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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11
OsaRis Has
Best Material

"Osakis has the best material in
the district and they're hotter'n
firecrackers."
And that's the consensus among
such old hands in this districts
basketball war as Ed Siminski,
Long Prairie's famous exponent;
Baumgartner, the Melrose man for
ten years turned out some pretty
good ball teams; Bill Williams, the
young man who at Alexandria is
doing some pretty fine work.
Said Siminski, "Osakis and Mel
rose right now are the best teams
in the district, and Osakis has the
best material"
Said Williams to Sank Centres
Ray Schwartz, after the game with
Alex Friday, "On your own floor
you'll beat Osakis."
Said Schwartz, mo, don't think
So" Coach-like he must hang the
crepe at which there is none bet
ter than coaches.
But all this leads up to the
fact that Main Streeters meet
Osakis Friday evening on the
local hardwOods in the big test
of their district scheduled play.
For Osakis is good. Two games
are scheduled. The first, a sec
Ond team clash, at 700 and the
second, the main bout of the
evening, will begin at 8:15 to-
morrow evening.
For local fans it marks the begin
nings Of one of the most interest
ing years in district basketball.
Sank Centre wears the crown but
it rests uneasily on her head. There
are half a dozen bigwigs moving
up reading to snatch it away. And
the tournament is on the home
floor in the new gym that is the
biggest court in this section.
And what the lads do from here
On Is the measure by which we
enter the teams in the district race.
Osakis is riding high now, has only
a single loss. Her material is sea-
soned, an all veteran crew.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11

DOWN KING PIN ROW
MELROSE LEAGUE SCHEDULE
18th Week January 8 and 10
Monday Wednesday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11

The angle is that with winter
outdoor sports such as I'm
known quantity, the pursuit Is
going more and more toward
indoor recreation. And the
towns equipped to meet the sit
uation, are going to get it. -.
Ping pong took mildly SEN
sational burst a few years ago,
but it doesn't have the stay
ing powers that bowling has
we're told.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11
LITCHFTELD HERE IN
4TH CONFERENCE Play

Next Tuesday evening, January
10th, Sank Centre bumps her forth
West Central Conference team in
Litchfield. It's the first encounter
with this club. and it's Sank Cen
tres chance to rack up another win
along side of those three losses and
one victory in the conference rat
ings. The game is a double header
with the first at TOO and the main
attraction at 8:15.
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CARD OF THANKS

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11
BUCCANEERS AT
MORRIS FRIDAY

After their lone post-holiday Of
fering here with st. Johns the Jun
ior College Buccaneers fade from
the local picture and start a long
series on the road. Tomorrow eve
ming, they meet the Morris Aggies
at Morris in what promises to be
a sprightly ball game. From there
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11
BUCCANEERS GET GAME
WITH HAHNE FROSH-

A game with the Hamline Uni
versity freshmen for Sank Centres
Junior College Buccaneers was an
nounced confirmed by Coach Har-
old Rasmussen this week. Confir-
nation was made last week after
Rasmussen conferred with Joe Hut
ton, Hamline director. Announced
for February "a, it's to be prelim-
mary to the Hamline-C oncordia
clash, one of the Minnesota college
conference games. Besides being
top card for the local club, 1t
gives them a shot at some real col
lege ball. On the 23rd the lads go
to the University farm school for a
game, so the weekend is a complete
basketball tour. Because Of college
conference rules, Rasmussen, form
err Hutton pupil, reported the
school reluctant to play freshmen
ball.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends and the members of
the Sank Centre Fire department
for their able assistance at the fire
which destroyed our milk house on
December Goth. It was through
their efforts that other buildings
on our farm were saved.
1pd Signed, Tlgen Bros.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11

on it's a string Of three with st.
Cloud T. c., Brainerd Junior Col
lege, and Crosby-Ironton Junior
College on the road. Not until Feb
ruary 9th do they return to the
local scene in a return meeting
with st. Cloud T. c. freshmen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-11
port.
Wags'
BY Chuck Rattle

'
New Team Proposed
Winter Fishing Popular
Bowling, Game of Future
Throw Out Backboards-
Bring In Center Jump
Old Cuff Flies As the
Boys Change Nasmith Game
Latest sports deal the boys are
talking about is a new basketball
team. A team of independents who
will Join the swim this late in the
season. The talk, the lads tell,
is that Bonnie Robischon will spon-
sor the group-meaning that he
lays out sheckels for suits. s.. In
the prospective gang are some of
your old favorites like Kelly KEEL
dahl, Johnny Dubois, Norman De-
Gree and others. It's still just
tentative so far as know but it's
a pretty definite quantity. That's
exactly what this corner needs. One
more basketball schedule to worry
about. What're they trying to
do, aeg me in one cold winter?
Skating gets its usual kick in
the pants this season. The
school rink Is ready-but not
weather. For weeks it was i'm
possible to flood, then when it
does come, it's too cold.
There's an old adage that no
slSatee before Christmas, no
skatee at all. Looks doubly
true this year. Pretty soon the
thaws will begin peppering the
Ice with holes and then it's no,
dice. Three Kinks and warm
ing houses were to be used this
year. but there's little use in
courting the disfavOr Of the
weather. It's felt In the
economy of the community too.
This year the sale of skates
for Christmas was at one of
the lowest Gibbs in years, we're
told.
am told that winter fishing is
a very popular sport. That may
be, but I am not one Of it's adher-
ents. The rigors of modern civil
ization are quite enough for this
scribbler. I shudder when I
think of having to battle in luke
warm water or anything under 100
degrees. So see myself with
a frost bite on each cheek and a
nose like a cherry, fumbling around
with a fish who played hockey
frovv, onhnNl M,,r,, I1sno sv,fa
my frost-rimmed beard while my
hand gets as pliable as a Pinch
plank. No thanks. :. But the
boys say it's fun. If it isn't I
don't know why Sank Lake is dotted
with a village with half as many
homes as this hamlet. Unless peo-
pie have no other place to live.
Besides I learn that fishing is only
fair.
Especially are the thoughts
of angling pleasant. In that de-
lightfuI sport the blood must
not run warm, It must be sizz-
ling. You cut hole I'm the Ice,
right out under heavens dome.
Then you drop a line in that
will stiffen so that 1t might
be q piece of cable you're using.
-. OF course, there's nothing
to prevent the hole from re-
freeziES even II you are stand
ing with q watchful eye. SO you
start over again after while.
In the meantime you stand
bundled up to the eyebrows
while the winds nip at your
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-13
TO HOLD PRELIMINARY
CONFERENCE TO THIRD Ma
TIONAL NEGRO CONGRESS

Washington, April lip ! a n S
have been completed here by the
Washington Council of the Ma
tional Negro Congress to hold a
pare-C Congress Conference on the
human needs of the Negro People
of the District of Columbia at the
Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, on April
ID. Five hundred representatives
of church, civic, women's youth
and trade union groups are ex-
pected to attend. This conference
will be a prelude to the Third
National Negro Congress to be
held rere April 1928, when more
than 1000 delegates from every
section of the country will come
here.
Important local issues will come
before the local conference. These
include housing, health, crowding
of Negro school buildings, passage
of the District of Columbia civil
rights bill, and adequate jobs for
Washingon's large unemployed
Negro population.
Among the speakers invited
to discuss these subjects are Con-
gresham Jennings Randolph,
chairman of the House District of
Columbia Sommittee; Mr.. T. j.
Anderson, assistant director of
Fairgrounds and recreation, Judge
William HASTE, Captain Eugene
Davidson, administrator Of the
New Negro Alliance and numer-
Gus other church, civic and labor
leaders.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-13

Murphy, Jackson Davis, DIR. Nj. q.
Bousfeld, Mrs. Amy Chadwick, DIR.
and Mrs. NJ. H. Davage, Mrs. Jes-
sic D. Ames, Cornelius King, Mrs.
Lena II. Denny, Frank P. Chisholm,
President II. Council Trenholm,
Alphonse Heninghurg, Miss Eta
Moten, R. f. Clay. DR.. J. j. Starks,
Benedict college; James F. Scott,
Montgomery, Ala; DIR. J. S. Clark,
DR.. and Mrs. G. Lake lines, DR..
and Ms. M. o. Dumas, Ralph Mi
zelle. NJ. o. Dumas, Mrs. Charles
E. Mason, Boston; Mrs. Marcella
Dumas Higgins, w. I. Hamilton,
J. B. Moore, Southern university;
William Pickens, DIR. and Mrs. Ru-
fus E. Clement, Archie Alexander,
l. Willis Cole, j. o. Thomas, DIR.
and Mrs. Downing, James E. Kelly,
C. S. Ellington, DR.. N. o. Galloway,
j. o. Pickett, Mrs. Jennie C.. Lee;
D. o. Hosey; Mrs. Margaret
Greenlee Smith, Edgar G. Brown,
Claude A. Barnett, DR.. George E.
Haynes, and John P. Whitaker.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-13
BIGGEST CROWD IN HISTORY
HEARS TUsKEGEE EXERCISES

Tuskegee choir under the direction
of VIM. L. Dawson rendered Sc
lections and VIM. Jay Schieffelin,
chairman of the Tuskegee trustee
board introduced Mr.. Farley.
Postmaster General Farley, de-
clared: "That the names of two
Washingtons stand out in the an
nails of this country's history. "One
was called the Father of his coun-
try" he said, "the other was GER
tainly a Father of his people.
every one of Tuskegee's 100
buildings is a monument to Booker
Washington's faith and achieve
ment," Mr.. Farley continued.
"When he looked upon this spot
50 years ago, only an ancient
church and a tumble-down cabin
confronted his eagerness. Everyone
of the 1000 faces of your student
body, the thousands of faces of
students that have gone before you,
and the thousand of workers faces
throughout the nation Frightening
up at the mention of their Booker
T. Washington, now are monu-
ments to his name.
"There is something distinctive
ly American in Tuskegee's deter
mination that you will make a bet
ter world" the Postmaster General
asserted and lauded Booker I.
Washington for giving direction to
the foreward movement of the Ne
gro race by utilizing its native
optimism and energy to prove the
merit of his educational ideal.
In connection with his authorize
ton of the first stamp ever issued
in this country concentrating
the achievements of an American
Negro, the Postmaster Generals
action in designating George w.
Peterson, audit clerk in the divi-
sion of stamps, bureau of the third
assistant postmaster general, to as
sist with this historic first day
sale, seem to reflect Mr.. Farley's
interest in his qualified Negro
civic service employees who have
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DIR. ROBERTS TESTIFYING ON
HEALTH BILL

DR.. Carl G. Roberts, of Chicago,
representing the National Medical
association, as he testified before
the recent senate subcommittee
hearing on the Wagner Health bill
in Washington. It was brought out
that the Negro needs greatly in
creased medical and hospital faci-
lities, since there are only 1000
hospital beds available throughout
the nation for 13,00O,0 900 Negroes,
and the Wagner bill needs strong
provisions preventing discrimina-
ton against colored doctors and
citizens. (ANP)
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-13

merited recognition. 1t is signifi-
cant also that this sale was placed
in the hands of Postmaster Richard
P. Harris, ranking Negro post
master, the first of his race ever
entrusted with a first day sale.
With the final count not as yet
completed, tabulations show mor
than 10000 pieces of mail SER
weed and cancelled before midnight
and the definite indication that this
figure will be substantially inereas-
ed when all of the mail bearing
date of April 7, 1910, has been SER
weed and cancelled. On his short
visit of inspection to Carnegie hall,
temporary quarters set up for the
issuance of the Booker t. Washing
ton stamp, the Postmaster Gener-
al and the Deputy Third Assistant
Postmaster General Roy M. North,
congratulated Postmaster Harris
and his corps of assistants on the
fine showing made on the first day
sale and were photographed beside
the huge accumulation of covers
sent in with enclosures. Herbert S.
Chamberlain, chief of the redemp-
ton section )of the division of
stamps, and formerly philatetic
agent, gave collectors expert r
vice in meeting their exacting de-
mands throughout the two weeks
of planning in preparation for the
first day sale. Assistant Solicitor
Ralph Mizelle was also in atten-
dance.
The Booker T. Washington
stamp was included in an original
C O m m e m r e group called
Heroes of Peace, sponsored by the
late Michael L. Eidsness, Jr.,
former superintendent, under Wal
ter Brown, of the division of stamps
along with the other educators
whose likenesses have been placed
on stamps during the Hoover adj
ministration according to Waldo
Fawcett, Washington star, but it
remained for Mr.. Farley to author
ize the issuance of this stamp COM
memorating Booker T. Washing
ton, peerless Negro educator.
Nh. Farley has under his adj
ministrative jurisdiction more Ne
gro civil service employees than
any other cabinet officer, in the
postal field services, and it is to
be hoped that his genuine demon
stration of interest in Negro
achievement at Tuskegee institute
on April 7 is indicative of his
broad and liberal attitude toward
Americas neglected minority. Ne
groes everywhere will be watching
this candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination for other
evidences of his sense of fair play
in human achievement and may
reasonably expect the postmaster
general to give further opportuni-
ties to deserving Negroes in the
postal service to advance in pro-
portion as they prove themselves
deserving promotion.
kilograms were read from Pres
ident Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover,
Governor Lehman of New York,
Booker T. Washington, Third and
many others.
Among those present for the
Founders Day exercises and to
hear Postmaster General James A.
Farley we're: DR.. j. R. E. Lee,
president, Florida A. & M. college;
DR.. r. M. Hedrick, c. A. Franklin,
DR.. w. j. Thompkins, recorder of
deeds, Washington; William E.
Scott, Luther Vanhoose, chairman,
executive committee, Tuskegee
General Alumni; j. R. Wingfield,
DIR. Arthur Howe. DIR. Scipio G..
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-13

1t is most gratifying to me that my policies as stated in various
speeches throughout the country, have met the approval of the Repub-
lean voters of the states of New York, Wisconsin, Illinois and Ne
braska. May express my sincere appreciation to the Republicans of
Nebraska for the splendid endorsement accorded me at the Primary
election, Tuesday, April 8.
With your continued interest and cooperation | can see nothing
but an overwhelming victory for the Republican party in November.
THOMAS E. DEWEY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
TONY SAURITO AWARDED $2OO
Highway Dept. Loses Out in Stipulation Agree
 nlent Decision

Tony Saurito of this city was awarded $2O0 by Compensation Commissioner James M. Lynch in compensation court today against the state highway department.
 Saurito claims to have sustained shoulder arm and wrist injuries while engaged at his work.
 The agreement was by stipula- tion.
 Philip Koosa was allowed com- pensation of $lO.6l a week against the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine O., payments will start as of Aug. IA and last during 1r1- capacity. He suffered burns on his left arm.
 Percy Bridgeline was allowed compensation against Loren R. Car ter amounting to $17.50 a week, Payments will start as of March 1, 1940 and last during incapacity. He suffered strained back.
 Leo J. Marshall, as a result of a strained left knee, suffered while at his work at the Scovill Manu- factalring Co., was allowed S25 a week payment to start as of Aug. 9 and last during incapacity.
 Salvatore Esposito was allowed $8.60 week against the Christian Fiegenspan Brewing CO. payments to start as of Aug. IT, and last during incspacity. He suffered a strained back. .4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
BODY OF PRIEST
 LYING IN STATE

The body of Rev. Edward J. Quinn, former curate of St. Fran cis church in this city, will lie in state at St., Bernard's church in Rockville this afternoon from 3:30 o'clock until the funeral tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock,
 Most Rev. Heirry J. OBrien, aux iliary bishop of Hartford, will be celebrant of the pontifical high mass of requiem at St. Bemar >s church where Father Quinn had served as pastor.
 Father Quinn is survived by three brothers, Rev. Henry E. Quinn, pastor of the Sacred Heart church in this city. Rev. John F. Quinn, pastor of St. Michael's church in Westerly, R. l.. and Frederick L. Quinn of Worcester. Mass. and two sisters, Mary E. and Laura G. Quinn, both of Worcester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
FORMER BUSINESS
 MAN DIES TODAY
Matthew Wallace Widely Known Locally Passes
 at Hospital

Matthew Wallace of 327 East Main street. vell-known local resident and former merchant, died this morning at St. Mary's Hospital. He came to this city when boy and has made his home here since that time. For many years he resided at the nome of the late Mrs. Michael Hartnett. MT. Wallace formerly conducted a gents furnishing store on Soutn Main street. Up to the time Of his illness he had been employed oy the Chase Rolling Mills. In earlier years he had been a most active memoer of the old Rose Hill Club and was well liked by his numerous trlends.
 MT. Wallace was the son of the late Michael and Bridget Phelan Wallace, his father having been a Well-knoWn Irish patriot and one or the staunchest supporters of the Irish cause, and also a writer or note having completed many interesting articles on Ireland. He will be well remembered by the older residents of the city.
 MT. Wallace leaves no immediate survivors but is survived by several cousins, including Andrew, James A and Matthew Phelan of this city. Daniel Phelan of New Haven and John Wallace of Windsor Locks.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, 29o East Main street. Saturday morning at 8:3O o'clock to the Immaculate Concep-. tion Church where solemn mass ol requiem will be celebrated at J o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and to- morrow afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
|1SS ALIENS HAVE.
 FINISHED TESTS.
Only About 10 at Yester- days Session Unable tO
 Write Says PheIan

With 1e9 persons taken care of during the first two days of the project, alien registration continued at the post office today at about the same pace, according to William J. Phelan, director of the tabulation here. The process is being shortened, so that now the fingerprinting takes only about six minutes on the av- craze, allowing for a few cases of people who do not understand just what is expected of them, or are too nervous to cooperate effective ly. The best time that can be made is just under four minutes, and one fingerprinting job this morning was clocked in three and half minutes.
 The whole process takes about twenty minutes on the average, although delays are caused occa- sionally by persons who cannot un- derstand English, and some who cannot write. MT. Phelan reported that, out of the 115 aliens registered yesterday, there were about ten who could not write. Such persons are required to bring a witness to the civil service rooms, to add his name and address to the mark of the applicant. The witness must. of course, be a friend of the person registering, who can vouch for the latter's name and address, and some of the other statements.
 The fngerprinting staff is now ex- perimenting with new kind ot chemically treated cloth, for the use of the applicants after they have been printed, which, if 1t works sat- isfactorily, will dispense with the use of having several rags on hand for the registrants to remove the fingerprinting ink with. The cloth is supposed to remove the ink with only a slight touch, and then par italy to clean itself when not in use.
 A total of 54 aliens had been through the process of registration iii the civil service rooms at the post oflce at 1 o'clock this after noon, 1t was announced. This brought the number of aliens regis tered in the first two days and half to 253.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
MARRIAGES IN
 STATE INCREASE

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 29.-(UP)-- The state health department said today marriages in Connecticut dur ing 194O probably would total more than 15,000, an all-time record. The previous record was set in another draft year, 1917, when 14,602 mar riages were held. William c. We'll ing, director of the bureau of vital statistics, based his 15,000 or more prediction on the returns for the first six months of the year. Dur ing this period, 6544 marriages were held. If the same proportionate irl- crease over last year is continued for the remainder of the year, We'll ing said the exact number of mar riages for 1940 would be 15,346.
 However, a startling thing occur red in the Hartford city marriage bureau yesterday. For several weeks the bureau has been thronged by marriage license applicants. Yes terday, only three couple showed up. They couldn't understand it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
Poisoned" Alcohol
 Theory Discounted
Congress Avenue Man Suffocated Following Spell
 Companions Recovering From Effects of Liquor

been drinking. One of the men, Joseph Martisius, 30, of 95 South Leonard street, who was seriously i'll when taken to St. Mary's hospital, was reported improved today and his name was removed from the danger list. The third man, Joseph Skistimas 53, of 25 North Leonard street, who was arrested on charge of intoxication, was given nolle in city court today.
 The men were found in a building in an alley that runs between South Leonard and South Riverside streets by a passerby who called police. Both Walukas and Martisius were unconscious, and Walukas died a few minutes after his admittance to the hospital.
 The liquor which the men were drinking, Coroner Hennessy said, was a cheap brand sold at package stores, and death was believed to have been caused by suffocation rather than poisoned alcohol. Dr. Harold Morrill, medical examiner, will make an analysis of the liquor, however.