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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-17
Upper Lake Lost
It's Covering Friday,
April 18th
HEAVY APRIL RAINS
Greatest Precipitation
Since April, 1884
Fine Start

Under pressure of April rains,
spread with the most lavish hand
in years, Sank Lake rolled over
from it's winter sleep and came up
with a normal ice breakup for this
season.
This year, after five months Of
intense winter, residents heaved a
sigh Of relief as the ice left. When
the ice goes. 1t means spring is
official. For smartly behind the
decapitation Of the lake marches
spring waving green banners.
Heaviest April rains in many
years were accounting for q
number Of things. For the first
thirteen days Of the month this
section had entertained some
4.45 inches Of rain according to
records Of Henry Rydholm.
Heaviest Of any April on record
since 1884, the month, not quite
half spent, had already outdistanc-
ed all other Aprils but one in the
eight year stretch. In April, 1887,
the entire month brought 4.59 inch
es. It is highly probable it has
outrained any other April in many
years, but records are available on
ly to 1884.
In the meantime the lower
lake, always first, saw the ice
can slip away April 10th at
800 p. m, last Thursday, III.
F. Bastien reported. But IL had
a close race with the usually
tagging upper lake for next
day, Friday, ice had disappear
ed I'm that body too, vigilant
Mrs. p. A. Pierson reported.
The fact that less than twenty
four hours apart the two parts Of
the lake were freed Of winters
grip is the most noteworthy thing
about this seasons breakup. Or
dinarily the upper lake will lag
behind from two to five or seven
days.
For the lower lake the 10th to
the 18th is average: for the upper
the 18th to the 10Th. Mrs. Pier
son said the ice "just broke up in
little pieces and disappeared"
A year ago Sank Lake set a
near-fifty year record for hardness
when 1t waited around until April
oath to begin its ice breakup and
finished the job on April 26th. At
that time the late Leroy Working
established the record as fact. Once
early in 1898 his records the Ice
had gone out of the pond as late
as May 18th, which is probably an
all time record.
In the meantime while crop pros
poets, on the basis Of pre-growing
season, looked good, farmers were
getting uneasy about getting their
seeding done. Poor condition of
rural roads, in the heavy rains, con-
tinued and at all creameries in the
section the unusual sight Of tract
ors delivering cream attracted
some attention.
It is estimated that this moisture
had gone down to a depth Of ten
feet or more and It Is certain that
the water table has risen to some
extent. In some sections farmers
were reporting water seeping into
Easements.
Last Thursday Walt Benson re-
ported martens had returned to the
Continued on Page 10. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-17
LIGHTNING DOES DAMAGE

lightning struck the barn on
the Medgs farm, occupied by Henry
Besser, in the storm Friday night.
The bolt, a cold one, did consider
able damage to the barn, and killed
a COW In the stanchion near
the end Of the building. The
lightning ripped hole in one end
Of the barn and tore off siding and
trimmings, said Allan Meigs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-17

Amateur photographers in Amer
lea take more than 600 million
pictures q year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-17

A st. Bernard dog exhibited in
England weighed PA pounds.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-28
Manager Outlines Purposes
of Monitor Carriers Club
Organisation to Reiss Standards
and Services TO Rsedins Public

OTuesday night was the occa-
sion for the starting Ct The
Daily Monitor Better Service
Club. Nearly 100 per cent attend
ance of the carrier organization
were on hand to hear X. w.
Moody. circulation manager for
The Daily Monitor, outline the
aims and purposes of the Better
Service Club.
The Better Service Club has
been organized by the circulation
department If The Daily Monitor
for the purpose of raising the
standards Of the newspaper boys,
by cooperation with schools and
parents. It was pointed out that q
paper route gives a boy splendid
business training in service,
salesmanship and collecting. But
in the Better Service Club this is
not done at the expe.Ase of the
boys school work, Moody said.
The boy who is delinquent in
school activities should give all
his spare hours to lis school
studies and improvement In
grades rather than to expend
those hours in carrying q paper
route. The memt ers o. the club
know that Is one II the rulings.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-28
State



ODETROIT - up Gerald
Lucyx, ~ months. scalded him
self fatdlly when he opened the
hot water tap IN . bath tub
where his mother had left him
to play Tuesday afternoon.
oEATON RAPIDS - ~ -
Services will be held here Thurs-
day for II. G. Minnie. former
postmaster who died Tuesday.
Minnie served a. Eaton county
Republican chairman, city alder.
man and member of the school
board.
ODETROIT = D--Joseph
McNamee., 10, Of Plymouth. died
Tuesday It Eloise'A hospital Of
injuries received Monday when
the automobile in which he was
riding overturned at Ann Arbor
trial and Plymouth road. Rob-
ert Bushnell, 10, of Ann Arbor,
was killed in the accident.
ODETROIT - up - Miss Jo-
hanna Brzeczka, IS, was sentenc-
ed Tuesday to serve . three to
four-year term in the Detroit
House of Correction for the
shooting of the Rev. Frank L.
Van Hout, assistant pastor of
Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic
cchurchp on Mnrch IL. The priest
recovered from his wounds.
OFORT CUSTER - up - Pvt.
Robert c. 10y was held here
Wednesday for court martial aft
er being captured Monday night
by state police Sgt. Clarence B.
Miller on 4 highway 10 miles
away from Fort Custer. 10y
escaped from Q guard by over
powering him.
AANA - VT Leu OdI-
mack, 81, of Paragould, Ark.,.
awaited sentence Wednesday aft
er pleading guilty to q charge
of robbery and attempted rape.
He was arraigned in circuit
court Tuesday, less than IL hours
after the attempted attack Of .
17.year-old girl was reported
near the city.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-28

1T Is the desire of The Daily
Monitor and other newspapers
to have the public look ulon the
newspaper boy Is IN outstanding
youth and 20 recognize that In
order to deliver papers he must
be a good student as well - .
good representative Of The Mon
itor. II the boy has done well, he
Is entitled TO the distinction Of
membership in the Better Serv-
ice Club.
ut is the wish Of The Daily
Monitor to have as their carriers
only those that live Ip to the re-
quired qualifications. w, en-
deavor to teach cur carriers the
value of perfect service to SUBJ
scribers; the principles Of sale;-
manship; how to explain the fea-
lures; instructions on collecting
and the soliciting for new SUBJ
scribers, etc.
"Our newspaper ooys are
clean, courteous, and prompt
This is the type of boys that we
attempt to have in our carrier or.
ganization, and Il has proven SC
with very few exceptions"
One outstanding feature Of thu
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-28
Pilots Ready
for Tent Camp
Selfridss Filters
to 80 to AIpeno

oWith fresh graduates from the
flying cadet centers, Randolph
and Kelly Fields, Texas. alb
sorbed within its folds, the
World War. famous First Pursuit
Group. Selfridge Field prepared
for entertainment to the Capt.
Phelps Collins Airport, Alpena,
Mich, on June 1. The, new Off
cer-pilots will receive their hrst
taste of life in the field with q
unit now celebrating its 24th
year of existence.
A tent camp is now in the
process of construction 4 with
washracks, showers, offices set
up, communication system in
stalled, airdrome and control
station and q field radio station
for contact with Selfridge Field
being provided.
Although gunnery practice is
scheduled throughout the year,
this is the first regular camp sea-
son in which all Air Corps Off
GERS below the rank Of lieuten-
ant colonel, holding a flying rat
ing, are required to Are for
qualification. In the event they
already hold a rating as an ex-
pert serial gunner. the newseor-
der does not apply.
According to Major Robert S.
Israel, Jr., commanding officer
Of the group. the belief that the
actual record course should be
concentrated on aerial targets Is
without credence. The need for
gunnery training on ground tar
gets for newly assigned and
young aviators who have fred
very little or none at all in the
pursuit line is very essential,
Major Israel continues.
In addition to aerial and
ground gunnery maneuvers, in
Perception missions, pursuit vs..
pursuit and pursuits VS.. bonn
bardment, will also be tackled
by the First Pursuit Group.
The planet Jupiter has nine
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-28
Nozis Find Consolation
in Brief Record Of Ship
Better to Leave Port and Fight
thon TO Rust and Not Serve, Claim

OBERLIN. May 28-(R-Ger.
many mourned today the loss Of
the battleship Bismarck, one Of
the two most formidable naval
units since imperial days, but
the people were told it was better
to dare the risks of sea warfare
in . fight to win than to wait in
port.
Mourned, too, were Fleet Corr
mander Admiral Guenther Luet-
jens and the Bisrharck's officers
and crew, all Of whom apparent
ly died-so far Is was known
here - after Admiral Luetjens'
last message early yesterday.
"Ship unable to maneuver. We
are fighting until the last shell.
Long live the fuehrer."
Then tenor of newspaper edi-
torials today was: "The Bismarck
il lost, but the fight against Eng
land goes on"
The press emphasized that the
Bismarck was sunk by numeri-
cally-superior British forces, and
the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
declared:
ACCIDENTAL EFFECT
"But even such superior forces
would have been unable to de-
feat the Bismarck had It not been
for the accidental effect Of an
aerial torpedo, damaging the
ships propeller and steering
mechanism"
The newspaper, which said the
Bismarck was the victim Of
overwhelming enemy forces
after establishing glorious feat
Of arms" commented that naval
warfare Is full Of hazards-'but
one who Is out for success must
dare such risks"
Supporting the action of the
high command in sending the
IS, 0O0-ton battleship out into the
Atlantic, against Britain's sea
power, the newspapers said:
"Battleships in Jade Bay can
not contribute anything toward
beating the enemy down. They
have got to get out onto the high
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-28

seas and expose themselves to
the vicissitudes Of naval warfare.
Only through attack can results
against England be obtained, re-
gardless Of whether this Il In the
form Of merchant warfare or
clashes with hostile naval
forces"
MANY IDLE IN rs
This statement apparently
was directed against the conduct
Of naval warfare during World
War days when. contrary to
Germany's present naval STRAIT
egy. the large German high seas
fleet, with the exception Of q
few encounters between Ger
man and British naval forces,
was kept idle of Kiel Harbor and
Jade Bay.
The years of idleness to which
the German navy was subjected
then also has been held BY some
sources as responsible for the
outbreak of the German revolu-
ton in 1913 In which Kiel sailors
played q leading role.
BRITISH LOSSES
Three large British battle
ships, one aircraft carrier, and q
number of cruisers and destroy
ers were necessary to overcome
the Bismarck, the Lokal Anzeig-
er said.
It referred to an official an
nouncement that German planes
were trying to avenge the Bis
marck by attacking in the At
lantic, commenting:
1--WE wish that combat planes
circling in attack over the Brit
ish warships may be given q
good hour"
The high command maintained
strict silence a. to the fate of
Admiral Luetjens and the Bis
marck's Captain Lindemann. A
military spokesman said that is
a matter of highest military i'm.
portance and cannot be dis
cussed."
Newspapers reported, mean
while, that pressure on British
merchant shipping went on, In
tensified, and claimed that 262,-
5l2 tons Of shipping had been
sunk from May 10 to ~.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-28
ChorQss Extreme Cruelty
in Divorce Cose Here

OJames johnson, of Mount
Clemens, charged extreme cruel
ty. in . suit he filed yesterday
In circuit court asking divorce
from his wife, Kleanora. The
couple was married in February
Of 1884 and separated in Novem-
Der Of 1897.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-28

ODETROIT - R - The board
of education voted Tuesday to
retain Frank Cody as superin-
tendent of schools for another
year. Cody, who reached the
retirement age of 70 last De-
cember, submitted his resigna-
ton TO the board Saturday.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-28

Iourns Loss Of Mighty Warcraft and
d
M-D1y

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tramck. ~ -
in the cosan1v IN =
ernoon ~ "
Donald y. T1fe
ed guilty - = 4.
ing the sesns q ~ &
Bujalski was sEss
police foll0wino ~ - K
dent Police soi6 U1ot
tramck man dF0ve awo ~
stopping. hi
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-28

The planet Jupiter has nine
moons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-21
LEGION POST WINS
MEMBERSHIP CUP
Continued From Page One)

Approximately a 200 per cent in
crease in membership resulted
from the drive conducted here in
the fall by a committee, of which
George w. Jeffrey was chairman,
the Rev. J. H. Davis, a committee
member, said last night.
The. local post now has a mem
bership of Approximately 48O, con-
sidered the largest of any post in
the state, as compared with the
membership of about 100 at the
beginning of the drive, the Rev.
Mr.. Davis said.
The local drive, netting about 80
new memberships, was termed the
most successful in the history OF
the post here.
Jeffrey had direct charge of the
campaign and was assisted in Sc
curing a 200 per cent gain in mem
bership by Dan Quinlivan, who SUI
pervised the downtown office head
quarters, Wilbur R. Dosher, COM
mander, Wilbur Jones, Harry
lSymmes, Frank Blanchard, and a
number of others.
Several team captains worked
under the direction of Jeffrey in
an intensive campaign to obtain ad-
ditional active memberships. The
trophy is presented annually to the
legion post in the state showing the
largest gains in membership dur
ing the past year. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-21

of democracy, he swung swiftly to
his conclusion.
For this we muster the spirit
of America, and the faith of
America" he said.
.'We do not retreat, we r not
content to stand still. AS Ameri-
cans, we go forward, in the serv-
ice of our country, by the will of
God"
The only really loud ovation set
in then, but it. was cut short by
the marine band, playing the Star
spangled Banner" When that was
yer. the applause set in again. Mr..
Roosevelt, after shaking hands
with those about him, turned,
grinned and waved his silk hat at
the multitude. Then he returned to
the White House, smiling and wav-
ing to the crowds along the way. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-21
MILITARY TREND
STRESSED in BIG
INAUGURAL PARADE
Continued From Page One)

\COllllIlucu TOIl axe OIleJ
the newly inaugurated President
waited.
Behind them rode the governors
and their parties in light grey cars,
all of the same model, three by three,
the banners of the states %fluttering
by in the order they became mem
bers of the union.
Cadets March
The United States Marine band,
uniformed in red coats and blue
trousers with a red stripe, swung
past, followed by the precise, grey
ranks of a cadet battalion from the
United states Military academy, the
dark blue uniforms of midshipmen
from the Naval academy, and a con-
tingent from the Coast Guard
academy.
A blare of music from a mounted
cavalry band-then a squadron of
cavalry swept by and a field artil-
lery battery. Behind them trooped
a marching band and the steel
helmeted Infantry with bayonets
flashing in the sunlight. Marching
with them were a group of the first
selectees to be called to service I'm.
der the compulsory training program
and a unit of heavy infantry wea-
pons.
The Navy band headed a con-
tingent of marines, followed by blue
jackets and a coast guard landing
force with beach apparatus.
After the civilian units stepped
trinity past the reviewing stand, the
army brought up its modern, stream
lined mechanical units, with speedy
scout cars mounting machine guns
on every side, motorcycle troops and
dozens of tanks.
Slightly more than an hour after
the first units had rolled past the
Presidents snug reviewing stand
the parade was over, with a battery
Of rs nm. guns, a howitzer battery
and a coast artillery anti-aircraft
regiment bringing up the rear.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-21

Wild Turkey Lights On Switch:
Costs Tide Water Company $500

Believe it or not a 20-pound wild
turkey cost the Tide Water Power
company $500, or $25 per pound,
Friday night.
Most of the residents of the Will
mington section will remember
that their lights fickered and al
most died out about 9:45 O'Clock
Friday night, and the story behind
that Pickering is an interesting
one.
c. H. McAllister, general super
intendent of transmission and dis
tribution with the Tide Water
Power company, relates the story.
1t seems that a wild turkey COB
bier decided about rightfall to
make the Eagle Island sub-station,
across the Cape Fear river from
the city, his roosting place for the
night. MIR. Turkey went to sleep
but during his slumbers he moved
his body from where ne was sitting
on the edge of the switch that con.
trolled $4,000 volts # electricity.
McAlliSter surmised.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-21
A Three Days
Cough is Your
Danger sigma

Chronic bronchitis may develop ii
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron.
chltls is not treated and you cannot
aHord to take chance with anymedi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
winch goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laoen phlegm and aid nature tc
Ssoothe and heal raw, tender, infameo
ofonchlal mucous membranes.
CreomulSion blends beechwood
cleosote byspecial process with other
line tested medicines for coughs.
II contains no narcotics.
NO matter how many medicines
y YOU nave tried, tell your druggist to
ssll you a bottle of Creomulsion with
nne understanding you must like the
Wy II quickly allays the cough, per-
ailcelng rest and sleep, or you are te
Lave Your money back. (Adv.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-21
SHIpBUILDlNC men
TO ARRIVE TODAY
pxnected to Continue Pre-
liminary Work Toward Con-
struction of Yards Here

usosentatives of the Newport
,e shipbuilding and Drydock
many which will Guild "a cargo
,1s At an estimated coast Of
75o mo each here, are expected
orrive in Wilmington today to
.+;o,,e preliminary work toward
.ho erection of the shipyards.
A site, comprising about 60 or
IN ceres, has been acquired by the
North Carolina Shipbui]ding COM
.onv a subsidiary of the Newport
yows firm. in the southern part Of
the city, just outside tie city limits.
The site includes a part of the
old Carolina shipyards and prop
ortv purchased from the Texas
and standard Oil company along
with others.
The shipyards will cost approx
mately Uo,o ollS VI lle olu
utftting piers of the Carolina ship
Yards will be used by the new firm,
but new ways will be built along
with fitting shops.
A contract to build Is ships is
pxnected to be signed with the U.
{ Maritime commission this week.
The wards at their peak will en-
nIov about 1000 or more persons.
One Of the new cargo vessels will
he built at Newport News to iron
cut any difficulties in design and
construction. The other "a are to
be built here over a period of two
years.
The vessels will be approximate
" $3.50 tons, with a speed of IL to
p knots. 425 feet long, a 27-foot
draft and will be oil burners with
steam pipe boilers.
Preliminary work before actual
construction of the shipyards is
started will include the clearing of
the site. Offices for the North
Carolina Shipbuilding company are
to be located in the home of the
late W. H. Sprunt at Third and
Grace streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-21
ENGLISH ENTER
ITALIAN ERITREA
Italian Flight From Sudan
Reported General Along
A 200-Mile Front

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 90 (P1-
British desert fighters have driven
into Italian Eritrea at two points
along the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
and are continuing their advance
in contact with the fleeting Fas.
cists, the British Middle East com.
mand announced today.
With the Italian flight from the
Sudan reported to be general along
a 200-mile front. the British conn.,.
mand said its forces were hard on
the heels of Mussolini's men east
of the Eritrean towns of Tessenei
and Sabderat, where fortified Fas-
cist positions were captured with
out a struggle.
Sabderat is on the south central
Sudan-Eritrean border about 20
miles east of Kassala, Sudan out.
post wrested from the Italians yes
terday by the British with the aid
of Ethiopian irregulars. Tessenei, a
rail head and port on the Cash
river, is some 80 miles southeast
Ol hdSSdld anu several tllleS III
side Eritrea.
Authoritative military circles in
London said two Italian divisions,
including two Blackshirt battalions,
had been routed in operations
around kassala, which had been
held by the Fascists since last
July. Italian casualties there were
placed at 2,000.)
The British eastward advance
may be aimed at driving straight
across Eritrea to Massaua, Red sea
port some 200 miles from the SUI.
dan frontier, and cutting the ltal-
ian colony in two at it's approXi-
mate middle.
The ground operations were pre-
coded by heavy Raj assaults on
Italian positions about Tessenei
and Massaua. Attacking pilots said
numerous fires were started.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-21
C0TTSCHALL TALKS
MEET TONIGHT
Will Be Guest of Honor at
Dinner. Given by Local
Round Table Conference

The Rev. A. w. Gottschall of
Washington, D. c., who will deliver
the principal address on the National
Unity Day program in the High
school auditorium tonight. will be
guest of honor at a dinner given by
the local round table of The Confer.
ence of Jews and Christians at the
Cape Fear hotel this evening at 6
o'clock.
DR.. Gottschall. who has spent
much of his life in the ministry, fill
ing Christian church p~astorates in
Washington, Baltimore and other
cities and is the author of several
books. is southern area secretary of
the National Conference of Chris
tians and Jews, and is coming to Will
mington for the specific purpose OF
addressing the a meeting tonight,
which will start at $50 o'clock.
In addition to his address there
will be brief talks by B. F. Suther'
land, C. B. Kornegay, Robert
Strange and H. M. Roland. Bishop
Darst will preside. Special music
will be offered by the National -Four
quartette, a negro group we'll known
in Wilmington, and the audience viii
join in singing america"
DR.. Gottschall will speak IN
Americans Must Live Together
Following the regular program there
will be a forum period during which
the speaker will answer questions
from the audience.