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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07
Church of Our Lady of the Angels

Shurch OF Our Lady of the Angels
The parish of Our Lady of the
Angels Church, Sank Centre, was
organized in the spring of 1883. The
PARISH books record the names Of
some 10 men who with their families
formed the nucleus of the strong
congregation of today. They were:
michael Hogan, Charles Bennett,
Edward Quinn, John Mahanna, s. E.
Meagher, ]. Chisholm, John Buckley,
Daniel Buckley. John Kane. James
karkin, Michael Lynch, Patrick
kileen, Timothy Casey, John Moore,
and Thomas Kileen.
Rev. c. V. Gamache, who at the
time was pastor of st. Patrick's
church, Melrose, became the first
pastor of the congregation. He
sponsored the building of the small
frame church. The structure had a
seating capacity of $50 and cost
approximately $4,000.
Rev. William LANCE, ordained the
proceeding summer for mission work
in Northern Minnesota, was appoint
ed pastor of the parish of Our Lady
of the Angels. He remained until
the spring of 1885. During his resi-
finished. Father Lange is at present
Vicar General of the Diocese Of St.
Cloud.
Following the transfer of Father
LANCE to Fergus Falls in 1885, Our
Lady Of the Angels was without a
regular pastor for year. Father
Bower pastor of St. Paurs, held
speaking people during this period.
Rev. FIR. Murphy was appointed
pastor in the spring of 1886. He
remained until fall. when Father
Bower again took up the work.
Rev. Francis X. Riley was APP
pointed resident pastor in the spring
of 1887. He remained until January,
1888, when he was transferred to
Belle River.
Rev. D. ]. Cogan was appointed
pastor in March, 1888. serving until
his death in January, 1889. Rev.
Cogan will be remembered by the
early settlers because of the board
ing and day school he established
for commercial students at Grove
Lake. Later he established a similar
institution in this city on the site
now occupied by the Home School
for Girls.
For several years following the
death of Father Cogan, Our Lady Of
the Angels was without regular
pastor. Father LANCE. who had been
the second pastor of the church.
served the parish regularly for a
time, coming from Fergus Falls.
Rev. T. F; Q'Connor, who was
OfOalneu at 81. JOnn 5 IN May, 1885,
became the resident pastor of Our
Lady of the Angels in 1898. He
sered the parish until 1911, when he
resigned to become secretary TO
Bishop Hebron, Of Winona Diocese.
During the pastorate of Rev.
OConnor the seating capacity of the
church was increased to 225. In the
10 years spent in Sank Centre, Rev.
O'Connor endeared himself to both
Catholic and non-Catholic. Later
he was appointed pastor of the
parish of the Immaculate Conception
at St. Clair, MINI.
Rev. Frederick Hinnencamp was
transferred from Osakis to Our Lady
of the Angels in July, 1911. He
remained until 1917. During the
pastorate of Rev. Hinnencamp the
rectory ives remodeled and the
parish debt paid. Rev. Hinnencamp
was transft fred to Browns Valley
in May, 1917. He numbers his friends
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People Of CathoHc Faith
Haze Strong Congregations

On Christmas Day 1924, Immediately
after the late mass, the church was
destroyed by fire. There was out
little salvage of church furnishings.
Undaunted, the members of the
parish met on New Years Day, 1925,
and decided to rebuild. The corner
stone of the new structure was laid
with impressive ceremonies by
Bishop Joseph Busch, assisted by 26
priests. May 10, 1925. The civic
opening Of the new church took
place on Palm Sunday, March %, and
was attended by hundreds The
church was dedicated by Bishop
Busch and church dignitaries on
May IS, 1926.
The new structure cost in excess
of $4,000. The auditorium has a
seating capacity of 430.
The new edifice is beautiful. both
in exterior and interior, and one in
which the citizens Of Sank Centre
take a pardonable pride. 1t is a
striking monument to the leadership,
energetic and intelligent work of the
pastor, Rev. John A. Fearon; the
people of his parish responding and
cooperating splendidly.
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Church of the Good Samaritan

Church of the Good Samaritan
Previous to the erection of the
Episcopal Church in 1867, missionary
services were held in Sank Centre
by Rev. G. E. Stewart, the church
members gathering in an empty
store building for the church services
during the first winter. The next
Stewart grout church and rectory
were built. In 1870 the parish
organization was perfected under
the name of The Church of the Good
Samaritan, with Rev Stewart as
rector, and DR.. B. r. Palmer and
Guild was at once organized, and
the members have always worked
faithfully and done their share
toward keeping up the church.
In 1877, Rev. Stewart left the local
church, to take another parish, and
rector of the Episcopal church in
Paynesville, took up the work here.
In 1882 Rev. J. F. Hamilton began
his rectorship, which lasted until
his death in 1901, after 10 years Of
faithful work in the parish in which
Rev. F. M. Garland assumed the
duties of rector in 1902 and remained
until 1908, when he accepted call
to the church in Northfield, Mimi.
Soon after Rev. Garland's de-
parture Rev. S. L. Mitchell of Duluth
was called to the church in Sank
Centre.
In the fall of 1914, Rev. Mitchell
accepted a call to the church of the
Holy Faith in Inglewood, California
At present the church is without
a regular rector, Rev. R. H. Crick-
to large church at Jeffersonville,
Kentucky.
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April 10, 1904, by the Rt Rev. Bishop
Trobec and on April %, 1906, the
same prelate dedicated this edifice.
On this day the first holy communion
was given by the Rev. Bishop. The
services began at 10 o'clock and the
Rt. Rev. Bishop was assisted by the
Rt. Rev. Monsigneur Edward Nagel
of st. Augusta at that time, now the
Rev. Chaplain of the Franciscans at
Little Falls. Thirteen other Rev.
Fathers, of this and other states,
graced this celebration by their
Nagel delivered the sermon in Ger
man and Rev. Arenth, of st. Cloud,
in English.
The progress and building of this
beautiful church is due to Rev. A.
ART who neither spared time nor
allowed inconvenience to deter him
in erecting it. The costliest material
used and he devoted his time to the
experimenting of it's construction.
He came to this country from Ger
many in 1891. 1t was there he
obtained a great part of his educa-
ton. He then studied philosophy,
theology and the higher courses for
five years in Rome, Italy. After
was pastor at Belgrade. st. Nicholas,
Fergus Falls, and came to Sank
Centre on Jan. 1, 1899.
A modern parish house was erected
in 1910. A Parochial school building
was built in 1897. Sisters from the
Order of st. Benedictine are the
teachers. Children graduating from
the eighth grade enter the Public
High School. There is also a strong
music department..
Early in 1927 a beautiful, modern
home was erected for the Sisters,
and the Parochial school building
was enlarged and modernized. The
Parish is entirely free from debt
and the membership shows a sub
stantial growth each year.
The several beneficient societies
are: the st. Joseph's Society, the
Foresters' Court, the Christian
Mothers, the Mater Dolorosa, and
the Young Ladies' Sodality. These
all work diligently for the welfare
OF their parish.
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The gentleman became interested
in the creamery business while on
visit to his native land, and de-
cided to take up the buttermaking
business as profession. In the
course of his studies the planning
of creamery units interested him
and since he was put in charge of
small creamery at Stockholm,
Mimi, he has planned and built
1876 creameries. For several years
Mr.. Mortenson was manufacturing
superintendent for the large
Hutchinson Produce Company.
He was associated with the State
Creamery at Albert Lea for eight
years. For several years he was
engaged in the ice cream business
at Albert Lea and Austin, coming
from there to Sank Centre
February /, 1922.
Mr.. Mortensen was sent to Sank
Centre by the Land Or Lakes Co.,
Inc, to become field agent of dis
trict 7 of this corporation. The
gentleman has done wonderful
work in encouraging and aiding
the creamery operators of the
member creameries to improve
the quality of their product. He
has advised with the officers in
planning needed improvements and
has saved them hundreds of dollars
in the purchase of new equipment
and supplies.
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two men who were afterwards
convicted and sentenced to life
Imprisonment at Saltwater.
The Sank Centre organization is
Machine Gun Company. They
are, officially, Co. M, 206th Regi-
ment, Minnesota, National Guard
"a part of the Federal organiza-
ton. They stand very high in
efficiency, as compared with the
three other Machine Gun units
When the company was organ
lied Sank Centre raised $1,000 for
the purchase of a site for the
Armory. The building was erected
in 1919. Since that time the
structure has been enlarged with
funds appropriated by the Legis-
lature. Today the building is
thoroughly modern.
Company M, has had the loyal
support of the citizens. The
organization is made up of some
of the finest young men of the
community. The personnel of the
company at the present time is as
follows:
Captain, Roy l.. Scott.
First Lieut., William D. O'Gara.
Sergeants-Lloyd Billman, Will
liam w. Cummings, Harold Dean,
George w. Green; Clifford J.
Parkinson.
Corporals - Emil E Edinger,
Aloysius WI. lille, James R.
O'Gara, Edwerd &c. Peterson, Rich
ard H. Sweetr,an, Donald J. Work
ing.
Privates Clyde Beidelman, FL
mer A. Bradley, John L. Cogrove,
Donald R. Cole, Gilbert H. Hansen,
Douglas G. Opheim, Stewart E.
Whitehead, Richard C. Barry, Sam
Bashara, Vern Berggreen, Frank
E. Bunker, Lawrence L. Burdick,
Earle S. Burt, Irving Carpenter,
Harold B. Cliff, Vern III. Cole, John
P. Costello, Francis R. Costello,
Vinette J. Cummings, Harold E.
Dickinson, Paul j. Delong, Will
liam H. Fisher, Carl S. Fisher,
Merrill Forsberg, Theo Generich,
Earle R. Gillette, Lester w. Golly,
Orrin R. Hall, Marvel l.. Hanson,
Maxim J. Henry, Charles H. Hesse,
Ferdinand A. Hoffman, James P.
Kane, Milton Kircher, Rubin Kit
telson, George r. Kurrell, Albert
Leitz, Harold LeSuer, Harry r.
Meigs, Ray F. Minette, Louis A.
Norman, Ben IF. Neal, Eugene
Newman, Russell Nugent, Donald
Opheim, William D. Smith, Ken
meth C.. Swift, Maurice C. Spellum,
Swan "A. Thornbloom, Casper
Thornbloom, Robert Webb, Matt
Weiner, Morton ". Weeks, Frank
F. Starry, Sylvester E. White.
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National Guard Roster

Shortly after the United States
entered the World War a Home
Guard Company of 100 men was
organized in Sank Centre by VIM.
M. Parker. MIR. Parker was
Captain of the organization, with
D. B. Caughren, First Lieutenant,
and Joseph Cardinal, Second Lieu
tenant. Joe had been hard boiled
sergeant in the Spanish-American
War and had done a hitch in the
PHILIPPINE. 1t was up to him to put
the Home Guards through the cup
setting" exercises as Ring Lardner
called them. This organization got
so they could go through squads
right and left and company front,
and other maneuvers. They really
had the notion in their heads they
were quite military organization.
Just before the Armistice was
signed in 1913, they had an oppor-
tunity to show their worth when
they were ordered to Moose Lake
to help subdue the forest fires.
The next years they were called to
Fergus Falls to help bring order
out of chaos following the tornado.
With the Armistice signed the
military spirit was running high
and Mr.. Parker started the move
ment to organize a militia COM
pany in this city.
The local National Guard unit
was organized Dec. IL, 1918, and
federally recognized Jan. 20, 1919.
The first officers were:
Captain-Wm. M. Parker.
First Lieut.-D. B. Caughren.
Second Lieut.-V. G. Wedge.
Second Lieut.-H. T. Austin.
The Messers. Parker, Caughren,
Wedge and Austin resigned in the
spring of 1920, George Wing, who
was then local editor of the Herald,
became captain. Mr.. Wing took
the company to camp. After they
returned the company demanded
his resignation. Rev. &c. S. Sparkes
then became captain, and served
until Sept. IL, 1921, when Roy
Scott became the head of the
organization.
Mr.. Scott was sent to Camp
Benning for three months training,
and is the captain of the company
at the present time.
Herald readers will recall that
the marshall at Long Prairie was
murdered by desperados who had
attempted to rob the State Bank
at Hewitt. The sheriff of Todd
county had made futile attempts
to capture the bandits who were
supposed to be hiding somewhere
|! in the vicinity of Sank Centre.
Captain Scott organized a posse
of men and went and captured the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07

AS far as the Herald has been
able to ascertain, there are only
three ladies now living in Sank
Centre, who were quartered in the
Old Stockade during the Indian
trouble of the '60's. They are:
Mrs. Ed. Smith, Mrs. J. H.
Simonton and Mrs. VIM. B. Cooley.
Since the above was written it
has been brought to our attention
that Mrs. David Pangburn, mother
of Mrs. J. A. Caughren of this
city, was also in the Stockade at
the time of the outbreak.
Anna Hewitt was born at Forest
port, N. Y, Nov. II. 1912. She
came to Sank Centre in 1866
and taught school for three months
in the Stockade. She was married
to Edward Smith, April 8, 1868.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith lived on a
farm one and one-half miles from
what is now the village of West
Union, for many years. She came
to Sank Centre in 1892, and has
since resided in this city. Mrs.
Smith now makes her home with
her granddaughter, Mrs. L. L.
Kells, of this city.
Miss Eliza Hickman was born in
Cape May county, New Jersey,
April 5, 1914. She came to Sank
Centre with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. S. Hickman, in 1862. The
family first settled at Niniger,
Dakota county, when they came
West. The trip from Nininger to
Sank Centre was made by OK team,
requiring eight days and nights on
the road. Mr.. Hickman was sick
during the entire journey.
In 1862 Miss Hickman was
employed in sewing for DR..
Parker's family in the Stockade.
March 27, 1864. Miss Hickman
was married to N. S. Parker, a
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Norwesian Lutheran Church

Among the earliest and most sub
stantial citizens Of this city were
those of Scandinavian nativity.
1t has been well said of the
natives of the Scandinavian PENN
sula that whenever they settle in
new country, as soon as they have
built them habitation the next
thig they do is to build church
and then a school house.
The First Scandinavian Lutheran
Church of Sank Centre was organ
lied in 1881, Rev. o. P. Ojen was
the first pastor and the first trustees
were: John Myhre, John Johnson,
and Gustav Johnson. Although the
congregation was never large,
numerically speaking, they have
always numbered many prominent
citizens among their membership
and have steadfastly maintained
their organization.
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leaving Lowry he went to Eagle
Bend, where he took charge of the
Farmers Cooperative Creamery
for seven years, Land O. Lakes
creamery.
In 1925 Mr.. Petersen went to
Wadena to take charge of a new
Farmers Cooperative Creamery
affiliated with the Land o. Lakes
organization. April first, of this
year, he was engaged to become
creamery operator at the Sank
Lake plant in this city, succeeding
George Conati.
Mr.. Peterson attended school in
Denmark and in 1918 he entered
the Agricultural School at Ames,
Iowa, and took a four months
short course in dairying.
Since coming to America he has
entered several National and State
butter scoring contests. He has
won eight silver cups and two gold
medals. Mr.. Petersen has scored
two 98's in these contests, one 81,
and has had several scores of 95
and 90.
Denmark is one of the leading
butter manufacturing countries of
the world, and is famous for the
quality produced, and the gentle
man learned his profession well,
both in Denmark and in the United
States.
Il. A. Petersen is married. There
are two children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07
St. Paul's Catholic Church

The location Of St. Paurs Catholic
Church at the corner of Third and
Birch streets. is one Of the best in
the city. The grounds for this church
were purchased as early as 1870 and
the following year a small frame
building was erected and dedicated
by Father Valentine on June 80,
1871. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Solder
bush confirmed in this little church
in September. 1875. In 1902 the con-
tract for erecting the foundation Of
a new edifice was let to Mr.. Paul
Koschoil of St. Cloud. The corner
stone of this new church was laid
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soldier, member of Co. B., 9Th
Minnesota. After he was mustered
out of military service, Mr.. Parker
conducted a business at Osakis.
July II, 1867, while Mr.. Parker
and two others were attempting
to reach Sank Centre from Osakis,
following freshet, all were
drowned. There was one son,
Charles Parker, from this union.
Dec. %, 1868, the lady married
VIM. Parker, a brother of her first
husband. He died in the south.
There is one living daughter, Mrs.
V. l.. Burgess, of this city.
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Serepta Home for the Aged

Among the church organizations
of Sank Centre should be mentioned
Serepta Home for the Aged, which
is maintained by the Norwegian
Lutheran Synod and is located in
this city.
In 1914 the Synod purchased the
residence built and formerly owned
and occupied by the Keller family.
This wonderful family home, stu
ated, as it is on a hill, among large
pine trees, warmly constructed OF
excellent materials and with it's con-
venient arrangement of well-lighted
rooms, makes an enjoyable home for
those whom the Synod is providing
with a haven of rest in which to
spend their declining years.
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Fred Belize, r. Gamradt, Albert
Gamradt, Frank Quade, Ludwig
Boyer, John Gritzmacher.
Rev. julius A. Stein was the first
resident pastor. He came from
Devils Lake, N. D., in 1914.
Last fall Rev. Stein accepted a call
to the large church at Wykoff,
Mimi, leaving on Thanksgiving
Day.
Rev. J. F.. Schumacher. was
installed as pastor on Dec. II, 1927.
There are 81 communicate members.
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Protestant Congregations
Pioneered in Sank Centre

moderniZed, new heating plants
installed in recent years, and much
necessary equipment added to the
church. The organization is entirely
free from debt. Its finances are
handled on a budget system, and
quotas for all branches of church
activity are fully and promptly met.
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Zion Lutheran Church

Those of the Lutheran faith were
organized into q congregation under
The name of Zion Lutheran Church
on Dec. %, 1898. The following
were charter members: Frank Tank,
Emil Gamradt, George Gamradt,
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First Congregational Church

The history of the Sank Centre
Congregational church dates back
to 1850 when Rev. c. S. Harrison
was sent to the community by the
Home Missionary Society of the
church, to establish the work. The
Indian outbreak in 1862 delayed
the organization of the church.
Rev. A.. K. Fox came to Sank
Centre in 1866, as the first resident
pastor. Church services were held
in small shanty, formerly used as
a hospital for soldiers. The building
was neither lathed nor plastered.
This structure was also used as a
school house and by other religious
groups.
The records Of the church show
that on Sunday, Jan. 20, 1867, the
following became charter members
of the First Congregational Church
Of Sank Centre: Rev. Almond K.
Fox, Louisa Fox, Otis r. Heath,
Naomi DuPuy, Cornelia Pendergast,
Luther e. Tubbs, Julia Tubbs, Hiram
Chapman, Annie Worthington,
George H. Fish, susanna Fish.
Mrs. Julia Tubbs, now a resident
Of California, is the only living
charter member.
The following have served the
First Congregational church as
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A cat owned by J. C. Bowron of
Branchville, N. j., died from blood
poisoning after being bitten by a
squirrel.
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in Sank Centre by his acquaintances.
Rev. John A. Fearon became the
resident pastor of Our Lady Of the
Angels on Sept. 8, 1917. Rev. Fearon
is a high type American citizen. a
splendid orator, and greatly loved
by his Pensioners and honored by
tho community.
The parish began to accumulate
a fund for g. new church in 1918. The
fund had grown to $14.500 early in
the year 1924. In the fall of that
year the rectory was remodeled and
newly furnished at a cost of $4,000.
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Mr.. Petersen was born at
Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 81,
1889. He has been in the creamery
business since he was % years old,
starting at the trade in his native
country. He came to America in
1913 and took charge of cream
ehy at Lowry, Pope county. After
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NJ. r. MOK I ENSON
Mr.. Mortenson was born in
Sweden, May 10, 1875. He came
to America with his parents in
1879, the family locating at
Cokato, Wright county, MINI. Mr..
Mortenson managed to secure 9h
months schooling in this country
before he was forced to go to work
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-11
BIG GAME GOING FAST

From England comes the report that man, who de.
stroyed whole species of the animal kingdom since the
invention of the rifle is rapidly wiping the wild
life Of the African continent. In another so years. it
is reported, big game in Africa will be extinct. The
worst destruction has been in South Africa, where
nearly all the elephants have been killed. the quagga
and the blue book have disappeared; the white rhnoc-
eros is $50 nearly extinct that who land in
Africa obsessed with desire shoot the last one.
T. bortc5ok, mountain zebra, antelope and nyala
have almost all persisted, and the black rhinoceros
Gland rhebok, grysbok southern orib sable antelope
and kudu said to be in grave danger in country
that once swarmed with these species.
II has heen proposed that game refugees be established
IN various parts of the African continent that these
animals may not be lost forever but there are usual
two i4ae--o- wvrking against the scheme. One is the
settlers who, like farmers in respect to the black
be- wo-- -er the destruction of the animals. The
other is the hunters who flocking Africa the
last te uniting ground for big game in ever-nereas-
ing numbers. Only government action, it appears
prevent the wipng out Of the disappearing species.