The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-23

is unrest and unease. The demands of society on
the time of leaders is the goad that keeps them
from slipping into the brackishness of selfseeking
interests alone.
A people growing not idle. The aspect Of
growth is maddeningly irritating high wind,
blowing eternally, forever pressing In Sank Centre
this spring such statements have been made: I'm
the five years I've lived here I've never seen so
enthusiastic cleanup" The mayor, S. G. Schwarz-
bauer, pointed to complete cooperation of the cit
with the administration in prompting the clean
up campaign Kidding the city of the dross Of win
ter building that has stood its ground on
Main Street down the tracks since the late
sos is falling before onslaught that will mark
growth to come Moved from Bird street by Toilet
c. Fladland the building was purchased by Frances
Ebbens in 1917 It's since served by turn business
and residence. host of colors were splashed on
it's exterior Dozens of people lived or worked sur
rounded by the of its protective walls Now it
falls But it's growth. Growth Is the unwilling
ness of people to let dleness stagnate to easy and
FESTIVE living. There frequent rebellions
against its exacting nature its ceaseless pursuit OF
something always just beyond. But If unrest and
a mode of life that is not easy is the character Of
growth, and if the character prompts cleanliness,
destruction of unuseful things building of new ones
for homes and busness-Sauk Centre is still-after
over 80 years-adolescent, bubbling with growing
pains
Additional memo: subject: telephone-When you
call someone by telephone this season of the year,
the telco suggests give party little more time
to They may be out of doors. It's found
too late The sleet storm, struck here only mildly,
that hit Duluth and iron range April and 3, in
few hours laid in tangled mess on the ground the
communication system Repairmen, faced the tremen-
dous job of replacing 1000 poles and hundreds of
miles of wire. The storm lasted a few hours
it brought $155OOO in damage to telephone property
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The who had "a grand seat at the most
momentous show of history" has found the peace he
couldn't find in this life. He's Webb Miller, ace
UP foreign correspondent who ironically though he
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from simple fall when he stepped to unlighted
platform from London train. Webb Miller was
a high school student in Dowagiac Michigan, in
the years that Mrs v. T. Conkln, of this city,
attended. She knew Webb some though he wasn't
in the class It's odd thing that the librarian,
little lame lady Grace ReShort who is attributed
for whetting Webbs appetite for books, also gave
Mrs. Conklin the first tulip bulbs that started her
tulip family. Webb in high school not odd,
but unmpressive. From family desperately poor,
living tenant farms, constantly shifting Webb
not socially important. Reason that he
walked five miles back and forth daily to school.
He had terrific urge to write and wrote sports
for the local paper That five mile walk must have
had something to do with the tremendous working
philosophy of the man Miller. When he was home
in Dowagiac year ago he took that walk again,
quietly alone, without ostentation There girl,
Mary that Webb went with some in high school.
1t may have budded into anything. But it's
singular that while many thought Webb and his
desire to write unimportant Mary left to go to
school, then she taught and was married. And is
yet teaching we're told. Webb Millers philosophy
would can Tor one actlng as q country gentleman,
reading books. He slight man, walked with
gait that bespoke of following the pillow. But he
had a perseverance, a will to do that which he
wanted most-and he did it. But he found no
peace"
The numbers and varieties of things to be
learned in Johns Place limitless. The other
day was further educated from Ray Prasch that
the proper way to coax ketchup from fresh opened
bottle is not pounding on the bottom. Do: put
the bottle neck down. then tap gently under
side near neck Simple, effective.
1t was interesting in that senior class survey
that of all those who want to go to college not a
has chosen skilled trade. All want professions
becomes simply training for job OF those who
aren't gong-or can't-and we're speaking Of the
boys, only four chose mechanics of some kind, one
carpentry. Others look for unskilled tasks.
Ironic thing of it is that the skilled trades will need
replacing. The old days Of apprenticeship gone,
carpenters, masons, plasterers machinsts and
dozen others isn't moving in. Even now in certain
industries skilled workers at a low ebb But
for every job there dozens of unskilled men.
This is not to dissuade college attendance but COL
lege attendance need not prepare for some spec
tradesmen need not the enrichening influence that
college can give. College is not meant in itself to
way of life but complement to clear thought and
fuller enjoyment. once had an instructor who
told us, ito fortify our futures with trade Today
the school here Is teaching vocational guidance
course that should open student eyes to avenues
that the man power of this town hasn't been fill
ing. Looks like bolstering to replace the old
apprentice system is needed All trades not
good today Some are tremendously populated
But others, in the light of present trends need
man power.