Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-23
VIM. Cox. pure food inspector, is
in Pierre from Rayid City.

Mrs. Alfred Benton of East Pierre.
: P. j. Scarbo of Brookings, is IN the
city in the interest of boys and girls
farm work.
Miss Ruth Smealon celebrated her
.14th birthday at her home last Thurs
day evening.
A general meeting of the state
council of defense convened in the
citp yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Newman arrived Satur-
day from Sioux City for a short visit
with Mr.. Newman.
Mrs. j. e. Nipple and son, James,
went out to Hisega Tuesday for a
severa! weeks stay.
A daughter was born at the hospi-
tai Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. M. c.
Sherwood of Midland.
DR.. A. Fl. Youngs went to Mitchell
Tuesday to attend a meeting of the
state medical association.
Miss Agnes Morton of the home
economics department Of Bookings
college, was in the city Tuesday.
Paul Ewert arrived Saturday from
Joplin, Mo-, to attend the funeral of
his mother, Mrs. Edward Ewert.
Mrs. H. G.. Freeman arrived home
Tuesday from Sioux Falls, where she
spent several weeks with relatives.
LANCE, Eye Man, of Rapid City, at
your hotel. See him; save your eyes.
Fitting the new shapes that becomes
you.
Lieut.. Hiram Rowe of Fort Pierre,
left Saturday for Dallas, Texas, after
a several days visit here and at Fort
Pierre.
Mrs. E. P. Farr arrived Monday
from Hot Springs and is a guest at
the home of her sister, Mrs. C. C.
Whitcher.
George Ridgeway, who went to Sioux
Falls last week to enlist in the navy,
has written to homefolks here that he
failed to pass the required examination.
The date for holding the war saw
ing box social has been changed from
Memorial day to next Tuesday. The
social will be held on the court house
lawn.
Union memorial services will be
held at the Methodist church Sunday
evening. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all Pierre people.
In an auto accident between Lake
Norden and Willow Lakes Saturday
one man was killed and five injured.
The car was travelling at a high rate
of speed when a wheel broke off.
Days for drafted men to volunteer
are numbered. Get a release from your
draft board while you can. Boards
will release you if you get busy, but
not if you sit around home and wait.
Figures nov available show that
South Dakota's total to the Third
Liberty Loan vas $50, 691 ,45O, which
goes to show that the Sunshin State
is there and over when it is asked to
do its bit.
Spearfish Mail: The music left at
the normal school for the soldiers was
shipped last week. There were 175
pieces of sheet music and the junior
class donated one dozen books of COL
lege songs.
The six weeks joint summer school
and institute for Hyde, Stanley, Sully
and Hughes counties convenes in Pierre
on June 10 and continuing to j uly Is.
The attendance will be large and the
best of instructors will be in charge.
Miss Gertrude Rines. Red Cross
nurse, leaves tomorrow for Redfeld
and from there goes to Marshall coun-
ty to take up her work there. Miss
Rines has done exceptionally good
work throughout the county and has
made many acquaintances who regret
her departure.
In compliance with the presidents
proclamation, the American people
are observing this week as Red Cross
Week, and cali upon our people to
contribute generously to the second
500 900, 900 wal fund of the American
Red Cross for the alienation of suf-
fering among our boys in France and
among the fighting forces and civil
ian population of the allied countries.
Vernillion Republican, May 16: At
torney b. S. Payne came down from
Pierre the latter part of last week and
took in the alumni banquet at the State
University on Saturday evening. He
spent a couple of DAYS here visiting re
atives and old time friends. and in look
ing after his candidacy for the examin-
alton as the next attorney general of
South Dakota. Byron is a native of
Clay county, a graduate of the State
University. and his old homo connty