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The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
Sponsor Corn Field Day on
Saturday, September 2Oth

room in the local high school
between 1:30 and 1:45 p. M,
Saturday, September Goth. To
save transportation costs the
group will leave from there for
the d. w. Carpenter farm,
where the trial plot is located.
The program will start at
two o'clock at the trial plot on
the Carpenter farm, eight miles
west of Sauk Centre. There
will be observation and discus
sion of the quality and yields
of eight varieties or hybrid
corn and two varieties of open
pollinated corn.
All the boys are asking for
their work in this field day, Is
a good attendance Of farmers,
so that they can learn and offer
suggestions for improvement
for a still better job next year.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
H. Rousslan6,
Mrs. Holm
berg Called
Mrs. Holmberg Funeral
Held At Long Bridge
Church Sunday
86 YEARS OLD
Mr.. Rousslang Buried
In Padua Cemetery
Saturday Morn.
Hubert ROusslaang

Hubert Rousslang, Getty Town
ship farmer, was called from this
earth Thursday, September 18th,
at 6:1O a. m. Death came to him at
his farm home, where he had re-
sided for the past twenty-four
years. His age at death was 55
years, four months and 21 days.
Mr.. Rousslang was born in Ger
many on April 20, 1886. When he
was one year old his parents came
to Minnesota and settled on farm
21s miles northeast of Padua. He
attended the Getty Grove school
and grew to manhood in that COM
munity. ,
On July "a, 1917, Mr.. Rousslang
was united in marriage to Miss
Catherine Essler, and they i'm
mediately moved to the A. J. Mol
itor farm in Getty Township.
where they resided for twenty
four years. Deceased was a kind
and loving husband and father
and an energetic farmer.
Surviving relatives are the
bereaved wife and three sons and
two daughters. The children are:
Alloys, of the Padua community;
Irene, Anthony, Lorraine and Law
renee, at home. Three brothers, a
sister and three half sisters also
survive as follows: Math, Frank,
and Joseph, of Padua; Miss Rose
Rousslang, Sauk Centre; Mrs.
Frank Schmitz and Mrs. Nick
Alderman. of Duluth; and Mrs.
Theodore Niles, of st. Paul.
A Requiem Mass was solemnized
at st. Anthony's Church, Padua,
Saturday morning, September 18th,
at $50. The Rev. FIR. Schritz read
the service, and interment was
made in the parish cemetery. Pail
bearers were six nephews: Henry,
and Raymond Essler, Melvin,
George, and Arnold Rousslang and
Eugene Nugent. David Klar was
crossbearer.
Relatives from a distance in at
tendance at the last rites were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schritz and
Mrs. Nick Ackerman, Of Duluth;
Mrs. Leonard Nelson, of Carlton;
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Niles and Mrs.
Eleanore Plant, of st. Paul; Peter
Essler and daughters, Gertrude,
and Lucille, and son, Allie and
Mike Franks, of Kenmare, N. D.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Jung, of Glen
wood; and John Gruber and
daughter, Loretta, of Lake Henry.
Mrs. Olivia HOlmberg
Mrs. Olivia Holmberg, resident Of
this city since 1918, passed away
at her home on Ash Street on
Thursday, September 18th, at 1856
p. m. She became i'll on Monday
preceding her death and on Tues
day suffered a stroke from which
she was unable to rally. AS one
of the early pioneers of the Kan
dota-Little Sauk community, she
had numerous friends who regret
her passing.
Mrs. Holmberg, nee Olivia Miller,
was born in Skone, Sweden, on
July 20, 1855. Her age at death
was SO years, one month and IL
days. She grew to womanhood in
Sweden, and in 1876 was married
to Peter Holmberg. In 1880 they
came to the United States and loc-
ated in Minnesota on a farm on
the north shore of Sauk Lake in
Kandota Township. Two years
later they moved to Little Sauk
Township, where they resided on
farm until 1918 when they NOV
ed into Sauk Centre. Mr.. Holm
berg passed away July 18th, 1884.
Nine children were born to Mrs.
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The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
Three Year WPA Improvement Plan
Streets, Sidewalks,
Curbs, Cutters To Be
Repaired Under WPA
CITY-WIDE PLAN
Property Owners Must
Furnish Materials For
Sidewalks and Curbs

According to word received at
the Herald office recently, a WPA
project designed to improve city
streets, sidewalks, ETC., has been
by the President. This
will be three year project and
covers the entire city.
The following letter to the Her
aid from Congressman Harold
Knutson explains the setup as ap-
proved by the President:
I'VE have just been advised
that the President on Septem-
ber 6 approved WPA Project
No. 15058 and that it Is now
ready for operation at the dis
cretion of the State Work Pro
jects Administrator. The allot-
ment Is in amount of $75,675
and Is to be used to improve
streets including excavating;
grading; surfacing; construct
ing sidewalks, curbs, crossings,
manholes and catch basins;
performing storm drains, and
performing incidental and ap-
purtenant work all in the City
Of Sauk Centre"
just when work will commence
On this project has not been de-
;ermined. Sidewalks and curbing
will be built with WPA labor,
however the property owners de-
string such work done will be re-
1uired to furnish the cement.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
COUNTY LEGION MEETING

DR.. D. w. Kohler, commander of
the Stearns County American Leg
ion, announces that the next coun-
ty meeting will be held in Paynes-
vile Monday, October 9Th. At the
Albany meeting, Legionnaires vot-
ed that all future meetings should
be joint sessions, so the comman-
der suggests that they bring the
members Of the Auxiliary with
them. Feature Of the next meet
ing will be the election of county
officers. The Sixth District rally
will be held in Paynesville the
same evening. The st. Joseph
Auxiliary Glee Club will entertain
with few numbers at the county
meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
FRANK KOTERBA HEADS
NON-COMS MDF CLUB

First Sergeant Frank Koterba
was named head Of the non-com-
missioned officers club Of Company
c, 1st service regiment, Of the
Minnesota Defense Force, at an
organization meeting Of the group
Tuesday evening. Sergeant Art
Peterson was elected as secretary
and Corporal Dave Dubois as
treasurer. Purpose of the club is
two fold as outlined by the officers
Tuesday. First to promote the
general welfare of the company
through group action Of the non
commissioned officers and second
to foster social activities for the
group.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
Fall Festival at
Sarepta Home
Sunday
Prominent Clergymen
Will Conduct Morning
And Afternoon Services

Sarepta Home for the aged In
this city will be the scene of a
fall festival Sunday, September q.
which will be open to the public.
The Rev. E. M. Strom, president
of the Lutheran Bible school at
Fergus Falls, will conduct a ser
vice in the Norwegian language at
1890 a. m. Rev. d. A. Erickson,
of Minneapolis, will speak in the
English language at two o'clock.
There will be special music and
singing and a free-will offering
will be taken.
Those who attend are asked to
bring their picnic dinner and the
Sarepta Home will serve coffee at
noon.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
Will Study Corn Yields
Of Hybrid and Open
Pollinated Varieties


A corn field day under the
Future Farmers of America
has been announced for Sat
urday, September Goth, by Ed
Schwochert, agriculture in
structor of the local public
school
Members of the FLA. Chap
ter of this community ask all
farmers interested in compara-
tive corn yields of a number
of hybrid and open pollinated
varieties to attend this meet
ing.
Everyone interested is asked
to meet at the agriculture
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
BituninOus
Surfacing For
Highway 4
Will Include Black
top Through Village
Of Metre Grove

Bituminous surfacin of
trunk highway No. from
highway So to Metre Grove
will include blacktopping of
the main street through that
village, according to a report
from the highway committee
of the Sauk Centre Community
Club.
This project includes curbing
along the street, with suitable
cutters, which have been prac-
tically completed. Bituminous
surfacing, according to the re-
port, will be done next spring.
The Community Club high
way committee, headed by d.
B. Caughren, cooperated with
the village council of Metre
Grove in securing the extension
of bituminous surfacing thru
that village.
According to a letter from
Representative Herman I'M
dieke a move is on to continue
the bituminous surfacing on T.
H. No. A south of Metre Grove
in the near future.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
MONTEVIDEO MAN
DIED ON FISHING TRIP
TO SAUK LAKE

Earl Summers, of Montevideo,
who came to this city to do
some fishing on Sauk Lake last
week Friday, suffered a heart
attack and passed away that
afternoon while his friends were
fishing. Mr.. Summers and two
friends came up that morning
and spent the day at Dold's re-
sort, east of the bridge over the
narrows on highway II. Mr.
Summers, who did not feel well,
told his friends to go fishing
and he would remain in the car
until he felt better. He passed
away while they were fishing.
The body was brought into this
city and taken from here to
Montevideo for burial.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
CONTINUING THE sAUK CENTRE NEWS
Large Transportation Truck
Crashed Oak Street Home
RODEO BOOKED FOR
SAUK CENTRE

Officials Of the Stearns Coun-
ty Agricultural Society and the
Community Club, cooperating
with the American Legion in an
effort to raise funds for the
Sixth District Legion convention
next year, have tentatively book
ed a rodeo for Saturday eve
ming and Sunday afternoon,
September 9th and 18th. This
rodeo will include all the thrills
Of a real wild West show, with
lots of bucking horses, real wild
steers, expert ropers, etc. Com
plete announcement of this
event will be made in next
weeks Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
Community Club Meeting
Thursday, September 18th

Boys and Girls Club poultry show
and Fall and Winter activities.
Last year the club members vot-
ed to secure better Christmas dec
orations. During the summer the
committee made investigation and
located proposition for more ex-
travagant decorations. Beautiful
arrangement Of street decoration
can be had under this plan, and
unless it is possible to improve the
situation from past years, there Is
a possibility that we may have no
decorations this year.
It is important that all business
men and members Of the club at
tend this meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
MAN NEARLY INJURED TWO
DAYS BEFORE MARRIAGE

Paul Groebner was thanking his
lucky stars this week. Operator
at the Main Street theatre, there
was trouble in the booth Sunday
afternoon. Paul went to fix 1t,
got a shock that knocked him
down, hurting his wrist. What
worried him at the moment was
not the injury itself so much-but
in two days he was scheduled to
be married to Miss Gayle Biedle-
man.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
Rainfall Over
By
Three Inches
September Precipitation
4.10-Far Above Usual
Sept. 40 Only 1.07

Reports of serious washouts on
the u trail north of Sank Centre,
following heavy weekend rains
that totaled 1.S9 inches in this
community, were minimized by Os-
car J. Lying, Lily Lake farmer,
in a telephone conversation with
a Herald representative Tuesday
morning.
Rains had brought September
fall by mid-month to 40, far above
the normal, as reported by Henry
Rydholm. A year ago the entire
month registered LOT inches.
Outgrowth of the excessive
mOisture-that In five months
from May totaIled 22.92 inches,
far above the average fall for
the entire year-is the pres
ence Of literally hundreds Of
frogs that go hopping across
highways at night, infest lake
shores, and even city lawns,
and a larger than average crop
VI u6s
Mr.. Lying said Tuesday that the
Fairy Lake road, or the parts he
had travelled, was washed out some
in the heavy rains, but mainten-
ance crews were on patrol Mon
day. Earlier reports received had
indicated the washouts might be
serious.
Rainfall during 1941 has exceed
ed anything in nearly a decade,
records showed. Excluding entire
ly the snowfall of this year, the
rains from May to mid-September
outdistance normal years
by nearly three inches. Heaviest
month was June with 9.10 inches;
lightest was July with only SO.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18
First Meeting of
Fall Season Will In
clude Important Projects

A meeting Of the Community
Club will be held Thursday eve
ming. September 25th, at eight
o'clock in the club rooms. This
is the regular date Of the club,
and viii be the first meeting held
since last spring.
Many projects Of importance will
be brought before club members
for consideration. Most important
Of these are Christmas decorations,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-09-18

General Walsh Spoke
To Men of Force
On Future Service
STRONG ATTENDANCE
Local Company
Placed on Provost
Guard Sunday Morn.

Minnesota Defense Force can do
more than keep the home fires
burning" and by its mere presence
is a "stabalizing force in the state"
was the substance of talks given
by Governor Harold E. Stassen,
commander-in-chief of the force,
and Major General Ellard A.
Walsh, youngest major general in
the U. s. Army and now home on
sick leave from his command of
the 34th Division at Camp Clai-
borne, Louisiana, before more than
300 men of the First Service Regi-
ment who got their first official
pat on the back at Camp Ripley
Sunday.
Sauk Centres men of Company
|C-with thirty men attending and
one of the strongest attendances
in the entire second battalion
were under the command Of Cap
tain w. d. O'Gara as provost guard
in a morning battalion problem.
The governor and General Walsh
talked to an assemblage of the men
in the armory in the afternoon
ceremonies. Men filed in at half
step, clad in olive green raincoats
protected against sky that pour
ed rain continuously over the
troops during the morning guard
duty.
Most significant utterance of
the day was voiced by General
Walsh when he said, 1T is my
opinion that your tenure may
be considerably longer than the
year we had planned" indicat-
ing no early return of the Ma
tional Guard or perhaps no
dismissal Of the MDF I'm any
case.
Biggest thrill for the men as
sembled was the receiving line
where each personally shook hands
with both the guests of the day.
Big-handed governor Stassen was
smiling, nodding; General Walsh
more reserved. Talk of the NOM
ent after the official pat on the
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-21
ODDITIES
In the netOs


BARCELONA. - A hitch-hiking
farmer got a ride from a truck
which was carrying an empty coffin.
He got inside. Two other farmers
were picked up and rode sitting
alongside the coffin, unaware
third passenger was within. Sud-
denly the lid was raised and the
farmer said: "Why, it's stopped
raining" The two other passen-
gers leaped in terror. One was in
stantly killed.
WASHINGTON. = New Federal
regulations have been issued that
hot-dog sausages must have listed
on their outsides what is inside, In
the order of predominance.
FRANKFORT, KY.-The Employ
ment commission in Kentucky has
ruled as to the status of two i'm
portant members Of the working
classes. A pin-boy in bowling al
ley is an employee. But a caddy is
his own boss-he being listed as
contractor, and hence exempt from
the wage and hour law minimums.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-21
TIT FOR TAT:
Italy-U. S.

Washington was mildly inflamed,
If such term can be used, when
Mussolini, without any diplomatic
interchange, ordered U. S. consul
1ates at Naples and Palmero closed.
Also all Of the American embassy
and consular officials in Italy were
ordered practically to be confined
to quarters"-that is, their diplo-
matte rights to move about the coun-
try were denied, and they were
given categorical orders to stay
within the areas to which they were
assigned.
Cordell Hull acted promptly in re-
prisal. The italian consulates at
Detroit and Newark were ordered
closed and Mr.. Hull added to these
actions the same type of restrictive
order regarding the movements Of
Italian diplomatic officers and
members of the consular service
here.
Mostly Americans were amused
by this interchange, particularly in
the comparison of Detroit and New
ark with Naples and Palermo.
However, Mr.. Hull's orders car
ried with them one additional item
which carried a somewhat sinister
note, and that was that he especial
ly restricted the Italian military and
naval attaches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-21
NIGHT CLUB:
And Death

There were many who believed
that Hitler was merely putting on q
sideshow in the Balkans, attempt
ing to lure England away from AT
RIGA and the Suez, thus permitting
two things-a drastic attack on the
canal and Gibraltar at the same
time; and, second, a strong invasion
attempt on the British isles with
England's head turned the other
way.
That this might be so was seen in
the fact that the Nazi Luftwaffe
launched almost its bitterest air
night attack on London that the war
has seen.
Many civilians walking along a
road were killed and wounded; a
direct hit was scored on night
club with many casualties; and two
bombs hit streets on each side Of
cafe, collapsing the building and
burying many who were dining there
after dark.
Cables carried pathetic stories Of
the night-club bombing, telling how
the bomb landed in the midst of the
band-stand, killing the band-leader
and many of his musicians; scatter
ing death and desperate injury
among a gay group of dancing men
and women, the latter extensively
gowned.
Though with customary British
censorship the location or name Of
the club was not cabled, it must
from the description have been an
exclusive recreation spot for the
well-to-do, showing that the East
Enders have not been the only SUI
ferers from the air blitz.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-21
SPRING.:
Offensive

The Nazi spring offensive was
gaining momentum, and the chief
early activity was in the Balkans
where, on the face of reports, if they
could be believed, Germany was
making determined bid to pull
Italy's Albanian chestnuts out of
the Greek fire.
The reports of activity were volu-
BILE and confusing, as might be ex-
pected from activities that were at
least so per cent diplomatic and the
other so per cent actual motion of
troops and materials.
First step was the German infil-
tration into Rumania, with its ter
rife and chaotic aftermath; then
came the "mufti-invasion" Of Bull
garia, closely followed by an actual
taking over of that country and the
massing of troops and munitions in
force on the Greek-Bulgar frontier.
The number of these troops was
variously estimated, the highest fig
ure being about 100000.
The throwing of 100000 men
of German blitz caliber against
Greece, most military men agreed,
would be fatal to the Hellenes if
they had at. the same time to con-
tinue to defend against a counter
attack of Italians bolstered by Nazi
officers in Albania.
That is, it would be fatal unless
Greece had substantial help. This,
on the other hand, if reports again
could be believed, England was
about to send. On the face of things,
Britain had already given Greece
considerable and substantial aid in
the Albanian battle, had vigorous
ly engaged and whipped the Italians
in Africa, and was strong in her
promises to aid Greece on the north
ern front when, as and if the Ger
man attack materialized.
This aid was going to come, it
seemed obvious that it would have
to involve Turkey, which would
have to get in the war on the side
of England and Greece.
Visits by Eden and General Sir
John Dill were followed by their
moving over to Athens; the landing
of British troops at Salonika, reput-
eddy a full motorized division, and
the formal request, few days later,
by the Greek authorities, for a for
NAL assurance by Turkey that her
treaty commitments would be met.
The stand of Russia at the mo-
ment was dubious enough, but most
observers believed she would act
in the same manner she did in the
case of the invasion of Poland,
namely, hold off until German sue
cess was sure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-21
QUO T Es

MEXICO CITY-Foreign Minister
PadilIa: "Let us go forward proudly
to our defense, convinced that we
are defending a great cause"
WASHINGTON-Miss Harriet Ell
lott (Nationai Defense CounciD ut
seems unlikely that American won-
en- will be able to have field day
by sacrificing their aluminium pots
and pans to the nations defense as
did the women of England"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-21
LEASE-LEND:
Finally

The passage Of the lease-lend bill,
called many names by its oppo-
nents, including the lend-spend bill
and the lend-give bill, suddenly was
passed by the U. S. senate by 60-31.
The action seemed sudden after
the long and vituperative debate
which found Democrats leading the
opposition and many Republicans
finally in the favoring fold.
As the vote neared on the final
day, almost exactly two months to
a day from the time when it was
jointly introduced in both houses,
leading opponent Wheeler (Mont.)
declared angrily:
81 have been told by New Dealers
who get their information direct
from the feed-trough that the United
States will be at war by April l."
Within the hour, however, the bill
had passed, and the same Senator
Wheeler grinningly was posing for
pictures amicably patting the joined
hands of Democratic Leader Bark
ley of Kentucky and George Of Geor-
gia, the bills leading proponents.
Many amendments were added in
the senate, but those which were
passed did not arouse as much COM
ment as those which went down to
defeat.
Chief among these were three, the
Ellender amendment which would
have kept the Presidents hands tied
on the movement Of U. S. troops,
the anti-convoy measure, and the
Taft substitute for the entire bill,
which would have made two billions
available Immediately for Britain,
but which would have nullified most
Of the general intent of the British
aid measure as originally framed.
The seven amendments added in
the house, which limit the size Of the
aid to 81, 300, 600, 900 without further
authorization by congress, and
which limit the life of contractual
obligations, and which make it man.
datory for the President to advise
congress of steps taken, and which
make it possible for congress to
terminate the arrangement under
certain circumstances, seemed gen.
orally acceptable to the senate, at
least to the majority of senators,
and materially shortened the fight
against it in the upper house.
The solid Democratic South was
strongly in favor Of the bill and
chief opposition generally was more
marked from the Middle and Far
West. The eastern senators were
generally in favor, and of the 10 Re-
publicans who voted AYE" six
were from New England and New
Jersey, while only Aiken of YER
mont, Danaher of Connecticut and
Tobey of New Hampshire made the
three out of seventeen Republicans
who voted 'Nay." Of the thirteen
Democrats who voted against the
bill, only one, Reynolds IN. CO. was
from the South, and only one, Walsh
(Mass.) was from the East.
The issue was clear-cut, the OPP
position saying in effect two things:
(a) the measure was frankly
war measure;
(b) it would give the President
dictatorial powers.
The proponents took two posi-
tons:
(a) the bill was our best protec-
ton against active entry into the
war because it would aid Britain in
holding the Nazi menace away from
our shores;