The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
State News Briefs
Money, Money, Money! Everywhere I'm Street

Money, Money, Money! Everywhere In Street
BUEH-Good u s. currency was scattered over the
streets here day last week when the wind waited
more than hundred dollars in ten dollar bills
around and down the street Postmaster
James Doherty stepped out of the post office with
his deposit book in his hands. Walking into the ad
jacent Bull State bank he laid the book the
ter. Where's the money!" inquired Cashier Frank
Malley. The postmaster gaped at the empty deposit
book that had but minute before held 500 in
rency and a check. He made dash into the post
office-but the money not there. AS he returned
around the corner he notised men all the street
picking up ten dollar bills. The group of men had
been standing alongside the bank structure when
they noticed what they thought soap certificates
blowing from around the corner. Out of curiosity
Patse Serroni picked up one Of the Certificates
When he announced it was money the entire crowd
got busy, recovering all but thirty dollars Careful
investigation down the street, cutters, under side
walk plates, and about all nearby buildings failed in
locating the missing bills.
Brothers Ages Total 285 Years
FUMDA-Three brothers whose ages total 285 years.
an average of 95 years. visited in Fulda recently,
and still keep their homestead in Cottonwood county
along the shores Of Talcott lake. Milton Handy, the
youngest" of the family is only SO years DID, but
apparently not the most active, for his two older
brothers had to go to the young mans home for a
reunion recently. D. J. is only year older, Milton
at "a, and c. B. is mere 9S The brothers are well
known to older Fulda residents and remembered by
the younger generation for their long boards.
Pick Pockets At Church Services
STAPIES-Approximate $3.50 apparently
picked from the pockets Of three men who were in
attendance at dedication services recently at local
church. Fred Bake Of Granite Falls lost $50; B. A.
Hefts, farmer south of Staples lost approximately
$780, and $40 was taken from j. G. Stoen. 1t is the
belief of most persons attendance at the services
that the picking was done at the time the offering
was taken as the congregation marched to the altar
Just who first to miss his wallet is not certain
but Mr. Bake thought he had lost his billfold when
searching it became apparent that others had also
lost theirs. Undoubtedly, the pick-pocketing Is the
work Of professionals. Since many persons from
other towns attended the services local people could
pick most anyone as possible suspicious person
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Saboat Capszes Boys Are Rescued
SLEEPY EYE-Two young lads had narrowing
experience last Sunday afternoon Sleepy Eye lake
when their sail boat capszed, throwing the boys into
the water. The incident might have had tragic
ending had they not been rescued, of the two
had become entangled with rope and was unable
to free himself. The boys, Delmar Dangers and Don
aid Wohlford; senior and sophomore, respectively,
got off to bad start their Easter vacation. The
wind being favorable Sunday the two rugged up a
row boat with large sail and launched the craft
off the south shore of the lake Demar's home.
Driven by strong southwest wind the two were
carried over the choppy waves at good clip. AT a
point two blocks from the opposite shores the boat
capszed tossing the amateur yachtsen into the cold
water First they chung to the boat then decided to
swim to shore, but young Dangers discovered pieces
Of barbed wire, believed to be portion of fence
der water. Realizing their efforts were futile they
started for shore, boat and all. Delmar swimming
with the boat attached to his leg, aided by Woh
ford lending assistance at the rear.
Child Is Injured BY A Garden Fire
WASECA-Painful injuries were suffered by Thorn
asne Oliver, daughter of the Mr.. and Mrs. Rose
Oliver of this city, when her clothing caught fire
while roasting apples bonfire in the back yard
of her home She with several other neighbor-
hood children, who in their excitement unable
to help her. Joe Groebner, working in his garden
across the street heard calls for help. He rushed
over in time to save the child from serious
burns by rolling her on the ground and Immediately
extinguished the flames which had already burned
half the girls dress.
Leghorn Plays Joke On Easter Dummies
ORTONVuLE-'Nothn' but the best for Easter"
was probably the cackle of Al hybrid leghorn hen
owned by L. M. Zahrbock of Odessa when the hen
layed egg that would make turkeys turn green
with envy Perhaps the hen had reason for laying
the sensational egg at the preeaster psychological
moment. She might have wanted to dsprove once
and for all the myth that has always associated bun
MES with eggs. The unusual egg, weighing 81
ounces measured seven and one-haf inches from end
to end and Is six and one-fourth inches
book is proud Of the Leghorn and If she continues
the good work, she need never fear the