Argus-Leader from Sioux Falls, South Dakota • Page 17

imher'S, 1942. THE SUNDAY ARGUS-LEADER, SIOUX FALLS, S. D. 17 New Belt Line Replacing Trunk Highways Opened At Worthington Joins VVi She's the Sheriff aacs Wakonda Woman Celebrates 72nd Anniversary as Resident Bails Out of Ship Over Syria Stickney Man Slightly Injured ROUTE STAYS UNPAVED FOR REST OF WAR i lili i. II 1 i in I it i Miss Cathrine Montgomery One of Two Remaining Persons Who Homestead-ed on Land Wakonda.

S. Nov. 6 Miss Cathrine Montgomery, 89, this week established a record of 72 years as ceven and Half Miles New ASKS RIGHT TO OFFICE State Treasurer-Elect Would Replace Appointee at Once Pierre, Nov. 7. (VPt The attorney general's office was expected to issue an opinion Monday deriding whether V.

Voungqulst, state treasurer-elect, can qualify for th office Immediately upon receipt of a certificate of election. The opinion was requested by Youngquist. A responsible source said lt probable he cannot qualify, how ever, until the first Monday in January when constitutional officers customarily take office. The question was raised because the office of treasurer Is being filled now by appointment. John N.

Thorn son, CentervlUe. was appointed by the governor after the resignation of W. G. Douglas two months ago. due to exhaustion of the gasoline supply.

Wllhite and other members of the crew had flown it from the states and suffered remorse when they saw lt burst into flames as it struck the mountain top. The crew had been separated from other ships In the formation after It had been shot up by nazi planes and the navigator was "punch drunk" from flying at 20.000 feet with the oxygen supply cut off. The navigator suffered identically the same Injuries as Wllhite. two men suffered scratches and cuts, but others in the crew of eight were Stlckney, 8. Nov.

7 A letter from their son, Lt. Irvtn Wllhite, stating that he Is In a hospital In Syria with injuries to hla legs after balling out of a flying fortress, has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Wllhite. Wllhite suffered a sprained ankle In one leg, and torn ligaments on the other, when he landed with his parachute on a mountainside.

After lying there suffering all night he was rescued by nearby villagers, who he found "loved Americans" and treated him royally when they discovered through an interpreter who he was. The flying fortress was abandoned Consirutnw New Route Worthing l-Ten fir mi Lfcfe HW.ni -v VWitt, I) past two years she has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lonriahl. IUs Brother 91 From the family of seven children arriving here In 1870, Miss Montgomery and a brother, Joe, In Oregon, now 91, are the two remaining members of the group.

In contrast with the well Improved farm community and abundant crops of 1942, the pioneer Montgomery family at the time of their arrival could see no cultivated fields and no trees in the wide expanse of prairie grass. shanties were only beginning to dot the fertile Vermillion valley. The railroad terminal was at Sioux City and all supplies were brought overland. Fuel was wood from the Missouri bottom or twlst.s of prairie hay. a resident or tne Wakonda community.

She Is one of the two remaining home-steaders of Wa win under yi the A ft konda. Miss Montgomery was born April 13. 1853. tn! County Tyrone.j near Dungannin.i Ireland. Whew she was 7 years old, her parents came South Dakota County Election Winners The following were successful can- i (Rt; clerk of courts, Theodore Mehl-didntes In the past week's general jhaf (Rt; coroner.

Mike I. Walter election: 'R; commissioner, August Zlegler line project, sup-new rout for all three prl-WJrin thrown this trade cen-mry roui" ast the war. but in other- IZ for whatever treatment S'tSnkWwy marker, have A rTmoved from the main part "ln unt11 iSj heretofore used are vacated. Will Cost Million trvolvin ot SeVen miles ot new ft ree-span concrete under-'Suture, end the Intallation 'TJm miles of new storm sewer, moved 750.000 cubic n-ill rnst. when Mn.

Mae Campbell Chamberlain, S. Two men and on woman appeared on the Brule county ballot (or sheriff but In the triangular affair voters gave the plurality to Mrs. Mae Campbell, wife of the present sheriff. She will be Brule county's first woman peace officer. Gladys McKay fcuverne.

Minn. Gladys McKay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. T.

McKay, Luverne, is this city's contribution to the Women's Army Auxiliary corps at Ft. Des Moines. Miss McKay Joined the organization In Los Angeles, and to date has spe-calized In driving army trucks. nana i oumy in Senator (Joint district Elmer Beck representative. W.

C. Meade County BRING US YOUR Hermann R); treasurer. Clyde C. Senator. Joint district, V.

D. Tid- KttPWAT SCHOOLGIRL C0MPUXI0H Colllna Ri; auditor, Mrs. Bessie ball (R); representative, Enos Blair Wermersen regitser of deeds, jR: treasurer, J. L. Baker (R: Lo's Bennlng (R); clerk of courts, auditor, C.

E. Preston (Rt; state's MAN OF 53 PICKS 182 to America, locating In Wisconsin, and lt was there the mother died. Her father, Samuel Montgomery, brought his family of seven children to Dakota territory In 1870. arriving at their destination In Clay rounty, November 5. Her father filed on quarter Just north of town and a son, Robert, filed on the adjoining quarter.

The half section farm Is now owned by Miss Montgomery. She herself proved up on a homestead in northwest Star township, which was later sold. Miss Montgomery lived with her brother Samuel for many years before moving to Wakonda 23 years ago. She has resided here since. The j-siner me (Kt; snerin, itoy w.

attorney, Percy H. Helm (R; sher-jHaas (D; state's attorney, D. iff, Walter A. Miller (D: register Walsh coroner. Bert Haver- 0r deeds.

Irene Brooks Ulry stock (Rt; commissioners. Art Hart- 'clerk of courts. Rav Gieason (Rt; coupon BUSHELS CORN IN DAY Joe Erickson, farming northeast of Sioux Falls, made what he believes to be a record In cornpicking by men past 50 the past week. Be vara? ra eai Seted and paved, close to $1,000,000. L.

J. Justman (D) August Steinfcldt (Dt. Jackson County Senator (Joint district). Chris Dam (Rt; representative (Joint district). Frank L.

Hafnrr (R: treasurer. Ivan Colburn (R: auditor. A. L. Morford Ri; sUtes attorney.

Harold Covev (R; register of deeds, Edith R. Hogen (R: sheriff. Edward Holmes (R; clerk of courts, Maude Bradley assessor, man im, a. t. surge (di ana Rem- coroner.

Oliver J. Thomas (Ri; as-hold Winter (Rt. jsessor. H. W.

Caton (Ri; eommis- isioners. Andrew Vig. Carl Faulk County man. and George Alt. all repub-Senator Joint William J.

llcans. Jacobs representative, H. W. fram Adv. in Comic Section Scout Council to Meet Worthington.

Nov. Next SoeJoy's Poowr m. II 'Ml IIP Metz treasurer, L. J. Sicvers Walworth Count? iD); auditor.

C. Matter iRt; sheriff, Representative. F. M. Goodman PALMOLIVE 12' T.

A. Williams (Rt, register of deeds. Levi F. Roberts clerk of tn; treasurer, uana r. van mi; auditor.

'Philip H. Spiry state's courts. Mason Chamberlain (Rt S. D. General Fund Now $3,973,027 Pierre, Nov.

7. F) a attorney, Arend E. Lakeman tween the hours of 7 a. m. and 6:30 p.

m. he picked 182 bushels. He was 53 vears old October 29. His son Clifford, 18, picked 150 bushels the day before. meeting of the Noble-Roclt district of the Sioux area council.

Boy Scouts of America, will be held here Monday evening at the Methodist church. Rev. W. J. Ratz Is district chairman, and H.

F. Metz has charge of the program. Vote Drops to 43 Per tent LEWIS DRUGS Treasurer John N. Thomson today coroner. Fred A.

Boiler (R); county sherlrT R. l. H9rn (D; register of assessor. Ed Myers (R; commls- deeds Reis )D); sioners. Joe Holt R).

J. P. Joynt C0UrtSi Gpolge Wahi (R); coroner, (D, and J. P. Shirk iRt.

A MiIes tRl. assessor Ray Ander- son tR; commissioners, Fred E. Spink County 'Bauer iR), Peter O. Lee (R), John Senator (Joint district). Elmer C.

i. Hand nH himi Bv ir.i. SOAP William A. Dolezal (R). Jerauld County Treasurer.

J. J. Carson (Rt; auditor. A. J.

Alsenbrey (R); register of deeds, Carrie Kearton clerk of courts. Hazel P. Bidleman (D: states attorney. Charles R. Hatch (Rt; sheriff.

H. B. Hemmelman commissioners, Dave Long (Ri, Edw. P. Met tier (Dt, P.

H. Lund (Rt; non-political, county Judge, William Oechsner. Deuel County Rpnator ilnint districtl Elmer G. reported a South Dakota general fund balance $3,087,709 on October 31, compared with $3,973,027 a month previous. The balance in all funds was on October 31 and a month before.

Wieting (R); treasure-, R. F. Mor FUSFIELDS OFFER A mm TWO DAY Perkiss County Representative, R. H. Jackson (Ri; treasurer, Agnes C.

Sullivan (Ri; auditor, E. H. McVey (Ri; state's attorney, Leslie Hersrud (Ri; sheriff, D. J. Durick (R; register of deeds, J.

K. Clark (Di; clerk of courts, Hollis W. Root (Ri; commissioners. William Rledy (R), G. Auk-land (D), Hiram Dutton D(.

Worthington. Nov. 7. Deliberations of the official canvassing board disclose that the total vote cast last week in Worthington and Nobles county was 6.675, compared with 9,470 in 1940, a drop of nearly 43 per cent. Worthington, which has been known to cast more than 3,000 ballots, polled 2,028.

gan (R); auditor, F. B. Tinker (R; state's attorney, Kermit Norbeck slieriff, Tom L. Fitzgerald (D); coroner, David Sell (Rt; justice of the peace, U. O.

Johnson commissioners, Flaherty Hopkins (R, and Harry M. Forsyth non-political, superintendent of schools, Melva Anderson. Brule County Senator. Joint district. Leo D.

Het representative. W. A. McMillan (R: treasurer. John Brooks Di; AT ET SEE ADVERTISEMENT IN COMIC SECTION OF THIS PAPER Knight (Rt; representative, Peter Eorenson (Rt; treasurer.

C. E. Gran-ner (Rt; auditor, W. E. Begalka (Rt; state's attornev.

Gordon Gunderson (Rt; sheriff, Carl M. Wohler (R; register of deeds, joe Stoley (Rt; clerk of courts, Winifred Naif? (Rt; rnmmlssinners. F. W. Banwarth (Dt.

Douglas County Representative, William De Boer MARTIN CHURCH PAYS OFF DEBT ON SIDEWALK Martin. S. Nov. 7 Members and friends of the Martin Presbyterian church are rejoicing over the fact that a debt of over $500 due for sidewalk and paving his been paid. The debt was incurred about 1938 when the city put in sidewalk and paving on Main street and the cross streets for half a block.

The church feels much credit Is due Rev. Oscar Donaldson and a surprise party was held in his honor this week. f2) Hi Hundreds of fall hats to choose from Black, Brown, Red, Wine, Aus John Larson (R), Julius Gravning (Rt. Marshall County Senator (Joint district Harry W. Nelson (R) (previous report of democratic candidate winning was tn error); representative, Merl Grupe (Ri; treasurer, Henry A.

Winje (Rt; tralian, Gallant. All 1 the fall1 auditor, Elva Traphagen (Rt; state's R); treasurer. Fred S. Kaufman (Ri; auditor, Richard De Heer (R; state's attorney, James R. Bandy (R; sheriff, Kornder (R; register of deeds, Mattie E.

Eernisse (Ri; clerk of courts, Janet R. Morris (Ri; coroner, Dr. S. R. Wallls (Ri; commissioners, P.

W. Baler (Ri, Henry Poelstra iD), and William Olawsky (R). Haakon County Senator, joint district, Rex Terry (R); representative, W. M. Griffitlis (R); treasurer, Earl F.

Eberle (R); auditor, Warner Hickey (R; state's attorney, O. K. Whitney (R); sheriff, John C. O'Reilley (D): register of deeds, Mayme A. Beaton (R; attorney.

Newton J. Jones (K; auditor, J. W. Leiferman iD; state's attorney. Herschel V.

Melcher (Ri; sheriff, Mae Campbell (D; register of deeds, Marie Clark (Di; clerk of courts, VirRil Haley (Di; coroner, G. R. McColley (Ri; commissioners, Harry C. Cook (R), Frank Hrabe iD. Louis Tarabetz Charles Picek (D.

Beadle County Senator, Carl H. Weir D); representatives, Thad Oviatt (R), and Charles M. Worrall (D); treasurer, W. G. Bateman (R); auditor.

Howard T. Shober D); state's attorney, Harold W. Margkey (R); sheriff. Joe 'colors. Values to $3.98.

Choke- XJ)(Q) MON. TUES. ONLY Pol. Alv pruned paid for by C. M.

Whitfield tor Mayor commlttf. P'it 111 THE INTEREST OF GOOD G0UERI1L1EIIT ELECT- WDHHTOniEILIID sheriff. Virgil C. Fisher (R); register of deeds, Mrs. Frances Kurth (D); clerk of courts, Charles R.

Knight (R); commissioners, Carl 150 PERSONS ATTEND FARMERS NIGHT FETE Bryant, S. Nov. 7. A total of 350 persons attended the annual Farmers night celebration put on this week by the Commercial club at the city hall. There was a program of music and speaking.

FUSFIELD'S MILLINERY Pearson (Rt, and J. E. Moore Gregory County Senator (joint districtt R. D. (Rt: reDresentative.

Julius 213 S. Phillips clerk of courts, A. S. Anderson (Ri; Reiiiy (Di; register or deeds, Blanche Babbitt Hoy (Di; clerk of coroner. B.

Smith (Di; assessor Harry Schofleld (Ri; commission courts, S. P. Glanzer (D: coroner, Thoene (Rt; treasurer. Annette Fo-bair (Rt; auditor, Kennetd Val-lette (Rt; state's attorney. William E.

Vladyka (D; sheriff. Virgil Chambers (R); register of deeds. A. A Harrison clerk of courts, Charles F. Auerswald (Dt; commissioners, Gordon Graham (Ind.) Referred Law Still in Doubt Difference Only 42 Votes, With Six Counties Unheard From Pierre, Nov.

7. (JV-Unofflical returns from all but 6 of the 68 counties which voted in Tuesday's general election today showed only 42 votes difference In the oil conservation law referendum. The count gave 60,224 favoring the creation of an oil and gas board and 60.266 against, leaving the contest still in doubt. counties vet unrenoited on the ft i "tm Says; William Welter (R; commissioners, Ray Hedland (Ri, J. B.

McAllister (R), and W. C. Dennison, (D). Hughes County Representative, Charles Lee Hyde (R); treasurer, George Weldenmann (R); auditor, Ernest A. Jones (R); state's attorney, Byron S.

Payne (R); sheriff, Michael O'Brien register of deeds, E. K. Eakln (R; clerk of courts, F. M. Pinckney (R) coroner, M.

M. Morrlssey (D). Roberts County Senator, E. L. Stavlg (Rt; representative! Frank McKenna (Rt; treasurer, F.

X. Clarey (Di; auditor, Ralph Anderson (Di; state's attorney, Dana Babcock (R); sheriff. Anton Peterson (R); register of deeds. Art Kuntson (R); clerk of courts, John A. Koeppe (D); commissioners, James L.

Stapleton (D), Anton Jydstrup (Rt, and Paul Nelson (Rt; non-political, county judge, A. O. Bunde; superintendent. Belle Grims-rud. Hamlin County Representative, G.

A. Johnson treasurer. A. N. Johnson (Ri; auditor, E.

D. Young (R); state's attorney, F. J. Benthin (Rt; sheriff, Judd Langenfeld (Dt; register of deeds, Kate O'Neill (R); clerk of courts, W. R.

Richardson commissioners, M. J. Suttor (Rt, F. E. Richardson (R).

and William W. Kuehn (R). ers, A. J. Magnuson iR), E.

L. Berrj" (D). Stanley County Treasurer, E. R. Book (Ri; auditor, George E.

Rlcketts (R); state's attorney, Kiran A. Hughes (R); sheriff, Friday E. Simpson register of deeds. Ruth Baird (R; clerk of courts. Howard Henriksen (R); assessor, William S.

Samis (D); commissioners, Roy Pond And.) and W. J. Biermann (R). Sully County Representative, Luther Nelson (R; treasurer, J. M.

Blaine R); auditor, James P. Cavanaugh (R; state's attorney. M. H. Qulmby (Ri; sheriff, W.

L. Jordan (Ri; register of deeds, Edna Grace Miller (Ri; clerk of courts. Bessie B. Lumley R) commissioners, Robert S. God-dard (Rt, P.

H. Peterson (R), A. S. Clouse (R). Potter County Representative, William Welden-see (R); auditor, A.

L. Combelliek, (Rt; treasurer. Ralph Von Wald (Ri; state's attorney. K. J.

Morgan (Rt; sheriff, Frank E. Kaiser (R); register of deeds, Grace A. Hurley (D) clerk of courts. Henry E. Stephens (R) coroner.

Hardy M. Langslet (D); commissioners, A. C. Koch (R) R. L.

Holmes William Lemler non-political, county judge, Albert Houck. Buffalo County Tvootliror (PI C. M. WHITFIELD i. 4.

referendum were Charles Mix, Clark, Gregory, Lyman, Roberts, and Ziebach. Supt. J. F. Hines of public Instruction had a 58,744 to 41,998 margin over C.

C. Jacobson of Canton, with 13 counties yet to be heard from by the secretary of state. The vote for candidates at the too of the ticket, with 13 countieP missing, was: For U. S. senator Bushfleld (R) HE IS QUALIFIED BY EXPERIENCE! snVJl 1 0 AS CITY At DITOR FOR THE LAST Tiif w.v? Assl'RES AN EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF MAHII! OFFICE.

Hutchinson County Senator. Joint district. D. J. Tiede i.i hh, 85.352; Berry (Dt 55,463.

For congressman, first dstrlct Mundt (Rt Hildebrandt (D) WHITFIELD OVER KELO Tuesday, Nov. 10th, 9:30 P. Hdqls. 108 10th St. Phone 146 (R.

representative, Gottlieb Tiede (Ri; treasurer. Ed E. Weldenbach (D) auditor. E. Schamber (Rt; state's attorney, William Schenk (R); sheriff, Harold R.

Haar register of deeds, Eugene Koerner Hattie Rasmussen (Di; clerk of courts. Julia Wells (Di; assessor. John H. Wells (D: commissioners, E. E.

Cruson (D, Axel Olson (Rt; non political, superintendent of schools, Florence Wilson. 38.712. For congressman, second district Case (Rt 26.083: Bailey (Dt 9.550. For governor Sharpe (R) Bicknell (Dt 50,772. Not Included In the secretary of state's tabulation were Beadle, Brown, Charles Mix, Clark, Douglas, Gregory, Harding, Hughes, Lyman, Potter, Roberts, Turner, and Ziebach counties.

Custer County -u 1 a' 1 I NEW ST0ME HOURS Senator, W. A. Nevin (Rt; repre-'' sentatlve, W. W. Winters (R); treasurer, Helen H.

Hayes (Rt; auditor, 1 S. U. Coe (Rt; state's attorney, M. F. Dudley (D); sherlrT, Theodore Shoemaker (Rt; register of deeds, Mary M.

Fox. (R); clerk of courts, "Just click the switch on your radio and presto I hop on the electric wires coming to your house and bring you symphonys and swing, news and notices, drama and discussions. It's all designed to help you relax after a hard day's work. Yep, that's one of my important jobs as your electrical servant helping you relax so you can aid our nation's war effort by doing a better job tomorrow." Chamberlain, S. D.

Home this week from the southern Pacific Is Lawrence Bergner of the U. S. navy, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bergner.

Rated as a top-notch man In the communication branch, the sailor come home to show home residents how to bag gee.se. He shot three the first morning. Tight lipped about his work hilt he does say that he has been most all places in he southern Pacific and had a little experience too. Lylla Carroll (R); coroner. Dr.

F. E. i Manning (R); assessor, Philip Dem- lng (Rt; commissioners, Edward I Sanders (R), Charles Pringle (R). Fall River County I Representative, George O. Burg (Rt; treasurer, Floyd E.

Weldon order to help the war program lo conserve heat, lights, labor, the Sunshine Store hours will be shortened for the Duration. STARTING NEXT MONDAY Pen 9 O'Clock A. Close 6 O'Clock P. M. Saturdays Open 8 O'Clock A.

M. Close 9 P. M. Yours obodJonf'y, YOUR IIICTRICAL URVANT 4-11 CHAMP NAMED Waterloo, Nov. 7.

tFt Andrew Bakke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bakke of Decorah, has been named Iowa champion 4-H dairy club' member for 1942, Ernest M. Wright, field secretary of the Iowa State Dairy association, announced today. (Rt; auditor, Reed Haley (R); state's attorney, H.

M. Lewis (Rt; sheriff, Clarence Hall (D); register of deeds, Mary E. Bingham (D); clerk of courts, William T. Richer (D); commissioners, Joe Trotter i (R), and J. G.

Cooper D. Aurora County I Representative, Ernest G. Bor- mann (R) treasurer, O. O'Brien i (R); auditor, M. W.

Carroll (R): auditor, M. W. Carroll (R) state's attorney, Walter C. Miller (Rt; sher-I Iff, M. Victor Johnson (R); register ot deeds, Rose Paynter (Rt; clerk I of courts, J.

J. Harkness (Rt; com-I mlssloners, Thomas M. Jones (Rt NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY II I Victory you want JUY MORE tONDSI Each miner from a government-closed gold mine, If working In copper mine, can dig enough copper in one month for the copper content of six heavy tanks..