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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-02-06
BIRTHS OF THE WEEK

January 30-A daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Birdsell
of this community last Thursday.
January 31-Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Hagemeister, of Rosemount, are
parents Of an eight pound daugh-
ter, born last Friday. Both are
former residents Of this city and
Mrs. Hagemeister is the former
Loretta Proell, daughter of VIII
liam Proell, of this city.
February Pin a week when the
girls took the spotlight this little
fellow might feel a bit out of place.
Only boy Of the week in a birth
count that brought four girls in
the community is the son born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hillerud,
Sunday. He is to be named Gary
William, and he weighed seven and
a half pounds at birth. Mother
and son are doing well.
February 3-Born to Mrs. Henry
Orth, a seven pound, six ounce
daughter, at the Long hospital on
Monday. The girl is named Helen
Esther.
February A six pound twelve
ounce girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Eggers Tuesday morn
ing, at the Long hospital. She is
named Karen Ann. The same day
brought a daughter to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Braaten.
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the debt limit Of the federal govern
ment be increased from $4,000 mill.
ions dollars, stating that II this
were not done the Treasury would
be unable to meet its obligations by
May.
My readers will recall that Con-
gress last summer increased the
debt limit from $4,000 million dol
lars. If the latest request Of the
Treasury Dept. is acceded to, as II
must, 1t will mean that the national
debt limit has been increased by
10000 million dollars within the
past II months. When the bill to
raise the limit was in Committee ]
offered an amendment to fix the
limit at 10000 million dollars, which
would have carried the government
through the fiscal year 1912, but the
proposal was voted down by a strict
party vote. The Republican mem
bers Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee took the position that Con-
gress will probably be in continuous
session for the next two years and
should it be necessary to increase
the debt limit beyond 10000 million
dollars, it could be done If and
when the need arose.
In response to Committee questions,
Mr.. Morgenthau stated that the
financial condition Of the govern
ment was giving him many sleep
less nights. We assured him that
he had lots Of company. All who
have been observing government
expenditures increasing by leaps
and bounds snare his alarm. It
is freely predicted by Treasury Of
ficials and others that before we
get through with the present de-
tense program the national debt
will be in excess Of $4,000 million
dollars, which is about one-third
of our total national wealth. Add
to that staggering sum the debts
Of the states and political subdivis-
ions thereof and we have a mighty
gloomy picture. The tragedy of
the whole thing is that the
major part Of the burden will fall
on unborn generations. It Is ex-
tremely doubtful If we will ever
again have a debt-free nation un-
less, of course, some future adj
ministration should resort to de-
liberate initiation and reputation.
The following table will give my
readers an idea Of how the public
debt has increased the past II
years and this, Notwithstanding the
fact that the net revenues have in
creased from $3.50 million dollars
in 1912. During the same period
the annual expenditures of the fed
eral government increased from
1862 million dollars to 17,485 mill
ion dollars, and assuming that the
budget estimates of expenditures
for 1941-42 are correct, the federal
government will have spent in that
period the gigantic sum of 97,546
million dollars. These are figures
that can hardly be grasped by as
tronomers who compute mileage
between the various heavenly bod
les. The table follows:
Year ending Net Public
-
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II MEN OF GUARD
UNIT ARE BROTHERS
Continued From Page One)

In February three families will see
three sons of each family leave for
Camp Hahn, near March Field,
California. Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
Cole have three sons in the out
fit. Lieutenant Donald Cole, al
ready in California with his fam
lily, will probably be attached to
the Long Prairie battery. Their
other sons are Sergeant Arthur
and Corporal Henry.
Sons of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Ethun
in the outfit are three in number.
There are Sergeant Lyle, Corporal
Donald, and Private Grade z Ken
meth to go down the line of ad-
vancements. =
Third family with three sons is
the Henry Matthiesen family whose
boys, Donald, Leon and Elmo, are
Privates Grade in the local unit.
Two brothers, Alvin and Arnold
Blank, are corporals with the out
fit. Brothers too are Lieutenant
John Egan, now attached to the
Park Rapids battery, and Private
Grade Hilary. Original enlist
ments were with the local unit.
There are Sergeant William
Kaufman and LIST class private
grade his brother, Maxwell. They
are sons of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Kauf-
man. Brothers Charles, list class
private, and Sylvester White, priv
ate grade z, are added to the list.
LIST class private grade Robert
and private grade z Warren Carl
son are sons of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
V. Carlson. Privates grade Ar
mold and Wallace Lais are sons of
E. r. Lais.
Privates grade Leonard and
Charles Mathies are the sons of
Mrs. Emma Mathies, Of this city.
From Melrose are brothers, Edgar
and Willis Micklus, both privates
grade 7. Privates grade Clar-
ence and Clinton Smith are broth
ers.
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Chamber Of Comerce, in Mimi
eapolis on January 9th. which a
bounds in sound and wholesome
Americanism, such as one rarely
meets with in these troublous days
Of loose thinking.
Free Publications
We have available for distribution
a limited number of copies of De-
partment of Agriculture publica-
ton "A Handbook for Better Feed
ing Of Livestock" This publica-
ton is now out of print, so we are
fortunate in having a small supply
on hand. Copies will be sent as
long as the supply lasts. Please
address your request to me at I'LL
House Office Building, Washington,
d. G.
We also have for distribution
copies Of Farmers Bulletin No.
1885, Pork on the Farm, Killing,
Curing and Canning" which will
be sent upon request.
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Public

'
Totals: 5000 millions.
'"Compiled from 1912 Budget
Table No. 8, page 1046.
The Lend-Lease Bill
After four days Of consideration
the Lend-Lease bill will come up
for a vote tomorrow friday.
While this letter was written nearly
a week in advance of that day, 1t Is
not difficult to prophesy that II
will pass with a comfortable major
ty. The vote will not be along party
lines. While it is true that the
Committee added four amendments
to the measure, one of which limits
the extraordinary powers to be
conferred upon the President to two
years, the measure is still highly
Objectionable to those Of us who
fear the concentration of all power
in the hands Of one man.. AS 1t
stands today, Mr.. Roosevelt has
already been given powers such as
have never before been vested in
any President of the United States
not even in war times. I cannot
recall single power that has been
given him that he has handed back
when it was no longer needed.
In this connection it might be in
teresting to read Article Of the law
passed by the German Reichstag
on March %, 1888: This law be-
comes effective on the day of its
publication. 1t becomes invalid on
April 1, 1887; it further becomes in
valid IL the present cabinet Is re-
placed by another" April 1, 1887 has
come and gone but the German
people are yet groaning under the
ruthless dictatorship that was set
UP by that law and 1t Is safe to ven
ture the guess that Hitter will
never voluntarily surrender the
Temporary" powers conferred upon
him by the German Reichstag.
Why not give England an out
right grant Of money? Why
should we jeopardize our Democra-
cy and form of government by vol
unfairly divesting the elected re-
representatives. of the people Of all
powers and concentrating them in
the hands Of the President? Let
my readers reflect upon our present
staggering national debt. 1t is
high time that the American people
begin to think In terms of Amer
lea First.
I commend to my readers read
ing of a address delivered by James
s. Kemper, President Of the US
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Father of Local Man
104 Years Old
Continued From Page One)

battlefields once familiar to Konc-
Yak and he played a part in the
making of some Of that history.
Born February 2, 1887, near Usch,
Posen, Germany, during the reign
Of Frederick Wilhelm I, Konczak
began his army life when a young
man.
He fought with German troops
in Denmark in 1864 and later
against Austria. He recalled de-
tails of the capture Of Hanover,
in which he participated and in
which Prince Albert of Germany
was killed.
Built Home at 90
Three years after his marriage
in 1864, he came to the United
States, stopped in New York and
Milwaukee, Wis, and then went to
northern Iowa where his wife,
whom he had left in Germany,
Joined him. They lived two years
in Minneapolis and then moved to
Todd county in this community.
He continued active here until
two years ago, building a new
house for himself, when 90 and
adding porch to 1t when he was
SO years old. Konczak has six
children living, 80 grand children
and 20 great grandchildren.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-02-06
SAUK CENTRE MAN
HELD FOR CHECKS

Earl Moore, 40, Sank Centre,
was arrested at Cloquet and re-
turned to st. Cloud Saturday by
Sheriff Art McIntee to face charges
Of larceny by check.
Sheriff McIntee said Moore is
wanted by authorities at Fergus
Falls and Long Prairie on similar
charges. He added checks passed
by Moore may exceed several
thousand dollars.
Moore was scheduled to be ar
raigned before Judge Wendell Hen
ming in municipal court either
Monday or Tuesday.-St. Cloud
Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-02-06
CAPITOL
@-We2NS
Government Finances
BY Harold Knutson

In view Of the fact t:a' Congress
Is devoting itself these days almost
exclusively to the consideration Of
appropriation bills, and tax meas
ures to raise the huge sums requir-
ed to meet such appropriations,
1t may be Of interest to my readers
to get picture Of the present fin
ancial condition Of the federal gov
eminent, hence I will devote the
major portion Of this letter to that
subject.
On Wednesday of last week Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Morgenthau
appeared before the Ways and
Means Committee and urged that
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volunteers, but because Of physical
reasons were disqualified. The quo.
ia for District No. is lower be-
cause of the large number of men
who will go to California with the
National Guards. The district gets
credit for them in its assignment
to deliver men for army service.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-02-06
MOVIE NEWS
Previews of Features
At Both Theatres
MAIN STREET THEATRE

introducing Cooy Srd1l duo AlCE
first solo starring role and in her
first "grown up" love affair, Little
Nellie Kelly" coming to the Main
Street Theatre for an engagement
Of three days, next Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday, Is heralded as
giving the popular young actress
her fullest opportunity dramatical-
ly to date. Stepping temporarily
out of "kid", roles, Miss Garland
becomes a grown-up and adds new
glory to her acting, and singing
fame. Teamed with her for his
trionic honors are George Murphy
and Charles Winninger, with an
excellent supporting cast.
The story, based on George M.
Cohan's famous play, deals with a
young Irish girl who marries
against the wishes of her father,
who vows that he will never, so
long as he lives, speak to her hus-
band. He keeps his word in spite
Of the fact that he, along with the
other two, comes to America to
live. In America the daughter dies,
leaving behind her an infant named
Nellie. AS the child grows older
she is torn between love for her
father and love for her grandfath-
err. In the end the two men are
reconciled through her efforts.
Murphy is seen as Miss Garland's
husband, and later as her father.
Charles Winninger appears as the
grandfather. The young baritone,
Douglas McPhail, remembered for
his work in Babes in Arms" is the
romantic interest Of the young
Nellie, and Arthur Shields, Of the
Abbey Players, is McPhail's father.
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OVER 400 AT ANNUAL
CREAMERY MEETING
Continued from Page One)

E. T. Baugham, representative
from the Extension Department Of
the University of Minnesota, out
lined problems in the marketing
of eggs and poultry, which con-
front farmers of Minnesota. He
urged better care of eggs by the
producer, including quicker meth
DDS Of cooling for better eggs, as
well as better marketing facilities.
He stated that the greatest draw
back in marketing eggs in this
community Is the slowness in
which eggs are brought to market.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-02-06
FEBRUARY QUOTA 26 MEN
FROM DISTRICT NO. TWO

February quotas for the selective
service have been announced for
Stearns County as follows: District
one, six men; district two, 26 men.
District No. 2, is the district which
comprises western Stearns county,
Of which Sank Centre is part.
These men are due February 10th.
District No. 2 had quite a list Of
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Bread and cakes furnished to
travellers on transport planes re-
quire extra shortening, as they dry
out at the higher attitudes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-02-06
BQB{RegYew
by Bernice FinneSan
PILGRIMS WAY
Rv .L0hu Ruchan

This is the story Of a manifold
by himself. He was fighter for
free institutions and for the en-
couragement of the best that life
could offer not only in political and
public spheres, but in the cultural
and more intimate phases Of per-
sonal attainment. In these days
when Britain Is facing the supreme
crisis Of her history, 1t is reassur-
ing to look back with the author
over his long life and forward with
hope for the future in the light of
his experiences. To those who
have known and loved the quiet
beauty of the Scottish and English
countryside, this book will make
a poignant appeal and no one can
read It without renewed apprecia-
ton of our good neighbors" over
the sea.
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Com. Club Sponsors Bene-
fit Carnival, Chick Club
CONTINUED From Page One)

ing figures pertain to Stearns
County:
Warehouse stored wheat, 7,94s
bushels, value $6,079.03.
Farm stored wheat, 23,721 bush
els, value $17,965.8S.
Rye farm stored, 1858 bushels,
value $4,821.44.
Barley, farm stored, 11,404 bush
els, value $3,755.16.
1889 corn still sealed, 1887 bush
els, value $2,1S3.13.
1910 corn to date, 5,973 bushels
at Gle, $3,632s1.
Total in sealed grain in county,
$3S.438.15.
He stated that this is a volun-
tary program and that out of 5000
farms in the county, $500 have en-
tered voluntarily. Referring to
crop insurance he said that 632
policies were in force in 1910 and
that SO losses were paid. So far
in 1914 27S policies have been is
sued.
Mr.. Rooney cited the following
figures on parity price payments
for 1910:
Wheat parity ayments--.$33, 13S.43
Corn parity payments. 96,448.61
ACP payments .......--.......--.,399,5 18.84
Total paymentsS529, 105.Ss
Further he stated there are still
about 1876 checks left to come and
they will amount to about $4,000.
Mr.. Ruehle explained the pro-
gram as controlled production, to
bring produce to the consumer. He
explained corn and wheat allot-
ments as they effect various farms
and answered questions on the pro-
gram. He gave further informa-
ton on the program of various
payments, parity price, price ad-
justment and soil conservation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-02-06
WINGS OVER THE AMERICAS
By Alice Rogers Hager

This book takes us "up in the
air. and keeps us there most of
the time. It is unique in that it
sets forth the incredible progress
achieved in so short time in COM
mercial flying and its vast influ-
ence over communications and in
tercourse between the countries of
the western hemisphere. This is
the real purpose of the book, but
as we read the absorbing story we
catch glimpses Of lovely scenes in
foreign lands and share with the
author unusual experiences that
could result only from such an ex-
citing trip through the air.
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Died at Sarepta Home

Mrs. Bergist Gunhus died at Sar-
epta Home Monday morning at the
age Of SO years, It was announced
from the Home this week. Mrs.
Gunhus will be taken to Grand
Forks, North Dakota, for burial.
She had been q resident at Sarepta
for six years.
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Funeral services were held from
the Sank Centre Funeral Chapel
Monday afternoon, February Bird, at
1870. Rev. M. L. Brann conducted
the service and interment was
made in Lake Amelia cemetery,
Willard. Pallbearers were: Guy
Scott, Ed Steege, Cyril Pelo, Harry
Knapp, William Beste and Walter
Jung. Two beautiful songs were
sung by Mrs. George Berggreen.
They were: Beautiful Isle Of Some
where" and Some Day Well I'm
derstand." Mrs. r. e. Cooper was
the accompanist.
Relatives from a distance at the
last rites were: Ruth White, Little
Falls; Clifford White, Osakis; Flor
ence White, Frazee; Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Jung and daughter, Mary Jane,
Of International Falls; Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne w. White and son,
James, of st. Cloud; r. c. Le-
Count and sons, Everett, Clifford
and Dale, Of Menahga; Mrs. c. e.
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clupsie,
Mrs. M. Conrad and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rathia, Of Wells; Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Schwaltz, of Mankato.
Mrs. Robert West
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Denzine, of this
city, received the sad news of the
death of their daughter, Mrs. Rob
ert West, who passed away in st.
Paul last week Wednesday, at the
age of AZ years. Mrs. West, a for
mer Sank Centre girl, will be bet
ter remembered as Elnora Den
zine.
Mrs. West was born in this city
and received her education in the
Sank Centre public schools, and she
graduated from high school. When
she was IS years old she was unit
ed in marriage to Robert West,
and this union was blessed with
three children, one daughter and
two sons. They are: Eleanor Jean,
and Robert, Jr., and Richard. Be
sides the husband and the children,
surviving relatives are: Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. Denzine, father and moth
er, and two sisters and four broth
ers, as follows: Mrs. Cecilia Helm
er, Of Miami, Florida; Mrs. Esther
Guthrie, of Venice, California; Her
bert Denzine, Of Lester, WASH;
Ed Denzine, Of Seattle, Wash; DR.
Carl Denzine, Of Sprinfield, Mimi,
and Allied Denzine, of Minneapolis.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at two o'clock at the
Fred w. johnson Funeral Home,
st. Paul, and interment was made
in Roselawn cemetery.
Besides the parents and brothers
and sisters who attended the last
rites, a large number of friends,
who will miss Mrs. West, were in
attendance. She was Of friendly
disposition and was loved and re-
vered by those who knew her.
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Mrs. Laura Wahlstrand

Mrs. Laura Wahlstrand, former
resident Of Birchdale Township,
passed away in Brainerd recently
and her body arrived in this city
Wednesday for interment.
Mrs. Wahlstrand was born in
Sweden 70 years ago last May and
she came to this country following
her marriage to Mr.. Wahlstrand.
She came to the Birchdale COM
munity from Ishpeming, Michigan.
She is survived by three daugh-
tiers and two sons. Mr.. Wahlstrand
passed away several years ago.
Surviving children are: Oscar,
of Hibbing; Anton, Of Deerwood
Mrs. Otto Gamradt, of Brainerd
Mrs. Francis Peterson, Of Portland
Oregon; and Mrs. Martin Bjorson
of Brainerd. Mrs. Wahlstrand was
sister Of Gust Emblom, Of this
community.
Funeral services will be held this
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock
in the Sank Centre Funeral Chapel
Rev. Carmen Thronson, pastor OF
the Norwegian Lutheran Church
will conduct the last rites and in.
terment will be in the Swedish
Episcopal cemetery. near Little
Sank.
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Burial of Three
People This Week

CONTINUED From Page One)
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-21
Thugs Attack
Erin Justice
Lynn whslee
Victim Of Mob

UCounty law enforcement Off
GERS today sought q gang Of Ne
groes in connection with what
was described as . "grudge" at
tack upon an Erin township jus
tice of the peace.
Police said that Justice Lynn
Whalen, popular South Macomb
Judge, was attacked by lat least
10" colored men while he and
Justice of the Peace Roy blessing
were attempting to arrest an un-
identified white man following
an accident early Sunday morn
ing.
blessing, a former Roseville
commissioner and ex : d e p ut y
sheriff, was unframed.
SEVERELY BEATEN
The Negroes fled after Whal-
en- was struck numerous times.
and the driver of the car involv-
ed in the accident disappeared
during the fight.
Diesing said that the gang pill
ed up on his companion "for no
apparent reason" while the two
were about to escort the uniden-
titled driver to the Roseville po-
lice station following a minor
See WHALEN-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-21
Cit @ y
Aluminium
Drive

eMount Glen Z m volunteer
groups late this week will john
Q nationwide door X n o cking
campaign to collect 20, 600 900
pounds Of aluminumware from
the kitchen cupboards Of Amer
lea.
Mayor Donald h. Westendorf
said today he will appoint Z city
chairman to direct the Mount
Clemens campaign. City and
county road commission trucks
viii Be used 20 collect tll6 wIx6
after Z door to-door campaign y
conducted by the volunteerg j
Groups that have aIrsh4y
agreed to help include Harry
Ollrich post, American Legi0n,
Oskar AndreaS post. WV, tn
Boy Scouts and The Daily Nom
itor carrier boys.
Col. Harold Furlong. Of The
State Defense Council, author
lied Westendorf 70 make TIN o.
pointment.
See DRIvE-Psgs :
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-21
Girls 4 and Il Dead;
Brother Badly Hurt
VAN bYKe SCENE OF TRAGIC
SATURDAY. AFTERNOON CRASH

During the entire court pro-
ceedings this noon, Devriendt
acted like Z stunned man, his
eyes carefully avoiding those Of
nine-year- old william Turve-
lille, playmate Of the victims
and the states star witness
whose accusing glance was con-
tinuously fastened on the aged
man.
Devriendt was arrested shortly
after his careening car jumped 4
ditch and sidewalk and ran down
three children playing In q field.
SISTERS AND BROTHER
The victims, Juanita and Janet
Cress. died In Saratoga hospital,
while their brother, 13-year old
Burt Cress was In q critical con-
dition from his injuries.
Police said that the bodies Of
the trio were scattered over
the field for q distance Of $50
feet.
The children were the daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Cress,
8503 Ford avenue, Van Dyke.
Juanita, IL. died shortly be-
See CRAS0-PaG0 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-21

ilnssrslses Firm
4 Roll Target

oMount Clemens police officers
were today seeking burglars who
broke into an insurance company
office and fled with $3.50 In cash
and several valuable rings.
Police Chief Arthur !. Rosso
said that the office Of Joseph A.
Turcotte, located In the Barron
building, was broken into some
time between Thursday and Sat-
urday afternoon, the theft being
discovered late Saturday when
Tufcotte checked the contents OF
the Safe.
In addition to the cash. three
rings and = gold watch case were
reported missing.