The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-24
IOCALSmpERSONAL

Mrs. Gene Safely went to Cushing,
lows, Monday for a short visit.
Miss Wicks started for Montana
Tuesday where she will visit a sister.
Leo Naeve, who is working at Pelli-
tiers in Sioux City, came Tuesday ev-
ening for q short visit here.
John Bucholz returned Wednesday
evening from the Black Hills country,
where he has land interests.
Attorneys L M. Gable and Adam
Grimes attended circuit court sessions
at Tyndall this week, where they had
cases.
G. A. Clsusen and family autoed
down from Armour Sunday afternoon,
renewing acquaintance with their
many friends here.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society will
serve hot coffee, sandwiches and
dougtnuts at w. j. Heffron's store
Saturday afternoon. May Is. They
will also have on sale homo mad bread
cakes and pies. Everybody come and
help.
Memorial services will be held in
the Baptist church Sabbath morning
at 1; O'Clock. Pastor Hoover will
preach the sermon. All old soldiers
and their wives, also the widows of
the deceased soldiers are especially re-
quested to be present. In the evening
the subject will be" The Scattering and
the Increasing" Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Bones.eel arrived
Saturday evening from Canota, Penn
ingtnn County, where they have just
proved up on q claim. They expect to
make Wagner their future home.
Mrs. Bonesteel is Q sister of Mrs. E.
/. Lewis. Two other sisters are alse
visiting at the Lewis home, Mrs. 4.
| w. Buchanan, of Leedy, Okla. and
Mrs. C. B. Hanna, of Elk City, Okla.
Elmer Serum, son of Mrs. Mary Sor-
um. living south of town, died in Colo
RADIO Springs on Tuesday. Tubercu-
losis has had it's hold on him for q long
time and he has travelled to half the
states of the union in an attempt to
regain his health. About three weeks
ago he left here for treatment at Kan
sas City and on advice of doctors there
went to Colorado. where he died. His
brother, Anton Serum, started for Col
orado Springs this morning and will if
possible bring the remains back here
for burial.
John Howard Gates, of Sioux Falls,
candidate for republican nomination
for supreme judge, was in Wagner
over night Wednesday. Mr.. Gates has
become widely known in the state by
reason of his report and findings rs
Master in Chancery, appoint ed by
Judge Garland to take evidence and
make findings in the South DAKOTA
passenger rate cases. Mr.. Gates rec
ommeded the establishment of q "a
cent passenger rats. His opinion
in this case was considered as being q
very exhaustive one and has received
the favorable comment of the bar.
A large audience gathered ut the Of :
era mousse last Sunday evening to hear
the Baccalanreate Sermon, delivered
by Rev. E. T. Underwood. This was
the first of the Commencement Exer-
cises. The graduation exercises will
occur this Friday evening in the opera
house. There will be appropriate mu-
sic and the address will be delivered bV
Dean Elwood C. Perisho, of the state
University. The four who will receive
diplomas are Marian Edna Sadler.
Bertha Alice Stout, Nina W. Einkopf
and Frank Griffith Mccormick. This
10 the third annual commencement and
10 the largest class that has ever been
sent out from the Wagner schoo
THESE exercises will begin at 8 o'clock.
There 10 no admission charged and .
most cordial invitation 10 extended x
the public ut large.
Walter Macy passed through Wag'
ner Tuesday evening on his way t.
lake Andes to visit his parents who
live there. This month he has just
completed . four year, enlistment il
the u. s. navy. His rapid promotion
has been the result Of exceptions
ability and when he left the service hs