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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Former Resident
Died Last Friday
Mrs. j. O. Nelson Buried At Up
sala Sunday Afternoon at
1880 O'clock

III. G. Rydholm received word
early Friday morning, January
oath, Of the passing Of his sister,
Techla, (Mrs. J. o. Nelson), that
morning at her home in south Min
neapolis. Mrs. Nelson died at the
age of forty-eight years, a victim
of pneumonia.
Mrs. Nelson was well-known in
this city for she was employed in
the local telephone exchange for
several years prior to the year 1919
when she left for Minneapolis
where she resided until her death,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rydholm and son,
Robert, Of this city, autoed to Up
sala where the body was sent, to
attend the funeral services at the
Upsala Mission Church on Sunday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Burial
was made in the family lot In Up
sala. The many friends in this city
regret her passing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Mrs. Paul Eheury


Relatives in this community have
been advised of the death of Mrs
Paul Fleury, of Robbinsdale
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
johnson, old settlers in the Pleas
ant Hill neighborhood, north of
Sank Centre. She passed away on
Saturday morning at eleven o.
clock.
Mrs. Fleury had been slightly ill
for sometime, but her death was
unexpected and a severe shock to
the relatives. She contracted pneu-
monia about a week before her
death.
Mrs. Fleury was born north of
this city and resided in this COM
munity until her marriage. She was
forty years old at the time of
death. Her mother, Mrs. Chris
johnson, passed away in May 1927.
Besides her father, Chris. John
son, and a brother, Walter, who re-
side in the Pleasant Hill commun-
ity, deceased is survived by the fol-
lowing relatives: Paul Fleury, her
husband, and daughter, Juanita,
aged about fifteen years, of Rob
binsdale; her brothers, William, of
st. Cloud; Cyrus, who resides in
Michigan; Henry, Of California;
and her sisters, Mrs. John Kortan,
Jr., of Kandota; Mrs. Paul Lembke,
of st. Cloud, and Mrs. Clara Don
aldson, Of San Francisco, Califor-
mia.
Funeral services were held in
Robbinsdale Tuesday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Kortan,
Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter John
son, of this community, in attend
ance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
4 Tragedy Of
the Outdoors

Years ago before most homes
had waterworks installed it was
hot an uncommon thing for
some curious young lad to test
the cold by placing his tongue
on the pump handle. Sometimes
the tongue was removed with
the loss of only a bit of skin,
other times, older folks will re-
member, that a tea kettle was
necessary to thaw the youngster
from the working end of the
pump.
This story, although similar,
Is not concerned with some
young lad, who stuck his tongue
on the pump handle, but is
about one Of the tragedies Of
the animal kingdom.
James Christie, who had been
cutting wood at the R. v. Plant
farm Wednesday of last week,
left his axe near a pile of wood
when he quit that evening.
When he returned the next
morning he saw rabbit tracks
around the head Of the axe, and
found that this rabbit, as so
many curious little boys had
done in the past, had placed his
tongue on the axe head. The
severe cold weather made it
impossible for the rabbit to
loosen its tongue, and James
found it there minus the little
cottontail, which, most likely,
died in the woods. Believe it or
not, it was told to us as we have
told 1t to you.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Father and i
Son Banquet
Annual Event VIII Be Held At
Episcopal Church Wednes-
day Eve, Feb. 5th

Again fathers and sons are
given a chance to get together to
enjoy one another's fellowship at
the Fathers and Sons banquet to
be held in the parish house of the
Church of the Good Samaritan next
Wednesday evening, February 5th,
beginning at TOO o'clock.
The dinner will be served by la
dies of st. Mary's Guild and fol-
lowing speeches and social get
together will be a part of the pro-
gram. The function is not confin-
ed to only members of the Church
above but fathers and sons Of the
community are welcome to attend.
Ticket sales will be begun at once
under the direction Of F. 8. Cooper.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
CORPORATE Existence
Of Fair Extended
Curative Act Legalizing Business
Transacted Since 1882 Passed
BY Legislature

Representative Fred Lux report
ed that the curative act to extend
the corporate existence of the
Stearns County Agricultural So
ciety had been passed by both bo-
dies Of the legislature. Senator
Woolsey cared for the matter in
the senate, while Mr.. Lux presented
1t in the house. Under this act the
corporate existence of the fair has
been extended to 1862, for a period
of 30 years. The fairs corporate
existence ended in 1882 and the cur
alive act continues the uninterupt-
ed life Of the corporation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Sank Lake Co.
OpCreanery
Meet Feb. 3
To Be Held At Community
Club Rooms February
3, At 1890
A SPLENDID PROGRAM
Feature Of Afternoon Will
Be Interesting Talks by
Farm Leaders

Stockholders and patrons of the
Sank Lake Cooperative creamery
will have every reason to rejoice
this year in the fact that their as
ISOLATION is entirely out of debt.
According to q statement made to
the Herald representative by
George Strauss, secretary, Monday
morning, this is the first time since
1917, (when extensive improve
ments were made), that the asso-
citation has been debt free.
This is only one Of the many in
teresting features which will be re-
vealed at the annual meeting to be
held next Monday, February Bird,
in the Community Club rooms, all
of which prove excellent manage
ment by the officers and directors
selected by the patrons during the
past 10 years.
Besides the new building, i'm
provements have been made in the
installation of modern machinery,
until today the local cooperative
establishment ranks with the best
of the state. A substantial increase
in business also will be noted from
the annual report.
At the annual meeting which
opens at 1920 Monday morning the
election of two directors for the
terms of three years each will take
place. The directors whose terms
expire this year are George Strauss
and Chas. Kortan.
Besides the important business to
be transacted a splendid program
has been arranged consisting of
both educational and entertain
ment features. A musical program
will be given during the lunch
hour, and the afternoon will be
featured with talks by prominent
farm leaders. The lunch will be
served at IL o'clock.
The afternoon will be given over
to interesting talks on cooperative
enterprises and agricultural prob
lens. Among the speakers will be
Jos. Gilbert, a representative of
Minnesota cooperative association
It is also expected that r. A. Tro-
vatten, of the Minnesota Dairy and
Food Commission, will be present
to address the assemblage. Other
features may be added to the pro-
gram and an interesting and educa-
tional session may be expected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Father of Local
Ladies Passed On
Phillip Rausch, Aged 81, Stricken
With Paralytic Stroke At
St Cloud

Mrs. Arthur N. Forsberg and Mrs.
William Simmer received word on
Monday morning of the death Of
their father, Phillip Pierre Rausch,
at the st. Cloud hospital. Mr..
Rausch, aged sixty-seven, was sew
erely stricken with paralytic
stroke, and was removed from
Cold Spring, where he resided, to
the st. Cloud hospital where he
passed away. Funeral services were
held this morning, Thursday, in the
St. Cloud Cathedral and burial was
made in Calvary Cemetery in the
Granite City.
Mr.. Rausch Is quite well-known
in this community having visited
upon several occasions with Mr..
and Mrs. Simmer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Forsberg. His last visit to this city
was only last summer. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Simmer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Forsberg left on Wednesday after
noon for st. Cloud where they at
tended the funeral at 900 this
morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Old Age Pension
Becomes Reality
Governor Signed Bill Which Pro.
vides Maximum Payment of
$50 To Aged Folk

Final approval was given to old
age pensions in Minnesota when
Governor Olson affixed his sigma
ture to the bill at Rochester, Mimi,
where he is receiving treatment
for an abdominal ailment.
After much controversy the
Minnesota Legislature passed the
old age pension bill which permits
a pension up to $50 a month for
persons over the age of IS, who are
in need, or unless their income is
not more than THAI amount.
Children and near relatives OF
aged persons are expected to con.
tribute to their support if reason
ably able without undue hardship
to themselves or family.
Only American citizens or 25-
year residents of the country are
eligible for pension. They must
have lived five of the last nine
years in the state, and have been
here continuously for a year be-
for applying.
Applications for pensions may be
made to county boards starting on
March LIST, of this year. If an APP
plicant is turned down, he or she
may appeal to the state board of
control or the court. It is under
stood that a man and wife may
both apply and receive pensions If
in need.
A person with property of $500
or less (any kind Of property, &C
cording to law, may be eligible
for a pension. The state may, on
death of the pensioner, however,
file claim against the estate for re-
covery of pensions, such claims
not to apply against the home
stead or other exempt assets, and
to have no prior right over other
claims.
The amount of pension will be
fixed by the county agency to be
based on actual need, with the $50
maximum, and with any other in
come deducted.
Inmates of public institutions are
not eligible except in the case of
temporary medical care. Persons
who deprive themselves of proper
ty to qualify shall get no assistance.
False statements in obtaining a
pension are punishable by Jail
terms.
The pensions start March 1. The
federal government will pay half,
counties one-sixth, and the state
the balance. The state appropria-
ton is $2,750,00O.
In addition to the pension meas
ure which becomes effective March
1, other measures signed by the
governor include:
The bill appropriating S,625,000
for direct relief needs in Minneso-
ia in 1885, and the bill authorizing
the state highway department to
issue $2,65O,0O0 in bonds to repay
money owned to the state treasury
with the funds to be earmarked for
financing the states share Of the
old age pension costs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30

William Schloegle and Tony
Bieringer, representing the farm
ers living southwest Of this city,
appeared as a committee before
the club asking aid in the matter
of snow removal on their township
roads. They stated it was almost
impossible for farmers residing on
township roads to get to town, and
that they were unable to get a
county snow pillow to remove the
snow from their roads.
In the matter Of new industry,
President Unger appointed M. J.
Fleming, George Strauss and B. F.
Dubois as committee to investi-
gate an industry which has stated
it's desire to locate here.
At directors meeting held on
Tuesday evening it was decided to
hold a local whist tournament in
the near future. The tourney will
compose four contests on the elm
ination system and prizes may be
hung up for the winners. The first
of these contests will be held next
Thursday evening. They are free
and open to everyone. No action
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Rural School Meeting
Held Last Saturday
O. r. Sande, State Department OF
Education, Gave Interesting
Address

Members of the Rural Teachers
Club and rural school board mem
bers met in the Senior High School
assembly Saturday afternoon at
which time Mr.. o. R. Sande, Of the
State Department Of Education, OF
st. Paul, addressed them on Stand
ards for Rural Schools" His talk
was timely and of great value to
both the rural teachers and board
members.
Supt. Garland Taylor and his
assistant, A. o. Schmitz, of St
Cloud, were present. Mr.. Taylor
spoke to the rural board members
on benefits derived from school
board organization" He indicated
that he was heartily in favor Of the
plan. No action was taken in the
matter Of organization due to the
small attendance.
A meeting for the month of Feb
ruary will be announced through
the Herald and by special notice.
Following the adjournment Of the
meeting, lunch was served by the
members of the Rural Teachers
Club.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Fell Through Ice On
Sank Lake Recently
Suffered No Ill Effects From Icy
Bath, Although Mercury
Said As Below

Continued bitter cold during the
week resulted in frostbitten ears,
feet and hands, as well as other
unrom Portable experiences which
in 81 cases bordered on fatality.
Sep Adrian, son Of H. ]. Adrian,
who resides north of Sank Centre.
suffered one Of the more serious of
these experiences, on which he
would not care to repeat. Luckily
he escaped without serious conse-
quences.
Sep and his brother. Max. visited
in the home Of Mr.. ara Mrs. Edo
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
FLAG CODES FREE

The Herald has a number of
large, beautifully illustrated flag
codes, one of which we would like
to present to each school in this
community. The supply is limited,
but we will give them to teachers
Of both rural and city schools I'M
til the number is exhausted. First
come, first served. These are splen-
did for school use. Teachers are
asked to call at the Herald to re-
ceive their copy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
West Union
Farmer Died
Last w eek
Nicholas Eltgroth Buried On
Friday Morning At st.
Alexius Cemetery
WAS 81 YEARS OF ACE
Mrs. Paul Fleury Passed
Away At Robbinsdale-
Local Folk Advised
Nicholas EltgrOth


Nicholas Eltgroth, a resident OF
West Union for thirty years, passed
away at 1880 Monday morning
January Both, at his home 2k
miles north of that village at the
age of 81 years. He suffered a
stroke in July 1884 and since that
time patiently submitted to his af-
Fiction until death relieved him.
Mr.. Eltgroth was born May IL
1878, at Habbor, Iowa, where he
grew to manhood. He was united In
marriage to Miss Mary Reineke, OF
Carol, Iowa, on February z, 1904
To this union three children were
born, two of whom with the moth.
er survive. The living children are
Anna and Louis. John passed away
several years ago. Anna resides in
Minneapolis and Louis lives in the
West Union community.
In 1905 Mr.. and Mrs. Eltgroth
left their home in Iowa, and came
to West Union, where they estab'
lished the present farm home. Dur.
ing the thirty years of residence
near West Union Mr.. Eltgroth
made many friends, who sincerely
mourn with the sorrowing mother
and children.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday morning at $50 o'clock al
st. Alexius Church, where the pas.
tor, Rev. Henry Reflex read, the
Requiem Mass. Interment was
made in st. Alexius cemetery. The
pallbearers were: John Sauer, Joe
Botzet, John Kraemer, Ben Deters
Albert Marthaler, and Harper
Wakefield. Henry Deters was the
crossbearer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
S. &. H. Won
Second Con-
ference Tilt
Fast Game With Long Prairie
Ends With Score of
% to Is
ALEX HERE TUESDAY
Independents Defeated Elbow
Lake By Score Of
80 to Is

On the road for the first time
in nearly q month the Sank
Centre high school club meets
MelrOse on the Southerners
home court on tomorrow even
ing, Friday. Next Tuesday,
February 18th, Alexandria comes
to the local hardwood for q re-
turn contest with the locals.
Alex defeated the locals up
there some time ago with the
final score at 26 to 10. With tho
local improvement and deter
minatiOn to duplicate their last
two starts 1t looks like q good
game.
Sank Centres Maroon and White
varsity won it's second conference
game-and the second of the sea-
son-when they defeated Long
Prairie on the local court last Fri.
day evening with the final tally al
% to Is. Led by Arvig, whose long
range accuracy was better than
normal, the Sank Centre lads put
on their second scoring drive Oh
the year and walked over Long
Prairie.
The locals early took a handy
lead when Arvig reaped three buck.
cts during the first half. The locals
lead to at the end of the first
quarter and at the half session
they were still in the lead 10 to 5
A last minute drive in the last
quarter put the locals handily in
the lead to win from them % to IS
Meanwhile Long Prairie was not
sitting with hands folded. Livelier
bangboards somewhat upset the
Long Prairie scoring during the
first half, but in the third quarter
they ran up their tally with a nine
point addition to lead IA to Is al
the end of the third stanza. Lunce.
ford pulled out for the Prairie lads
and garnered three buckets during
the second half to nearly disrupt
a certain Sank Centre victory
During the last quarter the teams
were tied at 10 all with the locals
finally pulling out in front with a
bucket by Decree and Arvig tossed
in another while Brandon made
victory certain with a final free
throw.
Opening play started at break
neck speed and the locals easily
worked into shooting position but
the pace of the game threw their
shots off balance. Long Prairie
likewise missed some shots that
should have been theirs. Martin
and Walker split on gift shots for
the first points of the game and the
ball was rolling with a one all tie.
Arvig stepped out and garnered a
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Mrs. Elizabeth Kiffmeyer

Mrs. Elizabeth Kiffmeyer, SO, one
Of the real pioneers of Stearns
county, died at $3.50 Tuesday morn
ing at the home of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Storkamp in the town of st. Cloud,
at the age Of SO years. She had
been i'll two weeks. She was a
daughter Of Grandma" Landwehr,
who died February %, 1888, at the
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-05-21
Cumberland Rt.

Mrs. Laura Frame received very
painful injury when she fell, cut
ting her arm on a broken jar. 1t
took six stitches to close the wound.
Floyd Hall spent the week end
with his aunt, Mrs. Will Black
stone, and husband, of Cambridge.
Alva Hill and family are prepar-
ing to move from the Flora Ogan
farm to their own farm here.
Mrs. Alta knight and daughter,
Mrs. lone Rhoads, are planning to
move to their property near the
knight store.
Lane Lyons has hired with A. B.
Frame for the summer.
DR.. Armina Hill and husband of
Chicago are expected to arrive soon
for a two weeks stay at the Hill
Top cottage.
Mrs Earl Scott was thrown from
a horse recently and broke her arm.
Ed Rhoads of Springfield was the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-05-21
them home, and spent

companied them home, and spent
week end.
Mrs. Minnie Mcdonald, who has
been at the Love home at Swifts,
spent the week end with her broth
er, w. E. Wootton. Mrs. McDon-
aid left Monday for Roseville, where
she will care for Mrs. Mary A. Ew-
ing, for an indefinite time.
J. L. Henery was a business call
er at Charleston, w. Va, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennard Cross and
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reed,
of GAINESVILLE, Mrs. Hugh Robinson,
of Youngstown, and Mrs. Georgia
Freshwater and daughter, of Wa
terford, were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Cross.
Mrs. La Vallay and daughter,
Miss Edna, of Marietta, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Offenbacher, near
Lowell, were guests Sunday of
Mrs. Philomenia Schaad and fam
lily. Miss Helen Schaad accompa-
MED her sister, Mrs. Offenbacher,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-05-21
Meigs
James Madison Sherman

The death of James Sherman
came as shock to the community.
Mr.. Sherman had gone to the Bar
rett home that morning with the
intention of helping Mr.. Barrett
with work on the farm. When he
got there he found Mrs. Barrett
and son were going to town, and
having business in town he started
home to be ready to accompany
them when they came along. When
they arrived near his home, In
stead of finding him out at the road
waiting, they found him only
short distance below, dead. James
Madison, son of Peter and Juda
Sherman, was born in Missouri,
July 6, 1862, and died May IA,
1896, aged 73 years, 10 months and
eight days. He was thrice married
first to Allie Porter; after her
death to Cora Newberry Drury, and
after her death to Clara King,
whose maiden name was Hazen, and
who survives him. To the second
union were born a daughter, Clara,
deceased, and son Fred, of Athens.
Three brothers-Curtis of Little
Hooking; William of Malta, and
George of Swifts; and two sisters.
Mrs. Viola Wilson of Roxbury, and
Mrs. Mary Wilson, Stockport; and
one step-daughter, Mrs. Prince Nc
Kibben, McConnelsville, also sur
vive him. Jim Sherman was a man
honored and respected by all who
knew him-because of the fact that
he was honest, industrious, always
wanting to do more than his en-
ployer expected of him. The SYM
pathy of all goes out to Mrs. Sher-
man. The funeral was held Satur-
day at p. m, with services at the
home, conducted by Rev. Frame, as
sisted by Rev. Bulen. The hymns
Crock of Ages and beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" were read. Rev.
Frame used as a basis of his talk
words found in 18th chapter of
John, 25th and 26th verses. The
pail bearers were Jesse Alderman,
Raymond and Elmer Rollison, Earl
Armstrong and Dean and Paul Nc
Kibben. Interment was made in
the McConnelsville cemetery.
Mr.. ana MRS. Jonn Whitney came
Saturday to spend few days at
their home in Meigsville. Mr.. Whit
ney who has been auditing county
records at Steubenville, has com
pleted his work there. They are
thinking of taking vacation and
making a trip to Florida, before ac-
cepting another assignment.
Poppy Day
Some-Only one or two in Me-
Connelsville, will wear a last years
poppy, Saturday. They were not
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-05-21
home for a few days visit.

home for few days visit.
Mrs. o. V. Wallace and daughter
LIE Won left last Thursday for Mich
igan, where they will join Mr.. Wal
lace, who has employment there.
They accompanied her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson
Carr, who are also employed there.
II. A. Durbin Postmaster
Robert A. Durbin took over the
management of the postoffice last
Friday. His assistant will be Mrs.
Edna kean.
Rev. c. L. Virgins and a num-
Der of young people of his congre-
CATION, went to Quaker City, last
Sunday evening, where they pre-
sented a play entitled 'In His
Steps" Rev. Virgins was a for
mer pastor at that place. The trip
was made in the Levi Scott school
bus.
H. H. Choguill and mother, Mrs.
w. T. Choguill, attended the fu-
neral of her brother, Frank Worth
ington, which was held Monday of
last week, at GAINESVILLE. Burial
was made in the Woodlawn ceme-
terry. Mr.. Worthington passed away
in a Cleveland hospital.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-05-21
North Bristol

Children's day services will be
observed at Bristol, Sunday after
noon, June IA. Committee in
charge, Lucille Richey, Grace Camp
bell and Wayne Macklem.--Bor
to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Henderson,
Saturday, a daughter named Donna
Sue Harry Barclay and family of
Duncan Falls were guests Sunday
at the c. A. Richey home We
have been informed that Russell
Ray and family will move to the
Trott farm, instead of the George
family, as we reported last week.
Robert Beatty who has employment
at Benton Harbor, Mich, returned
Monday to his work, after few
days at his home here Members
who were to have charge of pro-
gram at last grange meeting will
please come prepared on Friday ev-
ening, May pa number from
here attended the baccalaureate
services at the M. & M. high school,
Sunday evening" CLOUD schools
close this Friday, with a basket
dinner and ram.--George Stiles
is visiting relatives near Cambridge
Almost one-half price Suits and
Coats, 400 discount.-H. WHITE