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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
Elrosa News

Mike ESsler, OF Padua, was a
business caller here Friday.
Quite number from the vicinity
of Unity attended the Social Justice
gathering at st. Paul Sunday.
Ed. B. Stalberger. Fred Kohl, c.
P. Stalberger, Con Iverson and Ed
Schrom attended the Fred A. Cur
tbs keynote speech at st. Cloud on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kohl left on
Tuesday morning for a visit with
relatives and friends in Iowa and
South Dakota.
Edwin B. Stalberger was a part
time employee at the Kohl Cash
Store the past week.
Edwin Zenzen, Norbert Schrom,
Altman and Julius Henkel, Erwin
and Doloris Schmidt, Florence and
Monica Uphus and Hilda Welters,
all from this village started school
again at Sank Centre.
George Heiserich, Of Melrose, is
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Heiserich at present.
Mike Bayer and son, Edmund,
and Max Weber were callers at st.
Paul Friday.
Mrs. Valentine Henkel Is on the
sick list.
Alvin Weisser, who is employed
at st. Cloud, was a caller here on
Sunday.
Carl Stalberger and son, Of Spring
Hill, were business callers here on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Athmann, Of
Spring Hill, were callers here Mon
day evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
DR.. Thaddeus Surber Retained

Conservatonists and sportsmen of the state will
be eated to learn that DR.. Thaddeus Surber expert
in fish lore and propagation will remain with the
State Game and Fish Commission. Persistent rumors
that Dr. Surber would be replaced by an ichthyolo-
gist have been denied by George W. Friedrich st
Cloud, chairman of the commission.
DR.. Surber a real conservationist, who regardless
of politics has attempted honest conservation of wild
life has earned the unqualified support Of sportsmen
Mr.. Friedrich in his statement said AT no time
during the discussion Of the proposed plan
and the addition Of ichthyologis to the depart
ment was the present status Of Dr. Surbers position
mentioned or questioned. DR.. Surber is more familiar
with the fish situation in Minnesota than any other
one man, and his knowledge Of the subject is fully
recognized by the department and the Commission"
And the writer might add that all conservation mind
ed people have known for long time that Dr. Surber
knew his work and did it well, and for that reason
will be indeed gratifed to learn that he will remain
with the department He did not bungle his work
others tried to do that for him!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
Elrosa

Joe Johnson, of Brainerd, was
an Elrosa business caller Thurs
day.
AL Hieserich called at the Joe
Lesser home Thursday afternoon.
The marriage bans of Nick Hen
men and Miss Clara Weisman, of
Rockville, were announced at the
church Sunday.
Lidwina Weiman, who is employ
ed at the Bill Brown home at Sank
Centre, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Weiman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Michels, and
family, Of Melrose, spent Sunday
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Hieserich and
children visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Weiman Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lesser, Math
and John Michels called at the
Nick Hennen home Monday.
Nick Hennen and Herb Loeb at
tended the bazaar at Rockville on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norbert Brix were
Brooten callers Saturday evening.
Quite a few of the Elrosa folks
attended the bazaar at Regal Sun
day.
John lilies was supper guest at
the Tony Lesser home Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24

Decidedly, the wind is blowing to
the right if recent events are any
criterion. On Monday the voters
Of Maine went to the polls and
elected the Republican ticket, ex-
cept Senator, by a very decisive
margin.
According to the Literary Digest
old time Republican states that
went for Roosevelt in 1882 are re-
turning to the fold. Out of a total
of 16,103 votes already cast in Min
nesota, Landon is given $500;
Roosevelt $3.50 and Lembke l.
544. OF course, no one has any
idea that Landon Is going to carry
Minnesota two to one. Neverthe-
less, it is freely predicted that he
will do so by comfortable margin.
According to our information there
will be more Democrats voting for
Landon than there were Republi-
cans voting for Roosevelt In 1882
-Wadena Pioneer Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24

inevitable question: with which
Of his sixteen points do you disa-
| greer"
Invariably they didn't know one
Of the points.
But the most amusing experience
of all was in the cabin of some
wealthy ship passengers on the way
| over.
WELL" I limited, che has done
one thing important. He has made
his listeners know that they have
representative who is supposed to
represent them; they no longer
elect a representative and send him
down to Washington to do as he
pleases without accounting to any
one for four years"
I looked about that well-dressed
intelligent well-to-do group. You're
all Americans" I said. yet can
make safe wager. I'll lay a small
bet that not one of you knows the
name of his or her United States
representative"
There was deep and embarras-
sed silence. Finally one woman
spoke up: II do. His name Is Van
denburg"
From the far corner an old gen.
tleman shook his head: Sorry,
madame; but he happens to be
your senator"
They all laughed; the joke was
decidedly on them. finished the dis
cussion at that point: You see, If
you followed one piece of Father
Coughlin's advice, at least you'd
know the name of the representa-
tive you sent to represent you.
That's something" - Reprinted
from Social Justice by request.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
Cedar Lake

Ed Gamradt and Ted Anderson,
of Chicago, and Mr.. and Mrs. F. J.
Tank were a week ago Friday sup
per guests of Mrs. Minnie Gam
radt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lentz. Arnold
Poppe, Arnold Volkman, attended
the meeting of the National Union
for Social Justice at st. Paul Sun
day.
Henry Wievel and Grandma VIE
vel visited Sunday afternoon at the
Carl Johnson home.
The Fisher young folks, Marie
Pepper and Minnie Hoff, Of Viii
lard, spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Jacobs.
Lester Blaski was a Sunday night
guest of Raymond Gamradt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Rogers were
business callers Monday afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Pope.
Alberta Gamradt spent Friday
afternoon with Betty and Doris
Hesse.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ritter, Of Lit
tie Sank, visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Ritter.
Elmer Gamradt spent Friday
with Delbert and Gerhard Gam
radt.
Henry Blaske called Monday ev-
ening at the Mrs. Minnie Gam
radt home.
Mrs. Leo Miller spent Tuesday
with her mother, Mrs. Charles He's
Sc.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. H. Hamil-
ton called Monday forenoon on
Mrs. Minnie Gamradt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rogers
spent Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Fred Paske.
Lucille Kind visited with the
John Lentz girls Sunday.
Mrs. A. Lloyd and sons, Elmer
and Earl, and daughter, Alberta,
visited Sunday afternoon and were
supper guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Walter Kind at Unity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rehkamp at
tended the Chicken dinner at
Swanville Sunday.
Vernon Kind spent Sunday after
noon with Carl Poppe.
Herbert Jacobs spent Monday af-
ternoon at the Mrs. Minnie Gam
radt home.
Mrs. Adolph Helsper, Of Alberta,
visited Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Edward Ritter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Determan
were callers Saturday evening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l..
Drinker.
Leroy johnson visited Sunday at
the ]. Reading home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Jacobs
spent Tuesday evening with Mrs.
Minnie Gamradt.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Ritter, of st.
Paul, B. H. Ritter, Of Pontiac,
Mich, visited week ago Friday
until Sunday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Ritter. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. B. Ritter returned to their
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
FARNIER-LABOR

BY A. I. Harris
The death of Magnus johnson
removes another figure from the
ranks of the old pioneers in the lib
eral movement.
Magnus was a farmer who saw
that farmers, no matter how indus
trious and efficient, could never
get fair deal so long as the mar
keting of their products was con-
trolled by gamblers. He entered
politics indirectly through the CO
operative movement. After he had
seen that the cooperative move
ment alone was powerless without
political support, he entered polit-
les, became senator, congressman
and a leading figure in the political
life of the Northwest for a de-
cade.
His passing will be mourned by
many friends who got to know him
intimately and loved his dry, Swe-
dish humor. Political friends and
enemies alike knew that Magnus
was fighter.
A comparison of the keynote OF
the two chief candidates for gov
ernor reveals evasion on one hand
and frankness on the other.
Martin A. Nelson's keynote con.
sisted chiefly of series Of state
ments carefully made to mean
; nothing. He states he is in favor OF
tax relief, but as to the proposed
method of this relief, "the Republi-
can Party has not nor will it ex-
press an opinion" He states that
he is for economy in government
but he does not say how that econ
omy IS to be obtained. He states
that he is for more school appro-
priations and state aid, but he does
not explain how he is going to re-
duce taxes and at the same time
have more funds for schools and
relief. The only place where he
seems at all honest is in his state
ment that he is ashamed Of Mime
sofa. After all, some people in Min
nesota aren't too proud Of him,
particularly his neighbors who have
refused to elect him to any of the
several offices for which he has
been a perennial candidate.
In contrast, Senator Benson's
speech showed definite facts and
figures. He took the statements of
Martin A. Nelson in regard to state
extravaganza and flung them back
in his teeth, showing first that Mr..
Nelson's figures were not taken
from any study or understanding
of state expenditures and that, sec
ond, they were not based on actual
payment Of taxes. He pointed out
that it is the Legislature and not
the Administration which makes
appropriations, and that IL charges
of extravaganza are true, the res
possibility lies with the Republican
controlled Legislature. He also
showed that the state government
under Governor Olson operated
more economically than the state
government under the so-called Re
publican economy-governor, Theo-
dore Christianson.
While Mr.. Nelson talked in va
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
Well, Why Not?

We have been informed that during the time ad-
vance season ticket sales were conducted, statesmen
were told that it impossible for business and
working people to attend afternoon football and
that should have night football The latter is true
we should have night football, but have light
ed field. That makes the situation quite different
But is that ample reason for nonsupport
of school activities? We believe not Season tickets
sold this year at Csc per. Very reasonable for
four or five games. If person able to attend
only two three of the games, he would have his
moneys worth Wouldn't it be possible to set aside at
least one Friday afternoon during this when
everyone along Main Street would attend school
football game? Why not make it big holiday and
at the same time show the school that inter-
ested in the athletic activities we'll curricu
lar program? We believe it would be worthwhile, and
1t would stimulate in every man pride in the best
city in Minnesota. Think it over!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
APPRECIATION

Officers and members Of Sank
Centre Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, wish to ex-
tend their appreciation to the Con-
gregational Board for the use Of
the auditorium for convention pur-
poses. Especially do they wish to
thank Mrs. r. e. Cooper, Mrs. Mil
bred Dolson and Miss Helen Ran
stad for the lovely music, and to
all others who helped to make the
district convention a success.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
State News Briefs


Detroit Lakes.-Fun's fun, but Bert Omundson
OF Detroit Lakes, thought the engineer whose train
pushed his auto half mile down the tracks recent
ly was carrying things too far. Bert thinks he can
take joke as well anybody, but when a passen-
ger train started to shove his half way over
the railroad system he felt it high time to take mat
tiers into his own hands. The odd mshap occurred
abou 6 a. m. in the morning heavy fog prevented
Omundson from seeing the oncoming train until the
last minute. Attempting to avert the collision, he
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
From Our Exchanges

Night football will be introduced
to Thief River Falls Friday even
ing which will give many local fans,
unable to witness afternoon games,
an opportunity to see the high
school Orders in action. Football
is steadily increasing in popularity
and night football should do much
to simulate interest in the game To-
cally. In the past, basketball has
been the principal source of rev.
enue for the high school athletic
department. If the results of night
football come up to expectations,
the departments financial prob
lens should be less difficult in the
future.-Thief River Falls Times
Tolerance Is Surely Needed
DR.. George A. Vincent, former
president of the University of Min
nesota, told the graduates of the
University of Chicago that the best
thing an education can do for a
person is to create in them a toll
Grant mind, says the well-known
and beloved Larry Ho. He talked
on the Pain of Thinking, and
pointed out that the scientific mind
is a troublesome mind, because to
be open-minded means to be con-
stantly checking up on ones pre-
JUDGES and reducing the possibility
of decisions based on selfish inter-
est. 1.-The tolerant mind" he said,
lis one which int ends to put up
with unpleasant ideas no matter
how difficult it may be, and which
insists on the right of others to ex-
press these unpleasant ideas"
There can be no doubt that the
greatest need today is a spirit of
tolerance that forbids and prevents
a citizen from placing a halo too
easily on his own opinions. Be
cause thinking is a painful process,
all the more need that it should
be encouraged. Ideas and ideals
vaporized out of easiness and
smugness are Of little WORTH
Eveleth Clarion.
A Good Man Active Again
The slow, but sure, recovery of
State Treasurer Julius A. Schmahl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
City Profits By Jail Fire

Two Harbors.-The city Of Two Harbors is 81
richer, but somewhat sadder and wiser for having
lived up to its name and harbored Morris Peterson
in its baste Arrested for intoxicaton, Peterson be-
rate in his cell and set fire to the mattress
The smoke became sitting that the occupant Of
the next cell broke window and screamed for help
Police arrived and found Peterson with blanket
wrapped about his head, apparently suffocated Drag
ging him into the open, they called an ambulance.
But Peterson suddenly became very much alive, and
being outside the Jail, attempted to escape. Recap
tured he taken back to jail and the next morn
ing fined S2 The mattress cost the city 3d. its
So, so the city is 81 ahead.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
America On Wheels

The increase Of folk who reside in house trailers
has brought new problem to the tax collection
agencies Of the various states Of the Union. People
are rapidly taking up this new mode of life, and
America on wheels has become a problematical
reality. not only far tax leves are concerned
but in the status Of school attendance we'll Amer
leans have become travel conscious and living on
wheels develops freedom enjoyed only by those who
may go and come they wish. It must be the Gypsy
in us! But where to will it lead?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
Finds Mushroom As Inches Around

st. Charles.-A prize mushroom, with girth Of
As inches, picked by Max Splittstoesser of st.
Charles, farm west of that city 1t is the largest
in that section Spttstoesser declares the
mushroom is of edible variety, but said that it
too old to be paatabe He brought it to ST. Charles
where it was placed display.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
Thursday, September "a, 1886

and that 1t was given on Satur-
day night when people could have
ample time to drive there Saturday
afternoon. About 1900 attended.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24

will be good news to all Minneso-
tans. Julius has had long, hard
battle against ins.dious disease and
has won out by his indominable
will. It is expected that he will
soon be around on the streets again,
and that he will be able to take
part in the state campaign. He is
always welcome on the firing line
because he Is a real fighter, fear
less and yet fair. The Republicans
regard him as their best bet in a
jam, and he Mas never failed his
party yet. For two campaigns he
took all the heat Of the FL. op-
position. He was the one candidate
they were most anxious to defeat
because he was a constant thorn
in their side. But Julius always
turns up on the winning side, and
will again this time, despite the
fight being conferred on him. AS
Chief Clerk of the House, Secre-
tary of State and State Treasurer,
he has served the people longer
than most public servants ever do,
and he has always been known as
a stickler for efficiency in every
department he controlled. A good
public servant, a true and loyal
friend, gallant party fighter, his
recovery brings joy to friends and
foe alike.-Murray County Herald.
Sharing the Wealth
A few days ago oil in abundance
was discovered on the land of for
mer Huey Long lieutenant. This
man had been preaching Longs
doctrine of share the wealth"
When oil was struck on his land,
and it became apparent that he
would become immensely wealthy
he was asked IL he still intended
to uphold the "share the wealth"
doctrine. His answer was: mot
on your life. The depression Is
over, and I can't see any need to
push the movement" And that's
human nature for you. Most of us
are willing to share what we
haven't got, but not what we have.
We are perfectly willing to be our
brothers keeper-when he has any
thing to keep. But when the wheel
of fortune stops on our number
well, that's a horse Of a different
color.-The Chatfield News.
The Maine Election
The Republicans have every
reason to feel gratified over the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24

Joseph Brewer, president Of a
Michigan college frequently APP
pears as a solo dancer in college af-
fairs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24

Lee Hawkins, clothier Of Red
Oak, Iowa, delivered new suit to
a customer and was paid in 1900
pennies.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
Two Sisters Wed To Two Brothers

Aitkin.-An early autumn date was chosen by
two brothers and two sisters for their double wedding
which united two families of Atkn last week. Miss
Ann Franz became the bride Of Henry Janzen, and
Miss Veronica Franz the bride Of Bernard Janzen.
Each couple served attendants for the other in
the double ceremony. Miss Ann Franz was given
away by her grandfather with brother, John Franz
escorting Miss Veronica to the altar. The newly
ried couples left honeymoon together in the
Black Hills Both Janzen brothers farmers near
Aitkin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
Lands Seven Pound Catfish BY Tail

Hastings-Chrs Brickner has gone on a lot Of
fishing trips and has done lot of fishing, but it took
weird experience to top all his angling adventures
Casting with light fly rod in Lake ST. Croix Brick
ner hooked big pound catfish by the tail How
he did it he will never know but trouble certainly
started, dwarfing the Spanish revolution to a
Sunday school picnic. To make matters worse, Brick
ners line became snarled with the lines of his two
companions in the boat, Jake Steffen and Harry
Cornell A desperate fight waged with the anglers
citedly attempting to untangle the of lines
while the catfish the other end churning the
water in fierce fury The catfish was landed-by
the tail.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
Hold Building Bee For War Buddy

Grand Rapids.-Harold Kjelen, formerly of
Nashwauk, disabled World War veteran bought river
lots in Grand Rapids with his bonus money together
with the materials for house. Realizing that it
would be slow process for Kjelen to build his own
house while physically handicapped, his buddies of
the Veterans of Foreign War posts of Nashwauk and
Grand Rapids held building be on recent Sunday.
Taking their lunch with them the group put in full
day, turing out nice carpenters job and providing
Kjelen with warm home before cold weather be-
gins
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swered his auto but the engine caught the machine
up on its cow-cacher and went chugging down
the tracks Bert stood it for while, and then clam
bered out the front window of his car up the cow
catcher Of the engine and then to the cab where
told the engineer in plain language how to run the
train The engineer asserted he not aware that
the train had struck anything.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
The Maine Election

The Republicans have every
reason to feel gratified over the
outlook for victory in November.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24
WATER, LIGHT AND POWER COMMISSION

monthly meeting Water Light and Power Commits
Tuesday with all present
following pads
August
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24

A Good Man Active Again
The slow, but sure, recovery Of
State Treasurer Julius A. Schmahl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24

Fertle.-Iowa may be the tall corn state" but
Minnesota, in addition to being of the leaders
among the agricultural states, including first in but
ter, is rapidly coming to the fore producer Of
And Fertile is the first community in the state
to claim top honors for the tallest Minnesota
grown this year-and they might include Iowa John
ny Rice, Fertile farmer, brought in stalk Of corn
recently which II feet in length. It is per-
feet specimen, and while this particular field does
not consist entirely Of 12foot the average would
be between 8 and feet, according to Rice. Can any
Minnesota community beat this?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-24

Fairfax.-A peculiar accident which might be
said to be due to household economy" nearly cost
the life of N L. Myers Fairfax, recently. Mrs Myers
had put quantity of surplus bread dough into a
JAR sealed it, and set it in the refrigerator. When
ready to it, she took the jar out but being unable
to open it asked her husband to turn the cover.
Myers working at the jar when the fermenting
dough exploded breaking the bottle, and cutting
deep cash in his hand Several stitches required
to close the wound, which might perhaps have been
in a more vulnerable part of his body. Effect: No
more dough to be saved" in the Myers household