The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-24

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Sam Johnson left Thursday for
Claremont, Iowa, where he has a con
tract to build a church.
White has bills out for a big cele-
bration of independence Day. 1t will
be held on Monday, the 9Th.
Rev. Paul Roberts and wife are en-
joying a visit from his sister, Miss
Elsie Roberts of Hartford, Conn.
Miss Emma Bucholz of Charles City,
Iowa, was the guest of her cousin,
Miss Mable Croft, the past week.
Miss Virginia Teigen, who was in
structor of drawing at the college in
s%titute, returned to Sioux Falls Satur-
day morning.
Prof. and Mrs. Robertson Cook de-
parted last week for Portland, Oregon,
where the professor will do private
engineering work during the summer.
Mrs. Arthur Drew returned home to
Pennington, Mimi, Monday morning,
after spending a couple of weeks at
the home Of her mother, Mrs. Cole
grove.
County Treasurer Gullick tells US
licenses to %Brookings county people.
Over 300 of the cars are owned in
Brookings city. The total number of
cars in the state is about 1000.
The state tax commission asks us to
call attention to the meeting of the
local tax board which will be held
June %. Anyone who feels that they
have a tax grievance should attend
this meeting, as hereafter county com
missioners will not have the power to
make rebates Of taxes.
Ben Schaphorst and Roy Nord ar
rived home the last of the week from
the University of Michigan, where they
have been attending the law school
the past year. They have one more
years work to complete their course.
Bland Catlett graduates from the liter
airy department of the university this
week.
Andrew and T. M. Void returned
home the last of the week from Du-
luth, where they were called a couple
of weeks ago by the death of their
father, M. T. Void. Mr.. Void has
spent a great deal of time at the home
of his som here and his friends and ac-
Quaintances in Brookings will learn of
his death with regret.
The young man seemed greatly agi-
tated, not to say frightened, as he
approached the father of the dearest
girl on earth" says an exchange. "Sir,
your daughter has promised to be-
come my wife" well, don't come to
me for sympathy, you might have
known something would happen to
you, hanging around our house five
nights in the week"
The first part of the session of the
joint teachers institute Thursday
evening was devoted to an informal
program of music and reading. The
first number on the program was a
selection by a trio composed of Prof.
Garnett Hedge. Miss Margaret Camp
bell and Miss Mabel Croft, which was
enthusiastically received. This was
followed by a group of four solos by
Prof. Hedge and a piano solo by Miss
Cecil Welsh. Miss Nellie Kendall so
pleased the teachers with a reading
that she was recalled. Miss Croft and
Prof. Hedge then appeared in a duet
and Prof. Hedge in another group of
two songs.
The De Smet News had the follow
ing to say of our band, which furnish
ed music for the De Smet Old Set
tiers picnic: 1--WE were fortunate in
being able to secure one of the best
musical organizations in the state.
The band was composed of t~wenty-six
pieces under the leadership Of that
noted musician, and prince Of good
fellows, Prof. Carl Christensen. From
nine in the morning till nine in the
evening the band was constantly on
duty, and they received many compli-
ments for the class of music rendered.
In the evening a classic concert was
given" The Independent said: 1.-THE
concerts by the Brookings Concert
band were greatly enjoyed. That or
ganization is n Of unusual ability.
We believe it gave the best satisfac-
ton of any band we have had here
for years"
Because William Grodt lost $50
while gambling and then sought re-
venge by having warrants issued for
the arrest Of five men on the charge
of gambling, the people of Dell Rapids
were treated to a variety of sensa-
tons, which now have eliminated by
the imposing of a fine of SOS on John
Schuman, proprietor of a Dell Rapids