The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-15
BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS
ACTIVITIES OF STATE LIBRARY
COMMISSION COVER
WIDE FIELD.

:ural communities than any other par.
ocular one is that Of the state free
.5rary commission. This commission
. constantly sending out circulating
ibraries ovsr the state, at present
supplying books at 218 stations, which
.over practically every county Of the
state, the only ones left u being
ONE Of the reservation counties in
he southwest part OF the state, and
,ne of two OF these maintain stations.
Through these stations the rural COM
nunities which are not able to main
ain a free circulating library receive
he best books OF the day al no cost
20 themselves, and when the contents
IT mi 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
,ut and receiving books, the execu-
I've head OF the commission, Miss
Stockett. has looked after many other
iuties in the past year. among them
collecting and sending out books and
magazines for the soldiers. and in this
work has collected and forwarded
nearly %. 900 books and 1900 maya
zines with the work yet under way.
Besides this cheer to the soldiers in
he field, the commission through Mrs.
Herreid. OF Aberdeen, has been sup
plying war saving bulletins provided
BY the United States food administra-
lion at Washington and has stimu-
.ated the production of war gardens
oy It's work. It has further devoted
attention to collection Of cash funds
Tor 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 4 patriot
BY aiding her father with his corr
picking, Miss Ollie loft, daughter Of
/ 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 . 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
idleness. as she was striving to take
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
tied to the general belief that It will
be Of business value later. Extension
centers have been opened at Wagner,
belmont. Sioux Falls. Redfield, Elk
Point. Pierre and Vermillion. The
ast named center Is for the public
school teachers. The demand for ex-
tension work is greater than ever be-
fore. Full university credit is given.
The wal department now opens the
officers training school at Camp FIRE.
mont. Cal, to civilians who were draft
ed before September IL. and who are
n Glass l. The announcement Of
asst week restricted membership Of
his school to Class / registrants OF
he last draft. South Dakota's quota
> Ito candidates. Captain r. w.
tIotchkiss, commandant Of state col.
ege 8. A. T.. C. 1t Brookings. 10 of.
'cially in charge Of applications from
his state. Requests for application
tanks are pouring il with every mail.
The Webster Cooperative Cream
cry company is erecting a fne new
building. which will give 1t necessary
facilities for caring for its increasing
business. 1t is expected the building
will be ready for occupancy about De-
cember l. The creamery has for years
been enc of the leading institutions
OF It's kind in South Dakota, and N
nually pays the farmers OF this terri
tory IN aggregate Of many thousands
& dollars for milk and cream pur-
chased from them.
The thirty-sixth annual session Of
the South Dakota Teachers Educa-
tional association will be held at
Mitchell November 25-27. Despite war
conditions the program will be up to
the standard. with I splendid list Of
speakers. The program issued by the
ofRcers Of the association. just OF Of
the press, shows the leading attrac-
ton to be Z oncert on Tuesday, No
vember Is, by Miss Anne Case, which
will be Mitchells gift to the CONVEX.
tion.
Through the efforts Of G. r. Boyd
and the Aberdeen Commercial club,
and the willing cooperation Of bust.
ness and professional men. q minia-
ture newspaper will be published twice
. month hereafter especially for the
benefit OF the soldier boys from Brown
county Who arc now overseas. The
paper will b crowded with bright,
newsy. gossipy little items about the
soldiers and the folks 1t home.
Dora Barnett, Of Peever, is one Of
the proudest little girls in the state.
She has fust sold the last Of tha nrOd-