The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-18
SAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

trguing conversation for it gives outlet to otherwise
stifed mental processes that must otherwise be
exercised PAGES the It is with this
movement of the young mans fancy that suggest
club for conversation purposes only and for males
only. 1t might be called, without putting any
thought the name, the Sitting Bull Club. :.
There would be officers, dues parliamentary
procedure, and cards. Just talk. All that would
have to be arranged is meeting place certain
evening At the very least the sessions would prob
ably revolutionze some major problem such as fish
ing; or develop some such important invention as
pocket for gentlemens trousers with compartments
Thoughts while looking out the window-Why
will youngster persist in puddle wading shod or
unshod? can tremendous social upheaval
in the scheme of things with bowling commanding
the attention it does The other night young lady
came bowling with the biggest purse 1
1t could correctly be called a sachel From within
its cavernous depths she extracted-one pair of bowl
ing shoes!
OF People-Ward Roberts is probably the best
equipped fisherman in the hamlet. The boys say his
stock rivals that of supply house. Yet he goes
less than the guy whose cane pole is his only claim
to accoutrement. And with partner Rich Otte
get this Ernie Sell is auctioneer. Frank Bon
Anne, named special judge in recent pop, is
hard at his business already. Besides equipping
himself with the latest manuals for the Job he has
already had one civil marriage ceremony. L. L.
Kes, at the height of the Confucius Say pranks
called the library asking for the Confucius phos-
IT,
went back and forth with librarian Bernice Finne-
gan sustaining her end of the wire. When each
hung up, each wondered if the other kidding
fortnight ago the Confucus book was delivered to
Laurel Few days ago back came the cartoon of
lady returning the philosophy of Confucius with the
caption below: mot gag in it, The unmis-
taxable Wis of Bunny Markson flashes across the
screen of the Main Street nightly. Employee of Ray
Bell in St. Paul, Bunny is shown In ad short
playing doctor to motor.
I'll
more wedding anniversaries than any one else this
town ever had Last week Monday she observed her
18th, quietly and without the helpmate she married
at the age of 10 in Forrest Port, New York, At
"a Mrs. Smith hundreds of miles away from
that point, in the untamed wilderness of Minnesota
and pioneer of this community. :. Bill DeLaurer's
retired now from the painting game, but he cele-
brated his 18th birthday anniversary two years ago
on 4S-foot ladder, redecorating the Methodist
Church. One time mayor here, Bills ill days have
been When he went to bed a few weeks ago
for few days with the flu Mrs DeLaurier couldn't
remember when he had done that before While
he's quit painting and romping about ladders and
scaffolds his ladders yet busy. The neighbor-
hood finds them useful in spring and autumn in the
change of window coverings Which is the penalty
and yet the priviege-for owning them.
Shadow is cat with DISTINGUISHED birthdate
Shad-as he is commonly called by those who know
him most intimately-was born July 4th. Pet
in the V. T. Conklin household, Shad is distn-
pushed cat for more reasons than circumstantial
coincidence He's a retrieving cat that would
shame lot of dogs. His choice paything is a
rabbits foot, after which he scampers, with feline
it and lays it gently in the hand of the tosser. The
while his tail is switching.
Latest social maneuver has been accomplished
by the Black Cats. In their effort to meet rising
demand among its members for more different party
angles, they uncorked with unusual twists
year of grace-1940. Some fifty girls in the hamlet
the eligible list, each armed with list
of some twenty-five male members of the Cats. Then
each was supposed, without reservation, to call
man, invite him to the party and carry out such
other customs usually designated to the male
only. That is all except foot the bills. The boys
thoughtfuy reserved that right Upshot is that most
girls thought the idea sparkling enough to be fun
but bashful. Most all of them used this
procedure. Each went down the list, checked off
the names of boys with steady attachments, found
the number of unattached males paltry few.
Most observed rgidly the female axiom: hands off
another girls b. f.
Charley Millers fingers vertically itch if he's
the sideines when band goes by. He's really never
been able to watch band or orchestra, for that
matter without wanting to get in the thick of it.
And not often has that situation existed for Charley
is today the oldest active bandsman in the town.
Forty years ago he played his first instrument in
band, a valve trombone, instrument today rare
the harpischord. And it's an interesting side
light that Charley is swinging into his forteth year
with a salvo on the double B flat bass, the biggest
instrument in the band. And mention of Charley
and the big bass recall to local residents Joe Kusba
who a sidekick with Charley in early band years.
It's not Charley alone who is musical among the
Mllers though his interest has heightened more than
most of the others But brother john in Alexandria,
has pumped tuba for more than fifty years. At one
time years ago the family had orchestra Sister,
Anna now Mrs Peglow, played the piano. Brother,
Emil, deceased played with the group. Charley
himself doubled in brass by playing violin or from
bone Today, music is keeping Charley youthful
in his outlook. Energetic, spry, moved to Jiggng
by tunes in lighter veins Charley is today the old
time bandsman in brand new dress. Notable of
Charley's activity is his grabbing fiddle, saving
away his face beaming, at the last firemens party
eks he has VEN Lea. That 4s years ago and