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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Sank Centre Backs,
RedCrossRollCall
Fifty Dollars Raised by Woman's
Auxiliary of the American
Legion

The Red Cross roll call drive in
Sank Centre sponsored by the Wo-
mans Auxiliary of the American
Legion, was as successful as the
Stearns County chairman expected
it would be. Approximately $4,000
was raised in this city. If there
are any who desire to join they can
be accommodated by Mrs. A. J.
Weisner. The following is a list of
those contributing: Mrs. r. A.
Fischer, n. G. Vennewitz, Henry
Thielen, o. L. Larson, National Tea,
Mile Vanvleck, Clyde Thomas
Mrs. C. J. McLain, Mrs. Carpens er,
Mrs. Elizabeth Craig, Mrs. H.
Thiegs, Mrs. J. Rogers. DR.. W.
johnson, J. C. Penney, A. Dahlem,
T. McManamin, p. B. Hansen, Bish-
op Co., r. E. Hansen, ]. b. Schoen-
hoff, Burg Store, o. w. Dowswell,
Asa M. Wallace, 8. P. Hansen, H.
s. Halverson, c. Urness, Theo.
Dock, A. McDermond, H. Began
ske, William Otto, N. p. Nelson,
Eva Davis. o. Klonne. 8. Vogel, A.
Sorenson, H. Strom, F. Unger, Cam
BILE Store, Geo. Berggreen, G. Hill
lerud, ]. N. jackson, w. e. Ben
SON, s. Schwarzbauer, ". L. Bur
CESS, s. c. Bjone. Donations $3.50.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Bowling Fever Is
Spreading in City
Local Teams Are Having Heaps OF
Sport With Each Other-Hot
One Friday

The bowling bug appears to have
its tentacles pretty deeply set into
the sports-loving male populace,
young and old, of Sank Centre.
Thursday evening of last week
Casey's Nits were defeated by IL
pins by Nathe's Wits. The Wits
won the opening round by 1O2 pins.
They lost the second by 80 pins.
The teams broke even in the final
game.
Tuesday evening of this week the
"Postoffice Gang" played 3-game
10-man match. The team headed
by Mail Dispatcher Roy Scott de-
fated the team captained by AS
sistant Postmaster "Bilr" Benson.
Friday evening of this week there
should be a red-hot match. Casey"
Gaspard has challenged Art Weis-
ner and the Waldorf Cafe for a
battle. These teams should furn-
ish. the strongest line-ups battling
for supremacy since the alleys
opened in this city.
The following is the tabulated
score of the "Casey"-Nathe game
Thursday evening:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Letters to Santa
Claus Pouring In
Riddles Have Until Dec. Is to Send
Their Letters to st. Nick, Care
of The Herald

AS has been the custom for
several years the Herald has
been designated to receive let
tiers from the children address
ed to Santa Claus.
Many have been received but
there should be hundreds more.
They must be at the Herald Of
fee by Tuesday evening, Dec.
Is in order that all can be pub.
ishe in the Herald Of Dec. II.
Santa will be in Sank Centre
all day Tuesday, Dec. Is, and he
will want to know just what
the children of this community
desire for Christmas.
Mail the letters promptly.
Where necessary the parents
can assist their children in
writing the letters. Santa
wants to hear from all of The
children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Many Fishhouses
On Sank Lake
List of Lakes Open and Closed TO
Winter Fishing-Live Perch
May Be Used As Decoys

Since the fishhouse season opened
last week many of the local fish
ermen have placed their fishhouses
on Sank Lake. Up to the present
time fishing has not been very
good, although few have had fair
luck.
The following is list of lakes
open and closed to winter fishing:
Lakes closed to any manager of
fishing: Stearns county-Beautiful,
Kraemer, zimmerman and Pleasant.
Todd county = Beauty, Mountain
and Charlotte. Stearns and Wright
counties-Marie.
Lakes closed to use of fishhouses
and spearing through the ice, but
angling permitted: Stearns county
Pearl, Big and Lower Spunk.
Stearns and Todd county the
north half of Big Birch. Todd coun-
ty-Big and Pine Island.
List of lakes closed to winter
angling, but use of fishhouses per-
mitted for the spearing of white
fish, tullibees, suckers, pickerel, red
horse, carp, bullheads and eelpout:
Stearns county-Horseshoe, Grant
East Lakes, Pearl, Pelican, Rice,
Two River Lake and Middle Spunk.
Todd and Steamship Sank.
The spearing of fish, except in
fishhouses, is illegal.
Live perch may be used as decoys
but they cannot be taken from
Sank Lake by hook and line. Abo-
lutely no hooks and lines will be
permitted in fishhouses on Sank
Lake.
The 1882 fishhouse licenses will
be on sale at the Wedge Hard
ware and other business places and
may also be purchased from Game
Warden Fred Mossman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Elrosa Business
Man Expanding
w. X. Kohl Enlarges in Four
~ Years-New Telephone Line
a4 Into Village

w. G. Kohl, who opened a grocery
store at Elrosa four years ago in
a small building 18x20 has been
compelled to enlarge his stock and
building several times since. He
recently completed an expansion
which made his main store room
48x54, besides having ample ware
house capacity. His stock has been
increased to include groceries. dry
goods, shoes, rubbers and hard
ware.
The increase in trade has been
built up by square realing and
courteous treatment of his patrons.
The gentleman is well and favor
ably known to many of the Sank
Centre business men.
Largely through the efforts Of
Mr.. Kohl a metallic long distance
telephone line has been built into
Elrosa by the Commercial Tele-
phone Co., Of Belgrade. The phone
is located in the Kohl store. Here
tofore when one desired to talk to
Elrosa from either Sank Centre or
Melrose they were compelled to
rely on an unsatisfactory line own
ed by the farmers. The new rate
to Elrosa from Sank Centre is Is
cents with messenger fee added.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
H. S. Basket I
Ball T cam
Looks Good
Will Increase in Power and
Smoothness as the Season
Progresses
VETERANS BACK
Lose Hard Fought Opening
Tilt On Small Floor BY
Single Point
MANY VETERANS BAG

The Sank Centre high school
opened its basket ball season last
Friday evening in a lively tut
with Glenwood, on the latter's
floor. The game which was a nip
and tuck affair ended with the To-
Gals on the short end of the very
close score of 10 to 18.
Sank Centre drew first blood
when a foul gave them chance
for one point. Another foul shot
made and two field goals gave the
locals a lead of 6 to 2 at the end
of the first quarter. .s.
The strong start gave the Sank
Centre lads hopes for victory, but
Glenwood garnered four points on
four successive fouls to even the
count. The second half ended 9 to
10 for Glenwood.
At the end of the third quarter
the lead was changed for the locals
with the score standing at IA to ID.
The last quarter was whiz and up
until the last minute of the play
the score was 18 to II. A field goal
made from the side and a short
time of stalling gave the game to
Glenwood. The lead changed seven
times during the game.
Domke, for the locals, was the
pillar of defense, while Hamilton
played a bang up game anG was
high point man for Sank Centre.
Klug, centre of Glenwood, was high
point man of the game.
Sank Centre made good on out
of nine tries on fowl chances while
Glenwood made 5 out of nine.
The locals are playing high class
basket ball and it is predict
ed that they will give a tough
battle to every contender THE year.
In a recent practice game they
showed superiority over a team
which defeated them last year.
Next Friday evening SwanviIIe
will clash with the locals sc the
Junior High Gymn. Swanville has
a fast outfit and fans can expect
another very good game.
Season tickets are selling at $3.50,
or Doc each for seven home games.
A double header has been scheduled
for Thursday evening, Dec. 18th at
which time the st. Cloud Cathedral
and the Brandon teams will play
here.
The following is the score of Fri
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Gunner Loot the
Becker Postoffice
$500 In Currency Taken From
Miss Gertrude Dyson, Post
mistress, Monday Night

Becker, Dec. 8-Confronted by
two masked gunner as she APP
preached the Becker post office
with an escort Miss Gertrude
Dyson, Becker postmistress, was
forced to open the safe and hand
the desperadoes $500 in currency
Monday night. The money belongs
to her brother.
The desperadoes made no effort
to steal postage stamps worth APP
proximately $3.50 in the safe. Before
they left, they forced the postmis-
tress and her escort, Berga Gibson,
st Cloud, into the cellar and locked
the door.
tConflnued ON Page sixl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
in
Control of i.
S. Congress
South Will Be in the Saddle
for the First Time in
Twelve Years
HAVE A POLICY GROUP
10 Senators, 10 From House
Are Expected to Weld
Great Influence.

Washington, Dec. 8-Democrats
took over control of the house OF
representatives with a whoop and a
rebel yell as the, seventy-second
congress convened yesterday noon.
It was their first taste of domin-
ance over the lower house in IL
years.
Mastering their full strength, the
Democrats named Texas Jack"
Garner, bluff, outspoken western
err, to the speakership, the most
powerful legislative post. The vote
was John Garner, 218; Bertrand H.
Smell, New York, regular Repub-
lican nominee, 207, and George j..
Schneider, Wisconsin independent
Republican, 5. The three candidat-
es voted present.
Twenty leading Democrats, 10
from each house of congress, selec-
ted by party leaders for the unique
new legislative planning commits
sion, and were announced by the
two titular leaders. Senator Joseph
T. Robinson, Arkansas, and Speak
er John N. Garner.
The house committee follows:
John N. Garner, Texas; Henry
T. Rainey, Illinois; Joseph w.
Byrns, Tennessee; Thomas H. Gull
len, New York; Charles r. Crisp,
Georgia; William B. Bankhead,
Alabama; Edward T. Taylor, Colo
RADIO; Patrick H. Drewry, Virginia;
John N. Sandin, Alabama, and
Arthur H. Greenwood, Indiana.
The Senate Committee:
Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas;
Thomas ]. Walsh, Montana; Pat
Harrison, Mississippi; Key Pitt
man, Nevada; David I Walsh,
Massachusetts,, Carter Glass, Vir-
ginia; Robert J. Bulkey, Ohio;
Robert F. Wagner New York;
Cordell Hull, Tennessee.
The selection included most of
the so-called "elder statesmen" Of
the party. The organization is ex-
pected to exert powerful influence
on major legislation, particularly
because of the strict Democratic
party dicipline and APPARENT
lack of any insurgents in their
ranks. Tariff and taxes are expect
ed to be the first subjects taken up
for decision when the joint COM
mittee convenes in day or two,
and a legislative program is ex-
pected to be drafted, in part at
least, before the end of the week.
The house Democratic machine
attempted a fundamental change
CONTINUED on Page Sky
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Tax Increase
MustBeMade
Says Hoover
Unless Expenses Go Down
Federal Deficit Will Be
$4,4OO,0OO,0O0
IS OPPOSED TO DOLE
Prohibition Not Discussed
Advocated Arms Slash
Against Tariff Revision

Washington, Dec. 8-To balance
the treasury books and hasten bet
ter days, President Hoover recon-
mended increased taxation to con-
gress today along with many point
ed program to cure "credit paraly-
SIS"
Unless taxes go up and expendi-
lures go down, he said, the govern
ment will have run behind some
81, 400, 900, 900 by the end of the next
fiscal year. He did not specify the
method of tax revision but suggest
ed it be made effective for only
two years.
A plan for a gigantic federal-fin-
anced reconstruction corporation,
similar to the old Wor Finance cor
poration, headed the presidents
proposals to help business. The
agency would advance money to
needy industries.
Besides in his third annual mes
sage to congress, he advocated that
it "a.
Subscribed more funds to
federal land banks.
Use federal reserve banks to
liberate funds arrested in fail
ed banks.
Establish a home-loan dis
count bank system.
Broaden the base for paper
reserve banks can discount.
Overhaul banking laws.
Review postal savings bank
legislation.
Avoid general tariff revision.
Reserve interstate commerce
commission laws regulating
rails.
Allow proper consolidation"
of railroads.
Adjust antitrust laws to re-
move injustices.
Refrain from extending ex-
penditures on veterans.
Regular interstate transmits
sion of electric power.
Reject proposals for govern
ment dole.
Transfer shipping board adj
ministrative functions to COM
merce department.
Make shipping board a regu-
latory body, having jurisdiction
over coastwise shipping and
rates and services on inland
waterways.
Strengthen immigration laws.
Mr.. Hoover told the legislators
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
City to Have
Tax Levy of
Only69Mills
Decreased From 80 Mills in
1881, Includes Amount
Raised for School
LOWEST IN MANY YEARS
Water, Light and Power Com
mission to Rescue
Place $4,000 ....

In the general downward revision
OF taxes throughout Minnesota
Sank Centre has Jared unusually
wen. s-s-''-'''l'
For several years the burden on
the resident of this city has been
unusually heavy.
The high levy has been caused by
unusual conditions and not by the
extravaganza or Incompetence IF
the public officials.
In 1880 the total tax rate of the
city was SO mills. In 1880 it was
increased to SO mills. In 1892 the
levy will be SO mills. Prior TO
1928 the levy passed the 80 mill
mark on several occasions.
Were it not for the increased
state tax rate Sank Centres total
levy for next year would have sunk
to approximately ST mills.
The school district levy has been
reduced from 41.30 to 35.7 mills.
The county tax has been reduced
from 1890 mills in 1881 to 1912 in
1882.
The city tax levy in 1881 was 26.1O
mills. Next year the levy will be
an even Is mills. This reduction
was made possible because the
Water, Light and Power Commits
sion will, on ION. 1, turn in the
city's general fund $4,000 from The
earnings of the light plant.
The following tabulated state
ment shows the levy in the various
funds for the years 1880, 1881 and
1892:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Sank Centre
Santa Claus
Day Dec. Is
American Legion and Junior
Chamber of Commerce
Sponsoring Program
PACKAGES FOR KIDDIES
Rural Schools Urged to Close
in Afternoon-St. Nick
to Be on Job All Day

The arrangements for Santa
Claus Day in Sank Centre, all day
Tuesday, Dec. Is, sponsored by
the American Legion and the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce are prac-
tically completed.
The business men of the city have
contributed the necessary funds to
supply 1000 youngsters with sacks
of candy and peanuts. Six hun
dred pounds of candy and 400
pounds of peanuts have been pur-
chased to gladden. the hearts of
the Riddles. The sacks will be dis
tributed at 800 P. M.
Old st. Nick will mingle with
the children and grown ups all day
long. If the funds permit special
entertainment will be provided for
the afternoon.
It is the wish of the American
Legion and Junior Chamber of
Commerce that the school boards
of the rural schools will close tnei1
schools for the afternoon to allow
the children to see and visit with
Santa Claus. To further this idea
a letter from the American Legion
and Junior Chamber of Commerce
has been mailed to Is of the School
Boards in the Sank Centre 'om-
munity. It is possible that some
have not received this letter who
should. The officers of the organi-
cations in charge of Santa have
suggested that the Herald invite all
children from all Rural schools
whether the letter was received by
the board officers or not. The fol-
lowing is copy of the letter mail
ed out:
Sank Centre. Dec. 8. 1881
Mr.. John Jones, President,
School Board,
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
Dear Mr.. Jones'
The American Legion and the
Junior Chamber Of Commerce
have planned a Santa Claus
Day for the children Of this
community to be held Tuesday,
Dec. Is. 1881, all day.
We know the people on the
farm as well as in town are
feeling the pinch of the diff
cult times through which we
are passing. Many little bows
and girls will be disappointed
this Christmas.
It is our desire to have just
as many children as possible
receive something from Santa
Claus. Many children will not
have any Christmas other than
what we give them.
Candy, peanuts, etc, have
been purchased to be distribut-
ed by Santa Claus to all chill
dren of this community.
1t is our sincere wish that
you will use your good office
and have your school closed
Tuesday afternoon, Decembe:
Is, so that all of the children
in your district may come to
Sank Centre. They will get a
lot of joy out of receiving
gift from Santa Claus.
Very truly yours,
American Legion Commander,
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Secretary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Minnesota School Patrol
Gets National Publicity
Splendidly Worthwhile Work Is
Being Sponsored by the
American Legion

A group of Minnesota school
children, led by two school boy
traffic officers, and walking In close
formation, on the left side OF the
highway, is shown in a half page
nicture in the December issue OF
American Legion Monthly. A sys-
tenn of uniform rules for school
how patrols was initiated by the
Minnesota Highway department
and later sponsored by the Ameri'
can Legion as part Of its safety
nroeram. Walking on the left side
If the road, facing oncoming tranic
Is one Of the rules.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10

The Junior Class wish to express
their appreciation to the Mary
Ann Style Shop, the Unger Furni-
ture Co., the Schwartz Transfer CO.,
the Corner Drug Store, and The
Sank Centre Herald for their CO.
operation in presenting the play,
Cyclone Sally" to the public. Re
served seats are now obtainabls
free of charge at the Corner Drug
Store.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Culley of
Hull. Eng, signed a private
agreement of divorce" but Culley
had his wife arrested for bigamy
when she married again.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Jnnior Glass Play
This Thurs. Eve.
Cyclone Sally" Snappy Dialogue
and Hilarious Situations
ideally Cast

Cyclone Sally" a sparkling hilar.
ious three-act comedy, will be pre-
sented this Thursday evening at
the Junior High Auditorium. Come
and enjoy real evenings enter
tainment of home talent at the
astonishing price of 35 and Is cents
You'll not only laugh-youl howl
in glee at every single character.
The program will be as follows:
Cast of Characters
JACK webster --------..-..--. Pat Dubois
Sally Graham, Cyclone Sally" .---
-----------.---.-----.----.-.-.-.. Prudence Arndt
Reggie Manners $4,000. Charles Rattle
Jim Jukins --------------------- Fay Domke
Willie Clump ---. Coleman Huber
Jennie Thatcher Mercedes Crippen
Ruth Thatcher $1,000. Marion Butler
Effie Warden .------..----.--.-.. liza Hardin
Vivian Vernon $1,000 Patty Caughren
Time: Early Fall.
Place: Living room at the Webster
estate.
Stagecraft
Stage Manager 1900. Lester Wruck
Electrician -.....--.-----.----- Archie Lane
Property Mistress 800 Joan Markson
Costumes --------.-.-.. Louise Moynihan
Business
Business Manager ......-....-...........-..
---.--..-...-.--. Bernard Schultz
Treasurer $4,000. Gladys Thornbloom
Advertising Manager ...........-..-.=--
------.----.-------.--- 49,. Marie Hildebrand
House Manager ...----.--...--............-..-.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10

Here is seen part of the man..
mouth train of Isl carloads of solid
pine as it left McCloud, Calf, for
the journey to the East via the new
ly completed Northern Pacific
Great Northern link at Bieber,
Calf. This was the largest train of
lumber ever to cross the United
States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
WEATHER MANS
* y x X x
FIGURES BOOST
= = = = x
SUMMER RESORT

Here are some figures the chamber
Of commerce may use in advertis-
ing Brownsville as a summer resort.
Although closer to the equator
than any other United States city.
Brownsville was one Of the coolest
Thursday.
Gulf breezes kept the thermome-
tors from climbing above So degrees.
yesterdays maximum.
t. But scattered over the nation tenn
~reratures climbed much higher.
Phoenix, Ariz.. was the hottest, re-
porting 90 degrees. Boston reported
%: Louisville. SO: Chicago. So: Tam.
pa. Fla. IS: Washington. d. C.. 66:
Vicksburg. 90; Shreveport. 90; New
Orleans. IS: St. Louis. 90; Fort
Smith. So: and Memphis. 90.
In Teas. Houston reported "a de-
grees and Fl Paso So.
Weather predictions for Crowns
vile and the Valley for tonight and
Saturday are Partly cloudy with
moderate temperature"
The Rio Grande is falling slowly
tut steadily. and in the absence Of
rainfall over the watershed, will con-
: tinue to drop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Ill RECEIVE
SHEEP SKINS
AT ARLINCEN
Valleys Largest Class
Graduates Tonight
At Fairpark
(By Staff CORRESPONDENT

HARLINGEN. MAY %. Every
candidate for a diploma from Har-
lingen high school passed his ex-
aminationS this week and Ill stu
dents will receive their sheepSkins,
more than there we're enrolled in
all four grades Of the high school
in 1920 when he came to Harrington
as superintendent, Paul <. Phipps
announced Friday.
These students will receive their
diplomas Friday night in Fair Park
auditorium with S. NJ. N. Mars
state superintendent Of public in
struction. delivering the commence
ment address.
Mr.. Phipps recalled that in 1920
when there were four grades in
high school. the enrolment was
only los. Now there are over 400
with only three grades. Taking in
the eighth grade. now at the ju-
Nor high school. there are more
than 500 students in high school
grades.
This years graduating class re-
presents a numerical increase OF 80
students over the class Of 10 stu
dent last year. an increase of over
so per cent in one year. 1t Is the
largest graduating class in the VAL
ley. There were l25 In the gradual
ing class. but only Ill were candi-
dates for diplomas.
Honor students this year r Mis-
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
RIO CRANDE
BIDS OPENED
Contract For Rio Grande
City School To Be
Awarded Soon

WESLACO. May 2e.-Bids for
contract on the construction OF the
grammar school at Rio Grande
City we're opened yesterday after
noon by r.. Newell Waters. archi-
tect, and contract will be awarded
within a week.
Bids were: Blythe AZ Duerson.
Harrington, $4,000; Briggs Con-
struction Company. Pharr, $5l .387;
w. "A. Velton, Brownsville, S50.550;
Meriwether a. Sauer Harrington. SAL
40: Ortiz Brothers. Laredo. $35,755.
Plumbing bids: Haden Hays. San
Benito. S3.49l; John III. Ferguson,
McAllen. S2927: II. A. Hooks. Meal
len. $500. A. j. Manner. San An
tonic, S2O245: r. Nv. McCarty. 1879;
Richard Banks. McAllen, $3.50.
Wiring: j. w. Martin, McAllen,
s827: Weslaco Electric, $3.50. Mer-
ceoeS Electric. 1881; Lloyd-Peale
Ditmar. Harrington. S694.
Bids for contracts on the high
school for Rio Grande City will be
opened June 10. Waters said.
Waters Is architect on the Mer-
cedes schools, where three build
ings costing a total Of $4,000 are
under construction now.
He Is also drawing plans for a
school building at Flatonia, Texas.