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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Council Proceedings

Special meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Sank Centre
held May 18th, 1885 at s P. M. with
all the members present.
The meeting was called for the
purpose of taking action on the
claim of Mrs. Vernon Gray.
The City Attorney explained his
views of the case and Alderman
Connolly moved that the City de-
fend against the claim of Mrs.
Betty Gray under the Workman's
Compensation, for compensation
by reason Of the death of Vernon
Gray; that the City Attorney pre-
pare the necessary answer and
carry on such defense at the ex-
pense of the City
Alderman Miller seconded the
motion and it was carried by all
voting Aye, Nays none.
The Clerk was instructed to
write the M. J. O'Neil Co. asking
them to complete the repairs of
the outfaH sewer line just as early
as possible.
The Mayor and Clerk were in
structed to execute a lease with j.
w. Gillies for Dump Ground at old
location for further term Of
years from May list at an annual
rental of $4,000.
The meeting adjourned.
J. F. Cooper, City Clerk
Special meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Sank Centre
held May oath, 1885 at 8 o'clocq P.
M. with all members present.
Alderman Connolly moved that
an inspection and test of the out
fall sewer of the Sewage Treat
ment Plant be made on June 9Th,
1885, such inspection and test to be
made in accordance with the con-
tract between the City and r. J.
O'Neil dated August 18th, 1884 and
that the City Clerk is instructed to
give due notice thereof to said
O'Neil. The motion was seconded
by Alderman Eckberg and unani-
mously carried.
The City Clerk was instructed to
notify the owners of the boat house
located on Main Street at the
bridge to cause same to be remov-
ed on or before June 18th.
The meeting adjourned.
j. F. Cooper, City Clerk
Regular monthly meeting of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27

The Clerk was instructed to noti-
fly the Water, Light & Power Com
mission that the City would no
longer pay Mrs. Shanley's light bill.
Fred K. Lewis filed application
to operate the weed boat, but as
the Council hoped to be able to dis
pense with this expense this year
no action was taken.
The meeting adjourned.
]. F. Cooper, City Clerk
Special meeting of the Common
Council of the City Of Sank Centre
held June 18th, 1885 at 8:15 p. M.
with all the members in atten-
dance. .
The meeting was called for the
purpose of acting unon applica-
lions for OFF SALE" Liquor Lii
censeS.
The following motion made by AL
derman Cass and seconded by AL
derman Connolly and unanimous
ly carried, viz:
Whereas in accordance with
Chapter 1877 of the Ordinances OF
the City of Sank Centre and Laws
of the State Of Minnesota, applica-
tions have been made and filed
praying for licenses for off
SALE"Liquor to terminate June
3Oth, 1886 by
Mike Wernig in the front room
on the grond floor of the building
designated as No. 1872 South Mair
Street in the City of Sank Centre.
H. H. Whitehead in the South.
west room on the ground floor OF
the Palmer House Hotel situate or
the East so feet of Lots 1, 2 and
in Block II of the Original Town
site of Sank Centre.
Bernadine Dirnberger in the
front room on the ground floor OF
the building known as No 81
Third Street in the City of SauE
Centre.
A. C. Smith on the ground floor
of the building situate on the South
"a feet of Lot in Block II in the
Original Townsite of Sank Centre
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27

Then divide and reset in Septem-
Der and October. Old plants that
are not doing well, probably need
resetting.
A well established peony root or
clump has been likened by one
grower to storage battery. It Is
recharged for next season by wat
ering, cultivating and judiciously
fertilizing, doing this from bloom
ing time until September.
For the largest blooms, remove
all buds except the main or term
inal one, as soon as they appear.
Blooms should be cut before
they open fully. Placing paper
sack some time before cutting will
help to prevent fading also. Let
the cut blooms open indoors, re-
newing water daily, cutting off a
small part Of the stem at the
same time. Keep cut peonies in a
cool place, out OF draft.
Ants on peonies do no particular
harm. Blasted buds are due to
various causes. One Is, freezing
some weeks before. If the stems
are slim and too many to the
plant, thin them out early, cutting
close to the ground. AS long as the
plants do well, don't feel that they
need taking up.
A newly planted peony root will
sometimes die down the first sum-
mer. Do not dig it up, or disturb
it any way. Let it alone, except
watering it. Such plants often re-
vive the next season.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
The Garden
Department
BysFerdinand Wiener

June is the month of the peony,
as well as of the rose, and Of the
iris. Peonies that do well, give
such satisfaction that few other
floewrs do, in fact, there are very
few indeed that do not care for
peonies, at least, I've never met
one who did not.
Fall is the best time to plant out
peony roots and while they are in
bloom now, some remarks about
them ought not be amiss, although
they are comparatively easy to
grow.
They often do well with spring
planting also, but It should be ear
ly for when planted when develop
ment has taken place, it is severe
shock to the plant, although at
times, a plant will be moved, APP
parently not suffering any set
back.
1t is generally not advisable to
plant out very large root. A
smaller one from good healthy
stock will usually forge ahead of
plant several years old. The
number of eyes 70 the root or div
ision is the usual manner of desig-
mating the size and value. It is inn
possible for root to have too
many eyes for its size. Sometimes
a three eye division will excel a
four or five eye division.
If roots dry out during storage
or shipping, they should be soaked
"a hours in water before planting.
Avoid placing any sort of fertil-
izer very close to the roots, espec-
tally poultry or barnyard fertiliz-
ers. Any good branch of CONNER
cial fertilizer is also good to use,
although in good soil none is real
ly necessary. Set roots eighteen or
more inches apart, setting shallow
so that the eyes of the roots are
not over two inches below the sur
face after ground is settled.
With new paintings, make hill
of soil, six inches high over each
plant in late fall, and throw some
old trash over roots after killing
up. This is for the first winter on
ly. No protection needed after
that.
Do not expect much in the way
of blossoms the first season, and
not the best, the second. From the
third year on, you should get true
and full sized blossoms. Cultiva-
ton and watering is helpful, when
ever given as needed, continuing
after blooming season, until Sept
ember. They store up energy for
next years bloom, this season af-
ter Towering.
Let plants stand eight or ten
years, or as long as they do well.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Looking Back
Through Time
Excerpts from the Herald Thurs.
June "A, 1915-Items of In
terest Of twenty Years Ago

Monday evening OF this week
the Sank Centre Commercial Club
and their ladies were hosts to the
Farmers Progressive Club, re-
Gently organized, and made up to
a large extent Of farmers residing
southeast of the city.
Bishop Joseph T.. Busch, recent
ly elevated to the head Of the st.
Cloud Diocese Of the Catholic
Church, succeeding Bishop Trobec,
resigned, will arrive in Sank Cen
ire Tuesday evening Of next week
for his first official visit TO this
parish which includes both st.
Pauls and Our Lady of the An
gels Churches.
Fred Lux, the Albany cigar max
er, was looking after his business
In this city the first of the week.
The Will Sieben and George Sic
ben families spent Sunday at
Metre Grove as guests of the gen.
tlemen's mother
Mrs. w. H. ellison, Of Faith. N.
D., arrived in this community
about two weeks ago and was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Walker, who reside southeast of
the city. Mr.. ellison arrived via
auto route a few days later. He
has purchased the farm, known as
the Austin place, consisting Of 1T
acres, just east of the Walker
farm, from Hon. T.. E. Minette, and
has taken immediate possession.
He will rebuild all of the buildings
and make them livable and next
year will put the farm under the
pillow.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuschner and
family and a party consisting of
Chas. Dicks, Ed Schwartz and Ben
Vogel left for Gary, Mimi, last
Tuesday. After looking conditions
over all returned to Sank Centre,
except Mrs. Kuschner who went on
to Milwaukee, Wis, for short Wis
it. Gary, Mimi, is the new town
being put up about the new steel
plant erected about ten miles out
of Duluth. The Sank Centre dele
CATION, after thorough investigation
purchased some fine lots, near
what is expected to be the heart
of the city.
w. F. Sanderson shipped his
horses to Glenwood Tuesday and
they will take part in the race
meet in that town today and to-
morrow, Friday and Saturday.
Floyd, the little 5-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Welsh, OF
Westport, had the misfortune to
fall from a horse and break one
of his arms.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Pangburn au-
toed to the Aaron Bosshardt farm
in Birchdale Sunday. While there
they INDUCED in little fishing
expedition, making quite a catch.
Mrs. Pangburn proved to be the
champion angler of the outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Schwarz-
bauer returned Monday evening
from their visit to Detroit Lakes
and st. Paul. Mr.. Schwarzbauer
was a delegate to the state meet
ing of the Minnesota Rural Car
riers Association which convened
in Detroit Lakes Friday and Sat
urday Of last week. Mr.. Schwarz-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27

nurserymen in such seedlings, as
nurserymen are more DESTROYS of
restricting the list Of varieties than
increasing it. If you can send us
some fruit Of this Seeding, we shall
be glad to give you our opinion Of
it. If it seems to be an outstanding
sort, we should be glad to add it
to our Seeding test paintings at
the University Fruit Breeding
Farm, where we could study it
further.-W. G. Brierley, Division
of Horticulture.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Questions Pertaining To
Agriculture and Home
Problems Confronting Farmers and
HOmemakers Answered by
University Farm

I am sending you some grass
that grows on our farm. We would
like to know its name and whether
the hay would be good feed.
Our bontanists have identified
this grass as Canada bluejoint or
Canada bentgrass. It's chemical
composition compares very favor
ably with that Of timothy or prairie
hay and it should be of about the
same feeding value.-L. S. Palmer,
Division of Agricultural Biochem-
istry.
Would you recommend Chinese
elm as a windbreak in Pine county,
which is i'm east Central Mime
sofa?
Chinese elm stands drouth very
we'll and is thoroughly hardy in
some parts of the state. However,
the experiment station has some
planted at Cloquet and Itasca
Park, and in both places they seem
to have tendency to grow as bush
rather than tree and we have had
very little luck with them. We do
not know whether this is true of
all paintings in that section, or
whether our stock was too far
south. In your case, Chinese elm
might be worth trying, at least on
an experiment scale.E. G. Cheyney,
Division of Forestry.
A Seeding apple which we have
bears fruit that looks very prOmis-
ing. Do you think could interest
a nursery in propagating the vari-
ETY.?
If you have a Seeding apple that
has grown to fruiting age and pro-
duced a crop of acceptable quality,
it should be a useful addition to
home orchards. However, it is
practically impossible to interest
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27

bauer was selected as one of eight
delegates to the National conven,
ton to be held at Detroit, Mich,
August 1913.
Sank Centre friends will be in
terested in the announcement OF
the marriage of Roy e. Hooper, q
former well-known young man OF
this vicinity, to Margaret ". Nc
Gillian, at Warren, MINI. Harry
Hooper, a brother Of the groom, at
tended the ceremony.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27

DR.. Edwin Hobble estimates that
there are 100000 star systems
similar to the Milky Way within
range of present telescopes.
Soviet scientists have success
fully raised such crops as wheat,
rye and barley without irrigation
on the desert.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27

Common Ciuncil Of the City Of
Sank Centre held Wednesday, June
9Th, 1885 at P. M. with all the
members present.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read, corrected and
approved.
This being the time for hearing
on applications for "Off Sale" Lii
censes. The Affidacit Of Publica-
ton of Notice was read but the pa
pers were not complete and the
matter was laid over for future
meeting. No one appeared objec-
ting to the granting Of any such
"Off Sale" Licenses.
Tillie Bryngleson and Ida Wick
lund presented petition for a
sidewalk on North side Of Second
Street along a part of Blocks %
and % of the Original Townsite.
Mr.. Wicklund advised the Coun-
Gil that Mike Wernig, the other
owner, was willing to put this walk
in but as he had not signed the
petition no further action was
taken.
The Mayor and Clerk were dir
ected to execute a renewal of the
G.. 1. Dobbs Lease for the Federal
Home" for another year ending
April LIST, 1886 on the same term as
the lease that expired April list,
1885.
The Clerk was directed to draw
an order on the General Fund in
the amount of $773.86 and place
the credit of the Sewage Disposal
Plant as a replacement of amount
used from this fund for operation
and equipment and taken out Of
this fund. Also to draw an order
ON the General Fund for $726.14
and place same to credit of the OPP
perating Account Of the Sewage
Disposal Plant.
The bill of George Green of $9.15
was allowed less the sum Of 1857
he still owed the City or $3.48.
The bill of Sidney Brown of $500
was allowed at $500. The bill of
Main Street Service Station of $6.97
was allowed at $6.27. The bill of
MALL oIIcCL SIiCNIOlCJ W. VI ptsO1
was referred to Alderman Connel-
ly; that of G. w. Dowswell Of $18.15
was referred to the Health Officer,
said referred bills to be paid at
/ amounts as may be found correct.
The following bills were audited,
allowed and ordered paid in full,
| Wis:
Geo. Berggreen. ERA ......$ LIS
| j. c. Penny Co, ERA ..... 1851
| S. c.. Bjone, ERA .......... $40
| Lampert Lumber Co., ERA $50
j. +. Rasche, ERA ......... $50
| Hillerud Hardware, ERA .. 1880
Unger Furniture Co.,
steiner Lumber CO., ERA
& City Hall fuel ;:.... 77.45
| Joseph Hennstiger. ERA :. 1850
| Sank Centre Herald, print
ing q MOI ............. 1918
Miller-Davis Company,
saba Sian 3 Rosen ;;::er.''''.'' zoo
J. W. Giiiies. Dump Ground - ~
w. F. Doubrava. dog
mission. months -. 677.s7
F. N Mossman. police ..... 10000
Jos. Kusba, police .:....... 1oo.oV
Frank Daniels, special
Lee Giipin. special police =. SO
Margaret Degree, police ,o-
matrOn .....' f'So
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26
Progressiveness Marks History of Local Lithuanians
St. Joseph's Church Center Of Community
 Activities Of Note
Organization of Parish Reveals Interesting Factss Father Burba, First Pastor Father Xalantieius
 Remarkable Pastor, Leader, Executive

avenue. The seating capacity is for 800 people. The old church and hall was joined forming the first Lithuanian parochial school in Waterbury. But as the members of Lithuanian children fastly in- creased, a much larger school was needed and in the year 1912 the old St. Joseph's school or the pres ent brick structure across the pres- ent St. Joseph's Rectory on Con- gross avenue, saw the birth of its existence. The enrolment of pu- pils in 1919 was 700. There were thirteen teachers for the children.
 With the advent of the Rever- end Joseph Valantiejus to St. Jos eph's parish as its pastor, many marvellous works were accomplish ed. Father Valantiejus may be characterized as most saintly man, a leader in the field of Chris tian principles and Catholic Ac- ton. fearless and tireless work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26
Musical Director

spoce of time since the first hand
 fui of immigrants settled in Wa terbury is an outstanding example of the progress of the race and the facility with which they became an
 integral part of the city's popula-
 ton. ~
 Father Kripas
 A review of the history of the parish, written especially for the Precautionary edition of The Dem-
 ocrat by Rev.. John J.. Kripas, as-
 sistant pastor ,of~ St. Joseph's
 church follows: During the first 10 or IS years
 of Lithuanian life in Waterbury a
 society Ca beneficial one) was
 formed known as the Kosciuszko
 Society. Poles as well as Lithuan-
 fans were the constituent mem-
 bers. But in the year 1885 on
 July 9th that society was convert ed into a purely Lithuanian one known from then on as St. Casi- mfrs Society. This society is alive and alert even to this day. It is also, as is obvious, the oldest Lith-
 uanian society in Waterbury. The
 most influential and prominent
 Lithuanians belonged to 1t. It ex- perienced many trials and tribula-
 tions. At one time 1t conducted a
 store. It was the first society to commence the organizing of the present St. Joseph's Parish. It gave many donations and worth mentioning is the main altar of St. Joseph's Church.
 According to records gathered in the year 1919, there were about 10000 Lithuanian speaking in-
 habitants. The Roman Catholics constituted Gas 1t does today the bulk of Lithuanian peoples). Other
 more prominent sects were the Lu- therans and Calvinists. There were about 1,200 Lithuanian families. Besides the Roman Catholics, Lu- theraYls, ,Calvinsts and others were l the Nationalists, Free-thinkers and l Socialists.
 In the present years there are perhaps no very radical changes in
 the above mentioned facts and numbers. St. Joseph's parish today
 surely claims about { to 5000
 members. Many of the older Lith- uanians come frequently to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

, church from the surrounding towns of Oakville. Marion, Chesh- ire, Southbury, Middlebury, Ox- ford, Watertown, Thomaston and
 Union City.
 The Parish Proper
 The first priest to organize the parish was a Reverend Alexander Burba. Having built a structure fitted for Church service, a Rev. erend J. ebris came. here as
 its first pastor. (Father Zebris
 was a pioneer apostle among the Lithuanians of the state and was
 ruthlessly murdered in his New
 Britain Rectory by two socialists or fanatics. He had charge from
 March 1893 until 1898 or the year of the arrival of the Reverend
 Peter Saurusaitis. The parish ex- perienced rather bitter and try ing infancy. The outstanding ob-
 stacle to it's progress was the es- tablishment of a Lithuanian Ma tional Church under the leadership
 of 8 MT. Dielionis during the years
 1903-1904. But this tribulation
 and stumbling block of an in-
 dependent national church was
 very short lived and the once dis gruntled members once more re-
 turned to the bosom of St. Joseph's s
 Parish. And since that bitter de- feat, the Lithuanian Nationals or Independent Church advocates, have never had the good fortune
 to appear in Waterbury although
 several serious attempts were
 made.
 The first church was built on
 the corner of John and James
 streets. It was a small wooden
 structure with a seating capacity
 for 400. Upon the arrival of the Reverend Peter Saurusaitis in 1898, the parish property consis-
 ted of but the above mentioned
 wooden structure. The first efforts
 of Father Saurusaitis found their
 fruition in g. wooden rectory and 8 small hall for cathechetical in-
 struction. At that time the small colony of Lithuanians was very rapidly growing and increasing. In the year 1904 the Father Saul rusaitis built the present St.
 Joseph's church standing on the corner of John street and Congress
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

cials of the general. committee in- cluded Jahn Kairis Mrs. Martha Zailskas, William Shnukaftis and Anthony Matasavage. Committees Honorary co-chairfnen - Rev. Adolph E. Gradeck and Rev. John J. Kripas.
 General chairman - Alderman John W. Bendler. s4 yg,
 Committee officers-John Kai- ris, vice-chairman, William Shu- kaitis treasurer, Mrs. Martha Zail- skas, financial secretary and Am thony Matas&vage recording secre- tary. Lithuanian Citizens Political club-Thomas Matas and Anthony LaZdauSkas. X Rotus Woman's society = Mrs William Jenusaitis and Mrs. Jo- seph Laudinskas.
 Lithuanian Sons-Williafn Shu. kaitis and Michael Krugelis. United Lithuanians of America Anthony Mainis and Dr. John g. Staneslow. < St. Stanley's Society - Anthony Vitas and Joseph Paluskas. St. Joseph's society = Albert Shemb mbrisky and Alexander Ado maitis.
 Darb. Sajungos society - Peter Jokubauskas and Peter Spokas. Holy Name society - John Kai- ris, Peter Verbickas and James Da- | nauskas. Lithuanian Yaunikaitu Society," l Joseph Steponaiti and John Bu- zinauskas. <.
 St. Ann's society--Mrs. Martha Zaliskas and Mrs. Albert Staselu- | nas.
 Knights of Lithuania-Joseph G. Coskie and Peter Lazauskas. St. Joseph's choir - Alexander Aleksis, and John Ambrozaitis. Program committee - Deputy Sheriff Albert N. Francis. Home decorations committee Miss Nellie Bender, Mrs. Joseph Rushinskas and Mrs. Dr. John S. I'Staneslow.
 The history of Lithuanians fin Waterbury is essentially the his- tory of the development of St. Jo- seph's parish, the rapid growth oi which in the comparatively short
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26
Dedication Program
 CIinaxes Weeks Of
 Enthusiastic Work
Distinguished Guests Attend Ceremonies at Village
 Laud Achievements of Lithuanian Citizens of U. S.; !: Bender, Chairman of Arrangements Committee

landa. and Alexander Aleksis, or- ganist of St. ,Joseph's church. The invocation was. given by Rev. Adolph E. Gradeck, acting pastor of St. Joseph's church in the ab- sence of Rev. Joseph J. Valentie- jus.
 The speakers unanimously laud- ed the Lithuanian-Americ popu- lation of the city, and reviewed their struggles since the arrival of the early immigrants in America, their sturdy qualities of citizenship and their devotion to their religion and to their adopted country.
 During the afternoon a pleasing interpretation of the Lithuanian folk dances was given by an octet, among whom were Sophis Daukag, Adele Greblunas, Helen Augis, Anastasia Zabelskas, Etella Valen- cis, Mary Verbickas, Alice Stase- lunas and Lillian Pukinskas.
 Many Visitors
 Following the invocation the home was visited by more than r. 900 persons who were thrilled at the native articles placed on dis play. Everything in the home in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-26

CT, a man who according tc enc prominent professional layman's opinion has put his charge about 2s years ahead Of the present normal Catholic parish.
 He was responsible for the mag nificent, beautiful structure that graces John street and which is more popularly known as st. Joseph's new school. With the ad- vent of his pastorate St. Joseph's parish literally increased by leaps and bounds. His progressiveness, his fatherIy and mild, gentlemanly attitude towards his parishionerss their mutual respect and under standing made St. Joseph's new Parochial school with huge audi torium, theater, bowling alleys and halls of recreation possible. This mammoth structure was built m the year of 1925. And since then is has proven to be one of Wafer- bury's most popular rendezvous for healthful and clean recreation.