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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
of
Wool Pool
Meet May 8
Reelected Entire Directorate
At Meeting Held Satur-
day Afternoon
PLAN A GREATER POOL
Membership And Fee Problem
Discussed-Suggest 25c
For Each Member

Seeking establishment of better
prices and more uniform grading
members Of the Sank Centre Wool
growers met Saturday afternoon
with Todd County representatives
in an attempt to unite four coun-
ties into one large wool pool con-
verging at this point. Tabling most
of the business to the meeting of
the local Board of Directors, the
group set the Directors meeting for
Saturday evening, May 8, beginning
at 7:30 o'clock.
While not as many attended as
expected and absent were represen-
tatives from some of the counties,
Mr.. White and Mr.. Renecke, of
Verndale, were in attendance and
gave reasonable assurance that the
Verndale group would market
through the local pool. Notices will
be sent other growers in the coun-
ties of Todd, Pope, and Douglas as
to dates for sale and delivery as set
by the local Directors.
No formal organization evolved
from Saturdays meeting, but grow
ers are aware that through a CO.
operative effort at pooling they
will be more able to better prices
and grading, it was the consensus
of opinion. Attempts of Mr.. Her
zog, president of the local Board,
to resign in favor of an out of
town director were frustrated when
the group unanimously voted to re-
instate the Directors in the status
quo.
Problems of membership were
discussed and the group decided on
the suggestion to be relayed to the
board that uniform rate of q
cents be charged for each partici
pant in the pool. Such member
ships, they affirmed, would be de
ductable at the sale.
Tabled to the Board of Director:
meeting were dates for wool SALE
and delivery days. A tentative date
for the wool sale was decided upor
as May 81, subject to decision OF
the Board and Ringing on the dates
set by other northern pools.
Comment generally was favor
able for good prices this year and
the establishment of a four-county
organization received hearty en-
dorsement of the Saturday group.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
Paul Klenm Has Accept
ed Job With Raymond
Appointed In Charge of All Freight
BY Raymond Bros. Trans
portatfOn Co.

AS Main Street goes into It's
spring restlessness and businesses
change hands confirmation that
Paul Klemm's appointment to the
position in charge Of all freigh!
dispatched through the local Ray
mond Bros. transportation depot
was made Monday by Mr. Crosby,
field manager for Raymond's.
Taking charge of the duties held
for number Of years by Ed
Schwartz, Paul said he is to take
active charge on May 18th. Joe
Botz, who has been in charge Of
night work and manager, is to con-
tinue in that capacity. Mr..
Schwartz is in California and 1t is
expected that his family win join
him there soon.
Joining the ranks Of the younger
business heads Of this city, Paul
was well pleased with his appoint
ment. He will be in charge Of all
freight sent through the local de-
pot, and in charge Of the plant dur
ing the day. Employed now as de-
livery driver at Hansen's grocery,
1t was announced that he had been
employed there for a period Of
eight years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
Club Action Retains
Local Mail Se,'bice
Discontinuance of Exchange Of
Mail On No. IL Would Have
Been Handicap to Service

A short time ago the local post
office received an order for the
discontinuance Of the exchange of
mail on Great Northern train No.
II, leaving Sank Centre at 1882 a.
m, for the Cities.
Sank Centre Community Club, in
conjunction with the Fergus Falls
club and others, protested the
change and this week received no
tice that mail service on this train
would not be discontinued as orig.
inally planned. The change would
have been a handicap to mail ser.
vice from this city. Under the pre-.
sent set-up a special delivery let,
ter from this city can be received
in the Twin Cities the same day II
is mailed. In addition to that the
change would have meant the loss
Of valuable mail service to Eastern
States.
Officers of the local club were
advised that mail for Minneapolis
st. Paul and Eastern connections
would be forwarded on Train No
II from Sank Centre as usual. Mai
to st. Cloud, however, will not be
forwarded over Train No. II, as in
the past, but will now be mailed
over Great Northern Train No. 30
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
Scout Benefit
Show At Oxford
VIII Feature Comedians, Laurel
and Hardy, In Way Out
West"

Advance ticket sales for complete
coverage of residents begins this
week as Boy Scouts Of Troop 25
began their drive for Jamboree
funds with the first event a bene-
fit show at the Oxford Theatre,
Thursday and Friday evening, May
Is and IA. The feature picture is
a Laurel and Hardy late release,
"Way Out West.
Sponsored for the benefit of
raising funds for Jamboree Scouts,
the picture Is one Of a series Of
events to be arranged by the Scouts.
Troop rs is making provision to
send 6 Scouts to the National JAM
boree in June at Washington, D. c.,
and part Of the expenses will be
betrayed by the Troop. Besides
the six boys going to Washington.
one. Russell Larson, has been regis
tered to attend the 5th World JAM
boree, July 10Th to August IS. The
International conclave Of Scouts
from more than 40 nations Of the
world Is to be held at Blomendall-
Vogelenzang, Holland.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
Commissioner GiveS Detailed
account of City Water Plant

8 per cent interest and to pay full
interest to the bond holders. There
is no remedy for this situation.
At the present time the annual
interest on the bonds Is $500 and
$1,000 has to be rasied for the
sinking fund, making $500 which
must be paid this year on account
of the bonded debt. In the same
way, the interest and $1,000 for the
sinking fund must be raised each
year.
In addition to this expense the
cost of electricity for pumping and
the cost of operating the plant
have to be paid. During the past
year the electricity, at the exact
figure paid for it by the light de-
partment, cost $40O3.19 for pump
ing, and other items, the principal
of which was $1,000 for labor,
brought the operating expense to
S6858.70. Adding this to the $500
required for bonds makes 81,
70.
How closely the present rates
earn this required amount Is shown
from the last years statement. The
net profit appears as $2558.82. From
this will have to be deducted $4,000
for the bond sinking fund, which
is payable July LIST and this will
leave $558.82 profit and, II the
1885 summer had not been dry so
as to create a great demand for
water, this profit would have been
much smaller.
The cash balance Of the water
department at the end OF the fiscal
year and as shown in the state
ment, Is $11,148.7O and deducting
the $500 which will have to be
paid for bond interest and sinking
fund on July LIST, leaves $5248.70,
which is the open account Of the
department. This represents all Of
the cash surplus OF the water de-
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
F. L. Connolly
Sold Business
Pete Phipsen, New Owner. Took
Possession OF Meat Market
Monday Morn

An important change in Main
Street business circles was made
Monday when Pete Pflipsen be-
came the owner OF the Main Street
Cash Market, formerly owned and
conducted by F. L. Connolly. VIII
liam Otto purchased the market
from Mr.. Connolly and resold 1t to
Mr.. Pflipsen, who has been employ
ed in a meat market at Melrose Yor
some time.
Mr.. Pflipsen was employed at the
Corner Meat Market In this city
Tor eight years, and for time was
employed by F. L. Connolly. He Is
experienced In the business and
plans several changes in the mar
ket, which will be made in the near
future.
Pete took possession Of his new
business Monday, and announced
that as soon as possible he would
add home made sausage to his line
OF meats.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06

Taken From
Main Street
Gus Otto Purchased G. D.
Marshall Building Last
Week
IS RAZINC STRUCTURE
William Otto Will Erect A
Large Addition To Gar
age Building

During the past week a deal was
consummated which included the
sale of three buildings on Main
Street. Gus Otto purchased the c.
D. Marshall building and lots from
the First State Bank, and conn.,
menced razing the old landmark
Monday morning. Melvin Hintzen,
who occupied the structure has
moved his garage business to the
building known as the Klar gar
age on Third Street.
Gus Otto now has a crew Of men
at work partially tearing down the
old building. He will keep the north
brick wall, lower the roof, and
build a new brick front. The build
ing, 44x50, will have concrete floor
ing and will be divided into three
store spaces, the north half to be
separated with a partition to house
both the Cole Electric Shop and
Andrew Sorenson's shoe shop. The
south half will be used for display
and garage purposes by Mr.. Otto.
Following the above mentioned
sale of property, William Otto pur-
chased the buildings and lots, ad-
joining his garage on the south,
from Gus Otto. These buildings are
now occupied by Andrew Sorenson
and the Cole Electric Shop. AS soon
as 1t is possible for the proprietors
Of the aforementioned business
places to move to their new quar-
tiers, Mr.. Otto will tear down the
buildings. He plans to erect a mod
ern, fireproof building Of brick and
tile and announced that he has not
yet decided it's size. However, this
building win be larger than his
present new building, and will in
clude a splendid front as face for
his present accessories department
and the new structure. We under
stand 1t will house the repair de-
partment and will be used partial
ly for the display Of cars.
These changes will be a great
Improvement on Main Street.
Improve OGara Garage
Slated on the spring improve
ment activity, work was begun this
week on a revamping project Of the
two story structure now housing
the offices of the O'Gara Motor
company. While plans for the en-
tire project were not definite, Dew
ew OGara announced, plans call
for razing the second story of the
yellow brick structure. Erection of
a uniform skyline for their ad-
joining buildings and remodelling
on their gasoline drive will prob
ably follow.
Work Of tearing out the room
partitions in the upstairs Of the
building was begun this week, and
before brick work can be torn out
a temporary roof will be construct
ed sheltering the first floor.
Erected in 1895 by Albert Dahl
EN- and utilized as a clothing store,
the building is undergoing its first
drastic change. Along in 1923 Mr..
O'Gara transformed the Dahlem
hall overhead into hotel rooms.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
School Will
Conduct Test
For Hearing
Specialist On Deafness Will
Speak In Senior High
In Evening
S IMPORTANT WORK
Parents Urged To Attend the
Meeting Next Thursday
Night

Following meeting Of the phys
icians Of this city last week We'd
nesday evening with school auth
critics, it was decided to conduct
a free hearing survey among the
pupils. This test Of hearing will be
made at the school next week
Thursday, and is under the direc-
ton Of Miss Rehm, school nurse.
The physicians approved this sur
vey and urged the school authorit-
les to make arrangements for its
conduct as soon as possible.
DIR. Newhart, secretary of the
Committee on Deafness Prevention
and Amelioration of the Minnesota
State Medical Association, will sup
ervise the tests, which will be made
with an audiometer. These tests
will be made throughout the day
and will include practically all of
the pupils Of the schools.
This survey will disclose neces-
sary precautions to be taken
among the students affected by par
tial deafness, if there are any so
afflicted, and the tests will be val
liable as they will bring to light
matters which may be corrected
with immediate care.
In the evening a meeting of the
parents has been arranged by the
school authorities, at which DR..
Newhart and others will discuss the
results Of the survey and will
speak on the subject of deafness
prevention. All parents are urged
to be present at this meeting which
will be held in the senior high as
sembly at eight o'clock next Thurs
day evening.
This is an important subject and
Is one which should be given much
thought by parents. It Is hoped
that parents, generally, win realize
the importance Of this work, and
give their support by attending the
meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
Former Resident
Died In Cuba
Theodore Barnes, Who Resided At
Isle of Pines. Passed Away
April 25th

From Mrs. Edgar Bullock, who
resides at Santa Fe, Isle of Pines
Cuba, we received the information
Of the death OF Theodore r. Bar
mes, for many years resident OF
Sank Centre. He passed away al
his home on the Isle Of Pines,
Cuba, on April 25th.
MIR. Barnes, who was in his Seth
year, is survived by his wife, Mrs
Elen ". Barnes. Mr.. Barnes was
well known in this community
having served as supervisor of
Kandota Township and as Deacon
Of the Baptist Church.
We received no other informatino
hence we are unable to state the
time Of funeral services. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnes left this community
many years ago and since have
made their home In Cuba.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
Explains Workings and Pro
posed improvements of
Department
(By L. L. Kells)


Elsewhere in this paper is the
annual Financial Statement of the
City Electric Plant and of the
Water Plant. The Water, Light and
Power Commission are gathering
detailed figures SO that, II possible
and the summer season Is dry, a
special rate may be made to take
care Of lawns and gardens and to
keep the city looking at it's best.
So that the problems confronting
the Commission will be understood
1t has furnished the information
for this article.
The water system was rebuilt in
1922 at a cost Of 500, 900 which was
raised by the sale Of per cent
bonds, the first $4,000 Of which
becomes due July I, 1887 and the
balance in annual inStallments un-
tin July I, 1852. When bonds were
issued, the City agreed to set aside
$1,000 per year in a sinking fund, to
be used to pay the bonds and so az
to spread the expense evenly over
the years. This has been done and
in addition, the Commission has
taken funds from the light depart
ment and added to this fund. SO
that It now amounts to $40,812.11.
Also from electric funds, SO, O0O
Of the principal Of the water bonds
has been paid, leaving $4,000 out
standing.
These bonds can not be paid un-
til they are due. The owners OF the
remainder, receiving 5 per cent in
terest, refuse to accept their money
and the city Is compelled to carry
money In a sinking fund at about
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
James Hall
PassedAway
Sat-, May LIST
Funeral Service Held Tuesday
Morning At 9:30-Bur-
ial In Oakland
MRS. BJERKAAS DIED
C. A. Wood, Who Resided In
Old Stockade Called On
Tuesday EVENING

James n. Hall, a resident of this
city since he was nine years old,
passed away Saturday, May LIST, at
his home at the age Of 68 years.
While working at his trade as
painter, about 2 years ago, he suf-
fered a fall, and since that time had
failed in health, although it was
not until October LIST, Of last year,
that serious complications develop
ed.
James Robert Hall was born in
Baraboo, Wis, on Sept. %, 1888
and at the age Of nine years he
came to Sank Centre with his par
ents, and has since resided in this
city. During the early years Of his
life he took up railroading, and for
fifteen years was employed as a
brakeman on the Great Northern
Railroad. He was employed on both
the Kline and the main line out
Of this city, and was ready for ad-
vancement to the position of en-
gineer when he resigned and took
up painting. For twenty-five years
he piled his trade in this commun-
ity, until he suffered fall, the in
juries from which made it almos!
impossible for him to continue
work, and which fastened his at
Fiction, and death.
On November %, 1898, he was
united in marriage to Veronica
Capser, the ceremony being sol
emnized at st. Paul's church, in
this city. He was the father Of five
children, four Of whom together
with his bereaved wife remain to
mourn. The living children are:
Edward James, of Great Falls
Montana; Winnifred, (Mrs. Ralph
Koerner), of Los Angeles, Califor.
mia; Lawrence c.. Of Minneapolis;
Orrin R., Of Thief River Falls
MINI. His daughter, Verna, 0Mrs
Harry Mathews), passed away Or
March II, 1882.
Deceased Is also survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Dave Davidson, Of
Los Angeles, CAL; and Mrs. G. A
MacVay, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvan-
ia; two brothers, Fred Hall, OF
Seattle, Wash, and Mac Hall, OF
Kansas City, Kansas; and four
grandchildren, Geraldine Koerner
of Los Angeles, CAL; Edward D
Hall, Kathlyn Ann Hall and Bruce
o. Hall, of Thief River Falls.
Mr.. Hall had friendly personal
ity and was well known in this
community as good workman.
Funeral services were held al
Our Lady of the Angels Church or
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock
The Rev. FIR. Mayer read the Re.
QUEEN Mass. Interment was made
in Oakland cemetery. The pail.
bearers were: Ed Evans, Ben Vo.
gel, Frank Brown, Will Cummings
Otto Hedin and Frank Pangburn.
Mrs. Ralph Koerner, a daughter
was unable to attend the service
Among the relatives in attendance
at the funeral were the three sons
Edward, Of Great Falls, Montana;
Orrin, of Thief River Falls, MINI.
and Lawrence and his wife, from
Minneapolis; besides Albert j
Capser, of st. Paul, and Mrs. D. A
Hall, Of Detroit Lakes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
BAND NOTES

Announcement was made by DR.
Hanson that rehearsal for the Sen
ior Band next week Tuesday even
ing will be held in the Kindergar-
ten room at the School house. Be-
fore the meeting, he asks, all band
members to checkup on their uni
forms, caps, etc. The band must be
ready for concerts and parades
for the summer season. There are
several new members who have re-
Gently joined the Senior Band.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
Funeral Service For Dr.. j.
n. Dubois This Afternoon
Local Legionnaires To
Attend County Meet
Pat Cliff, of Ortonville. VIII Be
Principal Speaker-LOcal
Meeting At O'clock

Members Of Robert Swift Post
American Legion are making pre-
parations to attend the meeting of
the Legion county unit at Avon on
Monday evening, May 10th. Inso-
far as the county session falls on
the same evening as the local
meeting night, Legionnaires will
gather at the Community Club
rooms at seven o'clock to transact
business. Following adjournment
the group will motor to Avon to
attend the meeting to be sponsor
ed by the st. Cloud Post. Pat Cliff,
of Ortonville, who is the chairman
of the National Rehabilitation COM
mittee Of the Legion, will be the
principal speaker.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
Resident Of City For Over
Fifty Years Died Tues
day Morning
WAS 81 YEARS OF ACE
Completed Long And Active
Professional And Civic
Career

SPECIAL-Last sad rites for
DR.. j. A. Dubois will be held at
the family home, 1913 3rd Street
this Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock, and burial will be made
in Greenwood cemetery. Alvah
Eastman, editor of the St.
Cloud Times, will deliver the
funeral address and Rev. p. j.
Jansen will conduct prayer.
DR.. J. A. Dubois, a prominent
resident of this city for over fifty
years, passed away at his home
1913 Third Street, Tuesday morning
at about 7:45. Although he had MOI
been in the best of health during
the winter, he became seriously IL
about month ago. Up to that time
he made regular trips to his office
and to the First State Bank.
The Doctor was active and vigor
Gus and he cared for his practice
until i'll health forced him to give
up his work. Always interested ir
the civic affairs of the community
he gave unstintingly Of his time al
long as it was possible for him tc
do so.
Sent to this community during
the small pox epidemic of 1882, he
had ample opportunity to investi
gate possibilities here. The city and
appealed to him and he
decided to remain. For a time he
aided DR.. Palmer with his work
and then established his own prac
tice.
DR.. Julian Arthur Dubois was
born in Aztalan, Wis, January 8
1856, and was 81 years old wher
called by the Maker. He received
his academic education in the Uni
of Wisconsin, where he at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
C. A. Wood

c. A. Wood, early resident OF
Sank Centre, passed away in Grey
Eagle Tuesday evening, May 4, at
ten O'Clock. He was born in Blue
Earth County, Minnesota, in 1883.
At the age Of two years, his father,
Josiah Wood, brought him to Sank
Centre and they lived in the old
stockade. His father was engaged
as cook for the soldiers.
At the close Of the Indian out
break his father homesteaded a
farm ~ miles west Of Sank Centre
on old trunk highway No. 8. It was
there that they built the first
frame house in Central Minnesota,
having brought the lumber from
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
PROCLAMATION

In respect to DR.. j. A. Dubois,
whose remains are being laid at
rest this afternoon, it is fitting
that we pause in our labors.
Hence, I respectfully request
that all business places in the
city be closed from one to three
o'clock today, Thursday.
M. +. Hintzen, Mayor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
WILL WIDEN THIRD STREET

In acting upon the petition pre-
sented by G. H. GIillerud, hardware
merchant, the Council in session
Wednesday evening agreed to go
ahead with the work of widening
Third Street. This project will be
commenced as soon as general
work program under WPA has
been approved by the government.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
FIRST COMMUNION vows

Twenty-six boys and girls made
their First Communion vows at the
Church of Our Lady of the Angels
Sunday morning. The service at
which these young folk took ad-
vanced steps in their Church work,
was impressive and beautiful.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
Senior Glass
Play Will Be
Held May II
Fourteen Girls and Boys Will
Present Vehicle, Lucky
Grip
TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Play Written In Three Acts
Of Rollicking Farce
Comedy

Lucky Girl" a farce comedy in
three acts, written by Arthur
Howard, is the vehicle chosen by
the Seniors as their class play for
this year. It will be presented Fri
day evening, May 18th, at eight
o'clock in the Junior High School
auditorium.
This rollicking comedy produc-
ton has a cast Of fourteen, eight
girls and six boys. The players, in
the first act, become humorously
involved in a gold mine that mere
ly needs developing, that's ALL"
In order to get the money needed
for its operation, Chester Morris,
the hero, agrees to get married,
rather surprising enterprise, as
he is the shy and bashful type.
Through the second and third
acts Chester agonizes; proposes to
Ann, Sally, Marian, Helen, Mildred,
Elizabeth, and even the maid, Mary.
and does many things common and
uncommon to young SWANS, who
wish to marry. Not one Of the
girls, but Ethel, who is married,
escape his proposals. Undaunted he
goes bravely on in his plan to give
up his freedom for his pals.
Grant, Gordon, Joseph, Phillip and
Uncle Horace continually supply
complications and incidentally
girls to the loyal Chester.
What happens? Does Chester
"get his girl?" Do the men 'get
their money!" Does the Little
Beaver" go broke? Come and see
the play on May 14th and find out
The cast Of characters for the
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