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in town to donate one book. This request met with a gratifying response. The committee were empowered by the society to expend the library fund and the library was opened in the Heins Block in 1913 with Gertrude Preston, who donated her services as first librarian. In Feb .. 1914, the association voted to turn the library over to the village, and the council now furnishes the room and pays the librarian's salary. A chain of teas has become an annual event and this adds a good sum to the fund available for new books. The library is now on a permanent basis and well patronized.
Not all the association's funds are spent at home. Twice money has been sent the fire sufferers in the northern part of the state and barrels of clothing also were collected for them.
The funds of the society are raised in various ways. The annual dues are fifty cents per member. A lunch is served at each meeting for which a charge of ten cents is made. One year the society had a sale and supper.
The entertainments have all been remmerative as well as interesting.
At present the society has a membership of 53 and meets once every month. Following are the presidents in order of service since organization : The Mesdames G. H. Mesker, Geo. F. Gage, John M. Freeman, T. H. Collyer, C. A. Heins. L. A. Matzdorf and Henry H. Nenenburg.
The youth of this vicinity have excellent educational oppor- tunities in the grade and high school courses of the public school. Besides the regular courses, departments of domestic science, nor- mal work and agriculture have been established with competent instructors in charge. This allows a child to begin an early preparation for whatever line of work he feels himself best fitted for-through the regular courses for the professions; through the domestic science for a position at the head of the home; through the normal course for becoming a teacher, and through the agricultural course for scientific farming. Manual training also gives a training useful in any line. The equipment of the school is good for carrying on these lines of work ; the two build- ings give adequate room for it; and the heating and sanitary appointments are of the best and most modern. Supt. A. N. Gausemel is in charge.
Once but a neglected blossom along the pioneer's path, Olivia has gradually extended her leaves. gathering her sustenance from the surrounding luxuriant earth, until she has blossomed forth into the fullblown flower of today, shedding grace and beauty and fragrance about her. From whatever direction one may enter the village he is greeted by shaded streets lined with substantial homes, good walks, and well kept lawns and gardens. The in- fuenee of the courthouse grounds, the city and the church parks
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is seen on every hand ; for with such a standard set no citizen ean resist the desire to beautify the grounds about his home, and the result is that the entire village becomes one large flower garden- "the beauty spot of the county." With a good mmrsery bnt a few miles From town, the task becomes fairly easy. In the last two years over forty new homes were built in the village, all substantial and many of especially pleasing exteriors and grounds. Downtown there is a note of permaneney among the business places. Solid brick buildings are taking the place of the old frame structures with a view to future needs. Commodious quar- ters are selected, not only for filling the needs of the owners but also for the convenience of the patrons as well. There is a sense of pride being taken by the citizens in their village; there is be- ginning to awaken a broader feeling of cooperation between the village and the surrounding country; the idea that whatever benefits the village also benefits the country is taking root. In short there is developing a community feeling, a feeling of inter- est that means much for the future development of the whole community at large. The village is located in the very midst of the best agricultural land and owes its rapid progress largely to this l'aet. On the other hand, the country has been supplied with the best markets, with good trading and banking advantages, with religions and educational opportunities, and with a eon- venient social eenter-all of which has inereased values in the country. One is plainly dependent on the other; with both work- ing hand in hand the community will continue to grow and prosper.
The flower into gollen fruit transcending Brings cheer and enjoyment never ending.
The following is a brief directory of Olivia : Herman Beeker, drugs ; Berge Bros. & Co. (A. O. and F. N. Berge), general store; Henry Bertram, shoes: Gottlieb Boeck, tailor: Central Creamery Co., Peter Christianson, manager ; City Water Works and Elee- trie Light Plant, Levi C. Little, superintendent ; Columbia Ele- vator Co., Jas. Empey, agent ; Win. F. Conger, livery: Crown Elevator Co., Chas. G. Ployhart, agent ; August Dirks, furniture ; Chas. A. Donnelly, barber; A. L. MeDowell, automobiles: Ernest Dudeet, blacksmith ; Irving Empey Co., restaurant ; Empire Ele- vator Co., Jas. W. Ployhart. agent ; Filip and Holovee (Gottlieb Filip and Frank G. Holovee), meats: Fred G. Fox, blacksmith : John M. Freeman, lawyer; Geo. F. Gage, lawyer: Leonard Glenn (John B. Glenn, Benj. Leonard), restaurant: Grand Central Hotel, Fred Melntyre, proprietor ; Mrs. Anna M. Green, milliner; David W. Gustafson, photographer; Augusta Handeen, milliner ; H. A. Havreberg, veterinary surgeon; Edwin Heins, insurance agent ; Heins and Byers (Chas. A. and Warren It. Ileins. and
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Benjamin F. Beyers), hardware; Hopman Bros. (Jos. and Bar- ney), harness; Frank Horejsi, general store; Jas. Kvech, ex- pressman ; Kvech and Jansen (Alb. J. Kvech, Alb. L. Jansen), antomobile garage, repairs and supplies; Jas. R. Landy, pub- lisher Olivia "Times;" Lende Bros. (Elmer and Mihlo), meats ; Aib. If. Leitgke, bakery; Olsen Bros., plumbers; Benj. L. Maertz, dentist ; Louis Mahler, jeweler; W. E. Mathers, civil engineer ; Geo. II. Mesker, physician ; Samnel R. Miller, lawyer; A. N. Nel- son, insurance agent : Albert Novak, harness; Obriham Bros. (Wilson A. and Erwin E.), billiards; Olivia Bottling and Ice Cream Works (Henry Eieckhoff. Geo. E. Buetke) : Olivia Canning, Preserving and Manufacturing Company (C. A. Ileins, president ; H. H. Neuenburg, secretary and treasurer) ; Olivia Commercial Club (D. S. Hall, president ; A. N. Nelson. secretary) ; Olivia Farmers' Elevator Company. Charles E. Johnson, agent ; Olivia Hardware Company (Adolph R. Schueller, Louis A. Matzdorf) ; Olivia Mercantile Company (James MeCorquodale, president ; Alex. MeCorquodale, secretary and treasurer), general store; Olivia Produce Company, John Flaschenriem, manager; Olivia Rural Telephone Co .: Olivia State Bank (capital $25,000, presi- dent, M. J. Dowling ; cashier, H S. Bordewich ) ; Adolph A. Passer, physician ; Peoples First National Bank (capital, $25,000; C. A. Heins, president ; A. N. Nelson, cashier) ; Geo. E. Peterson, real estate; Jas. Ployhart, flour: William A. Schindel, real estate; Wenzel J. Springer, real estate ; Jas. A. Smith Lumber Co., W. B. Yarosh, manager ; Simon Wolpert & Bro. (Simon and Jos.), gen- eral store; Samuel Warner, barber; Wm. Windhorst, grain ele- vator, lumber, sash and door, coal, etc.
Olivia was incorporated by an aet of the legislature approved March 4, 1881. The first election was held March 16, 1881, in charge of Peter W. Heins, N. Stone and William P. Christensen.
Following are the officers of Olivia for its early and modern years, the period between 1886 and 1896 being omitted.
1881. President, W. P. Christensen : trustees, I. Lincoln, 1 .. White, William Windhorst : reeorder, P. W. Heins; treasurer, N. Stone; justice of the peace, A. D. Simpkins; constable. O. J. Everson. P. W. Heins refused to serve as recorder and A. D. Simpkins was appointed.
April 9, 1881, the recorder was instructed to apply to G. E. Skinner of St. Paul for the filing of a complete plat of the vil- lage of Olivia as laid out by the railroad company, with the re- eorder of the village.
Jan. 14, 1882, a committee was appointed to secure rooms for the Lockup and Council chambers. The next year, the recorder was ordered to procure a lease from John Morgan for the council chamber and jail for the coming year. Dee. 7. 1886. the commit- tee reported the acceptance of the lockup.
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1882. President, Peter Abercrombie ; trustees, G. J. Depne, John Morgan, P. W. Heins; reeorder, A. D. Simpkins; treasurer, N. Stone ; justice of peace, A. D. Simpkins ; constable, Hue Aber- crombie.
March 3, 1882, A. D. Simpkins resigned his office of recorder and Wm. P. Christenson was appointed and A. D. Simpkins having left the village indefinitely, C. Humbolt was appointed justice of peace for the unexpired term.
1883. President, P. W. Heins; trustees, Otto Babeock, J. E. Barker, Wmn. Christenson ; recorder, T. H. Risinger; treasurer, John Speier; Wm. Windhorst, justice of peace, T. H. Risinger, constable.
1884. President, P. W. Heins; trustees, A. D. Simpkins, Geo. Lamphere, G. J. Depue ; recorder, T. II. Risinger; treasurer, Wm. Windhorst ; justice of peace, J. E. Barker ; constable, H. C. Gage ; assessor, A. D. Simpkins. T. H. Risinger resigned his position of recorder, April 8, 1884, and B. F. Beyers was appointed.
1885. President, W. M. Christenson; trustees, A. D. Simp- kins, G. Lamphere, G. J. Depue; reeorder, B. F. Beyers ; treas- urer, John Morgan; justice of peace, T. H. Risinger, Levi Robin- son ; constable, Wm. Frederiek.
1886. President, P. W. Heins ; councilmen, G. J. Depue, Fred Kromer, George Lamphere; recorder, B. F. Beyers; treasurer, John Morgan; justices of peace, Levi Robinson, Peter Aber- crombie ; constable, James Arnold.
1896. President, J. M. Peckinpaugh; councilmen, M. H. Glenn, J. B. Ferguson, J. E. Davenport ; recorder, II. Kelsey ; treasurer, W. H. Schmidt; justice of peace, Erie Ericson; con- stables, A. J. Kveek, J. M. Peckinpaugh ; marshal, T. F. Miller.
1897. President, J. M. Peckinpaugh ; eouneilmen, M. J. Glenn, Anton Rocek, H. HI. Neuenburg ; recorder, W. J. Ployhart ; treasurer, W. J. Heaney; justices of peace, C. K. Blandin, T. IL. Risinger ; marshal, T. F. Miller; constable, M. E. Sherin ; street commissioner, Peter Miller.
Dec. 11, 1897, M. J. Glenn resigned his position of councilman and E. L. Depue was appointed. May 28, 1897, J. M. Peekinpaugh resigned his position as president of the village council and T. P. McIntyre was appointed.
On June 8, 1897, the question came before the council of order- ing a special election for voting upon the proposition to issue bonds for the purpose of building an armory 80 feet by 120 feet for the use of Company II, Third Infantry, N. G. It was ordered that a special election be held June 19, 1897. In August of the same year, the council met to consider bids for the armory. The bid of E. W. Peet & Son, St. Paul, Minn., was accepted but later was thrown out and the bid of A. J. Hedlund accepted. The building was ready for occupancy Dee. 11, 1897.
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Aug. 3, 1897, at the suggestion of the Board of Trade, the council decided to have cement crossings put in at the corners of all streets having cement walks.
1898. President, T. P. Melntyre : councilmen, P. J. Schafer, E. L. Depne, N. P. Peterson ; recorder, H. H. Nenenburg ; treas- urer, W. J. Heaney ; justice of peace, J. M. Peckinpaugh ; con- stable, John Miller; marshal. T. F. Miller.
In 1898, the front room of the locknp was designated the place for holding the annual elections of Olivia.
October 4, 1898, the council decided to purchase a Fire ex- tingnisher, complete with pump and gage for $41, the extin- guisher to be of galvanized steel.
June 7. 1898, the council granted to the Northwestern Tele- phone Exchange Company the right to occupy the streets, alleys and public grounds, within the village for the purpose of placing poles, wires, etc.
1899. President, E. L. Depue ; councilmen. E. II. Corey, Wm. Buethe. Peter Miller: recorder, Anton Rocek : treasurer, W. J. Ileaney; justice of peace, L. H. Wilson ; constable, M. E. Sherin : marshal, N. L. Headline : assistant marshal, Fred Schmidt.
In 1899, C. F. Loweth, a civil engineer was consulted to pre- pare and make plans for constructing water supply works and electric light plant in conjunction. A petition of the legal voters asked for a special eleetion to be held Dec. 2. 1899, to vote upon the question of securing bonds for this enterprise and the ma- jority of votes were in favor and the village council purchased lots 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 18, situated in block 8, in Wind- horst's addition, for the erection and construction of public water supply works and electric light plant combined.
1900. President, E. L. Depue : councilmen, Win. Buethe, E. H. Corey, Peter Miller ; recorder, Anton Rocek : treasurer. W. J. Heaney; justice of peace, J. M. Peekinpaugh : constable. John Miller : marshal, N. L. Headline.
1901. President, E. L. Depue; eonneilmen, Win. Buethe. A. MeCorquodale, J. Empey; recorder, B. J. Schoregge; treasurer. W. J. Heaney ; constable, M. E. Sherin; justice of peace. Leigh Wilson : health officer, Dr. Mesker.
1902. President. B. F. Beyers ; conneilmen, Eriek Greep, A. O. Gerde, G. II. Mesker; recorder, W. P. Christenson ; treasurer, E. G. Heins: constable. W. I. Heins: justice of peace, James Ploy- hart.
1903. President, A. O. Gerde ; councilmen, II. C. Beeker, G. IL. Mesker, Wm. Buethe : reeorder, W. P. Christenson ; constable, M. E. Sherin: marshal. W. J. Ilines; treasurer, E. G. Heins; jns- tices of peace, G. W. Diepenbrock. J. M. Peekinpangh.
Jan. 5, 1904, a petition signed by 33 legal voters asked that a special election be ordered by the council for the purpose of
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voting upon the proposition to separate the village of Olivia from the town government of Bird Island township. A special election was ordered to be held Jan. 26, 1904, which resulted in favor of the petition.
1904. President, J. M. Freeman ; couneilmen, P. J. Fitschen, J. MeCorquodale, Win. Buethe ; recorder, Wm. Christenson ; treas- urer, E. G. Heins; justice of peace, W. P. Christenson; assessor, L. HI. Wilson; constable, W. J. Heins; marshal, W. J. Hines : board of health, F. D. Miller, C. Waldo.
1905. President A. O. Gerde : councilmen, Wm. Buethe, P. J. Fitschen, John Reidner; treasurer. E. G. Ileins; recorder, Fred Rocek; assessor, L. Il. Wilson: justices of peace, J. M. Peckin- paugh, M. J. Dowling ; constable, John Miller, Jr.
1906. President, A. O. Gerde : trustees, P. J. Fitschen, J. Flaschenreim, C. W. Deyling ; recorder, J. M. Peckinpaugh : treas- urer, M. JJ. Dowling: assessor, L. H. Wilson ; justices of peace, C. D. Gibbs, J. M. Peckinpaugh ; constable, W. J. llines; deputy recorder, W. J. Hines ; marshal, W. J. Hines.
1907. President, A. O. Gerde, couneihnen, G. J. Depue. J. Flaschenreim, C. W. Deyling : recorder, J. M. Peekinpaugh : treas- urer, M. J. Dowling : constable, Albert Pamlund ; marshal, W. J. Hines; justice of peace, Geo. Peterson ; assessor, L. II. Wilson.
1908. President, JJas. Empey ; trustees, C. W. Deyling, T. H. McGinty, Jolm Flaschenreim ; treasurer, M. J. Dowling ; recorder, J. M. Peckinpaugh ; assessor, L. 11. Wilson ; justice of peace, J. M. Peckinpaugh ; constable. M. E. Sherin ; marshal, M. E. Sherin.
1909. President, Jas. Empy; trustees, William Frederick, William Schendel Nels Swanson; treasurer, M. J. Dowling; re- corder, John Flaschenreim; assessor, L. II. Wilson: justice of peace. G. E. Peterson : constable, M. E. Sherin.
1910. President, Jas. Empey; trustees, Nels Swanson, Wil- liam Schendel, William Frederick; treasurer, M. J. Dowling : re- eorder, John Flaschenreim ; justice of peace, J. M. Peekinpaugh ; constable, M. E. Sherin, Mark Converse; marshal, M. E. Sherin.
Oct. 10, 1910, the village council appropriated the sum of $50 for the aid of the forest fire sufferers by the recent forest fires of Northern Minnesota.
1911. President, Jas. Empey ; trustees, William Frederick, W. J. Ployhart. A. R. Sehueller; treasurer, M. J. Dowling: re- corder, John Flaschenreim; assessor, L. 11. Wilson; justice of peace, G. E. Peterson ; constable, M. W. Converse; marshal, MI. E. Sherin.
1912. President, M. J. Dowling; trustees, Alex. MeCorquo- dale, Geo. Mehlhouse, C. A. Heins; treasurer, Geo. Windhorst ; recorder, John Flaschenreim; justice of peace, J. R. Landy ; con- stable, M. W. Converse; marshal, M. E. Sherin.
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1913. President, M. J. Dowling ; trustees, C. A. Heins, A. Me- Corquodale, G. Mehlhouse; treasurer, Geo. Windhorst ; recorder, John Flaschenreim : assessor, L. H. Wilson : justice of peace, Geo. Peterson ; constable, M. E. Sherin.
1914. President, M. . I. Dowling ; trustees, C. A. Heins, A. Me- Corqnodale, Geo. Mehlhonse : treasurer, Geo. Windhorst ; recorder, John Flaschenreim ; justice of peace, J. R. Landy ; marshals, M. E. Sherin, Carl Doering; constable, M. E. Sherin.
1915. President, D. S. Hall ; trustees, George Mehlhonse, I. W. Ployhart, Nels Swanson ; treasurer, Geo. Windhorst ; recorder, John Flaschenreim ; assessor, L. HI. Wilson ; justice of peace, Geo. Peterson ; constable, M. E. Sherin ; marshal, Carl Doering.
The personal property tax payers in Olivia in 1915 are: Est. of Louise M. Aitkins, II. W. Bublitz, Benjamin Brown, M. C. Black, Sol. Bergstrom. H. C. Becker, H. S. Bordewich, II. T. Bordewich, O. O. Berge, Berge Bros., C. O. Brecke, Wm. Bnethe, Henry Bertram, Henry Barkow, G. Boeck, Win. Berndt, Mrs. N. D. Bunker, James Burns, Olof Bohman. E. HI. Benesh, Mrs. Jennie Barnier, Elizabeth Brugman, L. F. Clemons, E. Carlson, M. W. Converse, Crown Elev. Co., Columbia Elev. Co., A. A. Chapman, W. F. Conger, Central Creamery Co., N. Coucheron, P. Christen- sen, Catholic Church Society, J. C. DeGonda, M. C. DeGonda, Diekey & Kaisersatt, Erie Danielson, August Dirks, Dirks Fur- niture Co .. M. J. Dowling, C. W. Deyling, E. J. Dudek, Carl Doering, Jr .. Carl Doering, Albert Doering, J. E. Dennstedt, Urban Donnelly, Chas. Donnelly, Empire Elev. Co .. Jas. Empey, I. G. Empey, L. O. Erickson, J. M. Freeman, Wm. F. Friedrich, Farm- ers' Elevator Co., Heury Fehr, P. J. Fitschen, Fred Fox, Sr., Fred G. Fox, Andrew Fox, John Flaschenreim, Josephine Fore- man, C. E. Ferguson, Rachel Felske, Win. II. Fisher, C. A. Fisher, D. W. Gustafson, Geo. F. Gage, A. N. Gausemel, Gund Brewing Co., Mrs. A. M. Green, Eric Greep, S. B. Goetz, W. S. Hersh- berger, F. Havliseh, Sr., JI. L. Hankel, W. J. Heaney, Hamm Brew- ing Co., Julius Heinecke, Frank Horejsi, C. A. Ileins, W. II. IIeins, Heins & Beyers, E. G. Heins. B. M. Hopman, Hopman Bros., Peter llopman, John Hopman, Frank Hotovec, D. S. Hall, Jos. Honza, John Honza, A. II. IIavreberg, Jos. Iloudek, E. O. Ileghind, Peter Haley, Otto Ilaack, Mollie Haack, F. Il. Hupfer, C. E. Johnson, Albert Jansen, Kvech & Sholts, J. and H. Kubesh, Chas. Kostka, A. Knbesh, L. J. Kuske, C. A. Kuske, S. Kartak, Jas. Kvech, A. J. Kvech, Kvech & Jansen, C. G. Keller, John F. Kodet, Henry Kobler, HI. Klemenhagen, Albert Kline, Win. Kuehn, Est. of H. J. Lee, David Leonard, Henry Leonard, Jr., .I. R. Landy, Ios. Le- peska, Ir .. John Lepeska, A. H. Leitzke, Eher Lende, Mihlo Lende, Lende Bros., John Miller, Robt. Mehlhonsen, Geo. Mehl- house, L. P. Mahler, Frank Miller, Geo. Miller, B. L. Maertz, C. N. Matson. Geo. Il. Mesker, A. Monahan. A. Maloney, L. A. Matz-
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dor', John Morgan, Helen Maxwell. W. E. Morris, Jos. Maxner, E. C. Messer, Fred McIntyre, T. P. Melntyre, T. H. MeGinty, P. J. McMahon. A. R. MeCorquodale, J. A. MeCorquodale, T. B. Me- Ilraith, II. H. Neuenburg, A. N. Nelson, A. W. Novak, S. E. Nel- son, John Nester, A. H. Nenow, Olivia Roller Mills, Olivia Com- mereial Club, Olivia Hardware Co., Olivia Bottling Works, Olivia State Bank, Olivia Canning Co., Olivia Produce Co., Olivia Motor Car Co .. Olivia Mercantile Co., Mrs. Mable Otto. P. F. O'Neil, Jas. O'Neil, Win. O'Neil, Wm. Owens, Olson Bros., C. J. Olson, W. A. Obriham, JJ. Oelschlager, G. M. Peters. Paulson & Storch, J. W. Ployhart, Jas. Ployhart, C. G. Ployhart, A. A. Passer, Albert Paulson, L. L. Phelps. Geo. E. Peterson. L. R. Pirsch, II. D. Po- mije, Peoples' First National Bank. Chas. Peters, Henry Palas, Elizabeth Pomahatch. John Reins, M. F. Ryans, W. J. Russell, E. Radtke, A. J. Sernett, W. A. Schendel, Mrs. Aug. Schendel, W. J. Springer. A. R. Schueller, Standard Oil Co., Nels Swanson, Peter Storch, W. A. Schummers. P. J. Schaffer, F. M. Sheppard, O. T. Sunde. Aug. Siegler, John Swoboda, Jas. Spevacek, I. Skar- ohlid, E. Schoening, Smith Lumber Co., M. E. Sherin, Gustaf Sritz, G. D. Taylor, John Thurston, A. M. Thompson. J. J. Vosika, Vosika-Winsor Land Co., R. F. Vath, Waters, Wm. Warner, J. Wanke, S. V. Warner, Geo. Windhorst, Wm. Windhorst. S. Wol- pert, S. Wolpert & Bro .. L. II. Wilson, Wmn. Younk, H. Zobel, Fred Zaske.
SACRED HEART VILLAGE
Sacred Heart village is the most westward of the trading points in Renville county, and is located nearly in the center of four townships which are considered as being numbered among the richest in the state. It is on the direct line of the Chieago- to-the-Coast road of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, being on the Hastings & Dakota division of that railroad about 110 miles west of Minneapolis.
It is a sightly village, with a good business center, splendid modern homes, good lawns, many shade trees, well-kept streets and walks and many other advantages.
As a shipping point the village is especially prominent. Over seventy-five carloads of stock and three hundred carloads of grain are shipped annually, while something like 350 earloads of mer- chandise come to this point each year.
The population is about 800, and the business done here indi- cates the progressiveness of the people, and their modern and enterprising spirit.
Sacred Heart takes a proper pride in its public school which is housed in a building embodying the most modern improvements in heating and ventilating and well adopted in every way to local requirements. A full high school training is here given and the
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enrollment is now something over 225 pupils, with eight instruct- ors. Andrew J. Mattill is the superintendent. The school has a good library of 500 volumes. Free text books are furnished to the pupils, and considerable interest is taken in general athletics.
For many years past Sacred Heart people have supported a good Lyceum course every winter and during the past two sum- mers have in addition put on the so-called "University Week, " a full week's chautauqua under the auspiees of the extension divi- sion of the state university. Both have enjoyed very liberal pat- ronage and have proven successful. In addition to these enter- tainments have been those furnished by the local photoplay and vaudeville troupes. Sacred Heart has also been famed for its strong baseball team which has won some notable victories on the diamond.
Sacred Heart is quite an automobile town. It is situated on the famous Yellowstone Trail which is now mapped from the his- torie Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts to the Pacific coast in the state of Washington. Many tourists stop here, and most of the farmers own automobiles. Two new up-to-date garages take care of all anto troubles with dispatch.
To properly accommodate the traveling public the business men of Sacred Heart a couple of years ago organized a corpora- tion and built a modern, fireproof $15,000 hotel. This hotel has been pronounced by many, who are in a position to know, as the best little hotel between the Twin Cities and Aberdeen, S. D., along the Milwaukee railway.
The story of the building of this hotel is most interesting. After the old Ryan hotel was burned Sacred Heart was without a hotel. The old hotel site was purchased at a tax sale by Carl Anderson. For many years efforts were made in the direction of a new hotel. Mass meetings were hekl and ways and means de- vised. Finally a stock company was formed, and the people took shares in the new venture. The new hotel company was incor- porated in December, 1912, with Ed. O 'Connor as president : E. C. Sparstad as secretary : and Carl Anderson as treasurer. These with G. P. Mangerud and John Stenberg constituted the board of directors. A beautiful, commodious and modern hotel was erected, and a formal banquet was held on the opening, May 22, 1914. Ed. O'Connor presided. Talks were given by R. T. Daly, Timothy O'Connor, N. J. Holmberg and Amalia M. Bengtson. The present manager is Charles F. Clay.
Sacred Heart has the name of being a good church town. The churches represented are the Norwegian Lutheran Synod, the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran, the Norwegian Hauge Lutheran, the American Methodist Episcopal and the Free Norwegian Luth- eran.
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