The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-31
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Stamps Will be given free with eacn
pair of shoes purchased at Gillespie &
Rogers next week.
Sons of Veterans will holu a meet
ing at the G.. A. r. Hall on this, Thurs
day evening. for the installation OF
officers. All members are requested 10
be present promptly.
Harry Wexler arrived from Mime
apolis this week, where he has been
assisting with the business of n. Wex-
Ter & Son, for the purpose of taking
the physical examination under the
selective draft
Geo. w. Cobel returned yesterday
morning from Washington. ID. c. He
rather expected that the railway sit
uation would be better after his visit
to the capital, but alas it got worse
the nearer home he got.
Neighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred fIinkley gave them a sur
prise last Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. Hinkley's parents. Mr.. and
Mr.. Fred Mailey. a joyful evening
vas passed and a generous remem
brance of the occasion was left as a
testimonial.
Morris Peterson blacksmith, who
has been working with c. f. Sorenson
for some time past. has. purchased a
shop and ground in Aurora. and is
70 a new shop building. He plans to
open a. first class blacksmith shop In
Aurora some time in February.
T. NJ. Void returned this week from
Lake Andes. where he has been IN
charge of the building of a court house
for Charles Nix county by the A. NJ.
Void Construction Co. The weather
was so cold and there being no fire in
the new building the company was
compelled to suspend operations for
the present.
A letter from DR.. L. l.. Rewalt, of
the Soldiers Home at Hot Springs,
tells us of a banquet given by the sup
erintendent of the home in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Cornell, Major
Cornell having been quartermaster of
the home for n number Of years and
about to retire from Office. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornell lived in Bookings for a
long time, during which the Major was
county auditor and held other posi-
tons Of trust. Having retired from ac-
tive life we are hoping that this es-
Unable couple will see fit to return
to Il city to make their home.
The Twin City Auto and Industrial
Show opens in the midway between the
two twins on Saturday merit. It prom
Uses to be a big thing, as autos,
tractors. trucks, plows, silos, accessor-
les and everything connected with the
trade will be represented, for 500 man
u%facturers will have samples on dis
play. The food administration, mill
ing interests. Red Cross, forest re
serve, and other national boards viii
have educational exhibits. The Brit
ish recruiting mission will have .
tank on show. and the entertainment
features will be out of the ordinary.
At the opera house on Monday wen
ing, Mutt and Jeff, a musical comedy,
waS the attraction. The characterize
tons Of the two we'll known cartoon
stars was really far above the aver
age. Mutt was the better actor Of the
two, though little was left to be asked
for in the acting Of either. The chorus
was all girls. uncertain in age but Wei
costumed. When will these musical
comedy producers find out that it
takes more than a bunch of girls all
singing the melody to make a chorus.
A division of voices. with good har-
mony, is what makes chorus singing
effective and pleasing.
S. II. Goodfellow in writing from Los
Angeles. Cal, says: when we read
about the billiards and the cold
weather in the middle west and east
and remember our experiences with
them for t~hirty-five years in Dakota
and then consider that We are haying
August weather here it makes US wish,
so far as the weather is concerned.
that we had made the change twenty
five years ago. However, when one
has lived in one locality for half a
lifetime he feels that that locality is
home. And that is the way We feel
about Brookings and Bookings coun-
ty. Let the Register keep coming 10
bring tidings Of the doings of friends
and neighbors in good old B%rookings
county"
Charles Rowe left last week for
Berkeley, Cal. where he will enter the
ground school for aviation training.
Charlie. as he is known to his friends,