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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07
LUTHERAN CHURCH
CONSOLIDATION
THREE OF THE GREAT BODIES OF
THE NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
CHURCH COMBINE
UNITED, NORWEGIAN AND HAUGE SYMBOLS
Great Convention at St. Paul Calls
Ministers and People Of
Them Together.

Members of the Lutheran church all
over the northwest are much interest
ed in a big convention that has COM
menced its sessions in ST. Paul this
week. Some time ago committees
were appointed by the United Luth-
eran church, the Norwegian Synod
and the Hauge Synod, to devise a
plan whereby these three branches of
the Lutheran church might combine
as one. These committees have fin
ished their work and as it seems good
to all those interested, these bodies
will meet in St. Paul to take final
action and combine as one.
Yesterday was the opening day for
the meetings of the three as individual
bodies, then after giving two days to
the closing business, a grand a
song service led by the big ST. Olaf
college choir will be held Friday ev-
ening in the st. Paul Auditorium. On
Saturday morning comes the great
service of organization of the new
church, when the identity of the
three bodies will be lost and the Nor
wegian Lutheran Church will be the
title Of the combination. From then
until Thursday, June the 14th, meet.
ings of various nature will be held
daily. Some of them of a business
character and others of a devotional
tendency. All during the sessions
the great chorus and band from st.
Olaf college will participate in all the
programs, and the preachers and
speakers will be chosen from among
the most eloquent and fluent among
those in attendance.
Rev. and Mrs. Benson left for North
field Monday evening on their way to
the convention, and were accompan-
led by Ole Hovsgaard, of the Sterling
church. Tuesday evening julius Cla-
ven and wife, Selma Karlstad, Ida OF
terness and Clara Johnson LEI. for the
scene of the convention, and others
followed last evening.
In making this consolidation Of
churches ten in this county will be
affected. Six of the United church,
and two each of the Norwegian Synod
and the Hauge Synod.
A great interest has been aroused
around B%rookings and Volga in this
great convention, and a special sleep
er has been engaged to take the party
that will leave here Friday night 10
meeting. The party that will leave
from here is expected to be made up
of the following people.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07
STATE OF

The state of trade all over the coun'
try reported by Bradstreets this week
shows it ve.y irregular. Weather. high
prices and economy drawback, to re-
tail business. Wet, cold spring un-
favorable to final distribution, but
helpful to wheat and oats. Wholesale
and jobbing trade fair. Total business
exceeds year ago at most markets.
Textiles very strong, led by cotton, but
grains and fCcd animals lower. Cotton
condition lowest in twenty-five years,
hut price highest in forty "v+ years.
Hysterical buying of food ceases and
signs are of a seasonable ebb in prices.
Industry active, steel and lumber lead.
ing. Government orders for cloth and
autos very large. Gain in export trade
a matter of price rather than volume.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07
CIRCUIT COURT

The regular June term of the Cir
cult Court, set for Tuesday by law,
was convened yesterday, as Tuesday
was a real national holiday. Judge
c. G.. Sherwood was present presiding,
with A. r. Hopkins as reporter. Ten
of the regular panel of jurors were
excused on account of farm work,
leaving twenty-five of the regularly
drawn panel. A special venire for
six jurors was issued yesterday after
noon and a jury called and sworn and
the first case of the term went to
trial.
1t is hard to say how long the term
will last, but from present indications
it will be over some time by the last
of next week. A full report of the
proceedings will be given next week.
At the opening Of court the follow
ing men wele made fuli citizens OF
the United States: Michel Mans, Tom
Agra, James j. Jensen, Jens Peter
Jensen, Andrew Lund, Bernhof Holm,
Arne Hagemo and Hans T. Bjerke.
The applications of Jens Emil Alfra
Thomson, Ingvald Conrad Hanson.
Martin Egilius Erickson, Lars Peter
Nielsen, Christian Peter Christensen
and Joseph Stenftenagel were contin-
ued until next term to permit the at
tendance of the proper witnesses.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07
YOUNG MEN FOR NAVY

A number of the younger men of
the city, who have not reached the
age at which they would be subjected
to the selective draft, are c%ontemplat-
ing. with the consent of their parents,
Of applying for enlistment in the
schools maintained by the navy for
the education Of trained men to fill
its ranks. This matter Wal be taken
up by Mr.. Price, Of the navy. when he
returns here and II there are any
others who would like to consider
this matter, they should apply to Post
master Swift.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07
SEARLES-OLSON.

Friday afternoon at four o'clock at
the Evan Olson residence, three miles
north of the college in Sterling town
ship, occurred the marriage of Miss
Myrtle Olson to Roscoe Searles, son
of c. A. Searles of Aurora township.
The Rev. A. N. Porter of the L. P.
church of this city performed the cere-
mony., A large company of invited
guests largely relatives of the two
families, were in attendance, and af-
ter the welding a splendid dinner was
served to those resent
The young couple were remember
ed with a large number of handsome
and useful gifts, and will start u in
life well equipped with household eft.
fects. They will make their home
with C. A. Searles, on his fine farm
north and east of the city. Their
many friends unite with the Register
In wishing them happiness and sue
cess.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07
PRESIDENT PER|SH0
DELIVERS ADDRESS
STANDING ROOM AT A PREMIUM
AT THE BIG MEETING HELD
BY ALL CHURCHES.
OPERA HOUSE FULL At EVENING SERVICE
Every Seat Taken and People Turned
Away-Brookinss Shows
Patriotism.

Al the Opera House on last Sun
day evening al audience that filled
the place from stage to doors, and
from gallery rail to rear wall, met to
take part in a grand patriotic rally to
SHOW that the people of the city are
in full accord with the spirit of free
dom that is pervading the land. The
meeting was in charge of the minis
terial association of the city, and the
Rev. w. A. Mast, president of the as
ISOLATION, presided. The only thing
that mared the occasion was the fact
that the vast audience did not Join
in the singing with their whole might,
of the stirring hymns that we're Jung.
A volunteer choir, raised at the last
moment did the best they could to
make the "welkin ring"
After a statement Of the meetings
purpose, a prayer was offered by Rev.
A. n. Porter, the scripture lesson,
very applicable to the occasion, was
A~o0 W Az ANCN VI ~. III Nv
Mr.. B.. A. Price, a chief petty officer
of the U. S. Navy was introduced and
spoke of the exceptional advantages
offered men who desired to enlist to
aid their country, in that branch of
the service. After another patriotic
hymn, Mr.. Mast introduced President
Perisho, of State College, who made
the principal address of the evening.
AS a member of the state council
of defense, and its representative at
the recent conference in Washington
at st. Louis, President Perisho is more
I'm well equipped to present to any
audience the full facts concerning the
great conflict that confronts the peo-
pie of the nation, and TO impress upon
them the full gravity cf the situation.
His statements did much to clear up
many points upon which the general
public wants information, and we are
assured that all those who heard him
went away with a deeper feeling of
their responsibilities, and a frmer
purpose to neglect nothing that can
be done TO aid our government in
carrying out to a successful end this
great war for the establishment of
true freedom upon the face of the
whole world. No mar who heard DR..
Perisho can ever forget for a moment
that this wal is a war for our very
existence as a nation and as a free
people.
The meeting closed with a prayer
by the Rev. /. M. Hargett and the
benediction by the Rev. B. A. Benson.
The thanks of the ministers and
the people of Brookings is extended
to all those who took part in this lem
on~stration, and to the Opera House
lContlnued on Page Four)
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07
FROM SMELLING CAMP.

The seth L. Infantry arrived at FIT.
Smelling on Thursday evening. They
have been stationed at FIT. Clark,
Texas. and have been ordered here to
served as the nuclus of two other new
regiments.
The first full pack inspection of the
r. o. T. c. was held last Saturday. All
equipment is shown in such inspect
ions and as everything must be in
the best of order and spotlessly clean
the camp fairly Quivered with energy
in preparation for it.
Rev. A. c. Bracket. of Brookings,
has arrived in camp. The genial doc
tor seems even happier than usual at
having been admitted. He has been
assigned to the 9Th company.
Capt. Joseph Matson, professor of
military science and tactics at State
College appeared at this post on last
Saturday to go before an examining
board of Army officers for a promotion
to Major. The state men surely ap-
preciated a visit with the Captain
again.
The third hypo injection for typhoid
prophylaxis was given the students
here on last Saturday. Only three or
four diseases remain now that We are
to be immunized against. Several
rather sore arms followed the last
treatment. The plan in part appears
to be to harden us against AZ cent?
meters by building up from needle
pricks.
A new system of bayonet fighting,
as used in the Canadian and English
armies, is being taught here. In its
viciousness nothing is neglected ex'
cept the use of ones teeth. 1t Is re-
ported that the enemy is using prac'
tically the same system now.
The Tenth Co., in which Emerson,
Pickett, Mitchell, Anderson and Karl.
stad are serving, is under partial quar-.
antine owing to a case of diphtheria
having been found.
1t appears more likely each day that
the government will place the Re.
serve Of1cer students on a substantial
wage. This seems but fair and will
surely be appreciated.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07
THE v N MEETING

The city council met in regular
monthly session on Monday evening
and besides t~ransacting some routine
business which is given in full in the
proceedings, also acted on some mat
tiers that are of special interest to I'LL
citizens. E. H. Carlisle resigned as
chief of the fire department, stating
in his resignation that he deemed it
for the interests of the department.
The fire department committee also
rejected the truck that has been here
on trial, simply saying that it did not
fulfill the requirements of the city
needs.
John H. Roberts offered to the city
a tract of land east of Thirteenth
avenue, and between Williams and
Fifth streets, containing about five
acres, which he is willing to sell to
the city for a public park. This matter
was referred to the council committee
on city property.
The council also considered a new
ordinance regarding telephone rates,
which was given it's first reading. This
no doubt will be adopted and for the
information of our readers we give
the prices that will be charged when
it goes into effect. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
1.-The following monthly rental shall
be charged for use Of telephone instru-
ments: Business phone $3.50 each;
two-party line, business use, selective
ring each $500; business extension
phone for same party, each extension
$1.O0; one business phone used by two
parties and only one ring each party
$1.75; single line residence phone
$3.50; four-party line, residence phone,
selective rings each $500; residence
extension each $500; extension bell
each Csc; desk instrument in place of
wall instrument for residence use, an
extra charge of Csc. One change Of
place or alteration of telephone per
year to be made free Of charge; but
additional changes during the same
year must be paid for at the rate Of
$1.0O each"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07
REGISTRATION DAY
ENROLMENT BIG
ALL OVER THE COUNTY THE
YOUNG MEN TURN OUT TO
ENROLL FOR SERvlct
NO EXCITEMENT ENTHUSIASM MA Est
Patriotic Displays and Gath :
Mark The Day in Many Z
Localities. Z

The day that a.armists had dee al
on as the time when The whole coun.
try would be disrupted, and anarchy
would be stalking abroad, is past. But
Notwithstanding all this, God reigns
n the government at Washington
still lives" for all of which we are
thankful. We are also thankful that
our faith in the patriotism of the
American people, be they of full n
cestry direct from the Pilgrim Faith.
ers, or crossed with the emigrants of
later days, has been INDICATED, and
that the sons of the country are
ready to stand firm in her defense.
The registration passed off in Brook.
ings county without a ripple of excite
ment as far as We have heard, and as
the Sheriff's Office had a thorough or
ganized force posted all over the coun
try to watch the trend of events, we
are sure that nothing did occur. In
some of the precincts the number
Of men who were eligible was a sur
prise to everyone, and in other places
the absence of such men called at
tention to the fact taht something is
taking the young men away from GER
tain localities. Right here at home
the proportion of young men in the
different wards was slightly surpris-
ing, the fourth ward leading the first
by ten men and the second only three
ahead of the third. With two hun
dred and eighty-seven men, between
twenty-one and thirty-one year in
the city, out of a possible population
of thirty-six hundred, it would seem
that We have a very fair proportion of
young men The general estimate of
the whole country was that with a
population of 10000, 900, we would
have 1000. 600 young men between
the required ages. That would make
it ten per cent of the population that
would register. Making the same
calculation on the basis of a popula-
ton of t~hirty-six hundred for the city,
this registration would only show us
to have about eight percent Of young
men, Of the required age. This per-
centage of the population that comes
between the required ages is a thing
that is mighty interesting to study
and in the following list we give the
population of each precinct as given
by the state census of 1915, along
with the number of men registered:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07

B. A. Price, chief gunners mate of
the navy. who has been in the city
looking up navy enlistments, has just
been relieved from duty on the gun
boat Paducah. that was engaged in
charting the coast of Cuba. MI. Price
declares that photographic work is
harder than fighting and that he will
welcome sea duty rather than the pur.
suits of peace. He IL spending the
most Of this week at Elkton, White
and Clear Lake and is expected to
return here Saturday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07
CHURCH WEDDING
LARGELY ATTENDED
TWO OF BRookINcS WELL
KNOWN YOUNG PEOPLE FORM
A PARTNERSHIP FOR LIFE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AUPnALsH ElDT
Lutheran Church Scene Of Brilliant
Assembly to Witness the
Ceremony.

Tuesday evening, at 1880, at the Luz
theran Church in the presence of a
large company of friends and relatives,
the Rev. B. A. Benson, by means of
the double ring service, Joined in holy
matrimony Ernest c. Ainsworth and
Myrtle c. Johnson, both of this city.
Miss Maxine Nelson, of Pierre, cousin
of the bride, acted as maid of honor,
and the groom was attended by Walter
Johnson, brother of the bride. as best
man. Misses Florence Severson and
Blanche Thayer were bridesmaids, lit
tie Glenn Patterson, cousin of the
groom carried the ring tray, and Lor.
raine Severson and Mildred Johnson
acted as flower girls. The ushers were
Oscar H. johnson and Phillip Sever
son. Miss Anna Fardahl. of Min
neapolis, played the wedding march,
to the music of which the bridal party
made their way to the church chancel,
and during the service sang "Oh,
Promise Me-" accompanied by Mrs. c..
A. Kabrud.
The bride was attired in white Geor.
gette Grape over brocaded satin, trim
med in Duchess satin and pearls. and
wore a veil with a string Of pearls as
a fillet, she carried a boQuet of white
roses. Her travelling gown was of
gray gros De Laundre silk. The maid
of honor was dressed in pink chiffon.
trimmed in blue silk and maline. Miss
Severson wore old rose chiffon taffeta
silk and Miss Thayer pink Georgette
crepe. The men of the party were at.
tired in conventional black
The church was profusely decorated
with palms, ferns and bridal daisies,
and these decorations were under the
direction Of Prof. Stoltenberg, of State
college.
After the ceremony the couple were
showered with congratulations in the
church parlOrs, where refreshments of
punch, ice cream, cake and coffee were
served. Many gifts of silverware, cut
glass and articles of both adornment
and use were made to this happy
couple and they start well equipped
for housekeeping.
The refreshments were served by
Misses Matte Stoddart, Vera Lee and
Elsie Killing.
Mr.. and Mrs. AinswOrth departed
on the night train for Minneapolis and
Chicago, and after a wedding trip of
a couple of weeks will settle at Clark,
where Ernest is the assistant manager
Of the Clark Cooperative Creamery.
These young people are too well and
favorably known in this town where
they have grown up from babyhood,
to call for any extended comment of
them. They certainly have the very
best wishes of the Register for sue
cess in their new home and happiness
all through life.
The following were among the out
of-town guests: Mrs. Oscar Swartling
and family, of Sinai; Ole Jerde and
family, Of VOlga; Mrs. Adv. Reppe and
son, of Bruce; Mrs. Starkson and Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson, of Hetland; Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. r. Ruchardt, Of White; Miss
Anna Fardahl, Of Minneapolis.
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This gives the whole country a reg
~istration of 1900, of which 287 are in
the city. II the same proportions ap-
ply in the draft as did in the registra-
ton, comparing registration with pop
ulation, and number registered with
number required, then the Register
figures that for an army of five hun
dred thousand men this country will
will have to furnish eighty to ninety
men and the city from twenty-five to
twenty-six. II the number called for
is more 1t will be increased in the
same proportion. We do not claim
that our calculations are either mis-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-07
A prnrlamatintt

"~Inasmuch as our thoughts as a nation are
nOw turned IN united purpose toudrd the PERFORM
0ace to the utmost of the services and duties rhich
zee hare assumed IN the cause of liberty and jas
fice;
"Inasmuch as but O small proportion Of our
people can hare the opportunity to serrc upon
the actual field of battle, but all men, acOmen md
children alike may serue and serve Effectively by
making 1T possible to care property for those achO
do serre under arms at home and Abroad;
"And indsmuch as the american Red Cross IS
the official recognized agency for voluntary effort
IN behalf of the armed forces of the nation, and for
the administration of relief;
"Therefore, by virtue of my authority as Presi-
dent of the United States, and as president of the
american Red Cross /, WOODROW WILSON, do
hereby proclaim the peek beginning June Is, 1917,
as Red Cross aoeek, during uohich the people of the
United States a0iU be called upon to gire gener-
ously and in a spirit of patriotic sacrifice for the
support and maintenance of this cork of national
need.
"WOODROW WILSON,"
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CONTINUED on Page Tour)
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Miss May WEIGH, milliner at the
Cole Mercantile Co., left Monday
morning on a business visit to Pipe.
stone, MINI.
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Mrs. John Whitmus was called again
to Lynde, Mimi, Monday morning by
the serious illness Of her mother.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
BALL BANDS WIN
GAME FROM DODGES
Hard Fought Tilt Results in
Victory by Score of
Is to IL.

The Ball-Bands defeated the
Dodge team in a hard fought game
Of baseball played al the north side
diamond yesterday afternoon by the
score Of Il 20 j. A large number
of fans turned out 30 see the game
Weakened by the loss OF Mgr.
Kelley. who sustained a split fnger
in the third inning, the Dodgitcs
threw scare into the Ball-BanCs'
camp when they scored five runs in
the ninth and came within one CT
tying the score. Speath, who started
hurting for DOdgeS, was taken out
in the third inning and Smith. who
relieved him breezed along in fine
style. Heavy hitting on both sides
featured the game. Score by in
mings:
Ball Bands $50 900 32s-13 II >
Dodges 100 141 1O5-12 = >
Porter and Kelly. Sawyer; Speath
Smith and BOney. Umpire. Titus.
Next saturday afternoon the Ball
Band team will play divers in the
Commercial league schedule at the
northside park.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
MANY PICNICS
HELD SATURDAY
Emmanuel Baptist and English
Lutheran Sunday Schools
Enjoy Outing.

Saturday afternoon proved to be
an ideal day for picnics and sew
eral outings were held by Sunday
schools, societies and clubs.
over 250 people attended the pic
mic Of the Emmanuel Baptist church
Sunday school, held in Batteu park
An interesting program of contests.
races and games were the feature.
Luncheon was served. The COM
mittee in charge of the affair was
composed Of Mrs. Walter Fields.
MRS. Rose Van Tilbury. Mrs. Henry
Miles Mrs. a. j. Unthank, Mrs T..
O. Love and Miss Alpha Reese.
The English Lutheran Sunday
school picnic held at the Matt
Lang's grove, three miles east Of
Mishawaka, was a delightful affair
and was attended by 125 people
Games, races and contests were en-
ioyed. Boating was also one Of the
features. A basket lunch was
served.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
FAILURE TO FINISH
ROAD INJURIES CITY
SurfaCing of Lincoln Highway
East of City in Progress
for Over Year.

improvement OF Lincoln highway
cast Of the ssty and the curtis road
running through Osceola. especially
the former. has been under way for
some time with but little promise
of either Job being finished this
summer. The Lincoln way contract
was let in the early winter Of 1915
tc a. man named Taber, who has
since died. The contract was later
taken up by Lynn. Bros q HOuHhan
aud the work started last summer.
an accident 20 one OF the Lynn
brothers in a gravel pit and the
shortage Of material so il is said,
has caused the completion OF the
work to be delayed TO the present
time. creating no end of criticism by
the tax payers and those who regU-
larly travel the highway.
Lincoln highway. as everyone
knows. IS used extensively during
Tie summer BY tourists, the major
ity OF whom are not aware OF tho
true situation. although many others
who do know have not been at all
backward in expressing their dis
pleasure at the seemingly unneces-
sary delay in completing the work.
10 has been recently understood
that a new auto tourists map for
Lincoln highway does not show that
section Of the route because of the
above. cQnditio1, the route en- the
Iuap entirely cutting out ALishawaka,
am unjustsiniury TO the city that can
readily be seen.
Practically the same condition
exists with the Curtis road running
through Osceola. The work on the
Improvement of that road has been
under way for about six weeks ana
viii not be finished at least until the
middle Of August.