The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-04
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Miss Grace Rufenacht came over
from Huron Saturday night and Wis
tied with relatives here over Sunday.
Mrs. j. w. Wilson returned yester-
day from California where she went
to attend the funeral of her mother.
And don't forget that Lawrence will
sing Cherry Blossom" in the musical
comedy at the Opera house, Friday
evening, November II.
The Sorosis club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. T. Wright in
North Brookings last evening. After
the usual program luncheon was
served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Phelps and fam
lily Of Wahoo, Neb., arrived Wednes-
day morning for a weeks visit at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. B. H. Sayre.
Mr.. Phelps is a brother of Mrs. Sayre.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Benson OF Hot
Springs, left for home last week after
a visit in this city at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Johnston. Hot
Springs is the former home of the
Johnstons.
The senior class of the high school
is planning on presenting a class play,
Mrs. Temples Telegram" some time
this month the proceeds to go TO the
payment of outstanding debts on last
years annual.
Halloween pranks were few in
Brookings this year. A few Of the
boys were out last Saturday night, but
on Sunday night, which was hal
lowe'en, there was no evidence of the
marauders about.
A number of Bookings young PEG
pie went to Volga Tuesday evening and
took part in the Y. W. C. A. program
which was given there that evening.
1t was reported to be very successful
and a large audience was present.
About three hundred and fifty stu
dents for the school of agriculture at
State college is the estimated enroll
ment when all of the Aggies arrive.
The school opened last Monday and
the registration has been heavy each
day since.
You would like to keep your chill
dren just as they are today, but you
can't, they are growing so fast that
you scarcely remember them as they
were a year or two ago, but photo
graphs lever grow up. The Clarin
Studio has the latest in photos.
Local hog raisers may be interested
to learn that Big Price Bob, the hog
shipped to South America last June
by Converse & Sons Of Arlington, was
exhibited at two Of the big fairs in that
country and later topped the sales,
bringing $500 in American gold.
The faculty ladies and the wives
of all the members of the faculty of
State college We're pleasantly enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. R. A.
Larson yesterday afternoon from $3.50
- $50, Mrs. A. H. Kuhlman and
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A very nice social time was enjoyed
by all present.
The passenger train from the west
got stuck in the snow last Monday
and didn't get into Brookings until late
in the evening practically a half a
day late. The sleet did considerable
damage to the telegraph wires to the
east and south Of us most Of the lines
being out Of commission Monday. The
Western Union had a gang of forty
men working on the lines east of here
to get them in shape to carry the cleo
ton returns.
Supt. S. w. Johnson has arranged
with the county health doctor and the
Red Cross nurse to hold a free clinic
at the schoolhouse for the purpose of
v%accinating all children who are not
yet protected by vaccination. AccorA-
ing to the school authorities the epi-
demic of smallpox is still with us and
a few new cases have developed dur
ing the last few days. Utmost eau
ton is also urged against scarlet fever
which is also among US.