Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-24
Don't forget the James o. Over
eth sale on the 18th of February.

Hon. Thomas ThorSon is confined
to his home with the Grippe.
Miss Alpha Nordseth was a Siou!
Falls visitor this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Soule left TO
Chicago Saturday for a visit.
James o. Overseth holds his horse
and mule sale the 18th of February.
Myron Rood has been helping his
father prepare for his big sale the las
few days.
Sioux Falls was we'll represented
with law sharks at the last term O
court in Canton.
Mrs. Frank Grace Jr., of Marion
was visiting relatives between trains
Saturday.
Miss Mary Cooper returned from
Sioux City Wednesday where she hac
been visiting for some time.
J. e Elster was a LEADER visitor
Thursday and also a renewal sub
scriber. Mr.. Ester was on the jury
Word from Albert Wallace a,
Rochester states that he passec
through his operation nicely anc
nothing flying"
John D. Eneboe was a renewal sub
scriber Wednesday and expressed
himself in the belief that we Woulo
have a late Spring.
Mrs. DIR. Morrison was called dowr
near Des Moines, by the illness anc
death of a little nephew. The funera
was held last Sunday.
Superintendent of Public 1nstruc
tion Lawrence came down from Pierre
Wednesday to take in the Athenlan
banquet and Corn Contest.
Mr.. John and Louie Erickson re-
turned last Thursday evening to thell
home near Jackson, MINI. after spend
ing two weeks at the home OF theli
| aunt, Mrs. E. Torkelson.
Miss Bessie Tucker came down from
Minneapolis, Monday where she has
been studying the latest millinery
creations and has accepted a position
with Mrs. Grace Montgomery.
The lady clerks, Hilda Peterson,
Anna Christopherson, Ida Olsen,
Belle Wilson, Emma Heges and Ma
tilda Nyhus will entertain the Luth-
ern Young Peoples society next Wed
nesday evening, March lst In the
church basement. Everybody cor
tally invited. Lunch 10 cents.
Saturday evening at the Banquet
Hall the members of the Philathea
Jr. and Philathea ST.. and Baraca
classes enjoyed a masquerade roller
skate party. Fifty members were
present and at 10 o'clock they I'M
masked to partake of the refreshments
After lunch roller skating was again
INDUCED in until midnight. All those
present report having spent a delight
full evening.
Chas. Kundert Jr., our genial and
accommodating retiring county aud
itor. has accepted a position as travel
ing salesman with Brown & Saenger
of Sioux Falls. We are indeed glad
to know that Mr.. and Mrs. Kundert
will still make Canton their home,
having purchased DR.. Anderson's
property on North Main street, as we
would hate to lose this estimable
,o,.n~ ,~l~ fu~o, 1,,~ ~ ile< .... .'.F
Tuesday evening at the home of Ed
L. Wendt, the Barracks held a bust
ness meeting followed by a debate
Resolved that country life is pre-
ferable to City life," Clarence Tucker
and Eddie Engen affirmative, Lloyd
Rising and Hugh Jameson negative.
The judges deciding in favor of the
negative. At the next meeting the
subject will be Resolved that emil
grafton to the United States should
be entirely eliminated" Jesse Swift
and Carol Hvistendahl affirmative
Paul Ainsworth and Verlyn Byrnes
negative.
Mrs Chas. Whitmore, Mrs. Joe
Anderson and Miss Florence Searles
entertained the young ladies of the
G. G. G. club at an elegant $50 din
ner at the home of the former Tues
day evening. The menu, favors and
table decorations all bespoke of Wash
ington's birthday a. cherries, hatchets
and tiny flags were everywhere in ev-
idence. After dinner questions were
passed the nSwer to which were
names of cakes and caused much mer-
riment. Miss Ethel Menor succeed
in winning the prize for this contest
which "a a cake garnished with
cherries and a small American flag.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in playing five hundred, Miss
Neva Bacon having the highest score
and Mrs. Veo O'Neil and Miss Menor
the most progressions, these ladies cut
for the prize which was a box of mar.
chino cherries, Mrs. o. Neil winning,
The g. G. Cs. will long remember this
happy evening and it adds another
link to the chain of pleasant mem
cries Of this club.