The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-23
Sank Centre Is First
Stean1s Co. I oun to
RaiseRedC Cross Quota
Saturdays Monster Auction Sale Does the
Trick for City, Getty, Raymond and Sank
Centre Townships. Receipts over $4,000

them the more salable. The cakes and
canned goods were of the quality such
as Sank Centre housewives are noted
for. Two large baskets of plants sold
readily.
Madame Reejah Palm attracted a
great deal of attention thanks to
Dewey OGara who advertised her in
true bally hoo style. One look at
Madame was enough to convince the
most skeptical that she knew her bust
ness. The men especially insisted up
on having their hands held. Custom
ers became so numerous that it was
necessary to call Miss Quigley, who
is also proficient in the art, to, assist
Madame turned out to be a fake in
one thing only. She was Miss Vera
Whitmore instead of the mysterious
Persian pricness. About SIG was add
ed to the fund by this attraction.
Scott Reed and his able and fair
assistant Miss Sharkey were kept
busy taking in dimes and handing out
cigars from early morning till late at
night. Mr.. Reed and his barrel are
Familiarity known in Sank Centre and
proved to be great drawing card.
About $50 was taken in all of which
was given to the fund.
Girls dressed in white and carrying
huge flag flat passed through the
crowd at intervals and Melted about
$50 thereby. A good many did not
seem to understand that when flag
is carried fat it says: 81 want
money and for that reason, the young
ladies were somewhat disappointed
They were led by Miss Taylor and
their work and hers were sincerely
appreciated.
About 20 other girls managed by
Miss Acomb, and led by Joyce Rice
did some clever advertising by march
ing through the streets carrying Red
Crosses and singing patriotic songs.
At the conclusion of the little open
air concert the girls would announce
the show for the afternoon and even
ing at the Caughren. The theatre was
well filled in the afternoon and fairly
we'll so in the evening, but on account
of the approaching storm a large
number kept away. This stunt brought
$50 to the Red Cross.
.
The sale proper opened shortly
after dinner with short patriotic ad-
dresses by Rev. Mcneil of Alexandra
and Hon. Frank M. Eddy of Sank
Centre. Auctioneer B. F. Howe OF
Osakis started the auction when little
Mary Austin carrying small lamb IN
! her arms. This lamb was sold sew
eral times, bringing total Of $115.
Ia. e. Minette and other auctfoneers
from outside assisted the local auc.
tioneers and contributed their services
pushing the sale from the jump. The
gross from the, sale was about $4,000
All of the business houses were clos
| ed from 1 to in the afternoon. The
Home Guard marched up Main street
at 1880 in charge of Lieut.. Cardinal
Calling them to attention at the In
tersection of Main and Third streets
he informed the men that it was theil
duty to visit the places of business
and see that all were closed, but to
the credit Of the business men every
thing was securely shut up long before
this visit.
Shortly after six o'clock "Kang.
aroo Court" was organized with VIM
M. Parker sitting as trial Judge, Any
one brought before the court were
guilty--that was a foregone conclusion
Just how guilty they were depended
entirely upon the conduct OF culprlt
Nearly 500 was filched from ursus
pecting citizens in this manner. z
The dance in the evening was MOI
very largely attended, the storm nc
doubt keeping many away. The net
proceeds Of the party were about SAB
Referring again to the Red Cross
apportionment, as made by the
committee at st. Cloud last Friday
the Sank Centre district assessment
was $500. The local committee fell
that was too much for the territory
Chairman Schwab was in attendance
at Bankers convention Yesterday. o.
going over the apportionment Il was
| found that Melrose and Melrose town
ship was only assessed ct $1,000. Tn