The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-16

time In Northfield the building that housed the
bank still stands; and local angle the Oscar BOWS.
wells live in apartment over the building. Oscar,
who has gone back to his candy kettles has become
restaurateur. The whole set ]. v. Nelson to
thinking. He CROPPED in his safe and extracted a
wicked looking AS Colt sx-shooter, which the latest
patent grant was rs. This belonged to one Of the
Younger gang" he said, proferring the tool. Vics
father had lived in Madeia during the capture there,
had Joined the posse in the search and found the
gun in the street He swore it belonged to of
the gang. There was something mutey silent about
the three notches etched on the butt.
I fear that the popularity Of the James boys
antics inscribed in ceuloid will release upon our
simple heads an avalanche Of desperate films In
fact even now Hollywood is plotting to show the
life Of John Dilnger-to which I only snort.
1t may be boxoffice. But James is relegated
to the misty aurora that legendhe is nextricably
woven in to the historical pattern of the development
of the west. Dilinger is something that is too
cussedly much with us.
Frans Blair once turned thumbs down easy
thousand dollars when he ignored the fact that a
man with whom he worked had price his head,
because-he was heluva good fellow. +. 1t was
when Frans was out in the Big Horn region.
OF People-Wynn Gallup, searching catalogues
wondering why electrical equipment is sold packed
in units of ten-nstead of the more usual Dozen f. :.
I still dunno watts the idea. Hattie Hedin exum-
ing EXPLANATIONS the sight M. J. Deicherts
Irish settlers make in a winter setting Joe Frank
chuckling over keep sakes from sourdough Norb
Nathe, way up in Alaska. And cold weather
which is as nice piece of fur as ever warmed a
couple of ears.
West Unions FIR. Reflex whose hobbyist activ-
tiles would furnish excellent copy for a book is now
busying himself with making new slides volcanoes,
mountains, and earthquakes. It's a part of his
lecture series he delivers geology and the like. . .
And why don't more do did Peggy Smith. A
short time ago when the snow a bit gooey under
warm winter sun, she went out with her two hands
and sculptored lady. But vandals tore it down.
Doc Cole is rarely separated from his Jimmy.
Jimmy who is something of dog believe, is a
cute little trick with pointed and sad eyes, who
trudges at Docs heels the whole day thru. . He
must be tired little mite when evening comes.
Get Hank Thieen to tell you the about the time
Harveys Greater Minstrels to the old Caughren
theatre. Hank was about 10; had ten cents, and
seats were buck. His version of the crap game he
got into at that tender age is honey.
Perhaps John Ceynar has the idea. farm is
not just place to stay but home. . :. Now that
John has worked hard for the greater share of his
life, he is learning to relax. don't mean oaf-just
relax summer project finds him tidying up
his yard. Befronting his house now is a lily pool
that in summer habitates gold fish. Ed Nathe
gentlemanly soul, who recently adopted bit of hir-
suite adornment-that does not add one whit to his
already pleasant visage, in fact the other day when
my glasses were besmudged nearly committed the
objectionable error of not noticing what someone
might laughingy call mustache. After all that
sentence what mean to say is he got-of all things
"a mustache cup. Now that is something to write
what one looks like. Ed wishes his anonymous
friend would reveal his-or her-identity SO he-or
she-could be duly thanked Honest, Ed isn't
sleeping well nights.
New version of fire side chat: hearth to hearth
On recent western trip Mr.. and Mrs. A. For
syth who are the parents of the local Harley visited
John Qualen in Hollywood Qualen is the screens
version OF the father Of the Donne quntuplets and
is as well cousin Of Mrs. Forsyth. QuaIens
father was St. Peter preacher who objected siren
uously to his sons entering the film business; but
And my thanks to Don Otto, now the Carleton
college campus in Mortified for his last year. A
letter so filled with nceties that taken aback
for fair.
Growing popular Is the credit union move
ment Out in Padua last week the first in this Sec
ton was organized. Papers were filed last Monday.
A few months ago only murmer in the din
Of public agitation shout rising higher in the
scale. A field scarcely punctured is the rural
held so far as libraries are concerned. But under
government impetus dissemination of reading mater
ial to farm is going to be widespread shortly
Ho no. Comic valentines enjoyed a second year
OF their revival. Times do change fellow in
town the other day who AZ years ago lived here was
looking for someone he might know. :. But dad
burned If he could do it. -.
AS snow envelopes this section people turn with
thoughts toward the gaily ringing laughter the
snowfiled fun of the sleigh ride But there are few
For fading from the scene rigs, available for
that sport The tinkle Of sleigh bells steam ris-
ing from horses, the musty smell Of hay in the
wagon-the essence of sleigh ride.
At the library is history of West Union written
first hand by H. O. Kelsey, a former resident. It's
sparkling bit of humanness that delves back into now
dark ages from some-and nostalgia for you old
sters.
Snowhite-Snow-choked and a town becomes
what 1t once was-a prairie town nestled along the
river with its people going simply along Stripped on
these rare days when winter claims everything, is
the town of all its modernity. Business virtually
comes to a standstill. Trains run behind Buses
are stopped and all motoring. Only telephone and
telegraph connect with the outside Odd, how
we miss the daily papers-and the thot comes that
rhotar oitalx.