Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-04-04
CUSTER HIGH SCHOOL
Declamatory Contest Success-Much Gre
dit Due Professor Kess and
Corps of Teashers.

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o'clock, soon after which the program
began. While the contest was the main
feature of the evening supplementary
program, given by the grade rooms, was
highly entertaining The Doll Drill, Civ
en- by girls ofthe first and second grades,
and the Lilly Drill by the grammar and
high school girls, were beautifully rem
dered and we'll appreciated by the au-
dience. The 5th and 9th grade boys, in
very dramatic way, brought the au-
dience scene from the Life of Daniel
Boone. The reading, tom Sawyer
Whitewashing the Fence" as spoken by
Helene Mclaughlin, deserves special
mention; also "The Daisv," a song beau
tifully sung by Eva Wilson.
OF the contestants, what shall we say?
If we yielded to the impulse uppermost
in our feelings as each left the stage, each
one would have received the medal but
according to the more critical verdict of
the judges the gold medal, gift of the
Board of Education of Custer Indepen-
dent school district, was awarded to Miss
Ruth Adair. who truly did herself credit
in the rendering of A Clock Story-"On
the Other Train" Miss Adair was free
in her manner and dramatic in her style.
Miss Doris Hanley was accorded sec
ond honor in her rendering of "The
Soul of the Violin" The Interpretation
of the reading was splendid; and SO true
to the thought of the author that we
could almost see the loved violin and its
devoted MASTER rather than the young
lady who so ably portrayed the reading.
Miss Clara Robinson, in very pleas
ing manner, and in tones of voice well
adapted to the conversational character
of her reading, Covered Embers," made
good impression on the audience.
Mr.. Frank Scott. in his rendering of
"From Far Country" portrayed we'll
the meaning of his reading.
And lastly, Jean VaJean," as given
by Miss Alta Brown, showed clear
conception on her part of the meaning
of the reading. The young lady's i'm
presentations were fine.
To say the least, the contestants did
honor to themselves, to the school. and
to Custer City. Much credit is also due
to those who faithfully co-oporated with
Professor Kess, his corps of teachers
and the school board, in making the
contest a fine success.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The official returns from the various
precincts of the county show that the
following haye been elected county GEN.
tral committeemen:
Republican
Hermosa-P. d. McCleland.
Buffalo Gap-N. B. Streeter.
Spring Creek-John n. Beach.
Beaver Valley-Wm. NJ. O'Banion.
Custer-I. M. Donaldson.
Eldorado-Chas. II. Adair.
Pringle-Chas. Pringle.
Junction--Joe McMaster.
Bakerville-Chas. Baker.
Elk Mountain, Argyle, Mohler, Fair
burn, S. & g., and Spokane precincts
failed to elect committeeman.
+. w. Sellers was elected state COM
mitteeman.
Democrats.
Hermosa-A. T. Hesnard.
Buffalo Gap-M. Henne.
Spring Creek-John Chitty.
Beaver Valley-Walter Scott.
Custer-W. R. Hoy.
Eldorado-Ford Heumphreus.
Pringle-John Raver.
Elk Mountain-Chas. Burgess.
Argyle-E. Z. Serry.
Junction, Bakerville, Mohler, Fair
burn, S. & g., and Spokane failed to
elect.
Robert McAdam was elected state
committeeman.
Under the Richards primary law the
chairman of the party county central
committee of each political party shall
be elected by the nominated candidates
for county and legislative offices. to-
gether with the elected party county
central committeeman of the county who
shall meet at o'clock p. m. on the
fourth Tuesday after the primary date
in the court house or place where the
court was last held, at the county seat;
and majority vote of candidates and
committeeman present shall constitute
an election. The fourth Tuesday after
the primary this year comes on April