The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-06
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Z Mr.. and Mrs. T. Knutson returned
! Sunday from their visit to Elbon, west
4 of the Missouri river.
! Miss Gladys Bairey, a 1918 graduate
I of Bookings high. has accepted a pc,
4 sition in the telephone Office
!, Rev. and Mrs. ]. ID. Grull of ORANGE
!, City, Iowa, are visiting this week at
1 the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
i Johnson.
Mrs. b. b. Bracket and son, Rich
ard, left today for Indiana, where they
will visit Mrs. Brackets parents for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Knappen accom-
panied Miss Ann Wilson to Rochester
this morning and will remain for a
short time.
John Berge, who has been ill, was
reported very low Tuesday evening.
His children all live around Brookings
and have spent most of the time with
him.
The d~ressmaking firm of Keck,
! Pease and Kingman has gone out Of
business and Miss Sarah Kingman has
accepted a position as cashier in the
Hub store.
There will be a patriotic rally and
social tomorrow, Friday, evening at
the home of Robert Kerr, north of
the city, in Eureka township. Every
one is invited to attend.
Miss Stafford, who has been nurs-
ing a case at the hospital, left Thurs
day morning for a short rest at her
home in Elkton. Her patient has
been taken to Yankton for treatment
Prof. II. c.. Solberg, who went to
i Minneapolis, Monday evening with the
other college professors, did not return
{ this morning, but stopped over at
Spring Valley, Mimi, to visit his aged
father.
G.. w. Austin has received word
from his son, Guy, that he has re-
ceived his commission as a second
lieutenant in the National Army and
been sent to Camp Lee, near Peters
: burg, Va.
Mrs. Hopley and Mrs. Smith, sister
, and mother of G.. w. Smith, have been
visiting in Bookings. Mrs. Smith left
Monday for a visit in Iowa and Mrs.
Hopley returned to her home in Bry-
ant on Tuesday.
Theo. j. Dokken spent from Sunday
> to last evening in the city visiting
with his father and brothers. He
lives in st. Paul and operates a series
Of concessions for street fairs. He
left here for a celebration at Carthage.
Miss Ann Wilson, instructor in Eng
lish and public speaking in the high
> school for the past year, left Thurs
day morning for Rochester where she
will undergo an operation. She ex-
poets to go on to New York City for
the summer.
A letter has been received by Hor-
ace Fishback from H. E. Lloyd of Los
Angeles, telling of the sudden death
of Mrs. Lloyd. She seemed in per-
feet health and was getting breakfast
, when this sudden stroke came and she
only lived about an hour.
John De Boer has sold his residence
on Twelfth avenue to Professor Carl
Christensen. Mr.. and Mrs. De Boer
are undecided as to their future home
, and may remain in Brookings. They
do not give possession until October
. 1st, and it is hoped they will decide
to remain with us.
Segt. Earl F. MINER has been com
missioned a second lieutenant in the
National Army and ordered to report
to Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark, for
duty. Earl is a fine young man and
. his many friends in the city will be
glad to know that he is making good
in the game of war in which he en-
listed.
John Whitmus has been spending
several days in the city visiting his
, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitmus,
/, Sr. He came here from Mitchell, S.
> D., where he has been employed as
j. linotype operator on The Republican.
He left today for Muscatine, Iowa,
where he has accepted a better posi-
, tion in the same line of work.
Olaf Lokken. who has been work
ing at the Brown garage, was taken
1 to the hospital at Rochester this week
' by his uncle. o. Olson, of Sterling
Y township. Olaf was to have zone with
;. the draft men some time ago but was
: taken i'll and his condition found so
serious that an operation seemed nee
Q essary and it is hoped that he will get
0 relief.
The Rev. w. A. Mast of this CITY