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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
League Ball
SeasonOpens
Sun.,May6th
Sunburg Will Take Place oil
Grey Eagle-Other Teams
Remain
c. D. NELSON, PRES.
Allen Wilcox Reelected Secre-
tary-Treasurer-Will Play
Split Season

At the annual meeting Of the
Central Minnesota League, held in
the Community Club rooms last
week Friday evening, c. D. Nelson,
Of Brooten. was elected as presi-
dent. The other officers for the
ensuing year are: o. A. Solberg,
Brooten, vice president, and Allen
Wilcox, of this city, secretary
treasurer.
Directors from Elrosa, Osakis,
Belgrade, Regal, Melrose, Brooten
and Sank Centre attended and
again signed up for the season.
Grey Eagle,I one of last years
teams, was not represented. Sun
burg and Westport both asked to
be permitted to take Grey Eagles
place in the league, the former be-
ing selected by the board of di-
rectors.
It was decided to open the season
this year on May 9Th, and to play
a split schedule, with the winner of
the first half playing the winner
of the second half for the cham
.pionship. A trophy will also be
presented to the championship
team. Ed Rattle, of The Herald,
was again drafted to prepare an
eight team schedule, which will be
presented at another meeting to be
held in the Community Club rooms
Friday evening, of this week.
The Goldsmith baseball was
adopted as the official ball of the
league for this season. The mat
ter of umpires was left the same
as that of the past year. It was
also decided to charge the players
of the various teams for any la
dies, who wish to accompany them
to the game. Players in this league
are not paid for their work and
hence, this rule will not meet with
favor among the ball players.
The league has a substantial bal
ance in the treasury, and has en-
joyed successful seasons, both in
1892 and 1888.
Since the above was put in type,
word was received in this city that
Melrose had joined the 500 League
Monday night. That league will
have ten team schedule this year.
Melrose has material for two
teams and they may enter a second
team in the Central Minnesota this
season.
The local team gathered at the
Fair grounds for practice Sunday
afternoon. There was an abund-
ance Of young material and the
prospects for a good team are en-
couraging.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Scouts Will Hold
Court of Honor
Bill Brown, Of Minneapolis, Speak
er-Fine PrOgram-Public and
Parents Invited

Wednesday evening, April 18,
will be a red letter day in the lives
of the boy Scouts of this commun-
ity. when Court of Honor will be
held.
All boys who have improved in
their work will be advanced in
Scouting.
The meeting will open with the
regular Scout program. The girl
Scout troops will take part, and
the Cub pack, lads too young to be
Scouts will be present.
BILL" Brown, chief Clerk in the
Secretary of States office st. Paul,
70 years young, volunteer Scout
worker for more than Is years, q
lover Of boys and gifted speaker,
will be the headliner on the pro-
gram. The gentleman made a brief
talk before the Rotary Club in this
city several weeks ago and made a
splendid impression. Mr.. Browns
heart is in Scouting. He has made
an intensive study of Scouting
from every angle and should make
an interesting address.
w. M. Parker is chairman of the
Court of Honor.
The meeting will be held at the
Junior High School Auditorium.
Visiting Scouts from nearby towns
have been invited. The public in
general, and especially the parents
and other relatives of the Scouts
are invited and should attend this
Court Of Honor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
9O-Year-Old
Lady Passed
On April II
Mrs. E. H. Cooley Died at V.
L. Burgess Home After
Long Illness
CAME TO CITY IN 1862
Simple Funeral Tuesday at
2:3O P. M.-Web Harmon
Died in Michigan

Mrs. E. H. Cooley, a resident of
Sank Centre since 1862 passed
into her eternal sleep at the home
of her son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. v. L. Burgess, Wednes-
day, April II, 1884, at 500 A. M.
Mrs. Cooley celebrated her 9Oth
birthday anniversary April S. Sine
had been in poor health for several
months.
The deceased was one of the
very oldest living residents of the
city.
Simple funeral services will be
held at the Burgess home, corner
of Birch and Eighth streets Friday
at 2:30 P. M, Rev. C. S. Sparks, of
Minneapolis, formerly of this city,
assisted by Rev. c. J. Morgan, pas
tor of the First Congregational
church, Sank Centre. will conduct
the services. Burial will be made
in Greenwood cemetery.
"A more extended obituary of this
splendid woman will be published
in the Herald of next week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
School Sponsors
May Day Fete
Interesting Sporting Events VIII
Cover Wide Range-Date Not
Definitely Set

At a meeting Of the principals
and the physical education teach
ers and coaches, plans were inaug-
urated for another May Day pro-
gram similar to the one sponsored
last spring. Last years program
was the initial attempt of such a
fete on the part of the local fac
ulty, comments were very favorable.
Spirits, relays, broad and high
jumps, games. and perhaps some
stunts and stunt races will be con-
tanned in the program. Boys and
girls from both the Junior and Sem
ior High physical education classes
will compete. Plaques and other
valuable prizes will be awarded
winners of the various events. A
special feature will be a surprise
activity in which all contestants
will participate as a group. The
date will be sometime the latter
part Of May, possibly the last half
day of school.
Preparation for the events will
be through the physical education
classes starting this week. Prac-
tise in some of the events will
make up the work of the classes,
while contests, tournaments will
also be held to pick, in few
cases, the team which will compete
for its class in the final exercises.
Every student should attempt to
compete In at least some event.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Would Be
Commission
er From 9Th ::
Five of the Candidates, Farm
er Residents, of the Sank
Centre Community
ALL ARE COMPETENT
Chas. Kortan Filed Friday
John Miller Monday; John
Ceynar Active Citizen

There are no less than seven &C.
tive candidates for the nomination
of commissioner for this, the Fifth
Stearns County District, at the
Stearns county primaries in June.
Five of them reside in the Sank
Centre community, and all are high
type farmers.
Charles Kortan, born on the
homestead of his father, the late
Joseph Kortan. three and one-half
miles southeast of the city, and Iv-
ing on the old home farm for the
past So years, filed Friday of last
week.
Mr.. Kortan has been active in
the affairs of his township for a
long time. He has been assessor
of Sank Centre township for the
past 80 years. He has been a mem
Der of the Sank Lake Cooperative
Creamery board for 80 years. For
several years Mr.. Kortan has been
a director Of the Sank Centre
Farmers Shipping Association. The
gentleman is president of the Nc
Cormick Lake and State Rural
Telephone line.
Mr.. Kortan was a candidate for
commissioner in 1906. He was de-
feated by six votes by the late J. H.
Garfield, Of this city. The gentle
man has a wide acquaintance in
every section of the district.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Young People
Present Pageant
VIII Entertain Young People From
Methodist and Episcopal
Churches Sunday

Last Sunday evening the mem
bers Of the Young Peoples League
of the Congregational church journ-
eyed to the Home School for Girls
and repeated the presentation of
their lenten pageant entitled, I'm
His Strength" before a packed aud
itorium consisting Of the inmates,
officers and faculty, and a number
of admiring friends from town.
The pageant was presented with
considerable feeling and effect, and
the many expressions of praise
from the officers Of the school as
sured the cast that their visit was
appreciated. To this the young
people responded that the pleasure
was theirs, and that return visits of
a similar nature would always be
welcomed because Of their faith In
Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Plant
Construction
Progressing
Sank Centre Erecting a Mod
ern Plant to Improve
Health Conditions
LOCAL MEN EMPLOYED
Federal Government to Con-
Contribute $4,000 for La
Dor and Material

Work on the sewage disposal
plant being erected for the city of
Sank Centre by the M. J. O'Neil
Company, st. Paul, is progressing
in a very satisfactory manner.
The plant is being erected under
the MIRA building code, the FEEDER
al government contributing $4,000
for labor and materials.
The local plant is located north
east of the Northern Pacific track
and right of way.
In order to get the sewage sys-
tenn of the city in proper condition
to connect with the new plant it
was necessary to lay something
over 1000 feet of sewer on Ash
street, covering the present outlet
into Sank river. to connect with the
new plant.
This sewer was laid by the city
with CWA workers.
When the Herald editor visited
the site of the new plant Friday he
was amazed at the development.
A new road had been construct
ed on Second street north, leading
to the plant. This road was built
with government workers.
The plant itself is so much larg-
er than any of the plants of the
surrounding towns investigated
that the Herald editor was amazed.
While much work has been done
and much material is on the
ground, the plant is long, long
way from completion.
In talk with Mr.. Apple. general
superintendent for the O'Neil Com
pany, a specialist in the construc-
ton of sewage plants, he stated to
the Herald editor that the plant he
was now supervising was the most
complete. and efficient he had ever
supervised
At the present time no less than
46 Sank Centre men are working
on five hour daily shifts.
The pouring of cement started
this week.
Some of the buildings are sunk
below the water level and it is with
no little difficulty and expense that
the work is being carried on.
D. A. Pangburn is the city's sup
erintendent of construction. He
stated Friday that the contractors
were doing an honest job and liv-
ing strictly up to the specifications.
The plant will probably not be
completed before July first
The buildings will be cement and
title construction. They are not
being built for beauty, but for prac-
ticability.
In a later issue the Herald will
attempt to give a detailed descrip-
ton of the plant.
With the erection of the sewage
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Supt. Kohl
Reelected By
School BO'rd
Gentleman Has Done Splen-
did Work Since Coming
to Sank Centre
CONFIDENCE MERITED
Progressive Policies Introduc-
ed-Enthusiasm Inspires
Pupils

At the last meeting of the Board
of Education, w. A. Kohl, local
superintendent of schools. was
unanimously reelected for the en-
suing year. Mr.. Kohl has been in
this city as superintendent since
1881, when he was called from
Preston, Mimi, to take over the
administration of this city's schools,
succeeding II. A. Falk.
Mr.. Kohl has merited the conf
dence and trust placed in him by
the Board of Education, having adj
ministered the Schools in an eff
cienr and progressive manner
One of the first challenges
which he met was the building of
a better school spirit. This seemed
to be speciality with him as the
school soon began to show a real
and enlivened spirit due to his per-
sonality and enthusiasm.
Mr.. Kohl has introduced many
progressive and sound educational
ideas in organization. An individ-
ual class record system has been
set up which will enable one to
trace the activities and aptitudes
of pupils from the time they en-
ter school until they finish. Hand
in hand with this a testing pro-
gram has been put intot operation
which measures progress and
serves as a guide to individualized
instruction.
In the field Of music, Mr.. Kohl
has done a great deal toward build
ing up the organization and quality
of school and community music and
it's appreciation. New courses and
activities have been introduced into
the school system.
Himself q musician, Mr.. Kohl has
published and produced, in connec-
ton with Miss Madeline Powers,
an operetta which served as the
basis for a local production.
Recently Mr.. Utne, of the State
Department of Education paid a
visit to Sank Centre and in a letter
to the Board of Education COM
mended the school very highly for
it's efficient administration and
functioning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Parker Family En-
joyed Long Trip
Spend Easter With Daughters and
Sisters at Gulfport. La.-Arrive
Home Sunday Evening

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Parker and
sons. Bill, Jr., and John, returned
Sunday evening from a 1900 mile
auto trip to Gulfport, La, where
they spent Easter with their daugh-
tiers and sisters, Florence Louise
and Rosamond. students at the
Gulfport Girls College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker left Sank
Centre Tuesday, March %. They
spent the night at Mason City,
Iowa, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Whitson. They arrived at Gulf
port in time for dinner Saturday
evening.
Early Sunday morning a tornado
struck New Orleans, 80 miles to
the east of Gulfport, killing sever
al, injuring many and destroying
hundreds of homes in the poorer
residential sections of the city. The
Parker's visited the scene of DESC
lation Sunday.
Mr.. Parker has several cousins
living in New Orlaens who did
their utmost to make the guests
from the North enjoy their outing.
They returned by the way Of
Louisville, KY, Indianapolis, and
Chicago where they spent a day
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Barr and
Miss Florence Parker. They left
Chicago Saturday morning for the
short drive to Milwaukee where
they spent the day and evening
with ..alafiuoS The tourists laff
Milwaukee Sunday arriving in
Sank Centre in the evening.
Mr.. Parker says the Northerner
does not appreciate the fine. splen-
didly marked highways Of Mime
sofa until he strikes the Southern
part of Missouri and travels
through the desolate waste Of
Arkansas and other Southern To-
calities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Mr.. FARMER Paysth
Hog Processing Tas
Government Takes Hand, Prices Of
Pork on the Hoof Declines
Rapidly

Months ago the Secretary of
Agriculture announced with great
gusto the processing tax on hogs
for the benefit of the hog raisers.
Inasmuch as Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace halls from Iowa
where hogs are hogs, it was taken
for granted that the swine raisers
would benefit.
With the Inauguration Of the
processing tax the price ON hogs
the farmer received dropped to a
new low level. The processing tax
at the present time is $3.50 per
hundred weight The price the
farmer receives has sunk almost
out of sight.
It looks like the old army game.
"headsI win, tails you lose
Great is the MIRA, the CCC, the
PKG, and the New Deal. The fol-
lowing story culled from an I'M
known exchange wildly, and truth
fully displays the situation Of the
farmer and the hog processing tax:
morris Steiner, manager of
the Steiner Packing Co.,
Youngstown, O., is trying to
figure out why If a whole hog
is worth $3.50 half hog is
worth $50.
This new processing tax on
hogs has done a lot Of funny
things to arithmetic in our
business was his comment in
telling about a farmer with a
live hog who wanted to know
what he could get for it.
II figured the 240 pounds Of
hog at three and a quarter cents
a pound, which is $3.50.
1.-THE farmer then said: Sup
posing I want to buy half my
hog back because I have no use
for whole hog. how much will
you charge me?"
'I put down $3.50, which is
half of what I would pay him
for the whole hog. Then I put
Continued on Page FOUR
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
William Webb Harmon

Mrs. John Law has received the
belated news Of the death of Will
liam Harmon at his home in Me-
nominee, Mich, on December 16,
1888, after a long illness.
Webb, as he is Familiarity known,
was the son of the late Chan Har-
mon. He was born in Sank Centre
August 1858. The deceased gradu-
ated from the Public School of this
city in 1886. He also graduated
from the University of Minnesota.
Mr.. Harmon was member of the
First Congregational Church, of
this city.
MIR. Harmon made his home in
Menominee for many years. He
leaves to mourn his wife, one son,
William, and a sister, Mrs Lulu NJ.
Morgan.
This news miscarried in the mail
at the time of death.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Fourth Liberty Loan
Bonds Are Called In
Holders Can Exchange Them For
New Government Securities
Now Selling.

President D. B. Caughren, of the
Merchants National Bank, of this
city, received telegram from Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, Henry
Morgenthau, Tuesday, directing his
attention to the call of the Fourth
Liberty Loan bonds. The interest
on the bonds with serial numbers
ending 1, 9. or o, will cease bearing
interest today, Thursday, April II,
1894.
The Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds
bear interest at the rate of Az per
cent.
Secretary Morgenthau suggested
in his telegram that bondholders
not desiring the money should sub
scribe for the new issue of govern
ment bonds now selling, bearing
3h per cent, but selling at a prem
ium. Any bank anywhere is autho-
rized to negotiate for the new
bonds, Mr.. Caughren stated
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Boy Scouts Give
Demonstration
Legionaires Compliment School
Patrol and Present Buttons
and Pins-WiH Have Play

At Legion meeting Monday ev-
ening, a patrol Of Boy Scouts gave
a demonstration Of rope tieing.
fire by friction and first aid. This
was interesting and greatly en-
joyed by the members.
The Legion also extended q vote
of thanks to Supt. w. A. Kohl and
Ed Steege for their wonderful work
in the school patrol and buttons
and pins were presented to the pu-
pills who engaged in this work.
A home talent play will be
sponsored by the local post some
time in May. The basketball sea-
SON showed a deficit for the past
season.
A kittenball league Is being
organized in the city and the Leg
ion will have team in the field.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Governor S Order Puts
Ban on Spring Spearing

Governor Olsen recently is
sued a proclamation which puts
the ban on all spring spearing
in the state this year. The ord
er states that no person shall
take by spearing, snagging or
in any other manner, any fish
whatsoever, either game fish or
rough fish, with or without arti-
fetal lights, in any Of the wat
ers of the southern zone before
the date of May Is, 1894, and not
before May 20. 1884, in the
northern zone. The complete
proclamation appeared in the
Herald IN the issue Of March 20.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Stearns Near Top
in Tax Payments
Hennepin, Ramsey, St Louis Coun-
ties Lead in Order Named
Over S11.OOO, 900 Collected

OF the $11, 900. 900 received by the
state in 1888 for gasoline taxes only
Hennepin, Ramsey and st. Louis
paid more than Stearns county.
The report given out yesterday by
the state oil inspection department
the following amounts paid by the
four leading counties and counties
adjacent to Stearns published here
with. showing also the amounts re-
turned:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Federal INSPECTION

The annual Federal inspection Of
Co. M, National Guard, will be
held in the Armory Monday even
ing, April 18th. Major Black, reg
ular army officer. of st. Paul, will
have charge of the inspection. The
local company is first in the state
attendance contest, and If declared
winner will be presented with a
purse Of $500. This, according to
Capt Scott, will be used for a
camping trip on the north shore
of Lake Superior.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12

A school teacher in New Haven,
Conn, who noticed one youngster
continually scratching his back, in
vestigated and found $1-100 pinned
to the boys undershirt, put there
by his parents for safe keeping.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12

Thieves who attempted to steal
a car from the garage Of Mayor
Homer Whallen. Of Canton, Ill,
were frightened of by snores of the
official, whose bedroom was a short
distance away.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
Return
Paid

During the year 4UI,7Z3 gallons
of gas was shipped into the state,
slightly less than in 1882. OF the
$11, 326, 991 received in gas taxes;
$3,600,O 900 was returned to the coun
ties. The balance goes into the
state highway fund.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12

The latest aspirant for commits
sioner is John M. Miller, of Ashley
township. The gentleman is a ma
tive of Stearns county. He is the
son Of the late Anton Miller, of
Getty township where John was
born. He grew to young manhood
on the home farm. Thirty-seven
CONTINUED on page four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12

Fred Nathe, of Grove township,
also filed as a candidate for com
missioner from this district Friday
afternoon. He is a well known
farmer Of his community.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12

Struck by an auto, George Ry-
dams right leg was torn OF in.
Chicago. It was an artificial limb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
SHIRLEYS STUD
 STRAND PROGRAM
Temple and Grey Head- lined in Feature Pic-
 lures Sunday

Attractions at Warner Brothers Strand theater today and tomor- row will include Janet Gaynor and Lew Ayres in Servants" Entrance" also "Side Streets with Aline Mac Mafion, Paul Kelly and Ann Dvorak.
 Sunday brings 'Now And For ever" starring Little Shirley Temple with Gary Cooper, Carole Lombard and other favorites. The compan- ion feature will be Girl In Dam ger" an exciting melodrama with Shirley (Naugatuck) Grey, Ralph Bellamy and big cast.
 Programs booked for next week include Have A Heart" and "Crime Without Passion" on We'd nesday and Thursday while Death On The Diamond featuring the World Champion St Louis Cardinals with a big cast of screen luminar- les, and the musical hit Down to