The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-11-30

Jopp, Sr. and Mrs. Bertha Hannah Hollywood town
ship, Watertown. who celebrated their nnetieth
birthday together in November. Mr.. Jopp lives with
ais son and daughter-n-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Jopp, and Mrs Hannah lives with her daughter and
son-inlaw, Mr.. and Mrs George Becker. Both twins
many years. large number of friends and relatives
gathered at the Jopp home in honor of the occasion
Strange Malady Caused III Deaths At Ellsworth
EIISWORTH-A strange malady took lit lives
at the Thomas Kennedy farm the outskirts of
Ellsworth last week-but there were only 13 bodies
removed An ailment which to have reached
the proportions of epidemic, has struck the cats
Of the community and with each DEATH the proverbia
nine lives lost During the past 10 days feline
pets have fallen victim to the strange disease in
the following households: Theo. Bofenkamp, ST..
rheo, Bofenkamp, Jr, Michael Guinan, Mayne Ho-
laren, and o. D. Bryant
Full of Hope But Girls Don't Say Yes
ALBERT LEA-A young man of Austin is either
very hesitant about taking the final step in mar
riage, else he is still looking for girl who
will say Eyes," Some time ago, this young man made
arrangements with Albert Lea minister but did
not show up with his prospective bride at the ap-
pointed time. He did show up at the clerk of
courts office though, with request to have the
girls name the license he had paid for changed
When this refused, he took second license, this
time for another girl-perhaps brunette who he
thought would be less fighty. The next day he ap-
peared at the minister's home and made ar
engagements and set the time when he would appear
but again no couple showed up, and to date nothing
mas been heard from the young man.
Hangs In Air, Unconscious From Shock
RUSSELL Hanging unconscious in the air, sus-
pended by a belt attached to telephone post, Ira
Purdy, Russell lineman, barely escaped death from
electrocuton for the second time within year. He
had climbed pole and pulling up the wire which
had broken in the wind near Drager Hill west of
Lynd when the wind blew them together, making a
circuit with the result that Purdy was knocked ur-
melt hat held him,
fast to the post he would have fallen. He was I'M
conscious nearly Is minutes. His leather glove was
burned, but his hand escaped injury
Verdict Too High, Says Judge; Jury Adds $1,000
WASECA-Although a judge had granted new
trial because an $4,000 verdict excessive, Ray
Moonan, Waseca and H G. Dressed secured a verdict
of $4,000 of $1,000 more, for their client in a new
trial In Scott county recently. The action was
brought to recover $4,000 for injuries in a car &C
cldent near New Prague. j. B. Gaida, Kilkenny,
struck by he examining the wreck of
another car the road suffering injuries which left
him totally disabled for three years and partially dis
abled for the rest of his life. Tried in LeSueur
county court last February, the jury rendered YER
dict OF $4,000 This was set aside by the judge as
excessive The jury in the second trial believed it
too small end grated $25O0O
Moorhead Man Convinced
MOORIIEAD-John Echbach of Moorhead was
found guilty of first degree manslaughter early today
in connection with the shooting of Arthur Berg DAY.
snport N D., farm laborer by Clay county district
mere, winch agreed upon the verdict after
nearly 10 hours elaboration.
Sentence will be passed by Judge Nye at $50
A M. Friday. Statutes provide for a to 20 year,
prison term. '
Eschbach's attorney asked 24-hour stay in the
passing of sentence.
Mlxmen Scan Price Scales
MINNEAPOLIS National and state dairy prob
lens were considered Saturday by approximately
1,5OO members of the Twin City Milk Producers as
ISOLATION in their annual meeting at the Auditorium
Milk marketing developments of recent months
ana price scales were discussed Resolutions dealing
with the policies of the department of agriculture
and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration were
introduced
One Dead As Train Hits Cagers' Auto
MAttStiA1L~One man killed and six MEM
at Lynd, Mimi. were injured when their automobile
was struck by freight train here Friday night
frank McChesney, of Lynd, driver was killed
The captain Of the basketball team JENNY Belle Lar
son, suffered critical head injuries and was not e
pected to live The party enroute to Wood Lake
for game The injured were taken to a hospital
here -
William ID. Stewart Dies
81. .PAUL-Expressions of high regard and &C.
TEEN for William D. Stewart, state game and fish
commissioner who died Friday given by Gov
Floyd B. Olson close personal friend and persons
state. - ~
Funeral services for Mr.. Stewart were held at
ST. Paul at 200 P. M. Monday
In the death of William D. Stewart the state
has lost fine citizen" Governor Olson said "and
nave lost dear friend. Bill as we all called him