The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-01

Were Guests
ofCom.Club
Five Representatives of Road
Attended Meeting Thurs
day Evening, May 25
A VERY FINE PROGRAM
Need of Athletic Field Thor
oughly Discussed-Mr.
Ellsworth Talks

lHuTSudy evening heeliLS "
the Sank Centre Community Club
was Northern Pacific. night. Five
gentlemen, department heads and
assistants, graced the meeting with
their presence. They were: T. M
Flynn, superintendent, Minneapolis;
w. H. Smith, Asst. Gen. Freight
agent, Minneapolis; H. H. Ellis
worth, Asst. Gen. Freight agent, St
Paul; Caleb Corser, trainmaster
Minneapolis, and A. F. Smooth
travelling freight agent, St. Paul.
Invitations had been sent to 20C
farmers residing in the Sank Cen
tire territory and many of them re-
sponded by their presence.
President Carl Fischer opened
the meeting by introducing the
gentleman from the N. P.
"Bilr Smith stated that he felt
at home in this mans town. He
married a charming lady from this
city, Miss Mildred Howe, 81 years
ago, at the Episcopal church. Mr.
Smith spends the months of Aug
ust at one of the Conklin cottages
Country Club Addition, every year,
playing golf early and late. There
are holes in which he has scored
less than the required number. For
instance, the one with the flag No.
8, Bill has made in seven. In view
of the fact that this is a 140-yard
hole that's not so bad. Mr.. Smith
said that the only thing that he
regretted about his visits to this
city was that, in his enthusiasm,
the day he was married he gave
the preacher 20 bucks. In retro
spect he said it was entirely too
much money. Ten would have
been plenty. He closed his talk
with a toast on love using his
friend, the Herald editor, as team
mate.
The minutes Of the preceding
minutes were then read and ap-
proved.
. Alderman Walker was called up
on to discuss the proposition Of
establishing an athletic field in this
city. He told how many sites had
been Investigated and that he was
convinced that the tract Of land
east Of Ash street, with Fifth
street as an entrance, would make
an ideal place for an athletic field.
The speaker was enthusiastic over
the proposition, and urged the Com
munity Club to recommend to the
council the purchase of the land.
Secretary r. E. Hansen Of the
Board of Education, said he felt
certain the school board would
equip the land If purchased. He
was for 1t.
Rev. c. J. Morgan made strong
plea for the acquiring Of land for
an athletic field. He said if the
younger generation were given a
suitable outlet for their athletic in
clinations they would not develop
criminal tendencies. He cited the
experience Of the city Of Chicago
to prove his contention.
DR.. J. A. Dubois spoke against
the project, basing his objection on
the promise that, under existing
conditions, the city could not af-
ford to take on an additional ex-
penditure of the price of the land,
500.
At a meeting of the directors of
the club following the close of the
club proper. President Fischer APP
pointed Roy Scott, w. M. Parker,
and Bob Schwalen as a committee
to confer with like committees from
the Rotary Club, the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce and the American
Legion to discuss the athletic field
proposition and make recommen-
dations to the city council after
each committee had first reported
to it's own organization.
President Lawrence Herzog, of
the recently formed wool growers
organization stated that they want
ed the cooperation of the Sank
Centre business men in putting
their first wool day over. He sug-
gested that the business men in
this city do as they do in other
cities where a wool day Is held
put on an honest to goodness sales
day to bring the farmers to town
to deliver their wool. The date OF
the delivery has not been set but
Mr.. Herzog was promised cooper
alton.
Secretary w. H. Rattle, stated
that the Verndale Wool Growers
Pool was organized Is years ago.
The first year not much was deliv-
cred to the pool. Last year no less
than IS cars were handled. The
farmers can get, according to ex-
perience, more money shipping CO.
operatively than they can selling
to individual buyers. In this con-
nection it is remarkable how the
price offered for wool in this COM
munity has advanced since the or
ganization Of the local pool. The
OILY conclusion one can arrive at
is that it will be profitable to hold
the wool until it is sold collective
ly to the highest bidder at date
in the very near future to be set.
President Fischer appointed r.
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