The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-26
CORRESPONDENCE
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The local High Scool Declama-
tory SQUAD motored to Litchfiedd
Saturday evening to participate in
the district contest. Phyllis Odell,
with the dramatic reading, MOL
ly's Boy was awarded first place,
while Donald Vesledahl with "The
War Prayer" was awarded second
place in the oratorical division.
Irene Halgrinson represented Broo-
ten in the numerous section with
the recitation, "War in the MUIR
sery." Paynesville was awarded
second place in the dramatic di-
vision, while Murdoch capped first
places in both oratorical and hum
erous divisions. Brooten can be
well proud of these results, as it
is the first time in several years
that they have accomplished a dis
trict championship.
Word was received Friday eve
ming of the death of A. w. Water
man, formerly of this city. Mr..
Waterman had for several years
run the local feed mill in this city
when his health broke down and
he has up to his death been doctor
ing at the Paynesville hospital.
Mr.. Waterman was Mason, MEM
Der of Trail Lodge A. F. and A. M.
and a Masonic funeral was held
at the Union Presbyterian church
Tuesday afternoon.
The Misses Hazel Bentrud and
Norma Moe, of the Glenwood Train
ing Department, spent Thursday
visiting friends and relatives in
this vicinity.
The Kard Klub was pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs. w.
T. Williams Wednesday.
G. c. Thoen, who has been suf-
fering from neuralgia of the face
off and on this winter, suffered an
other painful attack this week.
Miss Bernice Nelson, of Willmar,
spent Monday and Tuesday at the
home of her sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Gilbert.
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Hayme and
daughter, Ramona, Mrs. A. F. Volk-
man and Mrs. Christine Salberg
n;otored to Olivia Tuesday to visit
relatives.
Joe Ebensteiner left Tuesday for
Starkweather, N. D., to attend the
funeral of his brother-in-law, John
Gangl. He also visited with his
sons, Andrew and Joe Ebensteiner
at Starkweather.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 0. Gilbert were
in Willmar Wednesday to be pres
ent at the funeral of Mrs. Gilbert's
grandmother, Mrs. Thomas O'Neil,
who passed away shortly after IL
o'clock Sunday night. The remains
were taken to Mrs. O'Neil's old
home at Yankton, S. D., for burial.
Miss Ruth Fowlds, who is teach
ing near Glenwood, spent the week
end at her parental home in this
city.
The Belgrade Basketball team
played the local team here Friday
evening of last week: The result
was "a to 81 in favor of Belgrade.
Miss Edna Engelbretson, of
Glenwood, who is attending the
State Teachers College at st. Cloud,
spent Friday visiting with Ruth
Ryff
The Messrs Lloyd Monsoon and
James Mitchell, of the State
Teachers College, at st. Cloud, spent
the week end at their respective
homes in this city.
Miss Alberta Waterman, Of Cum
berland, Wis, arrived here Friday
evening to attend the funeral of
her father, A. w. Waterman.
The Messrs. D. p. Sorenson, Mel
vim Trustheim, and w. J. Ruff,
spent Saturday evening in Paynes-
vile.
Albert Anderson, Of Belgrade, has
been employed at the local bakery
the past week.
Mrs. Franklin Woodhall and chill
dren, of Grove Lake, spent Sunday
at the James Fowlds home in this
city.
James Fowlds took suddenly i'll
this last week and has been con-
fined to his bed. At present he is
somewhat improved.
Donald Skowell and Curtis Ray,
of Willmar, spent Saturday visiting
in this city.
The Misses Eleanor and Mildred
Arenson and Gladys Ranten were
dinner guests at the Charles Ander-
son home in Belgrade Monday eve
ming.