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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
Pioneer Lady
Passed AWAY
Sunday Eve.
Mrs. Emma Kusba, Highly
Respected, Summoned At
ter Lingering Illness
BURIED ON WEDNESDAY
Remains of Mrs. Henry Meyer
Brought From Iowa for
Burial; Funeral Tues.
Mrs. Emma Kusba

Sank Centre and community was
saddened Sunday evening when
news spread about the city that
Mrs. Joseph Kusba, ST., had passed
away at the home of her son, Jo-
seph w. Kusba, Fourth and Elm
streets.
The deceased was born in Bo-
hernia July 20, 1853. In 1865 a
colony Of Bohemians migrated to
America, locating for time near
Montowas, Wis. Included in this
colony were the parents of Mrs.
Kusba and the parents of Mr.. Kus-
ba. The Kusbas and the Sladkeys,
the latter the parents of Mrs
Kusba, moved to Maine Prairie,
Stearns county in 1854. ..,
In the Spring of 1870 Mr.. Kusba
took up a homestead in Raymond
township. Later that year he and
Miss Sladkey were united in mar
riage in Raymond township. Mr..
Kusba secured his final papers on
this land March 1, 1875. The deed
from the government was signed
by President u. S. Grant. The
farm is still owned by the estate
Mr.. and Mrs. Kusba established
their home on the homestead i'm
mediately following their marriage.
This excellent woman willingly
suffered all the hardships of pio-
neer life while her husband was de-
veloping the homestead. The eld-
est son, Joseph, was born on the
farm in 1878. Two years later a
younger son, the late Charles Kus-
ba was born. These were +he only
children born to Mr.. and MRS. Kus-
ba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kusba moved to
Sank Centre in 1885 to make a
home for his parents. This city
has since been the family home.
The first break came in the fam
lily when the son, Charles, passed
away April 8, 1917. Charley was
editor Of the Herald for several
years prior to his death. He was
finished and able newspaper man.
The husband died Jan. 8, 1919.
asMrs. ,Kusba, had been in fairly
good health until several weeks
prior to her death. Three weeks
ago she was removed to the home
Of her son, Joseph, where she was
given every loving care.
The only immediate relative left
to mourn Is the son, Joseph w.
Kusba, Of this city. There Is a
granddaughter Mrs. Herbert Lem
Ike, at Litchfield.
The funeral was held from st.
Pauls Catholic church, Sank Gen.
tire, Wednesday morning at 500
o'clock, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Anthony Artz. The remains
were buried in the family lot In the
Bohemian cemetery south Of the
city. The pallbearers were: Steve
Schwarzbauer, John Mondloch, An
ton Jung and ]. B. Schoenhoff.
Mrs. Chris Miner, of the Christian
Mothers Society, was the cross
bearer. Relatives from outside the
city attending the funeral were:
Herbert Lembke, Litchfield and
John Miller, Alexandria.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18


In addition to this Scoutmaster
Kowalke gave an interesting talk
in which he invited the Rotarians
to attend troop meetings and be-
come more closely acquainted with
the Scouts.
Mr.. Nash, Scout Executive from
st. Cloud, was also present. During
ris address, he brought out the fact
that had Troop rs done nothing it
could be proud to have produced
one Scout who had done the great
est of Good turns"-that Of saving
a human life. The name of the
Scout was not disclosed.
The Scouts who played a part in
the program acquitted themselves
very well. Perhaps the two out
standing features were the playlet
and the talk given by Scout Rattle.
These four Scouts and few others
will go to Long Prairie Monday to
take part in the Court Of Honor
program there. Troop Is hopes to
have Court of Honor here very
soon.
The supper and program was en-
loved alike by Scouts and Rotar-
ians. It is hoped that many more
meetings such as these may be held
In the future as they help to bring
about a closer relationship between
Scouting and the citizens of this
community.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
Ouint
Breaks Even
at Basketball
Defeats Long Prairie for Sec
ond Time Tuesday Even
ing by Single Point
ALEX WINS FIRST CAME
Visitors Snag Victory Friday
Evening When Sank Cen
tire Defense Cracks

Tuesday evening Sank Centre
travelled to Long Prairie to meet
the Todd county High School lads
for the second and final game of
the regular season.
When the teams met in this city
Jan. 30 the locals nosed a 1915
victory in the last minute Of an
overtime period when substitute
Forward Jimmie Benson scored a
field goal. This victory was record
ed very largely because Reichert,
Long Prairie's rangy and high
scoring centre, was stopped cold.
In Tuesday evenings game this
same lad ran wild scoring nine
points in the first half, FIVE Of them
before Sank Centre had connected.
Hamilton looked like a different
player Tuesday evening than he
did Friday evening against Alexan-
dria. He scored consistently
throughout the game.
Butch" Iwinski was the man be-
ing watched Tuesday. He was
stopped at the post, connecting on
ly for two very important free
throws late in the game.
Center Pat Dubois scored on all
He was high man for the
locals In Tuesday evenings game,
chalking up seven points. Every
other man on the team connected
for at least one basket.
Sieben again took the place of
Domke who is suffering with a lame
knee and played a sparkling guard
game.
Sank Centre overcame Reichert's
early scoring outburst and led a.
the half by a 11-12 score. The third
quarter saw Long Prairie In the
lead by a 1914 score.
With the opening Of the final
quarter the Todd county lads went
on a scoring rampage, holding Sank
Centre scoreless. Within three min
ntes of the final whistle the score
stood Long Prairie, 20, Sank Cen
ire IA. Then things began 10 hap
pen with a rapidity that made the
Long Prairie team and fans dir
zy. Within 40 seconds Of the final
"Hans" scored a field goal
as he was falling on his back to
make the score Sank Centre, IL
Long Prairie 20. There wasn't any
more.
The locals will close their regu-
lar season Friday evening Of this
week meeting Osalxis on their home
floor. Although the playing floor Is
smaller and the ceilings are lower,
the consistent winning form shown
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
Boys, Girls
Bands Score
Another Hit
Sank Centre Organizations
Render Washington BIZ
centennial Concert
VERSATILE DIRECTOR
Mr.. Hanson Plays Many In
struments-Kohl AS Hyp-
motist-H. S. Ninette

The Washington Bi-Centennial
Concert given by the Boys and
Girls band Of 100 pieces, Of this
city, very ably directed by p. w.
Hanson, attracted an audience
which nearly filed the large audi
forum of the Junior High School
Monday evening.
AS one attends these concerts
and enjoys the more and difficult
programs arranged by the director,
one marvels at the progress these
young people OF both organizations
make between public appearances.
One Of the outstanding features
Of the concert Monday evening was
a flute on display owned and play
ed, it is understood, by the great,
great grandfather Of Mrs. Victor T.
Conklin, Of this city, member OF
the Revolutionary forces.
During the process Of the pro-
gram Supt. w. A. Kohl posing as
"hypnotist," placed Director
Hanson under his control and COM
manded him to play divers and
sundry musical instruments. As a
hypnotist Mr.. Kohl is a long ways
from Swengali, of Trilby fame.
He is even farther away than was
"Tipperary" Of World War days.
With the aid Of a couple Of foils
in the audience who produced mus
ical instruments Mr.. Hanson rem
dered q marvellous musical pro-
gram-a one man show in fact.
His versatility and mastery Of in
struments of every sort was a
pleasing revelation to his friends.
Mr.. Hanson's first selection was
played on Lincoln's favorite instru-
mouth organ. Then fol-
lowed selection on the Spanish
guitar, Hawaiian guitar, banjo and
common hand saw.
The instrumental solos, duos and
trios revealed a lot Of developed
ability.
Charles Rattle gave an inspiring
George Washington"
The High School Male Ninette
by Supt. w. A. Kohl, con-
sisting of Dean Kinsella and Or
Vile Peterson, first tenors; Charles
Rattle, Grin Anderson and Victor
Nelson, second tenors; Fay Domke
and Orville Nelson, baritones;
Domke and Robert Vande-
steeg, bassos, sang several delight,
full numbers with Mr.. Kohl at the
piano. This group of young men
have only been organized a short
time but they are rapidly develop
ing into finished musical unit
which will be credit to them
selves, their director and their
school. The program follows:
Program
America-Combined Bands Of One
Hundred Pieces with Audience
singing.
March Matinee (Huff)-Boys' Band
Overture - Contest (White)
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
Prairie
Resident Died
David Elmer Chase, In Failing
Health Since Last Spring,
Succumbs at Home

David Elmer Chase, for Sc years
a resident of this county, passed
away Sunday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Cotter.
Since last spring he had been in
failing health. A week ago his
condition became serious and ne
failed rapidly.
Mr.. Chase was born February
8, 1852, at Marion, Olmstead
county, Minnesota. He was the
SON of Isadore and Cynthia Chase
and at the age Of four years came
with his parents to this county.
The family made its home in West
Union township where Mr.. Chase
made his home until 1895, when
he moved to Iona township where
he resided until 1914 when he
moved to the farm in Round
Prairie since which time that was
his home.
On June II, 1890 Mr.. Chase was
married to Bertha Stallcop at
Long Prairie. Mrs. Chase died
February 2, 1919. Surviving his
death are the following chudren:
Mrs. Elmer Leech, Round Prairie;
Mrs. Vernon Cotter and Dean
Chase, Of this village; Mrs. w. w.
Chase at home. One son, William,
died in infancy. He Is also sur
vived by one brother. William
Chase, Of Minneapolis; two sisters,
Mrs. Harry st. Claire, Of Gres-
ham, Oregon, and Mrs. Irwin
Wagner, Of Nevis. Nine grand
children survive.
Mr.. Chase was one Of the pion-
GERS Of this county. During all his
life he was engaged in farming
and due to his long residence here
he was known to large number.
For number of years he was a
member of the Modern Woodmen
of America. He came to this
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
Teachers At
tend Success
ful Institute
Rural Teachers from Sank
Centre Community Enjoy
Fine Program Saturday
NSPRATIONAL TALKS
State Expert Attends-Play
let's, Vocal Solos and
Duets-Lunch

The Rural Teachers Club held
Its winter institute in Sank Cen
tire Public School buildings Satur-
day. Feb Is
Mrs Agnes Pyne, State Teach
ers' Institute Instructor, was the
main speaker of the day. In the
morning she gave a follow up talk,
based upon the work Of the fall
County Teachers Institute and
observations in the rural schools
of the state, which she visits as
part OF the Institute program. In
the afternoon her discussion Of
orderhness was inspirational for
better thinking and accomplishing
on the part of the teacher.
Mrs. Pyne is well known as an
efficient worker among rural teach
ers, and Sank Centre was fortu-
nate in procuring her for this
meeting.
The Rural Teachers Club was
pleased to welcome Supt. Kohl to
its fellowship, and thank him for
his musical numbers and splendid
talk on Selling the Service Of the
Teacher"
The following program was rem
dered by the Teacher Training De-
partment, Pearl Williams presid-
ing:
Song-"Where Potomac's Stream
is Flowing" Teachers, Students
Playlet-"The New Hatchet"
: Mr.. Washington-Ina Bartz.
George Washington-Sylvia john
son,
Hudson, servant-Elsi Parker.
neutrality-suspicious. Lincoln Walks
at Midnight" -. Veronica Schultz
Duet-"The Prayer Perfect"
Esther Peterson, Marie Brown.
Radio Program-"Modern. Poets.
Hazel Oliver, Announcer; Vella
; Bartz, Viola Miller. Leo Schlicht,
: Marie, Brown, Martha Minette,
Bertha Welenberg.
Trio-"To Wild Rose"
Viola Miller, Esther Peterson,
Sylvia. johnson.
Soao-"Sweet Mystery OF Life"
Marie Brown, accompanied by
Dorothy Steiner at the piano.
Chorus-"Love's Old Sweet Song
Cuban Love Song"
Teacher Training Group.
A big feature of the day was a
volley ball game between the
teachers and members Of the
training department, the latter be-
ing victors. Mr.. Tomm Of the To-
cal public school faculty was the
referee.
A fine dinner was served In the
lunch room was enjoyed by the 45
teachers, student teachers, workers
and friends Of the club who were
present in spite Of the Indictment
These winter Institutes are spon-
sored by the State Department OF
as part Of their program
of training in service. They are
popular in the Sank Centre COM
each year increasing In
interest and attendance.
The Rural Teachers Club Is an
for promoting better
and fellowship among the
rural teachers within the radius OF
Sank Centre. It's work Is heartily
by the State Department
of Education and the County Sup
The next meeting will be March
u. intermediate work will be dis
cussed by the committee, headed
BY Miss Mabel Ortiz.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
Rudolph and Harry
Lee We're Appointed
Made Members Of Important Pres
idential Commissions Are
Well Qualified

Rudolph and Harry Lee, broth
ers, two of Long Prairie and Todt
county's distinguished citizens, hav,
been signally honored from Wash
ington during the past week. IN,
following newspaper story under
date of Feb. 10, tells the story o.
Harry Lees recognition: l
Washington, Feb. 10-Harry
Lee, Long Prairie, Mimi, pres
ident of the Independent Bank
ers' Association was elected as
member of the Reconstruc-
tive Finance corporations adj
visory committee for that fed
-eral reserve district.
The selection was made after
seven senators from the north
west called on Charles q.
Dawes, president OF the, corpoz-
alton, and urged theFNorp6ra-
TONS activities "be not dorn-1
mated by the chain. banks OF, I
r Minnesota 80
At the urging of these SEN
ators the corporation has Sc
lected Otto Bremen, Of st. 4,
Paul as another member Of the
advisory committee.
Rudolph Lee, now a feature ant
political writer on the Minneapo
his Journal, has been put in fast
as member Of President
Hoovers commission to conduct 9
against boarding, as the
following dispatch from Chicago
under date of Feb. 16 indicates:S
Chicago, Feb. 16-The COM
mission appointed by President
Hoover to conduct the CAM
paign against the boarding Of
money made rapid progress
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
Local Lady.Has
Birthday Feb. %
Are There Others In This Com
munity who Must Wait Until
Leap Year to Celebrate?

Mrs. Annabel Morris, resident OF
this city, will celebrate her next
birthday anniversary on Monday,
February 10Th, and wonders II
she is the only person in this COM
munity having that distinction.
Mrs. Morris is graduate of the
local high school and has been a
resident of this city for years. Any
other persons who will celebrate
their natal days on February 18th
are asked to get in touch with
Mrs. Morris or leave their names
at the Herald office.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
GOPHER PRAIRIE CLUB

The Gopher Prairie Club will hold
its regular meeting, Tuesday even
ing at 500 o'clock, Feb. %, at the
Community Club rooms. All men,
bers are urged to be present at this
meeting. = Eleanor Winter, Club
Reporter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
Proposal To
7 axe Over
Local Mill
Twin City Gentlemen Have
Plans to Revamp and En-
large Plant in This City
STOCK SALE DISCUSSED
Community Clubs New En-
terprise Committee Will
Investigate

President Carl Fischer and his
new board of directors of the Com
munity Club held their first meet
ing at the Club rooms Monday eve
ming.
After the allowance of several
bills and the acceptance of a chal-
lenge of the American Legion to
play grand nula at the close of the
next regular meeting of the Club
the real business Of the meeting
was taken UP.
Robert Willard, of st. Paul, and
Robert Dobie, of Minneapolis, were
introduced by w. M. Parker. Mr..
Willard took the floor, stating that
he was an engineer and that Mr..
Dobie was a practical miller. He
said they were anxious to get into
the milling business and that af-
ter looking over several locations
they were impressed with the mill
ing property in this city and the
advantages Of Sank Centre as a
distributing point. He stated the
corporation which he and Mr.. Dobie
would organize would put $4,000
in cash in the project; $4,000 more
would be needed to put the plant
in shape to operate efficiently and
give them $4,000 working capital.
The plan is to entirely rebuild
and revamp the interior Of the
mill. A 1S0 H. p. Diesel engine
will be installed; unit for grind
ing whole wheat -four, one for
white -four and one for rye -four
will be installed. This would give
the plant a capacity Of approx
mately 400 barrels daily. The gen.
tleman introduced a printed state
ment Of the working Of smaller
plant at Glencoe which had for the
past several years paid satisfac-
tory dividends.
Mr.. Willard said they could take
over the present property by pay
ing up $500 Of the mortgage Of
100000 on the mill property. Tho
balance would be paid out Of the
earnings. s.s~Ss ---s.s---------''
The preferred stock would have q |
par value of 500 and would be sold |
at par. It would have a guaranteed
accumulated dividend Of an agreed |
amount. Each purchaser Of pre-
ferred stock would receive a share |
of common stock Of no par value
with each share Of preferred stock
purchased.
All Of the stock held by the in
corporators would be common stock |
and would control the voting pow
er. Next to the mortgage the pre-
ferred stock would become a first
lien on the property.
Mr.. Willard said they had ample |
capital to finance the business but |
that the reason they were asking
that local people become sharehold-
ers was to insure local backing.
Mr.. Dobie said that there was a
field for a mill of the type they
proposed to equip as experience
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18

1-Officers, enlisted men and
nurses sailing from San Francisco
on the army transport U. s. Grant
for China and the Philippines. p
Scene in one Of the principal streets
Of Santiago, Cuba, after the recent
earthquake. 3+Col. Lorenzo Cas-
ser, commander OF the Thirty-first
infantry now in Shanghai helping
guard the international settlement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
Mrs. Henry Never

The remains of Mrs. Henry Mey-
err who passed away at Whittemore,
more, Iowa, Feb. II, 1882, were
shipped to this city for burial. For
a long time the deceased resided In
(Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
Rotary Entertains
S. C. Boy Scouts
Personnel of Troop No. rs, of This
City, Produce Very Interesting
Program

Monday evening the Rotary Club
of this city, were hosts to the local
troop of Scouts. About so Rotar-
ians and Scouts were present at
this gathering. The evening meal
consisted primarily of the typical
Scout food, beans. The supper, tho
not lavish, was enjoyed by all.
After the meal the Scouts pre-
sented brief program which was
as follows:
Camping" .----.---.-. John Pesheck
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18

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Signalling Demonstration = Carl
Minette, Carleton Eckberg, YER
non Weeks, Edward Dickhaus.
Fire by Flint and Steel ................----
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---.---------.--------------- xSOUSII oOWSWcil
Scouting and the Community
Donald Rafha
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18

A Playlet-John Dubois, Juddy Du-
Bots, Graham Morgan.
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'The Scout Uniform" .--.........----...---
-.-.....-.--.....-....- Edward Dickhaus
Evening star., 1932-10-22

for motion picture It has been done
before. But framework Is just
skeleton, in considering product of
the mind of the unique Mr.. Lloyd.
He Is among the comedians who not
only hold an important place in the
procession Of the years, but defy
imitation or competition. In the
production called Movie Crazy"
now showing at the Palace Theater,
he Is the same person with whom
in the paSt-perhaps even more so.
Everything he touches promises to
inspire trouble, but this solemn per-
former, with whose traits theater-
gOers are familiar, always escapes
disaster, while his. neighbors are the
chief sufferers. He has been doing
that since he quit the stage, and his
coming IS a signal for continuous
laughter. He is among the few who
demonstrate with the essence of
humor and an absence of forced
hilarity that the scientist Is not the
only person whose attention to small
details may produce results.
Giving force to the troubles Of the
hero of the tale is the good
presence Of the versatile Constance
Cummings. Her admirable acting as
the cinema queen, whose keen wit
discovers the character beneath the
exterior of the clown, is an indis-
pensable part Of the story. and she
provides both a foil and an adjunct
in the rise of the intruder, Mr.. Hall,
to the higher ranks. One sparkling
incident is made possible when Mr..
Lloyd at an evening party exchanges
coats with a guest magician, and
creates a panic with white mice and
other living things. Another Is a
fight with his rival, whom he has
unconsciously displaced in the fllm-
ing Of playa struggle in an arti-
Evening star., 1932-10-22
Madison Square Garden"
And Real Circus at Earle.

FAMILIAR faces which represent
an approach to perfection in
screen acting make Madison Square
Garden" at the Earle a renewal of
pleasant contacts for the average
audience. Whatever might be under
taken by Jack Oakie, Marian Nixon,
Zasu, Pitts, Thomas Meighan, Will
liam Collier, ST., and Lew Cody
would be well done and give much
have more to depend upon than
their own ability to entertain, for
they are cast in story Of pugiliSm,
with its battle against crooked
sport, which has all the elements Of
dramatic action.
In addition to the feature Aim
the Earle offers Bradna's indoor
circus, which is about as complete in
the talent assembled and in the
characteristics of tent show as 1t
would be possible to offer on an
average stage. These two things
raise the Earle show of the week to
a high place in the seasons record.
In the motion picture there are
several strong personalities of the
kind that win sympathetic attention
because they are taken from real life
and represent human figures that
are moved by sincerity and strug-
gle to create place in the world.
Jack Oakie, with his hearty appreci-
alton of good fellowship. and Mr..
Collier, always an actor Of distinc-
ton, now creating the recognized
qualities Of the honest promoter of
sports, who has an affection for his
profession, lend their own mag
netism to the production, while all
the others mentioned have their
place in Madison Square Garden"
Besides these there are roles for
William Boyd, Robert Elliott, War
rem Hymer and Lou Magnolia. There
is spirited fighting, with Mr.. Oakie
in an unusual film exhibition.
The circus has its quota of clowns,
who are well chosen from the lead
ers of that branch of the profession,
and offer many amusing acts. Bare
back riding gives the most notable
circus feature to the show, while an
exhibition of trained elephants gives
further tent flavor. Performances
on the flying rings and on single
rope, all sorts of acrobatics, tight
wire walking. trained animals and
birds, balancing and performing on
a high pole and other features are
shown. The performers are as fol-
lows: Maybelle's elephants. Nine.