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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-03
Champion Debaters of SateBoom from left Miss Warren
Coach Olga Houghton; top

Hats off to the debating of the Sank Centre High
School. ~
They state champions having defeated Side
High School the final debate Friday evening of last week.
There uke about the decision the judges
unanimous in their verdict for Sank Centre.
The team consisting of Homer Bel Mildred DuBeau and
Olga HoughtOn the instruments selected by Miss Warren
high school principal and chief COACH represent the school
this difficult undertaking. Inspired by the enthusiasm and ability
of their coaches these young people made remarkable
showing against overwhelming odds.
The question selected by the Minneapolis Journal for the de-
bate Resolved That the PHILIPPINES Should Be Given Their
Independence Present Session of Congress- Both sides of
the question fell to the lot of the Sank Centre young
people in the eliminating process but they ended the
goriousy with clean record of victories
The championship debate came the very evening be-
fore final graduation and with less than weeks notice for
paraton North Side High selected the affirmative side of the
question: also insisting that the Sank Centre team journey to
Minneapolis and debate at the North Side auditorium The handi
heavy but greater obstacles had been during
the and coaches and students went into the final to do their
very best to maintain the splendid record of the year.
The judges Attorney David George, Plymouth building,
Minneapolis Prof White of the University Of Minnesota and
Prof Helwg of Carleton College.
The North Side team consisted of two girls and boy the
the locals In their debate North Side laid great stress
the sentimental angle O. the question, while Sank Cen
confined themselves to cold logic They demonstrated their
absolute familiarity with phase Of the question: their de-
livery and their previous high Standards
and favorable decision of the judges inevitable
The prize consists of large silver loving offered by the
Minneapolis Journal several Sank Centre will retain
this throughout the To retain the permanently
school must win first honor for three successive To date
has done this Caledonia Houston county, nearest
having two in succession.
The Journal presented the team with smaller loving
which is the permanent property of the school,
citizens Centre rejoice and coach
the hard fought and splendidly victory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-03
Sank Centre Fourth of July
Celebration Will Be Corker

If there are any doubts in the
minds of the people of Western
Stearns as to the calibre of the Gel
ebration to take place in Sank Centre
on Monday, July fifth, it is high time
for them to dissipate.
The American Legion and, the Rod
and Gun Club, (and those two or
CARNATIONS take in practically every
live wire in the city,, have mapped
out a program of amusements that
thrills and will keep the visitors on
their toes from early morning until
late at night.
Every concession and refresh
ment stand, every amusement or race,
in fact every detail in connection with
this monster celebration will be I'M
der the direct supervision of men
from one of these two organizations.
The program Of sports will be var
led enough for all. Even the fore
noon will be crowded full Of events
that will amuse and instruct. Three
hundred well trained voices from the
Home School for Girls will vie with
the speaker of the day as the head
liner for the morning program. II
weather conditions permit these
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-03

events will take place on a raised
platform corner of Third and Main
streets. The Industrial parade will
proceed the speaking and singing
program.
Starting at one o'clock the fun at
the fair grounds will commence. Fea-
lures out of the ordinary at the fair
grounds will be harness and running
races by horses that have never been
tracked before, owned by farmers.
Cash prizes will be hung up, making
it worth while to compete in these
events.
The Sank Centre Machine Gun
Company, fresh from two weeks in
tensive drill at Fort Smelling, will
give a snappy exhibition drill IN front
of the grand stand.
At two o'clock there will be a cork
ing ball game between Osakis. and
another team to be selected, Tor a
purse of $125. At the close Of the
ball game the crack shots of this
section will take part in a clay pigeon
contest on the rifle range near the
grand stand.
The street sports will start up
town, probably about $3.50 when there
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-03

will be long line of contests for the
young and old for substantial cash
prizes. After supper the scene of
activities will be changed to the lake
where tub races, canoe fights, diving
and swimming stunts, followed by a
$500 fire works display will bring a
very busy day to a happy close.
Manager DuBeau will present 1913
Hours Leave" corking comedy at
the Caughren and a special imported
orchestra from Minneapolis furnish
the music for the big dance at Dream
land Pavilion in the evening.
During the entire day the reorgan-
lied Sank Centre band will furnish
music.
The Sank Centre business men
have dug deep to furnish the neces-
sary cash to properly entertain the
people of this section of Minnesota
on July fifth, and you will be missing
the big event of the year if you do
not come early and stay late.
Watch the Herald and other county
papers for more detailed announce
ments and program.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-03
Woman Spellbinder
Makes Political Address
Mrs. Peter Oleson of ClOquet Explains
Principles of Democratic Party
To Sank Centre Women.

Mrs. Peter Oleson, prominent in the
work of the Minnesota Federation OF
Women's Clubs, addressed number
of ladies at the home of DR.. A. F.
Moynihan Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Blossoms talk was entirely
along political lines and she is the
first woman political speaker to visit
Sank Centre since the ladies have
been granted the right of suffrage.
She spoke on behalf of the DEM
ocratic party, reviewing the history
of the organization, but stopped long
enough in her faying Of the Repub-
icans to pay highly deserved til
butte to the Americanism OF the late
Theodore Roosevelt.
Mrs. Oleson is most entertaining
speaker. She is one of the delegates
at large from Minnesota to the Ma
tional Democratic convention to be
held in San Francisco week after
next. The lady had some difficulty IN
making her appointment here. She
spent Monday at Morris and started
out over the N. P. Tuesday morning
for Sank Centre. The washout be-
tween Sank Centre and Westport ne
cessitated the employing of an auto
for the balance of the trip, and even
then it was necessary to make num-
her of detours to avoid swollen
streams the bridges over which had
been carried away.
A delegation of ten ladies from
Long Prairie met Mrs. Oleson at
Sank Centre and conveyed her to the
Todd county capitol where she adj
dressed large audience Tuesday
evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-03
Machine GunnerS
Leave Saturday
Depart at $50 a. n. on Special
Train-Arrive in Camp
....-. At Noon

The Sank Centre Machine Gun
Company attached to the Sixth Min
nesota Infantry regiment will take
it's departure from Sank Centre at
$50 a. m. Saturday morning for
Fort Smelling, to remain for fifteen
days encampmenv.
The organization will form at the
Junior high school at 1880 a. M, and
will be served breakfast before
leaving. They will carry rations
with them and will eat one meal en-
route, arriving at the Fort at l.
o'clock noon.
During the period of the encamp-
ment the unit will be quartered in
barracks, and will maintain its own
company mess together with Com
pany I of Long Prairie.
The camp will be one of instruc-
ton, and during the period of their
stay, the guaxdsmen will be busy on
the range and in the field eight
hours each day. Everything for the
the comfort of the men will be done,
and they will be permitted to have
their evenings, Saturday afternoons
and Sundays to themselves.
This organization will go into camp
with it's full quota required for fed
eral pay. l
TIL Long Prairie company will
pass through here at noon Friday and
will be served coffee here by the
cooks of the Machine Gun Company
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-03
CLASS OF 81 ARE
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
MILDRED GEUTING GIVES THE
SALUTATORY AND VALEDIC-
TORY ADDRESSES
CURTIS JOHNSON MAKES HIT
FORTEITH SCHOOL YEAR CLOS"
ED SUCCESSFULLY SATUR-
DAY EVENING

Thirty-two graduates, members OF
the Class of 1920, representing the
forteith class to graduate from the
Sank Centre high school, were award
ed their diplomas in the Junior high
school auditorium last Saturday even
ing.
Coming close upon the heels of the
schools victory in winning the state
championship debate, the occasion
last Saturday evening was indeed 9
festival occasion.
Homer Bisel, class valedictoriar
and Miss Mildred DuBeau, who with
Miss Mildred Geuting shared the Sal
utatory honors, were not permitted
to speak Saturday evening due to the
fact that both were members OF the
school debating team who had been
under a severe mental strain on the
evening before.
Miss Geuting represented both Mr.
Bisel and Miss DuBeau when she de-
liverey both the class Valedictory and
Salutatory addresses.
The graduation program opened
when the class of 1920 marched onto
the stage to music furnished by Mrs
LYNN Whitson and DR.. Blk.
The invocation was pronounced by
Rev. C. S. Sparkes of the Congrega-
tional church and this was followed
by a duet by Misses Grace lverson
and Leila Hoyt.
Curtis johnson of Rush City, was
the speaker of the evening. MI
Johnson is clever speaker, and held
his audience during his entire talk
He opened his address by calling at
tention to the victory of the local
school in their debate for the state
championship, and gave considerable
attention to the particular honor that
this team had won for the school.
Mr.. johnson then took up the class
motto: "Be Square" He called. at
tention to the wonderful prospects OF
the student who followed that motto
through life and the high aims which
might be accomplished tnroush oeie
"souare" in all dealings.
The speaker in his talk on line
Road to Happiness" dwelt upon hu-
man nature, the necessity OF consld-
Grafton for fellow man. He was
plain talker, and his address was IN
every way enlightening and inssruc-
tive. ~
Following Mr.. Johnson's talk, the
class was presented by Supt. ): u
West and the diplomas presented to
the members by ]. N. McGlooon
president of the school board. o.
The evenings program closed with
the singing of the class song, Alma
Mater" by the class and the Bene.
diction by Rev. A. Goodger, rector OF
Episcopal church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-03
BAND CONCERT FRIDAY

Sank Centres reorganized band will
give the first of a series of weekly
concerts corner of Third and Main
streets, Friday evening Of this week.
Under an Arrangement made with
the City Council, at their last meet
ing the city will pay the band $500
for series of weekly concerts dur
ing the months Of June, July and
August.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-03
Terrific Storm
Cripples Traffic
Northern Pacific Line Held UP Tues
day as Result of Washout-
Water in Lake High

A terrific rain and wind storm
which set in here late Monday nlgh1
and continued early Tuesday morn
ing. did considerable damage to botn
rail and wagon traffic to and from
the city.
The Northern Pacific trains were
all held up on Tuesday due to wash
out in the vicinity of Westport and it
was not until Wednesday that service
in or out of Sank Centre was resum-
ed.
It was reported early Wednesday
that a number of bridges were out
in townships in the outlaying terri
tory from Sank Centre, but survey
Of the situation resulted in the m
formation that the bridges were not
out. but that the dirt foundations un-
der them had been washed away
making traffic over them unsafe Tor
the present.
Not in years has the water marx
been so high in Sank Lake as it was
on Tuesday night. >.
So fast did the water raise, that II
was found necessary to throw open
the dam gates at Central MIXING q
Power company's plant to prevent
disaster here. The water reached
its highest point about midnight on
Tuesday, and soundings made We'd
nesday showed that the flood was re-
ceeding, but doing so very slowly.
More water passed over the dam on
Tuesday and Wednesday than has
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-03

ever done so since" the milling COM
pany has been under the present
management.
A report reached here Wednesday
that Osakis Lake had gone out, but
this was not officially denied.
Bridges and culverts suffered all
over the county Monday night and it
is with much difficulty that traffic
can be carried on at the present time.
This storm also played havoc with
the telephone service in country adj
jacent to Sank Centre. Nav ID
strnments were entirely destroyed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-03
DISTRICT MANAGER RETTREs

After serving the Northwestern
Telephone company for % years, the
last II years as manager of the st.
Cloud district, Fred Specify has re-
signed, his retirement taking ekect
June LIST. Mr.. Specify retires from
the telephone game to become field
manager for the Minnesota Finance
company, corporation floated by
prominent st. Cloud capitalists. The
gentleman has a number of friends
in Sank Centre who wish him well In
his new connections.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
BANK PRESIDENT
LIVED ON salt
and POTATOES
Lewis MOrtensan, President of First
National Bank of New Rockford,
Tells of Early Struggles.

Lewis Mortensan, president of the
First National Bank Of New Rockford
arrived in the city Saturday and was
the guest Of his brothers, Anton and
Fred Mortensan over Sunday, return
ing home Monday. Mr.. Mortensan
homesteaded near New Rockford
thirty years ago and succeeded in de-
veloping one of the finest farms in
the state which he sold two years ago
for 100000. Since assuming the
presidency Of the First. National bank,
the institution has grown to one Of the
leading banks in the would-be capital
city. In conversation with his brother
Anton, he stated to a representative
of the Independent that he we'll re-
members when he and Lewis were
obliged to subsist for months on pota-
toes and salt, their credit not being
especially good with the merchants.
That was during the long period Of
drought which that section underwent
some years ago. He said that when
the sheriff came to take his horses he
told him they belonged to Lewis and
when they went to attach Lewis stock
he claimed they belonged to Anton.
By shifting responsibilities they grad
ually pulled thru and what with the
return of good crops and hard work
each was able to accumulate a compe-
tence of this worlds goods and retire
from active farm work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
ID. Germans Father Died in
Minneapolis

Norbert D. German, Ward county
agricultural agent, was called to Min
neapolis by the illness and subsequent
death of his father, David German, a
prominent retired farmer residing in
Grand Forks. His father passed
away March 10, four hours before the
arrival Of his son in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Germans father had gone to
Minneapolis where an operation was
performed, but his heart was in such
a condition that he could not recover
from it.
The funeral was held in Grand
Forks Monday. Mr.. German was SO
years of age. He came to Grand
Forks county in 1882, where he set
tied on homestead, where he con-
tinued to live until ten years ago,
since which time he has resided in
the city of Grand Forks. He was a
very successful farmer, and the es-
tate he left includes 1900 acres Of
fertile land in Grand Forks county.
He is survived by a wife and six
children. Mr.. German returned to
Minot Wednesday night.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
ANDERSON BUYS
PETERSON DRUG
Well Known Pharmacist With Taylor
Drug, Buys Well Known South
Main Street Store.

Arthur Anderson, for the past five
years pharmacist at the Taylor Drug
Co., has purchased the stock, fixtures
and good will of the Peterson Drug
Co., and will continue the business at
the present stand, having taken over
the lease of the Peterson Drug Co..
Mr.. Anderson is recognized as one Of
the most competent chemists in the
state and his genial, and courteous
qualities have won him host of
friends who are glad to know that he
launched out in business for himself.
The new concern will be known as the
Anderson Drug Co. The stock car
ried at this store is one Of the most
complete of any in the city compris-
ing in addition to drugs very COM
plete line of sundries, stationery,
cigars and candies. Besides this, the
store contains one of the leading soda
fountains in the northwest and for
years has been popular with the trade.
The Independent bespeaks very sue
cessful future for the Anderson Drug
Co. and adds it's best wishes to those
of host of M. Anderson's friends.
julius Peterson, the retiring mer-
chant, expects to go west soon and
will visit in Seattle and other points.
He has not decided definitely on his
plans for the future. A host Of
friends will regret to learn that Mr..
and Mrs. Peterson will leave the city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
ODD FELLOWS GIVE
OPENING BANQUET
Lodge Commentaries Opening of En-
larged Quarters Monday Evening
300 Guests Entertained,

Monday evenings entertainment
will mark an epoch in the history of
Minot Lodge No. as, l. O. o. F.. The
occasion was the opening of the new
lodge rooms in the Tompkins building
which have recently undergone
transformation which makes them
among the finest suite of lodge rooms
in the city. The immense lodge room
was completely filled Monday evening
by Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and visiting
guests, some three hundred being
present.
Joseph Rowan was in charge of the
entertainment features, introduced the
various numbers on the program. The
Minot High School orchestra pleased
the large audience by rendering sew
eral numbers in a truly artistic man
ner.
Otto Gross, Past Grand of the Minot
Lodge delivered the address of well
come in his inimitable and happy vein.
In responding Mrs. Frank Davis of
Laurel Rebekah Lodge No. IA, show
ed that she is an orator of rare abil-
ity and her remarks though brief,
were both witty and instructive.
Following the program a banquet
was served by the members of Laurel
Rebekah lodge, which is equivalent
to saying that this was in no sense
the least enjoyable of the evenings
many enjoyable features as the Re
bekahs, the world over are known and
recognized as serving delightful ban
quets. At the conclusion of the ban
quet Hovind's orchestra appeared up
{ho Ln
hours dancing and card playing form
ed the chief amusements for the
guests. Extended mention of the
various numbers on the program is
impossible, suffice it that we herewith
give list Of the numbers together
with those rendering the same:
I. National Anthem by audience,
accompanied by Minot High School
Orchestra.
2. Reading by Miss Vera Nelson.
8. Selection by High School Or
chestra.
A. Song by Miss Daisy Rowan.
5. Address of Welcome by Otto
Gross.
6. Response from Floral Rebekah
Lodge No. IA, by Mrs. Frank 1'avis.
z. Reading by Miss Blanche Reed
8. Song by Miss Martha Stewart.
9. Selection by High School Or
chestra.
10. Reading by Miss Orella NoA'l
marker.
II. Song by Mrs Howe.
IL. Reading by Miss Marjory Mel
son.
10. Song by Andrew Void.
IA. Selection by High School Or
chestra.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
Witham 4 Gross Buy MinOt Roofing
and COrnice Works

Messrs. H. Witham and G. l.. Gross
have bought the Minot Roofing and
Cornice on the north side and will
continue the business under the firm
name of Witham & Gross. Their
purchase included all the stock, tools
and machinery, giving them facilities
for handling any sized contract they
may secure from a single furnace to
the installation of large heating and
ventilating systems. Mr.. Witham has
been employed as sheet metal worker
in this city fer the past IA years and
is well known to the trade and public
as we'll. Mr.. Gross the other men,
Der of the firm is also well known
to many of our citizens, as a very
capable and trustworthy workman.
The new firm starts in business under
the most favorable conditions and will
without doubt forge rapidly to the
front as the building movement gains
momentum.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
Hoey Back From the Land of the
'DOSsum

Frank Hoey, of the Temple Court
Cigar store, returned Tuesday from
a two months sojourn in the sunny
south, where he went ostensibly to
enjoy the bathing facilities at Excel
sior Springs but incidentally, to par
take Of the grape juice and water
melon preserves which his old friends
always keep on hand for his annual
visits to Missouri.
Upon his return home Frank learns
that he is grand daddy to handsome
little miss which arrived at the home
of his son, Harry Hoey of Surrey.
Whether it was the advent of the this
granddaughter or as the result OF the
treatments he took in the South,
Franks closest friends note an added
elasticity to his movements since re-
turning. He says the Missourians
have already planted their garden
Sass" and are now seeding oats.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
Danielson Makes improvements at
Grand Hotel

Carl Danielson, genial proprietor of
the Grand Hotel, has just completed
the work of making some extensive
improvements, thruout the hotel. .
The one hundred rooms have all
been re-decorated in an effective man
ner and the floors, wood work and
furniture vanished. New electric
light fixtures have been placed in the
rooms and thruout the Railways, the
work being done at the expense OF
many hundreds of dollars.
Mr.. Danielson believes that the pub
lie deserves the very best and this
policy is serving him we'll.
"The only reason why business is
not BETTER" he says, "is because we
do not have more ROOM" This pop
ular hotel enjoys splendid patron
age.
Elks Initiation Saturday Night
The Minot B. P. o. Euks are az
ranging to initiate large class Sat
u day night.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
Malm Machinery Co. DO Big Tractor
RusineSS

The Malm Machinery Co., local dis
tributors of the Aultman-Taylor line,
have already booked orders for II
tractors. In conversation with one of
the firm the Independent learns that
there are grave fears of shortage
of production in this line again this
season owing to the unprecedented de-
mand for heavy tractors for road
work turnout the entire United States.
This firm also handle the Bethlehem
Trucks and this week received car
load of them direct from the factory.
This truck has many features peculiar
to itself and those contemplating the
purchase Of truck will do we'll to in
vestigate it's merits before purchasing
elsewhere.
Another item of interest to many
of our readers will be the fact that
the Malm Machinery Co. has just re-
ceived carload of repair parts for
the Aultman-Taylor line and can
make immediate deliveries.
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
Lieut.. Mitten Visits Minot.

Lieut.. Bob Mitten, old time Minot
citizen, who fought with the Canadian
fyin gforces during the war, has been
visiting old time friends during the
past week.
Lieut.. Mitten was brot down by
German planes and severely wounded
and he was q prisoner in Germany for
three months.
Lieut.. Mitten was with the esca-
drille headed by Major De Caspigsi,
the famous aviator.
While in the city, Lieut.. Mitten has
been visiting whit c. H. Parker and
other old friends.