The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-01
BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS
ACTIVITIES OF STATE LIBRARY
COMMISSION COVER
WIDE FIELD.

which probably reaches closer to the
rural communities than any other par.
ticular one is that Of the state free
library commission. This commission
In constantly sending out circulating
libraries over the state, at present
supplying books at 218 stations, which
cover practically every county OF the
state, the only ones left out being
some OF the reservation counties in
the southwest part Of the state, and
one OF two OF these maintain stations.
Through these stations the rural COM
munities which are not able to main
tain a free circulating library receive
the best books OF the Gay at no cost
to themselves, and when the contents
of one box has been supplied to the
patrons, the books are repacked and
returned and q fresh supply sent out.
Outside Of the mere detail Of sending
out and receiving books, the execu-
tive head of the commission, Miss
Stockett, has looked after many other
duties In the past year, among them
collecting and sending out books and
liaBuAlhOo " LILO bolulClop Nv Ia thiS
work has collected and forwarded
nearly 5000 books and 1900 maya
zines with the work yet under way.
Besides this cheer to the soldiers In
the field, the commission through Mrs.
Herreid, Of Aberdeen, has been sup
plying war saving bulletins provided
by the United States food administra-
ton at Washington and has stimu-
lated the production Of war gardens
by It's work. It has further devoted
attention to collection Of cash funds
for soldiers books which were desired
in the way Of technical works not
generally donated, and for this pur-
pose the commission has collected and
sent in $9,422.56
While acting the part Of a patriot
by aiding her father with his corn
picking, Miss Ollie loft, daughter of
a farmer living near Hudson, was the
victim Of an accident. Her right hand
was crushed when 1t was caught be-
tween the chain and the cog wheels
Of the corn elevator as she was un-
loading a load Of corn she had picked
that afternoon. Two OF the bones in
the hand were crushed and she was
fortunate not to have lost her entire
hand. The young woman is greatly
disappointed because of her enforced
ldleness, as she was striving to take
the place of her three brothers who
are In the military service of the
country.
Courses in modern language, espe-
cially French and Spanish, and
courses in English and education are
the most popular In extension work
at the university Of South Dakota.
The demand for Spanish is to be cred
ted to the general belief that it will
Je OF business value later. Extension
centers have been opened at Wagner,
belmont, Sioux Falls, Redfield, Elk
Point, Pierre and Vermillion. The
asst named center is for the public
7chool teachers. The demand for ex-
tension work is greater than aver be-
lore. Full university credit is given.
The wal department now opens the
Ulcers training school at Camp Ere
mont, Cal, to civilians who were draft
cd before September IL, and who are
n Class /. The announcement of
asst week restricted membership of
his school to Glass l registrants of
he last draft. South Dakota's quota
; 10 candidates. Captain r. w.
1otchkiss, commandant of state col
egg 8. A. T. C.. at Brookings, ID of.
1cially in charge Of applications from
'hta state. Requests for application
lsnks are pouring in with every mali.
The Webster Cooperative Cream
oty company is erecting a fine new
building, which will give it necessary
facilities for caring for it's increasing
business. 1t Is expected the building
will be ready for occupancy about De-
cember /. The creamery has for years
been one of the leading institutions
of it's kind in South Dakota, and an
nually pays the farmers Of this terri
tory an aggregate Of many thousands
of dollars for milk and ream pur-
chased from them.
The thirty-sixth annual session Of
the South Dakota Teachers Educa-
tional association will be held at
Mitchell November 1927. Despite wal
conditions the program will be up to
the standard, with a splendid list OF
speakers. The program issued by the
officers Of the association, Just of Of
the press, shows the leading attrac-
ton to be a concert on Tuesday, No
vember rs, by Miss Anne Case, which
will be Mitchells gift to the conven-
ton.
Through the efforts Of G. F. Boyd
and the Aberdeen Commercial club,
and tho willing cooperation Of bust
ness and professional men. a minia-
ture newspaper will be published twice
q month hereafter especially for the
benefit of the soldier boys from Brown
county who are now overseas. The
nauer will be crowded with bright.