The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-30

Failure TO sign an ordinance, regu-
laxing licenses for second hand
consignment cars, caused the City
Council to drop case against
Vern Vogel this week.
r. B. Kowalke, here for II years
with the school staff, announced
his acceptance Of q new position
with Technical high school in St.
Cloud.
Voters strung along with the school
board on the sale Of Main Street
property, but voiced no to the
purchase Of Block property on
Saturday, casting total vote Of
431.
Resurtacing Of the north approach
to the bridge, that buckles one
end of Main Street to the other,
completed the job begun in 1885.
when the III foot structure was
built.
Week OF October .
Cold weather hampered the large
attendance expected at Sank Cen
tres Good Will Days that closed
yesterday.
Headed by members Of the Com
munity Club, q caravan of cars
moved into st. Cloud today, con-
ferred with County Commission
ers on problems Of snow removal.
Nearly 20 years on the business
street was closed to Oscar Dows-
well Friday when he sold his drug
store to r. e. Bushey, Of Howard
Lake.
Replying to statement made by
Englishman Hannah Swaffer in
which he stated there were no
typical midwestern towns, Mayor
M. f. IIintzen pointed to Sank
Centre this week as typical in a
story to lne Associated Press.
Mrs. Marvin Marshall, 20, died on
Sunday after little more than a
weeks illness.
Hugo Klar, Sr, fifty years resi-
dent OF Getty Township, died on
Saturday at the age of 70 years.
Jake Hoffman, 50, passed away on
Monday at his home on Elm st.
It was moving day for a whole host
of local people when they picked
up their household goods, October
1, and changed habitats.
Week Of October IA
Extensive repairs and improve
ments were made in the Zion
Lutheran Church with work COM
pleted this week.
Robert Plant escaped with only
minor injuries when an explosion
rocked his welding plant Friday,
bruised his knee, blew out win
dow panes.
Seven Benedictine Sisters, Of st.
Paul's Parochial School, attended
the annual teachers conference
for the Diocese of st. Cloud last
week end.
Curb pump removal came up again
at the City Council meeting Mon
day, but was tabled until later.
Both Supt. w. A. Kohl and Princi-
pal e. w. Olson will play roles
in the coming CMEA program to
he held in October in st. Cloud.
The Fire Department rolled its
trucks to two calls this week
when the dwelling of Robert
Wicklund caught fire, and the
new garage Of DR.. G. F. Wager
caught in the interior.
State Commander Mike Hurley was
cast in the role Of principal
speaker when the local American
Legion post was host to the Sixth
District rally Monday evening.
Mrs. Casper Pick, of West Union
IS, passed away Tuesday evening
at the st. Cloud hospital.
Week of October 81
It's work done with the depleted
ranks of the G. A. r., the Wom-
ems Relief Corps, auxiliary to b
r. Palmer Post, carries on in SIM
pie work. Observing it's 5Oth ami
versary in this city Friday, hon.
ored two charter members.
40 working hours brought about
the completion Friday of the Bird
Street widening project with its
supplem entary work of repaving
recurbing, and changing street
lights. The job, under WPA, was
done at a cost of about $4,000.
J. M. Miller, chairman of the soils
conservation committee and REA
head here, was in q representa-
ton at the u. s. Senate commit
tee hearing at the State Capitol
Friday, in support Of the Pope
McGill, or Farm Bureau bill.
A prosperous east is booming along
under a flow of Government
funds, observed J. r. Cooper re-
turned from 800 mile trip to
eastern centers.
40, or IA percent Of the 233 pupils
given the Mantoux test (search-
ing for T. B. reaction) from the
two schools, showed positive re-
actions. Tests were conducted on
Monday.
Loren Kennedy, resident southeast
OF this city, suffered severely
when an explosion Of dynamite
caught him too close, sprayed
sand into his face and eyes, burn
ed his hands and face.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Cans
of West Union, daughter Tues
day at the hospital.
Week Of October %
A Home market for American far
mers, was urged by John Brandt,
president Of Land O. Lakes, when
he spoke before a meeting Of
District Z here Thursday.
Al oroandn,oent following circllla-
ton Of a petition asking for the
election of Water, Light, and
Power commissioners, was sent