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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Railroad Commissioner
Files for Reelection
Christian j. Laurisch Has Made
Competent Official Since 1927
Is q Republican

Christian J. Laurisch, member of
the Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house Commission, fled for re-
election to that office recently on
the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Laurisch was appointed to
the Commission in October, 1927,
by Governor Theo. Christianson,
succeeding Mr.. Ivan Bowen, who
resigned. In 1928 he was a candi-
date for election to the office and
was elected by a majority over all
Of the candidates for office against
him. He Is now a candidate for
reelection for a second term.
During his incumbency Mr.. Laur-
isch has consistently supported a
program Of economy, and it has
largely been through his efforts
that the operating expenses Of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Death Is Partial to Over
Weights Beyond Forty
Figures Cited In Doctors Bulletin
Show Mortality In Middle Age
Is Lowest Among Thin

st. Paul, Feb. 19-To be under.
weight after 40 years Of age in
creases the prospect Of living to q
ripe old age.
At all ages Of maturity those
who are overweight provide the
largest target for death
These conclusions arrived at on
the basis Of a careful study con-.
Quoted by the United States Public
Health Service are city and endors-
ed in a bulletin issued today by the
Public Health Education Commit
tee Of the Minnesota State Medi-
cal Association.
The figures provided by this
study constitute an overwhelming
argument for proceeding with dis
erection and an eye to the scales
in adult life, in the opinion Of this
committee.
Deaths from organic heart d.
sease among those over As years OF
age are found by the Public Health
Service to be 253 per 100000 for
persons so pounds or more over av-
erage weight. The figure Is 213 for
those of more normal weight and 1t
Is reduced to 161 for those who are
IS pounds or more underweight.
Deaths from any specific cause are
highest for overweight. Men be-
tween the ages Of SO and A years
suffering from heart disorders.
Appendicitis and kindred d.
seases are also shown to take the
highest mortality among those who
are overweight of all ages, likewis ,
nephritis and Brights disease,
which also, deaths from these fig
ures show, take their heaviest toll
among men of 80 pounds or more
overweight of all ages. Similarly,
diabetes death rates are highest
among them, also cerebral or brain
hemorrhage and appoplexy."
At the same time, the physicians
emphasize the point that the re,a-
alton Of weight to deaths in youth
may be a different story. Under
weight Is found to be an important
factor in excess mortality in the
case of tuberculosis, for instance
In general death Is more partial in
youth to those who weigh less than
they should.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Looking Back
Through Time
Excerpts From The Herald of
Thursday, March 8. 1914-Items
of Interest Twenty Year Ago

The ownership of the Independ-
emit Lumber and Coal Company, of
Sank Centre, passed into the hands
Of local men at the meeting Of the
stockholders Tuesday Of this week.
w. o. p. Hilsdale, c. M. Sprague
and w. III. Rattle have acquired the
stock from ]. p. Hennessy, OF Be
midi, D. Ingstrom and c. O. Lar
son, of Minneapolis.
All the details of the transfer OF
the lumber. grain and fuel business
of Lee & Gingery Co, of Sank
Centre, Portport and West Union,
have been completed and the j.
|Borgerding Co, with headquarters
at Melrose, are the new owners.
This from the Forty Year De
partment of the Pioneer Press in
dicates that Sank Centre was some
town even in the early days: Cor
oner Overlook, Of st. Cloud, visited
Sank Centre, where he was knock
ed down and robbed of $40"
Sigurd Holme returned to his
work last Monday after having been
lao up Will O D1OhCA Aio'
Prof. J. Heraly and Clarence
Lamb went to Minneapolis last
Saturday to attend the Boys Sun
day School convention.
Peter Gaspard, Of st. Cloud, was
in Sank Centre last Tuesday and
Wednesday. While here Mr.. Gas
pard bought the Commercial Hotel
from the Josephine Gaspard Estate
DR.. w. A. Moore, who grew up In
Sank Centre, but who left about 70
years ago, and for many years wa,
successful dentist in st. Paul, ar
rived in the city with his wife Sat
urday evening and expects to make
the old town his future home. III.
was compelled to give up his prac.
tice four years ago, owing to fail.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
kindergarten News

The kindergarten children had
their teeth examined last week. A
number Of them had perfect teeth.
Those pupils having perfect at
tendance for this six weeks period
are: Gunther Austin, Robert Casey,
Gail DeLong, Phyllis Telling, Dom
aid Henningsgard, Francina Love
see, Alice Walker, Dwayne Wiener,
and Lowell Vogel. We hope to
have more with perfect attendance
records next six weeks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
BOY SCOUT
ACTIVITIES

A check up of clothing and
household goods gathered by the
Boy Scouts last week disclosed
that a total of 400 articles were
collected with a value of about
500. Some of the items received
were beds complete, 70 pairs OF
shoes, 20 shirts, 2 suits and num-
Der of smaller articles.
Definite plans have now been
made for a Scout Jamboree this
month. More details will be given
later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Troop 63

Robert Rydholm and Mickey
Hanson have passed the second
class Scout test in safety work. We
hope to see these boys continue the
good work.
Patrol Leader Merlin Pickett had
charge of the troop at the last
meeting. Instructions were given
in artificial respiration, all men,
bers of the troop taking part.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Junior High

The Eighth grade English classes
are starting a unit on the study OF
poetry. They will make scrap
books with pictures for each poem,
and are going to have a contest to
find out which poem is most popu-
lar.
Dorothea Obs entered this school
Monday from the st. Cloud schools.
She is in the Eighth grade.
The Seventh grade history and
ciyics classes are studying THE
Growth of the West" and Mime
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Miss Elaten's Room

Those who have had perfect
spelling for the last six weeks in
the Third and Fourth grade are:
John Cotton. Lillian Walker, Bob
by Rathe, Pearl Gardner, aPtricia
Hanson and Francis Ann Saathoff.
This week the Third grade pupils
are given individual diagnostic
tests on multiplication combina-
tons. These point out their weak
nesses and give them something
definite to work for.
The Third and Fourth grade are
putting up spring decorations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Miss Thomey's Room

Monitors for the week are: Sar-
geant at Arms, Harold Noreen;
waste basket, Darwin Guiselheart;
lavitory monitor, boys, Carlose
Thompson; girls line leader, Grace
Chandler, Irene Larson; boys line
leaders, Warren Carlson, Ramon
Carlson; milk monitor, Gladys
Hamilton; library table, Verdella
Otto. helpers, Dorothy Hennings-
guard, Cecilia Bushey; absent
sheet, David Erickson.
The pupils are studying Asia In
geography, and the first country In
Asia to be studied is Japan.
They have started the study OF
percent in Arithmetic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
nette, annual Phlox. Nigella, Purple

nette, annual Phlox. Nigella, Purple
Candytuft.
Animals for the Rock Garden
Many ANIMALS can be well used
in the rock garden. Some Of these
are: Alyssum, Gilia, Annual Flax
or Linum, California Poppy, Lep-
tosyne, Gypsophila, Layia, Calan-
drina, Nolana, Phacelia, Static, An
nual Phlox, Portulaca, Silene, Ar
meria. Anayalis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Miss Henkel's Room

The little Second graders have
finished decorating their room for
Easter.
Two students had perfect at
tendance this month: Shirley Folk
sted, and Betty Pangburn.
They have started the study of
the Dutch people. A new reader
called New Stories" has been
started.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Troop rs

Due to the basketball tournament
last Thursdays meeting was post
poned. Regular meeting will be
held this Thursday evening at 1880
P. M. Members of the troop COM
mittee were present.
Richard Butler has made appfi-
cation for advancement to Star
Scout at the Court of Honor to
be held in the near future.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Miss Boehmke's Room

The Third grade language classes
are studying Holland. They will
make booklets on the Dutch people
while they are studying the coun-
try.
The following have had perfect
attendance for the last six weeks;
Madean Denzer, Charlo Noble,
Howard johnson, Betty Scott, and
Howard Weiner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Athletic News

The basket ball season Is now
nearly at its end, and the boys are
beginning to think about baseball.
The basketball season was, on
the whole, very successful. Con-
sidering that Allen Brown and
John Dubois the only one Of the
team who played last year, we
think that the boys did very well;
and don't forget Coach Harvey. He
was the one who was behind them
all the time. Now we are all hop
ing that the coach and the boys
will get together and show us an
equally successful baseball season.
Girls basket ball is not yet fin
ished. The Senior High girls are
to play the girls from the Junior
College some time in the near fu-
ture.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Miss Chapman,s Room

The following people have had
perfect attendance this month:
Lorraine Bailey, Allen Needham.
Deloris Heider, Randall Kratz, and
Harvey Gray.
They have finished redecorating
and painting their room.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Miss Holden's Room

A new pupil, Ida Marie Obs, Of
st. Cloud, has entered the Sixth
grade.
The Fifth grade geography class
has begun the study Of Minnesota.
They find the history and geogra-
phical conditions of their state far
more interesting than they realized.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08

Science wound with one hand and
heals with the other, as when 1t
announces the chances of becom-
ing a millionaire and being struck
by lightning are equal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Rows PHYSICAL Ed

Basket ball games, planned be-
tween Mr.. Harvey's second team
and a picked team from Mr.. Son
tags Senior high classes are to be
played sometime this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08

The season for girls basketball
will close soon. At the close OF
the season they are planning on
having a tournament OF color
teams.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Normal
Girls Basketball

The Normal students are still
teaching.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Senior Assembly

Thursday, March /, the assembly
was dismissed an hour earlier than
usual, due to the basketball tour
nament which was held in the Jun
Tor High Gym on Thursday and
Friday of last week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
HI SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
Interesting School NesOs

sofa History" The subject in their
study Of Minnesota history is
Growth in Social Welfare Through
Effective Cooperation with other
Units Of Government"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Music Notes


Several members of the Music
II class prepared interesting note
books with illustrated covers, the
subjects being the Wagnerian op.
eras: 'Lohengrin," and THE Mast
ersingers of Nuremberg"
The Music w class Is studying
unit on Beethoven, Weber, and
Schubert. Everyone is busy collect
ing material for his Music Scrap
Book, which is a project extending
over the entire school year.
Junior High Music classes have
started the study of 1.-THE Nutcrack-
er Suite" Faye Sprague gave us an
report on the Russian
ballet which she saw in st. Paul
recently.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-08
Senior Class News

Friday the Seniors had a class
meeting to determine the class col
ors and to discuss the annual.
The class colors agreed upon were
blue and white. These have been
our colors since the Freshman year.
There will be no annual this
year on account Of financial diff
culties. The last edition of the
Main Street" will be dedicated to
the Senior Glass. Mainly Senior
class members are on the staff,
they are: Editor, Mildred LeSuer;
associate editor, Sarah Egan; bus
mess manager; Graham Morgan
circulating manager, Elizabeth
Brown; Seniors, Glenayre Key,
Jeanette Veeder, Viola Christie, Al
pha Henningsgard, Helen Volkman,
Janet Steiner; activities, Wanda
Carpenter, June Arndt. Juniors,
Elizabeth Markson, Elizabeth
Schoenhoff, Carleton Eckberg, Haz-
Ell Kringen; features, Elizabeth
Schoenhoff, Elizabeth Markson, &C.
Gil Markson; typists, Hattie Hetzel,
Laverne Gamradt, Estella Winter,
Mary Kennedy, Gerda Miller.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
ROBINSON PLANS
TUGWELL ACTION
Will Take Name From Com
mittee Before Senate
for Consideration.

(Copyright. 1884, by the Associated Press.)
All efforts at compromise failing,
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
majority leader, said yesterday he
planned to move to take the nomi-
nation of Rexford G. Tugwell as
Undersecretary of Agriculture from
the Senate Agriculture Committee
and place it before the Senate for
consideration.
Because of the opposition Of Chair
man Smith of the committee to
confirmation, no action has been
taken on Tugwell's name and the
nomination will fail apparently un-
less the almost unprecedented move
contemplated is resorted to.
To Force Issue.
Robinson said he planned to dis
charge the committee and force the
TugWell issue at the first convenient
opportunity. Previously, he had en-
deavored to persuade Smith to call
the committee together to consider
the nomination of President Roose-
velt's professional adviser.
Tugwell, now Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture, was slated for pro-
motion by the President several
weeks ago.
But Smith said the UnderSecretary
of Agriculture should be a "real
dirt farmer and graduate of Gods
great university and he has not
Ieceded from that stand
The South Carolina Senator has
indicated he would strenuously oppose
any attempt to take the nomination
from his committee He probably will
have the support of Republicans who
have criticized Tugwell and the Farm
Administrations policies and possibly
of several Democrats.
Pay Increase Only Seen.
For all practical purposes, his Sen
ate supporters say, TugWell is Under
secretary of Agriculture now. His
confirmation, they argue, would simply
mean pay increase for the former
Columbia professor of economics and
would also make room for another
Assistant Secretary Farm officials
have informed the administration
that they are understaffed with high
officials by comparison with other de-
partments.
Democratic leaders say they feel
certain that Tugwell will be confirmed
once his name is brought before the
Senate.
A majority of the Agriculture Com
mittee, Tugwell supporters say, favor
his confirmation, but have been un-
able to persuade Smith to allow action
Senate Democratic leaders take the
position the nomination should not
be allowed to die without discussion
Evening star., 1934-06-02
WHITNEYS SEEKING
TRACK AT BENNING.
HEARING REVEAL S
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Continued From First Page)
Witnesses in support of the bill en-
phasized the revenue the District
would receive, the employment that
would be created and the business
that would be stimulated by racing
meets here each Spring and Fall.
Those supporting the bill included:
James E. Collif1ower of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, E. j. Roche and Frank Coleman
of the Central Labor Union and other
labor bodies; Frank S. Hight of the
Washington Hotel Association.
The statement that the Whitneys
are interested in the possibility of
racing here was made by Harry C..
Weston. He read telegram which
he said he received from James w.
Healy, trainer for Mr.. and Mrs
Whitney.
The wire stated I'VE expect racing
plant at Benning to cost approx
mately S1000,0OO" Weston said the
telegram was presented because some
doubt had been expressed as to how
much might be spent in establishing
racing here.
"Are they owners of the track"
Senator Copeland, Democrat. of New
York, inquired.
mo, but they are trying to buy the
property if the bill is satisfactorily
passed." Weston said.
Winn asked if any one else was
considering spending that much, and
this brought forth the testimony OF
Attorney Murphy.
Opponent of the bill were led by
Canon William Sheafe Chase.
Evening star., 1934-06-02

Stories have been circulated that
Prof. Felix Frankfurter is the power
behind the throne. He has been
abroad for the last eight months,
teaching at oxford. The only way
he has been consulted is that he was
asked nearly a year ago to recon-
mend several men for specific jobs
lands, Corcoran. Cohen) They have
had him on the transatlantic tele-
phone a few times. Several officials
have received a few letters from him,
but he is completely out of touch
with the situation and probably would
not dare to offer any advice, If he
had any to offer
Everyone here knows that the one
person responsible for the success or
mistakes Of the new deal is Mr..
Roosevelt, himself. He may have
received some bad advice at times,
but, apparently, he does not think so.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
MRS. C. w. WEEMS
PASSES AWAY HERE
Widow of Sugar Plantation
Owner and Daughter Of
Late Governor.

Mrs. Courtney Wells Weems, 81,
widow of Eugene V. WeemS, one-time
owner of large sugar plantations
throughout Mexico and Louisiana,
died last night at the home Of her
son-in-law and daughter. Dr. and Mrs
S. Logan Owens. 2l24 LIE Roy place.
She had been Ill for several weeks.
Mrs. Weems had lived in this city
for many years She was a daughter
of the late Gov. and Mrs. James
Madison Wells of louisiana Her
husband served in the Confederate
Army and was a comrade and init
mate friend Of the late Chief Justice
Edward D. White.
Surviving, in addition TO Mrs.
Owens, are three other daughters.
Mrs. Charles Meg Sweitzer and
Misses Emily and Florence Weems. all
of this city; four sons, Lawrence v.
and Courtney w. Weems, both of
New York City; Donald L. Weems
and Eugene v. Weems, jr., both of
Winchester, and sister. Miss Eliza
beth Wells of Alexandria, La.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. Services and burial are
expected to be in this city.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
LONDON APPROVED
|FOR NAVAL PAR[EY|
U. .. Ambassador Instruct
G Not to Object if Invi-
,,ati0n Is Extended.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American diplomatic and naval
chiefs have placed unofficial approval
on proposals to hold the 1885 General
Naval Conference in London.
Robert Worth Bingham, American
Ambassador to London, who will carry
on the preliminary bilateral discus
SionS for the United States, had in
structions today to interpose no OBJ
jections If the British government ex-
tends an invitation.
The time and place for the con-
ference will be decided during the
preliminary talks, beginning next week
between ENJOYS Of the five interested
sea powers.
Authorities here-as in London and
Tokio-are known to be deep IN
mathematical calculations concerning
British and Japanese tonnages in the
different categories Of vessels.
Revision Plea Expected.
Although there was distinct declina-
ton to comment. 1t was known that
naval IIllclS SCdLIltQ IepOE Us VI LIE
launching yesterday of the new jap
anese cruiser Mikuma. The event
centered interest in Japan'S expected
request for a revision of present ratios
to make 1t possible for that nation to
construct a number Of heavily-armed
fast cruisers.
Latest official naval figures show
Japan now has 21 "B" type cruisers
carrying guns of 6 inches or less, to-
falling more than 100 900 tons, on the
water. Two more, the Mogami and
the Susuya, are under construction,
and three more have been appropri-
| ated for. Japan thus will have 26 "B"
| cruisers of 144,375 tons.
The United States has only 10 "B"
class cruisers of 70,500 tons, Of
| 10000 tons each under construction,
and 3 Of 10000 tons each appropri-
ated for. giving a total of II ships Of
l40,50O tons.
Great Britain has 80 "B" class
cruisers Of l59,070 tons, 7 of 436O0
tons building, and appropriated for.
which will give the British Navy As
light cruisers Of 252,s7o tons.
Evening star., 1934-06-02

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on six derricks, which were DESTROYED
indicated there had been no casual
ties among them.
The men on the truck were j. F.
Webster, Costa Mesa; c. r. Jones
Burbank, and Primo Bonilla, Los An
geles. Bonilla was asleep in the cab
AS the hose broke, Webster and Jones
screamed a warning and fed. Their
cries aroused Bonilla, and warned
George Mcfarland of Balboa, working
in the plant. Both ran to safety.
The couple in the house with the
child were identified as Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Panksley.
The fire burned so fiercely that no
one dared enter the doomed district
and 1t was impossible to learn readily
the tate OF those who lived in the area.
Volunteers Fight Fire.
All available fire apparatus Of the
city was concentrated at the scene
and rs volunteers pitched in to aid
the harrassed fire-flghters. Independ-
ent company apparatus was rushed to
the area as valiant efforts were made
to check the progress of the flames
The red glare from the fire fell over
the entire city and countryside and
from a distance it appeared that a
huge bonfire was burning. the flames
leaping hundreds of feet in the air.
The flames were confined to the
older section of the field, north of
the city limits. The newer develop
ment stretches toward the ocean and
embraces one Of the richest potential
oil centers In California. Recently II
has been the center of much litiga-
ton, the State charging that pro-
ducers, by slanting or whipstockine
wells, have drained the rich State
tidelands. Royalty settlements were
effected in many instances and suits
brought in others.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
SOUTH BEND STRIKE
STOPS BUS SERVICE
All Interurban Facilities Halted
as Employees Stage Walk
out.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, June q
South Bend and Mishawaka were
without street car or bus service today
A strike of employees of the North
ern Indiana Railways. Inc, made it
impossible to move any cars or busSeS
since 5 o'clock this morning
The interrupted service also in
cluded interurban facilities from
South Bend to Elkhart and Goshen
Ind; South Bend to Laporte. and
South Bend to Niles, Berrien Springs
Benton Harbor and st. Joseph, Mich
The car yards are being picketed
by the strikers.
1t is expected attempts would be
made to move buSses over the reg
ular routes before nightfall
The strikers demand seniority rights
for city street car men over inter-
urban motormen, who will be deprived
Of their jobs by abandonment Of the
traction system to the towns men,
toned above. They also ask a wage
scale Of AZ cents an hour and shorter
hours.
Bus lines are expected to be set ur
between the cities affected.