The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-10-27
GREAT PLANS FOR &
HOBO DAY FR!:c
THOUSANDS OF VISITOR S WILL
BE HERE NEXT 50 8 :.
DAY, NOV. 5
FIREMEN WILL ROAST OK N HUGE OVEN
Six Major Features Include Parade,
Football Game, Flower Show
and Free Barbecue.

PROFESSIONALLY the largest, most
unique student frolic to be held in the
northwest this year will be the Hobo
Day celebration of State college on
Saturday, November 5. In previous
years the Hobo Day festivities have
attracted interest and publicity all
over the country, but the plans this
year include a much wider range OF
attractions. practically doubling in
size any celebration eve before at
tempted. With anything near favor
able weather conditions on that day,
Brookings will entertain the largest
crowd of visitors that were eve gath
cred in a city of this size.
Six major attractions have been
planned for the entertainment of the
visitors. The day starts with the
Hobo parade, one Of the most spec
tacular and original professions that
ever marched. Three bands will march
in the parade of hobos, sQuaws, beauti-
full floats, comical floats, and many
other stunts old and new, participated
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and alumni. The parade begins at
1914 a. m. Hobo Day will be a big
homecoming event for all State college
graduates. Special courtesies and en-
tertainment have been planned for the
old timers.
The sport feature Of the day will be
the annual classic of the two DakOtas,
the clash between the University Of
North Dakota football team and State
college. North Dakota Won last year
6 to 3 in a hard fought struggle at
Grand Forks. In 1919 State college
came out victorious by the close cor
of 9 to Z. With the most wonderful
team ever developed at State college,
machine from North Dakota to battle
against, the game Hobo Day will doubt
less be a contest that will linger for
years in the memory of the fans who
are fortunate enough to be here to see
it. Whichever teams wins, and State
college is the favorite, the victory will
be well earned.
A new stunt this year will be a nam
moth free barbecue, put on by the
Brookings Commercial Club and the
Volunteer Fire department. Arrange
ments have been made to secure the
services Of an experienced a to
superintend the building Of a huge oven
in the college grove in which an OK
will be roasted. The roasting process
will commence In ample time to insure
a deliciously cooked morsel of roast
beef for everyone, hot out of the over
and served in the form of sandwiches
along with hot coffee. This feast will
take place at moo When the roasting
is begun, If the weather looks good and
other indications point toward a very
large crowd, a couple Of pigs will be
placed in the ven also for good meas
ure. With the fire department in
charge Of the work, there will be no
question but what the barbecue will
be a perfect success.
The cross country run, an event
that vas a feature of Hobo Day in
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this year. Twenty-Five State college
athletes will compete in the race Of
three and one-half miles across coun-
try. A silver loving cup is to be Of
fered the winner and a gold medal is
the second prize. The finish will take
place in front Of the grandstand at the
football field where the crowd will be
assembled for the game.
The sixth big event is the chrysan-
themum show, which is given greater
mention in another column.
-w. s. S.