The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-07-28
100 Attend
HendricksOn
Picnic Sun.
Gov. Floyd B. Olson, Princi-
pal Speaker At Goth Ami
versary Outing
COM BABCOCK ATTENDS
Central Minnesota Largely
Representative Dinner
at B. F. Dubois Home

Seventeen hundred friends, neigh
bors and fellow citizens from Sank
Centre, Long Prairie, Alexandria,,
Osakis, Brooten, Melrose, st. Cloud
and intervening points gathered at
the Kandota township farm home
of A. H. Hendrickson Sunday to
do him the honor of celebrating the
Goth anniversary of his residence
in Kandota township, Todd county.
Preceding the picnic in the af-
ternoon,. B., F. Dubois, at the Fairy
Lake farm home, entertained "a of
Andrews closest men friends at a
splendid dinner, dainty served.
At the close of the meal Ben in
a talk which surprised even his
wife, and closest friends, introduc-
ed the Governor of this great state,
Floyd B. Olson.
If for no other reason, perhaps, ex-
cept that the Herald editor was at
the other end of the table the Gov
ernor devoted much of his talk to
his friend Asa" He gave a short
resume of things he had accomp-
lished as governor and pilloried the
Republican party and the kept
Press" of the state. The governor,
like all good political orators, tells
many half truths, leaving much to
the imagination.
Mrs. Dubois was an ideal hostess
and when the governor expressed
the appreciation of the, guests for
the splendid dinner, he did not tell
a half truth" There was nothing
left to the Imagination.
The delegation from the Dubois
home arrived at the Henderson
farm at about 2:15 P. M. Hundreds
were already gathered around an
ideal natural amphitheatre. Oscar
w. Lying, one of Mr.. Hendrickson's
oldest neighbors acted as master of
ceremonies, he was ideally fitted for
the position. State Highway Com
missioner c. M. Babcock, was the
first speaker introduced after Rev.
Milne, of Little Falls, Kandota
township pioneer had delivered the
invocation.
Mr.. Babcock expressed the pleas
ure it was for him to be present on
this occasion to felicitate Mr.. Hen
erickson and his excellent family
on having reached such an inn
portant anniversary. Mr.. Babcock
stated that the highway depart
ment realized the tower of strength
Mr.. Hendrickson had always been
in his support of the highway de-
partment program.
In discussing the $20,000,000 bond
issue Mr.. Babcock explained that
unless one drove an automobile or
purchased gasoline, he or she,
would never pay one penny for the
retirement of these bonds. Only
money derived from licensing au-
tos and trucks, and gasoline sales
could be used for trunk highway
construction of retiring of highwcy
bonds. A portion of the money
coming into state treasury from
the gasoline tax, was used on coun-
ty aid highways under the super
vision of the board of county COM
missioners.
Mr.. Babcock assured his listen
ers that he would never again spon-
sor a bond issue for the construc-
ton and maintenance of trunk
highways.
DR.. ]. A. Dubois was then in
troduced. He complimented Mr..
Hendrickson upon his splendid cit
izenship and then in glowing terms
introduced Gov. Olson to the aud
fence.
The governor was very gracious
ly received as he mounted the ros-
trum. His talk at the farm was
really a continuation of the one
made at the dinner table. Mr.. Oh
SON has a vast knowledge of Min
nesota and its various branches of
government. HIT is not in accord n
any manner with any of the poll
cies of President Hoover. He
tread very lightly when referring
to the Democratic party. At the
dinner table he said he was a DEM
ocrat as a young man but was COM
PEELED to leave the party as the
leaders were entirely too conserva-
tive for him. The governor spoke
for an hour and a half.
c. T. Gaarenstrom, Of Fairmont,
followed Mr.. Olson, but only a
comparatively small portion Of the
crowd remained to hear him to the
end.
Among the prominent men invit-
ed To attend the picnic were the