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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
2
Peever community gossip and notes list local callers and visits to Wilmot, Sisseton, and Browns Valley. Mentions of school terms, a funeral for Helma Nelson, and Leap Year poem sparked by reader feedback. Audience urged to send news and corrections.
The Senior play Aunt given by the members of the c at the Opera House Thursday evening was the finest ever given in Peever. The house was filled overflowing and the musical interlude by the Sunshine Fairies and Rainbow Chorus drew generous applause. Receipts were about $150.
Anon extols the home town weekly for lively local coverage of school church society town improvements and personals. He contrasts it with the larger dailies noting neighbors and friends, and recalls awaiting the weekly postman each Thursday for new local news.
A party of young people gathered at Martin Beal’s home Sunday evening to bid farewell to Mise Nelson who departs for North Dakota next Friday. Martin was seen heading north Sunday in an Overland. Henry Krogata d left Saturday for Minnesota in his Studebaker. An unexpected hall storm broke several windows at Gust Polnau’s. Ed and Albert Lee called at Bisset on Saturday.
A large deal closed in Rapid City with Tom Arnold selling 8 000 head of sheep to Noble and Bragg of Nowood Wyoming for about 160 000 dollars. Arnold long regarded as a top producer of sheep and wool in the northwest.
Rain stalled barley seeding and corn planting Sunday and Monday. Miss Julia Berge starts a school term near Peever this week. Miss Esther Rohen ends her term in district No. 1. Albert O Grady trades for a Buick and takes over Lip's livery business, returning home after a long trip. John H Nergaard dined with Harvey Varland. John H Eide elected justice of the peace for Hart two and now serving as judge. Judge Eide offers legal services at section 33. J P Reiser buys another Ford for renter and owner. Mr and Mrs John A Johnson travel from Los Angeles to be with Mrs Pete Holmberg. Mrs Jerry Donovan dies last Thursday and is buried at Sissetun Catholic cemetery.
An engineer resolved an attack near Highmore South Dakota by spotting torn ties near the county line west of the city. The engine derailed but no injuries or further damage occurred. A similar plot was found near Gettysburg before the train arrived.
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