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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
5
The First Methodist Episcopal church drew large crowds with Rev. Raymond Carhart speaking on Mexico and a Sunday school session noted as among the year's largest. Plans for Children's Day, an annual picnic, and a special Sunday School rally with photos were announced.
Dr C S Bobb and Mrs B A Bobb depart for Watertown to attend South Dakota Medical Society sessions. They will visit the home of Frank J Bobb at Doland en route. Mrs Bobb is state secretary and treasurer of the women's auxiliary. A Bard Social Club meeting is planned Friday evening with a literary program and social time. Refreshments, good attendance urged as plans are made for a June picnic. Mrs Nels Jensen was a delegate.
Dr J S Hoagland pastors First Methodist Episcopal Church in Friday dress for Wimball high school graduation. Rozum Beckwith depart for Tyler Minn business. Jensen leaves for Sioux Falls on official matters. Eastcott becomes city auditor. Miss Melissa Walrath returns to summer at Walrath home. Mrs Julia Warner leaves Lincoln after visit with Hitchcocks. Adolf Schurenbrand starts sidewalk work at West Side Park. Davison county students form Mitchell High School club at Brookings State College led by Scott Wilkins president and Beulah Meikle secretary. Mrs Lawrence Smith of St Louis visits Mitchell, called home to Letcher after grandfather’s death.
A. T. McGovern & Sons will overhaul the building with a raised roof and new interior on the second floor. Skylights, fire-proof glass, enhanced ventilation, fresh fixtures, and a new ceiling will bring modern lighting and comfort, aligning the store with larger city shops.
Pierre South Dakota reports the Pierre Sons of Veterans and a small group of G A R members will assemble a crew for this year’s Monitor event. The gathering aims to honor veterans and sustain local traditions.
May 30 ceremonies plan the launch of a gasoline engine Monitor likely with two young men aboard for New Orleans. Camp Beuresard will greet the war boat on arrival. Last year’s Monitor reached Gross Nebraska with mishaps but floated downstream without a crew. A cannon claimed by Congressman Burke for the high school yard will be dedicated. P W Daugherty will deliver the Memorial Day address in the auditorium.
C. W. Hoon, owner of the Third and Lawler streets general store, announces a season expansion likely to add a 60-foot frontage brick section with a basement and two shops. The enlarged store will feature dry goods, groceries, shoes, and midpriced clothing, aiming to be one of the state’s largest mercantile establishments.
Representatives of Mitchell high school were recognized at a morning assembly for winning honors in athletics debate oratory and declamation. Prof J C Lindsey presided Supt J W McClinton gave the principal address. Monograms were presented to debaters and speakers and athletic emblems to athletes.
George Ruth and Miss Vesta Murray lead with gold medals as the school honors district and state winners. Salisbury, Nordbye win inter class track medals. van Benthuysen silver and Fox bronze. Vermillion state contest adds banner, Murray also wins declamatory awards and accepts school banner.
Dakota Wesleyan begins its first spring football training under Coach Tierbert Hardy to build fundamentals and plays. The plan includes a pre semester training camp at a location yet to be chosen and a weeklong gathering before school starts to condition and learn signals. Captain Eric Robertson and several players are listed among regulars. The story also notes a stolen Ford with license 18687 and a sheriff pursuit, marking the first auto theft case on record in the area.
Thieves broke into the Garage of Raymond Walker of Armour & Company in Deadwood South Dakota and removed his automobile during the night. Several parties witnessed the machine being driven away and investigators pursued leads.
The period sees county seat campaigns begin with Campbell county where Terreid seeks the county seat by rail access. Under constitution provisions a two fifth vote can move an established seat from a nonrail town to a rail town, while a two thirds vote applies when rail access is comparable. Terreid benefits from the two fifth threshold. Hayti in Hamlin county may organize to try again to claim Castlewood. Western county division plans face several hurdles as they advance.
Meade county petitions for three county divisions circulate while Red Owl boosters push a two county division leaving Red Owl at a new county center. In Stanley county warring interests meet repeatedly but fail to agree on a division plan, casting doubt on any certain outcome.
Mt Vernon High School held its graduation for nine seniors Walter Timm Clyde Dixon Henry Hitreim Howard Trone Percy Wiseman Leon Dagseett May Hammerland Mabel Larsen Gladys Berry. The commencement occurred May 20 with the class presenting The Private Secretary at the opera house. The amateur cast received an appreciative audience, the largest ever for a Mt Vernon performance, with Mitchell and Plankinton residents among attendees.
Readable portraits of chorus hopefuls for the Ziegfeld Follies in New York in June. The piece lists twelve selected girls and summarizes their varied motives for joining the stage from travel and money to escaping convent life and family duties.
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