The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
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Farewell Party
A farewell party was held in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ritter
at their home Friday night, March
1st Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter are
moving from the community to a
new home near Round Prairie. A
lunch was served at a late hour
and VIM. Holtberg, who was toast
master, wished the honored people
good luck in their new home to
which they will move in the near
future. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Holtberg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Samuelson, Sedof Samuelson, Mr..
and Mrs. Olaf Samuelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Eckland and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Dewey Upton and child
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Peckskamp
and daughters, Delrose and Mary
Ann, Miss Lena Schmitz and Marie
Paske and son, Don.-Contributed
Entertained Group
Mrs. J. v. Nelson and Mrs. W..
ID. Gallup were hostesses to a group
of ladies at seven o'clock din
ner in the formers home last
Thursday evening. Cards were
played at four tables.
Mrs. j. o. Kane Has 18th
Birthday Leap Year
Mrs. J. o. Kane has all her life
been q bit short on the birthday
anniversaries. But when one does
come it has that added distinction
of being something a bit different,
for she was born on Leap Year
Day. Last Thursday, when she
celebrated her 18th actual anniver-
sary, Mrs. Kane entertained the
Birthday Club in the home of her
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kane. Cards
were played at two tables and at
five o'clock a delicious lunch was
served. The hostess received gifts
from her friends. That evening a
group of sixteen nieces and nep-
news came to her home and added
another party. She said it was a
very happy anniversary with many
presents, cards and calls through
out the day. At one time she wait
ed eight years for her anniversary.
The calendar schedule calls that
Leap Year shall fall every four
years except at the end of q CEN
fury not dividable by four. So 1900
passed her anniversary completely.
WOmen's Relief Corps
Women's Relief Corps will have
a regular meeting Saturday after
noon. March 9th, at 2:30 o'clock in
the Community Club rooms.
Dinner Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Wilde and Mrs.
A. B. Frederickson and daughter,
Marlys Ann, were dinner guests
Sunday in Alexandria at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Frederick
son.
OAR Plans Tour
For Its Pilgrim
Plans for sending the Good Citi-
zen Pilgrim, an annual award CIV
en- by Daughters of the American
Revolution to one senior high
school girl. conferred the business
meeting at the session Of the OAR
Monday evening in the home Of
Mrs. G. ". Morse. Miss Shirley
Carpenter, this years selection, will
attend the OAR convention in
Minneapolis next Tuesday, March
18th, designated as Good Citizen
ship Day. Miss Carpenter will at
tend the meetings at which SIM
ilarly selected high school girls
from all over the state will be
present One will be chosen by
lot to 60 on to the national con-
clave Of the OAR to be held later
in Washington. A supper at $50
opened the meeting Monday, and
Miss Eva Davis was the assisting
hostess. Members made up their
own program by giving some topic
Of interest.
Methodist Ladies' Aid
A regular meeting of the Meth
odist Ladies Aid will be held on
Thursday. March 7th, today, at the
Church parlors, it was announced.
The meeting will begin at 2:30
o'clock. Everyone Is invited.
Friendship Club Met
A meeting Of the South Ashley
Friendship Club was held at the
home Of Mrs. r. B. Kinsella last
Thursday. Without a special les
son to take up at the meeting, a
social time was enjoyed, and lunch
was served. The next meeting Is
to be held at the home Of Mrs. Mat
Calvin, March 18th, unless MEM
bers are otherwise notified, the
clubs reporter announced.
Guests at Golden Wedding
Guests at the Golden wedding
celebration given In honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gust Genrich, who were
married fifty years ago on Feb
ruary 18th. were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Quade. Of the Unity COM
munity; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ruec-
kert, Of West Union; Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Schultz, daughter. Mildred,
and son, Raymond, Of Long Prairie;