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CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE

TabernacIe--so bth ana ~ sts Rev
Dwight II. Ferguson. pastor. SUNDAY
school, p.f5 a m. services. II n. m
ana 730 .. M youth and adult
PRAYER. Q and ESQ y. M Youth Cru
SADIE, $40.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Ffrsf--Division ave. ana ] sft
secoDd-Go. Bath and warner
Third-WriEht ave and East %.
Fonrtb-e45b Broadway.
First--Laks steilaooom
"Doctrlne OF Atonements u the
sub ject OF the leBson-sermon which
Will be read Sunday In ell Churches
of Christ. Bcientiat. which are
branches Of The Mother Church. TTns
Plrst Church Of Christ. Scientist. an
Golden Text. The Son Of man
came not 70 be minlstered unto
but 20 minister. and 70 give bis
life q ransom for many Matt
10 26). Among the citations which
comprise the lesson sermon IL tbs
/ following from the Bible And all
things are Of God. who hath re-
oonciled Us 20 himsen BY Jes1.
Christ. ana hath given % as the
ministry Of reconciliation" dI Cor
The lssson-serfnon also includes
the following passage from the
Christian Science teItbook "Bcieuns
and Health with Key 20 the scrip
lures" D. Mary Baker EddY. ~Eysfs
pang of repentance and suffsrinF
every effort for reform, every good
understand Jesus AtoBement for air
and aid its efficiency. nut n ths
sinner continues 20 pray and re.
pent. sin and be sorry. ne has Ittss
part IN the atonement~iH tho -.
ons-msnt with ood -fof he lack,
the practical repentance which re-
Z forms the heart and enables man =
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CHURCH or THE OPEs BIBLE
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INDEPENDENT

independents Hibis Church - pivf.
sion ave. and q st Rev. Roy Tai
madss nrumbauHh. pastor. sunday
school, e:to O. m. services. II q m.
meeting Of young sroups' 7.isp. m.
Sermons. Gods law Of Cause and
Effect" and "ooda Last Message 10
Man"
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
A Growing Power

Hardly a day passes that the
average Senator and Representa-
tive in Washington receives a large
number Of communications urging
or opposing certain legislation.
Most of these letters read alike and
are inspired by pressure groups"
who make a fat living as propa-
gandists. These pressure groups"
represent various activities that
want to dip deeper and deeper into
the Federal treasury. They are not
so particular as to the means en-
ployed as they are about the ends
gained. have in mind such a cam
paign which was carried on a few
weeks ago to prevent slashing the
appropriation for the Civilian Con-
servation Corps. as had been a.
greed upon by the Appropriations
COMMITTEE of the House. The heads
here in Washington gave out a
statement that it would be neces-
sary to discontinue a large number
Of camps If the cut were made.
Immediately we were bombarded
with letters and kilograms from
localities where such camps are
located that they objected to their
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
FORMER RESIDENT
PASSED AWAY
Funeral Service For Mrs.
o. Schleusener Held At
Alhambra, CAL, March 10th

Mrs. Otto Schleusener, Of Alham-
bra, California, and a former resi-
dent Of Sank Centre, died at her
home March 18th, it was learned
through reports verified this week.
Funeral services were held March
10th.
Mrs. Schleusener is survived by
her husband, Otto, and a son, Rich
ard. of Alhambra. No other de-
tails were available.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schleusener had
lived in this city about thirty years
ago, it was reported. The gentle
man had operated hardware store
later purchased by Grover and
Wedge. They resided here in the
home at the corner of Main and
Sixth now the home Of DR.. and
Mrs. A. F.. Moynihan.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

duced in our part of the country
while lard Is 100% a local product.
We cannot expect to keep our dol
lars at home so long as we insist
on sending them away for COM
modities that enter into direct COM
petition with our home production.
II the price Of substitutes were
substantially below the price of
lard 1t would be easy to understand
why they are given preference but
such Is not the case. In fact, they
are considerably higher. although
they do not contain the same
food value.
Shoe on the Other Foot
A few days ago q former in
structor in a large Eastern college
dropped into my office with a sur
prising tale. It seems that in q
number Of Eastern institutions of
learning American-born instructors
are being fast replaced with re-
fugees, all Of them highly educated
who are willing to do the work at
fraction Of the pay demanded by
Americans. listened to the pro-
fessor's tale Of woe with sympathy
and finally succeeded in turning
the conversation into other chan
nels. We discussed the war, the
weather, finally bringing the sub
ject Of conversation around to
trade agreements. I found the pro-
lessor to be an ardent inter-
nationalist who fervently believed
in Secretary Hull's trade program
as a means Of promoting peace and
| good will among nations even
though such agreements might
work to the disadvantage Of large
groups Of Americans. At my sug-
gestion that If it was a good thing
to bring in competitive farm and
other products It might be equally
| desirable to bring in teachers from
! other countries as q means OF
building up international good will,
the professor Immediately saw the
point and I am happy to say that
he walked out of my office 1909
American who henceforth viii be-
lieve in protection for the man who
produces with his hands as well
as for the man who teaches out Of
books. In the meanwhile refugees
continue to displace Americans in
American colleges. In the eyes OF
/ theorists that may seem desirable
as a means for promoting inter
national good will, but what about
the Americans who are being dis
placed?
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
SWEDEN READY TO
EVACUATE MALMO
Narrow Strait Is Sole Bar To
Reich TrOops-Allied War
Heads Study Situation

A British news agency late
Tuesdsy night at London quoted
the Stockholm radio as announc-
ing that all arrangements have
been completed for the voluntary
civilian evacuation Of Malmo, Swed-
ems southwestern port facing Ger
man-occupied Denmark and sep
arated from it by only a narrow
part Of the Kattegat, Is miles wide
at that point
Paris seethed with rumors that
Germany Is about to invade Sweden
to guarantee a shorter and safer
supply for Nazi troops In Norway
especially in view Of the British
attack on reich transports. French
quarters heard that a German re-
quest for passage Of troops and
supplies through Sweden was re-
fused.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
ELEVEN YOUNG PEOPLE
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Eleven young people were kill
ed in an automobile collision
near Slayton early Sunday
morning. Travelling at a high
rate of speed two cars crashed
head-on, strewing wreckage and
mangled bodies for 100 feet
along the highway. Two youths
escaped death in the tragic ac-
cident, said to be Minnesota's
most serious automobile wreck,
but one Of them was so serious
ly injured that little hope was
held for his recovery. All six
occupants Of one car were killed
and five Of the seven in the
other auto were killed. The
young people were from IT to %
years old, and the parties con-
sisted Of two girls and eleven
boys. Tremendous speed was
given as the cause Of accident,
said news dispatches. The trag-
edy occurred on a curve.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
British Flying Officer
Has Two Artificial Legs

LONDON.-Douglas r. S. Bader
has two artificial legs, and yet Ii .
first-class pilot Of the r. A. F. some
where in England, with the title Of
flying officer.
Bader joined the r. A. F. eight
years ago and was one Of England's
most promising pilots, then one day
he crashed and lost both legs. He
had two artificial legs fitted and
found that he could fly as well as
ever with them. So he applied to
the air ministry to rejoin the
R. A. F., but as 1t was peacetime,
he was rejected.
But Bader was not the type that
gives up easily, so went on flying
on his own in all kinds Of machines,
and when the war broke out, was
accepted once again by the air min
istry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
NORB REHKAMP
BARN BURNED
Thirty Head Of Livestock
Saved While Hay Loft Is
AblaZe-6O Chickens Lost

The barn on the Norb. Rehkamp
farm Az miles northwest of town
burned to the ground Wednesday
night Of last week. The fire start
ed in the hay loft and was noticed
at about 10 o'clock.
The door on the hay barn was
open and Mrs. Rehkamp noticed
the fire from the kitchen window
Mr.. Rehkamp had come from the
barn about 20 minutes before that,
but had not been in the hay loft.
How the fire started is, therefore,
a mystery to him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rehkamp ran
quickly to the barn and by fast
work were able to release and drive
out 80 head Of livestock including
horses from the blazing structure.
Mr.. Rehkamp tried to save about
60 chickens in the barn but was
driven back by smoke and flames
breaking through the floor above.
About nine tons Of hay burned and
also the harnesses.
The wind had been from the
north all day but had turned south
in the evening. This fact made 1t
possible to save the pump house
which was only a short distance
to the south of the barn. Two men
from Sank Centre driving by and
seeing the fire drove up to the place
and their timely aid helped save
the pump house.
A call for the farm fire truck
from town was not sent in until
the livestock had been released
and the barn was down when the
truck arrived. Mrs. Rehkamp had
to go to a neighbor to send in the
call.
The barn was 48x28 and was built
eight years ago. It was equipped
with stanchions. The loss Is partly
covered by insurance in the Mel
rose Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
The farm Is owned by the George
Rehkamp estate.-Melrose Beacon
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
COW TESTING REPORT

Report of South Todd-Douglas
Cow Testing Association March,
1910. Number herds tested, 25;
number cows milking, 467; number
cows dry, SO; total number cows.
sos; number herds averaging rs
pounds butterfat or over, %; num-
Der herds averaging 40 pounds but
terfat or over, 6; number cows av-
eraging 40 pounds butterfat or ov-
er, 200; number cows averaging 30
pounds butterfat or over, 81; as
ISOLATION average production per
COW, 891.1; milk, 34.29; butterfat,
1884 percent test.
List Of the five highest produc-
ing herds-based on butterfat, as
to owner, date Of test, number cows
milking, average milk, average but
terfat and breed:
M. o. Titrud & Sons, March %,
10, 153.47, 523.6, Registered Hol-
stems.
Robert Lindborg, April 9, 20,
1922, 48.74, Registered Holsteins.
G. H. Vandesteeg, March II, 10,
1110.3, 42.71, Registered Holsteins.
Math Jennissen, March Is, "a,
1100.5, 40.85, Registered Holsteins.
Ed Weller, March 10, %, 1859,
1883, Grade Holsteins.
Number herds using a purebred
sire, "a; number cows purchased, /;
number feeding high protein con-
centrate, IL; number feeding skim
milk to cows, 1; number feeding
alfalfa, 10; number feeding silage,
"a; number herds being tested for
Bangs, 1; number herds Bangs
Accredited, 8.
Number of cows producing 40 or
more pounds Of butterfat:
Holsteins-State Home School for
Girls, IA cows; Math Jennissen, II
cows; Frank Pesheck, 8 cows; G.
H. Vandesteeg, 8 cows; Herman
1mdieke, II cows; Ed Weller, IL
cows; Leo Friedrich, 3 cows; M. o.
Titrud G. Sons, II cows; Sinotte e.
Dahlman, z cows; J. F. Cooper, Z
cows; Casper Pick, cows; Robert
Lindborg, IS cows; VIM. LAWN, 6
cows.
Brown Swiss-Clarence Selensky,
3 cows; F. p. Minette & Son, 4
cows; Bentfield Bros, 10 cows; An
drew Beste, IL cows; Arthur Bar
tholomew, cows.
Guernseys-E. M. Brooks, 2 cows;
Sam Haughdahl, cows; c. w.
RAINBOW, z cows.
Jerseys-Penrose and Parker, 4
cows; Arthur Bartholomew, cows;
Mrs. Johanna Olsen, 4 cows; E. J.
Maland, 8 cows.
Shorthorn-Arthur j. Larson. 2
cows.
Tester, Werner Kampsen, Sank
Centre, Mimi, April II, 1910.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
South Unity

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Upton and
daughter, Mary Lou, were Friday
evening supper guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fritzlar
visited Sunday afternoon at the
VIM. Hummer home.
Gregory Dold and Henry Spaeth
called on Walter Kind Friday.
Mrs. Walter Kind called on Mrs.
Arnold Kind Saturday evening.
Robert Betow, Jr., Is employed at
the Otto Wiener home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind and
daughter, Marcella, I and Arvin
Kind were Friday callers at Pay
nesville.
Elmer Gunion called at Clinton
Upton's Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

Soviet Russia was reported In q
Paris dispatch to London early to-
day to have supported the refusal
by Sweden to permit German
troops and war materials passage
through Sweden territory to Nor
way. The dispatch said an "indi-
cation of Russia's interest in Scan
dinavian developments has reached
authoritative quarters" in Paris.
It declared there was mo doubt"
that Swedish Premier Per Albin
Hanson and Foreign Minister
Christian Guenther had the sup
port and encouragement" Of Ma
dame Alexandra Kollantay, Rus
sia's famed woman minister to
Sweden, to reject a reported re-
quest by the German minister in
Stockholm.
German troop concentrations
were reported in Denmark for
speedy transit to Sweden. Reu-
ter's also quoted the Stockholm
Aftonbladet as saying that COM
prehensive military preparations
were in full swing at Germany's
Baltic ports. Masses Of troops,
arms and ammunition were re-
ported arriving in the Memel re-
gion and East Prussia.
Sweden, watching with trepida-
ton the blasting Of the Norwegian
battlefields. and seething With ru-
mors of imminent German action,
strove to maintain calm and avoid
any utterance or action which
might be construed by the reich
as "provocation."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
Republican Caucus
Wednesday Eve, May l
Will Select Delegates To
County Convention At City
Hall Between Z and 8 p. M.

A Republican precinct caucus
will be held in Sank Centre We'd
nesday evening, May list, between
the hours Of Z and 8 p. m, for the
purpose Of electing delegates to the
county convention. The caucus will
be held in the fire department room
Of the City Hall.
1t will be necessary to elect four
delegates and four alternates from
the Second Ward, and two dele
gates and two alternates from the
First Ward, to attend the Republic
can county convention to be held
in the Technical High School, St.
Cloud, at two o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon, May 7th.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
Music Students Round Out
Rehearsals For Festival
CONTINUED from Page One)

Ter, Shirley Carpenter, Adeline Mel
son, Genevieve Carlson, Phyllis
Pangburn, Margaret Markson, Dor
is Rowe, Betty Enderly, Audrey
Kurrell, Loretta Radermacher, Ber-
nadine Dirnberger, Christine Koter-
ba, Billy Cumming, Magdeline Zeh-
rer, Vera Jackson, Rose Leonard,
Hildegarde Schley, Virginia Cum
ming, Bill Kaufman, Larry John
son, Robert Plant, Francis Kettler,
John Green, Philip Ehresmann,
Othmar Bromenshenkel, Everett
Dickinson, Julian Ceynar, Bob
Rattle, Ray Berggreen, Bud Weed
er, Bill Simmer and John Svenneby.
This list is of individuals. Some
duplicate in their performance in
both the orchestra and mixed Choir
us, it was explained.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
Well-Dressed Students
Conceded Edge in Exams

BOSTON.-A well-dressed college
student Is likely to get better marks
in examinations than the traditional
sloppy student, L. Harold DeWoh,
psychology professor at Boston uni
versity, believes.
In outlining methods for preparing
for an examination. DeWof said
that the neat clothing gives conf
dence and q disheveled appearance
makes the student feel insecure.
Another suggestion made by De-
Wolf Is that during each day Of study
the student should stop work and en-
Joy some active recreation like skat.
ing or skiing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
Horse Still Is
Factor in War
Western Plains of United
States Sends Steeds
To Battle Front.

WASHINGTON. - Shipment OF
more than q thousand horses from
the western plains Of the United
States to Europe's battle front In
dicates that even In this day OF
''bltzkrieg" dobbin still holds an
important place in war planning.
During the World mar more than
$4,000 horses and 345, 900 mules
were shipped from the United States
to Europe for military use." says
the National Geographic society.
Old Ratio Continues.
"In the Civil war the federal
forces alone required 500 horses
q day. The ratio Of horses and
mules, to the number Of men, was
practically the same in the last
World war as it was In the Civil
war and in the Boer war. In the
latter war the British turned to the
United States for horses and mules.
''Most American horses are de-
scendants Of animals imported from
Spain by Cortez in his conquest Of
Mexico, and by De Soto who
brought horses to Florida. The lat
ter were released in Texas after the
march to the Mississippi river and.
with those coming up from Mexico,
were the early progenitors Of the
wild mustang that ranged the west
ern plains.
''These wild horses changed the
life Of the American Indians who
had previously travelled on foot and
set up their villages near available
game supplies. They became a
more mobile fighting force. The
horses also enabled the Indians to
extend their hunting ground in pur-
suing the buffalo.
with the exception Of this Span
ish stock, nearly all the horses
brought into the colonies before 1776
came from the British Isles. Eng
land, as well as other countries in
which Caesar campaigned, was
noted for the breeding Of heavy
draft horses. The importation Of
English race horses into the colo
mics began about 1850.
Traced to Virginia.
''The ancestry Of many Of the bet
ter breeds Of horses In Tennessee.
Kentucky and other southern states
can be traced back to Virginia.
1.-THE number Of horses on farms
has decreased steadily since 1918.
There were 17,589,000 horses on
farms on January /, 1925. Now there
are only about 100000. The de-
crease is attributed to increased
motor competition, declining prices
and inroads of disease in some Sec
tons.
"City statistics show an even
greater decline. From the high
point in 1910, when there were close
to $780, 900 city horses and mules,
the total fell to about 100000 in
1880. and the major portion Of these
have since disappeared"