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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-02-24

and family were Sunday evening
visitors OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Reh.
kamp and family.
Eta Betz, Of Osakis, spent the
week end with Lucille Kind.
MRS. Henry Besser visited Mon.
day afternoon with Mrs. Andrew
Besser.
Mrs. Ella Lloyd and sons, Elmer
and Earl, were Thursday dinner
guests OF Mrs. Eugene Neri, Of st.
Cloud.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Goodpaster
called at the Albert Kind home on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Besse and
family visited Sunday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Besser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Tank visited
Thursday afternoon at the Mrs.
Minnie Gamradt home.
MIR. and Mrs. Ira Otto, OF Han
cock. visited Thursday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thorval Hansen.
MIR. and Mrs. Ben Bodamer visit
ed Wednesday afternoon at the Al
bert Kind home.
Mrs. Richard Weber visited Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. Fred Sim
ons at Sank Centre.
Mrs. ]. L. Drinker and daughter,
Reva, visited Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Thorval Hansen.
Thorval Hansen called a week
ago Wednesday afternoon at the J.
J.. Drinker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Besser and
family visited Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Clark.
Mrs. Ella Lloyd and son, Elmer,
called on Mrs. Carl Mol.n, of st.
Cloud, Thursday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-02-24
STAFF


Editor: Catherine Dahlem.
Sports: Robert Markson.
This'n That About Senior Hi: Lor-
raine johnson, Jane Brecken.
Senior High Classes: Eleanore OF
te, Marie Mischke.
Junior Hi Activities: Mary Louise
Brown.
Music: Helen Thornbloom.
Library: Betty May johnson.
Commercial: Frances GRADER.
Health: Bernice Thompson.
Industrial: Dolores Rehkamp.
Home Economics: Ruth Botz.
Clubs: Helen Hedin.
Elementary Busybodies: Lillian
Conkey, Wanda Arndt, Wilma
Hansen, Naomi Names, Alverna
Peterson, Dorothy Bentfield.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-02-24
THIS N THAT ABOUT THE
SENIOR HIGH

Tuesday, Feb. Is, the junior and
senior high were entertained by
Glen Morris of the University Ex-
tension lyceum. Mr.. Morris Demon
strated many interesting tricks
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-02-24
Unity

Unity
VIM. Quade, Sylvester Wiener,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens Kum-
Askov American., 1938-09-15

next Governor as he is bound to get
cast for Hjalmar Petersen, besides the
regular Republican vote. Heavy re-
sponsibilities will rest on his shoul-
ders. Should he forget his campaign
promises or discard some of the planks
built into the platform and relegate
his leadership to clan bosses or favor
certain factions to the detriment of
others-out he goes too, and Hjalmar
Petersen will be called into service
at our next choosing. The electorate
is very nervous and alert these days.
What we want is man big enough
to be Governor of all the people
of this good state so each and every
one may reap the benefits of his labor;
one that will fill appointive positions
with true and capable men who have
the good of the people at heart more
than the good of the party.
Let each and every one of us dur
ing these fall months proceeding this
election, think over what it really is
we need, let us find out from reliable
sources what the candidates stand
for, whether they are more interested
in landing job than in serving the
people; and then on election day cast
our vote for those we believe are true
and sincere whether they be Demo-
Gratis, Farmer-Laborites or Repub-
licanS.
If we do that we have done Ollr
duty, and in time we will have good
government. Let us be wary of all
kinds of propaganda whether it be
praise or calumny; it may not be true.
ANTON GRAVESEN.
Askov, MINI.
Askov American., 1938-09-15
fragmentary and unimportant fighting

fragmentary and unimportant fighting
but there has been no major or
decisive action, and Rebel General
Francisco Francois armies are still
far away from their next hoped-for
goal, that is, the city of Valencia.
Observers on the spot do not believe
that that city can be captured in the
near future, for the government troops
have resisted their enemies so eff
fectively that Franco seems to have
almost exhausted his reserves, and it
may take him long time to replace
them. Without reinforcements he
cannot hope to resume his campaign.
China War.
Likewise, the Chinese war front
has been relatively quiet; there, too,
sporadic fighting proceeds, but what
ever results there may be are not OBJ
vious; it appears that the Japanese
are making some progress in the
direction of Hankow, but if it is so,
the march is exceedingly slow, and
there is no immediate prospect that
the city will fall into the hands of
Askov American., 1938-09-15
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page ~

other city; along several border lines,
roads and bridges were mined so that
they could be blown up at moments
notice to prevent German invasion,
and -altogether-there was fright on
every side. ar
Now that the Nuremberg speech has
been given, the fear of war may not
be said to have abated, but there is,
at least, no prospect of any immediate
armed conflict, and it is pretty widely
taken for granted that Hitler will
think more than twice before he ac-
lively defies the armed forces of the
greatest military nations of Europe
League Meets.
In the midst of war scares, the
League of Nations has convened for
its annual general meeting, and ap-
pears to be very unconcerned about
the European situation-probably be-
cause its leadership feels that it has
lost all influence with the men who
seem to determine the fate of the
world today.
The League has signally failed to
avert wars and to punish aggressors
who started wars; it has no plans to
prevent armed conflicts, and seems
on the whole, to realize that no mat
ter what it says or does, matters will
go on very much as before. i.
1t was really quite pathetic that
the opening note of the meeting was
sounded by congratulations to Para
quay and Bolivia on the "happy" way
in which they had decided to termin-
ate hostilities-pathetic because the
treaty of peace, and the preceding
work of arbitration, had become pos
sible only after 100000 men had
been killed during the three years
of the Gran Chaco war.
Had there been agreement about
the contested Gran Chaco territory
before the war began, there would
have been ample ground for felicita-
tions; as it was, the whole business
was merely another proof of the claim
that the machinery of peace failed
| when it was NEEDED. It does not re-
quire exceptional genius to attain
peace-When the war is over!
Spanish War.
The German-Czecho- vakia r
crisis almost monopolized interest ir
international affairs during the week
and but little attention was paid to
conflicts actually in progress. AS 6
matter of fact-there was but little
to concentrate upon in, for instance
the Spanish civil war which has beer
more or less deadlocked for severa
weeks. There is fighting, of course
Askov American., 1938-09-15

and children of north of Sandstone,
were supper guests at the F. Barnes
home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wahlberg and
Arnold and Hazel visited relatives in
Minneapolis, st. Peter and Elbow
Lake from Friday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wahlberg of
Moose Lake, were Sunday visitors at
the Bert Wahlberg home.
Arnold Wahlberg spent Saturday
and Sunday in Moose Lake.
w. F. Schilly of Northfield, and Mr..
and Mrs. Thibert of Duluth, were
weekend guests at the VIM. Schilling
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. j. Parrish and
family of Superior, spent the double
holiday at the VIM. Trapp home.
Jackie Zajicek is spending few
days with his father in Minneapolis
and also attending the state fair.
Harley Sjodahl and friend, Miss
Solum of Minneapolis, spent the dou-
BILE holiday at the VIM. Sjodahl home.
Wesley Sjodahl of Pine City, also
spent Sunday at home.
Askov American., 1938-09-15
A CHALLENGE

Editor Askov American:
Please permit me to use your gen.
erous space for the following clari-
fication, which should not be con-
strued as an effort to take up some
one else's argument
l do not question jobs. Knudsen's
right to his conception of Commun-
ism, but object to the heading "The
Church and the Community" under
which he has been debating Commun-
ism with himself for some time This
caption is misleading; it sounds like
he considers himself to be spokesman
for every one in the community on
the issues involved. AS to jobs.
Knudsen's conception of Commun-
ism and Communist activity, permit
me to state: If the practice of ''Mask-
ing" carried on with the intention
of destroying the organization, is a
right of citizenship, that is one right
the extremes of our program-the es-
tablishment of Socialism-but our
everyday experience shows us that
something has to be done to better
the living conditions of the masses in
the transition period between bank
rupt Capitalism and Socialism. We
honestly believe "the Farmer-Labor
party" with its membership of farm
ers and workers will prove the best
party to take care of the needs of
the masses, and will be the best cham
pion of democracy; we therefore sup
port and join that party.
Communism is not based on the
assumption that there must be class
division-class struggle or class DOM
ination; we firmly believe they can
be abolished and antagonism cease by
removing the cause-exploitation. It
is also jobs. KnudSen's belief that
Communism can be stopped by ex-
posing its ideals. We shall be pleased
to cooperate in such an experiment
and would welcome an opportunity
for a public debate on Communism
or any part of it, between him and
Communist with somewhat an equal
education; and if he thinks it will
stop Communism, he again differs
from our opinion.
The Communist party is legal
political party of the United States;
legality it could not hold in face
of the tremendous opposition if it
advocated the use of force; but to
the contrary we believe a change to
Socialism can take place within the
framework of our limited democracy
Askov American., 1938-09-15

Well, gosh, we are not the only
nation in the world who have trouble
with citizens living elsewhere. Hitler,
in talk before Nazi congress, used
as an alibi in his Czech movement a
desire to liberate the Sudeten Ger
mans there. Those fellows who re-
side away from their fatherland, must
have read some adventure stories
from American Libraries. Well, we've
got just as kind hearted men as Hit
Ter in this country, who would save
wandering Americans.
Askov American., 1938-09-15
Idealisn Suffers

Politicians in general were given
a good raking over the Goals by the
editor of the Belle Plaine Herald
when he penned the following:
1--WE do not care to which party
any group of politicians claim to be-
long, they are all imbued with the one
objective of getting job for them
selves, or a place of power where
they can allot jobs to their friends
or relatives. The men who extoll
the merits of the No. l party would
be boosting for the No. party if they
thought that would be the best vehi-
Gle to land an office. During the
early years of the New Deal we
thought many of its sponsors were
sincerely interested in better govern
ment exclusively, but now we know
that retention of jobs is the one in
fluence that directs all of its activ-
tiles"
Without a doubt there is much
truth in the above words. 1t is toe
bad that such conditions prevail. TIC
the layman the natural thing to be-
lieve is that government is instituted
for the benefit of its citizens, for the
general public welfare.
There must be some governmental
jobs-men and women to direct gov
ernment-but the main purpose OF
government should be to enact legis-
lation and to direct the affairs Of
state in such manner that there are
opportunities for all citizens. To re-
verse things to such an extent thai
the opportunities are in the field Of
governmental jobs is certainly MOI
what the layman thought government
was instituted for.
Askov American., 1938-09-15

provided we can stop the foe OF
Democracy-Fascism.
I regret that not all of our MEM
bers can come out openly as Com
munists; this is impossible on ac-
count of the social and economic per-
secution directed against us to which
business people are exceptionally vul-
nerable, and a condition which is no'
of our choosing. If this can be called
subversive activity I may state thai
we are practicing it.
LARS P. JENSEN.
Askov, MINI.
Askov American., 1938-09-15
OF major fighting one

the invaders. OF major fighting one
hears nothing.
It is said that the japanese govern
ment claims ability to fight indefinite
ly, but reports about the financial sit
uation in Tokyo tends to contradict
this statement. The truth seems to
be that Japan is what is commonly
known as hard up, and that, for this
reason a considerable number of the
influential men of the country want
peace. So far, however, the gen.
erals have the upper hand-and they
want the war continued.
Askov American., 1938-09-15
Opinions of Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
All letters must be signed with the
writer's name for our information.
Signed articles always are more eff
fective, but if the writer does not
wish to have his name used, it will
be Withheld)
Askov American., 1938-09-15
CrindstOne Lake
(Too Late for Last Week.

(T00 LaCe 10r LdSC WeeKJ
Mrs. Clyde Brooks and baby boy
who have spent the past month
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Barnes, returned to their home in
Allison, Iowa, Monday.
Miss Esther Wahlberg left Tuesday
for Minneapolis where she will start
nurses training in a hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Greenwald
Askov American., 1938-09-15

and instead of being back of them we
were in front and were the bullets
and gas thick?
Askov American., 1938-09-15
| Would Say
By A. w. CONAWAY

trying to cut his throat like they do
during the in-between election years.
Rather it is open because this hap
pens to be election year and he is
the favorite son at the feast. Moth
ing is too good for him. He can have
anything from animal crackers to
olive oil that is, if he takes it
before election time.
Politicians are praising him as the
backbone of the nation-and yea, the
world And why not? Hasn't he
meant the bread and butter for un-
scrupulous politicians almost ever
since the Indians had John Smith
down on the chopping block. Some
times 1 wonder, though, if the farm
er is any better off than John was
at the time the Indian stood over
him poised with tomahawk. John
came out of it the best in the long
run for Pocohontas came running,
threw her arms about his neck and
begged her father to set him free.
The farmer has been up and down
from the chopping block so many
times that when a politician comes,
throws his arms about his neck and
whispers sweet music in his ear, he
acquiesces and goes back to sleep on
the executioner's block, trusting fully
that the cutting edge won't fall.
Several factions in state politics
and for that matter in Federal cir
cles too, are whispering sweet music
to the farmer right now, while at the
same time he is resting precariously
near the chopping edge. Why, just
last year the tail of his party wagged
so hard that many of his trucks were
tipped into the ditch when attempt
ing to get lumber to the mills, and
many distractions were Uttered in
the path of milk producers shipments
to market until the beloved old Min
nesota cow almost gave up in despair.
Now, however, the case is different,
in order to get best results out OF the
head and body, the tail has apparent
ly been bobbed; there will be much
sugar given the vital parts, and what
is sWeeter to most animals than
sugar?
If the United States is going to pair
off with any certain nation abroad
when crisis arises, we will be acting
like the big brother to little brat
who can't behave himself. News re-
ports state that the British public feels
that the President of the United States
will back them. Oh gosh, how well
we remember that we were supposed
To back some one in the World war
Askov American., 1938-09-15

You know, mentioning the Presi-
dent, it brings to mind the Democrats
1 don't know why, but at times there
is a similarity. By golly folks, you
know that those fellows in this state
by their capers against each other
now have the President cutting up and
hiking back and forth across the ma
ton, trying to defeat other Democrats
who would seek Congressional seat
He is working against those who
would disagree with him and that
would indicate that he has taken q
page from the Minnesota Democratic
book.
You know one faction of Democrats
in this state of ours dislike the other
as fervently . almost . D.. if pos
Sible as the Farmer-Laborites
dislike the Republicans. l wonder
if any one of them in either camp
could tell how, why and when the
feud started: Anyway some of theil
capers are similar to the little tiff
Lord Chesterfield once had in Eng
land with one of his enemies. Ir
those days the streets of London were
without pavement and when it rainec
they were muddy. When the man
in question, met Lord Chesterfield il
the street one day he took to the
wall' where he had the driest foot.
ing and remarked, 81 never give way
to scoundrel." Lord Chesterfield
retorted, 81 always do," and stepped
with bow into the road. The only
difference in the Minnesota Demo
cratic case and the Lord Chester.
field incident is that when one Demo-
cratic faction steps into the road,
doesn't bow.
Askov American., 1938-09-15

I see where an Italian editor at
tacks President Roosevelt. Well,
that's nothing, we have many Repub-
lican editors in this country who don't
like him either and they might have
been exchanging newspapers with
that Italian.
Askov American., 1938-09-15

Well, one consolation we have is
that if we are ever induced to 60
over there again, which / don't think
we will be, is that we won't be among
strangers. We can march down the
streets of most any town there and
call the oldtimers by their first names
Why shucks, we know them better
over across the water than we do our
own citizens here-we have been
meddling in their affairs so much.
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-16

them to come closer, so that there
 would be no chance for Peter to escape. Then he had made the sticks fly so fast that they couldn't get out of the way of them. Now
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-16

they were sore and lame and scratched, and worse still, they knew now that Peter Rabbit had somehow been too smart for them.
 From the way Buster was laugh. ing, they knew now that he had known all the time that Peter wasn't t there, and that he had kept urging them to come closer just so that they would be sure to be hit by those flying sticks when he tore the old brush pile to pieces. He had simply played joke on them. If angry looks could have done it, they would have killed Buster Bear right on the spot They were afraid of him in the first place. and had not vel. comed him to the Green Forest. Now they didn't dare do anything but snarl at him and tell him what they thought of him and how some day they would get even with him, all of which made Buster laugh all the more. You see. big and strong
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-16

as he is, he really is one of the best natured fellows in the world.
 Hooty the Owl looked down at Buster solemnly and suspiciously. 'Did you know all the time that Peter Rabbit wasn't there?" he asked.
 Of course, I did," replied Bus ter, when he could get his breath. Do you suppose great big fellow like me would have been mean enough to spoil the hiding place of poor little fellow like Peter Rab- bit without giving him any chance to escape? On my way up here I met Peter scampering for the dear Old Briar Patch as fast as he could go. Probably he's down there now laughing in his sleeve to think how he fooled you all who are supposed to be so smart, particularly Old Man Coyotte and Reddy and Granny.
 And this is just where Peter was and what he was doing.
 or. W. Burgess.-WNU Service.
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-16
By BETTY WELLS

It's too bad that we can't all own original Titians and Rembrandts. But an ambitious painting takes lot of living up to. and so for simple informal house, maybe it's just as well to be glad we have incl dental pictures to choose from. Flower, fruit or bird prints, for in- stance. Or reproductions of sunny water colors. or prints of scintil- lating Van Goghs or Gauguins.
 Part of the success of the picture will be the framing of it. Here are recent news notes we've collected:
 Shadow box frames, even for smallish pictures, are seen often. Though they are some more ex- pensive, they give added impor- tance to small pictures.
 Victorian velvet ribbon Is seen here and there to hang pictures by. Red or purple or black ribbon about the width ladies used to tie around their necks! If you add gold tassel at the point where the cord is hung, you'll get just the quaint and fussy effect you want.
 Another new idea for an informal picture Chat will go in provincial or some other very informal room) is to use a piece of calico or ging. ham for the mat. Add plain mold. ing frame of unfinished wood which acquires a lovely tone if you wax or oil it. (Maybe the man in your life can make this frame for you.) Or use a pie pan! Cut the gingham the size of the pan, paste the pie ture on gingham and gingham on pie pan. Tack a small wooden panel to the back to hold screws and there
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-16
Lipstick of Hindu Women

The lipstick of Hindu women is pan or betel leaf chewed with chu- nam lime, which leaves the tongue, teeth and lips as ruddy as sunset. Most distinctive item in the Hindu woman's makeup is the wafer stamped between her brows. This is not caste-mark. When black, the wafer is made of burnt. pow dered sago, mixed with sandalwood oil; when pink. 1t comes from the dried and powdered 'kumku" flow CT, common in the land.
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-16

N/HERE the old brush pile had
 W been in the Green Forest sat Buster Bear. laughing so that he had to hold his sides. Up in a tall pine tree close by sat Hooty the Owl. He had been laughing, but he had stopped now Disappoint- ment had taken the place of laugh ter. It had been very funny to see Old Man Coyote and Reddy and Granny Fox ducking and dodging and twisting and turning as they tried to get out of the way of the flying sticks as Buster Bear tore the old brush pile to pieces.
 But now, the last bit of brush had been scattered and there was no Peter Rabbit, and Hooty was too much disgusted and disappointed to laugh any more. Of course, Old Man Coyote and Reddy and Granny Fox didn't see anything to laugh at. Indeed, they were too angry to laugh at anything. Then, too, the joke was on them, and you know it is always very hard to laugh at a joke on yourself. They had watched all day to catch Peter Rabbit when he should come out from under that pile of brush. They knew Peter was there because Reddy had
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-16
Columbia Has Old Church Tiles

Two tiles, taken from the oldest church in the Western hemisphere and presented to Dr. Nicholas Mur- ray Butler, president of Columbia university, as a commemoration of his visit last year to Santo Domingo, now hang in the Spanish house at Columbia. Both ceramics are &C., companied by papers certifying that they come from the Iglesia de San Nicolas, which was built in the old city of Santo Domingo IA years after Columbus arrived in America.
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-16

would be trouble and by the beard Neptune there trouble unlike the ancient
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-16
RAISINS: An Accident

tries, especially Spain. Raisins are first recorded in early Egyptian lore, but the Bible says q subject of King Dauid ot Israel once brought "asses laden toith cheeses and raisins to pay his tares." The industry fourished in Armenia in 400 B. c. Hungary came into promi- nence about 1900 4. D., follotced by Spain ,ohich built huge business.
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-16
Gay Note Can Be Added to Home
 By Pictures aUith CIeuer Frames

you are, mighty clever decoration!
 Have you got in your attic one or more old wood frames in oval shape? Get them out and polish them up and use the natural wood color or paint them white or dull pink.
 @ By Betty Wells.-WNU Service.