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i 1 Abbott House 3 Rapid City, S. Daily Journal Sunday, December 6. 1953 Elk Case Costs North Dakotan In Lead Court Masked Priest Relates Horrors Of Red Prison Employment Drop Sighted A reduction of employes is antici Jail Prisoner LEAD It cost a Bowman, pated for December in the Rapid Launches Annual Drive MITCHELL (AP) South Dakota Children's Aid has launched its annual holiday season fund campaign to aid children left homeless Slashes Wrist, Tears Stitches Another 10 minutes without N. man $73.40 to transport an elk in South Dakota without a Carol Brice City area, according to a report by the S. D.

State Employment By MARTIN POST NEW YORK VP) The House Baltic Committee Saturday produced a man in a black mask with a searing tale of terror at the hands of the Communist invaders of Lithuania. Entering a plea of guilty Satur The report, which covers Custer, medical attention might have meant death for a female prisoner at the by divorce, neglect, or death of day morning to the charge was Herb Werre, who was arrested by State Game Warden Dave Harris Concert At Lead Friday county jail Saturday. their parents. Careless Driver Pays 25, Held Responsible Nine cases, dealing mostly with intoxication charges, were heard by Judge Raymond J. Fox in Municipal Court Saturday.

Five of the nine defendants received fines while the others were either bound over, deferred or dismissed. An Ellsworth Air Force Base airman pleaded guilty to charges of careless driving following a two-car accident at 1:40 a.m. Saturday in front of the police station. Benjamin P. Piscopo was fined $23 and given a five-day suspended jail sentence on the condition he commits no moving traffic violation in a year.

Fox also ordered the Pennington and Meade counties south of Highway 24, indicates an overall reduction of 12 per cent for the month 'in nine employment fields. Laura Blacksmith, booked for in Children Playing With Lighters; Shouldn't A modern twist hat been added here to tha familiar "children playing with matchai" report by the firemen. This lima it's "playing with cigaratta lighters." A call to tha Peter Klein homa at Signal Heights Saturday revealed lira damaga to a rug and davenport after a youngster left the lighter burning under tha davenport, according to tha local department. "By Christmas, we'll be looking for flame-thrower firei," an anonymous on-looker speculated. Tha department made a mora serious call to tha Woody Service Station at 1001 West where a short-circuit was found causing fire in a gai pump.

Damage was minor. Perry R. Pickering, director of SDCA, said the goal of tha drive toxication, slashed her wrists with The dramatic mystery witness identified himself only as a Catholic priest. To give even his present address might jeopardize rela is $12,500, to be used for the opera a paring knife about 4 p.m. She picked up the knife in the kitchen Highest drop will be in the con tion of Abbott House for Children while waiting for a cell to be struction classification where a decrease of 39 per cent In employes is tives still in Lithuania, he said, in Mitchell, and for placing the children in foster homes.

The drive cleared so she could be entered. LEAD A Negro vocalist who stands out in her generation for enriching the tradition of the great contraltos will visit Lead Friday to present a concert under the sponsorship of the Northern Black Hills Community Concert Association. The wound in the left wrist was The man's face was hidden behind a black mask. A black scarf continues through the holiday sea son, ending Jan. 1, 1954.

described as deep by Sheriff Glenn expected. November's employment rate for the area was higher than October by 50 persons, reflected through hiring in wholesale-retail establish Best, who said the incident could covered his neck. A black trench coat completed his somber; cos "This year drive orrers a spec have been fatal. The prisoner was ial opportunity, Pickering said sped to General Hospital where A favorite soloist with the Boston "because of the interest and gener osity of a South Dakota coupl stitches were taken. She then attempted to rip the stitches out, and further medical treatment was tume.

7 Voice Muffled His muffled voice matched his attire and the horror of his story Symphony Orchestra is Carol Brice, who will appear on the stage who prefer to remain anonymous Wednesday. Arriving in Lead Friday to help straighten the matter out for his friend was Levi Anderson of Bowman, who claimed he was the rightful owner of the elk, which was properly tagged. On hearing the story from Anderson, Judge E. A. Steinback ordered the elk, which had been confiscated by Harris, be returned to Anderson, judge Steinback ruled that as long as the elk had been shot in legal territory and was properly tagged that it could not be considered contraband.

However, a second elk, seized by Harris when he arrested Werre, is being held by the State Fish, Game and Parks Department pending investigation in Custer. Werre told the court that a second friend in his hunting party had purchased the elk for $40. Representing Werre in the court action was Francis J. Parker, Deadwood attorney. who have placed $3,000 in a trust of the Lead High School auditorium airman to pay all civil judgements fund which will be turned over to to sing five groups of songs includ She was returned to the jail and told to the congressional committee investigating the occupation of the agency when the money is ing selections of Brahms, Handel, given sedatives.

resulting from the accident for the next year. In three intoxication cases, H. L. ments and governmental offices. Other classifications such as mining, construction, manufacturing, public utilities, railroads, finance, real estate and insurance, were equal.

Although more persons were employed in November than the previous month, the November demand was down 18 per cent from October, due in part to a slowdown in construction hiring, the report matched by other contributions." Gounod as well as Negro sptrltu the Baltic states by Soviet Russia. Pickering said the provisions re als. The concert is scheduled for Johnson, 10 Omaha Street, was He was arrested, he said, in Jan November Mild quire that the fund be matched by 8:15 p.m. fined $25 on a plea of guilty while Ivan V. Weidaman, Rapid City, en the first of January.

Miss Brlce's most recent New While funds from gifts have in York recital drew critics' praises uary, 1941, charged with influencing his parishoners not to vote in an election to name Lithuanian deputies to the Soviet Supreme Council. (Briefs HOSPITALS But Snow In creased during recent years, they have not kept pace with the higher that are won" only by the most cherished artists. tered a similar plea and was fined $100 including costs. Wiedaman was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 20 days suspended on good behavior for two years. Eisobio Romo, prices of fuel, food, clothing, utili One must go back to the prima ties and maintenance, he said, said.

It added employment in the area should remain higher than in the comparable period last year if good weather conditions prevail. During November shortages were "In the prison to which I was taken," he said, "the other inmates and I were subjected to biutish "South Dakota Children's Aid Admitted to St. John's Hospital: City Six Inches Although Rapid City had six Inches of snow during November, makes underprivileged and neglect Rochdale Hotel, was fined $25 upon 0Iiver strohecker, Faith; Harms pica of guilty. nA Rradfield. Kadoka: Wavne Mc ed children its concern.

They are and utterly inhuman treatment We were pistol-whipped, slugged City charges of intoxication and rasrer. Wvo Mrs. Harrv taken care of in the receiving home residents enjoyed an above-normal Mrs. Alice Hamm Funeral Rites Held Funeral services were held Sa experienced in skilled construction workers, especially carpenters. (Abbott House) or in foster homes month of temperature readings, ac cording to the Weather Bureau.

kicked and eye-gouged. My head was slammed against the wall and time after time under this treat The Rapid City office placed 808 state charges of driving while in- Smith, Buffalo Gap; Robert Cran-toxicated against Bonnie Cole, Stur- ney, Pukwana; Mark Costello, Scen-gis, were bound over to the January Jc; and John Henrickson, Mrs. Denn term of court. Bernina. Jerry Hoover.

John Pah- under the supervision of the agen cy. donna contraltos of the past Schu-mann-Heink, Matzenauer, Louise Homer, to measure the glory Of her singing, her critics say. They credit Miss Brice with the extraordinary technique, musicianship and beauty of voice that made them the queen contraltos of the golden age. They claim that beyond these qualities, Miss Brice possesses an inherent spirituality, so deep and rare that it moves and inspires her audiences. Miss Brice's recitals are unique The average temperature for the month was 44.4 degrees, more than turday for Mrs.

Alice C. Hamm, 83, who passed awav at her home "B'rom 35 to 40 children are under care at all times, either here or in job seekers during November, 39 of these in agricultural work, the others in primarily contract construction and wholesale and retail trade. Judgment against Leo Small, kamaa. Marilyn Corner, Waller the foster homes, Lead, who was found guilty Wed- Comer, Bill Comer, Pamela Voith, nine degrees above normal, the report said. The snowfall, however, was two inches above normal.

"The holiday season is the time nesday of drunken driving, was de- Mrs. Lyle w. Fischer, Hazel Fool The report said records indicate erred until Tuesday. Small is be- Bull, and Donald Sandman, all' of of year that devoted thoughts turn employment in Rapid City is greater at this time than in 1952. to children, it is the time when ing held in the city jail without Rapid City, At the municipal airport weather station the monthly temperature average was slightly lower at 41.7 bail.

Dismissed: Patrick Kelly, Quinn; boys and girls deprived of life's A preliminary hearing for Ber- Nicholas Stewart, Newcastle, lull measure of happiness and sat Wednesday. Services were conducted bv Rev. Garrett Hughes and John Beth at the Campbell-Molamphy Chapel. Music was furnished by Mrs. Albert Knsbau and Mrs.

Paul Hickok with Florence Cobb at the organ. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Her-bie Holmes. Bud Groer, Clifford Grover, Ted Hamm, Warren Hamm and Kenneth Hamm. ment, I collapsed into unconscious- ness.

My jailers alternated torture and interrogation sometimes when they themselves needed sleep, they would throw me into solitary confinement in an underground cell. One of these periods lasted for eight days, during which time they gave me neither food nor water." The witness said that once he was locked for eight hours in a wooden box like a coffin "so small I could neither kneel nor sit, much less fall down." and "on another degrees or 6.4 degrees above nor lsiaction come to our mind. Even nard Allers. who was reoresented Rev. M.

N. McNamara, Piedmont; mal. Snowfall there totalled 5.8 in Nichols Rites At Sturgis Today for many reasons, including the fact that her brother, Jonathan Brice, one of the most distinguished pianists-accompanists in the field, is present at the piano. by Ward Wyman, was set for 2 Croxton, Upton, Mrs. ches, though it is an extremely busy season for most people, it is hoped that they will take time to consider m.

Thursday. Allers has been book- Ashton bhuck, unaerwooa; Despite the snow, Rapid City had several days when temperatures ed for reckless driving. Iivlrs- ames orD- Dluere' mls- a panM ru irv j'- Gannon, Belle Fourche; these children. Funeral services for J. A.

(Bert) ranged in the 70's with a high mark of 73 degrees reached on No Wccn Fuller, Draper; and Mrs. Wil- Nichols, long-time resident of Stur i Cf Tin floll nif gis and former city official, were Chamber Fund vember 14, 15 and 16. At the air Contributions may be addressed either to South Dakota Children's Aid, or Abbott House, Mitchell," Pickering said. "We hope our chil v-4 wwg.i. VH 3 4 Tnr.

scheduled today in the Presbyterian port, the report said, the high was compensation plates and a count Church at Sturgis. occasion, I was stripped to my underwear and locked for 20 hours 75 on the 14th. Average highs were dren will not be forgotten. Nichols died early Friday at the Sturgis Community Memorial Hos 55.1 and 52.9 for the cty and air port respectively. intoxication aga.nst Albert Reiner.

Mrg VanHouten Rapid City, was dismissed upon a MrfJ George Bichler. Rosemary motion by City Attorney James sloarii Mr3 Delite McCann John WllSOn. n.A..AM TTt.l ILTinViaal rttiirta MVo SDCA is a benevolent, non-profit in a room hall filled with ice." Questioned 18 Days Drive Readied At Deadwood pital. organization, incorporated under Concedes Some Profs Flirted In Communism BOSTON Iff) Harvard president Nathan M. Pusey says it's "probably true" that a few of some 100,000 Harvard men "flirted with communism at some time Proof of the mild weather Is found in maximum temperature trie provisions of state law.

He said the interrogation period lasted 18 days and that about half Born in Pennsylvania, he came to South Dakota in 1904 where he took DEADWOOD An extensive (up a homestead east of Sturgis. Nine way through it his tormenters thrust five sheets of blank paper Three Papers years later he moved to Sturgis lohn Brech, and Mrs. Richard Par-Irott, all of Rapid City. Admitted to Black Hills General: Lawrence L. Loobey, Miles-ville; Robert Caldwell, Pactola; and iMrs.

Anna Pettit, Mrs. Max Vander Former Bennett Resident Dies in front of him and made him during their careers." ign. membership drive will be launched this week by the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce as it enters a new year of increased activity. The membership drive follows on readings for the month. The city had only one day the 20 when the mercury failed fo climb above the freezing mark.

The 19th and 20th found the thermometer staying below freezing at the airport station. Temperature lows included 15 degrees recorded November 22 at To Publish But, he warned, it is a "totally where he became a contractor. Survivors include his widow, the former Ida Keffeler, and one brother. Burial will be in the Bear Butte cemetery at Sturgis. "I can now realize how they obtained the so-called confession of MARTIN Funeral services wer Horck, Mrs.

Hilda Haman, Richard Brown, Linda Irwin Mrs. John Hond-heId Thursday at the Methodist Cardinal Mindszenty," he said. Tax Lists the heels of the annual report re leased by the Chamber this week lenk, Debrah Schunot, Lois Fay -nurcn in Loay, lor Vernon Erickson. and Joe Bell. all cf Johnson, 46, who died at the Val- (Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty was sentenced to a life term in Hungary after conviction on treason end showing that increased dues the post office and 13 degrees on Three official newsnaoers for Dub- Ranid Citv.

entine, hospital Nov. 30. and more members will be neces the 21st and 22nd at the airport unwarranted conclusion to condemn the entire university for the actions of "one or two misguided, even malevolent and treacherous individuals." The Harvard president lashed out at what he termed the school's "unfriendly critics" in an address Friday night before the New England Assn. of Colleges and Second-. ary Schools.

charges.) sary to keep the operation out of ProM-titinn Kv icat'on of tax lists were named i Dismissed: Mrs. Rex Perrigo, Pied-1 Johnson, son of J. N. Johnson nnm. Tat wwatinn, county Measurer Mary Gibbs Sat- mont; E.

C. Dickson, Newcastle, of Martin, was born in Clay Coun, jove normal at both stations, ac- ah aj t. r. tv nDv M.h ioiv? above the red The witness said he was being In 1953 the Chamber changed the fiscal year basis and only operated coraing to we report. Thp Ponnfnirtnn PM.ntv rnront nrAi.

coi. Mm life he lived in Rpnnptt Tnnntv tnr Rapid City had .82 inches which tv, w'lov, rvhi nmin'la few vears and wan a mprnhnr nt prepared for a trip to Siberia when the Germans attacked on June 22, 1941. The Russians fled and the Germans permitted him to go nine months on the 12 month col ghmu nnntin fnr NnMrnhnr- is 27 1 HnJ tVlA fl Tcf Of A 1 1 i fW nlnca 4Un. v. --11 4 41 .11 i TT nil tAs-m ia4 11 -U All-- 1 lections, Charles Waters, of oa yciavua cask ui uie jieyeiiue Alice mgiiuiili riauiv otuiirni, emu ui mc WIlllC U1C HilUUll.

ICLCIVCU T. home, he said. He went to Ger inches, an increase of .29. "su 8,1 ol -lljr' ij 1n eastern paper's, jurisdiction will be president points out. "In order to continue the high 1928.

VHCUCSl yLlUlA 4. 1 many in 1944 and came to the United States in 1946. He was married on June 24, 1951, BIRTHS standard program of the Chamber stations was during the 6th and 7th i. iu. a.

1 I tr TVT oru Mnlai-iv nAtt UJ it has been necessary to increase the dues," he explains. when .38 inches of precipitation I At St. John's Hospital: A girl, "LrVL LZ was recorded in the city and .53 bX aplX C4Venly Mrs. Gary Teaney of Rapid City several He years. was employed on betical basis between the Rapid City jjec.

5. Continuance To Wednesday In Lead Check Case LEAD A second continuance has been granted a Lead man held Two Hills Men Among 11 Fined For Violations Two Black Hills men are included on the weekly list of arrests issued by Chief Game Warden V. R. Johnson, Pierre. Among 11 persons across the state fined for game law violation are John P.

Jorgenson of Rapid City and Barry Lakings of Igloo. Jorgenson was arrested Nov. 27 by Game Warden Harry Henderson for killing an antelope in closed season. He was fined $100 and costs of $15.45. Fifteen days were suspended by Judge J.

S. Baker of Belle Fourche. Lakings, arrested Nov. 24 by Game Warden W. B.

Elley for illegal use of another person's deer tags, was fined $100 and costs of $12. Lakings was arraigned before inches at the airport. The Chamber will operate under a budget only $800 higher than last the Charles Gwynn ranch at the uany journal and the Gate City A girt to Mrs. Dean Berning of u- a Guide, according to Mrs. Gibbs.

a. ime of his death year. Chalked up under the efforts Mrs. Gibbs appeared before tha At Rlsrk Hill General- A bov I He is survlved by his widow of of the Chamber during the past year have been' the redecorating of the county commission, together fc Mrg. John Hondlank of Rapid Cod Johnson and 41 nna hrlfhn I llr Inhnnnn nt wiiu uiuuiais irom ine newspapers ritv nop ui mni the city auditorium, rebuilding of ..1.

tin; his mother who lives in Los Bennett Goes Ahead With Hospital Plans cuucciiieu, iu asiv lur a aecision on Angeles; and two sisters, Mrs. Max CORRECTION the Mount Moriah historic graves and establishment of an attendant, winter sports development and over 1.900 column inches of nation c.iov um i-iv 'ne Boyer of Omaha and Mrs. Fran- i publication of the tax list. The com 'mission passed no motion, but coun selled Mrs. Gibbs.

found guiUy of feeding uncooked Grady who lives in South Amer- Publication of the taxes paid by 4. 1 al publicity under the advertising Tnmr.T i. t4u 4 Individuals was authorized by the activities. Raymond J. Fox following a court Among other achievements were state legislature.

Mrs. Gibbs said Bennett County commissioner, has the divion of nameg wJU fee made in the Lawrence County jail on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Glenn Battles, appearing before Judge E. A. Steinback Saturday morning in Lead, asked for a postponement of the case until 10 a.m.

Wednesday. The request was made through his attorney, Larry McDonald of Deadwood. Charged with issuing a worthless check to Elton Adams of Nemo, Battles Is under a $1,000 bond. He has several other worthless checks outstanding in the county, according to State's Attorney Richard Furze. trial.

He did not plead guilty to the charge as reported in Friday's the booking of $243,000 worth of Deadwood High Yule Pageant Planned Dec. 13 DEADWOOD A character east of 25 will be featured in the Christmas pageant "Still Shines the Star" to be presented by the vocal and dramatic departments of Dead-wood High School Dec. 13. i The Sunday afternoon production will be under the direction of Mary Craig and will include the following cast: Marcia Kay Pavlich, John Smiley, Frances Wagner, Mary Rotter. David Klein, Jean Cleveland, Shirley Ruth, Monte Widdoss, Bonnie Roebuck, Marilyn Rotter, Tom Gorder, Larry Mitchell, Reece Palmer, Eddie Morris.

Woody Williamson. Helen Brandt, Elaine Fish, Georgia Gabel, Yvonne Hobbs, Jolyn Kimble, Jean Whitelock, Don Gross, John Fillmore, Virginia Cooper and Judy Semmons. An angel chorus of 16 will pro Journal. Judge Grover Caylor of Hot De.n "I and the list sent to the three news Springs. imittee money toward papers about Jan.

4. a county nospuai. ..4 conventions during the year, and participation in the Civil Aeronautics Board hearing to protect the $500,000 investment at tha Black Hills Airport. Ramsey Held In Phoenix For Theft xunu waa commissoiners Included final ap- mission meeting at which discus- oval of two. radio for sher.

sion centered on meeting the short- jff Best.s air lane- Tne gtate age in the hospital building fund Game Fisn and Parks Department without soliciting funds. half tne cogt wltn tne under. Roths job will be to consider standjn the lane equipment wiU realizing some revenue from the. 5 MARRIAGE LICENSES Peter M. Escandon, 23, Los Angeles, and Sally M.

Dahl, 18, Custer; David Hidalgo, 18, and Margaret LeCompte, 16, both of Rapid City; Robert E. Brickman, 21, and Shirley Snyder. 18, both of Martin; John W. Steddom, 22, Mahaska, and Donna M. Bahr, 20, Be-midjl, Minn.

A man -ho embezzled $U3 from P0SSlble of the Present control work. CAP Awaits Word On Continuing Search For F-94 Efforts to locate an Air Force F-94 jet night fighter, down since the Nash Finch Cnmnanv in Ran When the present property was Downtown Aberdeen Grade Separation Seems Unlikely City is in custody in Phoenix, purchased through contributions of (i4i.j tu- residents of the county and sur- MOTOR OVERHEATS Three firefighting units were dis iiuuaicu 4 ciiliif.KfcUJi 4t Air Force Aids Farmer Who Lost Arm In Cornpicker CLEARFIELD (AP) Neighbors and members of the Air Force have rewarded the bravery of Robert Shfirkey, 22, who remained conscious for an hour while a corn-picker chewed off his arm Nov. 11. The Bob Sharkey fund has swelled to $2,239, including a $72.34 check from the 3514th Field Maintenance Squadron at Randolph Field, San Antonio, Tex. A telegram which accompanied the check from the air base said: "We read of your mishap and wish God speed in your recovery.

Hope this will help a brave American." In addition, neighbors have completed the farm work which Sharkey was doing when he lost his arm. After his arm was severed, Sharkey drove a tractor two miles over rough terrain to obtain help. Fenner Rites Held At Elm Springs patched at 7:25 p. m. Saturday to Four From City Escape Injury Near Spearf ish the LI Hancho liquor store.

423 Main. Smoke filled the basement County Officials jrounaing areH, me uue oupuiaicu L. C. Boies. Maricopa County that when the property ceased to be sheriff at Phoenix has notified lo-.

88 8 "fPl, It should belong cal authorities that H. Earl Ramsey, George Brooks, has refused Roth- whf active in securing to waive extradition and a fugitive the Pent. 'Wing. wM head a hearing has been set for Dec. 22.

to arrange making the and investigation showed the cause was an overheated motor. There was little damage and equipment SPEARFISH Four Rapid City was back to the fire house within 30 minutes. women escaped Injury near Spear-fish Friday night when the car in sheriff, office is expecfid to at. struction of a new hospital. I According to information from which they were riding went out PIERRE Iff) Property Improvements in Aberdeen apparently have made the cost of any grade separation project by the Milwaukee Railroad's track on the city's main street prohibitive.

Bridge Engineer Kenneth R. Scurr of the highway department said Saturday. Scurr said he had heard nothing about the project for many yearf and had considered it a dead issue. Frank Mitchell, secretary of the Highway Commission, said the matter had not been brought before the commission for several years. In the 1930's and early 19t0'.

the federal government often built such sey to Rapid City if the extradition Senator Francis Case and Rep. E. the of Health, Wednesday en route to Lowry Field at Denver, will cease in this area unless further orders arc received. Elton Patterson, commander of the local Civil Air Patrol, said Saturday night the unit had been placed on a standby basis after CAP planes scanned the region for the third consecutive day. The missing F-94 with two aboard had given Ellsworth Air Force Base as an alternate landing site after leaving Williams AFB in Arizona.

Fifteen sorties were made by 11 planes which logged 27 hours in the air Saturday, Patterson said. The area covered the South Dakota side of the Black Hills to the Nebraska border and northeast of EAFB. Berry, Department of control on an icy highway and flipped over an embankment. is approved. 1 vide background music.

The story centers around three young people who are on their way to a party, and are. forced to take shelter in an old barn when icy roads prevent them from traveling farther. There they experience the vision of the Nativity and a change of heart. The pageant is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the high school auditorium and will also in-'elude several Christmas carols by the Junior choir.

Snow, Ice Cause Deadwood Mishaps DEADWOOD Snow and ice which made Deadwood city streets veritable skating rinks Friday night were responsible for three traffic accidents which resulted in only minor damages to the cars Involved. Involved in the first accident late Friday afternoon on Main Street Dramatic Reading Education and Welfare has given preliminary approval to the hospital at a cost of $205,000, toward which the government will contribute $100,000. Escapees Still Free From Bennett Jail MARTIN Two escapees from the Bennett County Jail were still at large Saturday night, following The accident occurred two miles east of Spearfish on Highway 14-85 at 9:30 p.m., according to State Motor Patrolman Marvin Hein, who investigated the mishap. Escaping injury were Wilma Olson, driver of the vehicle, Marcelle It was revealed here if Bennett Highlights Meeting Of AAUW Saturday County can raise an additional the federal committment will ELM SPRINGS Funeral scr projects with 100 per cent federal more than a week freedom, About 175 members and guests be raised to $121,000. Walklntr off Nnv 97 aftr vices for Mrs.

Julia Fenner. lone- funds, Scurr said. Under the match- Rich, Darlene Swenson and Belle Cordes. All but Miss Cordes are of the American Association of Uni students at the St. John'f McNa mora School of Nursing versity Women enjoyed the annual Christmas guest luncheon and program at the Alex Johnson Hotel Heim said the car slid on the ice while travelling up a hill near the Former Custer Chamber Exec 30 Ask Removal Of Bennett Co.

Highway Official supper under guard at a local cafe resident of Elm Springs who iK system used today the state were Ed Woman Dress and Law-Idiec Wednesday at New Underwood.1 and city would have to arrange to rence Woman Drew both of wore heId Friday at the Elm Springs provide 41 ps cent of the cost. Wounded Knee, serving sentence Church. Apparently any proposal for the for parking on a highway and pub- Rcw Wa' nPd City of- project would have to come from lie intoxication, respectively. Their and burial was at boosters, arrest resulted from an accident sPr'iRS under direction of the Ho-1 Scurr C03t of obtaining right caused by he narked car bart Funeral Home. of way for such a project would Police Chief Melvin Wheeler did "bearers included Webb Fen-, one of the biggest factors.

Tint nnflr iht nnir unlb- ner, Rapid City: Hack Fenner, Jake Saturday. Mri. R. L. Colvin, faculty member Bruce Miller farm and overturned when It left the highway.

Damage to the car was estimated at $300. Quits Wyo. Job of the Custer Public Schools, pre' were cars driven by Dick BesharaJ wawt.tmq in sented the dramatic reading "While makun-a petition awing Deaawooa, ana Claudia Gehrig, Deadwood. Cars driven H. E.

Nelson. npnrturnnrt 1 hyA v' Cracken ha." ih. man- the Angels Sing" to open the pro- "mova. oi irfJ'J" of the Rawlin. Chamber of Rram.

Several madr. m.m a.wu no- rr vnm hbwiihi a n.r rihiiii i 111 iiinui i.uia m. i. Schools Now Open the restaurant where he took them tenner. Henry Arneson and Albert; Qrpff lol-i CUwtcU for the evening meal a week ago Arneon.

all of Elm Springs, VUUrUI gcr Tetrault. taxi driver, collided Commerce7or what he called P'per- "ef "edt by prese to the Bennett County at the intersection of Main and gonai rcason. a small mixed chonia from the xo xne enne" county Los Horton, Sturgis. Friday. Plans Dedication Sh StrPfU.

Th thirrf Of.cMi.nl IA rhnr.l filth ArMaA liv tuiiilinniuinri. rr i 4 ine mira acciaeni IA A.lA i Tne resignation was elective im- "-i-r i About 30 taxoavers. mostly of the involved the Lead City DHRery m.Jl.i.l. rhmkiv PraMnt Rnh. OKer TBnKlin ina BCCOmpaniPO Bl 4l' truck driven by Ted Pascoe of Lead "ZaXZ nniBni hi the piano by Mra.

Walter White. l. I Vocal music was provided by Mrs. Oscar Deerlng, Mrs. Oscar Ashein, Roland Clnudle and Dallas Kellem, accompanied by Mrs.

Martin Olsen at the piano. I Mrs. Fenner, 68, had resided at Of Tower Monday SPEARFISH The Foursquare and a car drivrn by Mrs. E. W.

I Introductions were by Mrs. Peter lT ...7 been named. In Pedro Vicinity After 3 Elections Difficultie. Involving two in the northeastern tip of Pennington County have been resolved, according to Amo. Groethe, county Hoscth Electric Employes Donate For Hospital to Rawlin.

from Kaufman, AAUW vice president, to Rawlin. from .1, a snokeman said McCracken came McCracken came JZ' occurred at the corner of Lee and rnstor Am was Chnm-1wh presided In the absence of i V-L StreeU a. Turner at- ihe petitioner felt the taxpayer. Elm Springs since 1904. he bakerv truck ZjI wer RfnR xneir moneys the bakery truck 73' wiln tempted to pass rZ-ini a.

I1" before coming to Twelve person, employed bv the worth," and that "the Job "was not Idson'. AAUW were reported b(1 hflndIed lt ghould bo 4TC I aIii Avt MnaN "7 1 ham 4Via The located In the Pedro Hoscth Auto Electric Company have vicinity, have been ODen since Inst: agreed to eontrihuia hiir rhi-ui, Brown County Agent To Be Honored The the majority of the road cookie and candy fundi are gpent In the are for a scholarship fund. Mem- Tutn11 vlclnlty an(i( consequently, Commissioners, Sisters Agree On livery of goods. In Lead a car owned by Keith Fox sustained moderate damage, when it wa. struck by a hit and run driver when parked on Wall Street.

Dtn wtio ici ucu wnt irew i know Monday with two student, in one ma. party fund, to the Bennet Mem-and three In the other. Action fol- orlnl Honpltal. lowed three election. In I They are Olvle Sathern, Lewi, which it wa.

first voted to movejF. Reed, David P. Catilklns, -Alex one to a more central loca- Paulson, Jame. A. Johnson, Ver- noon and evening- classe.

In civil iWhJther lt WMFwl(ieiy ipent. Gospel Church will dedicate a newly-completed tower at a special service Monday at 7:30 p.m., according to Rev. Otis W. Ewbank. Rev.

Fred Wynn, minister of the Belle Fourche Foursquare Gospel Church, will deliver the dedication address. Special music will be provided by the chair and member, from the Rapid City. Belle Fourche and Deadwood churches are expected to attend. Construction of the tower partially through the volunteer labor of church members. A.

E. Anthony of Spearfish was contractor and Archie Salyard. of Deadwood did the stucco work. defense iarc wonaay ano interest. Bennett Hospital a KAniAna ahAnM aAjitaal lLTt ai T7 BROOKLNGS (AP) Brown County', extension agent, Benjamin 11.

Schaub, will receive a cita "MARTIN on-An BrfnMii for non A. Liuntrieia, e. t. ochmucker, -w amft 1 1 rtnrpnin7inn ni rpiinrnia in i vjmm tint unna hAiaiiia an r.t M. Brnadhnt.

Rnhort 9" i viiu, nvncTiii atiu 111 "ennett County chairmen of the committee hnnnital hart han asraal itnnn Wyo. Probation Dept. Adds 10 More Cases tion for outstanding work in weed control at the North Central weed i a si-cona oaiioi wa. taken to close Becker, Claud K. Jame.

C. two both IchOOl. and asslffn the ItU Ktlllman and Jarlr I Whlt Wheeler, who came here .1 k- rnr me juncneon were win. ciem tween the Bennett County Commit Kncnt Mrl. Mickey Bovee.

dents to either In Philip, I Each of the person, listed agreed control conference which opens year, ago, ha. been rehired for another two-year term. In November, however, Wheeler', wa. reduced fnm $400 to $350 a month, effective January 1. nmn or sfiunn.

nowever. to donate $10 each for a total in nansaa cuy. refused, and consequently, a third $120 to the hospital. A drive i. un- Schaub wa.

from an area election wa. held. rierway to raise $285,000 to complete'0' ni four Canadian niwiit-ii bmu uib i arivtSvBn dibicib of Chicago. However, the tgrcement must yet be approved by a federal representative at Pierre. It ha.

been forwarded to Tierre ipr approval. Settlement ha. avoided a dl- the fourth floor and h.iemint nt province, for the annual honor. Sehaub organized a war on weeds action, Groethe the new building on Mountain View agreeable court commented. Drive.

CHEYENNE. Wyo. (P)-Norman Baillle, Wyoming state probation officer, hn disclosed the department ended November with 359 The total, Balllle I. 10 more than it hod on Nov. 1.

He 25 new case were filed In November, while 15 were closed. The cases closed Included 14 discharged and one committed to an Institution. The new rase. Involved eight three penitentiary psrol- AUDITOR DIES WATERTOWN (AP) Larry H. OToole.

2. Watertown. field auditor for the S. D. Division of Taxation and Licensing, died Friday afternoon following a heart attack.

He was a former Codington County auditor and had been a division SIX IN SPRINGS COURT HOT SPRINCS Six men charged with public Intoxication appeared before Judge Bertln God-dard In municipal court Thursday. Fine, of $15 or seven and a half-day. In the city jail were given to the following person, after they pleaded guilty; Joe Heart. William Tynn. Gotlelb Nlrffrr, all of Hut Springs: LrRoy Anderson, Pactotn, and James Srar.

of Scottsbluff. Neb, Morr'i Mathie.mn, of Sturgis, wa. fined $10 on the soma charge. WILDLIFE DISCUSSION LEAD Wildlife problem, of the Black Hill, will be dlcud for l4ad Klwanlan. Monday nl at their regular meeting at the Highland Hotel.

The guest speaker In Brown County In 1940. An Inventory of the program last fall showed that all noxious weed patches along county roads had been brought under control, half of alt known leafy Infestation, had been controlled and 72 percent of all the farmer. In the county were carrying out weed control program. STORAGE WINNER fAP) Approval of storage facilities for one million bushel, of grain ha. been given by the Commodity Credit Corpora-lion.

The application, for loan, were 100.000 bushel, by the Tripp County Cooperative Association and 840.000 bushels bv D. Barnett and C. V. Wilkinson. OPEN HOUSE NEW UNDERWOOD The public I.

Invited to an open house of the New Undcrwdod Catholic Church from 2 m. to 4 30 p.m. thl. afternoon. The open house will be held a scheduled, according to Fr Charlc.

quinn. GRAVESIDE RITES NEWCASTLE. Wyo. (TV-Graveside rite, were held Friday afternoon at the Newcastle Cemetery for four-dny-old Ixretta Louise Wilson, born prematurely Nov. 30 Rev.

Kenneth Rice of the Methodist Church officiated. of taxation and licensing employe for the evening will be Dave liar- three out-of-state parolee, and iris, well-known state game war- since 1949. Fuaeral service, will be Monday. one Institution parolee- den..

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