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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-26

Becker and Chas. Gibbs were call
ers at c. M. Berry's Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Pflipsen was
honored by a miscellaneous shower
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. J. Adrian, Thursday
afternoon. Among these present
were: Mesdames, AL Westbrock,
Sam Erickson, Peder Erickson,
August Schmidt, Frank Billmeyer,
Ella Christie, Sep Adrian, Mick
Johnson, Ben Hallerman, Hubert
Herman, o. Rosdahl, Theo. Osten-
dorf, Weldon Brenden, Henry Mel
son, A. T. Ethun, Peter Pfilpsen,
Bert Martin, Frank Veneer, Mike
Lenarz, and Marie and Martha
Billmeyer. A nice time was enjoy
ed by all and Mrs. Pflipsen, a re-
cent bride received a number of
presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Weir and
sons, Clarence and Harold, return
ed home last Monday from a cou-
pie days visit at Estherville, Iowa.
The Weir's took the gentleman's
mother, Mrs. Mamie Weir, who
had spent the summer here, to her
home at Esterville. Mrs. Ferdin-
and Belize spent a couple days at
the home of her daughtN, Mrs.
Weir, during the latter's absence
in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Stenoien spent
Thursday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Jens Lying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lentz and
children were visitors at the Ben
Otte home Sunday evening.
Edna Thomas was a visitor at
the home of relatives at Long
Prairie during the week.
Mrs. c. M. Berry and daughter,
Marvel, and Mable Brecken were
visitors with Mrs. Jonas Eckberg
Thursday afternoon.
Dorothy Blank, who is employed
at the John Kortan, Jr., home,
visited at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Blank, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lying spent
Sunday evenig at the AL Bohne
home in Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kortan, ST.,
Dorothy Blank and Shirley Kortan
spent Saturday at the Mike Abrens
home.
Clarence Westbrock, of Freeport,
was a caller at the home of his
brother, AL Westbrock, Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Halverson
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Wegers and baby attended a party
at the Fay Forrest home Saturday
evening.
Dorothy Blank and Mrs. John
kortan, Jr. and children called at
the Mike Ahrens home Monday
where Mr.. Kortan is helping shred
corn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-26

especially wish to extend our sin
cere thanks to Msgr. Plachta and
all neighbors and friends for their
kind words of sympathy and fol-
the many acts of kindness shown
us. We also wish to thank the
Sisters and nurses of the st. Cloud
hospital for the splendid care shown
our mother and we extend our
sincere appreciation to those who
sent beautiful floral offerings and
spiritual bouquets.
adpd. Jos. Stucke, Chas. Stucke
Theo. Stucke, H. A. Stucke
AL Stucke, Mrs. Arthur
Evenson, Mrs. Dan Coyle
and Mrs. VIM. Murphy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-26
CARD OF THANKS

In this hour of our bereavement
following the death of our beloved
mother, Mrs. Bernadine Stucke, we
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-26

Order for Hearing on Petition for
Administration Limiting Time to
File Claims and for Hearing There
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14

HISTORIC KHYBER Pass, the
"CatetUay to India" is the only pass
through the mountain range be-
ttUeen northwestern India and
Atghanistan practicable for artil-
lery and is thus of great strategic
importance. Picture sho,os British
trucks on a recently completed
military highway through the 33
mile pass.
the human race. Primarily the
home of an agricultural people, with
more than 100, 900 of them max
ing their living by the land, includ-
ing forestry and stock raising, India
is also one of the growing industrial
regions of the world.
Although the percentage of work.
ers is small compared with the num-
Der of farmers, in the aggregate the
figure represents the big business
of employing more than $4,000, 900
persons, with an increasing proper
ton of women. Moreover, the total
number of industrial workers is also
steadily increasing. Despite the
teachings of Mahatma Gandhi in
favor of handicrafts and homework,
recent reports indicate factory
workers last year were at the high
est level in history.
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14

Sweden, washed by the Skagerrak,
arm of this same sea.
So closely clustered about the en-
battled waters are the various neu-
trails that from time to time many
of them have reported hearing the
gunfre of naval engagements. Both
German and British fleets have been
bombed within the general area.
Britain's Scapa Flow and Firth of
Forth bases on the east coast have
been bombed by the Germans, with
the British also making attacks on
Germany's North sea bases of En-
den, Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven.
Mines lie now in patches off the
British and continental shores, with
others reported adrift in the narrow
ing waters toward the English chan
mel.
On a current chart in the U. S.
navy department at Washington is
shown a particularly large mine
field, laid by Britain, which follows
Danish, German and Netherlands
coasts. A second German patch
overlaps this region, to cover some
of the same area, but is located on
the far side from the Nazi territory.
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White House Maintains
TrnditiOns 7.30 Yenrs Old

WASHINGTON. - Santa Claus
makes his 139th visit to the White
House this Christmas, carrying on a
tradition started December 25, 1900,
when Kris Kringle called on little
Savannah, granddaughter of Presi-
dent John Adams from Massachu-
sets.
The White House in those days
was in an unfinished state and the
great barnlike rooms were only
scantily furnished, providing a great
contrast to the beautifully appointed
mansion of today. Yet the same
joyous spirit prevailed on that
Christmas morning, more than a
century and a quarter ago, as that
found in the White House this Yule-
tide.
From early years of our country,
Presidents have set aside the heavy
burden of state and made merry
Christmas day with their families.
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''The tribesmen," replied Fatima,
"are going to Jerusalem to be num-
bered, so that they may pay their
taxes. And this will continue for
days. These are not times of re-
joicing and feasting for us!"
Rebecca looked up as a bearded
man, leading an ass on which a
young woman rode, entered the
courtyard. els the inn keeper
here?" he asked gently. ''My wife
and ! seek shelter"
''There are no rooms left" Fa-
TINA told him, going on with her
work. But Rebecca looked up at the
woman, whose face was weary and
touched with pain.
ST will see what provision can be
made" the little maid exclaimed.
Her eyes never left the young wom-
ans sweet face. The woman smiled
at Rebecca, and her husband smiled
too. Rebecca's face lightened ca
gerly and even Fatima found her
self softening.
Rebecca had some difficulty find
ing her uncle, busy as he was with
many things. Then it was hard to
make him listen.
There must be some place, un-
Gle. That new stable, with the clean
straw, would be warm and comfort
able. She cannot go farther, I
know"
$50 be it," he answered. Then,
as they neared the group, he too
was impressed by the young wom-
ans beauty and the lovely warmth
of her smile. "There is naught but
the stable" he told them, "but Re
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stretched cloth sewed in the back
as in steps and 2. The wig is
made as in step 3.
The diagram shows how the
tubes and the head are sewn to-
gether. Sew across the top of the
legs to make the doll jointed. Sew
the arms down and the tips of the
feet up as indicated. Sew clear
through the head when adding the
bead eyes about half way between
the top and bottom. This shapes
the cheeks. A few stitches in red
make the mouth. The pleated
skirt is cut straight. The trou-
sers are slightly shaped in the
crotch. The sweaters are made
from the striped tops of children's
socks.
NOTE: The 10 cent edition of
Sewing Book No. 4 is now ready
for mailing, as well as the 10 cent
editions of No. l, 2 and 8. Mrs.
Spears has just made quilt block
patterns for three designs selected
from her favorite Early American
quilts. You may have these pat
terms FREE with your order for
four books. Price of books-10
cents each postpaid. Set of three
quilt block patterns without books
10 cents. Send orders to Mrs.
Spears, Drawer 10, Bedford Hills,
New York.
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14

Prepared by National Geographic Society.
Washington. D. C.-WNU Service.
With the toll of torpedoed
ships mounting daily, the
North sea has become an i'm
portant battle-ground of the
worlds second great war.
Registries show that the lost vessels
include not only many British and
some French and German craft, but
also much neutral shipping such as
that of Sweden, Denmark and Nor
way. Today, as in the World war,
seagoing nations not at war are
paying heavily along with the bel
igerents.
Neutral Countries Near.
How many peoples live by the
North sea is apparent from a roll
call of neighboring countries. Bor-
dering it directly are six nations,
Germany, Denmark, Norway, Great
Britain, the Netherlands and Bel
GUM. At the southwest corner,
where the larger body of water
meets the English Channel, is bit
of French shore. In the northeast,
almost within touching distance, is
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14
Yule Flower Named
After IT. 6 Dinlomat

Thank an early American diplo-
mat for the poinsettia plant you
receive (Or don't receive) Christ
mas morning. The flaming flower
whose vermillion-red leaves are
mistaken at a distance for the
petals of its flower, was brought
to the United States about 1920
by Joel Roberts Poinsett, minis
ter to Mexico, who discovered it
growing there. Poinsett, who had
studied both law and medicine
abroad and served many years In
the diplomatic service, ended his
career in the American house of
representatives from 1921 to 1925.
But were 1t not for the plant he
brought back from Mexico, his
name wouid now be unknown.
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becca will seek to make you COM
Portable there"
Even after she had done every
thing she could, and had crept into
her own dark corner for the night,
Rebecca found she could not forget
the couple in the stable. Mary, the
man had called his wife. There was
such a radiance about her. 81 won-
der what makes her so different, !"
Rebecca thought. And she opened
her eyes.
In amazement she saw light in
the courtyard, so much that it
seemed the dawn must have come.
But the light came from star that
shone just about the stable. Out into
the yard the girl crept, and sudden
ly she heard a child's cry, cooing,
happy sound.
Rebecca looked about. No one
was stirring. Far off, on the hill
side she saw what looked like a
group of men, shadowy, indistinct,
seemingly moving toward Bethle-
hem. 1t must be her imagination.
Possibly it was Ephraim's vineyard
she saw. Soon she stood in the stable
doorway.
There, lighted by a lantern, was
Joseph, bending over the young
woman and holding in his arms a
tiny baby-her firstborn. At Rebec-
cas- exclamation he turned, and in
to her outstretched arms he handed
the little figure and showed her the
snowy lengths of swaddling cloth.
Tenderly the maid clothed the in
FAINT and laid it beside the mother.
THANK you," Mary whispered.
"For the child's sake and in His
name, I thank you for what you
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Don't Marry the Girl
Day after Christmas

II you believe the early monks,
don't select the day after Christ
mas to get married, start a new
job or put on that new suit. It's
Childermass day, commemorat-
ing the slaughter of the Holy In
n0cents by Herod, and in the ear
ly days was considered an occa-
sion of the greatest ill-omen.
Children, according to legend,
were soundly whipped Childer-
mass day to impress on their
minds the story of the baby mar
tyrs.
So intense was the fear of this
unfortunate festival that the coro-
nation of England's King Edward
Nv was postponed in order to
avoid the fatal date.
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Christmas Tree Useful
During Rest of Winter

AMHERST, MASS.-In northern
states where Christmas heralds the
coming of cold winter weather, the
tree that warns the living room De-
cember Is is being put to work the
balance of the winter outdoors. Ac-
cording to Arnold M. Davis, extern
sion horticulturist at Massachusetts,
state college, fir trees can make ex-
cellent feeding stations" for birds
and offer them cozy shelter on frosty
winter nights. Suet is often tied to
the branches. The tree is also used
to protect climbing plants, or the
branches can be ripped off and laid
as mulch over low-growing plants
or bulbs. Northern beekeepers find
the trees handy as windbreaks.
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14

Forty-two years ago an editorial
writer for the New York Sun penned
these now-famous lines in answer to
scrawled letter from little girl
named Virginia, whose faith in SAM
ia had been shaken.
Today Virginia is grown up, mar
rled, and serves as assistant prin-
cipal in an east side New York
school. Her name is DR.. Laura Vir-
ginia Douglas and this Christmas
she's playing Santa Claus not only
to her pupils but her own daughter.
Pink-cheeked, vivacious, yet shy
and hesitant in speaking of personal
matters, DR.. Douglas is not in favor
of breaking the news badly to a
child that there is no Santa Claus.
He will learn naturally, she says, as
he turns from the free, imaginative
stage of early childhood to an in
terest in the world around him.
When she first became old enough
to realize the full meaning of the
Suns editorial, she felt badly be-
cause poor children were not able
to have Christmas gifts as tangible
evidence of Santa'S existence. Lat
er, she says, she grew to realize that
material gifts were not so impor-
tant as the faith which even the very
poor child could have in something
spiritual.
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14

Many distinguished people were
born on Christmas day. Here are a
few of them:
Sir Isaac Newton, mathematician
and physicist, born 1912.
Simeon de Witt, American scien-
tist, 1756.
Clara Barton, founder of the
American Red Cross, 1921.
Elbridge T. Gerry, founder Of
Society for Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children, 1887.
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14
There's a Good Reason
You're Constipated!

When there's something wrong
with you, the first rule is: get at
the cause. If you are constipated,
don't endure it first and cure it
afterward. Find out what's giving
you the trouble.
Chances are it's simple If you
eat the super-refined foods most
people do: meat, white bread,
potatoes. It's likely you don't get
enough "bulle." And "bulk" doesn't
mean a lot Of food. It's a kind of
food that isn't consumed in the
body, but leaves a soft bulky"
mass in the intestineS and helps
a bowel movement.
If this is your trouble, you
should eat a natural "bulk" pro-
ducing food-such a one as the
crunchy, toasted, ready-to-eat
cereal-Kellogg's All-Bran. ALL
Bran is the ounce Of prevention
that's worth a pound of emer-
gency relief. Eat it every day,
drink plenty of water, and "Join
the Regulars. All-Bran is made
by Kellogg's in Battle Greek.
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14
Pattern 205I.

You can have this thick-piled
rug suitable for various rooms and
show it as your handiwork. It's
crocheted in squares which makes
it excellent pickup work. Pattern
2051 contains directions and charts
for making rug; illustration of it
and of stitches; materials re-
quired.
Send Is cents in coins for this
pattern to The Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept, 81 Eighth Ave,
New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly.
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14

a LII day long they had been go
\ ing by the inn, camels and dom
keys stirring up dust, weary men
and women resting by the stream
outside the inn yard. The little coun-
try maid had never seen so much
travel.
Just outside the city of Jerusalem,
near by the village of Bethlehem,
there were plenty of people who
stopped for refreshment. And Jere-
miah kept a good inn. He was a
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14

Prepared by National Geographic Society.
Washington, D. C.-WNU Service.
Geographic, racial, religious,
cultural and political forces
combine in India to produce a
vast patchwork of loosely woven
and conflicting human relation
ships.
In 1895, India received from the
British parliament a new constitu-
ton which was for the first time to
throw a single mantle over the va
ried peoples of that crowded penin-
sula. The IL provinces of British
India, together with the Indian
states, were eventually to be joined
in a federation which would admin
ister the common affairs of both.
Two and half years ago provin-
cial autonomy in the British prov
inces was initiated, to give some
270, 600, 900 people measure of self
government. The organization of the
federal government is still uncer-
tain, however, various parties being
opposed to it. Moreover, before GO
ing into effect it will require the
consent of the princes whose do
mains include at least half of the
total Indian states population. At
present, with the European war in
tensifying the issue, the India con-
gress Nationalist party) is seeking
a still greater degree of independ-,
ence.
Complex Geographic Nature.
India's very size and complex geo.
graphic nature make for lack of
unity. With 5000 miles of land from
tier and 5000 miles of seaboard, it
has an area of more than 1903, 900
square miles. Within its boundaries
are found the highest mountains,
the greatest rainfall, some of the
hottest spots on earth, and one of
the worlds most extensive plains,
stretching more than 1000 miles
from the Arabian sea to the Bay of
Bengal.
All India has a population of more
than $50, 100000 people or roughly,
between one-fifth and one-sixth of
the entire human family. More than
three-quarters of them live in Brit
ish India.
India's millions present all shades
of social and economic variation,
from fabulously rich maharajahs to
the poverty-stricken "Untoucha-
bles." With the blood of many races
in their veins, they speak more than
200 languages and dialects, and
practice innumerable religions,
some of them bitterly hostile to each
other.
Large Moslem Population.
India has a Moslem population of
some 77,000, ,000-the largest in the
world. Yet this huge group is only
a fraction of the still vaster Hindu
group which counts nearly 240, ,000,-
600 adherents.
No less far-1ung are the economic
problems Of this vast segment of
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14

nave done. we thank
he r, d on t w e,
Jesus?"
The baby opened
his eyes and smiled.
"H e S m lie d a t
me-" Rebecca ex-
claimed. 81 shall
never forget, a new
born babe smiled in
to my face to say
thank you"
Mary drew the
child into the shelter
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14

of her arms. Her eyes closed, Joseph
walked to the doorway and watched
Rebecca as she returned to her
room. He, too, saw the clurnp of
trees or vines, or was it a group of
men on the hillside? Then he re-
turned to the manger and settled
down beside Mary and the sleeping
Jesus.
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14
Quickly Made Dolls
For Late Gift Choice
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS

HERE is boy and a girl doll
IL that you can make quickly.
The body is two tubes of material
made of fabric stitched together
to simulate socks and shoes and
then stitched, turned and stuffed
as indicated at the left of this
sketch. The head is a two-inch
ball of cloth covered first with
cotton and then with tightly
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14
Follow these 3 steps as pictured

Both aches and raw throat re-
Heped this convenient way. Saves
hours of discomfort.
At the first sign of sore throat from
a cold follow the directions In the
pictures above-the simplest and
among the most effective methods
known to modern science to get
fast relief.
The Bayer gargle will amaze
you-easing throat rawness in a
hurry. And the Bayer Aspirin taken
internally quickly relieves the other
painful cold symptoms.
Try this way. You will say it is
unequalled. But when you buy be
sure you get the fast ~
acting Bayer product - II
you want. Ask for Bayer eSYsRjI
Aspirin by its full name. az
: GENUINE sAYER ASPIRIN
The Ely miner., 1939-12-14

Charles N. Flagg, portrait painter,
1847.
Evangeline Booth, Salvation army
commander, 1865.
Paul Manship, sculptor, 1885.
David Lawrence, American jour-
nalist, 1888.
Theodore Low DeVinne, graphic
craftsman, 1923.
Milledge L. Bonham, Confederate
soldier and governor of South Caro-
lima, 1873.
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good man TOO. But
he was hard, spar
ing neither man nor
beast. And his niece
Rebecca was hard
put to do the tasks
that were set before
her.
''Why are there so
many travellers to-
day?" she asked the
little slave girl who
helped her prepare
the evening meal
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sSelf-Made' Farmer

Charles Mccartney, farmer near
Sigourney, Iowa, uses only articles
of his own making. He built his
own house, furniture, barn and plow.
He and his family wear only goat
skin clothing, which he makes him
self.
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Noncompetitiye Imports

More than half the value of u. S.
IMPORTS of agricultural products is
n noncompetitive items like coffee,
ca, cocoa, raw silk, rubber, ba-
nanas, spices.
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Mind the Minutes

recommend you to take care
of the minutes, for the hours will
take care of Observation-Disclosures
field.
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Weak Consciences

1t is not because mems desires
are strong that they act i'll; it is
because their consciences are
weak.-J. S. Mill.
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DON'T SQUEEZE SURFACE
PIMPLES

Don'trisk soaring your skin and spread
ing infection by squeezing unsightly
pimples and blackheads. Just apply
powerfully soothing Zemo- amazingly
successful Doctor formula which quick
ly relieves itching soreness and starts
right in to help nature promote FAST
healing. Results from few days use of
Zemo should thrill you'll Its marvellous
medication has long been approved by
leading skin specialists. So clean, dainty
yet so EFFECTIVE. Ointment or
Liquid form. Used in best homes yet
costs only 35t, 60t, 81.
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Suns Virginia
Still Has Faith
In Santa Claus

'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
He exists as certainly as Iove and gener.
Osity and deuotion exist, and you knotU
that they abound and give to life its high.
est beauty and JOY"
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Evil Habits

Where evil habits are once set
tied, they are more easily broken
than mended.-Quintilian.
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II 'l1G ulipOI IdIlt doSlSllIllSuL VI QSS
i livering arms shipments from
his country to Europe is handed to
A man who is somewhat of a spe-
Get War Goods Ianst line He - i 'sa. Sir
Across the Sea, Ashley Sparks
Is Sparks Task M Il. B. 5;rov.ao f., VINO
of the British ministry of shipping
in the World war. Then as now,
he was resident director of the Cum
ard line for the United States, hav-
ing taken this post in 1916, after 19
years previous residence here.
His new responsibility, as
head of the United States branch
of the British ministry Of ship
ping, will be to get the war ma
terials across, in cooperation
with Arthur B. Purvis, head of
the British purchasing commits
sion in this country.
Sir Ashley was first here in 1897
in an office job with the shipping
firm of Shewan, Tones & Co., of
Hongkong. An outpost of empire,
ready when needed, he is in all else
a New Yorker, entertaining lavishly
at his beautiful estate near Syosset,
Long Island.
consolidated Features-wNu Service.)
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GENUINE sAYER ASPIRIN
Virtues Lost

Virtues Lost
Virtues lose themselves in self
interest, as streams lose them
selves in the scala Rochefou-
cauld.