The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-10-17

Lilacs Bloom In
The Fail, Ira La
Hutchinson-In this community
lilacs are blooming in the fall as
evidenced by a nice bouquet brot
to the newspaper office by Mrs.
Frank Janoushek just east Of town.
The bush started blooming last
week, with the same sweet scent
ed flowers with which it abounds
in the spring.
Where's The Killer
Isle-V. J. Bradley, sheep rails
Ter, south Of Isle, has been watch
ing his flock very closely lately,
following reports of heavy losses
in that vicinity. Before turning
them loose one morning last week
he made an inspection trip around
the pasture to discover three sheep
and one large-sized coon had been
killed. The neck of the coon ap-
lpeared to have been crushed as
though it had been caught in a
powerful wise. Following similar
losses in a nearby community a
huge bear was trapped.
Corn Popped In the Field
st. Peter-It hasn't seemed to be
hot but here is this one Of those
lit can't happen here" stories. May
nard Lurth, high school student
lIixyinr To- hrNf
an ear Of popcorn to school on
which several kernels had popped
before it was picked.
Busted Blimp Belches Black
Redwood Falls-Here's a dirty
story: A crew was cleaning Mrs.
B. p. Films furnace last week,
running the SCOT into a big blimp
on the lawn. The blimp burst.
About 20 feet long and eight feet
high, it belched CRIME all over the
yard.
Pedaling Speed
Chisholm-Can grown man,
who has put on a lot of weight
pedal a bike a matter Of eighteen
miles or more, from Chisholm to
Virginia, up hill and down? That
was matter Of argument recently
between Frank Tiburzi and John
Fevka. Frank claimed he could,
while John said he couldn't. Thus
the bet was on. Frank hoped his
bike" and pedaled off, followed by
his betting chum and neutral"
observer in a car. In just an hour
and forty minutes he had his bet
won.
Deer Spends Hour
In Southern Pasture
Chaska-Cows on the farm of
Louis Honebrink, near the village
limits were honored with visit
from a deer last week. He came
into the pasture with the cows in
the morning as they came from the
woods and stayed until the milking
finished. The deer had been sight
ed at various places in the vicinity
the day before.
Glamour Girl
Fertile-A bossy in the Holstein-
Shorthorn herd, of Albert Edlund,
has something to crow about Cor
we say moo about?) and which en-
titles her to a place in the animal
Kingdoms hall Of fame. She gave
birth to twin calves last week, in
fact, which, although not particul-
arly startling, is, nevertheless, far
from an everyday occurrence. This
same COW gave birth to twin calves
last November "a, so she has had
four calves. in less than a year.
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lVenturesome Little Fellow
Pierz-About mile from the in
let Of Isle Bay, on Mile Laos lake,
H. A. Brevig, Of Ise, noticed a gray
squirrel swimming vigorously tow
ard the great open spaces Of this
large lake. No telling where he
might have gone If Mr.. Brevig
hadn't brought him ashore with the
aid Of a landing net. The little
fellow probably didn't realize there
are no trees in the middle of Mile
Laos lake.
Home Grown
Peaches In KassOnh
Kasson-Perhaps in few years
you will frequently eat Minnesota
grown peaches, if the tree in back
lof George Fastle's house is any
Icriterion. This year a small peach
tree has produced a generous num-
ber Of delicious small white peach
es. The exact variety is not known,
but they are nice juicy. sweet
species.