The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
INTERESTING COM.
CLUB GATHERING
First Meeting Of President
Bishop Thursday Evening
Splendidly Attended
THE SAUK LAKE WEEDS
City Council Urged to Pur-
chase Machine Which Has
Been Success

President Howard Bishops first
Community Club meeting Thurs
day evening brought out a fine at
tendance of members.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting had been read and approx
ed President Bishop said that when
he consented to take the presidency
of the Club this year he was prom
ised the support and cooperation
of the members. He said he e&-
pected the members to make good
on this promise. He urged them
to take active part in the discus
sion of problems brought before the
Club from time to time.
Mr.. Holme brought up the vexa-
tious weed problem in Sank Lake.
He called attention to the fact that
the city purchased the dam large
ly for civic purposes but when the
lake level was at low level in July
and August the lower end of the
lake presented very uninvitirg
appearance to the public.
V. T. Conklin said that the weed
problem was taken up with the
City Council last summer but there
was not any funds available fer
the work, but that the budget for
this year made provision for cut
ting the weeds. Mr.. Conklin said
he had talked with the superin-
tendent of parks in Minneapolis
and received the information TIT
many of the lakes in the Flour
City had the weed problem. This
was solved by cutting the weeds be-
low water level before they reach
ed the Towering and seed stage.
Mr.. Wirth told Mr.. Conklin they
had used a number of types of
weed cutting machines but they
had found a machine manufacture
ed in Wisconsin to be the most
practical. This machine including
the gas engine and sickles weighs
1000 pounds. The length of the
machine proper is 16 feet with an
over ell length including the sick
les of "a feet. This machine will
cut weeds in water as shallow as
10 inches. The Minneapolis super
intendent informed Mr.. ConkEn
that 20 acres per day could be cut
under normal conditions. This
weed cutter will cost about 5000
complete laid down in Sank Centre.
The Club went on record recon-
mending that the Council negotiate
for the purchase of this machine
in order that it may be on hand
in ample time to start cutting early
in the season.
j. B. Schoenhoff urged all meri-
bers to back up President Bishop,
by attending the meetings. BY do
ing this they will find that the
Club is of real benefit to them. He.
called attention to the fact that
any actual farmer living outside
Sank Centre could become members
by paying the nominal fee Of $1.00
per year. G1e pointed out that the
Clubs to the east of Sank Centre
had practically every farmer in the
territory as members of the club.
He urged that a drive be made for
farmer members this year.
L. L. kells thought something
should be done to maintain the iev-
| ell of Fairy Lake. A committee con-
sisting of B. F. Dubois, Sigurd
Holme and w. M. Parker were APP
pointed to investigate the matter.
Asa M. Wallace, chairman of a
committee to investigate the feas--
Utility of endeavoring to have G..
N. east-bound train No. passing
through this city at 7:16 D. m. stop
in Sank Centre for the purpose of
taking on mail. Investigation prov
cd that the first thing to do was to
find out from the postoffice depart
ment whether they would take on
mail if the train was stopped
The feasibility of an ordinance
regulating radio interference, was
discussed. The experience Of
towns and cities in this section hav-
ing these ordinances was found to
have been not entirely satisfactory.
No definite action was taken.
Ben Otte made the very practical
suggestion that the Community
Club have a representative at the
Junior Live Stock Show next fall,
buy one of the baby beeves develop
ed in this locality, bring it back to
Sank Centre and serve it to the
people of the community in a big
get-together. Mr.. Cites suggestion
will undoubtedly be followed.
Sig Holme and Fred Mossman
were appointed to arrange for d
group to attend community gath
ering and entertainment to be held
at zumbrota Friday evening of this
week.
F. J. M;nette, president of the
Farmers Shipping Association, tie
Clubs newest member, was called
on and made a very interesting
talk. He said that he did not
see how any farmer could remain
outside the Club when he could
join for S1Oo per year.
After adjournment some time
was spent playing cards and en-
joying a light lunch.