Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
LOCAL NEWS

F. N. Beacon.
Mrs. Neary spent Sunday with her
sister at Highmore.
Coe /. Crawford came up from HUI
ron Tuesday on a short business visit.
National War Savings Day June %.
Meet and pledge to buy War Savings
Stamps.
Miss Josephine Burke arrived home
from All Saints school at Sioux Falls
Saturday.
VIM. Whiteman and son. Albert, re-
turned last week from an extended
stay at Mobridge.
Albert Hegglund and family left
by auto Sunday for a visit with rela-
tives in Minnesota.
Miss Helen Jacobsen arrived home
last week from Ohio, where she has
taught school the past year.
j. P. Erickson and son, George, re,
turned home Friday from a two
weeks visit in Minnesota.
Mrs Marvin Hurlbut went to Can
ming last Saturday for a visit at the
home of mother, Mrs. Nellie Leach.
Mrs. A. w. Zimmerman and daugh-
ter, Miss Elda, departed Tuesday on an
extended visit in Wisconsin and Min
nesota.
Pierre Lodge at Hisega will be open
ed to the public on July 1st. Mrs.
Marion White will again be in charge
this year.
Mrs. G. C. Bennett and little daugh-
ter left Friday for their home at Tul-
ga, Okla, after a visit at the b. A.
Cummins home.
Miss Carol Carter returned Satur-
day from Sioux Falls, where she at.
tended the commencement exercises
at Ali Saints school.
A meeting of the state educational
survey was held in Pierre Tuesday
with a large attendance of educators
from various state institutions.
William K~ochelhoffer of Rapid City,
aged 8 years, passed away at the hos
pital Tuesday. The remains were
taken to that place for burial.
The Girls Glee club of Huron col
lege will give an entertainment in
Pierre on July 4 under the auspices
of the local Red Cross society.
George HOLE, who recently moved
to Minnesota from Fit. Bennett, was
an arrival by auto Tuesday, going out
to his ranch west of the river.
The people of Blunt will enjoy a
three days chautauqua, which opens
On June %. The program includes
some good numbers and those who
can should attend.
Mrs. L. w. Sandys and son, Erskine,
will leave next week for Canada, where
they will make their home. Mrs.
Sandys has many friends in Pierre who
regret her removal.
The tourist traffic to Black Hills
points is again in full swing, though
apparently not as heavy as last year.
On account Of the war many have
cut out their annual summer outings.
The St. Cecilia Guild of the Catholic
church was entertained at the E.C.L Lee
home on Monday evening as a farewell
to Miss Lille Lee of Grandin, N. D.,
who has been a guest at the Lee home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ward left on
Tuesday for Olgiville, and other
Minnesota points for a visit with rel
atives. MI. Ward leaves on their re
turn with the Hughes county drafted
men.
The explosion of a gasoline stove
at the Harley Wentz home in East
Pierre Friday afternoon, caused the
Fl re alarm to be turned in. The blaze
was extinguished before the arrival
of firemeD, with slight damage.
The M. w. A. order at Gettysburg
have completed the program for a 8
days picnic, to be held at their pic
mic grounds July 345. Ball games,
races and other sports. with bowery
dances will be among the attractions.
e. j, O'Bleeness, cashier at the
American Exchange bank for several
months, resigned the position last
week and left, Saturday for Sioux
Falls, where he has q like position.
Mrs. O'Bleeness will leave this week
Judge Gates and family went ia
Sioux Falls last week to attend the
commencement 9 exercises at All
Saints school, from which q daugh-
ter. Miss Beatrice, graduated. The
family went from that point to Enc.
my Swim for an outing.
South Dakota's quota for War Saw
ings Stamps is $12, 900, 900. Instead
of spending q years time in putting