The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-01
THOUSANDS ATTEND
FATHERS and Sons
BANQUET TUESDAY
Boys of MinOt Shown the Time of
Their Lives Tuesday Night-En-
tertainment and First Aid
Demonstration.

More than a thousand men and
boys of Minot attended the second an
nual Fathers and Sons banquet at the
high school auditorium Tuesday night,
under the auspices of the Minot Rot
ary Club. The affair was considered
even more successful than the one held
a year ago.
Promptly at six o'clock, fathers and
their sons or men who had borrowed
some other mans son, could be seen
headed for the school building where
an appetizing box supper was served
by the ladies Of the Y. w. C. A. Each
box contained enough food for two.
Young ladies distributed the cups of
excellent hot coffee, the service being
fine.
Just prior to serving the supper, the
high school orchestra under the direc-
tion of Prof. Howard, played selec-
ton and the blessing was asked by
Rev. c. L. Clifford.
Following the supper, an interest
ing musical program was rendered.
John Quigley, Jr., Minot's boy sop
rano, sang delightful number. VIM
Oesch of the high school orchestra,
played cornet solo. Frederick
Vollmer of the Junior high school,
played a couple of violin solos, the
young man displaying rare ability.
A cornet-trombone duet by Will Oesch
and Gerald Duppler pleased so we'll
that the lads were compelled to re-
spond to number of encores.
An octette from the Boys Glee
Club sang a number Of selections and
did so we'll they were called back
again and again.
Will E. Holbein and Carl Danielson
were in charge of the Community
singing, using special song sheets.
One of the best numbers was
stunt arranged by Otto Ellison and
Lafe Flaten, who appeared disguised
as couple of old codgers, dragged
themselves onto the stage and play
ed number of violin-saxaphone duets.
Capt Ferro, of the Red Cross, who
made trip from Minneapolis espe-
cial!y for this meeting, spent nearly
an hour demonstrating first aid work.
This was one of the best demonstra-
tions of it's kind ever given in Minot.
| The Captain explained that prior to
educational work done along this line,
there was an average Of 10000 drown
ings annually in the United States,
but this has been cut down to between
five and seven thousand. His advice
to boys and girls is to learn how to
swim. His advise to parents is to
not discourage them. To the Cap
tain's way of thinking, drowning
person is temporarily insane. The
average body in the water weighs be-
tween five and ten pounds, but if
one throws his arms up out Of the
water, ten or fifteen pounds weight
is added. A canoe overturned will
support from five to six persons if
of it.
The Captain advised one attempting
to save drowning person to get be-
hind him, to avoid the death grip. He
demonstrated how such grip may
be easily broken, by always breaking
against the thumbs Of the drowning
person. The record for restoring
drowning persons stands at 35 min
utes in the water. That persons
life was saved within 25 minutes after
he was taken from the water. You
| can't waste lot OF time after get
ting a person out Of the water. Do
not roll the body over a barrel and
do not place the victim On his back.
Place him on his stomach with one
arm under his head and the other
outstretched With the hands, press
hard against the small of his back pro-
ducing artificial respiration. The
breathing and heart action have al
ready stopped, but this artificial res
piration may start them again: But
a little water gets into the lungs of
a drowning person, not more than
two or three teaspoonfulls, the water
that comes from the patients mouth,
being that taken into the stomach.
Capt. Ferro says that by means of
this method Of artificial respiration,
no pulmotor is necessary.
Following this demonstration, an in
teresting moving picture was shown,
giving the boys an insight into how
to make money and improve their
character at the same time.