August 27, 1914
Last Thursday Henry C. Wilson found his most valuable yearling colt shot over the right eye, by a 22-caliber rifle. Mr. Wilson said he had posted his place forbidding hunting, but the notices had been torn down. At this time of season and this time of the year, anyone is committing an offense against the State by carrying a gun. Any parent or guardian is financially responsible for any damages that a son or ward may do. If parents won’t back after the boys it is the place of the law to step in and see that convictions follow. Mr. Wilson is offering a $50 reward to anyone who will furnish information leading to the conviction of the party or parties guilty of shooting the yearling colt in his pasture.
It is the duty of every citizen who voted the town bonds for a fire protection to see it that the Board of Trustees gets busy and secures that protection. We are paying interest on those bonds and the property owners have a right to demand that their officers perform their duty.
The local grocery, dry goods and hardware stores began last week to close at 7:00 PM on Saturday nights. The move is a good one. There is no valid reason why a merchant should keep open more than 12 hours a day.
August 21, 1924
Hail took quite a heavy toll of the farmers in the Fruitdale and Vale neighborhood Friday evening. There seemed to have been two separate storms. Corn fields suffered the most damage, and beet fields were hard hit, but the beets will come out of it with nominal loss as compared to corn. From there it moved in a southeasterly direction toward Bear Butte. H. G. Milne of Sturgis, State Hail Adjuster, was in an area visitor Tuesday, the insurance department has its hands full at the present time.
Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Kayras and family from the Dry Creek unit and Mrs. Kayras’s sister, Mamie Stolnack, were visitors at the Fred Ranta home in the Horse Creek vicinity last Wednesday.
Mayor Kennelly makes an appeal through the Valley Irrigator this week for co-operation of the citizens in a clean-up campaign during the next 10 days. All of us will know that the Mayor’s plea is timely and property owners and tenants as well, should take pride in complying the request.
August 30, 1934
Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Jacobsen and son of Rapid City visited Tuesday with Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Knuteson. Mr. Jacobsen was formerly Manager of the local telephone office. Miss Ruth Wilson accompanied them to Newell and was a visitor at the George Arpan home. Miss Cecelia Breckenfeldt is training to be a telephone operator. She will be relief operator in Miss Mildred Esmay’s place.
Wm. Warren is building two new cabins in the Tourist Park. The opening of school in Newell has brought to light the usual shortage of living quarters and Mr. Warren is attempting to help the situation by erecting the 2 new cabins. It is understood that he already has them rented.
Edward Langen, son of J. Langen, rode his bicycle from Vale to Piedmont last Sunday, where he will remain in camp with friends for a week.
Application has been made by the Newell School District for establishing housing facilities for school children under the New Dormitory Plan, announced by the State Relief Department. The School District is to furnish the building, and supply lights, heat and fuel. Tentative plans in Newell call for housing girls in the Mrs. Hattie Wilkinson residence and the boys in the Senovoy house, with a central dinning room to be located in the basement of the Methodist Church, Bob Butts, Butte County Relief Director explained the plan is primarily for young people whose parents are on relief rolls, but other students can take advantage of the housing and dining facilities by paying the cost of such services.
August 24, 1944
The 3-year-old son of Mrs. Marianna Richter received bruises on one side of his head and body yesterday afternoon when struck the rear fender of a pick-up truck driven by one of the crew of the government grasshopper eradication. The Richters live on the Ireland place, a short distance south of the Reclamation Office. As the car came over the hump where the road crosses the ditch, opposite the Richter home, the driver had to swerve the vehicle to miss a little Richter girl on a bike and at that moment the little boy appeared out of the weeds and started to cross the highway. The driver was able to twist the car just enough to avoid running over the child. Dr. Clark attended the child and reports that the injuries, while painful, are not especially serious. Children playing in the road narrowly escaped death, it was one of those near tragedies.
The Butte County Superintendent of Schools reported that most of the eastern Butte County rural schools have engaged teachers for the coming school year, preparing to open September 5. Teachers in the District: Horse Creek- Barbara Karen & Mary Anderson; Webb- Ione
Breckenfeldt & Agnes Oksol; Riverside- Myrtle Rogers; Milberg- Margaret Scott; Plainview- Catherine Hice; Empire- Mabel F. Carlson & Carrie Gray; Hoover- Elvera Drew; LayFayette-Catherine Maguire; Cottonwood- Lizzie Bekken; Crow Butte- Elva Ginsbach; Winkler- Margaret Berg and Orman- James Reid.
August 26, 1954
There is a shortage of rooms in Newell for the start of the antelope hunting season, it was reported by Mr. & Mrs. Tony Toderoff of the Newell Hotel this week. The hotel is booked solid for September 17 and 18, dates of the Annual Western South Dakota Stud Ram Show & Sale here and with the pronghorn hunting season to begin also on September 18, they are unable to meet the demand for the weekend. Persons having rooms they desire to rent that weekend are therefore requested to list same with the Newell Hotel for the hunters and folks associated with sheep, who desire to come here may find accommodations needed.
Donna and Richard Dutton, Edgar Kent and Roy Linstrom were guests of honor at a farewell party Thursday evening at the Assembly of God Church in Newell. About 35 friends were present to enjoy the games and lunch. The young people are leaving this week for school. Donna and Richard Dutton left Saturday morning for Greensboro, North Carolina where they will attend Bob Jones University. Edgar Kent and Roy Linstrom left Monday morning for Waxahachie, Texas, where they will attend Southwestern Bible Institute.
A committee to work in conjunction with the US Department of Agriculture in watershed protection and flood prevention was announced today by Governor Sigurd Anderson. The new law was passed by congress and approved by President Eisenhower. The Governor is asking the committee to meet at the earliest date to organize, prepare application forms and other necessary materials in connection with the conduct of the new program. Named to the Committee is Phil Vallery, Nisland, and other Officers of State-wide County Soil Conservation Programs.
August 20, 1964
Starting what, Manager Bill Stoick, of Kelly’s Super Value, hoped would be a trend toward cleaner streets and business district, presented Newell City with a waste receptacle to be located along the sidewalk in front of the store. Mayor Hugh T. Caton accepted the donation of the attractive white self-closing receptacle and assured Stoick that city crews would empty the inner container regularly. It is hoping other businesses become interested with containers and help cut down on unsightly litter.
Reports are that quite a heavy frost occurred for residents along the Moreau River Tuesday night. This almost makes history to receive frost as early as August 11.
Five girls competed for Newell Labor Day Rodeo Queen honors at the Newell Saddle Club Play Day held at the local arena Sunday afternoon, with former South Dakota Rodeo Queen Dixie Kendrick, St Onge and T. I. Newell of Belle Fourche, judging and selecting the winner who will be presented at the Butte County Fair. Those competed include: Velvalie McDermott; Judy Jaskela; Patsy Berndt and Nina Donahey of Newell and Mildred Remington of Fairpoint.
The Newell Community (summer) Band will play at the Butte County Fair this Saturday, Director Harold Mollet reminds members, and all members are asked to meet at the school a 12:45 PM or be at the Fairgrounds in Nisland at 1:00 PM ready to perform.
The men of St Mary’s Catholic Church, met at the parish hall Sunday after 9:00 AM Mass for the purpose of electing new Trustees. Those elected were George L. Erk and Don Hafner for 2-year terms. Retiring Trustees who have served for many many years were George Longpre and Ed Breidenbach. Rolls and coffee was served by the Altar Society
