The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-02

Miss Bertha Rich has gone TO Min
neapolis for an indefinite visit.
Mrs. P. w. Johnson returned Mon
day from a visit with Glenwood
friends.
Nels Moe of Plentywood, Mont,
veteran wrestler, is endeavoring to
arrange match with Paul Domke of
Sank Centre. Inasmuch as the local
man is always ready to wrestle it is
expected the two will soon meet at
Osakis.
About forty friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Fischer perpetrated happy and
complete surprise on the couple Sun
day afternoon when they dropped
in" unannounced just before supper
time, their arms laden with good
things to eat and declared their inten-
ton to pass the evening at the Fischer
home. Women of the party ousted
Mrs. Fischer from her kitchen and
served sumptuous meal, entirely ig-
noring any advice from Mrs. Fischer
or Mr.. Fischer, either. The evening
was pleasantly passed and not the
least of the merriment was occasioned
by Mr.. Fischer's efforts to keep his
age mystery. The surprise party.
was in commemoration of his birth.
day.
Mrs. e. E. Compton o. entertained
with stag dinner and smoker at her
home Tuesday night in honor of Cliff
Young, for several years employed at
the Fiesler drug store, who is leaving
today for the wilds of Lake county
where he will engage with two part
ners in the raising of small fur-bear-
ing animals for their pelts. The din
ner was an elaborate one, in five
courses, prepared and served by Mrs.
Compton, assisted by Miss Ruth
Compton and Margaret Hilsdale. Dur
ing the banquet the guest Of honor
was called upon for a toast and re-
sponded with brief recital of his re-
gret to leave Sank Centre. Professor
Stephl of the public schools voiced the
regret of the gathering that Mr..
Young was leaving. Gathered about
the board with it's pretty floral decor
atoms were Messrs. Young, E. E.
Compton, M. F. Pau, Warren Alex
ander, Prof. Lucas, DR.. Halverson,
Benfeld, S. P. Hansen, Prof. Thomas,
Herman Hager, Lloyd Preston, Prof.
Stephl, L. O. Gray, Rogers, Quist,
Owen Wagner, Prof. Borman. Cigars
and cards were enjoyed after the din
ner.
Charles A. Morse has returned from
Minneapolis where he last week at
tended the annual stockholders meet
ing of the Minnesota Co-Operatixe
Diaries Association and of which he
was elected secretary and director for
the ninth consecutive time. In fact,
Mr.. Morse is the only secretary the
association has had, as he was made
secretary when the organization was
formed in 1907 and has held the office
since. The object of the association
is to market the wares of the diaries
and creameries in Minnesota. The
stockholders are cooperative cream
cries throughout the state. The asso-
citation will handle the business of CO.
operative creameries which do not
hold stock in the association but Sec
rotary Morse says that the member
ship list is now rapidly growing. This
was evidenced by the fact that the
stockholders at their meeting last
week felt it necessary to increase the
capital stock to $4,000. At the time
| of the meeting the stockholders num-
5ered 1876. During the year 1915 the
bushes handled by the association to-
tailed $1,5O0,00O. The officers elect
ed last week are as follows: President
and General Manager, John R. Nor
| ley, Owatonna; vice president, j. H
Lawrence, Litchfeld; secretary, Char
| les A. Morse, Sank Centre; treasurer,
Edward Milbrath, Okabena; director.
A. o. Nelson, Willmar. These officers
also constitute the directorate. Man
ager Morley, who was formerly state
senator from Steele county, will make
his headquarters in New York City.
while Secretary Morse will maintain
his Offices in Sank Centre.