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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
Money Available to Make
Needy Armory improvements
State Investment Board Approves
the Amount Appropriated BY
Minnesota Legislature

Capt. Roy Scott of Co. M. of the
Minnesota National Guard, appeared
before the "Big Three" Minnesota
financial board, in ST. Paul, the lat.
ter part of the week, and explained
the need for the repair of the Sank
Centre Armory.
The recent Minnesota legislature
appropriated $4,000 to make the re-
pairs and Capt. Scott was called in to
tell the investment board just what
was required. After the board con-
sidered the matter the amount appro-
priated by the legislature was allowed.
The plans call for new roof, to
have the Armory ceiled, steam heat
ing plant installed and floor relaid.
Capt. Scott expects that the work will
start within a short time and will be
completed before winter. With the
building made more comfortable and
practical it is expected that more use
will be found for it.
The average citizen does not real
ize the value of the National Guard
unit to Sank Centre. Since the es-
Establishment of the Machine Gun Co.
here following the close of the war
$4,000 has been expended in round
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
Belgrade Girl Is Fatally
Injured By Auto Sunday
Coroner Investigating Conditions Sur
rounding Death of Esther Jensen,
II Years Old

A hearing is being conducted at
Belgrade relative to the death
of Esther Jensen, aged II, who was
killed when struck by an automobile
about quarter of a mile out of that
village Sunday evening at about 900
P. NJ. 49,.
Miss Jensen had started with a
party of friends to charivari few
miles out of town in car driven by
Don Stroefman, Jr. The party halted
to gather paraphernalia for the affair
a short distance from town and the
girl crossed the road. AS she was
returning to the car, according to
others in her party, speeding car
owned by Edward Falling, returning
to Belgrade, approached and struck
the girl, fracturing her skull and
dragging her several feet. She died
without regaining consciousness.
Friends of Falling state that he
was not driving the car and there are
many conflicting claims as to the
speed of the car and the manner of
the accident with the result that a
hearing was ordered ito probe the
case and locate the blame if possible
1t was intimated that manslaughter
charges may be placed against the
driver of the car if his identity is
discovered.
The girl was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Jensen, living about
four miles west of the village and was
we'll known. Funeral arrangements
have been delayed waiting arrival of
relatives from California.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
Buildings On Grey Eagle
Road Have Narrow Escape
Fire In Straw Stack On DeLaurier
Farm Destroys Hog Barn and En-
dangers Other Buildings

Tuesday evening about 100 o'clock
the Sank Centre fire department were
called upon to lend aid in fighting a
fire on the w. E. DeLaurier farm 10
Gated one mile west of Grey Eagle
which for a time threatened to wipe
out the entire set of farm buildings.
The origin of the fire is not known.
Threshing had just been finished by
the gasoline tractor outfit of Fred
Mossman and all the men except the
separator man and Mr.. Mossman had
left for the house to have supper
when the fire was discovered at the
very top of the straw stack.
The threshing crew Immediately
started fighting the flames which were
famed by a stiff wind and were rap
idly spreading to the surrounding
buildings. They were assisted by
neighbors for several miles around
and also the fire department from
Grey Eagle who responded to the
alarm with two chemicals.
The loss of hog barn and the
straw pile was the result, but only
for the heroic work of the citizens
of that community the entire set of
buildings with the whole crop of
grain for this year would have been
lost.
About one half of the local fire
fighters with the small chemical re-
sponded to the call for help, but upon
their arrival found the situation under
control and after emptying the tanks
returned to this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
Tin Lizzie Reported Stolen
Located Following Morning
Sedan Belonging to S. p. Hansen, Jr.
Found After Police of u. S. Had
Been Notified

Last Friday evening, Ford sedan
belonging to S. P. Hansen, Jr., was
reported as stolen to the local police
department about 10:3O P. M, and
was recovered the following morning.
Mrs. Hansen had driven the ma
chine about town in the early evening
and had parked it in front of their
home, with the understanding that
IS. Pr would put it in the garage
upon his return home later in the
evening. Upon his arrival there it
was discovered that the machine was
missing. The police were Immediate
ly informed, and telephone commun-
lcations were sent out between this
city and Minneapolis, Fargo, Little
Falls, Morris, Belgrade and other
places asking the authorities to keep
a look out for the missing "Lizzie."
Saturday morning George Strauss
secretary of the Sank Lake Cooper
ative Creamery, informed the police
that Ford Sedan answering the de-
scription of the Hansen car was park,
ed near the home of Percy Hanson on
Birch street. Investigation proved
it to be the lost car.
S. P. was well pleased to recover
the car, but seemed somewhat dis APP
pointed to find it so close to home af-
ter all the unnecessary telephoning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
new CHURCH HOME IS
ABOUT COMPLETED
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS
PARISH HAVE BEAUTIFUL
STRUCTURE
SERVICE THERE SUNDAY
CONGREGATION HAVE MET IN
COMMUNITY CLUB ROOMS
FOR EIGHT MONTHS

The work of building the new
church home for the parish of Our
Lady of the Angels is progressing in
most satisfactory manner. The
basement has been completed and the
first religious services will be held in
the basement of the new church Sun
day morning, Aug. 30th.
Immediately following the destruc-
ton of the old church Christmas
morning the rooms of the Sank Cen
to Rev. FIR. John Fearon and for the
past eight months services of, the Par
ish have been conducted at the Club
rooms.
Rev. Fearon and congregation deep
ly appreciate the generosity of Com
munity Club officers and members in
rendering the club rooms in the emer-
gency and have asked the Herald to
express their appreciation for them.
The three new bells which were
blessed by Rev. Bishop Jos. Busch of
the St. Cloud diocese with appropri-
ate exercises a few weeks ago, are all
in place. Hereafter the bells will be
used at all services in the church.
Rv. Fearon stated to Herald
representative Tuesday that indica-
-tions now point to the completion of
the church the early part of October.
The new structure is one of the
handsomest church edifices in Cen
trail Minnesota. 1t is distinct in its
architectural design, and will be
modern in every detail. The Auditor
ium will comfortably seat 400 people.
The Herald understands that services
will continue to be held in the base
ment of the new church until the
Auditorium is thoroughly completed
and equipped.
The destruction of the old church
Christmas morning would have dis
heartened less progressive congrega-
ton than Rev. Fearon and his parish.
Hardly had the ashes cooled when
plans were in the making for mod
ern structure to replace the old land
mark. The new church complete
will represent an investment of about
$4,000. l
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
Well Known Citizen Passes
Away After a Short Illness
Joseph Dickhaus Never Receivers
From Paralytic Stroke-Funeral
Monday at ST. PauTs Church

Joseph Henry Dickhaus, a resident
of this section for thirty years,
passed away at the family home in
this city Monday morning, Aug. "a,
1925, at 600 o'clock, following an
illness of two weeks caused by par
alyetic stroke.
The deceased was born in Germany
March Is, 1865. He came to Amer
lea when he was Is years of age, To-
eating at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was
united in marriage to Miss Mary Fare
at Cincinnati, May 26, 1886. The
family came to Sank Centre shortly.
after and for many years lived on
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27

nlshed by the Northern Exposition
Shows who are booked to appear dur
ing the fair. This organization was in
Sank Centre earlier in the season
under the auspices of the American
Legion and made a splendid impress
sion upon the public. None of the at
fractions furnished will be connected
with the show.
The headline event of the fair will
be the hair-raising airplane stunts
put on by Speed Holman and AL
Blackstone every afternoon of the
fair. These stunts will be worth COM
ing miles to see.
1t was suggested at Monday even
ing's meeting that there should be a
prize offered for the best sow and
litter exhibited at the fair. The offer
of the Herald of $1,000 cash prizes
for this event was accepted. This will
be divided into two prizes-$6.00 and
$500.
Chairman H. F. Hennemann of
the Publicity committee announced
that the advertising trips would be re-
sumed again this year to the end that
the fair can be thoroughly advertised
in every nook and corner of the coun-
ty and surrounding towns.
Chairman J. B. Schoenhoff of the
amusement Committee announced
that he had booked the Melrose and
Brooten bands each for one day at
the fair. JOS. Kusba was present and
stated that the Sank Centre band had
been reorganized and that their SER
vices were available for the fair. Mr..
Schoenhoff was empowered to close
with the local band for one of the
days.
CHARLES Bohlig of the New Munich
Cooperative creamery was present
aud stated that Unit No. 8 of the But
termakers and Creamery Operators
Association, comprising the creamer-
les of Stearns county, had elected him
to take the place of Axel Mejerton
former operator of the Sank Lake
creamery, as head of the dairy de-
partment of the fair. Mr.. Bohlig
stated that his association desired to
cooperate with the fair in every pos
s.5le manner to make the dairy dis
play success. = w. ..
- r.
F. l.. Sturr of the Sturr Motor Co.,
one of Sank Centres newest business
men, was at the meeting and very
graciously offered to furnish a suita-
BILE silver cup to be awarded in the
dairy department. This tender was
greeted with applause and enthus-
iasticallly accepted.
The grounds are ready, the ex-
hibits will be PLENTIFUL, the = amuse-
ment features are varied /and ade-
quate. Only good weather is needed
to make the 1925 Stearns county fair
the banner fair in the history of the
organization.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
BAND REORGANIZED

Sank Centre has an abundance of
musical talent, yet the city has been
without an organized band for over
year. Steps have been taken to re-
organize a band of dozen pieces. 1t
is planned to give weekly concerts at
the intersection of Main and Third
streets Saturday evenings of each
week for the balance of the season if
proper arrangements can be made with
the business men. Joseph Kusba
has been selected as temporary man
ager of the new organization and
Ben Allen has been named director.
The personnel of the band is as fol-
lows: Comets Allen and Robert
Schwallen; clarinets-H. G. RAIDER
and P. O. Peterson; baritone
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
TWO GUN MAN HOLDS
UP NIGHT MAN AT 6. N.
C. l. DOBBS HAS THRILL OF A
LIFE TIME EARLY MONDAY
MORNING
LOOT AMOUNTS TO $3.50
BANDIT, HEAVILY MASKED
LOCKS VICTIM IN BOX CAR
AND ESCAPES

A two-gun han held up George
]. Dobbs, night man at the Great
Northern depot Monday morning
about 2:25. Mr., Dobbs was busy
taking care of the express which came
in on No. 29 at 200 o'clock, when
he noticed a shadow in the door
Turning around he faced two shoot
ing irons each appearing about the
size of machine gun, in the hands
of man weighing about 165 pounds
heavily masked.
The desperate was all business. He
told "Irv" not make any fuss, but to
dig and make his work snappy. Mr..
Dobbs responded with his usual
courtesy and efficiency. The loot
amounted to $500
The bandit then escorted Dobbs tc
an empty box car on the side track
east of the depot and insisted that he
climb in. After this order had been
obeyed, the bandit locked him in the
car and made his getaway.
I'm short time after he had been
locked in the car Mr.. Dobbs attempt,
ed to reach the ears of some one. AT.
ter pounding on the car door until
he was almost exhausted and crying
for help until he was hoarse his pc
titions brought results and he was
released by Mr.. Jepperson and Albert
Hansen who had arrived at the de-
pot to take No. 3 east-bound for the
Twin Cities. This was about half an
hour after he was locked up and the
robber had escaped without leaving
anay clues. ~.
Irv says he had not noticed hany
suspicious characters about the de-
pot earlier in the evening, and it is
possible that the bandit arrived in
the city on No. 20.
In conversation with the Herald
editor Monday Afternoon Mr.. Dobbs
stated that he had been expecting an
experience of this kind for years
1t is the policy of Agent Childs to
only leave sufficient money in the
depot at night to make the necessary
change in ticket sales.
The Great Northedn depot has been
robbed on other occasions and vari-
Gus sums taken, but in former in
stances the robbery has occurred
when the night man has ben working
outside. The Herald understands it
is now the policy for the night man
to carry the money on his person
when he leaves the ticket office even
momentarily.
"Main Street" is fast taking on
metropolitan airs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
INJURED BY DYNAMITE CAP

Raymond, the 14-year-oId son OF
Conrad Botz of Mccormick Lake met
with a painful accident Wednesday of
last week while playing with dyna-
mite cap. This cap was found in the
debris of the barn destroyed by the
tornado early in the summer. How
ard thought it was a used cartridge.
He tried driving a nail through it..
He was holding the cap in his left
hand and the explosion badly lacerat-
ed it besides making about 100 small
cuts on tn left side of his body. The
impact threw the hammer distance
of about two rods. His hand is re-
covering nicely and it is hoped with
out leaving it in a crippled condition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
Plans for 1925 Stearns
County Fair, Sept. Is, 20,
so and Oct. 1 Completed

The program for the 1925 Stearns
county Fair to be held in Sank Cen
tire Sept. %, 20, 80 and Oct. l., is
fast assuming definite shape.
When the dates were first set the
plan was to have Sept. goth entry
day, but because the Spelling contest
for the championship of Stearns
county will start at noon Sept. 20,
at the meeting of the officers and
stockholders of the Association at the
Community Club rooms Monday eve
ming it was decided to make Monday,
Sept. 28th entry day. Entries will be
received in all departments, however,
until Tuesday Sept. 49,, at noon.
-
The spelling contest was arranged
and is in charge of Supt. VIM. Boer-
ger of the Stearns County schools
In the early spring elimination con-
tests were held in each of the 81
townships, and these students of the
rural schools will strive for the county
championship for cash prizes. The
school winning will be presented with
a handsome banner offered by the
st. Cloud Times.
In connection with the Spelling
contest Mr.. Boerger will hold his
County Teachers Institute in this
city the last three days of the Fair
Sept. 20, 80 and Oct /. As stated in
previous issues of the Herald this
meeting will bring at least $50 tea
cheers to Sank Centre for three days
The homes of Sank Centre people
must be thrown open to care for these
teachers during their stay. They ex.
pect to pay reasonable room rent fol-
the accommodation. Howard Bishop anC
Stephen Schwarzbauer are the com
mittee from the fair to secure accom-
modations, and all citizens having
rooms are urged to report the num-
Der they can care for to either of the
gentlemen as soon as possible. Several
have already done so but many more
rooms must be secured.
~
There will be horse races the last
two days of the fair. On Wednesday
there will be a 2:18 pace and a 2:3O
pace; on Thursday there will be a
2:25 pace; and 2: rs trot. Each race
will be for a purse of $500 and added
money. AS most of the fairs will be
over before the dates of the Stearns
County fair it is expected that there
will be a large number of entries in
each event. S. P. Hansen, ST., is the
superintendent of speed. VIM. M
Parker will be the official starter and
Alex Benson and Oscar Klonne are
judges.
There will be a kittenball game
each afternoon of the fair between
the farmers of Mccormick lake ter.
ritory and the business men to decide
who is the winner of the Silver Cur
hung up last year and cash prize Of
$500. These games will be fol
"blud."
Three free attractions will be fur.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27

a farm six miles south of the city. He
retired from the farm six years ago,
since which time he has lived in this
city.
Prior to his illness two weeks ago
the deceased had enjoyed good
health. He was a Woodworking and
upright citizen. Besides the grief
stricken wife the immediate family
left to mourn are: William and Ben
Dickhaus of Sank Centre; Mrs.
Frank JAEGER, St. Cloud and Mrs.
Fred Lamphrey of this city. One
son, Alois, was World War veteran,
broken in health when the war closed
He passed away while still in service
The funeral at St. Paul's Catholic
church Wednesday morning at 900
o'clock was very largely attended.
Impressive services were conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Anthony Art.
Burial was made in the German Cath
Ollie cemetery.
Mr.. Dickhaus had been a member
of St. Joseph's Society of st. Paul's
church for many years. The pail
bearers were: Nick Orth, Ben Under
mann, Tony Berringer, Anton Nathe,
Chris Doege and Joseph Sauer. Matt
jaeger was cross-bearer.
Those from outside of Sank Cen
ire attending the funeral were !:
Henry Macke and daughter, Ricke /;
Mrs. Ben Meyer and daughters; Mrs.
Clemens Meyer and daughter; Mr..
and Mrs. Clemens Schultz; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Otto, Herman Imdicke,
and Henry Nertfeldt, all of Metre
Grove; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred kruse,
Mr.. and Mrs. Steinumann, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Vuss and Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Hellerman, all of Melrose,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Case, of Sioux
Falls. S. D.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
HI! SKINNY, VACA-
ton Is ABOUT OVER
SAUk CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL
WILL OPEN MONDAY MORN.
ING, SEPT. SEVENTH
FACULTY Is COMPLETE
FOUR FACULTY CHANGES OWED
LAST YEAR-SUPT. FALk
HAS EVERYTHING READY

Supt. II. A. Falk has preparations
nen IN hand for the opening of the
HuDllc Schools one week from rout
Monday, Sept. z. There will he nnH
TOUR changes in the teaching facnIt1,
the coming year, so that fbe 81
Will start without friction. Mr. FIJI
is we'll pleased with the additions -
MS teaching force. Each one is ao
experienced teacher who has made a
success in other schools. The now
teachers are: Miss Mildred OISon
Osakls, who will teach Junior H;aI
School Geography and Penmansb;n.
MISS Helen Price, Minneapolis. Home
economies; Miss Helen Bye. Fero1,s
falls, kindergarten, and Miss DeVere
Sellen, Luverne. Fifth Grade Miss
Alta Mae Schaefer of undergraduates
MO- succeeds Miss Lynne Kilkev as
school nurse. a'
=, Inc class rooms in the Senior Hieh
School building have ben newly deco
rated; new tables and chairs have
oeen added to the lunch room. En-
glneer John Kernighan has given
every room a thorough going over and
mas everything in readiness for the
tap OF the gong Sept. 7. Mr.. Kernip-
nan leads the world when it comes to
keeping his buildings and grounds in
shape. iii
Monday morning at 900 o'clock
school will open for enrolment onlv.
and as soon as this is completed
school will close for the day. Sunt
Falk has called faculty meeting for
Saturday afternoon, Sept. 5. at 2 M
o'clock The following is the facul-
ty personnel, and the branches thew
will teach:
H. A. Observation-Disclosures. T..
Glen R. Otis-Senior III. s. Prin-
cipal and Social Science.
Miss Clifford Everhart-Junior n
s. Principal and Science.
Christian, Kaslow-Science and
Athletics.
Miss Edith Larson-English.
Miss Lucille misunderstanding
lish and Public Speaking.
Miss Clementine <Eich-Mathema
les,
Frances Falk-Latin and History.
Miss Clarissa Sunde-Junior H. S.
English.
Miss Elma Nitardy-Junior H. S.
Mathematics.
Miss Mildred Olson-Junior H. S.
Geography and Penmanship.
Neuman Olson-Junior H. S. His
tory and Citizenship.
Miss Helen Price-Home Econom-
les.
w. B. Morgan-Manual Training.
Miss Lucy Hunt Commercial De-
partment.
Miss Maude Davis-Normal De-
partment.
Miss Dorothy Scott-Nusic.
Miss Helen Kindergarten
Miss Sophia Morris-First Grade,
Miss Flora Dundas-First and
Second Grades.
Miss Beulah cott-Second Grade.
Grace Scheltens-Third Grade.
Miss Dora Rehbein-Third and
Fourth Grades. =
Miss Kathinka Halvorson-Fourth
Grade.
Miss DeVere Sellen-Fifth Grade
Miss Monica Feeney, Fifth and
Sixth Grades.
Miss Helen Houbolt- Sixth Grade,
Miss Alta Mae Shafer-School
nurse.
Miss Mildred Simonton-Office Sec
rotary. a.s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27

Arson Lovely of Hastings, MINI. >,
enroute to the Dakotas spent last
Thursday in Sank. Centre visiting
with his old time friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. j. Wagner whom he had
not seen for thirty-nine years. The
gentleman operates mercantile
business at Hastings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27

Charles Miller; solo alto-Fay S.
Cooper; tuba-Joseph Kusba; snare
drummer-Frank Jung; bass drum
Al Vogel. There is still room for a
few other pieces in the band and as
there is plenty of available musicians
these will likely be secured in short
time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27

numbers. There are 81 men in the
outfit and every three months abou,
S1,400 is distributed in salaries. The
boys do not have any opportunity to
spend money in camp and this money
is also spent in Sank Centre.
Through the activity of Capt. Scott
and his men the murderers of Marshal
Williams at Long Prairie were cap
tured. Valuable assistance has also
been rendered at various times at out
side points on call of the Governor,
for forest fires, cyclones, etc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27
RETURNS FROM NORWAY VISIT


S. C. Bjone, Sank Centres we'll
known merchant returned Sunday
evening from three months visit at
his boyhood home in Norway. The
gentleman had not been back to his
native land for AT years. He sail
ed from New York on the White
Star Line steamer Homerick and re-
turned on the Stavenger Fjord. En-
route he spent several days in Lon
don. Upon his arrival at New York
on his return trip he made short
visit to Washington. In conversation
with the Herald editor he stated that
any citizen of the United States, no
mater how dissatisfied he might be,
would be entirely cured after an
European trip and saw at first hand
the conditions which confronted the
people of Europe. Mr.. Bjone has
always been a high type American
since he accepted this country as his
adopted land. He enjoyed his Wsi,
to the old home and relatives but nc
country in the world looks as good to
him as the United States and Saab
Centre is the beauty spot of the
world.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27

Miss Rena Proell and brothers Tony
and Raymond spent Sunday visiting
at the John Roen home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27

Mrs. John Roen and daughters, Es-
Their and Jane, were over night guests
at the William Proell home last FRI
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-08-27

Three free attractions will be fur