The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-05-29


with her schoolmates, Freida and Ada
Michel.
Supt. Blakely was a welcome Wis
itor in school districts Argo 25 and
% last Thursday. He gave the pupils
some excellent talks along the vari-
Gus topics hat they are interested in
such as club work and fair work, etc.
The pupils wire all sorry 20 say good
bye as this was the last visit from
Supt. Blakely.
p. V. Finley was a pleasant visitor
in Argo 26 recently and gave an ex-
cellent talk on club work.
The teacher and pupils of Argo So
donated eight books to be sent to the
soldiers and sailors.
A large crowd attended the dance
at Frank Papka's Friday night and re-
port a good time.
Miss Ella Fleming assisted her sis
ter, Mrs. Ansel Kerr, with her sewing
several days of last week.
Supt. Blakely, who attended the
teachers meeting at Bruce, was a well
come caller at the Bechen home Sat
urday evening and his sister, Miss
Mary, accompanied him home to spend
her summer vacation with home folks.
The mumps are raging in the south
ern part of ArgO township.
The patrons and pupils Of Argo SO
sprang a surprise on their teacher,
Miss Mary E. Blakely, last Thursday
evening at the Bechen home, and ii
is needless to say that the pleasant
time all had passed too quickly away.
At the usual time a delightful six
course supper was served. The teach
er, Miss Blakely, was certainly sur
prised and appreciated what the pat
rons and children have done to make
it pleasant the last three years that
she has been teaching in Argo. The
good times will recall back pleasant
had good, studious pupils and the lat
ter state that they have a good, pleas
ant and A No. l teacher, who is ready
to help them at. all times.
The following guests spent Friday
afternoon at the Otteson home, Mrs.
Leonard Packenham and son, Flody,
Mrs. Bjerke and Mrs. Jake Jerde.
Miss sigma Green spent Thursday
evening at the Richison home.
Mrs. Robert Fleming and little son.
Mrs. Ansel Kerr and Ella Fleming
were pleasant callers at the Fred
Rusch home last Wednesday evening.
The following pupils of Argo wrote
the final examinations in Brookings
on May 22nd and 23rd: Ada Michel.
Elmer Michel, Albert Michel, Isabel
Green, Christa Green, Merr'sll Otteson.
Miss Mary E. Blakely closed a sue
cessful eight months term of school
in Argo SO, May Is, and al old-fash-
Toned picnic dinner was held at the
school house. All the patrons Of the
district were present. Such a deli
cious dinner vas served by the pat
rons everything that was good to eat
was found on the table. Owing to the
busy time the program was made
much shorter than it was first
planned. REGULATIONS, speeches, songs
were enjoyed. Mrs. Leonard .Packen-
ram gave a delightful reading Of Poor
Little Jimmie" The parents and chill
dren enjoyed the treat of hearing such
a good reading, and Floyd Packen-
ham gave a recitation for which be
deserves much praise in the way he
delivered it. Only the LIST, End. 3rd,
4th, and 5th grades took part in the
speaking, but all the grades took part
in the singing. The program was en-
joyed by all present and we want to
congratulate the LIST, End, 3rd, 4th
and 5th grades in the way they ham
died their respective parts III the IN
tertainment. At the closing of the
program the audience Joined in sing
ing America.
The following named pupils of Argo
SO have neither been absent or tardy
for the eight months ending May 10th.
1919: Petra Green. Robert Green.
Doris Rusch, Lois Bechen, Madaiine
Bechen, Ada Michel, Martin Michel,
Merrell Otteson, Hans Green, Christa
Green, Isabel Green.