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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-21
Our New Army
and lis Health

earth why they shouldn't HAYS
their home dcctor.:. was in
charge Of a medical scr, ice in q
large hospital and there never was
a time when such a request was
made that it wasn't willingly and
gladly approved. And sometimes
| even suggested it myself. The
medical service is goia% to be
good, don't worry about that, but
if you feel that way about it, say
so.
Partitions as Cold Preyentiycs
To prevent the colds and pneu-
monl&s as much as possible, | hone
the construction engineers are
making the environments so that
there will be a partition between
every bed. | don't know whether
they are Or not, but that was the
one great sanitary lesson it seems
to ne we learned from the last
war Wiz men coming from all
parts OF the country and carrying
their own particular germs, i
cough starting in an open bar
racks can run like wiIdiirc, unless
some precautions arc taken.
QUESTIONS AMI ANSWERS
D. Give have been swceten-
ing orange juice for our child, 2H
years old, by adding about 4 tea
spoon Of sugar to four ounce
glass Of fresh juice. We have Just
been told. by a non-medical per
son, that sugar reacts with orange
Juice to form an acid. Is this so?"
AnSwer-It is not true. Sugar
has no chemical effect on orange
JUICE whatever. Natural orange
Juice contains a Fcw mild vcgc-
table acids, but thn=r are immcdi-
atcly converted in TIE S,omacn
and do not cause any t..rm. The
sugar simply add t. th> nu,rltlvc
value Of the Orange ja.cc.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
Miss PGpsen
Returned From Florida
Drank From Ponce de
Icons Fountain of Youth
Visited Many Notable Sites

Reveling in the usual sun treat
ment northerners enjoy most about
a mid-winter southern vacation,
Miss Ann Pflipsen returned last
week Wednesday from Miami, Flor
ida, with tales of Miamis best
tourist influx in history, it's build
ing some 30-odd new hotels all now
filled, and nearly every other car
from New York"
She returned after a three and
one-half week stay to be at work
at Swift and company last Thurs
day, Leap Year Day. Accompany
ing her was Miss Ruth Deschamp,
Detroit Lakes Swift employee, and
they had visited at the home Of
Miss Pflipsen's sister, Mrs. ROLAND
Smith, resident of Miami.
Ann was glowing in her account
of F1orida's much-advertised sun
and warmth. you don't want to
leave" she said. But the sun
didn't come in for all the praises.
She recommended the Miami moon
readily as a romantic setting. On
February 23rd, she said, there was
a full moon and with the palms
well, it was definitely tops in moon
light from what we can gather.
Enroute the two girls had gone
by train almost direct from Chi
cago to Jacksonville. But only a
few days after the hurricane struck
in a Georgia city they passed thru
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
AWARDED SUPERIOR"
RATING FOR SPEECH
William Kaufman, Of Sank
Centre School, Received
Top Award At Staples

William Kaufman, senior and
Sank Centres only representative
at the region speech festival at
Staples Tuesday, was adjudged a
superior" rating for his entry in
original oratory, it was announced
today. Miss Marjorie Swanson is
speech director with the local
schools.
Kaufman won his top rating on
his own oratorical entry, 1.-THE
Struggle" Judge for the event was
Frank Yerig, internationally known
speech authority.
Thirty-one schools were repre-
scented in the event with other sup
erior ratings going to entries from:
Staples, GAINESVILLE, Fergus Falls,
Moorhead, Hawley, Moorhead, two
from Detroit Lakes, Moorhead
Teachers high school, and Osakis.
The regional event, that followed
last weeks district festival, Is the
highest notch. There is no state
meet in the speech bracket. While
some were adjudged superior in
district events, it was explained
that the speech festivals are non
competitive.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
Lecture On New
Writers, New Books
To Be Held At Home
Schools Monday Evening
March IL at 1880 O'clock

Harold Kittleson, head of Powers
Book Store, Minneapolis, who has
lectured on various subjects in con-
nection with books, including book
making, will deliver a lecture in
the parole building at the Home
Schools Monday evening, March IL
at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. Kittleson's lecture at the
Home School will be New Books
New Writer'S" an interesting sub
ject to everyone.
Teachers and study groups of the
city have been invited to attend
this lecture, however, anyone in
terested will be welcome, provided
they let Mrs. Saxton, know of their
intentions to attend in advance.
This is necessary as the space in
the building provided for the lee
ture is limited and it may be nee
essary to hold the same in one of
the larger buildings of the school.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07

the storm area. On their return
they rode with friends by way Of
Washington, d. c., where they Wis
tied with former Sank Centrites,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Gray, and sat
in on the House Of Representatives
in session.
Marineland studios, the worlds
only oceanarium, the Singing Tow
er, st. Augustine and its old Fort
Marion and the slave market were
among the sight spots that inter-
ested them most. They drank from
the Fountain of Youth, where
Ponce de Leon, an aging Spaniard
with idealistic thoughts for youth
rejuvenation, thought he had found
the secret.
Despite reports of extreme cold
for Florida this year, the girls trip
was unhampered by weather.
Miami, suffered least, she said, be-
cause of its more southerly posi-
ton. But earlier cold was said to
have affected the fruit in the north.
They attended two outdoor operas
in the Orange Bowl, and one of
those evenings in the outdoor stand
a furcoat wasn't more than COM
Portable. This week, attempting to
get into working stride, Ann Is
heartily recommending a Florida
vacation to her friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
DULUTH POLICE GET
DATA ON PRISONER

Duluth, Mimi, Marcn 2-Autnor-
tiles from communities in the twin
Cities area, the range, northern
Wisconsin and North Dakota be-
gan querying Duluth police about
a Floodwood! Mimi. convict on
parole who was captured at Dull
nth March LIST. after a 12h mile
chase.
From all points came informa-
ton as to burglaries and car thefts
occurring in the last two and a
half months, while the Minnesota
bureau of apprehension supplied
information for the questioning of
Stanley zajac, "a regarding recent
crimes in the state.
Detective Chief r. E. Donaldson
said that Zajac's statements clear
ed up two recent burglaries at
Nashwauk, Mimi, while he was en-
route to Duluth from Bemidjl.
Zajac was paroled December 8
1889 from Green Bay, Wis, re-
formatory after serving three
years of a five-year sentence for
robbery of the Gordon, Wis, post
office.
According to a statement from
Sheriff McIntee it Is believed that
the man in question Is one of the
burglars who burglarized the Otto
Garage in this city sometime ago
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
10Th ANNIVERSARY
OF GIRL SCOUTING
Continued from Page One)

1t was announced that Miss Olive
Crocker, assistant regional director
of Minneapolis, will spend a few
days here in April to confer with
officers and the troops, to assist
mapping outdoor programs for the
spring and summer work
intermediate girls patrol had a
party last week at the home of
Mrs. Roberts, and Saturday the
same group is planning a ski party
with an outdoor lunch. Senior
girls last Thursday afternoon en-
tertained for their mothers at
which time a troop committee was
selected. Members of the commit
tee will be announced later. Under
the senior girls program they are
making personal clothing.
Other activities under plan now
include several sales. During the
district tournament here senior
girls troop will conduct a candy
sale, with homemade candies. Be
tween March II and April 1 the
girls will solicit for a cookie sale.
Deliveries of Girl Scout cookies will
be made after April 9Th. Proceeds
of these undertakings is to go to
the camp fund.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
Great Interest Shown
In Coming Elections
CONTINUED from Page One)

judge was elected in 1889, hence
Mr.. Parkar-has continued in the
office for five years. This situation
may be corrected through the APP
.pointment of a special judge by the
Governor of Minnesota, or it may
~ necessary to elect a judge for
me unexpired term. Through ill
ness, which has confined Judge r.
r. Kells to his home, and upon
affidavit Of Mr.. Kells, w. M. Park
err will be the municipal judge of
the city until after the election.
misunderstanding to law, as
read by City Attorney Kells, when
a vacancy in the office Of munich
pal judge occurs, the Governor of
Minnesota shall appoint qualified
person to the office, to serve until
the next regular election. Under
that law it will be necessary this
year to elect both a municipal and
special judge, each for the term of
four years. The special judge was
elected in 1885 and the municipal
judge in 1886, but from now on 1t
will be necessary to elect tive
judges every four years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
Sub-District Starts
Tonight AT Melrose
Continued from Page One)

Speaking of his own club
Schwartz was coach-like in his op-
timism, which is always notice
ably absent. Yet he put 1t this
way, "The boys have more poise-
more confidence in what they're
doing" He was speaking on the
basis of their work in the last two
games against Montevideo and
Morris in which they reached peak
performances of the season.
And this poise he speaks of is
all important, for he rates it tops,
followed by confidence, defensive
ability and accuracy in shooting
free throws as all-important tour
ney winning qualities
Melrose, with a notably weaker
squad to meet on it's district entry
qualification, is already pointing
toward the tournament. Her squad
practiced on the larger Sank Gen.
tire court here last week just in
case.
In other sub-districts Clarissa
will meet Long Prairie; Osakis will
meet Evansville; and Alexandria is
paired with Bertha, on certain
brackets. BY Monday Brandon had
won over Willard in an elimination
pairing, and Brandon is paired
with Glenwood to complete that
sub-district.
Complete pairings follow:
At Long Prairie
Browerville VS.. Swanville.
Clarissa VS.. Long Prairie.
At MelrOse
Grey Eagle VS.. Melrose.
Upsala VS.. Sank Centre.
At GlenwOOd
Brandon VS.. Glenwood.
Osakis VS.. Evansville.
At Parkers Prairie
Winner Parkers Prairie-Henning
VS.. Deer Creek.
Alexandria VS.. Bertha.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
DISTRICT BASKETBALL
In SAUK CENTRE
Continued from Page One)

are plenty Of ideas and as many
favorites. Gist Of the comment
seems to give Osakis. on the basis
of it's record in district season
play, some kind of an edge. Osa-
kis is really going to be out for it.
Others will tell you Melrose is the
more likely winner, or Alexandria,
or Glenwood.
Others still have moved farther
north to include Deer Creek, or
Bertha in the first line dope. Up
sala and Sank Centre are being
counted by some. Melrose and
Osakis have the most shining ex-
amples of season play, and are ear
marked for the object Of most
teams affections. But Alexandria,
always tournament-wise and a vet
eran club, and Glenwood, who have
been spanked lately to better COM
petition, can't be underestimated.
There it is, the nutshell dope buc-
ket. And from here on in, the
fans say, even after the review
anything can happen-and 1t prob
ably will.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
Five Deaths Recorded
In Past Week
(Continued from Page Onel

suddenly from a heart attack, after
a short illness. Mr.. Pauly was 70
years old.
Henry Joseph Pauly was born on
December %, 1861, at Villnacher
Vanton Argua, Switzerland. He
came to America in 1873, and loo
ated in the Metre Grove commun-
ity. On February II, 1890, he was
united in marriage to Anna Brang,
of Metre Grove, and on February
It'll, this year, they were married
for fifty years. The family located
on a farm north Of Sank Centre in
1908, where they remained until
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
Clarissa AZ: Seconds 10

CIaF1Ssa ~; SECONDS III
Clarissa, a group of rugged tall
er boys, quashed Sank Centres re-
serve team attempts here in a pre-
liminary game Friday night. TAX
ing a lead early, Clarissa stormed
to II points before Sank Centre
scored. It wasn't until fifteen sec
onds to the half that Rosedahl
plunked in Sank Centres first
score. The game closed the second
team books.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07

members of the Ladies' Guild, to
Rev. C. p. Thronson for the COM
forting words, and to Mrs. George
Berggreen for the well selected
hymns sung at the service. Our
thanks also for the beautiful floral
tributes.
adpd. Q. +. olson, ana the
Sisters and Brothers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
CARD OF THANKS

Our sincere and heartfelt thanks
to all who SO kindly rendered their
help and sympathy during the
time Of our bereavement following
the death Of our beloved husband.
Our special thanks to Msgr. A.
Plachta for his timely spiritual aid
and to Father Bettendorf for his
sincere and appropriate sermon.
We also extend thanks to friends
and neighbors for the numerous
spiritual bouquets and beautiful
floral offerings.
adpd. Mrs. Anna M. Egan
and Family.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
OF THANKS

Our sincere thanks to friends and
neighbors for their many acts of
kindness during the illness and fol-
lowing the death Of my beloved
wife, Emma. Especially do we
wish to extend our appreciation to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
MveniIe Court Problems
BY PAUL AHLES
Judge of Probate and Juvenile Court.

THE FATHER IN THE HOME
While under the law the father considered the head Of
the family and the mother equal rights and obi
cations rearing of children Often fathers forget this
the to the mother, the school, the church
community but "holer their heads of when
something wrong when their taken without
their property rights otherwise violated They
indifference the head Of the
family member of the community may have con-
trbuted toward lawessness of youth.
We have however fathers know and do their part
rearing children Let therefore interrupt our
finding which always dsagreeable but often
necessary reports from fathers who realize their
position give edng stories about themselves and
their
MY BOYS AND
when asked why he frequented certain club
room SO seldom this winter responded as follows;
two boys II and 3D. In winter the evenings are
long there often little to do therefore stay at nome
NAV games with the family; for all OF In
the basement we have a shop where building
TOW airships feel that enjoy nome lie as
much or more than amusements away from home"
While other time activities away from home such
as Scouting Work basketball band rehearsals etc.
are good and desirable there is nothing that quite equals
home life where members engage in wholesome paste
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
SISTER OF GEORGE O'GARA
PASSED AWAY

George O'Gara, of this city, re-
ceived the sad news of the death
of his sister, Mrs. Nellie Burdett,
who passed away Tuesday night at
Fergus Falls. She had been III for
a couple of years and death was
not unexpected. Mrs. Burdett lived
in st. Paul, but for sometime made
her home with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Frank O'Gara, at GAINESVILLE.
The body was brought to this city
Wednesday for burial. Funeral
arrangements had not been COM
pleted at the time Of going to press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07
JOHN KUSCHNER TO
BE BURIED HERE FRIDAY

John Kuschner, resident Of Sank
Centre some twenty-five years ago,
died at a Duluth hospital Tuesday
night, 1t was reported here Wed
nesday.
Burial for the 76-year-old resident
of West Duluth will be made IN
Sank Centre Friday morning from
st. Paul's Church at $3.50 o'clock.
Interment will be made In st.
Pauls cemetery. Arrangements Tor
funeral services were announced
here by Nick Schwartz, brother-in-
law of the deceased.
Mr.. Kuschner operated harness
shop here for a number OF years
before The moved from this city
about a quarter of a century ago
Mr.. Kuschner was married to Eiiz-
abeth Schwartz. He had been III
for several months before MS
death, and according to a wire re
ceived by Mr.. Schwartz here deatn
had been caused by a stroke. a
more complete obituary VIII io'-
low next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20
Greeks Advancing
Past Strongholds
0fFascist Army

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 20. CUP)
Greek troops are advancing north
of 'Tepelini and Klisura, past settle
mentS and mountain Notifications
Uttered with Italian dead, a gov
ernment spokesman said today
Although they have not occu-
pied either of those former Italian
strongholds in southeast Albania,
the Greeks have poured around
them, adopting the liquid move
ment' tactics of the German blitz-
krieg in the low countries and
France. and have carried the bat
tie beyond both towns. ne
In evacuating the two towns, the
Italians burned whole rows of
wooden buildings and blew up mu-
nitions they could not move with
them. Both Tepelini and Klisura
temporarily were mo mans land
exposed to fire from Greek and
Italian artillery in the surround
ing heights, but spokesman here
said Greek shock troops were max
ing important gains" north of the
towns and that they would be oc-
cupied after mopping up opera
tons, the last phase of the battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20

tered" it commented of the sweep
its cruisers and destroyers made in
to the Adriatic in search of fight
The bombardment and the sweep
of what has been called a private
Italian lake was carried out We'd
nesday night and Thursday morn
ing.
Vice Admiral Sir Andrew Browne
Cunningham, commander in chief
in the Mediterranean, led the bat
tleships which poured their great
shells into Valona, in the Strait of
Ctranto just inside the entrance to
the Adriatic.
Vice Admiral H. D. Pridham-
Wippell commanded the cruiser
and destroyer force which swept up
the Adriatic as far as Bari and Dur
azzo the big and important Ital-
ian base on the northwest Albanian
coast.
Last month British airplanes,
operating above the protective guns
of the fleet, had raided .Taranto,
inside the heel of the Italian boot,
In an attempt to drive the italian
fleet out from there tc face fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS, Ell CENTRO, CALF.
Germans, French
In New Par|eys

ROME, Dec 20. (UP)-Well in
formed Italian quarters reported
today that conversations were being
held between the German and
French governments aimed at some
sort Of Franco German settlement.
pierre Laval, ousted French vice
premier and foreign minister, had
long sought to end the present state
OF armistice between France and
Germany and negotiate a settle
ment. Nazi quarters in Berlin, i'm
plying dissatisfaction with Lavars
dismissal had suggested that it might
cause Germany to consider whether
new phase in relations with France
had been reached)
InformantS said that Italy, in ac-
cordance with the Axis understand
ing. had been kept informed of all
developments.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20
2Ships Attacked
By Submarines

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. CUP)-TWo
ships were being attacked by sub
marines in the North Atlantic off
the west coast of Ireland today.
The attacks we're in the same
vicinity, about 300 miles west of
Donegal bay, according to distress
messages heard by Mackay Radio.
The positions given by the vessels
were about the same as those given
by three ships attacked by submar-
ines two days ago, one of which was
reported sunk.
The first distress call came from
The British steamer Carlton. Forty
minutes later Mackay Radio heard
another distress call from an uni
Identified ship reporting she was
under submarine attack at Latitude
55.31 north, Longitude 1925 west.
The Carlton had radioed at 7:54 a.
III. that she was being attacked at
Latitude 55.l8 north, Longitude 18.49
west.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20
Fl Centre Woman
Succumbs at Home

Mrs. zinna Pluhovoy, 81, mother
of Mrs. Arnold Blackburn and Hill
bert Pluhovoy of Ell Centro, died
late Thursday at the home of her
daughter at GIG South Fifth street.
She was born in Russia but had
lived in the United States for more
than 30 years. She made her home
III California for a year.
Funeral services were to be held
in Rathdrum, Idaho. The body was
taken to the Lemons mortuary
pending shipment.
Her survivors include her hus-
band, Leonty Pluhovoy, of Rath-
drum; six daughters, Mrs. Black
burn of Ell Centre, Mrs. Lena Boom
er of Rathdrum, Mrs. c. K. Palmer
and Mrs. Greg Crumley of Wash
lngton, Mrs. Joyce Greer of Los
Angeles, and Miss Elvira Pluhovoy
OF Portland, Ore; and four sons,
Hilbert of Ell Centro, John of SUIT
ter, Steve of Los Angeles, and Paul
of Rathdrum.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20
British Bombers
Extend Attacks

CAIRO, Dec. 20 fUP) - British
bomberS operating with The army
in Libya have extended their at
tacks to Derna, italian base $50
miles inside Libya from the Egyp-
tian frontier, Royal air force COM
munique said today.
New shattering attacks on Bardia
on the night of Dec. 1919 and a
heavy raid on Derna were described
in an RAF communique while Brit
ish general headquarters said there
was no change in the situation
around Bardia.
Great damage was done at Derna
where military buildings were set
afire and great explosions occurred
as direct hits were registered on
barracks, police headquarters, mo-
tor transport parks and garages" !"
the Raj said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20
Bottle ships Rain
Shells on CITY

LONDON, Dec. 20. (UP)-Brit-
aims Mediterranean fleet, in one of
its most intrepid exploits of the
war, has penetrated the Adriatic,
heavily shelled the vital Italian
supply base of Valona on the AL
banian coast and swept the sea
vainly in search of Italian ships TO
fight, the admiralty announced to-
day.
Battleships of the fleet hurled
almost 100 tons of high explosive
shells on Valona, the admiralty
said, without meeting opposition,
while cruisers and destroyers swept
the sea as far up the coasts as
Bari, on the italian side, and Dur
azzo, on the Albanian side.
Throughout the operations no
opposition from the enemy was en-
countered," the admiralty said sue
clnctly of the bombar dment by its
battleships.
NO enemy shipping was encoun-