The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-07-14

tOreQ 10 WaterlOWn yesterday.
Two-inch gum tape at the Register
office, $1.OO per roll.-Advertisenent.
Miss Mary Ryan returned Tuesday
from a week visit at Canistota and
vicinity,
Mrs. J.. F. Vrenegor and her sister,
Minnie Larson, left this morning for
Lake Madison to spend a week.
Prof. w. A. Peterson is enjoying a
visit from his father who arrived Tues
day evening from Bloomington, III.
Mrs. Seth Thornton left last Friday
evening for Chicago, Ill, to spend a
couple weeks visiting with her sister.
c. w. Smith and family have re-
turned from a two weeks outing at
Lake Madison where they have a fine
cottage.
J. w. Linn returned Tuesday from
Rochester, Mimi, feeling much i'm
proved following the treatment which
he received there at the hospital.
MI. and Mrs. l. j. Bibby spent yes
terday in Sioux Falls, returning this
morning. They report a very heavy
rain last night between here and the
Falls.
The clerical force of Hauff's dry
goods store disported themselves Mon
day evening at a picnic at Lake Camp
bell, all reporting a very enjoyable
time.
Mrs. c. c. Lipp and Mrs. r. B..
Forsee left Wednesday morning FOR
Watertown to be in attendance at the
Presbyterian convention being held at
that place.
Mrs. Della Golf of Walnut Grove,
Mimi, arrived last evening to make
an extended visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Evans. Mr.. Evans is
a grandson of Mrs. Golf.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Doner and daugh,
ter left Monday morning for Crandall
to spend two weeks at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Bjerke. Mr.. Doner
and Mr.. Bjerke were classmates at
State college.
Miss Helen Johnston left Tuesday
morning for Canton to attend the fun
eral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Thomas
Johnston. Mrs. Johnston died sud
denly while visiting relatives at Quinn
and her death was a shock to friends
in Brookings.
The secretary of the new vacation
Bible school which opened Monday at
the public school. reports that 1O3
pupils have enrolled. The children
like their work. The school is in ses.
sion in the forenoon only since the
afternoons are so warm. Parents are
asked to visit the school and new pu-
pills are asked to enroll.
The Elkton Record last week adver.
tised that "A black lady's hat was left
at the Record Office. Owner can have
same by calling and paying for this
notice." We wonder If the black ladies.
Of Elkton called on Brother Pratt for,
the hat and we are also curious to
know how Brother Pratt knew the hat
belonged to a black lady.
Harold Urton left Wednesday morn
ing for Doland where he has accepted
a position in a creamery. He will be
engaged in the manufacture of ice
cream. Mr.. Urton is a graduate of
State college and specialized in dairy
ing. He was a member of the dairy
judging team which won many trophies
and ribbons at Chicago in 1920.
A. L. Ford Of the extension division
Of State college, left Tuesday evening
for Whitewood, where he was called
to combat an epidemic of ~grasshoppers
which have sprung up in that region
and threaten to destroy the crops. The
outbreak was sudden and Mr.. Ford re-
ceived several kilograms from that Vi
cinity urging him to come at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hussey and
family left Tuesday morning for
Vivian where Mr.. Hussey has accepted
a position as manager of the expert
ment sub-station. He has been en-
ployed at the college greenhouse the
past year. Charles Sailor who has
mad charge or the YORK at VIVIAN Tor
some time will take up county agent
work.
Miss Clara Suffer of Cedar Falls, Ia,
has arrived to take up her work as
extension poultry specialist at State
college. Twenty-Five counties in the
state have already requested her ser
vices in the course of the next three
months. Counting the necessary time
for travel, this leaves Miss Suffer not
more than two days to spend in each
of these counties.
Brookings people were pleasantly
surprised Saturday evening when they
learned that Hams Jerde and Mrs.
Stella Scarlet had been married that
evening at the Presbyterian manse by
the Rev. J.. A. G. Waits. Both bride