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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
Library
Service Exten-
sion Planned
Nineteen Rural Schools
To Participate In Sum-
mer Reading Program
READ $50 BOOKS
Accessible To Any
Student Identified With
10 Supporting Districts

With rural district schools point
ing for closing the term this
month, Miss Bernice Finnegan,
librarian, announced an extension
Of the rural library service to the
nineteen participating rural schools
this week, and said, "All district
schools should avail themselves of
this service"
During the summer months, she
said, all books circulated for rural
schools will be shelved in a separ-
ate room. The collection will be
accessible to any student, identi-
fled with any Of the 10 supporting
districts, each Saturday afternoon
from 200 until 500 o'clock.
TITS the coming thing" Miss Fin
negan said Of the rural service.
Realizing the inability Of district
schools to equip themselves with
adequate supply Of supplementary
and reference reading, library field
is being brought to them. Even
now, she pointed out, the Reeves
report, now bill before Congress,
designed to supply Federal aid to
rural library services, is being de-
bated.
Sank Centres library Is one Of
the few in the state to have adopt
ed this policy Of rural circulation
through the district schools. It's a
new wrinkle" In library service.
In the nineteen schools 1t serves,
It is estimated about five to six
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
On Furlough
From u. S. Navy
Ray Ebensteiner, Third Mate,
Says Life of a Sailor
Is Not Bad

Ho, for the life of a sailor!
It's not a bad life, according to
Ray Ebensteiner, third mate, first
class electrician, aboard the U. s. s.
Saratoga, home now on thirty day
furlough at the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ebenstein-
err.
Flagship Of the fleet of the air
craft carriers, the Saratoga Is one
Of the largest ships in the United
States Navy. She is the mother ship
of a brood of aircraft vessels that
includes the Lexington, Ranger,
Wasp, Yorktown and several others.
888 feet long, the Saratoga has a
beam width Of 100 feet. A COM
plement of 14OO officers and enlist
ed men man the ship.
1.-THE first thing I did aboard was
get lost" Ray said, and pointed
out the hugeness Of the vessel with
the fact that a year Is necessary
to become acquainted with all the
departments and compartments.
The ship is a complete city in It.
self. It has its own machine shop,
printing shop. tailor shop, laundry,
foundry, library, soda fountain, post
office, bakery and ships store.
Explaining the bell system for
telling time, a maritime secret from
us landlocked folk, Ray said that
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
Plan to Honor
School Patrol
Robert Swift Post
American Legion, viii Be
Hosts At Banquet

Guardians Of student safety from
traffic hazards, twenty-five men,
bers of the school patrol will be
honored for their work at banquet
next Tuesday evening, May oath,
at the Community Club Rooms with
Robert Swift Post American Leg
ion host organization.
The patrol, captained by Dorothy
Bentfield with her lieutenant, Mar
vim Judes, entails student members
Of both the public and st. PauPs
Parochial schools.
In a program, that will follow the
dinner at $50 o'clock, members will
receive certificates and badges as
a reward for their work from the
Legion and with the approval Of the
state highway patrol. Representa-
tives Of organizations connected
with the work will occupy places on
the program. Singing will be a
part Of the program during the din
ner hour. Louis Larson will prob
ably speak for the Legion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
All-Sport
School Event
Tuesday Eve.
Athletes of School
Guests of Board of
Education At Banquet
OVER $50 PRESENT
Coach Durenberger, of
St. Johns, Was
Speaker of Evening

There are always alarmists who
try to knock the character props
from under athletic programs, y
said Coach Joe Durenberger, st.
Johns University, when he address
ed one hundred fifty Sank Centre
school athletes in an all-sport BAN
quet given by the Board of Educa-
ton.
When you find boys like your
own Joe Beste, he pointed out, who
walked five miles day to play
football, character building is there.
"This is the time of year when the
Joe Blows write to all coaches" he
said, land paradoxically I'm going
to put the damper on boys going
to school to play athletics"
Two points he gave athletes who
plan to go to higher schools when
he said, Don't go to school for
athletics alone;" "go to school
where you can experience versatil-
ity. Choose your school for scho-
lastic reasons; subjugate your ath-
letic interests"
School colors keynoted the decor
alton scheme. Runners of crepe In
the maroon and white centered the
horse shoe tables. White candles
cast their light over the tables. Fav-
ors were gold footballs attached to
maroon placards. At the speakers
table was a centerpiece of red and
white snapdragons with lighted tap
ers interspersed. Miss Marguerite
Roettiger and her Home Economies
classes were in charge Of the din
ner.
Speaking for the school board,
George Berggreen, one time 216-
pound tackle, said, II think athlet-
les nearly as important as gaining
diploma for those who play the
game right"
For athletic director Gene Har-
vey it was birthday party. A spe-
cially candled cake was presented
him with Rich Hoffman making the
presentation.
Abiding to a center table decked
out like football field with lights
playing over 1t, Gene Harvey an
nounced that fall would find light
ed football field. Praising the boys
who never missed a practice in foot
ball, Harvey pointed to captain
elect Ethun's record for not missing
in two years, Bohn's playing Is
straight games, Walkers being sub
stituted for only once in three years,
and Red Cokeley's playing the first
game Of football he ever saw.
IF they work all the time," Coach
Toftness, the lucky" boy who
wheedled the district championship
away this year, said, ut doesn't
matter which side Of the scoreboard
they're on" He mentioned all his
crew but referred to jackson as a
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
33rd annual Convention
of Sir1h District Federation
of WOnyenS Clubs
Hamburger Shop
Has Changed Hands
Mise Evelyn Knettel
Purchased Business on
Third Street last Week

Miss Evelyn Knettel, of st.
Cloud, purchased the Hamburger
Shop, on Third Street, from Arnie
Kind, during the past week, and
took possession of her new busin-
ess Tuesday morning. During the
forepart of the week time was
given over to changes and repairs.
and the business win be opened
the latter part Of the week, either
Friday or Saturday.
Miss Knettel has had consider
able experience in this work, and
was employed as manager Of a
Hamburger Shop in st. Cloud for
the past seven years. She will be
assisted in the business by Deloris
Reinhardy, daughter Of Peter
Reinhardy, of this city, who is an
experienced restaurant employee.
Miss Knettel will specialize in
short orders and special food SER
vice., She will operate an up-to-the-
minute shop. This Hamburger
shop was erected by George
some years ago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
Benson-Kinzer
Day May 10th
Cold Spring Residents
Will Honor John j. Kin
zer With Celebration

A Benson-Kinzer day will be
held at Cold Spring on Thursday,
May 26th, in homer Of John ]. Kim
ger, Cold Spring farmer, who has
filed for the Farmer-Labor nomin-
alton as lieutenant governor, the
running-mate of Governor Elmer
A. Benson. The celebration will
open with a dinner at 11:30 a. m.
Governor Benson and Mr.. Kin
ger, together with other state and
county officials and candidates are
listed as speakers, on a program
which will open at 1:30 p. m.
Featuring the day will be music
by the Cold Spring and Melrose
bands, and a baseball game Mel
rose VS.. Cold Springs. A dance
will be held during the evening at
the Cold Spring pavilion.
This event Is being sponsored by
the Cold Spring Community Club,
which extends a cordial invitation
to everyone to attend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19

Open Air Band Concert
Tomorrow Night
st. Johns University Band
Will Open Concert
Season In City Park

st. Johns University band will
present an open air concert at the
bandshell in the city park Friday
evening, May 10th, at eight o'clock
This spendid concert band is under
the direction of John Faith, con-
ductor. William Goblisch and How
ard Pramann are the cornet solo
lists; Austin Mccarthy, is the from
bone soloist, and DR.. p. w. Hanson,
local band director, will be the guest
conductor.
st. Johns band presented a con-
cert in this city last year, and a
large audience enjoyed the pro-
gram. 1t is hoped that the people
of Sank Centre and vicinity will
again turn out in goodly number to
hear this excellent musical organi-
cation.
The program is as follows:
1. "Bugle Boy" March-McDon-
aid.
2. Light Cavalry" Overture -
Suppe.
8. Sylvia" Serenade-Fredrichs.
4. "Gloriana," Cornet Duet -
Barnard, Mr.. William Goblisch and
Mr.. Howard Pramann.
8. Under the American Flag
March, Cline-Paul w. Hanson,
guest conductor.
INTERMISSION
6. Home Circle" Overture-Sch-
lefegell.
z. 1.-THE Message" Trombone Solo
Brooks. Austin McCarty, soloist.
8. "All American" March-Don
Keller.
8. Going Home"-Dvorak.
10. "Slid'n Some" Trombone Nov
elty-Chenette.
II. March of the Steel Men
Belsterling.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
Wool Growers to
Meet Friday Eve.


At the meeting Of the Sank Cen
tire Wool Growers Association, held
in the Community Club Rooms
last Friday evening, 1t was decided
to hold another meeting next FRI
day evening, May 10th, at eight
o'clock. At that time dates will be
selected and arrangements will be
made for the annual wool pool sale.
OFFICERS elected for the associa-
ton to serve aduring the ensuing
year are: Fred Ahrens, president;
Ferd Bergman, Jr., secretary; Tom
Bentfield, Frank Peschek, Dave
Hooper, Harry Hooper and Martin
Marthaler, directors. Lawrence Her
zog, county commissioner from this
district, was the president Of the
association last year. -
All wool growers interested in
the local wool pool are invited to
attend the meeting Friday evening,
May 10th.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
Scout Honor
Court To Be
Held May 20
DR.. A. K. Cohen, of
Brainerd, Will Pre-
side AS Chairman
TO MAKE EAGLE AWARD
Scoutmaster Will Re-
ceive Highest Rank
Several Other Awards

Troop Is, Boy Scouts, moved in
to spring elimination Of advance
ment with twenty Scouts to be
awarded further advancement rank
ing at a Court Of Honor next
Thursday evening, May 26th. The
Court will assemble in the high
school auditorium.
This Court finds Scoutmaster
Don Clough, out Of his usual sta
ton, joining the troop to receive
the highest Scout ranking, the Eag-
lie award. Others to receive ad-
vance awards are Jim Cooper, to
get the Life award, and Douglas
Kohl receiving the Star award.
One Of the foremost Scouters in
the Central Minnesota Council, DR..
A. X. Cohen, Of Brainerd, holder
of the Silver Beaver award givep
for long time and distinguished
service to Scouting, will preside as
Court chairman. DR.. Cohen Is rec
ognized as one of the most able
of Court chairmen in this part Of
the state, Scouters here were told.
Final plans for the Court were
completed at a meeting Monday
evening.
A woodland setting on the state
will put the outing" in Scouting
idea across. The Court will pre-
side from the stage, and the troop,
assembling before the Court, will
pass in review across the stage be-
fore taking its station on the main
floor. The Tenderfoot investiture
service will proceed the formal OPP
ening Of the court. A unique de-
parture from the traditional will
be the use Of two ladders, forming
vortex at the top, each with six
steps to represent the twelve points
of the Scout Law. A Scout will
mount each step, repeating the part
Of the law.
Award presentations will be
made by: d. c. Clough to Tender
feet, Art Rosenwald to Second
Class, Harley Forsyth, to First
Class, Louis Larson to merit badge
Scouts, DR.. r. E. Cooper to Star
Scout, L. T. Lovik to Life award,
George Berggreen will pin the Eag-
lie on Scoutmaster Clough.
Receiving awards in the Tender
foot rank are: Roland Botz, Leroy
Schwartz, Donald Mooney, Harry
Rosendahl, Robert Rogers, Bruce
Stansfield. Second Class awards go
to Vernice Cordell, Arthur Knsella,
Franklin Katerba and Julian Con-
key. First Class awards are made
to John Whitson, Jim Arneson, John
Cotton, Charles Otto, Richard He'd
in and Warren Scott. Merit badge
awards will be made to Gordon
Hedin, Douglas Kohl, Bob Rattle,
John Cotton, D. c. Clough, Frank
lin Vandesteeg and Jim Cooper.
This evening, Thursday, Troop Is
joins Paynesville and Belgrade
troops in a Scout-O-Rama, big
spring round up. It's show of
Scouting activities in which Scouts
will demonstrate phases Of the
Scouting program. Some forty boys
of this troop are expected to take
part. The affair Is being held In
Belgrade and friends Of Troop Is
of this city are invited to attend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
Legion Auxiliary
PoptyDayM 20
Observed Throughout United
States To Aid Dis
abled Vets and Families

Saturday, May 2Sth, will be Pop
by Day, at which time members Of
the American Legion Auxiliary will
sell peoples to raise funds for the
disabled veterans and their families.
This is an annual event observed
by all Auxiliaries in the country
and it deserves the cooperation Of
the entire citizenship. Mrs. George
Berggreen, Poppy Chairman, Of the
American Legion Auxiliary, pre-
sented the following article for pub
LEGATION in this weeks Herald:
What is Poppy Day?
Poppy Day is day observed
throughout the United States by
wearing memorial peoples in honor
Of the World War dead. It will be
observed this year on May 18th, the
Saturday before Memorial Day.
What is the Memorial Poppy?
The memorial poppy is replica
Of the peoples which grew on the
battle fields Of France and Belgium
during the World War.
Why-was the poppy chosen as the
memorial flower?
The poppy was chosen as the
memorial flower for the World War
dead because it grew where they
fell, the one touch Of beauty in the
desolate battle areas.
Who makes the Memorial Poppy?
Memorial peoples are made by
disabled World War veterans work.
ing in government hospitals and in
.convalescent workrooms maintain
ed by the American Legion Auxili-
airy.
Who distributes the Memorial
Poppy?
Women of the American Legion
Auxiliary, working as unpaid vol
unteers, distribute the peoples
throughout the United States.
What is done with the money con-
tributed for the peoples?
Every penny is used to support
the work Of The American Legion
and Auxiliary for the welfare Of the
disabled veterans, their families
and the families Of the dead.
Who wears the Memorial Poppy?
Every American who wishes to
honor the war dead and aid the
wars living victims.
Mrs. George Berggreen,
Poppy Chairman, Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
To Be Held In Sank
Centre Tuesday and
Wednesday, May 24-25
TOBE TWO-DAY EVENT
Banquet, Concert and
Special Talks To
Feature Program

Members Of Gradatim Club have
completed program arrangements
for the thirty-third annual conven-
ton of the Sixth District Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs to be held
in this city Tuesday and Wednes-
day, May oath and 25th. Gradatim
will be the hostess club.
Registration for the more than
$50 delegates will be held at the
Methodist Church Tuesday morn
ing at ten o'clock, and at 1920 the
convention program will be opened
with district chorus rehearsal.
Tuesday evening at six o'clock a
banquet will be held at the Home
School for Girls, which together
with the other sessions will be open
to the public. This banquet will
be given in honor of Mrs. Einar
Gulbrandson, state president, and
the past district presidents. Lad
les who wish to attend, especially
those who have been connected
with the local women's organiza-
ton, the Gradatim Club or Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, also men,
Der of the Federation, are advised
to get in touch with Mrs. Harry
johnson. Tickets for the banquet
are $1OO. A program Of musical
selections has been arranged for
this event.
A concert and lecture will feature
the meeting in the Junior High
School auditorium Tuesday evening,
at 7:30. The concert will be given
by Cappella choir, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Helen Steen Huls.
Rev. Henry Reflex, Of West I'm
ion, will present a lecture, with the
topic, MAN in Americas"
Two addresses will feature Tues
days program, the first THE New
Approach" will be presented by Mrs.
Einar Gulbrandson, Of Albert Lea,
state president; the second, Char
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
JuniOr-SeniOr Prom

JuniOr-SeniOr Prom
One hundred fifty members Of the
senior class, faculty and school
board members were guests Of the
junior class Saturday evening at the
annual spring frolic, the junior-sen-
ior prom. The setting, laid in the
garden of plantation home in the
Old South, found the group at the
banquet tables at seven o'clock.
It was estimated a hundred or
more visitors came and viewed the
social highlight of the school sea-
son. Ladies wore formal and semi
formal long gowns in colorful ar
ray. Less somIbres attire was in
order this year for the men with
white suits or a combination of
white jackets and dark trousers q
popular fashion turn.
Leading the grand march, the
Promenade, were Junior president,
Miss Laura Ann Simmer and her es-
cort, George Conkey. Dancing was
continued until twelve o'clock with
music furnished by Kohrs Klinkers.
A novel innovation was made with
the program numbers interspersed
with the dancing program through
out the evening.
The theme lent itself to color
full decoration scheme. The stage,
set apart for those who wished to
view, was fronted with portico to
assume the appearance of south
ern plantation manor. Branches,
hung with balls of cotton, gave at
mosphere of the south. The south
ern exposure idea was further en-
HANGED with pink magnolia bios
SONS and green magnolia leaves at
the tables. Mattresses, from the
freshman and sophomore classes in
Home Economics, were attired in
caps and aprons to match to ap-
proach the southern nanny look.
Class advisor for the event was
Miss Nellie Robertson. In charge
of the banquet was Miss Marguer-
lite Roettiger.
The toast program, with Donald
Kringen as POSTMASTER, opened
with a welcome from Miss Simmer,
Junior class president. Robert Ryd-
holm, senior president, accepted
the welcome for the guests. Other
speakers were DR.. ]. F. Dubois,
school board member, and Miss
Lucy Hunt, whose capacity as SEN
ior class advisor is a matter OF
tradition.
The program that filled in the
dancing program opened with
Miss Marguerite Hoffman singing
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
Sank Centre
In Post Office
Building List
Eligible Under New
$50, 900, 1000 Federal
Appropriations Bill
STATE REQUIREMENTS
Aitkin First In Sixth
District-Sauk Centre
May Be Second

Sank Centre has been listed with
IS other Minnesota cities as eligible
for postoffice buildings under the
new spending-lending bill introduce
ed Friday, May Is, by the house
appropriation committee, under the
proposed $6O,OOO,OOO appropriation
for new federal buildings.
It was explained by the commit
tee that the postmaster-general and
the secretary of the treasury would
select from the list the projects ac-
tually to be constructed. The two
department heads, it was explained,
have authority to add new projects
to the list and to determine IAN
equitable distribution Of products
throughout the country
Central Minnesota cities listed in
the bill as eligible for postoffice
buildings and the estimated cost Of
each are as follows:
Aitkin, $4,000.
Buffalo, $4,000.
Crosby, $4,000.
Elk River, $4,000.
Glenwood, $4,000.
Hutchinson, $4,000.
Milaca, SIS, 600.
Mora, $4,000.
Osakis, $4,000.
Princeton, $4,000.
Sank Centre, $4,000.
Staples, $4,000.
In view Of the above information
which appeared in the city dailies,
many Of Sank Centres residents are
anxious to know the local situation,
and many have asked when the new
postoffice will be built. It is not
known whether Sank Centre will be
included as one Of the cities where
postoffices win be built, under this
appropriation, but we are informed
by those who know something Of
the situation that Sank Centre has
a good chance.
Congressman Harold Knutson ad-
vises that in all probability two fed
eral buildings will be allotted to
each Congressional District. He
stated that in making the selections
for location the following facts will
be taken into consideration: ~
Postal receipts of the office; (2) the
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19

Service Sun.
Eve, May p
Rev. R. j. Mott. Rector
of Episcopal Church,
Will Deliver Sermon
JUNIOR SENIOR PROM
Young Folk and
Faculty Members En-
ioyed Pleasant Evening

In continuation Of the pre-com-
mencement activities, announce
ment has been made of the selec-
ton of the Rev. r. ]. Mott, of the
Church of the Good Samaritan,
EpiscopaD, as the speaker at the
Baccalaureate service Sunday eve
ming, May %. This service which
will open at eight o'clock, will be
held in the Junior High School aud
itorium.
The program for this service will
Evening star., 1938-06-10
JENKS UNSEATED
BY HOUSES VOTE
AIphonse Roy, Democrat, Is
Given Place as G. 0. P.
Claim Is Rejected.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A long and complicated contest end
ed yesterday when the House of Rep
resentatives deprived Representative
jerks, Republican, of New Hampshire
Of his seat and installed in 1t AL
phonse Roy, Manchester IN. H. Dem
ocrat.
In doing so the chamber declined
to accept a Republican contention
that - missing ballots were cast
for Mr.. jerks in the 1885 election.
The vote to remove Mr.. jerks. 10
year-old retired shoe manufacturer,
was 214 to 1872. On a separate roll
call. 226 to 100, the House agreed to
give the vacant seat to Mr.. Roy.
Twenty-six Democrats, seven Pro-
gressives and five Farmer-Laborites
joined "a Republicans in voting
against ousting Mr. jerks. Mr.. Roy S
addition to the Democratic ranks
gave the majority party total Of
328 members and reduced Repub-
lican membership to 80.
After bidding Speaker Bankhead
farewell and receiving a standing sa-
lutte from House members Mr. jerks
announced he would run again next
fall. Mr.. Roy also will be a candi-
date.
The new Representative will receive
his full SIC, 0,o00-a-year salary for the
term and mileage expenses. Under
House rules he also may apepal to the
Elections Committee for $4,000 for
attorney fees.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
By the Associated Press.


One congressional widow pnd dozen
or more Congressmen's wives viii take
the stump this srmmer-heat and ira
dition Notwithstanding.
Mrs. Charles J. Golden already Is
deep in California campaign to win
for herself the House seat left vacant
by her husbands death this spring.
Several women said today they would
60 home as soon as Congress adjourns
to do active campaigning for their
husbands. The five woman Representa-
tives and Senator Hattie Caraway,
Democrat. Of Arkansas, also will be on
the job.
Most congressional wives, however,
shied at the idea Of campaign speeches
A few said-not for quotation-that
their husbands preferred that they be
seen and not heard.