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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-27
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Elrosa

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Weisser, of Mel
rose, transacted business here Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. lilies and
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Nickols attend
ed the State Fair at st. Paul Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jock Phepher, of
Pierz, visited with relatives and
friends here the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Spaeth, Mrs.
Gertrude Herges and Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Weiner visited with relatives
and friends at North Dakota, Mon
tana, and Canada, the past two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew lilies are
the proud parents of their first
baby girl born the weekend.
A number of relatives and friends
pleasantly surprised Mr.. and Mrs.
Norbert lilies on their 10th wedding
anniversary Sunday evening.
A baby girl arrived at the Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Adrian home the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Math Bauer and
daughters, Bertha, Evelyn and Mar
celia, and son, Jerome, visited at
the Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brickner
and Julia Bauer's homes in st. Paul
Sunday and Labor Day.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Math Notch the past week.
John Bonimeier, of Metre Grove,
is visiting at the home of his daugb-
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Order for Hearing on Petition for
Administration, Limiting Time to
File Claims and for Hearing There
on
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Stearns
IN PROBATE COURT
File No. 11,707
In Re Estate of Maria E. Erwin,
also called Emily M. Erwin, Dece-
dent.
Harriet ]. Erwin having filed
herein a petition for general ad-
ministration stating that said dece-
dent died intestate and praying
that Annabel A. Erwin be appoint
ed administrator;
ing thereof be had on Friday, Sep
TENDER 22nd, 1899. at 9 o'clock, A.
NJ, before this Court in the probate
court room in the court house in
the City of St. Cloud, Minnesota,
that the time within which credit
ors of said decedent may file their
claims be limited to four months:
from the date hereof, and that the
claims SO filed be heard on Friday:
o'clock A. NJ, before this Court in
the probate court room in the court
house in the City of st. Could, Min
nesota, and that notice hereof be
given by publication of this order
in the Sank Centre Herald, a legal
newspaper, and by mailed notice as
pr Dated August Uy asT; 2sth, 1889.
COURT SEAL)
Paul Ahles
Probate Judge.
L. L. Kells. Esq.
Attorney for Petitioner.
Sank Centre, Minnesota,
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North Branch, from Wednesday un-
til Friday.
Mrs. Leo Brock entertained the
Mothers Club at her home on Fri
day afternoon.
Misses Chrysanthia Gulsvig and
Villa Hogan returned to Westport
Monday where they will again
teach school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Frederick
and sons spent the weekend at Les
Judkins'.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". L. Prosser and
daughters, Ethel and Mrs. Pat
Flynn and Miss Rose Nierman call
ed on friends here Monday.
Alfred Pfenninger and son, Bob,
Al Hoop and Henry Rajdle went
to Minneapolis Friday where they
attended the State Fair.
]. p. Rooney and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Glieden, of Sedan, called at the
Alfred Pfenninger home on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Frederick re-
turned from st. Paul on Wednes-
ody VI last WSSh d1lCh SPCiuih6 a
week at the Carroll Frederick
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hamilton and
Leatrice spent Sunday at the VIM.
Beecher home while Mr.. and Mrs.
Beecher and Lorraine attended the
State Fair.
George Ewart, of Fargo, spent
Saturday night at the F. c. CAT
fancy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Weisgram and
son, moved into the Pat Flannery
home last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Halbakken and family moved
into the Weisgram house. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rolling and son, of Glenwood,
moved into the house vacated by
the HalbokkenS.
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Old Highway No. 4

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kienitz, of
Lokato, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
c. Allen and Bruce Holding, of
Burt, Iowa, visited at the Edwin
Allen home from Friday until Sun
day of last week.
Enid Martin has spent the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Nelson and Happy and Dian, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Cumming, of
Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Holmes and
daughters, Lila and Lois, and son,
Gordon, spent from last Friday I'M
til Sunday at Brainerd with AL
bert Peterson and Mrs. Ella RAM
stead and family.
Mrs. Lena Holmberg returned to
Sank Centre after spending coup
lie weeks at the Wesley Martin
home.
Aurelia Gartner and Tillie Martin
spent Sunday evening together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Allen and
son, Lyle, and daughter, Mary
Catherine, spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Gardner
and family at Burtrum.
Those who enjoyed a picnic din
ner at Wesley Martins Sunday
were: Mrs. Emil Olson, of Guthrie;
Mrs. Strong, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
Strong and family and Mrs. Meta
Nielsen and daughter, of Wheaton;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cumming
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Nelson and family, of Sank Gen.
tire; Laura Mae Martin, Mrs. Lena
Holmberg and Mr.. and Mrs. Del
win Burr, and son, of Palisade,
MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Buckley call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Martin
Thursday.
DR.. wager and DR.. Black were
at Paul Jerks Sunday.
Elmer Gunion called on Wesley
Martin Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Buckley and
daughter, of Minneapolis, and Mrs.
Laura Denzer, of Glenwood City,
Wisconsin, returned to their homes
Friday. Mrs. Frank Martin ac-
companied them to Sank Centre
where she will spend a short time
visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Sarah DenZer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delwin Burr and
son, of Palisade, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Martin and family.
Mr.. Albers and A. J. Bauernfeind
called on Paul Zerk Sunday.
Aurelia Gartner visited Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Edwin AL
len.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lyons, Mr..
and Mrs. Fay Martin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Martin and son, Larry, Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Trumble and
daughter, Gail Jean, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Hamilton and family, Wis
tied Sunday afternoon with Mr..
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South Sank Centre

Ray and jeanette Jenc were call
ers at the Anton Bieringer home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Grof are
spending a few weeks at the Anton
Bieringer home.
Mrs. Walter Hines and Mrs. Joe
Bieringer motored to the Cities
Tuesday evening.
John Hoffman was a caller in
this community Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Grof, Eliza
beth, Catherine and Ben Bieringer,
were callers at the William Schloe-
gle home Friday evening.
Mrs. Joe Bieringer returned home
Wednesday evening.
Carl Bieringer was a caller at the
Anton Bieringer home Thursday.
Friends and neighbors attended
the shower given at the Henry
Barchenger home Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ebensteiner
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Order for Hearing ON Petition to
Sell Real Estate
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Stearns

IN PROBATE COURT
File No. 1902
In Re Estate of Julian A. Dubois
Decedent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to
all persons interested in the matter
of the sale of lands under license Of
the Court:
The representative of the above
named estate having filed a petition
for the sale of certain real estate
described in said petition, under
license of the Probate Court
THEREFORE, you and each OF
you are hereby cited and required
to show cause, If any you have, be"
fore this Court at the Probate Court
Room in the Court House in the City
Of st. Cloud, Mimi, on the 18th day
of September, 1889. at 9 o'clock A.
NJ. why said petition should not be
granted.
Notice of this order shall be given
by publication of this order in the
Sank Centre Herald, a legal news
paper and by mailing a copy thereof
to each Of the heirs, legatees and
devisees of said decedent at least
fourteen days before the day Of said
hearing.
Dated August 21st, 1899
Paul Ahles
Probate Judge
l.. L. Kells, Esq. and
Ahles e Ahles,
Attorneys for Petitioner
Publish Aug. 24-31 Sept. Z, 1899
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ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Osendorf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walz visited
with relatives at Lake Henry Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Reiland and
family visited with relates at New
Munich Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art DeGrot trans
acted business at Faribault Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haider at
tended the State Fair Sunday and
Monday, and visited with relatives
at st. Paul during that time.
Mrs. Mary Weber returned home
Saturday after a two weeks visit
with her son, Louis, at Wheaton,
and left fer st. Paul Sunday, where
she will visit with her daughters
for few weeks also.
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Westport

Mrs. S. J. Phillips, Mrs. E. H.
Pfenninger and son, Gordon, and
Roland Harrier, of Minneapolis,
spent the weekend at the Pfenning-
er home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Les Judkins and
daughters, Arlene and Jean, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Bodeker, Jr.,
and sons attended the silver we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Judkins at Deerwood on Sun
day.
Miss Blanche Pfenninger was a
guest Of Miss Catherine Mehr, at
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and Mrs. Wesley Martin.

and Mrs. Wesley Martin.
Vivian Holmes spent last week
at Brainerd with friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Trumble and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Martin and son,
Larry, visited Saturday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Martin.
Leo Hoff visited Sunday after
noon with Helen Thornbloom.
Fay Martin called on Wesley
Martin Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Martin and
family visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Allen and family Friday eve
ming.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-09-07
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF STEARNS
DIcsuDTOr CnTyDT

STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF STEARNS
DISTRIST COURT
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
In the matter of the petition
of The Federal Land Bank
of Saint Paul, a corporation,
George NJ Ertl and Anna e.
Ertl, to detach from the Order
ton of the NEXNWlK and
Is, Township les. Range 81.
Upon reading and filing the petit
ton Of The Federal I Land Bank k, Of
N. Erti and Anna Z. Erti to detaeh
from the City of Sank Centre, Min
nesota, the following described
lands in Stearns County, Minnesota.
The Northeast quarter Of the
Northwest quarter (NEANW
" and the South half Of the
Northwest quarter Of the North
west quarter (Sh NW'K NWN)
of Section sixteen (16) Town
ship one hundred twenty-six
excepting tRerefrom the follow
ing tract: Commencing at the
southeast corner of said North
east quarter OF the Northwest
quarter (NEA NwK) of said
Center Of II the Highway, thence
way to the east line Of said
Northeast quarter of the North
west quarter (NEA NWA),
thence south to the place of be-
IT rs ORDERED. that Saturday
the twenty third day of September.
1899, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heard,
be fixed as the time, and the Court
Chamber in the Court House in the
City of ST. Cloud, Minnesota, as the
place, for hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered that the
petitioners serve or cause to be
served a notice of such hearing on
the Mayor or City Clerk of said
City Of Sank Centre at least twenty
(20O days before the time fixed for
said hearing. and further that a
copy of such notice Of hearing be
published in a newspaper publish
ed in the City Of Sank Centre at
least two weeks before said time
so fixed for the hearing.
J. B. HIMSL
District Judge
Dated August is, 1889
CONKLIN & SHIVELY
Attorneys for petitioners
Sank Centre, MINI.
Publish Aug. 31-Sept. z. 1889.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF STEARNS
nISTRJCT COJTRT

COUNTY OF STEARNS
DISTRICT COURT
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
In the matter Of the petit
ton of Docia P. Pendroy to
detach from the City of
Sank Centre the. South half Order
Section 16, Township 126.
Range "a.
ton of Docia P. Pendroy to detach
from the City Of Sank Centre, Min
nes9ta, the the following Lowing , described
The South half of the North
west quarter (ShNWA) of
Section sixteen Q6), Township
one hundred twenty-six (126)
IF rn IS o odfSEisRa that tSat Saturday,
the twenty-third, day Of September
1889, at 10 o'clock A. M, or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heard,
he fixed as the time, and the Court
Chambers in the Court House in
ty, Minnesota. as the place. for
hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered that the
petitioners serve or cause to be
the Mayor or City Clerk of said
City Of Sank Centre, at least
twenty (2O) days before the time
fixed for such hearing, and further
that a copy of such notice OF hear
ing be published in a newspaper
tire at least two weeks before said
time so fixed for the hearing.
j. B. HIMSL
District Judge
Dated August Is. 1889
CONKLIN e SHIVELY
Attorneys for petitioner
Sank Centre. MINI.
Publish Aug. 31-Sept. Z, 1889
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and fanny visited and were dinner
guests at the Anton Bieringer
home Sunday.
The dance given at the Henry
Barchenger home Sunday evening
was largely attended.
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the SAD message Ol TIC oSdeh " Nv
nephew, Alais Germuson, from Dali
ton, MINI. His home is in Minot,
North Dakota. Funeral services
were held Saturday.
Miss Emma johnson visited at
the C. M. Magnuson home Tues
day.
Mike Ahrens was a business call
er at the Henry Ahrens home We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. SEVERN Adrian and
son, Richard, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Trierweiler, Henry Trierweiler, FL
do Paul and children were callers
at the Otto Belize home Sunday.
George Upton helped George
Sukke with hay stacking Thursday.
Marcella Quistorff and Shirley
Magnuson were overnight guests at
the Mike Ahrens home Tuesday.
Mrs. Pete Erickson and family
and Mrs. Sam Erickson were call
ers at the Ed johnson home Tues
day.
George Thierschafer was a call
er at the Otto Belize home Monday.
Lawrence Tank was a business
caller at the Emil Quistorff home
Sunday.
Mrs. Ole Nelson and Mrs. Harry
, Nelson visited at the George Suk-
Ike home Wednesday afternoon.
Victor Anderson is the owner of
silo filler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Beste' and
family were busy moving on the
farm which is known as the Ben
Walter farm, near West Union, the
past week.
Reliance Anderson, who has been
employed at the Herman Kultgren
home, is now staying at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Anderson and family.
Mrs. John Blair and daughter,
Ella, were Monday callers at the
Sam Erickson home.
Arnold and Orville Quistorff were
Wednesday evening visitors at the
c. M. Magnuson home.
Lawrence Tank was a business
caller at the Otto Belize home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Quistorff and
family visited at the Louis Quis-
torff home Saturday evening.
George Sukke was a business
caller at the Otto Belize home
Thursday.
Albert Quistorff, Shirley and Mer-
lin Magnuson and Beverly and
Richard Ireland visited at the Emil
Quistorff home Sunday.
Mrs. Ferdinand Belize and Otto
Belize and family were visitors at
the Charlie Schwanke home at
Long Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hanson, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Nelson and baby
and Orville Quistorff visited at the
George Sukke home Sunday after
noon.
Albert Quistorff was a caller at
the Pete Anderson home Saturday
evening.
Orville Quistorff was an overnight
guest at the George Sukke home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Belize,
Otto Belize and sons were among
those who attended the Deter sale
at Westport Tuesday.
Mrs. c. M. Magnuson and fam
lily, Albert Quistorff, Bill Herlicke,
A. M. Birdsell and Beverly and
Richard Ireland helped John Outs
torff celebrate his birthday ami
versary Sunday evening.
Albert Quistorff visited at the
home of his parents, Mr.. a.. Mrs.
Emil Quistorff and family. We'd
nesday forenoon.
Miss Beverly Ireland, who has
been employed at the Mike Ahrens
home, is now staying at home.
Mr.. Emil Quistorff was a bust
ness caller at the Ole Johnson home
Saturday.
Miss Shirley Magnuson is attend
ing Junior High school at Sank
Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reese and
daughter visited at the George Suk-
Ike home Sunday evening.
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About 10000 persons are held
in the Nazi concentration camps
of Germany.
A 42-story building in Seattle is
said to be the tallest west of the
Mississippi.
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Fairy Lake News

Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Hanson visited
at the Melvin Hanson home Friday
afternoon.
Marcella, Orville and John Quis-
torff visited at the Pete Erickson
home Tuesday.
Mrs. c. M. Magnuson received
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Order for Hearing ON Petition to
Determine Descent of Land
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County Of Stearns
IN PROBATE COURT
File No. 1885
In Re Estate of Justin j. Loomer
Decedent.
Robert Guishard having filed in
this Court petition representing,
among other things, that said dece-
dent died intestate more than five
years prior to the filing thereof,
leaving certain real property in
Stearns County, Minnesota, and that
no will of said decedent has been
proved, nor administration Of his
estate granted, In this State and
praying that the descent of said
real property be determined and
that it be assigned to the persons
entitled thereto;
TT IS ORDERED, That the hear
ing thereof be had on Friday, Sep
TENDER 18th 1889. at o'clock A: M,
before this Court, in the probate
the City of st. Cloud, Minnesota,
and that notice hereof be given by
the publication Of this order in the
Sank Centre Herald. a legal news
paper, and by mailed notice as pro-
vided by law.
Dated August 18th, 1899.
Paul Ahles
Probate Judge
L. L. Kells, Esq.
Attorney for Petitioner
Sank Centre, Minnesota
Publish Aug. 24-31, Sept. z, 1889
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
Mary Anna Dupuy
Passes Away Sat.

The family and a host of friends
mourn the passing of Mrs. Anna
Dupuy who departed this life at
the age of 80 years here at her
home in S. E. Harold Ave. Satur-
day, January Z, after several
months illness which had confined
her to her home and eventually to
her bed; the end came quietly as
she slept into coma. Mrs. Du-
puy had lived in Portland 35 years.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day at Miller and Tracy's, Mrs.
Beatrice Reed, attendant. Father
Lee Stone had charge of the last
rites. Mrs. Robeina Martin and
Miss Barbara Hubbard were solo
lists.
A devoted daughter, Mrs. Paul
inc Young, two grandsons, Marion
B. and Cornelius d. Young Jr. and
three great grandchildre mare be-
reft of a loving mother and grand
mother. Interment was in Mil
wauki cemetery near that of her
mother, buried "a years ago. Ma
ny were the floral contributions
from friends and organizations.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
Literary Research Club
Opens 80 Social Season

Saturday, January ID, marked
the first gala event since the close
of the holiday festivities. 1t was
the 18th anniversary celebration
of the Literary Research Club
held at Fraternal Hall when near
ly hundred of Portland's civic
cultural and social leaders respon-
ded to as many invitations.
Cards and dancing were the di-
versions, with music by Bert Tur-
ner's four-piece orchestra, of the
handsomely groomed men and gor-
geously gowned ladies. Delecta-
BILE Frappe' punch and delicious
cake iced and decorated in the
club colors were served from a
lace-draped reception table. Dur
ing intermission Mrs. Pollyann
Reed, past president of the club
gave a synopsis of the clubs his
tory. Mrs. Bonnie Boyle was orr
ganizer; current events, ~history
and the Bible are major subjects
for study. Red and white are the
club colors; red tulip, the club
flower; motto, "Strive to Succeed
A greeting was read from Mrs.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
POrtlander Obtains
License and Bond For
Selling New, Old Cars

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 19-Mr.
Ralph Flowers, foreman of the
Municipal garage for the city of
Portland the past % years, has
taken out am auto dealers license
and $4,000 bond to operate and do
business in the sale of new and
used cars in the state of Oregon.
A petition was granted by the
city authorizing a change in his
residence property, 1906 N. Van
couver Ave, to zone three for bu-
siness purposes where Mrs. Flow
ers will have charge of the sales.
This gives Portland the only auth
orized Negro car dealer on the
Pacific Coast. Flowers should get
the entire Negro trade of the city
as their aim will be to handle new
and used, but not abused, cars.
His many years of mechanical ex-
perience will serve as your pro-
lection.
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Mrs. Charity Binford
Pioneer, Passes Tues.

One by one the pioneers are
passing. The funeral of Mrs. Cha
rity Binford who passed to the
great beyond Tuesday, January 10
at the Multnomah hospital, was
held Saturday, January IA, at IL
a. M at the Mt Olivet Baptist
church. Miller and Tracy were
the morticians in charge, Mrs. Be
atrice Reed attending. Rev. J. j.
Glow offered the eulogy. Mrs. Bin
ford was the widow of the late
Ned Binford, a charter member of
Mt. Olivet Baptist. She was born
in 1854 in Alabama where she
spent her girlhood and courtship
days, later coming to Portland.
Although in her late 70's and
unable to write, she was a regular
voter, often remarking, II can
read and mark an X" The youth
sought her for her witty phraseo-
logy and "reminiscences.