The Sauk Centre herald., 1932-09-01
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LIE SEUER-Timng their movement when all
but one OF the employees were out for lunch, three
gunmen invaded the First National Bank of LeSueur
at noon Thursday and tied the assistant cashier
hand and foot with rope and fled with about $4,000
j. A. Bachman, assistant cashier was in the bank
alone when the three bandits entered. One rushed
around the railing and showed gun against his
body.
Then the other two came inside the cage and
and forced the bank employee to lie the floor in
the valut. They bound him hand and foot.
The bandits took all the cash in the cage and
then ransacked the safe of all currency.
Failing to unlock the door of the vault, the raid
ran from the bank, jumped into parked car and
headed toward the Twin Cities.
About five minutes later, while Bachman still lay
helpless the floor Ed Stautz a live stock buyer,
came into the bank and freed Bachman.
c. w. Weis president of the bank, said the rob-
bers took all the money in the bank and considerable
paper.
CHASKA-Dreaming he being chased by
German soldiers, Olaf Hanson Chaska World war
veteran, pushed the screen from his bedroom window
on the second floor, then jumped missing concrete
walk below by inches. He said he didn't wake up
until he had crawled the street cash in his
leg the only injury
ANNANDALE-Rt. Rev. F. E. McElwain, bishop
of the Episcopal church, of Minnesota, Thursday
conducted services marking the observance of the
sxtieth anniversary of st. Marks Episcopal church
at Clearwater Lake near here. In the congregation
were four people who were present at the first Sc
vices 60 years ago. They were J. F. Lee Mr. and Mrs
A. F. Wiegard of Annandale, Mimi, and Mrs Lowell
Jepson, of Minneapolis. In his address Bishop Nc
Elwan paid tribute to the founder of the church
ganization, Octavius Longworth.
GLENWOODeThe drowning of two men in Lake
Minnewaska, west of Glenwood was reported to the
coroners office Thursday, revealing that Ben Hutch
inson 49, of Kansas City, lost his life while attempt
ing to recover the body of M. R. James, St. Louis.
The reports said that Hutchinson searching
for James body in a small boat after Mrs. James
had posted $1,000 reward for the recovery of the
body.
A sudden squall resulted in the capsizing of
Hutchinsons boat and he drowned before help could
arrive Neither body has been found yet the reports
said.
ORTONVIILE- Slowly munching one of
corn after another Ed Kottwitz, farmer near here
Thursday, retained his title of worlds champion
sweet eater" while a crowd of 1000 persons
cheered him to victory at the second annual Orton-
vile sweet corn festival.
Kottwitz ate 30 of corn, seven less than last
year when he won the title, but four more than his
nearest competitor, Everett Kruger, of Willmar
who downed g.
To the victor went a cash prize of $50, and
silver loving cup. Kruger received SIS.
More than 5000 persons attacked huge plates of
steamng at and disposed of nearly Is tons
at free dinner.
Nothing daunted by his exertions in the corn
eating contest, Kottwitz topped off his champion
ship performance by entering strong man contest
and taking second place. Barney Idhi,r of Odessa,
first.
The women's corn eating championship a new
event this year, went to Pauline Lewis, of Mibank
S. D., who ate 25 Second place won by
7O-year-old grandmother, Mrs. L. W. 1ndstrom of
Pryor township north of Ortonville who ate "a
LITTLE FALLS-A 22-year-old youth killed
and three others injured when the driver of their
car in turning out to avoid parked coun-
ty road her, overturned Thursday night.
The dead youth is Joseph Miller son of Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Miller, residing here. His 17year
old brother Earl, driving.
Another brother, Herbert 13, in hospital
with serious chest injuries and cousin, Gordon