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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
Fair Association Book
High Class Attraction
Richard Barthelmess in "Classmates"
Will Be Shown at Caughren Tues
day and Wednesday Evenings

The Agricultural Society of Stearns
county have booked high class at
traction to be shown at the Caugh-
rem Theatre Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of next week for the purpose
of raising funds to pay the interest on
the outstanding certificates of indebt-
edness.
President J. B. Schoenhoff and
the other officers of the Fair Associa-
ton are elated over their ability to
secure "Classmates" featuring Rich
ard Barthelmess, the foremost screen
actor of his type.
The scene of Classmates" is laid
in the South, at West Point, and else
where. There is a delightful story,
strong in heart interest, running
through the entire production. The
entire family can see and enjoy this
splendid film. There will be two
shows each evening at 7:30 and 900
P. M.
You may not be regular motion
picture fan but you will be sure to
enjoy this unusual production if you
attend. A committee from the Fair
Association will make ticket canvass
of the city in few days. However,
if they fail to call on you, you can
secure your seats at the box office of
the theatre Tuesday and Wednesday
evening. Remember the dates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
CHRISTMAS MAILING

The Postoffice will make every eff
fort to handle the Christmas mail
with out congestion and delay, but
owing to the enormous volume, this
can be done only with the co-opera-
ton of the Public. Compliance with
the following suggestions will greatly
aid the Postoffice and insure prompt
handling of your mali.
Mail early, wrap securely, make adj
dress plain and complete, use ink, do
not use lead pencil, write address on
two sides of the parcel, be prepared
to tell clerk at the postoffice contents
of parcel. Place return address on
all mail, register or insure valuable
mail.
Mail your parcels as early in the
day as possible.
Please assist us in avoiding the late
afternoon congestion.
Parcels and envelopes may be en-
dorsed, please do not open until
Christmas.
Christmas seals and stickers must
not be placed on address side of mail
matter, nor placed so as to seal parcel.
The only way to avoid last min
ute congestion is for you to mail
early.
To this end, we ask your co-opera-
ton.
Sincerely Yours,
j. A. Schoenhoff,
Postmaster.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
Florence Parker Victim
Bus Drivers Recklessness
Left Arm Broken Above Elbow
When Bus Lands In Ditch-Three
Others Seriously Injured

Miss Florence Parker, sister of
Mayor William Parker and former
resident in this city, was the victim
of a drunken bus drivers recklessness
Sunday evening when her left arm
was broken just above the elbow.
Miss Parker who has a responsible
position in the War Veterans hospital
at st. Cloud, had spent the day in
Minneapolis with friends and ives
returning to her duties, taking the
700 o'clock evening bus for St.
Cloud.
Before they had proceeded far the
passengers realized that there was
something wrong with the driver.
Miss Parker had planned to leave the
bus at the first stop, Robinsdale, but
before that village was reached the
accident happened and the bus was in
a ditch. Three other passengers were
more or less seriously injured, one of
them very critically.
The driver of the bus, Victor EN-
anuelson, was arrested and taken be-
fore Judge V. D. Crandall of Robins
dale who remanded the prisoner to the
Hennepin county Jail for ninety days
to await the outcome of the injuries
of his passengers.
Miss Parker was taken to Eitel
hospital, Minneapolis. An X-ray dis
closed that the bone had been broken
squarely off. The fracture has not
been reduced as yet because of the
uncertain condition of the ligaments
in the arm.
Mayor William Parker spent We'd
nesday of this week with his sister
and states that she is resting as easy
as possible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
j. R. Friedrich, Francis Dougherty,
H. c.. Peterson and Walter WEIGH.
All M. pofor Uoro moi OH

y
H. C.. Peterson and Walter WEIGH.
All except Mr.. Peterson were neigh
bors and friends for many years.
Besides the wife and daughters
mentioned above, the only relatives
are one brother Anton Schmitt of
Paynesville, and sister, Mrs. Maggie
Schroeder of Marysville, Wash.
Those out of town attending the
funeral were, Anton Schmitt and E..
A. Schmott of Paynesville (brother
and nephew and Mrs. P. J.. Witt,
a niece, of Eden Valley.
Mr.. Schmitt had been a member
of the Masonic fraternity for many
years and he was raised to the Sub
lime Degree of Master Mason in Sin
cerety Lodge, at Willard. He was
also a member of Sank Centre Chap
ter, Royal Arch Masons, Pilgrim
Commandery, Knights Templar, of
this city.
About ten weeks prior to his
death Mr.. Schmitt suffered paraly-
tic stroke from which he never re-
covered.
"Vide' Schmitt numbered his
friends by his acquaintance and in
his death his wife and daughters have
the sincere sympathy of the people
of this section of the country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
Vittus Schnlitt Laid to
Rest Saturday Morning
Funeral of Deceased Attended by q
Large Number of Old Friends
and Neighbors

Vittus Schmitt of West port, brief
mention of whose death was MADE
in the Herald of last week, was born,
Nav 5. 1850, in East Bristol, Dane
county, Wis, where his father had
located when he came from the Old
country. Mr.. Schmitt passed away
ON the old home farm just north OF
Westport, December 3, 1924.
He remained with his parents UNI
til he was FL years of age when ne
went to Oakfield, Wis, where he re-
NAMED number of years learning
the blacksmith trade. He went from
Oakfeld to Plymouth, Ind, where
he worked at his trade for year
when he was compelled to give up, his
work as he was suffering with fever
and ague, a popular climatic disease
of that period and in that part OF
the. country. He returned to his
home in Wisconsin and little later
in an endeavor to regain his health,
went to Denver, COL, living outdoors
in the mountains for a year, after
which he returned to Wisconsin Win
his health fully regained.
In June, 1878, Mr.. Schmitt and
his brother, with covered wagon
and four horses, headed for the
West in the old time prairie schoon-
er. camping out enroute, their destl-
nation being Sank Centre. After re-
manning in this city for a time Mr..
Schmitt homesteaded the farm on
which he died near Westport. His en-
tire life was spent on the farm.
On Christmas Day, 1880, the de-
ceased was united in marriage to MISS
Elizabether Logeman OF the town OF
Hampden, Wis. To this union two
daughters-Elma and Lillian, were
horn. Elma has always made her
home with her parents, and Lillian,
the Youngest daughter, is the wife OF
Edward Welsh, residing near west
port.
When Mr.. Schmitt was married ne
gave his home address as Glenwood,
Mimi. as Westport had not yet AR
rived :" Years later Westport was
nlatted but was known as Belcher
Postoffice for several years prior 10
the advent of the name of Westport.
The funeral services were held at
the farm home Saturday morning. at
IN 90 o'clock, conducted by Rev. An
thonv Art. pastor Of st. Paul,s
Catholic church of Sank Centre. Bur
;aI was made in the German Catholic
cemetery of this city. His fayorlte
Psalm 23, was read; trio consisting
Of Mrs a. E. johnson, Miss Beatrice
Johnson. and Mrs. George Bowman,
beautifully sang, Jesus Lover OF
NV Soul, LEAD Kindly Light" and
"Nearer My God to Thee. !"
The simple and yet most touching
and beautiful funeral services were
attended by one of the largest gath.
erings ever held in the vicinity OF
Westport. When the procession lett
the farm home to carry the remains
of Mr.. Schmitt to its final resting
place in Sank Centre, it was over one
mile in length. The pail bearers
were: C. C.. Frederick, C. H. Cooper,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
Juniors Score Big Hit ~
With Annual Class Play
"Honor Bright" a Snappy Farce
!, Comedy Pleases Large Audience
AT High School Auditorium

The presentation of "Honor.
Bright" snappy farce comedy, by
the Junior Class of the Sank Cen
tire High School, at the Junior High
Thursday evening Of
last week, immensely pleased a large
audience. Miss Knickerbocker, dra-
matte instructor of the schools, used
excellent judgement in selecting the
personnel of her cast of characters.
While few of the members had
heavier parts than their associates
each one gave a most creditable i'm
of the character they
were representing, rejecting credit on
themselves, their director and their
school.
The Sank Centre Public schools are
famous for the quality of class play
and last Thursday eve
ning's rendition of Honor Bright"
ranks well up with the best. The gross
receipts were over 5000. 90.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
COMMUNITY XMAS
TREE BEING PLANNED
ROBERT SWIFT POST, AMERI-
CAN LEGION HEAD OF THE
MOVEMENT
COOPERATION IS NEEDED
BUSINESS. MEN OF CITY WILL
BE ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE
NOMINAL SUMS


Sank Centre will have Commun-
ity Tree.
Robert Swift Post, American Le-
gion, has taken the initiative in a
movement successfully tried out in
many of the neighboring towns at
Christmas time for the past several
years.
In connection with the Community
tree is plan to have small trees
on Main and Third Streets in the
sockets placed on the edge of the side
walk for the display of Old Glory on
patriotic occasionsH
Robert Swift Post will not go very
extensively into the Community
Christmas tree plan this year as they
are trifle late getting the movement
started and also they want to see how
the people take to it. The idea of
preparing an extensive Yuletide rcele-
bration on Christmas eve was aband-
ed when it was realized that practic-
ally every church in Sank Centre will
have special Christmas exercises that
evening. The American Legion does
not wish to do anything to detract
from these meritorious services.
The business men of the city will
be solicited for funds with which to
purchase the 40-foot tree to be erect
ed at the intersection of Main and
Third Streets and the smaller trees
about the city. If every business
man in town will contribute dollar
to this worthy cause there will be
ample funds to carry out the program
of the American Legion.
The Legion community tree COM
mittee is: James Stricken, Command
er; S. P. Hansen, Jr.; George Berg
green, Joseph Rogers, John Hansen
and j. E. Bonner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
DICTIONARIES WIN FIRST GAME

The basket ball team, representing
Robert Swift Post, American Legion,
defeated Paynesville, Tuesday eve
ming en- the local Junior High School
Auditorium floor, in slow and loose
ly played game by a score of 18 to 2.
The visitors were severely handi-
capped because they had had consid-
cradle difficulty in reaching Sank
Centre, as the truck conveying them
broke down near Lake Henry and
they made the trip into Greenwald
by team where they were met with
cars from Sank Centre. The hard
trip no doubt, interferred with the
speed and efficiency Of their. play but
they were game lot and made many
friends by their clean sportsman snip.
Tie game was refereed by Christian
Kaslcw, athletic director of the Sadk
Centre schools. Tuesday the Legion
team goes to Glenwood where they
will meet the team Of that city in the
evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
Remains of Mrs. Martin Gil
lette Brought to Old Home
Deceased Passed Away at Moorhead
Game to Sank Centre in 1877
Funeral Saturday

Mrs. Marion Gillette, born in
Pennsylvania, June 16, 1850, died
December A at 1890 P. M, at the
home of her son, in Moorhead, Mimi.
The remains were brought to Sank
Centre Thursday evening of last week
and were taken to the Halverson un-
dertaking parlors, where they re-
NAMED until Saturday when they
were taken to the Congregational
church and services were conducted
by the pastor, Rev. C. S. Sparkes.
The remains were laid to rest in
Greenwood.
The deceased was united in mar
riage to Lucius Gillette at Galesville,
Wis., August %, 1869, where they
resided for a number of years. The
family moved to Sank Centre in 1887
and settled on what is known as the
Aaron Doty farm north of town. In
1904 Mrs Gillette with her daughter,
filed on a claim in Williams county,
North Dakota. For the past five
years Mrs. Gillette had made her
home in Sank Centre with her niece,
Mrs. Myra Molitor. Two months ago
she left for visit with her daughter,
at McGregor, N. D., stopping over at
Moorhead, enroute to visit her son,
C.. w. Gillette. While at Moorhead
she was stricken with a paralytic
stroke.
The deceased was the mother of
four children; two sons and two
daughters: C. w. Gillette, residing at
Moorhead; Ernest, deceased; Mrs.
Grace Kavanaugh, McGregor, N. d. !;
and Lillian who died May LIST, 1900,
at Sank Centre.
The remains were brought to Sank
Centre by C. w. Gillette and the de-
ceased's grandson, Raymond Kavan-
augh, Thursday evening. Mrs. Kav-
anaugh and family arrived Friday
evening. Mr.. Gillette returned to
his home Saturday evening, Mrs.
Kavanaugh remained over Monday
for a short visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Gillette is spoken of very
highly by those who enjoyed her ac-
quaintance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
ROYAL NEICHBORS ELECT

The Royal Neighbors met at the
home of Mrs. G. d. Cass Tuesday
afternoon at which time the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
Oracle Hilder Otto.
Vice Oracle-Edna Barnett.
Recorder-Etta Wilcox.
Receivor-Lillian Truax.
Marshal-Lula Deziel.
Inner Sentinel-Laura Hylaman.
Outer Sentinel-Louise Tabor.
Manager for three years-Alta
Crandall.
The newly elected officers will be
installed at the next regular meeting
of this order, Mrs. Effie Robinson be-
ing appointed as installing officer.
Following the business meeting a
most sumptuous lunch was served.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
BLUE LODGE ELECTS

At the annual meeting of Star in
the West Lodge, No. 60, A. F. & 4
NJ Etld at the Masonic Temple Tues
dav evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing yea:
W. Motto Falkstead.
S. W.-George Berggreen.
:. W. -Sigurd Holma.
I: easurer-John Hanson.
Secretary-Roy Scott.
1t is expected tina. the new officers
will b. installed at the next regula
NJ et,hg of Star in the West Lodge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11

Dermond are the veterans of last
year to win regular places on the
team. Wilcox, Mossman and Pierson
will be the first extras to be called. In
reserve Hines, Miller, LeSeur, and
Cliff will await Coach Kaslow's call.
The Melrose team has won all of its
contests so far this year and will
bring veteran team to Sank Centre
on Friday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
ELBRIDGE cAss IMPROVING

Elbridge Cass who was operated on
at st. Raphael's hospital, St. Cloud,
a short time ago for acute appended
tbs was compelled to undergo second
operation Saturday evening for the
purpose of inserting a tube to drain
the wound. Late reports from his
bedside to his parents in this city in
dictate that he is recovering rapidly.
at this writing, today, Thursday noon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
A CORRECTION

In publishing the list of the cream
cry patrons who received checks of
$4,000 or over for cream furnished
the Sank Lake Cooperative Cream
cry during the month of October,
1924, the name of F. P. Minnette was
inadvertently omitted. Mr.. Minette's
check for his October product was
$133.9O. The list also showed that
Peter Minette, Est, received a check
for $131.2O. This should have read
"The Peter Miller Estate"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
SUFFERS PARALYTIc STROKE

John TOmDerS SulIeTeu Pe1 81 VI
stroke of his left side Sunday morn
ing and the Herald understands ne L
at this writing, Wednesday afternoon
that his condition is improving. The
gentleman is high type citizen,
hard working, and it is to be hoped
that he will soon be returned to his
usual good health. His daughter,
Mrs. Nick Rassier of St. Cloud, is in
the city, assisting caring for him.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
ALUMNI CAME

The High School team took the,
local Alumni team into camp last FRI
day. 1t was only practice game for
the school team but proved to be
very interesting to the spectators be-
cause the contest became rather
rough at times.
Brown and MacDermond did splen-
did work on offense for Coach Kas-
lan's team, and Moynihan was the
strong point in the defense. For the
Alumni Caughren and Marx showed
up well.
The score Is to IL, did not indicate
the difference in strength between the
two teams.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
BIRCHDALE MAN ROBBED

Louis Cutter, young man farmer
from Birchdale, was held up and
robbed at Glenwood one day last
week. Our report is that he was 60
ing through town and stopped to at
tend picture show. He was enticed
into an alley and held up by a couple
of young men whom he says were not
much older than youths. They got
Sc in cash from him, but overlooked
his pocketbook containing quite roll
of bills.-Long Prairie Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
FIRST UNDER THE WIRE

To Frank M. Connolly, pioneer
Sank Centre citizen, goes the honor
of being the first one to make full and
complete settlement for the cost of
paving in front of his property on
Main Street, occupied by the Candy
Kitchen. Mr.. Connolly made settle
ment this week of $177.50 in full.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL

The first conference game for the
Sank Centre High School basket ball
team will take place tomorrow night.
The Melrose team will be the OPP
ponents in this first contest, and a
lively affair is in store for the locals.
Brown, Moynihan, Nelson and Mac
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-11
A number of the skating

a number of the Skatlng enthusl-
asts among the young men of the city
are organizing a hockey team. They
hope to book a game with Little Sauk
in the near future Nolan Gilbert is
one of the active leaders in the move
ment and onyone wishing to try out
for the team should see him.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-24
Silver and Gold

The crescent Of the little beach was
like q silver bow. Far out over the
gliStening waters stretched the CLEAN.
Ing pathway Of the moon. The tide
was on the turn and each succeeding
wave tossed glittering jewels nearer
to our feet. The moon had lightly
touched the sands and transformed
them to grains Of the .purest silver
she had changed a prosaic rowbOat to
ship Of dreams. Above US the depth
Of the inky sky was thickly inlaid
with golden stars. Other stars, nearer
the horizon, were caught and held by
the sea as. huddled close together.
they vainly strove to vie with their
Ioftier brethren. The little ripples
seemed to be sharing some delightful
secret. We could hear them whisper
ing together about It., and when they
met and played among the rocks they
chuckled gleefully. Who cares for
the silver and gold Of merchandise
with It's clink. and jangle? Richer far
Is he that holds the memory of one
precious hour when words were not
spoken, but felt, when silence brooded
fraught with meaning, and the soft.
sweet chuckies Of the waves were the
only voices. An hour all inwrought
with natures silver and gold.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-24
USE OF EXPLOSIVES
FOR FARM PURPOSES
Continued. from. Pare 2

=, : II
est when explosives are used. A half
mile of ditch can be made in day, a
large boulder quickly shattered a
stump lifted as by giant hand, tree
holes made, sub-soiling done, a cellar
dug channel Strengthened, a cut for
q road made all with small expendi-
ture of time and labor.
The cost of explosives themselves
and the cost Of the work done by
means of them are always of inter-
est, although making difficult ques-
ton to handle. Cost varies so much
and prices change SO rapidly that fig
ures mean little. Cases have been
cited, however, in which hand ditch
ing would have cost Is cents per cub
ic yard, while with dynamite the work
was done for IL cents per yard. A
ditch was made with dynamite at the
New Jersey Experiment Station in
spring of 1921. The ditch passes thru
O. low wet meadow, is 700 feet long,
2 and one-half feet deep and 8 feet
wide at the top. About 1856 yards Of
earth was moved for $194.00, or at q
cost of SO cents per yard. Fifty dol
lars of this was paid to skilled BIAS
ter, so the cost for material was a.
bout 40 cents per yard. Five hundred
pounds of dynamite were used.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-24
Queer Excuses

Governor Richie said at a dinner
in Baltimore:
"Frapce spends money lavishly, but
won't pay her debts Her excuses
well, they remind me Of story.
"'As bankrupt broker sat in his
dining room feasting on 26-pound
turkey one Of his creditors called:
"'Ah, George said the creditor,
when man can't pay his debts he
oughtn't to be eating q magnificent
turkey like that
1T know it. Thus the bankrupt re.
gretfully excused himself as he sliced
Off superb slice Of breast. 4 know
1t, old fellow, but how could I afford
to keep such a bird?"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-24
IN MEMORIAM.

TULL-In sad but loving rernem-
brance of our dear mother and wife
Sallie A., who departed this life two
years ago, May %, 1922.
The month of May again is here
To me the saddest of the year.
For it was on this May day,
That my darling mother passed away
700 are resting in peace mother
Two sad years have passed away.
You are gone but not forgotten,
AS we think Of you each day.
BY Her Loving Children.
Often when the days are brightest
There's a gloom steals in my heart,
And it brings back sad memories,
Of the day God bid us part.
By Her Husband.