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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16

my first eight years of school good
bye, I hope to 60 to high school. My
ambition is to be a teacher. It will
he thirteen years since I entered
this world on December twenty
seventh. You would please me very
much If you would please bring me
a snowsuit for Christmas. would
like to have it brown trimmed with
orange. Please bring a two-piece
snowsuit. I am offering heartfelt
thanks for your bringing me a type
writer last Christmas.
Sincerely yours, Monica Wander.
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please come to my home. am a
good girl in the fifth grade. My age
is eleven years. am five feet in
height. We have two miles to go to
school. Please bring me a snowsuit,
Doctor kit, candy and nuts. Thanks
il you bring me what I would like
to have.
Your friend, Regina Kuefler.
80
Melrose, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am II years old. My birthday
is June 10th. will be Is next June.
I was good girl for the last few
I am in the seventh grade. Every
morning and evening I have to
walk two miles. Please bring me a
coat and q sweater dress. The color
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16

blackboard with a chair and color
ed chalks and a big piece Of paper
with pictures on it. Please bring me
a buggy that holds IS inch doll.
Please bring me a pencil tablet and
an eraser. Please bring candy and
nuts. Please bring me a typewriter.
Thank you for your toys you gave
me last year.
Your friend, Verna Stalboerger.
West Union, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
I think that I've been a good lit
tie girl so won't you please bring
me a dolly, doll bed, ball, candy and
nuts.
Your friend, Dorothy Williams.
Sank Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa:
I'm only five years old and in the
first grade. When you come to our
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16

OF the coat should be green. The
blouse OF the sweater dress I would
like navy blue. And skirt is navy
blue checked. Please don't forget It
I hope you will be at our program.
Your friend, Bernetta Loecken.
800
Melrose, MINI.
Dear Santa:
My name is Alice Loecken. I am
10 years old. am in the fifth
grade. / go to school in District 81.
I was a god girl for the last few
weeks. ] would like you to bring me
something. Please could you bring
me a sweater dress a typewriter
and a cooking set. If you please
give me a tablet, some colors, some
cookies and candies. will thank
you for the things you bring me.
Your friend, Alice Loecken.
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a boy that is IL years old.
My birthday is on August 10th. I am
in the 7th grade and go to school in
District 81. My best classmate Is
Bobby Telling. I live three miles
southwest of Spring Hill and five
miles south of Greenwald. am five
feet and one inch tall, about ninety
pounds. Please Santa Claus bring
me a wagon and bank to hold my
money. And If you please bring me
.ox,.o IN v,lxr Nd ynrrtc
Your friend, Urban Spanier.
80
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a fellow of the fifth grade
and I was ten years old November
25th. There are ten pupils in my
grade. Please bring me pair Of
overshoes, a bag of candy, peanuts,
tablet and pencil. Please come in
to our house.
Your friend, Andrew A. spanier.
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
am II years old and am in the
fourth grade. have to 60 two and
a half miles to school. Please would
you bring a two wheel bicycle.
would like to have one because my
neighbors have one. Could you
bring q blackboard will tell you
why I want it want to learn my
tables Will you bring five boxes of
BIS Will you bring Christmas
tree and some candy? Christmas we
have to go to church.
Your friend, Sylvester Breitbach.
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am in the 4th grade. I am ten
years old. I am good boy. I go to
District go. Please bring me an ov-
erall, air rifle and a sled. Thank you
If you bring that.
Your friend, Herbert Breitbach.
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus.
I am in the fourth grade. I am
8 years old. My sister and do not
have to walk far. Please bring me
a big blackboard. With it bring me
some colored chalk, an eraser and
some white chalk. Would you please
bring me a pencil box and tablet?
would like to have dolly with q
snowsuit on. Would you please
bring for our whole family a box Cd
| cookies, two boxes of apples, q lit
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
Letters to Santa Claus

of shells too. The skates look like
silver and the air rifle is black and
brown.
Your friend. Virgil Wall.
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am in the eighth grade. I am
thirteen years old. I have a great
favor for drawing. Please bring me
an artist set for drawing pictures.
You are cordially invited to our
Christmas program. Every year at
Christmas we have a Christmas
tree. A few weeks before Christmas
we pull names of other pupils, and
then we have to give presents.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas,
I am, Rita Spanier.
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am going to school the seventh
year. I have always enjoyed going
to school and I like it exceptionally
well this year. After I have hidden
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16

Cooperation with the Community Clubs sugges-
ton of placing Christmas trees in the store windows
doubt, is matter of great satisfaction to the Of
fcers of the club. In the neighborhood of forty
Christmas trees, all nicely trimmed have been placed
in windows along Main and Third Streets. These to-
geter with the street decorations and the community
Christmas tree at the Library, produce complete
program OF decoration proving in itself that the spir
it of the Yuetide is matter of cooperation among
organizations well people.
A program of more than passing interest is the
March of Minnesota" radio hour given over state
hookup each Sunday night at $3.50. Depicting in
dramatized form the early history of Minnesotas CT
ties and communities, it is program which should
find favor not only with the residents of the state
but should have appeal to thousands of Others who
live at distance Hbbing was the honored city last
Sunday and its founding and early history was pre-
scented with stirring music by IS members of the Min
neapohs Symphony orchestra, under the direction OF
Daniele Amfitheatrof. This program should be val
liable to the people Of the state insofar 1t points
out the dependency of each for his neighbor as
necessary in the progress Of the state Cedric Adams
in the last program interviewed mine executive, a
shoemaker grocery clerk and a contractor. great
and interesting program is the March Of Minneso-
ia" Next Sunday Litchfield will be honored in the
broadcast OF Minnesota History Mnnesotans tune in!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16

tie box OF candy and a box of mixed
nuts?
Your friend,
Genevieve Stalboerger.
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa:
I am in the fifth grade and ten
years old. have been a fair boy
and I am going to school. Please
bring me movie picture machine
and an air rifle and I wish you a
Merry Christmas. I will be sure to
thank you for what you bring me.
Yours truly, Aloysius Wander.
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa:
We have one mile to school. I am
in the fourth grade. am a good
girl. I am 8 years old.
Please bring me a blackboard to
teach Alvin. In the catalog I saw a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16

MarshaE.-"Please lay the coat aside for me and
III be back Monday with the cash." said woman
shopping last Saturday in local store. And what
piece of cash she brought back when she returned foi
the coat 1t 1850 pieces of cash, in fact for she
paid the $3.50 with sack containing 1850 pennies
The manager of the store reported his cashier work
ed far far into the night" counting the money The
woman said she saved the pennies over period of
one year and three months.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
State News Briefs
Blossom Upholds Minnesota Status

Waseca.-Southern Minnesota hurled flaming
torch OF definace into the face of southern California
last week when Bob Bartlett pQucked dandelion in
his front yard and exhibited the blossom here This
yellow posy reminiscent Of the thousands which
bloom in rapturous profuson Waseca lawns dur
ember g. Bob found the dandelon to be quite COM
pensation after having read letter concerning the
rose lanketed mountains and valleys of California
Twelve Lost Hats Yet To BE Found
Glencoe.-Hatters in Glencoe, those firms which
retail hats, must have profited fortnight ago by
supplying customers with headgear to replace
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
Belgrade, MINI.

Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
want telephone, drum, BIZ
cycle. am in the second grade. I
am years old.
Your friend, Sylvester Loecken.
Sss
Belgrade, Mimi.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am nine years old. am In the
third grade. I like to go to school.
We have two and a half miles to
school. Please bring me some dish
es Please bring me a pencil box,
Please bring me a pencel and tab
let.
Your friend, Luella Stang.
Belgrade, Mimi.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want pool table. I want a car.
want a tricycle.. am a boy. I am
seven years old.
Your friend, Robert Stang.
80
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
am in the third grade. I am
seven years old. have two and a
half miles to school. like to play
at school. Please give me ironer
and a set Of dishes, doll. Please give
me some candy and nuts.
Your friend, Mary Ann Spanier.
80
Elrosa, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
viii you bring me a sewing set
and candy, peanuts, nuts. I am IN
the third grade. Will you bring my
two sisters big doll and two scis-
sors and me a scissor. like to go
to school and I like our teacher.
Her name is Mrs. Halverson.
Your friend, Marion Walz.
80
Belgrade, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a sled, accordion,
nuts, candy, football, typewriter
and an overall. hope that you will
bring a Christmas tree. i will have
a Jar of sand standing in a corner
80 YOU can put the tree in. / am IN
the seventh grade. I am twelve
years old. There are five pupils In
nv grade. Mrs. Halverson Is my
teacher. I live four and half miles
west u Spring Hill.
Your friend, Cyril Stalboerger.
Elrosa, MINI.
Dear Santa:
L am in the fifth grade. My birth
day Is January twentieth. am elev-
en- years old. I have to walk mile
and a half to school. Will you please
bring me pair Of skates and a air
plane. viii you please bring a box
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Small Boys Make Weighty Decision

Ortonville.-Two local small boys observed re-
Gently act OF charity the praise of Orion
Vile residents when after weighty decision, their
pennies intended to buy them candy, went into the
milk fund for needy children. Walking into a cafe
the little fellows each presented an empty pop bot
tile to the fountain employee who in turn handed
them each a penny. With survey of the candy case
they were seen making a weighty decision as both
heads into close contact Turning from the can
dy case with it's trays of tempting sweets the boys
walked up to the counter where there was sign and
large empty milk bottle placed there by the Civic
club to solicit funds with which to finance milk
campaign for Ortonvilles underweght children Into
the container the boys deposited the two pennies just
given them for the sale OF their BOTTLES. Thinking
their acts OF generosity unobserved the lads headed
for the door, only to be called back by the
who batting them the shoulder, praised them for
their kind deed and presented each with candy bar
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16

hats lost the streets here tree-hne advertise
ment appearing in the local newspaper stated that
hat had been found street in this city brought
inquiry from IL persons who had lost hat and in
one instance two hats were lost, making total OF
Ii men who reached home minus their headgear. One
OF those unfortunate enough to lose his hat had the
good fortune to recover 1t through the advertise
ment leaving II persons yet to the headgear
they lost.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
Farmer Cuts Hay During December

Detroit Lakes-One Becker county farmer has
decided to make hay while the sun shines A report
reached Detroit Lakes recently that Maynard Arne-
son, Lake Eunice township farmer, out in the
field Tuesday, November &c. and Wednesday, Decem-
her /, cutting and stacking hay. 1t has been long
time, ever since farmers in the county have been
able to get in their fields at a period when the
ground is ordinarily covered with snow. Another re-
port received here states that the bamy weather Of
early December played tricks also with Detroit Lake.
Persons have been attracted by loud lionlke roars
which arose from the lake. The sounds came inter-
ttenty at five minute intervals but no theory was
advanced to explain them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
Unusual Egg Displayed

Morristown.-An egg Of unusual shape Is beir
displayed here It is curved two inches long, shape
like gourd, three-fourths inch in diameter at II
largest point and one-haf inch at the smallest en-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16

Bertha Who? Asks A Puzzled Sister
Redwood Farls-"Bertha who?" puzzled Mrs. G.
L. Lynn, when she was unexpectedly approached by
sister whom she had not seen in two decades The oc
casion the happy reunion which occurred last
week in Redwood Falls of two sisters who had not
seen each other in 20 years. Mrs. Arthur Weiss, OF
Chicago, arrived here unexpectedly to visit Mrs. G.
L. Lynn Not finding Mrs Lynn at home, the guest
went to town where she met her sister, Aren't you
Catherine?" the sister inquired little doubtful
ly. YES" answered Mrs. Lynn, "but don't believe
know you" why, I'm Bertha" announced the 9TH
er and puzzled woman wondered which Bertha
Evening star., 1937-10-05
TALK OF SUFFRAGE
BY STULL is ASKED
Progressive Congress Heights Cit.
liens Association Awaits Dis.
cussion Before Acting.

Feeling that more study of the
effects of suffrage for the District is
necessary, the progressive Congress
Heights Citizens Association, in their
meeting last night at the Congress
Heights Baptist Church, voted to in
vite Harry N. Stull, a leader in the
fight for District suffrage, to speak
at its next meeting. Otho Garnard,
president of the association, declared
the people Of Congress Heights are
too unfamiliar with the taxes and du-
ties that District voting rights would
entail to take any action at present.
Plans to issue pamphlet dealing
with the history Of Congress Heights
were brought before the association
by DR.. E. E. Richardson and 1t was
voted unanimously that the article be
written and distributed.
Theodore Edwards, secretary Of the
association, stated that steps were
being taken with the District Commits
sloners to have repairs made on Ala
bama avenue southeast from Nichols
avenue to Walker Hill road. Ed
wards said that the road was in de-
plorable condition, having no sewers
or cutters, and being too narrow.
Election of officers will be held At
the next meeting, on November /.
Evening star., 1937-10-05
''0FF-SALE' LIQUOR
IN TAK0MA HIT.
Citizens Association Reaf-
firms Opposition in Plan
ming A. B. c. Protest.

Holding its first meeting Of the sea-
son, the Citizens Association Of Ia.
koma, D. c., voted last night to ad-
wise the A. B. c. Board of the District
that sentiment in Takoma Park has
not changed since the board was ad-
vised few years ago that the COM
munity still is opposed to the "off
sale" of liquor in the area. 1t was
reported that applications would be
filed with the board in the near future
for renewals, and for this reason the
association again expressed its stand
on the liquor question.
A lengthy discussion on the pro-
posed rezoning to "a" restricted of
large tract Of land bordering the east
side of the tracks of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad followed presenta-
ton of a report by Chairman w. H.
Parsons of the zoning Committee.
Another tract on Sandy Spring road
between Van Buren, and Whittier
streets is proposed to be changed from
commercial to "a" restricted. The
latter was considered spot" zoning.
and William M. Greene expressed op-
position to rezoning this particular
tract. The entire matter was tabled,
II to 9. Chairman Parsons presented
"no-action" report in connection
with the proposed rezoning of land
on Carroll street between Maple street
and the District line, which report
was adopted.
President Wallace c. Magathan in
formed the meeting that plans were
now being prepared for the new
Northern High School, Fifth and
Sheridan streets, and that District
officials plan to have it completed by
September, 1899. 1t will be of Georgian
design, as approved last week by the
National Fine Arts Commission.
B. E. Anderson, chairman Of the
Public Utilities Committee, reported
the District Public Utilities Commits
sion advised him that the commission
was not convinced that there is suffi-
cient demand for buses to extend the
Takoma service to Potomac Park.
Health examinations Of all school
children and more adequate teaching
Of hygiene and diseases in the public
schools was recommended in a report
submitted by Mrs. N. E. McIndoo,
chairman OF the Health Committee.
E. E. Bundy, an administrative as
sistant of the Federal Bureau Of In
vestigation, addressed the meeting on
Youth in Crime" stressing the i'm
portance of proper guidance of youths
by parents and teachers.
Evening star., 1937-10-05
STUDY OF TRAFFIC
BACKED BY GROUP
Michigan Park Citizens Associa.
ton Also Awards Prizes in
Garden Contest.

A resolution providing for a COM
plete study Of traffic conditions in the
District of Columbia was adopted last
night by the Michigan Park Citizens
Association, meeting In the Bunker
Hill School. The draft was issued the
association by the Joint Civic Com
mittee on Traffic, and according to
John j. Hurley, president of Michigan
Park group, the plan 'fits in with the
desires Of the citizens in the commu-
nifty and all through the city to find .
solution for the serious traffic problems
existing"
Notification of the stand will be
sent Congress, the District Commits
sioners and the National Capital Parks
and Planning Commission.
Requests for sidewalk Improvements
in the community and the installation
of a catch basin at Twelfth street and
Michigan avenue northeast will be
made
Prize winners in a garden contest
sponsored by the organization were
announced, George Gotthardt receiving
first prize; Albert Jaeger, second, and
William Mccarthy, third. Col. Harry
Coope was appointed chairman of a
Special Investigating Committee to
seek more satisfactory transportation
facilities.
Evening star., 1937-10-05
1853 SHIPS BEING BUILT
BY PRIVATE COMPANIES
Commerce Departments Figures
for Sept. l Show Decline
From Aug. i.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department report
ed today 153 vessels of 100 gross tons
or over were under construction or
under contract to private American
shipyards for private shipowners on
September /. They aggregated 3l2,-
GIL gross tons.
The figures represented = slight
decline from August !, when 154
vessels OF 3l8,922 gross tons were
under contract or construction.
The breakdown showed 40 sea-
going vessels Of 1000 gross tons or
over, OF 265,822 gross tons; 16 coastal
vessels Of 100 to 900 tons, 1870 gross
tons; IS unrigged steel vessels Of 50, ,28o
gross tons, II wooden coastal vessels
Of 1880 gross tons and ! unrigsed
wooden vessel Of 100 gross tons.
The Washington times., 1937-12-03
Girl Held Up
For Second
Time

For the second time in three
weeks, Thelma Jones, clerk at
Highs ice cream store at 3116
Eleventh st. N. W., found her
self facing a gun last night. The
bandit took $12 from the cash
drawer.
Three weeks ago she was held up
and the same amount of money
taken by an armed man. Thelma
lives at BIT Fifteenth st. N. E.
Michael Hurwitz, proprietor of
a store at $50 r st. N. W., re.
ported to police that two colored
men, both armed with revolvers,
held him up last night and OBJ.
tanned about $14.
A colored man about 900, Fan
ME Blow, 1890 Belmont St. N. W.
reported, snatched her pocket
book containing SIS and fled. Hel
legs were bruised in the scuffle
The Washington times., 1937-12-03
Infra-Red Pictures
Aid in Diagnoses

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.-Mod-
ern methods used by astronomers
have been found useful in the di-
agnosis of human diseases, the
Southern Medical Association was
told here.
DR.. Edgar Jones, of Vanderbilt
University, and DR.. Narcisse F.
Thiberge, of Louisiana State, de.
scribed experiments with mira.
red photography, which, they
said, revealed changes in the sur.
face veins of the body making it
possible to treat diseases of the
heart, kidney spleen and circula-
tory system before they become
serious.
The Washington times., 1937-12-03
GLENN INQUEST
TO Be REOPENED

PHILADELP HIA, Dec. 8
Q.N.S0.-Mary keenan, O'Connor,
19-year-old coed athlete, charged
with causing the death of Nancy
Glenn, 5, last Labor Day, today
awaited a second coroner'S inquest
next Wednesday.
Counsel for Mary, who is being
kept in strict seclusion by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S.
O'Connor, indicated she will re-
pudiate the unsigned statement
she made to police when she is
placed on trial.
The Washington times., 1937-12-03
DAVIS CUP ACE
WEDS WIDOW

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 d.N.s.)
Manuel Alfonso, former Spanish
Davis Cup tennis ace, cheerfully
conceded a love match today.
Alfonso, related to ex-King Al
fonso of Spain, was married at a
private home here last night to
the wealthy and attractive widow
of DR.. Waldemar Kuck of Berlin.
The couple will leave tomorrow for
Buenos Aires on their honeymoon.
Only a few days ago Alfonso was
divorced in Reno by Mrs. Elizabeth
Alfonso on grounds of cruelty. They
were married two years ago.
Coming to this country from
Spain in 1923, Alfonso later became
second ranking player in the
United States, and held victories
over the best tennis players in the
world.
The Washington times., 1937-12-03
SALE AT KITCHEN

Every little bit helps. A grease
and bone" sale at Central Kitchen,
where school lunches are prepared,
yesterday netted $10.70, which will
provide 152 more lunches, Mrs.
John Boyle, jr., chairman of the
Citizens Emergency Campaign, an
nounced. The sale was made to
a soap concern.