The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-27

liens Friday evening OF last week
when % members of the Lions Club
of Little Falls were hosts at an in
formal dinner at the Palmer House.
1t was necessary to limit the invi-
tations to Sank Centre citizens and
"a number were left out simply and
solely because it was impossible to
care for all. Those present pretty
generally represented all walks OF
business and professions in the city !.
There was some mystery regarding
the dinner and when the average
Sank Centre citizen was invited to be
a guest at this function skeptism was
manifested, as it was not under
standable why bunch of good fell
to Sank Centre merely for the pur-
pose of feeding and getting acquaint-
ed with the live wires of this COM
munity.
The Little Falls delegation was
headed by Will Wilke, formerly OF
Grey Eagle but now cashier of the
American National Bank at Little
Falls, and the following:
Gordon Wands, ]. E. Viner, DR.. H.
l.. Lamb, H. B. Shoots, L. S. Ryan, l..
H. Bastien, N. D. Woodwork, DR..
E. w. Follendorf, Archie Olson,
George Moeglein, JOS. Moeglein. H
E. Meyers, E. A. Berg, S. l.. Sim
Duet, A. 1. Stone, DIR. C.. H. Long
ley, j. S. Lewis, George l.. John
son, Edward Porten, E. H. HenneI
and E. B. Bergquist.
One of the purposes of this visit
10 co11 So,,1> Cayfr.o 70 Ca,.1y Gov,
ire people. During the course of the
banquet snappy dialogue was car
ried on between Mr.. Wilke and l.. S.
Ryan, indicating that they knew all
about the old town from is inception
up to the present time. The follow
ing excerpts of this dialogue will be
of interest:
Wilke-What is the meaning of
Sank Centre?
RyanThe centre of beauty, sat
isfaction, contentment and prosperity.
Ryan-What happened in this va.
cinity 70 years ago?
Wilke-Seven adventures, styling
themselves "The Sank Centre Town.
site Company" located what is now
the City of Sank Centre in 1855.
Wilke-Who was the leading spirit
among those Adventures?
Ryan-Alexandria Moore, grand
father of Bill Moore, president and
organizer of the Sank Centre Com
munity Club, with membership of
1873. Organization work is family
privilege of the Moore family.
/ Ryan-What factor helped tt
make possible Sank Centre develop
ment following the advent of the
Townsite Company?
Wilke- Protection afforded set
tiers during the Stockade Days, and
the development of the, settlement as
trading and supply center.
Wilke-How did the world learn to
know of Sank Centre?
Ryan-In 1868 when the Herald
was established. 1t became the most
|northwesterly newspaper published
east of the Rocky Mountains, except
a small newspaper published at Fit.
Gary, now Winnipeg. 1t covered
"some territory and was the official
paper for seven counties.
Ryan-How was the fraternal spirit
shown in the early days at Sauk
Centre?
Wilke Through its respect for re
ligious organizations and fraternal
societies. Quarterly conferences
held as early as 1866 while fraternal
societies date back to 1868 when 9
Masonic ladge was constituted, being
followed with the location of churches
and the. organization of various fra
ternal societies.
Wilke-What transportation ad,
vantages came to Sank Centre?
Ryan-The building of the Great