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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-07-26
IN THE cHURcH E9
BETHEL LUTHERAN,


Second st. and Becker Ave.
Rev. w. p. Pearson, A. NJ, Pastor.
Services Thursday evening at eight
o'clock.
Swedish services next Sunday
morning at ten thirty O'clock
Sunday evening, the following pro-
gram will be given by the Parochial
school of the Bethel Lutheran church,
at 8 p. m.:
Rec. -. ............ Helen Ohsberg
Dlaloeue 80.
Myrtle Wahlstrand, Hazel Lundquist
rec.
Vincent Nelson, Vernon Nelson,
Maurice Nordgren, Mauritz Nell
son, Reynold johnson.
Vocal duet ...................
.....Agnes Lindberg, Dorah Moline
dialogue -. .........
Florence LundQuist, Esther Oster-
holm.
Song -. ..............G Girls Chorus
foec. ..................
Pearl Johnson, Dorah Moline, Ag-
mes Indberg, Florence FreebMg,
Myrtle Sandim, Geneva Swanson,
Verna Wahlstrand.
Rec. -. .......... Eleanor OStlund
Rec. %. ........ Kenneth Bergquist
1tec. -. ......... .EleaafOr Johnson
4lOC
Pearl Benson, Caroline Bjornberg,
Ethel Johnson, Myrtle Nelson.
Rec. -. .......... David Endersbe
sung -. '''..'..''....U UuIs CnoTus
Aooo' .:'
...Clyde Sampson, Laura Sampson.
A cordial invitation is extended to
ovorvhn6v fo offorr5 fhic corxrioo
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-07-26
SWEDISH MISSION.

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SWEDISH MISSION.
Next Friday evening Sunday
school ice cream social is held on the
church lawn. Everybody welcome.
Sunday school at $3.50. Sabbath
morning worship, 10:45. Young Peo-
ple's meeting, 1900 p. m. Evening
service 8 O'clock
Wednesday evening, Aug. 2, Rev.
Per Lindh from Billings, Mont, will
preach. All are invited to these ser.
vices.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST.
Sunday service, 10:45 a. M
Subject: Love.
Wednesday service at s p. m.
ALI are welcome to these services.
Free reading room in church edi-
fice. open every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 2 to 4 p. m.
TIT
OAK PARK M. E.
Sunday school at usual hour every
Sunday until further notice.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-07-26

Miss Geraldine Haley is spending
the week with friends at Montevideo.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
|OID RESIDENTS ENTHUSE
Over Sank Centre Homecoming Reunion
PREACHER WRITES SONG

THE Sank Valley Homecoming Week publicity campaign is
bearing early fruit Every indication is that during the week
hands with more former neghbors than they have greeted
all the time absence will across who have been long
ling get surprises that will than the effort
in their search will live again the life of the "Od Home that
cherished above all the sensations travel the
The Herald is already in receipt of numerous letters from
region sgnyng intention of being
among those present. during Homecoming Week The Herald
is advised by citizens that their relatives and friends
coming the and that their homes will be filled
At this writing there is every Homecoming
However, this early
should deter citizen and resident of Sank Valley
home for the gala period joy and remins
The visitors will have the time of their lives and will
AS of interest which being taken abroad
coming in to the the committee charge of the
publicity and the Herald publishes the foowng
Aurora, Mimi, Aug. 12 1916
Dear Sir: ,
M %
Stretown Range "reminiscences of Sank Centre and
that in order to find relief had bottle Am
feeling better the result Now what you and
' THOMAS BILLINGS.
HOMECOMING TO SAUK CENTRE
(Tune: Marching Through Georgia.D
going Centre where all have been before
though be missing We'll meet earth ne
Though they with mge round the old familiar door
AS gather at Sank Centre
CHORUS
Hurrah, hurrah, old faces we shall see,
Hurrah, Hurrah how jolly it will be,
To meet bright September days. eighteen twenty
t,F three
Friends whom we love at Sank Centre
walk along street and greet you by the way
Well have smile for all meet, loving word to say;
Well take cup okndness sweet at any time of day
When gather at Sank Centre
No we're living now, the homng pull is strong,
The old and the lake sings yet to their song
remembered make we'll again long
When gather at Sank Centre
Gray hairs that brown quick steps
be slow,
steal that from those whose love
! know;
So back to dear Centre town all will
| Yes! Well gather at Sank Centre.
So well met you station the bands their music play
o. the glad anticipation makes all feel fine and
So in glorious expectation will pass the time away,
Till we gather at Sank Centre
Thomas Billings.
Aurora, Mimi, Aug IL, 1916.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
FARMERS MEETING SATURDAY
Movement Inaugurated to Organize
Strong Farmers Elevator AssO-
citation in Sank Centre.

Saturday afternoon of this week,
Aug. 10, will be held mass meeting
of the farmers tributary to Sank Cen
tire, the prime object of which is to
organize a farmers cooperative ele-
vator association. Fred E. Osborne,
assistant secretary of the Equity Ex-
change, st. Paul, will be the principal
speaker, but there will be other talks.
One of the promoters of the move
ment stated to the Herald that the
farmers were actively interested in
the project and that he expected the
organization would be perfected with
out difficulty. The Herald under
stands the plan is to buy the Berger
ding elevator if it can be bought at
fair price; if not, a new and mod
ern elevator will be erected at once.
The meeting will undoubtedly at
tract a large gathering of the farm
ers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
ROAD north MADE
ASTATE HIGHWAY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CON-
Meet UP LINK OF MINNESO-
IA SCENIC ROUTE
PROMISE REPAIRS AT ALBANY
BOARD VISITED BY DELEGA-
TIONS FROM TOWNS BETWEEN
HERE AND COUNTY SEAT

tuesday OF this week delegations
from Sank Centre, Melrose, Freeport,
Albany and Avon appeared before the
county commissioners, urging them to
take steps to improve highway con-
ditions on the trunk line of road ex-
tending through the entire length of
Stearns county from st. Cloud to
Sank Centre.
The particularly bad stretch of road
complained of is between Melrose
and Freeport and Freeport and AL
bany. The county board set 1:3O as
the hour for hearing the arguments
of the delegates. Messrs. Blinker of
Albany and Weiser of Melrose, went
into detail as to the requirements of
these two stretches of road.
Chairman Lair of the Board ex-
planned to the delegates that the
available funds for this year were
already exhausted, and the sugges-
ton was also made that the best plan
would be to change the state road
leading west from Albany, and follow
the Great Northern tracks, crossing
the 500 underneath the tracks. The
Board promised that another year the
county's road making equipment
would be transferred to the Western
portion of the county and kept there
during the entire season.
1t was finally settled that the coun-
ty board, State Engineer Matt Clev-
Gland and the town boards would meet
at Albany, Aug. "a, and go over the
proposed new highway and see if a
definite conclusion could not be reach
ed. At the same time the road be-
tween Melrose and Freeport which
has already been constructed will be
inspected.
Asa M. Wallace and Hon. F. E. Min
cite of Sank Centre called the Boards
attention to the fact that there was
a connecting link running six miles
northwest from Sank Centre to the
Todd county line, which had not been
designated as state highway. 1t
was explained that this road was di-
rectly on the line of the recently or
gained Minnesota Scenic Highway
and that unless the strip was speedily
designated as state highway the
route might possibly be changed to
go by way Glenwood and Stearns
county left off the map entirely.
There were over so miles of othe,
state road petitions pending ahead of
the Sank Centre request, but the ne
cessity for immediate action appeal
ed to the commissioners and they I'M
animously passed a resolution pre-
pared by State Engineer Cleveland
designated the strip in question as a
state highway.
The Sank Centre delegation was:
Art Dubeau, B. F. Dubois, George
O'Gara, Frank E. Minette and Asa M.
Wallace.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
MAKE EXTENSIVE AUTO TRIP

MAKE EXTENSIVE AUTO TRIP
After a leisurely tour of $50 miles
through some of the most picturesque
regions of Northern Minnesota, an au-
to party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Fettgether, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Borgmann, DIR. and Mrs. A. F.
Moynihan, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Myott
and the Misses Regina Minette and
Jean Hansen returned to the city on
Tuesday evening. They made the
trip in the Fettgether and Bergman
machines. Leaving here last Thurs
day late in the afternoon they passed
the night in Wadena. Friday they
took in the beauties of Itasca State
Park, visited the sights at Bemidji, in
GLIDING the saw mills, and reached
Grand Rapids for the night. Satur-
day they traversed the Iron Range,
visiting Hibbing, Virginia and other
range cities, reaching Duluth that
night. Sunday they went sightseeing
in the Crescent City and also enjoyed
a boat ride on the lake. Leaving Du-
luth on Monday morning they made
Mora for the night stop. During the
drive home Tuesday they stopped in
St. Cloud to go through the state re-
formatory. During the entire run the
drivers report good roads except a
stretch on the Indian reservation be-
tween Bemidji and Deer River. 3
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
RAIN STORM is SEVERE

This region experienced one OF the
most severe rain storms in several
years early this Thursday morning.
The downfall began about 2:3O and
continued almost steadily until 1880
o'clock, the storm approaching the
nature of a cloudburst in the city
about o'clock. Reports are that the
storm came from the direction of
Morris and was general in this section
though not as severe as further west
The Glenwood- Willard region suffered
the heaviest, according to best reports
obtailable. Passengers arriving on
the Northern Pacific train from the
west report that the train was stop
ped twice near Willard and near West
port because of tracks being under
water. At 8 o'clock the little park at
Fifth and Oak streets was still pond.
In the southeast part of the city kid
dies had wading parties in the streets.
Reports from nearby farming regions
are meager but are in effect that low
portions and sloughs were filed dur
ing the night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
EXPLAINS NEW ORGANIZATION
DIR. Dubois Reports to Commercial
Club on Scenic Highway.

The subject of good roads held the
boards at the regular August meet
ing of the Commercial Club last Fri
day, evening. DR.. J. A. Dubois was
present and made detailed and COM
prehensive report on the meeting held
at Detroit recently at which the Min
nesota Scenic Highway association
was formed and of which organization
DR.. Dubois was made the director for
Stearns county.
The story of the formation of the
new association was told in the Her
aid last week. DR.. Dubois added that
the promoters of the project were un-
alterably opposed to lining up with
an outside corporation like the Jeffer-
son highway nor did they propose to
allow any outside corporation to get
a finger in federal or state road fund
pie if they could prevent it. He said
he was now glad that Sank Centre
was not linked up with the Jefferson
route as the new route is considered
better by him.
He pointed out that the scenic
route would pass entirely over state
roads and to met with this require
ment it would be necessary to have
the six miles of road north of the city
to the Todd county line designated as
a state road and kept in repair. He
also suggested that steps be taken to
cause the repair of the bad stretch of
highway in the Albany-Freeport dis
trict. To further both these ends a
committee Of A.. ]. Dubeau, D. F. Du-
Bots and George O'Gara was appoint
ed to join a delegation from thesouth-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
AUTO sPEEDERs ARRAIGNED
Commercial Club Urges Council to
Place Curb on Racing Through
the Streets.

Automobile speeders were severely
arraigned at the meeting Of the Com
mercial Club last Friday night and
a recommendation made to the city
council that the law governing the
rate of speed in the city limits be
more rigidly enforced. 1t was point
ed out that the laws are sufficient to
remedy the evil if arrests and fines
OF Jail sentences follow attractions Of
the city and state ordinances and
statutes.
Speeders have recently made it ex-
tremely dangerous to cross streets at
legal crosswalks, especially in the
southeast portion of the city, in which
district are the main travelled streets
of the city. Because of this heavy
traffic and the proneness to send cars
at terrific speed over these boule-
wards, women and children and even
men risk their lives and limbs every
time they cross a street.
There are a number of drivers in
the city who are known as habitual
speeders. Others violate the laws 1n-
thinkingly. 1t does not take close OBJ
servation to note that the dangerous
sreeders are Sank Centre drivers and
not tourists.
The subject of DINNERS was also
brought up, especially to the dangers
to which theatregoers are subjected at
night as cars with their binding
lights take the corner at Third and
Main streets at the close of perform
anceS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
PREPARING FOR COUNTY FAIR
The Association Members Meet and
Thresh Out Preliminary
Questions.

Considerable routine business was
transacted at the regular weekly
meeting of the county fair association
il, the Commercial Club rooms Tues
day evening.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the advisability of erecting the
Sank Centre building this year was
unable to report because of the alb
sence of Chairman J. B. Schoenhoff
and H. F. Hennemann. Accordingly,
the filing of a report was Continued
one week.
Asa M. Wallace, third member Of
the committee, stated, however, that
it was his belief and that of Mr.. Hen
nemann that the season was growing
late. for the erection of building of
such size which would prove entirely
satisfactory.
On the other hand he stated that
Chairman Schoenhotf coGtended that
the contributors to the fund out OF
which the building will De erected
were insistent that the structure be
built Immediately. Definite action
was postponed, however, until the
committee can make an Off .ial report
with recommendations.
The question of what displays
should be placed in the St. Cloud
building was brought up and Secre-
tary Strebel instructed to communi-
cate with the St. Cloud authorities to
ascertain to what use the building
would be devoted and if the fair asso-
citation could utilize any space not re-
quired by St. Cloud. 1t is not expect
ed there will be any difficulty in util-
izing this structure to the very best
advantage of both St. Cloud and the
fair at large.
The question of advertising in the
neighboring towns and of automobile
runs to other places was left in the
hands of committee composed of d.
B. Caughren, ]. A. Schoenhoff and
George O'Gara for a report.
The project of inducing the 81
creameries in the county to make a
feature display and to provide an adj
equate ice box to show the butter
makers wares was left in the hands
of President Hillerud and Butternak-
err L. M. Jacobs with power to act.
1t was announced by Secretary
Strebel that R. D. Eaton has again
been engaged this year as starter for
the races and that negotiations for
band music during the entire fair are
in progress.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
THIEVES STEAL SIS FAT
HENS; 500 HAY STACK
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Charles Kortan admits that he
has had troubles of his own re-
Gently. In the first place he
awakened one fine morning to
find that SIS fat hens were mis-
sing from his hen house. Inves-
tigation revealed that the hens
had not disappeared of themsel-
yes.
Tire tracks showed that an au-
tomobile had been backed up
against a fence near the coop.
Numerous footprints showed
some one had made many trips
from the henhouse to the auto.
The inference is that the maker
of the footprints was accompan-
led in his journeys by handsful
of fat hens.
The windows in the henhouse
on the side toward the residence
had been closed to prevent the
squawking Of the chickens being
heard. Mr.. Kortan says he heard
the dog barking during the night
but paid no attention as the ami
NAL frequently barked at passing
vehicles.
He reported to the police here
but no trace of the birds could be
found. Kortan places his loss at
about $35. It was a most daring
robbery. Thomas Dwyer and
Henry Determan have also lost
considerable poultry from their
coops lately.
AS if the loss of the chickens
were not enough, Mr.. Kortan
awoke a few mornings later to
find what had been 12-ton stack
of clover hay the night before
only heap of ashes. Mr.. Kortan
lays his loss to a bolt of light
ming but says he did not hear the
defamation. The hay was worth
about 500.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
TO CONDUCT ACTIVE CAMPAIGN

A. H. Hendrickson, for A years a
resident of Kandota township, Todd
county, is getting his affairs in shape
on the farm to conduct vigorous
campaign for the election as repre-
sentative from Todd county to the
lower house of the coming Minnesota
legislature. Mr., Henderson has al
ways been active in the affairs of the
county, particularly as regards good
roads and the advancement of the rur-
al schools. His; acquaintance is. very
extensive, and he is sure to make
formidable candidate for, the. place.
He is opposed in the race by F. T..
Mossman, the yell known Birch Lake
farmer. Both men are new in the leg
islatives game: Z:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
AUTOMOBILE RUNS AWAY:
DOES SEVERAL CIRCUS
STUNTS; LANDS IN RIVER

y Nick Orth is wondering just
= what brand Of gasoline was plac-
* ed in his Hupmobile at a filling
= the middle of last week. All be-
cause of strange, capers cut by
= the car on Friday morning. Never
before had Inc machine behaved
y that way. Fur -hermore, it has
y comported splendidly since.
+ Peter, scion Of the Orth family,
+ had driven the Hup to town and
cited up" in front of the cream
= cry. Peter says he slapped the
brakes on hard-or thought he
did-but Left the engine running.
y He entered the creamery on his
errand of business.
The Hup evidently became tir-
= ed Of being hitched. At any rate
it was seen to slowly start off
y down the slight grade toward the
mill, take momentum for about
four rods and then suddenly veer
off down the river bank.
Deliberately and painstakingly,
as if piloted by circus driver,
the Hup picked out the steepest
portion of the cliff, the very
y toughest of the going and careen-
ed and slid down to the river
edge. Not content with that feat,
it continued on going until in the
middle of the stream, stopping
only when the water was within
about four inches of the top of
the hood. A team was required
to haul the Hup out and turn it
over to mechanicians for fxings.
Little damage was done.
Z Z Z Z Z Z . Z
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17

Joyce Eddy, who has been spending
a portion Of her vacation at her home
in this city, left Friday for Minneap-
oils. After spending day or two
with Miss Francis at Minneapolis she
will go to Fairmont for weeks visit
with Prof. H. E. Wolfe and family
and from there to Eau Claire, Wis,
for visit with Miss Margie Terris-
trail, a Stout Institute classmate, and
then will return to Grand Rapids to
resume her school work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17
JOSEPH CAPSER IMPROVED

The legion of friends of Joseph
Capser who have been concerned over
the serious illness of the venerable
pioneer for the past week, will find
relief in the announcement from the
Capser home this Thursday morn
ing that his condition is greatly i'm
proved and he has apparently passed
the crisis. Three of his children, Mrs.
w. w. Reylick, Mrs. Edward Capser
and George Capser arrived during the
week to be at-the bedside. %
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17

Mrs. E. E. Compton and Mrs. Jen-
ME Hilsdale entertained the ladies of
the Sans Souci Circle Thursday even
ing at the Compton House. It was in
the nature of a farewell party to Mrs.
Hilsdale who left for Minneapolis the
first of the week to be with her
daughter, Margaret, who will attend
the State university.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17

A baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schwartz early
this (Thursday) morning. Mother
and babe are doing splendidly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17

Mrs. I. w. Mann, who has been Wis
ting her son and daughter in Hib-
bling, returned home Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-17

Miss Lena Thielen, who has been
visiting with friends in Cologne, has
returned home. 49,. !.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-06
Map Showing Course of Dixie High
 way From Chicago to Florida

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.--Over $I765. .20ol expended in six months on the Dixie highway alone in fifty, counties is the wonderful story of progress gleaned from the reports to date. This IS only foretaste of what will be ac- complished, as these counties are pre- pairing to spend s6.9S1,000 within the next twelve months. As the counties have not been selected for special pro- gress. but are from all the states IS they have reported, it is a reasonable assumption that they are typical of the average. They represent less than third of the total number of coun- ties. Using multiple of three you have an estimate of over s5,300,000 spent on the highway to date, and over $20, 733,000 to be expended.
 Another sign of progress is the large mileage of permanent roads built or under contract. Fifty coun- ties show that nearly a tenth of the entire mileage is or will be paved road Using>a multiple of two to represent the other 113 counties, you have a goodly portion of the road built for permanence The prepara- tions being made for even greater progress along this line are highly gratifying.
 Some divisions of the highway are planning paved roads for their entire stretch. Notably among these are from Chicago to DanvIle, H.; Toledo to Cincinnati, O.; Jacksonville to Mi ami. Fla. and from Tallahassee to Barlow. Fla.
 The reports by states show that in seven out of eighteen counties in Ken lucky there has been expended $135,- 000 In Ohio eight counties out of twelve and not including Hamilton county, of which Cincinnati is the county seat, there has been expended SSSS, GOO
 Five counties out of twenty-two i'll Florida spent s601 ,000 on the Dixie highway in the last six months. Six counties out of eighteen in Tennes- see spent $172,000 Four counties ort of five in Illinois, anG not including Cook county, spent s252000 in the last six months, while ten counties out of twenty-four in Georgia spent S9o,00o. And Vet this large expenditure is only a small proportion of the expenditure tC be made. as many of the counties have merely made preparations for go- ing to work on their sections of the highway, and their money will not be available until later.
 In the fifty counties reporting to the association, provisions have been made for spending S6.931,000 on the Dixie highway alone. Again, using the mul- tiple of three. the total is in excess of S20 000 000 To the uninitiated, this immense sum of money for the con struction of the highway may seem preposterous and out of reason Yet when the statement is itemized by counties the reasonableness of it can be plainly seen.