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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24
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 Once upon a. time there wss m 1ftf1s boy. very little boy. He had a Ef sister and a. bigger hrothsr of whom he was quite proud. a@ GhommrE ssf- erytbing they did was 5uat xIsnt-
 One day 1t snowed very hard and boy to go out and play. 60 hiE Broth CT Bob told him he would bl1ild a dr.c snowman for him right i'm front rG Che window and l1e could watch and tl1t would be almost as much fun er i1l,- ing. When Sister Izrcy heard aihcN1 lL she wanted to help and Bob bo1G Der to get her things on and come alCne.
 First they rolled big balls Of GaoN and formed the feet and body HisH then they made a funny round he'd and atuck it on top. Lucy gEu1l< b.r pieces of coal an the face for eyeg and Bob brought a stick zor tho mout1 and when he stuck ix sn Ghe sz71,ul1.-r he looked as though he ~2s 1e1HEilrR-
 Tn his arms Bob put a big stsc< and one of fathers old haf8 on lais hoaE and then called to little brother sD Hook
 It seemed wonderful but che bal1y was a Little a&razd 1t 1olxed co big srt strange.
 The next morning after the other. had gone to school he asked lnis moth CT if he could go out and see the snowman. The sun was quite p'arul so his mother wrapped him mp fn warm clothes and he started out 70 visit the snowman.
 He was still just a little afraid ha- cause the snowman looked co taI. much caller than Bob. he thought. buL he guessed he WaM a kind &uouFla1r.a'- So he started toward him when aH oE d sudden over toppIed the snoFrnlzll. right on little brother and 3rightanelI him 50 badly he yelled. "1fother. Mother
 When she saw what had happened she laughed and told him it pgas 5uat because the sun was so warm and had melted the snowman and not that any thing would harm him.
 So he laughed and said he Would tell Lucy and Bob all about it when they came home
 When he told them how scar1d no was they laughed too and said tbeE would build him another one. but hu wasn't just sure he wanted another fierce snowman who might at any time tumble over on him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24
LAURA JEAN LIBBY'S DAILY
 TALKS ON HEART TOPICS
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radeship. Their speech and actions can do much. Tn her resentment, when she finds her conpanionshfp is not wanted by the boys she naturally turns to her home folks. espsciaIly to her mother At length she turns to girls whom she has se long neglected
 At this epoch in her career, the tom boy girl may be said to have sown all Of her wild oats. Some children must be managed with great tact
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24
MISS LIBBEY'S ANSWERS
 TO YOUR LETTERS
PAYING HEIR ESCORTS WAY. 3

 Dear Miss Libbey:
 Will you please give me a little ad- vice as to whether am pursuing a right or wrong course2 am ean- ployed, earning good aa1a.ry for a girl of twenty. I am deeply in love with a young man who calls on me often but does not take me out amy He is then very pleased to go. As am young and inclined toward amuse- ment 1t makes quite a difference in my little sums of money to putt away Ought to tsaxe him to the moving
 x. Y C. have little respect for man who would let working girl pay his way to places Of aI1usernent HIS friend ship is too costly. would advise you to quit entertaining him at home-or elsewhere. If you married him lie would be apt to look to you for sup port
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24

The Danish fish inspector has just made public figures relating to the catch and condition of the fisheries in the kingdom of Denmark for 1912, in which it is shown that the value of the catch from salt waters of the king dom amounted to $4.466, ,7S3 on 1912. as against s4 ,9s1,667 in 1911
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24

Popularity is very hckle.'' exclaim- ed the onhand orator What's the trouble ?'s
 - Every time get a crowd interested in my remarks an automobiIe tire blows out and thesaudience rushes ofe to see what the matter is.,s-W ashfng- ton Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24
IF THE HUSBAND
 RUNS THE HOME.


 Dear Miss Iibbey
 I am a wife of five years and have a grievance My husband makes good wages in a ma chine shop, but insists on doing the mar lzetdng paying every bin himself. wouldn't care for that, but in doing the marketing he buys corred beef and cabbage every other day and always on Sunday very potato that comes into the house m l1st be fried fFhe eaauce is always prunes, and our drink biItHer1ni1k. It ds get ting on my nerves. From one hundred and five bounds, now weight over two hnns7red am writing to you in MRS. B.
 do not wonder that the most pa tent sof wives would rebel at this cruel syst en1--at hast It bemeans a sVife's s dignity for the husband to do the shopping. Insist that the money for the hodseIho1d expenses be handed to you. If he refuses, visit your rel a,tives and give him time to think it over If he had to do the cooking of the eorned beef and cabbage once a week would probably suffice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24

There is a man in New York who makes a good living by buying worn out rugs from dentists for the particles Of platinum and gold they contain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24

"A mud scow was the first thfnr through the Panama Canal"
 ssWeli. the scow did the work. That'1 better than giving the honor to so1ns soubrette posed in pink gauge On @ tinseI float. Kansas City Journal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24

Although 1t Is simple in effect, thfs costume. designed for early spring wear, ana is pretty and exceedingly smart E is made of fine serge, which is enjoying another season of fashion able favor.
 The skfrA is draped enectlvely at tho
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24

being ribbon made and mighty fetch ing.
 Flowers-not yet--if there is any hint Of them it is likely to be- in prim little limitations that serve an evident use rather than an ornanentation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24
ATTRACTIVE TAILoREn SUIT.

front, with suspicion Of . e1fE at the bottom. The blouse jacket has pep lum and in trimmed with cellar, re- vers and cuffs of mofre.
 To make the dress requires: yards Of sl-ipch serge at $1se per
 yard ..-s.s---..s-.......- -..-...~-. sec l yard of nnoire ss inches yslda ak also
 yard -....-'- .-- r 4-pW 2 yards N-inch satin for lining at q
 yard .<...-.-...s.-..--.- ---.....--s--s..s. 2eo
 esso The 5acscef is mora dsMcuIt to make than the skirt; therefore todaysn lesson will deal with fhs con&tructi0n. Before placing the sections of the pattern on the serge fold it caYefu1ly- Now, lay the back (B1. pep1unn (G) and collar (C1 marked by triple "TTTr perfora- ton on this fold. The front (A) and sleeve D1 are arranged on q lenGth- the pieces carefully; then proceed with the cutting.
 Now, underface upper pare of khe 1ront from front edge to one inch 1n side of single small ~ofs per1ofak1on4. roll back on small ~c'' perRorattons to form rever Close under-exm seam as notcheds close shoulder senap. Gather ] lower edge or front and back between double sET perforattona Center front indicated by large .,Or pexfora- lions. Sew stay to lower edge, centeTs even small 70" perforatten at undeF-sEnn lrr seam Sew collar to neck edge. uotch- es and center backs even. and under meath front along double too" Der- fcratfons. Bring single large +OT per- forations in collar and In front together and tack
 Either long or short sleeves may be l1sed If the latter is pzeGexred. the lower part Of the long sleeve shosaid bc cut or on small ~of' perzoratzonB. Att CT sewing up the seam add the cum and insert sleeve as notcs1ed easing 1n amy fuflness.
 For the peplum. pleat. placing on sraanaI tfoss perforAtion and tack S@w to lower edge Of front and back over stay. centers even: large ~Op pereora- ton in p@pl1m indicates ceMter-Gront-
 The belt may be of satin or motre. 4 vest Of fancy material may be added E desired HIM
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24

Electricity is extensively used il Calcutta and other Oriental cities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-24
HAS A GIRL WILD OATS TO soWs

ssTahe her, lover; s1ae,s s worth more Than all your glory, all your fame. Than all your g1ittering, boasted store. Than. all the things that you can
 name.''
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-07
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Brookings
Building and Loan Association wa
held at the Commercial Club rooms
Monday evening, and there was a very
good representation Of stock present.
Secretary Kerr's report showed the
association to be in good shape and
that a nice interest on the money in
vested had already been realized. with
an active demand for all the money the
association al loan. 1000 shares
have been sold and these are divided
up among n persons. The following
directors were elected: w. M. Cheever,
c. A. Gullick, e. J. Ray. Hans Jerde,
O. H. johnson, B. A. Dunbar. H. B.
Mathews, liver Dybdahl, e. G. Miller,
r. c. Austin, Philo Hall. The directors
by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: President, Philo Hall;
vice-president, H. b. Mathews; secre-
tary. r. F. Kerr; treasurer, H. F.
Haroldson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-07
FINE QUARTERS

On Friday we had the pleasure Of
looking over the new quarters of the
college Y. M. G.. A., under the guild
ance of Secretary Geo. Phillips. The
organization now occupies half Of the
basement of the central building, CIV
ing them four or FIVE nice rooms.
These include a lounging room, read
ing and study room, kitchen and ONCE,
and they are being nicely furnished.
In the re~arranging and furnishing Of
the rooms the boys are doing all Of the
work themselves. which gives them q
sense of PROFESSIONALLY and they win
enjoy all the more the results Of their
labors. The rooms offer q splendid
home for the students during leisure
hours, and no doubt they are greatly
appreciated. The rooms viii also be In
valuable for the entertainment Of
visitors on such occasions a. the
high school track meet tomorrow.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-07
BIG MEET

Fifteen high schools will doubtless
enter teams in the tenth annual high
school meet which will be held on
State College field tomorrow. Sioux
Falls, Aberdeen, Watertown, Huron,
Pierre, Miller, Parker, Lennox, High
more, Lake Preston, Madison, and
Bookings are all making plans to send
full entries, while a number of other
schools including a few smaller high
schools also expect to be represented.
The events of the meet will be run
on schedule time, and no calls will be
made for contestants. There will be
~noSsiragging or monotonous waits. The
final event, the relay race, will be call
ed at the exact time scheduled. The
college gymnasium will be thrown
open for the use of visiting high school
athletes, and tents will be provided for
all competing teams.
The college Monogram club is max
ing preparations for the entertainment
of visitors and will give an evening
ball in the Armony in honor Of the
high school guests. The Y. M. c. A.
also expects to hold a reception in
their new parlors in the Central build
ing. A baseball game between the
School of Mines and State College is
scheduled for Saturday to entertain
all who remain over. A special com-
mittee on automobiles will conduct the
athletes on a tour about the town and
college, and a grand parade of ath-
letes with the college cadets and mill
tary band is contemplated. Delega-
tons will be met at the train on the
evening before the meet, and all ath.
letes will be motored to their rooms.
The college will be open for inspec-
ton, shops and laboratories will be in
operation, and visits will be made to
the stock barns, where the great dairy
herd may be seen-also the only fat
rumped sheep in America. The farm
crops breeding and experimental plots
and the worlds greatest pedigreed
sugar beet breeding station may also
be
Last year Brookings high school won
the new three-year cup for the first
time. In addition to this, the team
winning the meet will be given per-
manent possession of a new loving
cup. Gold, silver, and bronze medals
will be awarded to the winners of
first, second and third places, respec-
lively in each event, and a gold relay
pin will be given to each man on the
winning relay team.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-07
HOSPITAL HAPPENINGS

Mr.. S. A. McElmurry returned to his
home Wednesday after a week in the
hospital. Mrs. L. A. Bitterness is an
other Bookings guest who has spent
a couple of weeks with us.
Mrs. C.. G.. Boslaugh and baby, OF
Frankfort, Rev. A. l.. Wilson, Of Elk
ton, John Enke of Verdi, Mimi, Patsie
Powers of Tyler, Mimi, and Ole Gren'
deland of Toronto, were sent to their
homes this week either we'll or greatly
improved in health.
The hospital deaconess field secre,
taries are out in the interest of the
association. Miss Dora Bridges has
been spending the last month in the
northern part of the state, Andoveri
Waubay, and Milbank churches have
been visited. Miss Montgomery spent
a Sunday recently in First Church
Sioux Falls, and last Sunday in Dell
Rapids. Interest in the work is being
quickened but the full returns will not
be realized until fall when money and
supplies are more plentiful than al
this season.
The Ladies Aid of the Brookings
Methodist church last week presented
to the hospital a beautiful new surrey
for which the management and the
hocpifo1 f~opoiIxy ora oraofJy opprooio.
tive. The deaconesses say they wish
the weather might get more pleasant
so they could make garden, but it may
be the strongest call is that they might
use the new surry. which, altogether
too nice to be gotten muddy stands in
the barn.
Another gift of especial significance
and which will gladden. through the
years was that made by the Woman's
Relief Corps-a United States flag.
The Saturday Afternoon Literary
Club observed Hospital Day at its last
meeting by bringing gifts of fruit, eggs,
books, and other supplies.
1t Is by such acts as these by the
Ladies Aid, the Woman's Relief, the
Literary Club and individual support
that the management realizes hat the
interest and good will, yea, that the
unity of purpose and endeavor, that
oneness in effort, so much needed to
make the institution a success is tax.
ing hold Of the citizenship of Brook
ings. Let "Our Hospital" become the
watchword, the slogan of the people
and the institution will come to its
highest in community service.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-07
G. A. r. TO M EET

Members of the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Woman's Relief
Corps Of South Dakota will gather In
Redfeld on May 20, 81, and %, for the
t~hirty-1rst annual encampment. The
event this year will be featured by the
presence of Gen. Warren Gardner, of
Michigan, commander in chief of the
G.. A. r.
The first day of encampment will be
devoted chiefly to the work of the
w. r. c. There will be a short pro-
gram of music and speaking that even
ing. On Thursday, May 81, the fore
non will see the opening of the bust
ness session and the appointment of
officers for the encampment. In the
afternoon John L. Jolley of Vermillion,
department commander, will preside
over a joint session of the G.. A. r.
and w. r. c., when the heads of the
two organizations will deliver adj
dresses and hear the annual reports.
In the evening Gen. Gardner will speak
and a flag will be presented to the
Redfeld schools.
On Friday afternoon officers will be
elected for the coming year and the
location of the next encampment deter
mined. The grand parade will be held
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, which
will be participated in by the G.. A. r.,
w. r. c., school children, national
guardsmen and the Redfeld fire de-
partment. The annual campfire" will
be held on Friday, when the speakers
will be Gen. Gardner, Adjt. Gen. w. A.
Marris, Gen. George A. Silsby, of Nit
chell, and Gov. Frank M. Byrne.
Mrs. lea Mcbride of indianapolis,
Ind, national president of the w. r. C.,
will be present and appear on the pro-
gram.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-07
CHESTER sEvERsoN MARRIED

Chester Severson of this city, was
married yesterday at Lake Preston to
Miss Rena Nettum of that town. The
wedding took place at twelve-thirty,
at the home of the brides parents, and
the ceremony vas performed by Rev.
Westermoe. After the service a wed
ding dinner was served to the thirty
relatives and intimate friends who
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Severson
arrived here last evening and will go
to housekeeping In north Brookings.
Chester is n of the city's finest young
men and a trusted employee Of the
Bank Of Brookings, and he has many
friends who will join with the Register
in extending best wishes. Chester's
mother and brothers and sister went
up from here to attend the wedding.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-07
INSTALLATION SERVICES

Last Wednesday evening Rev. Will
liam A. Mast was installed as pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. Rev.
Mast came to Brookings last Novem.
Der Is stated supply for one year but
at the annual congregational meeting
in April the congregation expressed a
wish to have him regularly installed
and at the meeting of the Presbytery
arrangements were made for this SER
vice.
Rev. VIM. Cullen. d. D., Of White,
presided and preached the sermon
from the text: Separated unto the
Gospel Of God"
Rev. w. M. MAR Of the State Col
lege, gave the charge to the pastor.
Mr.. MAR in q very skillful way called
attention to the qualities necessary In
a successful minister and very tact
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-07

fully spoke Of the elements Of worth
and the strenuous demands made upon
his time and strength.
President Gage of Huron College,
gave the charge to the people and in
his usual happy way spoke of practi-
cal Christianity.
The First Presbyterian church is in
a f%iourishing condition. Large congre.
cations attend the regular services
and an unusually good feeling prevails.
The congregation has contracted for
the erection of a very fine manse to be
built this summer. Rev. Mast and his
family have been most cordially re-
ceived by the people of Brookings and
they speak very hopefully of the future
of the church in this community.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-07
NEW ALDERMEN
TAKE SEATS
COUNCIL Is REoRoANiZED FOR
YEAR AT MONDAY EVEN.
iNG's MEETING
CITY OFFICIALS NAMED FOR THE YEAR
Standing Committees Are Named by
Mayor-SeveraI Important Matters
Come Up For Disposal

Not much ceremony marked the re-
organization of the city council on
Monday evening. The old council met
at eight o'clock and held sway for
some time, disposing of the old bust.
ness left Over from the past year.. The
new members of the council then took
their seats, and the two retiring mem.
bers, with a look of cnbounded joy on
their faces, passed into the night.
The new members on the council
are l. B. Johnson from the Second and
Andrew Gaukel from the Third, they
succeeding o. o. Jermstad and G. N.
Kennard. w. H. Beals in the First
and j. H. Roberts in the Fourth were
reelected. The other members who
held over were: First ward, H. H.
Hoy; Second, F. Z. Youngburg; Third,
r. H. Bartlett; Fourth, F. L. Simmons.
Mayor Johnson announced the ap-
pointment of the following city EN-.
ployees for the coming year:
City Auditor, G.. H. Stoddart.
City Attorney, C. o. Trygstad.
Chief Of Police, Nels Gullick.
Assistant Police, w. M. Holmes.
Acting Manager Telephone Plant,
Chas. Shea.
Chairman Board of Health, DR.. A.
w. Hyde.
Street Commissioner, c. T. Lynch.
Mayor Johnson announced that he
was not ready to make the appoint
ment of superintendent of the power
plant, and the resignation Of o. w.
Hyde, who has been in charge was &C.
cepted.
The Mayor announced his standing
committees for the year as follows,
the first named being the chairman:
Judiciary, %Youngburg. Beals, Roberts,
Simmons; finance, Hoy, Bartlett, John
son, Roberts; claims, Roberts, Beals,
Y%oungburg, Johnson; water and sewer
Roberts, Hoy, Johnson, Gaukel; light
and heat, Hoy. Roberts, Bartlett, Sim.
mons; telephone, Johnson, Beals,
Youngburg, Bartlett; streets and walks
Simmons, Beals, Johnson, Gaukel; fire
department, Bartlett, Roberts. Johnson,
Beals; city property, Youngburg, Hoy.
Roberts, Gaukel; license, Gaukel, Hoy,
Roberts, Youngburg; printing, Beals,
Johnson, Bartlett, Roberts; taxation,
Youngburg, Hoy, Bartlett, Simmons.
The qestion of g~raveling the streets
was discussed and was referred to a
committee.
The question of making some
changes in the power plant was dis.
cussed at some length, and 1t was
finally decided to leave the plant where
1t is for this year at least, but needed
improvements will be made. 1t is
thought that by mex year 1t will be
necessary to enlarge the plant and
thoroughly overhaul the machinery,
and 1t is expected that at that time 1t
will be moved to a new location. 1t
will probably be moved directly south
nea the railroad tracks, where 1t
would be more out of the way and
where the expense of hauling the coal
by team would be eliminated,
The matter of securing a new dump
grounds was referred to the committee
or city property.
A resolution accepting Carnegie's
donation for the library building was
adopted.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-07

complete education to the country
child, and would serve as a social
center for the community as well. The
college orchestra gave several nice
selections.
Following the addresses the spell
ing contests were held. There were
two contests, oral and written, and
about $50 children competed. The
oral contest was open to anyone, and
the written contest was between the
winners of the township spelling con
tests that have been held the past few
weeks. Each contest was divided into
two divisions, separating the older
children into n group and the young
err ones IN another.
In the A division of the oral con
test Rose Heffernan of District ga, Elk
ton township, took first place, and in
the B division Mildred Hoff Of Volga
was the winner.
In the written contest, where all OF
the township champions competed, the
markings were very close and unusual
ly high. In the A division first prize
was won by Leona Seivert of the
Catholic convent at Elkton, and sec.
ond prize went to Laura Stumley OF
District 70. In the B division the com
petition was very close and additional
words had to be given to determine
the winners. In the first 100 words
the following were perfect: Bessie
Korte, Ida Tiff, Willis Overaker, Rob.
ert Olson, Mildred Hoff, Anna Mat
teson, Martha Blanksma. twenty-five,
twenty and finally ten words were
given, a few being weeded out each
time and on the last ten Mildred Hoff
of Volga, and Anna Matteson of Dist.
80, were both perfect. AS the hour was
getting late it was decided to divide
the honor and the cash prize between
the two young ladies.
After the addresses part of the crowd
remained at the auditorium to hear
the spelling contest and the rest went
over to the athletic park, where some
interesting sports were held. The diff
ferent events were participated in by a
large number and the youngsters show
ed considerable athletic ability. Coach
Ewing and the college boys had charge
of affairs. Following we're the results:
Class A, ball throw-Cook first,
Faulkner second. Distance 231 feet.
Class B base ball throw-Bogstie
first, Peterson second. Distance 156
feet.
5O-yard dash-Mix first, Payne Sec
ond.
75-yard dash-Class A, Larson first,
Baron second. Glass B, Mix frst, wor.
den second.
100-yard dash-Mix first, Sanders
second.
Running broad jump-Hall first,
Cook second.
Standing broad jump-Cook frst,
Davis second.
The rull names Of the winners In
the above events and the. schools they
represented failed to be taken, through
q Misunderstanding in the arrange
ments.
At the close of the athletic sports
the crowd went back to the campus,
where the college cadet battalion was
inspected by Governor Byrne. The
cadets went through various military
evolutions in nne style. and their
thorough efficiency was . tribute 10
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