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AS to the Fabrics

made Scotland others England in Ireland as
we'll as many of the best American coangs Many light
shades younger element we'll blues oxod blacks dark
browns and so Plenty paid plenty and plenty of
class
worsted chos and annels the SUITS and
in both light and dark patterns
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02

in Brooklyn. The little folks spent
the afternoon with dolls and games
and at 100 o'clock they were served
a dainty lunch.
MRS. CHRIS BJONE ENTER
tanned a few friends Wednesday af-
ternoon at her home. After a social
time the hostess served a dainty
lunch. Those present were: Mes
DANES Oscar Bjone, Ed Brecken and
Ed Vennewitz.
MRS. DUMMERT ASSISTED BY
Mrs. VanVleck entertained Division
Number Two of the Methodist church
at the home of Mrs. Dummert Fri
day afternoon. After the regular
business was disposed of social hour
was spent followed by a dainty lunch.
MRS. HAROLD RILEY ENTER
tanned at the home of her mother on
Elm street last Thursday evening at
two tables of bridge. The guests at
tending were the Mesdames, Henry
Otto Jr., Al DuBeau, W. P. Arndt,
John Larson and Russell Schulze and
the Misses Helen Swanson and Esther
Sprague.
MRS. ANNA M. SMITH ASSIST
ed by Mrs. J -. H. Simonton and Mrs.
Norris entertained the Misionery So
ciey of the Congregational church
last Friday afternoon at the l.. l..
Kells home.
MRS. D. B. CAUGHREN EN-
tertained the Hespadia Club at her
home Tuesday afternoon.
n
MR.. AND MRS. H. R. HALVER-
son entertained the San Souci Circle
at their home Monday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02

the work to his liking could not re-
slst the call of the old home town.
For the time being Mr.. Wruck and
his family will share the town resi-
dence OF the gentleman's father, but
later expect to occupy the Wruck
farm located a few miles southwest
of this city.
Representative Thomas F1ahaven
came up from St. Paul Saturday eve
ming to spend Sunday with his fam.
lily in Getty township. In discussing
legislation with the Herald editor Tom
said that there was a certainty that
substantial highway legislation would
be enacted at this session. There is
some difference in the minds of men,
bers of the House and those of the
Senate as to the reducing of the pres
ent motor vehicle tax. Late last week
the House levied a 2-cent gasoline
tax effective July, this year, and re-
duced motor vehicle taxes starting
next year, 16h per cent. Mr.. Fla
haven stated that there wasn't any
question but what the conference
committee from the two legislative
branches of the state government
would iron out these differences.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
CITY PERSONAL ITEMS

Harry Neal returned to Sank Gen.
tire a few days after an absence of
several months in North Dakota.
The Misses Florence and Gene
We've Vogel spent Wednesday in Min
neapolis shopping and visiting
friends.
Rev and Mrs. T. B. Clark of Osa-
kis are guests today, Thursday, in
Sank Centre at the home of Rev and
Mrs. S. S. Wyand.
Mrs. Fred B. Rowe arrived in Sank
Centre Wednesday from Minneapolis
and will spend the summer in this
city with Mr.. Rowe.
William Quirk of Minneapolis rep
resentative of Lampert Bros. Lumb-
er Co. is spending some time in Sank
Centre this week at the local yard.
J. w. Tucker left for Minneapolis
Monday morning on business-pleas-
ure trip Tuesday morning by way of
Little Falls. Mr.. Tucker is third
trick towerman at Sank Centre.
J. L. Blatchley and Ralph Phelps
of Milaca, arrived in Sank Centre
Monday for a visit with their friend
R. F. Schwalen, local manager of the
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
The Modern Woodmen of America
will adopt a class of 20 candidates
this Thursday evening at their hall.
Thomas R. Clough accompanied by
Glenn Scott motored to Grey Eagle
Sunday on short business trip.
Mayor and Mrs. w. M. Parker, Sig
urd Holme and Miss Scott were
among those from Sank Centre at
tending the Community minstral show
at Osakis Tuesday evening. They re-
port the entertainment as having
been very classy.
Wednesday afternoon Mike Jung
received message from Port Wash
ington, advising him of the death of
his brother-in-law Peter Watery, and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02

Mar Rebekah Lodge will hold ritual
istic services and the Rev. Oliver Jay
Fairfield, pastor of the Unitarian
Church, will officiate. Interment will
be in Sunnyside cemetery. Members
of Del Mar Rebekah Lodge are re-
quested by the Noble Grand to attend
the services
"Mrs. Stiles was the widow of Al
bert M. Stiles, who died in Long
Beach four years ago. She had been
a member Of the Rebekah Lodge for
many years in Sank Centre, Mimi. >,
where she lived before coming to
Long Beach eleven years ago. She
was born near Sandusky, Ohio, and
was married in Indiana in 1867. At
the close of the Civil War she and
her husband moved to Minnesota,
where they were pioneers. She was
known for her remarkable courage
in the face of hardships and misfor-
tunes and won many friends for her
kindness and charity. Mrs. Stiles had
been in failing health for several
years and had been confined to her
bed for the past four months. She is
survived by four daughters"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02

Wednesday evening Anton jung ant
| George Strauss left for that place
! and will remain there until after the
funeral.
Workmen are busy erecting muo
guard on the bridge crossing the Saul
river on North Main street. This will
not only be protection to foot pas
sengers, but is also safe guard and
will keep little children from en-
dangering their lives by darting to
the roadway.
C. w. Hermann, Henry Globes, and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Seetz and babe,
of Fairfax, Mimi, were callers at
the Herald office Wednesday morning
enroute to Mahnomen, Mimi. Mr..
Hermann is cashier of the Security
State Bank of Fairfax and the 9TH
er two gentlemen are farmers.
Ralph Karnes a farmer living
about one and one-half miles north of
Grey Eagle suffered the loss of his
farm buildings Tuesday as the re-
suit of neighbor burning hay mea-
dow and the fire getting beyond con-
troll. Help from the village of Grey
Eagle managed to save the house, but
all other buildings were lost.
Frank Welleck of Minneapolis was
arrested by Chief of Police Joseph
Miller Wednesday and was arranged
before Municipal Judge R. R. Kells
Thursday and plead guilty to the
charge of drunkenness which had
been preferred against him. Financial
conditions made it necessary to leave
his car in the custody of police of
ficials until such time that he could
return with the amount of the fine
imposed.
John l.. Wruck and family who
have resided near Anoka for the
past three years returned to Sank
Centre Wednesday with their house
hold goods and will again become
permanent residents of this city. Mr..
Wruck has been in charge of the
kennels on a thoroughbred dog farm
in Anoka county, and while he found
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
Mrs. Mary Stiles Passed Away
at Long Beach, CAL, March u
Deceased Came to Sank Centre In
the Late Sixties-Moved to Cali
fornia Eleven Years Ago

Mrs. Mary Stiles for many years
resident of this section passed away
at the family home in Long Beach,
Cal, Sunday March %, aged IS
years. The family removed from
Sank Centre to Long Beach II years
ago. Mr.. Stiles died four years ago.
The immediate family left to mourn
are four daughters: Mrs. Hall, St.
Paul; Mrs. Alvin Vessey, Jamestown,
N. D.. Misses Clara and Bertha Stiles,
Long Beach. The following from
a Long Beach newspaper will be of
interest to many Herald readers:
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
W. Stiles, IS, who died yesterday
at her home, 496 st. Louis Avenue,
will be conducted at the Edgar Nc
Fadyen Mission Funeral Home to-
morrow morning at II o'clock. Del
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
SOCIAL EVENTS

THE COREOPSIS SOCIETY OF
the Congregational church held a
very successful Gale last Thursday at
ternoon at the church parlors. This
was the annual sale of Fancy Work
and useful articles, and was a record
breaking event in many ways. The
Memory Table brought splendid re-
spouse and the total proceeds will
leave a snug sum exceeding $4,000
which will be added to the Society's
treasury. The Coreopsis Society is
one of the ladies' societies of the
Congregational church and numbers
less than forty members with Mrs.
Axel Mejerton as president. Supper
was served to the men at 6:15 and be-
fore 500 o'clock every thing was
sold. In all it was the most success
full sale the ladies have ever held, and
the result was a surprise to the men,
bers of other organizations in the
church. They are all agreed how
ever that it was a splendid affair and
congratulate the Coreopsis Society on
its wonderful success.
MRS. GODTFRED ANDERSON
of Birchdale was the victim of very
pleasant surprise at her home Friday
evening when about thirty friends
and relatives arrived at her home in
a body to help celebrate her birthday
anniversary. The evening was en-
joyed in cards and dancing and at
midnight a very delicious lunch was
served, Immediately after the self
invited guests departed for their re-
spective homes wishing Mrs. Ander-
son many more such happy birthdays.
TUESDAY EVENING w. B. NOR
gan proved himself a most delightful
host at farewell party in honor of
Miss Emma Streitz who is leaving this
city Friday. The Messrs w. B. Nor
gan, C. E. Kaslow, N. E. Olson and
Bernard Schoenhoff and the Misses
Emma Streitz, Grace Skeletons, Lu-
ellie Knickerbocker and Sue Drickes
After attending the theatre they re-
paired to the H. w. Wagner home in
Brooklyn where the remainder of the
evening was spent at cards, and the
partaking C most delightful lunch
con.
MRS. JOS. ROBINSON ASSISTED
by a number of her boarders sur
prised Lawrence Dolson Friday eve
ming at dinner at the Robinson home.
The occasion was in honor of the
young mans birthday. Among
other things there was a birth
day cake with candles and many
beautiful gifts, among the lat
ter being a box of long stemmed
American beauty roses. Lawrence is
a vey appreciative young man, but
he has made no comments relative to
the surprise rendered him.
MR.. AND MRS. FRED REH-
kamp had as their 500 o'clock Sun
day dinner guests at their home
south of the city Mr.. Math Uhereck-
er and boys, Mrs. C. T. Rehkamp;
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rehkamp and
children; Herman and Tony and
Grandpa Westbrook; Miss Helen
Rehkamp and Rose Minette.-Cont.
MRS. IRV. CARPENTER EN-
tertained at her home in Brooklyn
wednesday afternoon at 500
O'Clock luncheon. Those present were
the Mesdames E. Schwartz, l.. But
Ter, G. Carpenter, B. Carpenter and
r. Bryingleson.
LITTLE MISS CATHERINE
Cliff was hostess at birthday party
given in her honor by her mother last
Saturday afternoon at the Cllff nome
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
CATTLE SELL NEAR TOP

John Lorentz of Rockville sold
steers at $1,000 per hundredweight,
near the top price paid at the St.
Paul market March 25th. There were
IL head averaging 758 pounds in
weight sold at the price. Other cat
tie in Mr.. Lorentz' consignment real
lied from $3.50 to SO. per hun
dredweight. They were all Here
fords of his own feeding and raising.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
PADUA

Mrs. VIM. Jennissen, Lena and Joe
were Elrosa callers Tuesday.
Alex Wiener and Jake Esseler
and Peter Heinen were callers Sun
day.
Joe Speath is the owner of a four
door Sedan car.
Misses Lillian and Edwina Heinen
were Sank Centre callers Thursday.
Miss Lillian Wiener returned to
her home after visiting her sister Mrs.
Mike Daniels at st. Cloud for some
time.
Herald ads bring big dividends on
a small investment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
Worse and Worse

did you hear about the awful trou-
BILE that has befallen Mrs. Take"
Don't tell me she has lost her
voice"
"No; her husband has lost mis- hear.
ing"
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
Childers' Plan
Adopted at Meet
In Sacramento

Development of hydro electric
power by irrigation districts in this
state formed the principal topic of
discussion ut the meeting of Irri,
cation Districts Association nj
Sacramento last week, which was
attended by President Pound, hi.
rector Aten and Attorney C.. l..
Chihlers of the Imperial Irrigation
district.
Several districts reported that
they had successfully developed
power during the past year and
have plans formed for enlarging
this work during 1926. The Tur-
lock district reported they expect
to make n profit of 100000 from
the development of hydro electric
energy during this year.
The legislative committee adopt
cd an amendment submitted by At
tornoy Childers, which would per.
NIT the sale of land taken over by
the districts for delinquent taxes,
Mt reasonable price. Under tho
present state law, the land cannot
be sold for less than the assessed
valuation, plus penalties and assess
mcnts.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
Girl In
Bootleg Murder
Located in L. A,
n, United Pres. Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, dan. 13--''Gene, -,
one of the mystery girls in the slay-
ing of George Turner, liking of the,
hootIcagers, near Santa Barbara.
early last week, has been located
here and will probably be examin-,
ed today, according to police off,
cials. {
4 sweeping investigation into tho
illegal actions of tho rum ring which
caused Turner's death is underway
by federal and state prohibition
agents, aided by the police.
One of the first important dis-
eoveries was that Turner had
drawn $4,000 from bank shortly
before his death and might have
had the money when he was killed,
although il WAS not found on thc
persons of Irving Denton and l.. G.
Buntin, who are charged with the
murder.
Another angle of tho examination
is into the purported action Of state
highway Inspector, F. T. thinner.
man, who is alleged 10 have written
Turner note, giving the latter all
courtesies of the road.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
BOyce Aten Boys
Will Be Guests
of Local Elks

Members of Boyce A;eaf Post,
American Legion. and their ladies',
have been invited to be guests of
the FL Centre Lodge of Elks 1T i
turkey dinner to be given at the
Elks club rooms Thursday night 1T
I o clock.
Following dinner, there will be
q short business session of the Elk
lodge, after which dancing will be
enjoyed. Brunk s comedians have
donated the services of their or
chestra for the occasion and an
enjoyable time is anticipated.
Every member of the legion is
urged by the officers of the Elks
lodge. to consider himself as invit.
ed to the dinner, even though nd
may not receive an individual in
yitatioi. The dinner is given
merely IS an expression of the good
will existing between the. two or
CARNATIONS, whose work in great
many ways parallels one another.
A new beverage producing plant,
costing $l50,000 is being built at
Azusa, Los Angeles County.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
ALL IS HARMONY
ON U.S.. CLAIMS
SAY SPOKESMEN
ny United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Jan. l3.-Ambassador
Frank y. Kellogg and Winston
Churchill, spokesmen for the United
States and Great Britain, respec.
lively, announcer late this after
noon that everything has been
agreed upon by the leading pow
ers at the finance minister S CON
ference and that it is hoped n final
plenary session will complete the
conference tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-prcs,
ident Coolidge is satisfied with the
agreement reached at the Paris fin
anci;,l conference under which Am
erica will collect her German claims
from the reparations fund, it was
said at the white house today.
American claims have been fully
recognized by the agreement.
1T was admitted, however, the
American delegates did not secure
their original demands in regard to
the method of payment. The Pres
ident feels that it is not so inn
portant that the claims, be- paid
quickly as that their justice be. re-
c0rniZed,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Givens of
South Pasadena are visiting here
for q few days and are guests at
the Barbara Worth hotel.
Mrs ]. J. Jones of Calexico was
in FL Centre yesterday.
Calexico visitors in Fl Centre
yesterday included Mrs. J. J. Jones,
W. b. Parks and II. Cook.
Mrs. Janet Bradley has left for
San Francisco where she will spend
the next 10 days buying extensive
ly for the ready to-we;c3 dpart-
ment of Salamon and Company.
Mrs. BraG,-y viii meet A.. c. John
ston and Floyd Dillon, both of Sal
anon and Company, in San Fran
cisco who ere also buying for the
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vaughn of
Seeley were visitors here yqster-
day.
Mrs. Andy Preble of Imperial
was in town yesterday on business.
Mrs. Paul Fels Of Hol.ville was
q visitor here Yesterday. -.-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
Don't Apply For
Auto Licenses
Till February 2

No applications for 1926 automo-
bile license plates will be received
at the office of the Automobile
Club of Southern California until
February >. it was announced 81
the local office of the club today.
Manager G. G. Tucker stated that
pink owner 8 certificate and white
registration certificate must accom-
panv applications, but no applica-
tionH will be handled until the
above date.
Members of the club are urged
not to send in checks or make ap-
plicati0n for n license until Feb
ruary . or later, rs TO do so nov
would only hinder the work of Civ
ing out the licenses when the prop,
er time arrives.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
BOY CONFESSES TO
STAGING BURGLARY

! HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 13,-Fifteen
wear old William Reed wanted some
money, so he hid his mothers $1,000
diamond ring behind the picture
moulding, mussed up the room and
slammed down the window to indi.
cate fleeing burglar.
Mrs. Reed rushed in with her re-
volver and fired through the Win
dow several times at the phantom
bandit, whereupon william, in
fright. confessed that the whole idea
WIS his own.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
NOrthend Farm
Center to Hold
Meeting Tonight

\ special meeting of the North
end Farm Center will be held at
Calipatria tonight ut 7:30 o'clock
at the school house, the advisability
of dividing the Northend center into
three farm eenters to he TIE chief
topic of discussion. Since the 1928
membership drive started under the
supervisiOn of the directors of the
county farm bureau, membership
has increased so rapidly in the Ca
lipatria district that the organiza-
tion of new farm centers has been
proposed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
REALTY BOARD
MEETS TONIGHT

!, a special meeting of the realty
board will be. held tonight at 1880
o clock in the chamber of commerce
rooms and discussion of the spe.
cial course which is offered by the
University of California and en-
dorsed by the California Real ES-
tate Association win form the chief
topic of discussion, while election
of officers for tlte new year will
also he held.
The course is to be offered in El
Centre and n class of from l. to 90
students is expected. There are 20
lessons in the course at Il cost of
500. and local man will be chosen
MS instructor.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
CAMERON TO BE-
MAIN SPEAKER AT
CHAMBER M E ET

]. s. Cameron, secretary of the
Imperial Valley Grapefruit Asso-
citation. viii be the speaker at the
regular luncheon of the Chamber of
Commerce at the Barbara Worth
hotel tomorrow noon. The associa-
tion, which was organized last year,
has accomplished considerable good
among the citrus growers here and
its progress is being watched by
many who believe in the future of
grapefruit as major valley pro-
duct.
Secretary Carmichael of the cham
Der of commerce has also arranged
for 4 musical program in connec-
tion with the luncheon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
LONESOME BRIDE
KILLS HERSELF
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Cal. Jan. 10
Mrs. Nellie Gather, bride of p. J.
Gather, is going back to Missouri,
back 10 "mother and the cabbage
patch" but she viii go in 4 cas-
ket.
Gather found his wife dead when
he came home last night, a suicide
with hsi 20 ealiber rifle. She had
left 4 note.
~ am lonesome for mother and
the cabbage patch. l can I stand
being alone" it read.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
ENGLAND GIVES
HOUGHTON O. K.
ny United Press IenSe1 Wire

LONDON, Jan. 13.-Grcat Bri-
tain has notified the United States
that Alanson b. IIoughton, present
United States envoy to Berlin, IS
persona grata with the government
here and acceptable as future am
bassador to the court Of St. James.
succeeding Frank Il. Kellogg. who
viii retire 10 become secretary of
II ~. % L
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
CHILD DIES OF BURNS

SANTA MONICA, Jan. l3.-Coeo
Vercida. five years of age, died
at ST. Catherine 8 hospital today a
victim Of burns SUSTAINED when she
fell into fire burning beneath a
kettle in the yard Of her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
COTTON MARKETS
Nv United Press Leased Wire

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 13.-Cc:
ION closed steady. spots steady, :
lower; middlings $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
VINEYARD Is Sold-Twentv aero

of vineyard and grapefruit have
just been sold by Edgar Brothers,
for the sum Of $4,000, the land be,
ing located two miles west of FL
Centre. The vineyard and grape
fruit trees are only two years old
and the price for the property is
the best which has been received
this year. This is the first sale OF
the kind that the appraised value
has been received for the land. The
purchaser is from Des Moines, Iowa,
and viii arrive in the valley in about
two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and Comfy
Traffic violators rined-A number

s<0A8oOAG
Of traffic eases, involving infrac-
tions of the law, were before Judge
Whitelaw in the police court this
morning. One or two Of the offend
ers who were able 10 present good
excuses to the court, were allowed
to go with a warning, willie the 9TH
ers paid small fines. The police de-
Iartment is enforcing the city ordi-
nances regarding the handling of
traffic, particularly those covering
parking in the dowtown section at
night, and overstaying the time
limit during the daytime.
Eat Nationa, scakery Bread. You
know it's fresh. adv
Davis Beauty Farler. Phone 227.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-13
Blast May Claim
Two More Victims,
Probe Is Started
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Cal, Jan. H.
Death toll in the boiler explosion
at the Southern California Edison
Company local plant was brought
to three today when George War.
den, one of the injured men. sue
eumbcd to burns sustained in the
blast.
long REACH, Jan. 13.--A gen.
cral probe was started here today
into the cause of the explosion
which Yesterday d;magcd the
Southern California Edison plant
here, killing two men and serious
ly injuring three.
a coroner's inquest over The two
dead, Wayne l.. Cramcr, of Los An
gclcS, and w. j. Polk, of Watts, is
also stated for today.
The construction agents of the
new plant had little to say about
the accidont which caused a dam
age estimated at $65, 700, but it was
learned that the explosion occurred
in No. boiler 1t is understood
the boiler was being made ready
for test and was being heated
slowly by means of Il pilot torch.
Two of the three men in the
hospital who are 5, riously injured
have little chance Of recovery. ac-
cording to physicians. Fifteen
Others were injured i'll the cxplo-
sion, suffering broken bones, abra
sions, and decorations.