John E. Hipple Biography


	This biography appears on pages 162, 165 in "History of Dakota 
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				JOHN E. HIPPLE. 

	John E. Hipple, a prominent representative of journalistic 
interests in South Dakota, is the well known editor of the Capital-
Journal at Pierre and also publishes several other papers. His birth 
occurred in Perry county, Pennsylvania, on the 20th of July, 1865, his 
parents being Oliver F. and Mary E. Hipple. He is a descendant of the 
Ball, George Washington and Custer families. His education was acquired 
in the common schools, and the entire period of his business career has 
been spent in the journalistic field. He came to Dakota in the winter 
of 1879, settling in the then Armstrong county, now Hutchinson county, 
remaining on the farm with his mother until 1886, when he engaged in 
newspaper work as a partner in The Dakota City Advance, which was later 
changed to the Parkston Advance on the advent of the railroad from 
Scotland to Mitchell. He came to Pierre, establishing the State 
Publishing Company in 1898, and in 1903, retired from that company and 
started the Hipple Printing Company, taking over the daily and weekly 
Capital-Journal in 1905. His connection with the printing business in 
South Dakota has included the law publications as well as newspaper and 
general job printing. 

	His labors have been of far reaching effect. The press has not 
only recorded the history of advancement, but has also ever been the 
leader in the work of progress and improvement-the vanguard of 
civilization. The philosopher of some centuries ago proclaimed the 
truth that "the pen is mightier than the sword", and the statement is 
continually being verified in the affairs of life. In molding public 
opinion the power of the newspaper cannot be estimated, but at all 
events its influence is greater than that of any other single agency. 

	On the 11th of November, 1896, in Ashton, South Dakota, Mr. 
Hipple was united in marriage to Miss Ruth Bowman, a daughter of S. W. 
Bowman, who was a pioneer settler of Wisconsin and South Dakota. Our 
subject and his wife have two children, Robert B. and James B. 

	Mr. Hipple is a republican in politics and served in both town 
and township offices at Parkston, South Dakota, while from 1893 until 
1896 he held the office of state auditor, making a splendid record in 
that connection. He is a worthy exemplar of the Masonic fraternity and 
a member of the Capital City Commandery, K. T., and served as grand 
high priest of the Royal Arch Masons in South Dakota during the year 
1909. His other fraternal connections are with the Benevolent and 
Protective Order of Elks, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Modern 
Brotherhood of America and the Modern Woodmen, and he is held in high 
esteem by his brethren of those organizations.