New Ulm review., 1921-02-02
SEARLES CLIPPINGS.

: SEARLES CLIPPINGS.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert sSchnobrich
and son from Klossner and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Fischer and son from New
Ulm Were guests O. the Vim. fSchnob-
rich home recently
Banker w. j. Strate is the proud
father of a baby girl, which was
welcome arrival on Sunday, Jan. so.
She already shows every inclination
to become an able assistant at the
Searles bank when she grows. up.
Miss Elsie Kluck left for Fargo,
N. D., last Saturday noon, where she
expects to be employed for several
months 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Haas and Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Schugel and children
autoed to Fairfax, last Thursday
night. returning Friday morning. On
their way back they were accompanied
by Mrs. Elizabeth Haas, who+had spent
several weeks there.
Miss Virginia Palmer, teacher in
Dist No. 4, spent Saturday and Sun
day at her cousins home, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Schaefer. !. t,1
Frank Grathwohl Of Fairmont,
MINI, was visiting at the Jos. Grath-
Wohl home a few days last week.
Jos. Grathwohl and Hy. Christensen
attended the Equity meeting at Fargo,
Nd, from Jan. IL to 20, as delegates.
They liked that vicinity real well and
report the Injecting a great success.
They returned Thursday night.
Albert Haas was recently appointed
town clerk for!the town of Cottonwood !,
to fill the unexpired term of Jos. j.
Sperl, who has resigned. After this
all town elections will be conducted
under the Australian ballot system,
according to resolution and ordinance
passed by the town board, Jan. 20.
All candidates who desire to run for
township offices are required to file at
least one week before election, the
ming Zee beng SI:UU.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Searles Shipping Asso-
citation, at Fischer's Hall last Tuesday
the following officers were elected for.
the new year: President, Henry j.
sReinhart; vice president, Henry Christ
Jansen; secretary treasurer, John P.
.stadick; directors, Thomas Stadick
and August Pherson; manager, Joseph
EJ.Sperl.
According to the annual report of
Manager Sperl, the gross receipts for
stock shipped to the South st. Paul
market were $120,581.14. From this
amount ,$4,448.65 must be deducted
for freight, commissions, fuel, war tax
and other incidental expenses, leaving
net receipts Of f$1l6,132.49. In addition.
thereto, $257.52 were received for
crippled live stock, while $377. 10 worth
of stock was sold atsSearles, so that the
total net receipts aggregated $116,-l
767.11. After deducting $618.O5 for;
managers salary and $91.45 as pro-
rating commission, together with
pla cling $353.22 in the sinking fund,
the net total paid to patrons was
$115,7O4.39.
M :. The balance on hand in the sinking;
fund at the close of 1919 amounted
to $218.23, to which was added $353.225
from the 1920 receipts, as well as a.
refund of $1.40 for corn and member
ship fee Of 81. SO, making a total Of
$57435. The disbursements from this.
fund were as follows: Paid for corn,
$82.78; pro-rating sheets and printing,
$14.40; telephone, straw, nails and
lumber, $72.07; paid for hogs that
died, $91.23; 1919 check outstanding,
r$l6.l5; directors fees, $4,000; total,
$319.63, leaving a balance on hand,
Decembert31, 1920, Of $254.72.
During the past year, total Of 81
cars Of live stock swere hipped to
market by. the Association. The total.
number Of hogs shipped was 1885,.
calves, 735; cattle, 233, and sheep, 1O2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Cordes are The
happy parents of baby boy, born
Wednesday,. "a