The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-11-14

having drunk water for 3S years when was
young said schrra, my teacher told me that in or
der to be healthy should drink glasses of water a
day." Schirra is fit fiddle, and ample proof
that he is exception to that rule of drinking six
glasses Of water day. He can foresee the weather
by the feeling his bones" and Minnesota Lakers
find the waterless weatherman quite reliable.
Six Year Old Tires Waiting; Starts 1s-Siile Hike
Home
Morris-Hunting pheasants may be sport, but it
no fun to just sit in the and wait while ones
companions are enjoying all the shooting in distant
field At least the idea didn't appeal to Billy 6year-
old of Mr.. and Mrs. E. u Volden of Morris, and
he proceeded to do something about it. Billy with
his dad and two other men, went after some pleas
ants Finding likely hunting ground, Billy was in
structed to remain in the parked out in the mid
die of the section, while the men hunted along a
ditch and through a neighboring cornfied. An hour
so later when the men returned to the car Billy
gone. No great apprehension felt until
search in the immediate vicinity failed to locate him.
Approaching dusk didn't relieve their worry. Inquir
les at two farm homes brought clue, and the men
finally decided to drive into Donnelly, short dis
lance away, to see if anyone there had seen Billy. A
lad of his description has been walking deter
minedly through town, they learned, the group
headed toward Morris Half mile down the road
they caught up with Billy, trudging bravely home
ward and clambering down into the ditch whenever
a approached. He had walked something like four
miles before they caught up with him. He didn't care
for this waiting around business, he told his father
Farmers Cow Stolen, Found at Butchers
Moorhead-J. H. Sinner farmer tenant on the
John T. Lamb farm, Az miles northeast of Moor
head got mad when someone stole his But when
they sold the and got than S42 for it, he got
angrer still Sinner decided he would play detective
and his efforts successful He went to the Ar
mour packing plant at West Fargo and found the an
imal had been purchased and check given in pay
ment Sinner reported to the Clay county sherffs Of
flee. Accompanied by Deputy Peter Jesten he went
to the packing plant and got his back. The cow
was taken from Sinners barn sometime at night.
Scrap Iron In State Shipped To Japan
Big Fork.-Most of the scrap iron junk dealers
buy at random in Bigfork to Japan according to
a buyer from Cloquet who in Bigfork recently.
In Japan it goes to the munitions factory and is
transformed into guns, bayonets and hand grenades
and all other paraphernaa for klling-possbly to
be used day in the killing of Bgfork
youth! Two heavy truck loads of scrap iron were
taken from Bigfork that day, with eighty tons de-
vered to dealers The stuff ranged from stove bolts
to automobile axles which to be the chief
tcs wanted Scrap copper is in greatest demand and
brings the best price from the junk man. Italy is
just now heaviest foreign buyer The copper junk
bought throughout the state is assembled for ship
ment at eastern ports while the scrap iron designed
for Japan goes to San Franscico where shploads go
out every week.
McGrath Lad Sprouts Corn In His Ear
Isle-LeRoy Thomson of Fred Thomson, of
the McGrath district, is practicng new methods of
farming, with somewhat Indifferent success so far.
While in playful mood recently he placed kernel }
of popcorn in his Though it would not shake
out he overlooked mentioning it to his parents until
he experienced little annoyance which bordered
the painful Investigation showed that the kernel had
acres of well developed corn. DR.. Wahberg was call
ed and the seed transplanted to a roomier location
the farm, where it is understood to be doing nice
ly.
Accommodating Pheasant, Shot, Falls In Kitchen
Moorhead-To Oscar Martinson Moorhead jew
eer goes the distinction of making the most extra
ordinary pheasant shot of the season. Hunting in
Willlin county, his party came across number of
birds in a field that posted with mo Hunting
signs. Inquiring of if they would be permitted
to hunt on the land, they were informed that they
had allowed to shoot the premises and they
themselves did not have gun. Getting permission |
to hunt in adjoining field flock of pheasants !
was flushed and Marnson gave them a salute, Grip
ping in the legs. The bird made Decline for /
the farmers house quarter of mile away, and fell |
exhausted inside open kitchen door. Some shot.
Some placement.
Needs Three Men To Pull Him Together!
Isle-Orvle Haggberg has for several years
been bothered by the eccentrcties of knee injured
in athletics. The knee has habit of slipping out Of
joint at the slightest provocaon, and then refusing /
to go back into place Recently he turned over in
his sleep at night the knee slipped out of joint again
He taken to a doctor but the doctor alone was
unable to put the rebelious joint in normal position
However he made Haggberg comfortable for the rest
of the night, and in the morning three husky
got hold of the leg and pulled it back together.
Alfalfa Root Six Inches in Diameter
Albert Lea.-An alfalfa plant with root six in
ches in diameter found by John Emrud, Albert /
Lea. The plant is of the Grimm variety and TAX
from field Of alfalfa which planted Is years
ago in Manchester township on farm operated by /
Emrud's son, Oliver. Last week it decided to l
pillow under the alfalfa on this Emrud used
tractor and while blowing cut off the root of the
plant, the top of which is exhibition in AL
bert Lea The root at the top is than six inch
in diameter. II am sure" Emrud said that the |
rest of the root which is still in the ground goes down
20 feet"
Wire From India Arrives Ahead of Sending Time
Cokato-A cabegram for Cokato relatives from /
DR.. and Mrs Gilbert Eklund in Bombay, India /
reached Cokato before it was sent from the Far
according calendar
the workings of the arrangements Of information
al time, for it's noon in India when it's midnight in
Cokato. Dated at Bombay, october % noon, the mes
sage arrived in Cokao early in the morning of Oct
%. What is more important to Cokato friends and
relatives of the Eklunds, however, is that the wire
conveyed a message announcing the birth of eight
pound boy to Dr. and Mrs. Eklund. DR.. Ekund, ma
tive of Cokato, and now practicing dentistry in the /
native country of Ghandi, is brother Of Clark Elk
lund and Mrs A. E. Peterson, Of Cokato.
"Meanest Man" Title Passes To ShakOpee
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