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Evening star., 1941-07-02
Urges America to Join
In Campaign Against Maniac"

To the Editor of The Star:
The macrocosmic extent of the con-
fagration now engulfng the world is
slowly but surely registering itself in the
minds of those who hitherto have felt
sheltered from danger by vast expanses
of water or the shelter afforded by
buffer states. The price paid up to the
present. for this negative posture is
stupendous. One by one states have
been given mortal blow in their sleep
by an evil and despotic dictator, whose
greed appears to be Unsuitable. And
now we see the tyrant, suddenly and
without any warning whatever, turning
against the last and greatest friendly
neutral or isolationist state in conti-
mental Europe.
Surely the tragic history of the past
18 months is enough to rouse the
most phlegmatic minds to the fact that
an awful evil has now gone beserk
in the world, which, unless destroyed
will smash to pieces the whole ediflce so
slowly and painstakingly built by man
through the ages in his pursuit of peace
and happiness.
If England and Russia should fall the
passions of this maniac, and his evil
satellites, will flame anew. and it be-
hooves us all on this great continent,
from pole to pole, to fuse together for one
mighty purpose, and that is, not just to
prepare ourselves for defense, but to arm
ourselves to the teeth, and set forth in
company with the British Common
wealth, China and all free nations now
fighting for their lives, to destroy this
dragon In his lair.
JAING JOEDING.
Vancouver, Canada.
Evening star., 1941-07-02
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. H1Skin.

reader can get the nnsDer to any
question of fact by tDrittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin. director, Washington.
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@. What is the favorite team sport
In the United States?-E. T. H.
A. According to the National Recre-
atiop Association, softball is the country's
favorite sport Baseball is second.
basket bail third and volley ball fourth.
@. Is there a tribe where the husband
never converses with his mother
IT. T. R.
A. 1t is a tribal custom among the
Crow Indians that in order to avoid pos
sible conflict the men never converse
with their mothers-in-law.
@. What are the lowest and highest
temperatures ever recorded In Honolulu?
L. B. P.
A. 1t has never been hotter than 80
degrees or colder than 56 degrees in
Honolulu.
A. 1t is the fourth largest country in
the world and the largest Of the South
American Republics. Brazil has an area
of 100000 square miles and is larger
than Australia, and approximately four
ffths the size of Europe.
@. What color are the Crosses Of st.
George and ST. Andrew?-L M P.
A. The Cross of st. George is a red
cross on field of white. The Cross of
st. Andrew is white cross on field Of
azure blue.
@. What is the origin of having best
man at a wedding?-R. B. c.
A. The custom originated in primitive
times when marriage was by capture
and the husband called his friends to
assist in carrying off the bride.
Evening star., 1941-07-02
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@. How many revolutions per minute
Goes an airplane motor makeP-J. E. P.
A. The Army Air Corps says that the
average cruising revolutions per minute
for an airplane engine are about 1850.
The number of revolutions depend upon
the type of airplane.
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IN 1795, the conquered provinces OF
Courland, Semigallia. Latgalia and Liv-
onia enjoyed to a certain extent self
government. Particularly toward the
end of the 18th century there arose a
strong Latvian national movement for
Latvian schools, press, arts, letters, bet
ter economics and repossession of seized
lands At the same time more rights
were demanded in sef-government. In
1904 even q revolution broke out against
czarism. In 1918 all the Latvian popu-
lated provinces united into the Republic
of Latvia and valiantly fought for their
liberty with Polish, English and French
military aid.
Peace treaties were signed for eternity
with Germany and Soviet Russia in
1920, and soon Latvia was recognized as
a sovereign state by all the countries
of the world. However, after the Ger
man-Soviet Russian treaty signed on
August %, 1899, the Bolsheviks began
their treacherous and vile action against
the Baltic states and finally occupied
them with overwhelming military forces,
breaking all existing treaties. But Lat
via has never agreed to this annexation
and, thank God, neither have the great
democracies. Latvia only desires to be
free and independent, to worship God,
to enjoy the fruits of her own toll and
to be left in peace. However, she will
struggle against any puppet government
until the attainment of complete and
unconditional independence.
From the above 1t is evident that
neither the Germans nor the Russians
could have any pretensions to the Baltic
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
Muskrat
Season Opens
December |
Stearns and Todd Coun-
ties Among Those Listed
. AS Open Area

L. E. Fiero, director of the Div
ision Of Game and Fish, today an
nounced 21-day season on musk
rat, in II counties. The season will
begin at noon December I, and end
at 8 p. m. December 81.
Trapping Of the muskrats will be
permitted in 66 entire counties and
in parts Of five counties. The lat
ter group Of counties includes:
Roseau-trapping permitted east
of Trunk Highway SO and the road
running north from the village of
Roseau to the Minnesota-Canada
border.
Blue Earth and Faribault-open
entirely except for Minnesota Lake.
which extends into both counties.
The area is closed because the lake
was only recently restored and the
muskrats are just beginning to
come back.
Big Stone-open except for Big
Stone Lake.
Traverse-open except for Lake
Traverse, Mud Lake and Bois de
Sioux River.
The areas in Big Stone and Ira
verse counties are closed because
they form the boundary waters be-
Continued to Page 8. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
Would Avert
Postwar
Blow to Farm
Urges That Preparatory
Steps Be Taken Now to
Safeguard Agriculture

The necessity of taking prepara-
tory steps at once to safeguard
agriculture in the period of read
justment after the war, was stress
ed by Gov. Harold e. Stassen this
past week in an address before
the National Grange, one Of the
nations leading farm organizations.
Careful study should be made
of the requirements for agricultural
products in that period" he said,
"and steps planned to prevent re-
currence Of the terrific blows to
agriculture that followed the last
world war. This means the plan
ming Of a program that will give
to agriculture just and fair share
of the national income upon the
products that are consumed within
this country and a means Of mar
keting surpluses in other parts of
the world. It may well involve
new types Of cooperation in the
handling Of surpluses with other
countries Of the world, but 1t
should at the same time carefully
safeguard a fair share of the in
come spent in the American mar
ket for American agriculture"
Research must be pushed, he
said, to find new industrial uses
for agricultural products, opening
up opportunities such as provided
by the soy bean and flax fibre
developments.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20

class is class and so be 1t.
But the play wasn't about war
or fighting or mainly about the
class system. It was a high COM
edy and mixed love and other
things in rather delightful proper
tions. It's set was aboard a fight
ing ship of the English Navy of
Queen Victoria.
It was one Of those difficult
plays in which the action is done
entirely with songs-a feat that
calls for almost professional stand
ing. And in it the chorus Of near
ly go voices were more than mere
props; they had a definite roll in
the action and they did a superb
job of backing up the efforts Of the
nine principals.
Stan Lebowsky, as the pompous,
over bearing old sea lord, Sir JOS
eph Porter, K. c. B., was so much
at home in his role that he could
have taken off his shoes. He blew
himself up to the pompous pro-
portions the script called for and
beloved out the good points Of
Sir Joseph in fine voice, whipping
up his own recipe for success.
Stan was Sir Joseph every minute,
and one Of the high comedy points
was the female encourage Of sis
ters, cousins and aunts, the admir-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
League of Municipalities to
Meet In City November 26th
Will Consider Effects
Of Priorities On
Municipal Projects

Effects of the priorities system
on municipal projects and pur-
chases will be one of several topics
OF consideration by village and city
officials Of central Minnesota at an
all-day conference in Sank Centre,
November 26. The meeting is the
eighth of a series sponsored by the
League of Minnesota Municipalities
to acquaint local administrative Of
ficers with current problems in the
municipal field and their possible
solutions.
Mayor S. G. Schwarzbauer, Of
Sauk Centre, will be host to the
gathering. A visit to the Home
School for Girls has been planned.
Judge e. J. Ruegemer, of st.
Cloud, and H. ]. Miller, of the
State Defense Council, will speak
at luncheon for conference dele
gates. The future of public work
planning for villages and cities un-
der the Federal Public Work Re-
serve program; village election
procedure; the local licensing Of
cigarette. sales; regulation of coin
operated amusement devices; zon-
ing regulations for smaller NUM-
cipalities; accounting procedures
and other routine problems will re-
ceive the attention of the confer
ence. The meeting begins at 10
a. m. in the city hall and will ad-
journ at 4 p. m.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARY ON SUNDAY

Tony Klein, Sr., was 7S years
young Monday, November 18th, and
the occasion was celebrated Sunday
in the home of his son, Tony Klein.
Jr., and family. All children and
their families were present, except
two daughters, and they enjoyed
a delicious turkey dinner with all
the trimmings, as well as a beau
tiful birthday cake. Sons and their
families attending the event were:
Steve Klein and family, Of Brain
erd; Frank Klein and family, Of
st. Paul; John Klein and family,
Sauk Centre. Two daughters, Mrs.
Jack Beatty, of Augusta, Michigan.
and Mrs. Amos Beatty, of Ameri-
can Falls, Idaho, were unable to
attend. Mr.. Klein received several
gifts, cards and the hearty con-
gratulations Of relatives and num-
erous friends.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
Offer Song and Dedication
Service at Methodist Church
Hrnrlantattntt

AS Mayor Of Sauk Centre, I
feel it not only my official duty
but my great pleasure to en-
dorse the annual sale of the
double-barred cross Christmas
Seals, the method of raising
funds for the great local, state
and national fight against tub
erculosis.
The Christmas Seal is a safe
guard Of our community. 1t
protects our homes-all homes
from the ravages of tuberculosis.
We take pride to join whole
heartedly in the fight to de-
fend our home front against
this enemy of youth.
I hope that all our citizens
will buy and use as many seals
as possible this year. Costing
but a penny, they give everyone,
rich and poor, the opportunity
to take part in this work of
saving human lives. Let us show
that our community is alive to
its responsibilities and is doing
Its part to wipe out tuberculosis.
s. G. Schwarzbauer.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20

Home School for Girls at one
o'clock that afternoon.
These programs will be secular
music, including novelty numbers
and instrumental selections on cello
and piano, as well as Negro spirit
ual or two. The program in the
church will consist of religious
music, both vocal and instrumental.
A free-will offering will be taken.
In connection with this enter
tainment of service in song, the
members of the Methodist church
will hold a family dinner at $50,
and a dedication service at 8:15,
with the Rev. Arthur Dinsmore,
District superintendent, in attend
ance. The new heating system will
be dedicated following the song
service by the Fletcher Quartet.
John Fletcher College is a liberal
arts college, fully accredited by the
State of Iowa. 1t is situated in a
beautiful woodland, near Oskaloosa,
Iowa. Quartets of Fletcher College
have appeared in this city in the
past, and their performance was
always outstanding.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
Boy Scouts
To Collect
Waste Paper
Are Doing Their Part
In National Defense
Under National Program

Troop 25, Sauk Centre Boy
Scouts, has begun it's part in the
nations defense under a national
program affecting the entire Scout
ing movement, Scoutmaster Dor
Clough announced this week.
Boy Scouts are collecting waste
paper in cooperation with the Fed
eral Governments suggestion that
the Scouting movement aid in the
conservation Of this now vital ma
terial.
"The collection and storage for
eventual disposal of waste paper
will be continued until the threat
of shortages is over" Mr.. Clough
pointed out. He indicated too that
the elimination of waste in this one
item alone is in complete accord
with the program of the Scouting
movement.
Scouting has always been con-
servation-minded and Scouts since
the beginning of the organization
have been taught and trained to
aid in the conservation particularly
Of natural resources" he said.
The announcement came with
the Scouts doing their annual BIZ
on Thanksgiving by getting up a
basket for some needy family. And
Mr.. Clough made preliminary an
nouncement that on December 3rd
a Court Of Honor with other en-
bellishments would be the high
point Of the fall and early winter
program Of the local troop. Com
plete outline of the December Bird
program will be released for pub
lication next week, he said.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
Installnent
on
Back Taxes
May Be Paid Under
Law-Write County
Auditor For Information

County Auditor Frank Rainier,
st. Cloud, sent the Herald COM
munication pertaining to payment
of delinquent taxes, under the ex-
listing law, which permits the pay
ment of certain taxes in INSTALL
ments. Enclosed was the follow
ing: Summary Of Chapter II, Laws
Of 1941. An Act relating to the
confession of judgment for delin-
quent taxes, and providing for the
payment of certain taxes in INSTALL
ments. Law expires November 30,
1912"
Under this law, according to the
County Auditors report, delinquent
taxes may be paid as follows:
"If taxes for 1888 or for any
year or years prior to 1888, are
delinquent, such taxes together
with the 1889 taxes, if delinquent,
may be paid in 10 annual INSTALL
ments. The initial payment will
be one-tenth of the amount of the
delinquent taxes, costs of thirty
cents per description, plus statutory
fees Of $1.15.
eff such contract for payment
of delinquent taxes mentioned
above is entered into before Dec.
1, 1941, the taxes may be paid
without penalty or interest, but plus
costs and plus fee of $1.15.
eff the contract is entered into
on and after Dec. I, 1941, 1919
penalty is added in addition to the
costs and fee mentioned above.
There is an interest charge of
so on installments remaining un-
paid from time to time, said in
stallments to be paid annually on
or before Oct. 31st of each succeed
ing year, also a fee of Is cents for
each full or partial release of judg-
ment.
Current taxes must be paid each
year before they become delinquent,
which is the first Monday in Jan
uary of the year following that in
which they are due.
"If the owner desires to pay the
contract in full, he may do SO at
any time, either at the time Of
making the first payment, or at
any time thereafter. All contracts
are prepared and blanks are avail
able through the county auditors
office. Write Frank RAINIER, Aud
itor, st. Cloud, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20

A Requiem Mass was solemnized
in the Sacred Heart Church of San
born, N. D., Monday morning, Nov
ember 10th, at ten o'clock, by Faith
er McGeough. Interment was made
in cemetery at Sanborn. Pail
bearers were members of Sanborn
American Legion Post, as follows:
Tom Humphrey, Alfred Ellison,
Walter Buoy, Alfred Lettenmaier,
George Stephan, Phillip Sauer. The
bugler, color guard and firing
squad consisted Of Veterans Of Val
ley City, N. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber were resi-
dents Of Sauk Centre until four
years ago. Grover was a member
Of Paul Donart Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, in this city, and he
took an active part in the organiza-
tion's work.
Left to mourn are the bereaved
wife, Gertrude, and daughter, Mil
dred, of Sanborn, N. D., and the
son, Clifford, of Seattle, Washing
ton, who is attending the aviation
radio school Of the United States
Navy. Other surviving relatives
Continued on Page 3. Col. u
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
School GneneHd zine pae4e>zazas
ing females, who trundled about
behind him.

Ah6 ACAhoiSS, WIN ~ uholcu dUOut
behind him.
Captain Corcoran, the proud cap
tain, later defrocked for being born
wrong-we say on the side of the
tracks here-was played by Bob
Rattle. Bob was every inch the
correct captain that night. He sang
with the feeling that the whole
thing was what he wanted to be
doing. One Of his standout songs
was his singing to the moon in
the deep of night at the opening
Of the second act.
Myron Johnson-who wound up
his career with the Sauk Centre
high school, was Ralph Rackstraw,
the distressed lover. Myron car
ried his role of a lost suit, the
detected lover, with some eclat and
got off his songs in fine fettle.
While Myron was the principal
male love interest, Gordon Hedin
as the misshapen, warped seaman
Of how many battles no one knew,
Dick Deadeye, was the william. Cor
don had one of the standout char
acter parts. Made up in grotesque
fashion with red beard and hair
and a patch over one eye, Gordon
slinked through the story, haunt
ing every part of it. Then in dis
guised voice did the difficult thing
Of singing. His was the bombshell
that nearly ruined the love Of
Ralph and Josephine, but it back
fired on the captain.
Maxine Young was Josephine,
the sweet, much-desired daughter
of the captain. Maxine was Wv
acious in her role. She carried the
torch for Myron, the lowly sailor,
while she was of noble birth, which
threw the monkey wrench into
their love affair and incidentally
furnished the plot for the action.
Little Buttercup, the Portsmouth
Continued on Page 8, Col. p
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
Nations Defense Requires
Maximum of Production

that production be on the basis of
increased returns from each head
rather than any increased number
in the head Of existing stocks, the
farmers were told last night.
The government isn't interested
In more cows from the standpoint
Of increased housing and feeding
costs, Schwochert said in a sum-
mary of the meeting.
The discussion on the feeding
program and its tie in with the
nations problem, he said, was Sc
lected by the farmers themselves
and he attributed the interest to
higher prices at the time and also
that farmers are ready to aid and
accept suggestions on production
methods. These things are not
alone for times Of national emer-
gency," he told the farmer group,
but are simply good farming prac-
tees that may be employed on any
farm at any time"
Three general topics have been
selected for the nine-weeks course.
At the meeting a week ago farmers
chose feeds and feeding, artificial
dissemination and swine diseases
and all Of them with the possible
exception Of the second are basic,
practicable subjects.
After the meeting next week the
other seven meetings will center
about the two subjects Of feeding
and artificial dissemination. Inter
est in both Of the first meetings,
Schwochert pointed out, has been
high and the program is off to a
good start. He issued the invita-
tion for all farmers to attend. Ma
terial and suggestions for basis of
discussion are from qualified auth
critics such as the University of
Minnesota and governmental agri-
cultural agencies. A dollar fee Is
charged for the entire course to
defray costs of lunches that will
be served with each meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
Reflected Excellent
Capabilities of Instruct
ors and Students

III. M. s. Pinafore," the sea-
going medolic hit for nearly half q
century that lampooned the Eng.
lish aristocracy in typical Gilbert
and Sullivan manner, set nearly
800 enthusiastic play-goers on their
operate ear in the high school aud.
itorium Friday night when the
Sank Centre high school music de-
partment staged its top production
Second annual in a current SER
les Of operettas by the department,
it definitely climbed to the top
shelf and the musical production
becomes one of the things to be
done in the school. 1t was a
triumph Of direction, production
and cast selection with Miss Lillian
Krogh, vocal director and chorus
instructor, Miss Virginia Kill
bourne, dramatic coach, and Ed ].
Kitzberger, director of the 20-odd
piece orchestra.
The play was - though its
set dated to an 1875 battlewag-
on of the English fleet-time-
ly. At q time when the U. s.
Navy Is now I'm q definite
shooting war" as an alley of
Britain, the English accent was
flavorful. The Union Jack flew
from the quarterback.
But the play, too, posed a great
social question that is even now
bantied about a great deal. The
social question of the English class
system, a favorite for Gilbert and
Sullivan's lyrical musings. And 1t
dealt with the emminence of a
British sailor as a man-but also
with the thesis that in England
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
Amateur Show Will Be
STAGED On November 9th

will open the pre-Christmas
activities for this season. There
will be at least fifteen acts,
featuring singers, dancers, mus
icians and comedians. If you
have something to offer in this
line, don't fail to register at
once.
Sank Centres merchants will
have tickets for the amateur
show beginning Saturday, it
was announced this week as
half a dozen entries had been
received. Some of the entries
are from Brooten, Belgrade and
surrounding communities, it
was pointed out.
The program will feature
new numbers this year from
last years program. Profits
from this show of amateur tai
ent, in which anyone with an
act is invited to participate,
are used to defray costs Of buy
ing the candies to be distribut-
ed by the merchants for the
Christmas Santa Claus days.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
Plan Fox and Rabbit Hunt
For Sunday, November 80

will compete for honors in
shooting. The drivers of the
trucks will be the checkers.
Rifles will not be permitted.
This contest will take place
in the lowlands of the Ashley
River, where it is said, there
are numerous fox and rabbits.
When the days hunt is COM
pleted the rabbits and fox will
be sold, and the proceeds will
be used for a big feed. This
event is open to any and all
hunters.
Recently Gus Otto bagged
an eighteen pound fox in Ash
ley Township along the river,
and he believes there are many
of the predators in that COM
munity, to insure a good shoot
for fox, as well as rabbits.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-11-20
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
OPENS NOVEMBER 24TH-

L. A. Walker has again been
selected as the chairman of the
Christmas Seal sale in Sauk
Centre this year. The 1941 drive
will open on November oath and
will continue until after the holi-
days. This years Christmas Seal
sale will be conducted the same
as in the past. Stamps will be
mailed to individuals in the city,
and the chairman would like to
have the money returned as ear
ly as possible. Stamps may also
be purchased from Mr.. Walker
or the city's drug stores.