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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
Grand Valley.

Jan. 8, 1912
Gust Anderson of Sioux Falls and
Edwin Seberg who has spent The last
2 years In Berlin, Germany, as sculptor
and decorator, visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. M. Hanson Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
The annual meeting OF the Grand
Valley Lutheran church was held at
the church last Thursday afternoon.
Harold Haaness called al Syvert-
sons last Thursday afternoon.
Richard Reierson was saying good
bye to his Grand Valley friends the
hrst part OF last week as he was pre-
pairing 70 attend the winter term at
the Fremont, Nebraska Normal,
whore he will take a business course.
Good luck to you Richard.
Enander Scion Of South Lynn took
supper at Hanson's last Thursday.
Miss Stena Nicholson is handling
the plugs at the switch board OF the
Canton Operative Telephone Co. hav-
ing started last Monday so now when
you call central you may expect to
hear her musical voice call number"
VIC L oulduu udu luo MISFORTUNE
to lose one OF his best cows Sunday.
She had evidently got more than her
share OF the corn.
Miss Paula Kleppe is spending the
first part OF this week at Sander
B%fynjulson's.
Miss Clara Erickson is visiting with
Miss Alma Syvertson.
A number of the young folks from
Riverside and Grand Valley spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Paul Kleppe.
Mr.. Theo. Halla and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanson took supper at Mrs. O..
Torberson's h%ospitable home last
Saturday.
Mr.. Christ Torberson had import
ant business to transact In Canton
last Saturday.
Mr.. Hotter sold some cattle to the
Morril Packing Co. Of Sioux Falls last
week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
Never Late at Canton.

Sioux Falls Press Canton, S. D.,
Is the place where the Milwaukee Is
reported late.
The Milwaukee is never late at
Canton. II the train starts late at
Sioux City or Sioux Falls the engine
or makes up time before he gets to
Canton. The track is always clean at
Canton, the section crew never allow
snow to cover the rails only as it falls.
The depot agent, Col. Knowles, Is
never off duty, and keeps everything
moving on time, and would have clear
tracks at Sioux Falls and Sioux City
II he had control OF the official wires.
Canton Is the only railroad center
that was not effected by cold weather,
and when outside towns like Sioux
Falls and Sioux City want to know
how trains are moving they all call
Canton where live operators keep the
wires hot. The Press is mistaken.
Nothing Is aver late at Canton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
many friends are glad to hear good
news from their esteemed friend.

many friends are glad to bear good
news from their esteemed friend.
Emma and Selma Dokken of Can
ton, Celia Moe Of Hudson, Henry
Amunson, James 0. Peterson and
Gertie Amunson spent last Wednes-
day with the Amunson young people.
The Kenison young people, Henry
and Lizzie Swanson, Gertie AmunsOn,
James Peterson, Charley and Geo.
Groth spent last Saturday evening at
the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William PaulsoD. At twelve O'Clock
the guests were invited into the
beautiful dining room where a very
elaborate supper was prepared. The
table was beautifully decorated with
carnations. Everyone enjoyed one Of
the grandest suppers that was ever
served. Those who have visited at
the Paulson home say that Mr.. and
Mrs. Paulson are royal entertainers
and we can vouch for the truth of the
statement. At a seasonable hour
the guests departed for their respec-
tive homes.
Nina Kenison and Esther Pond re-
turned to Hudson Monday morning
where they will resume their studies
after q two weeks vacation.
Miss Elsie Macomber, after q two
weeks vacation at her home in Ha-
warden, started school again Monday
In the Kenison district.
Henry Swanson and James o. Ped
erson spent Sunday at the Martin
johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Moen we're Sioux
City shoppers Tuesday, returning on
evening train.
w. G.. Kenison aud cousin James 0.
Peterson visited with the Groth boys
Tuesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
ed on Thursday for their home at
Nicolett, Minnesota.

ed on Thursday for their home at
Nicolett, Minnesota.
Mike Sullivan met with a painful
accident last week while helping shell
corn at Mr.. Van Loh's. In some man
ner his hand was drawn into a gear
ing and crushed, necessiting amputa-
tion at the wrist. DR.. Moore hurried
the patient to Sioux Falls where Mr..
Sullivan Is at present being cared for
at McKennan hospital and Is getting
along as we'll as possible under the
circumstances.
Mrs. Siglar and son Charley we're
callers at the Wiggln home on Mon
day.
John Noel and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival Of a baby boy and we
predict Jack is as tickled as u boy
with a new toy. Here's congratulations
John Grason and family returned
from their Iowa visit on Thursday
and report a very enjoyable time, not
understanding the cold weather and
snow in our sister state.
Messrs. Hill and Rholf are rejoicing
that their patching days are drawing
to a close. They are waiting for the
train from sunny Kansas on which
will arrive Mesdames Hill and Rholf.
f. A. Kuhns and r. Z. Wood help
ed swell the crowd at the Rouse sale
On Tuesday.
We we're in attendance at the w.
K. c. supper at Canton on Saturday
evening and enjoyed the occasion
immensely. Capt. Enebo and his com
pany we're guests of honor and occu-
pied one table laid especially for them
| with decorations in national colors.
A goodly plumber of the veterans of 81
were also in attendance and the citi-
zens generally were liberal in their
| patronage, so with all the supper
proved one OF pleasure and profit for
all Interested. BACK CHAPTER.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12

Thomas Rood, Fl. n. Cooper and
Simon UlrikSon attended a mill meet
ing at Fairview Friday.
Olive Kenison visited Il few days
with Mrs. G. J. Moen this week.
E.. O. Swenson rented his farm last
year and has been taking life easy the
past year. During the winter he has
not been very busy but of late Enge-
bert has accepted a position as baby
tender for the ome who want to go
shopping when it is too cold to take
the babies Out
The MERRY WHOEVER.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
Fairvlew.

Jan, y, lSlZ.
Sunday was the coolest day of the
season, it being II below. Monday
came In like q lamb and ended up like
q roaring lion.
Leonora Kenison came home from
Sioux City last Friday evening for d
few days vacation where she is taking
a course at the Samaritan hospital for
q trained nurse.
The Kenison young people and
cousin James o. Peterson, spent last
Friday evening at the Silvis home.
James o. Peterson left for his home
at Ge0hner, Neb., Wednesday. He
spent the holidays with Fairview rel
atives.
Henry P. Jefferson, head clerk for
M. w. Goble, is enjoying a few weeks
vacation from the store.
Ruby Kisslnger is improyiDg as
we'll as could be expected and her
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
CORRESPONDENCE
Grant Township.

Jan. y, 1872.
The young folks are having q merry
time tipping when they go sleigh rid
Ing.
The X. O. Gedstad boys and Arthur
Peterson were callers at L. Larson's
Sunday afternoon.
Several have Oeen wishing for cold
weather to shell corn and At present
they are getting their wish fulfilled
and getting 1t In full measure.
Cold, you bet! One morning while
milking it was so cold the milk turned
to ice cream before getting IT to the
house.
Several Of the boys have invested In
new Sleighs out here and we predict
fur robes and sleigh bells will advance
In price.
A surprise was rendered Mrs. Iver
Lukken Saturday evening and the
young folks were entertained till o
late hour.
The friends and neighbors OF Henry
Fodnes gave him aud his wife q SUI
prise last Wednesday. Henry has
rented hts farm here and Is going to
move ICON TO Day county. The sur
prisers left 9 nice dresser with the
family ~ . remembrance from old
friends here.
Palmer Nelson Roe has been out
here for q few days enewing old
friendships.
A man who was too stingy to take
his home paper sent his little boy to
borrow z copy taken by his neighbor.
In his haste the boy ran 0ve q %
hive of bees, and In five minutes he
looked like Z warty squash. His cries
sistance and failing to notice . barb
wire fence, ran into that, breaking 1t
down, cutting . handful Of flesh from
his anatomy and running an % pair OF
pantA The COW took advantage Of
the broken fence and killed herself
eating green corn. On hearing the
racket the wife ran out and upset q
four gallon churn full of can into q
basket Of kittens, drowning them.
Ia her hurry she lost . % set OF false
teeth. The baby being left alone
crawled through the cream and into
the parlOr, running 3 brand new go
rug. During the excitement the old
est girl ran Oh with the hired man,
the dog brnke up ssven setting hens,
and the calves got out and cheWed
the tails on of four night shirts The
man could have had . paper OF his
own for S1.6O and saved the trouble
and expense, to SAy nothing about the
worry about getting another COW and
kittens.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
Canton Township

Jan. 10, 1911.
Mr.. Morgan returned last week from
HAwarden where he had been visit
ing his parents.
Mr.. Marston disposed OF his big
bunch Of fat cattle to some parties
from Hudson and delivered eighty
head Of them In Canton Saturday.
Miss Inga Christopher resumed her
duties Is teacher In District 5 Mon
day after = two weeks vacation.
@. w. Dixon and family visited at
Mr.. Titles Sunday afternoon.
Evan Dixon and Irwin Little began
their school work this week, Evan
going to high school and Irwin going
to Augustana College.
Some one who needed coal very bad
Or was Z common thief got away with
the supply in the coal house III Dis
riot 5 during vacation, and Mr.. Fade
Wls obliged to haul. = load through q
blizzard Monday.
District 5 has all kinds OF visitors.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
Grand VaIlov.

Jan. y, 1911.
Grand Valley is the busiest spot on
earth.
Miss Paula Kleppe went to the
BryDjulson's home last Sunday.
Mr.. Peter Benson called at the
Wallquist home last Sunday evening
Misses Alma and Mamie Syvertson,
Julia and Lena Brynjulson. Ole and
Otto Ulrickson and Carl Haaness Sun
dayed at the Kleppe home.
Bertha Reierson and Julia Brynjul-
son went TO the Ole UlricksOn home
last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson and son
Sigurd visited over Sunday and Mon
day at the Wallquist home.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. NJ. Hanson and
Mr.. Halla called at the Torberson
home last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Strand Sundayed
with Mr.. and Mrs. BERNARD Torberson.
There will be services In the Grand
Valley Lutheran church Friday. jan
uary 18th, at 1880 q. M.
Mr.. Theo. Nelson called at the
Kleppe home last Sunday evening.
The Strand children visited with
the Thinglum children last Sunday.
Mr.. Ole Nicholson and sister Ber-
tina drove to Canton last Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Clara Erickson Is staying with
her friend Alma Syvertson at the pre-
sent writing.
Master Hedge STADIUM from Sioux
Falls visited at the Strand home last
week. 4.
Little Lenora Thinglum is on the
sick list.
Well! What is the matter with the
Blue Bells a. we did not hear from
them last week? L.. c. s. X.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
The Welsh Singers.

The Welsh Singers.
This world famed aggregation OF
singers will be in Canton on the night
of Feb. 7th. They comprise 20 male
voices Of the highest available talent.
Last year they made quite a hit in
Sioux Falls and we are very fortunate
In being able to bring them to our
city. The director sends word that he
has procured higher priced talent for
this year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12

School began in District SO Monday
after a two weeks vacation.
viii kenison and James Peterson
we're Canton callers Monday.
Miss Olive Kenison visited with
Mrs. G. j. Moen, Monday and Tues
day.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
south Lynn.

Jan. 10. 10l3.
&c Wtegtn and wife wars mid.
week vieito1 at the Richard james
hume.
Rsv. :. G. Tsrrss and wife dsSAst-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12

meeting was made up such political
pie hunters. They know that Taft Is
their only hope t @ continue In office,
and it is Taft or bust with them.
South Dakota is not a Taft state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12

o.. Roosevelt II keeping q whole
~ e people bury guessing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
Frame Davis Wedding.

Mr.. Ralph Frame Of this city was
married to Miss Ruth Davis at the
home OF BRIDES parents, in Dumont,
Iowa, on Dec. 25, 1911, at 6 o'clock
p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. Frame OF this
city, have issued invitations to a
wedding reception for the groom and
bride, to be held on Friday evening
January II, at eight o'clock.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-12
Letters.

Advertised Letters.
The following letters remain un-
called for In the Canton post Office for
the week ending Jan. 6. 1912.
Martin johnson
Eddie Mcguire
e. ]. Wasgard
In calling for any OF the aDove
please say advertised.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-09

cess the office of secretary of the An
niversary Club, was unanimously APP
pointed to the office he has held since
the club was first organized
This is the fifth year Of the club. and
out of the members of it there are three
who have never failed to secure mem
bership. They are n ~ McAfee. G. J.
Mcdowell and J. r. Weems.
Fred Hines, w. l.. Meador and Joe w.
NtnsOn have been members of the club
for the past four years in succession,
and ID. a. Leon and b. b. Murray have
been members for the last three years.
and II. Willis Hogs and NJ. 3. Smith,
for two Years. T. J. Cottingham :. j.
Mccall, Thomas Peters, Jr., and j c.
Walden, Sr.. are the new members of
the club this year
Last year was the first year Of the
Keystone Degree. and the agents who
attained that honor We're H. n. Nc
Afee, G. j. Mcdowell and J. r. Weems
all of whom continued their membership
this year. There are also three other
members who secured this further hon
or this year viz, Fred Hines, w. L.
MeadOr and Joe w. Ninson, who for the
fourth consecutive year have won mem
bership in the club.
In order to give an opportunity of
joining in the convention to those who
failed to make the necessary qualifi-
cations for membership and receiving
the benefits derived therefrom. a prop
osition was made by the company to
the agecny force during the months Of
May and June based on the production
OF a stated amount Of paid-for bust
ness.
r. ~ Berrien, L. E. Black, Jr,, W. n.
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+. Moore the. agency and club secre-
tary. Secretary Moore also presented
the officers of the club the monetary
prizes won by Them and also those Sc
cured by frequent appearance on the
roll of honor of the company.
The latter were as follows: on the
main monthly honor roll during the
first half of this year H. Willis Hogg
and Joe w. Ninson were successful in
having secured positions In five out of
the six months. and Thomas Peters. Jr
and J. c. Walden Sr, whose names
had appeared four times during the pc
riod.
In the state honor rolls. r. j. Getting
ham won the prize as leader in South
Carolina. While :. j. Mccall secured
the leaders prize in Florida. /. e
Black, Jr, was on the Georgia honor
roll four times out of six. as was T. J.
Mccall in Alabama, and won prizes
while w r. Lambert was successful
from Florida, he having been on the
honor roll for that state for Ave months
in the same period.
The three supervisors of agencies of
the company-Frank r. Brodnax of
Florida and southern Alabama: J. e.
Norment, Of South Carolina, and w S
Mcleod, of Georgia and northern Ala.
bama-were also present at the meet
ing.
Frank E. Brodnax read the opening
paper on the first days session. entitled
The General Agent Making Good-His
Opportunity Mr. BrodnaX is a force
fIl speaker and his papers are always
heard with interest He was followed
by w. s. Mcleod, supervisor Of agents
whose paper, The Bankers Agency
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-09

There will be brought to close to-
night the sixth annual convention of
the Anniversary Club of The Southern
States Life Insurance Company, with
an elaborate banquet at the Piedmont
Driving Club. rendered the Anniversary
club by the officers and directors of
The Southern States Life Insurance
Company.
The business sessions, which were
conducted today. We're the most inter-
esting in the history of the Organiza
ton and the advanced notices indicate
that the social gathering tonight will
be in keeping with the proceedings
which have preceded.
With the gathering of the Anniver-
sary Club each year, there is attracted
to the home office the leaders in the
agency force IF this splendid company.
These annual events are eagerly antiCi-
pated from year to year by the agents
OF the company. who achieve their
membership through their own endeaV-
ors. These conventions mark the close
of q twelve months struggle to gain
membership and the splendid rewards
which go with them
The opening session Of the club was
held in the Offices of the company, in
the Gambler building. Thursday morn
ing, where the concluding session was
adjourned this afternoon. L was just
six years ago that The Southern States
Life Insurance Company was organ
lied, and during that time has won and
retained the confidence and appreciation
of the insurng public.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Wilmer L. Moore. the president of
the company. has injected his wonderful
personality not only into the home of
fee but into the agency force in the
field. which is considered the most pro-
gressive and enthusiastic of any COM
pany now operating in the South.
1t is due to Mr.. Moore and his pains
taking. conscientious and enthusiastic
supervision that The Southern States
Life Insurance Company has taken the
leading rank which it now enjoys. The
Southern States Life is operated upon a
high plane with broad minded prinCi-
pies and with the knowledge that he
who builds slowly builds best; and this
company has followed in the steps of
other successful old time companies.
which are now so firmly established in
business and in the confidence of the
public
No company can obtain a sound and
successful growth except through the
efforts of its agency force in the field,
and which goes to prove that that all
important department is of vital con-
Germ TO the company itself. Realizing
this fact, PRESIDENT Moore gathered
into his office the leading agents of the
company in June, 1907, and il was then
that the Anniversary Club was organ
lied.
This club is unique in that its mem
bership is not appointed. but must be
won. An agent, to become a member,
must produce personally and pay for
applications amounting to over 100000
in order to qualify as q member and
then no credit is given fpr business
written under any term plan nor upon
the lives of agents of any life insur-
ance company.
The selection of officers of the club
are secured in the same way To the
agent who. after qualifying, gets the
largest amount of business is given the
office of president, and to the one who
writes the second largest amount that
of vice president.
TO each state whose entire agency
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Spouse is looked forward to with keen
anticipation
The Southern States Life-a Good
Name Is Rather to be Chosen Than
Great Riches" is the subject of the
toast to which Mr.. J. c. Walden, Sr
vice president of the Anniversary club
will respond. Mr.. Vinson was run
close second by Mr. Walden in the race
for honors in this club. Mr. Walden is
one Of the most popular members Of
the agency force and is also one of its
best producers.
one Of the keystone Degree winners.
Mr.. Julian T. Weems, will respond to
the toast on behalf of the agency force
His subject will be The keystone De-
gree-Reward of Merit" Mr. Weems
and the Anniversary club are almost
synonymous, as he has been one of its
members so constantly. He has been
longer with the company than any
other agent and his productions are al
ways among the best
The club has as one of its guests of
honor tonight Hon. Harvey w Laird
assistant commissioner of insurance of
the state of Alabama, and one of the
best known and most prominent insur-
ance men in the South He will re-
spond to the toast. investments, Ma
terial and Otherwise" Mr.. Laird is
speaker of note and is one of the most
profound students of insurance in the
South, treat is in store in Mr.
Laird's address
The concluding speaker of the even
ing will be Dr. K c. Matheson, presi-
dent of the Georgia School of Tech
nology, one of the foremost educators
In the South. His subject will be a
most apt one, THE South-Her Boys
Their Opportunities" DR.. Matheson al
ways shines as a speaker, whether it
be in college halls or at banquet board
His talks are always clear forceful and
attractive and in securing his presence
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Bradley, William Dooley, c. H. jackson,
Rev. w. r. Lambert, Frank Leigh, J. l..
Newton, w. II. Powell and B. r. Strip
ling were given a trip to Atlanta to the
convention, as they succeeded in quail
Tying under the offer
On yesterday morning at 1920 o'clock
the convention was opened, when the
annual address of President Wilmer l..
Moore was delivered to the convention.
President Moore's words of welcome
were most happily received, for the
president is always in his happiest vein
when addressing the agency force of
the company. He gave the membership
due credit for having borne the burden
of the battle and told them that the flu
ture of the company lay largely in their
hands.
SPLENDID OVATION.
The splendid. ovation given his ad-
dress gave due emphasis to the high re
gard in which the president is held by
the agency force. BY his close atten-
ton, personal cooperation with every
agent connected with the company, he
has impressed upon them the fact that
he is a personal friend of each and
every one and is willing and ready to
lend them every assistance looking to-
ward the furtherance of their mutual
interests.
II mas come TO be TACT that no
agent, however disheartened, after a
talk with the president has failed to
see the silver lining to the darkest
cloud. Much of the credit for the
splendid showing which is made annu-
ally by the company is asCribed to
this wonderful cooperation between
the officers at home and the men on
the field
President Moore indicted the Various
officers of the club into their stations
following which the certificates of
membership and club badges We're pre-
scented to the winners by Mr. Robert