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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
Tragic accident Causes
Death of Irvimg Perylso
Stock Numbers
Continue Light
Blocked Roads Hold Runs Down.
Hogs StrOnger-Cattle Slow
Lambs 25-4Oc Lower

South st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. H.
Blocked highways and private
roads following last Saturdays
blizzard are still severely hamper
ing marketward movement of live
stock and receipts on Tuesday con-
tinued light in most branches.
Slaughter cattle sold fully steady,
most short-fed and palmer warm
ed steers and yearlings $6.15-8.0O, a
few $8.15, medium to low good
short-fed heifers $6.OO7OO, beef
cows $5.25-6.35, low cutters and cut
tiers $4.00-5.00, better sausage bulls
$5.85-6.25, fat beef bulls up to $3.50.
Good to choice vealers made $3.50
HOO, selects $11.50, common and
medium $6.50-9.O0. A load of good
around 1000 lb. western feeder
steers went at 500, medium flesh
ed 300 ID. weights $500. Good
springer cows are quoted at $65.OO-
$500 per head, common and med
ium $47.5O-62.5O.
Tuesdays hog trade was steady
to Csc higher, better 160-210 lbs.
$1OOO-10.25, a few $10.35, 21O-240 Id.
$9.75-10.0O, 240-30O lbs, $9.50-9.75,
14O-160 lbs. $975-1O.25, pigs 1925
9.75, a few sows $8.65-8.75.
Fat lambs broke 25-40c Tuesday
following an advance on Monday,
bulk good to choice lambs selling at
S1025, palmer grades down to So
or less. Better grade fat ewes sold
at S4.25-4.75, common kinds down
to $500.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
Severe Blizzard
Blockades Roads
Kline Train Stuck Between This
City and Little Sauk-WOrk
To Open Roads

One Of the severest billiards. of
recent years hit this community on
Saturday morning and continued
until late in the night, leaving in
its wake drifted roads and suffer
ing.
Bus transportation to this city
was called off Saturday night and
was not continued until Monday
noon. The thermometer lowered
around the twenty below mark, and
traffic on the rural roads was tied
UP for several days.
Monday evening and Tuesday, a
number of men representing the
Community Club, aided the county
snow plow crew in clearing the
roads from this city. On Tuesday
the road to Brooten was opened,
and plans were made to open roads
for school bus travel as soon as
possible.
The Kline train left Monday
morning for Cass Lake, but was
stuck in a snow drift between this
city and Little Sank. Help was
needed to pull the train out of the
drift and it was brought back ia
this city, where it remained until
that evening. A snow plow was Or
dered through from Cass Lake.
Trains were blockaded from the
Twin Cities to the south, and food
and fuel shortages are reported
from Iowa and Southern Minneso-
ia.
The worst part Of the blizzard
went through the Southern part of
the state and Iowa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
Attend Butter
makers Meet
Enjoy Interesting Program At
Session of Central Minns-
sofa Operators

Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Cordell, (the
gentleman is the buttermaker at
the Sank Lake Creamery, left late
Tuesday afternoon for st. Cloud
where they attended the first day
Of a two-day session of the Central
Minnesota buttermakers' conven-
ton at the Breen hotel.
In spite of the blocked roads and
bitter cold buttermakers from
Stearns, Benton, Morrison, Todd,
Otertail, Douglas, Pope, Meeker,
Kandiyohi, Wright, and Wadena
counties began arriving on Tuesday
afternoon for the annual opening
meeting and reception by the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce starting
at 7:30 at the Breen. Tuesday
nights session was opened with the
annual reports from the various
offices. Wednesday morning was
given over to visiting and judging
Of butter. Among guest speakers on
Wednesdays program was r. A.
Trovatten state commissioner of
agriculture, Prof. w. B . Coombs.
and Leonard Houske, secretary of
the state association. Wednesday
featured a banquet with dinner
speakers followed by dance at the
Winter Gardens.
Interest was taken in the scoring
of butter tubs weighing twenty
pounds. Many exhibited butter and
prizes were awarded to highest
scorers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
Henry Olson
Passed Away
Son-In-Law of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Curley Buried in Minneapolis
On February It'll

Henry Olson, son-in-law of Leo
Curley, of this city, passed away
February 4th, at his home at 1T
32nd Street, Minneapolis. Funeral
services were held in Minneapolis
on Friday, February 7th.
Mr.. Olson will be remembered by
many Of our residents. He was
married to June Curley, who grad
uated from the SauR Centre Public
School, and made many visits to
Sank Centre during the past years.
Early in his youth Mr.. Olson re-
ceived employment as conductor
for the Minneapolis Street Railway
Co., and was still in the employee of
that company at the time of his
death. Death was caused by pneu-
monia, contracted while on duty.
He became ill the night of January
Goth, and suffered continuously, al
though conscious, until death. His
great wish was that he might be
spared for his family.
He was held in high esteem by
his fellow workers and friends as
attested by the large attendance at
the funeral service.
He is survived by his wife and
daughter, Leones, four years old,
besides six sisters, one brother and
his parents.
Those who attended the funeral
service from this city were: Leo
Curley, Gertrude Curley and Flor
ence Grover.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
City Poor Relief
Same as Before
City Will Receive IS Percent OF
Monies Spent From County
Poor Fund

Councilman Carl Eckberg, F. L.
Connolly, Jos. Miller, and City At
torney L. L. Kells met with the
County Board of Commissioners at
St. Cloud Wednesday in the matter
of poor relief. Relief in Sank Cen
ire will be handled by the City
Council in the same manner as be-
fore, however, after paying the one
mill tax the City will receive Is
percent of the amount spent for
poor from the County fund, says
Mr.. Connolly. In other words rs
percent will be returned to the city.
These gentlemen also stopped in
st. Joseph and investigated the
snow pillow there. The pillow, which
is four feet in Aeighth, was offered
for sale at 500. One Councilman
expressed doubt as to the advisa-
bility of purchasing a pillow 4 feet
in heighth, claiming it to be too
low. The proposition has been plac-
ed under advisement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
Daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Kenna Died
Left For Montana Monday Even
ing Following Message of
Serious Illness

Kenneth and Margaret Kenna
on Wednesday received the sad
news Of the death Of their sister,
Mrs. Raymond Clark, which occur
red at her home at Ekalaka, Mon
tana, on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kenna, par
ents of Mrs. Clark, left Monday
evening for Ekalaka called by
their daughters serious illness.
They received the news early SUM-
day morning, but owing to the
drifted roads, following the storm
Saturday, were unable to leave un-
til Monday evening at which time
they boarded the train from this
city at six o'clock. They did not
arrive at the daughters bedside
before death came.
The obituary will be published
next week, If possible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
Abb0int Directors To
Electrification Board
Cold Weather And Bad Roads Tied
Up Work On Rural
Program

The cold weather during the last
few weeks together with county
roads completely tied up have
made it next to impossible to make
the desired progress with the Rur-
al Identification program. At the
present time all of the organization
details have been completed such
as filing of papers and the securing
Of the permit from the State Sc
curities Commission. This permit
is necessary to sell the $500 shares
Of stock that are required from all
prospective users of electric cur
rent. AS soon as the roads improve
and the weather moderates, the
committees in the various town.
ships will contact their neighbors
on the possibilities of using electric
current, and coming in on the
Rural classification program. The
following committees have been
named by the Board of Directors
to assist with the work in the var
ious townships of the County:
Ashley: Paul Guelsow, c. F. Par
ker, Gust Quade, j. M. Miller.
ISdy luOIlu. n. L. SOWllIlOTp, StT-
rit Jansen, Henry Barchenger, Jack
Ebensteiner.
North Fork: o. w. Kjeldahl,
Gust Leverson, Henry Lee, Art
Thorson.
Crow Lake: Sam Paulson, Lester
Hendrickson, Peter Westergaard,
Carl Anderson.
Crow River: Aug. J. Anderson,
M. zaczkowski, Steve Gruber, P. T.
Quisberg.
Lake George: Ed. Weller, Ben
Kampsen, Albert Moen, Herman G
Imdieke.
Getty: John Ceynar, JOS. Web.
lage, Henry Wiener, VIM. Gritz-
macher.
Sank Centre: c. F. Botz, F. ]
Minette, Paul Domke, Leo Zehrer.
Melrose: Jos. Thieschafer, John
Lentz, John Kraemer, George Det-
| erman.
Grove: Henry Sand, Ed. Nathe,
Anton Niehoff, Peter Caspers.
Spring Hill: Albert Van Beck
Chas. Schoenberg, Peter Gruber
M. j. Welle.
Lake Henry: Lawrence Haider
Othmar Brick, Jacob Mueller
! Continued oHs Page 4. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
High School
Loses Game
Friday Night
First Defeat After Four Con-
ference Wins Score
SO To "a
LOCALS TAKE NORRIS
Independents Win From Hol-
dingford With Count
Of 1929
Sank Centre "a; Long Prairie SO

Sank Centre "a; Long Prairie SO
Harvey's high school hoopsters
took one on the nose Friday even
ing when Long Prairie defeated
them SO to "a in one of the fastest
Tits the locals have been party
to this season. Driving from one
end of the court to the other both
teams were shooting heavily, but
the Prairie lads outdid the locals
and blotted out a winning streak
for the locals.
Sank Centres short-lived winning
streak of four games was glorious
ly begun on the home floor by de-
feating Long Prairie-and it was
left to this team to stop that era
after a four game winning stride.
Elver, Long Prairie forward, was
the outstanding man on the court
Friday. Held to only two free shots
on the local court when Sank Cen
ire defeated them, he tailed 10
points with nine buckets Friday
evening. Elver sailed in to the
basket time and again hotter than
melted wax to score. He intercept
ed passes and streaked down the
floor unaided, and scooted around
the local guards as If they were
corner posts. 1t was his night.
Keldahl and Arvig held up the
brunt of the local scoring with KEEL
dahl playing probably his finest
game. While Arvig was handy on
the scoring end his defense was
slightly off color. Each of these
lads made 10 points while the other
four points were divided between
Walker, Decree and Brendon.
Long Prairie lost little time in
scoring Lunceford reaped buck
ct first, Elver intercepted pass
and raced down the floor with the
whole pack in pursuit to score, and
Wolf garnered a third for six
points. All that in less time than
you can read about it. Now it was
Sank Centres turn. Decree took
the cue and took a pot shot from
the sidelines. Keldahl closed up the
lead with a shot from the foul line,
and then came again taking the bali
from the melee to tie the score in
the early minutes of the game. FL
yer converted beautiful toss, and
Arvig tied again with long one.
Elver on the see-saw took the
lead once more when he intercept
ed a local cross pass. Elver scored
again when he intercepted his
third pass and the quarter folded
up with Long Prairie playing the
part of the ungracious host, IA to
9. Elver covered and scored putting
Long Prairie in a seven point lead.
Arvig got the next one with a tip
in shot. Keldahl muffed one chance
but came again and scored. Arvig,
sensing his turn was near, got out
of line and closed the margin to
one point. Elver quickly retrieved
some of the Long Prairie lead with
a bucket, and Keldahl took 1t back
with a bucket. Wolf went wild and
scored twice in the last minutes of
the first half. Score at the half %
to IT, the locals still trailing.
The third quarter marked the let
Continued on Page I. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
Attend Funeral
At Long Prairie
Mrs. Edwin Anderson, Well-knOwn
In Sank Centre, Passed
Away Feb. 6

L. w. Garfield and daughter,
Miss Annabelle, and Mrs. Iris Betz
autoed to Long Prairie on Sunday
afternoon where they attended the
funeral services of their cousin,
Mrs. Edwin Anderson (nee Marie
Radalbaugh). Mrs. Anderson, aged
81, died on Thursday of last week
following an operation in Mime
apolis hospital. She had been mar
ried about seven years. Some will
remember her in this community,
having visited at the home Of her
cousins in this city on several oc-
casions.
Travelling by car on Sunday
seemed almost an impossibility and
for the first six miles they Dattled
snow drifts. At that point they
met the snow plow and going was
facilitated greatly the remainder
Of the way. About twenty-five
Continued on Page s. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
NeaC Old Age Pension
Blanks Not Available
Plans To Have Them Ready
Before March LIST,
1896

Application blanks for old
age pensions are as yet not
available, according to City At
tOrney L. L. Kells, who receiv-
ed the information from COun-
ty Auditor Nick Thomey We'd
nesday. The blanks are now be-
ing printed and will be sent out
by the State Board of Control.
1t is hoped to have them
printed and sent out to the
various communities before
March LIST, of this year. A sup
ply of the application blanks
will be sent to r. II. Kells, who
will have them at his office in
the First National bank build
ing, and where eligible old peO-
pie may have them filled out.
People, who are now re-
ceiving the $500 per month
pension from the county also
will have to make out new ap-
plicatiOns for the new old age
pension.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
Safety Council
Meet Feb. 18th
Questions Published To Ascertain
Public's Sentiment On
Traffic Laws
(By Gordon Morse)

The February meeting of the
Sank Centre Safety Council will be
held next Tuesday evening at the
Community Club at p M. sharp.
At that time the following 6 meas
ures to reduce auto deaths will be
presented for a vote. In order that
the councils vote will represent
the community's sentiment as near
ly as possible, you are asked to cut
out these questions, answer them,
and give your answers to Frank
Bunker, or still better, attend the
meeting:
1. Are you in favor of uniform
traffic laws and regulations in all
states? Answer ...............................
2. Are you in favor of strict
drivers tests, to bar dangerous
drivers? Answer -................
Continued on Page 4. Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
Defamation
Contestants
Are Selected
Will Compete In Sub-District
Contest In This City
February 18th
.EXCELLENTLY TRAINED
Selections Made From Three
Divisions In Local
School

Sank Centre high schools de-
tenders in the defamation division
of the extra-curricular activities
were selected in the local elimina-
ton contest at the Senior high
school assembly on Monday even
ing. Those who will compete for
further honors are: William Kauf-
man, oratorical, who won with the
selection 1.-The Big Parade; Dor.
othea Obs, dramatic, who with the
wheels of Time" led in her div
ision; land Dorothy Kohl, humor-
Gus, who adjudged first with the
selection 1.-THE School Program"
William Kaufman, his selection
a stirring announcement Of war
was outstanding for one of his ex-
perience in his delivery and enun-
citation. The dramatic winner, Dor
othea Obs, portrayed wildly the
tragic sequences Of the selection.
Dorothy Kohl was at once each
character that took the stand in the
old time school program, bringing
memories of the little red house,
the pompous school chairman, and
the mischievous pupils.
Those who won seconds in each
division will be alternates for the
first in case of illness or other in
ability to compete further. Thomas
Fleming, with international Rack
eteers," will relieve Kaufman in
case of his inability to compete.
Dorothy Keldahl was selected al
ternate for Dorothea Obs, and
James Forsberg, running a close
race with Dorothy Kohl, Is the lat
ter's alternate. Judging was done
by the Rev. Mr.. John F. Robertson,
rector Of the Church Of the Good
Samaritan; the Rev. Mr.. P. J. jan
sen, pastor Of the Congregational
Church; and Miss Mynette Linde-
loft, librarian. The young people
were under the direction of Miss
Helen Wilder, coach, who has turn
ed out some fine teams and whose
'36 contestants show promise.
Next Monday evening, the 18th,
the sub-district contest will be held
in this school in the senior assem-
bly, beginning at 500. With nine
entries three will represent Sank
Centre. They will be opposed by
two winners in each division ad-
judged from the schools of Grey
Eagle, Swanville, Burtram and Up
sala. These two winners will be
selected tonight, Thursday, at
Swanville in the semi-sub-district
meet. Music between divisions will
be furnished by the high school
girls groups. Admissions are ten
and fifteen cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
Increase Dues
of Com. Club
Tuesday Eve
Interesting Special Meeting
Held In Club Rooms
Small Attendance
RAISE WAS NECESSARY
Snow Flowing And Feeding
of Pheasants Given
Attention

Members of the Community Club
in special session Tuesday evening
voted for a sliding scale of dues to
go into effect as soon as a study
Of the membership list, according
to benefits received, can be made.
The scale of dues will be $3.50,
$500, $1,000 and $500. No change
was made in the dues of farmers,
which remain $1.O0 per year.
It is admitted that to continue
the club and to care for all mat
ters of community enterprise it is
necessary to have greater income,
and the method of a sliding scale
of dues was suggested as the best
means of accomplishing the pur-
pose.
Among other things for which
funds are necessary is the opening
of roads leading to this city, a
work in which the club has taken
an active part during the past few
days. Fred Unger, president, stated
that the "U' trail leading to the
Todd County line, the West Union
road, and the county road to Broo-
ten had been opened through the
efforts of the Community club in
cooperation with the county snow
pillow crew. Fifteen men of the
club, a number of farmers and the
snow plow crew opened the road
to within six miles of Brooten on
Tuesday. They were met there by
a crew Of men from Brooten, who
continued the work into the vii
lage.
Carl Fischer was appointed to
take up the matter of food for
pheasants, many of which are
dying in this community owing to
the extreme cold and lack of food.
It was stated that Game Wnrden
| Vornbrock was in the city investi-
eating the reports and seeking a
| way to feed the starving birds.
Practically all feed is covered with
snow and the severe cold has ham
pered our feathered friends in the
/ quest for sustainance.
Lawrence Herzog, county COM
missioner, thanked the club men,
bers and business men for the as
sistance in clearing the roads, and
stated that much more help along
that line would be needed. 1t is
impossible for the county to en-
ploy all the men needed as the
road and bridge fund, according to
Mr.. Herzog, is from $4,000 to $40,-
600 in the red. Mr.. HerZog stated
that the County Engineer was in
this city tuesday and announced
that there was a snow pillow at St.
Joseph that could be purchased at
a reasonable price. He suggested
that the City Council investigate
with the purpose in view of purch-
asing 1t for use in the city and on
| township roads.
Chief of Police Jos. Kusba was
instructed to look for barns avail
able for farmers horses during the
time of drifted roads and severe
cold. Other propositions brought
before the club included a govern
ment weather bureau, the use Of
club rooms and conventions for the
city.
This was an interesting and prof
liable meeting, although due to the
large amount of activity in the
city, was not largely attended.
Some plans should be made to
avoid the occurrence Of four activ-
tiles in the city on one night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
At
PublicSchOOl
February %
Entertainment To Be Given
for Benefit of School
Activity Organization
STYLE AND STAGE SHOW
Visitors Will Elect Queen-To
Feature Music, Dane
ing and Shows
Want to have some fun

Want to have some fun?
Then wander over toward the
Sank Centre. Public Schools on the
evening of February % where, be-
ginning at 7:30 o'clock, one Of the
most colossal indoor performance
ever staged in this community will
claim attention. A carnival anc
dance to benefit the school Activ
tiles organizations will be held or
that evening with the most stupen
dous array of entertainment feat
ures ever gathered together.
A one-act play, athletic show
the hall of terror, many variations
of skill games and booths and con.
cessions for every fancy-yea fol
every whim-will be for your ap.
prevail that evening. The gymna
SUM will be the center Of activity
housing some twenty attractions
with nearby rooms holding other
features. There will be candy
novelties, and a hot dog stand
without which no carnival is com.
plete. A one-act play will be staged
in the Assembly for three complete
shows during the evening. The
kindergarten room on the first
floor has been made the ball room
where couples may dance for g
nickel dance, to the rhythm Of a
five piece orchestra.
At the high point Of the evening
1918, a free stage and style show
will be presented on the stage OF
the gymnasium. A thirty minute
attraction it will feature music
dancing, and a complete style re-
view. Immediately following there
will be held the pompous corona
ton Of the Carnival Queen. Each
of the classes, by popular approval
has selected it's candidate for this
honored office. Each SC ticket
purchased will entitle the holder tC
one vote for the Queen. The winner
will be presented with a framed
and tinted picture of herself by tn,
Rydholm Studio. Candidates select
ed to represent the classes are a.
follows: Freshman, Phyllis Svenne
by; Sophomores, Lillian Conkey
Juniors, Betty Weber; and Sen
ior, Rosanne Schoenhoff.
Admission will be at the MAR
entrance of the Junior High build
ing where a ten cent charge will
be made which will entitle tn,
purchaser to two tickets, good fol
any attraction. No one feature will
be priced above five cents. Door!
will swing wide at 7:30 p. m, ant
will stay open as long as anyon,
has a nickel to spend.