The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-05-11

tOrney Williams or minneapolis, MIMI,
and Miss Anna Thompson Of Trosky,
Mimi, had a break down with the
formers car about a half-mile out Of
Bookings Wednesday morning. The
party was obliged to walk to town and
wait until evening before the car was
repaired. They then resumed their
trip to Trosky.
The Brookings high school track
team with Coach F. E. Robey left today
for Vermillion to take part in the
annual Tri-State high school meet
which will be held there tomorrow.
Twelve of the best members Of the
team made the trip. The boys are in
debted to the business men Of the city
for the funds which enabled them to
make the trip. Last year Brookings
ing first honors. Sioux City has an
other fast team this year and may
crowd Bookings out of first place.
The merchants of Brookings are
planning the biggest bargain day event
yer attempted in this section of the
oldtC, W tdhS plutC hClt hChI Al
day, May II. The merchants are print
ing a 12-page bulletin full newspaper
size containing all of their advertising
for the event. Every store is offering
bargains that are worth coming miles
to secure. There should be a crowd in
Bookings on that day that will rival
a fourth of July celebration. The mer-
chants are planning on holding a sim
liar day each month. Brookings is
the natural trade center for this ter
ritory and through these bargain days
it is hoped to develop this trade up to
its natural proportions.
The Brookings fire department is a
volunteer organization composed of
the most spirited men in the commun-
ity. These men are planning on at
tending the state fire tournament
which is to be held at Madison his
summer and wish to make a good
showing for Brookings so that the
tournament may be brought here a
year or two from now. Not receiving
any pay for their work in the depart
ment they are obliged to raise the
money in what way they can. The boys
are putting OF a big dance at the
American Legion hall on Wednesday,
May II, the big bargain day in Brook
ings. The boys deserve your support,
not a property owner in the city but
what is indebted to the fire boys fol
at least the price of a dance ticket.
At the Rotary luncheon Tuesday
noon, Ed Carlisle gave a very inter
esting talk on Abstracts of Title, their
use and necessity for accuracy and
completeness in order to avoid litiga-
ton and trouble in obtaining titles
to real estate. The committee in
charge, with w. E. Purdy as chairman,
reported everything in readiness for
taking a complete survey of the boys
between six and Fl years Of age, living
in Brookings. The city was divided
into four wards, assignments made
and the work is to be completed by
Sc .urday night of this week. The
american Legion, Ministerial associa-
ton and other civic bodies have vol
unteered to assist in the work. This
move on the part Of the Rotary club
is one that has been under advise
ment for some time in order that they
may carry out the program for boys
work in this community more intelli-
gently.
The biggest forward step in the civic
progress of Brookings since the paw
ing was laid is the new garbage dis
posal ordinance passed by the city
commissioners at their last meeting
and given it's first publication in this
weeks Register. Brookings has long
needed a system Of garbage disposal
during the summer months. From the
standpoints Of health, sanitation and
civic beauty it is essential to any city
but it has been considered impracti-
cable n too expensive unless the
town vas of considerable size. Many
small cities, however, have followed
with success the plan of Rochester,
Mimi, where the city pays for the en-
tire cost Of garbage removal from the
profits it makes from a herd of hogs
which are fed upon the garbage col
lected. In this way the taxpayers are
not burdened In any way and the
city enjoys one of the best garbage
disposal systems in the country.