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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
1
Sir George Paish denounces postwar peace policies as imperialist and ruinous. He warns nations, capitalists, and workers chase self interest, threatening a paralysis of trade and a descent into poverty unless a new spirit of international cooperation prevails.
Strandburg June 23 A young man named N Holsten encountered a coyote while walking from a farm home to town Sunday evening. After short snarls the man escaped unharmed as the animal fled.
Fragmentary report notes a periodical decline as paper costs rise and profits fall. The "Majority" weekly, once read in Wheeling and across West Virginia, suspended operations after a year due to high paper costs and advertising subsidies.
Arthur T. Dudahl and his bride Helen Anderson were married at 6:30 AM by Rev. Gaye. Friends heard of the elopement, arrested them as they tried to board a train, handcuffed them together, and paraded them through town in a car with banners. They were released shortly after and received congratulations.
Fifteen pupils in the class of 1920 at Sisseton high school received graduation diplomas Thursday evening in the school auditorium. Names include William Batterbury Arthur Stavig Carl Peterson Alta Dahl Clara Berg Julia Ernester Esther Eggen Julia Gravdahl Nellie Gray Agnes Nelson Ruth Jackson and Mathild Hansen. A program featured class members faculty and other students.
A Denver letter from U S attorney Harry R Tedrow argues state laws block restraint of Colorado sugar profiteers. He endorses Nonpartisan League aims to remove middlemen to lower consumer costs and increase producer profits. He cites price disparities among Great Western and regional refineries and notes western slope supplies were diverted.
Mrs Haggerty is adding a new roof and porch and repainting the house on the east side. The work is progressing as crews replace the roof, install a porch, and apply a fresh coat of paint.
The Joiners dominated seven recent games, with Wicks and others starring in the outfield and on the mound. Langford Pierpont Milbank and Milbank beat Roslyn and Graceville, while Childe Lindberg and Willams won key games as the team strengthened its defense and batting.
The Roberts county farm bureau hosts its annual picnic at Hartford Beach on July 6 with speeches by Judge Anderson of Webster and a farmer from Amesia stressing cooperation. A ball game against the Sisse ton team, music from a splendid orchestra, dancing, amusements, boating swimming and fishing promise a full day with plenty of eats and large crowds expected.
Farmers in Roberts County report black rust in wheat, with severity depending on weather before rust proofing. Experts cite Japanese Barberry as a main rust cause and urge monitoring as the grain matures.
Wilmot and vicinity organized a community welfare association at a Friday opera house meeting attended by about 75 businessmen and farmers. The executive committee includes representatives from town and its tributary townships and County Agent Buchanan praised the effort while committees will address roads, signs, trails, celebrations, and related matters.
Milbank South Dakota June 24 Thousands of people are expected at the League picnic July 1 at the Chas Foss place three miles west of Milbank Tom Ayres nonpartisan candidate for United States Senator and Walter Thomas Mills will be the principal speakers Ayres campaigns against Peter Norbeck drawing interest as he defends the League program Attendees from Grant and Roberts counties and many nearby towns expected with many cars anticipated
Sisseton closed six days of a successful chautauqua week. The talent was largely entertaining and the new officers plan a broader program next year. Discussions with chautauqua systems continue to decide whether to form a new company or continue the White and Myers system. Elected for the coming year: President Dana Babcock, vice president W J Carlberg, secretary treasurer Harry Drentill, committee chairmen Paul Rickert Stevert Ros Max Dady Alfred Strand.
In St Paul on June 24 full and partial returns show Volstead era foe Andrew J Volatead defeated for the Republican nomination in the 7th district while C J Kvale of the National Nonpartisan League leads the race. Other races feature J A O Prous, Henrik Shinstead, Louis Collins and George Mallon leading in various statewide contests with Holms and Vollom trading places for secretary of state and attorney general tightens as nonpartisans gain ground.
Rev Butterfield will be away Sunday June 27. Rev J A Sweeney of Pesyer will lead the Sunday morning service at Sisse ton church and deliver the message. No evening preaching service. congregation urged to attend another church.
Verne Demarrias of Veblen sustained two broken ribs and a broken collar bone when a horse he was riding threw him.
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