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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17

Belgrade, Mimi,
Dec. IA, 1886.
Dear Santa,
Mother and Daddy say we have
all been good little boys so we are
writing to let you know what we
want for Christmas. My name is
Richard and I want a blackboard,
mouth organ and a tractor.
Jerome wants a red car, blocks,
and a top. Our baby brother, Gene,
wants a doll, chimes, doggie and
ball.
Please bring us lots of nuts, can
dy and apples. And don't forget a
Christmas tree. Hoping you come
on Christmas Eve.
Your little boys,
Richard, Jerome and Gene Rapp.
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Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. IA, 1896.
Dear Santa,
I am a little boy 10 years old.
Will you please bring me mouth
organ. I'd like it in the key of G,
with only one row Of keys.
Your friend,
Albert Jerome Ecklund.
80
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. IA, 1896.
Dear Santa,
I am a little girl 5 years old.
want a set of dishes, a tea kettle,
also stove if you have any.
My little brother is 1 year old.
Guess he would like something
that makes lots of noise.
Goodbye, Santa and thank you.
Love,
June and Willard SEVERN.
p. S. like you.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. 10, 1896.
Dear Santa,
wish you would bring me a
track train, some cars, Double
barrel gun and pistol in holster and
Ring Toss and football and a
pair of shoe skates.
Thank you,
Richard Markson.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. 10, 1886.
Dear Santa,
Christmas is coming, so please
bring me checkers and board,
China sleeping doll, furnished doll
house. Wishing you merry Christ.
mas and Happy New Year.
Yours truly,
Helen Markson.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. 10, 1886.
Dear Santa,
am in the sixth grade at school.
I am ten years old. went to
school every day except one half a
day.
Thank you for the toys from
last year. This year I wish you
would please bring me doll house,
doll, tea set with twelve pieces in
it, a pair Of shoes, some blocks and
a pencil set. also want some can
dy, peanuts, apples and some pop
corn balls.
Your friend,
Evelyn Marthaler.
Sank Centre, Mimi,
Dec. 10, 1886.
Dear Santa,
I am in the Bird grade. am sew
en- years old. I want a drum, a lit
tie gun, little train and a funny
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17
Northwest Ashley

Miss Martha Minette spent Sat
urday afternoon and was a supper
guest in the Nick Marthaler home.
Jack Konzak returned home
from North Dakota last Friday
after having spent the past two
weeks here visiting friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marthaler
spent Tuesday evening in the Dan
Kane home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Pick and
SON. Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Marthaler spent Tuesday evening
with the John Bentfield family.
Glen Uphus spent several days
of last week in st. Cloud with Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Uphus and family.
Miss Mile Bentfield had the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17

misfortune to fall on the streets
of Sank Centre last Tuesday after
noon and break her wrist.
Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK Marthaler
and sons Glenn Uphus and Miss
Martha Minnette were Sunday din
ner guests in the Martin Marthaler
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-17
home near Osakis.

home near Osakis.
Miss Arvilla Uphus spent last
Tuesday with home folks.
Miss Martha Mannette spent
Thursday evening and was a sup
per guest in the John Bentfield
home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

Cotton textile production in Bra gil is well above recent years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

presented this year on March i0, reported excellent progress. The cast of the show, under the direc- ton of Poseph Lezotte, will hold it's next rehearsal Sunday afternoon. Five new members were accepted into the organization during the meeting. All members of the club were rendered an invitation to at- tend the regular meeting of the Overlook Cottage Park Community (; lb at Kingsbury school tonight Joseph Kenney as master of cere- monies will give Q short talk describing some of his travels. Mo- ton pictures are also included in the program.
 Volleyball Challenge
 A challenge to a volleyball match some time in the near future has been received by the men of the Community club from the Platts Mills Community club volleyball team. All members of the club who aspire to become members of the E. posed team are invited to attend a sussion at the Community house tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock to make plans to answer the challenge. There will be meeting of the mems bowling league committee at 230 tomorrow afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

The law college with which he is ct present affiliated as president, is said to have the second largest na- tural student enrolment in the world, ranking next to Columbia. St. Johns college has student body of nearly 5000 while the enrolment at Columbia, including outside courses, consists of nearly l4.000 students.
 Much of the credit for the success of St. Johns is attributed to the direction of Father Walsh, who has tourned the world making researches to pass along to those who came to study under him
 We'll Known Here
 Althougt 1t is not generally known, Father Walsh has been a visitor in this city several times in the past, being the guest of Dr. and Mrs. John D. Freney. The former is general chairman of the celebration com- mittee. He has also been the guest of Rev. Francis O'Shea, administra- tor of the church of the Immaculate Conception, a former student. Dr. Freney is a former classmate.
 There will be @ joint meeting of the Irish American club and it's aux- Hilary tonight at Eagles hall on North Main street, at which time plans will be completed for the par ade, reception, banquet and the en- tertainment and dance to be given at Buckingham hall on Tuesday evening, March IT. Speakers at tonights meeting will be Attorney Maurice Wrenn and Attorney Vim cent A. Scully. Announcement of importance will be advanced by the committees and the parade offi- cials. The meeting will open at 8 o'clock under the direction of Pres- ident George T. Ryan.
 Tickets Ready
 The committee announced today that tickets for the banquet, al- though limited In number, will be distributed as well as dance tickets. There will also be distribution of souvenir buttons. Announcement came from the committee that these badges will bear the flags of the United States and of the Irish Free State, suitably lettered to signify the occasion for which they will be worn.
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 Mexico haa inst iflcreaged it's niN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
Distinguished d Speaker Well Known Locally
Rev. Dr.. Walsh, Former Dean of Niagar, President of
 St. Johns to Be Greeted By Former Classmates
unru anu Hdmard .I Walsh CM

Johns college of Brooklyn N Y who will be the principal speaker at the 1rshAmercan banquet to be held at the Elton Hotel the evening of Sunday March 15th comes to this city well recommended by former classmates and students Father Walsh became acquainted with many present and former Waterburans while acting dean of Niagara University During his career educator, Father Walsh has taught several languages well many subjects from the theological viewpoint
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
EXHIBIT ATTRACTING LARGE ATTENDANCES

Large daily attendances are fea- lures of the display of wood block prints is now on exhibition at the Mattatuck Historical society in the Little Gallery. Clare Leighton is the artist, of whom John Taylor Arms has written: "Clare Leighton's reputation is established, and de- servedly so. She has much accom- plishment behind her, and it's vital ity, variety and imaginative power auger much to come"
 Tn the present showing there are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
ROOSTER SOUNDS ALARM

Ketchikan, Alaska, (UP)--A roost- CT saved Mir. and Mrs. Carl E. Han- sen several thousand dollars and perhaps saved their lives. While the family was asleep early one morn- ing, a fire broke out in Q downstairs room. The roster began growing loudly, waking the family in time to extinguish the fire before 1t got be- yond control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
WELFARE PROGRAM
 DISCUSSED BY VFW

Members of Wheeler Young post, v.F.w., were spoken to by Joseph Perrone of New London last night on the work the organization is do- ing to assist veterans and their families. Mir. Perrone is state vice. commander of the Veterans of For- eign Wars.
 A special meeting of the post will be held on March 12 to take final action on the proposal that perma- nent quarters be obtained on Bank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
COMMUNITY CLUB. VOTES TO MARCH
Invitation of Irish.Ameri- can Club Accepted; Cast
 Rehearses for Minstrels

At e meeting of Washington Park Community club last night at the Community house it was decided that members of the club should turn out enmasse and march in the mammoth St. Patricks day parade which will take place here March IS. The committee in charge of the clubs annual minstrel, which will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

twenty-eight prints depicting Q va- riety of subjects. The exhibition is open to the public now Co and iE- cluding March % from 10 Q. m. to 6 D. m. daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
BENEFIT PLAY

The Young Peoples society of the West Side Hill Meth0dist church presented . play entitled The Re- hearsal" last night in the church pariors. The funds raised VIII De used to send delegates to the youth conference ct Jamaica, |. T., March 2f and a. The entertainment vas well attended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

street. Two new members were ad-
 mitted at last nights meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

Mexico has just increased its min- mumi wage scale for laborers and farm workers.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
BATTLE WITH THE WEEDS

The home owner in Milford asks
why it is that weeds prosper so easi-
ly, but the plants have to struggle
so hard. That little tender plant
succumbs to the first dirty bug that
comes along. and every little dry
spell shrivels it up to parched leaves.
He can pull the weed out of the
earth, and in a few days some over
looked root is sending up its green
shoots as perky as ever.
1t is so with all good things. It
takes long effort to cultivate the vir-
tues. but the vices grow like sliding
down hill. Such being life. the gar
dener will cease lamenting. and try
to get some fun out of his tolls.
1t means sweat and backache to
produce a clean looking garden.
Keep at it. and your muscles are
timber, your organs all on the job,
and you don't have to run to the doc
tor every few days. A well weeded
garden is a picture of the richness
and abundance of nature, and it tells
a story of diligence and purpose on
the part of its owner.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
KEEPING DAUGHTER AT HOME

A large number of young girls
were recently rounded up by police
in Brooklyn. ~ Y. and the parents
of many of them were admonished to
keep these girls at home. Consider
ing in what free way many girls
roam the streets, this is probably
good advice.
Yet how is any such advice to be
carried out in these times? You
can't shut an active girl up in her
room, and only let her out when she
goes to school or church. Some of
them would jump out of the window
and disappear if given such treat
ment. Where such girls are given
a chance to enjoy interesting club
life and are given some incentive to
good work, the chances of their get
ting into trouble with the police are
small.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN

John Hamilton, chairman of the
Republican National Committee, is
to travel all over the country in the
coming election campaign, and he
hopes to meet the chairman of the
Republican committee in every
county. Very likely the Democratic
heads will do the same thing.
The orators may deliver their
grand orations to the millions, but
it is the work Of the local political
bodies all over the land that pro-
duces the results on election day. If
the local workers are on their toes.
pulling all the door-bells, the party
vote gets out and new converts are
made. If these workers fail to wake
up. there are countless laggards who
never get to the polls unless some
one pushes them there.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS

One of the speakers before the re-
cent meeting of the Advertising Fed
GRAFTON of America. held that the
value of the country's newspapers
during the next few years will de-
pend upon their freedom from Con-
troll by special interests.
This speaker noted the contrast
with European newspapers, many of
which are mere propaganda sheets.
Many of them have almost no adver-
tising, which would indicate that
either the government or other in
terests must keep them running in
order to influence public opinion.
1t is the general rule in this coun-
try. that if an editor writes some
thing for his paper, or hires some
one else to do so. this stuff which he
prints represents his own beliefs.
People may not approve of what he
says, but if they think he is honest
in his ideas, they listen to him with
respect.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
AcCUMULAT1oNs oF REFusE

Any town collects a tremendous
lot of refuse. and the way that refuse
is handled Affects the appearance of
a town. If people throw all their
household refuse into their back
yards. a slovenly mess accumuIates
that is visible to the neighbors and
from the streets, and is a blot on
the landscape.
Stores have to handle a lot Of re-
fuse material. including boxes. paper
containers. and packing material.
The store people are more than busy.
and often feel they have too much to
do to clean up this stun. These
heaps are usually infammable. and
when so constitute a fire hazard.
Such messes are not usually con-
cealed from public view, and convey
an impression Of disorder. The Of
tener such stun is cleaned up, and
the more it is kept in order until it
can be disposed of. the nearer a COM
munity comes to being a town which
visitors will admire.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
CAMPAIGN YOLuNTEERs

How can you wake up the voters
on politics. without spending a loi
Of money? If it were not for
speeches, political advertising, cam
paign radio time, the American peo-
pie would never get to the polls.
Such campaigning costs money. If
enough money is spent so the peo-
pie are aroused, then there is COM
plant that the politicians are try
ing to win the election with their
big campaign funds.
Another way of rousing the peo-
pie is to hire paid workers to go
around, and rouse the Indifferent to
come to the polls. And when cleo
ton day comes, a feet of automo-
biles must be hired. People who
could walk without difficulty to
show or dance. have to be carted to
the polls before they will exercise
the sacred privilege that their faith
ers fought to bestow on them.
The answer to this problem is to
induce people to do volunteer and
unpaid political work. If the cam
paign workers in some city are made
up mostly of office seekers or those
who secretly hope for political pre-
ferment, their solicitations do not
have so much effect.
When Mr.. A. and Mr.. B. and Mrs.
C. and Mrs. D., who cherish no idea
of running for office. but just want
good economical government, get out
and ring door-bells and call up their
neighbors on the telephone, to ask
them to vote, then there is some
thing doing. The Indifferent man
concludes he would better wake up
and find out what kind of game these
politicians are playing.
And the Indifferent lady begins to
worry what her groceries are going
to cost if things go wrong. Let the
ordinary run of people get out and
canvass for votes same as they used
to, and the apathy that threatens our
government will disappear.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
HOW LONG SHALL WE WORK

In the minds Of many, the way tc
get all the unemployed people "a
work, is to reduce the hours Of labor
in factories and stores. Then. it is
argued, it will take more people to
carry on these activities, and we
shall see more of the idle put to
work. Perhaps shorter hours do
have that tendency to some extent.
1t is very easy to carry that plan
too far, and in so doing to make more
unemployment When people work
short week. it costs more to pro-
duce goods. Business is carried on
at rather small profit. and the pro-
ducer can't be expected to work for
nothing. Therefore, if his operating
costs have been raised, he has to
think up some way of saving money.
Some will save it by cutting out
some expense that they think they
can do without. That means throw
ing somebody out Of work. Appar-
emily many concerns have met this
difficulty by putting in labor saving
machinery. It is often complained
that such machinery causes unem-
ployment, and no doubt it does for
the time being. Higher labor costs
induce people to put in such ma
chinery, so this idea of reducing un-
by increasing labor
costs does not seem to work.
Some employers will try to raise
prices when their costs are increased
by running shorter hours. Perhaps
that is the only thing they can do.
The public is not in a mood to pay
higher prices. 1t has a way of buy
ing cheaper goods, when more is
charged for anything.
This problem of putting idle peo-
pie to work, is extremely complicat-
I'd. If you make some rule that |
lelps in one place. it is apt to pinch |
else. With all the work
hat needs to be done in this country
md all the needs of the people. it
ihould be possible to find work for
everybody whose labor has any
-alue.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
BOY AND GIRL CAMPS

If you were to take your stand in
some big city railroad terminal
about now. you would see some in
teresting pictures, consisting of boys
and girls who are being conducted to
: camps in distant woodland and rural
scenes, usually on the shores of lake,
river, or ocean. The shining faces
of these children say it is a great
event in their lives.
Some of these groups consist of
privileged children from con-
gested city districts. Their faces are
pale and thin, their clothes show
long wear, and there is a sharpness
in their mien that shows that life is
a battle in which they are often
worsted. Best wishes go with these
little strugglers. and may the sight
of green grass and Gods blue sky
stir hope in their hearts.
Children may have as nice sur
roundings as anyone can wish, but
the thought of getting away from
these home restraints fills the youth
full heart with jubilation. Most chill
dren think they have too many
bosses at home.
AS respects freedom, the kid finds
he is still more closely regulated in
the camp. His every hour is arrang- |
ed for him. He may run all over his |
parents at home, but if he does not
obey camp rules. he may be abruptly
sent away. Children usually return
better disciplined than they were
when they started.
Even if families can not afford to
send their children to such camps,
they can find ways of giving them
useful activity anywhere. Some boys
and girls have spent so much time
in camps that home life seems dull
and uninteresting to them. which is
Let us hope the camp
srs enjoy a happy summer and in
crease physical vigor. They will
frequently be impressed by the ad-
vice the camp directors give them,
when they would not listen to the
.hings the home folks say.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
REFORMING THE CONVENTIONS

After listening for days to the talk
and ballyhoo from the Republican
and Democratic conventions, many
radio listeners are convinced that
such ways of holding conventions
need reforming. AS managed today,
they seem to be principally a show,
the main object of which is to dis
tribute campaign propaganda. in
stead of deliberative assemblies
where national policies are shaped
How can you get any good policies
out of such bowling mobs?" many
listeners ask.
Will the politicians reform the
similar conventions to be held in
1910? Probably not. If they can
induce the people to listen to their
noisy stunts. they will no doubt keep
on with them. Only the public is
probably less influenced than they
think by the howls of the galleries
and the big noises of the bands.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
TRUTH IN AnYERTIsING

The Advertising Federation o.
America, at its recent convention il
Boston, celebrated the 25th anniver.
sary Of what is known as the "TrutE
in Advertising" movement. Twenty
five years age this movement was
started by the Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs, and it has been a power
full force for better business.
This movement has the hearty in
dorsement Of the business world. II
a man says in public print that a
certain thing is worth $3.50 when it
is only worth dollar, he has done
something that will hurt him more
than the failure to sell those goods.
For the people who bought that mer-
chandise under the impression that
it was worth S1.5O are going to find
out what it is really worth, and they
will resent it.
If anyone feels in doubt as to what
the real value of some article is, he
would better go to his home mer-
chant and make inquiries about it.
There he will get an honest opinion,
as to how he can get the most for
his money in that line.
Retail trade probably comes nearer
to truthful representation than any
other form of human activity. There
are certain kinds of business where
dishonesty and fraud are more or
less common. But where people are
engaged in selling goods over a
counter, they know they have to give
fair value or else the trade will be
lost.
It is of course true that the public |
often demands goods for a low price.
when it is not possible to produce
good merchandise at that price. If
the public wants goods at a certain
price, the merchants have to supply
them, whether or not they are a real
bargain at that figure. The great
success which the big advertised
stores are having today is a demon
stration that the public has faith in
and uses it as the meth
ID by which it can obtain informa-
lion about merchandise.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
BUILDING UP REPUTATION

The young folks just out Of school
should realize that every single thing
they do helps to build up some kind
of reputation for them. 1t may be
either good or bad. In school the
kind of record they made is the start
of that reputation. Good school
marks are a wonderful help in get
ting the first job.
The kind of work they do on a va
cation job helps get them regular
work when they finally graduate. II
they go to work as a store clerk and
spend more time looking out the win
dow than they do in waiting on Gus
toners and learning about the goods,
they are making a poor start. If on
their first job. they show themselves
right up on their toes to learn and
labor, they are creating a good will
for themselves that opens the way
to success.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
TRADING CENTERS

Some towns have always gained a
prosperity far greater than their
population warranted. because they
became known as trading centers.
The common use of automobiles has
made it possible to draw trade very
much farther than formerly. In the
days when it took an hour to drive
six miles over the road. trade did
not come from any great distance.
In these times when people drive
80 or 40 miles in an hour, trade can
be drawn to a live town over a very
wide district. That gives a wonder
full chance for expansion, to the
towns and the merchants that use
modern methods of pushing their
trade.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
HIGHER PRICES FOR FOOD9

Drought conditions in many states
give rise to the fear that food prices
will be higher next winter. We may
control about everything else, but
never yet has the weather submit
ted to regulation. Also we may
think the insect pests are held at
bay. and all at once clouds of grass
hoppers and other critters appear
from nowhere, and our crops go
down their hungry gullets.
We may stabilize money and man
ufacturing, but food prices probably
never will be controlled. The con-
sumer can be comforted by the
thought, that if prices of some things
get too high one year. so many farm
ers will plant such crops that the
price will go way down next season.