The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13
Presbyterian bake sale in Old Post

Inc weather was COlu FRIDAY II
Saturday, but warmed up Sunday and
this week has been just like summer.
Mrs. Guy Morrison of Redfeld, ar
rived Monday morning for a visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Evans.
Mrs. E. J.. Chamberlain returned
Monday morning to her home at
Dodge Center, Mimi, after a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Coleman.
z. A. Hanson has taken a position
as travelling salesman for the Winona
Candy company and has eastern South
Dakota and western Minnesota as his
territory.
Clair Hendricks arrived home the
last of the week from Tucson, Arizona,
where he has been since last Novem-
Der. His health was greatly improved
by his stay there.
Prof. c. Larsen departed for the
east Thursday night to spend several
days looking over herds of cattle to
purchase some desirable animals for
the college dairy herd.
Father DAILY, who is taking the
place of Father Shean during the lat
ter's absence, is spending most of his
time at Elkton with Father Sheahan,
coming here for Sunday services.
Messrs. Lumley of Pierre, and Nc
Kee of Pittsburg, stopped off here
between trains Monday to visit Prof.
Hansen. They are interested in the
professors alfalfa work in the western
part of the state.
F. w. Cuckow, who is now located
at LaJunta, Colo, spent a few days
here last week visiting friends and
looking after some business matters.
Fred was looking fine and said that
both his and his wife's health had i'm
proved in the west.
Brookings County Pomona Grange
will hold a picnic in the Bitterness
grove, two miles north of the college,
on June g.. The formal meeting will
be held in the new school house in
that neighborhood. National Master
Wilson of Ohio, and State Master
Dickson of Watertown, will be present
and deliver addresses. Prof. Larsen,
master of Pomona Grange, tells us
that this will be the biggest grange
meeting of the year and he hopes for
a large attendance.
The junior home economies girls in
serving and dietetics in charge of Miss
Nola X. Fromme served ~forty-eight of
the faculty ONE at a five o'clock
tea on Monday. Tea and chocolate
were poured and sandwiches and small
cakes served. The young ladies re-
ceived their guests dressed in gowns
which they had made in the dressmak-
ing class under the direction of Miss
Genevieve ~Hartgering. This was one
of a series Of luncheons given In the
regular home economics course in
serving.
Probably 800 athletes will compete
on State College athletic field one
week from tomorrow, when most of
the high schools of South Dakota will
send their representatives to Brook
ings to take part in the official high
school meet. A banner will be given
I IN tho hiuh cchnnI cnnripn The Ia rrDct
number of points in the meet and an
other banner will be awarded to the
school winning the relay race. Gold,
silver and bronze medals will b given
respectively to the winners of first,
second and third places.
The Western Union will establish a
new service in connection with their
telegraph Office here on the first of
June. They will have messenger ser
vice every week day from s a.. M. to
6 p. m. and will deliver parcels, mes
sages, distribute circulars, and do all
the work done by the A. d. T. service
in the cities. This service is largely
used in the big towns and may be a
source of much convenience to our
citizens. 1t is not known yet just how
many boys they will employ, but that
of course will depend on the demand
from patrons.
June 8, the Saturday evening pre-
ceding the State College commence
ment exercises has been set aside for
a joint program of the two literary
societies. At that time, the members
of the senior class will be given d.
plomas by the literary society to which
they belong. The joint program is
now being arranged by a committee
consisting of members of each society,
and a live program is assured. The
literary society commencement exer-
cises have come to be one of the fea-
lures Of commencement week, anC
judging from appearances, the exer.
cisoo thic voor will he f,lIv IN 70 Tho