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The Washington times., 1931-12-05

Of course, hose and handker-
chiefs are always practical, but
for years that's been so and they
are sterotyped gifts. It's much
smarter to take advantage of
new ideas, and it's every bit as
simple to give really useful
Christmas presents that will be
appreciated all the more be-
cause they're different. CBe
sure to ask for our whole book
let about unusual Christmas
GiftsO
We deserve no special credit
for finding these unusual, clever
things-it was just a matter OF
keeping eyes open in the stores.
If you like them, we suggest
your shopping early, for such
fascinating, inexpensive gifts
will surely be among the first
to go.
Shoe Protectors
On the closet door, you'll see
the newest and the incest way
that shoes are kept from dust
nice gift for those who stay
at home as for the travelling
manor woman. For they come
in mems or women'S sizes, these
knit shoe bags, and IN almost
any color. A pair in box costs
less than a dollar.
Handiest for TrifIes
On the dressing table in the
same Illustration is a regular
array of handy accessories for
use at home. The crushed cloth
box that's partly open is the
most compact of all the various
kinds of utility cases we've seen
its just a nice size to sit
conveniently on the dressing
table. The center section of
the deep lower drawer contains
the necessary darning cotton
(besides little pin cushion) for
the hose that sfit into the
smaller sections on each side.
The three othe:' drawers are for
those numerous trinkets that
collect about dresser-al, you
see, to match the predominating
color of your bedroom-if it's
pastel. The price is just about
a dollar, too.
Tap for Powder
Speaking of ingenious ar
rangementS, as we were, there's
never been invented anything
quite as practical for powder as
the box that's near the center
of the dressing table sketched.
It's enamel, done in pastel
colors, with a striped design Of
inlaid polish nickel on the lid.
The welcome feature is that the
powder isn't loose to fly around
the room-only the amount you
need at any time is available so
easily. The puff lies on a metal
section in the center that re-
leases powder from underneath
when it's tapped. To fill the
box you remote a lid on the
bottom and find a small hole
to put the powder in. We doubt
whether there's a dollar gift
anywhere . girl would rather
have!
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
Our Rhymins
Optimist
The Veil Withdrawn

What wrought the change,
when sunset kissed the hills
And all the heavens famed
with sudden light
OF colors the transcendent
Artist spills
Across the pathway of the COM
ing night?
The contours of the crests
against the sky,
The emerald robe the shielding
cedarS made
Were each unchanged to the
accustomed eye,
Unchanged the valley where
the river strayed.
And yet it was as though a
lifted voice
Had fallen on my inmost be-
ing'S ear,
And this the thought it spoke:
Rejoice, rejoice,
That to your eyes such splendor
can appear;
Soon it must pass, must wane
and then be gone,
But now see Beauty'S face, the
veil withdrawn"
Copyright, 1881, by International
Feature Service, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-12-05

Well, one day along came this tremend.
Gus thing in the life of the American
misunderstanding, that has US all, more
or less, overcome, one way another.
Maybe YOU are collecting early Ameri-
can-and !, SO far as my purse will stretch,
earlier even than THAT! Food for the
Madame has sometimes been very nearly
forgotten because some friends sent
Madame a catalogue of sales of some
famous estate-beautifully illustrated. So
when Gertrude really got interested-and
went Gin for it" over golden head and pink
ears, LOVE went by the board. Though
The Washington times., 1931-12-05

"The Decorated Lady-or how Gertrude
became Gloriette-and lost her beau" A
sad story of a pretty girl who took up
interior-decorating-a fell into the self
decorating craze. Her simple name that
her father and mother gave her was
Gertrude. And she couldn't remember
when she thought it pretty! Gertrude had
a beau, who thought for her sake that
the name Gertrude was as sweet as maple
cake and loveable to the last degree. He
turned to Fairytales and Sages to prove it.
Thus-Gudrun, Gudruda, Gertha. Why
history and legend bristled with the name'
in sonorous and romantic episode.
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
Style Bulletin

OUR FURRY FRIENDS just
now are those grand coats of fur
that are so beautifully done
and yet so reasonable in price.
A most attractive coat is a
model made Of coffee-dyed
ermine worked in diagonal
lines with rows Of rounded
points to indicate the seams.
There is an immense shawl col
lar and the sleeves are rather
pouchy.
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in
Contract
Brid, e
BY E. V. Shepard

An inforamtory redouble re-
peats the message Of the pre-
ceding inforamtory double. The
holdings below call for the bids
indicated, by the dealer, Sec
ond hand and third hand, re-
spectively.
1 Heart
A K-5-E y A-K-J.6-2 j. 9.7-4 y J!6
Double
a A.S-7S NS-3 4 K-J-6 = A-o-9'4
RedOuble
AQ-1O V1O-7-5 @A-Q-5-S %K-1O.S-5
The above double of 1-Heart
says: Partner, I am weak in
hearts, but otherwise I have
a no-trump holding" The re-
double states: II am weak in
hearts; I would have bid no
trumps or a suit had there
been no intervening double.
One weak suit now makes No
trumps questionable; I have no
suit upon which I especially
wish to bid. I hold assisting
values in side suits for re-
bid of strong hearts; if you
have another bidable suit I
either will support it, assist
your first declaration, or go
to No-trumps."
AS Heart doubled and re-
doubled will score game, the re-
doubled forces opponents to de-
clare something - possibly to
the great advantage of the
redoubling side. In case of the
hand shown above fourth hand
will have to bid 1-Spade (his
only four card suit), upon
a 1852 VQ-9-4 j. 1882 . 1872
OF course the responsive
declaration can be doubledQ
and defeated, but it will pay
better for first hand to rebid
his hearts, as his partner then
will carry him to game.
An informatory redouble of
1-No Trump announces values
justifying an assist were it not
that the redoubler holds one
unguarded suit. The redouble
also denies having a powerful
biddable suit, and suggests that
any attempt by fourth hand to
declare a suit in which the No
Trump bidder is strong be
doubled for a penalty.
When the hand below was
dealt both sides were vulner-
able and the 1-No Trump de-
clared by z meant game, so A
doubled and Y redoubled; B
bid 2-Hearts, which z doubled,
and A shifted to 2-Spades that
Y doubled,
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
Breaks Up
a Cold
In a Jiffy
Feel Like a New Person
Almost Before You Know It

If you want quick relief from
q cold, go back to first principles
and use something you knotO does
the business-don't start trying"
q lot of fancy ideas or remedies.
Even a "little" cold is too danger
Gus to take chances on.
Get Hills CaScara Quinine. A
scientific formula made to do
ONE THING WELL: to knock a
cold in a jitty, not to cure a hun
dred different things.
: Take two tablets now. Then
follow directions on box. Drink
lots of water, too-that'S all. Soon
those mean, aching pains in head
and body begin to go; the cold
breaks up: poiSonS leave your
system. Almost before you know
1t, you feel like a new person.
If it doesn't do that, your
money back. Get a box now
Youu be surprised at the speed
with which it works. Costs only
O few cents.
uyHI3C Cascara Quinine
4uLAO Compound
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
Household Hints

You know how annoying it is
to try to remove those stubborn
brown areas on the enamel part
of the gas range. Some women
use all sorts of strong chemicals
and soaps for this purpose-but
this is not necessary when you
can get a steel-wool securing pad
and a little red cake of polish
ing soap (they're sold together)
to do the job. Works like magic
and leaves a spotless stove.
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
4 : !

he too, was an antique and highly decora-
tive in any period you like, Gertrude,
now GIoriette, couldn't see him for the
very latest h-Victorian-Empire. She
went Gloriette and fluffy-balled drapes,
tufted satin, and Victorian jackette on
her own pretty self.
She sat upon and in a decorated atmos-
phere SO thoroughly that she became part
of it. She was Gertrude no more-and
in Love. She was a piece of the decora-
tive world-and Love and her Beau flew
out the door, NEIL BRINkLEY.
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
For Practical
Gifts

No one has a better right to
look wholly pleased than the
lady Illustrated in the kitchen.
She's wearing a rubberized Gre
tonne apron that's really a
clothes pin bag. She digs into
pockets on the side for the most
original, modern cloths pins you
ever saw, with brightly colored
ends. The apron bag hangs any
where you put it by the strings
that also tie around your waist.
It comes with SO matching pins
enough for any normal wash
day! And the set costs less than
$3.50.
Glove Cleaning Simplified
Who hasn't often tried with
grave misgivingS to wash a pair
of gloves that wouldn't wash?
Well, it can be done successfully,
as this lady knows. Spread out
in front of her are all the neces-
sary accoutrements, that alto
gether cost about $1.5O-a rub
The Washington times., 1931-12-05

ber-pronged brush and the proper
soap, a stretcher for the fingers
and a Handicapped wire rack to
do the drying!
Useful Doll
Have you noticed Kitchen
Katie" held aloft with pride?
She is made of a dish mop, a
plate scraper, a pot cleaner
that's her hairD, two colored
dish cloths, two clothes pins and
a lifting cloth-for pans! She's
perfectly indispensable for a
kitchen-and makes as nice a
gift for a shower as for Christ
mas. She's just a dollar, too.
The Washington times., 1931-12-05

By Mrs. Cornelius Beekma,
Use Your Napkin
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Please let us know who is
right.
A contends that it is proper to
use a napkin for wiping the
mouth when finished with a
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
Correct Manners

meal or during, courses of a
meal, while B contends ones
handkerchief should be used.
D. G.
A wins. The napkin should
be used to wipe the mouth
when it is necessary to do this
during the meal or after the
meal.
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX,

Just Waits For Him
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am in love with a young
man of 81 years Of age. He
has been travelling for some
time and is now home to stay.
In the two weeks he has been
here, he has been. to see me sew
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
Advice to the Love|orn

} eral times but has never asked
me for a date. Also he goes
out with other girls, but don't
care to go with any other boy.
I Just sit home and wait for him
to come. I am nice looking but
people say I am conceited,
which 1 am not. He often
asks me if I love him. Shall I
tell him yes? L.
To stay at home and just wait
for young man to call, while
he is probably out having a
good time with some other girl,
is waste of that happiest of
all times-youth. 1t would be
very much wiser, my dear child,
if you took a leaf from his book
and went out and amuse your.
self with other boys. When he
asks you if you love him you
might say something like, "The
boy love has got to be a little
more attentive than you are"
Just say this laughingly as if
you were not too serious about
him.
Introduction Unnecessary
Dear Miss Fairfax:
For several weeks I have been
going to dances in our COM
munity center. There I met a
boy who pays a great deal of at
tention to me; we talk and are
very Sociable. All this time We
have never really been formally
introduced. Don't you think If
he cared for me, as much as he
seems to, he would have got
ten someone to introduce us
long ago? Do you think I
should pass him by until we are
regularly introduced?
A CONSTANT READER.
AS you both attend the same
community center, the boy evi-
IDENTIFY regards that as the
equivalent of an introduction,
as it is.
It would seem a little strange,
don't you think, to be intro
duced to boy you have been
so sociable with for several
weeks? Just regard the &C
quaintance AS made, and don't
bother about the formal intro
duction.
The Washington times., 1931-12-05

Alice and Evelyn assembled
all the most novel and yet
inexpensive gift items they
could find in their "KEY
TO CHRISTMAS" circular.
Won't you have a copy? Just
send a 2-cent stamp for post
age, with a request ad-
dressed to Alice and Evelyn,
care Of The Washington
Times. Also, If you want to
know the names Of shops
where you can find the
above items, write or call
Alice and Evelyn, care of the
Fashion Department, The
Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1931-12-05

Preferring a high penalty to
the immediate rubber, 2 let
the double stand, defeating the
contract by four tricks, and
collecting 1400 points penalty.
The Washington times., 1931-12-05

ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-05
California to View Some
of Minnesota's Beauty
10000 Lakes Association VIII Fur
nish Films for Los Angeles
Public Schools

Visual evidence of Minnesota's
scenic attractions and agricultural
greatness will be placed before
Californians through motion pic
lures belonging to the Ten Thous-
and Lakes-Greater Minnesota AS
ISOLATION.
The pictures, which ten an In
teresting story Of life in Minnesota
have won popular approval wher-
ever. they have been shown and in
recent. weeks they have sent to sew
eral cities IA western states and on
the west coast.
An Indication Of the popularity
of the filnas--is shown in letter
Just received by the Association
from the Division OF Visual Edu-
cation, Board Of Education Of the
City of Los Angeles which says:
1--WE have heard exceptionally.
good comments about motion pic
ture films either produced for or
distributed by your organization
and we would like to receive infor-
nation as to the possibility Of OBJ
tanning these films for use in the
Los Angeles City Schools.
We have over 400 schools, Sc Of
which are high schools, with a to-
tai enrolment Of more than 404, 900
students and over IS percent Of
these schools have 35 motion pic
ture projectors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-05

to solve the perplexing problems
confronting them. He said the
Board had done a wonderful thing
for the Northwest dairy farmer in
furnishing Land o. Lakes ftlnds to
carry on at a much lower rate than
money could be borrowed at the
large banks. ySa'N'af :.
He urged the farmers not to de-
pend entirely upon the federal or
state government for relief, but to
help themselves.
He said the time would come
within few years when it would
be absolutely impossible for farm
er to deliver his sour butterfat to
the creamery. He urged the farm
ers to improve their herds by sell
ing their $50 lb cows and use the
money to puchase a proper cooling
system for the milk. A small num-
Der Of cows Of proven ability is
much more profitable than larg-
er number Of small butterfat, pro-
ducers.
He said 1t was probably true that
some patrons Of creameries not
affiliated with the Land o. Lakes
were receiving trifle more for
their butterfat in some instances
than were the member creameries.
He said these creameries were rid
ing on the Land O. Lakes band
wagon without contributing any
support. He urged those present to
work on the nearby non-member
creameries. s-tr nc
According to Mr.. Arens every line
Of agriculture endeavor should be
handled comparatively. n 49,
The Lieutenant Governor made a
favorable impression. He is strong
physically and is man of pro-
nounced ideas, we'll poised and
discusses his subject with intelli-
gence.
Stewart McCloud, doughty
Scotchman from Goodrich, PEN
nington county, and director Of the
Land O. Lakes Inc, was the next
speaker. The gentleman said every
one Of the 100 cooperative cream
cries in his district, No. II, were
members Of the Land O. Lakes.
Mr.. McCloud said he had been
told Of the splendid crowds at
tending the annual meetings Of the
Sank Lake Association but that
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-05

he was not prepared for the multi
tude which were present at this
meeting. The large number Of
ladies at the. meeting was also
very agreeable surprised to him. He
said up in his section women very
rarely attend the meeting.
He discussed the Land o. Lakes
experience in the poultry depart
ment. He said they handled much
more poultry last year than ever
before. Reports had gone out, he
said, that poultry consigned to the
Land o. Lakes had been spoiled
and dumped. He said this state
ment was absolutely erroneous and
was probably made with the hope
that farmers would lose faith in
this branch Of their business.
Mr.. McCloud said that the CO.
operative creamery men of the
state had long had their eye on
Sank Centre as they realized the
cooperative creamery Of this city
was facing the strongest private
competition in the country in Blue
Valley. The stockholders and pa
irons Of Sank Lake were congratu-
lated up on the shoulder to should
er fight they had successfully made
to protect their own best interests.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Nc
Clouds talk President Lying thank
ed the business men Of Sank Cen
tire for the cooperation in prevent
ing the sale Of oleomargarine in
this city. Secretary George Strauss
informed the Herald that the local
sale Of Land O. Lakes butter man..
ufactured by the Sank Lake Cream
cry increased 10000 pounds in 1890;
1000 more to the local dealers and
an increase Of 5000 pounds to the
farmers themselves.
President Lying publicly expressed
the associations appreciation to
the Sank Centre business men for
providing the splendid lunch.
The President also thanked the
Sank Centre Herald for the loyal
and whole-hearted support given
the Sank Lake Creamery and all
other cooperative organizations.
At the close of the meeting candy
bars were distributed to the ladies
and children and cigars to the men:
It was a splendid meeting held
by splendid organization. ssN
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-05

the right to name the committees
Of the Senate. He said the treat
ment was not so harsh as it ap-
peared in the newspapers as the
Senators were all his friends. The
steam roller was applied with care
and he was not harmed in the pro-
cess. He said during his senator
ial career he had been the victim
OF steam roller tactics on numer-
GUS occasions and did not mind it
any more.
Mr.. Arens said he would have
liked to appoint the committees
but 1t was not to be. The only
duties the Lieutenant Governor has
is to preside over the Senate. He
cannot vote even to break a tie.
However tie Is impossible as there
are 81 senators and it takes a ma
1ority to pass any bill. If thirty
three vote for measure and none
against 1t the measure is defeated.
He did have the right, however, to
refer all bills introduced to the
committee he thought was best
qualified to handle.
He described the route a pro-
posed measure takes from the time
1T was introduced, referred to the
committee, and If favorably acted
upon in the committee meeting 1t
would be placed on General Ord
ers where the entire Senate discuss
ed 1t. From General Orders the
route was to the calendar where
the vote came for final passage.
Mr.. Arens stated that the report
Of majority committee usually set
tied the fate Of any piece Of leg
islation.
He prophecied that much good
legislation would come out of the
present session. He urged the
Sank Lake Creamery Association
and all other organizations to keep
In close touch with pending legis-
lation and their members.
Lieut-Gov. Arens in discussing
the rumor that he would be ap-
pointed Commissioner of Agricul-
ture to succeed N. J. Holmberg
said he was not a candidate for
the position and that he had so in
formed Gov. Olson. He said he
was elected as Lieutenant Governor
and would serve out his term.
According to the Lieutenant Gov
ernor the Land O. Lakes was re-
sponsible for the partially favorable
condition Of the butter market. But
ter Is the only product on the
farm for which IS per cent Of the
selling price goes to the producer.
The Land O. Lakes, he said. was
the only force on the market which
kept the butter prices where they
are. Heavy commission dealers had
prophecied months ago that the
prices. Of high quality butter would
eventually sink to- 20 cents per
pound. -,..'-..,
Mr.. Arens warned the farmers
that the days of so and go cent
butter prices were gone for good
and all. He said with oleomargar-
inc selling at two pounds for rs
cents the housewife will not paw
more than 40 cents per pound for
the choicest sweet cream butter.
The speaker said the Land O.
Lakes were strong for the Federal
Farm Board and deprecated the
widespread criticism: Of this hard
working body of men. He said
that they had a herculean task and
were undoubtedly doing their best
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-05
Creamery Meeting
Attended By 900
CONTINUED From Page one,

B. schoenhoff. L. A. Walker,
Wedge Hardware, Ray belong.
The service was well planned
and prompt, and everything was
out Of the way in time for Presi-
dent Lying to ireconvene the meet
ing at 1870! "''f2o
Field manager M. P. Mortenson
was the first speaker after lunch.
He said that the butter grade of
the local creamery had increased
materially over a year ago. At the
present time only per cent Of the
butter manufactured at the Sank
Lake plant scored less than 90.
This was caused by sour cream
being delivered by the patrons. He
complimented the organization on
having a buttermaker of the effic-
ency of Mr.. Schriver. He said that
this gentleman ranked very high
with the buttermakers of the state
his efficiency /, scoring over SO out
of a possible, 100 per cent.
- Mr.. Mortenson discussed the
damage that Palm oil used in col
oring olemargarine,' was doing to
the legitimate butter business. At
Mr.. Mortenson's suggestion the
following resolution was offered
by one Of the stockholders and
passed unanimously:
Moved, seconded, and carried,
that this m:eeting go on record
as being unanimously opposed
to the use Of palm oil for col
oring oIeomargarine without
paying the 10 cent tax as speci-
fed by law, and that the Sec
rotary be instructed to write.
our Senators and Congressman
in Washington to do all they
can to pass the Berigham bill,
H. RI 1884: ~ 2.',.fr* ..'
DR.. J. A. Dubois made a brief
talk along cooperative lines which
was very well received by the
farmers. ..-
President Lying expressed the ap-
probation Of the Association and
the citizens Of Sank Centre for the
honor Of having at the meeting one
Of the most distinguished coop
orators in the State. He then in
troduced Hon. Henry Arens, form
er State Senator, for years vice
president of the Land O. Lakes
Creameries, Inc, and now Lieuten-
ant Governor Of Minnesota.
In opening his address Mr.. Arens
thanked the citizens assembled for
the splendid majority Of 5000 he
received in Stearns county. He dis
cussed the treatment he had re-
ceived by the majority group of
Senators who took away from him
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-05
GOPHER PRAIRIE Al CLUB

The Gopher Prairie All Club Of
this city are giving a Valentine
party combined with a regular
meeting at the Community Club
rooms Tuesday, Feb. 10. All old and
new members please attend.
The Junior Chamber Of Com
n.erce Of st. Cloud will be present,
also Mrs. Jones, the Home Econom-
ic leader for this county, for the
ensuing year. The Community
Club are our especially invited
guest but the public is also cordial
ly invited.
The Gopher Prairie Club has
been very fortunate to obtain a
well qualified man to act as its To-
cal leader. We are expecting to
make as much or even more head
way under him as we did under
Mr.. Vandesteeg our previous lead
er. *
Remember a Valentine party at
the Community Club rooms Tues,
Feb. 10. All members please at
tend.-Gladys Thornbloom, Report
er. $500