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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
By Charlotte Kellogg.
(ADtE0r Of Neroer, the Fighting Cardinal Of Belgium

pre-empts "frosting" while others zealously
guard their own chosen roles Of artistic encea-
vor. Gifts are simple, but no matter how busy
or complicated life may happen to be at the
moment, into the choosing and wrapping of
each, into every greeting, goes individual work
and pleasure.
This habit of giving of what one is as well
as of what one has, Is characteristic funda-
mental. Its expression rings down the road of
President Hoover's whole career from the put
ting through Of his first job to his massage of
work" spoken the other day to the most i'm
portant business conference ever held in our
country.
So the essential music of Christmastide-the
caroling and piecespeaking and playacting>.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Drawn BY Stockton Mulford.

are not brought in from outside; they are the
spontaneous contribution Of family members and
friends. And there are besides the two grown
sons. Herbert and Allen, and the daughter-in-
law. Peggy Watson Hoover, the niece and
nephew, Janet and Delano Large and the
grandchildren, Peggy Ann and Herbert, Sd, to
lead in this part of the gayety.
THE festivities begin before breakfast The
First Lady, having once long ago come
upon two little wide-eyed children who had
crept out of bed to watch tensely on a cold
stairway for the stocking hour, decided then
and there that If she ever had children there
would be preliminary stocking filled with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

smaller gifts and jokes, which
anybody could leap for the
minute he was awake and take
back to his warm bed. So I'M
the Hoover house everybody has
his advance stocking in his own
room. Then he proceeds to
Notwithstanding his eyes to
the larger stockings and tree
nearby. Thus he is encouraged
to prepare for the exciting day
by eating and more or less nor.
mally digesting at least this
initial mealI
Here the neighbors gather.
For no celebration ever stops at
the Hoover fence; in fact, there
has never been a Hoover fence.
remember once, when gayety
had spilled over into the rear
porch of the Washington s
street house, spying a small and
lonely boy who had clambered
up what is called a fence at
the bottom of the garden, and
was clinging there, watching.
I had no sooner sighted him
than I saw Mr.. Hoover quickly
crossing the tree-covered area
to lift that small boy over the
fence and bring him into the
midst of what he had been
watching from afar.
AS many neighbors as can get
there gather to find a real well
come. One belongs" in the
Hoover house at Christmas, or
at any other time. Fortunately.
daily increasing numbers of our
people are now experiencing
this welcome. According to some
statiStically minded newspaper
reporters more people have slept
in the White House beds and
eaten from its table since these
Californians have moved into 1t
than ever before in an equal
period of time. And yet, with
all the coming and going, the
successive visiting, there persists
a quietness and simplicity and
an impression of sharing that
is difficult to describe. One
friend came near expressing it
when he said. Don't you feel I'm
the Hoovers' house that you
have to defend them against
your sense Of possession"
This, too, springs from sorneS
thing fundamentally characters
istic of both the President and
the First Lady. They have the
neighborhood conception Of live
ing. Always just next door to
one are potential friends.
Naturally and easily these
particular Americans have
broadened their neighborhood
to Atlantic-Pacif1c boundaries.
The President, as he prepares
for his immediate family festival
is thinking of his responsibile>
ties to, and hopes for, his great~
er family. For his conception Of
government is that it is just q
prodigious housekeeping job. It's
complicated administrative ma
chinery exists only to look after
the needs and secure the happi@
ness of the national family.
Presidents detectives, one Of his
his family, on this Christmas day
oped in the national family Just
which friends have said
Is own house-to have our sense
IN our glorious natural resources
leen, joyous. Therefore, he IL
e new era of conservation, more
more Fairgrounds for city chill,
ltelligent handling of the public
rvation of oil and other riches.
of water sources.
Christmas tree, the community
alton, that spirit which has, these
nued on Second Page. !
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VI KIND OF CHRIST
the simple, old-fashioned con-
ception of it. Like a clear
stream running through a
tangled forest, the true spirit
of Christmas has carried for
ward through centuries of LIES
ever increasing completely.
Oxen of today are satisfied with
what satisfied the oxen of Beth
lehem's manger. But set the
present world of motor cars and
refrigerators, of cable and radio
and airplane, against that OF
the shepherds and the wise men
and we have a picture of the
ever-growing, forever unsatis-
fed aspirations Of man. Over
whelmed by the completely OF
the social structure humanity is
rearing, some of us are likely to
lose a true perspective. Not so
the President.
He sees that 1t is not what
this amazing completely of de-
velopment has added to our
daily living that has made
Christmas carry down the CEN
turtles to US, but, on the con-
trary, just its primally simple
and beautiful-the forever the
same-spirit of good will toward
men which finds most perfect
expression in simplest terms.
with his genius for stripping
off non essentials, he keeps
close to the age-old heart OF
Christmas.
IN the Hoover household
Christmas is a festival. 1t
means a tree, decorations, color
and gayety. The President loves
that aspect of it. And he knows
that it can only be a true festi-
val if we ourselves prepare this
background. So he has long had
the habit of going out into the
country in search of the green
cry and bright berries, the nuts
and fruits and vegetables which
provide such a holiday setting.
With a couple of cars-some-
times more-piled full of chill
dren and friends, and provided
with necessary hatchets and
saws, he sets of to find some
remote part of a wood or over
grown place which would be
made better by a certain
amount of thinning out. The
gatherers have vivid memories
of their leader standing tiptoe,
stick in hand, patiently trying
to lure down a certain leafy
branch, or leaping into the air
to win a nut, or fording q
stream to capture some other
prize One Of them heard him
remark recently, and with a
certain usefulness, as he sur
veyed his new estate from the
rear portico Of the White House,
Every beautiful, but I don't see
a single nut tree on the whole
place"
The pleasure in personal prep
aration of the holiday scene
binds like q golden cord all the
varied expression of the Hoo
day. The tree is not trimme
else-it is trimmed by the fami
be as elaborate as somebody ell
is the Hoover tree. Down the
a traditional division Of trimmir
Is the familiar annual dispute
the star or the angel shall tor
victory going angelward one yes
the next. But for years now tn
discussion as to which family n
Long ago, when the first magi
appeared, one had joyously seize
rushing his ladder about the
magic, along the tops of all door
hung it from pictures and fur
until the room was one silver
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n TER. HOOVER, as
HH President, does
HA not seek a new
kind of Christ
mas. He sticks to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-17
Mrs. Miller Gains 26
Pounds Health Restored
Only Weighed 90 Pounds When
She Began Taking Sargon. Has
Taken Seventeen Bottles

"Since I began taking Sargon
have gained twenty-six pounds -
the remarkable statement made a
few days ago by Mrs. Nellie Mill
er, residing at 407 N. Main St.,
Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Miller is a
prominent church worker.
"When / commenced taking Sar-
gon only weighed ninety pounds, +"
she said, "and / now weigh one
hundred and sixteen. / feel better
than j have in ten years.
For years ] suffered with a bad
form of stomach trouble, constipa-
tion and pains in my side. / be-
came so weak / could hardly get
around.
81 had no appetite at all scarce
ly, and what little i did eat caused
gas on my stomach, and palpitation
of the heart, headaches and dizzy
spells. ] was awfully nervous.
worried about myself until I could
sleep and rest but little. l never
knew what it was to retire at night
without taking some kind of strong
purgative.
"After l had given up all hope
of ever being we'll again a FRIEND
of mine persuaded me to give Sar.
gon a trial. / shall always thank
this friend from the bottom of my
heart, for 'Sargon helped me from
the very first day. / have taker
seventeen bottles Of lSargon anc
now / feel like have been made
all over again.
81 now have splendid appetite
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-17
about $4,000 was paid BY in

about $4,000 was paid by in
surance companies. We can be
thankful that no serious accident
has occurred in the past year and
there has been very little sickness
among our members. A few of our.
members have dropped out, by
reason of leaving the city, and
few new ones have been added.
Our department is in good working
condition and financially, O. K. l
have tried in the past year to keep
track of what time I put in, in con-
nection with my duties as Chief of
the Fire Department. Idon't know
that ] have put in any more time
than those elected to this office be-
fore me, but if they have not kept
track of their time they could not
guess the time it takes. AS near
as / could keep track it will take
close to one month, twenty-six
working days of ten hours day, to
attend to the duties of this office.
Of course, this time has not all
come out of the business hours of
the day, but great deal of this
work can be done at times when
You are not busy elsewhere. l
have written in the last year in
answer to letters received and 9th
er letters in connection with fire.
men about seventy-five letters. My
incidental expenses have been
something over $500 in connec-
ton with this department, but with
it all can cheerfully say / have
enjoyed the work and have receiv-
ed a great deal of good out of it,
and am glad / am a fireman. And
now, as j am about to close, ]
would be very ungrateful should ]
fail to note the very, very pleasing
gift l received from you on Christ
mas morning, presented to me at
my home by my wife in a very
pretty little speech commencing
with "On behalf of the Sank Cen
tire Fire Department" To say l
thank you, does not express my
feeling toward you for this beau
tiful gift. ] have not the language
at my command to express p1ys f,
but it is one of those things that
inspires a man to nobler things and
greater deeds. Again I thank you.
Respectfully, Geo. Fish, Chief.
Wintry Weather-Sauk Centre
emerged Wednesday evening from
cold snap that lasted two weeks,
during which time the mercury de-
scended as low as 33 degrees below
zero. "A good deal of the time
there was a strong northwest wind
that made life out of doors we'll
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-17

Never has a new motor car come to
the public more thoroughly proved
inevery detail than The Outstanding
Chevrolet of Chevrolet History.
Years ago, the Chevrolet Motor
Company designed and built its
first experimental six-cylinder
motor. This far-sighted step was
taken because Chevrolet engineers
knew that the six-cylinder motor is
inherently the most perfectly
balanced MOTOR the ideal power
plant to meet the growing public
demand for greater reserve power,
faster getaway and, above all
smooth, quiet performance:
During the last four years, over
hundred six-cylinder motors-rep-
resenting every conceivable type
were built by Chevrolet engineers
and tested on the General Motors
Proving Ground. This constituted
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nigh uncomfortable and that caused
the coal piles to disappear with
great rapidity. The intense cold
irSerfered greatly with the running
of railroad trains, the low temper
allure interfering materially with
the process of keeping up steam in
the locomotive boilers. Last Sum
day No. 2, the east bound Oriental
Limited on the Great Northern,
was annulled here, but it passed
thru on Monday 20 hours late.
The same thing occurred again on
Tuesday, while the rest of the
roads trains were more or less be-
hind time. The Northern Pacific
Jared little better, though its
schedule was interfered with. This
morning the mercury got, up as
high as 20 above zero at 500
o'clock. A cold wave began to ar
rive at noon today.
Chief of Police Byron F. Carr
rendered his resignation last Sat-
urday and left on the noon train
for the White Earth Indian reser-
walton where he has secured a
government position as cruiser,
which lasts three months. Mayor
Minette accepted the resignation
and Immediately appointed J.. F.
Costello, who fol the past few
months has been on the night shift,
chief to succeed Mr.. Carr. The
mayor also appointed Robert Fig
ner as night officer. Mr.. Carr has
been on the police force of the
city at different times, in all ag-
gregating some fifteen years. He
was last appointed in March, 1908,
by F. E. Minette upon that gentle
mans election to the office of may
or. During Mr.. Cars last term
of office, % arrests were made, and
43 persons were given lodging. :.
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nure pile and was put out by the
use of the Clipper hose cart only.
No fire alarm turned in, as |
thought it unnecessary. Sixth call,
on April goth, was handled the
same as the Sid Irish fire, and
was only the burning of manure
pile adjoining the O'Gara barn, and
was put out by the use of one
cart only. No alarm was turned
in for this fire. Seventh call, on
May 4th, to the Central house. The
prompt action of this department
stopped very quickly what might
have been bad fire with few
minutes more start. Loss on build
ing and contents about $500.
Eighth call, on Mayo, to the Gin
gerry lumber yard. This too would
have been very bad fire had it
not been for the prompt action of
this department in combining the
fire to the room in which it start
ed. The loss here, including the
automobile, was about $1,500.OO.
Ninth call, on August 10th, to Geo.
Rien's barn. The very quick &C
ton of turning in alarm by our
new system in using the electric
striker, enabled us to confine the
fire to the upper story of the
building. Loss about $4,000.
Tenth call, Sept. 9th, to the south
part of town. Three fires set by
trains threatened to do much harm.
They were all put out with little or
no damage to property except the
burning of some hay belonging to
Henry Doolittle. Eleventh call,
October 9th, to the l.. Pearson
place, which proved to be the burn
ing of his barn. This fire started
some time in the very early morn
ing and the building was almost a
total loss when discovered. Loss
about $4,000. We travelled go
ing to and coming from fires 108
blocks. Time put in fighting fires
Is hours. Hose laid 5000 feet.
Improvements added to our equip
ment, for the year, the installing
of the electric striker and the pro-
vision of lanterns for the different
carts and trucks. The striker ]
think will prove to be of very val
liable assistance to us in getting in
an alarm quickly. One minute on
the start will save twenty on the
finish in putting out a fire. The
lanterns are a very much needed
addition and / hardly see how we
have gotten along without them.
The fire loss for the year has been
very small, amounting in total to
about $2,800.00. Of this amount
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FZashbacks
20 Years Ago
Excerpts from the Herald
of 20 Years Ago

Following is the full report of
Geo. Fish chief of the Sank Centre
Fire Department. Sank Centre,
Minnesota, Jan. 1, 1909. To the
Sank Centre Fire Department.
Brother Firemen, another year has
rolled around and l submit to you
my report for the year Of 1908.
Our first call was on January goth,
to the millinery store on Main
street. Considering the time Of
night some very quick and effective
work was accomplished in putting
out this fire by use of the chem
ical alone, saving at least $1,000
to the insurance companies. Had
we been compelled to use water,
we would have ruined everything
in the store below. The loss in
this fire to household goods and
stock upstairs and building amount
ed to about $4,000. Second call,
on Feb. 25th, to Mccarthy house,
which proved to be the burning of
chimney only, no loss. Third call,
on March 24th, to John McGib-
bon's residence. This too proved
to be the Burning of chimney
no loss. Br other John was glad to
have us call and to show his appre-
citation, bought a box of cigars for
the boys, which was gratefully re-
ceived. Fourth call, on March
9th, to the Morris girls house.
This also proved to be the burning
of chimney-no loss. Three calls
for the burning of chimneys, two at
least, being uncalled for made me
little warm in the collar, and at
once visited the telephone office.
We have since had better under
standing regarding the handling of
chimney fires. No blame can be
attached to the telephone office as
they were urged to turn in the
alarm by parties reporting the fires.
Nobody thinks we would shirk a
duty, but the calling out of the fire
department to put out burning
chimney, in nineteen cases out of
twenty is unnecessary. Fifth call,
on April 18th. This was not an
alarm call. Fire was reported at
the S. A. Irish residence, which
proved to be confined to the ma
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-17
a. Economical 7So-.poyfs'ies

one of the greatest series of tests ever
conducted with any automobile.
From time to time, the experimental
models were torn down for inspec-
ton, redesigning and further testing
until the present motor was de-
veloped and pronounced correct.
While the new six-cylinder motor
was in process of development, other
Chevrolet engineers were perfecting
other parts Of the chassis. And
another great automotive organiza-
tion-the Fisher Body CORPORATION
was devoting its gigantic resources
to the creation of the finest,
sturdiest and most beautiful bodies
ever offered on a low-priced
automobile.
As result, the Outstanding Chew
rolet offers an order of welLbalanced
excellence that is extraordinary in
the low-price field. From every
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-17
PAGE THREE

Those terrible pains in my side
have disappeared and I sleep like
child. I am no longer nervous, and
when l get up mornings feel re-
freshed, cheerful and bright. /
really feel as if / had started life
all over again.
81 believe Sargon Soft Mass Pills
had lot to do with my recovery,
and think they should always be
taken in connection with Sargon.
They are entirely different from
any other laxative / ever took, be-
cause they are so mild and easy in
action"
Sargon may be obtained in Sank
Centre from O.. w. Dowswell, in
Albany from the Albany Drug Co.,
and in ST. Joseph from the Jarer
Pharmacy.-Adv.
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A copy of the Red Wing Daily
Eagle, received from Chas. ALLEN,
who attended the funeral of his
cousin and cousins wife last week,
announces the dedication of a new
$4,000 Masonic Temple at that
place. 1t is a beautiful brick
structure and has a spacious din
ing and ball room, and an artistic
and neatly arranged lodge room.
1t is said to be one of the finest
temples in the state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-17
Thursday, January II, 1929
Social Events

THE DORCAS Society of the
Methodist church met at the home
of Miss Maude Davis Tuesday eve
ming for supper and business meet
ing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-17
AIFyTERNOON

last week Mrs. F. w. Sprague en-
tertained twelve guests, ANNOUNCE
ing the forthcoming marriage of
Miss Esther Sprague.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-17

THE WOMAN'S HOME MIS-
sionary Society of the M. E. church
met Friday afternoon with Mrs. T.
B. Shorts. The Mesdames C.. D.
Wilcox and J. L. Truax served the
lunch following the business meet
ing.
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THE CORBOPSIS SOCIETY OF
the Congregational church was en-
tertained last Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. v. T. Conk-
lin. Assisting hostesses were the
Mesdames N. "a. Nye and R. E.
Hansen.
THE DEGREE OF HONOR
lodge will be entertained by Mes
DANES Davis and Floyd at the
home of the former on Thursday
afternoon, Jan. "a. There will be
installation of officers for the COM
ing year. Mrs. Davis will install
the officers.
A WEDDING OF INTEREST
to many Herald readers took place
Tuesday, Jan. 18th, at Tryune, N.
c., when Miss Esther Sprague was
welded to Charles A. hammers, of
Saltwater, MINI. The sacred
vows were taken if the home of
Mrs. Anna M. Woodbridge, an
aunt of Mrs. f. VI. Sprague, of
this city. After short trip in the
East Mr.. and Mrs. hammers will
return to Saltwater to make their
future home.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-09
NOTICE OF SALE

N2tice is hereby given that we
will sell at public auction on Fri
day, the 10Th day of April, 1929, at
10 o'clock a NJ, at the General
Electric and Battery Service, 126
South Fourth Street, Ell Centre,
Calf, the following:
1924 Ford Coupe, 1923 Calf. Lie
cnse No. 1677670. Engine No.
0462999. Repair and Storage $61.oO
The above sale will be held to sat
isfy repair and storage bill, togeth-
cr with the cost of the sale and Of
this publication.
Dated this 9th day of April, 1929.
(Signed,)
GENERAL ELECTRIC & BAT
Terry SERVICE. 6tIO
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-09
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKS
Eighth Street

Notice is hereby given that on the
Grd day Of April, 1929, the City
Council Of the City of FL Centre,
California, adopted its Resolution OF
intention No. $40, declaring the in
tention Of said Council to order the
closing and abandonment of certain
portions Of Eighth Street lying be-
tween the north line Of Orange Ave.
nue. and Park Avenue, as is more
particularly described in said Reso-
tuition Of Intention and reference is
hereby made to said Resolution of
Intention for further particulars.
BY Order Of the City Council.
Dated this 3rd day of April. 1929.
PHILIP W. KNIGHTS.
Superintendent Of Streets.