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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
california Grape Growers Vote
Drv

en- Jose is the center Of one Of the largest grape
wing districts IN the world in the silver strand
ten coast state. The Literary Digest prohibition
/ shows that San Jose voted 500 for enforcement
bhe prohibition law: s44 for modification and 69l
repeal. Before the coming Of the 18th amend
at and the Volstead act this California grape
wing district, "one Of the largest in the world"
| as wet as the Pacific ocean. Wine grapes sold
sl2 per ton. Then came the Sahara dry period
10 years the grape growing districts Of California
teased their output 800 per cent. and wine grapes
| all the way from SIS to 500 per ton. Then a
ifornia referendum was taken and the erstwhile
grape growers rolled up a huge majority for the
laws. Was IL a case Of conscience or profit?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
7M NAN S7EM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley

BY J. z.

night at the e. Jardln for Browns
vile citizens Interested in gliding.
A. A. Hargrove, chairman OF the
aviation committee or the chamber
Of commerce. has announced that
a glider will be purchased imme-
diately after the meeting, and the
members can 20 fly-4y.
Cigars ami cigaIets viii be free.
Hargroye said Tuesday. This feature
should attract a large number Of
people.
The membership fee for joining
the glider club l. really very low.
And later on, when the Valley has
fifteen or twenty clubs with hum
dreds-thouSands-of people in
terested and participating in the
sport, those who were charter mem
bers Of the fist club al look down
and. Ii they're very good at III, sneer.
There Is an enticing prize dang
ling around fta the first American
20 stay in the air for more than 1n
hours in q glider. and Col. Gilmore.
expert, seems TO think that the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

NEW YORK, April g. o. Henry.
that wizard Of Manhattan's high
ways and 5yways. once tried to
explain tho voice OF the great
city"
Was 1t an overwhelming roar or
a strangely quiet murmur, scarce
" heard because Of the cacophony
all about?
The other Gay. a gentleman from
one OF the Ia kin picture concerns
approached me- with the question OF
what was Gotham'S most typical
noise. II seemed that they we're
making a sound picture and wanted
TO have a couple OF scenes, taken
in New YORK, which would send
TO the average person "out IN the
open spaces the particular sound
most typical Of this many-voiced
metropolis.
The wise guys had all gone into
conference: they had talked with
this person and that.
And when they finally shot the
picture, the sound they recorded
was that OF a turnstile clicking In
the Times Square subway station.
To be sure. millions hear this
click. And cay a nickel a piece for
the privilege.
The fact IS. so far as I know,
there Is no sound typical OF New
York. Most Of the New York noises
can be heard IN almost any place:
they are merely amplified here a
hundred times
You 2 can be sure whom
you're talking to in Manhattan.
The big Russian IN front Of the
tea shop viii turn out TO be the
cars personal bandmaster: the
chorus girl tn whom you send back
2 note Is none other than Miss
Gertie Van Juyster, the sub-deh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

Bob Simmons. 49,. with McDavitt
Bros. -. driving up and down the
main stem Edmund Vidaurri. Of
the municipal airport. al dressed
up looking tn a place TO go....and
Ed MOckbee. ... talking about the
minstrel the American Legion Is
going TO give. making plans.
and Joe Crixell who Is training a
chorus OF Is girls. for the same
show. Johnny Puckett..- Rio
Grande Valley Trust company. -.-
signing big checks. ...G Gordon Street
....mogul - the same concern.
talking about Easter eggs....
Mere 'ist0ry
We weren't sued for giving the
history lesson yesterday, so we
attempt i again today. with slight
m~isgivings.
What happened On April IN the
past?
Pronounce the magical words that
dissolve the clouds obscuring the
past-and take q look.
Pope Constantine died or this
date in lis.
The Swiss defeated the Germans
at the Battle OF Nafels. in 1888. We
wager that II wasn't a naval battle.
King Edward Nv passed out In
1888 in England.
The world lost an EXCELLENT writer
and a clown when Rabelais died
in 1858.
Lord Lovat lost his head-liter-
allyn 1747.
In 1854 the Treaty Of Vienna was
signed, by which the powers agreed
TO preserve The integrity OF Turkey
Wed rather preserve the drum
stick.
In 1908. quite a jump. the United
States court or appeals declared
that a merger contemplated by the
Northern Securities company was
illegal. What would that same court
Of appeals say now with the mod
ern motto "A merger q day keeps
the wolf away"
In 1914 American sailors were
arrested in Tampico. but were i'm
mediately released with apologies.
Rear Admiral Mayo demanded a
salute to the American flag. He
got 1t.
Cotton went to Fl la cents a
pound in 19l7-the highest since
the Civil War.
House of representatives declared
United States at peace with Ger
many in 1920. All war legislation
was repealed.
Names
w. n. Clay....of Clay and Nc
Davitt. walking TO and from work
keeping healthy. Margaret
wainwright. of the retail mer-
chants association a.. writing let
ters. and Casey Jones hanging
around the corner. ! -- looking UP
into the sky. Mayor r. b. Rent
fro. . inspecting the barn Just
completed. Ito house his new
Packard. land Joe Vivier. Tex
as Bank and Trust company.
carrying a bag heavy with money.
Gliding
A meeting will be held Thursday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

who has tired OF the society life:
the taxi-driver is a grand opera
tyro making 4 few dishonest dimes,
and the fellow who shines your
shoes is
Well you stop at Bryant Park.
this fellow Is very likely to be an
ace aviator Of no small reputation.
And his name will turn out TO BE-
Knud Won ClauSon-Kaas. a ranking
lieutenant, II you please. who can
show you photos OF himself In the
uniform OF the Danish aviation
service.
CARRIED In a tough-looking sweat
er, with q baseball cap pulled over
one eye, you'd never tell him from
all the other shine-'em-up-mister
crew that you meet IN New York's
more public places. Yet he has won
high flying honorS, came TO Amer
lea and getting on his uppers"
now blacks boots in the public
parks
One Of these days. he says. he's
going to find someone who will
stake him to a ship" and then
he's going 20 try a solo flight back
home
What with the modernistic dec
orative idea ~permeating the city
and new building fronts trying 20
look like something off the Rue
de Ia Paix, the newest restaurant
to open announces that the hair
Of its mattresses will match its
color scheme.
And the color scheme. being
white. black. gold and red. the IS
mattresses are all to be red heads.
They were selected after some 500
had been passed Upon by very dis
eliminating ewes.
II Is not stipulated whether red
cabbage and beets viii be featured
on the daily menus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

Valley viii be a good place IL which
to pluck I'd.
The reward IN for $1,000. Which
IS something to write home about.
An additional 500 is offered FOR
every hour over the 10 required.
Mr.. HargrOVe said Wednesday
that he would ike to hear from
some Of the younger generation.
Drop in and see him in his store
any time ami talk i over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

OF course the Aerial Cop win have 70 have some
sarcastic queries on tap for use when he ~overtakes
the careless flyer. 1t Is understood that at a meet
ing Of the flying gendarmes last night the following
interroEations we're approved unanimously:
Say, who do you think you are? Colonel Lind
bergh?
2.-Lissen, what flying circus are you with anyway.
mister2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09
JUST FOR VARIETY

II Is now possible Tin case you have a dull day and
want to do something unusuaD to telephone from
almost any city In the United States to Buenos Aires
and way stations. "And from the time it takes to
get local calls" said Elmer Twitchell today, 1T might
be less exasperating to do it."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

With telephone service now to all parts Of the
world. the man who is looking for a place where he
cannot be disturbed Is In a tight spot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

Being towed IN an automobile Is embarrassing
enough. but Just imagine how you'd feel being towed
in an airplane way up where nobody co'ld miss see
ing you.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-09

An aviator is being towed In a glider BY a~irplane
from coast to coast. II he proves It can be done It
will make q lot OF people who are afraid Of engine
trouble feel a little more like buying a plane.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
Wadena Youth Named as
Edison Award Alternate
by State Educational Depart
ment for HOnOrS

St. Paul, June 24-Radcliffe O.
Edmonds, Minneapolis, was recon-
mended today to Governor Christ
ianson by J. M. Mcconnell, state
commissioner of education, as Min
nesota's representative in the ma
tion-wide Edison scholarship con-
test.
Edmonds, selected from a class
of 50 youths who took the exam
ination held at the University of
Minnesota, was graduated, this
spring from Shattuck military acad-
envy of Faribault.
Harold Sonnichsen, of Wadena,
who was graduated this year from
Wadena high school was, recon-
mended as alternate. The winner
of the national contest is awarded
a four-year-scholarship at a tech
nical school.
Governor Christianson on his re-
turn from Dawson later in the week
| will approve the recommendation
of Commissioner Mcconnell, it is
expected, and officially appoint the
winner and alternate.
One candidate from each state
and one from the District of Co
lumbia, will have his expenses paid
to the Edison laboratory at East
Orange where selection of one boy
from these candidate will be made.
Each candidate must be qualified
to enter college next fall and should
possess outstanding ability in the
| field of science.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
Safety Chairman Opposes
Low Speed Limit Signs
Highway Commissioner Babcock
Believes Traffic Conditions Should
Regulate Speed

Although the State Highway de-
partment has brought about the re-
moval of a number Of the Speed
Limits Ten Miles" and similar signs
posted at the enterances of trunk
highways into some cities and will
ages, some of these signs still exist.
The chairman of the Winona
branch of the State Safety Council
recently called attention to the mat
ter in a letter in which he said:
I'm the matter of recommends
tons I believe it would be good if
the highway department could
press the removal of signs read
ing to reduce speed of vehicles to
ten or fifteen miles per hour
through small towns, as they only
breed disrespect for law. My exper-
fence has been that no bulletin or
sign should ever be put up unless
provisions is made for enforcement
The State Highway department
has for several years been working
for the gradual elimination Of these
signs, Commissioner Babcock be-
lieves that speed should be govern
ed by the traffic width of the road
condition of the surface, and other
conditions. Any arbitrary speed
limit may be too high one day and
absurdly low the next day.
The state highway patrol is con-
Quoting a campaing against speed
in congested areas, but is not COVER
ned by any arbitrary speed limit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
Gravel Replacement Cost
Minnesota Half Million
Traffic Wear. on Unpaved Highways
Brings Large Annual Bill for
ReSurfacing

More than a half million dollars
will be spent for regraveling unpav-
ed routes in the Minnesota trunk
highway system this summer, &C
cording to c. M. Babcock, commits
sioner of highways. To date thirty
five crawling contracts have been
let by the maintenance division,
covering 399 miles of highways at a
cost of $226,636. These represent on
ly seven Of the sixteen mainten-
ance districts. When contracts have
been let in all the districts, the fig
ure is expected to go we'll over $780,
900. Last year the total spent for
maintenance crawling was $751;
778. AZ.
These figures do not include con-
tracts for crawling new routes, let
by the construction division, nor do
they include patch crawling done
by the maintenance sectionmen.
Every sectionman has either a
truck or team, and does a great
deal of crawling on short
stretches, filling frost boils and
other muddy spots, throughout the
season. Where the gravel is worn
out over several miles on any route,
regraveling is done by special con-
tract, paid from maintenance funds.
Patch crawling takes care of
special conditions on short stretches
The contract regraveling is replace
ment of part of the gravel worn
away by traffic." Mr.. Babcock
points out. During every prolonged
wet peroid a great deal of gravel
sinks into the sub-grade. During
periods of drowth lot of gravel is
picked up by the passing wheels,
and thrown or blown off the road
way But even with favorite wealth
er, the loss Of gravel goes on the
year around. In winter when there
is little or no snow on the ground
the loss of gravel is considerable.
Gravel wear varies according to
traffic. On some of the more heavily
travelled routes regraveling is neces,
sary every second or third year,
while on routes with less traffic a
longer wait may be possible. Where
traffic is very heavy, and where
pavement cannot be built at once,
we are using bituminous treatment
as means of saving gravel. But
with the paving and bituminous
work we are doing this year, we will
still have more than 1000 miles of
untreated gravel highway where
the gravel surface will need fire.
quent renewal.
Although Minnesota has more
than most states, we have already
exhausted the local pits along many
routes, making longer and more
expensive hauls necessary. Using up
local gravel on the trunk highways
is also making it more difficult and
expensive for the counties and
townships to get gravel for their
local roads"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
18th Anniversary Of
Church to Be Celebrated
First Congregational Church, Sank
Rapids Has Prepared an
Elaborate Program

In 1855 Rev. Sherman Hall, Miss
ionary to the Chippewas Indians,
and translator of the Bible into
their language, left his station at
Lake Superior and came to Sank
Rapids where he organized the
first Protestant church in Benton
county, under the name of the First
Congregational Church and Society.
This was the third Congrega-
tional church to be organized in
Minnesota. The lumber for the
church was sawed near Gull river
and was RATED down the Mississ-
ippi.
The charter members were
Rev. and Mrs. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
jeremiah RUSSELL Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. H. Wood, and George Nixon.
Rev. Sherman remained pastor of
the flock until his death in 1879.
The present structure was erect
ed in 1894 and remodled in 1920.
Today the church has a member
ship of 1876. The pastor is Rev. A. r.
Larson.
At the Anniversary service to be
held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 Rev.
Frederick E. Stillwell, pastor of the
this city will speak on Central
Association Fellowships."
The birthday cake will be cut at
the Fellowship Hour at 500 p. m.
At $50 q free lunch will be served
to all present.
The Herald understands a num-
Der from the Sank Centre congrega-
ton are planning on attending
this important anniversary celebra-
ton
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
MIR. PARKER CONFIRMED

w. M. Parker assumed the posi-
ton of acting postmaster for the
city of Sank Centre February 1.
A couple of weeks ago President
Hoover appointed Mr.. Parker as
postmaster for a four-year term,
and sent his name to the Senate.
Confirmation of the appointment
was made June II. The COM
mission has not arrived as yet.
The term will run four years from
date of the commission. For years
the patrons have enjoyed very high
class service at the Sank Centre
post office and the high efficiency is
being maintained by Mr.. Parker
and his assistants.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
Sank Centre Takes ..
Sixth Victory Sunday
MelrOse Independents Defeated
Second Time On Local Dia-
mOnd-ScOre 8 too

Melrose came and was conquered
Sunday when they met the Sank
Centre ball players in a battle al
the local fair grounds which result.
ed in a score, of 3 too.
The crowd of spectators was con-
siderably smaller than that which
attended the game a week ago. II
was the fifth victory for Sank Cen.
tire and the second win from the
Melrose team.
Although the game was somewhat
listless, there were plays which
caused considerable. excitement
such as Franks peg to home in the
first inning, stopping Melrose's only
chance to avoid shutout.
Melrose succeeded in getting a
man to third three times during
the game. The first man up, b
Moening, in the first inning was
safe on Markson's error. He was
advanced to second on H. J. Moen-
ing's single. He tried to score on
Thompson's single to left field, but
was caught at the plate by a beau
tiful peg by Frank. This was the
outstanding play of the game. In
the eighth and ninth innings they
again got a man to third, but in
both cases were retired by the JUDD
kins strikeout route.
Sank Centre scored two runs in
the third inning. Markson led off
with a fast single thru short, and
stole second. Frank drew a pass
to first. Butler was safe at first on
a fielder's choice. Frank being out
at second. MarRson went to third
on the play. Wolfe singled scoring
Markson and Butler went to second
on the throw in. Paul was safe on
a wide throw 10 first. Wolfe went
to third when Judkins was out
short to first. Wolfe held third
and Gilbert flew out to second. No
more scores were made until the
eighth inning.
In the eighth Judkins singled.
Gilbert sent a grounder to third,
who threw high to second to catch
Judkins and both men were safe.
Dahlem singled advancing both
players and the bases were full
Continued on Page Six)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
TOM SCHALL HASA
co. LEAD OF 5,225
Official Vote Gives Ray Chase,
Rep. Governor Candidate,
Plurality of 1885
SCHOONER LEADS BRICK
Has a Majority of 1888 Over
Both COmpetitOrs-COm-
plete Results

The official check of the votes
cast in Stearns County June Is
shows that Stearns county has a
very strong preference for Tora
Schall for United States Senator
and State Auditor Ray Chase for
Governor. Schall's majority over
Gov. Christianson was 1925. In a
large field of candidates Ray Chase
had a majority over former Cover
nor Burnquist of 1885. N. c. Holm
berg was third in the race with a
vote of 1858.
John ]. Hougen, Republican can
didate for Lieutenant governor, led
the field of seven candidates by
485. The race between Henry
Rines, former state treasurer, and
Stafford King, for the state auditor
nomination was intentionally
close. Mr.. Rines had a lead of 40
in the county the official count dis
closed.
The office of railroad and ware
house commission attracted six can
didates. In Stearns county, Franz
-. I1uSIlcS Ildu d lcdO ONeI Z Iduh
Matson, candidate for reelection,
of 81.
Grace Kaercher Davis, the first
woman ever elected in Minnesota to
a state office, lead a field of nine
candidates with plurality of 420.
The only office contested in
Stearns county was that of sheriff.
The result indicates that the voters
of old Stearns are pretty well sat-
isfied with Ben Schooner. His to-
tai vote was 6,OS3, 1888 more than
that received by both his oppon-
ents, Edward Brick and Joseph
Murphy, both of st. Cloud, Mr..
Schooner and Mr.. Brick go to the
finals.
Out of a total of about 10000
votes cast in the county the Farm
er-Labor party polled about 900
and the Democrats about 300. The
following shows the total vote of
each candidate received in Stearns
county as shown by the official
count:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
WALT MOYNIHAN
SHOT STELLAR GOLF
Negotiated Four Birdie, Five
Par Holes Thursday for
Score of 33
BROKE COURSE RECORD
Will Be One of Leading Con.
testants In Central Tour
ney at Bemidji

Thursday afternoon of last week
Walter Moynihan, Sank Centre.
outstanding golfer, played a mar
velous round on the course of the
Sank Centre Country Club course.
The par of the Sank Centre
course is 81 for nine difficult holes
Walter has frequently shot par OF
one under in the past. He was
hot Thursday and "Old Man Par
gasping for breath on the first five
holes, as he scored brides, one und
er par, on the first, second, fourth
and fifth. He pared the third
sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth
making a total of 80, four under
par. Even a Bobby Jones would
have hard time lowering this
score.
Walter was on the first green, 47C
yards, nicely with his second shot
and barely missed an eagle. During
the round he missed another com
paratively easy put.
The only time he was in trouble
was with his first shot on the fourth
hole. He landed in the rough at
the right and quite distance from
the green. His mashie responded
brilliantly and he had an easy put
for a birdie three.
Hole No. 5, 542 yards, found Wal
ter on the green with his third shot
and he holed out nicely for a birdie
four.
The Sank Centre course is $3.50
yards long, with a par of 81, with
As traps and bunkers, all of which
indicated that Walter played prac-
tically perfect golf on this round.
His companions were Bernard
Schoenhoff, Norbert Frank and
FRANKLIN Cliff.
Walter left today. Thursday, for
Bemidji, where he is an entrant in
the Central Minnesota tournament
which will be played Monday and
Tuesday of next week. The quail
flying rounds will be played Satur-
day and Sunday. Entries have
been made from Sank Centre, st.
Cloud, Little Falls, Willmar, Alex
andria, Detroit Lakes, Crookston,
Monteviedo, Cass Lake, Park Rap
ids, Grand Rapids. Virginia, CHS
holm, Brainerd and Bemidji.
Three former Central Minnesota
Amateur Golf association champ
ions will compete in the 1880 event
at the Bemidji Country Club it was
announced Saturday.
Dick Strobel, st. Cloud, is the
defending champion, while Walter
Moynihan, of Sank Centre, winner
in 1926 and 1927 and DR.. c. Cole, of
Alexandria, 1925 winner, also are
entered.
In these tournaments Walter is
about in the same position as
Bobby Jones in his class. Every
entrant has his game pointed to
beat the Sank Centre young man.
because they feel that if they can
take Walter into camp they will be
the tournament champion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-26
RESIDENT OF co. 68
YEARS, DIED JUNE
Funeral of Mrs. Caroline Lef-
stedt Held From Nor.
Luth. Church
ILL FOR OVER ONE YEAR
Charles E. Robertson, West
Union Farmer, 81 Years
Old, Buried June rs
Mrs. Caroline Lefstedt

Mrs. Caroline Lefstedt, who came
to North Fork township, Stearns
county, 60 years ago, died at her
home in this city on North Oak
street, Friday, June 20, 1880, at II
P. M. after an illness of one year
with a cancer.
The deceased was born on the
ocean June 4, 1862 while her par
ents were enroute to America and
Stearns county. She grew to
young womanhood in North Fork.
In 1880 she was united in marriage
to Gustaf Peterson who passed
away in December, 1885. Four chill
dren were born to this union, two
of whom, Mrs. A. L. Roen and Mrs.
A. M. Keeney, survive. In 1887 Mrs
Peterson was united in marriage to
John Lefstedt. One son, Gustaf
Lefstedt, survives this marriage.
There are six grandchildren and
eight brothers and sisters.
Prior to moving to Sank Centre
permanently several years ago the
family resided on the farm in North
Fork in the summer and moved to
this city in the winter.
The funeral was held Wednesday,
from the home on North Oak street
at 200 p. NJ, and from the Norweg-
ian Lutheran church at 800 o'clock.
Rev. J. A. Johnson, the pastor, Of
ficiated. Burial was made in Green
wood cemetery.
The pallbearers were S. c. Bjone,
Oscar Sukke, Jeppa Larson, John
Meyers, Andrew Wicklund, Marcus
Madlund, and Andrew Anderson.