The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-09-30
NATIONAL GUARD co.
COMMUNITY ASSET
OVER $4,000 Discussed IN
THIS CITY SINCE LOCAL
UNIT ORGANIZED
RANKS HIGH in STATE
FORMER MEMBERS, SERVICE
MEN AND CITIZENS PARTAKE
OF ARMY SLUM

Lieuts. Austin and O'Gara and the
men of Co. M, kept open house at
the Arnnory when large number of
men, including former members Of
the Guard, former Service Men,
Majors Miller of Long Prairie and
Thornton of Alexandria, and private
citizens, were entertained. Army
slum was served at 700 O'Clock after
which Capt. Scott called ON several
of those present for short talks.
The local unit of the Sixth Regt.,
of Minnesota National Guard is a
decidedly going concern. Co. M,
ranks with very best Machine Gun
companies in the state, and is an as
set to the community. The cost to
the city is $3.50. 90 per year, all of
the rest of the expense is either
borne by the Federal government or
by income from the A11nory. Many
of the men who became affiliated
with the Guard when it was organized
by Capt. William Parker are still
members.
Capt. Scott made straight from
the shoulder talk in which he re-
viewed some of the things accom-
plished by the Guard of this city,
showing why it is entitled ITO the corr
dial support of every interest OF the
community.
The evening was given over to fast
and furious fun which lasted long
past the ordinary time for retiring.
The following is summary of
Capt. SCOTS report which shows
that the organization is financial
asset to the city:
cit is with pleasure that we have
complied a few facts and statistics
concerning Sank Centres National
Guard Company, Co. "M" 206th 1nf.,-
| (Minn.
"The National Guard is an organ
| ization which is maintained by the
Federal and State Governments. 1t
| is a part of the Army of the United
States. Every man attending drill is
paid for.it, by the Federal Govern
ment, according to the rank he holds.
The lowest paid man, the private, re-
ceiyes one dollar per drill. The first
class private receives one dollar and
fifteen cents per drill. AS each high
er rank is received by the man his
pay increases to that rank. The rate
of pay is based on the Regular
Army pay. For every drill attended,
the man receives one thirtieth OF the
monthly pay of that grade. A Sgt.
in the Regular Army receives AZ
dollars per month. Therefore the
Sgt. attending drill in the National
Guard receives one-thirtieth of the
AZ dollars or $1.40:
Sank Centre has derived quite a
sum of money from Company ''M"
since it was organized. This sum has
been carefully computed. lit in
cludes drill pay, fire duty, encamp-
ment pay, and the funds such ais
company fund, Armory fund and the
appropriation for building and re-
pairing of Armory. Paid for drill
$38400, Encampnent pay $1,000, Fire
duty $1,000, Armory maintenance
$4,000, Company fund $4,000, original
appropriation for building of Armory
$25, 900, Appropriation for heating
plant and other repairs $500. All of
this money was spent here in Sank
Centre. A total of $87, 400.
"Company "M" 206th Inf. (Minn.)
was organized by William Parker and
TGCGlteu
airy 18th, 1919. Some of the men
who enlisted then are still members
of the company. Co. "M' has a
rating satisfactory in the records Of.
the War Department at Washington,
this is as high rating as National
Guard company may expect.
"There has been some talk of taxes
being higher because of the Armory.
The only tax that is raised by Sank
Centre is $3.50 annually. This is
raised for part maintenance of the
Armory. The state pays the sum of
$3.50 also. If the Armory was not
at Sank Centre it would be in some
other town and they would receive the
benefits and the only reduction in tax
es would be the $3.50. If a National
Guard Company was not maintained,
then the Armory would be closed or
used by the War Department as a
store house.
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Rev. and Mrs. S. S. Wyand left