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Evening star., 1937-01-24
.HUNT|NGTON'S4TH
AVENUE MENACED
Merchants Get Ready to
EvaCuate Heart of Trad.
ing Area.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON w. Va, January 23.
Flood waters moved along Third
avenue slowly tonight while mer.
chants in the heart of the retail trad
ing area in Fourth avenue prepared
to evacuate If necessary.
Movies closed and physicians made
their rounds by boats, accompanied
in many cases by volunteer nurses.
A food lake 10 miles long extended
four blocks inward on the river front.
The gauge at the city's wharf
slipped upward toward the predicted
crest CT 6l9 feet expected by Monday.
Flood stage is 55 feet, but in 1918 the
water reached 68 feet.
officials saw some cheer in the re-
port the crest apparently had been
reached far north at Wheeling with a
decrease expected to begin here.
Relief officials estimated between
5000 and 5000 were homeless in Hunt
ington with the homes of an addi-
tional $4,000 to 10000 affected along
the 250-mile Ohio River. Western
front of the State.
Point Pleasant, Al miles up stream,
estimated 1000 homeless. Water stood
more than IA feet deep IN Main street
there. having passed the 55-foot mark.
The 1896 crest had been 54.4.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

were ordered into operation there. A
1e-car Coast Guard train from the
East sped Is boats and 10 men to
duty between Cincinnati and Evans
vile.
The Coast Guard ordered two am
phibian planes and % boats sent from
the gulf for emergency service along
the Mississippi at Memphis.
Some 1000 of the 10000 residents
of the island sector of Wheeling. w.
Va, sought shelter against the rising
Ohio. West Virginia's homeless num-
bered $4,000 Muddy waters coursed
over the lower sections Of the Wheel
ing business quarter. Huntington
vas in the same plight. Water stood
IA feet deep in Point Peasants main
street and stretched over As per cent
of the city.
Illinois, with 1900 refugees, con-
centrated most Of its 1000 relief work.
ers along the glutted Ohio from
Shawneetown to Cairo.
The Mississippi went over the top
of its embankments at three points
south of Cairo. Workmen repaired a
threatened break in the Birds Point
New Madrid, Mo, sector. Some 1 900
residents fed. Capt. A. D. Sheppard
of the highway patrol recounted how
rescue trucks were mired on soggy
roads, while refugees carried their be-
longings out on foot. mo war pic
ture," he said, could be much worse"
Six planes-four from the Army base
at Scott Field and two National Guard
craft from st. Louis-were ordered to
patrol duty in that section. Soup
kitchens were set up.
Bitter cold penetrated to the south
ern end of the 1S-State region flood.
The Nashville area had 1000 home
less. Boats piled the Mississippi. re-
moving families from danger zones.
The St. Francis spread on the Mis-
souri, Arkansas border CardWell, Mo-,
was cut off. Dyersburg and Union
town, Tenn. were virtually isolated as
the forked Deer River reached record
heights. National Guardsmen were
instructed to shoot Mississippi River
levee dynamiters ''on sight"
Gov. Bailey reported threats to
lives and property were growing worse
rapidly" in Arkansas. Boats afforded
the only transportation in some cities.
Five hundred convicts were ordered
to fortify white River levees. A break
in the Big Lake levee near Blytheville
sent hundreds to higher ground. State
Forester Gillett estimated damage to
Arkansas forests in ice storm would
range between 100000 and sl0,-
100000 with damage to communica-
tion lines set at an additional
$5,0O0,0 900.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
EVACUATION STARTS
IN ILLINOIS TOWN
Desperate Need of Boats to Re.
move Refugees Cited by
Engineer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIDGWAY, nj, January 23.-Evac-
uation Of women. children and elderly
persons among the 200 residents Of
Shawneetown, Oldest settlement in
Illinois, began today under the men
ace Of the ever-rising waters Of the
flooded Ohio River.
Robert Isham, W. P. A. engineer,
asserted there was a desperate need
for boats to take refugees from the
city. Orders have been issued for
residents to leave as fast as transpor-
tation was provided, he said, but so far
no boats from the outside had pene-
trated the rough foodwaters.
About 400 persons remained in the
city proper. Most OF them were en-
gagged in sandbagging a leaking point
in the 60-foot levee.
In long distance telephone call to
w. P. A. headquarters at Harrisburg.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
FREED IN DROWNING
Florida Man Released by Jury
. Probing Wife's Death.

AVON PARK, Fla, January 23 H1.
A coroner's jury held today Mrs.
Lonnie o'Neal came to her death by
drowning"
Her husband, who had been held
without charge since he reported his
wife fell overheard while they were
fishing In Alligator Lake, declined, on
the advice Of counsel. to testify at
the inquest. He was released to-
night.
Two physicians said an autopsy
revealed no marks Of foul play on
Mrs. O'Neal's body, recovered from
the lake last night,
Evening star., 1937-01-24
To Discuss Juvenile Court.

At a joint luncheon meeting of the
Family and Child Welfare Committees
Of the Washington Council Of Social
Agencies ON Tuesday at 1890 pm. al
the Y. w. c. A. Seventeenth and K
streets, Miss Genevieve Gabower will
discuss the relationship Of the Juvenile
Court to family and child welfare
agencies
Evening star., 1937-01-24

Mayor William Brinkley said: I'VE
think we can keep the river out Of
the town II we can get enough help to
sandbag the levees. Get all Of your
men that you can to Shawneetown
at once. Twenty-four hours from now
may be too late"
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Flood

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1937-01-24
PITTSBURGH Is SAVED
By COLD WEATHER
Two-Inch Snow Credited With
Stopping Rampage of Streams
in Area.

By tfe Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, January 23.-House-
wives began sweeping away debris
tonight and chugging pumps emptied
flooded store Easements as the waters
of the rain filled Allegheny, Monor-
gahela and Ohio Rivers receded by
inches from q 33-foot level.
Although the third worst food Of the
century for this steel city, which had
witnessed q 35-foot stage in 1907 and
a 47-foot level last March. the reced-
ing one affected but little more than
Evening star., 1937-01-24

p A. workers we're rushed to flood CEN
ters. Midvestern directors were ready
10 assign $4,000 more to help the
growing army of men. women and chill
dren forced to evacuate in snow, sleet
and freezing temperatures.
= Scores of communities were without
neat, gas or light. A drinking water
shortage developed Many communi-
tes were isolated. Hundreds Of house,
holders were marooned.
s"Shoot down looters," officials Or
dered police and National Guardsmen
patrolling flooded districts.
= $4,000 Homeless in Ohio.
more than $4,000 we're forced to quit
their dwellings in Ohio and more than
$4,000 in adjacent Kentucky.
At Frankfort, 1900 couvicts were Or
dered moved from the bloodhound
state Reformatory. Twenty-four of
them broke from the prison and
plunged into feet Of water from the
otertaxed Kentucky River. One
escaped. The others were turned back
under the fire of guards.
Several square miles were submerged
In Louisville. Some 5000 were home
less. Drinking water was rationed.
Theaters and schools closed. Trans
portation was badly crippled. Typhoid
warnings were sounded throughout the
State.
Between 5000 and 10000 left their
houses in Paducah, KY. More than
half the town was inundated. An
appeal for doctors was issued. The
state Health Department dispatched
nurses and serum by boat. Others
were ordered to isolated Maysville and
Carrollton, KY. Water poured into
the Easements of the city hall and jail
at Newport, KY. Prisoners howled
their protests against the cold. One
third of the town was covered by
water.
Relief Train Loaded.
) Beds. food and clothing were loaded
On a relief train at Indianapolis to re-
lieve distress IN Indiana's submerged
regions. Five National Guard planes
surveyed districts evacuated by $4,000.
They dropped food to the stranded.
The submersion reached depth of
8 to IL feet in Lawrenceburg. Relief
agencies redoubled their efforts. At
Aurora, five houses were carried away
by the Ohio's current. The water was
10 feet deep in the business district.
A foot Of snow increased suffering. =
Fifty river boats were used to carry
supplies to Ohio River towns from
Evansville, Ind. -Four Army seaplanes
Evening star., 1937-01-24

1000 homes in low-lying districts.
Weather Observer W. s. Brotzman
credited o sudden drop In the tenn
perature, which was accompanied by q
Pinch snow. with halting the rampage
OF streams in the Upper Ohio Water
shed yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
H. 0. |. C. AIDS REFUGEES
400 Homes in Memphis Area Are
Turned Over to Red Cross.

The Home Owners Loan Corp. is
turning over 200 homes in the Mem
phis area to the Red Cross for use of
flood refugees.
The homes, lately unoccupied, have
been taken over by the Federal agency
for non-payment Of mortgage in
Stallments.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30
SALE OF SCHOOL LAND

THE Board Of Education OF the
Town OF Sank Centre" through It's
Board Of Directors. does hereby. Of
fer for SALE. to the highest bidder
or bidders for cash; the South a
ss nd IF e the North Ess H aG9 feet h 81 soa
Half (Nh SM) Of the East 100 feet
of Lot 8. all OF Block 3. Of the Or
iginal Townsite OF Sank Centre, ac-
cording to the plat thereof ON file
and Of record in the office OF the
Register of Deeds of Stearns
County. Minnesota. and will receive
bids for the Whole t or any part
October. 1887, at 8 o'clock p. NJ, at
the offices Of the superintendent OF
Schools in the Senior High School
building Of said District in the City
of Sank Centre, Minnesota. All bids
must be in writing (forms may be
obtained from the. Secretary and
ssc9mga ME Sy S SSgOs, !. Of 70 70 per- per
feited If the bidder fails to pay for
the premises upon delivery OF deed
and abstract showing marketable
title, It being understood that IL
irregularities in title, IL any there
be, are not corrected within ninety
days after bidders examination Of
the abstract. his deposit shall be re-
ance thereof. be terminated and
withdrawn, without liability to the
bidder or school District. The right
is reserved to reject any and all
bids.
the Town of Sank Centre"
Dated September 29th. 1887.
18-2w George Berggreen,
Secretary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30
Numerous Requests For
Winter Barley Seed
County Agents Office Is Anxious
To Locate Source of Seed In
County

The county agents office at St
Cloud has had numerous requests
for small amounts Of winter barley
seed. 1t is Of course getting too late
at this time to put in grain Of that
kind for 1888 harvest but the office
Is anxious to locate the source Of
seed in the county. Growers who
have a small supply Of winter bar
ley seed to spare, even though the
amount may be very small, are
urged to get in touch with the
above office. Then also the Mime
sofa experimental station Is anxious
to test out new varieties Of small
grain Of all kinds In their expert.
mental plots. For this reason they
are anxious to get Q samples Of
winter barley that may have grown
fairly successful in Minnesota ter.
ritory. Should winter barley stand
conditions well In this territory 1t
would be Of course welcomed by
most all Of tina people who grow
barley. For that reason both the
extension office and experiment
station at University Farm are anx-
ious to get as much data as posi-
BILE as to dependable varieties.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30
ATTEND CONVENTION

d. B. Caughren, president of the
Merchants National Bank, of this
city, and Henry Sauer, of Paynes-
vile, went to Bem.dji Tuesday and
attended the annual convention of
the Sixth and Ninth District groups
of the Minnesota Bankers Associa-
ton. The convention, which offered
an interesting program, was large
ly attended. Discussions included:
~ Bond Investments, (2) Depart
ment of Banking Policies Regard
ing Bank Loans and (3) Exchange
and Service Charge Schedule. This
was followed by round table dis
cussion and election of officers and
other business. The banquet was
held at the Markham Hotel Tues
day evening at $50. Interesting
talks were made by Mr.. Arnold
Forbes, representing Rotary Club;
]. s. Peterson, President Of Ninth
District group; H c. Matzke, Pres
ident Minnesota Bankers Associa-
ton; Win. Duncan, Jr., Secretary.
Minnesota Bankers Association; s.
r. Kirby, Jr., Chairman of A. I. B.
Education Committee, Minnesota
Bankers Association.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30

Order for Hearing ON Petition for
ADMINISTRATORS, Limiting Time to
File Claims and for Hearing
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
County Of Stearns. -
IN PROBATE COURT
File No. 11.086
Order for Hearing on Petition for
Administration
In Re Estate of William e. Sim
mer, Decedent.
Regime Simmer having filed here
in a petition for general administra-
tion stating that said decedent died
Simmer be appointed administra-
' IT is ORDERED. That the hear
ing thereof be had on Friday. Oct
ober 22nd, 1897. at 8 o'clock, A. M,
before this Court in the probate
court room in the court house in
that the time within which creditors
Of said decedent may file their
claims be limited to four months
from the date hereof, and that the
claims SO filed be heard on Friday,
the 4th day of February, 1888, at 3
o'clock A. M, before this Court in
house in, the City Of st. Cloud. Min
nesota, and that notice hereof be
given by publication of this order
in the Sank Centre Herald, a legal
newspaper, and by mailed notice as
provided by Lawn
Dated September 2sth, 1887
Victor T. Conklin, Esq,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Sank Centre. Minnesota.
Published Sept. 80. Oct. TIA. 1887
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30
GREEN RIVER SIGNS

Signs warning of the Green River
ordinance in this city were placed
on the shoulders at the side Of the
highways the forepart of this week.
This ordinance goes into effect
October 9th, and pertains to opera
tions of peddlers and hawkers with
in the city. In order to make the or
dinance effective it will be neces-
sary for the housewives to cooper
ate with the City Council. House
holders are asked to refuse admis-
sion to their homes to all peddlers,
whether upon invitation or not. II
peddlers call at your home without
invitation call the police and tell
them of the incident.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30

Closing out Of the estate left by
the death of the late DR.. g. Rem
hicks, well-known character Of this
city, was completed this week
when his relatives sold four homes
that were his property and ceme-
terry lot. The estate pending for
several years was closed by Mrs.
Oster, DR.. Rennick's daughter, and
Ethan Latrup, his grandson, who
returned to Michigan this week. J..
c. Kinsella was the purchaser OF
the homestead property in Hobok-
en-, the last home of the late Rem
hicks. r. B. Kinsella purchased the
home now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Hintzen. The home In the
Neutrality-suspicious. addition was
sold to Henry Hartung and Joe
Norman purchased the home he
now occupies.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30
District Tournament
Voted To Alexandra
Eighty-Six Schoolmen, Represent
ing 20 Schools of District ~,
In Attendance

A heated discussion planted the
seat Of the District % basketball
tournament back into the lap OF
Alexandria, wrestling it from Glen
woods new high school who had II
last year, when SO schoolmen repre-
senting 20 schools of the district
met. The Tolena Club near Alexan-
dria was the scene Of the meeting
Tuesday evening.
Although Glenwood took in re-
ceipts totaling nearly 200 dollars
more than any previous tourna-
ment, vigorous objections from
towns in the northern part Of the
district, whose claim was that
Glenwood was too far, succeeded In
gaining overtures and giving the
tournament to Alexandria for this
year. Tentative schedules, including
that for Coach Toftness' basketeers
of this school, were arranged at
the meeting. Publication of sched-
ules will be made later.
Despite objections from a few
of the smaller schools, the same
procedure in the conduct of the dis
trict tournament will be followed.
The four towns of Alexandria,
Sank Centre, Long Prairie and
Glenwood will automatically be
thrown into district competition.
Others will have to compete In sub
district meets held in Alexandria
and Eagle Bend, for berths in the
district roster.
Organization of the group includ-
ed election Of officers with Supt
Herseth, Bertha, chairman; Supt
N. Peterson, Alexandria, secretary;
and Supt. Buck, Clarissa, director.
The staff Of men on the local
school faculty, headed by Supt. w.
A. Kohl and Principal e. w. Olson
attended the meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30

Statement Of the Ownership. Man
agement, Circulation, Etc, Re-
a1ired By the Act Of Congress Of
Of sauk Centre Herald Her published 81 she'd
weekly at Sank Centre. Mimi. for
State Of Minnesota. County Of
Stearns-ss.
-, Before me. q Notary Public in and
personally appeared M. J. Flem-
ing. who. having been duly sworn
according to law. deposes and says
that he Is the manager of the Sank
Centre Herald, and that the follow
and belief, true statement Of the
ownership. management. ETC., of the
aforesaid publication for the date
shown in the above caption, required
by the Act Of August "a. 1912. as
amended by the Act Of March 8, 1888,
Laws and Regulations. printed on
the reverse Of this form, to-wit:
1. That the names and addresses
Of the publisher. editor, managing
editor, and business managers are:
Inc, Sank Centre. MINI.
Editor. Ed l. Rattle. Sank Cen
Business Manager, M. J. Flem-
ing. Sank Centre, MINI.
q. nut ZIG OWneTS dT0s
Sank Centre Pub. Inc. Sank Gen..
tire, MINI.
Ed L. Rattle. Sank Centre, MINI.
M. J. Fleming. Sank Centre, MINI.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security hold.
ers owning or holding per cent or
more Of total amount OF bonds,
mortgages. or other securities are:
Maza Schram and Hugh Wallace,
Minneapolis, Mimi, First State
Bank, Sank Centre. Mimi, n. J.
Fleming, Sank Centre, Mimi.
Signed: NJ ]. Fleming,
me this 29th day of Sept. 1887.
r. 8. COOPER,
MINI.
MY. commission expires February
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30
Local Boy To Show
In New York City
Wilfred Hetzel Has Promise For
An Appearance In Madison
Square Garden

He went to New York via the
thumb route, spent sleepless nights,
got lost in Gotham's canyons, but
picked his way around-but he got
what he went after.
The ace Of basketball free throw
artists, holder of the University OF
Minnesota award, Wilfred Hetzel
wheedled a promise from Promoter
Ned Irish for an appearance in
Madison Square Garden, largest
sports center in the world.
from the sticks" to enjoy such q
privilege in his line, Hetzel secured
the promise that he is to appear
with his colorful free throw exhi-
bition at the Garden on December
Goth. On the 30th he is to appear at
the Arena, and on January 3rd he
will appear between halves of a
conference game scheduled at Her
shey, Pennsylvania. While he hasn't
squirted the ink on the blotter to
sign the contract stating the
amount of sheckels he will get for
expenses, Hetzel is sure he will ap-
pear as scheduled. He's making ar
rangements, too, for an appearance
when Minnesota basketeers go
East.
Not satisfied with letting them
take his word that he could do
those trick shots he boasts, Hetzel
worked out before the secretary to
Irish and with Nat Mailman, coach
at City College, New York, and one
of the basketball greats. Dragging
out his sample case he laid his
samples neatly in a row and went
through a routine in spite of the
fact he had laid off all summer
"They were impressive" was Het-
zel's simple statement.
He returned from New York with
some very definite impressions OF
the metropolis. He says they're not
so different from Main Street out
there, except they don't watch
where they're going. They're just
as apt to run into you as not" he
said.
Wilfred returned to the Univer-
sity of Minnesota Monday to return
to his scholastic work. He expects
to make his trip east during Christ
mas vacation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30
HOSPITAL NOTES

Sept. 26-Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Welle, Spring Hill, a 9 pound
8 ounce boy.
Sept. 26-Richard VanBeck, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony VanBeck, of
Elrosa, entered for an operation on
the appendix. Richard, who enter
ed with a ruptured and gangrenous
appendix, is getting along well.
Sept. 27.-Edwin Boshardt, Jr.,
entered for a tonsilectomy. The
next day two from single family,
Marcella and Shirley Magnuson, en-
tered the hospital for tonsil remov-
al operations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Green River signs. recently in
stalled along the highway, have
been molested and broken or
bent. Anyone, who sees any per-
son molesting or destroying
these signs should notify the city
police Immediately. II the per-
petrators are driving q car, take
the license number and turn 1t
In to the police department.
These signs are city property
and anyone caught destroying
them or tampering with them
will be prosecuted.
Police Department.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30
HUNTING SEASON

The duck hunting season opens
October 9th and the pheasant sea-
son will open october 18th. 1t Is
possible that the season may be
closed In Stearns county, although
at this time 1t Is just possibility
and according to advance notice
the order has not yet been changed.
Pheasants in Stearns County are
very scarce, and trip through the
country will reveal to anyone that
these birds are rare in this COM
munity. Sportsmen and farmers are
working together to get the closed
season in Stearns county.