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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
]. GennOW
Buried Friday
Afternoon
Passed Away On
Wednesday Of Last
Week At Home
68 YEARS OLD
Resided In Sank
Centre Since 1915
Well-Known

John Adams Gennow, resident of
this city since 1915, who passed
away Wednesday, August 18th, was
SO years, nine months and one day
old when death came following a
stroke suffered a week before. Al
though he had been seriously i'll
for a week only, he had been in
falling health for sometime before.
Mr.. Gennow was born In LeSeuer
County, near Shahalis, on a farm,
on November q, 1871. He resided
in that community until his mar
riage to Jennie Mills on September
10. 1906. In 1914 they moved to
Mora, Minnesota, where they re-
sided on q farm for a year, and
in 1915 came to Sank Centre where
they have since made their home.
Three children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Gennow, who with the
bereaved mother, survive. They
are the son, Henry Gennow, of East
Grand Forks, Mrs. Byron Robson
Of Blue Earth, and Ruth, at home
Also surviving are three grandchil-
dren, and two brothers and two
sisters. The brothers are: Will, OF
Preston, British Columbia; and
Frank, Of Tacoma, Washington
the sisters are: Mrs. Isaac Frazer
Of Trommald, Mimi, and Mrs. L.
e. Mcintyre, Of HOLLYWOOD, Calf
At the age Of Is years, Mr.. Cen
now suffered fall at Waterville,
Minnesota, and since that time he
was crippled. He engaged in car
pentry, plastering, masonry and
well work in this community, and
through his work became we'll
known to a host Of people.
Funeral services were held at the
Gospel Tabernacle Friday after
noon, August Both, at 2:30 o'clock
Rev. Alvin Reuhman conducted the
service. Interment was made in
Greenwood cemetery. The pail
bearers were: B. o. Vogel, Mr.. Lais,
Tony Olson, John Proell, Ralph
Lent and Louis Larson.
Two songs, Nearer" and Sweet
Will Of Cod" were sung by the
Reuhman twins, and Rev. and Mrs
o. w. johnson sang last Mile of
the Way" at the Tabernacle, and
"Safe In The Arms Of Jesus" at
the cemetery.
Out-of-town relatives at the last
rites were: Mrs. Kate Gennow
sister-in-law, and his nephews, Rob-
ert Gennow and Archie Gennow
and wife, Of Milaca; and a nephew
Arville Gennow and wife and three
children, of st. Paul.
Both the son and daughter away
from home, Henry Gennow, Of East
Grand Forks, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Robson and son, Gerald
were present at the funeral service.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
STARTED WORK ON
NEW POSTOFFTCE-

Monday, Labor Day, a number
Of workmen set the stakes for
The new postOffice building, and
did other preliminary work pre-
paratory to excavating. We do
not know when the first dirt
will be thrown, but we have
been informed that work will be
pushed as fast as possible. The
contractor plans to have the new
building enclosed this fall and
Postmaster Ben Dubois stated
that practically all work will be
completed ready for occupancy
sometime next spring.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
Registration
Increased At
st. Paul's
School Opened Form
ally Wednesday Morn
Total Enrolment 1879

Registration for the school term
Of 1940-41 at st. Paups school, held
Tuesday morning, exceeded that of
last year. Total first day registra-
ton this year was 1919, while the
registration last year was 1872. The
increase this year is chiefly in the
first and second grades
School opened formally Wednes-
day morning with a High Mass in
honor Of the Holy Ghost.
Registration by grades this year
was as follows:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
BlackOut of
Sol For Nine
Straight Days
Rained For Eight
Consecutive Days
In August
RAINFALL 1893
Rainy Weather Delayed
Threshing Operations
Flax Sprouted

With flax hardest hit but a feed
crop well assured and corn needing
only the warm September sun fol
maturity, this farming section look.
ed back on an August-with 8 con.
tinuous days when the sun did q
total blackout and continuous
rainy days Of that period-that
brought one of the strangest
months to this section in years.
After nine straight days the sun
first shone September LIST, after a
"blackout" from August 23rd to the
31st. For three nights previous the
sky had cleared but each morning
found it overcast. During those last
three early risers saw the sun for
a period Of not longer than an hour
before the gray hung over the sky
again.
There were only four COM
pletely clear days in the entire
month. 16 days of the month
were only partly cloudy. IL days
Of the month were totally
cloudy and of those In success
sion. For s consecutive days II
rained bringing I'm this city, ac-
cording to observation of Henry
Rydholn, 1.S6 inches of rain;
and In West Union, according
to records of Rev. Henry Ret
eek 1.3O inches.
Rain fall for the entire month
Of August as reported In these
observations was: Sank Centre
3.93; West Union ECO. Out Of
the 81 days Of the month In
Sank Centre there were 15 days
visited by rain.
Effect on the crop in the vicinity
was generally believed to follow
these lines: Flax, hardest hit in
the rainy spell, win go as high as
30 percent loss in some sections
The rain caught some with other
small grains in the field but gen.
orally speaking most farmers were
either threshed or had stacked the
grain. Corn appears to be best In
years, needs only sun for maturity
before frost. Some pointed to the
absence Of sun as a backward
stroke for rich looking pastures
saying that 1t deprived the grow
ing grass Of certain food elements
Actually milk production is shrink.
ing in the face Of this and the other
proposition that 1t Is the time OF
year when cows dry up.
For city dwellers the most amaz-
ing thing that August brought is
that September first, for the first
time in years, the city's lawns are
green as on June first. And the
color has been maintained with q
minimum Of artificial watering.
It brought too all sorts of scien.
tific and amateur opining on the
cause for the protracted vanishing
Of the sun. Some said that the
sun wouldn't shine again until the
first frost; others until the moon
changed. When the night sky was
clearing and the daytime sky
cloudy, one ventured that when II
clears up at night it's no good.
Scientists in weather observing
while failing to find reason, said
that the cloudy effort was because
the high pressure area had stopped
Continued on Page 10. Col. y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
Registrations Will
Exceed Last Year,
Said Dean Plummer

Sank Centres Junior College,
under the University Extension
Service, will open its doors on
Monday, September 9th. Reg
istrations will start at 8 o'clock
that morning, and classes will
open the same day.
Dean Plummer and Mr.. Mel
son, instructors, have made a
complete canvass Of this COM
munity, and they have secured
between 35 and 40 students for
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
PURCHASED FARM

Fred Botz, longtime farmer of
this community, purchased the
Penrose farm of 40 acres on Old
Highway No. 4, north of Sank Cen
tire, last week. The deal was made
with the First State Bank and Mr..
Botz took possession and will move
to his new property on October list.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
Election zt1e4ddx, Sept. 10
Decreased Enrolment At
Public School This Year
Greatest Drop In
Junior High-Will
Increase Later

Enrolment in the public school
this year, taken from the registra-
ton Of Tuesday morning, has taken
a considerable drop, with the great
est decrease appearing in the Jun
ior high school. However, all de-
partments are slightly lower this
year.
Total enrolment for the entire
school was 683, which amount will
increase as the season progresses
Enrolment in the elementary
school was 285, with the Junior
high registration 1853 and the Sen
ior high total 240.
Enrolment by grades was as fol-
lows:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
Poultry Club Grand Champ
Vas WimmeY At State Fair
local show, which the Schrantz
Rroc raalrcha cod Of ancfion lat

local show, which the SchrantZ
Bros. purchased at auction last
year.
Displaying fifteen birds of
the New Hampshire breed,
Schrantz Bros. were elated to
find that all fifteen had placed
as prize winners.
Their record was a first in
every lot-cockerel and pullet,
hen and cock, and young pen.
Besides they took several firsts,
seconds and thirds on individ-
ual birds. ~.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
Schrantz Bros. Entry
Of Fifteen Birds
Took Many Prizes

Sank Centres Boys and
Girls Poultry Club contributed
a first prize winner in State
Fair competition this year. The
bird, which took first in the
New Hampshire division, was
the Grand Champion Of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

Miss Alberta Scanlon arrived
Saturday from Minneapolis and re-
manned over Labor Day at the
home Of her father, John Scanlon
and family. Miss Scanlon recently
began nurses training in a Mime
apolis hospital.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
Junior High

Enrolment all Departmental
Owing to the large enrolment
the kindergarten will be split into
morning and afternoon sessions.
Opportunity will be given as much
as possible to parents to make
selections as to which session they
prefer for their children. Letters
to the parents will be sent from
the school office upon which they
may state their preference, which
if possible, will be granted.
There is still demand for places
to room and board for students,
and those who wish to rent rooms
or furnish board should get in
touch with the school office i'm
mediately.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
Junior College Will Open
Monday, September 9th


the college opened with an en-
rollment Of thirty.
A second-year course has been
added this year, and although
the exact number Of last year
students who will register for
the second year Is not known,
it is believed that a favorable
number will be present when
classes open.
The National Guard mobili-
zation law, said Dean Plummer,
has hampered registration both
for first and second year study,
as several who planned to at
tend are members Of the Ma
tional Guard, and are now
awaiting orders to go to camp.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

Damascus is believed to be the
oldest city in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19

This is another In a series OF
articles on furniture and cabinet
making appearing each Saturday
in the Real Estate section OF The
Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19

ceramic product, having the easy
cleaning features of vitreous china,
yet weighing no more than cast
iron enameled tubs of the same size.
Like any ceramic material the clay
of which these new tubs are made
is hard and resistant to scratching,
but even if they did get scratched
the marks would hardly show, for
there is no dark metal beneath the
surface.
Strong, glossy and smooth, the
new clay possesses the extra adj
vantages of being able to withstand
sudden changes in temperature and
retaining its hard. shiny surface
even after long periods of service.
A tub of the new clay costs about
$50 complete with shower, in the
5-foot recessed type; sl04 complete
with shower in the 5-foot. right or
left hand, corner type. Both prices
for white onlyD
The design of the tub features a
wide rim around the edge which
serves three purposes: It acts as
hand grip for bathers, it keeps wa
ter from splashing over the rim and
one side makes a comfortable seat
for foot bathing or drying of while
sitting down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19

to execute the designs Of the Adam
brothers. This work and design are
believed to have Influenced Hepple-
white to turn to the more classic
thought and somewhat greater
severity Of line. Hepplewhite spent
much Of time and thought In the
development Of the chair. This was
very natural, for Chippendale had
already designed chairs which were
acclaimed as the most beautiful.
Hepplewhite, too, evolved a chair,
the famous shield. lovely, delicate in
line. much less heavy than Chip
pendale's, and it, too, was acclaimed
as beautiful thing The legs of his
chairs were square and tapered,
terminating many times in the spade
foot. Hepplewhite preferred Cuban
mahogany, and it was the principal
wood he used. He was not Influenced
by Chippendale in any other way,
and during the reign of his popular
ity the use of the Gabrielle leg dis
appeared.
Hepplewhite furthered the use Of
upholstery, and among his uphol-
stored pieces were his famous win
dow seats, used in front Of the lovely
Georgian windows. Even to this day
these seats are popular. Some Of the
most beautiful and distinctive motifs
which Hepplewhite used were the
Prince Of Wales plume, the honey
suckle, the wheat ear and lovely leaf
and fern ornaments. In the shield
back chairs the top rail was usually
curved. but often plain. He was ia
nous for his lovely sideboards, side
tables, chests, urn-shaped knife
boxes often richly inlaid with satin
wood.
He designed and made those lovely
and delicate fire screens. Hepple-
white often used paint and then
decorated his pieces in a most beau
tiful manner. Among the best OF
this work were his sewing tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19

By THE OLD CABINETMAKER.
While it's true that George Hep
plewhite followed Chippendale, yet
the time was so close as to almost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19

Much Of this smaller type often
reach q point Of such graciousness
as to be not unlike an elegant Jewel.
Even his carving was dainty and
rich. Another Of his famous designs
was the settee or love seat as we
know 1t today. He simply took two
armchairs and joined them together.
The first of these were his famous
shieldback design. The classic note
continued through all his furniture.
George Hepplewhite died in 1855.
but like Chippendale he left to pos
terity his book of designs which we
called 1.-THE Cabinetmaker and
Upholsterers' Guide" This book has
been called upon continuously ever
since to guide our designers of the
present day. Many genuine. excel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19

popular belief, were not furniture
designers but architects.
The story goes that the Adam
brothers had brought to Chippendale
some of their designs, which were
such a revolutionary departure from
those which Chippendale had evolved
that he became highly incensed and
refused to make them for the Adams.
Thus it fell to George Hepplewhite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19

lent piece Of Hepplewhite work
are now privately owned or displayed
in museums, from which we are able
to make perfect reproductions OF this
masters work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19

make him a contemporary of Chip
pendale. Very little is known Of
him except that he did have a cab
inetmaking establishment in St.
Giles, Cripplegate. Hepplewhite died
only a few years after Chippendale.
His designing was undoubtedly in
f1uenced to a great extent by the
brothers Adams, who, contrary to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19
.hitewush Hos Its Place

WhitewaSh is definitely not q SUBJ
stitute for paint, but the charm Of
old brick homes is sometimes greatly
enhanced by whitewashing.
The simplest whitewash is lime
putty, or hydrated lime. mixed with
water to brushing consistency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19

a fine steel wire brush and then
coating it with three new finishing
products. 1t is an interesting and
novel finish for the walls Of rec
reation room: the notified color
makes a pattern and the rather
straight grain of the wood is not
obscured.
The first coat of finishing material
is a special paste filler, reduced with
turpentine to thin brushing con-
sistency. Apply it and wipe 1t of
when it has set, then use one coat
of the special primer and one coat
of a special final finish. Different
kinds of woods, and even pieces OF
the same wood with varying grains,
take the finish differently, so it Is
we'll to try it out on sample be-
fore doing your walls. Then it can
be lightened or darkened according
to taste. But. light or dark. the fin
isil looks as if it had been there for
quite a while, even "a hours after
application.
The paste filler costs approxi-
mately $685. a gallon or sll4 a
quart. the primer $3.50 a gallon and
S115 a quart, and the final finish
about s525 a gallon and S1.49 a
quart. A quart of each of these ma
terials should do some 125 square
feet of wall.
AH-Ceramic Bathtubs.
Bathtubs made of a new material.
which defies staining by acids or
by sulphur or iron deposits in the
water, are the newest de luxe note
for bathroom planners. Who doesn't
want a stainproof bathtub? Well.
it is here-if you can pay about 80
per cent more for it than the usual
cast-iron enameled tub.
The new tubs are an entirely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-02
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Color Blind

Last autumn wrote for informa-
ton concerning color blindness. You
suggested 100000 units Of natural
vitamin A daily for two months, and
after that $4,000 units daily for
several more months. It worked per.
fectly-my son was finally able to
pass his examination for flying
school. (Mrs. D. H.
Answer-Thank you. That is in.
teresting. ! don't know whether Or
binary color blindness would re-
spend at all to such treatment. It
can do no harm to try 1t In any
case. Capsules Of natural xitamin A
(not carotene) ma ybe taken-each
capsule contains $4,000 units.
Physiological Rest
In an interesting article you stated
that therapeutic or physiological
rest is quite different from what the
layman understands as rests. Please
explain that further. (Mrs. L. B. W.
Answer - Well, in incipient or
threatened" appendicitis physiolog-
ical or therapeutic rest Is best inn
posed by (a) rest in bed, (b) no food
or water by mouth. Co no cathartic
or laxative Of any kind, Cd perhaps
hypodermic medication to slow down
peristalsis. The popular mistake Is
In restoring to some active laxative
when there Is pain or other symp-
tom Of possible appendicitis. That
increases the chance Of serious
trouble developing; decreases the
chance Of recovery If serious trouble
does come. Beware of salts or castor
oil II there Is any suspicion Of acute
appendicitis.
protected by John F. Ollie co.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-02
Clarifying Yourself
By ALICIA HART

Althouse points out. that almost
everyone is naturally blessed with
the basis Of a good speaking voice,
but that loo many lack control to
use the natural blessing properly.
THE first essential Of vocal con-
troll Is repose Nervous. tense, tired
people invariably talk In high-pitch-
ed, unsteady yoices-not In pleasant,
evenly modulated tones"
This voice expert agrees with au-
thorities on relaxation that every
one should plan for frequent breaks
In the days activities. During each
OF these short breaks, every muscle
IN the body should be relaxed. Let
your head fall forward on your
chest. arms hang Imply, shoulders
rag, And-f0r the good OF your voice
as well rs your neryes-Feiax your
Jaw and put the up OF your tongue
against lower teeth instead Of hold.
Ing u tenaely against the reef ct
your mouth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-02
CHEEKY APRON is
EASY-TO-MAKE
PATTERN It's

Put up a gay "front" in this
CHEEKY. apron as you hustle about
your household chores. It's Claire
Tilden style Pattern ITS, which ex-
plains its unusual attractions and
unusually easy making. Notice that
the size range goes from small to
EXTRA LARGE! You'll like the
way those front seams curve, giving
graceful lines and flawless At with
out the necessity Of darts. The
shoulder straps are cut in one piece
in back so that no matter how hard
you work there'u be no bothersome
slipping. Have the neckline In a
curved or pointed shape, and add
the smart pockets for handy carry
alls. You might use a colorful trim
of buttons and ric-rac, or choose
the daintier ruffe edging, with perky
little bows down the front. If you
like, the front panel and the entire
back bodice may be in lively con-
trast. The Sewing Guide will help
you stitch up a generous supply of
these aprons in record-time, for
there are just FOUR MAIN PARTS
to the pattern!
Pattern ITS is cut in sizes small
(34-36), medium (38-4O, large (42-
AZ, and extra large (46-48). Small
size, lower neck, requires 2ss yards
IS inch fabric and 81 yards ruff
fling; higher neckline, 2ss yards IS
inch fabric and 81 yards ric-rac.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS Use in
coins for this pattern. WRITE
CLEARLY SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS
AND STYLE NUMBER.
Send orders to Waterbury Demo-
crat Pattern Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-02
NOT GENUINE

NNA@AN d
Even today there Is limit be-
yond which a woman dare not go
in matters Of dress and makeup lest
she become an object Of ridicule,
After all, personal appearance and
personal manners, pleasing voice and
diction are not quite sufficient tests
of refinement and culture. Taste is
indispensable.
A woman Of fifty who has con-
trived, or perhaps just had the good
fortune, to retain more than the
average degree Of grace and charm
(vite is the word for it,, mentioned
that although she had never devoted
much time to brushing her teeth
she had always visited her dentist
regularly for, periodic inspection,
treatment and polishing. She could
MT understand why some women
went about with teeth darkened and
stained for want Of proper dental
care.
In the same breath this woman,
whose good looking teeth contributed
considerably to her p. a., remarked
that only year ago she had lost o
wisdom tooth and second n1olar
which the dentist had deemed too
far damaged from infected old root
filings, to keep in the jaw. Oh, no.
she hadn't felt it necessary to have
any artificial dentures installed to
fill the vacancies and carry on the
functions of the missing teeth. The
dentist tried to persuade her to do
SO, but she was sure the loss would
never show, for they were only back
teeth
Now in casual conversation you
can't be too didactic, especially,
when your opinion or advice has
not been sought. You may manage
to cite the rule that one must de-
duct two years from ones expecta-
ton of life for every tooth last by
disease or accident and not prompt
ly replaced by functionally eff
Gent denture of one kind or anoth-
err. Even at fifty a man or woman
who still has fair health pays little
heed to such generalities-they APP
ply to other folk, perhaps, but
hardly to the individual under con-
sideration.
Not long afterward the same
charming woman, chatting with
some friends at the club, sympath-
lied with one Of them who had
fractured an upper incisor in an ac-
cident, said it was lucky the whole
tooth had not been lost. for prob
ably the dentist could install a
porcelain facing or something which
would be indistinguishable from the
normal teeth. She herself had lost
two back teeth a year or two ago,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-02
Just Being Plain Mrs. Willkie
lis Career Enough for Edith Wiki

have lived ever since they have
been in New York is a handsome
" furnished, but distinctly honey
place. The walls are lined with
books. There are Oriental rugs
on the flor, a fine painting over
the rnantel in the living room,
plenty Of lamps and little tables
and ashtrays. The general effect
Is restful and attractively simple.
SHE NEVER HAS
SERVANT TROUBLE"
The mistress Of the establishment
never has servant problems" The
one maid, Betty, has been in the
household for many years. In talk
ing to Mrs. Willkie, you get an i'm
preston that If and when minor do
nestle crises do arise, she handles
them expertly and quietly without
upsetting the smooth functioning
Of her household.
In fact, you leave believing
Fundamentally that Mrs. Willkie
has been eminently successful in
her chosen career - that of being
Wendell Lewis WILKES wife and
the mother Of his son.