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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
LOOKING BACK
THROUGH TIME
Excerpts From The Herald Of
Thursday, March 8, 1921
Items Of Twenty Years Ago

Mrs. A. F. Moynihan and Mrs.
H. s. Halverson, of Sank Centre,
were among those named this
week by the State Board of Control
as members Of the Stearns County
Welfare Committee for the ensu-
ing year.
A new half mile race track, one
adequate to meet the demands for
good horse, motorcycle and auto
speedsters, will be constructed ear
ly this spring at Fairy Lake re-
sort. Editors note: The plan new
er did materialize, residents of the
city will remember Why.
A baby girl arrived at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. John Hollern in
Minneapolis, Monday, February %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Benson and
little daughter, Mable Gail, arrived
Saturday from Luverne, Mimi, for
a visit with their relatives the
Benson and Brown families.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Miller and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Allen
and son, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Pacey and four children arrived
Thursday from Fairmont to take
possession Of farms which they
purchased southwest Of Sank Cen
ire last fall. The Millers purchased
the D. E. Bradley farm, the Al
lens bought the William e. Lee
farm and the Paceys the William
Feltman farm.
The warm weather Of the past
two weeks has wrought havoc with
the winter fishing. Many fish
houses have been moved from the
lake and fishermen claimed, Sun
day, that the ice Is unsafe in most
places and that persons now cross
ing the lake do so at the risk of
their lives. Editors note: Com
parison with this year shows con-
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ated more than three years ago.
Several weeks ago, in q stunted
but otherwise healthy condition
save for few frozen toes, he was
caught marauding in a farmyard
near New Auburn and was club
bed to death.
Smashes New Car
After Frew Blocks
Fairmont-Badly damaged in a
truck-car collision was the brand
new car Of William Long, of Fair
mont, who had just driven his new
purchase out of the garage and
was en- route to the registration
office to pick up his new plates.
Damages sustained were a badly
messed up right headlight, hood,
grill, fender and bumper. Police
Officer George Cavers' report of
the accident did not cover what
Mr.. Long said.
What A Hen! Raises e..
Family In Snow Drift
Atwater-One seeming miracle
after another has resulted from the
November snow storm but here's
one with nest twist. It's the story
of hen who, with a brood of
small chicks was showed in for
three months and emerged with
her family almost full grown and
on top of that, was setting on a
batch of eggs when discovered
eggs produced by herself! For
tunately Biddy and her flock had
parked themselves near a supply
Of grain spilled when being loaded
into the granary and thus had
ample food for herself and family.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
TREASURY OF THE WORLDS
GREAT LETTERS
By Lincoln Shuster

Letters make the most interest
ing reading in the world-especial-
ly other peoples.
In this long-awaited Inner Sane
tum anthology, representing many
years of intensive collecting and
research by M. Lincoln Shuster, are
assembled the most interesting
letters Of all time-the crucial and
characteristic private commune
atoms Of the foremost people Of
world history-ranging from Alex
ander the Great and Saint Panl the
Apostle to George Bernard Shaw
and Thomas Mann.
These intimate letters-many of
them here made available to the
general reading public for the first
time-are selected, edited, and in
tegrated to shed light-as only
private and secret letters canon
the great men, the great events, the
great ideas Of history.
Each letter is prefaced by a bio
graphical prelude giving the sig
nificant and dramatic facts about
the person who wrote 1t and the
person to whom is was addressed,
and summarizing the historical
background and impelling motive
of the correspondence; each letter
is followed by an epilogue giving
the result or consequences Of the
correspondence, and in many cases
by the full text Of the reply which
it provoked.
Whole cycles of integrated CORE
spondence are frequently given,
thus providing an illumination of
biography, Background to history,
and a clue to human motives.
In these pages life and letters
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Birchdale

Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Tschida Wis.
tied with the lady's parents at Mar
tin Sunday.
Mrs. Geo Engle and baby, Of
Burtrum, visited with the lady's
mother, Mrs. Geo. McClintick, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Westbrock
and family visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ivan Lyon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ahrens and
family moved to the Ike Henry
farm Saturday which they rented
for the coming year.
Miss Rosalie Ahrens visited with
her sister, Mrs. Edwin Kemper, at
Melrose, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Sunderman and
family visited at the Ed Pluth
home Thursday evening.
Mrs. o. F. Ilgen, Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Igen and Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Ilgen visited at Hartung's on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Sunderman and
family visited at Nick Bercheit's
Sunday afternoon.
Ruby Krebsbach, of Sank Cen
ire, visited with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Krebsbach, at Har-
lungs, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller visit
ed with Mrs. j. Hartung Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Pastien visited
at Hartung's Tuesday night
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Westbrock
and family visited at the Ira Lyon
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bisel visited
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Har-
tung and Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Trumble
and baby visited at Wesley Mar
tins Saturday.
Paul Rachey visited with Mrs.
Vesta Trumble Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lyon and Lor-
raine were Long Prairie business
callers Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. o. F. Ilgen and son, Oscar,
called at the Herbert Jacobs home
Monday afternoon.
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Give All of the People All of the Benefits

During the past few weeks the people of this
community, residents of five townships and Sank
Centre have become more snow plow conscious than
before. Snow removal the roads Of this
community is greater task than that of other COM
munities of the county.
For that reason the recommendations and pleas
of the residents of these large tax paying units
should carry considerable weight, and this commun-
ity should and most likely will be given the considera
ton to which it is entitled.
Snow blowing snow removal today Is not just
a matter of opening county roads, but it involves
to each individual farm, school bus routes and
marketing roads adds considerable to the problem
confronting this, we'll other communities.
With Todd county to the immediate north of
us, where mail routes and school bus routes
given major consideration and where a program
of snow removal has permitted considerable travel
throughout the winter we here are in a peculiar posi-
ton We see their work being done thoroughly, and
find that mail carriers and school bus drivers
who traverse Todd county roads have done easily
all winter, while at times have been isolated
from countryside.
We wish it understood right here and now, that
have fault to find with the snow pillow opera
out of this citythey have done excellent work
and they to be commended In Todd county,
we understand that when necessary the plows
operated "a hours of the day, with three eight
hour shifts. This enables the machinery to care for
greater and eventually that system will have
to be placed in vogue in this county as we'll Times
have changed and will change, until the demand
for open roads after each storm as possible,
without excitement and to the satisfaction of all
concerned. All people Of Stearns county pay the
taxes that go into this work so let's plan way
to give all the people all Of the benefits Our plan
must be to keep mail routes school routes and
market roads open.
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Thursday, March 6, 1941

meet. Here biography and history
converge to form perhaps the most
fascinating form Of literature-the
private correspondence Of the
mighty, and their contemporaries
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
Bill of Rights Week

Under authority Of an act passed last year by
the New York legislature. that state has just cele-
brated Bill Of Rights Week. the object of which Is
to emphasize the purpose, meaning and importance
Of the Bill Of Rights" particularly in the education
Of children.
The week was marked by patriotic rallies by
many schools, church and civic organizations with
suitable exercises in which the liberties guaranteed
by the first ten amendments to the Constitution
were contrasted with the alomst complete absence
Of freedom in totalitarian countries.
1t Is we'll that the youth Of America should be
taught to understand and appreciate these liberties
especially at such time as the present, when sub
versive elements Of our population are seeking to
undermine and destroy our most cherished institu-
tons.
cations sponsored by Nazis, Fascists and Commun-
lists and their sympathizers who spread their poison
doctrines by every possible means, as has been
shown by the revelations of the Dies committee.
Most of these organizations adopt patriotic
sounding to hide their true character and Of
ten obtain financial and other support from other
wise good citizens who unaware of the sinister
purposes which underlie their activities.
Educational efforts such those of Bill of
Rights Week should be helpful in keeping American
youth from being influenced by subversive groups
Accidents in 1910
According to preliminary report of the Ma
tonal Safety Council recently published, accidental
deaths in the United States during 1910 reached
total Of approximately $500. while about 100000
persons injured, in addition to those killed.
Motor vehicle traffic took 400 lives and caused
about 100000 nonfatal injuries, 100000 of which
resulted in permanent disability. Traffic deaths
showed increase of per cent over 1889, but
motor travel per cent greater, that
mileage basis the death rate remained the same.
The 1910 traffic death toll was about $500 above
that of 1880, while the annual mileage travelled was
about so per cent greater The largest number of
motor fatalities in any year was 39,643 in 1887.
Accidents in and about the home accounted for
$500 deaths last year, of which almost one-half
due to falls. Non-fatal home injuries totalled
about 4,75OOO0.
Fatal accidents to persons at work numbered
about 170OO and deaths from accidents in public
places, aside from traffic accidents, totaled 1880
The outstanding disaster Of the year was dance
hall fire in Natchez Miss, which killed 210 Negroes.
It Is distressing to reflect that this gruesome
record was made for the most part through human
negligence or recklessness and that similar record
is made year after year.
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BQA{Rsgwew
Berniee Finnegdn
COME SPRING
by Ben Ames williams

This novel Is something new in
our fiction-along, rich, and COM
pletely real story Of the past; of
ordinary people living lives that
seemed ordinary to us; a sort of
America "Kristin Lavransdatter."
It Is the fall of 1776. From the
deck of a sloop winding slowly up
a Maine River, Nina Robbins gets
her first sight Of her new home.
Nina is nineteen liveliest member
Of a large and lively family.
Through her eyes we watch new
cabins spring up, babies born, the
town come to ife. There are fires
droughts, and Transformation, win
ter after winter. But always faith
remains that things will be well
come spring
Nina has set her heart on Joel
Adams, who has been fighting Bur
goyne. Joel Is not a marrying
man even If, but Nina knows
what she wants even If Joel
doesn't. When he and his two
companions set up bachelor quart
ers, Nina persuades them-despite
raised eyebrows-to take her on as
housekeeper. From that point the
bets are on Nina.
In reading Come Spring we see
ourselves in these men and women;
we see the great events of history
as they saw them-confused, exit
ing, but always secondary to the
vital job of building a home in the
wilderness. These peiple were not
consciously founding America;
they were America.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06

Vibrations from a dynamite ex-
plosion have been detected 1000
miles away
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
Ducks Sighted Near
IrOntOn FLYING South

Ironton-For those who have
lamented the rigors of Minnesota
winters here is a cheerful news
note Of interest. Sheldon Erick-
son. of Ironton, sighted the fam
iliar v formation of a flock of
ducks flying south in February, a
flock that had evidently stayed to
enjoy the mild winter here. 1t is
hoped that they arrive in the sun
nier climes in time to join the par
ade of birds coming north in few
weeks.
AuctiOneer Misses First
Sale In Over Forty Years
Buffalo Lake-When the average
person comes down with flu-it's
just one Of those things; but 1t was
a different matter entirely when
r. H. Funk, popular Buffalo Lake
auctioneer. came down with the
flu on a recent Friday, the same
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siderable difference. Last week ice
cutters found twenty-seven inches
Of ice on the lake,.
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Three Arrested
For Moonshine

Remindful of illicit activities
during the prohibition era, the fed
eral alcohol tax unit Tuesday had
the names Of three new custom
ers" on its books.
William Woods. so year old
rancher living in Thurston county
near Rainier. was being held in tbs
city Jail Tuesday in lieu Of 1900
bail for operation of still in viola
ton of L. S. internal revenue laws.
When heard by L. s. Commits
sioner II. G. Fitch. Woods pleaded
guilty to possession OF so gallons
Of mash and four gallons of MOON
shine. He was bound over to the
federal grand jury.
George Mahon and Harry J
Woods, loggers from Mineral
shortly thereafter were temper
arily released on their personal
recognizance pending action by this
federal grand jury. The two mer
pleaded guilty TO accusations they
had illegal possession Of a small
quantity OF moonshins
Earlier this week the pair were
arrested and charged in superior
court with drunken driving, snc
the federal charge was pressed
upon their posting bail In the state
court.
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Reception for New Citizens
AT Jason Lee School Nav Is

A reception for new citizens will
be held on II Am An American"
day. Thursday. May IS. In the
auditorium OF Jason Lee school.
Following Is hist OF commit
tees named Tuesday by Judge
Ernest NJ Gard, president Of the
Tacoma Americanization council,
TO round out the program for the
reception.
Membership-H. f.. Norwood,
Mrs. Dorothy Genna. Mrs. Guy
Llewellyn.
Program-Mrs. A. w. Paulson.
c. s. Fynboe. Mrs. A. J. Graft,
Lee Carter. N. II. WINNIE, Walter
X. Reynolds.
Those who have attained major
ity-John A. Arnold. Prof. John
Lane Bennett, c. S. Fynboe, Helen
Campbell and Mrs. Chrys C.
Stacey.
Veterans organizations-Walter
E. Reynolds. Mrs. A. II. Coy. T.
X. Routh. Mrs. Charles Grover,
Mrs. Osborn Lennon, Harlan p.
Grubbs.
Decorations-Mrs. Guy X. Lew
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.ROuts Bandit
In Pharmacy

Fred Dean, IT., proprietor of the
Dean Drug store, 1912 9th ave-,
was suspicious when a young man
walked in out of the cold early
Tuesday with handkerchief over
his face.
The man. wearing dark clothes,
said ne had a cold and asked Dean
If he could give him something for
II. AS Dean walked to the rear of
the store, the stranger rasped,
This is a stick up-give me the
money"
Apparently Dean had foreseen
this, because in the next instant
he wheeled around, "A caliber
pistol In his hand, and retorted
Like hell 1t Is. I'll shoot YOU
head off"
Badly frightened, the man fled
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ellyn, Mrs. Charles Grover, Mrs.
a. W. Paulson. Mrs. Rose Stew
art, Dean Fabbry. Guy X. Lew
ellyn.
Flowers Ethsl Dunssath,
Mrs. A. C. Wilhelm, Mry. Francis
Nelson, Mrs. Brokaw.
Stage arrangement and flags
James W. Anderson, Walter Evans,
Guy Llewsllyn, C. Fl. Wallace, J.
r. Carter.
Radio and pulpit. A. Arnold.
Tokens for guests Hsro d
Grubbs. Mrs. E. L. Spencer, Mrs.
VIM. Kahout.
1nvitations-Mrs. J. A. Arnold,
Mrs. Guy X. Llewellyn, n. E. Nor
wood.
Pubhcity-Guy K Llewellyn, c.
S. Finboe, Joseph Carter.
Members OF the committee are
asked to meet at 7:30 p. m. Thurs
day. April II, at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building. 7th and Market SITS.
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Yeggmen Fail
On Two Safes
Bomb Routs Them
From One Office

Two attempts at safe-crackina
failed early Tuesday. one at the
Coca Cola Bottle Distributing Co,
1850 Fawcett ave, and the other
at Valleys. Inc. 4oq Puyallup
ave. Police doubted that It vas
the work Of the yesgs who in re-
cent weeks failed in nine such un-
dertskinss.
Ths fact that in each case the
combination of the lock vas
knocked off indicated. police said.
that sharper minds were behind
the two latest attempts.
In both instances, gas bombs
were set off automatically.
routing the intruders at the
Coca Cola Co. but apparently
having no effect at the other
plant.
The thieves entered the Coca
Cola Co. about a. m. through q
rear window which they had
smashed. Nothing was reported
missing.
In the other attempt. the safe
crackers entered by breaking a
small window in the rear OF the
warehouse. Cabinets and books in
the vault yielded nothing of value.
nor did two metal boxes which
were taken to the warehouse and
opened. The glove compartments
OF several trucks also were ram
sacked, but again the safe-crack-
ers were disappointed.
Police said they will check for
fingerprints and compare with
those found at the scenes of other
safe-cracking attempts.
The attempt at Valleys was re-
ported at $3.50 a. m. by Vern
Fulkins, superintendent at the
plant, who had investigated after
detecting a strong odor Of gas in
the office.
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Burglar Steals
SIS in Grocery

A thief stole S1b in dimes and
nickels from the cash register of
grocery store at 1908 So. 18th
Monday night, the proprietor. A.
E. Paulson. reported to police.
The thief entered by forcing open
a bedroom window in the living
quarters at the rear of the store,
Paulson said.
A weekend theft at Stadium
high school was reported TO police
Monday. The intruder climbed the
fire escape, entered an open win
dow and went to the boys gym
nasium, where he stole new
starting pistol used in track, &C
cording to police.
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Harvey W. Collins. 81. resident
Of Nisqually and agent for a Port
land newspaper AZ Fort Lewis. was
given five sentences after plead
ing guilty In drunk driving which
L. Martin. Fort Lewis soldier. sd-
mitted committing three weeks
ago.
Collins was given five-dsy sus-
pended sentence at that time on
a charge of being drunk in an auto
while Martin was turned over to
Fort Lewis authorities for trial.
Threatened with court martial,
Martin told the true story Friday,
resulting in a warrant for Collins
arrest being sworn TO by State Pa
trolman Paul Pattison.
State Patrolman Mullins arrest
ed Collins Saturday evening and he
was lodged In the county Jail until
the trial In Judge Layton's court
Monday.
Collins pleaded guilty, admitting
that his Washington state driver
license had been revoked in oregon
In December for a similar offense.
Upon hearing this. Judge Layton's
sentences were:
/. $50 and costs or 81 days
IN talI for drunk driving.
Z. Thirty days In jail for
driving with . revoked license.
.. Revocation OF the sus-
pended sentence for being
drunk In m auto, thus adding
five more days In jail.
1. Revocation Of drivers H.
ceDse for one year for drunk
driving. Ito run subsequent to
previous revocation.)
3. Revocation Of drivers ~
cense for another year for
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State Federation President
Speaks to Puyalup Women
Mn. Fronk Ludwigs of Wollo Wollo
Visits: Women's Club Nominotes

club, Glove and Trowel Of the
Junior women's club and the
Round Table Garden club. Monday
noon at the Columbia Coffee Shop.
Suggestions Tor improving en-
frances 10 the city will be taken
up with ths city council.
The Presbyterian Helping Hand
society will meet Thursday at 2
O'Clock at the church with Mrs.
Earl Poe presiding and Mrs. N.
Eaton in charge of devotions Final
plans will he made for the MAY 1
luncheon. Mrs. John Fraser will
be hostvss.
There Will BE- a board meeting
of J. p. Stewart PIT. A. at the
school Wednesday afternoon at
$50.
Our Lady's club win hold a !
o'clock dessert luncheon and card
party at Recreation hall Thurs
day. Mesdames William Frederick.
Ed Latimer and X. Shenkcnberg
are In charge.
The Junior Orthopedie guild Ia
in charge of the Red Cross cut
ting room at the Methodist church
Thursday from 1890 to 4 p. m.
Mrs. w. 8. Colman In opening
her home. 1401 9th st. .. L..
Wednesday for silver tea for
Spinning Prsschool and high
school PIT. A. benefits. Mrs. John
Crosson will assist.
Past Guardians club Of Neigh
bors of Woodcraft will meet We'd
nesday night at o'clock ut ths
home of Mrs. Florence Daniels, 300
9th st.. N. w.
mrs. noDerI MCKAY was cnoice
for president of the Puyallup Pre-
school association at the annual
election Monday night. Mrs. Z.
G. Hit is first vice president; Mrs.
Vincent Bruxas. second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Frank Manning, sscrs-
tary; Mrs. Howard Thomas, treas
urer, and Mrs. Richard Woodruff,
historian. Mrs. Mckay was elect
ed delegate TO the state conven-
ton with Mrs. Manning ~ alter
nate.
Elect Delegates
Delegates to the Americ an
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Three Killed When
Army Plones Crash

SAN ANGELO, Tex.-Two army
airplanes crashed within a few
minutes of each other east Of here
Monday, killing Cadet Raymond /.
Stephenson, %, and two unidenti-
fled filters.
Stephenson's plane fell near
Mereta, Tex. The second craft
crashed and burned near Veribest,
Tex. Bodies of the two victims
were charrsd beyond recognition.
1t was believed that both planes
were from the San Angelo basic
flying school.
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Legion spring conference 10 be
held at orting May 10 elected at
the local auxiliary meeting Mon
day night are Mesdames Irene
johnson. Nardella Stewart, Ida
Campbell with Mesdamss Biddie
Burdue, Minnie Rohlman and Paul
Pearson, alternate. Mrs. J. X.
Bum was appointed auxiliary
sponsor to local Camp Firs Girls
groups and May 3 was set a~ the
date for Tbs organization 10 attend
the Red Cross cutting rooms from
1880 10 4 p. m. at thu Methodist
church.
Fuperal Services
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
Heck will be held Wednesday at 8
q. m. at All Saints Catholic church
with Rev. John Power officiating.
Burial In Woodbine under direc-
ton Of Wrigley and Clements. The
rosary will be recited at the church
Tuesday evening Mt 1880.
Funeral services for Mrs Leona
3. Aickens will be held Wednesday
at 3 o'clock at the WriRley and
Clements chapel with Rev. Philip
Raymond and Schuyler Colfax,
Rebekah lodge, officiating. Melin-
da soles tent, d. u. ". will be In
charge at the graveside In Wood
bine cemetery.
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driving a car with q revoked
license. ITO run subsequent 70
two previous revoeations-)
Total sentence. SIS DAYS in Jsi
and three years revocation Of
drivers license.