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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
Foreign Var Veterans to
Hold Installation SUNDAY
Locals Tangle With Melrose
in League Game-Two
Bands; Drum Corps

Next Sunday will be gala day
in Sank Centre when the depart
ment of Minnesota Veterans of for
eign Wars will hold a rally in the
city. The program will open with
a concert by the Sank Centre Boys
Band at 1:30, following which Mel
rose and Sank Centre will battle in
a ball game at the Fair Grounds.
A 34-piece drum corps, of st. Cloud,
will be present to furnish enter
tainment and the Little Falls Con-
cert Band will give a concert in
the city park at 4:30.
The Veterans will hold a meet
ing in the Armory at 4:30, Sunday
afternoon, for the purpose of in
stalling a new post in this city.
Over thirty overseas Veterans have
signed the applications to become
members and many more are ex-
pected to sign before Sunday. Any
Veteran, who has seen service in
the U. S. army, navy or marine
corp, in any expedition, insurrec-
ton or war that our country has
engaged in on foreign shores or
hostile waters, is eligible to be-
come a member.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
is one of the oldest service organi-
cations of its kind in the world
The state of Minnesota has 129
posts with a membership of over
10000.
This organization sponsors equal
pensions for veterans of all wars,
and also pensions for widows and
orphans of deceased veterans. They
are for State and Federal con-
struction programs to relieve I'M
employment. They also cooperate
with all other service organizations
and seek assistance for the COM
munity in general.
Due to drastic cuts to all veter-
ans through the National economy
program they believe it is up to
all veterans to join this move and
fight as they did in 1865, 1928 and
1917 and 1918 for their comrades.
Many of the Legislative problems
which are of great interest to vet
Grams will be discussed at this
meeting by the department officers.
Visitors will be present from st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Staples, Little
Falls, Belgrade, Glencoe and st.
Cloud. The Russell Galord degree
team, of Minneapolis, will also be
present.
The Sank Centre Veterans wish to
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
Sank Centre Young Man
Pleased Win GOvt. Service

hard as the army Sargeants are
pictured. He understands the men
and treats each man alike, abso-
lutely no favors shown. The fore
men were chosen for ability.
II am the overseer, that is the
highest officer taken from the
ranks of the G. G. Cs. so I feel
highly honored and want ;o
thank you for your efforts in my
behalf.
Saturday afternoon most of the
company went to the cities on pass
They had to be back in quarters at
11:00 that night and only one man
failed to show up, man who had
been transferred from a Minneapo-
lis outfit, so we can be proud OF
our Stearns county detail.
1--WE are not sure of our location
in the woods as yet, but it will be
some where in the Grand Marais
district which is quite large.
To-day, Tuesday, we attended
Memorial services at the military
cemetery in the Fort, very impress
sive. The Fort chaplain was the
speaker. All the companies were
present and the regulars from the
post were there with the Bird in.
fantry band. Quite few civilians
were also present. All the graves
were decorated with a wreath and
small flag.
There are three fellows in the
Post hospital at present, mostly af.
ter effects Of the shots. One
man from Sank Rapids, Misho by
name, has been in the hospita
since last Wednesday with a con
sumptive fever Of about 105 de
grees. He was discharged from TIT
hospital today.
Very little disciplinary punish
ment has been melted out, mostl,
for attractions Of the sanitary rules
So many men know nothing abou
sanitation that it's quite difficult Il
keep nuisances from being commit
ted, but they are learning quite rap
idly. 1T will be harder up in tn,
woods though.
Tomorrow we will teach tn,
men how to pitch a temporar!
camp. That Is tent pitching ant
eliminating nuisances such as mo
squitoes and flies. We also vii
get some forestry work but most o
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
Cub Scouts Are
Enjoying Outing
Rev. j. ID. Butler Has Fifteen Lads
at Itasca State Park This
Week

Cubmaster J. D. Buffers Is Cubs
are having the time of their lives
at Itasca Park this Wednesday and
Thursday led by their Cubmaster,
who is being assisted by Scouts
Richard Butler, Carleton Eckberg
and ROLAND Rattle, all OF Scout
Troop 25. They left in three cars
at 900 A. M. Wednesday morning.
Each car has a trailer, the boys all
well supplied with tents, each Den
planned it's own menu separately
and each boy was assigned certain
supplies to bring. Everything was
planned with care, even the extent
of taking an overnight hike some
time ago, the better to know what
would be needed for the camp at
Itasca. Without doubt these boys
are having a wonderful time, as
this issue is published. They will
return Thursday night tired lot.
but with real outing long to be
remembered.
This Cub Pack, consisting of boys
9, 10 and II years old has been con-
sistently active since its organiza-
ton in May, 1882. The program is
along lines to prepare them for
Scouts, and at the age of IL they
automatically become Boy Scouts.
Many of this Pack will be Scouts
by fall, and some of these are de-
veloping fine leadership qualities.
Cubmaster Butler has made fine
the trip will appear in next weeks
showing with the boys. Details Of
Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
Bandit Visits
Oil Station
Early w ed.
After Badly Frightening At
tendant Drives Away With
Nine Gallons of Gas
PROBABLY STOLEN CAR
New Chew. Coupe Bore Deal
er's License Hold-Up r.
Man Heavy and Dark

Wednesday morning about 300
o'clock a new Chevrolet coupe was
driven into the city from the south
on Highway No. 3 at a rapid rate
OF speed. He was noticed by Arth-
ur Faulhaber, night man at the
Shell Oil station, formerly the
WNAX station, just north of the
underground crossing on south
Main street.
In the course of 10 minutes or
so later the driver stopped at the
Shell station and asked for gas. He
first ordered five gallons, then told
Mr.. Faulhaber to fill the tank and
check the oil.
While checking the oil Mr.. Eel
hauber noticed that the coupe was
new one and bore a dealers Ii
cense plate. The paint was not en-
tirely burned off the exhaust pipe.
When the gas was being placed
in the car the driver, very stocky
built man, wearing a brown suit
with double breasted coat re-
manned in the car. After the oil
had been checked Mr.. Felhauber
looked after the water in the rad
iator and was coming to interview
the driver when he discovered he
had stepped out and held a wicked
looking automatic in his two hands.
He gave the order: "Stick 'em up
and get into the station" Mr.. Eel
hauber did not linger and expected
the man to follow him. He was sur
prised to discover a moment later
that the bandit had jumped into the
coupe and was speeding south. To-
tai loss nine gallons of gas and
badly shattered nerves.
The bandit was about 35 years OF
age; very dark Of foreign nation
atty.
A young man from Nebraska en-.
route to visit his grandparents al
Eagle Bend, had arrived earlier in
the evening and was spending the
evening visiting at the station. The
presence of the visitor probably
saved the station from a more ser.
ious hold-up.
Mr.. Faulhaber is of the opinion
the car was a stolen one. He, failed
to get the license number and was
too excited to notify the police.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
St. Paul S Had
FineProgranl
Sunday Mite
Sixteen Boys and Girls Are
Graduated From the
Eighth Grade
FIR. FETTGETHER TALKS
Received Early Education at
st. PauPs-Msgr. Plachta
Presents Diplomas

The eighth grade graduating ex-
ercises of st. PauPs Parochial
School held in the church basement
Sunday evening were largely at
tended and the program was clever
ly arranged and splendidly given.
There were seven boys and nine
girls who were presented their di-
plomas by Monsignor Plachta, past
or of st. Paups church.
The members of the class were:
Marion Arneson, lone Bergman,
Thomas Brown, Alfred Bromen-
shenkel, (class president, and sa-
lutatorian) Thomas Fleming (class
secretary, James Forsberg, Rose
Mary Fredericks, Leona Kuefiler,
Walter Kleinschmidt (valedictor-
ian), Margaret Otto, Agnes Otte,
Almeda Schwartz, Mildred Thiegs
(class treasurer) Erwin Zirbes. Arm
old Lentz, Alice Polipnick.
The program was opened with
the welcome song by bevy On
girls, who sang beautifully. AL
fred Bromenshenkel delivered the
salutatory address in a most cap
able and dignified manner. AS
Stunning the role of announcer, AL
fred then introduced play by the
eighth grade girls, which was
splendidly given and directed. This
playlet, Souls Hour of Trial." in
two acts, struck human chord and
was greatly enjoyed by the aud
fence. Each girl took her part ex-
cellently.
The johnson twins rendered a
beautiful piano duet. This was fol-
lowed by a song, II Have a Dolly"
by little Mary Prasch and s. Beste.
These two little girls were clever
in their presentation and the num-
Der was heartily enjoyed.
The Bowery Night School, a one
act playlet by the eighth grade
boys, was a farce comedy produc-
ton, which kept the audience in a
roar Of laughter. It portrayed the
great melting pot at night school
Each boy had his part well learned
and all of them presented the play
in a very clever manner.
Another piano duet by the John
son twins was enjoyed and a read
ing, these New Tangled Doins'
by Miss Minette, a comedy mono
logue, brought laughter and added
humor to the program.
It was then that the class Of '33
marched onto the stage to deliver
their talks, class prophecy and to
receive their diplomas. The class
grafton was given by Thomas
Fleming. Tom went over in good
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
1000 Attend
Senior Class
Graduation
Fifty-Second Annual Com
mencement Friday Even
ing Outstanding Event
JUSTICE STONE SPOKE
Strong Salutatory, Valedic-
tory Addresses-Musical
Numbers by Students

The Commencement program of
the Senior Glass 1888, Sank Centre
High School, at the Junior High
Auditorium Friday evening of last
week attracted an audience Of
nearly 1000 from the city and coun-
tryside.
The program was splendidly pa
triotic and closed with the singing
of "The Star Spangled Banner"
With Miss Boobar playing the
Professional the Normal class of
16, followed by Sc Seniors, Supt.
Kohl, President of the Board of
Education DR.. H. F. Hennemann,
the speaker of the evening, SUI
preme Court Justice Royal A.
Stone, of st. Paul, High School
Principal v. Beaumont, Miss Lucy
Hunt, Senior Glass advisor, and
Miss Maude Davis, Normal depart
ment instructor, entered the audi
forum from the northeast entrance
and marched to the stage, with the
audience standing.
Rev. J. D. Butler opened the pro-
gram proper with an impressive in
vocation. The High School Boys
Quartet with Mr.. Kohl directing
sang, "Give Man. a Horse He Can
Ride"
Mercedes Crippen, class salutat-
orian, with fine presence and good
voice handled her assignment most
creditaly. The main thought of her
brief address was that the class, as
individuals, must carry the idea of
friendship into the world If they
were to get the most out Of life.
A mixed quartet, directed by Miss
Boobar sang Morning most eftec-
lively.
After expressing the appreciation
Of the class to the parents. guard.
ians, the superintendent and fac.
ulty, and school board, for the many
opportunities given them to secure
an education, Marian Butler, de
livered a most satisfactory valcdic-
tory address.
The Girls Glee Club then sang
Grey Stones" and wings CT the
Morning." .....
Supt. w. A. Kohl introduced the
speaker Of the evening, Justice
Stone. The gentleman was raised
at Morris and was well known to
many Sank Centre citizens before
he entered public life. He rose
Fl ON a sick bed to keep the Sank
Centre engagement.
1t was a privilege for him, he
ro,1 ~ syfci& f1,te caafiNv, ~ TIM
great state of Minnesota again He
felt that he were coming back
home.
Justice Stone discounted the
theory that "all men were created
equal" He said all men were not
common-it took the uncommon
man to do the big things of life.
The common man was good and a
needed citizen but 1t required the
uncommon man or woman for lead
ership, If the stability Of our popu-
lar government was to be main
tanned.
Great examples Of the uncommon
man were Washington, Jefferson,
John Marshall. chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court; Lincoln. The lat
ter did not rise from the common
crowd until he was well past matur-
ity.
Justice Stone admonished the
class to learn the art Of clear, sim
pie thinking, progressive thinking
i'm fact radical thinking at times,
along national lines.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
Wool Delivery Mon.
Tues, June12 and -
Buyers Will Be In City to Bid for
Crop-Farmers Should Sup
port Pool

The farmers residing in the ter
ritory adjacent to Sank Centre will
deliver their wool to the Sank Cen
ire Pool Monday and Tuesday of
next week, June II and 49,.
Monday President Lawrence
Herzog, Secretary w. H. Rattle, Mr..
Hecthorn, manager Of Swift & Co.,
plant, County Agent Lentzmeier,
Tony Bentfield and A. M. Birsell,
attended the auction of the wool
Of the Verndale pool held in the
afternoon.
The bidding was keen and the wool
was sold for the very gratifying
price of 29A cents per pound for
No. 1 wool, and 26A cents for No.
2. They will have their delivery
day Friday and Saturday of next
week.
Buyers will be present at Sank
Centre next Monday and Tuesday,
Secretary Rattle informs the Her
aid. If they do not offer as much
as the Verndale farmers are paid
the pool will be sold through the
Verndale pool at the prices quoted
above, less expenses.
This year is the first attempt
made to sell the wool of this ter
ritory in a pool. The plan has
proven very profitale to farmers of
the north country for several years.
Farmers of this community will
serve their own best interests by
supporting their home pool and sell
collectively. Not much can be ex-
pected this year. In most towns
the days wool is delivered are
big ones, profitable to farmer and
business man.
The farmers Shipping Associa-
ton will give farmers all the neces-
sary information relative to deliv-
ering their wool to this city Mon
day and Tuesday of next week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
Friday, Saturday, June Is
II, Will Be Profitable
Days for the Farmers

All roads will lead to Sank
Centre Friday and Saturday of
next week, June 16 and IL,
when the merchants of this city
will hold their annual mid
June and Pre-FOurth of July
sales.
Practically every business
house in the city will cooperate
to the fullest to make these
days of unusual profit and in
terest to the farmers residing
in the territory adjacent to
this city.
Watch for the Herald of next
week which will carry the
messages of the merchants of
this important event.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
Churches Unite
For Bible Study
Sessions VIII Be Held At the Meth
Odist, Congregational and
Episcopal Churches

A community vacation Bible
school is being planned by the unit
ed efforts of the Congregational,
the Episcopal and the Methodist
churches of this city. This school
will begin Monday, June IL. Chill
dren from 5 to IA years of age will
we welcomed. There will be no ex-
pense charged for attendance. The
first session will meet at the Meth
odist church Monday morning at
900 o'clock for organization, after
which the groups will meet as fol-
lows:
Primary Department, children 5
to 8, at the Methodist church.
Junior Department, children to
IL, at the Congregational church.
intermediate Department, chill
dren IL to IA, Episcopal church.
The school will meet each fore
noon from Monday to Friday for
two weeks, with sessions from 8 to
11:30. These sessions will consist
Of periods for worship, Bible train
ing, music, games, expressional ac-
tivities and hand crafts. Voluntees
teachers from each Of the three
churches will be distributed to the
groups, and very fine series Of
textbooks will be used.
Give your children a chance for
these few days Of instruction; they
will have plenty Of time for play
and vacation afterwards.
A closing program with exhibits
Of craftwork and demonstration of
the work accomplished will be Civ
en- at the close Of the school, at
which time those wishing to share
in the expense Of the project may do
so In an offering.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
County Fair Bee
Wednesday, June IA

Wednesday, June ii, all day,
there will be a working Bee at
the Stearns County Fair grounds,
Sank Centre, to get the fences,
grounds and buildings in shape
for the 1888 fair to be held July
1, 2, 3, and 4.
Every business man and every
farmer residing in the vicinity
are urged to give a day of their
time with several teams to COM
plete this important community
work. It is understood no one
will receive any pay. Free lunch
will served. Be a community
booster. Do your stuff at this
Bee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
Douglas Opheim Writes In
teresting Letter of Train
ing Life at Fort Smelling

Douglas Opheim, Of this city, of
Co. 715, C. C. c., who left with the
Stearns County group for Fort
Smelling a couple of weeks ago for
training before being sent to north
ern Minnesota to he employed in
government conservation work, has
written Mrs. A. F. Moynihan, of
this city, letter which gives an
interesting insight into the sort of
life the boys lead in camp. Accord
ing to this letter, Douglas said they
expected to be sent north either
Thursday or Friday Of this week.
His letter follows:
Co. It's, G. G. C..
Fort Smelling, MINI.
Dear Mrs. Moynihan,
1--WE arrived in camp Tuesday
night about 1900 A group of reg
ular army men met us at the sta
ton and took us out to Smelling on
a street car. The boys behaved
very well while enroute. No trouble
at all.
1--WE were issued two blankets on
arrival and got the rest of our
equipment Wednesday morning
The men received very rigid phys
icaI examination in the afternoon
and two men who had been enlist
ed here in the morning were re
iected, but none Of the section from
st. Cloud were rejected.
Thursday A. M. the Co. received
the first "shot" Of the para-typhoid
prophalaxis course. Some Of the
boys got quite sick but soon were
o. X. We received our second
"shot" this A. M.
Friday we had some company
drill. The object is not to instill
militarism but to teach the men te
get from one place to another In an
orderly way. 1t. Caum, our COM
pany commander is an excellent
man, always taking care Of the
company welfare. He had a schoo
on camp sanitation Saturday fore
noon. First Sgt. Massey, is sol
der Of the old school, but is not
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
Riddles Should Be
Kept in Order
Noise Annoys Public and Musicians
Second Program This Thurs
day Evening

The first open air band concert Of
the season at the band shell in the
City Park Thursday evening at
tracted fine crowd. The splendid
program was marred somewhat by
the continual disturbance Of the
youngsters, and some Of the older
ones, during the progress Of the
program.
Some arrangement should be
made to have the park policed at
this time not only for the conven-
fence Of the public but to save the
musicians annoyance as the band
shell is very susceptible to noises
from the outside. The following Is
the program for this Thursday eve
ming at 500 o'clock.
America
March-"King Cotton" -.----..--- Sousa
Observation-Disclosures" - Hays
March-El Captain" --..---..--- Sousa
Dull Razor Blues, Popular .------
murine
I'm Old Mareria", Popular
ia Sirena DANA Habanera' -
f1iloreth
Overture-"Prince Charming"
"Crawley's March" .--.------ Watson
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
Bishop Kenmerer
To Be Here Sun.
Confirmation Service at Good Sa-
marian Episcopal Church
at IL O'clock A. M.

The Rt. Rev. Kemmerer, Bishop
of the Duluth Diocese, will be at
Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
Sunday morning to conduct the
confirmation sevrice
The service will open at eleven
o'clock. There will be special mu-
sic by the choir and communion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
Mrs. John HOlmQuist

Mrs. Hanna Holmquist, widow OF
the late John Holmquist, and ona
of Kandota townships most estim-
able ladies, died at the home Of her
son. Albin, at the old family farm
stead, two miles southeast Of Lit
tie Sank Saturday evening, June
8, at 1910 o'clock. The deceased's
health broke when her sons enter
ed military service in 1917. She
suffered a paralytic stroke Dec. IL,
last year and was bed ridden until
her death.
Mrs. Holmquist was born in Swe-
den Sept. q, 1851. She grew up in
her native land and was united in
marriage to John Holmquist when
she was % years of age. Three
children were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmquist before they came to
America in 1881 and settled on the
farm in Kandota township where
she passed away. Mr.. Holmquist
died in 1907.
The deceased was the mother OF
ten children, five of whom survive.
They are: Mrs. H. T. Waters, born
in Sweden, Great Falls, Mont; Al
bin Holmquist, Kandota; Mrs. H.
B. Scott, Spokane, Wash; Albert
Holmquist, Staples, Mimi; and
Arthur Holmquist, Gonna, Mont.
There are II grandchildren and II
greatgrandchildren.
The funeral Vas held this Thurs
day afternoon at 200 o'clock from
the Swedish Lutheran church, Lit
tie Sank, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. John Leaf. Burial was maze
beside her husband in kandota
cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
LittIe Sank Farmer Dies

Herman r. Hansen, resident OF
Little Sank township died Monday,
June 5, after suffering intensely
for three months with cancer.
The deceased was native OF
Denmark, born Jan. 3, 1856, MT.
Hansen came to the United states
at the age of 81. He first llveo IN
wisconsin and on Dec. ~, 1892 was
married to Ida Nordstrom, at
wahpeton, N. D. In 1905 Mr.. and
Mrs Hansen moved to Little Sank.
Surviving his death are MRS: Han
cen and the following children:
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-08
AGED West Union
Resident Died
Anton Schlicht, 81 Years, Passed
To His Eternal Reward Wed
nesday Afternoon
fwest union Correspondent

(West Union Correspondent
Anton Schlicht, a pioneer resi-
dent of West Union, died at MS
home in that village Wednesday
afternoon, June Z, at 4:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Schlicht was about 81 years
old and had resided in West Union
for the past SO years. Funeral
services will be held Saturday
,oorninp at nine o'clock. The
obituary win be published next
week.