Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-29
Mrs. Walter Mann of Vinton, is a
guest OF the Ihli home.


Mrs. Ed. Koerber of Red6eld, un-
derwent an operation at the hospital
Monday.
Harold Cummings arrived yesterday
from St. Paul tor a short visit with
relatives.
Miss. Katherine Marso has gone to
Harold for a week end visit with
homefolks.
Robert Nipple, who is a student at
the state Agricultural college, is home
for the Thanksgiving vacation.
Wanted. a capable woman for house
work. 81 week. Reply to Box 2S4
or apply at Room 3, Hyde Block,
Pierre.
Chris Hirning of the state insur-
ance department, left Tuesday for the
eastern part of the state on official
business.
Mrs. John Fish, mother of Mrs.
Lucy Sandys, arrived last week from
Canada and will remain here dufing
the winter.
Mrs. John Lockhart and son of
Centerville, arrived last week and
will visit at the j. l.. Lockhart home
over Thanksgiving.
Alfred Zoske came in from Draper
Tuesday, to attend a meeting of the
rural credits board, Mr.. Zoske ia a
member of the board.
Mrs. E, F. Dorothy entertained the
W. G. t. u. at her home Tuesday
evening. The time was spent in knit
ting for the Red Cross.
Mrs. A. Dietrich and children ar
rived from Cartwright, N. D., yester-
day, and are guests at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Ihli.
The Indian girls basketball team de-
fested the Fort Pierre girles at the
latter place Saturday. They carried
Off the hoDors by q score of II to 5.
Mrs. E. FL. Ramsey entertained the
Dorcas Knitting society at her home
last Friday evening. The society
turned over IS into the local Red
Cross fund.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held at the Congregational church
this evening. Rev Anthony of the
Episcopal church will preach the SER
mon. Special music will be given.
Miss Mamie Alder, who has been
employed at the Miller Candy kitchen
was called to her home in Missouri
Sunday to attend the funeral Of q
brother, who died at Camp Lewis,
Montana.
Chas. L. Hyde. jr., has received no.
tice to report for duty at the aviation
training station at Berkeley, Cal, on
December 8. Charles has q host of
friends who will watch for his ad-
vancement with interest.
There we're 1881 applicants for GER
tiicates in the November teachers
examinations. Out of this number
there were TAO failures. 3 primary
certificates, 293 2nd grade and 255
3rd grade certificates were issued.
Mrs. Barton, who has been the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. B. Wadleigh. for the past two
weeks, departed Sunday for her home
in Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Wadleigh
accompanied her home for an ex-
tended visit.
A Thanksgiving operetta was given
at the High School Monday night.
The program was given by children
and consisted of piano and violin
selections and various dances. The
proceeds go toward the %children's
library book fund.
J.. H. Henion, D. c., left Wednes-
day for Jefferson barracks, St. Louis ,
and from that place he will be sent to
tn 'front.' in France. Mr.. Hen1on
says so soon as the war is over, it is
his intention to again establish him
self in the practice in this city.
Pierre men who have been in train
ing at the officers training camp at
Fort Smelling last week received
their commissions as follows: First
L%ieutenants, G. S. Mathieson, Fort
Fierre, Virgil S. Laughlin. Bruce E.
Clark and l.. l.. Stephens; Second
Lieutenant, Fred Il. Sahr.
In the past year the forest field men
Of the Black Hills have secured a
number Of pictures of natural seen
cry in the Black Hills section of the
state, and with them they have sue
ceeded in getting pictures of the game
animals of that section. These have
been prepared on slides for exhibition
purposes for general use, and for the
lectures of the forest service, who
give slide exhibitions over the state
and tell Of the work of the depart