The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-07

Ond that ne was mere that ne went TO the lake
for skating. Those Dutch skates are low on the ice.
In Holland that little trouble because in this
MINDLESS country the canals freeze smooth as glass
But Sank Lake there cracks. And one
of those met with his runners, caught it, flopped
him to the ice. The impact knocked him uncon-
scious. He remembers that L. A. Walker brought
him home a sled. The next morning on his way
to work. with dizziness still in his head, for minute
just in front of Dahlems he stopped, wondered where
he was. He's never been skating since.
But he remembers that a part of the scene IN
Holland is winter skaters Long, sweeping strides
carry skaters down the canals They from
side the other with strokes that will average
more than hundred feet in length. mild climate
aids in the promotion of this winter program.
It's real sport with whole communities from young
with youthful exuberance, to old, with more regal
that make Sunday afternoons and holidays pleasur-
able. He telling about game they play with
cakes. large cake is brought onto the ice. Those
who want armed with knives. The cake is div
ded into sections and marked. With a swipe of the
knife, a player attempts to hit the marks His
accuracy determines whether not he shall pay for
his slab of tasty cake
One of his more pleasant memories, associated
with skating and the like, is milk chocolate drink
Along the canals in villages stands where refresh
ments are served. The chocolate comes from India
and according to Mr. Vandesteeg, it's real source
of pleasure If he ever goes to the old country
for brief visit-which he hopes to do some day
he has promised Mrs. Vandesteeg that among the
treats they'll enjoy will be several cups of this
chocolate milk Now the little country lies peril
ously close to dangerous With aggressor ma
tons and heigerents squeezing her from both sides,
she may be drawn in. Holland has been without
direct conflict since the 18th century. He's hop
ing that his former land, with it's picturesque wind
mills, it's canals lined with numbering boats and
skaters by winter, will not be drawn into the affair
Sudden thot: We all gave thanks for what we
had Vow We'll all go out and spend it for Christ
1t was back in 1881 I remember. that new
bespectacled superintendent took the Sank Ger
tire schools and the student body. youngsh-ookng
fellow, much too young we thought to be superin-
tendent. He seemed to lack the sternness thot
inherent in all school administrators. The
Profile always hated the appelation, was going to
talk to us. The principal announced him. He saun-
tered to the stage, dug his hands in his pockets,
contrary to all rules of public speaking we had
known, and without hesitation broke into broad
grin-the CHEEKY grin from under those spectacles
that has characterized Yves KohTs striding through
nine years of this schools administration. That
grin disarmed U.s. It's disarmed every student body
he's had.
That grin seemed to make for proximity of
student body and teacher some how. Then he talk
ed. rambling sort of talk, that wasn't lecture or
adult superiority He treats his students people,
not gangling growing, mistaken youths. He crawled
down level Then he walked to the piano,
that had heard nothing but good classical marches
droned on it's ivory keys for years. and he whacked
out tune that started feet clacking In few
minutes no knows how, the whole assembly
singing
That was the birth of a spirit in school
one did it. That may sound like driveling away
precious time for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the piano
for a bunch of his students But firmly believe
now that it was only the prologue to new spirit
that had to come before any of the other changes
could be brought about effectively What he has
done in the way Of material administration, don't
pretend to know. But that reminding of spirit In
a student body that drummed it out of it's lethargy
is an uppermost quality in Yves KohPs administra-
Tfc ipdic fpopnt IF
it indicates the personality of Yves Kohl expressed
in his students I think those things important
think they can't be bought or borrowed. -.
In that same year the boys glee club-usually
regarded as a place in which to throw the misfits
of athletics-had fallen into bad state of repair
>. West took it Nine fellows responded. With
nine unframed adolescently changing voices, Kohl
whipped up an organization that while it might not
have been good at least had fun. Wen sing
for dog fights, cats fights anything he used to
say. We did sing for a funeral one time. I know
because was of the nine, that each of us has
felt, since then, that that ninetette," as it was
promptly dubbed was one of the richest of schools
experiences think the thing that Yves kohl
leaves here most value these things I've talked
of. They're opinions I've picked up from students
and former students. Even if they were mine alone,
I'd still give them to you There's less stilted form
alism; there's more education in Yves kohls scnoo.
Short shots Louis Lovik dropped into George
Berggreen's the other ayem The two were talking
when suddenly George noticed something. what ,
the matter Louis" he asked casually, got sore feet
Louis looked down. . :. . Shep me. There was one
brown and one black shoe. And he didn't have sore
feet! Hotels in this hamlet for the past three
weeks have been filled we're told. Travellers have
to order ahead for registrations. jewelers. note
a return to quality. Indicating maybe an upturn
Indicating maybe nothing at all except that people
are firing of cheap depresson-born junk! Jess
Clough had quite a Thanksgiving. They had ordered
a turkey from Dave Hooper. The bird came on the
hoof-and kicking. Jess was to kill it, Not him.
saws he. But he was overruled. So he departed
with the bird for the shed. He took whack at the
turk only brushed it, and the thing got away.
But finally coralled it, laid it low and by gar they
did have turkey for the annual feastng.