Nearly fatal elevator accident at Widmann hotel
Eugene Thimesen, Widmann hotel elevator operator, was trapped between the car and floor during a descent on Saturday. Guests and traveling men freed him after about three minutes. he survived with facial injuries, neck muscle damage, and a swollen face. His father Nick Thimesen rushed to assist, and recovery is expected to continue at home in Huron. The incident prompts caution from landlord Johnston and raises safety concerns about water pressure elevators.
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Eugene Thimesen
Widmann Hotel
Thimesen
Nick Thimesen
Huron
Johnston
Elks Consider Building New Club Home This Summer
The Elks held a special meeting Saturday to consider accepting an offer for a club home. Several propositions were discussed as potential options for the building project and the summer construction plan.
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the Elks
Three South Dakota Students Pass Rhodes Exam
President Nicholson announced that George W. Norvell Mathew Brown and Virgil Kenneth Brown all passed the Rhodes scholarship exam read in Oxford. Nicholson will select one candidate after fitness athletic health and related checks, with a decision expected within a month.
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Nicholson
University
Republican
Rhodes
Oxford College
England
George W. Norvell
Mitchell
Mathew Brown
Yankton
Virgil Kenneth Brown
Sioux Falls
Oxford
General Tanner Recalled by Mitchell Residents Visit
General James Tanner known as Corporal Tanner visited Mitchell last year and was hosted by locals. A recent letter from Tanner to General J. B. Wolgemuth recalls their drive around Mitchell and its growth. He says he would like to settle there if not for heavy winter snow and praises the town as a future home.
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James Tanner
Corporal Tanner
Mitchell
Tanner
Washington
J. B. Wolgemuth
Conservatory of Music Faculty Debuts With Praised City Hall Concert
The annual Da kota Wesleyan University Conservatory of Music faculty concert at city hall drew a large audience. New instructors showcased a high level of performance with piano duets, solo piano works, violin pieces, Handel and Verdi selections, an oratory scene, and a closing trio, earning wide regard for artistry and teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservatory of Music
Dakota Wesleyan University
City Hall
Conservatory
School of Oratory
Baldwin
Miss Lee
Ralph Brokaw
Mr. Brokaw
Brokaw
Emery Hobson
Samson
Handel
Dora Reynolds
Kentucky Cardinal
Mitchell
Queen of Sheba
Beebe
Florence Young-Brokaw
Mendelssohn
Lee
Mr. Hobson
Attila
Verdi-Stanbridge
Log rolling event planned for Mitchell in June
J H Swift and E H Perry of Sioux Falls proposed the log rolling affair, a major Modern Woodmen of America event, to Mitchell for the first week of June. The Commercial League and Commercial Club endorsed the plan after review, with the state committee set to locate the event in Mitchell. Perry will return to organize a large initiation class during the gathering.
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J. H. Swift
E. H. Perry
Sioux Falls
Woodmen of America
Woodmen
Mitchell
Commercial League
Commercial Club
State Committee
Perry
Patriotic YWCA High School Advisory Dinner and Games
Mrs Hoff Mrs Bowdish and Mrs Bobb hosted a large gathering of YWCA high school members teachers state committee members and Miss Pearson state secretary at Mrs Hoff home. The event celebrated Washingtons Birthday with cherry decor cherry themed refreshments and engaging entertainments bringing together workers and students of the YWCA.
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F. H. Hoff
A. Craig Bowdish
C. S. Bobb
Y. W. C. A. High School
Washington
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Diehl & Brown
McGovern
Mitchell Republican
Weaver’s Squares
Bidwell Land & Loan CO
Ing
Elks
Watertown
Thos. Fullerton
D. A. Mizener
F. A. White
T. J. Spangler
Eury
Order
The
Gram
Mrs. Hoff
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