Decoration Day in Sisseton Focuses on Veterans and Community
Rainy conditions kept many rural residents away but by mid morning a parade formed led by Boy Scouts and students with flowers. The G A R W R C and Woodman Hall hosted a picnic and an afternoon program on the school grounds featuring Miss Renna, student drills, declamations, patriotic songs, flag salute and remarks by Commander Qanfield. The day closed with a ceremonial address by Rev Shearer.
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Sisseton
W. R.C
Gar
Woodman S Hall
W. R
Wlo
Prof. Mossman
Jack
G. A.W
Renna
Commande Qanfield
Shearer
Memorial Sermon and Baccalaureate Services Documented
The G A B held services at Comrade Pryor's home then paraded to the Lutheran church for Memorial Sermon by Rev Rudie with assistance from Rev Christianson and Rev Shearer. Rev Tragitt delivered the Baccalaureate Sermon in the Opera House on Show yourselves men.
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N. J. Pryor
Lutheran Church
Rudie
Christianeon
Shearer
Christianson
Dr. Cook
Miss Streeter
Mesdames Hammond
Taplin
Gertie Swenumson
Boys In Blue
Opera House
H. N. Tragitt
Re Rey
Tragitt
Pleasant Social Breakfast for Seniors at Morris Home
A nine course breakfast Saturday morning at the Morris home hosted by Miss Mary Morris and Mrs. E J Turner. The event honored the Senior class with a black and gold color scheme and a neatly arranged table setting.
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Mossman
Mary Morris
E. J. Turner
Morris
Bishop Johnson Honored at Missouri Episcopal Convention
Rev. Frederick F. Johnson, bishop of South Dakota, was elected coadjutor bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri at the St. Louis convention. The position grants eventual succession to Bishop Tuttle.
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Johnson
Frederick F. Johnson
South Dakota
Micessuri
St. Louis
Tuttle
Lemmon to Have Postal Saving Bank
Fifty additional postal depositories were designed last week by Postmaster General Hitchcock bringing the total to 276. New depositories designated were second class and will begin operations on June 25, 1911, including Graf ton North Dakota Lemmon South Dakota Cloquet and Red Wing Minnesota Hamilton and Havre Montana. The eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Chris Jacobson of this city, who had his leg badly crushed two weeks ago, underwent surgical operation to save his life and the limb was amputated yesterday. Dr Sverre assisted Dr Bolsta and reports the patient doing as well as could be expected.
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Hitchcock
Grafton
N. D
Lemmon
M. D
Cloquet
Red Wing
Minn
Hamilton
Havre
Mont
Chris Jacobson
Ortonville
Sverre Wen
Bolsta
Shortened Circuit Court Term Closes With No Jury Trials
The Circuit Court of the county convened on the 31st and disposed of several cases including not guilty pleas in one matter, continued injunction in Babcock vs Targin, overruled new trial in Marvick vs Larson, and alimony and fees ordered in Gudkey divorce. The Owen and Schloe divorces were decided. two justice count appeals were dismissed. Judge McNulty and Clerk left for Aberdeen. This term had few jury trials, one of the shortest in memory.
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Circuit Court
Caes of Hoffman
Veblen & Northwestern Railway Company
Wilmot
Owen
Otto H. Schloe
Christine B. Schloe
S. W. Leemaster
J. R. Blackmer
J. F. Land Co
Death of Webster Lawyer Frank Sears
Word reached Webster on Tuesday the 80th of the sudden death of Frank Sears a noted lawyer from Webster He died after a brief illness of pneumonia and kidney trouble in Aberdeen He leaves a wife six children and had been among Day County’s early settlers famed for a large criminal law practice and regarded as brilliant and genial The Standard extends sympathy to his bereaved family and relatives.
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Frank Sears
Webster
Hadeen
Aberdeen
Day County
School Notes Report on Dinners Seeds and Exhibits
The faculty enjoyed a six o clock dinner hosted by Mrs Ol berg last Saturday. Stavig Bros donated 100 packages of cotton seeds to the school for distribution among children. The last assembly of the year was held Friday at 11 30 with an enthusiastic gathering of eighth graders from the country. The cast of the claws play including football players posed for two group pictures at Bowe's gallery last Saturday. Over one hundred patrons visited the school Friday and exhibits were packed for the state fair. Kennedy English Prize contest orations were received from Supt W H Beckman Spink County and judged locally due to time constraints for the com mencement.
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Bowe
W. H. Beckman
Spink County
Even Wassen
Bossko
Curtie Wassen
Norway
Ole Thorsen Wassen
Waterville
Minn
Roberts County
Edward
Thor
Evanston
Ambrose
N. D
Bossko Township
Jare
Class Play a Success at Senior High School
The annual class play at the Senior Class of the High School in the Opera House drew a full house and proved financially successful, realizing about 136. Students received praise for strong performances as Polly Portia Nerisse Jessica Launcelot and others while patrons and teachers commended the pupils and the community’s support.
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Portia
Nerisse
Jessica
Launcelot
Mise Whreedice
Antonio
Bassanio
Gratiano
Shylock
Tubal
Lanncelot
Sisseton
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Farmers State Bank
Bank Book
Andie
Postal Saving Bank
The
First National Bank
First Savings and Trust Company
First National Bank OF
Sisseton, South Dakota
State Board
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United States
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