The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-11-05
SOCIAL EVENTS

THE THIRD ANNUAL PARTY
given by the Gopher Prairie Shrine
Club at the Masonic Temple Monday
evening was the most pretentious So
cial event of the year in Sank Cen
tire. Under the direction of Presi-
dent Howard Bishop of the Club the
reception room, lodge room, hall
ways leading to the dining room and
dining room were profusely and
Hastily decorated with yellow and
black, with pumpkins, black cats,
witches and other spooky effects.
Noble E. H. Hansen was chairman
of the banquet committee and he is
a past master in arranging for good
things to eat. Mobiles Will Arndt,
Halvor Halverson and L. L.. Kells de-
voted the greater part of the week
bagging sixty blue bill ducks for the
dinner which was very delectable
affair served by the ladies of the
Methodist church.
The entertainment section of the
party was turned over to Mobiles Will
liam Parker, H. A. Falk and Asa M.
, Wallace.
Potentate and Mrs. George w.
Critten of Zuhrah Temple, Mime
apolis, accompanied by Noble John
Grill of Minneapolis, graced the oc-
casion with their presence. Follow
ing the close of the dinner Toastmast-
er Parker introduced Potentate Crit
ten who made a happy talk in which
he impressed upon his hearers that
while there was much frivolity in the
Shrine it was doing a great work IN
scattering sunshine in dark places.
He explained to limited extent the
splendid work being wrought in the
Crippled Children's hospitals operat-
ed by the Shriners in all parts of
the country. Hundreds of children,
regardless of their sex, color or
creed are treated by the best medical
experts of the world without one
cent of cost to the child or its par
ents. Many children who would I'M
der ordinary circumstances remain
helpless cripples are turned into use
full citizens through the humanitar-
ian efforts of the Shriners.
From $3.50 until 100 A. M, dane
ing and other entertainment was en-
joyed in the lodge room. Noble Wal
ter Mallory of St. Paul, soloist at
the Westminster Church, Minneapo-
lis, for Albrecht's and Snyder's
bands, Zuhrah and Osman Temples,
was secured by the entertainment
= committee to sing at the Gopher
Prairie party. Mrs. Mallory ac-
companied her husband. He has a
tenor voice of unusual volume and
sweetness, under perfect control. He
was generous in responding to en-
cores.
Mr.. Gordeau, magician extraor-
binary, was sent up by Zuhrah Tenn
pie especially for the Gopher Prairie
Shrine Club party. He pulled his
"stuff" right under the noses of the
Shriners and their ladies. The Hap
py Serenaders dance, orchestra of
Gaylord, furnished the music for the
dance.
The Gopher Prairie Shrine Club
is made up of Shriners residing in
Sank Centre, Long Prairie, Osakis
and Glenwood, and is generally rec
ognized as being the Invest Shrine
Club in the state. Long Prairie sent
a delegation of nine and Glenwood
two to Monday evenings party. Those
present were: Mobiles and ,Mesdames
Howard Bishop, G. Hillerud, A. F.
Strebel, George O'Gara, H s., Hal
version, John McGibbon, WIN. Park
er. F. L. Sturr, Thos. Sullivan L. L.
Kelis. RlR. Kells, Asa M. Wallace,
VIM. P. Arndt, Axel Meierton ;
Mobiles ffetinan Krohn, Don Hanson,
Ed Hansen. Sigurd Holme, Will OF
to: MisSes Lillian Hansen. Nell Ham
SEN, and the Misses Bye, Benson and
Beulah Scott of Sank Centre; Noble
and Mesdames Ray Lee, Wilbur Mil
Ter. Clemenson and A. D. Day and
lady, Long Prairie; Noble and Mrs.
Charles Swanson, Glenwood.
ON SATURDAY. EVENING THE
home of Mr.. and Mrs Geo. HolIer
was the scene Of merry party which
was combination announcement and
shower. -,
announced the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Bernadine, to Mr.:
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