The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-01
State Auditor
King Makes
Friends Here
Addresses 100 Men and Wom-
en- at Community Club
Dinner Thursday
INTERESTING REPORTS
Proposed Fall Festival Pro
ject Explained Condition
of County Fair

the Sduh SeuITc Siub oho sA~
ladies at the Club rooms Thursday
evening of last week, opening the
Fall activities of the organization,
was attended by about 100.
President w. M. Parker presided
and acted as POSTMASTER. At the
close of the meal new residents or
Sank Centre in recent months were
introduced. Among them were Rev.
C. J. Morgan pastor Of the First
Congregational church, L. Il.
Kempton, rector of the Good Sam
aritan Episcopal church; Mr.. Bas-
tein, who purchased the Peoples
Ice Company, a few months ago. f.
s. pullman, local manager OF the
Menasha Wooden Ware Corpora
tons plant, was also presented. He
made a short talk stating that the
company were delighted with
Sank Centre, its people and bust
ness prospects.
C. j. McLain, secretary Of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce, out
lined the plans for the forthcoming
Fall Festival to be held in this city.
President J. B. Schoenhoff made
a report of the recent County Fair.
He stated that the Herald had pub
lished a very complete and correct
story of the Fair Associations con-
dition. He said, of course, that
everybody took the Herald, and If
they did not they were the losers.
p. w. Hanson director Of the
Boys Band briefly reviewed the
development Of work since the first
band was organized three years
ago. There are IA MEMBERS of the
original band of 40 pieces still re-
manning in the organization. Most
of those dropping out have moved
away. At the present time there are
81 boys and 35 girls receiving in
struction. The Boys band was spon-
sored by the Community Club in
the beginning and the Club MEM
bers are rightfully gratified at the
fine showing made. 81
The guest speaker of the evening
was Hon. Stafford King, state audi
tor. He was very fittingly introduce
ed by Mr.. Parker.
Mr.. King expressed his satisfac-
ton in having the opportunity to
speak in Sank Centre and compli-
mented the Club for>the active in
terest they were showing in civic
affairs.
Mr.. King, Incidentally, is native
Of Stearns county. He was born
near Fair Haven where his par
ents, resided until he was nine
years Of age when they moved to
Deer River, Itasca county.
The gentleman is not an orator in
any sense but with all he makes a
mighty satisfactory address. He is
very strong for all things which are
American and has absolute faith
that the country will rally from the
depression stronger then ever be-
fore.
He admitted taxes were high. but
laid the responsibility at the door
Of the average citizen. They were
demanding better everything which
added to life's comfort and enjoy.
ment. He denied that the World
War was responsible for present
conditions.
1--WE are living too fast from the
standpoint of government. You can
not believe, knowing government,
that the election Of any paticular
man to office will be a panacea for
all ills. No particular party can get
into office and remedy everything,
simply because the party, arriving
in office, is at once subject to the
masses which placed it In power"
"Our political system has bred
race Of moral mollycoddles. All men
in office want to get the votes at
the next election. What we need to-
day are men in office, men who
have the courage of their convic-
tions. We have develop the oldest
psychology you ever heard Of. We
do what we wish, but If Bill does it,
it's all wrong. Men In office know
this, can sense the criticism which
may be heaped upon them for acts
which are only PERSONAL.
Mr.. King said the spirit of neigh
borliness as expressed by the Sank
Centre people on this occasion was
a fine thing. If all citizens of Mime
sofa could break bread together and
rub each others shoulders they
would know they had many things
in common and would discover
their neighbor wasn't such a bad
fellow after all.
The State Auditor is one Of the
rising men Of Minnesota. He made
many friends during his visit to
this city.