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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-04-22

the Fred Weiger home on Wednes-
day and Friday.
Mike and AL Essler called at the
Rouslang home on Thursday.
Wilfred Rouslang called at the
Ed Kinsella home on Wednesday
evening.
Irene Spaeth is spending few
weeks at the Tony Spaeth home at
Melrose.
Robert and Roy Barchenger
spent Sunday at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bar
chenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ebensteiner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Essler, Mike
Essler and Kathryn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Rouslang, Leo Majerus, Henry
Evens, Viola Spaeth, Henry Bar.
chenger, Frank Jenc and son, Ray
were Sank Centre callers Saturday
Andrew and Joe Majerus spent
Sunday afternoon with Math
Evens.
Mike Essler and Kathryn. Lee
Majerus, Henry Evens and Viola
Spaetn were supper guests at tnt
Joe Rouslang home on Saturday.
Floyd Stall spent Sunday with
Arnold and Wilfred Rouslang.
Marvin Zelke spent Sunday at
ternoon with Henry Evens.
Mrs. Joe Rouslang and Kathryn
spent Sunday afternoon at the
Fred Weiger home.
Jake Essler, Leander Imdieke
Francis Rooney, and Joe Esslel
were st. Cloud callers Friday.
Henry Evens was an Elross
caller on Wednesday.
Fred Weiger and daughters
Hilda and Louise, called at thu
Joe Rouslang home Friday and
Saturday.
Viola Spaeth and Kathryn Ess
Ter called at the Jake Rouslanf
home Saturday afternoon.
Joe Rouslang and Arnold wer'
callers at the Andrew Bertrun
home on Tuesday.
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called next winter.
Passing The Buck

called next winter.
Passing The Buck
The 1887 session Of the legisla-
ture deserves to go down in history
as one that spent more time pass
ing the bucks and more bucks pass
ing its bills than any OF its prede-
cessors.
Sales Taxes by Other Names
When Is sales tax not sales
tax? Apparently. when it's levied
by Farmer Lar orites. The Farmer
Labor controlled House, which has
always made such a TODD about not
having sales tax, recently added
one cent to the states gas tax. A
House committee also recommend
ed for passage a one cent tax IN
cigarettes and then reconsidered
its action. A rose by any other
name will smell as sweeting and
a sales tax by any other name will
be as much Of burden.
Playing Ball
With the baseball season just OPP
ening, the sports-slant Is inevitable.
And, with baseball phraesology up.
permost in our mind, we picked UP
the following in the dugouts on
Capitol Hill; In referring to guber-
material addresses there is this
famous triple play: Harris to Rut-
chick to Benson, to tire any side.
Then there was the attempted
squeeze play IN which Barker bat
ted for Benson. It was a pop-up and
the publicity bureau is credited
with an error. The Senate got itself
into the error column, too, when II
dropped its investigation Of the
Merry Go-Round-a radio hour
razzing the 1855 legislature. The
hour was written and delivered BY
state employees and the sponsor
was trumped up, The costs were
born by the Farmer-Labor sympa
thizers.
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Padsla
Eddie Welferkule spent Sund

0ddi0 W0lferkule spent sunday
afternoon with Henry and AL Es-
sler.
Joe Rouslang and Arnold were
business callers at the Frank Uenc
home Wednesday.
George Essler was a caller in this
vicinity Saturday.
Ed Kinsella, Louie Kutzner, and
Pete Zipp. of Albany, called at the
Joe Rouslang home Tuesday Of last
week.
Anna Doubrava spent Sunday
evening with Frances Rouslang.
Miss Irene Rouslang called at
the Tillie Ritter home Friday.
Floyd Stohl was a business call
er at the Ed Kinsela home Tues
day evening.
Lawrence Rouslang spent Sunday
afternoon with Felix Essler.
Fred Wiegers called at the Joe
Rouslang home Wednesday.
Jake Bssler and Frances Rooney
were business callers at st. Cloud
Thursday.
Viola Spaeth Is assisting with
'housework at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Casper Nathe.
Arnold Rouslang called at the
Henry Barchenger home Thursday.
Al RousIang spent Sunday with
Albert Schieffar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rouslang were
business callers at the Frank Jenc
home Thursday.
Rose Essler spent Thursday af-
ternoon with Irene Rouslang.
Joe and Arnold Rouslang called
at the Andrew Burtrum home on
Thursday.
Miss Theresa Evens Is spending a
few days at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Evens.
Mrs Frank Essler, Mrs. Anna
Mayors, Pete Jung, Al Henry,
Kathryn, Rose, Marie, Felix, and
Anna Mae Essler spent Sunday
evening at the Hubert Rouslang
home
Al and Anthony Rouslang were
callers at the Mike Essler home on
Wednesday.
Irene Rouslang Is employed at
the Joe Rouslang home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spaeth called
at the Joe Rouslang home Satur-
day.
John Evens assisted his brother,
Henry Evens, with his work Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. A. e. Rodgers spent Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. Frank
Essler.
Louise Bieringer, Kathryn and
Rose EBsler spent Sunday after
noon at the Hubert Rouslang
home.
Unit 8, Of st. Anthony's church,
Of Padua, held card party at the
Ben Imdieke home Sunday even
ing.
Eddie Jenc called at the Joe
Rouslang home Friday.
Aavina Essler Is helping Mrs. AL
bert Baggenstoss with her work.
Mike Essler, Frances and Ed
mund Rooney and Jake Ebenstein-
er were Sunday callers at the Law.
renee Herzog home, east Of Sank
Centre.
Henry Evens and Joe Klein.
schmidt called at the Hubert Rous-
lang home Sunday.
Kathryn Essle- and Irene Rous-
lang called at the Fred Weiger
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form of aid from the Red Cross"
Admiral Grayson, chairman Of the
Red Cross, said in commenting on
theorganization's long-range relief
prgram. They will be given help
in the repair Of homes, the pur-
chase Of furniture, and other house
hold goods. In many instances
these families have lost all their
possessions and must be given a
new start in life
A total Of 77i,000 persons have
been immunized against typhoid,
1890 against diphtheria and $1,000
have been inoculated against other
communicable diseases.
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edited This Week by G. Bjorn
Bjornson, Minnesota MascoD ....
The Closing Daze
Recounting legislative events as
three days Of a session remain Is
difficult. The events themselves
are numerous and confusing-and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-04-22

The Ramsey county poor farm
in st. Paul is at the end Of Prosper
ity street.
The investment of the railroads
Of the United States in road and
equipment is approximately seven
billion dollars greater than the
amount Of their securities and
bonds in the hands of the public.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-04-22
Book Reviews
BY Mary Strebel

NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY
HIGH TOR by Maxwell Ander-
son. This author has won the crit
les praise two successive years;
last year Wintercrest, and this
time with High Tor, a comedy in
verse. The ingredients Of this COM
edy are queer connection, rang
ing from bank robberies to steam
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horne SATURDAY..
Matt Evens had the misfortune
Of breaking his arm while runni e.
He stumbled while at the home Of
his brother, Henry Evens.
Irene Rouslang spent Friday and
Saturday at the Joe Rous9ang
home.
David and Evelyn Klar spent
Sunday afternoon with Lorraine
and Anthony Rouslang.
Malvina Gritzmacher helped
Mrs. Tillie Ritter with her work
Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Weigers and Hilda
called at the Joe Rouslang home on
Saturday.
AL Gaspard did some work at the
Emil Ripka home last week.
Miss Kathryn Essler returned
home Sunday after spending two
weeks at the Joe Rouslang home.
Marie Tssler helped her grand
mother, Mrs. Frank Essler, with
her work Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Jennissen, Roman and
Alloys, visited Thursday with Mrs.
Tillie Ritter.
Gust Quade called at the Joe
lRouslang home Thursday.
Herb Majerus is the proud owner
Of a new car.
Al and Irene Rouslang, AL, Kath-
ryn and Rose Essler called at the
Joe Kleinschmidt home Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Klcinschmidt entered
the st. Cloud Hospital for medical
care.
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Thursday, April 15th)
Miss Theresa Evens spent Sun
day afternoon with Miss Elizabeth
Majerus.
Arnold Rouslang called at the
Frank Rouslang home on Thursday.
Henry Essler was dinner guest
at the Math Jennissen home Satur-
day.
Miss Kathryn Essler called at
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
MURDERS FAMILY AND TRIES
TO KILL SELF

Henry Riedel, a German, until
recently employed as a weaver in
Arlington Mills, Wilmington, Del,
murdered his wife and nine-year-
old son early Saturday morning,
and then made an unsuccessful at
tempt to take his own life. Riedel
awoke about 1.30 o'clock in the
morning from sound sleep. and
says he was seized with a desire to
die, and as he did not want to leave
his wife and child unprotected he
took up pistol and crept Stealth
lily into an adjoining room, where
they were in bed Both were sound
asleep and he shot them through
the head, death resulting instan-
taneously. He then aimed a bullet
at his own head, but the bullet
glanced off the skull and made a
deep but not dangerous wound. He
is in New Castle jail.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
NEW CHEMISTRY
BUILDING I'D.
Will Be Dedicated at Univer-
sity of Delaware, New
ark, October Is
COST ABOUT 100000

University of Delaware's new
100000 chemistry building, which
has been completed and is ready
for occupancy with the opening of
college next week, will be dedicat-
ed October 16 The building is a
gift fro ma friend of the institu-
ton In addition to the dedication
there will also be a two-day con
ference on chemistry and chemical
engineering A number of noted
engineers in this section have aided
the members of the chemical en-
gineering faculty in preparing the
two-day conference program. The
conference will open Friday, Octo-
Der Is, and will continue through
Saturday, October 16, when the
building will be dedicated The
new structure occupies a place on
the new campus near Evans Hall
the engineering building, and only
a short distance from the Memoir
ial Library. A special feature of
the program is the fact that The
Evedberg, noted Swedish scientist
and Nobel prize winner, will make
the first address on the program
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

morning, September 28th. Three
purses of $50, $50 and $40 will be
awarded as first, second and third
prizes respectively. Leaders of
bands in the State are requested to
send to D. p. Barnard, Jr., secre-
tary, Dover, Del, for conditions
and full particulars of the contest.
The following printed notice was
found at a popular young lady's
door one evening last week: "Spec-
ial notice to callers - Notice is
hereby given to callers that they
will be sacked if they call any
other but Friday, Saturday and
Sunday evenings. BY obeying
these rules you will keep out of
trouble. BY order of committee.
This is good idea. A young lady
should have a chance to get out
some herself, to say nothing of the
necessary time for reading, study
ing, &c.
The public houses of Philadel-
phia last week were crowded from
cellar to garret, and then wouldn't
hold the people. Some of the Wis
itors from the rural sections will
never tell just how they passed the
night, but we hear of two Smyrna
men who wandered about until af-
ter midnight and then made a hotel
of the cars, buying tickets to Will
mington and then taking the next
train back to Philadelphia What
sleep and rest they got that night
was on the cars to and from Will
mington.
j. Edward Beck, one of j. E.
Carter's young painters, narrowly
escaped a serious accident while at
work on John P. Hudsons new
house on Monday The extension
ladder had not been securely tied,
and while at work on it, over twen-
ty feet above the ground, the fas-
tening gave way throwing him, in
the fall catching him and suspend
ng him thereby. Simultaneous
with this came the bucket of paint |
itself on his head and
filing his mouth and eyes. He was
speedily relieved and was all right |
after good scrubbing.
Two Of our young men who at |
ended the Centennial Celebration
q Philadelphia and presumably
we're of the lot who failed to pro-
;ure lodgings, on returning home
~ Saturday night were so sound
lsleep when they reached Clayton
hat they did not hear the conduc-
or nor notice the stopping of the
:ars, and were taken on to Dover.
They told the conductor Of the
Norfolk train that came along a
title after that their train did not
toy at Clayton (and it didn't so
ar as they knew so he brought
hem back and they got home all
he same before morning, but with
! broken night in the way of re-
rose.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
DEATH OF MRS ANN WAIT
MAN SPRUANCE

Mrs. Ann Spruance, perhaps the
oldest lady in this town, died this
morning between the hours of one
and two o'clock in the 88th year of
her age, having been born on the
9th of December, 1899. She was
born in Dover, daughter of James
Waitman, but came to this town
when five years of age where she
has resided since, the larger part
of the time in the house where she
died. In the year 1920 she was
united in marriage by Rev. John
Durborow to Enoch Spruance who
with his brother Presley constitut-
ed one of our leading merchantile
firms when Smyrna's merchants
were known all over the Peninsula.
The fruit of thi union was ten chill
dren, two dying in childhood, and
three reaching mature years-Mrs.
William G. Eliason, Enoch and AL
exander. Five sons still survive
her, viz: Presley, James, David,
Henry and William E.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

save power they should get in high
quicker and stay in high longer.
And from our own tests of Blue
Sunoco's high test acceleration, we
believe that motorists will find it
enables them to get a quicker, live
lier high geared performance out
of their cars. Consequently this
is the theme of our present adver-
tising campaign. Incidentally, l
know of many motorists who have
found that Blue Sunoco's pickup
is so pronounced that they can get
into high quicker and stay in high
longer, and if this won't save gaso-
line, I ask you what will?
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

own car; but, of course, we also
have the problem of attracting new
customers in order that our sales
and our organization, may continue
to grow.
Frequently, we have found that
selling consists mainly of one at
tractive phrase which leaves such
an impression on the prospects
mind that his curiosity drives him
to test our product. In describing
Blue Sunoco as high geared' we
believe we have struck upon such
a phrase.
This is because wise motorists
know that to save gasoline and
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
100TH JUBILEE OF
CONSTITUTION

All of the visitors from this
State to the Constitutional Cele-
bration in Philadelphia last week
(and there were a great many Of
them) must have felt proud of the
Delaware contingent in the great
military pageant on Friday. Hav-
ing the post Of honor in the lead of
the States, with Governor Biggs
at their head, well equipped and
soldierlike in their bearing, there
were cheer after cheer along the
whole line in recognition of the
blue Hens Chickens"
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
ORANGES SET UP
FALL PROGRAMS
Get-Together Rallies in All
Parts of the State Are
Reported
PLANNING PROGRAMS

Oranges of Kent and Sussex
Counties have resumed fall activ-
tiles and meetings with interesting
programs and suggestions from
State Master Clarence E. Jester of
Milford that greater efforts be
made in increase membership in
all units. One of the features of
the membership drive is the pro
grams arranged for the travelling
harrow" The Milford grange, of
which State Master Jester is a
member, will start the harrow, do
mated by former-Gov. Robert P.
Robinson, former state master, on
its rounds Of oranges Of the state
with visit to the Reliance Grange
of the Seaford area on September
r. The harrow will then be taken
to another grange.
Activities in Kent County have
started with the opening of Smyr-
ma, Dover, Milford and Fruitland
Oranges. At Camden, the Master
r. M Pyott outlined the fall pro-
gram and secured the pledge Of the
members to cooperate. An inter
esting part of the evenings pro
fran was called Interesting E.x-
periences," one of which was given
by Frank Bancroft Thomas, son of
State Senator A. Bailey Thomas,
who gave his experience as a page
in Congress. w. B. Simpson re-
lated his part as chaperon to the
Future Farmers of America camp
ing trip. Mrs. Ida Wall gave a
resume of the lecturers conference
which she attended and Fred Wall
gave a description of the Walker
Gordon farm. The women of Fruit
land Grange announced their activ-
tiles will start with an oyster sup
per in the grange hall September
%. Booster night will be observed
by Fruitland Grange September 80,
at which time an unusual good
program is being arranged. Cap
ital Grange of Dover at its open
ing fall meeting had good attend
ance. In keeping with Constitu-
ton Week an appropriate talk was
given by Judge Earle D. Wiley of
the Kent County Court of Com
mon Pleas. A pep" program will
begiven by the Capital Grange
Booster" night will be observed
on the evening Of September %.
This will also be the regular COM
munity night and a large attend
ance is expected. During the
month of October several programs
are being arranged, including one
on Peace" another on Safety"
another on the Library" and an
other on "oHme Economics"
Reliance Opens Season In Sussex
In Sussex County, the Reliance
Grange. No. So, resumed its meet
ings with attendance at he initial
meeting very good. The enthusi-
asm indicated a banner years
work. At the business session,
presided over by the master, JOS
eph White, it was voted to pur-
chase badges for all members.
Mrs. Edith Wheatley, lecturer, was
instructed to order them. An eff
fort will be made this fall to in
crease the membership, which is
now so. Mrs. Wheatley reported
receiving the liter from the Milford
Grange, concerning a proposed
visit of the Reliance Grange on
September 27 with the travelling
harrow. Owing to an address by
Mr.. Morris, of near Georgetown, on
rural electrifcation, the usual so
cial hour was dispensed with.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
SUN OIL COMPANY TALK
r. Wier, Jr., District Manager,
Tells of High-Geared SunOco

"A successful business is one
which not only holds its old Gus
toners, but continually attracts
new patrons" says Mr.. r. Wier,
Jr., district branch manager of the
Sun Oil Company.
In our business, we have no
fear about the loss of our old Gus
toners, because we are absolutely
sure that Blue Sunoco's perform
ance will hold any customer, once
he has tried this motor fuel in his
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
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Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
A. PRICE GRIFFITH LEAVES
FOR NORTH CAROLINA

A. Price Griffith, wife, daughter
Julia and little son Maynard, left
yesterday for Ashville, North Caro-
lima. Mr.. Griffith has been one of
our best citizens; until his health
failed. Active in secular pursuits
fContinued or Pare Sikh
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

If one knew how he is estimated
by his associates, it might cheer
him much. But usually, he never
comletely finds out.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF SEPT. 21ST, 1887

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
HONOR Pan
FIRST s.
Meeting of Co,.,
teen States ~,
lantic CT,
E IN DEL4I

President Fr.-,.r
and the governors no.
states honored f. . n
ware and its G,o,s. s''4
11cMuuen T5rrss.. s'-.'
the White HoDss !
Governor McNpIl.. ~, 60
place Of honor At vi
the President tbe .,... MI
rying he goverBors s'.4 :. sp
ference in Atlsp-ia !. fri
ped in French s,rs.. !. :. ne
Pennsy ylvanla Rar,,.s gr
ton. At The sl,ga.... q. of
Harold G HoffTsa, -@',' ~. ho
each Of the govero,. y Pc
the tran and sbooL CHI
Governor on Delap... re'
jersey band that any,, edl
group played pstr.s- VI oe'
This ana the Is,4r sp'
accorded the ses- >, tn'
the President we've s... 0l
the Governor 0ecao~ w W
ware having beer ii. 81 q
IN the Union to rattty !. ',s as
ton We had a T3,5.. If #
Governor McMullsn n It, #
night upon his retun Ca !,
ident was in his usus. Me,
and chatted at lengt Ma
US, but he never at s,,this
ed on any political iva \,
was just a nice, biz fs~,red
ing I told the Prss5s left
country that has a set Sc,
those around the ta6Is ,of
have no fear They y, .al
of very responsible me- tic
the citizens Of any saa er,
proud to place their ".
said he retained as d rsH.
the meeting a place sHa
graphed by the Presis 9ll'
attending governors. .Le'
luncheon, at the sugg.t,anf
President, they went b ,shs
CONTINUED on Psa sier
Jol
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
cliff Domke Among
China Var Refugees
Belief Expressed That He May
Possibly Be On Way Home
Ordered To Evacuate

Somewhere in China, thousands
of miles away from his family
here, Clifford Domke will spend
today, Thanksgiving Day-without
his parents knowing exactly his
whereabouts.
On the very day that Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Domke, of this city, were
preparing a box of things intended
for Cliffs Christmas present, d
message came Monday from the
American Board that halted the
early Christmas mailing.
The message stated that Clifford
and Jack Cation, Carleton college
students teaching in Fenchow,
China, had left Shansi province on
November 7th. An addition below
stated no word had been received
from them since, but they had
headed for south China with thous-
ands of other refugees from the
war of the north. 1t is believed that
the two Americans left Shansi I'M
der general evacuation order
from the American Consul.
Since his arrival in China in
August, Clifford has been con-
stantly on the jump unable to do
Continued on Page 10, Col. 81