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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-20
Program Draws
600 Opening Week

With the first weeks average of
nearly 600 participants in the com
bined activities booming the pro-
gram off to a good start, E. D.
Harvey, director of the Summer
Recreation Program, announced a
treasure hunt" for Friday evening
as impetus and announced that
Mondays hottest spell of the year
thus far had given the program
the best day since it's start last
Tuesday.
An estimated 200 youths and
adults flocked to the Park Monday
afternoon as the heat slowed pro-
ceedings elsewhere. Swimming par
ticipation ran to well over $50 for
the day and other activities piled
up sizeable averages.
The treasure hunt, first in
series of planned activities that
are to be weekly special fea-
tlHre, Is to begin at 500 p. m.
Friday evening, 1t was an
nOunced. 1t is open to all age
groups through the Junior high
graders. Participants are ask
ed to bring picnic lunch to be
had after the hunt.
Basic rules laid down this week
for the hunt by Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey were that a trail would be
set up with clues or maps or some
sort of designation to mark the
direction. Participants will start
at a given time. Parents are in
vited to come and witness the fea-
ture of the program.
Purpose of these special features,
Harvey said, is not only to supple
ment the regular routine activities
but also to add special interest to
the program. It is designed to
attract parents to the playground
and provide special incentive for
some of the routine activity. Other
events will be announced with one
special event scheduled for each
week of the program.
Breakdown of report of the first
week shows swimming averaging
about rs participants day, with
Monday running the strongest at
$50. 20 have come out for the tiny
tots groups, and an average Of rs
daily has been struck in ping pong
and badminton.
Monday was the first day of adj
dition of quiet games and darts and
some rs had participated.
Croquet has been averaging
about 20 games daily and bean bags
attracted 100 participants each day.
Jacks, ball for the youngsters have
averaged about 20.
Archery and craft have opened
strong with interest shown. Arch
cry three nights a week has aver
aged nine participants with prom
Use Of others. Craft work has av-
eraged five daily. Tether ball and
horseshoe have each averaged
about rs per day. American Legion
baseball has brought out an inter
ested group Of 16 boys with prom
Use oof several games coming up
with Willard and Alexandria.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-20
LOOKING BACK
THROUGH Time
Excerpts From The Herald of
Thursday, June IL, 1920
Items Of Twenty Years Ago

A small sized bee with a large
singer, which stopped momentarily
on the wrist Of a Mr.. Beede, of
Little Falls, caused the Buick to
leave the road and land kerplunk
in the ditch. No serious damage
resulted. The moral is plain. If
bee calls on you while driving
your car, use moral suasion rather
than force in removing him.
F. P. Minette & Son have one
of the best herds of Brown Swiss
cattle in the state. In accordance
the local herd will be visited by
the automobile stock excursion
planned by the Farm Bureau and
the Crow Lake farmers club on
Sunday afternoon, June Goth.
William Parker, d. B. Caughren
and Paul Hilsdale drove to Min
neapolis Sunday to attend to bust
ness and also to visit with the local
National Guards at Fort Smelling.
M. H. Millner, Paul Caughren,
Theodore Sohle, Glenn Bohall and
Albert Cordell, who are with the
National Guards at Fort Smelling,
spent the weekend with relatives
and friends in Sank Centre.
The wedding of Miss Sophie
Thornton, of Sank Centre, and Wal
ter Motley Jones, Of Grand Forks,
was an event of social interest oc-
curing in Grand Forks Wednes-
day, June 9.
Announcement has been receiv-
ed by Sank Centre friends of the
marriage of Miss OliviS Good, of
Olivia, to David Hawiey Elliott, on
Saturday, June II, at 1890 a. m.
at Olivia.
A pretty home wedding occurred
at nine o'clock in the evening on
Saturday, June IL, at Alexandria,
when Mrs. Linda Bowman, Of West
port, was married to Joseph Kel-
logg, of Sank Centre.
Wednesday afternoon, three
young lads of Sank Centre had a
very thrilling experience while In
swimming in Sank Lake near the
dock. Babe" Weaver, aged 1C
was out in twenty feet OF water
when he went down. Clyde Weaver
an older brother, swan out after
him, and both went down. Leonard
Brown, son of w. F. Brown, only
IL years old, dived into the water
and after struggle brought both
boys to shore.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-20
The COmmOn-tater
-ByC Chuck Rathe
A Columnist's Streetheatre-

A COlumnist's Streetheatre-
1t may have been there for months even years.
But group of us discovered it just the other eve
ming. Strangely too in the past week several have
ton sign the highway at the mile bridge over
Sank River has the unpleasanty suggestive title:
skunk" river.
shattered the atmosphere June 7th! Which
is enuf said except-that maybe people don't care,
maybe one but me. I'll admit that since the time
capsule pieces of dynamite. But 1t burns me up to
see the youth of this land growing up with concep-
ton fleeing just what is the significance Of In
dependence Day. When day is to be celebrated
of certain date, it's not usually signal for the be-
ginning of the festivities a month before hand. .
1t would be wise to begin Christmas gift exchang-
ing on Thanksgiving Day-whenever that is. .
This corner made a suggestion year ago just fol-
lowing the 4th that we1l repeat boring though 1t
may be. Sank Centre could have a blazing 4th
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-20

border lakes, propped their rods
against tree. Dangling from the
end of one of the lines was a min
now. The next morning found at
the end of the hook was bear, the
barb embedded in the MAMMALS
tongue. Knowing that he couldn't
escape by his own power, the bear
apparently awaited for human aid
Boy Rides Bike
200 Miles
Fairmont-Robert Riddell recent
ly made trip from Fairmont to
Amery, Wis, a distance of 202 miles
in % hours. Bob, a graduate from
Fairmont high school, exercised
this feat on his bicycle. He left
Fairmont at $3.50 a. m. Wednesday
and reached his destination the fol-
lowing morning at 1880 o'clock.
Such a trip no doubt would make
for good limbering up exercises.
Legion Post Commander Talks
While Lights Are Out
Gilbert-Not a little embarrassed
when he got up to give talk was
I. F. Gianotti, American Legion
post commander. Apparently there
was light troubles at hand, for at
each instance Mr.. Gianotti was
scheduled to speak, the lights went
out. Finally several candles were
lit and Mr.. Gianotti was glad to
make his talk in the semi-darkness
Sight Bald Eagle
Pequot A large Bald Eagle
which it was estimated would
measure about seven feet from
wing tip to wing tip was sighted
near the Elwell road recently by
Thomas Strathem, as he was driv-
ing along the road. After the large
bird lowered near the scene, Mr..
Strathem stopped his car and dis
covered that the bird was feasting
on a young deer which had been
killed there.
Rat Runs Up Pants Leg
And Out Sleeve
Sleepy Eye-Ray Savold had
thrilling experience while shoveling
corn from a crib. A rat ran out
of the crib, up his pants leg to his
shoulder and finally made it's exit
through his shirt sleeve. He was
too stunned by the suddenness of
it all to catch the rat before he got
away.
Lightning Kills Milk Cows
Winthrop-Dyring an electrical
storm recently, milk cows were
killed by bolt of lightning at the
Alfred Lundin farm in Bernadette
township. 1t appears that the cat
tie had their necks protruding thru
a barbed wire fence at the time,
and the lightning no doubt follow
ed the wire resulting in the death
of the animals in contact or nearby
the fence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-20

A Bear Story This Time
Duluth-A party, returning from
a days expedition through the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-20

MES was not done by Mr.. Carlson
as a joke. An operator of a vend-
ing machine, most of the money he
had with him was in pennies, so he
had no alternative.
Fish Escapes But
Bites Again
Chaska Frederick Habeggen
won't be able to tell the story about
"the one that got away" because
all turned out all right in the end.
Mr.. Habeggen was fishing at Cliff
ford lake when a big pike broke
his fishing line and escaped. How
ever, two days later he pulled in
the very same fish with the hook
and torn line still attached.
Tooth Falls Out Of Tongue
Detroit Lakes-Everett Ahrens
fell few months ago while slid
ing and his first tooth was knock
ed out. Recently he complained of
a sore tongue and, on having it
x-rayed, the missing tooth was
found lodged in it. He was to have
| 1t taken out, but the tooth came
out voluntarily.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-20
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS-
Find Case Of Shells

Find Case Of Shells
Appleton-A full case Of army
rifle or machine gun shells was
found in the Pomme de Terre
river near the bathing beach by
boys who were swimming. The
find was turned over to Policeman
p. ". Matteson, who gave them to
local national guard officers. APP
parently the case was thrown in
to the water from the Franklin
street bridge, but why and when
were questions that remained to be
answered.
Thousand Pennies
Used As Ball
Austin One thousand pennies
were given as bail by Fairmont
man, Leo Carlson, arrested In Aus
tin on an intoxication charge. The
providing Of the bail money in PEN
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-20

drive over the road to Fairy Lake
revealed a coat of calcium to the
Stearns count line north of the
city, and the road to the cemetery
was similarity treated. Plans in
clude the blacktopping of the GEM
etery road in the future.
Yosemite National Park in Cali
fornia is about the size of Rhode
Island.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-20
Wholesale Advice to YOung?-


Not long ago commencement speaker advised
graduates to select their jobs, not to take any,
thing offered but rather wait until something good
their way. That, believe, would lead the
young people to think that they too good for
the ordinary jobs in which they can, if ambitious
work up to something better. In fact believe,
that statement would lead the young people to be-
eve that they fitted for the best and for that
reason they should take nothing else. Compare that
with the following:
Boys should be taught to think less of fitting
themselves for white collar" jobs says Prof F.
G. Nichols, of Harvard, who points out the greater
opportunities for promotion in industry than in cler
ical pursuits.
The young man who starts at the bottom in a
factory often outdisances who begins, say,
as a bookkeeper. The idea is that while a clerk or
bookkeeper may have a white collar job from the
very first, the ambitious and intelligent industrial
worker has better chance to rise to executive
job it means something worth while
Advice along a similar line was given by the
late President Thatcher of the Massachusetts, Agri-
cultural College, who defended vocational schools
against the reproach sometimes leveed against them
by the classical student. He declared "the idea Is
erroneous that vocational schools undgnified be-
they work with materials near at hand and
not with knowledge of things that ancient and
far off,"
However, the proportion of white collar jobs is
constantly increasing. With the continued adven
of machines for doing the dirty work" of the
world, the time may come when more people may
have white collar jobs"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-20

A meeting for next Tuesday has
been announced for girls of all
ages. The activity is summer dra-
mates and the group is to meet
at the Park at 10 o'clock Tuesday.
CALCIUM CHLORIDE ON
COUNTY ROADS
Two county roads in this vicinity
have been treated with calcium
chloride, fine improvement. A
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-20
Cool and Grim Determination Needed

It Is only few months ago that the people of
the United States with few exceptions, scoffed at
the idea that this country would be in danger
because of another European unless deliber-
ately chose to take part in 1t. Keep out of war
the almost universal slogan-a good slogan in
theory, but that voiced with little regard
for the realities of world on the verge Of utter
madness
We still desire peace ardently ever, but
have been partially awakened to the fact that
peace cannot be had by merely wishing for it, by
that long ago. We have been rudely awakened to
that fact by the ruthless invasons of lands not ade
quately protected
Pacifst preachments to effect that a large
army, navy and air force would breed war-today
we know that we must be prepared to protect our
peaceful pursuits our resources our homes. That
is the great American program now under way-it
will be done adequately and that expresses faith
in our democratic form of government.
Some people, either prompted by hystera or fear,
urge that give up rights of freedom and that
we should not hold election this year We will
have to sacrifice to carry out the program planned
will have to pay greater amounts of taxes, but
it seems utterly absurd that a great people
cannot carry calmly and prepare for any emer-
gency under our form of government
Plans being made for the largest navy
in the world so that we can combat enemy attacks
simultaneously either the west east coast, also
a large air force and mechanical units in the army
all for protection. We must have faith in the
capabity of government to carry on, and above
all, must not lose faith in the ability Of Ameri-
to govern themselves. Loud shouting will not
accomplish anything, rather grim determination is
needed to prepare for the time when it may be
necessary to defend our right of freedom.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-08
Legion Groups To
Meet On Tuesday

There will be a Joint meeting Of
the american Legion, American Le~
gon Auxiliary and the Junior Anne
ran Legion Auxiliary TUESDAY
evening 1T o'clock at the Legion
Hut on South Garnctt street, 1t has
Icon announced.
Ali members Of the three organl-
IatiomI ere urged to attend the SEES
sion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-08
Young Takes
Over Duties
AS Secretary

Smith Il. Young t3d1T assumed HI"
Cut.rS a CNCCutiVC secretary ul tnC
Henderson Chamber Ct Commerce.,
M vas Al lhC office on the second
riogr e. 1nr !icrncr building famllar-
.zing himself with the work an~
meeting rs many LEGAL people IS he
-,Hi.; contact.
IN. Young has tccn III assistant
70 Secretary l.. II. Duncan, Of the
RalIich Chamber Of Commerce. 10;
the past year Or two. lie is native
oi Smitnlleld ana 4 graduate Of Wake
Forest Coucgc. re Is i'll MS lalc - :"
,,rG is unmarried.
c'Cr the nie Cnt &c j. living at lie
Vance hotel Until he can make per-
mancnt arrangements lol his rcsl-
icnce.
Nj. Young succeeds Fed NJ. Al
len, Jr., as secretary OF the local
chamber. Nj. Allen resigned to 90 10
HcndersCnrtlIc in similar capacity,
and lett rwo weeks ago to assume
mis- duties there.
Tie NV secretary said today he
was much impressed with Hendcr-
son and vas glad 10 be Z cilI2-n
mere. lie Saiu lie thought the city had
Il future Of line possibilities and hop
cd 10 be able 10 contribute some
thing toward development OF the
community in 4 business and CON-
mercial way
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-08
Usual Cases
Before Mayor
In City Court

City court today Wa$ made up OF
the usual typ" cases that greer
Mayor Henry 7. Powell after each
weekend, assault and drunk charges
mostly.
Robert Evans. Negro, plcldcd gull
" To being drunk, and prayer Tor
Judgment WAS continued upon pay
mcnt ul TN, costs.
jim Ha,ch, negro, faced the court
charged by Thrina Thomas, Negro
was aSsauIlIng hCr and attempting 10
ravish her. Mayor Powell ordered
the pruscc;tim% witness be taNed
with the cost, of The case.
Marie Speed, Negro, was given
four months for using indecent
language. commitment not to issue
upon payment Of the costs, ana
showing good behavior for the reXt
two years.
Wilson Abhptt pleaded guilty to
assaultinG Jo!n Jordan, and was
given g. day. Suspended upon pay,
mcnt OF the cost. Il fine OF 50 ana
for auto glass. He must also show
good bChH,l." CIV the n"Nl two years,
Isaiah Rice, Negro, pleaded guilty
to speeding, and paid fire OF 80
and costs.
Dorsey IIoward and Jesse OVERLY,
Negroes, were charged with con-
,nirine 80 "n"at and dcfraud r. Il.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-08
1dr11nrrnnt1 Datly @tHpatrf

LoW-incomc families OF both ur-
ban and rural sections Of Vance coun-
~ are eligible to participate in the
cotton mattress program sponsored
by the Federal Surplus Commodities
Corporation and cooperating units, it
was stated today by j. w. Sanders,
Vance county far magcnt. The pro-
gram is to get under way in this
county as soon as possible, Mr.. San
GcrS added.
Vance county is one Of eleven
counties in the state which have al
ready qualified for PARTICIPATION in
the program, which was originally
intended TO include only six counties
but has now been extended TO cover
the entire state The county AAA
committee must certify 100 or more
families which are eligible for the
program.
To receive the so pounds OF lint
cotton and ter yards Of ticking.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-08
Cotton Mattress Program
Sponsored In This County

enough for one mattress, a farm
family must have had total cash
income for the calendar year of not
more than $500, and q non-farm
family must have had gross income
for the year of not more than $500.
Local participation in the program
will be handled through the AAA
committee, farm and home demon
straiOn agents, and Il community
committee made up Of members who
will investigate the Individual cases.
The county welfare department and
the local office Of the Farm Security
Administration will aid IN Carrying
our tue program.
The only cost to the families re
cciVing the mattress materials will
be 81 each, with which to defray To-
Cal costs.
A meeting of all committee mem
bers has been called for Wednesday
morning at the cOutrOhuSe in Hen
dcrSon, for explanation Of all details
in connection with the program. At
that time it is expected that arrange
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-08
NccOC11TED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
$46O,17O OF
Road Fund In
This Section

The fourth division of the State
highway system will get S+60,lIO. or
1926 percent. Of the ALLEGATION OF
s.. 100000 for road improvements to
begin immediately. according to the
State Highway & Public Works Com
mission. Vance county is located IN
the fourth division.
Even with 80 large sum OF money
available. the cash will be spread
thinlv over the 59000-mile highway
system in the State. according to W.
Vance BaiSc. chief engineer of the
commission.
Just where the divisions share will
be spent has not been announced.
but efforts Will be made to have Som&
OF it applied TO widening and M
proving Route in this section. it Is
understood. Governor Hoey made
available total sum of S5.QOO,O00
for the purpose. but S50O,G00 will be
used To- buy new equipment with
which to do the work.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-08
Negro Gets
4 Months In
Whisky Case

ISyry HICKS, Negro, Was sent to
lie roadS foY Gour months today in
county ccJrt when he was found
salty Of possessing corn whisky.
Judge +. z. Clements presided over
tlc cases.
Goe Duneton. Negro. was not gull
y Of assault.
Sam Henderson. Nero. was charg-
I'd with assauit;ag David Russell,
and the warrant was amended to in
'cIudc RUSSELL Each was guilty. and
pra%cr i,r judgment was continued
uHon payment Of onc-halI the costs
lach.
. joe Robertson. Of Roanoke Rapids,
pleaded guilty to being drunk. and
was given 30 days, suspended upon
raymCnt Of costs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-08
License Tag
Sales Up AS
Cost Drops

Sale of State automobile license
plates jumped here last week rs
nrice; were dropped At the begin
ming OF the second quarter Of the
wear. C:ue-tourtn the normal price
;yas sliced t.nn prices effective a. of
Saturday. March 80. and during the
seven days ending last Saturday 1876
new licenses were sold by the local
office OF the Carolina Motor Clilo,
Wn.cl holds the right Of distribution
for the State.
\ fetal OF 9525 sets Of plates for
1919 hav. been sold by the local
Gti;co. which * SIG more than tor
the corresponding period in 1889.
Sales of tn, years plates include
1863 autom.1IiC lCcn,cS, 81 tcr
,Tjel.& nd IS for tr2i!ers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-08
MRS. MAT THEWS, g,
PASSES ON SUNDAY
Funeral and Burial Tuesday
for Aged Resident of
Townsville

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WIo"N " :, C'nd,v ~ Ln,. hnrn nr,r
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I"Nn> -, '! .'En,,, tnur mnn1hS She was
Dtell ,; ~ , nG NIrckIrnb,rp roImtv VT-
" ,;' ',; y.hrrr she WAS born AUGUST
Slhia. ", clo ND rns;JoJ ~ TnTns-
y. 100 q ~ ynar, She died ~ the
NllIS 'ot 90 J.mchtn,. NIrS w r.
nome % " ,,.,'"r% ,So ,,d m,,dn ho,,
Campo'"' "">' > ''''>' '''''>'N ''~
nome. 1,.,+,ov.. is s,r.,.;,.od w, tyyo
A' Ii',., n,'', Mrs 7 F O'Gea,v " Viz
o' ': IVA Nv, W G Ca,nbcIl Of
:: SI'I.,, ., '';lI md 1hrer snns Richard
LOW -, ,,,, ,'i cnnron w Matthew's ali
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-08

Norwich. The case was rcmandcd
to juvenile court.
John D. Semester pleaded gull
ty 10 destroying the property OF Al
bert Seamstcr, and prayer for judg-
mcnt was continued upon payment
Of the costs. The mayor ordered
the costs RENTED.
John Ball, Negro, was given the
choice Of 80 days on the roads or
paying the costs when he pleaded
ouilv 10 being drunk.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-08
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

Tho capital of Texas is Austin
c,n Aniunio, Dallas or Galveston!
9. How is cpitomc pronounceu'
3, Where did the meeting between
Ecnito MussoIni and Adolph s!tie'
take place on March IS, 1910?
4. The Chairman of the National
Labor Relations Board is j. Warrel
Madden, Howard w. Smith or EDWIN
S. Smith? -
5. Who plays the leading role III
the "Ellery Queen radio program:
6. In intelligence tests, what ooes
I. @. mean? ,
+, are U. S. Navy gunboatS nam
ed for cites, rivers or fish?
8 Fort Deal }oln is the 1orns
name Of what large city?
9. Name the capital Of Kentucky :,
10. Complete the proverb III IL
and ans were pots and panz--'