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The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-03-26
District Tourney At
Glenwood Nenf Year
SchooImen of District 20 Met In
Community Club Rooms On
wednesday Eve.

Schoolmen of District % met in
a gathering of over seventy on last
evening, Wednesday, and in dis
cussion Of mutual problems decided
that Sauk Centre should be the
seat of the district track meet, on
May 18th, and voted Glenwood as
the hosts to the district basketball
tourney next season. The meeting
was opened with dinner served in
the Community Club Rooms.
A brief program was opened with
singing by the "Main Street Sing
ers" and then followed words Of
welcome by Supt. Nordgaard, Of
Glenwood, president Of District %
Mems Club. Talks by Mr.. Brainerd,
Of st. Cloud Teachers College, and
Supt. Cough, OF st. Cloud public
schools, concluded the entertain
ment.
The business meeting took in the
matter Of officials for next years
athletic programs, and made Sauk
Centre the seat Of the district track
meet to be held on May 10th. The
basketball tournament will from
this time be located in Glenwood
where new larger gym, seating
Zoo persons, has been erected.
From now on there win be no seat
ing of teams in the basketball play.
Heretofore Glenwood and Alexan-
dria have been placed I'm opposite
brackets in the district to postpone
their meeting. They will take their
chances in the drawing from now
on the same as any other teams.
The meeting closed in an informal
play Of cards, ping pong, and other
games.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-03-26
Adult and Jr.
Leaders Met
In St. Cloud
Council Officers Include Viola
Miller, Sauk Centre,
Vice President
PLANNED SO PROGRAM
Conservation, S af ETY. and
Health Are Major All
Projects

Adult and junior All leaders OF
Stearns county met in st. Cloud
Saturday afternoon, March 21, and
formulated it's 1896 program OF
work. Mr.. T. A. Erickson, State
Club Leader, spoke on the Special
All Activities which are being
sponsored in Minnesota this year
and accomplishments of last year.
Officers elected to the county All
council are J. M. Kunbel, st. Cloud
president; Viola Miller, Sauk Cen
tre, vice president; Hester Staples
st. Cloud, secretary-treasurer; and
Miss Anderson, home demonstra-
ton agent, reporter. These officers
appointed by Mrs. Braegelman, of
Richmond, and Victor Schwing-
hamer, Albany. These members
with the county agent, Lenzmeier,
will be the All council and execu-
tive body of county 4-H club work
through the year and will meet reg
ularly to decide on club activities.
Miss Anderson led discussion OF
the planning of the county program
of work. Mr.. Mitchell, County WPA
Recreational Director, gave a pic
ture Of the county set-up and plans
were made to incorporate this SER
vice into the regular club program
Mr.. Lenzmeier gave an encourag-
ing talk on the livestock program
and other projects of special inter.
est to the All boys.
The county program of work for
1896 has been slated as follows:
County 4-H organization with
necessary officers elected at annual
meeting.
Active county All council of sew
en- leaders meeting three or four
times.
Annual meeting to be held second
week in January open to all local
and Junior leaders.
Enrollments due in county office
by May 1. Checked and sent in by
local leaders.
All Messenger be published
monthly from county office and
edited by All staff approved by All
council with 1c family month sub
scription.
County one-act play contest to be
held previous to district dramatic
CONTINUED on Page g. Col IL
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-03-26

End Year In
BlazeofGlory
Runners Up In The Stearns
County WPA Basket
ball Tourney
LOSE LAST CAME 28-27
Belgrade Wins Championship
In Splendid And Fast
Game
| LOSE LAST CAME 28-27

Blasting their way through the
Stearns County WPA basketball
tourney the Sauk Centre Independ-
ent club stood off with Belgrade
on Sunday afternoon and lost the
decision % to u in a thrilling fin
ish. Belgrade romped their way
over st. Cloud Techs entry "a to
S3 in one of the highlights of the
play coming from behind at half
time.
Sauk Centre turred in the most
thrilling and most Acceptable play
Of the tourney as they first elm
mated st. Clouds Roosevelt con-
tingent A to 16. Then on the next
evening they ran the largest score
Of the season when they ousted ST.
Joseph definitely from further play
in the semi-finals IA to 26. Pat Du-
Bois stood out as ace scorer of the
tournament with 25 points chalked
up for him in that encounter.
The Belgrade-Sauk Centre en-
counter for the championship
match was a good ball game. Bel
grade employs a zone type of de-
Tense with which the locals found
it difficult to cope. Belgrade was
ION" that evening, while the To-
Gals found it hard to click. Pat Du-
Bois, who rarely misses free shot,
missed five such shots, and flunked
on one that would have tied the
game in the closing seconds. They
missed total of II free shots. He
and Johnny ranked even for high
points on the Sauk Centre squad
with only eight points apiece. An
derson, crack Belgrade forward,
counted for twelve points for the
leading scorer Of the championship
match. A close game with ties
throughout was the course of the
play.
Here is offered the box scores in
the order of the games played. All
the boys were on rampage when
they defeated st. Joseph. Just
check the buckets chalked up for
each in the second game:
Continued on Page 6. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-03-26
F. w. Parsons and Sons Are
New Owners-Operate
Three Theatres

A deal Of great interest to all
people Of Sauk Centre and sur
rounding community was consum-
mated Tuesday when Charles Per-
rizo sold his Oxford Theatre to F.
w. Parsons and sons, B. r. Par
sons and F. L. Parsons. They will
take possession of the theatre April
LIST.
Mr.. Parsons and sons operate
theatres at Springfield and Lake
Crystal, and the requirement Of the
local theatre will give them three
show houses under their owner
ship. Mr.. Parsons and son, B. r.
Parsons, operate the theatre at
Springfield.
F. L. Parsons, who has managed
the theatre at Lake Crystal, will be
the manager Of the local show
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-03-26
Oxford Theatre Changed
Hands, Possession Ab,iI I

house, and plans to move his house
hold effects to this city the fore
part Of next week. The gentleman
was recently married.
The new owners plan extensive
changes and repairs, both to the
interior and exterior Of the build
ing. Their plans include comfort,
beauty and an improved sound ef-
feet. They plan to give the best Of
pictures and their twelve years Of
experience in the successful oper-
alton Of show houses should be
sufficient guarantee that the local
theatre will continue under the
ablest management.
Mr.. Perrizo purchased the Oxford
theatre in 1929 and has successfully
conducted the same. He has
through his contacts made many
friends in this community who re-
gret his departure. Mr.. Perrizo
will continue his Cass Lake thea
tire, and entertains plans for the
purchase Of another show house on
the West Coast. He contemplates a
trip west In the near future.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-03-26
Henry Winkler
Funeral Friday
Son-in-Law Of Mr.. and Mrs. p. j.
BrOphy, of This City, Died
Tuesday Morning

Word was received in this city
Wednesday of the death Of Henry
Winkler, of Mahnomen, which oc-
CURED at University Hospital Tues
day morning at two o'clock. De-
ceased was the husband of the for
mer Irene Brophy. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Pat Brophy, of this city.
Mr.. Winkler had been i'll for
sometime and three weeks ago was
taken to University Hospital, where
he passed away. He was about for
ty years old. He Is survived by his
wife and one daughter.
Mr.. Winkler was born and raised
at Padua and was well acquainted
in this community. His mother 70
sides at Brooten.
Funeral services will be held at
Mahnomen Friday morning. Fur
ther particulars were not available.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-03-26
Merchants Asked To
Cooperate with Police
Check Forgers Have Been Operat-
ing Throughout State For
About Months

Check forgers have been operat-
ing throughout the state for the
past three or four months. Some of
them pose as farm hands in the
employ of some well-known farmer
in the locality. They place an or
der for goods which they wish held
until they get their checks in a
couple of days. They return later
with a check for twenty or thirty
dollars and pay for the order, get
ting the balance in cash of about
fifteen dollars.
Merchants in this city are asked
by the Police Department to in
vestigate all strangers checks and
If suspicious to call the police inn
mediately, while the person is still
on the premises. This will stop
check forgeries in the city and will,
If the merchants cooperate, save
them money.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-03-26
To Receive
Emergency
Crop Loans
Will Be Made To Farmers
Who Cannot Obtain
Credit Elsewhere
LIMITED TO CASH NEED
Security Will Consist of First
Lien On The Crop
Financed

Application for emergency crop
loans for 1886 are now being re-
ceived at st. Cloud, Minnesota by
Leo p. Theisen, Field Supervisor
of the Emergency Crop and Feed
Loan Section of the Farm Credit
Administration.
The emergency crop loans will be
made only to farmers who cannot
obtain credit from any other
source, as provided by regulations
issued by the Governor of the Farm
Credit Administration. The money
loaned will be limited to the farm
er's immediate and actual cash
needs for growing his 1896 crops
and in no instance may exceed 5000
to one farmer.
Farmers are not eligible for
emergency crop loans If they can
borrow from an individual, produc-
ton credit association, bank, or
other concern. Farmers will also be
considered eligible If they have an
application pending with Resettle-
ment Administration, have received
assistance from that organization
this year or are indebted to the Re-
settlement Administration for an
unpaid loan.
AS in the past, the security for
an emergency crop loan will con-
sist of first lien on the crop fin
anced. Landlord or others having
an interest in the crop to be fin
anced will be required to waive
- - IL T. - -
the Governor of the Farm Credit
Administration until the emergen-
cy crop loan is repaid.
Checks in payment Of approved
loans will be issued by the Regional
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan
Office at st. Paul, Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lea and fam
lily autoed to Alexandria Sunday
where they were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Berg.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-15

Hans C. Hansen, northeast of town,
has rented farm near Rutledge and
is moving onto same now.
Jens B. Jensen's and Peter Jensen's
sister from Waupaca, Wis, was re-
Gently here for visit with them.
C. Sebald is building a new farm
residence short distance northeast
of his present set of farm buildings.
]. E. Clegg, Otto Madsen, Walter
Christensen and Jens K. Hyldahl were
near Grand Rapids Saturday and Sun
day on a duck hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Christilaw were
visitors in the Twin Cities Saturday
and Sunday and were also pleased
spectators at the Minnesota-Nebras
football game.
Robert Sorenson of Menominee
Mich, a student at the Minnesota uni
versity, and Viggo Miller, also uni
versity student, were here over the
weekend for a visit at Viggo's home
Mr.. and Mrs. Svend Petersen and
children and Mrs. Edwin Sorenser
were visitors in Minneapolis Saturday
The two former saw the Minnesota
Nebraska football game at the Uni
versity stadium. together with approx
imately $4,000 other fans.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-15

1t seems to me that not a garden
maker in the land can afford to be
Indifferent to soil conservation and
our S: C. S., nor to reading the reports
of this important Service. There is
literally nothing as vital to the coun-
try everywhere-to city jewellers and
to those living in remotest outposts-
as maintenance of the Nations basic
asset-the land itself, which is of
course the Soil. Space does not allow
me to quote DR.. Bennett, Chief of the
Service, as l would like to do here;
but do send 10 cents to the Supt. of
Documents, Washington, D. c., with
request for SOIL CONSERVATION
for July, 1886, and read all of his
message. You will be thrilled l be-
lieve, as we'll as interested and per-
haps considerably startled to learn
what has been and still is, going on.
And what it leads to inevitably. It's
the business of everybody in the Uni
ted States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-15

FOR SALE OR RENT-Three farms.
One-267 acres, all cleared, "a mile
from Pine City, on Cross lake. One
$50 acres, east of Hinckley. One
100 acres, 215 miles west OF Rock
Creek. All close to state / i hways.
Will rent on a $3.50 basis. Renter
must be equipped to furnish one
third the cows, onehalf hogs, all
the machinery and horsepower l
will furnish all the seed. Twelve
mich cows on each farm. Will sell
for one-half farm income on con-
tract with small down payment
S. B. Wells, Box 243, Pine City.
92w5-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-15
THE CRUCIBLE
AskOv Public Schools.

The Crucible staff for 1867 has
now been selected. June Kilstofte will
head the group and handle general
high school events. Astrid Nielsen
will cover all assemblies held, Harold
Madsen, the sports events, and Selma
Henriksen, the elementary grades.
The following words, or fragments
thereof, have been identified on the
paper scroll unearthed by WPA work.
ers here not long ago: alma, Ethel,
Thora, Holger Alice, Es-, and May"
Any information that community men,
bers may have regarding this class,
the tree-planting ceremony, ETC., will
indeed be greatly appreciated by the
local school authorities.
The Photography club recently fin
ished the first film development I'M
dertaken. AS the materials and
equipment are all in order the club
will be able to proceed with its work
Immediately. Two new books on pho
Biography have been purchased for the
library to make the work more clear.
The girls will do their laboratory work
OI1 anu Tie UOyS Will uO
theirs on Thursdays.
Last Friday the high school boys
journeyed to Bruno for a kittenball
tussle. Having nosed out Finlayson by
3 to 1 score few days before, they
were keyed up and ready for battle
The first innings of the game were
nip-and-tuck, Bruno leading at the
end of the third. In the fourth in
ming, however, the AskOv heavy artil-
lery swung into action and by the end
of the seven inning game had piled
up lead of 16 to 6. The sensation
of the day was furnished by Arid
Hansen who hit two home runs and
single in four trips to the plate.
Bruno will be on hand at Askov for
revenge on Friday, October 16.
Junior High Party.
The junior high school is giving a
Columbus day party for the members
of its classes and the entire faculty
on Friday, October 16. The commit
tees and their respective members are
as follows: Invitation, Hilda Jensen,
Delphia Olesen and Two Petersen; food
committee, Oda Christensen, jeanette
Simonsen, Dorothy Petersen, Clifford
Jensen and Arlis Fogt; games COM
mittee. Roger Sorensen, Thue Chris
Jensen, Norma Jean Sorensen, Oda
Jensen and Homer Andersen; decora-
ton, Norman Petersen, Lucille Nor
Jensen, Erna Miller. Fred Degerstrom
Carl Sandahl and Lillian Brus; clean
up, Ruby Jacobsen, Arden Hyldahl
Marvin Jensen, Edna Christensen
Vivian Nielsen, and Ina Abrahamsen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-15
BRUNO

r. E. Klingbeil was here from Minne-
apolis Sunday.
Jno. Kasparek went to Minne apolis
Sunday to attend the funeral of reia-
tive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Darling were
in Sandstone Sunday evening:
Mrs. Summers is visiting in Duluth
at this writing.
Mrs. f. o. Pearson spent Tuesday in
Duluth.
Rev David harrington and H. A.
Arthur Markus and Carlton sta ford
were business callers in Duluth Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Starch recently
received word of the arrival of a new
grandson in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Kay of Missouri.
here. passed away Tuesday morning at
the Chas. Southerton home near Ker-
rick. Burial will be at Willmar today
Special services are being held this
week at the Presbyterian church. Rev.
Blank who conducts the Family Altar
program over Station WDGY, is in
On Friday evening about so persons
from Bruno attended the special pro-
gram at the auditorium in Hinckley.
| Richard Klingbiel was a guest of
honor at a party given by the juniors
at the schoolhouse last Thursday eve
ming. Richard expects to go to M n
neapOliS soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Bowman of Duluth,
! visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. GauIt
Sunday. Mrs. Gault returned home w tn
them for visit.
On Friday evening Miss Mary Mr.
ply. Miss Dorothy Berglund, Mrs. o. F,
Peterson and Mrs. Edward Domnine
were hOstesseS at a shower given for
Mrs. Carl Enstead at the schCOihOuse
On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd Shawl entertained group OF
friends at a bridge party.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Art HalvOrson and DOro.
thy of Sandstone, were Saturday eve
ming guests at the Stafford home.
Oliver Armstrong, who is working al
Racine. spent Sunday with home folks
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-15

Starting shortly before election day
four years ago and taken up again
before the primary election of this
year the story has been circulated
around this county that if l am elect
ed judge of probate this year that un-
der law passed in 1881 l could re-
tire as judge of probate and receive
one half the compensation then re-
ceived as long as ! lived.
Such statement may cause the I'M
wary and those who have not read
the law to believe that the statements
are true, but the truth of the matter
is that if | was to serve you as judge
of probate CONTINUALLY from now
until the year 1861, could then make
application to the Governor of the
State to be retired but not before
that time.
Take Notice, that under the law a
judge cannot voluntarily retire, but
the Governor of the State has to be
satisfied that the public service would
suffer by such judge remaining in
office before he is authorized to re-
| tire such judge, under pay.
THE LAW in QUESTION FOLLOWS:
Chapter 253-H. F. No. 1866.
AN ACT ALLOWING THE RETIRE
MENT OF PROBATE JUDGES IN
CERTAIN CASES.
Be it enacted by the legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. RETIREMENT OF
JUDGES OF PROBATE COURT
Whenever a probate judge shall be-
come incapaciated physically CIR men
tally from performing his judicial
duties during the remainder of his
term of office and shall make writ
ten statement to the governor for his
retirement, setting forth the nature
and extent of such disability, the
governor shall make such investiga-
tion as he shall deem advisable and
if he shall thereby determine that
such disability exists, and the public
service is suffering and will continue
to suffer by reason of such disability,
he shall thereupOn by written order,
to be filed in the office of the secre-
tary of state, direct the retirement of
such judge for the unexpired portion
of the term for which such judge was
elected which retirement shall Gre
ate a vacancy in said office, which
shall be filled by appointment, as pro-
vided by law.
SEC. 2. TO RECEIVE HALF PAY
When judge shall be retired under
the provisions of section 1 of this act,
he shall receive the compensation al
loted to his office for the remainder
of his term, or, if then past 20 years
of age, having served as such probate
judge CONTINUALLY for more than
forty years, he shall receive one-half
of the compensation allotted to his Of
flee at the time of such retirement
for the remainder of his life, to be
paid at the time and in the manner
provided by law.
| Approved April 20, 1881"
| Every one who has made a study
of law knows that every word of IA
statute has to be considered when
such statute is to be construed.
The Supreme Court of this state, in
decision handed down June Goth.
1881 and reported in 26S Northwestern
Reporter at page 202, uses the follow
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-15

rs REGISTERED HOLSTEINS at auc-
ton in goth Midwest Sale October
%, South st. Paul. 35 fresh cows
and springers; Is service age bulls;
many heifers. Splendid type and
breeding. Bang and tuberculin
tested. Buyers are finding these
monthly sales the place to buy. For
catalog, write Melin-Peterson Co.,
2O3-N Gorham Building, Mime
apOlis. 5Ow5-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-15
On Retirement of
Probate Judges

ing language, to-wit: quoting from 6
Dunnell, Mimi. Dig. ed Ed. and Supps.
1882, 1884 Nos $3.50, 1851, to the
effect that statute is to be so con-
strued as to give full effect to it's
entire purpose; that all of it should
be considered together so as to har-
monte all of its parts to the end that
mo word, phrase, or sentence, will be
superfluous, void, or insignificant"
Further on in the same decision the
following language is used, to-wit:
"A statute is to be enforced literally
as it reads, if its language embodies
a definite meaning which involves no
absurdity or contradiction
Giving each word of the above law
its full meaning the word continual
ly, which has been written in capital
letters, can only mean that the serv-
ice must be continual without \
break.
My continual service dates from
Jan. 1st, 1921 so there will be six
teen years continual service complet-
ed at the end of this term, and as
stated above, l would have to serve
until 1861 before l could claim 40
years of continual service.
Those opposed to my candidacy
contend that the time served as judge
of probate before the war applies to
my continual service, but with which
l do not agree; but if the law read as
follows, quoting part of it, cor, if
then past 20 years of age, having
served as such probate judge -. for
more than forty years." my former
service would count
But for sake of argument, say that
my service before the war does count,
what would be the result? Before the
war 1 served nearly Is years as judge,
of probate, taking office in January,
1903, and continued therein until
resigned in 1917, while l was serv-
ing in the U. S. Navy. On the COM
pletion of this term l will have COM
pleted Is years of service since the
war, making in all nearly 81 years
of service, and the law requires more
than 40 years of continual service be-
|
tired, so there is more than nine years.
of service l would have to render be-
fore the law would apply.
AS l understand it, my continual
service ended as soon as my resigna--
ton was accepted by the Governor.
and my successor appointed and quail
| fled.
| At the election held in 1918, j. e.
| Therrien, our present county audi
tor was elected judge of probate of
this county for the full term of 2
years and served the full years.
| How then. can anyone consistently
challenge that there has not been
break in my continual service?
| Furthermore, l will not be 70 years
of age until after the first day of
January, 1911, so that if elected at
the coming election and serving the
full term, l would still be under the
age at which judge of probate could
be retired under the terms of the
above law.
Respectfully yours,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-15

many shrubs. Most plants are best
moved during their dormant season,
which is usually September and Oc-
tober, as by planting then we get the
new roots into the ground just before
the tiny new roots begin to grow. This
is also the time to separate and trans
plant many varieties of perennials.
Peonies planted at this time seldom
go back, and are ready to bloom in
the Spring. Oriental peoples should
be transplanted in August or Septem-
Der when they are dormant.
Last Autumn l transplanted many
of my phlox, since l wished to make
a new border, and they looked better
this Spring and Summer than they
have for years, and l expect better
bloom.
Most lilies should be planted i'll
October, but there are few that are
positive in their preference for August
planting. American Turks cap lily,
lilium candidum, umbellatum lily,-in
fact all blooming lilies,-should
be planted in August or September.