The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-29
Meteograph Found
On Sand Lake

iake couple or weeks ago Erwin
Hodel found an apparatus attach
ed to a parachute which Is used
in research work for determining
weather and air conditions. 1t was
housed in a metal box with label
instructing the finder to return
postage collect to Baltimore, Mary
land, with data as to when and
where 1t was found for a reward
of from 81 to $50. Other informa-
ton indicated it had left Baltimore
about seven weeks prior to this
date. Mr.. Hodel had crossed the
same place the previous day but
had not noted the box and 1t Is be-
lieved it had been in the air from
October "a.
Two Faced Corn
FARMINGTON-An ear of corn
with red kernels on one side Of the
cob and yellow ones on the other
side was discovered by Jerome Akin
recently and he has shown 1t to
many old timers who declare 1t is
a new one to them. The corn is
of Minnesota 13 variety.
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Debts of 25 Years
Paid BY Honest Contractor
BROOTEN-Approximately twen-
ty-five years ago A. G. Wahl con-
tracted to dig draining ditch near
here and he filled his contract
completely. However, it was los
ing deal for him and he was forced
to move his heavy and awkward
equipment together with load of
debts for supplies, to more distant
parts. AS far as is known nothing
has been heard from Mr.. Wahl un-
til he recently appeared to insert
an advertisement in the local news
paper listing the names of those to
whom he had become indebted a
quarter century ago, urging that
these persons or their heirs ac-
quaint him of their present address
es that he might liquidate his debts.
Extraordinary Size
Hens Egg Reveals Surprise
KENYON-Fred Susie is always
looking for something to make a
good story. If it isn't a good fish
story it Is the sale of thousands
of ducks or some other equally in
teresting subject. However, he has
recently deviated from foul direct,
or fish and exhibited a hens egg
of huge size that contained an egg
within an egg. The original egg
measured 8A inches, the long way
and 61a inches around. He had in
tended to keep the egg on display
for it's size but in measuring it
crushed the shell. Imagine his sur
prise at discovering a full sized
egg, completely shelled on the in
side of the diversified one.
Secondhand Ford Purchased
In 1920 Still Running
DETROIT LAKES For $500
cash eighteen years ago H. A. Han
sen purchased used Model T Ford
sedan which from all appearances
will go on serving him another like
period. At that time Mr.. Hansen
was travelling for a twin city firm
and for the first eight years averag-
ed 500 miles week back and forth
over his territory. The car was
originally owned by a Battle Lake
doctor who had run it into a ditch
cracking part of the frame. He
promptly traded it to Battle Lake
garage owner who soon made the
cash sale to its present owner.
37-Year-Old Check
Found In Park
BRICELYN-Rudy Peterson re-
Gently noticed an important looking
piece Of paper as he walked thru
the local park. Upon picking it
up he discovered it had been writ
ten by his own father, John B. Pet
erson, who had at the time it was
written been proprietor of a gen.
eral store. The check was issued
to James Hogan in the amount of
$82.29, payable at the State Bank of
Bricelyn and had been cashed at
that bank on June 8, 1901. Intri-
gued, Rudy took it to his dad, who
was unable to account for its ap-
pearance, particularly so as it was
in very good condition, not soiled
or the folds worn. Neither did in
quiry at the bank throw any light
on how it happened to be in the
park. The family has framed 1t
for souvenir.
Oranges Grown
In Tower
TOWER-Home grown oranges
were enjoyed by employees Of the
First State Bank on Christmas Day.
Carl Howe, janitor Of the bank,
has a hobby Of raising plants and
"puttering" around plant life. At
Christmas time he had thirteen
specimens of luscious fruit ripening
on the branch Of a tree he Is car
ing for In the bank. The fruit had
an average diameter Of about 2A
inches. It has borne fruit in prev
ious years but never as plentiful as
this season.