The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-30

mold and Ernest and daughters Gather
inc and Marie.
Mrs. II. A. Smith, daughter Frances
and sons, Joseph and Chas., left Fri
day in company with Mr.. and Mrs.
raos Kidman of Sherman to spend
the holidays with relatives at Storm
Lake, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Sanderman enter
tanned Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Saml
Richards of White and Henry Leins.
New Year greetings to the Register
folks.
MIR. and Mrs. S. L. Swihart and
daughters were guests of Jno. Green
and family near Bookings Christmas
Day.
J.. n. Hiatt and daughter Vesta left
last Wednesday for a visit with rel.
ativcs and friends in Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richards and
daughter came out from White Sun
Gav for a visit at the home of his sis
ter. Mrs. j.. d. Miller, returning Mon
day.
Miss Mary Welch of White is caring
for Mrs. ]. d. Miller and daughter,
Vclma, both of whom are i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Horning and
daughter Margaret enjoyed a Christ
mas tree at the w. A. Burgess home
Friday evening, and went to Estelline
Saturday morning for a holiday visit
with Mr.. Mornings parents.
Miss Bessie Bulger and pupils at
Ne. II enjoyed a Christmas program
and stocking Friday forenoon. and in
the afternoon drove to the school
TAUGHT by Miss Eva Simmons and en-
ioyed the Christmas exercises held
there.
Leon Gle returned Monday from
Chatield, MINI, where he spent
Christmas with Mrs. Gile. The latter
is visiting there.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. S. Inhoff and daugh-
ters left Friday for a holiday visit
with relatives at Rockford, III. Chris.
Jensen is looking after the home here
during their absence.
Mrs. Henry Leins, daughters Melva
and Vera and son Marvin, left Satur-
day for a visit with relatives and
friends at Little Rock, Iowa, and to be
with her father, who is quite ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Frazier enter
tanned E. G. Brink and family and Mrs.
Celia Head and children Christmas
night. After the arrival of the guests
a beautifully decorated tree was light
ed, treats of nuts and homemade
candies and gifts were distributed.
Several songs and musical selections
were rendered during the evening.
Mrs. N. E. Comp and children Ber-
tus and Emma came out from White
and spent Christmas morning with
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Duff, and were
met there by her brother, Fl. I.
of Aurora, who took them to
his home for a few days visit.
The Christmas exercises held at No.
Is by Miss Maud Lucas and pupils was
a decided success. The decorations
we're elaborate and beautiful. On the
blackboard was a drawing of the
hills of Judea, with. the Star in the
East, to remind the children of the real
Of Christmas, while on
the side blackboard was a drawing Of
dwelling house with Santa disap-
down the chimney. Recita-
tons had been practiced privately and
new to the other pupils. The
many songs, all sung with two parts,
splendid. The presents were
numerous and beautiful, and the many
beautiful gifts received by Miss Lucas
were suggestive of the love of her
and appreciation of the patrons.
Miss Lucas left Friday for Waterloo,
Iowa, to spend the holidays and was
met at Parkersburg by her mother,
Mrs. Jno. Lucas of Ralph, who will re-
turn with her daughter to visit at the
J. Lucas home.
The entertainment given at No. IA
by Miss Lillian Rooster and pupils is
the first public entertainment given by
the school for some time, and was en-
joyed by the pupils as well as by the
guests. A program consisting of reci-
t%ations, dialogues and songs was given
by the pupils, a paper was read by
Mrs. E. G.. Brink and after the lighting
of the candles on the tree, Mrs. c. r.
Culver sang, "Silent Night" with a
tableau of many kneeling beside the
Christ child Graded in a manger. H.
A. Smith in the role of Santa Claus
called forth incessant "~pat-a-cakes," as
n little girl expressed it. He gave
two phonograph selections, and each
participant on the program was re-
warded by a comment from Santa. In
spite of the grip which attacked
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