The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-04
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Go to Rrookings Tire Works for
Tires and Service
Fred Buettner is moving his family
this week to their farm near Fountain
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Claussen of Arl-
ington, were in Brookings Tuesday
! The Mutual Benefit Life is Old-Big
Strong. (Organized in 1S45) Horace
NJ. Aver, district Agent.
Ethel Clayton in "The Mystery Girl"
Paramount picture. Pleasant Hour,
next Saturday.
Mrs. August Borgvardt and daugh-
ter, Letha of Elkton, were Brookings
shoppers last Friday g.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Phillips spent a
few days in Sioux Falls the past week
and while there enjoyed the lectures
of Irwin Cobb and Leonard Wood.
Mrs. Fred Woodruff and little daugh-
ters. Joyce and Ellen, wert to Tracy.
Mimi, Friday to visit Nr. Woodruff's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Woodruff
1t is the early hatched chick that
makes a nice fry about harvest time,
and that will lay the most eggs next
winter. This is the month to set the
incubator for farm chickens
Mrs. E. w. Davis and daughter, Miss
Florence, departed Friday for their
new home in Minneapolis. Mr.. Davis
had preceded them several days TO
prepare the home for their arrival.
The wise farmer who has not enough
permanent narrowing pens for his an
ticipated spring crop of pigs Is busy
now preparing suitable temporary
quarters for the expected early ar
rivals.
Now is a good time to test seed
corn. 1t may seem early to think Of
planting corn. but If it should prove
bad it will be none too early to know
the facts and take steps to get other
seed.
Mrs Emma Polkinghorn and daugh-
ter, Betty, who had been here for
month visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
f. Phelps and other relatives returned
to their home at Proctor, Mimi, on
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Irish who have
been spending the winter at Los An.
geles, Calf, arrived at home Thurs
day morning. They had been in Cali.
fornia since early in November and
would have finished the winter there
but for being called home now by
business matters.
II. II. Pickett departed Friday for
Pierre where he will take position
In the office of the State Highway Com
mission. The Register and Mr.. Pick
ett's many friends in Brookings will
regret his leaving but trust that he
will find his new position to his liking
and We wish him every success.
Mrs. F. Gilbride went Friday to
Verdi, Mimi, where her son, Frank
Gilbride, is wire operator for the
Northwestern Railway company. She
goes at this time especially on account
of the illness of her sons children.
The children's father is in ST. Joseph's
hospital at st. Paul. Mimi, where he
recently underwent an operation.
1t would be interesting information
IL one could know exactly how many
South Dakota farmers will move from
one farm to another this spring. how
much time and how many miles the
aggregate travel in this moving re-
quires. And the moving cost is only
a small part Of the actual loss to the
farmer the one-year lease entails
Some day wiser and more econom-
ical system will be developed.
Mr.. and Mrs e. f. Evans left this |
week for Springfield. Neb.. to visit !
their youngest daughter, Mrs. Nor
rison, for short time and from there
viii 90 to East Farm. Washington. |
where they win probably remain some |
time the guest Of their daughter, Mrs.
Edna Craig. Mr.. Evans informs us
that they will In all probability make
their home In the west for the future