Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-02
PELICAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Lebert. Of Wa
tertown. were business callers in this
| locality the middle of the week and
lwereguests at the Frank Lebert home
They made the trip with their new
car.
The Grover Red Cross society held
la business meeting at the Grover hall
on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. ]. g.
/ Lebelt the president, called the meet.
ling to order at 2 O'clock. Minutes Of
the former meeting We're read by the
\ secretary, Mrs. NJ II. Whee!ocT, and
! approyed. Moved that the yarn had
arrived and all those who wanted to
/ knit sweaters or sox could do so now,
nearly all responding After a lengthy
/ discussion on the Red Cross benefit
sale which will be pulled off at Gro
yer in the near future the meeting
adjourned. The next meeting will be
/ begin at 300 o'clock. We notice that
among the leisure class women as
I we'll as the busy farm women have
risen to do their part in the war by
knitting gardening, canning and pre-
serving. They are doing great deal
They can't overwork us We are like
the Missouri mule: the heavier they
load us the more we can pull. And
now, while this war goes on, let us
not stand by and look on, but get into
the ranks and all do our part to the
utmost, that our war record may not
be broken. The Americans have never
Host a war.
CThe Pelican correspondent of The
Saturday News is descended from
IGerman-born parents, if, indeed, she
herself was not born in Germany.
1 with reference to which we do not
Know, having never inquired. In
itrue-blue Americanism she is sur
passed by no citizen of the United
States, east or west, as the foregoing
| paragraph indicates, although she has
never ostentatiously tparaded'' her
patriotism. The vast majority of the
Presidents of the township which she
represents in our columns is com
posed of the same class of citizens
either Germantown or of German de-
scent, and in work for the Red Cross
land in Liberty Loan subscriptions
and in other ways, they have demon
| strated their Amercanism -Editorl
The Red Cross benefit three act play
by local talent, entitled Deacon
Dubbs," was given last Thursday night
at the Grover hall. A full house was
present. 1t was desired that everyone
show their appreciation by being
present at this play and it is an as
| sured fact that everyone present was
treated to very classical entertain
ment. Everyone who belonged to the
cast has put forth his best efforts in
an endeavor to give something worth
while, The singing of the "Star
Spangled Banner" closed the enter
tainment. After the play the young
folks started dancing and the others
talked on Red Cross work and assist
ed the Junior Red Cross in getting
the supper ready, which they had pre-
pared beforehand to serve.
Miss Ivah Haraden Las just closed
another successful term of school in
this district. Many enjoyed the pro-
gram given the last day. America,
sung by the entire school, opened the
program, from which it would be hard
to choose q favorite. 1t proved dis.
tinct success and credit to the pu-
hpils taking part, numbering thirty
two. A play entitled Grown the
Queen of May, speaking, singing, in.
lstru,nental numbers and readings va
ried the program enough to meet all
tastes, Each number was heartily
|applauded. After singing of the Star
Spangled Banner by the audience and
pupils the flag was raised to the top
| of the flag pole where it still waves.
At the close of the program Miss
Harden treated the pupils and -all to
ise cream and cake, which was very
good indeed.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Anderson has slight attack
| of scarletina. @
Fred Mclaughlin, John Hacker, the
/ Peter Scherer family, Mrs Brist and
baby and Mrs. Mary Hendricks were
among the shoppers at WATERFOWL.
Saturday
i Ben Williams was a pleasant caller
at the Martin Anderson home on sun
day morning.
Mrs. Albert Thiede had an attack
Of pleurisy the past week, but is much
better at this writing.
Pelican farmers wear broad smile
4 now, since a SOAKING rain fell in this
4 locality on Saturday afternoon and
continued until Sunday night, several
{! inches OF snow accompanying the
oLdy SA JuSl tlC1 q lcll
melted and soaked the soil in fine
shape.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Haraden and
son, of WatertoVn, Mrs. Kate 5ceti
land daughter, Myrtle John
4 Hacker and CHI tlrel, S. 81 Fred Nc
i Ian III ind sons; Mrs
Il and Ell i;s ISS a 81
i Mrs John g Leher.
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