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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21

Mrs. Lula Lee returned home Sat
urday from Minneapolis where she
had been visiting the past six weeks
with her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal Tipler, and
Betty Jean, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tip
Ter.
The Misses Lorraine and Eileen
Nelson spent Sunday at the Cob,
erly home here.
Jim Carpenter was dinner guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson
Sunday.
Mrs. L. c. Butler spent Saturday
afternoon at the Marshal Tipler
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Pelatt
and son, of Sedan, spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the Alfred Pfeninger
home here.
Mrs. Harry Smith and children,
of st. Paul, spent the week end
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Frank Tipler called at the
Sam Walker home Monday after
noon.
Rev. and Mrs. Mcneil and baby
called at the Marshal Tipler home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Lee entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Lee and
family, Mrs. Geo. Lee, all of this
place, and Mrs. Harry Smith and
children, of st. Paul, at dinner
Sunday.
A number of friends and near
relatives of Miss Emma Votne, of
Alexandria, a bride Of this month,
pleasantly surprised her Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Fischer, here. The eve
ming was spent in social way after
which a dainty lunch was served by
the self invited guests. The bride
elect was the recipient of a gener-
GUS purse from her friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hamm spent
Thursday evening at Francis Han
sons home.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schmitz
spent Tuesday evening Of last week
at the Harry Swenson home.
Alex Berg is confined to his bed
this week with pneumonia. His
many friends wish him speedy re-
covery.
The Misses Lillian Ingram, Vera
Hauerwas and Lavone Braunger
were supper guests of Miss Eleanor
Pennie Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21

sister of A. ]. Hogan, of this city,
arrived Monday Of last week to
spend a couple Of months with rel
atives and friends in Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nordman re-
turned to their home in this city
Saturday after spending some time
visiting with friends in Waverly,
Iowa.
Mrs. Bin Lilienthal and May,
helped Mrs. Carl Peterson. of West
port, celebrate her birthday ami
versary on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Neal Hopkins and Mrs.
Otto Zorn, spent Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Herman Hesse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Anderson WIS.,
tied at the Erickson home at Sank
Centre Monday evening.
Mrs. w. o. Williams went to Glen
wood Monday to spend few days
with her mother, Mrs. Skurat.
Mrs. Henry Steege spent last
week with Mrs. Ernest Hesse.
Mrs. Geo. johnson, Mrs. c. b
Cornwall and Mrs. Jimmie Blair,
spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Roy Anderson.
Mrs. C. P. Kinder entertained
the Willing Workers at her home
Thursday afternoon. After the bus
mess meeting the time was spent
in a social way. At the close a
lunch was served by the hostess.
Mrs. Anna Schmitz returned to
her home here Monday after spend
ing the past month with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. ferdinand Wrinkle and
Mrs. Geo. Heide at Chaska.
Mrs. Julia Colbert returned home
Monday concluding a two weeks
visit with her daughter and family
at Eagle Bend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21
Mr.. Arliss declares that he speaks

Mr.. Arliss declares that he speaks
in his two American pictures pre-
cisely as he spoke in "Disralie" and
"Old English" with just the slight
est modification Of vowel sounds
and an alteration in tempo with
which his long association with the
United States has made him thor
oughly familiar.
1t Is one of his most cherished
theories, in fact, that really excel
lent English is the same on both
sides Of the Atlantic. Last year the
American Academy of Arts and
Letters awarded him its gold med
al for perfect diction on stage and
screen, and on the occasion of its
presentation he expressed his views
on this matter of the way in which
we and our overseas cousins talk.
THE chief fault in America" he
said, "is sloppiness, and the out
standing defect in English is snip
piness. The English of England
has been distored by people who
really ought to know better. Ok
ford University, for instance, rather
prides itself on the fact that YOU
can always tell an Oxfard man"
1t is interesting in this connec-
ton to note that no actor with the
so-called Oxford accent" has ever
appeared in an Arliss talking pic
ture, even when the scene was sup
posedly laid in England.
Furthermore, Mr.. Arliss told the
Academy that American English is
in some respects purer than the
English spoken in the tight little
isle. America has frequently main
tanned the purity of the language
which in the course of years has
become vitiated in England. Many
old English words and phrases are
now regarded in England as Ameri-
canisms. The American is never
guilty of straining after superiority
But, in my opinion, he errs on the
other side. He is so afraid of be-
ing meticulous in his speech that
he allows himself to become care
less. see no excuse for lazy care
less delivery Of words"
And he added. 1T look for the
day when there will be talkies that
shall set the standard of good Eng
lish, good diction, perfect delivery
of speech. I don't mean pedantic
English, or English with the So
called English accent, but the best
English, which belongs equally to
England and America"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21

Leslie Eckert home Thursday eve
ming of last week.
Miss Blanche Pfeninger was an
over night guest at the e. H. Pfen.
niger home at Westport Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiesgram and
| family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pantze
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Will
I liams, the Alcott boys and Irene
Hesse, all of this place, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hill, Mrs. Paul Zemke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Skurat, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Skurat, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Zemke, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Schumacher, all of Glen
wood, walked in with heaped bas-
kets Wednesday evening of last
week to help Emil Skruat celebrate
his 48th birthday anniversary. The
evening was spent in dancing and
playing games, after which the self
invited guests served a delicious
lunch.
Lester Jensen, of Nelson, is as
sisting with the work at the Harold
Jensen home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Anderson and
daughter, Joyce, motored to Osakis
Sunday and spent the day visiting
friends and relatives.
Miss VERNE Vantrees spent the
week end at her parental home near
Glenwood.
Mrs. Arthur Anderson and daugh-
ter, Joyce Shirley Sheets and Ag-
mes Oltzen, were supper guests at
the Alfred Pfeninger home Satur-
day evening. The gathering was
in honor of Lois 9Th birthday. The
little Miss was presented with many
pretty and useful gifts in honor of
the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Butler were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Cornwell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McIver, of
Lowry, were 600 o'clock dinner
/ guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. John
son Sunday.
Mrs. Nels Berg. of Osakis, an old
resident of Willard, passed away at
her home Friday evening.
DR.. Elsey motored to Minneapolis
Monday, returning Tuesday wen
| ing.
The Seniors Of the Willard High
school will present "Boehlione,"
their class play at the Red Hall, on
Friday and Saturday evening of
this week. Because Of depression
the rates have been cut to Is and
80 cents. Don't fail to see it.
Mrs. Frank Smith, of Canada, a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Braunger and FAM
lily spent Sunday afternoon at the
Nina Pennie home here.
Rev. Ingram and daughter, Lii
liam, motored to Minneapolis We'd
nesday of last week returning
home Friday evening.
Lyle Garvin spent Sunday at his
parental home at English Grove.
Messrs George and Raymond
Schroeder called at the Leslie Eek
ert home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. s. Sorenson call
ed at the August Schmitz home
Wednesday evening, of last week.
Messrs G. M. Peterson, of Star
buck, and William Engelbretson, of
Glenwood, called at the Alfred
Pfeninger home Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Angel and
son, Charles, spent Sunday evening
at the Henry Sheets home here.
Mrs. Ernest Pepper spent Tuesday
at the Alfred Krapes home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Falkner, Mr..
and Mrs. Cummins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Wadell spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the G. D. Taber home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shenkle spent SUM-
day afternoon at the Alfred Krapes
home here.
Rev. Scott, of China, brother of
Mrs. Will Lilienthal. left Wednesday
of last week for Pasadena, Calf,
enroute to China where he will con-
tinue doing missionary work at that
place.
Fred Weston and Louise Schulz
ter spent Sunday afternoon at the
Nick Koob home at Sedan.
Miss Virginia Trailer was an
over night guest of Miss Emma
Prosser Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph LeCount and
children motored to Burtrum Sun
day and spent the day visiting the
latter's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Pennie of
Alexandria, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rem
ington and daughter, Bernice, of
this place, were 500 o'clock dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Rem
ington Sunday. -
Mrs. Fouts is spending few days
this week visiting at the Will Pen
ME home here.
Mrs. Charlie Rowe, Of this place,
is quite sick with heart trouble.
Mrs. John Hopkins, of Westport, is
assisting the patient during her ILL
ness.
Mrs. Earl Remington is driving
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21
the school bus this week during B,

the school bus this week. during B.
B. Remington's absence.
Miss Opal Eckert spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Donald Santer.
Mrs. Maggie Santer, of Grove
Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Santer
motored to Hutchinson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Eckert and
Verle Bowen spent Thursday eve
ming at the Bernard Remington
home.
Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Hagens, of
Hector, Mimi, were over night
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Falk-
ner Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton johnson and
Mrs. Harold Higley, of Minneapo-
lis, motored here Friday evening to
spend the week end visiting friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hesse and
children, were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schultz, of
English Grove.
Mrs. W.. r. Butler entertained
the Missionary Society at her home
Wednesday. The afternoon was
spent sewing for the poor and
needy, after which Mrs. Butler
served delicious lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Anderson enter,
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Butler
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Johnson, of
this place, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clin-
ton johnson, of Minneapolis, at
dinner Sunday.
Messrs. Herman Hesse, Lester
Hesse and Nick Koob. made a bust
ness trip to Monteviedo and Will
mar Monday, returning in the eve
ming.
Mrs. Bessie Killer spent Sunday
at her parental home near Alexan-
dria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Santer were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Les
lie Eckert Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Walker and
children and Martha Martin, spent
Sunday at the Leo Roering home
at Lowry.
Miss Margaret Williams spent
last week visiting friends in Glen
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lilienthal
spent Monday evening at the Leslie
Eckert home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe DeRochers, of
Chicago, spent Sunday visiting at
the Will Williams home here. Mrs.
DeRocker is a sister of Mrs. Will
liams.
George Schrader called at the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21

Troubled by sore foot, P. j..
Ryan of Kansas City, Mo-, went to
a doctor, who removed a small
piece of glass imbedded in the foot
80 years ago.
Charles Surrigue of Cambridge,
Mass, ran a mile to a fire station,
passing a dozen or so alarm boxes
on the way. when his home caught
fire.
After she had charged 100 acts of
cruelty by her husband during sew
en- years of married life, Mrs. Their
esa Serlin of Chicago was granted
a divorce.
DR.. N. F. Chostner of Cape Girar-
deau, Mo-, lost a 125-pound wash
basin in the burglary of house he
owns.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21
Baseball

The baseball season is starting
here with the daily practice of our
Sank Centre High School team.
They are doing well in practice
and intend to carry the victory
over Melrose in their first game,
May 81, in Melrose. At the end of
the season a pennant is to be
awarded to the best team. Sank
Centre can and probably will win
the honor, although this is the first
year the team has played schedul-
ed games.
The schedule for this baseball
season is as follows:
April 27-Melrose, there.
April 30-Alexandria, here.
May 6-Melrose, here
May 10-Osakis, there.
May 13-Osakis, here.
May 17-Alexandria, there.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21

overcoat from him twenty-six years ago. paid
twenty-five dollars for it, and it's Just good
today"
There is man who has proven again the value
of buying at home!
Not all overcoats will stand twenty-six years of
hard and continuous service. Not all purchasers
want them to last that long, But can tell you this
very definitely-better clothing is made today than
was made twenty-six years ago.
In fact, have never time when better
values offered than right This is true
in your local store And am certain of this, too
far for your good will than for any
might make to you.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21
An Unusual Picture

Mysteries of radio sound effects
and the modus operandi of storms,
bridge crashes, racing horses and
other incidentals to broadcasted
drama, proved excellent comedy
material for "Are You Listening?"
an unusual picture laid in the at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21
Junior Prom

The Junior-Senior prom will be
held in the Junior High Audi
forum, May Z. Work has been be-
gun, but because of the presenta-
ton of the Senior class play no de-
corative work can be done as yet
Those assigned for work on COM
mittees are:
Table Decoration Chairman
Louise Moynihan; Patty Caughren
Dorothy MCGEE, Rita Book, Fay
Evans, Mable Miller, Verena Min
cite, Mildred Minke, Jennie Roen
Program-Chairman, Mercedes
Crippen; Gladys Thornbloom,
Marie Hildebrand, Winnifred Cowl-
thorp, lila Hardin, Hildegard
Krick.
Chairman, Joan Mark
son.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Marian
Butler; Prudence Arndt, Viola Far
row, Velma Quade, Margaret En-
gle.
Room Chairman,
Pat Dubois; Charles Rattle, Archie
Lane, Cameron Larson, Coleman
Huber, Edward Dickhaus, Orrin
Anderson, Jess Clough, Forrest
Hayden, Walter Holmes, Floyd
Nelson, Margaret Schoenhoff, Dor
othy Schwartz Mary Stanley, Ger
trude Soucek, Robert Vandesteeg,
Lillian Veeder, Ruby Schwartz.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21
Oxford Movie News
WOman's Auxiliary Sponsors Geo
Arliss in Historic Alexander
Hamilton

WOman's Auxiliary Sponsors Geo.
Arliss in Historic Alexander
Hamilton
George Arliss, who will be seen
at the Oxford Theatre under the
auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary
of Robert Swift Post, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday next in
Alexander Hamilton" the Warner
Bros. production, claims very firm
ly that he speaks neither British
English nor American English. His
enuciation of the mother tongue is,
he maintains, English, using the
modifying word in the very broad
est sense
That is why he embarked without
the slightest fear and trembling in
the widely diverse American roles
in 1.-THE Millionaire" and in ALEX
ander Hamilton" Mr.. Arliss has, of
course, been for so long a favorite
of the American stage and screen
that he had no need to lack his
ability to speak the lines, in a man.
ner sufficiently American to strike
the point of authenticity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21
SCHOOL NOTES
Girl Scout Hike

The Girl Scouts of Troop enjoy
ed a hike Tuesday evening. They
hiked from the school house to the
golf-links and then to the under
ground crossing, from there to
their various homes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21
Grade News


Miss Boehmake's third graders
are having nature study. They are
studying birds, the kinds, their
habits, songs, sizes, colors and
flights.
Miss Flaten's third and fourth
graders are making a collection of
bird pictures and are going to COM
plete their nature study project by
making booklets.
Miss Drums fourth graders are
finishing the study of Holland.
They are making tulip posters.
They are bringing spring pictures
flowers and pussy-willows to
school,
Miss Murphy's fifth graders are
having a project on Minnesota.
They are making project maps of
the state.
Miss Thomey's sixth graders had
their election for the Ladies' and
Gentlemen's Club. The officers are:
Observation-Disclosures Peterson
Secretary-Leroy Soltau
Treasurer-Valerie Clark
Program Chairman = Faye
Sprague
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21

I asked an old gentleman one time whs
local clothing merchant. "Hes all right" decls
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-21
FEATURES of INTEREST to WOMEN

mosphere Of a national broadcast
ing station. The film is based on
the widely-read J. p. McEvoy radio
story and will be shown Friday and
Saturday at the Oxford theatre.
The applause machine" with
which handclaps are manufactured
to create applause in the right
spots in broadcasts of musical num-
bers, the thunder chute" in which
cannonballs are rolled down a
wooden frame to reproduce the
roar of a storm, the wind whistle"
with which artificial gales are Great
ed-are all worked by actual radio
broadcast experts in order to make
the scenes as authentic as posi-
BILE. Some Of their secrets are Pc
culiar, as for instance, the crash
ing of timbers which is reproduced
by breaking matches two inches
from the microphone.
Stanwyck Plays Girl With Price
Tag On Soul
"Shopworn," the Columbia pic
ture at the Oxford Theatre Sunday
and Monday, stars Barbara STAN
wyck in the role of a girl who had
a price tag put on her soul, with
Regis Toomey, ZaSu Pitts, Lucien
Littlefield, Clara Blandick, Oscar
APPEL, Robert Alden and others in
prominent roles.
Nicholas Grinde directed "Shop-
worn" from an original story by
Sarah Y. Mason, with dialogue by
10 Swerling and Robert Riskin. 1t
is said to present a glamorous role
for the emotional talents Of Miss
Stanwyck. She is first seen as a
young girl of lowly surroundings
but high ideals. In spite of the fact
that everyone suspected she wasn't
as good as she should be because
she was too pretty and too popu-
lar, Kitty Lane bestowed favors to
no one.
Then, when she fell headlong in
love with a young medical student
who was tightly tied to the apron
strings of a selfish and hypo-
chondriac mother, she found that
a price had been put on her-she
was cheap in their eyes, but they
found they couldn't buy her!
"Shopworn" not only presents
Miss Stanwyck in a glamorous role
but gives her an opportunity to
wear some stunning clothes. The
lovely star selected her own cos
tunes and even designed some of
them herself.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09
Letters From
Our Readers

White Bluffs on the Columbia has a
wonderful setting. Its green valleys and
fruit trees add touch of color to the
view and the white bluffs form
background for the rivera rather
rough and forbidding background at
close range, but made soft and allur-
ing by the blue haze of distance.
We have travelled great deal in
many countries, but like the tide, drift
ed back to Washington and the Priest
Rapids valley, for in the folks here
there is something fine, something
splendid. Our business men, churches,
organizations, women's clubs, Ladies'
Aid, Loyal Legion, and Commercial
club, have all done more than their
share in working for the good of the
community. Our Legion here has a
large membership; we have five
churches; the White Bluffs Womans
Club is affiliated with the state and
national declarations; we have an active
Grange, with Woman's Auxiliary: we
have several branches of the All clubs
There are daily trains and busses
during the busy season, and all winter
a daily mail bus.
One need not crave emancipation
from the petty round of an isolated
life, as there are plenty of opportun
tiles here in this valley where people
are willing to divert a part of their
time and aid to the welfare of their
fellow men,
We have many things here to be
proud Of. For instance, band of %
pieces, and a wonderful bandmaster;
rour baseball team has lost only one
game this season.
Travelling men coming in here have
said they see more fine cars here than
in any other place of it's size in the
state, which goes to prove that our
valley is prosperous, even though a
depression is on. Why remain in an
environment ludicrously unsuitable and
inharmonious? Come to our wonderful
valley and live a harmonious life with
folks who have your interests, as we'll
as those OF the community, at heart.
MRS. ROY CARPENTER
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-06-09

They purchased this section some time
ago and expect to go into the raising
Of sugar beets extensively. If enough
acreage can be secured for sugar beetS
a small factory is expected to be built
for the manufacture of sugar
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Sigurdson at their home
at Vernita were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Heideman and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
~. E. Fouty The visitors report that
while there they ate their fill of the
best berries they ever tasted, While
looking over Mr.. Sigurdson's fine straw
berry field the vines of which they said
were still overloaded, though Mr. Sig
urdson had shipped 230 crates from
it during the period of peak prices.
When the guests departed for home
they were presented with two crates
Of the berries, fresh from the vines,
that they had assisted in picking. Tip
top berries from a tip-top valley Mr..
Heideman is quoted as saying that the
he believes the district has right
to call itself the California of the
Priest Rapids Valley" since the sea-
son was over in Vernita when the
other parts of the country and valley
were just picking.
Miss Johanna Allwardt, who has just
T,N,, of aI of o. RI.
monds, arrived Monday at Riverland
Rancho to visit her sister, Mrs. Paul
Bruggemann.
Mr.. and Mrs Jay Austin arrived
Monday from Saint Helens, Oregon,
where Jay has just completed another
term of school, John Ross, a young
man who accompanied them, expects
to remain at Alfalfa Ridge ranch for
the summer.
Mrs Gabriel Jadden arrived the first
Of the week from Ventura, California,
where she has been with her mother
for some time on account Of the lat
ter's illness.
Cherry growers in this part of the
valley are shipping large quantities of
cherries at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs Neisner of GrandvieW,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson were pic
nickers at John Grom's ranch one day
this week and, incidentally, picked a
supply of Jacks large strawberries
Mr. and Mrs Anderson of Yakima
were picking Strawberries at John
Grom's Sunday, and pronounced them
the finest berries they had ever Seen.
News has reached friends here of the
birth of a daughter, Pauline Helen
to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Austin recently
at Hood River Oregon, weight seven
pounds.