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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
DECEMBER8I
DATE SET FOR
MURDER TRIAL
Case Against Mrs. Beulah
Stevey Will Be Heard By All
Three Judges of This Circuit

The petit jury for the September
Term of the Circuit Court is being
recalled on Monday, December 8, for
the trial of Mrs. Beulah Virginia
Stevey, "a, who was indicted for the
fatal shooting of her husband, Jacob
Stevey, at their home near Grants
vile, on October %.
This was announced yesterday by
the court. All three judges, Chief
Judge D. Lindley Sloan, and Associ-
ate Judges William A. Hustler and
Joseph D. Mish, will be on the bench.
Mrs. Stevey was indicted by the
Grand Jury in special session, on Fri
day, November 7, after being in ses-
sion one hour. She has been in the
county Jail since the day of the shoot
ing. After first telling officers her
husband had committed suicide she
finally confessed that she shot him
because he had threatened to kill
both her and their three children.
Swauger Gives Self Up
Albert Swauger, Jennings, who is
allegedly accused by his wife, Virginia
c. Swauger &c, of firing a shotgun at
her and seriously wounding her follow
ing midnight argument at their
home near Grantsville on October 10,
voluntarily surrendered to authorities
at Grantsville on Monday evening.
Swauger walked into the office of
Trial Magistrate C. S. Zeller about 8
O'clock. His reason for voluntarily
giving himself up, it was said, was be-
cause he wanted to clear himself so he
would be free to seek permanent
employment.
Swauger's story of the affair diff
fered considerably from that told by
his wife at the time the shooting oc-
Cured. According to his statement
the shooting was entirely accidental.
He told the magistrate he fired
through an open door to brighten away
unwelcome visitors and was unaware
that his wife was within range of the
gun. He posted bond of $1,000 for
his appearance in the March term of
court, after which he was released.
His brother-in-law, Curtis Bethel
was his bondsman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Has Cow Stolen

Robert Thrasher, of near Deer Park,
had cow olcn from his barn on
Saturday jht, November Is, and
county auth, rites are trying to trace
the thief
The COW was a Guernsey and Jersey,
red in coloS with a white spot on the
neck, The right horn has been broken
off.
According to j. W. Owens, sheriff,
the investigation showed that the COW
had been led from the barn to the main
highway where it was loaded onto a
truck Mr. Owens stated any informa-
ton about the matter should be re-
ported at the sheriff's office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
twenty-five Called
For Army Examination
Prior to Induction
Will Be Sent to Cumberland on
December 16, Local Board
Announces

The Garrett County Draft Board
has received instructions to send
twenty-five men to Cumberland on
December 16 for examination there,
preparatory to having them indicted
into the armed forces Of the United
States.
This is the second group to be
called in this manner. Previous to the
call for 10 men for examination on
October %, the selectees had been
sent to an induction station in Balti-
more, and if qualified, had been sent
Immediately to an army camp. Now,
however, there is a period between
the time he is called for examination
and ensuing induction, giving the in
dividual time to adjust his personal
matters at home.
Of the ten men called October %
seven of them were accepted and
were ordered to repert to training
camp on Tuesday, November 18.
Former Enlisted Men
Former enlisted men Of the army,
who have had eleven months con-
tinuous service and who are within
the Selective Service registration age
brackets, are eligible for enlistment
in the National Guard or in the En-
listed Reserve corps, according to 1t.
Col. Henry C. Stanwood, state director
of selective service. He has instructed
draft boards to advise such men
when they are registered.
All enlisted men who were in the
registration age brackets on October
16, 1910, or July /, 194l, and who are
not already registered under the
Selective Training and Service Act,
must register when discharged from
the military establishment. He
pointed out those who did not enlist
in the two branches named would be
indicted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Golf Banquet Date
Changed to Dec. 9

The date of the annual golf club
banquet has been changed to Tues
day, December 9, instead of Novem-
Der &c, it was announced this week
by the committee in charge.
The dinner will be held at the Man
haitian hotel. According to present
plans there will be no speakers but
reports of the summers activities will
be made and trophies will be pre-
sented to all winners and runners-up
in various tournaments.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements includes Mrs. Emroy Boil
den, Mrs. Robert Lohr and Miss Helen
Railey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Rotarians Plan
Inter-City Meet

An inter-city meeting of Rotary
clubs is planned by the local organ
ization for Friday evening at the
William-James hotel.
At least eighty are expected to at
tend and hear an address by DR..
Joseph Edgar Younger, member of
the faculty of the University of Mary
land, who will discuss the subject
american Aviation, its Past, Pres
ent and Future" The talk will be
Illustrated.
Rotarians from Terra Alta, New
burg and Kingwood will be present in
addition to local members.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20

The historical background of Thanksgiving day is religious but
the American people, of Them have to observe it
day of feastng and play
If thankful in surely not being
thoughtful only careless people who do not think worth
while long enough to speak word of thanks to those
kindnesses have been extended
long enough to speak word of thanksgiving to God?
The spirit of thankfuness of the most beautiful of
Christian Ministers point out is not only true that the
God have the abundant to be grateful but
significant may be found in the fact that they
disposed the hand of God the blessings that
flow into their lives.
The day need not be of Puranca gloom Fasng and play
included but Thanksgiving Day is and ought to be the
special for expression of gratitude to God for His gifts
to mankind
Furthermore need stop there Regular gratitude Deep
would all We have been high
y blessed material things America Those blessings have
by the Industrious and made available to
all Pausng give thanks each day little to
ask u
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
G. O.P. IS URGED
BY TAFT TO JOIN
CAUSEOF UNITY
He Criticizes singular Silence
OF State Party On Foreign
Policy

Asserting that these are no times
for the Republicans of Maryland-or
of the nation-to play the ostrich to
American foreign policy, Galen L.
TAFT, for a generation one of the
party's leaders in the State, has
called upon the G. 0. P. throughout
the country to join the cause of unity
He intimated that he was making
public his stand on foreign policy be-
cause the members of his party in
Maryland have been "singulary sill
ent," and recalled that for two years
he has been an open opponent of iso-
lationism
Would Not Sit By
Republicans, he said, should not sit
on the sidelines hoping through ST.
lence to be able, in the future, to
capitalize on possible mistakes of the
party in power
"While the Democratic leaders Of
Maryland have spoken for or against
a strong present foreign policy, the
Republicans have been singularly
SILENT" said Mr.. TAFT Senator Rad
cliffe, Governor O'Conor and Mayor
jackson said aye; Senator Tydings
nay.
Puts Self On Record
"May | record myself as a Repub-
lican, who, for two years, has pub
licly opposed isolationism, favored re.
peal of the embargo, passage of the
lease-lend bill, extension of selective
service, repeal of the Neutrality Act
and arming of merchant ships.
"This is no time, ostrich-like, tc
hide our heads in the sand, nor like q
vulture to sit on the political fence
waiting to pick the bones of democ-
racy.
"Some Republicans dislike Willkie
Vastly more resent the errors of the
President, believing, even if he be
revered as the Great Image with
head of fine gold and body of silver
and brass, his feet, in truth, arc
Continued on Page Four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Ideal Fall Weather

Garrett countaians have expo
rienced ideal fall weather during the
past week with cold nights and clear
warm days.
Yesterday the thermometer climbed
to 70 degrees while sinking to 16
above zero last Friday and Monday
mornings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
WOmen's Club Meets

Twenty members of the Business
and Professional Women's club were
present at the regular meeting of tie
organization last Thursday evening
at the William-Jame hotel, which
was a dinner meeting.
A musical program followed which
was in charge of Miss Ann Dilgard
assisted by Mrs. Russell Brown.
Miss Dorothy Wright was named as
treasurer of the organization to sue
coed Miss Mary Speicher who recently
resigned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Ordnance Company Passes
Through Oakland

The thirty-eighth Ordnance Com
pany of the Aberdeen Proving
Grounds passed through Oakland on
Sunday, cnroute to Morgantown for
celebration there, and again on
Tuesday morning enroutc to their
base. The members stopped overnight
Saturday at the State Armory in
Cumberland,
The unit comprised $50 men and
twenty-siX vehicles and went to Nor
gantown where Defense Day was
celebrated Monday in connection with
the opening Of the new ordnance
works.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-11-20
Tar Wagon on Fire

The Oakland Fire Department was
called Saturday morning to eX-
tinguish flames that had enveloped a
tar wagon near the home of Leo Hell
big, on South Third street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

Huber home. In the evening Mr..
and Mrs. AL Westbrock and Mr..
and Mrs. AL Thielen and children
visited there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Zerk spent
Tuesday afternoon at the Albin
Holmquist home.
A crew of men has finished grav-
cling the road past the Westbrock
and Adrian farms.
Gerald Thornbloom was a dinner
guest at Paul Jerks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Emblom Wis
tied with John Foss Thursday at
ternoon.
Gladys Christie spent Monday af-
ternoon with her sister, Mrs. Wal
ter Swirtz.
Mrs. Bert Neal called on Mr..
and Mrs. Gust Brandt Sunday af-
| ternoon.
Glenn Trattles and Betty Berry
spent over the weekend in Mime
apolis where they visited with c..
M. Berrys, Norman Berry's and
with Marvel Berry in the Univer-
sity hospital, who is recovering
from a major operation.
Friends in this locality regret
the death Of J. G. Thomas, form
er resident Of Round Prairie Town
ship, who passed away at Rock
ford, Ill, from a heart attack and
complications of old age. He was
about rs years of age and lived
near Round Prairie about 80 years.
Funeral services and interment
were in Rockford. He is survived
by his wife and nine children and
number of grandchildren, also
two brothers and half sister. Mr..
Thomas was assessor of Round
Prairie Township for a number OF
years, and made many friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

Mrs. Art Cooper.
Clifford Wier helped his uncle
Otto Belize, with his work the
past week.
Orville Quistorff is visiting this
week with his aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs Fritz Massmann and
family.
The Christmas program al
Fairy Lake School Dist. 6, Thurs.
day evening was largely attended
Mike Ahrens sawed wood fol
Emil Quistorff Thursday and Fri
day. Ira Quistorff and George
Sukke also assisted Emil Outs
torff with saving wood.
Franklin Anderson helped Her
man Hultgren with his work q
few days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Mortar and
son, Jimmy, visited Thursday
afternoon at the Emil Quistorfi
home.
Fairy Lake School Dist. 6, closed
Friday for a three weeks Christ
mas vacation.
Herbert Reble helped his broth
er-in-law, Lawrence Tank, with
his work, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Massmanr
and family visited Sunday after
noon with her brother, and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Outs
torff and family.
Julian Botz helped George
Sukke with his work few days
the past week.
Lucy Quistorff and daughters,
Norma and Caroline, visited
Thursday evening with his brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Alvin Quistorff and daughter
lone.
Donna Mae Sukke visited at
Fairy Lake School Dist. 6, Friday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

baby and Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Rierman and children were visit
ors at the VIM. Thomas home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Hansmann,
Of Round Prairie, and Ellen Warn
er, of Long Prairie, visited at Har-
old Warmers in Sank Centre Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Trones visited
with Tillie Bryngelson Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Lentz, of
Long Prairie, were dinner guests
at the VIM. Thomas home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Holmquist
and Hannah Lundeen were dinner
guests at the Paul Zerk home on
Sunday.
Raymond Swirtz, of Willard, Wis
tied at the home Of his brother,
Walter Swirtz, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Harvey Walker and Mrs
Henry Reese visited at Harold
Warmers Thursday afternoon.
Carl Emblom called at Albin
Holmquist's Friday afternoon.
A number from this vicinity at
tended the program and basket
social at the Fairy Lake school
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Emblom
called at the Gust Emblom and
Carl Emblom homes Friday eve
ming.
Those who assisted Mrs. Louis
Huber in celebrating her 18th birth
day anniversary Sunday were:
Mrs. VIM. Hansen and daughters
Winnifred and Wilma, of Sank
Centre, and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Nc.
Closkey and daughter, Patricia, OF
Clotho, who were dinner guests
and spent the afternoon at the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

In the area of Stearns Local Board
No. 2, 1s1 men were registered
for selective service on July Isl
under the second call.
Erwin Frank Van Beck, "a years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Van Beck, lost his life last Thurs.
day morning, as a result of the
explosion of a potato sprayer.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Jos. Frank, formerly of this
city, at Fergus Falls, Tuesday
morning.
July GA daughter, weighing sew
en- pounds and ten ounces, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Har-
vey Sunday morning at the St
Cloud hospital.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ilgen
on Saturday, July 5, little son
weighing six and one-half pounds
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Schirmers Saturday.
A daughter was born Sunday to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marshall, of
this community, at the Melrose
hospital.
Week of July II
Sank Centres Home Defense Com
pany, got a carbon copy of day
in the life of a soldier Sunday
when they were assembled in
Camp Ripley, near Little Falls
Sheriff Art McIntee, of St. Cloud
has been selected as chairman
for the Stearns County Civilian
Defense Council.
Stearns County commissioners Mon
day afternoon decided to erect
three county garages, two to built
(Continued on Page 10, Col. -
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South Sank Centre

Edward Bieringer was a caller
at the William Schloegle home on
Tuesday afternoon.
Walter Hines, Joe and Carl Bier
niger were callers at the Anton
Bieringer home Tuesday forenoon.
Anton Bieringer motored to the
Cities Friday.
Mrs. John Bieringer and daugh-
ter, Patty, and son, Bobby, were
callers at the Anton Bieringer
home Saturday.
Those who attended the school
program in District No. 20 were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jenc and
daughter, Jeanette. and son. Eddie,
Mrs. Walter Zimmerman and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Schramel
and family, Mrs. John Bieringer
and family, Mrs. Edo Paul and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brom-
enschenkel and daughter, Mrs.
Victor Bromenschenkel, Catherine,
Theresa and Dorothy Bieringer,
Louise and Johanna Barchenger.
A delicious lunch was served and
they all reported a swell time.
Katherine and Theresa Biering-
er were callers at the John Bier
niger home Friday afternoon.
Edward Bieringer was a caller
at the Henry Voller home Satur-
day forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hines are
the proud parents of a baby boy
born Friday.
Mrs. Anton Bieringer was call
err at the Carl Bieringer home Fri
day afternoon.
Marie and Alice Bieringer, daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bier
niger, spent Friday at the Anton
Rieripper home
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South Unity

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind and
daughter, Marcella, and son, Ger
aid, and George Kind visited
last Tuesday evening at the Chris
Wiehe home.
VIM. Quade and Henry Quade
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Quade and son to Milwaukee,
Wis, Wednesday to attend the
funeral Of Martha Quade. She
was a sister of Gust and VIM.
Quade.
Mrs. Clemens Hummer and Mrs.
Walter Kind and Beverly Gray
visited school Friday Afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Hummer, Mrs.
Clemens Hummer and son, Mrs
Walter Kind and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Erwin Meier and Clar.
ence Meier called at the Ben
Cheadle home Friday.
George Kind spent from Friday
until Monday forenoon at the VIM
Rapp home.
Mrs. Margaret Warner and Miss
Marie Hildebrandt called at the
Walter Kind home Tuesday after
noon.
Joe Tschida called at the Walt.
err Kind home Monday.
Mrs. Henry Quade and Orville
visited Sunday afternoon at the
VIM. Betow home
Mrs. Alvin Hummer and Gerald
inc ProeH visited at the VIM
Hummer home Sunday afternoon
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Kind call
ed at the VIM. 'Rapp home Friday
/ forenoon.
A Very Merry Christmas and A
Happy New Year to everyone b,
your South Unity correspondent
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25
Pleasant Valley-Kandota

Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Emblom call
ed at the Arthur Jacobson home
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thomas and
Edna spent Friday evening at the
Ben Hallerman home.
The Kandota Home Demonstra-
ton Unit held their last meeting
at the home of Mrs. AL Westbrock
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. H. j,
Adrian and Mrs. Sam Rasmussen
were assistant hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Emblom and
Virginia were Sunday visitors at
J. o. Hanson's.
Mrs. Walter Swirtz was a din
ner guest at the Christie home
Friday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hallerman and
Rose Marie, Ben Gettle and sons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kramer and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

olics left here this morning bound
on q special train for the Twin
Cities for the final day of the
ninth Eucharistic Congress.
improvements at the Fair grounds
this year include a new 24x6O
poultry building.
Herbert Linn, of West Union, was
electrocuted when he came into
contact with a live wire in front
of his place of business follow
ing the severe rain storm of Fri
day evening.
Three people were killed and four
injured as a result of an auto
mobile accident Saturday night.
Those dead are: Mrs. Fred Den
nison, Melvin White and Edward
Eugene White. Injured were:
Mrs. Melvin White and daughter,
Laverne Deloris, Fred Dennison
and his son, Fred E. Dinnison.
All were residents of Austin.
Catherine Wedl, formerly a resi-
dent of this city, passed away
Sunday at the St. Cloud hospital
at the age of Sc years.
Nicholas Beste, brother of Joseph
Beste, Of this community, passed
away at the Northern Pacific
hospital, St. Paul, last Thursday.
He was rs.
Funeral services for Patsy, little
four-rnonths-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Sunderman, Of the
West Union community, were
held at st. Alexius Church, West
Union, Saturday morning.
Casper Maus, prominent Melrose
businessman, passed away sud-
denly Sunday afternoon. He was
40.
June 1S-Born to Mr. and Mrs.
George Ceynar an eight pound,
thirteen ounce son.
June ia seven pound boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Rol JEFF
fers, who are here from Missouri.
JULY
Week Of July s.
Final arrangements were made to-
day for the Fourth Of July cele-
bration which will open this
evening.
Sank Centres snappy American
Legion band will be newly uni
formed when they journey to
Minneapolis to take part in the
Aquatennial.
With sixty-five percent of passing
considered an average achieve,
ment, the local Junior College sci
new high for the final exam.
ination record with 91.7& pass
ing in June.
Camp Coo-Oaks, officially recogniz
ed Girl Scout camp, is being
readied for the opening of its
second official year which Is to
be July IS.
Margaret Moore, 68, daughter OF
John Moore, who settled in Sauk
Centre some sixty years ago, dice
unexpectedly Monday morning al
her home in Missoula, Montana
June pa daughter, Marlys May
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Far
reil Allison last week Monday
July "A son was born to Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Michels, who live neal
Elrosa, Wednesday morning.
Week of July 10
Sank Centres Community Club will
donate the elaborate drum mai
or's uniform for the American
Legion band.
An oxen shoe, believed to be a
least seventy years old, wa
found in the fair grounds fou
blocks from the marker of tn
Sank Centre stockade.
Preparations for the dedication o
Sank Centres new post office
which will be held Saturday
July 26th, are now underway.
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Fairy Lake News

c. A. Thompson. Of Grey Eagle,
was a Thursday evening caller at
the Emil Quistorff and George
Sukke homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Ahrens
visited Monday evening with her
sister and brother-in-law. Mr.. and