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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
Annual Eiremen ,sParty
Vas Complete Success
Fine Feed; Unusual Program and
Old Time Dances Round Out
Complete Evening

The Sank Centre Fire Depart
ment held their annual banquet
and ball Thursday evening, Feb. q,
at the Community Club rooms, with
an estimated attendance of seven
ty-fve honorary and active men,
bers, and their ladies.
At seven o'clock the aggrega-
ton sat down to a bountiful four
course dinner served by the Wom-
en's-Auxiliary of the American Le-
gion.
After appeasing their appetites
the spice of the evening was served
in the form of an hours program
presented by few of the dramatic
and vocal artists of the organiza-
ton. The special feature of the
program was the parody written
by one of the literary inclined
members of the department and
rendered by the two famous min
strels, Mr.. l.. w. Whitson and Mr..
F. S. Cooper. The little dity was
very complete and the verses out
number any popular skit by at
least two score. Each verse elicit
ed hearty applause from every one
present, with the exception of at
least one or two members of the
department each time. The rea-
son for this, is simple. The song
was comprised of personal breaks,
shrewdly and scrupulously directed
upon each of the members. There
were other features of the enter
tainment given by individuals, who
acquitted themselves with re-
markable ability.
Later the attention was diverted
to dancing; and it was one of
those good old time dances where
you dig deep into the archives of
music and revive the old tunes,
which have long since been dis
carded. To obtain the expelient
atmosphere the accordian replaced
the modern jazz band.
The party was complete in every
detail except for one very i'm
portant custom, which the firemen
regret to say, they sadly neglect
ed. That was the customary and
timely announcement of their dis
bandment by blowing the siren
and transporting the merrymakers
to their homes by means of the
blatant fire truck. This was not
only a disappointment to the fire.
men but they also learned after
wards that it was a great disap-
poinJment to some of the citizens,
who are always prepared to give
them a roasting the next day, for
waking them out of peaceful
slumber. The 1lremen are very
considerable, however, as they gave
due notice to some calling them
over the phone at 1880 a. m. and
informing them they need not fear
being disturbed.
Everyone present at the affair
admit the party was "a humdinger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
Boy Scout Troops Of Sank
Centre Take Five-Mile Hike
Eighteenth Anniversary Of the
Founding of the Organization
Observed Wednesday

Sank Centre Boy Scout Troop
No. 10, under Scoutmaster Ralph
Kowalke, enjoyed a five mile hike
to the Sank Lake Narrows We'd
nesday evening after school. Rev.
T. B. Shorts former Scoutmaster,
well versed in Scout work, was a
guest of the troop.
Various contests On Scoutcraft
were held, among which was q
firebuilding stunt between the four
patrols. The patrol building the
best and quickest fire won a cake
as the prize. After good feed
the scouts returned to town, go
ing to the Rydholm Studio, where
they listened to a Boy Scout Radio
program concentrating the 18th
anniversary of the Boy Scouts Of
America.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
Lindbersh,s "We'
VIII EnthraU Readers
Classic Account of Amazing Fly
ing Career Will Start In the
Herald Feb. 16

The opportunity to read one OF
the great stories OF all times to be
be afforded the readers of this
newspaper, when on Feb. 10 the
Herald begins publication of "We,'
the extraordinary account of his
career and preeminent achieve
ment which has been written by
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, who
last May made himself the worlds
outstanding figure when he flew
alone across the Atlantic from New
York to Paris.
It is a story which has, in the
highest degree, the quality of story
interest which makes people read
of voyages of conquest and dis
covery, of prodigious difficulties
overcome, and Of high adventures
and dauntless courage.
Col. Lindbergh Will relate to you
how as boy he became fascinat-
ed with flying and would trudge
miles to see an airplane. The drone
of one in the sky when "Slim" was
in his school room would drive all
thought of school from his mind.
The person is fortunate who at the
threshold of life knows the work
he wants to do and lets nothing de-
fleet him from it. Col Lindbergh's
whole story shows how his life, up
to the time he tuned up his plane
for his trans oceanic hop, was an
unbroken period of preparation for
the inevitable achievement which
brought him imperishable fame.
What will mainly delight you
about his narrative is that he never
boasts. You will see that his self
composure when Paris went wild
about him was .rot a carefully
maintained pose of youth with a
touch of the actor about him, but
just "Lindy" who had passed so
many days and nights alone in the
high air (and knew it as we'll as
the ordinary person knows the
ground) that he had difficulty in
understanding what the aclaiming
crowd was making so a great
commotion about.
But read his vivid epic for
yourself. The Herald has been
most fortunate in having secured
the right to publish it.
Make sure that you read the first
chapter. You won't need urging
to make you read the second. The
charm as well as the heart gripping
interest of 'sWE" will make you
read it to the last word.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
Jealous Farmer Kills Girl,
Father; Commits Suicide
Love of Man 33, for 13-Year Old
Sleepy Eye Neighbor Causes
Tragedy

sleepy Eye, Feb. 6-JealouSy
for 13-year-old school girl was
given as the cause for the triple
killing here which resulted in the
Staying of two persons and sui
eide of the slayer, according to
officials who completed their in
vestigation today.
Brooding over the unrequited
love of the girl, James Jensen, 49,
year-old neighbor, entered the
home of Christ Allen, 70 years old
slew the elderly man and daugh-
ter, Lillian, and after returning to
his home, turned the shotgun on
himself.
An inquist was conducted after
the triple killing was discovered,
the jury returning verdict OF
murder and suicide.
Jensen was a frequent visitor al
the Allen home and was known to
have sought the attentions of the
girl. She did not take these at.
tentions seriously, but attended
parties with school friends.
Jensen, brooiing over the girls
dismissals, obtained gun from his
mothers room and went to the Al
len home a short distance away.
It appears that he first shot the
father as he came out of a bed
room to meet the midnight intrud-
er, and then turned the gun on the
girl. The slayer then returned to
a small house next to the home
occupied by his mother and turned
the gun on himself. This home
was sometimes occupied by the
Jensen boys.
Funeral services for the Aliens
were conducted today, but arrange
ments for the burial of Jensen
have not been completed.
Mr.. Allen is survived by several
other children, including William
of Sleepy Eye; Harry, Herbert,
Gladys and Bessie of Maynard; Ed
ward of Bigelow and Kate of San
born.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
JAMES NEAL, C. M.
MAGNUSON PASS ON
Former Succumbs to Paraly-
tic Stroke Feb. 2 After ILL.,,
ness of Two Years
FUNERAL 2:OOP. M. SAT.
Mr.. MagnusOn Died in Mime
apolis Hospital-Burial in
Greenwood Cemetery
lanes Neal

James Westcott Neal, who has
been suffering with chronic heart
trouble for the past two years,
died at the family home northeast
of Sank Centre Thursday, Feb. 2.
1928, at It's A. M. Mr.. Neal snf-
fered paralytic stroke Jan. 1, and
another Feb. 1, failing to rally
from the last stroke.
James Wescot Neal was born at
Mount Vernon, Jefferson county,
Illinois, Sept. 10, 1859, being GO
year, four months and 10 days old
at the time of his death.
At the age of four he moved
with his parents to Iowa where his
mother passed away. Later the
family moved to southern Mime
sofa, still later locating at Sank
Centre, where he spent the re-
lnainder of his days.
On May 16, 1883, Mr.. Neal
united in marriage to Miss Clara
parks, also of Sank Centre. To
this union We're born ten children,
two sons, Roy and Earl having pre-
Ceueu luIH III ucatH. IHOSe lelI W
mourn are the heart broken wild
ow, Howard l.. and Virgil A. of
Sank Centre; Harry J. of Green
Castle, Indiana; Mrs F. H. Walk
er, of Sank Centre; Mrs. j. F.
Cooley and Ben Neal of Sullivan,
Indiana and Ruth and Bert at
home. There are IA grandchildren
and other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held from the
home Saturday, Feb. a, at 200 P.
M, Rev. r. A. Cr1cimer, rector OF
the Good Samaritan Episcopal
church, officiating. The remains
were laid to rest In Greenwood
cemetery. "
The following children from
away attended the funeral: Harry
Neal, New Castle, Ind; Ben Neal
and Mrs. J. F. Cooley, of Sulli-
van, Ind.
The deceased was an honest and
Woodworking citizen; genial in con-
tact with his fellownen. A large
number of old friends sympathize
with the family in their bereave-
ment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
Carl M. Magnuson

Carl Manford Magnuson, well
known Kandota township farmer
for ID years, died at the Fairview
Hospital, Minneapolis, Wednesday,
Feb. 1, where he had been taken
for treatment 10 days prior to his
death.
The deceased was born at Spring
Garden, Goodhue county, MINI.
Jan. 20, 1882, and at his death was
46 years and two days old. He
grew to manhood in Goodhue coun-
ty, and as a boy was baptised and
confirmed in the Spring Garden
Swedish Lutheran church. q
Mr.. Magnuson was united in
marriage to Miss Inger Germun-
son, at the home of the brides par
ent's, Cherry Grove, Goodhue
county, June %, 1905. Mr.. and
Mrs. Magnuson resided in Good
hue county until they moved to
Kandota IA years ago. The heart
broken wife and six children are
the immediate relatives left to
mourn. The children are: Luella,
Orville, Charles, Marcella, Merlin
and Shirley. His aged mother is
living and resides on the old home
Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
MRS. MAUDE GIRvIN DIES

Mrs. Maude Garvfn, wife of DR..
Dick Girvin, formerly of Willard,
but for the past several years prac-
ticing in Minneapolis, died at the
family residence, 2209 Harriet
Ave-, Minneapolis, Sunday, Feb. s.
The deceased was AZ years of
age. She had peen i'll for the
past two years with tuberculosis.
Besides the husband there are two
children, Richard and Dorothy, of
the immediate family left to
mourn. The remains were shipped
to Willard Tuesday afternoon. Bur-
ial was made Wednesday at the
old home. MRS. Girvin had many
friends and acquaintance in and
about Sank Centre who extend
sympathy to the husband and chill
dren in their great bereavement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
Minnesota Field House Is
One Of Country's Finest
Structure to House Major Sports
Boasts 100000 Cubic Feet
of "Insides'

One of the largest buildings in
the state of Minnesota, the new
Field House at the University of
Minnesota, has been constructed
without cent of tax money being
used for the structure, which cost
$3.50, 900. Two hundred thousand
dollars Of the total came from
surplus athletic earnings in recent
years, in other words, football. The
remainder was raised when the
University succeeded in selling
$450, 900 in certificates of indebt-
edness secured only by the athletic
earning power of the institution.
Neither the states credit nor the
university,s property was pledged.
Most remarkable about this fl
nancing is the fact that the board
of regents retired $125, 900 of the
bond issue even before the building
was finished. This is believed to
be record in cases of the sort.
The Field House provides indoor
space larger than football field
and assures that Minnesota base
ball, track and football teams NAV
start their spring practice as early
as other universities, further south,
are able to. It also provides a per-
manent playing and practice floor
for the Minnesota basketball team.
Minnesota is now as well equipped
for basketball as any institution in
the United States.
The building is a mammoth one,
446 feet long, 236 feet wide, 81
feet high at the caves, and 1O7 feet
at the ridgepole. It lies between
University avenue and Fourth
street S. e. across the street from
the Memorial Stadium. A tunnel
connects it with the locker and
shower rooms Of the Stadium,
where the athletes will dress until
similar facilities are prepared in
the Field House. The basketball
floor is surrounded by $500 seats,
with bleechers to bring the totai
to $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
Automobile Licenses Must
Be Renewed Before Feb. IS
Application Should Be Mailed Be-
fore Wednesday to Escape
Penalty

Before next weeks issue of The
Herald reaches its readers, the
time within which car owners may
renew their automobile licenses
without penalty will have expired
Those who have not already ap-
piled for their 1928 licenses will
save money by filing their applica-
tions right away. -
Under the law the application
with the necessary fee should be
in the hands of the Secretary of
State or in the mails on or before
Feb. Is. A number of banks, ga
RACES, and other agencies through
out the state, have blanks and rate
books and will assist in filling in
applications. Applications mailed
and postmarked on the fifteenth,
with postage prepaid and the cos
rect fee, will be accepted without
penalty.
The penalty for delayed regis
tration is rs cents per day for not
to exceed twenty days, and one dol
lar per month thereafter, for not
to exceed five months. The license
fee is declared by law to be both a
first lien on the motor vehicle and
the personal obligation of the reg
istered owner. In additioz to the
penalty for delayed registration,
the law declares that any person
who shall, with intent to escape
payment IF any TAX on a motor We
hicle, delay or neglect to properly
list or apply to register the same,
shall be guilty of a gross misde-
meanor. Another section of the
law makes it a misdemeanor to
use "a motor vehicle which is not
properly registered. 1t is also a
misdemeanor to use a machine with
plates belonging to another ma
chine, or to loan your plates to
another person for use on another
machine. Defacing or altering
either license plate or certifi-
cate is contrary to law.
Due to the congestion in the au-
t: license department, only those
who present their applications in
person with currency, certified
checks or other guaranteed paper,
will get their plates when making
application. Others will receive
their plates by mail, probably not
for three or four weeks. The law
permits the use of the old plates
until March 81, and the Secretary
of State expects to have all plates
mailed before that date.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
PROGRAM FEATURED

The program of the Hamline
University Mems Glee Club, of St.
Paul, which appears at the Metho-
dist Church, Thursday, Feb. 10th,
will be enhanced by medley of
overtures by a trumpet quartet,
who are members Of the organiza-
ton. The club will be in Sank
Centre on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 16, for a concert in the M.
E. church auditorium. The quar-
tet includes Messrs. Brandt, Geer,
Olson and Strarnern. The Glee
club is composed Of sixteen stud
ents at Hamline under the direc-
ton of John A. Jaeger. They are
making trip throughout the
northwestern part of Minnesota,
visiting twelve cities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
NEW RESIDENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Adair and
daughter Of Ee~aoines, Iowa,
moved into the new Salmond house,
corner of 3rd and Pine streets,
Monday. Mr.. Adair is represen-
tative of the Shelley Oil Company
in this territory. He arrived in
the city Saturday and was shown
the beautiful and modern house
erected this summer by A. G.
Salmond. He accepted it as q
most desirable. home and immed-
lately wired for his household eff
feels. This proves what desirable
housing conditions Will do towards
directing the influx of active citi-
zens to Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
Chicago and New York
Butter Market Weaker
Eggs Drop Six Cents Per Dozen
Poultry Receipts Continue
s. Heavy-Little Demand

Butter markets during the past
week have been practically I'M
changed, although there is a weak
err tendency on both the Chicago
and New York markets today
There is an evident disposition to
buy freely such stocks as needed
to supply current requirements.
The stocks of New Zealand but
ter available in New York are
fairly liberal, being approximately
44S,O00 pounds. The English but
ter markets during the past week
have shown some Improvement and
this will undoubtedly have some
bearing on the amount of butter
which will be exported to this coun-
try. Latest quotations from Lon
don on New Zealand butter are
36k to 371s cents C. I. F. New
York. With duty added, the cost
of this butter will be higher than
quotations on New York 90 Score
Extras. Butter receipts have been
heavier with favorable weather
conditions and seasonal increase
from week to week may be expect
ed.
The Chicago butter market on
80 score standards IS As cents as
compared with the high point of
last week Tuesday, January 81,
As ga cents, and 451a cents the
same day last week. The New York
market on go score extras is Al
cents, one cent lower than a week
ago.
The week just past has been an
other of sharp fluctuations in fresh
egg values, with net reduction on
quoted markets on first in Chi
cago of 6 cents dozen and in New
York of Z cents a dozen.
Storage stocks rs indicated by
the report below were practically
exhausted and there Is fairly good
buying demand for new laid fresh
eggs. However, production is
showing substantial Increase from
week to week and markets and sell
ing values are gong through the
process of adjustment to a more
normal basis at this season of the
year. The reductions in the &C
tual selling markets are being re-
fiected back to the producing ter
ritory.
The live poultry receipts at New
York for the week just past were
heavier than the preceding week or
the same week year ago. Even
though the supply was not excess
sive, it was somewhat beyond the
actual trade needs.
Chicago live quotations are as
follows: Live tvw 231a, heavy
fowl 26 cents, springs 81 to 20
cents, with stays taking a discount
of five cents under top quotations.
The supply of fresh dressed
poultry has been somewhat larger
during the past week with only
moderate trading. Selling prices
have remained practically un-
changed. Produce Review, Swift
& Co., Chicago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
CO. OP.. CREAMERY
IN FINE CONDITION
Annual Meeting of Sank Lake
Organization Wednesday
Was Well Attended
JOHN BRANDT, SPEAKER
Land O'Lakes Organization
Has Built Up $46,O00,00O
Business in Few Years

If any skeptic is of the notion
that the Sank Lake Cooperative
creamery of this city is slipping
he would have changed his mino
had he caught a glimpse of the
multitude at the annual meeting al
the Community Club rooms Wed.
nesday.
Unquestionably more men and
women were Present at Wednes.
days meeting than ever attended
a like gathering in this city. When
the afternoon session was called
to order the crowd packed the main
auditorium and reception room
and overlooked into the dining
room. At the noon day lunch
served by the association, some
thing like 500 were fed.
The regular meeting date was
Monday but because it was i'm
possible to secure suitable speak
er the meeting was adjourned un-
til Wednesday.
In opening the meeting Presi-
dent Oscar Lying very graciously
welcomed the men and women
present and congratulated them
upon their interest in their own
organization.
The report of Secretary Strauss
disclosed the fact that the gross
business for the year was $751;
257.86, an increase of $4,000
over 1926 and 5000 pounds less
butter manufactured. 1t cost an
average of Csc per pound to man.
ufacture the butter in 1927. The
output for 1927 was 630,951
pounds, and the net price for the
butter was $283,731.95. --
The buttermaker's salary on a
commission basis was $6,037.1O.
1t is understood that Mr.. Conati
pays his helpers out of his commits
sions.
Absolute harmony prevailed at
the meeting and John M. Miller
and Adam Orth were reelected as
directors fol-. three years by unani-
nous votes.
I'M. P. Mortenson, field man for
Land O'Lakes for District No. 7,
comprising the creameries of
Stearns, Todd and Sherburne coun-
ties, gave very interesting adj
dress relative to a new line of
activity taken over by the Land
O'Lakes organization - that of
handling eggs.
The gentleman called attention
to the fact that the Lake Region
Egg Association which over 100
farmers of this section joined a
year or two ago, failed to function
because of excessive overhead. 1t
is the intention of the Land
o. Lakes to attempt 20 do for the
egg producer what the organization
has accomplished for the dairy
men.
Mr.. Mortenson stressed the
point that farmers could deliver
the eggs at the creamery with
their cream, and receive checks for
the market price. There were no
obligations for a continued de-
livery. After the eggs were
shipped to Land O'Lakes head
quarters they would be properly
graded and any balance accruing
would be refunded TO the shipper.
There will be onyy three grades
of eggs, Land oIakes, (U. S.
Specials), seconds and rots. Mr..
Mortenson aimonished the farm
ers not to wash eggs before de-
livery, as washed eggs deteriorated
very rapidly.
In the many cities where Land
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
LEGION WILL HELP

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Robert James Swift Post,
American Legion, which was held
in the Community Club rooms
Monday evening; Fen. 6, there was
a decision made, whereby the post
will assist in the Boys Band uni
form fund. 1t was voted that the
Post raise a sufficient sum of mon
ey to augment the Black Cat fund
to the necessary amount, provid-
ing the sum to be raised does not
exceed SITS. This move of the Le-
gion is highly appreciated by all
those who are concerned in the
situation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09
VISIT RELATIVES

The Herald acknowledges a
pleasant cali from e. J. Murphy, of
FELTON,, Mimi, this week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Murphy arrived in this city
Saturday and have been visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Plant and other relatives.
They expect to remain here sever
al days.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-09

The class in hygiene of matern-
ity and infancy, which is usually
conducted every Monday after
noon in the Community Club
roms, will not be held next Mon
day. 1t will be postponed until
the following Monaay, Feb. goth.
Three more classes will be held.
Miss Alexander, II. N.