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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
Ed Minette
Passed Away
Sunday an.21
Born In Sank Centre
Fifty-Five Years Ago
September IL, 1884
BURIAL WEDNESDAY
Was Member of Sank
Centres Volunteer
Fire Department

Edward F. Minette, who was
born in Sank Centre IS years ago,
passed away Sunday afternoon,
January 21st, at 1875 o'clock, at the
home Of his mother, Mrs. F. E.
Minette, at 404 Third Street. He
had been i'll for sometime, but was
able to be up and about until We'd
nesday, January 10th, when he suf-
fered an attack of pneumonia, from
which he was unable to rally.
Ed, as he was commonly known
to his friends and associates, was
born in Sank Centre on September
IL, 1884, his age at death being IS
years, four months and nine days.
He attended school in this city and
remained here until early manhood
when he went to North Dakota,
where he engaged in farming.
While in North Dakota, he met
and was united in marriage to Rose
O'Connor, the ceremony taking
place at Minot in 1909. Eight chill
dren, three daughters and five sons,
were born to them. The family re-
turned from North Dakota in 1915,
and Ed engaged in farming in the
Westport community. Mrs. Min
cite, his wife, passed away on Feb
ruary %, 1920, and he quit farm
ing at Westport in 1921, when he
came to Sank Centre and entered
the retail implement business.
Ed was a member of the Cath
Ollie Order Of Foresters and of the
Sank Centre Volunteer Fire De-
partment, to which he gave valued
and unstinted service.
Surviving children, all Of whom
were present at the funeral SER
vice, are: Ray, Livingston, Mon
tana; Marion, Mrs. r. e. Leveross,
Superior, Wis; Paul, who recently
received his honorable discharge
from the United States Navy on
the West Coast; Carl, at home;
James, who attends st. Paul's Sem
mary, st. Paul; Arthur, Of Cut Bank,
Montana; Helen, who attends the
College of st. Catherine, st. Paul;
Rose, at home.
Other surviving relatives are MS
mother, Mrs. F. E. Minette, and
three sisters and two brothers. The
sisters are: Mrs. Regime Book, OF
Sank Centre; Mrs. M. S. Bush. Cut
Bank, Montana; Mrs. Harold Prior
Fairfield, Montana; and the broth.
ers are: DR.. c. H. Minette and Al
Minette, both of Cut Bank, Mon
tana.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday morning, January oath, at
$50 o'clock at st. Paul's Church
Msgr. Plachta read the Requiem
Mass, and interment was made in
Calvary cemetery. Members OF the
Volunteer Fire Department, OF
which he was a member for many
wears, acted as guard Of honor
The pallbearers were: Ed Borg
mann, Geo. Minette, Dave Hooper
Herman Vennewitz, Of Sank Cen
tire, and Ray Borgmann and Alex
LUX, Of st. Cloud. Jim kinsells
was crossbearer. Funeral services
were largely attended by friends
and relatives, among them a large
number from out-of-town.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
Ga~uaA4 Qoa 2s5a4z1k panaAy4A fund Succe445!A-

that they will contribute to this
worthwhile cause.
In the original announce
ment, the basketball game
scheduled as a part of the
Presidents birthday party pro-
gram, IL was said that the Mel
rose Independents would be the
opposition for the Junior Col
lege Buccaneers. This has been
changed and the game will be
staged by the Sank Centre In
dependents and the Buccaneers.
This program, which will be
held the night of Monday, JAN
uary Goth, will include besides
the basketball game, a special
military show and dance. Ad-
mission to all of thes events
will be $1.OO per couple. The
entire program will be held In
the Junior High School auditor
ium, as the new gymnasium
will not be completed at that
time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
annual Msezin9 Of Community club Thu Cue.

gram. The club officers have been
assured that this road will be built
to intersect the county road from
Melrose to Sank Centre or to the
pavement of the overhead bridge.
Blacktopping of the road on
North Main Street, formally ap-
proved by the State Highway de-
partment, has been revived and an
agreement between Sank Centre
township officers, city officials and
the highway department now
awaits the departments approval.
Guest speaker for the annual
meeting will be Leo Kohl, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, Alex
andria. He will have an interest
ing message on the value of COM
munity enterprise.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25

meeting win be held for the pur-
pose Of electing officers for the
ensuing year and to transact other
important business.
Among its accomplishments for
the year 1889, the club took an
active part in the following pro-
jects: band tournament, Catholic
convention, firemen's convention,
completion of Highway II, retop-
ping of highway %; Christmas dec
orations, entertainment of royalty,
location Of Home Gas Co., chick
distribution, show and auction, cash
days, tourist booklet, Christmas
broadcasts, Santa Claus day and
treats for the kiddies.
Extension Of Highway 4 north Of
Metre Grove is definitely in the
Highway Departments 1910 pro-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25

Seventeen events of this kind
will be held In Stearns County
as a part of a national drive for
funds to aid victims of infan-
tile paralysis, said Ben Du-
Bots, chairman Of the county.
Funds will be used for the re-
Mobilization of pOleo vic
Tins. One-half of the money
raised In the county will be
kept here, the other half will
be sent to Washington as a
part Of the presidents fund for
the support of the Warm
Springs Foundation In Georgia,
where the unfortunate victims
Of pOleO receive treatment to
better prepare them for self aid.
Don't forget the dance, has
ketball game and military
show, all for $l.O0 per couple.
Your attendance and enjoyment
may be the means of making
life just a little easier for some
one else.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25

D. B. Caughren, president Of the
club, said: Mutual helpfulness
promotes the welfare Of the COM
munity," and therefore he urges all
businessmen to attend this annual
meeting. A buffet luncheon will
follow the meeting.
Walt Gritzmacher, secretary, an
nounced that the United States
Chamber of Commerce, Of which
the local club is an affiliate. has
printed signs to boost business.
These signs are available locally
and their purpose will be explain
ed at the annual meeting. Upon
these signs is printed the follow
ing: IF you work for a living,
you're in business. What helps
business helps you."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
VeSber Concert At
Episcopal Church
VIII Be Sponsored BY
YPF Sunday Afternoon,
January 20, At 500 p. M.

A Vesper hour concert, with w.
A. Kohl at the pipe organ assisted
by vocal soloists, the Misses Pearl
Swope and Helen Ranstad, will be
presented in the late afternoon
Sunday at the Church Of the Good
Samaritan, Episcopal, it was an
nounced by the Young Peoples Eel
lowship who are sponsoring the
concert.
The concert, planned at the sug-
gestion of the Young Peoples Eel
lowship, will begin at 5 o'clock and
the public is cordially invited. A
choir made of members Of the or
ganization will assist in the pro-
gram. Mr.. and Mrs. Kohl, spon-
sors of the young peoples group,
are directing the concert.
Featured will be several organ
selections by Mr.. Kohl who was
asked by the group for a concert
before his leaving this city early in
February. Besides the prelude, he
is to play two other groups. Both
Miss Swope and Miss Ranstad are
offering a group of vocal solos. The
choir will sing two hymns, and
the Rev. r. M. Harris will read
the invocation and benediction.
The program follows:
Prelude March," by
lehman.
Opening Hymn-"Day Is Dying
in the West" YPF choir.
Invocation-The Rev. Mr.. Harris.
Chapel In the Forest" OPP. 1872,
by Jungmann-Mr. Kohl.
Vocal selections: 20 Rest in the
Lord" and "The Lord Is My Light"
Miss Pearl Swope, soloist.
Offertory-Selected.
"Berceuse," by GODDARD, and CIV
er Onward" by SCHUYLER, with Mr..
Kohl at the organ.
Vocal selections: How Beautiful
Upon the Mountains" by Harker,
and 1.-The Voice in the Wilderness"
by Scott-Miss Helen Ranstad, so
loist.
20, Thou Sublime Sweet Evening
STAR" from "Tannhaeuser," by
Wagner, and 1.-THE Son of God Goes
Forth" by Whiting-Mr. Kohl at
the organ.
Closing Hymn-"sun of My Soul
-YPF choir.
Benediction by the Rev. Mr.. Har-
ris.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
Received Hon0rs at annual
State Farm Bureau MEETING

ed a trip to Chicago for securing
as a team the largest membership
in Stearns County. Later they
were informed that they had made
a record in the state, and that they
had signed the largest number of
members as a team in Minnesota.
These plaques wee presented at
University Farm last Tuesday eve
ming by A. G. Mereness. director
of organization for the state fed
Grafton. Beside the plaques the
two men received fountain pens for
their efforts and trips to Chicago
and st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
Presidents Ball And
Entertainment Next
Monday Night
BASKETBALL GAME
Entire Program Will
Be Held In Junior
High Auditorium

Although the hoUse-to-house
canvass made by members of
Co. M, Minnesota National
Guard, Monday evening was
successful, the goal set for the
local infantile rehabilitation
fund was not reached. Many
of the citizens Of the city were
not at home and IL is hoped
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
FINNISH RELIEF FUND
TOTALS $4O.6O-WILL CLOSE
THIS WEEKEND
ACT NOW

To date the donations for
Finnish relief have reached a
total of $40.62, slightly less than
$50, the goal set by local chair
man, D. B. Caughren. The mon
ey will be sent in the latter part
of this week, and anyone who
wishes to make a donation can
still do so. Donations can be
made at either of the city's
banks up to the end of this
week, said Mr.. Caughren.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
Membership Awards
Presented To Garrit jan
sen, A. J. Baogenstoss

Garrit Jansen and A. j. Baggen-
stoss, Of Padua, Raymond Town
ship, Stearns County, were honor
guests at the annual meeting of the
Farm Bureau Federation in st. Paul
last week Tuesday. They received
plaques for the states high mems
membership team.
Sometime ago these men receiv-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
Election of Officers
And Buffet Luncheon
To Feature Session
GUEST SPEAKER
Leo Kohl, of Alexandria,
Will Have Interesting
Message For Club

Sank Centre Community Clubs
annual meeting will be held Thurs
day evening, January rs, at eight
o'clock in the club rooms. This
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-18
RED CROSS CHAIRMAN
MAKES FINAL REPORT
Membership Drive In County
Nets 400 Members and $44O.5S

Since the last report of the Red
Cross roll call was published in Feb
ruary, Mrs. Paul Naylor, chairman,
has received additional funds and an
nounces today the receipt of $20.25,
which gives the county a total of 400
members and $440.58 for the year
1910. The previous report was 389
members and $420.33.
The roll call began last November
and the quota was set at 400 men,
bers. Those who have enrolled since
the last report include the following:
DR.. E. |. Baumgartner and William
Chisholm, Oakland; C. E. James, Loeb
Lynn; Ladies Bible Glass at Deer
Park, SIPS; Zeola Layman, Grants
vile; Mrs. Gertrude Bernard Krontz,
VindeX.
Joseph Sollars, solicitor for Kitz-
miller, has returned fourteen names:
Mrs. A. G. Barrick, Mrs. 0. P. Jones,
Mrs. Carolyn Wilson, W. D. Walker,
West VindeX school; Mrs. Robert Nc
Kean, Mrs. Francis Smith, John A.
Shore, V. G. Pew, Mrs. Dixie W. Will
son, Eugene Harpold, Mrs. Mildred
Norman, Miss Ruth MacMurray, Miss
Dorothy Weaver.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-18
Another Youth AIIegedly In
vOlved In Local RObberies

Three Oakland youths confessing to
the robbery of Taxi Inn recently, had
the effect of bringing the number of
young boys in the county Jail up to
four.
Last week three youths were az
rested on charge of stealing powder
from the explosive magazine of the
McIntire Hardware establishment.
They were Harold (Snow White) Nair,
Kenneth Tasker and Lawrence WEIGH.
Since his arrest Tasker has admitted
being in the Taxi Inn robbery along
with Roy Elmer Nair and Alphonse
Barillo. The latter, being under ID
years of age, was not detained in Jail,
but Nair was added to those already
there. The WEIGH boy has recently
been able to secure bond and has been
released from prison, is the report
current this morning.
A small quantity of merchandise
was obtained at the Inn and it was
said by the States Attorney that
Barillo returned his share of the loot.
Nair waived hearing and is being
held for court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-18
Elementary School
To Give Operetta

"Mulligan's Magic" an operetta in
one act, will be presented by pupils of
the Oakland Elementary school on
Wednesday and Thursday, April "a
and rs, at p. M, in the Elementary
school auditorium.
The cast of characters will include
James Rock, Jerry Paugh, Shirley
Krause, Mary Claudis Fraley, Wanda
Whitaker, Carlton limbaugh, Arnold
Wharton, Allen Naylor, Barbara Hine-
baugh, Thomas Jones, Leona Field,
Martha fowler, Lynn VanSicklc,
Marion Honick, Mary Maud Paugh.
In addition quite number of the
pupils will participate in six choruscs.
Special musical numbers will include
the Toy Band by list and End grades,
Flute Band by End and 3rd grades,
and the Shoemaker Dance by pupils
of the special class.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-18
No Achievement Contest
Planned This Year

No achievement contest is being
planned this year by the Oakland
Rotary club in observance of annual
Boys and Girls Week, it was an
nounced this week.
For the past several years the club
has conducted countrywide achieve
ment contest for elementary and high
school students, and the winners were
always guests of the Rotary club at
one of the weekly dinner meetings.
This year the Boys Work committee
of the club is concentrating it's acti-
vities upon the Oakland Boys Band,
as there is an effort being made to
have regular practice meetings again
preparatory to participating in a num-
Der of events this summer, and pos
sibly attending Rotary convention
in Canada.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-18
Don't Howl IF Your
Electric Bill Is Tipped

If your electric light bill for March
was a few cents more than you had
figured, don't howl at the power com
pany, necessarily, blame it on old sol,
Dr. Donald H. Mcneil, Harvard
astro-physicist, stated that during the
magnetic disturbance of Easter Sun
day the sun actually gave out electric
Juice" that indicted extra current III
power lines-and was recorded on the
working meters of nearly every family
in the nation.
perhaps the indicted current didn't
amount to any more than one OF tive
percent of the normal current, and it
came only in short bursts" he said,
"but the extra current possibly will
mean few cents difference in the
bill"
1t is a fact that several electric
bills around town were higher for
March than for the previous month, in
spite of the fact that days were get
ting longer, and also in spite of the
fact that the power company's new
rate reduction went into effect which
was calculated to reduce the average
users bill at least 35 cents per month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-18
Pea Cannery May Not
Open This Year, Report

The Mount Airy Canning company
may not open its cannery at Loeb
Lynn Heights this year for the pur-
pose of canning peas, it has been re-
ported, although a group of farmers
have been working with officials of the
company for the past two weeks or
more on the problem.
Last year the canning company and
farmers worked under a cooperative
agreement and it is understood the
farmers received about $4,000 per ton
for their crop. Formerly they sold
their crop under contract for as much
as $3.50 OF $500 per ton.
The pea growers committee is seek
ing a contract price for this years
product, but as yet no agreement has
been reached between it and the can
ming company.
About three hundred farmers of the
county have produced pea crops dur
ing the past several years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-18
ARREST OF 5 MAY SOLVE
LAKE COTTAGE ROBBERIES
Three OF Those Apprehended
are Charged With Breaking,
Entering And Larceny
SOME GOODS RECOVERED

The many robberies of cottages and
summer places along the shores of
Deep Creek Lake may be cleared up
at last as the result of roundup of
five persons last Saturday by county
and State authorities.
This will be welcome news to num-
erous property owners in that part
of the county who for the past several
years have been subject to losses of
clothing, furniture and other household
articles, some of them amounting in
value to several hundred dollars.
Officers last Saturday afternoon
arrested Charles R. Savedge, Deer
Park; James Hugh Bray, Mrs. Hager
Hamilton, Gus WEIGHT and Mrs. Tom
Moore, all of near Swanton. Savedge,
Bray and Mrs. Hamilton are all being
held on charges of breaking and enter
ing and larceny, while Mrs. Moore and
WEIGHT are being held for further in
vestigation.
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley said
Bray had confessed to having en-
tered five summer homes at Green
Glade at various times during the fall
and winter. These were the cottages
of Robert r. Richie, Homecoming; DR..
Wilson, H. 0. Failing, Robert Welch
and Mr.. Terrell, of the Tri-Towns sec
ton. A portion of the articles stolen
have been identified and recovered
Mr.. Fraley said, having been in the
possession of Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs.
| Moore. Mrs. Hamilton declares she
/ received what she had from Savedge,
according to the States Attorney, but
| thus far Savedge has denied having
anything to do with the robberies.
Articles such as fishing poles and
tackle, bed clothing, blankets, kitchen
utensils, personal clothing, furniture,
cupboard motors and batteries of cleo
trio light plants have been taken from
these properties, according to the
owners. The motor, batteries, ETC., sal
able as junk, have been disposed f
and there is a possibility that these
sales will be traced Some of the miss
ing articles were recovered in Keyser
and nearby towns, some Of them at
Deer Park and other places.
"The investigation indicates that
the crimes have been committed over
a period of several months, perhaps
longer, and we suspect the persons
now in Jail Of working with at least
one other gang that has committed
robberies along other sections of the
lake Shore" Mr.. Fraley said. owe
hope that when the investigation is
completed number of other robbies
of lake property will be cleared up"
| All those now under arrest in con-
nection with the Green Glade thievery
will be given hearings within a few
days before Magistrate Charles F.
White in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-18
Plans Progress For
Summer Golf Program
City Council To Have Charge Of
Financial Matters; Fees Stated

Continued rainfall has delayed the
official opening of the Oakland munic-
ipal golf course, but preparations for
the coming season have continued with
the leaders of the golf club and de-
cision of the City Council to manage
tie financial end of the course.
At a meeting last Thursday even
ing D. Edward Offutt was elected
president of the club; Cartwright May,
vice-president, and w. 0. Davis, sec
rotary.
The City Councils decision to charge
for green fees 35 cents for one round,
rs cents for two rounds, except on
Sundays and holidays when the charge
would be so cents and $100. Member
ships remain the same as last year
for Oakland residents, but the mem
bership fee for all out of town people
was raised from $40 to SIS. Member
ships for the town residents are SIS
for one person or $40 for family; SIC
for an unmarried female.
1t may be possible to open the course
this coming Sunday, although there
was no assurance that this would take
place, as everything depends upon the
state Of the weather.
During the appeal session of Coun-
Gil Tuesday night Delbert M, Davis,
DR.. E. l. Baumgartner and Lawrence
Fraley were appointed as the Coun-
cils golf committee, with Cartwright
May as agent between the committee
and the regular golf club.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-18
Dewey Will Enter
Primary In Maryland
Makes Announcement Tuesday
Challenges Senator Taft
to Enter

Thomas E. Dewey announced Tues
Gay he would enter the Maryland Re
publican preferential primary and IS
sued challenge to Senator Robert A.
Taft, of Ohio, to enter it with him.
From Dewey's national headquar-
tiers at New York his campaign man
ager invited all candidates for the
Republican Presidential nomina-
ton to enter the May primary. Spe-
cific mention of Taft, Dewey's sup
porters said, resulted from claims
which they alleged Taft forces had
made to Maryland's sixteen delegates
to the National convention.
Sc Congressional Aspirants
Thirty-six Marylanders- of them
Democrats and IA Republicans-were
officially on file as candidates for the
nomination for Congress in the six
districts of the State. The deadline
for filing in the May 6 primary was
midnight, April Is. Seven candidates
entered the race in the various dis
tricts on the last day, but none of these
effected Garrett county.
The complete list for the Sixth dis
trict remains as it was several weeks
ago:
Democratic-William D. Byron, of
Washington county Gncumbent).
Republicans-Robert B. Kimble, AL
legany; Frank R. Long, Montgomery;
A. Charles Stewart, Allegany; Walter
P. Johnson, Montgomery.
Convention Delegates
The Board of Supervisors of Flee
lions for Garrett county announced
after meeting of the body on Tues
day evening that the following had
filed with them as delegates to the
State conventions of the Democratic
and Republican parties:
Republicans-Lawrence M. Fraley
Neil c. Fraley, Lewis Jones, julius C.
Renninger.
William Miller, r. E.
Guard, W, r. Browning, w. R. Oh'utt,
A. 7. Matthews.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-18
Oakland Band Elects Officers

Through the interest of the band
committee of the Oakland Rotary
Club, the Oakland band organized on
Tuesday evening with Robert Law
ton elected president; N. l. ,Broadwa-
ter, vice-president; John Grant, secre-
tary, and Julius Littman, treasurer.
The organization was effected SO
that the band members themselves
would have a say in their activities.
The Rotary committee is composed Of
F. D. Bittle, Grover C. Stemple, Dr.
W. W. Grant and Logan Weber.