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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
MINI. Has Plenty
of Feed for Stock
Crop "a Per Cent Heavier Than in
1881 Government December
Report Shows

The 1882 season resulted in a
total production of principal crops
approximately "a per cent larger
than the low production of last year
according to the Agricultural Stat
istician for the Federal, State Crop
Reporting Service. This is in spite
Of a decrease of about 1 per cent
in acreage devoted to these crops.
The corn crop this year is the
largest ever produced in this State.
The total acreage harvested for
the twelve crops was IL, 269, 100
acres yielding 448,S31, 300 bushels,
compared with II, 392, 900 acres har-
vested last year with a yield of
335, 225, 400 bushels. In addition Is,
600 bags of beans were produced
slightly less than last year; also
100000 pounds of tobacco, about
one-fourth Of last years produc-
ton, due to reduced acreage and
$685., 900 tons Of tame hay, as well
as 1,S65,00 tons Of wild hay. Apple
production totaled 100000 bushels
or about one-half last years crop
while grape production was 327
tons.
Except for the dry area in north
central Minnesota, comprising
about eight counties, practically all
sections of the state have a very
ample supply of feed. This is in
contrast with last years situation
when practically all sections exper-.
fenced a feed shortage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
Sister MariStelle
Called by Death
Nun of st. Boniface Convent Bur
led at st. Joseph This Thurs
day Morning

Melrose and vicinity are deeply
erieved over the death OF Sister
M. Maristelle, o. s. B. of the st.
Boniface convent here which oc-
CURED at St. Cloud at 1870 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the age OF 81
wears. Death was due to an infec-
tion which started in pimple on
her face about two weeks before
her death. She was taken to the st.
Cloud hospital a week ago Satur-
day.
The body was taken to st. Joseph
and the funeral held at the st. Ben
edict convent chapel there this
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock.
The st. Boniface school here Is
closed today. Rev. Willenbrink, the
st. Boniface choir attended the
funeral.
Before entering the convent, Sis
ter Maristelle was Celestine Schae-
fer. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Schaefer of Albany. She
has been teacher of music here the
past eight years.
Surviving are her parents and IL
brothers and sisters: Mrs. Joseph
Schoenhoff, Sank Centre; Mrs. Jul
liza Borgmann, st. Cloud; Thomas
Schaefer, Sank Rapids; Leo, Schae-
fer st. Paul; Anton and Otto
Schaefer, living in Montana; Ro-
man Schaefer st. Paul; Mrs. An
drew Zeis, Albany; Richard, Ed
mund and Gertrude Schaefer, AL
bany; and Margaret Schaefer, st.
Paul.-Melrose Beacon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
81 Prize Horses
Killed in Blaze
Hawthorn Farms Estate Near
Chicago Destroyed; Once
Owned by insult

Libertyville, ILL.,, Dec. 17-Twen-
ty-one prize race horses, valued at
more than 100000 were destroyed
today when fire swept a stable on
Samuel Insults famous Hawthorn
Farms estate. The animals were
owned by Ralph Gallet, Chicago
night club proprietor.
Among the horses which met
death in the flames were Lieut..
Russell, valued at $1,000; Siberia,
Price Tag, Dewey Fly, and Black
Lighting. Several colts recently
purchased by Gallet from the Wild
ener stables also burned to death.
Gallet had leased the stables on
the famous estate which was one
of the show places of the Chicago
suburb.
The origin Of the fire was not
known. American Legion members
aided in combating the flames.
They managed to save several ami
mails and prevented the fire from
spreading to other buildings of the
estate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
u. S.. Collects
Large Amount
Great Britain First To Make
Transfer of Gold Herriot
Spurns Plea to Return

Washington, Dec. 15-The United
States today collected war debt
payments from six nations while
six, unable to pay or determined
not to, went into default.
Great Britain was first to have
it's transfer announced, Secretary
Ogden Mills receiving official word
that the Bank Of England had ear
marked sos, $4,000 of gold for
American credit and had instruct
ed the Federal Reserve Bank of
York to remit to the treasury.
Through the same New York
agency the treasury expected to
get Italy's $1,245,4 37; Czechoslvak-
las $1,500,O00; Finland's $186, 235;
Latvia's $148,852 and Lithuania's
500, 1886.
Not Officially in default until the
treasury books are closed for the
day, nevertheless France, Belgium,
Poland, Estonia and Hungary let
their opportunity to pay go by and
the treasury was prepared to record
the 26,212,511 due from these
countries as unpaid.
Another nation, Greece, on No
vember 10 failed to meet a $44,92O
payment due aJnuary 1.
There was no indication what the
default Of these nations would do
to their credit standing or to their
relations with the United States
Secretary Mills said the outcome
was purely speculative and no
other official would venture any
thing more definite. Mills said nor
NAL relations between this country
and those which do not pay need
not necessarily be disrupted. He
cited Russia, which though not dip
lomatically recognized since the
soviet regime took control of the
nation, still has trade relations
with this country.
None Of the $98, 722, $40 being paid
today will come into the treasury
in the form of bullion for the pres
emit. Payment, officials explained
Is this time just bookkeeping en-
try the account Of the United
States probably inthe New York
Federal Reserve Bank.
The latter will probably with
draw the foreign gold a bit at q
time, as no single shipment total
ing the sos, $50, 900 being transferr-
ed by Great Britain could be insur-
ed.
Ambassador Claudel of France
gave Secretary H. L. Stimson a
note today, but there was no Inn
mediate word as to its import
pending translation and an agree.
ment with France as to the time OF
publication.
1t was learned yesterday from
Paris that Ambassador Claudel
was being instructed to advise the
United States that due to the fall
Of the Herriot ministry that gov.
eminent could not take any action
on the debt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
Cold Weather Re-
duces Violations
Arrests and Other Activities Of
Highway Patrol Fall Off
in November

Winter weather has brought
decrease of traffic violations, to
Judge by the report of the activit-
les of the Minnesota Highway pa
troll, made public by c. M. Babcock
Commissioner of Highways. Ar
rests for drunken driving were -
in November and IS in October.
Arrests for all causes were "a in
November and II in October. Fines
imposed were $1,182 and $4,576 for
the respective months. Road in
formation and other aid was given
to 81, 721 in November, compared to
82,565 in October, indicating a
substantial drop in tourist and
pleasure traffic with the coming Of
wintry days. Warnings were given
to 1914 drivers for minor viola
tons, compared to 6,761 in October.
Tags for illegal equipment were
given to LOTT, compared to 1917 in
October.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
Raynond's
Freight De-
pot Burned
Firemen Work in Sub-Zero
Weather Early Thursday
Evening, Dec. Is
NEW FARM HOME. BURNS
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Boyer, Long
Lake Farmers, Suffer
Heavy Loss Friday

The Sank Centre department are
getting bit of rough usage of
late. Thursday evening about TOO
o'clock, one of the coolest nights
of the winter, the Raymond Bros.
freight depot, Third street, west of
Oak, was discovered to be on fire.
The usual quick response was
made. When the firemen reached
the scene of the confiagration
smoke was pouring from the build
ing in clouds, making the fighting
very difficult.
The fire was finally subdued
without a great amount of damage.
An empty truck was parked on the
west side of the building near a
partition at the south. The cleo
trio wiring is located here, it is
understood. Whether the blaze
started inside the truck in some I'M
accountable manner, or from de-
fective wiring, has not been deter
mined.
The explosion Of the gas tank on
the truck caused some commotion
at the time. The truck is ruined
and a portion of the roof of the
building was destroyed. The truck
was emptied of merchandise sever
al hours before the fire.
Joe Botz, nightman in charge of
the depot for Raymond Bros, had
concluded his evening meal and
started for the depot when the
alarm was turned in. There was
no one in the building when the
fire started.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
Christmas Season To Be
Properly Observed Locally

Acknowledging in the Mead
dows" ---------------------- Group Of Girls
Recitation-"His Star" --...-.........-
Roland BOtZ
Recitation-"Oh I am so Happy"
Vivian Secoy, Gloria Rosenwald,
Lorraine Frazer.
Hymn-'Now Raise Your Happy
Voice" ---------.-.----.--- Sunday School
Recitation-"The Wondrous Story"
Shirley Rosenwald, Dorothy Hen
ningsgard.
Song-"Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" -------------........... Sunday School
Recitation-"Still the Angels Sing
Earl Gamradt, Lawrence Hen
ningsgard.
Song-'The Angels Message" .....
Girls Choir
Recitation-"The Wondrous News,
Harold Schmidtke, Lloyd Sell,
Armund Botz.
Recitation-"In a Manger" -.-..---.
Lorraine Embloom, Eileen Pas
tien, Renee Nelson, John Rosen-
wald, Vernie Spehn.
Song-'Iuther's Cradle Hymn.
--------.---..------......-.... Primary Dept.
Recitation-"He Shall Be Called"
Dorothy Blaski, Phyllis Svenneby
Part 1.-THE Message Received
-"Christmas-tide ....-.
Doris Eckman, Russell Embloom,
Francis Dubrava, Leo Pastien,
Raymond Gamradt.
Recitation and Song
Recitation - "a Christmas Sun
Deam ---------------------- rLuclllo BldSkl
Song-'T'n be a Sunbeam for
jesus" Adeline and Norma
Nelson.
Recitation-"The Lords Prayer"
Harold Harmon, Arlund Frazer,
Melvin Pastien,, VIM. Barchenger,
Louise Barchenger, Dorothy Hen
ningsgaard, Shirley Rosenwald,
Dorothy Blaski, Merlin Gritz-
macher, Betty Lou Botz.
Anthem-"Come and Christ the
Lord be Praising" Sunday School
Responsive Reading .....-..----...-----.--.-
...--.--.- Congregation and children
CONTINUED on rage Four,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
Home DESTROYED Friday

The farm residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Boyer, located about
three miles north of the Long
Bridge Church, was destroyed by
fire Friday shortly after noon. The
family was eating their noon day
meal when they smelled smoke, but
investigation revealed no signs of
fire. Later they went out of doors
and there saw smoke emerging
from the roof, near the chimney. A
bucket brigade was formed immed-
lately, but the flames had gained
such Roadway that it was impos-
sible to save the home. The fire
evidently started in the attic.
It is understood that almost
all Of the furniture was saved. The
house was practically new, and the
loss at this time is quite severe to
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
Flu Epidemic RACES
in Schools of City
Free Motion Picture Show Ad-
vertised for Wednesday Az
ternoOn Postponed

The Black Cat organization
had planned a free motion pic
ture show at the Oxford theatre
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 for
the children of the community.
Each child was to bring some
article of food or canned goods
as their admission price. This
food was to be distributed by
the Black Cats in well filled
Christmas baskets to the needy
families of the community.
The increasing number of
children being sent home with
symptoms of flu hourly from the
schools of the city has caused
the Black Cats to postpone this
matinee until a later date, prob
ably about Feb. 1, next
The Black Cats wish the Her
aid to assure the Riddles that
they will not be deprived Of this
matinee and it will be presented
for their edification as soon as
conditions warrant. Due an
nouncement of the date will be
made in this newspaper.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
Opportunity For
Amateur Athletics
Intensive Training for County Fair
Program Under Direction of
Paul DOmke

Herald readers will recall
that Paul Domke has offered to
arrange an amateur athletic
show for the Stearns County
Fair to be held in this city
July /, 2, 8 and 4, 1888.
It is Mr.. Domke's desire to
enlist the service of all young
men interested in athletics, es-
pecially wrestling and man
ly art of self defense. Those
interested are requested to
meet with Mr.. Domke at the
Sank Centre Armory Tuesday
evening, Dec. 81, at 500 o'clock
at which time preliminary ar
fragments will be made for re-
gular practice. Mr.. Domke is
donating his services free Of
charge and is entitled to the
fullest cooperation of the
young men of the community.
They will learn much to their
advantage if they take up this
training.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
Third Victim of
.Holdup Succunbs
Drunken Gunman Interrupting St
Paul Bridge Game Causes
Arrests

Minneapolis-Pol said Sunday
night Lawrence DeVolt, one of the
captured bank robbers, had confess
ed he killed the two Minneapolis
policemen. He said a younger
of the gang killed the pas
serby in st. Paul during their fight
from the bank.
A routine police call to quell a
noisy party in a fashionable st.
Paul apartment building early Sun
day led to the capture of four men
linked with the machine
gun raid on the Third Northwest
ern National bank.
The roundup began at 800 A. M,
as patrolman Leo Gorski, one of
the three men shot down by the
bandits as they fed from the bank,
was losing his fight for life in
General hospital.
The arrests were completed at z
A. NJ, just two hours after Gorski
had died.
It was a telegraph operator for
the Associated Press in st. Paul
who started the roundup. The OPP
erator, Harold Burton, was playing
bridge in his apartment at 101 at
928 Grand avenue, after his return
from work early Sunday.
Their bridge party, quiet enough
in itself, had to contend with a
noisy drunken man who staggered
down the corridor clad only in a
fur overcoat, socks, shoes and I'M
derwear.
The drunken man insisted upon
breaking in on the party. The
telegraph operator and his COM
panions could see no necessity for
a kibitzer. They had four play
ers, and didn't want a fifth.
The man wandered away stag
gering as he went, and lurched
through a window on the landing
as he attempted to negotiate the
stairs. Burton and his cempan-
ions, attracted by the noise, left
their cards and went out into the
hall.
They shouted at the fellow to go
back where he belonged. Instead he
reached in his coat pocket as If foI
a pistol, and hsped something about
shooting.
They dashed back into their
apartment and Burton called po-
lice.
fConttnued ON Pare Eighty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
James Swift,
Age 50, Died
DECEMBER Is
High Type Citizen Was Resi-
dent of Ashley Township
Forty-seven Years
FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY
VIM. Book, Accidentally Kill
ed, Buried Saturday
Morning
James Swift

Thursday afternoon, Dec. Is, 1892,
James Swift a highly respected
resident of Ashley tonship, quietly
and peacefully passed into eternal
peaceful sleep at the home where
he had resided since April, 1885.
The deceased was born in Ran
don, Province of Quebec, Can. Sept.
q, 1849. He grew to young man.
hood in his native community, his
vocation being that of a farmer.
Jan. IL 1876, Mr.. Swift was unit
cd in marriage to Miss Elizabeth
Herbert, by Rev. r. Lindsey, of
st. Thomas Episcopal church, Mon
treal.
Eight children were born to this
union, six boys and two daughters,
all of whom are living. They are:
w. S. Swift, Carpio, N. D.; Fred
Swift, of Richland, Mont; Mrs. ].
L. Gray, Sank Centre; c. w. Swift
and J. c. Swift, Sank Centre; Nath
Swift, st. Paul, were all born be-
for the family left Canada. In
1885 Mr.. and Mrs. Swift and six
children moved to the farm in
Ashley township. Two more child
rem, Mrs. r. H. Parker, of Suther-
lin, Ore, and Rev. George H.
Swift of Salem, Ore. were born on
the home farm in Ashley township.
The deceased was quiet, home
loving man and mixed very little in
outside affairs. He was one of pro-
moters and builders of st. Johns
Episcopal church in Ashley, and
was secretary and treasurer Of the
parish for great many years. He
was also a member of the school
board Of his district for Is years.
These affiliations represented his
outside activities.
It will be recalled that Mrs. Swift
passed away in ne hospital at
Minot, N. D., while Mr.. and Mrs.
Swift were visiting their sons, w.
s. Swift and Rev. George H. Swift
at Carpio. Since the death Of his
wife Mr.. Swift resided with his
son, J. s. Swift, on the home farm
in Ashley township.
Simple funeral services were
held at the Good Samaritan church
in this city Saturday at 200 p. m,
conducted by Rev. L. e. Kempton.
The body was laid to rest beside
his wife in st. Johns cemetery,
Ashley township.
The children were all home for
the funeral except Mrs. r. H. Par
ker, Sutherland, Ore, and Fred
Swift, of Richland, Mont.
Mr.. Swift lived full life very
highly respected by all those who
enjoyed his acquaintance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
Sank Centre
Wins From
Bertha, 30-17
Local High School Basket
ball Shooters Show Big
Improvement
HAVE FAIR PROSPECTS
Summarized Score of Fridays
Game-Pat Dubois High
Man With IL Points

Playing an improved game of
over the proceeding
week the Sank Centre High School
quint defeated Bertha handily FRI
day evening. The Bertha team is
not quite as strong as the Swan
vile lads but 1t is doubtful if
could have won Friday,
A weeks practice has done the
team a world of good.
A fair sized crowd was out to
enjoy the game. The teams lined
up as follows:
Sank Centre -" !: Bertha
arvig RF wieiand
Dubois, G c Becker
Iwinski RG Green
Domke LG Cline, G
Becker fouled Pat Dubois on al
most the first play after the tip-off
but Pat failed to connect, Searer
scored a peach of a basket from
the side lines for first "blud" of the
game. A moment later Searer
fouled Pat and again he missed.
Domke sank a nice one to open the
scoring for Sank Centre. A mo-
ment later he shot pass the entire
length of the Court to Dubois who
shot a field goal to put Sank Cen
tire out in front. Green fouled Pat
and again he missed his gift throw.
The quarter ended Sank Centre 6,
Bertha 8.
In the second quarter Arvig made
the first of his four personal fouls,
Cline after the latter had made a
field goal. A point was made by
on a foul, tieing the score.
Pat shot two field goals in rapid or
der and Metzger came through for
the main Streeters" off to
a six point lead. They never were
headed. The half ended Sank Cen
tire 16, Bertha seven.
Shortly before the first half end
ed Korf replaced Arvig at forward.
He retained the place for time af-
ter opening of the second half and
(Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
TO AUXILIARY MEMBERS

The members of the Woman's
Auxiliary of Robert Swift Post,
American Legion, are requested to
be at the Manual Training room,
Senior High School building, this
Thursday evening at 500 o'clock,
sharp, to assist with the packing
of the toys and dolls to be supplied
of the needy families of Sank Gen.
ire and community at Christmas
time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
SCHOOLS CLOSE

The Sank Centre Public schools
will close Friday noon for the
Christmas vacation. They will open
again Monday, Jan. 8.
st. Paul's Parochial school clos
ed Wednesday evening. They will
resume again Monday, Jan 2, 1888.
the Herald understands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
CHRISTMAS PROCLAMATION

CI1ISISINIAS fhOOLk3nLdIION
In view of the fact that Christ
mas, Dec. Is, falls on Sunday this
year there appears to be quite a
wide sentiment in the Sank Centre
community to observe Monday
also.
Therefore, as Mayor Of Sank
Centre I request and urge all BUSH
ness places of Sank Centre to close
and remain closed all day Monday,
Dec. 26, 1882.
w. e. DeLaurier, Mayor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
A,}En LADY PASSES AWAY

Tuesday Mrs. Fred Crippen, OF
this city, received a message from
Eldora, Iowa, announcing the
death of her mother, Mrs. Olive
Kammery. The deceased spent her
summers in the Sank Centre COM
munity for several years prior to
this past summer. Mrs. Crippen
spent a portion of the summer at
Eldora assisting to care for her.
Mrs. Kammary was 80 years OF
age. The funeral was held at FL
dora this Thursday afternoon. It
was not possible for Mrs. Crippen
to attend the funeral.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22

, Fairy Tales" are to be shown ini
blossoms at the Pasadena (Calif.1
Tournament of Roses. The theme
of the celebrated New Years day
pageant was disclosed in rehearsal
in which gigantic floral fairy
book opened to show Hansel and
Gretel, Cinderella, Red Riding Hood
and other living characters of child
hoods favorite classics.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22
Sank Centre Churches Have
Arranged Fine Programs;
Many Family Reunions

Cristmas will be properly observ-
ed by the citizens Of Sank Centre
and community. Family reunions
will be held in many of the homes
and young people attending col
leges, universities, teaching, and
in other lines of endeavor, will
congregate at the old home fire.
side of this joyous season.
Each church in Sank Centre and
surrounding country have made
provision for the observance Of
the anniversary of the birth Of the
Master, with appropriate programs
in which the children will play the
leading parts.
The Herald has attempted to
gather detailed programs of all
the churches and Sunday schools in
the Sank Centre community. They
follow:
Zion Luth. Church Christmas Eve
Service, Saturday Evening,
Dec. 81, 700 p. M.
From Heaven Above-A Vesper
Song Service for Christmas
Opening Hymn: "Joy to the World"
------ Congregation and Children
Opening Service:
Gloria Patri.
Psalm (Dixit Dominus).
Scripture Lesson: Is. 8, 2-7.
Responsory.
Prayer.
-.The Old Old Christ
Part "The Message Proclaimed
Hymn-"From Heaven Above
Earth Come Sunday School
Responsive Service .-----.------------.
....-. Congregation and Children
Recitation-"The Shepherds" $1,000. =
Donald Ethun, Lawrence Gritz-
macher, Raymond Guelsow,, Wal
ter Eckman, Vernon Kind.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-22

$1,000. Congregation and children
CONTINUED on rage FourD