davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
D AMBLING
IMPORTER
Diplomatic Eye

Ernie Beale, IdCeQ WlIn BrtdI
decision, studied puzzled and finally
did right by 65 valley "Nells".
Ernie was faced with the neces-
sity of being in two places at one
time, and that is a difficult neceS-
sity, even for one of Ernie's analy-
tical turn of mind. He was slated to
attend the annual Masonic get
together at Imperial and also to
serve as patron at q valley East
ern Star meeting at Holtville.
With rare courage and fore
thought Ernie chose the latter.
~ would rather disappoint Ma
son than 65 ladies'" he remarked.
Well Protected
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Schiller
gave a party. On the face of it
the party was just party but when
one guest made one crack it sud-
denly looked more like hospital
staff conference.
Is there a doctor in the house?"
joshed the guest. Four men and
one woman, all physicians, stood
up. Half of those who remained
seated were nurseSl
What a spot to be in with
appendicitis!
Women ScOrned-
Imagine Dorman Stewart's cha
grin when he found formal resig-
nation on his desk, officially
stamped with every stamp on his
desk. He could just barely make out,
beneath the PAID, NON TRANS
FERABLE and COLLECT signs,
this scraWl:
1--WE the undersigned do hereby
sever all connections with one I'M
perial County Fair and refuse any
responsibility for the women'S de-
partment thereof, for the reason
that we can never find the fair
board secretary to hold confer
ence.
This is the fourth time We have
resigned this week. Please take no
tice you dope"
1t was signed Mrs. l.. c. House
and Mrs, w. J. Clements.
More Details
Horsemen raised their eyebrows
at this teletype bulletin received
at the sheriffs office regarding a
horse stolen in northern California.
Specifically, this horse is bay
mare
One Answer, anyhow
In history class at Imperial
high school Sheldon Loughborough,
the instructor, was explaining how
farmers who fail Immediately pack
up and move to city areas. Out of
the corner of his eye, or with that
sixth sense that teachers have, he
noted that Norma Bowen was pay
ing more attention to something
else than she was to the lesson.
And Miss Bowen!" said Lough-
borough What was it I said hap
pens to folk who become poor?"
Wide-eyed Miss Bowen swallowed
hard and then, quick like a fox
answered:
Go on relief?"
A Costly Yarn
Andy Preble hao told his newest
story to everyone he could think
of, but somehow there was some
thing missing Then he remember
ed that Herb Fawcett is out of
town. Unable to resist chat i'm
pulse" he wrote a telegram to Herb
in Detroit, with the complete story
therein.
Herb got a good laugh until he
checked his hotel bill. There was
a SO charge for collect telegram!
"Well, it was three dollar
story" Andy explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Grand Jury Indicts Pair
For kidnapping. Extortion
I'm Meeks Abduction Case
Charges Voted Unanimously After Brief
Testimony by Victims Husband. Others
Who Investigated yuba City Crime

YUBA CITY, Cal, Feb. 23 (UP)-The Sutter county
grand jury today returned two indictments charging Rob
ert and Oen Grimes with the kidnapping last September
of Mrs Norma Meeks wife of we-todo Rio Oso orchard
s The two indictments charged the Grimes brothers witt
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Coalition Knocks
Air Bose Project
From Defense Bill
Fortification Would Alarm Japan, Incite
III Will in Western Pacific. Declare
Non-Partisan Enemies of Proposal

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. (UP)-A house coalition of
Republicans and dissenting Democrats today defeated an
administration project to authorize S5,OO0O00 naval
base at Guam in the western Pacific
The house voted to eliminate the project from the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Winterhaven Gas Station Robbery
Starts Widespread Manhunt Barring
Roads in Eastern Imperial County
Thugs Flee Toward HOltvilIe After Forcing
Attendant to Hand Over $50; All Routes
BlOckaded as Officers Answer Call

WINTERHAVEN, Feb. 23.-Robbery of service sta
ton here early today launched hunt that spread
through eastern Imperial county and engaged the services
of 16 law enforcement officers
The stck-up occurred at downtown service station
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

Butter: Los Angeles. 27ise: but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
Srade A, gaze; manufacturing miik
2Sci route gathered cream. 25i4e.
L. A. Hay: u. s. No. l, Sl3.50-14s
S17-18; u. S. No. 1, S13.50-14; No.
No. 2 Ieafy, s12- 1850; No. ?, S1O.5O-
IL; Minneapolis flax May Sl.76.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

More Details
Horsemen raised their eyebrows
at this teletype bulletin received
at the sheriff's office regarding a
horse stolen in northern California.
specifically, this horse is bay
mare
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two El Centre banks.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
No Wheels in Clovelly,
Town of Single Street

Clovelly is a street on the English
coast Of North Devonshire, stray
Cling from top to bottom of 400
foot cliff. The town consists literal
ly of one street.
Clovelly is one of the places which
have almost robbed the word quaint
Of its meaning through overuse. Yet
Clovelly is so different that it mer-
its less well-worn characterize
tions, states a writer in the Los
Angeles Times.
There has never been a wheeled
vehicle in Clovelly; the slope Is too
steep. Provisions and baggage are
dragged down from the New Road
Gate on small sledges. Patient
little donkeys are used by anyone
who wishes to trust his neck to
their Flooding footsteps.
On either side Of the street white
washed houses of two or three
stories jut out irregularly. their bal
comics brilliant with the green of
vines, the purple Of fuchsias, the
fame Of geraniums. The mild eli
mate Of Clovelly allows the growth
Of fuchsias and honeysuckle even in
midwinter, and the tiny gardens,
wedged behind the closely packed
houses, are massed with bloom.
No two houses are alike. They are
built Of stones brought up from the
beach hundreds of years ago by the
ancestors of the present inhabitants.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
WEATHER BALLOON

Another of those weather bur-
eau balloons, that with radio equip.
ment broadcasts weather tempera-
lures and moisture content of the
air at varying heights, was found
on farm near st. Rose last week.
Oddly in the discovery of this one
is that it was released from the
United States Weather Bureau
station at Fargo, North Dakota on
February 18th. Discovered on the
farm of Frank Stanzig, it had lain
there for some time in the pasture.
Mr.. Stanzig said he had seen it
there but dismissed investigation
when he thought it to be a wind
blown piece of paper. Last week he
went to the spot, discovered the
equipment and sent it to it's point
of departure. Rewards of from one
to ten dollars are offered for re-
turn of the instruments. Mr.. STAN
zig, who had to drive to Albany to
mail it, got dollar for his errand.
Last week William Bauernfiend loo
ated one on his farm near this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
TOWNSEND CLUB NOTICE
Sank Centre, Mimi,
April Is, 1889.
Mr.. Editor:

April 20, 1900
Mr.. Editor:
We wish to call the attention OF
the members of the Sank Centre
Townsend Club and all who favor
the Townsend Plan, to the fact that
this bill (now known as HR2), is
being considered by the Ways and
Means Committee of the House OF
Representatives in Washington, ID.
c., and, If it meets with their ap-
prevail it will be sent to the House
where it will be discussed and
voted on.
All members of Townsend Clubs
and friends of the plan should now
write letters to our Representative,
Hon. Harold Knutson, and to the
Hon. Robert L. Doughton, asking
them to send this bill to the House
of Representatives. Write at once
and make your letters brief and
courteous. Since the relief appro-
priation in this State has been re-
duced by 100000 and liens are
to be placed on the homes OF all
old age pensioners, it is very Inn.
portant to all of US that this Dill
becomes a law. Do your bit and
do it now. Address House Onice
Building, Washington, d. c.
Secretary Townsend club
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
Welfare Fund Problen
Again Strikes Snags
Hasty Conference On
at Courthouse to
Decide Way Out

Stearns county's issuance of
$4,000 in warrants, scheduled to
be sold Tuesday morning to the
public, was doomed today as coun-
W commissioners, bankers, and +.
J. Ruegemer, assistant county at
torney, met in executive session to
concoct cure-all for the county's
financial ailments.
Scheduled to be held at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning, the sale of the
warrants collapsed when bonding
company officials reported to
banks interested in the sale that
Stearns county had no law under
which it could sell warrants to the
public.
1t appeared probable that war
rants will be stamped because of
lack of funds and will be held un-
til money for payment is available.
Meanwhile, some help was seen in
the May tax settlement which is
expected to bring approximately
$4,000 in the county fund. War
rants already sent out for welfare
purposes can be met, it was said,
but some will have to- be held I'M
til funds are available.
StearnS county commissioners re-
Gently passed a resolution placing
on sale $4,000 in warrants for
continuance of the welfare program
and other purposes. The welfare
department had asked for $4,000
to continue the program until the
end Of the fiscal year, in July,
when the new budget would be set
The resolution to sell warrants
followed two sessions of the county
board which finally resulted in the
passage of the resolution.
The law under which the sale
was to be made was chapter 121 or
the laws of 1885 which states that
the governing body of any city,
village, borough, town, county, or
school district, however organized,
is given the power to sell it's re-
spective bonds, certificates of in
debtedness, warrants, orders Or
other forms of evidence of public
Indebtedness, whether pledging the
general obligations OF the respec-
tive public organizations, or only a
certain fund, or both, which sale IL
otherwise permitted by law, by
popular subscription and individual
sales according to the terms of q
resolution passed by a majority
vote of said governing body. The
law was approved April 5, 1885.
At the meeting of the county
board it was pointed out that =
$55,00O overdraft existed and that
$4,000 would be needed to carry
the welfare program until July /.
Failure to- provide funds would
effect approximately 1920 persons
in Stearns county dependent on
welfare funds.
It was said Tuesday morning,
however, that the welfare program
would not be affected by the fl
nancial snag struck by the county.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
Cobweb and Spiderweb

'Cobweb" means spiderweb. "cob"
being an old English word signify
ing spider. 1t Is the common name
given to the more or less formless
webs spun in buildings by certain
species Of spiders and larvae of
some insects. Most Of the tangled
webs which annoy housewives are
produced by the little house spider.
Theridion tepidariorum. Cobwebs on
the ceilings and in the corners Of
houses are usually not noticed I'M
til they become covered with dust.
a circumstance which probably gave
rise to the popular belief that cob
webs consist merely Of dust. The
impression was strengthened by the
fact that the house spider is seldom
observed at work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
Found Species OF
Snake Unidentified
Nest Of Snakes Discovered
At Harry Neal Home
One DaY Last Week

An odd, unidentified specie of
snake was discovered one evening
recently by Harry Neal and his
small daughter. Mr.. Neal, in back
of his home, found his daughter
pointing, he followed her out
stretched arm, and there only a few
feet away were wriggling nest of
snakes. Oddly is that rarely are
they found in nests in this part of
the country.
The snakes were a dirty grayish
color, he said, and struck at any
thing that moved toward them.
With a hammer with which he was
working he killed seven of them.
One of them he described as more
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
TO SHOW PASSION PLAY
At COMMUNITY CLUB ROOMS

A talking motion picture of the
Passion Play will be presented in
the Community Club rooms Thurs
day, April 9th, with a matinee at
2:15 and the evening show at 8
o'clock. This talking picture is call
ed "Golgatha," and presents the
life of Christ during His Passion
and crucifixion. This picture is
being shown under sponsorship OF
the Ladies Aid of the Methodist
Church.
Filmed in Europe at a cost in
excess of 100000, the film is non
sectarian with the Passion as its
theme and it teaches no particular
faith or creed. 1t is a full length
feature lasting an hour and 40 min
utes which recreates in a reverent
manner the biblical story Of the life
and death of Christ. A special pro-
jector, sound equipment and a
screen are being brought here for
the presentation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
How Average Person Lives

II all the time you've spent, and
are going to spend eating was
Jumped together-you'd be at the
table five years! That's what some
British statistical experts figured
after a detailed investigation into
how the average person lives. A
person who reaches 70 has spent
some 100000 hours-or about five
years-at the table, states a writer
in the Washington Post. If FIVE
years spent on eating seems like a
lot, think of all the food that's put
away during a lifetime. An adult
averages 1855 pounds Of victuals
annually. Over so years that's a
mere matter of some IS tons. Add
the fact you'll spend about % years
sleeping-if you live to 70-and
you'll see you're not so busy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
Bones of Saint Rest in
Cartagena's Old Chapel

Cartagena is one Of the oldest
cities on the Spanish Main. 1t Is
renowned as the home Of Colon
bias patron saint, San Pedro Cla-
yer. a godly man of early Colonial
days who wore a crown of thorns.
let insects bite him, and devoted
much Of his time to healing the
wounds of slaves brought over from
Africa, recalls writer in the Chi
cago Tribune.
San Pedro lived in the monastery
which still bears his name. His
bones repose in a glass case upon
the altar in the chapel. They are
covered by a silken canopy, from
the top Of which his skull looks
down.
Captain Lawrence Washington.
brother Of George Washington, laid
siege to the port in 1741, but was
unable to capture it.
The city was founded in 1888 and
contains much of its old-time scenic
attractions. Mosquelike domes and
Moorish towers emphasize the sky
hne. There are many Notifications.
It is because of their former
strength that the city was called
Little Carthage" These fortifica-
tons inclose the city, often with
ramparts 80 feet high and from 40
to 100 feet thick. They aroused
great envy and chagrin in the minds
of Sir Francis Drake and Sir Henry
Morgan, who had to resort to many
stratagems before being able to
break through the circle. The forts
were originally built to resist pi-
rates and were the stoutest and
most majestic on the Spanish Main.
The old meats are dry and over
grown with jungle.
The hill which dominates the land
scape is called LA Popa," from the
summit Of which outlooks scanned
the seas for the sails Of pirates. In
little shrine on this hill reposes
an image Of the Virgin Mary, to
whom all Cartagenians used to pray
for deliverance from the bucca-
neers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.
Msgr. A. Plachta spent two days
in the Twin Cities this week.

Msgr. A. Plachta spent two days
in the Twin Cities this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Forsyth re-
turned Sunday evening from Hous-
ton where they had visited over
the weekend at the home Of the
gentleman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Forsyth. They were accompan-
led by Mr.. Forsyth's brother, Allan,
Of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Jos. B. Nierman spent the
past weekend with her husband
at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Mr.. Nier-
man was permitted to leave his bed
for ten minutes each morning and
for ten minutes each afternoon dur
ing her sojourn there. Mrs. Nier-
man reports that he feels fine now,
but is paralyzed on the right side
Of his face. He is still in the hos
pital where he is slowly recover
ing from a severe accident suffered
sometime ago.
Guests at the home Of Mrs.
Franc Grundman and daughter,
Dola, Sunday included: Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Sukke, Mr.. and Mrs. Art Rosen-
valid and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Knapp, of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugo Grundman, of st. Cloud, a
brother of the late George Grund-
man, were guests for the day too.
They have recently returned from
spending the winter in Arizona. Al
Salmond, uncle of Mrs. Grundman,
visited there during the day. The
Misses Audrey and Magdalen
Grundman, of Osakis, and grand
children. were weekend visitors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
MEMBER OF HOST COM
MITTEE TO CROWN
PRINCE OLAV-

Mayor G. F. Wager, OF this city
has been appointed to serve on the
Honorary Host committee for the
civic luncheon and program to De
rendered to His Royal Highness,
Crown Prince Olav, of Norway, at
Alexandria on Saturday, June 10Th.
Mayor A. D. Haskell, CT Alexan-
dria, is chairman of the committee.
Governor Stassen will be present
as we'll as other prominent and
distinguished personages, including
Crown Princess Martha and Am
bassador Wilhelm Morgenstierne.
The program will include laying OF
a wreath on the grave of former
Senator Knute Nelson, the civic
luncheon and dedication by the
Crown Prince and Governor Stas-
sen of a Knute Nelson Memorial
Park.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
HOSPITAL; BIRTHS

April 22-Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Beck a seven pound, two
ounce son at the Long hospital.
They are residents of this COM
munity. Mrs. Beck and baby are
reported doing nicely.
April 24-Mrs. Herman WEIGH, of
Akeley, entered the hospital here
Monday for medical care.
April 21-J. C. Wilson, 28-year-
old Minneapolis man injured in an
auto accident a week ago Monday,
was discharged from the hospital
Friday after five days confinement.
Mr.. Wilson, an insurance company
employee, suffered cracked YER
tebrae in the neck when his car
tipped over three miles from the
city during a snow storm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27

than three feet long and as big
around as half dollar. One of
them struck his dog, but since he
suffered no affects of the wound,
the snakes were dismissed as non
poisonous.
There are current reports that
poisonous species have been found
in this section, presumably having
been transported here on loads OF
hay, but it has been found that
such varieties do not live long in
this climate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
The Bridge to Paradise

The name Al Sirat Is from Mo.
hammedan lore. 1t is that Of an
imaginary bridge between this
world and the next; it extends over
the abyss OF hell and must be passed
by all those who would reach the
Mohammedan paradise. 1t is said
to be very narrow-as narrow, some
writer's say, as the edge of a razor
blade. In crossing, ones speed is
proportional to ones virtue. The
wicked, because Of the weight Of
their sins, are unable to negotiate
the bridge at all and plunge into the
pit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
NOTICE OF DEADLINE
FOR LICENSING OF DOGS

The deadline for the licensing OF
dogs in the City of Sank Centre
has been set for May list, and after
that penalties will be exacted. Dogs,
without license after that date, Will
be held for three days and then
disposed of. Up to Saturday, only
25 dog tags had been issued by the
City Clerk, and as large number
have not yet purchased dog tags
this last warning is issued for their
convenience.
Adv. u. r. layer NayoA'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
TO RECEIVE DEGREE

Miss Helen Brown, of Sank Cen
tire, will be awarded a degree from
the MacPhail School of Music
Minneapolis, on Friday, June 10
when the school holds it's annual
commencement exercises. The grad
uation ceremony with degrees
awarded by William MacPhail
president of the school, will follow
a program of arias and concertos
accompanied by the school orches-
ira. Miss Brown receives her de-
gree from the department Of Pub,
lie School Music.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27

The women Of the Church of OuI
Lady Of the Angels will hold a
card party Sunday evening, April
3Oth, In the church parlors. $780,"
Whist and Bridge will be played.
Everybody welcome. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27

Everybody invited to attend the
card party given by the women of
the Church of Our Lady Of the
Angels Sunday evening, April 80.
Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27

Congregational Women's Fedora
ton will hold a rummage sale at
Main Street Chevrolet Garage Sat
urday, April 29th, beginning at
500 a. m. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
FORMER RESIDENT DIED.

Mrs. Jennie Richards, who died
April 9th, was former resident
of this city. Word of her death
in Bristol, Wisconsin, where she
had made her home for number
of years, reached the city only rec
emily.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
STASSEN OK'S
ELECTION SHIFT

Governor Harold E. Stassen
signed the new election bill chang
ing the date of the state primaries
from the third Monday in June to
the second Tuesday in September.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27

FOR SALE-40 acres of meadow
land, 4 miles East of Sank Centre.
Reasonable. Ben Bussman, Rt. g.,
Melrose. 47-48pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Scratch pads. 10c per
pound, 3 pounds for 25c, Herald
Office. u
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE HERALD
Evening star., 1939-04-28

Not often does the first-da leader
in the Keefer Cup tourney maintain
her place at the top. Grinding pres
sure and the relentless chase of
the women behind the top spot
usually knock down the first-day
leader. But that same pressure
only spurred on courageous Mrs.
Gale E. Pugh of Manor to win the
tournament as she nosed out two
others yesterday over the final round
of the affair at Chevy Chase with
36-hole net score of l6l. Mrs,
Pugh, who topped the field the
first day with her S6-l8-78, scored
1O1 for a net of 16l yesterday to
win by single shot from Mrs.
Charlotte S. Stern of Indian Spring
and Mrs. L. G. Pray of Manor. who
we're deadlocked for second place
with 36-hole net cards of 162
Mrs. Stern scored 88 and Sc with
total handicap of u. while Mrs
Pray had 81 and SO with total
handicap of IA. AS expected, Helen
DettWeiler, the Maryland State
champion. won the gross award with
scores of IS and "a for a gross total
of 1859 Other leading scores: Mrs.
George Diffenbaueh, KenWood. 81
lO4-36-165: Mrs. Myron Davy, Con-
gressional. S4-69-8-l65; Mrs. Leo
Walper. Capital, 86-88 l0-166; Mrs
J.F. Dowdall, Manor. $685. -20-166;
Mrs. Walter R. Stokes. Indian
Snrinp Qo-05.10--;c7 Mrs @ r
Hussey, y-Navy, 88-95-l6-167;