The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-04-23

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who celebrate their birthday anniversaries within
week. daughter Mary Mrs. Joseph
Franck, of New Prague, was born April 4th; son,
Martin Kubes of New Brighton on April Bird; an
other son, James, of New Prague, March 31st a
daughter Juliana, now Mrs. Charles Schoenberger,
of St Paul, on March 30th; and grandson, Jerome,
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kubes, of st. Paul, was
born on April l. All five dates this year came be-
tween Monday and Saturday, which made it a rather
exciting week. looking good deal more like Christ
mas than April Fools Day.
Dog Survives 8 Weeks without Food, Water
Elsworth.-Three weeks imprisonment without
food water survived by spaniel dog belong
ing to Charles A. Bird, Ellsworth. Joseph Sisterman
discovered the dog in the tool shed of the St. Marys
cemetery. When he first heard a noise in the tool
shed while working nearby, he figured someone was
attempting to play joke on him. but to satisfy his
curiosity, he Investigated Opening the door to dis
a human prankster, he surprised to
the spaniel happily emerge. The canine very
thin, yet good natured, and allowed Sisterman to pet
it. Ssterman decided that the emaciated beast need
ed milk, and about to pick it up when the hound
spied a snow bank and made its way, shakily, per-
haps to this source of water" to relieve it's thirst
Sisterman allowed the animal it's need and then
brought to where it could break its long fast The
dog had been locked in the tool shed by mistake
neither food drink During the time of imprson-
ment the weather had been cold, and it is wonder
how the involuntary prisoner found enough reserve
strength to survive the ordeal
'Borrows" Car For 1900 Mile Jaunt
Fergus Falls.-Someone borrowed" DR.. NJ. L.
Wrights recently and after driving it 1900 miles
and stripping it of heater, FAM license plates, and
robe abandoned it only three blocks from the Wright
home few days later. Where the thieves had been
in the meantime is not known, but from the mileage
the had travelled, it is assumed that they had
long trip to make and preferred to use Dr. Wrights
car rather than "hoof" it, Apparently the thief or
thieves intended to leave the in front of the
Wright home when they returned from their little
jaunt, but out of gas only three blocks away 1t
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without water in the radiator, and this damaged
the engine, but aside from the and tear of the
1900 miles little other damage was done An attempt
to take finger-prnts from the car proved futile, as
the thief or thieves had apparently used cotton
gloves.
Business Man Gets Old School Desk As Building Is
Torn Down
International Fals-The bell which called many
International Falls residents to school in former
years has been removed from its lofty perch in the
belfrey and it will be given place of honor in
the E. w. Buckus junior high school. But its
removal brought forth expressions of regret from
than former pupil One business man. sor-
ry to the old landmark slowly disintegrate re-
turned recently and asked for the old desk at which
he years ago in the school house 1t was given 20
him.
Gentlemen Pickpockets Return Empty Wallet
Shakopee-A set of pickpockets who were gen.
temen and ladies above all else, were discovered
near Shakopee last week They believe that their vic
tim is always entitled to his empty purse! Returning
from Shakopee to his farm east of there, William
Carpenter riding in wagon load of feed, was halt
ed by three well dressed motorists. The driver OF
the car, man, held out road map, pointing to
town thereon and indicating he could not talk He
motioned Carpenter to get down from his wagon and
come to the AS Carpenter climbed from
his wagon a got out of the car, stood beside
him explaining they were show people, and wanted to
know the way to Mankato. After giving them in
structions Carpenter went on his way, but in few
minutes was halted again by the same tourists This
time they told him he had lost something; handed
him his empty pocketbook and drove on!
Saves Up Pennies For Wedding Permit
Detroit Lakes.-Herman c. Waldo, of Becker
county, and Henrietta Johanna Abel, of Edna town.
ship Otter Tail county, applied for marriage lie
ense in Fergus Falls. The groom-to-be produced
small paper box and emptied the contests on the
counter. The box contained exactly 25 pennies
enough to pay for the license. Waldo remarked that
he has saving the cent pieces for two but
did not disclose whether not he had matrmony in
mind when he threw the first penny into the box
Askoy Doctor Drives 221 Miles On Stork Call
Askov-Mr and Mrs. Gordon Scov, living near
Coverton in the eastern part of Pine county, are the
proud parents of newborn son. The new arrival
was brought into the world by DR.. A l.. Arends, of
Askov who travelled POI miles to reach Scovill farm
house, which only few miles away as the
crow flies. Due to road conditions east OF Askov,
it was necessary for Dr. Arends to drive by the way
of Duluth and Superior to come into the Cloverton
community from the Wisconsin line, making
in all a total Of 221 miles He passed through five
counties and two states to reach place within the
county from which he started!
Snow Covers Mail Box Gets Christmas Cards in
April
Pipestone-Mail service during the billiards. Of
the past winter plenty bad but it remained for
Frank Hargrove living east of the Ashton Memorial
hospital Pipestone to win the award of the hand
painted broom handle. Each succeeding snow added
its quota of height of the drifts in front OF the Har
grove residence and few days before Christmas
heir rlIral ma delivery disappeared