The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-30

| american SOlQleT1W WHO. While on aC-
tive service insthe field, is able to make.
his home with his Alsatian parents
while contributing his mite toWard the
downfall of the kaiser.
ADVOCATES BIG CHANGE
IN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT;
watetown, S. D., MAJ 25,-Eight
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 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 schoo for each child.
A sufficient number of teachers ade-
quately prepared for their work.
Consolidation Of rural schools with
an average area of about 10 square
miles for each school.
Teachers nome and a demonstration
farmswith from 5 to SO acres as 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 schools 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 thatsof
an H~literate person.
Club women from all parts of north
eastern South Dakota are represented
the district convention, which lasts
two days.
PIERRE-Jonas Eagle. a Cheyenne
River Indian, who was called On tre 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 forsthe oc-
casion. Beside this he presented diff
ferent fayorite friends with horses as re-
membranes, and having disposed of
these rites was ready to go to France to
give battle to the-eremies of the country.
PIERRE--One OF the real pioneers OF
South Dakota is zone In the death of
Mrs. Paul MARCEL at Cherry Creek. She.
died at the ageEof 80 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 Amerf-
can Fur company of st. Louis when. they
established their post at the mouth of
the Bad river. nearly 100 years
GAYyILLE-At an infirnary here oc-
Cured the death of John Raglan, aged so,
%one of the most famous of the pioneer
~prospectors and placer miners of the
Black Hills He was born IN Ireland In
1898 and was reputed to have been a
+ graduate Of the Belfast Medical college,
although he was never known to have
practical medicine after taking up his
s. rocy1orfrA in FIJI MP1orIe Hills ITn 1caafoJF IN
the Black Hills in 1917.
CusTER-It il Officially announced
that the CusterNPeak Mining company
will resume operations on It's plant and
mine near Custer. Preliminaryato this the
[Mcompany will spend about $75, 1000 in de-
~yeloprnent and Improvement work. a 800
foot Shaft viii be SUNK, the mill OF the
thing placedin readiness for the resump-
ton OF mining Operations on theaold time
scale.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are being
made for the annual sports9day celebra-
ton to be held an Carthage June w The
affair will be held under the auspices Of
rh& Old Settlers association. Il their
nnuaImeetin the members of the as-
~aoclation elected vickers president for
ii coming year and C Albright sec
retary-teasurers
SIoux FALLSAIn connection with the
I~sscaInpaign d edncation IN honeygraisiEg,
was brousht to@light that Mrs 2.
Sides 10 miles from thaEtown 8 Philip,
holds the record forNhaving#during the
+ lastSyear aisedath most horHy of amy
lone IA the states She liarvestcdStwostona
of honey during the year.
DEApMOoD-J ]. Riley was arrested
az rro5an on fhegcharEe AZ burglarlxinE d
rooHsing house inspeAdWood.Eo Some Of the
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