The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-15
ARE PLANNING
PERMANENT HOME
BRookiNGs POST OF AMERICAN
LEGION WILL SOON GO
OVER THE TOP
PLANNING TO ERECT A $4,000 BU|lD|Ne
First Steps Taken at Enthusiastic
Meeting Held on Thursday Even
inc Of Last Week.

Members Of Brookings Post No. "a,
American Legion, propose to identity
themselves in practical and perman-
nent manner with the community life
OF their home county, and one Of the
first definite evidences of this determi-
nation is their unanimous decision to
build in BroOkings an auditorium and
club room especially for the Use Of ali
former service men Of BrOokings coun-
ty. The plans as now developed con-
template the erection of a modern
building at cost of not less than
$4,000, and probably more Prelim-
mary plans for such building have
already been drawn and a committee
appointed by the post is studying the
question Of financing the project. This
latter feature will be presented to the
general public before long and, what
ever plan may be adopted for securing
the necessary funds, this public" will
be asked to respond in the same gen.
erous. loyal and enthusiastic spirit in
which it met all demands upon it's re-
sources while the boys were under
arms. And, as Brookings county will
certainly do this, the new building is
already an assured fact.
A special business meeting of Brook
ings post was held last Thursday even
ing at the Commercial Club rooms to
consider the question OF erecting a
building which would meet the social
and business requirements of the post
and the ex-service men Of Brookings
county in the future, and which will
stand for many years as a memorial
in honor Of the men who answered
their country's call to war; Great en-
thusiasm marked the whole proceed.
ings, and the vote on the adoption OF
a resolution to proceed at once in the
building project was unanimous. It
was determined to erect building
which would not only answer the needs
OF the post but would be credit to
the community. A minimum of $4,000
as the cost was fixed, but it is under
stood that If more shall be required
it will be asked for. With the pre-
liminary plans for such a building in
hand and committee appointed to
plan the financing the work Is already
under way. Probably the next step
Will be the securing Of suitable loca-
ton and then 1t will be up to the
people of this county to cooperate with
Brookings post in the matter Of accom-
plishing final results. The annual dues .
Of the post were fixed at SIS, which, It ie
believed will amply meet all demands
for local expenses of the post.
After the close of the business ses-
sion Harold A. Stafford, chairman Of
the entertainment committee of the
post, surprised all present by announc-
ing short musical program which in
cluded three numbers, a trombone solo
by Marion Kirk, "The College Four"
splendid quartet (Messrs. Lawrence
and Clarence Olson, H. A. Stafford and
Wilson McWhirter), who were COM
PEELED to respond to half dozen en-
cores and only satisfied their audience
by changing their character into Jazz
band for their later recalls. AS a
special musical treat the last on the
program was Miss Marion Carlisle, of
the department Of music in the State
college. When Miss Carlisle sang
Roses Of Picardy," with piano accom-
paniment, the enthusiasm of the boys
reached it's climax and she was re-
peatedly recalled. So captivated were
the boys by the inspiring music of the
singer as well as by her wonderfully
engaging and sympathetic personality
that the post, collectively and individu-
ally, fell in love with the singer and
as special mark Of their apprecia-
ton voted unanimously to adopt her
as regular member of their post.
This, the boys believe, is the first in
stance in which woman not actually
engaged in army service has been so
adopted, but they declare Miss Carlisle
unqalifiedly merits the distinction