The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-30
SAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.



Sound Sleepers Find Fire Near
Fergus Falfs.-M O. Floss and WIN. Galena are
sound seepers, and had they not been sensitive to
tell Of their escape at Fosston. Out on con-
structon business the two men stopped for the night
at the Fosston hotel one evening last week About
23O in the morning Mr.. Foss was awakened by the
he awakened his companion who agreed that there
was odor of smoke. But both men were tired and
again sound asleep in a few minutes. After quarter
Of hour, the odor became stronger and Mr.. Galan
awakening small tongue Of flame licking at
the lower part Of door frame The men lost no time
in arousing other guests who fled to the first floor.
Ten Layer Cake At Anniversary
ST. Peter.-A cake ten layers deep SO inches high,
IS inches across with gold and white marble cake
stuff and frostng the piece de resistance at the
golden wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Georgs
Davis here recently. IT made by their daughter
Mrs. Jay Beach. Among its ingredients were included
145 eggs is pounds OF sugar and two cans cream OF
tartar.
Man Lost 20 Years Now Dead In Crash
Ltchfield.-It was % years ago that Mrs Swan
Nelson's youngest brother, Charles Wilson, 49, was
last heard Of by any member Of hds family. Las,
week Mrs Nelson received notice that her brother
had been killed October 81 in auto accident near
Lttlefied Texas An attorney in search of birth and
parental data, had inquired by mail at Howard Lake
the family's home when Wilson disappeared Piecins
together the story Of the man most of his folk
thought dead, they discovered that upon leaving his
wife and children in Los Angeles % years ago. he
had married again. After the auto crash, Wilson's
second wife, who was not seriously injured had re
turned to her Arizona home.
Farmers Make Own Snow Plow
Sleepy Eye.-Two men, farming in the Morgan
community, have solved the problem Of removing
drifts from their private driveways and from
the highways near their farm by making their own
snow pillow. They have perfected a rotary snow pillow
to farm tractor and recently demonstrated
the with which the machine throws the snow
forty or more feet off the road.
Father And Son Die In One Day
Grand Rapids.-Two deaths in the same family
occurred in the space of day when Michael Butts
78 died December r. and a son. James Pearley
Butts S. died on December H. Both the men had
made their home south Of Warba. The older Butts
died of old age and complications and the son of a
combination of ailments with which he had suffered
for several years Both lived at the same place. the
younger mans wife having died some years ago. Fun
eral services held the same day from the
school at Warba.
DISQUALIFICATION the price Of corn dropped
Wenzel Tehle prominent farmer Of the Brushvale
community began to feed his to his geese. Last
week he sold nine of the birds which after having
been dressed had total weight of 145 pounds. This
makes average of 16 pounds per bird but one of
the geese weighed "a pounds
Isle.-A massive Norwegian Bible, its pages yell
lowed by time, is of the heirlooms cherished by
Mrs. Mary Malone, pioneer resident of Isle. 1t has
been handed down from generation to another.
and it's leather binding and wooden covers were scuf
fed and torn from three centuries Of use Mrs. Ma
lone states that the book then nearly 200 years old
into the possession of her grandfather in 1870
In 1855 it wiled to her grandfather in 1884 her
parents received it. and several years ago it passed
into her hands Each successive transfer Is indicated
fly leaf in the book. Printed entirely in Norwe
gian the Bible measures 5hx9 inches, and its 1853
pages make 1t more than five inches thick. It was
made in Bergen, Norway. Mrs. Malone also has =.
Norwegian hymnal that is more than so years old.
Benson-Several hundred persons from the four
churches served by the Rev. III. E. Jorgenson gather
ed at a local church presented the scene of happy
birthday party when they extended Fluctuations and
gave him 1888 deluxe Fordor The gift and the par
ty came a complete surprise to Mr. Jorgenson. Per-
feet secrecy covered the plans and not until few
minutes before he was ushered into the church for
the program was the pastor aware of what was TAX
ing place. Two of his parshioners took him for ride
in the of the men assuming the attitude
of salesman trying to sell The real purpose of
the ride was suspected by Mr. Jorgenson only when
the three arrived at the church, the scene of the
evenings festivities. The pastor, deeply moved by the
good will manifested toward him and his family by
the parishioners, expressed his gratitude in APP
propriate talk during the course of program which