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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Many Poultry
Leaders Will
Meet In City
Prepare For Fourth Lesson
of Major Home Project
For Stearns
SERIES OF FOUR MEETS
"Chick Rearing" Will Be the
Subject Of Study for
Next Lesson

Sixty-six poultry leaders are pre-
pairing for the fourth lesson of the
major home project being offered
to Stearns county people this win
ter. Chick Rearing" will be the
subject of this series Of meetings
held in the Home Demonstration
Agents office, st. Cloud, January
%, in Richmond, January 20, in
Sank Centre, January 30 and in
Brooten, Friday, January 81. All
four training meetings begin at 10
o'clock A. M, with noon lunch
served by designated leaders.
These leaders will bring the les
sons back to the $50 flock owners
enrolled in the project. Reports
show that a larger number of flock
owners are feeding an egg mash
and big majority have installed
or improved the hen-house, as a re-
suit of the first two lessons. This
project has been a very satisfac-
tory means Of trying to control the
epidemic of poultry disease in the
county which was practically state
wide during the fall. The members
are now making plans for securing
and developing the 1885 poultry
stock.
How to raise chicks to prevent
disease, what and how to feed,
equipment that can be made at
home and management of the flock
to maturity are items of typical in
terest in the next lesson.
Consideration will be givon to the
results Of the Poultry record pro-
ject for the past year as a basis
for making plans for the coming
year. Three flock-owners in a ma
jority Of the counties in the state
carry the project. Mrs. l.. III. Glea-
son, Mrs. r. r. Sweet and Mrs. Art
Markwardt all Of Kimball, own the
Stearns county record flocks. Mrs.
Gleason is beginning her third
consecutive year in the project. A
recent record Of her flock is that
it placed among the ten highest
egg producers in the state during
September and December, two Of
the most profitable months Of the
year. Stearns county is proud of
this record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Former. Resident
Died in Salem
Ruth Nelson, Born In Sank Centre
In 1905, Buried Saturday
Afternoon

Word was received in this city
recently of the death of Ruth Mel
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Nelson, which occurred at
her home in Salem, Ore, on jan
uary 10, 1896.
Miss Ruth was born in Sank
Centre August 81, 1905, and attend
ed the public school. In 1917 the
family moved to Salem, Ore,
where they have since resided. De-
ceased was a member of the Sem
ior Class of 1923, and also attended
the Capitol Business College, in
Salem. She was employed in the
Oregon State Legislature during
several sessions Of that body.
In August 1888 she suffered a
nervous ailment, from which she
was unable to recover. She grew
steadily worse until on January
10th, she passed away peacefully.
Funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. D. E. Vendor, pastor of
the Seventh Day Adventist church,
from the Rigdon mortuary, in Sal
EN-, on Saturday afternoon.
She leaves to mourn her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nelson, and an aged grandmother,
Mrs. George w. Jenkins, all of
Salem, Ore, and a number Of aunts,
uncles and cousins, of various 9TH
er localities.
The beautiful floral offerings
and the large gathering of friends
and neighbors was a beautiful tri-
butte to the high esteem in which
she was held.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Telephone Co.
Held Meeting
Reports Show Good Financial Con-
dittOn-Onicers and Directors
For Ensuing Year Elected

Stockholders of the Sank Centre
and Unity Telephone Co. held their
annual meeting on January End, at
the home Of Alex Botz. The reports
Of the secretary and treasurer
showed the company to be in good
financial condition.
The stockholders decided to have
Harley Forsythe manager Of the
local Northwest Bell Telephone Co.
exchange, inspect the lines with
the linemen.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: John
Grdtzmacher, president; Jack Mat
thiesen, vice president; F. ]. Min
cite, secretary; A. Botz, treasurer.
Henry Qnade. Joe Miller and
Henry Weihe were elected direc-
tors, and Pete Orth and Henry
Quade are the linemen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Attend Highway
Meet in St. Paul
Want No. Run To Pavement
Directly North of Metre
Grove

At the request of citizens OF
Metre Grove and Greenwald B. r
Dubois, d. B. Caughren, G. Hill.
erud, Louis Lovik and Roy Scott at.
tended a meeting at the office OF
the State Highway Department, St.
Paul, last Friday. They met with
delegations from Metre Grove
Greenwald, Spring Hill and Lake
Henry on matters pertaining to
the location Of highway No. 4.
This group, representing the Com
munity Club, Of this city, are in
favor of having the road extended
straight north from Metre Grove
to the pavement, which according
to the matter of shortening roads
would be the logical conclusion.
There are, however, other inter-
ests which would like the road to
run to Melrose.
No. 4, if built straight north,
would connect with the pavement,
west Of the overhead bridge, be-
tween Melrose and this city. It
Is a matter upon which the villages
and cities along the line necessar-
lily will have to agree upon.
The new highway No. 4, as laid
out at present, will miss Spring
Hill, as 1t curves around that village
about a mile from town. Spring
Hill being without rail service
really needs the road, however, It
Is a matter of conjecture as to
whether it can be changed. It is
understood that Fred LUX, state
representative of this district, is
attempting to have the road
changed so that it will 60 directly
through Spring Hill.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Work on Skate
Rink Is Delayed
Severe Weather Conditions Make 1t
Impossible TO Keep Lake Free
From Snow

Owing to the extreme cold wealth
er and the unsettled condition it
will be necessary to neglect the
skating rink for sometime. Louis
10. Lea, Commander Of the v. f.
w., stated to the Herald the past
week that 1t Is impossible to keep
the skating rink free from snow
under the present weather condi-
lions.
Providing the weather moderates
work on the skating rink will be
taken up again soon. If not, a finan-
cial report of the expenditures will
be given to the public through the
Herald and the balance of the mon
ey will be kept for a skating rink
next year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
N.Y.A. Allotted
To Sank Centre
Plans Work for Unemployed Young
People-Under Direction Of
Vernon Weeks

Announcement was made this
week that an N. Y. A. project, Ma
tional Youth Administration, had
been allotted to the Sank Centre
community, furnishing work for
unemployed young people Of the
city. The local unit is under the
direction of Vernon Weeks, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ". Weeks, and his
supervision will emanate from the
st. Cloud office Of John L. Sulli-
van.
Young people between the ages
Of sixteen and twenty-five years
will be employed on the project,
and 1t is open to youths whose par
ents are now employed on WPA
projects. What ever work in public
buildings and community enter
prises Is made available to them,
the young people enrolled for such
project will carry out
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Former County Com.
missioner Passed Awa,
Moved To Canada April 1, 1908
Buried January 18th, 1886
At Str0me, Alberta

John p. Minette, of Strome, AL.
berta, Canada, under date of jan
uary 18th, wrote the Herald that
his father-in-law, Joseph Scheelar
had passed away January 9th. Mr.
Scheelar, a former resident OF
Stearns county, served as Commits
sioner from the Maine Prairie dis
trict for a period of fifteen years
Deceased was well-known through
out the county. He was a brother
in-law Of Henry w. Botz and an
uncle Of Mrs. John Gritzmacher, OF
this community.
Mr.. Scheeler left Stearns county
on April /, 1908, and went to
Strome, Alberta, Canada, where he
took q homestead. He commenced
farming and took an active part in
the work on his $50 acre farm until
1884.
He was SO years and two months
Of age at the time of death. He is
survived by his bereaved widow
nine children and As grandchildren
The children are: Mrs. VIM. Moh-
Ter, Henry w. Scheeler, John L.
Scheeler, Mrs. John P. Minette and
Adam Scheeler, of Strome; Mrs.
Herman Coles, of Lloydminster,
Sask.; Peter S. Scheeler, of Cal
gary, Can; Ambrose B. Scheeler
Of Tillamook, Ore, and L. A.
Scheeler, of Salem, Oregon.
Funeral services were held at
Strome, Alberta, January 10, 1896.
On July 4, 1925, Mr.. and Mrs
Scheeler were privileged to cele-
brate their Golden Wedding ami
versary, and had he lived they had
planned to celebrate their sixtieth
anniversary on July 4, 1886.
Mr.. Scheeler resided at Kimball
Mimi, for about thirty years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Farmers To
Hold Annual
Meet Jan. Is
Will Show Movie Of Modern
Machinery And
Farming
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Power Picture Will Be Shown
Following Business
Session

Power on Parade" a moving
picture Of modern farm machinery
in operation and under manufac-
ture, will be shown In conjunction
with the annual meeting of the
Farmers Shipping Association to
be held Saturday afternoon, jan
uary Is. This picture will be shown
in the afternoon at 3 o'clock and
in the evening at o'clock.
The annual business meeting and
the election of officers Of the asso-
citation will commence at one o.
clock, and will be completed by
three o'clock at which time this
wonderful farm picture will be
shown. It Is free to all farmers
and their families.
Nuts, bolts, screws, gears and
some of the worlds largest and
most modern farm machinery, to-
gether with one Of the largest
symphony orchestras ever assem-
bled for this purpose, play the
leading parts in this new dramatic
farm picture. It will give you an
entirely new idea on how dramatic
and interesting a modern factory
can be.
Power is the idea of the picture,
and it starts right out with gigan-
tic shovels digging crude ore out
of the worlds largest open pit
mines in Northern Minnesota, less
than 200 miles from the factory.
Then you will see the same crude
ore go through roaring furnaces,
and through a skilled process Of
manipulation by men and almost
human machinery in a modern
plant where tractors are manufac-
tured.
To give you something entirely
different and entertaining in q
factory and farm picture, an en-
tirely new motion picture technique
was used in the production Of this
story Of modern farming. In the
dramatic factory scenes giant
cranes, molten metal, and interest
ing modern machines do the act
ing This is accompanied by dram
attic music, especially written for
the picture.
The power idea is carried right
on to the modern farm, where the
latest ideas in power farming are
shown. In this picture travel from
one part of the country to another
is made by airplane to see farm
ing in many sections Of the coun-
try. The newest Lockead "Electa"
air liner is used, the same as trav-
ell on the big passenger lines.
Another big feature is added in
"The Harvester" a talking film
showing the worlds most modern
combine in action. This picture
won wide acclaim last year where
ever farmers saw 1t. THE Har-
vester" shows you practically every
used in cutting and thresh-
ing from the old hand methods up
to the modern Harvester" the
newest and most popular combine
development on the market today.
This is both interesting and in
structive and every grain farmer
should see 1t. SOS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Identify Transient
Killed By Train
Transient Lithuanian, Who Lost
Life On September Is,
Named ShestskOs

Several months of continual
searching have finally and definite
ly identified Paul Kella, killed by a
train on September 10, 1885, as
Paul Shestskos, according to an
announcement of deputy cornor,
DR.. A. F. Moynihan, made yester-
day.
The man, a'transient farm hand
Of Lithuanian nationality, was
caught and killed by a train on the
railroad bridge between this city
and Melrose on last September 10.
Persons nearby saw him running
to avoid the accident. Letters, a
pass book from Fargo bank, and
a receipt for a postal money order
drawn on a Minneapolis postoffice
were the only marks Of identified
ton found. They seemed to estab-
lish the fact that his name was
Paul Kella, but attempts to dis
pose of his small estate revealed
that was not the case.
Letters were written to names of
friends of his and answers came
back that they knew of no such
man. Every clue was trailed and
about twenty letters were written.
Finally the one clue that lead to
the trail that ultimately settled the
matter was followed. The Minnea-
polls post office was questioned
in regard to the money order re-
ceipts, and 1t was learned that the
money was sent to a certain family
in Lithuania. Immediately the
Lithuanian council in Chicago was
notified and instructed to contact
the family in that country. Defin-
lite proof was received that the
man was not Paul Kella, and the
name Of Paul Shestskos was defin-
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
DIED IN MINNEAPOLIS

Notice was received in this city
by Miss Leta White Of the death of
Mrs. Art Long, daughter Of Mrs.
Emma Washburn, or as the latter
Is better known, Emma Coe. Mrs.
Long died last week Saturday at
her home in Minneapolis. While
she never was a resident of this
city she visited here often, and her
mother, Mrs. Washburn, did live
here for some time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Lester Wruck
New Scoutmaster
Vernon Weeks and Franklin Van
desteeg Assistants-Rev. JAN
sen Did Fine Work

Last evening, Wednesday, Scouts
and Scouters connected with Troop
SO of this city, met for their regu-
lar meeting at which time the Rev.
Mr.. p. j. Jansen resigned as Scout
master after serving more than a
year. The leadership will be taken
by Lester Wruck, as Scoutmaster.
and Vernon Weeks and Franklin
Vandesteeg, as his assistants. All
three Of these leaders are well
qualified having served as Scouts
and worked their way up to their
present positions. Mr.. Jansen did
a fine work with the troop and the
boys have pledged to carry on.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Labor Group
Threatens Strike
Victor Christgau Warns That Pro
jects Where Strikes Are Call
ed VIII Be Shut Down

In reply to threats (of a Minnea.
polls labor group to organize 9
statewide strike among WPA
workers unless another increase in
wages is granted common labor
Victor Christgau, state WPA ad.
ministartor, today stated limited
federal funds allotted the Minneso
ia work relief program make the
demands impossible and any pro
ject where a strike is called will be
closed down Immediately.
TT is common knowledge" Mr.
Christgau said, that the limitation
on our funds do not even permit us
to employ all of the people on re.
lief who are eligible for WPA EN-.
ployment. Our job now is to try to
get more funds with which to en-
ploy these people, not to give high.
er wages to those already on the
payrolls."
He said that all wage scales pre-
viously had been increased 10 per.
cent and that the 3O-hour week, as
requested by state labor organiza-
tons, had been adopted early in
the program. The prevailing wage
for skilled and semi-skilled manual
workers was put into effect in the
metropolitan areas recently after
an agreement with building and
trade associations that the work
relief agency would be relieved OF
its guarantee of continuity Of en-
plOyment for this group.
"At the time these increases were
made" Mr.. Christgau stated, "the
accredited labor organizations
agreed that the rates should last
for the duration Of the program
Congress passed the emergency
relief appropriation" he said, with
a view OF providing work for g.
100000 unemployed. The available
funds will take care Of no more.
Congress Is now in session and any
changes in the present set-up of
the work program, as see it, must
be initiated through that body"
He added that he anticipated no
strikes among workers, pointing
out that although WPA funds are
limited, state funds for direct re-
lief are even more curtailed and
that hating WPA projects in any
part Of the state may result in
to strikers and their fam
lilies.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
NEW KING of ENGLAND

King George ", Of England, rul-
er for over quarter of a century,
passed away Sunday quietly at his
country estate in Norfolk. His son,
the Prince Of Wales, took the
throne as Edward VIII on Wednes-
day morning. The new king, pop
ular with his subjects, was acclaim
ed ruler on Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
ANNUAL COMMUNITY
CLUB MEETING

Tonight, Thursday, the annual
meeting Of the Community Club
will be held in the club rooms
at eight o'clock. Reports Of the
past year will be read and bus
mess of the club will be trans
acted, which will be followed by
the election of officers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
L. M. Mossznan

L N. Mossman, former resident
Of this community, passed away
Sunday afternoon at o'clock at
Fargo, N. D., following a stroke,
which he suffered that morning.
Sometime between the hours Of
seven and eight o'clock Sunday
morning, while in the basement Of
his home, he fell to the floor. He
was able to walk upstairs and af-
ter telling Mrs. Mossman that he
was terribly i'll, became uncon-
scious. He did not regain conscious
ness. He was 80 years old.
Mr.. Mossman was born Novem-
Der %, 1885, on a farm near the
Ashley school west Of town. He at
tended school here and up until
seven years ago resided in this
city. He was a salesman for the
International Harvester company
and for a time made his headquar-
ters Sank Centre. He was transfer
red from this city to Sioux Falls,
81 D., where he became assistant
manager Of International Harvest
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
VOLUME SIXTY-SEVEN-NUMBERT HIRTY-FOUR
Sfsarns Agricultural
Outlook, Year 1926
Information For Use of Producers
On Farms Of Stearns
County

The agricultural outlook for 1886
will be Of interest to every farm
family in Stearns county and
should interest the balance of the
population as well. In order to per-
NIT producers on farms to use this
information to best advantage the
county extension office at st. Cloud
has scheduled a meeting at the
Melrose City Hall for Tuesday af-
ternoon, January % at 200 p. M.
For this meeting a member of the
Farm Credit Administration at st.
Paul and J. B. McNulty. extension
specialist in agricultural econom-
les and farm management at Uni
versity Farm have been secured.
Today farm credit and farm man.
agement go hand in hand SO the
work covered by the two men will
be closely related. The two speakers
will go over the agricultural situa-
ton and make suggestions as to
the particular farm projects that
warrant slight expansions or con-
fractions in production.
In time past the farm income and
farm profits were determined by
the volume of agricultural products
that were produced and sold from
given farm. At that time rather
satisfactory price levels were enjoy
ed for all products. Since 1920 the
fallacy of blind production was
clearly demonstrated on many oc-
casions. In 1892, 33 and "a in
Stearns county the size Of each
farmers loss was determined by
the size of his operations. Small
operators took the smaller losses
because they had less units to sell
below cost.
The Melrose meeting is an open
one and any one is free to attend.
The speakers will probably have a
little time after the meeting to go
over individual problems.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23

The Berlin police president has
ordered yellow cross to be fixed
on the windshields Of cars of those
who drive dangerously or cause
frequent accidents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
FAMOUS POET DIED

Rudyard Kipling, famous family
poet Of England, died Friday after
a short illness. Kipling was born
in India and many Of his most fam
GUS poems were written Of India
and the East.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23

Because her husband complained
that he didn't like to be burdened
by a wife, Mrs. T. f. Goodrich, Of
Los Angeles, won a divorce and $50
week alimony.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-23
Young Wife
Passed AWAY
At st. Cloud
Buried Wednesday Morning
Service at st. Paups
Church
L. M. MOSSMAN DIED
Former Resident Suffered A
Stroke Sunday Morn At
Fargo, N. D.
Mrs. George Schur1nan

Mrs. George Schurman, who re-
sided with her family about one
mile northwest Of Sank Centre,
passed away Saturday evening at
eleven o'clock at the st. Cloud Hos
pital. She submitted to an opera
ton for the removal Of a mastoid
on November 25th, 1885, and death
came as result Of complications.
The death Of the young wife and
mother has been q severe shock to
the immediate family and friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Schurman, nee Elizabeth
Mondloch, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Mondloch, of Port
Washington, Wis, was born on
November 81, 1901. She was "a
years, one month and % days of
age.
Deceased resided with her par
ents at Port Washington until May
%, 1925, when she was united to
her now saddened husband, George
Schurman. Following the marriage
ceremony they came to this COM
munity and have since been engag-
ed in farming. She was the mother
Of six children, who together with
the father survive. The children
are: Werner, Robert, Georgetta,
Eugene, Delbert and Betty Mae.
The oldest Of the children is nine
years and the youngest is 3h
months old. She is also survived by
her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Mondloch, of Port
Washington, Wis.,, and one brother
and two sisters, as follows: Sr.
Agida, (Christine), Michael Mond-
loch and Miss Bernadette Mond-
loch, all Of Milwaukee, Wis. One
brother, John. passed away five
months ago. Deceased was q niece
Of John Mondloch, Of Sank Centre,
and also leaves q sister-in-law, Mrs.
John Mondloch, who resides at
Port Washington, Wis.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning at st. Paul's Cath
Ollie Church. Msgr. Plachta read the
Requiem Mass and interment was
made in st. Pauls cemetery. The
pallbearers were: Connie Botz,
Herman Iwinski, Herb Norgarden,
Paul Wilcox, Fred Detterman and
William Beste. The honorary pail
bearers were: Mrs. Leo Zehrer,
Mrs. William Beste, Mrs. Geo. F. P.
Minette, Mrs. Ed Schwartz, Mrs.
Leo Jung, and Mrs. Fred Schwartz.
Miss Lucy Schwartz was cross
bearer.
Out flown relatives at the ser
vice were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Mondloch, of Port Washington,
Wis; Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Mond-
loch and Miss Bernadette Mond-
loch, Of Milwaukee, Wis; James
Pesch and Mrs. John Mondloch, Of
Port Washington, Wis.
Besides the immediate relatives
a large circle Of friends mourn the
loss Of a kind and respected friend.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-17

TRY IT UPSIDE DOWN. Either way you look
at II, this photograph of spill, crash and crack
up in the ebay Bicycle Race at Madison Square
Garden, New York City, is proof that the con-
festants were travelling at high speed when
they tangled.