The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23

T. c. Akin was a business visitor
in Volga last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. " II. Lehman and
Miss Kathryn Of Volga, We're visiting
il this city Monday
Edmund Haugen is home from Mad
ison, Wis. where he is a student at
the University of Wisconsin, TO spend
the Christmas holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Haugen.
Miss sara Dewing arrived home Sun
day morning from Grand Island, Neb,,
where she is an instructor in home
economics in the high school, to spend
Christmas with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c. Dewing.
\ large Christmas tree has been
placed in the center of the street at
he intersection of Main and Williams
streets by the members Of the Ameri-
can Legion post. The tree was Sc
cured Wednesday from the college
grove through the generosity OF Pres.
Willis T.. Johnson and Prof. n. J..
Hansen. head of the department of
horticulture. 1t is a fine large ever
green and gives a nice Christmas
touch to the main t~horoughfare of
our city. This is further enhanced
by the seasonal window displays in
he stores on the street.
Ii came as a shock to the com
munity 10 learn of the death of O. a.
sutton at Long Beach, California, last
sunday morning at 40 o'clock. Mr.,
Sutton has been in poor health for
some time and only recently went to
California, thinking that the climate
there would help him. The body is
being brought to Brookings for burial
and IS expected to arrive here Satur-
day. II is planned TO hold the funeral
services next Sunday afternoon at 200
O'Clock al the Methodist church if the
body arrives in time. Mrs. Sutton left
Long Beach Wednesday morning with
The body and If the trains are not de-
layed by the snow and the holiday con-
gestion she will arrive here Saturday.
The Register joins the community in
extending sympathy to the sorrowing
relatives.
Dr.. A. A. Harris returned Wednes-
day morning from Minneapolis, Mimi,
where be spent a few days on business.
While there he met G. +. Allen, former
editor Of the Brookings Press, but now
of Tacoma, Wash. Mr.. Allen was re
turning from q trip in the east in the
interest Of a large lumber project in
British Columbia. The sale Of a $780,
900 bond issue by Mr.. Allen made pos
bic one Of the most successful lum
berlng projects on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Allen II now associated with men
Ol the large lumber interests Of the
west and has made himself felt in
TIE larger financial circles by his sue
cess. Nr Allen S. we'll known in
Brooklngs and his many friends and
ac~Quaiurances here will no doubt be
glad U bear Of his splendid success
u the business world.
The only moving picture camera
operator IN Bookings and probably
ln the state II prof. +. j.. Scarbro. state
club leader III boys' and girls clubs
IN South Dakota Prot. Scarbro
turned the crank On the camera that
,ook the two reels OF motion pictures
4 the b0ys' and girls club work at
the state fair last fall at Huron which
was shown n this city for the first
time last Friday evening a. the Fad
tbeatsY From a technical stand
point ne pictures are very good They
weYs also very interesting and gave
z yiyiG impression IL the fine work
tbsl rbe bDys and girls ~ the state
are a0lnz IN ihsir clubs and Prof
scssbfo is " - congratulated not
only tor his seilys leadership OF these
clubs bgt Tn Masking such a fine pic
Dor5si YeeDFc III thsir work. These
nIns will he shawn In all 81 the towns
~ sbe state, through the extension de
D~affnaen. N stats college.
J. y so6srs,rgm announces that he
has severed bis connection with the
4. u. WoIr co III ~. Paul, consulting