The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-10
DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA )
4 woMAN,s RELIEF CORPS
4 SUB c. MeULTos. Press Correspondent. 4
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Meade W. Il. c.. of Gettysburg
mourns the loss CT two members by
death, Feb. 8. Mrs. Justiua Spencer
passed away after a long illness.
Although a resident OF Gettysburg
and unable to attend many Of the
Corps meetings, yet her short resi-
dence bad won for her the love and
esteem Of all the mem bers. Feb. 81
Mrs. Mary NJ. Shaward past de-
pariment secretary OF the depart
ment Of South Dakota was called up
higher. See was a member of Meade
w. K. G. nearly twenty years ano
was a very active memter as long as
her health permitted. but had been
an Invalid for a long time. She will
always he remembered for ner many
lind deeds, her cheerful and en-
%coufaging WORDS that ..helped others
through difficulties. To all OF our
oru,r We say, $50 thou and do Ike
wise.
Joe Hooker w. r. c.. OF Sioux
Falls, is still increasing in interest
and numbers. On Feb. 10, the new
and elegant nigh school building
was Dedicated at which time the
ladies OF Joe Hooker W. r. c.,
through our beloved department
president Mrs. brown, presented the
school board .ill a beautiful flag TO
be placed upon the building. thus
keeping ever before the pupils our
emblem of patriotism and loyalty 10
our country. \ committee Of nine
was appointed from Joe !iooker Post
to visit the nine schools on Washing
! toms birthday Feb. %, where
! appropriate exercises were held.
These yearly visits OF the veterans
are believed to be very beneficial
and instructive. One lad was beard
to remark that she bad learned and
could remember more from the talks
they gave than he could from his
history" At their regular corps
meeting in the evening, the DEPART
ment chaplain, Mrs. Jarvis, of
Huron. was present. 1t was followed
by a joint session OF post and corps,
when an inLresting program was
given in memory OF the statesman
and president, George Washington.
Light refreshments. we're served and
a pleasant social hour enjoyed.
The ladies ..of Roh't Anderson W.
r. q. of Aberdeen have placed in
the G.. a. r. hall at the library
huilding a beautiful mahogany
finished cabinet to be used as a
receptacle for relics Of the civil war
and now urge the comrades to see 1T
is kept filled. This Corps has a live
patriotic Instructor in Mrs Sweet.
as the following report will snow:
On Feb. q she was at Stratford,
one of the new towns on the M. g.
st. P. r r. Noting that there was
no flag displayed on the school house
that day, and having the material
for patriotic education Furnished by
the corps) on hand. at 2 p. m. she
raped at the door and was admitted
to one of the live bright schools OF
South Dakota. In introducing h.r-
self, Mr. q wood, tile teacher, rave
the school over to her for instruction
in patriotism. A short talk was
given on the work of the w. r. G.
along patriotic lines, also am aud
dates of national anniversaries, flag
day and memorial day receiving
Especial attention. The date of flag
day was given in concert by the
children and all promised to display
a flag on that day in sume prominent
place around their homes and TO
ask their neighbors to do lLe same;
also to remember memorial day. The
pupils became so interested THAT thy
have gone to work to secure a flag
and before another 22nd of February,
hope to have 1t floating fro the
,scl,ool hons. rhe SC oul sang
America and then together repeated
the flag salute. We predict a rich
harvest from this seed sown We
wish we might receive o such
en' ouraging reports irou u patti
oiic instructors
lllc Mom.an's Relief Lo.us has
done and is still doing a vast work
Everywhere in securing that flag, the
flag salute nd patriotic songs in the
schools.
"Stand bv your colors! and ever be
true
The flag Of your country, the Red,
White and Blue.n
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