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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Member of
Passion Play
Visited Here
Relative Of Mrs. F. E.
Minnette, Ferd and
Henry Borgmann
TAKES CERISTUS ROLE
Plans Large Open Air
Presentation In Black
Hills Next Summer

Trained since childhood to take
part in a passion play, Josef Meier,
who now portrays the Christus, ac-
companied by his wife and daugh-
ter, were guests of his cousins, Mrs.
+. e. Minette, Ferd and Henry
Bergman, Of this city, Tuesday af-
ternoon. The group was entertain
ed at dinner at the home Of Mrs.
f. e. Minette.
Mr.. Meier, his wife and daughter,
are members Of the cast of play
ers in the Luenen Passion Play,
which was presented in st. Cloud
on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
under the auspices Of the Lions
Club. He, as stated before, takes
the role Of Christus, Mrs. Meier has
the role of Mary, the Mother, and
Johanna, the daughter, plays the
part of the Child.
Mr.. Meier, member of the orig
inal Luenen Passion Play, of West
phalia, Germany, came to this
country eight years ago. For a time
ILLS SICdI pay WdS PAoA0SOSA 40 sAAS
German language, but it is now pre-
scented in English.
The Luenen Passion Play is said
to be the worlds oldest play Of its
kind, and the boys and girls Of the
Luenen community were trained
from early childhood to take part
in the production. In Germany the
Passion Play is presented out-of-
doors. The Luenen Passion Play
cast travelled all over Germany
presenting the famous story in the
larger cities.
During the past summer the Pas
sion Play was presented in South
Dakota, and Mr.. Meier visited In
the Black Hills. He plans to re
turn to the Black Hills next SUM
mer, where he will erect q large
stage for the open air production OF
the Luenen Passion Play. This
stage will be large enough to hold
1000 players at one time, and will
give opportunity to present the play
in stupendous fashion. The play
will then be presented twice each
week.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Over Fifty Hunters Left
From This Community
Roy Scott Got First Deer

Eighty-one-year-old Charley" AL
len, veteran of the north woods,
may yet go deer hunting; but II he
doesn't, it'll be one of the few sea-
sons he's missed in way over half
a century.
At his home here Tuesday, the
opening day Of the season, he talk
ed of old days in the woods, waited
anxiously for the arrival of his son,
Charles, of Pequot, to take him to
the north woods. There was moth
ing certain" about his going or re-
naming home at the time, he said.
About two weeks ago it looked
like Ill health might prevent him
from pursuing his favorite sport.
"But the Docs got me fixed up. OF
course, can't go out and run them
down." His eyes twinkled on that
one.
It was in 18SO-just 50 years ago
that Mr.. Allen first went deer
hunting. He lived in Osakis then
and the north end Of Osakis lake
was all the farther one had to go.
That was the start. In those So
years, he's rarely missed season.
I'VE got q deer in 13 days one
year." he reminisced. I'm those
days deer were marketable. We
got about nine dollars saddle"
Saddle is the marketable part Of
the deer he explained. He pointed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Msgr. Plachfa Spoke
To Catholic Societies
Invited To Hold Next Quarterly
Session At New Munich
In April

1.-THE loss and denial of faith and
religion" is responsible for the ills
of today, the Rev. Msgr. A. Plachta,
pastor of St Pauls Church, told an
assembly Of several hundred Sum
day when the western Stearns Fed
Grafton Of Catholic Societies met in
Melrose in a quarterly session.
He admonished everyone to do
more charity work. 1--WE need men
and women to follow Christ and to
lead Christian lives. I mean the
Christianity that win help to clothe
the naked, feed the hungry and
cheer the SICK" Msgr. Plachta told
them. Charity is for everyone, he
pointed out. He deplored the fall
facious thought today that charity
is something only for the rich. He
laid the misery, depression, and
wars Of a troubled world today at
the door of selfishness. "All have
been done without God," he told
representatives.
The Very Rev. Lambert Haupt,
pastor of st. Boniface' Church in
Melrose, welcomed the group to the
parish for the meeting. Rev. FIR.
Hugo, o. 8. B., invited the group
to meet at New Munich in its next
quarterly meeting to be held in
April.
Other speakers Of the day in
cludes FIR. Pauline, o. s. B., of
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Christmas Seal Sale
Starts NoDember IS
L. A. Walker, Chairman,
Announces Official Opening
Of Local Drive Against T. b.

The annual sale Of Christmas
Seals starts this week IN the Sank
Centre community and the drive
will open officially on November 25.
Ammunition for the fight against
tuberculosis in the form of the fam
iliar red double-barred cross Christ
mas Seals Is being distributed
throughout the city. The following
appeal to all to join this army is
made by the local committee.
1.-THE well known writer Alexand-
err Woollcott truly said, The only
kind of war there is any sense to
is the bloodless war on tuberculosis.
So silly of human beings to fight
each other when their real enemies
are stronger, more numerous and
still unconquered'."
l.. A. Walker, local chairman,
said that there must be no armis-
tice in the fight against tuberculos-
is until this disease has been COM
pletely conquered. tuberculosis
takes the life Of one person every
seven and one-third minutes.
IF no one asks you to buy Christ
mas Seals, ask someone on the COM
mittee to sell you some" L. A
Walker said. Show your thanks
for health by giving to this life-sav-
ing campaign"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Bids For Nov.
ing Senior
Hi Too High
Board Did Not
Accept Bid At Tuesday
Nights Meeting
ADJOURNED MEET
To Reconvene Friday,
Evening, November Is,
At Seven O'clock

At a meeting Of the Board of
Education Tuesday evening bids
were received to move the Senior
High School building as follows:
Dunnigan Construction Co.,
st. Paul, $24,375.
Naugle-Leck, Inc, Minneapol-
is, $50, 767.
C. F. Rule Construction Co.,
st. Paul, $31,055.
During the prearrangements
members of the Board had been led
to believe that the moving Of the
building could have been done
much cheaper. Because these bids
were out of line with the figure the
Board planned to pay, the meeting
was adjourned to reconvene Fri,
day, November Is, at seven o'clock.
This was done at the suggestion Of
Ellerbe G. Co., architects, to give
them a chance to meet with the
contractors and check over the sub
mitted bids and check the specifi-
cations once more.
The Board will attempt to get a
lower bid at Fridays meeting at
which time the matter will be de-
cided.
If a substantial reduction along
the price as planned Is not obtain
ed, it will be necessary to cut on
costs Of the new building or equip
ment to carry on the project, we
were told. The Board, however,
hopes to receive substantial re-
duction in the bid to move the
building.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Corn Loan
Program To
Dec. |
County Agents Office
Presents Details On
Farm Corn Plan
43 CENTS PER BUJSHEL
Enrolment In Beef
Project Largest On
Record In County
Corn Loan Program

Corn loans will get underway in
Stearns county about December 1,
according to the county agents Of
flee at st. Cloud. The same seal
ers and inspectors designated to
handle the wheat loan program will
also work on the corn loans in ord
err to reduce the cost Of admins
trative expenses. In this way the
sealers can make grain bin and
corn crib inspections on the same
trips through the territory. Wheat
loans are being made almost daily
and with the corn loans being hand
led by the same men, the cost Of
handling in Stearns county should
be kept at minimum.
The rates for corn loans have
been definitely announced. They
will be at the rate of SIC a bushel
in the corn limit counties in south
ern Minnesota and 43c bushel in
county like Stearns where corn
acreage reduction was not required.
In general the requirements for
corn loans are similar to those for
wheat loans. Loans are made
through the Commodity Credit Cor
poration and it is necessary that
crib inspections be made and that
seals be attached to the corn cribs
for which loans are made. The in
terest rate as with wheat will be A
percent. In order to qualify for a
corn loan, a satisfactory crib must
be provided; /. e. the crib must
have a good roof, ventilated sides
and the floor must be tight and OF
from the ground to permit air pas
sage and prevent damage from rod
ents. It is well for prospective bor-
rowers to keep in mind that the
limit on moisture content Is 20h
percent. Many corn growers might
think that this figure represents a
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Library's
Foreign Doll
Project Grows
Book Describing Isle of
Man and Moslem
Doll Received

Thirty-five letters that invaded
every Granny Of the world, in an
effort by the Bryant Library to
strengthen the foreign doll project,
bore first fruit with. three replies
and the thirteenth addition to the
now widely-known group Of oddly
dressed dolls.
An arrival from Algiers, Algeria,
was the first response to the thir-
ty-five letters, Miss Bernice Finne-
gan, librarian. pointed out this
week. The doll is in native cos
tune, yelled lady according to the
Moslem custom, and becomes the
thirteenth inhabitant Of the library
doll village.
From the Isle of Man, a British
possession, reply stated that cur
iously enough there were no pecul-
iarly native dolls on the island.
Their costumes are not different
than ours. A book, describing life
and conditions on the Isle, was sent
in it's stead.
In typical thrift a leading doll
firm and toy shop in Copenhagen,
Denmark replied with a letter. It
said, II kindly beg you to note that
I can proffer National Dolls as fol-
lowing" The dolls were listed by
centimeters under the title great
ness" Their costs ranged from
three krona (about $1.26 to 45
krona.
Letters in this last search for
more dolls to strengthen the pro-
ject went to such countries as
Estonia, Siam, Poland, Syria, Dam
zig, Lithuania, Iceland, Tunis, Bel
GUM, Italy, Bolivia, Canada, Irish
Free State, Hawaii, Puerto Rico,
and Chile to list q few.
A year ago Miss Finnegan start
ed her work on the foreign doll pro-
ject. In the belief that dolls direct
ly from the nations Of the world,
dressed in native costume, would
be a lift toward student help in
understanding the life Of other peo-
pies, she enlisted the aid Of anyone
who might have foreign contacts.
Gradually the project has grown to
include thirteen specimens: Japa-
nese, Chinese, Alaskan, Cuban, Kor-
can, Nicaraguan, Bermudan, one
from Uruguay, and now the Alger-
ian arrival. This latest step rep
resents the most comprehensive
search yet started to aid the pro-
ject.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Former Resident
Passed On Last Week
Mrs. Bertha Rockwell Buried
In Greenwah Cemetery, Sank
Centre, Monday Morning

Mrs. Bertha p. Rockwell, aged 65,
q former Sank Centre resident,
passed away last week Thursday at
her home at 1888 First Ave. South,
Minneapolis. Funeral services were
at Werner funeral chapel, 300 Mic
ollet Ave-, Sunday afternoon at 500
o'clock. Burial was made in Green
wood cemetery, Sank Centre, on the
family lot. A short grave-side SER
vice was held at IL a. m, Monday
morning.
A native Of Wisconsin, Mrs.
Rockwell. mother Of Johs s. Rue,
lived in the Mccormick Lake COM
munity for several years. Ten years
ago she went to Minneapolis, where
she has since resided.
Surviving are her former hus-
band, William Rockwell, Hood Riv-
er, Ore; two daughters, Mrs. Henry
Germann and Mrs. William Peter
son, both of Minneapolis; 'wo sons,
John s. Rue. st. Cloud. and Frank
l.. Rockwell, Of Long Beach, Cali
rfornia, and four grandchildren.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Married
Sixty Years
Ago Sunday
Relatives and Friends
Gathered To Honor
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickland
WED, NOV. 9, 1873
Retired From Farming
And Moved To Sank
Centre 20 Years Ago

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wickland,
well known residents Of this city.
were honored by friends and rela-
tives on the occasion Of their six
tieth wedding anniversary Sunday,
November 18th.
At the home of their son, Rob
ert Wickland, one o'clock dinner
was served to the members Of the
family, all of whom were present
with the exception Of their son,
Edward.
During the afternoon a number
Of friends and old neighbors called
to extend congratulations and good
wishes to the honored couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickland were wed
November 9, 1878, at Minneapolis.
Mrs. Wickland was formerly Miss
Anna Lundquist, of Minneapolis.
They resided for number Of years
following their marriage in the
Mill City and later moved to a farm
in Stearns County. They resided on
this farm until twenty years ago
when they retired and made their
home in Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickland are the
parents of five children. They are:
Robert, Of Sank Centre; Walter, Of
Glencoe; Fred, of Ortonville; Ed
ward, of International Falls; Mrs.
Lottie Strom, Of Ipswich, 8. D.
There are also eight grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickland enjoy
ed this event in the presence Of
their children and their families, as
well as old friends and neighbors.
Expressions for continued happi-
ness and congratulations were num-
erous, for during their residence in
this community through friendli-
ness and kindness, their acquain-
tanceship has grown to include
hosts Of friends. The Herald wish
es to add congratulations to the
many messages Of felicitation
which Mr.. and Mrs. Wickland have
already received.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Basket Ball
Prospects In
Training Now
Will Open Schedule
Next Tuesday Evening
On Local Floor
NOT PRACTICE ROUND
Both Upsala and
Grey Eagle Will
Furnish First Opposition

Sank Centre high schools cagers
moved into intensive early season
rehearsals this week as Coach j. N.
Tottness looked over a return line
up of eight lettermen and send the
gang on to shapeup for a double
header tina. features the opening
schedule engagement.
Next Tuesday evening the team
lines up against a double encounter
with Upsala and Grey Eagle furn-
ishing the opposition. Both will ap-
pear here on the local floor on the
same evening, Toftness stressed
that this els not just a practice
round but the opening of the sched-
ule."
There is the possibility that from
ten to twelve men-or possibly
more-he indicated might see SER
vice in these two opening night
games.
Commenting this week on the
appearance Of his defending squad,
Coach Toftness pointed to them "as
being little slow" at this point.
But new defensive and offensive
standards setup this year in a re-
vamped program that calls for
speed might be contributory to this
fact.
Mo one yet has earned a perman-
emit berth, Toftness pointed out. He
spoke encouragingly Of the return
Of eight lettermen. But he turned
to two sophomores as most prom
Using reserves. Billy Brown he said
might see early service in this ball
club, and Arneson Is plugging for
a position.
Lettermen, headed by Captain
George Conkey, include Don Krin-
gen. Jim Pangburn, Joe jackson.
Don Deziel Russ Larson, But Hunt,
and Donny Ethun. Others who have
worked out with the squad in ear
ly practices are Arneson, Brown,
Botz, Egan, Kuefler, Sieben, Hide
brand, Potter, Steffes and Knapp.
Hildebrand and Sieben were two
mainstays in the second team last
year and become now eligible for
more preferred positions.
Tuesday nights double spread of
games will better put the finger on
the unpublished points and the play
ers who best suit themselves to the
positions, Toftness believes. After
Tuesday nights double session no
games are scheduled until Deem
Der End when st. Cloud Tech in
vades the home court.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Junior Class
Play Friday
Eve, Nov. Is
Will Be Held In
Junior Auditorium
Curtain At 8 p. M.
VERY FINE STORY
School Orchestra Will
Furnish Music
Cast of Characters

Ending five weeks of intensive re-
hearsals, the IA members of the cast
of Anne of Green Gables" under
the direction of Miss Viola Laugh
lin, English instructor, went into
the dress rehearsal today, the final
step before presentation of the jun
Tor class play Friday evening. The
play Is to begin at 500 o'clock at
the Junior high school auditorium.
Upsweep hair dos and flouncing
dresses feature the costumery for
the ten girl members of the cast,
while the boys are in the stilted
dress Of a period that is set at the
turn Of the century.
Before curtain time and between
acts the school orchestra, under the
direction Of Edward Kitzberger, will
furnish music.
'tAnne of Green Cables" the play,
Is an adoption by Alice Chadwicke
from the popular novel by L. M.
Montgomery. For years the tale
has been a best seller. It has been
reprinted, has been made twice as
a movie, once as silent picture.
Green Gables is the home Of lovable
Matthew Cuthbert and his stern
sister, Marilla Cuthbert. No one
suspects that beneath the unthaw-
ing character Of Marilla, turks a
soft and tender heart. Matthew
decides to adopt a boy to help with
the farm work. But through rat
tie Drained friend, Nancy. Spencer,
Matthew drives to the station to
find not a boy but Anne Shirley.
An immediate attachment grows
between Anne and Matthew. How
Anne eats her way into the love and
affection Of Marilla Is the warming
part Of the story. The humor
arises from really human situations
caused by Anne's remarkable mag
ination, her loyalty to Matthew and
Marilla, her feud with Gilbert
Blythe, the wealthiest boy in town.
Mark Twain, the humorist, said
Of the charming Montgomery work,
TN Anne Of Green Gables you will
find the dearest and most moving
and delightful girl since the immor-
tai Alice"
This week Miss Laughlin was bus
lily assembling, fitting costumes on
the members of the cast. She is as
sisted in the makeup by Miss Pearl
Swope, Miss Clifford Everhart, Miss
Helen Henkels. Miss Laughlin
wished to thank all those who SO
graciously loaned costumes, furni-
ture and properties for use in the
play.
Tuesday morning reserve seats
went on sale, were taken early.
Ticket sales, conducted by the Jun
Tor class members, mounted rapid
ly this week, but no final checkup
has been made of the advance sale.
Here is list Of the cast OF char
acters In the order of their appear
ance:
Florence Remsen-Ellen Cokeley.
Minnie Stern-Dorothy Hansen.
Anne Shirley-Dorothy Peterson.
Mrs. Spencer-AIberta Prasch.
Marilla Cuthbert-Shirley Car
penter.
Mrs. Barry-Rita Egan.
Rachel Lynde-Margaret Mark
son.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Deer Hunt In North
Woods NOzv In Full Sze1mg

to jacket that hung on a chair.
The deer that wore that came
walking down the path" When the
deer was about twenty-five rods
away, he pulled up and dropped
him with one shot.
Asked about comparative num-
bers Of deer today and years ago,
Mr.. Allen remarked, There are
still plenty Of deer-ff you know
where to look for them"
AS snow and cold moved in to
claim Minnesota's weather, the
north woods grew rosy from the
red-jacketed, red-capped hunters
who rode into the woods in thous-
ands for the opening days Of the
deer hunting season. Sank Centre
contributed it's share to the season.
al population that moves into take
it's toll Of the deer each open sea-
son.
Estimates ran close to fifty and
perhaps higher of the number Of
hunters who, travelled into the
woods from this community
Sunday saw the start Of the main
exodus, from this city, though Sat
urday found a few parties already
heading for the north country.
Northern SHOWS promised tracking
aid for the hunters.
An early party to leave Saturday
included G. H. Vandesteeg, George
Rice, Bill Otto, of this city, and
Henry Otto, Of st. Cloud. In anoth-
er were Alex Benson, 28-year vet
eran, Bill Benson, Stewart White
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-17
Padua Pioneer
Passed Away
Monday
William E. Rooney, 76,
Buried Wednesday
Morning At Padua
MRS. TANK DIED
Funeral Service Held
In This City Yester-
day, Wednesday
william e. Rooney

William e. Rooney, resident OF
Raymond Township for seventy
years, passed away Monday morn
ing at 1850 o'clock after an illness
OF two weeks. Mr.. Rooney, who
was active until that time, suffered
a paralytic stroke about two weeks
ago, and death came to him at his
home IN miles southwest Of Padua
He was 76 years old when called
from this earth.
Mr.. Rooney was born in Ontario
Canada, on October 20, 1852. His
parents came to Minnesota; where
they resided in Minneapolis for q
short time. They then moved to
Raymond Township where they
homesteaded the farm, which was
Mr.. Rooney's home until his death
Monday. Mr.. Rooney was about six
years old when the family settled
in the Padua community.
Forty years ago Mr.. Rooney was
united in marriage to Miss Helena
Reidel, the ceremony being solemn
lied at Spring Hill.
las one Of the pioneers deceased
was active in community affairs
and for almost half a century serv-
ed as chairman Of the school board.
He aided In the organization Of the
cooperative creamery at Padua and
for time served as one Of it's d.
rectors. Mr.. Rooney, through his
long years Of residence in the Pad
ua community, became well known
to many people who respected and
honored him.
Surviving relatives are his ber-
eaved wife, nine sons and three
daughters. The sons are: Edmund
Leo, Howard and Leonard, all al
home; Felix, Robert and Walter, OF
Padua; Joe, of West Union; EN-
met, Of ST. Cloud. The daughters
are: Mrs. John Ahles (Mary), Of St
Cloud; Mrs. John Steinhoff (Agnes)
Of Padua; and Miss Marvel, at
home. There are also seventeen
surviving grandchildren and one
brother, Hugh Rooney, Of Brooten
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday morning at st. Anthony's
Catholic Church in Padua. Rev,
FIR. Schreitz, the pastor, read the
Requiem Mass. Interment was
made in the Padua cemetery.
Pallbearers, selected from among
old friends and relatives in the
Padua community, were: Roy Kill
leen, George Rooney, Art Rooney
Charles Majerus, Herman Weiner
and Andrew Murphy. Frank Essler
was crossbearer.
Those from away in attendance
at the funeral service were: Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Cannon, Mrs
Martha Young and son, Kenneth
Mrs. Mary Winkler and daughter
Anna, Mr.. and Mrs. James Ronney
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Judge and
children, all Of Brooten; Mrs. AL.
fred Pfenninger and daughter
June, and SON. Harold, and James
Gaffaney, Of Willard; Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Rooney, Of West Union; Got
tried Ahles, Rockville, Mimi; Mr.
and Mrs. John Ahles and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Rooney, Mr.
and Mrs. G. G. Flynn and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Brooks, Of st. Cloud
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Rooney and
daughter, Mable, and son, Arthur
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Landwehr and
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