The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
LOCAL ITEMS
AS taken from anothers lip,
And jotted down upon a slip;
And Ii someone has lied TO US.
Please shun this ONCE when you Gus,

County Superintendent V. r. Bran
son was a Wood visitor last Monday.
When in Winner stop at the Cerny
Rooming House formerly Hedricks)
Good clean beds. 44p
Miss Della Ward left Monday on a
short business and pleasure trip to
Gregory and st, Charles, s. D.
Place that order for a Fordsop
Tractor with Anders at White River.
Do it now and get it in time fol
spring work. lit
j. G McLain OF Geddes, s. D., ar
rived last Saturday on the stage and
is visiting here with his daughter Mrs
j. III, Bundy.
Elmer Hellekson has accepted a
position with J. b. Brown al truck
driver, assuming his aew duties last
Saturday morning.
President Wilson has been quite
sick at the White Hous", but in the
latest press dispatches we note that
he is reported we'll on the road to re
oovery.
1 expect TO be in my Office Fridays
aud Saturdays until noon. Ii the
public will remember this it will save
many fruitless calls. V. r. Branson,
Comfy Superintendent. 36t2
The American Legion of this place
will give a big box supper and dance
at the hall here on Saturday evening
October 18th. If you want to have a
good time be sure and attend.
j. A. Edmonds remembered the
Pioneer force last Saturday with a
nice mess of beets, cucumbers, a fine
watermelon and squash, all products
OF his farm in the Fairview District.
One thing that Wood needs is a lit
tie push and pep" and less of "the
let George do it" spiris that seems to
predominant some who ought to be
in~oculated with a little of the "Ill do
il" yirrs.
On Sunday October 2Sth we set our
clocks back one hour and on that date
there will come to an end that ''day
light saving law" which has been
cussed and discussed eve since its
enactment as a war measure.
The Board of Directors of the Wood
Cooperative Co., bad a meeting Wed
nesday aud We understand they closed
a deal with a party in Iowa to com.
and manage the store for them. We
did not learn the new managers name
Rev. vanvalkenburgh of White
River was here Friday to attend Ma.
sonic Lodge. Rev. Van reports that
his eldest son Paul has been quite sick
the past month, but we are glad to
say he is some better at this writeing.
Rev j. D. Perrin Of Rapid City, s.
D., arrived here late Saturday even
ing and held services at the school
house Sunday morning. Rev. Perrin
announced services for both morning
and evening at the school house il
Wood, next sunday. Let all who car
attend both the morning and evening
service.
The Wood Garage on last Monday
received another large gas storage
tank which they will have installed
immediately. The demand for gas
is growing heavier and heavier each
year, and the dealers here can hardly |
get sufficient gas to supply the de-
nsnd at all times.
G.. l.. Watson, last Saturday gave
the Indians of this section q couple
Of beeves and they had q big feast at
their dance hall south west of town.
The Indians also gave Mr.. Watson an
Indian name in honor Of this event
and he will henceforth be known a
monR them as "Wanble Wankatuya'
meaning High Eagle" The Indians
enjoyed this event Is only Indians
can.
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