The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24

ing from a few days trip to Sioux
City.
Landlord and Mrs. L. P. Won Ark
leave tomorrow for a weeks visit at
Beloit, Wis.
Mrs. Grace Bradley of Grace City,
N. D., is visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Enos.
Charles E. Hall and family leave to-
night for Minneapolis to spend Christ
mas with relatives.
The trains from the east have been
very late during the past week, due to
the Christmas rush.
DR.. J. H. Cronk left yesterday morn
ing for Beloit, Wis, to spend the holt
days with his parents.
The Ideal Home Bakery contest
closed Tuesday noon and the auto was
won by Anita Hanson.
Virgil Ashbaugh departed yester-
day morning for a few days visit at
Pipestone and Edgerton, MINI.
Fresh cut flowers and potted plants
for Christmas at the Temple Furni-
ture Store-A. L, Davis & Co.
w. E. Purdy returned home Tuesday
morning from Williston, N. D., where
he spent a week on legal business.
Mrs. Roy Cameron and children
went up to Estelline last week to join
Mr.. Cameron, who is conducting a
store there.
DR.. C. A. Michel of Rapid City, spent
Tuesday at the State College. DR..
Michel is connected with the college
extension department, under Prof.
MAR and has charge of the work in
the Black Hills.
Miss Ada Erwin arrived home Sat-
urday from Stevens Point, Wis, to
spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Erwin. Miss Erwin
is at the head of the domestic science
department in the normal school in
that city.
The stockholders of the Farmers Co
Operative company held a get-to-
gether meeting at the G.. A. R. hall
last Thursday. A fine dinner was
served by the wives of the stock
holders and a general good time was
enjoyed.
Rev. H. Fossnes, who has been pas
tor of the Lutheran church the past
four years, rendered his resignation at
the Sunday morning service. The res
ignation, provided it is accepted by the
congregation, will not take effect for
six months.
State Engineer Derr passed through
the city yesterday morning on his way
to Pierre from Minneapolis. He inform
ed us that he would be in Brookings
soon after the first of the year to make
the survey for the Strengthening Of the
Sioux river west of town.
Ole and John Aason this week pur
chased the cement business of John
Swenehart. The boys have had con
siderable experience in this line OF
work and should build up a prosperous
business. Mr.. ~Swenehart will con
tinue to make Brookings his home and
will devote his time to other interests
The Register has an interesting arti
Gle this week on the probability of Los
Angeles adopting the city manager
plan. The people of Los Angeles vote
on the question next week and if il
carries our good friend. Prof. McClen
on will no doubt be able to give us
some interesting information as tC
how it works there. The question il
one that is interesting to Brookings
taxpayers at the present time.
+ DR.. Perisho wishes US to call specia
attention to the addresses of DR.. Graf!
S. Tohms of Moline, ILL.,, at the col
lege auditorium Sunday afternoon anC
evening, January 8. This address will
be given in connection with the farm
and home course and his subject viii
be Rural Life. AS DR.. Tohms Il
a noted authority on rural condition
it is desired that every farmer and hi
wife in Brookings county should hea
l him.
) Mrs. w. E. Holbein, who has spen
the past two or three months at tn,
! home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, T
r. Hubbart, departed last night for he
home at Lansford, N. d. Mr.. Holbeil
!. has leased his paper at Lansford an
E he and Mrs. Holbein will leave the frs
e Of the year for San Francisco, wher
he takes up his duties as secretary O
the North Dakota commission to tn