The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-08

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Notice-Big dance at Aurora, Tues
day, December Is. Music by Mikes
orchestra. "Nuf sed. advertisement
You cannot give your family OF
friends a more acceptable gift thar
your photograph, taken day or night
at the Wornson Studio. - Advertise
ment.
A good sized delegation Of farmers
from B~rookings county attended the
meeting of the South Dakota Potato
Growers exchange at WatertOwn last
Thursday. They went up to find out
why they didn't get any more than
Ia cents a bushel for the potatoes
they shipped through the exchange,
which was organized by Prof. F. E.
Mccall about a year ago. The potato
exchange iasco was one Of the most
grievous experiences of the season for
the farmers. They otherwise might
have cleared enough cash from their
potato crop to carry them over com
fortahly.
Handel's Messiah" will be presented
Sunday evening, December Is, in the
State college auditorium by a chorus
of $50 members of the college choral
union under the direction of H. l..
Kohler, assistant professor of music.
The presentation of the Messiah" is
an annual event in Brookings. All the
churches of the city will hold union
services on this occasion. The solo
parts will be taken by the following
we'll known South Dakotans: Estelle
Lugibill, Freeman, soprano; Joy Nor
ton Of Bookings, contralto; DR.. M. c.
Johnson Of Aberdeen, tenor; H. L. Koh-
ter, bass. Accompaniment will be fur
nished by the college orchestra under
the direction Of Prof. Carl Christen-
sen, with Hazel Rink at the piano.
Nearly two hundred guests attended
the hospitality and appreciation supper
at the Methodist church Tuesday even
ing, when the Wesleyan Brotherhood
banqueted the Ladies' Aid society. The
fifteen walters, dressed in white, were
in charge of G. H. Atkinson. w. H.
Beals furnished floral decorations and
E. T. Burris the programs. E. c. Hub
bert was in charge Of the kitchen and
William Garfoot directed the X. P.'s.
F. H. Ainsworth was general chairman.
Rev. R. c. Keagy, acting as toastmas-
ter, introduced DR.. Willis e. Johnson
who toasted "Our Fair Sisters" to
which Mrs. S. P. Luckinbill responded
with "Our Noble Brethren" Vocal
numbers by Mrs. V. V. Varney and
Donald Whitehead were highly appre-
ciated. The concluding number was
a patriotic reading by Miss Ruth Will
son in costume. President H. G.
Foght of Aberdeen Normal spoke
briefly.
Practical experience in gathering and
writing news for the country weekly
was gained by members of the news
writing class at State college on Tues
day and Wednesday when they went
to Volga and took charge Of the news
end of the Tribune. Feature stories,
interviews and locals were written in
addition to the routine news of the
week. Editor Ralph Horton of the
Tribune was in charge. The following
students acted as reporters: Wilbur
Cram, Maxbass, N. D.; Ross Davies,
Lead; Alfred Nord, Milbank; James
Salisbury, Presho; Carl STEELE, Hilland;
Carlos and Alice Westover, Blunt; and
Elizabeth Brown, Raymond Bulger,
Marie Hanson, Elvin Korstad, William
Kurtz and Frank Revell of Brookings.
A large crowd attended the play and
box supper at the school house in dis
trict No. 60 Oak Lake. These boxes
were sold by A%uctioneer Hanson of
Hendricks, the proceeds being $3.50,
which will be used for school equip
ment. The young people are to be
complimented upon the able manner
in which they presented the play
under the direction of Mrs. Thomas,
the teacher. They will be entertained
on Friday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Thomas.