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The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-10-13

Unger, Of this city; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Unger, Jr., st. Cloud, and
Alfred Bromenshenkel, of st. Johns
University.
Degree of Honor Convention
Large delegations from all cities
and villages of this district were in
attendance at the district conven-
ton Of the Degree Of Honor Pro-
tective Association held in this city
Monday. Arrangements for the
convention were under the direction
Of the local president, Maxine
Michels, as general chairman, and
the officers and committee chair
men.
Grand President Mrs. Mable
Christianson, Of Duluth, and the
Grand Second Vice President Mrs.
Bertha Vaughn, of Morris, conduct
ed the school Of instruction during
the afternoon session and were
guests at the evening meeting.
The address Of welcome in be-
half Of the local lodge, was given
by Miss Adah Lovesee, and Mayor
Yaeger addressed the members in
behalf Of the city. Responses were
given by Mrs. Ellenbaum, Of the
Eagle Bend Lodge, for the visiting
lodges, and by Mrs. Bertha Vaughn.
who represented the state officials.
Members of the Parkers Prairie
lodge conducted the initiatory de-
gree and they did commendable
work. Alexandria lodge presented
a splendid tableaux. Patty Ann
Lloyd entertained with tap dancing
and presented gifts. Under the d.
rection Of Miss Adah Lovesee, the
initial performance Of the newly
formed glee club was given. She
was assisted by her sister, Vera
Lovesee, who presented a violin
solo.
Entertainment at the splendid
banquet served in the Methodist
Church parlors, was provided by
Miss Vogel and Bud Veeder. Miss
Vogel presented several piano Sc
lections and Bud Veeder gave sew
eral saxophone solos.
Floorwork Of the evening session
was in charge Of the Sauk Centre
lodge, the outstanding being the es-
cort staff composed Of the young
men Of the association. Mrs. Floyd
Clark, Of Evansville, a former resi-
dent Of Sauk Centre, called the eve
ming session to order, and the clos
ing ceremony was exemplified by
the Osakis lodge.
Leaders Meeting
Leaders Of the Home Demonstra-
tion project met at the Community
Club rooms on october 9Th, for stu
dy. The lesson was given by Miss
Ellen Moline, Home Demonstration
agent. The topic Of study was
Putting Furniture in Repair"
On outline for the discussion Of
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Of Little Falls, Miss Cecil Kamp-
man, of Brainerd, the Misses Cara
and Margaret Michels, Ella Fisch-
er, Agnes Gulguskey, Of st. Cloud,
Miss Nellie Pangburn, Miss Lulu
Kriesel, Of this city.
Gradatim Club
The Gradatim Club will meet
Wednesday, October 10th, at 2:30
In the afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. F. J. Konop. Mrs. F. Parsons
will read a paper en- Film Re-
production" Club singing will be
directed by Mrs. L. ]. Dolson.
Have Picnic
Thursday evening employees
and operators Of the telephone COM
pany entertained at a picnic and
weiner roast at Fairy Lake picnic
grounds. Guests were Mrs. M. A.
Forsberg (nee Murrella Kringen)
Of Montevideo, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Bentfield Qsadore Scanlan),
of this community. Both ladies
are former members of the local
company staff.
Junior A. o. u. w. Banquet
Tuesday evening members Of
the Junior Lodge Of the A. o. U. w.
were given a banquet that marked
the end of the second year Of their
organization. State officers and
district officers were present at
the meeting. Sponsoring the af-
fair was the Mothers Council.
Nearly eighty attended the ban
quet that brought Mrs. Sarah
Heineman, st. Paul, state Junior
supervisor to this city for the
first time.
District A. o. U. w. Meet
State officers and representa-
tives Of various towns in two dis
tricts, of the A. o. U. w. organiza-
ton, met in this city yesterday,
Wednesday, in conference at the
Palmer House. State sales director,
George s. Francis, st. Paul; state
junior supervisor, Mrs. Sarah
Heineman, st. Paul; Fred Kclden,
district manager of Morris; Jack
Couper, district manager Of st.
Cloud were present. Conference
members were from districts six
and eleven.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-10-13
PHEASANT SEASON
TO OPEN SATURDAY
Plugged Guns Not Required
For Upland Birds Under
State Regulation

The pheasant season opens in 20
counties on October Is, at II o'clock
noon, with shooting from A. M.
until p. M. each day until four
o'clock October 30. Quail season
opens in IL southeastern counties
on October 20 at IL o'clock noon,
and closes at 4 p. M. november IA.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-10-13
SOCIETY
N E w s.
Esther Larsen is Bride of
Richard SchOenhOff In Rochester

Richard Sch0enh0R In Rochester
Last Thursday morning at nine
o'clock in the st. Francis Of Assist
Church, in Rochester. the Rev.
Francis A. Mccarthy read the mar
riage service for Miss Esther Lar
sen and Richard G. Schoenhoff,
both of Rochester. She is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Lar
sen, Of Rochester. Mr.. Schoenhoff
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Schoenhoff, of this city.
Miss Hazel Martin was organist.
Vocalists were Miss Helen Kos and
Mrs. e. F. frost, who sang duets.
"Calm as the Night" and 20 Lord
I Am Not Worthy" Mrs. frost
sang as a solo Schubert's ave
Maria"
Mrs. Thomas Ruddy, the brides
sister, was her only attendant.
Dressed in dubonnet crepe frock
fashioned with a satin blouse, Mrs.
Ruddy wore a matching hat and
black accessories. The bride was
attired in a teal blue crepe, with
an Eton jacket of grey kid fur, with
which she wore black accessories.
Her hat, of teal blue, was trimmed
with black velvet. Both had cor
sages of gardenias.
Bernard Schoenhoff, of this city,
was best man for his brother.
After the ceremony, a wedding
breakfast was served for seventy
guests at the Martin hotel. Decor
ating the brides table were oak
leaves, white daisies and white
candelabra.
This week Mr.. and Mrs. Schoen-
hoff are on a trip in northern Min
nesota. They will be at home after
November 1st at 16 Seventh avenue.
northeast, in Rochester.
Mr.. Schoenhoff is graduate Of
the Sauk Centre high school, Is
widely known in this city. For
several years he was in business
with his father in the Gopher Prai-
rie Inn. About two years ago he
secured job on the road and his
territory center took him to Roch-
ester.
Out-of-town guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Schoenhoff and daughters,
Margaret and Betty, of this city,
Robert Schoenhoff, Of Minneapolis;
Mrs. Frank McCabe and Mrs. T..
wobig, of st. Paul; Miss Ann Cal
ey, Of Princeton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Armin Sutter, of Austin.
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Frank Unger VIII Observe
8Oth Anniversary Sunday
Sons and daughters from widely
scattered points were expected to
arrive late this week to attend q
birthday anniversary celebration to
be held Sunday honoring Frank
Unger, ST., Of this city, on his S0th
anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Unger, Of Seattle, Washington, are
expected Saturday and will remain
for q weeks vacation. From Madi-
son, Wisconsin, Mike Unger will ar
rive the last Of this week, and Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Unger will come
from Viroqua, Wisconsin.
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Polipnick families that
compose the Unger relationship
will be entertained honoring Mr..
Unger. Sons and daughters and
their families attending. win in
clude: Mr.. and Mrs. J. c., Unger,
Seattle, Washington; Mike. Unger,
Madison, Wisconsin; Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Unger, Viroqua, Wisconsin;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhard Nathe, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Bromenshenkel, Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Unger, Miss Regime
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-10-13
Union Men Picketed
Road Crew Thursday

Argument Settled Through
Aid of Sheriff's Department
Work Halted Temporarily
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Work on Highway II, south of
Sank Centre, was delayed tempor-
arily last Thursday when union
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-10-13

on this job and hence, the contro-
versy.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-10-13

Duck Dinner
Miss Anna Anderson entertain
ed last Wednesday evening at a
duck dinner at what is now hailed
as an annual event among a group
of telephone operators in this sec
ton. Dinner was at seven o'clock.
Guests included: Miss Ruth White,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
BONDHOLDERS
TO SEEK BASIS
FOR REFINANCE
Will Meet i'm L. A. With
District Directors,
Tax Committee

A definite starting point
for negotiations leading to
eventual refinancing of the
Imperial Irrigation districts S
bonded Indebtedness will be
sought at Los Angeles Friday by
bondholders, district directors and
members of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau tax committee.
Consideration of engineering and
financial reports recently COM
pleted will provide a factual basis
from which the bond discussions
can be started, observers believed
Other meetings of the ImperIal
Valley groups with the bondhold-
erS' committee have resulted IN
tentative proposals and counter
proposals, but finally eliminated
in agreement on the need OF a
factual survey of conditions in
the district. This survey, now COM
pleted, will form the basis of dis
cussions Friday. it was believed.
Howard Meyer, Ell Centre. will
present a request to the bondhold-
ers on behalf of the farm bureau
tax committee to scale down both
principal and interest OF the dis
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
COUNCIL OK'S
POWER LINES
FOR FL CENTRO
District Electric Network
For City Approved
Tentatively

II era ding approaching
municipal power distribu-
ton in Ell Centro, the city
council Wednesday ii g h t
approved tentative plans by
the Imperial Irrigation District for
a network of distribution lines
throughout the city.
District plans would cover the
entire city with a criss-cross of
electric transmission lines, from
the eastside to the western city
limits. A map showing location of
the proposed lines was submitted
by the districts engineering de-
partment.
Approval was given by the city
council and the city engineer, sub
ject to further approval of modifi-
cations as required during the
course of construction.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
HEARING ENDED
ON WAGE RATE
FOR CANAL JOB

Documentary evidence, data.
facts, figures and verbal testimony
were heaped upon Bertram R. Coen,
department of labor coordinator. in
CaleXico Wednesday at federal in.
quiry into prevailing wage rates to
be used as a basis for wages in
future All American canal construc-
ton.
Coen, announced at the close of
an all-day session. that he would
take the information to Washing
ton and formulate his recommended
tions to be submitted to the de-
partment. He could give no idea,
he said, when the department would
announce the basic rate.
More than so persons testified
at the CaleXico hearing. The group
included union representatives.
contractors, and reclamation bur
eau officials as wall as farmers and
other interested parties.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
Bobbed Haired
Miss X FoiIs
Spy Gun Plot

LONDON. Feb. 3. UP) Miss
X" charming woman counter
spy of the British intelligence SER
vice, appeared in Bow Street police
court today as a witness against
four accused spies in what author
tiles regard as one of the most
important espionage cases in years.
Miss x" is a slim, bobbed haired
blonde.
The prosecution charged that
with the help of Miss * the
crown found the defendants in pos
session of plans for a new Ia inch
naval gun. blue print of the fuse
of a special type of bomb and a
piece of paper relating to an anti
tank pistol.
The girl testified that under in
structions of the military intelli-
gence section of the war office.
she joined in 1881 the Friends of
the Soviet Union, where she met
Percy Eden Glading, As, the prin-
cipal defendant
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

ing wage scales to be paid on the
canal.
Chief hope of the striking union
remained in the decision of Bertram
r. Coen. who Wednesday conduct
ed hearings at CaleXico to determine
what are the prevailing wage scales
in Imperial Valley for common la
borers and mechaniSc. The hearing
was of Importance to the union be-
cause contractors on the canal are
required by the government TO pay
prevailing scales.
From usually reliable sources it
was learned that the union will be
willing TO accept a wage increase
as the basis for calling off its strike,
allowing closed shop demand to
go into the discard.
The original demand of the Strik-
ing union members was for closed
slop contract, backed up by an
other demand for an increase from
As to 62ls cents an hour in the
wages paid common laborers.
That work is progressing on the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

CIlltl IlldLlllllSlo llldlCos
All were aboard plane of VP-11
squadron.
Navy officers said the accident
occurred when the squadron of
between three and six planes, at
tempted to close formation and
struck a low cloud Two planes
drifted into each other and their
wings tangled.
Plane No. 3 caught fire and dove
into the sea The other plane re-
manned in the air few minutes as
Lieut.. Carlton Barmore Hutchins
struggled with the controls in al
effort to bring the crippled craft to
safe landing.
Lieut.. Hutchins evidently gave the
order to jump, but true to navy
traditions. went down with his ship,
along with ? other men trapped
with him in the forward compart-
mentS.
The four who took to their para
chutes evidently were in the rear
of the plane, naval officers said,
and dropped through the bomb rack
openings
1t was the navy's most disastrous
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
Bombers CoIIid G
20 Miles at Sea
Parachute Leaps Save Three; Tragedy
Occurs When Monster Airboats
Tangle in ClOudbank

ed the lives of three enlisted who aboard two
arboats which collided 70 miles and carried
II others their deaths, the navy reported today.
fourth also jumped with his parachute but died
later aboard the hospital ship relief from burns and n-
ures. He J. H Hester, radioman 1st class
Those who leaped into the and picked up only
slightly injured D. B. Mckay aviation chief machin
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
ecufion
Rakes Wright
With Questions
Slayer Re Quizzed
In Detail of Scene
OF Killings

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3.
(UP)-Paul A. Wright, tes-
tifying on redirect eXamin-
alton in his trial for the
murder of his wife, Evelyn,
and John Kimmel, today told how
he economical while his wife ran
up large bills at department stores
He said the suit he was wearing at
the trial was purchased in 1888 and
cost $22. The last suit of clothing
he bought was in 1886 and it cost
$35.
Wright. 39-year-old aviation exc
cutive who confessed he shot and
killed his wife and Kimmel when
ne found them in an abnormal
situation in Wright's home last Nov
8, was to have been cross-eXamined
this morning by Prosecutor Ernest
Roll.
However, Giesler took up the re-
direct questioning after Roll said
he would postpone until later his
oss-eXamination. which was ex-
pected to be brief.
Late yesterday, Roll brought the
haggard defendant to the point OF
hysteria and collapse with intimate
questioning.
Wright, cracked with increasing
frequency under the strain of going
over and over the scene that he
says shocked him to slay the couple
Once he pitched forward in the
chair, and bailiff stepped forward
to catch him.
His voice rose almost to a Shrek
as Prosecutor Roll pried for definite
details of what he saw before "ev-
erything exploded" and Wright
found himself gun in hand, his wife
and friend dead
The admission that ne does not
know whether he might have dis
arranged his victims clothing came
while Wright was insisting that he
remembers nothing of the shooting
not even the sound of gunfire as
he emptied an automatic pistol into
them.
And you don't know whether
you disarranged any of the cloth
ing?" asked Roll.
mo sir
Even Roll clearly showed his sur
prise.
Police officers have said that
Kimmel's trousers were unbuttoneo
when he was removed to the hos
pital.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
S. INVASION
PERILOUS> SAYS
ADMIRAL lEAHY
Stronger Navy Would
Be Best Safeguard,
He Declares

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.
(UP)-Admiral William D.
Leahy, chief of naval opera
tions, testified today that it
would be extremely haz-
ardous" for an Asiatic power to
attempt invasion of the United
States even with a naval force
equal to ours.
Leahy added. however, that naval
parity would mot be as good a
provision for safety against attack
as if We had stronger navy"
The navys ranking admiral was
questioned by Rep. Ralph O. Brew
ster. R., Me. on President Roose-
yelt's recommendation for 20
per cent increase in the potential
fighting strength of the U. S. fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

ing to the 10 chairmen of its dis
cussion groups the task of draft
ing the mass of resolutions into
proper form for admission to
President Roosevelt probably to-
morrow.
The elected delegates were A, S.
Shafer. Philadelphia building con-
tractor who also was elected yes
terday, and Robert Kaempfer, self
styled forgotten man from New
York.
Guards dragged the pair from
the commerce department auditor
ium in an uproarious scene tnat
accompanied summary approval OF
all resolutions and reports submit
ted by the meetings. 10 round table
groups
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
500 Children
Hold Protest
Parade

SAN JOSE, Calf, Feb. 5. UP)
Five hundred San Jose high
school students, protesting defeat
of a SI,800,0G0 bond issue for con-
structiOn of new school buildings
to alleviate overcrowded cOndi-
tiOns, went on a classroom strike"
.oday and parnded through down.
town streets.
Carrying signs reading, I'VE
want a new high school, the stu
dents marched downtown. shout
ing and singing, and gathered i'm
from of the city hall, where
spokesmen presented their case 10
officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

lilies.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3. up
The coastWide storm caused snow
and earthslides that disrupted traf-
fic over two southern Pacific routes
the overland route and the San
Francisco Angeles coast route
the company announced today,
Trains were delayed from % min
utes to four hours
Scattered showers and increased
cloudiness will prevail in Imperial
Valley over the weekend, according
to the forecast by Woodrow c. ia
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

temperatures prevailed on Tie east
ern Seaboard.
Government engineers feared that
a sudden rise in temperatures
would loose a potential flood stored
in an 80-mile stretch of thick ice
on the Rock river from Rockford,
H.. to the Mississippi.
Seven men were trapped in will
derness country north of Quincy,
Cal, by a blizzard which snapped
communication lines and hamper
ed traffic.
On the upper Michigan PeninSu-
la, highway crews and rescue par
ties still were attempting to get re-
lief to hundreds of marooned fam
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
Campaign to Create
Jobs in State Begun

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Feb. 3 tUP)
Faced with an increasing flood
of requests for jobs, the California
State Employment service today
outlined plans for an intensive
campaign to provide work for un-
employed applicants and lessen the
drain on the states unemployment
insurance reserves
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
Victims
In Crash
Listed
BY UNITED PRESS

A lis. CT the victims in the crash
of two navy bOmbers at sea:
Men not accounted for included:
Lieut.. Elmer Glen Cooper, wife,
Frances) Coronado, Calf.
Cadet Erwin John Koch, tmother,
Mrs. John ii. KCchD Toledo, o.
JJe Earl Walton, aviation machin-
lists mate, 2nd class, wife, Nary
San Diego.
Maurice John Fitzmaurice, chief
aviation machiniss's mate, wife,
Vict0ria), Ell CajOn, Calf.
George Gordon Griffith, machin-
lists. mate, 1st class, wife, Sadie),
San Diego.
Julian Rawls. radioman, End class,
wife. Julia. Chula Vista, Calf.
William Hull Landgreve, aviation
machinist's mate, End class, father
of John F. Landgreve), Stillwell,
Ind.
(All of she above were aboard
plane number 81.
Those not accounted for from
plane 4 were:
Lieut.. Carlton Barmore, wife
Elizabeth), Coronado, Calf.
John Gregory Marion NeidZweicki
aviation machinist's mate, 1st class
mo record of his nearest kin oil
hcme town yet available).
william Woodruff, aviation chiel
machinist's mate, wife, Ruth, Sar
Diego.
J. II. Hester, radiOman, 1st class
wife, Mamie, San Diego, died
after rescue.
The survivors, all injured, were
ID. B. Mckay, aviation chief ma
chinist's mate, wife. Mrs. Donald
Mckay, San Diego, fractured leg.
v. o. Hatfield, extensive leg cuts
L. S. Carpenter, aviation machin-
lists mae, wife, Violet, San Diego
broken arm and shock.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
One Near Death
After Fist Fight

One man was near death and
another In Jail Thursday as a re-
suit of fist fight Wednesday night
in front of 432 Broadway, Ell Cen
tro police records said.
Encarnacion A. Barela, 26, Mexi-
can vegetable worker, was under
obervation at the county hospital
suffering from a fractured Skull
and internal injuries suffered when
he was knocked to the pavement by
James Campbell, 80, Negro laborer
Campbell declared the Mexican call
ed him a vile name.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
MAN TRAPPED
IN ICY RIVER

LOWELL. Mass. Feb 3. up
A man trapped for nearly eight
hours on a clump Of rocks in the
middle of the swiftly-running Mer-
rimack river, was rescued in a
breeches buoy by coast guardsmen
today
His dark overcoat was frozen stiff
and his face and hands were al
most black from exposure to a 10
degree temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
WAGE FARMERS
URGED TO POOL
ALL RESOURCES
Labor Union Executives
Declared Statesmen,
Not Racketeers

Wage earners must pool
their strength and permit a
good "salesman' to sell their
services for the best price
possible, James w. Buzzell
secretary of the Los Angeles CEN
trail labor council told a public
mass meeting at Wilson school
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

Wednesday night.
The auditorium at the school
was packed with union repreSen-
tatives, union members, employers,
and businessmen invited to the
meeting by the Central labor board
meeting by the Central Labor coun-
Gil of Imperial county
These union organizers, some
times maliciously called racket
GERS. are only good statesmen trying
to sell a product.
I'VE resent being called racket
GERS, but regardless of what we are
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

LeWis-Chambers contract at near
normal rate was demonstrated when
Russell Bailey, director of the El
Centre office, State Employment
Service, announced that the COM
pany had requisitioned for so la
borers, and that the orders have
been filled except for a few skilled
labOrerS :"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
BAN ON POOL HALLS BARS
SOUGHT FOR MAIN ST. BLOCK

Exclusion of pool halls, cocktail
bars, and card games from the 600
block on Main street, was request
ed of the city council Wednesday
night in a petition presented by
a group of property owners.
City Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw
was instructed to prepare a sample
amendment to the coming ordinance
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03
GundersOn Rites
Will Be Friday

FuneraI services ior Ole Gunder-
son. 84-year- Salvation Army
envoy who died Thursday. will be
held at the Lemons funeral chapel
at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The rites will be in charge OF
Major Charles A. Peterson who
will conduct Salvation Army serv-
ices. Gunderson will be buried at
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

heavier -than-air crash.
The four survivors were picked up
by the Pennsylvania and a search
went on all night and was continued
today for the bodies of the other
naval filters but none was found.
Only fragments of Wreckage marked
the waters where the two planes
struck.
The air disaster was a tragic be-
ginning of the new command of
Admiral Claude c. Bloch, who took
over only last Saturday from Ad-
miral Arthur Hepburn, the retiring
commander-in-c chief. Bloch was in
augurating his term with the war
games that opened with a spectacu-
lar concentration of all available
ships behind the breakwaters of
man-made Los Angeles harbor.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-03

and present It to the council for
discussion at a later meeting.
Fire Chief Tom Reams asked
the board TO consider request for
owners of hay stacked within the
city to keep the stacks down TO 80
tons and thus eliminate fire haz-
ard. The board decided 10 consider
the plan,