The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-06
FIVE HUNDRED 1I1MoT
MEN ENTE2TAxN LADS
Father and Sons stag Party at High
School Auditorium - Boys learn
Many Things They Ought to


The Father and Sons Stag party lreld
at the High School Auditorium Tuesday
evening, was the most important meet
ing OF it's kind ever held in Minot. 1t
was attended by fully u thousand men
and boys. Fathers and sons, and men
with other mems sons, arrived at 6:lo
and were presented with box con
tanning an excellent supper, plenty Ior
had prepared very carefully 500 lunch
boxes and the women with young lad
les We're on hand to serve the coffee.
There was something interesting in
the way Of entertainment every minute
until the close of the affair at eleven
o'clock and both men and boys declare
tHat they never before had such d
good time. This is but the forerunner
The colored Jazz orchestra donated
its services and it was kept on the
jump thruout the evening, with play
ing. singing and dancing acts.
SANFORD Dodge gave two choice read
tings. otto Ellison. an old musical
faNoriie, rendered a violin solo.
u {. Hvamsbal and win p. Holb@in
brot down the house with their duet,
to be interrupted seemingly by Il stage
carpenter behind the scenes with his
loud pounding. When the noise grew
TOO much for him, the singer investi-
proved TO be Mr.. Holbein, encostume,
cut from beneath the curtain, when the
duet was started. This terminated in
IT, Community singing act sheets con-
tanning the popular songs having been
passed among the audience.
unique basket ball game was play
ed between the Fats and Leans, the
teams being made up OF the following
T,ats-W. S. Shaw, G. d. colcord, Pat
Carney, Carl Danielson and John Roell.
Leans-Dr. Pence, MIR. budding, Leo
Golisch. c. u. See and Marvin Solein
a % nf - rf hi ma nj G II Il
ever before seen basket ball game, but
they appeared to be well up in foot
ball and the latter tactics were employ
ed. Danielson, who is either six foot
which, made a number of pretty bas-
ket for the Fats by gently reaching
up and dropping the ball into t. The
Leans were two points ahead when the
Shaw, mounted on a step ladder, made
the basket which tied the score.
A real basket ball game was played
by two teams from the school and the
lads put up a splendid game.
A wrestling match was pulled off be-
tween two capable professional wrest-
iers, one of whom has had the dis
tinction Of having wrestled for 80 min
Gotch. Many who had never before
seen real wrestling match. We're sur
prised to learn that there were no evi-
dences of anything Of brutal nature
broken neck.
Up to this time, the events Were
watched by the ladies who served the
supper, as Welt When they had re-
tired Capt A. d. MCDANIEL delivered
very carefully thot out addfess of spe
cial interest to boys and young men.
The doctor gave the lads sone good
wholesome advice that is apt to make
business for visiting quacks mighty
poor in the future. He told them what
every father ought to tell his son, plain
unvarnished facts that very few faith
ers hitherto have deemed it necessary
to speak about. He spoke of the temp
cations of youth with the inevitable re-
suits. The time has passed he stated
when it is considered necessary for a
youth to sow his wild oats. When he
grows up, the woman of his choice has
as good right to insist upon his rec
ord being as clear as her own. The lee
ture was great It was illustrated with
slides.
Following the lecture Rev. =. w.
Erickson spoke for short time when
the government film, Cit to Win was
shown. This is the same film that has
been shown in the army cantonments
and which has had so much to do with
keeping our army the cleanest Ill the
world.
The Minot Rotary Club under whose
auspices the affair was held, deserves
much credit for its success.