The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-23
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS

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Believes In Getting License While
They're Still On Sale
Sacred Heart-A Renville county
youth recently walked into the
clerk Of courts office in his county
and secured a wedding license but
before leaving the clerks office in
quired If he had to use 1t right
away. Upon being told he didn't,
the applicant looked pleased and
said, well, don't need 1t right
away, but the way things look, the
government might quit selling mar
riage licenses soon and I want to
have this just in case.
Catches IS Pound Wolf
I'm Fox Trap
Fosston-Edward Nesseth was
surprised recently while making
his regular morning round Of his
trapline, to discover gray wolf
In one Of his traps. Once numerous
in that vicinity, gray wolves are
now very scare and are only seen
on rare occasions. Nesseth found
1t Necessary to club the wolf to
death with his ski having no gun
with him. In addition to being use
full for bait, the wolf brought Mes
seth SIS bounty.
Lands IS Lib. Buffalo
Fish At Fox Lake
Sherburn - Conspicuously dis
played on the floor of Glenn Man.
smiths Cafe at Sherburn recently
was his 55-pound Buffalo fish
which he pulled out of Fox Lake
recently, one Of the largest ever to
be caught there. The fish, which
measured A inches in length and
over foot deep, ruined a number
of Mr.. Mansemith's largest hooks
before firing enough so that he
could be removed from the lake.
Caught on Monday afternoon, the
fish still possessed life on the
following Wednesday evening.
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Barking Dog Saves
NA<tSUcr EU1n rIrO-
Onamia-The barking Of his dog
"Shep" saved the life of John Fall
enschek recently when the dogs
barking Weakened him to find his
house ablaze. Summoning two
nearby neighbors, who, with Fall
enschek, saved all the furniture
possible, the three watched the
blaze to prevent further spreading.
The house was completely destroy
ed with much furniture lost, but
Falenschek is very thankful to
Shep that his life wasn't lost along
with the house.
Child, IL, Is Injured In
Freak Sled Mishap-
Iona-Betty HOFFMAN, of Mime.
apolis, was injured in a freakish
ACCIDENT while coasting with her
cousin, Billy HOFFMAN, at Chand-
Ter last week. She lost control Of
her sled hitting tree, and in some
manner one Of the sled boards PEN
etrated her thigh about one and
one-half inches deep coming out
| dDONC lCI huC0s n oOClOI was Ndll-
ed who was forced to saw the
board from the sled before Betty
could be removed. The board,
measuring six inches long by two
inches wide, was removed from
Betty's leg and she was treated at
the Slayton hospital for lock jaw.
Betty, a brave little lady, went
through the entire ordeal without
one tear.
Woman, 1O2, Entertains
Ten At Dinner Party
Frazee-With the same charm
and grace which has made her
home famous for its hospitality
for years, Mrs. I. J. Collins pre-
sided over her dinner table on New
Years Day with places set for ten
guests. With the help Of her house
keeper, Grace Morrow, Mrs. Col
Inns prepared delicious venison
dinner and also insisted that her
guests remain for supper. Mrs. Col
line passed her 102nd birthday on
February IS.
Uses Pitch Fork
To Spear Fox
Breckinridge-Gun and traps
are just so much unnecessary
equipment to Martin Gran Of
Campbell who will take a pitch
fork when it comes to catching fox
es. After being in pursuit Of Mr..
Fox for several days, Gran last
week discovered two holes in his
straw pile and on closer inspection
sighted Sir Reynard in his lair.
Sending his dog into one hole, he
stepped into the other and drove
his fork down in the straw between.
The fox leaped out and Gran spear
ed him. The fox, fighting to the end
buried his teeth in the dogs flesh
and 1t was necessary to lift both
fox and dog high in the air to force
him to release the dog.
D0ughnut Dunkers To Have
Special Dunlxing Hour
Clarissa-The hour between $50
and 4:30 Is expected to be a popu-
lar one at the Blue Morn Cafe in
Clarissa where they have introduce
ed a daily dunking hour during
which time patrons can enjoy their
favorite pastime. During the
"dunking hour" one cup Of coffee
and one doughnut will sell for q
nickel, and no holds are barred.