The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-09-11

Observation-Disclosures county re-
ported Is acres Of land adjoining
Lake Elmo yielding 566 bushels Of
No. hard wheat. The property ID
owned by the John Marty estate.
WiiImar- Members OF the Hardang.
er Laget. consisting OF natives Of Har.
danger, Norway, who are now citizens
Of the northwest, gathered here for
their annual reunion.
Mankato-Lyman A. Pickett Of AS.
toria. Ore, was elected to the posi-
ton Of secretary Of the Y. M. c. A
here at meeting OF the board Of d.
rectors.
owatonna-The Owatonna Cham.
Der of Commerce is planning an In.
dustrial survey Of the city. Data
gained is expected to be used with
material setting forth Owatonna In.
dustry advantages In an effort to bring
new industries to the city.
Fergus FaIls-The schools at vergas,
a village in the extreme northern
part Of this county, were to have op
ened, but the opening has been post.
poned on account Of an epidemic OF
infantile paralysis. It is reported
there are 80 cases and that Is homes
are quarantined.
Misunderstanding place now claims
the distinction Of having the young
est newspaper editor and publisher
in Minnesota In the person Of Harvey
Swenson. The boy is but II years OF
age and graduated from the Ivanhoe
high school last spring.
DuIuth-Ore shipments for the
month Of August were 3,606,474 tons
less than for the corresponding month
last year, while the shipments for the
season to date are S,096,064 tons less
than for the same period year ago
according to figures made public.
Brownton-H E. Seeland, restau
rant owner, was the town hero, after
driving off five bank bandits who at
tempted to loot the First State bank
here. Seeland routed the band single
handed, keeping up steady fire on
the robbers from his place of business
across from the bank, with an auto
matte shotgun.
Merldan-Adolph Schmidt, farmer
Is hoping for mild winter in order
that he may harvest his second ap
pie crop of the year. Two trees IN
the Schmidt orchard have burst into
full bloom in spite Of rather vigor
Gus recent weather and are, as a re
suit, the mecca Of scores of curious
visitors.
Sleepy Eye-Marvel Schultz was
declared grand champion Junior corr
grower of the state, when 10 ears Of
white dent corn exhibited by him al
the Minnesota State Fair and North
west Dairy exposition won first place
in the southern zone boys exhibit
and then was accorded the sweep
stakes.
Sank Center-An organization has
been formed here, with Elbridge Cas-
as president, which has adopted as
its slogan, "Ten thousand acres of al
falfa on our farms" The growing o.
alfalfa in the vicinity of this city re
Gently has taken a decided jump and
the promoters of the new organization
will boost for steadily increasing
acreage.
EYEGLASSES were begun in the
new 100000 high school building, al
though the structure is not fully com
pleted. Superintendent of Schools
England announced that the building
known as Memorial high school, will
be dedicated formally by the Franz
Lozer Post, American Legion. witt
elaborate ceremonies to be participat
ed in by state officials and high Of
ficers of the Legion.
Farlbauit-School board officials II
school districts No. 128 and No. 8
Rice county, acting jointly, must buy
site and erect a school for the chill
dren of the district, District Judge
Fred w. Sem ruled in decision up
holding = law passed tn the 1923 ses.