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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Main Street Musical Revue Has Been
Postponed To Tuesday Evening, May 21st

other entertainment which conflict
ed with ticket sales was given as
the reason for postponement.
Arrangements were made immed-
lately with Clellan Card, radio hum
orist and announcer, for a change
of date and confirmation arrived
in this city Tuesday morning. This
Main Street Musical Revue will be
held in the new high school audi
torium on Tuesday night, May Fl,
at S:15 o'clock.
With the exception Of Clellan
Card, the entire program will be
made up of local talent and sew
eral outstanding numbers have
been secured. Included will be
vocal, instrumental and novelty
numbers. Clellan Card will be mas
ter Of ceremonies and will intro
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
'BACCALAUREATE
SPEAKER CHOSEN
Msgr. Plachta Will
Deliver Address To Sank
Centre Senior Glass

The Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. Plachta,
pastor of st. Paurs Church of Sank
Centre, has been named as speaker
for the Baccalaureate of the 1910
senior class of the Sank Centre
high school, it was announced by
Principal Nellie Robertson this
week.
Baccalaureate services will be
held for the class of IS graduates
Sunday evening, May 26th, at 500.
The mixed chorus, under the di-
rection of Miss Lillian Krogh, will
have a part of the program.
Speakers have been chosen for
all senior activities now, it was an
nounced. Previously the appoint
ment of DR.. Richard c. Raines, pas
tor Of Hennepin Methodist Church
in Minneapolis as graduation speak
err May 80 was announced. Shirley
Carpenter and Billy Kaufman, as
valedictorian and salutatorian, re-
spectively, head the class honor roll
of thirteen seniors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Y andenber6
In St. Paul
Opened In st. Paul
Hotel Early This
Week, Said Manager

w. M. Parker, of this city, chair
man of the Vandenberg-for-pr
dent campaign in Minnesota, an
nounced early this week that he
had opened headquarters in St.
Paul, in the st. Paul hotel. The
headquarters will be open until af-
ter the national convention, and
Mr.. Parker will divide his time
between the Capitol City office and
his business in this city until that
time.
Goodrich Sullivan, of Saltwater,
secretary, will be in charge Of the
st. Paul office with Mr.. Parker.
Opening of st. Paul headquar-
tiers followed conferences with Les
ter Butler, executive secretary to
Gov. Luren Dickinson, of Michi-
gan, and director of the national
drive for Vandenberg.
MIR. Parker stated that Con-
gresham Roy Woodruff, of
Bay City, Michigan, will NOM
mate Senator Vandenberg at
the Republican national con-
ventiOn.
According to reports of Mr.. Park
err and Mr.. Butler, they have re-
ceived word from every represent
alive section Of the country, and
they are highly pleased with the
sentiment that is growing in favor
of Senator Vandenberg's candidacy.
Mr.. Parker, who attended the
Republican county convention in
st. Cloud Tuesday afternoon, left
Immediately for st. Paul to COM
plete details for maintenance of
Vandenberg headquarters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Fishing Season Will Open
Next Wednesday, May 18th

eyed pike and sand pike, Cor
saugers) eight per day and 16
in possession; pickerel or Great
Northern pike, eight per day,
with 20 in possession; muskel-
lunge, two per day and only
two in possession. Crappies,
yellow perch, rock bass, sunfish
and blackbass cannot be taken
until June 21st in the northern
zone and May 20 in the south
ern zone.
Limits on trout, the season
for which opened on May LIST,
are Is per day and 25 trout or
20 pounds in possession. Linn
it's on bullheads, are so per day
and so in possession.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
K. P. COSTELLO
DIED IN MONTANA
Buried In Calvary
Cemetery, This City,
Wednesday Morning

Kadis Paul Costello, cousin of
j. J. Costello, Of this city, passed
away at Wolf Point, Montana, on
May 3rd, at the Witt hospital.
Death was caused by a heart all
ment following a long siege Of asth-
ma.
Mr.. Costello was born at Melrose
on August "a, 1896, and at death
had reached the age of 43 years
eight months and nine days. He
is survived by a brother, Martin
Costello, who resides on the home
place north of Melrose, as well as
number Of cousins.
The body was brought to Sank
Centre for burial and funeral SER
vices were held Wednesday morn
ing at ten o'clock at the Church
Of Our Lady Of the Angels. The
Rev. John Bettendorf read the Re
QUEEN Mass. Interment was made
in Calvary cemetery on the fam
lily lot beside the graves of his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Costello.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09

duce the numbers in his own hum
orous way.
The program for the Musical
Revue will be as follows:
/. Chorus
2. Brass quartet (trumpet duet.
3. Vocal solo, Deep River.
..--..".-.---..----------.---.Helen Ranstad.
4. Violin solo...--.-.......Rev. johnson
5. American Legion Singing Trum-
peteers-A. Nelson, s. Carpen-
ter, p. Svenneby, Peg Haupt-
mann.
6. Piano numbers ...-.......---..................
M. Dolson, H. Sather, r. Morse.
z. Male quartet.
8. Duet----.-M. Dolson, H. Ranstad.
8. String quartet.
10. Solo .-.--.--.-----..-...-..-Pearl Swope
II. Tap dance.
IL. Chorus.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Group of Farmers Ask Can
collation. of Seed-Feed Loans
Marching Unit
of Tau-Hatted
trumpet Girls
Will Be Feature of
American Legion
Band This Season

Tall-hatted trumpet girls will be
a marching unit feature with the
American Legion band this year,
as a partial schedule of summer
appearances, with emphasis on the
convention month of June, was
announced this week by the bands
manager, w. D. Gallup.
The forty piece organization is
planning to duplicate its near-fill-
ed schedule of last summer, it ap-
peared. The band carries thirty-six
members on it's trips. Were not
uniformed completely enough to
carry more members" Gallup said.
Girls in the unit will go "high
hat" this year, he said. New shak-
kos have been purchased for the
four trumpet girls and the drum
majorette. Majorette Peggy Holt
man will wear an ostrich plumed
white and gold shakko. The four
trumpet girls will be in royal blue
and white with black boots COM
pleting the outfit.
Definitely scheduled is the bands
appearance at Willmar June 10th,
Gallup said, for the 7th district
American Legion convention. The
parade is to be held in the evening,
that should prompt quite follow
ing from here, and plans are for
special torch light flares and elect
rical effects.
Less definite are other bookings.
A tentative arrangement to appear
June 18th at Virginia for the state
convention of firemen Is being con-
sidered. June 18th is held for an
appearance at the 9Th district
Legion convention at Pequot.
Earliest date now arranged Is
the date at Long Prairie. May 26th.
The band will appear at the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars encampment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Rewards For
Outstanding
Boy and Girl
American Legion Will
Serve Dinner and
Present Awards

Robert Swift Post of the Ameri-
can Legion will follow it's now
established custom for presenting
awards to outstanding boy and girl
graduates this year and give din
ner and present awards to men,
bers of the schools patrol it was
decided at recent meeting of the
Legion.
Date for the school patrol din
ner, at which pins, badges and GER
tificates will be presented to SO
members of the patrol and its cap
tain, Bernice Telling, was announc-
ed.
In addition to the school award
medals presented to the two in the
1910 graduating class chosen, the
Legion has added special plaque
to become the property Of the
school, it was announced. The
plaque will carry the names of
those who have won the award
since it's inception.
1.-THE official American Legion
school award" it was announced,
twill be presented to the boy and
the girl in the graduating class who
best represents those qualities
which, If cultivated, are calculated
to result in better citizenship"
Basis Of selection for the boy are
awarded on a point system for the
following traits: honor, courage,
scholarship, leadership, and service.
The girls award is similar but in
corporates these qualities: courage,
companionship, character, service,
and scholarship.
Announcement of the girl and
boy chosen for these awards is
withheld until the night of gradua-
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Learn By
Tour
Repeated
Some Ninety-Five Fresh
men Made Trip To
Minneapolis Wednesday

Popular new trend in education
in which Sank Centre Junior high
school was among the few first
schools in the state a year ago
the learning by seeing" tours to
supplement classroom study took
some ninety-five freshmen to Min
neapolis Wednesday.
The freshmen gained parental
consent to go on the tour to Min
neapolis points Of interest sponsor
ed through the Business Relations
and General Science courses, un-
der the direction of instructors
George Knutsen and Harold Ras-
mussen.
Attempted last year for the
first time, the tour Is now SOL
idly implanted In to the curri-
culum of the Junior high
school. Popular, the tour prov
ed to be a highlight Last year
to students. 'They talked Of it
for weeks after" Mr.. Knutsen
said.
Yesterdays itinerary in Mime,
apolis included a first stop at the
Gateway Tourist Bureau where the
group was joined by guides from
the Minneapolis Civic and Com.
merce Association, whose coopera,
ton through tour secretary r. G.
Newhouse, was lauded by local in
structors.
Reaching Minneapolis at HOO
the group toured radio station
WCCO before lunch time. An in,
vitation in lunch eating was at.
tempted this year with student
carrying their noontime lunch
Eating while the bus toured the
loop Of Minneapolis and the camp.
us of the University of Minnesota
utilized otherwise lost time. Last
year eating in a restaurant took
more than an hour" Knutsen said
With the group divided into boys
and girls classes, the Betty Crock
err kitchens became the object OF
the girls attention, and Minneapol
is Moline plant occupied the boys
Continued on Page IL. Col. p
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Senior Class
Friday
Night at 800
Cast of IL Members
Will Present "Poor
Dear Edgar"
THREE-ACT COMEDY
Sparkling Offering
Made Up of College
Life and Scene

A play so new it's hitting the
boards for high school theatricals
for the first time this spring is
the 3-act comedy Poor Dear Ed
gar" to be shown by the 12-member
cast of the senior class in the an
nual spring production under the
direction of Miss Dorothy Wilson.
The play opens the new high
school 838-seat auditorium to
dramatic effort tomorrow eve
ming, Friday it was announced.
The play opens at 500. There
are no reserved seats and stud
ent advance ticket sales are
winding up today.
The play, comedy by VIM.
Davidson, that was originally pro-
duced in st. Paul last November
with the sparkling local angle that
Bunny Markson is listed in the
original cast, will be a real treat
to playgoers. For the new auditor
ium has been pronounced on a
number Of occasions accoustically
perfect. Miss Wilson has found it,
for play-giving, an ideal place.
A new twist will be given the
stage set, it was announced. The
cyclorama. the hanging curtain in
the rear, will be used instead of the
usual scenery. Doors and windows
will project into the drop and all
other furniture for the set will
keep the stage normal" Miss Will
son said. Reason for this use of the
back drop Is that the sets for the
old stage are now outgrown in the
newer, larger arrangement.
poor Dear Edgar" is a spark
ling comedy with it's scene laid in
college life. It's fall and the place
is the lounge room in "Old Main,
the Union Building Of Presfield
College. The cast is Of five men
and seven women.
The entire cast and auxiliary
workers in the production follows:
Margaret Markson as Miggs; Carl
Hildebrand as Coky Bradford;
Dorothy Peterson as Betty Carlyle;
Ray Berggreen as Ed Coleman;
Grace Chandler as Beatrice Byron;
Phyllis Pangburn as Buggins Bat
es; Billy Kaufman as Dean Thom-
as; Dorothy Hansen as Miss Fore
paugh; John Strauss as Edgar
Applethwaite; Shirley Carpenter as
Arabella Smith; Joyce Kane as
Diana Dana; Donald Lamb as
Skoozie Skillman. Prompter is Al
berta Prasch; lights, Joe jackson;
stage manager, Cyril Carpenter;
and sound effects, Rosemary Morse.
In charge of properties are Vera
Jackson and Rose Leonard; bust
ness manager Alberta Scanlon;
makeup, Miss Pearl Swope. The
play is produced by special ar
rangement with the Dramatic Pub
fishing company.
The high school orchestra under
the direction of Ed Kitzberger, will
play before the opening curtain.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Local Postoffice
First in United
States Bond Sales
Ranked Third In CLASH
fication Per Capita
Sales In State

Sank Centres postoffice rank
ed first in the second class
division in the sale Of United
States Savings Bonds from jan
uary 1, 1889, through Deem
Der 81, 1889. Among all post
offices Of the state, in its class
fication, the local postoffice
ranked third in sales upon the
per capita basis Of the state.
Sales of bonds in the local
postoffice totalled $114,093.75;
mail order sales brought $4,-
1850, for a grand total made
through the local office Of
$118,21S.75.
Total sales Of bonds in Min
nesota were $31, 953, 543.75. Min
nesota's population is 1858, 953,
and the per capita sales for the
state was $12.46.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Gradatim Celebrated 45th
Anniversary on May LIST

tiles. On behalf Of Gradatim Club,
Mrs. Bohall, I am very glad to
present to you our Pioneer Club
Women's badge"
Gradatim has been more than
study or social group; it's had a
civic conscience, the record Of As
years Of active interest shows. Or
ganized in the fall Of 1895 when
nine ladies were invited by Mrs.
v. A. Whipple and met in the home
of Mrs. r. T. Green started the
group as a reading club.
At the second meeting October
II, 1895, the club selected the name
Gradatim. A list that included
The New Era and The Improve
ment Club, was read in the final
selection by ballot.
When the club was only three
years old, the study back ground
began asserting itself strongly. For
the ladies started a movement in
the reading room that lead to the
present library structure, Gradatim
history shows. In 1901, with the
reading room well-launched, the
club turned to another project that
today after 80 years is still under
it's handling, the rest room.
It's list of charter members Is as
follows: Fannie Hendryx, Basha
Stanton, Emma Tobey, Kate M.
Minor, M. e. Boobar, Frances e.
Harmon, Nellie McCollum, Bessie
Robbins, Isabel w. Lewis, Jennie
Simonton, Ella F. Whipple, Anna
Fish, Eva M. Davis. Flora p. Gates,
Sara Fisher, Carrie e. Buchanan,
May Woolford, Martha ]. Ward,
Mary A. Hogan, Catherine Norris,
Mrs. r. T.. Green and Mrs. w. o. p.
Hilsdale.
The meeting Wednesday closed
the year for Gradatim with a
luncheon at noon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Glzy4 QnouAh Since $780,.

Between the years Of 1920 and
1880 the census revealed a growth
Of only Is. Greatest growth in
population resulted between 1910
and 1920, when 545 residents were
added in the census. The only loss
in population was suffered between
the years Of 1905 and 1910, when
the city lost 306 residents.
The population of Sank Centre
according to the census Of 1880, and
each enumeration thereafter, was
az follows.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Contention of Federated
Clubs At MeIYOSe Saturday
Local Women To APP
pear On Program of
10Th Annual Meet

A large number of the members
of Gradatim plan to attend the
sixteenth annual convention of
Stearns County Federated Women's
Clubs to be held in the public
school building at Melrose next
Saturday, May 18th.
On the program, which opens at
$3.50 Saturday morning, will be Mrs.
s. N. Deziel, Mrs. w. A. Kohl and
Miss Bernice Finnegan, all men,
bers of Gradatim. Mrs. Deziel,
president of Gradatim, will give the
response to the address of welcome.
Mrs. Kohl will speak about Junior
Club women and Miss Finnegan
will talk on Fine Arts.
The program complete will be as
follows:
Morning Session $3.50 A. M.
Call to
Nell B. Graham, President
Invocation---.-.-Rev. Francis Julig
God Bless America Assembly, Mrs.
A. H. Zachman, Accompanist
Flag Salute
Continued on Page IL. Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
VETERINARIANS MET IN
SAUK CENTRE MAY 2ND-

Twenty-eight veterinarians of
the Central Minnesota Veterin-
arians Association attended
their regular monthly meeting
held in this city on May End.
With their wives, they enjoyed
a turkey dinner at the Carlson
Tourist home that evening. The
program consisted Of discussions
and talks on various subjects of
value to the profession.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Home School Population
Totals 169 Employees
And Girls
GREATEST GROWTH 545
City Suffered Loss
Of BOG Between
1905 and 1910

Sank Centres recent census fig
ures, which set the population at
3,012, brought forth the query as to
whether the city had not enjoyed a
population almost as large in
years past when the Keller factory
and other manufacturing industries
thrived and kept many men at
work here.
Growth has been steady since
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
May Take Walleyed
Pike, Pickerel And
Muskellunge-Limits

Next Wednesday, May 18th,
marks the opening of the fish
ing season in Minnesota, when
walleyed pike, pickerel and
muskellunge may be taken by
angling. Fishermen of the
state are now preparing for the
opening date, when they will
be enabled to try their luck
at the big ones.
Limits are as follows: wall
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Conflicting Entertain
ment Forced Change of
Date From May Is
SPLENDID PROGRAM
Clellan Card, Humorist,
And Local Talent
In Fine Offering

Sponsored by the Country Club,
the Main Street Musical Revue has
been postponed to Tuesday, May
21st. "Gone With the Wind" and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09
Arbor Day
Observed at
Public School
Junior High Students
Presented Elm Sap
ling For Ceremony

A few shovelfuls of earth, a gang.
ling elm sapling, and some 200 stu
dents of Sank Centres Junior High
school had made a permanent con-
tribution to the community.
The tree was formally pre-
scented to acting superintendent
e. w. Olson Friday afternoon
as special ceremonies, conduct
ed through the conservation de-
partment, celebrated Arbor
Day. The presentation Of the
tree to the school was made by
Roland BOtz, president Of the
freshman class.
I'VE are not accepting a mater
ial thing alone" Mr.. Olson told the
CONTINUED on Page IL, Col. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09

Enumerations listed in 1895 and
1905 were made by the state, while
the others listed above were made
by the federal government.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-09

Growth has been steady since
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
.coIoradoAgain
Defeats Pension

EENVER, Nov. 9. fUF)--For the
tllrd time in four years Colorado
yeters had turned down plans to-
DAY to change the states s45-a-
month old-age pension setup. the
most generous plan in the nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Drill Team and
Band Add Color
To Game

Central's Spartan Sergeanettes
in their first appearance Friday
night scored a tremendous hit as
they swung out on the field in
perfect formation. flashing batons
and swirling skirts making snappy
appearance as they went through
their well executed drill
To Miss Kay Teer, Central phySi-
cal education instructor, credit is
due for the precision with which
this well drilled team goes through
its routine.
Carmen Vinfrido head majorette,
save an excellent acrobatic perfor-
nance which won applause from
10th stands. as did little Lolita Vim
frido the Sergeanettes' mascot. who
duplicated the majorettes every
move.
The drill team is a marked ad-
dition to the schools organizations,
adding color and variety to the
football as did the band. resplen-
dant in its brave new uniforms of
red and gold which also made their
appearance for the first time Fri
day.
AS far as music is concerned, the
band has always been outstanding,
and q credit to Stan Atkin, head
Of the music department. In the
new uniforms the band makes a
colorful picture and its perfor-
nance was also one of the high
lights Of the half time.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
MIGHT CONSIDER DIRECT
POPULAR ELECTIONS

WASHINGTON. Nov 9. up
The next congress may be asked
to consider a constitutional amend
ment for abolishing the electoral
college system and establishing dir
Get popular elections Of presidents.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Newspapers Must
Preserve Peace

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 3
up newspapers leaG
the way in preserving the constitu-
ton and bringing the world back to
peace and calm, James f. Grown.
editor of the New Orleans States.
declared in delivering the national
Ion Mellett lecture in journalism
at Indiana University last night
Without a courageous press,
without a free press, democracy
would soon perish from the earth"
Crown told a gathering Of Indiana
newspaper editors and publishers.
He said it was the duty of every
reporter, editor and publisher to
fight for what is right and just"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
Club Women Of
Valley Endorse
Mrs. GIasby

With Mrs. R. L. Glasby of Cal
exlco endorsed by the Imperial
county Federation of Womens
clubs as their candidate for the
presidency of the Southern District
Of the California Federation of
Women's clubs, the district con-
vention in Riverside which opens
Nov, 13 is of particular interest to
the club women in this county.
Headed by Mrs, George King Of
Brawley, president of the county
federation, a large delegation oI
elub women from Imperial county
will be present at the session &c
De held in the Mission Inn, River
side.
From Brawley will be; Mrs. King.
Mrs. Harry Mcdowell, Mrs. John
Collins, Mrs. Arthur Goldman, Mrs
Earl Ashurst, Mrs. NJ. H. Wilson
From FL Centre, Mrs. Don c. Paul
us, president of the Ten Thousand
club, Mrs. F. D. Jacobs, member of the
district nominating committee; Mrs.
Robert w. Ware, district community
welfare chairman; from Calipatria
Mrs Raymond Rose: from Holtville.
Mrs. w R. Farmer and Mrs. Henry
Miller; from Calexico. Mrs. E. E.
Kelso, president of the Woman's
improvement club, Mrs. Adolph
Binder, member of the state Gre
dentials committee.
Mrs. Glasby will also attend. She
IS a member of the state board as
state community welfare chairman
and has held many state. district
and county affices, having been an
active worker in Womens clubs
Tor many years.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-10
True Western
Welcome Awaits
Visitors Monday
Continued from Page One)

fContinued from Page One)
three Gold Star mothers nov ny
ING in Imperial valley would pe
honor guests in the parade' by
coincidence. the three are all lioih
Ell Centre. Mrs. Annie Swan, Mrs'
Fannie Wilson and Mrs. Anna Creed.
Mrs. ira Aten, also Cold otaI
mother. is not in the valley aI
present ..,,
Three cars in the parade VIII
carry valley war mothers, OStrah-
der said.
Plans were pressed for one OF
the greatest leeds" in valley ms
tory that will take place shorty
after noon a quarter of mile north
of town near the track where pony
races and riding events will be heio
later in the day. John (TinY Han
ssen of Westmorland, whose own
frame is walking proof of the quail
| ity of his art, has prepared TWO
beeves for barbecuing. He expected
to feed 1000 mouths. In addition,
women of the Westmorland Auxi-
liary Saturday worked on eight
sacks of potatoes. 600 pounds OF
beans and vast quantities of other
food that will be consumed by Gel
ebrantS.