The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-28
Annual Meeting Of District
7, Land O. Lakes, Large
ly Attended
INTERESTING PROGRAM
A. N. Cordell, of Sank Cen
tire, Second In Effic-
iency Contest

An important and interesting
meeting Of Land O. Lakes Cream
cries of District z, was held in the
Community Club rooms Thursday
Of last week. Chairman J. P. John
son, of Princeton, was in charge of
the meeting, which was given over
to the transaction of business dur
ing the morning session.
d. B. Caughren, president Of the
Community Club, delivered the ad-
dress OF welcome. The response
was given by Gus Leverson, of
Brooten, who commented very fav-
orably on the splendid work Of the
Community Club, and congratulate
ed the people Of the city on the
conduct Of the Good Will Days
which he says were enjoyable.
e. M. Rosenberg, of Bertha, was
elected as district director to re-
place ]. p. johnson, Of Princeton
who held the position last year
Directors for the district were elect.
ed as follows: Gus Leverson OF
Brooten, j. p. Johnson, Princeton
John Hansmeier, Foley, A. III
Gates, Rice. George Strauss, who
was secretary Of the district organ
ization last year, withdrew from the
race. The election Of officers foI
the district will be held today
Thursday. MILFORD Larson, field.
man Of District z, and A. II. Gates
treasurer, submitted their reports
The fieldman's report showed that
Sank Lake Creamery made more
butter than any other creamery In
the district. Eleven member cream
cries were represented at the
meeting.
The officers for the district dur.
ing the past year were: J. P. John.
son, president, Princeton; Gust LIE.
verson, LIST vice president, Broot,
en-; J. A. Hansmeier, End vice
president, Foley; Geo. Strauss, sec
Rotary, Sank Centre; A. H. Gates
treasurer, Rice.
At noon the creamerymen and
their guests enjoyed a splendid din.
ner at st. Paul's church basement
The afternoon session was opened
with music by the Sank Centre
German band, under the direction
Of P. w. Hanson. Msgr. Plachts
was called upon for a talk. His re
marks, interpreted with humorous
points, were interesting and to the
point. His topic pertaind to econ
omics of farming and he advised
his listeners that it is necessary tt
learn how to adjust ourselves t.
the future by the experiences Of
the past. He reviewed early cream
cry operation and urged coopera
ton. In closing he stated that the
Land O. Lakes organization woule
contribute large share to the re
turn of recovery and prosperity.
Another feature of the program
were two tap dance numbers giver
by Phyllis Pangburn and Carol Cor
dell. These young ladies have i'm
proved greatly in their dancing ant
from their performance here were
selected to appear at the annua
meeting of the Land O. Lakes or
ganization in st. Paul. Miss Voge
was the pianist.
Following the program prizes
were awarded for the 1895 effic
iency records, as follows: FRS
prize, Geo. Rapp, Holdingford
score 99.06; second price, A. N. Cor
dell, Sank Centre, score 1887; THIRD
prize, Fred Sagehorn, Round Prair
lie, score 98.72.
J. p. Hoertch, State Dairy ant
Food Inspector, spoke relative t.
the work Of the Dairy and Foot
Department. He said the depart
ment was not interested in prose
cutions, but instead wished to be o
assistance in matters of sanitation
He urged creamery men to maxi
use Of the department in solving
their problems, and stated 1t woult
be gladly given.
Representative Kinzer. Of Stearn
County, stated that the biggest pro
blem encountered from the farm
today are marketing conditions
Control Of markets, he said, can b.
had through organization, but tina
is still not far enough for farmers
should take an active part in leg
islation and to keep up the goot
work Of the Land O Lakes organi
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