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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19
Is Years Tell Story
OF Miracle Growth of
State Highway System

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 9-The dra-
matte story of the development,
within a quarter of a century, of
the magic carpet" of American
highways, taking whomsoever will
whence he wishes to go, on mod
ern conveyances more fleet than
the wings of any Arabian winds,
will be unfolded this week in OBJ
servances throughout the nation of
the 25th anniversary of the found
ing of the American Association Of
State Highway Officials.
While state highway departments
throughout the United States are
calling attention of the travelling
public to the progress made in
their states, delegates from each
state will gather for their annual
meeting opening today in Wash
ington and then go in a body to
their "25 Years of Highway Pro-
gress" exhibition and convention
proper at Richmond, Virginia.
But to M. ]. Hoffman,, who as
State highway commissioner heads
Minnesota's delegation of road
building experts, the observance
signifies the celebration of more
than one silver anniversary.
For the span of rs years, which
have seen the highways of the ma
ton emerge from the mud and rut
stage and attain the important posi-
ton the great modern network OF
transport routes now holds in the
nations economic life, are also the
span of Mr.. Hoffmann's association
with the Minnesota highway de-
partment.
When Mike" Hoffman, went to
work for the old state highway de-
partment as a craftsman in 1914,
a group of road building pioneers
were planning the first organiza-
ton meeting Of the National AS
ISOLATION that today includes every
highway department in the United
States.
In that year-and until six years
later-Minnesota had no state
trunk highway system. The state
was not legally empowered to builo
or maintain a single mile or hlgn
way. There were less than 100000
automobiles and $4,000 trucks II
the entire United States, as com
pared with 100000 motor vehicle:
today, of which $4,000 are regist
cred in Minnesota alone. Twenty
five years ago Minnesota had no
one single mile of rural road tina
would today be considered ade
quately surfaced even for the sec
ondary system.
In 1914 the old Highway com
mission, headed by the late Charles
NJ. Babcock and with the late Geo
w. Cooley as state engineer, tool
just pride in having supervisors
the gravelling of 276 miles and tn
surfacing of 995 miles with con
crete, 1852 miles with macadam, ant
14.17 miles with sand and clay
Today Minnesota's trunk highwa.
system has 5000 miles Of pavement
$500 miles of bituminous, and $500
miles of gravelled roads.
The entire maintenance expendi
ture on state roads in 1914, includ
ing both county and state ait
, funds, was 1928, III .27-less than !
costs today to register and suppl!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19
V.F.W. ENTERTAINED
BOY SCOUTS, GUESTS
Army Stun Dinner
Served In Community Club
Rooms Tuesday Evening

Boy Scouts and the sons of Vet
Grams were entertained at an army
slum dinner at the Community
Club rooms Tuesday evening as
guests of Paul Donart Post, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. With the
above boys, members of the newly
formed v. F. w. drum corps and
guests, over sixty attended the din
ner, prepared by Morton Weeks
as chef, and an able staff. Each
received a generous portion of the
slum, bread and milk.
Following several rousing songs
by the Scouts, Commander J. "
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19
John Larson Buried
Here Saturday P. M.
(Continued from Page One)

Centre; Albin Larson, Havre, Mon
tana; August Larson, Pequot; Mrs
Inga Lofsgarden, Big Timber, Mon
tana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson and family
left this city in 1925, and moved
to Glenwood, where he secured en-
ployment in the North American
bottling works. He continued in
this work until three years ago
when he suffered stroke, and his
condition gradually became worse.
Attending the funeral service
from a distance were relatives and
friends as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
O. L. Larson, Sank Centre; August
Larson, of Pequot; Mrs. Inga LOTS
garden, of Bib Timber, Montana;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sieben, Sank
Centre; Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Theirs,
of Melrose; Mrs. ]. A. Rose, Mrs.
Ed Rattle, Mrs. John Geuding and
Donald Rattle, Of Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19
MOST KILLING
CATTLE STEADY
Light StOckers Strong to
Csc Up-HOgs Regain Early
LOsses-Lamb Prices Lower

South st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. II
1889: Prices for most slaughter
cattle held around steady during the
first part of the current week, &C
cording to the Federal-State Mar.
ket News Service. Grassy killers
predominated in the supply. Can
adian unloads Appropriated thirty
cars. Stockers and feeders were
steady to strong, light weight stock
ers strong to Csc higher. Most
fed steers cashed to killers at 1925
1925, odd lots to $10.75. Grass kill
er steers bulked at $7.25-8.50. Heif-
ers were largely grassers at $6.25.
8.25. Good western beef cows made
$6.5O-700, most butcher cows $500.
600, cutters $4.5O-5.00, Gamers
$3.50-4.25. Sausage bulls topped at
$3.50. The bulk of replacement
steers sold at $7.50-9.00, choice
stockers to $3.50, common down to
$3.50 mainly. Weighty feeder steers
practically stopped at $3.50. Veal
ers changed little. Choice vealers
made $10.00-10.50, extreme top Sill
medium to good kinds $7.50-9.50
Dairy cows were scarce, active and
firm. Most springer cows turned
at S60.O0-S0.00, odd head higher.
Weakness crept into the hog mar
ket on Monday, but there was an
upward rebound on Tuesday thai
eliminated much of the loss. The
high position of light lights reach
ell late last Friday was not recover
ed, however, but butcher hogs, par
ticularly $50 pounds up, now com
pare 10-15c higher than the Close
of last week. Light lights show {
10-15c downturn. Sows climbed
10-20c, currently selling at $6.40
$50. Tuesdays top of the marke
was $40 for good and choice ITO
260 pound weights. Choice pigs hi
$500.
Fat lambs found a steady to 25
lower market this week, but othe
classes held largely steady. Goo
and choice native lambs bulked a
SS.75 on Tuesday, but lambs com
parable to those making $900-9.2
on Monday were lacking. Medium
to choice slaughter ewes secures
S3.00-3.75, and native and Dakot
feeding lambs bulked at S7.00-7.7;
Most native feeding lambs range,
downward from $3.50.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19

Kane opened the program and call
ed on Mayor wager to address the
group. His Honor told the boys
they were a pretty good bunch and
that he was asking their coopera,
ton in the following Halloween
party to be staged the evening OF
October 31st on the school play
grounds. He said he had told the
city council that he will need no
extra police that night, because he
had faith in the boys and that he
knew they would do nothing out
of order after the party. In clos
ing he asked that the boys give
their promise in this matter and
the response was unanimous.
Chief of Police Hershiser assur-
ed the boys that he was not going
to watch them on Halloween and
both he and the Mayor stressed the
fact that they did not wish to have
"Verboten" as the watchword of
Sank Centre, but wanted the boys
to use their own judgment and
shoot straight with the police.
Scoutmaster Don Clough called
on Russell Larson for a formal
opening of the Scouts as this was
their regular meeting. All were
asked to rise and sing America"
after which Ode Fish read the roll
call. Robert Rattle was called to
extend the thanks of the Scout
organization to the v. F. w. and
he called a rousing cheer. After a
short business session and songs
by the Scouts, the meeting was
turned back to Commander Kane,
who stated that it had been a
pleasure to entertain the boys and
that the v. F. w. was always glad
to help with anything of value to
the community. He complimented
the Scouts and stated that the Vets
hoped to put on another feed next
year. Harley Forsyth also thanked
the Vet organization in behalf of
the Scout organization. Comman-
der Kane introduced Mrs. Wenzel
president of the Auxi-
Iiary, who aided with the dinner.
She was given a rousing cheer.
The newly formed v. F. w. drum
which was organized six
weeks ago under the direction OF
Wenzel Menzhuber, presented drill
maneuvers and performed in ex-
cellent fashion. Led by Echo
Clough, the nine boys strutted their
stuc to the enjoyment of all pres
ent. Several members of this or
were members of the
former v. F. w. drum corps which
went out of existence several years
ago. After this demonstration the
Scouts conducted their closing ex-
ercises, and a pleasant evening and
program had passed into history.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19

Hanson, Glenwood, Pope county
agent; A. M. Joslyn, president An
Okla County Farm bureau; s. M.
Sivertson, Crookston; State Repre-,
sentative Thomas Bondhus, Stor-
den; S. e. Hunt, Thief River Falls,
secretary Pennington County
Farm bureau.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19
Hull Tells Shipstead
OF Pact Safeguards
Asserts Farm Interests
Will Be Considered In
Deal With Argentina

Washington, Oct. 16-Secretary
of State Hull assured Senator
Shipstead, Farmer-Labor, OF Mimi
escta, that the American farmer
real interests" will receive SYM
pathetic consideration in connec-
ton with a proposed trade agree
ment with Argentina.
In letter to Shipstead who had
forwarded Minnesota letter of pro-
test against concessions being con-
sidered for Argentina in the impor-
tation of flax, cheese and other
agricultural commodities, H VI
outlined the care with which
trade agreement negotiations are
carried on"
EXPLAINS DETECTIVES
Shipstead announced he would
appear at a hearing on the pro-
posed treaty Monday against con-
cessiAls on Argentine agricultural
products which would be- competi-
tive with the domestic commodi-
ties.
Hull explained the objective of
the trade agreements program was
to benefit all sections of the Unit
ed States, asserting that by help
ing to restore and expand foreign
trade, the program was doing
much to promote prosperity of the
entire country and therefore to en-
nance the demand fer virtually all
products"
Among letters submitted to Hull
and filed with the committee on
reciprocity information was the
protest of State Senator Milton G.
Lightner, st. Paul, who said re-
duction in the import duty on
flaxseed would be a severe blow
to an important crop in southern
Minnesota"
MOSCRIP URGES FIGHT
w. S. Moscrip, Lake Elmo, Mimi,
president OF the Twin City Milk
Producers association, who declar-
ed the farmers interests have
been injured by past reciprocal
trade treaties" urged strong oppo-
sition to lower duties, especially on
casein, flaxseed, frozen turkeys,
cheese and canned beef.
Other communications which
Shipstead sent to Hull included
the protests of Roland j. Farcy,
president of the st. Paul Associa-
ton of Commerce; d. B. Franklin,
chairman Roseau county agricul-
tural conservation program; N. p.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19
COUNTY SHARING IN
EMPLOYMENT UP-SWING-

Stearns county is participating in
the general up-swing in employ
ment. The state Division of En-
ployment and Security's report for
September shows that in this coun-
ty it made 80 placements in Sep
TENDER, which figure compares
with 81 placed in September of a
year ago and 80 placed during
August.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19

Herd Improvement will be present
ed by Mr.. Hanson.
Every Guernsey breeder is espec-
tally urged by Irving Clinton, OF
Watkins, Minnesota, president OF
the Minnesota Guernsey Cattle
Club, to attend his district breed
meeting. An attractive program
has been arranged, and an oppor-
tunity is afforded to hear Mr.. Fin
ley, one of Americas leading auth
critics on the Guernsey breed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19

Arizona's copper mines are
among the biggest in the world.
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Guernsey Breeders To
Meet at Paynesvine

CONTINUED from Page One)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-10-19
Knutson Presents Protest
On Trade Pact

Continued From Page One)
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary

Meetings this week are: Monday,
Admiral George Dewey Naval,
Northeast Masonic Temple, and
Friday, Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Pyth-
ian Temple.
Lille O'Neil presided at the last
meeting of Admiral George Dewey
Naval Auxiliary. Mary Coberth was
initiated. The visitors were Past
President Schaffer and Mrs. Dauer,
both from Chicago. Louise Will
liams, national secretary, spoke on
National Defense"
The meeting of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Auxiliary was presided over
by President Buelah Cope. Julia
Perry was visitor from California.
The Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary
met Monday evening, with President
Josephine Hirsh presiding.
Department President Naomi Har-
riman inspected the Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary, the Col.
James S. Petit Auxiliary. the Col.
John Jacob Astor Auxiliary and
the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary.
She received little gift from each
of the auXiliarieS
The Daughters of 98 will hold
silver tea at the home of Mar
garet Carter 321 A street NE, today
from to pm.
The Military Order of the Lizards
was guest to the Military Order
of the Snaix last night at Pythian
Temple. A buffet supper was served.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Knights of Pythios

Grand Chancellor Charles c. Stoll
and his line officers paid an official
visit to Mount Vernon Lodge last
Wednesday evening.
Syracusians Lodge will observe
President Roosevelt's new Thanks
giving day next Thursday by omit
ting their regular meeting.
Plans are under way for the in
stituting of temple of the Dra-
matte Order Knights of Khorassan
in this city, this temple to be known
as Ascalon, No. 81. Supreme Repre-
sentative Edward ]. Newcomb is in
charge of this new organization.
Nomination of officers for Syra-
cusians Lodge was made last Thurs
day evening. The election will take
place December IA.
Century Decatur Lodge will en-
tertain the Grand Lodge officers to-
morrow night. The program has
been prepared. Refreshments will
be served.
The Knights of Pythias Civic As
sociation will meet November %.
Webster and Capitol Lodges will
meet Tuesday, Franklin and Union
Lodges Wednesday, Friendship
Temple, Pythian Sisters, Wednesday,
and Rathbone Temple, Friday.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Knights Of St. John
Ladies' Auxiliary

At Meridian Mansions last Mon
day evening members and guests
of the Ladies Auxiliary, knights
of st. John assembled at the annual
banquet which preceded the cere-
monies of inducing the 100 new
officers of the 10 affiliated auxil-
iaries. Mrs. Blanche Myers was
toastmistress. The principal address
was given by the Rev. DR.. John K
Cartwright. A program of music
was rendered by Mrs Leona Nelson
and Mrs. Blanche Faulkner, &C
companied by Miss Teresa Keller,
which was interspersed by songs by
the assembly.
The impressive rites of installation
were conducted by supreme trustee,
Mrs. Omi x. Bingham, District
president and deputy, Mrs. Wilfred
P. Ross and deputy, Mrs. Emma
Panzer who directed the guard of
honor.
Among the honored guests were
the Rev. Paul j. Dougherty, the Rev.
Timothy Mullen, the Rev. John j.
Corbett, the Rev. Charles Roach, the
Rev. Michel Hyle, the Rev. Maurice
Alexander and the Rev. John I.
O'Hanlon.
The hostesses included Mrs. Omi
x. Bingham, Mrs. Mary Burke, Miss
Rose Moore, Mrs. Anna Ryan and
Mrs. Eugenia Hugin.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Third Division Session
Urged for Capital

The Washington Branch of the
Third Division, A. E. F., Society is
making an effort to bring the ma
tional convention to this city July
Is to 18, 1910. At its last meeting
plans were discussed to interest ma
tional officers in this movement.
Capt. Frank J. Jervey, U. S. A.,
retired, president of the branch
appointed members to act as Sec
retaries of the regiments that they
serve in to endeavor to get members
Of their regiments to join the So
ciety. They are: A. C. Roberts
2115 c street NV, 4th Infantry;
Oscar w. Gearhart, P. o. Box
1882, 7th Infantry; Ralph H
Carlin, 703 East Capitol street
30th Infantry; William Carroll, 81
Varnum street NV, 38th Infan-
try; j. P. Mulligan, 1902 South
Carolina avenue Sc, 10th Field
Artillery; Thomas R. Brunson, 1884
Columbia road NV, 18th FielC
Artillery; William A. Shoemaker, 38l1
25th place NE, 10th Field Artil-
lery; Maj. John T. Bissell, 3616 Van
Ness street NV, 7th M. G. Bat
talon; Maj. S. M. Grayson, 5701
Kansas avenue NV, 9th M. G.
Battalion; James T. Bradshaw, 39le
Perry street, Brentwood, Md, 9th
M. G. Battalion; William j
Schmitz, 1885 Clark place NV.
9Th Engineers; Col. George B. Du-
Bois, University Club, 9Th Engineer
Train; Clarence j. McCabe, 236
Farragut street NV, 5th Field
Signal Battalion and Homer F.
johnson, 1902 Porter street NV.
7th Ambulance Company.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Women of the Moose.

There will be a joint meeting of
the Alumni, Mooseheart, and Men,
bership Committees at the home
of Graduate Regent Mrs. Robert
Baldwin, 405 Tenth street NV, to-
morrow at 8 pm. Plans for sending
a Christmas box to the children at
Dixie Hall, Moosehart, will be made.
Mrs. Emily Giles, graduate regent,
will entertain the committee chair
men on November 81 at 8 pm. at
her home, 1920 Euclid street NV
She will be assisted by Mrs. Mar
garet Deegan, Mrs. Anna Sullivan
and Miss Elizabeth Radtke.
On November "a at pm. the
chapter and lodge will have a visit
from DR.. Martin L. Reymert, direc-
tor of Mooseheart's Laboratory for
Child Research. The subject of his
address will be Certain Important
Problems for Parents to Consider in
the Bringing Up of Their Children
An invitation to hear DR.. Reymert
has been extended to the officers
of the Parent-Teacher Associations
of the various schools of the city
Members of the lodge and chapte,
at Arlington and Alexandria, Va.
will also be present.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Testimonial Banquet
For Gen. De Witt Planned

Maj. Gen. John L. De Witt, COM
mandant of the Army War College
here, who will take over command
of the 4th Army, with the rank of
lieutenant general, on November 80,
with headquarters at San Francisco,
Calf, will be rendered a testimonial
banquet by his former comrades Of
the 42d CRainbow) Division, A. E.
F., at the Willard Hotel Saturday at
7:30 o'clock. James E Witherite,
president of the District of Colum-
bia Chapter. has appointed Harold
Barnard Rodier as general chair
man.
Many Rainbow Division Veterans
from New York. New Jersey, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina
will attend Reservations must be
made in advance through Chairman
Rodier, Woodley 1104 and District
1885,
The next get-together of the Dis
trict Chapter will be a dinner-meet-
ing at the Capitol Park Hotel De-
cember 16 at 7:30 o'clock. Col. A. L.
Smith, U. S. A., retired, is chairman.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
EIks Will Hold Annual
Charity Ball Wednesday

Washington Elks will hold their
annual charity ball Wednesday at
the Mayflower Hotel under direction
of the Dance Committee. A floor
show, consisting of we'll known pro-
fessional actors, will be presented
during intermission.
Phillip U. Gayaut, grand lodge
commissioner, and John E. Lynch,
State association trustee, will lead
a delegation of Washington Elks
to Annapolis November 20 for the
Annapolis Lodges annual State as
sociation night.
James E. Yarnall, secretary, an
nounced that Cumberland Lodge
now is ready to participate in inter-
lodge bowling competition with the
various lodges in the Tri-State Asso-
citation. Arrangements are now be-
ing made for matches with Annap-
oils and Washington Elks.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

| presented to members having birth
days in July to october. Donations
for Thanksgiving baskets will be re-
ceived by Mary E. Hutchinson, 246
Madison street NV, or at the tenn
pie not later than Wednesday.
Matron Jennie c. Simon of Con-
gress Lodge Chapter announces
grand visitation tomorrow at $3.50
pm.
Mrs. Elsie l.. Douglas, matron of
Gavel Chapter, announces on Tues
day grand visitation.
The Star Point Society postponed
its meeting until November 20.
Grand visitation was made to
Martha Chapter on November IT,
A program was given, including q
pageant, ''The Path of Peace" dur
ing which solos were sung by Mrs.
Marie Deal, past matron, Bethlehem
Chapter, and the presentation of
gifts to the grand matron and the
grand patron.
The next meeting will be on De-
cember /. Officers will be elected.
The matron, Mrs. Harriet Pol
lard, Of Ruth Chapter announces a
short business meeting tomorrow,
followed by reception to new men,
bers, refreshments and dancing.
Harriet B. Ports, matron of Will
liam F. Hunt Chapter, announces
there will be no meeting November
% because of Thanksgiving Day.
The Auxiliary Home Board will
meet at the home of Past Matron
j. Ethel Richards, 1896 Livingston
street NV, tomorrow at pm.
The Temple Auxiliary Board will
meet at the home of Mrs. Eugene
Simms, ITO Chestnut avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md.
The chapter was entertained at its
last meeting by the Girls Glee Club
of Mckinley High School.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter will
have annual visitation on Wednes-
day evening at Joppa Lodge Tenn
pie. There will be an entertain
ment.
Naomi Chapter had its annual
grand visitation November 8. Among
the distinguished guests were Right
Worthy Grand Secretary Minnie E..
Keyes of the General Grand Chap
ter, the grand matron, grand pa
tron, Past Grand Matrons Grace E.
Kimmel, Louise E. Kreglow, Eliza
beth w. Rhine, Pearl Watt Gibb and
Helen D. Robbins and Post Grand
Patrons Paul B. Cromelin, Victor
B. Rench and Harry j. Schmidt
Members having birthdays in No.
vember were honored.
Fidelity Chapter announces on
Tuesday, pm, entertainment and
refreshments.
Marie Cuthbertson, matron of
st. Johns Lodge Chapter, an
nounces tomorrow will be grand
visitation.
The chapter celebrated silver
bell' night at its last meeting by
gifts exchanged by members and
followed by refreshments and a
program. Miss Margaret Fox sang,
accompanied by Miss Elsie Kauf-
man, and Miss Isabelle Bucking-
ham gave dialect readings.
The General Auxiliary Home
Board will meet November 27 at
the Masonic Temple at 80 pm.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
Quarfermaster Corps
Reserve Expansion
Plans Completed
instructions Call for
Addition of 300 New
Officers q Year

The War Department has COM
pleted plans to expand the Quar-
termaster Corps by not less than
300 new officers year. Instructions
have gone out from Maj. Gen. E. S.
Adams, adjutant general, to corps
area and department commanders
and chiefs of arms and services to
carry out the expansion.
r. o. T. C. Graduates Eligible.
A maximum of S per cent of the
prospective r. o. T. c. graduates
of each years class from other Sec
tions, such as infantry, field ar
tillery, ETC., may be recommended
for reserve commissions in the
Quartermaster Corps. Recommends
tions will be made, however, only
upon application to the command
ing generals named.
Applicants, in order to be eligible
for appointment, must have COM
pleted a university or professional
school course in one of the follow
ing: Accounting, animal husbandry,
architecture, business administra-
tlon, engineering, business engineer
ing. food chemistry, highway, water
and rail transportation, industrial
management, law, personnel man.
agement, public utility management,
purchasing and material control,
statistical analysis, textile engineer
ing or Warehousing.