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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28

Of the City Health Officer. While
death claimed only 20 lives in
the city for the year, Sir Stork
brought 70 new faces to the COM
munity.
First new face in the city for 1889,
came January 4th in the form
Of son born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis E. Cokeley.
Week of January 10
Ben Dubois has accepted the chair
manship of the committee for the
Presidents Ball to be held here
January Both, part of the nation
wide fight against polio.
January, whose weather hazarded
the motorist to aggravation,
shattered five year weather rec
ords when it brought 1.38 inches
precipitation.
Joseph Kiselewski, Browerville-
born sculpture, and brother of
John Kiselewski, of this city
Joined Minnesota greats this week
when he broke into who's Who
in America" just placed on Bry-
ant Library shelves.
Additional safety measures in
school transportation are being
incorporated into the local
schools program on its fleet of
buses, Supt. w. A. Kohl an
nounced.
An pound son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Roman Botz Tuesday
morning. In Elrosa Mr.. and Mrs
Don lilies are parents of an 8
pound son born Tuesday.
Week of January 90
v. L. Burgess, businessman and
resident here sixty years, died al
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
Cliff Donke
Lecture
Tuesday Eve
Showed 1000 Feet of
Movies In Connection
With Talk on China
DEPICTS AIR RAIDS
Vivid Picture Talk of
Life and War In
Land of Dragon

1t may not be a Chinese proverb
that first impressions are often err
roneous, but for Cliff Domke, who
spent two years in war-torn China,
first impressions were dead wrong.
The young Carleton College stu
dent told a group Of young people
at the Congregational Church Tues
day evening, in a series of lectures
he plans during the holiday sea-
son, that when he arrived in China,
in the late summer of 1887, his first
glimpse of that strange land was
Taku pronounced Dagu) "the dir
test port in the world"
eff that was representative Of
the China was to see," he told
them of his thoughts that day
when he first glanced around
that port on the Yellow Sea,
81 was in for sorry two years"
He told of eager Chinese stu
dents, his ostrich reactions to bomb
ing raids, 12-day and 24-day tricks
by foot and with numbering two
wheeled carts piled high as the
school moved laboriously from Fen
chow, the original site of the Ming
I Middle School. The Carleton-in-
China move with some two hundred
students to the south and west in
the interior Is a dramatic part of
the war in China as refugees fled
the Japanese invasion. Clifford,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Domke,
of this city, taught English to eager
Chinese students at the school. OF
the some two hundred students,
some thirty or forty professed
Christianity, he said.
Cliff was scheduled to be
busy in his home Church dur
ing his holiday from Carleton.
Speaking twice already this
week, he Is appointed to adj
dress q women's gathering at
the Congregational Church the
afternoon of January End, under
the auspices of the Women's
Federation. All women Of the
city have been invited, and the
lecture opens at 2:30 o'clock.
His comments accompany some
1000 feet of film.
His story is a dramatic one of
a new life in China. 1.-THE student
in China is the new element" he
said, land her new life" Asked
If students are more conscientious
than their American counterpart,
he pointed out in explanation, ed
ucation in China is privilege, not
a right as it is in this country"
He pointed to refugee students,
shown in his films, studying Eng
lish dictionaries as they paused for
a refreshing bit along the road.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28

Bob Fish, Warroad, grandson of
George Fish, Of this city, spotted
a robin among other spring birds
in his grandfather's yard.
Week Of January IL
Sank Centre and vicinity was visit
ed with 225.17 inches of rainfall
during 1888, according to wealth
err recordings Of Rev. Henry
Reflex, West Union.
Ben Dubois, appointed by Cover
nor Benson in 1887, announced
Wednesday his resignation from
the Board of Regents of the I'm
iversity of Minnesota.
Peter Hanson, 78-year-old retired
farmer, who died January 7, was
buried Tuesday from Bethel
Church.
An $500 proposal was sent to
Washington this week on the
new postoffice site. The site is
proposed on the corner of 4th
and Main streets.
William r. Ekstrand, years in
business here, disposed of the
stock of the Ekstrand Hardware,
has taken over a hardware bust
ness in Greenbush.
Police here were active in a search
for Martin w. Peterson, Brooten,
missing since he came to this
city a week ago.
At a meeting January 9th, the Wat
err, Light and Power Commission
voted to loan to the City Coun-
Gil $4,000 to pay on Indebtedness
of the city.
At least a three year low was re-
corded in the death rate for 1888,
it was announced from the office
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
Boys, Girls, Tavins
As Christmas Gifts
StOrk We'd With Old
Santa In Calling On
Homes of Community

Christmas season marched right
into Sank Centre homes, and into
some of them hand in hand with
Sir Stork. Boys, girls and even
twins added Christmas present
to half a dozen homes in this COM
munity unmatched by anything
Santa Claus himself might have
brought.
And the checkup reveals the mas
culine element in the dominant
position with four boys born and
only two girls.
Even on Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day itself, births
were recorded. On the Eve of
Christmas boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Frances,
of this city. Christmas Day the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John n
lies, of Elrosa, was frightened
with the birth of girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Borgmann an
nounced this week the birth of g
six pound son, December 21st. Borr
in the st. Cloud hospital, the young
fellow is there with his mothe,
where both are doing nicely. And
Eddie, now passing cigars, spent
Eddie, now passing out cigars
spent Christmas Day with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Engle, of this
city, are parents of twins born as
the Christmas holidays opened
The pair is a boy and a girl, an
even division. They were born Sat.
urday. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Unger
Of this community, are parents OF
a son born Saturday also.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
MANAGEMENT
Meetings For
Stearns Co.
Schools In Farm
Management By Uni
versity Specialists

A series Of meetings on farm
management work will be conduct
ed in Stearns county again this
winter as was done last year. Prior
to the holding of this series Of meet
ings, one-day schools in farm man.
agement will be conducted by the
farm management specialist at I'm
iversity Farm.
Three such one-day schools will
be conducted. At this time enroll
ments for these schools are request
ed. It is expected that the folks
who enroll for the schools will take
in all three of them. These will be
spaced several weeks apart begin
ming in the latter part of January.
No charge is made for attendance
at these schools and the only re-
quirement is that the enrollments
be left at the county agents office
at st. Cloud. People at a distance
from st. Cloud might notify the
county agents office by mail of
their intention of taking part in
these schools.
So far in Stearns county the ex-
tension office has not found 1t pos
sible to spend as much time on
farm management work as was
probably necessary or desirable. At
this time however, more work with
farm management will be started.
Farm people know too well that
most of the problems of production
have been overcome quite well but
a study of the factors that have a
bearing on the net returns from
farms should be studied better. Var
ious factors of efficiency are
brought out in these farm manage
ment schools. After attending
these schools, most Of the co-opera-
tors see fit to carry out good sys-
tenn of farm records although that
Is not one of the requirements in
connection with the school.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
Long and Useful Life
Successfully Ended
Christmas Eve.
BURIAL WEDNESDAY
81Year-Old Veteran
Newspaperman Highly
Honored BY Fraternity

Alvah Eastman, veteran editor
and publisher of Stearns County,
passed away on Christmas Eve,
Sunday, following a brief period of
illness. He had suffered a heart
attack last Tuesday and rallied for
a short time before death came to
him.
Funeral rites were held Wednes-
day afternoon in the st. Cloud
Episcopal Church at two o'clock,
with the Rev. Biller reading the
service. Interment was made in
the family lot in the st. Cloud
cemetery. Only immediate surviv-
ing relative is a daughter, Mrs.
Larry Rieder. Mrs. Eastman, a
SON and a daughter preceded him
in death.
Mr.. Eastman was born in Maine
in 1858, and he worked on several
newspapers in that state before he
came to Anoka, Minnesota. At
Anoka he aided an uncle, Captain
Ammi Cutter, in publishing the
Anoka Herald.
In the year of 1883, he purchased
the Anoka Herald, and remained at
its helm as editor for seven years.
During the tenure of his residence
in Anoka he served a term in the
state legislature. After he sold the
Herald in 1890 he was employed as
an agent for the federal internal
revenue bureau.
Coming to Stearns County in
1892, he purchased the st. Cloud
Daily Journal Press, and operated
that newspaper until 1929, when the
paper was sold to the Times Pub
fishing Co. He became the editor
Of the st. Cloud Times and remain
ed active in that position until ill.
ness overlook him.
During his residence in st. Cloud
he was director Of the State Teach
ers College board, president of the
board, receiver for the federal land
office, and president Of the park
board. He was active in civic
works in st. Cloud and that city
Is much the better for his efforts.
Mr.. Eastman, who was 81 years
old, besides being an editor, was a
columnist and philanthropist. He
was widely known throughout Min
nesota in political circles as well
as newspaperdom.
Mr.. Eastman enjoyed a full and
rich life, and he was one of the
grand old men of the Fourth
Estate. AS one of the veteran edi-
tors, he was honored by newspap-
ermen of Minnesota, and his pass
ing will leave a vacant spot in the
ranks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
FAMILY HAD
BEDSIDE CHRISTMAS

A Sank Centre family, whose US
ual Christmas observance is not un-
like other families, gathered on
Christmas Day this year around a
hospital bedside in Minneapolis
but they were together. At Univer-
sity hospital, where Mrs. M. ".
Weeks lies recuperating from a rec
ent operation, Mr.. Weeks, of this
city, and their son, Vernon, en-
ployed in Minneapolis, joined her
Christmas Day. Operated on last
Thursday, Mrs. Weeks is reported
from the home here to be getting
along In good condition and "as
well as can be expected" 2sA
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
Sank Centre
Won Pre-
HolidayGane
Appleton Victim In
First Local Win
By Score 27-25
FINE OUTLOOK
Locals Will Be
Threat In West
Central Conference

Saved by a single step, Sank
Centre chose the right moment for
its first victory of the season,
downed Appleton, it's first Confer
ence win, last Thursday as two fin
ely ciled offensives spanked and
ran the game into dead heat of a
sudden death" overtime.
1t was the unfortunate step Of
guard Shelstad, Appleton player.
who stepped out of bounds as he
converted the first bucket of the
overtime. 1t would have meant
victory.
But it was the fortunate step
of captain Carl Hildebrand, at
guard, who paced his bali club
with some neat driving offense
slashes and a high total of ten
points, who killed the ball game
with his tip in shot. 1t was
Sank Centres first victory with
a27 to rs margin.
Appleton on strong uphill pull,
after the Main Streeters had ad-
vanced to a. 10 to lead in the,
first canto and held a three point
margin at the half, played some
fine ball to get back in the ball
game, tie it, and then rack up a.
three point margin with only two
minutes to go.
With one and a half minutes to
go in that desperate last quarter,
as the crowd went daffy, Cooper,
who was eagle eyed on that basket
for points, dumped long one to
close the gap "a to IS. Then with
only a minute to go Shelstad, mis-
fortune logged this boy, fouled
Jackson. The play was set up by
Nelson who stole the ball, brought
it down, passed to Hildebrand. who
swung it to Jackson. Jackson was
fouled as he shot.
Then with two shots, a chance
to tie the score and tc win, jack
son muffed the first. But tied with
the second. And the ball game
ended on that marker, 25-al.
The ball game might have been
over in just Is seconds of that over
time had not Shelstad stepped out
CT bounds. Nelson took the bah
from the out spot, whipped the
pass. Appleton broke it up. But
Jackson got a tie ball.
On the tip off the ball went to
Cooper, who played it smart, held
it to pass to the waiting Nelson.
A few short passes, Hildebrand's
break to the basket, and the ball
game rested in the archives of
Sank Centre high school history.
Mrozek's height looked like it
might be a telling force for Apple
ton, but it was nullified in every
department. Nelson held that lad
with some nice defense, and the
zone type Of play Of the locals
bottled his lanky frame. Under
the basket Sank Centre was tough
err. It was an entire half before
Appleton got so much as a second
pop at the basket on rebound.
Appleton ran into trouble right
off the bat. Their strictly orthodox
man to man defense, against the
shutting style of Ray Schwartz
attack, was stymied. With Hide
brand, leading a driving type Of
play, the lads waltzed into a 40 to
lead at the end Of the first. The
shuttle worked well enough to
cross up Appletcn's defense con-
sistently. ..
Those Appleton lads could score,
! but thew could be scored on. too
The whole ball game was a clash
of similar offensives. And the de-
CONTINUED on Page s, Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
SCHOOL WILL REOPEN
MONDAY, JANUARY 8TH-

Closed since Friday for the holt
day vacation, the Public Schools
will reopen for the winter term on
Monday, January 9Th With the
excellent weather conditions the
two weeks vacation should be a
most enjoyable one for students
and teachers alike. Members of
the faculty are spending their va
cations at their homes and with
friends. @
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28

Appropriately
Churches Filled to
Capacity With Moderate
Weather Assistance
BUSINESS WAS GOOD
Post Office Increase
In Greeting Cards
And Parcel Post

Messages Of good cheer to
friends and relatives in the
form of greeting cards through
the local post Office increased
considerably this holiday sea-
son. Between December 10th
and END $4,000 cards were mail
ed from this city, an increase
Of over 5000. A substantial in
crease in parcel post mailing
was also noted, indicating that
gift-giving played a larger part
this holiday season than last
year.
It wasn't a really white Christ
mas but here in Sank Centre the
consensus is that Christmas treated
them pretty white"
It was a day for families and
gatherings met in dozens of homes
in the city to honor the biggest
Christian festival of the year. From
all parts of the state families as
sembled for the day. In others
geographic lines were separators
hating family observances.
Exemplar Of the spirit Of
"peace on earth good will to
men" was the Christmas pro-
visi0ning of some 60 families in
the city. Throwing their eff
forts into the work were such
organizations as the American
Legion, the Good Fellows, Sank
Centre Welfare Council, Rotary
Club, Cuckoo Club, school auth
critics, and individual contri-
butors that made several doz-
en- families little happier on
Christmas Day.
Those voices with the smile, the
telephone operators, had their US
ual good fortune. The boys on the
business street showered them with
some "a pounds of candy in addi
ton to apples, nuts.
In the Churches Of the COM
munity there were real Christ
mas observances. Programs for
the younger members. Ser
vices, combining all the SPLEEN
dor and Of this festive season,
found greater crowds than ever
as the weather remained mod
crate.
Merry Christmases" floatet
about the street beginning on Sat
urday and the chorus rose to Z
sparkling chorus by the time
Christmas Day rolled around. There
were open houses where friend!
dropped in for friendly chats.
Caroling groups were not
numerous this year, but Sister
Ubalda, Of st. PauPs School,
and her group of carolers add
ed cheerful notes to half doz-
en- homes where shut-ins were.
The groups Of young boys and
girls knew their songs from
memory, sang them with new
fervOr under the direction OF
the capable Sister.
To get into the economic life Of
the community, the general feel
ing on the business street is thai
the season was good. Many were
more than pleased" some said Il
was greater than a year ago. Toys
moved briskly. In some lines there
Continued on Page IL, Col. u
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bunker and
daughter joined the Sank Centre
ties who travelled to be with fam
lily groups on Christmas. TSey auto
ed to Saltwater Moliuay where they
were guests in the home Of the
lady's brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph Gaalaas. Mr.. and Mrs. Ped
er Gaalaas, Mrs. Bunker's parents,
also live in saltwater.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28
CORRESPONDENTS
KINDLY TAKE NOTICE

As another holiday, New
Years Day, falls on Monday, we
would like to have all country
correspondents get their news
letters into the Herald as early
as possible. We appreciate your
cooperation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-28

V. L. Burgess, businessman and
resident here sixty years, died at
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-25
Hay Greek

Mrs. John Anderson fell Wednes-
day evening of last week and cut her
head badly but is getting along nicely
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Phinn spent
Saturday evening at the Joe Chatelle
home. Sunday Rev. Paul j. r. Pc
terson and his mother-in-law called
at the Chatelle home. Tuesday Fa-
Their Sauser called there also.
The Sacred Heart parish now has a
resident pastor. Mass is at O'Clock
every Sunday.
Joe Ludwig helped Arthur Bjork
pillow and disk recently.
Mrs. Amanda Carlson and Mrs,
Vern Carlson called on Mrs. John
Anderson Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott and
Melvin were in Sandstone on bust
ness Friday.
. Myrna Berg called on Mrs. Ange-
lima Chatelle Wednesday forenoon OF
last week.
Local residents are busy at this
writing putting in their crops and
gardens.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-25
AUCTION SALE in
SANDSTONE VILLAGE

There will be an auction sale in
the village of Sandstone Saturday,
June 3. Sale starts at l p. m. sharp.
Mahogany dresser and bed with
spring, davenport day-bed, 3-piece
set of beautiful furniture, large
chairs and settee; large library
tables, dining tables and chairs,
large buffet, large combination buff
fet and china closet, three 9x12 rugs,
2 brass beds with springs and mat
tress; 2 wardrobes, vanity dresser,
dresser, blue couch and chair to
match, red couch and chair to match,
both are bed touches with bedding
space; kitchen cupboard, 2 heatrolas,
two 3-burner oil stoves and ovens,
brown leather wicker chair, black
leather covered chair, all kinds of
rockers and odd chairs, several small
stands, several folding screens, 8 cot
beds, all kinds of odds and ends too
numerous to mention. All furniture
in excellent condition.
There is more than enough furni-
ture to be sold at this sale to fully
equip two homes! If in need of ex-
ira furniture be sure to attend this
sale!
Usual terms.
MRS. DELLA MURPHY, Owner.
First National Bank, Clerk.
VIM. H. Barnick, Auctioneer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-25
Sturgeon Lake

Mr.. ard Mrs. Lawrence Hogle and
daughter, Marlene, and Ed Thellman
and daughter, Lorraine, of Mime
apolis, drove here Sunday to visit at
the J. Misukanis home in Windemere
and fix graves at the cemetery.
Jack S. Cunningham returned last
week from Chicago where he had
been employed for some time.
Miss Margrette Tomczak is visiting
in the Cities at this writing.
Funeral services were held Friday,
May 10, for Mrs. Frances Lavan from
the Catholic church. Mrs. Lavan suf-
fered a stroke recently and fingered
on until Tuesday. Burial was made
in the local cemetery. Mrs. Lavan
was an old resident here.
Word has been received that Mrs.
L. D. Peterson's condition has greatly
improved. Mrs. Peterson was con-
fined to the University hospital and
blood transfusions were needed. OF
the number that went down, Monroe
Cunningham, Russell Gilbert, Rufus
McHale and Roy Gilbert were donors,
having blood that matched up with
Mrs. Peterson'S.
Mrs. VIM. Christensen and chill
dren of Duluth, returned to their home
last week after having visited at the
parental A. A. Upgren home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Wilson and
family, Mrs. c. Flemmer, Geo. w.
Phares, Jr., and Miss Florence Con-
ley, all of st. Paul, were Sunday Wis
itors at the C. w. Phares home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-25
Willow River
(From Another Correspondent

The understandable Post No. 163
of the American Legion is sponsor
ing a Memorial day program at the
Willow River municipal hall Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The school
will assist with musical numbers by
the band, etc. There will be services
at the local cemetery Immediately
following the program.
John Brabanec, Jr., came home Sat-
urday to spend over Sunday with his
folks here, returning to Fort Smelling
Sunday evening.
A three-in-one birthday party is
being staged at the Chester Waletzkc
home Thursday afternoon (today)
with Miss Rose Black and Mrs. Joe
Dubie assisting Mrs. Waletzko at her
home. The local American Legion
Auxiliary is giving birthday parties
for the last two mentioned and the
neighborhood ladies also coming and
helping the three ladies celebrate
their birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Genadek OF
Rutledge, spent Sunday afternoon al
the Joe Dubie home and took them to
their home for a six o'clock dinner
They also had Mr.. and Mrs. T. A
Doboszenski of Duluth as their guests
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rice of Sand
stone, spent Sunday afternoon at the
A. E. Wood home.
Mrs. w. w. Ogilvie and Mrs. A
E. Wood entertained the Larkin club
at the latter's home last Friday night
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-25
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Dennam.
The Ladies' Aid will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting at the home
of Tillie Brandt Saturday evening,
May 81.
Sunday school will meet at 1890
o'clock.
Worship service will be held in the
evening at 8 o'clock Sunday, May %.
Decoration day services will be held
Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Ryden.
Prayer meeting will be held in the
church Thursday evening, June l.
We will continue our study of the
Significance of the Jewish Persecu-
ton.
Windemere.
Worship service will be held Sun
day morning at IL o'clock.
The Epworth League will hold a
joint meeting with the groups from
Duluth and Two Harbors in Duluth
Sunday afternoon. All those plan
ming to attend are requested to meet
at the parsonage in Moose Lake at
one o'clock.
J. ARTHUR DAHLSTRAND, Pastor.