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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-12
Provides Payment of
Indebtedness and Cash
Balance For Fiscal Year
LOAN AGREEMENT
Will Be Repaid
At Rate of $4,000
Per Year

At meeting Of the Water, Light
& Power Commission held January
9th, members Of the Commission
voted to turn $4,000 into the gen.
eral fund Of the City. This trans
fer, which is in the nature of q
loan, was made by turning over
$4,000 in cash, with $1,000 to be OBJ
tanned through the sale Of bonds,
now in the possession Of the Wat
er, Light & Power Commission.
This money was loaned to the
Council to pay the Indebtedness of
the City and to provide a cash
working balance to complete the
fiscal year which ends March 81,
1889. This amount is in addition
to $4,000 turned into the general
fund from the same source this
fiscal year.
Under a gentleman's agreement
signed by members of the Council
and the Mayor, the City will return
to the Water, Light & Power Com
mission an amount of $1,000 each
year until paid. For several years
the Water, Light & Power Commits
sion has turned an amount of $751;
900 to the city, for the purpose of
reducing taxes. In the future, none
tary concessions, which may be
made, will provide payment of the
$4,000. For instance, If the Com
mission turns $4,000 over to the
City at any future period, $4,000
will be deducted from that amount.
However, If no monies are turned
over to the City from the light de-
partment, the City will be required
to pay $1,000 per year regardless.
The Council in the last budget,
which has been made for the year
of 1889, included $4,000 which 1t
expected to receive from the Wat
err, Light & Power Commission. A
member of the Commission stated
to a Herald representative on Tues
day that no pledge Of that kind had
been made, and that with lower
service rates it Is at present an
impossibility to state the exact
amount, If any, which may be turn
ed over at that time.
A shortage in city funds has been
caused by a deficiency in relief
payments of sometime ago. and the
amount has been Carried over from
year to year, without provision for
payment. The amount turned over
to the Council will take care of
that angle and will provide cash to
carry on the city's business during
the balance Of the fiscal year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-12
Precipitation
For 1893
25.17 Inches
Reported Lack of Winter
Shows Poor For Health
Conditions
5 YEAR COMPARISON
Community Not Headed
For Drouth Period,
Said Weather Observer

Lack of winter SHOWS was blamed
this week for the respiratory in
fections prevailing by the Rev.
Henry Reflex, West Union weather
observer, as his tabulations show
ed 1888 cutting some record break
ing rainfall capers-and ending in
a veritable "drouth."
His year-end rainfall summary
with tabulations on sub-zero days
during the past five years, reported
only 40 inches precipitation during
the month Of December.
1888 that gave new monthly
high in a five year period and a
new low month for rainfall in the
same period, brought 25.17 inches
Of precipitation. Slightly above the
normal, 1885 fall was even more
welcome since it was so well dis
tributed.
October's .13 Of an inch precipi-
tation set q new low for monthly
rainfall in the last five years. But
May when STA inches fell tossed of
a five year record high month.
The drouth that seemed to set
tie beginning with October's sparse
treatment was pronounced by FIR.
Reflex as mot alarming" Snow
may come anytime up to March,
he pointed out. "This community
isn't headed for a drouth period"
was his comment. 1.-THE conviction
Is that for the next few years, there
will be no real drouth-dry per-
haps at times, but not serious"
was his outlook for farming con-
ditions In the future.
He pointed to lack Of SHOWS this
winter for much Of the respiratory
infections, colds, that have been
travelling about the vicinity. He
pointed that winter winds whisk-
ing across barren fields bring dust
and pulverized fertilizer particles
into the respiratory tract.
1888 doomed mediocre In the num-
Der Of sub-zero days according to
his chart. Highest year in the five
was SO when 80 days out Of 60 were
all sub-zero.
The wears rainbarrel In inches:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-12
Sank Centre
BasketballerS
Tuesday
Grey Eagle Defeated
BY Score of "a to
%, There
PLAY FRIDAY AT OSAKIS
Independents Won
From Little Falls
Merchants Friday
Games This Week


January 10: Independents VS..
Alex Firemen, here.
January 10: H. S. vs.. Osakis.
there.
January IT: H. s. VS.. Long Prai-
RE, here. Two games, TOO and 500.
Sank Centre "a; Grey Eagle rs
An important personnel change,
effected because Of a possibility that
Don Kringen, guard, may not be
able to play Friday, was announced
after the change had been pro-
nounced acceptable to Coach loft
ness in a game with Grey Eagle
Tuesday evening, won "a to %.
For Grey Eagle it was the Sec
ond defeat Of the season at the
hands Of Sank Centre, and for the
Toftness men 1t was the fourth dis
trict victory in a string.
Virtually q second team victory,
fourteen men saw service as loft
ness took advantage Of the situa-
ton to test his combinations in the
first game after the Christmas hol-
idays. Said he, 1.-THE rest didn't
hurt them a bit. In fact they're
scoring much better now"
A bunch Of scoring aces, that
churned up the highest score Of the
season and gave this game the best
punch, converged on Grey Eagle
with forward Larson leading the
pack with 10 points. Brown and
jackson too were heavy scorers
with 8 and Z. Six Of the Jackson
tally came as a result of the swish
ing longs that were the talk Of the
court.
With ten men in combinations up
to the third period, Toftness' boys
held a % to II lead at the end Of
third quarter. A lead they had
strengthened from a halftime mar
ginal lead Of IS to -. In the last
quarter the regular complement
was on the floor, wound up the ball
game "a to %. A small court and
Grey Eagle insistence in using a
zone type defense contributed to
local scoring.
Changed from his usual position
at forward was Joe jackson Tues
day. Switched to a guard post, he
held the job in fair favor, 1t was
believed. He will probably play the
regular guard position Friday night
against Osakis, Toftness said. Reg
ular guard Kringen, with an ankle
bothering him, is not expected to
play Friday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-12
BrOOten Man
Disappeared
Sank Centre Police
Conduct Search-Came
Here Week Ago

Police are conducting q
search for Martin w. Peterson,
Of Brooten, VINO came to this
city q week ago, left his car
parked In front Of the Coffee
Shop ON Third Street, and dis
appeared. Relatives were In
the city Tuesday in an effort
to locate the missing man. It
is feared that he may have suf-
fered some catastrophe or that
he IL suffering from amnesia.
To aid the local police de-
partment In 1lis search, we
present the following descrip-
ton of the missing man as Civ
en- to us by Chief Of Police VIII
liam Hershiser: Age, about "a
years; height, 8 feet IL inches;
weight 100 pounds; eyes, blue;
hair, light brown; thumb on
left hand stiff; he wore a dark
cap, brown suede leather JAG
ket, blue overalls and dark
blue and grey checkered mack
inaw.
Peterson applied for work at
the school house about a week
ago, and soon thereafter disap-
peared. There Is q possibility
that he may have accepted
work with some farmer of this
community. A search of vacant
buildings and barns Of the city
was made Wednesday after
noon, and descriptions Of the
man have been sent out. 1t Is
reported that he had very little
money with him when he left
home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-12
NEW POSTOFFICE SITE
PROPOSAL SENT TO
WASHINGTON, d. G.

A new postoffice site proposal.
pertaining to the property at the
corner Of Main and Fourth
Streets, has been sent to Wash
ington, d. c., at the request Of
the site inspector. Under this
new proposal the school prop
erty has been priced at $1,000,
the lot Of Mrs. Dubois has been
offered for $1,000. and the VIII
liam Otto property $6500. This
proposal has been made subject
to the lease held by Clyde Bied-
leman, and II purchase II made
settlement will be made with
Mr.. Biedleman by the govern
ment agency. No information
as to the result of this proposal
Is available as yet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-12
Regent Resigns

Ben Dubois, Of this city, an
nounced Wednesday afternoon
that he had resigned from the
Regency Of the University Of
Minnesota-his resignstisa 10
be effective Immediately. Mr..
DuBeas was appointed N .
Regent by Governor Benson IN
August Of 1851, and his appoint
ment was mot confirmed as the
Senate has not been In session
since.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-12
Two Sank
Centre Ladies
Passed Away
Mrs. J. A. Dubois
Buried In Greenwood
Friday Afternoon
DIED JANUARY 18th
Mrs. ]. A. Norris, Age
81, Buried Thursday
Afternoon of Last Week
Mrs. j. A. DuBois

Last sad rites for Mrs. J. A. On.
Bots, a resident Of Sank Centre
since 1882, were held at the home
Friday afternoon at two o'clock.
with many Of her old friends in
attendance. Rev. p. J. Jansen con-
Quoted the service and burial was
made in the family lot at Green
wood. Mrs. George Berggreen and
o. ID. Dowswell sang and were &C.
companied at the organ by Mrs.
X. Z. Cooper. Pallbearers were:
L. l. Kells, DR.. r. e. Cooper, Ben
Tom, and her grandsons, Pat, John
and Dave Dubois.
Friends from a distance in at
tendance at the service were Mrs.
Edith Law and Mrs. L. M. Bunnell,
Of Detroit Lakes; Mr.. and Mrs. O.
w. Dowswell, of Kirkhoven, and
Miss Mary Gallagher, Of st. Cloud.
Mrs. Dubois was born on a farm
near Lake Mills, Wisconsin, Dec
ember "a, 1854, and her age at death
which came to her last Wednesday,
was "a years. She was united in
marriage to DR.. J. A. Dubois, on
April I, 1881, and came to Sank
Centre in the year Of 1882. The
family located on the north side of
the river where they purchased the
home of Lieutenant Governor Bar
tow.
Mrs. Dubois was i'll for years,
having suffered a stroke six years
ago, which kept her confined to
her home. She lived a quiet, home
life, and through illness was I'M
able to give of her time to COM
munity organizations.
Surviving members Of the family
are two sons, Benjamin F. Dubois
and DR.. J. F. Dubois, both residents
Of this city, and seven grandchil-
dren and three great grandchildren.
Her husband, DR.. J. A. Dubois,
passed away May 4, 1887.
Mrs. j. A. Norris
Funeral services for Mrs. J. A.
Norris, one Of the city's early resi-
dents, were held at the Congrega-
tional Church Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Norris passed away at Min
neapolis Monday, January 2. Rev.
p. ]. Jansen, pastor Of the local
Congregational Church, conducted
the service which was attended by
many of the old friends of the fam
lily. Mrs. George Berggreen sang
two beautiful selections, and she
was accompanied by Mrs. r. e.
Cooper at the organ. The pallbear-
ers were: Henry Rydholm, John
Myhre, Charles Gray, John H. Han
sen, f. 8. Parker and Ben Simon
ton. Burial was made in Green
wood cemetery on the family lot be-
side her departed husband.
Mrs. Norris was born at New
Haven, Connecticut, on April 4,
1846, and at death was 90 years old.
She was united in marriage on
August 5, 1859, to ]. A. Norris,
former Great Northern depot agent
Of this city, who preceded her in
death on January II, 1922. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris, who came to Sank
Centre in 1873, celebrated their
golden wedding on August 5, 1919.
Mrs. Norris, a member Of the
Congregational Church in this city
since 1879, was one Of the organ
izers Of the Woman's Missionary
Society, Of which she was an active
member for many years. Her last
visit to Sank Centre was made in
November, 1888, when she attended
a meeting Of the Woman's Fed
CONTINUED on Page 3 Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-12

Totals for Year...-24 % 50 IS "a
Compiled by Rev. Henry Reflex.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

mony today before the senate COM
mittee on Social Security, pensions
and relief
Only about 10 per cent of the
thousands of families who have
moved to California and have been
unable to support themselves are
of the wandering" type, the COM
mittee was informed by James b.
Sharp. coordinator of statistical
and research projects for the Works
Progress Administration.
Fifty per cent or more of the
migrants had resided in their state
of origin 20 years or more, Sharp
said. and 90 per cent had lived IN
one state for at least five years.
OF the total. 40 per cent had owned
their own farms, but were "trac-
tored away. blown away or denuded
away from their land" he added
Nearly all came to California
to find work" Sharp continued.
They go on relief when they can't
find work, but when they can find
something to do they go off re-
lief"
John c. Henderson, chief of the
migrant program of the federal
farm security administration, de-
clared that California agriculture
requires 250,O00 laborers during the
peak of the harvest system, and
must depend upon out-of-state
workers for one-quarter of the total
He inferred that since the state
needs this floating labor force, ii
is the responsibility of the state
government to care for the mi
grant relief problem during the
off-season. Nearly all previous wit
nesses on the subject expressed the
opinion that the federal govern
ment should care for dust bow
refugees and similar cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
WPA Workers Held
Guilty in Nm

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Feb. 23.
CUP)-U. S. District Attorney Ev-
erett Grantham, elated over his
successful prosecution of project
foreman and his timekeeper for us
ing WPA labor to build a home
worked today TO bolster his case
against Ii other defendants nclud-
ing son-in-law of Sen. Dennis
Chavez.
The governments first convic-
tions in series of trials begun
several weeks ago and originally
involving 73 defendants, came last
night when a federal jury returned
guilty verdicts against Si Olguin
and Manual H. Turrieta.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
McNary Declares President Car Help
Business by Reducing Expenditures

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. tUP)-
Senate minority leader Charles l..
McNary. R. Ore. said today that
President Roosevelt would be very
useful IN restoring business con-
fidence If he would contribute" TO
a reduction Of government eXpens-
es.
McNary, spokesman for senate
Republicans, said Mr.. Roosevelt
had indicated that he was through
with legislative experiments and
warmly desired TO aid industry in
its effort 10 reach a normal out
put"
THE president can be very use
ful In this line of endeavor,' Nc
Nary said. IF he will be content
with permitting congress to pass
needed appropriation bills and a
few other bills to clarity and modi-
fy existing statutes. and contribute
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
ARMY Uniform. Clothing Manufacturer
Placed on Government Black List

of army uniforms and clothing had
violated the Walsh -Healey public
contract act. He recommended the
firm be placed on a government
blacklist for three years.
Examiner William B. Grogan SAID
the Eisner company failed to pay
required minimum wages on gov
ernment contract work and by
causing time cards to be falsifled'
have perpetrated a fraud on the
United States, on competitors, ana
on the employees, violating the very
interests which it was the intent
of congress to protect
He said the firm was indebted
to the United States for the liquid
ated damages in the sum oil SOL
958O4." This amount represented
the difference between wages paiu
TO approximately 1000 employees and
the amounts they should have re-
ceived under government minimum
wage schedules.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Judge Sets Aside
Love Balm Award

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. %. CUP)-
Judge Henry NJ. Willis today set
aside the $500 breach of promise
Judgment recently won by Nancy
c. Dixon. 81. Of St. Louis. from
Peter Balma. Step-father of Martha
Raye, film star. and ordered a re-
opening of the case after the girls
guardian filed an affidavit giving
new evidence.
Miss Dixon testified last Decem-
Der that Balma. whom she assert
edly met on blind date" in St,
Louis. failed to go through with
his alleged promise to marry her.
She sued for $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
400 Valley Nasons
In Get-Toqether
Continued From Page u

Continued From Page II
banquet. the Masonic lodge men,
hers WORKING as a committee Tor
the program and evening meeting.
During the afternoon a vaude-
vile program was featured by Or
pheum and Kraft acts and with
a dance novelty by Carmen and
Virginia Vinfrido. The Imperial VAL
ley Boys band under direction of
N. NoVak gave a concert after the
vaudeville program.
Leon Whitsell grand master, and
John Stewart Ross past grand
commander, were prevented by liz
ness from attending.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Warren Declares
Prorate Bill Void

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. %. CUP'
Atty. Gen. Earl Warren today
ruled that two bills pending before
the state legislature which woulc
enable farmers to withdraw from
probate marketing programs were
invalid
One bill, No. 546, would permit
81 per cent Of the growers of a
particular product i'll any area to
withdraw from proration. The Sec
ond bill, No. $40, would provide that
81 per cent of growers in one or
more counties could withdraw from
proration of their crop
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Imperial Valley Press

Established ApHil 20. 1901.
Published every afternoon except
saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by The Press Sunday, cs-
tablished 1856 by tho Imperial
Valley Publishing company. 625
State street. El Centre, Calf.
Entered at El Centre, California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Paul Jenkins. publisher; A. G.
Johnston, vice president and
general manager; E. A. Fita
hugh. secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co, Inc,
In conjunction with the Post
Press CSundaEs), per month,
60c; paid in advance; ) months,
81 .65; months. $3.25; one year,
$500.
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Subscription rates: Sc per copy.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Cagney Highest
Paid Warner Star

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. CUP)-
James Cagncy was disclosed today
to be the highest paid star on the
Warner Brothers movie payroll. He
got $234,000 in the companys last
fiscal year, ended Aug. 27. 1888
Tho Company'S top salaries we're
listed in an annual report Tiled
with the securities and exchange
commission.
Kay Francis was close behinc
Cagney, having received $224,000
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Student in 18th
Year at College

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Feb. 2S
(UP)-George Bosworth Burch, 36
claimed the title of the nations
No. l perpetual college boy today
Now completing his 18th year at
Harvard university, and his l4th
year as a student at the Harvard
graduate school of arts and SCI
enceS. Burch said he planned to
continue his studies indefinitely.
An advanced student in philos-
ophy. he said he had no particular
goal III view.
During his marathon college car
eer he has married and became the
father of two children An inde-
pendent income permits him to be
philosophical.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Billings Pardon
Case Up Today

SACRAMENTO, Feb. %. CUP)-
Warren K. Billings, emerged from
partial obscurity since the pardon
of his co-defendant Tom Mooney,
renewed his fight for freedom today
as the state advisory pardon board
met in an unprecedented public
session.
Lieut.. Gov Ellis f. Patterson.
chairman of the board, announced
he would recommend a pardon for
Billings and wanted no more secret
board meetings as long as he was
member. The Billings case is set
| for pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Three Girls Die
In Blazing Home

ORILLIA, Ont. Feb. %. tUP)-
Three young sisters were burned
to death early today when fire
swept their home. but their mother
leaped to safety from an upstairs
window.
The victims were Lorraine Nc
Laughlin, Is. and her two sisters,
Audrey. IA, and Marjorie. 10. were
found in an upstairs bedroom.
Arnold Mclaughlin. II. escaped
by leaping 20 feet to the ground,
He said that he and his sisters
were on the second floor of their
home. When he Smelled smoke, he
stepped into a hallway and was met
by a blast of smoke and flames.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

his share IN t6e feductlon OF gov
eminent expenses. Then his pledg-
eS will be fulfilled.
Uncertainty as TO what the
president may do is one of the fac
tors that has prevented business
from going forward.
The constantly mounting public
debt has developed want of con-
fidence in the Inauguration of new
business. Too much income is re-
uuired to meet taxes of all kinds
and pay for government inspec-
ton"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Earthquakes Hit
Bakersfield Area

BAKERSFIELD Feb. %. CUP)-
Two sharp earthquakes within Is
minutes shook the Bakersfield area
early today.
No damage was reported.
The first tremor was reported at
1:Ol am. The second shock fol-
lowed at l:16 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
NOTED NEWSMAN DIES

NEW YORK, Feb. %. CUP) -
Eugene J. Young, "a. grandson oil
Brigham Young. cable editor of the
New York Times and author OF
Powerful America" and Looking
Behind the Censorships. died yes
terday of a heart attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Pan American Ship
In New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. %. CUP)-
The Pan American Airways IA pas
senger clipper landed on Lake Pom
chartrain today after a two hour
flight from Galveston, Tex.
Captain Harold Gray said he
would refuel here. remaining over
night. and take off sometime to-
morrow for Baltimore.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

WASHINGTON. Feb. 90 (UP)--
A labor department examiner ruleo
today that the Sigmund Eisner Co"
Red Bank, N. j.. large suppller
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
PenniIess Migrants Still Crowd to
California in Vain Hope Of Work.
Senate Social Security Group Told

SACRAMENTO, Feb %. (UP)-CaifOrnias depres-
sion-born migrant problem is long time factor in the
states economic situation because large numbers of faml
lies are continuing to crowd other states hoping
hev can find where others failed according to teStl
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
WEATHER

tData complied by observers for
the official United states Weather
Bureau station at lei CeDtr0)
Maximum Wednesday ................... rs
Minimum Thursday ....,.................. 81
Reading at Noon Thursday
Temperature IA
Humidity 25
Reading at am. Thursday
temperature 38
Humidity so
Reading at pm. Wednesday
Temperature 10
Humidity %
Sacramento, San Joaquin, Santa
Clara and Salinas Valleys - Fair
Thursday night and Friday: normal
temperature; gentle variable wind.
Southern California-Fair Thurs
day night and Friday but with
some cloudinesS in west portion;
little change in temperature; mod
crate northwest wind off coast
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

'ata complied by observers for
official United states Weather
sau station at lei Centr0)