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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

Ringing North brothers who now Ftin the
circus. The man would have liked if he had
had the nerve 20 kin tho owners Of the circus
for some real or fancied, mistreatmcnt. or
the pachvdcru polsoner might have hated
Walter Mccain who for 10 years has been
father mother doctor dentist and nursemaid
20 the circus elephants
-pr Brill recalled for The American
Weekly from his own psychiatrlc practice,
case which is most revealing Of the mentality
Of animal prisoners He said
Some years ago man came 20 me for
treatment We started 10 explore his mind
at the subconscious levels by the usual method
Of just talking about episodes in his life that
had worried him.
lone thing which mad worried him for
years was that once he had tried 20 poison
his HeigHhar,s dog although he was great
lover OF dogs himself His worry was over
why ne could do this and why he was so
twisted mentally that he would try TO Stay
the kind Of animal hc loved
IT turned out In Tins case that the dog
did not die hut only became very sick And
while the dog was NJ the poisoner himself
was sick so mentally III that ne had TO take
10 his bed. Frustrated.
Probing back INTO this patients mind
I discovered that the posoner really hated
the owner of the dog because the man re-
sombed q hoy the poisoncr had known
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

of course, but there may DC some person III
the circus for whom kindly keeper McClain
is a symbol of some previous hate and the
elephant poisoner IS simply taking out this
hate on McClain's innocent charges.
Although most animal posonings do not
have the magnitude of the recent elephant
case and thus seldom receive national at
tention cases Of animal poisoning are by no
means rare.
The classic case of horse poisoning
occurred over century ago, when on May
J. 1911 numbers Of beautiful and valuable
race horses started dropping dead at New
market England
The Jockey Club offered a reward of 500
gIineas for the culprit-some $4,000 in
these times and eventually a race track
tout named Daniel Dawson was arrested
There were many rumors involving barons,
dukes and other influential connections but
Dawson was hung in front of Cambridge
Castle on August S, 1912. He died without
talking
1t is very difficult to get convictions in
cases Of animal poisonings as the American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Ami
mails often discovers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

in his youth and
whom he had hated
for his skill intellect
and abilities Tho
man admitted that in
his youth ne would
gladly have killed
this boyhood rival If
he had been strong
enough
"Au his life this
man had subcon-
sciously retained this
vivid chiIdh d
m EN- DRY Subcon-
SclouSly he transfer
red his hatred 10 the
man and finally To-
hatred for III dog
Because he could
not think tht thing
through Clearly AMI
because his childhood
memory had become
last in his subcon-
scious mind this man
found himself trying
90 Kill an innocent
dog 20 get even for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

the hatred he had
Marlboro for
years
II can be only
spe C VI ati o n,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

a Classic Case of Animal Poisoning Was
That Of Daniel Dawson. Who Fed Arsenic
10 Race Horses Back in 1911 and Was
Hanged for His Grimes. Old Print show
ing Dawson i'm Chains.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

"POOch," the Poor Little
MOngrel, Who Was Kicked
Out by Somebody When He
Wandered Into an EvangeIis-
tic Meeting, and Became n
Celebrated Case n the An
nails of Animal Hating.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-21

IS IL not syIIOOl OF great power ana
force, an almost irresistible force?
SO. too, might have reasoned the
elephant poisoner.
Perhaps the elephant poisoner was
some disgruntled circus hand whose
real wish was 10 kill the young
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
|. .V.NYA PROGRAM

The National Youth Administra-
ton program at Central Union high
school and Junior college last year
enabled 99 young men and women to
earn part of their expenses while
attending school, School Superin-
tendent Guy Weakley said Thurs
day.
Approximately $4,000 was allotted
the Central Union high school di-
strict by the federal government for
the 1940-41 school year. High school
pupils under the NYA program are
permitted to earn maximum OF
Sc month and junior college STU
dents a maximum of $40 a month
students between the ages of Il
and rs years are eligible for this
work if they are American citizens,
Weakley said, enrolled as full,
time students, and in need of helI
to continue their education"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Shower Honors
Miss MaryFiore
As Bride TO Be

Miss Mary Fiore, who will become
the bride of Paul Hill on July q,
was honored Wednesday afternoon
st a miscellaneous shower given for
her by Grace Maggie, Rosie Fiore,
Mary Maggie, and Mamie Maggie.
In the center of the table where
refreshments we're served was tiny
white parasol. Beneath it were heap
ed the packages for the bride-to-
be. A miniature bride and bride
groom decorated the big cake stand
ing before the brides place at the
table
When the cake was served Grace
Maggie found the ring in her piece
Rosie Fiore the thimble, and Phyllis
Purdy the penny.
After the party the whole crowd
went to the home the bridal couple
will occupy after their marriage.
Those present included the Mes
danes, Sam Maggie, Russell Wag
oner, Anthony LAMA, Maria Maggie
and Anthony Fiore; the Misses Pad
dee Fleming. Jean WEIGH, Doris
Chestnut, Jean Bennett, Marjorie
Thomas, Phyllis, Carmen Vinfrido
Betty Boone, Bobby Mccoy; tn
honor guest, and the hostesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Woman Novelist's S
Trial Marriage
Goes on Rocks

RENO, New, July II CUP) - De-
positions taken in New York from
Novelist Katharine Brush were
awaited today so her divorce action
against Hubert Charles Winans of
New York could be set for trial
Miss Brush filed the suit after her
husband had fulfilled Nevada's six
week residence requirement. She
charged cruelty
The writer formerly was married
to Thomas Stewart Brush, whom
she divorced in 1929 She has a son,
Thomas Stewart, by that marriage
She married Winans in New York
City in October, 1893, on trial
basis under which he proposed to
her and they went on honeymoon
every three years.
Miss Brush asked that she be
permitted 70 resume her profess
sional name.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
E|ks Install New
National Ruler

PHILADELPHIA, July II CUP)--
Judge John S. McClelland of At
lanta, Ga, newly-elected grand eX-
allied leader of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks was Install
ed with other officers today at clos
ing grand lodge sessions of the or
ganization's 77th annual convention
Paul Sanazaro Of Berkeley, Cal.
was awarded the $500 first prize a
the best scholar among children G
Elks members. Other awards in thi:
division were: Helen Delich, Ruth
New, $500; and John Buckingham
Long Beach, Cal, $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ellis are
spending a portion of their honey
moon at Lake Tahoe.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ziegler Ray anc
Jean returned last week from a va
cation trip to Oklahoma. Much OF
their time was spent in Proctor
where they visited relatives. The
zieglers live in the Calipatria.
Mrs. E. O. Nice of the Aacia dis
tl.:ct. is in San Fernando for the
remainder of the summer. She plans
o return early in September.
DR.. and Mrs. George w. Thomas
will leave next week for Oakland
TO attend the California synod of
Presbyterian churches July 24-31.
From August 4-16 they will attend
The summer school at San Fran
cisco Theological seminary, follow
ing which they plan to vacation
among friends on the coast, DR..
Thomas supplying pulpitS in San
Diego the later part of August. They
plan to return to the valley Sep
tember 10.
Mrs. Della Byrd left this week for
vacation in Manzanita in the
San Diego mountains.
Norman Dupont, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Norman E. Dupont will rep
resent the young people OF the
Presbyterian church at the Youth
synod in Oakland, July 24-31. This
lonor was earned as the result of
fine work in activities of the church
where Norman is active in the
church school and Christian En-
leavor, also singing in the choir.
Among the valleyiteS in San Die
20 this summer are Mr. and Mrs.
Jack B. Harrison, who left recently
With their three children, Dorothy,
Louise and Jackie. Mr. Harrison is
now employed on construction work
n the coast city, and the family
nay remain there for some time.
Mrs. F.. E. Callahan left this past
weekend for a summer vacation part
If which will be spent around Ell
Cajon.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Halifax Arrives

LOS ANGELES, July II CUP) -
Lord Halifax, British ambassador to
the United States, arrived here to-
day for a five-day visit to the Pa
cific Coast during which he will in
spect the aircraft factories turning
tut Warplanes for Great Britain.
A cheering crowd of several hun
dred persons greeted Lord and Lady
Halifax at the Union station when
they arrived by train from Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

Blanche Cavanah, who under
went an appendectomy Monday is
convalescing at Griffin hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
PEACEFUL PICKETING
RIGHTS UPHELD

PHOENIX, July II, (UP)-The
light of peaceful picketing was up
leld today by the Arizona supreme
.ourt in a decision written by Chief
Justice Alfred C. Lockwood. The
culinary Workers and Bartenders
ocal union brought suit against the
Busy Bee cafe of hoenix for the
light to picket the establishment
without restrain and was upheld.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
MAYOR RECEIVES
MONTANA ASH GAYEL

Mayor Robert Hatton of FL Centre
Thursday received a gavel made of
Montana larch, the gift of Harlan
Lells of Whitefish, Mont, president
of the Four States Highway asso-
citation. Wells recently was elected
Mayor of Whitefish.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
GENOA WOMAN JAILED
FOR WEARING SHORTS

GENOA, July II. CUP)-Caterina
Pizzorni, a shapely 17-year-old bru-
nette, was arrested for wearing
shorts at football game and fined
$50 lire Cabout Sl250). Her arrest
was the first since Premier Benito
Mussolini started a campaign TO
top women wearing shorts in public
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
CaIexico
News
Telephone 949
By Jane McCampbell

Word to Mrs. Fiossie rice was
received yesterday from Mr.. and
Mrs. Lew Sobke who were en- route
20 the Elks' national convention in
Philadelphia. The message told OF
trip the Sobkes were enjoying
through the Northwest previous to
attending the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
Sssts, sfns, OF Interest to Women chrsh., ssnas'
Harry Hopkins in
London Aqain

LONDON, July II (UP) - Harry
L. Hopkins, U. S. lend-lease admin
strator, arrived in London today on
his second mission to Britain with
in a few months.
Hopkins will meet the press al
noon tomorrow, the American en-
bassy said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
ACTOR PURCHASES
HEALDSBURG RANCH

HEALDSBURG, Cal, July II.
(UP)-Fred MacMurray, the movie
actor, has purchased a 574-acre
ranch at Westside, south of Healds-
burg, it was disclosed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17
SEEKS DIVORCE

Charging extreme cruelty, Rose
May Nichols Wednesday sued James
Garland Nichols for divorce She
said they married in Ell Centre July
81, 1923 and separated Aug. Is, 1887.
They have three children.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

Mrs. Samuel w. Foster announced
the birth of an 8l2 pound boy in
the Good Samaritan hospital in
Los Angeles. Mrs. Foster is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Going Of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

George Saunders, started work
this week at Whitneys department
store in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-17

Dick Collins was acting program
chairman at the Tuesday meeting
of the Kiwanis. His speaker, Sam
Dearing, 9. Union Oil representa-
1--WE to China from 1886 to 1899,
spoke on the Burma road. Rudolph
Miller of Ell Centre was visiting
KiWanian.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06

Carl Smith, Margaret Casey. Larry
Young, and Alvina Green were the
contributors. Miss Bone weighed
the youngsters this week and near
ly everyone in the room had gained
two or three pounds since the last
six weeks.
In Miss Boemhke's second grade
the following have received one
hundred in spelling for unit six
teen: Erlynne Aldous, Joyce Bess-
er, Harry Cole, Anthony Essler,
Betty friedrich, Vernice Gerding,
Beverly Griggs, Harvey Hansmann,
Donald Hanson, James Hesse, Pat
ricia Marthaler, James Norton,
Melvin Peterson, James RENE
check, Raymond Steffes, Beverly
Theirs, Clifford Vickerman, and
Leatte Kohler. In art class the
children are making illustrations
of the Three Bears" Little Black
Sambo," and many other stories.
In Miss Dybdahrs room the
following received one hundred in
spelling: Betty Koterba, Willis Nc
Donald, Jim Steider, Jerome Deter
man, Donald Parker, Donald Lat
teral, joey Mittendorf, Patrick
Cokely, Jean Steege, Charlie Walk
er, Norval Trattles, Catherine
Roberts, Richard Holbrooke, Joy
Gray, Yvonne Cumming, Ronald
Ganrud, and Charles Hesse. The
whole class has gained forty-nine
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06

This N That About Senior Higi,
Last Friday afternoon the Graz
lest pep fest we've had this year
was put on. Eleven beautiful girls
did a song and dance number; and
that dance number! It was a take
Off Of the Gay Nineties except for
the costumes which were gym
suits in this case. These same girls
put on a push-button tuning pro
gram, which was climaxed when
one of the girls hair raised in fear.
Stan Lebowsky played several pop
ular songs which was appreciated
very much by all. Mr.. Rasmussen
gave a swell speech. (There were
some yells, too).
Sank Centre still has to over
come the temptation of booing
whenever something happens they
don't like.
Senior High Classes
Sophomore: English x classes
are now reading "Silas Mariner
which is a novel by George Eliot.
This novel will take up one unit,
and is quite interesting as each
student reads 1t for enjoyment as
well as an assignment. A quiz is
given each day on the material
covered. There is also a variety
Of projects to do for extra work.
I have just received information
that few seats were changed the
other day-most people were disap-
pointed.
Latin I has just completed their
semester progress test which in
cluded all the material covered so
far. Now that this is all over
everyone is back to their routine
of regular lessons again. We are
now on lesson fifty which includes
the verb forms Of the perfect. This
lesson also includes translation and
reading of the perfect"
The Ancient History classes have
just finished the unit "Monarchs
and Monarchies of the 18th and
18th Centuries" and are starting
new unit entitled 1.-THE Opening
of New Lands for Trade and Free
DOM"
Leguminous, Leeuwenhook-these
are few Of the words the biology
class is learning to spell and define.
Everyone Is dashing around trying
to get their B and A work in on
time and trying to think Of some
thing that would rate a B or A.
The chapter they are now on is
Bacteria and Their Economical
Value to Man." They are also learn
ing the carbon cycle, oxygen cycle,
and the nitrogen cycle this week
This is the end of February and
I find that the tipping classes have
been working very hard judging
from the amount of people who
have increased their records five
points or more. The following have
increased it five points and more:
Elmer Proell, Bertha Weisser, Bet
ty Lou Ostendorf, Donna Price,
Winnifred Hansen, Margaret Con-
ley, Allan Polipnick, Olga Tschir-
ley, Richard Steffes, Donald EN-
blom, Emil Polipnick, Franklin
Koterba, Margaret Winter, Richard
Martin, Mildred Ritter, Cecilia
Winter, Betty Simmer, Mary Ann
Hylaman, June Gray and Pearl
Gardner. These have increased 1t
ten points or more: Roland Botz,
Laura Dickson, Luella Cheadle
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06

Norman Gritzmacher, Audrey Nc
persie and Evelyn Beste. Aileen
Edoff increased her record II points
and types 81 words per minute In
the five minute tests now. This Is
the highest record so far in the
tipping I classes. This week they
are tipping carbon copies Of bust
ness letters.
Junior: The "Deutsch" students
the principal parts Of verbs. If
you know your English you will
remember the principal parts are
the present infinitive, past, and
perfect participle. The perfect par
ticiple or the perfect tense is form
ed by adding the prefix "ge" where
in English we add the suffix led"
The juniors have completed the
study of poetry for this year. They
finished up by reading poems by
Louis Untermeyer and Stephen
Benet. They are also studying GER
tain figures Of speech such as a
smile, metaphor, allegory, persona
fication, and the like.
In Mrs. Harris English XII they
are still reading essays by various
authors which are very good.
The geometry class holds court
sessions each week. Dorothy Brann
was up for retrial for contempt
of court, Arthur Wiener for chew
ing gum and Judy Conkey also for
contempt of court. They have just
started problems with algebraic
solutions. It's certainly great af-
ter drawing triangles.
Senior: The consumers class has
spent the past week on the study
of acids and bases. They perform
ed very interesting experiments on
the different kinds Of soap. Each
pupil brought a different kind of
soap to class, a solution Of water
plus alcohol and phenalphthalem
which they mix with the soap to
see whether it contained too much
base or sodium hydroxide
In Mrs. Harris room we have
been reading the Readers Digest
for the past two days. Our next
study will begin with the Twentieth
Century Novels.
Elementary Busybodies
The kindergarten has started
making Easter decorations, which
includes the making of bunny rab-
bits. Jack Erickson brought cook
les for lunch one day last week.
The first graders are proud of
their booklet "Fun In Winter"
which is a large class book made up
of the best pictures that were
drawn in art class. Bernard Doege,
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PAGE THREE

and a half pounds. Two people
lost one pound and one stayed the
same. Donald Lateral brought a
large road map Of Minnesota.
Now they are getting better ac-
quainted with the territory sur
rounding them. They have started
a new social study book called,
Living Long Ago and Now" Some
comments on this book were given
as follows: Norval thinks it's a
good book, Jim says it's just an
other book. On the whole, the
class likes it a lot. Richard Hol-
brooke has read one hundred and
forty books for the year and Gerald
Continued on page o.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
High
School

son, Iris schlotfeldt, and Deloris
Haider.
The eighth grade is making trav-
ell posters advertising summer and
winter resorts. The seventh grad
ers are just finishing up their
weaving so they are ready to start
something new too. In this case
1t will be marionettes.
The English class, those lords Of
the assembly, got quite original
Friday when Jim Dubois, Jack
Grindy and Stanley Lebowsky gave
a modern version Of the defeat of
Fitywise and the return Of King
Richard from "Ivanhoe At least
that's where they got the general
idea! This counted as "a" work.
Now the class Is giving speeches
based on current topics or articles
from the Readers Digest. Next
week they are going to start ex-
planning things-or rather try-to
give directions.
The seventh grade science class
has taken the test on the unit
which I mentioned last week. Miss
Ellis has a system which really
makes them study. IF they don't
pass test they must retake it I'M
til they do pass it. The people
who came through very favorably
were: Bernadine Lynch, Lois Bess-
err and Mac Huisman. In geography
they have been doing a lot Of map
work on Australia. The pupils know
what direction to take If you were
travelling to it which is remarkable
for seventh graders, according to
the teacher.
The seventh grade social studies
classes have begun a new unit on
the economic growth of Minnesota
and the factors which contributed
to it. This unit is divided into three
parts, one section to be taken each
week. In this study the people
realize what the pioneers found in
Minnesota and the rapid progress
which has been made since that
time.
The eighth grade is studying the
iCSoAioIIu CIlOH VI Tie oOuCn dICeT
the Civil War.
The conservation class is study
ing forest conservation and they
are making booklets on this study.
The best ones will be put on dis
play.
The seventh and eighth grade
English classes are reviewing the
plurals of nouns and possessives.
The business methods class is on
the final review of their book.
They are going about this by out
lining the chapters and next week
they will discuss them all. The
squirt gun craze is going around
again and Mr.. Knutson has quite
a collection already. Incidentally,
he's in the market for a dog, a
hunting dog to be more specific. If
any one has an extra cocker span
ial or pointer you might drop
around and see him some time, and
I'm not kidding either
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for some time. A gift was present
ed to her at the Scout Tea as a
remembrance Of the Council and
the Girl Scouts.
The Seniors had a surprise party
for Miss Sue Momsen because Of
her birthday which was held on
Monday evening. Miss Walters and
Miss Sather were also guests. This
was dinner which was held in
the Home &c. rooms.
G.. A. A.: Mr.. Jack from the
State Department of Physical Ed
ucation, wrote and asked Miss
June Ellis to take a position as
county chairman for Stearns Coun-
ty and she has accepted this posi-
ton. Ire G.A.A. girls are hoping
to go to another town for Play
Day this year. Last year Sank
Centre was host town. The state
is divided into twenty-four physi-
cal education sections and each
section has a chairman who is in
charge Of the Play Day The state
would like to have at least three
= 10y lays q ySdit q WihICL oiCJ q
spring one and a fall one.
Sports
With the regular basketball sea-
son brought to a close, a glance
at the won and lost column is not
actually encouraging. But with
five or maybe six lettermen re-
turning for next year the prospects
are indeed bright.
This N That About Junior High
The eighth grade finally had
their class party last Saturday
evening. It was a games party
held in the gym and from what 7
gathered it was quite a bit of fun.
The eighth grade won the lib
rary pennant for this week.
The letters from the travelling
reporter have been coming from
the region at the very head of the
Amazon. The author speaks Of
having to change his plans about
riding on an airplane of a Ger
man company because since the
war they haven't allowed their
commercial planes in South Amer
lea to get into a dangerous state
Of disrepair due to lack Of proper
servicing and new parts. From
Western Brazil he is going to travel
south to Bolivia and Argentina.
Junior High Classes
Mr.. Smiths algebra class is solv-
ing equations by completing the
square. The eighth grade is study
ing problems on communication
while the seventh grade is just be-
ginning circles (not talking in cir
cles-drawing them).
Miss Everhart's class is working
quadratic equations in two ways
(there's always another way to do
1t always say). One way Is by
factoring, and the other way is
completing the square, which in
wolves in some instances the ex-
tracing of the square roots Of the
numbers.
Down in the art department the
ninth graders are making lettering
portfolios. Right now they are do
ing gothic letters; when they fin
ish these they will start on the
Roman letters. They are learn
ing both the upper and lower class
es. Those who have done the best
work and therefore worthy of
praise are: Darleen Thornbloom,
Marilyn Cordell, Maxine Young,
Marcella Dickhouse, Helen Mark