The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-22

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Hubbard home.
Miss Leila Stevens, teacher of the
third grade in the Brookings schools,
left this morning for her home at
Lake Benton, Mimi, to spend Christ
mas.
Hugh Mccartney of Verdi, Mimi, who
underwent an operation at the a
e>s hospital a week ago, expects to be
able to leave today for his home and
spend Christmas with his family.
The Brookings public schools closed
yesterday for the holidays. They will
reopen for the work of the second
semester on Thursday, January 5. The
majority of the teachers left last night
for their homes to spend the holidays.
All those who plan to attend the
| State college alumni banquet at We
Gotta hall, Wednesday, December %,
will confer a favor on the committee
if they will notify Mrs. Ella Culhane,
chairman of the refreshment commit
tee.-Advertisement.
There is need for second hand cloth
ing for needy families in Brookings
and BroOkings people are called upon
to play the Good Fellow part to supply
this need. Anyone who has clothing
to donate for this purpose are asked to
phone Mrs. A. ID. Lampson who has
charge of this work for the United
Welfare committee.
Attorney J. l.. Sunbeam of Mime
apolis, Mimi, gave an address at the
Lutheran church last Thursday ever
ing on "The Spirit of Brotherhood
Mr.. Sunbeam is an organizer for the
Lutheran Brotherhood and his inspira-
tional lecture was received with inter
est by the local brotherhood. A large
number from Volga were also present
at the lecture.
The following %Brookings school
teachers left last night for their homes
for the holidays: Miss Clara Olson
to Howard, Miss Stella Evans to Cam
bria, Mimi; Miss Grace PiXley to Man
kato, Mimi; Miss Hazel Kliebenstein
to Kingsley, Ia; Miss Inez Enghagen
to Galesville, Wis. And this morning
the following left: Miss Hazel Nesbitt
to Alexandria, Mimi; Miss Marguerite
Chapman to Iowa City, Ia; Miss Elsie
Wright to Des Moines, Ia; and Miss
Agnes Reinemund to Muscatine, Ia.
The Great Lakes string quartet
which appeared in concert at the col
legn auditorium last Friday evening as
a number Of the Y. NJ. c.. A. lecture
course greatly pleased the large audi
enco. The quartet was composed of
four exceptional artists. Herman Fei-
Der, first violin; Carl Fasshauer, sec
ond violin; Robert Dolejsi, viola, and
John Lingeman, cello. These four
young men were chosen by President
Wilson to play at the peace confer
ence in Paris. Their program was of
the highest order and was executed
with rare artistry.
De Smet high school went down to
a humiliating defeat before the fast
Brookings high school basketball team
at the armory last Saturday night. The
visitors were only able to cage four
points while Brookings ran up a total
of "a. De Smet had the heavier team
but they could not cope with the speed
and skill displayed by Coach Kribbs'
quintet. While Brookings had a rather
disappointing season in football, they
bid fair to come back on the basket
ball floor and will be strong ~contenders
for state championship. With the com
pletion of the new gym where they will
have a more convenient floor upon
which to practice, the local team will
be able to develop much more rapidly.
Numerous buyers were found for the
delinquent tax certificates which were
offered at public sale last week. Four
times as many tax certificates were
sold this year as were sold last year,
the total amount being $34,681.13,
which is a pretty fair sum for any
kind Of a sale to yield these days.
There were $88,0OO.00 of delinquent
taxes advertised for sale. but before
the sale a great many property owners
came in and settled their taxes. About
100000 was taken in by the county
treasurer during the week before the
sale. cutting the total down to about
$4,000 Of unpaid taxes. About $50 900
worth Of tax certificates remain to be
taken over by the county. Out of a
total Of 700 delinquent tai certificates
issued this year. 355 were sold to banks
and private buyers, and 345 yer taken
over by the county. Last year only
227 delinquent certificates were issued
and Of these only SO were sold. While
the delinquent taxes are greater this
year than formerly, the market for the
certificates Is better, which tends to
relieve the county Of some of its wor.
ries. The IL per cent interest which
these certificates draw make them a