The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-02-16

J. K. L7eS a {. short Business icil
TO Minneapolis, Ma. this. week.
Bring your hides to NJ. Kramer &
Son for good Observation-Disclosures
Hear DR.. Pierce Sunday night on
on the Great Optimist." Adver
ment.
Ladies' high grade shoes for Bar
gain day only, $1.S5. The Boot Shop
Advertisement.
Prof. J. A. 30 nll returned Sunday
from Minneapolis, MINI where he at
tended the auto show.
20 per cent off on table and floor
lamps at the New Furniture store
next week.-Adyertisement.
Mrs. Flora A. Mitchell, state presi
dent of the w. c. T. u, will address
a meeting of the union in Watertown
this afternoon.
j. p. Ashbaugh left Friday evening
for Nashville, Tenn, to spend two or
three months visiting his sons who
are located there.
Mrs. Ed Wicks Of Pipestone, Mimi,
and Mrs. Henry Wicks of Elkton spent
Friday visiting at the home Of Mir.
and Mrs. Fred Evans.
Mrs. V. V. Varnev returned last week
from Michigan City. Ind, where she
has been visiting with her parents
since the Christmes holidays.
Buy your tickets for the Williams
concert Tuesday evening, Feb. 81 at
College auditorium. Camp boys will
be around selling them.-Advertise-
ment.
Mrs. Homer p. O'Brien of Billings,
Mont, arrived Monday to join her
husband, who recently accepted a po-
sition as linotype operator on the
Register.
State College Symphony orchestra
and Irene Williams concert Tuesday
evening, Feb. Fl, sponsored by Rotary
club members for benefit boys fund.
Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. liver pyhdahl returned
last Friday from Minneapolis. Mimi,
where their daushter, Miss Dora, is
recovering from a serious operation.
They report her condition much i'm
proved and well on the road to recov-
cry.
Attorney Robert Knapp Of Vinton,
Iowa, left last Friday for MS home
after spending a few weeks in Brook
ings visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Shreeves. Mr.. Shreeves
accompanied him as far as Sioux
Falls.
Those holding advance tickets for
the musical fantasy, Fiji" must keep
in mind these tickets are to be ex-
changed for reserved seat tickets at
kendalPs drug store on or after Thurs
day, Feb. 16, with additional charge OF
usual var tax.-Advertisement.
Reports in the daily papers last
week announcing the sale Of the
Brookings Press were entirely erron-
eous. c. j. Mitchell Of Storm Lake,
Iowa, purchased an interest in the
Sioux Falls Press, and in some man
ner the report became confused with
the Brookings Press. r. A. Turner,
publisher Of the Press, states he has
no intention of selling out.
A defective chimney was the cause
of a small blaze which broke out in
the garnet Of the residence occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Burlingame on
Main street Wednesday noon The
property is owned by c. C. Laddusaw.
The fire department responded quick
ly to the alarm and the fire was ex-
tinguished with a few buckets of
water. The damage was not great.
When this large crop of snow melts,
the topic Of drainage of the Sioux river
valley will no doubt be revived again.
At present the project has been
shelved and no further hearings are
scheduled until next July. Whether
or not the PROJECT is taken up this
year, it is something that is sure to
come in the future as a necessary
part of the development Of the coun-
try.
Word received from Hans Karistad,
who is spending the winter in Miami,
Fla, hoping that he climate will help
the heath of his daughter, Selma, in
dicates that they arc enjoying life
down there. Mr.. Karlstad says that
they attend William Jennings Bryan's
famous outdoor Sunday school class
regularly. Miss Selma is showing
much improvement in health. They
wish to be rem,nha:ad to all Of their
Brookings frieniS.
The Brookings high school basket
ball team handicapped by the loss Of
Hart and Sherman through injuries
and sickness, lost to Hetland last
Saturday night by a score of "a to II.
The game was closely fought and the
Brookings boys were able to tie the
score three times but lacked the
punch to win. The team has been fur
Their handicapped this week because
it has had no place to practice, the
college armory being in use practi-
cally every minute.
The final rehearsals for "Fi-Fi" are
bo;po hold on tho CT 700 az tho rnl1ppa