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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
POULTRY CLUB MEETING


The meeting of the Stearns Coun-
ty Poultry Club of Sank Centre,
called to be held at the Community
Club rooms Wednesday evening
was not very largely attended.
Those present believed that a poul-
try show should be held in this city
this winter. In order to get the
definite desires of the poultry rails
ers an adjourned meeting will be
held Monday evening, Dec. 5, at 8
O'clock. A poultry expert will be
on hand to address the club mem
bers and officers for the ensuing
year will be elected. With eggs at
IS cents per dozen it would appear
to the Herald that all poultry rails
ers in this section would be vitality
interested in poultry show.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
FIREMEN'S BALL

The 46th annual ball of the Sank
Centre Volunteer Fire department
will be held at the Junior High
School Auditorium Thanksgiving
night, Nov. %. This organization is
entitled to the support of every
citizen and every agency OF Sank
Centre and vicinity. Through their
vigilance and efficiency during the
many years they have been organiz-
ed many hundreds of thousands
dollars worth of property has been
saved. The least Mr.. Averages Cit
izen can do is to purchase ticket
for the annual ball each year. The
dance lovers will find splendid MD
sic and well managed lance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
Former Melrose Lad of Is
Shoots Spokane Officer
Robert Lands. Son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Lands, is Held in
Spokane, Wash, Jail.

Robert, Lands, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Lands, formerly resi-
dents of Melrose, is held in Jail at
Spokane, Wash, charged with the
murder of Detective Fordyce, in an
arrest attempt. The family now
resides in Minneapolis. as.s:
The lad has caused his parents
no end of trouble He disappeared
in 1928 and caused a country wide
search to be made for. him before
he was located in Montana.
He was later committed, to the
Red Wing Reform school for the
theft of an automobile in st. Paul.
The early part OF September this
year he was paroled to attend a
private school
Since his arrest at Spokane it de-
veloped that he was the brains of a
pair of bandits who specialized in
holding up oil stations and stealing
automobiles. He was known as
Baby Face"
After his parole he was forbidden
to leave the state. Shortly before
he left for the coast he took part in
several robberies his boy accomplice
in Minneapolis has testified.
Robert left Minneapolis Saturday
evening, Nov 9, travelling on a pass
in the name of his father, a conduc-
tor on the road.
Police observed Lands purchas-
ing the gun in company with
Dawes at a Spokane pawnshop.
First questions of the detectives
met with unsatisfactory replies.
Fordyce and George Bradley, the
second detective, decided to inves
tigate. ,t ..-.....-z er
They followed the two boys to a
hotel room. The two boys were
searched and questioned further.
Deciding to give the boys their
freedom, and warning them to "be
careful, after listening to the ex-
PLANTATION that they had bought the
guns for protection, the detectives
arose to leave.
Suddenly an automatic pistol
which Lands had concealed in his
shirt, appeared in his hands. Shout
ing stick 'em up, he fired at the
two police.
Fordyce fell dead to the floor, a
bullet through his heart. Bradley
returned the fire until his gun
jammed. then leaped upon Lands
and slugged him into submission.
with the butt of his revolver.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
I4,0oo Pounds Dressed :
Poultry Vas Marketed
Largest Shipper Brought iii IL?
Turkeys-Raised $50 Birds
Successful Breeders

During the past week the
patrons of the Sank Lake Co.
Operative Creamery shipped
$4,000 pounds of dressed poul-
try to the Land O. Lakes
Creameries, Inc, says George
Strauss secretary.
There were three outstanding
shippers in this consignment
as follows: Mrs. Carl Johnson,
who delivered 1872 dressed
turkeys; JOS. Thierschafer, 100
turkeys; and Mrs. Jake Key,
80 turkeys.
Mrs. Johnson raised $50 tur-
keys this year, and although the
price is considerable lower than
a year ago, she nevertheless
has been quite successful.
About three weeks ago she sold
30 of the old hens for which
she received $126. The 1872
birds in this consignment
weighed 2,21s pounds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
Water Front ON Cook
Stove Exploded Tues.
Rudy Klar Family Has Lucky Es
cape From Serious Injury
Range is Ruined.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Klar and
children experienced an unus-
ual occurrence Tuesday morn
ing, when the water front on
their cook stove blew up. The
stove was thrown to the ceiling
by the force of the explosion,
and bits of the metal were inn
bedded in the walls and ceiling
Mrs. Klar had prepared break
fast and had gone to the base
ment, while Rudy was enjoying
a few more rounds of sleep,
when the explosion occurred.
The conclusion drove him from
his bed, clad only in his pa
jamas. He rushed to the base
ment and finding that Mrs. Klar
had not been injured, he di-
rected his energies to the work
of extinguishing the fire with
a garden hose. The stove was
blown to bits and as Rudy says
all he could find was the legs.
This sort Of an explosion is
a rare occurrence and is sale
to be caused from clogged pipes
in the water front. After The
pipes become somewhat filled
up, banging noise takes place
for long time before an ex-
plosion is Imminent, and at
that time 1t should be taken
care of. When the pipes or
coils become entirely cloggel
enough moisture can still find
its way into them, to form a
steam and having no way } es-
cape causes the explosion. Mr..
and Mrs. Klar and the children
can consider themselves lucky
indeed that they were not in
the kitchen when the blow up
occurred.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
4-H CLUB MEMBERS
HAVE FINE EXHIBITS
All Entries at Junior Live
Stock Show Receive Hon.
Orable Mention
VERA ENGLE WON PRIZE
Gopher Prairie Club Invites
Public to Fine Entertain
ment Monday

The officers of the Agricultural
Society have made a proposition to
the Sank Centre Community Club
to take over and manage the
Stearns County fair in the future.
The plan was suggested by Presi-
dent ]. B. Schoenhoff, of the Fair
Association, at a meeting of the
directors Of the Community Club
Monday evening of this week.
Wednesday President Berggreen
appointed a committee consisting
of w. A. Moore, Howard Bishop and
j. F. Cooper to confer with the Of
ficers of the Fair association to see
if definite, tangible proposition
could not be submitted to the Com
munity Club at its next meeting
Thursday evening, Dec. S.
Secretary HilIeruds has compiled
and filed his report of the re-
ceipts and disbursements of the
1929 fair with the State Auditor.
This report shows receipts from all
sources of $8,537. The disburse-
ments were $8,186,21, leaving a bal.
ance in the treasury Nov. 10, 1929.
OF $350.79. The receipts show notes
at the First State Bank of s1,5OO.
The state aid of 81, 100 has not been
received.
There are still a few outstanding
bills and it is expected that after
the state check is received and the
outstanding bills are paid about $500
will be left to pay the interest on
certificates of about 5000.
The sponsoring of the county
wide Boys and Girls All Club
movement by the fair association
boosted the premiums to much
higher level than ever before. The
fair officers are to be congratulate
ed for backing this splendid move
ment.
The report of Secretary Hillerud
will be of interest and is published
herewith:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
Herald WI Publish
! Nent Week Wednesdav
Correspondents, Advertisers Urged
to Help So Force Can Enjoy
Thanksgiving Day.

Because of Thursday of next
week being Thanksgiving Day
the Herald will be published
late Wednesday in order that
every member of the office
force may enjoy Thanksgiving
in their own way.
To do this we must place the
deadline on display advertising
at noon, Tuesday, and all cor
respondents are urged to mail
their letters to reach the office
not later than Tuesday morn
ing.
Anyone having news is urged
to get it to the office as early
as possible.
Please cooperate with the
Herald and assist the force in
being truly thankful.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
LOT OF sMoKE-No FIRE

The fire department was called to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs C. J. Nc
Lain Tuesday morning, shortly ar
ter 8 o'clock, to quench what was
thought to be a severe fire. Upon
investigation by the firemen it was
found that the pipe leading from
the furnace had been blown off by
a gas explosion. Mr.. McLain, Just
before leaving for his work at the
Blue Valley, had thrown consi1er.
able coal into the furnace. 1t is
thought that the fire was smother
ed and formed a gas. The entire
house was filled with smoke, which
ruined decorations and otherwise
blackened things up.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
SCHOOL PROGRAM

A Thanksgiving program and
parcel social will be given on We'd
nesday evening, Nov. 81 at SIS in
the J. M. Miller school two miles
southeast of West Union. Ladies
bring parcels, boys bring your
girls. Lunch for two will be given
with each purchase. Everybody
welcome. Frida Sorenson, teacher.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
TEL. CO. IS ASKING
RATE ADJUSTMENT
Sank Centres System Will Be
Rebuilt and Thoroughly
MOderniZed
WILL EXPEND $4,000
Increase Will Not Be Effective
Until After improvements
Are Completed

An application to place in effect
an adjustment in charges for tele-
phone service in the Sank Centre
exchange, after the service has
been changed from the present
magnetic type to common battery,
has been filed by the Northwestern
Bell Telephone Company with the
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse
Commission.
The plans to improve Sank Cen
tres telephone system, which will
require the expenditure of about
$50, 900. include the erection of a
new telephone building, installation
OF a new common battery switch
board, requirements and additio rs
to outside plant, and a new tele-
phone of the common battery type
for each subscriber served from
the local central office according to
r. +. Schwalen, manager here for
the telephone company.
When the new common battery
system is in operation, the people of
Sank Centre will receive telephone
service equal in convenience and
efficiency to that provided any
where" Mr.. Schwalen said. Each
subscriber in the Sank Centre ex.
change then will signal the operat-
or merely by, lifting the receiver
off the hook. Replacing the re.
ceiver will automatically notify the
operator thateyour conversation is
completed and she then will dis.
connect the line.
Present rates for telephone ser.
vice in Sank Centre have been in
effect sinch March 1, 1911. During
this time the value of the service
as well as the cost of providing it
has increased materially. TODAY
each subscriber served from the
Sank Centre central office car
reach many more other subscrib.
ers than he could in 1911. There
are $50 telephones connected to the
local switchboard, as compared
with 543 when the present rates
were placed in effect"
Mr.. Schwalen explained that fol
number of years the earnings
from operating the Sank C,ntre .ex.
change have not provided a reason.
able return on the money invested
in the business in this city. There
FORE any further increase in the
investment in telephone property
used in furnishing service in this
community, necessitates an adj
justment in charges for telephone
service. An adjustment in these
charges would b. necessary even
though no changes in theh eype Of
service were planned, Mr.. Schwal-
en- pointed out.
Following are the present rates,
and the proposed new rates to be
placed in effect after common bat
terry service is IN operation. The
figures in the first column are the
present monthly rates for the var
ious classes of phone. The figures in
the second column are the propos-
ed rates as follows:
Business 1-Party Line---$2.50 $3.75
Business 2-Party Line -. Bps
Residence 1-Party Line. $50 200
Residence 2-Party Line. Its
Residence 4-Party Line. 1.25 =
Service Station Service. .35 so
Mr.. Schwalen says he will be
pleased to furnish additional infor-
nation concerning plans to i'm
prove Sank Centres telephone SER
vices, or the adjustment in rates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
ASK THE COM. CLUB
TO TAKE OVER FAIR
Question Will Be Submitted
to the Organizations
Membership
REPORT OF SECRETARY
Plans Made for Properly Deco
rating Streets of City for
Yuletide Season

County All Boys and Girls Club
Leader George Minette, who ac-,
companied the Stearns county boys
and girls exhibiting their projects
at the Junior Live Stock Show in
st. Paul last week. returned with
protegees Thursday evening.
Mr.. Minette reports there were
759 boys and girls exhibiting at the,
show. While none of the Steal ms
County young people carried off
first prizes in any division they
made mighty creditable showing
for the first year activities in this
line of endeavor. All entries from
the county received honorable men,
ton. -
The young people themselves are
highly elated with their experience
and will continue their efforts in
the future until they are compelled
to retire at the age limit of 81. xs.,
Miss Vera Engle, aged 20, daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Engls re-
siding southwest of the city, and a.,
member of the Gopher Prairie Boys
and Girls All Club of this city, en-
tered Grade Shorthorn in class
of 80 and was awarded fifth place.
Miss Engle's entry was a yearling
and weighed 1000 pounds. On the
auction block the animal was pur-
chased by the St. Cloud Times for
% cents per pound.
The young lady purchased the
animal for $1,000 in the spring. Her
records show that the iced cost
$70.52, a total investment, of $140.52,
leaving her profit of $123.48 for
summers experience.
The calf was five months old
when the young lady purchased it.
At the start she fed the animal a
ration of so pounds of oats, 80 los.
Of corn, 10 pounds of oil meal and
10 pounds of bran. Later the ra-
ton was increased to so pounds of
corn, 80 pounds of oats, 10 pounds
of oil meal and 10 pounds of bran.
The last two months the ration was
about 80 per cent corn, the balance
oil meal and bran.
The grand champion of the show
was an Angus calf and was exhibit
ed by Royal Campion, of Angus,
Polk County, The animal weighed
974 pounds. The experience sof the
Junior Live Stock Show has been
that the grand champion has al.
ways been of the Angus breed, Mr..
Minette states. The animal wos
purchased by the Great Northern.
Railway for s1.21 per pound.
The entries of all nine of the
young people from Stearns county
exhibiting at the show were sold at
good prices.
The Herald congratulates the:
members of Gopher Prairie and
Acknowledgement Club exhibitors
upon the splendid showing they
made in their initial year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
vEsTRYMEN SERVE DINNER

The Vestrymen of the Good Sa-
marian Episcopal Church have ar
rangements well in hand for the
banquet, which will be held this
Thursday evening in the Commun-
ity Club rooms at $50 o'clock. All
members and friends of the parish.
of confirmation age and over, are
heartily invited. Roy Scott chair
man of the food committee, states.
that with the aid of his assistants,
Fay Cooper, Lynn Whitson and w.
M. Parker, he has prepared a meal
that will be the envy of all house
keepers. This is the frs. event Ct
its kind to be held by this church,
and everyone interested should be
present to learn many things Of in
terest in the work of the parish.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21

People, who are interested in
good Holsteins, will be pleased to
learn that Henry G. Bergman has
secured fine young sire from the
Milford Meadow Farm, at
Mills, Wis, to head his excellent
herd Of cattle. He is son of the
present herd sire Of the Milford
Meadow Farm, Sir Triune Pansy, e
show bull from 1917 pound dam.
His dam is q three year old now
on test and is expected to finish
with q 1000 pound record. She is a
daughter Of King Bess Burke
Ormsby and an HOO pound Gaugh-
ter.of Marathon Aaggie.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
$8,186.21
Balance on hand Nov.
10, 1929 .,.S

Mayor Whitson suggested that he
would like to see the Community
Club cooperate with the American
Legion and city in seeing to it that
the streets of Sank Centre are ap-
propriately decorated for the Yule-
tide season. The Legion have al
ready ordered 30-foot tree to be
placed in the center pavement bou-
levard between Fifth and Sixth on
Main Street. President Berggreen
has appointed v. G. Wedge, Sigurd
Holme and A. J. Lies to lend every
possible. The Legion
committee have not been named.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
BAND CONCERT FRIDAY

The concert to be given by the
Senior and Junior Boys bands, of
Sank Centre, under the direction of
P. w. Hanson at the Junior High
School Auditorium Friday evening,
is attracting general interest. A
program of unusual musical merit
has been arranged and the public
should pack the large auditorium.
The program will start promptly
at 800 o'clock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21

Mrs. Harold Cook, who was taken
to the st. Cloud hospital last week,
has so far improved in health that
she was able to be brought home
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
O'Gara, and her mother, Mrs. Geo.
O'Gara went to st Cloud for her.
Mrs Cook will remain at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gen.
O'Gara, until she is able to return
to her home in Norwood.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
WRITE TO SANTA CLAUS

Santa Claus is gratified at the
large number of children who
have responded to the Herald's
request for letters addressed to
him expressing their desires, so
that he will be better prepared
to bring the children the pres
ents they want most Christmas
Eve. There are several hundred
aziddies in Sank Centre and
Western Stearns and the Her
aid will be glad to publish let
ters frnm each one in the issue
of Dec. II. Address the letters:
SANTA CLAUS,
NORTH POLE,
Care Sank Centre Herald, or
they can be brought directly
to the Herald office.
We want the children to
write letters IN their own way
and would like to have them
reach this mice by Dec. 7th, r.
RnnsIbae.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor,
formerly Miss Julia McMasters, and
Mrs. Mae Fiesler, all of Minneapo-
lis, came to this city Sunday and
visited until Monday with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor spent the time
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Strebel
and family, while Mrs. Fiesler Wis
tied her friend, Miss Nell Hansen.
Miss Hansen accompanied them TO
Minneapolis for q few days visit. !
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lembke
spent the week end in Sank Centre
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
T. Lembke, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Kusba- Herb il the Manual Train
ing teacher in the Moorchead High
School.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
Al Club Home Coming Program

HI Club Home Coming Program
The members Of the Gopher Prai-
RE Boys and Girls All Club have
arranged an interesting program to
be given at the Community Club
rooms Monday evening, Nov. 25,
starting at 500 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this program and the citi-
zens should be present in large
numbers to encourage the young
people in the splendid work they
are carrying on to fit themselves as
better farmers. A nominal adnlis-
sion charge of Is cents will be made
for each adult Children under IA
will be admitted free.
Features OF. the evenings pro-
gram will be short speeches by the
members. of the Gopher Prairie
Club exhibiting at the Junior Live
Stock Show in ST. Paul last week.
At the close of the program Pro-
gressive 500 will be played. The de-
tailed program follows:
Song Club Group
Song-"When We Get To-
gether'' Club Group
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21

Song-"Wlhen We Get To-
gether" -..-.-..-- Club Group
Neutrality-suspicious. on the Farm"
......-----....--.---. Raymond Berscheit
Dialogue-"The Lost Prize"
Mac .---- Catherine Schwarzbauer
Lizzie ---.....-.-.--.-.-----.--. Loretta Botz
Lily -...-..... Genevieve Minette
Jennie -..-.----. Mary Vandesteeg
Bob .....-.---. Arnold Botz
John -.. Lawrence Berscheit
Speeches by club members at
tending the Junior Live Stock
Show: Vera Engle, Rose Otto, Will
liam Rogers, Harold Rogers, Ar
mold Botz, Roman Botz, Clifford
Domke.
Violin Solo-"When You and
Were Young, Maggie" - Francis
Berscheit, with Mary Vandesteeg,
piano accompanist
Dialogue-"Pat's Matrimonial Ven
ture"-
Molly. the maid. Edwina Miller
Pat McGinnis =. Oswald Winter
Mrs. Fielding Martha Minette
Song-"On With Club Work" eii-
--.----.-...-----.---------,- Club Group
Remember. folks, Monday even
ing at 500 o'clock. y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21


Remember. folks, Monday even
ing at 500 o'clock. ~
The Washington times., 1929-03-20

). " Yes, John, " she said,
ito the end of time.'
Well be married when
I come back" ;" he said, as
the girl nervously toyed
with the buttons on the
sleeve of his khaki uniform.
They finally arrived at
the pier, where an enormous
number of women, children
and old men were bidding
the young men in khaki
good-by. The wide street,
usually crowded with wagons
filled with merchandise, was
now swarming with soldiers
hurrying to embark.
The huge steamship puff
ing alongside, which years
before had carried the par
ents of many Of these uni
formed boys to this coun-
try, was now to carry their
sons to Europe to fight for
democracy.
Mary Johnson and John
Wentworth faced each other.
strangely silent for the
moment. Only now they be-
gan to realize the tragedy.
of war.
The quiet was broken by
a loud blast from the ship.
already filled with soldiers.
crowding the decks, waving
handkerchiefs to families
and sweethearts.
Mary, do you realize the
sacrifice you're making
When you say you IL wait
for me?" John said, as he
took the girl in his arms.
? "YeS, John DEAR" she
said. " When you come
back we'il rent that cute
little bungalow in Yonkers
with the rose bushes on the
front lawn. You'll get your
job back at the garage and
wsn get along swim
mingly."
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
THE TURN IN THE ROAD

"Mary, darling, I'd win
a dozen old wars for a girl
like YOU" John answered as
the whistle gave two short
blasts.
"Good-by," !" Mary said,
as John gave her a hurried
kiss and clambered up the
gangplank.
Mary watched the boat
until it was mere speck
and then slowly turned
homeward.
After the World War had
ended, there were many who
failed to return from the
backgrounds of Europe.
Some were listed by the
War Department as "killed
in action" others as miss
ing.
Mary johnson was among
the unfortunates whose fiance
failed to come back. She
hopefully waited for him,
always tracing some new
theory that she t h ough t
would give some clue to his
whereabouts.
To relieve her mind Of the
tragedy that had entered her
life, she returped to the
stage, a former profession,
and in a short while, had
gained a name for herself in
the theatrical world.
Her beauty had won, at
tention on the ''Gay White
Way" and many men of