The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-03
Local and Personal

Old papers at the Register Office at
5 cents the package.
Anyone wanting gardens plowed
phone K-150.
Mrs. Robert Henry of Volga, was
a visitor in the city Saturday.
Elmer Sexauer made a business
visit to Lake Benton on Monday.
Two more days to take clothing to
the Red Cross for the poor of Europe
One and two inch tape for sealing
packages can be bought at the Regis
ter office at the regular price.
H. E. Mckee of Sioux Falls, has been
visiting the past week at the home of
his sister, Mrs. j. w. Holiday.
Geo. w. Cobel went to Minneapolis
Saturday evening IN a business trip,
returning home Tuesday morning.
Patrons of the Hotel Dyckman,
Minneapolis, are assured a cordial
welcome, uniform courtesy and the
best Of service always"
Ralph Crothers, who is one of the
successful farmers of eastern Kings
bury county, living near Badger, was
a visitor in the city Saturday.
Hotel Dyckman is Minneapolis
newest downtown fireproof hotel. 800
rooms, each room has its own private
bath. Rates $1.75 to $3.50 per day.
Lieut.. Hans Hanson, who was in
the city several days)last week on bust
ness matters, returned to his present
home at Vienna on Saturday morning.
Fred L. Shaw of Pierre, state sup
erintendent of public instruction, was
a visitor in the city Monday on bust
ness connected with the work of his
office.
Mrs. Geo. Weber left Saturday morn
ing for Wells, Mimi, to make a visit
with her brother, Lacy Caldwell, who
is teaching agriculture in the high
school of that city.
Prof. Wood is the inventor of the
hearing torpedo" about which so
much has appeared in magazines and
newspapers. Hear him at the college
April 8, Y. NJ. c. A. Lecture Course,
With the ultraviolet ray Prof.
Wood writes and draws outlines that
may be seen distinctly in absolute
darkness, and describes the possibili-
ties of stored light. Y. NJ. C. A. Lee
ture Course, April 8.
Peter Hemmestad, the j~ourneyman
tailor, who enlisted from here in the
army, has returned from army life,
having been mustered out. He will re-
sumo the work at the Toggery and is
glad to return to civilian life.
Miss Lila Skinner left Monday
morning for Columbus, Ohio, to re-
sumo her duties as professor of home
economics at the Ohio University. She
was called home by the death of her
brother, Cecil, and was granted an ex-
tended leave on account of the illness
of her mother and sister-in-law.
Mrs. G.. W. Sanders left Monday
morning for Bedding, Mich, where she
will spend some little time visiting
relatives and will go from there to
Covington, Pa, to visit a sister. Be
fore returning to her new home in
California, Mrs. Sanders will again
visit Brookings to look after business
matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chappell and
baby arrived in the city Friday ven
ing for a visit at Wills old home.
They had been to Mapleton. Iowa, to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Chappelrs
mother and came here to visit Mr..
Chappelps mother. Will is looking
fine and is now a chief gyro electri-
clan in the U. S. navy. They will
leave this evening for the Pacific
coast where Mr.. Chappell will resume
his duties in the navy.
Leo Weaver arrived home Friday
evening from Camp Dodge, Iowa,
where he was mustered put of the
army service. He has been connected
with the aviation section and was sta
toned for a long time at Love Field,
near Houston, Texas. He enjoyed his
work and his present physical condi-
ton shows that army life agreed with
him. His friends are all glad to see
him back at his old place with the
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