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The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
Consolidated Schools a Success.

Sioux Falls.-During the past year
two consultations of district in Min.
nehaha county have taken place. At
Brandon three districts combined and
erected one two-story brick building
with special room provided for man.
ual training and domestic science
work The other was at Humboldt.
where improvements were also made
in both instances the number of teach.
ers has been reduced and, due to the
combination, fewer grades are under
the instruction Of one teacher. The
last annual report of the county
schools shows that 1890 pupils were
enrolled. This includes the town and
country schools with the exception Of
Dell Rapids and Sioux Falls. The
number of pupils in the high schols
was 279, which shows a substantial
increase over that of the previous year
when the registration was 25O. The
number Of teachers employed was 154.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11

are finished you will get to see
me in part of my uniform. We
have everything but our small
coats now. There is some talk
of moving the Depot Brigade
bunch across the pond in 3 or 4
months but nothing sure about
it yet and won't be until we are
moved.
Last week at roll call one day
the officers asked if there was
anybody in the company that
were horseshoers, and | stepped
forward, also 4 or 5 others did
the same. We were called to
the orderly room and questioned
about our experience and of
course | told them all | could do
and one of the Lieutenants said |
doubt whether you will ever fire
a gun. That is all know about
what kind of work | will be put
to doing, so you see a fellow has
no pick here at all. You just go
ahead and do what you are told
to do and do it. If you don't you
get hell. That is what the off
GERS tell us, that if orders are not
carried out we will get hell and
that is the plain truth, but | have
been getting along fine so far and
expect to keep it up.
will have to close for this
time and 60 to mess. The bunch
are all lined up with their mess
kits. They just announced that
we would have soup for dinner
and that we would have to use
our tin cup to eat it from and 90
and wash the tin cup before we
could get the ice tea. Say | am
drinking coffee and tea, and don't
like it bit, but | have to get
used to it some time so just as
we'll start now. | sure had a
good drink of hot water yester-
day and a big steak at Junction
City.
Write soon and often and best
regards to all the folks. Frank.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
Farmers Enjoy Prosperity.

Ooll RapldS.-NeVer before IN the
history Of the state have the farmers
Of the Dell Rapids. Colman territory
enjoyed as great a degree of prosper
ity as during the present time. One
result OF the great prosperity and the
valuable crops raised this season Is
an extraordinary demand for farm
land, comparatively little of which can
be puchased in this territory. I'm
proved farms in the region surround
ing Dell Rapids and Colman, and be-
tween the two towns, are commanding
prices ranging from $125 to SIS per
acre, while only comparatively few
years ago improved farms could be
purchased for less than $100 an acre.
There are at present only few unim-
proved farms on the market in the
territory within radius Of ten or fif
teen miles from Dell Rapids, some Of
these being eight or ten miles north
OF Dell Rapids, and these unimproved
farms are being snapped up at prices
ranging from $50 to 500 an acre. The
farms, both improved and unimproved,
are giving such good returns at pres
ent high prices for farm products Of
all kinds that owners quite generally
are reluctant to sell even unimproved
farms. The great prosperity of the
farmers of the Dell Rapids territory is
shown by the rapid increase in the
bank deposits of the banks of Dell
Rapids, Colman and other towns OF
this region, the bulk of these increased
bank deposits belonging to farmers.
Many hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of farm products yet are
to be marketed from the Dell Rapids
Colman territory.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
WHO MADE THE KAISER

Some people were made to be
soldiers,
But the Irish were made to be
cops.
Saue r k r aut was made for the
Germans,
And Spraghetti was made for
Wops.
Fish were made to drink water,
And buns were made to drink
booze.
Banks were made for money,
And money was made for the
Jews.
Everything was made for some.
thing,
Most everything but the miser
God made Wilson for President,
But who in He'll made h e
Kaiser.
Clark County Courier.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11

See the Whiteware on display
at Wheeler's store.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
Is 1t Anthrax?

Plankinton.-The experts at State
college, Brookings. will probably be
called upon to act as referees in a
dispute between Mr. Fleming, owner of
a fine herd of cattle here, and DR..
Guthrie, veterinarian, as to whether ar
ailment which afflicts the herd is an
thrax, as DR.. Guthrie contends, or
blackleg as Mr. Fleming claims. The
latter disease is much less dangerous
while anthrax, it is claimed, is more
contagious as we'll as more deadly
and is apt to affect every animal on
the farm. Considerable i'll feeling has
arisen in connection with the dispute.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
Dies at Yankton,

DeSmet.-Relatives have been ad.
vised of the death in the state hospital
for the insane at Yankton of T. P.
Goodwin, one of the best known of
the early settlers of Kingsbury coun.
ty. For many years before losing his
mental faculties he was leading bus
mess man of DeSmet, and for a num-
ber of years also was prominent in
Democratic political affairs in this
county and vicinity. He served four
years as sheriff of Kingsbury county
md several terms as mayor of DeSmet,
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
Dakota Stacker CAUGHT.

Winner-An acquaintance meeting
and recognizing him in Nebraska re-
suited in the arrest Of Jas. Townsend
Sipple, an alleged Stacker from Tripp
county, who has been brought back
OF South Dakota for trial in the United
States court. When the acquaintance
approached Sipple he asked him II he
did not know he had been called be-
fore the Trip county exemption board
for examination. Sipple is alleged to
have replied that he did and that
II the board wanted him they could
send after him. The acquaintance then
notified the authorities and Sipple was
arrested and held for the South Da-
kota officers.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
Roll Of Honor Phi|ip Schools
First Grade

First Grade
Asabelle Anderson, Pearl An
derson, Marjory Bielski, Carol
Hartwick, Clifford McPeek, Har-
riet Peirce, Arlene Roush.
Second Grade
Thalia Anderson, Flossie Berry,
James Carr, Deloros Dawson,
Robert Lampert, Kenneth Lar
son, Herman Lockett, Helen Mel
son, Grace Welch.
Third Grade
Gladys Bielski, Marjorie Mich
ael, Viola Johnson, Sylvia Ander-
son, Marian Chaffee, Flolo Holi-
day, George Lampert.
Fourth Grade
Ida Berry, Helen Pohle, Ruth
Watwood, Edith Bruyn, Gwendo-
lyn Golf, Philip Larson, Oscar
Larson, Shirley Aldrich, Cleve
Daniel, Loys Gillen, Eugene Hell
geson.
Fifth Grade
Wanda Aldrich, Leonard Carr,
Roy Berry, Elwin Root, Clarence
Peirce, Margaret Russell, Thelma
Schroll, Irene Robinson.
Sixth Grade
Leon Hendricks, Myron Peirce,
Francis Reber, Ralph Watwood.
LaVerne Welch, Inez Valiant,
Carol Bielski, Mabel Cofer, Arth-
ur Goldie, Leota Coyner, Alma
Helgeson.
Seventh Grade
Carl Berry, Gladys Bruyn,
Joyce Cowell, Helen Dorothy,
Mildred Gillen, Vallard Hen
bricks, Thelma Helgeson, Velma
Holverson, Katheryn Lockett,
Edgar Lamp, Elma Peterson,
Kate Reber, Cecil Swisher, Char
les Waddell, Bessie Watwood.
Eighth Grade
Pearl Berry, Floyd Hartwick,
Jerrold Johnson, Mary Reber,
Mabel Robinson, Weltha Valiant.
Ninth Grade
Gerald MCGUIRE, Paul Swisher'
Harold Hoover, Bernice Thomp-
son, Gertrude Daily, Laura Schim-
ke, Chas. Reynick, James Jones,
Anderson Michael, Frances Brad
dock, Eco. Basford, Max Robin
son, Roger Cowell, Elsie Wat
wood, Ida Watwood, Miriam Rid
dell, Marie Kronen, Ora Lamp,
Gertrude Raush, Floyd Millage,
Frank Braddock.
Tenth Grade
lrean Coyner, Mary Dorothy,
Leora Cuttings, Elsie Hood, Grace
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
Held for RustIinu,

Pierre-Wlliam Jackson and Gus
Janish were bound over to the circuit
court here on charges of live stock
rust1ing.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
OUR BOYS AT CAMP FUNSTON
FRANK PESHEK WRITES INTERESTING
LETTER OF THEIR FIRST DAYS IN
ARMY TRAINING CAMP.
Camp Funston, Kan,
9th Co. l64 Depot BRIGADE


Received your most welcome
letter today (this a. n.y. and it
sure helped like everything. |
think | should have received it
sooner but this camp is in such a
rush that it is almost impossible
to have everything on time yet.
But it won't be long until every
thing will be right on the dot,
(that don't mean a minute soon
er or later.)
| tell you the boys have to step
around with some life or they
get hell, just plain hell too, l tell
you, some Of these candy guys
sure hate to move fast, but it
don't take them long to get on to
it, ] don't mind it at all.
Have to get out of bed at 5:55
in the morning and be at roll call
at 6 a. m. on the dot. tell you
a fellow has not much time to
fool around. After roll call we
have 30 minutes to shine and
clean up for breakfast, they call
it mess" here. After breakfast
everybody that is not on detail
duty, goes but to drill. Then
we drill, and rest, drill and rest
until 11:30 a. m. then march back
to camp for mess again. Then at
| o'clock p. m., out again to drill
and rest, play games and all
kinds of sport, come into camp
at 4 p. M, clean up and have
mess again. Then after mess if
you are not detailed to do some
thing you are off until $50 p. m.
That is bed time, the lights 60
out, and all must 60 to sleep and
cut the racket. Sure is some life,
get enough to eat, and plenty of
sleep. One can't help but feel
good physically, everyone seems
Ito be happy, a fellow don't have
time to get the blues.
We have Saturday afternoon
and Sunday off if we pass inspect
ion. Inspections are every Friday
morning, so you have a slight
idea of what | have to do here.
There is a bunch of other stuff
in the line of comfort for the
boys but | will tell you more
about that as it comes along.
Saw Francis Legler and he is
fine and likes his work fine. He
is in the third barrack east of the
one l am in.
Be sure and give Earl Dorothy
my address and tell him to look
me up the first chance after he
gets here, because he will not
know what his address will be
until he is here a day or so, and
the best way to get together is to
have the address. They are try
ing to keep the punches together
as much as they can but some
times they have to split them.
Our company is not full yet
but it will be just luck if that
next bunch gets in with us, but
if they don't it is not so bad, as
we can get to see one another
right along if we have their ad-
dress.
l tell you this is no small place,
and everybody looks alike when
they get their uniforms on. We
didn't get all of ours until last
Friday. Before that time we had
to march around in overalls.
| got my two shots last week.
One in the arm, the other in the
back. They weren't bad at all,
but get some more of it next
week, and keep on getting it un-
til we have nine shots. Enough
to last from 3 to 5 years. When
a fellow gets all of them he is
everything but bullet proof, so
that helps some.
went to a town called juno
fiov1 CitVr xyoc<ordasy of<o~nDo,,
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11

Taken Up-One brockle faced
steer, long yearling, no brands.
Came to my place about 2 months
ago. Paul Griesel, 13 miles north
Of Philip. 36tf
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11

Now is the time to list your
land with Edw. A. Lins. Philip,
is. Oak.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF
 CHEMISTS IN NEW YORK
Thousands of Them Ready to Develop
 High Explosives For Troops.

New York, Sept. 24.-Thousands o1 chemists throughout .ile country are now waiting word from those in charge of the ammunition of our fight ing men at the front to undertake the task of removing from every foot of coal gas its content of toluene, one of the most powerful explosives, so that our troops may be protected by the most lavish use of high explosives, ac- cording to a statement tonight at the opening of the convention of the Ma tional Exposition of Chemical Indus tries
 Dr. C. H. Herty, chairman of the ex- position committee, in a speech open ing the exhibit, emphasized the imper- ati~e need of pouring a flood of high powered ammunition to the front as rapidly as possible, contending that such action Is necessary if we are to win the war.
 chemists from all parts of the Unit eI States and Canada were present to- day at the opentngI session of the expOSftiOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
HUMok OF HE DAY

How horribly audibe that man yon- der eats his soup! Who is he?"
 He's the president of the Society, for Suppressing Unnecessary Noises. -Brownings Magazine.
 MT. GoodIeigh-Her age really sur prised me; she doesn't look 2s. does she?
 Miss snappe--Not now, but I sup pose she did once.-Candle.
 That lady judge has decided against us."
 That's all right |" said the feminine she'll change her mind. Life.
 Why did your cook leave?"
 She used to carry d good deal Of food home"
 They often do."
 So she quit when I instituted an embargo."-Louisville Courier-Journal-
 Miss vere-why. Desmond did you go 10 the dining room before you greet ed the hostess?
 MT. Desmond-well. the hostess will be getting away.-Pearson's Weekly London
 Come come" said the impatient conductor to the man who was searching his pockets, you couldn't have lost your ticket you know
 Couldn't, eh?" said the passenger. 'I lost a bass drum once."-Every- body's Magazine.
 DO you think your boy Josh is go- ing to remember the advice you gave him when he left home for the army 7?
 Not this trip" replied Farmer Corn tossel. By sheer force of habit his mother told him to be sure and keep out of trouble."-Washing Star.
 Polite foreigner-They say abroad that you Americans are great boosters but l do not find it so. You seem to be modest enough.
 Native (truculentfy)-No sir! We are the greatest boosters in the world, and I defy you to prove the contrary. Chicago News.
 -T think I'll have to take up knit ting"
 But I thought you used to say that you didn't like to knit?"
 "I don't and doubt now that l shall ever make anything, but simply must have one of those lovely knitting bags the e!s are carrying. Free Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
NOTICE!
ANNUAL TOWN /MEErING

Eas .:s.s zSs:s s1 sa: Ee~R Fers of nMsdioy Ms in saia reWn 5U mesa MONDAY. OCTOBER 1st. 1917. from g n e sRsi sns purposes. to w1t:-
 1st-To elect by ballot. one Assessor; three @ seiectmen: @ IF Town S cie9k: % NTe5s7 Town Treasurer: Auditors. Constables, Grand and sf ali asss Tewn Town at Annual Town Meeting: The polls o'clock in the afternoon.
 nuai Of si fo3n aea sns duty 1t is to report at Annual Town srd-fo make appropriations for the or Special expendieures of fhe Town ned current expenses of the Town for crease or diniinash aaa tSs iS s1e'' selae. 0 m to improve .sf #. h,shwaSs fs u under @ stase ate th sth as %5Hn ffsTsso vSas to isstins isslS3tis. S ser Fl. sas 1sat ToWn Hs1i saf Common or GTeen.. and tdhs definse the the highway purposes.
 8th-ro see if tho Town will vote to change the present system Of remun- eratfon for the Collector of Town Taxes. ike and empower the Selectmen to borrow money with which to meet the current expenses of the Town.
 Columbia. Conn. September 22, 1917.
 FRANK F. POTTER,
 DWIGHT A. LYMAN,
 Se1ectmen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
Lemons Whiten and Beautify the Skin!
 Make Cheap Lotion

The juice of two fresh lemons strained into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white makes a whole quarter pint of the most re- markable lemon skin beautif1er at about the cost one must pay for . small jar of the ordinary cold creams. Care should be taken to strain the lemon juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in. then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove such bleuishes as freckles, saIlowness and tan and is the idear skin softener, smoothener and beautifier.
 Just try it! Make Up a quarter pint of this sweet1y fragrant lemon lotion and massage it daily into the face. neck, arms and hands. It should nat urally help to whiten,' soften, freahen, and bring out the hidden roses and beauty of any skin. It Is wonderful for rough, red hands.
 Your druggist will sell three ounces of orchard white at little cost, and any grocer will supply the lemons
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE

The legal voters of the Town of Ledyard are hereby warned to meet in the Town Hall. in said Town. on M1opSay M qS do6 October list; 1s1a at Gel9Sk Ss afternoon. for the purpose of choos- men, Town Clerk. Town Treasurer, Auditors. Grand Jurors. Collector of Taxes, Constables, Registrars of Vot- CTS. and Town School Committee. Also to hear the report Of Selectmen. Treasurer and School Committee. To lay Town and Highway tax. To make appropriation for support of schools for ensuing year. To take action in regard to building road with state aid according to Chap ter 264 of the Public Acts of 1907 as amended by chapters 135 and 231 Pub lie Acts 1909.
 And to do any other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 Business meeting to be called at 1.30 p. m.
 Dated at Ledyard. Conn, Sept 22. 1917.
 WILLIAM I. ALLYN. Town Clerk.
 CHARLES A. CRAY
 JOSEPH B. HOLDRIDGE,
 FREDERICK w. BURTON.
 Selectmen of Ledyard
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
NORWICH TOWN
Christ Church Rector and Vested Choir at Sheltering Arms-EIm 25o Years Old Removed-Rev. pr. Bass Preach es Conference Sermon-Soeial and Personal Notes.

There was evening prayer and an ad- dress by Rev. Richard R. Graham, rec tor of Christ Episcopal church at the Sheltering Arms Sunday afternoon. w. F. Habekotte and the boy choir gave much pleasure to the household and those present as the clear, child voices rendered in sweet tone the hymns for the day to the harmony of the piano accompaniment by pr. Habekotte.
 Rev. MT. Graham took for his sub ject, Jesus Washing the Disciples Feet, and his words to Peter, What [ do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter. He said: Jesus is thus rebuking them in gentle way for their false ideas of the Kingdom of heaven as shown in their dtsputing as to which of them should be greatest. At this ainne the Master was troubled to the depths of His soul We can when we see Him a few hours later asking if 1t be possible that this cup pass from Him. In this hour He does not forget He drew this lesson for us. that we should do the, kindly action for others. never be absorbed in our own difficulties but serve all the better for the trials we are in, our selves. The lesson taught Is that nothing in us should be in the way of doing any service however 1owly.
 Having loved His disciples He loved them to the end. He rebulked because He loved them. Suffering and sorrow come and we do not know why. We may submit with a greater faith, Q faith that has @ basis and a. founda- ton, for we cannot understand but i've shall know hereafter. Bot in anger but in love, not because Christ was pewerlees to prevent it." How do you know I shall know hereafter By be- lief in Christ, Jesus. as we can see God in the face and in the character of Jesus. only in this way can we say, I shall know hereafter, and when we shall know it will be a fuller, a com p1eter revelation of the love and the power of Cod
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
OLD ELM GONE.
Historic Tree 25o Years Old Removed
 From Green.

The immense elm on Bean Hill Green was taken down last week. It was at least 250 years old with cir conference of 15 or more feet. As the roots were pried up, their extent was a remarkable sight. Miss Cau1kins says in her history of Norwich:
 The Green is still shaded in part by a fine old elm, the successor of one of great size and symmetry which ac- cording to tradition was verging to- ward decay when the settlement com menced. Under the shadow of this elm dynasty, in former times when and gaity, tables were spread, speech es made and sermons preached. Here neighbors gathered to hear the news, and teamsters loitered in the heat of the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
NORWICH MUSIC ASSOCIATION BEGINNING THIRD SEASON
Attractive Program Arranged for the Opening Meeting at Slater Hall on Monday Evening, Oct. 1.

The Norwich Music Association will
 hold it's first meeting of the season 1 in Slater Annex. Monday evening. Oct.
 l.
 Two successful years have placed the association on a sound basis. both financially and in the esteem Of the i work of the third season to become broader in its scope, and plans for the perfecting and further development of the organization are in process Of making. Although two hundred and
 fifty members are now enrolled. there
 are many outside the organization who could render efficient help. Co., operation and suggestion are invited.
 Those desiring application cards may secure them from the secretary and i if request is made promptly arrange ment will be made to secure admission to the first meeting.
 Active membership consists of men
 and women who are qualified and will ing to take part in the stated musical
 meetings Student members have the
 same qualifications but arc eighteen years of age or younger. Associate members are interested in music but do not take musical part in the meet ings..
 The meetings are held on the first
 Monday in each month in Slater An mex
 The women's Chorus will resume. work in October.
 The program committee is glad to announce that Miss Susanne Gallaudet will give a number of interpretive dances Monday evening. Mrs. Tracy Shefield will give piano solos and Mrs. Grace AIdrich Crowell, vocal solos.
 The executive board consists of the following members: President, Rev. pr. Joseph H. Selden; vice president, Henry A. Tirrell: secretary, Miss Han nah M. Crowcll; treasurer, Philip A. Johnson.
 Program Committee-Miss Isabel Mitchell. Mrs. Winslow T. Williams.
 Mrs. Charles H. Haskell, Miss Hannah M Crowell, Charles D. Gallup, John H. Perkins. Frederic H. Cranston.
 Chairman of Decoration committee Miss Magic B. Caruthers. Chairman of Chorus-Mrs. William H. Allen.
 Additional members of the board Mrs. Frank L. Farrell. Mrs. Robert w. Perkins, Mrs. William A. Norton, Ar fchibald Mitchell.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-25
NOTICE

The legal voters of the Town of Bozrah are hereby warned to meet for its Annual Town Meeting at the Town day, October 1st. 1917. for the purpose of electing its officers as required by law.
 The, polls win be open for voting Also to provide for repairing the highways for the ensuing year
 Also to see if the Town will ma ke an appropriation of such sum as will represent the pro-rata amount of it's proportion of the appropriation allot- ted to the Town by the state highway comm issfoner. Also to see If the Town will pay a bounty on foxes killed in town for the ensuing year.
 Also to vote on the estimate of the Se1ectmen of the expenses of the Town for the ensuing year: Also to see if the Town will author ize the Selectnen to borrow money. And to do all other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 Dated at Bozrah. this 24th day of September. 1917.
 JOHN SULLIVAN .
 ALBERT G. AVERY,
 ELIJAHf s. ABLE.
 Selectmen.'