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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-05
Farm Home
Destroyed By
Fire Nov. %
Family Bereft of Clothing,
Bedding, ETC., on Thanks
giving Morning
CALLED LOCAL DEPT.
S. A. Halmbrecht, Tenant On
Old John Blair Farm,
Suffered Loss

Thanksgiving morning the Sank
Centre Fire Department was called
on silent alarm to the farm home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Halmbrecht,
where a raging fire swept through
the house and burned it to the
ground. The alarm was turned in at
8:15 that morning and the depart
ment made a record trip to the
scene of the fire, which had gained
such Roadway that 1t was beyond
control.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halmbrecht are
tenants on the old John Blair farm,
one mile south of the Long Bridge
Church on the u Trail. The farm
is now the property of the Peoples
National Bank in Long Prairie.
The fire, which it is thought
was caused from a defective CHM
ney, had gained great Roadway be-
fore being discovered in the attic.
Only a few pieces of furniture were
saved and Mr.. and Mrs. Hahn
brecht, besides losing all bedding,
clothing and most of their furni-
ture, lost some money which they
had saved to pay the rent. They
carried no insurance on their per-
sonal property, hence their loss is
complete and severely felt. This Is
an unfortunate and severe circum-
stance for this worthy family
During the past week efforts
have been made in this city to Sc
cure clothing, bedding and other
necessities for these people, and
the response has been very good.
The family, besides the parents,
consists of a number Of children,
ranging In age from one year on
up. Anyone having anything in the
line of clothing, bedding, or even
cash which they wish to give to
this worthy cause may bring 1t to
the Herald OFFICE and 1t will be
greatly appreciated.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-05
Basketball
SeasonOpens
Friday Eve.
Local School Quint Will Meet
Strong Tech Outfit At
st. Cloud
lST HOME TILT DEC. 10
Independents Will Play New
London in Double Header
With School

On the surface it appears that
the opening game for the local
high school basketeers should be
classic. The season opens on Fri
day with St. Cloud Tech, and the
game is to be played in the Gen.
trail Junior high gym in st. Cloud.
Tech has only one veteran in the
return lineup this season, and at
the present no announcement has
come of their probable strength,
but last year they defeated us 18
to II. With two vets returned to
the Sank Centre quint it should be
a likely contest.
Swanville opens the home season
with the first peek for the fans at
the locals in action on next Tues
day, December 10th. This Is the
only game played with Swanville
this season. The Independents have
scheduled game that evening
with the New London Independents
to add zest to an already pleasing
program. Independent season tick
cts will not be acknowledged at
this game in conjunction with the
high school
At the present moment 1t is i'm
possible to give a lineup for the To-
Gals, furthermore substituting will
probably be in large proportions in
the first game. Here is, however,
the personnel Of the squad follow
ing the initial cut at Thanksgiving
time: Willard Arvig, Royale Arvig.
Hiram Bellinger, Harland Bren-
don, George Conkey, Norman De
Gree, David Dubois, Julian Du-
Bots, Hillary Egan, John Egan,
Lyle Ethun, James Forsberg, Rich
ard Hoffman, Harold Keldahl, Ro-
bert Markson, Warren Peglow,
James Rattle, Herbert Reble.
James Thiegs, Raymond Walker.
and Robert Weber. These are the
lads, from a group of about forty.
who showed the most aptitude and
the most aggressive competitive
spirit, and from this group this
years quint will be built. Admis-
sion charges are: Grades 10 cents,
high school, Is cents, and adults 70
cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-05
Rural School Officers
WI Meet Saturday
VIII Organize Rural School Board
And Teacher Association
At Session

Officers and teachers of the rur-
al school districts in this commun-
ity, comprising both Todd and
Stearns County schools, are invit-
ed to attend meeting of the rural
School Club to be held in the Jun
Tor High School Assembly in this
city Saturday afternoon, Decem-
Der 9TH, at 2:3O o'clock. This meet
ing Is called for the purpose of or
ganizing rural school board and
teachers association.
Rev. e. w. Munson, pastor of
the local Methodist church, has
been invited as the guest speaker.
He will talk on the subject of gen.
eral education. Miss Rebecca Hunt
will give demonstration of
charts showing individual progress
and modern methods used in the
First and Second grades.
Superintendent Of Schools Gar
land Taylor, of st. Cloud, will ad-
dress the assembly on the value Of
a rural school association, and Supt.
w. A. Kohl will assist with the or
ganization. Lunch will be served by
the members Of the Rural School
Club.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-05
Twenty-Ninth
Annual Seal Sale
Fight Against Tuberculosis Urged
by President F. d. Roosevelt
Deserves Consideration

The cooperation Of every man,
woman and child in the twenty
ninth annual Christmas Seal cam
paign to raise funds to continue the
fight against tuberculosis Is urged
by President Franklin D. Roose-
welt in an appeal just issued. He
says Of the Christmas Seal:
"The appeal deserves the serious
consideration Of everyone, for tub
erculosis continues to be the Ma
TONS foremost public health prob
lem-especially among the young.
It Is imperative that protective
measures which have been found
effective in preventing further
spread Of the disease shall be con-
tinued undated.
Leadership In the work Of car
rying out these protective measures
is given by the National Tubercu-
losis Association and its two thou
sand affiliated units throughout the
country. Their work has been of
special value during the past five
years when Federal, State and
Municipal administrations were ex-
tended to the limit in caring for
those who turned to them for aid.
"The cooperation Of every man,
woman and child, every organized
group and every governmental Of
ficial is needed in order to bring
this dread disease under control. 1t
is properly the duty Of each local
community to raise the funds for
its own protection. Christmas Seals
give everyone an opportunity to do
his part. The funds are spent in all
communities In which they are
raised for the protection Of all.
The need is great"
Christmas Seals are now on sale
in every town and rural school dis
trict in Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-05
Ice, Slippery
Roads Cause
of Accidents
Local Party Hit Train At
Third Street Great
Northern Crossing
NOT BADLY INJURED
w. P. Arndt Was Showed
Into Rear of Parked
Truck

Since the recent sleet, snow and
slippery roads, several automobile
accidents have occurred, many Of
them Of minor nature, some of
them serious although the occu-
pants escaped without major in
juries.
One of the more serious acct
dents occurred following the an
nual dance given by the Firemen
at the Junior High School auditor
ium Thanksgiving evening. Mr..
and Mrs. G. C. Sundell, accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Pier
son, were driving down Third
Street on their way to Osakis, and
were nearing the Great Northern
Railway crossing, when they sud-
denly saw a freight train across
the road. Mr.. Sundell swung his
new Ford V-8 coupe to the north
to avoid hitting the train, which
was standing still, but owing to
the slippery road skidded and hit
the train with the left side of the
car. The occupants got out Of the
car Immediately and were aided in
extricating the badly damaged We
hicle which had been caught un-
der the corner Of the step Of re-
frigerator car.
These people were lucky indeed
in their escape from serious injury
or even death. Mrs. Pierson receiv-
ed a cut on her forehead, which
necessitated two stitches. Mr.. Sun
dell, the driver, has a cut on his
face, and the others suffered minor
bruises.
This is a dangerous crossing and
several accidents have occurred
there during the past several years
These people were lucky indeed
that the train was standing still
for If it had been under powe,
there is no doubt that the accident
would have been much more ser
ious.
Last week Wednesday night W.
p. Arndt and his daughter, June
also figured in an automobile acct
dent, which occurred near st. 10
seph, on the paved highway. They
were on their way to this city
from Minneapolis, where the young
lady attends the University Of Min
nesota. A truck was parked on the
highway and Mr.. Arndt ran into
the rear of the truck. The damage
in this accident was not serious.
In attempting to back away from
the truck and continue his journey
another car hit the
Krndt vehicle in the rear and
again showed 1t into the truck.
This time serious damage resulted
and Mr.. Arndt was forced to call a
from this city. The gentle
man and his daughter, June. es-
capped from this accident without
serious injury although Mr.. Arndt
received injuries to one OF his
hands.
Both Mr.. Sundell and Mr.. Arndt
are statesmen and through daInage
to their cars were forced to neglect
their work for a few days.
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-05
Adults Will
PreSentOne-
Act Playlets
Three Local Rural Groups
Will Participate In
County Contest
FIVE PRESENTATIONS
Will Take Place Friday Eve,
December 9Th, In
This City

Friday evening, December 9Th.
the Sank Centre Junior High
School auditorium will be the scene
of the first big Stearns County
adult one-act play contest. This
event will commence at 7:3O and
will have as its participants three
local rural groups, the members of
which are now putting the finish
ing touches on their plays. Two
other groups from other parts of
the county will probably also par
t!cipate.
The Sank Centre Township
group, under the direction of Mrs.
c. F. Botz and Mrs. Dennis Mahi-
gan, will present "Detour Ahead"
The characters of this play in
clude:
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens-Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Walker.
Mrs. Moorehead-Mrs. Ole Halvor-
son.
Mr.. acknowledgements Tank.
Indy ...-.............. Alvera Mahigan
Chuck .............-.............. Vernon Kind
Dreams" by the Ashley Town
ship group will include the follow
ing list Of characters:
Mrs. Miller ..... Mrs. Cecil Swift
Estelle ........-....- Miss Lillian Veeder
Doer ....-................... Harvey Veeder
Eddie ..........:.... Ramona Shanahan
The Raymond Township adult
group Is preparing the one-act play,
Goose Money" The characters for
this presentation will be as follows:
Mary Brown go. Mrs. Louis Beecher
Joe Brown ..........-.-... Fay Biedleman
Marge Brown ...-..-.-- Freda Karsten
Bob Brown ............ Clifford Schlief
Aunt Kate 10000. Mrs. Walter Morris
Uncle Jack ................ Walter Payne
Aunt Sally Hunter-Mrs. Roy Ham
ilton.
Uncle Samuel Hunter-A. I. Cowl-
thorp.
Jessie Winnifred Basin
Abe .--...--..-.............-H Harry Stiffler
The LINDEN Poultry group is pre-
pairing to present "Practicing for a
Performance" and the North Eden
Valley Poultry group will give the
"Deestrick Skule Up-to-Date."
A small door admission Of 1Oc
will be charged in order to pay ex-
penses. The amount remaining will
be given to the State Farm Bureau
Student Loan Fund. This Is a
worthwhile course and deserves the
support of the people Of this CONF
munity as we'll as the entire coun-
ty. The public is heartily urged to
attend this splendid, inexpensive
program.
The District contest including
Meeker, Wright and Stearns coun-
ties will probably be in Kimbal on
Thursday evening, December IL.
The winner in this contest will go
to the State contest to be held
during the Farmers and Homemak-
ers Week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-05
-Four People
Called Away
ToFinalRest
Mrs. A. P. Rorabaugh Funer-
al Will Be Saturday
Afternoon
MRS. JOSEPH WEISS, SIR.
Last Rites For Louis Hanson
Will Be Held Sunday
Afternoon

Louis Hanson, q resident Of this
community for many years, died
Wednesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
at the home of his sister, Mrs. N.
#. Nelson, in this city. Mr.. Hanson
developed a cold last spring and a
cough which hung on throughout
the summer caused lung compli-
cations, which confined him to his
bed sometime ago. Deceased had
been at the home Of his sister for
several weeks where he received
splendid care but to no avail.
Mr.. Hanson was born in Kemp
inge, Sweden, on May 30, 1858, and
was 81 years, 6 months and days
old at the time Of passing. On July
1, 1902, he came to the United
States and accompanied by his sis
ter, Mrs. Nelson, landed In Quebec,
and Immediately came by train to
Sank Centre where they Joined N.
F. Nelson, deceased, who came to
this community a year sooner.
Mr.. Hanson purchased a small
farm in Kandota township, and for
years was caretaker at the Great
Northern park, in this city. He took
care of the park in connection with
his farm.
Deceased is survived by his sister.
Mrs. N. f. Nelson, of this city, and
two brothers, Peter and Andrew,
who reside in Sweden.
Funeral services will be held at
the Congregational Church Sunday
afternoon at 2:30, with the Rev. p.
J. Jansen officiating.
The pallbearers will be Otto
Allison, Jonas Eckberg, Otto Blank,
John Fuss, Ole Trones and Carl
Enlr hind
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-05
Mrs. Joseph Weiss, Sr.

MIS-. Joseph Weiss, ST., passed
away on Monday evening, Decem-
Der End, at 7:3O, at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Deters, near
Westport. Mrs. Weiss was SO years
and nine months old.
Deceased was born March 7,
1852, at Zannegg, Austria Hun
gary. In 1872 she was united in
marriage to Joseph Weiss, and
this union was blessed by three
children. They are: Mrs. Henry
Deters, Westport; Mrs. Elizabeth
Lang, of Minneapolis; Joseph
Weiss, of West Union. She Is also
survived by II grandchildren and
IA Observation-Disclosures. Mr.. Weiss
passed away in 1882.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weiss and family
came to America in 1890, and they
settled in Minneapolis, where they
resided for two years. They then
moved to West Union, where they
resided until 1882, when Mr.. Weiss
passed away. Following Mrs. Weiss
went to live with her son, Joseph
Weiss, who resides on the old home
stead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weiss celebrated
their golden wedding in st. Alex
ius Church, West Union, in 1928.
They were members Of that con-
gregation for 43 years.
The funeral service was held
Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock at
st. Alexius Church, in West Union.
Rev. Henry Reflex, the pastor,
read the Requiem Mass. He was
assisted In the service by Rev.
Petermeier, Of Glenwood. Seven
grandsons were the pallbearers and
crossbearer. Burial was made be-
side the grave of her departed hus-
band in the church cemetery
West Union Corresnondence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-05
Mrs. A. p. R0rabaugh

Mrs. A. p. Rorabaugh passed
away at her home at the corner Of
Birch and Third Streets Wednes-
day morning at eight o'clock. She
suffered stroke of paralysis on
Monday morning.
Mrs. Rorabaugh was born on
March %, 1853, and was II years
old at her last birthday anniver-
sary. Three years ago her husband
passed away and since that time
she has made her home in this
city. Her daughter, Mrs. Juanita
Dole, made her home with her.
There are three surviving chill
dren: Mrs. Juanita Dole, Of this
city; Mrs. Charles Svendsen, Cry
phosa), Of New Providence, Iowa;
Reginald Rorabaugh, Of Tulsa, Ok
lahoma.
The last sad rites will be held
Saturday afternoon at the Metho-
dist Church at 200 o'clock. Rev.
e. w. Munson will be in charge Of
the service. Obituary will be pub
lished next week. The body will lie
in state at the Methodist church
from / to p. m. Saturday.
The pallbearers will be: Carlysle
Key, AL Hesse, John Reble, Frank
Pangburn. Frank Bunker, and Clar-
ence Schaub.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-05
Ed Bosch

Ed Bosch, a resident Of Serepta
Home, in this city, passed away on
the morning Of Thanksgiving Day
at 2:30 o'clock. He came to the
home on January Is, 1882, and has
since resided there. He was 81
years old July 9th, having been
born in the year Of 1881.
The burial service was held at
Pine River, Mimi, last Saturday.
Mrs. Bosch is employed at the
Home Schools in this city.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-05
Conestoga Wagon Drivers
First to Keep to Right

Why do American drivers keep to
the right instead Of to the left as in
England and some Continental coun-
tries? In the new Columbia Encyclo-
pedia drivers of the famous Cones
toga wagons are credited with crigi
mating the custom because they rode
the left wheel horse. The wagons
often called "ships of inland COM
merce," carted freight over the Allie
gheny mountains before the rail-
roads were built in 1850.
The Conestoga wagon originated
In Pennsylvania before the Revolu
ton, according to the encyclopedias.
1t was pulled by a six-horse team
and was capable of carrying five
ton load. The bottom Of the wagon
box was curved. rising at both ends
50 that in going UP and down hills
the goods would shift less easily and
the end-gate be subject to less strain.
The prairie schooner was a moditica
ton of the Conestoga wagon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-05

The open network pieces make
beautiful service pieces for an at
tractive table setting. Four sizes in
the combination. Center piece %
inches, plate dolly IA inches, salad
dolly 10 inches, tumbler dolly 5h
inches. Only one center is required
for any size set. The other three
pieces can be made up in any num-
Der. These pieces require starching
to hold their shape. Tinting in pas
tel shades of green, pink, yellow,
adds much to the attractiveness of
the entire set.
Package No. 743 contains sufficient
extra heavy Mountain Craft crochet
cotton to crochet seven-piece set.
Two each of the small pieces and
one 23-inch center. Two packages
will make a 19-inch set service for
six and one center.
One complete package No. 743-
thread and instructions will be
mailed for 40 cents. Instructions
only 10 cents.
Address Home Craft Co., Dept B,
Nineteenth and st. Louis Ave-, st.
Louis, Mo. Inclose stamped, adj
dressed envelope for reply when writ
ing any information.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-05
Old Sol Declared to Be
Unreliable Light Plant

The light received from the sun is
exceedingly variable in quantity and
quality. even in the open country
where human activities do not inter-
fere with the supply. During half
of each "a hours, on an average, 1t
fails entirely. During the remaining
hours it undergoes progressive
change. due TO the varying height Of
the sun, and irregular changes caused
by the presence of dust. clouds and
other distractions.
No sane engineer would dream of
installing an artificial lighting sys-
tenn that was subject to such Excess
sive and cratic fluctuations as is
this much-lauded light of day. Even
the candles and oil lamps of thou
sand years ago were far superior
light-sources to the sun in one re-
spect-their light was under control
and could be kept reasonably con-
slant.
The various kinds of artificial light
we possess today are, collectively, SUI
perior to sunlight in most respects;
and the Illuminating art, like most
other arts. Is advancing at stead
lily accelerating pace. The improve
ments of the next 20 years will prob
ably be much more startling than
those of the last 50.-Calvin Frazer
in Taylor-Tycos, Rochester.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-05
World Wheat Supply Is
Cut 33O.OOO.OOO Bushels

This years world wheat supply
will be about 33O,OOO,OOO bushels less
than in 1934-35, according to the Bill
reau of Agricultural Economics re-
port on world wheat prospects.
Production is estimated at about
3,430,0O0,000 bushels and the world
carryover outside Of Russia at $780,
100000 bushels, Or a total of about
4 23O,O00,000 bushels. Production
last year was 3,459,OOO,0O0 bushels
and carryover 1,1OO,OoOO0o bushels.
or: a total of about; 5000, 900
bushels. The short crops this year
will reduce world carryover by the
end Of this season to between 400,
100000 and 5Q0,0OO.0O0 bushels, or
not much more than normal world
carryover prior to 1923.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-05
Who Are You?
The Romance Of
Your Name
By
RUBY HASKINS ELLIS
A Gilpin?

TIME vicious-looking wild boar on
the shield above owes the perpetu-
alton of his beauty to the first-known
ancestor of the Gilpin family, who
put an end to his devastating pilgrim
ages in the counties of Cumberland
and Westmoreland, England. For this
feat of daring Richard de Gilpin was
granted the right to use the boar on
his coat of arms.
Richard was of Norman-French
birth, as the ''de" in his name signi-
fies. He was secretary and adviser to
the baron of Kendall, one of the barons
who forced the tyrranical King John
to sign that immortal English docu-
ment, the Magma Charta, on the field
of Runnymede. 1t was the Baron of
Kendall who granted to Richard de Gil
pin the estate of Kentmere in West
moreland county. Kentmere hall. the
ancestral home, still stands.
Thomas Gilpin, of Marlborough ia
Their af the founder of the American
family, was a colonel on the Repub-
lican side in the Battle of Worcester
during the time of Cromwell.
Joseph Gilpin, the founder OF the
name in America, came to this coun-
try with William Penn and settled in
New Castle, Del. His wife was Han
nah Glover. Their family of sixteen
children is evidence of a great number
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-05
Find
Out
From Your Doctor
if the pain" Remedy
You Take Is Safe.
Don't Entrust Your
Own or Your Farnily's
Well : Being to Unknown
Preparations

REFORE you take any prepara-
- ton you don't know all about,
for the relief of headaches; or the
pains of rheumatism, neuritis or
neuralgia, ask your doctor what he
thinks about it - in comparison
with Genuine Bayer Aspirin.
We say this because, before the
discovery of Bayer Aspirin, most
so-called pain" remedies were adj
vised against by physicians as being
bad for the stomach; or, often, for
the heart. And the discovery of
Bayer Aspirin largely changed
medical practice.
Countless thousands of people
who have taken Bayer Aspirin year
in and out without ill effect, have
proved that the medical findings
about its safety were correct.
Remember this: Genuine Bayer
Aspirin is rated among the fastest
methods yet discopered for the relief
of headaches and all common pains
-. and safe for the average person
to take regularly.
You can get real Bayer Aspirin at
any drug store = simply by never
asking for it by the name aspirin
alone, but always saying BAYER
ASPIRIN when you buy.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-05
The Old Urge

The Old Urge
All persons over sixty should be
privileged to take life easy-if they
want to. Most of them don't.