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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-05-16
Local Girl Won
Third atiMorris
Viola Miller Also Given Grand
Champion Award For Single
BirdhOuse Exhibit

Stearns county scored high In
the District All Birdhouse contest
held in Morris, Saturday May 18th.
Viola Miller, of the Gopher Prairie
club, Sank Centre, received the
third placing from among Al COM
plete exhibits Of five bird4boxes
and a bird-feeder or bath each
from fifteen counties in the dis
trict. Jack Steman, Sank Valley
club, st. Cloud, received first hon.
orable mention and his complete
exhibit. Both Viola and Jack had
unusually fine houses but their
short conversation stories brought
their score down. AS a prize Viola
receives a fine State Conservation
trip later this year. Other honors
went to the following counties:
First to Todd, second to Stevens,
fourth to Pope and two honorable
mentions to Swift and Kandiyohi.
T. A. Erickson, State Club leader,
also offered special awards to the
five best single birdhouse exhibits.
Here again Stearns went to the
top. Viola Miller's clock-face
chickadee house won the Grand
Champion Award. Jacks wren
house made from q knot In
branch received fourth place.
The Holdingford All one-act play
Elmer was exceptionally well
presented. Although announcement
of winners has not been received,
it is expected that 1t will be one OF
the five selected to present the
play at the District All Camp, July
1O-14 at which time the best play
win be chosen to go to the State
Fair. This play under the direction
of Miss Leona Bielejeski, won out
in the county one-act play contest
among nine others and therefore
received the privilege Of participa-
ting in the District Contest where
IA other counties also sent a one
act play.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-05-16
Wheat Act
Referendum
Ends May Is
Several Sessions Have Been
Held at Which Polls
Were Taken
NINE MORE MEETINGS
Failure To Vote Counted
Against Continuation
of the Act

Since Wednesday, May 9th, sew
eral meetings have been held
throughout the county regarding
the wheat adjustment contract re-
ferendum, which will be concluded
at 8 o'clock Saturday evening, May
25th. At each of these community
meetings which have been held to
the present date poll was taken
of those present and the ballots
were sealed to await the official
counting time. Contract signers,
who were unable to be present at
any Of the meetings held so far,
have had ballots mailed to them
and these are to be turned over to
the chairman of each community
committee before May 25th.
Meetings of the following town.
ships have been held to date: Ash
ley, Raymond, Northfork, Sank
Centre, Getty, Melrose, Grove,
Crow Lake, Crow River, Lake Hen
ry, Spring Hill, Lake George,
PaynesviHe, Zion, Wildwood, Oak,
and st. Martin.
The meetings yet to be held are:
Thursday, May 16-Millwood,
Oak, st. Martin-Village Hall, at
Freeport.
Friday, May 17-Albany, Krain,
Farming-Wertin Theatre, Albany.
Saturday, May 10 = Munson,
Eden Lake Council Room, Rich
mond.
Monday, May 20-Rockville,
Wakefield, Gutenberg Council
room, Cold Spring.
Tuesday, May 21-Avon, College
ville-Village Hall, Avon.
Wednesday, May 22-Holding-
ford, Observation-Disclosures.
Thursday, May 23-St. Joseph, st.
Wendel-St. Joseph Village Hall.
Friday, May 24-Maine Prairie.
Fair Haven, Lynden-Town Hall
Fair Heven.
Saturday, May 25-St. Cloud, st.
Augusta, LeSauk-County Agents
office, st. Cloud.
Any farmer, who has signed a
wheat adjustment contract, or who
can prove that he is eligible to
sign one, will be allowed to vote
in this referendum which ends
May 25th, on whether or not the
wheat adjustment program should
be continued from the end Of the
1895 crop year through 1889, an
nounces E. G. Lenzmeier, the coun-
ty agent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-05-16
Rural School
Track Meet
Sat-, May Is
Twenty-three Schools to Pre-
pare for Sport Events.
At County Fair
NINE COUNTY DISTRICTS
Students From Ashley, Sank
Centre, Getty, Ray
mond Will Compete

During the next week or two
track meets for rural grade stud
ents will be held as preliminary
events to select competitors to
meet for honors at the Stearns
County Fair, August 16-17-18. The
project is under the general super
vision Of Garland Taylor, County
superintendent Of Schools. Satur-
day forenoon, at $50 o'clock twen-
ty-three schools from the town.
ships of Ashley, Sank Centre, Get
ty and Raymond will compete at
the local Fair Grounds.
Each school will be allowed to
enter two contestants for each
event, and a winner will be select
ed from both Junior and Senior
classes to enter the county meet at
the Fair. The boys events are div
ided into Junior and Senior classes
as follows: Junior class, up to and
including II years Of age; and Sen
Tors, all boys Of ID to 16 years of
age inclusive. There will be vol
ley ball game for girls of all ages
up to and including 16 years
Events for boys are as follows for
both classes and there will be sep
arate contests for both Juniors and
Seniors: running broad jump
standing broad jump, running high
jump, standing high jump, 100 yard
dash, and go yard dash.
The County has been divided in
to nine districts and District meets
will be held in various towns
throughout the section. This is 8
fine opportunity for rural students
to participate in athletic contests
which are considered so essential 9
part of student activity in the arts
of sportsmanship, and physica
training. The contests are under
the supervision Of the Athletic Dir
ectors in the schools of the various
villages in which the district con
tests are held.
AT the County Fair meet there
will be three prizes for each con
test, in each the Junior and Senior
classes: first, second, and third fol
each contest in the boys events
and one prize for the school win
ming the volley ball game. There
will be one grand prize awarded tt
the school scoring the most number
of points in all events on the basis
of three points for q first, two fol
a second, and one for a third.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-05-16
Community AUCTION
Wednesday. May 20
Merchants VIII Place New Mer.
chandise with Listings of Live
Stock, Etc, for Sale

Bills for the Community Auc-
ton, which will be held In Sank
Centre Wednesday, May 29th,
at 10 o'clock, will be distribut-
ed sometime the latter part of
this week. The sale will be held
on Oak Street, between Third
and Second Streets, south Of the
Burgess Grocery Store.
A large amount of livestock
and farm machinery and
household goods have been list
ed for the sale. In conjunction
the merchants of Sank Centre
will also place q large number
of new articles taken from
their shelves in the sale, which
you may buy at your own
price. The terms of this sale
will be cash.
r.. II. belong, who has been
engaged as auctiOneer, is CO.
operating with the merchants
In this event. Although IL will
be too hate to list goods for the
bill, articles will be accepted
for sale until the auction opens.
Articles may be listed at both
banks and at both of the Drug
Stores in this city.
As stated before articles sold
Mt the auction will carry q
charge of two percent; articles
listed and bid in by the own
or, will carry q charge Of one
percent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-05-16
First Baseball
Game Tonight
Newly Organized Sank Centre
Team VIII Meet Melrose in
Practice Event

This evening at six O'clock the
newly organized Sank Centre base
ball team will meet the Melrose
League team in a practice game, at
the Fair Grounds. This event is be-
ing staged to select players for a
really good baseball team in this
city.
Fred williams, Of st. Cloud, a
professional baseball player, has
been selected to coach and manage
the team, which will be composed
Of players from Osakis, Albany,
West Union and Sank Centre. At
the present time it is not definitely
known who will pitch for the To-
Gals, but fans may rest assured
CONTINUED on Page 4. Col. %
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-05-16
Wedge
Awarded the
Gold Eaglet
Girl Scout Court of Honor
Held at Club Rooms
Wednesday Eve.
MANY OTHER AWARDS
Splendid Program Presented
By Members Of the
Girl Troops

Last evening, Wednesday, the
Girl Scout Court of Awards was
held in the Community Club rooms
with good gathering Of parents
Of the community, and as guests
several Boy Scouts. Some twenty
three girls received badges and
awards in Tenderfoot and Second
Glass rank, and in proficiency tests
which lead them on the road to the
Golden Eaglet. That award, the
highest in Girl Scouting, was con-
ferred, for the second time in the
history Of Sank Centre, upon Miss
Nancy Wedge.
A brief informal program which
gave an insight into the play side
of Scouting preceded the Court.
Mrs. e. r. Hedin, who conducted
the meeting called upon Mrs. H. T..
Austin who spoke briefly on the
summer camp planned for Girl
Scouting this summer. Mr.. Easton.
who is doing work in Boy Scout
ing, told about the reorganization
of the Boy Scouts and also COM
mended the Girl Scout organiza-
ton. upon their splendid work. The
younger girls of the troops pre-
scented a group of two folk dances,
one Swedish and the other Danish,
in character. Mrs. O'Connell was
director of this work. A puppet
show was a feature of the evening
and brought many laughs with the
queer antics of the small charact-
ers. The puppets and the stage
were made by the girls themselves
with the aid of Mrs. Fred Moss
man, and it was very cleverly
handled.
Following that brief play period
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. %
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-05-16
Saves Calves With
Simple Remedy
Math Jennissen Lost Two Calves
Saved Eight With KerO-
sene and Milk

Math Jennissen, farmer living
south Of Sank Centre, last Tuesday
had a costly experience when ten
of his purebred Holstein calves be-
came seriously sick from eating hay
which was not properly cured last
fall. Two Of the calves died before
Mr.. Jennissen hit upon an idea
which may be beneficial to other
farmers, who may have the same
experience at some future date.
Mr.. Jennissen stated to the Her.
aid Wednesday morning that he
had cut some Sudan hay last fall,
which he made quite early, before
a few Canadian thistles, which
were among the crop, had ripened.
He had difficulty in curing the
hay, and after two weeks he put
one load in the barn and stacked
the balance in the field. Later he
turned the cows into the field, and
soon after noticed that six Of them
were quite sick. He called a veter-
marian and all were saved by in
lection Of serum. The hay was left
in the barn all winter and on
Tuesday he decided to clean it out,
and commenced feeding it to the
ten calves.
About milking time he noticed
that one Of the calves had become
sick. He attempted to get veterin-
arian from Sank Centre without
avail. He finally drove to Brooten
where his search also proved fruit
less. While returning to his home
he decided to care for the animals
himself, and hit upon the idea of
giving them kerosene and milk
One of the animals was dead and
the others were in bad shape when
he arrived home. One more died
later. He gave the calves the con-
coction Of kerosene and milk and
saved the balance. Some Of the
calves were gone SO far that they
were unable to stand.
Mr.. Jennissen came into the Her
aid office and gave us this infor-
nation with the intention of help
ing others, who may experience
the same difficulty, but not with
the purpose in view of belittling the
value Of Sudan hay. He stated that
the simple remedy he used works
100 percent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-05-16
Confirmation
Service Monday
Large Glasses Presented at Both
St. PauPs and Church Of Our
Lady Of the Angels

Bishop Busch, Of st. Cloud, con-
Quoted confirmation services in
this city Monday morning at st.
Paurs Catholic Church, and in the
afternoon held confirmation in the
Church Of Our Lady Of the Angels,
this city. In the class at the latter
church were 20 children from West
Union. Those confirmed at st.
Paul's Church were:
Evelyn Adrian, Mildred Adrian,
Rosalia Ahrens, Bernadine Ahrens,
CONTINUED ON Page 4, Col. y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-05-16
Une0rfhed Grave
Stone on North Main
Older Residents State Lot Was
Cemetery Site Many Years
AgO-BOdies Removed

Old residents of this COM
munity may be reminded of
days gone by with the passing
of this little incident. A short
time ago the children Of MIR.
and Mrs. William Pollock un-
earthed a small grave stone on
the vacant lot next to their
home on North Main Street.
The object is q small marker
measuring perhaps only a foot
square. On one of the narrow
er surfaces Is inscribed:
Children of G. and F. e. Har-
mOn." Then on one of the
broader faces is written: "Har-
low H. April 8, 1876, A years,
8 months, and rs days." On the
other side it was found to
read: Infant twin boys"
There was no date on this side
nor age; they were perhaps
very young babies. Though
there was some difficulty to
make out whethe. or not the
First inscription was f. E, or
ct. E." the report to follow
from the files of the April
18th issue of the Sank Centre
Herald of that year substan-
tiates that the character is an
F. The item follows: "Died
on Saturday, April 8th, Har-
low Herbert, youngest son of
Chandler and Franc Harmon.
passed away in the fifth year
of his age"
1t was gathered I'm several
talks with older persons of the
city, that the lot was once the
site of q cemetery, but that all
bodies were thought to have
been removed, possibly to what
is now Oakland Cemetery.
Whether the marker was left
or forgotten, or whether the
grave of the boys was never
removed we have been unable
to determine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-05-16
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Confirmation
Service Tuesday
Bishop Kemerer Conducted Cere-
mony at Episcopal Church
Four Boys Confirmed

Tuesday evening at the Church
Of the Good Samaritan, Episcopal,
the Rt. Rev. B. T. Kemerer, Bishop
Of the Diocese Of Duluth, conducted
the Confirmation service in his an
nual visitation to the parish. The
evening prayer service was read
by the Rev. L. E. Kempton, who in
troduced Bishop Kemerer as the
guest preacher. Following the SER
mon Bishop Kemperer conducted
the Confirmation service in which
four more communicates were
added to the local parish. Those
confirmed were: James Pangburn,
John Whitson. Carl Hildebrand, Jr.
and Gerald Thornbloom.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-05-16
sPORTsMEN ORGANIZE

Thursday evening Of last week a
number Of sportsmen of this COM
munity gathered in the Commun-
ity Club rooms to organize a trap
or skeet shooting club. After or
ganization 1t was decided to pur-
chase a skeet trap and a large
number Of sportsmen signed as
members for this purpose. Pat Du-
Bots was elected as president;
Fred Mossman, vice president;
Walter Jung, secretary-treasurer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-21
PUBLIC IS DIVIDED
ON EXTRA SESSION
Counter-Attack by Oppon-,
ents May Avert Call Un-
til Regular Term.
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter HoteA
ur J. G.. baskerville

Raleigh, Dec. Ex-senator Harriss
Newman, who has been here this week
expects to come back to the Gene
raj Assembly of 1887, whether the
route to Raleigh be through the lieu
tenant 9overnorship which he is not
seeking fervently. or by nomination
and election to the lower house.
He served two terms as member
from New Hanover, then came to the
Senate. He likes the legislature, but
he does not wish to see the 1885 body
convened again. II see no necessity
for calling us back here until the reg
ular session." he said before leaving
las night '1f there is some need for
meeting the danger of doing more
damage than good out to prevent the
extra session"
Mr.. Newman, who was named chair
man of the Senate Finance Committee
by Lieutenant Governor A. H. Gra-
ham, does not agree with the COVER
nor rs to that special legislature. Mr..
Graham is out for it. SO is DR.. Ralph
w. Mcdonald. Gossips say Clyde
Hocy looks with favor on it, but
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-21
524 Licenses For
Drivers Revoked
Since Law Began

Raleigh. Dec. 81 (APO-ThN
State Highway safety division
since November I has revoked 524
drivers licenses, and SOB Of the
rcvOcatiOnS followed court COnVic-
tons Of the owners on charges
Of drunken driving.
Arthur FuIk, director Of the di-
vision. expressed the opinion
drunken driving which Is credited
with causing the largest portion
Of the fatal accidents of highways
Of the state may be broken up by
tho drivers license law,
~ believe that when we get all
our permits issued, and all details
cleared Up. we can do something
10 curb the drunken driving
FulI commented. "When we get
full enforcement Of the statute,
We will come close to Kidding the
roads Of such drivers, and people
will stop to think before driving
after they have taken drink.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-21
1helnla Todd's Death Is
Dropped AS Suicide Case

every known action of the blond come
dian from the moment she left the
night club party until her body was
found last Monday some 30 hours
later.
The grand jury foreman's cryptic
statement that he had found evidence
indicative of murder was supported
apparently by the report of Tom Ca
vett, district attorneys investigator
who disclosed bloodstains on the run
nnlg board Of Miss Todd's car, in
which her body was found.
A draS'<tic midnight test by the
district attorneys office to determine
one haZy circumstance i'll the case
whether the actress walked up 30
steps from her sidewalk cafe to the
garage and her death-was disclosed
A woman operative Of Miss Todd's
physical proportions and dressed sim
Iarly in furs evening gown and dainty
slippers, climbed the stens.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-21

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. II (AP)-
Police dropped the investigation of
the question mark death of Thelma
Todd today on the theory the film
beauty was the victim Of an accident
not a perfect crime-or suicide.
However, the grand jury gathered
up the strange loose ends Of the my
stery, with the foreman, George Ro-
chester, expressing belief the actress
was slain III murder by Monoxide."
George Johnson, deputy district at
torney, discounted the theory of muir
der, and pointed to the possibility of
suicide.
ut seems too difficult to believe
Miss Todd went to that garage and
started the motor of her car to keep
warm" he said.
More than 80 witnesses, including
film land celebrities, were summon
ed for the grand jury's first hearing
next Monday in an effort to check
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-21
i. U.S.ExpOrts
CainSharply
InNove1nber
Increased Shipments
TO Italy Account
For Much of I'm
provement Over "a

Washington, Dec. 21.--(AP)--Unlt-
ed States exports to the rest of tho
world, including Italy, were shown
by Commerce Department figures to-
day to have increased in November
over October this year and Novem-
ber last year.
The general gain was contrary TO
the usual seasonal trend. 1t was at
tributed by the department to larger
shipments Of unnrauufactured cotton,
automobiles and petroleum products.
Total exports in November were
placed at s269 100000, against imports
Of 1858 955,OOO.
This resulted in a favorable trade
balance Of $100445O00 for Novcmbr
For the eleven months ending with
November, the favorable balance was
reported to have been $197, ,433,OOO.
November exports to Italy were $9,-
O5f,9l5, compared with $8,418,6O8 in
November, 1884, and $e,921, 1866 in Oc-
tober this year.
"Onc Of the outstanding features of
merchandise trade in November, the
department said was the contrary
10 sea- onal increase in exports Of un-
manufactured cotton. The exports Of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-21
CLEVELAND CHOICE
TO FAVOR LANDON
Kansas G. D. P. Aspirant
Helped by Convention Be-
ing in Ohio City.
TOWNSENDITES READY
VIII Also Meet In Cleveland and May
Invade G. o. p, Conventions;
It's Happy Hunting Ground
For 1886
BY LESLIE EICHEL
Central Press Staff Writer

Cleveland, Dec 21-Ohio is q doubt
full state and, for once, has no favor
ite son. raus the Republicans chose
Cleveland, metropolis Of Ohio, for
their 1886 national convention.
The convention, beginning on June
8, will be favored undoubtedly by
characteristicallv "perfect' spring
weather along the beautiful southern
shores Of Lake Erie. But there is no
certainty that the political atmos-
phere will be SO congenial.
Republicans have been speaking Of
Cleveland as a major city that re-
Gently elected n Republican mayor by
the largest majority a Cleveland
mayor ever received. That must be
taken with a grain Of salt. Cleveland
mayOralty elections are supposedly
non-partisan. In the preliminary
election Harold Burton, running as a
reform candidate, defeated Mayor
Harry Davis, Old Guard Republican.
But the runner-up was former Mayor
Ray T. Miller, Old Guard Democrat.
Thus Burton had u run-off with Mil
1er. And the voters had no difficulty
deciding. Thus Burton ran and won
as a non-partisan reform candidate.
BEST CHANCES
The guess is that Governor Alf M.
Landon Of Kansas will have the best
chance in Cleveland.
The men who brought the cOnven-
ton to Cleveland may be classed as
Landon and Hoover men. Ohio, it
self, probably would favor Senator
William r. BOrah, Of Idaho.
The guess is, that at the opening
of the convention in Cleveland those
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-21
London Fears Some Act of
Desperation as Last Re-
sort in Bucking League
Decision.
ENCOURAGEMENT is
OFFERED BY POWERS
Approach Thus Far Con-
fined to Mediterranean
Nations; British Officer in
Cairo Says Italy Cannot
Penetrate Egypt w i t h
Forces Now Held in Libya.

London, Dec. q (AP)-The Brit.
iSh government was stated by a re-
liable source today to be considering
furthCE precautionary measures
against the possibility Of q warlike
act OH the part of Premier Mussolinl
of Italy, who caused Great Britain's
determination to reinforce sanctions
against Italy.
League of Nations to discuss the
question of mutual defense against an
act of desperation on the part of Italy
was mentioned in government circles,
but was not confirmed officially.
At government oTices, however, 1t
was authoritatively confirmed that
steps have been taken to see what
support by other nations could be
modified i'll the event Of a warlike
move. 1t was said that the inquiries
thus far had been encouraging. So
far the British government has COM
fined it's approach to Mediterranean
powers.
A British officer In Cairo Informed.
an Associated Press correspondent
that it would require a bigger and
more mobile force than the Italian
army in Eritrca to penetrate Egypt
from Lobya.
For some time past, said the advices
from Cairo, Great Britain has been
mastering tanks in the vicinity of
Matruh, near the border. However,
Great Britain has not made largo
concentration Of either men or equip
ment there.
The attack appear to be based on
belief in some quarters that Musso-
lini eventually will have to sue for
peace on terms offered by the League
Of Nations or else try some act of
desperation