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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27

Attend Skating Party
A group Of Epworth League mem
bers accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27
Al Football Game

Tratzel Bruckner, Milan, and For
syth McCrone attended the football
game at Columbus. Ohio, Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Weed Control Meet To Be
Held At Melrose April 18th

New phases Of control work and
plans for cooperative effort will in
clude practical field work, quaran-
tines, and education and experience
gained at the Lamberton Weed
Farm during past years. These will
serve as a base on which plans can
be made for farm and neighbor-
hood programs.
County commissioners, auditor,
engineer, county agent and town
ship officers are invited and urged
to attend, and rural school teach
ers, high school agricultural teach
ers and classes are also invited.
The law directs the town chairmen
and mayors or their substitutes to
attend. County commissioners will
be interested in the possibilities of
the county employing its own
county supervisory weed inspector
to cooperate with local and state
inspectors. The counties having
such INSPECTORS in 1899 report in
creased activity in killing weeds.
Some counties have killed free of
charge to the farmers areas not to
exceed two acres. This will be ex-
planned at the meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Petition 10, Election Recount
Former Resident
Passed Away
William j. BIount, 10
Years Old, Died
March 26th, Said Letter

William J. Blount, 70-year-old
former resident of Sank Centre,
died at the home Of his son, Beryl,
in Mercer Island, Washington,
Tuesday, March 26th, it was learn
ed here this week. Word came to
this community through a letter to
Mrs. w. e. DeLaurier, a cousin of
Mr.. Blount.
Mr.. Blount was i'll only about
three days, the letter said. Pleuricy
extending into complications and
pneumonia were said to be respon-
sible for his death. From q stroke
he had suffered last Thanksgiving
time he had shown surprising re-
covery.
Born in Indiana, Mr.. Blount
spent most of his early life in Sank
Centre. About thirty years ago he
left for Cando, North Dakota where
he was school engineer until his
retirement about two years ago.
Since then he's resided with his
daughter, Mrs. c. e. Burgett, in
Yakima, and with his son, Beryl,
in Mercer Island, in Washington.
He is survived by another son,
Frank, Of Fargo, North Dakota,
and five grandchildren. Mrs. Lii
liam Mott, Of San Francisco, is a
surviving sister. Mr.. Blount was re-
lated to the Carr family, formerly
Of this city, and will be remember
ed by older residents Of the COM
munity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Chosen Most Beautiful
Girl in Table Tennis
Mildred Bjone, Daughter
OF Mrs. Chris Bjone,
Selected BY Famous Artist

A former Sank Centre girl, now
student at Northwestern Univer-
sity, was recently chosen as "the
most beautiful girl in table ten
nis"-a unique title in itself-and
by no less an authority than the
Esquire-famed artist George Pet
ty.
The girl is 19-year-old Mildred
Bjone, daughter of Mrs. Chris
Bjone, former resident Of this COM
munity, it was learned from Mil
dred's friend here, Miss Jane Brec-
ken. Mildred attended school here
to the ninth grade when the fam
lily moved to Chicago.
What is more unique about the
title than anything-outside of the
fact the tall, blonde girl is beau
tiful-is the fact that she complete
ly fills the title by actually play
ing table tennis. Student at North
western since February 1, and oil
the Kappa Delta sorority, Miss
Bjone entered the national table
tennis championship at Indian
apolis.
Last week she was notably hon
ored with her title when Governor
M. c. Townsend, Of Indiana, crown
ed her at Indianapolis.
Petty-picked is no common hon.
or. For Petty's airbrush work in
commercial artistry has landed him
topflight advertising contracts. His
name creation of the Pretty Girl
in the art world is what Zegfeld's
girls are in the stage world.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Will Plant
Trout 8 to 10
Inches Long
Tailor Made" For
Anglers When Season
Opens May LIST

Minnesota trout fishermen will
find 100000 fish tailor made" for
them when the season opens on
May LIST.
George Weaver, state superin-
tendent Of fisheries, announced that
many trout yearlings'-fish arti-
ficially Matched last year and grown
to from 8 to 10 inches-will be
planted in the states streams in
the next two weeks.
The trout are part Of 100000
fish of lingering or better size to
be released from state hatcheries
this season with the larger portion
Of ten million eggs and fry size
fish also on hand.
Approximately 100000 fry will be
saved and reared to lingering
size" for release before next years
opening.
BY production Of yearling trout,
Weaver explained, the state feels 1t
has reared the fish past the dan
ger stage" to the point where there
Is virtually no loss after planting.
They will be distributed throughout
the breadth of the states trout
stream country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Library, Girl Scouts Plan
Book Delivery 10 "Shut-Ins %

you prefer? How many do you
want at any one time? How
frequently would you like a call
to be made at your home for
the delivery service?
Armed with that material, the lib
rary and the Scouts will open the
program Immediately. The city has
been divided into districts to which
Scouts have been assigned in this
canvass. Not yet completed, the
canvass will reach everyone. If for
any reason, anyone is missed, a
telephone call to the library will
establish you on the list. Someone
will call at your home to determine
the amount Of service you require.
No report is available yet Of the
scope of the program, but it's be-
lieved that 1t opens an heretofore
untouched channel of communica-
ton between the library and sec
ton Of people in the city.
1t was announced too that the
interesting display Of Chinese OBJ
jects, from the collection Of Cliff
Domke, will be retained on display
for another week. It was reported
that intense interest during the
first week has prompted the deci-
sion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Now Taking Census
Which Fits Nicely With
Scout Service Program

Bryant Library, aided by the
Girl Scouts, was taking its own
census this week-a census Of the
shut-ins Of the city.
The report Of the Girl Scouts,
making the survey Of those who
are i'll or too aged to get out, will
be used as a basis for shut-in
program of delivering library books
for their use.
Fitting in neatly with the Girl
Scout program for service is this
delivery of reading material. Ac-
cording to the plan, Scouts will per-
iodically deliver books and call for
those to be returned. The plan,
that was begun Saturday by the
survey, is in line with the Library's
effort to branch out into all parts
Of the community, Miss Bernice
Finnegan, librarian, pointed out.
If you're a shut In for any
reason, these questions will be
asked Of you: Do you want lib
rary books? What books do
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Members of
Band Played
For F-B Unit
Officers of Unit
Unanimously Reelected
Friday Evening, April 5

All officers of the Little Sank
Kandota Farm Bureau unit were
unanimously reelected at the an
nuai. meeting held in the Little
Sank Town Hall on Friday eve
ming, April 9Th. Officers reelected
at this largely attended session
were: A. V. Arnold, chairman;
Stanley Farden, vice chairman;
Mrs. A. D. jacobson, secretary
treasurer.
Mrs. A. v. Arnold was elected
home and community chairman and
Arthur D. jacobson the unit direc-
tor. Mrs. Arnold and Mr.. Jacob
son will meet with other unit di-
rectors at meeting to be held
the first week in May, when officers
Of the county association and the
home and community chairman
will be chosen.
A. o. Undem arranged a splen-
did program for entertainment at
this annual meeting, in which a
group representing the American
Legion Band Of Sank Centre ap-
PCoiCo. lhC Siuu was ldNoltu Will
vocal selections by the Four Trum-
peteers, the Misses Peggy Hoffman,
Phyllis Svenneby, Adeline Nelson
and Shirley Carpenter. A brass
quartette composed of Miss Sven
neby, F. S. Cooper, Robert Rydholm
and Jess Clough rendered several
selections. Presenting three num-
bers in cornet duets were Jess
Clough and Robert Rydholm.
Other features of the program
were a vocal solo by Carl Mahl-
borg and a reading by Miss Pet
erson, both of Eagle Bend. Donald
Pommerenka, Of Little Sank, pre-
scented a saxophone solo, and Mr..
Undem sang a solo. Miss Ebba
Leaf acted as their accompanist.
For the educational discussion,
J. e. Swedberg, of Battle Lake,
used as his topic. Planting Trees
and Wind Breaks"
The meeting adjourned and re-
freshments were served by the Yag-
er family, and a social hour fol-
lowed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
1890 to Take
Tests Under
Civil Service
Examinations For State
Employees Will Be
Held On April 13
SAUK CENTRE CHOSEN
For Employees On State
Payroll Less Than Five
Years Last April

Sank Centre has been chosen as
one Of 80 sites for the conduct of
civil service examinations as the
first big step in putting the new
civil service system into complete
operation. These civil service exam
nations will be given to 1900 state
employees on April 18th.
Kenneth G. Pennebaker, civil
service director, announced quail
flying examinations will be given
by members of his staff with the
aid of local school officials. TAX
ing these noncompetitive examina-
lions will be employees who were
on the state pay roll less than five
years up to last April when the
law went into effect.
War veterans are exempt from
the examinations, and all employ
es hired since the system went
into effect will have to take COM
petitive examinations, which will
come later.
Employees passing the qualifying
examinations will still be on pro-
baton for six months, subject to
removal during that time.
The law gave the department
two years to conduct qualifying
examinations, but Pennebaker said
this phase of the job will be COM
pleted within eight months Of Or
ganizatioE, Of the department.
The April 13 examinations will
be given at Virginia, Duluth, Be
midi, Brainerd, Crookston, De-
troit Lakes, st. Cloud, Morris, Hop
kins, Willmar, st. Paul Park
Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato,
Marshall, Window, st. Paul, Min
neapolis, Anoka, Faribault, Moose
Lake, st. Peter, Red Wing, All
Gwah Ching, Fergus Falls, Has
tings, Saltwater, Cambridge, Sank
Centre, Ely, Roseau, Thief River
Falls, Shakopee, International
Falls, Winona and Moorhead.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Three Seniors
Put On Quill,
Scroll Roll
Regular Contributors To
"Schoolmaster," 1910
Selections To Society

Three Sank Centre high school
seniors, regular contributors to the
high school publication, School
MASTER" were named to the Sank
Centre chapter Of Quill and Scroll,
International honorary society for
high school journalists, in the 1910
selections.
The approval of the three by the
society were announced to faculty
advisor, Miss Dorothy Wilson, by
Edward Nell, executive secretary
for the group, of Northwestern
University, Chics 92<a
The three alc asiitor-in-chief
of the publication, Shirley Car
penter, Dorothy Peterson and
William Kaufman. Miss Peter
sons speciality was interviews
and Williams poetry.
Pins and certificates for three
new members-elect were enclosed
with the letter. Announcement of
the local members will be made in
the April-May issue of Quill and
Scroll, the society's publication.
May I take this opportunity of
congratulating them upon the fine
work they appear to have been do
ing as members of the editorial
staff during the past year." Mr.. Nell
said in his letter. 1T was indeed
a pleasure to observe that each of
the candidates has been a faithful
and regular contributor Of good
copy to every issue. More import
ant, however, is the skill they dis
play in their writing. My compli-
ments to your energetic editor-in-
chief Shirley, for her outstanding
performance as editorialist and
head mimeographer, to Dorothy for
her interesting and Informative in
terviews, and to William whose
executed poems and features have
helped so much to brighten up the
pages Of the paper"
Quill and Scroll boasts on its
board Of trustees such members as
DR.. George Gallup, chairman, di-
rector of American Institute of
Public Opinion; Harold H. Ander-
son, president Of Publishers Syndi-
cate; Bruce Gould, editor, Ladies
Home Journal; Emery Ruby, direc-
tor, school Of journalism, Drake
University; and Edward Nell, Sec
rotary, Northwestern University.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
New Plans and Methods
Will Be Discussed
For 1910 Program

A call to local weed inspectors
to attend the Stearns County an
nual weed meeting was recently
issued by the State Department of
Agriculture, Dairy and Food, Div
ision of Weed and Seed Control.
This meeting will be held in the
Melrose Hotel at Melrose on Fri
day, April 18th, commencing at
1870 p. m.
In charge of this meeting called
to discuss new plans and the pro-
gress already made in weed con-
troll and eradication programs, will
be G. II. Schrader and Sig Bjerkan.
They will present the new plans
and win discuss definite progress
made in 1889, to be used as foun-
dalton for the 1910 plans.
Every farmer, every official and
every citizen concerned and inter-
ested in the weed problem are in
vited and may take an active part
In this meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Local Men
Spoke On
Anericanisn
Appeared Before Joint
Meeting. of Legion
And Auxiliary

The Rev. Thorley johnson, pas
tor Of the Congregational Church,
and Ira L. Plummer, acting dean
of the Junior Extension College,
talked Americanism Monday night
before a group of nearly a hun
dred members Of the Robert Swift
Post American Legion and its
Auxiliary.
In the meeting held in the Ar
mory the American Legion band,
played for it's parent organization,
and the four trumpeter girls sang
as part Of the entertainment.
Mrs. G. F. wager, president of the
Auxiliary, opened the meeting.
Dewey O'Gara, commander Of the
post, presided.
With his central theme patriot
ism, Rev. johnson said, "Our nation
was founded upon the loyalty, de-
votion and sacrifice of those who
believed in human rights. What
they gave to American posterity it
is our duty to preserve by a like
loyalty, devotion and sacrifice. This
the American Legion and the
American Legion Auxiliary, thru
the functioning Of their various
committees, are seeking to do"
I'VE look someplace else for
what's right at home" Mr.. Plum
mer told them with his talk CEN
tered about America, the land of
opportunity. The talks came on the
eve of new crisis in Europe with
German invasions and the long
promised intense activity in the
spring.
All the people in the world could
be put in the United. States, he
told them, If we wanted the dens-
ity Of population that Belgium has.
He quoted the story Of the man
who set out to find diamond mines,
then discovered later that the KIM
berley strike was on his own farm.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Miss Veeder
Passed AWAY.
In New York
Parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Veeder, Received
Sad News Tuesday

Miss Janette Veeder, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Veeder, Of this
city, passed away Tuesday in New
York City. This sad news was re-
ceived by the bereaved parents
Tuesday night, with no other de-
tails concerning the death.
Miss Veeder was born in Edmon-
ton, Alberta, Canada, and for a
number Of years made her home
in this community. She attended
the public school in Sank Centre
and graduated from high school
some years ago. She was % years
old at death.
The body was brought to this city
on Wednesday night for burial.
Funeral arrangements had not been
made up to the time Of going to
press. An obituary will be publish
ed next week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
City Council
Reorganized
Tuesday Eve.
j. A. Schoenhoff Re-
tanned AS City Clerk;
L. L. Kells Attorney
APPLICATIONS TABLED
Mayor Announced
Police Officers And
Other Appointments

In the reorganization Of the CITY
Council, at the regular meeting
Tuesday evening, at which the new
ly elected officers Of the city took
the oath of office, Joseph Miller
was elected as president of the
council and Frank Pangburn was
chosen as vice president. New
council members indicted into Of
flee were H. F. Bastien and Carl
Eckberg, the latter reelected to Of
flee.
Officers selected for appointive
offices were: J. A. Schoenhoff, city
clerk; DR.. A. F. Moynihan, health
officer; Attorney L. L. Kells, city
attorney. Applications for the Of
fices Of street commissioner and
assessor were tabled for future
decision. There were no applica-
tions for the positions of park COM
missioner and sewage disposal OPP
orator. Appointments for these two
positions will be made upon re-
ceipt of applications, said Mr..
Miller, president of the Council.
Mayor S. G.. Schwarzbauer, after
taking the oath of office, announc-
ed that he had appointed Frank
Schlichte as chief of police and
Nolan Gilbert as night police. Other
appointments made by the Mayor
were: Mrs. Paul Mayer, police ma
tron; Chas. Miller, fire warden;
John v. Kane, special police for
carrying mail. As members Of the
board Of health, to serve without
compensation, Mayor Schwarz-
bauer selected L. o. Larson and
Henry Thiegs.
Among the recommendations
made to the council by the new
mayor, were tho continued support
Of the fire department and the
summer recreational program for
the boys and girls of Sank Centre.
Taxation, he said, cannot be low
cred much, but he urged just taxa
ton so that all should pay an equal
share. Relief, the hardest problem
to contend with, must be faced and
he recommended that all monies
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Representatives Appear
ed In District Court
Monday and Tuesday
CONTEST VOTES
Under Amusement of
Judge on Technically
Involving Jurisdiction

DR.. w. Johnson, through his at
torneys Conklin & Shively, has con-
tested the recent school election
and has petitioned the District
Court for recount of the votes.
In this election, 1t will be remem-
bered that, DR.. johnson was defeat
ed by two votes, the count as an
nounced being 401 for DR.. J. r.
Dubois and 500 for DIR. johnson.
In filing the petition, we under
stand, two ballots come into play
which the contestant claims would
make the election a tie. It is
claimed that one Of these ballots,
counted for DR.. Dubois, was mark
ed for three candidates, which
would make It void, and the other
ballot in question was cast for DR..
johnson, and the name was writ
ten across the back, which they
believe valid and should have been
counted, as 1t is stated the inten-
ton Of the voter was made clear,
regardless. In this action, DR..
Johnson has selected r. J. Malloy,
Of this city, as his choice to aid
in the recount Of the ballots, If
the petition is allowed. The date
to appear in District Court, st.
Cloud, was set for the second Mon
day in April, or within thirty days
from March 30th.
Another claim made by the con-
testant in the petition, it is said,
is that the total vote cast does not
coincide with the poll list.
In accordance Attorney L. L.
Kells, representing DR.. Dubois,
and the contestants attorney, APP
peared in court. Attorney Kells
questioned the jurisdiction of the
Court in the matter of a recount
pertaining to school elections. This
action was based partially on the
following paragraph from the Min
nesota election laws: Section 2.
Definitions. The word election"
as used in this act shall mean and
include any election, except those
held by any school district, at
which electors Of the state or any
subdivision thereof nominate or
choose by ballot officials or decide
any public question lawfully sub
mitted to them.
Attorney Shively, Wednesday af-
ternoon, informed the writer that
four cases are on record where
District Courts have reviewed
school district elections.
Judge Wilson, before whom the
representatives Of the contestant
and contestee appeared Tuesday
morning, has taken the case under
advisement and his decision will be
rendered later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
ParOchial
Teachers Held
Regional Meet
Sisters of Five Schools
Met In st. Paul's Church
Parlors In This City

Teachers from five parochial
schools held a regional meeting Sat
urday afternoon, April 6, in the
st. Paul's Church parlors, in this
city. Sister Michaela, the head of
the Speech Department of the Col
lege of st. Benedict, was the prin-
cipal speaker. Her subjects were,
1.-THE Child With Speech Defect"
and the value Of Choral Reading"
This was followed by demonstra-
tons in choral reading by the sec
ond grade, taught by Sister Berna-
dette; by the fifth grade pupils,
taught by Sister Cyrita; and by the
eighth grade pupils, taught by Sis
ter. Alana.
The third and fourth grade boys
directed by Sister Ubaldo, gave a
fine demonstration Of clear head
tones and distinct enunciation in
singing. After discussion led by
the chairman, Sister Alana, the
meeting was adjourned.
The following teachers attended:
Morris Sisters Victor, Ellen Joan,
and Angela, Sisters Of st. Joseph;
Long Prairie-Sisters F1oretta, Leo,
Mary Conrad, Leolla, Mary Hide
brand, Amy, Benedictines; Brewer
ville-(St. Joseph SCHOOL, Sisters
Jadwiga, Eileen, Dora, Violanza,
Benedictines; Browerville, Est. Pet
er's) Sisters Karlene, Mildred Ann,
Benedictines; Sank Sisters
Bernadette, Ubalda, Alana, Cyrita,
Bernette, Ermin, Marcelle, Bene-
dictines.
Guest sister present was Sister
Arsenia from the College of st.
Benedict.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Brownie Pack For
Prosecuting Age
Will Be Instituted In
Connection With Girl Scout
Program In Sank Centre

Brownie packs, for the prescott
age girl, will be instituted in Sank
Centre in addition to the regular
Girl Scout program, it was an
nounced this week from the Girl
Scout Council. The local group
took action after the Brownie pro-
gram was recommended locally by
Miss Olive Croker, member of the
national staff and director for the
Hiawatha region.
Miss Croker, who spent three
days here reviewing the local set
up, meeting with Council commit
tees and local troops, thought the
town ready to embrace this pro-
gram for younger girls.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-11
Resident of
Birchdale Died
Funeral Service For
Lambert III. Vessel Held
At Long Prairie Tuesday

Lambert III. Vessel, Is years old,
passed away Saturday evening,
April 9, at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Spoomer, in Birch
dale Township.
Mr.. Vessel was born on May 30,
1861, in Germany, and had he lived
until May 30th Of this year he
would have reached the age OF 70
years. He came to the United States
at the age of II years and for a
time resided In Nebraska.
Mrs. Vessel passed away many
years ago, and son preceded him
in death in February 1889. He Is
survived by his daughter, Mrs.
George Spoomer and twelve grand
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