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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
School Board Proceedings
Special Directors Meeting
April 8, 1910

On the 9Th day of April, 1910, a
special meeting of the Directors of
The Board of Education of the
Town of Sank Centre was held, at
which all Directors, Dubois, Lovik,
J. H. Hansen, S. P. Hansen, Coop
err, and Berggreen were present.
Consideration was given to the rec
ent election, it having been the
opinion of the Directors, that by
reason Of proceedings purporting
to contest the election, they were
powerless to act. After some dis
cussion, Director L. T. Lovik made
a motion which Director John Han
sen seconded and which was car
ried by the unanimous favorable
vote of all the Directors. The said
motion is as follows:
Moved that whereas the Judges
of Election at the annual school
meeting held on March 80, 1910,
have reported that 753 ballots were
cast at said election, of which 468
were cast for George Berggreen
for the office of Director for the
term of three years, and 4O1 were
cast for Julian F. Dubois for the
office of Director for the term of
three years, and 800 were cast for
w. johnson for such an office; al
so that one ballot was blank and
two were spoiled, and
Whereas two Directors were to
be elected at such meeting,
NOW THEREFORE,, the said re-
port is adopted and approved and
the Directors hereby canvass such
vote and election; and George Berg
green and ]. F. Dubois, having re-
ceived the highest number Of votes
cast for such offices, are hereby
declared duly elected as The Board
of Education of the Town of Sank
Centre for the term of three years.
The Board agreed that the bill
Of $500 be paid to L. T. Lovik.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Geo. Berggreen,
Secretary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Town of Sank Centre
April 10. 1910


A meeting of the Directors of
the Board of Education of the
town of Sank Centre was held
April 10, 1910; all Directors were
present.
It was moved by L. T. Lovik and
seconded by S. p. Hansen that the
Board of Education cancel all fire
and tornado insurance now in force
on all buildings and contents eff
fective April Is, 1910, and rewrite
said insurance in accordance with
program accepted at the April IL,
1910, meeting in mutual and old
line companies.
It was moved by S. p. Hansen
and seconded by George Berggreen
that Miss Gladys Kjos be hired as
Secretary as of April 8, 1910, at a
salary Of $500.
Geo. Berggreen,
Secretary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Town of Sank Centre
ADril r. 1910

A meeting of the Directors of
the Board of Education of the
town of Sank Centre was held
April Is, 1910, at 1880 P. NJ, all Di-
rectors were present.
A motion was made by George
Berggreen and seconded by r. E.
Cooper at a program of insurance
that Swear budget plan of insur-
ance be adopted for the school
buildings and contents to include
fire and extended coverage with
no exclusions to the extent of 300
co-insurance in accordance with ap-
praisal values. Motion was carried
unanimously.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Geo. Berggreen,
Secretary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Order for Hearing ON Final Account
and Petition for Distribution
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

L
County of Stearns
IN PROBATE COURT
File No. 11,790
In Re Estate of Tillie Hummer,
Decedent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to
all persons interested in the final
account and distribution of the
estate Of said decedent.
The representative of the above
named estate having filed his final
account and petition for adjust
ment and allowance thereof and for
distribution to the persons thereun-
to entitled.
THEREFORE, you and each of
you are hereby cited and required to
show cause, III any you have, before
this Court at the Probate Court
Room in the Court House in the City
of ST. Cloud. Mimi, on the 18th day
of May. 1910. at 9 o'clock AM. why
said petition should not be granted.
Notice of this order shall be given
by publication of this order in the
Sank Centre Herald, a legal news
paper and by mailing a copy there
of to each of the heirs, legatees and
devisees OF said decedent at least
fourteen days before the day Of said
hearing.
Dated April goth. 1910.
court SeaD Paul Ahles.
Probate Judge.
L. L. Kells, Esq.
Attorney for Petitioner
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
Publish April rs, May 20, 1910
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Unique Credit Plan Offered To
Travel Minded Public

Buying the monthly payment plan has become
the great American mode of trade-S1OO down and
much per month and you can buy anything from
household goods to farm machinery. That mode of
purchase will bring automobile, refrigerator,
electric appliances, in fact most everything per-
son needs
Latest addition to this mode of purchase is travel
and the slogan this event is "1940 Is Travel
America Year" travel credit plan has been in
augurated by sc great railroads which makes pos
sibe the purchase of railway trips and tours in the
same other conveniences have been pur-
chased-the monthly payment plan.
This plan, which becomes effective May 10th,
offers vacation and other trips No down payment
is required, however, trip must total $50 or more
to be eligible to purchase credit. There is
nominal service charge, in other cases of monthly
payment plans, and the credit application must be
made to the local agent.
This is probably the most unique among all
credit plans, and it offers chance for travel for
which payment be made later.
A dollar down and dollar month will not
take you from coast to the other, but arrange
ments can be made if you wish to visit interesting
points in this nation most convenient plan of
payment when you get home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09

is now a couple of weeks old, and
seems to be perfectly normal in
every other respect.
Warning To Youth
Cook-Recently local youth was
seen on the top of the water tower,
which is some 80 feet high. He
was throwing out toy airplane
and had the end tied to the line
Of his rod and reel. When the
plane finally reached the ground,
he would reel it up again and start
over. Losing his balance while
climbing the tower could easily re-
suit in injury for life or death.
Parents, refrain your children from
repeating such an occurrence.
Small Deer Found Near River
Chisholm-A fawn deer, with on
ly three of it's legs Intact, was dis
covered on the banks OF the Shan
non river by Game Wardens Ben
Lee, of Chisholm, and Fred Ven
ming, Of Hibbing, who killed the
animal. It is reported the deer
had been clawed by dogs, and was
found lying, thin, and scrawny, on
the river bank. Just how long the
animal had lain on the river bank
was not determined, but it was
supposed to have been there for
several days.
Same Dress Suit Used
F1fty-One Years Ago
Willmar-When the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hank Koonen,
Dale John, was baptized recently,
he wore dress that really has a
little history behind it, Mr.. Koon-
ems mother, this baby's grand
mother, wore the dress for a SIM
liar occasion 81 years ago. The
dress is long and made of a silk
material that has withstood the
passing of years, for it is still
much like new.
Attendance Record
Bricelyn-Bricelyn has a family
that undoubtedly has established
some kind of a record. In 1906
Hobard Leland started in the Sahr
school and his youngest brother,
Kenneth, is now in the fifth grade.
When he finished the eighth grade
it will make thirty-seven years of
continuous attendance by one fam
lily of brothers and sisters in the
same country school.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
The Common-tater
Chuck Rattle
You Know It's Spring-You Hone.

1ou 1N11oW us SPrIhg-HOu Hope!
When gals practice dance steps on the street
BABIES tethered on the lawn When smudges cloud the
twilight horizon. When the first Iawnmower whirs
over the green Warm sun bristles your back
steps slow down. When people who ought to be
at work-arent. And the cack of pool balls echoes
out on the street. The open Model rs make
tnelr comeback Houses topsy-turvey in CLEANUP
ume. When Dad comes home with four pack
ages or seed singing the while, I'm the Garden of
tomorrow" Roofs get tarred. . . And your COL
umnist gets more serious yen not to write this
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Council Proceedings

The adjourned meeting Of April
g. 1910 as called to order by Presi-
dent Carl Eckberg April 9th, 1910
at p. m. with all members present.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
How Motorists Pay

Representing the results of six years of study
a report by Chairman Joseph B. Eastman OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, appears to refute
the contention that highway transportation is sub
sidized by the government The study was MADE oy
Mr.. Eastman in his former capacity as Federal
coordnator of transportation
The study regards the special taxes levied on
motor vehicles to finance highway improvement and
maintenance as the equivalent of the railroads in
vestment in rails, rght-of-way and other property
On that basis highway transport is seen as the least
subsidized of all modes of transportation.
In 1886, for example, it is stated that the total
net subsidy transportation 1913 million dollars
which water transport received 666 per cent the
railroads 1875 per cent, air transport 1913 per cent
and motor transport only Al per cent.
In the period from 1921 through 1887 the Federal,
state and local governments expended on highways
the tremendous of 81 billion dollars, of which
all but a few million dollars paid by motor
vehicle users. Thus, it is indicated by the report
motor vehicle transport has always paid its way
and earned on merit the competitive position it now
occupies in national transportation Efforts to pen
alize it would serve to handicap a great and indis-
pensabe transport facility.
Handicaps Overcome
An anonymous writer has called attention to
of the handicaps which overcome by
those whom the world recognizes geniuses and
leaders of the first rank. Among those mentioned
the following:
Demosetheness, who became one of the worlds
greatest orators, suffered in his youth
Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte, two of
the greatest generals and statesmen of all time
epileptics. So Mohammed, who founded a re
gon which now has more than 200 million adherents
Alfred the Great considered "the wisest, best
and greatest king" of England had lifelong internal
disease.
Among authors and poets Carlyle was a dyspeptic,
Byron had club foot, Keats had tuberculosis Mil
ton was blind, and Pope a hunchback.
Darwin suffered from nervous disease and
BethoVen composed some of his most majestic mus
ical works after he had become totally deaf.
In our own generation the great electrical wiz
ard Charles P. Steinmetz, was a deformed dwarf
and Helen Keller. one of Americas most accom-
pshed women, has been deaf and blind from child
hood
The list of world famous notables who have lab
ored under serious physical handcaps might be
extended almost indefinitely Their example sbouId
be inspiring to any who inclined to complain
about minor affections difficulties
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
Through Sewer To Station

Through Sewer To Station
Observation-Disclosures at the
Tessmer Oil Co. station on North
Broadway found two dead walleyed
pike at a sewer entrance in the
basement of the station. When the
discovery was made they yelled for
Mr.. Tessmer and disclosed the
news. Mr.. Tessmer, however, was
not so hot about the news. Reason I?
Someone is trying to play jokes he
thinks. At any rate the fish were
there and evidently got there thru
the sewer.
Cat Sets or
Burglar Alarm
Plainview - Weaver residents
were alarmed one evening recent
ly when the burglar alarm at the
Weaver Mercantile Co. was set off.
Precautions were taken to prevent
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
RAMSEY TO SPEAK
BEFORE DEMOCRATS

Raleigh. ID. Hiden Ramsey,
Asheville publisher, will deliver
the keynote speech at the state
Democratic convention here May
II, Governor Hoey announced
this week.
The Governor said he had been
informed of Ramsey's designa-
ton by R. Gregg Cherry, of Gas
tonia, state Democratic chairman
Ramsey also will serve as tenn
porary chairman of the conven-
ton until a permanent chairman
is elected.
Hoey pointed out that J. M.
Broughton, of Raleigh, who key
noted the 1886 convention, repre-
sented the central portion of the
state; Congressman Lindsay War
rem, of Washington, N. c., 1888
keynoter, represented the east;
and Ramsey will represent the
west.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
RICHARD CHATHAM
PASSES AT ELKIN

EIKIN.-Richard Martin Cha
than, almost IA, died early Sun
day evening in Hugh Chatham
Memorial hospital, pneumonia
developing after an extended SER
ious illness.
Mr.. Chatham was the second
son of the late Alexander Cha
than, associate founder of the
blanket mills at Chatham Manu-
featuring company, and Mrs
Elizabeth Gwyn Chatham, one of
Elkin's pioneer, distinguished ia
miles. He was a brother of the
late Hugh Gwyn Chatham and an
uncle of Thurmond Chatham,
president of Chatham Manufac-
turing company.
In young manhood, Mr.. Cha
than was associated with his ia
Their and brothers in the opera
ton of Chatham Manufacturing
company, and at one time opera
ted a large farm in the valley OF
Virginia. Later, he operated the
Elkin roller mills in addition tc
other interests.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
VOTES $6O,OOO,OOO FOR
CROP CONTROL FUND

Washington-In response to a
radiogram from President Roose-
welt, the House voted Monday to
make $6O,OO0,O00 Of next years
agriculture fund available imme-
diately to keep crop control
checks flowing to farmers.
Members of the House appro-
priations committee reported that
the President had approved the
transaction in order to replenish
the regular $5O0,0OO,OoO benefit
payment fund which has been de-
pleted by increased farmer COM
pliance with crop control plans.
A few minutes later they wrote
the $6O,OOO,O00 into a $30,069, 139
deficiency bill designed to meet
emergency needs of various gov
eminent agencies until July l.
Late in the day, the House
passed the measure, which must
goes to the Senate.
Committee members announced
that an agreement had been
reached with senators that an
equal amount would be deducted
from the 1941 farm appropriation
bill pending before the Senate
appropriations committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
ANNE CANNON PLUMLY
is GRANTED DIVORCE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dis
solved the third marriage Mon
day of pretty Mrs. Anne: Cannon
Plumly, 28-year-old North Caro-
lima heiress who preceded Sing
er Libby Holman as the wife of
Smith Reynolds, shot to death in
1882.
The court granted her a decree
on grounds of cruelty from Lind
sey c. Plumly, %, Philadelphia
brokers' agent and nephew of the
late Bowman Gray, president of
the r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany, Winston Salem, N. c.
The daughter of the late JOS
eph F. Cannon, millionaire Con-
cord, N. c., towel and sheet man.
ufacturer, the heiress' first .hus-
band was young Reynolds, tobac-
CO fortune heir.
Her second husband was F.
Brandon Smith Jr., Charlotte real
estate broker. In May, 1886, after
her second divorce, she eloped
to Bel Air., Md, with Plumly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
igNews

Mrs. Bina Sutherland spent the
weekend with her daughter,
Mrs. j. c. Little, of Clifton.
Miss Buena Jenkins spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Uly-
sses Jones, of Warrensville.
Rev. M. B. SILVER, former pas
tor of Creston, has been visiting
friends in this community, this
week.
Miss Grace Osborne is in
Charlotte hospital where she is
taking treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. v. Lewis, the
evangelist singer returned home
Tuesday from Chattanooga, Tenn.
where they have been assisting
in meeting
Mr.. Jake Rotten returned home
from Charlotte Thursday.
Mr.. Ray Farmer was a bust
ness visitor in town Saturday.
Mrs. F. c. GRAPHICAL visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Brown Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
TURKEY PREPARING TO
PROTECT HER RIGHTS

Istanbul, Turkey. - Turkey is
preparing to protect her rights"
in the Near East, an informed
source told the United Press Sat-
urday night.
Turkey does not want war if
she can help it," this Turkish
source said. 'She is not going to
stand by and see her national in
terests menaced and is preparing
to protect her rights. But no state
of emergency has been declared
and there has been no Russo-Tur-
kish clash (as reported abroad)
on the Caucasian frontier, and
there has been no new mobiliza-
ton of troops in the Caucasus re-
gion."
Dispatches from Jerusalem, in
dictated that all was not tranquil
in the Near East. All Allied for
ces in the region ESTIMATED at
about 1,OOO,0OO) were said to be
on the alert, ready for any even
tuality, one dispatch said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
Brief OF National And World News During The Past Week

very city last November 8 and
declared the same providence
''has especially blessed us" for
six years.
do you think providence
would have blessed us only to
drop us now" he asked
''There is God-He creates peo-
pie with equal rights"
'Today's Germany, he said, is
stronger in every way than the
imperial Reich of 1914-but, es-
pecially in its leadership.
Preceded by the blood-stained
flag which headed his marchers
in the abortive beer cellar putsch
of 1923 and surrounded by old
party fighters, Hitler came to
Munich's Haufbau hall tonight to
commemorate the founding of the
Nazi party and it's adoption of a
25-point program 20 years ago.
It was his first speech in Mu-
Mich since the Burgerbrauhaus
explosion wrecked the scene OF
the original beer cellar plot and
killed eight persons shortly af.
ter Hitler had left.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
U. S. CLIPPERS PLANES
WILL SKIP BERMUDA

New York. - European-bound
American Clipper planes after
March IS will skip Bermuda,
where British censorship and
seizure of United States airmail
has aroused a storm of criticism.
The Pan-American Always an
nouncement Sunday that east
bound clippers would omit the
Bermuda refueling stops, begun
last October at the request of the
colony's ira de development
board, came only three days af-
ter publication of a news story
that a consignment of United
States mail was seized in Ber-
muda January 18 by British ma
rineS.
Several members of Congress
urged after the story's publica.
ton that American transport
planes bound for Europe should
pass up the islands.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
BANKHEAD FAVORING
ROOSEVELTS 3RD TERM

Washington. - Senator Bank
head (D), Ala, an administration
supporter, remarked Saturday
that lit would be better for all
concerned" if President Roosevelt
announced at once his attitude to-
ward third term.
The Alabama senator, who is
supporting his brother, Speaker
Bankhead, for the Democratic no
mination, told reporters:
'The President should give ex-
preston to what he is going to
do. don't think there is much
disagreement on the point that
he should make his intentions
known. 1t would be better for all
concerned, including the Presi-
dent, if he would make a state
ment."
Bankhead asserted that if Mr..
Roosevelt should seek renomina-
ton then he can have it without
much question.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
GERMANS CLAIM 496
SHIPS SUNK IN WAR

BERLIN.-The German high
command asserted Sunday that
1876 allied and neutral ships, to-
falling 1,81O,315 tons and carry
ing contraband for Britain, had
been sunk in the five months OF
war ended February 20.
Ship losses suffered by Britain
herself during intensive German
air raids up and down England's
east coast were not included in
the high command communicates
figure, according to DNB, Off
cial German news agency.
Gan Associated Press survey
Saturday gave the known toll
since the beginning of the war
for all nations, including naval
vessels, as 425 ships aggregating
1,439,807 tons.)
The agency added that lust
recently ship losses constantly
have increased so that the wor-
rieS Of the British admiralty re-
garding future shipping are
thoroughly justified"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
SUMNER WELLES IS
WELCOMED BY ITALY

ROME - Under secretary of
State Sumner Welles was vel
coined with noncommittal courte-
sy by the Italian government
sunday night as his private rail-
way coach rolled into the flower
decked Rome station, first stop
on his fact-finding tour of Euro
pean capitals as President Roose-
Velt's emiSsary.
A spontaneous burst of ap-
plause broke from the crowd at
the station when Welles appeared
but nothing in the polite saluta-
ton of the Italian dignitaries who
greeted him indicated whether
they shared the public's undis-
guised hope that his coming
meant the beginning of a serious
new peace effort.
Welles, himself, who had dis
embarked from the Italian liner
Rex at Naples earlier in the day,
was dignified and reserved, and
advised questioners not to ex-
pect any statement from him dur
ing his trip, which will take him
to Berlin, Paris and London.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29

The vessel was the 30th of the
British navy to go down since the
war began.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
BIG POLITICAL ISSUE
FLARES IN LOUISIANA

BATON ROUGE, La.-Louisia-
mas long and bitter political bat
tie flared anew this week when
Governor-designate Sam H. Jones
rejected the action of the ''lame
duck" Democratic state central
committee in putting Gov. Earl
K. Long forward as candidate for
secretary of state in his official
family.
Jones last Tuesday defeated
Long for the gubernatorial NOM
nation on promises to reform
state politics and smash the old
Huey P. Long dictatorship and
the state machine that supported
Long. .-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
ROOSEVELT LANDSLIDE
REPORTED IN GEORGIA

DONALDSONVILLE, Ga.-An-
other Roosevelt landslide was re-
corded Saturday in tiny Seminole
county where the 1900 residents
held miniature Democratic pre-
ferential presidential primary.
Out of 1858 votes cast, President
Roosevelt received 841 for nomi-
nation as the Democratic party's
1910 candidate. Vice President
John N. Garner was runner-ur
with 18 votes.
Other returns: Secretary OF
State Cordell Hull 3, Postmaster
General James A. Farley 2, Sen
ator Burton K. Wheeler 2 ano
Senator Walter F. George l. Pau
V. McNutt also received one vote
"As Seminole county goes sc
goes the nation" proclaimed
County Democratic Chairman Joe
Johnson as he announced the fl
nal and complete tabulation.
Despite the countyS size, the
balloting provoked intense politi.
cal excitement and activity
There was considerable activity
prior to the primary reported ir
Gamers behalf. The vice presi,
dent has signified his intention
to run should an official state,
wide preferential primary be
held in Georgia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-29
1ST CANADIAN AIRMEN
ARRIVE IN ENGLAND

LONDON.-The first squadron
of Canadian trained airmen ar
rived in England Sunday to join
their experienced allied COM
rades in harassing German sky
trails with flare, bombing and
scouting flights.
Although their exact number
and port of arrival were mill
tary secret, it was estimated that
there were several hundred for
mer cowboys, trappers, Cana
dian mounties, farmers and bust
ness men in the group of fledg-
ling warbirds, recruited through
out the Dominion's hinterlands
and in 146 of it's cities and towns.