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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25

ships.
In addition to their demonstra-
ton of casting they I've an enor-
nous rod and reel, such as was
used by the late Zane Grey, in the
taking of giant salt water fish. The
reel holds a mile of heavy line cap
able of landing of fish up to a
thousand pounds.
In the demonstration given by
the Willmans, they use standard
equipment. The reels are of a new
design, having no end bearings, the
spool running free on the shaft,
rotating just like a wagon wheel.
The rods are made of tempered
split bamboo which makes them
stronger for their size and weight
than rods made of ordinary bamboo
that has been split.
The public is invited to bring
their own equipment to this demon
stration and Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman
will be happy to give advice and
instruct all who care to improve
their casting. The ladies are espec-
tally invited for Mrs. Whitman is
unusually capable in instructing the
ladies and children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Whitman,
six times national champions, will
give a demonstration of bait and
fly casting and a general talk on
fishing at the City Park this
Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
1t is through the cooperation of Art
Hudson and L. Chinberg, of this
city, that these nationally known
people will be in Sank Centre today,
Mrs. Whitman, who has won the
ladies national championship twice,
will show the ladies how they too
can handle the rod and reel as well
as the men folk and therefore catch
as many fish, and do it as easily
as the best of fishermen.
Mr.. Whitman holds the worlds
record for distance with a three
eighth ounce casting weight having
cast this weight 355 feet at the ma
tional tournament held in San
Francisco last year. He also has
record with an average of 348
feet for three casts. Championships
in wet and dry fly events have also
been won by Mr.. Whitman, who will
demonstrate the form and techni-
que that won him his champion
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
Prepare For High-Class
Program For Stearns Fair
Three Big Days of
Varied Entertain
ment August II, IL, 13
NEW BUILDINGS
Horse Barn And
Improved Track Pre-
pared For Harness Races

Repairs and Improvements at the
Stearns County Fair Grounds are
being made under WPA project
preparatory to the fair which will
be held August II, IL and 18th. I'M
provements include a new horse
barn, band stand, dining room and
repairs to the race track.
The new horse barn is being built
in anticipation of racing programs
at the fair each year, with this
years show opening with a lot OF
horses that will add zest for the
sport minded. Races have not been
a part Of the fair program for sew
eral years, however, with the for
nation Of a racing circuit among
the fairs of Central Minnesota, 1t
is believed, that this sport will be
brought back to old-time standards.
Races will take place Monday and
Tuesday afternoon.
Opening on Sunday, August 18th,
with thrill day, this years fair
offers a thriller with a flaming
board wall crash by a motorcycles
as the afternoons headliner. Mot
orcycle races and special events,
all thrillers, will be staged by ten
professional riders. To complete q
well-balanced program, the fair
board has engaged the DeWaldo
troupe, which for three days, both
afternoon and evening, will enter
tain the public with platform acts.
These are thrillers also.
Sunday and Monday evenings,
there will be shown a feature which
has never been at the local fair,
Roman chariot races. Speedy, reck-
less races, with thrill in every
lap.
The fair will close on Tuesday
night, August 18th, with fine dis
play Of fireworks as the grand fin
ale, to a splendid program which
should by it's merit receive the
support Of all Stearns County PEG
pie.
Admissions to this show will be:
gate Csc; grandstand Is; car in
grounds 25c.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
Welsh Gal In
Foreign Doll
Assortment
Twenty-Third Addition
To Family of Nations
From British Isles

Bryant Library's foreign doll col
lection, begun as speculative ven-
ture two years ago with the aid OF
the Rotary Club, has moved to a
new spot in historical significance
it was learned this week as the
23rd addition to the family Of ma
tions" arrived Monday.
Newest arrival Is a war refu-
gee" with her bright cape and blue
striped apron. She's from the
beleaguered British Isles, a little
Welsh lass shipped across the high
seas from Caernarvon, North
Wales.
There was duty Of fifteen cents
on the new resident, but she took
her place calmly among the other
twenty-five. The package was
clearly marked as to its contents.
possibly under the stress Of war
time shipping regulations.
It was never dreamed, two years
ago when Miss Bernice Finnegan
conceived the idea for the collec-
ton, that the group Of dolls would
fill any other place than an inter
esting commentary on the dress OF
peoples of other countries. From all
over the world and virtually every
continent the dolls have come in,
all typically dressed. With war
tearing Europe's map to a thous-
and bits and an evolution Of ideas
coming about, It was pointed out
that the collection may remain as
one Of few concrete evidences In
this section of a certain quaintness
of custom and dress which may
forever pass from many Of these
countries.
Earring thought Of the whole
thing is that certain countries rep
resented there, as for instance
France, no longer exist under gov
ernments as they have been known.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
NJ. D. Trattles
Passed AWAY
Friday Eve.
Was 70 Years Old
Born In Michigan
May II, 1861
FUNERAL TUESDAY
Came To Sank Centre
Community In 1886
Located In Ashley

Melvin Delos Trattles, a pioneer
Of Ashley Township, passed away
on Friday evening, July 10, at $3.50
o'clock, at the home Of his son,
Delos Trattles, who resides on the
Chas. Pendroy farm, about two
miles southwest of this city. Mr.
Trattles had been i'll for the past
year, and since illness had made
his home with his son and daugh-
ter-in-law. He was 70 years, three
months and eight days old when
called.
Mr.. Trattles was born in Cass
county, Michigan, on May II, 1861
He remained in Michigan during
young manhood and in 1885 came
to the Sank Centre community
Later he purchased the farm home
in Ashley Township, about 5k miles
west Of Sank Centre, where he re-
sided until his retirement from
farming. He was engaged in the
occupation of farming for "a years
and his success was merited thru
the sacrifices of the pioneer, as
well as Industrious labor until his
retirement.
Surviving are six children, 13
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child. The children are: Mrs. Syl-
via Garbe, Bottineaux, N. D.; Delos
Trattles, Sank Centre; Mrs. Pearl
Weir, Shelby, Montana; Mrs
Blanche Peterson, Glenwood; Mrs
Lyla Lund, Kramer, N. D.; Lyal
Trattles, Sank Centre.
All Of the children, as well as a
large group of old friends, were
in attendance at the last rites, held
Tuesday afternoon at 1870 at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Trait
ties, and two o'clock at Zion Luth-
eran Church. Rev. J. F. Schu-
macher conducted the burial ser
vice and interment was made in
Greenwood cemetery. The pallbear-
ers were: Henry Barchenger, John
Reble, Paul Guelsow and Ernest
Sell, Of Sank Centre, and Mr.. Bar
ner, his roommate for a year, also
Of Sank Centre, and Clarence
Schaub, Of Alexandria.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
Seventh COYbS
Var Games al
Little Falls
Red and Blue Forces
Will Oppose Each
Other In Maneuvers

Little Falls, Minnesota, July rs,
1940-The 34th and the 35th Ma
tional Guard Divisions, as compon-
ents of the Red and Blue forces,
will oppose each other in the forth
coming field training maneuvers of
Seventh Corps Area troops which
begin near here August II.
The Red combat force, in addi-
ton to the 34th Division, includes
the 9Th Regular Army Division, the
LIST Battalion Sd Field Artillery, the
oath Signal Battalion, the 18th Cav
airy, the 57th Cavalry Brigade, the
Tooth and the 154th Observation
Squadrons, and the 9Th Engineer
Battalion.
The Blue force is made up Of the
35th Division, the 203rd Coast Ar
tillery (anti-aircraft), the 153rd In
fantry, the 128th Field Artillery
the 2nd Squadron 18th Cavalry with
attached scout car platoon, the End
Cavalry, and the 10th Observation
Squadron.
National guard troops from Iowa
South Dakota, North Dakota and
Minnesota make up the 34th Divi-
sion, while the 35th comprises
troops from Missouri, Arkansas
Kansas and Nebraska.
Both divisions were a part Of the
American Expeditionary force in
world war I, but only a small num-
Der Of the present personnel Of the
divisions are war veterans.
The 168th Infantry, Iowa Nation
al Guard, one Of the component
regiments Of the 34th, is the recon
stituted 168th Infantry of the
famed And (Rainbow) Division OF
world war days. Many Of the war
time members Of that regiment are
now serving as officers in the 168th
Two commanding generals Of the
34th Division have come from the
168th Infantry. One was Major
Continued on Page 10. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
WHEN PEDDLERS CALL
NOTIFY THE POLICE

When peddlers call at your
house it Is wise to call the police
immediately-do not wait. Some
peddlers sell shoddy merchan-
disc at high prices and there are
some who attempt to dispose of
stolen goods. All of them usual
ly have a good story. They tell
their prospective customers, or
suckers, that they must get to
some other place in hurry and
need money badly, that's why
they offer the goods so cheap.
If they call at your home notify
the police. There is an ordin-
ance against peddling in the
city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
9TH District
Jersey Parish
Show at Alex
Will Be Held Friday,
July 26, Starting
At 10 O'Clock
CLASSES LISTED
Adult and Junior
All Leaders Met
At st. Martin

Jersey breeders Of Stearns coun-
ty are urged by the county agents
Office to lend support to the sew
enth district Jersey Parish Show
at Alexandria on July 26, begin
ming at ten o'clock in the morn
ing. Since Stearns county is part
Of district z for the organization
Of these parish shows, Stearns
county breeders should not only at
tend the show but should bring
exhibits as well. The purpose Of
the show Is to see how the results
Of the breeding Of individual Jer-
sey breeders compare with the
work of others in the county and
in nearby counties. The Alexan-
dria show is one Of several that
is being held throughout the state
this year and provides an excellent
way to advertise a herd and also
advertise any surplus stock that
may be for sale.
The classes under which the Jer-
seys will be judged at the Alexan-
dria show are: ...
Purebred Glasses
Lot BULL calf, months and
under I year. Born after July 1,
1885. |
Lot 2-Yearling bull, born be-
tween July 1, 1888 and July 1, 1889.
Lot Bull, years old and I'M
der three. Born between July 1,
1887 and 1889.
Lot 4-Bull, 8 years and over.
Born before July 1, 1888.
Lot Sow, 4 years old or over.
Born before July 1, 1886.
Lot Cow, years and under
A years. Born between July 1, 1896
and July 1, 1887.
Lot Cow, years and under 8.
Born between July 1, 1887 and July
I, 1888
Lot 8-Senior Yearling Heifer.
Born between July 1, 1888 and Jan
uary 1, 1889.
Lot 9-Junior Yearling Heifer.
Born between January I, 1889 and
July 1, 1885,
Lot 10-Heifer Calf. Born after
July 1, 1889.
Lot 11-Get of Sire g animals.)
Lot 12-Produce of Dam e ami
mals).
Grade Classes
Lot 13-Grade Cow, 2 years and
over. Born after July 1, 1886.
Lot 14-Grade Heifers, 1 year and
under 2. Born between July, 1898
and July 1, 1889.
Lot 15-Grade Calf. Born after
July 1, 1889.
Lot REPRODUCTION class. Cows
any age. Butterfat and type both
considered. Cow test association or
Register of Merit record II months.
Lot 17-County Herd. 6 head
consisting Of bull 1 year or older,
4 females including cows and 1
bull calf. 49,
Al club heifers will compete In
respective age lots.
Approximately 100 adult and jun
Tor HI club leaders met in the
parish hall at st. Martin on July
ID to discuss plans and opportun-
tiles for the Stearns county All
Continued on Page 10. Col. y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25

running towards town. It is
thought that the bandit had
car parked down the street
some distance from the scene
Of robbery.
Police of the city, night Of
ficer Gilbert and Chief Frank
Schlichte, and George Fish,
deputy sheriff, were notified i'm
mediately, and with three other
men searched every possible
hiding place in the city, as well
as the surrounding highways
and roads, but no trace of the
bandit could be found. AL
though he arrived at the fill
ing station without a car, his
complete disappearance led Of
ficers to believe that he did
have a car, and that he left
the city just as quickly as pos
sible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
lone Bandit HELD Mr Qd4 Station

bandit that he was not connect
ed with the place and that as
he was going through the city
he had asked permission to
sleep there. He was getting
away with that story, when
Ray Berscheit, filling station
attendant, came over from the
White Spot Cafe and entered
the filling station whistling. He
was Immediately ordered to OPP
en- the cash till and then was
forced to lie on the floor, face
down.
Upon leaving the station, the
bandit told his victims to re-
main in lying position until he
got away. He went out, slam
med the door, and returned i'm
mediately to see If the men had
moved. Finding they had not
he left the station and started
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
Storm Wrecked Electric
Pole Caused Car Accident
Truck Driver, In Heavy
Rain, Did Not See Pole
Carrying $4,000 Volts

Herb Barrett, Pine River truck
err, narrowly missed serious injury
or death early Friday morning
when the rack Of his truck crashed
into a Northern States high line
pole blown over in the early morn
ing storm that followed this sec
tons hottest day of the year.
The man escaped uninjured after
his truck crashed into the wind
downed pole on highway % just
west of Sank Centre He said he
was unable to see the pole in the
heavy rains that accompanied the
storm, and that the pole lodged or
a bank just above the rays of the
trucks headlight. The line carries
SO, 900 volts.
Highwinds that began about
a. m. Friday out of the west
following the hottest day of
the year Thursday when the
temperature was officially rec
Orded here at 101 degrees. Wind
made trees look like turned in
side out umbrellas. Rains that
were driven in on the winds
brought "a of an inch to this
area, brougfrt's July's total to
Ito inches for the month thus
far.
Humidity that ran to high con-
tent following the storm made Fri
day and Saturday unbearably hot
though temperatures sagged from
the high to "a and 81 respectively
But this week the heat continued
To farmers it brought rapidly
maturing fields that sent them
scurrying into the harvest fields
only one jump behind the haying
season. Many farmers worked few
erishly throughout the entire day
Friday and Saturday and rye and
oats, in some places, ripened almost
in single day. 1t was either, for
them, take it now or lose it.
Indications of a break in the pro-
tracted heat wave on its seventh
consecutive day, Wednesday, came
with cooler breezes and early tenn
peratures that stayed in the low
SOS. Cloudy skies threatened show
ers. But before the wave gave in
mildly It had marked the hottest
day of the season Monday when
the mercury stood officially at 102
degrees in Sank Centre. Tuesday
followed closely with 80 for the
official high.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
Bought propea44 boa Aocken Sy4zs~r
Willard Men Will
Erect New Building
On Second Street
WILL START SOON
Plan Installation of
Branch Systems With
Headquarters In City

Completing a real estate deal on
July 18th, Harold Hunter and John
Kerr, both of Willard, became the
owners Of the Chas. Virgin prop
erty on Second Street, between
Main and Oak Streets, announced
w. M. Parker, who made the sale.
Plans and details have been COM
pleted for the erection Of a new
building on this property, which
will house a locker system and
complete processing plant with the
very latest equipment.
This building will be erected to
take care of about $50 lockers,
with additional space for added
lockers If needed.
Messrs. Hunter and Kerr have
installed system at Willard, and
they plan to install branches at
Grove Lake and possibly two other
nearby villages. The Sank Centre
system will be the main plant,
however, and headquarters of the
new business will be located here.
A factory man has been in the
city, and we have been informed
that plans have been drawn to con-
form to the size Of the property.
Work will be started as soon as
possible.
AS the property selected ADULTS
creamery property at the rear, 1t is
a desirable location for plant of
this kind.
Lockers will be rented under a
plan and price similar to that used
in systems in other nearby places.
This is a valuable addition to the
business interest of the >ity, as
well as city residents, nave express
ed themselves as favoring the in
stallation of a locker system in
Sank Confra
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
Camp Life
Agrees With
Local Boys
New Study In Anti
Aircraft Division
Very Interesting
MANY VISITORS
Boys Gain Weight
From Splendid Food
And Camp Life

Lieutenant Donald Cole, who
has been second lieutenant with
duties of first lieutenant thru
changes made in the local Ma
tional Guard, recently has re-
ceived his advancement to first
lieutenant. Captain Fischer
and Leutenants O'Gara and
Cole are eligible to study at
Fortress Monroe, and all of
them have made application for
entry sometime in September.
Trips to Camp Ripley last Thurs
day and Sunday reveal that thu
boys Of our Headquarters Battery
of the PIT Coast Artillery are being
well cared for and incidentally
well-fed. Cooking operations are
under the supervision Of Mess Ser
geant Mort Weeks, with Andy
Steffes as first cook.
Just to prove the statement OF
being well-fed, Sergeant Cummings
told us that every man in the out.
fit had gained weight, and the boys
didn't deny it.
Sundays menu included chicken
and dumplings with all the trim.
Minis and 1t was enjoyed by the
large group Of Sank Centre people
who were guests Of the Main Street
boys on their own military street
Menus Of the week, according to the
Herald's correspondent, were as fol
lows: Dinner-Boiled frankfurters
sauerkraut, boiled potatoes, stewed
corn, peaches, doughnuts, bread
butter, coffee. Supper - Stewed
chicken. mashed potatoes, green
peas, tomato salad, ice cream, cook
les, bread, butter, coffee. Break.
fast-Grapefruit, wheat cakes, fried
bacon, syrup, bread, butter, coffee
Dinner - Baked beans, Potatoes
vegetable salad, cake, bread, but
ter, coffee. Supper-Swiss steak
potatoes, gravy, stewed tomatoes
dill pickles, chocolate pudding
bread, butter, coffee.
Continued on Page 10. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
Swim Beach
Supervision
Continued
Harold Rasmussen
Secured AS Supervisor
Activity Grows

With the heat wave booming
activities in the Recreation Pro.
gram at the City Park beyond all
the previous seasons proportions
and with the windup of six weeks
scheduled beach supervision closed
on Sunday, the City Council in
action Monday morning hired Har-
old Rasmussen to continue beach
supervision for two additional
weeks.
Rasmussen began duties at the
usual hours of from 2 to 5 Monday
afternoon. The action follows the
announcement that Mr.. and Mrs. E.
D. Harvey hired for six weeks, end
ed their term at the beach Sunday
With hot weather coming to
the community on the first day
last Thursday, water sports at
the Park and the entire recrea-
+ ton program got it's most ter
rifle boost of the season. Har-
vey estimated that In the first
three hot days, more than 100
used the beach for swimming.
we counted at one time It's
there on Sunday" he comment
ed.
The count submitted is not q
total but rather a picture Of what
was going on in the water at any
one given time, he pointed out.
In submitting report Of the
work on the beach, Harvey report
ed group Of As young people had
passed tests ranging from begin
ners lessons to senior Red Cross
Life Saving. Other parts Of the
program, under WPA leader direc-
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
Escaped With Over
$500 Early Tuesday
Morning

A lone bandit, flourishing
revolver, held up two Sank
Centre men and took over $45
from the cash till of the White
Spot Service Station on South
Main Street, early Tuesday
morning.
Ray Bromen, new proprietor
of the White Spot, was sleeping
on a cot in the service station.
1t was shortly before three
o'clock when the bandit enter
ed and ordered him to turn
over the money. Ray told the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
Local Lady Passed Away

Mrs. Alex Bromenschenkel pass
ed away Wednesday afternoon at
4:30 at her home southwest Of the
city. She had been seriously i'll
for sometime. Death came to her
at the age Of fifty years. She is
survived by her husband and sew
eral children. Obituary will be
published next week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-25
CONCERT TONITE

Continuation of the weekly
concerts at the city park band
shell was announced this week
by director DR.. p. w. Hanson.
The concert is to begin at 500
this evening, Thursday. The pro-
gram follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Post.
Overture-Princess of India.
March-New Colonial.
Serenade-Romance Land.
Popular March-Glory of the
Trumpets.
Popular-Selected.
March-Salutation.
Repasz Band.
National Anthem.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
Two Minor Auto
Accidents Here

Two minor accidents were re-
ported here last week.
Two cars, driven by Wayne
Bare and B. w. Jones, side
swipped on the sharp curve in
front of Capt George Doggett's
residence near town last -Satur-
day night, but the damage done
was small, it was reported.
On the slick pavement and
with car stopping in front of
him without giving adequate sig
nails, Sharpe Shoemaker, manag-
err of Belk's store here, ran into
the back of a truck Sunday.
Dewey Huff, formerly of West
Jefferson and now of Sparta,
was driving the truck and was
attempting to stop friend of his
in an approaching car and did
not realize that Mr.. Shoemaker
was closely behind him. No one
was hurt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
2 Buried At Peak
: Greek Yesterday
Mrs. Frances Younger and
Elem Blevins Died
On Monday.

The Presbyterian church at
Peak Creek was the scene of two
funerals yesterday when service
was held for Elem Blevins, 49,
year-old farmer of Wagner, at
10 o'clock, and for Mrs, Frances
Younger of Laurel Springs, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. Revs. j.
w. Luke and R. H. Stone were
in charge of both servicves,
Mrs. Younger who was "a years
old at the time of her death
which occurred at her home on
Monday, is survived by son and
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Shepherd
and Walter Younger. Her hus-
band, Hampton Younger proceed
ed her to the grave some time
ago.
Mr.. Blevins died Monday morn
ing at 7 o'clock at his home at
Wagner. For many years he was
actively engaged in farming and
was we'll known in the Wagner
community. He is survived by his
wife and several sons and daugh-
tiers.