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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
Francis Show
Is Large Company
Exhibiting In Sank Centre Under
Auspices Of Stearns Co. Fair
Association

The John Francis Shows which
are exhibiting at the Stearns Coun-
ty Fair grounds all this week under
the auspices Of the Stearns County
Fair Association, are by all odds
the biggest, cleanest and strongest
carnival company ever appearing
in this city. The entertainment
consist Of % shows Of various
kinds, nine rides Of every conceiv-
able nature, and a host Of conces-
sions.
The feature of the week will be
public wedding Friday evening
on top Of the lions cage. The
name Of the bride and groom are
being withheld but the management
announces the wedding will posi-
lively take place.
The engagement closes Saturday
evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
Bids Asked On Long List
of Trunk Highway Jobs
Grading to Be Started on Several
Routes -Graveling $50 Miles
Planned

A call for bids on 84.5 miles OF
trunk highway grading, SO miles OF
pavement shouldering, $50 miles OF
gravel surfacing and ten bridges
was issue by c. M. Babcock, COM
missioner of highways. The bids
will be opened August ID. The
shouldering and crawling jobs are
all to be completed within a few
weeks after the letting of the con-
tracts, but several of the grading
projects will keep the crews busy
until spring. The list brings the
years grading program to TAO
miles.
Trunk highway No. 5 will be
graded from Blue Earth to the
Iowa line, on a new route east or
the railroad. The new route will
be eliminated by relocation and one
by building an underpass.
Trunk highway No. 9 will be
graded from Blue Earth to the
Freeborn county line. The present
route will be followed in the main
but the elimination Of several joys
will cut the distance 90 miles and
remove II sharp turns.
Trunk Highway No. IL will be
graded from miles west OF
Montevideo to Dawson, on the
present location, and relocated from
Dawson directly west to T. H. No.
6 over a county road now designat-
ed as U. s. 212. The latter is al
ready graded, but requires minor
grade revisions. The trunk high
way markers, however, will be
retained on the present temporary
trunk route, running six miles north
from Dawson then west to Madi-
SON, until the permanent route Is
paved. Paving from Montevideo to
the new junction with T. H. No. 6
Is tentatively scheduled for 1882.
Trunk Highway No. 16 a south
west diagonal from Mankato to
Worthington, will be graded on new
location from st. James to Win
dom. a distance of 26.4 miles. The
permanent route will follow the
present route for several miles
westward from st. James, then go
in a nearly direct diagonal, on the
north side of the track, to Win
dom. The relocation will cut the
distance 81 miles and eliminate 16
sharp turns. Two grade crossings
will be eliminated by grade sep
arations.
Trunk Highway No. % will be
graded from the Pope county line
to Morris, following the present
route with slight revisions. Grad
ing from the county line to Star
buck was previously announced for
Aug. 4.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
Program Is All Arranged
for Sum-, August Second
Many Thrills Promised Those Who
Attend the Program at the
Fair Grounds Sunday

Plenty of thrills are promised the
Sank Centre community the after
noon of Aug. End when AL Loeffel
and his congress Of daredevils will
produce an attractive proram at the
Sank Centre fair grounds. A large
crowd Is expected, some coming
from as far as the Twin Cities.
A head-on collision between two
automobiles, a parachute drop, mot
orcycle races and auto polo are
some of the features Of the after
noon. Entries in the motorcycle
races include local talent. The po-
10 game played between the Mime
sofa and Iowa state champions will
feature Floyd Graham, veteran au-
to racer, at the wheel Of the Min
nesota car.
AL Loeffel, king Of daredevils, will
exhibit his skill in the air by MAX
ing his 36th ascension in flying
machine, and his 36th parachute
jump. AL holds the unique record
Of never having landed in an air
plane.
He will also thrill the spectators
with another head-on stunt. In 1928
Loeffel was featured with circus
playing the part Of a human can
non, being shot daily from the
mouth Of a cannon.
Red" Ames Of Hollywood, CAL,
who gained fame In the movies
playing character parts In such IA
nous pictures as BLACK Pirate
with Douglas Fairbanks, Ben Hur"
and other great productions. will
be seen in clever clown acts and
trick motorcycle riding, and win
create laughter throughout the at
ternoon. Vented radio artists In
banjo and accordian arrangements,
etc.
This program is the first Of its
kind to be presented here and has
aroused considerable interest.
The Robert Swift Post American
Legion. Of Sank Centre. Is sponsor
ing this program. Grandstand free.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
Hue States Fight Hobbers
Causing Losses of Millions

hit, with Nebraska, North Dakota
and South Dakota paying a heavy
toll. Plans have been completed
for the use Of airplanes in fighting
the scourage in Iowa. That state has
appropriated $4,000 for the war on
the 'hoppers.
Poison was spread by hand and
machine over infested fields in
North Dakota, while in South Da-
kota low-flying speeding airplanes
were used in the fight. In many
Nebraska counties the pests were
fought with huge "bulkers," ma
chine, which scoop up the insects
by the bushel and dump them at
the end of the field, where the farm
ers poured oil onto the piles and
set them afire. Electricity was used
in other sections.
In some portions of the plagued
country farmers stalked through
the fields with heavy clubs, beating
right and left to kill the grasshop-
pers which have rayaged their
fields.
That the grasshopper plague will
cause suffering among the farmers
was indicated today by reports that
the Red Cross had been asked to
aid persons in several North Da-
kota, South Dakota and Iowa coun-
ties.
The pests are moving slowly, en-
tomologists said. Mr.. Ruggles, in
explaining the migration. declared:
"The 'hoppers, of an exceptional
ly greedy variety, are leveling fields
as they move along. They migrate
in hordes, and do not scatter over
a wide area The pests will go into
one field, eat everything that is
edible, and then move on to the
next one, some of them going in
one direction and some in another,
but always in hordes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
Mrs. SOPHIE Linde

Mrs. Sophie Linde, wife of Henry
Linde, passed away July q, 1881, at
July 31st. Street service Saturday
of cancer of the stomach.
The deceased was born in Good
rich township, Crawford county,
Iowa, April 2, 1885. She grew to
young womanhood in her native
community where she was united
in marriage to Mr.. Linde Feb. "a,
1907. Seven children, three sons and
four daughters were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Linde. The husband,
seven children and a brother, are
the immediate relatives left to
mourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linde and family
left Iowa in 1922, locating at Lake
field, Mimi, where they resided I'M
til 1928 when they moved to Ash
ley township.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at 200 o'clock from the
Sank Centre Funeral service par
lors conducted by Rev. ]. A. Schu-
macher, pastor of Zion Lutheran
church. Burial was made in Green
wood cemetery east of the city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
Henry Theirs
Passed Away
in Mill City
Deceased Grew to Manhood
and Married in Sank Cen
tire "a Years Ago
LAID TO REST THURS.
Mrs. Sophie Linde, Ashley
Township, Victim of Can
Ger of the Stomach
Henry Theirs

Henry Theirs, Minneapolis bust
ness man, former resident of Sank
Centre, passed away at his home
in the Flour City Tuesday morning
of last week after an illness of a
few days of heart trouble.
The deceased was born at New
ton, Ill, so years ago. When he
was young lad his parents moved
to this city where he grew to young
manhood. Twenty-four years ago
he was united in marriage to Miss
Regime Borgmann, in this city. No
children were born of this union.
Shortly after their marriage Mr..
and Mrs. Theirs moved to Crooks
ton, Mimi, where they lived until
about ten years ago when they
moved to Minneapolis and Mr..
Theirs became associated with the
Krank barber supply house. He en-
tered, business for himself several
years ago.
Besides his wife Mr.. Theirs is sur
vived by his aged father and the
following brothers and sisters:
Three brothers, Joseph, of Mel
rose; Oscar, Pine River and George
of Pine River; and three sisters,
Mrs. w. Brooks, Houston, Texas;
Mrs. Ida Mcpherson, Sturgis, S. D.;
and Mrs. Louisa Miles, st. Paul.
The funeral was held at Mime
apolis Thursday morning at 500
o'clock. The remains were brought
to this city and laid to rest in st.
PauPs cemetery east of the city.
Rev. FIR. ART, pastor of st. Paups
church officiated at the grave.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
Young Man
Loses Life in
Long Lake
Robert Albrecht Drowned
Sunday While Bathing
With Companions
LIVED NEAR WHEATON
Body Recovered Within An
Hour After the Accident
Body Shipped Tuesday

A sad drowning took place at
Long Lake, northwest of Sank Gen.
tire about Hoo o'clock Sunday
morning when William Albrecht, a
young man employed on the Her.
man Wildman farm, Long Lake.
was the victim. The body was re-
covered within an hour after the
accident.
Young Albrecht lived in the vi
entity Of Wheaton. He came to
Todd county about three weeks be-
fore his death and went to work
for Mr.. Wildman. He made his
home with William Lancaster, re-
siding on the farm now owned by
John Katzenberger and located on
the west shore Of the lake.
Together with two Of the Ian
caster boys. Dwight and Robert, AL
brecht had gone out on the lake
in a boat, the unfortunate youth
attired in overalls and the two
Lancaster boys in bathing suits.
Albrecht could not swim and re-
manned in the boat while his COM
panions swan about near by. AL
brecht amusing himself meanwhile
by rocking the boat, which took on
considerable quantity of water
as a result, finally becoming so full
that the young man, evidently be-
coming alarmed leaped out of the
boat into the lake and tried to reach
shore. However, he sank at once.
and while the two other boys tried
to save him from drowning and did
succeed once in getting hold of him
after he had sunk beneath the
waves his frantic struggles so en-
dangered their own lives that they
dared not further attempt to save
him. Albrecht was a grown man
and in his desperate struggle for
life could easily have drowned eth
er or both of the younger boys, who
themselves near exhaustion, swan
to shore.
Dwight Lancaster ran to the
Mills cottage, from which point
Sheriff s. H. Adams and Coroner
Fred Soule, of Browerville, were
notified. The sheriff and coroner,
Deputy Sheriff Balloon and others
went to the lake at once, but prior
to their arrival, the young mans
! body had been recovered by Lyle
Mills, Harland Hall and Earl Rath-
burn, the latter from st. Paul and
a guest at the Hall cottage. The
three had been working desperately
in an effort at resuscitation, but
without avail and Coroner Soule
without deeming an inquest neces-
sary, pronounced Albrecht dead by
drowning.
Because of the brevity of AL
brecht's residence in the vicinity,
few knew much about him and 1t
became necessary to search his per-
sonal effects in order to learn his
place of residence. These effects
gave some clews, but John McRae,
Swanville banker, when advised OF
the young mans death, remembered
that he had spoken Of relatives in
DeSmet, s. D. Telegraphic inquiry
made there by Coroner Soule re-
vealed that he was the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. August Albrecht, and that
he was 81 years Of age, having been
born July 3, 1900. The body was
taken to the Clarence Olson Under
taking Parlors, Long Prairie, where
1t was prepared for burial and
shipped Tuesday morning to De-
Smet.-Long Prairie.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
St. Paul Man Gets
Large Wall-Eye
Jos. Phillips, Of st. Paul, Pulls One
Out Of Fairy Lake Weighing
8 Lbs. 5 Ounces

Joseph Phillips, a resident Of st.
Paul, who is vacationing at the
Dubois Fairy Lake resort Monday
morning pulled wall-eyed pike out
of Fairy Lake which measured 20
inches from nose to tip of its fins
and was 16 inches around it's girth.
The beauty tipped the scales at
nine pounds and ounces after it
had been out Of water for some
time :
Wall-eyed pike of unusual size
are caught in Fairy and Sank
Lakes each year and fishermen can
not understand why more of the
medium sized pike are not caught.
Mr.. Phillips has entered the
fish in Wits Market fish contest,
Minneapolis. 1t is q cinch this en-
try will be near the top Of the
pike class at the close Of the sea-
son.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
46,875 Square Miles Ravaged
by Pests-Battle to Pre-
vent Recurrence

Minneapolis, July 29-Minnesota
and four other northwestern states
today were marshaling forces to
fight ravenous horde of grass.
hoppers which was moving slowly
eastward, leveling fields of grain
corn and green crops and causing
damage which it is estimated will
run into many millions of dollars
Crops in the northwest corner oil
Minnesota have been RACED by the
pests, according to E. G. Ruggles
state entomologist, who is directing
the fight on the grasshoppers un.
der the supervision of r. G. Tro-
vaten, state commissioner Of agri.
culture.
The fight to wipe out the grass
hopper horde seems to be almost
futile, Mr.. Ruggles said today. Act
ing under the direction Of the state
entomologist, county agricultural
agents have been working since
July
In the last few days the war on
the pests has resolved itself into
an EFFORT TO prevent q recurrence
Of the plague next year.
Driven on by the intense heat
of the last few days the horde, al
times resembling a low-hangine
black storm cloud, has migrated
from field to field, ravaging crops
Of corn, wheat, sugar beets, pota-
toes are moving eastward and
southwark, Mr.. Ruggles said.
Poison bran mash is being spread
in the plague-ridden area.
North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska and Iowa have been hard
hit by the plague, according to re-
ports received by The Journal. APP
proximately 46,S75 square miles OF
farm lands in the five northwestern
states have been ravaged and the
end Is not yet in sight.
Iowa is reported to be hardest
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
CRITICAL CONDITION

The 12-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Lincoln, farmer, re-
siding west Of Sank Centre. was
taken to University hospital Mon
day morning by Frank Brommen-
schenkel, accompanied by the boys
father. About two weeks ago the
lad stepped on a rusty spike. In
lection developed day or two be-
fore he was taken to Minneapolis.
At last reports the boys condition
was very critical.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30

resigned to become associated with
the Cities Service.
The Luetdke's have been very de-
sirable citizens. Wayne, the son, is
a valued member of the Boys
band, and Burnette, the daughter,
is member of the girls band. Mrs.
Luetdke has been Sunday School
teacher and active worker in Zion
Lutheran church for years.
Mr.. Luedtke is a splendid sales
han and he was not advanced to
district supervisor until he had
proven his worth.
While the Herald and other
friends regret the necessity Of this
splendid family locating in Wiscon-
sin, it is the general wish of the
community that they will have
health, happiness and prosperity in
their new home.
They expect to leave Sank Gen.
ire shortly after the first Of Aug
ust.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
Service Barber
Shop in New Place
Moved Into Palmer Building, On
Main Street Monday, Ready
to Serve Trade

Henry Thielen, Sank Centres
popular tonsorial artist, moved his
Service Barber Shop, Monday Of
this week, into it's future home in
the Palmer building, on Main
street, next door to Fischer's bak-
cry. The building has been thor
oughly renovated and redecorated,
the color scheme being ivory white
and light green. An up-to-the-min-
ute lighting system has been in
stalled. Mr.. Thielen purchased this
building recently from G. G..
Palmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
Band Shell to
BeOpened at
Concert Fri.
Formal Dedication, Sponsored
by Community Club Will
Take Place Later
NEEDED IMPROVEMENT
Sank Centre and Alexandria
Bands Will Exchange
Concerts

The band shell at the City Park
has been completed and the Sank
Centre Boys and Girls bands, di-
rected by leader P. w. Hanson, will
play the first concert in the new
structure Friday evening of this
week, at 500 o'clock.
The new structure is located at
about the same position in the City
Park as the old stand which had
long since outgrown it's usefulness.
The shell was constructed with the
view Of developing the best posi-
BILE acoustic possibilities.
Mr.. Hanson has arranged a pro-
gram for Friday evening divided
between the two organizatins. The
boys open the program with three
numbers, the girls then play four,
followed by four numbers by the
boys, the program concluding with
the "Star Spangled Banner by the
combined organizations.
Mr.. Hanson has arranged for a
change of concert programs be-
tween Sank Centre and Alexandria.
Each city will be represented by
their Senior and Girls bands. The
dates for these concerts will be
announced in next weeks Herald.
The following is the program for
Friday evening:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30
Cities Service Company
Promotes Fl. Luedtke
Becomes District Supervisor at
Rice Lake, Wis.,, Aug 15-Res-
ident of City IL Years

H. F. Luedtke, who has been the
field man for the Cities Service
Company since March 1, 1927, Mon
day received word that he has been
transferred to Rice Lake, Wis.
where he becomes district super
visor of his company of large
territory.
Mr.. Luedtke and family became
residents of this city in February
1920, when he became road sales
man for the Standard Oil Company
He retained this position until he
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-30

Because her husband refused to
speak TO her and coversed with
her only through signs and notes
for a period of two years, Mrs.
Josephine Hoch Of Cleveland was
granted a divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
7-YEAR-OLD SENIOR
WINS ORATORY TEST
De Alley RidgeIy, in Arm
strong Victory, Qualities for
Star Area Finals.

Presenting an grafton on the thesis
1.-THE Fate Of Our Nation Depends
Upon the Average Citizen" De Atley
Ridgely, a 17-year-old senior in the
Armstrong High School, was adjudgec
winner in the second divisional meet
held this year in The Evening Star area
Of the National Oratorical Contest
Ridgely will receive the 500 cash award
offered to each district winner in the IL
divisions comprising The Star zone. He
IS eligible also for The Star area finals
which will be held in Washington in
May.
Ridgely and three other students in
the Armstrong School advanced through
q series of preliminary Examinations to
the final stages of the intraschool com.
petition. The four finalists met before
an audience composed Of the entire
student body in assembly and delivered
their orations before a committee Of
three judges, Mrs. Mary Church Ter
rell, Rev. w. H. King. pastor of the
Plymouth Congregational Church, and
Prof. Ralph Bunche of the department
Of history Of Howard University.
Opening Of Program.
The Armstrong meeting was opened
with the audience singing America the
Beautiful" This selection was followed
by the Introductory speech of Mr.. j. B.
Hunter, committee chairman in charge
Of the school contest and presiding off,
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Were $4.05
30; many styles Of felt and
velvet. Good shades.
IL Felt and Velvet Hats. Were
S3.95. Now Csc
C.I D. e.
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OFFICERS ARE HELD
IN BRIDGE KILLING
Four Deputies Make Bail-Face
Charge of Shooting Mail
Truck Driver.
az the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, N. c.. March 26.-
Four survivors Of the Smiths bridge
gun battle Of March IS, in which q mail
driver and deputy sheriff were slain,
were bound over to the new Hanover
County grand jury by Magistrate Z.
Fred Banck late yesterday on charges
of murder.
The four deputies were charged with
the killing Of Lupo Roberts, contract
mail driver for the Government. They
are A. B. Crews, L. M. Massey, Porter
Davis and e. J. Hale. They remained
at liberty under $1,000 bond each, the
amount fixed when they were arrested
last week.
Roberts was killed after he had fatal
ly wounded w. p. Startling. q deputy
sheriff, who with the four other officers
under arrest had blocked the highway
at Smiths bridge, on the edge of the
city, when they received @ tip that
liquor truck was headed for wilmington.
Almost Immediately after the battle
coroner's jury conducted a secret In
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lowing him was the last speaker, Miss
Mary Brtscoe, who chose as her subjecG
The Origins Of the Constitution"
GIee Club EntertaIns.
During the judges retirement the
Girls 0lee Club rendered LET Us Have
Peace" by Bail. Announcement was
made Of Ridgely's victory. and the
meeting closed with the nag salute,
given by the entire school.
De Alley Ridgely formerly attended
school at the Ridgely Rural School, in
Maryland. an institution named after
his grandfather, who founded It. After
finishing the sixth grade there, he came
to washington to attend the Burrville
school, and later, Armstrong High
School. He lives with his guardians.
DR.. and Mrs. w. C. johnson at 1918
Seventeenth street northwest. Ridgely
was a member Of the basket ball team
at his school,
Following his graduation in June of
this year, he plans to attend the Mener
Normal School, to study law.
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vestigation, which resulted IN q verdict
exonerat ting the survivors and blaming
the double killing on o tragedy Of
errors"
Three girls who were passengers in
Roberts truck testified at today's hear
ing that the truck was halted be-
cause Of the barrier In the road, and
that the mail driver began shootinQ
only after Startling. dressed In civilian
clothes and carrying a pistol, approach
ed the vehicle.
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Ger Of the occasion. The first two
speakers, Weldon Carter and Wilhel-
nina Maddox, both of the senior class,
then presented their speeches on "Our
Constitution ard Communism" and
THE Expansion of the Constitution in
the Regulation Of Business" respec-
lively.
During q brief intermission the Girls
Glee Club of the school sang our
Country" Ridgely's grafton was the
next event on the program and fol-
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Tourist Camp Hearing Set.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, March 26
Especially A public hearing before the
Prince Georges County commissioners
has been set for April 2s on applications
Of j. @. Stewart to permit the erection
of 10 tourist cabins and to establish a
sandwich shop and sales room near
Hollywood on the Baltimore Boulevard
ReIoning Of property now used as a
gasoline station from residential "A" to
commercial ID" classification is asked.
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Boys Play Suits, Csc

"a; many attractive styles:
with wash tops; some with
wool shorts. Good suits for
Spring-some with ties, 9th.
ers with belts.
IL Boys F0ur-Pieee suitss coat,
vest and either two pairs long
trousers or Knockers. All-wool
materials, in good Spring
ppsstse ans 81 sizes & 3; ?: ~ =. e.
9 Boys Apiece KnIcker Salts.
Sizes 9, Z and II. Were 50. 70.
Now ................ A.oH
100 Boys Plain Color Ties, four
in-hands and windsorg. spe-
% pairs Boys Flannel PajamasS
2-piece style. Sizes II to 10.
Were $3.50. Now. i $50