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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-11
Out of Doors
Man Talks to
H. S. Pupils
Deputy Game Warden Munich
Has Very Interesting
Wild Life Message
HE KNOWS HIS SUBJECT
Declares Even the Snake Was
Put in the World for
a Purpose

Joseph Munich, of Crookston,
state game warden, adj
dressed the students of the Sank
Centre Public Schools in the Sem
Tor High School Assembly room
afternoon of last week af-
ter having been properly intro
duced by Supt. w. A. Kohl.
The gentleman is an honest to
goodness out of door man. He has
spent many years studying nature
and wild life. He has a marvellous
fund of information and he took
the Sank Centre students into his
and won their interest
and good will in short order.
He started his informal, very in
teresting and instructing address
by saying that successful game
warden loved boys, and all boys
loved the girls.
Mr.. Munich said there is a great
education and much pleasure and
satisfaction in studying the grand
eur Of nature, trees, flowers, fields,
and even swamps. The first wild
life to study and understand Is the
boys and girls. He said the Boy
Scout and the Girl Scout who re-
ceived much outdoor training never
got into trouble. Mr.. Munich called
attention to the fact that 70 per
cent of those receiving Rhodes
scholarships were former Boy
Scouts. Most of the outstanding
athletes in any year were former
Boy Scouts.
Mr.. Munich ventured the state
ment that many people living in
central and southern Minnesota had
never seen Minnesota's beautiful
state flower the Moccasin. He
said it took from 20 to q years to
get the Moccasin flawer to bloom
after the seed was dropped. He de-
plored the fact that tourists trav-
cling through northern Minnesota
plucked this precious plant out by
its roots. He predicted that at no
distant date the Moccasin flower
will become extinct unless radical
protective measures are taken.
Mr. Munich said there are 300
distinctive kinds Of birds in Mime
sofa. He said that food passed
through their digestive organ IT
times each "a hours so that they
enjoyed II square meals daily. The
bird, according to the speaker, is
a great lover Of fruit. His special
dish was wild fruit and that he
only ate tame fruit when he could
not get the wild. He admonished
the boys that when gathering choke
cherries and other wild fruits not
to destroy the branches and bushes.
According to the speaker bird
will consume 10000 particles OF
food daily. The much abused jay
bird eats 100000 insects yearly.
The sparrow is q much abused
bird, according to Mr.. Munich. He
said investigation and compilation
had demonstrated that the tree
sparrow of Iowa consumed S75 tons
of foul seed yearly.
Mr.. Woodpecker eats 5000 insects
daily. Bird houses should be clean
ed each spring If the boys expected
the Martin to come back and re-
side with them. This little bird
will eat 5000 insects per day.
Twelve and fourteen years ago the
farmer objected to the pheasants
because they ate too much OF ms
grain. Mr.. Munich said the grain
thew ate was less than 5 per cent
of their diet; IA per cent was grass
hannar. He said the pheasant was
fContinued on Page Four
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-11
Eagle
Grand Nula
( Champions
Victor in Four Cornered Scrap
With S. c., Long Prairie,
4 Osakis, Sunday
LOCALS WERE SECOND
Visitors Served Fine Chicken
Dinner BY Ladies of st.
{ Joseph's Parish

Sunday afternoon and evening
st. Joseph's Parish, Grey Eagle,
was host to "a grand nula players
from Sank Centre, Long Prairie,
osakis and Grey Eagle in a very
interesting tournament. Rev. B.
Karels, Parish priest, had charge
OF the tournament and he handled
every detail in splendid manner.
The ladies of the church served a
tie chicken supper in the base
tnsnttof, the, church at $50. At the
close Of the evenings play lunch
was also served.
Each player participated in 20
games Of four hands each. In the
afternoon session Sank Centre was
pitted against Long Prairie and
was defeated by 10 games. They
came back in the evening session
and defeated Osakis by nine leav-
ing the local players only one game
behind on the day and evenings
play.
That Grey Eagle bunch delight in
taking the wind out Of the balloons
Of the alleged whist sharks. In the
afternoon session they defeated
Osakis by % games. They were
hoping that Sank Centre would
take Long Prairie's measure In the
afternoon as the men from the
Todd county capitol had defeated
them handily a week previous.
However, when they found they
were to face Long Prairie they put
on their war paint and set toywork.
The carnage was terrible. At the
close Of the evenings play they
had won 145 games and Long Prai-
RE 95. The net result for Grey
Eagle was ZIG victories and 204 de-
feats. In the afternoon and even
ing play Sank Centre won 239
games and lost 241. Long Prairie
won 230 and lost 269. Osakis gath
Continued on page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-11
o4-Year-Old
Civil w rV ct
Buried Wed.
William B. Whitney Laid to
Rest With Masonic,
Military Honors
ALMOST "a YEARS OLD
Participated in % Battles
1861-64-Highly Respect
ed Resident of Melrose

William 8. Whitney, 94-year-old
Civil War veteran, and Father of
Missionary at Melrose, passed away
at his home in that city Monday,
Feb. 8, 1892, at 1910 A. M. The de-
ceased had been in failing health
for a long time. He was confined
to an invalid chair for three years
prior to his death.
Mr.. Whitney had an extremely
keen mind and he retained his men
tai clarity until a few minutes be-
fore his dissolution. He had made
all the arrangements for his funer-
al weeks before the end came. Just
before he passed on he admonished
his family not to mourn his death
as he had long been a burden upon
them and that the good Lord had
been good to him to permit him to
live on SO much borrowed time.
William B. Whitney was born in
Oswego county, N. Y, July "a, 1888.
He came to Minnesota in 1857,
demonstrating on a farm I'M Mill
wood township, seven miles north
of Melrose. He resided there 10
years when he moved to farm in
Lake George township. During the
depression of 1890 he lost most of
his property. He then purchased
land near Big Birch Lake. He lived
there for % years when he took up
his residence in Melrose.
With the breaking out of the Civ
il War Mr.. Whitney enlisted in
Battery G., LIST N. Y. Light Artil-
lery. He served three years. His
discharge papers show that he was
at the front every day except for q
period of six weeks in the winter OF
'62 when he was receiving treat
ment for a wound in a military
hospital. He took part in % en-
gagements, the principal ones be-
ing Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Malvern
Hill, Antetam, Fredericksburg,
Lancellersville, Gettysburg, Auburn
Hill, Breston Station, Robertson
Tavern, Mine Run, wilderness, Pc
River, Spottsvalania, North Ann
River, Cold Harbor and Peters
burgh. He received his honorable
Sept. 2, 1854. Mr.. Whit
ney lived in Washington In 1854
and was present when Congress
passed the law abolishing slavery.
He witnessed President Lincoln
take his oath Of office March 4,
1865. The deceased cast his first
vote for Lincoln in 1854.
Mr.. Whitney was united in mar
rage to Anna Bison, at Oswego,
N. Y, in 1855. She passed away at
Melrose in March, 1879. In 1880
Mr.. Whitney was married to Mary
Enos in Melrose. She died in Mel
rose in 1906. Six children were
born to the second union, three OF
whom survive. They are: Henry
Whitney, Turtle River, Mimi; Ed
ma and Anna at home. There are
10 grand children and seven great
grandchildren. Mr.. Whitney did
not have any surviving brothers or
sisters.
Mr. Whitney was the father OF
Missionary in Melrose. He served
the Melrose lodge as Master for IL
years before the lodge was disband-
ed following the removal OF the
Great Northern division from Mel
rose. He was made a Mason more
than SO years ago. But few Ma
sons in Central Minnesota were as
Continued on Page Four
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-11
North Fork Go.
Had Good Year
Oldest Farmers Mutual In West
ern Stearns Is in Very Pros
porous Condition

The annual report OF the Nortn
Fork Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany filed with the insurance
commissioner of Minnesota indi-
Gates the association had a most
satisfactory year in 1921. The los
ses were about average and there
was slight increase in cash assets.
The North Fork is one OF the
Oldest Farmers Mutual insurance
companies operating in central
Minnesota. Gust Levorson, OF
Brooten, is president; J. B. KEEL
dahl, Of Brooten Is secretary;
Charles Bruce, of Sank Centre, Is
treasurer. The vice president Is
o. b. Kjeldahl, Belgrade. The di-
rectors are: II. G.. Borgmann,
Sank Centre; Mr.. Fredericks,
Westport; E. r. Tohostenson, Bel
grade; Carl Thorson, Belgrade.
At the beginning Of the year
there was $4,124,613 in force. In
1881 III policies were written to-
falling $685., 1859. Policies increased
during the year amounted to $780,
527.
There are two unsettled fire
losses occurring in 1881, amounting
to $1,007.73. There is also one un-
paid lightning claim amounting to
5000.
The first loss occurring in 1882
was the burning Of the house and
contents on the Sorin Halyerson
farm, north Of Brooten. The build
ing 24x28, two stories, was COM
pletely destroyed. The property
was worth $500. The loss was
adjusted at $500.
The following tabulated stat
istics were furnished the Herald
through the courtesy Of President
Levorson:
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-11
B.B.Tourney
In This City
Feb. 25-26th
Sub-District Meet Will Be
Held at Junior High
Auditorium
DIST. MEET AT ALEX
Sank Centre Quint Draws Up
sala for Opening Contest
Should Win
DIST. MEET AT ALEX

Last Friday afternoon the draw
ings for places in the sub-district
and district basket ball contests
were completed at Alexandria. The
tournament of the
Eastern division will be held in
Sank Centre Thursday and Friday
evenings, Feb. % and 26th. The
Western division sub-district con-
test will be held on the same eve
nings in Alexandria. The referee
for the Sank Centre tournament
will be Mr.. Niche, of Little Falls.
The admission charges to all
tournaments will be SOC per ses-
sion to adults. The admission to
students has been reduced to 35c
per session for the district tourna-
ment and Csc per session for the
sub-district battle.
The drawings are as follows:
Sub-District
Eastern Division at Sank Centre
Thursday, February 25th
500 p. M.-Osakis VS.. Bertha.
900 p. M.-Long Prairie VS..
Swanville.
Friday, February 26th
500 p. Mercy Eagle VS.. Mel
rose.
900 P. M.-Upsala VS.. Sank Gen.
tire.
Western Division at Alexandria.
Thursday, February 25th
500 p. M.-Deer Creek VS.. Park
ers Prairie.
900 p. M.-Glenwood VS.. Willard.
Friday, February 26th
500 F. M.-Battle Lake VS. Hen
ming.
900 p. M.-Alexandria VS. Bran
don.
The district contest will be held
at Alexandria on Thursday Friday
and Saturday, March 8, 4, and 5,
and the drawings are as follows:
District Contest
Thursday, March Bird
500 p. .M.-WfnnerA Of Bertha
Osakis game VS.. winners Of Willard
Glenwood game.
400 p. M.-winners of Melrose-
Grey Eagle game VS.. winners OF
Long Prairie Swanville contest.
500 p. M.-Winners Of Henning-
Battle Lake fray VS.. winners Of
the Sank Centre-Upsala game.
600 p. M.-Winners Of the Alex
andria-Brandon game VS.. winners
of the Parkers Prairie-Deer Creek
game.
Semi Finals Friday, March 4th
500 P. M.-Winners Of afternoon
games.
800 p. M.-Winners of evening
games.
Finals Saturday, March 9Th
500 p. ACCOMMODATION - Losers
of semi-finals.
900. P. M.-Championship game.
Both championship and runner
up trophies will be awarded. The
winning team will also receive the
ball used in the final game.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-11
Snappy Game Won Friday
Alexandra This Week
Last Home Game

The first and second Melrose
High School Basketball quints, ac-
companied by loyal band of
rooters journeyed to this city FRI
day evening to play the second
and final of a series of games of
the 1882 season.
For the past several years Mel
rose has used the local quint as a
sort of stepping stone for better
position in the district basketball
race.
It will be recalled that the locals
were only considered as HAVING an
outside chance to defeat Mel
rose on their floor when they met
In the seasons initial game Jan.
10. Melrose started off with a rush
in this game and led Sank Centre
IL to at the end of the half. The
locals gathered heat and momen-
tum in the second half scoring IL
points while the best Melrose could
muster was nine poins, the Sank
Centreites winning by a 24-20
score.
This victory was something of
a shock to the Melrose fans as
their team was admitted by their
sports sponsor and expert as being
one Of the two outstanding teams
in the district.
The Sank Centre victory appar-
emily broke whatever morale they
had as they have lost consistently
since.
The Herald stated last week
that If Melrose should be particu-
larly shot" and the locals were a
bit off form the game might be in
jeopardy. Coach Olson, probably
for experimental purposes chang
ed his starting lineup bit. Ham
ilton, who was out Of the Long
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-11
MASONIC BunDING ASSN.

The annual meeting Of the Ma
sonic Building Association was held
at the Temple Tuesday evening.
following the reading and accep-
ts.nce of the annual reports OF Sec
rotary ". G. Wedge and Treasurer
%. 8. Caughren. Asa M. Wallace
was reelected director for another
five-year term. George Berggreen
was elected for q five-year term to
succeed the late Adam Ingram.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-11
NEW, MAN AT G. N. DEPOT

p. ": Michels, Of Melby, Mimi,
has taken over the second trick at
the G. N. depot succeeding Lee
Beste who was advanced to the
first trick at Melrose a couple OF
months ago. In the meantime this
trick has been served by a couple
of single men. Mr.. Michels will re-
move his family consisting Of his
wife and two children, to this city
as soon as he can find suitable
place to live.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
THRILLS FOLLOW
 DOUBLE MURDER
Shivers Are Imparted by Play Coming Thurs
 day to Coliseum

Creeps and shivers will be ex- perienced by persons who see and hear Murder by the Clock" Para mounts mystery thriller, which will be the headline attraction on the new program tomorrow night at the Coliseum theatre.
 The play, based on the mystery novel of the same name, by Rufus King, tells the story of the un- happy marriage of a young man who is murdered twice in a single evening.
 Several hours after he is found dead in his home he is alive again, due to the reviving effects of ad- renalin treatments given by the family doctor. Some minutes af- ter he has regained life-and just as he is about to tell who killed him, he is slain for the second ard final time The web of events woven around this spine -tingling double demise forms an hours entertainment that never lets in- terest lack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
STILL HAS HIS GRIN

The well known Montgomery grin was there as he talked about his objections to pictures, making it apparent h, isn't losing his sense, of humOr.
 q can find what I want on the stage" he said, and I don't think I ever shall in pictures"
 Helen Hayes has a plan to offer. Bob with herself in New York production or two in the spring. and Montgomery is banking his hopes, on his fruition of the scheme. His part in it will depend on a vacation from the studio and it's permission.
 He seems to be sincere in his stage urge. From another source It learned that when the salary cuts of 25 per cent were going in- to effect Montgomery offered to take one of 50 per cent, provided he would be given half his time to use in the theatre. The studio refused.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
PURDUE l933 HOME
 GRID SLATE LIGHT

MIAMI, Fla. Dec. l4.-Miami's tennis program the coming win ter presents card full of action, with the Pan-American tourna- ment, February 9 for high spot.
 Ten major tournaments are scheduled, but the third annual Pan-American will attract more outstanding players than any of the others. Negotiations are un- der way to bring to Florida such stars as Ellsworth Vines, Wilmer Allison, Keith Gledhill and John ny Van Ryn, as well as the lead ing netmen of Canada, Mexico, Porto Rico and Cuba.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
q ll RAYS
 TO AID RADIO

WASHINGTON, Dec. i4.-How can the cosmic ray be used to aid radio and medicine?
 Scientists at the United States Bureau of Standards are attempt ing to solve this gaffiing problem, it was revealed today.
 No one knows anything of the mysterious rays at present, and the government scientists have be- gun an intensive study to deter mine how they can best be used to aid mankind
 One group is studying the ef- feet of the rays on weather and radio transmission with view of improving radio service. An- other is seeking to determine whether the rays have biological properties such as the x-ray.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
SWORDS CLASH IN DRAMA WITH
 BEBE DANIELS
Honor of Family" Shows Last Times Tonight
 at Coliseum

"The Honor of the Family hi larious sword-cla sh ing drama, starring Bebe Daniels and Warren William, will be presented the last times tonight at the Coliseum the atre.
 In "The Honor of the Family coquettish and daring Mile Laura is companion and nurse to the aged and absurdly risque Hungar- ian nobleman Paul Barony.
 Has Secret Affair
 Wooed by her amorous employer, Laura has her own secret affair with Tony, whose poverty is a drawback to marriage, Then comes the dashing young officer, Boris, nephew of the amorous nobleman. Boris sees the danger of losing the uncle's millions to Laura, sets about freeing his relative from her, fights several duels in the do- ing, and ends by falling for her undoubted charms himself.
 Melodrama and Comedy
 The Honor of the Family" is melodrana and light comedy and also possesses the mood of romance Miss Daniels enacts the role of Laura.
 Warren William plays the part of the dashing Captain Boris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
LEFTY LINTON
 HAS FINE CAST
Romantic Drama Will Head Thursdays Program at Capitol Theatre

Lefty Lynton," having Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery in the leading roles, will be the featured attraction on the new program tomorrow night at the Capitol theatre.
 The picture is a Animation of the Marie Belloc Lewndes novel, dealing with the reckless morals of the modern generation in a spectacular romance which has it's locales in South America, New York, and aboard a trans-oceanic liner.
 The supporting cast is notable. It includes Nils Asther, Lewis Stone, May Robson, Louise Closer Hale, Emma Dunn, Walter Walker and William Pawley.
 Clarence Brown directed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
g& M|OVH \ E[:& E.
'MExICALI ROSE TO 0CL0SE WITH
 JUNGLE SERIAL
Barbara Stanwyck and Sam Hardy Star in Fea-
 ture at Capitol

'Mexicaii Rose" with Barbara Stanwych and Sam Hardy in the leading roles, and the twelfth and final episode of Jungle Mystery, stirring serial photoplay, will be shown the last times tonight at the Capitol theatre.
 In 'Mexicali Rose the plot is built around Happy" Manning, owner of a gay gambling dive. He leads double life.
 Affections Are Divided
 "Happy's" affections are divided between two persons-his young brother Bob and his sweetheart, 1Mexicali Rose" Bob knows mo- thing of the existence of Rose, but Rose knows all about Bob and "Happy's" devotion to him.
 Girl Is Driven Away
 The outcome of this is that the gambler, catching the girl in an infidelity, drives her from the re- sort one night. She avenges her. self by spreading her net for Bob and turing him into marriage.
 Miss Stanwyck plays the part of "Mexicali Rose" Hardy enacts the role of the gambling house owner.
 The twtlfth episode ends the Jungle Mystery"
 The ivory is found in spite of all difficulties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

homeward boat from Honolulu, where Montgomery went on loca- tion for his current "Pigboats, !" was telling him her preferences in pictures as she trimmed his nails.
 Il don't see many films" she said, but I'm critical. I saw pr. Jekyll and MT. Hyde the last time I was in Frisco. This Frederic March is good all right-but I don't think anybody'll ever take Lon Chaney's place"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
2 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 DISTRICT LAND OFFICE

AncHOraSe, AldSkd.
 October TO- 1892.
 Notice is hereby given that the Alaska Pacific Salmon Corporation has filed an application for SOL diers additional homestead Anchor age 07469, for a tract of land em- braced in U. s. Survey No. 1885, from which corner No. l of said survey U.S.LM. No. 209 bears N. 86' 18, 20" E. 96.53 chains, situate on the north shore of Tenakee Inlet, east coast of Chichagoffi Island, containing 2392 acres. Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above men,, tioned land should file their ad- verse claims in the Anchorage Land Office within the period of publica- tion or thirty days thereafter CT they will be barred by the pro- visions of the Statutes.
 j. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication, Nov. 30, 1882. Last publication, Jan. 25, 1883.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
400, ,000 Families
 Reported Destitute

WASHINGTON, Dec. A. - Ap- proximately 100000 Pennsylvania families are destitute, Eric H. Bid- de, member sof the state relief commission, declared, when he ap- piled to the Reconstruction Fi- nance Corporation for $s,o00,O0 to tide them over until February 1.
 His application was made in the face of a warning that the R. F. c. will 'hestitate" to grant further relief loans to Pennsylvania until the state acts to meet its own emergency needs. This warning pas issued in November when Pennsylvania last asked for help.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

lried at Anchorage. The bride has lived there several years with her. parents. The bridegroom has been pastor of the Lutheran church, at Anchorage two years .
 Six sons and two daughters, ranging in age from one year to fourteen years mourn the death |of their mother, Mrs John Kraft, 36. who succumbed at Anchorage after a lingering Hines. MT. Kraft is Federal employee at Anchor age.
 Miss Ruth Mooney. of the fac ulty of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, died recently. The remains were sent to her former home at St. Helena, Calf. Mrs. Florence R. Thomp- son has been appointed to Miss Moneys position at the College.
 Jacob N. Vollmer, 56, an old timer in the North, died at Deer ing of heart disease. He was in- terested in dredge that oper- ates on the Imnachuck River.
 Recent deaths at Anchorage were those of George Tanaka, pioneer restaurant man of Nenana, who went to Anchorage last summer for treatment for a liver ailment, and Emil Olson, 52, who suc- cumbed to tuberculosis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14

JnaJ IS Iiollywood and it's studios -and world, Montgomery in- ferred, which he daily finds more stale and flat if not unprofitable.
 After four years in pictures, the last two as star or co-star with the outstanding feminine lights at M-G-M, Montgomery wants to get back to the stage, the sooner the better.
 You may not believe it." he said, but I'm actually hoping my contract won't be renewed next spring time. In fact, I'm praying ii won't"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-14
Nicaragua Will
 Commission Cadets

WASHINGTON, Dec. A. The Niearaguan Military academy has just graduated seventy-four cadets who are to be commissioned lm- mediately as second lieutenants in the guards, the State Department was advised ny American Minister Matthew E. Hanna.