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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
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Wolfe at Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Radermacher
and Emil Weedick called at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wilcox
Saturday afternoon.
Louis Weber and Julius GILES
left week ago Sunday for Cali
fornia to take up aircraft. Word
was received by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Weber, that they
arrived safe Thursday morning.
Their address is 100 Cedar Street,
Hawthorne, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Budde spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wilcox.
Miss Florentine Woeste and Rosa
Pauly, Of Sank Centre, spent the
week at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Pauly.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Tank were
Sunday dinner guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Tank
and spent the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Stewart
spent Friday evening at the G.
GRADER home.
This correspondence Is glad to
report that Paul Wilcox, who was
very Ill, is a little better at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Tank and son,
Wayne, Of Burtrum, and Louise
Karsten, Of Westport, spent Thurs
day afternoon and were supper
guests at the F. J. Tank home.
Ronald Stewart called on his
mother, Mrs. Emma Stewart, in
Sank Centre, Thursday forenoon.
Harold Halverson was business
caller at the Carl Pauly home Sun
day forenoon.
Misses Leona, Lucille and Joann
Weber spent Sunday afternoon
with the Wilcox girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Wilcox, OF
Sank Centre, visited at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wilcox Sun
day evening.
Little Wayne Tank, who spent
the past three weeks with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J.
Tank, while recuperating from his
operation, was taken to the home
Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
Tank, at Burtrum, last Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Stewart
spent Sunday afternoon at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wilcox.
Ed Schurman was a business
caller on Ernest Elliott Tuesday.
Quite a few from this vicinity
attended the G. F. Botz sale last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Tank were
dinner guests at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Tank at Burtrum
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Budde and
son, Leroy, spent Monday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Pauly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06

tainment. A delicious lunch was
served and after which all depart
ed wishing David many more hap
by anniversaries and much success
on his operation for appendicitis
at the University hospital in the
near future. A good time was had
by everyone.
Mrs. Eva Ritter and son, Ray
mond, visited Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ahrens
and family.
A. J. Orth spent from Sunday
until Wednesday at Melrose with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Otto and family.
Hubert Thiesen called on Martin
Peterson Monday
Gloria Stockman spent Sunday
afternoon with Evelyn Determan.
Mrs. Albert Kind and daughter,
Lucille, called on Mrs. Henry Lloyd
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Andrew Besser called on
Mrs. Henry Besser Sunday after
noon.
Elmer Volkman and son, Clifford,
Of Clinton, Mimi, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Volk-
man.
Mrs. M. Litchy and son, John,
Mrs. Henry Lloyd, Eta Belts and
Vernon Kind were Friday after.
noon visitors of Mrs. Albert Kind
Mrs. Ella Lloyd and son, Elmer
no1Iad - kha Nee M;~n;1 4
home Saturday afternoon.
Alberta Gamradt was a supper
guest of Mrs. Arnold Kind Sunday
Theodore Schmitz and son, Val
erian, visited Sunday evening al
the Boyd Ilgen home.
Donavon Hansen called at the
Martin Peterson home a week ago
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Klosner
spent Thursday evening with Mrs
Minnie Gamradt and family.
Elmer Volkman and son, Clifford
and daughter, June, Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Volkman and son, Irwin, and
Mrs. Sam Clark motored to Min.
neapolis Saturday and spent the
day with Mrs. Elmer Volkman al
the University hospital.
Mrs. Minnie Gamradt and sons
Delbert and Raymond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Klosner, Rev. and
Mrs. J. F. Schumacher, Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd Ilgen and son, Roger
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lloyd
visited Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Jacobs and
family.
Lucille, Rosella and Elsie Peter
son visited Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Luverne Bosshardt.
Ed Bauer spent Saturday at st
Cloud.
Tony Voller called on Martin
Peterson a week ago Friday.
Ted Schmitz and son, Valerian
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. anG
Mrs. Boyd Ilgen.
Mrs. J. l.. Reading and son, John
called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Jacobs Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hughes ant
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Glenr
Hughes, who have spent the pas
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
Stiles

Mrs. VIM. Beste and daughters,
Evelyn and Stella, and Anthony
Beste, Of West Union, went to Lit
tie Falls where Anthony, Stella and
Evelyn Beste visited Bernice Bes-
te, Of St. Francis high school.
Casper and Joe Lndeman called
at the Joseph Maly home Sunday
afternoon.
Dwight Carpenter and son, Clay
ton, called at the Wilson Swift
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry IRELAND
called at the Wilson Swift home
Sunday afternoon.
John Reble and Paul Guelsow
motored to Lynd, Mimi, Tuesday
and returned Friday evening.
Grace Lamb returned home over
the weekend.
B. J. Determan called at the D
w. Carpenter home Thursday af.
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Beste visited
at the Walter Jung home Sunday
evening.
wired BeSte was an overnight
guest Of Richard Polipnick Sun
day.
Mrs. Leo Zehrer and daughter
Madgeline, visited at the George
Grundman home Friday afternoon
Robert Kinsella called at the Joe
Maly home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beste attend
ed a farewell party on Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey and chill
dren were supper guests at the
Ernest Sell home Sunday.
Laura Maly called at the Alvin
Lamb home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ffrnest Sell called
at the Herman Kemper home on
Thursday.
Marion Berscheit and Kathryn
Kinsella called at the Joseph Maly
home Friday.
B. ] Determan, Ed Schraman
and Clayton Carpenter motored to
Lamberton, Mimi, Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
West Union

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Messer and
family, from st. Cloud, spent Sun
day at the Ben Messer home.
Fred Moehring received the sad
message Of the death of his sister,
Mrs. Ben Rottmann, Of Albany,
Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Moehring
were unable to attend the funeral
services conducted Saturday morn
ing because of illness in their own
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Emmel, of Slap
les, spent Sunday and Monday at
the AL Emmel home.
Rudolph Spillman, of Gallo, N.
D., arrived here last week from
the southern part of the state,
where he visited with relatives the
past two months, for a visit with
his sister, Mrs. Anna Schlicht and
family before returning to his
home.
August Minke, formerly of this
vicinity, now Of Eagle Bend, spent
Friday here visiting friends.
L. N. Vennewitz, Of Alexandria,
spent a short time Saturday at
the H. G. Wakefield home.
Oh. J. Bentfiead entertained the
Skat Club in st. Alexius hall on
Sunday evening.
Miss Judy Peterson and Miss
Helen Schurman. Of Osalkis, visit
ed at the home of Mrs. Anna
Schhcht Friday.
Herbert Linn moved his business
during the past week to the Bent
field building which he purchased
last fall, and has had 1t remodeied
the past month. The walls and
ceiling Of the store room are re-
finished with pressed wood mater
ial and new floor covering has
been laid. Mr.. Linn has installed
new fixtures which extend the full
length of the room. Several COM
Portable booths were put In on the
opposite side. The building vacat-
ed by Mr.. Linn is being remodeled
for Leo Schlicht. Mr.. Schlicht will
open for business soon with a
grocery line. This Is all a real
improvement to the village.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06

Martin Peterson Monday afternoon.
Albert Kind called at the Henry
Spooner home Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. j. L. Reading spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Herbert Jacobs.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Orth and
daughter, Ann, and Victor Woeste
spent Thursday evening with Mrs.
Thorval Hansen and family.
Elmer Volkman, Of Clinton, is
spending this week with Mrs. FL
mer Volkman at the University
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Klosner
and Mrs. Minnie Gamradt and sons,
Delbert and Raymond, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Jacobs and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
Cedar Lake

A group Of neighborhood young
folks pleasantly surprised David
Leavitt and helped him celebrate
his birthday anniversary Saturday
afternoon. Those present were:
the Herbert Jacobs children, Tony
Voller children, Boyd Ilgen chill
dren, Ted Schmidt children and
Sylvester and Lawrence Doege.
Cards and games were the enter
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
PAGE FIVE

family Sunday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd and
daughter, Patty Ann, motored to
Wyoming, Mimi, Saturday evening
to spend the weekend at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Knapp.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
TO Our Customers:

You are accustomed to finding ad-
vertised in this newspaper each week a
long list of quality foods attractively
priced. But this week we believe we
should use this space to direct your at
tention, not to the prices of certain
foods, but to a matter which affects
the prices Of all foods.
Two bills are now before the Mime
sofa Legislature which, if passed, would
tend to increase the price of many foods,
especially the staples, the kind you buy
every week. The APP believes that it
is our duty to call the public's attention
to legislation which would increase the
cost of living. The passage of either
of these bills would mean that people
of limited income would either have to
get along with less food or buy cheaper
food with less nutritive value. Higher
prices would take meat off the table of
the working man or reduce the quantity
of such nourishing foods as fresh fruits
and vegetables, eggs, butter and milk
which the average family could afford.
Minnesota farmers also have a big
stake in this matter. as consumers and
as producers. When retail food prices
go up, consumption naturally goes
down. Reduced sales hurt the farmer,
and when the farmer is hurt, the rest
of US also suffer.
The bills in question, Senate File 126
and House File 244, are identical, one
being in the Senate and the other in
the House. They are proposed as
amendments to the unfair sales prac-
tees" law. This law now compels each
retailer in Minnesota to mark up his
prices minimum of 10 cents above
each dollar that he pays for the
merchandise. The amendments would
raise a minimum markup to IL cents,
and in some cases to IA cents. These
bills should properly be named "bills to
increase the cost of living of the people
Of Minnesota and to reduce the income
Of the farmers of Minnesota"
Sponsors of the bills say that their
purpose is to stop "loss-leader selling"
sales below cost. The APP does not
sell foods below the cost price and it
does not approve Of the practice. But
the A&P believes that minimum 10
per cent or IL per cent markup is al
together too high on the many foods OF
everyday use which have a rapid, al
most daily, turnover.
We know that such markup tends
to eliminate the many bargains which
the housewife is in the habit of finding
in our stores and in the stores Of our
competitors. We know that if prices
are leveled off by high markup the
housewife is handicapped in her efforts
to make her pennies stretch as far as
possible.
When the housewife personally shops
in our stores, pays cash and carries her
A&P FOO
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-06
RETAIL PRICES AND LEGISLATION

purchases home, she naturally expects
prices to be lower than in stores which
extend credit and give delivery service.
We have no quarrel with other stores
which furnish credit and delivery, and
surely they are entitled to be paid for
such service. There is room certainly
for both types of stores. But we firmly
believe that any efficient merchant
should be permitted to pass savings on
to the customer and should not be
forced by markup laws to raise prices
to the level of all other types of stores.
Studies by the U. 8. Department of
Labor indicate that thousands of fam
lilies spend from 30 to 40 per cent of
their earnings for food. An increase
in food prices plainly strikes heavy
blow at these families.
Since the markup affects everyday
foods more severely than it does the
luxuries, the markup strikes the
average family where it hurts the most.
The Advisory Commission of the Ma
tional Defense Council reports that one
third of our population is now living
below the safety line of a proper diet.
Artificial raising of food prices will
put additional thousands in danger of
going under that safety line. We be-
lieve, accordingly, that raising food
prices would weaken our nation.
The APP, therefore, has expressed
to the House and Senate Committees it's
emphatic opposition to these bills on
the grounds that this legislation fixes
and freezes prices at high levels.
We believe it is against the public in
terest at time when the Federal Gov
eminent is doing everything possible
to prevent rising prices for a state to
compel merchants by law to charge
higher prices. Then too experience
proves that these laws are almost al
ways abused. Prosecution by the u. 8.
Department of Justice has just recently
resulted in conviction and fines for a
number Of retailers in the State of
Colorado who, under the guise Of carry
ing out the provisions of a markup law,
actually used it to conspire to raise
prices to the consumer.
We believe that many of our GUS
toners are opposed to such legislation.
We invite you to look into this question
and then to let your Representative
and Senators in the State Legislature
know how you feel about markup legis-
lation which automatically increases the
prices of food.
Members Of the Legislature will be
glad to hear what you think about the
markup bills. While they are busy men
and women with many governmental
problems to face, they want to be fair
in their consideration Of all legislation.
You can help them reach fair decision
by letting them know your opinions
promptly.
} STORES
Evening star., 1941-02-18
12-Degree Low Forecast
For D. {. Area Tonioht

Winds reaching gale force in some
sections whipped across the city to-
day as the temperature started
dropping to a low of u degrees fore
cast for tonight, a new low for the
season.
At the Weather Bureau the OBJ
servatory recorded gusts rising to So
miles an hour at $50.
Branches were ripped from trees,
and people had to brace themselves
against the strong winds on the
streets. Because of the blow. air
planes were sent to the Gravelly
Point Airport
Blowing from the northwest, the
winds carried cold weather with
them. The forecaster predicted fair
but colder weather tonight, con-
tinuing cold tomorrow. The winds
wre not expected to diminish today.
Eight inches of snow was reported
at Oakland, Md, where school chill
dren were sent home from classes
and secondary roads were temporar-
lily closed.
Low reading here this morning was
at 8 o'clock, when the thermometer
dipped to 20 degrees BY II am. it
had risen only to "a degrees.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Damaging DeraiIments
Reported in Norway
BY The Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. ID
Reports from Norway last night told
of number Of damaging derail-
ments on the railroad between Oslo
and Bergen in recent weeks.
The most serious was said to have
occurred last week when a German
military train was wrecked in tun-
mel by rails placed across the tracks.
All traffic was disrupted for four
days Now military guards patrol
the tunnel ahead of every train.
About 10 suspected saboteurs were
reported arrested.
Other reports said about so per-
sons were arrested Sunday at Fred
rikstad when several hundred per-
sons demonstrated violently on ar
rival of Propaganda Minister Gul"
brand Lunde.
II also was reported that the Ger
man secret police chief, Heinrich
Himmler, had presented 40 guns to
the Quisling youth organization a.
Oslo on behalf of the Hitler jugend
(the German youth group and that
Norwegian NaZi boys from 10 to is
were being armed and trained by
German instructors.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
WeIIes Says Deeds,
Not Words, Interest u. S.

Undersecretary of State Welles
today, in effect, challenged Japan
to carry out her statements of
peaceful intentions toward the rest
of the world with peaceful deeds
Asked at his press conference for
comment on statements by a Jap
anese spokesman in Toxic deploring
alleged warlike preparations by the
United States and Great Britain,
Mr.. Welles said pointedly:
In the very critical world situa-
ton which exists today the Govern
ment of the United States is far
more interested in the deeds of other
nations than in the statements
which some of their spokesmen may
make"
Asked about reports Japan had
assured Great Britain that it had
no intention of attacking British
interests or the Netherlands Indies,
Mr.. Welles said he did not recall
that any such word had been re-
ceived by this Government from
Japan.
American interest in the Pacific
situation was emphasized by an
other development at the press con-
ference. Mr.. Welles announced that
the United States and the self
governing Dominion of New Zealand
have decided TO exchange diplo-
matte representatives..
New Zealand is the only British
dominion which does not nov have
direct diplomatic relations with this
country.
Mr.. Welles said he was uncertain
as to how soon Minister would
be nominated by President Roose-
welt.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Extensive Consultations
Prior to Signing Reported

1STANBUL, Feb. II Delayed up
Turkish sources expressed belief
today that consultations with other
Balkan countries and probably Bri-
tain, Germany and Soviet Russia
preceded the signing of the Turkish
Bulgarian non-aggreSSion pact.
1t was disclosed the agreement
was initiated last Friday, but was
not signed formally until TODAY
Monday. The Foreign Office de-
scribed the signing as a quiet cere-
mony."
1t was pointed out that a clause
attached to the pact provided that
1t shall not interfere with existing
agreements Bulgaria and Turkey
have with other countries.
Foreign observers wondered. how
ever, whether the accord meant that
Turkey would not interfere in the
event German troops crossed Bull
baria en- route to Greece.
The pact was pictured here as
putting the troubled Balkan situa-
ton in an entirely new light and
removing one of the biggest war
dangers in this corner OF Europe.
Evening star., 1941-02-18

Continued From First Page }

VII i Al OF dSC-i
establishing domination over Great
er East Asia"
Secretary Hull has emphasized
In his addresses and statements
that the United States does not
look upon the conflict in the Far
East as isolated from other world
events, but considers develop
ments in the Pacific as an inte-
gral part of the European scene.
What may happen in Europe,
according to the Secretary'S views,
probably will have an important,
if not determining effect, on what
NAV happen in the South Pacificl
Ishu emphasized that leading
powers" in the world have great
responsibility for restoring world
peace and civilization" and declared
such a responsibility can only be
fulfilled by wise and generous states
manship which is willing to listen
TO others claims and contentious. "
Ishii reiterated statements that
dAC III
that so far as we can see there is
no ground for entertaining alarm
ing views of the East Asiatic situa-
ton"
The Japanese press declared today
"four-power encirclement Of our
country is plain fact This re-
ferred to the position of the United
States. Great Britain. Australia and
the Netherlands government in exile
in London.
Only yesterday, Vice Foreign Min
lister Chuichi Ohashi was quoted by
Domei, japanese news agency. as
saying these four governments
seem intent on suppressing Japan,
and that Japan might be obliged
to face the issue.
Last night Foreign Minister Yo-
suke Matsuoka told a committee of
the House of Representatives moth
ing can defect" Japan from policy
of establishing "a mutual prosperity
sphere" He urged national unity
to prevent any belief abroad that
Japan "is being rapidly exhausted
or divided against herself regarding
national policy "a belief which
might suggest that policy of firm
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Nozi OfficioIdom Silent,
But Obviously Pleased

BERLIN, Feb. 18 P).-German
ofhcialdem was obviously pleased.
but uncommuniCative, today about
possible effects of the Bulgarian
Turkish non-aggression pact.
Oficials said the text of the pact
just had been received and would
have to be studied before comment
could be made.
Informed sources, however, viewed
the treaty as another step in stabil-
iZation of Southeastern European
affairs and one source said nothing
could be added to the comment at
tributed to Reuters, British news
agency, that the Germans probably
would consider the pact successful
from the axis standpoint.
Another source said the pact sig
natories were sovereign states
striving for their lebensraum diving
space) = 90" and apparently wished
to keep that area free of complica-
tions which the opposition had
hoped for"
Some political observers expressed
the opinion that, however the treaty
works out, "at least the effects do
not fit into the military plans of
Britain"
Evening star., 1941-02-18

ish-Bulgarian pact showed mani
fest broadening of relations between
the Balkan countries" and was a
| realistic Interpretation of the funda-
mental interests of the signers.
Linking the pact to the retiring of
Britain'S diplomatic force from
Rumania and Prime Minister
Churchills recent threat" against
Bulgaria, Gayda, writing in II Gior-
male DItalia, said:
Italy can only be pleased by this
notable clarification of relations be-
tween the two Balkan countries and
by this expressive affirmation of
their respective political inde-
pendence."
Political sources told newspaper
correspondents Italy would consider
the pact with sympathy if it brings
development of peaceful relations
between Turkey and Bulgaria"
La Tribuna said the Black Sea
and the Mediterranean will feel the
effects of the four points consecrated
in this diplomatic instrument"
1T must be recognized, the paper
observed, that even Turkey has
sized up the situation with a realistic
eye"