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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

Drives Car Despite
A Broken Back
Willmar-Music teacher George
Miller, Of Wahpeton, North Dakota
on a business trip recently, slipped
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
STATE NEWS
.BRIEFS
Wallet Lost in November
Recovered Last Week

Atwater--Nels BlOmberg, of At
water, is $40 richer today than he
ever expected to be-or at lease he
isn't the $40 short he had resigned
himself to being since last Novem-
Der. It happened during the Arm
istice blizzard while Blomberg was
shoveling snow to release his STALL
ed truck. His wallet slipped I'M
noticed from his pocket and a
search later failed to reveal any
sign of it. Last week, however,
spring thaws revealed the missing
wallet which was returned, with
the $40 intact, to the grateful own
err.
Was His Face Red?
Car in Perfect Order
Belgrade-When his car become
stalled in a deep rut recently and
rested on the differential housing,
Albert herman, of Belgrade, ar
rived at the conclusion that he had
broken the axle shaft as one wheel
freely while the other was station
airy. Forthwith he hitched a team
of horses to the car and hauled
it into town where his son, getting
into the car to steer it into the
repair shop, stepped on the starter
and found that the car was in per-
feet running order.
Purebred Setter Has
Litter of 16 Pups
Alexandria-Proud parents of IA
healthy pups are Patsy and Ranger
Boy, two beautiful pedigreed Irish
settlers belonging to w T. Schult-
er, of Alexander. The original lit
ter consisting Of eight males and
eight females was born March 2,
since which time one of each has
died. The whole family will ap-
pear at the Northwest Sportsmen's
Show this month in Minneapolis
where Ranger Boy has won many
championship ribbons in the past.
80
Spring Puddle
Is Put To Work.
Perham-Because removing mud
and ice from the undercarriage of
a school bus is a tough, as we'll as
a nasty job, garage employee Joe
Waldorf hit upon happy solution
by making use of a big puddle of
water foot deep and over a block
long. Joe got up speed and splash
ed the bus through the full length
of the pond, waited a moment for
the water to drain off and then
roared through it again. After a
few good dives the undercarriage
was clean as whistle.
ss*
Doesn't Like School;
Hides Out for the Night
Jordan-Because he said he did
not like to go to school little Willie
Maus, of Jordan, gave his parents
quite a scare on a recent evening
when he failed to come home from
school-in fact didn't come home
all night long. A search for the
missing lad ended in small shack
several miles from town where the
young runaway was found hiding.
Drives Car Despite
A Broken Back
Willmar-Music teacher George
Miller, Of Wahpeton, North Dakota,
on a business trip recently, slipped
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

About 60 persons, from manager
to bootblack, contribute to serve
a guest in modern metropolitan
hotel.
At IL years of age, Robert E.
Johnson, of Kearnsey, N. j., found
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

Mrs. Minnie Gamradt and sons,
Delbert, Gerhard and Harry, visit
ed Friday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Klosner, at Burt
rum.
Betty Van Havermaet spent Tues
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

ball of Irvine weighing 125 pounds,
81 inches in diameter and SO inches
in circumference. It is estimated
that there are 114,000 knots in the
string.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
Irvine Saver Saves
Al Miles of String

Luverne-Over A miles Of string,
all in one piece, is the result of 18
years of conscientious effort on the
part of Mrs. A. c. Ridenour, post
mistress at Steen, South Dakota.
Mrs. Sidenour has carefully saved
each piece of Irvine in which bun
dies of mail have been wrapped
since she became postmistress on
January 16, 1916. The result is a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

ed the nations first juvenile mo
ton picture company.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

and fell in Fergus Falls but de-
spite the shock of the fall, man.
aged to walk to his car and drive
to his home. Upon arriving in
Wahpeton, however, he found he
was unable to step from the car
and attracted the attention Of pass
ersby by honking his horn. He
was assisted to his apartment
where it was found upon examina-
ton that two vertebrae in his back
were broken.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
Warden Neck Displays
Freak RaccOOn Pelt-

Wykoff-Game Warden Cation L.
Neck, of Wykoff, is displaying to
sportsmen a freak raccoon pelt pre-
scented to him by Henry Pekop
whose dog killed the animal. The
raccoon was natural in every re-
spect except that it's fur was solid
dark brown in color, closely resem-
bling beaver, instead of bearing the
usual raccoon markings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

Hen Lays Mammoth Egg
Clarissa-Although large eggs are
no unusual occurrence, an egg laid
by hen on the Hans Schmidt and
G. T. Birkman farm, at Clarissa,
is believed to be worthy of note
in that 1t measured IL inches
around lengthwise and inches
around.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
This Thief Won't
loot His Own Horn

loot His Own Horn
Sleepy Eye-A thief who piled
his trade in Redwood Falls recent
ly will have a hard time blowing
the horn he stole from a local mus
ic store inasmuch as he left behind
two very essential parts of the in
strument, a clarinet-namely the
tuning barrel and the mouthpiece.
The theft was accomplished while
the proprietor was busy with GUS
toner in the rear of the store, but
the thief defeated his own pur-
pose by being in too much of a
hurry.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Mildred E. D. Gage from Alex
ander s. Gage, 8 parcels of real es-
tate on Sinepuxent Beach, north Of
Ocean City, in the 10th Elec. Dist.
Consideration SIS &c.
Lavinia Marshall Hayward and
T. Watson, her husband, from Mary
H. Marshall, real estate on the s. side
of Vine ST., and w. side of Bell St.,
in Berlin, in the Bird Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration SIS &c.
Lester V. Hearthway and Mildred
E., his wife, from Louise A. Gov
ington and others, lot on the N. side
of Ironshire ST., in Snow Hill. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
David Lee Pitts and Grace R., his
wife, from Jesse J. Taylor and wife,
real estate containing 1 acre, more
or less, on the S. E. side of Branch
ST., in Berlin, in the 3rd Elec. Dist.
Consideration $40 &c.
The r. F. Hall Development Co.,
from The Farms Co. and another,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

The case will undoubtedly vary
with various families, but the house
wife who has son in high school,
or sons, will find that they enjoy hav-
ing a good old fahioned "get togeth-
err without the girls just as much
as dad and his cronies-and confiden-
tially-when the sons have "get to-
gether" it's a much cheaper affair
than for the fathers. These little
stag parties for the boys are grand
things to encourage too as we all
know how comfortable it is having
them at one home or another, know
ing where they are!!! But getting
back to the food situation, we've
found with lot of questioning, that
hamburgers still reign supreme in
any fashion with boys, so, serving
hamburgers is quite alright, either
in sandwiches or just as simply like
this:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

$4,7l3,0l6.l5 is more
than just a drop in any
bucket.
1t is a tidy sum in re-
lation to the revenues of
any State.
$4,713,O16.15 is the
amount Maryland re-
ceived last year from tax
and license returns ON
alcoholic beverages.
Of this am cunt
$3,347,122.88 came
from distilled spirits
sources alone.
This sum does not
give the whole picture
of what the distilling
industry means to our
State prosperity.
But it d IS give
enough of this picture
to suggest its general
outlines.
Association of
MARYLAND DISTILLERS
g. ALLIED INDUSTRIES
MERCANTILE TRUST BLDG. BALTIMORE, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

Merrill, and wife, and others, real
estate containing 72 acres and %
poles, more or less in the 1st Elec.
Dist, on the N. w. side of the State
Stone Road leading from Pocomoke
City to Cedar Hall. Consideration
$40 &c.
John L. Sanford, Jr., from John
Selby Purnell, Jr., and wife and an
other, parcels of real estate in the
End Elec. Dist. Consideration $40
&c.
John Selby Purnell, Jr., and Mary
Andasia, his wife, from John L. San
ford, Jr., and wife, 6 parcels of real
estate in the End Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
Maurice w. Pilchard and Bessie H.,
his wife, from Mollie N. Pilchard,
real estate containing 81 acres, more
or less, in the 1st Elec. Dist, on
both sides of the State Stone Road
leading from Pocomoke City to Good
will. Consideration $40 &c.
Herbert d. Foulks from Geo. w.
Marshall, the Turner F. Disharoon
Oyster-house Lot" at George Island
Landing, in the 9Th Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
Helen B. Boone from Merrill H.
Beauchamp and wife, real estate con-
tanning 1-2 acres, more or less, on
the N. w. side of Branch St., in
Berlin, in the 3rd Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration 81 &c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

certain tracts of land in the 10th
Elec. Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
]. Russell White from Emily White
Pindell and husband and others, farm
containing CT 1-2 acres, more or less,
in the LIST Elec. Dist, on the E. side
of the County Road leading from
Pocomoke City to Cedar Hall. Con-
sideration 81 &c.
j. Preston Downs and Nina S., his
wife, from Bay Heights Development
Co., Inc, part of the marion Will
liams Land" containing 1O8 acres,
more or less, in the 4th Elec. Dist.
and lying along the Savannah Road.
Consideration $40 &c.
Ella Kate and Anna Ola Johnson
from Chas. T. johnson and wife, real
estate containing 80 acres, more or
less on both side of the st. Martins
Neck County Road, in the 9Th Elec.
Dist. Consideration 81 &c.
Mervin P. Selby from The Federal
Land Bank of Baltic, real estate con-
tanning 1928 Acres, more or less in
the End Elec. Dist. Consideration
$500.
Edwin J. Merrill from A. Phillip
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17
Poetry Corner
RESOLUTIONS


Perhaps it was not care, nor work,
that had demanded
All the New Year resolutions be
abandoned,
And should all wisdom come its gifts
bestowing,
Would it not be surprised at resolu-
tions going?
Discarded vows, like stamped-out
fires, may strewing
Leave just one spark, as embers die,
still glowing
To throw a little light or stand a
token
Though New Years resolutions have
been broken.
Resolved to make amends, this one
bright ember
May turn the leaf each time one shall
remember,
Would vows but live, no other insti-
tutions
Could ever reach as far as New Year
Resolutions.
Essie l.. Mariner
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17
SIDNEY SNOW will be glad to
answer any questions
on food
When Sons Gang Arrives
For A Get Together"
A CASSEROLE OF HAMBURGERs FILL ALL RE
QUIREMENTS
CASSEROLE. OF. HAMBURGER

CASSEROLE. OF. HAMBURGER
AND RICE
1 1-2 pounds ground beef
to 1 1-2 teaspoons salt
1-8 teaspoon pepper
1-2 teaspoon grated onion
1-2 cup rice, cooked
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup drained cooked or canned
tomatoes
1 teaspoon chill powder
2 cups milk
Combine beef, salt, pepper and
onion. Stir just enough to mix the
ingredients. Shape into small balls
handling as little as possible. Fry
in hot frying pan, turning until
brown on all sides. Place in but
tered baking dish. Fry the rice in
the butter, stirring until golden
brown. Add tomatoes, chill powder
and milk and season with salt and
pepper. Pour over the meat, cover
and bake in moderate oven $3.50
legrees F.) for about one hour.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17
RADIANT LIVING
Back Yard Worlds
" n ~ AK G-sRR-AL


Cecilton, Md.
Country people who visit their
relatives in the cities are surprised
to see how miniature are their back
yards, and yet how beautiful they
have been made with little grass,
q few flower seeds mixed with bit
of human ingenuity.
People who complain about cramp-
ed back yards do not realize what
worlds exist within their narrow con-
fines.
A little investigation of even the
barren soil of back yard is an ex-
cellent introduction to the study of
GEOLOGY. If the yard is beautified
with a small lawn, lined with flowers,
it affords an entrance into a still
more interesting world of horticul-
ture.
Many are the varied insects that
live in the back yard grass. They
present to US another world that fas-
cinates the inquiring mind.
Agassiz spent a whole summers
vacation in his back yard, making
tour of exciting discovery from his
kitchen step to the back fence, cata-
Logging and describing everything Of
nature that he came across.
Relaxing upon the grass Of the mar
rowest back yard, you can look up to
those lofty mountainous clouds flam-
ing red in the late afternoon sunset.
What a world of colorful art they
present to the imaginative mind!
And then in the evening, from the
same narrow confines, God will dis
play to you worlds upon worlds of
twinkling stars that have intrigued
the keenest minds.
No back yard is small if from it
there can be seen at least one of
Gods evening stars!
Your yard may be small but in it.
through His handiwork, you can dis
cover God Himself; and in discover
ing Him, you may discover the great
est of all worlds, a life of divine fell
lowship, radiant and glorious!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
By EUNICE ELLIS
Home Economist


Eastern Shore Public Service
BEEF, VEAL OR LAMB STEW
(Serves 6 to 81
q pounds beef, veal or lamb cut in
pieces
1 small onion
6 carrots, diced
4 potatoes, diced
Salt and pepper
/ LIZ tablespoons Worcestershire
sauce
to 6 cups water
6 to 8 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons fat
/. Dip meat in flour and brown in
fat in Thrift Cooker, switch on High.
2. Add water, seasonings, and COW
er. High until steam flows freely
from VENT Low liz hours. 8.
Add vegetables, Low to continue
cooking / hour. A. Add flour paste
to thicken, last half hour of cooking.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17
SCOTTISH HEATHER

A gracious "flower lady,"
To cheer my shut-in hours,
Included Scottish heather
In her gift of Christmas flowers.
Tall spikes of purplish heather
In a lovely mixed bouquet
Transplanted from it's native soil
To the dear, old U. S. A.
In sunny California
It's roots found nourishment;
Then it's blossoms joumeyed east
ward,
Across a continent.
I'd often read about it,
But never thought I'd see
This flower of the moorlands;
Famed in prose and poetry.
In fancy had pictured
A cluster, somewhat small,
Of ragged, fuzzy blossoms;
I'd never dreamed twas tall!
Now, I'll not need to ponder
About the way it grows,
When next I read of heather,
In poetry or prose.
Alma Gertrudo Hurley
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

Turn canned bean soup into vege-
table chowder by adding generous
amounts of cooked chopped onion,
carrot and cabbage when heating.
This makes a thick, hearty soup on
the order of Italian minstrone and
it's grand for hungry family.
Where the storage space is avail
able, buy canned goods economically
in case or dozen can lots.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. r. B. Mathews, Rector
Services, Every second and fourth
Sunday of the month. Morning Pray
and Sermon at IL o'clock.
Every first, third and fifth Sun
days, Evening Prayer and Sermon n;
1880 o'clock.
Holy Communion every second Sun
day at II o'clock In the morning.
Church School at 10 q. m.
Public 10 cordially invited to =,
tend these services.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17
By VERA WINSTON

THE WOOL frock with its own
fur.trimmed jacket is one Of the
ma or town fashions this autumn
and Is shown in many lovely yer.
sions by every house. Here is a
supremely well done ensemble Of
this type, fashioned Of black wool,
the dress with top of gold-col-
ored crepe. The form-fittinp
jacket has shaped trcks slantinS
down towards the waist from the
bust-line. The leopard collar is
draped becomingly about the neck
and shoulders. An off-the-face
leopard hat completes the picture
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. John A. Ditto, Pastor
SUNDAYS
9:45 A. M. Bible School
HOO A. M. Morning Worship with
sermon.
$3.50 P. NJ. Young Peoples meetings.
1880 P. NJ. Evening Worship.
WEDNESDAYS
7:30 P. n. Prayer Service.
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY UNION
1880 P. M, Women's Missionary So.
ciety, LIST Monday of the month.
7:3O P. M, Young Women's Auxil.
iary, LIST Friday of the month.
7:3O P. NJ, Girls Auxiliary, End
Monday Of the month.
7:3O P. M, Royal Ambassadors.
every Friday of the month.
1880 P. M, Junior, Third Monday Of
the month.
7:3O Senior Aid, On, Tuesday.
SALEM METHODIST CHURCH
]. w. WO0tten. Pastor
11:0O A. M. Service of Worship.
7:15 p. M. Christian Endeavor.
Wednesday
7:30 P. M. Bible Study and Prayer
Meeting.
SUNDAYS
1000 A. M. Sunday School.
11:O0 A. NJ, SERMON
6:46 P. NJ. Epworth League.
1880 P. NJ, SERMON
WEDNESDAYS
7:SO p. NJ, PRAYER MEETING
PITTS CREEK PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rev. Robert B. Stewart, Minister
Pocomoke City
Sunday
1000 A. M. Sunday School.
Beaver Dam
Sunday
2:15 p. M. Sunday School.
800 p. M. Service of Worship.
Everybody welcome. Come and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

worship with US.
II A. M. Preaching every other Sun
BETHANY METHODIST
CHURCH
G. e. Leister, Pastor
ORDER OF SERVICES
9:46 A. NJ. Sunday School.
9:45 A. NJ. Mems Bible Class
HOO A. M. Morning Worship anc
Sermon.
6:45 P. NJ. Junior c. e. Society.
1880 P. M. Evening Worship anc
Sermon.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer meeting each wednesday
evening at 1880 o'clock. You are invited
POCOMOKE CIRCUIT
John F. Willis, Pastor
COkesbury
10 A. M. Church School.
day at 7:30 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

A CLASSIFIED AID GETS GOOD
RESULTS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

II A. N. Service Every Sunday. Par.
ish House, Third Street.
Everybody welcome.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17
&1iaFcltt}lS!.!
Ss111oqH Sllak

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

worship with US.
II A. M. Preaching every other Sun
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-17

Essie l.. Mariner
Evening star., 1941-03-30

charge. Every ten feet there was sign warn
ing of the electrified wires, and at night those
signs were illuminated. On Sundays the gate
man locked his gate every hour and went
through the plant.
Joe walked past the brick Offices and down
toward the machine shop. which huddled
against Plant "B," into which the big bomb
ers had been rolled for the final touches. Joe
was not interested in airplanes in their COM
pleted form. He rarely looked twice at them,
and now he went directly into the machine
shop, where the lathe line STOOD
Evening star., 1941-03-30

Idly he dropped nickel into the candy
machine at the door. AS he did 50, he noticed
the discarded wrappers of half dozen candy
bars on the floor. That's funny" Joe NUT
tered. "Old Martin musta been in a hurry
yesterday Usually the janitor swept things
clean as whistle every night.
Joe looked at the line of lathes, wondering
how the superintendent proposed to rearrange
them. 1t seemed to him they were efficiently
placed right now, but he was going to be
open minded. The door from Plant "B"
(Continved on pogs 73)
Evening star., 1941-03-30
II Short Story Complete in This Issue

Il Short Story Complete in This Issue
DOE was not surprised when he was called
to the superintendent Office. Joe had
~ very unusual surname, not at all Ameri-
can, and he had never believed in the first
place, that the Nevins Aircraft Company
would hire him. The Nevins plant had orders
from the Army for the big Nevins bombers
and, Joe knew, they we're very particular
about the men they took on to work for them.
But Joe had not heard lathe singing to
him for many day, and he decided to take a
chance and apply for job in the machine
shop. For six years he had lived on combina-
ton of relief and odd jobs, and although he
was grateful, he was also anxious to work at
the trade he loved. Without much hope he
asked for place in the Nevins plant where
they took his fngerprints and asked lot of
questions Two or three days later they mott
fed him that he could have job.
That had been more than two months ago.
and meanwhile the pace at the plant had
grown faster and more exciting. Meanwhile
the headlines in the newspapers became more
disquieting. Finally there began tragedies
which touched very close. Explosions in
munitions plants. A fire in half-completed
battleship. Emery dust in vital machine tools
at a factory producing tanks for Britain.
So Joe was not surprised when the superin-
tendent asked him to come to the Office.
He thought he knew what was coming.
"Joe." said the superintendent, have you
brother?"
mo-" said Joe, beginning to feel cold in
side his stomach.
But you did have brother, didn't you?"
Joe nodded DULY. Eyes. He is dead"
Where did he die? You didn't give us all
the information you should have when you
filled out that QUESTIONABLE - that is, if the
information I've received from Washington
is connected with you."
Joe sighed. He wondered why Mr. Markey
would ask questions when he already knew
the answers. ITS all right" Joe said. IN
get my pay and leave"
Wait minute, Joe Maybe this informa-
ton doesn't refer to your brother at ALL
"Yes it does," Joe said. my brother died
in penitentiary. He was put there in 1918
because he - set fire to plant where he was
working"
j HE superintendent frowned. That makes
it tough for me, Joe. Can't you say anything
else?"
"Only that am not like my brother was
born in this country. would not do anything
that would hurt the United States. But you
won't believe that now. You do not dare
to believe it. l understand MIR. Markey,
and will leave"
There was moments silence; then the
superintendent said, Hold on, Joe. I'm not
going to discharge you. But l had to be
sure If anything happens here, we want the
complete information on everybody. You
should have told us from the first. A watch
man lost his life in that fire."
Il wanted job like this so badly. Bertha,
my wife, has not had new dress in three
years, and the children -"