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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30
Varied Program
Is Available To
Women Girls
Tues, Thurs, And
Wed, Activity Days

The Adult Group Work Depart
nent Of the Lucy Thurman branch
of the Yw.C,A. announces the open
Ing during the first week in October
OF its fall and winter activities,
In order to make it possible 10
serve larger numbers Of girls, the
facilities OF the branch have been
opened on Wednesday nights as well
as Thursdays. and on Tuesday after
moons.
The Tuesday afternoon group is
designed especially for girls whose
hours OF employment make it in
possible for them to attend the
evening program and for unem-
ployed girls between the sges OF
10 and 2s=i==-
Club membership in Lucy Thur
man branch Y.WCA. makes it pos
sible for one TO become a part Of a
world wide fellowship Of women
and girls; TO participate in the pro-
prar1 oroiects- and conferences Of
ths National Business and Profess
sional Womens Assembly or the
National Industrial Assembly and
by so doing actively work for the
building Of a more lust and Chris
tian social order.
There are clubs for business and
professional women. industrial
women and homemakers
The following clubs are already
IN existence:
Business and Professional: We
Can Do. Mrs. Kate Elliott. president;
lie Vinet ct U. Miss Virginia Hall
president: En- Avant. Miss Ida Petit
ford president.
Industrial; Les Pagettes. Miss
Elizabeth Jackson. president. Sap
phires. Mrs. Viola Wright presi-
dent; Sequoias. Mrs Emma Evans.
president
Homemakers: Premier Home
makers Mrs EVELYN Dennis. presi-
dent: Derricotte Mrs. Leila Mae
Hendrics. president.
Girls and Young women are in
vited to ioin one OF these clubs, or
10 organize additional clubs.
The Industrial clubs are or
ranized as an Industrial Federation.
The nurnose Of which is 10 nrovide
onnortunities and resources where
bv the industrial women in the
community NAV create an educa-
t,,naI recrestional and religious
nrooran which will enrich their
no sonalities ard develop a sense
Of serial responsibility for building
hpttrr s7rirtv
Business meetings are held quar-
-,e.t,-l,t,f INCARCERATION Sponsors
a uesklv nroqran which includes
study rerraational and hobby
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30
Born

A five-pound infant son was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gerald Sieph-
ems Of Vinewood avenue last week
Mr.. Stephens is nephew to Atty.
and Mrs. Ramon A. Martinez also
Of Vincwood avenue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30

rector Of worship, and a registrar,
each Of whom will be classified as
members Of the faculty. Also seven
new appointments were approved by
the board.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
Westport Girl
Killed in Accident
Member of Senior Class
OF Glenwood High
School Buried Sunday

Cora Pearl Bodeker, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bodeker, OF
Westport, was fatally injured in an
automobile accident, which occur.
red near Benson Wednesday eve,
ming of last week. Taken to the
Benson hospital Immediately fol
lowing the accident, she passed
away last week Thursday morning
at 1890 o'clock.
Miss Bodeker was born on a farm
near Westport on August 26, 1921
and was Is years, two months and
10 days old, when she succumbed
from injuries received in the acct
dent. She attended Glenwood high
school and was a member of the
senior class,
Surviving relatives are her par
ents, five sisters and one brother.
They are: Mrs. Ethel Couch, of Los
Angeles, Calf; Mrs. Gayle Elliott
and Dorothy and LaVerne Bodeker,
Of Chicago, ILL.,; Joyce Bodeker and
Warren at home.
Funeral services which were
largely attended, were held from
the auditorium of the Glenwood
high school Sunday afternoon and
burial was made in the Lake Amel-
ia cemetery at Willard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bodeker have the sympathy
of the entire community in their
Observation-Disclosures Correspon-
dence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
Diocesan
Teachers Insti-
tute, St. Cloud
To Be Held In St.
Cloud On November
21-22-Expect $50
SPECIAL LECTURES
Classes At ST. Paul's
School Will Be Suspend
ed For Two Days

Glasses at st. Paul's school will
be suspended next Tuesday and
Wednesday because of the diocesan
teachers institute to be held in st.
Cloud on November q and %. An
attendance of $50 teaching Sisters
is expected.
DR.. George johnson, head Of the
department Of education of the
Catholic University, Washington, D.
c., will discuss rural aspects of
education in a series of lectures he
will deliver in Holy Angels grade
school auditorium.
This institute is sponsored by the
diocesan board of education and
is under the direction of the Rev.
T. Leo Keaveny, Phi. D., diocesan
superintendent.
A special lecture to which the
public will be admitted will be CIV
en- on Tuesday evening, November
81, at 8 o'clock. AS national direc-
tor Of the Catholic Welfare Confer
ence committee on education, DR.
Johnson speaks authoritatively on
the policies Of Catholic education
in America. With a view to letting
Catholics of this city hear DR.. John
son, Father Keaveny arranged fol
the lecture to the public as an add.
ed feature of the institute this year
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
Club "Bee'
To Be Held
November 10
Date Changes To Con-
form To Federal Thanks
giving Day, Nov. 23rd

In last weeks Herald, Com
munity Club officers announced
a "bee" for decorating the city
in holiday attire on Sunday,
November 26th, SO that the
decorations would be up by
November 3Oth, the state
Thanksgiving Day. Since then
the date was considered rather
late and a change in plans was
made.
Officers of the club have
changed the date of the bee"
to Sunday, November 18th, SO
that the decorations will be up
in time for the Federal Thanks
giving Day, on November 23rd.
Preparations are now being
made for the "bee," as work.
men are stringing the wires
across Main and Third Streets.
Business men of the city and
all others interested are asked
to respond to this call for vol
unteers so that work of decorat-
ing the city may be completed
In once day.
Remember the change In date.
The "bee" will be held Sunday,
November 10Th. II those inter-
ested will respond to this call
the club can effect q saving of
approximately $50.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
Boys and Teacher Enjoy
Educational Trip to Capitol
Eight Boys Of Class
Of Twelve Enjoy
Annual Trip

On Wednesday a group of boys,
members of the Kings Messeng-
ers" of the Methodist Sunday
School, accompanied their teacher,
Rev. M. L. Brann, to st. Paul where
observation tours were made thru
the Cathedral, State Capitol build
ing, and the Swift & Company plant
in South st. Paul.
The class numbers IL boys, who
are beginning their fourth year with
Rev. Brann as their instructor. The
present membership of the class in
cludes Julian Conkey, Warren Jeff
ries, John Hardin, Vernon Dickin-
son, Sidney Butler, Douglas Gerdes,
Jack Grindy, Will Hylaman, Harry
Higbie, Loren Hardin, Richard
Hedin and Howard Edwards. All
except the last four named made
the tour to the Capitol City.
While the entire tour was highly
educational, it was anti-climactic
from the esthetic standpoint. The
abrupt turn of emotions from hill
arity to a hush of reverence on
entering the spacious, magnificent
auditorium Of the Cathedral crown.
ed with it's stately dome, was evil
dent. No word was spoken except
in whisper, as at distances far re-
moved from one another, devout
souls knealt in prayer. There was
only the desire to be impressed by
the wonder of it all.
Then in the great Capitol build
ing with it's Incompatible marble
polished brass, historical paintings
flags, Court Room, legislative cham
bers, the Governors reception
room, and over all again, the ma
jestic dome with its thousand
pounds Of brilliant chandelier,
turned again, the emotions to feel
ings and expressions of freedom
and patriotism.
That feeling of freedom was ac-
centuated as the group entrusted
with the States private key, rode
the elevator as far as it would
carry them, climbed the remaining
distance by winding stair, unlocked
the door, and walked out and round
on top of the architectural pride
Of Minnesota, looking for miles in
all directions toward the dimming
outskirts of the great city.
After lunching at the Saint
Francis Cafe, South st. Paul was
reached. The boys climbed gates
that connected arces Of stockyards;
saw trainloads of cattle and hogs
entering this bewildering approach
to their dumb submission to the
demands of scientific processes.
From the official and secretarial
force, to the last skilled employee
who places the tempting slices of
bacon upon the sanitary wrappers
without touch of hand, one is i'm
pressed with the fine type Of char
acter and training of its employees
for which Swift and Company is
noted. AS the day drew to its
close, and the hour for refreshment
Continued on Page 10 Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16

ure the art work of grade students
This week a frame houses four
pictures, done in color by the fourth
grade students in the room of Miss
Lila Beck. Art students doing the
work are under the direction of
Miss Bernice Kobe. 1t was ex-
planned that the frame panel would
remain in the children's room with
the pictures to be changed as new
Offering are made by school stu
dents. The feature has been placed
as an added attraction during book
week.
1t was announced, too. that var
ious parts Of the displays, such as
the maps designating the displays.
have been done in the schools art
classes. Work that has been done
by the second, third and fourth
grade students in Miss Klobe's
classes are a part of the Book
Week observance.
CONTINUED On Page 10. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
.ArmiStice Dinner
Largely Attended
Past Commanders Badges
Presented To Four Legionnaires
Monday Evening-Fine Event

One hundred and ten people en-
joyed the Armistice dinner and
dance sponsored by Robert Swift
Post American Legion Monday eve
ming. This event was held in the
Community Club rooms and was
one of the high-lights of the year
A turkey dinner was served by the
ladies of the Episcopal Church, af.
ter which Kohls Klinkers furnish
ed music for dancing.
At a business meeting Of the
Post, called by Commander Dewey
O'Gara following the dinner, past
commanders pins were presented
to DR.. A. A. Gales, Geo. Berggreen,
J. H. Hansen and DR.. r. e. Coop
err, the latter the retiring comman-
der. Presentation of the pins was
made by L. T. Lovik.
At this meeting the Legionnaires
set the date for their annual tur-
key party, which will be held Tues
day evening, November 28th.
Ten members of the Post signi-
fled their intention of attending the
County Legion meeting which was
held in Brooten last night, Wednes-
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
Foot Loose"
Junior High
Glass Play
To Be Presented
Friday Evening,
November oath
FOURTEEN IN CAST
Ticket Sale Now
Being Conducted
Reservations Nov. 81

Foot Loose" fast moving
comedy with cast of fourteen
characters, now underway with
rehearsals nearly every evening, has
been chosen for the Junior class
annual presentation, it was an
nounced this week, to be held in
the Junior high auditorium Friday
evening, November oath. The play
Is under the direction of Miss Mar
jorie Swanson.
A ticket sale campaign is being
conducted throughout the city for
the presentation. Reservations, it
was announced, may be made Tues
day, November 21st, at the Corner
drug store.
Action of the play reaches the
high point when all but two of the
fourteen characters take part in a
grand family mixup after the par
ents have been enticed away on a
vacation. The oldest daughter,
Hope, tries to keep the family in
order. She has always rebelled in
wardly at being pampered and cod
ulSu lIlIO Ill n SIuOSuI. I1CI ~
sentiment finally breaks out in a
declaration of independence. The
younger daughter, Mary, is high
school girl who is also tired of be-
ing pampered and wants to break
loose. The oldest boy, Dick, doc
tor, wants to get married to Jenny,
a young girl Of 10. The youngest
boy, Bob, is harum-scarum youth
who never thinks of consequences
until too late. Three outside Of the
family, Mirium, Mary's friend;
Jack, Mirium's cousin; and Buzz,
Bob's friend, add interest to the
audience and trouble to the family.
Rehearsals are under way now
with the cast of fourteen all chosen
from tryouts from the Junior class.
The play is a brand new vehicle,
released for the first time during
the past summer, Miss Swanson
said.
Those who make up the cast are:
Arthur Ecklund, Carol Cordell,
Jerome Reinardy, Ruth Westhoff,
Katherine Hansen, Jim Arneson,
Leora Wilcox, Robert Zeigler, Lii
liam Moore, Beverly Paske, James
Jeppesen, Paul Kuefler, Robert
Plant, and Marie Carter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
Co. NJ Needs
Recruits For
New Set-Up
Order To Increase
Unit To 78-Lieut.
O'Gara Recruiting Officer

With nearly a dozen recruits add.
ed to the unit since War Depart.
ment orders late in October shunt-
ed the strength of Company M
206th Infantry of the Minnesota
National Guard, to the largest
peacetime force in years, Captain
Carl s. Fischer announced the
strength of the company up to six
ty-seven men this week.
But under the new orders, and
with the company to be revamped
into heavy weapons unit before
the first of the year, it was an.
nounced that places for II mer
were still available in the unit. Ir
the orders the company force was
advanced from 66 to a complement
of 70 officers and men.
Under the new setup, and with
a fall loss of nine regulars to the
CCC and the u. S. Army, it was
announced that places were still
available. Two weekly drills arc
held each week on Mondays and
Wednesdays. Men are paid fol
both drills and Fischer pointed out
that for a quarter, period of three
months, a private earns as much
as "a dollars, a corporal SO. The
increase is double the usual peace.
time pay.
Adding eight men to the COM
pany during the past week the
company's men were complimented
by Captain Fischer for their part
in the recruiting. Lieutenant James
r. O'Gara has been appointed re-
cruiting officer for the company
Under the new setup Company
M, formerly operated as a machine
gun unit, will man heavy weapons
An 81 nm. trench mortar, several
so calibre machine guns are ex-
pected to join the local unit some
time before the first of the year
orders have said.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
Unique 8Afa4ax At Public Ri4ao1x

Following this travel theme dis
plays of books have been set about
the reading rooms of the library
this week to acquaint borrowers
with what type of travel literature
the library is equipped, it was ex-
planned. In a corner where juven-
lie books on France may be dis
played, a doll sent from that coun-
try enhances interest in the dis
play. Brightly-colored maps back
each display, naming the country
the books represent.
Speaking of the collection of
dolls, Miss Finnegan, pointing to
their use to augment the interest
Of the displays, said, They've
come in handy so often. In this,
with travels around the world as
the theme, they've been real assist
ance in arranging our displays"
In the children's room a new feat
ure has been added, that will feat
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
NEED YOUR HELP
annual Red Cross Roll
Call Opened Monday.
Twenty-Six Women in
House-to-House Canvass
Early Returns Show Success

Sank Centres annual Red Cross
Roll Call opened Monday morning,
with twenty-six women forming a
volunteer group for a house-to-
house canvass of the city. Early
returns, reported at the Herald Of
flee by various women of the group,
indicate that this years drive will
go way over the top. This does
not mean that the drive is near
completion, as it is necessary to
see every person within the short
time allotted. The need is great,
and everyone should join. Do not
delay; give your membership to the
volunteer solicitor in charge of
your district today; at once.
Continued on Page 10. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
Former S. c..
Girl Wrote
From Hawaii
Enjoys Stay In
Islands of Sunshine and
Beautiful Scenery
SPLENDID PLACE
Plans To Visit
Australia, Samoa, Tahiti
And Other Islands

Miss Helen Schley, daughter of
William Schley, of this commun-
ity, who is now located in Hon
olulu, Hawaii, wrote the following
interesting letter to the Herald:
To Herald Readers:
Hawaii must have something the
mainland doesn't have. I came out
here for a three months vacation
and will soon be here two years
and hope to stay longer. I think
the climate has lot to do with
that. There is plenty of sunshine
and of course liquid sunshine too.
There is very little change of tenn
perature the year around. Last
week we had our record rainfall in
fifteen years. Eight inches in a
twenty-four hour period. Some dis
tricts were flooded and traffic was
held up. Now we are enjoying love-
ly weather, warm nights with
full moon this week.
Another thing one can dress very
comfortable. A pair of shorts or
Stacks and bright colored Aloha
shirt blouse to YOU'D and sandals
oily tihiC d1lo oily pldCCs
There are plenty places to go and
things to do. There are a number
Of fine theatres showing the latest
pictures, a football stadium, and
fine teams we have here, roller
skating Kinks, one of the largest,
night clubs, golfing, and a number
of fine beaches for surfing and
canoeing.
In May my sister, Theresa, came
out here to share the magic of
these Islands. She likes it as well
as do and will stay until we both
return to the mainland in 1914. But,
before I return I will take trip
to Australia, Samoa, Tahiti and
other Islands. I hope to spend a
few months visiting these places.
I'm sorry that we did not see
Clifford Domke during his twenty
four hour stop over here in Hon
olulu. We do see Fay occasionally
and exchange news from home.
Sank Centre is a nice place and so
is the mainland but give me Hawaii.
It's charm and hospitality can not
be compared to any other place.
I'm for it. hope that some of
you will have the opportunity to
visit Hawaii. You'll never regret
it.
Aloha Nui,
Helen Schley.
p. S. I get my Herald every
week and am up on the news from
Sank Centre. I'm afraid the place
will look strange by the time !
return
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
7 RED CROSS RADIO
| PROGRAM

A Stearns County Red Cross
radio program, under the direc-
ton of Supt. w. A. Kohl, with
an all-Sauk Centre cast, will
take place Sunday afternoon,
November 10Th, at three o'clock.
This event will be broadcast
over KHAN, st. Cloud. In last
weeks Herald an error occur
ed when the figure lone" failed
to respond to the touch Of the
keyboard and the date appeared
as November 9th. Remember
the date, November 10th.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
Nick Rice
Passed Away
November II
Was Buried On
Birthday Anniversary
Wednesday, November Is
ALMOST 50 YEARS OLD
Came To Sank
Centre Community With
Parents at Age of IL

Nicholas M. Rice, who came to
this community with his parents
at the age Of twelve years, passed
away Saturday morning, November
18th, at 5:45 o'clock, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pendroy
where he had been living for some
time. Mr.. Rice had been in failing
health for the past five years, and
death came to him at the age OF
81 years, II months and 26 days.
Born in Indiana on November Is
1856, he was one of eight children
OF Harrison and Sarah Rice. In
the year of 1867, the family left
Indiana and came to st. Cloud, and
early in the year of 1868 the father
homesteaded a farm in the Lyman
Prairie community, in Raymond
Township.
Early in young manhood, Mr.
Rice commenced work as a groc-
cry clerk in Dahlem's store, and
later clerked in the postoffice in
this city. Later he commenced
work in the McCracken and Bur-
CESS grocery where he remained as
a faithful employee until about the
year Of 1880 or 1881.
Following the death of his faith
er on December 16, 1894, Mr.. Rice
made home for his mother in this
city. She passed away December
Is, 1901. According to information
available he was the last memper
of the family Tn mass oy,
For many years, Mr.. Rice drove
the delivery wagon for the Bur
CESS grocery, and many of the boys
and girls of various ages can re-
member the thrill of riding around
the city with him. Through his
work he became known to practical-
ly everyone in the city, and he was
known as Nick to both adults and
children. Long after the advent OF
the automobile, he continued to
continue to drive the horse drawn
delivery wagon for the grocery
store, and when Mr.. Burgess de-
cided to purchase an automobile
truck for delivery he remained in
the store as clerk until he retired
4NASh 1SlSC was lAuiy q IIlcllu VI
everyone he knew, and his aim
in life was to do everything we'll
He made friends of the young boys
and girls, and it was their ambition
to climb upon the seat along side
of him and drive the horse drawn
vehicle and help deliver the wares
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon at two o'clock at
the Sank Centre Funeral Parlors
Rev. M. L. Brann, pastor of the
Methodist Church, conducted the
service and interment was made in
Greenwood cemetery. The pail
bearers were: ]. H. Hansen, Har-
old Gray, Nolan Gilbertson, Irv,
Nelson, Leon MacCracken and
Chas. Pendroy.
Strange as it may seem, funeral
services were conducted on his
birthday anniversary, just four
days after his death, when he would
have reached the age Of SO years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-11-16
No City or Rural Mail De-
liveries on Nov. % and 3Oth

ember SOtlr. Although the Her
aid will be printed Wednesday
evening as usual, delivery Of
the papers will not be made un-
til Friday, November oath, and
Friday, December LIST. Core
pondents are asked to get their
news letters to the Herald as
soon as possible during both
weeks.
Generally Thanksgiving Day
In Sank Centre will be observed
according to the proclamation
of Governor Stassen, In which
he set November 3Oth, as the
day for giving thanks. That,
Of course, is the legal day with
in the state and should be OBJ
served by the people Of the
state. Schools of the city will
be closed on November 80 only.