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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

day when every able-bodied man and
woman will be flying airplanes as they drive
automobiles today
So far it has been matter merely of hoping
and planning. But within the year-say, by
next Christmas-we may expect to see the
actual beginning of popular flying.
The f1ivver airplane will make it so!
The f1ivver plane-the little lightweight low
powered and low-coSting chummy type OF sports
aircraft-has been flying about for the past four
or five years Even today there are three small
airplaneS in the United States, at least two
more on the way, and several being manufac-
tured in Europe. So far, however, these planes
have existed merely for the finished pilot, the
youngster who has taken an extended course Of
training in flying and who has entered aviation
as a career. Few there are today who, owning
their own planes, fly them, too. Few there are
who can afford to own plane.
But with the coming of the fivvers, with
their popular acceptance you may be flying
them as you now drive automobiles.
The cost of these planes will be low and
their performance, economy and safety features
high. They will be operated at least as easily
as the automobile Their size and construction
will make it possible for their owners to land
them in small fields and park them in places no
larger than automobile garage.
THAT thought doesn't overshoot the mark of
possibility, for just as small automobiles Of
the hivver type have been made Christmas and
birthday gifts, may the flivver plane.
There will be even less fear of trouble with
the youngsters in these small airplanes than
there has been with the younger generation in
dashing roadsters embroiled in the confusion Of
traffic. For the 1ivver plane is going to be
practically foolproof before it is offered to the
public.
Right now one of the greatest engineers in
the airplane industry is about ready to introduce
what he terms foolproof fivver plane to the
United States. He is none other than William
B. Stout designer and builde- of Americas first
all-metal tri-motored airplane, pioneer in trans
port aircraft development
Three years ago Edsel Ford became interested
IN the fiivver airplane and had two types built
for him. Stout undertook the job of expert
menting with it, with view toward the produce
ton of popular flying machine was the
family flivver, one that the average man could
buy and fly with ease and confidence
These Ford fivver planes Of two and three
years ago were light, low-wing, single-seat mon
oplanes, with an engine of comparatively low
horsepower in front One engine had two OPP
posed cylinders The motor on another expert
mental plane was of the three-cylinder radtal
type.
Harry Brooks, who few Mrs. Evangeline
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
Rigid Inspection Assures
Best Highway Material
Laboratory Has Important Part in
Getting Full Value for Road
Dollars

One thing that distinguishes
highway construction of today
from road work Of two or three
decades ago is the riged inspection
given to all materials. The extent
of the tests and inspection applied
by the State Highway. department
to materials going into the Min
nesota trunk highways is shown
by the chapter in the biennial re-
port of Commissioner G. M. Bah
cock devoted to the work of the
highway laboratory.
Tests are made not merely to
assure the department that mater
ials come up to specifications, but
also to see that the correct grade
and quantity of each material is
used. In paving, for instance, one
or more samples are taken from
each car of cement and given a
series of tests before the cement
goes into the mixer. The crushed
rock, gravel, sand, reinforcing steel
and expansion joints are all tested.
When the concrete is poured,
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
Glenwood Entirely Too
Fast For Sank Centre
Title Contenders Show Plenty of
Class in Last Evenings
Basketball Tilt

The Glenwood High School bas-
ketball quint made their annual APP
pearance in this city last evening
and without being forced too hard
defeated the local High School bas-
ket shooters by 81 to 10 score.
Until a few games back this
team looked like the class of the
conference and time may prove
that they are, although they slipped
up on a couple of games they ex-
pected to win.
They have size, fight, speed thor
ough knowledge Of the game, and
quick to take advantage Of any
break that comes their way. AS a
matter Of fact many winning teams,
in any line of sport endeavor, will
force breaks favorable to them
selves.
Sank Centre made 13 personal
fouls, nine of which were convert
ed into scores. Glenwood was pen
allied eight times and Sank Centre
developed three points.
The game started with a rush
and continued through the entire
evenings play. The first quarter
ended with Glenwood leading by a
3 to o score; at the end of the half
the visitors had an even dozen and
Sank Centre had failed to count
In the last half Sank Centre held
the visitors on nearly an even basis
scoring IL points against Glen
woods Is.
Hanson, Glenwood's fashy center,
was high scorer Of the evening
with five field goals and four free
throws for a total Of IA points.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
Local Physician Is In.
bited to White House
President Hoover Requests DIR. j.
f. Dubois to Attend Health
Conference Feb. 1921

A few days ago DR.. J. +. Dubois
received a specially engraved invi-
tation from President Herbert
Hoover to attend the Meetings of
the Section on Medical Service of
the White House Conference on
Child Health and Protection" which
has been called at Washington, D.
c., Feb. 10 to 81, 1881.
Ray Lyman Wilbur, M. D., Sec
rotary of the Interior, will preside
at the conference after it has been
opened by President Hoover's ad-
dress to the delegates.
About twenty physicians and sur
geons from Minnesota have been
invited to attend this conference.
1t is a signal and a splendid recog-
milton of the medical ability of DIR.
j. F. Dubois to be invited to at
tend this gathering.
The attendance carries with it a
considerable expense burden as the
delegates must defray their own
expenses. Under special arrange
ment they secure half rate round
trip railway tickets.
The Sank Centre physician would
like very much to attend this con-
ference but at this writing he is
undecided but because of the need
for the care of his patients it is
doubtful if he can spare the time
to attend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
Rev. Morgan Prepares
for the Lenten Season
Pastor of Congregational Church
Outlines Interesting Sunday
Mid-Week Programs ,

Preparations are being made by
the Congregational Church for a
number of special services and adj
dresses for the Lenten season which
starts next Wednesday. For the
Sunday morning services Mr.. Nor
gan will give a series of biogra-
phical sermons on the general
theme Pathways to God" These
will be arranged as follows:
February %. Through Poverty
to God-St. Francis of Assist"
March Through Prison to
God-John Bunyon."
March Through Missions to
God-David Livingstone"
March 15-"Through Nature to
God-John Fiske.",
March 22-"Through Science to
God-Sir Oliver Lodge"
March 29-"Through Sacrifice to
God-Jesus?"
April 5-Easter service.
For the six weeks of Lent mid
week service is being arranged for
Wednesday evenings when the fol-
lowing series of lectures will be de-
livered by Mr.. Morgan on the Bible.
February 18-"How we got our
Bible"
February 25-"How to use the BIZ
ble."
March 4+"The Poetry of the BIZ
BILE"
March 1.-THE Prose Of the BIZ
ble."
March 18-The Prayers of the BIZ
BILE"
March 25-"The Beauty of the BIZ
ble."
April 1.-THE Story Of the BIZ
ble."
This series Of Bible lectures are
open for the general public and
questions will be permitted to be
asked by the audience. These
meetings will begin at 7:30 sharp.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
COM. CLUB DINNER
MONDAY EVENING
Snappy Program of Entertain
ment Will Be Arranged
for Evening
MIR. STEWART, SPEAKER
Changes Made in Personnel of
COmmittees-YOung Men
Invited to Dinner

The Sank Centre Community
Club will start off the administra-
ton of President w. NJ. Parker
with a big 700 o'clock dinner
Monday evening, Feb. 16. This step
was decided at meeting of the
Club directors Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. Stewart, recently appointed
State Game and Fish Commission
er, will be the speaker of the eve
ming. The new commissioner is a
sportsman of national repute. A
worthwhile program of entertain
ment has been arranged, with but
little business to be transacted.
President Parker submitted to his
directors his committee appoint
ments and discussed them. He
stated that V. G. Wedge, who had
been chairman of the program and
banquet committee for a number of
years, insisted on being relieved. In
his stead Robert Schwalen was ap-
pointed. Bob is a live wire mem
Der and should make fine success
or of Mr.. Wedge.
j. L. Gray, Alex Botz, c. F. Botz
and N. Bromenschenkel were added
to the All Club committee.
Lawrence Herzog was added to
the Agricultural committee.
Mayor Sigurd Holme was made a
member of the Clubs reception
committee. ..s-
A fair standing committee will be
appointed as soon as President J..
B. Schoenhoff and Secretary Hitler
I'D have decided upon the commit
tee personnel.
The charge for Monday evenings
dinner will be SLIPS per couple.
This will include the expense for
dancing and card playing. It is
hoped that the younger element of
the city, whether they are mem
bers of the Club or not, will at
tend this dinner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
MRS. c. E. McNIECE !.
DIED FEBRUARY 7
Deceased Highly Respected
Resident of This City for
Many Years
BURIED MONDAY AT 2
Was Taken Ill Shortly After
First of the Year-Was
70 Years Old

Mrs. c. E. McNiece, highly re-
spected resident of Sank Centre
for many years, passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
E. Fiesler, Minneapolis, Saturday,
Feb. Z, 1881. The deceased had
been in poor health for some time
and was confined to her bed for
about 33 day prior to her passing
away.
Chloe E. Dolson was born in Val
paraiso, Ind, Oct. 6, 1852. She
grew to young womanhood in her
native community. In 1872 she was
united in marriage to Wash. w.
McNiece. Immediately after their
marriage Mr.. and Mrs. McNiece
moved to Sank Centre where Mr..
McNiece was employed in the mill
for a number of years. The FAM
lily then moved to Little Sank
where Mr.. McNiece operated a mill.
They resided at Little Sank for
about 10 years when they again re-
turned to this city.
For the last several years Mrs.
McNiece resided with her children
in Minneapolis.
The deceased was a member of
Naomi Chapter, Order of The East
ern Star and the Good Samaritan
church.
Mrs. McNiece was an accomp-
lished lady of fine womanly at
tributes and was greatly beloved by
her many old friends and neigh
bors in Sank Centre.
The funeral was held from the
Fiesler home Monday afternoon at
200 o'clock. Burial was made in
Lakewood cemetery.
Mr.. McNiece passed on several
years ago.
The immediate family left to
mourn are: Mrs. Charles Fiesler,
Mrs. r. N. Hoople and J. E. Nc
Niece, Minneapolis. There are five
grandchildren and one great grand
child
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
>sdna Coop. Creamery
Holds annual Meeting
Practically All Old Officers Were
Re-Elected-Wives of Patrons
Serve Lunch

The annual meeting of the Padua
Cooperative Creamery Association
held at the Raymond Town Hall
Tuesday of this week brought
out large attendance. The report
of the secretary disclosed that the
association had had satisfactory
year, all conditions considered.
The following officers were elected:
President, John Wruck.
Vice Pres, Henry Barchenger.
Secretary, Frances Rooney.
Treasurer, Jacob Ebensteiner.
Directors, Mike Essler, Elmer
Killeen and John Spaeth.
All of the old officers were re-
elected except Frances Rooney
succeeded Mr.. Gallagher and Mike
Essler succeeded VIM. Rooney, who
declined to be a candidate for re-
election.
The wives of the patrons provid-
ed a splendid lunch which was en-
joyed at noon.
M. P. Mortenson, fieldman for
the Land O. Lakes, made an in
structive talk.
Any buttermilk left after the
stockholders have been supplied
will be sold to Theodore Hans
mann.
VIM. Sexton, who was employed
as buttermaker about four months
ago, was employed for another
year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
Gopher Prairie Ali Club
Hosts to St. Cloud Men
George F. Minette Becomes Local
Leader for 1931-An Interesting
Program

The Gopher Prairie All Club was
gracious hosts and royal entertain
ers Tuesday evening when repre-
sentatives of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce, st. Cloud, were guests
of honor at a program; and lunch
at the Community Club rooms.
The club president, Miss Martha
Minette, has developed into a splen-
did presiding officer and mad the
meeting well in hand at all times.
Frederick Schiplin. son, Of the
st. Cloud Times, Editor responded
on behalf of the st. Cloud group Of
young business men consisting of
Mr.. Schilplin, Frank Niskern, Ken
meth Meyer, Floyd Timbee, Francis
Bernick, P. r. Priebler and c. Mil
ton Erickson
The hall was prettily decorated in
colors in keeping with Valentines
Day.
At this meeting it was announced
that George F. Minette, first All
Club worker in this section, and
former county club leader, had been
appointed the leader of Gopher
Club for 1881, succeeding DR.. F. C.
Vandesteeg who reluctantly declin-
ed to accept the leadership for an
other year.
President w. M. Parker, of the
Community Club, pledged the sup
port of the organization to the All
Club movement; J. B. Schoenhoff,
president Of the Stearns- county fair,
and vice president Of the Stearns
County All Council, invited the
boys and girls All Club workers
to attend the Club camp at the 1881
fair.
Mrs. Ebert Jones, director Of
Home Economies of the Stearns
County movement, was present at
the meeting and gave the young
people a helpful and interesting
talk.
A number Of the members of the
Gopher Prairie Club were the prin-
cipals in a very enjoyable program.
Lunch was served by Mrs. Alex
Botz, Mrs. Frank Minette, Mrs.
John Winter and Mrs. c. F. Botz.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
House Votes for Feb. IS
for New Auto Plates
Defeats Move to Extend Time to
March IA After Senate Approval
Holm Objects

st. Paul, Feb. 1.-THE state SEN
ate and house of representatives
yesterday disagreed over a propos-
al to extend the time limit for
payment of automobile license fees
without penalty. AS a result, the
limit remains February Is, with
penalties accruing after that date.
The senate suspended rules and
passed the measure SO to 0, but lat
err the house motor vehicles group
voted to kill the same bill on the
advice of Secretary of State Mike
Holm. However the house still
has to take final action on the re-
commendation Of it's committee,
and also a bill to reduce the pen
alties on unpaid licenses.
Holm said he saw mo good rea-
son" for extending the time limit.
He argued that the collections were
coming in even better than last
year. That there was too little
time to get the necessary publicity
on the change, and that should the
measure pass he would have to lay
off part Of the force assembled for
the rush of payments.
Furthermore" he said, "the
change would necessitate an end
less amount of correspondence. You
might not realize the cost of writ
ing letters. In our department it
ranges from Is cents up to ten dol
lars for each case. This means
that we cannot hold down the ex-
pense Of this department, something
that we repeatedly have been asked
to do"
A new teachers retirement fund
plan, designed by it's Is authors to
remove inadequate features Of the
present act passed in 1915, was
presented to the house. Affecting
$1,000 school teachers, the measure
would require that teacher must
have taught 80 years or be s. years
old to retire and receive annulties.
Teachers in Duluth, Minneapolis
and St Paul would not be affected
since they have their own arrange
ment.
The house received a resolution
to memorabilia Congress to pass a
bill introduced by Senator L. J.
Frazier Of North Dakota to liqui-
date and re-finance agricultural in
debtedDess and to establish more
efficient credit system.
Supervision Of aeronautics in
Minnesota would be handled by a
board Of three members under a bill
offered in the house.
The measure would require that
all filters have either a license as
provided by this act or an appro-
pirate existing license under feder-
al law" Fees;of $40 would be charg-
ed for licenses for each plane and
for each pilots license.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
Colds In Head, Not Cold
Winds, Cause of Ear Ache
Look Out For Ear Infection of
Children May Be Serious Say
Minnesota Medics.

st. Paul, Feb. 3tTroublesome
earaches in children should never
be dismissed with laugh, the Min
nesota State Medical Association
warns parents, in a bulletin issued
today.
If Bobbie forgets his warm cap,
or Mary goes out minus the Christ
mas bonnet, and comes back with
an earache-watch out, the doctors
say. Gold air" or drafts" never
make really healthy ears ache"
Much incurable deafness among
adults is direct result of dis
missing childish ear pains as of
no consequence, the bulletin as
serts.
Colds in the nose and throat,
tonsilitis or any bad throat condi-
tons, may invade the ear, the
doctors declare.
These are the original offenders
but ear ache does not always SUBJ
side even when the throat or other
deafness is not the only thing to be
feared as the result Of a persistent
middle ear infection"
Two unwelcome results of neg
lected earache, are cited. The ear
may break. That is, the ear drum
may rupture itself and be so badly
injured that hearing is never COM
pletely restored to that ear, but
may work it's way backward
and upward until it reaches the
mastoid region where only a major
operation can keep it out Of the
brain.
it reaches the mastoid region
where only a major operation can
keep it out of the brain.
Indiscriminate dropping in of
warm oil into the ear or blowing
in of warm smoke may waste val
liable time and give the infection
that much more chance to get 60
ing, it is warned.
IF it seems necessary, the As
ISOLATION experts say, "the doctor
can make a clean incision into the
drum which will heal without in
jury and provide the drainage nee
essary to stop the Infection.
If a diseased condition in the
throat or mouth sent the original
germ culprits into the ear, there
may be call for removal Of adenoid
growth or the tonsils. Or, perhaps,
other conditions predisposing to
cold in the head" should be cor
rected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
MOTHER DIED IN NORWAY

Sigurd Holme received a cable
gram Monday conveying the sad
news Of the death of his mother,
Mrs. Sigrid Olson, which occur
red Sunday at Trondhjeim, Nor
way. Mrs. Olson, who was 80 years
old at time Of death, is the mother
of two daughters, who live in Nor
way, and four sons, who live in this
country. The sons are Sigurd
Holme, Sank Centre, Olaf Holme,
Rudolf Holme and Carl Holme. She
is also sister of w. o. P. Hilsdale,
of Los Angeles, Cal. Sigurd had not
seen his mother for twenty-one
years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
1880 Cancer "Cure' Hope
Prove to Be Unfounded

st. Paul, Feb. 9IThe year 1890
saw a relatively new plan of attack
on cancer prematurely presented to
the public as cure" Claims for
the new treatment which involved
use Of hormones of certain glands
Of the body, have, az yet, proved
unsubstantiated and the "cure" is
in danger of dropping out of the
realm of scientific investigation in
to the practice Of quackery.
This episode in the worldwide
scientific movement to conquer can
Ger is noted in a bulletin issued to-
day by the Public Health Educa-
ton committee of the Minnesota
State Medical Association.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
Real Estate Held by the
State Ruled Nontaxable
Court Holds-It Will Take Legisla-
ture To Levy On Credit Bureau
Lands

st. Paul Feb. Pin the absence of
any express legislation, counties in
Minnesota cannot collect taxes on
land acquired by the state rural
credit bureau through foreclosure,
the Minnesota supreme court held
Friday.
The ruling was handed down in
reversing the Polk county district
court which held the county could
collect taxes on 30 tracts Of land
held in Polk county by the rural
credit bureau.
If the counties could collect taxes
on land taken over by the state bu-
reau, officials have estimated the
cost to the state would be about
$3.50. 600 year.
In arguing the case, Polk County
took the stand that in the absence
express exemption by constitution
or effective statute, these lands, al
though held in fee simple by the
state itself, would be taxable.
THAT premise is impossible" the
supreme court ruled. Taxation is
the means whereby the state pro-
cures the revenue for it's SUPPORT. It
must come from extraneous sources
subjects of the state and their
property rather than the state it.
self.
"A state no more than an individ-
ual, can extract from itself the
money for it's own support. There
is nothing in sovereign power
which enables the possessor to lift
itself clear Of the necessity for the
constant and assured financial sup
port Of its subjects.
! $50 1t is opposition to and frus-
tration protanto, of the one pur-
pose Of taxation for the state to tax
its own property whatever its use
at the time being.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

A special communication Of Star
in the West Lodge, No. go, A. r. &
A. NJ, will be held Monday evening,
February 18th, commencing at 7:30
o'clock. Work Of the Third Degree
will be exemplified. All members Of
the local lodge are urged to be pre-
sent. Refreshments will be served
following the session. Members Of
the Brooten, Belgrade, Osakis,
Long Prairie and Willard Lodges
have been invited.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-12
Com. Club GrandNNla
Players to St. Cloud
Court House Gang and Cohorts,
Will Be Hosts Friday Evening
of This Week

Friday evening Of this week sew
eral members Of the Sank Centre
Community Club will motor to st.
Cloud for the purpose Of instruct
ing the court house gang and their
cohorts in some of the finer points
of grand nula.
It has been, several years since
the local players subdued this
bunch, but they have become so
cocky of late that the Sank Centre
player have felt it their duty to
beard them in their own lair and
administer to, them Tin a friendly
way of course) the chastisement
which they deserve.
Nicholas Thomey, genial friend,
and regular guy, hurled the follow
ing def at Sank Centre in a letter
to Secretary John Hansen, of the
Community Club:
ST. Cloud, Feb. Z, 1881
Hon J. H. Hansen,
Secretary of the
Sank Centre Community Club.
Dear Mr.. Hansen:
LII the course Oh INDIGENOUS
events, we can always set aside
a part of our time for the more
important pastime of cleaning
the whist-bone of our congenial
friends from Sank Centre.
Now, that the grounding has
failed to see his shadow and
spring is assured, yet not adj
hitting any superstition there
by, we prove the fact by choos-
ing Friday evening. February
18th, 1881, as the thine and day
on which the festivities shall be
conducted.
Our coterie of "drycleaners"
will meet you at the Elk's Club
at that time.
Sincerely yours
Nicholas Thomey.
The Herald admonishes the Sank
Centre crowd to administer the dis
ciplinary education with mercy.
The Elks Club abound with horns
and teeth, fellers, but don't let that
brighten you. This st. Cloud gang
play pretty good Skat, but grand
nula is something else again. Us
Norwegians must stick together
Friday evening.