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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB DAY

We have been trying to arrange for
the annual Club Day for the Mellette
County Pioneer Boys Acre Corn
Growing Club, and the Mellette
County Pioneer Girls Strawberry
Club, which will be held at Wood ON
Saturday, November II. Paul j.
Scarbro, state leader of Boys and girls
club work, has promised us to try
and attend the meeting this year, and
will bring his moving picture
machine with him, and show several
reels OF pictures, and also give talk
on Club work in general all over the
state.
The Boys Club will make their an
nual corn exhibit on that day and the
cup will be awarded the winner Of this
years contest. They will also be ex-
pected to make their annual report Of
their activities during the past sea.
son. The Strawberry Girls will also
be called on to make their report and
to tell how they are getting along with
the culture of strawberries. There
will be no prizes in this club this year,
but we hope to give some prizes to
the strawberry girls next year on the
achievement of a two-year program.
The League Of Nations Girls Sewing
Club OF Rosebud Valley, and by the
way, the only club Of it's kind in the
county. this year, expect to make an
exhibit of their handiwork and give
demonstration.
If we can make the grade we hope
to give all the Club members BAN
quet, either at the home of the editor
or some other suitable place and if wc
do, we expect every member of the
corn and strawberry club to qualify
for place at the banquet table, by
coming to the meeting with full
and complete report Of their years
work, and the Corn Club boys must
also bring their ten-ear exhibit for the
Corn Show. We shall -eake these re-
ports obligatory Or Gii Cla5 members
who would 81. at the banquet board.
1t is our intention to make this .
zeal red letter day for the Club boys
and Girls of Mellette county.
Now, Club members, begin to pre-
pare your reports--see who can give
the best report on November II Of
the years work Boys, be sure and
prepare ten ears each Of Rosebud
Ning and Reds Yellow Dent for the
Corn Show here on the 18th. We
will tell YOU more OF the details next
week.
Some Club member in Mellette
ounty will also be awarded the free
rip to Chicago offered by the Chi
| ago * Northwestern Railroad, OH that
| day. You are going to miss something
| if YOU miss this big Club meeting.
The meeting, the picture show and the
corn exhibit will be free to everyone,
and we invite you all to attend and
see what the boys and girls Of Mel.
ette county are doing.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
THE FARMERS WIFE
BY Mary Ann Gray
BY Mary Ann Cray
Weekly Service Hints Furnished BY
State College, Specialists
The School Lunch

Suggestions for Sandwich Filling
Good bread is the basis of the lunch.
The bread may be varied from time
to time, graham, oatmeal, nut bread,
etc. Meat, cheese, hard cooked eggs,
dried fruits and nuts are easier tt
handle and to digest if finely ground.
Lettuce can be used to good adyan
tage whenever possible.
Hard Cooked Eggs: Eggs minced
seasoned with salt, pepper and little
butter; eggs minced moistened with
salad dressings; eggs minced with
spinach or chopped parsley; eggs
thinlv sliced on lettuce leaf; eggs and
olives or small amount OF pickles chop
ped together; eggs minced with sar
dimes; scrambled eggs; eggs and ham
or bacon chopped together; eggs nun
cei with chopped nuts; eggs and yea.
minced together.
Cheese-To cream cheese, CRATE anc
add some liquid and work together
until of creamy consistency and soft
enough to spread.
Creamed cheese--moisten with
cream crcamed cheese-moisten with
tomato Juice; creamed cheese moisten
with salad dressing; creamed cheese
with chopped olives or pickle; creamed
cheese-with pimento; cheese creamed
with butter, seasoned; grated cheese
moistened with cream; grated cheese
and spinach; cottage cheese with OF
without ground nuts.
Nuts and Fruits-Chopped nuts
with dates, raisins or figs (run nuts
and fruits together through a meat
grindcr.) crushed peanuts moisteneG
with cream o. salad dressing; banana
sliced thin and sprinkled with nuts
chopped nuts moistened with salad
dressing or cream; apple and celery
chopped fine moistened with salad
dressing; peanut butter moistened
with milk, cream or salad dressing
peanut butter AID apple sauce; raisins
stcwed with sugar and small amount
of water until thick; marmalade.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02

red dollars each. The officers of the
corporation are: A. ]. Krieger, presi-
dent; Roy Galbraith, secretary, and
Alhs Moore, secretary and treasurer.
These three officers also comprise the
board of directors. The company has
been engaged in the threshing business
in this locality for the past two or
three years, but thought it advisable
to incorporate.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
CULLS

A class is not party, and you
shouldn't dress so fine, you should be
Just neat and dainty when you go to
school at nine; low heeled shoes and
simple dresses should always be the
rule. Other things are out of taste
when lassie goes to school.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
Trip County Boy Wins
Scholarship at Harvard

Oscar Schlaikier, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Erich Schlaikjer, Of Carter, has
been awarded a $4,000 scholarship at
Harvard, where he is now attending
college. Oscar was winner Of the
orld-Herald $2O0.C0 scholarship last
year when he graduated from the
central high school at Omaha. He = =
first class telegraph operator and has
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02
Threshing Company Incorporates

The Mellette County Threshing
Company of Wood, at meeting OF
the stockholders held in Wood last
Monday evening, decided to incorpor-
ate under the laws of the state OF
South Dakota. An application for
articles of incorporation was drawn
up and signed. The capital stock OF
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02

Au easy way to determine whea
pott,d nts need water-pick up the
pot and rap sharply with the knuckles.
1t the lo;ulting sound is dull the plant
has sufficient water, but if it rings the
plant IS dry.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02

A certain fellow in this community
tells us that wa ought to print all
Of the news without fear or favor
And perhaps we may, some day. But
ont OF consideration for his family
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02

In atCut 90 percent Of the contaG
ious diseases among farm animals the
infection causing the disease has been
taken in by way Of the mouth and the
food is the largest carrier OF the
germs.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02

If South Dakota s colleges are tt
equal or excel those of other states
we must send our own children to oul
own schools.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02

The poultry products of South Da-
kota constitute an important source
of revenue, of greater or less signifi-
canoe, on nearly every one of the
5000 farms of the state.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02

Newspaper editors are nothing else
than public officers. They have public
powers and they also have correspond
ing obligations and responsibilities.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-02

WOOD MEIIETTE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA NOVEMBER 2 1928
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

tant military lines OF communication
during the war. In 1915 Mr.. Thorn
ton was named deputy director of
Inland water transportation, with the
rank OF colonel In the Royal Engl.
neers. This department handled all
inland water navigation In northern
France, Egypt and Mesopotamia. He
rose 10 the rank OF major general. and
was named inspector general OF trans
portation In 1918. Following his ac-
ceptance OF British naturalization In
1919, he was gazetted a knight com
mander Of the Order OF the Brit
ish Empire. He has been awarded
the American Distinguished Service
Medal, the Order of Leopold from the
Belgians, and the Legion Of Honor
from tire French. /.
Call from Canada for Sir Henry's
came In November, 1922,
when he was asked to 20 TO the
10 the Canadian National
system as chairman Of the
board OF directors and president Of
the company.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
o1HE .
AMRICAN
LEGION
eSopy for This Department Supplied By
the American Legion News ServicaD
WILL ALLOW FAMILY CLAIMS
Class Heretofore Regarded as unau-
thorixed Now Permitted by v.
S. Veterans Bureau.

Consideration Of a class OF veterans
claims heretofore regarded as unau-
thorized will be permitted by the
United States Veterans bureau. ac-
cording to word received by the Amer
lean Legion.
A new ruling provides that claims
which were made for family allowance
after the veterans discharge from the
service can now be considered where
the person to whom 1t was desired TO
make the allowance was subsequently
brought by law within the permitted
class Of benehciarles.
In the particular case submitted by
the Veterans bureau for decision. an
attempt was made by an enlisted man
to claim ar allowance for his aunt.
who. he showed, was absolutely de-
pendent upon him for support, At that
time the claim was dlsailowed BECAUSE
an aun was not then. nor now, within
the permitted class OF family allow
ance benefcIaries. The aunt involved
In this case. however, stood In loco
PARENTS to the enlisted man.
Following the discharge of the en-
listed man from the service. the first
Sweet bin amended the war risk In
surance act by enlarging the permitted
class TO whom allowances might be
made 10 include persons who have
stood In loco PARENTS to a member OF
the military or naval forces at any
time prior~to his enlistment or Induc-
tIon for a period OF not less than one
year" This amendment was made
retroactive In It's force to October @.
1917. The aunt In the case ruled upon
held such status.
In view OF this retroactive provision
the comptroller general has ruled that
a regulation OF the Veterans bureau
requiring that application for family
allowance must have been made while
the enlisted man was still In the serv-
Ice to form a basis for q successful
does not apply where a subse-
enacted law has given rights
which could not have been claimed
the enlisted man was in service.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
HOME FOR Ex-SERvICE MEN
Wonderful Estate in Heart of New
York Forest Preserve to Be
Used as Sa~nitsrium. .

Free treatment viii be afforded
tubercular veterans In the Veterans
Mountain camp OF the American
Legion. u project sponsored by the
ex-serylce mems organization In the
Adirondack mountains Of New York.
Here a 1.275-acre estate of a former
well known millionaire has been Sc
cured in the heHrt OF the New York
forest preserve. The camp will not
only be used as a sanitarlum for tuber-
cular and convalescent veterans but
Will eventually become a home for
aged and INDECENT ex-serylce men.
The only requirement for admission
will be an honorable discharge from
the armed forces Of the United States.
Everything will be furnished TO the
war fighters, treatment, board, lodg-
ing, clothing. and pocket money.
Veterans from any section OF the coun-
try Will be admitted. II II Is proved
they are In need.
The project was originated by the
American Legion In New York as a
portion OF its disqualification program.
The Le%gionnaires Of the state seek
a fund of s2.50O.O0O to provide for the
camp. and a campaign has been waged
throughout the state TO this end.
In speaking OF the project. the com
mltfee In charge stated THE camp
is a tangible manifestation by the
American Legion that IL means 10 end
the intolerable conditions under which
Of veterans have been drag
ging along. The Legion means 10
provide the necessities these men have
and place their comrades be
yond the reach Of want. II hopes TO
awaken the nation 10 the reality OF
things. and In firm In its belief that
once aroused, II Will come forward.
and hand. and aid them in this
great work"
Among the honorary committee
which is serving in assisting to raise
he fund are former Ambassador
w. Gerard. Otto II. Kahn. David
3eIaSco. Augustus Thomas. George
W. Wickersham and others.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
WANTED THAT FARM BUREAU
Swede's Complaint to the Department
of Agriculture Put on File for
Future Action.

The Estelline Is. d. Journal prints
the following:
"A Swede In Minnesota took out a
membership In the Farm bureau.
About three months afterwards the
Department Of Agriculture at Wash
Ington received a letter from him
II ban sign up for a farm bureau.
Not received It as yet. School teacher
she ban going to board at our house.
Ny wife she want bureau for spare
bedroom. Let me know how soon you
will send IT,
He received the following letter.
Dear Slr-Replying TO yours Of
recent date. We have no bureaus In
Washington that we can send out at
the present time. However, Sidney
Anderson of Minnesota is at work on
an A No. / farm bloc, and as soon as
he finishes Ii we Will have 1t sawed
up. made into farm bureaus, and send
one to you"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
THORNTON FRIEND OF LEGION
Head OF Canadian Railway System.
Long In Army Service, strana
for Organization.

A Canadian by adoption. but for
merry a citizen OF the United States.
Sir Henry Thornton, head Of the
great Canadian national railway sys-
tenn, shows his respect for American
World war fighters on every occasion.
When meAlbers of the American
Legion In Canada gathered TO pay
tribute TO the honored World wal dead
Of the nation. Sir Henry was the prln-
,ipal speaker, taking this opportunity
to demonstrate his regard for the
heroes of the land of his birth. The
event was attended not only by Amer
lean Legion members, but representa-
tives OF nearly every allied nation.
One OF the best-known men In the
Dominion OF Canada, Sir Henry In
heartily cooperating with the attempt
Of the American Legion to organize
the veterans Of the United States now
In Canada into posts of the American
Legion. A recen reorganization of
the Legion In the Dominion has
caused the Inauguration OF such a
NaAHbuiEH.
Sir Henry was born In Lo%gansport,
Ind, In 1871. His early education was
received at ST. Paul's. Concord, N. H.,
and he later entered the University OF
Pennsylvania. Here he received a
degree from the civil engineering de-
partment Of the school in 1894, and
almost Immediately obtained employ
ment with the Pennsylvania Railway
company as a draughtsman. He held
various important positions with the
engineering department Of this com
pany and In 1911 became general SUI
perintendent OF the Long Island rail-
way, a subsidiary line OF the Penn
sylvania. In this capacity he had
much to do with the development of
the Long Island terminal and with
the electrincatlon OF the Long Island
railroad.
In April, 1914. he was called 10
to become general manager
Of the Great Eastern railway. This
was one of the most impor-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
AIM TO TEACH PATRIOTISM
Several New Laws. Approved by Amer
lean Legion. Passed by West
Virginia Legislature.

Before any person can become .
teacher In West Virginia schools, he
or she must take an oath Of allegiance
to support the Constitution OF the
United States and the state Of West
Virginia. This is the text OF a bill
passed recently by the West Virginia
legislature. as one Of three measures
sponsored by the American Legion, all
Of which have become statutes OF the
state.
The bill requiring the oath of ale
glance is n Of the ideas for carrying
out plans for thorough AmerIcanlza-
ton put forward by the Legion and
given strength by the support OF the
veterans organization.
Another bill requires that the United
States flag shall be flown we every
schO0Ihouse In the state while schools
are In session. except In lnclement
weather. The bill further provides
that the flag. a regulation United
States standard, shall be purchased by
the school board from the building
fund.
The third bill which received the
support Of the Legion calls for thor
ough training In the schools OF the
state In history of fbe United States.
and instruction In the constitu-
lions Of inc nation and of the state.
This bill was presented with the Idea
that thus would the principles OF
Arnericanism. the perpetustion OF the
IDEALS Of the nation. and knowledge
Of The organization OF he government
known TO every student In the
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

Le~glonnaires In Santa Ana. Cal. re-
Gently held a most unique celebration
In an "AutomobIle Resurrection day"
which they staged. Derelict cars OF
every type were sought out and formed
q parade through the cIty's streets. II
Is said that the vintage Of sofne Of the
cars was so aDcient that automobile
manufacturers sought 70 purchase
them as relics.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

ZANZIBAR and { b
remote districts.
But ~ . rule
E~dgeworth smokers,
they are,
generally manage to
find = way to get
E~dgeworth. for they
/. don't feel ~ II
they are really
smoking unless
{ h . b q c
comes from z lit
tie blue can.
II you are not
an E~dgeworth
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

come. unlimited, each summer, and ex-
pect to be waited upon las summer
g'.ests at a fashionable hotel. | can
not appear to be glad 10 have them,
and my children all know they bore
me!
II is a common saying In our family
that III a rooster rows In front OF a
door IT is n sure sign some one Ia
coming. Well. at breakfast next morn
Ing a rooster came right to our kitchen
door and crcwed with all his might.
Harold. who knew my state OF
mind. spoke up Immediately. Shut up.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

A angle scale from a salmon win
tell o its owners age. and whether
MS pickings have been slim or the
opposite. When viewed through a mi
eroscope the scale will reveal tiny
hnes' which have developed at the
rate OF 10 . yesr. Lines crowded
eio~< prove that the salmon has been
nvins high Lines widely spread tn
diesss . seant dick.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
SPEAKING FOR MOTHER

It. was SO hot IL seemed 10 me I
could scarcely live. | had cleaned
house thoroughly. made a cake. baked
bread, canned tomatoes and peaches.
and by night vas completely exhaust
ed.
just rs we sat down TO supper three
of my husbands nieces appeared with
baggage Sufficient. seemingly. 10 last
the whole snsnmer. These nleces are
old and meet u~ninteresting. They
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

A memorial has been erected by the
University Of Arkansas In honor OF the
students Of that institution who gave
their lives In the World war. A huge
boulder Of native limestone TO which
is attached a bronze plate bearing the
names Of the dead heroes serves as the
memorial. American Legion members
had charge Of the dedlcatory cere-
monies.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

rooster. Mother doesn't want any
company."-Chicago Tribune.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

Jess-Are you given to hugging de
~iusions?
Jack-well. I Rugged a rich girl
once who / thought would become my
wife.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
He found it
in Valparaiso
Then he headed north and
found it up near the
'jumping-off place"

No matter what part of the world
you may find yourself in, few things
make you feel more at home than to
walk into a store and discover your
favorite smoking tobacco for sale.
You get a great thrill from seeing
your home newspaper in a strange
land and an w greater thrill on
meeting someone from the old home
town. But tobacco certainly comes
next in the order of importance in
away-from-home thrills.
With your favorite tobacco In your
favorite pipe, life Is worth living In
almost any corner of the globe
This thought was inspired by the
following interesting letter from Mr..
w. E. Bromley, an Edgeworth smoker
from Fort Wayne, Ind:
Larus a Brother Co.
Richmond. Va.
Gentlemen;
In some Of your advertisements from
time to time I have noticed isttsru from
different users OF Edgsworth Smoking
Tobacco and wondered II anyone ever
had = more varied experiences than I have
had.
When In Valparaiso. South America,
could get 1t; aud whom l was ~ far north
A. . man could wcil 60 without going to
the "tumping-on place." could gse
E~dgeworth Rsady-Rubbsd.
I havs an old briar that I have had for
tan years and IL never had . crumb Of any
but EdSsvorth Ia IL.
II that isn't going some. you tell me-
Yours truly.
(Sisnsd) ". =. Bromley.
If Mr.. Bromley makes frequent
skips from continent to continent, his
record Of keeping all tobacco but
Edgeworth out Of his briar ia indeed
noteworthy.
Although Edgeworth does reach the
far corners Of the earth, there must be
times when the supply runs low In
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

smoker but would like an opportu-
nifty to find out II you want to be one,
send your name and address to Larus
& Brother Company, rs South 2lst
Street, Richmond, Va.
You will receive almost immedi-
ately free samples of both Edgeworth
Plug Slice and Rsady-Rubbed Then
you can Judge for yourself what you
think about this tobacco that so
many smokers claim gives complete
Disqualification.
II you will include the name and
address Of your regular tobacco dealer
with your request for the free samples,
your courtesy will be appreciated.
To Retail Tobacco Msrchdrts: II
your jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus Brother Company
will gladly send you prepaid by parcel
post = one or two-doxen carton Of any
size Of Edgeworth Plug Slice or Ready
Rubbed for the same price you would
pay the jobber.
Evening star., 1923-10-04
CLAIMS CANCER CURE !.
BY ELEcTR0N SYSTEM
Boston Physician Says Disease Can
Be Caught in Infancy-Says
Heredity Cause.
by the Assoclated Press.

by the Assoclated Press.
+. CHICAGO, October 4.-Using photo1
graphs of individuals at different
stages of their lives, which. he said.
showed how cancer vibrations i'm
creased in intensity until the actual
outward symptoms appeared, DR..
Frederick Dugale of Boston yester-
day gave a demonstration before 500
physicians from all parts OF the
United States at the convention of
the Middle States Society of Elec-
tronic Medicine.
In every case of cancer, according
to DR.. Dugale, the disease had been
inherited. Hundreds of cases have
proven this, he said.
According to DIR. Dugale, the deter
mination of cancer from thirty to
sixty years before its manifestation
made 1t possible to wipe out the dis
ease by checking 1t In infancy or
early childhood.
At the closing session OF the con-
vention the physicians organized the
American :, Electronic Research AS
sociation, with the object or teacn,
ing more widely the electronic methoa
discovered by DIR. Albert Abrams OF
San Francisco. of creating tree clinics
for children in all. large cities ana OF
establishing sanitariums.
Dr. Francis A. Cave of Boston, was
elected president and DR.. Joseph
Aarons, Detroit. vice president. Fred
erick Dugale. Boston. Is among the
trustees. =