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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-03
daily Receives No Reply to Cabled
Inquiry on Fate of Ernst Thaelmann
Stormy Protests Greet
Threats to Life of Anti
Fascist Leader

NEW YORK.-Cabled in
quiries regarding the fate
Of Ernst Tnaelmann, leader
of the German Communist
Party, sent to Europe by
the Daily Worker yester-
day, brought no replies.
Sunday S dispatches from
Stockholm, and all the news
from Germany make clear
that he is in immediate
danger of being murdered.
Every stage of the Nazi dis
Indignation makes the dam
ger more acute for the man
who would be freed by the
masses to take the leader
ship of the proletarian
forces.
Only a ten-fold increase
in the worldwide pressure
by the masses can stay the
murderous hand of the Nazi
madmen.
NEW YORK.-With reports from
Stockholm that Goering, Wit
threatened the murder of Dimitroff
is preparing the immediate muir
der of Ernst Thaelmann, the mas
fight for the liberation of Thael
mann and other anti-Fascist pris
oners in Germany took on add
tional militancy yesterday, Will
Free Thaelmann" demonstration
throughout New York and in man,
other cities, and continued picketin!
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Minority Resolution Against
Fascism Defeated

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Santa Claus Will Be In
Sank Centre Friday
Sank Valley Rural
Telephone Meeting
Oscar Lying Elected to Succeed
the Late John Heidgerl1en as
President

Stockholders of the Sank Valley
Rural Telephone Co. held their an
nual meeting at the Community
Club rooms Monday afternoon, Dec.
10th.
Vice President Oscar Sukke call
ed the meeting to order. The re-
port Of Nick Cans, secretary, show
ed the company in good financial
condition. At the 1888 meeting Mr..
Cans was instructed to buy q car
load Of telephone poles. These are
now being sold to various rural
lines Of this community at cost.
Oscar Lying was elected president
Of the company. He succeeds the
late John Heidgerken, who served
the company faithfully as presi-
dent for many years.
The present directors were re-
tanned with the exception Of Sam
Roseneau, who was elected to sue.
coed Andrew Hector, deceased.
H. s. Forsythe, manager Of the
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
exchange, in this city, was present
and among other things exhibited
a chart stressing the Importance of
the ground rod In furnishing sue
cessful service on the rural lines.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Buy Christmas Seals,
Says L. A. Walker
Why Not Give Gifts of Health Pro-
lection to Members of Your
Family

Have you finished your Christ
mas shoppingi
Did you get that pretty big doll
for little Joyce that shiny new pair
Of skates for Jack? Have you
bought Dads new set of books and
Mothers warm robe and aunt
James purse?
I'VE don't like to seem inquisi-
tive when we ask residents of
Sank Centre these questions" said
L. A. Walker, chairman Of the To-
cal Christmas Seeal sale today,
"but whether you have your Christ
mas gifts purchased or not we hope
you will complete it by buying
Christmas Seals.
with gifts prepared or planned
for everyone, why not give them
each one more-the gift Of health
protection, for the coming year.
That's what you do when you buy
Christmas Seals" Mr.. Walker
pointed out. "You know that dolls
may delight your little girls heart
this Christmas, but it won't keep
her strong and healthy through the
year.
Christmas Seals cost so little and
mean so much as well as being at
tractive decorations for other gifts
that we are sure no one will call
his Christmas shopping finished I'M
til he has purchased some Seals"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Function of Junior High in
Our Public School Activity

plan their future, and in directing
their conduct so that they continue
to develop desirable traits of char
acter and personality, and become
successes in their chosen pro-
LESSONS or business ventures, and
helpful desirable, and energetic
citizens Of the community in which
they live.
Hence, the purpose Of our junior
high may be classed under two
headings: an exploratory aim
whereby the school with It's out
lined course Of procedure helps the
boy or girl determine that field
which he prefers for his life work,
a character-building aim whereby
the pupil is directed and guided as
to the type Of conduct most accept
able to a critical world.
The program for junior high
provides both constants and vari-
ables. The constants during the
junior high period provides COM
mon training in the subject fields
Of English, social studies, geogra-
ply, physical education, mathe-
mates, and the fine and practical
arts. The range Of constants re-
commended by great educators for
the junior high period Is much Wild
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Ruth Austin
Received the
Gold Eaglet
Girl Scout Court Of Awards
Held Last Thursday
Evening
A SPLENDID PROGRAM
Eleven Girls Presented With
Tenderfoot Pins-Many
Other Awards

Last Thursday evening the mem
bers Of Sank Centres Girl Scout
Troops, 1, and 3, enjoyed their
Court Of Awards at the Community
Club rooms. The event was large
ly attended by the parents Of the
girls.
The feature of the evening was
the presentation Of the Golden
Eaglet," the highest award Of the
Girl Scout organization, to Miss
Ruth Austin. The presentation was
made by the Regional Director,
Miss Aftreith. This award Is CIV
en-, not only for acquiring the
necessary twenty-one proficiency
badges in Scouting. but character
and community service require
ments are also considered in its
presentation. This is the first Gold
en- Eaglet'' award to be made in
Sank Centre and Miss Austin Is to
be congratulated upon her splendid
work in Scouting. This badge Of
honor must be merited and Is not
given until a girl has had several
years work. Miss Austin has been
a member of the Girl Scouts in this
city since the organization was
formed seven years ago.
Mrs. e. r. Hedin presided at the
Court Of Awards, and introduced
the members Of the examining COM
mittees and the numbers on the
program. The session was opened
with the singing Of America"
The members Of both the Boy
Scout troops were present Three
Of the boys from Troop % gave an
exhibition Of signaling. This part
Of the program was interesting and
the signaling and receiving was
especially well done.
Mrs. Oldham, member Of the
Women's Relief Corps, presented a
beautiful flag to the Girl Scout
troops. In behalf of the Scouts
Mrs Mossman received the flag and
thanked the members Of the w. R.
c. for the splendid and appropri-
ate gift.
At this time the members Of
both the Boy and Girl Scout troops
gave the Scout pledge, and follow
ing this the leaders were introduce
ed. The members Of the various d.
visions of the examining commit
tees were then called upon and
each in turn announced the awards
received by the girls.
The Tenderfoot badges were pre-
scented by Miss Dorothy Walker to
eleven little girls, who took their
first pledge in Scout work. This
was an impressive ceremony.
At the close the Regional Direct
or Miss Aftreith gave an appro-
pirate talk and explained the val
ues Of Scouting and the lessons
which may be derived from the
organization. She stressed home
work, bedmaking and dishwashing,
as a major part Of the Scout pro
gram.
The awards given were for home
making, cooking, music, and many
other valuable projects. Those re-
ceiving awards are as follows:
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Junior Class
Play Finely
Presented
"Huckleberry Finn" Three
Act Play, Based on Mark
Twain's Characters
CAST WELL SELECTED
Each Role Portrayed in Mas
terful Fashion-Was Splen-
did Vehicle

S. Those who attended the Junior
Class play Friday evening were
highly pleased with the presenta-
ton of ':Huckleberry Finn" three
act comedy production, based on
characters from the famous book
by Mark Twain.
The members Of the cast were
well trained and each role was
presented in a masterful way, due
to the excellent coaching Of Miss
Wilder, who was in charge. The ac-
ton of the play was centered in the
living room of the Watson house
hold in a small town in Missouri.
The play opened with Melba
White, a colored servant in the
Watson home, played by Jean Grin
dy, and Ruth Watson (AnnabeTle
Canfield) in discussion as to the
pranks of Huckleberry Finn, who
by his nature of kindness, had won
a place in the hearts of the house
hold. Both of these young ladies
played their parts exceptionally
well, the former taking a great part
in the humor of the play. Huckle-
berry Finn and Tom Sawyer. play
ed by James Thiegs and Clifford
Weber, respectively, were portrayed
In excellent fashion, and the stu
atoms which these young men pre-
pared for the Watson household
and their friends, were humorous
and carried the comedy of the pre-
sentation. They were aided in their
pranks by Mary Jane, wonderfully
played by Wanda Carpenter. Aunt
Polly, spinster character, portrayed
by Fern Pickett, and Clara Wop-
pinger, played by Dorothy Kohl,
also a lady of questionable age,
who had set her cap for her pastor,
the Rev. Jones, were excellent in
character portrayal and presenta-
ton. The characters Of Fred Ray
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Will Arrive at 800 O'clock
to Distribute Candy
and Nuts
EVERYONE IS INVITED
Offer Two Prizes for Best
Decorations On City's
Homes

A great event for the children
Of this community viii take
place tomorrow, Friday after
noon, when Santa Claus win
make his annual visit 30 Sank
Centre. The Jolly Old gentle
man will arrive at $500 O'Clock
and win distribute I'm the neigh
borhood of 1900 sacks Of candy
and nuts to all the boys and
girls present.
Rural schools Of the conf
munity will close early so that
every child I'm the Sank Centre
neighborhood will be able TO
see Santa Claus, and get the
presents Of candy and nuts,
which have been prepared for
them.
The city Is In holiday attire
and the merchants have their
windows and the interior Of
their stores filed with new mer-
chandise, for your selection as
Christmas gifts. While I'm the
city Friday make q visit to the
stores, especially the various
toy stores. It will be well worth
while.
The decorations on Main and
Third Streets are beautiful and
present a wonderful appear
ance, especially mt night when
the varied colored lights Of red,
blue and green, are Lit. The
decorations continue from the
Sank River bridge on Main
Street to the Great Northern
viaduct, and on Third Street
one block; from Main.
The committee In charge of
decorations has offered two
prizes for outside Christmas
decorations og homes. The
first prize of $ao,cSf is given for
the best decorative effect and
the second prize Is $500. The
awards will be made by judges
who will be selected by the
committee members.
These prizes are offered TO
stimulate Christmas decora-
lions about the homes of the
city. Anyone may enter the
contest, and everyone is invited
to compete. You may use your
own judgment as to style Of
decoration you wish 10 use, but,
of course, they must be in
keeping with the Yuletide
spirit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Former Residents
Have Anniversary
MIR. and Mrs. George r. Gray, Of
Sumner, Oregon, Honored BY
Friends Sunday, Nov. 18th

The following article from the
Coos Bay Harbor, weekly newspa-
per published at North Bend, Ore
gon, tells Of the Golden Wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Gray, former residents Of this
city. Mr.. Gray is sister of Mrs.
J. L. Drinker, who reside south OF
this CITY. The article follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Gray,
Of Summer. observed their Gold
en- wedding anniversary Sun
day, November IL, at their
home, Twin Brooks farm.
Sixty-eight guests from Sum-
ner, Millington and Marsh
field were present during the
day and enjoyed a MONDAY
dinner, prepared and served by
the Sumner women. A bou-
quet was presented to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray by the group. Dur
ing the day a program was CIV
en-, one number being q poem,
Summer Valley" written and
read by Mrs. Gray and dedicat-
ed to Mrs. Maude Nelson. An
other interesting number Of the
program was given by Mrs.
Gray's brother, Albert Molitor,
Of Millington, who told Of ex-
periences and life and habits
in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray were mar
ried at Sank Centre, Mimi,
November II, 1884. They had
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Local High
Loses One:
Wins On e
Fast Tech High Quint, of st.
Cloud, Received Surprise
Friday Evening
LOCALS SHOW UP GOOD
Home Boys Led During First
Half-Almost Even Play
In Second

Tech High, st Cloud, invaded the
local basketball court in the open
ing game Of the season last Friday
to play one Of the fastest games
that an opener can afford. Both
teams played bang-up ball and it
was not until the last whistle blew
that Tech won by the marginal
score of 10 to IT.
The game started with little pre-
liminary. Keldahl, local center,
took the tip-off on the opening
play, tipped 1t to the guards, who
worked 1t down the floor. A few
well-placed passes and Orville Car
penter cut into the basket to re-
ceive the pass and complete the
shot for the first field goal of the
game. Tech seemed to be feeling
the Sank Centre quint out, playing
defensive ball for the first few min
utes of play. In two or three plays
Brown received pass in an OPP
perfume place for a shot. He net
ted it, and Johnny Dubois came
through with a free throw some
minutes later. Tech opened up
then, and came through with their
first points Of the game. Tech
made one more point; Bud Carpen-
ter Melted a field goal and the
quarter ended with the, locals on
the long end Of a 8 to 3 score.
Early in the second quarter Pott-
hoff, st. Cloud guard, shot a clean
cut basket that tipped through the
net for two more points. In this
second stanza Of the game the Tech
quint outscored the locals to still
be trailing on the end Of 8 to II
score at the half.
In the third quarter Tech in
vaded the local territory with a de-
termination to pile up the score.
The Sank Centre lads were forced
to play their best defensive ball to
stem the attack. This onslaught
evened up the score, and the pace
Of the game assumed even faster
proportions. Brown was fouled and
made the shot; Tech retaliated
with a field goal. In the last min
ute OF the third quarter Keldahl
Melted one handed pivot shot
from the man in the hole position
to leave the score at the end of
that quarter standing Tech Is the
locals IA.
In the final quarter Of the game
each quint scored three points. Elk
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Hold Mission Services
At St. PauI'S Church
During This and Next Week Three
Services Daily Are Being
Held -

During this week and the week to
follow Mission is being held at
st. Paul's Catholic Church by two
prominent missionary clergymen
from the Mission Headquarters in
st. Cloud. The gentlemen are the
Rev. Paul Eberle and the Rev. An
thony Hullin. This week the SER
vices are for the married members
Of the parish and all those wishing
to attend. Next week the meet
ings are Of q theme for the young
people Of the parish. Services are
held at $50 and 900 A. M. and at
1880 in the evening. Each Of the
services has an English sermon.
This week the sermons at 900
o'clock are in German, but" next
week all sermons are to be in Eng
lish. Anyone Is welcome to hear
these splendid clergymen at the
Mission services.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Ward Springs
/ Resident Died
Gust Larson, SO Years Old, Buried
at Grey Eagle Monday
Afternoon

Gust Larson passed away Sat
urday, December 9Th. at 12:45 p. M,
at the Charles Swatfager home,
near Ward Springs, where he had
made his home for the past seven
years. Death was caused by dropsy
and a heart ailment.
Mr.. Larson, who was SO years Of
age, was born In Sweden. He came
to this country in 1872, and settled
at Ward Springs. In June 1914 he
sold his land to the kaufman broth
ers and retired from farming.
Funeral services were held at the
Swatfager home at two o'clock
Monday afternoon, with the Rev.
John L. Gatten, officiating. Inter-
ment was made at Lakeview ceme-
terry, Grey Eagle. The paiIbearers
were: John Costello, Joe Brake,
John Veneer, John Keller Chas.
Swatfager and Ben Ahrens. -
Ward Springs Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Miss Clifford Everhart, Prin-
cipal, Presents Twelfth
Article of Series

The junior high school, a COM
paratively recently organized unit
of our educational system, Is filing
with greater efficiency each year
the long-felt need of the proper
guidance and training Of the boys
and girls Of the adolescent age.
Boys and girls of the seventh,
eighth, and ninth grades are tenn
peramental, restless, extraordinar-
lily active, very impressionable, and
easily Influenced. Because Of this
peculiar makeup Of boys and girls
the agencies, the home, the school,
and the church, which plan not on
ly for the present but also for the
future Of our youth, must cooper
ate to the fullest extent and be ever
on the alert IN directing and slim
ulating the activities, desires, and
ambitions OF those under their
guidance.
The junior high plays a de-
cidedly great part IN helping the
young people Of our community
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
To Consider
NewCityHa
This Evening
Citizens Urged to Attend
Meeting in Community
Club Rooms
FEDERAL RELIEF WORK
Councilmen Want Residents
Opinions AS to Advisa-
bility of Plan

An important mass meeting will
be held in the Community Club
rooms this Thursday evening, De-
cember 18th, at eight o'clock. This
gathering Is sponsored by the Com
munity Club and has been called to
consider the proposition Of build
ing new city hall.
The Councilmen of the city have
been advised that in order to re-
ceive relief labor for the winter
months, it will be necessary to
start another worthwhile project.
Hence, this proposition Is being
presented to the citizens to find
out whether they want 1t or not.
A new city hall can be built with
relief labor, and the only cost to
the city will be the material neces-
sary for construction and suitable
property for its location. All labor,
skilled and unskilled, will be paid
by Federal relief, and considering
that labor Is the greatest item in
building, it is thought advisable to
consider the plan thoroughly at
this time.
In conversation with one Of the
Councilmen, 1t was learned that re-
lief projects now under way will
be completed long before the whit
er Is over.
It is hoped that a large number
Of the city's citizens will be present
at this meeting so that an accur-
ate expression OF their wishes may
be obtained.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Floyd Clark Has
Purchased Paper
VIII Move Family to Evansville
About December 21st-Has Been
With Herald IA Years

Floyd Clark, who for the past
fourteen years has been the effic-
lent linotype operator on the Her
aid staff, has resigned his position
to take effect Saturday, December
18th. Mr.. Clark has purchased the
Evansville Enterprise, and will
move his family to that village
about December 21st. The Misses
Elsie and Valerie Clark, daughters,
will remain in this city until the
end Of the school year.
Grant Peterson. Of Jamestown,
N. D., has been employed to take
Mr.. Clark's place in the Herald,
and will start work Monday morn
ing, December 18th. Mr.. Peterson
is married and has four children.
He comes to this city highly recon-
mended.
On last Thursday evening the
members Of the Herald STAFF and
families gathered at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark as a surprise.
The event was in the nature Of a
farewell party and. although we are
loathe to have Mr. Clark sever his
connections with the Herald, It was
an enjoyable occasion. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark were presented with two
very useful gifts, as tokens Of re-
membrance. The first was q beau
tiful table lamp and the other gift
well, 1t will be useful in Evans
Vile. At a late hour the self-in-
vited guests served a delicious
lunch and the evening was spent In
having a good time.
We extend best wishes to Floyd
and his family for happiness and
prosperity In their new home and
business venture. He has been
valued employee Of the Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Wins
Gold Scout Key
Former Sank Centre Man Is Third
to Be Given Scoutmaster Award
, In Red River Council

Harvey Kerneghan, formerly OF
this city, who now teaches In the
Osakis Public Schools, was pre-.
scented with Gold Scout Key by
the Red River Scout Council re.
Gently. The award was merited by
Mr.. Kerneghan through his splen-
did work in Scouting. The accouni
of the event as follows was taken
from the Osakis Review Of last
week:
The awarding Of the gold
Scoutmaster's Key to III. J.
Kerneghan, Of Osakis, was the
highlight OF the annual meet
ing of the Alexandria district
Boy Scout organization at the
Swedish Lutheran church base
ment in Alexandria Monday
evening.
This is the third time this
award has been made In the
Red River Valley Council, SINH
lar keys having been given pre-
viously to Valley City, N. D.,
Scoutmaster and to Marvin
Hansen, Of Alexandria
r. s. Thornton, president Of
the Alexandria district made
the presentation to Mr.. Kerneg-
han, calling attention to the re-
quirements for this award,
among which are Eve years
service as Scoutmaster, special
courses in first aid and Scout
mastership, two weeks in sum-
mer camp with the troop. and
specialization work in camping
and other phases Of Boy Scout
life. Mr.. Kerneghan has taken
special training at Itasca State
Park, Alexandria and Glen
wood.
OsaIxis people who are inter-
ested in Scouting feel elated
over the honor that has been
shown Mr.. Kerneghan and con-
graduate him heartily upon
the well deserved recognition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Sank Lake Closed to
Fish Honse-Spearing
No Spearing In Big Birch-Both
Lakes Open to Angling In
Stearns and Todd Counties

Both Sank Lake and Big Birch
in Todd and Stearns Counties have
been closed to fishhouses and spear
ing, but have been opened to. ang-
ling. Sank Lake was open for
spearing during the winter Of
1885 and the change comes as
a surprise to local sportsmen.
Lakes Charlotte, Pine Island and
Beauty. in Todd County, are closed
to angling but open to fishhouse
spearing.
Angling cannot be done from
fishhouses, as the law specifically
states that anglers shall not fish
with q cover over them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Herald for $1.50
Until January /
Only IA Shopping Days Left After
Which the Price VIII BE Ad-
vanced to $500

There are only IA shopping
days left to January I, 1885,
during which time Subscribers
may renew their subscriptions
to the Herald for the price Of
$1-50 for . year. After that
date the price of the Herald
win again be $2.00 per year.
Take notice Of this offer rs it
absolutely win not be extended
Remember the price ON Janu-
AIRY i, 1885, and thereafter win
be &z.DO Per year.