The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-30

spending this week at the nome Oh
her sister, Mrs. p. G.. Verify.
F. S. MINER returned home Satur-
day night from his Texas trip which,
he says. he enjoyed very much.
Mrs. B. NJ. Howe went to Luverne,
Mimi, Wednesday for a few days visit
with her sister who is residing there.
Albert Aslakson was over from the
west side on Tuesday and called to
n his subscription to the Register.
Mrs. F. S. Smith returned to her
home at Sheshebe, Mimi, Wednesday
morning after a few days visit with
her sister. Mrs. p. H. Verify.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hubbard OF
Arlington. and w. B. Tate of Ipswich,
were Tuesday guests at the home of
DR., and Mrs. Earl V. Pierce.
Mrs. {. ii. King and baby returned
to their home at Toronto Wednesday
after a few days visit with Mrs.
Kings mother-in-law, Mrs. r. King.
Miss Catherine Hanson. who has
beer visiting her sister, Mrs. Robt.
Elston, for the last ten days, returned
t. her home at Ward. S. d., Wednes-
day.
Geo. p. Sexauer returned the first
of the week from a several weeks
vacation with relatives and friends at
Minneapolis, La Crosse and other east
ern points.
IL II ITan1 npb nf Sinl1V Ea lie will
be in Bookings again at the Leon
Hotel Saturday, Feb. LIST. Special at
tention given to weak eyes, poor sight,
intiamed eyes and eye lids, headache
and nervousness Glasses correctly
fitted.
Mrs. Cyrus Albertson received a
telegram Sunday that her husband,
Sergt. Cyrus Albertson, had landed in
New York. Later she got a message
that his mother vas very i'll in Sioux
City and she left Monday evening for
that city.
Guy E. Morrison returned from q
weeks visit with his wife and son at
Geneseo, H., on Sunday night. Mr..
Morrison reports Mrs. Morrison and
Bob as enjoying good health and that
they will return to Brookings in the
near future.
Word has been received from Capt.
w. j. Messerschmidt hat they will
be through mastering out the 10th Di-
vision at Camp Funston this week.
Capt. Messerschmidt will return to
Brookings for a short while before To-
eating elsewhere.
Miss Alma Olson of Alberta, Can
ada, who has spent the last month at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. forge
Knutson, west of the city, left for
Sinai Sunday where she will remain
the rest of the winter with her sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Tisland.
Lieut.. Hubble Pickett arrived in
Bookings last week, Thursday, having
been discharged at Camp Humphreys,
Va. He is looking fine and says he
hasn't played a note since enliSting
in the service. The past few months
he has had full charge Of his com
pany.
James f. Brooke, who has been laid
uu for several weeks with a severe
case of carbuncle, is improving, and
we are hoping that he will be so far
recovered in the next week or ten
days that our readers will appreciate
the improved condition and appear
ance of both himself and the Register.
Mr.. John Young, first tenor with
the Criterion Male Quartette, has a
voice of the finest quality, is a SPLEEN
did soloist and will delight his hear
ers. AT the college auditorium tomor-
row night at S:15. Mr.. Young has
made records for the photograph un-
der the nom de plume Harry An.
thony.'
Sergt. LaRue Case, who recently re-
turned from overseas duty, and vas
mustered out at Camp Dodge last
week, spent the last of the week with
his wife, visiting at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Carlisle.
Sunday, Sergt. and Mrs. Case went 10
Watertown for a visit with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Case.
All those who have been doing work
for the Red Cross are requested TO
count up the number of hours they
have given the cause either in the
work room or at home and report to
the chairman, Mrs. A. S. HARDIN.
Eight hundred hours since April o.,
1917, will entitle them to a certificate.
They are also eligible to buy for 81
a badge of honor.
Ben B. Lawshe of Aberdeen, is in
the city this week attending the meet
ing of county agents at State Colleg".
Mr.. Lawshe is now the managing edi.
tor of that big farm journal, the Dd-
kota Farmer, and the Register wishes
to congratulate him upon his success.
Mr.. Lawshe was a boy in Brookings
and we all feel proud of his achiey-
ments. He has held various positions
with the Farmer for a number of years
and a boost to the position of manag-