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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11

another shadowy form, even more dusky than the first, advances. in a similar manner but with an accom- panying explosion less violent. You can scarcely believe that these wood- land dWellers are cardinal grosbeaks, yet when summer comes their dingy coats will be replaced by almost gaudy red. 5'fS <.4
 "Yank, yank," grunts somebody over toward the left. Now step as quietly as possible, and maybe the identity of the mysterious gutteral sound can be determined. Look care- fully at that gray ash where the first large limb gropes southWard. Do you see that white- breasted nut hatch about five feet, out from the trunk? No ice clingss there and with amazingly sure footing the bird moves around and around, searching the crevices of the bark for his noon lunch. .,. s
 The nuthatch, is the acrobat of tile woods, not the one and only, but widely conceded to be the best. He can proceed upward or downward with apparently equal facility. It is no trick for him to encircle a horizontal limb it1 a right-angle course. Sometimes he walks on the underneath side of a branch as readily as fly traverses a ceiling, and his feet have no suction cups to help.
 Plainly q late winter walk into the northern woodland brings de- lightful encounters. Most of the birds seek warmer climes, but some remain as if they actually enjoyed the snow and cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson liked to venture forth in winter. This is what he once wrote :
 When piped tiny voice hard by,
 Gay and polite, cheerful cry,
 Chic-chi-a-dee.de saucy note,
 Out of sound heart and merry
 throat, "'".ai ',.
 As if 1t said, Good day, good sir!
 Fine afternoon, old passenger!
 Surely that was chickadee, head downward. clinging to the spray" which greeted him ? in the woods and extolled the joys of out door life.
 The snow, still lies across the Walden road" Emerson wrote in his journal of the incident that prob- ably inspired the poem. II waded through the woods to my grove. A chickadee came out to greet me, flew about within reach of my hands, perched on the nearest bough, flew down into the snow, rested there two seconds, then up again just oyer my head, and busted himself on the dead bark. <
 T whistled to him through my teeth, and q think, in response) he began at once to whistle. I promised him crumbs and must not go again to these woods without them. l sup pose the best food to carry would be the meat of shagbarks or Castle nuts. Thoreau tells me that they are very sociabie with woodchoppers and will take crumbs from their hands"
 No winter wonderland, of snow and ice and cold, can be complete without some brown creepers. Stiff- tailed. little. sharp-beaked, their dingy hue almost matching the bark, they hunt daylong for the larvae in the crevices. They start at the base Of a tree and work upward, usually In spiral fashion. neves backing or hedging in the least. This winged inspector of bark fiys from the top of one tree diagonaily to the chase of another and works upward to make another capital N. He Is the one and only N-maker of the wood lands. Q. G.L
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of which a prize of $1O0o0 is con . ferred annually on q man or wom,' ar, living in Philadelphia, It's s:bLrbs or vicinity. "who, during the preceding calendar year, shall have performed 0. brought to It's cul~ imitation an act, or contributed a serv' c, calculated to advance the best and largest interests Of the cc'amunity of which Philadelphia's the center" @
 c. Should 6 widow continue to use her husbands name? "@
 A.. In social life sine does, 4 but in signing business communications and on legal documents she uses her, own Christian name, just tas she did before she became a widow. Ie you want . copy of our bO0kr
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
"B0uLDER DAAa" FOR
 AUSTRALIA

Sydney. Australia tUP)--Australia
 has just completed a Boulder Dam" Of its own which gives it the eighth largest irrigation project in tho world. The reservoir which was constructed under the joint naig- pAces Ol New South Wales. Victoria and south' Australia with the Cona- uonWcaltlis' aid, covers 33l000 acres. and holds i,zs0.oQo acresseet Of was ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
Selected Poem
LEARN FROM THE LEMMING


 (Harold Willard Gleason in the New York Sun) The lemming quaint mixture of rat and of rabbit, Displays peculiar septennial habit: When seven years pass, he hops of in the ocean And swims till he's cured of his nautical notion! This fact some attribute to matters of breedin': As once there was land between Britain and Sweden His forbears communicable thinks that he oughter- And finds the old thoroughfare miles under waterl It little behooves us to cavi. c0ndemning This singular urge of the whimsical Iemming .. Say truly good srs who stay put and scratch gravel Have you never yearned for sabbaticai travel?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
Current Comments

Let ns' have peace and mako automobiles. a.
 w. 6. Enudnan, motor executive
 The iaxpagbrs are paying for ths best. They ought to get the best. ---Mpgue Y. LhduardIn, New York
 Ig the worst comes to the worst Iu elHays plck lip a living showing people agsNnd Delinenbrunn; know it 70 Mtll. .s.i..,.,,,
 Edward. Duke q Windnos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
a1 nOBERT 6. ALLEN
n8 DREW FEARs0Ss

WASHINGTON, March II. - Women and consaner organizations putting the heat on the food and drug industries to force them to accept enactment of new federal regulation act The movement is quiet but very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11

We've always understood that in Russia one man is as good as another, but 150 men have been executed for one murder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11

these test questiOns? Turn to last page for the answers. 1. When is dawn? 4aEaA 3. What Is isinglass? %5T,.' 3. Is Treasure Island" by Rob- ert Louis Stevenson. fiction? SgSl;s 4. Who was Mary Russell Nit ford?
 5. For what do the initials B. P. o. E. stand?
 6. Who was the. author of "The Law West of the Pecos?" t
 T. What and where is Papua?
 8. Name the capital of Tahiti.
 9. What is sidereal time? 10. Who was the leading woman with Lawrence Tibbett in "Tbe Rogue Song?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, Does 1t say. 'Up- town on that carr" say, "Is that car marked 'Uptown'?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
A Thought for Today

And said, Verify say unto you, Except ye'be converted. and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.-St Matthew 10:3.
 Children are Gods apostles, sent forth, day by day. to preach of love and hope and peace J. R. Lowell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-11
TT est#Y U
 Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers. .,, .s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
Farmers Interested in
Planting Windbreak
Opportunity To Be Offered Thru
Soils Conservation Program,
Says County Agent

Farmers in Stearns county in
general and many Of those going
in on the soils conservation pro-
gram will be especially interested
in opportunities for windbreak
planting this year. Any number of
farmsteads throughout the county
either have no windbreaks at all or
have windbreaks that are in need
Of renovation at this time. Under
the soils conservation program
many of these farmers could draw
some soils conservation payments
for acreage planted to windbreaks.
Details of this can be furnished by
community committeeman for the
program or through the county
agents office, st. Cloud. Likewise
plans and sketches for the planting
of windbreaks and information as
to the types of trees to grow in
windbreaks are also obtainable
from the extension office at st.
Cloud.
Four or five nurseries in Mime
sofa have made up complete bill
of the trees necessary for a stand
ard windbreak and this bill covers
about HOO trees that can be pur-
chased for $3.50. The resettlement
administration through the county
resettlement supervisor can also
furnish trees at low cost fol
windbreaks and woodlot planting
Anyone interested in securing
trees from that organization should
contact the resettlement supervisor
at st. Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
Seed Selection
and Culture q
County Project
Over 200 Families Enrolled In New
Minor Project Under Exten-
sion Service

Final plans have been completed
for the new minor project to be
given by the Extension service
next week. Over 200 families from
II groups have already enrolled
and an additional 200 or 300 are ex-
pected to take up the work within
the next week.
Extension Horticulturist, Eldred
Hunt, will give a lesson on select
ing the proper kind of seed and
culture of vegetables and small
berries in the average home gar
den in Stearns. Mr.. Hunt says the
type of seed selected will determine
to a large extent whether 1t will
grow on the particular ground In
which planted and be resistent to
disease, insects and drought. There
fore the first lesson can be con-
sidered the most important of the
two to be given on gardening
Home Agent Moan Anderson, will
be in charge of the six open meet
ings to be held according to this
schedule:
Tuesday, March Q: Richmond
hall, 1:30 P. M.
Tuesday, March 9: Eden Valley
High School, 7:30 p. M.
Wednesday, March 10: Sank Cen
ire club rooms, 1:30 p. M.
Wednesday, March 10: Brootei
hall, 7:30 p. M.
Thursday, March IL: st. Clout
Community Rooms, 1870 p. M.
Thursday, March II: Albany hall
7:30 p. M.
Leaders from each group repre-
scented will have charge Of distribu
ing material to the members at
tending.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
Contract Let For
New Building
Modern Structure With Air Condi-
tioning Features VIII House
Penney Store

Carl Eckberg, local contractor,
has been awarded the contract for
the erection Of the new building
which will house the J. c. Penney
Co. store, and work will commence
as soon as possible. The contract
awaits the signature Of Thos. Sulli-
van, the owner, who now re-
sides in Los Angeles, Call, and It
will be returned as soon as posi-
BILE.
The new structure will be one
story in heighth, the same width as
before and will be 122 feet long. It
will be modern in every detail, with
balcony 22x32 for the ready-to-
wear department. There will be a
fun basement with new heating
plant, featuring fans and ventila-
tors. The new ventilating system
will clear the building Of foul air
at intervals during the day. This
modern air conditioning plant is
one Of the features which the J. G.
Penney Co. demand In their stores.
The office will be over the front
windows. The windows win be Of
Arcade type.
It IL planned to have the building
completed for occupation by June
LIST.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
Spending Plans NosO
Ober Million Dollars
Proposals Nearly Double Amount
Spent In Current Biennium,
Tax Federation Says

Pointing out that spending pro-
posals before the Minnesota Legis-
lature already have reached $116,-
642,O15, or almost double amount
authorized for the last biennium,
the Minnesota Federation for Tax
Reform in a communication re-
ceived here today warned that pro-
perry owners must rise in mass
and. demand economy II they are
to avoid a huge increase In state
taxes.
Constant Larson, Of Alexandria
president of the federation, de-
clared that revenue measures now
before the Legislature will raise only
small portion of the expenditures
contemplated and that If drastic
cuts are not made in the spending
proposals under consideration state
taxes on farms and other general
property easily may be doubled OF
trebled.
The federation has been carrying
on a fight for readjustment OF
the tax system which will reduce
the tax burden on property and
sees in the present scramble fol
additional revenue measures thai
will block all hope for relief FOL
property owners for years to come
The revenue plans so far ad
vanced can raise only a fraction o
the money needed for the spendin,
program being urged. Much of tn
cost, If it goes through, will fall OF
farms and other general property
The farms and homes Of the stat
| will be pledged for payment Of tn
SIS, $4,000 which it is proposed t.
borrow. Huge increases in curren
taxes will have to be imposed upol
them. The state tax levy easily ma
be doubled or trebled If the legis
lature allows even a substantia
portion of the $53,000,000 increas
that is being sought for the mex
biennium. Property owners shout
get in touch with their legislator
at once and let them know tina
state expenditures must be reduce
instead of increased.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
Easter Cantata
On March 18th
Life Eternal" Portrayal OF Easter
Story, Will Be Given
In Song

A cantata, Life Eternal" will he
presented in Junior High School
auditorium Thursday evening,
March 18th, at eight o'clock. This
entertainment will be given for the
benefit of the school music and
health departments.
In this cantata, a portrayal OF
the Easter story, the Glee clubs, OF
the school and group Of adults
will be united in presenting this
beautiful Christian musical.
At this entertainment a feature
of the program will be the first ap-
pearance of Mr.. Kitzberger's school
orchestra. This group Of boys and
girls will play several selections to
open the program. The program
will be published later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
Neov Lighting
System WiU
Be Installed
Beautiful Fixtures of Antique Old
Gold Will Enhance Interior
OF Church

A complete new lighting system
will be installed in st. Paul's Cath
Ollie Church as soon as materials
arrive, announced s. G. Schwarz-
bauer, and it is expected that the
work of rewriting the church will be
started this week.
Beside the dismantling of the old
bracket type clusters of lights, in
stalled in 1904 when the church
was completed, the construction
job will include rewriting through
out, the installation of new switch
boxes, and the hanging of the new
fixtures. Several weeks, it is be-
lieved, will be required to complete
the work.
New fixtures for the nave Of the
church will number 10 hexogon-
ically-shaped fixtures 14k by "a
inches. Plan of the fixtures will be
cathedral colored glass of soft
shades set in fixtures Of antique
old gold. Suspended from an eight
foot chain, the fixtures will be ar
ranged five on each side. They will
be lighted with 300 watt bulbs
Three clusters in the chancel will
be replaced with 3 flood lights
playing their lights on the altar
each with 200 watt bulbs. Three
ceiling lights will light the rear Of
the church under the choir bal
cony, and a pulpit light Of indirect
rays will be installed. On the side
walls of the church intervening the
Stations will be installed 8 bracke
type lights, IL by 6 inches. Outside
over the outer door will be hung {
lantern type fixture replacing tn
| glaring bulb that is now there.
plan similar and harmonious will
that of the nave fixtures will b
followed throughout.
Safety features include rewirini
with new heavier wire, and auto
matically controlled switch boxe
| whose automatic throwouts cut
off the current when anything
goes wrong.
1t is believed that at less ex
pense the new system will affor
better light. When in 1904 the pre-
sent system was installed it wa
considered the best in churc
lighting. On the walls Of the nav
alone there are % clusters Of thre
lights each, and other cluster
bring the number Of globes to
number well over 80. Many Of thes
are 100 watt lamps.
Harmonious with the massiv
tvpe Gothic architecture that Is s
Paul's, the fixtures mark a ne'
stride in church lighting. The hug
cathedral lights in the nave WI
carry a load Of 5000 watts, thong
switches will be so arranged ths
lights may be turned on in group
Of two.
| Estimates for the constructio
work and the cost Of fixtures var
between 800 and 900 dollars most {
(which, Mr.. Schwarzbauer sad,
would be paid in voluntarily col
tributions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
FIVE SCOUTS REGISTERED
FOR NATIONAL JAMBOREE

Sank Centres contingent from
Troop Is to the National Boy
Scout Jamboree to be held in
Washington, D. c., this summer
will probably number five &C
cording to registrations already
filed. One of them, Russell Lar
son, had plans to attend the In
ternational Jamboree Of Boy
Scouts from all over the globe.
Following the registration
week ago Of Raymond Berg
green and Russell Larson, three
more, Jim Cooper, John Parker,
and Mickey Hansen, have de-
termined their intentions to at
tend the National encampment.
These five Scouts will be among
a group Of $1,000 boys from every
State in the Union when the
tented city opens formally on
June 10th Of June.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
INJURED HAND

Only six hours before he was to
be transferred from shop duties to
those of a craftsman in the offices
of the Reconsideration Co., in
Minneapolis, Jack Hansen suffered
injuries to three fingers on his left
hand Friday. At the time Jack was
operating a press punch machine,
and the tips Of two were injured
severely. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Han
sen, his parents, went to \ see him
Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
Sons of Veterans
Invited to Meet
American Legion Sponsors Organ.
ization OF Sons OF The
American Legion

A meeting, sponsored by the Am
erican Legion, for the purpose OF
organizing a unit Of the Sons Of
the American Legion, will be held
iE the Senior High School auditor
ium Tuesday evening. March 9th,
at eight o'clock.
All boys, who are sons OF veter-
ans Of the World War. are eligible
to become members Of this organ
ization, and are invited to 10 or-~-
ent. This is a nationwide organiza-
ton for boys.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
sPORTSMAN's SHOW

Minneapolis will be the scene OF
the huge Northwest Sportsman's
Show, which opens March 9th, In
the auditorium. Prevention OF soil
erosion, animal and fish life, fores-
try and ski jumping will be depict
ed, and exhibits Of sporting equip
ment will feature the show. Farm
ers and gardeners, as well as sports
men and outdoor enthusiasts will
find the four floors Of the auditor
ium packed with interesting dis
plays and competitive activities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
Mrs. Chris MiIlner

Mrs. Chris Millner, a resident Of
this city since 1910, passed away
Tuesday evening at eight O'Clock
at her home on Fourth Street West.
She had been failing gradually for
the past year and was confined to
her bed for the past four months.
Mrs. Millner, nee Wiener, was
born In Keewanee, Wisconsin, May
6, 1850. and at the time Of passing
away was 76 years, nine months and
"a days Of age. At the age Of II she
came to Minnesota with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wiener
and they located at Padua. She
was united in marriage to Chris
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
FRACTURED LEG

Mayor Melvin Hintzen suffered a
fractured left leg Friday night
when he slipped on the icy road,
about two blocks from his home.
He walked home on the injured
member and later found that the
large bone was cracked and the
small bone was broken. His leg has
been placed in a cast and he is now
about his duties on crutches.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
|Stearns Flood a-'
ReliefOver $500
A. Tschumperlin, Co. Red Gross
Chairman. Elated Over
Splendid Results

Stearns County's flood relief
fund totaled over $500. said A.
Tschumperlin, county Red Cross
chairman, in q letter TO the 10
cal chairman this week. He
acknowledged the spl sndid sup
port received from Ssuk Centre.
and expressed himself as being
elated with the results Of Stearns
county.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04
Town Elections
Tuesday, March 9
Ballots Are Now Being Printed TO
Elect Township Officers for
The Coming Year

Township elections will be held
IN Minnesota next Tuesday, March
9Th. at which time officers win be
elected TO serve during the coming
year. The Herald would like the re-
suits Of all township elections In
this community for publication In
next weeks paper.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Bryan mo-
tored to Minneapolis Monday even
ing where In a crowd Of nearly
10000 they watched the Minnesota
Gophers snatch game In the last
minute from Northwestern to move
into first place tied with Illinois.
Bill said 1t was one Of the best
games he had ever seen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04

MAIN STREET" FANTASIES
What would Main Street be with
out: a new ping pong champ each
week that curved pipe that &C
companies Irv Dobbs about
those tales of yore as only George
O'Gara can tell them -. The har-
umph that accompanies Harley For
syth's conversation that by
line of Harry Schmidt's well
what do you know"
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-03-04

Cold weather has raised hob with
several of the plate glass windows
in the business street. Cold snap!
sent the glass brittling. Applica
tons Of heat from the inside
prompted the cracking. In on
store the window has cracked from
top to bottom.