Sioux County pioneer., 1921-12-15
MInot-The Minot U: G. T. initiated, q
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il dustrial school here Is observing edu.
cation week as designated by the M.
ttOnal Educational association and the
American Legion.
Fargo-January IL to 20, inclusive,
are the dates announced for the 28th
annual exhibit of the North Dakota
Poultry association, to be held in the
Fargo auditorium.
Fort Totten-F1re, believed due to
an overheated boxing, destroyed the
large grain elevator and 1000 bushels
of grain on the Frank Palmer farm
near here.
Fatrmount-It is estimated that
FatrmOunt has lost from SO to IS fam.
ilies. who had to give up their inten.
tion to locate here because of the
shortage Of houses.
shieIds-Alex 2O-months-old son of
j. G. Justus, fell into boiler of water
which his mother had taken from the
stove and was so severely scalded he
died 12lhours later.
stanley-The jury in the tease of
kusti KetOla, charged with numbering
Henry Wayrynen, returned verdict
of manslaughter in the second degree
ana recommended penitentiary SEN
tence of two years.
Glen Ullin-Erection of a commun-
1ty skating rink here, 1OOx16O feet, was
decided upon at q meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers' association. A commit
tee has been appointed to take charge
Of the work.
Minot-W. A. Smart, mayor of
Minot, will call meeting of relief
workers soon for the systematic handl-
ing of charity problems. He proposes
elimination of duplication and waste
in the work.
Observation-Disclosures here have
been asked to aid in the search for
Lillian Sibley, II, who disappeared
after leaving the home of brother
north of Killdeer August s. No trace
Of her movements has come to light.
George e. Wallace, state
tax commissioner, has gone to Wash
ington, D. c., to represent the state in
arguments in the capital stock tax
case before the United States supreme
court and to investigate federal in
come tax reports.
6fsmarck-North Dakota's first deer
hunting season in five years ended
without casualty, according to avail
able reports here. Reports from
towns in this vicinity state that the
extremely cold weather had kept all
but experienced hunters from the field
during the Today season.
zap-Winners in the Mercer county
corn contests have been decided. p. A.
karges of Hazen, winning first; Albert
kulberg, second. Jacob Eisenbeis of
Rec, was third; Ray Sherwood Of Beu.
Ian, fourth; e. A. BrOberg of Beulab.
fifth, and Philip Sjager of Hazen
sixth. Wl
Jamestown-A large enrolment in
the night school which opened here
last week is reported by Superinten-
dent koontz of the city schools. The
English language class is proving the
most poplar, it is stated, there being
several student of German, Swedish
and Norwegian parentage. The Eng.
lish class includes two Chinese.
i Mandan-About $50 in cash and
|checks, which had been taken in the
course OF contest for the selection of
high school carnival queen here, is
missing, and an Investigation is under
way. The money and checks, last
minute receipts in deluge of votes
and money, were left over night in a
desk In the domestic science room.
i Adrtan-Jasper N. Jordan. 60. one of
the earliest and best known pioneers
of LaMoure county, died at James.
town hospital Of acute pneumonia. He
was member Of the LaMOure county
commissioners from 1892 to 1903, and
was also chairman Of the township
board for many years. He leaves his
wife, three sons and daughter.
Mott-Three candidates are in the
field for the Mott postmastership.
which becomes vacant January "a.
1922. They are Clarence vasey, former
service man; w. T. Wakefield, the in
cumbent, and. E. G. Roberts. former
county auditor Of Hettinger county.
Civil examinations for the posi- will he
held soon.
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4 Grand Forks-Freshmen at the Uni
versity Of North Dakota were recently
given a surprise psychology test at the
regular matriculation lecture period,
when they were asked more than 25O
questions testing ability to think
quickly and correctly on simple prob
lens. But few Of the 400 freshmen
were able to answer more than so per
cent Of the questions in the half hour
period allowed. s. 33ss =
Cavalier Resolutions suggesting a
canvas Of every school district in the
county to the end tof ascertaining the
extent Of illiteracy and establishing
night schools for its eradication. in.
dorsing the work Of the county nurse
and emphasizing Americanisln,. were
adopted at a meeting here Of $50
school officers representing 9S school
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