The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1921-07-08
Monument
Unveiled
Appropriate Exercises Mark
UnVeilin6 Of Monument
In Court Yard

Of last Friday afternoon the ded
cation exercises and unyeiiing o
the new Soldiers Monument in tn
Court House Grounds at kadok
was postponed until evening, an
a huge crowd of people from al
parts OF the county was prescn
TO assist in the unvciling and sho,
their appreciation Of the effort
put forth by our soldier boys il
their struggle for humanity.
The kadoka uniformed BOoste
Band renderer an opening select
ion and County Judge r. l.. Pink
ertOn, veteran of the Spanish
American War made the present
alton address, aad the beautiful
monument was unveiled. Under tn
direstion Of Sever TeXley, Vice
Commander of the Jackson Cou
nty Post Of the American Legion
the monument was officially dedi
Gated. and the band again render
ed a selection. After few mos
appropriate remarks Morris f
Adelstein called the roll of tn
Jackson County boys who entere,
the service in the World War an.
the six Gold Star boys were note
as absent. Ralph Pembroke. o.
behalf of the American Legio
and people Of the county accepte
the gifgt Of the monument an
thanked the people OF the count.
for the efforts they had put fort
on the winning Of the war an
made possible the erection of thi
emblem OF victory. Mr.. Pembroo
also touched upon the Americas
ization progragm as laid down b
the Legion and gave to the bi.
audience an idea of the magni
tude Of the undertaking Of thi
organization along this line. Mrs
O. r.. Stuart sang a solo in he
usual pleasing manner and Hon
Alvin Waggoner of Philip. deliver
ed the address of the evening. o
account of the rising clouds ant
threatening rain Mr.. WaggWe
cut his address short, but his tall
was strictly to the point and tho
roughly enjoyed. The girls qual
tette, consisting of Misses Mari
oric Leedom, Opal Root, Lillia
Martinshy and Esther Hansen
sang a selection and received liz
eral applause. {. l.. Corringto
spoke on the subject of America
nism' and made a most interest
ing talk. and it was deeply regret
ted that the coming of the rail
made it necessary for him to ah
breviate his remarks, and the pro
gram closed with another select
ion by the band.
In the evening a dance was Civ
en- by the American Legion, will
the kadoka Orchestra furnishing
the music, and big crowd was j.
attendance, and enjoyed mos
pleasant evening.
Supper was served in the base
mcnt Of the Masonic Temple b.
the Ladies Auxiliary and a grea
many enjoyed the meal served b.
the ladies, and a midnight lunch
was also served by the ladies'.
The monument purchased by tn
Board of County Commissioner
and erected on the Court Hous
Grounds in memory Of the brav'
lads of Jackson County who ans
wered the call Of their country. i
most beautiful and imposing
piece Of marbel, set in the surrOu
ndings of an ideal grounds, witt
the green Of the hedge, the tree
and the flowers adding luster t
its appearance. The monument i
of brown marbel set on a base o
solid concrete. with a cement wall
leading from the main walk arou
nd the monument. and faced wit
a beautiful bronze plate bearin.
the names Of the Jackson Count
boys who entered the service i
the World War, and proceeding
the names of those who gave thei
life-their all--for their countr
is the gold star. SurmOunting al
and with wings stretched forth t
guard the names of those brav
boys below, stands the America
Eagle, the emblem Of Victory. o
nork we'll done, an alert sentine