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The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
Mr.. Spaeth Buried
Wednesday-Mrs. Gra-
ham Service Held Tues.
j. EC.AN BURIAL
Born In Canada rs
Years Ago-Spent
IL Years In Alaska
Charles Spaeth

Charles Spaeth, pioneer of
Stearns County, died suddenly at
his home in Elrosa early Sunday
morning. Death came to him at
1915 a. m. from a stroke which
followed a coughing spell. Mr..
Spaeth was as well as usual and
had enjoyed playing cards with
friends Saturday night until eleven
o'clock. Shortly after he retired
he was seized with a coughing and
choking spell and death came be-
fore aid could be summoned. His
sudden passing was severe shock
to his family and his many friends
throughout Stearns County.
Born in Metre Grove on January
81, 1869, Mr.. Spaeth attended school
and grew to manhood in that COM
munity. He remained at home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Spaeth, until the age of twenty
four years, when on February 80,
1892, he was united in marriage to
Philomina Hieserich, the ceremony
taking place at Metre Grove. For
one year after their marriage Mr..
and Mrs. Spaeth resided on a farm
near Spring Hill and then purchas-
ed the home farm near Padua,
where they resided until 1926, when
they retired from farming and NOV
ed to Elrosa.
Nine children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Spaeth, seven Of whom
with the bereaved widow survive.
The children, five sons and two
daughters, are: John, of Padua;
Mrs. Emil Weiner, of Padua; Gust,
Of Elrosa; George, of Waite Park;
Mrs. Frank Bromen, Of Sauk Cen
tire; Arnold, of St. Joseph. and FL
mer, at home at Elrosa. Conrad
and Alois preceded the father in
death. Mr.. Spaeth was II years
old at the time of death.
Brothers and sisters of Mr..
Spaeth, who survive, are: Mike, of
Melrose; Andrew, OF Montana;
Hubert, saskatchewan, Canada;
Mrs. Ben Gerding, Of Greenwald;
Mrs. Henry Weiner, of Padua;
Mrs. Herman Weiner, of Padua;
Mrs. John Haider, of Mahnomen;
Mrs. Joe Young, of Valley City, N.
D.; Mrs. Elizabeth Schaffer, of
Chicago.
Mr.. Spaeth led an active and
successful life, and he gave of his
time for the welfare of his COM
munity. He served as president
of the Padua creamery and was
town supervisor of Getty Township
for a number Of years. He was a
member of the Catholic Order of
Foresters at Elrosa, and was wide
ly known throughout the country
as a successful farmer.
Funeral services were held in FL
rosa at the IS. Peter and Paul
Catholic Church at ten o'clock
Wednesday morning. The Rev.
FIR. Henry Hirsch, pastor Of the
church, sang the Requiem Mass,
assisted by the Rev. FIR. Schritz,
Continued on Page 10, Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
Children's
Workers InSti.
tute Planned
Will Be Held In Meth
odist Church Sunday
Afternoon and Evening

A Children's Workers one-day
Institute, an interdenominational
session to which all workers in the
city's religious education are in
vited, will be held next Sunday af-
ternoon and evening in the Meth
cdist Church, it was announced by
Mrs. w. K. Couch this week.
Theme for the afternoon has
been selected as Church at Work
for Children" and sessions will
open at two o'clock with regis
tration. Miss Elizabeth Hanson, Of
st. Paul, and director of children's
work with the Minnesota Council
Of Religious Education, will be a
guest speaker.
"AN workers of all churches
In the field of religious educa-
ton and parents are invited to
attend these sessions, MRS.
Couch explained. "The meeting
Is interden0minational."
A worship service at 2:3O o'clock
will actually begin the afternoon
ulcCIiIlSo. lhC uCNotiSu1A LlCcSo5C
will be given by the Rev. Thorley
Johnson, pastor Of the Congrega-
tional Church. At 2:45 introduc-
tions of speakers will be made.
Miss Hanson will begin her first
group meetings at 500 with a
meeting in which answers to child
ren's religious questions will be
clarified. At 3:45 there will be age
group conferences, divided along
beginners, primary and junior
groups. Miss jeanette Fournet, of
st. Cloud Teachers College, will
head discussion on beginners field;
Mrs. c. B. Sersen of st. Cloud, will
lead in the primary group; and
the junior field will be discussed by
Miss Hanson.
At 4:45 an hour will be spent in
books and pictures, material in
religious education studies. At 600
a fellowship supper will be served.
At TOO age group conferences will
be continued. A closing service
will be- held at 7:30 o'clock with
Miss Hanson in charge Of the de-
votions.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
Sauk Centre
Bottling Co.
In New Home
Commenced Manufacture
Wednesday-Output
To Be Increased

Although the new building for
the Sauk Centre Bottling Co. has
not been completed in it's entirety,
Bernie Robischon announced that
he had moved all machinery to
the new location and that manu-
featuring operations were resumed
Wednesday morning.
Machinery, supplies and equip
ment were moved from the old
building over the weekend, and all
machinery was painted white and
renovated and repaired. The new
building offers annssse space for stor-
age and up-to-date' means OF man.
ufacture and operation.
The manufacture of soft drinks
Is carried on in the large rear
room Of the building, which is OF
single. story structure; the front
part being two stories. The office
will be in a room at the right front
and a room on left front will be
used for display and advertising.
Another room has been prepared
on the second floor on the right
Of the building, where syrups are
mixed for the manufacture Of the
several brands of soft drinks for
which the company is famous. On
the left upstairs a room for the
storage of sugar and other sup
plies has been prepared.
All machinery is of latest type
for the manufacture and bottling
Of soft drinks, and the output in
season almost reaches capacity
Lack of storage for the completed
product has been a problem to the
company in the past and the new
building provides ample space for
storage.
Bernie Robischon, proprietor, an
nounced Wednesday morning, that
several more counties have been
allotted the company in the sales
district of Pepsi-Co and that will
necessitate increased facilities FOR
distribution. A grand opening will
be announced upon completion of
the building.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
Announce List of
Tourney Winners
Outdoor And Indoor
Events Drew Large
Number Of Contestants

A tournament that attracted
widespread interest in both out
door and indoor events was an
nounced completed this week with
a report Of winners made by A. r.
Hudson, supervisor, Of the Sauk
Centre Recreation program.
Skating and ice events, ping
pong and checkers and craft mod
cling made up the variety in the
events. Mr.. Hudson announced
that fine work was done by en-
trants in both the crafts and the
competitive events.
Winners as announced this week
include: Senior girls ping pong,
Grace Chandler; senior boys ping
pong, Ody Fish; Junior boys ping
pong, Dick Berggreen; senior
CONTINUED on Page 10. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
High Standard
Necessary In
Selections
OAR Pilgrim Chosen
From Three High
Ranking Girls

Names of two other senior girls,
selected 10y the student body of
Sauk Centres high school in a
nominee list of three eligible for
the Daughters of the American
Revolution Good CITIZENSHIP Pill
grimage, were announced by the
local chapter this week.
The two are Dorothy Hansen,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hansen, and Rosemary Morse,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
v. Morse. Ultimately selected Of
the three, as announced last week,
was Shirley Carpenter, editor of
the "Schoolmaster'' who represents
the school and the local chapter as
Sauk Centres Good Citizen Pilgrim.
Under the order Of selecting the
candidate, the student body votes
three candidates eligible, naming
them according to standards Of
dependability, service, leadership,
and patriotism. All nominees must.
Of course it was explained, rank
scholastically high. OF the three
so selected by student vote, the
faculty selects one from the three
on the four above named qualities.
All three candidates this year
are actively interested in extra
curricular activities. Miss Hansen
has confined most Of her activities
in the school publications field.
She is editor Of the "Main Street"
weekly school paper and business
manager of the annual to name her
activities. Miss Morse has directed
her interests in the music field.
She acts as acccmpanist for both
the glee club and the orchestra, is
the schools outstanding student
pianist.
Miss Carpenter carries the citizen
ship role to Minneapolis on Pilgrim
Day when the state convention
for the DAR chapters will be held
March II through 13. Pilgrim Day
Is March II. At that meeting one
girls name is drawn by let to re-
present the state at the national
convention in Washington, d. c.,
later.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
Dodge Automobile And
Accessories Valued
At $1,000 Taken

Another burglary, with Otto Bros
Garage suffering a severe loss, oc
CURED in the city sometime be.
tween IL and seven o'clock Friday
night or Saturday morning, when
thieves stole a practically new
Dodge car and about $500 in mer.
chandise. Entry was made through
a rear window, by the removal OF
a pane of glass.
The total loss to Otto Bros. was
about $1,000, and the loot obtained
by the thieves included William
Otto's Dodge, chains, radios, heat.
ers, hydraulic jacks, oil, Prestone
fans, electric horns, an outboard
motor, fishing tackle, other mer.
chandise and $11 in change.
The car, which had been driven
but 1900 miles, and the personal
property in it, was valued at $110C
by Mr.. Otto, and the other mer.
chandise and accessories, as near
as could be ascertained, were val.
ued at $500.
The thieves evidently took their
time on this job, as they placed
chains on the car, and evidently
picked the accessories they deemed
most profitable. Mr.. Otto stated
that they also took his portfolio
with personal papers and price
lists.
When the police were called Sat.
urday morning, they discovered q
black V-8 Ford parked near the
Steiner Lumber Co.'s sheds. This
car, it was found, had been stolen
at Chaska by the men who entered
and looted the local garage. AL
though Chaska is but slightly ovel
a hundred miles from this city the
car had been driven about 700 miles
said the owner, who came for his
property as soon as he was mott
fed.
Sheriff McIntee and Deputy Geo
Fish are now working on the case
and every. effort will be made II
apprehend the thieves.
Another attempted robbery occur
red at Gandrud's Federated Stor,
early Monday morning. Burglar.
attempted to gain entrance to thu
store through rear window ant
had removed one of the screens
and had started to remove another
when they were evidently fright
ened and left the scene. Some POI
cases had been placed below the
window so the person or persons
could reach the screens, and gair
access that way. This store was
burglarized sometime before Christ
mas, and the owner, Cliff Gand
rud, suffered a large loss in holi
day goods.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22

ter of the National Foundation Of
Infantile Paralysis and the other
half forwarded to Arthur d. Rey-
nolds, State Chairman, who in turn
will remit to the Foundation Treas
urer.
I'VE feel that Stearns County has
made a very creditable showing,
and the committees Of the differ
ent communities are very apprecia-
tive Of the public support they re-
ceived," said Mr.. Dubois. The
committees wish to extend their
thanks to the press Of the county
for its excellent support.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22

Charles Spaeth, John Egan,
MRS. Graham Summoned
Inaugurated
Concert Season
First Event Held At
Home School Last
Week Thursday Evening

Sauk Centres American Legion
band inaugurated a planned con-
cert season last Thursday evening
with a most successful concert at
the Home School for Girls with a
band that numbered about forty
pieces, DR.. p. w. Hanson, director,
announced this week.
w. D. Gallup, manager of the
band, acted as master of ceremon-
les announcing the numbers. Miss
Inez Patterson, superintendent of
the school, thanked the band for
coming to the institution.
A well-rounded program of over
lures, tone poems, marches, waltzes
and novelty numbers pleased the
audience. A trumpet duet featur-
ed Jess Clough and Robert Ryd-
holm.
Innovation that evening was the
use of the four trumpet girls as a
singing unit. The girls: Peggy
Holtmann, Adeline Nelson, Shirley
Carpenter and Phyllis Svenneby,
sang to string accompaniment. 1t
marked the first time the singing
group had appeared with the band
in concert.
This week the group is looking
forward to other concerts. DR.
Hanson mailed the program to
Grey Eagle this week where they
will appear next Thursday evening
under the auspices of the Grey
Eagle school music department. A
concert at Holdingford, for this
evening, Thursday, was announced
as postponed to a later date. DR..
Hanson said he was awaiting word
from st. Johns University for an
appearance before the students.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
Speech Choir of 7wenty TO
RebreSept Sank Centre

wealth of background.
Superior ratings, emitting en-.
tries to regional eligibility, will be
made only in extemporary speak.
ing, original oratory, and interpre-
tive reading, she said.
Sank Centres entries are:
Extemporaneous, speaking Is Ody
Fish and Leora Wilcox. Entrants
have been required to read all ot
foreign current history as found in
the Readers Digest volumes since
September. One hour before the
speaker is to go on, he is given
three questions, one of which he is
to prepare a six-minute talk.
In original oratory Bill Kaufman
is the local entry. In this group
entrants write their own grafton
give it from memory.
Adeline Nelson is the only entry
locally in memorized poetry.
Mary Jane Stelzig, Bob Rattle
and Beverly Paske are three en-.
trants in the pure reading group
Each entry reads a selection.
In one-act play, called Elmer
the following is the cast: John Col
ton, Gordon Hedin, Douglas Kohl
Dorothy Peterson, Joyce Kane, Lor-
raine Wiel, Bernice Boyer, Bernice
Telling, and Margaret Markson
Property managers for the play are
Phyllis Pangburn and Grace
Chandler.
Unusual perhaps is the choral
reading group made up Of twenty
junior and senior high school girls
The group interprets poetry in un-
ison, becomes the choir of speech
This group Is under the direction
Of Miss Pearl Swope, Junior High
English instructor.
CONTINUED on Page 10. Col. p
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
H. Forsyth
Transferred
To Morris
Robert Lateral, ST.
Cloud, Manager of
Local Exchange
TOOK OVER FRIDAY
Will Move To Morris
AS Soon AS Living
Quarters Are Available

Harley Forsyth, popular manager
or the Northwestern Bell Telephone
Co. exchange in this city for the
past six years, last week received
an order Of transfer and advance
ment, which has taken him to Nor
ris, Minnesota, as manager of the
exchange in that city. He took
charge of his new duties last Fri.
day, and the family, Mrs. FORSYTH
and little Susan, will leave for Nor
ris as soon as living quarters are
available.
This advancement came as a sur.
prise to Mr.. Forsyth and the
change was made suddenly and
without advance notification. II
was necessitated through the acci-
dental death of company mana
ger at Virginia.
Robert LATERAL, of st. Cloud,
who has been an employee of the
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
for eleven years, has been appoint
ed as manager of the local ex-
change. Mr.. Lateral, who lost
his wife through infantile paralysis
last year, has two sons and they
will make their home here as soon
as possible.
Harley Forsyth could well carry
the title, Public Spirited Citizen No
1, for his activities in the city were
wide and varied. His work among
the youth, in civic and church cir.
cles was outstanding. His great
est activity was in Scouting, YET
he found time to take over civic
duties. Harley was elected presi.
dent of the Rotary for this year
and the vacancy caused by his leav.
ing will be filled by DR.. r. E.
Cooper, who is the vice president
He was superintendent Of the Meth
odist Sunday School and was a
member of the official board and
active in the mems club. He took
an active interest in the Commun-
ity Club and he gave his service
where needed. Besides all of the
other duties, he gave considerable
time to the problems of rural tele-
phone patrons, and it was through
his efforts that many improve
ments and changes were made for
better rural communication service
Mr.. Forsyth came to Sauk Centre
six years ago November 1st, fol
lowing the transfer to st. Cloud OF
Robert Schwalen, who was mana
ger of the company exchange In
this city. ,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Forsyth and little
Susan will leave a vacant spot IN
the hearts of local people and VIII
be missed in the several organiza-
tions in which they were active
They have the best wishes OF host
of friends who regret that they
must leave Sauk Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
Melrose Took
|Sauk Centre
Tuesday Eve.
Final Score of Game
Was "a to 19-
Played At Melrose
NEW GYM PACKED
Melrose Real Con-
tender For District
Champion Honors
Melrose "a; Sauk Centre 10

MeirOse "a; Sauk Centre ID
Sauk Centre, holding to slim
thread of order throughout the
first half, fell to pieces before q
driving onslaught Of a finely oiled
Melrose offensive machine, in q
game Tuesday night that packed
Melrose' new gym and a game that
established the horrible truth to
Main Streeters realization: that
Melrose has a better ball club.
A couple hundred from this
Main Street who went to yell
and filled Melrose' gym found
little to yell about after the
first half, as Sauk Centres jit-
terry ball handling dissolved be-
fore q vicious drive that won
for Melrose "a to 10.
It was really the last quarter
that launched Melrose into that
wide spread margin. With Wag.
ner, the smoothest guard in long
time, directing the play, Melrose
set up play after play to ram tc
a 13-point quarter. Sauk Centres
lone point in this frame was Arne.
sons free throw.
But before that, though the score
was close, it was evident that Mel
rose could go the. longest route
Sauk Centre showed signs Of fail
ing even before the first quarter
Continued on Page 10. Col. u
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
Farm Boys and Girls
May Secure Twenty
Five Chicks Free
PLAN POULTRY SHOW
Sponsors Limited So
First Entries Will
Be Chosen

Sauk Centre merchants are agair
sponsoring Boys and Girls Poul
try Club, under which twenty-five
chicks and ten pounds of feed will
be given free to a rural boy and
girl. This opportunity is open te
one boy or girl from each farm
family, and they must be from
eight to sixteen years old.
Registrations can be made i'm
mediately at the Chevrolet Garage
and all registrations must be made
not later than March 18th. AS the
chicks to be given away will be
limited by the number of sponsors
available, the boys and girls who
sign-up first will be chosen as club
members. For that reason, it will
be to the advantage Of boys and
girls to sign up at once. A much
larger number of club members IL
expected this year, and arrange.
ments have been made to have
more sponsors this year.
Rules governing club membership
will be similar to those of last year
although slight changes have beer
made. It will be necessary for each
boy and girl, selected for member
ship, to turn in two good cockerels
to the sponsoring organization next
fall. These cockerels will be sold
and the money will be used to de.
fray the costs and for prizes. Last
year each member was required tc
bring in one cockerel for this pur
pose.
AS stated before members must
be from 8 to 16 years old, and mem
bership Is open to only one mem
ber OF a rural family. Birds Sc.
lected by the boys or girls must
be Of q different breed than those
raised on their parents farm.
Club members must agree tc
show one cockerel and one pullet
at a poultry show to be held nexi
fall. Monthly reports must be
made to the individual sponsors
on forms provided, and the chicks
must be taken out between April
"a and 30.
Boys and girls desiring member
ship must be accompanied by theil
parents, or have their parents writ
ten consent, when they register.
The sponsors agree to put on q
poultry show next fall, and prizes
will be set according to conditions
Of flocks, reports made and on pail
Of birds. Better and more prizes
will be offered this year.
At the close Of the poultry show
an auction will be held at which
the prize winning birds will be
sold If the owner so desires. The
money derived from the sale OF
birds will be given to the boy OF
girl owner.
Providing there are more entries
than sponsors, the boys and girls
who register first will be chosen
Membership is limited to rural
children only.
Breeds available for club mem.
bers this year are as follows: White
Rocks, New Hampshires, White
Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, Bar
red Plymouth Rocks and Bun Or
pingtons.
Boys and girls Of the surround
ing farm community should regis
ter at once, thus assuring them
selves a membership in the poul
try club. Do not delay! Register
today!
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
COMMUNITY CLUB
MEETING TONIGHT

An important meeting of the
Community Club will be held
this Thursday evening at eight
o'clock, according to announce
ment of Lloyd Blycker, presi-
dent. He would like &C have a
large number OF the business
men and others interested pres
ent so that work for the year
can be outlined.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22
$334.24 Retained In
County Chapter-Suc-
cessful Celebrations

Celebrations of the Presidents
Birthday to raise funds for vic
Tins Of infantile paralysis In
Stearns County were successful and
a total of $668.47 was realized said
Ben Dubois, county chairman. Net
proceeds in the various commun-
tiles were as follows:
st. Cloud
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22

Shakespeare's will is stored in
Somerset House, London.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-22

OF the total $66S.47, $334.24 is re-
-..$ $4,000 tanned by the Stearns County Chap
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
MRS. OVERTON IS
TO PREACH HERE
Leading Methodist Woman
Speaker To Conduct
Services At Grace

Mrs Grace Sloan Overton, Of Ann
Arhor. Mich, will begin a series Of
snecia, services at Grace Methodist
church on Sunday morning, Octo-
her 27. These services will continue
through Friday night, November. 1.
Services for Sunday will be at the
usual hours, including the Z o'clock
service for youth, which will be ad-
dressed by Mrs. Overton.
Mrs. Overton is the nations lead
ing Methodist platform woman, civ
ing her time in churches and before
other forums throughout the nation.
She has just closed a similar meet
ing at Wichita, Kansas, and is open
ing a meeting today in Eldorado,
Arkansas, from which she will come
to Wilmington. Fer many years she
has given her time to teaching, as
well as preaching, but for the past
several years the demand for her
platform and pulpit ministry has
been such that she has had to re-
linquish all teaching duties, and
now gives all her time to platform
and pulpit, the Rev. ]. F. H r
bert said.
During the week days of her min
istry at Grace she will speak each
morning at 10 o'clock, especially to
parents and all interested in chill.
dren. An evening service for all will
be held at 8 o'clock. Special SER
vices during the week will be an
nounced for youth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
Retention Oh Gillette
Is Urged In Onslow

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 19.-The
Jacksonville Kiwanis club has
joined the movement to have 1t.
Col. George Gillette retained at
Wilmington as chief of U. S. Army
engineers.
The local clubs part was dis
closed by President Ennis Murrell,
Jr., at this weeks meeting. He
said the club had endorsed TIE
movement, launched by Hugh Mac
Rae, Wilmington, because it felt
Col. Gillette, a native of OnsloW
county, is competent, acquainted
with every feature of the coast
and has the confidence of the PEG
pie Of this section.
|. Col. Gillette has been ordered
transferred from his Wilmington
post to Fort Belvoir, Va.