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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
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BABY AT PRACTICE COTTAGE

Six young ONE students in the
domestic science department of State
college will be responsible for the wei.
fare of Mary, a little browneyed baby.
10 months Of age, weighing % pounds.
Baby Mary was just secured by
Miss Edith Pierson, professor of home
economies, for the home economics
practice cottage where the young
m put into practice the home
keeping ideas CLEANED from textbooks.
The baby is of Swiss parentage. The
father, a widower living in Minneapo-
lis, has been boarding his six chill
dren at various homes and institutions
at a heavy expense.
The six young women students will
take turns as nursemaids. 1t will be
the duty of the nursemaid to plan the
baby's diet, look after the feeding. do
up the laundry, etc. State college is
the first South Dakota institution to
introduce this practical course.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
WILL PLAY HURON
SATURDAY NIGHT
STATE COLLEGE BASKETBALL
CUNT GETS READY FOR
HOME GAME =
WEST SATISFIED WITH EASTERN TRIP
Team Makes Excellent Showing in
Five Hard Games Against Top
Notch Organizations.

After an arduous our into Mime
sofa and Wisconsin during which five
games were played, the State college
basketball quint is preparing for the
contest with Huron college at the
armory on Saturday evening of this
week. Huron has won several games
this season against teams outside OF
the conference and has shown con-
siderable strength. A lively struggle
may be expected when Coach Vests
team meets them Saturday evening,
All high school students and pupils
of the city schools will be admitted
to the game free of charge. Bill"
Brennan, the well known football and
basketball official, will referee the
game.
Coach West and his team are well
satisfied with their trip during the
holidays from which they returned
Tuesday night. The first two games
were played with the powerful Uni
versity of Wisconsin team 1t Madi-
son on December % and 20. The first
game resulted in a "a to II victory
for Wisconsin. The first half ended
7 to 8 in their favor and in the last
half with only five minutes lett the
play the score stood only IA to II
in their favor. The long trip and the
vacation without practice then began
~ foil on Stofn'o fnop, orl fhn CorJi
mails hung up five baskets in the re-
naming five minutes. The next morn
ing at an informal ~scrimmage State
held them to an IS to 20 score. The
team then lost two games to Plymouth
and Neenah, Wisconsin, by a margin
of foul points. Both teams were high
class professional organizations and
the playing conditions at both places
were poor, the floors being small and
the crowds large. Monday evening the
team won a hard fought contest
Mimi, by a score of IS to II. This
was the third game that the Austin
team has lost in two years. Altogether
the showing made by State was very
good and the men received a lot of
valuable experience that will stand
them in good stead during the season.
State will not be handicapped by a
late start this year as she was last,
and the outlook now is very bright
for a eason of brilliant victories.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
1921 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

The football schedule for State col.
lese in 1921 is almost complete, &C.
cording to an announcement made by
Coach c. A. West.
The most striking things on the
schedule is the date with Wisconsin
university at Madison on October s.
State has met the Badgers before, and
played them in basketball this win
ter, so that a game with this confer
ence aggregation is a popular move
with the students.
South Dakota university, States
greatest rival, will be played at Sioux
Falls, November II, in what will prob
ably be the %stiffest game of the SEIZED
ule. For two years the two teams
have met at Sioux Falls, and each has
won a game by a narrow margin.
Next years battle will undoubtedly
be n of the hardest eve played in
South Dakota.
There may be other games added
to the schedule late, but it now stands
as follows:
October i Aberdeen Normal at
Bookings.
October S-University of Wisconsin
at Madison.
October 15-Huron college at Brook.
ings.
October 22-N. D. Aggies at Fargo.
October 90 Dakota Wesleyan at
Brookings.
November 5-North Dakota univer-
sity at Brookings.
November 12-University Of South
Dakota at Sioux Falls.
State college expects to have the
strongest gridiron aggregation in the
history of the school next session, as
they lose only two line men. Lippert
and Tommeraasen from the entire
team.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
BIG CONVENTION
To Be HELD HERE
FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
CHOOSES ~BROOkINGS AS
MEETING PLACE
EXTENSION CONFERENCE At SAME TINE
Meeting Will Be Held at State
College From January IS
To %, Inclusive.

Bookings has been chosen for the
meeting place of the annual conven-
ton of the South Dakota Farm Blu
reau Federation. The annual meet
ing will be held at State college on
January %, 20 and 81. Delegates from
every county organization in the state
will be present. The last week in
January will be a big week at State
college, for besides the convention,
it is also the annual extension confer
ence week.
Special features Of the Farm Blu.
eau convention will be the election
Of a board of directors, revision Of
the constitution to meet the needs of
a growing organization and making
a program and plan of work for 1921.
Special subjects for discussion will
be centered around marketing and g.
nancial problems.
Each member county is entitled to
n voting delegate. However, each
county will be urged to send as many
delegates as possible to take part in
the general discussions. 1t is planned
to have two or more prominent farm
bureau speakers from other states.
Farm will have special ses-
sions to consider woman's place in
the Farm bureau program of work
and to make recommendations to the
general session. The various counties
plan on sending good sized delegations
of women.
Marketing problems, methods of con
Quoting extension work and the social
side of farm bureau work with special
reference to community organization
will be the principal topics for discus
sion at the annual conference week of
all county and statewide extension
.gvskers to be held at State college,
January 25 to %, inclusive.
Principal speakers from out of the
state will be: c. II. G~ustafson, chair
man of the committee of seventeen
and president of the Nebraska Farm
- e"'CH !. ~ vi lIC IT,
partment of agriculture, who is in
change Of the extension specialists in
SO states of the north and west: A. ID.
Wilson, extension director of the Min
nesota college Of agriculture; Mignon
Quaw Of Montana, the only recreation
specialist in any extension division in
the country; and DR.. Richard r. Price,
director Of extension for the Univer-
Sity of Minnesota.
Other speakers on the program are:
DR.. Willis E. Johnson, president of
State college; w. F. Kumlein, director
Of extension; NJ. X. Benedict, farm
management specialist; E. II. Note
boom, rural school inspector for the
state department of public instruction
and Milo Drake, deputy state auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
GOOD YEAR FOR WEDDINGS

The year 1920 which just closed was
a record-breaker in the number of mar
riage licenses issued by the clerk of
courts office, but the number of births
fell off considerably and the number
of deaths increased. A total of 10
marriage licenses were issued in 1920
while only 140 were given out in 1919.
February was the big month Of the
year for weddings, "a licenses being
issued during the shortest month of
the year. September, October and De-
cember all tied for second place with
10 apiece. June was only an average
month with 13 licenses issued. The
first license issued in 1920 went to ].
A. Downes of Vienna, and Mrs. Corine
Hayden Of Hazel. The last one of the
year went to w. j. Jordan and Mrs.
Julia Carlson of this city.
There were 43S births reported in
1919, but last year the number reached
only 416, a loss Of about five per cent
for 1920. There were 100 deaths re-
ported in this county in 1919 and 139
in 1920. a thirty per cent increase in
the death rate. Twentyseven certif-
Gates Of naturalization were issued in
1920 while only four were granted citi-
zenship in 1919.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
TAXES DUE JANUARY I

Taxes are always interesting a. a
topic of conversation. People always
like to ask the question, What in the
world do they spend all the tax money
for?" County Auditor John Alton has
been laboring long and hard recently
figuring out the 1920 taxes which fall
due on January l this year and will
become delinquent on April /. The
ings will pay this year amount TO
$154.275.49. The assessed valuation of
the real and personal property in the
city of Brookings is $4,524, POS and the
levy is 34.1 mills. Over four-fifths of
the taxes paid this year in Brookings
will so 10 the city schools and to the
expenses of city government. The
remaining one-ffth will be divided be-
tween the state and the county. If
your taxes are 500. the city of Brook.
ings gets about $50 for school and gen
eral purposes. the county gets about
$14 for a multitude of purposes, and
the state receives the remainder or
about 81 to be divided up among all
of its departments.
The exact figures from the county
auditors Office are these: For city
schools, ST. ,22S.23: for city genera
purposes, $54 019.04; for county gen
eral purposes, $3,664.6l; widows pen
sions, $407.1S: salary fund, $~2,035.S9;
maintenance of insane, 1851 "a; court
house, interest and sinking fund.
s407.1S; county bridge, $5,51953:
county roads. $2,519.04; and for state
purposes. $S,053.09. The above list
indicates the manner in which the
total amoun of taxes collected in
the city Of Brookings this year will
be divided.
The total taxes to be paid in Brook
ings county this year for all purposes,
including school, township, city coun
ty and state, amount to $773 ,964 .02.
The very large part Of this goes to
the district in which the tax is paid
for the maintenance of schools and
local government. The state and
county take the smaller share. The
state levy this year is 1.7S mills. The
county levy is 3.31 mills. These are
very small when compared with the
Bookings city levy Of 29.01 mills,
which makes a total levy for Brook
ings city of 34.1 mills. This levy is
about six mills higher than last year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
MADE LAW OVER
WILSON'S VETO
WAR FINANCE BOARD REVIVED
BY ACTION OF SENATE
AND HOUSE
Be TWO MONTHS BEFORE FIRST LOAN
Corporation Lacks Quroum and the
Senate May Not Confirm
Appointments

The house of representatives Of the
national congress followed the exam
pie of the senate in passing the resolu-
ton for The revival of the war finance
board over the veto of President Will
son. The vote cast in the house was
$50 for the measure and &c against,
which vas II more than the required
two-thirds majority. The resolution
now becomes a law in spite of Presi.
dent Wilson's disapproval.
President Wilson will have to fill
at least one Of the two vacancies on
the board Of directors of the revived
wal finance corporation before it can
make any considerable number of
loans for financing exports, with a
view to affording relief to farming
and other industries.
The board of directors is composed
of five members and treasury officials
explained a majority is required by
law to approve application for a loan.
While the present membership con-
q iuoi uih, oIllCldlS dSStTUSu
Secretary Houston, who is ex-oficio
chairman, would not be able to devote
his time exclusively to corporation af.
fairs as investigation Of the adequacy
of sureties would require. The other
two directors Angus w. Mclean, who
now is managing director, and George
r. Cookesey, officials said, would thus
be unable to act upon applications for
loans.
Presidential nomination requires
confirmation of the senate majority
and the question also arose as to
whether senate republicans would de-
part in such cases from the policy of
confirming no nominations at this ses.
sion.
Finance corporation officials stated
In any event 1t probably would be two
months before the first advance could
be approved.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
BIG MEET FOR SERVICE MEN

The ex-service men of Brookings are
planning a big meeting to be held at
the Commercial club rooms next
Thursday, January 10, at which every
ex-service nan in the vicinity is ex-
pected to attend. The purpose of this
big rally is to give the men first hand
information concerning the bonus bill
which is before the legislature at the
present session. Other matters of in
terest will be discussed. The Orr
HOFFMAN post Of the American Legion
Is arranging this meeting and will hold
their regular business session at the
same time. Every service man whether
a member Of the legion or not is
asked to be present and get the bene-
At Of the Information which will be
given out.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
6. 6.
SUCCESSOR TO BoYTs CHOSEN

The vacancy in the office of assist
ant county agent leader in the extern
sion department of State college
caused by the resignation of Harry
j. Boyts to become county agricul-
tural agent for Brookings county has
been filled by the appointment of G..
l.. Starr. After spending some time
in the national capital getting &C
Quainted with the various bureaus Of
the department of agriculture, G. l..
Starr, newly appointed assistant
county agent leader in the State col
lege extension division, has taken up
his work and is now prepared to rem
der service to the county agricultural
agents of the state. His Washington
experience will enable him to be Of
service to agents in getting assist
ance from the department of agricul-
ture.
Mr.. Starr was educated in the
schools Of Iowa and has had valuable
administrative experience as a high
school principal and superintendent.
For several years he engaged in farm
ing in Hand county, specializing in
livestock work. He has had much
experience, also, as an organizer in
farm bureau work and is a ~forceful
speaker. He will assist in organizing
rural communities.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
NO OATMEAL FACTORY HERE

No attempt will be made by local
interests to have the proposed state
oatmeal mill located at Bookings &C
cording to the decision reached at the
meeting of the Bookings County Du,
roc and Poland China Breeders asso-
Citations held Tuesday afternoon at the
Commercial club rooms. The officers
Of the Brookings Commercial club
were invited to be present and con-
slider the proposition. The local or
ganization favors Huron as a site for
the mill which will be built by the
~purebred hog associations of South Da-
kota to supply a low priced feed. The
factory will include a warehouse, mill
and an elevator. The cost is estimated
at $4,000. There We're about twenty
five Brookings county breeders in at
tendance at the meeting. Percy VI.
man, secretary of the County Duroc
Breeders association, presided. DR..
B. H. Sayre was appointed to repre-
sent the Bookings county ~organiza-
ions at the meeting to be held at
Mitchell on January 13 at which time
the location Of the mill will be de-
cided. Sioux Falls, Huron and Mitchell
are bidding strong for the site. It is
expected that several from this vicinity
who are interested in the project will
attend the meeting a. Mitchell in addi-
ton to the appointed delegate.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
MAY GET

Brookings may succeed in landing
the two big basketball tournaments
of the state. Neither the high school
athletic association nor the college
conference have yet decided definitely
where they will hold the state high
school tournament and the college
conference tournament. 1t is believed
that either Sioux Falls or Bookings
will have the honor of entertaining
the eight district champion high
school teams of the state in the final
series, which is one of the biggest
sport events of the year in the state.
Huron has had the honor for a num-
Der of years but has evidently lost
the privilege this year Both Sioux
Falls and Bookings have made good
offers and have good railroad connec-
tons. Bookings has the advantage.
however, of the large armory at State
college with the finest basketball
courts in the state.
B%roOkings, Sioux Falls and Huron
are making bids for the state collegi-
ate tournament which will be held
for the first time this year to decide
the state championship instead of the
percentage system uhed heretofore.
This series is scheduled for March
II and II.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES

Beginning with the serving of a pic
mic supper, nearly four hundred peo-
pie attended the Watch Night program
and service at the Methodist church.
The Ladies' Aid society served until
500 o'clock. During the next hour.
the Epworth league presented a series
of tableauX: The Apostolic church, the
Reformation, the Pilgrims, the Rise of
Methodism, the Mission Fields, and
the Spirit of the Gospel. These scenes
were most ably handled by the young
people.
The choir followed with a program
Of music, Christmas carols and special
numbers, after which the Brotherhood
took charge, Clyde Hinkley presiding.
Prof. r. F. Kerr spoke on the early
days of Methodism in Brookings; j.
A. Keck explaining the program Of f.
nance; G. F. Knappen outlining the
extent of missionary endeavo,r and
Prof. A. H. Kuhlman speaking in be-
half of the duty of the church to the
young people. c. L. Hinkley read a
paper appropriate to New Years that
was well received.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
STATE ASSEylY
OPENS SESSIONS
OTHER NEW OFFICIALS
SWORN IN
REP. j.. D. GILL PRES|DES OVER CAUCUS
c. O. Berdahl Chosen Speaker and
Committees Named Before
Work Starts.

The seventeenth session of the leg
convened at Pierre on Tuesday noon.
Brief sessions in the house and SEN
ate for the election of officers and the
appointments necessary to minor com
mittees preceded the joint session IN
the house chambers, where the oath
of office was administered to the new
state officials by Samuel c. Polly, JUS
tice of the state supreme court, after
which Governor McMaster delivered
his inaugural address.
Economy, solution of the marketing
problem and the careful consideration
of the subjects having to do with the
future growth and prosperity of the
state were the keynotes of Governor
w. II. McMaster's inaugural speech.
Following the reception held at the
capitol Tuesday the governor and Mrs.
McMaster led the grand march at an
informal dance given by the American
Legion in a downtown hall.
On Monday night both houses held
a caucus for the election of their Of
icers. Representative John d. Gill
of Bookings, presided over the meet
ing of the house of representatives,
at which time c. o. Berdahl of Min
nehaha county was chosen for speaker
of the house. Brookings may well feel
honored over the distinction accorded
to Mr.. Gill in presiding over this cau-
GUS. Reports from Pierre say that he
discharged the duties of presiding Of
icer with great credit to himself and
the community he represents.
State Senator E. w. Erickson of
Union county has been named chair
man of the appropriations commit.
tee, and G.. p. Bennett of Pennington
county heads the hydro-electric com.
mittee of the state senate, according
to IN announcement by Lieutenant
Governor G~underson, president of the
senate.
Speaker C. o. Berdahl of the house
of representatives announced two
committees as his first official act.
The committee on rules consists of
Buell. of Pennington county as chair
man, Nordness of Day, Swanson of
Brown, Wickre of Day, Burlington Of
Gregory, Hubbard Of Brule and the
speaker. The committee on correc-
ton Of journal consists Of Frescoln of
Trip chairman, Warren of Lawrence,
Carlson of Yankton.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
WEYLAND BoRST MARRIED

Word has just been received Of the
marriage of Weyland L. Borst, son of
DR.. and Mrs. l.. G. Borst Of this city.
to Miss Josephine Palmer at San Fran
cisco, Cal, on January 2. Details OF
the wedding are not available. The
couple will make their home in San
Francisco where the groom has a
splendid position as manager CT the
electrical machinery department of
the large manufacturing concern of
Ho!brook, Merrill & S~tetson. The
groom is a well known Bookings
boy and his many friends here voice
their congratulations and wishes for
happiness and prosperity. Prior to the
wal Mr.. Borst conducted an electrical
shop in this city, and when his country
called he enlisted in the navy ara
served throughout the conflict. He re-
ceived his discharge at Honolulu, p. l..
and secured the position in San Fran
cisco which he now holds.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
PERCY kENNARD INJURED

Percy Kennard met with quite a
painful accident on Monday while at
work in his stock pavilion just south
of the city. He was at the top of a
ladder when the ladder slipped and
Mr.. Kennard was thrown to the hard
floor beneath catching his chin upon
n Of the rounds Of the ladder in his
fall. He was very badly bruised and
received quite q cut under the chin
and has been practically laid up since.
It is quite fortunate that no bones
were broken.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-06
FARM ACCOUNT BOOK OUT

What is probably, the most practi-
cal and business-like farm account
book so far designed is new being put
out for the. first time by the farm
management department Of the ex-
tension division of State college. This
book was designed during the past
summer by representatives Of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
the United States Internal Revenue
department and the office of farm
management. 1t combines simplicity
and convenience with the noun of
information necessary for making in
come tax reports.
This is the only book having the
official commentator of the United
States commissioner of internal rev.
enue, and cannot be copyrighted nor
sold for profit. 1t is put out at cost
by the various state agricultural col
leges through county agents, bankers
and other interested parties, the pur-
pose being to bring about better and
more uniform record keeping on the
farms. The book is so arranged that
the duplicate summary sheet may be
torn out, and filed in place of form
104O F as a part of the income tax
return.
Closer study Of farming from a bust
ness standpoint is rapidly becoming
a necessity, and the farm which has
a good business record has taken the
first step toward bigger profits.