The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13

III d business Trip 10 81. raul, return
ing Tuesday morning.
The G. A. r. and w. II. c. will give
a combined Washington and Lincoln
birthday program in the Methodist
church on the evening Of February
22nd. Program in next weeks Regis.
ter.
John A. Olson and Mrs. John Wick
were called to Howard Saturday even,
ing by a message announcing the seri-
Gus illness of their sister, Mrs. Frank
Filler. A message this week states
that Mrs. Filler is greatly improved.
\ letter from B. G.. Killing of Du-
luth, renewing his subscription, says
that he enjoys the Register as it
keeps him in touch with Bookings,
(which will always be home to me-"
They have been having a mild win
ter and are hoping for less than the
usually cold and backward spring.
The FEBRUARY meeting Of the Par
ent-Teacher Association will be held
in the junior high school assembly
Friday. Feb. IA, at 400 p. m. The
primary grades have prepared some
very interesting work and Miss Bry-
ant will speak. Don't miss this meet
ing as it will be one of the most in
teresting Of the year.
Gaylord Hanson, who has been with
the T.. c. Olson store at Sioux Falls
for ONE time, has been promoted to
the managership of the store at Rapid
City and went there last week to take
charge. Gaylord is a progressive
young business man and knows the
clothing game from end to end. He
is bound to make good in his new
place, just as all ~Brookings boys seem
to do when they get away from home.
The young men raised and educated
in Bookings, who have gone to other
are the finest advertisements
the city could ever have.
Mrs. S. c. Cornell admits having a
birthday yesterday, but the matter of
which she is the most proud is the
happy surprise given her by five of
her dearest lady friends. While she
out calling on a sick friend in
the afternoon, the Misses Catherine
and Betty Harris, Jean Purdy, Vera
and Elizabeth Wing quietly took pos
of her home, arranged her
dining table and placed thereon a
lovely birthday cake. Good friends of
this kind are well worth having and
Mrs. Cornell is very proud Of their
good wishes and kind thoughtfulness.
w. A. Stromme, who is secretary oil
he Harmony Oil Syndicate situated
at jefferson, Texas, has been in the
oity this past week and has interested
quite a number of the substantial bust
ness men of the city in his company.
A. M. Void of Bookings, is one of
he directors of the company and
hose who have investigated the prop
seem well pleased and conf
lent regarding the outlook. Mr..
Stromme and Mr.. Void went to Elk
on this morning in response to a call
rom some Of the moneyed men of
hat town who are much interested in
heir prospect. DR.. Void, who has
llready visited the properties, will
cave Saturday night for the oil field
nd will remain there for an indefin-
tie time giving his personal attention
o acquiring more leases and develop
ng the property.
Lynn Benedict, a soldier who left
or war from BrookingS with the selec-
i've men, has been gassed at the front
nd is reported to have been sent
IOme to the United States. He is al
of Mrs. r. Brink, but his rel,
tives have not received any word OF
is being back in this country. He
in the same company with Jason
)reyer and it is through his letters
hat the present condition and ioca-
ion of Lynn is learned. His name
ppeared in the casualty list a few
avs ago as among those wounded
With extent Of wound undetermined.
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
ra Benedict. who lived south Of the
ity years ago, just across in Moody
ounty. They died when he was quite
Dung and he was brought up by his
randmother. Mrs. Benedict. H. is
lather by trade and considered a
ne workman. ut is hoped hat he
yill recover ard soon be able to be
ent home.