The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-31
State News Briefs
Smiles Bring Tony $4,000

Smiles Bring Tony $4,000
Duuth.-"There smiles that make you hap
py,' and there smiles that bring fortune.
Tony Month, newsboy, who was formerly in the Du-
luth Chidren's home has just received $4,000 in
heritance reward for his cheerful disposition.
His unfailing smile and cheering words endeared him
to wealthy California man who named him in his
will He turned more than $500 in cash and So
500 in real estate and government bonds to the boy
Giant Mosquitoes In National Forest
Two Observation-Disclosures in the Superior Ma
onal Forest are not only of giant variety but also
live in snowbanks. Ripley himself would not have
believed his eyes when Fred Gowan, CCC foreman,
brought mosquito into camp recently He explained
that one has believed his story but he has the
camp superintendent, forest inspector and 9TH
foremen to testify in his behalf. He finally admit
ted that he did not have to hit the insect with an
axe, but insisted that it crawling along on the
snow. AS final proof the mosquito produced,
pressed between the pages Of a field note book.
Plans To Cash In On Security Money
st. Cloud.-The old saying, every cloud has a
silver lining" applied itself in the of enter
prsing local youth who ignored the taxation cloud
involved in the social security act and sought out the
silver lining Entering book store to purchase bot
tie of "tattoong ink" he said, We're all just
Der now and it's going to be mighty hard to hang
to that little numbered card for long 40 so
years, why not have it tattooed upon and evade
any possible future argument" The young man plans
to tattoo social security numbers Of people, and al
though unfamiliar with the methods he is feeling his
way about and intends to set up with the proper
equipment possible. He has confidence of
cashing in Uncle Sans recently effective piece of
legislation.
Dentists Toothache Necessitates Dentist
Chisholm.-Does dentist ever have toothache,
and if he does what does he do? DR.. Frank j. Bah
nick, local dentist recently confronted with such
a situation when he was awakened one night with a
ercised to the tooth, but to no avail. Nothing
would stop the pain. "And, oh the relief, when it
came out" the dentists exclamation after an
other dentist who he called in, extracted the tooth
Grow Lemons In Otter Tall County
Fergus Falls.-This winter therell be lemon pie
at the Presley Lewis home in Otter Tail county.
And the lemons will from their own tree prov
ing the fact that citrus fruit thrves in Minnesota
Recently they exhibited an unusually large lemon,
cut from their lemon tree when 1t was 10 below zero
the night before. This is the first time the tree,
which stands two feet in height is bearing fruit
AS a five inch Seeding it was brought three years
ago Michigan The tree is full of fragrant bios
soms there may be quite a few lemon pies
Snake Enjoys Mild Weather
Red Wing-When garden snake is discovered
crawling through foot high snow banks in December
with the mercury registering above the freezing
mark-what does it mean? For Tommy Christianson,
who reported the incident it verfes predictions that
the winter will be mild Crossing the Vermillion riv-
er bottomland, Tommy the snake wiggling across
the snowpacked road Mild temperatures he believes,
ured the reptile from its hiberating den
Hauls Wrong Hay BY Mistake
Wadena.-'I didn't steal the hay, merely hauled
away the wrong stack and I'm darn sorry" said a
Wadena county farmer who walked into the sheriffs
office give himself up" He brought with him the
newspaper which contained an item stating that the
sheriff was looking for some one who took Frank
Kliegels hay The hay stack has been returned and
all is forgiven.
Mayor Donates Playground Lot
Fairmont.-Because Of his fondness for the name
Lincoln" his own name being William Lincoln Mich
olas and his sons, Charles Lincoln Nicholas the ma
yor of Farmont purchased four lots and donated
them to the city addition to Lincoln park The
land will be used as chdren's playground helping
to keep them off the street and out OF dangerous
traffic
Spring Is just Around The Corner
Mound.-Although ordinarily 1t is the robin VINO
herads coming Of spring residents OF West Dutcn
Lake believe that IF winter comes spring can't De
far behind" It's pretty much like spring to them now
for they have had two unusual callers one DeauI
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