The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-04-02
Community
ClubEnjoyed
Large Meet
P. J. Svenneby Gave interest
ing Talk On Beauti-
fication
ACCEPT COUNCIL PLAN
Discuss Sinclair Lewis And
Other Special Events
For Year

One of the largest Community
Club meetings ever held in the city
took place last Thursday evening
when a number of important mat
tiers came up for discussion. A
large number of farmers were in
attendance brought there by inter-
est in grain prices and grain mar
keting.
The first proposition for settle
ment was that of turning the club
rooms over to the Council for main
tenance, and the matter of the club
paying 500 per year as rent. IN
der this agreement the Council will
take over the clubs furniture. The
members voted to enter into agree
ment with the council as per their
proposition.
p. j. Svenneby gave talk on the
Identification of the parks, boule-
wards and streets of Sank Centre.
He had number Of splendid pic
lures Of the various proposed pro-
jects. Mr.. Svenneby stated that
Sank Centre has many resources
to interest the tourist which should
not be overlooked. Beautiful
streets, parks and alleys are a
wonderful advertisement for the
city and leave lasting impression
with those who pass through. He
urged the planting of more trees,
the Identification of the boule-
wards on Main Street with shrub
berry and flowers, and a uniform
tree planting program. Regarding
the latter he asked the Council to
pass an ordinance providing for
trees of one variety and even row
planting. He estimated that $50
would be sufficient to beautify one
of the boulevards on Main Street
and urged the Council to set aside
approximately $3.50 per year for
Identification program. His plan
for Identification of the city park
and along Sank River below the
dam is well-worth consideration.
The club voted to recommend Mr..
Svenneby's program to the Coun-
Gil.
Plans for advertising and sales
days were discussed, but no action
was taken. Among the days planned
are balloon day, chick day and
Sinclair Lewis day. The balloon
day calls for the purchase of large
number of toy balloons, which will
be released from the top of some
building and to each will be at
tached a coupon good for SOC in
trade. Amy person who catches one
or more of these can go to any
store and use the coupon toward
payment on merchandise. The Sim
clair Lewis day will be worked out
similar to the Paul Bunyan cele-
bration held at Brainerd last fall.
Another plan for the year includes
dairy day on which free ice cream
will be given to the city's guests. A
rooster day during the latter part
OF the spring season was also sug-
gested. This event Is staged to rid
the flocks of useless members. A
premium price will be offered for
ROSTERS and five percent mer-
chandise certificate will be given
with sales for the purchase of mer-
chandise. An Easter egg hunt was
also offered as a feature. Sugges-
lions were made to make the Har-
vest Festival more of a carnival
celebration at which displays of
vegetables and grains, etc., are to
be made on outer edge of the side
walk. In connection it is planned
to stage an amateur contest, similar
to the Major Bowles radio contest.
Other matters for recommended
ton were the improvement of the
Grove Lake road west Of Padua,
the installation Of city scale, and
the closing of the business places
in the city on Good Friday from II
noon to 6 o'clock p. m. The club
voted to recommend these to their
proper sponsors.
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