The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-07-07

Her school with Richard Schwinn
as teacher won first place last year
and second place the year before.
Miss Wachmann, who is. from Dis
trict "a, has been champion of st.
Martin township for three years.
In the Graded school group,
three of the champions missed five
and one missed six words. 1t was
necessary to give one extra list of
words to decide the winners. The
places decided according to this
list were as follows: Estella Kun
mer of St. Boniface, Cold Spring
grade school, won the champion
ship and the $40 prize. Alvina
Weissner of St. Patrick's school at
Melrose won second place and an
So prize. Third place went to Vir-
gil Prem of the St. Cloud St.
Mary's school. He received a 81
dollar prize. Earl Clark of Sank
Centre won fourth place and SIS.
The following is the list of $50
words hubmitted to contestants:
First Group-decimal, hyphen,
cipher, island, good1by, tonight,
nickname, goldenrod, ninety, lily,
sarsaparilla, diptheria, cozy, al
lege, embarrass, lovable, oyster,
toilet, erysipelas, Fights, guaran-
tee, sphere, fusillade, souvenir, al
ready, grieve, appendicitis, linen,
promiscuous, scissors, oleomargar-
inc, caress, armistice, mosquito,
acre, perpetuate, canal, conscien-
tious, ecstasy, ninth, aesthetic,
fierce, chrysanthemum, Indian, nu-
tritious, allegiance, Jeopardy,
numb, pneumatic, occur.
Second Group - emphasize,
sponge, sausage, ridiculous, vial,
architect, Canadian, shield, canta-
loupe, scientific, dying, licorice,
sleight, commissary, miscellane-
GUS, scenery, crystalline, perennial,
seize, scenery, fulfill, medieval,
rhubarb, faucet, benefit, pedal,
Yankee, contagious, bruise, bicy-
Gle, cylinder, character, Filipino,
antique, trophy, perpendicular,
chemical, weld, cereals, cancella-
ton, accommodate, serial, conscious,
veins, anonymous, height, negli-
gence, tuition, fatigue, ache.
Third Group-villian, offense,
melancholy, millionaire, physician,
fiery, shepherd, icicle, piracy,
rhythm, epitaph, scythe, crochet,
precious, treacherous, stomach
raspberry, prejudice, grandeur,
cleanse, familiar, government, vic
Unity, bilious, geyser, confection-
cry, besiege, conceit, adherence,
remembrance, frivolous, brilliant,
monopoly, forty, knob, encyclo-
pedia, psychology, wooden, twen-
ty-one, handful, Tuesday, twelfth,
hydrophobia, circumstantial, COM
mercial, steak, knead, GONZALES
cent, weight, straight.
The music for Saturday and
Sunday was furnished by the
City band of Melrose. They We're
willing workers responding not
only when called upon but at in
tervals when there was Ia lull in
the program. The fair officers and
those in attendance appreciate the
generosity of the musicians of the
neighboring city.
/ The free acts were billed to work
Sunday afternoon, but because Cd
the wet and slippery stage it was
necessary to curtail portion Of
the acts.
| The Stearns County Male Choil
sang several selections which were
Igreatly enjoyed by the audience
| Sunday was Educational Day. II
was a fine success in spite of the
inclement weather and to County
Superintendent VIM. Boerger goes
the credit for Sundays program
No man in StearnS county works
more diligently or intelligently
for the success of the fair always
that Mr.. Boerger has.
Monday was the big day at the
fair both in the point of attend.
ance and the program, eliminating
with the splendid patriotic fire.
works display in the evening.
The afternoon program was de.
layed somewhat because of the
parade. The body was late in
moving because they were waiting
the arrival of the Legionaires from
Melrose. It was well worth while
however as the parade made up Oh
| Legionaires and floats represent.
ing many of the city's leading bus.
mess houses was an imposing
sight, with enough comedy inject.
ed to keep up the interest. At its
conclusion there was a bicycle
race one half mile, between Sauk
Centre Legionaires. Art Weisne,
won this race in a walk. At last
reports DIR. Stern and Otto Falk-
stead had not arrived at the home
base, and searching party may
be sent out for them.
Mr.. Beyrl, Of Freeport memb-
er of the Melrose Post gave a
splendid bag punching act of a
dozen minutes and the Flapper
band, members of Melrose Post
led by Senator Ig Lemm, made a
decided hit. Melrose again came
to the front in making Monday a
success. This was in spite of the
fact that there was a celebration
in their own city.
The free acts workedwith will
and speed. Many people were
anxious to see the guideless horses
perform. Two attempts were
made to start them, but not sue
cessfully. After the horses were