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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

Rev. C. S. Sparkes attended the
annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional conference directors in Min
neapolis on Tuesday.
Mrs. G. l.. Johnson returned
home Monday evening after spend
ing the past ten days in st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Saltwater, visit
ing with relatives and friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16
Social Events

Social Events
MRS. HENRY THIEGS WAS
hostess to number of ladies
Thursday afternoon.
MRS. HENRY THIEGS ENTER
tanned the Bridge Club at her home
Thursday evening.
THE HESPADlA CLUB NET
at the home of Mrs. D. b. Caug-
hren on Tuesday afternoon.
MRS. L. A. WALKERS CLASS
enjoyed a Valentine party at the
Congregational church on Monday
evening.
MRS. C. w. ROTERT WILL BE
hostess at a seven o'clock dinner
this Thursday evening. Covers will
be laid for eight.
THE WOMAN'S HOME MIS-
sionary Society of the M. E. church
met at the home of Mrs. Davis on
Friday afternoon.
THE MESDAMES AUGUST
Otto, Charles Marshall and John
H. Hansen entertained at an after
noon luncheon Saturday.
MRS. JOHN WHITsON AND
Miss Margaret Donahue will enter
tain at 1880 bridge luncheon at
the Palmer House Saturday.
THE MESDAMES GEORGE
Borgmann and H. F. Schmidt were
hostesses at one o'clock Bridge
luncheon Thursday afternoon.
THE "PILGRIM CIRCLE" OF
the Congregational ladies' society
is giving a general coffee at the
church on Friday of this week.
THE DEGREE OF HONOR
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Davis 531 Main Street on Thurs
day afternoon, Feb. %. There
will be installation of officers and
all members are urged to he
present. -.
THE DORCAS SOCIETY OF
the M. E. church held Valentine
Tea at the home of Mrs. Arndt on
Tuesday afternoon. The rooms
and tables were attractively deco
rated in valentine colors and red
hearts. A very good attendance
was reported.
THE EPISCOPAL GUILD is
meeting this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. H. T. Austin. Mrs.
Claud Lewis, of st. Cloud and
Mrs. M. Bugbee, of Paynesville
will be in attendance to give re-
port on the Duluth convention held
short time ago. ,
THE LEGION AND AUXIL-
larry will gather at the Community
Club rooms Monday evening, Feb.
Goth to enjoy a social hour to-
gether. Mrs. Forester, 9th dis
trict president of the Auxiliary,
will be present. All Legion and
Auxiliary members are urged to be
present if they want to share in
the entertainment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

THE MESDAMES GEORGE
Borgmann and H. F. Schmidt were
hostesses at a one o'clock Bridge
luncheon Thursday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

Attorney for Petitioner.
Pub. Feb. 9-16-23, 1928.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

THE "PILGRIM CIRCLE" OF
the Congregational ladies' society
is giving a general coffee at the
church on Friday of this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

Carroll Parker, of Chicago, ar
rived in this city Sunday and
visited with his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and MRS. V. L. Burgess until
Monday, when he left for Wadena
to spend short time visiting with
his parents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

THE EPISCOPAL GUILD is
meeting this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. H. T. Austin. Mrs.
Claud Lewis, of st. Cloud and
Mrs. M. Bugbee, of Paynesville
will be in attendance to give a re-
port on the Duluth convention held
a short time ago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CT,OSVIRE SALE

- UUSO VI L IOUdIS'
Published Feb. 2-9-16, 1928.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

THE DORCAS SOCIETY OF
the M. E. church held Valentine
Tea at the home of Mrs. Arndt on
Tuesday afternoon. The rooms
and tables were attractively deco
rated in valentine colors and red
hearts. A very good attendance
was reported.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

THE DEGREE OF HONOR
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Davis 531 Main Street on Thurs
day afternoon, Feb. %. There
will be installation of officers and
all members are urged to be
present.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

Published Jan. 12-19-26. Feb. 2-9-
16, 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
LOCAL DANCER RETURNS FROM EUROPE

A MOTHER Washington girl who has
advanced a perceptible step up the
ladder to fame through marked talent
in one of the musical arts and persis-
tent effort to develop It, Madeleine Won
Unschrld- has returned to her
home town" for couple of months of
vacation and rest This young dancer.
arrived at New York on the steamship
George Washington Friday. She came
directly to Washington, where she will
remain until returning, the end of
September, to fill engagements in IrNis
and continue further studies in rerer-
toire.
Madeleine Won Unschuld La2ar0, who
studied the traditional art of the ballet
first In Washington in the Tchernikoff
Gardiner studios, has been studying
steadily In Paris for two years now;
where she has made marked progress
in classic dancing She was born in
Washington. Her mother heads a
university Of music" here, which will
inaugurate Its twenty-fifth anniversary
this Fall. Her father is Henry LaZard
of the Argentine embassy, Madeleine
received her general education with
private teachers and in the graded and
high schools and she entered the
freshman class of George WASHINGTON
University when only l6 years old Her
musical education was begun, naturally
enough, under her mothers tutelage
when the child was not quite 4 years
old. She was graduated from the Won
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! into a stage, recited in several Ian
guages she was learning to master
from babyhood, and invented stories
with dance interpretations. She would
never go to bed until her mother had
played her favorite melodies, to which
she would dance or If too tired she
would listen quietly and then permit
her governess to put her to bed
1t was not, however. until the Sum-
mer of 1926. after she had made def
mite impression and won much admir-
ing comment for appearing in some
dance numbers with the local teachers
annual Spring program that Madeleine
convinced her mother that her real
career should be that of dancer and
not pianist They went to Paris and
consulted both the famous Mime. Ire
filova and M. Volinine (partner of
Pavlowa), who were unanimous in pro-
nouncing her as highly talented. Made
leine entered the latter's school, and
has taken an average OF three lessons
daily, making rapid progress She is
now the leading pupil of Volinine Is
school, and in recital in December
scored such a success that she had to
repeat each Of her numbers on the
program. More recently, In June and
July of this Summer. M Boucher. di-
rector of the French Opera, critics
and other artists who were masters of
the art of the ballet have encouraged
her after viewing her efforts.
An interesting anecdote that shows
the great value of varied education for
even a specialist tells of how once dur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

| VACATION time Is at its height.
/ Washington music lovers may be
| interested to know that JaScha Heifetz,
! the favorite violiniSt of many local con-
! certgoerS. who will be heard next sea-
son in this city in the Philharmonic
! concert course. is enjoying three
! months holtday-~the first real rest he
/ has had since his world tour started two
| years ago.
! Mr. Heifetz has been mentioning AL
! ready two months. His holiday is due
! to come TO an end next month, when
| he will begin a concert tour through
/ Europe that will last until Christmas,
! after which he will sail for the United
( States to meet his engagements In Wash
/ ington and elsewhere.
! There is probably no musical artist OF
| prominence before the public who plays
as hard as Heifetz plays-and one does
not refer TO the vielin when one speaks
Of playing, either =, IN Heifetzs Paris
| apartment the living room is occupied
by a grand piano. a portable phono-
graph and dimension, professional
size ping pong table. This gives a
glimpse that is new of JaScha Heifetz.
In his private tastes the young vio-
linist is admirably balanced. He is able
to detach himself from his art far more
completely than the average WOODEN
salesman can separate himself from
textiles. Heifetz likes things. He likes
SportS-riding tennis, swimming He
likes to dance. He likes to play jazz on
the piano. Recently he met the cham
pion ping pong player of France-and
If you are tempted to laugh, you may
restrain yourself, for pins-pong is reck-
oned one of the serious sports of that
country. The next day Heifetz sent home
a ping pong table of his own and for
hours devoted himself to practice
Heifetz says he is devoting all of his
time now to forgetting music and enjoy
ing his vacation. Nevertheless, he has
played several times in Paris during his
holiday. Early in June he played at the
Sale Pleyel with the orchestra of the
Conservatoire. with Gaubert conducting.
and was given a spontaneous ovation.
This concert was given for the benefit of
two French musical crganizations-tll
Friends of the Conservative and the
Mutual Society of the Professors Of the
Conservative Four years ago Mr.. Hell
fetz was elected to honorary member
ship in the last-named organization and
each season since ne has devoted the
proceeds of one concert to it's fund Hell
fetez shares with PaderewSki Ysaye and
Kreisler the distinction of Conservatoire
membership without being connected
herewith.
The concert by Jascha Heifetz here
next Winter will be the second In. the
Philharmonic series announced by Mrs
Wilson, Greene for the season Of 1925
20 at Polls Theater. The first will be
that of Vladimir Horowitz pianist
Other artists In this same series are
Martinelli tenor of the Metropolitan
Opera Co.: Rosa Ponselle. famous Met
ropolitan soprano. and the Boston Sym
ohony Orchestra with Koussevitzky con-
Quoting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
D'Annunzio Heads Group
Collecting Ancient Music.

GABRIELLE DANNUNzIO. the poet.
~ hesds group of italian scholars
who are assembling unique collec-
ton Of ancient Italian music 70 BE-
exhibited at the Casa Italiana OF Co
lurnbia University in the Spring OF
1929. it is announced by Prof. John
L. Gerig. executive officer OF ths uni
versitv department OF Eomance Ian
gusgos.
The collection will constitute sec
ton of general exhibition Of music
b. the great ms 5ters of Italy. past and
present. With tils sanction of Premier
Mussolini representatives of the Ital-
ian government Members Of faculties
of universities. publishers. composers
and men OF letters are cooperating in
gathering the material for the exhi-
bitten. si
Working with d'Annunzio in prepsr-
ing the ancient music section are
Profs ndebrando PizzettL Care Peri
nello. Balilla Pratella and Alceo Toni.
The general exhibition. planned a.
the most complete of it's kind ever held
in the United Stasess and including
Italian compositions from the earliest
days to the present. will be the second
OF a series g! cultural undertakings
foStered by the Casa Italiana. The
first is a display OF $4,000 books rep
resentatiye OF the graphic arts OF Italy
and now in progress al the Casa. where
it has attracted thousands Of visitors
and has formed field Of study for
Summer session teachers and students.
Composers 10 BE- represented viii EN-
brace. according To the announcement.
Pier Luigi Ba PaleStrina. Presconaldt
Scarletti Galluppi Corelh. Porpore.
Caccini. Monteverdi. PergoieSe. Yomelli
Paisiello. SpontinL Cheruhini. Gina
rosa. Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and
Verdi.
Enormous educational influence will
be exerted by these exhibitions" de-
clares Prof Gcrig who is president O.
the Institute OF Italian Culture In
America. They will he says, de
velop in America a true appreciation ~
the meaning OF Latin art and beauty.
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Local Composer Returns
From a Visit to Germany

less, all the former obligations Of reso-
buttons and tone tendencies being aban-
dnned. Expressions were created out of
independent chords
Mr.. Schsrhau is one Of the most alert
and active members of the local COM
posers' club and has to his credit, m
addition to several marches written Tor
military bands. two tntermeZzos. 'The
Lotos Flower" tJapanese) and Lilac"
with as his outstanding composition.
the tone poem based upon American
Indian themes or motives similar In
mood and color, Indians of America. 3"
written for orchestra. He also has ar
ranged orchestral works for band and
a number of compositions for band or
orchestra He has been with the United
States Marine Band for 20 years.
It was interesting to Mr.. Scharbsu
while abroad to get the reactions OF
some of his musical friends to the tone
poem. He reports that DR.. Mueller
Hartung (who is a recognized leading
theoritician of music was so kind as
to look over the score and was espe-
cially enthusiastic about the motives
and their developments"
A schoolmate OF Mr. Scharbaus DR..
William HenZe. who is now conductor
of the symphony orchestra at Lubbock,
Hartungs home with a condensed Or
chestra. the piano substituting for the
missing parts.
When in Dusseldorf the Washington
composer visited sister, and while
there made the acquaintance OF DR..
F. David, a we'll known composer and
a conductor. He also instructed Erwin
Palm, Mr.. Scharbau's nephew, wfp viii
conduct his first opera at the Landes-
teater at Darmstadt this season. Dr.
David was extremely encouraging.
In Darnstadt Mr.. Scharbau met Cen
eral Director DR. Carl Boehm. WHOSE
theater orchestra gave a performance
of the tone poem that met with much
favorable comment Also while in thu !
city Mr.. Scharbau heard a performance
of the much-discussed Krenneck opera
Johnny Spielt Auf." which is among
the novelties listed for the Metropolitan
next season. Mr.. Scharbau says OF II
1T was very jazzy indeed. but was well
received. and seemingly the public Is
demanding Jazz over there. also" The
same opera when given its Partisan
premiere this Summer aroused almost
as much kissing as applause.
In Hamburg the visitor from Wash
ingtnn heard the Ring des Niebelun-
gen" by Richard Wagner. The city Is
noted for its splendid opera house. MI
Scharbau says: THE orchestra and the
artists gave fine performance in the
newly renovated 'Stadt-theater,' which
has wonderful acoustics"
He also mentions that while over IN
Germany I heard some find bands
The training of the men was sat1sfac-
tory but unfortunately most of them
did not have the material. which is as
| much a necessity for a band as for an
orchestra. We need not 60 10 Europe
to hear good band. as the orgsniza :
tions we have here are excellent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

THE military" member of the Wash
ingtpn Composers Club, siegfried
Schsrbau, who is principal musician Of
the y. S. Marine Band. has returned
recently to the National Capital after
several months spent in visiting friends
and relatives in Germany and also
studying rather intensively the new
works and new methods of theory and
composition that are being discussed
and are in varied stages of evolution
in Europe generally today.
Mr. Scharbau is an enthusiastic
sponsor for the theory propounded by
Arnold Schoenberg, the Viennese whose
startling originality and revolutionary
ideas in chamber music particularly
have made his a foremost name among
present-day composers in Europe. To
date. however. Prof. Schoenberg has
not had his book of theory, written in
German. translated into English. Mr..
Scharbau says;
Mr.. Schoenberg, / was told when I
inquired for him in Berlin. was travel
ing in England at the time. l was
sorry, indeed. to have missed meeting
him. However, l met one OF his best
students. Mr.. Alexis. who made ar
rangements so could attend lecture
on modern music at the Hochschule in
Berlin.
The theme Of the lecture was the
functionless sound The model used
for the lecture was 'Sancta Susanna,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
Church Choirs Benefit
From Cooperative Cause

A NUMBER of church choirs in the
city are receiving part of the
midsummer benefits" offered in con-
nection with the advance sale of course
tickets for the series of eight evening
music events at popular prices at the
Washington Auditorium in the Wash
ington Cooperative Artist Concert
Course Of 1889
Hamline M. f. Church. First Con-
gregational, All Souls Unitarian. Con-
.cordia Lutheran and Grace Churches
are in this list
The midsummer benefits will continue
during this month at many organiza ton
headquarters throughout the city. as
well as the downtown headquarters.
Another cooperative angle to the
plan is the establishment by the WASH
ington College of Music of the Roberts
scholarship In voice training BY which
four beginners in vocal work, soprano,
tenor, contralto and baritone. NAV re-
ceive one years training.
Registrations are now open to all
beginners, Additions will be held the
middle OF September, with. well known
musical. authorities in the Capital city
as judges.
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SERVICE BAND PROGRAMS
THE u. s. ARMY BAND.

THE concerts TO be given during this
week by the United States Army
Band. William j. Stannard. leader. and
Thomas r. Darcy, second leader. will
have the following programs
Monday. at Burroughs Community
Center twentieth and Otis streets
northeasU at 7:30 pm, Thomas f.
Darcy. conducting.
J. March, The Noble Commando"
j. waltz, wsddlns OF the Winds 'FF''S'A',
I. Selection. from Lady of 4, he 81 ea!
S. Fantasia, "A. spanish Festival" '' '''
q "a The Black Man" from De@ tse sniss.
w Ths D~sllers in tie western sa,,r
So "r!lsh Reel" from the "s!ihoqsstGi.s,ss2
! March; Nations! spirit q; s. .Hammel
Tuesday at the Army Medical Center.
Walter Reed General Hospital at $40.
w. J. Stannard. conducting
]. March, General Rosenbaum.'
tRespectfuliy dedicated to Rriu Gen, otho
~ 1TSe lost Continent 0 7' - '''''
l. Nocturne and Morntns Hymn OF
II. court Function.
la Love Inee.
". The Destruction Of Atlantis.
} Fox trots' (o. II You Don't Love Ne .
ID, I'd Rather Cry ovsr
4 waltz 'Impsssioned uresm" -
5 vibrsphon. solos tal The Last Rose Of
1h1 THE World Is
Waiting for the
.rschnieal seTst Joseph I ,, Young T.. .,o,
s.i.eti6ns ram rs'" che rofJa1s re sS
3. March. THE. Chamber of Commerce = =,
The Star spaneled Banner
Wednesday. at the Sylvan Theater,
Washington Monument Grounds at
.750. New world program, w. j Stan
!. March, General RosenbRum.
. Suite, "Atlantls'' j., ~, s. safranck
/ Noeturns and Morntng Hymn OF
II A court Function.
" The Destruction q Atlantis -.
, Colo for trumpet Spanish Sf rtIsnSss
n.s,a. Lament a@S%S' and + ' asilsosrias.s!oq
,Arrans,a for band By Theo sinssrti
S March, Chamber of qopmsFess o..r
~, s. h&fll
Respectfully dedicated to Isaac ,dans. by
j. stan sergi Alfred Gsen =,
9 Selections from Lady Of ~ i usrher,
7 Euphonium solo, Josephine, =. 49,,
Technical serst Frank Jaknbec.
4 a. '"Ths Slack Man" from THE Dwell =
ers in the Western World Suite
b, Irish Rec, from the "silhopsltes
0 March, THE Noble oohimsnder,.
'rhs star spanged Banner y
Thursday, the New World program
as above, will be repeated at the United
States Capitol at 1880 pm, Capt. Stan
nard conducting,
Friday, at the Army War College, at
$50 y m. Thomas r. Darcy conduct
ing
/, March, The Noble commsgder;"., ,,,
] waltz Swsddins .of the wlnds
4 Selections from Lady Of ,1hs siipnsr ,
$, Fsntssts, "A Spanish Festival"
a. ia, THE Hlaek Man" from lie Dwell.
sfs in the Westetn -Ma#ld Suite,
tso r.l.h Real tsem the, asllhe,s,sss
I March, wv M.iisn.l Spirit s ti naaiaii
This Star spsnkled Banner.
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Indiana Girl Has Debut
Tomorrow in St. Louis Opera

CT, LOUIs.--Hammond Ind. is pre-
pairing 10 invade the home State Of
Marion Talley To show Missouri send
of for tse debut Of one Of It's daughters
in grand opera even greater than that
accorded Marion Tallcy in ner initial
appearance al the Metropolitan Opera
House
Hundreds Of citizens Of Hammond
have signified their intention Of attend
ing the opening night Of 81. Louis Mu-
nlclpal Operas presentation Of Verdis
Aida" tomorrow night Lydia van
Glider. a contTalto Of Hammond. VIII
rake her American grand opera debut
q AnneTis.
n beginning her career IN this pre-
tentious production ri Aida, Miss Van
Glider Is undertaking a task more dim
GUS than Miss Taliey undertook at heT
ce33t. for she will be called upon 70
strg the same role seven consecutive
niehts fof the final week Of Municipal
Operas tenth anniversary season.
Miss Van Glider will be supported by
Leone KrIse American dramatic So
pssno who has been singing leading
roles With the Chicago Civic Opera Co.
&E41 t4AfpG WELIF!, JeJ4Dis WHO dpA1SaAto
jr Municipal Operas production Of
Tale Of Hoffman" last Summer The
cnoyuSes viii b. sung by the flne choral
unt D! St Louis boys and girls.
The trip 70 see the debut Of Miss Van
Glider who mas studied for the last six
Years n italy and who has been sing
Ing leading roles with La Scala Opera
CO % Milan. has been arranged by the
Hammond Chamber Of Commerce The
delegation. incidentally, the largest
single group of visitors To come 70 St
Louls for the express purpose Of attend
ipe "a Municipal Opera performance
viii Ieaye Chicago tonight on seveta
aM-PullTsn trains to be known as tbs
Hammond Van Glider specials, and vii
arrive in St Louis tomorrow morning
During the Gay they viii be enter
tanned BIZ the St Louis Municipal The
sfer Association In the evening thRi
will attend In body the opening per
Torrance of Aida" In ST Louis open
air theatef, seating 10 600 returning Il
Chicago Immediately following the per
Torrance.
Aida. as IN previous grand operi
productions Of CasalleYia Husticana,
IN Troyatore" and Tales ~of Hoffman
b. the Municipal "1HeatAT~ Association
vii De sung entirely In English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

A DOLPHE S. KORNSPAN is return
ing to the Fox Theater this week
as a guest conductor for limited en-
gagement with the orchestra.
Mr.. KornSpan comes back almost a
year to the day from that of his orig
mai assignment at the theater with its
opening, last September He has just
completed four weeks at the Fox Thea
ter in Philadelphia as guest conductor
and is being sent to Washington by
Mai John zanft. managing director of
the chain Of Fox theaters throughout
the country.
Mr.. Kornspan was born in Austria
OF family noted for musical attain
ments. At the age of 4 years he wrote
his first compositions and started a
serious study of music when he was 6.
He was first instructed in the violin
by his father. At Mr.. Kornspan was
placed in the Lemberg Conservatory OF
Music, later going to the Vienna Con-
servatory, where he was graduated with
high honors at the age of IA After
appearing in concert he joined the or
chestra of the Kaiserlichen Opera
House in Berlin, where he acted as
concert master and assistant conductor
Mr.. Kornspon came to America at
an early age with his father and
mother His first success here was
with the organization of chain of six
orchestras for picture houses in New
York and Brooklyn. following which
ne was named musical director of the
Criterion. leading photoplay house on
Broadway
This conductor later organized and
directed the orchestra for the opening
of the Fox Theater In Philadelphia.
AS his first overture here Mr.. Korn-
span has selected ''Orpheus.'
During the stay of the guest con-
ductor Leon Brusiloff will direct the
orchestra when it is transplanted to
the stage as the Fox Melody Masters.