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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-03
STATE DISCONTINUES
TWO BRANDS OF GIN

OLYMPIA - The state liquor
control board announced it will
discontinue its red" and 'blsck"
label gins after Sept. !. since 1.-The
price Of gin under proprietary
labels has been reduced TO point
that little saving can be made to
the public through the continuance
of the boards private labels"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Applications for marriage H.
censes have been received by the
Pierce county auditor from Theo-
dore Henning. IS. and Janet Lar
son Birch. IS. Tacoma; Robert n.
Cory. 70. Fort Lewis. and Dorothy
Dolan. 10. Tacoma: Tadashi Miya-
a. IL. Tacoma. and umeko koy-
ugn, -. Los Angeles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-03
HEART ATTACK, GAS
POISON DEATH CAUSE

SEATTLE King County Au-
fopsy Surgeon DR.. Gale e. Wilson.
said Wednesday combination Of
= heart attack and carbon mon
oxide poisoning caused the death
Of Charles e. Brink. 50. retired
treasurer Of United Air Lines and
first secretary-treasurer of the
Bocing Aircraft company. Brink
was found dead In his garage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-03

authorities that Japan assumed
responsibility for maintenance OF
public order in the areas under
their control.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-03

Continued from Page one)
Roy T. Swanson. who traced the
history Of the police radio chapter
OF the Eastwood-civil service feud.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-03

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Evening star., 1939-05-02
Warns Against Delay
In Cancer Treatment

Periodic medical examination is
the best protection against cancer,
DR.. Eugene R. Whitmore, q repre-
sentative of the District of Colum-
bia Medical Society, said at the last
meeting of the season Of the Dupont
Circle Citizens Association yester-
day afternoon in the Mayflower
Hotel.
Cancer, which was described as
"disorderly growth of cells in the
body" is a disease affecting both
young and old, DR.. Whitmore said.
He added that cancer was not
germ disease or a blood disease and
was not catching" and If taken in
its early stages was durable, but any
delay, even month, oftentimes
proved fatal. The high mortality
rate of cancer Is shown by records
listing 1t as the second largest cause
of death, exceeded only by heart
disease, he said. DR.. Whitmore illus
trated his talk with slides showing
the stages of the disease and the
different parts Of the body it at
tackled
At annual elections, the follow
ing officers were named:
Woodson P. Houghton, president;
William Floyd Crosby and DR.. Harry
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Soop Box Derby Rules

(Note to boys: The Star and
the American Legion again are
sponsoring q Soap Box Derby
this summer for boys of the
Washington metropolitan area.
The Derby is a race of motorless,
gravity-powered, miniature au-
tomobiles or coaster racers, built
and driven by boys. The winner
will represent Washington in
national and international
finals at Akron, Ohio, in
August.)
These rules are your guide
for the second WASHINGTON
SOAP BOX DERBY:
/. Eligibility: Boys Of Wash
ington and vicinity not younger
than 10 nor older than IS may
enter. A boy who has passed
his 18th birthday on the day
Of the local race is ineligible.
Members Of the immediate
family OF employees OF The Star,
the Chevrolet Motor Co., Chev-
rolet dealers or employees of
Chevrolet dealers will not be
allowed to compete.
2. Rule books and entry
blanks: Secure these and sign
your safety pledge at the sales
rooms of your nearest Chevrolet
dealer in Washington, Alexan-
dria or Clarendon, Va: Silver
Spring or Hyattsville, Md. You
must be accompanied by your
parent or guardian, who must
also sign.
Read The Star Regularly for
Derby NeWs.
Evening star., 1939-05-02

Special prizes will be offered
again this year for boys who build
the coaster racers showing the best
design and the best workmanship
in Washington's second annual Soap
Box Derby.
The racer building season for
The Star American Legion Derby,
which will be run on July 8, is
gradually getting under way. and
more than 200 boys already are at
work on their cars.
''The special prizes for the cars
in which the builders show the best
design or general plan and the best
workmanship, In other words, the
neatest, most skillful and soundest
job of building, are yellow gold
wrist Watches" Derby Director O.
c. Holleran announced today.
There are two of the best prizes
offered in the Derby" Mr.. Holleran
said, although the most important
prizes, of course, are those that 60
to the city champion. Boys will
not have to win a single race to
compete for best design and best
workmanship awards"
The gold wrist watches are being
donated by Sidney Selinger of Sc
fingers Jewelry Store, 808 F street
NV.
Several Washington stores already
have stocked or plan to put tn for
sale wheel and axle sets especially
designed for Soap Box Derby racers.
All officially approved sets will bear
the Soap Box Derby emblem, and
boys who want to purchase wheels
should watch the advertisements in
The Star, Mr.. Holleran said.
In order to compete for the de-
sign and workmanship prizes many
boys in the Derby will want to know
where to secure plans for coaster
racers. Detailed plans are con-
tanned in the official 1889 rule book
for the All-American Soap Box
Derby.
Chevrolet dealers in Washington,
Alexandria and Clarendon. Va, and
Silver Spring, Md, are conducting
registration for the Derby and give
a copy of the rule book to each boy
who enters.
Schools in the District and in
Several more boys entered the
Derby today. They are Alvin Davis,
10, of 1927 Twelfth street Sc, who
attends st. Cecilia School; Leo NO.
Ian, 10, of 1917 Nichols avenue Sc,
Ketcham School, Kenneth M. Boy
er, 13, of 1874 G street Sc, Hine
Junior High; Herbert Orent, 13, Of
Evening star., 1939-05-02

800 Quincy street NV, Mcfarland
Junior High: Joseph E. McGolrick,
13, Of 1412 Chaplin street NV, st.
Paul's Academy; McGregor Conlif1e,
Is, Of 544 Hobart place NV, Shaw
Junior High student, who was a
second heat winner last year, and
his younger brother, Calvin, II, Lu-
cretia Mott School.
The Derby is open to all boys
from 10 to IS years old, inclusive,
living in the Washington area. Di-
rections for entering the amateur
coaster racing competition are
printed elsewhere on this page.
The Washington champion, to be
selected in elimination heats July
8. will represent the city in the
National and International Soap
Box Derby finals to be held August
13 in Akron, Ohio. Prizes for the
local champion are the handsome
M. E. Coyle trophy, trip to Akron
with his parent or other escort as
guests of The Star and gold wrist
watch, which will be presented at
Akron.
watch The Star for Derby neWs.)
Evening star., 1939-05-02
FEEL Tired?
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People who tire easily, feel depressed
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need more vitamins than everyday
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You get, too, the BOOSTER AC-
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This better digestion helps you make
fuller use of the vitamins you eat
offers more complete results than
vitamins alone.
Start right now to eat 2 cakes of
Fleischmann's HIGH -VITAMIN
Yeast daily-one cake u hour before
breakfast, one u hour before supper
plain or in little water.
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Evening star., 1939-05-02

A. Garfield, vice presidents: Row.
land s. Marshall, secretary. and
w. Herbert Gill, treasurer. In ad-
dition to the above named, all men,
bers of the Executive Committee,
Miss Leila M. Peachy and Harrall
Mullken were elected to the COM
mittee.
A report was read by the presi-
dent and secretary covering activi-
ties Of the association through the
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Forty and EIGHT Dance

Grand Voiture Lodge No. 174 of.
the Forty and Eight will hold it,
annual spring dance from 10 pm.
to l am. Saturday at Indian Spring
Golf and Country Club. National
and departmental officers of the
Forty and Eight are expected to
attend.
Evening star., 1939-05-02

last year, which was approved. Fol-
lowing the report, . motion was
adopted thanking the officers and
COMMITTEES for their work during
the season.
The next meeting Of the associa-
ton will be held the first Monday
In October.
Evening star., 1939-05-02

Accidents are the children Of dis
order. Keep cool and stay safe.
Evening star., 1939-05-02

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The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26
Little Sauk

The county's snow removal out
fit located here, has been busy op.
ening roads following Saturdays
blizzard.
Mckellip Bros. were saving wood
for E. r. Jeurgens Wednesday.
On Wednesday afternoon Andy
Henningsgard, of Sauk Centre
called at the S. E. Johnson home
Left Dixon, Todd county's rep,
resentative in the Minnesota State
Legislature, stopped in to call on
constituents in the village Monday
morning.
The many relatives and friends
Of Clarence Bateman will be glad
to know that his condition is i'm
proved. Mr.. Bateman was taken
to the Riverside hospital at Long
Prairie a week ago.
Donald Pommerenke and family
spent the weekend with the form
er's parents at Miltona, MINI.
Mrs. Loren Borg, Of Minneapolis,
visited with her sister, Mrs. Leslie
Averill, Of Browerville, one day last
week. Mrs. Borg was accompanied
by her sister-in-law, Bessie Borg,
enroute for the cities Friday.
Gilman, WHY'S and Gealina Sor-
enson were Sunday guests at their
uncle's, the Fred Sorenson home,
near Cedar Lake.
Miss Judith Meline called at
Long Prairie Saturday.
Ex-probate judge, A. H. Hend-
rickson, was a Little Sauk caller
Saturday.
A number of our basketball fans
watched the Long Prairie team
play on the home floor Friday eve
ming.
Blanche Overvig, who is employ
ed at the w. L. Thompson home
spent Saturday and Sunday at her
parental home.
Messrs. Darwin Yost, Gilman
Sorenson and a Mr.. Helmbrecht are
cutting wood at Richard Yates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Engle, of Sauk
Centre, are the happy parents OF
a nine pound boy, born Monday
January 23rd. Mrs. Engle was
formerly Miss Ella Kircher, Of this
| village.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L
Thompson were guests at the Parm
Lystad home in Long Prairie.
Sunday, Conrad Undem was at
tendant at the local filling station
during the absence Of the proprie-
tor, Don Pommerenke.
Hans Dahl boarded the south
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26
Lyman Prairie

Geo. Whitney was a business call
er at Win Cowlthorp's Monday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Essler visited
friends at Elrosa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Payne and
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Cook attended
Farm and Home Week at st. Paul.
They returned home Friday.
Marian Cowlthorp spent Thurs
day night with the Cumming girls
in Sauk Centre.
Mrs. Frank Swirtz visited her
sister, Mrs. Joe Hammered, of St.
Cloud, and her mother, Mrs. Thiel-
an, Of Frazee.
Glen Hamilton and Win Cowl-
thorp called at Walter Payne's Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Ellwyn Marshall and daugh-
ters spent Thursday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Domke.
Hiram Robertson went to st.
Paul on business Wednesday.
Several from this community at
tended the creamery meeting at
Grove Lake, Monday.
Harold Truax visited his sister,
Mrs. Howard Domke, Saturday af-
ternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26
Battled Snow Drifts
To Aid Ill Woman
SnOwed-In More Than
Mile From Highway
Legfonaires Cleared Road

A group Of Sauk Centre men
battled Sunday against high piled
drifts of snow to come to the aid
of Sauk Centre farm woman,
desperately i'll and snowed-in more
than mile from the highway.
The woman, Mrs. Claude Ever
est, after members of the Robert
Swift Post American Legion, had
cleared a road through to the
farm, was taken Monday to Uni
versity hospital in Minneapolis
where she is confined. She suffer-
ed from complications arising
from flu, it Is reported.
Saturday when high winds be-
gan piling drifts over the road
ways in isolated sections, the call
came for a doctor. Unable to
reach the home, he had to return.
Sunday about twenty members of
the American Legion went to help,
and won nearly a two-hour battle
against the hard-crusted snow
drifts. The farm is east and north
of this city.
Nearly two hours after they had
begun, the men, with the aid of
chains and shovels, had penetrated
to the farm. Feeling better then,
Mrs. Everest did not leave the
home until the next day.
"Drifts were as deep as three
feet" one of the men said this
week. 1--WE had to go across coun-
try on an old road to the farm
because the wind had had too good
a sweep at the regular road"
This week the boys were glad
they had done it. "It wasn't hard"
they agreed, mot when you had
nearly 20 fellows to help" Mr..
Everest couldn't thank tn e m
enough. But they have his promise
for a fine picnic at his farm next
summer.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26
Local Boy In
3-Day Bombardment
Cliff Domke Left Shensf,
China, After Aerial
Attack Took Toll Of Lives

After a three-day aerial bomb
ardment had taken a toll Of lives
in Sian, Shensi province, Clifford
Domke, Carleton college student in
China, and son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Domke, of this city, is on
the move again, according to a
letter received from him Tuesday
morning.
Driven about China from place
to place since his arrival in Aug
ust, Clifford along with the school
in which he teaches Chinese stu
dents, packed up, set out with the
huge-wheeled carts across China
southwest from Sian to a refuge
spot at Mein Tsien.
With the Japs moving in closer,
an incessant bombardment over
Sian conducted by 13 planes during
three days, killed 300 persons, Cliff
ford wrote in his letter mailed Dec
ember 9Th, and nearly two months
in transit. A courtyard where he
had watched earlier bombardments
during the summer was completely
demolished by the exploding bombs,
he pointed out.
Cliff wrote that he walked most
Of the way on the near four-day
journey from Sian, alongside Of the
rumbling carts that carried the
luggage. His shoes went to pieces,
he wrote, but because they were
the only ones he had, he was forced
to go on. That trek was made
late in November after the bonn
bardment. He is safe, he told his
parents, and apparently the school
is functioning in it's new location.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26

tan, Episcopal Church Of this city,
left Tuesday for Omaha, Nebraska,
where he is in attendance at a
Sixth Province Conference Of
Episcopal Churches. The Sixth
Province includes Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wyoming and Mon
tana. The conference Is being held
in Omaha this Wednesday and
Thursday, with three clergymen
and one layman of the Duluth
Diocese in attendance. This meet
ing is known as a field department
conference at which leaders among
clergymen and laymen will address
the group on problems of church
extension, publicity and diocesan
missionary work. Clergymen and
laymen, who attend this confer
ence, are selected by the National
Council.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26
PAGE SEVEN

bound bus at HOO a. m. Monday.
Monday Grin and Orville Murch
and Arthur Drager were cutting
pole wood for Harry johnson.
VIM. Drager spent the latter part
Of last week in the Cities, return
ing Sunday.
Miss Hazel Anderson visited at
her parental home in Clarissa over
the weekend.
Saturday was sack day at Little
Sauk and a goodly number of aspir-
ing customers from far and near
were made happy.
Mr.. Ronald Revitte was a Sun
day afternoon guest at home.
Bob Bateman was hauling wood
for Miss Jeurgens few days last
week.
The w. L. Thompson general
store is being redecorated and the
shelvings repainted. While Mr..
Thompson is caring for the county
treasurer's office, Mrs. Thompson,
with the assistance of Mr.. Julius
Hendrickson, continue the same eff
ficient and courteous services to
their customers that always char
acterized this establishment.
Gordon Kircher and family are
occupying the old Mrs. Eunice Cur
tbs home this winter.
School officers from all the rural
public school districts of Todd
county are scheduled to convene at
Long Prairie Thursday. Speakers
from the State Department of Edu-
cation will be in charge Of the
convention, the purpose Of which
is to acquaint the officers with the
nature Of certain bills effecting
their districts now pending the
action of the legislature.
Miss Lillian Strobeck spent few
days of last week with her sister,
Mrs. Robert Johnson.
Mrs. Orin Murch and son, Or
Vile, were Sunday guests at the
Harmon home, near Grey Eagle.
drs. Harmon is a sister of Mrs.
Murch.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26
Lewis Will Send
More Books To Library
New Theatre Will Have
Bronze Plaque With
Authors Signature

The Bryant Library will get
books, the Main Street theatre
got an inscription, and private
collections swelled with auto
graphs-all because Sauk Cen
tire and Sinclair Lewis went to
a party together.
A copy Of angela Is Twenty
Two" the play that brought
Author Lewis to Minneapolis,
will be autographed and sent
to the library, it was learned
this week. In addition other
books to swell a collection Of
nearly 80 will be sent by Lewis,
Miss Bernice Finnegan, librar-
ian, said. Meeting Miss Finne-
gan, responsible for obtaining
autographed works for the lib
rary from him, Lewis exclaim-
ed, "Ah, my best correspond
ent."
F. L. Parsons, manager of
the theatre now under construc-
ton, said a statement and sig
nature from Mr.. Lewis had
been secured. Plans are to
have 1t inscribed on a plaque
probably in bronze-to be hous-
ed in the lobby Of the new
building. Truth Of the matter
is Mr.. Lewis, because of his
activity with the legitimate
stage, was not anxious to en-
dorse any moving picture thea
tre. Under the persuasion of
D. B. Caughren, he came
through for the hometown
theatre.
Dickering too this week was
Parsons for a showing of the
Paramount newsreel Of the par
ty. Because his Paramount
contract for newsreel expires
this month, he wasn't sure Of
obtaining the release. Early
efforts to secure it met with
little success.
One of the biggest single
hauls Of autographs was secur-
ed by a school teacher, Miss
Lila Beck. In a copy Of Main
Street." she came home with
the signatures not only of
Lewis, but those of Flora Camp
bell, leading lady and Angela;
Martha stenso, Minnesota
authoress of wild Geese;" and
Governor Harold E. Stassen.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26
CARD OF THANKS

In extending thanks for all deeds
Of kindness shown during the ILL
ness and after the death Of Mr..
Burgess, wish to include with the
kind neighbors and friends, the Odd
Fellows and Rotarians who SO
splendidly d e m o n ira e d their
friendship. My sincere appreciation
to all for the beautiful floral offer
ings and the many favors shown.
ado Mrs. v. L. Burgess.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26
FORMER RESIDENT CALLED

Mrs. Emma Pierson, formerly Of
this community, died Monday
night at the hospital in Grand
Rapids, Minnesota. She was sis
ter Of Mrs. Art Weisner, Of Brain
erd, and an aunt of Ernie Rene
cheh, Of this city. She left this
community many years ago for
Northome where she has since
resided, and where funeral SER
vices will be held today, Thursday
afternoon, at two o'clock. De
ceased was the former Emma
Reznechek and was born south
west of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernie Reznechek, Jerry Daniel,
Bill Johnson and Sam Olson left
this Thursday morning to attend
the funeral. She is survived by two
daughters and one son.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26
S SOCIE T Y
N E w S

N E w S
East Side Bridge Club
Mrs. Henry Thiegs entertained
at her home Tuesday afternoon
for members Of the East Side
Entertained at Dinner
At a $50 o'clock dinner last
evening, Wednesday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ted Steines entertained a group
of friends. A social evening was
enjoyed following the dinner.
FOresters Entertained
Lady Foresters Of st. Paul's
Church entertained at card party
Monday with husbands and friends
invited guests. Cards and a lunch
following rounded out an enjoyable
evening.
Social Evening
A group Of seven couples were
entertained Sunday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Soltau.
There was potluck supper and
social evening that featured the
new popular game, Chinese check
ers.
Degree of Honor
The Juvenile lodge of the Degree
0f mil hAt
meeting this Saturday, beginning
at 2:30 o'clock, at the Community
Club Rooms. It was announced
that in the event of stormy wealth.
er, the meeting will be held the
following Saturday.
v. #. w. Auxiliary
Had Sewing Bee
Members of Paul F. Donart Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
met last Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Frank Pangburn.
Members met to sew on gifts for
the Soldiers Home veterans in
Minneapolis. The group sent a box
of forty-four dining hall bibs, thir-
teen pairs of bed sox, and five
pairs of slippers. The afternoon
was spent in sewing and packing
the project.
Building Association
Elected Officers
G. Hillerud was made president
of the building association of the
Masonic Lodges Of this city Tues
day evening when the annual cleo
ton and business meeting was
held. G. H. Vandesteeg is retiring
president. Other officers elected
were: George Berggreen, vice
president; A. E. MacDermond,
secretary, and Alex Dryden, trea.
surer. Two directors, Frank Bunk
err and A. E. MacDermond, were
reelected for five year terms of
office.
Swanson-Blai
On Saturday evening January
21st at the Lutheran Parsonage at
Osakis, Minnesota, occurred the
marriage Of Miss Glennice Swan
son, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
8. Swanson, Of Swedeburg, Neb-
raska, and Frans Blair, son of
Mrs. John Blair, of Sauk Centre,
Minnesota. A very impressive cere-
mony was performed by Rev. c.
p. Thomson.
The bride was attired in q dress
of wine crepe with all dark green
accessories. She also wore a gold
necklace a gift of the groom. Her
corsage was of Johanna Hill roses
and white narcissus. The brides
maid Miss Ella Blair, a sister Of
the groom, wore q dress Of rust
crepe with dark brown accessories.
The groom and Oscar Holmberg,
who acted as best man, were attir-
ed in conventional dark blue suits.
The bride graduated from the
Emmanuel Hospital Training school
at Omaha, Nebraska, in 1885, and
since then has held positions both
at the General Hospital at Grand
Island, Nebraska, and recently re-
signed her position at the Emanuel
Hospital in Portland, Oregon,
where she had been employed the
past two years.
A reception was held at the
groom's home for relatives, friends
and employees of Swift and Co.,
where he is a valued employee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair will make
their home in Sauk Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26
CARD OF THANKS

We herewith wish to express our
sincere appreciation to Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Woeste, Mr.. Anton
Telling and son, Ben, Ernie G..
Bergman and Mike Telling for
their assistance in saving our home
which was threatened by fire in
the machine shed. The fire occurr-
ed Friday afternoon, January goth.
adpd Signed, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Bosl and son, Edward.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26

ATTENDS SIXTH
PROVINCE CONFERENCE
OF EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
Rev. Royden J. Mott, pastor Of
the Church of the Good Samari-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-01-26

A total of 100 prisoners escaped
from Frances dreaded Devils
Island in the last year.