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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11

sschoolhouse thproughl " cleared before
school this year, a school program Civ
en- in May.
B. o. No. 6-School program given
in May; this year, q new roof put on,
yard cleaned, stove blackened, floor
scrubbed, windows washed, new stove
pipe added, fence repaired, complete
set of desk copies of textbooks for the
teachers use added.
Meade No. New bookcase, new
blackboard, new sanitary drinking jar.
SIS of library books added, new desks
ordered, new stove pipe added, school
house thoroughly cleaned, sash cur
ltains washed before school this year;
several school programs last year and
one box supper netting 1910 which
was spent for school supplies.
Black Oak Center-Floor scrubbed,
windows washed, walls painted, new
panes put in, $3.50 spent for library
books, complete set of desk copies Of
textbooks for teachers use; several
programs last year and box supper
netting $3.50 which purchased slate
blackboard and library books.
B. O. and Scott Center-Floor scrub
bed, windows and sash curtains wash
ed, stove blackened, walls cleaned.on
new outbuilding built, school program
/ in May.
| Centennial New green curtains
added, schoolhouse thoroughly clean
ed, a Christmas program given.
! Pleasant Grove-Schoolhous thor
oughly cleaned, box supper given net
ting SIS which with $500 from the
Board of Directors purchased an En-
cyclopedia, sweeping compound pur'
chased.
Pleasant View-New coal house
built, a school program in May and
an ice cream social netting $1,000
which has not yet been spent.
Wheat Grow--New garage built for
the use of the teacher, school painted
last year, several programs given, the
schoolhouse thoroughly cleaned this
year.
At the close of the meeting it was
voted to hold the township meeting
| next Idll III tHe. same place es IhiS
year unless larger building could, be
i provided
i The school exhibits were unusually
good, including club work manual
training and sewing clubs), writing
drawing, booklets. map work, product
maps, products of the soil including
beans, watermelon, potatoes, corn
flowers, cake, fancy work, posters
primary construction work, weed col
lection, seed collection and other
nature study displays. The Pleas
ant Grove school exhibited snake
(hatched from an egg found by the pu
pils) which was being fed on flies
etc The Meade school also made, an
interesting study of some snakes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
A SOLDIERS BRIDE.
Lena Smith of oskaloosa Mar
ried at Camp Grant.
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Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, Oct g.
Credit Camp Grant with another
romance and many more to come.
The most recent marriage to be an.
nounced at officers mess was that OF
Captain James E. White. supply com
pany, 343rd infantry, Chicago unit,
and Miss Lena Smith. daughter of
Frank E. Smith, deputy postmaster
of Oskaloosa, Iowa. The marriage
was solemnized Saturday in the Ho-
tel Nelson, Rockford. by the Rev.
John Gordon, pastor of the First Con-
gregational church of Rockford. Cap
tain White is Spanish-American
war veteran. He served with the
51st Iowa volunteers and was at one
time member of the Iowa national
guard.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
SAILS FOR FRANCE
BEN LiNDLEY GOES DIRECT TO
TRENCH SERVICE.

Ben Lindley of Oskaloosa, who re-
Gently enlisted in the Bakers Unit of
the Quartermasters department of
the United States Army, sails for
France Thursday. Ben was station
ed at Syracuse, N V. with compa-
ny of one hundred bakers when the
officers in command of the company
called for thirty-six volunteers to sail
for France Immediately. Ben was
one of the first to volunteer, and af-
ter the officers had explained the du.
ties OF the volunteers work, which
win be performed on the firing line,
and had given the men many chances
to back out, was accepted as one gafI
the thirty1si2s Lindley,sn company,
sails Thursday, and enters service at
once, near the first line trenches in,
France.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11

The case of Charles w. Clark VS..
Ida Busby, Trustee, was continued.
In the case of Mrs. Amy Graettinger
VS.. George H. Brickner, the defend
ants motion was overruled and de-
PENDANT excerpts. The case of la
Wing VS.. Walter Wing, was dismiss
ed by plaintiff. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
d. X. Unsicker VS.. B. C. Beatty, the
case was settled. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs. Case of. B. l..
Shaffer VS.. Cooperative Auto Co., was
dismissed by plaintiff. Case of F.
X. Underwood VS.. w. w. Carter ct al,
defendant Fl. l.. Spencer was given
ten days to plead.
Cases United States Rubber Co. VS.
n. Halperin and The Adder Machine
Co. VS.. L. A. Suffer, were both re-
ported as settled. Judgment VS..
plaintiff for costs if not paid during
term.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
WALLACE GUILTY
SAYS THE JURY
CHICAGO LECTURER CONVICTED
AT DAVENPORT.
TO Be SENTENCED TOMORROW
Trials of other Six Men Indicted
With Wallace On Charges Of Con.
spiraey viii Be Commenced
This Afternoon.

Davenport, Ia, Oct. 9.-Daniel H.,
Wallace, "organizer general" of the
League of Humanity of Chicago, was
found guilty on two counts of violat-
ing the espionage act by jury in
federal court here late last night
The defendant was charged with
attempting to incite INSTRUMENTATION
and dis'oyalty in the military and
naval for, es and attempting to OBJ.
struct the CONSUMPTION law in lee.
ture delivered in the Grand opera
house here on the night of July %.
Verdict Quickly Reached.
The verdict was returned by the
jury at Ills p. m. Only two bal.
lots were taken. The defendants
counsel Immediately filed motion
for a new trial, and Judge Wade set
Wednesday as the day for hearing
The arguments.
Wallace, NJ liberty under $4,000
bond, was taken into custody by
the marshal Sentence will not be
passed by the court until after the
motion for new trial is argued.
Farold o. Nuke, chief counsel for
, Wallace, announced today that an ap
peal would be taken to the United
States Supreme court if necessary
and predicts the case will be the first
of it's nature to be heard.
The joint trial Of six Davenport
ers, DR.. Henry Matthey, Attorney
e. C. Willis, Attorney Fred vollmer
A. II. Miller, Walter Matthey, and
Charles A. Wiese, will be called In
federal court this afternoon,
Special Panel Called.
A special panel of forty jurors ha:
, been called for the second case.
jury may not be selected until late
in the day, and the taking of testi
mony will not start before Wednes
day. An effort will be made to dis
pose of the case this week. The
defendants will be tried Jointly on {
charge of conspiracy. The govern
ment will attempt to prove these de
fandants conspired to bring Wallac,
to Davenport on the night of July 2
for the purpose of delivering an anti
CONSUMPTION lecture.
To Ask New Trial.
Attorneys for Wallace were busy
| today preparing their briefs to pre-
sent to Federal Judge Wade tomor
row, asking for q new trial. Judge
Wade has set Wednesday as the date
for the argument and if the. motion
for a new trial is overruled the Chica
goan most likely will be sentenced
then.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
Statement OF the Ownership, Man
auement, Etc.

OF the Oskaloosa Weekly Herald,
published weekly at Oskaloosa. Iowa.
required by the act of August "a.
1912:
! Note: This statement is to be made
in duplicate, both copies to be deliv-
cred by the Publisher to the Post
master, who will send one copy to
the Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, division of Classification,
Washington, d. c., and retain the
other in the files OF the Postoffice.
Editor-Phil Hoffman,, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Business Manager - Chas. S. Wall
ing, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Publisher C. V. Hoffman,, Oska-
loosa, Iowa.
Owners (if corporation, give
name and addresses of stockholders
holding one per cent or more of total
amount of stock):
Chas. v. Hoffman,, Oskaloosa, la.
Phil Hoffman,, Oskaloosa, la.
Maggie Hoffman,, Oskaloosa. Ia.
Chas. 8. Walling, Oskaloosa, la.
Known bondholders, mortgages,
and other security holders. holding
one per cent or more of total amount
of bonds, mortgages or other securi-
ties-None.
Chas. S. Walling,
Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
| this 1st day OF October, 1917.
w. C. BurTell,
(SeaD Notary Public.
my commission expires July 4.
1879
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
BoYs ARE REsouRcEFuL.
They Get the Coin and Also Have
Their Fun.

John McMillen and Charles and
Leslie Henley have enriched the Co
Hawk Fund 44c, by arranging for pub
lie entertainment "Giggle Alley"
Any one who has attended street
carnival "Giggle Alley" will have some
idea of the amount Of time and labor
necessary to complete such an ar
rangement The boys labored hard
and long and were well repaid for all
their efforts by the results in money
ana giggles. The admission charged
was merely two cents with satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
two nurt in Auto Mishap.

L l.. Brannen and Frank Seiman OF
Tama were seriously hurt in an auto
mobile accident when their car struck
culvert throwing the car into the
ditch. Essence
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
Farmer Killed BY suli.

Nels Eilingson was gored to death
by a mad bull on a farm near Post
vile few miles north of Dubuque.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
6ia Theft Of CLOTHING.

Burglars entered the Nailand cloth.
ing store at Radcliffe ane took about.
eight hundred suits and overcoats.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
BLACK OAK SCHOOLS
OVER THREE HUNDRED AT The
TOWNSHIP MEETING.


Black Oak Township School Meeting.
Alma Johnson, Leader.
Black Oak Township broke all rec
ords of attendance at the township
school meeting at the American church
in Leighton Wednesday. Over 300
people attended the meeting. The
fichhrehi was filled to overfowing and
more than 25 people were turned
away because of lack of room.
Program.
America--Audience ~ 81
Spelling Contest aas
Wilma Van Haaften of B. o. No. 6,
Bessie Onstine of Leighton.
Harold Van Steenis of Pleasant
Grove.
Julia Van Arkel of B. 0. and Scott
Center.
Raymond Wander Linden Of Cen.
tennial.
Raymond Hoksbergen of Pleasant
View.
Grace Sterk of Wheat Grow.
Talk-Club Work-by Miss Duboc
County superintendent.
Talk-What l Like Best in School
Work-Laurence Farr.
Positive and Negative in Education
June Thomas.
Talks on Exhibits by Teachers
1. Sylvia Plat of Leighton Upper
Grades,
2. Lynn Plat of Leighton Lower
Grades.
8. Jane Gosselink of b. o. No 6.
4. June Thomas of Meade No. Z.
5. Alma Johnson of Black Oak Cen
ter.
6. Lucille Reynolds of b. o. and
Scott Center.
z. Laurence Farr of Centennial.
8. Ruby Allsup of Pleasant Grove.
8. Ruth GRANDPA of Pleasant View.
10, Mrs, Edith Burggraaf of Wheat
Grow. "
Song by Primary Room at Leighton
Noon Intermission with dinner serv
ed by the ladies.
Roll of Attendance.
Announcement of School Improve
ments.
Better School Conditions-Address
by Mrs. E. A. Richardson.
Song by five girls from Meade
School.
Dialogue by Johanna De Bruin ant
Wilma Van Haaften.
Declamatory Contest-Class B.
Anita Wander Linden of Centennial
Edward Van Howelling of Pleasant
Grove.
Henry Rus of Wheat Grow.
Walter Steenhoek of Meade No. Z.
Mildred De Reus of Leighton.
Recitation-Roy Van Heukelom.
Dramatization of Language Lesson
--B. o. Center School.
Vocal Duet-Roy Van Heukelom
and Alma Van Heukelom.
Map Contest
Johanna Van Haaften of b. o. No. 6
Glen Wander Haar of Centennial.
jeanette De Jong of B. o.. Center.
BeuIah De Prenger of B. o. and
Scott Center. ...
Ernest DeCoOk of Pleasant Grove.
Marvin Wander WAL of Pleasant
View.
Anna Rus of Wheat Grow.
Song by Pleasant Grove School.
northumberland Wander Lune.
Vocal Duet-Gladys DeCook and
Vera Sedrel.
Declamatcry Contest-Class A
Leila Cumpton of Centennial.
Cora Kruseman of Wheat Grow.
Ruth Denburger of Leighton.
Grace De Bruin of B. o. Center.
Avis Van Howelling of Pleasant
Grove.
Song by Upper Room at Leighton.
Score Card-County Superintendent
Food Conservation talk by Mrs. E
A. Richardson. ...., -. -- ST.
-. a- Winners. tn..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
Professional Cards
Money to Loan. Insurance.
l12 First Ave. West osHaloosa. iowa
w. n. kEATINo.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
c L A SIF led
ADVER Using

FOR SAGE.--A money maker. so
acres miles IS. Z. of Pella. IL
acres under pillow, balance blue
grass pasture. Fine spring. Price
$3.50 per acre if sold before Nov. l.
Attractive terms. Cornie Van Don
selaar, Pella, Iowa, r. d. No. g.
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11

Spelling Contest ....
LIST, Bessie Onstine~ of Leighton.
End, Raymond Wander Linden of Cen
tennial. t.r
Declamatory Contest-Class A
LIST, Ruth Denburger of Leighton
End, Grace DeBruin of B. o. Center.
Declamatory Contest-Class B.
LIST, Mildred De Reus of Leighton
End, Anita Wander Linden of Centen'
NAL
Map Contest
1t, Glen Wander Haar of Centennial.
: End, Jeanette DeJong of B. o. Center
Attendance at Township Meeting
A. Largest Number of Pupils-1st,
Wheat Grow School. End, Leighton.
B. Largest Percent of Attendance
LIST, Three schools had perfect at
tendance-Meade, Pleasant Grove and
Leighton End, B. o. and Scott Cen
ter.
C. Largest Number of Directors
Present-1st, Pleasant Grove. End,
Meade.
D. Largest Number of Patrons
Present--1st, Leighton and Wheat
Grow. End, Meade and Pleasant
Grove. .~
Directors Presnt.
N. T. Meindtrs of B. o. Center.
l.. Yer Ploeg of B. o. and Scott
Center.
WIN. Van Steenis of Pleasant Grove.
1MdiFpHuyser of Pleasant Grove.
Steve GRANDPA of Pleasant Grove.
Conrad De Cook of Pleasant Grove.
Peter Van De Haar of Wheat Grow.
A. Van Der Haar of Meade.
w. M. Van Heukelom of Meade.
J. Var Der Linden of Centennial.
Judges.
Mary Morris of Oskaloosa.
Mrs. e. A. Richardson of Black Oak
Township.
Jane Gosselink, teacher of B.O.No.6.
School improvements as Reported.
by Patrons.
Ia;ohtnu-Naw furnace installed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11

FOR SALE.-Hay, timothy, alfalfa
and prairie. Car load lots. Call or
write Ross Porter New Sharon.
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The Washington times., 1917-08-08
Krazy Kat

Registered Q. 8. Patent onies-
ny. HeFF1nan's cartoons appear In
ain In animated form issued by the
International Film Service and are
uhswn at ali leading theatres.
The Washington times., 1917-08-08
Kabibble Kabaret

D1pynEhG 1911. IntsEnGtiOnHI News 5srTieA
orOat Britain RIShts Reserved
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16
DISTRICT BOARD MEETS.

The district board for the state of
South Dakota to consider exemption
appeals organized last week by the
formal selection of Judge w. G. Rice,
of Deadwood, chairman, and Hubbard
Patterson, of Sioux Falls, secretary.
All sessions of the board will be held
at Pierre and Secretary Patterson
will be there until the work is com
pleted and any communications 10
the board should be directed to him
in Pierre. Chairman Rice calls at
tention of all who expect to ask for
exemption upon agricultural or indus
trial grounds to form 161 and the in
structions upon the back Of same.
This form can be secured from local
exemption boards and the instruc-
tons if followed will save time and
trouble for the applicant. Applica-
tons for exemption are provided for
taking are of them at this meeting.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the
school District Board Of Alton School Dis
trlct 80. -. OF Brookings County, South
Dakota, viii receive scaled bids at the office
of the Clerk, G. b Murheld, Aurora, South
Dakota, mp to two o'clock 7. NJ. Monday,
August 27th. 1917, for the purpose of erect
ing a new frame school house with fun base
mcnt.
Each bid shall be made in accordance with
plans and specifications which viii be on file
on or after August &. 1917, in the office Of
the County superintendent OF Schools.
Contractors shall furnish two bids: one
bid TO cover L necessary material. labor,
and hauling: the SECOND bid to cover L
necessary material, labor etc, except the
hauling and delivering OF said building
materials upon said school grounds
As a guaranty Of good faith, a certified
check for one Hundred Dollars 10000
must each scaled bid. Said
checks viii be returned Immediately 70 each
ur~uccessful bidder.
The District school Board Of said dis
trict reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Dated at Brookincs, South Dakota, this
21st day Of July. 1917.
6. b. MURFIELD. Clerk
@ ULLMAN. Chairman.
]. Z. H1NKLE Treasurer.
Comprising School District Board OF Alton
school District No. 10.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16

ed that city put in light for him and
same was on motion referred to the
committee on light and heat.
Mr.. A. j. Willis and Mr.. A. B. Holm
appeared in regard to their sidewalk
on the east side of Thirteenth
Mr.. NJ. G. Carlisle and j. II. Roberts
appeared and made request that GER
tain lands in the east part of city be
set out of the city limits.
Mr.. ID. Ohm appeared in regard to
the cleaning of the ceptic tank.
Bill of A. +. Bunday for 1915 and of
]. Q. Alexander for $500 read and on
motion action was deferred on them
until g x meeting.
Bills of Western Union Telegraph
Co, for soc and 81. 40 respectively were
read. Moved and seconded the bills
be allowed and warrants drawn for
same. On roll call. Beals. Hoy, John
son. Martinson, Moberg. Swering and
Wiley voting aye. motion carried.
Bill of c. 4 n. w. R'y Co. for de
murrage of $1,000 presented and read.
Moved and seconded bill for $1,000 for
demurrage be allowed and warrant
drawn. On roll call Beals. Hoy, John
son, Martinson. Moberg. Swering and
Dilley voting aye. motion carried.
Moved and seconded road poll for
1916 of 5000 be refunded for year of
1916 to l.. Anderson and a. Nj. Cook,
they being over age and road poll tax
for years 1914, 1915 and 1916, amount
$500 Of l.. G. Hyde be refunded he be-
ing a member of the Ire department.
on roll call Beals. Hoy, Johnson, Mar
%tinson. Moberg. Swering and Wiley
voting aye. motion carried.
Monthly report of city treasurer on
daily balances read and ordered placed
file.
Moved and seconded city donate
the sum of $500. 90 for concerts to the
city band, $4,000 to be paid at once
and balance in two payments later,
roll call Beals, Hoy, Johnson. Mar
tinson, Moberg. Swering and Wiley
voting aye. motion carried. Moved
and seconded salary of w. J. Davis
commencing August !, 1917, be 500
per month. on roll cali Beals, Hoy.
Johnson, Martinson, Moberg, Swer-
ing and Wiley voting aye, motion
carried.
Moved and seconded bill of $543. 90,
premium on insurance policy. be al
lowed Geo. Cobel, and warrant be
drawn for same. On roll call Beals,
Hay, Johnson. Martinson. Moberg,
Swcring and Wiley all voting aye,
carried.
Moved and seconded Alderman
Martinson be empowered TO have ccp-
tic tank cleaned at best price he can,
all voting aye on roll call, carried.
Moved and seconded salary of
Claude Ellis commencing August i,
1917, be $4,000 per month, on roll call
Beals, Hoy. Johnson. Martinson, Mo
berg, Swering and Wiley voting aye,
motion carried.
Moved and seconded city attorney
be instructed TO correspond with the
National Septic Process Protective
Of the council, all voting aye on roll
call, motion carried.
On motion council adjourned until
s O'Clock p. m. Friday, August 10,
1917 w. II. LIGHTLY,
Attest: Mayor.
G. II. Stoddart, Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16
From the Register
Twenty-Five Years Ago

. . . .
P. c. Murphy is having some i'm
provements made on his Williams
street property.
Geo. Etting is having the founda-
ton laid for a 5000 residence and is
otherwise improving his property on
Williams street.
Mrs. J.. s. Harding went to Brook
ings on Saturday last to remain a
week. Her son, A. S. Harding. grad
yates from the Agricultural College
this term and will receive the degree
of Bachelor of Science-Doland
Times.
Last Tuesday morning j. s. Clev-
enger, who had been complaining of
not being well for some time, felt
what he termed a nervous prostration
coming on about 8 O'Clock in the al
ternOon while in the Office OF Hall &
jenkins, talking over some real es-
tate matters. and fell asleep in his
chair. Mr.. Hall was busy and did
heard a gurgling sound from the
sleeper. Not being able to awaken
Mr. Cleyenger he wen for DR.. Col
Ter who administered a restorative.
After being aroused, Mr. .Clevenger
went to his store and again fell into
a comatose state. and the combined
efforts of three physicians awaited
nothing, and death occurred about 8
o'clock.
Twenty-Five years ago, at Tafton,
(now) Bloomington), Wis, a young
couple were married After living on
Blake's prairie yer years, they
moved to Dakota and lived at Medary
among the pioneers OF the county. AT
they moved here and for the past elev-
en- years have resided and prospered
with our people. Last Wednesday
evening about sixty of the pioneer
residents and near friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Harvey gave them "A sur
prise-it was a complete surprise as
they stepped in about 9 O'Clock and
took possession of their spacious
dwelling on Newton street. Rev. A.
VI. Work performed the wedding GER
emony" in his inimitable manner and
set the happy couple we'll on their
way toward the golden days. The
ceremony was followed by a very en-
joyable time. a silver set and a
number OF other gifts We're presented
on behalf Of the company by W. II.
Roddle.
The eighth annual commencement
of the State Agricultural COLLEGE of
South Dakota has come and gone
Seventeen new members have been
added to the crops of alumna Ct
alumnae who name that institu
ton as their alma mater. From the
somewhat inauspicious beginning Of
one lone alumnuS in 1856, the total
has swelled to Il that today have
snugly tucked away somewhere
among their belongings sheep skins
of various ages and state of preserya
ton. About seventy-fve covers were
laid for the alumni banquet and the
alumni together with their guests, in
Guiding the faculty. enjoyed the fine
spread set before them by the ladjes
of the Presbyterian church. who had
the banquet in charge. Attorney John
G.. jenkins acted as POSTMASTER. The
toast, Farming" was responded TO
by Guy Roe; after Taking" b.
Hugh West; The Ladies' by David
Griffith; THE Gentlemen by Miss
Ellen Roe; The Faculty" by Prof
H. G. Solberg, and "The Alumni by
A. B. Crane.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-16
BOOST THE COUNTY FAIR.

All that any well conducted Coun-
ty Fair eve lacks is attendance, and
no fair ever had too large an attend
ance There are enough people in the
city of Bookings alone, if they would
all attend. to make the fair a rous
ing success. The business men of
the city ought to take hold of this
matter through our Commercial Club
and boost for a big local attendance
start this matter let us all make a
resolution to attend the fair every
day, and take all the family, or 90
further and try to get n%eighbors
TO attend.
All boost for the fair and all at
tend. 1t is the best thing from a
business standpoint for our city that
occurs during the year. And the only
thing that viii keep il good is large
attendance. Arrange your work and
business SO hat you be sure 20 at
tend. 1t only comes once a year.
The fair association has arranged a
first class program of amusements
and races for you, and it is your duty
to go and take them in" and see
what they have.
Boost for a big attendance this
year.