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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
Supervision Of City
Beach Ends Sunday
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For the remainder of this week
Mr.. Harvey will conduct beginners
and swimmer tests and complete
instruction and give tests for Red
Cross life saving and water safety
courses. Three, Sue Momsen, Shir-
lev Rosenwald and John Egan,
have already completed instruction
in senior Red Cross life saving.
A class of three others should COM
plete the work by the end of the
week.
Dick Berggreen and Fred Coop
err have completed the Junior
course in Red Cross Life Saving,
and a possibility of eight more at
tanning the course is strong, Mr..
Harvey said. A dozen or more in
beginners and swimmers instruc-
ton will be eligible in subsequent
summers for life saving and water
safety courses.
With the swimming program
running two weeks less than year
ago. when such a huge +otal OF
swimmers and participants was
rolled up, Harvey estimated the
total attendance in swimming cut
more than half. But weather, that
was chilling most of the time, cut
some capers in the figure too. Top
attendance in swimming on the on
" two excessively warm days dur
ing the six weeks shot up to 200
and $50 for high attendance marks.
DAYS averaged about forty SWIM
mers, he estimated.
Monday, after the completion OF
their work, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
will leave for st. Charles to spend
a week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Christensen. After that
they will go to Minneapolis where
Mr.. Harvey will attend the second
session at the University of Min
nesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
STAGE "GOOD
NEIGHBOR" PROGRAM
(Coptipuad from pora NpaN
Continued from Page One)

later.
Proceeds from the advance sale
and admissions and donations are
to be used for the purchase of a
mechanical chair for Miss Murphy,
who was paralyzed four years ago
in September. The announcement
of this program was sent to Mrs.
Lee Johnson, of this city, aunt of
the afflicted young lady.
Cooperating with the people of
Ada, were residents of surrounding
cities and country, all taking part
in a program of neighborliness,
which we venture to state was one
of the best programs ever staged
in Ada
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
REVIEW OF ENTIRE
1O1ST NEXT SUNDAY
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unique in the United States, 1t
was announced from the COM
mand at Ripley, in that the
1O1st, composed of the 215th,
2l6th and 217th, is the only full
anti-aircraft organized brigade.
Sank Centres old Company M.
outfit is a part of this new
setup.
High point of interest for many
visitors last week was the battery
of searchlights of 800 million can
dlepower whose beam is so power
full it can spot planes five miles
high and one could read a news
paper at a distance of ten miles
from the arc itself. The beams,
playing on the night skies at Rip
ley, have been sighted from high
vantage points in Sank Centre.
A day in a soldiers life, accord
ing to advice from Ripley, begins
at $50 a. m. He breakfasts at 6:10,
falls to his task at 700, works
throughout the morning, and again
in the afternoon beginning az 100.
For outlined duties of the new COM
mand of the headquarters battery
from Sank Centre, follow the ros-
ter of the personnel published
here:
Regimental Headquarters Battery
roster follows:
Operation Plattoon-Master SER
geants 2, Sergeant Major Edward
c. Peterson, Master Gunner John
c. Egan; Staff Sergeant Jerome
w. Wruck; Sergeants 2, Intelli-
gence Orvylle Johnson, Meteorolo-
gist Jess w. Clough; Corporals 8,
Meteorologist William F. Kaufman,
Observer Leroy S. Emmeck, Opera
tions Donald T. Ethun; Chauffeurs
3, 9Th class, Private First Class Ar
mund W. Botz, Charles J. Tablet,
Private Alfred B. Thull; Chauffeurs
2, 9Th class, Privates Stanley L.
Burt, Wallace J. Wallin; Headquar-
tiers Clerks 4, 9Th class, First Class
Privates Thomas A. Higbie, James
J. Pangburn, James G.. Rattle, Priv
ate Maurice F. Mischke; Motor
cyclist Private Dale M. Hardin; OBJ
servers 8, Privates Theodore K.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
Stassen Cites Improvement
In State Finances
Governor Reports Minnesota
Funds Are $18,OOO,0OO Better
Of Than They Were
Is Months Ago

Reviewing the first eighteen
months of his administration, Gov
ernor Harold E. Stassen reported
in a speech this past week than an
improvement of fully $18,000,000 has
been made in the financial status
of the state in that period.
"The financial report at the close
of our first eighteen months is bet
ter even than we had hoped it
would be-" the governor said. ut
is better than we had promised to
accomplish. Our state treasurer,
Julius Schmahl, reports that the
the state Indebtedness on July LIST
was $S,000,000 less than when we
took office. Furthermore, the rev.
enue fund deficit which was S.
100000 when we took charge has
been cut down 100000.
1.-THE highway department is now
at least 100000 better off than
it was with the big shortage they
had in January year ago. In adj
dition to that, we have taken care
of over 100000 of deficiencies
for relief, old age assistance and
dependent children that were left
over from the biennium of the
preceding administration.
I'm other words, considering all
funds together, the state is at least
S18,O0000O better off than it was
Is months ago. That makes an
improvement of 100000 a month
for every month since Inauguration
day."
Income tax collections reported
by Tax Commissioner Howard
Spaeth for the fiscal year just
closed were the highest in the his
tory of the state, exceeding those
of the previous year by almost a
million dollars, the governor said.
Much Of the increase, he said, has
been due to the drive Of the depart
ment to collect back taxes and
omitted taxes from out-of-sate cor
porations. Banks Of the state have
paid in more than a million dollars
in taxes, Governor Stassen said, or
two or three hundred thousand
dollars more than they would have
paid in under the law" vetoed at
the end of the last session Of the
legislature.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
PAGE TEN
Plans and Specifi-
cations For P. o. Here
CONTINUED from Page One

one for money orders and postal
savings. Stamps can be purchased
at all windows. The financial sec
ton will be separate from the mail
ing division, and large vault OPP
ems from that section.
On the main floor will also be
the postmaster's office, size IA feet
inches by IA feet 4 inches, as
well as toilet facilities.
Fixtures will be of corrosion-re-
sistant steel, bronze and marble.
Considerable granite will be used
in outside construction, especially
in the base of the building.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
CALF CLUB BOY HONORED
BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Having proved himself capable
of doing satisfactory Holstein
Calf Club work, Charles d. JAG
OLSON, Sank Centre, has just
been awarded a Certificate of
Merit and junior membership in
The Holstein-Friesian Associa-
ton of America, Brattleboro,
Vermont. All privileges of the
Association except voting have
been given to him until he is
twenty-one years old. He was
recommended by the State Club
Leader and he is the 5,604th Hol-
stein Calf Club member to
achieve this national recogni-
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
EXTRAORDINARY FISH
STORY-'TIS TRUTH

An unusual fishing story in
which the big ones did not get
away, was told to us as fact by
one of our local sportsmen. For
rest G. Dudley, who writes dog
stories in Sports Afield, national
sport magazine, stopped at one
of our summer resorts on Sank
Lake recently. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dudley, both prominent in the
sport field, were camping in
their trailer, and the former felt
the need of fish breakfast.
With the remark: IT need fish
for breakfast" Mr.. Dudley filled
his pipe, stepped into the boat
and rowed across the lake. In
a very short time he returned
with two dandy bass, and called
attention to the fact that he did
it with one pipe filling. He lit
the pipe when he left and was
still smoking it when he return
ed. That seems to be the record
for a quick catch on this lake
one pipe full, two fish.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
Henry Scott Wilcox

Henry Scott Wilcox
The following obituary taken
from the Alexandria Park Region
Echo pertains to Henry Wilcox,
former resident of Sank Centre:
Henry Scott Wilcox, a resident
of this city for As years, passed
away at his home July 8, 1910.
He was born in Rockford, Illinois,
January 81, 1851. When he was
nine years old his parents moved
to Delevan, Mimi, where they
farmed until Mr.. Wilcox reached
the age of 10. His parents then
moved to a farm near Sank Gen.
tire, MINI.
June %, 1894, he was united in
marriage to Alice Miller, of this
city. After their marriage they
lived in Sank Centre two years, and
in 1896 came to Alexandria and
built a home on Fifth Ave., East,
where he lived until his death.
Five children were born to this
union. One daughter, Lois, having
died at the age Of 2k years. Mrs,
Wilcox passed away April %, 1887
The following children survive:
Edna MRS. Edward Suckow) OF
Miltona, Frances (Mrs. Holger Han
SOM, Paul and Joyce, of Alexan-
dria. Four grandchildren, Eunice
Du Ann and Holger Hanson, Jr.
and Jean Wilcox.
There are five sisters and q
brother who survive Mr.. Wilcox:
Mrs. Hannah ]. Miller, Stewart,
vile, Mimi, Rachel, Mrs. William
Biedleman, of Detroit, Michigan
Frank, Of Mankota; Mrs. Mary l.
Cummings, Miss Lettie Wilcox, OF
Minneapolis; Mrs. Rose McCurdy
of Sacramento, Calf. Two sisters
and two brothers preceded him in
death.
Out of town relatives who at
tended the funeral were Mrs. Mary
L. Cummings, Miss Lettie Wilcox
Of Minneapolis; VIM. F. Miller, OF
st. Paul, and Herman Krause, OF
Burtrum.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon at 2 p. m. at
the Anderson Funeral Home. Rev
A. A. Secord officiating. Mrs. L.
H. Lundahl and Mrs. David An
derson accompanied by Mrs. George
Feay sang "City Four Square" and
abide With Me-"
The following served as pallbear-
ers: Messrs. Joe Swenson, Otto
Marker, F. Flesch, Richard Chase,
Andrew Mckay and George Woo
dell. Interment was made in the
Union Lake cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18

hibits in place at 1000 a. m. All
club and adult judging contests are
to follow Immediately. Then a pic
mic dinner, followed by program
and judging with $3.50 prizes each
in grand champion COW and bull
classes and merchandise prizes in
other classes.
AS the district Parish Jersey
Show will probably be held in
Stearns county within a few years
it is hoped there will be a good
attendance of Jersey cattle owners
at Alexandria on Friday, July 26.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
Golfers Find Moose
On Course


Thief River-Early morning golf
ers on the local course could scarce
ly believe their eyesight when they
saw full-grown moose galloping
across the course with a dog in
pursuit. The animal made his way
to the Thief River, which divides
the course, and then swan across
to the Andrew Jorde farm, appar-
emily heading for a herd Of cattle
in pasture there.
Another Umbrella Plant -
st. Peter-A new candidate for
the rhubarb growing championship
of Nicollet County appeared rec
emily. She is Mrs. Ellis Thorson.
Of Norseland, who is exhibiting a
huge pie plant measuring AZ inches
across the leaf and five feet from
the top of the leaf to the end Of
the stem. The plant is even bigger
than the one shown by Martin
Johnson, Of Traverse.
Six-Leaf Clover
Farmington-Belie it or not, a
real six-leaf clover was found by
John Curray, of Eureka. John,
who makes a hobby of collecting
four and five leafers, says this is
the first six-leaf clover he has ever
seen. The freak" has six perfect
ly formed leaves and its original
size is about an inch across.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
Produces Eight
Sets of Twins

Mahnomen - "Bossy," 12-year-old
Holstein COW at the Harry Andring
farm tops 'em all for consistency.
She took to raising a family ten
years ago, and has produced eight
sets of twin calves, fourteen heif-
ers and two bulls. And still more
unusual is the fact that her entire
family are all living. The most
recent set of twins were born the
9th of last month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
Had No Idea
How 1t Happened

Luverne-Robert Cooke, of Lu-
verne Township, was greatly start.
led one morning recently when he
went to the milk shed and found
a strange man sound asleep on the
floor. 1t developed that the strang-
er was from Hills, Minnesota, and
had been in Luverne with a num-
Der of boosters advertising the Hills
celebration. How he got to Bob's
farm and went to sleep was a COM
plete mystery to him.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18

umnist, will be master of .ceremon-
les. A reception will be held for
the visiting mayors and their wives
at 4:30 o'clock that afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18

Mrs. Putnam, was in Sank Centre
called by the illness of his father,
but had to return to his home in
Tampa, Florida, before death call
ed his father.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
A. E. Putnam Passed
Away Sunday

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Evening star., 1940-04-21

This indoor mer-
maid poised on the
sprineboord is Ber-
nice Glover, 1920
Nineteenth street
NV, q member Of
the swimming Gloss.
Evening star., 1940-04-21

A lineup Of po-
tentioI swimmers
hon9s on to the
side ledge for proc
tice in the leg kick.
Evening star., 1940-04-21

WASHINGTON girls ond young women thinking
Of those hot summer months TO come are leorn.
ing to swim OF the indoor pool Of the Young Womens
Christion Association at Seventeenth and K streets
NV Every potential swimmer is required to posso q
physieoI examination by the Y w. C. A. doctor before
instruction begins The instruction periods lost obout
holt hour eoeh ond the overoee person con monoae
on eementoy erowI stroke otter obout six lessons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
Habeas Corpus Writs Issued In Lottery Case
Secured in New Haven Superior Court for Two Alleged Promoters Now in New Haven Jail-Want
 SlO,OOO Bonds Reduced

Writs of habeas corpus for two al- legged lottery leaders held in New Haven county jail in lieu of bonds of $lO,000 were secured in New Ha- ven superior court this morning by Attorney Edward MaScolo of this city and Attorney Israel Jacobs of New Haven, and the men were brought here this afternoon for a local superior court hearing on a motion to reduce bail in each case to 5000.
 The men are Louis Goldsmith, of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Guertin Brown, of Beacon, N. r.. who were among those arrested when States Attor- ney William B. Fitzgerald launched an anti-lottery drive last week. They were allegedly involved in the opera tion of lottery which used the name of Crusader post, V. F. w. of Naugatuck, as sponsor.
 Hearing Today.
 The hearing on the motion to reduce bail was scheduled to open at 2 o'clock this afternoon before Judge Alfred N. Baldwin. The habeas corpus writ for the mems release from jail was issued by Judge Robert L. Munger, on plea of the local and New Haven attor- -neyS.
 Meanwhile, state police and au- thorities of five states were unsuc- cessful in their search for Bert San- ders, of Beacon, N. Y., and Jack Goldsmith, of Brooklyn, N. F., for whom bench warrants were issued Friday by Judge Alfred c. Baldwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
LOCAL COP. GROUP
 SPLIT IN VOTING
Three Stood With Winner, Bradley, Fourth Sup-
 ported Dr. McCOOk

The four Waterbury members of the Republican state central com- mittee split, three to one, in the balloting for the Republican state chairman at Hartford yesterday, J. Warren Upson. Floyd Rasmussen and Mrs. Domenic Santoro all voted for J. Kenneth Bradley of Fairfield county, who was elected, while Mrs. Rowley w. Phillips voted for Col. Anson McCook. Bradley received 43 votes to 27 for McCook.
 UpSon was named to a commit tee to make arrangements for tes- timonial dinner to the retiring state chairman, Benjamin J. Harwood of Chester.
 Bradley, after his election, an- nounced plans for a drive to build up e. O. P. organizations in the states big cities.
 Hartford, New Haven.
 These cities, notably Hartford and New Haven, have been turning in huge Democratic majorities, in each state election. The so-called new guard" leadership of Bradley and Gov. Baldwin was said to be con- cerned over failure of Republican organizations in these cities to pro- duce results. A reorganization of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
MAYOR SCULLY FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE PLAN Believes It One of Most Important Problems of
 City Administration SURVEYS OF OTHER
 PROBLEMS OF CITY Mayor Determined to Keep City Expenses to Lowest
 Possible Point

Mayor Vincent A. Scully, in his annual message to the Board of Aldermen last night, declared that national de- fense constituted probably the most important problem before the city,. He an nounced plans for a survey of traffic conditions, which he said are linked with de- fence, and also plans for sur veyS of water rents, housing SeWaconditionS, rubbish removal, sewage disposal. revaluation of real estate and wages of city employees. The mayor expressed his deterna- ination to keep city expenss as low as possible, and thereby ease the burden of taxpayers who will have to pay their share of the unprece- dented cost of national defense measures.
 Reports of city departments were submitted to the aldermen by Mayor Scully. He said that all the depart meuts had done good work during the year, but gave special praise to the bureaus in charge of Purchas- ing Director Martin J. Sweeney, Superintendent of Streets Herbert Scott-Smith and Tax Collector Humbert Mangini.
 Needs for a second pipeline from the water supply was pointed out by the mayor in his message. He cited the fact that the city will end the current year with large sur plus.
 Text of Message
 The text of Mayor Scully's annual message follows:
 December 2, 1940. Honorable Board of Aldermen, Waterbury, Connecticut.
 Gentlemen:
 In accordance with the provi- sions of Section 59 of the Charter
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
Local Democrat Org anHation Has Attacked Victory Dinner Program
Claims Sponsor of Dinner, Sen. Culhane Worked to
 Defeat Democrats

The local Democratic organiza- tion, assailing plans for a victory dinner at The Elton Dec. r, charged today that the affaAr's sponsor, Sen- ator George T. CIilhane, worked against the election of three Demo- cratic candidates in the recent elec- tion and that "his present purpose is to increase his opportunities for creating discord." Bitter criticism of Senator Culhane is made in a letter sent by Town Chairman Mau- rice F. Tangney to State Chairman John T. Mccarthy of Newtown. Copies of the letter were sent to Governor -elect Robert A. Hurley, National Chairman Edward J. Flynn, ex-Governor Wilbur L. Cross and other prominent Democrats who have been invited to speak at the dinner.
 Asks Hurley to Refuse
 It is urged that the governor elect refuse Senator Culhane'S m- vitation to the dinner, MT. Tangney declaring that it is difficult to be- lieve that Governor elect Hurley would wish to offer deliberately the affront to leading Democrats of this city and state which his acceptance of this invitation would constitute. p
 The letter is taken as the start of an organization offensive against Senator Culhane. Its strong lan- guage means that a showdown on the senator's position is being sought, with the local adminiStra- tion and town committee ready to buck the state organization if the latter favors Senator Culhane. Win Fully Cooperate
 MT. Tangney asserts that i've will continue to give MT. Hurley and to the Democratic party of this state 8 full measure of cooperation and support" but i've will not lower our- selves to scramble for the favor or recognition of the state administra- tion or state organization" He adds: We will continue to make public our attitude toward outside intereference in the local political affairs of the City of Waterbury"
 Tt is matter of public knowledge that Senator Culhane worked against the reelection of Senator Maloney and Congressman Smith and the election of Senator Michael V. Blansfield," says MT. Tangney.
 He declares that the dinnerFis not
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03

NaZl pressure against Br1taln'S ocean life-lines was tightening.
 Importance of the German high commands claims of submarine suc- cesSeS - If correct - lay in the fact that the single days losses recorded in Berlin amount to almost double the sea losses admitted in London for the most recent week on which fig ures are available - the week of November "A. For that week the British admiralty today reported loss of 19 British and three neutral vessels with total, tonnage of 87,975 tons.
 The Berlin high command claimed that 15 merchant ships of single convoy were sent to the bottom yesterday as well as an accompany ing escort cruiser. It gave the ton mage of these. ships as 10000 and sseaid twl0 more sEips of i5,D00 tons may have been sunk. It reported other sinkings which it said brought the total to 161 900 tons.
 Quick Announcement
 The unusual feature of the Ger man claim was that it was asserted within 24 hours of the lsinkings. In this connection it is known that German submarines normally make no reports to their home bases on any action until they return from a cruiser.
 This is to protect the U-boats from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
VANDERBILfS IN
 SEPARATION SUIT

New York. Dec. S--CUP)--Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. %, millionaire sportsman, admitted today that he and his wife. the former Manuela Hudson. had separated ''by mutual agreement."H
 Vanderbilt Is at the Plaza Hotel. His wife and 2O-month old daughter, Wendy, are at the Waldorf Astoria.
 Vanderbilt. despite his youth. is president of the Westchester Racing Association and the Maryland Joc- key Club.
 Mrs. Vanderbilt is the daughter of George Hudson Sen FTancisp lawyer. and a niece 0f Charles c. Howard. trace horse owner.
 The Vanderbilts were married at Sands Point, \. ", June c. 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
COP. ALDERMEN
 BLOCK ORDINANCE
Six Republicans Cause Some Delay in Parking
 Meter Consideration

Six Republican aldermen last night succeeded in delaying passage of the proposed parking meter or dinance, but there was dispute to- day over whether the ordinance can be brought up for passage to- morrow night, when the aldermen meet to hold a public hearing on the budget, or not until the next regular meeting, in January. AL derman George Kingston's motion objecting to immediate passage specified that consideration be de- layed until "the next regular meet ing" but Democrats contend that this is superseded by a charter pro- vision which says simply that it must lay on the table until the next meeting"
 Parliamentary Tangle
 The dispute over the ordinance
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
43 ARE KILLED IN RAILWAY WRECK Two Trains COllided in Spain TOday-6O Are
 Reported Hurt

Madrid. Dec. 3-(UP)-Two Bar celona- Madrid express trains col- lided at { a. Tn., today near Velilla Del Ebro. Forty-tliree persons were reported killed and 60 injured.
 It was reported that the trains collidet between the stations of Velilla Ebro and Gelsa. Both were running at high speed.
 The trains had been scheduled to pass at the station of Pueblo Hijar, but due to the fact that one was behind schedule 1t was decided to have them pass at Velllla. It was reported that the engineer of the Madrid-bound train failed to hee6 a stop signal ct Velilla.
 Both trains carried first and third class passengers and sleeping coaches.