The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-14
BOOKS FUR SOLDIERS
ACTIVITIES OF STATE LIBRARY
COMMISSION COVER
WIDE FIELD.

One OF the departments of the state
which probably reaches closer to the
rural communities than any other par.
ticular one is that of the state free
library commission. This commission
II constantly sending out circulating
Libraries over the state, at present
supplying books at 218 stations, which
owe practically every county Of the
state, the only one 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 day at no cost
to themselves, and when the contents
Of n box has been supplied to the
patrons, the books are repacked and
returned and a 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
magazines for the soldiers, and in this
work has collected and forwarded
nearly %, 900 books and 1900 maya
lines 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 wal gardens
by its work. II has further devoted
attention to collection of cash funds
for soldiers books which were desired
generally donated, and for this pur-
pose the commission has collected and
sent in s9,422.5 Sc.
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 NE
victim of an accident. Her right hand
vas crushed when it was caught be-
tween the chain and the cog wheels
OF the corn elevator as she was un-
loading a load Of corr 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 is greatly
disappointed because of her enforced
~idleness, 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-
sally 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, Redfeld, Elk
Point, Pierre and Vermillion. The
asst 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 war department now opens the
officers training school at Camp Ere
mont, Cal, to civilians who were draft.
ed before September IL, and who are
IN Glass l.. The announcement of
asst week restricted membership of
this school to Glass / registrants of
he last draft. South Dakota's quota
IS 10 candidates. Captain r. w.
Hotchkiss, c~ommandant Of state col
lege S. A. T. c. at Bookings, is of.
6cially in charge Of applications from
this state. Requests for application
blanks are pouring in with every mail.
The Webster Cooperative Cream
cry company is erecting a fine new
building, which will give 1t necessary
business. 1t is expected the building
will be ready for occupancy about De-
cember 1. The creamery has for years
been one OF. the leading institutions
OF it's kind in South Dakota, and an
nualiy pays the farmers of this terri
tory an aggregate of many thousands
OF dollars for milk and cream pur-
chased ITOm IneIu.
The ~thirty-sixth annual session of
the South Dakota Teachers Educa-
tional association will be held at
Mitchell November 1927. Despite war
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 off of
the press, shows the leading attrac-
ton to be a concert on Tuesday, No
vember 26, by Miss Anne Case, which
will be Mitchells gift to the conven.
ton.
Through the efforts Of c. F. Boyd
and the Aberdeen Commercial club,
and the willing cooperation Of bust.
ness and professional men. a minia-
ture newspaper will be published twice
a month hereafter especially for the
benefit Of the soldier boys from Brown
county who are now overseas. The
paper will be crowded with bright.