The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-10-24
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
Streamlined Pig Born
without Ears

Streamlhed Pig Born
without Ears
Red Wing-What she doesn't
hear doesn't seem to have hurt the
200 pound pig born six months
ago on the Al McCue farm in
Burnside without ears or any Wis
ible hearing apparatus, for she is
not only a healthy pig, but weights
IS pounds more than any other in
her litter. She now belongs to Ed
Reitmann of Red Wing.
A Doe With A Mind Of Her Own
Sebeka-There have been stories
about deer and still more stories,
but Dell Kraemer of Sebeka be-
lieves he has a true one to tell
that tops the list. Last week on the
highway approaching Sebeka, Mr..
and Mrs. Kraemer were forced to
stop their car when two deer, al
buck and a doe, stopped directly in
front of the car. After Dell blew
his horn, the buck obligingly stroll
ed off the road, but the doe, true to
her sex, refused to bulge without
being coaxed. Noticing another We
hicle approaching, Dell got out Of
his car and tried to scare her away
but she merely stood and looked at
him. In desperation, Kraemer fin
ally used main strength to push the
animal to the side of the road
where she stood and looked at him
reproachfully as he got in his car
and drove off.
Rare Snake Found
Isle-A huge bull snake, a very
rare specimen in this locality, mea-
surfing five feet six inches long and
over -four inches in circumference,
was discovered by Mrs. William
Palmer in the road near Harring-
ton Corner last week. The reptile
has been mounted by Sam Vivant
and may he seen by anyone inter-
ested.
Likes Same Barber After
48 Years
Red Wing-The first shave ad-
ministered by Frank Stroupe, old
est active Red Wing barber, when
he embarked on the trade 4S years
ago, was recalled the other day
when his first customer, William
Peterson, called at the shop for
facial attention. Although Peterson
now 81 years old and Red Wing |
resident for 76 years, asserts that
the shave he received at the hands
of Mr.. Stroupe 48 years ago when
the barber was a lad 10 years old,
felt in his own words, "like Dobsy
was pulling the whiskers out one
by one," he has been a steady pat
ron of the Stroupe shop during the
past 48 years.
Could Mother Nature Be
A Bit Confused?-
Clarkfield-With October half
gone, Clarkfield still presents a
midsummer appearance with
lawns that are fresh and green,
shade trees carrying most of their
leaves, and gardens boosting roses,
zinnias, cosmos, and many other
fall flowers still in full bloom.
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Plays Three Quarters Despite
Broken Wrist
Ortonville-In the recent Mil
bank Ortonville football game,
Jerry Oehler, star Ortonville
tackle, announced briefly at the
half that his wrist hurt him a
little" following a skirmish In the
early part Of the second quarter.
The injured member was tapped but
was hardly enough to keep Jerry
from playing his usual effective
game. Not until Monday, after
hunting on Saturday and Sunday |
did an x-ray reveal the fact that
Oehler's wrist had been broken
during the game.
Billfold Lost In Lake Found
Two Years Later
Aitkin-When G. d. Vickerman
of Aitkin received a package last
week from his friend, Ed Kokesh,
Of Hopkins, the last thing he ex-
pected to see was the billfold which
he lost in the fall Of 1888 in Lake
st Genevieve, near Jordan. Such,
however, was the case, Mr.. Kokesh
having ascertained ownership OF
the wallet which he found in shall
low water near a duck blind, by
the American Legion membership
card dated 1888 and bearing Mr..
Vickerman's name. Although the
paper money was almost in a solid
lump. the leather billfold Is still
in excellent condition.
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Thumbs Way West
In Three Days
Ortonvlle-Three day from Or
Mimi, to San Diego, Calf,
is no record when you're travelling
via bus or train. but when you're
using the thumbwagging method,
that's something else again. Leav-
ing Ortonville Saturday, Don Eber-
hadt was picked up at Bollingham
by a man who gave him a through
ride to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and In
two more short jumps, Don landed
in San Diego Monday night where
he has since secured employment
in an airplane factory.
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Playful Lightning
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