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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
The Common-tater
-ByC Chuck Rattle
Snapshots Along the Stem


You're drifting around the other p. m. after the
boys had tried out the fire truck and if you had
camera you'd had the sweetest shot in many moons.
At the park the water, gushing out of the
zles, had coated the trees with transparent film of
ice. Under the sun, well it was purity.
At this date I can't make up my mind if Sank
Centre is ahead of or behind the game q. . . But that
sign the Bird street bridge that translated reads
Merry Christmas" can come down now-anytime.
Bumped into Lester Wruck the other afternoon
when he returning to the University Les, after
five years away from the books, is studying again.
We fell to chatting and had great fun rummag-
ing in boyhood days. We used to invade the Wruck
barn and let our imaginations wild. . That
barn became the Texas Alamo, Indian tepee, a
cowboy ranch, a fort bristling with guns. :. We
slipped out of the present and away from ourselves
as neatly as you doff your on'erwear. Favorte
characters were Davey Crockett and Bowey, heros of
the Texan break for freedom, and all day long we'd
slip into those roles from history. 1t great
sport landing smackdab in the middle Of a make
believe world We'd interrupt only to eat slip out of
character, slip some food down outlets; and then
we were off again. Or stop to allow Les, who
sextant at the Catholic Church, to ring the BELLS
In the belfry it good to hear the deep-throated
throom of the bells. The sound pushed through the
floors and walls with heavy vibration Kids
don't seem to do that anymore mean make believe
OF course, there some girls who might think
they are Hedy LAMAR or a guy or two who pictures
himself as Babe Ruth. But that's only wishfu
thinking. Besides Stunned the popular heroes
Kids used to play these make believe games. The
closest they to it is pretending their wagon
is the of bunch of gangsers who have just held
up bank Thanks to the foresight of the Holly
wood geniuses who have to it that the younger
generation is well versed in those pleasant pursuits
And letter from Gladys Thornboom who
nounced her engagement last week. And with it an
nounced marriage for another member of class
Mercedes Crippen, way down in Missouri. And
she ends with this: 1T kinda looks like the class
of 33 is getting pretty well settled-and scattered
doesn't it?" And then she hashed some Of the
plans we had in high school-we knew exactly what
going to do She ends with this "And
here newspaperman and teacher! Funny,
isn't it," Yep it is funny, Gladys But soft
pedal that newspaperman stuff. There people
you could argue with about that. At any rate,
good luck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
Looking Back
Through Time
Excerpts From The Herald of
Thursday, April 10, 1919-Items
of Interest of 20 Years Ago

The result of the annual school
election showed $50 votes cast, with
all but four scattering votes polled
by James A. Caughren and G. d.
Marshall, the new members of the
board.
Fred Bohne, who spent six months
overseas, was discharged from SER
vice at Camp Dodge a couple of
weeks ago, is now visiting his moth
err and brother in Sank Centre.
While unloading cars at G. N.
Depot last Wednesday, w. H.
Rattle, Of the Palmer House Gar
age, had the large bone below the
knee Of his right leg broken. The
fracture has been reduced and he
is resting as comfortably as pos
sible.
Forty-four young people will
graduate from the Sank Centre
public schools this year. This is
the largest graduating class in the
history of the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. LeSuer are the
proud parents of little boy, born
to them March %, 1919.
Leland Galbraith, who was rec
emily discharged from the Navy, Is
now clerking in the Model store.
Mrs. ]. F. Cooper and daughter,
Winnifred, went to Minneapolis
Wednesday for a few days visit
with relatives and friends.
Rev. Cecil s. Sparkles, Of the
local Congregational Church, has
been invited to speak on behalf OF
the Victory Liberty Loan at Long
Prairie Saturday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13

ly a member of the nightingale
family as it does it's best singing
at night. 1t thrives on canary seed,
and it's voice resembles that of a
canary. The musical little animal
knawed its way into the Laurila
home last fall and one night the
family heard family sweet melod-
ious tones. Cautiously they inves-
tigated and found the mouse "sing-
ing" merrily as it scampered about
the room. The next night cage
was arranged to catch the little
animal and since his captivity he
has thrived on q diet of wheat.
oats and canary seed.
Difficult Says Joe
Repairing Tai Mahal-
WACONIA-Joe Fuchs Of Wa
coma Is repairing a marble model
Of the Tai Mahal, magnificent
palace in India. The model belongs
to the Rev. George H. Gales of
Norwood. 1t was damaged in ship
ment from India because 1t was
improperly packed. Mr.. Fuchs said
last week that 1t Is perhaps one
Of the finest art pieces he has seen
in this section CT the coutry. II Is
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
Lost BillfOld
Found In Ash Pile

GLENCOE-The saying attribut-
ed to the pioneer: That's gold in
them thar hills" frequently proves
true, and it has also proven true
that there was wealth in one Of
the ash piles which conspicuously
dot the backyards near alleys at
this time of the year. Some long
time ago a billfold was lost con-
tanning a nice sum of money. Ad-
vertising for it failed to bring re-
suits and it was presumed that 1t
had fallen into the hands Of a per-
son who believes in Finders Keep
ers." However, this did not prove
to be the case. It fell from the
citizens pocket while he was in
the act Of emptying a pail Of ashes
from the furnace onto the ash pile.
The spring thaw dissolved the
snow, and when the resident was
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13

making what he hoped to be about
the last trip this season from the
house to the ash pile. a water
soaked billfold was disclosed to his
eyes near the base of the pile.
Finds Iron Post
Inside Oak Board :.
NORWOOD = Anyone who has
ever sawed a log has run into
plenty Of knots in the process. But
not many people run into an iron
fence post in the middle of a 81
foot log as did William Ische Of
Norwood recently. Mr.. Ische found
the piece Of iron fence post deeply
imbedded and completely hidden
in the log about Is feet from the
butt end. Needless to say there
aren't many teeth left in the cir
cular saw he was using. 1t Is
thought the piece Of post must
have become a part Of the tree
very early In its life.
Singing Mouse
Sings Sweetly-
FERGUS FALLS-Eric Laurila
Of New York Mills Is the proud
owner Of a real singing mouse.
This particular mouse Is apparent
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13

Order for Hearing on Final Ac-
count and Petition for Distribution
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Stearns
IN PROBATE COURT
File No. 11,419
In Re Estate Of Ole H. Heieie,
TILE 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. IL any you have, be-
Court Room in the Court House in
the City Of st. Cloud, MINI. on the
28th day Of April, 1889, at 8 o'clock
A. NJ, why said petition should not
Notice Of this order shall be given
by publication Of this order in the
Sank Centre Herald. 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
Dated March SOth, 1889.
Paul Ahles
Probate Judge
COURT SEAL)
L. L. Kells, Esq.
Attorney for Petitioner
Sank Centre. Minnesota.
Publish April 6-13-20, 1888.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13

fired with new patriotism. went
singing to Jail or to the beheadine
ground. It ends in the mountains
OF inner China, where driven back
again and again by the invader,
students and peasants, old war
lords and young guerillas alike,
stand in a united front and fight
on.
WI I-wan has grown up in a
rich house, with a slave girl to
serve him and the sick sweet smell
OF opium forever in his nostrils.
But the revolution sweeps him in
too, and his father sends him off
to Japan to be safe and sane.
There, like many another young
Chinese Of his day, he marries a
Japanese girl and lives a quiet or
dered life, almost forgetting the
hot dreams Of his student days, un-
til the war comes. So for the first
time in any OF her books the auth
or draws the Japanese scene and
its people, among whom she lived
during part of that same period
when the revolution drove her
from her own home in China. With
vivid warmth, she tells that most
poignant of all love-stories-the
love between man and woman of
different races separated by a sea
of hatred.
1t is novel of action and ardcr,
showing once again the authors
gift OF seeing and feeling people
as never strange or very different
from ourselves. wherever they may
be, and of making us see and feel
them so.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
Farm Receipts Near
Top Among States
Cash Income Gives Farmers
Of State Purchasing Power
Comparable to 1928 and 1923,
Minnesota Institute Reports

Picturing agriculture as the fore
most industry in Minnesota, the
Minnesota Institute Of Government
al Research in a bulletin made
public today showed that cash in
come Of Minnesota farmers reach
ed $316, 100000 in 1888, excelling all
but four states in the union-Iowa,
California, Texas and Illinois.
Though somewhat less than the
income for the two previous years,
the total for 1888 represent a gain
Of $3.50 over the income farmers
were getting here in the depth of
the depression in 1882, the Institute
pointed out.
When it comes to purchasing
power, however, Minnesota farmers
have been better off during the last
three years than these figures
would indicate. Though their cash
receipts have been lower than in
the years 1928 and 1929, the In
stitute report pointed out, their in
come went farther because prices
of many articles they had to buy
were considerably under those of
1928 and 1929. Purchasing power
of the farmers in 1888, the study
showed, actually was only about 80
less than in 1929. In 1885 and 1887,
it was higher than in 1929.
The report traced the extensive
shift from grain farming to live
stock in recent years in Minnesota,
among other changes agriculture
here has undergone. Back in 1910
wheat and other crops brought in
500 of the farmers dollar, and
livestock only 40To. Sales of live
stock and dairy items now account
for 1870 Of the farmers income in
Minnesota, the report says, and
grain crops only $3.50.
That agriculture is Minnesota's
biggest industry, the report sup
plies ample testimony. One-third
of the people Of the state live on
farms, it points out, and agricul-
ture employs more workers than
any other occupation. More than
500 Of the raw materials used In
manufacture in the state come
from agriculture. OF the income
received by individuals in Mime
sofa, agriculture accounts for 1850
higher percent than is received
from any other measurable source.
The report outlines the many SER
ious difficulties that confront farm
ers and relates the nationwide
farm problem to the situation in
Minnesota. It points out among
other things that the number Of
farms and the persons on farms
have increased in Minnesota since
1880, due principally to the fact that
the normal percentage of boys and
girls have not been able in recent
years to migrate to the cities and
find jobs.
Suggesting that the farming in
dustry already is overcrowded, the
report says: 1T Is clear that the
surplus Of rural youth cannot long
continue to be damned up on farms
without serious economic conse-
quences." Indicating a belief that
agriculture in Minnesota has reach
ed its limit Of capacity for profit
able employment, writer's Of the
bulletin say there is no reason to
hope it can in the near future offer
a livelihood to additional workers.
Because Minnesota agricultural
market is dependent to a large ex-
tent upon national and interna-
tional conditions, agriculture in
this state must look to nationwide
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
BQ8{RegNew
Bernice Fianegan
THE PATRIOT
NV Pearl & RuCk

Because of her concern with the
vast conflict between China and
Japan, and with the new forces
set loose among the Chinese pee
pie Of whose previous ways OF life
she has long written, Pearl Buck
temporarily interrupts her series
of novels about American women,
to issue this swift and timely story.
"The Patriot" covers the events
Of twelve years. 1t begins with the
revolution sweeping down the
Yangtze, when young students,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13

industrial recovery to stimulate
jobs for It's surplus workers and
restore purchasing power for its
production, the report concludes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13

Speed limits ranged from 8 to
% miles per hour in 1905.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County Of Stearns
I'M pRnPA TE COTTpT

- AAc SAohAhsS anu AVE HchEhnB AnrEc-
on
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Stearns
IN PROBATE COURT
File No. 1855
In Re Estate Of Lillian J. Sutton.
Decedent.
T. J. McAnally having filed here
in a petition for general aominis-
tration stating that said decedent
died interstate and praying that +.
s. Cooper be appointed administra-
tor;
1T is ORDERED. That the hear
ing thereof be had on Friday, April
21st, 1889, at 8 o'clock, A. NJ, before
this Court in the probate court
room in the. court house in the City
of st. Cloud, Minnesota, that the
time within which creditors of said
decedent may file their claims be
limited to four months from the
date hereof, and that the claims so
filed be heard on Friday, the 2Sth
day of July, 1899, at O'clock, A.
NJ. before this Court in the pro-
bate court room in the court house
in the City of st. Cloud, Minnesota.
and that notice hereof be given by
publication of this order in the
Sank Centre Herald, a legal news
paper, and by mailed notice as pro-
Dated March gath, 1889.
COURT SEAL) Paul Ahles
Probate Judge
L. L. Kells. Esq.
Attorney for Petitioner
Sank Centre, Minnesota
Publish March 80. April 6-13. 1889.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
sAUK CENTRE HERALD. Sank Centre. MINI.

made Of white marble with inlaid
colored pieces, a miniature OF the
original. The Tai Mahal, one Of
the wonders Of the world, Is locat-
ed at Agra. India, and was built
by Shah Uahan in memory Of his
favorite wife.
Dog Delivers Pack
Ages To Mistress
BROWERVILLE-"Darky" is a
faithful helper to his master and
takes great pride in carrying pack
ages home to his mistress, Mrs.
Soule OF Browerville. The other
morning as "Darky" was on his
way home with a package, his at
tention was attracted by something
else and he laid the package on
the ground while he investigated
matters Meanwhile another dog
came along, Immediately picked
up the package and started down
the street, but got only little way
before "Darkys' discovered what
was happening. He overhauled the
dog in a couple of leaps and seiz-
ing the package delivered it to- the
home without further ado.
Engine Which Is To
Haul Royalty Derailed-
BAUDETTE The engine that
will carry the Kings Special on
their Canadian tour in June was
derailed at Graceton recently caus-
| ing considerable excitement among
spectators as well as train crews.
1t was believed that some boys had
tempered with the switch leaving
it partly open. Fortunately the
engine was moving at slow rate
so no damage was done. 1t was
necessary to get an engine from
Rainy River to pull the derailed
train back on the tracks. The en-
CINE Of the Kings Special is a
monstrous one, and was rebuilt at
Winnipeg especially for the big
event. Canadian police were in
Graceton questioning school child
rem in regard to the thrown switch
but no confessions resulted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
Well I'll Be-
Sure! A Weu!!!

sure. A Well..!
SACRED HEART - Well, we'll
well can you imagine finding an
honest-to-goodness well right in
your cwn front yard. No? Well
that's what Nils Sorenson found
recently when he started cleaning
up his yard. While Mr.. Sorenson
was raking his lawn he found a
slight depression in the ground. He
showed the rake handle down the
hole, and being unable to reach
the bottom, obtained a spade and
began digging around the small
hole. A great mass of earth caved
in leaving a perfectly rounded hole
three feet in diameter and about
25 feet deep. It Is thought the we'll
was dug some so years ago when
a feed and saw mill occupied that
space. How the crust of earth held
up for half century remains a
mystery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
BEN DUBOIS. President.
F. s. COOPER, Cashier
Correct Attest: (Two) Directors:
j. f. COOPER.

Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 4th day of April. 1899.
(SEAL) II. M. HEDIN.
Notary Public, Stearns County,
Minnesota. My commission expires
July II, 1945.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
Pig Born With
Two Shouts

HUTSHINSON- Have you ever
seen pig with two shouts? One
was born recently on the Frank
Schuelke farm. It's a real freak
for the snout evidently has been
split as the result of a bump. Now
the tiny pig breaths through a
snout that has nostrils at least
two inches apart. The pig is one
of little CT II. All the others are
normal and are frisky as can be.
The deformed pig is not expected
to live for it's inability to suck will
no doubt result in it's death.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13
CALLED REPORT
Bank No. 506

Statement Of the Condition of
FIRST STATE BANK
of Sank Centre. Mimi, as of March
20, 1899.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. :. .$144,334.01
Overdrafts .............. 263.14
Bonds and securities. -. 90,642.bO
Banking House, Furni-
ture and Fixtures. 100000
Other real estate owned. 5000 90
Due from other banks and
cash on hand. ....-..... 46,492.49
Cash items and checks. 1879
Total. ........... .3302.2s983
LIABILITIES
Capital Debentures. 1893 10. 000. 90
Capital stock. ........ $4,000 90
Surplus fund. ........... 5000 90
Undivided profits. net... 2,50441
Reserved for depreciation 260.14
Debenture retirement fund 4OS. 68
Savings deposits ........ 37,698.62
Time certificates ........ 97,691.77
Cashiers checks ........ 3,379.91
Deposits subject to check 120.55213
Other liabilities, IL any,. AT
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-13

STATE r oP MINNESOTA. t coanity q
Stearns. IS.
We, Ben Dubois, President and
F. s. Cooper. Cashier Of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the. best Of our knowledge and be-
lief.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-11-24
FAIR PLAY

The actress was appearing in a
breakfast scene where eggs were
being served, and a child sitting in
a box made manifest his interest
in the food. Stepping down to the
footlights the actress rendered the
youngster an egg; but his mother
drew back her child with a sign of
annoyance.
You should let the young man
take it," said the actress quietly.
1T is quite extraordinary for eggs
to be passed from this side of the
footlights."
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-11-24
Strike Defined

Fisherman-When a fish takes the
hook we call it a strike.
Tourist-Why?
Fisherman-Well, the man with
the rod begins to have a lot of labor
trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
SUMMER COTTAGES

tn. annual exodus from city and
town 20 mountain retreat. Sea.
shore. and countryside has begun.
with millions 81 people bent on
pleasure and health pursuits
And. federal housing admins
trstlon officials sav. many ~ thesr
millions are planning cottages and
other places Of living At their fl.
vofite resorts. Many more have
planned improvements and aitera-
lions 10 cosy places already built.
To get the most from such = cot.
tags. federal housing sdministrs-
ton officials point out that good
planning. construction. and equip.
mcnt are ~ vitality important m
in q permanent home In the city.
While 'roughinr IT. has its sdvsn-
tages and appeal. there are certain
fundamental factors In the design.
lsyou, and construction OF q sum
mer home
Financing such = home away
from home presents, In some In
stances. another problem.
Under F'HA's modrrnisation
credit plan amounts may be bor-
rowed from qualified lending instI-
tutIons for the building Of summer
homes. cottages and thu like. and
repairs. alterations and improve
ments may be financed through
the same means.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22

sion officials point out. In larus
bedrooms iva clo<ets an desirable~
Two feet h satisfactory dspen
for clothes closets. they say.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
LIGHTING PLANS
MUST Be SOUND

The design. location. and num-
Der Of lighting fixtures 10 be made
part OF a home should be given
careful attention, Federal Hous-
ing administration officials say,
There ia r trend entirely away
from attached lighting fixtures,
and where this Is followed an
ample number of wiring outlets
must be provided to care for NOV
able lighting devices.
Proper light distribution and the
elimination OF glare should be
sought in the selection and ioea-
ton OF lighting fixtures. The Fed
eral Housing administrations mod
ernization credit plan provides a
means by which permanently in
stalled fixtures may be financed
Fixtures must be structurally
sound and attractive in appear
ance. Extreme styles Of lighting
fixtures decline rapidly in value.
Thus, simplicity in design should
be sought.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
Better Housing Standards
Needed Before Depression

Ing the FILA analysis and adapt.
ing IL 10 their own field"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
STEPS FOR IMPROVEMENT

Three simple steps are suggested
by federal housing administration
officials for home owners who are
planning improvements to their
residences.
First. FILA officials say, the
property should be looked over
carefully to detect needed repairs.
alterations or improvements.
Next, after the needed changes
have been determined, the home
owner should discuss the matter
with reliable local contractor
whose experience will prove help
full and who will submit an esti-
mate Of the cost. In the event
actual remodeling In planned, an
advice In desirable.
The third step il application for
a loan under the modernization
credit plan at any local lending In
qualifying under the FILA
plan. Repayment Of the loan with
which the planned improvements
may be financed may be made over
a period of years.