The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-08-23
City News Items

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Miss Lucy Schwartz returned
home Saturday after spending the
past six weeks at McGrath, MINI.
Mrs. ]. A. Myhre is spending a
week with her daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Shannon, and family, in Min
neapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Fleming and
daughter, and their guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Richter, of Norwood,
Mimi, motored to Wadena Sunday
for visit with relatives.
Miss. Elizabeth Martin, of Mime
apolis, will arrive in this city Fri
day to make stay at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. G.. H. Vandesteeg
over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Kellar and
daughter, of st. Paul, were guests
over the week end at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pickett. The
daughter will remain here until
school starts.
Last Saturday evening about
nine o'clock the fire department
was called to extinguish a fire that
arose in back of Unger's Furniture
store in a wood pile. The fire was
put out without damage.
Mrs. Ella Barron and daughter,
Mary Margaret, left for Duluth
Monday morning and will also visit
other points in the northern part
of the state. They intend to be
gone about a week on a scenic
tour. ....
Mrs. J. o. Opheim and son, STAN
ley, of Farwell, were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Al Hesse Tuesday.
They were accompanied to this city
by Mrs. Edward Herstad, who Wis
tied with her sister, Mrs. A. N.
Forsberg and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Richter, Of
Norwood, motored to this city Fri
day for a few days visit with the
gentleman's sister, Mrs. M. ]. Elem
ing, and family. Tom Fleming, who
spent the past month at the Richter
farm, returned home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hagen and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Murphy and children, of st. Cloud,
spent Sunday in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Mahigan. Mrs.
Mahigan returned with them for a
visit in st. Cloud and in the Twin
Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rattle and
sons, Donald and Roland, left
early Sunday morning on a motor
trip to Chicago, ILL.,, where they will
visit with relatives in Waterloo, To-
wa, also with Mr.. Ratne's mother
and the 1ady's sister in Waverly,
Iowa, and with relatives in Mason
City, Iowa. They expect to be
gone a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vandesteeg
and Mrs. Hymstra, of Orange City,
Iowa, arrived in this city last
week Thursday for several days
visit in the homes of the gentle
mans brothers and families, Mr..
and Mrs. F. G. Vandesteeg and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Vandesteeg. The
visitors also spent some time at the
Birch Lake cottage of DR.. G. H.
Vandesteeg.
Mrs. Craig Wilcox and three
children, Nipp, Tuck, and Mona
Madge, OF. Minneapolis, have been
visiting the past week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Wilcox, and
other relatives and friends. Mr..
Wilcox arrived Wednesday evening
to join his family, and they all ex-
pect to return home Friday. Mrs.
Foster Wilcox, also of Minneapo-
lis, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Wilcox.
A. N. Anfnson, accompanied by
four other members of the Gideon
Bible Association, of Minneapolis,
conducted the morning services at
the Methodist Church last Sunday.
Four of the Gideons formed quar-
tet, which rendered several beauti-
full hymns. A collection was taken
at the door of the church, which
will be used to print and distri-
butte Bibles in public places
throughout the country.
DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Vandesteeg
and son, David, motored to Orange
City, Iowa, last week end to visit
the gentleman's mother, Mrs c.
Vandesteeg, who is i'll. The Doc
tor reports that crops appear in
better condition near Pipestone, and
from there to Sioux City they gain
in appearance For about run
dred and fifty miles between Will
mar and Pipestone the land is a
veritable waste of dry pastures,
burned corn, and sickly cattle.
Merrill Forsberg was called to
Z Wadena Saturday to help repair
damaged telephone lines which re-
suited from a storm that dashed its
way across the cities of Wadena,
Staples. GAINESVILLE, Brainerd, Lit
tie Falls and the adjacent territory.
Trees were down, chimneys were
destroyed and barns were damaged
by, the strong wind. Rain fell only
a little while but with such yeloc-
ity that water filed the streets Of
Wadena so that 1t ran over the
.curbs.
A. M. Polipnick, who was form
erly assistant tank wagon man in
the Standard Oil Station, Is as
Stunning the tank wagon service in
the Cities Service agency. He is
succeeding Gene TAYLOR. who has