Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-18
Miss Gladys Bennett is a patient at

from Van Metre.
Edward Burris of Sansarc, passed
Saturday in the city.
j. E. and Leo Tommy of Onida, were
Pierre visitors on Monday.
Miss Alta Kingsley has returned
from a vacation visit in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Rugg are pre-
pairing to move to Pierre from Rapid
City.
aMr. and Mrs. Ray Howard of Huron
spend Sunday at the parental home
here.
Howard Harvey is expected home
Friday from Camp Funston on a
short furlough.
II. o. Anderson of Sturgis. arrived
Tuesday to attend a meeting of the
state brand commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bergen went
to Promise last week, where they fl
ed on a homestead.
Miss Helen Westover returned Sat-
urday from a several days. visit with
friends at Fort Smelling.
Lieut.. Virgil Laughlin arrived this
morning from Fort Crook, Omaha, on
a visit with honefolks.
Mrs. f. S. Schneider arrived home
Saturday from an extended visit with
relatives at Watertown.
Mrs. j. j. Welch was released from
the hospital yesterday and is now
able to be up and around.
Gov. Norbeck went to Presho
Tuesday, where he addressed a large
gathering at a Patriotic meeting.
Mrs. Dick Purcell submitted to an
operation at the hospital Tuesday
and is reported as getting along nice.
ly.
Mrs, A, E. Beaumont of the state
university faculty, was an arrival
from Vermillion Friday for a short
visit.
c. M. Ziebaugh arrived Tuesday from
Devils Lake, N. D., for a visit with
his brother, j. E. ~Ziebaughof the rural
credits board.
P. w. Dougherty and j. j. Murphy,
railroad commissioners, and Attor-
ney Sweet have gone to Omaha on
official business.
C. W. Martindale returned Tuesday
from a trip TO the eastern part of the
state in the interest of the First Nat.
ional Life Insurance company.
Chas. j. Buell., son of MI. aud Mrs.
Chas j., Buell. of Rapid City, is re-
ported as among those killed with
the American forces in France.
The continuous rains this week are
a great benefit to the state. Many
acres have been sown to crops and
only needed a little moisture to give
them a good start.
Friends of Mrs. Otto Radam gath
cred at her home Tuesday evening
for a surprise party Oh Mrs. Radam,
who will leave next week with her
husband for Rochester, Mimi, where
they will make their home.
Bonds of the Third Liberty Loan
will be in four payments, the first
being 5 per cent to be paid on May 4,
the second 20 per cent on May 2s, the
third So per cent an July IS, and the
fourth 40 per cent on August is.
Chamberlain s interrupted traffic with
points west will be resumed Thursday
when that point will be opened by the
Milwaukee railway. The new bridge,
which replaces the pontoon which sank
several weeks ago. has a swing Of Is
foot swing span.
Palmer Gilbertson arrived from
Pierre last week on q short visit to
his mother and many friends in Yer
million. He has resigned his position
with the state treasurer and has ac-
cepted a position with the North
western Motor Co. at sioux Falls and
was on his way to take up his duties
with that characterization Republi-
can.
The a of pop corn which sold in
Missouri for $50 and in Oaida for
Sl13, in Okobojo sold for 1929. Mr.,
Faikenhagen expects to sell it again
at the Pierre sale, and wants it 10
double the amount already sold for.
The golden goose egg contributed by
Mrs. Falkenhagen sold for $7S, and
Paul Pitlick took it home to set it
and raise a goose for the Red Cross.
1Okobojo Times.
A meeting of the State Council of
Defense was held in Pierre yeste rday.
Those IN attendance from over the
state were u. s. G. Cherry, Sioux
Falls; Olaf Eden, Brookings; T. a.
Moore, Lead; d. Y. Hickey. Belle
Fonrche; George Dixon, Watertown;
A. r.. Fellows, Sioux Falls; Mrs. C.