The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-11-15
SPLENDID PROGRAM
MONDAY AFTERNOON
THE ARMISTICE DAY OBSERV-
ANCE ADDRESS BY ARCHIE
VERNON ENJOYED
BIG DANCE IN EVENING
HUNDRED AND FIFTY COUPLE
ATTEND-PRIZE TWO STEP
AND WALTZ

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der the supervision of Robert James
Swift Post, American Legion, Mon
day afternoon and evening was de-
cided success.
The program at the Junior High
School auditorium at 200 o'clock in
the afternoon was largely attended
and the exercises opened with a song
by the Junior High School Glee club,
after the audience had sung one verse
of America. The speaker of the
day, Past State Legion Commander
Archie Vernon of Little Falls, was in
troduced.
Mr.. Vernon is a forceful speaker
and during the course of his remarks
gave his audience many things over
which to ponder. Among other things
he said that peace was purchased at
a price, and carried with it many
obligations. During the years that
the manhood of America had been
called upon to bear arms they had
fought for the country and its ideals
at great sacrifice. The late World
War gave the world vivid illustra-
ton of the invincibility of the Amer
lean soldier. Unframed as he was
for military duty few short months
before forced into the trenches, he
was able to beat back the cream of
military organization that had been
in intensive training for half CEN
fury.
! Mr.. Vernon paid a splendid tribute
to the Grand Army of the Republic
for the manner in which they had
persistently fought for the ideals Of
America. 1t was this teaching that
has been largely responsible in MAX
ing the United States the outstanding
government it is today. Commander
Legion would carry ON and uphold
the lofty principles of the Grand
Army.
The speaker said he did not be-
lieve in militarism and that the Am
/ erican Legion was committed to the
cause of permanent peace. He also
said, however, that when country's
manhood is not willing or ready to
defend it's country, that country will
perish. He deplored the fact that
at the present time the country was
lacking in men of ideals-for-
ward-looking men-who could and
would "carry on" Mr.. Vernon
stated that he was convinced that
men of this type would be developed.
Mr.. Vernon is a Republican in pol
itics but he roundly condemned the
leaders of both parties for the dila-
| tory methods used in bringing the
country back to normally following
the close of the great struggle in
Europe. He stated that, in the event
of another war, selective draft
bill must be enacted to force every
imam into the service of his country in
some form, and thus do away with
the un-Godly profteering participate
ed in by a comparatively small num-
Der during the World War.
In closing Mr.. Vernon urged the
people to have confidence in each
ether. He said there were no differ
tent stratas of society in America and
that all citizens had much in common
and that they must stand shoulder to
shoulder if the United States was to
remain the outstanding government
of the world.
The program closed with songs by
the Glee Club, directed by the music
teacher of the local schools, Miss
Scott, and the audience sang two
verses of america the Beautiful"
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The Armistice Day Dance in the
evening was transferred from the
Armory to the Junior High Auditor
ium. About $50 couples enjoyed
party of unusual excellence. The
dance committee in charge, of which
James Stricken was chairman, had
procured an abundance of carnival
caps and noise makers, which, to-
gether with the excellent music furny
ished by Dukes "Gloom Chasers", put
plenty of pep into the participants.
The prize two-step and waltz de-
veloped keen competition and it was
no easy matter for the judges to de-
eide. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bishop
of Clarissa were awarded the large
goose for being the best two-steppers,
while Miss Laura Peterson, of the
public school faculty, and Henry
Sauer were voted as being the best
walters and won the 20-pound tur-
key.
All in all, Mondays Armistice Day
celebration was the most successful
ever held in Sank Centre.