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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Herman B. Norman
Found Dead Sunday
Funeral Services Were Held At
st. Paul's Church Tues
day Morning

Sympathy of the entire commun-
ity was extended to the Herman B.
Norman family following the trag-
ic event which brought deep sor-
row to the surviving members.
Missing since last Friday, search
was instituted for Mr. Norman by
relatives, who were baffled by his
disappearance. The search was con-
cluded Sunday afternoon when the
body was found suspended in the
belfry of the church, where he had
been the faithful janitor for eleven
years. Members Of the family and
friends for some time were deeply
concerned Of his health, and, no
doubt, q demented condition was
cause for his act.
Mr.. Norman was well known in
this city for many years and his
many friends were grieved to learn
of his death. He was Is years and
II days OF age at the time Of pass
ing.
Born in Ibbenbueren, Germany,
Continued on Page 10. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Nation-ovide Unemployment
Census From NOv. IL TO 20
Cards Will Be Mailed To Everyone Unemployed People
Should Fill Them Out AS Soon
AS Possible

A nation-wire census Of unem-
ployed and partially unemployed
has been ordered by President
Roosevelt, under an act Of Con-
gress, which will take place be-
tween November 16 and Goth. This
census will be conducted through
the post office department, and Is
a voluntary census Of all people
who are out of work or are partial
ly unemployed. This census includ-
es all persons working on WPA,
NYC, CCC, or other emergency
projects.
Cards, which should reach every
one on the 10th Of November or
shortly thereafter, will be mailed to
every family in the nation from
the postoffice. Every home in this
community will receive one Of these
cards through the local post office,
where every effort will be made to
assist people in filling out these
cards.
During the time Of the census
from November 10th to Goth, the
postoffice will be open every even
ing up to nine o'clock, when en-
ployes and the postmaster will be
glad to assist those who wish to fill
out cards. Those who do not re-
ceive cards may obtain them at the
postoffice.
The census is for the purpose of
registration Of unemployed and
partial unemployed in the nation.
Its purpose will be to benefit those
people who need and want to work.
Below in complete detail is the
information necessary about the
plan. This was acquired directly
from John D. Biggers, Administra-
tor of the census. In order to make
this census effective it must be &C
curate, and every man, or woman,
who is partially or entirely unem-
ployed should fill out the cards and
return them to the postoffice. If in
need Of help in filling out the cards
it can be obtained at the postoffice
each evening during the census
dates.
(Further information in the form
of questions and answers relative to
the unemployment census, will be
found on page 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Junior Class
Play Friday
Nov. 18th
"Penrod" BY Booth Tarking-
ton. Will Be Dramatized
By Fine Cast

Friday evening, Nov. 10, at 8
o'clock, the Junior Class will pre-
sent "Penrod," Booth Tarkingtons
draInatization of American boy
life.
Sympathetically you will watch
Russell Larson, as Penrod, try to
bust up" the school teachers and
the minister's joint enterprise-a
King Arthur pageant. Just as SYM
pathetically-if you are a parent
you will watch the agonies of Mr..
and Mrs. Schofield as they see
every act of goodness on the part
of their son turned suddenly into
a major domestic catastrophe. Mar
guerite Hoffman and Jim Pangburn
play the parts of Mama" and
Papa" But Periods pranks, his
Continued on Page 10, Col. A.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Low Bid For $109, 228.71 Sub
mitted By Wiley Com
pany, st. Paul
TOBUILD 1881 MILES
Drove Stakes For Satisfaction
Tuesday-Stake Out Line
Wednesday

At meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Stearns County
Cooperative Electric Association at
Melrose on Friday, November 9Th,
bids were opened for the construc-
ton Of REA lines In the county.
Four firms bid on the project as
follows: Langford Electric Com
pany, st. Paul; Megarry Bros, St.
Cloud; Monroe Electric Co, Chica-
go, and r. w. Wiley, incorporated,
st. Paul. The low bid for sos, 22871
submitted by the Wiley Company
was accepted by the board of direc-
tors subject to the approval Of the
REA at Washington. This bid calls
for the construction Of 1881 miles
of line in the townships of Melrose,
Sank Centre, Ashley, Raymond,
Getty, and Lake George.
The board of directors feel graf
flied in getting such a satisfactory
bid which averages $791 per mile.
This is especially true because far
mers interested in the project have
been doubtful about the possibilities
of building lines for less than $1,000
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Five Persons Seriously
III From Poison Food
Illness Traced To Chocolate
Pudding Placed In Closed
Metal Container

Five persons were seriously
i'll last week from food poison
ing when members of the Hen
~ VOller family, of the Pleas
ant Valley community, ate
chocolate pudding. Acting
quickly, they summoned medi-
cal aid, nothing further than
illness resulted.
Seat Of the trouble was trac-
ed to a dish of chocolate pud-
ding which the family ate fol-
lowing the meal. In few min
utes the poison acted quickly
and sent them in pain to the
floor. One girl, according to re-
ports, was nearly historical
from the pain. The pudding
had been kept In q metal dish,
covered nearly alright. Pump
ing stomachs relieved the ac-
ton Of the poison, and all have
apparently recovered.
People should avoid storing
food In metal dishes, should at
all events refrain from tightly
covering foods kept I'm them,
the City Health Officer pointed
out. It Is the chemical reaction
that sets In the sealed food
when It comes I'm contact with
the metal of the container that
causes the poisoning, 1t was
further indicated.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
S. c.. Charter
Commission
Announced
Fifteen Men Selected By The
Judges To Consider Pro-
posed Amendments

Upon petition of ten freeholders
of the City of Sank Centre the four
Judges of the Seventh Judicial Dis
trict appointed a Charter Commits
sion, composed Of fifteen members,
to consider proposed amendments
to the City Charter.
]. F. Rogers received the notice
Of appointment Tuesday, and with
in the following list of men, who
will compose the charter commits
sion: d. B. Caughren, Fred T.
Lux, George s. Strauss, M. M. Tay-
lor, s. G. Schwarzbauer, s. p. Han
son, L. L. Kells, Ben Dubois, w. H.
Parker, f. T. Pangburn, f. H.
Walker, DR.. A. f. Moynihan, J. f.
Cooper, G. e. Bohall and Nick
Orth. The judges who made the ap-
pointments were: "a M. Cameron,
]. B. Himsl, Anton Thompson, and
Judge Wilson.
The members of the Charter
Commission have thirty days in
which to qualify. Failure Of any one
Of the appointees to qualify will
hesitate another appointment by
the Judges.
AS soon as all members have
qualified, petitions for amendment
to the Charter will be presented.
One of these petitions, already
signed by the required number of
Continued on Page 10. Col. p
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Z. F. II. and the AUXILIARY
Conduct Joint Installation

president Of the Sixth District, con-
Quoted the installation ceremony
for the Auxiliary. She was assisted
by Mrs. ]. N. Jackson as conduct
ress. J. N. Jackson, past command
err Of the Sixth District, was the
installing officer for the Veterans,
and he was assisted by J. v. Kane.
This meeting, attended by large
number of guests and members of
both organizations, was opened
with an enjoyable program of mus
ical and dance numbers. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Piano Selections-Miss Dorothy
Wilson.
Tap Dance-Carol Cordell and
Phyllis Pangburn. Accompanist
Miss Wilson.
Song-"Home On the Range"-John
Erickson. Accompanist, Vera
jackson
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
.egionaires
Entertained
County Unit
Armistice Day Activities In
clude Party And Dutch
Treat Supper

Members Of Robert Swift Post,
American Legion, were hosts at a
County Legion Rally held in the
Community Club rooms Monday ev-
ening. This meeting, attended by
about fifty Legionnaires, was an
important one in the business Of
the county organization.
Before the meeting opened the
Legionnaries were entertained by
tn Sank Centre band, which played
several splendid selections.
Foremost in the matter of bust
ness was the proposal to finger
print children in the schools, as a
matter of Identification. It was
stated that st. Cloud and Paynes-
vile are now conducting a program
of fingerprinting and are receiving
splendid cooperation. Robert Swift
Post will attempt a program Of this
kind in the schools of this city, and
fingerprinting Of children will be
commenced at an early date.
Roy Scott, assistant postmaster,
gave an explanation of the Nation
al Census of unemployed and par
tally employed, which opens Nov
ember 10th and continues to Nov
ember Goth, at midnight. Complete
data of the census will be found on
pages one and nine of this weeks
Herald. The Legion will cooperate
and will endeavor to get 100 per-
cent registration for this comnkun-
ity.
It was also announced that the
local Post lacked eight members Of
completing its membership quota
Commander Gallup announced that
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Contract for Rural Electric
Line Let Friday al Mely0se

per mile. The line will be built out
of western cedar poles, with
aluminium conductor. The lowest
bid with copper conductor was sub
mitted by the Monroe Electric
Company but this was almost $11,-
900 higher than the bid of Wiley
with the aluminium conductor and
the board felt that the Washington
office would not approve the &C
ceptance Of the Monroe bid with
copper at figure SO much larger.
1t was interesting to note that the
Meeker county lines are built en-
tirely with copper conductor while
those in Mcleod county are con-
structed with aluminium conduct
ors. Both seem to be giving salts
factory service after year or more
of use.
Because of the satisfactory bid
received it will be possible for the
local board to authorize construc-
ton Of approximately 20 addition
al miles in the western townships
Of the county on the allotment ap-
proved last August.
The job ahead now consists OF
the stalking Of the lines by the en-
cheering firm, Ellerbe and Con-
pany, st. Paul, and the securing Of
easements by the officers and dir
ectors Of the association. AS soon
as this is completed and Washing
toms APPROVAL is secured on the bid,
construction Of the lines can begin.
Mr.. Wiley was present at the meet
ing and informed the board that
they were ready to start construc-
ton at once. This firm has the con-
tract for the construction of REA
lines in Crow Wing county and is
actively engaged in the construc-
Continued On Page 10. Col. u
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Red Cross
Drive Opens
Tomorrow
City Divided Into Nine Dis
tricts To Expedite Mem
bership Solicitation
FEE ONLY ONE DOLLAR
Contributions Used For Ma
tional, County And
Local Needs

Plans for the annual Red Cross
Roll Call drive, which opens on
Armistice Day, today, and contin-
ues to Thanksgiving Day, were
completed at a meeting Of Red
Cross workers held Tuesday even
ing at the home Of Mrs. Gordon
Morse, president of the Gradatim
Club. The annual drive in Sank
Centre will open Friday, tomorrow,
when members of the Gradatim
Club, assisted by several volunteer
workers not members of the club,
will start house-to-house canvass.
Farmers are urged to cooperate
by enrolling as members in the Red
Cross. The membership fee is $1.OO.
Any business place in the city will
be glad to receipt for your member
ship fee and will turn the money
over to the committee.
To avoid misunderstanding, we
herewith give an explanation of
the distribution of your Red Cross
dollar. Only so cents of the first
dollar contribution is forwarded to
the National Red Cross, and only
ten cents of the first dollar contri-
button is forwarded to the county
chapter. or a two dollar contribu-
ton $40 remains in the local
treasury.
At the meeting Tuesday evening
the city was divided into nine dis
tricts, with each district placed I'M
der a captain. The ladies' assigned
to these districts will call at each
business place and home in the city
and to make their work easier a
prompt response to this worthwhile
undertaking will be appreciated.
The nine districts within the city,
and the ladies placed in charge Of
each district are as follows:
District No. NORTH side Of 5th
St, and north to river, east Of Main
St., excluding Main St.-Mrs. Kop-
pei and Mrs. Fleming.
District No. 2-South side of 5th
St, south to limits, east of Main
st. including east side of Main
Mrs. Carl Ekberg and Mrs. Phil
Steiner.
District No. 31South side of 5th
ST., south to limits, west Of Main
ST., including west side of Main
Mrs. Chas. Klar and Mrs. Harley
Forsythe.
District No. 4-North side Of 5th
St., north to river, (omitting 3rd st.
from Main to Oak), and west of
Main St., excluding west side of
Main St.-Mrs. Harvey Johnson
and Mrs. Andrew Nelson.
District No. 5-West side of Main
ST., from 5th st. North to river
Mrs. Boshardt and Mrs. Svennedy.
District No. east side of Main
St., from 9Th St., North to river
Mrs. Konop and Mrs. Morse.
District No. Third Street from
Main to West side of Oak St.-Mrs.
Keyes.
District No. 8 oboken-Fern
Nelson.
District 9-North of river-Mrs.
Matte Pangburn and Mrs. JOS.
Fish.
Public Schools-Mrs. w. A. Kohl.
Home School-Secretary.
Mrs. Carpenter, Matron at Rest
Room, will gladly accept member
ships and contributions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Mayor Urges Cooperation

If a country is to prosper, en-
ployment must be available to those
who are able to work. What applies
to the country in general applies to
this community. Jobs must be
found for the people who want
them, those on part time employ
ment must have full employment.
Our whole social and economic
system is at stake, the happiness of
our people hangs in the balance.
To properly correct the maladjust-
ment which seems to exist, data
must be had as to those without
employment and their geographical
location. For that purpose, a census
of the unemployed, or partially en-
ployed, will be held from November
18th to November 10th.
It is highly essential that this
community furnish the Federal
Government with an accurate re-
port. This report must show cor
rectly the number unemployed and
the number who are only partially
employed. AS Mayor Of the City of
Sank Centre, I wish to urge your
full support to this undertaking.
There is nothing that upsets the
family life in the home of the Am
erican people as much as unemploy-
ment and the Government is asking
this information for the purpose of
changing the system so each and
every one may have a job and be
happy.
No one who is unemployed need
hesitate in executing the blank that
the Post office Department will
leave with them. The information Is
solely for the purpose of correcting
a bad economic system. It will be
used for no other purpose. The
Post Office Department will distri-
butte a blank to every home. If
there is an unemployed person in
that home, or If there is a partially
employed person in that home, a
person able and DESTROYS to work,
he should execute the blank fully
and return 1t to the Post Office,
not later than midnight, November
Goth. If you do not understand how
to fill out this blank, take it to
your Post Office and the necessary
help will be gladly furnished. Don't
hesitate to call at the Post Office.
That Department is anxious to help
you to the utmost, they realize that
to many this census Is rather COM
plicated. Use them. They are there
for that purpose I have recon-
mended to the Postmaster that the
local Post Office be kept open for
this census enumeration until 0
o'clock each evening from Novem-
Der 18th to November Goth inclus-
i've to aid anyone wishing help in
the execution of this census blank.
There will be sufficient clerical help
at the Post Office at any time dur
ing the day or evening that you
may prefer to call. Let's make Sank
Centres enrolment one hundred
percent correct.
Melvin F. Hintzen, Mayor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Thos. Lynch
Passed AWay
Friday Morn
Eighty-Two Year Old Resi-
dent of Ashley Buried
Monday Morning
MRS. JOS. SAUER DIED
Last Sad Rites Saturday.
Mrs. Catherine Macke Died
Wednesday Morn.
Thomas Lynch


Thomas Lynch, resident Of
Ashley Township for fifty years,
passed on Friday morning, Novem-
Der 5th, at seven O'Clock. Death
came to him at his farm home, sew
en- miles southwest of Sank Cen
ire, where he had resided for half
a century. Ailing for many years,
he became seriously i'll a week be-
fore death came.
Born in County Clare, Ireland, on
December 18th, 1854, he had reach
ed the age Of 81 years, when called
by his Maker. At the age of IS
years he came to America, and he
spent Is years at railroading both
in Canada and the United States.
Fifty years ago, in the year Of
1887, he purchased a home in Ash
ley Township, where he resided un-
til death. In 1882 he was united in
marriage to Elizabeth Kinsella at
Red Wing, Mimi, and although no
children were born to them, Mr..
Lynch and his good wife raised
eight orphaned children, all Of
whom survive. They are: Ben
Lynch, and Mrs. Ben Lynch, for
merly Cecilia Pasch, on the home
farm; Mrs. Merton Morgan, former
ly Agnes Wiley, Silas Wiley and
Charles Wiley, Of Milwaukee, Wis;
Sylvester Kinsella, Minot, N. D.;
Mrs. Thos. Deziel, st. Cloud; John
p. Kinsella, who also resides on the
- 60 fc oil ,y.vyivy hxy
one sister, Mrs. Martin Kinsella, of
Minot, N. D. Mrs. Lynch passed
away several years ago.
The Solemn Requiem Mass was
read by FIR. Chas. Mayer, at Our
Lady Of the Angels Church Monday
morning at ten o'clock. Interment
was made in Calvary cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Jim Kinse1-
la, Robert Kinsella, VIM. Shana-
han, Gust Quade, Anton Bieringer,
and Mike Essler. Thomas Lynch,
Jr., was crossbearer.
The service was largely attended
by friends and relatives, who paid
their last respects to a friend Of
many years. Those from out-of
IOWu WcTc. NILS. <AIluy <1llhiuS ciio
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Kinsella, of st.
Paul; Frank Kinsella and Steve
Kinsella, Of Herman; Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Deziel and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Deziel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrian Deziel and family, Mr. and
Mrs Francis Deziel and family, and
William Rooney, all Of st Cloud;
Mrs Martin Kinsella, of Minot, N.
D.; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Schieffer
and baby, of Eagle Bend, MINI.
A hardy pioneer, he came to this
country to establish a home, which
he did very well. Unselfishly he OPP
ened his home to eight orphaned
children and provided for them,
which in itself is task well done.
He will live not only in the MEM
DRY of those children, but in the
memory Of a host of friends and
relatives.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Splendid Program Opened
Meeting-Many Guests
In Attendance

As a part Of Armistic week activ-
tiles in the city Paul F. Donart
Post, Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
and the Auxiliary held joint in
stallation Of officers in the Com
munity Club rooms Tuesday even
ing. Harry Knapp, Of this city, was
installed as commander Of the
Post, to succeed John v. Kane, who
was head Of the organization dur
ing the past year. Mrs. Frank
Pangburn was installed as presi-
dent Of the Auxiliary, to take the
place Of Mrs. J. N. Jackson, past
president.
Mrs. Alice Alden, Of Staples,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Mrs. Joseph Sauer

Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph
M. Sauer, who passed away last
week Thursday morning, were held
at Detroit Lakes, the family home,
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Solemn Requiem Mass was
read by FIR. Pauline, of Metre
Grove, former pastor at Detroit
Lakes, and friend Of the family,
who was assisted by FIR. Charles
and FIR. Francis, at st. Agnes Cath
Ole Church, Detroit Lakes.
The last sad rites were largely at.
tended by friends and relatives Of
Detroit Lakes and from a distance.
Those from this city in attendance
Continued on Page 10. Col. p
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-11
Map of West Stearns Rural Identification Line

The shows where the proposed 1873 miles Of
line in west Searns county will be built Bids building
of this line let by the searns County
trio Association Friday November 5th Current
will be furnished by the Merose municipal power plant
Courtesy Melrose Beacon).
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-08-07
BORDER BRIEFS"

With the attendance noticeably in
creasing each Sunday, Border appears
to be definitely on her way to her
rightful place in the religious and So
cial life of the community and city.
Marked improvements are evidenced
in the church school, choir, morning
worship, mid-week services, and the
young peoples week-night activities.
The fall program of advance is taking
shape and promises to demonstrate a
feat in church management unexselled
among us. Our open-minded and pro-
gressive pastor solicits the suggestions
of the friends as well as of the men,
bers Of the Church. Ours is the "Peo-
Piles Church." seeking to serve the
"Unchurch Majority" of our people.
A large crowd was on hand last
Sunday morning to welcome the Co.
Getters' Club in its first anniversary
services, and to hear the pastor de
liver the address. Mr.. c. c. Under
wood, ST., read paper giving the his
tory of the club, and Mr.. Ira Davis
was guest soloist. Mrs. w. c. Crews,
in behalf of the club, presented the
at both services.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-08-07
Saint Jar.ns A.M.E. Church
SAINT PAUL

Young Peoples Day at St. James is
attracting great interest and enthusl-
asn Their program on Sunday, Aug.
9th. will be enhanced by two surprise
speakers at the morning service. They
will speak on "a Northern Youths
Appraisal of the Southern Negro"
Organist.
Special music by the Junior Choir,
Mrs. Leila Smith and Miss Virginia
Williams directing will fill the choir box.
The Reverend M. Boyd Patrick will
preach on Echoes of Youth" Boys
will oppose girls at the evening serv
ice, debating Resolved that Boys Make
a Greater Contribution to Family Sue
cess than Girls" Special music num-
bers an address by Miss De Vaughnia
Coleman on Richard Allen" are other
features.
The Willing Workers will meet next
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Leila Smith, 651 St. Anthony. The
club S picnic Will be helQ thursday,
August 18th, at Wildwood.
Mems Day is Sunday, August 18th,
Mr. Herman Cotton, chairman, is elat-
ed with the prospect of having DR.. A. S.
Jackson of Waco, Texas, Commission
er of Education Of the A. M. E. church
as the Mems Day Speaker. Jno H.
Hickman, IT, will direct the music.
speedy recovery.
The women of St. Peter A. M. E.
Church are making a special effort to
make their day one long to be remem-
pastor a purse.
Harryette Walls, Publicity Chair.
Thank you,