The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-05-04

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those living. The badge for the day Is the white
carnation, embdematic Of the purity, beauty and f.
deity of a mothers love- BY some the red carna-
ton is worn in honor Of living mothers
Miss Anna Jarvis, Of Philadelphia originated the
idea of Mothers Day, which observed in several
cities 1910 the custom being extended rapidly in
the following years.
Congress in 1913 passed resolution offered by
Congressman j. Thos Hefn, of Alabama Qater sem
ator) recommending observance of the day by its
members and by the executive departments at Wash
ington. In 1914 Congress authorized the President
to designate the second Sunday in May the first proc
lamation under this authority being issued by Pres
ident Wilson on May 8, 1914
Few of us reflect as often as we should the
debt of love and gratitude to our mothers
BY thoughts and acts of sincere affection Mothers
Day, not only honor them, but also honor our
selves
Builds Own Coffin; Falls Dead Buying Paper
ALExANDRIA-Just few months after build
ing his coffin John Ljung, carpenter, OF Doug
las county, fell dead while buying his morning poper
Lung inventor during his life, having per-
fected several useful articles, including mailing ma
workmanship his coffin built from Cali
forna redwood last fall.
Women's Group Saves $4,000 In Winter Clothing
VERNON CENTER The sum of $5.9555o was
saved by women of Blue Earth county during the past
winter by making clothes according to reports given
at the Check Up Day" program last week. Five
hundred and ten women were enrolled in the pro
proct with 88 leaders working in A groups through
the county. During the course 1852 garments wer e
made for adults 2,150 chdrens garments were made,
LISP garments were made over from old materials,
2010 pairs of mittens were made by the women from
old materials with cost and $3.50 garments were
dry cleaned and pressed at home
Piow, Hoe and Chop Wood Go Hungry
LAKEFIELD--Any person in Lakefed who does
not plant garden this spring and Take of it,
and chop wood during spare time for next winter
fuel, will go hungry and cold the village
council is concerned. Such notice was published
in the Standard last week, by of the council
1t looks like this would be another of the ant
and the grasshopper The council asks property
owners who have vacant lots which they willing
to used garden purposes rather than growing
up to weeds to call the mayor who has list of APP
plicants ready to till the SOIL
Covers Is Miles In 81 Minutes In Record Run
LITCIIFIELD@A from LItchfield to Mime
apolis in 81 minutes made by Dewey E. Johnson
to secure oxygen tent for critically ill friend,
according to the Wlln,ar Tribune. The distance is
70 miles, which would make average speed of
81.24 miles per hour. Mr.. johnson used ambu-
lance and paid attention to stop signs traffic
rules.
Gold Watch Found in Field After Being Lost
BLOOMING PFAIRIlGold IL the Blooming
Prairie community came out of hiding last week
when watch owned by Jim Markham and which
had been lost for the past Is years brightly
out in field that it attracted the attention of Bert
Ford. The field had been plowed four times since
the watch had been lost during hayng time in 1918
but it took the Democratic administrations gold cam
paign to bringt it to light. Apparently none the
worse for it's long hermitage in the SOIL the watch
is trife discoored only under the crystal and
slight rust the works.
Teachers Must Pay Bills Promptly Board, Decides
ST. CLOUD-Payment of all bills must be made
promptly by st. Cloud teachers-even those of the
doctor and the editor-the Board Education here
ruled at it's meeting last week. Henceforth no laxity
in this regard will be tolerated. Complaints have
reached the board from merchants and business men
who say that in some janitors and teachers
had not met their obligations promptly No penalty