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V0L LVI O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1935. No. 26
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McPHARLIN DROPS
DEAD SEIZED WITH
A HEART ATTACK
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Funeral Rites For J. H. McPharlin
Held Wednesday Morning At
The Catholic Church.
While coming down town last
Monday morning about 8 o’clock,
or a few minutes after, James H.
McPharlin was seized with a heart
attack and fell in front of the
Gamble warehouse, on Fourth
street. He was picked up in a few
seconds and taken into the Daily
Tobacco company’s office and a
physician called, but he had passed
away. He was 67 years, three
three months and seven days old
at the time of his death. The fun
eral wras held at 9 o’clock Wednes
day morning from the Catholic
church, Monsignor J. G. McNamara
officiating and burial in Calvery
cemetery. During the hour of the
funeral practically all the business
houses of the city were closed, as
a token of respect for the departed.
James Henry McPhalin was bom
at Hastings, Michigan, on August
4, 1868. When a young man he
came west and settled at Sioux
City, Iowa, where he was engaged
as a barber operating a shop there
for several years. On January 2,
1893, he was united in marriage
to Miss Augusta Anderson, the
ceremony being performed in Sioux
City. Seven children were born of
this union, four sons and three
daughters, all of whom were pres
t ent at the funeral and with their
mother, are left to mourn the pass
ing of a kind and loving husband
and father. The children are: Roy
F., Hammond, Indiana; Mrs. Hazel
Severson, Salida, Colorado; Mrs.
Agnes Qladson, Omaha; Dr. J. H.
McPharlin, Salinas, California;
Owen T. McPharlin, Omaha; Mrs.
Pauline Chapman, Omaha and El
don, Iowa City, Iowa. There are
also eight grandchildren who are
left to mourn the passing of an
affectionate and gentle grandfather.
Brothers and sisters surviving are:
Thomas, Buffalo, S. D.; Frank,
Bowman, N. D.; Dr. Charles Mc
Pharlin, Hastings, Mich.; Mrs. Ag
nes Lewis, Chicago; Mrs. Mary
McGrath, Hastings, Mich.; Mrs.
Catherine Kurtz, Hastings, Mich.
Mr. McPharlin had always en
joyed good health. During the
past couple of months, however,
he had a couple of spells, and while
not serious, forced him to take
things a little easier. He was of
the opinion that the spells were
caused by indigestion, having no
idea that his heart was affected.
He was not feeling very good Sun
day afternoon and that evening
he had an attack and Dr. Finley
was called. He recovered from
this attack, but the Doctor re
mained with him all night, fearing
another attack. He went home
about 6 o’clock and Mr. McPharlin
was feeling fine at that time. He
got up later and was feeling so
good that he decided to go down to
the shop. He was on his way there
when he was seized with an attack
and passed away.
Jim McPharlin moved to this city
in 1900 coming here from Sioux
City, Iowa and this county had
been his home ever since. For a
couple of years after coming here
he trained bird dogs for a group
of eastern owners during the sum
mer months and followed his trade
as a barber in the winter months.
He was one of the organizers, in
fact the main promoter, of the
Nebraska Field Trials Association,
which held field trials in this vicin
ity for several years—about thirty
years ago—and brought lovers of
^ good dogs from many eastern cities
to witness the trials. He took a
homestead out in the southwestern
part of the county under the Kin
kaid act and lived there for five
years, then moved back to this city
and opened a barber shop which
he conducted up to the time of his
death.
Jim was a genial and companion
able man. He was a lover of the
great outdoors and nothing gave
him more pleasure than to get out
in the fields and watch his dogs
work on game. He was an advocate
of game protection and was always
opposed to the illegal methods of
many in hunting and fishing. He
loved it for the sport of it and the
exercise he got out in the open.
He was a good citizen and a de
voted husband and father. He had
thousands of friends all over the
county, for he was a man that al
ways attended to his own business
and was willing to let others attend
to theirs in their own way. While
a man of firm convictions he was
willing to let others have their
own beliefs, while he retained his.
His sudden death saddened the
hearts of hundreds of his friends
and they all join The Frontier in
extending to the bereaved family
their expressions of sympathy in
their hour of sorrow.
Wins New Car Given
By Norfolk Legion
Frank A. Freisen, living two and
a half miles northeast of this city,
worked hard all day armistice day,
but he took a day off the next day,
and he had a reason therefor.
That morning Frank received a
telegram from the commander of
the American Legion post at Nor
folk that he was awarded the Ford
V-8 car that was given away at
the American Legion dance at
Norfolk on Monday night. Dur
ing free day here last September
a couple of members of the Norfolk
Legion post were in the city sell
ing tickets for the dance the
Legion was giving on Armistice
night in Norfolk. At this dance a
Ford V-8 was to be given away.
Frank purchased a dance ticket
and the telegram Tuesday informed
him of the fact tfiat he was the
owner of a new Ford car, as a re
sult of the ticket. Frank left
Tuesday afternoon for Norfolk to
get the car and he was stepping
high, wide and handsome.
Fall Term of District
Court Opens Here
The annual fall term of the dis
trict court for Holt county conven
ed last Wednesday morning, with
Judge Dickson presiding and a jury
panel in attendance.
The first case called for trial was
I that of the State of Nebraska vs.
I Alva Baker, charged with burg
[ larly. It is charged that he and i
one Edward Thomson broke into a j
i sheep barn belonging to Burl |
Waldo, two miles south of Amelia, |
and took therefrom some wool. [
They were both arrested and held
for trial, but Thomsen demanded
a separate trial and Baker is being
tried first. County Attorney Cro
nin is prosecuting and Emmet A.
Harmon defending. The case went
to the jury at 4 p. m. today.
The next case is that of Thom
son and the work of empaneling a
jury was started at the conclusion
of the other case.
Court will probably be in session
all next week.
A Note of Thanks
The Committee on Publicity for i
the proponents of the bond issue
for the erection of a new court
| house desire to particularly thank
j the voters of the county that sup
, ported and voted for the proposi
I tion. Those who voted against the
bonds are also to be commended
for showing sufficient interest in
public affairs, that affect all of us,
by going to the polls and voting
their convictions. The fact that
4549 votes were polled shows that
the taxjayers were keenly inter
ested in the proposition and a ma
jority have said, yes, WE NEED
A NEW COURT HOUSE.
We believe that those who ap
proved the bonds will soon realize
| that the .majority exercised good
j business judgment in making it
possible for the county to save
$49,000 in the cost of a new court
house and providing a safe place
for the ucstody of records show
ing the basis of title to every piece
of property in Holt county.
Committee on Publicity
for Newr Court House.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this means of express
ing our deepest thanks and heart
felt gratitude to all our friends
and neighbors who showed us so
many kindnesses and who were so
thoughtful during the illness and
death of our dear husband, father,
son and brother. Your kindness
will never be forgotten.—Mrs.
Louise Peterson and children; Mr.
and Mrs. P. C. Peterson and family;
Mr. and Mrs. Siba Audes and fam
ily; Mrs. Rose Carroll and family;
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hulust and fam
iily; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thomp
son and family;Mr. and Mrs. Orval
Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Cronin made
a trip to Sioux City Wednesday. I
Hospital Notes
Mrs. Terrance Cauldfield, of In
man, went home Friday afternoon
feeling fine.
Mrs. Ambrose Slattery went
home Monday afternoon.
Frank Snyder, of Page, came in
Saturday and was operated on for
obstruction of the bowels on Sun
day afternoon. He is doing well at
present.
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Celebrate 100 Birthday
of Andrew Carnegie
During the week of November 25
the Grattan Township Library will
join with other libraries all over
the world in celebrating the one
hundreth anniversary of the birth
of Andrew Carnegie, noted philan
thropist and steel magnate who
gave nearly $65,000,000 to build,
endow or equip almost 3,000 libra
ries—1,900 of them in the United
States and Canada and the rest
scattered throughout the English
speaking world. It is estimated
that 35,000,000 people receive lib
rary service from Carnegie build
ings.
Formal centenary ceremonies
will be held in New York, Pitts
burg and Washington. Monday
evening, November 25, a program
consisting of music, readings and
a talk by a member of the Library
Board will be given in the Library
building in O’Neill.
Corn-Hog Compliance To
Be Checked December 1
The final check of the corn-hog
compliance wil be started on De
cember 2. It will be necessary for
all contract signers to have all
sales receipts for all hogs bought
and sold for the year ending No
vember 30, 1935. Signers who
have failed to meet their minimum
requirements should see that their
letters of explanation have been
sent to the County office before
that time as it will materially
speed up the last payment to have
most of the work out of the way
by actual compliance time.
Leidy-Kee
Word leaked out the latter part
of last week that Ralph Leidy and
Miss Elva Kee were united in mar
riage at Salem, South Dakota, on
August 19, 1935.
The groom is the manager of the
O’Neill Hatchery and is one of the
city’s rising young business men.
He is industrious and reliable and
i has a host of friends in this city
I and vicinity.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
land Mrs. John Kee, prominent
farmers living northwest of this
city, and is a charming young lady
with a host of friends in this city
and vicinity.
Although nearly two months late
| The Frontier joins the many
| friends of this young couple in
; wishing them a long and happy
j journey through life.
Hazel McOwen Players
Here Friday Night
Mr. Moody, the manager of the
! Hazel McOwen players is bringing
to the lovers of high class comedy
and drama one of the very best
plays he has ever presented to
O’Neill people an armistic special
“Buddies.” This play tells a beau
tiful story of comedy, love and
pathos. The prices are only ten
cents for kiddies and twenty-five
cents for adults and all club mem
bership tickets will be honored.
Doors open 7:30, curtain 8:15.
William Credle and Hugh O’Don
nell came up from Omaha last
Saturday for a couple of days visit
with relatives. They returned to
Omaha Monday afternoon, being
accompanied by Mrs. Credle and
daughter, Judith, who had been
visiting at the home of her parents,
• Mr. and Mrs. J. F. O’Donnell for
the past ten days.
K. A. Wehl, Miss Helen Dailey
and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Burtis drove
[over north Monday afternoon and
visited the big baloon in the past
ure near White Lake, S. D. They
left here about 3:30 in the after
noon and arrived at the field about
an hour after the baloon had land
ed. They returned home about
9 that evening.
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W. J. Froelich and Mrs. Froelich
| left this morning for Chicago. Mr.
j Froelich had been visiting his fam-;
ily here for the past week and look
ling after business matters.
YOUTH ON BICYCLE
IS INJURED WHEN
STRUCK BY AUTO
Donald Mitchell Receives Cats and
Bruises When Knocked From
His Wheel By A Car.
An accident all mothers and
fathers have dreaded a long time
oeeured here last Friday evening
about 9:30 o’clock In front of the
I residence of Mr. a*'d Mrs. Thomas
Quilty, on highway No. 20 and two
blocks east of the center of town.
Tom (Pug) Wyant, Ralph Porter,
Jimmie Herre and-Donald Mitchell
on bicycles >ivere playfully chasing
each other and Mitchell started
across the street. He saw a car
coming when only several feet
from it, tried to dodge it but a
crash sent him out for more than
the count and wrecked the bicycle.
The car, carrying Atkinson
teachers home lifter a football
game at Ewing between Atkinson
and Ewing public school elevens,
was driven by A. J. Atkins, music
instructor in the Atkinson public
schools. Donald, carried to a side
walk by Jimmie Herre, was found
to have suffered a nine inch long
cut practically to the bone, in a
straight slash on the front of his
left leg between ankle and knee,
the skin knocked off several places
near his ankle and a wrenched
ankle joint, all of the same leg or
foot.
The left shoe was knocked on nis
foot and was not found until Sat
urday, in a ditch, by the boy’s
father, George Mitchell. Dr. Neil
P. McKee, riding in a car following
the Atkin’s machine, promptly
rendered first aid and the boy was
removed to his home where he is
getting along in gWmd shape.
Donald is 14 years old. Mr. and
Mrs. Mitchell said,Mr. Atkins was
in no way to blame for the acci
dent. Mr. Mitchell said he had
warned his boys J&wm to needless
ly operate bicycles on a highway.
Realizing his and other boys have
learned a lesson, he said: “Con
sidering the way this accident
ended, it is, perhaps a good thing
in that it may save the life of some
boy.” Then, winking, he added:
“If you wish, Donald, you may go
roller skating anywhere you like
tonight.” Donald, his leg a mass
of bandages, grinned. He acknowl
edged he had all of the tag playing
with death on a nice, paved high
way he cared for the rest of his
life.
While Donald is setting an ex
ample to others how to grin and
bear up under the pain of a serious
accident, Mr. Atkins set an example
of how to act when in an accident
where the other fellow suffers the
worst of it. Besides halting at
once and seeing the boy reached
his home and had medical atten
tion quickly, he went to the Mit
chell home and offered to pay for
the bicycle, the medical expense
and wanted the boy placed in a
hospital. Then, in company with
another doctor whose name was
not learned, he again called at
11:30 and only when satisfied the
patient was resting as well as
might be expected, he left for At
kinson. The boy also admitted his
sorry plight was a result of his
own thoughtfullnesa. Mr. Atkins
was deeply affected by the accident.
The bicycle was reported owned
by Junior Harris, son of Mrs.
Esther Cole Harris, Holt county
register of deeds.
Donald is rapidly recovering at
his home in southeast O'Neill. Mr.
Mitchell is local yards engineer for
the Burlington railway. The names
of the other Atkinson school teach
ers in the Atkins automobile was
not learned.
Armistice Day Celebrated
Armistice day was celebrated in
this city last Monday with approp
riate ceremonies, under the direct
ion of the local American Legion
post. Practically all the business
houses closed at noon and most of
them remained closed for the bal
ance of the day.
The program of the day started
at 10:15 with a parade of school
children, who formed at Sixth and
Douglas and, headed by the School
band marched to the K. C. Hall,
members of the local Legion post
bringing up the rear of the parade.
At the K. C. Hall the following
program was rendered:
Advancement of colors.
Invocation, Rev. A. J. May.
“To Thee, O Country”—Chorus
Eichberg—St. Mary’s Glee Club.
“Invisable U. S. A.”-Keifer—
High School band.
“In Flander’s Field"-McCree—
Nadine Kilpatrick.
“America Answers”-Lilliard—
Ralph Johnson.
The Patriotic Medley—O’Neill
High School Glee Club.
* Peace* Hymn”-Reading, Henry
Van Dyke—Mary JanetKubitschek.
“Rose of No Man’s Land”—Lew
is Cambre.
Address—Rev. Johnson.
“Star Spangled Banner”—O. H.
S. Band.
One Minute Silence.
Taps.
Dismissal.
Selection by the O’Neill High
School Band.
M. J. Dailey Dies At
Salt take City, Utah
O’Neill relatives received word
last Tuesday morning of the death
of M. J. Dailey at his home in Salt
Lake City, Utah, that morning,
after an illness of four days of a
heurt attack. He was about 69
years of age. The funeral will be
held Friday morning, interment in
a cemetery at Salt Lake City. Mr.
Dailey was a brother of Mrs. P. J.
Biglin, of this city, and William
Dailey of Emmet. Another brother,
John, lives at Winner, S. D. John
and William left Wednesday morn
ing for Salt Lake City to attend
the funeral, driving from here to
Grand Island and there taking the
Union Pacific for the west.
M. J. Dailey was a resident of
this county in his youth, living
northwest of this city. About 45
years ago, in company with several
other young men from this section,
he went to Utah and worked for
the late Senator Thomas Kearns—
another Holt county youth—in his
Silver King mine at Park City,
Utah. He stuck with his job and
in a few years became superintend
ent of the mine, a position he held
for several years and then became
general manager, a position he held
at the time of his death. Besides
his relatives here he leaves his
wife, a former Holt county girl,
and two children, a son and a
daughter, to mourn his passing.
False Injury Reports
Following the football game here
Monday by Spencer and O’Neill a
story reached thus office that a
great number of players were in
jured; Robert Williams was flutter
ing around in sections; a Spencer
player broke one of his legs—and
the boy had no spares in his tool
box—nine or ten players were laid
out and it sounded as though a
player of each eleven might be in
solo attack on the other, trying
to surround the enemy before he
could sprout another pair of horns.
The truth is, Williams did suffer
a dislocation but to show what that
amounts to, officials on the ground
snapped the bones in place and
Robert is merely a bit sore, in his
shoulder. The Spencer player did
not suffer a broken leg; his leg was
injured before he arrived here and
he is slightly injured again.
All he suffered in the first place
was a sprained ankle and people
have suffered that injury climbing
out of bed. The game of football
is still a great deal safer than roll
ing an automobile on any highway
and everyone does that.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday school 10:00, Mr. C. E.
Yantzie, Superintendent.
Morning Worship, 11:00. “God
the Father.” Special Music.
At our evening service we shall
join with the Methodist church in
the Evangelistic service to be led
by Rev. Enslow.
H. D. Johnson, Pastor.
F. J. Dishner was called to Col
umbus last Friday by a message
announcing the death of his broth
er, John, who passed away at his
home there and who was buried on
Saturday. Mr. Dishner was 74
years of age and had. been a resi
dent of Platte county for over B0
years.
Fire broke out about 4 o’clock
last Monday afternoon along the
Northwestern railway just south
east of here on hay land owned by
Mrs. James O’Connor and before
city firemen and others halted the
fire seven tons of hay and thirteen
acres of fall feed grass owned by
Jame3 Moore, was destroyed.
PEOPLE AND THINGS
Judge Robert Baker, formerly a
resident of this county, died at his
home at Ainsworth last week. Bob
lived in this county for many years
and at one time worked in the
treasurers office in the court house.
He left here and went to Brown
county and was cashier of a bank
and was later elected county judge
of Brown county, a position he held
for two terms. He studied law
while serving as county judge and
at the conclusion of his term he
entered the practice of law at Ains
worth and was very successful in
his practice. He was a compara
tively young man at the time of
his death, being only 53 years of
age. He was in O’Neill a couple
of weeks ago visiting relatives and
he looked hale and hearty then.
He died as the result of a heart
attack.
The West Side Project Club met
at the home of Mrs. Fred Lorenz
on Thursday, November 7. Our
leader, Mrs. Victor Johnson and
Mrs. John Miller gave a very in
teresting lesson on Holiday Hap
piness. Many useful ideas and
gift suggestions were given.
Twelve members and two visitors
were present. A delicious lunch
consisting of chocolate pudding
and coffee was served by the host
ess, Mrs. Lorenz and assisting
hostess, Mrs. Otto Lorenz.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Pat Hickey on
December 12.
Charles Richardson having sold
his building on lower Fourth street
will have a private sale of his
household goods and expects to
leave in about a month for Phoenix,
Arizona, where he contemplates
locating, provided things are as
good there as he has been led to
believe. Charles has been a resident
of O’Neill for a good many years
and has many friends here who
t will regret to see him leave the
city, but will wish him happiness
and prosperity wherever he may
locate.
Joe Martin Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Bazelman, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Bazelman and Fred, drove over
north Monday afternoon and wit
nessed the landing of the big
baloon, although they were several
miles away when it landed. They
drove to the field where it was
and said that there were hundreds
of cars coming from all directions
to view the mammoth of the air.
They got back home about 9:30
that evening.
The Pep Project Club met at
the home of Mrs. Bridge on Wed
nesday, November 6. The lesson
on “Holliday Happiness,’’ and1 gift
making was very well given by
Mrs. Shaughnessy and Mrs. War
ner. Twelve members were pres
ent. Mrs. Bridge and Mrs. Dahl
stein served a delicious lunch. The
next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Shaughnessy.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cheney, of
Lincoln, were in the city the first
of the week, attending court. Mr.
Cheney is an assistant attorney
general of the state and in 1921 he
spent the summer in O’Neill as an
assistant to the engineer on high
way 281 between here and the Nio
brara river. He met many of his
old friends here and enjoyed his
visit.
Mrs. Margaret Claussen, prop
rietor of Margaret’s Beauty Shop,
was honored last week by being
invited to attend a convention of
hair dressers being held in Lincoln
and demonstrate realistic perman
ents at the conventioin for two
days. This invitation proves that
Mrs. Claussen in considered an
artist in her particular line of work.
The first of the week Charles
Richardson sold his building on
lower Fourth street to the Putman
Implement Company, who will
open up an implement store therein
and handle John Deere farm mach
inery and implements. The store
will be managed by L. D. Putman,
formerly of Gregory, S. D.
Cliff Bridges, of the corner filling
station, and a traveling Chevrolet
salesman, drove over north on
Monday afternoon to see the big
baloon. They were about a mile
away when the baloon landed and
say it was a very pretty sight.
COUNTY ELECTORS
VOTE IN FAVOR OF
ISSUING OF BONOS
Has Majority of 144 Without Mail
Vote. Heavy O’Neill Vote
Brings Victory.
The electors of Holt county de
cided at the polls last Tuesday that
they wanted a new court house for
Holt county. A very good vote
was polled for a special election,
4,549 electors Tsoing to the polls to
vote on the matter or neary 60 per
cent of the vote of the county The
proposition carried with a majority
of 144 votes without the mail vote,
which will undoubtedly increase
the majority, for the bonds to 200
or better. The vote, without the
mail vote, is: For the bonds, 2,312;
against the bonds, 2,168, or a ma
jority for the bonds of 144.
The favorable vote for the bonds
is naturally very gratifying to the
people of this city, who realize,
perhaps more than any others in
the county, the absolute necessity
for a new building. Many of the
residents of this city, who are
among the largest taxpayers in the
county, would not have supported
the bonds had they not realized the
necessity for the building. Out of
1059 votes cast here there
were only 41 against the bond
issue, or a majority of 1,018 for the
bonds, which gave them a good
start. Tfhen Grattan township
fell in line, and with a light vote,
gave the bonds a majority of 151.
In fact all the townships north
and northeast of this city, except
one, Paddock, voted for the bonds.
The people of these precincts are
more familiar with the present
condition of the present court
house than those who reside in re
mote portions of the county and
visit the court house infrequently.
Three precincts in the county
were unanimous in their opposition
to the bonds, as there was not an
affirmative vote in either Francis,
Pleasant View or Holt Creek.
The following table gives the
complete story of the vote in every
voting precinct in the county, un
official, of course, as the official tab
ulation will not be made until to
morrow:
Precinct For Against
Antelope _ 11 14
Atkinson Twp._ 13 153
Atkinson, 1st W._ 17 109
Atkinson, 2nd W. 11 111
Atkinson, 3rd W. 25 149
Chambers __ 69 74
Cleveland _ 13 32
Coleman _ 39 4
Conley . 16 12
Deloit . 28 20
Dustin _5 34
Emmet _ 62 45
Ewing . 66 87
Fairview _ 8 35
Francis . 0 42
Golden _ 37 33
Grattan _ 183 32
Green Valley_ 4 61
Holt Creek __ 0 15
Inman _ 96 98
Iowa _ 30 15
Josie____— 5 13
Lake _ 30 4
McClure . 16 11
Paddock_ 42 55
Pleasant View _ 0 45
Rock Falls _ 19 44
Sand Creek _Tr- 9 61
Saratoga_ 7 43
Scott _ 33 27
Shamrock _ 20 2
Sheridan _ 30 102
Shields . 68 34
Steel Creek _ 53 13
Stuart_ 83 256
Swan _ 4 35
Verdigris _ 65 153
Willowdale _ 38 4
Wyoming - 8 60
O’Neill, 1st W. 390 4
O’Neill, 2nd W. 297 7
O’Neill, 3rd W_ 372 30
Totals ..2312 2168
Majority For — 144
CARD OF THANKS
We take this means of expos
ing our deepest thanks and heart
felt gratitude to all our friends and
neighbors who showed us so many
kindnesses and who were so
thoughtful during the illness and
at the death of our dear father and
brother, A. L. Rouse. We deeply
appreciate the beautiful flowers.
—The Children and Sister.
Thomas McPharlin came down
from Buffalo, South Dakota, last
Wednesday morning to attend the
funeral of his brother, James H.
McPharlin. Tom was a resident of
this city for many yares, leaving
here about twenty-eight years ago
for South Dakota, where he has
since resided. This is hi3 first
trip back to his old home town
since he left here and he says that
he can see great improvement in
the city during the years.