The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-05-30

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cock.
Roy Nord is proudly displaying a
gold medal this week, in consequence
of his winning the tennis singles at the
state meet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ray arrived from
Poplar Grove. H., the last of the week
and are visiting at the home of their
son, +. J. Ray.
Put your Y opposite the name Of ID.
w. Reeves for county treasurer and
save $4,000. Read the letter of ID. w.
Reeves in this issue. 1w
c. p. Shulz, candidate for represen-
t%atiye, was down from the northeast
part of the county Monday He was
very optimistic over his chances for
the nomination.
Miss Marie Vahle. one of the teach
ers in the city schools, left Friday
evening for Madison for a few days
visit, before returning to her home
at Tracy.
Mrs. Louis Nordine and baby arrived
from Minneapolis the last of the week
and will spend most of the summer at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Anderson.
Lloyd Hyde and Edward Binneweis
returned Thursday evening from Des
Moines, where they went to read proof
on the college annual. They report
that the books Will be here the last
of this week.
DR.. Ferd GoOdfellow came down
from Pierre Friday morning for a few
days visit at the home of his father,
S. II. Goodfellow and to attend the
graduation of his brother, John.
Nern Francis Ripley, the nine
months old son of Mr., and Mrs. c. A.
Ripley of Aurora, passed away Satur-
day. The funeral was held at Aurora
Sunday, conuncted by Rev. Black and
interment was made in the cemetery
here.
Messrs. Heck, Schaphorst and Pratt
Of the college band went to WATERFOWL
Sunday to practice with the regimental
band. They will play with that or
ganization during the encampment at
Kampeska and later at the national
encampment at Sparta, Wis.
Mrs. Langdon, who has been visit
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
NJ. f. Culhane, for several months, re-
turned Friday evening to ner home at
Parker. Miss Alice Langdon accom-
panied her mother to Parker and will
leave from there for an extended trip
to the Pacific coast.
college Belle Wayne a Holstein
COW in the State College herd bids
fair to break the worlds milk and
butter record. According to Prof.
larsen she is now producing between
105 and III pounds of milk per day,
containing about 81 pounds of butter
fat.
Marshall Crowley, the young grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Madden,
fell from an automobile Sunday and
fractured his arm. The youngster
and his mother have been visiting at
the Madden home for some time.
The last show of the season and the
biggest and best one of the year comes
to the Grand opera house next Tues
day, when The Flirting Princess
with fifty-two people appears. This is
strictly a big city show and has not
appeared outside OF the larger places
this year. They will open the new
Elks' home and theatre at Rapid City
and the long jump from the cities will
be broken by appearances at Brook
ings, Huron and one or two other
towns. 1t is to be hoped that the peo-
pie of Brookings will give the attrac-
ton a good house. as in that case we
will get other big shows from the
same management next year.
Bookings now has a model road
within the city limits. This week
Prof. Solberg has had a crew Of men
working On the streets in the vicinity
of the college and they are being put
in the finest shape Of any roads in the
city. The three blocks on Eleventh
avenue from Sixth street to the col
lege campus have already been com.
pleted, and the old rough road has
been turned into a splendid street
The work was done with the steam
engine, road roller and other road ma.
chinery of the college without a cen oil
expense to the city. Prof. Solbere
certainly deserves the thanks Of the
city, and especially that part of it in
the vicinity of the college.