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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-13
Commissioners Reduced
Budget Nearly $4,000

down by a unanimous vote of the
board.
The budget as outlined for 1884
contemplates an expenditure OF
$685., 600, as against $388,500 in 1882
and $333,50 in 1888.
The Board set $4,000 as the
amount they would reduce this
years budget. For many years the
road and bridge fund had been one
Of the big items of expense. The
1881 budget carried an appropria-
ton Of 5000; this was reduced to
$4,000 last year. The budget
adopted this week entirely elimi-
mates the county road and bridge
fund from the picture. There will
be some money coming into the
county for highways from the Dunn
one mill state tax, from gasoline
tax allotments, and other sources.
The following comparative state
ment for the county budgets Of 1881
and 1882, as well as the one adopt
ed this week is Of more than pass
ing interest to the residents Of
Stearns county:
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-13
County. Road and Bridge Fund
Eliminated; County Agent
Appropriation Refused

The commissioners Of Stearns
county are in session this week as
a county board Of equalization and
to arrange the countys financial
budget for next year.
Tuesday a large group Of farmers
from every section Of the county
met with the board asking for APP
preparations of $500 to maintain
the office Of county agent for the
balance Of this year.
Mr.. Lentzmeier Is one Of the
most competent county agents in
the state, working early and late,
covering a wide range Of territory
efficiently. Under the plea that
the Board were attempting to re-
duce the budget $4,000 for next
year the 800 the farmers asked
for the county agent was turned
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-13
Odd Fellow An
nual Homecoming
Member Of Fraternity VIII Hold
Seventh Annual Event at
Mortified

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
of Minnesota will hold their Sew
enth Annual Home Coming in the
city Of Mortified, July Is and 16.
The Minnesota Odd Fellows Home
has been designed as the meeting
place and a record attendance is
expected.
The program for the two days is
announced as follows:
Saturday afternoon, July Is will
be devoted to a sports program I'M
der the supervision of Henry clyde
son, of st. Paul.
There will be parade in the eve
ming, which will form near the
grove at $50 O'clock, to start NOV
ing promptly at TOO o'clock. The
line Of march will be from the grove
through the grounds OF the Odd
Fellows Home, over the principal
streets of Northf1eld, returning to
the grove. Many of the lodges are
sending floats, others appearing
with their banners and regalia, good
music will be furnished by leading
bands.
Sunday morning there will be re-
ligious services conducted at 1890,
Rev. Chas. Fox Davis, Of Mime
apolis, delivering the sermon. Mu-
sic will be furnished by the St.
Paul Rebekah chorus.
DIR. Graves of Chisholm, will be
principal speaker at the afternoon
gathering. Music win be furnished
by the Minneapolis chorus, under
the direction of Lief Andreason.
The children of the Home will pre-
sent q pageant, directed by Mrs.
Alice Shively, of st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-13
The Harvest
Festival Is
In the Offing
All Club Boys, Girls, Will
Exhibit Live Stock, Agri-
cultural Projects
MUCH WORK IN SIGHT.
Jr. Chamber of Commerce,
Community Club, Business
Men Should Get Busy

The latter part of August the
business men Of this city will spon-
sor a Harvest Festival at which
time the members Of the All Club
Boys and Girls will demonstrate
their livestock and agricultural pro-
jects at an Achievement Day and
receive the awards which will send
the winners to the state fair.
Last year the Junior Chamber of
Commerce sponsored a Harvest
Festival which was a splendid sue
cess. It is understood that the
Juniors will ask for the co-opera-
ton of the Community Club and
business men to make this years
event bigger and better.
Lessons were learned by last
years Festival, the first. The var
ious exhibits were taken in groups
and not divided into proper classes.
This plan proved very unsatisfac-
tory. The judges were handi-
capped. For instance, the Herald
editor recalls that when the
squash display confronted the
judge there was a very large one,
among others, and one not so large,
The judge stated that he would not
award the prize to the largest
squash because it was only fit for
stock food, while the smaller one
was a very choice specimen for the
table. The exhibitor of the large
squash was dissatisfied, the bust
ness man offering the prize was on
the spot"
&, An attempt should be made this
year to avoid this confusion. The
Herald urges the Junior Chamber
of Commerce to get busy at once,
confer with the business men as to
the dates desired for the Festival,
carefully classify the exhibits, and
interview the business men for
prizes.
This work should be started i'm
mediately. The Festival can be
made magnificent success. There's
only short time, about one month,
to make all arrangements and get
the publicity to the people.
4 Sank Centre has never fallen
down on an entertainment propo-
sition. It cannot afford to do SO
now.
I The Herald will cooperate to the
FULLEST extent of it's ability to make
this event a success.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-13
Local Men Will
Be Given Work
State Highway Department Will
Follow Instructions From Gov
ernment-$1O,O 600, 900 Available

Labor to be employed on the
states $10,OOO,000 Federal fund
highway program will be taken
largely from the counties in which
work is to be done, and will not be
hired by the State Highway depart
ment, according to N. w. Elsberg,
state highway commissioner.
Hundreds of persons have made
to the Highway de
partment for jobs in the past few
days, apparently thinking that the
department will be in charge of
employment, Mr.. Elsberg explained.
Federal regulations governing
the work say that the United States
Employment Service in each state
will designate agencies to prepare
lists of skilled and unskilled labor
for each highway project" he said.
"It is our understanding that
when a contract is let in a certain
county, the U. s. Employment Ser
vice will select some existing re-
lief or employment agency in that
county and have it supply list of
available workers to the contractor.
The contractor will select his men
from this list.
Federal regulations contain this
clause: The requirements for pref
erence in employment will not per-
NIT a contractor to carry with him
skilled or unskilled laborers to any
project unless they are ex-service.
men with dependents
WAR veterans with dependents
are specifically designated as first
choice for jobs. Next in preference
are residents Of the city or county
in which work is to be done, and
third in order are residents Of the
state not living in the county
where work is located"
The regulations also provide that
the State Highway department
shall do one representative con-
struction project by direct labor,
in order to provide a comparison
with contract work in cost and eff
iciency.
In general, the contractors will
be required to use hand labor where
it does not Interfere with sound
economy and public interest. Any
contractors who violate the Federal
regulations viii be barred from
further participation in the emer-
gency road work.
First projects under the emer-
gency program are expected to get
under way in August.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-13
Relief for County
Wheat Growers
Federal Allotment Plan VIII Be
Fully Explained I'm the
Near Future

While Stearns county is not gen.
orally regarded as grain produc-
ing and grain selling county the
wheat production and wheat acre
age is large enough to enable farm
ers of the county to work under
the allotment plan. The agricul-
tliral act as written specifies that
attempts viii be made to put the
features of the act in operation in
all counties producing 100000 or
more bushels Of wheat in the av-
erage during the past three years.
According to Ed Lenzmeier, coun-
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-13
". Soltau Found
Aged Elk Horns
Makes Discovery at Fairy Lake
Bones and Complete Set of
Horns Buried in Mud

On the Fourth Of July at
Fairy Lake, across from the HUI
Der bathing beach, Verne Soltau
discovered a complete set Of
Elk horns, with the skull and
part Of the jaw bone. The
horns were found inbedded in
the bottom of the lake.
The large horns have been
broken and yet measure about
two-and a half feet in length.
From their size 1t can readily
be imagined that they original
ly measured-at least five feet
in length. They have probably
been in the water for 100 years
or more, as it has been a long
time since Elk roamed this
woods in this vicinity.
Verne has the horns set up at
his barber shop and those inter-
ested are invited to look at them.
Later he will have them set in
plaster paris and put them in
some store window for show.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-13

When Andrew Warning, Of Dor
king, Eng, was married he paid
the register with thirty-three penny
pieces, which he had saved for over
a period Of four years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-13
Mother of
18 Passed on
Tues, P. NJ.
Mrs. Wilhemina Hause, Aged
70, Buried Wednesday At
ternoon at Greenwood
WAS RAISED IN RUSSIA
Leona Kushner, Aged 80,
Died at Duluth July Z,
Funeral in This City
MRS. Wilhemina Hause

Mrs. Wilhemina Hause, native
of Russia, passed away at the home
of her SON, William Miller, residing
five miles west Of Sank Centre, Ash
ley township, Tuesday, July II,
1888, at SEQ p. M.
The deceased was born in Russia
May Is, 1S45. She grew to woman
hood in her native land and mar
ried William Miller. She was the
mother Of ID children, all but three
of whom died in infancy.
Mr.. Miller passed away in Russia
Following her husbands death Mrs
Miller married William Hause,
Thirty-five years ago shortly after
her second marriage, the family
moved to the United States settl-
ing near Henron, N. D., where they
lived for several years, and then
moved to Odessa, Wash. Mr.. Hause
died there. Following the death
of Mr.. Hause, the widow went to
Canada where she lived several
years with her son, David and fam
lily, and daughter, Mrs. Matilda
Smith and family. Ten years ago
she came to this locality and since
made her home with her son, John,
and family.
She enjoyed good health for a
woman of her years until about
three weeks prior to her death
when she was taken i'll. She re-
covered from this illness sufficient
ly to be up and around. Tuesday
morning she came down stairs to
breakfast and lunch at noon. She
retired to her room to do some
mending. The folks down stairs
heard an unusual noise in her
room. Investigation disclosed that
the aged lady had passed on.
The funeral was held from the
Sank Centre Funeral Service Par
lors Wednesday afternoon at 200
o'clock, conducted by Rev. j. f.
Schumacher, pastor of Zion Luther
an church, of this city. Burial was
made in Greenwood cemetery.
The pallbearers were John Reb-
lie, Ernest Sell, Paul Guelsow,
Henry Linde, Fenton Parker and
Gotlieb Pastian.
It was not possible for the son
and daughter residing in Canada to
attend the funeral.
Leona Kuschner
Miss Leona Kuschner, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuschner,
died at the home of her parents, in
West Duluth, Mimi, Friday, July
z, 1898, at 600 p. m, after an i'll
ness of several months She was
taken ill in March of this year.
The deceased was born at Long
Prairie Sept. 4, 1904. She came to
this city with her parents when she
was a young girl, residing in Sank
Centre until the fall of 1918 when
the family moved to Gary, the new
town established by the Oliver Min
ing Co., near Duluth. Several years
later the family moved to West
Duluth.
The remains arrived in this city
Monday and were taken to st.
Paups Catholic Church where they
remained until Tuesday morning
when the funeral services were
held at 900 a. M, conducted by the
pastor, Msgr. Plachta. The remains
were laid to rest in the family lot,
in the German Catholic cemetery,
east of the city.
The honorary pallbearers were:
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Evening star., 1933-01-28
AUTO SHOW OPENS
WITH e EXHIBITS
Tonight Will Find Washington
Auditorium Handsomely
Decorated for Event.

The thirteenth annual automobile
show under auspices of the washington
Automotive Trade Association opens to-
night at o'clock at the washington
Auditorium, Nineteenth and E streets.
A preview OF the new models was
exhibited to those attending the lunch
con of the Advertising Club of Wash
ington. held this afternoon at the
Raleigh Hotel. Secretary OF Commerce
Roy D. Chaplin was the principal
speaker.
At tonights show % makes of cars.
including nearly l5G models, will be on
view. The Auditorium has been deco
rated in the motif of Holland setting,
and should prove an attractive back
ground for 1885 automotive offerings.
Besides the array of cars, there will
be found accessory exhibits, radios and
refrigeration units.
The show will open tomorrow and
next Sunday at pm. and close at
1890 pm. Daily the exhibits will be
from l0:30 am. to 1890 pm. The
show will come to an end Sunday night,
February S.
Cars to be exhibited during the show
here include Auburn. Austin, Buick,
Cadillac. Chrysler, Chevrolet. Continen-
tai, Cord. De Soto. Dodge, Essex Terra
plane, Franklin. Graham Hudson. Hup-
mobile. La Sale, Lincoln, Nash, Olym-
pic, Oldsmobile. Packard. Pontiac,
Pierce-Arrow, Plymouth, Rockne, Stude-
baker. Willys and Willys-Knight.
Fred L. Haller is president Of the
Washington Automotive Trade Associa-
ton, Joseph Trew first vice president,
Chet H. warrington second vice presi-
dent and Richard ]. Murphy, show
manager.
Evening star., 1933-01-28

audience came out to hear these
talented young men play.
The quartet has gained n poiSo
and technical assurance in the short
space of time since its last concert,
and with its talent, industry and
ambition should 90 very far. Fhe
program yesterday was made - d
two quartets, one in "F Major,h b
Beethoven and the "A Major, Oh
No. 2. by Gliere, and 1.-TWO Indian
Dances" by Skilton.
The playing of these numbers WaS
characterized by good tone, well exc
ecuted shadings and musical inter.
probation. However, the carefulness
with which these were given and the
attention to detail gave an impress
sion of sameness and the sense Of
elasticity was missing The "Adagio"
OF the Beethoven Quartet was q
splendid opportunity for a contrast,
but the tempo at which Is was taken
was too fast to permit of creating
another atmosphere. The same
might be said Of the "Tema con
variazioni'' and the finale of the
Ghere number. They were moments
when the players could have allowed
more expansion to the rhythm and
tone and warmer sentiment to dom
mate. The beauty and harmony Of
sound. which the four instruments
are capable of producing. could
stand out to greatest advantage If
the contrast were more sharply
defined. In the allegroS of both
quartets. they played with brilliancy
and resonant power Of tone.
The two Indian dances. Deer
Dance" and War Dance" by Skill
ton. in which novel effects gave
character to the music, was played
in spirited fashion and worked up to
a fiery climax The quartet was
recalled several times in response to
the manifest enjoyment of the audi
ence in its interesting work. A. E.
Evening star., 1933-01-28
ICE AGE BLOSSOMS
. TRACE FOUND HERE
Johns Hopkins Fossil Author
ity Says Roses and Dog.
woods FIoWered.

Roses and Towering dogwoods were
blooming in Washington during the
great Ice Ages.
Prof. Edward w. Berry of Johns
Hopkins University, the foremost
American authority on fossil plants,
has just reported to the Washington
Academy of Sciences his Identification
Of fossil material obtained from exca-
vations near the site of the Govern
ment Printing ONCE. at North Capitol
and G streets and on the Bellevue Ho-
tel site at North Capitol and E streets.
These fossils were obtained from the
top Of layer Of dark clay under about
feet Of gravel and presumably were
laid down during one of the warmer
interludes of the Pleistocene or Ice
Age period when there was q shallow
pond. slow moving stream with
swampy banks on the site. Prof.
Berry's identifcations are reported in
the December journal Of the Washing
ton Academy. He found altogether
evidence of Al different organisms,
most of them plants, and hitherto
unknown to science.
Holly Evidences Found.
The greater part of the material con-
sisted of the fruit, seeds and leaves of
lex vomitaria. a species of holly which
now grows in abundance from South
ern Virginia to Florida. but does not
extend so far north as Washington. 1t
evidently was q dominant plant in the
neighborhood at that time and indi-
Gates the local climate was considerably
milder than at present. There also
were leaves OF beech, sycamore and
sweet gum trees, close relatives of
which persist here today. Two other
species besides the holly reach their
present northern limit in Southern
Virginia.
The solitary rose was identified as
such on the slender evidence of one
fruit and a prickle These are sum-
cient. Prof. Berry says. to show that it
actually was rose. but do not allow
its species to be determined.
Certain Of Identity.
Prof. Berry is certain OF the identity
of the Towering dogwood. the earliest
fossil OF this plant yet recorded. To-
day, and probably in Pleisticene times,
it grows in dry woodlands and on hill
sides How 1t happened to get into
what obviously was an ancient swamp
is dificult to determine.
The strata was identified as from the
so-called Talbot formation of the geol-
ogists. The fossil materials offer a
rather striking contrast to those found
few years ago on the site of the
Mayf1ower Hotel from a somewhat ear
lier stage. There the vegetation was
that Of cypress pond with the domi-
nant species expresses. grape vines, ell
derberry bushes and sedges.
Evening star., 1933-01-28
SURVEY TO BE MADE
OF u. S. CLERKS HOUSING

Association Chairman Announces
New Committee for Investigating
Needs at This Time.
A new committee, including repre-
sentatives Of Government departments
and principal establishments, has been
formed to survey the housing needs of
Federal workers it was announced to-
day by L. L. Collie. chairman of the
Federal Employees Housing Association
So many applications have been re-
ceived by the association for building
homes under the proposed cooperative
plan that the association plans. through
its new committee, to survey the entire
Government by having representatives
at every entrance to Government builj-
ings next Wednesday with available
questionable circulars.
The committee. virtually all members
Of which have been appointed, consists
of Mr.. Collie, Treasury Department:
Burt w. Pierce. War Department: Frank
J. Keating. Department of Justice: c. G.
Yoaken. Post Office Department; Edwin
T. Boylen. Navy Department. G. NJ
Kerr. Interior: Carl Heinrich, Agricul-
ture; Allyn A. Walters. Commerce;
L. A. Pawlowski, Veterans Administra-
ton: Lawrence E. Pease, Government
Printing Office. Other members will
be added later.
Evening star., 1933-01-28
HOOVER CONSIDERS
new YORK SPEECH
LincoIn's Birthday Message
Would Be vaIedictory
of Executive.

President Hoover is seriously consid-
ering an address before the National
Republican Club of New York CITY at
that organizations celebration of the
anniversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln. The date set for the celebra-
ton is Monday, February 10. the dav
following the birthday of the Civil war
President.
This contemplated speech would be
accepted as President Hoovers valedic-
Tory as Chief Exc cutive, as it undoubt.
eoly would be his last public address be.
lore leaving the White House March 4.
Expected to Accept.
While the President has not yet an.
nounced his acceptance. according to
tne White House information, there
seems 10 be little doubt that he will
accept the invitation. Already Mr.
hoover has conferred with some of his
ADVISERS regarding this speech and its
drafting probably will be begun soon.
The speech will be of great interest
throughout the country. Not only will
MI. Hoover be expected to discuss gov
ernmental affairs and the more i'm.
portant problems facing this country.
out 1t Is thought he may point the
way TO the future policies of the Re-
puplcan party. The speech will be of
aooed interest because it is thought
oouDt1ul that Mr.. Hoover will do snv
pubic speaking for some time to come
wnen ne goes into retirement on
Those who are familiar with wb.t
Is uppermost in the Presidents mind
at present expect him in this address
70 discuss the economic situation in
tnls country and the world In general
70 appeal to the American people to
MAINTAIN confidence in their Govern
ment durlng the depression and to ad-
wise them to steer clear of perniciors
panaceas and other Quack solutions Of
their troubles. It Is Thought that be
VIII again emphasize the need for a hal
anced budget, the maintenance of .
SOUND currency and the practice ~
governmental economy.
Party Future Weighed.
It Is not thought that Mr.. Hoover
VIII make his speech political or mar
usan: but 1t Is believed appropriate at
tns Time that he say something about
tne accomplishments of his party and
OF its hopes for the future. It seems
ilkely that the President, while adyanc-
ing principles which should serve as
guloes 70 the Republican party. NAV
say something Of his ideas concerning
nus own political future. Intimate
lrlenos OF the President, however, con-
sloer tnH IS very unlikely.
The National Republican Club of New
York has the honor Of having had every
President since BenJan1tn Harrison
deliver . f1ncoh birthday anniversary
addreAs, Ar. Hoover has been invited
70 tho Lincoln day celebration of this
cnD e<1N yeafS sfnce he has been
Preseqpt. but until this year he was
peeVeused from socepttng.
Evening star., 1933-01-28
BOYS FATAL FALL
At CENTER PROBED
Three Distinct Investigations
Under Way in Death of
Billy Kraft, S.

Three separate investigations were
being made today into the death late
yesterday Of Billy Kraft, 5-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harold D. Kraft, 3347
Tennyson street, fatally injured in a
1all at the National Child Research
Center, 3209 Highland place.
The inquiries were being conducted
by the Metropolitan police, the coroner's
ONCE and the Executive Committee of
the center. a Rockefeller-f1nanced In
stitutfon.
Ofhcials of the center declined yes
terday to talk about the accident. All
that could be learned was that Billy
fell down a stairwell between the second
and first floo-:-, distance of between
II and Is feet. fracturing his skull.
He died at Emergency Hospital a few
hours after the fall.
Billy's father, who is assistant mana
ger OF the Equitable Life Insurance
Society said today he had been unable
to learn any details Of the accident
but expected a report later today. A
statement was expected this afternoon
from the Executive Committee. which
met at the center early this morning