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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
Well-Known New
Munich Man Died
John NJ Thielen, Aged 70-Lived
Over Half Century In Stearns
County

The death of John M. Thielen, a
well known and highly respected
farmer living 8 miles southwest of
New Munich, occurred Saturday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the St.
Cloud hospital. He was taken i'll
last Christmas and since then UNI
derwent a number of operations.
The deceased was born in Cum
pach, Germany, April 16, 1857, be-
ing past 20 years of age at his
death. He came to this country at
the age Of 10 years and first locat-
ed at Freeport. He was married to
Gertrude Klassen at New Munich,
November 10, 1891, and they lived
on a farm south Of New Munich
until 16 years ago when they moved
on their present place.
Mr.. Thielen is survived by his
wife and ten children, as follows:
Peter, of st. Cloud, Gust, Of New
Munich, Math and Nick at home,
Mrs. Frank Boiling, of Rockville,
Sister Aquinata, o. s. B., of Wa
dena, Veronica, Of Minneapolis, Ma
RE, Alma and Florentine at home.
There are five grandchildren. Four
brothers and a sister also survive:
John P. of Melrose, Math, Of st.
Rosa, William and Nick, of Mime
apolis, and Mrs. Ben Sunder, of
Freeport. He was a member Of the
st. Joseph Society.
The funeral was held at the I'M
maculate Conception church at
New Munich at 900 o'clock Tuesday
morning, Rev. Hugo, o. s. B., Of
ficiating. The pail bearers Were:
Peter Sand, Jos. Frieler, Herman
Schaefer, Ben Humbert, Henry
Kraemer and Herman van Drehle.
Henry Hueve was cross bearer
Melrose Beacon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
Wesley Barry to
Appear at Oxford
Famous Frecxled Faced Kid of the
Movies to Be In City
Tuesday Evening

Wesley Barry, famous for years
as the freckliest faced kid in the
movies, has long since outgrown
childish roles and for some time
has been doing vaudeville.
Last week he drove into Mime
opolis from Hollywood enroute
East to join Mrs. Barry. The heat
ed spell of the East caused him to
delay his trip and he decided to
look over some of the northern
Minnesota lakes and try out some
of the better golf courses of the
state in company with his actor
friend, Jack Kirkwood. who was
playing at the Orpheum in Min
neapolis when Wesley arrived.
Manager Perriza, of the Oxford
Theatre, has succeeded in engag-
ing Wesley and Jack for a person
al appearance performance Tues
day evening of next week, July IA,
one night only
Wesley has reached his 23rd
year and is said to be very clev-
er vaudevillian. This unusual at
traction should pack the Oxford
Theatre.
Perhaps during his stayin Sank
Centre Wesley and his freckles
may be induced to give the FAM
Gus "Main Street" golf course a
close "once over"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
Umpire Paves Way for Vic
tory by Going Stone Blind
in Ninth Inning
Long Prairie Q. Sank Centre /,

Long Prairie 8, Sank Centre 7
Last Sunday the o. T. w. league
leaders came to Sank Centre and
were very nearly humbled by the
cellar team. The game was like a
tug of war, first one then the other
being ahead. It was good game
and with the exception Of the
ninth inning when Umpire Balloon
went stone blind on a decision at
first, was very satisfactory to the
fans.
The game was featured by some
wonderful base running by Lane
who stole second and third base in
two successive tries. Soltau lead
both his teammates and opponents
in hitting, batting a perfect per-
centage with three safe ones out
Of that many times at bat.
Long Prairie was BANKED during
the first inning, but Sank Centre
came through with two runs, which
gave one the opinion that the boys
were hot and that it was their day.
Olsen, lead off man for Sank Cen
tire, was safe on single, Lieser
and Lane both went via the strike
out route. Iwinski came through
with a hit advancing Olson to
third. Soltau was hit by a pitched
ball filing the bases. Hopkins
socked out nice hit scoring both
Olson and Iwinski. Dahlem famed
for the third out.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
DR.. Rennicks
Passed AWay
Sunday Night
Deceased Had Been Ill Long
Time - Funeral Wednes-
day Afternoon
WAS IS YEARS OF AGE
Pioneer Veterinarian of Sank
Centre-Was An Upright,
Honorable Citizen

DR.. George Rennicks, the pioneer
veterinarian Q. ,auk Centre, passed
away at his home in the west part
of the city Sunday, July 5, 1881 at
$3.50 o'clock, following a lingering
illness.
George Rennicks was born in
Ireland IS years ago. When a
young lad he migrated to Canada
where he grew to young manhood
and entered the University of To-
ronto and earned his diploma as
veterinarian. For years before To-
eating in Sank Centre DIR. Rem
hicks practiced his profession in
North Dakota. He became a resi-
dent of this city over 80 years ago.
Mrs. Rennicks suffered a para
lytic stroke several years ago. A
niece, Mrs. Eva Windan, came on
from Canada to help care for her.
She had only been in Sank Centre
short time when she, too, had
stroke and has since been bed-rid-
den. The doctor attempted to care
for both and it was a'tedious task.
Mrs. Rennicks passed away over q
year ago. One daughter, residing
in Michigan, survives.
DIR. Renicks was a very devout
Mason. He was life member of
Shilo Lodge, No. 1, Fargo, N. D.,
at the time of his death. He re-
ceived his first degree, Dec. z,
1887; was passed to the degree of
Fellowcraft Dec. 30, 1887, and rails
ed to the Sublime Degree of q
Master Mason Jan. II, 1888.
Nov. 4, 1904 he was advanced to
the degree of Mark Master; elect
ed and presided at Past Master
Nov. Is, 1904; acknowledged and
received as Most Excellent Mast
er Dec. 2, 1904, and exalted as q
Royal Arch Mason Jan. 20, 1905.
About 1910 he received the de-
gree of Royal and Select Master
and became a member or Sank
Centre Council No. II.
In about 1915 he received the
orders of, Red Cross, Malta and
Knighthood in Nazarene Comman-
derry, st. Cloud. When Pilgrim
Commandery, Knights Temp1ar was
constituted in this city in 1917 DR..
Renicks became a charter MEM
Der.
The funeral was held from the
Good Samaritan Episcopal church
Wednesday afternoon conducted By
Mr.. Kempton. The services at the
grave were incharge Of Star in the
West Lodge A. F. & A. M, of this
city.
DR.. Rennicks was a scrupulously
| honest and upright citizen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
When Is a Pickerel Not q Pickerel?
Youngsters Puzzled

If a pickerel isn't a great north
ern pike and a great northern pike
is a muskalunge, then what is the
difference between these fish?
This is one Of the questions which
is puzzling the boys and girls of
the middlewest, says the Izaak
Walton League in a recent fishing
bulletin to youngsters who have en-
tered the national boys and girls
big fish contest sponsored by the
League.
The young Waltonians who are
eager to win one of the 40 prizes
offered by the League for catching
big fish are advised as follows:
The fish usually called picker
eP (Esox Lucius) in the central
states also is known as the great
northern pike, especially when it
attains weight Of IL, Is and 20
pounds or better. Further con-
fusion is added to the situation by
the fact that the muskalunge is
sometimes called a northern pike
although it is quite distinct from
the latter. Therefore, IN the boys
and girls fishing contest the pick
erel is pickerel, as well as a
northern pike, but the terms have
nothing to do with the true grass
pickerer' or grass pike which
does not grow larger than a foot in
length.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
City News Items

Mr.. and. Mrs. L. w. Whitson and
family are spending the week at
Little Birch Lake, Ward Springs.
Lawrence Hall, of Minneapolis,
spent the week end in Sank Centre
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Wilcox, and
children, Of Wadena, spent the
Fourth as guests of the gentleman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gettys, Of
Hillsboro, N. D., spent the Fourth
of July in Sank Centre guests of
the gentleman's mother, Mrs.
Mary Gettys.
Miss Catherine Dahlem returned
Wednesday after having spent a
week with her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. H. J. Opheim, at Pills
bury Lake, near Swanville.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Ives and
Mrs. Asst and two children returned
Sunday from Anoka where they
had attended the annual camp meet
ing of the Seventh Day Adventists.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Nelson and
daughter, Bessie, accompanied by
Ed Olson and son, Elmo, of Finley,
N. D., spent the 4th of July with
Ole H. Heieie and family in North
Fork.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Barnard and
daughter, Lois, of Algona, Iowa,
and Miss Grace Van Arnum, of
Grand Forks, N. D., are spending
a week at one of the B. F. Du-
Bots cottages at Fairy Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burlingame
and daughter, Mary, of Minneapo-
lis, spent the Fourth in this city,
guests of the lady's mother, Mrs.
Charles Fiesler, at her summer
home, Country Club addition on
Sank Lake.
Willis Dahlem, who was quite
painfully injured in the collision
with the Raymond Brothers truck
and Chrysler sedan 10 days ago, is
recovering quite satisfactorily at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Dahlem.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Richards, of
Detroit Lakes, Mimi, spent the
Fourth and Sunday in Sank Centre
visiting with the lady's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wilcox. Mrs.
Wilcox returned home with them
for two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Bernauer, (Mer-
ced Bishop, of Desmet, s. D., are
rejoicing over the arrival of lit
tie daughter at their home Friday
evening, July 8, 1881. Mother, the
little girl, and dad are getting
along fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Koerner
(Winnifred Hall), and. little daugh-
ter, Geraldine, of Los Angeles, CAL,
motored east via Great Falls,
Mont, where they made a short
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G.
Mathews (Verna HalD. Mr.. and
Mrs. Koerner and daughter accom-
panied by Mrs. Mathews, arrived
in Sank Centre Wednesday evening
of last week for a visit with the
lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Koerner are
spending this week visiting with
the gentleman's parents and BROTH
ers at st. Cloud. They expect to
start on the return trip West about
July %.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
St. Cloud Arrang-
es Large Pageant
VIII Celebrate Diamond Jubilee Of
Its Incorporation July 1919
An Outstanding Program

st. Cloud will celebrate it's Dia-
mond Jubilee the 18th anniversary
of it's incorporation as a village
with a gigantic four-day program,
July 16, II, 10 and 10.
Featured on the program of the
four days is the presence Of such
men as Julius H. Barnes, chairman
of the board Of directors Of the
United States Chamber Of Com
merce; Governor Floyd B. Olson,
and Congressman Harold Knutson.
Mr.. Barnes viii speak July 18, Gov
ernor Olson will speak July II and
Congressman Knutson on July is.
Excellent daily features are be-
ing developed. Thursday, the OPP
ening day, is dedicated to the pio-
neers, and is the Homecoming Day,
with a program in the tourist park,
and a water carnival on the river.
Friday is Industrial Day, and Sat
urday is the big Parade day.
On Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings the American Legion
will present 1.-THE Romance Of st.
Cloud, a pageant written especial
ly for this occasion. It is being
staged in the Central Junior high
auditorium, and depicts the history
of st. Cloud and of Central Mime
sofa.
Sunday evening, July 10, the fin
al day, there will be presented a
chorus of 225 voices, real musical
pageant and one of the finest ever
heard in Central Minnesota. It is
being conducted by Prof. John ].
Becker of st. Thomas college.
st. Cloud expects thousands Of
former residents and visitors to
come here for this celebration, and
efforts are being made to afford a
wonderful program.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
Former Sank
Man browns
Friday Night
Jasper Ed. Gray Lost Life
While Bathing in Lake
Near South Haven
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY
Mother, Several Brothers, Sis
tiers Reside in This City
Rural Mail Carrier

Jasper Edward Gray, rural mail
carrier of South Haven, was acct
dentally drowned while swimming
in Lake Sylvia the evening of July
3rd.
He was born at Sank Centre. on
March "a 1884, and died at South
Haven on July 8, 1881, at the age
OF Al years, 8 months and 8 days.
He lived with his folks at Sank
Centre until the year 1907 when he
homesteaded in Bowman County,
North Dakota. He resided there
until 1914. On June 20, 1910, he
was united in marriage with wv
Boobar.
The family moved to a farm near
Westport in 1914 and remained
there until 1917. In March, 1918.
they came to South Haven at which
time Mr.. Gray began service as
rural mail carrier on Route No. 1,
He was transferred to Route No. 3
in September 1920, where he served
until the date of his death.
Deceased is survived by his wife,
four daughters Mrs. Earl Mar
quardt, of Annandale; Marian, Ber-
VI and Vernis at home; his mother,
Mrs. Nellie Gray, of Sank Centre;
nine brothers, Leslie, Guy, Lewis,
Paul, Vernon, Leland, Of Sank Cen
tire; Nolan, of Brainerd; Vance. of
Minneapolis, and Earl, of Washing
ton, D. c.; and three sisters, Mrs,
Carl Hildebrand, Mrs. Swan Thorn.
bloom and Mrs. Herman Hager, all
of Sank Centre.
He has been a faithful member
of the Episcopal Church since bow.
hood and was . member of the
Modern Wodmen of America and
the Rural Mail Carriers Associa.
ton.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Evangelical Church in South
Haven, Monday afternoon, by Bish.
op F. A. McElwain, of Minneapolis,
Bishop Of the Minnesota Diocese
OF the Episcopal Church. "Safe in
the Arms of Jesus" was sung as q
soprano solo and a mixed quartet
sang abide With Me" and Crock
OF Ages. Interment was made in
Woodlawn Cemetery at Annandale
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
Overlooking Per-
n1its Discouraged
Highway Department Gives Rules
for Moving Vehicles Which
Exceed Legal Limits

Permits for moving vehicles and
loads which exceed the limits fixed
by the state law must be granted
only in cases Of extreme necessity.
according to instructions sent from
the Minnesota Highway depart
ment to all district maintenance
superintendent. The policy Of the
department, according to the In
structions, is to discourage the
movement of overweight vehicles
because of the possible damage to
the highway, and oversize vehicles
because Of traffic dangers.
Attention is called to the change
Of weight and size limits made by
the last legislature. Under the new
law the maximum weight on a We
hicle with pneumatic tires and AK
les spaced eight feet or more apais.
is $1,000 pounds per axle, and f2,;-
600 pounds per axle, when spaced
less than eight feet apart. Vehicles
with solid tires may carry only so
per cent of the weight permitted
for pneumatics.
The old law permitted $4,000
pounds per vehicle, and 22,40O
pounds per axle. Vehicles which
were in the state before the pass
sage of the new law, and which
complied with the old law, will be
allowed to operate for the time
being without permits. In the new
law limiting the length of trains
of vehicles to 60 foot, it is specific
tally provided that vehicles which
were in the state and complied
with the old law, may be used I'M
til Nov. 80, 1888.
Every load which is above the
limits of the law must have a per-
NIT. In the case of very heavy
loads, permits will be granted only
for the movement from the nearest
railroad station to the final desti-
nation. Movements will not be per-
mitted during heavy traffic times
or at night unless special precau-
tions are taken to avoid traffic diff
ficulties.
When the load is more than 80
per cent over the legal limits, per-
mits must be approved by the GEN.
trail office of the Highway depart
ment, otherwise they may be is
sued by the district superintend-
ents.
Permits for moving steam SHOW
els and similar equipment will us
ually require that they move under
their own power, as this usually
does less damage to the road than
towing by trucks.
Every permit will specify the
route to be followed, as well as the
time of movement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
State Warned of
Measle Epidemic
Medic Association Urge Parents to
Be on Guard Against Unusual
Spread of Disease

st. Paul, July 6-An epidemic of
measles is reported in two sections
of the United States this week says
todays' bulletin from the Minneso-
ia State Medical Association.
The two sections cited by the
United States Public Health Ser
vice are the Atlantic coast, particu-
larly the southern part, and the
Great Lakes Region.
Minnesota is as yet untouched
says the bulletin, "but it is close
enough to the Great Lakes region
for everybody to be on the alert
and as well informed as possible on
all the known defensive measures
against this serious childhood di-
sease."
The comfortable impression that
measles is just one of the little
annoying but inevitable affections
of childhood is not justified by the
high death rates from the disease
in young children and the large
number of serious complications
that are likely to follow it, these
doctors warn.
eff you can keep your children
from exposure to measles by any
means at your disposal by all
meands do so," the bulletin says.
Measles is not at all an inevitable
affliction. When we have learned
to protect our children properly
from other communicable diseases,
and particularly from each others
coughs and colds, we shall have
gone a long way toward eliminating
this serious disease also from the
childhood calendar.
"In the meantime, in the absence
of any immunizing agent such as
toxoid or toxin anti-toxin for diph-
liberia, there is another sort Of adj
visable protection that can and
ought to be given If a child, particu-
larly a young child, known to have
been exposed.
"This is the administration Of a
small measured quantity of the par
ents blood as a protection, the par
emit having in most cases become
immune to measles. The child thus
treated is not prevented entirely
from catching measles. But the
attack is usually so moderated
that it is of very little Consequence
and as a result the child attains
his own immunity which generally
lasts for life."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
Auto Tax Next
Lowest in u. S.
North Dakota Only State Where
Average Levy in 1880 Was
Lower Than Here

Minnesota motorists in 1880 paid
less taxes per car than motorists
in any other state except North Da-
kota, according to G. M. Babcock,
commissioner of highways. Mr..
Babcock bases his statement on
the recently issued summary Of
motor vehicle and gas taxes COM
piled by the U. S. Bureau of Pub
lie Roads, giving the average tax
per vehicle in each state.
The figures on registration and.
gasoline taxes for 1880 show eleven
states with a lower average than
Minnesota. But in all of these
eleven states, except North Dakota
vehicle owners also had to pay a
personal property tax, averaging
more than $500 per car, which
brought them well above the Min
nesota figures.
Even emitting the personal prop
erty tax, the Minnesota tax on
cars is well below the average state.
The registration tax in Minnesota
in 1880 averaged $15.09, compared
to an average of $13.41 for all the
states. This was Offset by the gas
tax, however, which averaged S14.-
10 in Minnesota and $18.65 in all
the states. Taking the two to-
gether, the average per vehicle is
$29.22 in Minnesota and $32.05 for
all states. If personal property
taxes and special city taxes were
included, the average for all states
would be close to $4,000. Only au-
tomobiles and trucks are used in
figuring the averages, trailers and
motorcycles being omitted.
The average motor vehicle tax
was % cents higher in 1880 than
in 1929. The average gas tax was
$264 higher in 1880 than in 1929.
Motor vehicle taxes increased 2.3
per cent and gas taxes 14.6 per cent
in 1880 over 1929.
Oregon had the highest auto tax,
averaging $38.15, and California the
lowest, $4.83. Florida had the high
est average gas tax, $41.66, and Wis
consin the lowest $10.62. Taking
gas and auto taxes together, Ore
gon had the highest average, $62.-
"a per car and Massachusetts, the
lowest, $2089 but this does not in
clude the personal property tax.
Ten states. including North Da-
kota, have increased their gas taxes
in 1881, and many states have made
increases in the registration tax on
certain classes Of vehicles. When
the 1881 figures are compiled, Min
nesota will have a still greater mar
gin below the average state. The
gas tax increase in North Dakota
has been suspended by referendum.
however, and that state win prob
ably hold bottom place for another
year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
swANvmLE NEXT SUNDAY

Sank Centre opened its baseball
season in the o. T. w. League
with Swanville and was decisively
defeated. Next Sunday Swanville
comes to Sank Centre for the Sec
ond game Of the season and it Is
needless to- say that they win meet
a stronger Sank Centre nine. This
should be a very good game as
Swanville has played some mighty
hard baseball throughout the en-
tire schedule. Although the locals
are at the bottom of the list they
expect to take the visitors into
camp Sunday. Don't forget West
port and Sank Centre play at the
fair grounds in this city this even
ing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09

Miss Maude Davis attended a
meeting of the executives of the
Religious Education organization at
st. Cloud Tuesday evening to plan
for the annual Sunday school con-
vention to be held at Lake Koronis,
Paynesville, Aug. Is. She was ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. p.
r. Davis, and Mrs. Minnie Calkins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09

DR.. and Mrs. r. e. Cooper and
children, Mrs. Nutting, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. s. Cooper, and Larry, and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Nyberg, spent
Sunday at the Cooper cottage. Lit
tie Birch Lake, Ward Springs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
Roy LAYeSeth

Tuesday morning Mayor Sigurd
Holme received word from the ply
sicians at Fergus Falls announcing
the death of his cousin, Roy Low
seth. The young man had been
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09

It pays to Advertise in the Sank
Centre Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09

Mr. and Mrs. w. e. DeLaurier
spent July Fourth at the Fred
Mossman home, Big Birch Lake
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
FELLOWSHIP CLASS NOTES

The Fellowship Glass Social met
with Mrs Will Abbott, Tuesday eve
ming, January 9Th. Mrs. Bethud
Mills gave a report of the social
events of the class and Miss Lydia
Abbott gave treasurer's report. Mrs.
Num-, teacher, elected new officers
for the dofferent departments. Mrs.
Reid, president, was rejected by a
unanimous vote of the class. Mrs.
Will Abbott, chairman of social com
mittee, then asked each member to
sing or recite. Everyone responded
and very entertaining evening was
spent. For refreshments delicious
homemade candies was passed. For
our February social a. covered dish
supper will be given in the Chapel,
February 18th. Each member to
bring guest. Mrs. Mum has charge
of the entertainment for the evening,
which we know will be excellent.