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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-02-16
Rat Control Demonstration

Seven demonstrations in rat con-
troll are scheduled in various COM
munities of Stearns County on Feb
II and %. H. L. Parten, of the ex-
tension service will be in the coun-
ty at that time and will show the
use of cyanogas and other practical
methods of rat control. The sched-
ule of demonstrations is as follows:
February FL
1000 A. M. Jos. Scherer Farm
st. Joseph Township.
100 p. M. Peters slaughter house
Cold Spring Township.
$3.50 P. M. Walter Ruehle farm
Fair Haven Township.
February 22
900 IA. M. Anton Leukam farm
Grove Township.
Hoo A. M. Peter J. Krantz-
Spring Hill Township.
100 P. M. Ben Weber farm-St.
Martin Township.
400 p. M. Chas. Bunsten farm
Ashley Township.
Mr.. Parten worked in Stearns
county with the County Extension
agent in September and demon
strations were held on six farms at
that time. Since that time more re-
quests have come in and seven
more demonstrations were scheduI-
ed by the county agent for Mr..
Parten.
Rats cause heavy losses on farms
in their damage to farm buildings
and the feed for livestock and hui
man food that they destroy. Every
effort should be made to rid farms
of rats. Most control measures
recommended so far merely drive
rats from one farm to another and
the rat population is never reduced.
Mr.. Parten's methods aim to kill
the rats rather than to have them
move on. All the demonstrations
scheduled are open meetings and
anyone may attend.
Rat determination Demonstration
How rats are most effectively
checked on farms will be shown at
seven demonstrations to be held on
Stearns county farms next week. H.
l.. Parten, of the extension service
will put on the demonstration. The
schedule of demonstrations is as
follows:
February FL
1000 A. Mos. Scheerer farm,
st. Joe Township.
loo p. M.-Peters' Slaughter
House, Cold Springs.
$3.50 P. M.-Walter Rueble farm,
Fair Haven township.
February ~
300 A. M.-Anton Leukam farm,
Grove Township.
1920 A. M.-Peter J. Krantz
farm, Spring Hill Township.
loo p. M.-Ben Weber farm, st.
Martin Township.
400 p. M.-Charles Bunsten farm
Ashley Township.
According to Mr.. Parten many
rat control measures do not kill rats
but merely chase them to another
farm. In this way the rat popula-
ton is never reduced and after q
month or two the originally infest-
ed farm will have a new flock of
unwelcome guests. Mr.. Paretn dis
cusses both the poison method and
the use of poison gas. These dem
onstrations are made possible thru
the county agricultural agent and
anyone may attend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-02-16
Willard
Local Declam Contest Monday

LOCAL. DcCldIn SOUtcSU NuOuudy
The local Declam contest was
held in the High School assembly
Monday evening. the dramatic
division were Berneice Williams,
Berdell Williams and Virginia Trax-
Ter, of which Berneice Williams was
decided the winner.
Those in the oratorical were
Leonard, Herman and Warren Lee.
Warren won first place. The Hum
erous division were John Butler,
Pfeninger and Lorraine Braunanger.
Blanche Pfeninger was given first
place.
The judges were Mrs. Geo. john
son, Mrs. Ray Remster and Rev. e.
r. Ingram. The crowd filled the as
sembly. The subdistrict contest will
be held at Glenwood on Wednesday
at which place the Willard winners
will give their selection.
Mrs. Raymond Remster entertain
ed the following at a Bridge party
at her home Thursday afternoon.
The Misses CLAIM, Martinson, Tar
wick, Iverson Mrs. Shelstead, Mrs.
Frank Trailer and Dorothy. High
prize was won by Miss Torvick and
consolation was given to Miss Mar
tinson. At 4:30 delicious lunch
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilberg Peterson
were Alexandria shoppers and
business transacters Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Brown, Hugh
Meyers and daughter, Marion, spent
Friday evening at the Clara Will
liams home here.
Miss Marjorie Neuman spent the
week end at the Edward Mcneil
home here.
Mrs. Clara Williams spent Mon
day visiting at the Bert Frederick
home in Westport.
Miss Bessie Keller spent a few
days last week visiting at the A. j
Benner home here.
The many friends of Mrs. G. B.
Cornwalps were sorry to hear of
the death of her brother on Friday
Feb. 10, at Rochester. The entire
community extends heartful sympa-
thy to the bereaved relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Wodell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Brown spent
Tuesday evening last week visiting
at the Clara William home here.
Miss Blanche Pfeninger spent
from Wednesday until Saturday Wis
iting at the Clara Williams home
here.
Miss Verna Williams left Sunday
for Glenwood where she will be
employed for several weeks.
Mrs. Julia Colbert entertained the
Willing Workers at her home on
Friday afternoon last week. The af.
lternoon was spent in social way
after which Mrs. Colbert served 8
delicious lunch.
A large crowd attended the Hap.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-02-16

but could not locate the blaze A later inspection
showed that the match counter had burst into flames
and had ignited that part Of the building, resulting
in the smoke damage but meanwhile the fremen
were forced to thoroughly drench the first floor of
the building with water. The fire had eaten its way
into the second floor of the building but most of the
damage confined to the first floor of the estab-
lshment.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
WESTERN HIGH
W|NSAT RIFLE

In the second five-match series
of Junior .oi-weekly rifle matches
of the National Rifle Association,
the Western High School rifle
shots duplicated their perform
ance of the first series by cap
turing the trophies in both the
prone-standing class and in the
highest division of the all-prone
class.
Western at this stage of the
matches with the five matches Of
the third series to be fired, has
a lead of 100 points for the spe-
cial trophy for high aggregate
which will be awarded at the
Termination Of the third series
and also has a .0-point lead for
the special aggregate cup in the
prone shooting division.
In the final match Of the Sec
ond series, the local school rifle
men turned in the highest score
in both divisions, getting 928X
1000 in the prone-standing class
and a perfect 500 in the prone
class.
The girl rifle shots of Western
finished in the second division,
prone class, in a tie with the No.
/ boys team of Turlock (CalO
Union High for second place, and
\ shootoff will be necessary to
decide which takes the second
place trophy and which the third
place trophy. In the last match
the local girls shot a 4S4x5oO
score.
Central High took fourth place
In the prone-standing division
1S0 points behind Western fol
the SERIES
The Washington times., 1933-03-30

First off, Manager Cronin and
his merry men have played IL
contests and have been trium-
phant in seven. Next, your old
friend Heinie Manush has led all
of the Griffs at bat with an aver
age of .428, while the batting
mark of the entire cast has
reached the .297 mark-a swell
mark when everything is con-
sidered, a swell mark, fans.
The Griffs began their exhibi-
ton schedule against the Atlanta
Crackers at Mobile, Ala, on
March II. In this particular en-
gagement they defeated the
Crackers by a score Of 3 to 2
The next day the Crackers
turned the tables by counting in
a II to II encounter. Later,
however, the Griffs made amends
by walking off the field with a
13 to 2 triumph.
This brough the New Orleans
Pelicans to camp and the Griffs
made merry against them by win.
ming a II to game. Following
this was the first of scheduled
series Of four trays with the
Cleveland Indians.
Lost Twice to Indians
Manager Cronin's men lost
twice to the Indians by scores of
7 to 6 and 8 to S, but in the
meanwhile toppled the Atlanta
Crackers, 9 to 4. Rain washed
out the other scheduled trays
with the Tribe.
Then came the four contests
with the Birmingham BaronS at
Birmingham which ended yester-
day. The GriffS took the first
three games of this series, but
dropped yesterdays final, S to 8.
Today, they stack up against the
Atlanta Crackers in the first of
a series of three trays which will
wind up engagements with that
team for the spring campaign.
Manager Cronin's men, in
totaling that nifty .297 team
batting percentage in the II
games played so far, went to bat
1856 times, scored "a runs and
socked out lis hits. Dave Harris
really is the leading batsman
among his mates, but the honors
are given to ManuSh because the
veteran has been in the most
games and is considered as a re-
gular over Harris.
Other Fine Averages
There are several other enviable
averages among the other reg
ulars. Fred Schultz, Cliff Bolton
and Ossie Bluege are three who
have hit the ball at a great clip.
Schulte's average reads exactly
400 Bottoms the samA while
The Washington times., 1933-03-30

Bluege has compiled a percentage
of .341-believe it or not.
Buddy Myer, Manager Joe
Cronin, Joe Kuhel and Luke
Sewell are the lone regulars who
have not hit up to their usual
standard. Myers mark is a
lowly .243, Cronin'S .218, Kuhel'S
.219, and Sewell's 200. But these
boys will get to hitting soon, no
doubt. In fact, Cronin, as a
particular example, looked as if
he had gotten started at last by
his work in yesterdays game
against the Birmingham Barons
at Birmingham.
To satisfy all those who like to
look over the averages, here's the
complete list, giving the at-bats,
runs, hits and percentage Of
every man who has participated
in the GriffS' contests to date:
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
LATE COAL N|PS
CELTIC QU|NT

Before such distinguished guests
as Amelia Earhart, famous woman
flier and Representative Oscar
De Priest of Chicago, the Renais-
ance, colored basketball cham
pions, defeated the New York
Celtics, $50, last night at the
Washington Auditorium. Approx
mately 1000 rabid fans viewed the
thriller.
Representative De Priest tosesd
up the first ball to start the stir
ring action which lasted until
the final whistle.
Wee Willie Smith, new Renais-
ance star, was credited with the
winning goal. A little more than
a minute remaining, "FatS" Jen-
kins, who had been shooting long
shots all night with unusual &C
cracy, got the oval on the tap
and passed it to Smith who was
perched under the basket. Willie
looped the ball into the basket
despite the fact Joe Lapchick,
Celtic forward, Jared his arm.
The Rens completely out
smarted and outplayed the Gel
tics during the first half, having
IA to 10 lead when the inter
mission whistle was sounded.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
Goslin Is the Hub

The regular lineup being CON-
posed of known hitsmiths, there
Is no reason to fear that time
will not bring them all to their
full strength of attack. With
Goslin as the ring-leader, and
every team is usually built
around some such Spark-plug,
as have been the Yanks around
Ruth, it is safe to say the
American League will hear from
that Washington offense before
the season is very far along.
Incidentally, we are in re-
ceipt of a fresh slant on the
1888. Griffmen from one who
has returned to Washington
out of the training area and
who has until now been with
the club since the first group
Of rockies first hit camp.
Frankie Baxter, diminutiVe
assistant trainer of the team,
is back at Seventh and Florida
Avenue to make arrangements
for the reception of the Griff.
men next Wednesday.
Now, man and boy, frankie
has been around this club of
Washington's a great many
years and he is absolutely
frantic about the team spirit
and morale.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
Quoting Mr.. Baxter

"JOe CrOnin has that gang
eating, sleeping, thinking and
talking pennant," declares Mr..
Baxter, who continued:
I'm less than two months at
the helm of the club, CrOnin
has cemented q feeling among
the players that Washington
can't be stopped. When 1 left
the club it was beginning to
find its collective batting eye
and q more enthusiastic gang
Of ball players for this time Of
year it has never been my
good fortune to observe.
"And Mr.. Griffith, too! You
should see his reaction to CrOn-
in'S handling Of the team, from
the veriest rookie to the oldest
hand on the club. 1 have
watched the big boss in many of
his baseball achievements and
/ have watched him when the
club has had its troubles afield,
SO / think / know that when
q certain twinkle comes to his
eyes, he has visions of baseball
achievements in the days imme-
diateIy ahead.
"Well, sir, that twinkle is
there this year, and make no
mistake about it; and I'll tell
you when Mr.. Griffith's eyes
start twinkling, the only thing
to do is to look OUT"
All right, Mr.. Baxter, we'll bt
looking out and no doubt will
have a lot of company.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
Wrestling Results

At New York-Hans Kampfer,
Germany, threw Fred Grubmeier,
Iowa; Hans Steinke, Germany,
tossed Gene LIE Doux, France; Joe
Cox, Kansas City, drew with
Renato Gard1ni, italy; Eli Fisher,
New Jersey, threw Casey Berger,
Texas; Everett Marshall, Colo
rado, pinned Dick Raines, Dallas;
Rudy Dusek, Omaha, drew with
Carl Davis, Cleveland.
At New York-Roland Kirch-
meyer, Oklahoma, threw Leo Pi-
netzki, Poland; Tiny Roebuck,
Oklahoma, tossed Herb Freeman,
New York; Marin Plestina. Chi
cago, drew with Mike Mazurkt,
.Cohoess n. Y
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
Alex. Boys Boxers
Seekin0 ReDen0e

The Alexandria Boys Club fisti-
cutters will strive to avenge a
previous defeat administered by
the Northeast Boys Club when
the two teams meet in the
Lyceum Hall, Alexandria, tonight.
Order of bouts:
IS pounds, Tinker Simpson (Alex-
andria) VS.. M. Catella; AL Brown (Alex-
andrla) VS.. Sam Fusco; IS pounds Jinx
100 pounds. Roland Tape (Alexandria)
vs. Mike Catella: 1O5 pounds, Bat
Pulzone (Alexandria) VS.. Vince Bonviri
l25 pounds Bill Aaron (Alexandria)
vs. Whitley France; 128 pounds, Frank
Ramey (Alexandria) VS. Babe Ander-
son; l40 pounds. Joe Kimbeck (Alex-
andr1a) VS.. Harry Donn
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
Kees' 753 Duckpin Set
Submitted tON.D.B.C.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, March
3O.-The score sheets of Bernard
KEGS 753 set, rolled here yester-
day, have been forwarded to
George L. Isemann, National
Duckpin Bowling Congress secre-
tary, for approval as a new five
mark game, eclipsing Ray Barnes
recent TAT.
Kees achieved his huge set
with games of 1877, 1853, 145, 161
and 152. He had rolled 708 set
several months ago in a special
match.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
HECHT BATTERS
DRILL SUNDAY

The Hecht Co. nine, runners.
up in the Department Store
League last season, will begin
preparations for it's third cam
paign, Sunday morning, at 1920
o'clock. The scene of action
will be Monument lot No. 7.
Paul Messink, veteran pitcher,
will again manage the team and
he has high hopes of building
an outfit capable of giving all
opposition a stiff battle.
The F. Street boys greatest
strength lies in their pitching
staff which includes Fred Berry
and Walter Hurley, considered
two of the premier twirlers on
the local sandlots. To these may
be added Messink himself and
Bob McCracken.
Their greatest difficulty lies
in developing a strong batting
attack, in addition to a defen-
Slve lnfield. The catching de-
partment is also in need of much
bolstering.
Manager Messink states that
he is particularly interested in
new candidates and has prom
lSed that every job is wide open.
Present plans call for the
opening of the store loop on
April 30th with the Hechtmen
facing their old rivals, Lans-
burgh Bros.
Conditioning contest will be
staged before that time in an
effort to have the boys in tip.
top shape.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
ALLEN STRICKEN
IL W|THFLU

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
30.-While the champion New
York Yankees were in Alabama
today, Johnny Allen, sensational
young pitcher, remained here
recovering from an attack of in
fluenza. He will finish his train
ing here later with the Boston
Braves and may not report to the
Yankees until the season opens.
HOUSTON, Tex, March 80
G.N.SO.-To the tune of Z to 4,
the Detroit Tigers defeated the
New York Giants in their exhibi-
ton game here yesterday. 1t
was the Tigers second victory in
as many days. Stone and Vergez
hit homers. Herring and Uhle
divided hurting duties for the
American leaguerS and Schu-
macher and Starr pitched for the
Giants.
OAKLAND, Cal, March 80.
The Chicago White Sox defeated
Oakland 8 to yesterday. Swan
son, formerly coast league
player, stole four bases and made
three hits for Chicago.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
APRIL 8 SET
AS OPENING .
CLUB PLAY

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
The golf wheels Of the Beaver
Dam Club will be set in motion
tonight when the various COM
mittees assemble at the club
house to talk over plans. A
buffet supper will be served fol
lowing the meeting.
Beaver Dam Is planning big
things for the golfing members
this summer and the officials
will offer several club tourna-
ments that they feel will meet
the approval of the members.
Besides, Cliff Spencer, club pro,
will appear in several exhibit
tions during the course of the
season
These exhibitions mostly will
find Spencer teaming with an
other District pro against an in
vading pair from Baltimore.
Blind BOgey As Opener
y A blind bogey on April 9 will
inaugurate the golf ceremonies
at Beaver Dam and this will be
followed by a flag tournament
on April % and a scotch four
some on April 80. April 16 will
be open. The first exhibition at
the club will probably be listed
the first or second Sunday in
May.
Wilbur A. Taylor, golf chair
man at the Argyle Country Club,
today announced that any local
golfer could compete in the spe-
cial 6-inch cup tournament at
Argyle. The contestant need only
pay the required fee and need not
necessarily be a member of Ar
gyle. The 6-inch tourney will be
held Saturday and Sunday as
well as the following weekend.
AS yet, the 6-inch cups have
not been tested here but there
is not much hope they live long.
Collects on 81
Out at Beaver Dam they tell of
a member who scored 81 on the
short nine and yet collected a
$40 wager from a fellow member.
AL Houghton, Kenwood Club
pro, finished far down the list in
the North and South open at
Pinehurst, carding a 72-hole total
of 302. AL reeled off rounds of
rs and IA yesterday to add to his
153 for the first day. Dick Lunn,
Burning Tree amateur, ended up
with 1913. He knocked out 1888,
100, the first day and added 1898,
1853, yesterday.
Richard P. Davidson, Chevy
Chase Club amateur, also re-
manned to the end. He carded
IS, 81-166, yesterday, for a
final summary of 337, having I'll
the first day. Dick Wilson, OF
Southern Pines, N. c., and for
mer Georgetown University golfer,
turned in $40 to place third among
the amateurs. George Diffen-
baugh, Indian Spring pro. didn't
play yesterday. He shot 86, 81
168, the first day.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30

Beaver Dam Club Golf Committees Meet
EN- ROUTE TO DUCKPIN LOOP RECORD
CHARLIE BERNHARDT

FLASHY MAPLE SPILLER of the Highway team, Dis
trct Government Bowling League leader, who is well
his way toward setting atme high average mark
for the league. He is averaging well 12O at present
with only few weeks of the left Bernhardt has
led the league for two successive and both times
he has hiked up the previous record His mark last
season was 11725 for 80 games. Bernhardt carries
118 average in the Columbia Heights League with the
leading Coos Drinks His Highway team, winner of the
title last year, appear to have successfully defended it.
Bernhardt gained wide reputation in sandlot baseball
several years ago shortstop for Rex A. o.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
Kampfer Hits
Top Spot on
Local Mat

Those dangerous Duseks, Ernie
and Rudy, will be featured stimuli
taneously in a doubleheader wrest-
ling wind-up at the Washington
Auditorium tonight.
Outsmarting Philadelphia COM
petition to line up Rudy to a
finish with Hans Kampfer, mid
western German, matchmaker Joe
Turner also scored a 10-Strike in
routing brother Ernie to a finish
with Fred Grobmier.
Looks Like Natural
The Rudy Dusek-Kampfer go
stacks up as one of the finest
"naturals" of the indoor season.
Turner insists. Sending Philadel-
phians into an uproar with a show
stealing 80 minute draw recently,
these principals figure to flash to
even finer advantage in tonight's
showdown.
A pronounced hit in New York
and Philadelphia rings since de-
serting the Midwest, Kampfer will
be showing here as a main eventer
for the first time. Previously he
has pleased in preliminary ap-
The Washington times., 1933-03-30

pearances, never failing to give a
rousing account Of himself.
Respects Grobmier
Attaining his peak recently
when he disposed of Ray Steele
in a major upset, Ernie Dusek
nevertheless is properly respectful
of Grobmier.
Everett Marshall, red-hot title
contender from the Pacific Coast,
wrangles over a prescribed 30
minute route with Jean Ledoux,
French Canadian, in the outstand-
ing supporting bit. Marshall re-
Gently has met and defeated some
of the blue ribbon workers of his
profession.
Marshall Blackstock roughs with
Tom Alley and Frank BrunoWicz
engages Karl Davis in curtain
lifterS,
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
Williams AU-Stdrs
Orq1Hlize for Year

The Walsh B. Williams All-Stars,
composed of many Catholic Uni
versity athletes, have organized
for the coming season and are
booking Sunday games. Call
Adams 5162.
The following players from c..
U. have signed: Tom Whelan,
BUS" Sheary, and John Jankow-
ski, Bill Carr, Bob Story, Joe Betty,
and Bill Morgan
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
GR|FFSOPEN
THREE,DAY
STAND
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

Times SLaII NOETCSpOAUC"
ATLANTA, Ca, March 30.-The
Griffs will be in this town for
the next three days in order
that they might wind up the
spring schedule Of engagements
with Uncle Wilbert Robinson's
Atlanta Crackers.
And the contests will serve to
give Manager Cronin's veteran
group of pitchers the chance to
pitch longer on the mound than
at any other time this spring.
Gen. Alvin Crowder, for in
stance, was to get a slX-lnnlng
assignment in today's opener OF
the series, and Manager Cronln
has intimated that his other vet
erans, such as Earl Whitehll,
Walter Stewart and M onte
Weaver, will be given opportum-
ties to pitch longer if they ap-
pear ready.
One of the most important
events of the spring campaign
was the first official test OF
Tommy Thomas arm during yes
terday's final game with the
Birmingham Barons at Brmlng-
ham.
Dared Not Open Up
Tommy worked the first four
innings and looked very good con-
sidering the fact that he hardly
dared to put much on the ball
because it was his first time out.
In the fourth inning-hiS last on
the mound-he ran into real
trouble as the Barons counted
two runs which tied the score
at that time.
But barring this inning, Tommy
got by unusually well and told
Manager Cronin and Trainer
Mike Martin after his test that
he felt none the worse for his
efforts. The veteran will be given
another chance before the GriffS
reach home.
The 'Barons won yesterdays
game, to 3, because they took
advantage of run scoring oppor-
tunities in the fourth and fifth
innings. In the fourth two hits,
a walk and long fly to Goslin
enabled them to count twice,
while in the fifth, with Jack
Russell on the mound for the
Griffs, two walks, errors by
Bolton and Cronfn, wild pitch
by Russell and a home run by
Pinch-hitter Daniel, up for Pitcher
Shoaf, scored three markers.
Score Lone Runs
The Griffs concentrated in
scoring lone runs in first, fourth
and seventh innings. In the first
after two had been retired,
Manush. Socked luSty triple to
right field and scored a few mo-
ments later when Manager Gro
min singled to the same sector.
In the fourth, Cronin's double
opened the way for a bingle to
left by Fred Schultz, which came
after Goslin's fly to right. Cronin
easily scored. Cliff Bolton came
through with the hit that meant
a run in the seventh. 1t drove
across Goslin from second, who
had opened the inning with a
single to center, and who had ad-
vanced on Schultes walk.
The Griffs collected six hits
altogether as against seven given
up by Thomas and Russell. Four
of these were gathered off the
latter, who hurled pretty we'll after
a bad start in that fifth.
The Washington times., 1933-03-30
MGjestics Prepare
For Comma Season

The Majestic Radio nine will
begin their strenuous campaign
with a practice session slated for
Saturday at the Rosedale Play
grounds at 3 o'clock.
The following day at / o'clock
all players are urged to attend a
drill on the same field in uni
form.