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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14
East Grove Lake

Emil Nuhring and Martin Nord-
man visited in st. Cloud on Tues
day.
Miss Margaret Riley who teaches
near Brooten, spent Sunday at
home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Schroed-
er and Fred Schroeder were Broot-
en- visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jensen and
family were dinner guests at the
George Jergens home on Thursday.
Miss Stoffer and Miss Sansness,
after enjoying a weeks vacation
at home resumed teaching Mon
day.
Fay Brakeman was a caller at
Charles Alexander home on Satur-
day.
Miss Mildred Riley who is a
student at the Sank Centre High
School spent the week end lat her
home in Grove Lake.
Rev. and Mrs. Parks of Glen
wood were Grove Lake visitors on
Thursday, also attended the neck
tie social Friday evening.
E. N. Clark and Erie Cook were
Sedan visitors Thursday morning.
Martin Nordman spent the last
week at the Riley home assisting
with work.
Mrs. Sundin returned to her
home in Anoka, Mimi, after two
weeks visit with her son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Lundin, and sister, Mrs. Reslow,
at Brooten.
Mrs. Irie Cook will entertain
the Ladies' Aid Thursday, April Is.
Frank Alexander and Martin
Nordnan were Glenwood callers
on Sunday evening.
VIM. Elwood is on the road to
recovery after "a serious illness.
Mrs. Carl Halstad spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. Morton Elsen.
The Epworth League of the M.
E. Church meets every Sunday
evening. Everybody welcome.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14

mann and Norbert Determan tied
three times.
End Division-Francis Bromen-
shenkel.
3rd Division - Cecilia Gritz-
macher.
4th Division-Alma Lindermann.
Free for all foot race, Margaret
and Cecilia tied.
In the sack race the divisions
were the same with the following
winners, respectively: Norbert
Determan, Herman Ley, Cecilia
Gritzmacher, Anthony Lindemann.
In the standing broad jump
Margaret Determan scored first
with 6 feet, 8 inches. She also
scored first in the running broad
jump with 10 feet, inches. Paul
Minette and Cecilia Gritzmacher
were the next closest. We think
Margaret did very well. Later on
we will try it again having more
events in which to compete.
The Fifth and Sixth geography
class is having it's review in the
form of a question box. It is prov
ing very interesting.
Those who rode in the Ford
last month are greatly elated that
they have chosen a Dodge to ride
in, as it is now in the lead by a
couple of miles. The Buick
drivers are beginning to wonder
if their faithful car is starting to
show the effects of hard and
speedy driving.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14

and Doris Eldred and Arvilla Up
hus spent Thursday evening at
the Anton Bentfieli home.
Mrs. Earl Eldred and son Don
aid and daughters Joyce, jeanette
and Ardythe and Frank Hens were
week end visitors at Grey Eagle.
Leonard Winneggee was an over
night visitor at the Truax home
"Wednesday.
Doris Eldred was a caller at the
Carl Nolte home Monday after
noon.
Helen Kane spent Tuesday af-
ternoon with Elaine Upton.
Mrs. Earl Eldred and son Don
aid and Frank Hens were callers
at the Alfred Truax home Friday
evening.
Irene Kane is spending her
Easter vacation at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kane.
Eleanor Starry is spending a
few days with friends in Sank Cen
tire.
Mr.. Bergman of Sank Centre
was business caller at Earl
Elired's Monday afternoon.
Mabel Truax called on Elaine
Upton Thursday afternoon.
Truman Upton spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the w. E. Upton home.
Leonard Winnegee spent Sunday
with Cleve Eldred.
Ben Winnegge was caller at
Carl Notes Monday afternoon.
Arvilla Uphus spent Sunday
with Mabel Truax.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14
Rural District School Notes
by School Correspondents

We are preparing for county ex-
aminations to be given April 20,
81, and %, and for the state ex-
aminations, April 27, %, and 20.
The Sixth and Seventh geogra-
ply class wrote test on Africa,
Friday morning. Myrtle Martin
scored 100 per cent.
The girls are busy at their sew
ing for fair work. They are max
ing several different articles:
Helen Bosshardt, handkerchief.
Rosalyn Bauernfeind, holder.
Myrtle, Martin, dolly.
Dorothy Martin, dolly.
Mildred Bosshardt, holder.
Mildred Bosshardt, holder.
Genevieve Nelson, handker-
chief.
Alvina Gartner, handkerchief.
Gail Martin, holder.
Irene Farrow, dolly.
Sylvia Holmes, holder.
Viola Farrow, pillow slip.
Several penmanship, health, and
bird booklets have been completed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14
District No. 20

Reporter -. ass. Henry Jansen
Editor .......... lone Wamsley
The township spelling contest
was held in this school Saturday
morning. Edna johnson, Hattie
Schielf, accompanied 10y their
teacher Mae Kiken, of District 81,
Irene Mayor and teacher, Eliza
beth Indieke of District So, and
Francis iWamsley and Russell Mich
olson of District 10. Miss Kiken
pronounced the words and Miss
Imdieke composed the letter to the
superintendent. Francis Wamsley
won first place in each tryout /.
Hattie Schlief was second, Edna
johnson, third; Irene Mayer,
fourth; Russell Nicholson, fifth. !.
Leonard Schieffer left school
Wednesday for Long Prairie
where he will be employed during
the summer months.
The Cream of Wheat Breakfast
Food Co., sent us posters and SAM
pie boxes of the same to begin our
"hot dish for breakfast" contest.
The prizes are some pictures for
the school. We hope that the
parents will cooperate with us.
The Primary classes have made
a mother hen and chicks and East
er basket for Easter.
Our new songs are "Daisy BUD
and click Tack"
The Schieffers and Rooney's are
still i'll with the "flu."
Miss Grundman has brought her
monograph to school again. All
of the children like it very much.
They skip and run to the music at
recess and during the noon hour.
They also play the games, sing the
songs and listen to the stories.
The children are making Easter
nests preparatory for the coming
of the Easter Rabbit.
Monthly exams We're given this
week.
Nicholson Jansen has mastered
the rhyme Jack and Jill and Car
nelia Jansen can count from one
to 10.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14
West Union

Joe Peschke was Sank Centre
business caller one day last week.
Miss Lorraine Kleinfehn spent
the week end with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. AL Kleinfehn at st.
Cloud.
Ben Walters and SON Joe trans
acted business at Sank Centre
Saturday.
Miss Bertha Schlicht, who at
tends the Normal Training De-
partment at Sank Centre, spent
the week end with her parents, Mr..
AMI Mrs. Anton Schlicht.
Ben Determan spent Saturday
evening and Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Determan.
Miss Elvina Ortiz spent a few
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Miller.
Lawrence Kane who is employed
at Spring Hill, spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Kane.
Miss Madeline Flicker was Sank
Centre caller last Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Alex Didier and
children of Minneapolis, visited
several days with relatives anc
friends.
Miss Theresa Hesse of Spring
Hill spent several days with friends
here.
Miss Marie Noesen1orf of Col
legeville is visiting with relatives
here.
A number of Mr.. John Sauer's
trelatives of Sank Centre were Wis.
iting at his home Sunday.
Miss Irene Kane is spending hel
Easter vacation at her home.
A large number from Wesi
/ Union attended the funeral Oh
Mrs. Theresa Vogel last Satur-
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14
District 1872
Della Bailey, Teacher.


The Sixth grade reading books
have been finished. We will now
study Treasure Island" The Sec
ond grade language class learned
IA poem this week entitled eff l
Were You" The Fourth grade
language class learned 'The Little
Land" by Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Seventh grade geography class
is studying Minnesota now.
Florence and Alvin Petit and
Norbert Rousslang have been alb
sent during this week.
Easter baskets were made Fri
day afternoon. They were yellow
or blue with ducks or rabbits for
decoration. 3,
Miss Bailey has started to read
for opening exercises "Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch. The last
book read was "F,ive'Little Peppers
Grown Up"
Other signs of spring are "a
flicker seen by Jerome Wruck,
April and a frog seen by Harold
Nelson, April 6.
Our motto for this week was:
a.Depart from evil and do good"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14
District No. rs

Dorothy StelneS ....... Ieachef
Clarence Bromenshenkel.. Editor
Lawrence Gritzmacher Assistant
The Sunny Hill Club held it's reg
ular meeting Friday afternoon
Riddles and jokes were given fo1
roll call. The reports of the Sec
rotary and treasurer were given
The various workers for the week
We're appointed the calendars taken
care Of and then the following pro-
gram was givn by Paul Minette
'tHans in Luck"
Story by Raymond Bromen-
shenkel. /
Japanese Lullaby" .......
...... Lawrence Gritzmacher
Battle Cry of Freedom" -.
.......... Song by the School
Grain Drops" -.
49,. Alma Lindermann
Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean,. Song by the School
"Fox and the Grapes" ........
........ Story by Coletta Ley
During the last week five books
were finished. The Fourth and
Fifth grades finished their readers,
the Third grade has completed its
arithmetic; the Seventh and Eighth
grade citizenship class finished its
book and the intermediate georgia
ply class greeted the end of its
book with wide smiles.
The reading of "The Five Little
Peppers Midway" has been COM
pleted. Miss Steines then read
some short stories and is now read
ing "The Fairy Ring"
The following were gold star
students in department this week:
Cecilia Gritzmacher, Margaret Det-
erman, Lawrence Deternlan, Alma
Lindermann, Paul Minette, Ray
mond Ebensteiner, Herman Ley,
Henry Gritzmacher, Clarence Bro
menshenkel, Lawrence Gritzmach-
er, Colett Ley, Alciun Bromen-
shenkel.
Clarence Bromenshenkel acts as
policeman this week and will de-
eide the gold stars students.
1t seems as if almost every week
brings a game or two, which holds
the greatest popularity. This week
it was the Farmer in the Dell''
and jump the rope.
The school has learned a new
song called "Springtime is Com
ing"
Clarence Bromenshenkel and
Lawrence Determan took part in
the spelling contest held Saturday
They took second and third places
respectively.
Our blackboard border of East
er lilies and nests of Easter eggs
adds great deal to the attractive
ness of our school.
We had perfect attendance this
week with the exception of the
two Ebensteiner boys absence OF
Friday.
The question box is proving very
popular and many claimed they
have already learned great deal
Instead of having inaustria
work Friday afternoon, the schoo
held sort of miniature tract
meet. The different parts were foo
races, sack races, running broat
jump and standing broad jump
The results were very good con
sidering the fact that there hal
been no practicing. There wer,
four divisional races in which tn,
!, following won:
| LIST Division Johnny Linder
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14
Northern Kandota

L. P. Larson was a Sank Centre
caller last Thursday.
Henry and Anna Reese visited
at Peder Berg's home Friday eve
ming.
Sam Rasmussen called at Albir
Larson's Saturday forenoon.
Frank Scott called at John
Blair's last Friday.
Johnnie Kortan spent few
days last week at the Twin Cities
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jacobson
called at Ole Troness' home Sun
day afternoon.
Oscar Holmberg is at present
drilling well for A. M. Birdsell
A quite a number from this
vicinity attended the dance al
Round Prairie Saturday evening.
Elsie Boyer spent last Saturday
with Marie and Olga Peterson.
Mrs. Gust Edman visited
friends at Sank Centre last Sunday
afternoon.
Pedar Foss visited last Sunday
with Peder Erickson.
Ole Troness and family attend
ed church at Sank Centre Sunday
,vening.
Aug Blank called at the Lob.
man place last Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14

Miss Idah Nelson spent the
Week end in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Stewart
and family of Saint Cloud visited
here on Thursday.
DR.. Arvidson of Minneapolis
was here on Friday.
Miss Ann Patterson of the
Parole Department spent Friday
here
An Easter program will he
given on Thursday afternoon.
The teachers will be spending
their Easter vacations in the fol
lowing places: Miss Margaret
Kennedy, Miss Mary Eide and
Miss Arlene Knipple, Minneapolis
Miss Elsie Nielsen, Duluth; Miss
Vera Graves and Mrs. Chris Kas-
low, Mora, Mimi; Mrs. Florence
Clark, Glenwood, Mimi; Miss Idah
Nelson, Zumbrota, Mimi; Miss
Agnes Schneider, Miss Irene Rich
ard and Miss Elizabeth Anne Cans
Saint Cloud, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14
Country News Letters
Items from Live Correspond
ents of the Rural District
South Sank Centre

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nelson and
son Erwin spent Sunday at Ike
Henry's.
The Lye children spent Sunday
at the Determan home.
Ike Henry was a caller at the
Henry Nelson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Bergman
and daughter Irene spent Sunday
evening at the Carlson home.
Anna DeterRlan was a caller at
the Ike Henry home Monday af-
ternOOn.
Cecilia Gritzmacher and Alma
Lindmen spent Sunday with Mar
garet Determan.
Misses Marian Minette and Ce-
Gil Moynihan spent Sunday after
noon with Irene Borgmann.
Lucille Schley of Brainerd is
spending the week end with the
Determan girls.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14

Henry Willes spent Thursday at
Ike Henry's.
Miss Elsie Henry is spending
few days with Mrs. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Bergman
spent Sunday afternoon at the
George Strauss home.
Leonard Henry spent Sunday at
Ward Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Prasch AMI
Nary Margaret, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Schurman and family, spent
Sunday at Nick Schwartz's home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14
District Il

Reporter ...... Myrtle Martin
Editor ....... Mildred Bosshardt
Motto for this week: Example
sheds a genial ray of light, that
men are apt to borrow. So first
improve your self today, ana then
improve your friends tomorrow.
Violet Thornbloom visited school
Thursday, last week.
The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh grades had monthly tests
Thursday, last week.
Lillian Lundsten returned to
school Wednesday after having at
tended school in town.
Rosalyn and Stanley Bauern-
fiend returned to school Friday,
after trip to the cities:
Miss Kruse finished reading
StPinocchio in Africa"
Those that have received Ia
brary Certificates this week are as
follows: Helen Bosshardt, and Al
VIVA Gartner.
Those that received reading
prizes last week are as follows:
Lucille Bosshardt, Second grade.
Doris Curtis, Second grade.
Helen Gartner, Third grade.
Helen Thornbloom, First grade.
The Sixth and Seventh grades
received ''Tle Village Blacksmith"
and the psalm of Life" for Ian
guage.
Those who received spelling Ger
tifcates are: Harry Olson and Hell
en- Bosshardt.
Perfect attendance for this
month is as follows:
Helen Bosshardt.
Lucille Bosshardt.
Mildred Bosshardt.
Irene Bosshardt.
Helen Gartner.
Norbert Gartner.
Genevieve Nielsen.
Gladys Lunisten visited school,
Thursday.
Those who have received read
ing prizs are:
Arnold Lundsten.
Lillian Lundsten.
Helen Thornbloom, Harland Pet
tit.
Norbert Gartner.
Laura Mae Martin.
Evelyn Holmes.
Irene Bossharit.
Lucille Bosshardt.
The First grade has received
the new Winston readers.
The First, Second and Third
grades made Easter rabbits and
lilies for decorations.
The Citizenship Glass received
the preamble" and the "Gettys-
burg Address
The monthly tests were quite
successful. Mildred Bosshardt re-
ceived the prize for the highest
Average in the Sixth and Seventh
grade. Fay Martin in the Fifth
grade and Arnold Lunsten in the
Fourth grade. Their averages are
96, "a and 100 respectively.
Lillian Lundsten modelled some
clay dishes for the fair. They
were well done.
Marlice Curtis is enrolled in
our spring primary class, making 9
total of four beginners.
Helen Bosshardt and Myrtle
Martin won the neatest paper con.
test this month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14
Home School Notes

The Misses Jean and Margery
Stewert, and Mildred Jones of st.
Cloud are guests for the week of
Mrs. L. Stewart at Morse Hall.
Miss Stella Lyon of Ball Club
visited her sister, Miss Clara E.
Lyon, on Thursday and Friday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-14
Northwest Ashley

Mrs. Earl Eldred called on Mrs.
Truman Upton Friday afternoon.
Leonard Truax, Frank Hens,
Glenn Uphus, Earl Eldred, Donald
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
FOOTBALL EASILY
LEADS ALL Sports
Draws Bigger Crowds Than
Any Offer Type

Cambridge. Mass. July R-
The dominating position of football
as the most popular form of college
athletic activity was demonstrated
today in attendance figures released
by Carroll Getchell, ticket manager
of the Harvard Athletic association
The tabulation deals with the colleen
year of 1926-27 and the paid attend1
ance at the games or meets OF the
eight athletic teams OF Harvard uni
versity at home.
Total paid admissions at all home
contests were 297.307. OF these,
256,329 wepe at football games in
the Harvard stadium. The seven
other teams turned in total of
4o,97s; less than the football game
with Brown. Dartmouth or Prince
ton accounted for.
Home attendance figures follows:
Football games, 256,329; baseball,
IS games, 15,S4s; hockey. $4,000:
basketball, ~ games. 1927: outdoor
track. 3 meets, 3,14s: indoor track,
1926: boxing. 2 meets, SEQ; wrest-
lin, meets. PIP.
Paid attendance at the Harvard
Yale football game, played in New
Haven, for 1926, was 74,7Se.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08

Dorman he should go to the proper
authorities as he had no right to
throw his wife to the floor and kick
her. 1t was brutal assault, Mr..
Woods said. Attorney Greenberg
said Dorman Is not a vicious per-
son and would not have struck his
wife had she not aggravated him
and welded the bottle. She has not
the appearance Of 4 person who
could be knocked down easily and
her vocabulary apparently included
some words that would ~ be
looked for in Sunday SERMON, the
attorney said. In all probability. the
couple will separate, Attorney
Greenberg said.
Judge SAKE suspended judgment,
but warned Dorman that he has alb
solutely no right 20 assault his wife.
II they are unable to live without
quarreling. they must take other
steps than violence. the Judge told
him. The arrest was made at $3.50
this morning by Officer Santucci on
complaint. He found her on the
floor apparently In great pain.
Must Support Family
John ]. Higgins. aged 40. OF 1872
High street. charged with nom
support. was advised by Judge SAKE
to obtain steady employment and
support his wife and three children.
The Judge said he believed Higgins
wanted to do so and he would give
him the chance. He continued the
case until August 10, In charge Of
the probation officer.
Mrs. Higgins testified that her
husband has had no steady employ
nent since the last week in March,
when he left a $50 week Job. He
has sold brushes and polish since
hen but grocery bill and rent bill
have been contracted and the We'll
fare association has found it neces-
sary to provide food for the family.
There are three children, aged 10,
10 and years.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Patents Issued to
Connecticut PEOPLE

Patents issued by the L. s. Patent
Office, July ), 1927. TO Connecticut
inventors.
Dist compiled weekly from the
Official Gazette by the office OF Har-
old G. Manning. Walk-Over Shoe
Store, I'll Main St, New Britain)
TONES A. Both, Stratford, assignor
TO The Connecticut Electric Mfg. Co.,
Bridgeport. Snap switch.
John A. Doane, Hartford, as
signor to Pratt & Whitney Co. \.
Y, n. Y. Wheel head for machine
tools.
Ralph c. Erskine, Stamford. as
slgnor to Erskine- Danforth Corp, q
patents.) Bedstead and chair.
John Z. Fefel, Bridgeport as
signor of Z to +. j. Hoey, N. Y.
\. Y. 6 patens) for woven ia brio
and ! for fabric weaving machine.
Arthur T. Fletcher, Bristol, as
signor to The Terry Co..
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
THOUGHT MAN Taxing,
DIED OF AUTO HURTS
Investigation of Treatment OF Rob-
ert McLennan is Now Under
Way In Washington

Washington, July R-The death
of Robert McLennan. As years old
stone cutter. who succumbed to in
jures from an automobile accident
after he had lain on the floor of a
cell for five hours characterized by
the police as taking" was listed for
Investigation today by the District OF
Columbia authorities.
McLennan died at the Gallinger
hospital yesterday where he had
been sent by the police physician for
examination although latter is al
legged to have reported he was fax
ing" He had been arrested Mon
day following a collision of his auto
mobile with thatTof detective on
the charge of driving while drunk.
In a first examination the police
physician had him removed to the
cell saying he was suffering only
from alcoholism. Continuous groans
from his cell led to another eXamin-
alton by the physician who then sent
him to the Gallinger hospital.
An investigation into this death
was scheduled today by the police
for the district commits
sioner while another was in progress
at the coroner's inquest.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
POLAR flight IS
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
Byrd Will Do Much Toward
Solving Unknown

Washington, July Up - Com
mander Richard E. Byrd's prospec-
tive fight to the south pole prom :
ises to bring the airman in contact
with some of the most rugged bar
riers that nature has reared in the
pathway OF man.
The antarctic undertaking is
faced with difficulties far different
from those encountered by the COM
mauder when last summer he sue
cessfully few his plane over the
waste and barren regions of the
north pole.
National Geographic society topog
raphers said today that in the lit
tie known land around the south
ernmost part OF the earth the COM
mander among other things would
he forced TO navigate his plane over
a Jagged mountain chain with sem
tinel-like peaks that rise anywhere
from 10000 10 $4,000 feet. In con-
trast to the verdant summer vcge-
tation of the arctic region and its
Eskimo inhabitants. the topograpn-
ers pointed out that the south pole
lands are mostly barren of plant
life and without human inhabitants
and even animals due to its severer
climate.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08

the application. Two other defend
ants, Rev. J. F. Balzer. and Miss
Mary Wade, a church secretary. also
pleaded guilty.