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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
Legionaires and Women's
Auxiliary Have Fine Time
Large Number Attended Regular
Meeting at Community Club
Rooms Monday Evening

The Robert James Swift Post of
the American Legion and the Aux
Hilary held their regular meeting
Monday evening at the Community
Club rooms, both organizations hav-
ing a very good attendance. The
Auxiliary had the best representation
of members present at this meeting
they have had for several months
During the past few weeks large
number Of eligibles have become
members in the Auxiliary but there
are still many more in the commun-
ity who are eligible and who will be
welcomed.
BY requsition of the Robert James
Swift Post, G. O. Kelly representa-
tive of the Insurance Division of the
U. S. Veterans Bureau was present
at the meeting and explained different
phases of the insurance and very ably
answered all questions asked by men,
bers present pertaining to same.
Vice Commander Harry Knapp,
who attended the Commanders and
Adjutants' meeting at Minneapolis
March 26-27, as representative OF
the local post gave a very good re-
port of the gathering.
Comrades Bjone and Daniels were
appointed on the sick committee for
the coming month relieving Com
rades Otis and Stern.
Samples of the official Legion
caps were displayed and met with
unanimous approval by all the mem
bers present and orders and sizes
were given by twenty-five individual
members for them. These official
caps will relieve the ex-Service mer
from trying to squeeze themselves In
to uniforms that no longer fit them
and they will be worn for all Legion
activities on parade. The caps are
of blue serge and bear the Legior
emblem in colors and have the pos
number and word Minnesota hand
worked on them. Any member de-
string to purchase one of these cap!
should communicate with post Of
fcers at once stating size wanted 81
that they can be ordered not Later
than April ID.
The next meeting which will bt
held Monday evening May 3, is al
ready been looked forward to by
members of both Legion and Auxil
larry. At that time Mrs. E. H
Lewis of Long Prairie will be pres
ent and address the two organiza
tons jointly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
SISTER OF r. A. WHITE DIES

Saturday R. A. White received a
message in this city stating that his
sister Mrs. Mabel Fenton had passed
away at her home at East San Di-
ego, CAL, Friday April q. Mrs. Fen
ton was very well known in this COM
having resided here for a
number of years her husband being
a partner in the Fenton- White Hard
ware store. They later removed from
this city to Denver, Col, where Mr..
Fenton died in 1917. Mrs. Fenton
returned to Sank Centre and resided
here until about four years ago when
she located at East San Diego. The
deceased passed her 83rd birthday
last October. She is survived by
one son Myron, San Diego; and three
brothers, John and George both Of
Denver, Col, and R. A. White Of
this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
MRS. LUCAS KELLS
PASSED AWAY APRIL 5
DECEASED WAS RESPECTED
RESIDENT OF THIS CITY FOR
MANY YEARS
FUNERAL ON WEDNESDAY
SHE HAD BEEN ILL FOR Is
MONTHS-FAMILY MOVED
WEST IN 1914

Late Easter Monday afternoon, At
torney Laurel l.. Kells received a tel
egram from Montrose, CAL, stating
that his mother, Mrs. Martha KeHs,
had passed away at 1 :45 p. m. that
day.
The deceased had been in extreme
ly poor health for year and a half
and the family realized there was no
hope for her recovery. Mr.. Kells
spent ten days with his mother a few
months ago and at that time the fam
lily decided that it would be imprac-
tical for him to make the long journey
to attend the funeral when the end
came.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon of this week. The remains
were laid to rest beside those of a
daughter of the deceased, Mrs. Alden,
in the beautiful cemetery at Ingle-
wood, CAL.
Martha Brayman Kells was born
in. Green county, New York, Nov. 10,
1849. She came west with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brayman in
the early COS when the family locat-
ed on a farm on the shore of Lake
Amelia, near where the village of
Willard now stands. She was united
in marriage to Lucas Kells in 1870
and resided in this city continuously
until 1914, when the family moved to
California. For a number of years
they resided in LosAngeles, but
about three years ago Mr.. Kells
erected beautiful home at Montrose.
Beside the grief-stricken husband
there are two living children: l.. l..
Kells of this city and Miss Blanche
Kells of Montrose. One daughter,
Mrs. Horace Alden, died in Califor-
MIA ten years ago. There are three
grandchildren.
During the many years the Geceas-
ed was resident of this city she was
active in the social and civic life Of
the city. Her true worth is appre-
ciated best by those who enjoyed her
acquaintance longest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08

removal of similar yardage the de-
partment might have excavated a
canal 60 feet wide and 10 feet deep
and 4O3 mills long or from the Twin
Cities to Chicago.
The highway department in the
5-year period placed over 1876 miles
of cable and other guard rail, which
is a safeguard against accidents. The
cable alone would stretch from thu
Twin Cities due west to the stata
line.
All this work was on the state
wide system of trunk highways serv-
ing by one or more routes all county
seats and nearly all towns of more
than 1000 population. Placed end
to-end, these routes would make an
oval line around the outside of the
entire United States and the improved
mileages would cross it once on both
its shortest and longest diameters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
Pioneer Kandota Township
Man Laid to Rest Sunday
John August Johnson Took up Home
stead in Todd County in 1877
Died March 3Oth

John August Johnson one of the
early settlers and a homesteader of
Kandota township died at the home of
Chas. ]. Johnson of Little Sauk
March 80, 1926 at the age of SO
years.
Mr.. johnson was born in the parish
of Svenljunga, Alfsbergs Ian West
Gothland,~ Sweden, JAM, %, 1888.
He came to this country in the early
70's and to Sank Centre and took up
a homestead in the town of Kandota
in 1877 or 1878. He was married to
Emma Hanson of Kandota on the
18th day of August 1887. Mrs.
Johnson died in 1912 and soon aftei
Mr.. Johnson sold his farm, and for
the most of the time since had made
his home with Chas. J. johnson of
Little Sank.
Mr.. Johnson was very progress
sive man. He held the office OF
Chairman of the Town Board am
Assessor of his town for years.
He leaves to mourn him brother
and two neices in the home parish in
Sweden; four nephews in Evanston,
ILL.,, and three nephews and three
neices in Meeker county, Mimi.
The. funeral was held from the
Swedish Lutheran church in Little
Sank Easter Sunday. Rev. S. Berg
dahl of Eagle Bend, pastor of that
church officiating. Interment was
made in the old Swedish cemetery on
the Chas. Hanson farm in Kandota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
Permanent Organization Of
D. A. r. Saturday Afternoon
Mrs. Glen Otis, Member at Large for
Minnesota, Will Install Local
Officers

A dozen or more of the Sank Gen.
tire ladies have received word from
headquarters at Washington that their
papers have been examined and ac-
cepted making them eligible, for
membership in the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
The rapidity with which the poten-
tial members of Sank Centre filed
correct applications received words
of commentator from the NationI
officers. A permanent organization
will be effected here Saturday after
noon, April 18th.
Mrs. Gordon Morse has transferred
from the Aberdeen, S. D. Chapter
and Mrs. A. w. Bartheld from the
Marshaltown, Ia, Chapter together
with Miss Alta Cass and the Organ
izing Regent, Mrs. Glen R. Otos OF
the Minnesota Chapter at large. There
are fourteen Daughters authorized
to form a Chapter in Sank Centre.
The following officers have been Sc
lected to serve with the Organizing
Regent until the annual elections:
Vice Regent Miss Esther Sprague-
Recording Secretary-Mrs. A. M.
Wallace.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. V.
l.. Burgess.
Treasurer-Mrs. w. H. Parker.
Registrar-Mrs. A. w. Bartheld.
Historian-Mrs. Nellie B. McCul-
lum.
Chaplain-Mrs. Jennie B. Rice.
Regent Elect-Mrs. Gordon Morse.
In the absence of the State Re-
gent, Mrs. G. R. Otis will install the
officers.
Nonresident mebers are:
Mrs. Harrie Lucas Kobler and
Mrs. Leona K. Selvig, Deer Creek,
Mimi; Miss Alta Cass, Hattiesburg,
Miss; Miss Louise E. Parker, Eau
Claire, Wis. Miss Faye B. Parker, La
Crosse, Wis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS HERE

Saturday DR.. C. G.. Anderson of
Minneapolis accompanied by Miss
Ebba Bergquist, Red Cross nurse of
Minneapolis, and Mrs. Ingrid Wisen
of Stockholm, Sweden, We're guests at
the Home School for Girls in this
city. Mrs. Wisen is in charge of the
Women's reformatory at Stockholm.
She has been sent to America by the
Swedish government to study institu-
tions for Women and Girls in this
country. Before coming to Sank
Centre she had visited institutions in
a number of states. She was so i'm
pressed with the work of human con-
servation being carried on at the
Sank Centre institution that she will
return in a week or so and plans on
spending at least two weeks at the
institution studying the ideas being
SUCCESSFULLY worked out by the sup
erintendent, Mrs. Mary Stewart.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08

shall q Co., milking machines. Every
booth is very attractive.
The auto displays will be found in
the following locations: On the east
side of the Armory in Booth No. /,
is the Ford display of the Sturr Mot
or Co; then comes the O'Gara garage
with the Overland Willys-Knight cars
the booth facing the dancing floor be-
longs to the Brown-U rness Co., with
Chevrolets. On the west side in booth
No. l, is the Oldsmobile display of
the DeFoe Motor Company; the other
both on the east side is occupied by
the klar Garage with Hudson-Essex
cars.
In the Herald Of last week was a
published DeFoe Motor company
and Oldsmobile story. This article
stated that the Sank Centre price of
the Oldsmobile Deluxe sedan was
S1,13O; this was wrong, the selling
price should have been $3.50. Per-
haps the DeFoe company have made
the most. elaborate arrangements of
any of the local companies for the
Auto show. They will augment their
display with a motion picture pro-
gram at the Caughren theatre Fri
day afternoon and evening. There
will be five reels of comedy and five
reels entitled ga Trip Through the
Oldsmobile Factory" depicting the
route taken by these cars from when
entering the factory as raw mater
ial to the finished product. There will
be no admission charged at the Caug-
hren either Friday afternoon or eve
ming; three shows will be given, the
first starting at 3:45 P. NJ, and the
evening shows at 1870 and 900. Mr..
DeFoe cordially invites the public to
be his guests at these entertainments.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
WILL ACCOMMODATE PUBLIC

Commencing last Monday morning
the rural mail carriers on the six
routes out of Sank Centre post Of
flee begin a new time schedule, leav-
ing the office thirty minutes later
than heretofore. Their time of de.
parture is now $50 instead of
500. This new schedule is for the
convenience of both the business
firms of this city and to patrons on
the routes. Previous to this new time
schedule mail or packages not in the
post office before 600 p. M, would
not be delivered on the routes the
following day, the change makes it
possible for patrons on the routes ITO
communicate with business firms in
this city early in the morning and
receive delivery the same morning,
this includes all classes from first to
fourth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
WINS DISTRICT HONORS

John P. Costello, Senior Of the
Sank Centre Public Schools was
awarded second place in the Sixth
district of Minnesota with his essay,
"The Beginning of My Community"
This selection was made in competi-
ton with contestants from schools in
every other county in the district
splendid compliment, and the Herald
congratSGlates him on his success. The
Herald of this week publishes Mr..
Costello's prize-winning essay on
page four is well worthy of careful
reading.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
Automobile Show i'm Full
Swing; Fine Display and
Splendid Entertainment

Sank Centres first Annual Auto
mobile, Style and Industrial Show
will be in full blast this Thursday
evening. 1t will be brought to a close
Saturday evening. "a
The Armory, Third and Elm streets
where the show will be held is very
prettily decorated, the color scheme
being blue and white and will present
a very pleasing sight to the visitors.
The Herald understands there are
some who think an admission charge
will be made at the show. This is a
mistaken idea, as the admission fee
at all times during the show will be
absolutely free. There will be a
charge of 10 cents per dance for
those who desire to trip the light fan
tastic. Manager F. l.. Sturr of the
show believes that the dance lovers
will be nightly pleased with Vogel's
Vogues, of Chaska, Mimi, who have
been booked to furnish music for the
entire show. Dancing will be from
eight to twelve each evening. Satur-
day afternoon there will be a band
concert and a contest of old time
dances. A space 30x6O has been re-
served for dancers.
AS one enters the show on the right
will be found a very attractive re-
freshment booth in charge of the
ladies of the Episcopal church. In
front and center the business display
starts. The first is combined and
very attractive exhibit of Bishop Co.,
ready-to-wear, Sigurd Holme Cloth
ing and George Berrgreen, furniture.
In order follows: Hillerud hardware
Halverson, furniture; west side,
Wedge Hardware; east side, Calkins,
hardware; west side, Blue Valley
Creamery and east side c.. D. Mar
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
RECEIVES PAINFUL ACCIDENT

O. E. Miller, residing on the Fred
Rowe farm five miles northwest of
Sank Centre, was the victim of pain
full accident Thursday of last week
when the Emmick brothers saving rig
was cutting up the seasons fuel for
Mr. Miller. He was assisting in feed
ing logs into the saw. While at
tempting to lift a large oak log ne
STOPPED over and raised his right foot
sufficiently to come in contact with
tha saw and every toe on the foot
was completely severed in the twink
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
LARGE VOTE POLJED
in CITY ELECTION
L. w. WHITSON DEFEATS ". C.
WEDGE FOR MAYOR BY MA
JORITY OF 80
NO OTHER CONTESTS
NEW ADMINISTRATION WILL
TAKE OVER CITY GOVERN
MENT TUESDAY

One cannot always tell by appar-
emit surface indications just how much
dust will be raised in a scramble for
votes in a city election.
A week ago everything pointed to
very quiet contest for the office of
mayor with perhaps a 35 per cent
vote being polled Tuesday.
Before the polls closed Tuesday
evening 838 votes had been cast
about 65 per cent of the entire vote
of the city. This was the largest ever
polled at a city election except in
1922 in three-cornered fight on
Mayor when w. M. Parker, ]. w.
Ward, and the then mayor, Adam L..
Ingram were the candidates. At this
time 951 exercised their right of
suffrage.
Two splendid citizens were pitted
against each other Tuesday. Either
one would have been a credit to the
office. Yet in their zealousness to
strengthen their candidate voters
made cruel, unjust and in some in
stances untruthful statements about
the man who they were opposing. 1t
is experiences of this sort that deters
high type citizens from becoming
candidates for public office. To the
credit of the candidates, neither
stopped to nor sponsored statements
made by some of their enthusiastic
supporters.
Lynn w. Whitson, well known trav-
cling man, and a life long resident of
this city, defeated Ven G.. Wedge,
hardware man and general civic
booster, for chief executive of the
city, by 80 votes. He carried the
First Ward by rs and the Second by
ID.
There was no opposition for alder
men nor city treasurer. Charles R.
Gray and C. E. Bohall, former MEM
beers of the Council who retired vol
UNFAIRLY four and two years ago, go
back on the job. They are efficient
public servants. Ben F. Dubois was
elected city treasurer for the steenth
time without opposition.
The City Council met last evening,
canvassed the votes of the two wards
and found the totals as shown by
tally sheets. A resolution was passed
declaring Mr.. Whitson elected as May
or, Messrs Gray and Bohall as alder
men and Ben F. Dubois as city
treasurer. The council will hold an
adjourned session next Tuesday eve
ming at which time the old officers
will clean up the remaining business
of the year and the new council will
take charge.
The principal duty of the mayor
under the city charter is to appoint
the police officers. He has entire jur-
isdictidn over this phase of the city
government.
-, w. M. Parker who retires volun-
tarily after four years of service, has
been a credit to his office and to the
city. He has lost no opportunity to
promote the city's best interests.
The following is the vote of each
candidate. by wards. -.
Mayor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
BRUCE FARM SOLD

Wednesday C. R. Bruce sold his
beautiful 120 acre farm located just
west of the city limits. The farm
was purchased by William Beste of
West Union who will take possession
November first. Mr.. Bruce has no
definite plans made for the future
after leaving the farm, but he stated
to the Herald this Thursday morning
that he and Mrs. Bruce would in all
probability continue to make Sank
Centre their home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
Sank Centre Girl Makes
Fine Showing In State Meet
Vione Stegee Local High School
Senior Defeated in Finals in ORA
matte Contest Friday Evening
(By B. w. Morgan)

The state dramatic contest held in
the University of Minnesota auditor
ium on last Friday, was a closely
contested one, and one of particular
interest ito local people. Vione
Steege, winner of the district and
regional contests in this district and
region, did not place first in her di-
vision. This honor went to a senior
from Waconia, using as her selection,
"The Alien" The winner was a very
clever dramatic reader, and out
classed the other contestants in her
division.
Vione did splendid work however,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
FUN FOR RADIO FANS

This Thursday morning the Herald
received post card from WOAW,
Omaha, stating that the Omaha Fun
Special will visit Sank Centre Satur-
day evening, April 10, at 900 o'clock.
The Funcasters are popular with Rad
10 Fans, and the Herald imagines that
Main Street" will cut considerable
figure in this particular program. At
any rate get on the air and enjoy the
sport.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
Sheriff Schooner Hunts for
Menu Card Grafters
Business Men in Other Towns Than
Sank Centre Stung by Fake Ad-
vertising Scheme

Armed with warrants, Sheriff
Schooner is in Minneapolis today
helping Twin City police run down
the menu fraud suspects which are
thought to be working Minneapolis
after having cleaned up in st. Cloud
and Sank Centre, according to allie
cations.
A warrant was issued here several
days ago for one C. E.. Donelly
charging him with beating a board
bill after several local merchants
made up their minds that money
given him and companion for
ornamental menu cards for hotel
cafe was not in safe hands.
Later it developed that a. similar
racket had been worked in Sank
Centre and more warrants resulted.
Now Mill city police say the same
stunt is being worked down there
and have asked Sheriff Schooner to
serve his warrants there if the men
prove to be right ones.
The men hit town and solicited adj
vertising for an ornamental menu
card to be placed in local cafe.
They secured advance palments for
advertising from several local firms,
one of the men giving the name of
c.. E. Donelly, and then departed to
bring the cards back later. After
the men were gone local merchants
got suspicious, but until the time set
for the return with the card no
charges, except that relating to the
board bill were possible.
Authorities became genuinely sus-
picious when similar charges were
made in Sank Centre and as Mime
apolis police have nothing on the
men they will aid local authorities
ito serve the warrants, if possible
ST. Cloud Journal-Press
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08

ling of an eye. He was brought to
Sank Centre and given prompt med
ical assistance, and returned to his
home. Late reports indicate that he
is getting along nicely. The gentle
man is about As years of age and has
a wife and four children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08

A. j. DuBeau of Alexandria was
transacting business in Sank Centre
Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08

Ben #. Dubois Ia 432 GAG
There were a limited number of
scattering votes for treasurer and
aldermen; many voted only for may
or.
The Nome nugget., 1926-04-03

Duggan and Harry Mccain assistant attorney were trying to erect Il political machine and create the i'm precision that was doing every thing I could to bring discredit upon the court Senator Overman asked Ritchie that in case his nomi- nation should be rejected whether anyone there was competent to sit as a district judge, to which Ritchie replied that in his judgment It might be necessary to get some out slider instead of in the division.
 Sutherland criticised Ritchie re ferring to those who wanted better law conditions as Bolsheviks, Rit- chic insisted in doing so, added. those in Alaska he called Bolsheviks are those opposed to anyone who had any property and corporations and companies. Ritchie denounced Frame. called him "blackmailer, who attacked everyone who did not SillIStflDt or aNNtFllSt III HIS news paper: and stated. "he utterly dis reputable"
 The Subcommittee inquired close ly as to the disposition of the liquor seized and held by the district attor- ney's office at Valdez. Ritchie stat ing that the matter was fully dis cussed by Assistant Attorney Gener al Wilbur who had given instruc- tiOns in the matter of liquor going to hospitals. Ritchie said that the enforcement of prohibition had given him great deal of trouble and asserted 1t was his belief that violating the dry law was not evi- dence of moral turpitude, Someone read into the record statement quoteing Judge Ritchie as having declared that members of Congress violated the law. he replied he new men of high standing who took q drink whenever they got chance; !; one federal judge remarked going be hard work 10 try liquor cases, and inquired where to get some thing In quiet way to wet his whiskers.
 Ritchie insisted that prohibition