The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-07
WILLIS e. JOHNSON is
TO HEAD ASSOCIATION

watertown. s. D.. Dec. 1.-Winis E.
Johnson, president of the Northern
Normal Industrial school, Of Aberdeen,
vas elected president of the South
Dakota Educational association, de-
feating DR.. H. M. Gage, of Huron.
AS the primary vote was practically
unanimous for Mrs. Olive M. Warren.
of Spearfish, for recording secretary
and ]. w. Reemer, of platte, for treas
urer, they were declared elected. Sec
rotary A. H. Seymour, of Aberdeen.
holds over.
The resolutions approved by the gen
eral convention Endorsed the education
al medical clinic as proposed by DR..
w. Franklin Jones, of the state uni
versity, n condemned by DR.. j. G..
Parsons, of Sioux Falls; also Endorsed
the state survey of school system urged
by President McClinton.
Sioux Falls was chosen as the meet
ing place of the convention mex year.
KIMBALL-Percy w. Tinan, son Of
Clate Than, of the Kimball Graphic, ar
rived in Kimball on a visit to his father,
but was compelled to depart for New
York In less than "a hours, though he
had not seen his father before for several
years. The younger Than lives in Manila,
P. l., where he has been for the past 10
years, and for the past six years has been
engaged in the automobile business. He
told Kimball folks they need not worry
about the japanese taking over the Philip
pines because, in his opinion. the Japa-
nese do not want the islands. Very few
OF them live on the islands. Mr.. Than
said.
WOLF CREEK-An interesting event
here was the celebration of the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Mandel, sr.. prominent pioneer resi-
dents of this section 4TrbaSy uyora n, a sri al
80 years ago in South Russia. They came
to the United States many years ago and
since early days ave resided in this vi
entity. A number of relatives and friends
gathered to aid them in suitably observing
the anniversary Of their 80 years OF mar
ried life.
SIOUX FALLS-The headquarters of
the Sioux Falls Rescue mission, which for
years have been on East Tenth street. are
to be moved to a more central location on
Phillips avenue, in the heart of the bust
ness district and will be placed in charge
OF a trained missionary worker, a woman.
whose name has rot yet been announced.
me business men and other residents OF
Sioux Falls have Within the past few DAYS
contributed a fund Of S4,40O for the mis-
sion SO 1T can carry on the work on a
larger scale during the coming year.
HUMBOLDT-The new municipal wat Ter
lAiAc RAoSS las DcGl COM
pleted and placed in operation. The sup
ply tank has a capacity OF $4,000 gallons.
which from its elevated position furnishes
ample pressure in the mains. Until the
completion OF the system the residents OF
Humboldt had to depend on cisterns and
wells for their supplies OF water.
PLANKINTON-Mae. Mckee. a Young
woman living near Plankinton, offered to
finish husking corn for her father, when
the latter was prevented from working
because of an injury, provided she re-
eeiyed the same pay any other husker
would get. The offer was accepted, and
Mae picked 354 bushels of corn for s cents
q bushel.
ARMOUR-Christ Semmler was killed
while blasting rock on his farm abou
eight miles northeast OF Armour. He was
an experienced ma at the work., n 1T
is thought that he went to Investigate
q belated explosion and was In the act OF
STOPPING over the fuse when the explo-
sion occurred He was about q years
old. and leaves q wife and three children.
SIOUX FAIsI1EThe Sioux Fails press
gives Senator e. S. johnson credit for
originating the idea Of electing presidents
Nv direct vote, but Senator Chamberlain,
III Oregon. wa several weeks ahead of
Senator JFalnsoH in springing the PROPOSE
ton. which i-sssdiscussed to some extent
after every presidential election.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES engaged with
a number Of other men in trying to keen
noatlng ice from striking the pontoon
|4hn1dge across Inc Missouri river at Cham
Berlain. e. ]. Woods fell INTO the river and
drffted under%rhe ics, but managed To
bnsak through and was rescued, though In
: terribly chilled condition.
DALLAS-Farmers. stock raisers and
breeders from paii over the Rosekud, also