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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-09-28
Council Is
Making Full
Investigation
Must Hurdle Tough Red Tape
Restrictions to Secure
Federal Aid
WORK AHEAD
Representative of the State
Health Department Investi-
gated Proposed Sites

Last Friday Councilman Fred
Walker, DR.. A. F. Moynihan, presi-
dent of the Water, Light and Pow
er Commission, and City Attorney,
L. L. Kells, went to the Twin Cities
for the purpose of obtaining infor-
nation as to Federal grant of 30
per cent of the cost Of construction
of the proposed sewage disposal
plant and for obtaining other in
formation as to such plant.
Applications for Federal grants
are first fled with an Advisory
Board consisting of John F. D.
Meighen, chairman; Fred Schliplin,
vice-chairman and N. w. Elsberg,
secretary. The Sank Centre COM
mittee appeared before this board.
Under the government setup Fed
eral employment agency registers
men who desire to work on the job
and the contractor must select the
workmen, excepting as to the nee
essary superintendent, from this
list. The City Council and the
committee, before proceeding with
the government project, wish to be
absolutely sure that all labor would
be chosen strictly from the City of
Sank Centre and not from the coun-
ty or any larger area.
The engineer employed by the
city has estimated that the con-
tract price for the plant, under
Federal Grant, would be approx
mately $4,000 but if done by the
ordinary method, without meeting
all of the Federal requiremtns,
such cost would be approximately
$35, 900. The Federal regulations
provide that common labor shall
receive so cents per hour and
skilled labor $1.20 per hour, but no
one would be permitted to work
over 80 hours per week. If these
high wages could be paid to res
idents of the City, it would be a
very fine thing, but If a large part
of the labor came from out of
town, it would probably be better
not to take the government grant
and pay a smaller wage which
would go to residents of the city.
When this matter was placed be-
fore the Advisory Board they gave
their opinion to the effect that the
labor would be selected from lists
which would cover all Of Stearns
county, but told the committee TO
call on o. D. Hollenbeck, Minneso-
Ia Unemployment Director, who
Is in charge of establishing the
employment agencies which prepare
the lists from which the contractor
selects his men. Mr.. Hollenbeck,
when seen, stated that the selection
of men would be made entirely
from Sank Centre lists. giving a
different ruling than the Advisory
Board.
The Council and the committee
feel that there are many men liv-
ing in Sank Centre who need work
and that their employment would
help not only men actually en-
(Contlnued on FAxe Four
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-09-28
Com. Club
Has Started
Fall Activity
Many Matters of Community
Interest Discussed at Thurs
day Evenings Meeting
CLOSING OF SAUK LAKE
Members Refuse by Resolu-
ton to Make Recommends
ton to State Department

At quite largely attended meet
ing of the Community Club Thurs
day evening the regular Fall and
Winter season of the club was
formally opened.
President Carl Fischer presided.
With the opening Of the meeting
Secretary J. H. Hansen read the
minutes of the proceeding meeting
which were approved.
Chairman Roy scott, Of the gem
eral committee in charge Of the
Fall Festival, explained in detail
the program worked out for the
entertainment of the visitors Fri
day and Saturday of this week.
He urged that all business places
be decorated in FAN colors.
The question Of keeping the
places of business open Friday
evening was discussed quite fully.
The prevailing opinion was that
they should be, and it was so voted.
The MIRA situation in Sank Cen
ire was discussed. President Fisch-
err was authorized to appoint COM
mittee of three to check up on the
city. UP to Tuesday noon the
names of the committeeman had
not been filed with Secretary Han
sen.
A letter from the State Conser-
walton Department was read
which requested the desires of the
Community Club should be express
ed relative to the opening orc los
ing of Sank Lake for winter fish
ing.
The club has taken action on this
matter on previous occasions to-
gether with the Sank Centre Con-
servation Club, recommending that
the lake be closed. This has been
done, only to have it opened a few
weeks later on the strength of pc
titions sent in.
With the increasing scarcity Of
fishing Sank Lake there isn't any
question of the stand the depart
ment should take. The local
sportsmen are somewhat Disguised
with the weakened action in the
past. The following resolution pass
ed at the meeting fairly well repre-
sents this opinion:
Whereas, the Sank Centre
Community Club is informed
that the Commissioner of
Game and Fish or other proper
authority is about to determine
whether Sank Lake, which is
situate in Stearns and Todd
counties, is to be opened to
winter fishing with nets, spears
or hook and line and that an
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-09-28

Doll Buggy Parade
Friday Afternoon

On a number of public occas-
ions in this city doll buggy pa
rades have been held.
These affairs have been so
popular in the past that the en-
tertainment committee have ar
ranged for another to be held in
connection with the Festival
starting from the First State
Bank corner, Fourth and Main,
Friday at $40 p. M, travelling
north to Third and west on
Third to Oak street, where it
will end.
The last one was held in con-
nection with the Flower Show
a few weeks ago and presented
many very artistic and beautiful
buggies.
There will be six prizes offered
for the contestants Friday after
noon, as follows: First, $500;
second, S1.50; third, $1.00; fourth,
Is cents; fifth, so cents, and
sixth, Is cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-09-28
Minnesota, As Whole, Has
Very Fine Crop of Corn

bushels. The yield last year was
the largest in the history Of the
state. The prospects Of this crop
in central and southeastern Mime
sofa at this time are very promis-
ing in almost every section with
yields up to or above the average.
In the southwestern and west CEN
trail counties, even this crop was
severely damaged by heat and lack
Of rain.
The oats crop is estimated at &c..
$4,000 bushels compared to 1884,
700 600 bushels, the final produc-
ton last year. There are only few
section of the state where prospec-
tive yields were not lowered by the
extreme heat. The crop Is very spot
ted with yields practically nothing
in many counties IN the western
part Of the state. It is thought the
1888 crop probably will be the low
est on record from standpoint of
yield per acre.
The fax yield is much below the
average. 100000 bushels. The yield
in 1882 was over 100000 bushels.
The hot, dry weather has been I'M
favorable and generally the fax
seeds are small which will mater
tally cut the production.
The potato crop at the first of
this month in Minnesota was esti-
mated to be n ,255. 900 bushels COM
pared to 29,016,000 bushels last sea-
son. The early crop In most sec
tions Of the state was small and In
some places was almost a failure.
Conditions for the late crop are
spotted. Paul II. Kirk states 1t is
difficult at this time to determine
the yield very accurately and 1t may
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-09-28
Sank Centre Lost
To Long Prairie
High School Footballers Show
Greatly Improved Form-In
One Week VIII be Better

Showing much improvement in
technique and fight, the Main
Streeters battled evenly with Long
Prairie last Friday, only to be beat
en- by a break of the game. With
Sank Centre in scoring territory in
the third quarter, a forward pass
was intercepted by Ostrander, the
Long Prairie speed merchant, who
promptly proceeded to outrun all
the locals in very similar fashion
as last year on the local field.
Sank Centre took a rolling kick
off on their own 35 yard line and
with a succession of trick plays and
passes carried the ball to Long
Prairie's ten yard line, but lacked
the punch to put it over. Long
Prairie punted and Sank Centre
again proceeded to the 10 yard line
and no further. The second quart
err was nip and tuck with Long
Prairie threatening to score as the
half ended. A tumble on an in
tended punt gave Long Prairie the
ball on Sank Centres three yard
line. The locals neid them to four
downs and punted out of danger.
The third quarter saw Long Prai-
RE open up with succession of
end runs with creased tightening
carrying the ball. The Main Street
ers held them however, recovered
the ball, and were threatening to
score when pass from Brown to
Sykes missed the mark and fioated
into the hands of Ostrander, who
went north with 1t fast.
The last quarter was just form
atty. Both teams were tired from
the heat and lack Of stamina.
Brown and DeLong were the de-
fensive pillars for Sank Centre, the
latter back at his old guard posi-
ton. Brown and Carpenter did
most Of the ball toting and show
promise with some hard work. The
selection of plays was good. The
next gameiis at Parkers Prairie
who trounced Starbuck So to 6 last
week. On Oct. 6 Foley visits Sank
Centre with a team that beat Buff
falo last week 80 to O. Scores look
impressive, but with the develop
ment Of fight the locals can battle
any of them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-09-28
HeadsDepartment
of Conservation
e. ". Willard Succeeds w. T. Cox,
Ousted Ofiicial-Experience
Will Quality

st. Paul, Sept. 1s-E. ". Willard,
veteran commissioner OF drainage
for water for the state, has been
elected head Of the Minnesota de-
partment Of conservation, by the
state conservation commission, for
a 6-year term, effective today.
Commissioner Willard succeeds
w. T. Cox, who was ousted last
February, who Is 81 years old, was
born near WEIGH, in Goodhue coun-
ty, and attended high school at
Cannon Falls. He later taught
school at Vasa and was graduated
by the college of engineering, Uni-
versity of Minnesota, IN 1905.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-09-28
Aged Lady
Was Laid to
Rest Sept. Is
Mrs. Bridget Flynn Harrison,
Died Friday Evening; Was
sc Years Old
REV. JAMES T. PLANT
Passed Away at Home of Son,
r. v. Plant, Sept. %
Funeral Saturday
Mrs. Lowell Harrison

Mrs. Lowell Harrison, a resident
of the Sank Centre community
since 1890, died at the home of John
Costello In the north part Of the
city Friday, Sept %. 1888, at $3.50
P. M. The lady suffered a paraly-
tic stroke q month before her death
and never regained her strength
Bridget Flynn was born in county
Mayo, Ireland. Dec. 18, 1S46. She
come to America with her mother
when she was about seven years OF
age, locating in Manitoba, Can. The
family resided in Canada for about
20 years when they located in
Iowa, spending six months at Nash
VA, then removing to Marble Rock,
living in the village for six months
when they moved to a farm west
of town which they had purchased
in the meantime.
Bridget Flynn was united in mar
riage to Lowell Harrison at the
Dougherty Parish house, a short
distance from her home, in Septem-
Der, 1899. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
lacted in Ward county, N. D.,
where they resided until they NOV
ed to this city in 1892.
The aged husband, blind sur
wives. There are no children. James
Flynn, of this city. and John Flynn,
of Harbor Springs, are the only
survivors of a number of children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison have made
their home with the Costello family
for many years where they received
every loving care and consideration,
The funeral was held from the
Church of Our Lady of the Angels
Monday, Sept. Is, at 900 A. M, the
pastor, Rev. FIR. Mayer, officiating
The remains were laid to rest in
Calvary cemetery, east of the city
The pallbearers were, O. B. Wins
low, Pat Brophy, James Coyle,
John Mcdonald, Tom Kinsella and
George Brown.
The following relatives from away
from Sank Centre attended the
funeral: Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Flynn,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Flynn, st.
Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Flynn
and two children, Minneapolis;
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Flynn, Morris;
and John Costello, Jr., st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-09-28
Rev. ]. T. Plant

The funeral of J. T. Plant, brief
mention of whose death was made
in the Herald of last week, was held
from the Congregational church in
this city Saturday morning at $3.50,
following brief services at the farm
home of his son, Robert, Spring
Park.
The deceased was born in Eng
land, Nov. rs, 1849. He grew to
young manhood and graduated
from Oxford university before he
came to America in 1872, settling in
New York City, where he became
associated with the Nationa. Bis
cult Co., with whom he was assoc
lated for ~ years, being head sales
man for many years.
He brought his family Of three
boys to Minnesota in 1890 and set
tied on q small farm near Monti-
cello. A few years later he pur-
chased and developed Sunnyside
Farm, a tract of 400 acres near
Mora, Mimi This farm is one OF
the show places of Kanebec county.
Mr.. Plant was united in marriage
to Louise Mitchell, New York City.
She passed away in 1909. Five sons
were born of this union: Louis, Re
public, Wash; Will j., Long Beach,
Cal; Elmer NJ, Toledo, Ore; Ferd
l., Longview, WASH; and Robert
", of this city. There is a daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIII DuBeau, Minneapo-
lis, by an earlier marriage. There
are IL grandchildren.
Mr.. Plant had brilliant mind,
and was a man Of very high ideals
and strong Christian faith. He was
ordained as a minister in the Con-
gregational church many years ago.
He was continuously on the road,
but he never lost the opportunity to
spread the gospel Of right living
and Christian faith whenever the
opportunity offered. One of his ia
vorite maxims was: 'If people
would only form the habit Of ask
ing God to bless any undertaking,
they would only go into undertake
ings God could bless"
Mr.. Plant first came to this vi
entity about six years ago and made
his home with his son Bob, and
family. He served the Congrega-
tlonaI church at Swanville as past
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
MASS|ES' RIFT 7
T|P|S SWIMMER

Confirmation of ru1nors of an
impending divorce between Mrs.
Thalia Forescue Massie and Lieut..
Thomas H. Massie, U. S. NJ, as
related to the Times, captured
first prize last week in The Wash
ington Times newstip contest.
Lieutenant Massie and his
mother-in-law, Mrs. G granville
Fortescue, were convicted in Homo
lulu on charges of murder growing
out of an attack on Mrs. Massie
by a group of Hawaiian natives.
Second award was made for the
story of Virgil w. Potts, who is
posing as President Roosevelt for
Artist Paul Trebilccok.
Other prizes were awarded for
tips on the discovery by Julius
Johnson, of Frankfort, KY, when
he attempted to enlist in the
Civilian Conservation Corps that
he had been buried" years ago
in his home town; Civil Service
classification for NRA workers
with Is per cent salary cut ef-
fective october 81: elopement Of
Miss Isabel Powell, of the 1900
block Meridian Pl. N. W., with
Elroy Horton, stepson of Capt.
Milton D. Smith, of the Traffic
Bureau, and mulcting of a Po-
hick (Va.) man of $50 by a band
of GypSies.
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
Donovan
INDICATES
50 RAISE
Proposes Strengthening Law
Governing Collection of
Unpaid Taxes

District taxpayers are saving
more than $5,600,00O per year
through reductions in the tax rate
and water rates, it was brought
out today by Major. Daniel j.
Donovan, District Auditor.
Major Donovan's statement, at
tached to his letter Of transmittal
which accompanied the budget
estimates for the fiscal year 1885,
read:
"The reduction in the tax
rate from $1.7O to S1.5O for the
fiscal years 1884 and 1885 on
real estate, tangible personal
property and the personal tax
on motor vehicles, plus the re-
ductiOn of O13O, 100000 in the
assessed valuation of real eS-
tate in those years, represents
total savings to local taxpayers
of over $5,OOO,OOO.
"The 10. per cent discount
on water bills in the fiscal
year 1884, and the proposed Is
per cent discount in 1885, to-
gether with the contemplated
increased metered allowance
(7,5OO cubic feet to 10000 cubic
feet), represents total saving
of about 100000 to water con-
SumerS in the District"
In his budget statement Major
Donovan indicated the possibility
that the tax rate may have to
be increased in 1886, unless Dis
trict revenues increase before that
time.
To offset this, he proposed
strengthening of the laws govern
ing collection of unpaid taxes, in
order to increase tax funds.
Under the Phipps Act, passed
some years ago, the District has
a right to sell property on which
taxes are overdue at public auc-
ton, instead of resorting to regu-
lar tax sales. This act has been
found defective, Major Donovan
said, and he recommends that it
be amended.
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
FROZEN ASSETS
IN SHUT BANKS
NEAR MELTING
Roosevelt Acts Through New
R. F. C. Board to Release
Billion to DepoSitors
BY international News Service

President Roosevelt's program
for releasing more than a billion
dollars in frozen assets in closed
banks was under way today un.
der the agency of the Deposit
Liquidation Board, a special di-
vision of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation.
In announcing the establish
ment of the board, the President
also made public his choice of
c. B. Merriam as chairman Of
the new organization. Merriam is
a board member of the Recon
struction Finance Corporation.
Other members of the board
are Jesse H. Jones, chairman of
the board of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation Under Secre.
tary of the Treasury Dean Ache
son, Budget Director Lewis Doug
las, j. F. T. O'Connor, Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency, and Walter
j. Cummings, chairman Of the
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Loans to Closed Banks
Mr.. Roosevelt's program is to
supply the initial funds from the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton and later to supplant this
by funds from the Deposit Insur.
ance Corporation, which begins to
function January l next year.
The Deposit Insurance Corpora
tion will guarantee deposits up
to $2,50O.
The object of the new division
of the r. F. c., the President de-
clared, is to stimulate the distribu-
ton of frozen assets with the least
possible delay and to bring about
the more orderly liquidation Of as
sets held in closed banks.
The board may make loans to
closed banks up to so per cent of
their deposits, though it was
pointed out this did not mean all
depositors would be guaranteed a
so per cent payment by the Fed
eral Government.
State Banks Status
The amount to be distributed
will depend on the appraisal Of
actual assets of each bank closed
since January /, 1888. " is be-
lieved the sum will total no less
than a billion dollars.
In announcing the new division
of the R. F.. c., the President said:
"The u. S. Government has
authority over closed national
banks and can speed distribu-
tiOn in those banks if those di-
rectly interested will cooperate,
but the Government is without
authority over closed State
banks.
"If delays occur in the case of
State banks, they will be due to
reasons beyond the control of
the National Government"
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
MRS.ROOSEvEL7
To VISIT NEEDY

Mrs. Roosevelt announced to-
day that she hopes to visit Reed
vile, w. Va, on Thursday, where
the Government is undertaking
an experimental farm project to
provide work and homes to pow
erty families in that section of
the State.
The First Lady, who on many
occasions has made trips by her
self to inspect poor communities, is
planning to make this trip with
committee which is to make an
Inspection.
A postal factory is to be
erected at Reedville, where the
unemployed will be given work
manufacturing furniture for post
offices.
Approximately 200. homes will
be erected, none to cost more
than $4,000.
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
Senator King Uncertain
OF D. C. Fund Stand

Although he holds little doubt
that an effort will be made during
the coming session of Congress to
have the Federal government con-
tribute a larger share for the
financial support of the District,
Senator William H. King CD of
Utah, chairman of the Senate
District committee, said today he
has not determined what position
he will take in this matter.
He explained that he has not
had an opportunity to scrutinize
in detail the budget figures SUBJ
mitted to the Budget Director by
the District heads on Saturday,
and added that until he can go
into this matter thoroughly he
will not be able to say what if
any changes he will recommend.
1t depends partly on what the
Federal government gives the Cap
ital City in the way Of public
works and relief grants, the sena-
tor said, as to what appropriations
he will seek for the District.
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
MOVE To KEEP.
LIQUOR TRADE

Uncle Sam may shortly be
placed in the curious position Of
urging his thirsty citizens to drink
gin.
Not that the Government will
encourage inebriety-it is just
that repeal may bring on a
drought of good whisky, which
takes four years to age properly.
Therefore, to keep the liquor trade
within this country, it may be
necessary to legalize quickly the
production of gin, which needs no
aging.
A report on the matter is ex-
pected to be presented to the
White House by the Treasury De-
partment and the Attorney Gen.
erals office. Although the exact
nature of official plans has not
been revealed. it is believed that
distilleries may soon be given per-
mission to begin making gin.
1t was pointed out that if gin
production can start on Novem-
ber 7, the day when prohibition
will be knocked into a cooked hat
by the people, there would be a
month to lay in a supply before
the last national convention actu.
ally ratifies repeal, on December 6.
If there is no stap-gap like gin.
the present supply of whisky may
be quickly used up, and heavy inn
portation of foreign liquors might
result, to the detriment of the
domestic market, it was added.
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
FARLEY To FLY
To TEXAS

When Postmaster General
James A. Farley leaves tomorrow
morning on his much-heralded
Texas trip, he will carry only
what money he needs before ar
irving in Texas.
He is advised on good author
ity that he will not be able to
spend a dime in the State of
Texas"
This advice is contained in a
minute minute schedule of his
trip.
The detailed itinerary. pre-
pared by Fourth Assistant Post
moster General Silliman Evans,
lists Farley's activities from 7
a. m. tomorrow morning when
he boards a. plane for Atlanta
until $3.50 p. m. Saturday when
he leaves Houston TexO airport
for home.
On his trip, Farley will visit
Vice President John N. Garner,
and also dedicate numerous
buildings in Texas and Missis-
Sippi.
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
Community Center
Will ReDedt PLdu

An augmented cast will appear
in the repetition of "Alice in Won
derland," which will be presented
by the Community Center Depart
ment at Central High School
auditorium Friday night at $3.50
and Saturday afternoon at 2:30,
it was announced yesterday.
The matinee will be especially
for children, who will be admitted
for 10 cents. Reserved tickets for
both performances can be bought
at A. A. A. headquarters, Willard
Hotel Ticket Bureau, Washington
Hotel Newsstand and Franklin
School Building. Adult tickets are
Is cents for both performances.
The Washington times., 1933-10-16
SEEKING CRANK,
FINDS BEER

Who left three perfectly good
bottles of beer in Raymond j.
Walters automobile?
That is a question that is
worrying Walter, who is the
major" in charge of informa-
ton for the local NRA forces.
When he searched the rumble
seat of his car today for the
crank he foun din it's place three
bottles of a well-known and ex-
pensive 80 brew.
Ho wthe beverage got there is
a mystery. but Walter says he
suspects a certain Virginia dele
gate who motored with him to
st. Louis about month ago to
attend the national convention of
the Young Democratic Clubs of
America.