Traveling Men Concert Shines at Fenimore Opera House
The Traveling Men of Fenimore Council U C T delivered a widely attended Saturday program with Nichols Mandolin Club, a debuting U C Lt quartet, violinist Robert Polonyi, and vocalists Merle Tillotson and A J Cornellson. Canceled appearances included H Sonnenschein and Peter Daumpman. music spanned solos, sketches, boxing, and a Swedish dialect recitation, ending with America. Hoff unanimously re elected superintendent of schools. The Fenimore board also re elected secretary Thelma Wallace and set athletic rules for high school teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenimore Council
J. A. Keith
A. I. LeClaire
Robert Polonyi
Mitchell
Musin
Maud Silsby-Nichols
Howard Rew
Willie
Merle Tillotson
H. TP. Sonnensheein
Muriel
Parker
Peter Daumpman
Salem
A. J. Cornellson
Madison
Miss Elsner
University
Smith
A. C. Wheeler
America
K. J. Winsor
Bras
T. A. Duncan
C. C. Walphide
G. Scheurenbrand
Wmn. Herbert
W. II
Con
M. Wallace
Board of Education
Wallace
Supt. Hoff
Elected Superintendent of Education Named
The board of education held its first meeting of the new year Friday evening and effected the organization by electing H. L. Bras as superintendent of schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
H. L. Bras
Missionary Society District Meeting Reportat Salem
Mrs N S Wilkinson Mrs C B Hager Mrs W H Bacon Mrs J L Lardner Mrs F L Moyer Mrs W Hi Conyes Mrs Thos Nicholson Miss Olson and Miss Coleman and Dr Thos Nicholson attended the district meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at Satem for two days and returned via the Omaha road. They called the meeting excellent with large attendance and noted Mitchell ladies contributed several papers including The Claims Upon Educated Women by Missions Mission Conscience If I Were a Heathen Woman Ruth the Gleaner and an appropriate selection. The society voted to print the papers in leaflet form for distribution among districts. Dr Nicholson delivered a closing lecture. officers elected were President Mrs S E Ayres Artesian vice president Mrs Stillis Salem corresponding secretary Mrs C F B Hager Mitchell recording secretary Mrs Isabelle Whitmore Alexandria treasurer Miss Anna Twamley Alexandria organizer Mrs S J Watson Salem superintendent of childrens work Miss Jessie Green Platte.
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N. S. Wilkinson
C. B. Hager
W. H. Bacon
J. L Lardner
F. L. Moyer
W. Hi. Conyes
Thos, Nicholson
Miss Olson
Miss Coleman
Thos. Nicholson
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Satem
Omaha
Mitchell
Nicholson
Salem
E. Ayres
Artesian
Stallis
C. F B. Hager
Isabelle Whitmore
Alexandria
Anna Twamley
J. Watson
Jessie Green
Platte
New Pastor Bowdish Preaches at Congregational Church
A. Craig Bowdish of Sibley Town is the new pastor of the Congregational church. He spoke in morning and evening services to large crowds, earning favorable reception as a fitting successor to Rev. D. R. Tomlin. Bowdish plans permanent Mitchell residence by mid May and left Monday to arrange his family’s move. The church will be supplied next Sunday.
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Ter. A. Craig Bowdish
Sibley
Town
Bowdish
D. R Tomlin
Mitchell
Prairie Fire Costs Him Five Hundred Dollars
In a Pekerton district court proceeding, B F Mowery sued Milwaukee Road for 185 dollars over the death of five cattle heads, but a sealed verdict favored the railroad. The jury later found Heckel guilty of setting the prairie fire and fined him 500 dollars or 250 days in jail. A Parkston woman, Ella Jenness, was granted a divorce from Thomas Jenness for desertion. jurors were excused as other cases await Judge Smith.
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B. F. Mowery
Milwaukee Road
Smith
Hitchcock
Heckel
Hekel
Spangler
Nekel
Hebel
Ella Jenness
Parkston
Thomas Jenness
Judge Smith Nominated by Fourth Circuit Republicans
The Fourth Judicial Circuit Republicans met in a city delegate convention at 1 pm in the courthouse to nominate a candidate for judge. Frank B. Smith was nominated by L. J. Spangler and unanimously endorsed after an earnest appeal, with Judge Smith pledging fair and impartial service.
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Fourth Judicial Circuit
Court House
Geo
BE. Foster
W. S. Wil
Alexandria
Chas. W. McDonald
Wessinglton Springs
L. J. Spangler
Frank B. Smith
Fourth Circuit
Spangler
B. C. Waddle
Schultz
Judge Smith
Switch
Committeemen Appointed Across Counties Then Meeting Elected Leaders
The appointment list spans Aurora S UW Bakewell Brule RB OC Waddle Buffalo WW S Fer ran Davison T J Spineler Hanson W S fill Jerauld CG CG Gleim Lyman J G Bartine San born J W Kean. After adjournment Geo KE Foster was elected chairman and LP J Spangler elected secretary of the judicial committee. Both men reside in the city.
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Aurora
Bakewell
Brule
Waddle
Uffalo
S Ferran
Davison
T. J. Spineler
Hanson
W. S. Fill
Jerauld
Gleim
Lyman
J. G. Bartine
Sanborn
J. W. Kean
Geo
Foster
LP. J. Spangler
Judicial
Laurice Vickers Wins High School Declamation Contest
A Friday evening event in the assembly room selected a school representative for Yankton May 13. Five contestants performed declamations including The Maid of Orleans The Dilemma and Hagar. Laurice Vickers won first place, judged by O L Branson A F Hitchcock and O W Coursey, with strong support from the audience.
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Yankton
Floyd Gillis
Elsie Hardy
Mae Waterman
Clara Christensen
Sara Noble
Demetrius
Laurice Vickers
Hagar
Genevieve Doyle
High School Girls Glee Club
O. L. Branson
A. F E. Hitchcock
O. W
Narrow Escape After Bridgewater Car Ride
Lorne McDonald his sister Miss Lillie and Miss Ida Rockwell of Bridgewater had a narrow escape Friday evening when a dog spooked the horse at Main and First. The buggy hit a hole near a cement sidewalk, breaking the seat and top and throwing all three occupants to the ground. Miss Rockwell suffered facial cuts and body bruises. McDonald sustained a knee injury and neck impact. Mrs. McDonald was uninjured. A crowd rushed to the scene as two buggy wheels were broken.
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Lorne McDonald
Lillie
Ida Rockwell
Bridgewater
Mr. McDonald
Main
First Street
Main Street
Sixth Street
McDonald
Miss Rockwell
Miss McDonald
Stair Injured After Fall From Motor Bicycle
L. BE. Stair was injured Friday afternoon around 5 30 o clock when he fell from his motor bicycle on Main street after visiting the cemetery. He got up and walked to his business but became non rational at home and could not explain the accident. The wheel was damaged and Stair sustained a leg injury.
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L. FE
Stair
Mr. Stair
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Scallion Bros
Johnson & Company
Does
General Banking
J.S. Daniels
L. J. Welch
L. Branson
LL. J. Welch
RK. L Branson
Kocn
Garry E. Chambers
D. J. Noble
Postoffice
Wim. Wilkinson
U.C
F. H. Hoff
Posi
Tion
Mission Society At
District Mission Society
Carl Hekel
Prairie Fire
Mowrey
Fourth Cir
Cuit
Vickers
Mitchell High
Ex Rugey
L. BE. Stair
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