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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15

spent Sunday afternoon with the
Gritzmacher boys.
Mrs. Frank Minette spent Mon
day with her sister, Mrs. Albert
Leitz.
Carl Exner spent Sunday even
ing at the John Ceynar home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Ripka visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Win
Gritzmacher, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. George Minette, Mary Mae
and Mildred and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Minette and Genevieve were
Sunday dinner and supper guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben M1nette.
Norbert Otte called at the John
Gritzmacher home Tuesday fore
noon.
Mrs. Joe Veeder and Dick spent
Tuesday at the John Ceynar home,
Mabel Miller spent the week end
with the Frank Minette girls.
Art Minette spent Sunday at the
George Minette home.
Robert Veeder and Harry Veeder
spent Friday at the John Ceynar
home.
Joe Miller spent Thursday after
noon at George Minette's.
John Ceynar returned home Sat-
urday after being on the Grand
Jury at st. Cloud for the past
week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15

need Of the money to escape real poverty shall see
his compensation stopped regardless of the non SER
vice character of his disability and regardless OF
whether he was ever even under fire.
He does not propose that any aged veteran Of an
earlier war shall see his compensation stopped.
The victim" of the Presidents proposed econ
omy then is the presently compensated veteran
whose disabilities not acquired in service who
was not even under fire in the World and who has
income of thrty-fve hundred dollars year, If
married or fifteen hundred dollars year, if single,
in addition to whatever the Government may now be
paying him.
We fail to see injustice cruelty, or even nigardi-
ness, in Mr. Hoover's proposal that men having in
comes adequate to their needs, who were not dis
abed in their Country's service, who were not
service disabilities cured, should be forced
to renquish unwarranted gratuities of 127 millions
a year, paid to them out of already sadly depleted
We fail to see how veterans organizations can
justify find fault with his proposed economy Indeed
it is more liberal than the demand made by the of
fetal organ Of the Disabled American Veterans As
ISOLATION that disability compensation be restricted
to men whose hurts are service hurts. The Presi-
dent would continue payments not only to this group
but also to who risked their lives, and to
who would be left destitute if their compensation
halted.
The charge of parsimony against the American
Government, in its dealing with World War veter-
ans is not tenabe and has been tenable. Con-
gresham Robert G. Simons of Nebraska, last June
cited statistics in the House proving the American
Government to be the most in the world, in
this respect. Briefly, Mr. Simmons figures showed
that, while Germany, France Great Britain, Canada
and Italy lost 16 $685. GOT dead and wounded in the
War, and the United States 322.407, the five other
countries combined spent 1891 800 in the fiscal
year 1882 on their World War veterans and depend
ents, while the United States spent $780, OO0
almost as much as all the rest together. Put an
other way the figures show that the United States
last year spent $18O91 for every man modified, and
$2668.66 for every man killed wounded, while the
five other countries averaged s2so2 for each man
modified and $3.50 for each man killed wounded.
That approximately one-seventh of the United
States present outlay for veterans going either
men who no longer disabled, to men who
never in battle, whose disabilities, of
vice character, and who not in need of the
money should be shock to all citizens except the
benefciaries and their families.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
Legion
n,OOO Legion Posts Serving All
the PoODle

n,OOO Legion Posts Serving All
the People
Arthur A. Sturdevant, of Mime
apoiis has been chosen chairman of
a new Minnesota American Legion
Public Relations committee, the ap-
pointment Of which was authorized
at a recent meeting of the depart
ment executive committee, accord
ing to Lewis E. Lohmann, of st.
Paul, state commander.
Named by the state commander
to serve with Mr.. Sturdevant on
this new body are Judge George M.
Hollenback, of Benson, Joseph w.
Finley, of st. Paul, and C. A.
Zwiener, of st. Paul, department
adjutant.
"The work of this new commit
tee will be to concentrate on the
task Of counteracting the adverse
criticism of national economy bod
les whose propaganda would have
folks believe that the American Le-
gion is a purely selfish organiza-
ton which does not have the well
fare of the people at heart" Com
mander Lehman stated.
The plan is, according to Chair
man Sturdevant, to furnish speak
ers with facts about Legion
achievements, for use at meetings
of other organizations and for radio
broadcasting. Such facts to in
form the public concerning the
broad program of community SER
vice which The American Legion
has been carrying on since its or
gandzation IL years ago.
dictionaries" Mr.. Sturdeyant
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
Sunny South Side

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Minette and
daughter, Genevieve, and Emil Po-
lipnic made a business trip to St..
Cloud Saturday afternoon. They
also were supper guests of Rev. FIR.
ArtZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Botz and Her.
bert, motored to Holdingford Sun
day afternoon to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Botz.
Rosina Jacobs spent Thursday at
the homes of her brothers, Jack
and Henry Jacobs. She returned
home Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Ripka, Mr..
and Mrs. Jones Ripka and John
Ripka were Sunday evening Wis
itors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Miller.
Emil Polipnic went to Brecken-
ridge Monday morning to visit his
brother, AL. Polipnic. He returned
home Tuesday.
Clarence Winters spent Tuesday
at the Anton Telling home.
Paul, Henry and Lawrence
Gritzmacher spent Friday evening
at the George Minette home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gritzmacher.
Robert Alvin and Merelyn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Botz and Julian, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hummer and son, Les
ter, Mrs. John Hummer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Stein, Janette Dahlem,
Willis Botz and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gritzmacher, pleasantly surprised
Mrs. Lena Gritmacher on her 18th
birthday anniversary Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. Mike Winters and Mr.. and
Mrs. AL Winters, Of Greenwald,
spent Monday at the Ben Linde-
man home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Klaphake
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Hedderman Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Veeder and
children spent Sunday afternoon at
the John Ceynar home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Minette and
daughters, Genevieve and Verena.
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gritzmacher Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hummer
and son, Lester, were supper guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gritzmacher
Friday.
Paul and Art Minette, Nick. Raw
mond and Roman Ebensteiner,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15

stated, need not be ashamed of
their record, since it includes such
activities as organizing thousands
of scout troops, Junior baseball
teams and school patrols, the con-
struction of skating Kinks and
swimming pools, the conducting of
learn-to-swim campaigns, the cree
ton of thousands of Protect The
Children" road signs, the fostering
of safety campaigns, the laying out
of community parks and play
grounds, the planting of memorial
trees along highways and as forests,
the establishment of airports and
painting of airplane Identification
signs, the fostering of home town
trade campaigns and community
market days-these are but few
of the many constructive accomp-
lishments of the Legion's 1900
posts"
OF course, Chairman Sturdevant
pointed out, The American Legion
considers the defense of it's disabled
comrades one of it's first duties.
That the post service officers are
not neglecting this phase of the Le-
gion program is proven by the fact
that during the past 20 months
they have completed affidavits
which brought sufficient additional
evidence of war service to insure
the payment of SIC, ,584.06 to dis
abled veterans who were otherwise
unable to convince the government
Of the merits of their claims. This
policy of helping deserving service
men and their dependents is one
which will be continued, and of
which the American Legion is not
ashamed, Chairman Sturdevant as
serted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
CHRISTMAS

Throughout the Christian world Christ
mas is celebrated in commemoration of the
birth of Jesus Christ, although the day or
even the year of that event is not definitely
known. Observance of Christmas was first
officially set for December rs by Pope julius,
in the fourth century, probably because GER
tain pagan festivals were held at that time
of the year.
Even to this day many of the customs
which surround the Christmas season may
he traced to pagan origins. This may be &C
counted for by the fact that early misslonar-
les did not disturb the harmless native GUS
toms of their converts to Christianity, but
gradually merged them with Christian obser-
vances. Thus the giving of gifts, to decora-
lions of holly features of Christmas celebra-
ton are of very ancient origin.
Christmas, therefore, may be said to
have double significance religious, the
other social-the latter perpetuating the
customs of many people. 1t is the worlds
most widely observed holiday, and its social
observance is by no means confined to ad-
herents of Christianity.
No day is so generally pervaded with
the spirit of peace on earth, good will
toward men," While there has long been
tendency to commercialize the Christmas
season, it is marked by much genuine char
ity and kindness, and the CHEEKY greeting
"Merry Christmas" is usually sincere ex-
preston of friendliness and good wishes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
AN OLD-FASHIONED GAL

What is declared to be the oldest known
specimen of the American girl was discover
ed some months ago in Ottertail County,
Minnesota, and scientists have been studying
her ever since. True, they have only her
skeleton to aid their Investigations, but this
has proved most interesting.
According to DR.. A. E. jerks, anthropol-
ogist of the University of Minnesota, the
skeleton is that of prehistoric Indian girl,
who was about II years old at the time of
her death, which occurred some 10000 years
ago as result of violence, perhaps murder.
Evidences that an arrow or spear had
pierced her breast were given by marks on
the ribs and shoulder blade.
Her youthful skeleton, marvelously pre-
served, was uncovered by ditching machine
employed in roadbuilding, and the strata of
earth in which it was found has been deter
mined by number of biologists to have been
at the bottom of lake which existed during
the Ice Age, but which is now dried up.
With the bones were found shell orna.
ments and dagger made from an antler of
some member of an ancient deer family. The
find is described as one of the most important
ever brought to light in North America, from
a scientific standpoint.
In an article in Science News Letter it
is said that this old-fashioned girl "was mon
goloid in her features, and her rounded nose
openings indicate closer relationship to the
apes than is the case with modern woman"
Just how much closer is not stated.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15

A letter postmarked June 80,
1909, rose from the dead letter of
fee recently to end a 23-year argu-
ment in Delta, Colo, as to whether
or not a certain bill was paid.
Fine-less week at the Public Lii
brary in Cambridge Mass, resulted
in the return by John Mcintosh, of
a book, 1.-THE Story of Scotland" 38
years override.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
THE FEDERAL BUDGET

Following Federal deficit of 2,472 mil
lion dollars last year, it is estimated that the
deficit for the current fscaal year will reach
1,146 million, in spite of increased taxation
imposed by the last session of Congress.
For weeks President Hoover and his ad-
visers have been wrestling with the difficult
problem of making ends meet, and in his an
nual budget message to Congress recommen-
dations of a specific nature were made.
Economies proposed by the president
would effect saving of some 500 million dol
lars, some of the larger items being reduc-
ton of 127 million in pensions and other al
lowances to veterans, 180 million less for pub
lie buildings, IS million less for Federal en-
ployees. cuts in Army and Navy costs, less
money for the Farm Board, Hoover Dam,
and river and harbor improvements.
But even these economies, if approved
by Congress, would still fall far short of bal
ancing the budget, so the president recon-
mends the imposition of general sales tax
of two and ont-fourth per cent estimated to
raise 355 million. He made no mention of
the possibility of legalizing beer and impos-
ing tax thereon, as is being proposed by
Democratic leaders.
What ever else happens, it is certain
that there will be considerable increase in
Federal taxation next year, and the manner
of levying it will be the subject of some lively
controversies during the present session o.
Congress.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
THE CONVERSATION LEAK
(Minneapolis Journall

minneapolis JournaD
In recommending cut of 127 million dollars in
veterans annual benefits, President Hoover has
painstakingly devised plan that is proof against
any charge Of either injustice or heartlessness.
He does not propose that any veteran actually
disabled in the service Of his Country shall his
compensation stopped, so long as his disability
continues.
He does not propose that any veteran who was
under fire in the World War shall see his compen.
saton stopped regardless Of the character of his af
Fiction, long the disability continues.
He does not propose that any veteran actually in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
State News Briefs
From, Our Exchanges

DULUTH Efforts to organize the 117O0o potato
growers Of Minnesota are being undertaken by Gov
ernor Olson and r. A Trovatten, commissioner of
agriculture, together with representative potato
growers in the state. the agricultural commissioner
told members Of the st. Louis Farm bureau at a
meeting here today.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15

the ForadaNelson
County
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Garfield
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
BOWLING

The following is the result of the
games in the Main Street Bowling
league in the games played last
week, and the team standing to
date:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15

Half of our foreign population
has resided in the United States 20
years or more, it is said.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15
East Pope County Test Association


November 1882.
Is lb.
terfat 2059 pounds, test 451 cent
high purebred E. Olsen,s
The hvah high herds udef the folIouIno
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-15

The following have average of
16O or better in League Bowling to
date: Schriver, Graham, Leis, Ma
the, E. Besser, Robischon, Der.
Schoenhoff, E. Borgmann, Geo.
Hanauer.
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therefore will rather thirty rightly
. be
! The blowing cows ON bi-naOnt
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-01-07
DEPRESSION IN OLD
COUNTRY SAYS I'M

Jim P0pescu, who has been coming
back from Roumznia for the past
year wrote his brother Poscu here that
he Ks leaving Paris, France on FeAru-
ary 8. for New York via the French
Lxne- He says the reason he was un-
able to leave about -wo months ago
vas owing to the fact that numerous
banks crashed In that country and NO
one VAS allowed to Leave the country
with either foreign or Juroslavian
currency. and that the banks there
only doied out enough money for d
bare existence Fortunately Jim had
hrs ticket to P1entywood and this did
not deter him from going ahead with
hrs plans Of leaving the country 10
come hack to the good old TT. S. A.
md 20 we can all lock for Jim to be
back 1t his old stand in the Elgin
eafc about Washington's birthday.
tn comfy distance that kept him from
striving IT the time planned was
shortage Of actual cash, which he was
prevented frona carrying at that time.
PopescE expressed himself as look
ing forward with much JOY in return
mE tn kIs ztdpted csDunfry, and to be
Nth hrs friends In P1entywood.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-01-07
POPULAR YOUNG
LADY IS MARRIED

Miss Ada Wort changed her name
on New Years Eve when she became
the bride Of uriel M. King at the
Hardin Baptist church, with Rev.
Humphreys, the pastor performing
the ceremony which united these two
young folks in the bonds of the mat
rimony-
Mrs King, nee Wort, has filled the
Y sition of Home Demonstration agent
IN Sheridan and Daniels Counties for
he past two years, and will continue
70 fill this position for the time be-
ing. Mr. King has returned to Boze-
man where he is finishing a course in
the Physical Education department,
and from which he will graduate in
June
The bride and groom are both Har-
din products. They were almost next
door neighbors and attended the same
The Herald extends congratulations.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-01-07
COUNTY TREASURER
GIVES INFORMATION.
RE- AUTO LICENSE
Payments Can Now Be Made
for 1882 Plates at Co
Court House

County treasurer Albert holman,
has completed plans for handling zp-
plicatlons for 1882 automobile license
plates md has ordered and received
some Of the necessary forms as pre-
scribed by the state examiner Tbs
new license plates viii not be issued
before March Is, applications may be
filed with the county treasurer any
time now
Car owners applying for new heen-
ses must remit by cash or money n-
der. as personal checks will moi be
accepted, either by the county trra-
surer o. Austin B. Middleton, the Reg
istrar Of motor vehicles at deer
Ledge
The applications by last year O xn-
ers can be made direct to the state
register. but this F7I merely mean
an added delay IN getting the gxate-
Treasurer HOLMAN points ont the
Importance of making the application
for renewal of licenses identical with
that Of Last year, md the old license
must accompany the new application.
This old license must bear the sigma
ture Of the If my change has
been made in the motor OF the app1i-
cation varies IN the slightest from
that OF 1891. the application must be
made direct to the Registrar of No
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-01-07
GOLDEN WEDDING IS
CELEBRATED GREER
Atty. Truax Greer $ Parents
Celebrate 50th Welded
Year Christmas

tModesto, Calf, News-Heraldl
William T. Greer. and Helen j.
Greer celebrated their golden wedding
on Christmas Day in their home at
126 Spencer Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greer were married
at Codott Falls, Wis, on Christmas
1881. Mrs. Greer was formerly Miss
Helen Truax and both were from New
York.
In May 1882, they moved to the
Red River Valley in North Dakota,
where they were among the pioneers
living in that section until 1905, when
they moved to California, living first
in San Francisco. afterward at Santa
Cruz. In 1912 they moved to the vic
Unity of Modesto, and have, since that
time made Modesto their home.
Their fiftieth anniversary was eel
ebrated with their sons present, T.
w. Greer of rentywood, Montana :
r. T.. Greer and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Greer and their daughter Pat
icia, and son. William. all Of Sacra-
mento.
Mrs. Greer's two sisters. Mrs. Eva
s. Greer of Oakland and Mrs. A. c.
Eaton of San Francisco, and Mrs
Greers niece and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs Fred Crofoot. and their
daughter Geraldine, of Berkeley also
were present.
The home was decorated with silver
and gold tinsel on the chandeliers
with green and gold predominating
in the floral decorations. The wall
above a fireplace was adorned with
crossed palm branches and tied with
a yellow ribbon Smilax also was US
ed.
Congratulatory cards, letters and
kilograms were received from various
parts Of the United States and Can
ada.
A turkey wedding dinner was serv-
ed by Mrs. Greer's sons. r. L. and
Raymond Greer of Sacramento.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-01-07

WelI.t0-do CoaIridge Farmer
Takes Own Life New Years

Hansen fwelling. He located him in
the garage where he was trying TO
start his car behind ciosen dzs. n
IDENTITY 10 generate carbon monoxide
gas. Mr. Ibsen talked him out of
this and induced him to go TO the
house. He told Ibsen &c get out as he
wanted u be alone while doing what
he c91templated. Ihsen grabbed a
shotgun and some shells an9 rushed
out Of the house. After hiding these
he returned and induced Hansen to al
low him to enter the house, but his
pleas for him to get e the notion
ct self destruction was in vain, and
Hansen finally resorted to personal
violence in eiecting Ibsen from the
premises lbsen rushed to the home
Of Andew Dahl for help, and also
sent a phone call to DIR. Weeks at
Grerora TO come at once.
Dahl and Ibsen hurried back to the
Hansen home only TO find that during
their absence the mentally deranged
man had slashed his throat. He lived
mere than an hour, and DR..
Weeks arrived before he expired. He
told those present he did not regret
what he had done.
Coroner Nelson and Deputy Sheriff
Smith We're caller, and conducted an
investigation, which proved oonelusiv-
ely the act was that of suicide, COM
mitted while mentally unbalanced.
The remains were brought to Plenty
wood ard word sent to Los Angeles
for the brother of the deceased to
come If possible.
Mr. Hansen was born IN Denmark
Feb 28th, 1890. He came to Sheridan
county in 1910 and where he has liv-
ed eve since. Prosperity came to him
and his farm was considered one of
the models for the south Westby and
Grenora territory
The body was prepared for intern
ment by the Fulkerson-Nelson Nor
tuary of Plentywod, and laid in the
sluMber room there until yesterday
when it was taken to the old farm by
his brother Jens who arrived here
froTr Los Angeles, Cal.
The funeral will take place at the
farm at, one o'clock this afternoon
with the Lutheran minister Of Gren=
ora, NJ d. saying the last sad rites
for him. Both the Grenora and Coal
ride choirs will render selections.
The funeral arrangement are under
the direction Of the F~ulkerson-N elson
Mortuary-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-01-07
NEW FIRE CHIEF
ASKS

When putting in a fire call through
the telephone office, the people of
7Pientywood r requested To gipe4+he
location as we'll a. the name of the
occupants of the premises.
The reason for this is that i'm the
past a few fire calls have been turned
in and giving only the name Of the
occupants, and as many people here
change residences from time to time.
this leads to confusion as to lust
where the blaze is located, and there
is not time to stop and find out for
sure Several mirrtes are lost when
the fire company goes to the wrong
location.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-01-07
FAMILIES
MOVE TO CT. FALLS

The William E. Pierce and Beryl
Pierce families have moved from
Pientywood, and win reside in Great
Falls for the future, according to re-
poFts given the Herald
Beryi Pierce haA obtained \ posi-
ton IN Grent Falls and his vie and
children hxEe ggre to Minnesota
where thy win visit with her pr
ents for \ while
Vim Pierce viii continue with his
work Is state representative Of one
Of the large hei1 insurance companies
operating Throughout this stzte- He
has maintained hn hoaze here for the
peA twenty years, although kn ho~d-
quxrterx have been Crest Falls