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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Eighth Grade
Rural School
Gradu alton
Events Will Be Held At Five
Places During Third
Week of July
A SPLENDID PROGRAM
Graduates Requested To Sc
lect Place And Send
Information

Commencement exercises for the
eighth grade graduates of Stearns
Countys rural schools will be held
during the third week of July, &C
cording to an announcement made
this week by Garland Taylor, SUI
perintendent Of schools.
Five places have been selected
for the exercises, as follows: Cold
Spring, st. Boniface School Hall,
Monday, July 18th; st. Cloud,
Technical High School auditorium,
July 18th; Albany, parochial school
hall, Thursday, July 18th; Mel
rose, st. Boniface Recreation hall,
Friday, July 10th; Belgrade, village
hall, Saturday, July Goth. The ex-
ercises at these various places will
be held during the evening, and
they will commence at eight o.
clock sharp. All graduates must be
at the place they select to receive
their diplomas at 7:30. If they are
not present at that time they pos
sibly will have to wait until after
the exercises to receive their dip
Tomas.
All graduates are urged to be at
one of the places mentioned above,
and they are also asked to invite
their parents and friends to at
tend the exercises. Very interesting
programs have been arranged for
each of these events.
Supt. Taylor asks graduates not
to buy new or expensive clothing
for the occasion, as it is needless to
cause extra expense to the parents
It is also unnecessary to buy rib
bons or flowers. If some of the
graduates wish to wear or carry
flowers, it is suggested that they
obtain home grown flowers.
In order that the necessary ar
rangements may be made for the
exercises, each graduate has been
sent a card, upon which they must
state the place they have selected
to receive the diplomas. They are
asked to kindly make out the card
carefully, so that all spaces are
filled in correctly to avoid confu-
sion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
4th Annual
Flower Show
At Co. F air
Administration Building Will
Be Given For Splendid
Floral Display
LARGE PRIZE LISTING
Rules and Regulations Pub
ished for Benefit of
Exhibitor

Four years ago several men in
terested in flower culture inaug-
urated flower show in this city.
The first event was held in the
Unger Furniture Store under the
auspices of the Community club.
The second show was also held at
Unger's. Through steady growth
and lack Of space it was necessary
to hold the third annual event in
the armory.
This year the fourth annual
show, which it is expected will be
much larger, will be held in con-
nection with the Stearns County
Fair August 18th, 18th and 18th.
The administration building will
be given over to this floral display,
and elaborate plans are being made
for larger and more beautiful
show. F,
The rules and regulations for
this division of the fair which in
cludes plants and flowers are as
follows:
1. All plants and flowers must
be grown by the exhibitors for at
least six weeks prior to showing,
and must be properly labeled.
2. BEST Display refers to the
quality, second to quantity.
3. Commercial exhibitors will
not be permitted to compete for
premiums. No single entry may be
exhibited under more than one
class.
Please bring suitable containers
milk bottles and fruit jars of
suitable sizes recommended for
class exhibits for uniformity of
size and fairness in judging.
In the class exhibits the re-
quired number of blooms must be
exhibited, no more, no less. Any
exhibit containing other than the
specified amount will be a welcome
exhibit but cannot compete for a
prize in that clas~.
Bouquets and basket exhibits en-
tered for competition where artis-
tic arrangement is to be consider
ed in judging may be displayed in
any vase or baskes, permitting the
use of additional roiiage.
Entries and prizes for this div
ision include under lot one a $500
and $500 prize for the largest and
most complete display by one ex-
hibitor. The best vase Of gladiolus
and the best basket Of gladiolus,
besides the best display of cut
flowers carry prize offerings of
$1OO for first and Soc for second
place. All other enyries will be paid
SOC for first prizes and 25c for
second, and the flowers under
CONTINUED on Page 4. Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
4-H Members
Enjoy Picnic
Splendid Sport Program Given At
Fairy Lake Sunday-Par-
entS As Guests

Members of the Gopher Prairie
All club and their parents enjoyed
their annual picnic at Fairy Lake
Sunday, and it was reported as a
most enjoyable event. Miss Moan
Stearns County All
Leader was the out-of-town guest
After the picnic dinner the MEM
bers participated in kittenball
game and sport program. The
winners of the various races were
as follows:
Foot race-Girls under ten years:
First, Marcella Schley; second,
Cecilia Winter.
Foot race-Girls ten to fourteen
years: First, Ruth Botz; second,
Marion Wiener.
Foot race-Girls fifteen years
and older: First, Martha Minette;
second, Theresa Schley.
Boys foot race-10 years old:
First, Emil Polipnik; second, Rich
ard Botz.
Boys foot race, ten to fourteen
years old: First, Raymond Winter;
second, Eugene Sieben.
Foot race-Boys Is years and
older: First, Earl Gamradt; sec
ond, Elmer Gamradt.
Girls three legged race: First,
Ruth Botz and Sophia Schley; Sec
ond, Delrose Polipnik and Made
Ign Zehrer.
Boys three legged race: First,
Earl Gamradt and Eddie Schley;
second, Emil Polipnik and Ray
Winter.
Wheelbarrow race: First, Victor
Winter and Harold Otte; second,
Edward Schley and Earl Gam
radt.
Women's race: Mrs. l.. Zehrer.
Mems race: L Zehrer.
The next meeting of the Gopher
Prairie All club will he held at
the Paul Winter home Monday ev-
ening, July LIST.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Sample Of Rye Over
Sir Feet in Heighfh
Grown On Jonas Eckberg Farm
In Kandota Township-On
Display at Herald

With the bounteous supply
of rain this year, the Sank
Centre community has again
entered competition as the
garden spot of the nation, for
no time during the past sever
al years have the crops looked
so wonderful. Extra tall speci-
mems of grains are again
brought to town for display,
and some of these are truly
record breakers.
The largest of the samples
brought to this city is one of
rye which is six feet, three in
ches tan. This rye was grown
on the Jonas Eckberg farm,
six miles north Of this city, in
Kandota Township, Todd coun-
ty, and is now on display in
the Herald office. This is the
tallest rye we have heard Of,
and although the writer does
not know heck of lot about
rye, it is said by experts that
the heads show possibility Of
being we'll filled and look to
be of good quality.
Wednesday we learned that
Ben Bosshardt had brought in
a sample Of rye grown on his
farm north of the city, which
measured 6 feet 8 inches in
height.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Mayor-Elect Lati-
mer at Sank Lake
Enjoyed Outing at Shady Lane
ResOrt-Met Young Man Who
Claims To Be Son

Mayor-Elect Thomas Latimer
and wife and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Watcher, of Minneapolis, spent the
past week end at cottage at
Shady Lane, Sank Lake, owned by
Otto Hedin. They spent the time
fishing and returned to the Mill
City Sunday afternoon with their
limit Of bass and crappies.
Saturday on the shores of Sank
Lake Mr.. Latimer met for the
first time Ira H. Latimer, a young
man who is attempting to establ-
lish the identity of his father,
Thomas Latimer. This young man,
a graduate student OF the Univer-
sity of Chicago, claims to be son
of the Mayor-Elect by former
marriage.
A radio broadcast Tuesday stat
ed that Mr.. Latimer is making ev-
cry effort to establish from Ohio
records the authenticity of the
young mans claims. Mr.. Latimer
in 1905 was united in marriage to
May Helser, whom the young man
says is his mother. After a brief
period they separated, and later a
child was born. The young man
had several records and papers to
substantiate his claims.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
VIII open Bids on Nem
Bridge Tuesday, Wly0
Work Will Be Commenced as
Soon AS Possible At
ter Acceptance

In q letter received Monday,
June "A, L. ID. Parlin, Director
of Information of the Minne-
sofa Department of Highways,
stated that bids on the new
Sank Centre bridge will be
opened by the department on
July 9th. As soon as possible
thereafter work will be COM
menced ON the new structure.
The new bridge will replace
the old narrow structure which
crosses Sank River on main
Street in this city. As stated In
the Herald before the plans
for the new bridge call for a
concrete deck girder struc-
ture of 8 spans. It will be Ill
feet long with approaches of
3N feet in length. The road
way will be forty feet wide,
with six-foot sidewalks on both
sides. The sidewalks will be
elevated about inches above
the road bed. The contract also
includes a temporary bridge to
be erected one block east of
the Main Street.
Readers will remember that
bids for this project were call
ed for June 18th, but were nee
essarily postponed by order of
the United States Bureau of
Public Roads. Conflicting mat
tiers have now been settled sat
isfactOrily and work on the
new bridge will be commenced
as soon as possible after the
bid has been accepted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Short Stop Golf
Tourney a Success
Thirty-two Enter Competition
Ralph Cheeseman, of Glen
wood, Wins Championship

.rhirty-two golfers played a short
stop tourney on the local links last
Sunday. The championship winner
was Ralph Cheeseman, of Glen
wood, runnerup, hard behind him
was Pete Witkowski, and consola-
ton winner was Ralph Wollan, Of
Glenwood. DR.. T. d. Walsh, OF
Chicago, with the lowest qualifying
scorer of SO strokes, took honors
as medalist.
The winners in the remaining
three flights are as follows:
First flight-Dr. T. e. Walsh;
runner-up, Bernard Schoenhoff;
consolation, DR.. r. w. Hart, of
Long Prairie.
Second flight-C. G. Trosvig, Of
Fergus Falls; runner-up, Roy
Chyba, Of Long Prairie; consola-
ton, e. NJ. Klug, Of Glenwood.
Third flight-Dr. H. j. Wood
bridge; runner-up, DR.. M. G.
Franta; consolation, Pat Dubois.
I'm the first round matches all
players holed all puts, and played
all nine holes. The entrants quail
fled on their home courses. Fer
gus Falls came with eight entrants
the largest single outside dele
cation. With the success Of this
tournament the committee has an
nounced that others are planned
but dates have not yet been arrang-
ed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Rev. ]. D. Butler
Dean of Institute
Left Sunday Afternoon For Park
Rapids To Attend Young
Peoples Summer Camp

Rev. ]. d. Butler and family
left Sunday afternoon for Park
Rapids to remain for the week
while attending the Epowrth Lea
que Institute, which is being held
at the Northern Pine Assembly
grounds.
This young peoples summer
camp consists Of classes and pro-
jects during the forenoon, while
the afternoon and evening of each
day are taken up with directed
activities, such as recreation and
entertainment.
Rev. Butler has been selected as
dean of the institute, in which
capacity he has charge of the en-
tire program and the selection Of
faculty. Miss Catherine Hatten-
dorf, Of this city, is also a mem
Der Of the faculty. It is expected
that about 300 young people will
attend the institute this year.
The closing program which will
be held at 1890 next Sunday
morning will be open to the pub
lie. DR.. c. M. Pace, Of Hamline
University, will deliver the insti-
tute sermon.
Rev. Butler and family will re-
turn home next Sunday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Vote Hold
Picnic Here
In June 1886
Many Masons and Families
Enjoyed Event At
City Park Sunday
ATTENDANCE $50
Local Men Elected To Con-
duct Business of Tenn
plar Association

Masons and their families, num-
bering over $50 men, women and
children, enjoyed a splendid outing
in the City Park in this city Sun
day. They came from every part
of the Central Minnesota area to
attend the picnic sponsored by the
Lake Region Templar Picnic AS
ISOLATION.
At the annual meeting of the
association held shortly after the
lunch hour, the members decided
to again hold the picnic in this city
next year. The date was not def
initely selected, but the unani-
nous decision was that it be held
on Sunday during the latter part
of June. The visitors were impress
sed by the beauty Of the local park
and the facilities for staging an
event of this kind, hence the de-
cision to hold the picnic in this
city next year. Officers elected to
conduct the business of the asso-
citation for the coming year are:
J. N. jackson, Sank Centre, presi-
dent; Peter thrones, st. Cloud, vice
president; v. T. Conklin, Sank Cen
ire, secretary-treasurer.
At IL o'clock the guests opened
well-filled picnic baskets and pre-
pared their lunch. They were fur
nished with generous portions of
fee cream, coffee, sugar and
cream, which were given gratis by
the Templars.
During the early afternoon the
Masons and their families enjoyed
the splendid concert, which was
presented by the Sank Centre band
in the band shell. Following the
concert the remainder of the af-
ternoon was given over to the
sport program for the Riddles, and
the grown folk enjoyed a splendid
time playing horseshoe, cards and
in lust visiting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
New Football
Field Finished
Work Under Direction of Russell
Staver, Has Been Excel
lently Executed

Sank Centres new football field,
which has been built under the
ERA, is now completed, and has
been seeded to grass. The field,
which is splendidly built, is 204
feet wide and 375 feet long. It is
wide enough to allow plenty space
for the placing Of the poles for
the lighting equipment.
A sloping bank on the west and
south side of the field will make
a splendid place for the spectators
to view the game, and at the top
Of the bank there is ample space
for the parking of cars. A roadway
will be erected around the entire
athletic field.
The space for the baseball dia-
mond has not been completed as
it will be necessary to cover that
part with black dirt. The recent
heavy rains have caused large
washouts on the south and east
sides of the new park. Consider
able work will be necessary before
the banks are filled and seeded to
grass.
The work on the entire field has
been under the direction of Rus
sell Staver, and 70 say the least, it
has been well done. At the present
time there are employed on this
project between IL and Is men.
The largest crew employed there
consisted of So men, however,
since the crew was split and sever
al Of the men were taken to the
Birch Lake projects, smaller crews
have been in evidence.
It is planned to plant a hedge on
the west side Of the new field
along the fence, and along the lake
shore many trees will be set out
as soon as possible. The baseball
diamond will also be seeded to
grass as soon as the fill Is COM
pleted. This will provide an up-to-
date diamond for Sank Centre, as
only the baselines and both the
pitchers and catcher's boxes will
be of dirt. 1t is also planned to
cover the roadway into and around
the field with cinders.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Donald Stadtherr

Donald Stadtherr, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. p. Stadtherr, formerly of
this city, who now reside in Min
neapolis, passed away Friday, June
21st, at about 9:15 p. m, at the
General Hospital. He entered the
hospital on June 18th, and submit
ted to an operation for mastoid.
The following Friday he again
submitted to an operation and his
condition became serious. Two
blood transfusions were given, but
due to his weakened condition, he
passed away while the second
one was being administered.
Donald was the sixth son of Mr..
and Mrs. Stadtherr. He was born
in this city, on April II, 1916, and
was 10 years old at the time of
death. He attended both the paro-
chial and public schools in this
city, and left here about three
years ago with his parents, when
they moved to Minneapolis.
Deceased was preceded in death
by two brothers, Clarence and Ar
thur. Besides his parents, he is
survived by the following brothers
and sisters: William, of Sank Gen.
ire; Ed, Leo, Ray, Anthony, Wal
ter and Victoria, of Minneapolis;
Frieda, of Grand Forks, N. D.; and
Mrs. Verne Nyborg, (Fronie), of
Huntington Park, California.
The Rev. FIR. Hiltner, Of Lismore,
Mimi, a cousin Of Donald, con-
Quoted the funeral service at st.
Elizabeth's Church, in Minneapo-
lis, Tuesday morning at ten o.
clock. Interment was made in st.
CONTINUED on Page 4. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Forgers Active
Says Police Chief
Warns Business Men To Report
To Police All Checks of
Questionable Signature

Chief of Police JOS. Kusba wish
es to warn the business men and
residents of this city, that Gypsies
and many other short change art
lists, and different types Of check
forgers are now active. All are
warned to be on the lookout for
these offenders and If suspicious
Of anyone to call central at the
telephone office for the police.
Recently Chief Kusba received
the warning to be on the lookout
for a man and wife, who assume
the name of ]. A. Manning. They
are passing checks on the Nation
al Insurance and Loan Association,
of Cleveland, Ohio. The checks are
signed by F. A. Smell, and are
drawn on the Cleveland Trust Co.,
Euclid Ave., and East Ninth St.,
Cleveland, Ohio. The checks are
made payable to J. A. Manning or
other assumed names. IF anyone at
tempts to pass checks Of this des-
cription, notify the police immed-
lately.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Notice To
Advertisers,
Correspondents

Next Thursday, being the Fourth
of July, we wish to call the atten-
ton Of advertisers and correspond
ents to the fact that we will print
the Herald on Wednesday even
ing. This is being done to give our
employees an opportunity to cele-
brate the day. and incidentally
give the publishers an extra day
Of rest. We will appreciate the CO.
operation Of all OF the correspond
ents az well as the advertisers.
Bring your copy to the Herald
early, and we will be enabled to
print early Wednesday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Opening of New
Funeral Home
Young Men From BrOwerville Have
Installed Modern Undertaking
Equipment at 704 Birch st.

Richard w. Bassett, licensed en-
balmer, and his brother, Roland
F. Bassett, of Browerville, have
opened a new Funeral Home at
7O4 Birch Street, located one block
west of the Church of Our Lady Of
the Angles. They have announced
their opening today, Thursday.
The home in which they have To-
Gated has been remodeled and is
modern in every respect. They
have installed modern equipment
with ambulance service, and have
lady assistant.
Both OF these young men have
been in business in Browerville
during the past several years, and
they come to this city well recon-
mended.
Richard w. Bassett has had sew
eral years of experience as II
censed embalmer. He is married
and will be assisted in the work
by his wife, and his brother, Ro-
land +. Bassett.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Mrs. Bentfield
Passed Away
On June rs
Solemn Requiem Mass Will
Be Held At West Union
Friday Morn
DON STADTHERR DIED
James Eli Woodman Buried
At Grey Eagle Tues.
day Afternoon
Mrs. Anton Bentfield

Mrs. Anton Bentfield passed
away Tuesday, June 25th, at her
home in Ashley Township, where
she and her husband have resided
on a farm for the past 80 years.
She had been in poor health for
two years, and had been confined
to her bed seriously Ill for two
weeks preceding her death, which
was caused by the rare Bantis dis
ease.
Mrs. Bentfield, nee Anna Ter
harr, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerhard Terhaar, was born at
New Munich May 6, 1875, and was
60 years, one month and eighteen
days old at the time Of passing.
On February II, 1896, she was
united in marriage to Anton Bent
field, at New Munich. Shortly af-
ter their marriage they moved to
Ashley Township, where they have
since resided on a farm.
Deceased is survived by her hus-
band and nine children. The chill
dren are: Sr. Angeius, o. s. F.,
Campelsport, Wis; Sr. Frideburga,
o. s. F., Ashland, Montana; Mrs.
Joe Cans, West Union; Mrs. Fred
Berg, Sank Centre; Miss Millie
Bentfield, of st. Paul; John Bent
field, who resides on a farm near
the home place; and Paul, Norbert
and Loretta, at home. There are
also three brothers and two sis
ters, who survive: Joe Terhaar, of
Cottonwood, Idaho; Herman and
Gerhard, Of New Munich; Mrs.
Mary Schlicht, st. Cloud, and Mrs.
Frank Froehler, Heisler, Alberta,
Canada.
Mrs. Bentfield was kindly wo-
man, who through kind deeds and
winning ways made many friends,
who sincerely mourn with the be-
reaved in the loss of a splendid
wife and mother.
The last sad rites will be held at
st. Alexius Church, West Union,
Friday morning at nine o'clock.
The Rev. FIR. Henry Redzek, pas
tor of st. Alexius, will read the
solemn Requiem Mass. Interment
will be made in the West Union
cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be
Mrs. Ben Deters, Mrs. Anton Bes-
tie, Mrs. ]. p. Didier, Mrs. Henry
Quicker, Mrs. John Sauer and Mrs.
Frances Marthaler. Mrs. Dan Kane
will serve as crossbearer. The pail
bearers will be: Glenn Uphus, Dan
Kane, Ben Deters, Anton Beste,
Casper Pick and John Konzak.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT

Tonight, Thursday, the Sank
Centre Band will present another
in the summer series Of weekly
band concerts at the City Park be-
ginning at 500 o'clock. An espec-
tally well arranged program is in
store for the public tonight. The
following is the program:
March, Ell Capitan-Sousa.
Overture, Prince Charming
King.
March, Forward Unto Victory
Myers.
Waltz, Blue Danube-Strauss.
March, Our Director-Biglow.
Popular-Selected.
March, New Colonial-Hall.
Star Spangled Banner-Trump-
citing arrangement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Daily Bible School
Will Close Friday
Eighty-Fiye Members of Three
Churches in Regular Atten-
dance-Able Leaders

For the past month about IS en-
rolled members Of the Daily Va
cation Bible School, under the in
struction of nine capable leaders,
have met in the Congregational
and Methodist Churches each
morning at 9 o'clock. The primary
department meets at the Congre-
gational Church, while the Junior
department assemblies at the
Methodist Pupils are from each
of the three Churches Of the Epis-
copal, Congregational, and Metho-
dist.
The order of service followed
(Continued on Page 4, Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27
Personal Property
Tax Must Be Paid
Before July First

Tax time is here again and
the last half Of the personal
property taxes are due before
July LIST. Payment must be
made before that date to avoid
penalty. Taxes can be paid at
either Of the banks in this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-27

Miss Theresa Bastien, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Bastien, is
spending this week in Brainerd
visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Wesner and family.