The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-22

of the village. and who now reside at
IT. Pierre, Will be interested to know
that their son, Jake. aged 10 years,
has applied for a position in the navy,
and is now awaiting transportation
for Omaha where he will undergo the
test of physical ability.
The moving picture show Thursday
evening enjoyed a large and apprecia-
tive audience as usual.
+. A. Ripley arrived here by auto
Saturday evening remaining over
Sunday with relatives.
A few of our people attended the
VIII Landsman sale Wednesday, re-
porting "A good crowd with quick sales
and ready buyers.
Mrs. W Pike was a guest of Mrs.
Jas. A. Finnerty, during the absence
Of the ladies' husbands the first of
the week.
Mrs. Paul Hartman and children of
Sioux City. Iowa. are guests in the
home of Mrs. Hartman's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. NJ. Cook.
Mrs. w. j. Hahn and daughter. with
Mrs. Nels Hahn and children departed
for Cloverton. MINI, Friday night to
join their husbands. who had preceded
them a day or two.
Emmett Cook is doing considerable
repairing to the Southland property
which he has quite recently pur-
chased. Two new chimneys are built
together with other Improvements.
Rob Morris is doing the work.
Mrs. J. j. Rance of Doland and
brother. Nathan, came down Friday
night. Mrs. Rance expects to visit at
home until Thanksgiving when her
husband will join her here, both re-
turning to Doland soon after this hol-
iday.
j. w. Johnson is moving back from
his farm where he and wife have
spent the summer since June, attend
ing w the ldTll WOIk.
George Miller has procured work
with a travelling firm, which calls him
away from home much Of the time.
We understand the position offers a
salary of one hundred dollars per
month.
II. M. Cook, d. A. Lombard, Carl
Schmidt and j. Gum autoed to Lake
Campbell Friday, spending several
hours enjoying the usual pastime of
fishing.
J.. w. Rexford, who makes his home
at present with his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Huska, was in town Saturday.
Although past the age of three score
years and ten, he spends but few idle
moments, and many of our younger
people might and will profit by his
example Of industry. Come often, old
friend. Your cheerful greeting sounds
good to your many friends in Aurora.
Miss Frances Baker accompanied
by Jake Porter of FIT. Pierre, who has
been visiting at the Baker home, came
down from Brookings Sunday and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ.
Woodbeck, Miss Lucille Baker and 9TH
er friends.
Willis Pike and J. Finnerty autoed
to Storm Lake, Iowa, the first of the
week on business and Mrs. Van Cleve,
mother of Mrs. Pike, returned with
them for a brief visit at the home of
her daughter.
Monday was the fourth anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Hawkins mar
riage. and a seven o'clock supper was
given at their home Monday evening
in honor of the occasion the following
guests participating in the feast Mr..
and Mrs. N. Zimmerman and Miss
Lucille. Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Carnes
with Eugene and Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Mace. 1t is needless to say that all
concerned spent an enjoyable evening
wishing their gracious hostess and her
husband many returns of the day.
A campaign in the interest of both
the Y. M. c. A. and the Knights of
Columbus Is being carried on this
week in this vicinity. They are both
worthy causes and deserve consider
alton. Their work is along the same