Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-07-11

Gus Nordersis ana ssr 81 grand! sdangls
Edith Paul son, 81 of Valnllt grows
Mimi, were guests at the home ot
Oscar Nordereil several days this
week, returning home yesterday
Or. Haraldsor,, who recently receiv-
led d commission as eutenarlt in the
United States army, expects 10 report
| this week at Fort Oglethorpe to as
| sumo his new duties He Is preparing
to leave for France III. the near future.
Ralph H Horswill, who has been
clerk Of courts for the past year and
q half, and who was renominated by
the democrats Of Codington county
in the recent primary, Is now serving
as company clerk in Uncle Sam
military service. Il Ralph reported for
lduty only q short time ago, and his
proficiency Ia the clerical department
was at once recognized
The city park board has fixed July
i17next Wednesday as q time for
jubilation on the part Of nOn-owners
Of cars. All car owners, 80 far az
possible, are asked to lend a helping
hand next Wednesday to zee that all
Presidents Of the city who have not
cars OF their own are transported to-
and from the city park, 1t Is expect
ed that Pecl's band will render a.
concert program in the evening.
Mrs. j, Augustine Snyder, who has;
been in the city for some time, ac-s
companied by her son, Monroe, re-
turns today to her home at Fort
! Collins. Colo, Mrs. Snyder was
i formerly engaged in the electrical
business in the city, following the
death Of her husband, but she dispos-
ed her store interests here and went
to the Rocky Mountain state, largely
for the benefit OF the health of her SON.
Sellers of gasoline in Watertown have
reached mutual understanding with
regard to the sale Of gasoline. Hereafter
the gasoline stations will be closed at
Y 6 o'clock in the evening and all day
n Sunday The hours of purchasing
gasoline will be from Z In the morning
until in the evening. Users or this
4 cordingly If they wish to joy-ride or
4 otherwise travel about on Sunday with.
their autos.
Jay a. Reeves, accompanied by Mrs.
Reeves, passed through the city last
4 week on his way home from Sioux
Falls where he attended the republican
a state convention. Reeves is the pro-
i prietor of the Groton Independent. a
4 weekly newspaper Of extensive local
4 circulation and one which is recognize.
ed as among the leading papers of the
4 state. He was the successful candidate
for the position OF state auditor on the
u republican ticket at the recent primary.
Il Many cafes and restaurants and
hotels banished the sugar bowl some
time ago, but a few still stuck to the
popular table piece. The food adj
ministration Of the state has ordered
all sugar bowls tucked away until
some future day. Instead Of dipping
into the bowl, as in the past, the diner
lis to be given q little sacksSor some
thing Of the sort, containing just one
spoonful Of sugar, or one lump and
that's all that can be had for q cup
Of coffee, s
Mrs. Jennie M.nton, who had been In
the city a couple OF weeks, a guest at
the r. e. Bird and F.. j. Cory homes,
left Saturday evening for Iroquois, S.
d, to spend day or two with Mr. and
Mrs. JoI nson, old time friends, when
She departed for her home at Sibly, la.
Mrs. Minton and Mrs. Bird were girl
hood friends In Iowa, and she and the
I Corys were Colorado neighbors some
years ago. Mrs. Minton is a very charm
| ing woman who commands the esteem
| Iof all with whom she comes in contact.
Hon. j. Mcfarland has been
| appointed to high position by the
national Elks in their recent conyen-
/ ] ton, Mr.. McF arland was elevated to
& what Is known In Elkd0m as the
! supreme forum, corresponding in the
lodge to the supreme court Of the
q United Stats This forum represents
{. the highest court within the order,
and lawyers OF acknowledged reputa;
|stion and high standing are selected
j for the place. He Is one Of five mem
j Ibers Of the tribunal and the appoint
+ Iment is made for q period of five
years. M
Ralph Pruyn, the editor Of the Clark
{ Pilot Review, passed through the city
this morning. en- route home from
Minneapolis, where he had filed an ap;
u plication for enlistment in the navy.
4 He passed his physical examination
!. while there and expects within a few
Y weeks to be called into service, as soon
d. iiC Ct1ll DuSliiSSS =
q at home. Mr.. Pruyn has been manag:
4 ing the paper over whose destinies
!. his father presided for more than q
quarter of q century up to the time Of
+ his death. The plant Is a fine one,
well equipped, with q large subscrip
ton list.
Mr.. Earl G. Reineke Of Fargo p.
a, arrived iii the cit asst week for = Wis
It with M Frs Reineke's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. IA. Chase Reineke
Is engaged Ia the naanufa Gture 0i
I cigars in the North Dakota metroro
lis. He met Mrs Reineke when the
cilases were residing at Fargo, which
was then the iieadq uart ers for Mr.
81 Chase In postal depart lent
After graduating rom the high
n school, follow ing ti,s removal Of Ar
Il Chase and farni w this city All
II Reinele came here IN diiss
! Buelah Chase as liis bride
s while driving home from the AK
8 on The Fourth Dr. ick ana saif
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