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perinteEdents and the heads of the
higher educational institutions OF
learning In this state are requested by
c. N. Herreid, Federal Food Admins.
traitor for South Dakota. to eliminate,
IL possible, the customary commence
ment ~banquets and closing day din
ners. or II they must be served to
keep them within the limitations Of a
normal meal. Many OF the heads of
the colleges and normal schools have
already taken action along this line.
Mr.. Herreid now suggests that SINH
lar action be taken by high school
superintendent and the heads Of the
lower schools.
At a recent Red Cross sale at Yank.
ton, Otto G. Huber, a real estate man.
paid $4,000 on a calf, and later is al.
legged to have stopped payment on the
check. AS a result, the front of his
real estate Office was given a coat Of
yellow paint, which so angered Huber
that II was necessary to confine him in
the city jail until he cooled down some
what. When arrested Huber was car.
rying an automatic shotgun, fully load.
ed and ready for action.
In spite Of the war, which has
caused a very noticeable decrease in
the enrolment OF most schools in the
country, the Northern Normal and In.
dustrial School at Aberdeen, will grad;
uate a larger class this spring than
ever before in the history of the
school. The membership of the
graduating class will be about ESQ.
The largest class ever before gradu.
ated was the class OF 1917, which mum.
bered $50.
No arrests have yet been made and
probably will not be in connection
with the burning by unknown stu
dents OF the Groton public schools of
allithe German text books which were
in the schools. The students went to
the school building at night, gathered
up all the German text books and car
ried them to the sidewalk In front
OF the school building and totally dc.
stroyed them by fire.
During the month OF February the
Kimball mill at Kimball sold around
Sc, 1000 pounds OF -four to the United
States government for shipment to
France. A similar shipment has just
been made and the mill is still busily
engaged on government contracts.
David Farlinger, son of Mrs. Robert
Harvey. OF Huron. g member 81 q
British cavalry regiment and who
was captured by the Germans at Cam.
brai last November. is faring well
among the Germans. according to a
letter received By k.s mother.
The German State Bank of Wolsey
will hereafter be known as the First
State Bank of Wolsey. The change
In the name to one of a more Ameri
can tone was adopted at a recent
meeting Of the officers of the institu
ton.
The county commissioners OF Kings
bury county authorized the county
treasurer to buy $1,000 worth OF Wa
Savings Certificates with the counts
funds and to carry the same on HIS
books as cash.
A large crowd attended the funera,
of Private James w. Silver at Huron
Private Silver died OF pneumonia al
Fort Smelling. :
Figures just compiled show that live
stock to the aggregate value of $500.
900 we're shipped from ~Iroquois In
1917.
The appointment OF George Al
Duthie as a forest supervisor Of the
Black Hills has been announced.
The Town of Owanka. with a popula
ton OF only rs. has already contribut
ed $11, 80S.50 to the Red Cross.
The $4,000 government postomcs
at Madison has been completed and
is now being occupied.
The neat sum OF $4,000 was taken Id
at a Red Cross sale at Springfield.
A big acreage OF barley is being
sown in Brule county this ear
A Red Cross sale at Ramona netted
over $1,000.
Petitions have been circulated and
numerously signed asking the state
authorities to put a stop to CONNER
cial fishing In Lake Madison. Madi
son fishermen contend that the con
slant SEEMING for bullheads and other
scavenger fish is reducing the number
OF game fish in the lake to an alarm
Ing extent.
Wilmar Simmons. aged g. OF Sioux,
Falls, suffered the loss OF his right
leg between the knee and the thigh,
wheA he jerked away from a sister
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