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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
Told of Needs Today
And Challenged Adults
To Aid In Work

Organization of Social Welfare
Council was completed in this city
Friday night, following a talk by
Judge Ahles, Of the Juvenile Court,
st. Cloud, who presented a per-
spective for welfare work among
the youth Of the community as a
background for this organization.
This meeting was called through
the Gradatim Club and members
Of the various women's civic and
church groups Of the city were in
vited to participate in organization
Of the council. After a unanimous
vote was cast for organization, a
board Of five members was selected
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
CITY ELECTION TUESDAY, APRIL A.
Eve Candidates Haze Filed
For ALdeyyn0niC Positions

Polls will open at $50 a. m.
and voting will continue until
8 p. m. Citizens Of the First
Ward, who reside north of
Third Street, will vote In the
Armory; voters Of the First
Ward, those who live in that
part of the City south Of Third
Street, must vote in the fire
room of the City Hall.
Judges Of election in the Sec
ond Ward will be: George Fish,
Earl Pangburn and Hattie Gil
man. Clerks, Mrs. Paul May
ers and Mrs. Henry Thielen.
Judges Of election In the First
Ward will be: Fred Lewis, VIII
lis Dahlem and w. HI. Parker.
Clerks, Mrs. Lauretta Fish and
Mrs. Edna Daniels.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30

Five men have filed as cam
didates for three aldermanic
positions in the City election to
be held next Tuesday, April 4.
Among those who have filed are
Carl Eckberg and Jos. Miller,
incumbents. Edward Besser, q
member Of the present coun-
ell, whose term also expires this
year, did not file for office.
The time for filing closed Sat
urday, March 25tli, at midnight.
Names to appear on the bal
lot for the three council posi-
lions are: Leroy Working, j.
G. Kinsella, Frank Pangburn,
Jos. Miller, and Carl Eckberg.
Mr.. Pangburn was a member
Of the council for several years,
and a few years ago declined
to run for the office.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
ELECTED 1889 OFFICERS
Eighteenth Annual Meet of
Country Club Held Monday

Gandrud, ID. b. Caughren, DR..
j. f. Dubois, Lloyd Blycker,
Donald L. Hanson, v. IT, C0nk-
Lin, George Steiner, Frank
OGara and Russell Shulze.
Officers for the past year
were: L. L. Blycker, president,
and Fay Cooper, secretary
treasurer.
Dues for 1889 will be the same
as those I'm effect In 1883.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
WANT ROYAL COUPLE TO
VISIT SAUK CENTRE

Sank Centre, generally accept
ed as the main Street." would
like to entertain royalty, and
hence the Community Club will
send an invitation to Crown
Prince Olav and Crown Princess
Martha, Of Norway, to visit this
city during their journey Of the
United States. On June 10th,
the royal couple will enjoy q
motor trip from Fargo, N. D.,
to Alexandria, and then to the
Twin Cities. It is the hope Of
those interested that the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess
might accept the invitation to
visit Sinclair Lewis birthplace.
The invitation will be sent out
this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
Divisions For
Baseball, Track
Sank Centre Placed In
Western Division For
Spring Athletic Contests

Coaches Gene Harvey and J. N.
Toftness, Of the Sank Centre High
School, attended a meeting Of the
coaches of District % at Alexan-
dria Monday night. This meeting
was held for the purpose Of max
ing plans for baseball and track
meets to be held in the district this
spring.
In the baseball schedule Sauk
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
LEWIS w. HALL WILL
SPEAK IN SAUK CENTRE

Lewis w. Hall, famous Scout
er, and assistant national direc-
tor of the Health and Safety
Division Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca, will speak to Scouters and
others interested Friday noon,
March 31st. He will speak at a
1915 luncheon at the Palmer
House on problems of health and
safety Of the youth. This meet
ing Is open to the public.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30

Members Of the Sank Centre
Country Club at the 18th annual
meeting, held In the Commun-
ity Club rooms Monday evening,
at eight o'clock, elected offic-
ers as follows:
President, Lloyd Blycker.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Cliff Gan
druid.
Directors, L. L. Kells, Cliff
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
EASTER VACATION

The Easter vacation at the
public school will start Friday,
March 31st, when school closes
for q weeks period, during
which time members Of the
teaching star will enjoy a spring
visit with their parents and rela-
tives at distant points. School
win reopen on Tuesday, April
18th, said Supt. w. A. Kohl
Tuesday morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
NOTICE TO MOTORISTS

This is the time Of year to
have your brakes tested, for
each spring members Of the
Highway Patrol make a vista
ton to our city. Have your
brakes and lights tested and
avoid trouble. Just tip to the
motor wise.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
Resident Of
Sarepta Home
Passed Away
Louis Thorson Called
At Age of "a Years
Sunday Eve.
BURIAL WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Louis Lea
Buried Monday
At ClearbrOOk

Louis Thorson passed away at
Sarepta Home, in this city, on Sum
day evening, March 26th, follow
ing an illness Of several months
duration. He suffered a paralytic
stroke on October 18th of last year,
from which he only partially re-
covered and which caused his death
on Sunday evening.
Mr.. Thorson entered Sarepta
Home for care last July, coming
to this city from Deerwood, Min
nesota. During the summer he was
quite active and took great pride
in keeping the lawn at the Home
in splendid shape. He had a very
quiet, yet humorous disposition,
which endeared him to all who
made his acquaintance. He was a
patient sufferer during the five
months of illness.
Deceased was born in Norway on
July %, 1884. During early man.
hood he was a sailor and made
many interesting voyages to dis
tant lands. During the past thirty
years he spent most Of his time
in Northern Minnesota where he
made his home with his sister and
family, Mrs. J. A. Anderson, at
Deerwood.
At the time Of death, Mr.. Thor
son was "a years, seven months and
26 days old. He leaves to mourn
his sister and brother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Anderson, and a
niece, Mrs. John Novating, Of Deer
wood; a niece, Miss Alfredo Ander-
son, Of Duluth; and two nephews,
Thor and Anders Anderson, Of
Gouverneur, New York.
Funeral services were held from
Sarepta Home on Wednesday after
noon with the Rev. e. o. Hagen,
pastor Of the Home, officiating.
Burial was made in Oakland GEM
etery.
Mrs. Louis o. Lea
Mrs. Louis O. Lea, a former resi-
dent of Sank Centre, passed away
in a hospital at Crookston last
Thursday noon. Mrs. Lea, who was
suffering from a brain tumor, pass
ed on shortly before she was to
have submitted to an operation.
Her husband and mother-in-law,
who were at Crookston with her,
were at lunch when death came.
Mrs. Lea, who was forty years
old on November 9th of last year,
resided in this city for nine years.
Two years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Lea
left for DEBORAH, Iowa, where they
resided until last September, at
which time they moved to Clear
brook.
Deceased was well-known in this
city and made many friends dur
ing her residence here.
Funeral services were held at the
Swedish Lutheran Church in Clear
brook Monday afternoon. Those
from Sank Centre in attendance at
the last sad rites were: Mrs. p.
J. Svenneby, Mrs. Paul Besser, Mrs.
Melvin Hintzen, Mrs. Robert Carl
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Wolfe.
Surviving members Of the fam
lily are her husband and two daugh-
tiers, Marjory Lois and Barbara
Karen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30

A bald-headed man in England
has a portrait of King George
tattooed on his head.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30

sIXTY-oNE ENTRIES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
Any New England Effects

The Tennessee Valley Authority has just been upheld by the United States Supreme Court on the important point of its power program constitutionallty Declared to be constitutional by the highest court in the land progress on the vast enterprise in the Tennessee River Valley will probably now proceed unln- terrupted. From government stand point it was a signal victory for the IVA which, oddly enough, has been storm center for good many years. Originally conceived as gigantic plan to utilize latent and waste sources for the good of vast section of land, the IVA came to be almost political football
 On the successor failure of the IVA has rested for some time the continual tion or spread of similar plans through out the nation. We are wondering Ii the effect will be noticeable in New England. Will this Supreme Court decision serve to allow the inauguration of the flood control project as outlined at Washing ton Right now that is question which concerns this section of the country very seriously and a solution is awaited even at this moment.
 We would hesitate to say that Uncle Sam might plunge right into flood con- trol projects, coupled with electric power development, simply because the IVA yardstlck has been ruled legal. Yet such a decision can bring about many reac- tions in government circles which Ill an ver-widening circle of events might Elunge New England into bitter war with the federal government over what we consider to be serious encroach- n,ent on states rights. To this writer the two projects are neither similar nor recurring like treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
What, No Redistricting?

It can't be that this session of the Legislature is going to pass by without an effort made to redistrict the state along senatorial and congressional lines As vet we haven't heard or read of any measures being introduced in the Assem- bly which provide for a new set-up in our disjointed districts. We admit that the subject is ticklish one one that all partisans avoid, unless they figure that by weight of numbers they can drown out minority protests over gerry mandering.
 Not that redistricting isn't needed here in Connecticut It is very badly Our thirty-five senatorial districts, which are supposed to be equal in numerical strength if not in area, are far from that today. Even here in Waterbury the two senatorial districts are disproportionate The population of one is over 6OOOO; Tn the other it's less than 40,000. Now ancy as this other than that districts have expanded in numbers since the last time the lines were established.
 There is an even more glaring example of lack of proper representation in the case of Stamford and Greenwich which together form the 27th senatorial dis trict with a population of about 90,000. It's instances like this which really de- mand legislative attention and action. It's unlikely, though, that the matter will be remedied during 1889. But If 1t should we sincerely hope that 1t won't stop with the senatorial districts. We believe such a reform should include our congress sional districts
 We now have five districts, represented by congressman, and one congressman at-large. Why there shouldn't be sixth district is impossible to answer other than by saying the state solons fear to upset the persent district lines and haven't the courage to do good job on realigning them. In the past there were offered offered to a the Gegeral s Assembly, but par tisanship prevented acceptance of any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
Benedict Arnold's Drugs

Those pharmacists who long for the "old-fashioned" drug store which sold only drugs will have to go farther back for their example than most of us real ized. Some one has dug up an advertise ment put out by Benedict Arnold ten years before the Revolutionary War. Its opening sentence announced the arrival abroad, for his store in New Haven, of "a very large and fresh Assortment of Drugs and Chymical Preparations" There fol- lowed a list of 196 items of which not more than 23 were really either drugs or chemicals.
 From the ad one learns that Arnold's drug store carried figs, entrants and almonds. Those things, of course, were used in early medicinal connections. But how about "Mezzotinto pictures, watches, necklaces, wall hangings, account books (ruled and plain), painters colors, tea, rum, sugar, Hebrew Bibles and buckles"?
 He even carried books, though not rental library. He offered such practical works as Every Man his Own Lawyer" Letter Writer" and Polite Lady,. Then came the shocking (to some minds) From Jones' and "Tristram Shandy". A sur prisingly modern title in the list was Present State of Europe" Apparently the modern drug store follows an old pat tern. Where did we get the idea, any way, that its extraneous offerings were the innovations of cock-eyed era?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
Typographical Tragedy

Every lover of the printed word must stand with Frederick William Goudy today as he gazes at the tragic ruins of a converted water mill at Marboro-on- e-Hudson.
 The Mill was Goudy's workshop, and when 1t roared up in 8 midnight fire, ashes, blackened timbers, fused masses of metal were all that remained of the original designs, matrices. and other paraphernalia relating to the 107 type faces designed by Frederick Cloudy.
 No man who reads books or any other well-printed matter today is without a debt to Goudy, an artist and master craftsman.
 But Frederick Goudy has, in spite of everything, a satisfaction that Is given )o only q few men. He knows that not hre, not death Itself, can wipe out the beauty he created and gave to the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
Book A Day
On Royalty and Loyalty

Gilbert Frankau is finding an ever larger American audience and reading his latest novel it is not difficult to understand why. MT. Frankau, witty and human. comes closer to the American taste than do many of the contemporary Eng fish novelists.
 His new story, Royal Regiment (Dutton: $2.50). is drama of the British army and the inevitable woman. It makes a living thing out of the traditional British devotion to duty.
 The story is set against the ten- sion of the last two years in Eng land when a king threw down his throne and the dictators threw down the gauntlet. For this req son 1t is a good reflection of the British state of mind, and partic- ularly of the military mind.
 Colonel Wethered, or the Hawk, as he is called by his men, narries an American girl only to have his friend and military subordinate, Major Rockingham, fall in love with her. But if you think the colonel shoots the major or the major re-, signs his post to keep the woman you are mistaken.
 For MT. Frankau knows his Brit ishers, and the outcome is some thing altogether different. To re- veal it, of course would be telling the story.-P. c. r.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01

The resignation of Judge Martin T. Manton from the Federal Circuit Court means that there will be one more place for President Franklin D. Roosevelt to fill. There are now several vacancies in both the circuit and district divis- ions. The reason we mention this is be- cause there is available in the state man who has given freely and literally of his time to our government for good many years We refer to ex-Senator Augustine Lonergan of Hartford. At the end of the past year many here in Connecticut joined in general plea that he be re- tained by the government in some re- sponsible position. The Democrat was happy to join in such movement, for if any man served his state we'll 1t was Augustine Lonergan. With number of judgeships available, we can but hope that the former senator's name will be prominently considered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
Colonial Claims

About this time the international almanac indicates another colonial de- mand from the Fascist powers. Italy and Germany are said t. be getting their heads together again, with the fall of Barce- Iona and the signs of collapse of republi can Spain. The democratic powers may now have a choice between giving them colonies and giving them Spain. Hitler and Mussolini would doubtless like to di- vide that country between them, not taking direct possession perhaps, but leaving Franco in authority over another Fascist state and contending themselves with commercial and mineral exploita- ton.
 Spain is still rich in natural resources - iron, copper, coal cobalt, zinc, man. ganese, lead, sulphur, quicksilver and phosphates. Franco, after the military help he has had from the big dictators, may be generous about such things. He can also offer human resources in mill itary alliance. It is going to be serious prc::.em for Britain and France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
over. He is ready to take the issue to the country.

over. He is ready to take the tissue to the country.
 Ills inner circle advisers are strongly for such a course. They are urging him to maintain WPA rolls at the present 3000,000 level and to renew his demand on Con- gross for the money to do this. Other advisers counsel caution, telling Roosevelt to drop the mat ter for a while in order to let tempers subside, and submit new request for the $150,000 900 when he returns from his Carib- bean trip in March.
 The Administrations ~ to 46 defeat in the Senate was caused by (D the personal grudges of the group of Democrats Roose- welt tried to purge last year, and (2) poor floor leadership.
 The Administration had the votes to win on the day before the final vote was taken. Sena- tor Henrik Shipstead, Minnesota Farmer -Laborite who recently took Republican VOWS, also Senator Jim Davis, Pennsylvania Repubii- can, and Senator Scott Lucas, H. linois Democrat had been won over to the White House side. But overnight the antis recaptured them.
 Administration Floor Leader Alben Barkley, whose business 1t was to know this, had no inkling of 1t. An hour before the ballot he confidently assured the President he would win by. a five-vote margin.
 NOTE-Although he voted for the Presidents budget, Senator Tom Connally of Texas secretly was playing ball with the opposi- ton. He told them that If they needed his vote he would switch and throw 1t their way.
 Copyright, 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01

When you read about ten-foot drifts of snow out in the Middle West, you find 1t hard to believe that conditions could prevail in this country like that. We've had so few snowstorns of recent years where the depth, even after drifting, was more than foot that ten feet of snow sounds like a fairy tale. We don't know if this section of New England Is in the path of some new weather current, but certainly the tendency of recent years has been away from instead of towards heavy storms. After this we'll probably get blizzard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
MAYORS WHO SING
New Haven Journal-Courier)

(New Haven Journal -Courier)
 Whether that bill to prevent Mayor of cities over 100000 popu- lation from singing in public places is aimed at our MT. Murphy we do not know. But since 1t was introduce ed by a suspiciously innocent lock- ing Republican from Beacon Falls, we have our suspicious. And yet we don't think it's a very canny move from the point of view of straight politics. New Haveners will remem- Der that the local Republicans have found 1t bad tactics to talk about the Mayors singing. As we remem- Der 1t, such a comment on the eve of Q recent election, if 1t had any effect ct all, helped swell the Mayors totals.
 We note that the measure would allow such executives to offer har- monica recitals in the public parks at two dollars a performance. Re- publicans who would make a pro- posal like that after what Texas new Governor ODaniel did with a hill-billy band in that very repre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
Selected Poem
SUNSET ON THE LAKE

SUNSET ON THE LAKE (By Agnes Comedy in the Boston PosD wish were an artist That might paint in green And blue and gold and rosy hueS The gorgeous sunset scene That 1 can see each summer day When the west is all aglow And purple shadows fringe the banks Where the lakes deep waters flow. wish were poet That might tell in verse The splendor of the twilight hour. When shades of night disperse The last faint gleam of setting sun When birds and beasts are still And Nature seems to hold her breath In one ecstatic thrill But am not an artist, Nor poesy have I; No fairy sponsored me at birth, The Muses pass me by; But this know, that scene sublime, With It's colorful symmetry, Was painted by an Artist Tn tTuest poetry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01

of prices. The letter advised that the Monopoly Committee had the machinery for a quick investiga- ton of price structures, so 1t was wise to be very careful.
 Regardless of getting new
 funds, the insurance probe will
 open around February 15.
 NOTE-Strangest request for an investigation received by the committee was one charging a monopoly in the contraceptive in dustry. One complaint came from a defeated candidate for judge in Ohio.
 V. $. A., Baton Rouge, La.- The Virgin Islands company Gov ernment agency last year sold 29,- APO cases of Government House Rum, and also did a good busi- ness in bitters. The company produces sugar on the island of St. Croix B. D. w., Pitts burgh-The picture "Girl in Green by Nicolai Cikovsky was bought for the Museum of Modern Art with funds donated by Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. J. V. M., Memphis, Tennessee IVA sales of electric power are increasing by leaps and bounds. Tn the past six months they sold more than in the full previous year.
 ROOSEVELT AND WPA
 The last hasn't been heard of that $l50000.000 clipped from the Presidents $875 ,000 O00 WPA budget by margin of one vote in the Senate. He plans to toss the cut back into the lap of Congress and may do 1t immediately after he signs the reduced appropria- ton bill.
 Roosevelt Is firmly convinced
 he has the popular side of the
 fight, that in the end he can lick Congress and make 1t fork
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
Whats Your l. O?
Can you ansyer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.


 1. How many cubic inches are in one gallon2
 2. Where is the Suwanee river?
 3. Describe the flag of an admiral of the U. s. Navy.
 {. With what sport is the name of Lou Ambers associated?
 s. On which continent Is the Amur river? VI 6. Tn which country Is the city of KyotoS
 2. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word irrevocable?
 6. What Is the relation of my son to the daughter of my niece?
 9. For what government agency do the initials P. w. A. stand?
 10. What is 8 ballard2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
Views of The Press

sentative state are not, we suspect. very wary. An harmonica is prob- ably less enticing than the pipes of Gree or even the horn of MT. O'Daniel's of saxophonist. But the poet who said he didn't care who wrote the nations laws as long as he could sing its songs wouldn't have under-estimated the politician who does both.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01

Wonder if many motorists notice the speed-regulation signs that are round the outskirts of the city now. The establish ment of such zones is good thing where busses operate, for we've seen some pri- vate cars make regular speedways of the highways with little or no regard for anybody who might be standing by the side of the road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 4:20 c, m.
 Sun rises 7:04 6. m; sets 5:08 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Moons phases--F'ull moon. Feb. 1. 2:57 q. m: last quarter, Feb. i0 ii:04 p. m: new moon Feb. ie, 3:20 a. nn.; first quarter, Feb. 20, i0:ie ?. m.
 Morning stars. Mercury Venus, Mars; evening, Jupiter, saturn.