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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-11-06
Open House
And Dance
At Arnory
Home Defense To Stage
Benefit Tonight, Thurs
day-Good Band

A benefit dance and "open house
at the Sank Centre armory, spon-
sored by Company c, Minnesota
Defense Force, will be held tonight
Thursday, 1t was announced, as the
men Of the company continued an
advance ticket sale.
Visitors are invited to enjoy
an evening of dancing and to
view the recent addition and
the newly, rem0deled armory,
now the military home Of the
men of the company, the Com
mander Captain w. ID. O'Gara
said. Officers and men will be
In uniform for the evening and
will escort visitors about the
premises. Doors will open at
600.
An earlier opening Of the doors
than the usual dancing hours was
announced to facilitate the use of
the open house program.
Guy De Leo's orchestra, one of
the more popular bands in the area
and the band that played at the
Junior-Senior prom last spring, has
been engaged for the dance. Ad-
mission is one dollar per couple.
Captain O'Gara reiterated this
week the fact that the company's
men are unpaid, and that all mon
les for the dance will go directly
into the company's funds for use
here at home. Company G Is a
volunteer Sank Centre organization
but a part Of the state military
organization, he said.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-11-06

Meeting Next
Wednesday
Home Economics Direct
or Will Discuss Tougher
Meat Problems

Sank Centres home makers get
their chance to take a part In the
nations defense program in a SER
les of classes to be held in con-
nection with the schools Home
Economies department, it was an
nounced by the departments d.
rector, Miss Lydia M. Broecker,
who pointed to the second in the
series of meetings for homemak-
ers to be held Wednesday evening,
November IL, in the department
rooms of the school. The meeting
begins at 7:30 and continues for
two hours.
Subject for demonstration and
discussion will be the versatility
Of the tougher cuts Of meat. These
lessons, she said, are a part of the
first unit to be undertaken by the
classes and deals with the home
maker in relation to national de-
tense.
Four lessons comprise the first
subject. The first dealt with
changing foodways for defense or
ways to eat better for less. The
second has to do with cheaper cuts
Of meats and their variety Of uses.
The third adventures with vege-
tables and the fourth is the home
maker In relation to the Red Cross
program.
Other units to be considered lat
er are consumer buying problems,
clothing and grooming, meal plan
ming and adequate nutrition.
A special letter to mothers Of the
girls in the Home Economies class
es has been sent by Miss Broecker.
Others Of the city's homemakers
are invited to attend the classes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-11-06
Band MembeM Select Nem sDl.eczo1

is in need Of new members, and
anyone who wishes to play In the
band, Is invited to attend the meet
ing next Monday evening. Need
Of clarinet players was stressed by
Manager Gallup.
A complete history of the band
in Sank Centre was read at the
meeting Monday evening. It is the
general opinion that the band
members have made wise choice
Of leadership, and prediction for
greater success Is freely made.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-11-06
Homecoming
For
This Friday
Will Crown Queen
At Festivities At
800 O'Clock
CAME AT s P. M.
Melrose and Sank
Centre Will Meet In
Seasons Last Game

Melrose, traditional rivals o,
Sank Centre, will be the opponent
in the Homecoming game to be
held Friday night on O-Sa-Ge field
This will be the vehicle for ar
event Of Importance in the lives Of
students, an opportunity to display
their loyalty and pride in theil
school.
Pre-arrangements for the
Homecoming event included the
election Of q queen and her at
tendants by the members Of the
Senior high school grades.
Elected as Homecoming Queen
was Norma Nelson, q sem
Tor. Her attendants, chosen at
the same time, are Phyllis
Hesse, q Junior, and Helen
Markson, q Sophomore.
Friday afternoon at 800 O'Clock
at a pepfest and program, in tn,
auditorium, Miss Nelson will b,
crowned as Queen Of the Home
coming event. At $3.50 the student.
will form a parade for a snake
dance, which will start at tn,
school. At the library corner thu
group will turn north on Main and
will continue to Third Street
thence will go west one block ant
will turn south on Oak Street an(
will end at the school.
After the football game there will
be dance in the old gymnasium
for which the admission will be Is,
per person, plus tax at 28c. TIL,
football game will start at 8 p. m
An invitation is extended to tn,
alumni to take an active part IL
the festivities, so that the Home
coming and the last game Of thu
year will be the browning even
Of the football season.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-11-06

iness in Alexandria and moved his
family to that city sometime ago.
At the meeting Monday opening
band members elected officers as
follows: w d. Gallup, manager, D.
Hanson, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Rich
ard Otte, chairman. and Vic Mel
son and Herb Bliese, as members
of the custodian committee.
Rehearsals under the new direc-
tor will be held every Monday
evening at 1880, commencing with
next Monday evening. The band
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-11-06

This action was deemed necessary
because Of the recent action Of the
City Council, which removed DR..
Hanson from the city payroll as of
November LIST.
DR.. Hanson, through his long
years Of service to the community
youth in teaching band instrument
alton, has built up a reserve for
continuation of an adult band.
Only reason for his removal from
the payroll was the fact that he
had moved from the city. DR.. Han
son has purchased an optical bus
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-11-06

Dennis Keith Nelson, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. Nelson, lies
this week with a broken collar
bone, probably the youngest ac-
cident victim Of football in the
nation. He's just one year old.
It happened Saturday. The
Nelson backyard Is a favorite
spot for older brothers, Rich
ard and James, and the neigh
borhood boys to go thru their
football antics. Dennis was out
in the yard watching. No one
seems to know exactly how he
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-11-06
Civilian De-
Tense Week
Nov. lilo
Special Program Asked
For Each Day Culminat.
ing With Freedom Day
ARMISTICE PROGRAM
Minnesota League of
Municipalities Meeting
Here November 26th

Commencing with Armistice Day,
November 18th, and continuing to
November 18th, schedule of
events has been announced as Civ
ilian Defense Week Following a
proclamation by President Roose-
welt, the purposes Of the week were
defined as follows: To stimulate
awareness of the need of civilian
defense and the many specific
ways in which people can partici-
pate; to inform the people as to
how local civilian defense groups
are being organized and how CIV
ilian can enroll and serve; to stim-
ulate establishment of volunteer
offices so that active protection and
community service can proceed
promptly.
The schedule Of Civilian Defense
Week is as follows: Tuesday, Nov
ember 18th, Armistice Day; Wed
nesday, November 18th, War
Against Waste Day; Thursday
November 18th. Sign Up For De-
Tense Day; Friday, November 14th
Health and Welfare Day; Saturday,
November 18th. Civilian Protection
Day; Sunday, November 18th, Free
dom Day.
Programs in schools, meetings of
groups, and the clergy in Sunday
services are asked to stress the
importance Of the various subjects
set aside for each day in the week.
It is important that the public
realize the necessity of war against
waste, health and welfare, protec-
ton and freedom.
On November 26th, a meeting of
the League of Minnesota League
of Municipalities will be held In
this city, in cooperation with the
defense program of the nation.
Ernest L. Olrich, defense coordina-
tor Of Minnesota, and other officers
in the defense program will be in
attendance. A special program Is
being arranged for the visitors,
which will include Mayors and
Councilmen from Central Minneso-
Ia. The program will include trip
to the Home School, turkey din
ner in st. Paul's Church basement,
and musical numbers. e. ]. Ruegc-
mer, probate Judge of Stearns coun-
ty, will be the speaker at the din
ner. Other events will be planned
in the near future.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-11-06
Start Football Players
Very Young in Sank Centre

got hurt, whether the ball hit
him or whether he was the
central figure in a general pile
up.
At any rate Dennis was
knocked out of the play. His
arm turned black and blue and
medical investigation disclosed
the break. The young lads
quite uncomfortable with his
injury, but as father Vic point
ed out, That's starting them
out young"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-11-06

BIRTHS
October 23-Sunday a daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
McGourty. The girl has been
named Mary Catherine and weigh
ed at birth eight pounds and four
ounces.
October 26-Last week Wednes-
day a daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Dwyer.
November 3-A seven pound four
ounce girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Starry Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-11-06
Rehearsals Will Be Held
Every Monday Night
Need More Players

At a meeting Of Sank Centres
American Legion band, held Mon
day evening, o. e. Thompson,
principal Of the Senior High
school, was chosen as director to
take the place Of DR.. p. w. Hanson,
who has moved to Alexandria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-07
2,OOO,OOO British, Greek, JugOslav Fighting Men Crash Against Nazis BEL GRADE SUFFERS
 TERRIFIC BOMBING Nazis Claim Penetration Of, JugOslavia, But Did Not
 Say Where
BY HARRISON SALISBURY

BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondentt
 Great Britain and het Balkan allies today struck back by air against Adoll Hitler's blitzkrieg army of the southeast and rained bombs upon key objectives in Hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria. Nazi sources claimed a 20 to 25 mile ad- vance on the Greek and Jugoslav fronts but from Athens I'nfne word that hardy Greek moun- tain lighters, aided by the Royal Air force, were stading firm at Rupel Pass, the key to Salonika.
 There were no authentic ac- counts of the fighting in Jugoslavia but the German high command ad- initted that stern resistance had been encountered and Nazi spokes- men warned the German public not to expect the tempo of the attack to equal speed of the march into Poland and the offensive on the western front.
 The Royal Air Force, powerfully reinforced and possibly operating from bases in both Greece and Jugoslavia, roared into action.
 Six Hungarian Points
 Budapest reported air attacks ,,oa.a at 1ao ct ciy TY,,,,0o rio |, s1nipte largely centered close to the Ger man line of communications east from Gratz, an important military center in southeast Austria, and around Pecs, close to the Hungarian Jugoslav border, where German forces presumably have been con- centrated for their southward thrust.
 Both British and Jugoslav bombers attacked the Hungarian obiectives which included Szeged, Kormend, Szentgottard, Pecs, Villany and Sik- los. It was claimed that six British bombers were shot down over Szeged. Budapest had a daylight air raid alarm but no planes were reported.
 The Hungarians protested to Jugoslavia that they were not ct war but indicated they probably soon would be-
 Other Air Attacks
 Other air attacks were reported upon Sofia, capital of ostensibly neutral Bulgaria, and upon Ruman- ian points, including the important German military hedaquarters at Timisoara.
 The British reported that five German planes were shot down in a fierce dogfight over Rupel Pass.
 In Africa the British put on every possible ounce of pressure to speed the cleanup of Italian East Africa. Operations for capture of the Red Sea port of Massawa were develop ing and Ethiopian patriot forces oc- cupied Lebra Marcos, the important northern Ethiopian point, while British tropos established them
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-07
STEEL TROUBLE
 LOOKING EASIER
U. s. Steel Corp, Leaders of Labor Agree to Ex-
 tension of Time

Pittsburg, April 2. --- (UP) -- The United States Steel Corp. and the Steel Workers Organizing Commit tee (CIO) agreed today to a second extension of wage contract negotia- tons until April l5, averting thereby c threatened walkout among the company's 250.000 employees set for midnight Tuesday.
 The conferees agreed, in a joint resolution that any agreement reached on the unions demand for 6 10 cents an hour wage increase and other concessions will be retroactive to last April 1, when the unions four -year-old contract was scheduled to expire.
 A union spokesman stated, how ever. that strike instructions issued by the SWOC over the week end still stand, the only difference being that they will be scheduled to take effect Q week from tomorrow, unless an agreement is reached in the in- terim.
 Agreement on the contract exten- sion came after the government ap- parently had intervened to prevent shutdown in the scattered steel empire. the nations largest producer of defense materials.
 A short time previously, National Steel Corporation announced 1t was granting a 10-cents-an-h -hour wage
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EDWARD L.LASKY IS NEW ALDERMAN Appointed Today By Mayor Scully to Fill Vacancy
 on Board

Edward L. Lasky of 4O8 washing ton avenue, was today appointed to the Board of Aldermen by Mayor Vincent A. Scully to i'll the vacancy caused by the recent resignation of Attorney Joseph Alishausky.
 MT. Lasky, who is an electrical contractor by trade, will be sworn in some time during the afternoon, 1t was expected, with City Clerk Joseph Shea administering the oath. He will attend his first meet ing tonight in the City Hall. MT. Lasky is Democrat and has been an active party worker in the Brooklyn section for many years. He is well-known among the Lithu- anian residents of the city.
 Attorney Alishausky's resignation was the result of his being drafted for selective service. He Is present. ly stationed at Camp Edwards. where he was transferred after first being received at Camp Devens. He is the first city off1cial to be called for draft service.
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GENERAL WAVELL
 PUT IN COMMAND
Hero of Drive in East Africa in Supreme Charge
 on Balkan Front
BY WALLACE CARROLL

(Untle0 Press SJaH COTreSpOHueItJ
 London, April 7--(UP)-Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, hero of the Brit ish empire drive against the Italian African empire, has assumed su- preme command of British forces on the Balkan front, 1t was reported today in well informed quarters.
 It was indicaed that Wavell and his Saff had made full dispositions of the British army in Greece and had worked out strategic and tacti- cal plans with the Greek high con- mand. In view of the fact that a German attack on both Greece and Jugoslavia had been forseen for weeks, 1t was assumed that the Ju- goslav general staff had at least been advised of plans.
 One of the most decisive moments of the war had arrived. Britain had challenged Germany in force in southeastern Europe and Hitler had expressed his determination to drive the British into the sea from any vantage point they might seize on the European continent. The issue was clear.
 Great Britain disclosed officially only last night "the worst kept se- cret of the war"-that Q British army had been landed in Greece.
 May Re 30O,O0O Men
 Estimates of its number ran from 100000 to 100000. But 1t was indi- cated strongly that the total 
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and domination" Great Britain was expected to allow some of the war materials she has on order to go to Jugoslavia and Greece.
 The United States can release more equipment of It's army, navy and air force. A quantity of the army's 75-millimeter guns were re- leased to Greece last week.
 The major problem is getting the materials to Jugoslavia and Greece. The United States may act soon to help solve 1t.
 President Roosevelt is considering lifting the combat zone designation on the Red Sea area which would let Americans ~NlAips carry non-mili- tary supplies to the southern en- trance of the Suez canal. The trans- port Of war supplies on American ships probably would require a change in the Neutrality Act.
 Will Hasten Transfer
 Britains acute shipping problem now increased by an active Balkan front probably will hasten the transfer of American merchant ships to Great Britain. Sir Arthur Salter, British shipping expert, hay ing completed preliminary confer ences here, will get down to serious discussions of the problem this week.
 Another step would be Q decision on 30 German and Italian ships seized in American harbors, and hastening negotiations for the char ter of 39 Danish merchantmen which were placed under protective custody" at the same time.
 Administration leaders in the Senate plan to kill a resolution by Sen. Charles w. Tobey, R., N. H., that would prohibit American con-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-07
Britain Is Paying
 Heauily For War

London, April - (UP) - Great Britain must increase income taxes to 50 cents on the dollar, Sir Kingsley Wood, chancellor of the exchequer, told the House of Commons to- day fin introducing the 1941-42 budget.
 Wood said that the total ex- penditure of Britain for 1941- | 42 together with aid from the United States under the lend. lease bill would far exceed 5000, 100000 pounds sterling (S2O, ,0O0, ,OOO, ,00O.)
 This, he added, will mean that the standard rate of in- come tax will be ten shillings in the pound (20 shillings) or 50 per cent as compared to the present 42 1-2 per cent rate.
 The vast war expense-esti- mated at about $52,000,0OO a day-requires that the 100 per cent excess profits tax be re- tained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-07
STA7EPOL|CE ARE HELPING FIRE OFFICIALS One Man Loses Life in Blazing West Main St.
 Tenement Block MICHAEL T. FORD
 VICTIM OF BLAZE Seven Persons Were Hurt in Most Spectacular Fire
 in Many Years

Fire department investiga. tors, joined by state police, this afternoon were still seek ing the cause of the fire that last night turned a tenement house at 430-32-34 West Main street into a raging mass of flames that burned one occupant to death, brought injuries to seven persons and almost trapped more than a dozen others.
 Fire Marshal Den Lahey said that . smell of kerosene and fuel oil had been pronounced while the blaze was underway but he woulo not elaborate on this comment Early arrivals at the scene sait that the fire spread with un' believable Yapidity end that 1t wal only through good fortune and th' courage of flrennen, policemen a1,t civilians .tllat many occupants dit not tal VlctitnS to the flames ane smoke.
 Burned To Death
 Burned to death in the blaze was Michael T. Ford, 69, who had board- cd with the family of John T. Me- drath on the third floor. His char red body was found on the third- floor landing at @. m. today, five hours after the fire started.
 Only one of the injured, Miss Theresa Bradley, 43, was critically hurt. Her name is on the danger list at Waterbury hospital. She suf- fered first and second degree burns of the back and arms and also a severe shock.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Margolis,
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The Weather

Fair, Mild Tonight; Tuesday Fair, Warmer. Fun weather Report Page 2
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New York, April 2 --(UP)-- For 26h hours ending at 12:30 a. m, EST today, the German high com mand blocked efforts of all foreign newspaper correspondents in Ger many to transmit stories of Ger many's thrust into Jugoslavia and Greece.
 During that period the only news from Germany which reached newspapers outside Germany was picked up in Switzerland. London and New York from the wireless transmissions of DINE. the German ofiicial news agency. Transocean and the broadcasts of the German ministry of propaganda. all of
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which continued as usual.
 Representatives of two of the American broadcasting chains were permitted to broadcast 10 the United States Sunday afternoon.
 American newspaper correspond ents in Berlin were unable to tele- phone. telegraph or wireless mes sages abroad frcm 10 p. m. EST Saturday until the ban was lifted this morning. They were not ad- vised of the completeness of the ban. however. until today. when telegraph authorities admitted that the many thousands of words they filed yesterday. mostly by wireless direct to New York. had not been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-07
Germany Blocked Attempts Of Writers To Send Stories Of Jugoslav Invasion

transmitted.
 Italy imposed similar transmits sion ban which was lifted shortly after midnight EST today.
 It was announced ofiicially in Rome today that beginning tonight and until further notice Italy and Germany will suspend all commu- nication with the outside world be- tween 1 D. m. and midnight EST ''as a military measure" The ans nouncement did not say whether or not Italo-0erman propaganda broadcastS and wireless transmits sions of the Italian and German official news agencies would con- tinue during this blackout period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-07
GREEKS BATTLE
 BACK STRONGLY
Aided By Air Fighters of Britain, They Hold We'll
 in Macedonia
BY BEN AMES

(UniteO PreSS StaLt NOTrcSPVnueAs'
 Athens, April 7.-(UP)-Greek troops. aided by strong British air formations, were reported officially to be fighting back strongly today against German armed forces nvad- ing Macedonia.
 The Royal Air Force in com munioue said that Hurricane fighter planes had shot down five German planes and severely damaged others as they launched a counter-thrust at the Germans in Bulgaria.
 The R. A. F. attack appeared to center on the Rupel area of Bulgaria, where attacks began Sunday in an effort to slow up the NaZi air force and break communication lines.
 (The Rupel sector is key area at the head of the Struma valley-a six mile pass through which the Germans must move in their main attack on Greece.)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-07
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 7--(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 4th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $S,9S6, ,173.075.99 293,074,755.17
 Receipts s5.451, 1,s21,s5e.94 s4.4ss. .oO2, ,245.s6
 Cross Deficit ss,5s4.251,719,O5 $2,7s4. 4.O72. .5o7.s1
 Net Deficit ss,4ss,442.s1s.O5 $2,722,74o.S57.s1
 Cash Balance s2.55s,519,296.66 s2,5s4,512. .O62,67
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Scant Advance Made After Twenty-Four Hours Of Battling
United States Ready To Send Jugoslavs Aid
Defense Officials Prepare to Back Up Promise Made By Secretary tiull-$l 100000 Worth of
 Aid Right Away
BY JOHN A. REICHMANN United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, April 7-UP)- P)-Defense officials pre- rared today to fulfill Secretary of State Cordel Hull promise and send military and other supplies to Jugosava las speedily possible Several means were available to help that nation resist what Hull said was barbaric n
 in another capter of "attempted world conquest