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Glacier County chief., 1939-09-01
| LOCAL.
HAPPENINGS

Miss Dorothy Rutherford. who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Arthur r. Rutherford. during Aug.
returned this week to her home in
Seattle. Miss Rutherford has been,
during the past year. an exchange
teacher from the Seattle schools to
Providence. Rhode Island. Enroute
to Montana she visited New York
City, Washington DC, Biloxi,
Mississippi, New Orleans. Ell Paso,
Texas. Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco.
FOR SALE-Three Room
house Happy Cline's Place See
Ed. Shurr.
Mac Shannon who is working
in the auto mechanical business
in Great Falls, visited with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Shannon Monday and Tuesday of
this week.
A new shipment of silk dresses
S4.95 Economy Shop.
Ed McDoueall of McDougall
Motors states that the new 1910
Dodges and Plymouths are now
out and he expects a carload of
the new models here within the
next 30 days. Pictures show many
improvements in the beautiful
new streamlined models.
Pressing and Cleaning get
your clothes put in shape for
Summer-it's here now. Laundry
called for and delivered, prices
reasonable. browning Laundry
& Dry Cleaners.
The Agency road construction
crew are oiling the road around
the Agency square and other
buildings. to the edge of town
joining on Main street. They have
just completed the oiling of the
road to the depot from the high
way.
Don't forget your cash always
buys more at the Quality Meat
Market.
The Greater Fairway Shows
which played here Tuesday and
Wednesday was a pretty clean
outfit with no skin games and no
gambling allowed. The kiddies
all had a good time on the various
rides.
Children,s dresses in silk and
wool, have just arrived. Economy
Shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Starr and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts motored
to Great Falls last Saturday and
took in the dedication of the Great
Falls airport. They report a very
wonderful show.
AS Old Timer has it figured out,
every man is entitled to life. !
liberty and an automobile in
which to pursue happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson of Vir.
ginia City. parents of Bill Nelson
formerly of Browning called on
the Bob STAIRS last Monday, and
left Tuesday for their home &C
eompanied by Mrs. Bill Nelson
and sons who have been visiting
at the Starr home for the past
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dick spent
Sunday in Waller visiting Mrs. |
Dicks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
E. Holland.
Wool skirts in all the new fall !
colors. Economy Shop.
Most of the Browning stores
will Close next monday in the
observance of Labor Day.
We have bargains every day.!
Why not get the quality habit.
Quality Market
Gard If ThonLo
Glacier County chief., 1939-09-01

DIR. M. F.KELLER-Optometrist
Ali Ford Bldg. Great Falls
May be consulted at the Yegen
Hotel Saturday. Sept. %. Eyes
examined and glasses fitted.
Glacier County chief., 1939-09-01

FOR SALE or RENT-Large
frame building suitable for gar
sRe, work shop or storage. size
24x4S, will hold 6 cars-See Vic
tor Connolly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20

If kitten reaches the age of
two or three months without any
experience with mice, it will sell
dom show a housing instinct later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20

when no second was made. No sec
ond was made to the motion to adj
journ.
An estimated 400 persons de-
pending on welfare aid would he
cut off IL the county board had
failed to make provision for con-
tinuance of the program.
Previously Anton Traut had
made a motion to revise the well
fare program and halt all pay
ments until provision was made
for a more economical program
He also asked that the county
board, as a levying board, be given
control of the welfare setup.
Present Fund Exhausted
At the present time Stearns
county Is unable to meet warrants
for payment until funds for the
continuance of the program are
obtained. Warrants will be offered
for sale at the county auditors of.
flee on April 25.
Traut asked at the meeting
Thursday that slashes in the pro
gram be made in some manner as
the county cannot stand added ex
pense. st. Cloud Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
Plan Main Street
Golf Tourney For June
wiz Open Tournament
Season For Country
Club Golf Course

A Main Street tournament, with
tentative date set for the second
Sunday in June, is expected to in
augurate the golf season at the
Country Club with the adjacent
Main Streets" of this section of
the state invited to the meet.
president Lloyd Blycker announc-
ed this week.
Plans at the present time include
that of inviting golfers from Alex
andria, Glenwood, st. Cloud, Long
Prairie and others to tipoff the
local tournament season, as main
tenance work got underway this
week.
Long grass in the rough was be-
ing burned off this week as care
takers L. A. Walker and Joe
Schwartz went to work putting the
course in shape.
Discussing tournament plans,
Mr.. Blycker pointed out, "In order
to run our tournaments properly,
we are asking players to turn in
their score cards. It will keep a
record so we can get a true pic
ture of the golfers progress and a
more just handicap can be given"
Those who were members of the
club, or who wish to join, and who
may have not been seen by the
membership committee, are noti-
fled that memberships are avail
able with Cliff Gandrud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20

In the upper bracket several
were raised to advanced positions.
Mickey Hansen advanced from jun
ior assistant to assistant Scout
master, assistant now to Scout
master Don Clough. Russ Larson
was advanced to the post of junior
assistant. Ray Berggreen walked
into the position of senior patrol
leader, left vacant by Russ ad-
vancement. Everett Wolff became
leader of the Mulehide patrol.
Plans were laid for the troop to
go swimming in the St. Cloud Tech
high pool April 10Th. Scouts will
pass swimming tests and enjoy an
early swim.
Saturday and Sunday of this
week patrol leaders and officers OF
the troop will have a leaders out
ing at Camp Nawaukwa, near Avon
it was decided after a leaders meet
ing Tuesday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
PLAN FOR DISTRICT
y TRACK MEET
Will Be Held At
st. Johns ~" On
Friday, May 18th

Plans for district % track meet
to be held on the cinders at st.
Johns University were further dis
cussed when Sank Centre was host
to nearly sixty schoolmen of this
district Monday evening. Date for
the track meet was set as May IL.
The group of schoolmen, served
dinner at the Community Club
Rooms by ladies of the Eastern
Star, discussed matters of athletic
Importance and discussed basket
ball officials for the coming year
They did not, it was announced
decide the seat for next years dis
trict basketball tournament. 1t is
expected that Sank Centre, with a
new gymnasium in prospect, will
be in the bidding.
According to an announcement
from st. Johns University Sank
Centre is among twenty schools
who have accepted an invitation to
participate in a track meet at the
University May 5th. About forty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20

was determined only after a lengthy
check Of all the cases under his
jurisdiction.
Bound Over to Court
Jansen appeared before Judge
Wendell Henning in municipal
court on December 10, 1888, and
waived preliminary hearing on
charges of aid and abetting old
age recipients in receiving funds.
Jansen was bound over to district
court and bond set at $500 by Judge
Henning.
Action was taken by the board
after Harry Burns, county attor-
ney, pointed out that the members
would be guilty of malfeasence in
office if they failed to prefer
charges against Jansen.
The provisions of the old age
assistance act provide that any per-
son who aids or abets any person
to obtain old age assistance by
means of wilfully false statement
or other fraudulent device shall be
guilty of gross misdemeanor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

Church Of the Good Samaritan
Second Sunday After Easter
Church school 9:45. Morning
prayer Hoo.
Choir rehearsal Saturday evening,
700 p. m.
r. j. Mott, Rector.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
Congregational Church


Peter j. Jansen, Pastor
GAS a. m. Church school. Hoo
a. m. morning worship. Topic: The
Way of a Christian.
500 p. m. Union Young Peoples
meeting. 100 p. m. intermediate
League.
Lutheran Church of the N. L. G. A
Carmen p. Thronson, Pastor
Sunday school each Sunday 1000
a. m. Services, Sunday, April %
900 a. m. Theme: Lowest Thou
Me-" Special music.
Ladies Aid Friday, April 21st, at
2:3O d. M, at the Ben Bosshardt
home. Smorgasbord dinner 4:30 p
m. and on.
Little Sank Long Bridge) Luther.
an Church
Carmen P. Thronson, Pastor
Sunday school each Sunday 10:15
a. m. Services in Morse with Com
munion Sunday, 200 p. m.
Board meeting Wednesday, April
26th, 500 p. m.
Ladies Aid Thursday, April 9th
800 p. m, at the church. Mrs. Oliv-
er Larson and Mrs. Anton Hanson
entertaining.
Confirmation instruction begins
first Saturday in May, 200 p. m.
Elm and Bethel Churches
E. o. Hagen, Pastor
Friday, April 81, 800 n m, pray
er meeting at the parsonage.
Saturday, 1000 a. m, confirma,
ton class.
ELM: Sunday, April %, 1890 a.
M, Sunday school and bible class
es. 1870 a. m, English service,
500 D. m, Y. P. service.
BETHEL: No Sunday school,
2:3O p. M, joint Inner Mission meet
ing with several speakers. Both
languages will be used. Text for
discussion: Psalm 81. We expect
to have Rev. o. A. Monsen, the
singing harpist, from Fergus Falls,
with us at all services next SUM-
day. Come and hear him.
Monday, April "a, 500 p. M, the
male choir of the Lutheran Bible
School at Fergus Falls, sings at
Elm Church. No admission charg-
es, but a free will offering will be
taken.
You are always welcome at our
services.
Gospel Tabernacle
Sunday services: 1000 a. m. Sun
day school. HOO a. m. morning
worship. 500 p. m. Evangelistic
service.
800 p. m. Wednesday, Bible
study. Saturday at 200 p. m. chill,
dren's service. Saturday at 500
p. M, Senior G. A. meets with Bess-
lie Rosnau in charge.
We extend a hearty welcome tc
you to worship with us.
c. F. Busch, Pastor
Zion Lutheran Church
Second Sunday After Easter
900 a. m. Divine service. Dis
cussion of Christian Doctrine.
1000 a. m. Sunday school ant
bible classes. HOO a. m. Divine
service. $3.50 p. m. the Lutheran
Hour over st. Olaf Station. 8:0t
p. m. Thursday, adult class. S:3(
p. m. Friday, Senior Walthel
League. $50 a. m. Saturday, Con
firmation classes.
The Lutheran Hour in its last
broadcast this season, which will
be Sunday, April %, $3.50 p. m.
presents a special number, a Cen
tennial" broadcast. DR.. ]. w
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
Jansen Files Demurrer
In Pension Sift
Attorneys Claim Three
Indictments Show No
Cause For Action

Attorneys Tor Gerrlt Jansen
Brooten, former old age assistance
investigator indicted on three
counts by the grand jury, Monday
afternoon filed demurrers to the
three indictments on the grounds
the indictments did not show cause
for action.
Jansen was being arraigned be.
fore Judge Don M. Cameron in dis.
trict court when the demurrers to
the indictments were made. Judge
Cameron heard arguments on the
demurrers at o'clock Tuesday and
took the case under advisement for
a few days.
Jansen was unanimously indicted
by the grand jury on charges that
ION or about May 1, 1885 at the city
Of Sank Centre he did then and
there willfully, wrongfully and un-
lawfully by means Of false state
ments and representations aid and
abet one Ida Lentz to obtain old
age assistance from Stearns coun-
ty, she, the said Ida Lentz, being
at the time not eligible for old age
assistance in that she had not at
that time reached the age of IS as
required by law"
Two other indictments returned
by the grand jury included cases
involving old age assistance pay
ments received by Anna Daniels
Greenwald, and Frank Chermak, OF
Sank Centre.
In all three instances charges
were filed that the recipients were
not IS years of age, as required by
law, when the grants were made
Mistakes found in reports on old
age assistance recipients filed by
Jansen lead to a complete recheck
of cases in western Stearns county
Investigation revealed that Stearns
county must refund to the state
and federal governments approx
mately $4,000 because Of illegal
grants.
When the report was filed with
the welfare board his immediate
resignation was asked and received
Later the board was reluctant tc
prosecute until Harry Burns, coun'
ty attorney, pointed out to them
that they would be guilty of NAL,
feasence and misfeasence in office
if charges against Jansen were not
preferred.
Jansen was first appointed by
the Stearns county commissioners
before the present welfare depart.
ment was organized. He secured
his appointment March 10, 1886
and served until May 81, 1888, when
the welfare board asked for his
resignation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
Garrit Jansen Indicted
In Welfare Fund Fraud
Grand Jury Returns Three
Counts of Aiding and Abetting
Old Age Assistance Clients
(St. Cloud Timesl


Garrit ]. Jansen, of Brooten, So
called good samaritan" Of the
Welfare department, was indicted
by the Stearns county grand jury
on three counts of aiding and abet-
ting old age assistance recipients
in obtaining funds.
Illness on the part of Jansen re-
suited in uncovering incidents
which started complete case
checkup of approximately 500 cases
under his jurisdiction. Stearns
county must refund to the state
and federal governments approx
mately $4,000 as five-sixths of the
amount paid illegally.
County Responsible
When the illegal payments were
first uncovered Benjamin Young
dahl, state director of public as
sistance, pointed out that the coun-
ty is responsible for the action of
it's employees.
Jansen was first appointed by the
Stearns county commissioners on
March 18, 1896, before the present
welfare system was setup, and was
removed from office until May 81
1898, when the situation was re-
vealed and the welfare board ask
ed for his immediate resignation.
Investigation of the case check
ed by Jansen began in April of
1888 and was concluded in Novem-
Der Of the same year. Youngdahl
later received a complete report on
the situation and state audit set
the amount the county was held
responsible for. Extent Of the case
reports, allegedly handled In a
negligent and inefficient manner
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
TWO ACCIDENTS
ON HIGHWAY 81
Minneapolis Man Suf-
fered Neck Vertebrae
Injury Monday Morning

A Minneapolis man. who seven
years ago had cracked a neck
vertebrae. was suffering the same
injury this week after an accident
Monday that rolled his car on high
way 50 about three miles south Of
this city.
He is J. c. Wilson, 28-year old
insurance company employee, of
1925 west 9th street, Minneapolis,
who was injured when his car skid
ded and turned over into the ditch
His injury was described as a
cracked vertebrae in the neck.
Mr.. Wilson was taken to the
Long hospital here where he is re-
ported resting well. He will be con-
fined there for several days yet, il
was explained.
1t was another accident report
that brought aid to Mr.. Wilson
Highway patrolmen, called to the
four mile corner, commonly known
as the Walker corner, on SO to di-
rect traffic while workers hoisted
truck from the ditch, found the
Wilson car over turned on their
way out, rushed him back to this
city and medical aid.
Driver of the truck was Joe
Meyer, Of st. Cloud, whose rig was
lowed to this city for repairs. Pa
trolmen, picking up Wilson on the
way out to the truck accident
scene, never reached that car
Roads hazarded by falling snow
that froze on windshields, were
blamed for the accidents. Shows
accompanied by temperatures that
were borderline to- freezing. were
hampering motorists heavily dur
ing the day. Meyer, attempting the
four mile turn, had skidded and
gone into the ditch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20

Our Lady of the Angels Catholic
Church
Sunday, Low Mass at 800 o'clock.
High Mass at 1000 o'clock.
Rev. John Bettendorf.
st. Paul's Church
Sunday, Low Masses at $3.50 and
500 a. m. High Mass at 1000 a. m.
Msgr. A. Plachta, Pastor.
American Lutheran Church
English service at 10:45 Sunday,
April 23rd, and Holy Communion.
Everyone is welcome.
e. C.. Barlow, Pastor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20

schools are expected to participate
in this event.
In the district event schools from
Swanville, Osakis, Long Prairie,
Henning, Alexandria, Sank Centre,
Bertha, Parkers Prairie, Willard,
Glenwood, are included. Alexandria
captured the district title last year.
During the dinner here Monday
KohPs Klinkers furnished music to
the group. Several high school
soloists entertained them during the
dinner hour. Miss Lorraine Pend
roy played a violin solo, Miss Ruth
Westhoff a trombone solo. Both
were accompanied by Miss Rose
Mary Morse.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
Order for Hearing on Final Ac-
count and Petition for Distribution
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Stearns
IN pPnPATE COTTpT

County OF Stearns
IN PROBATE COURT
File No. H. 19
In Re Estate of Ole II. Heieie,
Decedent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to
all persons interested in the final
account and distribution of the es-
tate of said decedent.
The representative of the above
named estate having filed his final
account and petition for adjust
ment and allowance thereof and for
distribution to the persons there
unto entitled.
THEREFORE, you and each OF
you are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, be-
fore this Court at the Probat
Court Room in the Court House in
the City of st. Cloud MINI. on the
2Sth day of April, 1899. at 9 o'clock
be granted.
Notice of this order shall be given
by publication of this order in the
Sank Centre Herald. a legal news
paper and by mailing a copy there
of to each of the heirs. legatees
and devisees of said decedent at
least fourteen days before the day
Of said hearing.
Dated March 3Oth, 1889.
Paul Ahles
Probate Judge
COURT SEAL)
L. l.. Kells, Esq.
Attorney for Petitioner
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
Publish April $500. 1889.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
Steams Board Votes
$4,000 For Relief Fund
GambrinO's Motion Is
Given Second, Ftp of
Coin Decides

The flip of coin finally brought
a second to the motion by Leo
Gambrino, county commissioner, to
issue warrants for $4,000 to car
ry on the welfare program until
July 1 at a meeting of the Stearns
county board Thursday night.
Following conference of the
county beard with Governor Harold
-Stassen Monday, and also with
Benjamin Youngdahl, director of
public assistance in Minnesota,
the county board met to take &C
ton on $4,000 asked to continue
the welfare program until July. At
that time Gambrino made a! mo-
ton to appropriate 100000 to pay
a deficit in the welfare fund and
continue the program.
No second was made to Gambri-
nos motion and after q heated de-
bate, the problem was temporarily
dropped. Later the Workers Al
lance asked the removal Of An
ton Traut. Joseph Weber and Law
renee Herzog for blocking the well
fare program Under q state law,
commissioners can be removed by
the governor for making no pro-
vision for the full program in old
age assistance and aid to dependent
children.
Second Is Sought
At the meeting Thursday night,
Charles Weber declined to second
Gambrino's motion, claiming he
did not wish to appear as working
in partnership with Gambrino to
railroad an issue Of that import
.ance.
Gambrino made the motion to is
sue warrants at rs p. m. Thurs
day night and no second to the
motion was presented a half hour
later. Charles Weber then offered
of the county board to secure a
second and later tossed coin with
Lawrence Herzog to get a second.
Herzog lost.
The issue came out of a deficit
in a $185,000 budget set up by the
county board after an estimated
$4,000 was made by the welfare
department to carry On the pro-
gram for the year The SCI 900 slash
in the budget made by the county
board would have carried the well
fare program to the end of the
year.
Issue Settled
The second to the motion came
last night after nearly two hours
Of debate over the motion and an
attempt to adjourn the meeting by
Joseph Weber, board chairman
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
Thursday, April 20, 1889
Investigating Group
Charges Big State Loss
Highway Funds Wasted BY
Last Administration Will
Run Into Millions

Improper practices in the high
way department under the last
state administration have resulted
in financial losses to the state that
will run into millions of dollars,
the joint senate and house investi-
eating committee reported to the
Minnesota legislature this week.
Charging that laws were violated
and principles Of economy ignored,
the committee cited specific in
stances disclosed by the inquiry
where large sums alledgedly were
wasted and recommended the con-
tinuance of the investigation, not
only in the highway department but
in other state departments.
The committee criticized partic-
ularly the policy Of the highway de-
partment under Commissioner N.
w. Elsberg in renting equipment
and doing, as maintenance, work
that really construction and like.
wise the practice Of awarding
emergency" contracts without bidt
for improvements where no emer-
gency existed.
1.-THE system was designed to
favor, and did largely favor GER
tain individuals" the report said.
-'It was carried out in violation of
statute. The direct financial loss
reached sum running into mil
lions of dollars, sum which can
not here be accurately computed.
No laudable purpose can be cited.
It cannot be claimed that the
scheme was designed to furnish
more employment. It was shown
that $2,480,013 Of available federal
aid was unused, and that excessive
amounts were diverted to the less
ors Of equipment. During recent
years when the need for employ
ment has been the outstanding
problem Of the state, the amount
of employment has been materially
reduced by the scheme of opera
tons hereinbefore followed by our
department Of highways"
The highway department in three
years spent $3,245, 702 for equipment
rentals, the report said, and the
conclusion Of the committee was
that certain contractors received
grossly excessive payments" Near
1y $44,000.000 was spent through the
maintenance department for better
ments on federal aid roads in three
years, the report said. Bids were
not taken for this work, and so
federal aid could not be obtained,
the report added. as the govern
ment requires bids on construction
work.
One favored contractor received
S78,988 for the rent of a crusher
that cost $18,ss7, the report said.
Cost Of the equipment and day
labor Jobs that were checked ran
from Al to SO percent higher than
the regular contract jobs, the re-
port said, and the emergency" con-
tracts were 81 percent higher than
projects let on bids"
The report said that the highway
department payroll was heavily ov-
erloaded with persons who per-
formed no useful service to the
state.
The report criticised purchasing
methods Of the board Of control
and cited instances Of purchases
which 1t said were made without
respect to interests of the state but
apparently for the purpose of fav-
oring certain bidders"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
SCOUT OFFICERS
ADVANCEMENT
Troop Resumed Regular
Weekly Sessions After
Six Weeks Lenten Lay-Off

Announcements in the officer per-
sonnell marked a troop meeting for
Boy Scout troop Is last Wednes-
day evening when the troop resum-
ed its regular weekly sessions after
a six-weeks Lenten lay-off. Scout
masters postponed troop meetings
during the season in Difference to
Church Lenten services.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20

The hard-shelled armadillo always
gives birth to exactly four young
at a time, and all are always Of
the same sex.