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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09

back offering to work for the kind
ness. He could chop wood in the
backyard, and so he did for an hour
or two. He said he liked to work,
and the Sank Centresident offered
him a job on his farm to tide him
over. He proved to be a good
hand, and he lived right at the
farm. In week or so he was back
in town, announced he was on his
way. He was paid more than gen
erously for his work and to boot
the fellow was given warm over
coat. Three days later the fellow
was still in town, getting over a
binge. Sorta makes you wonder just
who is the down trodden soul, does
it not? ;. Some people just natur-
ally dispel an air of mystery about
their person. The other day I saw
an old fellow, with face just like
Andy Clyde's, stoop to the gutter
along Main Street and dig out of
the ice pair of battered, dirty can
vas gloves-discarded by someone.
A strange fellow, he excites atten-
ton with his unkempt appearance,
yet someone who claim to know say
he is wealthy-or moderately so.
The story goes floating around
arising from who knows where
that he carries a large sum in coin
hung in purse around his neck.
Stranger than fiction
Who said that? Twas not long
ago Ed Peterson, parcelman, was
delivering to the George O'Gara
home. AS he mounted the porch and
went inside, he left the porch door
open. Shut the door" bawled
someone from within. So Ed grac-
iously complied. He entered the
house to find the O'Garas in stitch
es. What he had needed was the
call of the family's parrot whose
favorite line is Close the door,"
Chaff-Pity Doris Benson who
had to take a taxi all the way to
Clarissa when she missed her bus
after the holidays. And the irony OF
it she was in the bus depot when
the grey charger pulled out {.
And lies problems are like this,
too: Thot Harley Forsyth would
like a public explanation. That wisp
he carried under his nose for few
days was not an attempted mus
tache. His electric face scalper was
lost when he left from Montevideo.
It lay on the lawn down there from
c to 10 p. M, when he called to 10
cat it. He couldn't shave the up
per lip cause the old fashioned pull
cd so doggone hard :. That bear
that stands chained in front of Joe
Dirnberger's restaurant is no gas
tron--Comical inducement so far as
we're concerned, nor is it treat for
sore optics. But tourists like it. In
summer they stand taking pictures
Of their offsprings beside the
stuffed animal . Irv Dobbs, that
pipe smoking philosopher, observed
that the last 30 years have stepped
along in right sprightly fashion.
And then TESTED that the fastest
would be the next 30-the next 80
million Mr.. and Mrs. E. d.
Conklin-they are the parents OF
Vic Conklin-have resided in the
same home in Hartford, Michigan
for 40 years. They built it one year
after their marriage Cleaned
from Reid O'Gara's description this
simile: A head on collision, and the
car folded up like kodak -.
Truly Trivia-This Is pussonal,
but I've got a comb-or part OF
nne-I,ye carried for about ten
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09
highway and containing a net
acreage Of approximately twen-

ty-nine (29) acres. more or less.
together with the Embellishments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging.
which sale will be made by the
Sheriff Of Stearns County. Minneso-
ia. on Friday. the 18th day Of Dec
ember. 1887 at the front (south)
door Of the Court House in the City
of st. Cloud, Stearns County, Mime
sofa, at ten o'clock q. m. to the
highest bidder for cash to pay and
satisfy said mortgage indebtedness,
together with the sum Of One Hun
dred ($100.O0) dollars attorneys fees
as provided by law and stipulated IN
said mortgage to be paid In case or
foreclosure thereof and the dis
bursements allowed by law.
Dated at st. Cloud: Minnesota this
FIRST FIJI STATE BANK OF ALBANY.
Mortgage.
PETER AHLES,
Attorney for Mortgages.
SO3h ST German Street.
Saint Cloud, Minnesota. .
Published Nov Al, 4cl1-lS-2S-Dec' O.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09
Brothers Have Like Accidents

Hills.-Herb Nelson and his young brother,
George, very much in sympathy with each other,
both of them being confined to their home here with
their ankles in casts. Herb injured his ankle while
working with carpenter gang at farm in this vic
Unity. Two men were working on scaffold when the
plank which they were standing broke and both
men fell to the ground drop of eight feet. Herb
tore ligament in his ankle and it was necessary to
put it in cast. The following day, Herbs brother,
George, carried home, having broken bone in
his ankle while playing with boys after school
Now both brothers are sitting home, each with
ankle in cast and each doing his best to console
the other.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09
SpenderS Classified AS Liberals

recent speech on the expenditures Of the Fed
eral government, by Hon. Harry Flood Byrd DEM
ocrat at Virginia, contained the following: Anyone
in Washington today who discusses public finance in
terms of less than billion is regarded piker.
Yet to spend billion of dollars in year requires the
disbursement of about $1,000 every minute Of every
day and night including Sundays" Public officers
who favor spending in terms of billions classified
as liberals those who do not will probably have a
difficult time of being reelected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09
Save Pennies For Big Game License

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pennies for a year local
farm couple was able to buy two big game licenses
this fall at the office of the county auditor After the
licenses had been made out the couple asked how
much they cost and being informed that the price
was $225 each, the laid $3.50 worth of pennies
on the counter He informed the clerk that he and his
wife been saving the pennies during the last year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09
Calf Is Born without Eyes

Chatfield.-A heifer calf boIs to a Guernsey cow
belonging to John Handler of this vicinity, was per-
feet in every respect save one-it had no eyes, This
highly unusual animal freak possessed no sembance
eyes, although it did have two narrow Sits in its
forehead where the eyes should have been. Because
a calf laboring under such obvious handicap would
never grow up to be a 'contented cow Mr.. Handler
disposed of it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09
Bull Attacks Man, Is Shot

Howard Lake.-O. c. Jameson, Faribault county
livestock who farms north of Easton bought a
black Galloway bull recently paying $11OO for the
animal which weighed 1799 pounds. Now the bull is
dead having been shot and Jameson is under doc
tors care for possible internal injuries, sustained
when the bull attacked him it was being unloaded
in Jamesons yard AS the bull was being led out OF
the truck an iron rink in it's pulled loose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09
City Gets $500 Pounds Licenses

Moorhead-Laden with 1888 Minnesota auto IL
censes 143 cartons weighing $500 pounds were I'M
loaded here at the branch motor vehicle registration
office in the city hall The numbers in the same
series those of preceding years, enabling motorists
to obtain the numbers which their 1887 plates
bear, providing they not taken out of order.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09

The bite of a Texas rattlesnake
is more likely to be fatal than the
bite of any other species Of rattle
snake,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09
State News Briefs

Feast Marks AZ Year Friendship
Redwood Falls.-Thanksgving for a close friend
ship begun AZ years ago in the hearts of Mayor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09

and Mrs. j. F. Knudson, of this city, and Mr. and Mrs
Frank Sheffield of Brookvie, when they celebrated
the anniversary of their meeting at dinner in the
Sheffield home Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Knudson
in 1895 teaching school in Sleepy Eye and keep
ing company" with her future husband when group
of eight young people decided go Springfield for
a presentation at the opera house and for Thanks
giving dinner On their way home in a bob sled they
were lost in a storm and finally found their way
to the Sheffield farm. Young Frank, who lived there
with his parents became well acquainted with the
crowd, the young people being forced by the storm
to stay overnight at the farm house. Since that day
AZ years ago the families have enjoyed many Thanks
giving dinners together.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-09
Baby Responsible For Prize Story

EaDy
Detroit Lakes.-f crcumstantial evidence had
not led parents of Darrell Thomas, then yearold son
of MI and Mrs. Bert Bergen, of near Hawley, to be-
Ieve he had swallowed button, his mother might
have made the initial effort in story writing
which her a prize of $500 One day last winter a
coat button, with which Darrell Thomas had been
playing mysteriously disappeared and it feared
the button had gone the way of everything that OAR
rell Thomas could get into his mouth. There no
sleep for Mrs Bergen that night. AS she watched the
child, she remembered long entertained urge to
write Immediately she dashed off short story en-
titled, You Said You'd Write" The story brought
the $500 prize and is to appear in early issue Of
the Country Home Magazine.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
TO GIVE DIPHTHERIA
TOx0ID HERE DEC. 20

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not been previously immunized, the
danger of children below that age
contracting the disease makes 1t Inn
perative to give them protection,
State health authorities point out.
Parents have long been urged to
have children given the toxoid
treatment as soon as they reach
nine months old. To date in the year
1887 only one death-that of an un-
immunized child-occurred in Della
ware. During the ten years preced-
ing 1926, when immunIzation work
was instituted, there was an aver
age of 1876 cases reported annually
in the State, but to date in 1887
there have been only 81 known
cases.
During the years the immuniza-
tion program has been carried on,
all diphtheria and almost all the re-
ported cases have been among the
un-immunized portion of the popu-
lation.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
SOIL CONSERVATION
MAPS READY In KENT
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During the past six weeks the
county committee including r. Harry
Wilson, Laurence E. Cain and H.
Clifford Clark, with the assistance of
field supervisors have been working
on these aerial maps, and an eff
cient Office force is measuring these
fields with small instruments known
as planimeters. These records will
be submitted to the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration and will
be accepted as evidence for approv-
ing benefit payments to those farm
ers who have complied with all or
only part of the 1887 program.
In addition TO these enlargements
of aerial photographs covering Kent
county with the exception of two
small areas along the Maryland
Delaware boundary line. the ex-
tension office has received index
maps and the original prints of each
flight. These small photographs are
heing used for the purpose of seal
ing In accordance with the ground
measurements and the location of
certain designated points which are
being surveyed by civil engineers
and a ground crew under the direc-
tion of ID. C. Bishop. field engineer
for the East Central Division of the
Adjustment Admins |
tratiOn
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
ANNUAL CORN SHOW AT
NEWARK JANUARY 6, 7,8

most consistently selects the correct
samples as being best and who pre-
seIts the best reasons for his selec-
tions will be awarded honors.
McCauley said that All Club mem-
bers would compete for county
awards in the form of scholarships
to the annual All Club Short
Course, which is held at the Univer-
sity each June. In addition, a State
champion will be selected.
"Such contests" McCauley said,
help our future agriculturists learn
how to be better farmers. In pre-
pairing for these contests, they must
study some phase of agriculture, in
this case 1t is corn. These lads. to
be able to show up we'll in the con-
test, must know corn, what it
should be like and how to select
good corn from all kinds of sam
pies. In the future, they will be bet
ter able to select good seed corn
and. consequently, will make bet
ter farmers"
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

The following program was given
at the weekly high school assembly
on Wednesday morning at nine o.
| clock:
Hymn. "Come, Thou Almighty
King"
Bible reading, "The Christmas
Story" Peggy ManlOve.
Lords Prayer.
Patriotic song, America, the
Beautiful"
Flag salute, led by John Armour.
Singing, 'Hark. the Herald Angels
Sing" 20, Little Town of Bethle-
hem." "Joy to the World" The
First Noel" silent Night"
The singing of the carols was, in
reality. practice for the Christmas
Assembly which will be given on
Thursday OF next week from one to
two, to which all parents and friends
who are interested, are invited. Mr..
Miller. who will direct the singing,
and the assembly as we'll, expressed
to the children his wish that the as
sembIy next week shall be conduct
ed just as any other religious SER
vice. The glee clubs, and the stu
dent body will sing. The seating has
been rearranged so that the clubs
may be together and in the rear
rangement, there will be more seats
for visitors.
Coach Elliott awarded the foot
ball letters on Wednesday morning.
The boys were called to the stage
while Coach Elliott told of the sue
cessfHI season, and eomplimented
the team az being the best one for
work determination and spirit. He
asked the cc-captains, Joe Griffith
and Bill Kenton, to step forward,
and as they stood he expressed his
OF their work. Coach
Elliott took the opportunity at that
time TO thank the Rotary Club and
the business men, who made the |
trip to Annapolis possible, the team |
going over for the Navy-Columbia |
game. Ten of the present team will |
graduate in June, leaving the eley-
en- much crippled. Those receiving
letters for the first year were Tay-
Ior. Mason. Dickerson, Latchum,
Fields, Williams, Johnson, and Will
ey. Second letter men were WIKI
ms, Griffith, wilkins Lord, Morgan
md Abbott. Third year letters were
given to Kenton, Carter. Vibbert.
and Maxwell.
Cheers for the school. the team
md the coach followed the awards,
he cheering being led by Norma
Hollis, Dorothy Pierce and Ida
Ioyt. The student body sang the
pirited school song.
The sixth grade. two sections OF
/, will have its Christmas assembly
IN Thursday morning at $3.50 o.
lock. Visitors are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
REESE THEATRE NOTES

In line with its policy to give to
the theatre fans of lower Delaware
and Maryland the best entertain
nlent possible, the Reese Theatre,
located at Harrington, in keeping
with the Yuletide spirit, announces
the most pretentous program of
stage and screen offerings yet to
play this popular theatre.
Beginning with this weekend and
continuing for three weeks. the fol-
lowing lineup speaks for itself.
Friday. December II, is the last
day of Edward G. Robinson in THE
Last Gangster," Metro-Goldwyn
show you must put on your must"
list.
Jane Withers in AS Fathers" to-
gether with the popular family va
riety show, composed of comedies,
news and oddities-is the entertain
ment fare for Saturday, December
is.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents the
much lauded Navy, Blue and Gold"
on Monday and Tuesday, December
20 and 81. Robert Young with the
support of Lionel Barrymore head
the cast in this entertaining story
OF midshipmen.
Wednesday, December %, is Sill
YER Dollar Night" Dangerously
Yours" Is the feature attraction
plus a selected short subject pro-
gram.
A big stage and screen show is
scheduled for presentation on
Thursday, December %, one day !
,niy. Is there a man. woman or
sbild in the entire civilized world !
xko has not heard of the famous 1
Northwest Mounted Police? The 1
Mounted Police Company
will appear in person on the stage
n a program of entertainment diff
rent from the usual run of vaude-
lille. They will play in conjunction
With Fred Stone and Marjorie Lord
n the new RK0 picture 'Hide-
way"
On Friday. December "a, the Reese
'heatre will give its Christmas par
Y, in appreciation of past patron
ge. There will be one complete
how beginning at s o'clock and the
omission is free.
The perfect Christmas show is
cheduled for Christmas night, De-
ember IS. Warner Bros. present
rrol Flynn and Joan Blondell in
rhe Perfect Specimen" A special i
hristmas short subject program
lmpletes this most timely show 4
lat the whole family must see. +;
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
SAFETY COUNCIL OFFERS
RESOLUTIONS FOR 1888
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6. Observe the Golden Rule of the
highway-"Do unto others as you
would have others do unto you.
Resolutions For Pedestrians
1. Cross streets at intersections,
not in the middle of the block.
2. Look both ways before cross
ing the street.
8. Stand on the curb until ready
to cross.
4. Walk facing traffic when walk
ing on the highways after dark, and
carry a lighted lantern, fiashlight or
otfe similar device.
5. When alighting from a street
car, go Immediately to the curb un-
less protected by safety zone.
Resolutions Fer HOmemakers
/. Provide hand rails on all
stairways and steps.
2. Use metal containers for ashes
and waste material.
8. Stick pins in bottles contain
ing poison.
4. Do not use naptha or gasoline
for dry cleaning purposes.
S. Keep matches in metal con-
tainers and out OF reach of small
children.
6. Make a safety inspection of
the home and Immediately correct
all hazards found
Resolutions For Industrial
Employees
l. Report all hazards Immediate
Iy TO the foreman.
2. Keep mechanical safeguards
In position and in perfect working
order.
3. Lend a hand to the new em-
pIoyee and assist him in avoiding
accidents.
4. Practice good housekeeping in /
he shop-''a place for everything /
md everything in its place"
8. Have all minor cuts or abra-
lions treated promptly at the plant
lispensary.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
TwIGs AND BRANCHES

Twigs and branches too small for
fuel have their own value in the
well managed farm woodland, Soil
Conservation Service workers point
out. They should be left TO decay
and help feed the coming crop of
trees. To pile and burn them is as
wasteful as burning the straw from
grain crop. Farmers who are
double-cropping the wooded areas
for timber and fuel and also for wild
game-may want to pile some of the
small branches. Brush piles are fa-
vorite refugees for many birds and
many varieties of small game. Other
waste material, well scattered. will
decay and return to the soil as a
spongy humus that puts soil into
The best condition to absorb rain
fall. thus helping prevent erosion
and proviilng needsd raw material
for thrifty forest growth
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
PERSONALS

Miss Mary Cook and Mrs. Free
man Bennett spent Friday in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Florence G. Austin has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Louise
Austin at White Hall, Md.
Charles Prettyman is spending his
Christmas vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pretty
man.
Miss Myrtle Farrow spent the
weekend with her sister, Miss Flor
ehce Farrow, who is employed in
Philadelphia.
Levin Latchum, who is attending
Princeton University, will join his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Lat
chum, for the holidays.
Jack Burris is returning to Mil
ford today for his Christmas vaca-
tion with Mr.. and Mrs. John Burris.
Jack is student at Peddie School
for Boys.
Miss Jean Mulholland, a student
at National Park College, returned
to Milford on Wednesday to spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Mulholland.
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Lieutenant and Mrs. ]. Lockwood |
Pratt and two children, Mary Lynn
and John, of Washington, were |
guests of Mrs. Frank L. Grier and |
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt for several days
over the weekend.
Edward NJ. Davis entertained at
his home. "Sunnybrae" the past
weekend the following guests:
Ralph p. Russell. superintendent car
of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road; W. C. Higgenbottom, general
of the Eastern Division of
he Pennsylvania Railroad; Major f.
Philadelphia, and E. B.
Hunt, general superintendent of
Volunteer Relief of the Pennsylva-
Tia Railroad.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
NEW CENTURY CLUB

Miss Ida Roosa was chairman of
the day at the Milford New Century
Club on Monday, it being Delaware
Colony Day. Miss Roosa is a mem
ber of the Colony Lady Board of
Managers and for years she has
provided a program for December
which included gifts for each of the
inmates, the gifts coming from all
over the State. This year, Miss
Roosa spoke, for the benefit of the
new members of the club, telling
something of the Colony, its man
agement, and of the work being
done so we'll there. Beside her talk
she announced the following pro-
gram.
Singing, silent Night" and 20,
Little Town of Bethlehem" sung by
the members.
Piano duet, Love Song from
Faust" by Gounod. played by Mrs.
Elizabeth Riggs and Miss Elizabeth
Messick.
Soprano solo, "The Piper's Song"
and Cradle Song" by Brahms
Miss Sara Austin. accompanied by
Mrs. Frank Austin.
Reading, 1.-The Tale of Peter Peg
by Marilyn Jamison.
Piano duet, Christmas Melodies"
Mrs. Riggs and Miss Messick.
Tenor solo, when My Caravan |
Has Rested" and "Auf Wiedersehn,"
Curtis Williams with Mrs. Edward |
Hurley at the piano.
Miss Edith Simpson gave her |
review of new books in the
library. This report not only in
cluded the new books. hut a synop-
sis of many. and the members are
finding 1t very beneficial and very
Next week the meeting will be
held in the evening at 1880 o'clock.
1t will be the annual Christmas par
ty, with Mrs. A. Z. Houston as
chairman. Mrs. Houston has arrang-
I'd to have movies of THE Night Be
lore Christmas" as well as Christ
mas tree. all lighted. There will be
for the children of the
II will be a pleasant time
or all.
A social hour followed the meet
ng on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
Local And State NelUs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Full moon January 1.

Full moon January 1.
Do your Christmas shopping now
The new 1888 Delaware auto IL
censes have made their appearance
on Milford cars.
Enjoy Christmas, but be careful
of lighted candles around highly in
fiammable tinsel and trees.
The annual Christmas dance will
be held in the Community Building
on Monday evening, December %.
The Ladies' Aid of AIillwood will
meet Friday night. December II. A
good attendance is desired.
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Delaware turkeys are bringing
low prices despite the fact that the
quality excells those of the Texas
variety.
The Slaughter Neck Friendshi-
class will meet this Friday evening,
December II. at the home of Mrs.
Doris Jones.
The street decorations are meet
ing with the approval of the thou
sans of shoppers who are making
Milford their shopping headquar-
ters.
The dance committee of the Kent
and Sussex Cotillion Club is busy
laying plans for their dance. Friday.
December 81, in the Community
With the death of two persons in I
New Castle county on Tuesday the
State accident death toll now stands
at 100. This is Is more than were
killed last year.
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Mrs. George Bruning of South Mil
ford, will be one OF the active par
ieipants in the Hobby Lobby" hour
which will be broadcast from sta
ion WOR, Newark, N. j., next We'd
lesday, December %.
At the evening worship service
or young men and women at the
Church last Sunday.
Kessler was the speak
n. His subject was christmas
Here and There" His presentation
# methods of observing Christmas
n various parts of the world was
most interesting and instructive. l.