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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
Sank Centre People Asked
To Aid U.S.O. Program
To Provide For
Spiritual and Social
Welfare of Service Men
NEED FUNDS
Voluntary Donations
Asked-Leave Money
With D. B. Caughren

United Service Organizations for
National Defense, formed by the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions, National Catholic Commun-
ity Service, the Salvation Army,
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tions, Jewish Welfare Board and
National Travellers Aid Association,
has as its program the spiritual
and social welfare of service men
throughout the nation. It's para
mount purpose Is to prove to the
boys in the service Of our country
that they have the unified and
loyal support Of the entire nation.
D. B. Caughren, local chairman
of the U. S. o., announced Tuesday
morning that of the national quota
of $10,765,00O, $S,237,040 has been
raised by popular subscription. Ma
tional Campaign Chairman Thomas
E. Dewey announced Thursday that
the final total must exceed the
original quota mentioned above.
Sank Centre has shown little in
terest in this program, which in
cludes recreational buildings, social
activities and spiritual and moral
guidance for the young men in SER
vice. This program is nationwide
and many communities have al
ready completed their quotas.
Under the defense program, in
it's rush and rapid growth, many
of the social and religious activ-
tiles must be carried on by civilian
groups. That is the purpose OF
U.S.O. and 1T needs the support OF
all civilians and civilian groups.
To provide service clubs, resi-
| rooms with home atmosphere, as
well as religious services for al
faiths, this program has been in
itiated. It will be impossible fol
communities where camps are loo.
ated to carry on a program such
as this without national aid. Sank
Centre should show that it's citi
zens too are interested in the NOR.
ale of these boys, and that they
too wish to show them that they
have the backing of home folks
and a united national spirit, the
foundation for a strong nation.
Anyone who desires to donate
to this cause can leave their dona-
tons with d. B. Caughren, chair.
man. Organizations of all descrip.
tons. churches, lodges, service
groups, clubs, all are asked to vol
unteer in this service, and give aid
to q great work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
County Unit
OF Civilian
Defense
Sheriff Art McIntee
Has Been Selected AS
County Chairman
WANT ALUMINIUM
Several Local Men
Appointed To Various
County Committees

Sheriff Art McIntee, of St. Cloud,
has been selected as chairman for
the Stearns County Civilian De-
Tense Council, his appointment be-
ing made public last weekend. He
has selected countrywide commit
tees as announced in the following
paragraphs.
Stearns county's civilian defense
bulwarks began to take shape Sat
urday with two councils, named by
Sheriff Art McIntee and Major
Thomas Donlin, civilian defense
chiefs, selected to direce the pro-
gram.
First important project Of the
civilian defense councils will be the
collection of scrap aluminium to aid
the nations defense program.
All scrap aluminium will be turn
ed over directly to the government
and will then be sold to the smell
ters. Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia, of
New York, has estimated a fleet
of 1000 warplanes will be built
through scrap aluminium collected
throughout the nation.
Thomas Donlin and council men,
bers are as follows:
Publicity: Harold Schoelkopf, Ed
Vandersluius. Fred Schliplin.
Civil Protection: Chief Edward
Brick, Chief John J. ellis, DR.. J..
p. Mcdowell.
H. B. Cough, Rev. T. Leo Keav-
envy, N. M. Ahles.
Agricultural Resources and Pro-
duction: Edmund C. Lenzmeier, l..
H. Rice, G. H. Warner.
Employment: G. Robert Herberg-
err, Joseph F. Hick, r. j. Schepers.
Health. Welfare. Housing and
Consumer Interest: DR.. II. B. Clark,
Victor Fandel, Ray Halstead.
Industrial Resources and Produc-
ton: w. J. BONNER. Wheelock
Whitney, William p. Hilger.
Military Affairs: Frank Grund-
man, Richard Liljenberg, Jerome
Spiering.
Separate councils are being es-
III all CltltS
With a population of 10000 or over.
County councils are also being set
up throughout the state.
Stearns county defense council
members were announced Saturday
by Sheriff McIntee, chairman, and
the Stearns county board of COM
missioners.
Council members for the county
are as follows:
Publicity: Harold Schoelkopf, st.
Cloud; Norbert d. Homer, Cold
Springs; Anton Brisse, Richmond;
H. B. Harren, Albany; C. A. Carl
SON, Melrose; w. r. Mattson, Hold
ingford; Ed L. Rattle, Sank Cen
ire; E. r. Salisbury, Belgrade; Earl
LeMasurier, Paynesville; c. e. Fol-
in, Brooten; F. E. Drinkwater,
Kimball; Anton Volkmuth, st.
Cloud.
Civil Projections: Steve Schwarz-
bauer, Sank Centre; Paul w. Theis-
en-, Cold Spring; w. S. Johnson,
Paynesville.
Human Resources and Skills: DR..
A. A. Meyers, Melrose: Paul Theis-
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
Sank Centre Aqmatenmial
Committee Appointed

committee: Ed L. Rattle, chairman,
D. B. Caughren, George Berggreen,
L. T. Lovik, G. Hillerud, William
M. Parker, DR.. Russell Cooper, DR..
]. F. Dubois, e. F. Borgmann, FL
mo Olson, Ward Roberts, F. ]. I'm
ger Mayor S. G. Schwarzbauer, L.
L. Kells, and p. Dubois.
This summer, when thousands
of out-of-state visitors pour in to
see the Aquatennial, we're going to
tell them that Minneapolis is only
the beginning" Mr.. Nelson said in
explaining the statewide charact-
er of the Aquatennial.
Were going to tell them that
Minneapolis is just a gateway to
the great state of Minnesota.
TITS pretty hard to sell Mime
apolis without selling Minnesota.
It's hard to sell Minnesota with
out selling Minneapolis.
That's why we say, let's pull
together. Let's join hands to put
this great state of ours over with
the American public"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
Post Office To Be Moved
To New Building July 18th

building-under construction since
Labor Day, 1940-was granted from
Washington to acting postmaster
Pat Dubois for July Goth. Moving
operations will be begun Saturday
afternoon.
For five of the postoffice
crew this moving business is
not so new. They were in the
midwinter move FL years ago
when on January 1, 1920, the
postOffice moved from site
on Main Street next door to
the First State Bank into the
w. o. p. Hilsdale building on
Third.
Now dutifully following the post
office into its third building and
through two successive moves are
veterans Of the gang" here Miss
Victoria Meyers, Frank Bunker,
Bill Benson, Arthur Forsberg and
L. 0. Gray. Tuesday contractor
Ed FIirt said, We're ready for
them"
Moving job for a postoffice is
relatively simple. Pat said that
the cancelling machine, typewrit-
ers, some records would be taken
along. But most of the govern
ment property is outdated for the
new building and some of it will
be disposed of in one way or an
other.
One move follows another and
Johns Place, after an eighteen
year occupation of the Dahlem
building, will move next door into
the evacuated postoffice building
the Goth or 30th of this month
proprietor John Mondloch said
He purchased the building from
w. o. p. Hilsdale, of Palos Verdes,
California, and will take ten days
for remodeling. John said he
moved into his present site in
October, 1928.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
Aquatennia]
Driver and
at Fair
Stearns County Agri-
cultural Show Will
Feature Excellent Events

Horse races at the Stearns Coun-
ty Fair this year, to be held Fri
day afternoon, August 18th, and
Sunday afternoon, August 18th, will
be some Of the best ever held on
the local track. The track is in
better condition than 1t has been
for years, which should insure some
speedy events.
Track records were shattered at
last years fair and the same may
happen this year. However,
whether IL be so or not, race fans
will see some fine events on both
days.
One Of the drivers, who will
appear at this years fair, has
been listed as one of the three
Continued on Page 10. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
e4o~pe 8ete>s4e 60. atGd~p Sunday
Two Battalion
Review With Colonel
Henry Mills AS Officer
ONE DAY AS SOLDIERS
Opened With Drill
In Morning-Played
Soldiers" Games, Etc.

Sank Centres men Of Company
C-the city's embryo troopers-got
carbon copy Of day in the life
Of soldier.
Up at $50 a. m. the crack of
dawn" for most on Sunday, the
company, part Of the LIST Service
Regiment, Minnesota Home Force,
under the command of Captain w.
D. OGara and stated with Lieu
tenants Archie Lane and Valerian
Schoenhoff, was part of an ESSEN
blage Of an estimated three hun
dred men of six companies who
played the kind Of games military
men hatch up.
BY Monday the men of the
company had come to the con-
clusion-those who already did
not know-that life in the army
can be both (D pleasant and
(2) strenuous. As marks of the
days drill and make believe
"battIe" they bore rifle-sore
shoulders, sun burned fore
heads and noses for an over
seas cap Is scant protection, as
sorted sore muscular spots and
Sunday night the grace to sleep
like a kitten.
Highlight of the afternoon, with
visitors assembled from the COM
panies home stations at the parade
ground in Camp Ripley, near Lit
tie Falls, was the two battalion re-
view with Colonel Henry Mills,
headquarters at Brainerd, COM
mander of the regiment, reviewing
officer. Impressive was the part
Of the review when assembled in
battalion formation the companies
presented arms, officers saluted,
the band played the national an
them and the Stars and Stripes was
lowered at days end.
Pleasantest part of the days
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
Bull and Buck
Stage Strange
Battle Drama
Ferdinand's Ire Up
When Foreign Gent
Entered His Domain

Ferdinand the Bull was back in
his pasture on the Ben Dickhouse
farm munching the sweet smelling
flowers in domesticated complac-
ency this week after he had been
one of the principals in one Of the
strangest battles here since the
woods were tanned.
In an age old battle for supremacy
the more unique because it was
between the domesticated servant
of man and the wild beast Of the
forest-the bull battled an antlered
buck deer in what is believed to
have been at least an hours strug-
gle.
Mr.. Dickhouse, who discovered
the battle in the pasture about
three miles east of this city, saw
one of the strangest sights he had
ever seen. A herd Of docile cows
like so many ringsiders ringed the
arena. And in the center the bull
and the buck were battling. The
bull would charge under the buck,
toss him over on his back. The
buck would come back with ant
lers lowered for the charge
A salesman stopped his car on
the road fascinated by the battle.
Finally the buck saw the approach
ing man, vaulted a COW, was bound
ing out into the woods. The bull
was in furious pursuit. 1t was
feared the buck might wind the
bull in the flight and gore him to
death. But next noon he returned
to a neighboring farm apparently
unframed.
The fight occurred in a section
where deer have become more plen-
tiful in the last few years. Eve
ming drivers catch glimpses of them
feeding. It is reported that young
fawn are coming down to the ponds
to drink with the cattle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
Fine Records Made
Public Through Herd
Improvement Project

Seven Sank Centre community
dairy cattle herds were listed in a
group Of sixteen top herds in the
South Todd-Douglas counties as
ISOLATION, it was learned from a
summary of the recently publish
ed report of the Minnesota Dairy
Herd Improvement Project, under
the Agricultural Division, Univer-
sity Farm. The report is for the
year ending April 80, 1914.
Herds Of this community list
ed In the association group are
those owned by G. III. Vande-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
Seuen local 3ai41 44ead4 Ra1ed IA "7dra4".

steeg, Math Jennissen, Frank
Pesheck, Home School, F. p.
Minette and Son, of Sank Cen
tire, Clarence Selensky and the
Bentfield Brothers, Of West
Union.
The herds, along with others In
the association from Clarissa, Ran
dali, Osakis, Belgrade, Long Prai.
RE, Nelson, Brandon and Garfield
were cited for an annual produc
ton of more than 300 pounds OF
butterfat per COW, compiled from
the monthly records of the associa.
TONS tester. Some of the herds
show this record production over
a period of three consecutive years
the published report shows. Av.
erage annual production over the
state is 1877 pounds of fat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
Schrantz Bros.
Plan Large
Turkey Farm
Purchased 160-Acre
Farm From Jos.
Dirnberger Last Week

Schrantz Bros, proprietors of the
Sank Centre Hatchery, have pur.
chased the 160-acre Jos. Dirnberg.
err farm, south of the city, on high.
way No. 81, occupied by Ralph
Steffes and family, the deal being
completed last week. They plan
to operate a turkey and poultry
farm. Mr.. and Mrs. Steffes and
family moved into their residence
in the city Tuesday.
The new proprietors plan to raise
turkeys on a large scale and will
operate a poultry farm in connec.
ton with their local hatchery
They plan the erection Of a large
poultry house next year.
Improvement on the newly &C
quired property planned for this
year will be the remodeling Of the
home. No other improvements will
be made until next year. Opera
ton of the turkey and poultry farm
will be commenced next spring.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
TRAP SHOOT AT
WEST UNION
Hunters Special VIII BE
Featured Event Of West
Union Gun Club Sunday

A trap shoot, sponsored by the
West Union Gun Club, will be held
at West Union next Sunday, said
AL Emmel, who was in Sank Cen
ire Tuesday. This will be in the
nature Of Hunters Special, open
to all trap shooters. There will
be three prizes, in A, B, and c
classes. The trap shoot will COM
mence Sunday afternoon at one
o'clock
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
FINE QUALITY
WINTER WHEAT

Frank Peschek brought in
sample of winter wheat, which
for quality is what he termed
very fine. He says he had
about two-third crop, but the
quality makes up for the loss
in production.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17

OMITTED FLOAT LAST WEEK
Through an oversight in the 4th
of July story last week, through
error the float of the liquor deal
ers was omitted. This was unin-
territorial and we regret the omis-
sion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
Little Falls Robbery Suspects
Caught I'm City Thursday

near Fairy Lake and the loot had
been hidden. Part of the money
was found under the floor in the
Hoffman garage.
When La Fond was taken into
custody he was brought to this
city and he led police officers to
the car where $3.50 had been hid
den by removing part of the in
side and refastening the same
again.
Hoffman, in his confession, stat
ed that Crest and La Fond, the
latter driving the car, followed
Mrs. Welters, when she left the
cafe. They went to the Welters
home where Crest got out. Short
ly, Hoffman, the alleged confess
sion said, heard a woman scream
and Crest came running toward
the car, jumped on the running
board and told La Fond to get go
ing.
Mrs. Welters, who was slugged,
suffered a head injury which was
not serious. She had been taking
care of the money for the cafe,
(which cashes a considerable
amount in checks) during the alb
sence Of her husband, who was on
a trip.
Crest was turned over to Sher-
if Butcher, of Little Falls, and
Hoffman was held in the custody
of Sheriff McIntee for further
questioning. La Fond was held
at Red Wing for Morrison County
officials.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17

Main problem today seems to be
to get the airplanes into the air
while keeping cost Of living figures
on the ground.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-07-17
Gus Salnond
Passed AWAY
Out West
Harry Hastings
Buried At Greenwood
Tuesday Afternoon
Gus Salnnond

Relatives of this city received
the sad news of the death of Gus
Salmond, brother of AL Salmond,
who passed away at his home at
Los Angeles, California. Details of
his passing, which occurred Friday,
were not available. Before going
to California, where he engaged in
a fruit growing enterprise, deceas-
ed was engaged in partnership in
the garage business with his broth
er, AL. They operated the Palmer
House garage and conducted the
Ford agency for a number of years.
Mr.. Salmond was highly respected
in this community, and he was
widely known. Obituary and COM
plete details will be published next
week. Mr.. Salmond, of this city,
informed of his brothers illness,
planned to leave at once, but a SUBJ
sequent wire, stating the deceased
had passed into q coma, cancelled
his plans.
Harry T. Hastings
Funeral services for Harry T.
Hastings, SO, who died here at his
home Saturday, were held Tuesday
afternoon from the chapel of the
Sank Centre funeral service. Rev.
H. P. Long, life long friend of Mr..
Hastings, conducted the services.
Miss Sue Momsen was soloist for
the services and Mrs. r. e. Coop
er was accompanies Mr.. Hastings
moved to this city from Alexandria
last spring. Family members who
arrived for the funeral were: Mr.
and Mrs. Orlo Hastings, of Duluth
Edgar Hastings, of Fergus Falls
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Leighton
of Camp Ham. Orlo and Edgar
are his sons and Mrs. Leighton is
his daughter. Members of the
IO.O.F. lodge of Alexandria, OF
which he was a member, attended
the services.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-22
ClOverdale

Charles Berg was an overnight
guest at the Lester Frye home Mon
day of last week.
Lewis and Pete behring's from Fin
layson, called at the Tom Wolf home
Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Steinborne at
tended a Townsend meeting at the
Sand Creek schoolhouse Wednesday
evening of last week.
Miss Elaine Steen, teacher at
school district Ill, was an overnight
guest of Mrs. Vern Asleson last
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pearson called
at the Raymond Chollett home last
Thursday evening.
Miss Ann Patrick was a visitor
at the Sam Haines home Sunday aft
ernoon.
A large number of Cloverdale peo-
pie attended the senior class play in
Hinckley Friday evening.
Hazel Troolin of Sandstone, was
weekend guest of Mrs. VIM. Chris
Hanson.
Visitors at the Tom Wolf home
Sunday evening were Ed Mowry
Teresa Meyers, Clifton Toering and
Pat Stanchfeld.
Mrs. David Meyers and Ed Mowry
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Chol-
lett Sunday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-22
Kingsdale

Otto Cor who has spent most of
the winter in Duluth, came home
Sunday
Mrs. Carol Bennett spent from Fri
day evening until Sunday in Duluth.
Enock Ekberg came home from
Minneapolis Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Pat Profit and Elaine
and Marian Seilitz and a friend of
Minneapolis, visited at the Profit and
Seilitz homes over the weekend.
Frank Barton took his mother to
see doctor at Sandstone Wednes-
day of last week.
Mrs. Bennett and the school chill
dren went to Markville last Thursday
for play day.
Mrs. Enock Ekberg and Mr.. and
Mrs. Del Profit and Charles motored
to Pine City last Thursday.
The Earl Schultz family and Mrs
Anna Benson visited at the Harold
Smythe home in Markville Sunday
the occasion being Mrs. Smythe's
birthday.
Mrs. Paul Pahoes and Jon of
Markville, visited at the C.. A. Lund
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lund and son
visited at the c. A. Lund home Mon
day evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-22

Mrs. Norman and Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
Magnon of Minneapolis, arrived for
a visit.
Word has been received from Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wedge who left a
week ago Sunday for trip that they
had reached Milwaukee safely and
were enjoying their visit with rela-
tives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pilsen Of Siren,
visited Mrs. Edith Steinbring Sunday.
The Christian Endeavor society met
at the Grace home last Sunday night
with good attendance. There will
be no meeting next Sunday on &C
count of the baccalaureate service at
Cloverton Sunday night.
The local Red Cross unit met at the
Paul Babcock home last Thursday
night.
The Luther League will meet at the
Lutheran church Saturday night of
this week.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid met
at the church Monday afternoon and
cleaned the basement, later going to
the Grace home for the regular bust
ness meeting and lunch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-22
Bass Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Schroeder and
baby visited with Mr. and Mrs Rich
ard Swanson the past weekend.
Mrs. Herbert Olson and Mrs. Eric
Johnson visited with Mrs. AL. Story
in Sandstone Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Erickson and
two friends of st. Paul, were week.
end guests at the c. E. Erickson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Holone of ST.
Paul, visited with the McLaine family
the past weekend.
Herbert Olson visited with his
family over Sunday.
Oscar Carlson visited with the Ben
Carlson family from Saturday eve
ming until Sunday.
A large number of friends and
relatives attended the bridal shower
for Mrs. Kenneth Barber, formerly
Ellen Wickner, Sunday afternoon
Mrs. George Smith called at the
Nels Nelson home Monday. Mrs.
Nelson is feeling better at this writ
ing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-22
Norman Township

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Marihart visited
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Kowitz last Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlberg and chill
dren of Grandy, spent Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Berg and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Noeldner spent
Sunday evening at the L. H. Kowitz
home.
Eddie Gray and his uncle mo-
tored here from Braham and spent
Sunday at his parental Forrest Gray
home.
Mrs. Elmer Berg and son and Frank
Purull were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull.
Mrs. Walter Berg spent last Thurs
day with Mrs. Elmer Berg.
Frank Purull motored here from
Kelly Lake Saturday evening to
spend Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Steve Purull and with other
relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-22
Hay Creek

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott were
in Webster, Wis, to see doctor Fri
day.
Mrs. Joe Yanta, Mrs. Holloway and
Mrs. Nation called on Mrs. Erwin
Phinn last Thursday. Mrs. Nation
is staying at the Joe Yanta home for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phinn spent Sunday
at the Joe Chatelle home.
Mrs. Joe Chatelle has been on the
sick list for some time but is much
better at this writing.
Clarence Berg celebrated his birth
day last week. Relatives were here
from Riverside to help him cele-
brate.
Mrs. Elliott and Melvin are on the
sick list at this writing.