The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-23
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given at hefvillage hall here Wednes-
day evening, fair sized crowd at
tended and all report very pleasant
evening, the net proceeds of about $40
are for the benefit of the Red Cross.
George Moore and ]. p Didier were
Eagle Bend visitors Saturday.
The Red Cross and Commercial Club
will hold their annual business meet
ing and social gathering here Wednes-
day evening the 10Th of May. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
County Superintendent of Schools,
Mr.. Williams of Long Prairie, was in
town in the interests of the Red
Cross drive Saturday.
ON Stenslund attended the Loyal
ty Meeting at Glenwood Sunday.
This vicinity was visited by heavy
rain and electric storm Saturday night,
with heavy wind about three miles
east of here; it demolished the barns
on the Rowe, Neibaurer and old Jar
dine farms, and numerous other build
ing that locality, also the telephone
and telegraph lines were blown down,
about twenty poles on each line. The
rain fall was heavy and needed, and
did an immense amount of good to
the crops which are looking fine.
At this writing the solicitors on the
Red Cross drive report it success
only a very few showing the real
yellow streak. When man who is
amply able to donate for so worthy a
cause will deliberately turn it down,
| it is hoped by every true blue AM
erican that in the near future that
there will be a law enacted and such
| things as call themselves men, but
are in reality Huns, be sent over
there to fight with the kaiser beside
their brothers.
Toilet Johnson, H. ]. Wagner,
Hugh Owen and HI. J. Bentfeld and
families were among the ones from
here who attended the Senior high
school play at Sank Centre last Fri
day night and all report it very good.
Every one rendered their parts to
perfection, especially Alphonse Bent
field who did very well and of whom
we all feel proud of.
DIR. Long of Osakis called on friends
| here a short while the first of the
| week.
Sam Hubbell of Glenwood, Iowa,
transacted business here one day this
week. He has enlisted in the navy
and left for his home Wednesday for
several days visit with his parents
before leaving for Great Lakes Train
ing station.
Jim Rogers of Sank Centre trans
acted business here Wednesday Of last
week.
Thomas Sullivan and L. L. Kells of
Sank Centre transacted business here
Wednesday evening.
Oliver Delmain, who has had charge
of the dairy barn at the Whitney farm
for the last two years, resigned his
position here, and left with his family
for Frazee, where they will live in
the future. Mr.. and Mrs. Delmain have
many friends here who dislike very
much to have them leave, but wish
them every success in their new home.
F. HI. Opitz and HI. J. Bentfeld load
ed two carloads of potatoes for Anoka
this week.
Herman Nix and son, who have
been doing carpenter work at the
Henry Duecker farm, west Of town,
| left for their hom eat Osakis Thurs
day for an over Sunday stay.
Miss Caroline Meyer finished her
term of school in the A. B. Bentfeld
district last week, and left for he
home at st. Cloud Friday.
Barney Schonbal of st. Paul visite
with Uncle and Aunt at the Frank
Mauerer home here for three days
this week.
\ The ladies sewing circle of the Ger
man Catholic church met with Mrs
Alex Marthaler at the Alex Marthaler
home west of town Thursday after
noon. On account of the very windy
day not very large crowd attended
Henry Uphus attended the Red