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Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
Why Is It Considered Unlucky
To Light Three Cigarettes
With the Same Match?

Two theories have been advanced
to explain the origin Of the super
stition that it is unlucky to light
three cigarettes with the same
match. According to one, the super
stition originated during the World
war and arose from the real danger
incident to keeping a match hghteo
for a considerable length OF time. II
a match were made to do triple duty
it might attract the attention OF the
enemy and give him cue for his
aim. On the other hand a match
LIGHTED and extinguished after light
ing one or two cigarettes would not
give the enemy time to direct his
fire. According to the other theory
the superstition originated in cas-
tern Europe in connection with tne
funeral service Of the Eastern Cath
oIic Church in which three altar
candles are lighted with one taper
The Russians particularly, it is sald'
regarded it as sacrilegious and i'm
pious to make any other lights IN
groups of three. Hence the supersu-
tion that i'll luck will befall anybody
who lights three cigarettes with the
sana match or anybody who accepts
such a light.-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
Vernon

It is with regret that we chronicle
the death of George Lucas who re-
sided near Greenwood.
A day of double rejoicing came to
Mrs. Charles E. Bailey, president of
the Patterson School P. T. A. as
she received both Valentines and
birthday cards, also delicious re-
freshments of ice cream, cocoanut
and chocolate cake, and lemonade
during the February meeting over
which she presided.
Friends of Frank ROthell are sor-
ry to hear of his recent death. Inter
ment took place at Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Coverdale
have been recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Coverdale and sons of
Greenwood.
Miss Smyth, the wealthy philan-
thropist of Wilmington, has visited
Patterson School and was much
pleased in every respect with the
school in all its phases. She contrl-
buted the large book truck and stock
of all descriptions of beautiful and
interesting volumes, which supplies
the pupils of New Castle with an
abundance of good literature. An
other large book case has been ad-
ded to Patterson School to house
this very generous supply. The
shrine of beauty for February con-
sisted of approximately two hundred
Valentines presented by the pupils
of New Castle, Kent and Sussex
counties to the teacher, Mrs. R.
Wesley Ross.
Mrs. Margaret Simpson is in a
very critical condition. Her many
friends are hoping for her recovery.
Mrs. Alexander L. Harrington is
spending some time with the Evern-
cams of Denton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thomas enter
tanned the formers daughter, Ber-
tina of Philadelphia during the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Clark Smith and
daughters, Betty and Ruth, visited
FELTON, recently and noted the
wreck caused by the recent conha-
grafton.
Mrs. Alice H. Ross visited her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Alexander L. Har-
rington of Seaford on Washington's
birthday.
Mrs. Thomas Clancy recently at
tended the Inter-Conference Wo-
mems Home Missionary Rally at
which five hundred women were
present from the various states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Harrington
Lord of Seaford are spending sew
eral weeks in Florida.
Many of our farmers have their
land plowed for peas, while the
are raising hundreds OF
young chickens and getting ready
for gardening and housekeeping.
William Stafford has been visiting
at the home of Willie Wright.
It is with regret that we note the
passing away of a highly esteemed
school mate, life long co-worker in
education, and staunch friend, Pro-
fessor Millard L. Hydorn, rural su-
pervisor of Kent county, who died
suddenly of heart trouble at his
home at Frederick after period Of
failing health. Professor Hydorn
will also be greatly missed by hun
dreds of pupils in his teaching ca
reer of approximately forty years. A
widow, the former Miss Villa Grier,
also a school mate and esteemed
friend of the writer, survives.
ITO live in hearts we leave behind
Is not to die"
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
RECOMMEND DROPPING
5000 RURAL MAILMEN
Postal Officials Say Survey Shows
Routes, Laid in the HOrse-and-
Buggy Age, Can Be Doubled.

A survey of the postal service now
under way for the purpose of effect
ing economies has shown that about
5000 rural carriers can be dispens-
ed with, but as yet the investigation
has not shown that a great reduc-
ton can be made in the city post
offices, it is declared.
The recommendation for reduc-
ton in rural carriers results from
the fact that they were originally
assigned to twenty-eight miles OF
routes when the deliveries were
computed on the basis of a horse
and-buggy service. Since the motor
car came into use for rural deliv-
cries the length of the routes have
not been increased. With a motor
car twice that distance can be COW
cred easily and routes are now be-
ing combined. Members of Congress
in rural sections are already pro-
testing against any rural reduction
program.
Assistant Postmaster General
Coleman, in charge of the survey,
said that the program of the depart
ment will be to take up "wastage."
He said the department would do its
utmost to prevent dropping employ
ees, but that this would necessarily
reduce the work of substitutes as
regular employees would be called
upon to do more work.
The survey of city postoffices, Mr..
Coleman said, indicated that there
were many unnecessary employees
in certain offices, due to the fact that
routes had been shortened and the
men were not used in the offices
for window and other work. In the
future carriers whose routes do not
require seven hours work will be
called upon to do extra work in the
offices. Under this program fewer
employees would be required.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
LAURA G. WALLS LAUDS
SALISBURY HONE

Laura @. Walls. director of the
OH Age Pension sponsored by ALI
ire. j. dupont, visited the salisbury
Home for the Aged and expects To
visit .alF ot tile IN -tuuon5 m t-e
South uis month jim ORDER TO get lh-
la.a uulullt. TO the maintenance, U--
l... e... oE the o.ACreuJ institute
t.s iu our country.
is varT iLIo- talt 90 get J--
j Information possible 10 present
to tho next meeting OF t-e -
lure. ler the reason, tAe taoe li-1.-
jill. .lreuz of Delaware have al-
l...v awaken to the fact ta- the
fI le poor should mo- longs D-
looked upon as IauDef5 sIMl-5 he-
cause they are poor, but a7 t-e
z.ards OF the State, and it la Que
them to have the same comforts that
we are enjoying.
visited the Salisbury Home re-
Gently. 1t is located on q hill sur
rounded by beautiful shade trees
The grounds and buildings are very
attractive. 1 was greatly interested
i'm the splendid management OF LhaC
institution. and consider 1t an IDEAL
place to get profitable information
The Home will accommodate about
65 nooDle. Each one has private
. room. very neatly furnished. Ihere
were several cozy living-rooms and
a sun parlor in this institution, ana
the MANY beautiful pot plants addeu
greatly to make it more honeIIAe'
The dining-room was large ana at
tractive. and the tables looked very
neat with their clean, white table
cloths. The dietitian and her assist
ants were preparing the lunch. IL
looked very appetizing and was ex-
actlv the kind of food the old tolKs
shopld have. ,.4,-,
kloticed in particular how neatly
thS<bId folks were dressed. Many
of tSem were sitting in groups, ana
seemed to be enjoying the conVersa-
tion tn the fullest extent. They were
verv courteous and appeared TO De
very happy. .a n,,rsos
in the Salisbury Home, ana 4earn-
ed the sick people received the very
best attention. inquired aDouC Ine
different institutions in Maryland
and 7 received information from
Senator Withgott that Talbot county
has no county house; 1t was aDah-
doned more than year ago, ana tne
inmates are boarding out at the e4-
pense of the county. , 1+,
The plan to have Central Instl- @
tution is being given strong sup
port; as it is believed by the tSet 4est
thinking citizens of Maryland tnat
much better care can be given to
the INDECENT poor in this manner
than has heretofore been possible IN
senarate county homes.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
HOLLYWOODITES GIVE MEANING
OF 'KIBITZER"
Helen Kane, Give Brook, Many
Others Volunteer New Definitions

Helen Kane, Give Brook, Many
Others Volunteer New Definitions
What to do until the dictionary
arrives?
Movie folks decided that there was
but one answer to this problem IN
the case of the heretofore underlined
word "kibi.zer." They decided That
they would make their own GeAnI-
tious.
Accordingly q great number oil
deHnL ions We're rounded up recently
Iv d reporter who made a.canvass oil
tic Paramount studios "lHe the ail-
f. i-tfe re..uetiou -1ha AlJ-zcr,
was in it's formative stages.
L few OF these "Elll-zal' ---ll-
J.olg follow.
seln Eage sa-a--Taa sa-7slla|
who ellis you dress ana then tells
jon SHE owns one just like it.
Give L0cE-.-a who asks you
lar cigarette aad III you haven i
amy. torIovs the money lo buy A----
Sci p4ul
T. il. Cslvart-Tle to7J-hooded
barber who Ii9s 10 sell you 4a---
to-ia
ravmoad Hatton-The Haven't I
told you q Thousand times not 10
dr91 ashes ON the floor type Of wife.
Phillips i. Hoimes-The used au-
tomobue dealer who wants to sell
YOU d car that was owned by an old
lady who scarcely drove it at ALL
Paul I.ukas-The one who tells you
how to make a fortune playing the
stock market but who wouldn't risk
a nickel of his own on a government
bond. ,.-
oscar Smith-The m-m-man who
it is n-no-not n-nec-
necessary to s-st-st-stutter.
Row "The Kibitzer," with the in
imitable comedian Harry Green IN
the title role, is coming to the Capt.
tai Theatre for two days beginning
on Wednesday next. Patrons at the
theatre will thus be enabled to make
their own defiRitions of this strange
word.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07

partisan bias what can be expected
of the common garden variety of
representatives There are notable
exceptions, of course, when mem
bers vote on a showing of the facts,
as they should, but there are always
a lot of contest cases hanging fire
because of the hope of a partisan
decision and a political pie. A quick,
efficient and equitable method of
settling such cases would certainly
be great improvement. - The
Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07

says, is apt to lead to partisan de-
cisions, delay, and to the encour-
agement of frixolous contests. All
of which is true. Politicians settle
those questions like politicians, and
even the life-term members of the
Supreme Court, who are supposed to
be above all partisanship, have on
occasion settled elections by strictly
partisan vote. If such lofty uphold
ers of the majesty of the law, who
have neither reward to hope for nor
to fear, drop back to
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
Even In Big Gotham

When the circus season comes to
New York, even the police reporters
become jovial about the crime wave
and the Democratic editorial writer's
look with tolerance upon what was
Yesterday a frightful state of affairs
in Washington.-The American Mag
azine.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
Deciding Elections

Representative Dallinger of Mas
sachusetts has a bill to transfer the
settlement of contested election
cases in the House to the District of
Columbia Court of Appeals. Settle
ment of such cases in the House, he
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07

Women are funny creatures. If
you say something sarcastic to your
wife she will think you mean it but
if you say something nice she will
think you are kidding her. Come to
think of it, she's probably right, at
that.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
Plenty of Seats

A hundred thousand churches rear
their steples in the country and IN
small towns. Half this many Wouiu I
more than accommodate the attend
ance-The Country Home.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07

Uncle Sam is a Shylock or an easy
mark, depending on the point Oh
view.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
L Prove Id QDUBSELF.
mo lesser car cam satisfy !

This is a 'Drive- it Yourself Challenger
Week.. A week when motorists every
where will pit the new Essex Challenger
against every performance that makes for
driving enjoyment.
Nearly 5000 dealers in the U. S. and Canada
have standard stock cars to turn over to
motorists for this Challenge. These cars
will prove Fast Getaway Speed - Hill
climbing ability Easy Driving, Easy Oper-
alton, Luxury and Comfort. The Challenge
is to all and for all to prove.
Ring us up or call on your nearest dealer
now and say you want to be one of the
many thousands who this week will prove
the right of the new Essex to Challenge.
1t will convince you that Essex represents
the greatest dollar for dollar value in car
satisfaction that the industry offers.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07

A good book is good friend, par
ticularly a bank book.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07

In Fast Get-away-againoca7y any
car regardless Of price or size.
In Speed-pititagain@,laocar lao cars most
famous fer speed.
In Hill Climbing-the the hardest
hiIlsinyourcommunity ard in America.
In Reliability Comfort and
Operating Ease.
In ECOnOmy-NOte it's even
greater advantage.
You are invited. to be one of the drivers to
prove Essex right to Challenge. We want
you to drive and ride in this entirely new
Essex Challenger.
Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
Worthwhile SQVinggl

ASCO Bread Crumbs
ASCO Corn Starch 49,. .
White Norway AlackereI
ASCO Peas and Carrots
ASCO Mixed Vegetables
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-28

DADS may come and fads may
L 60, but the pajama vogue is
proving it is not mere passing
fancy. The ranks of the army of
pajama wearing women Is gaining
new recruits every day. Whereas
at first the feminine world sub
scribed to the pajama movement
for the novelty of the thing, today
the fair sex Is taking the matter
of trousered fashions very seri
ously.
Having passed the multitudinous
tests as to their practical wear
ability, and having proved without
a doubt their Gathering ways, not
to mention the lure of their in
triguing novelty. pajama modes win
In every count.
Fabric varieties striking color
play combine to add zest to the
new fall pajama modes. There is
40 end to the wealth of materials
represented in advance trouser.
styled ensembles The range ex.
tends from the most practical
to the superlatively magnificent
weaves The very simplicity is the
keynote of appeal in the charming
pajama ensemble of crepe mamie
In the picture. The lovely crepe
weave is used In two tones with
a view to accenting striking color
contrast. the bow. piping, yoke and
bands on pockets and the trousers
matching the jacket. Kid slippers
rejecting the two shades of the
costume fabric are worn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-28

J. B. Bailey left Friday morning
on the N. P. train for Little Falls
where he spent a few days visiting
with friends.
Oscar Pearson and family, of Ne
braska, was in this community the
past week visiting at the home of
Mrs. Gust Jacobson and with other
relatives.
Miss Laura Mcintyre, of Eugene,
Oregon, spent Monday and Tuesday
in this city visiting with friends.
Miss Mcintyre formerly lived in
Sank Centre.
Howard Allen returned to Daw-
son, N. D.. Friday after a two
months vacation spent in this COM
munity with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Allen.
J. c. Winkler left Wednesday for
Valley City, N. D., near which place
he has farming interests. He will
look after threshing operations and
other phases of harvesting.
Relatives in this city received
word Sunday of the arrival of
daughter at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Sauer at Ivanhoe. Both
mother and baby are doing we'll
according to- reports.
George F. Foster, of st. Cloud,
visited in this city Sunday. Mr..
Foster at one time managed the
Burg Store in this city and later
acted as district manager. He is
now manager of Scott store in the
Granite City.
DR.. and Mrs. w. J. Dowswell and
family and Mrs. A. Dowswell, Of
Kerkhoven, Mrs. M. Chalmers, of
Milwaukee, Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gordhammer, of st. Paul,
were guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. w. Dowswell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Erickson and
children, and the formers niece,
Miss, Helen Ruth Erickson, of Little
Rock, Arkansas, motored to the
Itasca State Park and spent the
day visiting with relatives from
Bagley and Verndale. They enjoyed
a most splendid time in the park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vandesteeg
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Wood, all
of Rochester, Mimi, arrived in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-28
City News Items

Miss Haddie Boerger, of st.
Anthony, Mimi, is spending this
week visiting with her friend, Mrs.
AL Nathe and family.
George Scott, of ST. Paul, is visit
ing in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
w. Dowswell this week. Mr.. SCI tt
is Mrs. Dowswells uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Gray and
son, Harold, motored to Little
Falls Sunday and spent the time
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Love.
Miss Bertha Schommer is enjoy
ing a weeks vacation from her du-
ties at the Mart Grocery, and is
visiting in Minneapolis. She went to
the city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Spoden and
and Mrs. George Schmidt and son,
Edward, of St. Cloud, were visitors
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.
Schwarzbauer and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mondloch and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Sauer motored
to Detroit Lakes last week Thurs
day and spent the day visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Sauer and family.
Mrs. E. Breher, Miss Florence
Holme and Sigurd Holme, Jr.,
drove to st. Paul Friday noon and
remained until Monday visiting
with the formers son, Mr.. Aloysius
Breher and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ruther-
ford and son, from Lake Mills,
Wis, made a short visit in this city
with Mrs. Mary Elliott and fam
lily and with Mrs. o. S. Cass and
family, the past week. They visit
ed in this city % years ago.
Fred Botz, who lives one mile
west of Grey Eagle, has a splendid
field of matured corn. Several ears
picked at random by Sank Centre
folks, were brought to the Herald
last week. Although not very large
they were of splendid quality and
fully matured.
Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Shorts and
daughters, of Crookston, motored
to this city Saturday and visited
for several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Arndt and other friends. The
Reverend enjoyed some fishing on
Sank Lake Monday afternoon. They
left for their home Wednesday
morning, accompanied by Prudence
Arndt, who will visit there a short
time.
HNrs. Russell Shulz returned Sun
w evening from a three weeks
trip in the East. She was accom-
panied by Miss Madeline Powers,
Miss Wilma Boehmke and Miss
Eichhorn. They visited at Mon
treal, Canada, Niagara Falls, New
York City, Philadelphia, and Wash
ington, D. c., from where they
made the homeward journey. They
made the the trip by motor and
enjoyed a wonderful outing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-28
FEATURES of INTEREST to WOMEN
Social Events
Married Last Week

The following article from tn
Minneapolis Journal of Sunday
pertains to the wedding of Mis-
Elsie Kallstrom and Louis Lovik
of this city, mention, of which wa:
in last weeks Herald:
Miss Elsie Joan Kallstrom,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
J. Kallstrom, 1926 Twentieth
avenue S. and Louis J. Lovik,
Sank Centre, were married
Wednesday evening, Aug. 20,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kallstrom. Rev. Carl Ylvisak-
er, dean of Concordia College,
of Moorhead, read the service
before an improvised altar of
palms, ferns, coral colored
gladioi and cathedral candles
in tall standards. Mrs. James
Carroll played a program of
nuptial music and accompanied
Olgat Peterson, who sang, Il
Love You Truly" and I Found
a Perfect Rose"
Miss Kallstrom entered with
her father, who gave her in
marriage. She. wore gown of
blue lace and chiffon with a
horsebraid hat to match and a
necklace of white gold and bril-
liants. which was gift from
the bridegroom. Her flowers
were an arm bouquet of Column
bia roses, blue larkspur and
baby breath.
Miss Elsie Johnson, the maid
of honor, wore a gown of white
lowered net and carried an
arm bouquet of coral colored
gladoli, baby breath and sweet
peas. Selmar Lovik was his
brothers best man.
After the ceremony a recep-
ption was given for the close
friends and relatives. Pink
and white asters and gladioli
were the decorations. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lovik left for motor trip
and will be at home in Sank
Center after Sept. 1.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-28
How One Woman
Lost Pounds of Fat

err every morning-exercise regular
get on the scales and note how
many pounds of fat have vanished.
Notice also that you have gained
in energy-your skin is clearer
your eyes sparkle with glorious
health-you feel younger in body
keener in mind. KRUSCHEN will
give any fat person a joyous sur
prise.
Get an SIC bottle of KRUSCHEN
4 weeks). If even this first bottle
doesn't convince you this is the
easiest. safest and surest way to
lose fat--if you don't feel a superb
Improvements in health-so glorious
ly energetic-vigorou alive -
your money gladly returned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-28
DEATH OF JOSEPH KUNTZ Sr.

Mr.. Joseph Kuntz died at the
Alexandria hospital at 3 o'clock
Monday morning, Aug. 18th, after
an illness of five weeks. The re-
mains were brought to the Lam
phear Funeral Home in Osakis and
prepared for burial. Mr.. Kuntz has
enjoyed robust health until this
illness and his death is a great
shock to his family and the COM
munity.
Joseph Kuntz was born in Horx-
helm, Germany, on January 18th,
1854. AS a young man he moved
to a location near Paris where he
lived IL years and in 1890 he came
to America settling at West Union.
He was married to Miss Mary
Euchenlaub at West Union on May
10Th, 1899, and they commenced
farming the land that is their pres
ent home. To this union were born
eight children two dying in in
fancy. He is survived by his wife
and following children: George,
Albert and Anna, at home; Joseph,
at Minneapolis, Mrs. Mary Tillman,
at West Union and Anthony, stu
dent at st. Johns University. Miss
Margaret Kuntz. of Minneapolis,
George Kuntz, of st. Johns. Rev.
Father Carl o. S. F.. Edward, jose
phine and Theresa living in Ger
many, are brothers and sisters. A
sister, Mrs. Anna Wendt, died in
Minneapolis in 1919.
Solemn Requiem High Mass was
held Wednesday morning at 900
o'clock at st. Alexius Church. Rev.
Pirmin Wendt, a nephew, celebrant
assisted by Rev. N. Groth and Rev.
Renner.
To the bereaved family the COM
munity extends their sincere SYM
pathy.-Osakis Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-08-28

girls. school. The superstructures
of the buildings are now visible
from quite a distance. The buildings
will be all rooted in before winter
for the interior work. The work is
all being done in very substantial
manner.
The public schools will open one
week from Monday. Everything is
in readiness for the event. The
school buildings have been renovat-
ed and things are in condition to
induce fine Workmanship on the
part of the young idea. The teachers
will arrive the latter part of next
week.
A force of men is at work INSTALL
ing the telephone system on this
division of the Great Northern. The
wires are strung nearly to Sank
Centre, the force working in a
northwesterly direction. AS soon as
Fergus Falls is reached the work of
dispatching trains will be begun on
this division. The telephone sue
ceeded the telegraph as a train dis
patching medium on the Willmar
line over a year ago and was found
to be satisfactory.
Julian Dubois came home Friday
night and will spend some weeks at
home. He graduated from Beloit col
lege in June.
George Conkey and Hafer Van
Camp returned this morning from
Willard after a campaign with the
threshers. Having tackled big bum
dies of grain for several days they
think they can get into the great
gridiron game with great gusto.