The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-04-26

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Postmaster ]. P. Croal of Sis
seton spent Sunday with his
Milbank relatives, aud visited
with his old Grant county friends
Mrs. Burt Nixson was called
to Clear Lake, Iowa, the first of
the week to attend the funeral
of a brotherinlaw.
Mrs. H. Burns of Cologne,
Mimi was visiting her old home
here with the Let's family for a
day or two the first of the week.
L. F. Nichol left Monday to go
to his farm near Hinckley, Mimi,
which he expects to put into
crop himself If he does not rent
the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Gold, Miss
Verna Gold and Miss Helen Pud
er we're up from Big Stone Mon
day evening to attend the East
ern Star meeting.
Godfrey Johnson Of Big Stone
township drove out of the Berk
ner garage last week with a new
REQ machine, and julius Fenner
and Matt Wagner each took out
a Buick.
Mrs. Chas. Bingham, who had
been with her daughter Gladys
in Washington since the latter
went to that city, returned home
the first of the week.
The w. r. G. on Wednesday OF
last week planned and executed
a surprise on Mrs. w. W. Reeve
at her home, and a most enjoy
able time was had by all.
Mrs. Conrad Puder and Mrs.
thinner, of Big Stone came up
with Sergeant Leonard Puder
Sunday when he came to Mil
bank to take the flyer on his
way to Camp Funston.
Frank Heathcote and John
Maxwell, two of the jolly west
end farmers we're down at the
county seat attending to some
business matters Tuesday and
greeting their old Milbank
friends.
Mrs. Virginia Kockx and her
daughter. Mrs. Richard Lewis,
left for Hastings, Neb last Sat,
urday to attend the golden wed
ding of a sister of Mrs. Kockx,
Mrs G. w. Weinburg.
Geo. Jurgens, the farm ma.
chine man, unloaded a car of corn
planters and grain elevators the
first of the week. In the mach
inc business it is the same as in
many other lines, it's a question
of getting supplies.
Elmer O'Leary, who went to
the cities a short time ago and
tried to enlist, was unable to
pass the physical examination
Elmer expects to make applica-
ton to the ship building board,
and do his bit in that way.
Mr.. G. A. johnson, of st. Paul,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs
Clarence johnson this week.
Mr.. Johnson was one of the ear
" residents in Alban township,
but for a number Of years has
made his home in the Minnesota
capital.
Fred Williams, who is employ.
ed in the Aberdeen steam laun-
dry, was home for a couple of
days the latter part Of last week
while recuperating from a lame
back. Mr.. Williams expects to
move his family to Aberdeen
after the close of the school year.
will J. Martens and wife left
the first of the week for Plain
view, Mimi, where Mrs Mar
tens parents, Nh. and Mrs
Hendry live. Wi is taking a
vacation from Office duties Of
two or three weeks, while Mrs.
Matters will remain for a longer
visit.
Mrs. E Aker. of Sisseton, and
daughter Phyllis, accompanied
Grandma Anderson to .Milbank
last Monday. when the latter
was on her way to Minneapolis
to visit another daughter. Mrs
Aker was a guest of Mrs. W. G.
Kayser, the two ladies' having
been neighbors in Minnesota
several years ago.
John Nilsson q former Milbank
boy, now located at Leith, N. D.,
hnt who had been out IN CalifOr