The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-23

tackled a sign over the door Quo Vads?"
Others followed when it seemed that families liked
the flavor of living closer to winter; but protectvey
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Otto Hedin fixed his cottages the Conklins have
wnterized three of theirs While there is always
the danger for a day or two that walking skiing
may be the only transit to town; the pillow in winter
relieves that danger almost Immediately. There
is skating at your backdoor and skiing out In the
front lawn Mr.. and Mrs Fred Bullman have found
it jolly residence On Hedn's point are the Herman
Hedins, the r. l. TONNES, the Walter Scanlons,
the A. D. Torfins. Farther along the lane in the
Conkin group are the Art Lueders, George Nc
Dowells, James Wiles, T. H. Williams and then the
Bob Carriers. But when DR.. Hanson first invaded
that wintertime idyllic scene, he was practically
alone One winter skis furnished his transportation
for some time. Only recently touch of the pioneer
relieved the motonony of too peaceful an existence
when Mrs. Bullman, who is nurse, answered a call
at highland carved her parallel path in the snow
on the lake with pair of skis
And the thot persists that Hoboken, the western
suburb, is peculiar setup. Just how it came about
that that colony SO cut itself OH from the town Is
mystery to me- A full half mile filings this group
of dwellings from the outermost houses of the town
proper-yet from all can learn has coddled that
hill since the beginning of the city itself 1t is
all the oddly when you consider that no
houses bridge the gap from the tracks until you
run smack-dab into the Hoboken community.
There bustles, part of this and yet apart from,
1t.
From the protective tenor of the life in town.
perhaps you can't see that snow-blocked roads mean
hardships for rural friends Out where the little
country lanes that reach so many Farms, the snow
blocks tightly. Weary hours of shoveling, riding
for day two in a cold sled, farm women not
leaving the home for as much as two months Coax
ing a cold into wakefulness. There are fuel
hauling problems. If not wood to cut then coal from
the town. Foodstuffs to be stored in some quantities
for who knows when day or three-day blizzard
may spew the countryside and isolate the farm
And 70 hrip tha inf
threats, farm woman bought eight pounds OF
soda crackers Wilhelm the event of a teup-could
be combined with soups to subsist. pattern or
rurasm in winterama. 1t Is not the ISOLATION
they endured in the older days. but it is nonetheless
real
Things like this go on-Doc Franta has rugged
up a neat way for patients to invountarily notify
him of their arrival Step into his office and the
chime booms out. Secret of the thing is that Doc
has installed plate under the linoleum. Spring,
hold the plate from making contact with nails un-
derneath until foot step congresses them.
Learn from G. H. Vandesteeg that DUPONT has scored
again. substance, known as Glastex made from
milk is now being used for watch crystals. IL mas
an unusual degree of transparency, is unbreakable
-. This note etched on the side of an ash tray
in one of the recently shipped into town.
Il put the first mile your car-thanks to YOU
Kenneth Jones, 1867 Mcclure Avenue, Flint Mich
igan" The other cold day when conflicting re-
ports oated about the degree of GOODNESS in this
community, Henry Rydholm sat himself down. and
ordered-an officially tested thermometer. Goody
Somewhere I read that there are only IA tech
nicoor cameras jealousy guarded against snitchers
in details of construction, in movieland. Each Is
worth $4,000.
And chatting with Msgr. A. Plachta in his pleas
ant study the other morning We talked of sundries
and pleasantries The Monsigor in his swivel chair
before his desk, pulling greatly on his pipe along
side, in most comfortable rocker. Nations,
politics. dropped in the CONVERSE but paed
before his observations of people. 1t seemed like
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walls, to talk of things not tangible He said
that if he doesn't mind, too much we take things for
granted these days It is human nature, he offered,
to like to hear compliments. Not idle flattery but
simple expressions from others for work well done.
That is why, he said, he tells couples at marriage
don't take each other for granted" To the man
he counsels: tell her you love her. Tell her she's
good cook. To her he says: tell him he's a good
husband, good provider. It's an happy thought.
How much unkindness and misunderstanding it could
relieve here and now. Over the bell on the Mon
signors front door is this sign: Push hard!
From far off China, where Cliff Domke labors
between moves to mpart bit of American education
to Chinese youths, came Christmas card this week
yes, Christmas card :. Chinese characters
adorn the front with pen sketch of river, pre-
sumo is the Men. An accompanying message reads:
Christmas and New Year came after the other.
Again Ming has moved and now resides on the
banks of the Men, Over year we have been think
ing of our home many miles away. Through this
scene we try to express some of our feelings"
How anyone is able to decipher Chinese characters
is more than mystery every time see them. Chin
must indeed be intelligent people to read their
own language.
From Jack Costello, in New York, letter in
the morning mail. When his son, Dennis Sean, was
born the Herald got the lead from Walter Winchells
mention of the event We printed the story, credit
ing Winchell. This week comes development
that Jack writes: Il sent that clipping about my
sons arrival to Winchell in Florida and he sent a
note thanking me and saying he appreciated the
mention very much. I him few weeks later
here in New York and he mentioned it again and said
he was greatly pleased and fattered to discover
that he had 80 many listeners on Main Street. His
mention of Dennis Scans birth brought kilograms
and cards from friends all over the nation. Winchell
is funny chap. He's bit caustic in some of
his radio and column remarks, but he does take his
work very seriously and is delighted end at the
mention he gets in any newspaper. He doesn't
make friends easily, but once he accepts you he's
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