The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-12-20
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20 Years Ago
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20 Years Ago

20 Years Ago
Fifteen teachers outside OF the
city and all the teachers In the Guy
schools attended the teachers
meeting held last Saturday by
County Superintendent Paul Ahles.
The subject under discussion was
the teaching of arithmetic, the
matter was handled informally, all.
the teachers were present taking
mart. Two sessions were held, one
in forenoo and one in the after
noon. 1t was an enjoyable and IN
structive meeting.
,Salmond Bros. have been making
some changes in the office room OF
their livery stable on Main street
The entrance and short stairway
have been taken out and a new
entrance has been put in to the
south side of the building, toge tn
err with large window. This gives
more room for the office ana makes
it lighter as we'll. :,
A party of young people passed
a very pleasant evening at the
home of Miss Mary Collins, who
was surprised by few o. her
school friends Wednesday evening.
The evening passed quickly, lie mt
refreshments being served.
Mayor F. E. Minette has some
granite on his farm near this city.
Recently he dug out two pieces,
one of red granite and the other
of a dark color almost black, and
had them polished at the Sank Cen
tire granite works in this city. The
specimens make a fine appearance.
The stone is of a high grade for
building material.
The Sank Centre Athletic Club
is the name of an organization re-
Gently formed here. The members
are young men of this city and they
number thirty odd. The club has
secured the Green building just
east of Marshall & Lyman's and
have the room fitted up for their
purposes. The quarters will, it is
expected, soon be fully equipped
with all necessary apparatus. The
officers of the club are: Gotfred
Anderson, president; Emil Gam
radt, vice president; Roy Neal, Sec
rotary; Christ Larson, treasurer.
The first annual meeting of the
Minnesota Roadmakers' association
will be held under the auspices Of
the State Highway Commission in
the representative chamber of the
old capital in st. Paul, Dec. Is,
16, II, commencing at 10 a. m. In
this connection it is apropos to
state that the Stearns county COM
missioners will, at their next meet
ing designate the road leading from
Avon to Sank Centre a state road,
directing the proper party to sur
vey and plat the road the entire
distance, thus insuring uniform and
intelligent road making.
At the annual meeting of the
members of the Sank Centre Con-
gregational church, held Wednes-
day evening, Deacons C. A. Emer-
son and C. I'M. Bryant were reflect
ed for a term of two years, and o.
B. Boobar was chosen to fill the
et-e year vacancy caused by the
helsignation of A. M. Welles which
Was presented at the meeting, read
and accepted. Jas A. Norris was
elected clerk, Mrs. C. G. Tobey
treasurer, and Mrs. R. E. Hansen
was elected chairman of the music
committee. Officers of the Sunday
school were elected as follows: Mrs.
JAS. Ingram, Supt.; Mrs. F. H.
Oehler, ASST. Supt.; Mrs. J. "A.
Caughren, Treas. Miss Marion Nc
Cullom, Sec; Miss Hazel Pang-
burn, Organist.
. M. A. Cole, the bridegroom who
made such a nice get away the day
after Thanksgiving; was in Sank
Centre on Monday receiving the
congratulations of his friends.
Mr.. Cole is spending the winter in
Osakis and saays he may return to
Sank Centre in the spring.
The annual meeting of the Sank
Valley Rural Telephone company
was held in the city hall, Sank
Centre, at o'clock p. M, on Mon
day, Dec. z. The president, An
drew Wickland, called the meeting
to order and who introduced May
or F. E. Minette.
The mayor gave an address of
welcome. He complimented the
members of the company and said
he was proud to be a stakeholder
in an organization that had accom-
plished so much good for the COM
munity, and urged the members to