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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09
Local Team Showed
Improvement Over
Pre-Holiday Play

Possible loss of co-captain Jim
Cooper for the duration Of the sea-
son, after important switches In
the lineup had been made in the
opening of the long half Of the
season, faced the Main Streeters
this week after Alexandria holding
narrow lead that widened into
the last frame to spell victory, de.
feated Sank Centre 20 to % Tues
day evening.
Ray Schwartz expressed possibil-
ity Of the loss of Cooper Wednes-
day morning, but he withheld def
mite announcement until further
examination could be made. Jim's
knee was injured in the game, and
after he had been with the squad
for only two games returning after
a football injury.
But the Alexandria defeat
was a less sour loss than the
defeats that had preceded 1t.
For the Main Streeters, con-
verting out Of "a tries from
the field shot 81 percent av-
erage. Alexandria, with IL out
of 68 tries, shot only 16 per-
cent average.
In the free throw bracket, where
previous shooting had sagged. the
Sank Centre club racked up "a
percent converting 9 out of IA. Alex
hit an even so percent with z out
Of IA.
But the rueful conclusion is
drawn that on percentages alone
ball games cannot be won, Schwartz
asserted. He pointed to lack Of a
strong defensive strain that allow
ed Alexandria to get In for such
a high number Of shots. Obvious
ly Sank Centre needs az to do
more shooting. (2) to keep its OPP
ponents from shooting so much.
With Rose, Gustafson. Froening
and Lundgren leading the pack to
the scoring trough, Alexandria US
ed the age old system Of shoot and
break to cover off the board. They
took a dozen or two shots from far
out in the court, raced in to at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09
Alexandria Basketball Qmimt
Won From Sank Centre

tempt repossession of the ball.
Gustafson and Froeming tied for
high points with 9 each.
Each team brought out able
scoring division. For each scoring
divided among six boys. Keldahl,
Cotton, leading for Sank Centre
with 5 points each, were aided by
Proell, Cooper, Rosedahl and Moon
ey.
Important shift in the lineup
brought Arneson out of the defen-
sive guard position into an often
sive role at forward. Schwartz
switched Rosedahl and Mooney
with Hansmann to aid Cooper in
the guard spots. He found Rose
dahl in the defensive assignment
able in spite of his lack Of height,
found him contributing in the scor-
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09
Tragic Sudden
Deaths" Passed Up
Sank Centre People

1905 tragic Sudden deaths" by
accident or violence passed by Sank
Centres door, it was learned this
week, as city health officer DR.. A.
r. Moynihan released official rec
ords that showed a new net popu-
lation gain in births over deaths
for the year 1910.
A death rate Of 100 percent that
claimed 33 lives in the city, &C
cording to the records, was pro-
nounced near the normal rate and
strangely was coincidental with the
figure for 1889.
: With births recorded second high
est in six years, at a rate Of "a
percent, there were IA persons born
in the city during 1910.
Sank Centre merged unscath-
ed by traffic or accidental fat
alities In the year, cleaned the
smudges on the safety slate
from 1889 when one died Of gun
shot wounds and ire city was
the scene Of three deaths from
traffic injuries.
Even more remarkable, DR.. Moy-
nihan pointed out, was the fact
that not one death was recorded
with pneumonia as its cause.
Eliminating other causes that
shift populations In the city,
1910 showed q direct population
gain, births over deaths, Of Al
persons. according to the rec
ord. The net gain q year ago
had slumped from high Of So
I'm 1888 TO only rs I'm 1889.
With 1889 giving the city more
girls In birth by a slim margin,
1910 brought more male births to
the community with SO boys and SO
girls. For the first time since
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09
SEND YOUR MONEY IN
AT ONCE FOR CHRIST
MAS SEALS

L. A. Walker, local chairman
Of the Christmas Seal sale, an
nounces that the local drive will
close officially on January 10th,
when the final reports will be
made. If anyone still wishes to
purchase seals before that time
they are available. Those, who
have received seals and have not
paid for them, are asked to send
the check or cash before that
date, so that the work in Sank
Centre may be completed sue
cessfully.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09
BAND TO PREPARE FOR
SECOND CONCERT

Preparations for a second indoor
concert, a followup Of the New
Years Day concert matinee, were
scheduled to begin next rehearsal
on Monday, Director P. w. Hansen,
American Legion Band, announced
this week. It is important that
each member attend next Monday
because of the work on the new
program. No date was announced
for the future event. He indicated
that the practice would start
promptly at 7:30 o'clock to allow
ample time for rehearsal before the
Military Ball begins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09
1910 Birth Rate Increased
Over That of Last Year

1887, when 81 boys were born to
only % girls, has the male popu-
lation outnumbered the female in
the new faces Of the year. This
return to a majority Of male births
is in complete accord with the
national picture in which the birth
rate among girls is declining rap
idly.
In the death column, the division
shows 10 male deaths in the total
of 80. rs Of the deaths occurred
in ages over 70 years where break
down Of organs and the ravages of
age claimed life. Heart or kidney
diseases were responsible for IA
deaths during the year. Cancer &C
counted for eight.
Remarkable thing is that only
three infant deaths were in the
record for the year, DR.. Moynihan's
breakdown showed. All were under
a week old and the specific causes
Of each were: one stillborn, one
premature caused by toxemia of
pregnancy, and the third died from
congenital congestion.
There was only one death at the
age Of % years. There was only
one at the age Of 80, and none be-
tween the ages Of 20 and 80. Two
persons died between the ages of
50 and 60. Four more succumbed
between 90 and 70, eleven began
hiking the total onward between
70 and 80. All other deaths were
beyond eighty years.
In 1889 the breakdown showed
20 male deaths of the 80, and in
1888 only eight deaths to males in
a total Of 20 deaths, lowest death
rate In many years.
Comparison Of births and deaths
since 1886 Is shown In the follow
ing tabulation:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09
START RIVER
STRENGTHENING AND
FISH POND SURVEY

A crew of engineers from the
Division of Drainage and Wat
ers, of the Department of Con-
servation, arrived in the city
Tuesday afternoon and announc-
ed they would commence work
Wednesday morning on the
survey of Sank River. This sur
vey is being made to determine
the work necessary and the cost
of the proposed project to
straighten the river and to erect
a fish rearing pond to restock
Sank Lake and other lakes in
this community with needed fish
life. It will take from two to
three weeks to complete the sur
vey, which is being carried out
as a conservation project.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09
All Officers of
Fire Department
Reelected Tuesday
IS CALLS FOR YEAR
Annual Meeting
Revealed Splendid
Financial Condition

George Fish was unanimously
reelected as chief of the Sank Cen
tire Volunteer Fire Department at
the annual meeting held in the
Community Club rooms Tuesday
night Other officers unanimously
reelected were: D. B. Caughren,
treasurer; Henry Thielen, secretary.
The Chief then reappointed John
Mondloch as first assistant chief;
J. A. Rose, as second assistant
chief; Art MacDermond and Lloyd
Blycker as captains Of two trucks;
and Gus Otto as captain Of the all
service truck.
In the annual report, Chief Fish
stated that fifteen fire calls had
been made by the department dur
ing the past year. Three of these
calls were out Of the city, namely:
July 81, Frank Billmeyer farm;
October 18th, Dave Hooper farm
December 9Th, Grey Eagle. From
these calls the city realized SIS.
Compared with the number of
fires, the loss has been small, said
the Chief. The total loss from fire
during 1910 was about $4,000, the
bulk Of this loss being caused by
the fire at the George OGara home.
In appreciation for the services
rendered at the latter mentioned
fire, Mr.. O'Gara presented the de-
partment with SIS, which will be
used for the annual family party
to be held sometime in February.
Chief Fish also announced that
the new fire truck, purchased
prior to the state convention held in
this city in 1889, had been entirely
paid for, and that the City has TAX
en- care Of payments as agreed.
The City Council has agreed to re-
turn to the department the amount
of 1920, which the department paid
toward the purchase price in 1899.
This amount will be paid to the
department in two installments.
one-half in April, 1914, and one-half
in April, 1912. With the improve
ment Of the old truck, which has
been converted into an all-service
unit, by adding a 250-gallon capac-
ity water tank, to be used at farm
fires, the department is now equip
ped for practically any emergency
in or out Of the city. The depart
ment is still in need Of supplies.
such as salvage covers and gas
masks, and an amount Of fire hose
but these matters have been taken
care of.
The treasurer's report, auditor
and accepted, showed the depart
ment in splendid financial condi-
ton.
A resolution to be adopted as a
part of the bylaws at the next
regular meeting was introduced
and voted upon favorably. This
resolution provides that firemen at
tending fires, receive $1.00 for the
first hour and Soc per hour there
after-any part of an hour after
the first hour to count as one hour.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09

Vacation spending in Minnesota
set a new high mark in 1910, reach
ing a total of more than $151, 872,
900. Thirty-five states, District Of
Columbia, Alaska and Canada con-
tributed to this total.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09
BIRTHS

/ DInIHS-
January 3Earliest arrival of the
New Year in the city was a daugh-
ter born to Mr.. and Mrs. H. s.
Nicholson last Friday. She weigh
ed seven pounds and twelve ounces
Mother and baby are at the Long
hospital.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09
LADIES TEAM TO
BOWL HERE SUNDAY

Bernie's Orangeade ladies bowl
ing team of this city will meet the
ladies PepsiICola team of st. Cloud
Sunday, it was announced here
The match, an inter-company af-
fair, will be bowled on Kegler's
Alleys, Sank Centre at p. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-09

From 1760 to 1910 many New
Workers., instead Of using calling
cards, left ordinary playing cards.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Regularity
Sets Good
Practice
Much Depends on
Correctness of
Family Clock
By Anqel0 Patri

One of the most useful articles
in any household is clock. 1t sets
the family rhythm and that ele-
ment in family life is extremely
valuable to health, happiness and
success.
Certain fixed hours make family
life smoother and easier. This reg
ularity sets habits of eating, Sleep
ing, health routines; character traits
are fostered by promptness and the
feeling of inevitability of duty that
the clock ordains. Punctuality is a
sturdy virtue and blesSeS all within
its range, and the quiet hour Of
leisure set by the ordered day brings
great calm and peace.
There ought to be one master
clock in the house and it really
should be mastery in every sense.
vote for the eight-day one, tall
with a soft, persistent voice and a
clear, sweet chime for the hours.
like to hear the clock speaking
through the day and during the
night.
And I like to know that it can
be relied on, that it is not two
and half minutes slow nor five
minutes fast.
Cheating by the clock seems such
a weak way of avoiding personal
responsibility, and a mean way of
serving the faithful clock. whose
tick should suggest the infinite, the
eternal veritieS of life. What good
can it do to know that one set the
clock ahead so as to force oneself
into speeding up for the 8:17? One
knows one cheated and so does the
solemn old clock. Besides, that is
likely to send the children out too
early for school, and that causes no
end Of irritations. big and little
Why not take time as 1t comes
| Well have to anyway.
Watch the clock is the family
slogan, and a good one it is. When
in doubt give the young people a
fine clock, one that can't be tri7ed
with, one whose dignity is awesome
whose impersonal personality is
solemn and assuring and command
ing. They will need it.
Evening star., 1941-03-27

rows. Send your confederate out of
the room, and have your guests
choose one Of the magazines. Your
confederate then returns to the
room, and you point to various
magazines. asking her if this one or
that one is the one chosen. When
you come to the right one, she'll in
variably say yes.
We've seen a whole room full of
guests cudgel their brains over this
stunt for a solid hour, making all
kinds of wild guesses as to how it
was done The secret is so simple
that it's almost indetectable.
Of the three rows of magazines,
the first and third rows are this"
rows. while the middle row is the
that" row. AS long as you point
to a magazine in the middle row
and say is it that one?" your
confederate knows it isn't. In the
same way, she answers no to in
quiries such as how about this one?"
if you point to magazine in either
of the outside rows-the this" rows.
But if you use the term that" for
a magazine in a this" row, or vice
versa, she Immediately knows it's
the one chosen.
Now come some dandy match
tricks. Take a box of safety matches,
remove about half of them, and
break one off so that it is just long
enough to fit snugly between the
sides of the drawer. Set it in place
above and across the middle of the
matches, and close the drawer until
you're ready to do the trick.
When that time arrives, pull out
the box, open the drawer half inch
and shake it to show the matches
are loose. Then close it, turn the box
upside down, and slowly pull the
drawer out. If you grasp the drawer
firmly between the thumb and
forefnger, you can pull the upside
down drawer clear out of the box,
and the matches won't fall out. The
short cross wise piece holds them in,
but your audience thinks you must
have arranged to have the law of
gravity repealed.
The other trick requires a little
advance preparation, too. Cut a
piece of cardboard as wide as a
matchbox drawer, and half as long.
Shorten the sticks of enough
matches to cover the cardboard
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Manners
of the
Moment

II is really not nice for girl to
be snooty to any man who happens
to carry her suit case for her. I was
told of a girl the other day who was
invited to a servantleSs home for the
week end. 1t seems that her host
a hard-Working teacher of biology
carried her suit case up to her room
for her. And the girl, with her nose
in the air, refused to say a word to
him until she met him again in the
living room on a basis Of social
equality.
Of course, she may have thought
he was the butler. But somehow
can't quite make myself believe
that. And even if he had been the
butler, she would have been on the
safer side of things had she lowered
her nose and made a remark about
the weight of the bags or the bril-
liancy of the sun.
In this land of racial and social
mixture, I consider the appraised
nose completely out of place at any
time, anywhere I would abolish it.
if had the say-so.
But evidently I don't. JEAN.
Evening star., 1941-03-27

happier things? SO my earnest ad-
vice to you is reSolutely turn your
thoughts away from the past and
concentrate on making what you can
of the present. For you to dream Of
some old millionaire riding by in his
limousine and bearing you off to a
palace is as foolish as for you to eX-
pect TO be suddenly turned into
cinema queen or to become
glamour girl.
You are a woman Of the world,
and you know that big, prominent,
rich men do not marry poor, elderly
women. No doubt they would be far
more sensible if they did, but it isn't
the common sense and reliability
and intelligence Of an old woman
that they want. II is youth and
beauty and freshness they crave.
So quit torturing yourself with
the thought of what you would like
to have and can never have again.
Quit envying the people who have
the things that you want. Quit let
ting your fate make you bitter. Your
dreams that can never come true
and your bitterness only poison life
for you and make things harder to
bear.
Believe me, when we accept the
conditions of our lives and try to
make the most Of them, We find a
peace and contentment that nothing
else gives US. Not long ago a very
dear friend of mine lost his only
son, a brilliant and talented young
man who was his fathers idol.
No blow could have been more
crushing to any human being, but
he took it with a courage that never
faltered, and instead of bemoaning
his loss, he said: Il am thanking
God that He let me have my boy
for all those happy, beautiful years
Try to emulate him if you can.
and keep your mind fixed on the
happiness that you have had, in
stead of rebelling against the hard
ships of the present.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Fish and Chips

With a deep-fat fryer, "fish and
chips" is easily served at home.
Clean fillets of fish. Season with
salt and pepper. Sprinkle gener-
ously with lemon juice, then roll
in flour, dip in thin batter and
fry at $50 degrees F. in deep fat.
The lemon juice makes the flour
cling to the fish and the flour makes
batter cling evenly. Serve with
French fried potatoes or potato
chips and an orange and water
cress salad, accompanying fish
with generous serving of lemon
| quarters.
To make batter, sift together
cup sifted flour, l teaspoon baking
powder, u teaspoon salt. Beat
eggs, add 70 cup milk and table
spoon melted butter. Combine with
sifted ingredients. Beat into q
smooth batter.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Lemon With Fish

Fish comes to the fore in Lent,
although it is food that should
appear often on the year round
menu, due to its food value and the
fact that modern marketing methods
have given us plentiful supply
and variety of both fresh and
canned fish. Here again, lemon is
important. for lemon and fish are
one Of the oldest of food afinities.
Use lemon juice for the tart in
gredient in seafood cocktail sauces.
Rub lemon juice over fish to be
baked, broiled or fried. Again
and this is a trick worth knowing
bit of lemon juice sprinkled on
canned salmon or tuna before
creaming or scalloping brings out
all the flavor of the fish. In serv-
ing cooked fish, be sure to provide
more of the lemon flavor by an
accompanying dish OF practical,
juiceful lemon quarters.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Shad Beginning Come Into Own With the Arrival of Spring
Be Grateful for Happiness
Known in the Years Past;
Don't Dwell on Sorrow
Overcome Present Hardships
By Honest, Sincere Effort;
Stop Wishful Dreaming
By Dorothy Dix

tourist city in Florida and when watch
happy, it fills with
loneliness them toward fate
without home after v
happy If had could still be
attractive and perhaps marry but my position as gives
social and takes the prestige had
congenial husband whom
to is a feeling
whom doubt following with
who tell
m happen? NONEEN.
AnsWer is thing for who has had good husband
bounful home lived lurousy left
she old heartfelt sympathy But
wishfu
you? Do remember what
rememberng
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Attain Figure
Beauty by
Exercise
Thick Waistlines
Destroy Lovely
Appearance
By Patricia Lindsay

Once you let your waistlne grow
thick you are bound to lose grace
of movement and figure beauty. A
woman's waist was fashioned by
nature to be slim-it is mostly all
muscle. 1t divides her body in two
so she may have the utmost freedom
of movement to bend forward or
backward, to twist. to relax.
AS we enter middle age the waist
line is bound to increase slightly in
measurement, but one should never
allow it to increase so that it is the
biggest measurement. Even giving
birth to several children is not suf-
flcent reason in these enlightened
days for the corporations" one sees
on many mature women. Post
pregnant exercise, which most
physicians urge women to take,
should restore normal proportions to
ones figure.
Most women develop thick
waistline through a stupid habit
that of resting the upper part of
the body on the stomach or abdo-
men. Sit in a chair when you are
not wearing a girdle or corset and
let your upper body slump down.
Place a hand on your Waistline
after you have slumped. Then pull
in your abdomen and raise the up
per part of your body by straight
ening your shoulders and throwing
your head back-you will feel your
waistline slim inches.
Now it is just as easy to form a
good habit as it is to form bad
habit. Sitting on your stomach is a
bad habit. Consciously form habit
of holding your stomach in and your
shoulder back. Thus those all-im-
portant waistline muscles will be
gradually firmed and you will not
have the desire to slump when you
walk or sit.
For those of you who are pretty
timber of body, I suggest marvel
Gus exercise which requires the as
sistance of friend.
Lie over a hassock on your
thighs-the upper part OF your body
is free. While some one holds your
ankles firmly lower your head and
shoulders until you touch the floor.
Hands are clasped behind head.
Then slowly raise your head and
shoulders.
To get its full benefit this splen-
did hip and waist slenderizing ex-
ercise must be repeated lying on
your buttocks. While ankles are held
firmly, again lower upper body until
head touches floor, then slowly raise
yourself to sitting position. You
will feel muscles pull which you
never knew you had! But please
do not strain yourself. Do this en-
tire exercise once the first day and
increase one time each day until
you can do it five times without
feeling lame.
Miss Lindsay's post Pregnancy
Exercises" are available IL you
write her, care of this paper, and
incl0se self addressed, stamped
(3-cent) envelope.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
New Fashion

MILDLY blouse frocks are sweep
ing the country. One which is
typically nautical is made of creamy
white linen, fastening down the
front with navy blue Upper. An
authentic MILDLY collar and striped
dicky frame the neckline and of
course the sleeve blazes with a gay
insignia.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Irish Linen

One of the few imported fabrics
being used in the fashion industry
today is Irish linen. Designers find
inspiration in the new and striking
dark colors and delightful pastels
that have been developed in this
completely washable and crease
resistant material. The permanent
ly crisp finish makes it especially
adaptable for tailored suits and
dresses.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Meat Value

One OF the most palatable of all
foods is meat, which is a rich source
of many dietary essentials. Take
for instance, a four-ounce serving
of meat, which supplies the follow
ing proportions of the dietary re-
quirements for an adult that's mod
erately active: "a per cent of the
protein, Is per cent of the calories,
20 per cent of the iron, and Is per
cent of the phosphorus.