The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-31

lSon living here until a Few years
ago, went last week to Mason City,
Ia, where they will make their flu
ture home. Mr.. Cornelyson was for
some years employed in the office of
the state bank examiner at Pierre.
John H. Hopper went this morning
to points in eastern Iowa in the serv-
ice OF the Northern Crucible Steel
company, on a trip which will con-
sumo this week. Next week he will
go to the company plant at Mime
apolis, where he has been given the
position of production su%perintend-
ent.
Hal May, son of Supt. and Mrs. S.
7. May, departed by a morning train
for Annapolis, Md, where he will
take a course of training with a view
of entering the Annapolis naval acad-
envy. Hal received his appointment
through Congressman c. H. Dillon.
Having passed a preliminary physical
examination his final passing of 9TH
er requirements is practically as
sured.
One OF the Y. w. C. A. campaign
workers in talking with a lady the
other day was told this: I'm sorry
l can't help in this campaign, but
I've helped in the Red Cross and the
Liberty loan, and l think I've done
enough The lady replied, Isn't it
wonderful hat over in France when
the soldiers came to the Aisne, they
didn't say they had done enough, but
they went on to the Marne!"
: The Holy Name society of the st.
= Thomas church purchased and dis
played for the first time on Christ
mas in prominent positions at either
!, side of the altar a large United
States flag, and a service flag for
those who have gone into the serv-
ice of their country from that con-
gregation. The service flag bears 40
stars, for 40 men, in all branches OF
p Uncle Sans fighting men
Junius comes in late and takes the
banner from Chester for percentage
' of Red Cross memberships, turning
u in today a membership for 3S1,
Chairman Holdridge says. Men con
b tinue to come into the chairman's of.
y flee voluntarily and subscribe. and
with these and the large return:
from outside. the county membership
d is less than 500 under the coveted
$4,000. Chairman Holdridge says
For the love of Mike, come in anC
n make the amounts only a little
more
Offices of the legal advisory boarc
b were crowded again today with mel
?. seeking assistance in filling out thei
e missionaries. Hans Urdahl is on
of town. and will not return unit
# Wednesday, and Miss Madison i
AZ alone attempting to care for the ap
~plicants. Other offices are filled {
standing room. The re~gistratio.
board was in session, but %adjourne
until Wednesday. They issued ques
tionnaires today to numbers ell t
733, inclusive. There is a marke
Improvement in the correctness @
IL the papers returned, they ay.
. Chester dispatch: No trace ha
yet been found of thieves who enter
:, ed the general store of Fred Hurt, i
:, this place, and escaped with good
, valued at $3.50. 1t is believed tn
loot was carried away in an automc
bile, although no trace was left. ]
Oh is thought the robbery was commit
IL ted by a band of silk thieves whic
OIL has been operating in eastern Sout
10 Dakota for several months. A larg
amount of silks and 20 pairs c
l. mems shoes were among the loo
~ taken from the Chester store.
ne number of officers are working har
s. to secure trace of the robbers.
Thursday morning in st. Thomai
IL church, was celebrated the marriag
~ of Miss Rose Grath, daughter of M
Id and Mrs. J.. j. McGrath, of HERNIA
ne township, and Sherman Moothart,
Madison. Rev. T. A. Flynn perform
to ed the ceremony. The young coupl
OF went at once to Cherokee, Ia, wher
Lney are Sptuuius d WcSh siSitih
B. friends, after which they will retur
n to Madison. A reception has bee
arranged on next Thursday for the
ay Homecoming at the home of til
s. brides parents, where they will ais
1g live until spring, when they Wi
lis probably remove to the farm whic
the young man is operating for b
father.
at A rumor has become very gener;
On to the effect that the city schools wi
er hold sessions six days a week, b
ginning with the opening this wee
A. in order to shorten up the scho'
rk year. This would shorten the Latte
ce half of the year a little more than
he month. President Geo. r. Farm'
k said this morning that such a pla
had been spoken of, but there W;
na not even a probability that it wou'
: be adopted, The events of the scho