The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-30
ADVOCATES BIG CHANGE
IN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

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standards of efficiency for the rural
schools of South Dakota were advo-
Gated before the annual convention OF
the Fifth district, South Dakota Fed
grafton Of Women's clubs here by Mrs.
Gertrude Gunderson of Vermilion,
president of the state federation. She
advanced them in a plea for the higher
education of the youths on the farm as
well as city boys and girls. They are
as follows:
A school term of not less than 100
days of school for each child
A sufficient number of teachers ade-
quately prepared for their work.
Consolidation of rural schools with
an average area Of about IL square
miles for each school.
Teachers home and a demonstration
farm with from 5 to so acres Is a part
Of the school property.
An all-year session adapted to local
conditions.
A county library with branch Ii
braries at centers of population, with
the o used as distributing cen
tiers.
Community organization with the
school as the intellectual. industrial,
educational and social center.
She pointed out that the earning
capacity Of a high school graduate is
nearly 100 per cent greater than that Of
an illiterate person.
Club women from all parts of north
eastern South Dakota are represented
at the district convention, which lasts
two days.
PIERRE-Jonas Eagle, a Cheyenne
River Indian, who was called on the draft
list believed in a proper starting on his
war mission, and when his call was an
nounced, he called together all his rela-
tives and friends for a feast, at which the
central dish was a beef killed for the oc-
casion. Beside this he presented diff
ferent ~favorite friends with horses us re-
membranes. and having disposed Of
these rites was ready to go to France to
give battle to the enemies Of the country.
PIERRE-One Of the real pioneers Of
South Dakota. is gone In the death OF
Mrs. Paul MARCEL at Cherry Creek. She
died at the age Of so years, so far as any
thing definite could be learned Of her
age. She was the Indian wife of Paul
MARCEL, one of the young French fur
traders who was sent out by the Ameri-
can Fur company Of st. Louis when they
established their post at the mouth or
the Bad river, nearly 100 years ago.
GAYyILLE-At an infirmary here &C.
CURED the death Of John Raglan, aged 80,
one of the most famous Of the pioneer
prospectors and placer miners Of the
Black Hills. He was born in Ireland In
1855 anu WAS TGDuttu W nave ptcIl al
graduate Of the Belfast Medical college,
although III was never known to have
practiced medicine after taking up his
residence in the Black Hills. He located in
the Black Hills in 1877.
CUSTER-It is officially announced
thai the Custer Peak Mining company
will resume operations on it's plant and
mine near Custer. Preliminary to this the
ompan will spend about $4,000 in de-
~velopment and Improvement work. A 900
foot shaft will be sunk, the mill Of the
company will be overhauled and every
thing placed in readiness for the resump-
ton of mining operations on the old time
scale.
CARTHAGE-Preparations are being
made for the I'M sports day celebra-
ton to be held in Carthage une Z. The
affair will be held under the auspices of
Gle Old Settlers association. At their
annual meeting the members of the as
ISOLATION elected G. Vickers president for
the coming year and c.. E. Albright Sec
retary-teasurer.
SIOUX FALLS-In connection with the
campaign of education in honey raising.
it was brought to light hat Mrs. r. l..
Cheney, of Milesville, this state, who re-
sides 40 miles from the own of Philip.
holds the record for having during the
last year raised the most honey of any
one in the state. She harvested two tons
of honey during the year.
DEADWOOD-J. j. Riley was arrested
at Trojan on the charge of burglarizing a
rooming house In Deadwood Some of the
| stolen jewelry and other property was
found in his possession when he was ar
rested.