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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
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Second Annual Event Will Be
Held at Fair Grounds
Thursday, May "a
MANY WILL TAKE PART
Public Urged to Attend Ath.
letic Show of Boy and
Girl Students

The second annual May Day
program of the Sank Centre Jun
ior-Senior High School will be held
next Thursday, May "a, beginning
at 1:30 P. M. This program start
ed last year, marks the culmina-
ton of the spring program of the
boys and girls physical education
classes. The event will be held at
the Fair Grounds and the public Is
invited and urged to attend.
The first attempt last year was
very successful and plans are be-
ing made to make this years events
run even smoother. Because of the
interest shown in this type of ac-
tivity, it is altogether probable that
track and field events will again
come into their own in the High
Schools of this district and inter
scholastic events will be scheduled.
The Senior High boys will COM
pete in the 100 yard dash, 220 yard
dash, broad jump, high jump. and
relays. This includes all boys who
are not out for baseball and are
under the direction of Mr.. Sontag.
The Junior High boys, under Mr..
Tom, are trying out for from one
to three events. Trials will be held
Monday and Tuesday in the phys
ical education classes and the fin
ais held on May Day. The relay
will be the feature race, with bus
pupils from each class competing
against city pupils.
The girls of both Junior and Sen
Tor High under Miss Bright will
have a volley ball and kitten ball
class tournament, and represen-
tative groups from all classes will
compete in 1.-The broad jump, 80
yard dash, basketball and baseball
throw.
Awards win be made to the win
ners in all divisions and events and
will be given at the recognition as
semblies of the Junior and Senior
High Schools on Friday.
There is no admission.
The program under supervision
of Mr.. Sontag and Mr.. Tom:
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~. 1A1Sh OOyS OAOo0 JUMP
Sr. High boys high jump.
Sr. High boys broad jump.
Jr. High boys high jump.
2:30
so yard dash, girls.
Is yard dash, Junior High boys.
100 yard dash, Senior High boys.
One-half mile run, Junior High
boys.
22O yard dash, Senior High boys.
One-half mile relay. Junior boys.
One-half mile relay, Senior High
boys.
Miss Bright and Miss Swope
supervising:
Volley ball, Sr. High girls.
Kittenball, Junior High girls.
so yard dash.
Girls broad jump.
Girls basketball throw.
Girls baseball throw.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Fire Destroyed Farm
Buildings at Belgrade
Blaze On Mrs. Geo. Frederick Farm
Started From Gasoline
Engine

During the high wind of Thurs
of last week fire completely de-
stroyed the house and all the build
ings on the farm of Mrs. George
Frederick, living four miles north
west of Brooten, except a little old
granary and a small cement gar
age.
The fire is supposed to have start
ed from the gas engine used for
pumping water. The fire in the
barn was first discovered by the
hired man. The horses and cattle
were removed to safety except 10
head of young stock which were
lost. All harness and other con-
tents of the barn were destroyed.
The Belgrade fire department re-
sponded but because of difficulty
getting water they could render
but little assistance.
The only contents of the house
saved was the sewing machine.
In writing of the fire to Henry
Bergman, of this city, Gust Le-
vorson, president of the North Fork
Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
said:
have seen many fires, but
none as complete a clean up as
this one. A grain separator in
the leanto of the granary, and
a manure spreader and wagon
in the yard were destroyed. The
loss to the insurance company
is some $4,000. There is fam
lily of grown-up boys and girls;
the loss to the insurance COM
pany on household goods and
wearing apparel will be $500.
In his letter Mr.. Levorson stated
that this was the second fire this
spring caused by gas engines. He
hoped that the people would realize
the hazard of these engines. He
urges that the farmers stay close
to them while pumping water.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
CHI Statistics
Are Rechecked
In Comparison With Counties In
State, Stearns Is Too Heavy
Expert Says

On Saturday, May IL, Roy A.
Bedin, the assistant agricultural
statistician, met with the directors
of the corn-hog control association
at the court house in st. Cloud and
reviewed the situation as far as hog
numbers and corn acres of Stearns
county are concerned. Mr.. Bodin's
figures showed that our sign-up was
very large and with the number of
hogs remaining not under contract,
some scaling down would be neces-
sary where township committees
are confident that over-statements
were made. There is quite a range
in these over-statements from one
township to another. Just what is
the cause of this difference is hard
to say. Any number of producers
show more brood sows kept in
their contracts than the state farm
census shows for them in the cor
responding year. Some of this is
undoubtedly due to the fact that
the farm census was taken rather
lightly by many farmers.
Township committees this week
are going over the corn-hog figures
as given by various contract sign
ers to bring about reduction in
numbers where over statements
were made. When this has been
done. the county quota for Stearns
county on both corn and hogs will
be probably average and then the
allotment committee can proceed
to finally pass the applications for
shipment to Washington.
E. A. Hanson, of the extension
service was present at the Satur-
day meeting and outlined the re-
naming details in connection with
the campaign. On Tuesdnay and
Wednesday of this week Mr.. Han
son was in the county to assist the
county agent and the various COM
mittees in getting their figures in
to line.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
65 Stearns Co.
Citizens Run
For Offices
Fifth Commissioner District
Leads Field With Eight;
Six From S. C.. Territory
PRIMARY ON JUNE Is
New Form of State Ballots
Will Bewilder Voters -
No Scratched Ballots

A larger number of Stearns
county citizens have contracted
that disease, itch for office" than
ever before. When filing date clos
ed May 9, IS candidates are look
ing for county and legislative nomi-
nations.
The primary election date is Mon
day, June Ii.
Clerk of Court John Domnick,
Register of Deeds Ray Bruning,
County Treasurer L. J. Kost, Court
Commissioner J. I. Donahue, will
not have to enter the primaries.
Former County Surveyor M. j.
Cleveland and M. b. Lang, both of
ST. Cloud, are candidates for coun-
ty surveyor. There will be a pri-
mary contest for this office.
The Fifth Commissioner District.
the Sank OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Belgrade, and adjacent townships,
district, leads the field with en-
tries-eight. Four of these gentle
men get their mail at Sank Cen
tire; two of the others reside in the
Sank Centre territory. County Com
missioner Ferd Bergman is not a
candidate for reelection.
Six other gentlemen are endeav-
oring to wrest the Sheriff nominal
tion away from Ben Schooner, a
veteran official of % years. One of
these, Ed Steege, halls from Sank
Centre.
Up to almost the last minute for
filing, Fred LUX, of this city, can
didate for Representative in the
First of the Forty-Sixth district,
had the field to himself. Late filings
of a gentleman from Brooten and
one from Melrose, throws this fight
into the primaries.
Charles Miller, Sank Centre citi-
zen. is among group of five look
ing for the nomination for Senator
from this district.
The voter entering the polls
will face a new situation this
year on the State ticket. In
stead of individual party hal
lots, all parties will be on one
ballot, running parallel Under
the law, however, it will not be
possible to cast your ballot for
one or two on the Republican
Continued on page four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Poppy Day in City
Saturday, May Goth
Honor World War Dead-Di-
rected By American Legion

Sank Centre will be called upon
to honor the World War dead and
give aid to the wars living victims
by wearing meromial peoples on
May 26. This day, the Saturday be-
fore Memoial Day. will be Poppy
Day. throughout the Unied tSates
and will be generally observed by
the wearing of the little red flower
of Flanders Fields.
Observance of Poppy Day hero
will be directed by the American
Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. A. M. Steece,
president of the local Auxiliary
Unit has announced. Women of the
will distribute peoples on
the streets and receive contribu-
tons for the Auxiliary's welfare
and relief work among the disabled
veterans and their families.
Organization of corps of volun-
teer workers to distribute the me-
mortal flowers throughout the city
is going forward rapidly. A large
supply of peoples has been ordered
from the poppy work room, Mime
apolis, where disabled veterans
have been given employment dur
ing the winter and spring making
the little paper flowers.
The purpose of Poppy Day" is
to give everyone an opportunity to
pay individual tribute to the men
who gave their lives in defense of
the nation. The little act of wear
ing a poppy touches the individual
more closely than large public cere-
in which he is only spec
tator and awakens a realization of
the individual responsibility to the
nation, so greatly needed at this
time. Poppy Day also gives every
one an opportunity to share in the
vast work which the American Le-
gion and Auxiliary are doing for
the disabled men, their families
and the families of the dead.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Legion Offers to Help
Stearns County Fair
Decide to Aid in Removing Sand
From Graves at Greenwood
Cemetery Scouts to Help

Robert Swift Legion Post enjoy
ed a program of music presented
by the members of the junior band
under the direction Of DR.. P. w.
Hanson, at their regular meeting
Monday evening. Following the
program the regular business ses-
sion was held.
Arrangements were made to
have several of the Legionaires,
aided by Boy Scouts, under the di-
rection of Louis Larson, remove
the sand from the first two rows
of graves at Greenwood cemetery.
During the recent sand storms 26
inches of sand was blown over the
graves.
It was also decided to work in
conjunction with the v. F. w. to
raise funds to aid the Fair Associ-
alton to purchase fireworks for the
Fourth of July show. This will be
accomplished by using the profits
obtained from their stand.
Arrangements were also made
for Decoration Day.
Delegates were appointed to at
tend the Sixth District convention
to be held in Brainerd, as follows:
Supt. w. A. Kohl and w. Hercheis-
er. There will be no meetings
during the summer months.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Team Standings
Br0oten Z; Sank Centre 6

Sank Centres superb pitching
Sunday should have won any ball
game, but errors cost the game,
when Andy's Colts outhit the strong
Brooten team to lose by the score
of to 6. The pitchers, both Sol
tau and Baker for the locals, struck
out 10 batters, and the Colts hit
well enough to garner six earned
runs. Brooten earned only one of
their seven talies.
1winski, who caught dandy
game for the Colts, was the hitting
ace of the day for he garnered one
two-bagger and one circuit clout to
clear the bases of two men ahead
of him. Benson got two hits out
of three times at bat and Dubois
hit safe twice in five trips to the
platter.
Brooten was unable to score in
the first two innings. In the third,
however, they scored two runs on
four errors, a hit and a walk. Sank
Centre was also unable to score in
the first two frames, and like their
opponents scored in the third. Ben
son was hit by a pitched ball; Bak.
er flew out to left field; Iwinski
followed with screeching two
Dagger and Benson scored from
first; Dubois hit safe and Butch
drew up a third. However, Pierson
and Ross both famed to end the
inning, with the score two to one
for Brooten.
In the fifth frame two Brooten-
ties were famed, when Arneson hit
safe. e. Nelson, catcher, socked one
for a single and advanced Arneson;
a long fly to Benson in center by
w. Halverson, was dropped and
both men scored, with the next
batter an easy out short to first.
Sank Centre could not score in eth
the fourth or fifth, although men
reached first in both frames. The
sixth was Sank Centres big inning.
Ross went out third to first; Korf
drew free transportation to first;
Tom flew out to short; Soltau hit
safe and Benson followed with a
hit scoring Korf; Baker followed
with a hit and Soltau scored. Butch
then hit one to the race track for a
trip around the bases and both
Benson and Baker came home
ahead of him. The score was now
6 to for Andy's Colts.
The Brooten batters went out
one, two, three, via the strikeout
route in their half of the sixth,
but the seventh was another bad
one and they tied the score at 6 all.
Two men were down when an error
at short gave Arneson life on first,
he pilfered second base; another
error at short put E. Nelson on
first, and Arneson scored on Hal
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Veterans Claims
Will Be Heard
Robert Swift Post, American Leg
ion, Will Meet at Commun-
ity Club Rooms.

Robert Swift Post, American Le-
gion, of this city, will conduct a
service school at the Sank Centre
Community Club rooms, afternoon
and evening of Monday, May 81.
Private hearings on claims for
disability will be heard from 800
to 600 p. m. This hearing will ap-
ply particularly to men who were
cut off the rolls by President Roos-
evelt's Economy Act.
Any widows, who may have
claims against the government are
urged to bring all evidence to this
service school at either the after
noon or evening session.
Attorney Joyce Lewis, Of Long
Prairie, service officer for the 9Th
District, and officers of the u. s.
Soldiers Disability Bureau, Fort
Smelling. will attend the meeting.
The public is invited to attend
the evening meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Wool Deliv-
cry Days on
May % $50
Will Be Sold At Auction to
Buyers At Community
Club Rooms May Fl
100000 LBS. LISTED
Business Men Cooperating -
1890 Growers to Be Mail
ed Selling Price

Sank Centres second annual CO
operative wool delivery will take
place Monday and Tuesday May %
and 20.
Monday evening of next week
buyers from several companies Of
the Twin Cities and other points
will attend an auction and buy the
wool to be delivered the following
week.
They will attend the sale at Vern-
dale in the afternoon proceeding
their visit to this city.
President Lawrence Herzog and
Secretary w. II. Rattle, of the
Sank Centre Wool Growers Asso-
citation, will attend the Verndale
sale.
The wool market has been off a
bit the last 10 days or so, it is I'M
derstand. It also understood that
the price for strictly first grade
washed wool in Boston is in the
neighborhood of IS cents per pound.
There are five grades of wool.
The buyers next Monday evening
will put a price on each of the
grades. There will be but very
little first grade wool delivered in
this territory. Last year the great
bulk delivered was second grade.
The buyer will decide the grades.
In the event that the seller is not
satisfied he will appeal to the arbi-
tration committee consisting of Mr..
Herzog, Mr.. Rattle and another
gentleman.
Under the contract the buyers
will issue checks in payment on
Sank Centre banks.
To date more than 100000 pounds
of wool has. been listed for the
Sank Centre sale.
The Sank Centre business men
are Incorporating with the Wool
Growers and Farmers Shipping
Association to make this wool day
a success. The annual wool day
should develop into one of the
yearly big events for the city.
Tuesday the Wool Growers Asso-
citation will mail more than 1000
double page spread bills quoting
the prices at which the wool sold
and also containing so red-hot bar
gains offered by the Sank Centre
business men.
The Herald will be ready to start
the press on these bills early Tues
day morning. The ads will appear
as two-page spread in the Herald
of next week.
The business men see the ad-
vantage of reaching out after ad-
ditional business delivery days and
will use Herald space literally
next week.
The wool delivery should cause
more than $4,000 to be paid out
in this city May % and %. The
farmers will come largely from a
radius of about 80 miles from this
city, although there are a dozen or
so large sheep raisers from North
and South Dakota listed.
Last year 14,756 pounds of wool
was delivered for which the farm
ers received $3,622.42. The prices
are materially higher this year and
delivery will be much heavier.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Winners of D. A.
R. Essay Contest
Announcement Made in the Local
High School This Thursday
Morning

Supt. w. A. Kohl has just receiv-
ed notice of the winners of the D.
A. r. essay contest in the local
Junior-Senior High School. This
contest was conducted by the local
school and was sponsored by the
national organization of the D. A.
r. Students in the seventh, eighth,
ninth and tenth grades submitted
essays on the topic, Character and
Citizenship" which were judged ac-
cording to content, organization,
style, correct English. and original
thought. The following winners are
to be complimented on their
achievement:
Grades z and 8
First-Robert Rydholm.
Second Obs.
Grades and 10
Fdrst-Rosweu Otto.
Second-Wanda Carpenter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COM.

At a largely attended meeting
held at Albany Monday evening
the county committee for the year
was selected, as follows: James
Murphy, st. Cloud, chairman; Pet
er Stoffel, Eden Valley; Norbert
Rau, st. Cloud; w. J. Walters
Kimball; Dan Murphy st. Wendell;
Clarence Loso, st. Joseph; DR.. G.
p. WHITTIER, Paynesville; Joseph
Doll, Richmond; H. B. Harren,
Albany; Henry Michael, Freeport;
John Spaniel, st. Cloud; Joseph
Schoenhoff, Sank Centre; J. H.
Murphy, st. Cloud; Frank Schmid'
Avon; Ed Kraemer. Melrose; and
w. J. Ruff. Paynesville. StofePs
name was withdrawn because he
is a candidate for representative
in the second of the 46th district;
Joseph Schoenhoff, Sank Centre,
asked to have his name withdrawn.
Schoenhoff's place was filled by
Ferdinand Borgmann, Sank Gen.
tire, county commissioner, while
Stofeps place was not filled, and
the committee membership re-
manned at IA.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Corn Hog Quotas
Expected Soon
Federal Agricultural Department
Is Expected to Take Action
This Week

Corn acreage quotas for Stearns
county are expected to arrive any
day now and hog quotas also should
be available soon, according to T..
C. Lenzmeier, the county agent.
This statement is based on word
received from Andrew Boss, in
charge Of production control in
Minnesota, Dean w. G. Coffey, dean
of the University Department OF
Agriculture, and Harry s. Muir, a
member Of the State corn-hog COM
mittee, who recently returned from
Washington where they presented
to the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration the urgent need Tor
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
S. G.. Man Buys
Bertha Herald
Newell Barnard, New Owner. VIII
Take Possession June 1; to Dis
continue Shopping News

Saturday of last week Newell II.
Barnard completed negotiations for
the purchase of the Bertha Herald
from J. G. Cuppernall. Newell will
take possession of the property
June !.
Mr.. Barnard is a protege of the
Herald, having received his first
newspaper training when he cover
ed the street repertorial run for a
number of years. After an absence
of a couple Of years specializing in
advertising and sign writing in st.
Cloud he returned to his home city
and established the Shopping News,
an advertising sheet with free dis
tribution. This sort of publication
did not strongly appeal to Mr.. Bar
nard, because, as he stated to the
Herald editor, there was nothing
to tie to-"
These advertising free distribu-
ton sheets haven't proven success
full business ventures in any of the
smaller cities. Newells lasted
longer than most.
The Herald editor is convinced
that Newell has enough newspaper
background experience and ability
to give the citizens of Bertha a
newspaper which will be credit
to that thriving village.
Mr.. Barnard will remove a por-
ton of his plant to Bertha and
will dispose of the balance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard are splen-
did young people and they should
soon find their niche in the Bertha
territory. Bertha folks can receive
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard into their
community absolutely secure In
their belief that their confidence
will not be misplaced.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
DEMOCRATIC DINNER

The Democrats of the Sixth Con-
gressional district will gather at
st. Cloud Monday to attend a din
ner at the Breen Hotel at $3.50 p.
m. It is expected that at least 800
win be in attendance. Joseph w.
Wolf, Democratic National COM
mitteeman for Minnesota, and
several candidates for state offices
are expected 20 be in attendance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17

The Sank Centre Farm Loan As
ISOLATION is now permitted 20 write
applications and the Federal
Farm loans. This work removed
to Avon temporarily has been re-
turned to Sank Centre. w. II. Ra-
the is the Sank Centre Federal
Farm Loan secretary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
BAD CHIMNEY CAUSES FIRE

This Thursday morning at 1000
o'clock the Sank Centre fire de-
partment was called to the J. E.
Hamilton home, Ash, between Fifth
and Sixth streets, to handle a fire
which was caused by a defective
chimney in the home. Much of the
contents were removed before the
department promptly arrived. The
building was owned by Mrs. J. E.
Hamilton. Mrs. Hamilton carried
insurance on the building. The
contents were also insured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Sank Centre
Team Shows
lmprov' INIT
Lost to Brooten By Single
Score-At Home Sunday
Afternoon
BUTCH SMACKS HOMER
Locals Outhit the Visitors
Play At Osakis Next Sum
day-The Standings

Games Next Sunday
Sank Centre at Osakis.
Sunburg at Belgrade.
Glenwood at Brooten.
Elrosa at Regal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Ranger to Appear
in S. c.. May "a
Gentleman Comes Under Auspices
of All Clubs-2,OOO Feet of
Films

Phillip Martindale, U. S. Ranger
and lecturer will appear at the
Junior High School Auditorium
Thursday evening, May "a, under
the auspices OF the HI Clubs.
Among the interesting fe~+ lures
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17

A suitcase stolen in Chicago re-
Gently contained a half pound Of
arsenic, a package Of rat extermin-
ator, a jigger Of powdered glass
and a jar of liquid bedbug spray.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Results of SundaY,s Games

Brooten 7-Sauk Centre 6.
Regal 7-Glenwood 6.
Osakis 16-Sunburg 5.
Belgrade 7-Elrosa 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-08-24

and party of guests, Mr.. Charles Por-
terfeld Light, jr.; DR.. G. B. Tribe,
Mr.. Percy Thomas, Mr. H. A. Daw-
son, Mr.. r. w. Wilson, DR.. Egan, Mr..
r. Peterson, Mr.. Harold Allen Long,
Mr.. Robert Wick, Miss Adelia Boyn-
ton, Mr.. John Heiney, Mr.. John
French, Miss Harriet Eikel, Mr.. Hugo
linden and party.
Plans to continue the performances
of 1.-THE Drunkard" through next week
have been completed by Mr.. Harry
P. Somerville with the Roof Players
and reservations are already being re-
ceived for the three additional pre-
sensations Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday nights. A rumor that a
performance will be given Friday night
of next week is current, and has ex-