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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
DIR. WOODBRIDGE
TRANSFERRED
VIII Locate AT Dutch
Harb0r, Alaska, u. 8.
Outpost of Civilization

Where it's dark much Of the
time, Dutch Harbor, Alaska, one of
the outposts OF civilization, went
DR.. and Mrs. H. j. Woodbridge,
former Sank Centreites, when they
sailed from Seattle last Wednesday,
April Goth.
DIR. Woodbridge, leaving here,
went into Government Welfare
work at Chicago, was moved to
Seattle, now is ordered to Dutch
Harbor where he is to work among
the Eskimos for six months per-
iod. This information came in a
letter to Mrs. v. L. Burgess from
Mrs. v. G. Wedge.
Dutch Harbor, located in one
Aleutian Archipelago, is a small
settlement on the Unalaska Island.
Across the Boring Sea one looks
out toward Siberia; across the
North Pacific to Canada.
While 1t is not the most whole
some spot in the world, DR.. and
Mrs. Woodbridge regard 1t as IAN
adventure" Mrs. Wedge wrote.
That in spite Of the fact that one
doctor, rather than go. committed
suicide.
Mrs. Woodbridge becomes one OF
the famed "firsts" because Of the
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
College Day
For Seniors
Graduates Enrolled To
Get Better Idea of
Higher Education Needs
PARENTS INVITED
Representatives of Near
ly All Minnesota Colleges
Will Be Present

A new departure in senior guild
ance, a senior college day, has been
arranged by several schools in this
section to be held at the Alexan-
dria schools next Monday, May 2,
Principal E. w. Olson announced.
Purpose Of the day, he explained,
is to enable graduating students to
listen to talks and have private con-
ferences with representative Of
different types Of higher education
institutions.
tits a new procedure Of guidance
just begun in some schools" Mr..
Olson said. 1--WE realize that stu
dents graduating today have not
had the opportunity to fully know
the relative advantages Of these
various institutions. Through this
college day we hope to present the
field to them" Parents" he add
ed, ARE welcomed and urged to &C
company the seniors"
At the meeting representatives OF
nearly all the Minnesota colleges,
Teachers colleges, the University,
schools of nursing, Dunwoody, vo-
cational schools, and beauty culture
schools will attend, willing to an
swer any questions these gradual
ing members may have.
Senior classes from the schools at
Alexandria, Glenwood, Sank Cen
tire, Osakis, Parkers Prairie, Bran
don, and Willard are expected to
attend.
Students will be taken to Alex
anrdia in the morning in school
buses and return in the afternoon
following the sessions. Heretofore
representatives Of schools have
come to the local school, talked
with the seniors. But this Is the
first attempt to bring all represent
atives Of these institutions together
that the seniors may get an ides
OF what college training entails.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
Community Club
Meeting Tonight
Three Major Problems VIII
BE Presented All Members
And Others Urged To Attend

An interesting program Is in pros
pect for the Community Club meet
ing to be held in the club rooms to-
night, Thursday evening April 28th,
at eight o'clock, announced d. B.
Caughren, president, early this
week.
There are three major prospects
to be considered, and each Of these
should be Of interest to the entire
membership. They are:
LIST Members Of the school
board will be present to explain the
needs of an addition to the school,
and the citizens will be asked to
offer their opinion and give sugges-
tons in the matter.
End Game Warden Knowles,
Of Long Prairie, will present his
conservation plan for the restock-
ing Of lakes with pike fry. He will
have Interesting information about
the proposed pike rearing bed to
be built at Little Sank. Carl Fischer
will report on the diversion Of Ash
ley Creek, as matter Of raising
the water level Of Fairy Lake, and
will give resume Of other suggest
ed conservation plans.
3rd "A plan for advertising our
community will be presented in
conjunction with an educational
campaign designed to improve pub
lie relations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
H. Quade
Passed Away
Saturday Eve.
Was Resident of Unity
Community For
Fifty Years
FUNERAL HELD TUES.
Was 70 Years Of Age
At Death-Born In
Germany In 1859

Herman Quade, respected resi-
dent OF the Unity community for
fifty years, passed away Saturday
evening, April 2Srd, at eight o'clock.
Death came to him at his home tn
miles south of Sank Centre. Mr..
Quade had been in failing health
during the last few years, but was
confined to his bed only ten days
before he passed away.
Born in Speck, Germany, on Feb
ruary II, 1859, his age at death was
70 years, two months and IL days.
His parents passed away in Ger
many when he was small boy, and
at the age Of Is years he came to
the United States and located at
Sheboygan, Wis.
During early manhood he was
employed at st. Cloud and Browns
Valley. After several years which
he spent in those communities he
came to the Sank Centre commun-
ity and engaged in farming.
For fifty years he resided on the
home farm tx miles south Of Sank
Centre, and his efforts in his chos-
en- work were crowned with sue
cess.
On May "A, 1891, he was united In
marriage to Miss Rosina Hodel, q
resident of Albany, Mimi, where
the ceremony was solemnized. Five
children, three sons and two daugh.
ters, were born to this union. The
children, all Of whom survive, are
CONTINUED on Page 10. Col. Al
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
Lawrence Herzog
Filed April 18th
Present County Commissioner
Seeks Reelection
Three Candidates For Primary

Lawrence Herzog, present county
commissioner from this district, fill
ed for reelection to the position on
April 10th. Mr.. Herzog, Melrose
Township farmer, has served as
commissioner during the past four
year term.
At the present time there are
three candidates for commissioner
from this district, who have filed
for the primaries, the other two be-
ing Emil Polipnick and William
Sieben, both farmers of this COM
munity.
During the four-year term, Mr..
Herzog has served as chairman and
vice chairman Of the board.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
Senior Glass
Play Friday
Eve, May 9th
Growing Palms," Three
Act Comedy of Adde'S
cent, Youth, The Vehicle
CAST INCLUDES Is
Reserve Seat Tickets
Will Be On Sale Next
Tuesday Morning

Spring brings the closing Of the
school year, and with it the var
ious important highlights Of high
school activities, such as gradua-
ton, commencement, the senior
class play and the junior-senior
prom.
Among the first of these annual
activities is the senior class play,
which will be presented in the Jun
ior High School auditorium on Fri
day evening, May 9Th, at eight
o'clock. Growing Palms." a three
act, light comedy play, by Aurania
Rouverol, is the vehicle for this
presentation.
A cast Of eighteen players, under
the direction OF Miss Dorothy Will
son, high school senior English in
structor, has been at practice since
the latter part Of March in prepare
ton for the presentation a week
from tomorrow night. Dress re-
hearsal will be held Thursday be
fore the play.
Reserve seat tickets will be on
sale at the Corner Drug store be-
ginning at eight o'clock next Tues
day morning. Tickets are now be-
ing sold by the members of the Sen
ior class, who have been divided in
to teams, which are contesting for
honors to be given for the highest
number Of tickets sold.
Growing Pains" is story OF
adolescence and its problems and
the problems which it presents to
the parents Of growing boys and
girls. It Is ideal for high schoo
presentation due to the fact thai
most of the characters are boy
and girls Of high school age ant
because it portrays the things IL
real life which are experienced BY
everyone at that age.
It tells of the McIntyres: Profes
sor and Mrs. played by Robert
Rydholm and Esther Connolly, wht
see their boy and girl: George ant
Terry, played by Jim Rathe and
Continued on Page 10. Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
Third Musical
Program May 18th
Event VIII Be Held
At st. Faul's Church -
Under Direction of DR.. Hanson

Third Of series Of musical pro-
grams given by Sank Centre NUM-
cipal Band under the direction Of
DR.. p. w. Hanson will be held next
Wednesday evening May 4th, be-
ginning at 500 at st. Paul's
Church.
DR.. Hanson, in a unique depart
ure from the usual method for dis
playing band, has thrown his or
CARNATIONS into varied programs
featured in the several Churches Of
the city. The programs feature the
beginners and senior bands.
During the program Msgr. A.
Plachta, Pastor Of st. Paul's, will
give brief talk. For this program
the band will be augmented to
more than fifty pieces with the ad-
dition of musicians from the Paro-
chial schools also, under DIR. Han
sons direction. A silver offering
will be taken.
Instrumental solos, as well as
standard band arrangements will
feature this program. An orchestra
Of eight boys from the senior band,
accompanied by Miss Florence Vo-
gel, will furnish one of the high
lights Of the musical.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28

place the address as far to the righti
as possible, so that the stamp may
be placed on all letters. "A facsimile
Of the stamp appears herewith.
An announcement today at Ma
tional Air Mail Week general head
quarters here by Major Paul R.
Younts, Executive Chairman, said
the two-color stamp will be synbo-
lie of the Air Mail and should be
highly desirable for the many
thousands of collectors who will
send and receive letters on the spe-
cial flights that week.
Major Younts said he has been
informed by Postmaster General
Farley that this stamp will be Of
six-cent denomination, the same
size as the commemorative issues.
The border, Of distinctive Air Mail
design, will be printed in blue and
the central design will be in red.
This design will depict an eagle
with outstretched wings, bearing
in its talons q shield, olive wreath
and a bundle of arrows. Numerous
ornamental details have been in
cluded In the overall design.
This stamp first will be placed
on sale May IA, at Dayton, Ohio
which is the home OF the Wright
Brothers, who built the first sue
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
SCHOOL MASTER
HAS HIGH RATING
Announcement Made This
Week of First Class
Honor Rating Excellent

Members of the staff Of the
School Master, and their advisor,
Miss Dorothy Wilson. have just
reason for qualification in the
publication of the school paper.
They have received a high rating,
based on editorial, art work and
Typography ami makeup, for their
efforts.
From the Scholastic Press
Association, department Of Journ-
aIism, University of Minnesota, this
week came the announcement that
the School Master had been given
First Glass Honor Rating. which
Is excellent.
There is one rating which Is
higher. It Is the AilAmerican
Honor Rating Superior, which
the staff members agree they will
work for during the coming year.
The Herald congratulates the staff
Of the School Master On this
achievement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
Luth.
Church Has
Organ
Purchase of Hammond
Electric Organ
Made Last Sunday
COST WAS $14l0
Is Splendid Instrument
of Model B Console
Type-Fine Capabilities

synonymous with religious music
for many years, the reed organ is
being replaced with modern, more
brilliantly performing instruments.
Most recent to make the replace
ment locally, requiring an out
lay Of $141O, is the 150-family Zion
Lutheran Church, under the pastor
ship Of the Rev. J. f. Schumacher.
Sunday evening the Church Board
voted the purchase Of a Hammond
electric organ. The instrument is
a model B console type, larger and
capable Of finer performance Of the
Hammond line.
Voluntary subscription was re-
sponsible for raising the needed
money for the progressive step of
the parish. Sunday the pastor ask
ed the three hundred communicates
of the parish to meet with the or
gan committee, to voice their APP
proval or rejection for buying the
organ. BY that evening the neces-
sary amount was subscribed. Carl
Fischer said to the Herald that by
Sunday afternoon Of the three hum
dred only about thirty remained to
be contacted by the committee.
Installed in the Church several
weeks ago for demonstration pur-
poses, the organ viewed by many
Of the city's musicians, whose opin-
ion was sought. Relative merits Of
the instrument were pointed out,
its performance viewed and discuss
ed. During Holy Week, when ser
vices were held frequently, 1t is
estimated nearly a thousand heard
the instrument.
Under the pastorship Of Rev.
Schumacher, who observed his
twenty-fifth year as a clergyman, In
this parish, the Church has added
other improvements to the building
and property. Much credit IL to be
given not only to Rev. Schumacher
and his congregation, but to the or
gan committee, chairmanned by
William Botz.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
NotedSpeaker
At Methodist
Church Sun.
Arrangements Made By
Three of City's Pastors
To Speak at 800 P. M.
SUNDAY, MAY lST
Temperance Situation of
Nation Will Be Topic
of Talk

BY special arrangements made
with the Minnesota Temperance
Movement Sank Centre Is to have
the privilege Of hearing, one Of the
outstanding speakers OF America,
Miss Norma c. Brown. Rev. M. L.
Brann, of the Methodist, and Rev.
p. j. ansen, Of the Congregation
al. Churches Of our city, have
made arrangements whereby this
speaker will be at the Methodist
Church, on Sunday, May LIST, at
800 p. m.
Miss Brown is an outstanding
speaker of national prominence on
the present temperance situation in
the nation. She has been lecturing
in Minnesota for a year and has
reached most of the important cen
tiers Of the state. Her reception has
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
4-H Gopher
Prairie Club
Play Winnerl|
Competition In Contest
Monday Night Was
Keen-Both Very Good
ST. MARTIN MAY 20
Will Compete With
Two Other Winners
In County Finals

In the Stearns County All dra-
matte festival held at st. Paul's
Church Monday evening, the cast
representing the Gopher Prairie
Club were awarded honors which
entities them to compete in the fin
ais at st. Martin Friday evening,
April 10Th. Winners Of the festi-
val at st. Martin will represent the
county at Morris on May 7th.
Competitors in the dramatic fest
ival held in this city were the Cop
her Prairie All club and the Ray
mond-Ashley All club. Both Of
these clubs chose excellent vehicles
for the competition, and both pre-
sented their plays very good.
The winning play, presented by
the Gopher Prairie club, was: who
Gets the Car Tonight" The cast
of characters in this comedy offer
ing was as follows: Mr.. Jones, Al
fred Miller; Mrs. Jones, Esther Po-
lipnick; MARY, daughter of the
Jones', Ruth Botz; Paul, the son,
Alex Miller; Jack, a boy friend,
Conrad Zehrer. Directors Of the
play were the Misses Viola Miller
and Lauretta Botz.
The Raymond-Ashley presenta-
ton was entitled: "This Way Out"
This comedy production was given
under the direction of Mrs. A. I.
Cowlthorp and Mrs. Walter Payne.
Members Of the cast were: Mrs.
Morton, Marcella Judes; Linda, Ell
Doris Smith; Mrs. Preston, Lorraine
Biedleman; Mabel, Hazel Payne;
Junior, Jean Jewell; DR.. Robert
Sims, Marvin Judes.
Speciaties were presented by
both the Raymond-Ashley and the
Gopher Prairie clubs.
These annual dramatic festivals
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28

been enthusiastic and her work of
a high type. The Minnesota Tenn
perance Movement has invited Miss
Brown to continue her work in Min
nesota for at least another year.
She will give Off, citizens q picture
of the temperance situation and the
problem facing the people in the
state. Ministers and laymen who
have heard this speaker in different
sections of the State have given en-
thusiastic expression Of their ap-
probation for her work.
The following are samples of
some of the statements made by
those who have heard her.
:. "She was the most effective
woman speaker I have heard on
this subject for good many years
If not within my memory"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
PUBLIC SCHOOL
MUSIC FESTIVAL TO
BE HELD TONIGHT

Tonight, Thursday, April 28th,
at eight o'clock, members Of the
musical organizations of the
public schools will present a
music festival in the Junior
High School auditorium. All
musical organizations, both in
strumental and vocal, win take
part in this festival. There VIII
be no admission charge and the
parents and all others interest
ed are cordially invited to at.
tend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28

In connection with Ma
tional Air Mail Week, the
local post office depart
ment, announces a model
airplane building contest,
in which all boys and
girls Of this community,
up to eighteen years Of
age, may compete. $1,000
In prizes has been set UP
by the Postmaster for
this event.
las a matter Of adver-
Using airmail service in
cooperation with the
post Office department,
the Community Club has
purchased a special rub
Der stamp, which Is be-
ing placed on all incom-
ing and outgoing mail.
In writing letters all
persons are requested to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
National Air Mail Week
WiU Be Held May Is TO II
Post Office To Conduct Model Airplane Contest In
Connection Community Club Cooperates-To
Issue New Air Mail Stamp

distinctive will issued by the United
States Post Office special recognition of National
Air Mail Is which will be the greatest effort
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-28
Achievement Day

Achievement Day for Stearns
county home project members en-
rolled in home management will
take place May IL and Is. On May
IL, at Sank Centre, one-half the
county members will have a lunch
con followed by an afternoons
program in the Community Room.
On May 10, the other group will
CONTINUED on Page 10 Col. -
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
Another Spain

This would have meant trans
formation of CZechoslovakia into
another Spain, with a bloody war,
even though localized, fought
within her boundaries, with suf-
fering inevitable and extinction
far from unlikely.
Benes decided, therefore, that
while he could not save his nation
as constituted by the treaty of
Versailles. he might at least save
the CzechoSlovak state. And upon
this decision the cabinet rested,
trusting its future to the guaran,
tees promised by Great Britain
and France.
The ultimate fate of Czechoslo.
vakia remains in doubt. The gov.
eminent, if not the country at
large, is now reconciled to losing
the Sudetenland, but Hungary and
Poland have served notice they
want their share of the spoils and
Prague has yet to learn Just what
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
|PITTMAN FLAYS
ALLIED BOW TO
HITLER DEMAND
Dictators Eye U. S. in
Vain, Says Senator
By HAROLD HEROUX
Copyright, 1898.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 81 Il.
N.SJ.-"Hitler and Mussolini are
the two greatest poker players in
the world, and they've known
Chamberlain's hole card ever
since the start"
Thus spoke United States Sem
ator Key Pittman Of Nevada,
chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, today.
RAPS SURRENDER"
Hitler, Mussolini and the
military clique Of the Japanese
government want to dominate
the whole world with their
forms of relationships" Pittman
said.
Pittman berated the European
democracieS for turning down
CzechoSlovakia in its hour of need.
Asked if he believed the dictator"
ship might finally attempt to seize
the United States, Pittman said:
GREATEST FLEET
They're thinking about It'll
They want the whole world. But
they're in for a surprise If they
attempt to take this country,
because our defenses are 81.
preme-and will be greater.
THAT is why the United
States is going to have a navy
two or three times greater than
the combined fleets Of the dicta-
tors.
Even if it costs us a few
billion extra, an uncomfortable
fleet is the best insurance in the
world"
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
Rebels Gain
In Spain

HENDAYE, FRANCOSPANISH
ORDER. Sept. 21 Q.N.S).
Fierce fighting continued on the
Ebro Ripper front in Catalonia to.
day as the Spanish insurgents oc.
cupied a hill northeast Of the
strategic town Of Partida de Fun
juanan after repeated attacks.
Loss of the hill was admitted by
the government in a Barcelona
communique.
The insurgent success was won
after heavy aerial and artillery
bombardments had blasted the
government positions. According
to Barcelona, other insurgent at.
tacks on the Teruel and Andalusia
fronts were repulsed.
Insurgent commanders at Sala.
manca, however, claimed that
government assaults on the Teruel
and Andalusia sectors were hurled
back and that government resist"
ance on a front several miles
wide in the Ebro sector was "over'
come after fierce assaults"
The Washington times., 1938-09-21

still another and even stronger
approach to Prague.
Meanwhile, dissension mounted
in France over the governments IS
stand. Communist members of
parliament meeting this after
noon unanimously adopted a res
olution demanding immediate con-
vocation of parliament to discuss
the Daladier-Bonnet foreign policy
Other parliamentary groups also
held meetings. 1t was believed
the result of their deliberations
was awaited by Prague in the
hope it might afford a chance
of opposing German expansion
Unions representing Paris metal
workers, chauffeurs and workers
of the Citroen factory adopted
resolutions condemning the Anglo
French plan and expressing sym
pathy with CzechoSlovakia.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
Confer All Night

The decision of the cabinet to
capitulate was reached at 9 a. m.
after a round of discussions that
lasted all night. Half an hour
later the permanent parliament
ary committee of tWenty-four was
summoned to hear the cabinets
report-and it was here that the
cabinets submission to Hitler met
strong resistance.
The great question mark facing
the cabinet was that of how the
decision would be accepted by the
aroused Czech people.
Whether the cabinet will be able
TO weather the storm sure to be
created by its action was a ques-
tion that aroused the keenest
speculation.
The decision of the government
came as a terrific shock to Gin
siderS" in Prague.
Up until the final moment, they
hoped for some miraculous turn OF
events which might enable the
final decision to favor CZechoslo
vakia rather than the Nazis.
AS it turned out, the French
and British have had their way
completely.
The Czech ministers were prod
ded by alarming reports of Ger
man and Sudeten forces maSSe6
on the Czech frontiers, ready fol
action" if the Czechs refused tt
give in.
In a joint demarche. the British
and French ministers here tolC
Benes on behalf of their govern
ments that the Czech note offer
ing to arbitrate Germany'S Sude
ten claims was not sufficient tx
appease Hitler or avert a conflict
The two ministers demanded
outright acceptance of the Anglo
French partition plan within
few hours.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21

will be left-territorially, economi.
cally and otherwise-of the coura.
geous little democracy created
from the shambles of one war.
President Benes probably will
broadcast announcement of the
surrender to the nation tonight.
Chief points of the proposal for
making over CZechoSlovakia on the
lines laid down by ReichSfuehrer
Adolf Hitler are as follows:
l. Outright cesSion to Ger.
many of the Sudeten areas
where the population is from 80
to 100 per cent German.
2. Plebiscites in all other dis
tricts where the German minor
ity is heavily represented.
3. An international guarantee
protecting the future borders Of
emasculated Czechoslovakia.