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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
Stearns County Fair
Will Open Saturday
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New Mexico, will compete for lib
eral prizes offered by fair officials.
A motorcycle parade will proceed
the program Sunday afternoon,
when over 500 motorcyclists will
ride through Main Street to the fair
grounds.
The famous Model T Derby,
which caused unusual merriment
and excitement last year, will be
held again, and will take place
Monday and Tuesday afternoons,
August 18th and 18th. These events
are open to all corners and include
liberal cash prizes. Prizes hung for
the derby are as follows: first, $25;
second, $40; third, SIS; fourth, SO;
fifth, S.. Entry fee to each driver
will be $3.50.
DeWaldo's all new vaudeville and
stage acts will be features each
afternoon and evening of the fair.
Sensational and clever entertain
ment features are included in this
company's offerings, among them
being the death-defying act called
the Death Globe. This Is an un-
usual act, never before shown at
any fair in this section of the coun-
try. Other acts will be exceptional
tight wire performances, balancing
and juggling and acrobatic acts of
unusual merit.
AS a grand finale to the great
1889 county fair, a unique display
Of fireworks will be presented be-
fore the grandstand. This offering
will be in keeping with the high
standard of fireworks offered at
former fairs, and will be a fitting
climax to a great show.
Fair officials have secured the
Frisk Greater Shows for the pike,
and as entertainment that company
will offer various riding devices and
shows. A Merry-go-round, Ferris
wheel, Tilt-o-whirl, kiddie rides, will
lend enchantment for the Riddles as
we'll as parents, and visit to this
years fair will prove entertaining
as well as educational. Don't for
get the Stearns County Fair, at
Sank Centre, August II, 10, IA and
18th.
Admission to the fair will be
the same low prices of last year,
Csc to the grounds and Csc to the
grandstand. Automobiles admitted
inside grounds Csc. Ample parking
space outside grounds available.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
CLIFF DOlMKE WILL
ARRIVE THIS MONTH
Will Have Message For
Students of America,
Says Letters To Parents

A message to the students of
America, and quaint Chinese
soapstone carving for himself, will
be among the treasures Cliff DOM
Ike, Carleton student teacher in
China for two years, will bring out
when he arrives in Minnesota late
this month.
The message and carving are
from DR.. H. H. Kung, renowned
Chinese patriot, with whom Cliff
had a brief interview just before
his leaving China, he wrote to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul DOM
Ike, here. The letter was written
July 9Th, arrived here nearly
month later.
Though early in July the Sank
Centreite had not made his exit
from the China scene, it is expect
ed that by now he has quit the
Orient. His route and side trips
he had planned, were yet undeter-
mined when he wrote. Because of
difficulty in getting out of the coun-
try quickly, he said he may have
to postpone proposed side trips to
Japan or French-Indo China.
Though DR.. Kung is close to the
Chinese situation on the war front,
Cliff revealed only that the Doctor
was confident in that about the
war which we did allude to-" His
brief interview with the famed
Chinese conferred mostly around the
school in which Cliff taught.
His parting from the Doctor Is
interesting: When was leaving,
he asked me if I were leaving on
the morrow to which I replied in
the affirmative; reaching up on his
mantle-piece he took down a fine
Chinese soapstone carving and
chucked it into my hands and said,
Here, take this in memory Of me-
I was SO taken aback I couldn't
say anything but 'pu Ike chi, pu Ike
chi, which means literally, don't
be polite"
Cliff had been proceeding from
China's interior since June 18th, he
wrote, by the slowed methods in the
Orient. The letter Is probably the
last he'll write from China, unless
one Is dispatched in Hongkong, 1t
Is believed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
THANK YOU FROM
WELFARE COUNCIL

A thank you" to organizations.
individuals, and business firms who
donated services or materials for
the Recreational program picnic
at the Park last Thursday, was
given by the Sank Centre Welfare
Council. sponsors Of the picnic,
this week. The organization wish
ed especially to extend thanks to
the North American, Sank Centre
Bottling company, the Peoples Ice
company, the Sank Centre Ice
company, Nelson's Bakery, Pot
ter's Dray, Rotary Club. Sank
Centre Herald, and to all those
others who helped make the pro-
gram such an enjoyable event. The
organization announced too that
dishes left in the Park at the pic
mic could be had at the bath house
stand.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
PRO-
GRAM IS COMPLETED
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Though the program officially
getting the civic nod has closed,
most features of the activities are
still under supervision, it was an
nounced. Swimming supervision is
discontinued with the departure of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey. But all
other activities and some more
games, will be continued" Ray
Steir, WPA leader, announced. He
with Clarence Dickson and Eliza
beth Brown will carry on SUPER
vision in the Park.
Running a close second to SWIM
ming in popularity were the bean
bags and targets. During the eight
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
RAIN SAVES
CORN CROP
1.97 Inches Of Rain
Fell In Sank Centre
Tuesday-Ended DrOuth

AS pasture drouth and drying
corn became real problems to the
rural sections here, a break in the
heat and drouth came Tuesday as
the year was appraised as the earl
lest, despite an early lag in plant
ing weather.
Tuesday when rains began In
the early morning, snapped off
dry, hot spell, 1.97 inches Of
rain fell in this city, accord
ing to. measurements of HI. G.
Rydh0lm. He reported that up
to $3.50 a. m. 80 of an inch
had fallen.
Best assets of the rain, farmers
said, was the corn prospects perked
under the moisture, and pastures
started a comeback. Corn was dry
ing fast, and pastures, with sloughs
and potholes already gone, were go
ing down. One reported the ground
cracked, where a slough had been,
big enough for cow to step in.
In some respects this season is
earlier than many. Apples have
ripened three weeks earlier. One
farmer has had ripened apples for
three weeks, observes that ordin-
arily apples are just ripening at
threshing time. While otner things
have Jared well, pumpkin and
squash have stagnated.
Harvest itself had it's beginnings
earlier this year, and threshing is
believed to be a week ahead. But
by the time shock rings are COM
pleted, an average with other years
will be set. Many haven't started
threshing, but it is under way.
In one sector farmers are al
ready doing fall blowing, are
hUstling along to get the work
done this month.
Worst aspect of this years crop
was fouling with a great rise in
thistles, it was reported. Another
difficulty came in the lag in early
moisture that made ripening too
fast on some late paintings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
EDGAR GUEST A
VISITOR IN CITY
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incident from further thought.
Recently in one Of the Twin City
dailies appeared the following
poem, which Vern says was writ,
ten as the result of the famous
poets visit to his shop:
COUNTRY BARBER"
The barber in the country Is a
chap that's good to know.
If by chance you're fond of fishing
he can tell you where to go.
He knows when bass are striking
and the kind of food they crave
And will tell you all about it while
he's giving you a shave.
There's a mallard nicely mounted
just above his looking glass,
On the wall a hunter, pictured
where a deer is apt to pass,
And if you show the slightest sign
of interest in such things
The BARRIERS conversation will have
hooves and horns and wings.
LAG bdI DCI III IhC SouAiSAy ASh \
prisoned in his shop,
If he hears the wild geese honking
then his clippers he will drop,
And some day in the summer
should on him you chance to call
He'll invite you up to see him and
go shooting in the fall.
I like the city barber but his hands
and cheeks are pale
And the news he has to offer as a
rule is two days stale;
But the little country barber has
a host of joys to share
In the pleasant twenty minutes you
are sitting in his chair.
Edgar Guest has been a favorite
poet with just plain folk in the
country, and his poems, true to life,
are enjoyed by thousands of read
ers every day. His knowledge of
Just folks" has been acquired by
a cheap O. livi'" among them. One
of his outstanding poems, we be-
lieve, is 1T Takes a Heap O. Livin'
In a House to Call It Home"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
Local Legion Band
Received Fine Comment
Placed Third As Best
Legion Band At
Minneapolis Convention

Only their second year in the
big time competition of bands in
the state convention of the Ameri-
can Legion, Sank Centres Legion
band, of % pieces, caught fine COM
pliments and a share of the parade
prizes at Minneapolis Tuesday, it
was announced Wednesday morn
ing.
Marching in the four mile long
Legion parade, that boasted all
forms of musical units and floats,
the local band was awarded third
place in the parade competition for
Legion-sponsored bands. Only 9TH
ers representing the 9th and 4th
districts topped them in honors it
was announced.
It was fun, band members agreed,
but it was a day Of work. Monday
the band assembled in Minneapolis,
marched and played all evening I'M
til midnight in the 40 and 8 parade.
Tuesday afternoon they waited,
marched, and played again from
two until nearly six as their con-
tribution toward the states Legion
parade.
Wednesday Tom Fleming, who is
attending local arrangements for
the motorcycle gypsy tour due here
this weekend, received letter from
a Minneapolis motorcycle club
member who spoke highly Of the
fine appearance the local outfit
made, and stated that they received
fine hand in the Mill City.
The band is managed by w. D.
Gallup; is directed by DR.. p. w.
Hanson. In late edition of the Tri-
bune Monday evening the four fan
fare trumpet girls, that are the
marching head of the band, were
pictured. Drum majorette is Peggy
Hoffman.
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general manager of the Terminal
(after the Yellow Taxicab Com
pany. In 1927 he retired from the
business.
His closing paragraph says:
What am I doing now? Well, am
doing my best to be truly grateful
for the many blessings already re-
ceived, and to live in peace and
contentment as the golden sun
sinks in the west"
Mr.. Boobar's sketch and picture
is placed in a series that already
includes Jack Costello, NBC staff
radio announcer in New York;
Harry Elliott, engineer, purchasing
agent and personnel director with
the Mississippi Valley Barge Line
company in Cinncinati; Sinclair
Lewis, famed author and novelist.
Requests to other, native-born sons
and authors have as yet born little
fruit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
Thursday, August 10, 1889
MAIN STREET ACCIDENT


Mrs. William Menzelle, of Chicago,
Illinois, was injured Monday morn
ing in an automobile accident on
Main Street, and was confined to
the hospital for couple of days.
Mrs. Menzelle, her husband and
child, were driving north on Main.
Street, when their car collided with
the Buick, driven by Glen Potter.
The lady received bruises and was
cut about the forehead and on her
wrist when she struck the wind.
shield. Both cars were badly DAM
aged. Mr.. Potter was attempting.
a turn into the driveway between
his garage and the Borgmann I'M
plement Co. when the accident oc-
CURED.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
FIRE DESTROYED
CHICKEN HOUSE

A fire, which caused considerable
damage and loss, occurred Tuesday
night when the chicken house of
Mrs. j. J. Smith and her valuable
chickens were destroyed. The fire
was discovered at about eleven
o'clock. The chicken house, a
building of about 60x16 size was
severely damaged, and all but two
of a flock Of valuable chickens were
lost. Mrs. Smiths birds included
many prize winners of the White
Rock, Rhode Island Red and White
Leghorn breeds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
PREDICT A LARGER
4-H FAIR EXHIBIT
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The Stearns county All health
contest will be conducted on Tues
day afternoon. Each club of the
county is entitled to send one boy
and one girl as representing the
healthiest members of the club.
Last year the Stearns county health
champion was acclaimed National
King of Posture.
Again this year ten clubs of the
county are building club booths in
the building at the fair grounds.
The Belgrade, LeSauk, Albany Sum
nyside, Brooten Girls, Metre Grove,
Gopher Prairie, Richmond, Ray
mond Ashley, Luxembourg and Sank
Valley clubs are putting up booths
at the county fair. The best All
booth at the county fair will be
sent to the state fair in competi-
ton with other counties of the
state.
This year the county fair board
has definitely agreed to let the All
exhibits out on the last day of the
fair at six o'clock instead of eight
o'clock.
On Tuesday afternoon the
agricultural, conservation, safe
ty, health and handicraft DEM
onstratiOns will be given. X. H.
GibersOn, district club agent
from Morris, will be the Judge
of these demonstrations. One
team demonstration In agricul-
ture, providing that there are
two in competition, will be sent
to the state fair as well as one
safety and one handicraft DEM
OnstratiOn.
The following members are sup
lntendents of various All divisions:
Conrad Zehrer, Dairy Calf; Norman
Sieben, Baby Beef; Joe Kaschmit-
ter, Pig; John Hans, Sheep; Alex
Miller, Colt; Gilbert Molitor, Poul-
try; Harold Kunkel, Garden, Fruit,
Potatoes and Corn. The superin-
tendent Of the Home Economics
division Is Loretta Botz, Sank Gen.
tire. The assistant superintendent
OF the various classes are: Hazel
Payne, Home Identification; Ter
esa Maus, Bread and Cake; Elva
Cook and Juletta Luetmer, Cloth
ing; Esther Hoyer, Thrift and
Room Furnishing; Margaret Payne,
Family Meal; and Marion Cowl-
thorp, Canning.
one OF the main changes in the
Al division this year has been that
prizes will be allotted on the rib
bon system. All exhibits will be
arranged in the blue, red and white
ribbon group. All exhibitors will
get prize money.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
CARD OF THANKS

We offer to all friends and neigh
bors our heartfelt thanks for the
many acts of kindness, valuable as
sistance and sincere words of SYM
pathy extended to us following the
tragic death of our beloved mother,
Mrs. Julia Gilbertson. We also wish
to extend our sincere appreciation
for the many beautiful floral offer
ings.
adpd. The Children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
INSURANCE AGENTS MEET

D. B. Caughren and J. H. Hansen,
members of the Minnesota Associa-
ton of Insurance Agents, plan to
attend the annual meeting of the
organization to be held in Brainerd,
it was announced from the office
of the executive secretary of the
organization in Minneapolis. The
meeting will be held September 8
and 8. Many nationally prominent
leaders in the insurance field will
come to Minnesota to participate
in the program of the convention.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10

A ruined building discovered at
Karnak, Egypt, has a doorway 60
feet high and % feet wide.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
]. j. Boobar Joins
Sank Centre Greats

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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-02

to eliminate the greedy claim owner
and the greedy legitimate promoter IN
order to stimulate primary mine fl
nancing. He also advocated extensive
research programs for the metal min
ing industry and the creation OF a
department Of mines In the cabinet.
Speaking Of foreign silver purchases,
he said
Il am not wholly opposed to pur-
chases Of foreign silver, but II we pur-
chase such silver at a price Of 40 per-
cent above a natural world price, we
should give the nations from whom
we purchase the silver a credit for
which they can buy only American
products at a price above the natural
price of our products, just as we buy
their silver The extra profit, or proc
eSs tax, could be credited to the pur-
chase of domestically produced silver
and help maintain that price"
Mr.. Trauerman strongly emphasized
that one of the greatest needs of the
industry Is q public relations unit to
give honest publicity to the metal min
ing industry and the uses Of the metals.
He proposed that such a unit be
established for the western states with
branches In each of the mining states
to widely publicize the progress of
promising mining ventures, rich ore
strikes, dividends from mining ven
lures, thus assuring the investing pub
lie of fair deal
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-02

g. State action to exempt any Sc
curity fully registered with the SEC
from their ''blue-sky" laws.
Mr.. Trauerman further suggested
that the SEC permit mining pros
pectus to contain some facts on sue
cesSful mines of the district, that the
SEC go a little more gently with its
stop orders" and that enforcement
officers do not try to make their
regulations too quickly by haraSsing
and bringing into court proceedings
honest men who make honest mis-
takes"
MIR. Trauerman urged the industry
by concerted action to clean our own
house of crookedneSs, inefficiency and
greed" and to aid the SEC in Clean
ing out the crooked promoters"
1--WE can also educate the public"
he said, ito the fact that mining, IS
a highly skilled industry and takes
men trained, in mining technology,
mining law and mining business to
make successful ventures out of good
ore ShowingS. While there are prob
ably few high grade ore bodies I'M
discovered in this country, there stu
Is the incentive of the Sunshine mine
in Idaho, the Ruby Gulch mine IN
Montana and other recent high grade
to lead our hardy pros
pectors in their quest for metal de-
poSitS.
Most OF our present unworked de-
positS consist of low grade ores, which
require mills and the best kind of
The ore is the only thing
on which we should take chance in
q mining venture today, as we have
standard and tested practices for our
mining and milling methods. Good
knows this and the in
vesting public should be so informed.
Therefore, If our industry knows
heading towards failure through rot
ten management, the investors In that
venture should be so informed in time
10 save their investment. That kind
Of cooperation within our industry
viii make it just so much easier TO
finance new mining ventures"
The speaker called upon the industry
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-02

Speaking on the Financing of Pri-
mary Mining Ventures" Trauermar
declared that there has been stag
nation in primary mineral develop
has had his initiative and courage
stifled largely by society and to small
degree by natural causes.
Federal, state and other taxes to
which the mineral industry and to
which prospective investors in primary
ventures are subject, the Wagner
Labor Relations act and state Little
mining loan qualifications of the
RFC, operating costs, and the Secur-
tiles and Exchange act were listed as
the principal hurdles" facing the de-
velopment of primary mining ventures.
The remedies to remove these OBJ
stacles, he said, are:
l. Maintenance Of the Is percent
method Of figuring mine depletion.
2. Lessening of state taxes on grow
ing but Improbable primary mining
ventures.
3. Concerted efforts to prevent the
National Labor Relations act and SIM
liar state acts from affecting primary
mining.
4. Exemption of small mining camps
situated distant from the municipal
tiles, from provisions of the Wage-Hour
S. liberalization of RFC loan qualifi-
cations to mines.
8. PAIRING of operating costs through
good MANAGEMENT to attract investors
In developing primary ventures.
z. Employment of a man who has
had experience in examining, operat-
ing and financing a primary mining
venture and who knows the technical,
business, financing, legal and account
ing end of the mining industry to act
as "go-between" official between the
strictly technical engineer and the 9TH
er departments In the recently estab-
lished mining division of the Securities
and Exchange commission. The pur-
pose of this appointment would be to /
IN lessening resistance against quail
fled securities.
8. Modification of SEC restrictions
against public advertising.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-02

NIT free interchange of goods between
raw material producing countries and
those depending on manufacturing
Under present world conditions
chances of the adoption of sane trade
and monetary policies are remote, but
until this is accomplished, the only
practical solution of our problem is a
United States duty on zinc sufficient
TO maintain with balanced production
and consumption an average domestic
Price above the cost of production, in
GLIDING the cost of development and
depletion. A duty of 225 cents per
pounds is required Our battle must
continue until it is had"