The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-04
Coop. Cream
cry is in Fine
Con dition
$50 Attend Annual Meeting
Monday in Spite of Cold.
Raw Weather
FORTY NEW PATRONS
$4,000 Pounds More Butter
Made in 1881 Than in 1880
Good Addresses

In spite of a cold, raw day., the
annual meeting of the Sank Lake
Cooperative Creamery Associa-
ton held at the Community Club
rooms Monday of this week, about
$50 men and women were in at
tendance.
President Oscar Lying very ably
presided. The annual report of
Secretary George Strauss, which Is
published in full on page seven Of
this issue, disclosed that in 1881
$4,000 pounds more butter were
manufactured than in 1880. An
other gratifying feature was the
report of the addition of 40 new
patrons. About Is per cent Of the
butter manufactured scored high
enough to have the Land o. Lakes
label. The total business Of the
association in all branches was
$4,000.
Three directors were to be elect
ed to succeed Oscar Lying, a MEM
Der of the board for IL years,
Aaron Bosshardt. who had been a
member 10 years, and Oscar Sukke,
who had been a member for a
long time, was the next business
considered. The rules were sus-
pended and Messrs. Lying and Suk-
Ike were reelected by unanimous
reclamation.
To succeed Mr.. Bosshardt, the
gentleman was nominated, as was
Paul Domke and Ed Bosshardt.
The ballot being spread Mr.. DOM
Ike received 60 votes, Aaron Boss
hardt 13 and Ed Bosshardt five.
Mr.. Bosshardt has retired from the
farm and is not producer any
longer This probably caused his
defeat.
DR.. J. A. Dubois was called on
and made a brief and interesting
talk with the entire world going
through a period Of confusion and
depression agriculture was called
upon to carry an almost unbear-
able burden which was still In
creasing. He said that in all form
er times of stress and trouble
America had produced a man big
enough to get the country back on
an even keel. He. had confidence
that the United States would
again right itself in business way
and would be restored to a solid
foundation Of prosperity.
The doctor insisted that an in
flated currency would help hasten
prosperity. He adjured the farmers
to forget party politics and support
the man in the future best qualified
for public service.
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Thorvarten came to address the
meeting instead of First Assistant
Commissioner and Dairy Special
list, Ted Ahrens. He explained that
Mr.. Ahrens had been called to an
other part of the state unexpected
" on important business connected
with the department. Mr.. Thor
varten said he was not dairyman
but was raised on a wheat and
stock farm in Western Minnesota.
The speaker urged all farmers to
study and discuss farm problems.
Intelligent and united action by
the farmers themselves will hast
en- the return of prosperity. He
said that the present conditions
were not caused by any national
calamity but by the special privi-
leges for the special classes given
them by the Congress and state
legislatures.
Mr.. Thorvarten roundly condem.
med the Federal Reserve Bank
Act passed by a Democratic Con-
gress in 1914 during Wilson's first
administration. He insisted this
act gave the big banks an oppor-
tunity to control the destinies of
the people. He called attention TO
the fact that the per capita wealth
of each individual in 1917 was $34
in 1920 this had increased to $50
for each person. In 1920, Mr.. Thor
varten said the Federal Reserve
Bank demanded that country
banks pay back their loans. They
in turn were compelled to put the
screws to the farmers. The speak
er stated that the country banker
had his deepest sympathy because
they were up against very tough |
proposition. He questioned the
benefit accruing to agriculture by
the passage of the $4,000, O00, 900 re-
construction bill. He claimed the |
bill was passed to bring relief to
the railroads and larger insurance
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