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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
Smons Of the Orchard Croft
apples Wahtenaw County Fair,
which Ypsnt captured the for flowers in the
floral and fruit hall.
Ypsianti High School all the prizes the stock
Judging of the Washtenaw County Jack Mcleod
first price of 45 Robert Bird second prize of $685.
Campbell third prize ribbon Charles Gau
fourth ribbon
The Board OF Commerce extended OF the Mich
san Central Railroad for the excellent with which the floral
gardens depot maintained
Birth September % pound Virgil
Richard, TO Mr. and Mrs Virgil Balcridge
Fifty Years Ago
former Ypsanti n Chicago.
the of Sc
Wedding Coleman Albany. Y and Nellie
Harris daughter Of the late Harris Of this
home OF the brides mother.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

Moscow
He isn't mem
toned copious-
~ or ofte n
enough to ad-
v ertise him
m u ch a n d I
doubt that the
average Ameri-
an X n o " 5
m u c h a b o u I
him or even. in
general I h a I
there is such a
person WASH
ingtons diplo-
mats are better
nnsfed. b o W :
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
East YpsiIanti
SPENCER CLUB las


r ALL DAY MEETING
East Ypsilsnti. .MSh Sept "a
spsucer Club met Thursday Tor an
All day injecting with-Mrs. May
Holloway. There we're Is mem
bers present and delicious cover
ed dish luncheon was served, at
noon.
Mrs George Wizard. vice prsei-
dent, presided In the absence Of
the president. Mrs Harold Patt.
The day was spent working on
articles for the coming bazaar.
The next regular meeting will be
Thursday. Oct. 3, with Mrs. Lon
Cady, Miles st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
FLOODS DELAY OPENING

Gloucester y. j., Sept. 24-UP-
Floods In Southern New Jersey
may have brought havoc to many
homes, but 10 local school children
IL meant an ext week 5 vacation
The board OF education voted to
postpone the opening OF schools
for a week in the inundated sec
tons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
One-sfInute Test Answers

1. A retired sea captain In
Dickens 'Dombey and Son." who
had a hook in place Of right
hand.
2. An incendiary composition
used by the Byzantine Greeks. It
is supposed 10 have been made Of
asphalt, saltpeter and sulphur.
and would burn on and under
water.
3. Two thin ones. because the
air between them is a poor con-
ductor Of heat. y 81. -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

crematory for INDECENT dead At
present undertakers charge S75 for
each funeral. The cremstory
would reduce the cost to $3.50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
rAR.rE MEN INDICTED

Flint Sept. q -Reopening a
grand jury investigation into
numbers rackets. Circuit Judge
Paul v Gadola indicted three men
and ih.e4tened Monday to expose
the names of numbers ticket pur-
chasers if the policy houses per-
sist Indicted were Thomas Sta
mos. " and Pete Calls. 90. and
Russell Pellegreno, 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

Thus maybe he can start Rus
so-Axis war just when il would be
most useful TO Britain
50 don't overlook Sir Stafford
Grips in the pending emergency
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

Peasants in the mountainous re.
gions OF Europe attribute their fine
hair TO the sour goats milk they
drink, and 10 constant brushing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

curiously just as annoying as pain.
This is likely 10 affect the sole Of
the foot Cramping pains in the
calf is another variation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
Your Health

Treatment For Sciatlca
Discussed by Doctor
Clendening
by Logan Clendening. NJ n.
o The pain Of scistica is over the
back Of the upper leg, the front
of the foreleg and the upper sur
face Of the foot. The sciatic nerve
itself energies from the sacrum,
runs deep in the sitting region and
then down the leg, but branch
the most painful branch-crosses
over around the knee to the front
and runs down the leg on the an
terror aspect. There are lots Of
variations from this typical sci
attic pain-sometimes II isn't a
pain but a dead feeling which is
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

Don't carry gun anywhere in
the Orient, travellers are tod In
Hongkong the penalty is flogging.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
Words OF kkisfIom

Not education. but character, "a
mans greatest need and mans
greatest acknowledgement.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

Camels do not care for thick
green grass 10 eat They prefer
prickly thorns and thistles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
Hints on Ftlouette

II patty shells are made Of
pastry they are eaten with the
fork.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
COUNTY TO BUILD cRemAroRY

Oroville. Cal. Sept. Pup -
County supervisors. for economy.
plan the construction OF q $4,000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

United States Navy OIL tankers
srs ssually given Indian names OF
rivers where oil has been found.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
EUoAN MARKING cAudh
A 800 POUND TUNA,
WITH ROD AND REEL
AT WEDGE PORT
NOVA SCOTIA
One-Mlnute Test

1. Who was Captain Cutie,
2. What was Greek fre7
g. Is It warmer to wear two
thin garments in winter or one
thick one7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24

Tonight
Europe - NBC-Red 6.i5. 6.45.
MBS Z. 3, TO- 1880. CHS 1855.
9:45. WJZ-NBC $3.50: NBC II 90.
WEAF.NBC-- 1880 e. Horace
HEIDI Quiz.
s;30--M Meredith Wilson Revue:
900-Return Of Bob Hope:
s;30-Uncle waits Doghonse:
l0.l5-Rep J. ". McGregor on
Against Adjournment OF Con.
gress".
WABC-CBs 700 - Court Of
Missing Heirs.
7.3Q-First Nighter:
s:00-We the People:
s:30-Music Quiz. new time.
s.15-CBS Concert Orchestra.
WJz-NBC-7:00-Roy Shield Re.
vue.
7.3O-lnf0rmation Please.
s:00-Mus.csl Americana. Rudy
Vallee guest
s.30-The Ha'nes serial.
9:00-H. Leopold spltalny Con
cert.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
Observations
British Envoy Doing
Good Work at Post
MOSCOW

CHANGING through European
news dispatches one occasionally
notes a reference to Sir Stafford
Grips as Britain's ambassador in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
Pick Of the Air Today

MBS -7;15-Cats m TANNERS
500 Mystery Hall. drama.
s.30-Laugh n Swing Club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-24
National 5roadeas,ina Company

National 5rosdessting Company
WWJ, 800. WXYZ. 1870. WLW,
zoo: WSPD 1870. WTAM. 1870:
WGN. 100; WMAQ, $50; WIS, $40.
Columbia 5roadesstine System
MJR. $50; WOWO, 1850, WBBM.
TO.
Mutual Brosdeastinq System
CKLW, 100, WLW, 200, and WGN,
100.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
Mayor wager An
nounced Candidacy For
Reelection AS Mayor

Mayor G. F. wager stated in a
recent interview that he would file
for reelection to the office Of may
or, and thus place his name before
the voters of Sank Centre in the
coming city election on Tuesday,
April End. Others, whose offices
expire this year are: Councilmen
Carl Eckberg and DR.. r. B. Kettle
well; Municipal Judge, r. r. Kells;
Special Judge, w. M. Parker; and
Treasurer, J. H. Hansen.
Filings for a place on the ballot
as a candidate for any of the var
ious offices will close on Saturday,
March 23rd, ten days before the
election.
Judges and clerks Of election, ap-
pointed by the Council at a recent
session, are as follows: First Ward
Judges, L. A. Walker, F. K. Lew
is and Willis Dahlem; Clerks, Mrs.
d. Daniels and Mrs. Ed Besser;
Second Ward-Judges, George Fish,
Earl Pangburn and Mrs. Henry
Thielen; Clerks, Miss Hattie Gil
man and Mrs. Lulu e. Deziel. The
above judges and clerks were APP
pointed for all elections during the
year of 1910, unless later changes
are made by the Council.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
OPENED NEW
ROOM
Feature Manufacture Of
Ice Cream At New Place
Known as Campus Inn"

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Olson, who
have conducted Sam & Nellie's
lunch room on Third Street, have
opened a second lunch room on
Main Street. This new business is
located in the Gus Otto building,
formerly occupied by the Cole Elec-
trio Shop.
In opening this new lunch room,
known as Sam d. Nellie's Campus
Inn," Mr.. Olson stated that they
wished tofeas & ahe manufacture
Of ice cream in the new location,
and that the change was made nee
essary because of increased bust
ness at their Third Street establish
ment.
The ice cream manufacturing
equipment and other paraphernalia
necessary to conduct the lunch
room was moved to the new loca-
ton last week and the place was
opened for business Saturday. Ice
cream, however, will be sold at
both Of the Sam & Nellie's lunch
rooms.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
R0bt. Kenna
Called 10 Resi-
Tuesday Eue.
Funeral Service Will
Be Held In Sank
Centre Friday Morn.

Robert Kennas farmer, who
resided south Of Sank Centre
for almost thirty years, passed
away from a heart ailment
Tuesday evening after a short
illness. Mr.. Kenna, IL years
old, was born on August Is,
1858. He leaves his bereaved
wife and six children, as fol-
lows: Vincent, Of Virginia, Min
nesota; Frederick and Kenneth,
who are employed In Sank Gem
tire; James and Cyril, at home;
and Miss Margaret, who is en-
ployed as q teacher In Duluth.
One daughter, Mrs. Jane Clark,
passed away four years ago.
Funeral services will be held
Friday morning at ten o'clock
at the Church Of Our Lady of
the Angels. The Rev. John Bet
tendorf viii read the Requiem
Mass and inter1nent will be In
Calvary cemetery. Obituary
next week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
Timothy
J. Moynihan
Summoned
Burial In Calvary
Cemetery, st. Paul,
Monday Morning

DIR. T. 4. Movnihan. brother of
DR.. A. F. Moynihan, Of this city,
died March 9th at Midway Hospi-
tai, st. Paul, following an illness
Of few days duration. He was
stricken with a paralytic stroke at
the breakfast table at his home at
APO Deacon Street, st. Paul, on the
morning Of March 9Th.
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning, with Requiem High
Mass sung by FIR. Corrigan at St.
Marks Catholic Church in st. Paul.
Interment was made in Calvary
cemetery. The services were large
ly attended by dear and intimate
friends made during thirty-three
years Of practice as a family doc
tor in the Midway district.
DR.. Moynihan was born on a
farm near River Falls, Wisconsin,
on May 10, 1877. He attended the
district school in that community
and continued his education at
River Falls Teachers College. He
received his medical degree from
the College Of Physicians and Sur
geons Of Minneapolis in 1905, and
took his interneship at st. Joseph's
Hospital, st. Paul. He became a
member Of the firm Of Drs. Can
non, Balcomb and Moynihan in the
Midway district in 1907, and later
established his own Office on Uni
versity Avenue, st. Paul. DR.. Moy-
nihan was a member Of the staff
Of the Midway Hospital, st. Paul,
and st. Mary's Hospital Mime
apolis.
Surviving relatives are the ber-
eaved wife and daughter, Phyllis,
and two brothers and three sisters,
viz: DR.. A. F. Moynihan, Sank
Centre; Humphrey Moynihan, st.
Paul; Mrs. Mary Clifford, River
Falls, Wis; Mrs. Ellen Dean and
Mrs. Julia Yocum, st. Paul. A
brother and sister preceded him in
death.
DR.. Moynihan was very well
known in Sank Centre and was call
ed to this city many times during
the years past to perform opera
tons. He was of kindly disposition
and abhored hypocrisy, and his
friends were numerous as attested
by the huge number Of folk in at
tendance at the last rites. DR.. and
Mrs. A. F. Moynihan, Of this city,
attended the services in ST. Paul
Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14

The median for towns Of the class
in the 1889 report shows a per cap
tia circulation Of only 6.8.
According to Lee Zimmerman, of
the Library Department, in a
glance at the 1889 statistics, com
parsons with last years statistics
show no marked changes" In fact
1t has been indicated that the gen.
eral trend was slightly downward.
Outside of that circulation figure
that nearly doubled over the rec
ord figure Of 1888 for 37,041 vol
tmes. the library was setting other
records, the report, compiled last
March by Miss Bernice Finnegan,
showed. Monthly calculations In
May at TOO and November at 1900.
were highest months on record
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
Will Be Held Thursday
Evening, March 18th, In
New Auditorium
EVERYONE INVITED
Will Hold Open
House Thursday
Afternoon, March 18th

A tentative program for the dedi-
cation of the new school, auditor
ium and gymnasium to be held
Thursday evening, March 18th, has
been arranged and was announced
by Acting Superintendent E. w.
Olson, as follows:
Selections-High School Orches-
ira.
Invocation.
Remarks-W. A. Kohl, Superin-
tendent on leave.
Presentation Of Building to Arch
itect-L. J. Klippen, contractor.
Presentation of Building to
School Board-R. G. Reinecke, Ell,
lerbe & Co., Architect.
Acceptance of Building-Dr. J. F
Dubois, President Of the Board OF
Education.
Remarks-PWA Representative.
Music-Mixed Chorus.
Dedication Address-John Rock
well, Commissioner of Education.
God Bless America" Helen
Ranstad.
Benediction.
The above program will be held
in the new auditorium and will
commence at eight o'clock Thurs.
day evening, March 18th. Some
changes may be made in the pro.
gram and changes will be announc'
ed later, If made.
During the afternoon there will
be open house, at which time any
one interested may visit the new
school, gymnasium and auditorium
School authorities are DESTROYS o.
having everyone in the district at
tend, and an invitation is extende,
to everyone who may wish to visi
any part or all Of the new build
ings. Further information as t,
dedication ceremonies will be pub
lished later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
School Election March 30th
City Election April End
Directors Have Filed
For Reelection To
School Board

DR.. J. F. Dubois and George
Berggreen, members of the Sank
Centre school board whose terms
expire this year, have filed for re-
election to the board in the cleo
ton to be held Saturday, March
30th. Filings for these offices, for
terms of three years, must be made
not later than ten days before
election. Filings will close on the
evening of March Goth.
The election will be held in the
Senior High school building in
room 100 at the northwest entrance,
and the polls will be open from
1000 a. m. to IL noon, and from
p. m. to p. m.
Judges Of election will be j. B.
Schoenhoff, Mrs. Jos. Fish and
Mrs. J. J. Cotton, as selected by
the Board of Education in a rec
ent meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
MEAT LOCKER
MEET CANCELLED

A special meeting Of the stock
holders of the Sank Lake Coopera-
tive Creamery Association called by
the board of directors to consider
the proposed meat locker system
was cancelled Wednesday after
noon. Two few appeared in the
face Of a snow storm is the reason
for cancellation, George Strauss,
reported to the Herald
late yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was called after order Of
the stockholders at the recent an
nual meeting Of the association, II
was reported. Stockholders were
to be asked to consider and act
upon the report Of the board Of
directors, and, If desirable, to auth
orize directors to purchase, install
and operate a locker system, and
to borrow any funds necessary for
that purpose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
Bryant lilaGny Ran14 4is4tM clan 1T Stale

Division of the Department Of
Education of the State of Min
nesOta comes as q fitting CHM
AK TO the work of the 70-year-
old institution.
According to the report Of the
state, the local library topped the
next nearest in circulation by near
ly $4,000 volumes. Second was
Worthington with 46,2522 volumes
circulated.
But not only in actual total did
the Bryant Library outrank a field
Of 80 towns in its class. It's per
capita circulation (based on 1880
census shows this town at 2716) Of
20 set new high. Last year with
Is books circulated per capita the
library had ranked In second place.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
Farm Equipment
Demonstration
Movies, Music, Talks, Free
Lunch Will Constitute Program
To Be Held Monday, March Is

J. J. Smith, MISUNDERSTANDING
dealer, this week announces q
power farming equipment demon
stration, with entertainment con-
sisting of music, movies, etc. This
event will be held Monday, March
18th, all day, as well as night
show.
Free moving pictures will be
shown in the Community Club
rooms, with admission by tickets,
which can be had by calling at the
J. J. Smith Implement Co. These
shows and entertainment will be
Continued on Page 10. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14

here.
Greatest circulation gain is in
the Juvenile bracket, breakdown of
the report shows. This year the
circulation strengthened from 49,
378 to 1886, nearly double. A de-
crease in the list of registered bor-
rowers from 1922 to 1905 is the re-
suit Of a complete and sweeping
revision Of the register files. On
the basis Of the figures registered
borrowers averaged slightly over 40
books read during the year.
Over and above the city circula-
ton Is the rural school library ser
vice with n member district
schools. Circulation for the past
year to these precincts totaled
10,950.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
Springtin1e
Festival
Planned
Nationwide Egg Con-
sumption Drive Has
Local Cooperation

fs-l-eting In conjunction with q
nationwide Springtime Egg
Festival, the Sank Centre Com
munity Club and business men
of the city will conduct a pub
licity event to stimulate the
use Of eggs in this community.
Dates selected for this egg con-
sumption drive are the weeks
of March IA and April II.
During these weeks mer-
chants plan to display posters,
put egg displays in their win
dows, and offer other publicity
to increase the consumption Of
eggs. Cooperating also will be
the hatchery men Of the city
and poultry producers.
This Springtime Egg Festi-
val has been planned because
Of an expected increase in the
production Of eggs, and because
eggs are best at this time Of
year the above mentioned
dates have been selected.
Special posters have been
prepared, which carry the
slogans: Serve Eggs Every
Day." Help Farmer Egg-Pro-
ducersITake Home an Extra
Dozen Eggs" All Of these pos
tiers point out the value Of eggs
as food and the many uses
that can be made Of them by
housewives.
This drive win help the farm
and city, and it should receive
the fullest cooperation of every
person In the community. Re
pleas Of the 12x24 posters to
be used in this egg consump-
ton campaign will be found on
page 10 Of the Herald this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14

Odd tallies in the report includ-
ed: two nonresident borrowers in
the registered file; 953 books scut-
tied from the shelves; subscription
to So current magazines and three
newspapers; an average Of eight
reference questions answered daily;
an inter-library loan Of 255 books.
This top state record Is the re-
suit Of five-year long pull in
which circulation records have
streamed steadily upward. Circu-
lation in the past five years has
tripled. The steady rise first broke
the 10000 mark in 1887. Circula-
ton figures for 1896 showed 10000,
for 1885 20,500, both higher than
any previous year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
Circulation Records
Nearly Doubled Over
Previous Years Total

Sank Centres near 4,000-volume
Bryant Library ranks in top place
for circulation in the state for cities
Of the $500 to 5000 population class
with its 1938-1939 circulation.
Cracking all previous circu-
lafion records, tho years report
showed q near doubling over
the previous years total with q
circulation of 6O,521 books. The
announcement Of the top place,
made this week by the Library
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
ANNUAL SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE ANNOUNCED

A Salvation Army drive, an
annual event in Sank Centre,
will be held from March IS to
23rd, was the announcement
made from the organizations
headquarters, in st. Cloud. This
drive will end with tag day to
be held on Saturday, March %.
During the past year the Saliva
ton Army gave aid to 1918 peo-
pie in Stearns County and ex-
pended $1543.77 for the purpose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
Capture of Paroled
Convict Led Police
To Cached Merchandise

Discovery and return of the
most Of the merchandise stolen
from the Otto Bros. Garage
sometime ago, followed the ar
rest and confession of one of
the burglars at Duluth on
March End. The captured burg
lar was found to be a convict
paroled from the Green Bay,
Wis, reformatory in 1889.
Some Of the merchandise re-
turned had not been missed
from the stock, said William
Otto in an interview Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
Sank Ge1st1e-4epz5ha Ddiaea IN Seml-4a1ah
Tentative Program Selected
For School Dedication
POSTPONED HEARING
ON ACCOUNTS OF TRUST

A notice in the matter of the
Trust for depositors Of the First
State Bank Of Sank Centre, APP
pears on another page Of this
issue. This is notice of a post
poned hearing Of December 81,
1889, on the accounts of trust
and the postponed hearing will
be held March 18th, at 10 o'clock
a. m. in the Court Chambers in
st. Cloud. The postponement
was necessary because of the
illness Of Thos. Wallenta, attor-
ney for G. A. Rein, one Of the
trustees.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-14
NEW RECREATIONAL CEN
TER OPENED TUESDAY

New bowling alleys, which
have been installed in the base
ment of the Masonic Temple,
were in use for the first time
Tuesday evening, when the new
recreational center was opened
to the public. Four Brunswick
alleys have been installed in the
enlarged room, and the entire
setup presents a handsome ap-
pearance. This will be a popu-
lar place for bowling fans, as
the equipment is Of the best OBJ
tainable. A lunch room has
been placed in the front room
of the basement.