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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
DID YOU
KNOW THAI

Did you know that there are
twenty-nine men and women
engaged In the grocery business
in this city. Some of these folk
are employed steady, while some
are on only part time. In this
list twenty-nine are also includ-
ed the proprietors.
These people are engaged in
the ten grocery stores of this
city, and their service is extend
ed to trade from this commun-
ity and to a considerable dis
iIy and U6 q cUIlslueraUI. uls-
lance in the surrounding terri
tory. Supplying the people OF
the city and community with the
necessities of life has become
quite an extended business, as
one will learn after a check-up
on the number of those employ
ed in food stores, only.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
annual Epiphany Din
ner Held TaesdayEve
Episcopal Church Elects Officers
Reports Show Parish in
Splendid Condition.

The Epiphany dinner, which is
an annual event in the parish of
the Church Of the Good Samaritan
(EpiscopaD was held in the Parish
house Tuesday evening. A delicious
meal was served to those assemled
at 7:15 by members of st. Mary's
Guild.
Guild.
The Epiphany cake baked by
Mrs. J. p. Hansen was cut and as
Mrs. Fay Cooper found the ring,
she will therefore bake the cake
for next year.
The Rev. Mr.. Kempton conducted
the business session and announced
that although the Parish had lost
several dear and influential MEM
bers the past year yet they had
gained many more new ones. He
gave an interesting report on the
average church attendance of both
regular and Lenten services held
during the past year. +. s. Cooper
then. gave his report as treasurer,
which showed that in spite Of the
depression the parish is in excel
lent condition. The secretarys re-
port for the Guild was then read,
which showed that after all obi
cations had been met, that the Or
ganization had nice balance with
which to start the year 1884. The
report of the Altar Guild by Mrs.
F. s. Cooper, president, was read
and this group also has tidy sum
left. Mr.. Kempton reported for
the Church school and this as well
as all departments of the church
is in excellent condition.
The election of officers was next
in order and resulted as follows:
w. M. Parker, Senior Warden; j.
P. Hansen, Junior Warden and F.
S. Cooper. treasurer.
Delegates to the annual church
convention to be held in Duluth
beginning next Tuesday evening
were elected as follows: r. E. Han
sen, w. M. Parker, and j. P. Han
sen.
Mr.. Kempton proposed several
improvements on the church prop
erty and his suggestions met with
hearty approval. Several of the
men suggested that money be
raised to undertake some of these
proposed plans. All present felt
much encouraged over the accomp-
lishments of the past year and
with the churches finances In such
splendid condition there Is little
doubt but that several improve
ments will be made during the
year 1884.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
Corn and Hog
Progr am Is
Started Fri.
First Meeting to Be Held In
Sank Centre Community
Club Rooms
TOBACCO MEN SIGNED
Producers Asked to Attend
at Least One of the
Sessions

The much awaited Corn and Hog
program starts in Stearns county
this week with a series Of four
teen meetings at which the plan
will be brought as near to the
concerned producers as possible.
This is the third step in the AAA
program in the county.
Recently sign-up Of 420 tobac-
co growers was completed. Here
growers signed three years con-
tracts they will pay them $4,000 a
year for each 1888, "a and 35. Last
week 993 wheat checks were dis
tributed in the county. The wheat
contract is also a 8 year contract
and will bring in $51 900 per year
for 1888, "a and IS to 972 wheat
growers.
The corn and hog program like
the other two will be handled by
the county agents office. On
wheat % per cent of the total coun-
ty acreage and production was
signed up while with tobacco 1t
was over 95 per cent. If only 81
per cent of the corn and hog pro-
duction Is signed up in the county
producers income will be boosted
about $4,000 in 1884. The sched-
ule Of these meetings is as follows:
Friday afternoon, January II,
200 p. NJ. Sank Centre Commun-
ity Club rooms.
Friday night, January IL. 1880
p. NJ, Raymond Town Hall, Padua
Monday, January Is, 200 p. M.
Belgrade Opera House.
Wednesday, January II, 200 p
NJ, Melrose City Hall.
Wednesday, January IL, 7:30 p
M. Freeport.
Saturday, January 20, 200 p. M.
st. Cloud, Court House Community
Room.
Every interested producer is ask.
ed to attend one meeting that Ii
most convenient to him. Like with
wheat and tobacco the plan is vol.
untary. Producers can join the
plan or shift alone. No farm tc
farm canvass will be made. One
meeting of the first series should
be attached by all corn and hog
producers in order to learn what
contracts can be made out. At the
above meetings one copy Of the
contract and the work sheets will
be given to everyone present. This
work sheet must be filled out by
the corn and hog producer him.
self. The questions on 1t concern
the corn acreage and hog produc.
ton during the base period, 1885,
and 1888.
Under certain conditions produc.
ers with a very small corn acre
age and large number Of hogs car
get hog payments without reducing
corn acreage. Likewise those with
a large corn acreage and very few
hogs can get corn acreage pay.
ments provided they keep the hog
population on their farm TO the
level Of 1892 and 80. Both of these
exceptions will be explained at the
meetings
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
Reports of Various Depart
ments Measure Up to
Expectations

The sixty-seventh annual meeting
and election Of officers of the Con-
gregational Church of this city was
held in the social rooms of the
church at seven-thirty Wednesday
evening. The meeting was called
to order by the pastor, Rev. c. ].
Morgan, who acted as moderator
for the occasion. In his annual
moderator's address he spoke feel
ingly Of the sixty-seven years of
service the Congregational Church
has rendered to this community,
and the need of laying out plans
during the next three years for its
SEVENTEEN anniversary. In his re-
marks Rev. Morgan outlined the
work being done through its main
departments and organizations. In
brief review each organization was
referred to, and its particular work
In the whole program of the church.
Following the moderator's adj
dress the minutes of the last meet
ing were read by the clerk, v. T..
Conklin, and were approved. This
was followed by the reports of the
following officers and department
heads:
Report Of church clerk and treas
urer-V. T. Conk1in.
Report Of financial secretary -
George Berggreen.
Report Of chairman of the Board
Of Administration-C. r. Gray.
Report Of supt. Church School
Mrs. Gordon Morse.
Report OF World Friendship Soci-
n. A. Steece.
Report Of Senior Young Peoples
League-F7oyd Nelson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
Conservation
Club Votes to
Dam bitches
Ask That CCC Men Be Put
to Work-Will Raise
Lake Levels
PLAN UNIQUE DANCE
Make Arrangements for Whit
er Feeding of Pheasants
in Community
PLAN UNIQUE DANCE

At a meeting of the Conservation
held in the Community Club rooms
Friday evening, a. resolution was
and accepted, that the
organization go on record in favor
of closing bitches for the protection
of wild game and to raise lake lev
els. The resolution which asks that
CCC men be put at this work In the
northern part of the state and con-
tinue until the work Is completed,
will be sent to the Game and Fish
department and all prominent
of the state. The OPEN
ing Of bitches, It is claimed, Is
largely responsible for the low wat
ar levels Of lakes and the drying up
of swamps.
The matter Of winter feeding of
pheasants In this community was
also brought before the club. and as
It is considered a dire necessity
that the birds be, cared for immed-
lately, action along that line was
taken. Game Warden Mossman has
asked, that anyone knowing Of
pheasants needing feed, report to
him or to the Herald. The Robert
Swift Post American Legion has
also offered aid in this project.
AS matter of further aiding the
work Of feeding pheasants the Club
decided to sponsor a dance, which
in itself will be a unique venture.
A local orchestra will furnish the
music and admission will be given
in exchange for bushel OF corn,
or $1.00 in cash. Fifty cents of the
$100 admission will be taken as q
membership fee to the club. The
corn win be used to feed pheasants.
Carl Fischer and Fred Mossman
were elected as delegates to attend
the annual meeting Of the Mime.
sofa Game and Protective League
to be held at the Ryan Hotel, st.
Paul, the latter part Of this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
Rev. Stillwell Has
St. Paul Rectory
Former Resident Appointed a.
Pastor Of Ascension Episcopal

Rev. Frederick e. Stillwell, form
erly pastor of the Congregational
Church, of this city, has accepted
the rectorship Of Ascension Episco-
pal Church, st. Paul. He viii as
sumo his new duties on February
!, at which time he and his family
VIII take up residence In that city.
For the past four years Rev.
Stiilwell has been In charge Of st.
Barthelmew's Church. Bemidji, and
Christ Church, Croolston, In the
diocese Of Duluth. He succeeds
Rev. Stanley Wilson. former past
or Of Ascension Church, who be-
came the rector Of Grace Church,
Wabasha, Mimi, on Januarty 1st.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
City Attorney
Defines New
Liquor Law
City Council Must Adopt Or
dinance to Allow Son and
Off Sales"
Dealers T9B Be BB9 0NBED
May Have Municipal Store
Can Issue Five "On"
Sale Licenses

The local aspect of the new state
liquor law, which was signed by
Governor Olson Saturday, has
caused considerable speculation as
to- it's application in the matter Of
sales and number of stores which
may be licensed, under an ordi-
nance which will be passed by the
City Council soon.
The Herald is indebted to City
Attorney L. L. Kells for a defini-
niton of the law as it applies to
Sank Centre, city of the fourth
class. This definition is in effect
as it viii be presented to the City
Council as an aid in drafting the
new ordinance.
In the first paragraph intoxicat-
ing liquor is defined to include all
spirituous as well as malt bever-
ages which contain in excess OF
30 per cent of alcohol by weight.
The attorey's opinion on this part
Of the law is that. beer containing
an alcoholic content OF more than
30 per cent can be sold at liquor
stores, either by "off" or ION sale"
licenses. The phrase exclusive Ii
quor store" in the fourth para
graph, is deemed to mean, under
the opinion of the City Attorney,
that only liquors may be sold n a
store of that kind. Cigars or any
other merchandise, excepting IL
quors, are not to be sold in an ex-
elusive liquor store.
The definitions of City Attorney
Kells, are as follows:
To the Mayor and City Council,
Sank Centre, Minnesota:
The following Is digest and
some comments on the principal
features of the so-called Hard Lii
quor Bill, of which Bill ] received
a copy yesterday.
In order to effectuate such liquor
sales, it will be necessary for you
to pass an Ordinance and this in
formation will assist you In so do
ing.
Definitions:
Intoxicating liquor includes all
spirituous as well as malt bever-
ages Containing in excess of 81
per cent of alcohol by weight"
"Off Sale" must sell in original
packages in retail stores for con-
sumption away from the premises
where sold and Original Package"
means "any container or receptacle
holding liquor, which container Is
corked or sealed"
"Hotel" means a place having a
resident proprietor or manager,
regularly furnishing food and lodg-
ing to transients and maintaining
not less than ten guest rooms with
bedding, ETC.. also, lobby, desk,
office, etc., on the ground floor and
a dining room seating not less than
thirty guests.
Exclusive Liquor Store" is an
establishment FUSED exclusively for
the sale Of Intoxicating liquor at
retail, either on sale or off sale, or
both"
Under the so-called Beer Law
and Ordinance for 80 per cent
beer, only restaurants or drug
stores could be licensed. Such
places cannot be exclusive liquor
Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
Droath Relief Mgrs.
Nett in City Tuesday
VIII Purchase Good Local Grains
For Seed-Must Register, State
Quality and Kind.

A. T. Forsberg, state supervisor
OF Drought Relief, arrived in Sank
Centre Tuesday and called in all of
the drouth relief managers Of the
adjacent territories to make ad-
justments of territory. All Stearns
county applications will be handled
under the managership of e. I.
Iverson with the Sank Centre office
Iverson with the Sank Centre office
in charge of G. v. Morse.
On Tuesday he also set up an
other office at st. Cloud. All Todd
county applications will he hand
led through the Long Prairie effice
under the management Of G.. M.
Gandrud, who will also have Nor
rison and Crow Wing Counties. All
Stearns county will be handled by
Mr.. Iverson, which includes Broot-
en- and Belgrade. This change was
found necessary because Stearns
County is amply large for one dis
trict.
It will be good news to learn that
It is the intention to hold all good
local grain for seed. It Is the in
tention to purchase this later and
all those who have seed for sale are
ased to register at the local drought
relief office, showing the amount
for sale, kind and quality.
Likewise those having local hay
for sale are also asked to register
in like manner. The local drouth
relief office will be in a position to
take such registrations starting
January 18th. When these, regis
trations are all in, Mr.. Forsberg
will be ready to complete arrange
ments for the purchase Of all or at
least a part Of the seed and hay so
registered.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
Wilnar Man
Captured at
Os axis S at.
Spent Saturday Morning In
Sank Centre-Ate Dinner
At Waldorf Cafe
HUNTED FOR MONTH
One Thousand Dollars Reward
Offered for the Apprehen-
sion of the Fugitive

Lyman Solomson, slayer of a IT
year-old school girl at whitman,
was captured at Osalxis Saturday,
after being recognized by Clement
Hentjgas, proprietor of restaur-
ant, who called the police.
Solmonson came to Sank Centre
early Saturday morning and sever
al times had passed the Waldorf,
supposedly In search of a hand
out. Art Weisner, one of the pro
prietors of the Waldorf, noticed
that the man acted peculiar. He
finally went into the restaurant and
asked for food which was given to
him. He left from this city on the
Great Northern train No. z, for
Osalxis.
Solmonson had a friend at Osakis
who had warned the restaurant
man that he expected him to call
sometime, and when he asked for
directions to the friends place, the
police were notified to make the
capture. A reward of $1,000 was
offered for his arrest.
The prisoner was spirited out OF
Kandiyohi county Monday owing
to fear Of mob violence. Author
tiles had hunted for him the past
month.
Salmonson was wanted for the
murder OF Ruby Haug, IT years
old, who was shot and killed De
oar,,hax. ~ kI.a l,nx.n - De- -
Mrs. w. G. Bimson, with whom
she stayed while attending school
In Willmar. Mr.. Bimson is rector
of the Willmar Episcopal church
After giving a statement to Sher
if Paul ID. Anderson and County
Attorney Charles A. Swenson, In
which he is said to have admitted
the crime, Salmonsen was taken
out of Kandiyohi county and plac.
ed in hiding.
we aren't taking any chances
Sheriff Anderson said. Feeling
runs pretty high against him here
and we don't want anything to hap
pen.
There haven't been any threats
as yet the sheriff continued, "but
we know the feeling and we want
to take every precaution."
The sheriff declined to disclose
the jail to which Salmonsen was
taken. He added that the man
would not be returned to Willmar
until time for him to be arraigned
In court. Mr.. Swenson Is expected
to present the case to the Kandi-
yohi county grand jury some time
this week. It was announced a
special session Of the grand pury
would be called.
The Haug girl was killed at night
while she tended three small chill
dren In the Bimson home. The
first word Of the crime came when
the frightened voice of a small boy
came over the wire to WiIlmar po-
lice headquarters. saying, "A man
just shot q lady at 416 Sixth street. =
The girls body was found under
some loose boards about 50 foeet
from the house. salmonsen, who
had been warned to stay away
from the girl, was Immediately
Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11

There has been an unavoidable
delay in the preparatory work con-
nected with the project Of the City
Sewer disposal plant, which offic-
ials had hoped would be under
course OF construction some time
ago. This delay was caused by the
fact that Mr.. Cary, state engineer,
and head Of the PWA in Minnesota,
was in Washington, D. c., and that
the final details need his personal
attention.
The contractor had submitted his
signed contract, but city officials
could not sign until the engineer
had approved the contract, the
contractor, his insurance, the bond
and the city's proceedings leading
up to the acceptance Of the con-
tract. The matter Of authorization
must come from the state engineer
and his return from the East was
anxiously awaited by the city Of
ficials.
Those in charge of this project
were ready to start work about
three weeks ago, but during that
time the contractors compensation
insurance policy, had not been APP
proved. This matter has been
Strengthened out, and as soon as
final detail are completed the work
will be commenced.
There are many men, who are
waiting for this work to open up.
and with the work at the Home
Schools at a temporary stand, 1t
would have been quite an aid at
this time.
The work at the city park is pro-
crossing very satisfactorily. There
are about fifty men employed there,
with thirteen teams hauling. the
dirt from pit near the site of
the old foundry. When this work
is completed the park will have
been greatly enlarged. A long
stretch of the lake, from the park
shore line to the west shore of
Sank Lake, has been filed, and
the men are now filing in behind
this dixie of dirt. A considerable
area of this will be filled in this
winter, and trees will be planted
on that part in the spring. Owing
to a lack of funds, this work may
not be completed this year, but the
work will continue for quite some
time under the present arrange
ment.
More dirt was needed for this
project, hence, when Division Supt.
T. M. Flynn, General Roadmaster
Barnes, Division Roadmaster Fitz-
simons, Trainmaster Corser, and
e. H. Brown, Supervisor Of Build
ings and Bridges, of the Northern
Pacific Railway, were in the city
Tuesday, they gave permission to
take down the snow fences and
take the dirt from the right-of-
way, level to the ditch. This will
supply a huge amount of dirt, and
together with a plot of land, from
which Mike Wernig, donated dirt,
the fill at the park can be extend
ed for considerable distance. The
city officials and citizens OF Sank
Centre are grateful to the N. p.
Railway Co. and Mr.. Wernig for
this generous offer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
Seventh AnnnaI Meet
Of Congregational Church

Report Of Junior Young Peoples
League Miss Avis Rowe.
Reports of chairmen of divisions
in women's Federation were given
by Mrs. J. N. Jackson, Mrs. George
Berggreen, Mrs. Donald Hanson,
Mrs. Paul Besser. General treasurer
Mrs. Theodore Dock.
The report Of the nominating
committee was read by the chair
man Clyde Thomas. The following
were nominated to serve during the
year 1884.
Church clerk and treasurer - v.
T. Conklin.
Financial secretary George Berg
green.
Board of Administrator for three
years-Theo. Dock, Frank Parker,
C. s. Thomas.
Board OF Deacons for three years
-Theo. Dock, c. r. Gray. Donald
Hanson.
supt. Church School-Mrs. Cor
don Morse.
The presidents of the Women's
Federation and World Friendship
Society to be elected at the respec-
tive meetings in January.
without exception ali of the re-
ports measured up to the expecta-
tons of all present, and showed
signs Of progress and growth all
along the line.
At the conclusion Of the business
session the men OF the church un-
der the able leadership OF v. Wedge
served refreshments to all, and In
a way which brought the annual af-
fair to successful conclusion.
Rev. Morgan started his fourth
years work In this city last Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
Annual Meeting
of Com. Club
Officers WIN BE Elected Next
Thursday Evening, January Is
Lunch and Smoker

The annual meeting of the Conn
munity Club will be held in the
club rooms next Thursday evening,
Jan. Is, at eight o'clock. Officers
for the ensuing year win be elect
ed and other business of import
ance win be transacted. A lunch and
smoker win follow the business
session. It is hoped that q large
number Of the members win be In
attendance
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11
Unavoidable
Events DELAY
Sewer Work
City Officials Await Devel-
Engineer Must
Approve Contract
TO START IMMEDIATELY
About Fifty Men and Is
Teams Employed on
Park Project

SPECIAL - This Thursday
morning City Attorney L. L.
KeIls received q letter dated
January 10th, stating that all
matters pertaining to the Sew
er Disposal Plant project had
been approved and that work
win be started at once.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-11

Miss Marion Dowswell, OF Min
neapolis, arrived IN Sank Centre
to remain for some time
visiting In the home Of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Dowswell.
The Washington times., 1934-11-29

clude post and rail, snake and
plank fences, chicken coop, log,
barway, stone wall, a jump into
q lane at one point and out at
another, and small brook to
be jumped or waded.
Horses will be required to
Jump down hill and at right or
left of a gap, to open and close
gate, and to pull up and stand
quietly.
No obstacles will be over four
feet, and light ticks are not
counted. The course must be
taken at a fair hunting pace
(about 440 yards per minute).
Horses will be judged for way OF
going, manners, pace and con-
dition. Conformation is not con-
Sidered, except that horses must
be hunting sound, the decision
Of the veterinary to govern.
Amateur riders only may COM
pete.
There are two classes: Class
I. at II a. M, ladies to ride;
Class 2, at 2 p. m, gentlemen
to ride. No horse may compete
in both classes.
Three ribbons will be given
in each class and the entry fees
are divided among those receiv-
ing ribbons. In addition the
winner of each class will re-
ceive a cup.
The Washington times., 1934-11-29

people tonight desirouS of help
ing a cause very dear to the
hearts of them Attending aid
to the families of enlisted men.
Give Early Dinners
Mrs. Wilmarth Ickes, daugh-
ter-in-law of the Secretary OF
the Interior and Mrs. Ickes, who
is their guest for time, was
present with Mr.. Henry Hubbell,
the artist, and a few other
friends at the midday dinner at
the Ickes home in Spring Val
ley today.
Early dinner was also the
order of the day at the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Wallace's home with their son
Robert and daughter Jean; Miss
Ruth Wallace, sister of Mr..
Wallace, and Miss Eleanor
Powell as guests.
The delightful residence of
the Secretary Of Commerce and
Mrs. Roper in Woodland Drive,
presented a very happy scene
today, for gathered there with
them were their son and daugh-
ter-in.law, Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. John w. Roper, and their
two children, the youngest, a
baby daughter, who is IL weeks
old today, and Miss Grace
Roper, who celebrated her birth
day anniversary on Monday at
a quiet little dinner given for
her by her parents.
Madam Secretary Perkins,
head of the Department of La
Dor, has announced that she
will spend today very quietly at
her home in Georgetown.