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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-26
Georgia Leaf
Sells High

Atlanta, Aug. 26-(AP)-Georgla
bright leaf tobacco growers have
received ,924,01.16 for their 1910
crop of 74,631,65 pound marketed
SO far, the &c orgia department of ag-
riculture announced today.
This was an average Of 1893, more
than 3 cents a pound higher than
the average for the CROP last yer.
Sales last week totaied 29.9o9.io)
pounds for S3.76l. 339 81. an average
price of 1898 per pound.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-26
British Oil Firm
Is Taken Over By
Rumanian Official

Bucharest. Aug. 26.--(AP)--The
Rumanian government, through Its
oil commissar, today took over the
affairs of Unirea, a large British on
company capitalized at S3,Ooo'OOO
with an annual production OF 64o,ooO
tons.
This was the second largest Brit
ish oil company to be placed under
government control along with one
French company. :.
The oil commissar now directs hall
of Rumania's production.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-26
ITALIAN SUBMARINE
TORPEDOES TANKER

Rome, Aug. 26.-(AP)-Italian
submarines operating in the Allan
tic have torpedoed and damaged a
large British oil tanker, the Italian
high command reported today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-26
Flood Relief Activities
ODershado1u Other EUents
of The Week In Raleigh

been done to those hit by the waters.
So far nothing even approximate
ing an accurate estimate of the total
damage has been possible; though it
is conceded in all quarters that it
will probably exceed any from a
like catastrophe in many years.
Roads ReOpened.
Highway officials are being gen.
orally credited with a iam-up job of
rc-opCnina TlOod-cloSed roads in I'M
(Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-26
kloahoh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day, possibly scattered showers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-26

Continued on Page Three.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27

from Trondheim in Norway pre-
cipitated a parliamentary storm
that unseated his predecessor,
Neville Chamberlain, and lifted
Churchill to power.
Heckling Expected
Much British tuning over the
Dakar fiasco is to be expected; but
with a possible Nazi invasion at
tempt holding first place in all
British minds now; Churchill prob
ably will get by with only a heck
ling when he faces parliament to
explain his course.
The British official explanation
of the attempted seizure of Dakar
and the order to discontinue hos
tilities" implies that De Gaulle
himself, not Churchill, dictated the
withdrawal. He appears to have
judged-once his hopes of peaceful
occupation were frustrated that
his ultimate objective would be bet
ter served by retreat than by in
augurating a French civil war.
That is a more convincing theory
than the notion that the British
navy feared a major" action, u
that French resistance or retalia-
tory air bombing of sGibralta.
caused a change OF heart in Lon.
don. ~
What remains, however,. is the
clear indication that if Gibraltar
totters the British will be back
hammering at Dakar regardless OF
French feelings or any other con-
sideration. London. is tacitly
pledged to that in soliciting-and
receiving-war aid from the United
States. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
War
Interpretive
BY KIRKE L. p

Dakar, pivotal French colonial
uort in West Africa, takes its place
with ancient Trondheim as connot-
ing a painful British setback in the
Ife.and-death warfare with Italy
and Germany.
Unquestionably British prestige
has suffered, and that of General
Charles De Gaulle, the Free
French leader who has been seek
ing to rally much of colonial
France to continue the fight
against the Rome-Berlin Axis. The
British-Free French failure to take
Dakar comes, too, at a critical
hour when the Nazi-Fascist team
is striving to reinforce itself by
ming Spain and Japan into the
stuggle.
Blunt Notice
Yet there remain asset values
for Britain in the gesture at Da-
kar, despite the retreat. It is a
blunt notice to all concerned, in
GLIDING the conquered Vichy gov
eminent Of France, of what will
happen if possession of Dakar is
necessary for Britain to keep the
blockade hammerlock intact on her
continental foes. The Dakar enter
prise is not abandoned. It is mere
" deferred, probably. to await de-
Velopments at Gibraltar.
Dakar is Britain's potential
blockade backstop for Gibraltar,
her second line of offense, not de-
ense. Britain's reluctance to risk
a major engagement there, her
u~nWlllingness to press the fight
against Vichy regime supporters
at this stage, would vanish if Gil
Oraltar were seriously threatened.
The Dakar incident, despite the re-
Heat served notice on all CONT
Mental Europe that the British sea
blockade has been put on to stay.
Prime Minister Winston Church
Ill took political risks at home in
Withdrawing from the Dakar stroke
once 1t Was started. The retreat
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
c0MER ASKS FAIR
BREAK FOR DIXIE
c,vs Spending OF Defense
nollars In South Will
Stop Farm Tenancy

DISTINCTION, Sept. 26.-R-
sod Conner, Birmingham, Ala,
DOlfa cturer, appealed tonight for
na "sa;r break" to the South in the
sorplopment of defense industries.
IN a paper read to the agricul-
..la, committee of the United
e.ates chamber of commerce. the
'Tahanian asserted the spending
defense dollars in the South
,,1d arrest the spread of farm
tenancy.
leader in the South's drive for
.oonomic equality, Conner is a con-
Giant TO Chester D. Davis, mem
sar of the national defense ad-
visory council.
10 saw the decentralization of
,ofonse industries as a means of
uslieving southern rural unemploy-
nont of taking vast areas out of
Luton production, of providing
usrkets for southern truck crops,
md of creating wealth in til e
South.
world have the beginning of a good
o%;rc1e," he declared. with more
wealth in the South we could ana
worlld buy more of the 1,00l things
made in the North. All of these
benefits tie into a sound defense
rlan for the nation"
Conner recalled that the Presi-
don't in 1888 termed the South 1.-The
nstion's No. 1 economic problem"
and called for steps looking to-
ward an economic balance for the
area, He said this problem should
he remembered in the placement
If defense orders. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
ROOSEVELT ILL

CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 26.-R-
Maj. Kermit Roosevelt, who ar
rived in Egypt a week ago, was
stricken i'll today and taken to a
military hospital. Physicians re.
ported the nature. of the malady
had not been determined, but that
his condition was not serious.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
WILL SPEAK

STATESV1LLE, Sept. 26.-R-
Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, North Car
olina's republican national COM
mitteewoman, will speak tomorrow
night at a meeting of a women's
club for Wil1kie and McNeill.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
Sundays Rain
Disrupted Service
Gable Repaired Less Than
"a Hours After Being
Out Of Commission

A hundred pair cable, servicing
telephone subscribers across the
river, was cut back into service
Monday morning at nine less than
twenty-four hours after Sundays
severe rain storms had disrupted
service, Robert LATERAL, manager
Of the local exchange Of the North
western Bell Telephone company
announced this week.
The service interruption, caused
when the cable absorbed water in
the heavy rains that brought two
inches to this community, affected
about fifty residence phones in the
area across the river, he said
About ten Of the group were com
pletely without service, some forty
others were noisy.
The cable, Mr.. LATERAL said, is
on Second Street, feeds the entire
group across the bridge. The dam
age spot was found near the cor
ner Of Main and Second Streets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
Fred Lux
Has Filed AS
Will Oppose Imdieke
For Legislature In
General Election

Fred T. LUX, Of this city, last
week filed as a candidate for the
office Of representative Of the first
Of the 18th legislature district.
Mr.. LUX, born and raised in this
city, served the district az repre-
sentative for three terms prior to
1888. He will oppose Herman G.
Imdieke, Of Lake George Town
ship, who has served one term
as representative, and who also has
relied for the office.
Another popular official, who has
filed for reelection, Is Paul Ahles,
present Judge Of the Probate Court.
He will be opposed by Attorney
Ruegemer, of st. Cloud, who filed
for the office sometime ago.
Judge Ahles is now completing his
second term in the Judge of pro-
bates office. He is married and is
the father Of three children.
The primary election will be
held September 10th, and in in
stances where three file for the
same office a run off in the prim-
airy will be necessary. Last day for
filing for office Is today, Thursday,
August 1. The general election will
be held on November Bird.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
Fourth Annual
Summer Institute
At Lake Geneva
Rev. Carmen P. Thronson
Is Registrar for MICA.
Meet August 6-12

Parents, children and church
school teachers from North Dako-
ia, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota will attend the
Fourth Annual Summer Institute at
Lake Geneva, Alexandria, Mime
sofa, sponsored by the Board of
Parish Education of he Norweg-
ian Lutheran Church of America
August 6-12.
Prof. Carl B. Ylvisaker, dean Of
the department Of religion, Concor-
dia College, Moorhead, Minnesota,
will conduct the daily Bible study
hour.
Addressing the institute each
evening will be Prof. Theodore
Huggenvik, of st. Olaf College,
Mortified, Minnesota.
Demonstration classes from kind
ergarten through high school will
be taught daily by the Rev. L. e.
Evans, Sisseton, South Dakota;
Miss Elsie Norman. Bookings,
South Dakota; Miss Nora Larson,
Mansion, Wisconsin; Miss Minnie
Syverson, Eau Claire, Wisconsin;
Miss Clarice Bergquist, Detroit
Lakes, Minnesota; and Mrs. o. G..
Malmin, Prof. Gina Wangsness,
Miss Myrtle Lee and Miss Hortense
Hage, Of Minneapolis.
Forum hours each afternoon
will be led by Supt. D. J. Sigdestad,
Webster, South Dakota, and Mrs.
Edwin Saxhaug, Wahpeton, North
Dakota. In charge of music is the
Rev. N. G. Maakestad, Rochester,
Minnesota.
On Sunday morning DR.. ]. c. K.
Preus, executive secretary for the
Board of Parish Education will
preach the sermon. Featured in
the afternoon will be the closing
Bible study by Prof. Carl B. Ylvi-
saker. Prof. Theodore Huggenvik's
final address will be given Sunday
night, followed by special movies.
The Institute closes with breakfast
Monday morning.
Visitors are welcome at all ses-
sions," said DR.. j. G. X. Preus,
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
Rain Barrel
Brinnned
Morn
EOS Inches Fell
AS A Topper For
July Precipitation
FLOODED LOW SPOTS
Total Rainfall
For Month Was
Ala Inches

A Sunday morning rain, that in
near cloudburst proportions dump
ed half Of the entire July precipi-
tation in a single day, brought
1940's rainfall barrel trimming
again with nearly the top July rain
fall in a period Of seven years.
For the month a total Of Ala
inches Of rain visited this COM
munity. The figure, for July since
1884, is exceeded only by the 5.12
inches that fell in July, 1888.
In q little more than an hour
and q quarter Sunday morning
the heaviest single rain of the
season measured 2.Q5 inches,
that was the topper for the
July precipitation.
The rain quickly flooded usual
low spots about the town with the
triangular park at Getty and Oak
street junction inundated and the
area around the underground cross
ing on Main Street. Followed by
clearing skies, high humidity made
the day uncomfortably warm.
Relief from a protracted heat
wave that rocketed temperatures to
a high in Sank Centre Of a 102
came on the 25th with SO Of an
inch Of rain and overcast skies
that prevailed over the weekend
until Sundays rain.
The months rainbarrel follows:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
QiA RoA Fife 1T A1s1a Acciae>st.. .

fated car, was not injured.
This accident occurred at about
1890 Sunday noon, following the
heavy rains which fell in this COM
munity that day.
Miss Velva Doty was born in
Grey Eagle on December II, 1928,
her age at death being IT years,
seven months and II days. She
made her home with her parents
on the farm. Besides the parents,
she is survived by several brothers
and sisters.
Surviving brothers and sisters
are: Orrin, Of Jardine, Montana;
Glen. Billings, Montana; Gilbert,
Bisbee, N. D.; Rupert, Of Californ-
ia; Leon, Of Minneapolis; Mrs. AL
vim Yanke (Eleanor), Upsala; Mrs.
VIM. Firm, (Stella) Melrose; Mrs.
Charles Kramer (Jennie), Mime
Continued to Page 8, Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
EASTERN STEARNS PLANS LARGE DELEGATION FOR FAIR.
S1edAs4 4ai, Aa19u1 1913
Fred C. Brown, Former City
Businessman, Passed Away
Funeral Service Held
In Duluth Saturday
Afternoon, July 9th

Fred G. Brown, former resident
Of Sank Centre, and one-time pop.
ular businessman of this city, pass
ed away at Duluth on Wednesday
July oath, following a stroke OF
paralysis, which he suffered Sun.
day, July 21st. Mr.. Brown suffered
slight stroke on Thursday, July
18th.
Funeral services were held ir
Duluth Saturday afternoon and in
torment was made in a Duluth Gem
etery. Attending the service from
Sank Centre were Mrs. J. p. Han
sen, Mrs. Ed Hedin and Mrs. Flies
Ter. Mrs. F. w. Sprague, sister OF
Mrs. Brown. and her daughter
Margaret, Of Tryon, s. c., also at.
tended the last rites.
Mr.. Brown was born in Wadens
on May Is, 1884, and his age al
death was Sc years. He received
his education and grew to man.
hood in Wadena. When a young
man he went to Fargo, N. D, where
he was employed in the Northern
Pacific shops for three years, after
which he entered the employ OF
the J. I. Case Threshing Machine
Co.
On October 20, 1905, be was unit
ed in marriage to Ellen May
French at Wadena. After two years
spent in Wadena and North Da-
kota, they moved to Toulouse
France, in 1908. He was employed
by the J. I. Case Co. in France and
after seven years at Toulouse and
Bordeaux, France, they returned to
Wadena. In 1907, Mr.. Brown was
sent to Buenes, Aires, 8. A., by the
]. I. Case Co.
On December rs, 1916, Mrs
Brown passed away and in 1917
he returned to Bordeaux. Mr.
Brown was in Paris when the
United States declared war on Ger
many in the World War, and hi
returned to this country in 1919
After his return from France, Mr.
Brown and his son, Glendon, lived
in Sank Centre for year. Their
for three years he operated a gar
age in Staples and then returned
to this city.
In 1925, deceased purchased the
Motor Inn Garage, where he con
Quoted a completely equipped ma
chine shop. An excellent mechanic
he enjoyed a splendid business in
this city. After disposing of his
business, he was employed as me
chanic at the Chevrolet Garage.
On June Is, 1888, he was united
in marriage to Susan Stryker, In
Duluth and they resided in Saul
Centre, Minneapolis and Duluth.
Surviving are his wife, and two
daughters, Mrs. Robert White
(Maud), of Pequot Lakes; and Mrs
Newell Barnard, (Marie), Of Der
CONTINUED on Page 8. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
Todd County
Fair To Be
Aug. So
High-Class Vaudeville
And A Special Revue
Booked AS Features

The 58th Annual Todd County
Fair opens its gates for it's annual
Fun Festival next Monday morning,
when everything will be in readi-
ness for the reception Of a record
breaking number Of exhibits in all
departments. Monday, August 5th,
has been designated as entry day
and entries will be received from
$3.50 a. m. until 600 p. m. and no
entry charge is made in any depart
ment.
For the remaining three days of
the Fair, no amount Of effort Is be-
ing spared in achieving the slogan
of the Fair, Fun for everyone. I"
A larger grandstand show than ev-
er before has been hired for the
Fair this year, and there will be
a change Of show each day, and
a different show in the evening per-
Torrance than in the afternoon.
The afternoon performance will be
started at 800 p. m. and each
grandstand performance will be
preceded by a 80 minute band con-
cert by various county musical Or
CARNATIONS. The afternoon show
will consist Of a varied program of
high-class vaudeville and circus
acts, interspersed with tuneful mus
ical numbers. The evening grand
stand show will commence prompt
ly at eight o'clock and will fea-
ture the Swing High Swing Low
Revue" a musical revue without
rival, which carries its own special
scenery and lighting effects. g
This year, because Of the extend
ed time Of the Fair, an entirely
new grandstand show will be held
on Thursday, July 9th. With the
exception Of the feature act Of the
Fair, the Great Unicus Troupe, the
last days grandstand show will be
entirely new and different from the
preceding two days Of the Fair,
More money than ever before has
been spent this year to secure the
very tops" in entertainment for
the Fair audience.
There will be fun for EVERYONE
along the midway of the Fair.
The Raney United Shows and
Rides bring with them seven new
thrilling riding devices, two of
Continued on Page 8. Col. %
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01

road to st. Rose. Their seventeen
year-old daughter, Miss Velva, lost
her life Sunday when slippery
roads caused the car to slue and
tip on its side in q shallow ditch.
Returning from CHURCH services
in Grey Eagle, Mrs. Doty and her
daughter had reached a point on
the county road near their home,
when the accident occurred. A
short slippery stretch in the gravel
led road, 1t Is said, caused the car
to slue and tip on its side in the
ditch. The door Of the car on the
side the young lady was riding,
flew open while the car was tip
ping and she fell out. She was
crushed beneath the vehicle and
suffered a broken neck and crush
ed chest, causing instant death.
Mrs. Doty, who was driving the ILL
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
Plan StearnsF Fair
Booster Tour

Sank Centres American Leg
ion Band and a large number of
the city's businessmen plan to
make booster trips for the
Stearns County Fair next week.
Plans completed Wednesday in
clude an 18-piece band on this
tour, said w. D. Gallup, mana
ger Of the Legion band. It is
hoped that every business place
in the city will send at least
one representative on the tours
which are staged to advertise
Stearns County's Fair. Make
arrangements to take part in
this event and boost your fair.
j. B. Schoenhoff Is in charge Of
arrangements, and he announc-
ed the dates for trips as follows:
Monday, August 5th, meet at
corner Of Third and Main
Streets for east for 1:30 p. m.
leaving; and Friday evening the
tour will leave at TOO p. m. on
a southern trip.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
CONCERT PROGRAM
IN PARK TONIGHT

A concert program, rich in
feature material, was announc-
ed by director P. w. Hanson for
the American Legion bands
weekly concert in the City Park
bandshell this evening, Thurs
day, at 8 o'clock. A cornet duet
with Jess Clough and Robert
Rydholm will be featured and
special attention Is called to the
waltz arrangement of Mighty
LAX Rose" The program fol-
lows:
March-American Red Cross.
Overture-Selected.
March-Let's Go.
Cornet Duet-Nina Mia Jess
Clough and Robert Rydholm.)
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Trombone Novelty - s / m
Trombone.
Waltz-Mighty LAX a Rose.
Popular-Oh, Johnny.
March-Transcontinental.
Stars and Stripes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
Special Train Will
Bring Fair Visitors
From st. Cloud
HARNESS HORSE RACES
Motorcycle Thrills, Char
lot Races, Fireworks and
Fine Acts Offered

st. Cloud and Eastern Stearns
county residents will give greater
support to the Stearns County Fair
this year by enlarged attendance
which will be made possible thru
a special train running from the
county seat, said Ed Stockinger,
secretary Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, who was in Sank Centre
Monday.
Mr.. Stockinger intimated that
the efforts Of the Chamber of Com
merce to increase attendance from
Eastern Stearns county are meet
ing with success, and that the ven
ture Of a train load Of people for
one day Of the fair is practically a
reality.
These people from st. Cloud and
Eastern Stearns will find a well
balanced fair, with some Of the
finest entertainment available, in
Guiding harness horse racing. Dates
for the 1910 fair are Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday, August II, II
and 18th. Saturday, August 10th,
will be entry day.
To improve conditions for the
conduct Of harness horse races,
which will be held Monday and
Tuesday afternoons this year, the
race track Is being put into excel
lent condition and one new horse
barn is being erected. The barn
will be 32x80 feet in size, with 20
box stalls Of 10xS feet. Work on
the barn and track repair is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. This barn
is being erected at the east
end of the grounds. and this
will eliminate a lot of useless
turning and jockeying, hence will
improve the races and stop CON-
siderable time killing, formerly
necessary. Another improvement
at the grounds will be the 16x6O
dining room. improvements are be-
ing made under a WPA project,
sponsored by the City Of Sank Cen
tire. The entrance gate will be
moved back to the north end of
the grounds, for the Encouragement
Of the pike, which this year will
be made up Of shows and rides of
the Frisk Carnival Co., as well as
a large number Of concessions.
This year the fair will open with
a thrill program Sunday afternoon,
with a number Of professional mot
orcycle riders in daredevil stunts,
races and comedy offerings. Feat
uring the program will be the flam-
ing board wall crash, an outstand-
ing offering in which one Of the
riders will crash through q board
wall enveloped in flames. Sunday
afternoons show will close with a
number Of thrilling features offered
by the DeWaldo contracted plat
form acts, which are among the
best ever offered at the fair. Among
the unusual entertainment, to be
present Sunday evening, will be
the Roman Chariot Races, in which
three horse-drawn chariots will vie
for honors on the race track. The
evening shows will also feature the
DeWaldo platform entertainment,
with complete change of acts.
Harness horse racing will feature
the Monday afternoon program,
and with the famous DeWaldo acts
will provide a quality Of entertain
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01

still has to sleep in one, attendants
said.
Mrs. Vollxman, who lived at Clin-
ton, Mimi, was stricken with in
fantile paralysis last September.
and was paralyzed from the neck
down.
Meanwhile, the baby, Jean Carol.
Is cooling and growing at the farm
home Of Mrs. Sam Clark, mother
of Mrs. Volkman, located near
Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
Flax Withstands Hard Spring Frost

This year has provided an excel
lent demonstration Of the hardness
Of flax to Withstand spring frosts,
says Grim, Extension Agronomist,
University Farm, st. Paul. An ex-
tension survey Of the flax-growing
counties revealed that even the
flax in the tender two-leaf stage
was not severely injured by wealth
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-01
"IRON LUNG" MOTHER TO
FACE LONG SIEGE, REPORT

Mrs. Elmer Volkman, the iron
lung mother" has no hopes Of get
ting out Of University hospital for
some time, hospital attendants
said recently, although she has
shown some Improvement.
The A-year-old infantile paraly-
sis victim who gave birth to q
daughter while undergoing treat
ment In an artificial respirator
last February, is now able to be out
Of the Jung most Of each day, but