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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
WINS HoNoRS AT PURDUE

The following communication from
Purdue university at Lafayette, Indi-
ana, will interest many readers:
Harry Solberg of BroOkings, a senior
in the school Of mechanical engineer
ing at Purdue university attained a
distinguished scholarship rating by
securing last semester the honor
grade of A in eight subjects and a B
grade in only me-. This places Mr.,
Solberg as one Of the first seven men
in his class of more than seventy.
This is Mr.. Solberg's first year at
Purdue and he entered over a month
late, making up the work covered dur
ing that time. He is a. graduate of
the South Dakota State college in
1920 and the Broekings high school
in 1916. His father, II. c. Solberg
vas graduated from Purdue in 1895
and is now head of the mechanical
engineering department at South Da-
kota State college.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
BONUS BOARD IS
READY FOR WORK
FRED RAY, AMERICAN LEGION
COMMANDER, APPOINTED
CHIEF OF BOARD
GOVERNOR HOPES FOR QUICK RESULTS
Buell. Jones and E. w. Stanley,
Both Service Men, Are
Also Appointed.

The large body of eX-seryice men
of Bookings county will be pleased
L learn that Governor McMaster has
appointed Col. Fred Ray of Yankton,
as executive head of the soldiers bonus
board created by the last Legislature
South Dakota war veterans. Buell.
Jones of Britton, and +. w. Stanley
of Rapid City, both former service
men, were selected for the other two
appOintiye positions on the board. The
choice Of eX-seryice men for all three
positions by the governor will be
hailed by delight by all veterans.
When announcing the appointments,
Governor McMaster expressed his
hopes to have the machinery in op-
GRAFTON within a few weeks in order
tina The bonds may be sold and pay
ments started before midsummer. q.
The first action Of the new board
will be to arrange for quarters and
perfecting a working organization. The
next task VIII be 10 dispose OF So
coo 600 worth Of soldiers compansa-
ton bonds Of South Dakota at 6 per
cent interest. When this has been
accomplished the board will begin pay
ment of the bonus of SIS per month
of service during the period of war
to every resident of South Dakota who
comes under the provisions of the
bonus law.
Col. Ray, the head of the board.
is the department commander of the
2n7 posts of the American Legion of
South Dakota. His close association
with military men both as an enlisted
mar and as an officer. together with
many years experience as a banker,
makes him an ideal man for the po-
sition as well as the popular choice
e. he ex-service men of the state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
GREAT SINGER CAPTlVATES

In a musical season full of many
extraordinary offerings. Brookines
arose aSain to the opportunity of
hearing Miss Virginia Rea, the famous
roloratura soprano, and gave her an
enthusiastic reception at the concert
last Friday evening ut the college
auditorium under the auspices Of the
Orr Hoffman post Of the American
Legion. No other city in the state
can boast of as many high class, ar
tistic musical entertainments as have
been offered to the public of Brook
inss during the past winter, and this.
the second concert here by Miss Rea
during the winter, was one of the
best of them all. Brookings is the
only city in South Dakota in which
Miss Rea has appeared in concert.
The American Legion is indebted TO
f. {. Nolan of this city for his assist
ance in inducing this famo4s star
to give a concert here.
The program opened with two songs
in English, shepherd, Thy Demean-
ors Vary by Brown. and The Pretty
Creature by STORAGE, followed by a
Strauss waltz movement, "Voci dl
PrimaVera.' In the "Jeune Fillette"
she struck n humorous note which was
greatly appreciated by the audience,
followed by I'm douX Lien" by Del
hTnply onl ''NTpr. Ilans,v N;,>r
by Lemaire.
One of the big numbers Of the con.
cert was caro- Nome" from Rigolet-
to, by Verdi, taking the difficult ca.
denzas with delicate tonal shading
and technique, following which she
responded with a lullaby for encore
and received a magnificent bouquet
of American Beauty roses. Three
Scandinavian songs in English, SOL
veig's Song and "~Sylvelin' by Sind
ing and especially the Norwegian
Echo Song by Thrane, were greatly
appreciated and she was called back
singing as an encore "At the Bottom
of Our Garden
The closing number Theme and
Variations by Proch, was the most
brilliant selection of the evening
Astounding in slurs, arpeggios, and
speedy passages, passing from a
scarcely audible pianissimo to the
forte passages with no apparent eff
fort. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
was given as a final encore
Brookings is certainly to be CON
graduated or the second appearance
In one season, of an artist of Miss
Rea's standing. Miss Rea was in even
better voice, if such a thing were pos
sible, than in her recent concert here
and was ably accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. f. II. SeXauer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
HELP FOR SERVICE MEN

The Brookings chapter of the Red
Cross have secured the services OF
Mrs. Vera Harding Of the northern
division of the Red Cross at Mime
apolis, Mimi, who will be in the city
for n month to render any service
necessary to ex-service men regarding
matters Of compensation, vocational
training and other adjustments with
the government. Any service man who
has had trouble with his claims or
other difficulties along this line may
consult Mrs. Harding at the Red Cross
rooms at the court house. Mrs. Hard
ing has had several years Of expert.
ence in this line Of work and has been
unusually successful in securing gov.
eminent help for needy e~x-service men.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
PUPPET SHOW MAKES HIT

One of the most pleasing entertain
ments seen in Brookings for some
time was presented by the Lillian
Owen Company Of New York, in the
presentation of two sketches entitled,
"Hynd Horn" and Jack and the
Bean Stalk" at the college audi
forum Tuesday. The company was
brought to Brookings under the aus
pices of the State college Y. w. c. A.
and this organization is to be com
mended for bringing such high class
entertainment to BrOOkings. The
matinee in the afternoon was well
attended and Jack, the Giant Killer
and the other characters were handled
in such artistic fashion that one could
easily imagine them as being real
people instead of dressed up puppets.
The evening entertainment was
equally pleasing, Hynd Horn and his
love, seeming almost real. The re-
production Of a storm at sea made
some Of the "Gobs" in the audience
wish for fair weather, it was so real
istic. A few vaudeville sketches at
the opening Of the entertainment were
comical as well as artistic. Miss
owen and her company are to be COM
plimented on the skill and precision
with which they operate the dummy
actors.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
A OF TRADE

The state of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week was irregular. Cross currents
in virtually every line and section Of
country. Immediate need buying for
spring and caution as to fall pur-
chases. Distributive trade fairly main
tanned despite reaction from Easter
activity and countrywide cold wave.
Fruit hurt, but wheat thought safe.
Excellent condition Of latter before
freeze. Decreased area in spring
wheat and cotton indicated. Increase
in hay. Collections slower. Industry
irregular. Automobile and tire buy
ing better. Copper mines shut and
price rises. Steel buying slightly bet
ter and some works resume. Security
markets lower. Government takes
hold of railroad rate and wage stu
alton. High wages and money hold
back building. Some cotton goods
strong and active, others weak and
dull. Wooden goods machinery more
active. Wheat exports largest for
two months.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
ON COAL
FOUND TOO HIGH
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITS
SION SAYS RATES ARE
UNREASONABLE
LOWER DAKOTA SCHEDULE IS ORDERED
The New Rates From Great Lakes
to South Dakota Will Go in
Effect July 6.

\ dispatch from Washington. d. c..
says that the interstate commerce
commission have found that the freight
rates on coal from the head of the
Great Lakes to various points in
South Dakota are unreasonable and
unduly ~prejudicial and the commission
ordered new and lower rates to go
into effect on all railroads hauling
coal in this territory OH July 6.
In prescribing new rates the com
mission took into consideration vari-
Gus prevailing rates and traffic con.
ditions in the territory and fixed a
scale graduated in ten mile and 25
mile blocks ranging from so cents
for 80 miles on both anthracite and
bituminous coal to 49, on bituminous
and $500 on anthracite for a haul of
$50 miles.
When these rates become effective
they will be increased 35 per cent IN
accord with the general freight rate
increase ordered last August after the
present rate had been filed.
The case grew u Of the old Min
ncsota rate case in which rates within
that state were reduced and were UP.
held by the supreme court. This re-
suited indifferently over the two
routes from Duluth the interstate rate
being higher than those over the state
route in Minnesota.
The commission in its decision to-
day ordered the railways to cease and
desist on or before July 6, and there
after to abstain from eXacting rela-
lively higher rates, distance consid-
cred, for the interstate transportation
of anthracite and bituminOus coal
from the head Of the lake ports to
destination in South Dakota east of
the Missouri river and to destination
in North Dakota, then the rate con-
temporaneously maintained for the
rate Of like traffic from Duluth to
points in Minnesota.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
OFFICERS DECLARE
WAR ON SPEEDERS
CITY COMMISSIONERS DECLARE
SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC
THREATENED
GIRLS MADE SPEED COPS
Ordinance Passed Constituting All
City Employees as Special
Police officers.

The day of the speoder in Brookings
ers and the police in whose hands the
responsibility for the safety of the
public rests have declared war upon
all who break the traffic laws of the
city. In addition to increased vigil
lance on the part of the Chief Of
Police Nels Gullick and police Off
GERS, A. b. Chase and c. II. Fricke,
the entire personnel of city officers
and employees have been empowered
with the authority and duties of spe
cial traffic police by the city COM
missioners.
Speeding and disobedience Of the
traffic ordinances has become so pre-
valent that the safety Of the entire
public is threatened and Mayor T. l..
Flittie and Commissioners K. J.s Ray
and II. b. Mathews feel that definite
action and warnings are needed at
once before serious accidents occur.
Arrests for speeding have been nu-
merous the last few weeks and fines
have been imposed in every instance.
Mr.. Chase alone, has made twelve
arrests since beginning office a short
time ago. 1t is not the desire of the
authorities to make arrests however,
their aim and purpose being to en-
force the laws and promote the safety
of the public. If ~speeders cannot be
stopped with warnings, they will be
stopped by arrests, fines and mpris-
onment.
The action Of the city commissioners
makes a police force in Brookings Of
great size, 80 officers in all. The ordi-
nance provides that all officers or
employees who have been on the pay
roll for thirty days or more shall have
the same powers and duties Of regu-
lar police officers, but with no extra
compensation. This includes tele-
phone girls, stenographers, power
plant employees, city attorney, treas
urer, auditor and others. Young men
will be warned when taking a tele-
phone girl or stenographer employed
by the city out for a little spin in
the car on Sunday or in the cool Of
the evening that they will have their
eye on the speedometer and the min
ute the indicator goes past the speed
limit, beware, for out will come the
hat pin and the young man will be led
to the judge and fined. The outlook
is indeed dark for the speeders, for
how a they hope to dodge thirty-nine
speed cops in a city Of this size?
Pedestrians, too, are warned to oh
serve the city ordinance in regard TO
jay walking. Fines ranging from so
to 800 may be imposed upon any pc
destrian who crosses Main street at
the downtown intersections in a dIagO-
nal or in any other way except
within the lines of the sidewalks pro
jected.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
BIG TRACK MEET HERE

The official state track and field
meet of the South Dakota high school
Athletic Association will be held under
the auspices of South Dakota State
college on State field Friday afternoon,
May 20, according to an announcement
made by Supt. r. Z. Rawlings, Pierre,
secretary of the association. Other
members of the board Of control are:
Supt. A. A. Mcdonald, Sioux Falls,
chairman, and Supt. S. S. Hall, Belle
Fourche.
The meet Will start promptly at 200
o'clock and events Will start at the
time scheduled. Contestants must be
on time or they Will be eliminated. A
call from the clerk will not be neces-
sary. No school is permitted to enter
more than three men for any event
relay race. Points will count five,
three and one, respectively, for first,
second and third places. The relay
race will not count points, but a spe-
Cldl trophy Will Ue given. III IIc relay
the baton must be carried and shall
be passed from runner to runner with
in a 20-yard zone. Entries must reach
the secretary by midnight of May 9
to be valid. The track IN State field
is a quarter mile in length.
The order of events has been fixed
as follows:
Track events-100-yard dash, trial
heats, . p. m; 120yard hurdle race,
trial heats, 2:20 p. M; 220-yard dash,
trial heats, 2:35 p. m; 220-yard hur-
dies, trial heats, 1855 p. M; 100-yard
dash, final heat, $40 p. m; mile run,
1926 p. M; 120-yard hurdles, final
heat, 3:45 p. m; 440-yard run, 1855
p. M; 220-yard hurdles, final heat,
4:10 p. M; half-mile run, 4:25 p. m;
22O yard dash, final heat. ABS p. m;
half-mile relay, 500 p. m.
Field events-Pole vault, 2 p. m;
following pole vault, high jump. fol-
lowing high jump, broad jump; lib.
shot put, 300 p. M; following shot
put, discus throw.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
U IN SESSION

Judge w. n. Skinner of WATERFOWL.
opened the April session Of chambers
court Tuesday morning to dispose Of
a large calendar of court cases that
were held over from the January term
OF circuit court. A large number OF
cases were disposed of the first day,
settlements having been made out of
court. The case of the Acme Harvest
ing Co. VS.. F. c. Fryer and John Sand
gren was tried Wednesday morning
and taken under advisement. The
Bairey divorce case came up lex and
occupied the time of the court until
the last reports received before going
to press.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
BUS LINE TO WATERTOWN

Convinced that there is a need for
a passenger bus service between
Brookings and WATERFOWL, J. B Nc
L%aughlin Of Watertown, has purchased
a new motor Of late design and large
capacity and expects to commence
a daily bus service between WATERFOWL
and Brookings. stopping en- route al
Castlewood, Dempster, Estelline and
Bruce. Beginning about April ~, the
bus will leave Watertown at 700 a. m.
and will arrive in this city at noon.
The bus will leave here at 1870 p, m.
on the return trip, reaching Water
town at $40 p. m.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
GRADUATE RECITAL MONDAY

Prof. w. A. Peterson, OF the depart
ment of music of State college, an
unce a graduate recital to be given
in the college auditorium next Mon
day evening. April II. at S:15 o'clock.
The program is to be given by Mrs.
E. r. Binnewies, graduate pianist, as.
sisted by Miss Hazel Reed. soprano,
The general public is given an invi-
tation to be present and there is no
charge for admission.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
ROTARY ELECTS OFFICERS

Rotary Club luncheon was held at
$3.50 Tuesday evening instead Of at
the usual 400 hour. F. c. Neill gave
a very interesting talk on the harness
industry and gave some of his expert
ences in the business. A new board
of directors was elected consisting of
Van Fishback, Clyde Hinkley, John
Sponsler, Harry Sayre and Elmer
Sexauer. The new board selected Van
Fishback for president of the Rotary
Club for the ensuing year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-07
ATTEND CHICAGO MEETING

DR.. A. n. Hume and M. r. Bene-
dict, extension specialists Of State
college, left Tuesday morning for Chi
cago, ILL.,, to attend a special meeting
of the committee of seventeen of the
American FARM Bureau Federation for
the organization of the national sales
agency of the new marketing plan of
the Farm Bureau.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-15
EUROPE'S MOST
FAITHFUL WIFE
ASKING SUPPORT
Wife of Former Minister of
Russian Regime Unfolds
Her Story.

PARIS, June 14-Europe's most
faithful wife is suing her husband
for divorce.
She is Marie Tereshtchenko. Her
husband is NJ. Tereshthenko, Rus
sian foreign minister under the
Kerensky regime.
Before a civil court here Nine.
Tereshchenko unfolded a story Of
marital fidelity that made some OF
the popular Partisan screen dramas
look commonplace.
In 1907 Nine. Terestchenko. then
Marie Nolet, was attending the Sor-
bonnie university. She planned to
become a teacher.
Terestchenko, then 81, also was
attending the Sorbonne. He was the
son of one Of the richest manufac-
turers OF the Ukraine. He planned
to become a statesman.
Terestchenko and the girl student
met. loved and were married.
In 1914 the war broke out and the
young Russian was called home
Leaving her home and family in
France. his wife went with him.
When Terestchenko joined his
regiment. his wife became a nurse,
intending TO remain as near her hus-
band as possible. She contracted
typhus fever. Her first child was
born dead.
Then came the abdicatlon OF the
car. Kerensky's forces swept into
power. Young Terestchenko was
made foreign minister.
When the Kerensky regime gave
way to the bolshevild. Lenin sent
Terestchenko 10 prison.
But his wife would not be separat-
ed from him. Declaring that she
was a newspaper reporter, she gain
cd access to his prison. She pro-
vided him with forged passports.
With these the couple ecaped 10
Sweden. The wife came to Paris.
while her husband remained in
Christiana.
Separated, the couple drifted
further apart until finally the wife's
suit was filed. Terestchenko de-
clares he is without funds and can
not support her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-15
RIVER PARK.

Announcement has been made OF
the marriage OF Miss Mary Carlson,
daughter OF Mrs. Z. Carlson, y
Seventeenth ST., 10 Frank H Will
liams. which took place Saturday
afternoon at the parsonage OF the
First Baptist church IN Mishawaka,
Rev. NJ. K. Hawkins. D. D, oficiat-
ing. The attendance were Miss Dora
B. Farnes and Glen Caves OF La
paz. Ind. Following the ceremonies
a wedding dinner was served at the
home Of the bride 10 the imm ediate
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams Will
reside with the brides mother, y.
Seventeenth st. Mrs. D. 2. queer, -.
Eighteenth St. Will entertain with
a miscellaneous shower wednesday
evening in honor OF the newly-weds.
Preparations are being made TO
hold Chldren's day exercises at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
evening. June 10. A program Will bs
presented by the Sunday school.
The Epworth League Of the NJ. f.
church will entertain with an ice
cream social Wednesday evening on
the corner Of Pleasant and ).
Seventh st.
Mrs. Ida Stewart. S. Eleventh St,
will be hostess to the Golden Rod
Drill team Wednesday.
Walter Keller left yesterday for
his home at Elgin. Ill.
The Home Guards Of the NJ. Z
church will hold a meeting and pie
mic at POttawatomie park Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brant, Mr. and
Mrs. Merit Resen and Miss Blanche
Long will leave Friday TO attend the
International camp meeting of the
Church of God at Anderson, Ind.
The condition of Mrs, Teeters.
who is critically I'll at her home on
S. Thirteenth ST., is improved today,
Miss Mary FREEZER left today for
a two weeks visit at Springfield, o.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-15


That evening I had the card game
which I had promised to get up for
my father-in-law TO give him a
chance to win back some OF the
money he had lost.
This time there was nothing 10
drink and. as a result, the old gen
tleman played carefully. In fact, he
bet more cautiously than usual, and
he had the reputation of being the
woorst "sure-thing player" in the
state But luck was against him. 1t
seemed no matter what cards he
held another mans were a little bet
ter.
We played in the dining room. Dot
and her mother sat and sewed in the
living room just a few feet away.
When 10 O'Clock came they decided
10 retire They said good night to
us and Dots mother noticed that
there were only a few chips in front
OF her husband.
Are they beating you again,
Henry?" she asked sharply.
Never mind, mother, IN see that
you get carfare home" I returned
reaSSuringly.
A laugh went up from the table.
I realized that had spoken thought
lessly. The fellows took my remark
TO mean that 1 would be glad to get
rid of my parents-in-law. That was
the truth but I was not thinking OF
that when I spoke.
] tried 20 catch Dots eve to see
n
avoided me. Her mother drew her
self up stiffly and left the room.
I knew there would be trouble the
next day. It was so silly. too, be-
cause had not wanted the game in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-15
Rv w. III. BEAI

DIV w H. DEAL
Every boy and girl has been thrill
ed bv the popular and time-worn
tales OF adventure. But how many
OF YOU know the modern one about
the treasure buried in your own
home farms?
Excitement and plenty Of it awaits
those who would seek Il, for there
are mighty guardsmen to be slain.
by name, old fashioned methods and
machinery, uncomfortable and in
convenient farm houses, scrub stock
and poor seed.
To make the venture even more
interesting. there IS only one weapon
I'm all the world that will mean sure
death 20 them-mOdern scientific
knowledge OF the better practices in
farming and hOne-making as rec
commended by the state colleges OF
agriculture and the United states
Department OF Agriculture cooperat-
ing. OF which institutions boys and
girls club work is an agency.
This orga ntzaion provides not
only the most up-to-date instruction
aaud the practical experience In
volved IN demonstrations. but the
leadership and inspiration that even
the most eager enthusiasm and
steady perseverance needs 10 brlng
any undertaking 70 a successful cul-
minatIon.
The young people OF the entire
country. through their club work,
are revolutioniZng rural methods
and the future OF both industrial and
agricultural America IS IN their ca
pable and wiling hands.
Are YOU a part Of this big ma
tional movement There can be no
better beginning for your future ca
reer. whatever It may be, than be
coming q 4-H club member.
Your ohums VIII be interested. az
between 10 and Is are eligible. and
II there are no clubs organized IN
your vicinity go in group 20 the
next farm bureau meeting.
What is known as q community
project leader may be selected 10y
the members OF the farm bureau "a
work with you. under the direction
OF the county club agent, home dem
onstration agent, or county agent
whichever Is IN charge OF club work
In your particular county.
He'll Give Aid
Al the first meeting with the local
leader he VIII point out 20 you the
thing most needing your efforts and
upon which the program OF work
viii be based.
The next step Is the drawing up
OF a constitution and bylaws in
which the club IS named, officers
elected and various rules made as "a
how the work is 20 be conducted.
A special day each month. or othe.