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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Reports of Various Depart
ments Measure Up To
Expectations

On Wednesday evening the six
ty-ninth annual meeting and cleo
ton Of officers of the Congrega-
tional Church Of this city was held
in the social rooms, with a goodly
number of the members present.
The meeting opened at $50 with
a supper served by the men Of the
parish.
Rev. p. j. Jansen, acting as mod
orator, called the meeting to order
and gave an interesting report of
the past years activities and out
lined plans for the coming year.
Following the moderator's report
the minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved and the
report of the Church Clerk and
Treasurer, v. T. Conklin was CIV
en-. Reports of the General chair
man and the heads Of the four cir
cles Of the Women's Federation
were presented as well as the fol-
lowing reports of the various Off
GERS and department heads:
Report of Supt. Church School
Mrs. Gordon Morse.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09

Add Couple
More Wins
Defeated Osakis January End
BY Score of 81
To ~
HAVE WON 7 STRAIGHT
Took Starbuck On Tuesday
Night by Overwhelming
Margin
Sank Centre Sc; Starbuck 81

Sank Centre So; Starbuck 81
staggering sums represent the
final scores Of the local Independ-
ents in their last two encounters.
Tuesday evening they defeated
Starbuck 66 to 81. The game start
ed out well and for the first half
found it proceeding in an orderly
fashion. Still the locals had a sub
stantial lead, but one which could
be overcome.
Starbuck's offensive conferred
around the shooting skill of Noyes
and Opheim. Noyes, who played for
some time with the University of
Minnesota, Is smooth floor man,
and those one hand push shots
from the center of the floor are
sensational Opheim featured long
shots and sunk trio of them
which swished through the basket.
Starbuck didn't have the passing
attack that the locals dished out
for the fans, and the mediocrity of
the remainder of their team con-
siderably handicapped them.
Starbuck opened the scoring with
two buckets by Wollan and Oph-
elm. Sieben succeeded himself with
two goals, and O'Gara tipped in a
nice basket. Rundquist took a nice
shot which fell for two points.
Johnny Dubois and Sieben poured
shorts to the basket that went in
and out again but they failed to
score. Moves closed the scoring
for the period and left the floor at
the periods end with the score at
nine all. O'Gara and Dubois split
goals in the early seconds Of the
second stanza. Johnny had a tough
time for while trying to connect.
He poured shorts into the basket
which never found the hoop. He
came back to connect with one to
add to the Sank Centre margin.
Bill Cook covered Pats shot and
tipped it in on the rebound. Cook
took the pass from O'Gara and re-
peated. Coming in fast he again
took the pass, missed the shot, Pat
covered and made the goal. Moves
took two on free shots. Sieben and
Cook followed with goals as the
half ended 25 to 10 for the locals.
There was contempt in the atti-
tude of O'Gara as he shot the first
basket. He had taken the pass just
under the mesh. Opheim rushed
him, and as he fell into the mat
Jim pulled out to score. Rundquist
scored first for Starbuck and Moves
followed with long. He and Oph-
elm followed by heaving in 2 long
buckets. Cook lands a pivot shot,
and O'Gara spotted one from un-
der the basket. Sieben got slightly
warm as he raced up the floor,
stopped suddenly and shot in a
long. Bryan took the pass from
Sieben under the basket to score.
Opheim closed the third period
scoring, with the score at 80 to 26.
The fourth quarter resolved itself
into a rout. Sank Centre went wild
ly into a passing attack that swept
their opponents off their feet, and
found the locals scoring time and
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Jos. Kusba New
Chief of Police
Fred Mossman Has Accepted Pos
itiOn As Guard At Reform
itory, st. Cloud

Fred Mossman, who has been
Chief of Police for the past two
years, has resigned and has accept
ed a position as guard at the State
Reformitory at st. Cloud. Mr.,
Mossman's resignation took effect
Monday morning of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mossman left We'd
nesday for the Granite City and he
commenced his new duties Thurs
day morning.
Jos. Kusba, who has been the
night officer of the city for the
past two years. has been appoint
ed as Chief of Police to fill out the
unexpired term made vacant by
the resignation of Mr.. Mossman.
Frank Daniels, who has been on
duty as special police, has been APP
pointed as night policeman. accord
ing to the statement of Mayor w.
E. DeLaurier made to the press on
Monday morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Junior College Courses
Opened Monday Morn
Courses Open To All Adults
Plan Evening Courses-No
Tuition Charge

Glasses in Junior College under
the University Extension Depart
ment opened in Sank Centre Mon
day with an enrolment of fifteen
pupils. The courses offered are
English, Economics, and History.
The school is under the direction of
w. X. Norris and is being conduct
ed in the rooms under the Bryant
Library.
To take advantage of these
courses it is not necessary to be a
High School graduate. Any adult
who might be interested can enroll
for self-improvement.
An evening course will be insti-
tuted If there are enough interest
ed to justify its existence. A mini
mum of eight pupils must be en-
rolled before a night course can be
opened.
There will be no charge for tut
ton in any of these courses, but
there is a small fee for lesson
sheets and the pupil must purchase
the books necessary to attend.
Enrolment must be completed
by Monday, January 18th. All those
wishing to enroll in any of these
courses are asked to get in touch
with Mr.. Norris at the Library.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Si1ty-Mimh annual Meet
of CONGREGATIONAL Church

Report Of Secretary Of Church
Schedules Alto LeSuer.
Report Of Junior League-Miss
Jane Brecken.
Report Of Senior League-vernon
Weeks.
Report of Secretary Of World
Friendship Society-Mrs. H. 8. Le-
Suer.
Members Of the Board Of Admin
istration were elected as follows:
John Hansen, Louis Lovik and DR..
G. F. Yager.
w. T. Conklin, Church clerk and
treasurer, and George Berggreen,
financial secretary, were unani-
mously reelected to their positions
The Board Of Deacons, to be
elected by the Board of Admins
tration, will be placed in charge of
the Church School activities.
The officers elected to head the
Women's Federation for the en-
suing year are as follows:
General Chairman-Mrs. Gust
Otto.
Vice Chairman-Mrs. Geo. Berg
green.
Treasurer-Mrs. L. L. Kells.
Secretary-Mrs. G. F. wager.
The men of the parish decided to
hold a meeting next Thursday eve
ming, January 18th, for a Fellow
ship supper and get-to-gether.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Farmer.Labor Rally
Saturday Eve.. Jan. IS
Prominent Leaders Will Speak In
Community Club Rooms
Opens at Eight O'clock

A Farmer-Labor rally will be
held In the Community Club
rooms Saturday evening, Jan
uary 18th, at eight o'clock, to
which all who are interested
are cordially Invited. A num-
Der of prominent leaders In the
party have been invited to
speak to the gathering. Their
discussion Of present day is
sues of the state will be inter-
esting.
The speakers selected for the
rally are: Lieutenant Governor
Peterson, Attorney General Pc
terson and Hon. Magnus john
SON. All of these gentlemen are
leaders In the party and will
take an active part In the cam
paign this year. Mr.. johnson
has filed as q candidate for
governor, and the others, 1t is
said, will file for office soon.
If interested do not fail to at
tend this meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Stearms County Has 294
Aged Eligible for Pensions

average highest payment 1899. A
total of SO counties are not paying
pensions.
In the entire state 30,178 persons
would be eligible for old age pen
sions under the new plan. At the
present time there are 6,143 per-
sons receiving old age pensions in
the entire state, 918 persons whose
pensions are supplanted by relief,
1888 persons more than IS years
old on relief, 1898 persons between
60 and IS on relief and $3.50 per-
sons not receiving pensions but
eligible for them If relief were not
available and finances Of all coun-
ties permitted the pension pay
ments.
At the present time the average
mothers allowance paid in Stearns
county is $11.70, there are "a cases
in which relief supplements moth
er's allowances with an average
budget deficiency of 1882 in such
cases, and there are no cases re-
ceiving mothers allowances but
eligible If relief were not present
and county finances permitted.
Assuming that there will be
10000 persons in the state eligible
and qualified under the contem-
plated Old Age Pension act and
that the federal government will
contribute SIS toward each person,
the total cost to the federal govern
ment would be $4,50O,0O0 plus five
percent towards the cost Of admin
istration, or $225,OOO, a total antic-
ipated federal contribution of S4,-
725,0OO for Minnesota" Mr.. Zim-
norman said.
IF Minnesota is to contribute an
equal amount the states share will
be $4,500,O00 for pension payments
and $675,O0O for administration, or
a total required state contribution
Of $5.175,OOO," the relief administra-
tor declared.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Herald Cartoon Series
Draws Much Interest
Second Picture of Proverb Con-
test Appears This Week.
$1,000 In Cash Awards

A great deal of interest has
been shown In the educational
cartoon series sponsored by the
Herald and published In Last
weeks issue. The second car
tOOn Of the series appears on
page six this week.
Ten dollars in cash awards
are offered by the Herald for
solving the proverbs represent
ed by the weekly cartoons.
There will be six Of these car
toons, and they will appear one
each week for a period of six
weeks. After that time the
prizes will be awarded.
The judges selected for this
contest are: Harley Forsyth,
Supt w. A. Kohl and Rev. j.
#. Schumacher. Awards will be
made on correctness Of the
proverbs and neatness Of work.
Besides solving the proverbs
those who wish to enter the
contest must either renew their
own subscriptions for q period
Of one year, or they must Sc
cure one new subscription to
the Herald. All the family can
enjoy this interesting game,
but only one member of a fam
lily will be given a prize, the
award will be issued to the per-
son I'm that family submitting
the best set. Only one answer
may be given to a picture.
The prizes are as follows:
First prize, $500 in cash; sec
ond prize, $500 in cash; third
prize, $500 in cash.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Minnesota's Share of Social
Security Act To Be
SIS, 175,000

Stearns county has 294 persons
eligible for old age pensions under
the new federal social security plan
now before the special session of
the state legislature, according to
a survey by L. p. Zimmerman,
SERA administrator, at st. Paul.
In a report to the legislature Mr..
Zimmerman pointed out that
Stearns county is one of the coun-
ties paying old age pensions at the
present time, and it has 256 per-
sons more than IS years old on re-
lief, ITO between go and IS years
old on relief, and Is not receiving
pensions who would be eligible for
old age payments at the present
time If relief were not available
and county finances permitted the
payments.
The total population of Stearns
county, based on the 1880 u. s.
census Is 62,121, with 1882 indiv-
iduals or So percent of the total
population more than IS years old.
On this basis "a percent of all
persons more than 65 years old in
the county would be eligible for
the new pension.
While the federal plan contem-
plates a pension of not less than
$50 a month to aged individuals,
Stearns county is now paying an
average of $500 a month with the
average lowest pension $500 a
month and the highest $500.
There are AZ counties in the
state now paying old age pensions,
the average of which is $3.50 a
month with the average lowest
payment $6.05 q month and the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Annual Epiphany
Dinner Monday
L. w. Whits0n Elected Senior War
den-Parish Reports Show
Successful Year

Approximately sixty persons at
tended the annual Epiphany dinner
held in the parish house Of the
Church of the Good Samaritan on
Monday evening. The dinner was
served by the ladies Of st. Mary's
Guild and the tables were arrang-
ed to form the Epiphany E.
The meeting was opened by re-
firing Senior Warden Percy Han
sen, who called for the financial
reports of the vestry secretary, F.
s. Cooper, and the other organiza-
lions of the church. The election of
the vestry heads which followed,
found L. w. Whitson in the office
of senior warden, w. d. O'Gara as
junior warden, and F. 8. Cooper
continuing as secretary-treasurer.
The Rev. Mr.. Robertson express
ed his gratitude to the parish for
its continued support thus far, and
offered several plans for the fu-
ture which were readily adopted.
On Mr.. Robertson's recommends
ton the parish adhered to the sug-
gestion that a parish club be form
ed to meet every Wednesday for q
forum discussion on religious pro-
blems to be followed by social
hour. The first meeting Of the
group will be held next Wednesday
evening, January Is. at 500 in the
parish house. Acting on the rec
tors request it was also decided
that Holy Communion services
should be celebrated each Sunday
morning at 500 beginning with
next Sunday, the 18th.
The Epiphany cake bearing the
Epiphany ring was baked by Mrs.
G. Hillerud. AS Is the custom the
cake was passed to the ladies, and
Mrs. L. w. Whitson, whose piece
contained the ring, will make the
cake for the 1887 Epiphany meet
ing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Little Girl Died
Last Evening
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Dickson Died From Com
plicatiOn of Diseases

Harriet Dickson, eight year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Dickson, died at the home Of her
parents in this city on last even
ing, Wednesday. About six weeks
ago the child was taken i'll with
scarlet fever and two weeks fol-
lowing she developed st. Vitus
dance. For the past four weeks she
has been in bed with attacks Of
the disease, and during the past
week has suffered from heart at
tacks. Heart failure was the i'm
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09

February LIST, the date she will
take over her new work in Wiscon-
sin.
The Daily Chronicle says that
during Miss Lees period as home
demonstration leader in Montana,
she has been largely responsible
for a long line of rural social ac-
complishments. She was instru-
in increasing the women's
Vacation camps from two to Is in
seven years.
Local leadership method of con-
Quoting home demonstration work
was developed under Miss Lee, and
she initiated county home demon
stration councils to determine
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Annual Meet of
Safety Council
Will Be Held In Community Club
Rooms January 21st at
p. M.

Members Of the Sank Centre
Safety Council will hold their an
nual meeting on the third Tuesday
in January in the Community Club
rooms at 8 p. m. This organization
is sincerely endeavoring to be of
real service to the community, and
invites any and all to attend the
annual meeting. The annual MEM
bership fee is only twenty-five
cents, and the organization needs
your financial support in order to
carry on. Your dues for 1896 will
be gratefully received by Frank
Bunker, secretary.
Gordon v. Morse, publicity man
ager Of the Safety Council, writes
as follows:
1.-THE accident last week on High
way No. % East Of Westport is an
other demonstration of the fact
that a person may be driving care
lessly, under certain conditions,
even if the speed does not exceed
ten miles per hour. There are not
sufficient facts available to say
that either driver was careless in
this instance, but that could quite
possibly be the case.
"The accident occurred when Ed
Marthaler and family were driving
west toward Westport, and Jack
Frederick was driving east, when
a head-on collision occurred, near
ly demolishing both cars, but for
tunately not causing any personal
injuries of a more serious nature
than two or three weeks in the
hospital. From the information at
hand it would seem that the wind
shields of east bound cars afforded
very poor vision because of the
storm, and when one cannot see,
a very low speed is altogether too
likely to be too high. In such cases
an automobile Is certainly a liabil-
ity.
1T is interesting to note that
while there have been fewer acct
dents in 1895 than in 1884, the rate
of deaths per accident has increas-
ed almost seven percent throughout
the United States. Nearly $4,000 Of
the $4,000 deaths resulted from &C
cidents involving careless driving.
The experience of the year showed
carelessness on the increase, and
the local council accordingly feels
that 1t Is fully justified in giving
the greatest possible amount Of
publicity to all factors involving
safety"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Local Seal Sale
Exceeds Quota
L. A. Walker and Committee Elk
press Appreciation for Splen-
did Support

L. A. Walker, chairman of the 10
cal Christmas Seal sale, wishes to
extend the appreciation and thanks
of the committee to all those, who
SO generously purchased the seals,
and to those who have assisted in
making the seal sale the success it
has been.
The quota for Sank Centre set by
the Minnesota Public Health Asso-
citation, at st. Paul, was $50. To-
date the sale exceeds $163.00. Mr..
Walker stated that he would like to
make his annual report to the st.
Paul office not later than January
II, 1886, hence anyone who still
may wish to buy stamps should do
so before that date.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Mrs. l.. Kales
Passed Away
January 9th
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Jung Died
Suddenly
FUNERAL HELD TODAY
Was Born and Grew To Wo-
manhood In Getty
Township

George Strauss received word on
Monday morning from Sceptre,
Sask., Canada, that Mrs. Lawrence
Kales had passed away that morn
ing. She died suddenly, suffering
from commissions.
Mrs. Kales is better known in
this community as Josephine Jung,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Jung. She was born December 81,
1889, in the Town of Getty, where
she resided with her parents until
she reached the age of 26 years, at
which time she went to visit her
sister, Mrs. Martin Tobiason in
Sceptre. During the time of her
visit in Canada she was united in
marriage to Lawrence Kales, and
they resided on a farm in that
community.
Three daughters and a son were
born to Mrs. Kales, who with the
husband survive. Besides her mo-
Their, Mrs. Michael Jung, who re-
sides with her daughter, Mrs. Nit
chell, at Verona, N. D., there are the
following sisters and brothers: Mrs
Frank Essler, who resides south Of
Sank Centre; Mrs. J. F. Mitchell,
Of Verona, N. D.; Mrs. Steve
Schommer, of Kenmare, N. D.;
Mrs. Jake Huber, of Kenmare, N.
D.; Mrs. Martin Tobiason, Sceptre,
Sask.; J. p. Jung and Peter Jung,
of Sank Centre; Nick Jung, of
Verona, N. d. Her father preceded
her in death in August 1925, and
her sister, Mrs. George Strauss,
passed away in December 1927.
Funeral services were held this
Thursday morning at ten o'clock
at Leader, Sask., Canada, and bur-
ial was made in the parish ceme-
terry. Mrs. Kales was well-known
in this community and her sudden
death will be a severe shock to all
who knew her.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Enjoy Splendid
Trip To East
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Schneider and
Children Returned Monday
From 1000 Mile Journey

Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Schneider and
son, Edward, and daughters, Grace.
Of this city, and Alice, Of Marshall,
returned Monday evening from a
three weeks auto trip to the East
and Washington, D. c., where they
visited their son, Alfred, over the
holidays.
Their four thousand mile trip
which carried them through six
teen states without mishap includ-
ed stops in Chicago and New York
where they visited with friends
and were interested visitors at
such renowned places as Radio
City, and the Empire State build
ing in New York City. The north
ern route out took them through
Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, and into New York. From
there they proceeded to Washing
ton where they remained a week.
Taking the southern route on their
return they turned south to Rich
mond, Virginia, to avoid recrossing
the Allegheny chain and crossed
instead the lower range of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. They cut
west to st. Louis and then headed
north through Iowa and into Min
nesota.
Buildings Of Importance in Wash
ington which they visited included
the Capitol and the Senate and
House chambers. The home of
George Washington, in Mount YER
non, afforded a place of lively in
terest. The home has been restored
in the furnishings of each room to
the original.
Severest weather conditions
reigned in the East during their
stay. More snow fell than had fall
len in the past % years. Upon their
arrival in Washington the grass
was still green but on Christmas
morning was blanketed in a SHIN
mering Wilderness. AS they pro-
ceeded out of Richmond a two day
rain with freezing weather ham
pered ideal driving conditions.
Temperatures ranged from five de-
grees above zero to forty-five.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider enjoyed
a fine trip but complained of the
dampness of the eastern climate,
and indeed were glad to get back
home to Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Promotion of
Miss Blanche
Lee Merited
Received Appointment AS
State Leader of Home
Economics at Wis. "U."
HAS SPLENDID RECORD
Will Take Over New Duties
February 1st-Resigna-
ton Regretted

From the Boseman Daily Chron-
icle, Boseman, Montana, dated Dec
ember oath, we CLEAN the news
that Miss Blanche Lee, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Lee of this
city, has accepted the position of
state leader of home economics at
Wisconsin University. Miss Lee
has been the state home demon
stration leader for the Montana
Extension service for the past
thirteen years.
Her resignation from the Mont
ana position will become effective