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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
Hi-Jacking Re-
ported to Sheriff
Fergus Falls Liquor Truck Relieved
Of Cargo Near Big Lake
Tuesday

although st. Cloud police and
Sherburne county authorities de-
MED any knowledge Of the case,
Hugh Federline, Of Fergus Falls
reported to Minneapolis authorities
that he had been hi-jacked Of 10
cases Of whiskey early Tuesday be
tween the Mill city and Big Lake,
nearer the latter city, according to
word from Minneapolis. Federiine
asserts that his load was valued at
about $500.
Ine Sherburne county sheriff
stated this morning that no report
Of the hi-jacking had been re-
ceived Of the Unlocking although
the story wass circulated through
out st. Cloud within few hours Of
the incident.
It was reported here at first that
the load was moonshine liquor al
though reports from the Twin Cit
les later indicated that 1t was bond
ed and was merely in legal transit
to Fergus Falls.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
Enjoy Vacation at
Lake of Woods
MI. and Mrs. Fay Cooper Left
Thursday Morning for North
ern Part of State

Fay s. Cooper, cashier Of the
First State Bank, is enjoying his
annual vacation. Fay has a new
Ford and is anxious to give it a
close "once over" This Thursday
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper and
Larry left for the Lake Of the
Woods country. They plan on TAX
ing a. boat at Warroad for Kenora,
Can. The average American citi-
zen does not appreciate the vast
ness of Lake of the Woods. There
are over $4,000 catalogued islands in
this lake but only three Of the large
ones are in the United States. In
travelling from Warroad to Kenora
by boat the passengers will be out
of sight of land for more than three
hours. After they return to Sank
Centre Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper plan
on completing their vacation quiet
ly at the Cooper cottage, Little
Birch lake.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
st. Paul Man
Drowned in
Sank Lake
Accident Happened Near the
Head of Lake Monday
Evening at ZOO
MAY HAVE HAD STROKE
Body Shipped to st. Paul
Wednesday-Funeral
Thursday at 2:30

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel VanCore, OF
st. Paul, and their son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson, went into camp
on the shore of the lake at Avon
the latter part of last week.
They were anxious to catch some
fish.
To those who knew, the catching
of fish of any size at the Avon lake
was entirely out of the question.
Monday afternoon Mr.. VanCore
and Mr.. Anderson came to Sank
Centre and to the Bauernfeind
camp, northwest of the city, on
Sank Lake.
A boat was rented from Mr.
Bauernfeind.
Mr.. VanCore and Mr.. Anderson
rowed to the middle of the lake, at
about TOO p. m.
Mr.. VanCore had strike and to
his delight he reeled in a three
pound bass.
With the bass safely landed Mr.
VanCore cast hither and yon stand
ing up. Something happened. The
boat rocked and tipped. Mr.. Van
Core and Mr.. Anderson were
thrown into the lake. Mr.. VanCore
could not swim. He was drowned
Mr.. Anderson fought for his life.
Every indication suggests that
Mr.. VanCore suffered a paralytic
stroke while standing.
Carl Lewis, with a motor boat,
was fishing about $50 yards from
where the tragedy happened. He
fastened to the scene and towed
Mr.. Anderson to shore. .-..-N
In his scramble Mr.. Anderson re-
moved his pants. They sank to the
lotion of the lake containing
$4,000. All the available cash Mr..
Anderson had for the moment.
incidentally attempts to locate and
bring Mr.. Anderson's precious
pants to the surface have proved
unsuccessful.)
The tragedy occurred at 1880 p.
m. A hurry-up call was sent to the
Chief of Police, Sank Centre. Chief
Mossman received the call at 7:35.
Accompanied by Gus Otto and Gus
Anderson fast trip was mace 10
the scene of the accident.
The boat was anchored in the
middle of the lake in about 1S feet
Of water. Mr.. Mossman made his
soundings, struck the body and
brought it to the surface in less
than an hour after the tragedy.
Mr.. VanCore was SO years, z
months and Is days old at the time
Of his death. He was born at An
Okla, MINI. For several years he and
his family resided in st. Paul.
When the body was recovered 1t
was brought to the Sank Centre
Funeral Service. It remained there
until Wednesday afternoon when 1t
was shipped to st. Paul.
The funeral was ue.d this Thurs
day afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
Bess NJ. WiLson Pays
: Local Lady a Tribute
In Sundays Minneapolis Journal
She Says Mrs. Moynihan's APP
pointment Was Merited

Bess M. Wilson, former presiden
of the Minnesota Federation o,
Women's Clubs, special writer o.
social and welfare subjects for tn.
Minneapolis Journal, familiar with
work Of all welfare workers in tn.
state, in the Sunday Journal had
this to say Of the appointment o.
Mrs. Emma F. Moynihan, Of thi.
city as Federal Welfare Relic.
head at Sioux City, Iowa:
An appointment on pure mer-
it came to Minnesota when
Mrs. Emma Moynihan, Sank
Centre, was made representa-
tive for the division Of federal
relief in the state Of Iowa.
Mrs. Moynihan has been for
II years active in Stearns coun-
ty as chairman of the Child Wei
fare Board and more recently
of the federal relief admins
tration of that county. She
will have headquarters in Des-
Moines.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
All Clubs
Achievement
Day Aug. II
All Projects Not Exhibited at
Recent County Fair Will
Be Eligible
FULL CASH PREMIUMS
Four Western Stearns County
Club Teams Will Enter
State Fair Contests

Miss Moan Anderson, Stearns
County All club leader, has the
details completed for the annual
All Club achievement day to be
held in this city Tuesday, Aug. IA.
The projects to be entered
Achievement Day are those not
exhibited at the recent Stearns
County Fair held in this city.
Mr.. Munich, st. Paul, conserva-
ZIONIST, and speaker for Youth
Movements. especially All Club
workers, will be l4le principal
speaker for the occasion.
Because of savings effected In
the cattle, swine and sheep. and
poultry departments of the County
Fair July "a, full premium pay
ments of Al projects exhibited
achievement day are assured.
Preliminary work in the selection
OF 4-H club home demonstration
teams and exhibits to represent
Central Minnesota at the State
Fair, Sept. 1 to 8, will begin July
IL in series Of sub-district con-
tests conducted by the state extern
sion service in cooperation with
county agricultural agents and
local club leaders.
Three county teams and two in
dividuals will compete July 10 in a
contest at Litchfeld. Other coun-
ties represented in this contest will
be Meeker, Mcleod, Kandiyohi and
Sibley.
Similar contests are scheduled for
other counties of this district at
Worthington, Hennepin, Mile Laos,
Chippewa, Wilkin, and Pope.
Included in the program of these
contests are bread, clothing, can
ming, cake baking and room fur
nishing, canning and thrift exhibits.
The scores of the winning teams
and exhibitors in each 1sub-district
will be compared by the Judges to
determine the winners for the dis
trict, who may then compete in
the club classes the State Far.
State All agents, Amy Vessel and
Mildred Schenok, University Farm,
st. Paul, are judging these con-
tests.
Contestants from Stearns county
are:
Eleanor and Estella Winter,
bread team, Gopher Prairie.
Helen Graham and Retha
Goodpaster, bread team, Unity.
Lauretta Botz and Viola Mil
Ter, clothing team, Gopher
Prairie.
Eleanor Winter, individual
cake, Gopher Prairie.
Yvonne Oster, thrift exhibit,
Cold Spring.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
Prepares Detailed
Weather Report
U. Z. Olson Has Completed Diary
Of June-Is Very Close
Observer

o. E. Olson is a very close OBJ
server of weather conditions, The
following is daily report he com.
piled for June 1884:
1-Warm.
@Clear, Warmer.
IClear warmer, little rain.
4Rain of and on, good shove,
in the evening from west.
-5-Cloudy and cool all day.
5cloudy and cool, little showers
at night.
NShowers all day, heavy rain
windy from southeast in the night
SBright sunshine all day.
eCool northwest wind all day.
10-N. w. wind, bright sunshine
11-Northwest wind, cool and
partly cloudy.
12-Northwest wind, bright sun
shine.
13-South wind, cloudy.
14-North wind, clear and warm.
er.
15-North wind, clear and warm.
er.
~ &ooS "AAot SlCo4 Ol0
17-Northwest wind, cloudy and
cool.
1s-Northwest wind, clear and
cool.
19-Southeast wind, rain in night
20-North wind, cloudy, rain al
night. .... .,
21-Southwest wind, clear, rain
and very cool.
22-Southwest wind, clear and
warmer.
23-Northwest breeze, clear AMI
warmer.
A-Still, clear and warmer.
25-Southeast wind, rain after
noon and evening. -
26-Northeast wind, cloudy and
cool.
27-South wind, cloudy, warmer.
2S-Quite warm, heavy rain a,
night. -.
29-Fine day, warmer.
30-Fine day, warmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
Restrictions On
Litters Lifted
Washington Ruling Greatly Sim
plifies the Handling and Mar
keting of 1884 Litters

All provisions of the corn-hog
contract limiting the number Of lit
tiers to be narrowed in 1884 are re-
moved in an administrative ruling
recently received from Washington,
announces E. c. Lenzmeier, the
county agent.
The ruling follows: I'm view OF
the fact that the contracts will not
be finally adjusted until after
spring Mtters have been narrowed
resulting in many unintentional
violations Of the contract, all pro-
visions in the contract limiting the
number of 1894 litters are hereby
rescinded. This ruling does not at
feet in any way the limitations on
the number of hogs produced for
market from 1884 filters.
This means that farmers can
have as many sows farrow in 1884
as they wish, but the number OF
hogs produced for market from
such litters must not be more than
Is per cent Of their average adjust
ed production for the base period.
A farmer who had bad luck with
his spring borrowings and has less
than his allotted number Of pigs
can increase his fall borrowings to
make up for the deficiency.
Mr.. Lenzmeier explains that the
corn-hog contract provides for q
per cent reduction in the number OF
litters narrowed on q farm and al
SO a Is per cent reduction in the
number Of hogs raised for market
Spring borrowings are completed,
and many farmers who have had
their contract figures adjusted
downward, find that they have
unintentionally violated their con-
tracts by having more sows farrow-
ing than permitted. This new rul-
ing prevents such incidents from
being classed as violations Of the
contract. However, a farmer VINO
has had too many sows narrowing
and has too many pigs will have "a
dispose of the surplus pigs in some
way so that they will not reach
the market.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
KittenbaH is Becoming
Popular in this City
Local Players Lose to Paynesville
Win From Belgrade-Won-
derful Athletic Program

About sixty Sank Centreites mot
ored to Paynesville Monday even
ing to take part in various kitten
ball contests. Four teams were
represented from this city, among
them being the Midget Boys, Jun
ior Boys, Junior Girls and the
Senior or mems team. The Mid
gets lost by the score Of II to 2;
the Junior Girls were defeated q
to Z; the Junior Boys lost Z to 4;
and the local Senior team was talk
en- to 8 in one of the finest kit
tenball games of the season.
On Wednesday night all teams
won from the Belgrade organiza-
tions in this city.
The Sank Centre folk received a
very courteous reception in Payn-
esville, and large crowd wit
messed. the various contests. Later
in the season when the Paynesville
teams come to this city it is plan
ned to have a Paynesville day with
a complete program of sports, in
GLIDING golf, tennis, baseball, kit
tenball and horseshoe pitching. It
Is planned to hold this event about
the second week in August.
Several more kittenball players,
especially in the girls division are
needed. Practice starts at nine
o'clock each morning, and II inter-
ested appear at the school grounds
at that time.
1t is said that profanity has been
used at some of the contests. This
Is not necessary, and those who per-
sist In its use will be barred from
all games. The director has re-
ceived numerous protests and will
enforce this rule most rigidly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
14-Year-Old
Lad Disap-
peared Sun
Richard LaVassier, Minneapo-
lis, Was Stayinr at the
Ralph Beste Home
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS
Sheriff Adams, of Todd Coun-
ty Will Make Thorough
Search

The mysterious disappearance o.
Richard LaVassier, IA years ole
from the Ralph Beste home ttht
Chas. Erickson farm Kandota town
ship, about noontime Sunday i!
causing no little concern.
The lads home is with his faith
er, J. K. ~LaVassier, Minneapolis, &
driver Of one of the NorthlanG
buses through this city.
He. has lived wit.r the Beste fam
lily for some time. He returned {
few days before his disappearance.
from a vacation trip to rMinneapo
lis.
When Richard left the Bestt
home he had a % rifle with him
it is understood. His disappearance,
was reported to the officials Mon
day morning. A posse Of 35 Saul
Centre men visited the Beste home
Monday afternoon and made 6
thorough search of the community
Sheriff Adams and several from
Todd county, were also on the
scene.
It was concluded, Monday after
noon that Richard has probably
run away from the Beste home
It is understood that, being a city
lad, the life on a farm became dis
tasteful to him.
Richard has a brother living a,
Wadena. The Beste home is eight
miles from a trunk highway. In
quiries have been made along the
roads leading to Highway No. 5:
(No. 100 and No. 4. He has not
been seen nor has he stopped al
any Of the farms along the route!
for something to eat.
The thought that he may have
returned to Minneapolis has beer
investigated. Wednesday Afternoon
his father stated that nothing haG
been heard from him in Minneapo
lis or at Wadena.
What was thought to have beer
runaway Monday is causing in
creasing worry as time goes on.
Sheriff Adams, Of Todd county
will prosecute the search with in
creased vigor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
p. HolnberS
Buried at 200
PM. Sunday
Ninety-Year Old Gentleman
Highly Respected Resident
of Sank Centre
C. CUMMING FUNERAL
Mrs. Marie Knutson Died In
Iowa-Laid to Rest Mon
day Afternoon
Peter HOlmberg

Peter Holmberg, one or Sank Gen.
tres venerable and highly respected
citizens, passed into his eternal
sleep at his Ash street home Thurs
day, July IL, 1884 at 8:45 p. m.
The deceased was born at Skone,
Sweden, July IA, 1874. He grew up
and was married in his native land
in 1876 to Miss Olive Miller. In 1880
Mr.. Holmberg and family came to
America and Minnesota, locating on
a farm on the north shore of Sank
lake, Kandota township. Two
years later they moved to Little
Sank township where they resided
until the Fall of 1918 when they
came to this city which place has
since been the family home.
Mr.. Holmberg is survived by his
aged wife and the following chill
dren: Mrs. Selma Courtney, st.
Paul; Miss Anna Holmberg, st.
Paul; Mrs. Otto Lena) Hedin,
Sank Centre; Mrs. James (Emma)
Conlin, Henry, N. D.; Mrs. w.
(Mollie) Smallwood, St. Paul; Mrs.
Harry CHilma) Larson, Henry, N.
D.; Arthur Holmberg, Sank Centre;
Mrs. Frank CFrieda) Oukrope, Lit
tie Sank; Oscar Holmberg, Sank
Centre. There are 16 grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
Mr.. Holmberg was i'll only coup
lie of days before his death. Had he
lived two days longer he would
have celebrated his ninetieth birth
day. .
Simple and impressive funeral
services which overlooked the Long
Bridge Norwegian Lutheran church,
were conducted Sunday at 200 p.
M, by Rev. Johnson. Burial was
made in the cemetery adjacent to
the church. 1850.
All of the children were home to
attend the funeral and burial Of
their beloved father.
OF the pallbearers four were
sons-in-law. They were: James
Conlin, Jack Courtney, Frank
Oukrope and Otto Hedin; Charles
Flykt and Albin Larson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
Govt. Buys 10000
Stearns Co. Cattle
First Buying Program Ended Tues
day-May Purchase More In
the Fall

The first round Of the cattle buy
ing program was brought to a
close in Stearns county Tuesday
night. In the 81 townships more
than 10000 head of cattle were pur-
chased and all but a small numb
er of these were shipped by that
time. The county extension office
is pleased to announce that the cat
tie buying program will continue
for producers who were not able
to sell during the first round or
were not ready to sell at that time.
Beginning in the western townships
of Stearns county in the latter part
Of the week, there will be an OPP
jportunity for the disposal OF more
cattle. Every producer interested
in selling more cattle should send
his name together with the number
he wishes to sell and the post Of
fee address and township to the
county agents office, st. Cloud. As
soon as there are enough to make
a carload or more around one ship
ping point, the appraisals will be
made by one of the committeeman
travelling with the veterinarian who
will make the inspections. On the
following day, then, shipment will
be made from that particular ship
ping point.
There is no definite information
as to how long the cattle buying
program will continue. Whether or
not there will still be opportunity
to sell cattle in the fall remains to
be seen. The county agents office
urges every producer to cut his
herd down to the feed supply that
will probably be avilable on his
farm. No effort should be made to
carry more cattle than the feed
supply will warrant, as the number
that can be taken care Of from Re
lief feed will be very limited. Like
wise, a caution should be given rel
alive to the feed loans that are now
being distributed. While these feed
loans are available to producers,
they should be taken in amounts
necessary to carry reduced num-
Der of livestock rather than the
large numbers that have been car
ried on most farms in the past few
years. Eventually these loans will
have to be paid and with feed
prices as high as they are now, the
amount Of feed that can be pur-
chased with $4,000 borrowed will
not be nearly as much as 1t has
been in the past years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
Geo. M Cumming

Geo. NJ. Cumming, who passed
away Wednesday, July IL, at 1880
D. M, brief mention of whose death
was made in the Herald OF last
week, was buried Sunday afternoon
with funeral services at the M. e.
church and interment at Green
wood.
Rev. J. d. Butler conducted the
services, assisted by the former
pastor Of the deceased, Rev. A. II.
Norum, pastor of the House Of
Faith Presbysterian church. Min
neapolis. Mrs. Butler and Floyd
, Clark sang.
Mr.. Cumming was born at Beach
Ridge, Can, Nov. 20, 1852, instead
of Nov. % as stated in the Herald
OF last week.
Delegations of the Sank Centre
(Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
v. F. W. PICNIC

The members Of Paul r. Donart
Post, v. r. W., their families, the
members Of the Junior v. q. w.
Drum corps and their families, will
enjoy a picnic at Cedar Lake, seven
miles east Of Grey Eagle Sunday,
July 70. Incidentally the Paul +.
Donart Post win give q dance at
the Cedar Lake pavilion Wednesday
evening, July %. to which the pub
lie are invited.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
NATIONAL TEA TO MOVE

The National Tea Co. who have
been located in the Bruce block,
east of Main between Third and
Fourth streets, have leased the
store room formerly occupied by
the Dowswell Drug store. The In
terror is being redecorated by Gird
Carpenter. A new and modern
front will replace the present one
1t should make very pretty store
room. The manager stated to the
Herald Tuesday that they expected
to move in about ten days.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19

Jack Crawford has resigned his
position at the Waldorf and will
leave for Glenwood the latter part
Of the week to train his horse pre-
paratory to the fair races this fall
He will enter competition at the
fairs to Glenwood, Morris Fergus
Falls, Alexandra and Other places.
Percy Hanson, Of Osakis, has been
employed to take his place.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
PosTMAsTERS EXAMINATION

A postmaster's examination for
the postoffice at Elrosa has been
called for August 3, 1884, at Glen
wood, MINI. The compensation of
the Office was $517 for the last fis-
cal year. Inc examination is open
to all citizens Of the United States
who comply with the requirements.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19
Mrs. Marie KnutSen

The remains of Mrs. Marie Knut-
sen, who passed away at the home
of her daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Peterson, Gilmore, Iowa, arrived in
this city Sunday afternoon, and
were taken directly to the Sank
Centre Funeral Service Parlors,
where they remained until Monday
afternoon at 2:30 when funeral SER
vices were conducted at the NJ. E.
church, by Rev. ]. D. Butler, the
pastor. Mrs. Butler sang at the fun
eral.
Marie Andersen was born in Den
mark Dec. 1850. She came to Amer
ia when about 20 years Of age, To-
eating at Audubon, Iowa. In 1872
Miss Andersen was united in mar
rage to Knut Knutsen. The fam
lily resided in Iowa until about 1898
when they came to Minnesota,
Round Prairie township, Todd
county. Sank Centre became the
family residence about 20 years ago.
Mr.. Knutsen was killed by a G. N.
freight train at Easter time, IA
years ago. The following are the
surviving children: Mrs. Anna Jen-
sen, Sleepy Eye, Mimi; Mrs. Art
.Lizzie) Pangburn, Sank Centre;
Mrs. John Petersen, Gilmore, Iowa,
There are IA surviving grandchil-
dren and IA great grandchildren
All of the children and several OF
the grandchildren were in Sauk
Centre to attend the funeral
Mrs, Knutsen died Friday, July ID
at 900 D. m. She had made her
home with the Petersen family fol
the past seven years. She was IL
only a short time.
Burial was made beside her hus-
band in Greenwood cemetery east
Of the city.
The pallbearers were: John kos-
Ike, Ed Pangburn, Fay Pangburn
John Petersen, Knut Petersen and
Geo. Minette.
The relatives from outside the
city attending the funeral were;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Petersen, four
children and one grandchild, Gil
more, Iowa; Mrs. Anna Jensen
Rueben Jensen, and Mr.. and Mrs
Knut Jensen, Sleepy Eye. Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Kratz and two
children left Sunday for Saltwater
whore Mrs. Kratz and children are
enjoying a week with her parents.
Mr.. Kratz returned Sunday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Domke spent
Sunday with relatives In Willmar.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
ADMITS HAVING
SLAIN WOMAN
At SAN DIEGO

LOS ANGELES, May %. 0I.p) =
A nationwide search for the mur-
derer of Mrs. Laura Ellen Straw, "a,
well-to-do San Diego widow, has
been ended by the confession OF
Tellie McQuate, Al, former Ohio pri-
son convict, according to police to-
day.
Arrested as a vagrant, McQuate
calmly confessed beating the aged
woman to death with hammer last
October and stuffing her dismem-
bered body in a duffle bag which he
cast in San Diego bay, police said.
The body was recovered the next
day.
A quarrel preceded the killing, ac-
cording to the purported confession.
which said the body lay untouched
for six days before 1t was thrown
into the bay.
McQuate who has been hunted
from coast to coast under the name
of Thomas M. Jones. said he went 10
San Diego in 1927 after serving Q
sentence in Ohio penitentiary for .
liquor offense. There he met Mrs.
Straw, an extensive property owner.
and he accepted job from her as
handyman, living at her home.
Then we sort Of got sweet on
each other" he confessed, police
said