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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
Largest QuickSand Area

Diamond shoals, off Cape Hat
teras, N. c., are said to comprise
the largest area of quicksand in the
world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
TO ADDRESS COLLEGE.

Bob Watts will give a talk at the
assembly of the Ely Junior College,
Friday morning
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25

WANT ADS ARE SMALL
BUT-THE RESULTS ARE BIG
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
IT'S ACTION IS EASIEST!

Tests prove Chevro-
let's to be the easiest
steering column gear
shift to operate. Com
pared with the two
cars next in sales,
Chevrolet requires
only 2.8 ft. lib. effort,
Car B 8.5, Car c 14.8.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25
COMMISSION

CONTINUED from Page One)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-25

Stop and Go-Red
and Green-Ha1ti
Start! That's traffic.
And that's where
Chevrolet's easy shift
ing is appreciated.
Vacuum does 500 of
the work; only 1910 h
done by the driver. No
Juggling, no showing!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
WRS. ADAM
WENCERT BURIED
AT COLA, IOWA
Passed Away At
University Hospital
April 18th

Funeral services for the late Mrs
Adam Wengert, who passed away
at University Hospital, Minneapolis
Monday evening, April 18th, at s
o'clock, were held at the Evangeli-
cal Church at Cola, Iowa, Thurs
day afternoon, April 18th, at two
o'clock. The Rev. Boom conducted
the service and interment was
made in the Cola cemetery. A large
number Of friends and relatives at
tended the last rites.
Mrs. Wengert was born at SOM
onauk, Illinois, and her age at
death was 50 years. She went with
her parents to Iowa in 1885. On
July 4, 1889, she was united in mar
riage to Adam Wengert, who with
ten children, survives. Following
the marriage they made their home
on a farm west Of State Center,
Iowa, for many years. They resid-
ed in this community for the last
thirty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wengert celebrated
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
THIEVES ENTERED
ABOUT SIX GARAGES
Filtered Gasoline And
ToOls-Worked In Alley
Between Fifth and Sixth

Thieves, apparently interested on
ly in gasoline, broke locks and en-
tered number of garages in a
single block along Main Street ear
ly Monday morning, residents re-
ported this week.
At least five garages in the rear
of residences in the block on Main
between 5th and 9Th streets were
reported entered and pilfered of
gasoline and tools. Spurning other
properties that were housed in the
garages, they concentrated efforts
on getting gasoline from the cars,
tools, or oil, it was reported.
Garages entered were those of
Miss Nell Hansen, Howard MCGEE,
L. w. Whitson, George Holler and
Anton Nelson.
A tank of gasoline was drained
from the George HoIler car. Tools
were taken from the car of Her
man Zerfes in the MCGEE garage.
In the Whitson garage cans Of oil
were taken, but a locked gasoline
tank foiled attempts for entry
there, it was reported.
Entry to Miss Hansen's garage
was gained when the lock was
knocked off. A little gasoline was
reported taken, and the hood Of the
car was mysteriously opened. An
other car in the same garage wasn't
touched, 1t was believed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
Trout Bullhead Fishing
Season Opened Wednesday
Fifty Bullhead May Be Taken
In One Day-Tail0rmade
Trout For Streams Of State

Two widely varied fishing seasons
opened on Wednesday for anglers
in Minnesota. That day saw the
opening Of the trout angling sea-
son, when the lowly angle worm
and the fancy feathered fly come
into play, with the former given
the edge owing to the late spring.
On the same day the angling sea-
son for bullheads opened, and
thousands of cane-pole fishermen
with chunks Of liver and angle
worms were given opportunity for
additional sport. Fifty bullheads
may be taken in one day.
In a recent news story the Game
and Fish Department announced
that tailored-made trout from eight
to ten inches long would be placed
in trout streams of the state. This
was interesting news to trout fish
ermen, and should be cause for
added zest and new interest.
From now until the pike and
pickerel season opens on May 18th,
fishermen can vary their efforts
from the lowly bullhead to the willy
trout, and If one Of the species does
not bite there Is a chance Of fill
ing the frying pan with some OF
the other.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
Money and Credits Report
led AS Less Than One-Half
If Bank Deposits
G. Howard Spaeth, Tax
Commissioner, Spoke
To Assessors

Speaking before the assessors of
Stearns county at their annual
meeting at st. Cloud, Monday, G..
Howard Spaeth, State Tax Commits
sioner called attention to the fact
that the total assessment of Money
and Credits in the county in 1899
was $4,217 1890 compared to total
bank deposits Of $10,33O, 997.0O on
December 30, 1889. He pointed out
that money and credits as report
ed to the assessors last year were
less than one-half Of the money in
the banks in the county.
Calling attention to the fact that
money and credits is one of the
seven important sources from
which taxes are derived in Mime
sofa, Mr.. Spaeth said total money
and credits in the state last year
was S766,594. 403.00 from which ST.
299, 1921 was received in taxes. The
total bank deposits in the state
were $737 ,494 ,59795 while money
and credits were 1884, 10000.
This is considered an unfavorable
comparison and indicated that the
major portion Of money and cred
it's in every county Of the state Is
escaping taxation.
Last year 1140 people in Stearns
county paid taxes on their money
and credits. The total amount of
taxes received in Stearns county
from Money and Credits was $12,-
651.55 most Of which was kept In
the county. One-sixth Of this
amount went into the state treas
ury, while the remaining five-sixths
remained in Stearns county. This
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
127 Received Confir-
nation AT St. Paul's
CONTINUED from Page One)

ing, Lawrence Van Havermaet,
Robert Vogel, Paul Vogel, Richard
Veneer, Lloyd Wiener, Robert Wien
err, Herbert Wiener, Julius Winter,
Matthew Woida, Norbert Vessel,
Joseph Zehrer, Elizabeth Adrian,
Valeria Altman, Alice Amman,
Theresa Bromenshenkel, Evelyn
Budde, Marie Brue, Irene Budde,
Mary Louise Bromenshenkel, Don
ma Mae Bokinski, Anna Cokeley,
Marceline Dickhaus, Bernadine
Determan, Evelyn Determan, Beat
rice Determan, Rosella Dolls, Mil
bred Doege, Dorene Ehresman,
Catherine F'ranta, Dorothy Finken,
Phyllis Telling, Eleanor Genrich,
Irene Gillies, Rose Marie lilies,
Mildred Johnson, Frances Krebs-
bach, May Klein, Donna Mae Kuef-
Ter, Anna Klein, Thelma Lais,
Marie Stella Ley, Cyrilla Ley, Yer
onica Marie Lietz, Ruby Krebsbach,
Betty Lou Minette, Bertha Mitchell,
Helen Markson, Mary Mae Minette,
Celestine Norman, Catherine Of
tie, Doris Ostendorf, Irene Orth,
Dorothy Paquin, Mamie Marie Per-
linger, Delrose Peckskamp, Julien
Polipnick, Catherine Ann Prasch,
Alice Mae Robischon, Dorine Roer-
ing, Margaret Scanlon, Marion Sor-
enson, Lorraine Sieben, Valeria
Schurman, Lois Stelzig, Loretta
Smith, Eva Thomas, Mabel Van
Havermaet, Edna Wiener, Donna
Mae Wiener, Alverna Wiener, Rose
Mary Wiener, Irene Wiener, Mary
Weber, Leona Weber, Hildegard
Vessel, Mildred Marie Zirbes, Mary
Jane Zirbes, Christine Zierden and
Josephine Zehrer.
This Thursday morning during
the 9 o'clock High Mass, a class
Of forty girls and boys will be ad-
mitted to First Solemn Commun-
ion. Parents and relatives are urg-
ed to attend these services. In the
afternoon at 3 o'clock the children
will be enrolled in the Scapular
Society. The names of the Com
municants were published last
week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
e. News
Getty Grove

The following were entertained
at the Hubert Wiener home Sun
day evening: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Jennissen, Mr.. and Mrs. Math Jen-
nissen, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Wiener and Jimmie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Wiener, Mrs. Martin Wiener,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jennissen, Mr..
and Mrs. George Langenberger and
son, Kenneth, of st. Paul, Mrs.
Tillie Ritter, Glen, Mildred and
Rosina, Mrs. Margaret Warner,
Herman and Edwin Quade, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wiener and Gaudentia
Schmiesing. The evening was spent
in playing 500. Honors went to
Mrs. Henry Jennissen, Mrs. Martin
Wiener, Math Jennissen, George
Wiener and Otto Wiener. At mid
night delicious lunch was served.
Mrs. Joe Jennissen and Roman
and Adeline, called on Mrs. Tillie
Ritter Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vessel and
Irene and Dorothy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Rolfzen visited Sunday
afternoon and were supper guests
at Joe Jennissen's.
Mrs. VIM. Gritzmacher and Nal
vina and Mrs. J. c. Matthiesen
spent Friday afternoon with Mrs.
John Hummer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Langenberg-
err and son, Kenneth, of st. Paul,
are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Tillie Ritter.
Arnold Selensky spent Wednes-
day evening at Math Jennissen's.
Irene Rouslang visited Sunday
afternoon at Frank Essler's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Langen-
berger and Kenneth, of st. Paul,
and Glen Ritter were dinner guests
at Quade Bros. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jennissen. and
children spent Wednesday evening
at Henry Jennissen's.
Malvina and Merlyn Gritzmacher
spent Monday evening at the home
Of Mrs. Tillie Ritter.
Anthony Rouslang called at the
Hugo Klar home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Langen-
berger and Kenneth, Of st. Paul,
and Mrs. Tillie Ritter, Glen, Mil
dred and Rosina, and Elnora
Meters were dinner and supper
guests at Homer Hamilton's Sun
day.
Joe Rouslang was a caller at HUI
bert Rouslangs Monday afternoon.
Anthony Rouslang, Alvina and
Merlyn Gritzmacher called on Glen
Ritter Tuesday forenoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
SCOT LASSIE ADDED
TO DOLL COLLECTION
Most Recent Addition
To 2S-Member Family
Came Across Seas

Dangers of maritime travel in
the teeth Of Europe's war didn't
stop the passage of bright-eyed
little Scots lassie who arrived in
Sank Centre this week. OF course,
she was neatly wrapped in a par
eel, plaid kits and all.
She's the most recent addi-
ton to the 23-member family
Of nations doll collection at the
Bryant Library, the only Eur
opean arrival since the war
started. She came from Aber-
deem.
In fact Europe is notably absent
ed from the two-year-old collection.
Until the arrival Of the gay one
from Scotland, the dark haired,
blue gowned member from France
was the only representative from
the continent.
Only other recent arrival to the
collection was a doll from Hawaii
CARRIED in, if not present authentic,
then traditional grass skirt. The
doll project lodged in a glass dis
play case at the library, is aided
by the Rotary Club through which
clubs countries are contacted.
The Scottish arrival is the work
Of a second batch of letters that
went to Rotary Clubs in IS diff
ferent countries, librarian Bernice
Finnegan explained. The letters
continue the project begun in 1888,
but in cases where no response
came on the first different cities
are being contacted.
In the collection strongest repre-
sentatives are from the Orient.
First arrivals were from China,
Japan and Korea. South American
countries, Cuba and the Bahamas
as group are in a strong second
position. Europe is notably lack
ing, and hopes for dolls from Scan
dinavian countries seem quashed in
the recent turn of war events. Dolls
range now, all in traditional dress,
from Alaska to the Argentine,
from China to Scotland.
A recent letter from Rumania
noted the shipment of a member
from that European country, but
nothing has been received. It's be-
lieved It was lost or delayed in
crossing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
JOHNNY PLAYERS
TO PRESENT
CARDINAL RICHELIEU"-

Johnny Players" dramatic
club at st. Johns University,
will present as it's spring pro-
duction, Cardinal Richelieu," a
drama in five acts by Sir Ed
ward Bulwer-Lytton. The date
for presentation of this drama
will be May 4th and 9Th. The
Johnny Players" extend an in
vitation to the public to attend
the production to be given Sun
day, May 5th, in the auditorium
on the campus at Collegeville.
This drama Is based on the his
tory of the reign of Louis XII!
Of France and his ecclesiastical
prime minister, Cardinal Richie
lieu, and it presents an inter-
esting insight into the fascinat-
ing history Of the early 18th CEN
fury French.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02

was distributed one-sixth Of the
whole amount to county funds, one
third to cities, villages and town.
ships in the county, and the re-
manning one-third to the school dis
tricts. No other tax Is distributed
on such a liberal basis to the COM
munities in which the tax origi-
mates.
Early in May assessors will start
making 1910 assessments on Real
Estate, Personal Property and
Money and Credits. This task Is
not an easy one Mr.. Spaeth said
and the cooperation Of the citizens
will greatly help the assessors in
making true and accurate assess
ments in their districts. This year
the Department of Taxation will
analyze the returns from each
county as the great value Of assets
voluntarily reported under Chapter
423 show that on previous assess
ments only a small amount of in
tangibles was reported.
Supporting the contention that a
large amount of money and credits
in the state is escaping taxation Is
the information obtained from a
survey conducted by the Money and
Credits Division of the Department
Of Taxation.
This survey was made to ascer-
tain what results the law known as
Chapter 423, passed at the 1889 ses-
sion Of the legislature, had in bring
ing in additional assets under this
classification. In SO counties out Of
81 in the state reporting, addition
al assets of Sis, 014, 1880 have been
added to the tax rolls, on which
taxes amounting to s345,044.20 were
collected.
Stearns County Benefits
Additional returns in Stearns
county under Chapter 423 were ST.
OBJ, 1880 This is approximately
one-fourth Of the original money
and credits assessment for 1889.
This tax is also divided on the same
basis as the original tax. Returns
under this act were voluntarily
made after the tax books were
closed,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02

their fiftieth wedding anniversary
on July 4, 1889.
Besides the husband and ten
children, there are two brothers,
three sisters and twenty-five grand
children who survive. The chill
dren are: Ben, Of Haverhill; Ted,
Of Rockford, H.; Martha, Of Glen
wood, Mimi; Bessie, Of Hopkins,
Mimi; Mary, Of Long Prairie,
Mimi; Verne, Of Douglas, Arizona;
Frank, of Earlham, Iowa; Dan, Of
Cola, Iowa; William, Of West Des
Moines, Iowa; and Fred. Three
children preceded the mother in
death.
Mrs. Joe Wallin and daughter,
Viola, and Mrs. Leonard Sorenson,
daughter and granddaughter Of
Mrs. Wengert, and Mr.. Wengert re-
turned from Cola, Iowa. last week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
Fourth of July Celebration
Discussed By Com. Club
Continued from Page One)

D. B. Caughren reported that the
committee, appointed to make ar
engagements to aid the R.E.A. Of
flee of Melrose, to secure office
space in Sank Centre, had done
everything in it's power to conclude
such a transaction. However, Mel
rose had made a much better offer
and the officers of the cooperative
decided to remain there.
Pete Michels, who spoke on fish
propagation, suggested that the
Community Club sponsor a fish
rearing pond east of the Sank Riv-
er bridge, and he urged that the
club take a more active part in
the program of conservation.
S. G.. Schwarzbauer, first vice
president, conducted the meeting in
the absence of President Lloyd
Blycker. About thirty members
were in attendance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
PAGE EIGHT
Schoolmaster Gets AL
American Superior Rating
(Confinued from Page Onel

vice to the Snowlorn;" Vivian Ras-
mussen's Character Sketch of a
Salesman"
Scoring highest in editorial con-
tent were fiction and humor, both
of which rated excellent. Improve
ment sheet noted, top notch writ
ing" Poetry they found Clever"
rated it near excellent. 1t was sug-
gested that in the news content Of
the magazine style could be more
varied.
In art work they reported the
use of decorative initials excellent,
general art work they found good
and we'll done. Use of color, 1t was
explained was good. Important crit
ical point was that not enough art
work was done.
Editing and makeup rated good,
but it was pointed out that CLASH
fication of subject matter might be
bettered. Its Typography was rat
ed better than average.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
State Is Third In Corn
Loans With FL Million
CCC Credits Under
1899 Program Ill Mil
lions For Nation

Washington, April 28-The Com
modify Credit corporation an
nounced yesterday that loans
made by the corporation and other
lending agencies under the 1888
corn loan program, through April
"a, aggregated $171 ,2S6, 200, on 300,-
902, 957 bushels.
The three largest loans were:
Iowa, sS1. 1858; Illinois, $4S,325,-
08S; and Minnesota, $21 ,280, 1852.
The corporation also announced
that, through April 18th, the out
standing loans under the 1888
wheat plan program totaled S.
500, $40, secured by 1851, 942 bush
els of wheat.
In wheat states the amounts OF
these loans included: North Da-
kota, $10,126,0 96; Texas, $780,, 1858;
and Minnesota, $7,091 ,52S.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
APRIL BROUGHT
3.24 PRECIPITATION
1.4 Inches Snow
And Rain Since
Last Saturday

April, that spread moisture over
this section with the most lavish
hand since 1887, ended in a three
day furry Of rain and snow that
dropped mperatures, gave
March's lion to the month, and
brought precipitation total for the
month to 3.24 inches.
Following Saturdays dust
storm, that was family reminis-
cent of the swirling dusts of
1884, the three day general pre-
cipitatiOn tOtaled LA inches.
With the rains, that turned into
snow the last day Of April, came
dropping temperatures and crop
pings of green grass showed thru
the white layer of snow in an amaz-
ing pattern. Generally the moisture
is a boon to crop prospects, but
it butted obtrusively into the tail
end Of the seeding season.
May came with one Of the cold
est May Days in a long time. The
temperature swooped to rs degrees
for a late freeze. But a tidying
wind from the west and north was
chasing clouds.
A total of seven days out Of April
brought moisture in what is term
ed we'll distributed supply. Best
single rain Of the month came on
the 2Sth when LAP inches fell.
Highest temperature Of the
month was &c degrees on April 20.
Lowest was on the 18th.
Months weather chart, tempera-
ture reading, and precipitation,
from the records of Henry Ryd-
holm follows:
Months Weather Chart
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
State Highway "a

MIR. and Mrs. Orris Halverson
spent Sunday and took supper at
Herman Schafer's in New Munich.
Richard Botz spent Sunday with
Francis Kettler.
The following spent Sunday at
the c. F. Botz home: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Dinkel, Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
Stephen and daughter, Carol, Mrs.
Geo. Dinkel, Freddie and Doris,
Mrs. Henry Braun, Phyllis, Jackie
and Betty, of Long Prairie, Mr..
and Mrs. Pete Botz, Gerald, Roger
and Amelia, of Freeport, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oswald Botz and daughter,
Carol, of Melrose, Mr.. and Mrs,
Fred Botz and Muriel and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Botz and daughter
of Greenwald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
VIEW. JOINT install
LATION LAST WEEK
CONTINUED from Page One)

Prairie; ]. J. Tholl, st. Cloud; e.
mer Madison, Little Falls; J. E.
Scoville, Commander, S. A. Reed,
adjutant and M. A. Powers, head
Of the Bicycle Club committee,
Willmar; Joe Nelson, Willmar;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mikek Siveloski
Little Falls.
Auxiliary officers installed by
Mrs. Larson, of Little Falls, were:
Bessie Veeder, president.
Bernice Kleber, senior vice presi-
dent.
Elsie Bense, junior vice presi-
dent.
Ann Cordell, treasurer.
Margaret Pangburn, secretary
Olive Dickinson, chaplain
Avis Halverson, conductress
Olivia Larson, guard
Color Bearers
I. Laura Hylaman
2. Clara Hamilton
8. Grace Hayden
4. Nora Lea
Elizabeth Hiltunen, patriotic IN
structor
Elizabeth Menzhuber, historian
Jennie Pendroy, musician.
Myrtle Wolfe, trustee for 18
months.
Officers of Paul Donart Post,
installed by Marcus Hengel, Of
Granite City Post No. 428, St.
Cloud, were:
David B. Hooper, commander
Chas Pendroy, senior vice
Chas Hayden, junior vice
Clarence Torkelson, adjutant
John v. Kane, quartermaster
Harold Dickinson, officer of the
day.
August Kleber, chaplain
Lambert Bruins, guard
Andrew Dolence, surgeon
Levi Hamilton, sentinel
Louis Buettner, color guard
Gilbert Halverson, color guard
Ed Lea, color bearer
o. S. Bjone, color bearer
Richard Hiltunen, historian
Bert Martin, patriotic instructor
DR.. p. w. Hanson, bugler
Joe Bluth, sergeant major
Elmer Hylaman, quartermaster
sergeant
Howard Veeder, judge advocate
John v. Kane, service officer
Wenzel Menzhuber, trustee ID
months
Herman Bense, trustee II months
Andres H. Carlson, trustee 6
months.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02

in" There were other years when
the ice was intolerably late. Take
1893. Charley Carr crossed the
ice on foot on the last day Of April"
is the historic entry in the little
book. He remembers too because
that was the year James hauled
a load of wood down the lower lake
in May" That's probably the lat
est it ever slipped away.
Average date for the clearance OF
the lower lake is from the 10th to
the 18th. "It doesn't vary three
DAYS on the average" Mr.. Work
ing observed. Average date for the
upper lake Is about the 18th.
Record of the ice exodus, for the
lower lake, compiled since 1881 by
n. +. Bastien follows:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-02
Lyman Prairie

Howard Brummett called at the
Elmer Smith home Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bisaillon
and daughter, LaVonne, visited at
Wadena Sunday.
Marian Cowlthorp spent the
weekend in Sank Centre visiting
friends.
Jerome Bisaillon was a dinner
guest at the Frank Domke home
Sunday.