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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-30
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS

Reddy Fox didn't waste any time.
He knew now exactly what Jerry
Muskrat had done. 1t was very
clear to him now why he had failed
to find any trace of Jerry Muskrat
in the drainage ditch between
Jerry's hole and the Laughing
Brook. OF course Jerry hadn't been
going back to the Laughing Brook
and the Smiling Pool at all. He had
been living up there in that new
tunnel of his while he laid in a
supply of carrots for the winter.
When Reddy reached home in the
Old Pasture he found that Mrs.
Reddy was not there. This was a
great disappointment. You see,
Reddy needed Mrs. Reddy's help.
He pointed his nose straight up to
the sky and barked. He waited a
little, then barked again. After a
while he barked a third time. This
time he got an answer. He knew
that Mrs. Reddy was coming, so he
sat down to wait as patiently as he
could.
Presently Mrs. Reddy arrived and
Reddy told her all about Jerry
Muskrat and the tunnel from the
drainage ditch to the carrot patch
We'll go down there at once, my
dear" said Reddy. you will watch
at one doorway and I will watch at
the other. We will have to have
lot of patience, but sooner or later
we will have a muskrat dinner as a
reward"
So Reddy and Mrs. Reddy hurried
back across the Green Meadows to
the drainage ditch and the carrot
patch. 1t was such a simple plan
that it seemed certain to succeed
Mrs. Reddy hid where she could
watch the doorway in the little
ditch. Reddy went straight to the
doorway which opened among the
carrots. There another thought
came to Reddy. 1t would be easy
digging up there in the carrot patch.
so why not save time by digging and
brighten Jerry so that he would run
out and try to make his escape to
his home in the Smiling Pool?
So Reddy dug and Mrs. Reddy
watched. But Jerry Muskrat didn't
appear. Finally Reddy gave up dig
ging. He had begun to suspect that
he was firing himself out for
nothing. He was, too. You see,
Jerry Muskrat had guessed right
away what would happen when
Reddy discovered that doorway
among the carrots. He knows now
where both doorways are" thought
Jerry. land he'll go right off and get
Mrs. Reddy or Old Granny Fox to
watch at one while he watches at
the other. I've got carrots enough
stored away to last me all winter,
so I'll just get back to the Smiling
Pool while there is a chance"
So. while Reddy was getting Mrs.
Reddy to help him, Jerry slipped
out into the drainage ditch and
Scampered as fast as his legs could
take him back to the Laughing
Brook and then swan down to the
Smiling Pool. There he climbed
out on the Big Rock, from which he
could look out across the Green
Meadows. Presently he began to
chuckle. He could see Reddy and
Mrs. Reddy hurrying across the
Green Meadows toward the carrot
patch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-30
POINTS FOR PARENTS

BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
Better results come from teach
ing than can be gained BY fault
finding.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04

access to Sank River over Lots 1
and 8 OF said Block and that said
Lots 2 and z have no riparian or
other rights in Sank River or in
connection Herewith; that in con-
sideration Of such conveyance, the
said Parker convey to the City (by
deed Of warranty and free from all
incumbrance) the said Lot 1, sub
ject only to the rights therein
granted to the City by the said deed
recorded in said Book 1874 of Deeds
on page 1876 and further that said
Parker pay all expense incidental
to this transaction, including the
publication of ordinance, continue
ton Of abstract of title and similar
expense.
Be IL further resolved that the
Commission does hereby "equest
the City Council and the officers
of said City to carry on all pro-
cedure and to do all things neces-
sary to lawfully effectuate and COM
plete this transaction.
Commissioners Mondloch moved
that the said resolution be adopted
and Commissioner Salmond second
ed the motion. Upon being put to
vote, all members of the Commits
sion voted AYE" and the motion
was unanimously carried, whereup-
on the said resolution was declared
to be duly passed and adopted.
r. E. MacDermond,
Secretary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Water, Light & Power
Commission Proceedings

Special meeting of Water, Ligh'
and Power Commission of City O.
Sank Centre, Minnesota was helC
December Goth, 1889 at o'clocl
P. M, all members being present
VIM. M. Parker appeared and re
quested that the City release it,
easements in certain lots in consid
Grafton of his conveyance to the
City of another lot. The matte
was disclosed and the following
resolution was then presented:
The Water, Light, & Power Com
mission of the City of Sank Cen
tire, Minnesota does resolve:
THAT WHEREAS by deed re
corded in the office of the Registe,
of Deeds on page 1875 thereof, Ger
tain riparian rights and easements
were conveyed to the Sity of Saul
Centre in and to Lots 1, 2, and 7
of Block 81 Of the Original Town.
site of Sank Centre according tc
the plat thereof on file and of rec
ord in the office of the Register Of
Deeds, for use in connection with
the dam across Sank River and the
power developed thereby.
NOW THEREFORE, the Com
mission, having investigated the
matter, does hereby determine and
declare that the said riparian
rights and easements in said Lots
2 and Z, granted to the City by said
deed, are not necessary to the
maintenance and operation of the
plant or plants under the control
of the Commission and are not and
will not be necessary or beneficial
to the City in the operation and
maintenance of said dam and wat
err power, and
That all riparian rights and ease
ments in said Lots and Z, grant
ed and conveyed to said City by
said deed, be sold and conveyed to
VIM. M. Parker, the owner of the
subserviant estate in said lots, up
on the condition that such sale and
conveyance shall not give to the
owner or the grantees of the owner
of said Lots 2 and z, any right OF
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Sank Centre Route 3

Tony and Joe Lindeman, Carl
Bieringer and Victor Winter were
Tuesday evening visitors with the
Schloegle boys.
John Woida was a business call
er and dinner guest of the Bill
Schloegle home Wednesday.
Leo Schloegle motored to st.
Cloud Wednesday with friends.
Herman Banokan and son, Tony,
of Grey Eagle, were business call
ers in this community Tuesday.
Paul Winter called at Bill Schloe-
giles on Christmas evening.
Milton r. Koepp, of Paynesville,
was business caller in this COM
munity Friday afternoon.
Leslie Fossen was a visitor and
overnight guest of Bill Schloegle
Thursday.
School children of District 1873
are enjoying a fine two weeks va
cation. They had party on Dec
% in the afternoon. Each chill
received a package of candy an
gifts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04

Herbert Loeb, who is employed
in Minneapolis, visited relatives
here Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Och and sons, Rom
an and Gerald, and George Hiese-
rich visited at the Joe Speldrich
home Sunday.
Edwin Verkennies called at Min
neapolis Saturday.
Gregor Volt called at the Carl
Walz home Tuesday.
Roger Stalberger. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Stalberger, underwent
an appendix operation at the Broot-
en- hospital and reports are that he
is recovering nicely.
The Catholic Order of Foresters
of Elrosa, Court No. 1908, held its
monthly meeting in the community
hall Thursday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
The COmmOn-tater
-By Chuck Rattle
A POcketfUl of Notes

A FOCketfM OF NOteS-
Orvylle Johnson, the rural school teacher, picked
up hitch-hiker coming from West Union. The
door Unattached in the backseat and ratified. So
Orv called the hhiker's attention. Before he
could warn him not to open it while the
steaming along his passenger did 1t. And they
all but picked up the door the pavement.
Mrs. Earl Pangburn, speaking on how people learn
says that when she first married she threw
biscuits in the alley. Even the dogs passed
them up. Now she turns as neat a piece of grub
you care to MUNICH . . Add Dayton Dahlem, brother
of Mrs Walt Gritzmacher to the local boys their
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04

Chlorinated rubber, said to be r
valuable ingredient for the manu-
facture of paints, is being produc,
ed after many years of research
New York's lower Manhattan Is
land had 125 Christian churches ir
1885, and now only II CT these re
main.
Operated by a storage battery
a portable electric searchlight has
been developed that projects
beam of light more than half 6
mile.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04

and found a woman in the over.
turned car. Inquiry as to whether
or not the woman inside was hurt
brought no answer-just gazes.
Several husky citizens gathered,
righted the car, opened the door,
and the woman walked out, set her
tiny black hat back in place, re-
marked she was not hurt and
drove off without giving her name.
One-Half Pound Hens Egg
LeSueur-Evan Busse brought
an egg weighing one-half pound
and measuring eight inches thru
the middle into the local newspap-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Setran, live in
Badger, and Mr.. Lindberg's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A Lindberg,
live in Stanton, Iowa. Her great
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Setran, live in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia and her grandmother, Mrs.
Ed Broten, lives in Badger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Elrosa

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goodpaster
are spending a few weeks with rel
atives and friends in Southern Min
nesota.
Mike Schneider, of st. Cloud, call
ed here Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
The Lady Wouldn't Talk

Northumberland even to ex-
plain how her car went into the
ditch would the lady talk. Recent
ly. Mrs. l.. NJ. Gladhill was busy
with her household duties when
she heard a crash and hurrying
to the window saw a black coupe
lying on it's side in front of her
home. She ran outside to the car
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04

er office last week. The proper
ton of the giant egg resembled an
ordinary egg differing only in size.
Mr.. Busse has found several large
eggs before but never one Of this
size and weight.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04

Double Trouble
Pursues Car Owner
Royalton--The old adage says,
lightning never strikes twice in
the same place" However, when
one man loses two storage batter
les out of two cars in the same
day, that comes close to breaking
that tradition. At least T.. t. Par
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Farmer Makes Wages
Trapping Foxes
Five-iear-Old Has

Five-iear-Old Has
Seven Grandparents
Roseau-Little Carol Ann Lind
berg, besides having two grand
fathers and two grandmothers, al
so has two great grandmothers and
one great grandfather. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Orvills
Lindberg. Mrs. Lindberg's parents
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Albino Squirrel Often
Mistaken For Rat

Hopkins-Most people mistake
Stanley Pivec's albino squirrel for
a white rat. But the animals
bushy tail, kangeroo-like stance,
and love for nuts of all kinds,
identifies it as squirrel. It's
white fur, pink ears and eyes are
first observed. The rare specimen
was caught four weeks ago by Mr..
Pivec.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04

Life does have it's complexities. When Anton
Nelson was a very young man, he set out to find a
job He asked if they were hiring men. Sure"
the reply we're hiring men but not boys" In
other words he was too young Not long ago he
tried to get job. Sure, we're hiring plenty of young
men. He too old. . Anton was 70 on
Christmas Day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Deer From Ice

ReSCueS Deer From Ice
Northome-Al Lanyard recent
ly rescued large doe from the ice
on Dark lake. The deer had tried
to cross the lake after an exhaust
ing run through the woods and
was unable to make it's way to
shore. Mr.. Lanyard approached
it very slowly, tied a rope about
the does neck and dragged the
animal to shore where it slowly
recovered.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Pearl Found in Oyster
But Too Late
Four Birthdays In

OHe FaH1IIy SaT1t Day
Newfolden-Four of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Wallin's daughters
were born on October Ia. Three
of the girls are alive and one is
dead. Elaine, II, is the oldest and
will graduate from Newfolden
high school at the end Of the pres
ent term. Alice, Is, is attending
school in Middle River; Rose, 2,
is the third, and Rosalind, her
twin sister who died, accounts for
the fourth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Small Boy, Plus Thin
Ice Causes Real Scare

st. Peter-Mrs. William Ley mas
a lemon tree bearing a dozen or
more lemons. Her remarkable tree
stands nearly four feet high, bios
SONS in the spring and bears fruit
this time of the year. The tree
is planted outside in her yard in
the summer and is taken in dur
ing the winter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29

Baker and Mrs. B. F. Albritton, Jr.,
Of Hookerton poured coffee from
opposite ends Of the lace covered
table and serving fruit cake and
sailed nuts were Misses Turner,
Mary Margaret Beverly Of Tampa.
Fla, Misses Mary Grace Whiting
lBarnara and Pearl Biggs Mcintyre
Christine Lindsay and Mrs. A. J
Holmes, Jr.
Guests were invited to register by
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlyle Biggs and re
ceiving were Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Biggs.
During the afternoon the bride
and bridegroom left for a wedding
trip to Florida after which they
will be at home at Hookerton where
the bridegroom is a member Of the
firm Of B. F. D. Albritton and Co
Mrs. Albritton is a graduate Of
Meredith college, class Of '38 anc
taught home economics at Hooker
ton for one year following gradua
ton. This year she has been direc'
tor Of the Lumberton school cafe
terra.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Saturday Hours
A. M. to 3 P. M.
DIAL 1911 -
Miss Molly Louise Biggggs Becomes
Bride ofPaul Howard Albritton

tarch Of burning red tapers entwinec
with holly.
A program of nuptial music was
rendered by Miss Mary Mathis
Turner of Clinton, who used the
traditional wedding marches ane
during the ceremony played softly
"My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice"
Mrs. J.. A.. Martin, s%oloist, sang "Be
cause" by de Hardelot and "All Fol
You"
The bride and bridegroom entered
together after the candles were
lighted by her brothers, DR.. John
Irwin and Beverly Biggs. The bride
wore a fitted costume S OF
Venetian blue with galyak trim. Hell
accessories were grey and she wore
a shoulder of orchids and valley
lilies.
Immediately after the ceremony
guests were invited into the dining
room for refreshments. Mrs. H. M.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29

LUMBERTON, D g C. 2S.-Miss
Molly Louise Biggs, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas Biggs,
and Paul Howard Albritton, o OF
Mrs ora Albritton and the late Mr..
Albritton, of Hookerton, were mar
ried Sunday afternoon, December
~ at 4 o'clock at the home Of the
brides parents by the Rev. DR.. G.
H. Durham, pastor Of the First Bap-
list church.
The VOWS were spoken before an
altar of palms and standards Of red
and white gladioli before a triple
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
State Federation Of Women's
Clubs Faces Busy New Year

Continued from Page Nine)
of the Clubwoman has been ex-
hausted. So many new subscrib-
ers have been added during the
fall, particularly during December
that there were not enough to take
care of the new subscriptions and
special orders for December cop
les. The number to be printed in
January will be increased to try
to meet the demand. Since Mrs.
John Forrest, of WILDWOOD, Ashe-
vile has been chairman of SUBJ
scriptions, this club year, the num-
Der has grown remarkably, about
go new subscriptions just during
December. The December issue of
the magazine, a conventional green
and red cover of a holly wreath
and candles is one of the most at
tractive issues we have had and
has received many compliments. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
ENGAGED

CHICAGO, Dec. 28-R-The en-
gagement of Miss Dorothy Comis-
key treasurer of the Chicago White
Sox baseball club, to John Rigney
of the White Sox pitching staff, was
announced today by Mrs. Grace
Comiskey, mother Of the bride-to-
be-.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Smith, Jr.,
announce the birth of a son, Fred
rick Calvin, on Dec. 3 at Bullock
hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29

Queen ants used their wings for
one flight only-the nuptial flight.
After this, the wings are broken
off.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29

The game of nah jong has been
played in China for eight CEN
turtles. !,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
r. H. A. Finds Cost
Of Homes Declining

New construction financed this
year under the r. H. A.-insured
mortgage program has carried for
ward the steady trend toward more
and lower-cost homes, the Federal
Housing Administration announced
today.
Proof that soundly constructed
new houses are being produced for
American home owners at the lowest
cost In recent history is afforded by
the continued decline In the average
amount of mortgage loan covering
new homes constructed under the
r. H. A. plan, it was said.
In the 10 months ended October
81 the 1878 new-home mort
cages accepted for insurance by the
F. H. A. under Title II of the Ma
tional Housing Act averaged $4,417
In principal amount. In 1889 new
home mortgage loans accepted for
insurance averaged $4,511, as COM
pared with "a ,6O1 in 1898, 1868 in
1887, $4,711 in 1885 and $4,824 in
1885.
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that she would like to 90 on foreve

that she would like to 60 on forever
and ever-in Stephen Malone's
strong arms.
But soon they came upon the
others, huddled in a hushed and
frightened group IN front of the
farmhouse, where Stephen had told
them to wait.
Tired as she was that night, safe
IN her own bed in her own small
apartment, she couldn't go to sleep.
She kept running light, wonder
ing finger tip over the strip of
adhesive tape on her cheek and re-
membering Stephen Malone's eyes,
tender and exciting. meeting hers,
the feel of his arms about her, the
way his heart had beat with great,
hard beats against her as he car
ried her. Most especially she re-
membered the way his hands had
trembled as he touched her cheek
to put the tape across it.
She knew at last, there in the
darkness with no reality. but her
thoughts, that she had not been
dreaming or delirious with shock
when she had heard Stephen say
ing, Il can't lose you, now that I've
found you" But she wondered If
he'd realized what he was saying,
or II he, too, had been shaken and
self-coherent with shock.
She knew, too. with a sinking feel
ing that she was stirred and thrilled
by him as she had never been be-
fore by any one, not even Dirk.
She fell at last into a troubled
sleep, trying to put Stephen out OF
her mind and think of Larry
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one seemed DeW1CcneQ by Janet
Storm. She wondered that Stephen
hadn't noticed 1t too before this.
More than once Miss Mills. as she
made her way through the upper
halls between classes, saw Janet
Storm the center of a laughing
group of teachers or perhaps the
admired center of a group of stu
dents.
Have you said anything yet to
Miss Storm about the hike to the
farm" he asked Miss Mills.
NO" she answered reluctantly.
Il" she smiled at him disarm-
ingly, you see, I don's know quite
how to approach her. since she is
$50 antagonistic She gave an
apologize laugh.
Nonsense" Stephen said heartily.
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utes before taking up the trail. She
stood stiffly to one side, gazing
alternately at the watch and the
distant hills. The others all clus-
tered around Janet Storm, laughing
and teasing. The contrast between
her and Miss Mills was more
marked than ever this afternoon.
Janet had worn brown corduroy
riding breeches, bright red sweat
er beneath a brown suede jacket
and a red beret on her shining
black hair. She made stunning
and exciting picture.
Miss Mills was only too aware of
it. She herself wore an old gray
tweed suit she'd had for years and
faded blue sweater and hat, gray
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and rather ancient. She resented
the way the red accented Janet's
warm, clear skin and the incredible
blackness of her hair and eyes. Yet
later, even she was glad for that
red beret and sweater.
1t was Janet's fault that it hap
pened, and yet she wasn't exactly
to blame either. because Tina had
suggested it. Tina had been to
Stephens farm before. II know
where they're going, I bet!" she told
Janet excitedly. IF we cut across
the top of the cliffs We'll save time
and we won't have to cross that
horrid swinging bridge over the
gully"
But the trail doesn't go that way,
Tina" Miss Mills protested. T do
think we'd better cling to the trail. u
An Accident Occurs.
"Oh come on" the irrepressible
Tina urged. We'll" she said with
sudden inspiration, Miss Storm and
I will go this way and then we'll
wait for you"
"All right" Janet agreed. Il abb
nor swinging bridges anyway" She
hadn't liked the authoritative note
in Miss Mills voice. So she and
Tina started up the steep path be-
tween the trees that led above the
cliffs. Tina darted ahead eagerly, to
stand for a moment poised on a big
rock along the path, or to skip glee-
fully over a fallen tree, or merely
to scuff1e noisily through a deep
furrow filled with leaves. AS Janet
breasted the crest of the hill she
looked up absently just in time to
see Tina, who had shouted back
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Births Reported

Elliott and Irene Arnett. twins, girl and
boy.
Matthew and Mary Carroll. girl.
Martin and Beverley Kenney. boy.
william and Mary Mckinley, girl.
Allard and Elizabeth Sanders. boy.
Thomas and Anna Webb. girl.
Charles and La Verne Whit, girl.
James and Adelaide Austin. girl.
Preston and Virginia Donaldson, boy.
Bernard and Jacaueline Kerrigan. girl.
James and Jean Rhodes, boy.
Paul and Dorothy Ward, girl.
Harold and Carmen Weller. boy.
Jesse and Elsie Arnett, boy.
William and Marion Bolden. boy.
Homer and Marion Bullock. boy.
David and Evelyn Hall. boy.
T. Edward and Minerva Jones. boy.
Tazewell and Edna Mills, boy.
Wesley and Marie Prather, boy,
Frederick and verda Reid. girl.
JAMIE smss s and o Cas- fp ssEes ssiT T
Maynard and Ella Turner boy.
James md Christine Benoit. boy.
Philip ard Mildred Brewer. boy.
George and Catherine Dyson. boy.
Edward and Hester Hawkins boy.
Paul and Lillian Jones. girl
William and Thelma Patton, boy.
Thomas and Bessie Reed. girl
Vernon and Eleanor Robinson. boy.
Alfonso and Alice Sutton. boy.
Frank and Eunice Tfbbs, boy.