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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18
Complete Tax Rate For
CITY of Sank Centre 126 Mills

1.60 mills lower which effects all
property owners in the county, said
County Auditor Frank RAINIER.
Public School Finances As They
Are Affected BY Taxation
In explanation of the increased
tax rate for the public schools, the
following will help clarity the sit
uation:
1. Deficiency in state aids. Due
to the failure Of the state lesigla-
ture to appropriate enough money
to pay the state aids in full which
the district has earned according
to law, the money available for
school maintenance from this
source has been reduced approx
mately 100000, which must be
borne by district taxpayers. Aids
are being prorated at from 4S
percent to IS percent. Payment of
these aids in full would have had
the effect Of reducing the local tax
levy.
2. Increase in maintenance costs.
Over the last three-year period,
maintenance costs have gone up
Continued on Page 8. Col. 81
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Junior College
Lost First Game
Crosier College, Onamia,
Took The Game A to 26-
PlnVo1 At Onamia

Sank. Centre Junior Extension
College Buccaneers six man
basketball outfit that threatens to
rival the much-publicized 12-man
football team Of two years ago
dropped its first game Tuesday
night to a tall, rugged gang at
Crosier College, Onamia, A to 26.
With three men playing their
first game, Vandesteeg, Stenerson
and Deadrich, Coach Ray Schwartz
said after the game, I'VE were act
ually surprised at the fine showing
the boys made"
Crosier topped them ably In
CONTINUED on Page IL. Col. -
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Red Cross Sewing,
Knitting Classes
Twenty-Seven Women
Took Part In Evening
School Last Tuesday

Twenty-seven Sank Centre wom-
en- gave new impetus to the active
campaign in Red Cross sewing and
knitting last Tuesday evening when
they met for the women's evening
class and forum in the schools
Home Economics Department, it
was announced by department in
structor, Miss L. M. Broker.
Mrs. ". J. Sartell and Mrs. Sop
HE Austin are co-chairmen for the
sewing and Mrs. Ward Roberts,
chairman for the knitting, were
kept busy filling demands for the
work during the hour and half
period.
Miss Broker announced this
week that during the holidays the
classes will be recessed until Wed
nesday evening, January z, when
the central theme Of consumer
buying problems will be resumed
along with the Red Cross program.
The present unit is consumer
buying problems and Miss Broker
Continued on Page IL. Col. -
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Sank Centre
Won From
Both Local Teams
Victorious-ScOres
30 to %; 10 to z

Winning a double header from
Swanville Tuesday night was only
half a weeks work for the two
basketball teams of Harold Ras-
mussen and Card Smith, for to-
night, Thursday, the squads were
set to meet probably the ablest
opponent of the season at Glen
wood in the last Of the pre-holi-
day list Of games. The Main
Streeters ran over Swanville there
80 to % and the second team scor-
ed an IS to victory.
With Glenwood the third
West Central Conference op-
ponent and probably the sever
est test thus far of the Main
Streeters district 22 strength,
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Of the school children. especially,
are urged to attend.
Congregational Church
A play by the older pupils: Min
ty-Malviny's Santa Claus" Cast of
characters: Henri, Dick Berggreen;
Alphonse, Richard Nelson; Laura,
Barbara Ellis; Louise, Betty Hesse;
Annette, Audrey Brecken; Minty-
Malviny, Betty Veeder.
Santa Claus will arrive at the
close Of the program.
Christmas program 7:30 Tuesday
evening, December 23rd.
A Christmas Welcome-Yvonne
Cumming.
Song by Primary-Santa Claus
Heralds.
A Special Greeting-Dickie Nor
gan.
A Greeting-Judy Kringen.
Long, Long Ago-Bruce Gray.
Violin Solo-Hark the Herald An
gels Sing-Yvonne Cumming.
Years Make A Difference-Char-
ley Bill Cooper.
A Good Girls Wish Charlse
Parker.
Playa Stranger Learns. Char
acters: Joyce Besser, Donald Park
er, Dickie Lovik, Charles Hesse,
Lois Besser, Dorothy Veeder and
Doris Hesse. Choir: Joy Gray,
Sharon Elliott, Shirley Pangburn,
Caroline Schultz, Catherine Rob-
erts and Yvonne Cumming.
A Tiny Tots Wish-Carol May
Schwartz.
Christmas Cheer-Kathleen An
derson.
Song by Primary Up on the
Housetop.
Why We Celebrate Christmas?-
Dona Lou Meigs.
Christmas Alphabet-Dwayne FL
lott, Lois Ann Schwartz, Jimmie
Hesse, Marilyn Lovik, Bobby
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and Shine in Splender.
REGULATIONS by Donald Fritzlar
and Lois Hummer. ~ =,
The Light of Promise.
Congregation and children: Now
Are the Days Fulfilled.
Recitation by Evelyn Rapp.
Old Testament prophecies con-
tinued.
REGULATIONS by Glenn Rapp and
Calvin Cheadle.
Congregation and children: The
People That in Darkness Sat.
Recitation by Alice Fritzlar.
Silent Night-The Christmas Cos
| pei
Come Hither, Ye Faithful - BY
the children.
The Light of the World Has
Come.
Recitation by Una Lane Hummer
Children sing: I'VE Hail Thee
With Rejoicing"
Recitation by lone Hummer.
Song by congregation and chill
dren.
DtHtulCIlOH.
Episcopal Church
Church Of the Good Samaritan
Candlelight Choral Communion
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec
ember oath, at II p. m. ~
Prelude-Choral singing. VS.
Professional Hymn-"O Come all
Ye Faithful"
Introit Anthem-"The Christmas
Story"
Christ's Summary Of the Law.
Kyrie Eleison.
Collect for the Feast Of Nativity
The Epistle.
Gradual-"It came upon the
Midnight clear"
The Holy Gospel.
The Nicene Creed.
Hymn-"O Little Town Of Beth
lehem."
Address by the Rector.
Offertory Anthem-"The Heavens
Are Telling"
Prayer for the whole state OF
Christ's Church.
The Invitation, Confession and
Absolution.
The Comfortable Words.
Sursum Corda.
Proper Preface for Christmas
Season.
Sanctus.
Prayer of Conservation.
The Lords Prayer.
Prayer of Humble Access.
The Agnes Del.
The Communion Hymn.
Prayer of Thanksgiving.
Gloria in excelsis.
The Benediction.
Recessional Hymn "Hark the
Herald Angels Sing"
Postlude.
r. M. Harris, Rector.
Congregational Church
Rev. Thorley Johnson, Minister
The public is cordially invited to
share in the Christmas Services of
this church.
Sunday, December p: 9:45 a. m,
Church School. HOO a. m, Christ
mas Worship Service. 400 D. M,
Candlelight Communion and White
Gift Offering for Missions.
Tuesday, December %: 7:30 p.
m, the Church School Christmas
propram and marty The parents
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Evening Agricultural School
Dates Changed To Tuesday
PROCLAMATION

Whereas, December 18th was
the 150th anniversary of the
Bill of Rights Of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States of
America, which accords every
American citizen the right Of
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of
Press, Freedom Of Religion and
Justice in Courts;
And, whereas, our country has
been attacked and war has been
declared on us, I, s. G. Schwarz-
bauer, Mayor of Sank Centre
and member of the Civilian De-
Tense Council, do ask that every
citizen display the Stars and
Stripes every day in every
home and in every business
place, and give our Government
every support that is possible to
bring us through to victory.
Signed this 18th day Of Dec
ember, 1941.
8. G. Schwarzbauer,
Mayor Of Sank Centre.
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From County Auditor Frank
Rainier, st. Cloud, the Herald this
week received the complete tax
rates for the four taxing units,
namely the state, county, city and
school. The rates for 1889, 1910
and 1914, payable in 1910, 1914 and
1912, are given below as basis
for comparison:
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Church OF Our Lady OF ttle Angels
CHRISTMAS MASSES
High Mass at Midnight. 500 a
m. Low Mass and Sermon. 600
a. m. Low Mass. 1000 a. m. High
Mass, followed by Benediction. The
choir is preparing special music
for the Christmas services.
Another priest from st. Johns
University will be here to assist
with the services during Christmas
CONFESSIONS WILL BE HEARD
Tuesday 7:15 to 900 p. m. Wed.
nesday 1000 to 1900 a. m. Wed.
nesday 200 to 500 p. m.
Once more, Christmas comes and
finds the curse Of war heavy on all
nations.
Let us offer our most fervent
prayers to the newborn Infant
who is the Prince of Peace. Let
us implore Him to fill mems minds
and hearts with good thoughts
thoughts of peace and brotherhood
that once more the people Of the
suffering nations may bind up their
wounds.
Ask Him, also, to bring the
hearts Of all peoples back to the
knowledge and love of God. For
then there will be no war.
As evidence Of the sincerity OF
our prayers, let every one approach
the Sacramento worthily on Christ.
mas Day. It is the most acceptable
gift to the Infant Savior.
Sincerely yours In Christ,
Rev. John Bettendorf
st. Paul's Church
Order Of Masses on Christmas
Day:
II o'clock, midnight, a Solemn
High Mass with an English ser.
mon by Rev. George Bolte, M.S.F
Low Masses: TOO, 7:30, 800, $3.50
800 and again a Solemn High Mass
at 1000 with an English sermon
by Rev. Cyril Peterson, M.S.F.
Communions will be distributed
at all Masses. Those wishing to
receive Holy Communion at the
Midnight Mass, should fast from
900 o'clock Wednesday evening.
Confessions will be heard on
Tuesday at 1000 A. M. and at 300
and 7:30 P. M. Wednesday at 1000
A. M. and 800 P. M. No confes-
sions will be heard on Wednesday
evening.
In preparation for the Midnight
Mass, the st. Cecilia Choir will
render various Christmas music in
the church from 11:30 to 1900.
Msgr. A. Plachta
st. Paul's Lutheran Church
A. G. Kratzke, Pastor
Christmas Eve. service, Unity, 8
p. m, at st. PauPs Lutheran
Church. The program:
Song by the children-"Come
Hither, Ye Children"
The Gloria Patri.
Scripture-Lesson and address
by the Pastor.
Song-"God's Love Eternal"
Recitations by Marcella Kind,
Donald Hummer, Eloise Hummer,
Waldo Fritzlar, John Hummer, FL
mer Fritzlar, Arnold Fritzlar, Har-
old Fritzlar, Raymond Cheadle and
Lorraine Fritzlar.
Song-'Watchman, Tell Us of the
Night"
The Human Race in Darkness.
Congregation and children-Arise
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Total 1876 1916
Therefore, the total city rate
for next year is one mill higher
than this year due to the higher
school levy and rate.
The county and state rate Is
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Christmas services and special programs at the Churches
given in honor of the anniversary of the birth of the Savior
announced for Christmas week. Christmas Eve and Christ
Day: w..
Evening star., 1941-08-17

branch of science. He had undoubt-
edly undertaken a great deal of labor
before even writing his speech.
when talked to him he was shut
up, and much of his mind had COM
pletely gone, though he still had his
speech verbatim, as we'll as the men,
ory of the shock that unhinged him;
so it was difficult for me to make out
exactly what Pundleton's character
had been before he became upset.
But l should say that he was rather
pompous person, with meticulous
way of doing things. Once he had de-
cided that his speech on Mars would
be of worldwide importance, be treas
ured in their history forever. his
industry drove him to make speech
that he thought would be worthy of
history
well he took this enormous trou-
ble," went on Smerthkins. "and it
pretty we'll wore him out On top of
that, the difficulty of getting to Mars
can be no light job. How on earth he
managed it don't know. 1t is one of
our greatest contemporary tragedies
Evening star., 1941-08-17

that we can never get that from him
now.
Nothing at all remains in his
memory but that rather tiresome
speech, and the shock he received on
Mars, which ended his intellect"
And what was the shock?" asked
Jorkens
WELL" said Smerthkins, "he had
done this terrific work on his speech.
and he had done it for a people who
were to be two or three million years
in advance of our wisest on earth.
"You can call it hero worship, or
snobbery, or what you will, but he had
got towards this people an almost dog
like attitude
at grew on him until he must have
been practically blind to anything in
the universe but his own pomposity
and the splendor of the intellect of
this glorious Marian race.
And when he got there he found
this race. He travelled great distances,
so as to find the largest audience. He
was well able to travel. because every
thing seemed to him so light on Mars
after our heavier planet, and walk
of hundred miles was mere.noth-
ing to him.
But his audience was the same
wherever he went Nothing but mush-
rooms. Intelligent mushrooms, he
admits. He made his speech at last,
and he saw them all leaning towards
him. But, after all, nothing but mush-
rooms
The End
Evening star., 1941-08-17

told me was very interesting. But un-
fortunately he was suffering fright
fully from overwork when he reached
there. so that his wits were very easily
toppled over, and some sort of shock
that he got in Mars turned out to have
been too much for him.
How did he get there?" asked
Jorkens. After that he sat still, listen
ing rather moodily, as he often did
when anyone else was telling a story.
That l can't tell you, unfortu-
nately," said Smerthkins. 81 can tell
you what the shock was that upset
him, and can tell you how he over
worked himself. | can even tell you
something of the landscape of Mars,
but that is about all, because his wits
were pretty badly upset by the shock
and good deal of his memory went
with them
Every naturally" said Terbut,
who, though not one of the group
round Smerthkins, was evidently CIV
ing his support to the tale from a
feeling of rivalry with Jorkens.
What overworked him?" said
Evening star., 1941-08-17
PUNDLE AUDIENCE
Jorkens, the magnificent liar, meets his match
by Lord DunsanY
Mvtroted by Mormon Robord
Mvsfrofed by Mormon Robord

Jorkens, rather belligerently doubtful.
What overworked him. said
Smerthkins, was the realization that
more important than Doomsday Book
and Magma Charta to us, with Homer
and much of our history thrown in,
Evening star., 1941-08-17

would be his own
first words to the
people of Mars. His
speech to them on
arrival would be the
very first message
they ever received
from Earth.
"Pundleton was
this mans name,
and of course he
thought that on Mars
his name was certain
to be immortal. He
trusted their philolo-
gists to understand
what he said; prob
ably not at once, but
when they had taken
it down and studied
it. he had complete
confidence that a
race so much wiser
than we could easily
deal with the prob
lem, considering how
far ahead of us the
people of Mars must
be on account of their
smaller planet having
cooled ages earlier.
4 counted Pundle-
ton told me, on two
or three million years
of progress beyond
anything we have
attained
Ills realization of
the enormous impo
tance of his message
in the archives of
Mars drove him to
prepare his speech
with pains such as
no-one on earth has
probably ever taken
b ef ore with any
speech. He consulted
countless histories.
He read, he told me,
all the greatest poe
try in the world, and
even dipped into law
and science and |
know not what else
besides.
"Then he wrote
out his speech, work
ing night after night
until all hours. and
when he had finished,
he learned the whole
thing by heart. l was
able to check a good
deal of the truth of
that, for he reeled off
pages of it to me
without any hesita-
tion, and it certainly
did contain a lot of
law and history and
poetry, mixed up
with a very great
deal from every
ce He had lndO1lbt-
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Complete on This Page

4 kUCH as deprecate the entire
M incident, relate an episode
Z v u that occurred at the Billiards
Evening star., 1941-08-17

10 oiitStii tiiNlS may
remain, forall know,
something of value
to science. 1t is not
for me to say whether
Smerthkins' story is
true or false; scien-
fists can accept or re-
ject it.
The reason that |
deprecate the whole
incident is that it was
nothing better than
a plot to ridicule
Jorkens. There are
those in the Club
who, without the
least scientific train
ing, and without
making proper inves-
tigation, disbelieve a
great many of the
d a a whic h are
brought by Jorkens
from time to time to
our gatherings. When
| went into the club
for lunch on the day
under discussion, |
found a little group
of members who had
evidently got a story
of their own all ready,
and were waiting for
Jorkens to come. |
was sitting not far
from the door, and
very soon l heard
someone coming up
the stairs, whom |
recognized by his
breathing,
Look OUT l said.
Here's Jorkens."
The moment l said
that, one of their
number, a banker
named Smerthkins,
leaned back in his
chair and began to
tell a story, and the
others turned to-
ward him with ex-
pressions on their
faces signifying SCI
entific interest.
Smerthkins was his
name, a man who, |
believe. counts for a
certain amount in
financial circles,
though / don't quite
know what he does.
/ MET a man re-
Gently who had been
to Mars" he said.
"Mars?" said one
of his group.
"Yes, Mars" he
repeated-just as
Jorkens walked in
HE told me a little
about the country
there, and what he
Evening star., 1941-08-17

NAY: Look! I've lost IL pounds and feel
like 4 deb no rocking chair vacation for
me this year!
SUE: How 10 the world did you do it?
May: The Ry Krisp plan its easy!
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ly and blue, associated there with q
group Of very rich people who
thought Of only good times. Among
them was an attractive man Of 50
who devoted himself to me. I con-
fess that my mood was one Of reck-
lessness and responsibility. l
made several trips with him to San
Francisco and let him make me
some very handsome gifts. .
"But all the while my heart was
steadily turning back to Frank. and
the security and happiness we had
known in our home, with our beau
tiful little girl. longed for them
both, and for my husbands advice
and understanding. When l re-
ceived a letter from him saying that
he felt the same way, and that
Tanya needed her mother, my heart
was filed with joy for the first time
in years. But the Squire as I
call my Reno friend, also wants me
to marry him. He has been three
times divorced, but in two cases it
has been to free his wife for a mar
rage she desired. The first time
it was from a woman % years his
senior; he was but ~ then.
Seeks True Happiness.
"Can you help me find my way
to true happiness through this mesh
of mistakes? know am foolish,
weak woman, although I have never
consciously done anything that
could hurt anyone but myself. But
l do want to be happy even though
I am 80 now and don't expect the
raptures Of young love again. The
Squire has little money, but he lives
in New York and knows everyone
worth knowing. To 60 back to
Frank, on the other hand, means
my old environment. my old friends,
and my little girl. Which way lies
wisdom?"
Georgianna, who writes this let
ter, includes 4 picture Of herself. Z,
pardonable bit Of vanity, for she i
q beautiful woman. Slim, we'll
dressed. With 4 smart hat sweeping
OF her feee and her hands in the
pockets ~ Q. magnificent f.n coat,
she looks capahae' At getting into =
lot moes mischief before she i
through. o6ch women. IN truth,
never get through. They 90 on into
Wrinkles an6 efinAps and gray hair
stiu loekinG for conquests; still
secretly pIpisd of themselves BE-
eanoa moo ennlintse 70 b sel6shly
attentive - Mem.
lzhavs ~ slvicA foe her. she
wonl,t 49, II dny1ay. But Il 1
80 49, 49, rsssSi29fa n ea~r. 49,
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