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The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
Last of Month
Rain Exceeds
May in 7 Year
Needed Precipitation
Followed Winds
Which Dried Surface
RECORDS LISTED
Nearly Four Inches
Of Rain Apparently
Far Over Normal

A may that brought hot winds,
dried surface moisture heavily
turned the spigots on in a last
of the month roundup to bring
more rain to this section than any
May in seven years with the ex.
ception Of 1888, records of obser-
yer Henry Rydholm showed this
week.
While the first nineteen days
of the month brought q total
of LA inches Of rain and two
sizzling Sundays that laid low
stores of surface moisture,
May came back in the last four
days with an "all is forgiven"
grace to literally dump an ad-
ditional 2.51 inches here. For
the month the moisture table
Is set at 1896 inches.
Nearly four inches Of rain is ap-
parently far over the normal for
the month, records available here
showed. Average for years from
1884 to 1888 is about two inches.
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The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
WillCelebrate
First Solemn
Mass Tuesday
Rev. James J. Minette
Will Be Ordained To
Priesthood Sunday
SAUK CENTRE BOY
Plan Large Celebration
For Important Event
Ladies To Serve Dinner

st. Paul's Church, of this city
will be the scene of an important
and happy event next Tuesday
morning, June 10th, at ten o'clock
when the Rev. James J. Minette
son of the late Ed Minette, will
celebrate his first solemn mass. He
will be ordained to the priesthood
next Sunday.
Assisting will be Msgr. Plachta
pastor of st. Paul's, who will act
as presbyter assistant; Rev. j.
Bieleieski, deacon; Rev. Murray
sub-deacon; Rev. James J. Garagh-
ty, master Of ceremonies.
A large group Of friends and
relatives, as well as visiting clergy
will be in attendance. The ladies
Of the church have planned for a
large dinner which will be open to
the public. This dinner will be
served in the church parlors at
noon, commencing at 1870 a. m
Rev. Minette will be ordained
next Sunday at st. Johns Abbey
by the Rt. Rev. Joseph F. Busch
Bishop of the st. Cloud diocese
The service will take place at 1C
o'clock Sunday morning, when a
class of young men will be ordain-
ed to priesthood.
The Rev. Minette has been a resi-
dent of Sauk Centre for many
years. He attended school in this
city, and completed his studies for
the priesthood at st. Pauls Sem
mary, st. Paul. He has a host OF
friends in the city and commun-
ity, who extend best wishes for
success in his chosen profession.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
Father of
Local Ladies
Passed AM,Qy
Nels Christianson
Was 95 Years Old
Lived At Evansville

Nels Christianson, Evansville, 95-
year-old father of Mrs. M. A. Cole
and Mrs. J. c. Swift, of Sauk Cen
tire, died at the Evansville home
Of his youngest daughter, Mrs. j.
B. johnson, last week Wednesday,
Mrs. Cole reported this week after
her return from funeral services.
Mrs. Cole had been called to
Evansville the previous Sunday by
the steadily worsened condition of
her father. Failing health in the
last six months ended in his death
at the age Of 95 years and five
months.
All Of his five daughters and his
three sons, and many of the 25
grandchildren and IL great grand
children, attended funeral services
held Saturday from the Norwegian
Lutheran Church in Evansville.
Lone survivor Of the family is now
Mr.. Christianson's IS year old
brother, Martin, of Evansville, who
attended the services.
Six grandsons were pallbearers
Saturday, and all but five grand
children attended services. Three
Of those unable to attend were the
soldier sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Cole,
Donald, Arthur and Henry, now in
training at Camp Haan, California.
Others who attended the SER
vices were Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Childs, of Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Vern Cole, Of Waite Park;
Mr.. Cole, of this city; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Swift, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Swift, of this city; G. M. Cole,
Of Alexandria. Mrs. Childs, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cole, of this
city, has remained to spend this
week with her parents.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
IS. c.. Firenen
Will Attend
State Meet
Large Event Will
Be Held At Alex
andria June 9, 10, II
PARADE
Three Delegates To
Represent Local Depart
ment-Group In Parade

Three local delegates will repre-
sent Sauk Centres Volunteer Fire
Department at the 69th annual con-
vention Of the Minnesota Firemen's
Association to be held in Alexan-
dria June 9-10-11. The delegates will
be: Chief George Fish, Jos. Miller
and Andrew Nelson. Incidentally
as many of the local firemen as
possible will attend the convention
on Tuesday, June 10th, to take part
in the large parade. The local fire
men have purchased new uniforms,
consisting of blue trousers, maroon
shirts and white caps, and will ap-
pear as marching unit for the
second time since procuring these
uniforms.
The convention will officially op-
en- Monday, June 9, but according
to Worth Bundy, Chief of the Alex
andria Volunteer Fire Department,
registration facilities will be avail
able on the preceding day for
those who arrive Sunday. Enter
tainment has been planned in the
form of firemen's single handicap
bowling tournament and an open
house at the Firemen's Lodge on
Lake Latoka.
Monday morning, first day Of the
convention, will be taken up with
registration, bowling and meeting
Of the Volunteer Benefit Associa-
ton. That evening there will be
a stag barbecue and entertainment
at o'clock at the Douglas county
fairgrounds. Ladies will attend a
dinner party at Hotel Blakes-by-
the-Jakes.
A. c. Rutzen, agent in charge Of
the st. Paul bureau of the F.BI.,
will address the firemen Tuesday
morning, June 10. He will speak on
! What Firemen Can Do in the Ma
tional Defense Program" and will
illustrate his talk with sound NOV
les.
Tuesday afternoon Governor Har-
old E. Stassen will address the dele
gates on the subject Your State
is What You Make It."
The annual firemen's parade Is
scheduled for $50 p. m. Tuesday
afternoon. At the present date %
bands and drum corps and 50 floats
have registered to participate in the
parade.
Wednesday morning Basil Wal
ters, vice president and executive
editor of the Minneapolis Star
Journal, will speak. His subject
will be There's Still Hope for this
Crazy World" Walters just re-
turned from Washington, D. c.,
where he had an interview with
Cordell Hull, secretary Of state,
and many other state officials.
Newell Johnson, State Insurance
Commissioner, is also scheduled on
the speaking program.
Convention headquarters will be
in the Alexandria hotel, Bundy said,
and asks all delegates, visitors and
ladies to register
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
Local Boy
Transferred to
Coast Guard
Finds Work In Service
Of U. S. Very Inter-
esting, Educational
U.S.S. Arundel, U.S.C.G.,

U.S.S. Arundel, U.S.C.G.,
New York, May 80, 1941.
Sauk Centre Herald,
Sauk Centre, MINI.
Here goes for the second attempt
to write to the paper I read the
Herald every week and enjoy read
ing it very much. Since I left
Sauk Centre April 10th, I've been
on the move. So If you consider
the letter 0. X. for printing, please
do, as my folks would enjoy 1t
very much to see a letter of mine
in print, and in the home town
paper.
I was sent from Omaha, Neb.,
to Ellis Island, New York, for my
training in the Cost Guard. I've
spent five weeks in military train
ing and life saving. During the
week the government took over the
French ships I spent four days as
guard on the luxury liner, Norman
dia, third largest ship in the world.
Last Monday my transfer came
through, as a fireman to the Coast
Guard Arundel" I consider N.Y.
self very lucky to receive that
transfer, as so many young men are
going for that type Of work. This
cutter is $50 feet long and % feet
wide, and it is powered by diesel
electric, and its a very clean ship
inside and out. The engine room
is spotless. This boat works along
the Hudson River-they call it a
harbor boat. It carries a crew of
eighty men and has every conven-
fence to make life very comfort
able.
New York is a very hard city
to get used to, although the Coast
Guard is very well received by the
city. I have found everything very
interesting in the Coast Guard. It's
a great experience. I'm well and
happy and hope everything is at
Sauk Centre, Padua and home.
Jerome F. Bisaillon,
Barge Office, U.S.C.G..
U.S.S. Arundel, N. Y.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
We Must Make Sacrifices
For American Democracy

that made" America great. We
have an obligation to see that
economic justice prevails, for an
empty stomach is a poor fundation
for democracy. Thus, there are
certain inequalities which should
be corrected.
We do not want the totalitarian
way of life for the future-the way
of war, he said in part-but we do
want to continue our democracy,
founded on the principles of God
and man. Our government is found
ed on a basis Of free interchange
Of ideas by free men. Democracy
should be based on the teachings
Of Christ, for His mission on earth
was for the good Of all men. Thus
we should be grounded in demo-
cracy, but more particularly in
mans relation to man and his
relation to God. Thus can we dedi-
cate ourselves to true democracy.
He closed by reciting Lincoln's
Gettysburg address, fitting climax
to very fine talk.
oiS"h6 luc piosIdIi anu par
ade, the members of Robert Swift
Post, American Legion conducted
services at the grave of Albert
Schwartz, in st. Paul's cemetery.
Included in the parade and omit
ted from last weeks story were
members of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
One evening during the past
week, members of Paul d. Donart
Post, v. F. W., placed a granite
marker on the grave Of Arthur 8.
Hogan, Spanish American Veteran,
in Calvary cemetery.
A delegation from the v. F. w.
and Auxiliary conducted Memorial
services at Kandota cemetery and
placed a Purple Heart emblem on
the grave Of Anton Emblom. sent
by the Purple Heart organization.
of st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
Large Crowd
At st. Paul's
Graduation
Rev. George Bolte
Delivered Excellent Com
mencement Address

Last Sunday evening, June 1st, a
large audience witnessed the grad
uation of the 9Th grade girls and
boys Of st. Paul's School. The
first number on the program was
a play, Dolores" which was rend-
cred very effectively and efficient
ly by the members of the class
In his address to the graduates,
Rev. George Bolte emphasized the
Importance Of courtesy toward God,
toward our neighbor and toward
ourselves. He stated that one of
the distinguishing marks of the
American soldiers during the World
War was courtesy, and that the
Germans had the impression that
all Americans strive to acquire a
high degree Of courtesy. And, he
added, "The reward Of one who
always acted like a lady and a
gentleman win be, heaven and eter-
nal happiness"
After the Rt. Rev. Msgr. A.
Plachta had distributed the dip
Tomas to the graduates, he COM
mented on the successful work of
the class, and encouraged the girls
and boys to go on to high school
as virtuous and as ambitious as
they are leaving St. Paul's school.
The graduates were as follows:
Joan Brown, Vernon Doege, JOS
eph Dirnberger, Dorothy Finken,
Eleanor Genrich, Irene Gillies, An
ma Klein, Anthony Moore, Juleen
Polipnick, Thomas Rowland, Lor-
eta Smith, Marian Sorenson, Paul
Vogel, Alverna Wiener, Donna Mae
Wiener, Rose Mary Wiener, Joseph
inc Zehrer and Christine Zierden
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
Families
Move From
Sank Centre
Moving June First
Rivalled That of
April First

Shifting trends Of the city's pop
ulation were reflected this week
with June first moving day rival
ing that of April first as the city
lost several families and others
transferred residences. Leaving
this city were Mr.. and. Mrs. Lyle
Parks who have moved to Mime
apolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Ardell Ny
berg to Worthington, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. King, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Heuer who moved to Hinckley. Mr..
Heuer was proprietor of the Heuer
variety store sold to M. H. Mellon
recently. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Did
ier have left the city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Steege and family have
left Sauk Centre. Mr.. and Mrs.
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The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
MAYORS FLAG WEEK
PROCLAMATION

To the Citizens of Sauk Centre,
Greetings:
WHEREAS, in these days Of
worldwide turmoil, with subver-
sive forces and influences striv-
ing to discredit and destroy the
ideals and institutions symbolized
by our Country's Flag, all loyal
Americans should answer this
challenge by displaying and pay
ing tribute to that Flag as the
emblem Of our rights and liber-
ties; and,
WHEREAS, With this end in view,
the period June 9Th to 14th has
been designated as Flag Week by
The United States Flag Associa-
ton, during which time patriotic
exercises and other appropriate
functions are to be held in towns
and cities throughout all the
Land,
NOW, THEREFORE, as Mayor Of
Sauk Centre, do proclaim June
9Th to 14th as FLAG WEEK
and direct that during this per-
iod the Flag of the United States
be displayed on all municipal
buildings and vehicles. Further
more, I do invite the people of
Sauk Centre to display the Stars
and Stripes at their homes, places
of business and other suitable
locations as well as on their cars,
and to hold patriotic exercises,
plan Flag parades and do other
suitable things as a public ex-
preston of our love of our Coun-
try, our allegiance to its Glorious
Banner and our belief in the in
stitutions of American Democ-
racy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal Of the City of Sauk
Centre to be affixed this 3rd day
Of June in the year Of our Lord
Nineteen Hundred and Forty-one.
s. G. Schwarzbauer,
Mayor Of the City of
Sauk Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
Observation-Disclosures
Will Open Night of
July 3rd With
Show and Dance
TWO PARADES
Bands, Drum Corps,
Free Entertainment,
Rides and Shows

Arrangements for the celebration
of the Fourth Of July in Sauk Gen.
tre are being completed and the
final touches for a worthwhile pro-
gram are well in hand. Bands
and drum corps are being booked,
and entries for the parade are be-
ing secured as rapidly as humanity
possible.
Negotiations are now under way
to secure merry-go-round and
ferris wheel, as well as shows, for
the celebration, but as yet arrange
ments have not been completed.
Opening the evening of July 3rd,
a free show by the large company
of radio artists from WDAY has
been planned. This will be follow
ed by regular broadcast over
WDAY from the armory. A dance
by Oscar Johnson and his orches-
ira, WDAY artists, will follow. An
admission charge will be made to
the broadcast and the dance.
On the morning Of the Fourth,
large parade Of bands, drum
corps, floats and comedy entries,
will wend its way through the
streets. This parade will take
place at ten o'clock.
The afternoon program will open
with band concert, in fact sew
eral band concerts. Then in turn
will follow a free show by the
WDAY artists, twenty-five in num-
Der, boxing matches and other en-
tertainment.
The evening program will also
feature maneuvers by drum corps
and band concerts, as well as an
other excellent program by the
WDAY radio artists. An illumi-
mated parade will take place at
nine o'clock, which will feature
lighted floats, comedy entries,
bands and drum corps, with torch
es and colored lights and flares.
A fire works display will be part
of the parade. The evening will
close with a dance by Oscar John
son and his WDAY orchestra at
the armory.
Plans include a full days pro-
gram of excellent entertainment,
as well as shows and concessions
for those who wish. A complete
announcement of all the good
things to be offered will be made
in a later iss,le of tho Horald
Watch for posters and programs.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
Toll Calls for
May Largest
In History
Announce New Telephone
Circuit To Minneapolis
For Long Distance Calls

Plans for additional circuit SER
vice to Minneapolis were announc-
ed this week by Robert L. Lat
terall, manager for the Northwes-
tern Bell Telephone Company in
this city, as chief operator Miss
Lulu Kriesel reported toll calls for
the month of May biggest in the
company's Sauk Centre history.
The new circuit to handle long
distance calls connecting with
Minneapolis will be installed to
facilitate service, Mr. LATERAL said.
It is expected the new circuit will
be in operation in July.
Gaining 915 long distance
calls over May Of 1910, the ex-
change showed q total of 1888
calls offered in May of this
year, Miss Kriesel's reports
show. 1t topped the extraor-
binary toll service handled last
November-to now the record
month-when blizzard and traf-
fic conditions aided In the Of
fering Of 6273 calls.
May a year ago showed 5468 long
distance calls. Two operators were
kept busily at the board all dur
ing Decoration Day, a circumstance
that was unnecessary on other
similar holidays, she pointed out
There were rs more calls handled
than on the same day year ago
Biggest day Of the month was day
before Decoration Day when 26e
calls were offered. These are in
addition to local calls that are
climbing daily in volume.
At the same time Mr.. LATERAL
announced that employee Norman
Degree completed five years service
with the company on June End
To Norm things happened quickly
in the week. On Thursday he be
came a father; on Monday he be
came an "old timer"
Miss Kriesel announced begin
ming Of vacations for switchboard
operators with Miss Joan Markson
clerk, taking a weeks leave be.
ginning on Monday. Miss Joan
Lux is training as operator with
the company.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
Local Legion Unit Has
Acquired A New
Drum Major

A street concert and march,
ing exhibition viii be given by
the American Legion Band this
evening, Thursday, on Main
Street, beginning at 1880
o'clock, the bands director,
Paul w. Hanson, announced.
The band is eager that q good
crowd attend. The exhibition Is
preliminary to three major
trips that win keep them busy
this weekend.
An eighteen-year-old high schoo
graduate, who repeatedly has beer
practicing his art out behind tn,
barn, has Joined the American
Legion band as the twirling drum
major, It was announced by the
bands manager, w. d. Gallup, thi.
week as the band braced itself fol
the busiest week in its curren
schedule.
The young man is Herbert Bliest
who Joined the band in its frs
public appearance Memorial Day
and who il one Of five "out front
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
FARM BUREAU MEET

The Little Sauk-Kandota Farm
Bureau meeting will be held Fri
day evening, June 6, at $3.50, in the
Little Sauk Town Hall. This meet
ing will feature music, a lecture
and movies on wild life by Harold
Searls, following the transaction
Of business. Ice cream will be
served. Everybody welcome. There
will be no admission.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
B. r. Ives
Father Died
Tuesday Morn
Suffered Broken Hip
April 9Th At Farm
ington-Lived Here
EWALD RACHUY
Buried In Greenwald
Cemetery Last Week
Wednesday Afternoon
Frank Ives

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Ives received
work Tuesday morning that the
formers father, Frank Ives, haG
passed away that morning at San.
ford hospital, Pennington. He was
81 years old.
Mr.. Ives left this city sometime
during the latter part Of March
and on April 9th, suffered a fall
in which he broke his hip, and
he was confined in the hospital
since that time. He went to Farm.
ington for a visit and expected to
return to this city after completion
Of the visit with his sons.
Deceased lived in this city at the
home Of his son for one and one.
half years. He was born at Farm.
ington and lived there the most
Of his life. He leaves nine chill.
dren, four daughters and five sons
Funeral services will be held in
Pennington this Thursday after.
noon at two o'clock at the Pres
byterian Church. Burial will be
in Pennington cemetery.
80
Ewald Rachuy
Ewald Rachuy, who passed away
Sunday, May 8, at 1880 a. M, fol-
lowing a severe illness since jan
uary, was laid at rest in Green.
wood cemetery last week Wednes-
day afternoon. The service was
conducted in the Sauk Centre Fun
eral Chapel by the Rev. Thorley
Johnson, pastor Of the Congrega-
tional Church. Pallbearers were
Jos. Dirnberger, Pete Pflipsen
Henry Ebbens, Sauk Centre, and
Adolph Lietz, Ed Oldham and Ben
Ostendorf, Of Birchdale Township
Mr.. Rachuy was born near Ber.
lin, Germany, November 2, 1874
and his age at death was 66 years
five months and % days. Coming
to this country from Germany, he
located in Iowa, where he remain
ed for several years. Deceased was
united in marriage to Emma Miller
at Sheldon, Iowa, on October 4
1869. They were the parents of
five children, two sons and three
daughters, who with the bereaved
mother survive.
The children are: Mrs. Herman
Schuck, Of Sibley, Iowa; Mrs
Louise Thomas, at home; Paul
Rachuy, of Long Prairie; Mrs. Bud
Gerlach, Long Prairie; Howard
Rachuy, Sauk Centre. There are
13 surviving grandchildren and
four brothers and two sisters. Two
sisters were unable to attend the
last rites.
In attendance at the funeral SER
vice, besides all of the children
were the following brothers and
sisters: Ed Rachuy and children
Of Rushmore, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Rachuy and children, of Will
mar; Gust Rachuy, Of Little Rock
Iowa; Bill Rachuy and children
Of Little Rock, Iowa; Mrs. Con-
rad Kreling, Of Ashton, Iowa; and
Arthur Rachuy, Of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rachuy resided on
a farm in the Sheldon, Iowa, COM
munity for several years. They
moved to Minnesota about 27 years
ago, and located at Pipestone
where they resided for five years
following which they moved to
Birchdale Township. Ten years ago
they moved into this city and have
resided here since that time. Mr.
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The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05
BIRTHS

BIRTHS-
May 29-Sharron Lee is the name
chosen by Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Degree for their daughter born to
them last Thursday. Weighing six
pounds and fourteen and one-half
ounces, the daughter was born at
the Long hospital.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-06-05

Only one American college, OBJ
erlin, admitted women century
ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-24
SEAL DRIVE OPENS
 FOR ALASKA
Anfi Tuberculosis Cam paign May Put Alaska
 Contributors af Top

Determined to put Alaska at the top of the list this year in the nation wide campaign against tu- berculosis, the Alaska Anti-Tuber- culosis Association today opened it's annual Seal Sale in every city in the Territory.
 Last year the residents of AL aska were outdone in per capita generosity by only two other areas Hawaii and Delaware. Alaskans contributed an average of 92 cents per person by purchasing the gay Christmas seals. This year, with the legion of active volunteer workers greater than ever before, t is hoped the seals will appear on every Christmas card and every Christmas gift sent from Alaska.
 Juneau residents will receive their seals through the mails to- morrow, accompanied by instruc- tions for returning the payments to the headquarters here.
 Although the National Anti Tuberculosis Association supplies the seals and contributes to the support of the Alaska Tuberculosis Association, only five percent of the monies collected in Alaska go to the national association. The re- naming 90 percent is turned over to the Territorial Department of Health to be used in it's anti tuberculosis campaign. Last year che Territory was given S7,20O to aid in the x-ray survey, leading to the discovery of many hidden cases of tuberculosis.