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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
Hyde Gives Approval to
McNary Marketing Act
Secretary Advocates Establishment
of Huge Revolving Fund to
Finance Solution

Washington, April 3.-The ad-
ministration's general endorsement
of the McNary cooperative mar
keting bill was given to the senate
agricultural committee today by
Secretary of Agriculture Arthur
M. Hyde.
Hyde advocated establishment of
a $300,000,000 revolving fund to
be administered by the federal
farm loan board, clothed with gen.
eral and broad authority to work
out solution of the marketing
problem. Hyde said he considered
the result of the last election a
mandate from the people to the ad-
ministration and congress to es-
ltablish this general formula of re-
lief.
The new agricultural secretary
cautioned the committee particu-
larly to give the proposed board
full power to work out it's own
destiny. They should promote, he
said, such agencies as farmer
owned elevators, cleaning houses
and farmers pools which are all
in the esteem of the farmer CO.
operatives.
"It is largely upon these organi-
cations that we should build the
foundation of the collective action
of the farmer" he continued.
"We want to build up the farm
ers themselves to control their pro-
ducts, not tobuild up bureaucracy"
Questioning of Hyde by mem
bers of the committee developed
that he had discussed his farm
views with President Hoover, but
he would not say whether Mr..
Hoover's views were reflected in
his statement.
Hyde's testimony was the first
statement from the administration
concerning the farm relief bill to
be enacted in the special session Of
congress which President Hoover
has called to meet here a week
from Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
Bootleggers Flee Before
Dry Raiders In Stearns Co.
Evacuate Five Farms Near Rich
mond, Taking Distilleries With
them-One Arrested

The campaign of, federal pro-
hibition agents to "dry up" Stearns
county has had salutary effect,
according to message from M. l..
Harvey, deputy prohibition admin
istrator.
A squad of agents Saturday Wis
tied six farms in the county and at
five of them found that bootleg
gers had evacuated the places,
taking their distilleries with them.
Traces of the stills could be seen,
but not enough for evidence in a
prosecution.
At the sixth between Farming
ton and Richmond, the agents
found dismantled still and a
quantity of whisky and arrested
Wendelin Scheffers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
Strebel on School Board

After serving Independent
School District of the Town of
Sank Centre faithfully and effic-
iently for 25 years, P. B. Hanson
declined to become a candidate
for reelection at the annual meet
ing held Saturday in the Senior
High school building.
A. F. Strebel, cashier of the
Merchants National Bank, filed to
succeed Mr.. Hanson. O. w.
Dowswell, another of the city's
progressive citizens, was candi-
date to succeed himself.
A rumor spread about the city
that "sticker" candidate might
be inserted into the contest in an
attempt to defeat Mr.. Strebel. AS
a result 1872 of the voters of the
district exercised their duty as
citizens.
The "sticker" candidates, if
there really were such, did not ma
terialize. Messrs. Strebel and
Dowswell each received the 1872
votes cast.
The Herald congratulates the
district upon being able to get a
man of Mr.. Strebel's excellent
qualities as a member of the
board. He will measure up to the
high standard of his colleagues.
The Board will meet this Thurs
day evening to organize.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
IMPROVING THEATRE

The new proprietor of the
Caughren theatre is making sever
al improvements for the conven-
fence of his patrons. The lighting
effects on the side. have been
changed. Carpets have been laid
in the aisles to deaden The sound
of patrons arriving during the per-
formances. Rugs and other con-
trivances are also being used to
test the acoustics of the building
so that the installation Of the new
vitaphone might be perfect in
every detail. Some good shows
have been booked and the theatre
loving public will be very ably
served along this line in the flu
ture.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
<BARBERSHOP SOLD

Steve Deziel has purchased the
barbershop in the Caughren build
ing from Paul Nickel, and will
take possession within the next
two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Nickel
expect to leave the middle of
May for Berlin, Germany, where
they will visit relatives for sever
al months. They also will visit
other places, and although Mr..
Nickel does not know at the pres
ent what he will do in the future,
he at least expects to return to
this country. He will probably To-
cate in California.
Mr.. Deziel has been employed
in the Thielen barber shop for
several years and is a good barber.
He has the best wishes of all his
friends in this venture.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
DICTIONARIES GET REVENGE

In the rush of Easter copy the
Herald of last week neglected to
speak Of the Community Club
meeting held Thursday evening,
March q. There was no business
of any great moment coming be-
fore the Club except the grand
nula tourney between the Club
members and Legionaires. At a
former, meeting after the Service
men had filled the business men up
on roast turkey the Community
Club members took the Legion
aires into camp at grand nula by a
jug-handled score. At the last
meeting the I egion came back
strong defeating the Club mem
:bers by score Of "a to 25. Some
of the Club members claim the
defeat was purely accidental. The
Legion men deny the allegation
and are rarin' to meet their foes
in another tourney. Let the battle
proceed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
Robinhood Inc. By
Senior Glee Clubs
Young People of Public Schoo'
Will Present .Snappy Show
Tuesday, April 9

Inc SENIOR t1lgn Scn00l Glee
Clubs, augmented by the Boys
Glee Club of the Junior High
school, will present the musical
comedy "Robinhood, Inc.," Tues
day evening, April 9, in the Junior
High School Auditorium at 8:15
p. m. Tickets are being sold by
the students and may be reserved
at the Corner Drug Store begin
ming Saturday of this week. E.
G. McTaggart, head of the music
department of the school, is the
director.
The play is a clever comedy bas
ed on the story of Robinhood
which everyone has read and en-
joyed to the utmost. Costumes
are of the twelfth century, and are
most unusual and attractive. The
story is told mostly by means OF
the choruses, and clever songs
Many chorus dances are a feature
OF the entertainment.
Robinhood, the rightful Earl OF
Huntingdon, is the victim of the
Lord High Sheriff of Nottingham
an oppressor of the poor. Robin
finds safe retreat in Sherwood
Forest and with his Merry Men
boldly rights the wrongs of all who
appeal to him for justice. Comes
Ben Booster, promoter in adj
vance of his time, offering to or.
ganize the band as a corporation
Ben and the Merry Men propose
that Robin marry a rich heiress tt
provide working capital. Robin
secretly loves Lady Marian Fitz
Walter, who seeks his protection
from the sheriff, and has the sane
ton of Prince John to marry her
Bound by an oath of loyalty te
the Merry Men, he must wed the
woman of their choice, and the
young lovers are sorely tried. The
clever Ben arranges for an immed.
late wedding of Robin to Lady
Lolita. The sheriff arrives with the
Kings Guards, and although many
make good their escape, Robin
Marian, Friar Tuck, Scarlet ane
Little John are taken prisoners.
Act II takes place in the court
yard of Westminster Balance. The
prisoners are condemned to bt
hanged. To make their plight
more unbearable, the sheriff ask.
Prince John to command Frial
Tuck to perform the marriage be
tween Lady Marian and himself
Robin is desperate. At this mo.
ment, King Richard arrives home
from the Crusades, to the amaze
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
Anton Folmer

Anton Folmer a resident of
Sank Centre since 1881 died at
the family home in the south part
of the city Monday, April 1, at
900 a. m. The deceased had
been in poor health for number
of years. Death was caused by
hardening of the arteries and 9TH
er complications.
Anton Folmer was born in
Westphalia, Ger, Feb. 8, 1853.
He grew to manhood in his native
land coming to America and Sank
Centre in 1881. June 8, 1891, at
st. Paul's church, Sank Centre,
the deceased was united in mar
riage to Miss Elizabeth VonBrehle.
Besides the aged wife the immed-
late family consists of two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Mary Osendorf, Metre
Grove, and Miss Catherine Folmer
at home. There are two grand
children, Margaret and Robert Os-
endorf. There are two surviving
sisters, Mrs. Catherine VonBreek,
Metre Grove, and Mrs. VIM.
Friends, Melrose.
The funeral was held from st.
Paul's Catholic church, Sank Cen
tire, Wednesday morning, April 3,
at 800 a. m. the pastor, Rev.
Anthony ART, officiating. The
remains were laid to rest in the
German Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. Folmer was a member of
the Catholic Order of Foresters,
and the members of the organiza-
ton assisted in his burial.
The deceased was quiet and
transformations citizen. For 81
years he was night Waterman at
the Kellar factory in this city, or
up until the time the plant was
destroyed by fire many years ago.
The family have the sympathy
OF many old friends in their be-
reavement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
FL. PASKE, ANTON
FOLMER PASS AWAY
Both Were Highly Respected
Residents of Sank Centre
Community for Years
PASKE BURIED MONDAY
FOlmer Funeral Held from st.
PauPs Church Wednesday
Morning

Ferdinand Louis Paske, a well
known resident of Kandota town.
ship, Todd county, for the past
IA years, died at a St. Cloud hos
pital Saturday March 80, 1929, at
2:10 a. M, after an illness con-
tracted Dec. %, 1928.
The deceased was born in Ger
many, Dec. 26, 1870. When IA
years of age he migrated to Amer
lea, locating in Columbia county,
Wis. He labored as farm hand
in Wisconsin until he was Fl
years old when he came to Mime
sofa, settling in Faribault county,
assisting his father on the farm.
In 1894 Mr.. Paske was united
in marriage to Miss Marie Baske.
He followed the vocation of
farmer in southern Minnesota un-
til ID years ago when he purchased
the farm near Sank Centre which
he was operating at the time Of
his death.
Mr.. Paske took an active inter
est in the affairs of Kandota, serv-
ing as a member of the town board
for six years and as a member Of
the school board for a number Of
years.
In December, 1928, he went to
st. Cloud to visit with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leon Veeder. Becoming
i'll while there he entered the hos
pital. For a time his illness was
considered critical. He improved
and was thought to be on the road
to recovery. A short time before
his death he became suddenly
worse, gradually failing until the
end came.
During his weeks of illness Mr..
Paske's mind dwelt on the welfare
of his loved ones, rather than
about his own condition.
When the end came his bedside
was surrounded by his entire fam
lily and brother, Gus Boetcher.
Besides the grief-stricken wife the
surviving children are: Lorenz
Paske, Waseca, Mimi; Elmer
Paske, Sank Centre; Mrs. Leon
Veeder, St. Cloud; Orlando, Of
BurCrum, LMlnn.; CLAUDE and DAN
lei, who reside on the farm in
Kandota.
The other surviving relatives
are: Karl Boetcher, step-father,
Yakima, Wash; Gus Boetcher,
brother, Elysian, Mimi; Charles
Paske, brother, Wells, Mimi; Mrs.
August Thesius, Mrs. Rosie CAL
ing, sisters, Yakima, Wash, and
Herman Paske, Wells, Mimi,
brother.
The remains were brought to
Sank Centre Saturday and placed
in the Sank Centre Funeral Ser
vice Chapel. Sunday they were
removed to the family home in
Kandota.
The funeral was held from the
Sank Centre Methodist church
Monday afternoon at 2:30 con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. T. B.
Shorts. They were laid to rest in
Greenwood cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
VOTES COST OVER
HALF DOLLAR EACH
Sixty-three Voters of City Re-
r. Elect Aldermen Pang-
burn, Cass and O.Gara
P. B. HANSON RETIRES
Refuses to Serve on School
Board After Is Years
A. F. Strebel Succeeds

Sixty-three of Sank Centres
more than 1900 voters exercised
their right OF suffrage Tuesday
when the election of three alder
men for terms of two years each
was held.
Roughly speaking it cost the
city Well over 50 cents for each
vote cast.
Aldermen G. D. Cass, Frank
Pangburn and w. d. O'Gara had
filed to succeed themselves. The
citizens were well satisfied with
their services SO that no one filed
against them. The vote was divid-
ed by Wards as follows:
First Ward ...... .25 votes
Second Ward $50. 38 votes
drank Pangburn received every
vote cast; w. D. O'Gara received
solid vote in the First Ward and
was one short of the total vote in
the Second; G. D. Cass received 20
of the 25 votes in the First and 38
of the 80 in the Second Ward.
The Council met in regular ses-
sion last evening and canvassed
the vote, declaring Messrs. Pang-
burn, Cass and OaGara elected for
another two year term.
The old Council will hold an ad-
journed meeting early next week
to clean up the final of the years
business. Immediately following
the new Council will be organized
by electing a president and acting
upon the mayors appointees for
police officers. Mr.. Cass has been
president of the Council for sever
al wears.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
UNCER FURNITURE
co. WILL ENLARGE
Negotiations for Purchase of
Peart and Penney Build
ings Completed
STORE WILL BE BEAUTY
Stocks of Modern Home Furn-
ishings Will Be Enlarged
Ready July l

Negotiations started Jan. Is
by the Unger Furniture Co., for
the purchase of the building on
Third street occupied by them
from T. w. Peart, and the build
ing to the east formerly occupied
by the j. G.. Penney Co., of the
Pendergast estate, were complet-
ed Monday afternoon of this week.
Work of thoroughly remodeling
the structures into what will be
the most complete and modern
furniture and home furnishing en-
porium in Central Minnesota will
be started at once.
The plans call for entirely new
fronts with granite and copper
trimmings. Each store will have
an entrance of 13x11 feet with
tiled floor leading into the stores.
On either side will be spacious
show windows. New steel ceilings
will be installed; the partition be-
tween the stores will be removed,
the whole to be ibeamed into nine
large sections. A passenger ele-
vator will be installed and on the
second floor of the Penney build
ing model home will be erected
and refurnished from time to time.
There will be a new heating plant
and the latest type of electric
lights will be placed to illuminate
the store in most advantageous
manner.
The mammoth stock carried by
the company will be divided into
separate easily accessible depart
ments for floor coverings, staple
lines of dependable furniture spec
ializing in Levin Brothers and
Berkey & Gay lines; Simons bed
ding, Sanford and Whitehall floor
coverings; Majestic radios, M =.
Schultz and Kimball pianos, Bruins
wick and Columbia monographs.
The Unger Furniture Company
is composed of w. F. Unger, Mel
rose, and Fred Unger of this city
the latter being the manager in
active charge. They entered the
mercantile field in this city in
July, 1927, when the furniture
Stock of H. S. Halverson was pur-
chased. The ever increasing bust
ness built up by dependable mer-
chandise at fair prices and court
eous treatment demands more
room.
Fred Unger stated to the Her
aid Tuesday that it would be
about three weeks before the ac-
tual work of repairing would
start. The contract will likely be
let next week and it will take the
successful bidder about ten days to
get his material on the ground af-
ter he is awarded the contract.
They expect to have the repairs
and overhauling completed in time
for grand opening about July 1 i.
The Unger Furniture Company
are preparing for an enlarging and
remodeling sale starting Thurs
day, April II. Every article in
the store will be priced attractive
ly in order to move it quickly.
The Herald will have the adver-
Using out the latter part of the
week. Watch for it, it will save
money. This sale comes at a
most favorable time for the public
as it is the season of the year
when homes are refurnished and
frightened.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
SERVICE MEN DATA WANTED

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion are compiling
the names of the Service men who
died during the period of the war
or who have since passed away
with diseases resulting from mill
tary service. Mrs. Asa M. Wal
lace is historian for the Woman's
Auxiliary Of Robert Swift Post.
Those who have data on former
Service men who have passed
away from causes stated above
will facilitate the work greatly if
they will mail data to her at the
earliest convenience.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
Waseca County Woman
Stays Crippled Mate
Confesses She Shot Husband Be-
cause Of Cruelty to Self and
Children

Alma City, Mimi, March 3d.
Charging her crippled husband
with cruelty, Mrs. Joseph Lust, 81
years old, confessed Saturday to
H. H. Sturner, Waseca county at
torney, that she shot and killed her
husband while he sat in chair
with his back toward her Friday
evening.
She took shotgun which hung
on the wall and deliberately aimed
at his head, Mrs. Lust's signed con-
fession said, because he had been
cruel to me and the children and
because he had threatened to kill
my brother"
Lust, Al years old, died four
hours after the shotgun charge
struck him on the side of the head.
The shooting took place while five
children, ranging in age from 8
to IL years, were sleeping.
Immediately after the shooting,
the woman confessed she hid the
shotgun in the bushes outside the
house and summoned neighbors,
telling them that someone had
come into the house and shot my
husband"
Authorities were notified by
neighbors and, despite Mrs. Lust's
story that stranger did the shoot
ing, she was taken into custody.
Then the shotgun was found by
authorities, the woman was ques-
toned by County Attorney Stern
er.
After several hours of grilling
she confessed she shot her hus.
band and signed statement in
which she admitted she planned his
death.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
~ WILL GROW TOBACCO

At the meeting of the Sank
Centre Tobacco Association held
at the Community Club rooms on
Tuesday evening about SO were in
attendance. Several from Free
port were also in attendance. AT
the present time % farmers adjac-
emit to this city have signed up to
raise tobacco in 1929, approximat-
ing so acres.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
BUILDING NEW GARAGE

Work was commenced Tuesday
morning on the erection of new
garage building, on the lot between
the City Steam Laundry and the
Geo. Borgmam & Co., Implement
store. Glen Potter is the owner
of the property and expects to be
able to open for business about
May 18th. The structure will be
of tile construction, one story
high, with a basement 20x30. The
building will be 30x44 feet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04

c. R. Gray motored to Little
Falls Tuesday and returned the
same day accompanied by Mrs.
Gray, who had been at the home Of
j.. III. Love, who is i'll. Mrs. Gray
had been there a week helping
with the care of the patient.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
Catholic Churches
Congregational

The Congregationaiists started
the Easter observance with a spe-
cial Communion service at TOO a.
a. The regular service at 10:45
attracted a capacity audience. The
pastor, Rev. c. S. Sparkes deliv-
cred a strong sermon appropriate
for the day. An enlarged choir
directed by Mrs. R. E. Cooper, or
ganist, presented a program of
exceptional beauty. The floral dec
orations were profuse.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
Methodist Church

Rev. T. B. Shorts, pastor of the
Methodist church, chose for his
Easter text, "Our Risen Lord" It
was soul appealing discourse.
The large auditorium was filled to
capacity. The musical program
was a delight to the congregation
and the floral decorations were ex-
quisite.
AT 2:30 p. M, Rev. Shorts, as
sisted by Rev. C. S. Sparkes con-
Quoted special services for Pill
grim Commandery knights Temp
lar, Blue Lodge Masons and the
general public. Much of this SER
vice is prescribed and is very beau
tiful. Rev. Shorts delivered very
appropriate sermon. One of the
features of this fine program were
two tenor solos by Sir Knight Os-
car DowsweH, accompanied by
Mrs. Dowswell on the piano.
Sunday evening a capacity aud
fContdnued on Page Six)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
Zion Lutheran

Rev. J., F. Schumacher, pastor
of Zion Lutheran church, delivered
a most appropriate Easter sermon
in the English language at 1000
a: M, to packed church. The
music was excellent and the floral
decorations adequate.
Rev. Schumacher conducted Holy
Communion Easter service at St.
Paul's church, Melrose, at 2:30 p.
m. Monday at 1000 a. m. and
a Holy communion service was
conducted at st. PauPs church,
Unity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04

Miss Emma O'Gara, of Mime
apolis, came up Saturday and Wis
tied over Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George O'Gara and
other relatives.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04
Sank Centre Cifisens
Go to Church Sunday
Churches of all Denominations
Have Beautiful and Inspiring
Easter Day Programs

The Easter programs in the
Sank Centre churches were per-
haps the most elaborate ever at
tempted in this city. ALI of the
churches were crowded for every
service.
Catholic Churches
Masses were read at 500 and
1000 a. M, in both st. Paul's and
the Church of Our Lady of the
Angels. The choirs had arranged
special musical programs and the
churches were beautifully decked
with flowers in keeping with the
important event.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-04

Miss Margaret Moyniham student
at the st. Cloud Teachers College
returned to school Sunday after
enjoying the Easter vacation in this
city.
The Washington times., 1929-12-19
DustIess Coal An Ex-
ceptiOnaI Achievement
Of the Big Vein Coal
Company. Inc.

Coal as g product, to the aver
age person. Is Just plain coal.
To make 1t above the average
Is an achievement worth while.
II & company wishes TO hold its
customers and increase Its out
put.
IN making the effort to give
to their customers coal that is
above the average. the Big Vein
Coal Company. Inca has many
features that they take particular
pride In namely, the most mod
ern yard South Of Philadeiph
Silos with q capacity Of 2.OO0
tons. A system Of allaying dust
which in itself means much to
q good housekeeper.
Speaking OF the dustless coal
featured by this firm they have
installed up-to-date machinery
whereby the coal is chemically
treated and all dust eliminated,
Write or phone the Big Vein
Coal Company, Inc, and their
representative will explain the
merits of this exceptional achieve,
ment. Service all of the time,
Blair Rd. and Sheridan st. N. w
Georgia 50e1.