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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Looking Back
Through Time
Excerpts From The Herald of
Thursday, Dec. 8, 191-Items
of Interest of 20 Years Ago

A movement is on foot to collect
a goodly amount of -four in Sank
Centre and send it to the unfor-
tunate Belgians whose country has
been wiped off the map as the re-
suit Of the war.
The firemen were in the spot
light on Thanksgiving night at
which time they held their 30th an
nual ball at the City Hall, while
1.-THE Foils, or In a Woman's Pow
err" was presented under their aus
pices to a capacity house by home
talent, under the direction of Mrs.
Leora Showalter at the Caughren
C. Carpenter has moved his fam
lily onto the Algier farm near Lit
tie Sank. Mr.. and Mrs. Huey from
Canada moved onto the farm vacat-
ed by Mr.. Carpenter.
Miss Blanche Lee, who Is attend
ing the State University, spent
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. c. Lee.
The home Of James Matthias had
an unusual reason for Thanksgiv-
ing this year. Cause: a little
daughter was born to them Thurs
day afternoon of Nov. 18th.
John r. McGibbon, Of Fargo, N.
D., arrived in Sank Centre Thurs
day noon from Fargo. The young
man is an active member Of the
Northwestern Mortgage and Secur-
ity Co., Of which he is the secretary.
He visited with his parents until
that evening and then returned to
his home.
a nine pound girl arrived at the
home of Ed Schwartz on Thanks
giving Day morning. The only thing
about the event that Ed disapprov-
ed of was the fact that she couldn't
enjoy the 16 pound turkey they had
for dinner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

Mrs. William Bean, who has been
visiting in Burtrum for the past
two weeks, returned to her home in
this city on Wednesday of last
week, accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Miss Mable who is teaching at
that place. Miss Bean returned to
her school work Monday.
DR.. Everitt Bunny McGibbon
came up from Minneapolis Wednes-
day noon of last week and remain
ed with his parents until Saturday
noon. He has recovered quite COM
pletely from his operation for ap-
pendicitis. Friday evening he was
raised to the sublime degree of a
Master Mason by Star in the West
Lodge, of this city.
December first a new general
manager arrived to take charge OF
the G. II. Vandesteeg jewelry store
and home. He was highly recon-
mended by his mother and his po-
sition with the firm will be perma-
nent. He weighed nine pounds and
both mother and child are doing
fine; G. III. seems heartily pleased
with the arrangement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

Joe Pauly, of Alexandria, accom-
panied by Meinulf Pau,y, of Costa,
Mimi. visited at the Henry Pauly
home Wednesday evening.
Henry Voller was business call
er at the Carl Johnson home Mon
day.
Mrs. Charles Koterba, of Out
look, Montana, was an overnight
guest of her brother, Albert Kind,
Saturday.
Philip KONG spent Thursday af-
ternooh with Earl Gamradt.
Mrs. Minnie Gamradt and son,
Gehart, and daughter, Doris, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Tank, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Botz and Mrs. Volkman at
tended the funeral Thursday after
noon of Mrs. George Kind.
Miss Laverne Gamradt was an
overnight guest Of MES. Henry
Lloyd Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd and
daughter, Patty Ann, called on Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lloyd Sunday af-
ternoon.
Gehart Gamradt was a business
caller at the Carl Johnson home
Tuesday.
Thorval Hansen called at the
Carl Johnson home Wednesday
morning.
Marvin Grams. Sloin Mathies and
Agnes Grams, of Cold Springs, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Vessel and Della Wes-
sci and Leo Schmitz were visitors
at the Ed Ritter home Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs Frank Quade, of Mil
waukee, Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Kind and son, Vernon, Mrs. Walter
Kind, George Kind and son, Arm
old, were Tuesday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Koch, Mildred
and Leroy johnson spent Sunday
afternoon with the formers father,
Bernard Koch and family at Mel
rose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
A Patriotic Greed

1.-THE Americans Creed" adopted by Congress in
1879 is not well known to the citizens of the
try it should be.
This creed selected through contest open
to all Americans, for the purpose of securing "the
best summary of the political faith of America" The
author of the successful manuscript VIM. Ty-
Ter Page, descendant of President Tyler
The phrases composing it are taken from the
Preamble and the Constitution of the United States
the Declaration of Independence the Oath of Alleg-
lance and from uterances of distinguished patriots,
all woven together into complete and lofty senti-
ment, follows:
Government of the people, by the people, for the peo
ple whose just powers derived from the con-
sent of the governed; democracy in a republic; a
union, and inseparable established upon those
principles of freedom equality, justice and humanity
for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and
fortunes.
II therefore believe it is my duty to my country
to love it, to support its Constitutions; to obey its
laws; to respect it's flag and to defend it against all
enemies"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

per guests at the Mrs. Minnie Gam
radt home, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ahrens spent
Saturday afternoon at the Ben
Ahrens home.
Mrs. Tony Voller was a visitor at
the Henry Pauly home Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Koterba, of Outlook
Montana, visited with Mrs. Henry
Lloyd Saturday.
Mrs. Wilfred Johnson and chill
dren called at the Henry Pauly
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Orth were
Sunday afternoon callers at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Voller.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ritter, of
Little Sank, and p. R. Tostoe, of
Esser, Montana, were supper guests
and spent the evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ritter We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lentz spent
Friday evening at the Joe Over
mann home.
Miss Loretta Liebel assisted Mrs.
John Proell with butchering Thurs
day.
Meinulf Pauly left Friday for
Mora, where he will be employed.
Mrs. Albert Kind called Satur-
day afternoon on Mrs. Art Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ritter and
Mrs. Eva Ritter and son. Raymond,
were Sunday visitors at the John
Ritter home, at Little Sank.
Mrs. John Proell assisted Mrs.
Domke with her work Monday.
Ed Liebel was a caller at the
Walstrom home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lentz attend
ed the farm bureau meeting Satur-
day at Richmond.
A. J. Orth and family were Sat
urday evening guests at the ]. L
Drinker home.
Mr.. Sole called on Earl Gamradi
Saturday morning.
Ronella Stewart spent Thursday
at the Henry Pauly home.
Martin and Nick Costello visited
Friday evening at the Ben Ahrens
home.
Earl Gamradt and Vernon Kind
still have the mumps.
John Lent, j. L. Drinker, Jake
Bodanski and Henry ellis assist
ed Thorval Hansen with butchering
Monday.
Mrs. Charles Koterba, Outlook,
Montana, was an overnight guest
of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Lloyd,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALBERT Kind called
at the Henry Lloyd home Thurs
daY
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Excerpts From The Herald of
December 10. 1914

Sunday evening of this week the
Central Minnesota Power & Mill
ing Company's electric light plant
was put out of working order when
the main shaft broke. The large
wheel flew through the brick wall,
tearing hole large enough to drive
a team through it. The broken shaft
had been in use since September.
Oscar Holman, chief engineer, and
Frey Lamprey, assistant, heard a
noise in the basement, and realiz-
ing there was trouble ahead, they
went to the basement to investi-
gate. They were standing directly
underneath the large drive wheel,
when the shaft broke. The tension
pulled the wheel toward the wall,
and hence the men, who had hur-
riedly left the spot, were not in
jured. The large wheel was six
feet in diameter and weighed in
the neighborhood Of ton. Messrs.
Holman and Lamprey were very
fortunate. indeed, not to have been
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

crushed when the wheel rebound
ed from the wall.
At the annual election of Star in
the West Lodge, No. go, A. T. &
A. M, the following were chosen
to office: w. M, John Percy Han
sen; S. W., Everitt Jameson ~. W.,
H. w. Rice; Secretary, ]. A. Nor
ris; Treasurer. L. L. Kells.
St. Joseph's Society Of st. Paul's
Church elected the following Off
GERS at their annual meeting Dec.
9Th: Spiritual advisor, Rev. Artz;
president, p. Robischon; vice presi-
dent, JOS. Nemm; recorder and
financial secretary, Ben Schoenhoff';
treasurer, Geo. Sieben; trustees,
Jos. Schoenhoff, William Schriener,
Chas. Dicks; Marshal, Jas. Thielen;
helper, Hubert Driessen; banner
carrier, F. ]. Minette; medical ex-
aminer, DR.. Moynihan.
Henry Shrader, who recently pur-
chased the Nick Orth farm south
west of Sank Centre, left Saturday
noon for Wells. Mimi, where he
will pick up a carload Of cattle and
ship them to his farm.
Ben Carpenter and Miss May
Pangburn stole a march on their
friends the latter part of last week
and were married in st. Cloud, af-
ter some little difficulty in secur-
ing a license on account of the
Court House being fumigated. Gus
Otto took the couple to st. Cloud
and brought them back in the Hup.
Upon their return they set up house
keeping in the upstairs rooms of
the house occupied by Charles
Smith, where a number Of their
friends serenaded them on Tues
day evening.
L. S. Bishop has sold his interest
in the grocery business of L. S.
Bishop Co., to Frank Pangburn.
The work of taking the inventory
is about completed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Thursday, December 13, 1884
Dwight Carpenters Sunday after

Dwight Carpenters Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton Parker and
daughters, Marion, and Joyce were
dinner guests at Harold OBrien's
Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Sell visited with Mrs.
r. Carlson at Sank Centre We'd
nesday afternoon.
Walter Michels spent from Thurs
day to Saturday at Bill Trisko's.
Mrs. Mary Miller and daughter,
Gerda, and son, Adolph, were Wis
itors at Colt Pastian Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reble called
at the Paul Guelsow home Thurs
day evening.
Clayton Carpenter was a dinner
guest at the Hiram Robinson home
Sunday.
Mrs. Fenton Parker and daugh-
ter, Joyce, visited at the G. o.
Hoffman home at Sank Centre Fri
day afternoon.
Herbert Pastian spent from We'd
nesday to Saturday with Adolph
Miller.
Adolph Miller and Herbert Past
ian called at Adolph Mickley's' Fri
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton Parker Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Car
penter Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mary Miller and daughter,
Gerda, spent Saturday afternoon
with Mrs. Frank Miller at Sank
Centre.
Albert Michels is assisting Bill
TriSko this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Stiles

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scott visit
ed at Fenton Parker's Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Guelsow and
daughter, Dorothy and son, Ray
mond, and John Reble motored to
Lynd, Saturday to attend the fun
eral Of Paul Guelsow, father Of
Fred Guelsow, which was held Sun
day afternoon.
Margaret, Walter and Evelyn
Michels spent Sunday afternoon at
ralph Lentz'.
Richard Parker visited at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Advocates Crime Eradication Methods

President Roosevelt in his speech Monday night
opened a vigorous campaign against the crime wave
in country He presented two suggestions which
well worth considering in the eradication of
ganiZed crime and lesser crime well. In the first
suggestion he advocates that every law enforcement
agency from the justice department down to one
police forces in hamlets should be co-ordinated
In the second, he put the proposition of crime pre-
venton directly to the people, when he stated that
a body of public opinion should be built up to back
anticrime efforts" Respect for law has been sadly
lacking in land for several years and for that
reason organized crime made possible and pro-
htable.
With united people giving proper support to
their law enforcement officials, and demanding from
them honesty in their work, organized crime will
find it has place in the social order of country
1t is gratifying to note that the efforts of Pres
dent and the Of the Department of Justice have
already thrown the fear of law and order into the
hearts of those, who in order to make easy living
prey like vutures upon the public
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
State News Briefs


New Ulm-At least five people in Minnesota
offer definition for "luck". Driven down the Bel
grade hill leading to Mankato FRIDAY morning, a
containing these five people met horse
drawn wagon the way up. GARDENING to avoid
striking the team, the cars driver spilled his vehicle
off the edge into 60-foot ravine His machine
plummeted arrow-like to the bottom, burying the
radiator in soft mud. The five occupants emerged
-uninjured and unscratched.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
"Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men"

For time at least the threat of between
Yugoslava and Hungary has been quieted through
key of the Balkan States has habit of getting
dangerously close to fire. Sometime it will be i'm
possible to head off the explosion and the results to
follow will be disastrous for the entire world AS
good neghbors it would be well for them to apply to
their everyday life that age old message, peace
Earth Good Will Toward Men!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

cation and after some skirmishing around looking
for bird expert located w. J. (BilD Wendt, who
promptly identified it as maybe. The bird is said
to have been prevalent locally in years past but
is rare in this section being confined to
famous sections
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Traps for Mink, Catches Maepie

Luverne-After setting trap bated with rabbit
meat to catch mink, Ed Harders of Beaver Creek
unfamiliar bird in the steel jaws of the trap. The
rabbit meat had been used for bait in the hope of
Turing Mr.. Mink. Puzzled with the unusual specie
of bird, Harders brought it to Luverne for dentif
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Fish Flaps Tail, Smaches Showcase

Fergus Falls-When they catch fish around Fer
gus Falls, they're worth hauling in Catching
moth Great Northern pike recently, Sidney Biersdor
proudly paraded through town with his prize, which
had nearly pulled him into the river Entering a
store with the beauty wrapped in brown paper Bers-
dorf stood by showcase and recounted the mighty
tussle The fish, hearing the boast decided to stir
and show off bit himself Tipped his tail, and crash
went the plate glass show window 1t cost the fisher
man So to replace the glass; and business men are
seriously considering local ordinance forbdding
carrying of fish through the Streets for the protection
of life and property
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Killed A Wolf With An Auto

Baudette-John Kvalness boy, Olof, of Carp,
made nice chunk of money last Thursday evening
in an easy way. He driving his car near his
home when he a wolf ahead Of him the road.
Olof stepped on the gas and thumped the big. bad
wolf hard that it badly injured and Olof fin
ished him with tire pump. He got SIS bounty and
sold the hide for several dollars making nice eve
ning's profit. It was the first wolf in the county
known to be killed in such a manner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

Redwood Falls-Beng national hero brings
plenty of amusing fan mail, Ted Balko, recently
crowned corn husking champion of the country, has
found Marriage proposals. requests for testimonials
requests for sample of corn, and congratulations
from prominent government officials only few
of the types of letters that daily weigh down the
postman on the Balko farm route Half dozen
young ladies who have no conjunction in admitting
that they "free," hint more less broadly that
they wouldn't mind changing their names to Ballxo,
and list their qualifications ideal wives Invariably
they "love the country From all parts of the
try come letters from people with similar or the
same names. trying to trace relationship Congratu-
lations from friends, from government officials,
former champions, and from those who just seem to
like to write letters pour in daily Ted and his broth
er, Ed, farm 400 acres in Redwood county
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Pennies Allow California Trip

Fairmont-A six-weeks' California trip financed
by pennies saved during the past two years. will be
undertaken by Mr. and Mrs John Obermeyer Mar
ried four years ago, the Obermeyers had practically
no honeymoon, and two years ago started saving
pennies for Every cooper cent that into
their possession including those resulting sales
in their hardware store carefully sailed away,
with the result that bank roll of $500 now be
spent for trip to the Western coast, where they'll
see Hollywood, Long Beach, and all the attractions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

Sleepy Eye-A form of fish with four fully
developed legs was caught by hospital patient at
st. Peter, in the Minnesota river last week. The
strange fish about a foot in length and greatly
bull head, being dark brown with perfect polka dot
pattern of black spots. Triple gill openings each
of fms four perfectly formed legs, each with four
fingers were developed. It is believed to be a new
species Of Aquatic life that may have assembled the
river from the sea. similar specimen re-
ported caught lately near Mankato.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

Blooming Particularly tearing into funeral
procession, a runaway team almost caused a second
burial service in Blooming Prairie recently Lives
Of people gathered at the church for the ceremony
were endangered, glass from broker window
scattered mourners and car was mashed
in while the horses skidded on wet pavement and
the wagon they were pulling turned Warning
cries of Runaway team" too late the wildly
plunging horses careened into in the process
sion at intersection Some of the occupants of
the auto suffered shock from the impact while
bystanders looked helplessly The team had be-
frightened at passing train.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

Roller Skates ...... CSC
20 inch skis or Darling
mama doll ........ &c
Playing cards as low as,
per deck .......... 21c
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

Don't miss this
Hot Dipped-Gal-
vanized Guar
anteed Leakproof.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

Flawless, ca r,
crystal glass. 81
OF. capacity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13

Baudette- Rydberg got his deer Friday, but
he had heck of time doing it Ole let loose with
his trusty blunderbus and the deer fell but when
Ole approached it to sink the knife in it the deer
promptly got up and started to Ole hotfooted
after the animal, and finally with jump he landed
its back. This got the deer confused and it bump
ed into tree and was dazed. This gave Ole his
chance and he finished the animal with the knife.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-13
Picks Up Cash Register with SIS and Disappears

TICKS Up Cash Reg1ster With $40 and Dsappears
Dodge Center-Saturday night stranger stepped
in to the Georges Chicken Inn at Medford and pick
ed up the cash register and walked out with it. He
stepped into waiting automobile and made his get
away before the proprietor knew what going
on. There was about SIS in the cash register
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

The monkeys sat down by the horn. Said Windy, "They look quite forlorn. I wonder what's the matter. Maybe they are scared of us.
 Please tell them, hunter, we're all right. and that there is no cause for fright. They seem to think that, any minute, we might start a fuss"
 "Oh, mo-" replied the hunter. They are waiting for a chance to play upon the horn. They never start until give the word.
 ''lSow, when you Tinies see them blow. I know you'll all laugh ho. ho, ho. The noise you'll hear wilyl be the funniest you've ever heard"
 Then to the monks he cried, All right. Go on, now. blow with all your might" The monkeys were so tickled that they started racing round.
 Hey, stop it." cried the hunt CT. You must do just as told you to. You are the widest act ing monkeys I have ever found.
 He then grabbed both and said, "Hold still, and play, do give these tots a thrill" In just
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

about a minute funny noises filled the air.
 "oh, my" cried Goldy. Have a heart. You'll blow that mon- strous horn apart. I must ad- init that for that kind of music don't care."
 This made the hunter laugh in glee. "Who else will try to blow?" asked he. T will," ex- claimed wee Scouty. II am pretty good at that"
 His first blow made the whole bunch roar. Said Scouty, "T'will try once more. Don't blame me. though if what comes out of this big horn sounds fiat"
 "Aw, you're a f1op," said Duncy. Gee, you should have left that job to me-" Just then wee Scouty blew so hard, it took all of his breath.
 The noise gave Duncy quite a scare and made the lad jump into air. "Oh, my" fair Dotty shouted, you near scared the lad to death."
 Copyright, 1884. NEA Service,
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 (F1ippy Frog and Happy Hop- per appear in the next story).
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Weather in Various Cities.
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plane later and gave me an auto
graphed copy Of book which he
read in transit.
"One of my most pleasant sur
prises," she continued, was the day
I reported for duty and found very
special passenger, Mrs. Franklin
Roosevelt. She was on the first wing
Of flight to Los Angeles to visit her
son, Elliot. Mrs. Roosevelt disem-
barked at Camden and stopped long
enough to thank the pilot and CO.
pilot and have her picture taken with
me. This photograph. autographed
by her, is q personal treasure. And,
by the way, wonder how many peo-
pie know the Presidents wife flies
on a regular paid passenger ticket,
on all airInes, herself naming the
destination and meeting the fare
from her own purse?" z
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen q Fare.
Another fare" that made Com
pass" happy was Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owen, who, on returning to her home
after political air campaign, sent
to the young hostess large and
handsome picture inscribed, Cor
daily yours, Ruth Bryan Owen"
When the motion picture. Air
Hostess" was produced by Columbia
Pictures. Miss Vests picture was
used as an advertising illustration on
The Duties of an Air Hostess"
Drawings made from her personal
photographs have also been used in
magazines to illustrate passenger
planes.
Miss West is authority for the state
ment that pilots and co-pilots are the
most courageous, interesting and ply
sically fit men she has met. The me-
chanics, however. have another
thought in the matter, referring to
flyers as "temperamental prima DON
mas" due to various idiosyncrasies OF
the fearless bird-men.
Speaking Of these nervy sky pilots,
Miss West had the triumph of being
hostess on the ship in which the in-
trepid Polish hier, Stanilaus Haus-
ner. flew from Jacksonville to Wash
lngton. Hausner, it will be remem-
bered, had been rescued at sea. $50
miles of the coast of Spain, by the
British tanker, Circe Shell. where
he had drifted for eight days after
an unsuccessful trans Atlantic flight
from Newark to Warsaw, Poland.
Hausner confided to his air hostess
that during the eight days af1oat he