The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
CELEBRATION WAS !
splendid SUCCESS.
LARGE CROWD ENJOYS DAY IN
SAUK CENTRE IN SPITE OF
BAD WEATHER
THERE we're NO ACCIDENTS
CROWD WAS MOST ORDERLY
EVER VISITING CITY ON
GALA OCCASION

Light rain and damp weather
which gave evidence of attempt to
MARI the celebration here last Mon
day, failed utterly to accomplish its,
purpose and Monday, July 9Th, was,
big event in the history of Sank,
Centre.
Members of the American Legion,
and Rod and Gun Club, who en-,
gineered the days entertainment are
more than pleased with the results
of their undertaking, and although the
entire program was not carried out
in full due to existing conditions, the
day was one which will long be re-
membered by the people of this city
and vicinity.
The airoplane accident at Fairy
Lake Sunday afternoon cast a sha-
dow over the holiday spirit of the
crowds and put a stop to some ex-.
tent to the airplane program for the
day, but barring this the schedule was
carried out smoothly and with the
best of success.
Early in the morning crowds Of
people from the surrounding territory
began f1ocking into the city and be-
fore 10 o'clock the streets were well
crowded with merry-makers.
The big refreshment booth built on
Main street between 3rd and 4th was
scene of much activity. The booth
was in charge of the Women's Auxil-
larry and the Legion and all day long
this stand did a land office business.
The pillow" booth and "Kewpie
doll" booth at the corner of Main and
Bird streets were also scenes of con-
siderable interest, Scott Reed with
his barrel and base balls and Roy
Scott with his popcorn machine also
came in for the;I share of the days
trophies.
If there was anything more in evil
dence than another in the entire days
proceedings, it was the clean anu
wholesome manner IN which the pro
gram was carried out. In not sin
gle instance was there a misunder-
standing or dispute. 1t was happy
throng having happy time and il,
was happy day fcs: Sank Centre.
In The morning the program opened
with the singing in the city park by
the Home School choru1 Of 800 voices,
This event was scheduled to be held
at the corner of 3rd and Main streets
but due to the crowded conditions,
this program was held at the city
park. The change too, made a big
difference IN the attendance at the
singing as it was not generally
known that this change had been
made. Mr.
The industrial parade followed the
singing. Floats in theJ parade were
CONSPICUOUS in their absence, the only
one beng that of the Central Mimi,
Milling and Power company. Other
business houses contented themselves
with decorated automobiles.
In spite of the threatening weather
conditions, the doll parade. was par
ticipated in by a number OF little
girls and was very pretty.
There were band concerts galore
throughout the day. These were fur
nished by the Sank Centre band and
thay played on most every corner OF
the business section on the slightest
pretense. Their music filled in the
"chinls" between programs, and it
kept the throng in merry mood.
The free for all races which took
place on Main and Third streets in
the afternoon were the source of con-
siderable interest and were witnessed
by large, cosmopolitan aggregation
These started with the 100-yard
dash which was won by A. E. O'Dell;
D. A. Hanson took second place and
v. Galbraith third in this contest
5O-yd. Race, Boys under lbs
Grossberg, 1st; S. Johnson, End; Ray
Reichert of Long Prairie, Bird.
3-legged Race-Herman Doege and
Paul Doege, 1st; Dwight Hansen and
v. Galhraith, End; S. Grossberg and
Ray Reichert, 3rd.
It was the pie eating contest that
caused the real sensation of the day.
A line of fifteen boys, each armed
with a blue-berry pie, took part in
this exhibition and the manner In
which those fifteen pies disappeared
twas something short of miracle.
Little Herman Merriman took. first
honors in this event while ,Har-
ley Showalter won second and Marius
West, third.
In the sack race Paul DOGGY tar
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