The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
SOLDIERS PAY fine
TRIBUTE TO DEAD
PROGRAM HELD AT JUNIOR
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
HONOR CERTIFICATES GIVEN
VETERANS AND LADIES ARE
GUESTS OF THE SCHOOL
FRIDAY

Amid the singing of national airs,
readings of patriotic nature and
the presentation Of number OF
pretty sketches by the children of the
schools of Sank Centre, the members
Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
American Legion, Ladies Auxiliary
and Women's Relief Corps, paid a
fitting tribute to their dead at the
Junior high school auditorium last
Friday afternoon.
The program opened with a pretty
flag sketch by the children Of the
junior grades and this was followed
by readings, an opperetta, drills and
vocal selections rendered by the
members of the school glee clubs and
faculty.
All members of the G. A. R.,
American Legion, Ladies Auxiliary
and Women's Relief Corps assembled
at the rooms of the Commercial Club
at 80 Friday afternoon. There the
several organizations formed in
column and marched to the school
where seats in the auditorium were
reserved for them, the great building
being well filled with spectators.
Perhaps the most touching act of
the days program was the presenting
Of the certificates of honor to the
next of kin of the soldiers who died
or were killed in the great war.
These certificates were the gift of the
French government to the families
of deceased American soldiers who
died in the struggle to free France OF
the invading enemies.
The certificates were presented out
by the Robert Swift Post, American
Legion, through Rev. E. E. Thomp-
son, pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal church of Sank Centre.
An important feature of the pro-
gram was the reading by Mr.. Bryant
of the G.. A. R. of President Lincoln's
letter to the next Of kin to the dead
of the Civil War.
A beautiful banner of blue field
and gold emblem and lettering, the
gift Of the Ladies Auxiliary to the
Robert Swift Post, American Legion,
was presented to the post by Mrs.
C. D. Wilcox in behalf Of the Auxil-
larry. Mrs. Wilcox paid high tribute
to the men of the Legion at the close
Of which the audience arose to their
feet and sang the Star Spangled
Banner. Mrs. Wilcox's address fol
lows:
members of Robert Swift Post,
American Legion.
"On behalf Of the Ladies Auxil-
larry, we present you this banner as a
token of appreciation for the service
which you rendered in the late war
Not all had the good fortune to meet
the enemy face to face, but the credit
for the victory belongs to- all who
served Loyalty. You did the work
required of you, which is the full
duty Of soldier. You have earned
the gratitude Of your country. Your
banner has only one peer, 'The Stars
and Stripes" Keep your banner
pure and undefiled in its character
ization Of the loftiest principles yet
conceived by man in the governing
Of his civil relations. That day Of
reverence and commemoration shall
come, when liberated or oppressed
nations, other than our own, shall
pay tribute to your banner as q
/, benefactor to oppressed and enslaved
people for whom you fought. This is
your banner. Salute It."
During the singing Of vocal solo
by Miss Grace Iverson, girls Of the
school circled through the ranks OF
the soldiers and the Ladies organiza-
lions who were the guests Of the
school, and presented each with q
carnation.
The afternoons program closed
with benediction by Rev. E. E.
Thompson.
In the presenting of the certi6-
Gates Of honor, it was announced that
Private Clayton A. Parks had died
in camp. Private Parks was a mem
Der Of the 128th Infantry, 32nd Divi-
sion and was killed on the battle
front in France. The Herald takes
pleasure in making this announce
ment that the records OF the dead
soldier may be corrected.
The Long Prairie-Sa Centre bus
line which has been out Of commits
sion for several weeks due to the I'M