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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
Golf Activities for
1929 Are Looking Up
President H. F. Hennemann Ap.
point Standing Committees
for Year; Tourney May

President H. F. 1Hennemann, Of
the Sank Centre Country Club,
Wednesday announced the appoint
ment of the following standing
committees for the 1929 season. i.
They are as follows:
Memberships. A. Falk, A. F.
Strebel, DIR. A. F. Moynihan.
Greens-Dr. H. F. Hennemann,
D. B. Caughren, H. A. Falk, Chas.
E. Harrison.
Tournament III. A. Falk, Frank
O'Gara, R. E. Hansen, DR.. P. o.
Peterson, DR.. j. F. Dubois.
Trees-George Steiner, Richard
Schoenhoff, Donald Hanson, DR..
H. D. Wolf, John McDermond, Ed
ward Peterson, r. L. Scott and DIR.
R. E. Cooper.
Roads-D. B. Caughren, Otto
Folkstead.
Publicity-Asa M. Wallace.
Ladies-Mrs. A. F. Moynihan,
Mrs. Edna Jameson, Miss Nellie
Hansen.
The season will be formally OPP
ened Sunday, May 5 within the
Club membership. The officers Of
the club for 1929 are: President,
H. F. Hennemann, vice president,
r. E. Hansen; secretary, Victor
Conklin; treasurer, F. w. Sprague.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
Mrs. NJ d. Aygarm Died
This TharsdayMor
Entered Minneapolis Hospital for
Operation Week Ago-Left
Sank Centre in 1919

This Thursday morning R. e.
Hansen received the very shocking
news from Mrs. Mae Fiesler, Min
neapolis, announcing the passing
of Mrs. NJ. D. Aygarn.
According to Mrs. Fiesler the
deceased entered Minneapolis
hospital for an appendicitis and
tumor operation about week ago.
This excellent lady was a resi-
dent of Sank Centre from 1911 un-
til the late fall of 1919 when Mr..
Aygarn was succeeded as superin-
tendent of the Sank Centre Public
schools by j. C. West.
During the years Mr.. and Mrs.
Aygarn resided in this city Mrs :.
Aygarn was very active in the So
cial life of the community and en-
deared herself to all those with
whom she came in contact.
Mr.. Aygarn resigned his position
as head of the Sank Centre schools
after having been here during the
entire building period of the Sen
Tor and Junior High buildings
On leaving Sank Centre the fam.
lily moved to Buhl where Mr. {.
Aygarn was head of the Public
schools for a number of years
from Bull the family moved ia
Crosby where Mr.. Aygarn was sup.
erintendent of the Crosby-Irontor
schools for a time. They moved to
Minneapolis few years ago wher
Mr.. Aygarn retired from schoo.
work.
Mrs. Aygarn was a member Of
Naomi Chapter, Order of the East
ern Star of this city, for severa
years. After going to Minneapo.
lis she became actively Unidentified
with Zuhrah Ladies, the woman!
auxiliary TO '..le Mystic Shrine.
Mrs. Aygarn was about 40 years
of age. There are no children
The funeral will be held from thu
Davies Undertaking parlors, Min
neapolis, Friday at 200 p. m
Burial will be made at the famil!
lot, Eyota, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
St. Johns Band Will Give
Program at Caughren
Organization Appears Under Aus
pices St. PauPs Church-Nor-
ma Talmadge Also

The st. Johns University Banad
will give a concert at the Caugh-
rem theatre Monday evening, April
20 for the benefit of st. PauPs
Church. Norma Talmadge in film
entitled "The Woman Disputed, :"
will be an added attraction to this
program. There will be Vitaphone
music. The admission will be so
cents each. The following is the
program arranged by the band:
Gardes du Corps March -. Hall
Zayda Valse Caprice -. Holmes
LeDiademe Overture -. Herman
Manzano, Spanish Intermezzo 4.
Brooks
Among the Lilies ....... Frey
In Rose Garden Revere ..s.-
Silver Trumpets Grand Process
sional March ...... Viviani
Ell Serene, Mexican Serenade ;.
homes
Old Comrades March ...... Teike
Star Spangled Banner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
John Boutell Passed
Away Wednesday Night
Funeral From Home Saturday at
10 A. M.-Was Taken Ill
Saturday

John Boutell, resident of Sank
Centre since 1890 died at the
family home in this city Wednes-
day evening, April "a, 1929, at
8 $50.
The deceased was stricken with
acute kidney trouble Saturday
morning of last week. Complica-
lions developed rapidly and his
condition becoming critical at once.
The only son, Francis, arrived late
Monday evening, making the trip
from Chicago to Minneapolis by
airplane.
MIR. Bouten was born at Wood
stock, Ont, Dec. 18, 1868. When
small child he removed with his
parents to Detroit, Mich, where he
grew to manhood. He came to this
city in July, 1890 and has since
been in business in Sank Centre.
AT the time of his death he was
probably the city'soldest business
man in point of continuous years
of service.
May 1, 1889, MIR. Boutell was
united in marriage to Miss Mary
E. Mccarthy, at Benson, Mimi.
One son was born to this union
Francis, successful attorney re-
siding in Chicago.
John Boutell's friends were num-
bered by his acquaintance. His
cordial word of greeting, sunny
disposition and generous spirit en-
deared him with all those with
whom he came in contact.
The funeral will be held from
the family residence on the north
side of the river Saturday morn
ing at 1000 a. M, Rev. John A..
Fearon, pastor of the Church of
Our Lady of the Angels, officiat-
ing. Burial will be made in Cal
vary cemetery.
Mrs. Francis Boutell, and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Coambs, of Chicago,
the latter very intimate friends of
the family, will arrive Friday to
attend the funeral. Others present
from away will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Quinn, old friends, of Melrose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
COUNTY All MEETING

The fourth meeting of the
Stearns County All council viii
be held at Albany, Monday, April
29th at 1880 P. M. in the Parochial
School Hall. Rev. Adolph Ding
mann, o. s. B. of Cold Spring, who
has been interested in the club
work and farming for many years
will be the principal speaker.
Supt. VIM. "A. Boerger, president
of the council, will preside. All
teachers, farmers, and business
men who are interested are in
vited to attend. Members of the
All clubs and their parents also
are cordially invited to hear the
business session and the talks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
VERDICT RETURNED
Evidence introduced at ROs-
enberger Inquist Justifies
Jury Conclusion
FOUL PLAY POSSIBLE
Conflicting Conditions ShrOud
Death of Night Police
man in Mystery

The inquest to inquire into the
cause of the death of Jason j.
Rosenberger, night policeman OF
the City of Sank Centre, who was
found lying dead on the first floor
of the City Hall, "Wednesday
morning, April II, shortly after
seven o'clock A. M, was conducted
by County Coroner M. ]. Kern, of
st. Cloud, assisted by County AT
torney Jas. J.. Quigley.
The jury empannelled were V. G..
Wedge, II. A. Falk, S. C. Bjone, G.
Hillerud, H. w. Bishop and Ben
Dubois, all high type citizens:
The Herald editor heard only a
part of the testimony introduced,
and he was quite impressed with
the casualness of the proceedings.
Our thought was that the authori-
ties were holding something up
their sleeve for further develop
ment. Perhaps they are.
The following were called as
witnesses: DR.. A. F. Moynihan,
deputy coroner, who first declared
death was caused by suicide, and
as developments were made gave
up this theory, Chief of Police JOS.
Miller, Harry Whitehead, Mrs.
Rosenberger, Morton Weeks, Edwin
Wolfe, Arthur Weisner, Ray De-
Long, Edward Steege, and DR..
Clark, pathologist, who conducted
the postmortem examination We'd
neSday afternoon.
The evidence at the inquest was
somewhat meagre and tended to
show that Mr.. Rosenberger met his
death when the automatic 80 cali
bre Colts pistol was discharged
after he had dropped it on the
floor, the bullet entering the nose
on the left side of his face about
one-half inch from the lower end
of the PROPOSES and passing in a
diagonal direction coming out
through the top of his head.
After considering the ease for
about an hour the jury returned
the following signed verdict:
State of Minnesota, County
of Stearns- SIS.
An inquisition taken at
Sank Centre in the county of
.Stearns on the 18th day of
April, 1929, before M. J.
Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
Grim Reaper Summons
Only Son Of the Family
Alphonse Minette, Aged IL, Passed
Away at Melrose Hospital
April FL

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. j.
,Minette, residing three miles
southwest of Sank Centre was
previously saddened early Monday
morning when the Grim Reaper
called to the great beyond the only
son of the family, Alphonse. :.
The deceased was just budding
into splendid young manhood. He
was born on the home farm March
Fl, 1912. The father was laying
great store on this boy, and he had
every reason to as he was actively
interested in agricultural pursuits
and was one of the enthusiastic
members of the Gopher Prairie
Boys and Girls All Club, of this
community.
Alphonse was taken i'll late in
! the afternoon of April when he
complained of severe pains in his
back. The malady rapidly de-
veloped into spinal meningitis. He
was removed to the Melrose hos
pital a week before he died. Four
doctors and a specialist from Min
neapolis rendered every possible
service, but he could not be saved.
& When the parents visited AL
phonse at the hospital Sunday af-
ternoon they realized he was a
very sick boy, but he had been
somewhat brighter during the af-
ternoon and they returned home
with hope springing again in their
breasts. He took a sudden turn
for the worse shortly before 600
O'Clock Monday morning, and
passed to the great beyond about
five minutes before his parents
could reach his bedside.
Besides the grief-stricken par
ents there are three sisters, Mar
tina, Genevieve and Verina.
The funeral was held from st.
Paul's Church Wednesday morning
at 900 o'clock, his beloved pastor
who had christened him, the
Rev. Anthony Art, conducted
the services. Burial was made in
st. Paul's cemetery east of the
city.
The pallbearers were lads about
the age of Alphonse, close friends.
They were: Julian Bromenschenk-
ell, Joseph Lndermann, William
Beste, Francis Berscheid, Herbert
Botz and Carl Beringer, Raymond
Bromenschenkel was the cross
bearer.
The last sad rites were attended
by large concourse of relatives,
friends and neighbors. The Herald
joins other friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Minette in extending sincere
sympathy in their bereavement.
The neighbors of Mr.. Minette
showed a wonderful neighborly
spirit Monday. Because of the
illness the gentleman was way be-
hind with. his seeding. Several
farmers brought their. drills and
four-horse teams to the farm and
completed the rest of the seeding.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
SCOUT ROUNDUP
SPLENDID SUCCESS
Troops from St. Cloud Area
Have Fine Time in This
City Saturday
CONTESTS WERE CLOSE
Paynesville Carried off First
HOnOrs; Sank Centre Sec
cOnd-Bean Feed

A district roundup for the Boy
Scout organizations from Paynes-
vile, Grey Eagle, Long Prairie
and Sank Centre was held in the
Junior High School Auditorium, of
this city, last Saturday afternoon
and evening.
The roundup was in charge of
District Commissioner w. B. Nor
gan, assisted by Scoutmasters Ko-
wake and Scott. Over 100 Scouts
and twelve Scout leaders were pres
ent and enjoyed most profitable
session.
The program opened at zoo
p. m. with the registration of the
visiting Scouts, which was follow
ed by the various contests con.
nected with this work. Although
Paynesville, Troop IA, carried
away high honors, they did not
have walk away. Troop rs, OF
this city, came second with only
one point behind the winners. The
events were as follows:
/. Bugling-Judge, DR.. Hansen.
First place-Allen Liebkrenz
Troop ID, Paynesville.
2. Signalling-Judge, Dick Borg.
man.s
First place - Paynesville
Those taking part were:
Gaylord Roach, Hollis Kan
nenberg, Jack Hortigan anC
Bud Bubor. Second place
Sank Centre. The local Scout!
were represented by Ed Kells
E. Bradley, Charles Rattle
and Lester Wruck.
8. Bait Casting-Judges, Chas
Harrison and L.. A. Walker
First place, Willis Dahlem
Troop Is, Sank Centre. Sec
ond place, Clarence Eckberg
Troop 10, Sank Centre. Thir'
place, Pat Dubois, Troop rs
Sank Centre.
A. Knot Tying Relay-Judge
Bunny Markson, Chas. Har
rison and l.. A. Walker.
First place-Troop %, Saul
Centre. Time 1 minute,
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
Ordinance Governing Z
Signs to Be Drafted
Community Club Committee Will
Work With City Attorney
Legion Grand Nala Champs

The regular monthly meeting of
the Sank Centre Community Club
held Thursday evening did not at
tract as large an attendance as was
anticipated because of the i'm
portance of the matters to be dis
cussed.
Arthur Weisner, commander OF
Robert Swift Post, American Le-
gion, reported that the committee
to investigate the hospital propo-
sition were not ready to report. j,
B. Schoenhoff reported on the pro-
gress of the Boys and Girls All
Club work in the county.
A committee consisting of Asa
M. Wallace, G. Hillerud and v. T.
Conklin were appointed to arrange
for a motion picture show to raise
funds for Sank Centres appor-
tionment to county Club work.
The Scout committee reported
on the drive recently made fol-
funds. They said that at a meeting
held the previous evening it was
decided to send SIPS to the st.
Cloud area headquarters.
The Clubs advertising commit.
tee were directed to make such
changes in the large sign in the
south part of the city as THEN
judgment dictated after investi.
CATION.
City Attorney L. L. Kells ex.
planned that there was an ordi.
nance in effect which regulated
the heighth of signs, the distance
from the sidewalks and other OBJ
structions on the the streets. This
ordinance provides that all signs
and awnings shall be not les thar
seven feet from the sidewalk to the
lower edge of the signs or awning
It also provides that no sign shall
extend more than three feet from
the building. The oil pumps anC
other distractions were in viola.
ton of the ordinance.
A motion was made and carried
that a committee of business mer
be appointed to work with the City
Attorney drafting a new ordinance
with the recommendation that the
present ordinance be repealed.
Six tables of Legionaires anc
Club members met in little soiree
of grand nula following adjourn.
ment of the meeting. The Service
men were a wee bit too strong and
carried off the seasons champion.
ship by a close margin. The losers
paid for the lunch of the victors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
Community Club WI
Back I'll Activities
Plan for Benefit Entertainment at
Caughren May 2, 3. Featuring
Mary Pickford

It will cost the All council of
Stearns county something over
$1,000 to maintain the county Club
leader for the season of 1929.
This money is being raised by
the communities in the territory
where the All Clubs exist. There
are two very active clubs in the
Sank Centre territory, the Gopher
Prairie and the Ashley-Raymond
Club to the west and south of the
city.
The Sank Centre Community
Club are sponsoring the plan for
raising the 500 apportionment for
Sank Centre. At the Club meet
ing last Thursday evening COM
mittee was appointed to arrange
with Manager Mullen of the
Caughren theatre for motion pic
ture show.
The committee are delighted
with. the arrangement made with
Mr.. Mullen. He will show Amer
ica's sweetheart, Mary Pickford, in
"My Best Girl" Friday and Sat
urday May 2 and 8, with special
matinee Saturday afternoon at
2:30.
'My Best Girl" is a comedy
romance with 5-and-10 cent store
background. But the element of
menace" heretofore considered
essential to a well-constructed plot,
is entirely absent. This menace
is not necessarily human-it may
be a blizzard or a train wreck or
an obstacle of some sort which the
leading characters must overcome
Practically every film production
embodies this so-called require.
ment.
Miss Pickford's new story, how
ever, braves precedent. Basical-
ly, "menaces" are used to provide
suspense in photodrama, but 'HMy
Best Girl" is said to attain sus.
pense by an entirely new method
THAT of logical situation in
which the audience cannot decide
which courses the several charact
ers will pursue. And as these char
acters are all true-tollife people
the spectators uncertainty de-
ponds on the situation alone, thu!
eliminating any element of fear Of
coercion, as an eNpedient for key.
ing up interest.
Mary Pickford, herself, imbuet
with the pioneering spirit, suggest
ed the theme sfEsse story to Kath
leen Norris, who wrote the origin
al novel on which the picture i
based.
The admission for this show, be
cause of the very high price of TIN
film, has been placed at 25 cent
for children and SO cents TO-
adults. Arrangements have beel
made for special matinee TO
children Saturday afternoon, Ma,
3 at 2:30. The admission for chill
dren at the matinee will be L!
cents. Any adults attending tn
matinee will pay SO cents, o
course.
'fMy Best Girl" will give tn
public real entertainment and hell
a worthy cause.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
THE YOUNGEST"
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
American Comedy Will Give
Students Opportunity to
Display Ability
DATE THURSDAY MAY z
Reserve Seat Sale Open at
Corner Drug Store Nom
day, April 18th

The Senior Glass, of the Sank
Centre Public Schools, has chosen
"The Youngest" as the vehicle for
the annual class play to be pre-
sented at the Junior High School
Auditorium, Thursday evening
May 2.
Those who know would call the
play good psychology; others
would simply call it "butting-in. !"
Whatever you choose it is certain
that Nancy's influence on Richard
was just as it should have been.
Richard needed influencing, no
doubt of that.
Being the youngest in the family
has it's advantages-itr relieves one
of responsibilities; but when the
older brothers and sisters are all
normally selfish, and more than
normally capable in getting their
own way, the fate of the youngest
is apt to be rather an uncertain
remnant. Surely it was so for
Richard. In any other family, he
would have been considered
"grown-up;" yet he was still the
baby whose life was run accord
ing to a schedule harder to bear
because he had no part in its MAX
ing, the family maintaining that,
in spite of unfairness, it was
"good for him."
The characters are happy COM
bination of all the characteristics
that audiences enjoy seeing por-
trayed; the easy going, Intellectual
mother; Oliver, the oldest son, a
successful business man; Mark
the bully of the family; Augusta,
bored with her marriage; Muff,
practical, humorous and witty; AL
Ian, Augustus husband, who suf-
fers from the whole family; Rich
ard, the youngest; and Nancy, who
succeeds in proving to them all
Richard included-that he can
grow up.
You'll see your family in this
play, or someone else's family. At
any rate, you'll recognize the
types, for they are genuinely and
convincingly drawn.
The characters are as follows:
Mrs. Winslow ..... Marie Brown
Oliver Winslow ....... Ed Kells
Mark Winslow -. Joe Frank
Augusta Winslow Martin $500.
-. Maud Brown
Alan Martin 49,. Ernest Vogel
Martha ('fMuff") Winslow -.
=. -. Edith Ireland
| P;cbo rd W1pclo1p
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
WORTHY COUPLE
MARRIED 50 YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. B. Sauer
Celebrate Important Ami
versary April Fl
CHILDREN ARE PRESENT
Married at st. Martin, Stearns
County; Moved to Sank
Centre IL Years Ago

One of the happiest events of
the marital life of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. b. Sauer occurred Sunday,
April 81, when they were privileg-
ed to celebrate their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary, surrounded by
children and grandchildren.
The celebration was in the ma
ture of a surprise and took place
at their home on East Third Street.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Sauer were at
tending services at the st. Paul's
Catholic Church, the children ar
rived at the home and made pre-
parations for a splendid repast ;,
Twenty-six guests, children and
grandchildren, including the cele-
| brants, seated themselves about
the table.
The day was spent in social
manner and was happily enjoyed
by both Mr.. and Mrs. Sauer, who
are hale and hearty. The cele-
bration was planned by the chill
dren and was complete surprise,
one which will long be remember
ed by the entire family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sauer were united
in marriage at st. Martin, Stearns
county, April Fl, 1879. The
lady's maiden name was Rather
inc Kinzer, and up to the time OF
her marriage she had Lived in Cold
Springs. For twenty years after
J the marriage the couple lived at
st. Martin. They then moved to
Melrose where MIR. Sauer con-
Quoted a hotel for about three
years, moving from there to West
Union township, where they en-
gagged in farming. They made
their home in that community for
IL years and in 1912 they retired
and moved to Sank Centre, where
they have since resided.
Eleven children were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sauer as follows
Mrs. Elizabeth Nathe, Sank Cen
tire; John Sauer, West Union; Mrs
John Mondloch, Sank Centre; j
M. Sauer, Waverly, Mimi; Henry
Sauer, Sank Centre; Mrs. Mary
Busch, Ignite, N. D.; Frank
Sauer Billings, Mont. All of the
above and their families with the
exception of the last two mention
ed were present at Sundays eel.
ebration. Miss Anna Rehkamp al
so was a guest. Four of the chill
dren have passed beyond. They are
as follows: Nicholas, who died il
1904 at tine age of "a years; two
daughters, Anna and Katherine,
and 5 years old, who passed ava!
in 1896, Katherine died just one
day following the demise of Anna
and Mrs. Theresa Vogel, who wa.
called away in 1927.
Mr.. Sauer was born in Still.
water April 81, 1856, and with his
parents moved to Stearns count!
in 1857. They located at st.
Cloud, where they resided for {
short time before moving to st
Martin. He has been a resident Of
Stearns county for ~ years.
Mrs. Sauer was born in For
Wayne, Indiana, Dec. %, 1856.
In 1862 her parents moved tt
North Prairie, Mimi, and later tx
Tennessee where they lived for {
short period. They returned tt
Cold Springs from the South land
where the lady resided until mar
riage. aa
The happy couple was presented
with $500 in gold coins, with
heaps of flowers and the best
wishes Of their children for many
more happy years of welded life
Continued on Page ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25
Door to Furnace Room


Herald considerable trouble dia
floor of the City Hall in which the fire
diagram NORTH shows
building street. the
side Of the building the will be noted that the door
the furnace the south of the main of the
number Of reliable witnesses state that the door,
covered The boxes indicating the location of the fire
location The position the body when
the opening into indicate
berger glasses the No. approximately
where the dead mans located right side with the visor
pointing toward the feet The automatic pistol slightly in front
Of the indicated by No the muzze pointing toward the feet
inches
No indicates the location of ante No. about
where the 32 cabre bullet which it alleged through Mr.
mergers head causing his DEATH found
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25

Word has been received from
Minneapolis announcing the birth
of a little son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Thomas, of this city, We'd
nesday. afternoon. Clyde's tele-
phone message bristled with hap
piness giving the glad tidings that
mother and son were getting along
fine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25

Henry Otto, ST., Jens Sorenson,
Harold Dean, Harry and Ernest
Boyer and Harold Gray motored to
Alexandria Sunday where they at
tended a special service given for
the Patriarch rMilitants degree of
the Odd Fellows.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-04-25

Minnesota has more successful
agricultural cooperative associa-
tions than any other state. We're
proud of our state.