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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
S. L INGRAM LOSES

A municipal court action which
attracted considerable attention
was tried before Judge R. R.
Kells and jury at the Community
Club rooms Thursday and Friday
of last week. S. L. Ingram was
the plaintiff in the action and
Brown Brothers of this city were
the defendants. 1t appeared that
w. K. Henning was operating a
farm owned by Mr.. Ingram, on
shares, in 1922, and he sold 40
hogs to Brown Brothers which
brought 1929 as Henning's share.
In his complaint it is said Mr..
Ingram set forth that he had a
chattle mortgage on the hogs, and
brought an action against Brown
Brothers to recover the amount
The jury returned verdict for
the defendant, Brown Brothers
Attorney George Barnard repre-
sented the plaintiff, and Attorney
L. L. Kells the defendants.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
School Paper Preparing
for Big Issue in April
Senior Alumni Edition of MAIN
Street" will Be Attractive
Former Students Can Assist

ssMain Street." the Sank Cen
tire High School paper, is collect
ing material for the Senior-Alum-
nj issue, which will be published in
April.
Anyone having any class pic
lures of classes dating from 1881
to 1900 kindly get in touch with
Mr.. Morgan, at the High School !.
If anyone knows of the where
abouts of the Alumni Association
record book or secretary's journal,
please inform the school paper au-
thorities of this.
The Senior-Alumni issue of the
school paper will be an historical
edition, showing the progress and
history of the Sank Centre schools
from 1857, up to the present time.
Considerable difficulty is being
experienced in securing an ac-
curate list of the graduates.
Anyone that can furnish any
of the following will be doing a
real service to the schools:
1. Names of members of first
board Of directors (school board)
2. Names of graduates of years
1882 to 1900.
8. Pictures of-early graduating
classes.
A. Picture of Nellie Harmon,
1.-THE first teacher).
- 5. Any other material of inter
est or value to such an issue.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
Long Prairie Excited Over
Damage Suit for $4,000
Floyd Maynard, Former Register
of Deeds Starts Action Against
Mrs. Alberta Scow

Residents Of Long Prairie and
Todd county are considerably ex-
cited over an action of former
Register of Deeds Floyd Maynard
against Mrs. Alberta Scow, in
which the former asks $50, 900
damages, alleging the defendant
made certain slanderous state
ments about Mr.. Maynard during
the recent campaign, and that said
statements contributed to his de-
feat.
According to the Long Prairie
Leader, Mr.. Maynard charges that
Mrs. Scow on or about October 81
1926, shortly before the election,
made the following statements
"Mr. Maynard is not living with
his wife; his wife, Mrs. Maynard,
has been in a private institution
as result of his ill-treatment of
her. Mr.. Maynard is the most
immoral man in Todd county; He
was elected from the Methodist
choir of Long Prairie by the min
lister of the church because he had
offered the son of the minister in
toxicating liquor; he has also
been elected from the band at
Long Prairie for offering minors
of the band drink"
Other statements attributed to
Mrs. Scow are: "Mr. Maynard was
dropped from the choir Of the
Methodist church of Long Prairie
because he was an addict of lii
auor, and undependable." 'tMr !.
Maynard was dropped from the
Long Prairie ban1 for the same
reason; that Mr.. Maynard has
been known to give liquor to mi
nors; that Mr.. Maynard upon one
instance placed liquor in the au-
tomobile of Rev. Ger to be used
by minors"
The case will undoubtedly be
tried in the March term of court
Richard Gardner, Staples attorney.
who is representing Mr.. Maynard
has intimated that action will also
be started against other Long
Prairie citizens.>
Because of the prominence OF
the parties, considerable interest is
attached to the case.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
T. J. Murphy, Resident Of
City Is Years Ago Dead
Funeral VIII Be Held Saturday
Morning-Deceased Was About
20 Years Old

Word has been received in Sank
Centre of the death of T. j. Muir
ply which occurred at his home,
1042 Dayton Ave-, st. Paul, We'd
nesday morning. The deceased
was about 70 years old.
Mr.. Murphy was a resident of
Sank Centre for many years, oper-
ating a saloon. The family own
ed the residence now owned by r.
"A. White. As near as the Herald
has been able to ascertain. they
moved TO st. Paul from this city
at least % years ago. For a num-
Der of years Mr.. Murphy had acted
as special police at the St. Paul
union depot.
Mrs. Murphy passed away sever
al years ago. The only remaining
member of the family is the
daughter, Miss Honora, who had
kept house for her father follow
ing her mothers death. One son
was killed in the World War and
the other died a few years ago OF
tuberculosis.
The funeral will be held at st.
Paul Saturday morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
Young Man Nabbed After
Passing Forged Check
DIR. CLARENCE SPEARS TO
STAY AT "U"

DR.. Clarence w. Spears,
head football coach at Mime
sofa, announced today he had
decided to reject an offer to
become coach at Northwest
ern University and will stay at
Minnesota.
DIR. Spears returned yester-
day from Chicago where he
discussed with Northwestern
officials an offer to succeed
Glenn Thistlethwaite who has
shifted his coaching activities
to Wisconsin. While DR..
Spears did not disclose the de-
tails of his offer from North
western it was understood it
was more favorable than the
$500 year arrangement
with Minnesota, where he has
no contract but is on the same
year to year basis as other
faculty members.
In the two years DR.. Spears
has coached at Minnesota, he
has developed gridiron teams
that rated high among con-
ference elevens.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
Minstrel Stars
to Shine Again
All the Old Favorites Will Be in
Line for Big Country Club
Show After Lent

Before he started for the west
President D. B. Caughren of the
Sank Centre Country Club ap-
pointed a committee consisting of
H. A. Falk, w. M. Parker, L. WI.
Whitson, Charles Harrison, Fay
Cooper, V. T. Conklin and Asa M.
Wallace to arrange for some sort
of entertainment to raise funds for
the Improvement of the golf links.
The committee met Tuesday
evening at the office of Mr.. Conk-
lin and organized by electing W..
M. Parker, manager. After dis
cussing the entertainment feature
from every angle it was decided
to arrange for a Minstrel show to
be put on the week following Lent.
All of the old favorites will be
back in the lineup.
Fay S. Cooper was appointed as
musical director and Asa M. Wal
lace was appointed as> director of
vaudeville.
This entertainment will be up to
the standard of its predecessors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
New District Manager for
Standard Oil Installed
R. w. Sandman Succeeds H. F.
Luedtke as Head of the Sank
Centre Distributing District

j. M. Cook, assistant manager
Of the Minneapolis branch Of the
Standard Oil Co. (Ind.), spent a
portion of Tuesday in Sank Centre
installing R. w. Sandman, as dis
trict manager of the Sank Centre
territory succeeding H. F. Luedtke,
resigned.
The gentleman called at the
Herald office and expressed sim
cere regret upon Mr.. Luedtke ter
minating his connection with the
company as he had been a very
efficient and profitable employee.
Mr.. Sandman is a single man
and will make his headquarters in
this city. He is a young man of
very pleasing personality. He
formerly lived at Glencoe, Mimi,
and has been with the. Standard
Oil Co., for IA years, the last
three of which have been with
the Minneapolis office.
The Sank Centre district is one
of the most important distributing
agencies in the Minneapolis ter
ritory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
Repdirs at Mill
Are Completed
Sank Centre Plant Resumes Oper-
atoms After Shut Down of
AZ Months for Repairs

After numerous delays covering
period of four and one-half
months, the plant of the Central
Minnesota Power & Milling Co.,
has undergone a thorough reno
walton and repairs under the sup
ervision of H. IS. Conner, of Mime
apolis.
Manager VIM. Parker the first
of the week started the manufac-
ture of Gem flour, and Sank
Centre people can be assured that
this product will stand up with any
other product on the market, eth
er from laboratory or baking
test. Gem is milled under the di-
rect supervision of Head Miller
Conner who is recognized all over
the Northwest as a miller par ex-
cellence.
AS a firm believer in supporting
home institutions the Herald urges
the homemakers of Sank Centre
and Western Stearns to give the
Gem flour manufactured under i'm
proved conditions a thorough trial.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
EGG COOP TO MEET

The Park Region Cooperative
Poultry and Egg Association will
meet at the Sank Centre Commun-
ity Club rooms Feb. Is. Over 100
farmers in the vicinity of Sank
Centre belong to this organization.
Manager Hilpert, formerly of Ber-
tina, will be present and address the
meeting. All farmers and business
men are invited to attend this
meeting. The Association is func-
tioning out of Sank Centre, their
produce being handled through the
Farmers Shipping Association. The
meeting viii start promptly at
100 p. M.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
Howard Ingram Succeeds in
Bringing Down Bull Moose
Sank Centre Big Game Hunters
Would Have Time of Their
Lives in North County

G. v. Morse is in receipt of ar
interesting letter from Howard In
gram of Moose Jaw, Can, relative
to a hunting trip which Howard
and two friends took in
Canada last fall. Evidently the
party hunted in section where
no white man has hunted for the
past forty years, at least, and pos.
sibly this section has never beer
covered by the white man. Mr.. In
gram was successful in landing an
exceptional specimen of bull
moose, the spread of its antlers be.
ing 48 inches with twelve tips
This moose was the center OF
much interest when it arrived al
Moose Jaw.
Mr.. Ingram writes, "Oul
shooting grounds were three
days journey by team from Big
River, which is at the end of the
railway running northwest out OF
Prince Albert. We stayed fol
three weeks at the fishing camp
of friend, this camp being a dis.
lance of sixty miles north of Big
River. 1t took us three days by
sleigh to reach camp and during
this time we crossed twenty-one
lakes, one of which is 40 miles
long. The country is just a ser.
les of lakes separated by a few
miles of land, covered with small
jack pine. It is ideal for hunting
as the vision is good and the game
was certainly plentiful. One OF
the boys saw IL bull moose in one
day. There was an old half breed
trapper about ten miles from OIL
camp, who said that we were the
first white men who had ever beer
in there hunting, so you see, we
were in the wilds."
The gentleman enclosed a grouI
of very interesting Photographs
which clearly show the wild coun.
try. Their camp was a small log
hut on the bank of a lake where
fish. were very plentiful. Wher
they tired of hunting, they fish.
ed through the ice with nets, ano
an abundance of white fish, pike
jack fish and suckers were easily
obtained. Their means of trans.
portation from Big River over the
sixty miles to camp was a pretty
husky looking dog team of five
dog power.
The party brought back the
limit of game, which consisted Of
three bull moose and three carl.
bou.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
Don't Don Your
B. V. D.'S-Yet

February z is not a legal
holiday nor is it a Red letter
day on any calendar, but to
many persons, it is a day
bearing great distinction.
The reason for this outburst of
enthusiasm on February End
is merely the fact that it is
Ground Hog Day."
This traditional day has
been handed down through
generations and is still in
vogue to the present day.
Some take it as a joke while
others muse over the situa-
ton in all seriousness. But
which ever way you take it,
Spring is just so far around
the corner and will come at
the proper time, regardless of
whether Mr.. Ground Hog sees
his shadow or not.
According to the ancient
legend all persons believing
in it, better keep their ear
muffs on, button up their whit
err coats, keep their overshoes
on and wear their woolens
for at least another six weeks.
Mr.. Ground Hog saw his
shadow Wednesday after
noon and scurried back to his
winter lodging for prolong-
ed snooze Of six weeks, SO the
story goes.
All morning he prowled
about in the snow with no
signs of a shadow, but toward
late afternoon old "Sol' peep
ed out from behind a cloud
and scanned the country
side with his golden rays,
striking Mr.. Hog most unex-
pectedly.
This was a very discourage
ing moment for Ground Hog
Day BELIEVER and winter
haters' as it meant shivers and
cold feet for the next six
weeks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
Young Student Orators
Show Splendid Ability
Carlyle Key, Esther Larson and
Edith Ireland to Represent
School at District Meet.

The annual defamation of
Sank Centre High School was held
in the Senior assembly Monday
evening at eight o'clock. The
judges, Miss Clifford Everhart,
Miss Edith Larson and w. B.
Morgan awarded first places to
Carlyle Key, Esther Larson and
Edith Ireland.
The program was as follows:
Oratorical
Richard Sweetman--"The Union
Soldier"
Carlyle Key--"The True Science
of Civilization. !"
Philip Schaub = "Emmet's Last
Speech"
Piano Solo-"Margaret Moyni-
ham,"
Dramatic
Margaret Key -"Strongheart."
Georgia Brown-"The End of
the Task"
Esther Larson 1.-THE Colors."
Violin Solo-Dale Strong.
Humorous
Julian Markson - wives at
jamestown.
Edith Ireland - "When Mary
Agnes Pretended"
Irene Moynihan-By Courier.
"Pond Lilies Junior Fl. S.
Girls Glee Club.
On March 2 the above winners
will go to Glenwood to take part
in the sub-district contest held
with Starbuck, Cyrus and Glen
wood. We are hoping that they
will bring back with them at least
one first place.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
BIG ALFALFAD DAY
MONDAY, FEB. Il
Charles R. Hutcheson, Elk
pert Will Deliver Talk
and Answer Questions
FREE HIST ORIG FILM
Increased Alfalfa Produc.
ton Means More Money .
for Dairyman

A series of alfalfa meetings will
be held in Stearns county during
the next month, under the aus
pices Of the St. Cloud Daily
Times.
Monday and Tuesday Frederic
Schilplin of>the Times and Charles
R. Hutcheson were in Sank Cen
tire arranging for "Alfalfa Day.
in this city. At a meeting with
the business men Tuesday evening
it was decided to hold the Sank
Centre meeting Monday afternoon,
Feb. Fl. Monday evening a meet
ing will be held at Melrose and
about the same time there will be
meetings at Freeport and Albany.
Later meetings will also be con-
Quoted at Belgrade, Brooten and
Paynesville.
At the Tuesday evening meeting
it was suggested that the Sank
Centre Community Club arrange
for the Caughren theatre for the
meeting. The Herald editor stat
ed that this paper had sponsored
the campaign for more alfalfa on
every farm covering a period of
several years, but as it was evident
on the face of it that the primary
motive back of the Times spon-
soring the alfalfa days was to pro-
mote the subscription list of the
Daily Times, that it would be quite
proper for the Times to arrange
for the theatre and pay for the
rental.
From this statement the err
roneous influence was given out
Wednesday that the Herald was
opposed to Alfalfa Day. This ex-
PLANTATION is made at this time for
the purpose of clearing the at
mosphere, as this paper has al
ways sponsored every movement
which would improve the condition
of dairy interests of this section.
At the afternoon meeting the
moving picture entitled '3The
Chronicle of Time" made under
the Times supervision in the fall
will be shown. This is said to be
a film of real merit correctly de-
plotting Stearns county from the
beginning down to now.
Mr.. Hutcheson needs no intro
duction to Stearns county alfalfa
growers. He has successfully
demonstrated that he has worth
while message for the dairy farm
ers-a message that means dollars
and cents to every farmer merch-
ant and business man of SIearns
county. The Times will further
promote this movement by a series
of follow-up articles on the grow
ing of alfalfa which will be written
by Mr.. Hutchinson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
Yours for the champion
The Brooten Whist Club.
John A Nelson
MRS. MOUNTAIN REELECTED

The Child's Welfare Board of
Stearns county has been organized
for the year 1927 by electing
County Superintendent VIM. A.
Boerger as president and Mrs.
A. F.. Moynihan of this city was
reelected as Field Secretary. Mrs.
G.. c. Dragoo of st. Cloud viii
continue as secretary. John The
len, chairman of the county board,
will represent the County Com
missioners.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
Alvin Larson Aged l9, Vic
timized Landlord White
head of Palmer House
ENTERS GUILTY PLEA
Given Suspended Sentence
by Judge Roeser at St.
Cloud Tuesday

Forgers are finding going a bit
rough in Sank Centre.
Herald readers will recall that
a few weeks ago a young man re-
siding near Westport was arrested
by Vice President Ben Dubois of
the First State Bank after a snap
py sprint, following an attempt to
cash a check purported to have
been signed by Henry G. Borg
mann. Mr.. Dubois recognized the
check as forgery at once and re-
fused to pay over the money.
Wednesday evening a young
man of about average size neat in
personal appearance and of quiet
demeanor, registered at the Palmer
House under the name of Albert
Ross, Alexandria, Mimi.
Thursday afternoon the young
man visited the First National
Bank with check alleged to have
been signed by Mrs. George Brown
for $3.50. Cashier Henry Sauer
detected the forgery, and about
this time Mrs. Brown happened to
enter the bank. When the matter
was called to her. attention she
said she had not given the young
man a check in any amount. Ross
then claimed the check had been
given him by Mrs. Browns daugh-
ter.
Ross then went to the First
State Bank and inquired as to the
financial standing of CD. Mar
shall & Co., stating that he desir-
ed to open an account with them
for his firm, A. H. Roth Manufact-
uring Co., if their rating was sat-
isfactory. He was informed that
Marshall & Co., were amply able
to care for their obligations and
departed. =
He then returned to the Palmer
House, wrote a letter and about
2:30 told Landlord Whitehead he
desired to check out, and offered a
check drawn on G. D. Marshall &
Co., for $3.50, which was accept
ed. He then purchased bus
ticket to Minneapolis and left the
hotel.
At about 2:45 Mr.. Whitehead
desiring to have change for the
cash register took the check to the
Merchants National Bank and re-
ceived the money.
After Ross left the First Ma
tional Bank Vice President F. w.
Sprague located Chief of Police
Miller who conferred with Mrs.
Brown. He then went to the ho-
tel and into the wash room where
he placed a young man represent
ing the Minneapolis Tribune under
arrest and brought him to the no
tel where Mrs. Brown informed
him he had the wrong man. The
chief then asked Landlord White
head if man by the name of
Ross had registered at the hotel,
and was informed he had checked
out short time before. The
Chief said he was wanted for
forgery, and Mr.. Whitehead in
formed him he had cashed $3.50
check for him short time be-
fore.
The forger did not take the
bus which was about to leave for
Minneapolis, but walked south on
the pavement. A short time later
a delayed bus driven by Harry Will
kins picked up young man an
swering Ross's description near
the Henry Borgmann farm. About
this time the motor of the bus had
apparent trouble and Wilkins
stalled along until bus close be-
hind caught up. He told the 9TH
CONTINUED on Page Eighty \
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
BROADCAST FEBRUARY SAL

Saturday afternoon, Feb. 9th at
2:30 Miss Mildred Geuting Of this
city and Miss Molly Thorson of
Minneapolis will broadcast one of
their delightful musical programs
consisting of vocal duets of CLASH
cal and popular numbers, over
WCCO, Minneapolis. Radio fans
have a rare treat in store if they
will tune in at this hour.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03

No man is the wiser for his
learning. It may administer mat
ter to work in or objects to work
upon; but wit and wisdoms are
born with q mani Ohm Selden.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
w. NJ. Parker NelU Head
of Local Community Club
Brooten Aspires
to Whist Honors
Bold Def Issued to Sank Centre
Sharks, Who 1t Is Alleged
Claim Championship

Following the visit of the st
Cloud Whist players to Sank Cen
tire last week the st. Cloud Time!
came out with a statement tina
the local players were claiming
the championship Of stearn
county.
The mere fact that St. Clout
was taken into camp did not en-
title this city to the championship
The Grand Nola friends of Broote1
have taken exception to the Times
statement and the Herald has re
ceived the following challenge:
Brooten, Mimi, Jan. 26, 1927
The Sank Centre Herald,
Sank Centre, Mimi.
Dear Sir-Read an article
in the St. Cloud Daily Times
of Jan. 25th, where the
Main Street boys of Sank
Centre claim the undisputed
championship whist title of
Stearns county.
"Main Street" boys of
Sank Centre, must have over
looked the boundary lines of
the county, as there is a lit
tie burg in the southwest
corner of the county by name
of Brooten, feeling confident
if the "Main Street" boys
would take them on the cham
pionship would slip away like
Dempsey's did before Tun-
ney.
Yours for the champion
ship,
The Brooten Whist Club.
John A. Nelson.
The Sank Centre players with
the modesty possessed by the av
erage citizen Of this community
are not claiming the champion
ship of Stearns or any Other
county. However, they are no;
"ducking" any defi's hurled by
jealous neighbors and it should b.
easy to arrange a match if Mr.
Nelson will get in touch will
Ebony" Strauss of the Merchant!
National Bank, of this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03

$1,354 43
The above does not include 1927
dues which have already been
turned in. These amount to
$475. 90.
The following is the secretary's
report of meetings held in the
Sank Centre Community Club
rooms during the year ending
Jan. 81, 1927.
Community club meetings -. ,13
Community Club directors
meetings. ........... z
American Legion meetings IL
Church card parties, dances
and dinners .........,.. 5
Gradatim Club meetings -. Ia
Firemen meetings -. A
Minstrel show meetings -. 2
Fair Association meetings =. 5
Continued on Page Eighty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-03
Secretary's Report Shows
Worth Of the Organize
ton to the City
1926 WAS A GOOD YEAR
President Sigurd Holme Re-
tires With Splendid Re-
cord-New Directors

The annual meeting of the Sank
Centre Community Club Thursday
evening of last week developed in
to one of the most interesting and
enjoyable meetings ever held by
the organization.
When President Sigurd Holme
called the gathering to order at
$3.50 there were nearly 100 mem
bers in attendance. After the
reading of the minutes of the
previous meetings Secretary
Treasurer John Hansen made his
annual report which showed the
financial and physical condition of
the organization very effectively.
These reports follow:
The Report of Secretary-Treas-
urer of the Sank Centre Commun-
It'll Club for year ending Jan. 81,
1927.