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The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
PatrOlman Does Good Work.

August Thoma, who is patrolman
of that portion of the Princeton
Spencer Brook road which lies with
in Sherburne county, has been doing
some most effective work this sum-
mer. The stretch of road crossing the
river bottoms Immediately south of
town, which are commonly termed the
upper flats, was covered with
crushed rock several years ago. The
fine rock had worn away and deep ruts
had been formed. Mr.. Thoma has
covered this road with fine gravel
and it is now in splendid condition,
the best it has been in for more than
ten years.
We understand the lower flats are
to be graded, ditched and eventually
gravelled. The portions of the road
that are sandy are being covered with
straw. When this work has been COM
plcted every foot of that Princeton
Spencer Brook road that lies within
Sherburne county, will be in good
condition.
The state highway commission has
adopted the right system in placing
patrolmen on the state roads and
August Thoma is a man who can give
satisfaction in this capacity.
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
CR EA merry PICNIC
West Branch Creamery Association
Holds Its Annual Picnic
in OlsOn's Grove.
Senator Hamer, Waldo Hammargren
and Other Speakers Deliver
Short Addresses.

The West Branch Creamery assocla-
ton held it's annual picnic in N. P.
Olson's grove on Sunday afternoon.
This picnic is one Of the big events
of the season and the attendance Sun
day was up to the usual mark, about
300 persons being present. Quite a
delegation drove out from Princeton
and everyone seemed to thoroughly
enjoy the afternoon.
The early arrivals had their dinner
in the grove, which forms delightful
picnic grounds Carl Johnson, vice
president of the association, then took
charge of the program and introduced
the speakers of the afternoon. Sena-
tor Hamer discussed the farmers CO.
operative marketing enterprises
which he, of course, heartily endorses.
He also discussed the action of the
legislature on several bills backed by
the farmers association. Senator
Hamer is always on the alert to do
everything in his power to further
the interests of his constituents. A
representative of a cooperative news
paper made a short address. WAL
do Hammargren then spoke briefly
in regard to the farm bureau associa-
ton in this county. The farm bureau
now has 425 members and the officers
of the association wish to double this
number within the next year. Mr..
Hammargren stated that the Farm
Bureau association is the organization
that has been directing the drive for
the Cooperative Creameries associa-
ton. The state department of agri-
culture has rendered the association
much valuable assistance in this drive.
J. Heaton of Creston, Iowa, said few
words in regard to the National Farm
Bureau federation. The federation
now has 100000 members enrolled
with every state in the union repre-
senter except South Carolina. Mr..
Heaton reports the farm bureau has
a strong organization in Iowa. In
some counties every farmer is men,
Der of the association.
After the speaking program was
concluded, portion Of the crowd went
TO the ball field to watch the game be-
tween the Greenbush and Baldwin
teams. 1t was an interesting game
and both teams made a good showing
despite the fact that the grounds
were somewhat sandy. Greenbush
won by {. score Of 13 to S. Grow and
Lindctrom constituted the battery for
Greenbush and Craig and Anderson
for Baldwin.
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
Marie Elizabeth Strenge.

Marie E. Strenge, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. ,Strenge of Wyanett,
died at the Northwestern hospital on
August 26. The cause of death was
intestinal obstruction. She was born
at Big Stone City, S. D. on October
81, 1918.
Funeral services were conducted in
Ross undertaking parlors by Rev.
Vogel and the interment was at Oak
Knoll
She is survived by two brothers, one
sister and grandfather, besides other
relatives.
Mrs. C. H. Borchers, and Mrs. C. w.
Schroeder and son of Charles Citv,
Iowa, were among those in attendance
at the funeral.
The sympathy of the community
goes forth to Mr.. and Mrs. Strenge in
their hour Of sorrow.
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
Mrs. Roy c. St0rkel.

Word has been received by C. o.
Moore that his daughter, Mrs. Roy C.
Storkel, Of Carlyle, Mont, died in
Miles City hospital on August 80. The
remains will be brought here tonight
for burial and the funeral will be held
from the Methodist church on Friday
morning at II. The interment will be
ct Oak Knoll
Mrs. Storkel, whose maiden name
was Pearl A. Moore, was born in
Princeton on January 21, 1898, and re-
ceiVcd her education in the public
schools Of this village. On February
g, 1914, she was married to Roy C.
Storkel in Princeton and, with her
husband, left Immediately for Carlyle,
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01

where she continued to reside until
her death. She is survived by her
father, C. O. Moore, Princeton; two
brothers, George A. and Leon E.,
Oklahoma; and one sister, Mrs. R. V.
Slater, Bruce, Wis.
Mrs. Storkel was a young woman of
sunny disposition and during her
school days in Princeton she was a
great fayorite with her classmates.
She was accomplished, generous and a
true christian. Her untimely death
will be shock to her many friends in
this community.
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
The Ball Game.

The much advertised ball game
scheduled between the Odd Fellows
lodges Of Zimmerman and Princeton
was pulled off at the big lodge picnic
at the fair grounds last Sunday.
Those who came to scoff and make
fun of the old warhorses and hasbeens
remained to the end to see one of the
most exciting contests that the old
field has ever seen.
For nine full innings these erstwhile
lodge brethren battled each other with
blood in their eyes and utter disre-
gard for the vows of fraternal love.
It's the old story, we're all good fel-
lows till we get in a ball game, or
poker game, and then we all want
to win and, as the rules say that only
one team can leave the field as victors,
each team does it's darndest to be the
victors. In this case it proved to be
the Odd Fellows from Zimtown and
when the last man was out in the
ninth, the score stood IL to II in favor
of the visiting tribesmen.. At that it
was some game and the Princeton out
fit has nothing to be ashamed of, as
the margin was so close that the ques-
tion of supremacy is hardly decided
and the locals claim that in another
contest they can take the number of
this Zimtown gang.
Zimmerman stepped out in the first
frame and scored one run just to show
the crowd they carried a knockout
Wallop in both fists. Nothing daunted
by this bold affront, the. locals came
in and hammered out, or in, which,
ever you may want it, a total of three
runs. Then for three full innings
both sides ~played shutout ball, so at
the end of the fourth the score stood
3 to 1 in favor of Princeton and both
teams played like big leaguers. Zim-
norman scored another one in the
fifth, shut out their opponents in the
same frame and came right back and
took the lead in the next round. Three
scores came in this mixup and Zim-
town had the lead, 5 to 3. The lucky
seventh went by for both sides with
out damage. In the eighth Harry
Pratt called his warriors together for
hurried consultation at the bench,
with the result that they went out
and banged in total of three more,
cinching their lead, to 3. We don't
know what kind of poison this old fox
poured into their ears, but it seemed
to do the business. At this stage of
the game Brother Vandevanter, who
used to be a great exhorter back in
the old camp meeting days in Mis-
souri,, came to the rescue of the slip
ping Princetonians. A few hurried
words from Van and they looked like
a different outfit. With all the con-
fidence in the world they started q
batting rally that begun to start runs
trickling across the plate at once
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
WOUNDED BOY SURVIVES
Eight Year Old Boy Shot Through Alb
domen, Makes Perilous Jour-
ney. but Survives.


Tie eight year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Bcurgerie of Minneapolis,
who was acciGcntly shot through the
abdomen with a 81 calibre revolver
Saturday evening is now rapidly re-
covering from the almost fatal acci-
dent. The wounded boy was brought
into the Northwestern hospital Sun
day morning ard has since that time
has been under the care Of DR.. H. c..
Cooney.
Mr.. Bourgerie and his sens, Robert
and Russell, were at camp about 20
miles north Of Aitkin when the acci-
dent occurred. He had left the boys
with friend in lodge on the ckore
Of Mud lake Saturday afternoon while
he was attending to some business af-
fairs on the other side of the lake. The
boys had come into possession of a 32
calibre revolver and were shooting at
targets. Through some accident, a
shot was discharged through the alb
domen of the younger boy, Robert.
MIR. Bourgcrie was just returning from
his trip across the lake when lie heard
the report of the revolver followed by
the scream of the boys. A tempor-
ary dressing was placed on the
wounds. Mr.. Bourgerie tl-en rowed
the boys mile across Mud lake to his
car and started on the long trip back
through the woods to Aitkin. There
doctor put en- fresh dressings and
made Robert as comfortable as posi-
bic for tie trip to Minneapolis.
Some CT tie roads in the wooded re-
gion above Aitkin are decidodly rough
and Mr.. Bourgerie had the misfortune
to strip both his lower gears. He
drove practically all the way frcm Ait
kin to Milaca on high gear through
the heavy fog cf Saturday night and,
of course, he was not familiar with
the road. AS Robert was beginning to
show severe shock symptoms and the
extent of the internal injuries was
unknown, his father realized that the
drive had become a race with death.
He arrived in Milaca before daybreak
Sunday morning. He summoned DR..
Odell who told him his son would
never live to complete the journey and
advised him to stop at the Northwes-
tern hospital in Princeton where he
could secure the services of an ex-
pert surgeon.
Robert was brought into the North
western hospital at 5 o'clock Sunday
morning. DR.. Cooney, who deemed an
operation inadvisable, treated the pa
tient for severe shock and dressed the
wounds. Later developments proved
that DR.. Cooney was correct in his
diagnosis. An operation was not
necessary and almost certainly would
have been fatal. The patient is pro-
crossing nicely and expects to leave
the hospital within few days. :
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01

After the ceremony they went to the
Johnson home, where sumptuous
wedding breakfast was served. The
bride wore a charming white dress of
a late design and carried a dainty
and attractive bouquet of sweet peas.
The young people are prominent and
highly respected in the community, and
Blue Hill is fortunate to keep Mr.. and
Mrs. Saxon, who will make their fu-
ture home on the River Bend farm
which the groom purchased last year.
Congratulations and good wishes to
them.
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
REBEKAH ANDI.0.0.F.
Hold Joint Picnic at Princeton Fair
Grounds and Present Very
Enjoyable Program.
Foct Races, Boxing Exhibitions, Tug
of War and Baseball Game
Among the Features.

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of the
Princeton and Zimmerman lodges held
a joint picnic at the fair grounds on
Sunday which proved to be most en-
joyable event. Several hundred peo-
pie participated in the festivities.
Basket luncheon was spread in the
grove and there was plentiful sup
ply of good things to eat besides ex-
cellent coffee, cream and sugar pro-
vided free by the lodges. Joe Leath-
ers presided over the coffee pot and
everyone spoke in high praise of the
savory beverage which he brewed and
served. The sport program consisted
Of foot races, boxing matches, a tug
Of war and ball game.
In the mems race C. Mulder won,
in the girls race Lucille Foley came
in first, and in the. boys race Elliott
Radeke was the winner. In each in
stance the prize was one dollar.
The tug Of war between thinner
man and Princeton was won by the
latter.
There were two boxing exhibitions
of two rotnds each, the first between
Herman Wresch and Walter Smith of
Princeton and the second between
though" Oakes Of Princeton and Hen
ry Martin of Zimmerman.
Harry Mott Of Princeton was
awarded the prize offered for the old
est Odd Fellow and Mrs. Eliza Neu-
mann Of Zimmerman for the oldest
Rebekah. They received one dollar
each.
Zimmerman won the ball game by
a score of IL to II.
Harry Pratt of Zimmerman, known
to the sporting world as ''The Silver"
was master of ceremonies and we'll did
he perform his part, interlarding his
harangues with humorous quips and
quirks which kept the large assem-
blage in good humor. Some people
accused him Of not confning himself
to the truth, but he made a cracker
jack of a master of ceremonies Just
the same.
The picnic was in every way sue
cess. 1t brought people from the sur
rounding country together in a social
way, and this in itself was we'll worth
while. Princeton at all times well
comes gatherings of this sort within
it's gates and hopes there will be more
of them.
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
Today, Tomorrow and Saturday
Games at Fair Grounds-LocaPs
Season Closes Sunday.

This afternoon, at the fair, the
Princeton and Foley regulars will
clash in what promises to be the real
baseball classic of the year. Each
team has three games to it's credit and
this game will decide which is the win
ner of the series. Foley will have
their big Indian pitcher, Chase, with
them and their complete lineup.
Princeton will be there in their full
war strength and the result should be
a classy exhibition Of the national
pastime. Just recently the Foley
team played 15-inning, 1 to 0 game,
with St. Cloud.
On Friday Isle and Princeton will
lock horns for the championship of
Mile Lacs county. ~
On Saturday Zimmerman and For
eston will go to the mat to settle an
old grudge.
On Sunday, September 4, Princeton
closes the season at Foley.
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
Notes..


Clair Smith pitched the whole game
for Princeton and with better support
should have won. C. johnson worked
at the receiving end Of the Princeton
battery and did good work.
Hetrick and Brown toiled for the
visitors. and Carter came to Hetrick's
rescue in the eighth. All three men
worked like Trojans for the glory Of
their lodge.
Zimtown played a better fielding
game than the Princetonians. Their
inield worked like a bunch of big
leaguers at times, then at other times
CONTINUED on page 81
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
SCHOOL 0PENSSEPT.5
Upon That Day All New Pupils Must
Register for the Term With
the Superintendent.
Twenty-Five Instructors, List of
Whom is Hereunder Printed,
Have Been Engaged,

School will begin on Monday, Sep
tember 5. This is Labor day and
legal holiday, but it has been long
customary to open school upon that
day for the enrolment of pupils.
They are therefore asked to appear
and register with the superintendent.
The regular work Of the school will
begin upon the following day, Sep
tember 6. Teachers, 25 in number,
have all been secured for. the term
and three janitors engaged.
Parents will be doing pupils con-
siderable injury if they do not start
them to school on the first day, and
regular attendance is absolutely neces-
sary to obtain any real benefit from
school work. If children are permit
ted to remain away from school they
are apt to form habits that will handi-
cap them throughout life. Parents
are invited to visit the schools and to
cooperate with the instructors in or
der to obtain the very best results.
The school faculty and board of edu-
cation will be glad to answer ques-
tions and explain matters to the best
of their knowledge.
Hereunder is enumerated the names
and addresses of the instructors en-
gagged:
Superintendent-B. F. Halk Prince
ton.
Grades.
One-Miss Ruth Liljeborg, Lake
City,.
'Two-Miss Adah Klatt, Princeton.
Two and three-Mrs. c.. H, Wetter,
Princeton.
Three-Miss Irma Sykes, Kasson.
Four-Miss Vera Peterson, Osseo.
Five-Miss Emily Larson, Murdcck~
Five and six-Miss Ina Kiel, Sand
stone.
Six-Miss Eileen Geraghty, Vase
ca.
Kindergarten-Miss Beatrice Dres-
sci, Waterville.
Junior High:
Geography Marie Larson.
Anoka.
English-Miss Dorothy Massicotte,
Marne on St: Croix, Wis.
History and Music-Miss Margue e.
rite Snyder, .Winona.
Arithmetic Marie Doty. Nor
gan.
English-Miss Edna V. Anderson,
st. Paul.
History and English-Miss Mar
garet Field, Minneapolis.
Science-Miss Margaret johnson,
Milaca.
Mathematics-Douglas Amcs, Min
neapolis.
Special Departments.
Teacher Training-Mrs. M. M.
Stroeter, Princeton.
Commercial Eugenia McDon-
nell, Plymouth, Wis.
Manual Training Martin
son, Madison.
Librarian-Mrs. L. Owens, Prince
ton.
Domestic Science-Mrs. L. W. Me-
klnley, Brookston.
Brickton School.
Lower Grades-Miss Elise Gallak,
Minneapolis.
Upper Grades-Miss Myrtle Wick
tor, Princeton
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
COUNTY FAIR "OPENS
Splendid Displays on Exhibition and
Amusement Features of Fair
Are Par Excellence.
Township Exhibits Surpass in Quail
ty and Number Any Year
in Fairs History.

1t is a foregone conclusion that Mile
Laos County fair will this year eclipse
in magnitude, variety and quality of
display anything heretofore witnessed
in this part of the country. There are
splendid displays in the agricultural,
horse, cattle sheep, swine and poultry
departments, while the exhibit of
flowers and shrubs are beautiful in
every particular. Fruit is Of good
quality and there is an excellent show
ing. In the women's department.
canned foods, bread, pastry and
needlework-there are more entries
than usual and the quality is good.
The boys and girls clubs are also we'll
represented as we'll as the schools Of
the county. The Red Cross is rep
resented and the Women's auxiliary of
the American legion, and there are
several industrial exhibits:
Yesterday (entry day. the live
stock exhibits which came in were so
numerous that it was found necessary
to build additions to the big barns,
recently enlarged, to accommodate
them and to secure so more wire cages
for the poultry. The management is
entitled to praise for so promptly
meeting the situation.
Speaking Of the livestock exhibits,
there ore many beautiful horses, some
of them real prancing steeds which
would impel an Arab to sit up and
take notice. And the cattle-herds of
purebred and grade dairy and beef
stock which tell the story of Mile
Lacs county's rapid advancement
along this line. Sheep, swine and
poultry are also Of particularly high
quality.
Six township exhibits have been en-
tered and we do not envy the Judge
on whom will rest the responsibility
of awarding the prizes in this depart
ment. If there was not another dis
play on the grounds except these
township exhibits they would be we'll
worth the price of admission. Green
bush, PRINCETON, Bogus Brook, Page
and Milo with two exhibits, are dis
playing in this department. It is the
first year Page township has made an
entry and everyone will have to ad-
NIT that it's DISPLAY is one of the
neatest and most attractive that has
ever been shown at our fair. How
ever, the Page people have strong
competition, because the Princeton and
Greenbush farm bureau units are in
the habit Of doing things well, and
every inch of their display space is
filled with first class farm produce.
Bogus Brook and Milo have several
times entered at our fair. They know
how to put up an attractive display
that has captured more than one prize
and they have the material to make
the showing.
The amusement features for this
years fair have been secured regard
less Of expense and are the very best
obtainable.
The fair is on. Go and enjoy your
selves
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
SaXOn-JOhnsOn.

A quiet wedding occurred at the Nor
wegian Lutheran parsonage in San
tiago at o'clock Saturday morning,
Aug. 20, when Laura Georgina John
son and James Robert Saxon were
united in marriage by. Rev. O. M!
Gullerud. The happy couple were ac-
companied by the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Johnson, and the
groom's~ mother, Mrs. ]. M. Saxon.
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
Community Scales Being Installed.

The community scales are now be-
ing installed, that is the excavating is
being done. It is expected the scales
will be ready for use sometime next
week. The iGca of community scale
has finally materialized and it is
hoped it will give the greatest satis-
faction to both the buyers and the
producers.
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
SIGNING UP FAST.
Mile Laos County Creameries Become
Members of Minnesota Cream
cries Association. Inc.

cries Association, Inc.
E. j. Heaton, representing the Min
nesota Cooperative Creameries Mar
keting association, inc, and County
Agent Hammargren, have this week
been visiting the various creameries
in this territory for the purpose of
enrolling them in the marketing cor
poration, and they have met with
great success.
Mr.. Hammargren informed US this
morning that the Isle, West Branch,
Foreston, Milaca, Book, Onamia and
Pease creameries have become men,
bers Of the association and that the
Princeton creamery directors will
meet this evening to consider joining.
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01

Prairie delivered the sermon and in
the afternoon Rev. Kohn of st. Paul.
Rev. A. O. Strauch, pastor of Zion's
church, assisted at both services and
the choir sang a number of selections.
Refreshments were served on the
church grounds at noon.
The Princeton union., 1921-09-01
ZiOn'S Mission Festival

The annual Mission festival of
Zion's German Lutheran church, in
the town of Princeton, was held last
Sunday and, as usual upon such oc-
casions, there was a large attendance.
In the morning Rev. Splies of Lester
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-01
DEATH TRAPS ON ROAD SIDES
Highway Authority Condemns Present
Type Of Construction-Not Suf-
ficiently Wide.

The present type Of highways is
equipped with death traps on each
side. says George c. Dehl, chairman
Of the good roads board of the Amer
lean Automobile association, III all
article in Motor. lie condemns the
present ditch system of drainage and
advocates system Of underground
drain pipes, making ditchless roads of
our highways.
The highways of the future" says
Mr.. Diehl, must have roadways OF
sufficient width not merely for safety,
but for the comfortable confidence of
the driver. A ear owner may come
through alive at the end of a days
run on popular thoroughfare, but
the condition of his nerves after he
has balanced himself 80 times an hour
between a yawring ditch at his right
and whizzing cars at his left, is some
thing that need not be described TO
the average driver because he has
been there.
Fear of an open ditch breeds over
caution that drives men to the other
extreme and brings about collisions.
On fairly wide roadways with deep
bitches drivers are reluctant to use
only one-half of the roadway, since
momentary slip means disaster. Al
lowance for a two or three-fOot mar
gin OF safety by drivers between their
cars and the ditch reduces the effec-
tive width four or five feet. Safety
and comfort demand the discontinue
nnce Of deep bitches.
"On pleasant Sunday afternoon In
the touring season, probably most of
these people are on the road. Every
effort should be made to care for their
safety. The roads ought to be made
as safe as human ingenuity can make
them. instead of being fitted with
death traps on each side he con
cludes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-01
A. e. r. Play Library.

An A. =. +. play library has been
opened for the use Of posts Of the
American Legion, which produce plays
for home talent production. The mu-
steal comedy, "Sittin' Pretty Is one
of the feature plays now offered to
posts. 1t tells the story Of dough-
boy who poses as girl welfare work.
er In France saves party of A. W..
O. L. soldiers from court martial,
chaperones two charming daughters
of French nobleman, and saves the
bows from drowning In the River Cog
nac. The address of the bureau is
A. Il. F. Library, SO West Fortleth
street, New York City.