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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
Girl Scout
Activity To
Be Assisted
Miss Marie Aftreith, Member
of National Field Staff
to Visit City
TEEN ACE IS IMPORTANT
Teachers Training Course
Will Be Conducted Friday,
April 7

Miss Marie Aftreith, a member of
the national field staff of the Girl
Scouts, will be in Sank Centre, Fri
day and Saturday, April and 8.
Following is an interview with
Miss Aftreith which will be of
great interest to all interested in
Girl Scouts:
The teen-age is the self-centered
age, according to Miss Marie Aft
reith, member Of the national field
staff of the Girl Scouts, who is in
the city this week.
This is the age" said Miss Aft
reith, when, through self-conscious-
ness, a girl is apt to become either
shy or self-assertive. Then sht
needs a balance wheel to preservs
a nice portion between the two
and the best one, it has been prov
ed, is an interest in other people"
Miss Aftreith went on to show
how the Girl Scout troop furnishes
an ideal garden, so to speak, for
the cultivation of this attitude. In
the patrol corners, where groups of
six or eight discuss their plans for
amusement or projects for work,
each girl must listen to the 9TH
er's ideas. In the troop of thirty
two or more, where the patrols
meet for purposes common to all,
the captain sees to it that the shy
girl expresses her opinion and the
assertive girl in silent in due sea-
son. No one is overlooked, and no
one is allowed to overlook others.
Through the Court of Honor, COM
posed of the captain and patrol
leaders, the girl who would be too
timid to voice her opinions before
a big group, is able to express them
and often to see them adopted by
the troop. In this way self-confi-
dence and often good leadership Ia
developed.
Another cure for self-conscious-
ness with it's attendant unpleasant
traits, according to Miss Aftreith,
is the cultivation of ones own par
ticular talent.
AT the teen-age," Miss Aftreith
continued, "it is not always easy
for a girl to discover just where
her capability lies. The Girl
Scout program suggests fifty-one
activities, domestic, artistic, athletic
or something else. By pursuing a
nature project, for example, that
has been suggested in Court of
Honor, a girl soon discovers wheth-
er she likes such work or not. She
may find that she has taste for
ornithology, but on the other hand,
the study of a bird may lead to an
interest in photography and
through it in art. Or it may result
simply in love Of country hikes -
This is the kind of pastime that
takes one outside ones self; that
gives a zest to leisure moments;
that often leads to a lifelong hobby
or even profession, in the opinion
of Miss Aftreith.
1.-The cultural and physical bene-
fits are obvious" she concluded,
"but more elusive though equally
definite are those social advantages
(continued on Page FOUR
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
Blinded by Snow
Auto Hits Truck
Occupants of Car Have Miracu,
lOus Escape from Serious
Injury Tuesday Evening

Tuesday evening Highway Pa
trolmen Newman and Andrews OF
this city received a telephone call
from Freeport informing them Of
serious auto accident on Highway
No. 8, about three miles east OF
Melrose. The officials fastened to
the scene of the accident.
The Herald editor reached the
point where the collision occurred
about 1920 a. m. Wednesday. He
found that truck belonging to L.
X. Evanvold, of Ashby was return
ing from the cities empty. Carbura-
tor trouble caused Mr.. Evanvold to
stop. He was parked on the proper
side of the road with the right
hand wheels on the shoulder Of the
pavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Mayer and
two children were enroute from
Illinois to Alexandria where they
expect to reside in the future. They
had left Minneapolis about $3.50 p.
M, and were travelling along at a
leisurely rate of speed. When they
left Freeport it was showing quite
badly obscuring the drivers vision.
Mr.. Mayer was on top Of the truck
before he realized his danger and
struck it full on from the rear.
The top of the Pontiac coach
which Mr.. Mayer was driving was
demolished. Miraculously none Of
the occupants of the car were in
jured except the little daughter, and
she only received slight injuries.
The little girl was taken to Mel
rose for medical treatment; the
car was hauled to Melrose for re-
pairs; the highway patrol cleaned
the debris off the pavement and re-
turned to the city about 2:30 a. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
Debts Exceed
Property Value
Power to Apply Brakes Lies In Ex-
penditure Control of Local
LevieS

Because taxes have been growing
so fast that they now consume one
quarter of the incomes of the peo-
pie, taxpayers associations general
ly are supporting the Expenditure
Control bill Of Senator Robert C.
Bell. This support is given because
it is now believed that this is about
the best way at hand to apply the
brakes on pulic spending in the
local units of government.
Taxpayers have been fighting for
reform of this kind because they
know that these reforms are posi-
lively necessary If many Of our
counties and cities are to avoid
bankruptcy.
There are some communities in
this State that have issued SO many
bonds that in dollars and cents the
amount aggregates more than the
total valuation of all the property
of all the people in the community.
This is bankruptcy itself, when a
community owes more than all the
people in the locality are worth"
James P. Mcdonnell, Of Buffalo,
president of the Minnesota Tax
payers Association. stated in talk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
State Bank
Depositors
To Meet Sat.
Officers Send Call to $50 for
Session Saturday, April 8,
At 500 P. M.
IMPORTANT GATHERING
Representative of State Bank
ing Department to Explain
Reorganization Plan

April 4th the following state
ment was mailed to the $50 deposit
ors of the First State Bank Of Saul
Centre:
Sank Centre, April 4, 1888
To Depositors of First State
Bank of Sank Centre:
A meeting Of the depositors
of the First State Bank of Sank
Centre will be held Saturday
evening, April 8, 1888, at 800
o'clock P. NJ, at the school
house auditorium for the pur-
pose of recognizing and re-
opening the Bank.
The consent of the depositors
is necessary to such re-organi-
zation, so, as depositors, your
interests demand your presence
at the meeting.
The Commissioner of Banks
of Minnesota will have a repre-
sentative at the meeting to lay
before you a plan of re-organi-
cation and to explain this sit
uation.
This meeting is for deposit
ors only and, if possible, bring
with you your bank statement,
pass book, savings account
book, certificate Of deposit or
other evidence showing that you
are a depositor.
This meeting is of the great
est Importance and your attend
ance is most urgently requested.
FIRST STATE BANK,
of Sank Centre.
Ever since the nationwide ban
holiday was declared a month ag
the Minnesota State Banking de
partment and it's limited number G
have been rushed t
death endeavoring to get the al
fairs of the hundreds of stat
banks in shape to permit eithe
their re-opening or liquidation.
The above statement Is seize,
and every depositor j
the institution should attend tn
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
Dirt Roads Face
Critical Period
Nature Launches Subsurface At
tack On State Highways-Main-
tenance Crews Are Busy

Throughout Minnesota's 81 coun-
ties, maintenance crews of the
State Highway department are
fighting or preparing for Mother
Natures spring attack on unpaved
roadside most critical period of
the year for the states highway
system.
In Southern Minnesota and parts
of Central Minnesota nature has
already unleashed her wrecking
forces on the roads, while in the
northern sections Of the state the
campaign is little slower in get
titng under way, says a Highway
Department bulletin.
The results of this annual engage
ment during the coming few weeks
will determine to a considerable ex-
tent how good the states graveled
and bituminous surfaced roads will
be during the summer, and how
much money will have to be spent
on them.
In the spring breakup period, ac-
cording to N. w. Elsberg, state
highway commissioner, nature at
tacks the foundations Of unpaved
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
Amateur Athletic
Show Tonight
Local Young Men Will Stage
Wrestling and Boxing Matches
Good Sport

For several weeks Paul Domke
has been putting number of the
young men Of this community thru
their athletic sprouts to get them
in condition for the amateur athlet-
ic show to be puSspn at the Stearns
County Fair is this city ending
July 4.
The interest taken by the sturdy
youth of the community has been
a happy surprise to Mr.. Domke.
The younger generation knew moth
ing of Half-Nelsons, the deadlock
and other holds popular with the
professional wrestler. All possess
ed plenty of power and were rear
in to go. They have been amen
able to the splendid tutorship of
Mr.. Domke and the progress they
have made is pleasant surprise
to their friends.
This Thursday evening, at the
Junior High Auditorium, Paul will
have his young men show their atm
letic wares at an amateur athletic
show. There will be both wrest-
iiilS dho bOAih6. 1hC 1uh Will
start at S:15. There will be an adj
mission charge of rs and 10 cents.
The proceeds will be used to par
TALLY pay for the wrestling mat
recently purchased by the Ameri-
can Legion who are sponsoring Mr..
Domke's endeavors.
If you like good, clean sport you
will enjoy this show, every match
will be on it's merits. The winners
tonight will compete at the county
fair.
The followings are the entrants
in both the wrestling and boxing
events:
Wrestlers
Ebert Michaels VS.. Adolph Miller.
Fritz Huber VS.. Gerhart Gam
radt.
Julian Malley VS. Scanlon.
Evan Wruck VS., Rudolph Tank.
Elmer Gamradt VS.. Christie.
H. Paul VS.. Miller.
Chas. Malley VS.. Clifford Domke.
Boxers
Ed Malley VS.. Al Michels.
H. Saeger VS.. Fay Domke.
G.. Domke VS.. M. Stratton.
Carpenter VS.. Scanlon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
1900 Farmers and Farm
Women attended Meetings

mination and a uniform distribu-
ton Of seed 10 lbs of seed per acre
can furnish 60 plants per square
foot, which is several times the
number needed according to Mr..
Haney.
"Sour land should be corrected
with lime or mari Haney stated,
mot only for the successful culture
Of alfalfa and sweet clover but al
so to make other farm crops pro-
duce better" In Stearns mari is
available that contains as much as
95 per cent available calcium car
Donate. This grade of mari on a
dry basis is equal to ground lime
sotne.
Mr.. Haney closed his talk with q
plea for greater acreage Of sweet
clover and stressed the present
cheapness of the seed and the large
amount Of feed produced per acre
when compared to other crops. "At
the same time" he states, "the fer
tility Of the soil is being built up
as sweet clover Is q legume and
can store atmospheric nitrogen in
the SOIL"
Between the various numbers on
the program educational reels were
shown on swine sanitation, poul-
try, dairying, dairy stock judging,
alfalfa culture, Al club work. A
comedy was also shown at each
meeting.
County Agent Ed Lenzmeier
spoke at each meeting on current
topics in the agricultural field.
Soils samples were brought to the
various meetings by farmers Of the
community for lime tests. Some
samples showed very high lime
content, some were medium and a
few were so sour that three to four
tons Of lime on mari are needed 10
correct the acidity.
The agricultural Extension De-
partment Of International Harvest
err Company and the county ex-
tension service wish to thank every
individual and community commit
tee that assisted in putting on the
programs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
l3-Year Drought
Will Be Broken
Sank Centre Set for the Legal Dis
tribution of Notwithstanding,
Brew of Barley

This Thursday morning the Sank
Centre City Council gave the ordi-
nance permitting the sale of 80 per
cent beer, alleged by Congress to
be Notwithstanding, it's final pass
age. 1t is an emergency ordinance
and is effective with its publication
in today's Herald.
Under the provisions of the ordi-
nance the beverage can be sold at
retail by holders of the ION" IL
censes by hotels, drug stores and
restaurants. The fee is $500 per
year.
The fiscal year, under the ordi-
nance for the dispensing of the bev-
erage will end June 30. The ven
doris will pay about $6.25 for the
privilege of retailing for the re-
mainder of the fiscal year.
Under the ordinance the only re-
strictions are that the holders of
licenses must have been residents
of the city for more than one year;
they must be of good moral char
acter. The sale of the beverage to
people under 81 years Of age is pro-
hibited.
The long pent up thirst of mil
lions throughout the country is
frantically waiting for the word to
"go" which will be at 1901 A. NJ,
Friday morning.
AS soon as the sale starts legal
ly prompt action will likely be TAX
en- in the Supreme Court of the
United States, charging the sale Of
30 beer is in direct violation Of
the Volstead act. Injunctions may
be asked for.
The Supreme Court is not a po-
litical body. The members hold
their position for life. What de-
cision they may make on any given
proposition no one can tell.
There is a strong nationwide SEN
timent for the repeal OF the 18th
amendment. II there is an in
crease in the intoxication the SEN
timent for repeal will have bad
chill. It will, right or wrong, be
charged to the 80 per cent beer.
But, the long drought has been
broken.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
Legislature
Selects Nine
Cong. Dists.
Farmer Labor Forces Win
Signal Victory in Long Re-
apportionment Battle
ROUT CONSERVATIVES
9Th Dist. Congressman Must
Battle Magnus Johnson
for Place in 1884

st. Paul, April tCongressional
redistricting for Minnesota was vir-
tually agreed on today. A majority
of the conferees from each house,
after long series of fruitless meet
ings, got together late yesterday on
a plan, but the conference report
waited today on one detail, settle
ment of the line between the new
third and fifth districts, Minneapo-
lis.
Senators yielded to the house on
the main point in the controversy,
and agreed to detaching Meeker
county from the Seventh district.
This averts a fight between Paul
j. Kvale and Magnus Johnson, two
farmer-labor congressman, but it
puts Congressman Johnson in the
Sixth district with Harold Knutson,
republican. Senators conceded this
when it was evident that there
would be no redistricting bill at all,
if they did not yield the point.
Many farmer-laborites were indif-
ferent or hostile to any district
plan.
The committee agreed to combine
Hennepin county with Anoka, Isan-
ii, Chisago and Washington to
make two districts, with a total
population of $780, 23, but did not
decide on the division line. Sena-
tor Sherman Child and Represen-
tative Emil S. Youngdahl, both Of
Minneapolis, were trying to agree.
IF they fail, the committee will act
anyway.
Makeup of the other districts as
agreed on by the conference COM
mittee is as follows:
FTRST-Population, 289,887 -
Rice, Goodhue, Wabasha, Wa
SEGA, Steele, Dodge, Olmstead,
Winona, Freeborn. Mower, Fill
more and Houston.
SECOND-Population 281,3 1856
Mcleod, Carver, Scott, Dako-
ia, Sibley, Brown, Nicollet, Lee
Sueur, Cottonwood, Watonwan,
Blue Earth, Jackson, Martin
and Fairbault.
FORTH-Population 2s6,721
! Ramsey.
| SlXTH-Populatio 2O2, al
Hubbard, Cass, Wadena, Crow
Wing, Aitkin, Todd, Morrison,
Mile Laos, Kanabec, Pine,
Stearns, Benton, Sherburn,
Meeker and Wright.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1885,
125-Traverse, Grant, Douglas,
Stevens, Pope, Big Stone, Swift,
Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Lac qui
Parle, Yellow Medicine, Rem
vile, Redwood, Lyon, Lincoln,
Pipestone, Murray, Rock and
| Mobiles.
EIGHTH-Popula 276,633
-Koochiching Itasca, st. Louis,
Lake, Cook and Carlton.
NINTH-Population 253,786 -
Kittson, Roseau, Lake OF the
Woods, Beltramf, Marshall, Pen
nington, Red Lake. Polk. Nor
man, Mahnomen, Clay, Becker.
| Clearwater, Wilkin and otter
Tail.
The new plan is favorable to the
| CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
Another Yard and
Garden Contest Open
Rotary Club Sponsoring Movement
Was a Very Fine Success
Last Year

Last year the Rotary Club con-
Quoted a Yard and Garden contest
and although it was started rather
late in the season and without any
prior experience, the results were
far beyond expectations, and our
aleady well groomed City showed
great improvement. -
Another contest will be sponsor
ed this year and it is hoped will be
even more satisfactory. Entries in
the new contest will close on May
Is, and can be handed or mailed to
L. L. Kells.
Entry blanks can be obtained
from Peter Svenneby, DR.. r. E.
Cooper, Peter Robischon or Mr..
Kells.
AS last year, there will be three
classes as follows:
Class I, being the amatuer divi-
sion in which the members of the
family do all of their own work.
Class II being those who hire os-
casional assistance.
Glass III for those places where
most of the work is hired.
In order that the contest will be
carried on to meet, in so far as pos
sible the wishes of the contestants,
a meeting will be called after the
entries have been closed and the
rules for judging and the selection
of the judges will be discussed.
Some other contests, Independent
of the homes, are also contemplate
ed; one for filling stations and an
other for churches.
If you have not already done so.
lay out a plan for your yard and
and garden at once and enter in the
contest, and endeavor to better last
years result.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
RURAL TEACHERS CLUB

The Sank Centre Rural Teachers
Club will hold it's regular meeting
at the Normal Training Depart
ment Saturday afternoon, April 9Th
at 1:30 o'clock. All members are
urged to be present. The results of
the second set of tests will be dis
cussed. The language booklets will
be ready to be distributed. Plans
for the Field Day will also be dis
cussed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
= New Men
on Board of
Aldermen
Fred Walker Defeats G. D.
Cass By Majority of 62
Votes for 2-Year-Term
A LIGHT VOTE CAST
Joe Roges Was Elected for
One-Year Term Without
Opposition

About one-third of the qualified
voters of Sank Centre exercised
their right of suffrage Tuesday at
the annual city election.
The only officers to be elected
were alderman, three for two-year
terms, and one to fill the unexpired
term of one-year, of DR.. Peterson,
resigned. Joe Rogers filed for the
one year term, he had no opposi-
ton. He received 236 votes and
was elected of course.
The three present aldermen,
Frank Pangburn, G. D. Cass, and
Ralph Steffes had filed for re-elec-
ton. Fred Walker entered the field
for one of the two-year terms at a
late date.
Mr.. Walker conducted quite an
intensive campaign and his labors
were rewarded with victory, defeat
ing Mr.. Cass by 81 votes.
The latter gentleman has served
his constituency faithfully for sew
eral terms. He was the head Of the
street department and gave much
of his time to keep the thorough
fares of the city in first class ON
dition. Probably had his friends
realized that his reelection was in
jeopardy the vote would have been
much heavier.
Mr.. Walker, the newly elected al
derman is one of Sank Centres en-
terprising business men. Messrs.
Pangburn and Steffes have proved
their worth to the Community by
their past service. When the vote
was tabulated Mr.. Steffes was
found to be high man; Mr.. Pang-
burn second, and Mr.. Walker third.
The following is the tabulated vote:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
BROTHER DIES

Late Thursday w. A. Kohl, super
intendent of the Sank Centre Public
Schools, received a message an
nouncing the sudden passing Of his
brother, Robert, at Duluth, a short
time before. The deceased was con-
nected with the advertising repart-
mnt of the Duluth Herald, and died
from a heart attack while working
at his desk. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Kohl left Friday morning for the
old home at st. Peter, to attend the
funeral which was held Monday af-
ternoon. The deceased was 40 years
old and besides his brothers and
sisters, is survived by his wife, a
SON and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Kohl returned to Sank Centre
Tuesday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06

Other members OF the Senior
Glass who are helping to make this
play a big success are:
Charles Rattle and Archie Lane,
lighting; Max Gilbertson and Edgar
Opheim, carpentering; Marion But
Ter, Ethel Robertson and Ida Har-
din costumes; Prudence Arndt and
Coleman Huber, properties; Velma
Quade and Bob Dowswell, (sopho-
more), art; Joan Markson, prompt
err; Mercedes Crippen, MAYA Shana-
han, Winnifred Cowlthorpe, ticket
selling.
Mr.. Gray, Mr.. Klein, Mr.. Sontag
and Miss Wilder have also given
their time to help with the staging
and advertising.
Be sure to attend Friday, April
81, tickets only 10c, 15c, and Csc.
The production is going to be
worth while one as well as a thrill
ing one. Come and learn the Sec
ret of Mystery Manor"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06

AS stated in the Herald of last
week the new council which will
organize Tuesday evening of next
week, will not make any changes
in the city's official roster. The
city clerk, city attorney, city ply
stefan and assessor, were elected
year ago, for two-year terms. The
Charter provids for this.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
The Senior Glass VIII
sent"Tiger House,
Mystery Drama Will Be Vehicle for
Annual Class Play Friday,
April FL

Tiger House" is the name of the
mystery play which the Senior
Glass Of Sank Centre High School
is presenting on Friday, April p.
Some changes have been made
since the cast was selected. The
present cast is as follows:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-04-06
Beautiful Pageant
Nest Sunday Evening
Congregational Young Peoples
League Will Present "Simon
of Cyrene"

The Young Peoples League of the
Congregational Church will pre-
sent the Passion week pageant en-
titled Simon of Cyrene, by Lydia
Glover Desseo next Sunday evening
at 7:45, under the direction of Miss
Louise Parker. The principal parts
will be taken by the following men,
bers of the League:
Simeon ------------------------------C Cliff Domke
Tabatha --....-..--..-....-..-.. Adah Lovesee
Saul ...----..-----.---.---...--.--- Floyd Nelson
Rebecca --.--------------- Hazel Kringen
Alexander --.-------- Vernon Weeks
Rufus ---..-...-.......--C Collin Lovesee
The costumes for this pageant
have been imported from Turkey
and the music for the occasion will
be electrical recording from the
great masters.
For the morning service the fol-
lowing Passion Week music will be
rendered.
Full Choral Anthem-"Go to Dark
Gethsemene," Noble.
Solo-"The Palms." Mrs. George
Eerggreen.
Full Choral Anthem-"Hymn Of the
Seraphim," Whaghonie.
Organ Prelude - Palms of Vic
tory"
Organ Postlude-"Hallelu Choir
u.s..
BY Mrs. Russell Cooper.
Rev. Morgan will preach on The
Significance of the Triumphant
Entry.