The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-30
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20 Years Ago
Excerpts From the Herald of
20 Years Ago

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Fred Deters lost barn and
granary on his farm in West I'm
ion township, by fire on Tuesday.
The dry weather and the wind
made it impossible to put the fire
out. The cause is not known. The
loss is some $4,000 covered by
insurance.
Several important Improvements
have recently been made in the
elevator at Ashley. A new power
house with a cement floor and
vulcanized iron sides, and with a
new engine, has been built. The
whole plant has been renovated
and things are all ship shape for
handling the crops.
On Sunday, Sept. 27, there will
be a state convention of the diff
ferent branches of st. Joseph So
cieties at st. Cloud. Special
trains will run from different di-
rections, one on the Great North
ern branch Starting from Brewer
vile and going through here. A
large delegation from Sank Centre
will attend. 1t will be a great
occasion for the Catholic people of
Stearns county. FIR. ART of this
city will be present and take part
in the program.
The fire department was called
to the east end of town Tuesday
afternoon by an alarm. Several
fires were burning along the rail-
road track evidently set by sparks
from a passing locomotive. AS
everything was very dry and a
strong wind was blowing from the
east, there was great danger that
the fire would spread and do much
damage. By hard work all the
blazes were put out. The chemi-
cal did some fine work. Two stacks
of hay were burned.
The Public Schools-Monday.
Sept. z, was a day of joy and
sorrow. Joy filled the breast of
the pedagogue and the pretty
school ma am because pay day was
in sight again; sorrow, deep, dense
and overwhelming, enveloped the
small boy who for the past three
months, has been gaily disporting
himself over town and all the sur
rounding territory. He's been go
ing fishing, going in swimming and
doing sundry other things dear to
the heart of the urchin. Monday
morning he had to gather up his
books and turn his faltering foot
steps toward the temple of learn
ing. Teacher and pupil "got to-
gether" again, summoned by the
peal of the bell in the cupola of
the public school building, lessons
were assigned and the nine months
grind began once more.
The changes in the teaching
corps were noted in the Last issue
of the Herald. The teachers, both
old and new, are steeled down to
their work and everything is NOV
ing along smoothly. Supt. Angus
is well pleased with the way the
year opens up and is looking for
ward to a very successful y nine
months of ideal training. The to-
tai enrolment, up to Wednesday
morning was $50. Of this number
125 were enrolled in the High
school. The Freshman high school
class is the largest in the history
of the school, numbering 60.
There are % seniors, one half doz-
en- of whom are boys.
Supt. Angus says there is a larg-
|er number of non resident high
school pupils than usual. This
speaks we'll for the school, as out
siders evidently appreciate the
quality of instruction afforded by
the Sank Centre high school.
The Minneapolis & Northern
Elevator, doing business here, has
recently been reorganized and is
now known as the Minneapolis
Northern. The owners of the ele-
vators, of which the one at Sank
Centre is in the line have put up
ample bonds with the state to do
business and care for the public.
Grain will be handled in a manner
satisfactory to all concerned. A.
c. Kay, who has been in charge of
the old concern for some years