The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-01
Blue VALLEY SENDS
KROHM TOST. LOUIS
Gentleman Has Been Very
Active In Civic Affairs in
Five Year Residence
PLANS TO LEAVE SOON
Legionaires and Other Organ.
izations Banquet Him.
Club Pays Tribute

Herman j. krOhm, Who has peer
the efficient manufacturing super.
intendent of the Blue Valley
Creamery Company since they es
tablished their sweet cream cream
cry in this city in July, 1928, ha!
been promoted to manufacturing
superintendent at the Company!
st. Louis plant with a yearly out
put in excess Of 100000 pounds
of butter.
When Mr.. Krohm came to Saul
Centre he had never lived in {
small city before. He was borr
and raised at Dayton, O. While
attending the Ohio State Univer.
sity at Columbus he began to worl
half time for the Blue Valley il
their Columbus plant after his re.
turn from the World War in 1919
With his graduation from the Ag.
ricultural department of the Ohio
State University in 1921 he became
fully employed by the Blue Valley
remaining in Columbus until he
came to Sank Centre.
He was slow getting his bearings
and adjusting his life to the
'Main Street" environment. Little
by little he became more active in
affairs affecting the Civic life Of
the community. When his splen.
did ability and willingness to work
were appreciated increasing de.
mands were made upon him by the
Community Club, the churches, the
American Legion and the fraterna,
organization of which he was ar
honored member. He never side.
stepped any work batted up to him
and he always came through in
manner which was gratifying.
He is serving his third year as
Commander of Robert Swift Post
American Legion, of this city. Al
the present time he Is Junior War.
den of Star in the West Lodge, A
F. & A. M; Scribe of Sank Centre
Chapter Royal Arch Masons; SEN
Tor Warden Pilgrim Commandery
Knights Templar, and Worthy Pa
tron Naomi Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star. As Commander OF
the Legion and officer of the Ma.
sonic bodies he has carried the
same intelligence, loyalty. and en-.
thusiasm with which he has served
his employers.
The announcement that he was
to be transferred was first made
public Monday morning. AS the
news spread about the city there
was universal expression of re.
greet, but the general thought was
"well I've expected it, the wonder
is that we have been able to keel
him so long,"
Monday evening the Legion anc
Auxiliary arranged hasty ban.
quet and program in his honor, the
principal speaker being Rev. Johr
A. Fearon, Chaplain of Roberr
Swift Post, who paid the guest Of
honor a well deserved tribute.
Monday evenings function was
complete surprise. The feeG
was interspersed with vocal solos
and improvised choruses made
striking perhaps than artistic, but
keenly enjoyed. Vice Commander
Arthur Weisner presented Mr..
Krohm with beautiful Past Com.
mander's emblem of the American
Legion.
Tuesday evening the directors
of the Community Club met ano
appointed committee consisting
of Asa NJ. Wallace, L. l.. Kells anC
j. F. Cooper to draft suitable res.
olutions to be presented to Mr..
Krohm and also to purchase e
suitable slight token of the Clubs
appreciation of his services.
Shortly before noon Wednesday
Mr.. Krohm was called into Man.
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