The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-11

ENTIRE HERALD, Sauk Cen
were again allowed to resume their
personal schedules, usually going to
town or just walking about the
forest Of spring oil derricks about
the encampment.
Tuesday night also, the girls Of
Huntington Beach had originally
planned an evening Of games in the
Pav-a-Lon, the local dance paw
ilion, but the lure Of recorded
music proved too popular and the
entire evening was taken up with
dancing, with some soldiers sneak
ing away from the concert. being
held by the regimental band, be-
fore 1t was finished. Many Of the
men had danced long time before
the remainder Of the outfit found
out about the dancing. The Pav-a-
Lon was crowded in no time with
tan-clad figures and a swirling
mass Of dancers continued through
an interesting evening.
Even though some soldiers did
leave the band concert before It
was thru many civilians remained
to hear the concert in its entirety.
The concert started with a combin-
alton high-schools band and during
the night searhlights played about
the heavens bringing about a car
nival spirit to the occasion. A pass
ing airphane, provided by March
Field for tracking mission, was
caught in the lights and remained
in the beam Of the lights until it
passed off into the night.
Wednesday was the high spot of
the week with the 217th entertain
ing interested bystanders and later
the public en- masse. Another mil
itary reveiw Of honor, many which
are held in military routine, was
given to our visiting commander,
General d. B. Robinson, Command
ing Officer Of the 101st Brigade
who inspected the troops encamped
in the athletic field and beach de-
fense set up. In addition to parade
use Of the field, football practice
under the experienced direction Of
LIT. Col. Nemzek was held during
the afternoon and late evening.
The practice determined the candi-
dates for the 217th Football Team
that is proposing to play very
great teams in its fall scheule, A
very promising number Of football
enthusiasts appeared for practice
and elementary training was given
them with what information was
possible as to schedule and pos
itions.
Also during the afternoon twelve
enlisted men Of the command were
pleasantly entertained at Mayor
McCallen's home and were picked
up by the family car for transport
alton both ways. The afternoon
was a most pleasant retreat from
duty and the hospitality of the Nc
Callen's was nothing less than
tops. The afternoon was spend
in friendly conversations, some
dancing, and cokes, candies, cakes
and many poodies. including pop
corn were placed at the disposal
of the guests.
The main event and the most
talked about was the public dance
given for the benfit of the soldiers
and public too. At $50 o'clock the
doors Of the Pav-a-Lon again OPEN
ed for the second time to the boys,
and streaming crowds of uniform
od man c,,roau5 ;nka &t,o h,,;Ia;-c
for the evenings dancing. Many
men, by this time, had secured q
date or companion and arrived at
the dance proudly holding the arm
of of his new find. The pavilion
was decorated in a gay carnival
spirit with horns, confetti and lots
of shouts adding to the gaietry of
the crowd. The most fortunate for
the financially embarrassed sold
iers was the fact that the entire
evenings entertainment was with
out charge. During the dance,
Colonel John w. Carter, the Regi-
ment's commander who attended
for a short time, was prevailed up
on to make speech. He sincerely
thanked the King of the Regi-
ment's stay, The Mayor, and assur-
ed that the citizens hospitality to
his command would never be for
gotten.
Even while the enlisted men
were enjoying themselves at the
Pav-a-Lon the officers too were
entertained at the Windsor Club
where a party was held in their