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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-21
DIED
LAWRENCE RICE

Lawrence Rice, 65, died last Fri
day in the Springfield State hospital,
near Baltimore, after a lingering ill
ness. His remains were brought to
Oakland, his former home, and funeral
services were conducted Tuesday morn
ing from st. Peters Catholic church
with Rev. William F. Sauer officiating
Interment was in the Catholic ceme-
terry.
Surviving are one brother, William
Rice, of Oakland; and one sister, Mrs.
Mary Cromwell, of Baltimore. The
deceased had been away from Oakland
for 20 years or more.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Yutzy and
daughter, of Kingwood, W. Va, spent
Sunday in Oakland with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Yutzy
Mrs. Harry Stemple was chosen lieu
tenant of the Girl Scout troop in Oak
land to succeed Miss Rebecca Brown
ing, who plans to leave Oakland on
February 4th for a school in nursing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-21
WILLIAM LEMON

William Lemon, aged SO, of near
Selbysport, who was seriously injured
few weeks ago while shredding corn
fodder, died on Saturday evening at
the Frantz hospital, Confluence, Pa
Mr.. Lemon is survived by his wife
and one son, also his parents, three
sisters and one brother.
Funeral services were conducted on
Tuesday afternoon from the M. E
church South, at Mill Run, by his pas
tor, Rev. V. R. Gillum. Interment
was in the church cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-21
st. PauPs Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sunday Services

Services for Sunday, January "a
(Septuagesima Sunday, in st. Pauls
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. w.
S. Patterson, pastor, have been an
nounced as follows: -..
Sunday school at $3.50 a. M; public
worship at 10:45 a. M, with sermon
by the pastor entitled ''The Great
Heresy."
Epworth League at GAS p. M; ev-
ening service and sermon at 7:3O.
Junior League on Wednesday after
mono at 3:45.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-21
Attended Inaugural Ceremonies

HAISSAuSU AhAOS uAoA SCACAAOIAACS
Quite number of persons from
Oakland and community attended the
inaugural ceremonies at Washington
yesterday. Some went to the Capital
city over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, while others motored to the
city. Among those who went from
here were Miss Mary ,Speicher, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard 1. Gender, Jr., Harry
Stemple, Miss Virginia Fraley, Robert
Lohr, Neil v. Liller, Mrs. Grover C.
Stemple, William Stemple, James
CAVITY, Paul Ulman, Richard Roy,
Miss Mary Louise Helbig, Jack Tow
Ter, Mrs. Erwin Smith, Mrs. William
Turney, Miss Dora Martin and Miss
Theresa Yelling, Mrs. Harry Stemple.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-01-21

serves community on the crest Of
the Allegheny mountains and marks
the limit of the Eastern boundary of
the West Virginia conference of the
U. B. church. By special arrangement
this church is served by Rev. C. w.
Fraker, of MeHenry. Ray N. Shaffer
is superintendent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
Has No Information
On Farm Tenant Act

praise farms in the county with
respect to which an application has
been made, and certify to the Sec
rotary of Agriculture such applica-
tons as they can approve. Com
mittee members will be paid $500
per day for not over five days per
month.
The loans will be made for such
amounts as may be necessary to
enable the borrower to acquire the
farm and for necessary repairs and
improvements thereon. They will
be repaid by an amortization plan
in not more than 40 years. The
borrowed may pay off balance of
the Indebtedness any time after
five years. The interest rate shall
be three per cent.
In addition to the provisions re-
garding size and type of farm
which may be purchased the Sec
rotary will have power to assure
that the farm will be maintained
in repair. and waste and exhaus-
ton of the farm prevented, and
that such proper farming prac-
tees as the Secretary shall pre-
scribe will be carried out.
AS yet the county agents office
at st. Cloud has no applications to
use for this purpose and prospects
interested in the plan need not con-
tact the above office for the time
being at least. Later publicity will
be given when the application
blanks are finally available.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
JUNIOR MIDCETS
PLAYED MELROSE
CONTINUED from Page One)

Cubs got stronger every game. In
the first game it took seven inn
ings of tight ball to exc out a mar
ginal victory, in the second round
the boys went to eight innings.
Then the Cubs forged ahead.
Wednesday afternoon Ray Steir
came back from Melrose literally
raving about the game turned In
by the Melrose and Sank Centre
Junior aggregations. He took his
gang of all stars to Melrose where
they hammered away for eight tir-
ing innings before Melrose finally
won the ball game to 3. Tied all
the way right up to the eighth,
the local boys were able to sneak
in one run in the last frame, but
Melrose came across with two.
impressive was the
pitching of Harry Rosedahl. This
youngster sent eleven Melrose boys
back to the bench talking to them
selves when he gave them the old
swing route. He passed only four
men, and allowed single hit. His
mound opponent, Otte, struck out
only four men.
Thus the series began. Friday
the boys are to meet on
local soil in the second game, Steir
said.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
RED CROSS SPENDS
$25, 1891, 900 AIDING
III nnn XyUNTUNTS

Washington, d. c., August "a
In a preliminary report on flood
relief work in the Ohio and Missis-
sippi valleys, on the eve of closing
it's field offices, the American Red
Cross recently showed expenditures
of the $25,3 91 900 relief fund donat-
ed by the public, in the greatest
disaster ever to affect this nation.
The protracted floods, beginning
in late January, affected 100000
persons, the report shows, and
emergency rescue, feeding, shelter,
clothing, medical care and sanitary
measures cost $10,2S6,62S.
Returning approximately $1,000
families to their homes and farms,
which the Red Cross rebuilt or re-
paired, refurnished or otherwise
restored, cost approximately s14.-
$4,000
The report, which was in the
form of a letter to the 300 Red
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26

w escorted them to st. Cloud, coun-
ty seat and forced the officials to
agree to send hay and feed. To
make 1t sure and speedy, he offered
to run the thing for few days,
without charge to the county. He
went back to Sank Centre, raised
$2,700 among the business men,
rustled up hay where there wasn't
supposed to be any, and developed
a layout that saved hundreds OF
head Of stock, that satisfied every
body, that played no favorites.
Hopeful for 1888
But we did talk a little about
politics.
IT feel we can win next year."
he said. Certainly we can IL things
go the way they've been going at
the capitol. My own feeling about
It Is that next to my family, the
most important thing concerning
me is this business Of politics, and
there has got to be a change; there
will have to be a reckoning some
time"
He Is staunchly for the reorgan-
ization plan to be submitted to a
convention, because he feels the
party must get more Of its strength
and its guidance from outstate.
But he hopes to utilize every ounce
of intelligence and power the old
party leaders can provide with no
plays to factions but with insisten-
ce that everyone do his stuff and
no favorites played.
He's in it for all he's worth. He,
is going to prove it next month by
touring around the state, meeting
every district chairman and every
county chairman he can lay his
hands on. The 1898 campaign will
thus begin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
NEW PARTY BOSS"

Under the above caption Left
Gilstad wrote the following article
for the Minneapolis Journal Satur-
day, August 21st:
w. M. Parker, of Sank Centre,
plans revival of Party organiza-
ton in the State as soon as he
gets through threshing-He Is a
dynamo for action, and hopeful
for next year.
There have been some notions
around that the Republican party
in Minnesota Is broken down old
nag ready for an old age pension,
willing to trade soff its wornout
shoes for bit of fusion pasture or
anything else it can lay its teeth
to. But a day around Sank Centre
puts a different light on that
bright idea.
Sank Centre isn't satisfied with
it's Sinclair Lewis fame and its
proud boast that 1t turns out the
best butter made. It now has pro-
duced the new Republican Boss.
w. M. Parker will rise up on his
hind legs, take the twinkle out of
his eye and the straw out from be-
hind his ear at being called Boss,
but the State is going to hear a
thing or two about him before he
is done, in the modest opinion of
this scribe who took a little time
out of travels around the state to
inquire into Mr.. Parker.
He became State Chairman of
the Republican party a couple of
months ago after a bit Of maneu-
vering that fooled nobody, includ-
ing himself The late George
Frankberg, of Fergus Falls, resign
ed as Vice Chairman; "Bilp Park
er was elected to succeed him. Tom
McCabe, of Duluth, resigned as
Chairman and so the little man
from Sank Centre moved up to the
head of the class.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
IMPROVE AT OXFORD

Several improvements in import
ant equipment have been made
during the past week at the Ok
ford Theatre, manager F. l.. Par
sons, announced. Improvements
were installed Friday with a view
to obtain finer projection. One i'm
provement readily noted by his pa
irons is the new screen, now much
larger than the old one. It's a
Walker Silver Sheet, giving 1872
square feet of picture. Other new
but more technical apparatus in
clude the installation Of new gem
orator, which changes AC current
to DC to operate the arc lamps Of
the projection machines, now pow
cred with a larger z and half h..
p. motor. In the machines them
selves new 10-inch reflectors, larg-
er than the old ones, new lenses,
and carbon holders have replaced
outmoded parts. A new, beautiful
canopy has also been erected over
the entrance, to enhance the outer
part of the theatre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
IMPROVE FAIR BUILDINGS

Residents of Brooten and vicin-
ity will find many improved build
ings on the occasion of their next
visit to the Community Fair at
Brooten. The Works Progress Ad-
ministration has provided 18 skill
ed workmen and laborers who
started work August % on the re-
pairing and painting of the various
buildings on the grounds. Their
payrolls will be taken care of from
fund totaling $2,132 allocated by
Victor Christgau, WPA administra-
tor in Minnesota. The cost of mat
erials and other-than-labor items
will be met by the Brooten Village
Council, sponsors of the project
and contributors of $972.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
MOVED TO NEW OFFICE

DR.. M. G. Franta has moved his
dental equipment and office fix
lures to the first floor Of the First
National Bank building on Main
Street, where he has arranged
splendid quarters for his dental
practice. DR.. Franta has rented
the front half of the first floor,
where new panels and partitions
have been installed for large
waiting room, a dental operating
room, a work room and a dark
room for the development of x-ray
pictures. DIR. Franta moved his
equipment to the new quarters the
forepart Of this week, and is now
nicely situated in his new location.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26

Certainly. he'd be glad to see me
when. he got back from the farm
In the morning. That would be
about noon, supposed. No, he'd be
back In town by nine. Well, he got
back by eight-thirty, and then, at
intervals, I pursued him, because
I could follow both crops and polit-
les for time by the double play.
In and out Of town, farm to farm,
to Rotary luncheon, to office
hither and thither; a man who
seemed to have unlimited energy
and plenty Of things to use 1t on.
The reason? He owns four farms
of his own. He directs the opera
ton Of 80 others, with managers or
tenants. He knows what is doing
on all Of them, by constant visit.
He supervised threshing of hun
dreds of acres of wheat and rye
and barley and oats; he stopped to
visit young Tom, a gelding with
sleeping sickness; he popped into
the farm house to chin with the
Mrs. and little Virginia.
Wait minute-sounds like a
build-up for candidate for Cover
nor. But 1t isn't; it's just the bust
ness of checking up on a busy
man who seems to know his bust
ness and has taken on a new job.
Not that it's all new; he has been
Sixth District chairman and such
like; he has been Mayor and the
rest Of the thankless icbs Of a
small city. And here's a story they
tell about him there:
Three years ago the drouth hit
the area; cows were dying, farm
ers were frantic. He heard the
farmers complaining that they
~ould get no action. He personal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
Remains I'M BacIkground

Remains In Background
III happened rather quietly, and
Mr. Parker wasn't around Z the
meeting Of the state committee
when 1t happened, so he got no at
tention. And anyway he doesn't ex-
actiy rush out after publicity, so it
became necessary to run him
down.
BE his term long or short''-to
plagiarize on q recent short term
Governor-Mr. Parker has some
ideas and is going to execute them.
He may decree himself out of Of
flee in three months, but he's going
to proceed regardless. Or he may
find himself in for couple of
years, and If that Is the verdict, he
still Is going to proceed. BY agree
ment of the state committee there
will be special state convention,
which the new chairman is plan
ming for October; then and there a
constitution VIII be proposed and
probably adopted; then and there
the party will be turned over to
the rank and file; then and there
it will become a cohesive organism
with a set of plans, a machinery
that will function from the grass
roots. And then and there new
state officers of the party will be
provided. That's why his term may
be long or short.
I arrived in Sank Centre late in
the day, too late to look into the
crop situation, which was my as
so I tackled Bill Parker.
No, he wasn't home; he was out in
the country because it's the thresh-
ing season. 1t was eight in the ev-
ening before he got home.
Fits From Farm To Farm
Could I see rim in the morning?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26

Cross Chapters from Admiral Cary
T. Grayson, chairman, stated that
expenditures up to date have been
$50, 9S7, 943. The entire relief fund
has been allocated, and major oper-
atoms are rapidly nearing compile
ton.
A brief report will be printed for
wide distribution, detailing the
flood relief work, and a more COM
prehensive report filed with Con-
gress later, the Red Cross stated.
All accounts in connection with
the relief operation will be audited
by the War Department, under
terms of the Red Cross Charter
from Congress.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES
TO MEET AT WEST UNION

st. Alexius Parish, West Union
will be host when the regular
quarterly meeting Of the Federated
Catholic Societies of Western
Stearns County convenes next Sun
day afternoon beginning at z
o'clock. Speakers for the day will
include the Rev. Francis Zitur
who will speak on 1.-THE Need of Re-
ligious Training in the Formation
of Character-and the Part Par
ents and Children Must Take;
and Ed. C. Lenzmeier, County
Agent, whose subject will be "The
Future Of Farming" A lawn party
will follow the business meeting
Ladies are invited to accompany
their husbands, announced Rev
Henry Reflex, pastor Of st. Alex
ius, and in charge of arrange
ments.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26

The following remarks were
made by Congressman Harold
Knutson in the House on Wednes-
day, August Is, when it was an
nounced over the radio that Cover
nor Bibb Graves of Alabama would
appoint his wife to the vacancy
created through the elevation of
Senator Black to the Supreme
Court. These remarks, appear on
page 1889 of the Congressional
Record for August Is.
A few moments ago it was an
lnounced over the radio that the
Governor of Alabama would APP
point his better half-and I use
that term advisedly as it is based
upon reliable information-to a
vacancy which exists for that state
in another body. It is also reported
that the new Senator is flying to
Washington so as to be sworn in
this afternoon, thereby obviating
any unnecessary leakage through
loss Of time.
st. Paul says, 'But if any pro-
vide not for his own and specially
for those of his own house, he hath
denied the faith and is worse than
an infidel." 1t that be the yard
stick by which we shall Judge the
act of the chief magistrate of Ala
bama we can but arrive at the con-
clusion that he is a fine Christian
gentleman.
I am sure that I speak for every
member Of this body when I ex-
press the hope that it will not be
necessary for the new Senator from
Alabama to go outside of the i'm
mediate family for the help neces-
sary to efficiently conduct the Of
flee upon which the new Senator
is about to enter.
In this era of reckless spending
by public officials, whose first con-
Germ should be the safeguarding of
the public purse but who do not
know the word thrift, it is, indeed,
refreshing to see one arise from the
mesa of waste and extravaganza
and set for us an example that is
without parallel in all the annals
of American politics. If we had
more men like the Governor Of
Alabama there would be no need
for voting huge sums for relief for
then every American family would
be on a self-sustaining basis.
Should I say May his tribe in
crease" Perhaps we should leave
that question to be decided by
another body.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
Ed Steege Second
In Trap Shoot
West Union Squad Won In Five
Man Team Event At
MiltOna

The Trap Shoot held at Pegaus'
Lake Miltona Shooting grounds on
Sunday, August 22nd, brought out
over forty shooters. High-gun hon
ors for the day went to Martin
Casper, of st. Cloud. Ed Steege, OF
Sank Centre, took second place in
this event. The five-man team
event was won by West Union
squad comprised of Casper, Steege,
Mrs. Sohle, Spear and Sohle, in a
shoot-off with the Albany team.
DR.. Beuning, of Albany, was doing
business at the old stand again,
which means ninety-eight percent
or better.
The following were the scores:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
Cliff Domke Now In
War Torn Orient
CONTINUED from Page One)

seen. Tokyo. a half hours ride
from the port of Yokohama where
he lands, displayed the Japanese
system of living. There they saw
the row upon row Of small wooden
houses with tile roofs and unpaint-
ed exterior. They are punched
closely together in a never ending
line as far as the eye can see, he
said.
Since that letter the last of July
no word has been received because
1t takes about three weeks to come
through from the regular channels.
In the meantime Cliff has in all
probability gone through, is past
the war zone, and is teaching Chin
csc high school boys the rudiments
of English and physical education.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
GRADE ALLEY

Road Commissioner U. J. Coons
Is now busy grading the alley in
front Of the H. F. Schmidt Poultry
Co., and in the rear Of the Herald
property. A recent survey by an en-
gineer revealed that the alley was
slightly high in front Of the poul-
try house and low in spots at the
rear Of the Herald. The grading is
being done for better drainage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
MRS. PETER EIR
DIED AUGUST 20
CONTINUED from Page One)

the Citizens State bank.
Mrs. Ehr, whose name was Fran
ces Borgmann, was born in Stearns
County, April 8, 1858. She was mar
ried there to Peter Ehr in 1880,
and four years later they moved to
the Wahpeton, North Dakota Ter
ritory. Eleven children were born
to them one Of whom, Albert, died
several years ago.
Surviving Mrs. Ehr are her hus-
band, six sons, George, California,
Fred, Ed, Leo, Frank, and Robert,
all of Minot; three daughters, Mrs.
Hiram Better, Mrs. Clyde Camp
bell, and Mrs. Oscar Brudvick, of
Minot; two brothers, Henry and
Ferd Borgmann, Of this city, and
two sisters, Mrs. F. e. Minette, of
this city, and Mrs. Regina Theirs,
of Minneapolis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
Auto Accident Fatal
To Laura Ellamay Burt

rived ledrueO VI the ocdIu Va ehSAh
daughter.
At Grey Eagle a preliminary
hearing was held at the Doctors
office, after the accident. The
young people were questioned be-
fore County Attorney Petersen,
Sheriff Adams and Cornorer Fred
Soule, Todd county officials. A
post morten was performed on
Miss Burt, Sunday morning at II
O'Clock, in which it was found that
death was caused by a hemorr-
hage into the abdominal cavity due
to a rupture of the liver and capsul
splein. Her only visible injury was
a slight bruise under the eye. A
coroner's inquest, held in the un-
dertaking parlors in this city Tues
day morning, brought forth the
verdict of accidental death.
The young people in the road
ster, were riding three in the front
and three in the back in the rum
BILE seat, and were divided as fol-
lows: Zig Kay, Helen Rose and Ted
Simons in front, Miss Burt, Miss
Pickett and Selvin Stubkins In
back. One Of the young ladies stat
ed that they did not know how the
accident occurred for it took place
so quickly they did not even real
ize they were tipping over.
Zig Kay and Ted Simons were
guests in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Rose in this city.
Laura Ellamay Burt was born on
March "a, 1920, at Tower City, N.
d. She came to Sank Centre with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Burt about Is years ago, and dur
ing her residence in this city, has
made many friends who sincerely
regret her untimely passing.
Laura Ellamay was the Oldest
child and only daughter in the
family. Besides the Borrowing par
ents, she is survived by three bro
theirs, Stanley, Lyle and Marvin.
Laura Ellamay and Fern Pickett
left a week ago Sunday for a
weeks outing at the Plant cottage,
Spring Park, Sank Lake. Sunday
would have completed the week
and her parents were eagerly
awaiting her return. Ellamay, as
she is known to her friends, enjoy
ed outdoor sports, hiking and
camping. She completed her third
year in high school last year, and
would have been a member of the
Senior Glass during the coming
school year.
The last sad rites were held at
the Methodist Church in this city
at two o'clock Wednesday after
noon. Rev. M. L. Brann conducted
the largely attended service. Inter
ment was made in Greenwood
cemetery. The pallbearers were
Merlin Pickett, Willard Rasmus-
sen, Jarvis Hansen, Robert Carl
son, Bud Rose and James Rattle.
Out-of-town relatives and friends
at the service were: Mrs. Ed Burt,
Of Des Moines, Iowa; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Burt, Paige, N. D.;
Mrs. Larry Burdick, st. Paul; Mr..
and Mrs. Art Pressnell and son,
Ray, Randolph, Mimi; Lorraine
May Anderson, sister Of Mr.. Burt,
of Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Burt and friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
William ONeill. Of Des Moines. Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Burt, OF
Santa Cruz, Cal, who were vaca-
tioning in northern California,
could not be located, and c. w.
Burt, of Des Moines, Iowa, grand
father of Ellamay, was also unable
to attend the service.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26

Ed Cotterman and Mr.. and Mrs
John Brown, Of Sidney, o., were
sent to jail because Brown traded
his wife to Cotterman for a motor
cycle. all having admitted the
transaction.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-26
BIRTHS

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Green Monday,
August %. The girl. weighing sew
en- and half pounds at birth, was
named Rondale Patricia.