The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14

his first million. Cupid is the guy that dishes
it out to the restaurateurs Allan Megs at the Wal
dorf got the latest crack when blonde Lucille Toee
merged with Joe Kane
Thots while chewing fingernas- carry
books than in the old days Wonder if they
open them frequently. There's an art to
wheeling a wheelbarrow. Propelling those wheel
trucks is a neat trick. Those fluffy colorful ear
muffs for the masculine fry proves the male is not
immune to a splash Of color. That dog wand
ering around by himself is forlorn looking beast.
But aside his rightful master he's picture OF strut
ting nobility. :. That Charley Gray the school
engineer has a witty type of humor. That Ferd
Borgmann's twinkling can't be matched in even
the youngest blood
Tallest tales from the underbrush spring in the
eat houses where the boys gather each twice day
to exchange the CUFF. Here born some of the
best laughs the boys Guido each other in the
and dance. Here's that floated around after
it given birth in Johns Place. The boys were
dog talking, and as is the custom each was Dragging
his animal to place in the sun. The talk
goes until some guy, who usually moves out OF
his neutral to spring losses in his topper
for the day that clans the boys. This fellow told
about his dog that too, too smart All said
hunter had to do mention ducks squirrels, rab-
bits as the may be. And our intelligent hero
troted to the gun rack selected the proper weapon
Not only that the dog, deucedly clever canine,
the best hunting spots for each of the speci-
fled game One day the hunter was DESTROYS of
pulling fooler. So he grabbed his fishing POLE
And (this is the punch lne) the dog ran to the gar
den and started digging for angle worms! Bust my
weskit
Nightrain-My room pitch black and the CON-
forter warm. And the inky night curtain as l
settled for sleep. Through the open window the
night sounds city settles itself to sleep Cars
dashing homeward trucks roaring under the crossing
a block away. Afar off the night bay of a dog,
bowling to the sky. Fitful ear catches OF other
sounds maddeningly unidentified. AS sleep steals
in the sounds blend into a night pattern. Then
from afar off a foreign noise sinks into the night
A low rumbling chatter that gains momentum =. A
whistle screeches, dies into the oncoming roar II
hits fast-paced crescendo. The clacking chp.
pety-clop of the wheels rails become distinct
sounds. It closer, the house quivers as II
frightened before some unknown power II
pounds breathlessly onward. Settles back INTO the
rhythmic rumble that marches on into the night
The rhythmic rumble that rocks in its fading sound
to lazy hum. Then rising ana raining ike
ripples on a pool, the sounds falter die you know
not when . . The old pattern returns for the night.
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A father-n fact there were two of them-saw
his become Eagle Scout the other night. The
is singled out because his wanting to be with
his that event of events was the biggest job
of the day. say that because E. r. Hedin trav-
eled from Saskatchewan, Canada, 250 miles north of
Havre, Montana, to arrive especially for the day
when son, Gordon was graduated into the top-rank-
ing tier of Scouts. It's great day for a Scout
when he becomes Eagle; it's great day for
Dad. And Ed Hedin knew it; for him the job of
the day that overshadowed matter how important
business matters being with his son. To clasp
his hand; put his fatherly hand his shoulder in
a gesture that says, "Wen done, lad, your fathers
proud of you" And do it at the very moment when
the eyes of a crowd could that Gordon was as
much man as his father; that Ed was much boy
as Gordon. . . Few can realize the work, character
and downright application that is required of boy
to become an Eagle. It's the pinnacle Of Scouting;
the standard is high. 1t means his graduation
into Young manhood For to complete that assign
ment requires more than a few boysh gestures. It's
a real insight into the kind of stuff man must DE
made of to go on So when Doug koni ana Goroon
Hedin stood out there the other night with their
parents-and the mothers were given a rose-it must
have meant lot to have those parents there.
They're the guide posts.
Laurel Kells is chuckling yet. He greeted Ed
Hedin when he arrived from Canada the other day.
:. "How's the King" asked Laurel Came the
reply magnfique, II think he's having DIT OF
trouble"
There's another Scouting note by way of adden-
dum-The Boy Scout handbook, recognized as the
best guide to boys program in the world, is second
in annual sales Of any book in the United States
Only the Bible ranks annually first. Where's the
glory in your Gone with the Winds and your An
thony Adverses.
It's strange truth, believe, that fantasy is real.
We're being of dreams hopes, ambitions, wispy
ideas. We drench ourselves In a world unreal
where dreams soar, and imaginations dance.
We toss ourselves into clouds where the head peaks
through when stand on tip toe to see blue
sky above. And the clouds hide the realism behind
We graduate into adulthood only to think
constantly Of childhood's mellowed days. We dredge
up memories with understanding chuckle.
It's real outlet from the Of everyday problems
=. It's reason for such wide acclaim of motion
pictures like the Wizard of o. and Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs.' It's reason too why
the best of child literature is appreciated by
adult audiences; they've been through the mill
It's reason why men write tales of adventure, dar-
ing and unreal situations that loose the imagination
on a tour that travels wide. It's escape from
humdrum realism. It's reason, too, perhaps why
men fought for ideals through centuries carved
empires risen to dictatorial powers. Some can
lao1S driv wing
motive power. We all Of go on trying to cap
ture the spirit Christmas past To some 1t comes
to the rest it's just muddling through the dreams
only background and the prod to real energy.
Just as a topper, couldn't resist thisn-We
hope Yule have Merry Christmas.
t. every page Of the book and the fin
Sheila WASH al worngout of some delicious sit