The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-07-21

Lee spent Inc week Gnu III NoiSo 'iSi1'
ing friends.
John Gednalski was operated on yes
terday for varicose veins at the Dell
Rapids hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Bunday and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Nesson spent Sunday
visiting in Bruce.
F. NJ. Ellis of Sioux City, Ia, arrived
Monday to spend a few days in Brook
ings on business.
The new home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R.
Fridley, in north Bookings, is in the
hands of the plasterers.
Mrs. r. X. Fry and children Of Iro-
quois, arrived last evening for a visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fry.
Miss Juanita Johnson left Sunday
morning for Bruce where she spent the
day visiting friends.
For Rent-Large house on East It'll
street in good condition. E. C. Nolan,
Phone 459.-Advertisement.
Special prices for poultry which were
offered July Is and 10, will be good
until July 26. Bookings Produce Co.
Advertisement.
A marriage license was issued TO
VIM. ]. Dooley and Miss Gertrude Sic
vert of Elkton, at the clerk of courts
Office Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Walton is acting as
night operator at the telephone ex7
change temporarily until a new CIR.
car be found for the job.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Martin returned
home from Watertown last night.
Their daughter Lois, who has been
camping at the lake, returned with
them.
DR.. G.. J. Engelson motored to Sioux
Falls yesterday morning to attend the
twO-day meeting of the Sioux Valley
Medical association of which he is a
member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Heath left Tues
day morning for their home at Huron
after spending the past few days OF
the home of Mr., and Mrs. C. E. Swed-
lund in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Stewart and two
daughters of Redwood Falls, Mimi,
passed through Brookings last evening
on their return home from an auto trip
through Colorado.
Mrs. G. w. Smith and daughter Miss
Byrne left Monday morning for Wau.
bay where Miss Smith will have charge
Of the music assembly at a girls camp
being held at Blue Dog lake.
Miss Mable Cole of Huron, arrived
Sunday morning from Minneapolis to
spend a few days with friends in this
city. Miss Cole has been enjoying an
outing at Lake Minnetonka.
Mrs. Jenny Marston and daughter
Miss Daisey left Tuesday morning for
Pacific coast points. They have been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Smith and family for the past
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wells returned
last Sunday evening from a five-thou-
sand mile motor trip to Toronto, Can.
ada. They had a very enjoyable trip
and a pleasant visit. During the en-
tire trip they encountered no rain or
bad weather.
r. Matheny arrived Wednesday night
from Turton where he had been the
past week looking after farming in.
terests. He reports good small grain
in parts Of Clark and Sphinx counties,
the average being medium to poor.
Corn is doing fine.
Rev. and Mrs. b. A. Benson left Mon
day morning for Elbow Lake, Mimi,
to spend the week visiting. Rev. Ben
son writes that he will return Satur-
day and hold regular services i'll the
Lutheran church Sunday morning and
in the Sterling church in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Shreeves and
family Of Keystone, Ia, arrived Mon
day and will make their home in Brook
ings. They have moved into the
Leighty house on Main street. Mr..
Shreeves will be connected with E. A.
Moon in the new Midland State bank.
The community extends a cordial wei
come to Mr.. Shreeves and his family.
Prof. George Gilbertson of the en-
tomology department of State college,
left Tuesday morning for Tyndall
where he was called by the farmers
OF that section to help cope with a
serious outbreak of chinch bugs. Con-
siderable skill and knowledge is re-
quired to handle a situation such as
this due to the speed with which they
travel and the destruction which they
bring about when not properly dealt
with.
Mrs. Mabel X. Trooien, county super.
intendent of schools, attended the mid
summer conference of county superin,
tendents which opened at Aberdeen
Monday. The attendance was very
large and some very interesting and
important sessions were held. Mrs.
Trooien was n of the principal speak
ers on the afternoon program of the
opening day, her subject being, Com
pensation for Efforts Devoted to Amer