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New Britain herald., 1930-10-03
LIT, CONIDR. JEWELL ELEVATED

New London, Oct. Orders el- evating Lieut.. Commander R. c. Jewell to command of Coast Guard section, Base 4 from executive of ficer of the base have been issued, it was announced today at service headquarters here. Lieut.. Comman- der Jewell. will succeed Commander c. H. Dench who has been ordered to the Coast Guard Cutter Talla- poosa at Juneau, Alaska. Comman- der Dench will leave for his new post October 10.
 Lieutenant Commander Jewell has been actively associated with the
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03

WILL OF B. l.. SWANTON
 The entire estate of Bartlett L. Swanton after all debts have been paid. is left to his son. Harold E. Swanton of this city. The son was
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03

appointed executive. The will was drawn up on July 29, 1880, and the witnesses were Julius c. Dwyer, Ida Ravizza and Ann Sracchia.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03
RUBBER FUTURES STEADY

New York, Oct. P-Rubber fu- lures opened steady; December ITO; March S20; May $40. New contracts 7.S5; March S.30; May S:54.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03
POLICE START CLEANUP

New Haven, Oct. (UP)-The crime situation here being in q somewhat lethargic state, the police
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03

Buechner is in charge of arrange. mentS.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-03

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New Britain herald., 1930-10-03

White fleece lined cotton Union Suits, with short sleeves and knee length.
 Sizes 3 to 14.
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Full bleached laundered linen, hemstitched, 54x54 cloth. 6 napkins, variety of patterns.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
MRS. G. |. JOHNSON
DIED WEDNESDAY
Ill at Mothers Home in Still.
water for Weeks-Funeral
to Be Held Saturday
JOHN HUMMER BURIED
Was Resident of Getty Town.
ship 46 Years-Other Cit
liens Called Beyond
Mrs. G. L. johnson

Last evening the Herald received
a night letter from Saltwater,
Mimi, announcing the death of
Mrs. G. L. Johnson, of this city.
Mrs. Johnson has been ill at the
home of her mother in Saltwater
for some time. Her condition was
regarded as critical by her friends
but the announcement of her pass
ing will come as a shock to them
nevertheless.
The deceased was born at Still
water Oct. "a, 1874. She was united
in marriage to G. L. Johnson Sept.
Is, 1897. The family came to Sank
Centre about 25 years ago when
Mr.. Johnson established the Fair
Store on Main street.
Besides the husband there are
three children, Mrs. Mildred Ethe-
Ign Williams, and Earl, st. Paul;
Stanley, residing with his father in
this city.
The funeral will be held Satur-
day from the home of the lady's
mother, 80 South Sixth street,
Saltwater. Burial will be made in
Fairview cemetery, Saltwater.
The family were at her bedside
when she passed on. The deceased
was of retiring disposition and
did not move about great deal.
Those who enjoyed her acquaint-
ance speak very highly of her as
wife and mother.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
State Bank of Winthrop
Was Robbed Tuesday
$4,000 Believed to Have Been Taken
by Two Gunmen-Five Locked
in Vault

Winthrop, Mimi, May 6-Two
gunner raided the State Bank of
Winthrop today and escaped with
between $4,000 and $4,000 in cur
rency and small amount of iib-
erty bonds after locking four men
and a woman in the vault.
The holdup was the second in
Minnesota in 10 hours, three men
having robbed the State Bank of
Bixby, Monday of more than $751;
600 after smuggling the cashier on
the head and locking him in the
Vault.
Although opinions varied officers
believed the holdups were commit
ed by different gangs. Winthrop is
90 miles southwest of the Twin Cit
les, in Sibley county, and 100 miles
northwest of Bixby.
The bandits took practically ev-
erything in the vault" officers said
The bank had approximately $4,000
on hand when it opened this morn
ing, but this amount is believed to
have been reduced somewhat by
Withdrawals.
Officers are awaiting the arrival
of representatives of bonding
house before checking to determine
the amount taken.
In the bank at the time Of the
holdup were George A. Carnes,
cashier; F. E. Muchow and Clar-
ence Goetsch, assistant cashiers;
Grace Lidberg. 81 year old book
keeper, and August Eckberg, of
Winthrop, a customer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
Supreme Court Afirms
Widows Verdict Of $500
Ella Gamrade, Administrative
Wins in Long Pending Action
Against DIR. j. f. Dubois

The Minnesota Supreme court
today affirmed verdict by which
Ella Gamrade, administrators of
the estate of her husband, Albert
Gamrade was awarded $500
verdict against DR.. Julian F.
Dubois, in Stearn country district
court.
Previously jury returned a
verdict of $500 for Mrs. Gamrade
who charged her husband died as a
result of malpractice on the part
of the doctor. DR.. Dubois appealed
in the first case and the Supreme
court awarded him a new trial. At
the conclusion of the new trial the
Jury returned a verdict of $500.
Dubois appealed again but the
Supreme court affirmed the verdict
although it held "a verdict for the
defendant. (DuBois) would accord
more with our view of the evil
dence."
Gamrade, farmer living four
miles from Sank Centre had his
right forearm drawn in between
the pulley and the belt of the sep
arator blower in the operation of
threshing rig. Dubois treated the
injuries. Gsmrade died and Mrs.
Gamrade charged that his death
resulted from malpractice.
It is understood that DR.. Dubois
carries insurance to cover just such
cases of this sort.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
MIR. AND MRS. JOHN
KORTAN SURPRISED
Relatives and NeighbOrs Re-
mind Them of Their 10th
Wedding Anniversary
MARRIED in THIS CITY
Well Known Residents of Kan
dOta TOwnship-Six Liv-
ing Children

Mr.. and Mrs. John Kortan, we'll
known and highly respected resi-
dents of Kandota township cele-
brated the 10th anniversary of their
marriage Sunday when large
number of their friends and rela-
tives arrived to help them proper
ly observe this important event of
their lives.
John Kortan and Lydia Maly
were married in Sank Centre and
their entire married life has been
spent in this community.
Six children have blessed this
union. They are: Jos. Kortan,
Bagley, Mimi; Mrs. Susan Larson,
Bagley; Rose, Lillian and John P,
at home, and Mrs. Arthur (Bertha)
Cooper, Little Sank.
Because of the impossible condi-
ton of the roads it was impossible
for Joseph and Mrs. Larson, Bag
ley, to attend the celebration, but
all of the remaining children were
there. Among the 60 other rela-
tives and friends taking part in the
celebration were: Grandpa (John's
aged father Kortan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kortan and family, Sank
Centre; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hus-
ton, St. Cloud; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Cooper, John Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Freeberg and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Steinbauer, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Ritter, Mr.. and Mrs, G..
Embloom, and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Ecklund and family, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Ecklund, Mr.. and Mrs. Hot
Erickson and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Dalige and family, all of Kan
dota and Little Sank and Kandota
townships; F. Fleischer and fam
lily, Wheaton.
AS a slight token of the esteem
in which Mr.. and Mrs. Kortan are
held they were the recipients of a
number of beautiful and useful
gifts for which they are highly ap-
preciative.
Mr.. Kortan has been active in
the affairs of Kandota township
for many years, serving as town.
ship treasurer and holding other
positions of trust.
The editor wishes to extend to
these very good friends of the Her
aid congratulations on having reach
ed the 10th milestone of their we'd
ded life with the hope that they
may be spared to each other for
many more years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
Two Women, Little Girl
Die in Unusual Manner
Wall of Water Is Feet High, Trap
ped Them-Cousin of Mrs.
ThOS. Sullivan.

Many Herald readers no doubt
read of the unusual manner in
which Mrs. Lawler and daughter,
and Mrs. w. Dodge, of Rochester,
Mimi, met with their death near
Lake City Thursday of last week.
It will be recalled that they were
taking a pleasure trip with Mrs.
LAWYERS car and were driving in a
ravine near Lake City when a wind
storm broke together with a cloud
burst. The water was formed in a
short time, making escape for Mrs.
Lawler and her daughter and Mrs.
Dodge impossible, and they were
drowned. The vistims were buried
at Rochester Monday at 1:30 p. m.
Mrs. Dodge was a cousin of Mrs.
Thomas Sullivan, of this city. She
was about IS years of age. Her hus-
band has visited in this city many
times and Mrs. Dodge a few times,
the last being five years ago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
Giving Lifts Dangerous;
Begging Rides Unlawful
Prominent LeSueur County Man
Shot BY Hiker Whom He Had
Befriended

In connection with the recent
shooting and serious injury to a
prominent LIE Sueur county man,
who had given a ride to a hitch
hiker, a Highway bulletin reminds
us of a provision in the traffic act
which makes it unlawful to soil
cit ride is while standing in a
street or highway. Car owners who
pick up ride beggers are only en-
couraging violation of this pro-
vision.
Not all hitch-hikers are bandits
or murderers, abut the practice of
begging rides often develops into
a form of vagrancy. 1t will be bet
ter and safer for all concerned if
car owners will give rides only to
people they know, and if walkers
will neither solicit nor accept rides
from strangers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
Inevitable Detour Signs
Are Proof Of Progress
Public Notice that Good Road Is
Being Built, Says Babcock-
Hardships Temporary

A sure sign of spring, the detour
sign, is beginning to appear on the
trunk highways. A great many
more will appear during the next
few weeks. But according to G. M.
Babcock, commissioner of highway,
the detour sign is sign of progress
which should be welcomed to the
communities in which they are
erected.
1.-THE detour is a temporary in
convenience, which most people
are glad to put up with, just as
they gladly undergo temporary
hardships when they are building
a new home" Mr.. Babcock says.
"The detour is a sign that the COM
munity in which t IS posted will
have an improved highway in few
months. 1t is a notice to travellers
that if they return the same way
in a few months, they will find
new and modern highway"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
County 4.HLeaders
To Meet at Gold Spring
Gopher Prairie and RaymOnd-Ash-
ley Will Be Represented at
Meeting Saturday, May 10

County All Club Leader Freder-
ick Welch has called a countrywide
meeting of leaders to be held at the
Community room of the st. Boni-
face Parochial School, Cold Spring,
Saturday, May 10, at 1000 A. M.
The purpose of the meeting is to
give the leaders a thorough under
standing of All Club work. A. J.
Kittelson, of the State All Club De-
partment, University Farm, will be
present and will lead the discus
sions. The Importance of arrang-
ing the local Club program should
include:
Home Economics, clothing,
baking, canning and room furnish
ing projects.
2-Livestock - Babybeef, dairy
calf, pig, sheep and poultry pro-
jects.
3-Crops-Corn, potato, garden,
home Identification and tobacco
projects.
It is expected that both the Co
pher Prairie and Raymond-Ashley
Clubs, of Western Stearns, will
have delegations at this meeting.
Mr.. WEIGH was in Sank Centre
last evening and attended the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Gopher
Prairie Club at the Community
Club rooms. He has been all over
the county and is very enthusiastic
about the prospects for a success
full year in All Club activities in
old Stearns this year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
Rural School Field Day
Develops Competition
Youngsters From Eleven COmmun-
ity Schools Show Unusual
Athletic Ability

Saturday, May 3, the Field Meet
was sponsored by the Sank Centre
Rural Teachers Club was held at
Fairy Lake. Due to the coopera-
ton of all the teachers the meet
was a big success. Each school
could send one boy and one girl.
Eleven schools participated. The
events took place in the following
order. First the boys had high
rope climb. The places were
awarded according to the time it
took them. Virgil Quade took first
place by climbing it in seven sec
onds. Robert Schaub received Sec
ond place in eight seconds. Win
field Lamb took third in twelve
seconds.
The girls then ran a fifty yard
dash. The winners were as follows:
Anna Pfieffer, first; Rita Schultz,
second; Elsie Miller. third.
The rs yard dash resulted as fol-
lows: Robert Schaub, first; Christ
Volt, second; Joseph Weiss, third.
In the high jump for girls, the
girls certainly did well, going over
the stick as high as the boys. Eva
line Balduyck received first place.
Anna Pfieffer took second. Little
Mary Mayer jumped almost her
own height to take the third
place.
Christ Volt won first place; Bur-
dette Larson, second; and Norbert
Determan, third in the boys high
jump.
A base ball throw for the girls
followed. Evaline Balduyck won
first; Christ Volt, second; and
and Anna Pfieffer, third.
The sack race for the boys re-
suited in Norbert Determan's re-
ceiving first; Christ Volt, second;
Otto Imdieke, third.
In the girls sack race Evaline
Balduyck received first; Elsie Mill
CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
M0toriSt attacked BY
Man He Befiended
Man OverpOwered and Landed i'm
Jail at Long Prairie Tuesday
Evening

Tuesday evening as G.. B. Brandt,
automobile salesman of st. Cloud,
was riding into Long Prairie he
was hailed by pedestrian desiring
a ride.
Brandt stopped his machine and
picked up the man. No sooner was
the stranger in the car than he at
tempted to slug Brandt. The latter
fought back and finally knocked
the assailant from the car. Brandt
then jumped out and knocked the
man to the ground, whereupon the
slugger grabbed Brandt by the legs
and bit him.
Hugh Robinson, of Long Prairie,
who was riding a short distance be-
hind Brandt, arrived on the scene
and helped overpower the man.
They took him to the Long Prairie
Jail.
The assailant was plainly under
the influence of liquor and inclined
to be boastful. He said he knew
Jerome J. Bliss, 22-year-old Mime
apolis bank robber who now is serv-
ing long sentence in the Wiscon-
sin penitentiary for the holdup of
three Wisconsin banks. According
to Brandt and Sheriff Adams the
man said that he had been on jobs
with Bliss.
In the mans pockets Mr.. Adams
found several clippings about bank
robberies and holdups. A descrip-
ton of the man has been sent Twin
City police to see if he is wanted
there.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
Boys and Girls Will Have
Encampment at Morris
Intensive Program Has Been Ar
ranged for Their Instruction
and Enjoyment

County Agents and County Club
Leaders of West Central Minneso-
ia met at the School of Agricul-
ture at Morris, Saturday, May 3rd,
and made plans for what, according
to r. H. Giberson, District Club
Leader, will be the largest Boys
and Girls Club Encampment ever
held in Minnesota.
The dates for the encampment
are June 16, II and Is. Last year
six hundred attended the encamp-
ment and the keen interest, as man.
ifested by the club leaders, indi-
Gates that there will be a much
larger enrolment this year. This
camp is the outgrowth of six coun-
ty and tri-county camps that were
held annually up to last year.
In the forenoon the boys and
girls will be divided according to
the projects they are carrying and
given special instruction by spec
ialists from the College of Agricul-
ture and National Demonstrators
who will aid them in whatever club
work they have undertaken for the
summer. The afternoon will be set
apart for competitive athletic
stunts which are in charge of A. G.
Heine, Coach of the West Central
School of Agriculture. The first
evening the Stevens County group
is responsible for the entertain
ment and County Agent Frank
Douglass promises a program for
that evening that all will enjoy.
The second evening of the En-
campment will be given over to
competitive stunts with clubs from
Stevens, Pope, LacQui Parle, Swift,
Grant, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Wilkin
and Traverse Counties competing
for the All Shield.
Among the group of County
Agents and Club Leaders were,
County Agent Frank Douglass,
County Nurses Evelyn Malmstrom
and Selma Johnson, Asst. Club
CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
RevivaI Meet Interest
At Tabernacle Increases
Larger Place for Meetings May Be
Necessary-Two Strong Services
for Sunday

Great interest is being manifested
at the revival meetings which are
being conducted by Evangelist
David M. Carlson at the Gospel
Tabernacle, Second and Elm
streets.
Arrangements may have to be
made to secure another building
for the remaining meetings if the
crowd continues to increase, &C
cording to a statement by Rev. F.
B. Peterson, pastor of the Assem-
bly,.
Many are expressing their appre-
citation of the messages which are
being delivered by the evangelist,
also of the special songs and NIL
steal numbers which are rendered
by the orchestra from night TO
night.
On Wednesday night the orches-
ira from Alexandria Gospel Taber-
nacle were present and gave a beau
tiful musical and singing program
proceeding the sermon.
On Thursday night the evange-
list will speak on, 1.-THE everlasting
gospel and how it effected a har-
lot" and on Friday night his sub
ject will be on, us Mussolini the
coming Anti-Christ?"
There will be two services on
Sunday. In the morning Rev. Carl
son will bring a message on every
Christians Greatest Need" and in
the evening there will be an Evan
gelistic Rally at which time the
evangelist will speak on THE
Hardest Question Ever Asked"
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these service by the
pastor, Rev. Peterson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
More Gas Is Used Where
State Tax is High
Experience Proves High Toll Col
lected Does Not Reduce Use
OF the Automobile

Gasoline taxes do not discourage
the use of gasoline, to judge by an
analysis of the figures on motor
vehicle registration and gasoline
consumption in 1929. The states
which are the highest taxes used
the most gasoline.
Three states had a six cent tax
in force all or part of the time in
1929. The number of gallons used
per car in these states was: Florida,
GAG; Georgia, 612; South Carolina,
$40.
Eight states which had a five
cent tax used the following number
of gallons per car: Arkansas, 573;
Kentucky, 1854; Montana, 40; New
Mexico, $50; North Carolina, $50;
Tennessee, 537; Virginia, 81.
This makes the average per car
$50 gallons where the tax was six
cents and 522 gallons where the tax
was five cents. The average for the
entire United States was 500 gal
Ions per car. The average tax for
all states was 1922 cents per gallon.
Minnesota which had a 2 cent
tax part of the year and cents
part of the year used only 464 gall
Ions per car. Wisconsin, with 2
cent tax, used 472 gallons per car.
The figures do not include gaso-
line used for other purposes than
motor vehicles. Gasoline purchased
by tourists is included. High gaso-
line taxes apparently did not keep
tourists away.
Gasoline taxes build more roads
and good roads increase the use OF
gasoline.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
Speaker at Mass Meeting
Was Much of a Failure
Address of Charles A. Fortier,
Little Falls, On Chain Stores,
Disappointment

The mass meeting held by Sank
Centre Community First Associa-
ton at the Junior High School
Auditorium Friday evening attract
ed an audience of about $50.
The Boys Band played several
splendid selections after which
Mayor Sigurd Holme called the
meeting to order. Oscar Lying,
president of the Sank Lake Cream
cry, and one of the community
level headed and substantial farm
ers was the firsts peaker introduce
ed.
In an informal talk Mr.. Lying
showed the necessity of co-opera-
ton between the farmer and the
business men of the community.
The prosperity of one depended, he
said, upon the prosperity of his
neighbor. AS always, Oscars talk
was we'll received.
Charles A. Fortier, Little Falls,
who has received considerable
publicity because he journeyed to
Shreveport, La, few weeks ago
to deliver an address against the
Chain Stores from the Hello
World" Radio station, was billed
as the principal speaker of the eve
ming. The gentleman had prepared
written school-boy academic
address. He charged the Chain or
CARNATIONS with many shortcom-
ings but did not offer any remedial
suggestions.
It is not saying too much to say
that his address was a distinct
disappointment to the business men
who sponsored his visit to this
city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-08
FISHING SEASON
WILL OPEN MAY Is
Pickerel and Pike May Be
Caught by Angling-NO
Change in State Laws
20 CANS PIKE PLANTED
Authorities Deposit the Fry
Tuesday in Sank, Fairy,
Birch, Other Lakes

All the followers of the IZaac
Walton sport in this community are
busy oiling their reels and looking
after their fishing tackle in pre-
paration of the opening of the sea-
son Thursday, May 18th. And by
the way, license is also necessary,
for if you expect to get up early
and find that you have forgotten
it you might just as we'll roll over
on the other ear and go to sleep. Lii
censes can be purchased at any of
the hardware stores.
The fish which may be taken are:
Wall-eyed pike, Great Northern
Pike, Muskellunge and Perch.
Other game fish such as Bass, Crap
pies, Sunfish, etc., may not be TAX
en- until June 21st in the northern
zone, and May 20 in the southern
zone.
The limits are as follows: Wall
eyed pike, 8 per day, 16 in possess
ion; Pickeral or Great Northern
Pike, 10 per day, 20 in possession;
Muskellunge 2 per day; Yellow
perch Is.
The daily catch of all varieties
Except perch) is Is in the aggre-
gate.
Pickerel or Great Northern pike
may be speared during the open
season May Is. to Feb. 1 without
artificial lights.
On Tuesday morning large
truck from the Glenwood fish
hatchery conveyed seventy cream
cans full of pike fry to this city.
These little fish were planted in
Fairy Lake, Lily Lake, Sank Lake,
Long Lake and Birch Lake.
Eighteen cans of the fry were
taken to Fairy Lake for distribu-
ton in the three lakes in that COM
munity and the balance was divided
between Sank Lake and Birch
Lake.
There were approximately $4,000
of the little fish in each can and
they were about quarter of an
inch in length. They had been
Matched the night before. The at
tendant informed a Herald repre-
sentative that it was impossible to
keep them in the hatchery troughs
any longer than over night as they
have cannibalistic tendencies.
Game Warden Mossman, E. A.
Richards and DR.. Gales accompan-
led the truck to Sank Lake and
Birch Lake and aided in the plant
ing of the fry. These men have
been interested in this work and
have for years put little pike into
both of the above mentioned bodies
of water.
In conversation with a man vers-
ed in fish lore we learned that ap-
proximately twenty-five per cent of
these fish live. It takes three
years before they are large enough
to catch.
This was probably the largest
load of pike fry ever brought to
this city; the increased amount be-
ing made possible from the extra
money derived from the sale of
fishing licenses.