The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-05
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Two-inch gum tape at the Register
office, $1O0 per roll.
Eyerbearins strawberry plants at
the Economy Grocery.
Herman Gulk left Monday morning
for Huron to spend the day on bust
ness.
Paul Cobel and A. S. Mitchell re-
turned Friday from a business trip to
Florence and Ortonville, MINI.
Mrs. p. G. Estee and nephew, John
Henry, left Monday evening for Sa-
len to visit relatives about a week.
j. d. Gill returned Saturday morning
from Huron where he spent Thursday
and Friday attending the Shrine cere-
mOnial.
Remember the play at the College
Auditorium next Wednesday at SIS,
The Regeneration of Aunt Mary" Ad
mission so cents.
Mrs. J. II. Graft and Mrs. Chas. Par
melee of Arlington, spent one day last
week visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyle Waltz.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Gilbert arrived
Friday morning from Buffalo to make
an extended visit at the home of Mrs.
Gilbert's parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Philo
Hall.
A daughter was born last Saturday
night at the Deconess hospital to
Prof. and Mrs. 2. W. Kieser. The fu-
ture journalist has been named Portia
Elizabeth.
Mrs. A. ]. Willis left Friday morn,
ing for Chamberlain to spend a few
days visiting her husband, who is
experimenting a project for the state
highway commission at that place.
The Register hastens to extend con-
gratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Vern w.
Pratt of Elkton, on the birth of a
daughter last week. Mr.. Pratt is the
enterprising editor of the Elkton
Record.
Mrs. Lillian Smith returned last
week from Long Beach, Cal, where
she spent the winter. On the return
trip she had an enjoyable visit at
Grand Junction, Colo, at the home Of
Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Mast, former res
idents of ~Brookings, and at Canon
City, Colo, with Mrs. T. H. Young
man, widow of Rev. Youngman, who
for many years was pastor Of the
Methodist church in this city.
The fishing season opened Sunday,
May l, with ~unfavorGble weather for
the anglers who had planned on a big
day. A few satisfactory catches were
reported from Lake Campbell but the
majority complained Of hard luck. The
weather being much more favorable
Monday, a large" number were tempted
to try their luck and they met with
much better success. Several nice
catches of pickerel have been re-
ported.
Farmers will be encouraged to hear
that the tendency toward falling
prices has been stopped. The express
company is taking the lead in the new
movement of raising prices. On Mon
day of this week the American Elk
press Company announced a rate in
crease to take effect at the local Of
flee at once. 1t is lot a slight in
crease as n would suppose, but a
good generous one, averaging 26 per
cent. Reminds one of the days of
yester year.
Last Thursday evening about IS
friends and n%eighbors assembled at the
school house in district No. 81, Tren-
ton township, for a surprise party on
the teacher, Mrs. Bert Thomas, who is
living at the school house and will
soon leave for her new home north
east of White. The evening vas pleas
antly spent with community singing,
victrola music, visiting and games. A
race between the ladies and the men
in slipping off and replacing pillow
cases furnished a great deal Of amuse-
ment and proved again that practice
makes perfect" for the ladies easily
won the race. At midnight a delicious
supper was served in cafeteria style.