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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
Several Men
Haze Filled for
City Offices
Election Will Be
Held April End
Polls Open z to 8

Interest in the city election Is
growing, and up to Wednesday
night several filings for various
offices were completed. First to
file for office was w. M. Parker,
who is a candidate for the office
of municipal Judge. Mr.. Parker has
been special Judge for the past
five years.
Opposition on the ticket for the
office Of municipal judge will be
furnished by Judge r. R. Kells,
who has held office for many
years. MIR. Kell's petition was
circulated Wednesday.
Councilman Carl Eckberg has
filed for reelection to the council,
and his filing was made Wednes-
day. Mr.. Eckberg has just COM
leted the unexpired term Of Otto
Hedin, who resigned from the
council year ago.
Mayor G. F. wager also filed for
reelection on Wednesday, although
he announced his candidacy over
a week ago. Up to Wednesday
night no one had filed as an
opposition candidate for the office
Of mayor and no one has filed as
the second candidate for election
to the council.
The city election will be held
Tuesday, April End, and filings for
office will close Saturday, March
23rd. Polls will open for voting at
seven o'clock am. and will remain
open until eight o'clock pm.
Voting in the First Ward will
take place in the Armory, in the
first room east of the Third Street
entrance on the ground floor. In
the Second Ward voters will cast
their ballots in the Fire Depart
ment room on the ground floor OF
the City Hall, at the corner OF
Third and Pine Streets.
Officers to be elected this year
are: A mayor for the term Of two
years; two aldermen for the terms
Of two years each; a Judge OF
municipal court for term Of four
years; special Judge Of municipal
court for a term of four years;
and treasurer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
Sank Centre Won
Consolation From
Deer Creek 81 to 80

Osakis well-balanced ball club,
under the tutelage Of Coach Carl
Fridlund, had made dramatic and
long-hoped for bid to the district
% title successful.
For the first time in at least
IL years, Osalds walked Off
with the district title crown
after a succession Of events
that climaxed a season under
the pressure of winning too
much, vaulted the new champs
to the number one spot. Osa-
kis' first title march becomes
an historic day for district %.
It was historic too for it marked
one of the biggest tournaments dis
trict % has ever had, when attend
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
OSAKIS DISTRICT WINNERS LOST REGIONAL

ance rocketed to new highs near
Glenwood's top notch meet Of a
year ago. An average Of 1000 per-
sons saw the games over the four
night stretch.
After a string Of five straight
tournament victories, Osakis, un-
der the pressure of a season that
Melted them 10 out of 81 victories
to land them in the favored spot,
survived the pressure of three
gruelling tournament games in as
many nights to meet with Bertha
in the finals who harrassed Osakis
in a losing fight % to 10.
Osakis, who came with an esti-
mated 800 followers, was paying
tribute to a game bunch Of kids
who were hailed as a "coach's
dream team" and the districts best
representatives. And to a coach
whose sartorical excellence is
matched only by the perfection of
play executed by his club. But
neither Osakis nor district % was
unmindful of Bertha. They made
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21

the fightingest bid Of the entire
race, they pressed Osakis to the
end, and under the lead Of husky
Bob Millner they battled on heart
and nerve.
Playing their hearts out against
odds too big, Bertha didn't crack
but their scoring was snapped at
the end Of the third frame. With
a four point lead, clinched in
Caughren's free throw, the only
point of the last minutes, Osakis
chose to handle the ball. Both
teams dog tired battled to a finale
that was one Of the most exciting
races Of the entire meet.
There were three and a half min
utes to go when Caughren made
the lone point Of the last four min
utes. With a minute and a half
to go Bertha's Noeske, Bluhm and
Millner were still popping at the
basket, but no dice. With one min
ute to go Bluhm fouled Osakis'
Caughren, and Osakis went into a
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
Former Herald Editor,
A. M. Welles, Passed Away
Albert M. Welles
Was &c Years Old
At Death
BORN APRIL II, 1853
Purchased Sank Centre
Herald In 1907
Continued Until 1918

Albert M. Welles, editor of the
Sank Centre Herald from April 1,
1907, to July 81, 1913, passed away
early Monday morning in the Odd
Fellows Home at Northfield, Min
nesota. The veteran newspaper
publisher and pioneer school teach
er was So years old at the time of
death.
Mr.. Welles purchased the Sank
Centre Herald from Frank M. Eddy
and took possession Of the property
on April 1, 1907. He was the fourth
editor Of the Herald, and conduct
ed the same successfully until July
81, 1913, when he sold to Asa M.
Wallace. He was the last Of five,
all former publishers Of the Her
aid, to pass away.
During his residence in Sank
Centre Editor Welles did many
things of value for the commun-
ity, notably among them his eff
forts with a group Of local citizens
in securing the Home School for
Girls.
Born at Airport, N. Y, on April
81, 1853, Mr.. Welles was brought
west by his parents when he was
but a year old. He received his
public school education in Indiana,
Michigan and Wisconsin, and he
entered the University Of Mime
sofa and was a member Of the
fifth graduating class in 1877.
AS a former secretary to DR.. Will
liam Watts Folwell, first president
Of the University Of Minnesota, Mr..
Welles delivered the address at the
laying Of the corner stone Of Mem
orial stadium on June IT, 1924.
Before entering the field Of journ-
alism, Mr.. Welles taught at Lake
land, Brownsville, Faribault, st.
Cloud and Redwood Falls. He start
ed his newspaper career as rep
resentative Of the st. Paul Pioneer
Press, when he reported the first
session Of the Dakota territorial
legislature in Bismarck and also
the constitutional convention al
CONTINUED on Page 10. Col. u
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
Payments In 1910
Larger Than Total
Of 1889, Said Clerk

Sank Centre taxpayers paid
$14, 431.29 in the collection of
current taxes in Stearns Coun-
ty from January 1, 1910, to
March 1, 1910. Stearns County's
tax collections during that per-
iod totalled $235, 962.8S, a high
er amount than in 1899 when
$212, 696.45 was received during
approximately the same period,
said L. ]. Kost, county treas
urer, recently.
Largest tax total was paid by
the city of st. Cloud, with $97,-
1921, while townships paid a
total of $70,879.64 and villages
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
OSAKIS WIPED OUT OF
REGION IN IL SECONDS

Osakis' district % entry bowed
out Of region 6 play, in its first
regional bid in its history, Tues
day night, when Detroit Lakes
beat them 80 to 80 in the last IL
seconds Of play. Leading most
Of the way in the first period
and throughout the half, Osakis
found the Lakers tying them in
the third. Osakis ate up a 80
to q Lakes lead in the fourth
and Harry Caughren Tipped in
the goal that tied at 30-all with
half a minute to go. It was De-
troit Lakes Bill Forseth's buc-
ket in the last IT seconds that
clinched the ball game. In the
other bracket Breckenridge, de-
tending it's regional title, cross
ed Crosby-Ironton's strong bid
out Of the race 26 to "a in an
overtime tussle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
Sank Centres Current Ta1
Payment TotaHed S14,43l.29

$47,378.23.
Smallest tax payment was
paid by the village Of Pleasant
Lake with a total Of $70.4S.
Paynesville paid the highest
tax total among the villages
with $8,932.04. Other villages
included Cold Spring, $5,289.47;
Albany, $4,687.54; and Waite
Park, $2,397.98.
Besides the $97, 382.11 paid by
st. Cloud, Sank Centre paid
$14,431.29 and Melrose $5,891.61.
In 1889 the tax paid by st.
Cloud was $92, 872.90, while
Sank Centre added an addition
al $11, 869.17 to the total and
Melrose, $5,353.81.
At the present time, Mr..
Kost and his staff are figuring
the tax distribution for the
county.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21

Congregational Church
Rev. Thorley Johnson, Minister
Thursday evening, 7:30 p. NJ
Communion service.
Friday, 100 p. m. to 800 p. M,
Good Friday service. Enter at
the half hour periods.
EASTER SUNDAY
7:30 a. M, an early morning ser
vice conducted by the Young Peo-
pies Pilgrim Fellowship. 800 a.
M, Easter breakfast, served by the
Church school, for all who worship
here. Easter egg hunt for the chill
dren. HOO a. M, Easter service
Of worship. Special Easter music
by the choir. Sermon: ''The Con-
auering Soul" TOO p. m, Easter
party for the Junior Disciples at
the parsonage.
This church extends Easter
greetings to all and assures you
a hearty welcome to the services as
announced.
Zion Lutheran Church
Good Friday
1000 A. M. Good Friday morning
service and celebration Of Holy
Communion.
500 p. M. Good Friday evening
service and celebration of Holy
Communion.
Registration for both Commun-
ion services on Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
Mrs. Volknan
May Leave
Hospital Soon
Specialists Now Con-
fident That Baby Jean
Carol Will Live

Mrs. Grace Volkman, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Clark.
of this community, has found
the world a bright and livable
place for herself and five
weeks-old daughter, Jean Carol,
for on Friday she was able to
be out of the iron lung for
eight hours. Mrs. Volkmann's
recovery has progressed so far
that she may be able to leave
the hospital within a short
time.
Doctors agree that Mrs. Volk-
mann and baby are among the
very few-if not the only
mother and child in the medi-
cal records of the world to live
through the ordeal Of an iron
lung birth.
For the first time in the six
months the mother has been
imprisoned in the iron lungs
by infantile paralysis, special
lists were confident the little
child would live, and made
plans to send the mother back
to a useful normal life in every
day society, said news dispatch
es Of Saturday night.
Mrs. Volkman, "a years old,
was taken to University Hos
pital completely paralyzed,
about six months ago. She
came through a Caesarian de-
livery and successfully fought
off other ailments. Her many
friends in this community are
glad to learn that she is re-
covering and that she may
again live a normal life with
her husband and children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21

on past records.
The election Saturday, March
Both, will be held in room 100 at
the northwest entrance of the Sem
Tor High School and the polls will
open at 10 o'clock am. Voting can
be done during the morning from
ten o'clock until IL noon, when the
polls will be closed for one hour.
At 1 pm. the polls will be reopen
ed and will remain open until pm.
Judges of election as selected by
the board, will be ]. B. Schoenhoff
Mrs. Jos. Fish and Mrs. J. J. Col
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
Fettgathers Returned
From Southern Tour
Louisiana, Florida, Wash
ingtOn, ID. C., Kentucky. And
Others Included In Stops

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fettgather and
daughters, Mary Ann and Mrs. G..
T. Thorson, returned Sunday night
from a Southern and Eastern tour,
upon which they drove 5000 miles
by automobile. They attended the
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and
saw this great event on the two
last days, when a splendid parade
was staged as finale.
From New Orleans they went to
st. Petersburg, Florida, where they
remained for two days and con-
Continued on Page 10, Col. y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
SCHOOL DEDICATION
THURSDAY, MARCH 28-

School dedication exercises
will be held next Thursday,
March 28th, with a tentative
program announced for the eve
ming commencing at 500 o'clock.
Open house, when everyone who
desires may visit and view the
new school, auditorium and
gymnasium, will be held during
the afternoon. A complete pro-
gram and other interesting data
will appear in the Herald next
week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
Polls Will Be Open
From 10 A. M. To
IL Noon-1 to A P. M.

DR.. w. johnson has filed as
candidate for the school board and
his name together with the incum-
bents, George Berggreen and DR..
]. F. Dubois, whose filings were
announced in last weeks Herald,
will appear on the ballot in the
election to be held next Saturday,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
EASTER SUNDAY

EASTER SUNDAY
The glad Easter message will be
heard in two services in our church
on Easter morning, namely at 900
A. M. and at HOO A. M. The
children will study the Easter
gospel in their Sunday school les
sons at 1000 A. M. but are re-
quested to also attend either one of
the Easter services.
A cordial welcome is extended to
all.
J. F. Schumacher, Pastor
st. Paul's Church
Services For Holy Week
Thursday morning at 900 o'clock
Holy Mass and Procession. Thurs
day evening from 700 to 500 Holy
Hour.
Friday at 1900 o'clock noon,
Mass Of the Presanctified, and the
Three Hours Agony Of our Lord
on the Gross.
Saturday at TOO, Blessings Of
Fire, Water, Paschel candle follow
ed by the sacrifice Of the Mass.
Confessions: Wednesday and Sat
urday at 500 and 7:30 p. m.
Communions: On Thursday Holy
Communion will be distributed at
TOO and during Mass; on Saturday
only during Mass.
Holy Thursday Is the day on
Continued on Page 9. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES

Chrstendom will observe of it's greatest holidays
next Sunday March oath, when churches of all lands will
herald the Arisen Christ with appropriate services During
Easter the services announced for Maundy Thursday
oday) and Good Friday will eliminate with the glad dngs
of song service Easter day. Services for the Holy
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE

A drive for funds is being made
this week by the Salvation Army
in this city. BY agreement Of sew
eral years ago, the Salvation Army
conducts a drive in this city once
each year. This organization will
conduct a tag day in the city next
Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-21

New ideas are more readily &C
cepted If they do not conflict with
our preconceived notions.
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-27

Pennsylvania Railroad in the local
depot.
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-27
FRANKFORT

John A. Tingle was severely in
jured in an automobile accident last
Friday. Several ribs were fractured.
His car was wrecked. The accident
happened not far from Omar. The
FrankfOrd ambulance was called and
took him to the Milford Emergency
Hospital. Mr.. Tingle is a member
Of the firm Tingle Bros, merchants
of this town.
The town as well as many private
places, are beautifully decorated and
are attracting much favorable com
ment.
Mrs. Malnerva Moore. aged so, died
Friday morning at her home near st.
Georges. Funeral services and bur-
ial was at st. Georges Methodist
Church Tuesday afternoon. She is
by two sons. Edward and
James.
Orlando McCollum, aged 81, was
found dead in bed at his home Sun
day morning. He is survived by one
son, DR.. McCollum, Lieut.. Coy. -elect
IF Delaware, and one daughter, Ella. 1
Mr.. McCollum had lived near Fen
wick Island. In his younger days
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-27

Chapter No. 12, Order Of the Eastern
Star, held its annual election in the
chapter room. The following off,
GERS were elected: Worthy Matron,
Mrs. Edith Penuel; Associate Ma
trOn, Mrs. Florence Burbage; Wor-
thy Patron, w. B. Derrickson; Asso-
ciate Patron, George T. Townsend; /;
Secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Stokes;
Treasurer, Mrs. Myrtle Hickman;
Conductress, Mrs. Ruth T. Derrick
son; Associate ConductTess, Mrs.
Elsie Day, and Trustee, Mrs. Estella
Chandler.
Clarence E. Christopher died here
last Tuesday at the home OF his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. McCauley. He was born
in FrankfOrd, and was SO years old,
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-27
CONTINUED from First Page,

(Contnued from First Page)
amount of the commissions total
receipts less $4,000 allowed the com
mission for expenses under the pro-
visions of the act. Last January the
commission sent the treasurer a
check for $2.223.27, the unexpended
porto nOf the 1889 appropriation.
Many NOn-Resident Patrons
The report reveals the majority of
the patrons of Delaware Park come
from other states and explains that
this is natural in view of the geo.
graphical location of the state.
Public attendance at the track for
the past four years was: 1897. l4S,-
16S; 1888. 1S1,9 1876; 1899, 181,423,
and 1910. 2O6.7SO.
Pari-mutuel sales. 1897. $6,36S O31;
1888, $S,7S9,S14; 1899. $S.634.577 and
1910, $9,223.255.
Revenue to the state. 1887, $2I7,-
6SO.7S; 1888. $300,OS1.62; 1889. $685.
S21.91, and 1910, $31S.053.65.
The count of automobile licenses
at the 1910 meet included Delaware,
SO,5S9; Pennsylvania, 39OS5; Mary
land, 7,41S; New York, 2,435, and
New Jersey, 4.651.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
brought 3l,99S persons to the track
last year and the Pennsylvania rail
road 39,405.
Persons brought by the B. & o. !
Railroad from various cities We're:
Philadelphia, 1903: Baltimore, TO- /
745; Wilmington. 3,49S; Chester, +,
I,190; Washington. 923; Wayne
Junction, 2S4; New York, 1853; Eliz-
ibeth, 81, and Plainheld, N. j., Sc.
Persons on the Pennsylvania Rail-
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-27
State Racing Revenue In 1910
Is Estimated 1T $3I8,O53.65

road were S4,93S from Philadelphia
and 4,467 from Baltimore and Wash
/ ingtOn.
Winning favorites for the wear
1910 were 32.5 per cent; for 1899
$3.50 per cent, and for 1888, 81. 95
per cent; 1898 for the three year
average.
Saliva tests numbered 255 in 1910
and all were negative as were the
246 taken in 1899 and the 224 taken
in 1888.
There were no disqualifications in
1870; three suspensions were made
in the year; three fines and IL
claims in 1910 race meeting.
ii Claims At Meet
The report points out the claims
of II in 1910 were much less than
the q in 1889 and the 2S in 1898:
the three fines in 1910 were two more
than in each of 1888 and 1899. and
suspensions in 1910, three in number.
were only half the suspensions in
1893 and one more than in 1888.
Receipts of the commission were.
$4,000 racing licenses fee of the Del
aware Steeplechase and Race Asso-
citation. $500 fee for conducting race
meet; S276.697.65 for three per cent
tax on pari-mutuel sales of S9,233,-
255; S41,356 on tax admission, 20
cents each on 2O6,7S0 admissions.
All expenses were $3,6S3.2I for the
year and cash balance of $2,5S9.54
remained on hand after, S3l9, 1862
was remitted to the state treasurer
The statement shows.
In addition t. Mr.. Richards other
members of the racing commission
are William H. Ay@es, secretary, and
William S. Potter.
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-27

being q retired Pennsylvania Rail-
road employee. For several years.
until his retirement, be was em-
ployed in Washington, D. c. His
parents were Benjamin g. Stokes
and Eliza p. Christopher. Besides
Mrs. Stokes he is survived By one
sister, Mrs. Ida Dathie, and one bro
ther, Dale Christopher. His wife
died a few years ago. Funeral SER
vices were held. Wednesday evening
at the funeral home Of Clinton H.
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-27

burial was in ROxana cemetery.
Friday evening, the fire company
was called TO the store Of Herman
Campbell. Smoke was discovered by
a family living in the building. No
damage was done. It seemed to be
spontaneous combustion in some
rags.
The members of the Presbyterian
Church are improving the Manse by
building garage for the use of the
pastor.
Christmas service will be held on
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock in the
Presbyterian Church. There will be
special music for the occasion. Mon
day evening at o'clock the Sunday
School entertainment will be given.
On Wednesday evening, Frankford
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-27

Watson. Burial was IN Port Lincoln
Cemetery, Prince Georges, Md. Mr..
Christopher began his railroad car
eer about 45 years ago with the
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-27
WHEN YOU SPEND

WHEN YOU SPEND money at
home you say to your money. "Tin
we meet again." and some Of it
comes back to you in increased
home town prosperity. When You
spend money elsewhere you say
Goodbye" to it forever.
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-27

he was a sea-gOing man. Funeral
services were held here Tuesday af-
ternOOn at WatsOn's funeral home.
Evening star., 1940-05-24

dropped on non-military targets,
but that there were no reports as
yet as to possible damage or casu-
alties.
The American military attache at
Berlin, Col. Peyton, and his two as
sistants went to the bombed regions
to make a personal investigation of
the German assertions of aimless
British night raids.
Repeated allied reverses in at
tempts to break through the Ger
man ring of encirclement and out
of the "cauldron" were described as
having weakened allied resistance.
The allies we're said to have sus-
tanned particularly heavy losses in
an effort to pierce the German lines
near Cambria yesterday.
Break Through Less Likely.
The further German advance to-
ward Calais was reported to have
decreased considerably any chance
of a successful allied reak-through.
With the ring around the allied
units getting tighter, 1t was said,
"the real fight against England is
coming closer" But before major
attack on England can be launched,
the "cauldron," or pocket, In North
ern France and Belgium first will
have to be occupied completely by
German troops.
German authorities do not expect
to achieve this result without bitter
| fighting. 1t was said no comparison
could be drawn with the campaign
in Poland, because the ring is
larger than that around the Poles
at Kutno and the allies are both
stronger and better equipped than
were the Poles.
Germany charged that all the
cars of an ambulance unit attached
to an armored car formation were
destroyed, four men killed and eight
injured in an Allied daylight air
attack May IA.
A broadcast official communique
said the ambulance unit was resting
by the roadside at Givonne, France,
when the planes attacked at about
Evening star., 1940-05-24

150-yard altitude. The ambulances
were said to have been marked
plainly with red crosses.
Evening star., 1940-05-24
R. A. F. Reports Direct Hits
On German Factories

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ROYAL
AIR FORCE IN FRANCE, May "a.
Direct hits on factories and blast
furnaces in Germany were reported
last night by Royal Air Force
bomber crews back from new raids
deep behind the battlelines.
Raids were aimed at supply
sources and communication lines
over which Nazi reserves are mov-
ing up to help consolidate posi-
tons seized by fast-striking advance
units.
Most targets were in the Ardennes
Mountain section of Southeastern
Belgium, through which Germany
aimed its first thrusts into France,
and in the city of Saarburg, just
across the German frontier from
occupied Luxembourg.
Although visibility was bad, con-
siderable damage was reported on
important roads and railway juno
tionS.
Proceeding east over Luxembourg
and into Germany, other r. A. F.
bombers, attacking military objec-
tives in industrial Saarburg, re-
ported scoring direct hits.