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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
Mrs. Hendrick-
son Funeral
Next Sunday
Pioneer Resident of KandOta Town
ship Passed Away Early On
Wednesday Morn.

Word was received in this city
early yesterday Of the death Of Mrs.
A. H. Hendrickson, pioneer resi-
dent of Kandota Township, who
passed on Wednesday morning at
5:45 o'clock. She had been in i'll
health for sometime, but was able
to be up and about until the middle
of last week.
Mrs. Hendrickson, who was 70
years Of age, came directly to the
Kandota community from Norway,
and has been a resident Of Kando-
Ia for SO years. since May II, 1884.
She Is survived by her bereaved
husband and one sister.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday afternoon at one o'clock at
the home and at two o'clock in the
Long Bridge Church, with Rev.
Carmen Thronson as pastor. Inter
ment will be made in the Kandota
cemetery. Complete obituary next
week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
Provide Warning
On Bad Curve
Highway % VIII Not Be Repaired
Until Next Year Owing To
Cold Weather

In reply to a letter to the State
Highway Department, sent by L. T.
Lovik, of the Community Club
highway committee, pertaining to
the unsatisfactory condition of
Highway No. % and the traffic
hazard of Highway 50 at the Walk
err corner, south of Sank Centre,
the following letter was received:
November 10, 1887.
Mr.. l.. T. Lovik
Sank Centre Community Club
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
Dear Sir:
Your letter to Mr.. Elsberg con-
corning the dangerous corner on
Trunk Highway No. So and the I'M
satisfactory condition of Trunk
Highway No. % has been referred
to this office for reply.
The matter Of replacing proper
warning signs to better conditions
at the hazardous corner on Trunk
Highway No. So has been taken up
with our District Maintenance En-
gineer at st. Cloud, who will no
doubt have an additional warning
sign erected in the near future.
It is very unfortunate that Trunk
Highway No. % west of Sank Cen
ire was left in the condition you
describe. The intention was to rip
up the old surface and replace it
with stabilized gravel this fall in
preparation for bituminous sur
face to be placed next spring. I'm
fortunately, due to cold weather it
was impossible to complete scarify-
ing the surface and completion of
the job has been postponed until
next year.
The matter Of getting this road
into better condition for winter
travel was taken up with our Dis
CONTINUED on Page Six. Col. p
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
RINGING PLEA
FOR RED CROSS
MEMBERSHIP

Because the Red Cross had
saved their three cows when
threatened with starvation, a
young girl, employed in Sank
Centre, met one of the working
committees last week with a
handful of change-her member
ship in the local Red Cross
chapter. The drive for member
ships opened last week, and her
simple story is a ringing plea for
memberships in the Red Cross.
When two of the solicitors
called at a home in a res dence
district, a young girl answered
the door, and upon being told
the occasion of the call she stat
ed the lady of the house was not
in, but she said she had some
thing to give. She returned after
a moment and produced dollar
in nickels and dimes, and then
told this story to the committee:
my wages are meager, but I
wanted 10 give something, ana
have been saving for a long time
in order to have a dollar for the
Red Cross. I have occas' on to
know what the Red Cross means
to many people. I came from
South Dakota. We were on a
farm, we had no crops, and we
stood to lose our cows through
starvation. State or Federal aid
was promised, but we needed
help at once, and the aid came
too slowly. The Red Cross step
ped in, however, and through
their efforts we were able to
save our cows. I shall hardly be
able to ever forget the Red
Cross, and what it meant to us
at that time"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
Rotary Governor
In City Tuesday
On Yearly Visit Told Rotarians To
Take Part In Youth
Movement

Impressed with the work Rotary
of Sank Centre is doing in sponsor
ship of the Boy Scout troop, Ro-
tarys Governor, District lit, Ed
Conant, Of Minneapolis, told Ro-
tary Tuesday that they should have
special interests in youth move
ments.
His visit here was a yearly one
and Mr.. Conant met in morning
sessions with the Board Of Direct
ors and committee heads. It was
during the Board meeting that he
told them that their interest should
lie in youth, who are soon to take
their places in adult affairs. The
Governor of Rotary, it was explain
ed, is the man who visits each
club, makes known the mechanics
of Rotary, sees that each local club
is following the international pro-
gram.
A discussion of the European sit
uation as 1t corellates Rotary Inter-
national occupied most Of Mr.. Con-
ants time at the noon meeting. His
views were based on two months
trip through Europe following at
tendance at Rotary International
in Nice, France. An interview with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
Odd FeN0ms.Rebekah
Enjoy Birthday Party
Grand Warden Bitterness, of Will
mar, Principal Speaker On
Interesting Program

Local Odd Fellows and the men,
bers Of the Rebekah Lodge enjoyed
a joint party Thursday evening,
November 18th, in the I. o. o. F.
hall. This event was given in honor
Of the members who have birthday
anniversaries during the month OF
November.
Harold G. Dean, District Deputy
Grand Master, Of this district, acted
as chairman. He announced a pro-
gram. the high light of which was
the address of Mr.. Bitterness, OF
Willmar, who is Grand Warden of
the Minnesota Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows. It is needless to say that
the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs en-
joyed most pleasant evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
4-H Awards
To Be Given
On Saturday
Annual Fall All Achievement
Day At Holdingford On
November Goth
WILL OPEN AT | P. M.
Winner of Amateur Contest
To Receive Trip To St.
Paul

An outstanding event Of the an.
nual All fall achievement day
which will be held at Holdingford
Public School on Saturday, Novem
Der Goth, will be the distribution oil
awards and recognition of out
standing All activities, as well as
marking the beginning Of the new
All club year, says Pearl Sims,
home demonstration agent.
Pins will be presented TO 4H
members who accomplished out
standing club work during the past
year. Wool green and white ban
ners will be presented to the follow
ing thirteen clubs having a 100 pei
cent finish-up in club work this
past year: Albany, Gopher Prairie
LeSauk, Luxembourg, Lynden
Paynesville, Raymond-Ashley, Rich
mond, Sank Valley, Unity, Zion
Willing Workers.
The Albany All club gets the sill
yer trophy for winning the county
kittenball contest for the second
year. Leadership certificates will
be presented to u adults and "a
junior leaders for assisting with
All club work the past year.
All clubs are asked to register by
eleven o'clock promptly. A planned
menu is being served at noon, each
club bringing the food for them,
selves and guests. The All council
will serve coffee and cocoa. The
dinner committee is in charge OF
Mrs. Leo Braegelman, vice chair
man of the council, who will be as
sisted by older members Of the
Holdingford club.
Two contests will help provide
the entertainment Of the day. All
clubs are expected to take part in
the county music contest and sing
two songs. The winning club will
receive a wool banner. The Farm
Bureau annual amateur contest will
be held that afternoon. Anyone
wishing to enter this contest may
do so. Participants in the winning
number will receive a trip to ST.
Paul to represent Stearns county in
the state amateur contest provid-
ing they come from a Farm Bureau
family. Last year Stearns county
received a third placing. In addi-
ton to taking part in the county
music contest, each club is expect
ed to put on a program number
Continued on Page 10. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
Merchants National Bank
Bought Local FIJI Entries

the reserve champion lamb brought
SIPS per pound. Other sales result
ed as follows: Grand champion
hog, per pound, $1.15; grand cham
pion beef $1.00 per pound; grand
champion turkey $500 per pound /;
grand champion goose $1.O0 per
pound.
Eleven members of the All
clubs of Stearns were in attendance
at the Junior Show. Besides those
from Sank Centre mentioned before
the following showed projects as
follows: Victor Willenbr,ng, Rich
mond, baby beef; Polycarp Meier,
of Melrose. and Andrew Auer, of
Albany, swine; Celestine Maus, of
Luxembourg, and Byron Barrett, OF
Clearwater. fat lamb; Carl Maus, of
Gutenberg, pen of lambs. Polycarp
Meier placed tenth in the Duroc
Jersey class.
The following is Cecelia's state.
ment regarding her club work and
trip to South st. Paul:
My Trip To Junior Livestock Show
joined the Gopher Prairie 4-Fi
club when nine years old, with a
fat lamb. This year had five pro-
jects, geese, fat lamb, room furnish
ing, cake and break baking. After
finishing all five projects, I was
awarded first prize on fat geese at
the county fair and trip to the
Junior Livestock show.
left Sank Centre Sunday after
noon. My geese were judged on
Tuesday and awarded second place
Tuesday evening found on my
pen a red tag, which meant that
my geese had won second place. 1t
surely was thrill for me to see
that award.
While I was at the show I went
on many trips to different places,
among them being the flour mill,
Como park and Montgomery Ward
think these places are very inter
esting to farm boys and girls for
they seldom have a chance to get
to the Cities.
On Thursday the livestock and
poultry were sold. At about three
o'clock my pen of geese was sold
at auction for 9Oc per pound, to the
Merchants National Bank, Of Sank
Centre.
I think All club work is very in
teresting. hope we have more
members joining this year, for our
motto is: ITO Make the Best Bet
! ter"
Note-The Herald offers congrat-
ulations to Cecilia upon her
achievement, and we hope that her
efforts will be an incentive to 9th.
ers to make the best better.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
Seal
To Open On
NOvenbr26
Friendly Town Crier Chosen
AS Subject For 1887
Seal, Said Chairman

What is the significance of the
design Of the 1887 Christmas Seal
which will be placed on sale in this
city on Friday following Thanks
giving Day, in the annual drive to
help eradicate tuberculosis?
1.-THE friendly town crier was
chosen for the subject of the 1887
Seal because he represents protec-
ton of our homes from tuberculos-
is" said L. A. Walker, local chair
man.
zone Of the most popular and an
cient characters Of many lands was
the man who went from house to
house in the small towns and vii
lagos to warn Of danger, spread the
news, and protect the household
ers. The earliest settlers in all parts
of our country brought from their
homelands this custom Of having q
bellringer, a town crier, or a night
Waterman to go about at night t.
I guard their homes and war;
against Indians or marauding ban
dts.
1.-THE town crier Of the 1881
Christmas Seal symbolizes the work
of tuberculosis associations as they
warn the public against the danger
of this disease and help protect
them against it's ravages. The house
in the background of the Seal
stands for all homes, being made
ever more secure against the enc
my, tuberculosis.
IF the town crier of the Christ
mas Seal could speak, he would call
out the glad tidings that 100000
lives are being saved this year be-
cause of the reduction which has
taken place in the national tuber-
culosis death rate since 1900. He
would also warn of the need fol-
continued vigilance, since some
10000 of our country's people still
fall victim to tuberculosis each
year.
In buying and using Christmas
Seals on holiday letters and pack
ages, we are giving to our own
home and all homes the protection
against tuberculosis which the
town crier symbolizes."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18

Mussolini in Italy found II Duce
receptive to Rotary, Mr.. Conant
said. He was greatly impressed
with the Italian dictator, found Ro-
tary booming along under great
strides there. Though he was not
granted an interview with Hitler,
he observed that Rotary has d s.
banded in Germany. He explained
that it was not ordered into obliv-
ion by Hitler and that Hitler had
no fight with Rotary. DISARMAMENT
of Rotary, he said, was a voluntary
decision of Rotary in Germany in
view Of the situation. It is true, he
CONTINUED on Page 10. Col. p
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
Basket Ball
SeasonOpens
Tuesday Eve
Upsala Will Meet Sank Cen
tire Here For Practice
Game
COMPETITION STRONG
Plenty Tough Battles An
nounced In Eighteen
Game Schedule
COMPETITION STRONG

A new coach, a new team, a new
system, and brand new season of
basketball not even slightly used
faces the sports public as the high
school offering for the next three
months.
This week as an eighteen-game
schedule doomed with plenty of
tough battles for the local boys
Coach ]. N. Toftness, whose advent
here from Fairmont, North Dakota,
Is one with an enviable record Of
wins over losses, sized up the situa-
ton. 1t is likely that team Of un-
derclassmen will bear the Sank
Centre colors this season, team
of unseasoned men that will romp
onto the floor in the seasons open
er next Tuesday evening when Up
sala comes here for practice
game.
Right now group Of inexper-
fenced boys, some cripples hanging
over from the football fracas, a
tough schedule that once under
way runs to two games a week does
not point to early season victories.
And Coach Toftness Is not overly
cheerful about the whole thing. He
will probably use his seniors for
reserves. There will be no resting
on last years laurels. Because a
man held a place on last years
squad does not entitle him to again
be on this years, Toftness pointed
out, and anybody gaining an early
season position win have to turn
in the goods or someone will relin-
quish warm berth on the bench
to him. That's as much of the pro-
gram as there is to tell.
A schedule that opens with st.
Cloud Tech and closes with Alexan-
dria is studded with the usual
amount Of conference games, and
has an unusual sprinkling Of more
big time stuff. Non-conference
games on the roster include st.
Cloud, Benson, two with st. Johns
Props, and one with Little Falls.
Here's the schedule:
December 8: st. Cloud, there.
10-Open.
16-Benson, here.
17-Glenwood, there.
20-Open.
22-St. Johns, there.
January 11-Brandon, here.
14-Osakis, here.
18-Open.
21-Long Prairie, here.
22-Alexandria, there.
25-Open.
28-St. Johns here.
February Little Falls there.
4EMelrose, here.
8+Brandon there.
11-Osakis, there.
15-Long Prairie, there.
18-Melrose, here.
22-Swanville, here.
25-Glenwood, here.
Continued on Page 10. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
Community Club
Meeting Postponed
Special Session Combining Novem-
Der And December Meets
Will Be Held

P0stpOnement of the NOvem.
Der meeting of the Community
Club, which was to have been
held next week Thursday, was
announced Wednesday morning
by ID. b. Caughren, president.
This change was necessitated
owing to the fact that this
months meeting falls on
Thanksgiving Day.
1t was announced that the
November and December meet
ings will be combined, and that
q special session will be held
early In the month of Decem-
Der. This is being done because
the December meeting comes
this year on Christmas Day.
Announcement of the date of
the special meeting will be
made later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
Cecilia Winters Received 9Oc
Per Pound For Prize
Winning Geese

Cecilia Winters, IL years old.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Winters, who reside six miles west
of Sank Centre, was one of the
prize winners at the Junior Live
stock Show, held in South st. Paul,
last week. She entered a pen of
Toulouse geese and was awarded
the End grand champion ribbon in
poultry.
Cecelia has been in All work, as
member of the Gopher Prairie
club for the past three years, and
although poultry was her main pro-
ject, she engaged in several others
also.
AS a member Of a family of eight
children, Cecilia is the seventh to
win a trip as the result Of excellent
All work. All of her brothers and
sisters are engaged in All activities
and the reason that the youngest
has not yet had trip is because
he is too young.
Cecilia has made study Of poul-
try, and as result of her activit-
les in this line, especially in raising
geese, was awarded first place in
the All exhibit at the Stearns
County Fair. This entitled her to
exhibit at the Junior Livestock
Show, and provided her with the
trip. Others from this community
who received trips were: Robert
Plant, Jr., who exhibited turkeys
Merle Judes, lamb; Conrad Zehrer,
Hereford yearling; Anthony Zehrer,
Angus yearling.
At the auction sale which closed
the show, The Merchants National
Bank, of this city, purchased Cece-
las geese on bid of 90c per
pound. The local institution also
purchased Robert Plants turkeys
at 55c per pound, and Merle Judes'
lamb at zoe per pound. d. B.
Caughren, president of the bank,
who bid on the local entries, was
accompanied to the sale by Herman
Vennewitz, Of this city, and Henry
Sauer, Of Paynesville.
Conrad Zehrer, whose Hereford
yearling was sold in a group sale,
received 11Ac per pound for his
animal, and Anthony Zehrer re-
ceived lie per pound for his year
ling Angus. H. o. Teller, of Farm
ington, who has cried sales in this
community, was the auctioneer.
The grand champion lamb was
purchased at $4.25 per pound, and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
S. P. Hansen
/. NeWMember
School Board
Selected To Fill Unexpired
Term of 0. w. Dowswell,
Resigned
SOLD OLD BUILDING
B. O. Vogel Started Razing
Of Ancient Landmark
Tuesday

At the last regular meeting OF
the Board of Education, held Wed
nesday night of last week, S. p
Hansen, Jr., was selected to fill the
unexpired term of o. w. Dowswell
who is leaving the city. This term
will expire next spring. Mr.. D'ows-
well rendered his resignation at the
meeting Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Dowswell, who recently sold
his drug store, and who expects to
leave for the West soon, has been a
member of the Board for the past
seventeen or eighteen years. He
served for time as president of
the board.
The school districts building on
Main Street, which has been occu-
pied by B. o. Vogel for many years
was sold to Mr.. Vogel, with the un-
Outstanding that it be removed on
or before December 18th, unless
storms interfere with the work.
Work on razing the ancient land
mark, which was erected about six
ty years ago, was commenced Tues.
day. The school board purchased
the building about 18 years ago
when there was a plan in the max
ing to erect a school building for
administration purposes, ETC., on
the property. The removal of this
building, completes the elimination
of all ancient landmarks on the
west side of the Main Street bust
ness section.
The board also purchased eight
fifty foot lengths of fire hose and
also voted to become members OF
the State Association. At the sug.
gestion Of Supt. Kohl, the board de
cided to hold several meetings t.
explain to the new directors Of tn,
board the intricate working Of tn.
school system. $50
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
Thanksgiving
Union Service
Four Congregations To Unite On
HOliday-Rev. r.. Mott Will
Preach In M. e. Church

Four congregations Of Sank Cen
tire will unite in Thanksgiving Day
service, next Thursday morning at
ten o'clock. Rev. Royden Mott, rec
tor Of the Church Of the Good Sam
aritan (EpiscopaD will deliver the
sermon. The union service will be
held in the Methodist Church, and
the congregations to be united in
Thanksgiving will be from the
Methodist Congregational, Gospel
Tabernacle and Episcopal churches.
Everyone Is invited to attend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-18
CHRISTMAS
DECORATIONS

Elaborate Christmas decora-
tons, purchased by the Com
munity Club, will be put in place
during the next few days, &C
cording to announcement of
Walt Gritzmacher, secretary of
the club. 1t is planned to have
the decoration of the city COM
pleted as soon as possible so
that they can be lighted for the
first time on Thanksgiving Day.
The decorations this year are
more elaborate than they have
been in past years, and their
early arrival and installation is
welcomed not only by the club
officers, but the citizens of the
community as well.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
THINGS VANISH
UNDER RAY OF
INVENTOR

MILAN, Italy Jan. 8 G.N.S).-A
ray capable of making human
beings and other objects invisible
has been invented by the Italian
scientist, Prof. Mancini, 1t was
stated today by the Milan news
paper Secolo Sera.
The ray-similar to the Roent-
gen ray-makes things disappear
when directed at them, the news
paper said. Vibrating at a rate of
400, 900, 100000 to 100000, ,000, 900
vibrations per second, the ray it.
self is invisible.
Prof. Mancini points out that
all objects are visible because
they reflect light rays of a vibra-
ton frequency which the human
eye can register.
When rays with such a high
frequency that they cannot be
recorded by the eye are turned
upon a given object, the object
animate or inanimate-becomes
Mancini declares.
A Secola Sera reporter claimed
he witnessed a demonstration dur
ing which Mancini made two
persons of group of eight in
visible.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Neutrality Law Seen
Peace Cornerstone

Scorning the policy of the Navy
in protecting our interests, COM
merce and overseas possessions"
Frederick J. Libby, executive secre-
tary of the National Council for
Prevention of War, outlined a pro-
gram for war prevention here last
night to a group at the First Con-
gregational Church.
Declaring that the enactment by
Congress of a neutrality law which
would be mandatory was the very
cornerstone" of a peace program,
Mr.. Libby urged continuation of
the Administrations reciprocal
trade agreements which, he con-
cluded, we're supported 100 per
cent by the Nations peace organi-
cations,
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
JOHNSON HIT :
SP0ILSSYSTEN

vigorously protesting against q
continuation Of the spoils system,
Robert l.. johnson, president Of
the National Civil Service Reform
League, suggested a three.point
program for its abolition yester.
day at a meeting of the Junior
Board of Commerce in the Lee
House.
The program suggested by john
son included establishment of a
speakers bureau to take public
platforms in the cause of reforma-
tion; establishment of branches Of
the league in American college and
universities; and invasion Of in
dustry through labor organizations
with the coperation Of capital to
impress upon the masses need Of
change.
johnson declared that there are
3 100000 public employees in the
United States and that 100000
are selected purely on political
consideration.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
NAVY VETERAN
FAILS SEA TEST

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. S.-U. S.
Shipping Commissioner E. L.
Posey yesterday announced that
among several men refused able
bodied seaman papers at exam
nations held in accordance with
requirements of the new Cope
land maritime law was a former
Navy man who had been IL years
in that service.
The man was unable to an.
swer certain questions and failed
to tie bowline knot. He claimed
he was not required to tie such
knots in the Navy although he
was rated as q firstclaSs sea-
man.
Naval officers were indignant
when they learned the man had
been refused seamanship papers.
They claimed his record in the
Navy was excellent. CommiS-
sioner PoSey said men on mer-
chant ships in future must be
real seamen or they will not be
permitted to go to sea. He says
so men are being examined daily
here and about 80 per cent OBJ
tain the necessary certificates.