The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-20

about fourteen years ago that Carl, green kid
along with some of his pals joined with Compan.
NJ Carl rose with usual advancement in the ranks
and some years ago stacked along side of jim
O'Gara lieutenant Discharges left the road t
advancement open. Then year ago Roy Scott
captain with the outfit for nearly twenty years, wa
boosted to the majorship. The company was lief
captanless but Carl stepped in in acting capacity
week ago he fumed because his commission
was due to arrive before he went to camp 1t didn't
But the moment he stepped off the truck Sun
day. July 9th, at Camp Ripley, he handed hi
commission. So smart salute and click o
heels to Captain Fischer!
My nomination to Harley Forsyth, the tall man
ager of the telephone company, pubc-spirtet
citze. He dashes about, takes his stairway to tn,
company at two steps to bound. But he's one o
these fellows who never balks Call on him; some
how he's there. Harleys lover of the bull ses
sion and his views on many subjects are indeed
profound Strangely enough this fellow who by da.
is attired in overalls and straw hat is quite
student of philosophy an avid reader of Plato Arts
tote. His service comes in on the youth angle
however He's been actively associated in Boy Scout
ing in this community for number of years, actee
superintendent of the Methodist Sunday schoo
last year. A few weeks ago when evening mosquitoes
driving nuts, he was out at the Girl Scou
lodge erecting fence around the premises A
couple weeks ago he took the helm of Rotary Club
and his confession didn't have a program
planned for that meeting. So he talked. Gave then
his ideas Rotary, stressed the youth angle. 1t was
only short time after near-drownng at the Park
He pointed out that calls for doctors in Parl
emergencies originated much two blocks from
the scene. needless waste of time. Well, the frs
thing he knew Rotary had backed up propose
to install telephone at the Park for emergency
use. And friend Harley had job of installation
Calling of the clan was neatly ignored Friday
evening when the local Workers Alliance called
demonstration meeting against the new WPA setup
1t had less fireworks than Christmas in Siberia
In short it was floppo. Time not far off whel
organized labor attempt hamlet
man, believed to be union organizer, talked pre-
liminaries with certain restaurant waitress in th
city the other day. He found her dead set agains
any union taking hunks out of her pay check-ne
matter how big.
If he didn't have legs, he'd be mermaid-whicl
is borrowed from the repertoire of Ray Fish wit
ticisms . And Ben Dubois, after he had viewec
the Markson array of holyhocks and delphiniums thu
other eventide, remarked: 1T makes me tired JUS
to look at it."
Human ability to take it, keep the chin up is
strange quantity talked with Clarence PETERSON thu
other day, after he had lost his fourday old baby
Its of those things" Clarence said, "you have
to take it." But he needed help at his house. anc
he combed the city for girl to hire. But ther.
none available. So to whom did he turn
His neighbors. Yes, the same people who hang ove
the back fence, work garden alongside of his
who live the side of the street The!
came and helped without word. I've got gooc
neighbors" said Clarence and delving deeper int
fella always has, you know it,"
Thumbnail street scenes-In front of Ed Bartyl
las shaggy brown dog his tongue hanging out II
summary fashion, the tail whisking the sidewalk
A small tear in the screen door low down. Up comes
a brown paw, fastens itself to the tear the Screer
opens And in pops the dog. At Vandesteeg'
the other forenoon were customers from Spokane
Washington, Leavenworth Kansas and pair from
Foreman, North Dakota Boy, bunch of foreign
ers little tyke, not four, walking hand-in
thar md
chubby legs slipping those little rubber pantes-ou
of which he neatly stepped without missing stride
All comically unbeknownst to his older companions
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Over across the river Buck Potter has takel
unto himself the interesting hobby of raising silve
king pigeons. The breed is large one, nearly thu
size of fairly good spring chickens the meat tende
and delicious Buck fondes them lovingly. One
that he calls Clown, will fly against the netting ant
pick pieces of grain out of Bucks fingers Strangely
none of the others have perfected this daredevi
feat. At the Art MacDermond home they taste'
the strange bitterness that follows the death OF
beloved pet. Their little bulldog, rarely out of thu
yard wandered into the road was killed last week
Constant companion Of their daughter, Patsy the do
was of the same age-five in August
Shorts Chatter-Over the playground Friday
gang of kids, that the welcoming committee, un
official for any road troupe, greeted Chrlsty oorecn
shows again. 1t their 18th year here. Saul
Centre is definitely of his best spots along tn
line. He started this year on policy OF one nlgh
stands but the had to be strengthened to tnre
and five nighters before it paid Playing with then
this season young Buzz Bainbrdge son OF the lat
emperator at the Minneapolis Shubert. Heinz
haircuts are the sartora piece de resistance OF tn
hour Sprouting manhood everywhere has taken t
the standup hardo. :. These Texas boys, alleged
selling bum furs and taken to ST. Cloud, wer
held and taken to dinner. They not only re1use'
to let the sherifs office foot the dinner BILL bu
insisted on buying deputy George Fish his grocerle
well.