The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27

In small hamlets rather like to live at the edge
of town. Preferably the railroad tracks The
trains don't bother after the first few nights house.
wives will complain Of SCOT the clothes But that's
outside my department. like it because there's
summer with heat rising in Pickering 1t
distorts the view, but it's good for dreaming.
In winter there's an expanse Of whitened earth,
broken by farm dotting the campus here and there
-. It's break from the scurry of uptown life; it's
cold walk in winter, but good strolling in summer
And there's nothing wrong with exercise.
Into new quarters moved the American Legion
band last week They sole occupants of the hall
over the Hansen grocery, place where for some of
the boys, oldsters with the outfit memories
in fact many knew not of its presence-the hall
stood idly by, watched the train of social prestige
to larger, seemingly important rooms
For it did cut social caper or two in its day.
Known the old K. p hall (knights of Pythias),
bandsman Fay Cooper said that school proms and
programs were held there. The X. P. was the only
lodge Fays father, the elder Cooper, had belonged
to- st. Patrick's Day big day in that organi-
zation because Fays birthday fell on that day, he
always attended the parties So the boys sat there
the other night blowing away in organization;
an old room making comeback.
Perhaps one of the most picturesque home
teriors is that of DR.. and Mrs. A. F. Moynihan.
Situated pleasantly a lot large enough to
suitably carry its ample bulk the house and setting
present good balance Unlike many brick homes
it is not dngy in appearance. But rather sprighy
with its brick the burnt side Of red. Relief from
the brick is found in the wooden, spacious porch
es; and the drains that, in white trail down from
the caves. :. In summer it achieves affect of
veneraton with vines crawling over its brickwork
Oddly in the building is achieved with a curved pane
of glass in window that faces out from the front
room cornerwiSe ornate chimney design carries
the effect to the very top. passed old build
ing with paint scaling and walls saggng on puny
stills the other day. 1t struck me that nothing
quite forlorn, forgotten, as an emptled
building Like a hitchhker, eager to go but Grip
pied to the pace it is left standing while the stream
passes by.
How they used to flock to the depots at every
rafting of entering train. Everyone knew the
schedule of all incoming movements, and the trek
to the depot prompted by the curousity of the
inhabitants. Then things began moving too fast;
we don't go to the depot anymore to find out who
to town. That was in the sparser days OF
visiting oddities But in Hawaii they still ex
hibt that naive curiosity that later gives
way before wave of sophiscation. It's the Clipper
and the ships that bring them to the docks.
Interested watcher of the steam shovel Otis really
diesel-powered) was a farm lady, seated astrde
wagon, reignng in her frightened horses 80 she
could watch operation or two. An awful
emergence of legs barred to the spring weather by
the gals. Looked a little silly, at first, what with
the baroness peeking from under heavy coat And
little wane after winters coverage
Our China Dept.-A quaint picture is given of
the return of a man and his bride in China in
letter from Cliff Domke. I'll give you couple
snatches from his interesting account Il pushed in
the room which mad been prepared tnelr
to find several of the lively members of the faculty.
no. kissing the bride, but hanging red scrolls
the walls of the boudor. It's the custom to give the
bride the once over after friend of yours has been
married. The glimpse got of Mrs. Hsui came
when Mr.. Hsui pulled me into the room and showed
me toward her; it surely didn't make her out
beauty. 1 was embarrassed too 1 didn't know
what I was supposed to do; finally I collected my
wits and bowed to her and asked her how she was
(Which is good way to get out of most embarrassing
situations of the kind in China) She was too taken
aback by having a foreigner and big one at
that pushed into her room, she just stood there
1 served her with tea, letting Chi Min, one of
the lady teachers pour it for her All this time the
kids (students) piling into the room to get
look at her and to stare. She, poor thing, had to
stand there and accept it matter of course Cater
I found that all brides like this though they
pretent to hate it very much) The bride was sup
posed to have some sweets for all Of the visitors
or handkerchiefs which could be passed around. If
the bride has sweets, visitor may snatch her
handkerchief and keep it until she redeems it with
tasty bits" :. Teasing the bride and groom oc-
cupied full evening making them sing duets, dance
together and for the bride to eat bit of sweets
held in the mouth of the bridegroom. Through the
entire ceremony the bride poued and acted though
she angry bashful, exasperated. But underneath
it all she enjoying herself perhaps more than
anyone else. Later found this to be true, that
all of the make believe really part of the act
So it goes, not only in own fair land =" How
different from customs and yet how analag-
Gus to our own charivari!