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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15

was a public official and leader In
county affairs for quarter Of q
century.
Although about as usual, Mr..
Schooner had been in failing health
for some time. He suffered a heart
ailment, and he was found dead in
bed by Mrs. Schooner when sum-
moned to attend church.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning at 8 o'clock at st.
Augustine Catholic Church in East
st. Cloud and interment was in
Calvary cemetery.
Mr.. Schooner was born on a farm
near Freeport, his parents being
pioneers of that community. He
attended the rural schools there
and later engaged in the lumber
business in various communities.
For several years he was a railroad
employee in Montana. In 1912 he
filed for the office Of sheriff of
Stearns County.
Mr.. Schooner was elected that
year and served continuously until
1884. During that time the sher-
ifs Office was removed from the
old courthouse to the new $4,000
Jail. Mr.. Schooner was elected
president Of the Minnesota Peace
Officers association and also serv-
ed as an officer Of the Information
al Peace Officers association.
Mr.. Schooner was a fourth de-
gree Knight of Columbus, a mem
Der of st. Cloud lodge Of the B.
p. o. E., the Woodman lodge and
was a director Of the American
National bank.
Although renominated for re-
election he refused to remain on
the ballot and retired to private
life in 1884. For a time he engag-
ed in the real estate business and
then opened recreational center
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15
PAGE SEVEN

and bar in st. Cloud.
Mr.. Schooner was first married to
Belle Boyer, of New Munich, who
died December 8, 1924. He married
again IL years ago to Barbara
Gross, who survive him together
with four children. The surviving
children are Everett, Gilbert and
Mrs. Patrick Nahan, of st. Cloud;
and Walter Schooner, La Sale, Ill.
Brothers and sisters surviving are:
Casper Schooner, president of the
American National bank in st.
Cloud; Mrs. John Kuhn, st. Cloud;
Mrs. Anna Carpenter, Butte, Mon
tana; Mrs. Geo. Butler, San Fran
cisco, CAL; Mrs. August Schram, st.
Paul; Mrs. Catherine Kricl<, Mel
rose; and Miss Mary Schooner, San
Francisco. Two brothers have pre-
coded Mr.. Schooner in death, John
who died at the home farm near
Freeport, six years ago; and Her
man, who died month ago in Min
neapolis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15
The Churches

Our Lady Of the Angels Catholic
Church
Sunday, Early Mass o'clock,
High Mass 10 o'clock; rosary de-
votion Saturday evening 7:30.
Rev. John Bettendorf.
st. Paul's Catholic Church
Sunday, Low Masses $50 and 500
a. m. High Mass 1000 a. m. Ros-
airy devotion Saturday. 7:30 p. m.
Msgr. Plachta, Pastor.
Methodist Church
M. I. Brann, Pastor
$50 a. m. Sunday school. 1880
a. m. worship. 500 p. m. Union
Young Peoples service in the Ep.
iscopal church. 500 p. m. Christ
mas pageant by the Sunday school
See announcement elsewhere in
this paper.
Gospel Tabernacle
Special revival services are con-
tinuing at the Gospel Tabernacle
every night this week at o'clock
with two services on Sunday, II
a. m. and p. M, with Evangelist
r. A. Babcock in charge. Messages
this week will be prophetic, inter
preting present day problems and
conditions in the light Of Scripture
and the return of the Lord. You
will enjoy these stirring messages
d. v. on Thursday evening Mrs
Babcock will tell how God marvel.
ously delivered her from a sick bed
in answer to prayer. She had been
hopelessly confined for six years
Does God heal today? Come and
hear that "Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday, today and forever"
Charles F. Busch, Pastor
Film and Bethel Churches
E. o. Hagen, Pastor
Friday, December 16, 500 p. m.
prayer meeting at the parsonage
f, Saturday, 1000 a. M, confirmands
meet and children practice for the
Christmas program.
Sunday, December Is, 1890 a. m
Morse service at Elm. 500 p. m
Y. p. meeting at Peter Berg's.
Church of the Good Samaritan
(EpiscopaD
Rev. r. J. Mott
Fourth Sunday in Advent
7:30 a. m. Holy Communion
1000 a. m. church school. HOO a
m. morning prayer. 500 p. m
United Young Peoples program.
Thursday, December 18th, choil
rehearsal at TOO p. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15

Lutheran Church of the N. L. @. A.
1.-THE Friendly Church with a Vital
Message"
Carmen p. Thronson, Pastor
Sunday school 1000 a. m. No
services on December 18th. Christ
mas services December Is. at 900
q. m.
Little Sank (Long Bridge) Luther
an Church
Carmen p. Thronson, Pastor
Sunday school 1000 a. m. Holy
communion Sunday, December 10,
200 p. m. Christmas services sec
ond day Christmas, Monday, Dec
ember 26, HOO a. m. Children's
program, Wednesday, December
18th, 500 p. m.
Zion Lutheran Church
Fourth Sunday in Advent
$3.50 a. m. divine service, discus
sion of Christian Doctrine. 10:45
a. m. Sunday school. 200 p. m.
rehearsal Of Christmas program.
500 p. m. Thursday, adult class
$50 a. m. Saturday, confirmation
class.
The Lutheran Hour every Sun
day over Station KSTP, at $3.50.
J. F. Schumacher, pastor
st. Paurs, Unity
1:30 p. m. English services. 2:3C
D. m. rehearsal Of Christmas pro
gram.
Trinity, Grove Lake
Saturday at $50 religious instruc-
tions. HOO a. m. rehearsal OF
Christmas program. Sunday, $3.50
a. m, divine services.
st. Johns, Willard
1000 a. m. Sunday school. 10:4s
a. m. divine services. e. Mcneil
pastor.
Congregational Church
Peter ]. Jansen, Pastor
Church school 9:45 a. m. Morn.
ing worship HOO a. m. Topic:
Final Preparations"
United Young Peoples at Epis
copal Church at 500 p. m. Inter
mediate League 500 p. m.
Christmas Candle Light service
Sunday evening at 500 in charge
Of the Young Peoples.
Christmas tree prgram will b.
held Friday night, December 23rd
instead of Christmas Eve.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15

at Our Lady Of Angels Church by
the Rev. Father John Bettendorf,
Of Breckenridge, MINI. Father Bet
tendorf will take up his new duties
this k.-Contributed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express to Rev. J. F.
Schumacher, the choir, and to the
relatives and friends our gratitude
for the kindness and aid extended
during the illness and following the
death of our beloved mother, Mrs.
Baptist Schmitz. We also extend
our heartfelt thanks for the many
beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Grams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Schmitz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schmitz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ritter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Peckskamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Vessel.
Leo Schmitz. adpd
SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15
SOCIET Y
N E w s.
Mrs. Nellie Gray To
Winter in WASHINGTON

Mrs. Nellie Gray To
Winter in Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Gray enter
tanned at dinner Sunday for Mrs.
Nellie Gray, who is leaving this
city Saturday for Washington, D.
c., for two months. Mrs. Gray
will accompany Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Gray on an auto tour. Saturday
night and Sunday they will spend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gray's daugh-
ter, Winifred, in Rochester. Anoth-
er stop is planned in Chicago with
relatives. In Washington, they will
visit with Miss Evelyn Gray, Mr..
and Mrs. Nolan Gray and family,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Gray and
family.
Cedar Lake Neighborhood Club
Members Of the Cedar Lake
Neighborhood Club were entertain
ed in this city Friday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Domke, former residents of the
rural neighborhood. Attending
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Ortiz and
daughters, Ann and Mrs. Thorval
Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Drink
er, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lentz, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lloyd, Alberta
and Earl Gamradt, Mrs. Minnie
Gamradt and son, Gerhard, Mrs.
Sam Clark, Mrs. Leonard johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ilgin, Mrs.
O. F. Ilgin, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bess-
err. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tank and
son, Rudolph, Albert Kind, George
Kind, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Volkman
and George Pope.
st. Paul's School
Christmas Program
Pupils of st. Paul's School Will
present Christmas program next
SUNDAY afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The program will be held In the
church basement. The program Is
as follows:
A Cheerful Greeting-First grade.
The Best Gift, playlet-Ffrst
grade.
Christmas Suggestions, recita-
lions Second grade.
Darning the Christmas Stocking,
dialogue Henry and LeRoy
LenarZ.
A Real Christmas, playlet-Third
grade. .,.s
grades. ...,
The Crooked Family, recitation
-Alverna Wiener.
The Shepherds Christmas, play
let-seventh and Eighth grades.
Niblick Club
voting to turn over monies, earn
cd through various enterprises, TO
the Country Club, the Niblick CiuD,
ladies organization, met TUESDAY
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. DON
aid L. Hanson. She was nostess
to the group at a lib O'CLOCK
luncheon. Mrs. E. D. Harvey presi-
dent. said this week the date TOT
the January meeting IT the ciuo
would be announced later.
Past Matrons- ..
Members of the Past Matrons
Club were entertained last FRIDAY
afternoon at the home OF MRS. n
n. Cooper. Mrs. Cooper was most
ess at a 1880 o'clock luncheon. a
business meeting followed.
Entertained Saturday
Mrs. John bold entertained Ior
a number Of friends at her NOME
saturday afternoon.
A. O. q. w. Lodges
Christmas Party
Election of officers in both the
adult and junior lodges ana =
Christmas party will be events
Thursday evening when the A. "
u. w. lodges meet at the Commun.
ity Club Rooms. Juniors are &c
meet for their business session a.
TOO; adult lodee at 500 O'CLOCK
Election Of officers will be neie
during the business sessions iol
both lodges. Following a comoin
ed Christmas party with a shor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15
BEN SCHOONER
DIED SUNDAY
Succumbed To Heart
Administered As Stearns
County Sheriff % Years

Ben e. Schooner, for twenty-five
years sheriff of Stearns county, died
sometime during Sunday morning
at his home in st. Cloud. Mr..
Schooner, who was SO years of age
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15

With all members Of the senior
department Of the Methodist SUM-
dav school taking part, the pageant
"The Coming Of the Christ Child
will be presented in the Methodist
Church Sunday evening. The pag-
cant is to begin at 500 o'clock
Sunday school members are to be
assisted with musical background
from both the adult and junior
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15

cnoirs. Several instrumental num-
oers, arranged by DR.. p. w. Han
son, will be included in the eve
nings performance. Everyone is
welcome to attend, officers said this
week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
BUDGETING FOR THE FUTURE

Within very few days the city coun-
Gil will begin consideration of the next
municipal budget. It will be arduous and
vexing job and no one envies the council
men their duty. Saddled with leaky tax
collection system and bridled by prohibit
lions in an obsolete city charter, the coun-
cilrnen are going to find it difficult to
raise funds for ordinary operating ex-
penses and at the same time set aside sums
for sponsoring needed public improve
ments.
The Works Progress Administration
cannot proceed with additional improve
ments in Key West without sponsorship by
the city or the county. In many cases
sponsorship involves furnishing materials
for work to be performed by the IVPA. Ex-
amples are the sanitary sewer and the
fresh water systems being laid. The WPA
is running out of materials for those two
projects When the present supply is ex~
hausted, either the city or the county must
furnish other materials to complete the
sewers and water mains in large sections
of the city not included in the present
program.
New projects, such as public beaches
and bath house facilities, a municipal air.
port, slum clearance, athletic field and
grandstand, yacht basin lin Garrison
Blight to provide facilities when the Navy
restores the naval basip ia the active Aist1
public park facilities, rest rooms at Bay
view park, an incinerator plant, swimming
pools, improvement of the grounds, and
fences at City Cemetery and others, will
require sponsorship. Sponsorship requires
the city or county to provide materials for
the work, with WPA supplying the labor.
Since the city's borrowing ability is
practically nil, there is only one other way
to raise the money for such improvements.
That is by taxation and by the collection
of taxes after they are levied. City Off
falls contend they cannot under the pres
ent city charter enforce collection of taxes.
The result is many property owners have
escaped payment entirely or have paid
small percentage in settlement of tax liens
under agreement with the city.
In the light of these circumstances, it
would seem the smart thing for the city
council to do would be to move for legisla-
ton putting teeth in the city's tax collec-
ton system. The Charter Revision Com
mittee is at present engaged in putting TO-
gether an entirely new charter. il it
should seem impossible to get the entire
document enacted in time for 1889 collec-
ton of taxes, it may be advisable to have
the state legislature pass an act plugging
the loopholes in those sections covering
collection of taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
T ES T Y o u r
KIN O w L e ID G. E
Can you answer seven OF these
test questions? Turn 30
Page 4 for the answers

/. Name the sea that lies south
of the West Indies.
2. What is the name for female
parent bears?
3. With what sport is the name
Adrian Quist associated?
4. Name the science which de-
scribes and classifies the
different kinds of mineral
matters constituting the
material of the earth's
crust.
5. On what river is the Grand
Coulee Dam?
6. Who captured first money in
the $4,000 Greve Trophy
race at the recent National
Air Races at Cleveland? :
7. Name the principal river of
Venezuela.
8. Is meld or melt the correct
spelling of the pinochle
term?
8. Who was Michelangelo?
10. In what Country is the Lake
of Zurich?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
WHO SAID DISCOVERY 2"

Next month many Americans citizens
will celebrate what they call the dis
covery" of America and credit the achieve
ment to Christopher Columbus who came
to America in 1892. The statement is en-
tirely erroneous. No man knows when
America was discovered or who discover
ed this Continent Recent excavations tend
to establish that this country was inhabited
for thousands of years before Columbus
arrived. 1T
Naturally, our ideas must be revised
America apparAdY Vas SdiseqYsteh and
enjoyed by many people before it was
known to the peoplessof Europe. Ignor-
ance about this Continent existed in Europe
but, surely, in the inerest of accuracy, we
should celebrate, not the discovery of Am
erica, but the acquisition by the white
races of Europe of some information about
the Continent that existed in the Western
Hemisphere
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
POLITICAL SHIFTS

The trend of recent political events.
whether one realizes it or not. is toward a
distinct regrouping of the voters of the
United States.
Leaders on both sides of the present
debate are urging voters to place the
good of the country above party con-
siderations. 1t is sign of the weakening
ties that heretofore have bound voters to
their organizations.
We do not profess to know the future
and consequently we have no idea where
the drift viii end. Let us hope. however.
that it will meve toward well-defined ma
tional policies, championed by abe and
sincere advocates, and that the people of
the nation will be able to make an intelli-
gent choice of the courses presented to
them.
That is the democratic process. Some
how or other. we believe il will work well
Ia America and prove sufficient to solve
our problems.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan OF the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do les utmost for the
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
colarcad good done By individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not cohtaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
A Three Days Cough
Is Your DangerSignal

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your common
cough. chest cold, or bronchial irri-
tation, you may get relief now with
Circumcision. Serious trouble may
be brewing and you cannot afford
to take chance with any remedy
less potent than Circumcision, which
goes right to the seat of the trouble
and aids nature to Soothe and heal
the infiamed mucous membranes
and TO loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm.
Even if other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomul-
sion. Your druggist is authorized to
refund your money If you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene-
fits obtained. Circumcision is one
word, ask for it plainly, see that the
name on the bottle is CreomulSion.
and you'll get the genuine product
and the relief you want. (Ady)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

Czechoslovakia, now in the worlds
eye. has an area of $4,000 square miles,
which is almost exactly Florida's, but pop
uiation is fifteen millions. about ten times
that of Florida. Florida. too. was a bone
of contention, and at various times under
different flags, until it became a part of
the United States and lived happily ever
after. May that too. be the eventual fate
ef unhappy Czechoslovakia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
Mike Gonzalez was engaged a

Nike Gonzalez was engaged as
the manager of the st. Louis Cardinals
for the remainder of the season. replac-
ing frankie Frisch. BY his appointment
ne gained the distinction of being the
first Cuban ever 10 pilot a major league
club, and the Cubans are naturally joyous
over the selection, particularly since the
thought has always prevailed among base
ball fans that the Cubans, in the big league
had Drawn but no brain. The appoint
ment of this Cuban disproves that eoncep-
ton. What the sports writer's have omit
ted 10 chronicle is that Gonzalez is also
the first citizen of foreign country 10
pilot major league team.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

The bigger the trees, the quick
er they were laid low, usually
across the ridge-pole of a neigh
boring house. Barns built short
ly after the American Revolution
buckled and collapsed and pine
groves were levelled like a row
of blocks set up in line. Terri
fled and amazed citizens found
shelter and voiced their humilia-
ton that such a wicked hurri-
cane should violate the sacred
soil, property and comfort of the
New England states. AS one in
-dignant onlooker at the havoc
wrought remarked, You expect
this kind of thing in Florida, of
course, but how could it happen
here?" Obviously, Olympus was
mapping. Boston papers, too.
are puzzled, as one reports, New
England's First and Last Hurri-
cane" and proceeds to explain all
about why A Hurricane Is King
of Storms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
ssssesessssseces eeseeeeo
Today's Horoscope


Today's native seems to be a
lover of the mysterious and may
be Very superstitious. The indi-
cations are for a love of study in
retirement or for solitary life,
and if the other aspects are at all
vicious, there is danger of impriS-
onment, or at the least, of very
severe criticism, however unde-
served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
woman's Club of Key Yves

Woman's Club of Key West
opened the winter season yester..
day with one of the most enthus-
iastic meetings ever held, ac-
cording to reports. Announce
ments were made of the commit
tees and is assumed that from the
personnel of the various commit
tees some wonderful work will
be accomplished during the sea-
sgsnfN b
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
PAYS WITH WOOD

EVENING SHADE, Ark.-For
50 years, Henry M. Thomas of
this city, has paid his yearly sub
scription to newspaper with a
load of wood.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

Visiting veterans of the Span
ish-American war held Memorial
Services at 3 o'clock this after
noon in the city cemetery at the
Maine Plot. A very impressive
program is reported to have been
rendered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

A newspaper is not required by law
TO publish advertisements and can refuse
them without giving any reason, but try
the advertising man Of The Citizen and see
il he will refuse advertisements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

The body of Antonio Barbieto,
seaman, who died Monday in the
Marine hospital, was forwarded
by express this morning to his
brother. who resides in New
York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

Dispatches received today from
New York are to the effect that
the Steamship President Harri-
son, of the Dollar Line, which
docked yesterday at Jersey City,
has been put under surveillance
by customs officers who have
seized $l,500,0o0 worth of opium
on the vessel. Officials reported
it was the largest haul of smok..
ing opium ever made at a north
ern port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
IMPROVEMENTS FoH KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage
2 Comprehensive City Plan (zoning).
3 Hotels and Apartments.
4 Bathing Pavilion
s. Airports-Land and Sea,
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

List of county eccupational Ii
eehseg for the yensuing year of
1929, appears IN The Citizen to-
day. The list, is issued by the
tax collector for the license year
ending on September 30.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

When a man or woman marries more
than twice it seems like legalized poly
gamy. In this the movie actors and
actresses are perhaps more guilty than the
plutocrats both because of the possession
and abuse of wealth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

A few years ago. The Citizen advised
the corner lot not to cry, that it would be
a filling station bye and bye. Lo and be-
holdl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

When a Newark bride threatened to
go home to her mother, she was informed
that her mother had just gone home to her
grandmother.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03
essseSoeeeees seeeseeee
Today's Birthdays

DR.. Virginia c. Gildersleeve,
dean of Barnard College, New
York City, born in New York, 81
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

Editorial comment: If the
school children will spend only
one cent for post card stamps and
send attractive Key West views to
points up north this week, much
valuable publicity will result.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

Hurricanes follow definite
paths =. and only occasionally
swing inland to hit either Texas
or Florida, remarks one news
hound: But, he adds, ut is
clear that if if had been blowing
200 miles an hour as in Florida,
the damage would have been
much greater. Florida is still
allowed to be the champion hur-
ricane state by recovering New
England. That is an example of
Yankee generosity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-03

A january is fellow who is not all
there physically, in case you want to
know.