Hostesses Share Tea and Dinner Socials This Week
Mrs. F. L. Ransom and Mrs. Dick Haney hosted a 5 o'clock tea at 937 East Fifth avenue with forty guests. Pink and white decor featured sweet peas and smilax. Vera Wilson oversaw the dressing room and Victrola. Following, Miss Ferne Cox and Ruth Halliday led a five course dinner at six with pink crabapple centerpiece. Lyric theater party followed. Earlier, May 18, New Merchants hotel hosted a senior class luncheon with pink and green decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Ransom
Dick Haney
Haney
East Fifth Avenue
A. (. McGrath
Beth Jones
Florence Derr
Dorothy Scallin
Merle Ryan
Vera Wilson
W. F. Fox
Ferne
Cox
Ruth Halliday
L. L. McDonald
Cecil Sefons
the Lyric
New Merchants Hotel
B. J. Woodbury
Kappa Pi Phi Banquet Honors Philomathians at Wesleyan
The Kappa Pi Phi society of Dakota Wesleyan held its annual banquet for the Philomathian society in First Methodist Episcopal church parlors. Clinton Anderson chaired the program with toasts from Prof. H J Jones on The Battlefield and others including J Howard Harris Miss Ruby Mills Lauritz Miller and Gardner Watkins. Prof Sr D van Benthuysen, a guest, spoke on his upcoming departure from Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Pi Phi Society
Dakota Wesleyan
Philomathian Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Clinton Anderson
H. J. Jones
J. Howard Harris
Red Cross
The
Philos
Ruby Mills
Kappa
Local Club Luncheon and Socials Highlight Week
The May 17 Philathea class meeting at Miss Myrtle Pope's home featured a pink and white luncheon, a brief business session, and games with 35 attendees including Mabel Barnes and Prof S D Van Benthuysen. Separate social events saw Mrs R J Lamme host the Twentieth Century Club from Mitchell for a four course luncheon and city car tours with guests from Mitchell and Mitchell residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
M. BE
Myrtle Pope
Mabel Barnes
White Lake
H. Kretehmer
Chicago
S. D. van Benthuysen
Htta Lehman
Dorothy Hill
Clara Jrall
Millie Church
High School Socials Highlight May Events in Woonsocket
Woonsocket Herald notes several school gatherings in the last ten days. On May 8 Mrs Blanche Walters and Miss Bernice Daniles hosted a four course luncheon for the faculty and class of 1915 at the Moore home with Maypole themed decorations in pink and green. Miss Maurine Moore performed music and members read the seniors will. Marian Keller and Kittie Cannon served. On May 13 Miss Helen White hosted a four course breakfast at the White home with pansies and tulips as centerpieces. Mrs White was aided by Mrs Pier and Mrs Wertz. A May 15 gathering followed at another home for further senior activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket Herald
Chas. W. Moore
Blanche Walters
Bernice Daniles
Maurine Moore
Marian Keller
Kittie Cannon
C. N. White
Helen White
Mark Wertz
Last Betts School Term Ends with Picnic Dinner
Last Tuesday marked the final day of Betts school with a picnic dinner honoring the pupils. Sixty people gathered in the school basement to share an elegant meal prepared by Betts women, view exhibits, and enjoy games. Patrons and directors praised teacher Mrs Emma McClintock for an earnest, efficient term regarded as one of the district’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betts
Emma McClintock
Durkee Wedding Anniversary Observed by Mitchell Party
On May 17 Alexandria Herald notes the sixteenth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Durkee of Mitchell with a relatives’ party from the city. Guests included F D Peckham J H Dobson F F A Durkee W Warner R O Wakeman Jay Winright E L Chase and B T Linsley. The group traveled in two cars and returned after supper. Will elect officers at the Twentieth Century club meeting led by Mrs F A Samson Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
William Durkee
Mitchell
F. D. Peckham
J. H. Dobson
Mesdames FF. A. Durkee
Co. W. Warner
R. O. Wakeman
Jay Winright
E. L. Chase
8. T. Lin
F. A. Samson
Twentieth Century Club
Double Birthday Party for Morgan Daughters
Invitations went to twenty young friends for Marie and Mersadies Morgan as they celebrated turning ten and eight. Despite rain, all but two attended a two hour party with gifts, games, and a coin hidden in two birthday cakes. May queen crowns went to Frances Shepard and Daisy Sellars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Mersadies Morgan
Bb. H. Morgan
Mersadies
Frances Shepard
Daisy Sellars
Richard Kurvink
Margaret Potter
Amanda Weller
Thomas Shepard
Violet Sharp
Doris Frank
Marie Frank
Darrell Coucher
Fladys Foss
Sadie Stevens
Esther Ball
Elma Nick
Lorreta Rainey
Ella Peterson
Clarence Peterson
Phoebe Carlson
Dorothy McLain
Utopian Club Holds Annual Business Session
With president Mrs. Robert D. Trombley as hostess the Utopian club met for its annual business session. Trombley was reappointed head, with W. H. King as vice president, Frank E. Porteous as secretary treasurer, and W. S. McGrath as corresponding secretary. McGrath will host next Tuesday evening for the final meeting of the year, with a year long art review led by Trombley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Trombley
Utopian Club
Trombley
Sorosis Club Fetes Members And Husbands
The Sorosis Club held the final party of a series Friday at Mr and Mrs Lauritz Miller 600 S Sanborn St with hosts Lauritz Miller Herbert Hardy Chas Jones and Robert Hardie. Bouquets of spirea pink and white sweet peas and a pink and white May centerpiece decorated the long table for a four course dinner. Guests enjoyed several new games and merriment to end the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorosis Club
Lauritz Miller
S. Sanborn St
Mesdames Lauritz Miller
Herbert Hardy
Chas. Jones
Robert Hardie
Coughs and colds wear you down through neglect
Thousands suffer from lingering coughs and colds due to delay in treatment. The piece urges immediate care to avoid serious ailments and epidemics, emphasizing how neglect weakens defenses and leads to worse illness.
Admits Sending Poisoned Candy in Love Rivalry Case
Rudolph Fredericks a 26 year old millman admitted guilt after confessing to mailing poisoned chocolates to 17 year old Tren ry Clark of Aladdin Wyoming. Clark survived after consuming the first box and authorities say further packages were sent to the Clark well. Also Harry B Porter pleaded guilty to impersonating a federal officer in the Black Hills case and faced testimony from numerous women connected to his scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
S. D
Rudolph Fredericks
Homestake Mining Company
Trenry Clark
Aladdin
Wyo
Fredericks
Clark marorWly
Mable Clark
Whitewood
Michigan
Clark
Mable
Porter
Black Hills
Good Pay for Killing Wolves in South Dakota
Frenkansen, a professional hunter in Custer county, presented his wolf and coyote kill tally to the county auditor. His bag includes nine gray wolves and twenty five coyotes, with ranchers paying $50 per gray wolf plus state bounties and hides adding to the total, the best day yielding one large female wolf and nine pups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer, S. D
Memorial Day Sham Battle by Pierre Veterans
Pierre South Dakota Sons of Veterans plan a unique Memorial Day program featuring two 40 foot long Civil War replica battleships with guns and displays. The militia will marshal on Capitol Lake with tents, while the W R C holds a day of tribute to sailors followed by fireworks. A parade, schoolchildren carrying a large flag, and local businesses observing May 31 set the scene for a distinctive observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans
Kimball High School Graduates Celebrate Multiple Events
Kimball M. D. reports a busy week for Kimball High School graduates with banquets class day and the graduation festivities highlighting student achievement and school community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
M. D
Kimball High School
Class Day Exercises Shine at Crescent Theatre
A crowded Crescent theatre Tuesday night showcased class day exercises with a well arranged program. Red and gold colors decorated the stage and the motto Class of 1915 to excel always appeared above the stage. Kimball plans June celebrations featuring a horserace meet and carnival company, with dates to be announced. Mr EB Lumbard now leads Whitbeck and Lumbard bank, one of the oldest in the state. Cold, repeated rains delay spring field work as farmers plow and wait to start multiple fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Crescent Theatre
Kimball
EB. Lumbard
Whitbeck and Lumbard Bank
Children Read More Books at Library Story Hours
The weekly report shows 31 percent of 420 books read by children last week, with 29 percent non fiction and literature as the top genre. Home reading averaged 70 books daily. last Saturday drew about twenty children across two story tellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Miss Holst
New York Sunday Times
W. N. P. Faunce
Brown University
Dillon says war not called for amid canal tensions
Congressman Charles Hall Dillon of Yankton warns against rushing to war as international tensions rise over the canal zone. He cites strong defenses and mine entrenchments observed during a junket, while signaling he will announce political plans when appropriate and focus on district travel and legislation this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hall Dillon
Yankton
United States
Dillon
Congressional Junket
Phnarma
Army Engineering Corps
South Dakota
Mother of Ten Sues for Divorce in Sioux Falls
Mrs. Sarah V. Benson of Valley Springs files in state circuit court for a divorce from her husband Albert Benson after 43 years of marriage. They wed in 1878 and have 10 children, eight living. The complaint alleges ongoing conduct by the husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Sarah V. Benson
Valley Springs
Albert Benson
Woman seeks to perfect title to Valley Springs property
The plaintiff alleges she contributed to the family support or was fused to contribute and claims ownership of a house and lot in Valley Springs. She asks that her title to the property be made perfect in herself and asserts sole ownership rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Springs
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Close Grand Lodge Session in South Dakota
The fortieth annual grand lodge session of the South Dakota Odd Fellows and Rebekahs closed with a grand ball at the city hall auditorium led by Wagner's Orchestra. Visitors toured Mitchell despite poor weather and many left on a special Omaha road train. Officer elections appointed Clara Ball Madison as Rebekah president and a 5 cent per capita tax was voted to furnish the Dell Rapids state home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge
Hot Springs
Sioux Palls
Samuel W. Rowley
Mitchell
South Dakota
Rowley
Grand Lodge
Larson
Aberdeen
Henry Robertson
Dell Rapids
Harvey J. Rice
Huron
Geo. W. Snow
Springfield
A. EF
Clough
Madison
Charles Barrette
Watertown
I. O. O. F. Home Board
Odd Fellows’ Home
Heigth
Secretarys’ Association
A. J. Mossman
J. H. Hall
Jessie L. Wallace
Rebekah No
Jessie Parsons
Rebekah
George J. Jarvis
O. C. Look
Alice A. Mumford
C. J. Bach
Guy Salisbury
Geddes
Chie D. Henton
Spearfish
W. R. Burlingame
S. W. Rowley
R. B. Hughes
W. A. Herron
Gettysburg
J. W. Gibson
Salem
C. EB. Palmer
Brookings
Grand Guardian
Deadwood
Grand Herald
Order
Odd Fellowship
Rebekahs
Odd Fellow World
Elks’ Club
F. S. Emerson
Sioux Walls
Redfield Rebekah
Hmerald Lodge
Chanka Lodge
Zina Richey
Yankton
Ruel FF. Dana
Armour
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
City Hall
Wagner
Rebekah Assembly
Omaha Road
Clara Ball
Ellen Dana
Mabel Bertrand
Hattie B. Borland
Atlanta Fuller
Ellen Kingsbury
Parker
Home Board
CG. J. Bach
Hurley
J. M. Patton
Chase to Make Finale Saturday at Wesleyan
Dakota Wesleyan faces Yankton College in a 2 PM dual track and field meet on the college field marking the last home event of the season. Melvin Chase eyes a top performance in his final Wesleyan appearance alongside captains Woodward Knox Cass and Jordan as Wesleyan seeks revenge after last year’s loss. The academy baseball team hosts Spencer High School at 10:30 AM on the college diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Wesleyan
Yankton College
Wesleyan
Melvin Chase
Yankton
Chase
John Berry
Cedar Rapids, Jr
Woodward
Cass
Knox
Jordan
Academy
Spencer High School
College
Episcopalians Raising Fund in South Dakota
South Dakota Episcopal churches plan a Whitsunday offering May 23 to cover a general board of missions deficit. The drive, “One day Income,” has already raised over 100000 with strong endorsements from church leaders. Local and outside coordinators note South Dakota’s history as a major beneficiary and hope for substantial participation despite recent financial pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Whitsunday
General Board of Missions
Episcopal Church
Emergency Fund Committee
State Board of Missions
BE. Ashley
Aberdeen
Messrs. J. W. Hyslop
PY. J. Deloria
S. Maryy’s
S. Mary’s
Unclear claim about Mitchell and term share results
The fragment asserts that those unable will act and that returns will show Mitchell completed a term share. The text implies expectation of Mitchell’s involvement but provides no verifiable details or context.
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Mitchell
Bankers of Group Four Meet in Mitchell Next Week
Bankers from Aurora Jerauld and Sanborn counties form Group Four of the South Dakota Bankers Association and meet at the Elks club in Mitchell Thursday. Two speakers will cover the federal reserve banking act and the new South Dakota bank guaranty act while an afternoon baseball game Mitchell versus Letcher is noted. A banquet, led by A B Darling, will close the event with L J Welch and J W Bryant on the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota Bankers’ Association
Mitchell
Aurora
Jerauld
Sanborn
Federal Reserve Banking Act
New South Dakota Bank Guaranty
Evenig
A. B. Darling
Western National Bank
L. J. Welch
First National Bank
J. W. Bryant
Commercial & Savings Bank
Ludwig Lovinger
White Lake
James J. Lahey
Mitchell National Bank
Call to Prayer by Methodist Church Leaders
Washington bishops issue a nationwide Call to Prayer for the peace of Europe and the world. The appeal urges persistent intercession in every church and home and prays for an end to war, urging compassion for the bereaved and homeless and urging nations to seek peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Methodist Episcopal Church
Earl Cranston
Europe
America
Gethsemane
Epworth League
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh Containing Mercury
Mercury-containing remedies can ruin smell and upset the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo claims no mercury and works internally. Buy genuine Hall's Catarrh Cure marked as made in TV Ontario or Toledo. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills for constipation advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Fo de Cheney Co Co
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Miss Pope
Sioux Malls
R. J. Lamme
J. C. Chapman
J. H. Cumbow
B. A. Bobb
Lucille Bobb
A.B. Darling
C. BE. Vermilyea
Frank Samson
O. W. Coursey
Florence Johnston
O. T. Litchfield
E. W. Fiske
BE. W. Fiske
Frank Hyde
Lamme
High School Affairs
Betts School
SHAM
Sons OF Veterans AT
Pierre
Merrimac
Monitor
City Library
Episcopalians Raising
General Missions Fund
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