The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-02
HallOWe'e en-
Party Was
Huge Success
$50 Boys and Girls
Guests of Civic and
Social Groups
LARGE PARADE
Mayor Thanks Young
People For Splendid
Cooperation

Ghosts, witches, hoboes and hob
COLLINS put to flight spirits of de-
probation Tuesday evening in Sank
Centres now annual insurance plan
against Halloween pranksters. In
stead the spirit Of fun reigned SUI
preme.
Second now in the annual party
given by oldsters for youngsters,
who forego Halloween depredations
in return, the party this year reach
ed even larger proportions than the
first, found the Sank Centre We'll
fare Council and the Robert Swift
Post American Legion, direct spon-
sors, enlisting the aid Of other
civic groups, dozens of volunteer
workers, the Legion band, and
school faculty to give enjoyment to
nearly $50 youths on Halloween
night.
Wednesday morning both spon-
soring groups and the receiving
young people were well satisfied
with the turn of events the night
before. Dewey O'Gara, who chair
named the Legion's part of the
program, thanked the school facul-
ty volunteer workers, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Kohl and all the others
who helped make the party sue
cess.
Mayor G. F. Yager included
the young people too. II want
to thank the young people and
those who helped make this
party a success" he said, II
feel mighty good this morning
the way the young folks treat
ed the town." he said speaking
for the administration.
Just how much Of job 1t is to
prepare entertainment and feed
nearly nine hundred young people
having fun, is gained from the
roster of food and paraphernalia
used. From the list of Mr.. OGara
are: 400 balloons, $50 horns, $50
caps, 1000 suckers, $50 bottles of
chocolate milk, TOO bottles of pop,
1400 buns, 1400 wieners, IL dozen
Halloween cookies-all Of which
the committee saw melting into
youthful stomachs in the four sep
arately staged parties.
The affair opened with a Gala
thump down Main and Third
Streets that rocked the old city
with youthful shrieks as the en-
tire group of more than 300 enter
ed spiritedly into the occasion.
From there on it was a good-na-
turedly boisterous affair. At the
Fairgrounds a huge bonfire, light
ed in an ancient rite employed by
Boy Scouts, flickered over the
scene where ghosts and witches,
hiding human forms, scampered
about. Boy and Girl Scout troops
entertained at the fire.
Into the Community Club Rooms,
Masonic Temple and school build
ings then poured the youths for
four separate parties, divided along
age lines that included students
from both the city's schools. While
older Of the group danced at the
Masonic building, youngsters play
ed games in other parts Of the city.
Then came the job of feeding the
groups.
In the senior high division at the
hobo dance Jeanette Eldred and
Donald Kringen were crowned
queen and king Of the hoboes, with
the judges selection based on the
best costumes.
In the Junior high groups games
found competition keen and a list
Of prize winners follows: Lois Stel-
zig, winner in balloon blowing con-
test; Larry Connolly, cracker eat
ing race; Billy Arndt, peanut
carrying; Judy Conkey and Myron
johnson, Sidney Butler and Will
liam Hylaman were winning teams
in water conveying race; Cath
crime Otte, won apple bobbing;
Lewis Kennedy, won paper plate
race; Donald Olson, candle race;
Howard Wiener, balloon throwing;
Dick Berggreen, string inhaling con-
test; and Dolores Kinsella and
Wayne Rasmussen won ten pin