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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Achievement
Of4HHeldAt
Holdingford
MaLy Awards Presented At
Meeting Held Saturday,
November Goth
A SPLENDID PROGRAM
Honors Given In Various Con-
tests Create Interest In
Club Work

Members of the Holdingford All
club were hosts for All clubs of the
county at the annual fall achieve
ment day on Saturday, November
Goth, when the awards were pre-
sented for last years work. Two
hundred people including All club
members, parents and friends from
various parts of the county were
present for the all-day program
held at the school, says Pearl Sims,
home demonstration agent.
The Lynden All club won the
honor Of being the outstanding
club of the county the past year by
having the best secretarys book,
the most varied program numbers
and the largest number of members
winning special recognition, accord
ing to r. H. Giberson, the district
club agent, who was the main
speaker of the day. The Lynden
club received another honor when
1t was announced that Bertha Lum-
ley was the outstanding All home
economics champion of the county,
having done the best work in the
various projects the past year. She
received solid gold All pin. Elva
Cook was presented a gold pin for
placing first in the county style
show held last August during the
county fair in Sank Centre.
The felt banner for winning the
music contest went to Raymond
Ashley with the Sank Valley club
placing second. The contest was
judged on the correctness Of pitch,
melody and text and spirit Of the
singers. Among the program num-
bers put on by the various clubs,
the Sank Valley play "Sure Cure
for Falsehood" was placed first by
Frank Goodrich, of st. Cloud, who
acted as judge. A tap dance put on
by Dolores and Emil Polipnick re-
ceived second honors in this con-
test.
Green and white felt banners
were presented to the following
thirteen clubs who finished 100 per
cent: Albany Gopher Prairie, Lee
Sank, Luxembourg, Willing Work
cIo, by llucil, ray lleSN lie, ISdylilOllu-
Ashley, Richmond Lakeside, Rock
vile, Sank Valley, Unity, and Zion.
Big blue ribbons presented by the
state fair board were given to the
county health champions, Louis
Steman, of Luxembourg, and Lucy
Gaida, of Holdingford, who won
outstanding honors in the state
health contest held during the fair
The silver trophy was permanent
ly awarded to the Albany Al kit
tenball team for having placed first
in this contest for more than one
year.
Elnora Cheadle, the first placing
canning girl, who represented the
county at the state fair, could not
receive the gold pin as she had re-
ceived a similar one two years ago;
hence the gold pin was presented to
Marcella Judes, of the Raymond
Ashley club, who placed second in
canning work this past year.
Continued on Page 10, Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
s. g. BaSketeerS TO Meet
Tech High December 3rd

must be stated that Toftness, in an
effort to spot his best combina-
tons and find out what each man
could do, used nearly Is men in the
first string game, and ten in the Sc
cond team game. 1t was evident
that Upsala had had six weeks of
practice, admitted by their coach,
as compared with only several days
for the locals. It's timely to point
out that no work on defense or de-
Tense has been a part of the pre-
liminary training as yet.
Move it," was Toftness' plea
throughout the game. No pass; no
play is his slogan. He wants speed
and he wants passing, and Tuesday
night if any fellow didn't want to
play the game that way he was
benched. From the looks of Tues
day nights game he'll have a group
of ball handlers that by mid-season
should make some of these teams
look like the proverbial snail.
Defensively the work was below
par Tuesday evening when Upsala
employed the Mexican or race
Continued on Page 10. Col. %
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Ask Merchants TO Place
Christmas Trees in Windows
in the FLAG pole holes.

in the flag pole holes.
To produce completely rounded
out effect in the decoration of the
city, merchants are asked by club
officers to place a Christmas tree
in one of their show windows.
These should be lighted at night.
Community Club officers ask this
cooperation in the hope that each
merchant will comply with the wish
and place decorated tree in one of
their windows.
The suggestion is also made that
citizens join in this program with
home decorations to add to the
Christmas spirit. 1t may be posi-
BILE that prizes may be offered for
the best decorated homes, and if
SO, the announcement will be made
in next weeks Herald. Regardless
of the prizes, however, citizens are
asked to join with the merchants
in completing the decoration of the
city as a matter of civic pride.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Major Bowes'
Show at Oxford
Anniversary Unit, With Nine Out
standing Numbers To Appear
November 30th

In his effort to book the best en-
tertainment securable, F. L. Par
sons, of the Oxford Theatre, this
week announces the appearance OF
Major Bowes Anniversary Unit.
This company, consisting of the
nine outstanding acts selected from
among fifteen hundred prize win
hers, will appear on the Oxford
stage Tuesday evening, November
30th.
With this Major Bowes' unit, Mr..
Parsons presents a picture, Love
Under Fire." starring Don Ameche,
and Loretta Young.
The nine acts included in the An
niversary Unit, which, no doubt.
many local theatre patrons heard
over the radio in the initial perfor-
nance, are as follows:
Evelyn Altman, versatile roller
skater and tap dancer.
Bill Roadway, Believe It Or
Not" boy soprano.
The Five Harmonica Jacks"
Ann Palmer, composer, singer,
pianist.
Youman Bros, Jack, Skippy and
George, sensational imitators Of
popular orchestras.
Marshall Rogers, musical glass
player.
Dave Barry, imitator.
Everyone of the above numbers
are outstanding in their field of
endeavor. Unusual and unique their
presentation in Sank Centre at the
Oxford should take well with thea
ire goers. Mr.. Parsons is to be
congratulated in securing the Ma
jor Bowes' program for his local
thoofro
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Sank Centre
Red Cross Is
Over the Top
Memberships and Donations
Bring Total of $367.75-
Quota $3.50.
EXCEEDS OTHER YEARS
Gradatim Club Sponsored A
Successful Drive-List
On Page Nine

AS a elimination to the an
nual roll call of the Red Cross
it is gratifying to note that
Sank Centre has gone over the
top with the greatest number of
memberships and donations
ever recorded in Sank Centrs.
The total membership enroll
ment for this year is315, which
with the donations brings the
total collected to $367.75. This
is $123 greater than last years
drive and exceeds collections
of 1895 by 5000.
This excellent work was ac-
complished by members of the
Gradatim Club, with a number
of friends cooperating in the
house to house canvass. The 10
cal quota was $35O.OO, and the
fact that the amount exceeds
the quota shows that the work.
ers gave freely of their time
and effort to accomplish this
successful showing.
Both the public school and
the Home School for Girls have
greater enrollments this year,
with both institutions listed in
the 100 percent division. The
membership list and the names
of donors, according to the dis
tricts assigned to the various
divisions of the workers, is pub
lished in this weeks Herald on
page nine, and is continued
over to page ten in column one.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Republican
Convention
Decemb'r 10
Stearns County Entitled To
Eight Delegates-State
Total 708
AT THE ST. PAUL HOTEL
County Conventions To Be
Held Between December
l and 10

Following the official call for the
Republican state reorganization
convention to be held in st. Paul
at the st. Paul Hotel December 10,
county chairmen were instructed to
begin immediate plans for the cleo
ton of delegates at county conven-
lions. These conventions are to be
held between December list and
10th.
County representation to the
state convention will be on the
basis of two delegates-at-large for
each county, plus one delegate for
each $50 votes or fraction thereof
cast for the Republican candidate
for president in 1882. Under this
plan Stearns county is entitled to
eight delegates, and the total for
the state will be 708.
The call was signed by w. M.
Parker, Sank Centre, chairman of
the Republican state central COM
mittee, Hazel G. Daniels, Minneapo-
lis, chairwoman and Leroy e Mat
son, Minneapolis, executive secre-
tary, and was issued under instruc-
tons of the party's convention COM
mittee which is headed by Victor J..
Michaelson, st. Paul, chairman and
F. B. Andreen, New Ulm, secretary.
Other members of the convention
committee are: Mrs. Milton Spen-
Ger, Winona, Ernest Jacobson, Min
neapolis, Mrs. A. c. Carlson, Will
mar, Edward Hatch, Duluth, and
Roy e. Dunn, Pelican Rapids.
The purpose Of the convention as
stated in the call Is to consider
the reorganization Of the Republi-
can party and the adoption, amend
ment or rejection of proposed
constitution for the Republican
party of Minnesota and for further
purpose Of giving consideration, in
the discretion Of the convention as
sembled, to other matters deemed
of interest to the welfare Of the Re
Republican party and the State of
Minnesota" Under a general agree
ment there will be no endorsement
of candidates at the convention.
The proposed change in the par
tvs constitution would lodge con-
troll of the organization in it's coun-
ty organizations instead of being as
at present in state central COM
mittee named by nominees to Of
flee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
FredSchilplin
Announced
Candidacy
Seeks Democratic Nomination
For Governorship-De-
cried Assassinations

Fred Schilplin, publisher of the
st. Cloud Times, who recently an
nounced that he was a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
the office of governor, stopped in
Sank Centre Monday morning on
his way to Alexandria where he
took part in the program given in
honor of Phil Noonan that day.
Mr.. Schilplin in his announce
ment decried the assassination of
Patrick ]. Corcoran, labor leader in
Minneapolis, and recalling his cru
SADIE against slot machines in
Stearns County, emphasized his
hope of seeing if something might
not be done on behalf of decent
government possible upon a state
wide scale"
He said he was not acquainted
with Corcoran, a leader in labor
ranks, but voiced the belief that he
was put to death by hired assass-
ms" and that Corcoran had a
right to live" He also mentioned
the killing of Walter Liggett and
Howard Guilford, newspaper pub
fishers, in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Schilplin's statement to the
Associated Press follows:
II have just got through cleaning
up the slot machines in Stearns
county, and I feel like seeing il
something might not be done in
behalf of decent government pos
sibly upon a statewide scale.
Il felt like that four years ago
when I was a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for COVER
nor, but was defeated by the Next
can generals of both the Farmer
Labor and Democratic party.
las a newspaper publisher, l
knew both Liggett and Guilford.
Maybe they did run scandal sheets
but they had right to live. did
not know Corcoran who was evil
IDENTIFY put to death by hired assas-
sins, but he too had a right to live.
I am a candidate for governor"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25

Junior Glass Play
Vas Very Successful
Entire Cast Presented Excellent
Portrayal of Parts In Clever
Comedy

"Penrod," a four-act comedy
from the story Of the same name
written by Booth Harrington, was
the vehicle for the Junior Class
play, excellently portrayed by a
large cast under the direction OF
Miss Viola Laughlin, English in
structor. This play was presented
to large audience in the Junior
High School auditorium Friday ev-
ening, November 10.
The play is well adapted ia
school presentation and the juven-
lie roles gave opportunity for good
comedy, which brought spontaneous
laughter from the audience. Every
member of the cast took part in
mastery fashion, and the presenta-
ton showed excellent coaching.
The stage setting, the Schofield
home and barn, was very fine, and
was the work of Chas. Gray, Tony
Klein and members Of the staff
and student body
Russell Larson, who took the
part of Penrod, was excellently as
sisted by Mark Ingerson, Bud Hunt,
Lorraine Johnson, Marguerite Holt
man, Donald Kringen, Willard
Rasmussen, Kenneth Forsberg,
Lois Halstead, Jim Pingburn, Den
Use Calvert, Donald Deziel, Marie
Mischke, Stanley Burt, Alex Brom-
en-, Norman Sieben, George Conkey,
and Gordon Johnson.
The school orchestra, which
shows great improvement over the
past year, opened the program
with several selections. Specialties
between acts were presented by the
Girls and Boys Glee Clubs and
Lois Besser and Bobby Westhoff,
who did Mickey Mouse tap dance.
Others, who aided in the success
full presentation of the play, were:
Joan Lux, Laura Hylaman, Rose
Marie Johnson, Mary Louise
CONTINUED on Page 10. Col. A.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Practice Game Results In 20
To 10 Victory For
Upsala

It's very probable that when the
shiny new book of basketball games
opens and st. Cloud Tech appears
on page one, for December 3, the
basketeers of Coach Toftness will
not be in complete read ness.
The basis for this observation,
made by Toftness several days ago,
was founded on the practice tilt
with Upsala Tuesday evening when
these lads from the outset were
troublesome to the local troup. Up
sala, last years runnerup in the
tournament, early ran up six
points to take a lead they wouldn't
relinquish. They won 81 to IA. In
two other games with the seconds
and the Junior high, Upsala teams
we're winners IS to %, and 20 to 10
respectively.
In fairness to the local group r.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Library Has Fine Popular
Books Autogyabhed By Le1vis
Main Street." 'Dodsworth y
"Babbit," "Arowsmith,'
1T Can't Happen Here"
VALUABLE COLLECTION
Will Now Attempt To Get Au.
tographed Books From
James Hendryx

As compensation for q loss
the Bryant Library suffered in
the years when it was q strug-
Cling institution, Sinclair Lewis,
Sank Centre born author and
Nobel prize winner, pointed to
the local library as the place
where he found "his greatest
adventure" and sent mot one,
but five" autographed copies of
his works as q gift to the local
library. The books came as a
result of a request to MIR. Lewis
by librarian, Miss Bernice Fin
negan.
The sting of the loss of an
autographed copy of William
Cullen Bryant's poems, for
whom the local institution is
named, has not yet left those
who are deeply interested in the
library. Attaching little more
than sentimental importance
to the Bryant collection, it is
said the book was allowed to be
circulated, and somehow it was
lost.
In the bold, characteristic
hand of Mr.. Lewis which is q
half-written, half-printed, easily
read style, tlre author said: ITO
the Bryant Library, Sank Cen
tire, with love and with lively
memory Of the days when its
books were my greatest advan-
ture. Sinclair Lewis" This n0ta-
ton appears in the front of his
most famous work "Main
Street" Other autographed CO.
pies include "Dodsworth," Bah
Bit" "Arr0wsmith," and his
Latest ut Can't Happen Here"
His letter to Miss Finnegan
graciOusly stated: II am de-
lighted to send to the Library,
in your care, not one but five Of
my books autographed. They
will go out TO you tomorrow"
November 15).
Last week when the Board
met they expressed pleasure
and delight over the authors
gift. Arrangements were made
Immediately to put the books
on display under glass, perman-
emily. They will not be circu-
lated. The request, VIII Oh Mr..
Lewis filled at once, is believed
to be the first to the author.
Attempts will now be made
to complete the setting with the
works of the other Sank Centre
author, James Hendryx, origin
atOr of the Connie Morgan
series of boys books.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Riddles Urged
tOWriteLetters
to Santa Claus
Will Be Published In Early
December Issues of
Herald
ALL SHOULD TAKE PART
May Mail Letters In Care Of
Herald Or Bring Them
In Person

As has been the custom of
the Herald during past Yule-
tide seasons, we again plan to
publish letters to Santa Claus,
written by our little girl and
boy friends. We urge every
boy and girl 10 write q letter to
Santa Claus, and either mail or
bring it to the Herald office
for publication in one of the
th, early December issues.
All letters should be address
to Santa Claus, is care of the
Sank Centre Herald, and we
ask that they be written on one
side of the paper only.
We also wish to encourage
the practice which has been in
vogue in the lower grades of
rural schools, where the pupils
write letters to Santa Claus un-
der the direction of the teach
or. These have been mailed to
us in one envelope and we hope
the custom will prevail this
year. We welcome these letters.
Parents are asked to encOur-
age their children TO write San
ia Claus letters and If they do
not care TO mail them they may
bring them to the Herald Of
flee. Every letter of the little
folk will be printed for we wish
them to give expression to their
desires. We believe this to be a
fine Christmas custom, and we
VIII continue it as long as the
young boys and girls wish to
write to Santa, through the
Herald. Thank you.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
CHORUS SANG AT SCHOOL

In a Thanksgiving program at
the high school yesterday morning,
Wednesday, a group Of songs by
the Main Street mixed chorus
marked the temperance Of this
group for the winter. Singing be-
fore the high school they chose sew
eral hymns appropriate for the
Thanksgiving Day celebration and
offered several other numbers. The
group, composed of members of the
local faculty and townspeople, is
directed by Supt. w. A. Kohl.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Christmas Seal
Sale Now Open
Drive In Sank Centre Starts To
morrow, Friday-"Use Christ
mas Seals"

use Christmas Seals" is the APP
peal made by L. A. Walker, local
chairman of the health seal sale.
Although the sale of Christmas
Seals opens officially on Thanks
giving Day, the drive in Sank
Centre will not open until to-
morrow, Friday.
Seals will be mailed to many
families within the city during the
next few weeks, and whether you
buy one or a hundred, remember
you are aiding in the crusade
against tuberculosis.
"Put a Seal on every letter and
package to show that our COM
munity supports the fight against
tuberculosis 100 per cent"
This is great drive for health
and deserves the support of every
one. No one is immune to the dread
disease-so buy seals as protec-
ton for your neighbor, yourself
and your family.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Citizens Also Asked To Coop
crate By Decorating
Homes

Lighted for the first time on
Thanksgiving Day, Sank Centre
Christmas attire shows great i'm
provement over former years
Work Of putting up the decorations
was carried on during the week,
and completion of the work was
done as planned.
Included with the long evergreen
stringers, crisscrossed above Main
and Third Streets, are lighted stars
suspended from the center where
the stringers meet above the
street. Wreaths have been placed on
each light post in the business dis
trict and evergreen trees will be
placed along both sides Of the street
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Annual Meeting
of Fair Board
VIII Be Held In Community
Club Rooms Friday Eve.
Nov. 20, at Eight O'clock

According to the announce
ment of Secretary ]. A Schoen-
hoff the annual meeting of the
Stearns County Agricultural So
ciety will be held Friday even
ing, November 18th Members of
the Society are urged to attend
the session which will be held
in the Community Club rooms at
eight o'clock Reading Of the an
nual report, election of officers
and the selection of dates for
the 1888 fair will be the major
business projects of the session.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
MyrOn Harold Nelson

Myron Harold Nelson, little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nelson, who
reside near Westport, passed away
at University Hospital, Minneapolis,
Sunday morning at 1915 o'clock.
Death was caused by meningitis.
Myron was born December g.,
1884, and when called by the Max
er was two years, eleven months
and eleven days old.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at one o'clock from
the home of his grandmother, Mrs.
Ole Nelson, in Kandota Township,
and at two o'clock at Bethel
Church. Rev. E. A. Erickson, of
Minneapolis, and Rev. Hagen, OF
Osakis, conducted the last sad
rites. Burial was made in Bethel
cemetery. Melvin and Louis Han
sen were the pallbearers.
Rev. Erickson, Rev. Hagen and
Oswald Klukken sang several duets
and solos. Among the hymns they
sang were: mo Disappointment
in Heaven" and Safe in the Arms
of Jesus"
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson have the
sympathy of a large group of
friends in their loss.
Out-of-town relatives and friends
at the service were: Mr.. and Mrs
Reuben Emerson, of Howard, s. D.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peterson, Mrs.
Lloyd Rudd and Mrs. Lloyd Rad
ditz, of La Porte, Mimi; Mr.. and
CONTINUED on Page 10. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Mrs. William
Reese Passed
On Monday
Funeral Service To Be Held
At M. E. Church Friday
Afternoon
LITTLE CHILD CALLED
Mrs. A. H. Hendrickson Bur-
led Sunday Afternoon,
November Fl
MRS. William Reese

Mrs. William Reese, Of Belgrade,
mother of Mrs. Ray Walker and
Mrs. Louis Huber, of this commun-
ity, passed away Monday evening at
University Hospital, Minneapolis.
Mrs. Reese was apparently well
and happy Sunday morning. She
was suddenly stricken with strang-
ulated hernia and was taken to the
hospital and died the next evening
at eight o'clock.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon, November 26th, at
2:30 o'clock at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in this city and in
terment will be made in Green
wood cemetery. Rev. M. L. Brann
will have charge of the service. The
pallbearers will be George P. Lou
meyer, of Long Prairie, John
Wolfe, Geo. Grundman, G. F. Botz,
Fay Huston, and Martin Kennedy.
The body was taken to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker, south
of Sank Centre, where it lies in
state until the last sad rites.
Mrs. Reese, nee Amelia Sellno,
was born in Germany on March II,
1882, and at the time of death had
reached the age of IS years,
months and days.
At the age Of three years she
came to the United States with her
parents, who settled in Wisconsin,
where she grew to womanhood in
the neighborhood of Brodhead,
Wis. She was united in marriage to
William Reese, her now bereaved
husband, on February 10, 1903 To
this union was born four children,
one of whom, Harold, passed when
nine months old.
The surviving children are Mrs.
Ray Walker, Mrs. Louis Huber,
both of this community, and Ralph,
at home. She also leaves three bro
theirs and one sister as follows:
Herman Sellno, Brodhead, Wis;
Albert Sellno, Evansville Wis;
Emil Sellno, Whitewater, Wis; and
Mrs. Frank Doering, Watertown,
Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese came to Sank
Centre in 1912, and they engaged
for several years in farming south
of Sank Centre. They moved to
Long Prairie a few years ago, and
last spring purchased a restaurant
business in Belgrade, where they
have since resided.
The bereaved children have the
sympathy of a large number of
friends, who mourn with them.
Mrs. Reese was well known and
highly respected in this community.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25

Rice is midas most important
crop.