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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
WATCH FOR THIS MAN

Stearns county residents are
warned to be on the lookout for a
suave stranger known as"Mr. Mil
Ter" who is selling grass seed, pur-
ported to be new variety that
almost grows over night and stops
at the right length, obviating use
of the lawnmower. He represents
himself as working under the Am
erican Garden society of Missouri.
Officials have been informed that
there is no such society in Missouri.
The state weed testing laboratory
of University farm tested a sample
of the seed sold at Rochester and
found it contained 1.53 per cent
weed seed and 1.64 per cent chaff
and ergot. Most of the seed was
herba mira, but timothy, bluegrass,
wheat and clover were also found,
according to the report.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
7ayO Hunters Collide
With Scratching Train
One Severely Cut About Head Mon
day neutrality-suspicious. Es-
capes-Car Wrecked

Monday morning about 800
o'clock the register of deeds of
Benton county, and DR.. Lateral,
both of Foley, had the experience
of a life time when they collided
with a Great Northern west-bound
freight which was setting out cars
for the tx" line on the sidetracks
in the west part of the city.
The gentlemen were enroute to
Alexandria in quest of the. willy
duck and were travelling at a rapid
rate of speed in order to arrive at
the hunting grounds by the time
birds began to bestir themselves.
They were travelling on Highway
No. and were attempting to cross
the track where Mr.. Hamilton, of
Osakis, was killed several months
ago. A freight car being switched
struck the rear end of the Chevro-
let coupe. The car was completely
demolished. The register of deeds
was severely cut about the head
and complained of severe pains in
his back.
After some difficulty DR.. Lateral
and his injured companion reached
the Waldorf Cafe where a local
physician was called. The head
wound was dressed and the injured
man had recovered sufficiently to
be removed to his home at Foley
Tuesday.
AS one travels west on Highway
No. 8 this crossing is one of the
very poorest marked in the state
unless a correction has been made
Since Mr.. Hamilton was killed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
Ladies' Ready-to-Wear
! Store to Open Oct. Is
Mrs. j. F. COyle Sells Main Street
Business to Mrs. r. v. Plant
and Miss Blayney

An important business deal was
consumated several days ago
whereby Mrs. J. F. Coyle, active in
business in this city for the past
Is years, disposed of Coyle's Beauty
Parlor, Main Street, to Mrs. r. ".
Plant, of this city, and Miss Edna
Blayney, of Manhattan, Kan.
The new owners are in possession
and are rearranging the interior,
adding new fixtures and an entirely
new stock of ladies' ready-to-wear
and millinery for a formal opening
to be held Saturday, Oct. Is. At the
opening favors will be presented
all ladies visiting the store.
Mrs. Plant is a native of this
community, known to many as
Agnes Buckley. She is very well
and favorably known. Miss Blayney
is widely experienced in ladies'
ready-to-wear and millinery, and
the new owners are confident they
will make success of their bust
ness venture.
The name of the place will be
"The Personality; Things to Wear
for Those Who Care; Beauty
Craft"
Mrs. Coyle will be missed by a
large clientele of old friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Coyle will vacate the flat
over the store and will take up
their residence on South Pine
Street. Mr.. and Mrs. Plant will
move from their home on north
Main Street to the apartment over
the store.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
Filing Ellingson, Brooten,
Passed Away Suddenly
Became Resident of North Fork
Township in 1886-BOrn in
Norway

Friends of Filing K. Ellingson
were shocked to learn of his sudden
death Friday morning, Oct. 10, as
the result of a heart attack. Mr..
Ellingson had been ill for a couple
of weeks, but had improved enough
to return to his work at the Brooten
Motor Co. On Friday morning, how
ever, at 6 o'clock, he became sud-
denly ill again and died before the
physician arrived.
Deceased was born in Norway
Feb. "a. 1883. He came to America
with his parents, Knut and Barboo
Ellingson, in October, 1886, settling
at Blooming Prairie. They moved
to this community in 1898.
Mr.. Ellingson remained on the
farm in North Fork for some time,
but eventually came to this village,
where for short while he was en-
gagged in the livery business, after
which he accepted employment as
an auto mechanic, trade which he
continued to follow until the time
of his death.
He is survived by his parents,
who now reside at. Bemidji; two
brothers, liver Ellingson, of Iron
wood, Mich, and Ephraim, of Be
midi. Surviving also are three
sisters, Mrs. Carl Hessing, Miss
Anna Ellingson and Mrs. Joe Pre-
mo, all of Bemidji.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at the Big
Grove church, Rev. Edward Strux-
ness officiating.
Pail bearers were: Henry Ran
ten, and five cousins, Emil Filing
son, Carl Ellingson, Bernett Filing
son, Filing I. Ellingson and Mis- L.
Ellingson.
The sympathy of many friends
are extended to the sorrowing fam
ily.-Brooten Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
John MattieSen

John Matthiesen passed away at
the home of his son, John G. Mat
thiesen, of Unity, Getty township,
south of Sank Centre, Tuesday,
Oct. 81, 1880, at $3.50 P. NJ, after
an illness Of four days.
The deceased was born in Ger
many in August, 1857. When he
was four years of age the family
migrated to America settling near
Luverne, MINI.
He was united in marriage at Lu-
verne about As years ago. Six chill
dren were born to this Union, all
of whom survive except William,
who passed away about three years
ago. ....-
Mrs. Matthiesen died about 1S
year ago. For the past ten years
Mr.. Matthiesen had lived with his
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c
Matthiesen. For a number of
years before he came to Getty
township he had lived at Staples.
The living children are: Misses
Anna and Elizabeth Matthiesen.
Staples, Mimi; Clarence Schwartz,
Minneapolis; Mrs. H. Krohm, Mil
waukee, Wis. There are fourteen
grandchildren.
The remains were shipped to Lu-
verne, Mimi, today, Thursday,
where the funeral will be held Fri
day. They were accompanied by
John c. and John D. Matthiesen,
of this city. Burial will be made
in Green Hill cemetery. All Of
the living children will be present
at the funeral.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
RURAL TEACHERS MEET

At the first meeting of the Rural
Teachers Club, Rev. E. c. Ford, of
Benson, one of the laeding rural
pastors of the state, gave an in
spring stereoptican lecture on rur-
al life. Mr.. Ford presented the
attractions and advantages of rural
life and the opportunities for
teachers, religious and social work
ers, to do worth while work among
a group of people who are anxious
to cooperate. The club thanks
Rev. Ford for the donation of his
time and efforts to help and en-
courage them in the work they are
trying to do in their schools. At the
business meeting the officers Of
1929 were reelected, and plans were
made for making this year help
full in the work of the rural teach
erS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
Ferdinand Walter

At st. Andrews Catholic church,
Greenwald, Saturday morning, last
rites were held for Ferdinand Wal
ter. Interment followed in the
family lot in the German Catholic
cemetery at Sank Centre.
Mr. Walter, died Tuesday. Oct.
II, after a brief illness. He was
stricken while working on the farm
of his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kolb. in Spring
Hill township.
This early Stearns county resi-,
dent was born in Germany on June
% 1854, and was past 76 years OF
age at the time of his death. He
came to the county and was mar
ried in 1892 at Metre Grove to
Elizabeth Follmer. They moved to
a farm in Ashley township. west of
Sank Centre, where Mrs. Walter
died two years later. Mr.. Walter
operated the Ashley township farm
until two years ago. He is sur.
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
Very Large Enrolment
At Moorhead College
LEGISLATURE to Provide Funds to
Replace Buildings Destroyed
By Fire Last Spring

In spite of the handicaps brought
about by the fire which last spring
destroyed the main building, train
ing school, and heating plant, en-
rollment at the Moorhead State
Teachers College has broken all
records with total of 541 register
ed for college work and 230 list.
ed in the training school. This is
an increase of 80 in the college
proper over last year, when 500
were enrolled.
Realizing, the necessity for ade-
quate buildings to house this grow
ing institution, the Minnesota State
Teachers College board has recon-
$765, 900 for replacement Of
the main building, the training
and the heating plant.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
4-H CLUB OFFICERS
ELECTED FOR 1881
Gopher Prairie Young People
Are Planning for Bigger
and Better Things
MARTHA MINETTE, PRES
Community Club CO-Operates
to Make Friday Evenings
MEETING a Success

The joint meeting of the Sank
Centre Community Club and the
Gopher Prairie All Club held last
Friday evening was a very interest
ing affair.
The program was opened with a
group of songs by Fay S. Cooper,
Bob Schwalen, Henry Thielen and
George Berggreen. After a short
business session of the Community
Club the meeting was turned over
to the All Club.
Rev. Earle B. Jewell, pastor of
the Good Samaritan Episcopal
church, who attended the meeting
told the boys and girls that Bishop
G. G. Bennett, head of the Episco-
pal diocese of Duluth said Sank
Centre was one of the best towns
in the state because of the interest
it took in it's young people. He
said he believed that every COM
munity should have organizations
which would interest and develop
into leadership the boys and girls.
He said he also believed that ev-
cry community should back such
an organization completely and
give it all help possible. Rev.
Jewell complimented DR.. Vande-
steeg on the fine showing of the
club and the businessmen who
were present in their interest.
Other interesting talks were made
by President Bishop, of the Com.
munity Club, President J. B
Schoenhoff. of the Stearns County
Fair; Club Leader DR.. F. c
Vandesteeg, and others.
Farm boys and girls can do their
bit to help alleviate the unemploy.
ment conditions by staying on the
farm where they are assured three
meals every day." Charles H. Lien
local leader of the Sank Centre
Junior All club said, when as q
visitor, he was called upon to speak
He told the boys and girls that il
they had good home they should
stay on the farm
Support of the financial burden
bourne by the council in financing
the county leadership program was
urged by the speaker. He believes
that the county council is worth al
the backing it can get. The visit OF
Mr.. Lien, bringing together as il
did the two most widely separated
and two of the oldest clubs in the
county, was an indication of friend
Illness which the club members
arnlauded.
The Sank Centre business and
professional men gave the Gopher
Prairie and Acknowledgements Al
Clubs several times as much finan.
cial support as any other clubs in
the county.
At the meeting officers of the
Gopher Prairie Club for 1881 were
selected. Martha Minette was re.
elected president by very large
majority. She has been a most eff.
ficient leader and is deservedly
popular with her club associates
Catherine Schwarzbauer, of this
city, was elected vice president
The office of secretary and treas.
CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
ST. ROSA HIGHWAY |
OPENING SUCCESS
Over 200 Citizens of Sank
Centre Rub Elbows with
NeighbOrs Sunday
PROGRAM ENJOYABLE
State Treasurer Schmahl
Makes Fine Historical
Address

Fully 200 of Sank Centres citi-
zens attended the formal opening
of the County State-Aid Highway
between this city and st. Rosa
Sunday.
The ladies of the Parish of St.
Rosa had prepared marvellous
dinner. The guests, besides those
from this city, came from Melrose,
Albany, Freeport, st. Cloud, and
other points.
The guiding spirit of the parish,
of course, is Rev. FIR. Kromolicki.
AS the Herald has previously stat
ed this gentleman is primarily re-
sponsible for the highway which
brings $50 families as more than
potential customers of the stores of
Sank Centre.
The very cordial manner in which
the business and professional men
of this city were received by the
st. Rosa folks leads one to believe
that they are pleased at the OPP
portunity to come so closely in
touch with Sank Centre. Before
this highway was completed the
distance to Sank Centre was about
% miles. Today it is 1919 miles.
The territory surrounding st. Rosa
is one of the most fertile and pros
porous in Stearns county, which
which means that no section of
Minnesota is better than the st.
Rosa territory.
After the dinner was over the
Sank Centre Boys Band, AZ strong,
adjourned to the hall and played
several tunes before the program
opened. Rev. Kromolicki opened
the program with a most gracious
welcome. He then introduced May
or Sigurd Holme, of this city. Mr..
1olme, in his response proved that
the citizens of Sank Centre had not
made any mistake when they ele.
waited him to the chief executive
ship of this city. His talk was brief
but entirely to the point.
Asa M. Wallace, the Herald ed
itor, was then introduced as the
chairman of the meeting. AS an
old friend of State Treasurer Julius
Schmahl he gave the gentleman
his due when he introduced him
as the principal speaker of the af-
ternoon.
The gentleman had the very good
taste not to discuss politics in his
Is minute address he disclosed that
he was a very keen student of his
state. AS a matter of fact he gave
Mr.. Average Citizen more historical
information about Stearns county
than they thought existed. He told
his audience that the legislature
had intended to name this county
Stevens" The enrolling clerk
made mistake and inserted the
name "Stea rms" When the bill
came to the Governor it was toN
late to have it sent back and
amended, so he signed the bill
which created Stearns county.
This dinner gave the citizens of
st. Rosa and the Sank Centre folks
wonderful opportunity to get ac-
quainted. AS they rubbed elbows
together they found they had much
in common.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
UnusuaIAccident

Sunday morning L. o. Gray
and Swan ThOrnblOOm left this
city long before sunrise and
journeyed to Westport Lake in
quest of Mr.. Mallard and his
encourage of female ducks.
They waited about the shores
of the lake for long time and
without success. A conference
was held and a move was de.
cided upon. L. O. started his
Chevrolet Sedan. Swan was in
the back seat unloading the
guns to save time. Something
happened that Swan was not
expecting. There was a deaf
ening roar; Swan was surpris-
ed; L. o. thought a tire had
gone 'fluey." An old fashioned,
perfectly safe gun, had ex-
ploded. The result-nobOdy
hurt but two holes, very
closely connected, had been
blown in the rear of L. O.'s per-
fectly new Chew. Tough luck,
but-very lucky.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
Marriages Last Year in
u. S. Show Increase
Statistics Show That 1,232,,559
Couples Were Married and
FOL, 475 Were Divorced

Washington, Oct. O-Matrimony
claimed 1882 $50 couple in the
United States last year, while dur
ing the same period POI, AIS divorces
were recorded.
The preliminary report on the
1929 matrimonial statistics issued
today by the Department of Com
merce showed 101. marriages were
performed for every 1000 of popula-
ton, while divorces totaled 1.66 per
per thousand.
The marriage recorded one of
the largest yearly increase, numeri-
cally and in percentage, exceeding
the years total by 50,062, or 49, per
cent. There had been a decrease
the preceding year of Is by COM
parison with 1927. The divorces, al
though showing an increase of 2.8
per cent over 1928, could not keep
up with the growth in marriages.
The ratio of divorces to mar
riages computed by the department
in response to numerous requests,
showed that for each 81 marriages
performed one couple was dissolv-
ed. The year before the ratio was
an even six to one.
Nevada was the outstanding lead
er among the states both in mar
riage and divorce. Divorces totaled
1888 and % per 1000 of population,
but the rate of marriages per 1000
was 63.7. This was attributed large
ly by the government statiticions to
the adoption of strict marriage
laws by its neighbor, California.
The same reason was given for
Arizona's ratio Of 17.3 per 1000, the
second highest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
MRS. LOUISE KRANZ
CURED ON MONDAY
Was Highly Respected Resi-
dent of This City for Over
Thirty Years
F. MATTHIESEN PASSES
Remains Shipped to Luverne
for Burial - Ferdinand
Walter Funeral Friday
Mrs, Louise KranZ

Mrs. Louise Kranz, nee Lilien-
thai, was called to the Great Be-
yond Friday morning, October IL,
at S:45. She died at her home at
512 Ash Street as the result OF
heart disease.
Mrs. Kranz was born on January
6, 1867, at Harrisville, Wis, and had
reached the age of So years at the
time of death. At the age of 10
years she came to Minnesota with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Lilienthal. They located at Lake
Amelia, near Glenwood.
On December 5, 1888, she was
united in marriage to Fred H.
Kranz, and they moved to their
farm II miles southwest of Sank
Centre, in the Lyman Prairie COM
munity. In 1897 they retired from
the farm and moved to Sank Cen
tire, where they have since resided.
Mrs. Kranz was the mother of
three sons, Arthur, who remained
at home; Fred w., of Highmore, S.
D.; and George A., of Oilmont
Montana. The father preceded
Mrs. Kranz in death in 1918.
Besides the three sons deceased
is survived by 9 brothers and sis
tiers. Three children of the Lilien-
thai family, which was composed of
II children, passed on before Mrs.
KranZ.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at 200 o'clock from
the Congregational church of this
city. Rev. c. S. Sparkes, of Min
neapolis, officiated at the last sad
rites. Burial was made in the
Grove Lake Cemetery.
The pail bearers were: Chas.
Bruce, Alex Dryden, S. G. Schwarz-
bauer, DR.. F. c. Vandesteeg, G. D.
Cass and L. A. Walker.
Mrs. Kranz had been a member
of the Sank Centre Congregational
church for twenty years. She was
an active worker in the Ladies' Aid
Society of that congregation, and
had many friends who extend SYM
pathy to the bereaved sons. She
was a kind and loving mother and
a valued friend.
Relatives from out of town at the
funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Lilienthal, and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Lilienthal and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Lilienthal and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Eckert, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Weispfenning and
Miss Eunice Olson, all of Glenwood;
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Hopkins, Willard;
Mrs. A. G. Borchert and family,
Westport; and Mrs. H. B. Jackson
and family, Starbuck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
NEW STORE OPENS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank O'Gara have
rented the Fair Store building, $50
S. Main Street, and have opened a
beauty parlor and Radio Store.
The lady is an experienced beauti-
clan and Mr.. O'Gara is the ex-
elusive distributor of Atwater-Kent
radios in this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
Reu. JC Craig Goes
to Oklahoma Conference
Methodist Pastor Will Be Succeed
ed in This City BY Rev. j. ID.
Butler

Pastoral changes are coming
thick and fast in this city.
DR.. J. c.. Craig, who succeeded
Rev. T. B. Shorts as pastor of the
M. E. Church a year ago and re-
tuned for another year by the re-
cent Northern Minnesota Confer
ence, received a telegram last ev-
ening stating that he had been
transferred to Hinton, Okla.
This transfer came as a complete
surprise to DR.. Craig's congrega-
ton and to his many friends out.
side of the church in this city. For
several years he and his family
have had a desire to live in mild
er climate. It is with reluctance
that the gentleman leaves Sank
Centre as his affiliations were most
pleasant.
Rev. J. D. Butler, former mem
Der of the Minnesota conference,
who was transferred to the Okla
homa conference several years ago,
has had a desire to come back to
the North Star State. For some
time he has been the pastor at Hin
ton. He will succeed DR.. Craig in
this city. 1t is understood that Rev,
Butler is one of the really strong
men of the Oklahoma Conference.
Hinton is about 60 miles west OF
Oklahoma City. 1t is substantial
town. The church has member
ship of $50. - E
Rev. Butler will arrive in this
city on October 80. His household
goods will be moved by truck. The
same truck will take the effects OF
DR.. Craig and family to Hinton.
DR.. Craig has been a very genial
friend of the Herald. His fire.
quent visits have always been en-
joyable. The people of Hinton will
find him a most desirable citizen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
NEW CHIEF OPERATOR

Miss Irene Nordberg, of st. Cloud,
has been employed as chief opera
tor of the local telephone exchange,
to take the place of Miss Ann An
derson, who, was transferred to De-
troit Lakes. Miss Nordberg has
been the chief operator at Glen
wood for some time. Miss Anderson
has been here for the past four
years and has been efficient in her
work. She has made many friends
in this city who are sorry to see
her leave.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
Roy Sandman Transferred
to River Falls, Wis.
Succeeded as Standard Oil Sales
men In This City by e. G.
Knox, Pennington

Roy w. Sandman who came to
Sank Centre as block man for the
Standard Oil Co. three years ago
to succeed "Heine" Luedtke, has
been promoted to blockman for the
River Falls, Wis, division Of the
company.
4 E. G.. Knox, of Pennington,
Mimi, has been named as Mr..
Sandman's successor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23

Miss Julia Magee Of Rocky
Ridge,O, received an award Of
81 600 in cash and gold medal as
her reward when she. became the
champion itrapper in North Amer
lea during the 1929-30 season.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23

Florence Smock, Is Eustis, Fla,
man is Houston Armstrong, Jr,
girl in the United States by the
National Congress Of Al Clubs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23

Mrs. Pennola Jones, who is 63
years old and a grandmother, is
the mayor of lake Milton, o.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23

At Los Angeles county fair, Miss
Lucille Gates of Ohio, Calf, was
winner of the title Of champion
farmette Of the United States.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-24

lion every few moments throughout
the day.
Rv the tine h. is Uell he has be
come a fun fedgeI tyrant and it
viii take several weeks OF wise
handling before he is himself again.
There are plenty of amusing
,h,nrs for = child 10 do when he
has reached the sitting up stage Of
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