The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-16
TWELVE HUNDRED ATTEND
FATHER AND SON BANQUET

sons attended the third annual Father
and Son banquet given under the aus
pices of the Minot Rotary at the hlgn
school auditorium last THURSDAY night.
At 6:30 o'clock, an appetizing sup
per was served by the ladies Of the
Y. w. C. A. and while the repast
was in progress, the high school 5and
under the direction of John E. How
ard gave an enjoyabel concert
John H. Cotton took charge Of the
community singing. The "Bootblack''
Quartette, VIM. Gettleman, J. II. Col
ton, Roy Nyhre and Gus Orbon, gave
a laughable comedy and musical
sket tch.
A group of boys under E. c. Fjug,
director of physical education Of tht
city schools, gave wonderful eX3ii-
btion in pyramid building.
James Falconer gave a demonstra-
tion of sleight Of hand trick w1tn
the aid of a hot water bottle and
Frank Taylor. The trick would have
been successful had Taylor not care
lessly spilled half the water down
Falconer's trousers.
K. j. Williams, principal Of the
Junior High and Bob Edgar, local
wrestler, gave a clever exhibition
Edgar later gave an exhibition in jiu
jitsu.
A three round boxing (?) exhibition
was given by Jake Kilrane" Cox and
"John l.. Sullivan" Colcord, presidents
of the Kfwanis and Rotary respective
ly. Altho the latter tipped the scales
at 100 pounds more than his oppon-
ent, the contestants were evenly
matched. Dave Phillips, the refe1eo
who announced the bout would be
fought under Jewish rules, declared
the result draw. The seconds were
Doc DeMots and "Stub" Taylor.
An interesting indoor base ball
game was played between the kiwanis
and Rotary teams, the former WIN
ming IA to 5. Those who thot the
game would be burlesque were sun
prised to learn how well many Of the
contestants played. The Kiwanians
and indoor games and the Rotarians
curling.
The lineups follow:
Kiwanians: Battery-Flug, p; FL
lithorpe, j. A. Hofto, C. D. Ham,
B. A. Balerud, DR.. C. X. Allen, o. B.
Herigstad, A. M. Christensen and Dr..
F. A. Brugman.
Rotarians: Battery-Beeler. D: See,
c; Charles Zehringer, L. A. White, j.
H. Cotton, r. F. Mills, Robert NJ Ora
ham, DR.. r. w. Pence and Ha-CId
Ross.
James Mcleod of Bismarck, was
umpire.
j. J. Mcleod, who is in charge of
the Boys Welfare Work in Bismarck,
was the speaker of the evening He
came to Minot expressly for this
gathering, gave an address directed
to the fathers and other men present
He outlined the principles and n?eth-
DDS Of modern work among boys and
stressed the four phases of the phys
ical, the intellectual, the religious and
social service which must be consider
ed in dealing with all boys. El4 .lg-
ed that the boys take stock in -c,-fn-
selves, learn their weak and stt1rnc
points and tendencies and e-ldeavor
= to correct the former. He de.!a.ei
along all these lines to be really nor
NAL and fully happy and useful.
Eight boys who have completed The
First Glass Scout Test, were given
badges for their rank with impre selve
ceremonies. The boys invested ware
Paul Asplund, Raymond AsplunA. Or
vile Void, Roy Christensen. Elch
Emerson and Miles Chatfe',l flon1 Dr.
DeMots' Troop 5; VIM. Vandersluis
from Troop ,, and Boyd Joyer rom
Troop 6.
Thos. Mu. -; gave the test 20 D. D.
Riley and the vows were repeated by
f. c. Flug. AS the Scouts teol, tne
pledges they lighted candles. 1ihe
emblems were presented by =. D,
Riley, who has long been pran,:1ent
in local Boy Scout work.
W. M. Smart, president of the clty
commission, was made a Tenderf oot,
an honorary Scout, and was obligated
with the Scout oath before the Court
of Honor
An interesting film, "A knight OF
the Square Table" was shown. This
is a Boy Scout film full OF action ard
taught a good lesson.
Henry M. Wilson, chairman O. the
Boys Work Committee in the Rotary,
was chairman of the evening. He
! was ably assisted by DR.. Archie D.
Mcdaniel. L. NJ. White and others.
The program lasted for five hours
The house was comfortably filed and
! the affair proved to be big success.
The boys all enjoyed it and there was
faint suspicion that the old boys
accompanying them aai good time
as well.