The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02

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parted yesterday morning. by auto,
for Pulaski. Iowa, to spend several
weeks visiting friends.
Coming to the Pleasant Hour on
Saturday, August 18th. Mary Pickford
IN Poor Little Peppina." One of her
best plays. in seven parts. 10.l5c.
Mrs. W. Il. Steuerwald, of Hayti,
came down yesterday evening and will
spend several days visiting with her
relatives. Mesdames Deeth. Cameron
and Wills.
The Baptist church is fast assuming
proportions that give some adequate
idea of what il will look like when
done. 1t is going to be a handsome
addition to our city.
Marvin keck. who had enlisted in
Company &C." has been transferred TO
the naval reserves and went to Omaha
last evening to take the examination
and be mustered in.
Mrs. Clara Price, of New York city.
was a guest at the home of Homer
ReXford and Wife. the latter part of
last week. Mrs. Price is also visiting
her brother. Geo, Baker. of Aurora.
Mrs. +. G. Perisho has been desig-
mated by the Liberty Loan Board as
the chairman of the South Dakota
womans' committee having charge of
the YORK of promoting the second
Liberty Loan.
Chas. Syndergaard and daughter.
Louise. came UP from Lake Benton.
Mimi, Monday. Miss Louise will visit
with Mrs. +. NJ. Kremer for "A week.
and Mr.. Syndergaard returned home
the same evening.
4 to 8.
Sheriff MINER and wife made an
auto trip to Watertown Tuesday 70
see their son before his troop is or
dcred to the concentration ann. They
were accompanied by some friends and
returned this morning.
There was quite a crowd at Lake
Campbell last Sunday afternoon. In
fact the people commenced going
there early in the day and kept it IN
until time to return home. The ball
game between Aurora and Madison
was won by the former by a score Of
William and Ben Schaphorst went to
North Dakota this week by auto to
look after some farming interests they
have there. Their land is north of
Valley City and in a very valuable
section of the state. They viii return
the last of this week. or the first of
next.
How about giving the boys of Com
pany &C" a banquet before they leave
town to go to the firing line. Other
towns are doing this and perhaps we
are able to keep up with the procession
as some Of u ~neighbors who do not
live as near the center of the garden
spot Of the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. O. Quail and son, re-
turned Tuesday evening from their
trip to Canada. They were gone sew
eral weeks and certainly had a SPLEEN
cid. time W among the snow clad
just in time to miss the elegant hot
weather of last week.
Quimby r. Loveland. accompanied
by some friends, made an auto trip as
far as Rock Rapids, Iowa, last week.
another in order to get a good view
Of the crop conditions. They report
that no where do they see the corn as
well advanced as around home, though
all crops are looking excellent.
Representatives Of the Black and
Yellow Trail will meet with the state
highway commission, at Pierre, to-
morrow, to AXE up consideration Of
the designation of this trail as n Of
the official highways. Vice-president
Henry. of Volga, will be n of the del
egation from here. and n man from
Elkton and one from Bookings are TO
be SEN to help urge this selection.
Fred Killing, who was appointed by
Governor Norbeck as chairman Of the
county council of defense, has re
signed the office on account Of going
to North Dakota for the summer n
fall. The name Of + L Squirting has
been suggested to the governor for ap-
pointment as a proper nan to ill the
position, The appointment Of Mr..
Squirting and his acceptance, would
mean that Brookings County would
have a live, energetic man in the posi-
tion, and we could feel assured that
everything would be done that could
be, to carry out the full program Of
the state council for complete county