The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09

A mode of things. !. I-once when was
very young-remember going to basket social 1t
isters daughter who had caught my youthful fancy,
and with all the artifice could muster from my
hers. The bidding began; waited her basket.
AS it came, blurted out ''thirty-five cents" And
the auctioneers gavel fell. had shown my
affection in spendthrift fashion. was the winner
of the basket and the lady fair-but had not sou
of ready cash with which to pay for my monetary
venture. And the pater was drawn in and duly
drained of the necessary amount
Swing may be the thing but it may interest you
to know that there are places still where the people
think those who invented swing ought to-and where
they cling still tenacously their rustic quaintness
in matters of the dance While the order changes
I not to digest whether for better for worse
there is still place for the now-labeled old time
music Its last stand is in the rural precincts.
1 do not mean to say that the ruralists have not
caught up with the times; yet 1 personally know
that in adjacent farm sections old time music is
popular. I know of farm lads, who in hours after
chores done, learn the old standard chords on
the piano. And then complete their musical training
by graduation to the accordian. From there on
they able to pick up few dollars several nights
a week playing for rural functions while their
audiences skip through polka, schottische, a
square dance While the ranks thin of those who
call square dance the need remains today. :.
point not to this with nostalgia fever; never had
occasion to attend such functions to adhere to
them. But do point to something existent-some-
thing of American tradition social lines that today
is deeply imbedded in the life of rural communities.
Spot Humor-On the boarded window of the
recently befired Belmont cafe posted this sign:
Aforementioned.
Personalensing-Art MacDermond, the secretree
of the Water, Light and Power comm, drives about
the city before work in mornings at Moons. Just to
take gander at the old town. Bill Benson
joined ranks of flower growers last summer. And
turned gadiola bulbs three times before he was
satisfied he had them right side up George Berg
green still plunks away on old Oliver typewriter
vintage about Model history-wth the side dev-
cry impression. It's time for Frank OGara to
be studying seed cataloges. j. ]. Costello has one
of the most impressive voices in the community.
And that of the late AL Strebel always soothing
and pleasant. For quarter of century S. G..
Schwarzbauer had been secretary for st. Paurs
church. He went into office in 1913. Dave Caugh-
ren the Merchants bank president who breaks his
fast each morning with his mother next door, is
muchtraveled in the west But to the east has never
passed beyond Cleveland. But fall time, he believes
will him in New York at the Worlds Fair :.
Glanced upon Vic Conklin the other day who was
writing memoirs of his recent trip to Florida And
learned that Vic has kept written diary of every
trip he has taken . Finds it interesting for review
in of return to the same spot; and interesting
just for pleasures sake.
Fay Cooper rarely sings for functions anymore
Once he could be docketed for part in any singing
function that arose, but he confines most of his
efforts to the choir in the Episcopal Church. :.
Just how long Fay has been choir master there,
cannot say. But since boyhood he has been a
choir member. Still much the near side of fifty,
Fay can probably be attributed to be among the
oldest choir members in the town.
Snowtime-There Is a wintertme hour in the
day that is most beautiful-when the sun drags its
cold weather satellites over the rim. Like a
bronze ball, the sun passes over the edge of the
world and with it, trudging like eager shadows, go
twin suns-called sun dogs. When the sun dogs
appear the is tinged with steely blue at that
holIr III air ia criSD-the crunchy
underfoot. At the other end Of the day-when
the city strs itself to meet frosty morning there
is another sight that is not duplicated any other
time Of year. Smoke from dozens Of stacks rise
clear, cold day in parallel lines. Looking
like many straight columns supporting an invis-
IDLE Iknow not-what.
Clearinghouse-At the mail this morning to find
a note from Bob Vandesteeg and another from Mar
ion Arneson. Was eated in both. Bob went quite
literary in his with his version of the Chicago bliz
card. Believe I'll give it to you. He writes: "You
know, in this country if it smells like snow,
everyone locks themselves in the house and stays
there until it is Really, it about the closest
to Minnesota weather I've seen here and believe it
not really loved it. Dick, my roommate and
I went hiking right in the middle of the blizzard
Snow deep and wet but the temperature was
only % above. We walked to the lake; have never
seen any body of water pretty as that was. It
had real large chunks of ice with large waves about
wide the Main Street of Sank Centre. The
waves would come crashing against the rocky shore
line ana tneh d Dig spray VI water. ne CUES
on: There wasn't any means OF transportation for
a short time-no street cars, L. no bus, and even
the taxis were tied up. Some oil boys would try to
get someplace in their cars. get stuck at some inter-
section, and just leave the there"
And from Marion in Ventura, California.
Sometime ago gave Marion credit for writing,
Gal is not so sunny. It's raining again today"
So she wishes to deny that she said again" since
she had only just come to the state and allowed the
next day was bright and sunny. But checked with
brother Dons letter from Florida and he quotes you
exactly above, Marion and under lined the again.
I'm afraid you'll have to seek correction from him.
Well, she allows in the letter how she likes
this country and confidentialy does not envy broth
er Don down Florida way. What did say about
Florda-Caforna feud. Jehosephats, I've got one
with that angle and intra-family feud thrown in.
1T seems strange to put away my winter clothes
and CAD about the streets in summer duds," she
says, and then comments on the cool evenings for
an ideal good mites sleep. IT was beginning to