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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
Very Ill

Very Ill
Rudy Mason, siX-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Mason, is still
very i'll with pneumonia at Maria
Parham hospital, it was said today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
Visiting Here

Miss Estelle Longmire, of Oxford.
is spending sometime in the city as
the guest of Miss Miriam Raynor at
her home on Andrews avenue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
With tine Sick
Mrs. White Improved

Mrs. White Improved
Mrs. S. F. White, who is under
going treatment at Maria Parham
hospital, is somewhat improved to-
day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
Birth of Daughter,

Birth of Daughter.
Mr. and Mrs 7. A. Stone, of Kit
tren route l, announce the birth of a
daughter, Judith Carolyn, on March
IL, 1889, at Maria Parham hospital.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-06
sAUK CENTRE HERALD. Sank Centre. Mimi

Of Sank Centre, and who was well
known here, was taken from the
Grey Eagle Gazette as follows:
Miss Jessie Avery passed away
at her home west Of this village
early Tuesday morning after COM
plicated illness Of three months dur
alton. She spent several weeks at
the University hospital receiving
medical treatment during the win
ter returning to her home here q
couple Of weeks ago. While her
condition was known to be serious
news Of her death Tuesday came
as a shock to her many friends.
Jessie Louise Avery, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Avery, was born
at Woodbury., Mimi, May 5, 1881
passing away March %, 1889 at the
age of 81 years, 10 months and 1:
days.
The family moved to Sank Centre
in the fall of 1881 and came to Grey
Eagle in April. 1883.
Jessie was loving and pleasant
family member and a kind frient
and neighbor. There are many II
this community who have cause tc
remember her for the many kind
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&l.SOCIETY

{, Tank, Mr.. and Mrs. John Reblt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tank Al
a one o'clock luncheon at theil
home on Harriet Avenue in Min
neapolis Saturday. April 1.
Miss Sparlkes
Plans May Event
Plans have been complete for the
wedding of Miss Patricia Sparkes
daughter Of the Rev. and Mrs. c.
S. Sparkes, and Eugene M. Lowrie
son of Roy E. Lowrie, all Of Min
neapolis, it was announced Sunday
The event will take place Wednes-
day evening, May 18th, at 8 o'clock
at the Forest Heights Congrega-
tional Church where the Rev
Sparkes is pastor and Miss Sparkes
is organist.
Former Girl To
Be April Bride
Friends here announced this
week that Miss Mercedes Cripper
will be the April bride of Irwin Kel
Ter, of Jackson, Missouri. The mar
riage will take place April 2Sth
Miss Crippen, graduated from the
Sank Centre high school in 1888, is
a former resident of this city. Both
Miss Crippen and Mr.. Keller are
teachers in Jackson.
Miss ThOrnblOOm's
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Thornblcom
203 south Walnut street, announc-
ed this week the Forthcoming
marriage of their eldest daughter
Gladys. She will be- married, on a
date yet unannounced, to Werner
Kampsen, son of Mrs. Julia Kamp-
sen, of this city. Miss Thornbloom
is rural school teacher at the
Pleasant Valley school. The mar.
riage is to be an event of early
summer.
Entertained at Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wruck anC
family entertained at dinner Thurs
day evening. Guests were Mrs
John Wruck and sons, Evan ant
Jerome, and Miss Inez Thornton.
Only Eight; Beverly
OetS f1rSC Ielegram-
It was quite an exciting moment
and one to be long remembered in
the life of eight-year-old Beverly
wager. Saturday, on the very day
she was eight, she received heI
very first telegram. It came from
a cousin in Missouri. Mrs. Wager
said that Beverly could scarcely
contain herself with excitement
and the treasured possession now
"goes on file." Add to that a birth.
day party for twelve little girls
who enjoyed the afternoon with
games and lunch, and it looks like
a fairly complete birthday anniver
sary. Beverly is the daughter OF
Mayor and Mrs. G. F. Yager.
Informal Farewell
To Evan Wruck-
Sunday evening at the home OF
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the largest in attendance for some
time, members Of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Auxiliary elected Of
ficers for the coming year. All
offices were filled by unanimous
vote. Officers are headed by Eliza
beth Menzhuber, president; Nora
Lee, Of Little Sank, vice president;
Mable Schulz, Of Grey Eagle, jun
Tor vice president; Ann Cordell.
treasurer; Olive Dickson, chaplain;
Olivia Larson, guard; Avis Halver-
son, conductress; Marie Robideau
and Elizabeth Hiltunen, of Grey
Eagle, trustees. Mrs. Menzhuber
chose Mrs. Pangburn as her secre-
tary. Other appointive offices have
not yet been chosen ant will be
announced after installation of
elective officers. Installation will
be held Friday, April 14th.
The Auxiliary voted t. purchase
a picnic table to be placed in the
city park for the use of the public.
President Margaret Pangburn
gave an interesting report Of the
district meeting which she and
Mrs. o. L. Larson attended at Pine
River, March 9Th.
Gopher Prairie Al Club
A meeting Of the Gopher Prairie
All Club will be held Thursday
evening, April 18th, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. BotZ. The
County All Club leader will be
present. Anyone wishing to join
the club is urged to be present.
Dinner Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mitros and
daughter, of st. Paul, and Mr.. and
Mrs. e. L. Moore were dinner
guests Monday at the H. c. Knapp
home.
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retirement Of judges Of the sup
RENE and district courts on one
half pay. Opponents Of the measure
contended that the bill would al
low large number Of judges to
retire, with substantial salaries, at
a big cost to the state and local
communities and that many Of the
judges did not need the assistance
that would be provided. Senator
Welle voted against the bill.
The bill provided that judges
who have served 10 years on the
supreme court or district court
bench, or a combined period Of Is
yers on the district and supreme
court benches, and reached the age
of 70 years might retire on one-half
pay. The present law allows the
retirement on one-half pay of
judges who have reached ~ and
have served IS years.
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nesses she has bestowed upon them.
In 1924, with the passing away
Of her mother, who was a charter
member of the Ladies' Christian
Union, Jessie assumed her mothers
obligations in that organization and
has since been faithful and loyal
member.
Surviving her death are three
brothers, George Avery, Of Tualatin,
Oregon; Oliver, Of Guyana, Mimi;
and Harry, with whom she resided
on the home farm in Birchdale
township.
Many other relatives and host
of friends also mourn her passing.
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Mrs. John Wruck, about twenty
gathered to give a farewell party
for her son, Evan. Evan, who had
spent several weeks here, returned
on Monday to Juneau, Alaska.
Dorcas Society
Members Of Dorcas Society will
meet next Tuesday evening, April
18th. They will meet with Miss
Geneva Chapman at her apartment
home. Assisting hostess will be
Miss Clifford Everhart.
Home School Chorus
In Easter Cantata-
The Home School for Girls Choir
us will sing the Easter cantata,
1.-THE Risen King" by Schneider,
on Easter Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock, it was announced
from the Home School this week
The cantata will be sung in the
community building at the school
and all visitors are welcomed to
hear the group. Miss Ella John
son, music teacher, is director OF
the group Of forty voices.
West Union Farm Bureau
The Farm Bureau Of West Un-
ion will hold a regular meeting
next Tuesday evening, April 11th
at the town hall, it was announced
this week. The same committees
who were to act at the postponed
meeting last month, are in charge
Members are urged to note that
the meeting will begin promptly al
8:15 o'clock.
Legion Auxiliary Appoints
Civic League Representative
Mrs. H. w. Bishop was appointed
to represent the Legion Auxiliary
at the Civic League meetings, with
Mrs. George Berggreen to serve as
alternate, at meeting held Mon,
day evening at the home of Mrs
John Allen. A fine attendance
opened the meeting and the min
utes were read and approved. Com
munications from the district pres
ident were read and facts concern
ing war veterans benefits were re-
ported. A motion was carried ia
order one dozen large peoples to
be placed in the windows of bust.
ness places before Memorial Day
This plan is in lieu of the custom
airy Poppy poster contest. Mem
bers voted to send for the flag
code, to further the education in
the proper use Of the flag. After
adjournment of the meeting, lunch
was served.
Niblick Club
Niblick Club will be entertained
next week Tuesday afternoon at a
1:15 o'clock luncheon at the home
of Mrs. Pat Dubois. She Is to be
assisted by Mrs. A. ]. Mayer.
Easter Party
Nearly twenty-five were present
when the juveniles of the Degree
of Honor were given an Easter
party Tuesday afternoon For the
best home made Easter basket
which each brought, awards were
given. Games and lunch occupied
the afternoon. Mothers were in
vited to the affair.
VIEW. Auxiliary
Elected Officers
At a meeting last Friday, one o.
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Miss Jessie Avery
Buried At Grey Eagle

Funeral services for Miss Jessie
Avery, who passed away last week
Tuesday, were held at the U. b
Church at Grey Eagle Thursday af-
ternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Gordy
officiated at the service and inter
ment was made in Lakeview GENE
terry. Those from Sank Centre at
tending the funeral were Mrs. F
M. Connolly and sons, Irve Connolly
and Frank Newton, Mrs. w. e
Stadtherr and Mr.. and Mrs. Georgt
Clark, all friends of the deceased
The obituary of Miss Avery
whose parents were early residents
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ID Of / Meeting

ID Of 1 Meeting
A meeting for the Daughters of
Isabel was announced today to be
held next week Tuesday evening,
April nth, at the st: Pauls Church
parlors. The meeting is to begin at
8 o'clock.
Married Friday, March 81
Miss Frieda Reble, Of Mime
.apolis, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Reble, Of Sank Centre, and
Lawrence Tank, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Tank, also Of Sank
Centre, were united in Holy mat
rimony at st. Peters Lutheran
Church in Minneapolis on Friday
evening, March 31st. The service
held at eight-thirty, was conducted
by the Rev. L. s. hmm, who used
the single ring ceremony.
The bride wore a navy blue red
ingote with lime accessories. She
wore a corsage Of talisman roses
and sweet peas. Miss Evelyn Guel-
sow, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Guelsow, of Sank Centre, who
was the maid of honor, wore a
blue bolero dress with wine acces-
series. Her corsage also was of
talisman roses and sweet peas.
Walter Reble, a brother of the
bride, was the groom's attendant.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Peril entertained at a
reception at their home at 1880
Bruce Ave So. Those present, in
Guiding the bridal party, were: Mr..
and Mrs. John Reble, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tank, Arnold Tank, Ru-
dolph Tank and Gerhard Gamradt,
all of Sank Centre; Mrs. Fred
Horstmann, Miss Margaret Horst
mann, Leland Make, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Peril and children, AL Clark
and Leila Mae, all of Minneapolis.
The bride had been a resident of
the Sank Centre community since
early childhood and having grown
to womanhood here, has many
friends who extended best wishes
for happiness. For the past six
years she has been employed in
Minneapolis. The groom also has
been a resident of the Sank Centre
community for many years, and he
also has a host Of friends here.
For the past several years he has
successfully conducted the Tanks
Tire Shop on Main Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tank will be at
home to their many friends after
May /, 1889, at the groom's farm,
northwest of Sank Centre. The Her
aid, together with many friends, ex-
tend congratulations.
On Friday evening, March "a,
Mrs. A. C. Peril entertained twen-
ty-one friends at her home in Min
neapolis at a miscellaneous shower
honoring the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Horstmann
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-06
MRS. EVA ECKLE
PASSED AWAY

Word was received Wednesday BY
relatives in this community Of the
death Of Mrs. Eva Eckle, who pass
ed away at Eagle Bend on Tuesday
at 1890 p. m. Funeral service;
will be held in Eagle Bend Friday
afternoon at one o'clock.
Mrs. Eckle was a sister Of the
late Mrs. William O'Brien, ant
among relatives from this city who
expect to attend the last sad rites
are William O'Brien, Howard, Gar
wood and Miss Muriel O'Brien, ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Norbert Parkinson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-06
Senator Welle Opposed
JUDGES Retirement Bill

Senator Lee Welle, of this dis
trict, was on the winning side in
one of the warmest fights Of the
present legislative session this
past week when the state senate
refused, by a vote of "a to 33, to
pass the judges retirement bill.
The bill would have shortened
the term of service required for
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Mrs. Harriet Ward returned to
her home in this city Tuesday after
stay in Kenyon at the home Of
her son and family, DR.. and Mrs.
Fred Meyers.
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But What of the Long Future2

II slowly begins appear that the most immediate,
pressing danger in Europe have been averted
One hesaes write the words lest even before they
can be read they may suddenly cease to be true
Balanced in lettering scales Of opposed power the peace
Of Europe and perhaps the world hangs suspended here
equilibrium only because the forces are now so evenly Dali
anced that neither dare disturb the situation lest the scales
tip against him. 49,
This is no peace This the absence of military
war; while scarcely less destructive steadily on
And this war; not abated leads inevitably toward mill
tary in some future day.
All the craftsmanship the world can muster and 1t does
not to be much at the moment concentrated gmy
on trying to checkmae from moment to moment the out
break of the great conagaton which all agree must burn
Europe to the ground once it starts.
Let us suppose practically all men and women hope
in all countries, that Europe slides through the summer
without general war. Is there vision beyond that?
If that bare goal is reached what then? Peace Will
still rest uneasiy that decatey balanced point between
opposing organizations of force For the German
Italian and the British French TurkishPosh relationships
than military alliances That brings us back to
1914 when peace also poised such balance and fell
The world must do better than this First this is no
And second merely assures that practically any
war will become a general European, then world war
Two things be done if the world is to breathe
normally again and prosperity based on decent
normal relationships.
First the arms burden must be lifted For the armed
totheteeth relationships of all the great countries of the
world today strangng and poisoning them all AS soon
the immediate tensions of the moment loosened
leader must arise who will offer anew to the world the
opportunity it threw away in 1913
Second-the organization of peace must again be at
tempted The League of Nations failed Wilson and SHUTS
world Today the League organized is practically
dead.
But the dream of world organized for peace is not
dead, and it will die
1t waits only for leader with imagination and daring
and wisdom and strength enough to roll away the rock of
tradition and inertia, and stupidity.
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New Minority Problem

When Hitler seized Czechosovaka it freely pre-
dcted that he letting himself in for new racial
minority problem For within the German racial area he
then incorporated millions of non-German Czeehs with
national life and culture that become German
Those problems already coming to the surface The
clamps of German ways of living and working of Berlin
DEGREES governing prices wages hours and the status of
Jews being closed on the Czechs.
The Czechs are no position to resist forcbly But the
trade union movement has been driven into unity since
March Is by hints that high production faster work will
be demanded by the Germans order speed the export
trade which Hitler has said Germany must have die.
1t will remain to be just how far Hitler will be
cessfu in dealing with antagonstc and sullenyhoste
racial minority the problem which has been the ruin of
many central European Immediate prospects
are none too rosy.
But Hitler expect little sympathy After ALL he asked
for it
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY. MAY 81, 1899

Mingled good and evil pian-
etary influences are discerned in
the horoscope for today, accord
ing to astrology. The morning
hours may be disturbing and
difficult.
Under this CONFORMATION it is
not lucky to start anything to
be built or developed. 1nitis-
tive may be unfortunate and
Disappointing.
Commerce should be brisk.
There is sign read as pressg-
ing many shipments from At
lantic sea ports.
Efforts to spread in the United
States prejudices and hatreds
prevalent in Europe and Asia
may cause anxiety and may lead
to unwise attempts to suppress
harmless organizations as well
as those with subversive aims.
Labor difficulties are to be-
come less marked and final
settlement Of ante gon s m S
among leaders is prognosticsted.
The early summer will be mark
ed by strikes. but they will
bring about better understand
ings.
Cooperation between employ
ers and employees is 70 be forced
through unusual events of ma
tionsl concern. The summer is
TO be period Of industrial
progress.
Girls viii DO we'll TO attend
to their routine duties today.
The stars frown upon romance
and stimulate practical pursuits.
College students should pre-
pare for careers Of general
usefulness
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of a year of
more than average good for
tune. Both men and women will
travel.
Children born on this dsv
probably will be high-tempered
and inclined toward arrogant
assertion Of rights. These sub
Jects Of Gemini usually are
shrevd as well as talented and
may attain great suceess.
Copyright. 1881
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
ADVICE FOR HEALTH
IN WARM WEATHER

With the arrival of warm. de.
bilitating weather at Washing
ton. DR.. George w. Calvert-the
medico in attendance on congress
has dotted the walls of house
and senate office buildings with
placards containing health warn.
ings for the statesmen in hi,
care.
"If man wishes TO be on
the job and physically fit"
advises the doc, ''he must
obey the following simple
rules. You can adjust your
self to any condition OF eli
mate, weather or work II you
will but remember these few
words: Eat wisely. Drink
plentifully--of water. Elimi-
nate thoroughly. Battle
clearly. Exercise nationally.
Accept inevitables - don't
worry. Play enthusiastically.
Relax completely. Sleep suf-
ficiently. Check up occas-
ionally. Give per cent of
your time TO keeping well.
You won't have to give 100
per cent TO getting over
being sick"
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EXHIBIT PROVES WPA
NOT LAZY

Editor, The Times: l do hope
that the chief assassins of WPA
and disgruntled budget balan-
GERS of Pierce county had the
privilege of visiting the WPA
exhibit at Mohr's hardware, the
past week. No longer would
they sarcastically refer to WPA
people as lazy people. The dis
play of handicraft. basket weav-
ing, carving, sewing, lathe work
of the CCC boys, educational
charts and documents were
enough to remove the binders
from any doubters' eyes. Space
doesn't permit telling the public
of the many wonderful accom-
plishments in Washington. due
TO federal assistance; the WPA.
Here is the sad part of the
story. In Washington. we had
$4,000 workers on WPA on
Dec. 81. 1888. The number on
June 80 will be 1920. The
number of lay-offs from Dec.
81 will be 35,10O. Multiply this
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"a 20
.35330

uprisine Sheriff Byrd's answer
was that members OF ths
Knights Of Labor had ofisfeu
their services as deputy sneruis
and he was swearing them IN
az fast as they could come 10
his office. He assured Inv
governor that peace can ana
will be preserved by the oiVa
authorities of our county"
What Sheriff Byrd did not
tell the governor was that
some OF the Knights OF
Labor were actively advo-
eating the immediate ana
compulsory eviction Of inc
Chinese. As deputy sheriffs
they could he counted upon
to he looking the other way
should a mob attack the
Chinese quarters.
Gov. Squire also received
letters from several business
men. including Gen. sprsgue,
president of the Chamber OF
Commerce, who expressed be-
lief in the ability and integrity
of Sheriff Byrd. Gen. Sprasus
wrote that the sheriff was as
sembling force of 300 men
and assured the governor that
as far as Tacoma and Pierce
county were concerned. the legal
rights of the Chinese would be
protected.
Gov. Sprague's letter was
written while he was puzzllng
over an agreement he had just
made for saving quantity or
four foot oak wood just deliver
ed TO his home. He made an
agreement with 2 citizen of Ia
coma to saw the wood into
stove lengths for IS cents a
cord. The next day when he
went home to lunch he was SUR
prised to find a despised Chin
csc industriously working with
a buck saw. That afternoon he
hunted up the white man to
whom he had given the con-
tract and asked him how come
the Chinese was doing the work.
ITS this way, General
he replied. ITS worth IS
cents cord to buck that
wood but the Chink comes
along and offers to do it for
so cents, So I gives him the
job and make 25 cents q
cord without working
The general couldn't figure
that one out.
Ito be continued)
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SCIENCE NEWS

Carbon steel. almost hard
enough to cut a plate of glass.
yet springy enough to resume
its original shape after being
doubled. is promised the Amer
lean industriahst by the L. S.
Steel corporation within a few
months. Hitherto these features
have been possible only with
highly expensive alloys of steel.
The process is new for steel.
and its chief feature is a new
heat treating method. in which
the steel il subjected to a bath
in molten lead. salt or some
other material that does not
combine chemically with steel.
as had previously been the case
when the oil or water bath was
used.