He was educated in the public school system of South Dakota .
He was attended Dakota Wesleyan University ( 1913 - 1915 ) and the University of Michigan ( 1915 - 1916 ) but never received a degree from either institution .
He was educated in the public school system of South Dakota and attended Dakota Wesleyan University ( 1913 - 1915 ) and the University of Michigan ( 1915 - 1916 ) but never received a degree from either institution .