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

was held last Saturday to take up
some Of tho matters confronting
the organization in their program
for the coming year. We under
stand the resignation of County
Agent II. NJ. Sanderson was accept
ed, the same to take effect Marcn
LIST, or as soon thereafter as may
be mutually agreed upon by the
| directors and Mr. Sanderson. So
3! far no one has been secured to
take the place in this county, al
though several applications are in
the hands Of the directors
Odd Fellows Lodge No. 1872 will
hold regular meeting, Friday cv-
ching, February Bird. All Odd Eel
lows whether members of the To-
cad lodge or not, are welcome.
The meeting will be held ut the
Masonic Hall, at 7:3O p. Nj.
T. J. Mcclure recievd word from
! Pierre the fore part of the week
that his brother. Hugh, is no bet
ter. He is still confined to his bed
in the hospital and is under the
care Of physician and nurses.
VIM. Schultz residing northwest
Of Philip. writes us that on the
evening Of January 25th, three or
| four men on horses came to his
place and stole two sacks Of llou
from the cream room whore the
-four was stored just as Mr..
Schuette stepped to the door with
his revolver, the robbers made
their escape. Had it not been for
that they would have gotten away
with the remainder Of the flour
Mr.. Schultz has good idea who
these parties are and if they try
anything like that again they will
no doubt get what IS coming to
them.
The PATTERSON banquet given
in the basement of the Methodist
church last Thursday evening, was
enjoyed by a large crowd, in fact
10 more could have been accomo-
dated. The affair was something
out Of the ordinary. not only in
the eNcellency Of the food and the
service of the banquet by the lad
les of the church. but the address
| BY Rev. IIartung Of Lead, should
have been heard by every father.
and every young man in the com
munity. Mr. Hartmg spoke of the
fathers duty to the son, and also
the duty Of the son to the par
ents. He is most forceful and
convincing talkcr and handled his
subject in a masterful way. Frank
Griggs, Rev. Woodwork and Rev.
Collins also contributed to the ev-
enlng's entertainment.
Tho farmers have Just as much
to do in building up and improv-
ing their town as do the citizens
of the town. 1t is to their interest
to have up-to date merchants, ma
chinists. and mechanics. How car
they expect these convenicnccs If
they send to all the large cities
for merchandise that should De
bought of the home dealer. Tho
few cents that can be saved by
buying goods away from home IS
injuring your community to the
extent of many dollars by retard-
ing progress and the increased val
uation Of all kinds of property, in
Guiding your own. Stand together
and all will prosper. Divide and
prosperity will flee. You know
what the Bible says that "a house
divided against itself cannot stand.
-Ex.
BE a booster for your home
town. If you have nothing to boost
but a store and postoifice be
booster just the same. If you let
people know Of the great oppor
tunitics your town offers they viii
sit up and take notice and fin
ally see that you are right. There
is no town, however small. but has
some advantages. No but what
would be good location for 2
factory or mill of some kind.
Look at the natural advantages of
your town. Think how they could
be utilized successfully. Agitate
public impros cments, public lnstl-
tutions. a city park and the things
that make town like it was wide
awake. These are the things that
make town look good to a
stranger. And when a town looks
good to stranger you can rest
assured that your boosting has
been effectual.
This part of the country$ was
visited by a small blizzard last
Sunday, and it looked for time