The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-20

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can Legion will occupy the place
which the q. A. r. formerly held
And thank God, their watchword il
100 Per Cent Americanism."
The statement made In a recent
sermon that "in this life we only
reach the stage OF leaf and blossom
recalls to US that We have met vario1s
people who had apparently reached
the nut stage.
The sol1ier's mess kit has been sc
long his plate and salad plate and
bread and butter plate and vegetable
dish that he is astonished to realiz.
once more how much china it takes to
serve a simple meal.
The Indians Of this District are get
ting ready to hold their usual Fourth
Of July Celebration again this year
We understand the celebration this
year will be held on the same grounds
that it was held last year-about six
or eight miles north east of Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Nelson daugh-
ter Miss Charlotte, arrived here Satur
day from SioLx City and are guests OF
f. T. Sinkler and family. They drove
through IN a Haynes, aud were ac'
cempanied by Mrs. A. F. Sinkler,
mother of F. T., ind she will visit
here for some time with Ter son and
family.
This 10 the day we welcome the
Mellette county soldier boys "Home
Again As we 90 to press on Thurs
days, we are unable to give any az
count of the "doings" in this weeks
paper, but from present indications
there will be a record crowd il. atten
dance, and OF course all will have a
good time.
G. Abonrezk went to Winner, Sun
day to see about getting his freight
hauled out. This freight problem ia
gsttin4rt to be more and more serious
right along. We certainly 10 need
that railroad, In fact we must have it,
and If Congress will but get busy and
enact the necessary legislation to turn
back the railroads to their rightfuI
owners, we opine that it will not he
long thereafter until the steam cars
will be pulling into Mellette county
Edward Hellekson returned to
Wood last Friday from overseas where
he was a member of Company G 342
M, g, B. Ed is looking well, and
his many friends are mighty glad to
see him back in good old Mellette
county. He SAYS he has went through
some wonderful experiences during
the past fourteen months, but he has
no desire t. 60 through another ex.
perience of like nature,
Sergeant Arthur Siegmund Of Com
pany d s42 M. g. B., returned home
Thursday from overseas. Arthur il
looking exceptionally well aud says
he is mighty glad to set back, that
Mellette county looka much better Il
him than any other country he saw in
all his travels. Arthur saw some HARD
fighting on the b~assleaelds of France,
but escaped without . scratch. His
many friends here are certainly glad
TO see him again.
The Indians belonging to the Epis
eopal Church have been holding q
four days meeting III Mediator Chape
just south of town. There has beer
. good crowd in attendance. Sunda,
evening several children were bsI
tiaed, and Mr.. Ironheart and Mia
Yellow Fox wore united In marriag'
We understand that . considerable
sum was subscribed by the congregs
tion during these meetings for th'
purpose Of rebuilding and repairing
the ChspsI. Among The ministers Il
attendance wer.-: Rev, Clark Of tn
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