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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29

Each was given small package
containing Stearns county tobacco,
cigarette papers and matches. At a
signal each was to undo his pack
age make his tobacco in to a
large cigarette, light it and wave it
aloft. The side getting their Gig
aretts lighted were to be declared
the winners.
L. L. Kells. who has probably
rolled a ton of Bull Durham into
cigarettes nearly lost for his side
because of his nervousness appear
ing in public.
Corn cob pipes and tobacco were
passed around to the entire assemb-
lage and the air was blue with the
aroma of the pride of Old Stearns
in a short time.
1t was a great evening for the
business man and farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Meeting Today

Representatives from the cities
east as far as st. Cloud and west
as far as GAINESVILLE, have been
invited to meet in this city this
Thursday afternoon to make ar
rangements to send delegations to
the Twin Cities to file a protest on
the manner in which the tourists
are being routed out of the Twin
Cities. There is every evidence that
they are being directed by the way
of Little Falls and Brainerd to the
lake district. The gentlemen meet
ing in Sank Centre today will de-
mand that their communities be
given an even break in the routing
hereafter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Entertain Future Brides

Miss Esther Satterlee, Miss Will
ma Boehmke, Miss Margaret Chap
man, and Miss Murphy entertained
last Thursday evening in honor OF
Miss Helen Baker, Miss Mildred
Osmundson and Miss Emerich,
three prospective brides of the
faculty of the public school. The
party was held at the home of Mrs.
c.. e. Bohall last week Thursday
evening. A bouquet of sweet peas
was placed at each of the places of
the honored guests, and all three of
the young ladies were presented
with a gift. The event was in the
nature. of a six-thirty dinner. Cow
ers were laid for twenty-eight.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Birthday Surprise

A belated birthday surprise was
given for Mrs. Frank Koterba at
her home on Elm Street Tuesday
afternoon. A few of her friends
gathered to help her remember the,
day. A hearty lunch was served
and a useful gift was presented to
Mrs. Koterba.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
MISSIONARY Society Meets

The Women's Missionary Society
of the Congregational church will
meet at the church Thursday, May
20, at p. m. Mrs. V. T. Conklin
and Mrs L. A. Walker will give us
interesting accounts of the State
Conference. The hostesses are
Mesdames G. H. Vandesteeg, F. H.
Vandesteeg, j. Kringen, and G. L.
Hermann. All the women of the
church and parish are invited to
be present.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Honor Mrs. hammers

Mrs. A. F. Strebel, Mrs. ]. p. Han
sen and Mrs. L. L. Kells entertained
in honor of Mrs. hammers, of Still
water, at the latter's home Friday
evening. Bridge was played at four
tables.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Bridge Luncheon

Mrs. v. T. Conklin and Mrs. H. S.
Halverson entertained at a Bridge
luncheon Friday at LIS o'clock and
on Saturday at the same time.
There were six tables each day.
Both parties were held at the lake
home of Mrs. Conklin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Social Events
Entertain Teachers

Mrs. j. H. Hanson and Mrs.
August Otto entertained a number
of the public school teachers at
a seven .'clock dinner party Tues
day evening. Bridge was played at
five tables. The event was held at
the home of Mrs. August Otto.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Black Cats Make Whoopee

Friday evening of last week &c
couples, members of the Black Cats
organization, Of this city, were spec
ial guests at the dancing party at
the Lakeside pavilion. This was the
last social function of the Cats UNI
til fall and it is understood the Cats
made wholesome whoopee. The
young men wore badges telling the
whole world they were members of
the Black Cats, and proud of it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Eastern Star Meeting

The next regular meeting of
Naomi Chapter, o. E. S., will be
held Tuesday evening, June 3, at
eight o'clock. This will be the last
meeting for the summer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Informal Luncheon

This Thursday noon Miss Mil
dred Geuting hostess at an informal
luncheon for Misses Helen Baker,
Mildred Bye, Grace Maddy and
Esther Saterlee, of the Public
School faculty.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
81 TO GRADUATE
FRIDAY EVENING
CONTINUED From Page One)

county, will deliver the Commence
ment address. Her subject will be
Service"
The exercises will start at 7:30 p.
m, and the public is cordially in
vited to attend. The following is
the detailed program:
Professional
Spring Song---.------------ -------- Audience
Glass Will ..-...-.--...---..-. "A Graduate
Class Prophesy .---..-- A Graduate
Wee Fiddle Moon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
.-.---..---..------. Song by Senior Choir
Autobiography of Loaf of Bread
In a Luxembourgh Garden ----.-----
....-------.-- Solo by Miss Baum
Address-"Service" .---.-------.--.----------
-------. Mrs. Hannah Kempher
Presentation of Diplomas --------------
.....--...-..-...-..-.--..-. Mrs. Mary Stewart
America ------------------------------ audience
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Pleasant Valley

Roy Jardine, of Fargo, N. D.,
spent Monday with his mother, Mrs.
Steve Jardine.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Westbrock,
of Freeport, spent Tuesday at the
home of their son, AL Westbrock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29

The Mesdames L. w. Gilman,
Jane Vessey, Iris Betz, L. J. Nc
Gauvran, and Miss Hattie Gilman
were Alexandria and Forada visit
ors Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Good Samaritan Episcopa

Good Samaritan Episcopal
II a. m. morning service conduct
ed by Rev. Jewell.
9:45 Sunday School.
Second Sunday.of the month. Ho-
ly Communion. f'
Earl B. Jewell, Rector.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
The Churches
st. Paul's Catholic

st. Paul's Catholic Church
Sanday.--Low Mass at 500 A. M;
High Mass 1000 a. m. and Bene-
diction at 2:30 p. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Delightful Informal Party

& DeughC1uI INFORMAL rarity
= Monday evening Misses Lucy and
Rebecca Hunt were hostesses at a
delightful party in honor of Miss
Helen Baker, who is retiring as
principal of the Sank Centre Pub
lie Schools after several years of
efficient work.
Dinner was served on a large
porch at $3.50 p. M. The table dec
orations were profusion of liIacs
and tulips.
Each guest brought a choice re-
ceipt which was placed in a suitable
filing case presented by the Misses
hunts to Miss, Baker.
The function was as unique as it
was enjoyable. ~.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Take Time to Decide

Those who are quick in deciding
are in danger Of being Mistaken
Sophocles (496-406 B. c.. "Oedipus
Uranus"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
6:30 Supper

Last evening Mr.: and Mrs. J. H.
Law entertained Informally and de-
lightfully at a $50 o'clock supper.
The affair was in the nature of a
going away party for the teachers
of the Public School. The guests
were Misses Helen Baker, Esther
Saterlee, Mildred Olson, Elsie Kahl-
strom, Clifford Everhardt, Helen
Price, Hattie Hedin, Lucy and Re
becca Hunt, Mrs. Hunt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Married In Minneapolis

Tuesday evening Frank Bunker,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Schmitz, of this city, motored to
Minneapolis to attend the marriage
of Miss Hilda Veeder and Herman
Schmitz. The ceremony was per-
formed at st. Helen's Catholic
church, Minneapolis, Wednesday
morning at eight o'clock.
Miss Veeder is the daughter OF
the late George Veeder, of this
city, and the groom formerly resid-
ed at Belgrade. He is the manager
of the Red Owl store at Chippewa
Falls, Wis, where the young couple
will reside.
After graduating from the Sank
Centre schools the bride taught
school for several years, but for the
past year she has been employed
by Sears, Roebuck Co., Minneapolis.
Mrs. Schmitz, ST., is the mother
of the bride, and Mr.. Schmitz is the
father Of the groom.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29

Our Lady of the Angels Church
Early Mass 8 A. NJ, High Mass
sermon, benediction 10 A. M.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29

Gospel Tabernacle
Second and Elm Street
Bible class and Sunday School at
1000 A. M.
Morning worship and communion
service at HOO o'clock.
Evangelistic service Sunday night
at 800 o'clock.
Young Peoples meeting Thurs
day at 800 P. M.
Street meeting Saturday night at
900 o'clock.
a~ E. B, Peterson, pastor.
Little Sank Gospel Tabernacle
Sunday afternoon worship at 800
o'clock. Ia
Praise and prayer service Tues
day 500 p. M. D..
e. B. Peterson, Pastor
First Methodist Episcopal Church
$50 a. m. Sunday School.
Note: Our Sunday School will
meet fifteen minutes earlier than
we have been meeting in harmony
with the other Sunday Schools of
the city. H.
10:45 a. m. Morning Worship.
Renewing Our Strength"
700 p. m. Epworth League Hour.
500 p. m. Evening Worship.
"The Rewards of the Earnest
Hearted"
J. c. Craig, Pastor.
First Congregational Church
$50 Sunday School.
Please note the change of hour
from 9:45 to $50.
10:45 Morning Worship.
Sermon: 1.-THE Validity of Relig-
ious Experience"
Zion Lutheran Church
Ascension Day, Thursday, May 20.
900 A. M. service in German in
st. Paul's Luth. Church, Unity.
1890 A. M. Service in German in
Zion Lutheran church.
Sunday, June 1, Zion Lutheran
church. ~
1000 A. M. service in English.
HOO A. M. Sunday School.
. Hoo A. M. Second quarterly
of voting members.
500 P. M. Thursday, meeting of
the church council at the parson-
age.
J. F. Schumacher, pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-05-29
Attend Degree of Honor Meet

Attend Degree of Honor Meet
Mrs. p. r. Davis, Mrs. Chas Vail,
Mrs. Leon Veeder, Mrs. Floyd Clark
and Mrs. G. Mahagen and Miss
Elvira Mahagen, of this city, motor
ed to st. Cloud Monday where they
attended the district convention of
the Degree of Honor Lodge. Mrs.
A.EV. Sutton, of st. Paul, who is
also a member Of the local lodge,
acted as a delegate of the Sank
Centre organization. The meeting
was held in the Eagles hall. There
were about 200 members in attend
ance. A special feature Of the con-
vention was the splendid degree
work put on by the Iron Town de-
gree team. The Grand Pres. Mrs.
Edna Dugan and Grand Secretary
Mrs. Clara Bender entertained the
financial secretaries at 1890
luncheon at the Breen Hotel at
which Mrs. Floyd Clark was a
guest. =
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-07-25
NORTHWEST WHEAT CROP MILLIONS OF
BUSHELS BELOW THAT OF PREVIOUS YEAR

st. Paul, July REPRODUCTION
of wheat in the Northwest now
promises to be few million bu-
shells below the disappointing crop
of 1929, with a total yield of dur
UNI and spring wheat of approx
mately 168,00O,000 bushels COM
pared with III, 100000 year ago,
the Farmers Union Terminal AS
ISOLATION says in its weekly report.
Heat and drouth since July 1
has reduced the prospective yield
by about 100000 bushels and
assisted the Federal Farm Board
and the Farmers National Grain
Corporation in its program for re-
duction of overproduction," the re-
port says. "The spring wheat and
durum acreage of the four North
west states was reduced by about
100000 acres, but this was not
nearly so effective in reducing es-
Inmates of production as has the
excessive heat of July.
"The government estimate OF
spring and durum wheat produc-
ton for 1880 for North Dakota
was 110,000,000; Montana, almost
100000 bushels; South Dakota
2S,OO0,O0O bushels, and Minnesota
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-07-25
Mrs. Christ Knudson of
Mildly Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Christ Knudson, pioneer of
the Mildly country, died suddenly
evening at 600 o'clock
from heart disease and dropsy, at
her home at the Knudson farm
after ailing for several years.
Mrs. Knudsn had been up and
about as usual. She had bathed
and dressed up only about an
hour before death which came sud
denly and without pain.
The funeral will be held Mon
day at the Lutheran church in this
city. AT present THE remains are
at the mortuary. Interment Will
be made at Plentywood cemetery.
Mrs. Christ Knudson, nee Molle
Almberg, was born in Norway 81
years ago, and come to this coun-
try in her youth. She was married
at Christine, S. D., to Christ
Knudson, where they lived a
couple of years, when they come
to Stanley, N. D., where they liv-
ed for eight years, when they
came to Mildly where they bought
a farm in 1916, and where they
have lived since. To this union
was born seven children, all of
whom, together with her husband
two brothers, and sister, Mrs
N. P. E. Moe of Archer, are left
to mourn her departure.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-07-25
MONTANA DAKOTA GRAIN co. OFFICERS
CONVICTED ON CHARGE OF FALSE SCALES

located in Carbon county, and the
other three in different counties.
Mr.. Stafford was of the opinion
that two more cases of INSIDE
meanor against Dunn and Hole
are still to be tried in Cargon
county. What may be done in
other counties is not known. How
ever the county prosecutors of
those counties have been informed
of the facts in the various cases.
The grain inspectors who exam
med the scales reported to Com
missioner Stafford that the nose
irons on all six scales had been
shifted since the previous adjust
ment so that they underweighed
the grain from 10 to 10 pounds II
each thousand, and the iorns could
be moved only with the use of {
monkey-wrench, which raised {
strong suspicion that they haC
been deliberately maladjusted t.
Iunderweigh grain.
Besides the criminal prosecution
If Dunn and Hole, Commissions
| Stafford on July 1 held up license
flor the elevators of the compan,
until the matter of the scales ha
been investigated and settled.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-07-25
DIR. Hall and AL Kurtz In
Auto Wreck on Redstone
Road Saturday Night

LastvSaturday mite while return
ing from Redstone, accompanied
by Al Kurtz, DIR. C. M. Hall had
the misfortune of wrecking his
new Chrysler coupe.
While driving up an incline the
doctor met another car with blind
ing lights and in order to avoid
collision he turned out too far,
striking huge boulder and turn
ing the car over three times. The
machine body was almost to-
tai wreck.
Mr.. Kurtz was thrown from the
car when the door flew open and
was badly shaken up and bruised
around the shoulders. The doctor
received a bad laceration on the
head and the cords of three fling
ers of the right hand were partly
severed. Bill Ruegsegger of Out
look happened along shortly after
the accident and brought the par
ties to Plentywood where the DR.
remained in the hospital for three
days with his hand in splints.
The car has been turned over tC
the Kavon garage and under the
experienced hands of Franz
Guenther will soon appear agar
as good as ever.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-07-25

$4,000 bushels. Deterioration
this month has been severe and
estimating that the loss since July
l has been 100000 bushels in
North Dakota, 4,5O0,0OO bushels in
Montaan and 100000 bushels in
South Dakota, the prospect is for
smaller yield than in 1929. This
estimates that there has been no
loss in the Minnesota wheat crop
this month.
"The unsatisfactory feature of
the 1880 crop situation is that the
Northwest again must bear the
full burden of reduction in Yields.
Making an estimate of the North
west production based on the july
l government forecasts with the
foregoing reductions by states.
the 1880 prospects compare with
the 1929 results for Spring and
durum wheat combined in bushels
by states as follows:
1880 1929
outlook actual Weld
North Oak. 1OO,OOO,OOO 1896 600
South Oak. 2S,OOO,OOO %. 9s1 GOO
Continued on Page Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-07-25

M. ]. Dunn, general manager OF
the Montana and Dakota GRAIN
company, with headquarters at
Minneapolis, and Ed j. Hole, state
Superintendent for the company
in Montana, were convicted In the
Justice court at Red Lodge on
charge of misdemeanor and eacn
fined $25 on the ground that an
elevator of the company USED
false scales in violation OF tne
law, according to a dispatch re-
ceived from J. J. O'Connor, CHIEF
grain inspector for the depart
ment of agriculture, by A. Fl. Stat
ford, agricultural commissioner,
Notice of appeal was given Dy Tue
defendants. -
This prosecution grew out Of
the charge made by inspectors OF
the grain bureau of the agrlcui,.
tural department that six OF L
elevators of the grain company u
this state used false scales thai
underweighed grain bought by thu
company or stored in its elevator
by Montana farmers so that Tn
latter lost 10 pounds IN ever
thousand.
Three in Carbon
Three of the six elevators ar
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-07-25
Rocky Spring All Club
Holds Fourth Meeting

The Rocky Spring Thimble Bee
Club of the Rocky Spring and
Mckinley school held its fourth
meeting at the Jensen school last
Saturday at 2:30 o'clock. New
officers were elected as follows:
Clara Heppner, president; Ruth
Jensen, vice president; and Bea-
trice Fransen, secretary and treas
urer and Blonde Steinke was
elected at Mrs. T. w. Holdeman's
assistant.
After the meeting Mrs. T. W.
Holdeman served a lunch
The next meeting will be held
at the Sig Nelson grove on July
Both.
Blondy Steinke, Reporter
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-07-25
New York Banks
Lost Half Million
Pelf of Waggoner

Denver, July 22.-Claims filed
by six New York banks to recover
S5OO,O00 taken from them by c..
D. Waggoner, former president of
the Bank of Telluride, Colo, will
not be allowed, Grant McFerson,
state bank commissioner, announc-
ed today. Wagner is serving a
term in the Atlanta federal prison
for the swindle plot through which
he secured the money through fax
ed telegraphic orders, last Aug
ust.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-07-25

Whether it is better to-
endure the things with
which we are familiar, or to
plunge into something that
we know nought of, seems
to be the question debated
in the minds of the taxpay-
ers and electrical energy
consumers.
Mayor Storkan and the City
Council of Plentywood after great
investigation, say that the prices
paid for juice at Plentywood are
eXorbitant: that the profits ex-
tracted from Plentywood by the
Montana-Dakota Power Company
amounts to $4,000 or more per
year. They point out that these
profits are the whiskers for which
the tiger fights, which once lost
can never be regained.
Mayor Storkan talking to the
Producers News, pulled ~out a
statement of the earnings of the
Montana Power Company which
pays in profits 81 out of every So
taken in and sells juice for 8 cents
per XVIII. "Now, what is the pro-
fit that is paid by the people of
PlentywoOd to the Montana-Dako-
ia Power Company which charges
12c per XVIII? Ambassador Sack
EFT says that juice costs three
tenths to four-tenths of a cent 30
produce on the average per XVIII
and it sells in Plentywood for &c
times the cost of production. Pro-
fits must at least be as great as
those of the Montana Power. II
so, out of every $4,000 people OF
our town pay for juice, $4,000
goes to Minneapolis for dividend;
and to make good a lot of watereC
stock. The contention by the Com
pany that the average price re
ceived for juice is 6.0 cents pc
XVIII from Plentywood consumer
is not true in fact. the average
juice consumer in Plentywood pay
12c per XVIII. There are only
few power and heat meters il
Plentywood and it is ridiculous u
average the heat and power con
sumers with the light juice con
sumers. These are two distinc
: classifications, under entirely DIFF
ferent basic rates. However, lie
us accept the Company's own fig
: ures. I am advised from man
sources, that the average cost Q
juice developed by means of Dies
/. ell systems is &c per XVIII, delivere
to the consumer, which means a
overhead costs of all sorts al
kinds. If this be true, there woul
be a profit to the people of Plel
tywood thru the production (
their own juice of 3.8 cents on e
d cry XVIII delivered, or on 425,9
q XVIII sum of $16,186.59. Wi
d the growth to be expected and i
IL crease probably occurring with
- Continued on Page Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-07-25
Gene Salisbury and Vern
Strubeck Put On Big
Annual Show On Ranch

An exhibition of animal acts
and strange birds with acrobatlc
stunts and other attractions
thrown mall for ten cents-one
dime-will be given on Monday,
July 18th, at 2 p. m. on the Sails.
bury ranch by Gene Salisbury and
Vern Strubeck, proprietors, man.
ayers and general collectors.
It is Observation-Disclosures true
or not-that a leading feature OF
the show will be "Mumbo Jumbo"
The great African Jungle Bird, re-
Gently imported from the Dark
Continent. This bird is described
by Mr.. Gene Salisbury as "the
most mysterious, most amazing,
most remarkable bird that ever
puzzled the human brain or fooled
the human eye." He actually
crows like a rooster and has feath-
ers on his legs.
A stirring horse race, with Sal
isbury and Strubeck up, is expect
ed 10 draw a great crowd of turi
men. Inc prize VIII DC ChC HoASJ
Cup donated by Albert Foley ev-
cry year to the Boy Scout who
does the kindliest deed. Albert
Foley will present the cup IN per
son.
Another feature will be an imi
tation of Amos n Andy by Gene
Salisbury and Vern Strubeck.
A boxing match, provided any
body in the crowd under 80 pound
accepts Vern Strubeck's challenge
and between the more exciting
| acts, the customers will be take
thru the menagerie by guide fur
4 nished by the management. Tn
| public is assured that the animal
. are not dangerous, though the
are warned not to get too close t
\ the Bulgarian weasel.
A cordial invitation is extende
: to the sporting public Admissio
. IS only One Dime. You are gual
!, anteed dollars worth of fun. RI
member the date, July %, Monda'
at 2 P. M.