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Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
FATHER AND SON BANQUET
Affair to Be Held on February IL;
Court of Honor Part of Program

Court of Honor Part of Program
The Boy Scout Father and son
banquet is to be held on February
l12. at the Delaware House. A
Court of Honor will be held as part
of the entertainment. A Board of
Review was held on January 20.
About twelve boys participated.
Jimmy DeFord, Happy Bramble,
Buddy O'Nen and Frank Badur
passed fiIst-class. Bob Badur,
Butch Robinson, Billy Broadway
and Buzzy Deakyne passed second
class. The new scouts, who passed
the tenderfoot tests are Richard
Hammond, Milton Emerson and
George Fortner. Jack Garis pass
ed a firemanship merit badge. The
Boy Scouts have been invited by
the Grange to present a program
at the Century Club on February s.
The Scouts are going to attend
church in a body every month.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
Chairman Named for Refugee Work

Mrs. George w. Robinson of
Smyrna, has been appointed chair
man of the Production Unit, spon-
sored by the American Red Cross.
All those who would be willing to
sew or knit at a designated place
or at home for the war refugees,
may communicate with Mrs. Rob-
inson. Help is needed in these
troubled times and will be greatly
appreciated.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
SMYRNA BUYS SNOW PLOW
New Snow-RemovaI Equipment to
be Attached TO Truck When Needed


be Attached to Truck When Needed
A new snow plow has been re-
cecently purchased for the Smyrna
Street Department and is now
ready for operation. The new plow
will easily and quickly open the
streets thus preventing the usual
discomfitures that have always be-
fore accompanied winter SHOWS.
The plow, purchased from the Good
Roads Company, and delivered
Monday of this week, is of the
same type now used by the State
Highway Department This model
is attached to the front of a truck
when in operation, but is easily dis
mantled in good weather. In the
past, those streets not cleared by
the State Highway plow We're
blocked, increasing traffic dangers.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Houston, For
merly of Clayton, Married so Years

Congratulations were extended
this week to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Houston in honor of their golden
wedding anniversary. They were
married on January 29, 1890, in st.
PauIs Methodist Church, at Clay
ton, the first couple to be married
in the church. Mrs Houston was
the former Miss Emma Pratt of
Clayton. Mr.. and Mrs. Houston
live at 5O6 West Thirty-sixth
Street, Wilmington. They received
cards, flowers, and other congratu-
Iatory messages. On January II,
Mr.. Houston celebrated his eighty
third birthday anniversary.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
FIRE AT A. j. PLEASANTON'S
Smyrna Company Called TO Ex-
tinguish Blaze Friday Morning

Firemen were called at 1890 Fri
day morning to the garage of the
Pleasanton Motor Co. on the Smyr-
na-Clayton road to extinguish a
fire which had its origin in the
heater. Flames We're quickly ex-
tinguished, so that the only loss
was the section of the floor direct
ly over the furnace, according to
Mr.. A. j. Pleasanton, owner.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
NEWARK LOSES TO TIGERS
fellowjacl1ets Defeated by Smyrna
in Second Half Rally at Auditorium


In the game played at the John
Bassett Moore School Auditorium
on Friday night, the Smyrna Tigers
were again victorious over their
challengers, Newark Highs Yellow
jackets, by the comfortable margin
OF 2-20. At half-time Newark
was in the lead 9-8, but in the sec
ond half in a rally led by Ennis, the
Tigers took the lead. Newark led
from the foul zone, 1913, but Smyr-
ma held the upper hand from the
held, 12-5. Scoring honors for the
evening went to Ennis with ID
points, while Blansfeld was high
Tor Newark with seven. This is
the third victory of the season for
the Tigers. In the preliminary
game the Smyrna Jayvees defeated
the Newark Jayvees 20-17.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
To Meet at Harrington

The first visiting program of the
Kent County Grange of the year
will be given in Fruitland Grange
hall Monday evening, February 5th
by Harrington Grange All grang-
es of the county are expected to be
represented.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
WOODROW HOBBS MARRIED
Weds Miss Beatrice Donovan of
Dover at Home of Brides Mother

Miss Beatrice Donovan of Dover
and Mr.. Woodrow Hobbs of Clay
ton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Hobbs of Salisbury, Md, were mar
ried recently at the home of the
brides mother by the Rev. w. c.
Buckson. The couple was attend
ed by Miss Jeanette MacKnight of
Wilmington and Mr.. Franklin Don
ovan of Dover, brother of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobbs will live in
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
''h TO BREAK TURF

Is ! 70 S,ls Blast Openings For
|psad : t,asa State Welfare H Home e.
! d. ,oasn ,''.s solid for two feet
70 j. surface made it tn neces. ces.
Ia = ss,ssa aynanite to blast rss5- open-
Esn.si.,'T' s.,Tss for three buriaIs ap'h, n
Hon. Of of the Old Age Wei. J..
! 4 Fly Five deaths-sauIl as %ei, =
h I. tls s'i1st Iasatatiasss sassss have. have &C.
d he s'ss, Sss. Families claimed led
+ cen.ts1iass ssafased for burial in n
+ at t 10 other three were m iaq- ar
b VIA sa' hon home. The grave ve-
| 'itslbnotsh j ! The morning and M one one
u0Vel method.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
WILL PAYS S59,120.SS
Il s',sl 70 Employees For Year
announced BY Mr.. Rerrv

s0seph Berry, manager Of
I: uFaa : Hosiery Mil, has an
n "a saat ,das the total wage for
/ i0F o. 1893 amounts to s5e,-
4 The The factory employees
/ *esnty people the wear
|s,sa sao , work on three shifts
h n, OJss not include the sal
/ Tri. ~, Berry and is paid to
b.rrr r,lg 81 IN or near smyrna,
\ ,y y. said that even a larger a,sl.
\ J., va, !, expected for the com So.
toa vtias Inc Hosiery Mill at
sny,1a Saleh is connected with
rs,.a ma mill, is expected 't, to
future. III tne very
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
EDWARD BOYLES MARRIED
Weds Miss Agnes Urban, of kenton
At Clayton Rectory on Saturday

WedS MISS Agnes UTDdI', UI No'0on
At Clayton Rectory on Saturday
Miss Agnes Urban, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Urban, of Ken
ton, and Mr.. Edward D. Boyles, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry P. Boyles,
of Smyrna, were married in Clay
ton on Saturday at a o'clock by
Father Glenn at the Rectory. Miss
Rose Urban, sister of the bride, and
Mr.. Franklin Cole were their only
attendants. A reception was given
at the home of the brides parents
on Sunday. The couple will live in
the apartment they furnished be-
fore their marriage.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-01
%'g III ACTIVE
], Members P rspars For
r,.,s Visit; Seven
H. Join Kent Ooh'e''
k4HAr HARRINGTON

...,. wide Awake 4-H :
Sns.rs sa-s are busy this week
''9asl' .o.I arrangements fol
f.. visit to Smyrna unpel Tsa
~. Of this group. ,s Lns
''ll.s, ..,t ! has been scheduled
'l,a,'s, sss svsning, February . in
'a1-r. High School aualt1r. tSo
Fiji N. Proceeds from tne
III be used to send repre-
y " 4 the club to the Junior I11i
,ss oss,ss ) The Smyrna Wide
= With Mrs. Howard Dea, . :,
! q leader, is W. ~ ,,oras II
\ ~ ~ al eligible members to
n sdvsntage of the wee weeh
| !, M University of Dela-
sss Juns. There were no
[ftss fs appointed for this at
Z. .''s s.,b member under the
"a. !. # Ned Wilson, the presl-
!. working for the success Of ,
March 10 ana
= NJ dates which have been
|, NJ Kent County All Dram
rmtest which will be held
NJ wear in the auditorium
rssar Rodney High School.
Tsich have signifed their
riation in the play contest
I, an ssniors and Juniors,
! Houston Senior Cardinals,
\ Kubbers, Smyrna Wide
], and Union Blue Jays.
,lub gives a one-act play.
l,virg time is to be 20 to 40
1. From the time these
,tic contests we're started
wears ago, club members
,boRn an increased interest
mates which has resulted in
Rlectiun Of plays and better
,tun. William Dawson Of
. i in charge Of properties
plays ard Helen L. Com
I'll Club Agent, will ar
for Judges. This contest is
rsd by the Kent County
i Of the Link and the pro
are divided among all clubs
psting. About 20 Harring-
% and girls and their par
ct at the home Of Mr.. and
liner Cain on Monday even
!luary 10Th, to discuss the
alton Of a Al Club for the
gtun community. Helen L.
Ok, County All Leader, ex-
The aims and purposes Of
club work. The group or
with the following officers
President, Ray Masten;
Clifford Blessing;
y, josephine Masten, and
'er, Phyllis Masten. Local
ior the group are Mr.. Odoth
and Miss Bernice Cain.
members Of the club are
and Floyd Blessing, Harold
iVln Brown, Delbert Cain,
Dll, Jean and Jack Hughes,
le' Phyllis and Ray Masten
Y Wroten. Several boys
! we're prevented from at
oy drifted roads. Parents
alS present were Mr.. Odoth
MI. and Mrs. Elmer Cain,
and Herbert Cain, Mr.. and
"a. a Masten and Mr.. and
.llllan Stokes. The club
selected their projects
! supplied with the neces-
,O'os' Their meeting date
s. Friday in each month
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21

An Austrian psychoanalyst treats
patents who suffer from jealousy.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21
Robt. Kenna Buried
Last Friday Morn.
Continued from Page One)

daughter, Mrs. Jane Clark, preced-
ed him in death, having passed
away in February Of 1886. The
surviving children are: Vincent, OF
Virginia, Minnesota; Frederick and
Kenneth, of Sauk Centre; Margar-
ct, of Duluth; and Cyril and James
at home. Other surviving relatives
are four grandchildren: Kathleen
and Iris Kenna, of Virginia, and
James and Jane Ann Clark, OF
Ekalaka, Montana, and a brother,
John Kenna, of jamestown, N. D.,
as well as many nephews and
nieces who are left to mourn.
Mr.. Kenna was a sterling citizen,
and was actively interested in the
affairs Of his community and his
church. He had a keen interest
in better education and made many
sacrifices to give his children a
good basic education. He was
treasurer of the school board OF
district 81 for % years.
His genial, kindly and charitable
disposition made many friends for
him among young and old alike,
and his acquaintanceship was wide
and numbered a host of friends.
To his children he was companion
and friend, as well as father. His
heart, ever young, was in perfect
sympathy with youth and their
problems, and host of friends
mourn with the bereaved family.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21
High Court Rules Out Suit
To Test Job Insurance Law

The Minnesota Supreme Court,
in an unanimous decision handed
down last Friday, reversed dis
trict court decision and ordered
dismissed, a suit questioning the
constitutionality of provision OF
the 1899 law that exempts employ
ers with less than eight employees
and doing business in the smaller
towns, from the payment of contri-
buttons to the states Unemploy-
ment Compensation fund. The eff
feet Of the decision is to establish
the exemption in the status it had
before the suit was started.
The case was started when an
employee Of an ice company in Red
Wing asked that the 10000 popu-
lation" exemption be declared un-
constitutional. The District Court
upheld that contention, but the
high court held the case had been
improperly brought, because the
plaintiff was not unemployed, had
no claim for benefits and there
fore, was not entitled to institute
the action in the first place. The
court followed a well established
rule that it cannot give advisory
opinions in anticipation of an event
that may happen in the future.
The exemption, effective Jan. !,
1910, applies to an estimated 10000
small employers doing business in
all cities, towns, villages and bor-
oughs in the state except Austin,
Albert Lea, Brainerd, Duluth, Fari-
bault, Hibbing, Mankato, Mime
apolis, Rochester, So. st. Paul, st.
Paul, st. Cloud, Virginia and Win
ona. The small employers listed in
the towns above are not exempt
under the 10000 population" ex-
emption.
The 10000 employers have ap-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21
NEW HATCH BILL
o. KID BY SENATE
Passage by 5S-2S Vote Surprise
Even to the SpOnsOrs-Pure
Politics Measure goes to House

Washington, March 18. The new
Hatch bill, barring from politics,
some 100000 state employees, was
passed by the senate today with an
unexpected SO to % vote and sent
to the house where highly un-
certain future lay before 1T.
The vote on the Hatch bill sur
prised even the measures princi-
pal sponsors. The Republican
membership lined up solidly behind
the measure as had been expected,
while humorous Democrats who
had voted with the opposition on
various preliminary tests turned
on the final roll call to the bills
support.
The bill Is an extension Of the
original Hatch act which applies
to federal workers. It would forbid
state employees, paid in whole or
in art by federal funds to engage
in political activities.
Enforcement is left to the civil
service commission. Upon the re-
ceipt of a complaint of violation
it is instructed to investigate. II
it finds the complaint justified, II
orders the state or local sub
division to discharge the employe
in question. Unless he is dismissed
government funds to the extent OF
two years salary for the offender
may be withheld from the state OF
local subdivision.
An employe held by the commits
sion to have violated the act may
appeal to the courts.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21

Sioux Falls. Later he served the
st. Paul Dispatch and then Joined
the Tribune staff.
On the Tribune he worked sue
cessively as political reporter, as
sistant city editor, telegraph editor
and night editor, and he was en-
ployed on the Tribune until Janu-
ary of 1897. He then went to the
Omaha Bee as night editor, and
three years later returned to Min
nesota journalism.
Upon leaving the daily field, Mr..
Welles purchased the Redwood
Reveille and operated the plant as
editor for six years, and then pur-
chased the Sauk Centre Herald.
Upon leaving Sauk Centre, Mr..
Welles went to Worthington and
purchased the Globe, which he op-
Grated for 16 years. He retired
from active newspaper work and
ownership on May 1, 1929, and
went to the Odd Fellows Home in
Northfield. Later he continued his
journalistic activities by writing
weekly political letters for the Fair
mont Sentinel and contributing to
the Northfield News.
A lifelong Republican, Mr.. Welles
bolted in 1912, and took an active
interest in the Bull Moose cam
paign as a Theodore Roosevelt
booster. He attended all the Re-
publican conventions of county
district and state as delegate and
strongly advocated the cause of his
political party through his news
papers.
The Minneapolis Tribune gave
an account of Mr.. Welles' exper
fence in the great fire in the Tri
bune office of 1889, which took
seven lives. He was night editor
at the time and was the last mar
to escape down the stairs. Wher
he first heard of the fire, he glanc
ed down the elevator shaft, saw 6
light, decided the fire wasn't bad
and returned to his office for his
detachable cuffs. Starting down the
stairs, however, he found smoke
and gas so heavy he flung hi:
coat over his head and fought hi!
way to safety.
Mr.. Welles held various offices il
the editorial association, and h,
served as trustee in the Presbyter
ian churches of Redwood Falls ant
Worthington. He was a member o
the Odd Fellow Lodge in Saul
Centre, and was active in Odd Eel
low work in this community. Dur
ing his residence in Sank Centr,
he lived at the Palmer House will
his aged mother. Unmarried, h,
leaves no close relatives.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21
Rats" Say Police
After Call
Checker King
Retains Throne

Sherburn-Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Ed Bartels has been proclaimed
checker playing champion in south
ern Minnesota following heated
tournament recently in Worthing-
ton. Bartels is a Jackson man.
The Sherburn aces, Harry Gettler
and Robert Packard were eliminat-
ed, but only by a very close mar
gin. Bartels was defending cham
pion of the title, and succeeded in
retaining it.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21

ancial support. Instead, this year,
the Council decided to sponsor this
concert in an effort to raise money
for the entire years expenditures.
While in the city, members of
the band will be entertained In
various homes, and rooms will be
provided free Of charge by the
women of the Council. Mrs. w.
A. Kohl is in charge OF housing,
and she asks that anyone who de-
sires to offer rooms for the pur-
pose should notify her as soon as
possible.
Mrs. Allan Meigs is in charge OF
ticket sales, and will be assisted
by Mrs. George Berggreen, Miss
clifford Everhart, Mrs. w. ]. john
son and Mrs. Book.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21
Freak Accident
Causes Injury

Edgerton-Allan Gilman exper-
fenced a strange accident recently
at the Muilenburg garage. He had
fixed a punctured inner tube on
His truck, put the tube in the cas-
ing, and the casing into the rim /;
and assuming that it was in per-
feet order turned on the air. When
partly inflated, the rim flew off
the casing, went up to the ceiling,
and came down onto Allan's arm
severely injuring it, but not enough
however to stop him from going
to Sioux Falls with his livestock
where he proceeded after securing
a driver.
Have Annual Rabbit Hunt
Luverne-Ninety rabbits, one fox,
and one broken ankle were on the
casualty list when count was TAX
en- on the completion of the Rock
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21
Fettgathers Returned
From Southern Tour
CONTINUED from Page One)

tinued their journey to Miami. Mr..
Fettgather stated that large
amounts of oranges, grapefruit and
other fruits were ruined by frost
in the neighborhood of Miami.
They remained at Miami for two
weeks, with side tours a part of
their visit. A trip to Key West
was included and they spent con-
siderable time on the beach.
From Miami they motored to
Washington, D. c., for ten-day
visit with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. F. x. Kuhn
and family.
Homeward bound, they took the
southern route, south of the Mason
Dixon line from Virginia to Ten
nessee. Thence they continued
northward into Kentucky where
they visited the Mammoth caves,
then on to st. Louis, Mo-, and to
Dubuque, Iowa, where they visited
with Mr.. Fettgather's father and
other relatives, and then home.
Mr.. Fettgather stated that there
need be no worry as to scarcity
Of lumber for building purposes, as
there are huge forests in the South
ern States. Ed said that after max
ing the trip he has come to the
conclusion that old Minnesota is
still the best stamping grounds,
and that for a home he would
choose this part Of the country any
day.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21
North Dakota "U"
Band To Play Concert
Continued from Page One

Q) Picnic for children attend
ing the summer recreational pro-
gram.
(2) Provided two tables for the
Scout camp on Sauk Lake.
(3) Aided the American Legion
in the Halloween party for the
children of the community.
O Provided food, toys and
some clothing for forty Christmas
baskets to those in need in Sauk
Centre.
(5) Have backed community
projects, such as skating rinks, ten
mis- courts and recreational pro-
gram.
Under last years arrangement,
each organization represented in
the Council was assessed for fin
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21
Weather No Stopper
For Tourney Crowds
(Continued from Page One)

ance Wednesday night. The DAY
that this section was muffled In a
blizzard was the biggest night OF
the entire meet with a total palo
admission bracket of 1888 persons
and a gate of $371. That was the
night when Melrose was making
it's big tournament stake against
Osakis and lost. And Deer Creek
was hanging by the skin OF It's
teeth to a 20 game winning streak
against Long Prairie.
Biggest single night, though its
attendance ran short OF the wed
nesday high, was Friday nlgnt
when the admission advanced from
forty to fifty cents racked up a
high gate of $378.50.
While official figures are lack
ing, it was pointed out that per-
haps Osakis, the town to the west
whose ball club was aspiring 10
it's first tournament title and click
ed. brought the biggest single dele
cations from any town represented
in the meet. Bertha, in her nights
and compared with sizes OF other
towns, had strong delegations, as
did Melrose in her opening round
night. 1t was estimated in Osakis
circles that an average OF from
600 to 300 fans boosted the total
here.
Running strong in its first two
nights, with one of the best first
round cards this district has had
in quite a spell, official comparison
showed the Sauk Centre meet
STA ahead of the same first two
nights at Glenwood a year ago.
But a bad semi-finals night, that
claimed only $311.55 here, dropped
the total.
Clearly evident was a surprising
factor to some. And that is that
Glenwood and Alexandria and some
of the bigger towns don't have to
be in the meet to rack up real
tournament crowds. Even with
Sauk Centre, the host club, out OF
it on the second night, the crowds
lammed in.
Here's the figures for the four
nights:
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21
Former Herald Editor,
A. M. WeIles, Died

Continued from Page One)
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21
Freak Calf Born On
San Farm


Sanford-A three-legged calf was
born to a Shorthorn COW on the
Andrew Anderson farm near here.
The calf is perfectly formed in
every respect with the exception
of having only one front leg, the
left one. Despite this physical
handicap the calf gets around very
we'll and takes it's regular place
in the feed lot. Mr.. Anderson in
tends to keep it alive as long as
it is able to make it's way in the
cattle world.
Debt Paid After SO Years
International Falls Back in
1904 when Mr.. Borg was running
a grocery store in the rugged
frontier settlement Of Koochiching
international Falls) he extended
$39.40 grocery credit to a young
man who ran a restaurant. Things
went bad and the restaurant own
er left without paying that S39.4O
simply because he didn't have the
money. That man is M. J. Sands
now with the Ford Motor Co., De-
troit, who recently sent Mr.. Borg
a money order for $50. in full pay
ment Of the debt.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21

Game Protective Associations an
nual rabbit hunt About 40 MINI
rods roamed three sections Of land
six miles southeast Of Luverne for
five hours, ferreting out their
quarry, and when the smoke clear
ed, 90 rabbits had bitten the dust.
Oscar Martinson suffered the cas-
ualty among the hunters, breaking
a bone in his right ankle during
the chase.
Former Doctor Here,
Now In switzerland
Many Of the doctors
old friends will be pleased to hear
that DR.. r. Schwyzer, former
Blackduck physician, is now locat-
ed in Bulack, which Is small
town II miles from Zurich, the
largest city in Switzerland. He is
surgeon in a hospital there. The
doctor has q son who Is now taking
military training, as is required Of
all young men in that country,
and a daughter four years old.
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Cow Hit BY Train;,
Minus Head
Graceville Curiosity may kill
cows as well as cats, as was proved
by the fate of a cow belonging t"
John Robertson, of Barry, recently.
The cow wandered onto the tracks
where an eastbound freight engine
was switching, and was neatly
decapitated, without even being
bruised elsewhere. The engineer
didn't see the animal until he felt
the sudden jolt.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-03-21
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS-
Sow Has Nineteen Pigs

Sow Has Nineteen Pigs
Roseau-Knute Espeseth believes
that his Yorkshire sow holds the
record for the largest litter of pigs.
The sow was nine months old and
had a litter Of nineteen pigs. One
was dead when it was born and
four died a short time later, leav-
ing fourteen strong and husky pigs,
which is also a good-sized litter.
Two Thousand
People Attend Auction
Cokato = One Of the largest
crowds to attend an auction sale
in this community was seen recent
ly at the johnson place a mile
west of French Lake Corners. One
thousand lunches had been prepar-
ed for noon, and this was entire
iy insufficient for the demand. N
w. Peterson, auctioneer estimated
two thousand persons were in the
crowd. In the course of an hour
and As minutes, auctioneer Peter
son made 246 individual sales.
"Ratsv Say Police
After Call
Red Wing-The police depart
ment answered a call at 12:1O in
the morning from a resident who
claimed there was a "prowler in
the basement" The officers caut-
iously advanced into the lower part
of the house and found, not a burg
lar, but large rat running busily
through articles stored there. The
rat was dispatched, the police re-
turned to the station, and the FAM
lily resumed its sleep.