The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
Will RE-ORGANIZE
COMMERCIAL CLUB
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO RE-
WISE BYLAWS AND BROADEN
CLUB ACTIVITIES.
WOULD DREDGE SAUK LAKE
LEGISLATURE MAY BE ASKED
FOR APPROPRIATION TO Do
THIS WORK.


OF the business men held at the Com
mercial Club rooms Monday evening
several matters of Importance was
discussed relative to the welfare and
development of the city.
Secretary Conklin read a couple of
letters from D. Bergman relating to
taking steps to have the increasing
growth of vegetation in the lower end
of Sank Lake removed.
While there have always been more
or less weeds in this part of the lake,
the growth has been rapidly increas-
ing in the past few years, until now
it is not only unhealthy but is dis
tressing to the eye, and makes the
use of motor boats will nigh impos-
sible.
Mr.. Bergman stated that he had
talked with several senator's from st.
Paul and they suggested that Sank
Centre people have the Stearns county
representatives and senators get back
of an appropriation to properly dredge
the lower part of the lake.
This is a badly needed improve
ment, especially as state Institution,
the Home School for Girls, is located
upon the shore of Sank Lake, and the
institution uses the water for drink
ing and cooking purposes.
After a full discussion of the matter
it was voted to appoint a committee to
get in touch with the county surveyor
and if the cost was not too great, to
have him make survey of that part
of the lake needing attention and
make an estimate of the cost. Presi-
dent Hennemann appointed commit
tee consisting OF Mayor A. j. DuBeaa,.
w. o. P. Hilsdale and DR.. j. F. Du-
Bots to look after this part of the
work.
The proposed organization of a Ma
chin Gun Company Of. the Minnesota
National Guard in Sank Centre was
discussed. 1t was explained that the,
state would expect the city to furnish
suitable site and $1,000 if the sum
of $4,000 state funds were to be
available for the erection of suitable,
armory. The business men present
went on record by almost unanimous
vote favoring the organization of the
Machine Gun unit and complying with
requirements of the state.
The Sank Centre Commercial Club
like most of the civic organizations in
the smaller centers of population
throughout the country has suffered
severe setback during the war period
The secretary's books showed that the
local club at the present time only had
membership of Al. The club rooms.
are badly needed as a meeting place
for local activities and various farm
ers organizations who desire to use
them. It was felt that it was not fair
for 40 of the business men to carry
this burden of expense, and the ques-
ton of reorganization, and if need be,
rechristening the club and revising the
constitution and bylaws so as to take
farmers into active membership, was
considered. A committee consisting Of
Fl. S. Halverson, G. Hillerud, ]. A.
Caughren, S. l. Ingram and Frank
Lee were appointed to devise a new
plan of organization and submit their
findings to meeting of the business
men to be held at the Commercial
Club rooms the second Friday evening
in January.
Undoubtedly under the new plan the
present dues of $500 per year will be
materially decreased and it is hoped
and expected that every business and
professional man in the city viii get
behind the organization by becoming
active and paying members. =