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The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
Hospital
Committee
Met June 9th
Plan To Seek Accurate
Information To Present
To Public Later

A meeting of the hospital COM
mittee of the Community Club was
held Friday evening, June 9Th, to
make plans for further work. The
committee members were told the
WPA project for the hospital had
been granted by the government.
In making plans to present this
project to the people Of Sauk Gen.
ire, it was decided to contact var
ious cities which have municipal
hospitals to learn of their exper-
fences and to ascertain as to wheth-
er they are proving to be financial
ly self-supporting, and as to how
the communities at large regard
these projects. It was also decid-
ed to enlarge the committee so
that all churches and organiza-
tions will be represented.
1t is the earnest desire of the
committee that all information
given be accurate, said Clyde
Thomas, committee member. 1t
has been said: Each hospital
stands as a tribute to civilization
a civilization in which the people
are interested not only in their
own welfare, but also in the welfare
of their neighbors."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
.REA Elected
New Directors
Over 500 Members
Attended Annual Meeting
At MelrOse June 2

Over five hundred members were
in attendance at the annual meet
ing of the Stearns Cooperative
Electric Association held at Mel
rose, Minnesota, on June 2, 1941.
Considerable interest was shown in
the election of directors. Directors
retiring were Herman Imdieke,
Belgrade; Rev. p J. j. Juba, Avon,
and John M. Miller, Sauk Centre.
Three new directors elected at this
meeting were Herman Imdieke,
Father Juba and Arnold Kiffmeyer,
st. Cloud, r. S. Hold-over directors
are George Determan, Melrose;
John Ceynar, Sauk Centre; Edwin
MANI, Paynesville; Albin Holmgren,
Randall; c. L. Arnold, Watkins;
Barney Brinkman, Albany. At a
board meeting following the annual
meeting, President Albin Holmgren,
vice president Father Juba and
secretary-treasurer c. L. Arnold
were reelected as officers Of the
Cooperative.
In his financial report, Secretary
Arnold stated that the sales Of the
Cooperative for the year 1910 were
nearly $69,00O,000 which was a 1876
increase over 1889. He pointed out
that although consumers had in
creased by 14AT, the sales Of kilo-
watts had increased by 70qo which
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The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
11-Year-Old
Boy Died of
Lockjaw
Stepped On Nail
Decoration Day-Passed
Away Wednesday Morn

Alphonse Wiener, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wiener, of this city
passed away Wednesday morning
at 1:30 at University Hospital
where he had been taken for treat.
ment for tetanus Qockjaw).
Alphonse stepped on a nail dur.
ing the afternoon Of Memorial Day
and his parents took necessary
precautions. Last week Thursday
he became i'll, and Friday morning
he was found in bed with lockjaw
He was Immediately taken to the
University Hospital and everything
possible was done, but to no avail
Alphonse was eleven years old
last March 10Th. He was born in
Sauk Centre in 1880, and he was
a student at st. Paul's parochial
school.
Surviving are his bereaved par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wiener
and five brothers and four sisters,
as follows: Anthony, John, Her
bert, Rosemary, Irene, Reuben, Al
berta, Theresa and Pauly.
This was a severe shock to the
family, and they have the SYM
pathy Of q large group Of friends
in this community.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Friday morning at $50 o'clock
from st. Paul's Church. Burial
will be made in st. Paul's cemetery
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Will Be Held In
Connection With Large
Community Celebration

Sauk Centres Robert Swift Post
will be host in the summer of 1912
to the Sixth District Convention of
the American Legion.
The convention for Sauk Centre
was secured at Staples Sunday dur
ing the current convention, the
posts delegate, L. T. Lovik, an
nounced Monday. Dates for the
convention have not been set.
1t has been planned to stage the
convention in connection with a
community celebration next year.
For that reason the local Legion
Post and the Community Club have
combined forces to stage a great
Fourth Of July celebration this
year. 1t is planned that money
collected this year, will be used for
the next years event.
At the same time the Ameri-
can Legion band of Sauk Gen.
tire was named as official band
for the sixth district i'm 1912,
the bands manager, w. ID. Gal
lup, announced.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
New Floor
AT Library
Completed
Two-Tone Marblelized
Brown Asphalt Tile
Used Upstairs

Sauk Centres Bryant Library
had on its gayest dress in years
this week with the completion of
floor project, that covered floors
of the upstairs rooms with a two
tone marblelized brown asphalt tile,
announced by the board this week.
Final acceptance of the project has
not yet been made by the board.
The project was completed Mon
day by workmen for contractor L.
E. Borgert, St. Cloud, whose bid of
$1264 was accepted by the board.
Begun May 10, the work required
just three weeks.
Miss Bernice Finnegan, librarian,
announced that volues and depart
ments moved during the project to
facilitate work had all been re-
shelved. Library is ready this week
to resume complete service to bor-
rowers. Summer hours of to 5
daily and z to 8 each evening, with
the exception of Fridays, are in
effect, she said.
The new floor is the latest in
series of projects, over the past
few years, that have completely re-
vamped the library's interior, it
was pointed out. A redecoration
program couple years ago was
followed by purchase of new furni-
ture for the reading and reference
rooms. Color scheme for the new
floor has followed an endeavor to
keep the interior in harmony.
The quiet, dark browns Of the
woodwork and furniture and the
lights buff of the walls have been
followed in the flooring pattern.
The project included too laying a
concrete fill under the tile, replac-
ing all existing wooden flooring
and relay;ng linoleum in the south
basement room.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
Local Girls Appointed %:
StemoS In May Department
Miss Schumacher took hers on
February 8th. From there on
In the cases are parallel.

Miss Schumacher took hers on
February 8th. From there on
In the cases are parallel.
Both were transferred from the
district to the Washington register
by letter. Appointments came the
same day, June 3rd, just ten min
utes apart. Together they will
leave; together they will work.
For three years Miss Schumach-
er has been employed as steno
grapher to Ben Dubois, secretary
Of the Independent Bankers Asso-
citation. Miss Kringen has been en-
ployed for over four years in the
law offices of Attorney L. L. Kells.
Both are graduates of the Sauk
Centre high school.
In Washington they become the
second and third to accept appoint
ments. There now is Miss Mary
Schoenhoff, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Schoenhoff, who was ap-
pointed last fall as typist in the
War department.
Miss Kringen's sister, Mrs. Mer-
rill A. Forsberg, will arrive Tues
day to spend the week with her,
and she will be joined here Fri
day by Mr.. Forsberg for the week
end.
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Rev. Brann
Transferred
To Raymond
Has Been Pastor of
M. E. Church In
City For Five Years
PASTOR HERE
Rev. Runion, Recently
Ordained, Assigned
To Local Pastorate

Rev. M. L. Brann, after a pas
torate of five years in the Sauk
Centre Methodist Church, has been
appointed as pastor for the church
in Raymond, and Rev. L. s. Run
ion, ordained to the ministry last
Sunday in special ordination SER
vices at the annual Northern Min
nesota Conference of Methodist
Churches, will succeed him in the
local field.
Announcement of the appoint
ments was made this week, after
the conference at Hennepin Avenue
Methodist Church, Minneapolis,
closed Sunday, and Mrs. w. K.
Couch, official lay delegate flom
the local church, and Rev. and
Mrs. Brann returned to this city.
Rev. Runion, a young minister
who has just finished Garrett
Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, is ex-
pected to arrive this week to take
charge of this Sundays services.
He is graduate of Hamline Uni
versity, of st. Paul, and for the
past three years has had a pastor
ate in north Chicago. His ordina-
ton Sunday was a part of special
services in connection with the
closing day Of the conference. Rev.
Runion is married and they have
a small child.
Rev. and Mrs. Brann returned
from the conference to take a short
trip early this week. With their
two daughters they will probably
leave the city next week for Ray
mond, their new home.
Rev. and Mrs. Brann and their
family, during their five years Of
residence here, have become so
much a part of this community and
it's church life that people of his
church and those Of the commun-
)ity generally expressed regret at
their leaving.
Rev. Brann's pastorate here has
showed marked influences on the
local church. members of his con-
gregation point out. Church inter-
est has grown and Improvement in
the Church Sunday School were
made. 1t was during his ministry
that a union of three branches,
Methodist Episcopal, Methodist
Episcopal South and Methodist
Protestant, was effected. 1t was
a large scale union that affected
some eight millions of church goers.
1t required extensive reorganiza-
tion in the local churches. Under
Rev. Brann's guidance emerged the
efficient, well-organized Women's
Society for Christian Service, a
group that now embodies all the
previous work of various women's
groups of the local congregation.
He stood so strongly for the new
work and particularly in the mis-
sionary field, one member of the
church pointed out, that the work
Of reorganization here progressed
more satisfactorily than in many
similar churches.
While Mrs. Couch and Rev. and
Mrs. Brann attended the confer
ence sessions throughout from
Wednesday through Sunday, others
of the local church attended var
ious meetings. Mrs. H. W. Bishop
and Mrs. Aaron Bosshardt and
daughter, Dorothy, were in attend
ance a part of the time. Sunday
Mr.. Couch joined the group and
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Soltau.
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Huge Celebration Will
Feature WDAY
Radio Artists
TWO PARADES
$10O In Prizes Offered
For Best Floats
Lots of Entertainment

Ken Kennedy, program director
Of WDAY, Fargo, N. D., was in
the city Sunday, making arrange
ments for the appearance Of his
radio stars in Sauk Centre on July
3rd and 4th. This company of 25
radio performers, will present three
shows, one the night of July 3rd,
and two on July Fourth. See these
stars in person as a free act at
traction in this city.
This program includes variety
of entertainment, with musical
numbers, comedy, as well as spec
ialties Of varied nature. Experts
in their line these people will pre-
sent a show that will run for about
one and one-half hours. The pro-
gram will be presented on Main
Street as part of the celebration
staged by the Community Club and
Robert Swift Post, American Leg
ion.
A number Of bands and drum
corps, among the latter the FAM
Gus Litchfield corps, and a large
number of floats and comedy en-
tries, will make up two large par
ades, one in the morning and one
at night. Other bands and drum
corps are now being booked for
the Fourth of July. One hundred
dollars in prizes are offered for
floats in both parades. The prizes
will be as follows: 1st prize, $25;
second prize, SIS; third prize, $40,
for the morning parade. The same
prizes will be given in the night
parade.
The night parade will be spec
tacle of beauty, with extremely
bright lights, colored flares, light
ed floats, torches and fireworks,
and 1t should be a grand finale to
what the committee believes will
be one of the best celebrations
ever held in this city.
There will be two dances, one
the night of July 3rd and one the
night of July 4th. These will be
held at the armory. Preceding the
dance the night of July 3rd, the
Hayloft Jamboree will present
their regular broadcast over WDAY
from the armory. This event will
start at eight o'clock. Oscar John
sons Music Makers win furnish
the music for the dance. This
orchestra is heard regularly over
WDAY.
It will be necessary to make
some changes in the program, but
there will be other features with
the above to be announced at a
later date.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
Farmers Elevator
Has Good Year
Two New Directors
Elected-Ohicers Of
Board Reelected

Directors Of the Farmers Co
operative Elevator met in an
nual session Wednesday, June
4th. Will Botz and Henry
Judes were elected to take the
places Of Oscar Sukke and Joe
Schloegle on the board of di-
rectors. Officers were reflect
ed as follows: Henry Barcheng-
er, president; Frank Minette,
vice president; Paul Guelsow,
secretary.
A patronage dividend was
paid and 6 per cent interest
was paid on the capital stock.
The volume Of business done
during the past year totaled
$347,562.48, with a net profit of
$5,014.72 announced by the
manager.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
Amazing Condolences
Mark Careers-Three
Local Girls In Capitol

Just ten minutes apart last week
Tuesday afternoon the letter car
rier stepped into the offices of two
Sauk Centre girls and handed each
letter in which national defense
beckoned them to bureaucratic
Washington, D. c., today's busiest
city in the land. And that con-
tinued an amazing string Of coin
cidences.
The two are Miss Dorothy Schu-
macher, daughter Of Rev. and Mrs.
]. F. Schumacher, and Miss Hazel
Kringen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. e. Kringen, who will leave to-
gether early Sunday for Washing
ton where they have appointments
as junior stenographers in the Navy
department.
In only one instance the
trails are saved from complete
coincidence. Miss Kringen took
her examination January 25th;
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
PINK POTATOES PEEK
EARLY FROM PLANTS

Take a peek under your potato
vines. You might find some pink
skinned tubers peering out at you
lot earlier than you expected
that is If they were planted early
enough. Albin Eckberg got his in
early enough and up to now can
lay claim to the earliest potatoes
in this section. Planted the last
day of April, the plants bore fruit
in six weeks. BY June 10th Mr..
and Mrs. Eckberg had them on
the table. I'VE had them for din
ner Tuesday," Mrs. Eckberg said.
I'VE certainly were surprised to
find them so early" What's more
at the Herald we have a sample
of a half dozen of them early
Ohio tubers from Eckberg's garden.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
Program For
Week of
June II to l9
Swimming and Life
Saving Stressed In
Recreation Program
FIFTH YEAR
Inaugurate Regular
Summer Features Under
Director E. D. Harvey

Time schedule program Of
daily events for the summer
program from June IL to 10
will be found on the Herald
sports page. The weekly pro-
gram will continue to be an
nounced as from Thursday to
Thursday. Watch the program
for scheduling of new events.
Stressing the importance of
swimming and Red Cross lifesav-
ing work, e. D. Harvey, city direc-
tor, announced this week the op-
ening of the Sauk Centre COM
munity recreation program design
ed to furnish fun and healthful
environment for some 300 of the
city's youth. The program offic-
tally opened Tuesday, was met with
dismal weather.
Program of beach supervision is
scheduled to run for seven weeks.
While weather stymied any real
attempts to get under way this
week, leaders were interested prim-
arlly In OrganlZatlOn.
This week the city-wide pro-
gram, that joins all the city's
recreation forces, was begin
ming its fifth year of operation.
For Mr.. Harvey the five year
supervision makes him q veter-
an. In the four years Of it's
existence, registering as many
as $4,000 during a season, the
program has cost less than a
cent per capita participating.
The program inaugurates the
regular summer features sponsor
ed by the joint action Of the City
Council and the Board Of Educa-
tion, who retain the services of
Mr.. Harvey, and it continues the
WPA recreation project. Leaders
include Clarence Dickinson and
Frank Brown.
Mr.. Harvey is anxious that those
interested in either Junior or Sen
ior Life saving begin as soon as
possible on their instructions.
There is much value in this type
of Red Cross work." he emphasiz-
ed. MANY professions, occupations,
and colleges require a certain
amount of it. For example nurses
training requires knowledge Of that
field"
He pointed out 1t was an excel
lent opportunity for Girl and Boy
Scouts to get their life saving
training. Other lessons are avail
able for beginners and young
swimmers and these instructions
are entirely without charge.
Safety at the beach will be push
ed more than ever, he said. Life
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e. w. OLSON TO ATTEND UNI
VERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL,

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Olson will
reside in Minneapolis this summer
where Mr.. Olson, superintendent OF
schools, will attend both sessions
of the summer quarter at the Uni
versity Of Minnesota. They will
leave Sunday. Mr.. Olson Is to be-
gin studies in the first session on
Monday.
Miss Nellie Robertson, acting
principal during the year for the
school, will leave today, Thursday
for Boulder, Colorado, where she
will spend the summer. Miss Rob
ertson will attend two sessions of
summer school at the University of
Colorado and will return after
August 22nd.
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nouncement of City Attorney L. L.
Kells. These are to be a part of
the present WPA project, which
will include a city-wide street i'm
provement program.
One storm sewer will run from
Sixth Street, from the DR.. r. E.
Cooper residence, south through
the alley to Seventh Street, thence
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
Mrs. johnson.
Passed Away
On June 9th
Oresta Wealand Died
At Hospital In This
City June 9Th
BURIED JUNE 9TH
B. Ashenbrenner, Father
Of Mrs. John Doege,
Called At st. Joseph
Mrs. Thorley johnson

Word received in this city by
officers of the Congregational
Church conveyed the sad news of
the death Of Mrs. Thorley johnson,
wife Of the Rev. Johnson, pastor
Of the local church. Mrs. Johnson
passed away at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Martin, in Cleveland,
Ohio, the evening of June 9Th.
Death came as the result of cancer.
Two weeks ago, the Rev. and
Mrs. Johnson and little son, Peter,
left for Cleveland, to be with the
lady's mother. This journey was
made because Of the serious nature
Of her illness. Mrs. Johnson, ac-
cording to friends in this city, had
noticed her illness but a short time
before they left.
Information as to the lady's age,
the funeral service, and other data
was not available before going to
press. The telegram, however, con-
veyed the information that her
passing was peaceful and that she
experienced no pain.
The family came to this city two
years ago, when the Rev. johnson
became pastor of the Congregation
al Church. Mrs. Johnson made
numerous friends in this city, who
were saddened when they learned
of her death.
Besides the bereaved husband,
and little three-year-old son, Peter,
she leaves her mother and three
sisters. Mrs. Johnson was a won
derful friend to those who knew
her, and although the news of her
death was expected, it nevertheless
was a severe shock. The entire
community offers sympathy to the
bereaved husband and son.
Funeral services for Mrs. John
son were held Monday afternoon
at Cleveland, Ohio.
Oresta Wealand
Oresta Wealand, a resident of
Sauk Centre for 65 years, passed
away at the Long hospital in this
city on June 5th, at 3:15 p. m.
Death was due to the ravages of
extreme age. She had made her
home at the Long hospital for five
years.
Oresta Wealand was born April
20, 1849, at Windsor, Ohio. and her
age at death was 81 years, one
months and "a days. She leaves
no immediate relatives and she
never married.
Sixty-five years ago deceased
came to Sauk Centre and she made
her home with a brother, who pre-
ceded her in death about twenty
five years ago. During her earlier
years she was engaged in the oc-
cupation Of housekeeper. She was
a member Of the Congregational
Church for many years.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday afternoon at two o'clock at
the Congregational Church. The
Rev. Peter Jansen, Of Minneapolis,
former pastor Of the local church,
conducted the service during the
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ADULT EDUCATION
CLASSES OPEN TO
III. s. STUDENTS

Adult education classes, now
being held in the Senior high
school, are open to high school
students and outsiders. A new
class in typing will start next
Monday. There are nine weeks
Of this course left, and the
charge for the remaining time
will be SOC per person.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12

the State Highway department for
approval as a part of the present
WPA project. The city will furn-
ish the tile and materials.
This plan also includes project
for city-wide street improvement,
blacktop on Ash Street, sidewalk
and curb repair and new curbs and
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
&anAy 81tm Go444 fon 4A


June is Dairy Month, and considering that dairy
ing is greatest agricultural business every effort
should be made to observe the month intended Use
dairy products extensively, advertise dairy products,
encourage greater use of dairy products
Milk, butter cheese and ice cream can be made
a part of everyday's MENU and they can be used in
various ways. Try ways of using these products
and help build prosperity for the month, at least
Forget the use of substitutes, and make this a
real dairy month. For heaths sake use dairy pro-
ducts-for your sake enjoy dairy products-for the
communtys sake don't substitutes. June is Dairy
Month for everyone.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12

May rains for West Union had
totaled 4.31 inches, and in Sauk
Centre 395 inches.
For the season to date, Rev. Ret
eek reported that 11.78 inches had
fallen in this vicinity.
Reasons for the protracted rainy,
cold spell in this area, Rev. Ret
bak quoted meteorologists, is that
the normal path Of these rains has
been thrown westward. It's a
planetary shift that has left the
east almost in drouth and the mid
die west in a daily puddle. Rains
here come from the southwest and
the Pacific, and it has been noted
that as much as a 20 degree de-
Walton in longitude is evident.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
New Curbs, Sidewalks,
Blacktop, Seal Coat
And Repairs Included

Plans for two new storm sewer
projects arrived in this city Tues
day morning, according to the an
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12

sidewalks where needed, and a seal
coat for all blacktopped streets In
the city, including Main Street.
This is to be one large project.
Details, said Attorney Kells, are not
complete as yet, but every effort
will be made to secure the project
for completion as soon as possible.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12

along the railroad right-of-way to
the new storm sewer now being
laid. Another storm sewer will run
from Eight Street to the Church
Of Our Lady Of the Angels on Sew
enth Street and from Eighth to
Ninth Street to connect with the
new sewer.
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These plans will be submitted to
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-12
Rains 18
Percent Over
Normal
Some Damage To
Hay Reported From
First Cutting

Rains, in excess of 18 percent
over the normal growing season
to date, have done some damage
to hay in the first cutting is the
opinion Of Rev. Henry Retzek, u.
s. Government weather observer,
West Union, as June continued the
late May rush to dump quantities
of water over this vicinity.
Rains have definitely interfered
with first haying operations, he
pointed out. Alfalfa is already in
blossom which means, he said, that
it should have been cut several
days ago. On the lighter soils it
is probably much later than that.
In general though other crops
were faring well, and greatest dam
age to hay is expected in it's quail
ity.
People were generally de-
spairing over the absence of
the sun that ten or twelve
days ago did a "blackout" with
only an occasional peak at the
orb since. In that time fre-
quent rains spewing from the
overcast skies had added an
other LOS inches in West Un-
ion, and in Sauk Centre 1.59
inches.