The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-01
Water Eete Will Feature
EiYensen State Convention
Brilliantly Colored
And Decorated Floats
On Sank Lake
OTHER ENTERTAINMENT
Parade, Dancing,
Athletic Show
Added As Features

According to advance regis
trations from delegates to the
State Ffremen's convention to
be held here June 12-14, Sank
Centre may be host to one of
the largest conventions I'm the
history Of the state Organiza-
ton. It was indicated this week.
Sank Lake and the beauty of at
ter-dark. and q chorus Of nearly 9
hundred voices, drifting across the
water, viii be the setting and q
background for a brilliant waite,
fete-a pageant Of water floats
that Is a unique feature on the en-.
tertainment list at the convention
Tuesday evening, June 10, it was
announced by director, w. A. Kohl
this week. It marks the first time
that the lake front along the City
Park shores will be utilized for 8
combination Of brilliantly-colored
pageantry and song.
Mr.. Kohl is assisted by Mrs. Koh
and Miss Bernice Kobe, art in.
structor, with the float designing
A mixed chorus Of seventy loca
voices, that have been practicine
for several weeks, is expected t.
reach nearly a hundred this week
The series of ten floats, all
brilliantly col0red and lighted,
accompanied by the lights of
flares and displays of fire
works between scenes will par
ade before the City Park shores
sometime after dark Tuesday
evening, Mr.. Kohl said. It win
probably be about nine o'clock.
Floats, fitted Enthusiastically to
the background Of songs, will be
drawn past the park shores. As
each proceeds, the chorus on the
opposite bank will sing a series Of
songs that fit the floats setting
Each float will be equipped with
footlights. Floats and songs are
blended in a harmony Of color and
lighting effects. H. F. Bastien has
agreed to allow the chorus the use
Of his shoreline where a stage and
colored lights will be erected.
Musically, Mrs. Kohl pointed out
it should be Of interest to everyone
There are popular, semi-classical
folk songs included in the series
Of background music for the pass.
ing floats. There are series of In.
dian songs, southern melodies
moonlight ballads that so adequate.
ly fit the night scene.
Each float will proceed separate.
ly in review as the songs are car
ried across the water, is the plan
as explained. Between float changes
the American Legion band will
play, and Sank Centre firemen have
arranged a series Of fireworks dis.
plays to be used in these intervals
Background of this water pageant
Mr.. Kohl explained, rises out Of a
simple detail when last year al
the Fourth Of July celebration boats
floated on the lake arrayed with
flares. Sometime ago Mr.. Kohl
presented his water float idea, Of.
fering it to the firemen as part
Of the entertainment. It was &C
copied and backed by the local de-
partment.
Another entertainment high
light Il the coming Of the South
st. Paul Hook 'em Cows, Gov
ernor Stassen's own organize
ton, that will appear at the con-
vention on Tuesday. They ap-
pear at the convention on Tues
day. They appear, 1t was an
nounced I'm addition to all the
other bands and drum corps
scheduled. They win be q part
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