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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
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Entertains At Home
To Honor Guests

Entertains At Home
To Honor Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Kells enter
tanned for a group Of sixteen at tea
last Saturday afternoon honoring
guests who spent the weekend
here. The guests were Mrs. Fred
Sumner, Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Rel
yea, of Hoboken, New Jersey, and
Mrs. Fred Robbins, of Mound, who
arrived last Friday in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kells. The ladies,
all former residents Of this city,
are cousins Of Mrs. Kells. They
left to return to their homes on
Sunday.
Pilgrim Tells OAR
Miss Leora Wilcox, senior stu
dent who was chosen as represent
alive from this city for the Good
Citizenship Pilgrimage Of the OAR
told Of her trip to st. Paul at q
meeting Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution chapter Mon
day in the home Of Mrs. G. v.
Morse. She was honor guest for
the afternoon. After the business
meeting Miss Eva Davis read the
chapter about early hunting in
Minnesota which was amusing and
instructive. A delicious supper
was served at the close Of the af-
ternoon.
Gradatim Club
Gradatim Club met last Wednes-
day with Mrs. O. N. Nutting with
Mrs. Fred Kranz as the assisting
hostess. Miss Deloris Polipnick,
speaking on history of beauty cul-
ture, and Magdalene Loehlein, with
a talk on the National Guard, were
Of the senior high
school girls appearing at the meet
ing. Mrs. c. E. Bohall reviewed
the book, "The Rights We De-
fend," since the group has COM
pleted its chapter by chapter re-
view. Main paper Of the day was
given by Mrs. Ray IIillerud who
reported on the book, Peculiar
Treasure" by Edna Furber. Musi-
cal program was furnished by Cor
don Hedin, who played Prelude by
Chopin and Manhattan Serenade,
and Wesley Fink, who played Rus
sic Of Spring. Both were piano
solos.
Legion Auxiliary Meet
Mrs. Saxton, Home School staff,
and Mrs. Mark Gunderson, Little
Falls, 9Th district president of
were .honored guests
Monday evening at regular meet
ing of the Robert Swift Post Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary held in the
home of Mrs. H. W. Bishop. Both
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
no Volt Charged Stock
Tank Kills Six Cattle

New Richland-Six head of cat
tie were killed at the Reuben Mel
son farm northeast Of New Rich
land as the result of a freak acct
dent when faulty wiring from an
electric heater short-circuited in
such a manner as to charge the
water in stock tank with ITO
volts of electricity. Three animals
were found dead in the morning
beside the tank, another after
breakfast, and two more later on
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
Grape Vine Really
Grew In This One

Austin-Because nothing spreads
faster than bad news, Austin
friends and relatives Of Kenneth
Rakow, at Camp Claiborne, La,
were shocked and saddened by the
fast-spreading rumor last week
that the boy had been accidentally
shot and killed during practice at
Camp Claiborne by a machine gun.
However, Kenneth's recent letter to
his mother explained that he had
fallen and sprained his ankle in a
fall before firing practice began,
altering a few minor details in the
story. ...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

by a Hollywood throat specialist
for throat treatments given the Re
publican presidential candidate dur
ing the late campaign. 1t will be
remembered that shortly after the
republican nominee started on his
campaign his voice gave out and
the throat specialist was called
in to give him treatments. The
bill calls for $250.00 day for the 81
days he travelled with the candidate
during which time he kept the can
didate audible If not logical. Now
comes Congressman John e. Ran
kin Of Mississippi, than whom there
Is no ranker New Dealer, and pro-
poses that the Democratic National
Committee pay one half of the bill
which would indicate that there is
yet such a thing as gratitude in
this world.
Plans Changed
My last letter carried the an
noucement that I would spend at
home the recess voted by the
House. At the time that my letter
was written 1t was generally be-
lieved that the recess would be for
two weeks or more. The recess re-
solution passed calls for but ten
days, which Is too short a time at
home. Then, too, there are a num-
Der Of items of Importance to the
district and the state that I desire
to have incorporated in appropri-
alton bills, so I have decided to
postpone my trip home until a
later date, possibly in May.
A Good Bill
Congressman Youngdahl of
Minneapolis, has introduced a bill
in Congress OH. r. 4168) which
would make the Minneapolis
Weather Office a regional bureau
that would give us 24-hour service
Mr.. Youngdahl was prompted to
introduce this legislation because
of the heavy mortalities that mark
ed the two billiards that visited
the Northwest this winter. There
should be no opposition to Mr..
Youngdahl's BILL. Our section Of
the country is entitled to 24-hour
weather reporting and we must
have it If or people are to be at
all times informed on pending
weather conditions.
Government Fixes Farm Prices
Secretary of Agriculture Claude
r. Wickard has just announced the
governments program to stabilize
prices received by farmers for the
following farm products: Hogs, cwt.
$500; dairy products (basis Of
butter lb) 31c: chickens, ID. 15c;
eggs, dozen &c. These prices will
be paid by the government on
Chicago basis and will hold until
June 80, 1913. It is also noted from
the release of the Secretary that
these prices will be subject to the
customary commercial different
ials for market grades and quail
tiles.
The prices set by the Department
of Agriculture are far below cost
of production or parity. It is
therefore apparent that the gov
eminent intends to hold down the
prices to be received by farmers
for the products of American
farms. Members of Congress from
agricultural sections will register
a strong protest with Secretary
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

Circle 8, Congregational Church,
win serve Turkey Dinner Thurs
day, April IL, In church parlors.
Serving begins at 500 p. m. Adults
SOC: children Csc. 1c
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
c. City Council.
ado.
ATTENDED POLICE SCHOOL

Chief of Police Frank Schlichte
and Officer Nolan Gilbert, of this
city, attended a school for police
officers in st. Cloud Monday af-
ternoon. The first of these schools
in this area was held in st. Cloud
a week ago Monday. The schools
are conducted throughout the state
at accessible points by the state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

Wickard and the President for
placing such a low ceiling on
prices paid to farmers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
WIENER'S SHOES

after veterinarian had been CALI
ed but it was not until Mr.. Nelson
noticed a pig shy away from the
deadly tank that the trouble was
discovered.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
RAKING OR BURNING
RUBBISH ON STREETS
EnDnVnnxrNy

It is a violation Of law to rake
grass or rubbish onto the streets
of Sank Centre, and to burn it on
the streets. This offense is pun
ishable by a fine of from $500 to
500, or ninety days in Jail. Kind
ly keep all refuse and grass on
your own property to avoid pen
atty.
Ordered BY
ado Citv Council
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11

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Imperial Rule Assistance associa-
ton, fledgling totalitarian party.
5. Signs of unrest and violence
against the Axis new order contin-
ued to come from Norway, France,
Greece and other areas of occupied
Europe. Extension of martial law
in Norway was predicted following
execution of two labor leaders and
spread of strikes against the pro-
Nazi government. Berlin dispatches
said that alleged Communists near
Lille shot a police official.
FIGHTING STILL FIERCE
There appeared to be no let up
in fighting on any of the vital sec
tors of the eastern front, with the
Germans concentrating heavy air
and artillery bombardment against
Leningrad and the Russians strik-
ing again and again at enemy lines
along the central sector.
London revealed that the British
have dispatched hundreds of Hur-
ricane and Spitfire fighter planes
to Russia and that many of these
planes already are in operation
against Germany in the east.
First London dispatches did not
state specifically whether RAF per-
sonnel had been sent into Russia to
fly the fighter planes against the
luftwaffe. But it seemed likely that
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Last Rites Held
For Victim of
Plume Into Canal

CALEXICO. Sept. 1l,-Last rites
for J. P. Anaya. 36. were held re-
Gently in the Catholic church in
Calexico with the Rev. Father
Michael O'Connor officiating.
Anaya. oil company executive in
Baja California, drowned last week
when his car plunged into the
Westside Main canal west OF Cal
exico.
His survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Mildred Anaya; a daughter,
Norma. 3: a son. Bobbie, 5, his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Anaya;
and three brothers. Frank and Gus
of Calexico, and Robert of Tijuana
Anaya was buried in Mt. View
cemetery. The family was deeply
grateful to Captain James Irvine,
close friend of Anaya, who helped
obtain Army planes to assist in
searching for AnayaS body.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Planes viii Make
Alaska Deliveries

SACRAMENTO, Sept. II CUP)-
Twin-engined air corps transport
planes soon will begin delivering
defense supplies for Alaskan bases
on regular schedule out of the Sac
ramento army air depot, air corps
officials revealed today.
Pilots of the 50th transport wing
will fly the freight over the 1000
mile route, making one stop at
McChord field, Seattle and another
somewhere enroute' before arriv-
ing at Ladd field in Fairbanks
Alaska. Only three days will be
required, as compared to many
weeks by rail and boat.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Allies Rain New
Blows onGermuny

the British would not gamble their
best aircraft in the hands of So
Wet fighter pilots unfamiliar with
these machines.
Nor did London reveal the route
by which the RAF planes had been
sent into Russia. 1t seemed likely,
however, that the planes went in
both by the long northern route
to Murmansk and Archangel and
by the southern route to Trans
caucasia from the middle east.
These were not the only indica-
tions of growing British air power
RAF Squadrons in the middle east
were said to have been powerfully
reinforced and from Capetown came
the report that Britain has accu-
mulated such large store of men,
machines and munitions in the mid
die east that there may shortly be
launched a powerful offensive in
Libya, designed to drive the Ger
mans and Italians out of Africa.
SNOW IN FINLAND
Most important news from the
eastern land front appeared to be
a report from Finland that snow
has started to fall in northern Fin
land.
This token of the early arrival of
winter in the east underlined the
drive of the Germans to capture
Leningrad, an attempt to score at
least one big victory before winter
bogs down operations on a wide
scale.
Stuka dive-bombers were said to
be pounding Leningrad's defenses
but Moscow claimed that the Len
ingrad defenders as well as those
Of besieged Odessa are holding out
strongly.
On the central front the Russian
counteroffensive still was in prog
resS with new advance of II miles
and recapture of II villages. Two
German divisions, the 95th and Goth,
were said to have been smashed west
of Kiev and German attempts to
cross the Dvina river at some un-
disclosed point were thWarted.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Sept. Il.
. (UP)-Pretty, young and loyal Mrs.
Pete Thames today prepared to ask
Gov. Coke Stevenson to shield her
husband, convicted of attempted
rape. from the horror" of a Georgia
chain gang.
Thames. 26, was held in Jail here
upon request of Georgia authorities
who said he escaped from a Canton
county work farm June II. He said
he would fight extradition back to
that chamber of horrors" and Mrs
Thames said she personally would
take his appeal for sanctuary to
the governor in Austin.
The neat, blond, mustached for
mer Columbus, Ga, cab driver four
months ago was accused of attempt
ed rape by a passenger who could
not pay her fare. He said he was
innocent but pleaded guilty because
his attorney assured him he could
secure his freedom. He was SEN
tenced 10 three years.
He had been on the work farm just
2 month when, he said, he was con-
tined in "sweatboX" without food
or water for 48 hours because he had
complained of "a pain in my sinus
where a guard struck me with his
fist"
He decided then to escape and
with three others fled the gang
few days later. "Afoot, shirtless and
with a pack of bloodhounds a mile
behind he said, he made his way
to Tennessee, then joined a circus
for short tour through Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
Rejoined by his wife and daugh-
ter, Rosie May. 7. he came here
and got job in a cotton seed mill
a month ago His employers found
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11

EmbezzIer Held

ST. LOUIS, Sept. IL CUP) Two
months of flight from Los An
geleS embezzlement warrant were
ended today for Harry w. Gresham,
SO, former manager of the Bank
of America National Trust and Saw
ing Association. because he walked
into a detective acquaintance at
dinner.
He was arrested at a restaurant
in the business district last night
by Detective Lieut.. Albert Strom-
wall of Los Angeles. and st. Louis
detectives sitting at a table with
him. The California officer was
here in connection with another
case.
Police said Gresham admitted
taking $4,000 July Is and leaving the
city week later for cross
country trip. taking him to New
Orleans. North Carolina, Chicago
and St. Louis. Stromwall said he
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Parties Set Off
Big FBl Shakeup;
Officials Silent

Continued from Page One
had said the story doesn't justify
comment
FBI officials also scoffed at re-
ports that girls at the parties pump
ed agents about their work. 1t was
understood, however, that Agent
Roger Gleason had been assigned to
investigate the parties and that two
or three agents had been discharg-
ed for association with persons
prejudicial to the best interests of
the department" of justice.
On Washington, FBI officials said
the report of nationwide shakeup
was 80 fantastic that it doesn't
warrant a denial.")
Key figure at the parties, staged
at the Beaux Arts apartment hotel
where several FBI agents lived, was
a woman known variously as Louis
Laukner, Paula Won Luckner, Paula
Davis and Carol Hill. She was ar
rested two weeks ago and is held
at Saratoga Springs, N. Y, on
charges OF impersonating a member
of the department of justice.
Miss Laukner has described her
self in newspaper interviews as a
member of the bar and as a niece
OF Count Felix Won Luckner, Ger
man sea raider. She has been a pro-
fesSional singer.
A severe sunburn which required
disqualification led to her arrest and
the FB1S involvement in the story
After she failed to pay a sl7O hos
pital bill, it was said, authorizes
discovered that she was posing as
member of the lands division of
the justice department.
She was able to make the pose
look realistic, it was reported. be-
cause of a close friendship with an
assistant to the attorney general
in Washington. 1t was through this
friend, it was said, that she be-
came acquainted with FBI agents
Questioned at the federal building
on this phase of the story, an as
sistant United States attorney with
held comment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Committee Finds
No Gas SHORTAGE
On Eastern Coast
Continued from Page One

they are deemed warranted
Our conclusions may best be
summed up by stating that there is
no shortage of petroleum products
nor a shortage, as of this date
of transportation facilities-but
that the whole frightening picture,
from the standpoint of the CO.
ordinators office. seems to lie in
the fact that the shortage, which
has excited the activity of the CO.
ordinator, is really a shortage in
large surplus which is desired"
the report said.
The defense petroleum coordina-
tor is Secretary of Interior Har-
old L. IckeS, who has been on va
cation in recent weeks and was
not questioned by the committee
The committee placed heavy re-
lance in testimony by J. j. Pelley,
president of the Association of
American Railroads, that 10000
surplus tank cars are available to
carry 100000 barrels of petroleum
a day to the east coast. The report
noted, however, that Deputy Petro-
leum Coordinator Ralph K. Davies
was reluctant to accept the ac-
curacy' of Pelley's statements.
We believe that present restric-
tions should be lifted, and that the
public, with clearer understand
ing of conditions, would cooperate
in carrying out an effective pro-
gram of conservation. the report
said. This observation is, of course,
based upon the situation as of this
day of date-and we do not attempt
TO see far enough ahead to make
the prediction that at no time in
the future will be confronted with
petroleum problem"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Sunday Post-Press, es-
Valley Publishing company, 625
tablished 1896 by the Imperial
State Street, El Centre, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. c.
Johnston, vice president and gen
eral manager; E. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
Entered at FL Centre, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
Advertising Representatives.
West Holiday Co, Inc, National
Member, California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Subscription rates: In California
SC per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press tSundays), per month 75c;
paid-in advance. 3 months, $210;
months, $500; one year, $780,
outside California $l.0O per month
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Commerce Group
Stuck by Question
OF Own Personnel

The Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce, whose normal place in the
scheme of things is on the giving
end, Thursday reversed itself by
hoping to become a recipient.
The chamber wants a bit of in
formation.
1t seems neither Secretary Robert
Hays nor either Of 10 5cmely aides
has the 1osgleSt notion as to who
the head men of the chamber were
during the years 1916, 1917 and 1918.
AS you can readily understand,
this lack of knowledge within an
organization that has as the very
roots of its existence the reputa-
ton for knowing all the answers
presents a major crisis.
So If anybody knows who headed
the chamber as president in the
critical years between 1915-l8, such
party or parties could very well
perform a valuable deed to the
whole community by divulging his
her or their information to Secre-
tary Hays.
Hays knows who was president
in 1915; it was A. L. Richmond
Also that the late S. B. Fuller was
president for the year 1918.
But who did the honors in the
intervening years, and also from
1907 to 1915?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11

leaving for police headquarters.
Authorities later found that Gres-
ham had registered at the Statler
hotel, where Stromwall was stay
ing, on Sunday under the name OF
H. w. Greer. A "A caliber revolver
was found in his room.
Stromwall came east for the ex-
tradition hearing yesterday at
Springfield, ILL.,, of Tony Giardano'
st. Louis hoodlum wanted in Los
Angeles on robbery charges. He
said the court had ruled against
Giardano in the hearing but gave
him five days to file notice of ap-
peal.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11

was wanted on a warrant charg-
ing embezzlement from the bank
for which he had worked l6 years
but he did not know the total sum
involved.
The detectives was in the New
Yorker bar when Gresham came in
with five other persons and sat
down at an adjoining table. Strom-
wall. who recognized Gresham
when he walked in. waited until
the party as seated and then said.
Il know who you are. You're hot"
Il guess I am" Gresham replied
Stromwall granted his request for
permission to have dinner before
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Bard Boys Jailed
In Third Outbreak
OF Juvenile Crime

Continued from Page Onel
homes. Later in the month approx
imately 80 boys. all living in Holt
Vile but one, who lived IN El Cen
tro. confessed to stealing accessor-
les from automobiles and using part
of the loot on their cars. The 13-
year-old leader of the FL Centre
group was sent TO military school
and several of his associates made
wards of the juvenile court. The
accessory theft cases
still are pending in juvenile court.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
SUES FOR DIVORCE

William L. Jacobs of the Calexico
area Thursday filed suit for di-
vorce against Ruth Edge Jacobs.
charging extreme cruelty. They
were married in Yuma Sept. 17,1928
and separated Sept. l, 1941. Jacobs
said he was willing for his wife to
have custody of their 12-year-old
daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Rambling Reporter

Continued from Page One)
nations.
Q.-Are there any schools?
A.-The delta has been formed
into the Imperial school district
and good school will be opened IN.
the fall. &
Q.-What is a delta?
A.-Consult school geography.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
COL. MELCHIOR LEAVING

Col A. w. Melchior. popular
Camp Seeley officer, has been
transferred to Ft. Benning, Ga,
where he will be connected with
the staff and command school. Col.
Melchior is scheduled to leave for
his new assignment Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Scanning I.V
News Horizon
RECEIVERS AFTER
OPERATION

Russell B. Briggs, employed in
the shoe department at the NJ. o.
King company, is recovering salts
factorily after a recent operation.
His condition is good. his physician
said, but he still is unable TO re-
ceive visitors. Briggs is q patient at
the El Centro hospital
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
PHONE 300
Pleads for
Escaped Convict

he was intelligent and a good work
man, promoted him to foreman in
charge of ten men.
His short new life ended Tues
day night when San Antonio police,
tipped by Georgia officers, arrested
him at his modest apartment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
FILES SUIT

Joe Jeffries Thursday filed suit
for divorce, charging his wife. Pan
zy Jeffries, with extreme cruelty
and desertion. He said they were
married in Yuma Oct. 10, 1894 and
separated June 3. 1887.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
WEATHER

Southern California Conslaer-
able high cloudiness Thursday and
Friday: night and morning loWF
clouds and fog near the coast lit
tie change in temperature; gentle
westerly winds.
IT, $. Weather Bureau El Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
'o-Apartmenis For Rent

FURNISHED room duplex, COM
pletely electric with cooler. 534
Holt. 9-l1TF
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11

FOR SALE-lA ton International
truck, good condition, good rub
ber. Cornell Bros. Dairy, Thistle
Canal. 9-18
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-08-28
Let's Get Started

Have YOU Ia tlme to read all OF
John T. Jones declaration on the i'm
portance and necessity of forming a
Farmer-Labor Party? The complete
Jones speech will be found on another
page of the Voice of Labor. If you
haven't read the speech yet turn right
now to the page and read it in its en-
tirety.
Jones has made one of the cearest
explanations of the reasons and need
for the formation of Farmer-Labor
Party in the United States Explaining
that finance capital, which has grasped
control of the national defense program
has bungled the defense works and is
expected to gum up the post-defense
problem, Jones said Labor and the
Farmer could prevent such further in
eptitudes by bringing Farmer-Labor
parties throughout the nation into one
cohesive unit
The Importance of such a step is
apparent. The need of such a step is ap-
parent. The job is one for all-CIO mem
bers, farmers and progressive Ameri-
cans. Let's get started on it.