The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27
W.R.C. DEPARTMENT

Saturday afternoon, May %, a large
crowd gathered at the G.. A. X. hall
to witness the unveiling of the pic
lures of 10S Civil war veterans The
picture is a fine work and is greatly
appreciated by our comrades and the
members of the W. r. G.. Each pic
ture is a relative of a comrade or w.
r. c. member. After the program a
social hour was held. At 600 p. m.
a supper was served TO the comrades,
w. r. C. members and to members OF
White corps, who were present, The
White corps were invited TO be with
us, but owing to a heavy rain only
few were able to come. A special
the work gone through with for the
benefit of the visiting corps. Two were
initiated.
The w. r. c. was entertained at the
home of Mrs John Batteen last Fri
day. in honor of Mrs J. r. Krins and
Mrs. Earl McClintock whose birthdays
are in the month of April. On account I
of the condition of the roads, only
few of the members from the country /
were able TO be present The afternoon
was spent in a social way and crochet .
ing A delicious lunch was served at
about five O'Clock All present had
very pleasant afternoon.
Frankfort, May 6.-Our corps met
this afternoon with large attendance
We have live corps. The committee
reported they had purchased large
L. s. flag for the city Of Frankfort.
They were given vote Of thanks.
The chairman Of the supper commit
tee reported that $500 was the net
proceeds from The American Legion /
dance suprSr II was voted 10 give
S2s99 70 the Near East Relief fund.
Memorial services VIII Dc held May
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nzE, SERMON By Rev Thomas. II Is
requested LA. tie 9. A 2, ". r E. 4
s-s1 1Ae A-aer,czr Legion attend in
3 ss,6r Memorial day exercises will
i,s nes6 May q. :; z:19 p. n. after
w.t3e- 81 VII 20 70 the cemetery 10
.ssGyy-z.s t1s graves Of Civil war vet
srz.s. ". r c. members and one
Word WAY sosdssr
MAJ Son, April 1.-THE members OF
:hE HoDea's Relief Corps were host
sssss last evening 10 the members of
McKi5b.n post Of the American Legion
and Of the G. A. r. al camp fire held
in the /. o. o. r. hall. The evening
was opened by an address OF welcome
by Mrs James Robertson and was fol
lowed by two vocal selections by Mrs.
Hoyde, with Miss Gimme at the piano.
A selected reading by Miss Mae Key
ser. vocal solo by Mrs. Runchy and
reading by Miss Thelma Stevens pre-
ceded the presentation of beautiful
American flag by Mrs Emry on be-
half OF the w. r. c. to the McKibbin
post. Mrs. Emry epitomized the true
meaning of the national emblem and
the principles which it represented in
rorecful and profound words, bequeath-
ing to McKibbin post the duties and
Of high citizenship. The
response in behalf OF the post was
made by Horace Mease. L. G. Ather-
on, the last speaker on the program.
n a brief address clearly outlined
Americas position in The war and
,laimcd for her credit that is her due
n the sacrifices she made for prin-
,iple. The program was closed by
he flag service of the w. R. c. and
he singing OF one verse of America"
rhe guests were then ushered to the
lining room. where delicious supper
vas served and social evening en-
nysd.