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The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-15
Funeral Service For
Mrs. Doege Held
Tuesday Morning
WAS 81 YEARS OLD
Mrs. Minke, 81
Years Old, Passed
Away At West Union
Mrs. Augusta Doege

Mrs. Augusta Doege, a resident
of the Sauk Centre community
since 1908, passed away Friday at.
ternoon at two o'clock at the fam.
ily home. Had she lived until
April %, Of this year, she would
have reached the age of 81 years
Mrs. Doege was born in Chicago
on April %, 1858, and she grew tc
womanhood in the Illinois metro
polls, where as a young woman she
was united in marriage to Anton
Doege. After a short residence In
Chicago, they moved to Wayerly
Iowa, where they engaged in farm.
ing. From that city they moved to
Greene, Iowa, where they farmed
for 13 years. In the year 1908
they came to the Sauk Centre com
munity and settled on the farm
where Mrs. Doege passed away.
Thirteen children, nine sons and
four daughters, were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Doege. The youngest
daughter, Clara, passed away -four
years ago, and Mr.. Doege preceded
his wife in death on December rs
1927. The surviving children are:
Albert, George. Robert, Anton, Emil
and Emma, who reside at Ben
cough, Sask., Canada; Chris, OF
Marble Rock, Iowa; Frank, Her.
man, Paul, Anna and Mrs. Agnes
Essler, Of Sank Centre. Other sur.
viving relatives are two brothers
Robert Schuman, Of Purcell, Okla
homa, and William Schuman, OF
Waterloo, Iowa, both unable to at.
tend the service. There are also
twelve grandchildren and other
relatives.
Funeral services were held at st
Paul's Catholic Church Tuesday
morning at $50 o'clock. Msgr. A
Plachta, the pastor, read the Re
QUEEN Mass and interment was
made in st. Paul's cemetery. The
pallbearers were: Gust Quade, VIII.
liam Shanahan, Albert Bromen.
shenkel, Paul Winter, Anton Bier
niger and Leo Unger. Vernon
Doege, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Doege, and eldest grandson Of the
deceased, was crossbearer.
Mrs. Doege, during her residence
in this community, made many
friends who respected and honored
her. She was the mother Of a fine
large family, and she devoted her
life to her children and home.
Mrs. Mary Minke
Mrs. Mary Minke, 81 years old
passed away Friday, February 9th
at the home Of her son, August
Minke, one mile south of West I'm.
ion. Death came to her following
lingering illness caused from
cancer.
Mrs. Minke, who made her home
with her son for the past SIX years
was born at Kellinghasen, Ger
many, on July 20, 1852. At the age
Of 10 years, in 1871, she came to
the United States, and settled at
Cleveland, Ohio. Five years later
she was united in marriage to Carl
Minke, Of Cleveland.
Eleven children were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Minke, and four OF
them and the husband preceded
Mrs. Minke In death. The living
CONTINUED on Page 8. Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-15
Youth Took
Over City
Government
"City Without Dog Tax
Would Go To Dogs"
Said Mayor Botz
COUNCIL MEETING
All Scouts Received
Some Valuable Know
ledge of City Affairs

Sauk Centres youngest city Of
ficials had their inning for a day
average age of about IA years
took the helm of the city's gov
ernment Friday and in a City Coun-
Gil meeting Of the fledgling group
threshed out weighty problems Of
municipal scope, got their first
practical lesson in democratic gov
ernment.
The activity was q citizen
ship part of the 3Oth anniver-
sary of Boy Scouting In which
members of troop rs took city
Offices. Administration headed
by Roland Botz, as mayor,
found other In key posts in Jim
Cooper, city attorney; Ody
Fish, city Clerk; Bob Rattle,
city treasurer; Julian Conkey,
street commissioner; Jean Jew-
ell, police chief; Charles Otto,
fire chief; Harry Schmidt, Jr.,
as city assessor.
Adult incumbents found their
youthful successors veritable ques-
ton boxes, sent them away after
an hour with some practical
thoughts on the movements in
each of the city's offices.
Easily higlighting the days ac-
tivity was the action of the Scout
membered Council whose members,
Douglas Kohl, Robert Hansmann,
Dick Berggreen, Jim Jeppeson,
Fred Cooper and John Cotton pond
cred several questions. Douglas
Kohl acted as the Councils presi-
dent.
After the first official act Of the
Council was dispatched, the act of
sending Councilman Cooper for two
thirds of a dozen lollypops, since
a Council like an army moves on
its stomach, the group weighed five
issues, took definite action on none.
On the matter of municipal ten
mis- courts, members chose the
City Park as the most favorable
location, emphatically approved of
membership financing, entertained
briefly the thought of cement
courts.
An investigating committee of
three was named to select site
for city hockey rink.
Moving out of it's own political
sphere, the Council, moved to rec
ommend to the School Board that
no tennis be played in the new
gym, that that activity be rele-
gated exclusively to the old.
No action was taken, but dis
cussion was entertained on the
matter of recreation, dancing, roll
Ter skating for the young people
of the town.
In a to vote they discarded a
motion to change the dog tax of
the city after heated discussions
prevailed.
Discussions were heated but
showed weighty thought on the
matters. In the matter Of tennis
courts, President Kohl suggested
the Park as a site. Councilman
Berggreen suggested lighted courts
for night play, but Councilman
Cotton, with an eye on the purse
strings, called it too expensive.
Cotton, still financially-minded,
suggested that they be paid for by
membership. not out Of tax Golfers.
Councilman Cooper with an eye to
future suggested cement courts, in
the light Of later maintenance par
ing. Councilman Jeppesen pointed
out Park Rapids had found them
satisfactory.
Councilman Berggreen. Jeppesen,
Hansmann were appointed an in
|vestigating committee to find site
for permanent hockey rink. And
Council Hansmann tottered out
CONTINUED on Page 8, Col. y
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-15
Accepted Appointment
Sunday Morning At
Breakfast In st. Paul

Sauk Centre will take greater in
terest in the pre-presidential cam
paign this year than ever before,
because w. M. Parker, of this city,
has been selected as Minnesota
manager Of the campaign Of Sena-
tor Arthur II. Vandenberg, of
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-15
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
MEETING

A meeting Of the Merchants
Association will be held this
Thursday noon at the Palmer
House. This is an important
meeting and all business men of
the city should be present, said
Walt Gritzmacher, secretary of
the Community Club.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-15

Miss Margaret Bromenshenkel,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick
Bromenshenkel, left Sunday after
noon for st. Cloud where she Is
employed.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-15

Since 1848 drug store has stood
on one corner at Kansas City, Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
-Four Escape With
Minor Injuries
In Auto Accident

BRAWLEY, Sept. 16.-Four per-
sons escaped critical injuries during
the weekend when a car in which
they were travelling struck a guard
rail sWerved back and forth across
the highway near here and over
turned in borrow pit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vandiver of
Westmorland, two of the four per-
sons in the drivers seat of the cal
piloted by Margaret Ware, 20, Braw-
ley, were treated for minor injuries,
Highway Patrolman Walter Walsh
said. Indy Bates, the other passen-
ger, and the driver escaped injury
Walsh gave Miss Ware a traffic
citation accusing her of violating
the law prohibiting the carrying of
too many persons in the drivers
seat of car The accident occurred
west of Brawley Sunday night where
the >Trifolium canal crosses the
highway. After crashing into the
guard rail the car skidded 6O2 feet
on the wrong side of the highway
swerved back to the right side and
skidded 400 feet before pklnging
into the borrow pit.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
BY LOGAN JENKINS

More than thousand pairs OF
feet were uncomfortable in I'M
erial Valley Monday.
More than a thousand faces were
more than trifle cleaner than
usual.
The feet were not quite COM
Portable because they were encased
in shoes instead of not encased
in anything. The sudden change
from bare to covered was a shock.
The faces were cleaner because
Monday was ''blue Monday" for
the bulk of valley school children.
1t meant the opening of another
school year.
Grammar schools in most of the
rural districts opened as we'll as
in Calexico. Holtville and Calipat-
ria. High schools opened in Holt
vile, Brawley and Calipatria.
Ell Centre grammar schools will
not open until the 30th. Mean
while, Acacia, McCabe. Meloland
and Imperial high school and gram
mar schools will open on the 23rd.
Slight increases in attendance
were reported fromst sections. In
Calexico, Principal j. w. Lawson
reported a small boost over opening
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16

I give it gladly and with whole
heart"
The duel, he said. is to take place
within 80 days.
Colonel Julian said that last
Wednesday a lady friend had called
his attention to a newspaper article
quoting Hitler's remarks, that he
bought a copy of Mein Kampf and
verified them, and then sent a ca
blegram to Goering which said in
part:
"As the pioneer aviator and aero
nautical representative of the mil
lions of intrepid and cultured Ne
groes of the world We resent en-
phatically and without compromise
dastardly insult as expressed by the
chancellor of the Reich all Negroes
of American and the British En-
pire are half apes and balloons and
should be incarcerated in a special
camp therefore challenge and
defy you, Hermann Goering, as head
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
Draft Machinery
IN Valley Follows
General Schedule

Registration of conscripts in I'M
perial county will folloW the gen.
eral plan laid down for the rest
OF the nation by the government,
Deputy County Clerk Genevieve
Kenyon said Monday.
Regular election boards will be
used in the various precincts for
the registration of the men within
the draft limits. Assistance was Of
fered by the bar and medical as
sociationS and the American Le-
gion in Imperial county as in other
sections of the nation.
The registrars will forward reg
istration cards to the county clerks
office in Ell Centre for distribu-
ton to the local boards. Each board
will shuttle its cards and give them
serial numbers. The numbers will
be sent to Washington where
lottery will be held to determine
the order in which the man will
be considered for selection.
Within few days each regiistrant
will receive an eight-page question:
naire to be filled out and returned
to the local boards to aid in classi-
fication of the men. They will be
classified as Immediately available.
deferred because of Importance of
his work to nation. deferred be-
cause of dependents. or deferred
because his service is undesirable
for some reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
Mexicali Quiet as
Political Unrest
Mars MexicanFe
Anniversary of Revolt
From Spain Marked by
Shots, RiOting

Shooting in Mexicali was
restricted Monday to firing
patriotic salutes at the sky
instead of at MeXicans; but
the same couldn't be said of
the rest of the Republic as citizens
observed the anniversary of the re-
volt from Spain.
The border next to Imperial VAL
ley was reported free Of violence
on the celebration day but shots
were fired in Mexico City and ten
sion ran high in other sections OF
the nation. The celebration was in
honor of the memory of Father
Miguel Hidalgo, who 1870 years ago
touched off the revolution by his
march on the prison of Dolores.
President Lazaro Cardenas, in
Dolores, made commemoration
speech Sunday night at about the
time that carload of youths raced
past the headquarters of the party
of the Mexican Revolution (gov-
crnment party) in Mexico City
shouting Viva Almazan'. Down
with Camacho, the son of Stalin.'
From among the throng of SOL
diers, police, and policia in the PRM
offices, shots rang out, and witness
es said at least two of the youths
were wounded.
Earlier Sunday evening bloodshed
had been narrowly averted on Con-
stitution Plaza, sWarming with thou
Continued on Page 8, col. .
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16

The Republican presidential nom-
inee said that another four years
of Mr.. Roosevelt's administration
which he charged had materially
assisted Hitler in his aggressive
plans" and strained our democratic
institutions to the breaking point"
would lead to dictatorship here.
"The doubt in the presidents
heart" Willkie said, "has so weak
ened this country that Mr.. Roose-
velt is being pushed - believe
against his will-toward unconstitu-
tional government.
"He is being pushed by the for
eign situation, in which he consid-
ers himself justified in violating the
constitution.
He is being pushed by the failure
of his own domestic policies to re-
lieve us of unemployment, which
has been the root of dictatorship in
other lands.
He is being pushed by his own
incompetence to deal with Ameri-
can industry-an incompetence from
which his only escape can be con-
fiscation of our enfeebled enter
prises.
He is being pushed by his cynical
advisers, who have invented all
sorts of tricks to short circuit the
democratic process.
"a man who cannot save money
Continued on Page 8, col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
Great Seas Batter
Shipping as Storm
Hits East Coast

NEW YORK, Sept. 16. (UP)-
Warnings of an approaching hur-
ricane sent small craft to cover to-
day as heavy seas battered vessels
off the Long Island and New Jer-
sey coasts
The 5000 ton Swedish freighter
Laponia raoioed that she was dis
abled by the hurricane about 300
miles east of Cape Hatteras and
that she was leaking badly. Two
coast guard cutters were dispatched
from Norfolk, and the President
Roosevelt, nearest vessel to the La
ponia. radioed that she was going to
the freighter's assistance.
Three Pan American clippers
were grounded at La Guardia Field
by government reports of the storm,
centered early today about 400 miles
east of the Virginia capes, and 1t
was announced that the British
flying boat Glare, due yesterday,
would be delayed. Pan Americas
Bermuda service was halted.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
I'll Show That Lousy Nothing Says
Black Eagle Challenging Goering

NEW YORK, Sept. 16. CUP)--
Col. Hubert Fauntleroy Julian, the
BLACK Eagle" of Harlem, said to-
day that Reich Marshal Hermann
Wilhelm Goering had accepted his
challenge to an airplane battle at
10000 feet over the English chan
mel and that he was going to ma
chine gun that lousy creature out
of this life"
Colonel Julian, sole member of
the Ethiopian air force during the
Italian Ethiopian war, said he cabl-
ed the challenge to Goering because
Adolf Hitler had insulted the Negro
race by writing in Mein Kampf that
all Negroes are "half apes and bab-
cons and half-Wits."
81 will show that lousy nothing
divided by nothing" the colone
said. II have but one life to give
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16

: Inc INVASION Tor which Britain
had been prepared over the week.
end turned out to be another mass
air attack on the British capital
which the London air ministry
said resulted in record breaking
toll of 1875 Nazi planes shot down in
the biggest battle of the war.
Today a dense fog rolled up the
English Channel coast where Brit
ish and German long range guns
had duelled briefly in the Dover
Calais sector.
The break in a long period of
good weather was regarded hope
fully by British experts, who be-
lieved that Hitler's massed inva-
sion forces could not successfully
approach Britain without the aid of
powerful aeriai attack.
The danger of invasion was not
regarded as ended, however, and
the government obviously intended
to emphasize the peril to-.
1.-Be prepared for any eventual
ity.
keep the people keyed up for
possible emergency.
3.-Give the impression that Hit
ler will have suffered tremendous
defeat If an invasion is not at
tempted. -. ..---
On the other hand, the failure
OF the Germans to attempt an in
vasion probably would mean that the
Nazi high command had decided
to continue and intensity aerial
attacks over long period in an
attempt to bomb Britain into sub
mission.
Sporadic but stiff aerial on
slaughts continued today, with
bombs crashing in the London area
near theater and shopping sections
with Nazi planes ranging over the
south and northern parts of Eng
land.
One factor was plain. The Raj
Continued on Page 8, col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16

of the Nazi air force to meet me,
Hubert Fauntleroy Julian, at 10000
feet above the English channel to
fight an aerial duel to avenge this
cowardly insult to the honor of my
race 30 days from date with neutral
correspondents as referees"
with that" the colonel said,
"the die is cast. Saturday I was out
when a phone call came from
Washington. My wife answered it
and a man told her:
"'This is the military attache
to the German embassy. Tell that
black swine his challenge has been
accepted and to be on the spot as
Continued on Page 8, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
]. S. REGISTERS FOR DRAFT OCT. 10TH
Welded Bliss

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. (UP)
All married men, regardless Of
the financial independence Of
their wives or children, will be
deferred from the first draft
call.
Army officials believe for the
present all wives and children
will "be presumed to be de-
pendents, regardless of whether
they are self supporting or in
dependently wealthy.
This will reduce the number
of men who otherwise would be
class one material for the draft.
But the army anticipates no diff
ficulty in reaching the 100000
man goal set for this falls in
itial cOnscriptiOn, pointing out
that 16,50O,OOO will register and
that 100000 is only "a per cent
of this total.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16

;. All men of 81 to 35, inclusive, will
register for selection for compul-
sorry military service. About 16,500,-
600 men must register.
Signing of the law and the fix
ing of a registration day came two
days after congress passed the meas
ure.
The registration will take place
at polling places throughout the
country from am. to pm. on
Oct. 16.
Mr.. Roosevelt proclaimed no holi-
day to facilitate the registration.
but urged all employers, as we'll as
government agencies, to give their
workers adequate time to permit
complete freedom in meeting their
registration obligations as Ameri-
can citizens.
Out of the 16,5OO,OOO men who
will have to register, about 400, 1000
will be indicted into the army late
this year. The first ones probably
will go into camp about Nov. Is.
Then for the next five years about
a million men year will be put
in training. Each will serve one
year.
The law overturns virtually every
American peacetilne precedent, but
its supporters-including President
Roosevelt and Republican Nominee
Wendell L. Willkie-viewed it as
the best way to train men for de-
fense of this hemisphere.
The signing of the measure was
witnessed by Chairman Morris Shep-
pard and Andrew j. May of the
senate and house military affairs
committees, respectively; Secretary
of War Henry L. Stimson and Gen.
George c. Marshall, army chief OF
staff.
Mr.. Roosevelt accompanied the
proclamation with a statement ex-
planning in detail the manner in
which the draft will be operated.
He did not disclose, however. the
name Of the man he will nominate
TO direct the selective service sys-
tenn
The presidents statement explain
Continued on Page 8, col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. OP)-
Congress, with the major part of
the national defense program out
of the way, got adjournment fever
today and cast eager eyes on Sept
% as possible quitting date.
Administration leaders said that
only two must" bills remained to
be sent to the White House: the
profits tax measure and a
final deficiency appropriation to
cover the costs of the conscription
bill.
Adjournment drive was halted
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
p AMBlINe
(\EpoR11ER

Old Friends
Last week when "Cannonball"
Baker the race driver was in Ell
Centre, Ernie Susman sauntered
into a cafe for a bite of lunch.
The face of the gentleman sitting
beside him was vaguely familiar
and Ernie kept cudgeling his head
for a clew Finally he leaned over
and asked:
do I know you?"
The gentleman, who was Baker,
turned round and inspected Sus-
mans face.
Il don't recall your name," said
Baker, "but you rode in race with
me at Salt Lake City as timer
in 1926" 1t was true.
Which reminds us of the first
time we ever saw Baker. It was
in Buffalo, N. Y, while we were
on motorcycle jaunt to New York
City. That was Is years ago and
even then Cannonball's name was a
thing of legend to youngsters and
race followers. While waiting for
our machine to be rolled off the
boat (we'd taken the boat up
from Detroit) we fell to chatting
with another chap about the roads
and the weather. We boasted a
bit about the fast time we had
made from Kansas City to De-
troit.
Then a long, low racing car was
rolled up the ramp and the man
we had been boasting to about
speed climbed into it, waved fare
well and drove off. On the side of
car was painted "Cannonball Bak-
er."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
Sept. u Deadline
For Voters Here

Registration for the November
election will close Sept. 26. the
county clerks staff warned Monday.
Those who have never registered
in this county before. those who
are voting for the first time, those
who have changed addresses, and
those who have failed to keep their
registrations active must register
before the ueadline if they want to
vote in November.
Registration books are available at
every city hall in the county ex-
cept FL Centr0 and at the county
clerks office in the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16

on the council.
City or county defense councils
are encouraged under the act to
cooperate with the state council.
Functions of the defense council
include study of the effect of
defense measures on California in
dustry and recommendations OF
means of public defense and secur-
ity, protection of agricultural and
industrial production facilities, pub
lie health betterment, protection of
consumer interest, provision for
housing, preservation of civil liber-
ties, suppression of sabotage and
Subyersive activities, and coopera-
ton with federal agencie.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
Autos Get More
Deer Than Hunters

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 16. (UP)
AS deer hunters tramped today
through northern counties, many
Of them without success, Game
Warden Earl Hiscox of Grass
Valley contributed the interesting
fact that more deer are killed by
automobiles on the highway in his
area than are bagged by the
hunters.
HiscOx estimated about 12O
deer. were killed by cars along
the Tahoe Ukiah highway dur
ing the past year, with a high
mark of six on one night near
Nevada City.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16

Bride, ventura, ana j. y. GdfIisoii,
Modesto, will introduce the contro-
versial bill, opposed by many anti
administration legislators on grounds
that the governors state defense
council duplicates the work being
performed by the legislatures ad-
visory committee on defense and
employment.
Members of the council, of who/
Gov. Culbert Olson already has
named more than so, will be nom
salaried but the executive commit
tee will receive expenses and may
hire an executive director and as
sistant. In addition, there shall be
two senators and three assembly,
men on an advisory committee, to
receive actual expenses for work
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
Adjournment Fever Hits

quickly If European war develop
ment required 1t.
Senate Republican Leader Charles
L. McNary, who has advocated that
congress remain in continuous Sos
sion. conceded that all defense
legislation would be cleaned up By
the middle of next week.
"I predict that Republicans will
vote almost solidly against adjourn
ment," he said. But I assume the
administration has sufficient votes
to adjourn II that's the course they
choose"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-16
Draft? Huh! You Amt
Heard Nothin' Yet, Mister

tendance last year was 152.
In the Cal.patria grammar school
division Pricipal Paul Cook re-
ported 30l registered as compared
with 326 at the same time last year.
Because of the children of tran
sient workers who report in late to
school, Calipatria attendance fig
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