The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-03


that perhaps Minnesota was all right The argument
waxed little warmer, burned itself out; the older
gentleman left.
into the chair, Know who that ISL"
Nope" said Frank. adjusting himself in the
chair.
That's Lynn Waldorfs father" came the reply.
And the barber kept on shaving. "
Notes on a Wedding Day-Dr. A. F. Moynihan
insisted he wasn't nervous-he had gone all through
this before-but the morning his daughter, Irene,
married to Edwin Graham. The good Doctor
backed the into the front porch nearly demosh-
ing the structure. There is young priest over
in Ireland friend and teacher of Mr.. Graham Ccroher
22nd the date of the wedding he said Mass for the
young couple. Figured in time, the Mass
read at midnight before the wedding Then before
the marriage ceremony, the next morning, the young
couple delighted on the receipt of cabed mes
sage from the friend in Ireland. -.
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Professor Perhaps-They tell this mot
orst, who paused at a filling station here. While
the attendant casing the car, the mans wife
and child got out. Hurriedly, the motorist climbed
aboard, shot into the highway and was on his way
nearly to Alex Before he discovered the loss of
Diary of a Monday Morning-Betimes and to
wakefulness with the Pater standing in the bedroom
doorway -. And betakng myself to the daily tasks.
Am delighted to find in the morning mail a note
from California in the hand of Mrs H. s. Haverson.
A very kindly letter and bracing as Monday morn
ng's opener. There is much understanding that
goes into her remark, 1--WE so long to get back to
dear old Sank Centre" She talks of California. "You
would love the blue of these foothills 7 them
from where sit on the porch" Bob Vandesteeg
and were disappointed finding her departed from
home the evening we unexpectedly called. :. And a
belated thanks to Floyd Nelson. Minneapolis, Cor
letter sometime back. 1t was an inspiration Swede
. Swede and were schoomates. We played king
of the hill high-vaulted snowbanks near the lake,
and foated down the watery expanse on rickety
RATS together.
Christmas Shopping Note-Hey, kids. One local
firm imported one ton of toys last week.
$500
Snapshots-His cane brandishng, accenting his
words mustached Andrew Wicklund telling me his
son. Fred is mayor of Ortonvlle The youngster held
the job long before the father knew it, 1t was Chris
Larson, of the late Jeppa Larson, who informed
the elder Wickund. Fay Cooper has carried the
same pocket timepiece for nigh onto twenty-five
years. Still perfectly. Walt Grtzmacher
prefers music and hymns of the Church above
Roy Scott commissioned as captain of the three
year old Company M. Now Roy sails into the mill
taire superiore, is promoted to the majorshp
And talk with Garrett Jansen who is often in the
hamlet. nail relieving button on his overall
suspender Harley Forsyth looked backward on
October oath. 1t not only his hrtieh brthdate,
but marked the day five years ago when he first
came to this young city Like it here! The
most interesting town ever saw" Retired from
the railroad last June after 40odd years in the SER
vice. Harry Hamilton is reluctant to break away from
the accepted uniform" Accosted him the other morn
ing clad in his blue and grapstriped engineers cap,
with the rnffled crown, his denim jacket Most dis
tinguishng characteristic is the pant legs teo at
the ankles, and billowing above like sails in the
wind.
down-to-earth story of great man, his greater
work. and the boys whom he fathered broke all
house records at the Oxford Theatre last week. 1t
was Boys Town. the realistic story of Father Elan
again. Nebraska priest, and his experiment that paid
dividends. For eight shows, manager F. L. Parsons
says the crowds stood in line, waiting to see tbs
human drama. Many here remember the un-
matched Father. Ten or twelve years ago he made
annual trips to this city with band and entertain
ers, all of them his boys. Now Hollywood, adding
some of its flavor, developed story built
around the lovable Priest Said the real Father
Flanagan to Spencer Tracy who played the part in
the screen role after he had seen the prevew, II
wish could run the town as well as you did" /.
Speaking Of the cinema, the man, John Quaen, who
plays the part of the father of the Dionne luin-
tuplets in their picture efforts is second cousin of
Harley Forsyth.
Fall Sites and Sounds-The whining sing mot
or-driven steel blades rip through winters store
of wood for cracking fires The high-ptched sing
of the driving saws arises from every corner Of
the city. And the park lane-favorite tranversal
for the dawdling evening driver being barrcaded
And the next step is the snow fence to stop
the northwest of the drifting white And
treatment to the is the elderly fisher
man. casting on the little point that juts into Sank
River just below the dam. And boys throwing
rocks into the deserted park bandshel cracking the
plaster. Add note: The city might well check up
its street markers The paint is chipping posts have
been knocked askew by wandering motorist fine
project to straighten out. As noted before one OF
the signs sports typographical error. Walnut is
spelled "Wanut."
Obituary-Towns lone buggy, vestige of travel
now long past its fading days is dying slow
death on the lower end Of Main Street. Scarcely a
stones throw from the road where now pass the mot
that shunted 1t out of the picture, 1t is scarcely
farther from the NJ p railroad tracks. Idly sits,
bark back to muddy streets. furrowed with the
narrow ruts Of the revolving wheels and devimay-
care Sunday afternoon SWANS And rural visitors
plodding their weary way to the town. It stands
now a forlorn wreck It's top is torn, the braces
sagging, its seat uncomfortable mass, its shafts
cracked off too short-its day Is done.
Business note: Now they revert to the barrel to
ship apples This year for the first time the barrel