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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-08
POTATO BLOSSOM FETE
UNCERTAIN THIS YEAR

The fate of the Eastern Shore Po-
tato Blossom Festival hangs in the
balance, following meeting of Acco-
mack Post No. % of the American
Legion held last week at the court
house.
Plans for the 1910 event, if there
is to be an event this year, must soon
take form, but at this meeting nothing
definite was determined. This was
deferred until Saturday night, March
2, when it will be definitely establish
ed whether or not there will be fes-
tival or whether the event, which has
directed attention to this land of the
Eastern Shore for several years; will
go by the boards.
Naturally every ex-service man at
the meeting was opposed to letting
the festival go out of existence, how
ever it is known that there are many
obstacles to overcome before it is de-
cided to launch out again into the
undertaking.
Tt is known that soon date must
be set and the various committees
assigned; and for the meeting March
2, Commander w. M. Gose has asked
that all ex-service men be present
without fail, so some decision can b'
reached at that time.
Commander Gose at the session
stated that an undertaking of sucl
magnitude required a great deal o
thought and work, and stressed tn
point that the decision as to whethe
the festival will again be held thi
year, must be settled at once. Tn
meeting in March will tell the stor
and it is hoped that all those intereste
will attend the meeting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-08

trouble for his remarks about Hitler
and was sent away.
Having sensed trouble, he sent his
wife and children to Switzerland.
where after serving his term, he Join
ed them, after he had been forced to
abandon all his possessions-home,
furnishings, business, and cash. This
he had to do before he could get his
passport to join his family.
AS soon as he could arrange mat
tiers, he came here with his family.
Weisel says the Statue of Liberty
looked beautiful to him as his steam
ed glided to peace and safety in New
York harbor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-08
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
DEFEATS FERRY PROJECT

The Senate Roads Committee killed
the Wright Senate bill to allow the
Highway Department to grant per-
mits to establish and operate ferries
after a hearing in which Sydney F.
Small of Roanoke and John j. Wick
er. Jr., of Richmond engaged in a
warm debate.
Mr.. Wicker told the committee ne
was offering substitute for the bill
allowing the highway department to
grant permits for the operation of
ferries which met every objection ad-
vanced toward the original bill, which
could be made by amendment. He
said the bill would continue to be OPP
posed unless it provided that any per-
NIT granted should "have the approx
al of the Pennsylvania Railroad"
The substitute, he said, provided for
the State Corporation Commission in
stead of the highway department to
issue the permits.
Mr.. Small asked Mr.. Wicker to
state who he represented. Mr.. Wicker
said he represented the Yorktown and
Eastern Shore Ferry Corporation and
that it had acquired landing site at
Yorktown and another at Cape
Charles.
Mr.. Small, representing the Virgin
ia Railway Association, said the char
ter of the corporation represented by
Mr.. Wicker had been suspended for
non payment or registration fees, and
that it was the only organization
which had favored the bill. He said
the railroads were paying 100000
a year in taxes and had right to pro
test. He said Mr.. Wicker didn't want
to provide for jurisdiction of the cor
poration commission until after the
permit had been granted and that the
substitute represented third revis-
ion of the bill. The Roanoker added
that the corporation represented by
Mr.. Wicker had been denied permit
in the circuit court. He also ques-
toned the ability OF a corporation
with maximum stock of 100000 to
operate 24-mile ferry.
Mr.. Wicker in rebuttal said there
would be no difficulty in reinstating
the corporations charter and assert
ed the Seaboard Railroads had gone
into receivership, although still being
operated. The corporation commits
sion, he added, would determine the
financial ability of the corporation
to operate the ferry. He told the
committee the Pennsylvania Railroad
wanted monopoly on ferries to the
Eastern Shore and denied that his or
ganization was the only interested
party. He said Christian Munt of the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce had
appeared to state that business men
were interested. Mr.. Wicker said the
York Circuit Court favored the fer
ry, but that there was an adverse
ruling in Northampton county court.
The bill was killed in an executive
session.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-08
THREE UMPIRES ARE
SIGNED TO DATE

More than 100 applicants have be-
sieged League President Harry S.
Russell for the several posts on the
Shore League umpire staff made va
cant by advancement. To date only
three umpires have been signed, Hor-
sew. William E. Connolly and Roy
Greene. Jr. All three were in the
league last season.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-08

To glaze a fruit cake, brush the
top of the cake with corn syrup and
return to the oven long enough to dry
the glaze.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-08

CLASSIFIED AID GETS GOOD
RESULTS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26

ago, they came to Minnesota and
located in Ashley Township, where
they resided for a short time. For
the past rs years they resided on
the Morse farm, on the shores of
Long Lake, northeast of Sank
Centre.
Mr.. Thornbloom passed away on
March 4, 1884, and Mrs. Thornbloom
since has made her home with her
children.
Deceased was the mother of ten
children, five sons and five daugh-
tiers, six of whom are living. The
surviving children are: Mrs. l.. A.
Rose (Carrie), of Alexandria,: Mrs.
Anna Hagberg, of Moline, Illinois:
Mrs. Palmer (Sadie), of Minneapol-
is; Casper, Ivor and Swan, Of Sank
Centre. There are also surviving
IL grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the Norwegian Lutheran Church in
this city. Rev. Carmen Thronson
conducted the last rites and inter
ment was made in Greenwald GEM
etery. Pallbearers were: Ed Boss
hardt, P. A. Pierson, Oscar Bjone.
Ole Lundeen, Godfredt Anderson
and Victor Nelson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26

A recent issue Of Consumers
Guide, a publication of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, offers the
housewife some excellent shopping
advice. It is certainly simple and
obvious. Here are a few of the
suggestions:
/. Plan before you market
check supplies in your larder and
left-overs in refrigerator.
2. Shop around and compare
prices-watch the newspaper for
specials.
8. Always buy by grade whenever
possible. Grades are your guaran-
tee of the quality you want and
are paying for.
4. Be sure that the scales in any
store you patronize carry the seal
that shows they have been inspect
ed and approved by your weights
and measure official.
5. Look for the net weight on
packaged foods. Compare the cost
per ounce of different brands and
containers to determine which Is
the better buy. Be on your guard
against off-sized packages.
6. Take home the trimmings.
Scraps trimmed from your meat
purchase can be profitably used in
various ways.
Scientific shopping helps stimu-
late competition between all kinds
of stores-to the end that the
housewife gets more for her mon
ey.-Industrial News Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26

plan In the areas, which are noted
for lakes with heavy bullhead popu-
lations, was made by the Depart
ment after consideration of two
principal factors:
/. Scientific surveys have shown
numerous lakes in Itasca and Le-
Sueur counties are over-populated
with bullheads.
2. Incongruities in old bullhead
laws and regulations have demon
strated that adequate law enforce
ment can best be obtained if the
state policies bullhead removal thru
active supervision.
Between 10 and Is lakes in Itas-
ca County and approximately six
lakes in lie Sueur County are mark
ed for bullhead removal. Approx
mately 80 persons will be hired in
each county.
The plan will be self-sustaining.
Sale of the bullheads will be made
by the state to the highest bidder.
Receipts will be pro-rated among
all persons engaged in bullhead re-
moval on the day labor plan. Costs
of supervision and inspection will
be deducted from receipts.
In LIE Sueur County fishing will
be restricted to hook and line while
in Itasca, where a law of the last
legislature authorized restricted
bullhead netting, the latter method
will be employed.
While some of the lakes involved
are primarily bullhead lakes, many
are suited to game fish, and all
can be improved by bullhead con-
troll.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26
FOR
TENNIS ON TODAY
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women and IL men entered in two
separate tournaments that got it's
impetus a week ago when the club
decided to hold doubles champion
ship matches.
First round pairings in women's
bracket: June Ellis VS.. A5eline Mel
son; Ruby Pacey vs.. Gail Beidle-
man; Wanda Carpenter VS.. Phyllis
Pangburn; Marion Arneson VS..
Mary Markson; Gladys Kjos VS..
Rosanne Rose; Bernice Kobe VS..
Betty Schoenhoff; Phyllis Svenne-
by VS.. Anne Pflipsen; Shirley Car
penter VS.. Ruth Sanders; Rose Min
cite VS.. Mary Schoenhoff; Jane
Brecken VS.. Catherine Dahlem.
Some matches have already been
played.
Pairings for men are as follows:
Carl Minette VS.. Tony Schoenhoff;
Shorty Brendon vs. Ray Fish; Don
kringen VS.. Jim Thiegs; Joe Schmit
VS.. Bud Veeder; Leon McCracken
VS.. Frank Hoffman; Jerry Shively
VS.. Rev. Thorley johnson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26

| Mrs. Thornbloom was member
of the Ladies Aid of the Church
of the MICA, and during earlier
years was active in church work
During her many years of residence
! in this community she became
acquainted with a large number OF
people who sincerely regret heI
passing.
Gregor Schwarzbauer
Gregor Schwarzbauer, 6S, Of St
Paul, brother of S. G. Schwarz-
bauer, of Sank Centre, and former
resident of this community, died
early Friday morning at Miller hos
pital in st. Paul where he had been
confined for more than five
months. The prolonged illness
complicated in the last stages by
pneumonia caused his death.
S. G. Schwarzbauer left this city
Saturday to join the family in st.
Paul. Sunday Mrs. Schwarzbauer
and daughter, Marie, and Anton
Klein, ST., brother-in-law of the de-
ceased, left for st. Paul. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schwarzbauer and Mr.. Klein
remained for funeral services Mon
day morning at st. Demands
Church. Burial was made in Cal
vary cemetery, st. Paul, where his
wife, who died three years ago in
October, is buried.
Nineteen years ago, after rearing
Sc, Nf nina nhi16rnn
in this community, Mr.. and Mrs.
Schwarzbauer left for st. Paul
where the gentleman was employed
as engineer at Gillette hospital for
cripped children until he was forced
to retire because of illness about
six months ago.
Born in limit, Austria, Septem-
Der %, 1872, Mr.. Schwarzbauer
came to this country in 1892. He
railroaded in Melrose for number
of years until an injury forced him
to give up that occupation. Then
for a number of years he farmed
in this community about four miles
west of Sank Centre. Throughout
the nineteen years since he left,
Mr.. Schwarzbauer maintained a
keen interest in Sank Centre, its
progress and it's affairs, and re-
peatedly visited with his brothers
family here. He was employed as
a blacksmith in Keller manufact-
uring company here prior to his
days.
The deceased is survived by nine
children: Cribs, of Nebraska; Sis
ter M. Mariola, st. Cloud; George,
Gregor, Jr, Joseph, Everhardt,
Mrs. Martin Unger (Susan), Mrs.
Italo Bertini (Gertrude), and Mrs.
Don Clysdale (Frances), all of st.
Paul. There are Is grandchildren
He is survived as well by six broth
ers: Martin, Joseph, North Dako-
ia; George, Michael and Frank, of
McGrath; and Stephen, of Sank
Centre. One sister. Mrs. Anton
Klein, ST., of Sank Centre, preceded
him in death.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26
ARE WE PUPPETS?-

On September 2, President Roose-
welt completed a transaction where
by Great Britain received so battle
cruisers for lease on several Brit
ish-owned islands in the western
hemisphere to the United States.
On September 4, the Senate was
Informed" of the TRANSMISSION, al
though our constitution states ex-
pressly that treaties with foreign
powers are not legal without the
advice and consent of the Senate"
Congress would not adjourn at
the wish of the president, becaust
they feared he would usurp powers
but he seems to be seizing them
anyway! Does he think he is al
ready elected for that third term
in which he will seize all dicta-
tors powers?
All his advisers have repeated
again and again that we have no
adequate means of defense; the
president has said, time and again,
that we are in imminent danger of
attack-yet he calmly, secretly,
gives away very great portion of
our inadequate means of defense
for something we do not want nor
need-nor it is certain we could
keep them if we did need them!
If Germany should defeat Eng
land, will she permit England to
have those islands England so gen.
erously "leased'' to us? If Roose-
welt has any interest at all in the
real welfare of the Unittd States,
why not at the very least make
England give us those islands for
the huge sums Of money she al
ready owes us? Then, at least, we
would have them, if and when we
need them!
An eastern paper says: "Of all
sucker real-estate deals in history,
this is the worst, and the President
of the United Statesa is the suck
err"
Not only that-he has made this
country, a neutral commit an act
of war. He robs our navy of so
ships, badly needed, for defense,
for a lease" in islands that may,
in few weeks, be worse than use
less, be worth less than the paper
those leases are written on.
Mr.. Roosevelt seems definitely to
be siding in with British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill, envis-
Joining the happy day" when we,
people of these United States, shall
be "allies of England"-Oh yes, we
know England well enough to know
that we, as British Colonists, would
be very welcome! We are being
sold as Judas sold the man who
trusted him!-Fairfax Standard,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26
GOVERNMENT WANTS
SKILLED WORKERS

The Government needs men skill
ed in various Woodworking and
other trades. The United States
Civil Service Commission announc-
es that while applications are COM
Ing in, the number of qualified
applicants is not enough. If you
are skilled in any of the trades,
don't fail to get details concerning
them by writing to or calling at
the office of the Board of United
States Civil Service Examiners at
any first-or second-class post
office, or see Frank Bunker, Sank
Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26
WORKING ON FARM
BOYS CAMP AT FAIR

Steel is being erected for a new
Farm Boys Camp which is to be
completed for the 1871 Minnesota
State Fair, August % to Septem-
Der 1, it was announced recently
by Raymond A. Lee, secretary.
"Our building program is going
forward, despite a nominal loss in
the 1910 exposition because of sew
en- days of rain. The public gave
unqualified praise to the improve
ment program which was complet-
ed for the 1910 Fair. The stream
lined machinery hill, new speed
way, two miles of boulevards, and
new All club building, added
greatly to the convenience and
pleasure of Fair visitors" Mr.. Lee
said.
To meet the nominal loss and
replenish the cash reserve which is
exhausted, the board of managers
Of the Fair authorized it's executive
committee to borrow up to $4,000
to meet all premium awards, cur.
rent expenses and to conclude nee
essary improvements now under
way. 1t was pointed out that this
action does not mean that the Fair
went in the red that amount, but
that is approximately the figure
needed to continue to pay operating
expenses, premiums, and to COM
plete unfinished improvements. Act
ual deficit cannot at this time be
q fo1xy az Ill
are audited.
Members of the board had only
praise for the loyalty of Northwest
visitors who braved seven days of
rain to see the Fair. "It was I'M
believable to see our daily attend
ance continue on high level thru
out the entire rainy period. II
demonstrated that the Minnesota
State Fair again had an entertain
ment and educational program of
unqualified merit" VIM. o. John
son, president Of the State Fair
said.
With three final days of good
weather, the attendance reached
666, 489, only 40,130 below the rec
ord Of 1889 when 706, 619 visited the
State Fair. 1t was these three days
which prevented what might have
been an insurmountable loss, and
demonstrated the wisdom of a ten
day exposition, Mr.. Lee pointed out.
The Board of managers in set
ting the dates for the 1871 Fair
again plan for ten-day event be-
ginning August % and ending on
Labor Day, September 1.
Farm equipment manufacturers
reported that more than a million
dollars worth of equipment had
been sold during the Fair and that
the rain had not dampened the en-
thusiasm of the visitors. Equipment
firms reported that visitors on ma
chinery hill were double that of
any former Fair.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26
Questions Pertaining
To Agriculture
Is The Planting Of Field Wind
breaks a Good Farm Practice?

Is The Planting of Field Wind
breaks a Good Farm Practice?
Such windbreaks are a help to
crops, especially in open regions. A
windbreak. at right angles to the
prevailing winds helps arrest snow
in the wintertime and piles it on
the leeward SIDE. The snow not only
adds to the spring moisture supply,
but it also furnishes a protective
blanket for crops such as winter
wheat and rye, or alfalfa. Tests
have shown that frost penetration
is lessened a good deal by such a
blanket. In plowed fields that lie
bare, frost will go five times as
deep as in the woods where there
ker Anderson, extension forester.
Does the Minnesota Cooperative
Law Forbid the Hiring of Board
Members or Their Relatives by The
Directors of a Cooperative.
No, there is nothing in the Min
nesota law that expressly forbids
such a practice. However, there is
a general feeling among coopera-
tives that it is not wise policy. In
a recommended form of bylaws
adopted by many organizations is
this one: 1T shall be the policy OF
this association, but not manda-
tory, that no member of the board
of directors or no person who is a
brother, sister, son, daughter, faith
err, mother, wife or husband of any
member of the board shall be en-
ployed as manager or otherwise,
except the secretary and treasurer
or secretary-treasurer may perform
the duties usual to their office and
receive compensation, therefor"
VIM. H. bankers, extension econ
omist.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26
STATE TOOK OVER
BULLHEAD FISHING

The Department of Conservation
took over active supervision of bull
head fishing in two areas recently
on lakes approved for bullhead re-
moval after scientific investiga-
tions.
Bullhead-infested lakes in Itasca
County and in sections of LeSueur
County were selected for opera
tons. Fishing will be done by
local residents hired by the De-
partment on a day labor basis.
Decision to employ the day-labor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26
CAPITAL NEWS
BY Harold Knutson
Refuge Ship Arrives

Millions of Americans gave a sigh
Of relief upon the safe arrival of
the transport American Legion in
New York with 875 souls aboard.
Among the passengers was Nor
ways Crown Princess and her three
children. Captain forming wanted
to return the way he went across
on 1926 mile course via Iceland,
a route which was entirely free of
mines. For the return trip Cap
tain forming was ordered by the
State Department to take a course
that took him through a heavily
mined area just north Of Scotland.
The reason for this, as given by the
State Department, was that the
route is shorter and there was not
enough food aboard for the trans
port to take the northern route.
Captain forming, upon his arrival
in New York, stated that the north
ern route was much shorter and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26
SAUK CENTRE LOST
A TOUGH ONE
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switches in the backfield Lineup
at Litchfield put VandeSteeg in the
quarterback position, with Cooper
and Arneson at the halves, and
Neal was given the fullback assign
ment with Kurrell alternating.
Litchfield scored early. They
kicked off to Sank Centre who were
forced to punt on the first success
sion. Then Litchfield didn't lose
that ball. They hammered at the
line to bring their first down at
the midfield stripe, then rocked in
straight plays to the three yard
line. On the third play in the sue
cession Thurber bucked over from
the one foot line. Peterzen scramb-
led over for the conversion.
Sank Centres offensive, spanked
now from its hole position, bobbed
up late in that first quarter with
Cooper swinging around end for 10
yards before the quarter ended.
They converted another in the ear
ly moments of the second and then
begged with one yard to go on the
next succession on Litchfield's 1S
yard line. Their first scoring
thrust had been set aside.
Litchfield bored in again, romp-
ed to Sank Centres IS yard line,
then lost the ball on downs. Start
ing from midfield, Sank Centres
pass was incomplete, they failed
and punted out.
Sank Centre kicked off at the
half, and Litchfield rolled up first
down to their own 38 yard line.
The defense rolled into power and
Litchfield punted out. One success
sion completed and Sank Centre
punted deep, and Litchfield came
up with the ball on their own ~
yard line. They moved up to the
SO and then the 45 where Sank Cen
tire gained the ball when Litchfield
failed for the down by inches. Sank
Centres best scoring advance be-
gan here. Taking the ball on the
40 pass Melted short yardage, but
a double lateral play gave them a
first down. Another succession and
another single lateral and Cooper
moved the ball on the last play to
the 18 yard line. A tumble stym-
led the scoring attempt.
In the fourth quarter Sank Cen
tire again pounded into pay dirt
territory. They rolled to the %
yard line after a series of downs
featuring end runs, passes, but a
five yard loss on the fourth down
folded the attempt. Even then thew
got another chance when they re-
covered a Litchfield tumble on the
Al yard line. Kurrell and Cooper
led the running advance to swoop
to the % yard line where Litch-
field intercepted a Sank Centre
pass.
There was a new offensive quail
lty in the Sank Centre club last
Friday that didn't sprout in that
defensive game at Benson the week
before, coaches asserted. A team
that had trouble making two first
downs against Benson, rolled up II
against Litchfield. Litchfield. talk
Ing five to make it's touchdown
march in the first quarter, chalked
up eight others during the last
three periods.
Sforfiv1r