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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25
OUR GREETINGS TO YOUL

Again we have reached that time of year when
mems thoughts turn to that happiest of all holI-
days Christmas with its message of peace to the
world. 1t may be just little harder to say Merry
Christmas" this year, but that age old wish can
ring true just the With that thought in mind
want to say to everyone of our readers and
patrons Merry Christmas"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

When lights resumed nearly q half
hour later, the Presidents address
was over. and this territory miss
ed q speech to which 1t had
atuned all its radios.
Button, Button, Who's
Got An Old Button?-
Waconia The Carver County
Historical Society Is collecting old
buttons for a display in the
museum. The Society announced
anyone having rare old buttons
will confer q favor on the Carver
county button gatherers by for
warding same to Mrs. Susie Han
sen, Carver, Minnesota.
Dandelions Defy Old
Man Winter In December
Pennington Minnesota dande-
lions are just pain tough, or the
weather has been mild the past
week. At least that's what H. A.
Pflaum, Empire farmer, decided
recently when he picked a bouquet
of blooming dandelions in his yard.
He brought the bouquet to the
Tribune office as evidence Of his
rare find.
Unusual Accident Causes
Near Injury To Woman
Coleraine-So fortunate as to be
in the opposite end of her kitchen,
Mrs. James Remington, ST., escap-
ed probable injury. She was cook
in the noon meal in a cast iron
rooster with the cover of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

same material, when the roaster
exploded, blew the heavy cover 10
the ceiling, with such heavy force
that 1t broke the plastering, threw
the rooster to the floor and scat
tered its burning contents over the
floor.
Celebrates Run Of Twelve
On Twelfth Birthday
Lester Prairie Dellas, 18th
child of MIR. and Mrs. Ewald Quasi
of Bergen, celebrated her 18th
birthday anniversary this year.
Dellas was born on the 18th hour
Of the 18th day Of the 18th month,
so her 18th birthday was a not
able event. Condolences, how
ever, do not stop here in the Quasi
family. OF the twelve children
six are boys and six girls, and
they were born in the following
order: boy, girl, two boys, two
girls, three boys and then three
girls.
Farmer Receives Broken
Leg When Cow Kicks
Springfield-Word has been re-
ceived here that Nels Graft of
Milroy was kicked by cow while
milking and he received a broken
leg. He was assisted from the
barn at once and taken to Tracy
where the broken limb was set. It
is not rare occasion when a cow
kicks mixer but it is most un-
usual to have the animals kick
break a leg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
SOUTH BRITAIN BRIEFS
(BY BILL GARRIGUS)

Continuing our Flood Report: Charley Smiths dam washed out and a hunk of concrete al- most wrecked his water wheel Just about the time that dam let
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

Thomaston, Feb. 14-A badly dam- aged Mack trailer truck owned by the Cerosa Haulage and Warehouse Corp. of E. 138th street, New York City, blocked traffic for more than three hours last night following an accident at 5:45 o'clock on the curve below Guertin's inn, on the Water bury road, in which a Kraft cheese truck owed by Leo Lengendre Inc, cheese dealers of Mahan street, Wa terbury, was tossed from the high way and down an embankment.
 Fabion Costello, of 2877 Philips avenue, Bronx, N Y, driver of the out of state vehicle was removed to the Waterbury hospital following the accident where he was found to be suffering decorations and contusionS and possible internal injuries. AL phonse J. Legendre, 34, of 686 Elk avenue, Waterbury driver of the cheese truck was shaken and bruised but did not require hospital treat ment.
 According to Officer James P Ryan who investigated the accident the driver of the New York truck, after delivering a load of steel gird- CTS to the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, became confused in his directions when att tempting to return to New York and headed north and eventually reach ed Thomaston. Travelling an un- familiar road he failed to negotiate the cure on which the accident oc- cured and drove straight for the cheese truck which was travelling south toward Waterbury. The body of the lighter truck was severed from the cab in the collision, the boxed section containing the load of cheese being thrown down the en- bankment beside the side of the road.
 Both trucks, Officer Ryan, said were totally damaged. Traffic in the Waterbury road in the vicinity Of the accident was blocked until about 9:20 because of the difficulty In securing proper equipment to re- move the damaged trucks.
 Although Costello was described by Legendre as being the driver and sole occupant of the Mack truck, Costello later informed attendants at the hospital that another per- son was driving the vehicle Infor- matIon to this effect relayed to ofii- cer Ryan caused him to ask the aid of the Waterbury police who with powerful lights assisted Ryan In searching the entire wooded section in the vicinity of the accident. Find ing no trace of another person in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
SEVENTH ANNUAL
 REVUE ARRANGED
Sacred Heart Club to Give TwO=Night Entertain=
 ment Program
& &

Two pleasant evenings of enter tainment, instead of the customary one, are planned for supporters and friends of the Sacred Heart Church Catholic Club when it presents its seventh annual musical revue - '"The Musical Candid Camera"-on Thursday and Friday evenings, Feb ruary 20 and q, at Temple hall.
 Again the cast is endeavoring to give it's patrons a pleasant evening of entertainment in the way of a musical revue. Much work and time have been faithfully spent in an ef- fort to make this show one that will be on a par with past productions. sa well received in the past six years. A combination of many mu- sical, scenic, comedy, and vocal varieties is being rounded into smoothly-running sequence.
 Both principals and members of the cast are now prepared to pro- vide two enjoyable evenings. The change to the two-night show was brought about by last years over flow crowds, many of whom. were unable to see the performance this year will start at SIS and dancing will follow on each night.
 Proceeds from the entertainment will be for the benefit of the Sacred Heart parish.
 Music for both the show and dancing afterwards will be furnish ed by Tommy O'Brien and his aug mented orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
Unnecessary Deaths
 Result From Measles
Infants Under Two Years of Age Form Majority of
 Victims Expert Advice Given By Dr.. Armstrong

cases reported is high, the mortal ity continues to be low to date" continued Dr. Armstrong. How ever, wise parents will remember that this is the season of the year when their children are most apt to contact measles, one of the most communicable of all contagious dis- eases, and that an attack now is more likely to be aggravated by the serious and often fatal pneumonia complication"
 Expert Advice
 Here is pr. Ar1nstrong's advice to parents in protecting their children from the disease: " See your doctor at once if you think your child has been exposed to measles. While there is no way of giving lifelong protection against the disease, there is a serum which usually gives temporary immunity if administered within four or five days of exposure. This serum also lightens the severity of measles attack.
 Sniffles is the first symptoms of measles. The child's eyes are red and watery and a bright light may distress him. His nose runs and he sneezes and perhaps coughs little. In this period the disease is most contagious and is passed on by such means as the droplets in air fol- lowing sneeze or thrown off in laughing or talking or coughing.
 To avoid the risk of exposure, keep small children away from peo- pie who cough or sneeze or seem to be sick, If there is measles in the neighborhood, leave the young child at home when you go to the store or to visit a neighbor. It may be somewhat difficult to keep children contented apart from their play mates, but it is worth the effort if it averts an attack of measles.
 If your baby seems to develop any symptoms of the disease, put him to bed in room by himself and call your doctor. It may be that he has a cold, but these precautions will help him get rid of it. Good care from the beginning of an attack will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

Trinitfotoluene, or TINT, was dis covered in 1863, and still is consid- cred the worlds most effective high explosive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

because nobody could get to his place during the flood Our cul- tural center, ,Tony's Barbershop, was partially lcut off from the outer world during the height of the storm but it arose from the flood waters with only slight damage The Oak Tree, Kelly's U. s. 6 tavern, was the clearing house of flood news for days, but patrons of Cantone's, at Lakeside, had to use boats.
 Purchase Hill was isolated when TransyIvsnia Brook flooded the road. Here, although we have re- peatedly protested against the closing of the flood cutoff past Fiene's. our warnings again held good. The only way folks from the Purchase could get tO the village was by way of Roxbury. via Brown Brook Road.
 Early morning travellers found Woodbury township again more alert than Southbury: each and every washout was marked with red lanterns and, where a brook had flooded road. the siRIs were plain. oxford, too, was on their toes and wide awake, You can travel lhero in fair weather or foul without danger l0 lie aId limb,
 A summary Of all flood news shows that the P0mDeTauE and hhepaug rivers weFe the more peaceful, The lIeusat0nlc was agRln 0nF real danger pglml And il's nhani ilme lhal lhe United states O0VefnmHnl ie0h ever that stream and made C behave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

Measles, still regarded by many as one of the inevitable diseases of childhood, is responsible each year for thousands of cases of illness and many unnecessary deaths, more than half of which are among in fants under 2 years of age, accord ing to Dr. Donald B. Armstrong, third president of the Metro politan Life Insurance Company. While the disease is more dangerous to babies and children under 4 years of age than to adults, it should not be neglected at any period of life, pr. Armstrong points out, especially as it is beginning to find Its way into the news from army training camps.
 'Measles Year"
 "In many parts of the country" :" Dr. Armstrong says, "this winter is proving to be what is known as g measles year. Every second or third year the incidence of the dis ease is relatively high. This is il- lustrated by the United States Pulp lie Health Service reports which re- cord 23,00O cases of measles in 46 states and the District of Columbia in December 1940, as compared with less than 13,500 in November. More striking = during January 1941, measles cases numbering over 40,- 400 weer reported, as compared with about l5,6O0 cases for the same month in 1940. New York, Illinois and Michigan were prominent among the states recording the most marked increases.
 "Fortunately, while the number of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

do much to prevent complications and after effects of measles.
 Other measures. advocated by Dr. Armstrong are:
 Only the doctor, the nurse, or the member of the family caring for the child should be allowed in the sick room. This leSSens the chances of ,nfecting him with some. other dis ease to which his lowered vitality renders him susceptible and which may be communicated by F--soa seemingly in good health.
 Make it a point to follow your doctors directions in every detail and keep your child in bed until the doctor tells you he may get up.
 Within three or four months after an attack of measles, take your child to your doctor for a thorough check up, as a means of detecting any of the many possible after eff fects of the disease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

gerfest in Bridgeport which is slated to be held in June. It is believed that favorable action will be taken on both activities and if so com mittees will be appointed and the task of preparing for each big event started at once.
 In view of the importance of each event President Hench said last night he expected a large attendance at the Sunday meeting.
 Supper will be served after the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
BRISTOL CHURCH
 PLANS JUBILEE
I5Oth Anniversary of Bap-
 list Congregation to Be Observed April 20

Rev. Marion c. Allen, pastor of the Bristol Baptist church, will be the principal speaker at the 150th anniversary of the founding of that parish in Bristol, April 20. Rev. MT. Allen, up until few months ago, was student assistant under Rev. David P. Gaines, pastor of the local Baptist church.
 The Bristol church, whose early members, according to historians, were the victims of "witchcraft" will continue the anniversary cele- bration until the evening of April 8.
 Oldest In City
 According to an address prepared by the late Roswell Atkins and Judge Epaphroditus Peck and given by the latter at the centennial cele- bration of the incorporation of the Town of Bristol, June IT, 1885, the Baptist church is the oldest in the city with the exception of the Con- gregational church.
 Judge Peck's address which ap- pears in the history of Bristol in part follows: "In 1791 the BaptiSts of Bristol, Wolcott and Plymouth united to organize church and for II years meetings were held in the three societies alternately. Elder White Osborne was the first pastor, then Isaac Root and Daniel Wild man. In 1902 this church built a meeting house on West street, 42 feet by 32 feet. This building is now a part of the Barnes Brothers Clock Factory. The church, still standing on the old site, was built in 1880, and the handsome brick church on School Street in 1880.
 "The early history of this church included a curious contest with Su- pernatural powers A witchcraft excitement of very considerable ex- tent broke out in the town and Elder Wildman, Deacon Dutton and others of that church became the especial victims of the evil deeds which tradition has reported.
 Witchcraft
 "Elder Wildman boldly invited to his home and tried to cure a girl who had been afflicted by witches and as the story goes was not only unsuccessful, but was grievously tor mented himself. Deacon Dutton's OK was boldly torn to pieces before his eyes after he had uttered some expression of unbelief and others on West Street and Fall Mountain told marvellous tales of demoniac possession. This witchcraft excite ment gas begun and kept up by young man named King who was studying for the ministry with Elder Wilcman. On his departus the &C., tivity of the evil spirits ceased"
 While arrangements for the an- niversary celebration are as yet in a tentative state, former members and pastors of the church will be invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
Truck Mishap Blocks
 Traffic Three Hours
Trailer Knocks Lighter Waterbury Van Off Highway,
 Down Embankment; One Driver Still Hospitalized

jured or otherwise, Ryan later con- fronted Costello at the hospital to be informed by him that he and no other was driver of truck.
 On completion of his investiga- tion of the accident Officer Ryan stated that charges would be pre- ferred against Costello when he is able to leave the hospital. Damages to both trucks were estimated at $9,O00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
.CONCORDIASPLAN
 DIAMOND JUBILEE
Important Event to Be Celebrated in May; Mem=
 bers to Meet Sunday

The Concordia Singing society and its auxiliary will hold mass meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Concordia hall with notices being sent out to all it's mem bers to attend.
 Plans will be made at the meeting for the society's 75th anniversary, which is in May Also contemplated at the meeting will be action taken whether to participate in the Saen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
PIGEONS SPEED PICTURES

Use of carrier pigeons by NEA Service, which supplies iIs pictures t0 this newspaper, tO speed np ples lure service Is described ln an afti- ele in the January Issue 0f Travel. original negatives coming from Loh' don arc made ip Into small bundles which are released aA soon as feDs rasenialIyes Of the agency board ihe incoming liner ln New York haFbor Likewise pictures 0f celebrities 0f refugees aboard the vessel enn be sent ashore for publication before the boat actually docks,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
The motorist

following our neighbor related the story. Just as this man hit the low spot be- low Charley's busted dam, along comes a hunk of ice about ten acres in area and slithered right in under this lads automobile. Our man stepped on the gas. The ice hit a telephone pole and paus- ed for just long enough for the car to ScOOt across to safety. Eliza crossing the ice didn't have thing on that South Britain man.
 The most Illuminating result of the flood was the confirmation of our local engineers fear re- garding the w. P. A. installed drainage system at the new de- fective hospital. Those dinkly nt- tie gutterS didn't even start to carry off the flowage. Employees of the institution worked late bolStering earthen dikeS with sandbags, rocks, and telephone pole endorsements. At the height of the storm. one building had six feet of water in the cellar and fears were expressed for the safe ty of the towering smokeStack at the power plant. We were glad Sam Pierce was in Florida, be- cause if that smokeStack had fal- len, it would have made kindling wood of the Sam Pierce Cafeteria and broken things up generally. Local experience is worth a ton of university engineering when the rains start moving snow from these hills. A slide rule doesn't help a guy when' Pennsylvania Brook starts washing the terrain and Flagg Swamp spills over into Pierce Hollow. Horse Hill must have given the horse laugh to those funny little gutters when the snow started down toward the sea in liquid form)
 Our Trap Shop also got . dose of flood damage. Six feet of water in the boiler room, 2 busted dlke, eI0gged flumes, and flood debris just about halted production as executives d0nned rubber boots and stopped figuring efficiency methods while they hailed out F Good Elll thawed out and flow age from that area formed lakes 0ia the highway at Pine Tree, Charley the fisherman Lost hey' eAal fish traps and the Jews lD New York wlll probably start Q Qonafagatlonal lngesiiRatlon Of 'hn carp shortage. Joe cunnllle' nam, the n0st popular member of our loial draft board and oNn' CT Of conneollentA finest eating place, enieyed . good nights Fea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

go, Bullet Hlll Brook started moving ice on- to the smooth concrete s u r. face of Conn. 67, and one of our woodchucks was on his way h om e from m work in a brass shop down the valley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30

when 1t was ss1unted onto c siding ct the remote village of Blair Aris.
 Bob himself had thought to go along as guard. but as Carolyn pointed out, he could do nothing that trusted hired men couldn't do, and his presence on the train might arouse too much interest.
 Dr. Robert Hale, Ph. D., was nationally known. If he accom- panied e freight shipment across the country. newspaper editors would be sure to see e story, and the hldeout at Blair would be overrun with reporters and pho- tographers. Then, too, Carolyn suggested, if the shipment went without him Bob could wind up his business affairs at the lahora. tory, and fly west with Carolyn and her mother, in time to meet the train.
 Leana sormi was not present to discuss the matter when the train left. Bob told Carolyn that Leana had been unexpectedly called out of town. Carolyn said nothing, but her pulse quickened.
 The train rolled with routine sfnoothness for several hours. The four men in Its caboose had been instructed to sleep only in shifts of two even while moving.
 There is little to do in a freight caboose. Monotony settled hard and was abruptly broken when tho train slowed down in Q forest on its first night out '@yfr
 The conductor looked up first.
 Hey" he called, to no one in particular. "Ain't no stop sched- uled here. We aint at no place, in factl"
 Trouble on the engine, I reck. on," brakeman ventured.
 He was more right than he guessed. The long train stopped completely, and at once two masked men appeared in the ca-
 "Just set tighti" one commanded, behind . stubby but fierce locking sub.machine gun. with your hands high!" v
 There was no alternative but to obey. The second intruder held sl pistol. The car remained quiet, but there came a llaliineying and 3 noise of voices outside. Presently they heard truck drive up to the side of the first car ahead, then five minutes of vague scrapings, commands and curses from sorie- where outside.
 Say, what's going on2" One of the guards in the caboose had to speak. Courageously enough, he wanted to fight. But he knew he hadn't one chance in a million.
 News of the train robbery reach- ed Carolyn Tyler at i:40 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
BOROUGH LEAGUE
 TO OPEN MAY s

FNaugatuck, April 90 President Rceser A. Donley of the Industrial softball league has announced that the opening games will be played Thursday evening, May 6, at the Recreation field. Six teams, repre-. senting the .. s. Rubber CO, Rise don, Chemical, Bristol, Malieable Iron and Glass O., will make up the league this year.
 Games, after the first week, will he played every Monday and Thurs day evenings. The opening games, originally scheduled for Monday, May 5, were set back because of the bi-annual borough election on that date t'S
 Ali teams in the league will be fully uniformed this year. The U. s. Rubber team, champions last year and perennial runners-up in the Waterbury Dusty league, will not compete in the Brass City this year. All teams report that they arc considerabl ystronger than last year and . banner season is anti cipated.
 Officials of the league and team Representatives will hold an import ant meeting next Monday night at tAle U. 8.
 Rubber co. President Donley will announce the schedule for. both rounds and will also report on the selection of umpires. Plans will also be announced for the opening game ceremonies. v
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Croter Loke Wos Formed When Volcano Collapsed

THOUSANDS of years ago there A were many active volcanoes in America One of these was Mount Mazama, in the Cascade range of southern Oregon, which built itself up by repeated erup- tions to . height of 10000 feet. During a period of quiet, glaciers covered the volcano. Then the mountain collapsed, under its weight of lava and ice. fell into its own 9nollowed-out core.
 A huge crater, 5000 feet deep and six miles in diameter was cre- ated. Gradually rain and melting snow filled it.
 Today this Is Crater Lake, pic. tured on the U. s. 6-cent stamp above, of the U. s. National Parks series. Here Is one of natures marvels-a clear blue lake, 2000 feet deep, surrounded by precipi- tous walls . thousand feet high.
 Crater Lake has no known inlet nor outlet, yet 1t remains at an almost constant level. Although a mile above sea level, the lake never freezes.
 Crater Lake was created a Na- tlonal Park in 1902, includes apI area of 24o square miles. It was discovered in 1853 by . party hunting a lost mine.