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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Illegal ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF ELECTION

NOTICE OF ELECTION
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to
the electors of FL Centre Elemen-
tary School District of Imperial
County, California, that the annual
election for school trustee for El
Centro Elementary School District
will be held at the Central Union
High Schoolhouse in said district
on the first Friday in June, viz
June 2, 1889 1t will be necessary
to elect one trustee for three years
The polls will be open between
the hours of o'clock AM. and 7
o'clock PM.
The officers appointed TO conduct
the election are
Mrs. Warren Sage, Inspector.
Mrs w. J. Meagher, Judge.
Mrs. Glenn Kieffer, Judge.
Dated, May 2, 1889
Signed: (School Trustees)
E. E. CLEMENTS,
ROY H. WOMACK
HARRY r.. SONES.
Clerk.
Ell Centro Elementary School Dis
trict, M. II "a 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
A FREE PRESS
KEEPS US POSTED
(San Bernardino Sum

There are those who would be inclined
to doubt the statement that the average
American is better informed on the af-
fairs of the world than many high Off
Gals in foreign offices of European
countries.
But Roy w. Howard. chairman of the
board of Scripps Howard newspapers,
who recently made a tour of Europe,
says he learned that startling fact while
conversing with leaders in various capt.
tails.
And the reason, he says is that free
dom of the press has been stifled in
tOtalitarian states to such an extent that
only handful of men close to the dicta-
torial powers actually know what is GO
ing on.
AS for the general public, it knows
only what it reads in a closely censored
press, and that is very little. The masses
have been forced to bindly follow whith-
er their masters lead, whether it be on
the road to an unnecessary war or the
subiugation of a helpless neighboring
people.
This situation was found by Mr.. How
ard to be extremely dangerous to democ-
racies and he warned:
''In Italy and Germany, facist totali-
tarianism, equally as repugnant as COM
munism, is evolving a ruthless and liber-
tyless theology that, by reason of its
inhuman and machine-like efficiency,
constitutes a challenge to democracy
that has never been inherent in commu-
mist disorganization and inefficiency.
at is the situation created by this new
and little understood threat which con-
ceivably may force on the world the
greatest social and political changes since
feudalism.
Thanks to the news coverage and the
enterprise of our press, men in positions
of routine importance in small commu-
mites of America are often better in
formed of world affairs, and of the pull
of international affairs, than are the
high officials in the foreign offices of
the many important European and Asia
tic powers
1t is to the credit of the nations press
that at time like this when history is
being made faster than in any other
period of civilization, America knows
what is going on in every part of the
globe and has before it the opportunity to
make unbiased opinions.
We do not believe Americans would
ever consent to being deprived of the
right of free press and free speech.
To do so would be to place about their
own necks the yoke of oppression such
as that which today is leading the masses
of Europe toward an abyss of hate and
destruction from which there would be
no emergence for generations.
The, safe guidance of a distraught
world depends more and more upon the
people of those few nation who are free,
for only they are in position to know
the truth and to distinguish between
the cppressor and the oppressed.
People refuse to try new fruit invented
by horticulture expert. Well, it took
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

From Wreckage OF motorcycle
and sidecar in London came a
grandmother, grandfather, mother.
father, and baby. Nobody could
accuse that family of not sticking
close together.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
TOday's Horoscope

TOday's Horoscope
No financial cares will Cypress
the person celebrating their birth
day on this day. During the next
year, his or her affairs will prosper.
A rival will bring him luck. The
child born on this date also will be
lucky. He will be kindhearted and
charitable; also bright, witty and
progressive in outlook, A career on
the water or in the medical profess
sion is advised.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Dale
Carnegie

The other day while waiting in
the little outer office to see a busi-
ness man, heard something that
shocked me. The boss was "bawl-
ing out his secretary. She tried
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

People refuse to try new fruit invented
by horticulture expert. Well, it took
man a long time to become convinced
that pickle is really a cucumber.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

Onc-Minutc Test Answers
|. The science that treats of the
division of mankind into races.
g Scotland.
8. Edgar Allan Poe.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

Now that summer is approaching,
coal shortage threatens. Well, folks, this
is once we put it over on the coal dealer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Famous Sayings
Schools Graduate
Largest Classes

Central Union high school and junior college are gradu
atng the largest classes in the history of the two nstlu
tons this spring. Centrals graduates number 1877 COM
pared 24 the previous year. and the Junior college
graduates total Sd as contrased with 25 the previous
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Words of Wisdom

To manage men one ought to
have a sharp mind in a velvet
sheath.-Georgc Eliot
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

Farmers can't be expected to stay out
of war any longer. The grasshoppers
are coming
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Hints on Etiuurttc

Hints on Etiquette
"A la carte" on menu cards in
restaurants or hotel dining rooms
means you order your meal and
paw a stated price for each dish.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
thoughts for the Day

And the people said unto Joshua. The Lord our God
will serve, and his voice will We obey--Joshua
PAPA.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Grab Bag
One Minute Test

|. What is ethnology?
,. In what country is the river
Dee?
3. Who wrote the Well-known
poem. "Annabel Lee?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
wake UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Without Calomel-And You'll Jump Out Of Bed in
The Mornins Karin 10 Go

the Morning Karin 10 Go
The liver should pour out two pounds OF
liauid bile into your bowels daily. II this bile
s. not flowing freely. your food doesn Z digest.
1t just decays In the bowels. Gas bloats up
whole system Is poisoned and you feel sour.
sunk and the world looks punk.
A mere bowel movement doesn't get at
the cause. 1t takes those good, old Carriers
Little Liver Pills TO get these two pounds
of bile flowing freely and make you feel
",n and up." Harmless, gentle. yet amaz-
ing In making bile flow freely. Ask for
Carter's Little Liver Pills by name. 20 centa.
StubbOrnly refuse anything else,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

It's crime in Michigan for
drinks.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

The, safe guidance of distraught
world depends more and more upon the
people of those few nation who are free,
for only they are in a position to know
the truth and to distinguish between
the cppressor and the oppressed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
MoNins Picture To Be
ShOsen At Zion Church
1.-THE Call of The Cross"
Romantic Movie of
Early Church Problems

The romance of 100 years of
Lutheranism will be told in the
moving picture film, 1.-THE Call of
the Cross at Zion Lutheran
Church this week, Saturday April
18th, at $50 p. m.
This picture tells the story of the
Saxon immigration 100 years ago
caused by the liberal and rational
istic attitude Of the Saxon State
Church on fundamental doctrinal
truths.
A small and faithful group, re-
belling against the manner in
which the Lutheran doctrine was
being modernized in the Father
land, left their country for America
where they could worship accord
ing to the dictates of their con-
science. Leading their expedition
were Pastors Stephan and c. r. w.
Walther, two stalwarts, who stead
lastly preached the Word Of God
in its purity.
Continuing, it deals with the an
xieties, hardships, and privations
Of the pioneer life Of these immi-
grants. Without proper housing or
water supplies, malaria thinned
their ranks rapidly. Further, both
the clergy and laity were troubled
by perplexing questions. Did the
colonists constitute Christian con-
CONTINUED on Page 10. Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
Historical
Contradictions
Have Come Up

Sank Centres early history, wrap
ped up in two families and their
early businesses, is shot full Of in
accuracies and historical contra
dictions that have sprung up in the
passing Of years.
Last week when a log replica OF
the Joseph Capser store, this year
marking the 18th anniversary Of
its opening, was received in this
city the statement was made that
Henry Capser was the first white
child born in Sank Centre"
Strangely, the early history of
the business here is hinged on the
two families that sprung from JOS
eph Capser and Solomon Fender
CAST; and oddly, too, is the fact that
several historical "firsts" are caus.
ed by mere technicalities.
The fact of the matter is that
Henry Capser's birth on April 8
1865 is antedated-noto nce-but by
the birth of three daughters to Mr.
and Mrs. Solomon Pendergast. Tc
their daughter, Nellie, goes the
honor Of being first born in this
community on December IA, 1851.
Other daughters, Carrie (now
Mrs. Carrie Baldwin, born May 26
1853, and Maude, (now Mrs. Maude
Dewey, born December %, 1864
both came before Mr.. Capser. Both
Of these daughters are alive today
reside in this city.
But Mr.. Capser is the first male
child born in this city. He resides
today in st. Paul. Other desce-
dant of the Capser family is daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Hall, resident OF
this city.
But to get the full significance of
the technicality referred to above
1t becomes necessary to retrace the
early business history of the Pend
ergast and the Capser stores.
Now Solomon Pendergast opened
the first store in this community
in 1861. It was known as Fender
CAST and Fish and was first setup
somewhere east Of the city. In that
fall, according to a Stearns county
history compiled In 1915, the store
was moved nearer the present site
Of the city. Around that store was
built the stockade when the Indian
uprisings threatened settlers here.
The Pendergast store became at
once a store, garrison, a hostel
try, and q nursery.
But oddly enough, when Joseph
Capser store was opened on June
II, 1854 1t became the first store
In the townsite of Sank Centre.
And the reason It holds that dis
Continued On Page 10. Col. u
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
Urge Aggressive Dairy
Products Advertising
Campaign

A number Of dairymen from
Stearns county attended the state
wide dairy meeting at the st. Paul
Auditorium on March 31st. A large
number Of others over the county
interested in the dairy business are
much concerned as to what may
come in the way of a dairy pro.
gram following this meeting. For
a number Of years the large dairy
cooperatives over the state and
other places in the United States
have not been too friendly toward
a government program for dairy
ing. Dairy farmers themselves un-
til recently have been pretty well
satisfied to have dairying left
alone" With falling prices fol-
dairy products the situation is
somewhat changed today and politi.
cal leaders from the states of Min
nesota and Wisconsin are beginning
to hear from their constituents rela-
tive to the need for a dairy pro
gram.
Dairy products would have been
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
Heavy Snow On
April 7th, 1897
Hfp-deep, Had To BE
Shoveled Out For Horse
Races On Sank Lake

April and snow and cold are ap-
parently no strangers in Minneso-
ta's weather.
This week, when light SHOWS, lad
en- with moisture, accompanied
drops in temperatures, this obser-
walton was evident to weather OBJ
server, Leroy Working, who has
lived here since 1881.
Forty-two years ago, April 7th,
he remarked as the snow drifted
lazily down in big, wet flakes Mon
day, there were horse races on Sank
Lake. The races were run from
Buffers point to the park, and
lanes had to be cleared through
the hip deep snow, he said. Racing
were Roy Lyman and Bob Luke.
and one Of the riders was Frank
Pangburn. There were trotters,
owned by Doc Little and a man
named Robbins. The Little horse
was accustomed to the ice cracking
underfoot; but the Robbins horse
SHE'D so much, Doc won the race.
Mr.. Working said.
The snow was so Deep" he said,
that I stood over at the mill and
Continued on Page 10. Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
II. s. Baseball Season VIII
Obem At Home AbriI 18Th

working out for pitchers too. That
contingency relieves first and third
Of regulars and opens berths in the
infield to competition. 1.-THE out.
field is wide open," Harvey said.
"And until I can see what these
boys show, so is the infield, but
right now the veterans in the in
field hold the inside track"
Others who were hitting the ear
ly drills this week included: Coop
er, Jackson, Berggreen, Trones,
Cokeley, Kringen, Donald Knapp
and others who will join the squad
in this weeks drills.
While Sank Centre and four 9TH
err teams are playing for top place
in the western division, five other
teams are battling for the eastern
race. May Goth finalist teams will
meet to playoff the district cham
pionship.
The completed schedule follows:
April 28-Osakis, here.
May 2-Glenwood, there.
May 5-Alexandria, here.
May 9-Osakis, there.
May 12-Evansville, here.
May 16-Alexandria, there.
May 19-Evansville, there.
May 23-Glenwood, here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13

meeting, the Council selected
Carl Eckberg to fill the unex-
PRED term. MIR. Hedin's resig-
nation was necessitated by Ill
health, and under Doctors ord
ers he will have to take It easy
for q time. Mr.. Eckberg was
at first undecided as to wheth-
er he should accept the appoint
ment to the one-year term,
however, at the request of many
friends he announced on Tues
day that he would accept, and
remain as q member of the
Council. Mr.. Eckberg served as
president of the council during
the past two years and he has
served the city efficiently and
faithfully.
Thus two candidates, who
were tied for the third position
on the council, have been Sc
lected as members, and those
who supported them In the cleo
ton of Tuesday, April 18th, may
rejoice that their men have
been given opportunity to serve
the city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
Stearns Dairymem Attended
Stute-Wide Meet i'm st. Paul

included in the program long ago.
according to the county agents Of
flee at st. Cloud, had dairy men
and dairy leaders been satisfied to
have had it so named. On April
"a and rs, five weeks before the
surplus cattle buying program was
started in Minnesota and Stearns
county, because of the drouth con-
dition Of that year, farmers Of Min
nesota were called together for a
two-day conference with govern
ment officials to consider govern
ment dairy program that was Of
fered at that time. The fluid milk
price in the Twin City area at that
time was about 83c per hundred
while cooperative creameries over
the territory were paying some
where around 18c for butterfat.
The dairy program as offered at
that time called for a 20% reduc-
ton in the marketing Of dairy pro
ducts and for this reduction pro-
ducers would be paid on the basis
Of 400 per hundred of butterfat.
Over 1000 dairy farmers and dairy
leaders attending this meeting
ridiculed the government officials
and the program that they were
attempting to offer. Because of
this it Is easy to see why the Sec
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
May LIST Is
Closing Date
For '39 AAA
Farmers Urged To
Contact Community
Chairman At Once
USE OF SWEET CLOVER
Warning Against
Over-planting Wheat
Acreage Allotments

May LIST has been designated as
the closing date for accepting ap-
piications for participation in the
agricultural conservation program
for 1889. This word was recently
received by the county agents Of
flee at st. Cloud. Farmers inter-
ested in participating in the pro-
gram who have not yet signed an
application are urged to contact
the community committeeman in
their township at once in order to
receive their base acreage figures
and discuss any other pertinent
data in connection with their par
ticular farm. The list of commun-
ity committeeman is as follows:
Avon, Henry HUFFMAN and Alois
Sauerer; st. Martin, Fred Klap-
hake; Collegeville, Math Zwilling;
Oak, Herman Raeker; Wildwood,
Jacob Peters; Paynesville, Walter
Kruger; Zion, Paul Lauer and Joe
Peters; Grove, Mic Caspers and Ed
Nathe; Rockville, John Molitor;
Melrose, Meinulf Meyer; Wakefield.
Nicholas Mes; Luxembourg, Martin
Arnold; Maine Prairie, L. H. DAVIS;
Fair Haven, Walter Ruehle; Lyn-
den, George Abeln; Crow Lake, Les
ter Hendrickson and Carl Ander-
son; Crow River, Nath Zaczkow-
ski; Spring Hill, Albert Van Beck;
Lake George, Ben Osendorf; Lake
Henry, John A. Braun; Eden Lake,
B. ]. Spohn and Alex Fink; Mum
son, Zaczkowski; st. Augusta, John
N. Barthelemy; LeSauk, Frank T.
Robertson; st. Cloud, Chris Nelson;
Ashley, Anton Bieringer; Raymond,
Gerrit Jansen; North Fork, Ole w.
Kjeldahl; Farming, Barney Brink
man; Krain, Frank Haberman; AL
bany, VIM. Schiller; Holding, John
Konsor and Stephen Gaida; Brock
way, Frank Mrosla; st. Joseph,
John Terway; st. Wendell, Ed Hill;
Sank Centre, Henry Bergman and
Frank Minette; Getty, John J. Cey-
mar.
Participation in the 1889 program
in Stearns county will be close to
1000 farms. This will be more
than 300 Of the number of farms
in the county and much larger
percentage Of the farm land OF the
county. Naturally good many OF
the smaller farms and tracts OF
land lying close to the cities, towns
and villages do not deem 1t worth
while to take part in this program.
The participation in 1889 will be
the largest enjoyed in any govern
ment program since the various
programs were started in 1888.
Agricultural producers participant
ing in the conservation program
and using a flax as a nurse crop
for grass seed are urged by the
county agents office, st. Cloud, to
weigh various values in connection
with the use of sweet clover. In
the acreage Of Stearns county
where flax is grown a good many
farmers will use sweet clover with
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
First Opponent Will
Be Osakis High
In This City

Indoor rehearsals for the open
ing Of the Sank Centre high school
baseball season were in order this
week, Coach Gene Harvey announc-
ed, when cold weather was the
theme Of the opening.
With the first game two weeks
off, and a heavily-packed schedule
ahead, the boys are going to work
in earnest this week on getting
limbered up. Sank Centre, in the
western division of the district %,
will meet Osakis on the home lot
April 28th, on Friday.
Most promising veterans for Har-
vey included Denny Ethun, who
held the catching post last season;
George Conkey at first; Deziel who
held the second sack position; Russ
Larson, shortstop; Rasmussen at
third.
Probably Jim Pangburn will get
first nod at the pitching assign
ment, Harvey commented. But
Conkey and Rasmussen will be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
Lutheran
April 1919
Zion Congregation Will
Be Host To Pastors
OF East Park Region
SPECIAL SERVICE
Discussions of Social
Problems and Church
Work AS Program

Zion Lutheran congregation, OF
this city, will be host to some forty
pastors next week Tuesday and
Wednesday, April 18th and 10th
These pastors will convene here fol
the annual spring Pastoral Confer
ence Of the East Park Region.
Forenoon sessions will be devoted
to doctrinal essays and discussions
Of social problems. Afternoon SEES
sions will embody practical prob
lens of church work.
Tuesday evening a pastoral ser
vice and communion service viii
be held beginning at 7:30 o'clock
The East Park Region Pastora
Conference, belonging to the Synod
ical Conference, comprise the fol
lowing pastors and their congrega
tons: Rev. F. Rathert, Brainerd
Rev. M. Bramrer, st. Cloud; Rev
VIM. Petzke, Sank Rapids; Rev. G
Eschenbacher, Bertha; Rev. M
Kirsch, Bertha; Rev. w. c. Hilpert
Aitkin; Rev. F. M. Miller, Walker
Rev. w. Walther, Aitkin; Rev. A
Dierks, Dorset; Rev. G. Kath, Pc
quot; Rev. c. j. Nissen, Park Rap
ids; Rev. A. Stoskopf, Sebeka; Rev
w. e. Friedrich, Staples; Rev. P. H
Brill, Verndale; Rev. F. H. Mueller
Wadena; Rev. o. Dorm, Royalton
Rev. F. E. Pasche, Eden Valley
Rev. w. F. Lueck, South Haven
Rev. w. e. Robe, Albany; Rev. A
Beck, Foley; Rev. J. Klaussmeise
Little Falls; Rev. B. Helm, Popplt
Creek; Rev. R. Koehler, Long Prai
rie; Rev. r. Traeger, Grey Eagle
Rev. E. T. Heyne, Long Prairie
Rev. e. Eifert, Long Prairie; Rev
o. Sylvester Randall; Rev. P. Wal
ther, Swanville; Rev. L. Nauss, Up
sala; Rev. A. Drevlow, Dorset; Rev
p. Beck, p. EN-, st. Cloud; Rev. J
Beck, Sank Rapids; Rev. p. ]
Becker, Bertha; Rev. F. Brasch, p
EN-, Verndale; Rev. G. Merting, P
EN-, Park Rapids; Rev. N. A. Mad
son, visitor; Rev. ]. c. Meyer. Presi
dent, st. Paul; and Rev. ]. F. Schu
macher, local pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
Ne)p Store Front To
Modernise Third Street
Jos. Miller Building
To Have New VitrOlite
Face-Started Monday

The undermining influence that
Is converting this city's business
section into a neat avenue contin-
ued with the opening of spring with
a new front and other major i'm
provements on a 47-year-old build
ing.
Monday morning work was begun
on the Joe Miller building at the
corner Of Oak and Bird streets dis
mantling the old, original wooden
front to be replaced by modern
detail. Tenant Of the building to-
day is Jerry Daniels.
This week, Charley Miller, own
er Of the Gamble store building
next door and brother Of Joe, an
nounced a plan for central heating
the two buildings. Work on that
major improvement is to begin
shortly, he said. A new heating
unit will be installed from which
both buildings will derive heat in
winter. In summer fans and cir
culatory systems will provide cool
ing systems, he said.
The new front on the corner
building is to be modern in every
detail. According to an architects
drawing, the front will be framed
in three shades of vitrolite with
black predominating. Trim will be
done in red and yellow Of the same
material. Plate glass will be in
serted into chromium fittings.
Chrome trim will feature all out
side hardware. New doors are to
be hung on both the main center
entrance to the building and to the
entrance to the upstairs apart
ments.