The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
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Gradatim Honored "Past"
In 45th Anniversary
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Gradatim Honored "Past"
In 45th Anniversary
Celebration Wednesday,
Two charter members were hon.
ored guests, another longtime ac-
tive member was especially cited,
when the 45-year-old Gradatim
Club honored jointly the organiza-
ton Of the local group and the
golden jubilee of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs of the
United States Wednesday afternoon
in their final "at home" meeting of
the year.
Organized and federated As years
ago in 1895, Gradatim is today the
second oldest federated club in the
state, it was reported, as the group
delved into interesting history at
a one o'clock luncheon at the Pal
mer House yesterday.
Mrs. Gene Richards and Miss
Eva Davis, charter members, were
guests Of honor at the meeting, and
other past members and their ear
ly work in carrying on the club
were remembered. Mrs. c. e. Bo-
hall, member Of the club for 30
years but not Of the charter group,
was especially cited by the club.
An honorary member, Mrs. Bohall
has been actively associated with
the club through those years, Mrs.
S. N. Deziel, president, and in
charge of arrangements for the
luncheon, said.
MRS. Bohall, who has been do
ing outstanding work in the club
for so many years was presented
with a pioneer woman's medal"
she said. All three of the honor
ed guests wore corsages presented
by the club. Miss Davis was on
the program as a speaker.
In honoring past members, Mrs.
Deziel pointed out, 1--WE are espec-
tally honoring Mrs. Lewis who
gathered others about her and
launched the club As years ago"
Mrs. Lewis, mother of the noted
author, was instrumental in start
ing the ever popular rest room
that is still a notable project of
Gradatim.
At the luncheon colors in table
decorative scheme and favors were
carried out in yellow, significant
Of the Golden Jubilee Of the Fed
Grated Clubs Of this country. In
towns and cities all over the land
luncheons, dinners, banquets, are
honoring this anniversary. Other
guests here were Miss Dorothy
Wilson, who aided the club in a
part Of it's program during the
year; Mrs. w. A. Kohl, who will
be leaving the city; and Miss Inez
Patterson, superintendent Of the
Home School for Girls who an
nounced her resignation from the
local position this week. Miss Lucy
Hunt was a guest for her work in
furnishing programs appropriately
duplicated on yellow paper.
Townsend Meeting
On Saturday, May 4th, at Wash
ington High School in Brainerd
Townsend Pension meeting will be
held. Speakers will be Roy O..
Webb, Of Chicago, and Herbert F.
Haren, National Representative
for Minnesota. The meeting will
begin at 200 p. m. Secretary Sank
Centre Townsend Club.
Legion Auxiliary
Members of the American Leg
ion Auxiliary will meet Monday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the home
of Mrs. G.. F. wager, it was an
nounced.
Birthday Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. DeLaurier
and the Misses Hattie and Anna
bel Erwin autoed to Grey Eagle
Sunday where they were dinner
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred T. Mossman. The dinner was
in observance Of the Birthday an
niversaries of Mrs. DeLaurier and
J. w. Mossman, of Princeton. 9th
err guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Moss
man, Of Princeton, Robert Moss
man, of Glenwood.
Welfare Council Meet
Attention Of the members of the
Sank Centre Welfare Council is
called to the meeting next Wed
nesday, May 7th. announced this
week. The meeting will be held at
7:30 o'clock in the Junior high
school building. All members are
urgently asked to attend.
Miss Wieland Was 80 Monday
Miss Oresta Wieland, who has re-
sided for four years at the Long
Episcopal Rummage Sale at Main