The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-01

Mrs. Frank a. Gibbs spent a few
days with her niece, Miss Flossie
Stafford, and returned home to Sioux
City yesterday. Mrs. Gibbs formerly
resided in Mitchell, and her husband.
Is still on the engineers passenger
run between Mitchell and Sioux CITY
Clarence Keihm witnessed the
game of football Thanksgiving Day
between Vermillion and Morningside.
and said that Paul Sheeks, of this
city, playing on the Vermillion team.
made the star plays of both teams.
When Sheeks played, here with YER
million several weeks ago he was
not in good condition and failed to
show up very strong in the limelisht.
Rev. j., p. jenkins has been out to
Plankinton this week and in connec-
tion with other workers of the Uni
v%ersity succeeded in raising a very
good sum of money for the endow-
ment fund of the institution. The
people out there, he said, responded
very generously to the appeals made
for help on the endowment fund and
seemed very glad to give. This same
work is being carried on vigorously
in other parts of the state with the
same happy results for the college.
The sinx City Journal announces
the opening of a lev banking institu-
tion in that city, which is to occur
on Jan. Is. 1t is called the American
Savings Bank and its president is w.
5. Snyder. He was a former resident
of Mitchell, being associated With the
First National and later going to
Ethan and establishing the State
Bank at that place. Mr.. Snyde dis
posed of his interests in the bank az
Ethan a year or two ago and then
moved to Sioux City.
On Y Sweet yesterday disposed of
his residence at 6l3 Sixth Avenue
east to Robert Zangle. the county
auditor-elect. Mr.. Zangle will get
immediate posse sion of the property
for ne wishes TO move to the city
from his Baker township farm, in or
der TO acGuaint himself with the du-
ties of The office BY reason of Fl. b.
.Anderson's election as state auditor,
Mr.. Zangle will have to begin his
work TWO months earlier than he
would otherwise. Mr.. Sweet will
rent a house for the winter and in
the spring will commence the con
struction of a nov one.
The eighth grade boys OF the Cen
trail school played against the Mt.
Vernon high school football team Fri
day afternoon. The game, however,
was short, and at the end, of the first
half the lads from Mt. Vernon thew
up the sponge and quit. The score at
that time was II to 0, and they did
not want TO make it any worse. for
they felt they could not score and they
did not want the Mitchell total to run
any higher. The Mt. Vernon players
outweighed Mitchell by several
pounds per man.
The second team OF the high school
and the eighth grade team of the
Central schools played a game OF
football Thursday morning at the
University grounds, the eighth grade
lads winning by a score of five to 0
and of which victory they are exceed
ing proud. The touchdown was made
by George Whyte, who. caught a punt
and made a 20-yard run across the
goal line. In the second quarter the
high school team was within two
yards of goal of the eighth grade
boys, and while the latter was hold.
ing for downs time was called, much
to their relief. In the second hal,
the eighth grade boys We're gettins
close to a touchdown for a SECOND
time when time was called. Vernon
Hull is captain of the eighth grade
team, and Claire Coacher for the sec
ond high school eleven.
Ralph Davis and Miss Claire Sturt
evant We're married in Sioux Cit,
Thanksgiving Day, at the home o
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James S%turtevant, who were formel
residents of Mitchell. The weddin,
was a quiet one and the ceremon.
was performed by Rev. e. II. Stew
ems. pastor of the Baptist church
The bridal couple arrived in tn,
city the same evening, and have tax
on up their residence at 703 Firs
Avenue cast. Mr.. Davis is OF Thu
clerical force of the First Nationa
bank. and is a member of Co. +
Friday evening was drill night an,
Mr.. Davis failed to show up at tn,
armory. The boys phoned him II
cone down. but he declined to com
out. Then it was the boys organizes
a squad Of thirty to go after him-al
in a spiri; of fun. There was
strenuous period when the militia
mcn attempted to take the groom b,
force. and they finally yielded to Wig
orous protests that the groom made
! The sing rs of the city and of tn,
university are showing a good inter
est in the work of the choral club
which has Just started rehearsals TO,
the production OF Brahms Requiem
at the May Festival. Prof. Hobsol
was greeted by about sixty singer
last night, but he would like to have
double the number and more. 1t i!
the idea Of the director to present
very large chorus at the coming fes
tival. Prof. HobsOn very cordial.
invites every person who can sing t.
come into the choral club. The e
rehearsal will be held Friday even