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The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
FAIR ATTENDANCE
ASDEAPPOINTINC
Closed Thursday With Unus-
ual Fireworks Display
and Big Dance
EXCELLENT LIVE STOCK
Gopher Prairie and Ashley
Raymond Clubs Carry Off
Most 4-H First Prizes

The 1880 Stearns County fair
came to close Thursday evening
of last week with the largest crowd
on the grounds of any time during
the fair.
The large dance floor was mag
net and the splendid fireworks add
ed to the free attractions rounded
out splendid evenings program.
One of the strongest features of
the amusement program not men
toned last week was the banjo
specialities by Grace Wintzel, for
years on of the instructors at
McPhail School of Music, Mime
apolis. The lady is a real artist.
On programs of this sort the
pianist is oftentimes overlooked.
Jack Ring, Minneapolis, played for
the entire programs furnished by
the review. The gentleman is an
outstanding performer with the
ivories.
The argumented Sank Centre band
consisting of the Senior Boys, the
Junior Boys and the Girls, in all
about 100 pieces, received much
favorable comment for the manner
in which they performed.
The 10 mile relay running race
was won by the entry from the
Fred Mossman farm, Birch Lake,
with Bob Scanlon finishing second
and young Otte third. This event
proved to be very popular with the
crowd.
In discussing the winners in the
sheep department the Herald of
last week made the statement that
Wood Brothers, of Paynesville,
carried off the bulk of the prizes.
The statement was entirely erron-
eous, as Frank Pesheck, the well
known Getty township farmer re-
siding south of Sauk Centre, won
IL first on Shropshire sheep at the
fair. The Herald wishes to apollo
gise to Mr.. Pesheck for the injus-
tice done him and his flock.
Western Stearns carried off the
bulk of the honors in the All Club
exhibits, both the Gopher Prairie
club of Sauk Centre, and the Ray
mond-Ashley organization scoring
heavily.
There is much speculation as how
the fair came out this year fine
ancially. The gate receipts were
much less than in former years;
the receipts for concessions are sew
eral hundred dollars more. The
entertainment features probaly
cost less than in former years.
Secretary Hillerud is endeavoring
receipts and disbursements as rapid
ly as possible, but it will inevitable
be some little time before he will
be in a position to give out state
ment.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
Back to Farm Movement
Halted By Bad Reports
Minnesota One OF Three States
Least Hurt By Crop
Disasters

Minnesota, Maine and New York
are the brightest spots in the
country with respect to farm con-
ditions, it was reported in the
Wells-Dickey business resume is
sued last Saturday. This firms
report on general conditions fol-
lows:
1t is difficult to be a Pollyanna
in any forecast with the depart
ment of agriculture telling us that
the present drouth is unparalleled
in it's records covering a period OF
so years. And yet when a much
travelled expert observer not later
than Thursday of this week stated
that Maine, New York and Mime
sofa were the brightest portions
of an otherwise dark picture, it
makes those residents of any OF the
three truly thankful.
The department of agriculture
stated the early part of this week
that the drouth which has baked
the earth in many sections of the
country is the worst since COM
pilation of weather records began.
It has been reflected to the ad-
vantage of the northwest in an
advance in the agriculture Com
modify markets. If speculation
were given free rein as in the old
day and not retarded by the acti-
vities of the farm board, or its
overhanging surpluses, many pre-
dict these same markets would be
substantially higher.
Those of reflective minds under
the circumstances cannot help but
wonder what results might be If
the speculations were entirely done
away with in the financial world.
To say the least, business would
lose some of it's spice. In fact this
has already been demonstrated in
those markets where the govern
ment has attempted to eliminate
the speculative feature. The act
vity this last week in the Mime
apoIis and Chicago boards of trade
is not only a reminder of the good
old days, but a faint suggestion OF
what really might have occurred
if certain hobbies were removed
There is one peculiar angle to
the present situation. In spite OF
the national disaster in agricul'
tural regions due to the droutf
there is more talk of a back tc
the farm movement than we have
heard for several years.
After all unemployment Is
any naton's biggest problem. Thai
is being clearly demonstrated al
the present moment, not only II
the United States but practically
every civilized nation on the globe
And one real solution to unem
| ployment is back to the farm
For in spite of overprodction, sur
pluses, etc, employment in this
direction cannot be overdone IL
this particular-a living is al
ways assured. -
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
Drouth viii Not Increase
Typhoid Fever in State
Minnesota Department of Health
Arrives at This Conclusion
After Investigation

Though the record breaking
drouth that is affecting the entire
United States this summer aggra-
Yates many of the usual summer
health problems, it will not SER
iously boost the typhoid rate il
Minnesota.
This assurance comes from DR..
A. J. Chesley, State Department of
Health, following warning carried
by newspapers all over the country
as to the possibility of typhoid cpl
denies in the wake of the unusual
heat and aridity.
Only five cases have been report
ed over the entire state for the
first week of August and no deaths
since last May. The total number
of cases for the year since Janu-
ary, 1880, is 10s, nine less than for
1929.
CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
GOSPEL TENT REVIVAL

A special Gospel tent campaign
will open in Little Sauk under the
auspices of the Gospel Tabernacle
Friday, Aug. 22nd. The meeting
will be conducted by the Espeseth
Evangelistic Trio, of Granite Falls,
MINI.
Rev. Mr.. Espeseth will speak at
every meeting. The Evangelist is
very talented musician and plays
several different kinds of instru-
ments. The Trio's singing and mu-
sic have won much favor where
ever they have been and their COM
ing to this community is looked
forward to with much interest.
They will render several numbers
every night.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
Mother of Brooten Super
intendent Killed Aug. 9
Lady Crushed When Car Hit Tree
Loose Gravel Cause of
Accident

Mrs. T. o. Gilbert, mother of
Supt. F. o. Gilbert. of Brooten, and
wife of T. o. Gilbert, head of the
Sons of Norway lodge, of Mime
apolis, was killed shortly before
noon Saturday near the State Farm
on trunk highway No. 4, a short
distance out of Willmar, in which
city the family formerly resided.
She was returning in the family
car from the Gilbert cottage at
Eagle Lake and was turning the
curve near the State Hospital. The
machine skidded in the loose grav-
ell on the side of the road and the
car struck a tree at the roadside
Mrs. Gilbert was crushed in the
machine which was totally wreck
ed.
Following cars took Mrs. Gilbert
to the Willmar Hospital where it
was found that a broken rib had
pierced her heart. She passed
away at 1910 o'clock.
Immediate word was sent by tele-
81 GILL W y uoSC IllUclI at mluIlSdp-
oils.
Mrs. Gilbert was alone in the car
at the time of the accident.
Mrs. Gilbert was born in the
township of Whitekeld, Kandiyoh
county, Dec. 20, 1880. When she
was quite young the family moved
to Willmar to make their home
She attended the public schools
and in 1901 was united in marriage
to T. o. Gilbert. Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert made their home in Willmal
until two years ago, when they re
moved to Minneapolis.
She is survived by her husband
and two sons, Harold Eugene, ar
attorney residing in Minneapolis
and Floyd Oliver, of Brooten. Lef
to mourn her death also are hel
mother, Mrs. Johanna Johnson, Of
Willmar, and brothers, Edwin L
Johnson, of Willmar, and Jane!
Russell Johnson, of Milaca.
Funeral services were held a
2:3O o'clock Tuesday afternoon a
the Lutheran Free Church, Rev
Nicolay Nelson officiating.
Local friends of Supt. Gilbert ex
tend sympathy to him in the tragic
loss of his mother. - Brooten Re
view.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
SIX PEOPLE HURT
In AUTO COLLISION
Accident Occurred Three Miles
Northeast of Sauk Centre
Tuesday Morning
TWO ARE in HOSPITAL
Both Cars Were Completely
Wrecked by the Impact
-One Eye Witness

Six people were injured, two of
them seriously and the rest only
slightly, when two automobiles col
lided Tuesday morning at the in
tersection of old Highway No. 4
and the new Highway No. %, about
8 miles northeast of this city. The
accident occurred at the corner of
the farm owned by JOS. Nierman,
who was the only witness of the
tragedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Proell, their
son, Harold, and Nicholas Pitteng-
er, II years old, from st. Cloud,
were driving to their home on old
No. 4 north of the city. They had
been in town to do some shopping.
Mr.. Proell drives Chrysler.
Wayne Hemmi and Jos Messarich,
of Grey Eagle, were also on their
way home and were driving east
on %, when the accident happened.
Mr.. Nierman, who was about
ready to drive to town, saw the
cars crash and he Immediately
rushed to the aid of the victims.
Mr.. Proell was in a semi-conscious
condition when he was taken from
the car and the Pittenger boy was
covered with blood from a bad
wound on his head.
Mr.. Nierman brought the occu-
pants of the Proell car to the city,
for care, while George Fish brought
the others to the hospital. Nicholas
Pittenger, of st. Cloud, who was
visiting at the Proell home, was
taken to doctors office immed-
lately, for he was bleeding pro-
fusely from a bad wound over his
ear. An artery had been severed.
Mr.. Proell was taken to the hos
pital, where it was found he had
received a bad wound over the eye,
caused by terrific shock, which
left him in a semi-conscious con-
dition, from which he had not re-
covered Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Proell and Harold were not serious
ly injured, although they received
several cuts and bruises about tbs
body and face. Mr.. Hemmi and
Mr.. Messarich, of Grey Eagle, the
occupants of the other car, a Ford,
received only slight cuts and
bruises.
After everything possible had
been done for the Pittenger lad at
the doctors office he was taken to
the hospital, where the wound was
treated and sewed up. At that
time a piece of glass, triangular in
shape, and two inches long and one
inch wide was extracted from his
scalp. The flying glass left a deep
wound on the left side in front of
his ear, partly severing that mem
ber. About two weeks ago young
Pittenger was brought to the city
with a broken arm, and the X-ray
showed that it was a double frac-
ture. He is plucky little lad and
stood that ordeal with great cour-
age, as well as his latest sad ex-
perience.
Both cars were thrown to the
side of the road by the impact of
the crash and both were practically
damaged beyond repair.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
APPRECIATES HERALD

Henry Capser, member of one OF
Sauk Centres pioneer families, now
living in st. Paul. made the follow
ing friendly comment in remitting
for the Herald for another year. 1t
is this fact that makes the publish
ers' efforts to publish a creditable
newspaper appreciative. Mr.. Cap
ser said:
Congratulate you on the s.
high type paper you are pub
fishing, having read it for over
so years, feel I am a fairly
good Judge as to its improve
ment, "more power to you"
Yours,
Henry G. Casper.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
Identity Of Fish Will Be
Settled at State Fair
Minnesota Game And Fish Com.
mission Will Have An Interest
ing Exhibit

Is it a large mouth or a small
mouth bass? A muskellunge or
northern pike?
There will be no room for argu-
ment among the fishermen who
gather about the aquaria in the
fish and game building at the
Minnesota State Fair and Northern
Livestock Show, August 30 to Sep
tember 6, because the species of the
many living game and food fishes
exhibited therein will be plainly
indicated.
True, some will call Esox Lucious
a northern pike and others will
contend it is a pickeral, but for all
practical purposes either name will
do, so it won't matter much.
Thaddeus Surber, head of the fish
propagation bureau of the State
Game and Fish Department, is sup
erintendent of this activity at the
Fair, and he is planning an exhibit
this year that is certain to inspire
the angling enthusiasts who pause
to view the finny creatures in their
natural element.
There will be. large and small
mouth bass, of course, and pike,
pickerel, crappies, striped and rock
bass, sunfish, perch and other
species of game fish, as well as cat
fish, bullheads and sturgeon and
carp and other varieties of so-called
rough fish which are netted for
commercial purposes.
The exhibits in DR.. Surber's
charge also will embrase living
specimens of popular game birds
such as wild ducks and geese, phea-
SAINTS, quail and prairie chickens,
and game and fur-bearing animals
native to Minnesota, including deer
and bear, and beavers, muskrats,
foxes, racoons, fisher skunk and
others.
Visitors to the fish and game
building will see many fine tanned
pelts of Minnesota fur-bearers, and
as part of the educational program
game wardens will explain the laws
relating to wild animals, birds ano
fishes, and how the sportsmen OF
the state may cooperate with the
Game and Fish Department in con
serving the wild life resources tc
insure sport for the future.
The exhibit of the State Depart
ment of Forestry and Fire Pre-
vention will be presented in the
same building. 1t will feature
methods of forest protection ant
reforestation and will include dis
plavs of Minnesota forest product
in the wood-conversion industries
of the state.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WILL START SEPT. &
Have Usually Opened on Lab
or Day, the First Monday
of the Month
REARRANGE BUILDINGS
All Space in Both Buildings
UtiliZed-Five-Year Need
Provided For

For many years it has been the
policy to open the Sauk Centre
Public Schools the first Monday in
September.
Many of the better schools have
delayed the opening for week as
many of the youngsters are attend
ing the State Fair or have other
activities which delay their regis
tration for a time.
Supt. H. A. Falk and the School
Board have decided to start the
1930-31 school year Monday, Sept.
8. There will be a meeting of the
school faculty Saturday, Sept. 6, at
1000 a. m, when detailed plans for
the years work will be discussed
and laid out.
With one exception the faculty
for the year has been completed.
Mr.. Falk has several candidates
under advisement for the position.
During the summer vacation sew
eral important changes have been
made in the interior of both the
Senior and Junior High school
buildings.
When the Junior building was
erected in 1916 it was figured that
there was ample room to accommo-
date the increased growth of the
school for many years to come.
Under the old arrangement both
buildings were taxed to capacity
and some of the equipment had
grown inadequate and obsolete.
For many years the Commercial
department has been located on
the third floor of the Senior build
ing. The school has never had an
efficient chemical laboratory. Dur
ing the summer a modern labora-
tory has been installed in the
rooms formerly used by the Com
mercial department. Besides other
equipment, 80 new type Lincoln
desks have been installed in this
department.; there is modern
fume hood, aquarium and in
structors' desk.
The Commercial department has
been moved to the west end of the
Senior High in the rooms formerly
used by the Teachers training de-
partment. The rooms in the base
ment of the Senior building FORM
erly used as gymnasium has been
fitted up and equipped for the
Teachers training department.
. Two large class rooms seating 4S
students have been fitted up ad-
jacent to the Senior High AS
sembly room. This will make the
Assembly room available most of
the time for the Sophomore and
Junior classes.
In the Junior High building ev-
cry available room is occupied.
. The sewing room was moved down
to the space formerly occupied by
the lunch romo. The change places
all of the Domestic Arts Depart
ments on the same floor. This
change also releases additional
class rooms.
The new lunch room has been
built in the southeast end of the
basement of the Junior High uti-
lizing all of the available space left
in the building.
With normal growth it is ex-
pected that the changes will care
for the public school necessities
for the next five years.
This period will soon pass by
and the citizens will be confronted
with the problem for finding addi-
tional housing for the education OF
the students of Sauk Centre and
the Rural Schools Consolidated and
Associated with Independent Dis,
trict of the town of Sauk Centre.
Proper and adequate educational
facilities for the young is the best
investment any community can
make,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
CHAPTER ELECTION

The annual election of officers OF
Sauk Centre Chapter No. 49, r. A.
M, was held last Friday evening.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Frank Bunker, High Priest.
DR.. r. H. Sweetman, King.
Ed L. Rattle. Scribe.
D. B. Caughren, Treasurer.
L. A. Walker, Secretary.
Other officers Of the lodge will
be appointed by Mr.. Bunker in the
near future.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP

Marguerite Kolb, member of the
Belgrade All club, who graduated
from the Belgrade high school this
year, will be lost to her club this
fall. Marguerite was valedictorian
of her class and valuable men,
ber of her club. The Sisters of
st. Benedict college at st. Joseph
have awarded her $500 scholar
ship extending over four years of
college and she plans to attend that
institution. Marguerite will be well
equipped for college spreads as she
is the champion cakebaker of the
county.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21

DR.. Ray Atchley of Chicago was
fined $25 for standing on a street
with a gin bottle in his hand, prea-
ching from a Bible to passersby.
Mrs. jeanette. Heinen of Brook
lyn filed suit for divorce because
her husband had left her 43 times
in the last Is years.
Girl members of church society
in Chicago have agreed not to ac-
cept any youth as an escort whose
breath reveals he has eaten onion.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
ATTENDS CENTRAL vEREIN

Rev. Anthony Arzt. who left this
city Monday, Aug. 18th, for the
East, to- attend the Diamond Jub-
ilee of the Central Verein, will re-
turn to this city next Saturday. He
went from here to Trenton. N. j.,
where he visited until Aug. 18th
with a brother. From there he
went to Baltimore, Maryland where
the Diamond Jubilee Of the Verein
was held Aug. II, 18th, and 10th.
The Verein was organized in that
city in 1855. The Reverend attend
ed this meeting as one Of the dele
gates of the Minnesota .organiza-
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21
The Poultry Department

Never in the history of the fair
has there been as large a number
of entries in the poultry depart
ment as this year. 1t was no small
job for the judges to pick out the
winners in the variaus classes.
Jos. Fish handled
his department in splendid shape.
Continued on Page Six)
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21

While digging in her garden, Mrs.
William Moser Of Westville, Ind,
unearthed her diamond engagement
ring which she had lost 21 years ago
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-08-21

CONTINUED on Page six)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Horse Races-And Laws

Mention law enforcement, and the average man
promptly concludes that you are going TO talk about
prohibition. If you 60 on to say that our pet weak
ness is to put laws on the statute books and then
look the other way while they are being violated,
he'll be sure of It.
But you could write a whole book on that subject
and never once mention prohibition. We do a great
deal Of very befuddled thinking and acting in regard
TO law enforcement; there is. for instance. the matter
Of horse racing.
The following incident is typical. 1t happened in
Ohio. but the public attitude that made it possible ex-
lsts everywhere in the union.
Just outside Of Cleveland there is a large. we'll
equipped track for horse racing.
Like all other large cities. Cleveland has a good
many citizens who like to go 10 horse races.
Like all other race-goers. these fans like to bet on
the races. No race track could survive If this wasn't
the case. The gate" never begins to pay expenses;
It's the tracks percentage from the betting machines
hat does the trick.
Now Ohio has q law f~orbidding gambling at race
racks. It's an air-tight, fool-proof law. not to be
svaded BY contribution systems and the like.
Consequently. Cleveland doesn't get much racing.
This summer. however. a syndicate opened a 28-day
racing meet at this Cleveland track.
The county sheriff, whose duty j. was to enforce the
law and close the track. promptly left town on an in
definite vacation. Cleveland can't find him.
The county prosecutor says he can't act until the
sheriff acts. or refuses to act.
The governor Of Ohio says the same thing.
Meanwhile. the sheriff stays missing. the races are
being run, Cleveland fans are having their fun. bets
are being placed and practically everybody seems to
be quite happy about It.
That's a typical bit Of Americanism-the entire per-
Torrance.
one section OF the c~itizenry thinks gambling is
wrong and harmful. and has q law passed prohibiting
1t. Having done that. it's content.
Another section doesn't feel that way. So it goes
ahead and gambles-on horses, in this instance
never dreaming Of trying to amend the law 50 the
business could be done legally.
Ohio probably would get excited if an effort were
made to make r~ace-track gambling legal. But 1t never
bats an eve when the law is openly violated and the
public officials hide out or pass the buck. Every
bodys satisfied. One element has the law, and the
other has the gambling. And there you are.
You could write quite a lot about sloppy enforce
ment, and never once mention prohibition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
7M Nam STEM
Intimate Glimpses Of the Valleys Alley
BY J. R..

have kept US waiting In the hall,
and when finally admitted to the
august presence, snubbed and high
hatted to a laughable extent.
It's only human nature after all,
hut there is a moral.
And we have arrived az what
hight be called a standard Of COM
parison, or a method Of determin-
ing a persons Of future Importance.
If we meet a person for the first
line, and he Is friendly, we i'm
mediatel- de-ide that the person Is
important, or II not important az
the time, will soon be. On the 9TH
er hand, II the person is high hat,
we decided that he is Of little i'm
pcrtance, or II he is important at
ne time. he won't be that way
for long.
Yesterday noon we met q college
student, who has just graduated
from a state college. He was friend
~. and chatted amiably. He will
be successful, we believe. II he
doesn't contract hihatitus. He won't.
though. IL he passed through COL
,ege without catching IL.
This Weather
Weather in the Valley Is one OF
the most peculiar and picturesque
things here. 1t should be an attrac-
tion to tourists. who can say Il
saw the Valleys weather" when
they return home. It's true that
wren they tell the home folks about
1t chances are the story will be
taken with a grain OF salt.
Now It's raining. and now ID
SIT. II may be raining in the next
block. and the sun may be shining
a hundred yards away. One may
sand in the rain and get wet and
see the sun shining in the distance.
Or the sun NAV be beating down
on all six cylinders at noon and
half an hour later a baby blizzard
will be playing havoc with the
landscape.
The thermometers are worked
ever time sliding un and down.
The variations are pleasant. One
Doesn't get tired OF the heat or the
cold, because they don't remain
that way long.