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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
j. N. Jackson Is
Honored by Vets
Paul D0nart Post and Auxiliary
Receive Honors at Sixth Dis
trict Encampment

Sank Centres Paul Donart Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
Auxiliary won honors at the Sixth
District encampment at Mora Sum
day. This recognition was given
for the largest delegation repre-
senting an individual post and for
post members attending from the
longest distance. There were about
thirty members from the local
Post and Auxiliary in attendance.
J. N. jackson, of this city, was
elected as junior vice commander,
and w. Holly Norton Of st. Cloud,
was chosen as commander of the
Sixth District organization for the
ensuing year. The 1886 encamp-
ment will be held at Crosby. Dis
trict officers elected at the con-
vention this year will be installed
at the State Encampment to be
held at st. Peter in July.
The newly organized Auxiliary
drill team took part in the large
parade which was held Sunday
afternoon. The drill team is COM
posed entirely of daughters of v.
F. w. members and is under the
direction of Mrs. r. B. O'Connell.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
Corn.Hcg Contracts
Have Been Delayed
VIII Be Mailed To Each Individ.
ual For Signature-Urged
To Return At Once

Preparation of Corn-Hog
contracts has been delayed in
the. office of the County Agent,
st. Cloud, due to the fact that
the listing sheets were kept at
the office Of the State Board
of Review for an extremely
long period of time. These list
ing sheets were sent to the
Board Of Review on May 16
and were returned to the
County Agents office on June
II. With these listing sheets.
now in the possession of the
County Agents office the con-
tracts themselves will be pre-
pared and mailed to each in
dividual for his signature.
Folks having made application
for contracts will in a short
time receive their contracts for
signature and are urged to
complete the signatures on
these and return them to the
County Agents office as rap
idly as possible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
Sport Events
ArrangedFor
Picnic Sun.
Masons Will Enjoy Outing at
City Park In Sank
Centre
OFFER MANY PRIZES
Kittenball, Horseshoe, Boat
ing and Swimming Will
Be Part of Program

Arrangements for the Masonic
picnic to be held in this city next
Sunday, June %, have been COM
pleted, and large numbers Of Ma
sons and their families from the
Lake Region Templar District,
which includes a great part Of
Central Minnesota, are expected
to be present.
The picnic which will be held in
the City Park, on the shores Of
Sank Lake, will open at n:30 OF,
Sunday morning at which time
guests from the many surrounding
cities will be welcomed, following
which lunch will be enjoyed. Those
who attend the picnic are requir.
ed to bring their own lunch and
dishes. Coffee, sugar and ice cream
will be served by the Lake Region
Templar Picnic Association, UNI
der whose auspices this event is
staged.
J. N. Jackson, president, and G.
s. Thomas, secretary, have ar
ranged a sport program for the af-
ternoon in which both the child
dren and grownups may partici-
pate. Other features will be kitten
ball games, horseshoe contests,
boating and swimming. The sport
program, for which prizes will be
given, is under the direction of o.
L. Larson, and is as follows:
Boys race, 5 to 8 years old, LIST
and End prize.
Girls race, 5 to 8 years old, list
and End prize.
Boys race, 9 to II years old, LIST
and End prize.
Girls race, 9 to IL years old, list
and End prize.
Mems free-for-all, first prize.
Boys fifty yard dash, II to 16
years, LIST and End prize.
Girls fifty yard dash, II to 1e
years, LIST and End prize.
Women's slipper kicking con.
test, LIST prize.
Women's free-for-all dash, first
prize.
Sack race, boys under 16 years,
LIST and End prize.
Swimming race, boys IL to IA
years, LIST and End prize.
Lady's shoe race, first prize.
It is hoped that large number
of the local Masons will be in at
tendance to aid in entertaining the
guests. Delegations are expected
from st. Cloud, Clearwater, Glencoe,
Paynesville, Hutchinson, Alexan-
dria, Litchfield, Princeton, Fergus
Falls, Brainerd, Willmar, Benson,
Morris, Cokato, Little Falls, Whd-
ena, Long Prairie, Willard, Glen
wood, Royalton, Osakis, Staples,
Evansville, Dassel, Elbow Lake,
Eagle Bend, Brooten, Belgrade and
many other towns Of Central Min
nesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
of
Canning June q
Specialist Of Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration Will Conduct
Meetings of Interest

Miss Stenswick, canning special
list Of the Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration, representing the
Home Economics Department of
Division of Social Service, will
conduct a demonstration in the
Sank Centre Community Club
rooms on Friday, June 2Sth. The
meeting is scheduled for 200 o.
clock.
Miss Stenswick brings the new
est methods of canning and makes
an old subject a new experience.
She will have many valuable sug-
gestions about saving time and
money, and in regard to the pre-
vention and the cause Of food
spoilage.
During the latter part Of this
month she will also give demon
STATIONS at Belgrade on June 25th,
at Paynesville on June 26th, at
Melrose on June 9th and at St.
Cloud on Saturday, June 10Th. The
meetings are open to the public
and will be of special interest to
those who have large gardens and
an abundance of fresh vegetables
suitable for canning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
Packing Industry
Fifty Years Old
Celebrate Anniversary With Meet
ings of Retail Dealers-Gus-
tavus Swift Founder

An occasion for Renaissance is
the nationwide celebration Of the
fiftieth anniversary of Swift &
Company's incorporation. The eel
ebration is featured locally by
meetings of retail meat dealers.
Gustavus Franklin Swift, found
er, started in business for himself
with a total capital of $40 when
he was 16 years old. That was in
1855. He paid $40 for a neighbor's
heifer, dressed it himself and sold
the meat in his little home town
on Cape Cod.
Just 20 years later, in 1875, G.
F. Swift reached Chicago a sue
cessful retailer, exporter and cat
tie buyer. Still young, ambitious
and a bitter foe of waste, he saw
nothing but waste in the opera
tions of the meat and livestock in
dustry Of that day. He had faith
in refrigeration as the solution OF
the vexing problem of bridging
the average gap Of nearly a thous-
dIlu llIiCo DCt"CCh iNCoSoSn PtS
ducing centers Of the west and
the populous consuming centers of
the east.
His leadership was strong not
only in making available to the ma
ton fresh and better meat at low
er prices, but also in the develop
ment of uses for animal by-pro-
ducts, which was one Of the fac
tors in increasing the return to
livestock producers for their ami
mails.
The meat industry ranks today
as the most efficient distributing
agency in America, according to
the National Distribution confer
ence. Veterans Of the industry at
tribute this standing in large
measure to the vision and hard
work of such pioneers as Gustavus
F. Swift and his successors in the
packing industry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
Band Concert
Sunday P. NJ.
Sank Centres Band VIII Play at
City Park-No Concert This
Week Thursday evening

Sank Centres municipal
band will present a concert at
the City Park Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. This Is
the first of the Sunday con-
certs and as a result there will
be no concert this Thursday
evening. The concert given last
week Thursday evening enjoy
ed a large attendance and
those who were present declar-
ed it a most enjoyable musical
event. 1t is hoped that a large
number will attend the concert
Sunday afternoon, to lend en-
enlargement to- the director
and members of the band.
The drum corps will play on
Main Street Saturday evening
between 8 and 8 o'clock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
Mother and Child
Injured in Fire
Forced Jump From Second Story
Of Burning Building-Received
Burns and Fractured Bones

Tom Brown, who resides on a
farm near Billings, Mont, had a
sad experience last week Friday,
when his home was destroyed by
fire. Mr.. Brown, who formerly
resided in this community, is a
brother, Of John, Will and Henry
Brown, who reside here.
Mrs. Brown and one child were
the only members Of the family
who were in the house at the time
Of the fire. They were forced to
jump from the second story and
both were seriously injured. Mrs.
Brown suffered a fractured leg
and received burns about the face,
and the child also suffered frac-
tured bones. Both were taken to
the hospital at Billings for treat
ment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
18th Annual
Band Festival
Sum-, July %
Large Musical Event Will Be
Held in City Park,
Sank Centre
EXPECT 50 ENTRANTS
D. w. Boland, Minneapolis,
Will Be Guest Conductor
Comet Soloist

Sank Centre will be host to sew
eral bands from Central Minneso-
ia at the fourth annual Band Fest
ival, which will be held in the City
Park in this city Sunday afternoon
and evening, July 18th. These
bands are members Of the Mime
sofa West Central Band Associa-
ton. The Festival Of last year was
held at Alexandria.
The program will open at two
o'clock and the afternoon will be
given over to concerts by the in
dividual bands. Sometime during
the late afternoon the members of
all Of the bands will assemble at
the Junior High School auditorium
for mass practice for the evening
concert.
During the evening a concert
will be given in which the mem
bers of all of the bands present
will unite as one large band, which
will include about 300 pieces. The
band shell, which will now seat a
band Of 100, will be enlarged ac-
cording to the number of music
ians attending. DR.. P. w. Hanson,
Of this city, who is in charge of
arrangements for this splendid
event, has asked each band leader
in the territory to send a list of
the number of musicians they will
be able to bring to Sank Centre
that day.
d. w. Boland, of Minneapolis
has been secured as guest conduc-
tor. Mr.. Boland is an instructor in
the Minneapolis School Of Music
and is an excellent cornet soloist
He will present several solos dur.
ing the course Of the day, as will
other able musicians, who are ex.
pected to be present. Mr.. Bolan6
will direct the grand concert to b<
given by the combined bands dur
ing the evening.
During the past four years these
events have been very largely at.
tended, and for this festival be.
sides the large number Of music.
ians, it is expected that a huge
crowd Of those folk who love mu.
sic will be in attendance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
Win Tilt
From Melrose
Will Play Kittenball With An
other Melrose Outfit This
Thursday Eve.

The local Senior softball team,
of the sierra Leisure Time Activ-
tiles under the direction of Jim
Ross, won a victory over the Mel
rose representation on the latter's
home grounds by the marginal
score Of 5 to 4. Vic Sieben and Bud
Carpenter were the battery for
Sank Centre. A. Hinnenkamp and
H. Lemm, were officials for the
contest.
Thursday evening, tonight, there
will be a game between the Bond
ed Gas and Oil players Of Mel
rose and the Sank Centre lineup
at the Fair Grounds. The game Is
called at $50 o'clock. Monday ev-
ening the Junior teams of the
boys will tangle and following
that the Junior girls will have a
game.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
Ed Thompson Is
Grand Master
Advancement to Highest Post in
State Comes After Years Of
Work in Lodge Circles

At ceremonies in minneapolis
today, Ed Thompson, Of Hewitt
will become the S4th Grand Mas
ter of the I. o. o. F.
Mr.. Thompson, as a result, fol
the coming year will head the TO-.
600 Odd Fellows in Minnesota, the
advancement to the post coming
as an honor not only to him but to
Hewitt and the county as well.
Only once before in the history
Of the county and this part of the
state has a resident been similarly
honored, the late w. M. Barber, OF
this village, having held the post
in 1909.
Mr.. Thompson's elevation to the
highest honors his lodge can con.
fer upon him, comes well merited
and after years spent in lodge &C.
tivity.
In 1929 he was appointed district
deputy grand master in District &c
which comprises the Odd Eel.
lows lodges in Eagle Bend, Bertha
Hewitt, Henning, Wadena, Staples
and Motley. That year he was &C
corded first prize in the state fol-
having his district show the great
est activity. Two Of the lodges in
the district received first and sec
ond prizes, Mr.. Thompson's own
lodge at Hewitt having the distinc.
ton of at that time admitting
more members to the lodge than
any other organization in MINNIE
sofa.
In 1880 Mr.. Thompson was ap-
pointed grand herald of the grand
lodge which was followed in 1881
by being appointed grand conduc-
tor and being further advanced in
1882 to the office of the grand
grand marshall. In 1888 he was
elected grand warden and this has
been followed by his election and
elevation today, to the grand mas
tership.
Gong Prairie Leader)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
P. Perlinger, Little
Sank Farmer, Died
Funeral Service Held at st. Paul's
Church, This City, We'd
nesday Morning

Paul Perlinger, farmer who re-
sided about nine miles north of
this city in the vicinity Of Little
Sank, passed away early Monday
morning at about three o'clock. He
had been i'll for the past eight
years.
Mr.. Perlinger was born in Aus
tria May q, 1881, and was 81 years
and 81 days old at the time of
death. He came to America with
his parents when a small boy.
Funeral services were held at st.
Paul's Catholic Church, in this
city, Wednesday morning at $3.50
o'clock. Msgr. Plachta, the pastor,
read the Requiem Mass. Inter
ment was made in st. Paul's GENE
terry. The pallbearers were his
brothers-in-law, John jaeger, Pete
Gruber, Jake Kramer, Mike Jag
er, Jos. Utsch, and Math jaeger
John Gruber was the crossbearer
Mr.. Perlinger resided in the Lit.
tie Sank community for the past
eleven years.
Besides the bereaved wife he is
survived by eight children, two
daughters and six sons. They are
as follows: Mrs. Edwin Kueffler
Elrosa, and Leona, John, Leander
Leo, Joe, Alvin and Robert, the
latter seven at home.
Out-of-town relatives at the fun
eral were: Mr.. and Mrs. Math ia
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike jaeger, Mr.
and Mrs. John jaeger, Mr.. and Mrs
Jake Kramer, Theresa jaeger, Johr
and Steve Gruber, Mrs. Henry ia
ger, all of Lake Henry; Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Gruber, of Spring Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Utsch, of st
Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Waltz
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Kuef.
fler, and daughter, of Elrosa, and
John Kueffler, of Melrose, also at
tended the service.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
PECULIAR ACCIDENT

"wednesday night, a man driving
a. Model II Ford Coupe, in attempt
ing to drive away from the curb,
lost control Of his car and ran up
onto the sidewalk. He hit the south
display window Of the Penny
Store and shattered the large plate
glass. He then backed away from
the scene of the accident and hur-
ried out of town. His number was
taken by one of the several wit
nesses. The man was accompanied
by his family. Luckily no little
children were at the spot when
the accident occurred.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
1885 Sport
Schedules
Announced
SERA Kittenball League Will
Open Monday, June
"a In This City
STATE TENNIS TOURNEY
Local Chapions Must Be Sc
lected Before July 7th
Of This Year

Sports Of the Leisure Time Ac-
tivities program, such as kittenball
and tennis, are now in full swing,
and arrangements are being made
for tournaments to be held in the
near future. Schedules and tour
nament rules have been drawn,
and a complete program for sum-
mer recreation has been planned.
Jim Ross, Leisure Time Activit-
les director in this city, has an
nounced the schedule for the
Class B Stearns County SERA
Softball League for the senior
teams as follows:
Monday, June 2+Paynesville VS.
Belgrade at Paynesville.
Melrose VS.. Sank Centre at Sank
Centre.
Monday, July 8-Belgrade VS..
Melrose at Belgrade. Paynesville
VS.. Brooten at Brooten.
Monday, July 22-Melrose VS..
Brooten at Melrose. Sank Centre
VS.. Belgrade at Belgrade.
Monday, July 29-Sauk Centre
VS.. Brooten at Sank Centre.
Melrose VS.. Paynesville at Mel
rose.
Monday, August 5-Brooten VS..
Belgrade at Brooten.
Sank Centre VS.. Paynesville at
Paynesville.
To enable the various workers to
have sufficient time for organiza-
ton for the statewide tennis
tournament for the summer, the
following plans and rules have
been drawn. The local tournament
must be completed and the cham
pions must be selected before July
7th.
Glasses: Men: (Singles and
doubles) Senior-any age; Junior
under 10 years Of age, as Of July
1, 1885. Women: (Singles and
doubles) Senior-any age; Junior
Under 10 years of age as of July 1,
1885. Mixed Doubles: zone man
and one woman) Senior-Any age.
Local champions must be deter
mined by July 7, 1885. District
champions must be determined by
July H. Regional champions must
be determined by July 21st. State
finals will be held on July 9th and
July 28th. CThese will be held at
the Teachers College, st. Cloud.
Tournament Rules
1. Contestants must reside in
the locality or district which they
represent.
2. All champions will be decid-
ed by playing best two out of
three sets, for all classes.
3. Each contestant must fur
nish a suitable ball for play.
4. Birth certificates or some
other authoritative proof Of age
such as baptismal record, ETC.,
must be presented by contestants
in the junior class. The age of
these contestants must be verified
by the local worker and District
Director.
S. Official playing rules Of 1885
as adapted by the U. S. Lawn Ten
mis- Association will govern all
matches.
6. All entries must be filed with
the District Director by July z.
8. There will be no entry fee
charged for any tournament.
8. Girls in the Junior Class
must be accompanied by a woman
chaperone or they will not be con-
sidered eligible for any tourna-
ment.
8. Boys and girls in the Junior
class must have the written con-
sent of their parents to leave their
locality for competition.
10. An impartial umpire and
protest board shall be appointed
for all matches with line-men If
possible.
II. All matches in tournament
4 u 4
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
Book Reviews
By Miss My,ette Lmdelof
PUZZLED America"
Sherwood Anderson

What do Americans think about
these troubled times they live in?
Are they optimistic? Do they des'
pair? Does the New Deal mean
new hope to them?
These are some of the questions
that Sherwood Anderson set out
to answer when he travelled
through the farm lands, mining
towns, and industrial centers last
year. He has talked, as man to
man, with farmers, miners, mill.
workers, men and women at work
and out of 1t. He has gained new
CONTINUED on Page s, Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-06-20
CHARLES GRACEsON DIED

Of1AnLES GtACESON DIED
Charles H. Graceson, veteran
conductor on the Great Northern
railway, died in Glendale, Califor-
mia, last week Tuesday, June 18th.
Mr.. Graceson went to California
eight years ago in quest Of re-
gaining health. His family resided
in st. Paul. His run carried him
from st. Paul to surrounding
points, and he visited in Sank Gen.
ire where he made many friends.
The gentleman was a member of
the Veterans Association Of Rail-
way Employees. The word of his
death was received by John Law
from the family Of the deceased
in Glendale.
Evening star., 1935-11-24
THIS WEEK

myself know yet whether it is to be tragedy
or a comedy"
The lights went out. The overture COM
menced; the curtain rose Almost from the
first the wonder began There were some who
in the first act had criticized in casual but
friendly fashion the singing of the tenor, but
now the first notes of his marvellous song
stealing out from hidden place at the back
of the stage brought with them perplexity
and wonder. Then the whole house thrilled
to what was happening No one understood.
They only listened.
The voice grew in volume and beauty. 1t
became inhuman. There were many who were
more than slightly baffled, who thought that
their favorite was strangely excelling himself
but there were others who refused to believe
their senses, whom nothing could convince
that it was indeed the man whose name was
Evening star., 1935-11-24

printed upon the program or any other man
whom they had ever heard, who was filling
the strange electrified atmosphere of the
place with those strains of marvellous, soul
racking melody.
The silence of an audience thrilled to the
very core by something which appeals to the
senses is thing one rarely witnesses. Even
their breathing seemed suspended. There was
not cough, not once the movement of an i'm
patient foot, the flutter of a single program.
There was silence which had in it something
almost awful. -.
The flood of melody died away. The
song had come to an end. Nevertheless, that
curious silence continued even those shad-
owy figures on the stage seemed to be waiting
for something which never came There was
scarcely soul in the great audience who was
not spellboumd. Applause would have ap-
Evening star., 1935-11-24
BEN AMES WILLIAMS
His nea0e1 mystery serial,
"A LETTER FROM CHINA"
beg1ns in the nest issue

comfortable bachelor young Randall Forsyth receives
strange and mysterious letter from Shanghai The night BEFORE
unknown him. his has been murdered Later Forsyth
learns that the similar letter alive tell
about it; Death had visited each of them swiftly silently
Thus the for of the exciting
by that large calm whose have him wide
enthusiastic following His Ben Ames Williams and the title of
the serial which begins the is "A Letter From China
Those who him. only briefly have the feeling that he
regular fellow and he of the word He enjoys
doing those things all woods marsh with dog
his side and under his trying his luck tkng
flying high above Mother Earth; go bridge and
his love for pursuits however,
him does his work. When gppd by idea for he
teess living the sheer of watching the and
life In twenty years of writing his three hundred
leading novels and than dozen
pictures have earned him fame, fortune and tremendous audience
And of all the that have flowed from Ben Ames Williams
sate has there been ser of
suspense than "A Letter From China Don't
miss it! 1t begins in the enexts ssue
Evening star., 1935-11-12
TRIBUTE IS PAID
TO COL. BROOKS
Wreath Is Placed on Grave OF
Former White House
Custodian,

The 372d Infantry. the 9th Brigade
OF colored high school cadets. officers
Of the National Guard and prominent
leaders Of Washpgton's cOlorcd popu-
lation gathered at Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery Sunday To participate in
memorial services for the late Lieut..
Col Arthur Brooks. former White
House custodian, who commanded the
Colored District National Guard for
quarter of a century.
Col Brooks was eulogized ss an un-
firing military leader and "pre-emi-
nent square shooter"
Speakers included Col. West A. Ham
ilton. 428th Infantry. Mai. Thacker
Walker, District National Guard: Capt.
Arthur c. Newman. successor to Col.
Brooks as commanding 6fflcer Of the
372d Infantry, Robert N Mattlngly,
principal of Cardozo High School:
Benjamin Washington. winner OF the
first competitive drill of cOlored cadets
in 1893, and DR.. q. G. wilkinson, as
sistant superintendent OF schools.
DR.. Wilkinson discussed the possi-
bility OF remaining the James E. Walker
Stadium in honor Of Col Brooks and
transferring the name of his successor,
James E. Walker, to some elementary
school,