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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19
Former Resident
Called to Beyond
Mrs. Mary T. Spitz, IS Years Old,
Buried at Devils Lake,
N. D., Friday

Mrs. Mary T. Spitz, IS years old,
and one of the former residents of
Sank Centre, passed away at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Fred
Mann, ST., at Devils Lake, N. D.,
on "Wednesday, January 18th.
Death was due to acute asthmatic
complications.
Mrs. Spitz was born in this city
in 1868 and when a young girl NOV
ed west with her parents. In 1888
she was united in marriage to T..
P. Spitz at San Francisco, Cal.
They made their home in New
York City for 80 years, where Mr..
Spitz was the head of prominent
importing firm. He died in 1920.
Surviving relatives are two sist-
ers: Mrs. Mann, Of Devils Lake and
Mrs. Sarah Woodbury., of Hornell,
N. Y.
Funeral services were held FRI
day and interment was made In a
cemetery at Devils Lake.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19
City Zoning
To Be Feat
ure of Meet
City Planning Engineer, Min
neapolis, Will Address Com.
Club Tonight
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Every Citizen of Sank Centre
Should Be Present; Lunch
Will Follow

This Thursday evening at 500
o'clock the Sank Centre Commun-
ity Club will hold it's annual meet
ing at the Club rooms.
Besides the election of officers
and the reports of the standing
committees the meeting will be of
especial Importance to every citi-
zen of the city.
For some thine it has been quite
apparent that there is real neces-
sity of dividing or coming the city,
separating the business from the
residential districts. In a number
of instances business places have
been crowded next to residences
completely shutting off the view of
the householder, and other incon-
veniences, resulting in a decided
lowering of the value Of the resi-
Dental properties in close prox-
unity.
Herman Olson, City Planning
Engineer, Of Minneapolis, upon in
vitation of the Club will be present
and talk about coming in all of
it's phases. Mr.. Olson is an author
ity on the subject as he has not
only served as Planning Engineer
for Minneapolis, but he has also
"zoned" several smaller cities such
as Sank Centre. The Mayor and
City Council have been especially
invited to be present and all Club
members should hear this talk and
inform themselves on its subject.
Zoning provides a definite plan
for the growth and development Of
a community and it has been recog-
nized that, to make the most of it's
opportunities City should pro-
gress on definite plan. instead Of
"just grow" as did Topsy.
In many ways this will be the
most important meeting of the
year. All business men, irrespec-
tive Of whether they are not MEM
bers Of the Community Club
she Id attend this meeting.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting a light lunch will be
served.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19
Will Travel
Extensively
ThruEurope
M. Wernig and Son Left This
Thursday Morning by
Auto for New York
TO TOUR MANY LANDS
Weeks Will Be Spent at the
Formers Old Home,
Munich, Ger.

This Thursday morning Mike
Wernig and son, Don, left Sank
Centre by automobile for New
York City. Stops totaling about 10
days will be made enroute at Mil
waukee and Chicago. They will ar
rive in New York in ample time
to sail on the s. S. Columbus, of
the North German Lloyd line for an
extensive European trip. This will
be Mr.. Wernig's first trip to his ma
tive land since he left there "a
years ago. It will be Don's first
voyage across the Atlantic. He 3
at an age when the trip should be
very enjoyable.
Important points of contact will
be Palestine and Jerusalem; Port
Said, Naples, Athens, Monte Carlo.
The tour will officially close as far
as Mr.. Wernig and his son are con-
cerned in France, March "a. Mike
and Don will then go to Mr.. Wer-
nig's home community, Munich,
Ger, where the Sank Centre gen.
tleman, as the eldest son, is heir
to his fathers estate. Before the
World War this was very valuable
property, which has since depreciat-
ed considerably, but there still re-
mains a comfortable nest egg. Mr..
Wernig and his son will spent sew
eral weeks visiting in the Munich
community before re-embarking for
America and home. They will prob
ably arrive at Milwaukee the early
part of May. The plans now are
for Mrs. Wernig and the two little
girls to join their men folks at Mil
waukee for a short visit, and to at
tend the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
Mixes vacation from the North
American Creameries will end May
81.
Mr.. Wernig has been an indefat-
igable worker for several years and
he is well entitled to this short rest
and relaxation.
The Herald expects to hear from
them several times while they are
away. The following is the official
itinerary:
Country, port and arrival:
Madeira, Funchal, Feb. 10.
Morocco, Casablanca, Feb. IL.
Spain, Cadiz, Feb. 13.
Gibraltar, Gibraltar, Feb. IA.
Spain, Malaga, Feb. Is.
Algeria, Algiers, Feb. II.
France, Villferanche, Feb. 10.
Italy, Naples Feb. 81.
Tunisi, Tunis, Feb. %.
Syria, Beirut, Feb. 26.
Palestine, Haifa, Feb. 81.
Egypt, Port Said, Mar. 2.
Turkey, Istanbul, Mar. II, IA.
Greece, Athens, Mar. 16.
Jugoslavia, Cattaro Bay. Mar. IT..
Italy, Venice, Mar. 20.
Malta, Malta, Mar. 81.
Sicily, Catania, Mar. 81.
Italy, Messinanaples, Mar. "a.
France, Vile France, Mar. "a.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19
After Hearing Annual Report
Co. Commissioners Indorse
the Work Being Done

At the meeting of the Stearns
County Commissioners the first
Tuesday in January there was
much talk about the new
board eliminating the Child Wei
fare Board, or particularly shelving
Mrs. Emma Moynihan, of this city,
executive secretary.
When they went into the matter
the board discovered they had
nothing to do with the appoint
.ment of the executive secretary.
The department was ham-strung
somewhat by the reduction OF the
appropriation. for the department.
The Child Welfare Board held
their annual meeting at the Court
House Saturday. VIM. Boerger,
county superintendent Of Schools.
was reelected secretary.
Mrs. Moynihan was reappointed
executive secretary over a field OF
four candidates.
Because Of the reduced appropri-
ations some of the work handled
by Mrs. Moynihan must be taken
over by the townships. The result
will be an increased cost and less
efficient work.
The county commissioners met
with the Welfare Board Saturday
and after listening to the report
individually and collectively they
unqualifiediy complimented the
board and the executive secretary
on the large amount of work done
at q. low cost. Because Of the
funds available the Welfare Board
win hereafter drop the following
activities which they have hereto
fore handled:
(1) All new applications for
mothers pensions and all re-checks
on those already granted, will be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19
Former Westport Resi-
dent Died January II
M. p. Smith, N. p. Section Foreman
for Years, Passes On at
SwanVille

M. P. Smith, section foreman of
the N. P. at Westport for many
years retiring in 1923 and moving
to Swanville to live with his daugh-
ter, passed away Wednesday, Jan.
II, 1888, from complications as the
natural result Of old age. He had
been in poor health for some time.
Herald readers will recall that
Mrs. Smith died at Swanville Dec.
2, 1882.
The deceased was well and fav-
orably known in Sank Centre and
community, and regarded as high
type citizen.
The funeral was held from Swan
vile Catholic church Friday morn
ing at 800 o'clock, Rev. FIR. Laurer
presiding. The remains were TAX
en- to Willard where they were laid
to rest beside those of Mrs. Smith
in Lake Amelia cemetery. Rev. FIR
Petermeier, Of Willard, had charge
of the burial service.
The deceased was born at Usch-
iete, Ger, April 6, 1853. He grew
to young manhood and was united
in marriage at Ucshiete where they
resided for several years before
coming to America, locating at
Pennington, Mimi, in 1881. In 1882
the family moved to Westport. The
following children were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith: Mrs. Rather
inc Welch, Royalton, Mimi; Mrs.
Anna Tyrrell, Swanville; John
Smith, Grey Eagle; Mrs. Hildegard
Tholma, Little Falls; Jack Smith,
California (unable to attend the
funeraD; Mrs. Annette Helminish,
who passed away at Melrose two
years prior to the death of her
mother; Frances Smith, died in
1900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19
Expense Control
Payers Weapon
Man Who Pays Bill Would Have
Right Of Appeal Against
Unwise Proposals

Under the expenditure control
plan that has been discussed at
several district meetings Of coun-
ty taxpayers associations recently.
the taxpayer himself would have a
check on public expenditures, both
on the levy side and on the debt
side of the public ledger, Norman
A. Bergen Of the Minnesota. Tax
payers Association, declared in q
talk Thursday.
THE taxpayer himself, under this
plan, would be able to take an APP
peal from high levies and unwar
ranted bond issues, just as an in.
dividual now has the right to ap
peal to q higher court Of law. This
appeal naturally would be made for
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19
Goth Annual
Me- citing Of
Con. Church
Men Serve Splendid Dinner to
Over 100 in Faultless
Fashion
REPORTS OF SOCIETIES
1882 Is Very Successful Year
for Church-Members
Elated

The Sixty-sixth annual business
meeting and church supper of the
Congregational church was held in
the church parlors Wednesday
evening. AS in previous years the
supper was served by the men Of
the church under the general chair
manship of V. Wedge, and Morton
Weeks, chief cook, and was enjoy
ed by about $50 members and
friends. Immediately following the
supper the meeting was called to
order by the Moderator, Rev. c. ].
Morgan for the regular business
session. In his Introductory re-
marks he referred to the deaths
which had taken place during 1882
and the loss of leadership and sup
port to the church work. His re-
port showed general progress in all
the departments of the church, and
expressed deep appreciation for the
response of all the organizations to
his outlined program for the years
work.
After the minister's report the
minutes of the last annual meeting
were read and approved. This was
followed by reports from the fol-
lowing officers and department
heads.
Church Clerk and Treasurer-V.
T. Conklin.
Financial Secretary-Geo. Berg
green.
Chairman of Trustees-Charles
Gray.
Supt. of Church School-Mrs. Cor
dan Morse.
Secretary-Treasury - Miss Alto
LeSueur.
President World Friendship So
ciety-Mrs. A. N. Steece.
President Women's Federation
Mrs. Fay Besser. Report read by
Mrs. Clyde Thomas.
Reports of Chairman of Circles
Mrs. Clyde Thomas, Mrs. v. Wedge,
Mrs. JOS. Jackson, Mrs. Donald
Hanson.
Clyde Thomas read the report of
the Nominating Committee for the
new officers for 1888. They were:
Dual <1uHuulSlTdIlOil - SfldS.
Gray, Chairman; F. S. Parker,
Clyde Thomas, G. D. Cass, Donald
Hanson, John H. Hansen, Theo.
Dock, Geo. Berggreen, v. T. Conk-
lin.
Board of Deacons-F. S. Parker,
chairman; G. H. Vandesteeg, Theo.
Dock, L. Holland, John H. Law.
Financial Secretary George
Berggreen.
Secretary and Clerk-V. T. Conk-
lin.
Supt. of Church School - Mrs.
Gordan Morse.
Assist. Suppl. Holland.
President Of Woman's Federation
to be elected at regular business
meeting this Thursday afternoon.
President Of World Friendship
Society to be elected at next meet
ing Of the society.
All the reports were listened to
with much interest and applause as
all showed growth and financial
success in the various undertakings
and which marked 1882 as a sue
cessful year in the history Of the
church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19
Mrs. Moyniham Reabboimted
As Child WeD0re Secretary

handled by each commissioner ac-
cording to plans and systems to be
by him inaugurated. The commits
sioners will then report to the well
fare board and the matter will pro-
coed in the usual way.
(2) All poor relief must be taken
over by the proper authority, to-
wit, the township boards.
(3) All cases of liquor law violat-
ors where their convictions result
in distress to their families, must
be taken care of by township
boards under the poor laws.
90 All transportations to state
institutions must be made by the
proper authorities. The executive
agent will no longer attend to this
work.
The report continues:
In conclusion the welfare board
asks the cooperation of all who
are interested in its work. This
means, first Of all, the board Of
county commissioners. It is from
them that the appropriation comes
under which this board carries on
it's activities and If that reduced
appropriation is to be made pro
ductive it will have to be most wise
ly administered. It also means the
cooperation of the township sup
DIVISIONS who will hereafter partic-
ipate in the adjustment Of prop-
lens heretofore handled by the well
fare board alone. It likewise meana
the cooperation of every individ-
ual taxpayer in the county, out Of
whose purse, eventually, the money
to carry on these activities must
come. And in return for this CO
operation we pledge 10 the people
Of Stearns county the, best and
most conscientious service that we
win be capable Of rendering. We
have always guarded their inter
ests in the past and we WI. CON
tinue to do so in the future"
Respectively submitted.
The Stearns County Child Welfare
Board.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19
A Respected
Citizen Died
Sat rday Mite
DIR. R. H. Sweetman Victim of
Pneumonia Brought On By
Over Work
RESIDENT TEN YEARS
Buried Monday Afternoon At
2:3O With Masonic Honors
Was &c Years Old

DR.. Richard Henry Sweetman,
mention of whose illness was made
in the Herald of last week, sank in
to his eternal sleep at the family
home, corner of Fourth and Maple
streets, Saturday evening, Jan. IA,
1888 with his daughter and two
sons at his bedside. A relapse de-
veloped into pneumonia, following
overwork.
The deceased located in Sank
Centre ten years ago, in which time
he had built up a splendid practice
in his profession. He was very &C
tive in civic affairs and was deser-
vedly generally respected and rec
ognized as a worthwhile citizen.
The deceased was born on a farm
near Mount Morris, Livingston
county, N. Y, July 6, 1866. At the
time of his death he was &c years
and six months old.
When he was but two years of
age his parents moved to Calumet
county, Wis, locating on a farm.
Mr.. Sweetman participated in all
the hardships of pioneer farm life.
Both Of his parents passed away in
1888.
DR.. Sweetman completed his High
School education at Chiffon, Wis.
He spent the next few years teach
ing school, after which he took up
the study of medicine, receiving his
education at the College of Physic-
ians and Surgeons, Chicago. AFTER
receiving his diploma he began the
practice of medicine at Little Chute,
Wis. While residing there he met,
courted and was united in marriage
in 1896 to Miss Katherine Beech.
Shortly after the marriage DR.. and
Mrs. Sweetman moved to Green
Bay, Wis, where he practiced his
profession until 1918, when he pur-
chased a practice and hospital at
Menagha, MINI. In the summer of
1922, DR.. and Mrs. Sweetman and
children located in Sank Centre.
The doctor purchased the old Lucas
Kells home, corner Maple and
Fourth streets which he converted
into a modern hospital. He con-
Quoted the hospital with marked
success until it was destroyed by
fire in the winter of 1929. The
building was then remodeled into
modern apartments.
Four children were born to DIR.
and Mrs. Sweetman, one dying in
infancy. Mrs. Sweetman passed
away very suddenly and unexpect-
edly in the early morning of Sept.
rs, 1881. The surviving children
are: Emery Beech Sweetman, Min
neapolis; Mrs. Harriet Frye, Min
neapolis, and Richard Henry Sweet
man, Sank Centre. There are three
surviving brothers: William Sweet
man, Racine, Wis; George Sweet
man, Appleton, Wis, and Sam
Sweetman, of Forman, N. D. There
is one grandchild, Linda Lucille
Frye.
Besides his civic duties DIR. Sweet
man was an ardent and well posted
Mason. He received his Entered
Apprentice Degree in Washington
Lodge No. 81, Green Bay, Wis. In
due time he was passed to the De
gree Of a Fellowcraft and raised to
the Sublime Degree of a Master
Mason.
In a year or so after locating in
Sank Centre DR.. Sweetman demit-
ted from Washington Lodge to Star
in the West Lodge, of this city. In
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19
President Names
His Committees
Jun. Chamber of Commerce Plans
Number of Community Ac-
tivities Coming Year

President Ed Borgmann, of the
Sank Centre Junior Chamber Of
Commerce, has planned an active
year of community work for his or
ganization. The Flower Show, the
Fall Festival and Santa Claus day
will be outstanding features.
The following is the official rost-
er Of the organization for 1888:
President-E. r. Borgmann.
Vice Pres.-Fred Mossman.
Sec. J. McLain.
Treas.-Edwin Nathe.
Directors-A. J. Lies, Chas. Hol-
combe, Richard Schoenhoff, Paul
Besser, Paul Mayer, Bernard Rob
ischon, Norbert Frank, Ed Besser.
The members of the standing
committees follow:
Membership-Dick Sweetman, Dick
Schoenhoff, Fred Mossman.
Entertainment-Ed Nathe, Paul
Mayors, Al Lies, Dick Sweetman.
Financial Lies, Tom McMana-
min, Paul Besser, DR.. johnson.
Music-Dick Schoenhoff, Fay Coop
CI, kACh LII dnCp Z XII oIclucE.
Athletics - George Schuck, Roy
Scott, Ed Besser, Andrew Soren-
son, Paul Telling.
Publicity-C. ]. McLain, Sim Vein
er. Irving Perrizo, Newell Bar
nard.
All Club. r. Holland, Art Borg
mann, Walt Schriver.
Golf Norbert Frank, Bernard Rob-
ischon, Dick Schoenhoff, Frank
O'Gara.
Flower Show-Fred unger, Harold
Gray Peter Svenneby, Martin
Weiner.
Fall Festival ED Bergman, C. J.
Nolan, Tom Mc11anamin, Fay
Cooper, Ed Nathe. Walt Schriver,
Fred Mossnan, Chas. Holcombe,
Sig Holmes, ]. J. Hectorn.
Santa Claus Day-Bernard Robis-
chon, Dick Sweetman, Norbert
Frank, Chas. Miller.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19
FARM MEETING AT ALBANY

FARM MEETING AT ALBANY
The Stearns County Farm Nora
torium committee meets in the
town hall at Albany at 2 p. m. Sat
urday for the purpose of receiving
petitions which were given farmers
several weeks ago for the sigma
lures of their neighbors. A COM
mittee will be selected to represent
the farmers and urge their de-
mands for relief before the legisla-
tive committees. Officers of the
moratorium group also will be elect
ed. The meeting is open to all in
terested farmers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19

Diphenyf is new chemical which
has been found useful at the Uni
versity Of Michigan for use In coil
for heating substances where a
temperature range from $50 to TOO
degrees IL desired.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-19

Robert L. Rate, Of Springfield,
Mass, has constructed a violin
made entirely Of 10000 matches.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-06
THE PLATTS MILLS
SCHOOL QUESTION
Likely to Be Settled to
Satisfaction of All
Concerned
MUST DECIDE SOON

Much interest is centered in the
school question at Platts Mills.
Parents of children who are in the
lower grades and others who Will
enter next fall are very much dis
turbed over the proposition to close
the building and transfer the
pupils to Mulcahy school. This
would mean that they would be
away from home the greater part
of the day and naturally parents
are opposed to this plan.
An effort is being made to reduce
the expenses so that the city would
have to do little more than furnish
the teachers, but whether this plan
will be accepted is not known.
There is no objection to sending
pupils in the higher grades to
either Hopeville or Mulcahy, but
there appears to be disposition on
the part of parents to make a
strong protest against taking small
children so far from school that
they cannot go home to dinner.
One objector to closing the
Platt's Mill school states his views
in this fashion: This is ridicu-
lous proposition. Such a plan was
well enough rs Or 100 years ago
but We have outgroWn that system
of education. walked farther
than from the Bristol company to
Mulcahy to school when I was a
boy, but that was in the days of
the stage coach and we have made
too much progress since to remove
the school so far from the chill
dren."
There is a lot of feeling over this
Platts Mills school. but it is thought
it will be Strengthened out to the
satisfaction of all concerned. The
matter is in the hands of COM
mittee representing the school de-
partment and the Bristol company
and it is believed they will be able
to make satisfactory terms with
the owner of the property in which
the school is conducted. In any
event, so far as can be learned
there is disposition to settle the
question in the interest of the
school children.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-06

new FURNITURE
STORE TO OPEN
Boston Furniture Go Opens
Tomorrow at 1888
South Main st
WELL KNOWN STAFF

An event of interest to Water
burians will be witnessed tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in the for
NAL opening of the new Boston
Furniture company's store at 1873
South Main street, formerly Bar
nett's. The spacious quarters have
been entirely redecorated through
out and many welcome surprises
await visitors. Excellent household
furnishings, the products of ma
tionally known companies will be
found on display, offering sugges-
tions to home builders. and to
others seeking more modern ac-
cessories.
Bertram E. Henes, formerly in
charge of the furniture department
of the Sears, Roebuck company, is
president of the corporation and
manager of the new store. He will
greet visitors at the opening to-
morrow morning and will present
souvenirs to all. Mr. Henes is a ma
tive of this city and is well known
to graduates and former students Of
the Walsh school and the Crosby
high school which institutions he
attended.
Associated with Mr. Henes are
Harry Major, formerly assistant
manager of Adaskin's in New Ha-
ven; Mark Dalton, formerly with
Barker Brothers of Los Angeles;
Joseph Taylor. identified for 10
years as buyer and sales manager
Of Summerfield's in Providence, r.
l., and H. w. Newburgh, formerly
of the Plaut furniture company of
Hartford; Miss Loran Reed, office
manager; Dorothy Goldberg, CASH
Ter, George Walker, Harold Bent
ley. d. kaufman, Dauphney Mat
thews, Thomas Cavanaugh, James
Kaiser and Louis Flamiglietti.
The staff is not only popularity
known, but a thoroughly expert
enced one. They will endeavor to
make the Boston Furniture conf
pany one of the states best known
and best liked institutions. 1t has
included in it's policy the promise
to refund money if one can dupli-
cate its values elsewhere for less;
to pay railroad. bus or gasoline ex-
penses to all out of town cutom-
ers, to make every patron thor
oughly satisfied and to arragne
low budget terms to suit the con-
venience of the customers.