The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-06
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

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blamed for the failure of party Of zumbrota hunt
ers to bag single deer and at the time being
members Of the party. When e. C. Overboe returned
his pistol to the holster the gun accidentally
discharged. The bullet penetrated his leg. Here's
the hoodoo "13" combination: There were Is hunters
in the party; they arrived in the deer country
November 10; they Is deer. but didn't get one;
overboe had to be transported 1s miles to physician
after the gun accident; the doctors bill 49,
two members of the party each had $13 when they
left Zumbrota; another member, telephone repair
ing And the only thing the 10 hunters could find
to drink in the north country was Minnesota Ii.
Hikes So Miles with No Rest In liz Hours
Fergus Falls-The old pioneers have nothing
w. H. Kernkamp when it comes to covering dis
tances on foot. Kernkamp, As years old and resi-
city to Fergus Falls recently in liz hours starting
at o'clock in the morning and arriving at $50 that
evening. Although several motorists invited him to
ride, Kernkamp turned down the offers, preferng to
walk. Following good breakfast he ate nothing
except package of raisins the way stopping sew
era times for water but not once to rest This is the
third time me has made the trip this year. the other
two times being in March and May.
Twins Chosen An-Star Players for First Time
Hibbng-The Hfbbing Junior College this year
placed twin brothers the junior college conference
all star football team according to selections publish
ed in the Hfbbng Tribune. The twins Charles
B. and William w. Brown who are enrolled from
Chisholm. Charles plays center and William plays
at end. While in Chisholm High the boys starred in
swimming basketball and football and have partici-
pated lin many state meets at the university Both
boys, who are 10 years of age, stand feet in
height weigh over 100 pounds and both stuoenrs
in the junior college journalism class. They be-
Ieved to be the first twin brothers who have
appeared together in the line up of the conference
mythical team.
Turkey Meat Brings $500 Check to Farmer
Bird Misunderstanding turkeys has it's value
to John Lafontaine Bird Island, proves it. The mid
die of November Lafontaine sold 472 turkeys, toms
and hens which he had raised for the festive day.
Another 300 he still has his farm, should bring
other check for at least $1,000 near Christmas. In
Austin, w. II. Gleason shipped five tons of picked
turkeys to Milwaukee the same week twenty-five
people worked all day on 632 turkeys, and at the
end of the job five tons of white and dark meat
wings and drum sticks necks and wishbones were
plucked and ready for Thanksgiving Quite lot of
turkey!
Burgiarize Home As Family Attends Funeral
Albert Lea-One of the most contemplate thefts
known was perpetrated near Albert Lea recently
when burglars looted the farmhouse Paul Schneid
er when the family attending the funeral of
their mother who had died in childbirth three days
before In addition to valuable fur coat the thieves
took a good shot gum money and several small
Ter items The funeral services being held in
Albert Lea and it quite apparent that the thieves
knew the situation and the reason for the absence
of the family from home.
Trails Hitand-R Driver BY Splinters
Belle Paine-Splinters of wood which had been
torn from truck driven by ht-and-run driver led
70 the Identity of the cuprit recently at Belle Paine
On Oct 20 car driven by Joseph Lieven of New
Market was struck by passing truck which did not
stop, although Lieven's was pushed into the
oltch and several of its occupants, including nuns
were injured. Sheriff Mesenbrink took I'D the trail
with only spnters torn from the truck in the acct
dent as clues. Hunting down trucks which had been
in accidents the officer last located one at New
Prague in which the sphnters fitted exactly Sister
M 1rma, of the New Market parochial school, was
rendered unconscious in the accident and others
cut by flying glass.
Wild Teal Duck Joins Farm Flock
Delano-A wild teal duck has finally donesticat-
eo tsef and Joined other ducks on the William Book
farm near Delano. The wild duck has a boloeicaI
survey band on its legs, and the department in Wash
lngton will be notified and further information
sought The wild fowl first came to the Book farm
ABOUT the middle of September and at first would flv
away when anyone approached. AFTER several weeks
however, it became less shy and finally was COM
petely doesticated, with the result that members
OF the family were able to feed it by hand and pick
it up. ~ pAeN
Chops 22 Cords of Oak Wood at 76
GienWood-When man reaches three score
years and ten and then adds another six wears he is
expected TO start taking things easy but not so with
Judge H. Griffith, Of the spryest men in Glen
wood This fall Judge Griffith went out to his WOOD
iots ana without any assistance chopped down suff
clent airy oaks to supply him with % cords of wood
hauleo 1t nome and cut it into stove lengths for nt
er use. And II any youngsters think wood choppine
Is easy let them sink their axes into oak The whole
yon was nnlshed in comparatively short time the
age he recalls the laundering of the cannors roe
at the Battle of Gettysburg and tba soId.rs ,.an