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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
Alexandria Guard Team
Defeated by Legionaires
Sank Centre Basket. Shooters Hit
Winning Stride in Game Tuesday
Physical Demonstration

The Sank Centre Legionaires bas-
ket ball team on Monday evening
played a return game with the Ma
tional Guard team from Alexandria.
The local boys found themselves in
this game and played somewheres
near true to the form of which they
are capable. The score was very close
at the end of the first half but in the
last period Of play the home team
ran rings around their opponents,
winning by 10 to 10 score.
Between halves fluffy" Cliff, Dick
Sweetman, "Pete" Peterson, Ed
Kells, Phil Steiner, Paul Markson,
Benny Grossberg, and "Red" VAIL
strom-Morgan's colts gave phys
ical education demonstration lasting
10 minutes, which greatly pleased the
audience. The boys went into their
various evolutions with a precision
that was highly gratifying and they
seemed to get as much enjoyment out
of it as did the audience. The eve
ming was also livened by several Sc
lections by Sank Centres clever
band.
Tuesday evening of next week the
Legionaires take on a fast independ-
emit team from Morris on the Junior
High Auditorium floor. The game
starts at 8:15.
The local lads are travelling at a
fast clip now and will give Morris a
tough argument.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
Alfred H. Fish Passed Away
at Long Prairie Friday
Death Caused by Appoleptic Stroke,
We'll known in Sank Centre
Buried at Redwood Falls

While attending Masonic lodge
Friday evening of last week, shortly
after 1000 o'clock, George Fish of
this city received the startling mes
sage from Long Prairie that his
brother, Alfred H. Fish, had passed
away.
The deceased had been resident
of Long Prairie for the past five
years as director of the band of that
city, and for the past year has been
the head of the Baptist choir. Fri
day evening the choir had held re-
hearsel to prepare for the Sunday
music at the Anderson home, and the
songs selected by Mr.. Fish for the
Sunday services were: sTt Is Well
With My Soul, Ear Away Home Of
the Soul" and "Face to Face" Just
before adjourning he asked the choir
to sing "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and
before this song was finished, he was
taken with a fit of coughing and was
compelled to stop.
At the close of the meeting the
members of the choir were walking
up town and as they were passing the
Andre home they noticed that Mr..
Fish was having difficulty walking
They asked him what was the troub-
lie and he said he didn't know; he
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
Floyd Fayette Huston Two
Years Old Died Friday
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Huston Re-
siding Southeast of City Buried
Sunday

Floyd Fayette Huston, two-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette
Huston, residing on the old home farm
6 miles southeast of Sank Centre,
passed away Friday, Jan. 18th at 100
a. m. from an acute attack of Group,
after an illness of SO hours. Floyd
Fayette was born July 10, 1921 and
had always been a healthy and strong
baby, and his untimely taking away
was a most severe shock to his heart
broken parents, brother and sister.
The funeral was held from the
Sank Centre Methodist church Sun
day afternoon at 200 o'clock, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Wyand.
Burial was made in Greenwood ceme-
terry.
The immediate family left to
mourn are Mr.. and Mrs. Huston, "a
brother, Harry, and sister Pearl. The
pail bearers were young boys of the
neighborhood: Robert Freeman, Carl
Iltes, Lester Iwinski, and Ellert Huis-
man. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of large circle of friends
in their affliction.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17

furniture factory on the grounds
near where the N. p. tracks now
run, and about where the Best
Schultz Lumber Company are To-
Gated. LIN about 1870 he built the
frame building on Main street, now
occupied by Swift & Company, the
upper stories being built by the Odd
Fellows and Masonic lodges.
The Herald understands that Mr..
Jacques never occupied this building
in a business way but erected it rath-
er for rent and speculation purposes.
The deceased was about SO years
of age and never married.
w. j. Whitefeld, Sank Centres
oldest pioneer, in speaking with the
Herald yesterday morning, relative to
Mr., Jacques, said that he was an
aggressive citizen for his period.
A brother, A. G. Jacques, who laid
out and founded Hoboken, now the
western portion of Sank Centre, was
also Civil War veteran who passed
away October IA, 1914. His re-
mains were laid to rest in one of the
Sank Centres cemeteries.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
Total ...... II 9 4

lOIdl IL 4
Subs.-Hansen for MacDermond,
Brown for Marx, Grossberg for Mel
son, Marx for Grossberg.
Friday evening of this week the
Sank Centre boys meet the fast Alex
andria team. The locals have their
work cut out for them in this game
as Alexandria is more experienced
and considerably heavier. The To-
Gals will be out to give the visitors
the best they have every minute of
the game and it will be a contest
well worth witnessing.
Proceeding Friday evenings game
there was a contest between the
Digits and the Midgits, students from
the grades, which was satisfactorily
refereed by Carl Fischer. The Digits
won by to score. On Friday eve
ming Of this week teams made up of
grade students, designated as the
Tigers VS.. Cubs, will precede the
regular game and play will be called
at 7:30. These youngsters put up a
surprisingly fast article of basket
ball and if you are planning on at
tending Friday evenings game you
had better be on hand to witness this
contest by the Tigers and Cubs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17

AS an aftermath of the burning of
the frame building on Third street,
Saturday evening, Jan. 5, occupied
by H. Grossberg & Son, dealers in
furs, Chief of Police and Deputy
Sheriff Miller Saturday evening, Jan.
IL, received wire from the sheriff
at Appleton, Swift county, to arrest
and hold H. and Louis Grossberg.
Sunday, Chief Miller received
orders from Sheriff Ben Schooner at
St. Cloud to arrest and hold Louis
Grossberg on warrant from South
Dakota, on charge of fraud.
At the time the order was re-
ceived, both Grossbergs were outside
of Sank Centre. They returned on
Tuesday evenings train from the
Twin Cities and Chief Miller placed
Louis Grossberg under arrest. He
Immediately wanted to know what
they wanted him for and the Chief
said he did not know but it was on an
order received from Sheriff Schooner
at st. Cloud on a South Dakota
charge. The young man Immediately
replied, "they cannot hold me on
that CHARGE" and said they couldn't
get him across the border of the
state.
Young Grossberg was placed in the
city Jail where he remained for about
three hours when he was released on
orders of Sheriff Schooner who stated
that Attorney James Quigly of st.
Cloud, attorney for the Grossbergs,
had put up the necessary bonds to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
COM. CLUB Will PUT
ON MINSTREL SHOW
BEST TALENT BEING LINED UP
FOR HIGH CLASS ENTER
TAINMENT
ELECTION IS NEXT WEEK
DUES FOR 1924 MUST BE PAID
TO MAKE MEMBERS ELIGI.
BILE TO VOTE

Two weeks ago the Herald carried
a story relative to the annual meet
ing of the Sank Centre Community
Club, which stated that this meeting
was to- be held on Wednesday eve
ming, January oath, which was err
roneous. The meeting will be held
Wednesday evening, January 23rd
at 500 o'clock.
At the last meeting of the direct
ors it was decided that only those
would be eligible to vote at the an
nual meeting, whose dues were paiad
for 1924. There appears to be a
unanimous sentiment in favor of the
reelection of w. A. Moore as presi-
dent, if he can be prevailed upon to
complete the work that he so abely
started a year ago. The present COM
modious and home-like Community
Club rooms are the result of the vis-
ion of Bill Moore, backed by the lib
eral contributions of the leading citi-
zens of the city. The result is one
of the finest Community headquart-
ers of any city in Minnesota the size
of Sank Centre.
The two motion picture shows put
on by the entertainment committee
headed by Mayor VIM. Parker, as
chairman, and Ven. G. Wedge, Sig
Holme, j. B. Schoenhoff and Asa
M. Wallace, have netted snug
sum.
The entertainment committee are
now working on minstrel show
which will burst forth in regal splend-
or within few weeks. Some of the
best talent in the northwest has been
lined up for this entertainment and
it will be show of class. The direc-
ton of this show will be supervised
by Glen Otis, principal of the Public
Schools, assisted by DR.. A. L. Blk
and Hugh E. Wallace. Watch for
the date of this entertainment. It,
will be well worth while.
Also keep in mind the annual meet
ing Wednesday night of next week..
and if you have not already pal i
your dues, get in line. The Com
munity Club should have the active
support of every business and pro-
fessional man in Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
Former Pioneer Resident
Passed Away Last Week
Winter Jacques Came to Sank Centre
About l868-Left Here Thirty
Years Ago

Winter Jacques who came to Sank
Centre in about 1868 and resided
here for many years, died at his home
near Robbinsdale, hcnnepin county,
Wednesday of last week. He was
buried from church near his home
on the Jefferson Highway, Sunday af-
ternoon at 200 o'clock.
Mr.. Jacques entered military ser
vice in 1850, serving during the In
dian wars. In 1862 he re-enlisted for
the Civil War and became member
of Co. B, 9th Regt., of MINI. at the
age of 20 years. He served as a cor
poral for time and in March, 1865,
he was advanced to sergeant.
Shortly after locating in Sank
Centre, the deceased established q
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17

my SOUL The choir sang the songs
that Mr.. Fish had them rehearse the
Friday evening Of his death.
At the conclusion of the funeral,
the remains were brought to Sank
Centre where they were taken on
Sunday evenings train in charge of
his brother, George Fish, to the old
home in Redwood Falls where funer-
al services were held MONDAY after
noon and the remains laid to rest
beside those of his father, mother,
and two brothers.
The deceased never married. Geo.
Fish returned to Sank Centre We'd
nesday noon. AL had many frinds in
Sank Centre who extend sympathy to
the brother in his bereavement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
Bodies of Six in Lake
Tragedy are Recovered
Death Car Hoisted From Bottom of
Lake Near Alexandria Last
Wednesday

Bodies of the six persons, who.
were drowned in Lake Andrews near
Alexandria, Tuesday night of last
week when an automobile being driv-
en- across the lake broke through the
ice, were recovered late Wednesday
afternoon when searchers hoistd the
tragedy machine from the bottom Of
the lake.
Five of the bodies, which appar-
emily fell from the car when it was
lifted by the read end, were found
close by, while the sixth lay about 80
yards away.
Discovery of the bodies Of Mrs.
Naomi Glade and her two small chill
dren and Mrs. Rollo Glade and her
baby, five of the victims, close to each
other indicated they evidently went
down while in the machine, while the
finding of Rudolph Wolfe's hat and
coat, with his body about 80 yards
from the others, showed that he made
desperate fight to save himself.
Between 80 and 40 rescuers began
searching Wednesday for the bodies.
A large hole was made in the ice,
which was between eight and 10
inches thick about the spot where the
car plunged through, and several
boats were used. Heavy ropes and
hooks were used to lift the car from
the bottom. The bodies we're re-
moved to an undertaking establish
ment, where they were held pend
ing the arrival Of relatives from
other cities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
Sank Centre Fur Dealers
Are Involved in SWindIe
Probe Over Two States

guarantee his appearance at st.
Cloud on the following day, and he
was released from custody.
The charge upon which young
Grossbeg was arrested is one of
fraud in which he is alleged to have
purchased $3,767.95 worth of hides
and furs of 2. O. Cummins, DeSmet,
s. D. 1t is said that Cummins ac-
cepted a draft for the amount after
banks informed him that the firm was
apparently in a position to honor
its paper" When the draft was pre-
sented for payment, it is said the
Sank Centre bank refused to honor it.
The Herald also understands that
when Young Grossberg was dealing
with Mr.. Cummins he said that his
nationality was French and Irish.
Authorities of at least two states,
and Ontario, are Investigating the
activities Of the Grossberg fur bust
ness. Wednesday morning Chief of
Police Joseph Miller informed the
Appleton sheriff by phone that both
the Grossbergs would be in St. Cloud
that day. He thanked him for the in
formation and said that they would
be there in time to pick both of
them up.
Tuesday of this week Deputy
State Fire Marshal Louis Kent of
Alexandria, arrived in Sank Centre
and the debris of the building is
being gone into to ascertain the
amount of furs to be found in the
ruins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
High School Basket Ball
Team Win Hard Fought Game
Defeat Melrose in Opening Contest
of the Season Friday Night
Score 26 to "a

The Sank Centre High School bas-
ket ball team opened their season
Friday evening Of last week at the
Junior High School Auditorium with
a hard fought victory over the Mel
rose team. Perhaps there never has
been two teams more evenly matched
on the local floor. When the allotted
time for the game was reached the
score was tied, % all. In the extra
five minutes of play Melrose scored a
field goal and Sank Centre two, max
ing the locals winners by score of
26 to "a.
Mr.. Fellows, of Glenwood referred
the game and gave general satisfac-
ton, except when he called Lembke to
make a free throw when Hansen
should have made it as the latter was
the man fouled. The Melrose team
objected strenuously and while there
isn't any question but what the ref
eree's decision would have stood, new
ertheIess, Sank Centre did not care
to win the game on a fluke and Han
sen was given another trial at the
ball. He missed and the time was
extended for five minutes with the
result above noted. The form shown
by the Sank Centre team was most
gratifying to local fans. Naturally
the team play is built around Lembke
but in Moynihan, Hansen, Brown,
Nelson and MacDermond, Coach Glen
Otis has a splendid nucleus for next
years team. The boys are youn,,
and light but they have. a world of
speed and splendid knowledge of
the game.
The Sank Centre boys made II
field goals as against eight for the
visitors, but they only made four
free throws out of six tries, while
Melrose made eight free throws out
of nine tries.
The following is a summarized
statement of the game:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17

felt queer and could not control the
use of his limbs. He was taken into
the Andre home and Mr.. Andre got
out his automobile and took Mr..
Fish to his room in the Sleeper home.
He went right to his room and very
soon afterwards the family heard a
call. The son rushed up to Mr..
Fish's room and found him sitting on
the edge of the bed without having
removed any of his wraps. He
stated; at is all over with me, call
the DOCTOR" and Immediately ex-
pired. An examination by the physi-
clan disclosed the fact that Mr.. Fish
had died of appoplexy.
Alfred H. Fish was born in Rock
ford, ILL.,, in 1856. He came with
his parents to Minnesota in 1868 and
located at Redwood Falls where he
resided for many years, moving to
Sank Centre in about 1885. Since
that time he has resided in this city
Washington state, Minneapolis, anu
other points. For several years prior
to going to Long Prairie five years
ago, he had made his home in this
city. He had always enjoyed good
health.
Mr.. Fish was great lover of mu-
sic and devoted much of his time to
music.
Funeral services were held at the
Long Prairie Baptist church Sunday
afternoon at 100 o'clock, conducted
by the Baptist and Methodist preach
ers. The band which Mr.. Fish had
directed for several years, opened the
service by playing Jesus Lover of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17

At the time of the operation it
was. expected the injured man would
recover, but unexpected complica-
tions developed Saturday evening fol-
lowing the accident and passed away
at 200 o'clock Sunday morning. Fol
lowing the accident and Fink died
the fact that the deceased had suf-
fered a badly fractured skull at the
base of the brain. and that at no time
did he have chance of recovery.
In due course of time the father
of the young man brought action
against the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company for damages and the case
was tried before Judge Roeser and
jury at the Stearns County District
court St. Cloud, the first week in
January. Donohue and Quigley of
St. Cloud represented the plaintiff
and the legal department of the N.
P. defended the railroad.
Immediately after the accident
Photographer Henry Rydholm of this
city was dispatched by the railroad
company to view the accident and
numerous photographs were taken
which proved to be very important
links in the railroad testimony, indi-
eating that the negligence of the
young man was very largely respon-
sible for the accident which resulted
in his death.
The plaintiff asked for 100000.
The jury returned a verdict of
$1,000 in favor of the plaintiff. The
Herald understands that the case will
be appealed to the Supreme Court by
the plaintiff.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
Father of Young Fink, Killed by
Northern Pacific Train Last May,
Given Verdict Of 81, 500 by Jury

Herald readers will recall the rail-
road accident at the N. p. crossing
by the brick school house about three
miles northeast of Sank Centre last
May, when a Fordson tractor, driven
by Leopold Fink of Eden Valley, a
Home School employee, was struck by
the east bound N. P. passenger; that
the tractor was badly damaged and
that the young man received injuries
from which he died few days later.
The Home School for Girls operate
what is known as the Paulson farm
located nearby this crossing and Fink,
who was about % years old, had been
sent to the Paulson farm by Head
Farmer johnson of the school, to get
the tractor and bring it down to the
main farm. There was clear view
of the railroad track in either direc-
ton after one passes the farm grove,
giving one ample opportunity to dis
Germ whether or not train was ap-
preaching from either direction. Ap-
parently young Fink did not see the
train or hear it, until the tractor was
practically onto the railroad cross
ing. The impact turned the tractor
completely around and threw Fink
onto the cow catcher of the engine,
badly bruising and decorating his
right arm and cutting him in other
places about the body. The young
man was rushed to the hospital at
the school where the Doctors Dubois
amputated his right arm above the
elbow. The injury had practically
severed the arm and shattered the
bones of the lower arm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
!, REFLECT SECRETARY

F. P. Minette returned home Thurs
day evening from the Twin Cities
where he attended the annual meet
ing of the Minnesota Brown Swiss
Association at University farm, and
the state agricultural society at
State Capitol, st. Paul. Mr.. Minnette.
was reelected secretary of Brown
Swiss association. At this meeting it
was also decided to hold the summer
outing of the association in Stearns
county, and more than likely Sank
Centre will be the place selected for
the outing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
DIED IN MINNEAPOLIS

Mrs. L. S. Bishop died at the
family home in Minneapolis Friday of
last week. The funeral services were
held at the home Sunday afternoon
and burial was made Monday after
noon. H. w. Bishop of Sank Centre
attended the funeral, returning Mon
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
MINERAL co. OPENS OFFICE

The Minnesota Gas q Mineral
Company have again established an
office in Sank Centre, the business be-
ing located in the second floor over
the Dock & Mickey Grocery store.
G. w. Woolsey of Montana has been
placed in charge of the office and in
the early spring a dryer will be in
stalled at the Little Sank beds to
produce mari as finished product,
to meet the increasing demand.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17

DR.. A. Dowswell of Kirkoven spent
Tuesday of this week visiting his
son, o. w. Dowswell.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-17
SAUK LAKE CREAM
cry LEADS COUNTY
sos, IT'S LBS. OF BUTTER MANU-
FACTURED BY FARMERS
PLANT IN 1928
PATRONS PAID $4,000
IN SPITE COMPETITION OUTPUT
INCREASES SIS, 624 POUNDS IN
PAST YEAR

ceSSIul IN the history OIL the Oduh
Lake Cooperative Creamery from
every angle: During the year the
patrons of the Sank Lake creamery
received $222,000, an increase of
$4,000 over the amount paid them
in 1922. In 1923 there were $685.
IT'S pounds of butter manufacturers.
an increase of 55,624 pounds over
1922.
When it is taken into consideration
that for the last six months or the
year the farmers creamery came in
direct competition with branch
plant of the largest butter manufac-
turers in the world, the showing made
is a remarkable one and indicates
very clearly that the dairy industry
in the territory adjacent to Sank
Centre is yet in the making.
For the past several years Stearns
county has produced more butter
than any county in Minnesota, and the
Sank Lake creamery has produced
more butter than any creamery in
Stearns county for the past two
years.
Axel Mejerton, the live wire and
efficient buttermaker at the Sank
Lake creamery, is responsible in no
small degree, for the increased out
put of the local farmers creamery.
In his endeavor he has been ably as
sisted by Secretary Strauss, the
board of directors, and the hearty CO.
operation of the farmers. AS indi-
tive of the growth of the local cream-.
cry, in 1920 total butter manufac-
tured by the Sank Lake organization
amounted to 22S, 1913 pounds while
the 1923 output was 508,775; an in
crease in four years of 279,922
pounds. The Herald publishes here
with the record of the three leading
cooperative creameries in Stearns
county for the years of 1921, 1922,
and 1928.
Sank Lake Creamery
1921, butter manufactured
pounds 3O4,214
1922, butter manufactured
pounds ............. 453,151
1923, butter manufactured,
pounds -. 5OS,775
An increase in three years of
204,501 pounds of butter.
Albany Creamery
1921, butter manufactured,
pounds ............. 500, 6s7
1922, butter manufactured,
pounds -. sss,552
1923, butter manufactured,
pounds 439,998
An increase in three years of 49,
301 pounds of butte.
Belgrade Creamery
1921, butter manufactured,
pounds .............. s66,077
1922, butter manufactured,
pounds .............. All, 639
1923, butter manufactured,
pounds 4oZ,OoO
An increase in three years of &c.
$50 pounds of butter.
~
In few days Secretary Strauss
will mail cards to the stockholders
of Sank Centre Creamery calling
their attention to the ANIMAL meeting
which will be held at the Community
Club rooms in Sank Centre Monday,
Jan. 18th, starting at II 100 a. M, at
which time two directors will be
elected for three year terms; one for
a one-year term, and to transact such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
The Herald understands that man
prominent in dairy affairs will be
secured to address this meeting.