The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-30
RES0LUT0RS AND DOERS.
.aking resolutions is easy.

hTtdhinp llleIll Is Qultt DIS easy.
This is the season when the resolut
ing citizen is busy making new ones,
just as he has been making them year
after year since he has been old en-
ough to resolute.
AS community we are limited in
numbers, but we possess the brains and
power Of will to do that which we un-
dertake If the same is within the
bounds of reasonable possibility
"Resoluting" won't accomplish this
result, but doing will,
Therefore let us forget the subject
Of resolutions and concentrate on the
more profitable one of daily perform
ances
We can't expect to set the world H.
fire with our energy and our perseve-
rance, bnt we can keep small portion
of it warm and in a healthy and thirty
ing condition.
Some people say il is better TO make
a good resolution and break it than
not IT, make it at all. Believe it, if
you like.
But to our mind the fellow who
quietly goes TO work and does things
is worth dozen Of those who spend
their time in making new resolutions
that are never kept,
Be performer in 1922. se~
The resoluter wastes too much time
in explaining why he didn't.
Ingersols manufacturers Of the fam
Gus Ingersol watches have gone into
involuntary bankruptcy.
Editor Cross has certainly ma 'e a
" onderful change for The better in the
appearance of the Bonesteel Pilot
Herald.
White River has visions Of hydro
electric power plant right at their
back door ON the Little White River.
Here's hopin Their fondest hopes will
be fully realized.
The Draper Democrat came out in
a real Christmas dress last week, print
ed in Christmas cofors red and green
The paper was credit TO its publish
ers and the town.
January GA has been designated as
buy Goods Made In South Dakota"
week. A sort Of a booster week for
South Dakota made goods. A good
move in the right direction.
1t certainly was rather sad Christ
mas for the Calif family who live in
the north eastern part OF the county
when on Christmas eve Mrs. Chas
Califf answered the summons OF her
Heavenly Father. Mrs. CaliH had
been i'll for some little time, suffering
from the effects OF fall she sustained
several weeks ago, but she was i'm
proving and her recovery was looked
for, so her rather sudden passing a
way came as a surprise and shock to
her many friends. The deceased
leaves husband and several grown
sons to mourn her death. The body
was laid to rest in the Winner cemetry
The Christmas tree and program
given by the local Sunday school at
the Legion Hall last Saturday even
ing was especially well attended
| I be hall was we'll filed and all pres
eat enjoyed the program which was
one Of the best ever given in Wood
All those who took part did their parts
well, and especially the little folks
There was beautiful Christmas tree
OF .,.e stage whose bragches were
ladened with gifts and there were a
number OF appropriate notices dis
played about the front of the hall
After the program Santa made his az
pearance to the delight OF both young
and old He brought in two big mail
sacks filled with packages Of cand J
nuts and fruits. which were distribut-
ed among the children and he had
enough to even remember some of the
older ones? Santa junior appeared in
time to take part in the program, and
he remained to help the senior Santa
in the distribution of the treat and
packages 1t was great night fol
the little folks aud it was almost equ-