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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
Annual Mid Win
ter Lecture Series
Rev. G. j. Morgan, Pastor of the
Congregational Church, Starts
Program of Four Sundays

The annual mid-winter Lecture
series of the First Congregational
Church will be delivered by the
pastor Rev. G. ]. Morgan during the
next four Sunday afternoons in
January. In the past these lectures
have been given at the Sunday
evening service, but this year, by
special request, they will be deliv-
cred each Sunday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock as vesper services. Togeth-
err with these lectures there will be
special vocal and instrumental
talent.
The first two lectures will be on
the topic, 1.-THE Outstanding Events
of 1882. These events will be
discussed as follows:
Sunday January 9th: The Promise
Of Prosperity. The Geneva Confer
ence on Armaments. The Lind
bergh Kidnapping Case. The Sam
uel insult Crash. Al Capone Sen
fenced. The National Political Con-
ventions.
Sunday January 15th.-The Bon
US Riots. The Olympic Games. The
Mayor Walker Case. Mahatma Gam
dhi's Fast. The General Election.
We Want Beer.
The last two lectures win be book
reviews on two outstanding books
Of the year.
Sunday, January 22.-"Faraway''
by ]. B. Priestley.
Sunday, January pa New
DeaT by Stuart Chase.
The general public is invited to
attend these lectures.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
Sank LAKE Closed to
Winfsf Asgling Again
Entire Lake Open to Fish House
Spearing- Many Fishermen
Locate Palaces

Early this winter it was an
nounced by the State Game and
Fish Commission that Sank
Lake, IN Staearns County only,
would be open TO both winter
angling and spearing. This
action came following the pre-
sentation of a petition asking
that the lake be opened for
fish houses this year.
Shortly after the first of
the year Game Warden Fred
Mossman received word from
the Commission that the lake
had been closed to winter ang-
ling, and that dsh house fish
ermen would bel allowed to set
up their piscatorial palaces in
both Stearns and Todd Coun-
ties.
As a result the trek has
started northwhrd, and now
houses dot the lake from south
to north, with fishermen COM
ing here from at least fifty to
sixty miles.
According to reliable reports
the fishing in Sank Lake this
year has not been as good as
in former years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
Cost of Schools
In State Gaining
Last Biennium Shows Increase of
$1,1s1, 28O.s5; State Department
Cost Reduced

st. Paul, Jan. Minnesota spent
$1,131 ,280.35 more in the biennium
ending June 80, 1892 for school aid
apportionment and maintenance
than in the previous two years, the
biennial report of the department
of education headed by Commits
sioner j. M. Mcconnell showed to-
day.
During the last biennium $21, 1885,
004.33 was expended while during
the two year period ending June 30,
1880, the Gust was $40, 1924, 723.98. In
1882 $10,842, 500.51 was spent and
in 1881 $1O,613, 5O3.82. This compares
to $40. 211 ,299.05 in 1880 and $10,-
113,424.93 in 1929.
School apportionment in 1881
was $3,948, OIL 90 and in 1892 So, $685.
1880, making a total of $7,846, 1885,
so for the biennium. In the bien-
MUM ending June 80, 1880, $7,170,-
Cos was spent in this classification,
$3,584,315 in 1880 and $3.50, 290 in
1920. The increase for the present
biennium was $675, 550.50.
Aid to schools, departments and
classes also showed a substantial
gain over the previous biennium. In
1882 $6,774, 428.66 was spent and in
1881 $6,491, 003.O9, making a total Of
$13, 265, 431.75. In the previous bien-
MUM ST., 795, 376.42 was expended,
So, AS, 70S.13 in 1880 and $685., 668.30
in 1929 The gain represented was
$470, 055.32.
Maintenance Of the department
showed q decrease of $4s542.18 in
1882 compared to the 1881 figures.
The decrease this year was largely
because Of salary reductions re-
quested by Governor Olson last
June. For the biennium decrease
Of $14s32547 was shown over the
maintenance costs OF the previous
two years. During the last two
years $344, z17.08 was expended and
in the previous biennium $358, 1885.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
Aged Citizen
Passed Away
Decenb'r %
Phillip J. Vennewitz Died at
Home of His Daughter,
Mrs. HI. G. Thiegs
WAS BORN OCT. II, 1854
Father Homesteaded Where
Long Prairie Now Stands;
Buried at Browerville

Phillip ]. Vennewitz, whose faith
er, Herman Vennewitz, homestead
ed the land upon which the vii
lage of Long Prairie is now locat-
ed, passed away at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. H. G. Thiegs, of
this city, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1892, at
GAS p. M.
The health of Mr.. Vennewitz be-
gan to fail a couple of years ago.
He suffered hemmorrhage Of the
brain about three weeks prior to
his dissolution. Mr.. Vennewitz was
born at Marystown, Scott county,
Mimi, Oct. II, 1854. His early
years were spent in Scott county,
when his parents moved to Todd
county, as noted above.
Aug. %, 1878, Mr.. Vennewitz was
united in marriage to Miss Kath-
crime Rocktenwald at Long Prai-
RE at the Long Prairie Catholic
church. They remained in that
village for several years, where he
followed his profession as miller.
He was finally compelled to give up
work at his trade because of as
thmatic trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vennewitz and fam
lily removed from Long Prairie to
Little Falls, where they resided for
a time; then to Brainerd. A few
years later they moved to Brewer
vile where Mr.. Vennewitz embark
ed in the butcher business. He re-
manned in this business for 20
years when he retired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vennewitz moved to
Sank Centre seven years ago to
make their home with thier daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Heine Thiegs.
Mrs. Vennewitz died in this city
six years ago.
Nine children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Vennewitz, seven of whom
are living. They are: Mrs. Fl. G.
Wakefield, West Union, Mimi.
Mrs. r. w. Brusewitz, Mt. Vernon,
Wash; who arrived in this city
Saturday morning to attend the
funeral; L. w. Vennewitz,- Alexan-
dria; Herman Vennewitz, Sank Cen
ire; Mrs. H. G. Thiegs, Sank Cen
lie, ItuQOlpI1 " ChuCWlCA, 0dn = 1 dik-
cisco, Calf, unable to attend the
funeral; Ed Vennewitz, Alexandria.
There are Is grandchildren and one
great grandchild.
Besides the immediate family the
deceased is survived by two broth
ers and one sister; Edward Venue
witt, Portland, Ore; Joseph Venue
witt, st. Paul; here for the funeral;
Sister Ignatia, o. S. F., Milwaukee,
Wis. Other relatives from outside
Sank Centre attending the funeral
were VIM. Ricktenwald and son-in-
law. st. Cloud.
The funeral was held from St.
PauPs Catholic church Saturday
morning Dec. 81, at 900 o'clock,
Solemn Requiem High Mass was
read, by St. PauPs pastor, Rev.
Msg. Plachta, assisted by Rev. M.
Billmayer, Browerville, and Rev.
Vincent Fettgather, st. Cloud, old
friends of the family.
The remains were taken to Brow
erville where they were laid to rest
beside Mrs. Vennewitz in st. Pet
er's cemetery.
The following were the pallbear-
ers: John Mondloch, George Sic
ben. M. J. Fleming, s. s. Schwarz-
bauer, Jos. Schoenhoff, Peter Rob
ischon; cross bearer, Frank Unger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
Little Falls Has
Heavy Fire Loss
Tuesday Evening Confiagration in
the Heart of City Causes
100000 Damage

Half dozen bushes establish
ments in downtown Little Falls
were destroyed or damaged by a
fire last night which caused approx
imately 100000 damage.
Apparently starting in the base
ment of a building housing the
Adams & Miller Hardware Com
pany and the Quality confection-
cry and lunch shop, the fire spread
to the st. Paul Dry Goods Conn
pany, Karmelkorn shop and Meth
ness variety store, the Lowell thea
ire and the apartment of Charles
Farron.
The flames ragged for several
hours before they could be brought
under control.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
John Veeder,
90 FEARS Old,
Died Jan. 4
Passed on at Farm Southeast
Of Sank Centre Where She
Had Lived 81 Years
FUNERAL JAN. s, Up. M.
Was Quiet Living, Highly Re
spected Citizen-to Be
Buried at Greenwood

John Cornelius Veeder, " years
old quietly passed into his eternal
sleep at the home of his son-in-law
ana daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ceynar, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1888, at
$3.50 A. NJ, upon the farm four
miles and one-half southeast of
Sank Centre which Mr.. Veeder
homesteaded in 1865, and which has
continuously been his home for CT
years.
The deceased was born near
Fultonville, Montgomery county, N.
Y, July 5, 1910. When he was a
lad he moved to Wisconsin with
his father, locating near Madison.
Mr.. Veeder grew to young man.
hood there. Oct. 6, 1861, he was
united in marriage in Wisconsin, to
Eliza Ann Slim. Mr.. and Mrs.
Veeder resided in Wisconsin until
the early Spring of 1865, when they.
came to Minnesota, locating on a
farm near the village of Eyota,
Olmstead county.
When the Veeders moved from
Wisconsin to Minnesota they were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
niger and family; Sherman and
Peter Stafford and families, David
Cleveland, Abe Veeder and the
Lloyd's.
After the crops on the Olmstead
county farms had been planted the
gentlemen of the group set out
for points farther north. This sec
ton of the state appealed to them
and they decided to homestead
here. Mr.. Veeder's selection was
land Az miles southeast of Sank
Centre.
AS soon as the crop was harvest
ed the families were all moved to
the new homes. For few days af-.
ter. their arrival here they lived in
a small school house, located three
miles east of Sank Centre, near
where the club house of the Pro-
gressive Farmers Club now stands.
Erection of Shacks for living
quarters were hastily built in the
woods. The temporary home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Veeder was the first
one completed. In the Spring of
1866 house had been prepared on
the homestead and the permanent
home was taken possession of.
In his younger days Mr.. Veeder
was a member of the Getty town.
ship Board of supervisors for
many years. he also efficiently serv-
ed as treasurer of his school dis
trict for some time.
Mrs. Veeder passed away in No
vember, 1923. Six children were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Veeder, four
of whom are living: Mrs. Myra
Diamond, Sank Centre; Joseph
Veeder, Sank Centre; Ralph Weed
er, Westport; Mrs. John Ceynar,
Sank Centre. A daughter, Eliza,
passed away in 1886: Charles, a
son, died in 1920. There are % liv-
ing grandchildren, Is greatgrand-
children and one great great grand
child.
Mr.. Veeder was the last Of his
family to pass on. He was quiet
and highly respected citizen. His
life was full one and useful one.
At the time of his death the Her
aid believes Mr.. Veeder was the
oldest living resident Of the Sank
Centre community. He was SO
years, five months and % days old.
The funeral will be held from the
Ceynar home Friday afternoon Jan.
6, 1888, at 200 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. J. D. Butler, pastor Of the
First M. E. Church, Of this city.
Burial will be made in the family
lot, Greenwood cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
George Fish
IsRe-Elected
AsFireChief
Sank Centre Volunteer De-
partment Held It's Annual
Meeting Tuesday
G !. DOBBS, SECRETARY
Assistant Chiefs APPOINTED
Relief Association Elects;
% Fire Calls in Year
C /. DOBBS, SECRETARY

The annual meeting of the Sank
Centre Voluntary Fire department
held in the department rooms. Civ
Hall, Third and Pine streets, Sues
day evening, brought almost 100
percent of the membership.
Chief George Fish's report dis
closed that % calls were responded
to during 1882, seven of which were
in the country. Chief Fish estimat-
ed the loss in the city at approx
mately $4,000. Half of this
amount was the conflagration
which destroyed the large barn and
live stock at the John Brown home
in the south part of the city in the
late Fall.
Chief Fish was honored by the
unanimous election of chief for
another year. Mr.. Fish is undoubt-
eddy one Of the oldest active fire.
men in the Northwest. A. f. Sire
bel was reelected treasurer.
The question of electing a sec
rotary always causes delay. When
nominations were called for there
was dealthly stiffness. Finally G..
i. Dobbs was recognized. After
euiogising the universal courtesy,
modesty and outstanding efficiency
of the present incumbent, he placed
the name of "Irv" Dobbs IN the
running as candidate. Still there
was no response. The mover of
the motion with due modesty sec
onded the nomination of TRY" At
ter another delay in which sus-
pense was almost thick enough to
cut with a knife, "Irv" was re-elect-
ed for the steenth time by a unani-
nous and enthusiastic vote. He is
good official.
Heretofore it has been the policy
of the department to elect the as
sistants. After considerable dis
cussion 1t was thought wise to au-
thorize Mr.. Fish to appoint his inn
mediate subordinates. His selections
are:
First Assistant Chief = John
Mondloch.
Second Assistant Chief = Jesse
Rose.
Captain Large Pumper BOZ
Schwalen.
Captain All Service Truck =
Charles Miller.
The following officers of the
Firemen's Relief Association were
reelected.
President-John N. McGibbon.
Secretary-R. e. Hansen.
Treasurer. F. Strebel.
The following is the report Chief
Fish made to the men of the de-
partment of the years activities:
Reports of fires from Dec.
list, 1881, to December 1892.
Total number of calls, %, of
which was country calls, leav-
ing 16, calls in the city.
Average attendance in city
at fires, 20.
Average attendance at coun-
try fires, z.
Total amount paid to fire.
men by city for attendance
Collected by city from
country fires ....---.---.--.--.-- $4,000
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
Annual Ice Har-
vest Open Mon.
H. F. Bastien win Employ Twenty
Men ON Work-Twenty Inch
Cakes Being Cut

III. +. Bastien announced that
the annual Ice harvest had COM
menced Monday morning. and
although not being in full
swing at the present time, he
said that shortly he would en-
large the crew.
Mr.. Bastien plans to employ
twenty men during the harvest,
which win take up about two
weeks. The ice at this time is
about twenty inches thick and
Of good quality.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
Issue Of Feb. 4

Issue Of Feb. 4
Annual meeting Of Sank Centre Co
operative Creamery Association
held Monday, Feb. /, found the
organization in splendid shape.
At the election Of officers Paul
Domke succeeded Aaron Boss-
hardt as director. Oscar Lying
and Oscar Sukke were reelected
as directors by reclamation.
Miss Inez b. Patterson of the
Home School, was named head
Of the Woman's Reformatory at
Shakopee .Gater she was APP
pointed to succeed Mrs. Mary
Stewart as head Of the Sank
Centre institution.)
Carl Fischer, youngest man ever
elected to head Sank Centre
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
Issue Of Jan. %

ISSUE OF Jan. 70
1.-THE Rivals" beautiful operetta,
was successfully presented by
Girls Glee Club at the Sank
= Centre Public Schools.
Mrs. w. S. Dean, mother Of Mrs. A.
IF. .Strebel, passed away at the
!. St1abels home Wednesday, Jan.
:. Ct. 9:45 p M, after lingering
Illness of heart trouble.
Michael Rooney, pioneer Raymond
township resident, buried from
the Padua Catholic church Jan.
18.
Sank Centre Volunteer Fire De
partment have their annual frol-
ic at Community Club rooms,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
Historical Panorama of City
Of Sank Centre Of Year 1882

First Congregational Church cele-
brated 65th anniversary with the
men of the church serving q
splendid dinner.
L. e. Kempton, deacon Of the Epis-
copal church, was ordained as
priest with impressive ceremon-
les at the Good Samaritan Epis-
copal church Jan. %, by Bishop
Coadjutor Kemmerer.
Oliver D. Haskins, pioneer Of
West Union township, was bur-
led at Osakis Jan. IL.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05

Issue OF dan. Il
The Junior Chamber Of Commerce.
presented Walter Schriver with
Distinguished Service Medal for
outstanding community accomp-
lishment In 1881.
Ben Otte, well known farmer, was
elected Sixth District director
Of Minnesota Federation Of
County Fairs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
Issue Of Jan. IA

Issue Of Jan. IA
The Mary Ann Shop is remodeling
the Block vacated by Bishop Co.
to take possession In February.
Sigurd aolme moved his Clothes
Shop from Boston Block to
building vacated by Mary Ann
Shop.
Harvey Vessey, former resident,
passed away at Gentry, N. d.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
PACKING ICE

George Essler and Leo Majerus,
are trucking ice this week from
Grove Lake to fill the house Of the
Padua Cooperative Creamery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05
Herald Files Portray Interest.
ing Picture of Lights and
Shadows of Community

A community of the type Of
Sank Centre travels upon the even
tenor of its way day after day,
week after week, and month after
month. The files of the Sank Cen
tire Herald for the year 1882 di-
vulge an interesting historical
passing show of men and events.
The following highlights of the
community for the year will be Of
interest: 49,: -: -.
...:s.:
Issue Of Jan.
en:Kc;r:te... his 1o::xear,. old: son; Or
bap.. and Henry. Hoppe. were.
drowned in Birch Lake when
their auto plunged into open
water. The firm of Bishop Co.,
retired from active business af-
ter many years Of successful
activity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05

Balance plus cost Of gas
used while in county. 1921 90
Total loss in city about ten
thousand dollars, more than
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-01-05

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-01-12
Rockville News And
Social Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Falvy left
on January 9th for Clearsprings,
Florida, where they will spend the re-
mainder of the winter.
Mr.. Walter Williams is stopping at
the Donald Hotel, in Washington.
Mrs. Somerville Dawson, who is i'll
at her home near Rockville, is report
ed to be improving.
Mr.. John r. Kuhn, of Baltimore, is
visiting his daughter, DR.. Esther
Kuhn.
We regret to learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank F. Scott, who for the past
year have been conducting the Hung
erford Tavern, will move to Wash
ington about January 18th.
Mr.. Barry Greene has returned
from visit to Virginia to the home
of his sister, Mrs. Nicholas Brewer.
Miss Margaret Jones, Miss Laura
Gardner and Mr.. John Lewis of the
County Treasurer's Office who have
been i'll are on the road to recovery.
Miss Mary Frances Howes and Mr..
1. Algee Riggs, both of Laytonsville,
were married on January 4th. Mrs.
Riggs is an employee Of the County
Treasurer's Office.
Miss Beulah Ward, of Chiffon, On
&orio ,.af,,rraI ~ La,. l,oxoa Ioe+ t.;
day, having visited Mr.. and Mrs. Por-
ter Ward and other friends in Mary
land.
Mrs. Emma B. Wartman is recover
ing at her home near Rockville, hav-
ing been at Garfield Hospital recent
ly.
Mr.. Francis Lyddane is at Annap-
oils, being employed during the pres
ent Legislature by Senator Hilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie c. Baker, of
Rockville announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Vera Lyndell
Baker, to Mr.. Russell Lee Bogley, son
of Mr.. Walter Bogley, of Rockville.
The wedding will take place in the
spring.
Miss Emily England has returned
from a visit to Mrs. Bradley Worth
ington, of Hagerstown.
Mr.. John G. Colt, Of Dickerson, a
popular employee of the County Asses
sor's Office, was elected President of
the Dickerson Community League at
their monthly meeting last Thursday
night.
Mrs. Edward L. Stock gave Con-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-01-12

bond issue totaling over three million
next year. This seems imperative and
must be reckoned with.
While the farm organizations have
always stood for state income tax,
it is obvious that such tax will not
meet the present situation. There is a
general feeling among thinking tax
students that state income tax is the
only scientific method Of taxing and
efforts should be made to get such a
law on the books anyway. Doubtless
an income tax law will be introduced
at the coming session. The problems
attending 1t are the questionable
amount of income and the constitu-
tionality, which must be tested.
In the meanwhile we are faced with
the problem of raising money to re-
place the burden on real estate both in
the counties and Baltimore City. This
cannot be based on possibilities if re-
lief is wanted at once. It must have
some definite assurance of being
equitably distributed, practically pain
less, easily collected, and capable of
producing sufficient revenue.
1t is the judgement of the leaders
of our farm organizations that sales
tax of 10 average, placed on certain
commodities and businesses, more
nearly approaches this than anything
else at the present time and they have
so recommended.
Next week in the concluding article
Mr.. Fairbank will discuss the sales
taxi.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-01-12

tract Bridge party at her home last
Friday night.
Mr.. John Higgins gave a birthday
dinner at his home in Chevy Chase on
Tuesday. Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. James Murdoch, of Wash
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Talbot
and Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Mcdonald,
of Rockville.
At the meeting of the Woman's
Club on January 9Th, at the Presby-
terrain Church, Mrs. E. W. Scott and
Mrs. John Stone were hostesses, the
topic of the meeting being "The Red
Cross" Mr.. Barnard Welsh discussed
the question of women serving on
juries. Refreshments were served.
Those students who returned during
the past week to their various schools
and colleges were Miss Marion Speare,
Miss Mary Bouic, Miss Rose Williams,
Miss Frances DeLashmutt, Mr.. Will
liam Bouic, Mr.. Barnard Welsh, and
Mr.. Anderson Williams.
Turkey supper will be served, be-
ginning at to P. M. at Christ Epis-
copal Church Parish Hall on Thursday
Jan. IL. Supper at nominal price
with the promise of plenty of turkey,
is rare bargain. This surely must
have the OK. of the Chamber of Com
merce, which urges good quality at
low rates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Allnutt will give
an oyster roast at their home on Sat-
urday evening. Those invited are Mr..
and Mrs. John Stone, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gormley, Miss Rose Dawson,
Miss Katherine Benson, Mr.. Van
Louthan, Mr.. Walter Dawson, Mr..
Edward Peter, Mr.. A. F. Prescott, Jr.,
and Mr.. B. T, Fougherty, of Wash
ington,