The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-02-23
OTTUMWA NEWS

ap. What pity they were not
spotted, branded, and labeled. that
they might be made to pay the
boys who fought for them while
they squeezed with merci'ess fren-
zy, their victims in their get-rlch
quick schemes. Only for Americas
brain, America $ guns, and Amerl-
cas- peerless and fearless soldiers
the world today would he eating
cat Of Germany's hand It's not
the rich or we'll to do men on
whom this burden Of The bonus
paying should fall but the human
leeches who in time Of their ma
tons greatest need sat back and
concocted schemes whereby they
would be enabled to rob the wild
ows and orphans of that which
buys bread and sustains life.
Mrs. Matise who a short time
ago was called to Conway. Iowa.
on account Of the illness Of her
brother, G. W. Chilcotc, returned
to her home in Haakon county on
Friday Of last week. She says
while her brother is somewhat inn
proved at the present time there
is not the slightest hope of re-
turn to health.
Jay Decker, C. f Meader and
Carl Stinson broke road through
to Nowlin with their cars on last
Friday. This move was made ne
cesesary in order to get coal and
other supplies to Ottumwa and be-
ing a shorter haul than from Mid
land
The OttumWa teachers attend
ed the teachers institute and spell
ing contest held at Midland Sat
usday
VIM. Marin drove to NoWlin on
Thursday Of last week after load
Of corn. He plans on bringing his
ranch near Nowlin over to Ottum-
wa ON account Of the scarcity Of
hay at the former place.
/ G. d. Hoover has daughter
and son-in-aw visiting with him
at his home. a few miles west Of
| OttumWa
Mrs. Matise says there is no snow
at all in Iowa. She meant, OF
course, the part she left few days
ago
Sam Thompson returned home
from Philip Saturday. where he
had been attending court, and
seemed much pleased to get back
on the old range.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stinson and
family were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Martsfedt.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J T. Sing
Teton on February 18th, in the
Pierre hospital, baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bach of Nowlin
spent Sunday with the Deckers of
Ottumwa.
c. e. Meader is hauling coal and
feed and other supplies from Now
lin these days.
H. b. Thompson arrived homo
from Philip Saturday or Sunday
after serving as a juror two weeks.
He evidently had forgotten some
thing, anyway he made a return
trip Monday.
We should like to see contest
10 determine who is the best liar
in the country. All of the Ottum-
wa people and myself barred as
professionals.
Mrs. Matise who has been a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Shoun
for a few days. is at this time at
the Singleton home from which
place she expects soon to go on
out to her own home where she is
preparing to prove up on home
stead.
There is this argument in favor
of beer and wine: Their recurrence
would give men a chance to be-
come drunkards by progressive
stages, while bootleg stuff kills
EN- before they can get squared
away to a good start
What is needed just at this sea
son of the year is fruit crop that
will stay in its hole like the al
legged grounding until it is safe
ito show UP IN summer clothing.
James Conner, who has been
spending the winter in Russell, Ia,
returned to South Dakota last
week 1t is being reported that he
and his brother Tom plan on doing
some farming over southeast Of
Ottumwa this summer.
Wy LlrnJ &c M,JI,,,I 1rox,o ny,