The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-12

youngsters, but hereafter Wyman
Rooms, Of Minneapolis, will leave
bear cubs strictly alone. While
hunting east Of Beroun, he discov-
cred two bear cubs in his path and
decided one would make q nice
present for his small niece. Upon
picking him up, however, the lit
tie fellow let out blat which
brought his mother Looping to the
scene. Dropping the cub, Rooms
hurriedly climbed nearby tree and
managed to keep the enraged moth
er out of reach by kicking her in
the face until two unknown hunt
ers CHANGED by to help him out Of
his difficulties.
Brothers Meet
After 80 Years
Duluth-Reunited after so years
was the delightful experience of
Edward and Fred O'Brien, the for
mer Of Seattle and the latter Of
Duluth The men had not seen
each other since Edward, at the
tender age of IT, left the family
home at Coldwater, Ontario, head
ing for Eureka, California. Edward
is making a visit with his brother,
Fred, at the latter's home in Duluth
Heights. Meeting several blocks
from the O'Brien home, Edward
said he recognized Fred by his
walk while he was still two blocks
away.
Man Nearly Shot
For Eighth Time
Middle Rivera bullet whizZing
by his ear on the opening day of
the hunting season as Henry Toll
lefsrud, Of Spruce Valley township,
stopped to pick up an arm load Of
wood, made him come to a deci-
sion, this marking the eighth deer
season during which he has almost
been annihilated by bullets, and
once outside of deer season for
good measure. Mr.. Tollefsrud has
decided to appeal to his congress
man to see if greater restrictions
could not be placed on hunters.
And in all fairness, he can hardly
be blamed.
Woman, Over Seventy,
Runs Own Trap Line
Baudette-Threee score years and
ten may be the average life span
for most people, but Mrs. J. L.
Benncke, whose home is south of
Pitt, although three years past
that mark, does not even intend
to get out carpet slippers and take
it easy by the fireside. No, in
deed. In fact, she entered the Of
fees of County Auditor M. c.
Weeks on recent Monday morn
ing and took out trappers' lie
ense. She intends to attend to her
own fur line this winter.
Phone Operator
Held Prisoner
Red Wing-Telephone calls went
unheeded in the telephone exchange
office one morning recently with
the only operator on duty trapped
within few feet of the switch
board. Attempting to close the
window, Miss Myrtle Carlson was
suddenly trapped when the win
dow crashed down on her hand
Unable to free herself, her cries
finally brought Oscar johnson, jan
itor in the building, who, using q
small crowbar, worked for nearly
Is minutes before the operators
hand, with three fingers badly
bruised, was liberated.
Electrical Display
Not Appreciated
New Richland-Although in the
thickest Of the great World War
battles, Walter e. Johnson, Of New
Richland, asserts he got the scare
of his life Monday evening Of last
week. Putting heavy paper around
the foundation of his dwelling in
preparation for cold weather, John
son was overtaken by darkness
and in finishing the job, drove a
nail accidently through a conduit
containing a pair of electric wires.
The resulting highly colorful pyro-
technical display was more than
Mr.. Johnson could handle, Walter
Stavenau, of the Northern States
Power Co., arriving to end the dis
play by simply separating the
wires.
Small Girl Attempts
Automobile Operation
Canby-Not unsuccessful in her
first attempt to drive her daddy's
car last week was the three or four
year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Emil King, who, left alone in the
car with the motor running, some
how managed to get the car shift
h ed into reverse. The car shot back
wards across the street, hitting a
parked car a glancing blow as 1t
hit the curb on the opposite side
where it came to halt with the
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