The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

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This department Is edited by Mrs. Ria L.
Ziegler and anyone having social news OF
interest will confer a favor on the Register
by 'phoning Mrs. Ziegler. 316.
Birthday Party-On Wednesday at.
ternoon Of last week Miss Margaret
Cook and Master Donald Cook enter.
tanned some Of their young friends to
help them celebrate their BIRTHDAYS.
Lively games were INDUCED in. and
later a fine two-course supper was serv-
ed the happy company.
Friendship CIub-Mrs. Miller was
the gracious hostess for this lively
crowd. The Friendship Club. on
Thursday afternoon. Animated con
versation and fancy work were enjoy
ed until the serving of a most delicious
two-course dinner in buffet style.
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Evening Party-Miss Byrne Smith
was the charming hostess at a very
pleasant party on Friday evening.
about twelve of her friends and school
mates participating. Music and merry
chatting and a dainty lunch passed the
evening all too rapidly.
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Saturday Literary CIub-The Satur-
day Literary Club met at the home of
Mrs. r. A. Storm on Saturday evening.
Fifteen responded to the roll call of
Sayings of Noted Men" Mrs. Giles
pie, Mrs. Elmer Sexauer and Miss
Nellie Kendall were honored guests.
Miss Kendall gave a most interesting
talk on Washington, ID. c., ILLUSTRATING
by pictures on a screen. Mrs. GILLESPIE
favored the company with a fine vocal
solo, and responded most graciously
with an encore. Mrs. Sexauer in her
way pleased the ladies with
two instrumental solos.
VII uCoudy evening Oh ldSI
week, the members of the young ladies'
club-Sorosis-met at the
home of Mrs. Elmer Sexauer for a So
cial time. After a season of lively chat
ting, a fine lunch was served. On
Tuesday evening of this week, another
meeting was held with Miss Laura Sex.
This meeting was more in the
nature of a business meeting.
A Night Out-Friday night, the Ctr,
occurred the annual spread for the
new teachers given by the old mem
of the public school faculty. In
'esponse to rather funny" invitations
rom the Weary -Willies" to meet
hem at three different churches at
1880 p. M, only six responded, the rest
.1referring to go auto riding. After as
'embling at the appointed places, the
guests were told to Follow the Lead
r." After much tramping, they found
at the other end of the
own, where they were ordered to beg
or their supper-often having to work
they received the "handout." At
er collecting the numerous parcels of
lifferent shapes and sizes, they were
in cars to Korstad's grove,
where they heartily enjoyed the boun-
supper prepared for them. On
the packages they had so
'aithfully worked f~or-buckets of dirt,
old shoes, ETC., were found. AZ
.er a frollicking hour, this lively crowd
brought back to the city and left
1T the home of Miss Sexauer, where a
pleasant time was spent in relating
past experiences. At a late hour, 4
tired but happy crowd wendell
way homeward with regret; and
expressing themselves as highly pleas
ed with their entertainment.
+ war o"'''a''oW nodSt hiSSeS Fdhte
and Miller entertained the teachers Of
the public school at a marchmallow
roast back OF Mr.. Sheldon's residence
on Monday evening. All the old fash
toned but most delightful games, like
blind mans buff, drop the handker-
etd.. were enjoyed-and the in
ner man was refreshed by roasted
marshmallows.