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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
Ives Plumbing
Shop Damaged
Chief Says Defective Chimney
Caused Fire-Extfnguished
without Serious Consequence

Monday afternoon, the fire de-
partment was called to the B. F.
Ives plumbing establishment on
Third Street, where a fire ragged
near the chimney at the rear of the
building. The blaze was discovered
by Jim O'Gara, who immediately
entered the building and with
SNOW attempted to extinguish the
blaze.
The fire, which was caused by a
defective chimney, according to the
report Of Chief George Fish. ex-
tended upward and burned under
the roof. It was stubborn fire,
but was extinguished without ser
ious loss, although the roof was
damaged considerably. The build
ing was covered with insurance,
but Mr.. Ives carried no insurance
on his stock. plumbing apparatus
and tools.
Mr.. Ives was not In the building
at the time the fire was discovered.
With the high wind, the early dis
covery of the fire was fortunate,
for with a good start 1t would, most
likely, have resulted in another ser
fous and disastrous fire.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
Proposals Made 10 Board For
Disposition of School BMildimg
Article Presents Need Of New Building And Crowded Cond
ton of Present Structure % to March 9Th
Inspection Period-Schoo Will Be Open To All
Voters In District

matter condition the Senior High
State
building
qualification building These matters will be
their wishes the matter at
election to be held in the future
relative to the disposal of the present
building, which inadequate present school
application W.
building
in the build
ing equipment the building
locally and to effect that
building community
would be considered 10y che
City Education right spend funds OF
the for "a community enterprise.
o. and continuing to March 9Th the Senior
inspection
% invited that time and get first
nforr to existing conditions
the building the
bonds will
pear n Herald.
The following supt Kohl at the request OF the
the need for more room ana ne "
new building: 49,.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
Will Discuss
Civil Service
0. j. Jerde Will Speak In Library
Before Women Voters Mon
day Evening

A civil service bin for Minnesota
will be the subject to be discussed
by 10. J. Jerde of the st. Cloud
Teachers College, at a gathering in
this city on Monday evening in the
basement rooms of the Library, be-
ginning at 500 O'Clock. This meet
ing, open to the public, is arranged
through the collaborated efforts of
the League of Women Voters and
Robert Swift Post American Le-
gion.
Mr.. Jerde's discussion will center
on the recently proposed civil SER
vice bill, sponsored by the State
League of Women Voters, and in
troduced into the Minnesota Legis-
lature during the present session.
Endorsement for this bill has come
from the Minnesota Educational
Association, the Minnesota FEEDER
alton of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, and the Minneso-
ia Parents Teacher Council. Since
two other such bills have been
previously introduced, League lead
ers believe it a subject on which
everyone should be informed
Fortunate are the local groups to
obtain such an able speaker as Mr..
Jerde. His force and charm as q
speaker and his selection Of mater
ial and directness of style are sure
to make Mondays discussion an in
teresting and informative meeting.
An early attempt to secure Mr..
Jerde as a speaker for this bin, in
january were thwarted when he
was taken i'll on his way to this
city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
Marionettes At
Lyceum Course
Sue Hastings viii Present Ma7len
etc Recommendations
Attraction

Another in the series of lyceum
courses offered to students of the
public schools and to those adults
who wish to attend will be offered
Friday afternoon at 500 o'clock in
the Junior high school auditorium.
Through the department of the
University of Minnesota that hand
les the bookings for these courses,
Sue Hastings Marionettes will be
offered. The largest and most active
marionette group in this country,
Miss Hastings show Is a unique
attraction. This lyceum dovetails to
some extent with the new hobby
program that the school sponsors.
Among those hobbies Is puppet
modelling.
The entire personnel Of the
school staff and all the pupils will
be in attendance at this perform
ance. and the public Is cordially in
vited to attend. Price Of admission
Tor adults will be fifteen cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
UNIQUE GAME

A unique preliminary will be Of
fered when the Independent bask-
eteers meet the Alexandria Fire
men on the local floor Friday ev-
ening, February 10th. The indie
pendents have played only a few
times this year and this contest Is
to be the second ON the local court.
With Alexandria last year they had
some real battles. This preliminary
contest is to be one of those games
that should have some rib-ticklers.
Several fat men Of the town will
oppose those boys more inclined
along the bean pole idea The game
Is to decide for posterity the reaa-
tive agility Of the fat and lean boys.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11

Scout Meetings To Be
Discontinued in Lent
Scoutmasters Decide Meetings Must
Not Conflict With Services
Boys Urged To Attend

Because of a conflict with Church
Lenten programs, regular troop
meetings, usually held on Wednes-
day evenings, for the Boy Scouts
of Troop Is, will be discontinued
during the remaining five weeks of
Lent, was the agreement of Scout
masters when they met Monday
evening. Instead each Scout will be
urged to attend services in his own
Church on those evenings.
Thoughts of changing the night
Of meeting were frustrated when
arrangements for the regular meet
ing place could not be made. The
Scouting program during the weeks
of Lent will stress the work of the
patrols. Patrol leaders will be ask
ed to map schedule of meetings
CONTINUED on Page 4. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
NO BLAME SHOULD
BE GIVEN CENTRAL

Considerable unfavorable COM
ment developed following the re-
cent fire anent a supposed order
making it necessary for Central
to- call the Chief before sounding
the fire alarm. Whatever the
merit Of the comment, the Cen
trail operators are not to blame
for delays, or are not to be crit
icized in their work in turning
in alarms.
Manager Forsythe stated to
the Herald that all alarms will
be turned in Immediately in the
future, and the public may allay
its fears in that matter.
The order as given by Chief
Fish, and which has been placed
in writing in the telephone Of
flee this week, is as follows: TN
case of a fire report from res
ponsible party blow siren immed-
lately and then try to get the
chief"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
Project For
Culture Of
Vegetables
Minor Project Under Way
Wednesday, February 3
At Leader. Meet
MANY MEMBERS ENROLL
Farm and Home Records and
Inventories Included In
Study
MANY MEMBERS ENROLL

Organization of the minor pro
ject got under way Wednesday, Feb
uary Bird, at the township chairman
meeting held in Albany. This spec
ilal project in Berry and Vegetable
Gardening and Canning was plan
ed to meet the many requests
which have been made over the past
several years for such work. E. M.
Hunt, extension specialist in hor-
ticulture, has been obtained to
give one discussion on the variet-
les and culture of berries and vege-
tables for Stearns county March
Oil at six locations in the county.
His second lesson on the control of
insects and vegetable storage will
be given April 13 to Is.
The final meetings will be in the
form Of open vegetable canning
demonstrations given by the coun-
ty home agent at six places in May
to members enrolled in the minor
project.
On the basis of the interest voic-
ed the majority of the $50 members
in the Home Management project
will re-enroll in the minor project.
In order to make this project &C
cessible to others it is suggested all
interested families get in touch
with the home chairman in their
respective townships before Feb
ruary %, when all enrolment
blanks are due in the county extern
sion office. Since visitors will be dis
couraged at these meetings 1t Is
necessary that all families interest
ed in berry and vegetable garden
ing indicate such by enrolling this
month. The township home chair
men who are instrumental in organ
izing this project are:
Albany: Mrs. John Orban, Albany.
Ashley: Mrs. c. w. Swift, Sank
Centre.
Crow Lake: Mrs. Lester Hen
Erickson, Belgrade.
Crow River: Mrs. w. Deadrick,
Georgeville.
Eden Lake: Mrs. C. l.. Arnold,
Watkins.
Farming: Mrs. Thos. McGaffery,
Avon.
Fair Haven: Mrs. H. H. Steenlage,
South Haven.
Getty: Mrs. ]. C. Matthiesen, of
Sank Centre.
Holding: Mrs. Henry Murphy,
Holdingford.
Luxembourg: Mrs. Alphonse Phil
lipp, Watkins.
Lynden: Mrs. George Barrett, OF
Clearwater.
Maine Prairie: Mrs. Art Mark
wardt, Kimball.
Melrose: Mrs. Henry J. Pope, Of
Sank Centre.
Munson: Mrs. Ed Willenbring, Of
Richmond.
Northfork: Mrs. Gilbert Gilbert
son. of Brooten.
Oak: Mrs. Alex Baggenstoss, Al
bany.
Paynesvilae: Mrs. Harry Brown,
Paynesville.
Raymond: Mrs. Faye Beidleman,
Westport.
Rockville: Mrs. Harry Hansen,
st. Cloud, Ri. 8.
st. Cloud: Mrs. Henry Prom, st.
Cloud, Rt 2.
st. Joseph: Mrs. Emma Merrill,
st. Cloud, Rt.
st. Martin: Mrs. Alma Loechen,
Albany.
st. Wendell: Mrs. Ed Callahan, Of
Avon.
Sank Centre: Mrs. Dennis Mahi-
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
Local Flood Relief Fund
Total Reached S380.27
Cry For Help Continues-Vic-
TINS Need Aid Badly
List Of Local Donors

Sank Centres total contribution
to the flood relief, as reported and
sent to the local chairman, this
Wednesday evening was $380.27 OF
this amount $7604 was realized
from the Red Cross jars, which
were placed in the business places
Of the city.
The need for funds in the flood
area is still great, and with rehabil-
itation work, housing and food a
great problem still remains for the
Red Cross and other agencies to
solve. In the wake of flood funds
are needed as much, If not more so,
than when the flood commences.
Desolated communities need more
aid, and the cry for help continues.
Donations may be sent to either
of Sank Centres banks or they may
be sent to the local chairman at the
Herald office.
The following is the list Of don
ors and the monies collected from
4
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
200 Persons
Attend Scout
HonorCourt
Chief Executive Virgins Pre-.
sented Troop Charter To
Troop No. Is
AWARD 80 TENDERFEET
Presented First Class, Star,
Life Awards and Merit
Badges Wed. Eve.

Taps faded igso the distance last
evening as the Court OF Honor for
Troop 25 honoring the 9th ami
versary Of Boy Scoutdom closed on
one of the most enthusiastic Scout
ing programs for boys this COM
munity has seen. The Court, head
ed by George Berggreen, as Chair
man, was witnessed by about 200
persons.
Chief Executive Of the Central
Minnesota Council, John Virgins,
made the presentation Of the Troop
Charter, that officially designated
the new troop as number Is, to w.
A. Kohl, Rotary president, who in
turn presented the charter to DR..
r. e. Cooper, as chairman of the
Boys Work committee. Mr.. Wig
gins admonished the persons as
sembled to carry on the boys work
and congratulated those in charge
on the splendid work carried on
thus far.
The Court opened with the pro-
cession of nearly hundred with
the colors leading the procession
and the call to assembly was play
ed. Opening exercises included the
repetition of the Oath and Law
with the candle ceremony. The in
vocation was made by the Rev. p.
J. Jansen. A troop Of Girl Scouts,
assembled in a body, was recogniz-
ed by Court chairman Berggreen.
Highlight of the awards was the
investiture Of 33 Tenderfoot Scouts
with the first award of Scouting by
DIR. r. e. Cooper. Preceding that
award IL of those lads lighted IL
candles as they repeated the II
points of the Law. First class
awards We're presented by Harley
Forsyth who reminded that grouI
that the "ABC of Scouting wa:
over" and a new field lay ahead
Merit badge awards, presented by
Rev. Jansen, were made to mum
Der of advanced Scouts.
Inspiring to the younger Scouts
was the awarding Of the Life
Award, next below Eagle Scout in
rank, to three boys. The boys were
Bud Hunt, Raymond Berggreen
and Lester Wruck and awards
were presented to Miss Lucy Hunt
Mrs. George Berggreen, and Mrs
w. A. Wruck.
Mr.. Easton, skipper Of the Sea
Scout Patrol, spoke on that angle
Of senior Scouting program and
told that the local patrol Of 16 Sea
Scouts was the only one in the Cen.
trail Minnesota Area.
Presentation ceremonies for the
Troop Charter, membership cards
to Scoutmaster and Assistants and
to the members of Troop 25 was
made by John d. Virgins. Scout
Benediction and Taps closed the
regular ceremonies of the Court.
Several demonstrations including
fire by friction performance Civ
en- by Russell Larson found favor
with the audience. Russell created
fire with friction in 81 seconds
Dudley Morse demonstrated the
firemen's carry, Bud Hunt, and
Robert Rydholm demonstrated the
work Of an emergency stretcher.
Donald Deziel and members of his
patrol drew laughs with their in
depreciation of the Old Ford taking
off.
The list of awards follows:
Tenderfoot: Jim Cooper, Douglas
Kohl, Donald Lamb, Wallace An
derson, Fred Lux, Russell J. Lar
son, Richard Hedin, Gordon Hedin,
Russell Houghton, William Arndt,
George Aldous, Jack Svenneby
James Veneer, Armund Botz, Carl
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
Dennis COkely


Dennis Cokely, resident Of this
city, passed away Tuesday after
noon at five o'clock at his home on
Ash Street. Death was caused by a
heart attack suffered shortly after
he arrived at his home from work.
He had entered the house and had
removed his outer clothing when
he was stricken.
MIR. Cokely was born SO years ago
in Quebec, Canada, on January z,
1873. When about IA years old he
came to Minnesota with his parents.
They settled in the Wadena COM
munity and resided there for many
years. He was identified with the
lumber business in the Cass Lake
district years ago.
About ten years ago the family
came to the Sank Centre commun-
ity and for number of years resid-
ed on the DuBeau farm, northwest
OF Sank Centre.
On July 1, 1902, he was united in
marriage to Miss Anna Seeley at
Wadena- There are nine children,
who together with the bereaved mo-
Their survive. The children, five
daughters and four sons, are
George Cokely, who resides on a
farm near Sank Centre; Mrs. T. G.
Happier, of Crookston; Mrs. Mar
vel Hanson, Minneapolis; Mrs. H.
Swanson, of this city; Francis,
Raymond, Regime and Gertrude at
home. He is also survived by three
sisters and three brothers, viz:
Mrs. T. c. Garritty, Devils Lake,
N. D.; Mrs. Ed Moore and Kate
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11

! The Board of Education OF the
Special Independent School District
is elected by the voters charged
with the responsibility Of knowing
what the needs of the school are
and meeting these needs whenever
possible. Each member Of the Board
is sincere in his desire to maintain
the best possible school system for
the. children of Sank Centre at the
lowest reasonable cost to the tax
payer. Each member gives much of
his time and energy to school mat
tiers without a cent of compensa-
ton. It is our wish to carry out the
will of the people.
Need OF A New Building
The Board believes that everyone
in the community has felt that the
Senior High School Is too small for
it's enrolment, impairing the effic-
iency of instruction.
It might be added here that be
cause the Board will be faced with
building program in the near fu-
ture that the voters should at this
time have the privilege Of voting
for bonds with a government grant.
If the bond election is defeated the
voters will be forced to consider a
building program without govern
ment help in the near future. In
this case the Board cannot be
charged with neglect of duty in not
presenting the matter to the voters.
The present Senior High School
building was erected in 1912 at a
cost of $26,440. The total cost in
Guiding equipment was about $780,
900. It is interesting to see what the
present building provided when 1t
was built as compared to the build
ing as it now stands after changes
have been made to accommodate
the increase in, enrolment.
Basement Plan
There is no excavation under the
present building with the exception
of the boiler room, small girls and
boys shower, and a cat-walk exca-
walton to make it possible to get
from the boiler room to the fan 10
Gated toward the front of the build
ing. This arrangement is still the
same.
First Floor Plan of Original
Building
Manual Training Facilities:
1. Bench room 19'x49' which pro-
vided room for sixteen pupils
and benches.
2. Forge room 9'x2O which pro-
vided room for ten pupils.
3. Lathe room 9'x20 which pro-
vided room for six pupils and
lathes.
4. Finishing room 6'x10' which
provided room for four pupils.
5. Stock room 10'x23' which pro-
vided room for twenty pupils
and tables.
Changes:
In this department all partitions
have been removed, combining the
workbench room, forge room, fin
ishing room, and lathe roof into one
room. This room is now 19'x70'
which will take care of twenty-four
students. With machinery and work
tables this room is still inadequate
but it represents the only changes
possible in this department.
The old mechanical drawing room
was divided into three small rooms
for q stock room and finishing
room for the Industrial department
and mimeograph and print room.
At present the mechanical drawing
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-11
Two Citizens
Passed Away
Lady Died
Henry Steir Buried Tuesday
Afternoon In Greenwood
Cemetery
WAS II YEARS OF ACE.
Dennis Cokely Stricken With
Heart Attack Tuesday
Afternoon
Henry Steir

Henry Steir, a resident of the
Sank Centre and BrOoten commun-
tiles since 1907, passed away Satur-
day, February 9Th, at 6 "a. m. He
had been ill for about two years
but death was caused by bronchial
pneumonia following an attack OF
influenza.
Mr.. Steir was born in Germany
in April, 1860. He was IT years
nine months and 16 days old at the
time of passing. He came to the
United States with his parents in
1854 and they settled in Wisconsin
In the year Of 1880 deceased was
united in marriage to Henrietta
Herman, the ceremony being per
formed in Wisconsin. Six children
were born to this union, as follows
Albert Steir, of Libertyville, ILL.,;
Mrs. w. G. Besserrer, Of Portland
Ore; Mrs. Lydia Wolf, of Madison,
Wis; III. +. Steir, Of Lead, s. D.;
Mrs. Edna Keldahl and Ray Steir
of this city.
Other surviving relatives are two
sisters, Mrs. Minnie Geffert, OF
Reedsburg, Wis, and Mrs. Bertha
Laubach, Of Duluth, and twelve
grandchildren.
In 1907 the family arrived at Sank
Centre, and MIR. Steir farmed in
this community for seven years.
The family then moved to the
Brooten community where deceased
conducted a farm for about twenty
years, when in 1884 he retired and
returned to Sank Centre to make
his home. Mrs. Steir passed away
several years ago.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 at the Sank
Centre Funeral Chapel. Rev. p. ].
Jansen, pastor Of the Congregation
al Church, conducted the burial
service. Interment was made in the
family lot beside his departed wife
in Greenwood cemetery. The pail
bearers were: Clarence Dickson,
Lee Gilplin, Frank Koterba, e. e.
Taylor, Jim Morgan and John
Wruck.
Mr.. Steir was respected and hon.
ored by all who knew him.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-05-20

cling and repair work Is almost city
wide. At least half a dozen stores
and other business locations are be-
ing given new fronts.
MOSCOW, Ida.-A survey conduc-
ted in the Inland Empire shows that
farmers are holding about 700 cars
of peas. Last year the surplus COM
modify corporation purchased more
than 250 cars of peas in this Sec
ton, helping to reduce the surplus.
This years holdings are above nor
NAL.
GRANTS PASS, Ore.-An inven-
ton that may become an important
contribution to the safety of motor
ing has. been perfected by T. W.
Gruetter. 1t is an attachment de-
signed for automobile exhaust pipes
to burn carbon into oxide gas be-
fore it escapes into the air to threat
en- lives and health of drivers, pas
sengers and mechanics.
KELSO, Wash.-Motion pictures
to be shown in Kelso must be ap-
proved by the League of Decency,"
the city council decided when it
heard requests from a committee for
creation of a board of censorship.
The. council and Mayor Chinn are
not in favor of a censorship board,
but instructed City Attorney William
Stuart to draw an ordinance cover
ing the regulation of films.
PASCO, Wash.-Presidential APP
prevail of $9,8O6, 000-about $40 per
capita-during the last year for Ii
quor and beer. During the veal end
ed May 1, James Stewart, director of
the state beer and malt tax bureau,
reported today that 4,768,640 gal
Ions of beer had been consumed.
Dale Clements, auditor of the state
liquor control commission, reported
that during the year ended April 1,
hard liquor and wine sales totaled
$3,845, 996.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-05-20
Me Another
4 General Quiz

@ Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.

/. When was the conscience
fund.- in the United States treas
ury started?
2. How far away from the earth
is the nearest star? ,
3. From where was the inscrip-
ton on the Liberty bell in Phila-
delphia reading: proclaim Iber-
ty throughout all the land unto all
the inhabitants thereof" taken?'
a. From where did the word
"geyser" come?
S. What is the size of Yellow
stone National park?
6. How many different types Of
holly are there?
7. What is the net area of ma
tional forests in the United
States?
8. What city is known IS the
City of Hills?
9. What is the greatest height
at which birds fly?
10. What is the estimated world
total of unmined coal?
II. What is a dewworm?
IL. What is the difference be-
tween a surf board and an aqua,
plane?
Answers
/. In 1911, by a contribution
from some anonymous person
whose conscience hurt him. The
fund has grown until today it to-
tails over $3.50, 1000.
2. About Is, 500, GOO, 000, 900 miles.
8. From the Bible-Leviticus
rs; 10.
4. Geyser is an Icelandic word
the original pronunciation being
"geeser," later changed to "gay-
ser" and finally Americanized to
"gyser."
S. It covers 3,438 square miles
of territory, of which 257 are in
Montana, Is in Idaho and the re-
mainder in Wyoming.
6. There are ITS different type
or species of holly found through
out the world.
z. More than 1862, 000, 900 acres.
8. Lynchburg, Va, is so called.
9. Aviators crossing the Andes
report condors seen at $4,000 feet.
10. Estimated at 7.8 trillion met
ric tons.
II. This is the British name for
the earthWorm.
IL. An aquaplane is attached to
a motor boat. A surf board is not
attached to anything. If used be-
hind a motor boat, the rider holds
a rope in his hand and can cast
loose at any time.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-05-20
BAN TIPsY TRIBEsMEN

THE DALLES Ore.-Tipsy tribes
men, who come to Cello falls to
fish, will have to go back to the
reservation before they fall into the
Columbia and drown. Warm Springs,
Umatilla and Yakima Indian offic-
ials ruled last week. The confed-
Grated tribes who annually dip out
chinook salmon, passed this protec-
tive resolution.
Night fishing will be banned and
the fishermen must be roped to the
shore.
ASTORIA, Ore.-Since 1862, first
year of complete weather records at
Astoria, last months total rainfall
Of 1888 inches has been exceeded
only twice in April-in 1898, with
1889 inches, and in 1917, with
1913.
THE DALLES, Ore.-The federal
power commission has Joined the
forest service in unfavorable action
against the application of The Dalles
to use Lost Lake, in Hood River
county for increasing the city's mu-
nicipal water supply.