Mitchell Juniors to the Seniors Alumni Evening
A Sanual reception at Odd Fellows hall brought together the Mitchell High School classes for an elaborate event. Decorations featured orange and purple for the Seniors and black and orange for the Juniors, with palms, ferns, and high school pennants enriching the hall. A three course dinner for eighty five was served by St Mary’s Guild, followed by a program of songs readings and a humorous fifty year hence pageant.
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Ste
Junitheigh School
Odd Fellows Hal
Ladies of St. Mary’s Guild
Episcopal Church
Ellis
Hoff
Boward
J. J. Manthey
Ming Turrell
Hallie Wheaton
Alene Wallace
J. C. Lindsay
Dorothy Young
F. H. Hoff
Sletten
Turrell
Manthey
Linasay
Mise
Helen Reeves
Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellows Home
Dell Rapids
Mitchell Catering Co
Social Hour Club Meeting of the Eastern Star
The Social Hour Club of the Eastern Star met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. G. F. Kleinman’s home at 216 Fifth Avenue East. Over thirty members attended. Mrs. Tiffany presented a Star work themed reading. Conversation and social features followed with refreshments served by the hostess and Mrs. E. M. Chaney assisting.
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The
Eastern Star
G. F. Kleinan
Fifth Avenue East
Tiffany
E. M. Chaney
Bridge Whist and Socials Highlight Season Closings
The Styx bridge whist club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. H. Edwards hosting. Mrs. J. K. Smith won the high score and the pretty club fork. The Five Hundred Club closed its season with a Wednesday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Kelley’s home, scores from prior sessions combined with the final event. Prizes went to Mrs. W. H. Fritz and Mr. Kelley, and the season ended with refreshments and praise for enjoyable meetings.
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Styx Bridge Whist Club
H. H. Edwards
Wisconsin Street
J. K. Smith
Five Hundred
P. H. Kelley
Third Avenue East
M. F. Patton
W. H. Fritz
Kelley
Hoffs Host Dinner Party At East Sixth Avenue Home
Saturday evening Prof. and Mrs. F. H. Hoff entertained a party of lady and gentleman friends at their home corner of Sixth Avenue east and Kimball streets. Plates were laid for ten. The table featured potted plants palms and ferns. The dinner was served in four courses and guests enjoyed lively conversation as the hours passed pleasantly.
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F. C. Drake
Fourth Avenue East
A. J. Dix
F. H. Hoff
Sixth Avenue East
Kimball Streets
Community Socials Highlight Odd Fellows Reedekahs Season
The monthly joint Odd Fellows and Rebekahs social featured dancing cards and refreshments with hosts Chaney Doyle Gregory and guest couples. Mrs Maude Wilson hosted East Side Thursday Club embroidery afternoon. Miss Vera assisted. Robert Wedehase marked his seventh birthday with a party attended by Mrs Lindsay and others. Dakota Bridge Whist Club and Today Club held gatherings with trophies and desserts. Miss Elsie Reber delivered a standout piano recital at the college chapel. Mrs Stewart Bailey hosted the Empeco Club in honor of Miss Myrtle Lower with a three course...
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Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Maude Wilson
First Avenue East
East Side
Vera
Minnie Wedehase
Second Avenue East
Fred Wedehase
Robert
College Chapel
Elsie Reber
Miss Reber
University School of Music
Grieg
Chopin
Mendelsohn
Moszkowski
Stewart Bailey
Empeco Club
Myrtle Lower
Baraca Class Banquet Highlights Church Society Dinner
The Baraca Class of First Methodist held its annual banquet Thursday evening in the church parlors served by the Woman's Aid Society. John Chapman acted as toastmaster as speeches were given by Carl Troxel Prof van Benthuysen and Prof Hardy and Holdridge. The class is large active and welcomes young men city wide.
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First Methodist Church
Woman’s Aid Society
John Chapman
Carl Troxel
van Benthuysen
Hardy
Holdridge
Tea Time Hosts Gather Many Ladies at Tiffany Home
Mrs D M Tiffany and Mrs Lannie Brown hosted a Thursday afternoon tea for about seventy ladies at 509 Third Avenue West. Guests enjoyed sociable hours with dining room tables decorated with red carnations and the library with sweet peas as the event unfolded.
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D. M. Tiffany
Lannie Brown
Tiffany
Third Avenue West
Nuptial Themed Luncheon With Fortune Cards Impresses Miss Lower
A luncheon at seven featured heart and Cupid decor and fortune drawings on place cards. Miss Lower drew a ribbon fortune revealing a gift set of cut glass sherbet dishes from the other guests. The Twentieth Century Club and Mitchell Art Club announced upcoming meetings and topics for Monday and the season’s closing business.
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Miss Lower
Twentieth Century Club
Julia Kibbee
Ruth
Brown
Rathbun
Mitchell Art Club
H. H. Edwards
Nurse involved in death by own action pact
Miss Alta Markevka a Russian trained nurse attempted gas poisoning to join her lover Dr D R C Latsin in the spirit world. Latsin reportedly died by self-inflicted cause yesterday. Police saved the woman but have not arrested her, claiming she found him dead in his office.
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D. R. C. Latsin
Dr. Latsin
Latsin
Do Ghosts Haunt Swamps No Never
False fear of ghosts is dismissed and real swamp perils are blamed for illness. The ad promotes Electric Bitters as a blood cleansing remedy to ward off malaria and typhoid like ailments, citing a testimonial from Wm. Fretwell of Lucama, N C, and notes the product price and retailer Diehl & Brown.
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Wm. Fretwell
Lucama
N. C
Diehl & Brown
Expect 20 000 at convention of Elks
Aberdeen S D hotels and dwellings will open for the South Dakota Elks state convention June 7 and 8 with accommodations planned for about 20 000 guests. Extra trains from across the state and from Miles City Mont will aid travel. anft Indian Pete s wild west show will entertain visitors and there will be other features. A $200 prize will go to the lodge sending the largest delegation.
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Committee On
Lemmon
S. C
Miles City
Mont
The
Elks
Sioux Falls
Deadwood
Watertown
South Dakota
Bridgewater Mayoral Election Contest Sparks Court Action
In Bridgewater South Dakota the mayoral race triggers court action after a one vote margin shifted between Jacob Tschetter and C A Ray. Tschetter filed a contest alleging illegal ballot marking and requesting a full recount within the contest window.
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Bridgewater
S. D
Jacob Tschetter
C. A. Ray
Ray
Tschetter
Huron College Receives Gift of $10,040
Dr C H French of Huron College reports a donor has given $10,040 to the college. The gift will support the institution in the current year.
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Presbyterianducation Board of
New York City
French
East
General Education Board
Rockefeller Board
Huron College
Huron
C. H. French
A O U W Leader Arrested by Wife in Aberdeen
Fred B. Smith, former Brown county commissioner and former grand master workman of the A O U W lodge for South Dakota, was fined 25 dollars and costs in municipal court after his wife Jessie L. Smith charged assault and battery. The couple, residents of Hecla, had Jessie brought to Aberdeen for insanity proceedings by the county board, which found her sane. She later returned home and again accused Smith of beating her. Smith plans to appeal to the state circuit court.
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Brown County
The
A. O. U. W. Lodge
South
Jessie L. Smith
Smiths
Hecla
Smith
Aberdeen
County Board of Insanity
State Circuit Court
111 Graduates at Northern Normal School in Aberdeen
Aberdeen S D Northern Normal and Industrial school prepares for June commencement events starting June 1 with training school graduation in the normal auditorium. Rev H W Jamison will preach June 4 and Rev J P Williamson will speak to Christian associations that evening. Senior class play Elmwood Folks is June 6 class day June 7 and commencement June 8 with diplomas presented by A E Hitchcock president of the board of regents. There are 111 graduates, 22 boys and 89 girls.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Northern Normal and Industrial School
South Dakota
Normal Auditorium
H. W. Jamison
Beresford
Methodist Church
J. P. Williamson
Christian Church
Pierre
Elmwood Folks
A. E. Hitchcock
Board of Regents of Education
Dr Cox Barbed Wire Liniment Sold by Druggists
A household remedy for cuts burns bruises piles pain and soreness of all kinds is Dr Cox Barbed Wire Liniment in 25 cent size. It is backed by a money back guarantee if not satisfactory and available for sale by all druggists.
Brookings Opens Cornerstone Ceremony for New Court House
In Brookings South Dakota yesterday about 3000 people gathered as the cornerstone of the new 100000 county court house was laid. The Brookings Commercial Club organized the event with the Masonic grand lodge laying the stone. A six block parade featured the state college cadet battalion band Company C National Guard fraternal orders the fire department and county city and state college officials. Speeches recalling the county’s forty years since organization and fifty years since settlement were given. A time capsule contains county papers grain samples coins and relics. Brookings city conducted open house marking one of its most successful events.
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Brookings City
Timber Lake in Need of Wells
The town of Timber Lake in Dewey county South Dakota faces a threatened water contamination from deep cess pools near the water table. State Engineer Lea will review the situation and explore remedies including an artesian well to lower the water table and provide a reliable clean supply for the town.
Holding Churches Down to Limit on Cheyenne River
Aberdeen South Dakota reports new towns on the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservation restrict denominational growth. They avoid multiple churches by backing the denomination with the strongest following, leaving Dupree Faith and Eagle without a protestant organization in each town.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock Reservation
Dupree
Faith and
Eagle
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the Styx
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Nts
Chaney
M. M. Doyle
Ellen Gregory
Andrew Hellwein
Son
Dakota Bridge Which Club
Dakota Bridge Whist Club
J. F. Atkinson
Sixth Avenue
Today Club
E. S. Whittaker
Seventh Avenue East
H. D. Butterfield
Alta Markevka
Elks of
Eastern Friends
Fred B. Smith
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