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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
Mrs. H. D. Orendorf, Pioneer
Died Sunday Afternoon
Buried Tuesday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Came to Minnesota in 1866
Was Born in 1841

Mrs. H. D. Orendorf passed away
at the family home in this city Sun
day, October 10, about noon.
The deceased was born July &c,
1871, in Ontario, Canada. She came
with her parents to Lake Mills, Wis,
when small child growing to wo-
manhood there. On Feb. 6, 1859
she was united in marriage to n. d.
Orendorf of Lake Mills. They mi
grated to Minnesota by covered wag-
on in 1866. Besides the aged hus-
band there are two surviving daugh-
tiers; Miss Carolina at home and Mrs.
Walter A. Rosenfeld Of Rock Island,
Ill.
The deceased sustained a dislocat-
ed hip several years ago from which
she never fully recovered, requiring
constant care. The funeral was
held at the family home on Pine
street, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30,
conducted by Rev. S. S. Wyand, past
or of the Methodist church. Inter-
ment was made in Greenwood GENE
terry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
WHY co TO CALIFORNIA

The individual who is not entirely
satisfied with the sort of weather be-
ing dished out for this section, at
present, by the weather man, is nigh
ty hard to please. On October 10th
Charles Bryant, Sank Centres sue
cessful florist and gardner picked a
mess of green peas out of his garden
on the west side of the river. On the
same date ripe tomatoes were also
picked by Mr.. Bryant. Californians
take considerable delight in poking
fun at Minnesota weather for the
purpose of trying to entice those
from other states to become residents
of the "Land of Sunshine and Flow
ers" and earthquakes; but if these en-
thusiasts could be in Minnesota at
the present time and enjoy this hon
est-to-goodness Minnesota Fall wealth
err they would be strongly tempted to
move from the ''Land of Sunshine and
Flowers" up into Gods country
where they have pure air, invigorat-
ing weather and prosperous rural
community; in fact everything which
makes life really worth living.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

place and Gregory Hartune, helper,
was arrested as his assistant. The
two men, said to comprise the day
shift at the plant, were brought to
st. Paul and lodged in the Ramsey
county Jail. Warrants will be asked
Monday of the federal district at
torney's office on a charge of manu-
featuring liquor. Meanwhile federal
agents are securing the Holdingford
neighborhood for two other men, said
to be workmen on the night shift.
The still, except for the entrance
was completely underground. It was
built near granary on high hill
near the center of the Voss farm.
The entrance, a door cut into the
face of the hill, was invisible except
from narrow pathway that led
around the rear of the granary. When
revealed the doorway was innocent
enough in appearance. 1t might have
been, federal agents said, the en-
trance to a root cellar.
Inside was space for 10 silo watts,
each sawed off to a height of about
six feet and each with a capacity Of
approximately 1000 gallons of mash.
In addition to the watts there were
half dozen stills ranging in capacity
from rs gallons to 200 gallons.
On the opposite side Of the room
from the stillss according to federal
agents, there was rack go feet long
and five feet wide for five-gallon kegs
of the finished product. This rack
was enclosed and furnished with steam
pipes designed to keep the tempera-
ture at 800 degrees Fahrenheit. By
this steaming process the. federal
agents said, Voss declared he was
able to turn out three-year-old whis-
key in from eight to ten hours.
Everything in the plant worked
either automatically or by machinery,
federal agents said. A 200-pound
boiler furnished the heat for steam
coils that kept the stills at the re-
quired temperature. A steam pump
siphoned the product from watts and
stills into barrels of 10-gallon and
larger capacity, where later it was
redistilled. Every bit of the whiskey
produced, federal agents said Voss
admitted was double distilled before
leaving his plant.
Six ventilator fans installed on
the roof dispersed fumes so that no
doors betrayed the presence of the
plant few feet away, federal agents
said, and well made sewer system
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
WEIGH Construction Corpora
ton Make Low Bid on Paving;
Keen Scrap for Sewer Contract

At the meeting Of the Sank Cen
ire City Council held last evening,
bids were opened for the construc-,
ton of storm sewers, curbs, cutters
and paving on Main street, north
from the Third street intersection to
the bridge across Sank river.
The competition for the storm sew
er work was keen. The engineers
estimate on this job was $s71.31, the.
low bid of Charles Parks was for
$744.92. The following were the
bidders and prices asked for this
piece of work:
Charles Parks, Sank Centre $744.92
G. Hillerud & Co.,
Sank Centre ........ $799 .92
A. L. Ingram, Sank Centre 1921 10
Ostrand & Hallet, Crosby $1138 10
Welsh Paving Corporation, .5
Minneapolis ......... $1212 .98
The Council desired to discuss the
letting of the contract so they took
the matter under advisement and bids
were opened on the paving. The
specifications called for bids on one
course concrete paving, vibrolithic
paving, lake asphalt, and oil asphalt
The Welsh Paving Corporation who
have the contract for the present
paving job, had the only bid in on
asphalt paving but Ostrand & Hallet
of Crosby who have the contract to
build the paving on Babcock Highway
No. 8, starting south from the Great
Northern underground crossing, sub
mitted a bid for the one-course con-
crete only. The bid of the Welsh
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
Sank Centres Paving
to Be Formally Opened
Monday November Third

movies in the afternoon a free dance
at Dreamland pavilion in the eve
ming, races and other events on the
streets for cash prizes and some snap
Ply music.
The completion of the first six
blocks of paving in Sank Centre
marks an epoch in the city's history,
and Sank Centre is rapidly taking its
place with other progressive and
prosperous towns of Central Mime
sofa, which by it's location, natural
advantages, surrounding country,
prosperous farmers and fine dairy
herds, should lead.
For this opening Of the paving the
Community Club which comprises
1870 citizens of Sank Centre, invites
the people from countryside and
neighboring cities and villages, to at
tend.
Watch next weeks Herald for the
detailed program, and commence to
make your plans to be on hand and
spend an enjoyable afternoon and
evening as Sank Centres guest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

leading from the cellar of the distil-
lery to lake ON the Voss farm furn-
ished way to dispose of the surplus
mash.
There was a private telephone sys-
tenn, federal agents said, leading from
the distillery to Voss' residence. This
was used, they believed to tip off
workers in the plant when strangers
passed the house toward the granary
by the only route that would lead
them by the still entrance.
Before making the raid federal ag-
ents said they were warned that rifle
men guarded the way to the still and
that it would be unsafe for them to
venture to make the raid alone.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
Stolen Coupe Recovered,
Man jailed at Milwaukee
Robert Elliott Owner, Left Sunday
to Recover Coupe-Visiting at
Boyhood Home Enroute

Word was received in Sank Cen
tire Sunday morning by Robert Elliott
from Milwaukee, Wis, that his Ford
Coupe was in a garage, and that the
driver, Frank Hall was in Jail at that
place.
Herald readers will recall that
Hall, stranger in this city, working
on the construction of the new bridge
being built across Sank River on
Highways Nos. 3 and A one mile
southeast of Sank Centre, as rivit-
err, Friday, October 3, rented Ford
Coupe of Mr.. Elliott stating that his
own machine was being repaired in
Melrose. AS the young man held a
good job, and his story sounded re
sonable Mr.. Elliott rented him the
car. Saturday the man and Ford
disappeared from Sank Centre, and
several days later authorities began
searching for Hall, but no trace of
the fellow was found until he was
arrested in Milwaukee last week on
a minor charge, and is doing 80 days
in the Milwaukee county jail. He will
undoubtedly be brought to Minnesota
and tried for auto stealing after he
completes his Jail senence in Mil
waukee.
A communication received from
Mr.. Elliott Wednesday morning
states that he arrived in Milwaukee
Monday and found Hall had driven
the Coupe 100 miles since taking it
from Sank Centre.
Bob left Milwaukee Tuesday and
stopped a few hours in his old home
town, Lake Mills, Wis, where he
had not visited for "a years. He
will stop Madison for a short visit
with relatives, also Minneapolis and
other points enroute home. He ex-
poets to arrive in Sank Centre this
Thursday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
Burglars Break Into Armory
and Get Away With Property
Revolvers, Blankets, Shirts and Shoes
Amounting to Over 81 900 Taken
Last Week

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On Wednesday or Thursday eve
ming Of last week government proper
ty was stolen from the Sank Centre
Armory. The entrance was gained
through windows and the lock on the
door into the supply room was brok-
en- and the door pried off. A guam
tity of blankets, shirts and shoes
were taken, the exact amount not be-
ing known as yet. There were also
twerev valuable revolvers -aken fro
the gun rack. Captain Scott is now
having an inventory taken to deter
mine the exact loss, but it will be in
excess of $1,000.
There are no clues but more than
likely the robbery was committed by
local talent who are more or less IA
miliar with the Armory and where
the supplies are kept.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
Mrs. James Swift Passed
Away at Minot, N. D. Oct II
Deceased Suffered Paralytic Stroke
In August-Remains Brought to
Sank Centre for Burial

Mrs. James Swift, resident of
Sank Centre and vicinity many years,
died at Minot, N. D., Friday, October
II, after an illness since the early
part of August, caused by a paralytic
stroke.
Mrs. Swift was born in the town
ship of Rawdon, providence of Que
bee, where she grew to womanhood
and was baptised and confirmed in
the Episcopal church. In 1876 the
deceased was united in marriage to
James Swift at St. Thomas church,
Montreal. Eight children were born
to this union-two girls and six boys.
Two were born at Rawdon, two in
Montreal, two at Lake Magantic and
two in the township of Ashley, south
west Of Sank Centre.
The death of Mrs. Swift is the
first break in the family and beside
the husband and eight children men
toned above there are fifteen grand
children. The children are: William
S. Swift, Carpio N. D.; Frederick of
Scoby, Mont; Mrs. j. l.. Gray,
Charles W., and James C. of Sank
Centre; Nathanial of Minneapolis,
Mrs. R. H. Parker of Oakland, Ore,
and George Herbert, rector of All
Saints Parish at Minot, N. D.
The remains arrived in Sank Cen
tire Sunday morning at $50. They
were taken to the c.. R.. Gray home
where they, remained until 2:30 P.
M, when funeral services were
conducted from the Good Samaritan
Episcopal church by the rector, Rev.
Crickmer. Burial was made in st.
Johns cemetery in Ashley township,
beside those of her father and moth
err.
All of the children were in Sank
Centre to attend the funeral except
Sam of Carpio, N. D., and Frederick
of Scoby, Mont. Mrs. Swift devoted
her entire life to her family and was
held in very high regard and ap-
probation by those who enjoyed her
acquaintance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

Sank Centres paving will be op-
ened with proper celebration Mon
day afternoon and evening, Novemb-
er 3.
This celebration will be under the
direction of the Community Club
The work will undoubtedly be COM
pleted this week and it was hoped to
hold the celebration the latter part
of next week but there are so many
conflicting things coming up that it
makes it impractical to do so.
Melrose will have its opening cele-
bration Thursday of next week and
as there are undoubtedly many who
would like to attend both celebra-
tons it was deemed best by the di-
rectors of the Community Club to
delay the Sank Centre celebration un-
til the day before election.
The detailed program has not been
worked out definitely as yet but next
weeks Herald will carry complete
program. The Community Club will
bear the entire burden of expense OF
this celebration. There will be free
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

Company is identical in price with
the present contract which is for lake
asphalt is as follows:
Asphaltic pavement (oiD
per cubic yard So. 1894
Asphaltic (lake) paving per
cubic yard ............ S2.77
Vibrolithic per cubic yard 80. $3.50
One-course concrete, per
cubic yard .SZ.ZI
Excavating, per cubic yard -. 75c
Six-inch curb, lineal foot $3.50. Coo
The Ostrand and Hallet bid on the
one course concrete was slightly low
er than the Welsh Corporation bid
on two items. The excayating was
the same but they made price of
1925 per yard for the concrete, as
against $2.27 for the Welsh people.
The Welsh bid on curbing was 60c
per iineal foot while the Ostrand bid
was SOC.
The Council were to meet at 4 100
o'clock Thursday afternoon to finally
award both jobs, and the Herald is
convinced that the Main and Third
street paving project will either be
black top or asphalt. The cost of the
entire project will be slightly less
than $4,000.
MIR. Welsh stated that he was ready
to start on the .excavating of this
four block addition Friday morn
ing, but because of the lateness of
the season it is not likely that the
Council will allow the work to be
started until next Spring as the con-
crete might not have sufficient time
| to season before freezing weather
sets in.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23
DIED AT SEREPTA HOME

Mrs. Moline Johnson, IA years of
age, an inmate of the Norwegian Old
Folks Home in this city, for the past
four years, passed away Tuesday
evening, October 21st, death being
caused by inflammation and obstruc-
ton of the bowels. The deceased was
born in Norway and came to Amer
lea a good many years ago. The re-
mains were shipped to Copperstown,
N. D., where they will be buried Sat-
urday beside those of her husband.
Mrs. E. R. Asplund of Detroit, a
neice and only relative, will accom-
pany the body.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

Ed Vennewitz of the firm of Ven
newitz brothers, butchers, received
painful injury to his left hand We'd
nesday morning while handling a
quarter of beef. As he was placing
it on one Of the racks in the refrig
orator large meat hook caught his
hand, cutting lengthy cash clear to
the bone.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

H. S. Sandholt of Chicago, adyer-
Using manager for the Blue Valley
Creamery Co., arrived in the city
Wednesday for a conference with
Local Manager l.. p. Krebs and the
heads of the various departments OF
the Sank Centre plant.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Northrup re-
turned last week from a several
weeks visit with relatives and friends
at Madison and WATERFOWL, S. D.,
and Crosby, Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

Mrs. Henry Benson and little SON
Willis, left Tuesday morning for Min
neapolis where she will visit her
parents M. and Mrs. E.. F. Evans,
for several days. Mr.. Benson ex-
poets to join his wife Friday and they
will leave the last Of the week for
their home at Glendale, Cal. The Benz
sons have spent the greater part Of
the summer and fall visiting their
parents and other relatives in Sank
Centre and Minneapolis.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
WICOMICO RIVER PROJECT
Chamber of Commerce Seeks to Have
Stream Dredged for Larger Craft

Chamber of Commerce Seeks to Have
Stream Dredged for Larger Craft
Declaring that vessels drawing nine
feet of water were having difficulty in
making Salisbury port, the harbor and
river committee of the Salsbury-Wi-
comico Chamber of Commerce will
seek funds from the War Department
and from the present session of Con-
gress for dredging shollOws existing
in the Wicomico river. 1t is hoped
that these funds will be adequate for
the dredging of the river channel to
a depth that will afford the passage
of vessels with a draft of fourteen
feet.
As a nucleous for the dredging pro-
iect the committee claims that there
exists in the treasury of the War De-
partment an accumulated maintenance
fund which should have been allotted
the river commission annually, but
that no funds have been received for
several years. This maintenance fund
was provided by a special act OF Con
gress during the tenure in office OF
Harry ]. CovingtOn, about ten years
ago, and that, to the knowledge Of the
committee, the appropriation has not
been Withdrawn.
Shipments by water to and from
that city have increased much during
the past twelve months, according to
a report made to the Chamber of the
Charles Z. Harper, Char
les R. Disharoon and Frederic P. Ad-
kins. The cargOes are varied, but for
most part consist of lumber, stone
and petroleum products, the latter
taken there enroute by tankers, the
smallest type drawing from nine tC
ten feet of water. Should the main
tenance funds be secured from the
War Department, and the necessary
appropriation pass Congress, this vol
ume will be enormously increased, the
committee believes.
The needs of securing the sanction
of Congress on the project have al
ready been placed before Representa-
tive T. Alan Goldsborough, of th'
First Legislative District, who is san
to have promised to introduce ant
support the measure.
The chamber is now gathering dat
from captains of bay and river Graf
who frequently make this port an
from local shipping concerns, in sup
port of the claim for consideration
, The chamber has also adopted a resc
luton pertaining to the proposed pre-
iect and it will be forwarded at ono
to Representative GoldsborOugh an
the district engineer of the War D'
partment located in Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
HIGHWAY POLICE FARM DATA
Will Cooperate in Securing Accurate
Data of Produce Shipped From
Delaware To Other States

For several years-since the begin
ming of the transportation of farm
produce and fruit by motor truck, it
has not been possible to obtain any
accurate idea as to how much of it
was being raised and shipped out of
this State or its destination. But,
through a plan which c. Douglas
Buck, chief engineer of the Highway
Commission, has in mind, it is expect
ed that this year data will be assemb-
led that will, with the addition of the
statistics supplied by the railroad
companies, determine the amount of
goods going into other States. At the
present time, the State Highway Com
mission is having a sub-pOlice station
constructed one mile north of Dover.
This station will be completed about
the end of January and ready for Oc-
cupancy. 1t is Mr.. Bucks plan, with
the beginning of farm shipments next
spring, to weigh every load that pass
es over the highway north of Dover
This is, first, to determine whether
the load is heavier than the law will
allow and for which the highways are
constructed to. withstand At the
same time it will also give the State
highway police in charge of this Do
yer station an opportunity to learn
what the load contains and its desti-
nation. There will be no intention to
learn any data of a specific character
such as the consignee. But when a
load of potatoes is weighed the driver
will be asked where they are destined
and this information will show wheth-
er New York, Pennsylvania, New Eng
land or some other section of the
country has been buying in this State
The information will also help the
highway department with its figures
showing the amount of farm commOd
tiles carried over the highways in ;
year, thus proving what an immense
value the new highway system of Del
aware is to the farmer. The work o.
gathering this data will be done b!
: the State Highway Police.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16

Albert Schweitzer, Maria Stevens,
David Wilds.
Mr.. Herr, ninth grade Perfect
Laura Lee Corley, Elsie Daniels,
Louise Denney, Corinne Shapley, Mary
Virdin, Rebecca Williams, Mildred
Burchard, Mary Dempsey, Allan Mof-
fett, William Robinson, Alvin Still
we'll, Hazel DOugherty.
GoOd-Katherine David, Meryl Gun
ming, Anna Sklut, Margaret Slaughter
Charles Blendt, Neil Boulanger,
Fletcher Truax, Russell Walker.
Mr.. Webb, tenth grade Perfect
Lillian Alfree, Catherine Carey, Paul
inc Chilcutt, Paul Donovan, Wilds
Donovan, Howard Green, Amelia
Hawkins, Elizabeth Hill, Katherine
HOllett, Alberta KINNEY, Elizabeth
KINNEY, Chester Knots, Mildred Nc
Claim, William Pinder, Joseph Ragolia
Mildred Sherwood, Roland Sinex,Med-
ford Sparks, Evelyn Stokesbury, Paul
inc Thornley,.
Miss Croft, eleventh grade-Perfect
Linden Shapley, Louis Bloom, Carl
Prettyman, Samuel Cohen, Louise
Spruance, Florence Arts, Ruth DAILY,
Nellie McWhorter, Josephine Temin,
Caroline VanPelt, Ruth Newton.
Good-Frances Alexander, Julian
Hodgson,Anna Bennett, Ellen Slaugh-
ter, Caroline Staats, Eva Stehley
Gladys Truax, Rebecca Hobson, Alma
Coleman.
Miss Martin, twelfth grade-Per-
fect-Edna Allen, Margaret Carter
Hilda Deakyne, Roberta Denney, Glare
GOoding, Evelyn Harris, Louise Sevil
Julia Skrivan, Sophia Streets, Frank
lin Corley, Ralph Deakyne, LoftOr
Tlghman, Theodore Hynson, DaviC
Lloyd, Leslie Moore.
Good-Minerva Bradley, Margare
Hill, Ruth Jones, Elizabeth Thornley,
Helen Scout, William Danes, ROber
Hill, Gilbert Lurty, Edward Richards
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
RETIREs AFTER MANY YEARS

President of MiddletOwn Hose Com
pany Served for Quarter of Century
The Volunteer Hose Company of
Middletown, held its annual meeting
Thursday night and officers and dlrec-
tors for the ensuing year were elect
ed. ]. F. McWhorter, who has been
president for twenty-five years, de-
clined a reelection and Elias M.
Shallcross was elected as his success
sor. Other officers elected were: Her
bert Phillips, vice-president; Frank 2.
Jones, secretary; Edward S. Jones,
treasurer. +. p. VOgel, Edward ).
Jones, Earle Cleaver, Harry c. Eliza
son, Clarence P. Weber, directors;
Norman w. Kumpel, chief; Clarence
P. Weberand Harris Berkman, assist
ants; Clifford L. Pyle, fire recorder
The company reported having answer
ed 20 calls during 1928, of which q
were out of town. December was the
only month in the year when there
was no calls. On January 1, the com
pany answered four alarms. The TIVE
carnivals held by the hose compan!
enabled them to pay for all fire ap
paratus and equipment the outla!
amounting to $4,000. The desire nov
is to build an uptown home in tn,
near future.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16

Kent Chapter No. 8, Royal Arch
Masons, installed the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: High priest
John P. LeFevre; king, Lester Scot
ten; scribe, Prof. R. L. Hammond;
captain of the host, H. H. Hansen;
principal sojourner, Walter A. Green;
Royal Arch captain, Harry C. Nc
Sherry; master third vale, Prof. Gill
bert Nickel; master of second vale,
John B. Hutton; master of first vale,
]. C. T. Packard; secretary, J. Wal
lace Woodford; treasurer, w. S. Drys-
dale. The installation was in charge
of Past High Priest ]. Wallace Wood
ford, assisted by the retiring high
priest, Frank C. Bancroft.