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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
COOPERATIVE DELIVERY

About June 1st, A. A. Mccormick
plans to establish a cooperative de
livery for a majority of the merchants
of this city. This is one step in bust
ness economy that the Register has
been urging for some time. 1t should
mean a regular system which will
give the merchant and housewife bet
ter service and at less cost, for in the
end the buyer pays for this service.
Four deliveries will be made five days
in the week and five on Saturday. Mr..
Mccormick will have sufficient teams
for the work and will evolve a time
table of deliveries that will be for the
accommodation of the purchasing pub
lie. If we will all give this new sys-
ten u help in getting to running
right there can be no doubt but what
everybody will be better pleased than
with the present arrangement.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
BROOkINGS WINS NJ

At the division contest held last
week at Nermillion, in which the high
schools of Yankton, Nermillion, Sioux
Falls and Brookings We're represented
by contestants in the o~ratorical and
declamatory battle for supremacy.
Brookings was fortunate to get first
place in oratory with Carl O'Hair as
our representative. In the declama-
tory contest our entry, Miss Edna Ri
ley, was awarded second place, the
first going 10 Ethel Guerber of Yank-
ton. The second oratorical place was
awarded to the Fermillion speaker.
Miss Ann Wilson, who accompanied
our two delegates as coach, says that
the people of Vermillion showed the
finest hospitality to the visitors and
that their reception and attention was
most pleasing and kind. The Brook
ings party thoroughly enjoyed their
visit and stay while there. and came
home very happy, ever if We did not
carry off all the highest honors.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
ON A OF ABSENCE

DR.. Ellwood G.. Perisho, president
of State College, was granted an in
definite leave Of absence by the Re
gents of Education at their meeting
in Vermillion on Tuesday. The physi-
clans who have been consulted by the
president have insisted that he give
up all work for some time in order
that he may regain the health that he
has lost in close application to his
duties. Ever since taking charge Of
the college in August. 1914, Or. Per
isho has labored necessarily and at
times has been compelled to take
brief vacations in which to recuper-
ate. His late speaking trip for the
Food Administration was a severe
drain on his reserve forces and the
time has come when he feels that in
justice to himself a rest must be taken.
No intimation has been received
from the board as to how long this
leave will last, nor who will be in
charge at the college, but it is the
natural supposition that Dean G. l..
Brown will exercise the duties Of pres
ident until definite arrangements are
made 4 cover the absence of DR., Per
isho.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
BUILDING AND LOAN MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Brookings Building and
Loan Association was held at the
Commercial Club rooms on Monday
evening. After listening to the re-
ports of officers and a review of the
business Of the year the following di.
rectors We're elected: Philo Hall, w.
NJ. Cheever. c. A. Gullick, II. B.
Mathews, +. j. Ray, Hans Jerde, B..
A. Dunbar, f. G.. Miller. O. o. Olson,
Albert Matson and Geo. p. Sexauer.
The board OF directors organized by
electing the old officers for the ensu-
ing year: Philo Hall, president; B. A.
Dunbar, vice president; Geo. w. Co
bel, treasurer; r. F. Kerr, secretary;
W. NJ. Cheever. attorney.
The receipts for the year amounted
to $23,235.46; expenditures, including
loans, surrendered stock, borrowed
money repaid, aggregated $22,352.98,
leaving a cash balance of $872.48.
Mortgage loans in force. $34, 90O.O 0
stock loans, $2,O25. The net profits
for five years amount to 5 6,681.S5
This is a very good showing for the
short time the association has been
in operation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09

You will probably be surprised to
hear that I'm in the U. S. Tank Corps.
The old regiment being used as a re-
placement regiment was split up and,
as many of us transferred, there are
not many of the old bunch left.
I'm well satisfied with the work
here. so far, and intend to like it all
the time. Our training is very COM
plete and interesting. and with good
food and comfortable billets we have
every reason to be glad to be alive.
Can't go into details about camp life.
There are a fine bunch of fellows here
and we enjoy many good feeds-eggs
cooked OF fried in any style, potatoes,
preferably French fried and hot choc-
olate. We have athletic games of all
kinds; track meets, base ball games
and zone ball being the most common.
/ have see quite a lot of France
and England. 1t DOL us seven days to
cross and a lot of our time here has
been taken up in travelling from one
place to another, which has been nec-
Continued on Page Four)
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is NOW AN OFFICER

Tom G.. Madden was home for @
ly a week on leave of absence, and
left last Thursday for Camp Gordon,
near Atlanta. Ga. Tom has been a
sergeant in the 36th L. $. Infantry
and was sent to the officers training
camp at Battle Creek, Mich. In the
final examinations he stood very high
and was at once recommended for a
secOnd lieutenancy in the regular
army. Now h. will be acting as an
additional lieutenant in the training
camps until commissioned and then
will be sent to n Of tho regiments
Of regulars. In leaving a lucrative
law practice in North Dakota and 60
ing to the second officers camp, Tom
showed that the real men Of the coun-
try are alive TO her needs, as he was
over draft age and could have been
assured that there was little likeli-
hood of his being called out. At the
camp he was the only man in mis-
training company who had not had
previous military training and was
dropped with others, when the weed
ing process took place. Not satisfied
with that, Tom enlisted in the regu-
lars and was sOon made a sergeant
and recommended for the ext Off
GERS camp and as stated above he
came out of that with a fine record.
Tom Is a Brookings boy, his real home
is here, and his wife is staying in
Brookings while he serves his country.
We are proud Of him and will be
pleased when we sec him go higher,
as he is bound to do. Brookings will
never get owe being proud Of her
soldier boys, as they serve the nation
in all branches of the service.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
JUNIOR-SENIOR DINNER

According TO custom the junior class
of the high school entertained the
seniors to a dinner and play last Sat.
urday evening. The Commercial Club
the second floor of the city hall and
under the skillful hands Of the junior
boys and girls it was transformed into
an elegant banquet hall, theater and
reception rooms. The reading room
and the front council chamber were
thrown into one and made a splendid
banquet hall. 1t was filled with Ia.
bles on which was arranged all the
best table linen, finest silver and 9th.
er accessories owned in junior house
holds. And with the flowers and dec
orations it was a very beautifully ar
ranged hall. In the assembly room a
stage was erected with all the helps
of scenery. electric lights and equip
ment. All the work being done by
the boys of the class. The card room
was turned into a serving room, where
the. junior mothers gladly gave their
help in the tasks hat are performed
behind the scenes
After the banquet toasts were re
spOnded to by members of both
classes. All were of a patriotic ma
ture. and the spirit displayed by the
words was a good indication that the
future of the country will be in good
hands. Archie Gentle made a very
capable postmaster.
A ~playlet, Miss Dalton's Orchids
was presented on the stage in the as
sembly room by a very competent cast
of the junior class. Names ere not
necessary to be given, as no one need
ed blame and all are entitled to a
lot of congratulations and compliments
for their good work. As a class the
juniors have added another branch to
the laurels that have been coming to
them ever since their freshman days
and the Register wishes them a CON
tinuation during their last and com.
ing year.
Miss Ruth Titmarsh, who had sole
charge Of the entertainment as teach
er representative, certainly showed
fine executive ability in handling the
affair in such an able manner. The
juniors and seniors both must be
proud of the good judgment and kind
And in urn the people of Brookings
are most of the time mighty proud of
the boys and girls who make up III
high school classes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
NOTABLE MEETING
HELD LAST WEEK
DELEGATES GATHER FROM ALL
OVER STATE AT LUTHER
LEAGUE CONVENTION
COLLEGE AUDITORIUM CROWDED SUNDAY
Keynote OF The Assembly Denotes
The Christian Patriotism OF These
Young People

on Friday of last week, May 3rd
the twenty-tirst annual convention OF
the State Luther League met in the
Lutheran church in this city with a
tull complement of officers and dele
gates present. Fourteen leagues from
various portions of the state were
present and with them met twelve
pastors of churches interested in this
great help to the life of the church.
The Brookings society had charge of
the ARRANGEMENTS and entertainment
and, as We would naturally expect,
they had every detail planned to a
certainty and all arrangements were
carried out without a hitch.
Friday morning was given to the
preliminary business meeting and the
assembling Of the delegates, the ad-
dress Of welcome and response oc-
Cured and the work of committees
was laid out. President Lewis Lar
son of Sioux Falls presided and was
assisted by the regular officers. vice
president Thorwald Ditmanson, Web
ster, Miss Johanna Olson, of Brook
ings the recording secretary and the
treasurer. Nj. l.. Swanberg of Sioux
Falls.
After lunch the session was given
up to the principle business OF the
convention, reports were made by Of
ficers and committees. and the differ
ent leagues of the state reported on
the progress Of the work in their To-
calities. These reports showed that
a healthy growth was in progress,
that the young people of the church
were awake and alive to opportuni-
ties OF the hour and doing all in their
power to make the refining influences
Of the league felt in every commune
~ and family. The presidents an,
nual address was delivered and con.
tanned a message of cheer and en-.
enlargement for all the members.
In the evening "A reception was held
to all the delegates and their friends
and the church people of BrOokings
who desired to attend. The meeting
Of the convention held in the church
was featured by the keynote address
delivered by Rev. c. NJ. Westermoe of
Lake Preston. II was a message of
great value and with the beautiful
ideal Of the Christian Soldier present
ed. formed a picture of the great pos
slbilitieS that present themselves to
all league members every moment Of
their lives. It's inspiring thought was
an incentive to patriotic and Chris
tan ideals and their establishment in
the lives of men.
Continued on Page Six
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
CREAMERY BOYS
NOW IN SERVICE
THREE BUTTERMAKERS FROM
BROOkiNGS CREAMERY
SERVING COUNTRY
BUILDING AND LOAN ANNUAL MEETING
South Dakota Represented In The Men
Wounded In Battle On The
French War Front

ThOs. Bang Of the BrOOkings Cream
cry has three former employees in the
service and has just received letters
from all of them. The first is from
John Milne, in France, and here is
what he writes:
Somewhere in France.-Dear Mr..
Bang: Was surely glad to receive
your letter which was written a month
ago. You must have failed to receive
three letters and a card since leaving
the hospital. Have received the pack
g and New Years card since arriv-
ing in France.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
STATE OF TRADE

The state Of trade over the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
shows it active. Industry leads, with
renewed heavy government buying.
Civilian wants more than ever subor-
dinated. Government buys railroad
cars, locomotives, shoes, clothing and
a variety of other things. Wholesale
trade rather less active, especially in
c%ottons. Retail trade feels effect OF
cool, rainy weather and Liberty Loan
drive. Stock market and foreign
bonds firmer. Oversubscription of
minimum Liberty Loan total certain.
Failures few and liabilities light.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
SOUTH DAKOTANS WOUNDED

Casualty lists published Tuesday
this state had been wounded at the
front in France. All of them are list
ed as slightly wounded and none were
among the dead. They are Lieut.. ].
c.. Mccoy Of Pierre. a son of Judge
Mccoy of the supreme court; Segt.
Eugene c. McKibbin Of Madison, and
Private William ]. Gillette of Fire
steel, Dewey county.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
BROOkINGS COUNTY Y. w. c. A

Plans are under way for the or.
ganization early this summer of a
Bookings County y. w. G. A. The
BroOkings city association has secur.
ed for three months the services of
Miss Laura Keith of Yankton, a train.
ed secretary, to help in this organiza-
branches.
In a county Y. w. G. A, branches
are formed in each town and rural
district where there is a group of in
~terested girls. Through these
branches, clubs are formed of high
school girls, business girls. grade
school girls and others. Although the
provide wholesome recreation and to
promote the spirit Of unselfish service,
the direct work undertaken varies &C.
cording to the interest and ages of
the girls. Some clubs study citizen
ship, first aid, crafts, sewing. Now
patriotic service is emphasized. The
Bookings business girls clubs has
classes in knitting, surgical dressings
and relief work sewing. A Trenton
township club is giving its time to
war work.
Girls interested may ecu further
information from Miss Gertrude S.
Young, State College, Bookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
MEN TO ARMY SCHOOL

The following men have signified
their willingness to be indicted into
the special services in the army and
will be indicted into service and sent
to the Dunwoody Institute, Minneapo-
lis, for training just as soon as the
local board receives the t~ranspOrta-
ton order. These men may go tomOr-
row or any day 500 We give after
the name the place Of registration and
the kind of work they will be trained
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
RED CROSS PLAN
FOR NEXT DRIVE
COUNTY DIVIDED TO MAKE EACH
BRANCH HEADQUARTERS IN
THE CAMPAIGN
SUNDAY, MAY 1s,PlAN TO RAISE $4,000
Chairmen Are Appointed Who Will
Direct Work In Each OF The
Divisions In County

After several conferences the plan
has been settled upon under which the
coming campaign for the Second War
Fund of the American Red Cross will
be conducted i'll Bookings county.
DR.. y. \. Harris was appointed chair
man for the purpose by the State
Board, and has selected G. +. KNAPP
pen and the Rev. Paul Roberts as
members of his executive committee,
In order to help the campaign and
place the matter before all of the peo-
pie OF the county the Register has
donated the issue of May 10th, to the
chapter of the county and all CT the
advertising and sale of extra papers
Will be given TO the Red Cross. The
proprietor of the Register bears all
the expense Of the edition and its cOn-
tents will be entirely devoted to the
Red Cross and its activities. Chair
man Harris has appointed Geo. A.
Starring and j.. +. Brooke as mem
bers of the committee, with himself,
ing of this edition.
The county is divided into the fol-
lowing districts with the names Of
the chairmen and the amounts to be
raised as a minimum:
Brookings-W. II. Leighty, 1885, is
composed of Brookings city, Brook
ings, Medary, west half of Aurora,
west half CO Trenton, east half Of
Eureka and three-fourths of Sterling
townships.
White-Rev. r. J. Atchison and r.
L. Cameron, $1,70S, is composed of
White city, Alton, Sherman, Oak Lake,
Lake Hendricks and north one-third
of Richland townships.
Bruce-R. A. Townsend, 1858, is
composed of Bruce village, lakewood,
Preston, Laketon, Winsor, west half
OF Eureka and northwest quarter of
Sterling townships.
Nolga-John c. Hammer. $1,365, is
composed of Volga city, Volga, Ban
COR and east half of oslo townships.
Elkton Rev. w. T. Shean, $1,243. is
composed of Elkton city, Elkton, Par
nell and south two-thirds of Richlar d
townships.
Sinai-A. Borsvold, $699, is com
posed of Sinai village, Lake Sinai and
west half of oslo townships.
Bushnell-F. H.. Felberg. $453, is
composed of Bushnell village, Alton
and northeast quarter of Aurora
townships.
Aurora Geo. II. Larrabee, $437, is
composed of Aurora village. south
east quarter Of Aurora and east half
of Trenton townships.
Argo-Martin Erickson, 1903. Argo
township.
The plan is to make all of these col
lections in this campaign, or to get
the pledges made, on Sunday, May
10Th. This plan has been adopted by
the state director and will be carried
out all e the state, so that by the
next morning we can publish to the
world that South Dakota has exceeded
her allotment as usual. Literature
will be circulated where it is thought
it will help the campaign and all of
the newspapers of the county have of
fered to do all they possibly can To
make this another one of our sue
cesses. A window card has been
adopted by this county for use in their
work and will be a red diamond with
a red Red Cross inside. The slogan
for the day will be Come Across For
The Cross In The Diamond"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC JEWS

Special to Register, 9:15 a. NJ
Washineton-The present German
peace talk is taken as %camoufIaae
to cover a new drive that is about
to take place. A similar plan was
worked against the Russians, and
against Italy, but the plan against
latter failed. Wa will be won or
lost on the Flanders and Pickardy
fronts is the German statement.
The Australians have gained some
ground in the sector east Of Amiens
and the British made several small
gains in the region between the
Somme and the Ancre rivers.
Germans raid on trenches were re
pulsed in many places by the French
along line west Of Montdidier, and be.
tween Themes and GrivHsness.
Fresh troops and all kinds of sup
plies are being sent to all fronts by
the Allies, and the troops on all sec,
tors are preparing for this expected
drive of the Germans. No chances
are being taken by the Allied com
mander in chief and all fronts are be-
ing watched carefully.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09

Civic League will meet with Mrs.
B. B. Bracket on Friday, May 10th,
at $3.50. Members are asked to be
present.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09

a Cali mas also Deem maue lot
three men to go to Indianapolis to
train for the railway service in the
lows: Tobias BorelsOn, Volga, fire
man; Albert Martinson, city, brake
man.
Another call has been made for the
next quota of the draft and this cOun-
ty will send ~twenty-three men on or
about May 25th. The local board
have not yet made the list Of those
who will be called.
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Continued on Page Two)
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
MRS. ROOFS PUPILS DELIGHT
LARGE LEXINGTON AUDIENCE

The music pupils Of Mrs. E B.
Roof gave their spring recital in the
High School auditorium Thursday
night of last week, to one of the lar
gest crowds ever attending a recital
in Lexington. The program was var
led and interesting throughout, as
was evidenced by the frequent ap-
plause given the performers. Each
one performing their part creditably
to themselves and teacher, demonstra
ting thoroughly the excellent training
received during the session. Mrs.
Roof has been teacher in the mu-
sic department of the Lexington
school for 20 years or more, and du-
ring that time has produced some
finished musicians, many Of whom
took their first lessons from her
when they were tiny tots. The pro-
gram Thursday night consisted of 25
numbers ranging from the simplest
beginners number rendered by little
Miss Sara Hampton Hammer, 7 years
of age, to the most difficult classic
by Miss Sara Black, June gTadu-
ate. Following the recital the Four
o'clock Club served refreshments
completing a most entertaining and
instructive evening.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
SPECIAL MEETING OF U. c. VS.

Camp Steadinan No. 66S U. C. VS.
will meet in the Court House on Sat
urday May 18th, at eleven O'Clock a.
m. (new tirle)
All members and others interested
in the Reunion to be held at Able
vile May 7th are requested to at
tend by order Of the Commander.
D. T. Hare, Agt.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
PUPILS OF MRS. W. W. CAUGGHMAN
TO GIVE RECITAL ON MAY I

The pupils of Mrs. W. W. Caughman will give their
recital in the auditorium of the Lexington High school
Thursday evening May 2 $50 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to attend The follow
ing program Will be rendered:
song-Old Glory, Revered on Every Strand.."Harry c.
Eldridge
solo--The Robins Friedman
Miss Louise Kyzer
Solo-Chds Presser
Miss Sarah Dreher
Solo-The .............M H. Cochran
Mr. Philip Roberts
Duet-Four Leaf Clover Waltz.........Harod Spencer
Misses Gladys Harmon-Bertha Caughman
Solo-Pretty Birds Waltz. De Lancey
Miss Della Haman
Solo-Morning Prayer......L Streabbog Op. 130 No.
Miss Beulah Fox Wingard
Solo-Mother May go to Swim. Rue
Miss Louise Roberts
Trio-Bloom and Blossom Waltz.........Edward Hoist
Messrs Roscoe Halman-Lester Rikard-Victor
Humphries
solo-Melody Mack
Mr.. Lorenz Rawl
Solo-Katie Waltz. Fearis
Miss Carrie Meetze
Solo-Swinging Bessie Barrett
Mr. Roy Corn
Trio-Dress Parade March,. Keller
Misses Sarah Roberts-Lna Harmon-Peare Price
Song-The Little Soldier and Red Cross Maid. Harry
9. Eldridge.
Mr. Judson Humphries-Miss Beulah Fox Wingard
Solo-Eary V. Herman
Miss Ethel Harmon
Solo-Dance of the Daisies."....."."......LaF Fargo
Miss Elizabeth Miller
Duet-Stars and Stripes Forever...John Philip Sousa
Misses Chcora Caughman-Annie Martha Roof
Solo-Second Valse L. Eyer
Miss Anna Lee .Corley
Solo-Gondoliers Nevn, Op. 25 No. 2
Miss Jaunta George
Duet-Valse Vnitienne. N R!nguet, Op.
MISS Anna Lee Corley-Queema Corley
Miss Marguerite Dent '
Sols-Qui Vve Gaop... Wilhelm GAM Op. IL
Miss Matte Rikard
Tro-Dancing Butterflies
Misses Margaret Hartley-Juanita George-Bruce
Caughman
Solo-spring Song. ..Mendelssohn
Miss Queerna Corey
Solo-Loves Pleadings. Florence Kinkel
Miss Chcora Caughman
Solo-Moonght On the Hudson....G. D. Wilson, Op 80
Miss Margaret Hartley
Pantomme-The Star Spangled Banner.....Francis Key
Misses Bruce Caughman-Jaunita George-Anne
Martha Roof-Marguerite Dent-Ethel Harmon
Grace Powell-Sarah Roberts-Mattie
Rikard-Pearle Price.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
CAKE WALK AND BOX PARTY

"There will be cake walk, box
party and an ice cream supper at
Sharp's Hill School house, Saturday
n:~.ht May 4, for the benefit of Har-
noey church. This will also be the
CO irg Of very successful school
yeo~ The public is cordially invited
to &ttend.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
DEMOCRATS TO
MEET SATURDAY
LEXINGTON CLUB
MEETS SATURDAY

The Lexington Democratic CLUB
will meet in the Court house at Lex
ington Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Delegates to the County
convention will be elected and full
attendance is desired.
W. D. Dent. Secy.