The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

Bob Hemingway, "The Man From
Home, college auditorium, Saturday
evening.
Elmer Anderson is breaking ground
for the new residence of Nels Gullick
on Fifth street.
James Shaw returned home to Bara.
boo, Wis, yesterday morning after a
visit with Arthur Porter, south OF
town.
Secretary R. A. Larson of the col.
lege was called to Galesville, Wis, yes
terday morning by the death of his
father.
Mrs. r. l.. Slagle of Vermillion, ar.
rived Tuesday evening for a visit
with Mrs. j. w. Wilson and other
friends.
Mrs. Nellie Allen returned home
Monday evening from Emmetsburg,
Iowa, where she accompanied the re-
mains of her mother for burial.
The State College relay team was in
pretty fast company at the Drake relay
meet on Saturday and only secured
sixth place. Morningside won the col
lege event in record time.
The State College won and lost in
the dual debate with Huron college
last week. The team that remained at
home We're victorious, but the team
that visited Huron lost out.
The publicity department of the
State College is putting out a nicely
illustrated bulletin called college
Life" 1t is practically all cuts, show
ing the students at work and at play.
Rev. J. d. Grull, pastor of the
Dutch Reform church at Volga, was
in the city yesterday on his return
from Tyler and other points in Min
nesota where he has been doing minis
terial work.
The Degree of Honor initiated a
class of six at their Tuesday evening
meeting. The initiation was followed
by a fine lunch and a social hour. An
unusually large number of members
were present.
The grass and trees have been max
ing great strides in the past few days
and are farther ahead than usual at
this season of the year. Yesterday
Bill Mckee started to cut the court
house lawn, probably the first time
this was ever necessary in April.
The Register has a new feature this
week which we believe will be popular
with our readers. We have made ar
rangements with the government
weather bureau to receive the weeks
weather forecast for this section of
the country land this will be run on
the local page each week. 1t will be
especially valuable to the farmers dur.
ing the growing season and will be in
teresting to all of our readers during
the entire year. Watch for it each
week.
The district agents of the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Company from
various parts of South Dakota will as
semble in Brookings next Tuesday for
their quarterly convention, as guests
Of II. L. Button. This is the second
convention of the organization, the
first having been held in Redfield some
months ago. The program will consist
of addresses of an educational nature
and a supper at the Hotel Leon in the
evening. About ten men are expected
from all over the state. The conven'
ton is being held here as a compli
ment to Mr.. Button in recognition OF
the work he is doing throughout his
territory.
Harry J. Appledore and Miss Marie
Wakes were united in marriage last
Thursday p. m, at the Manse by Rev
William A. Mast. Mr.. Appledore is an
industrious young man in the employ
Of Mix & Grossman. He came here
from Sioux Falls more than a year ago
and has made many friends in Brook
ings. Mrs. Appledore is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. John Wakes and is
a young woman of pleasing presence
and is highly spoken of by those who
know her. Mr.. and Mrs. Appledore
had their home ready in the south
part of town and have already gone to
housekeeping. Their many friends
unite in wishing them a long and
happy life.