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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
HOW WE STAND
ON MONEY AND
CREDITS TAXES

With measures pending in the
legislature to place collection of
money and credits taxes under the
state tax commissioner, the Citi-
zens' Tax Relief Association in st.
Paul this week made public a re-
port which showed that money and
credits assessments in most coun-
ties run far behind bank deposits
in those counties.
Total money and credits assess.
ments reported for 1910 in Stearns
County were $4,118,443.
Bank deposits in this county or
June 30th, 1910, were 81 900, 991.
Taxpayers are supposed to report
and assessors are expected to as.
sess as money and credits all mon.
eys, securities not specifically ex.
empted from tax, bills receivable
and other credits. That this is not
being done in most counties is evi
dent from the study. Outside Of
Hennepin, Ramsey and st. Louis
counties, assessments of money anC
credits are little more than a hall
Of the money on deposit in banks
In many counties the assessment:
are only a third and In some case:
only a fourth or a fifth of thu
actual deposits. In only nine coun
ties do the assessments exceed
bank deposits.
The bill pending in the legisla
ture would take the assessment anf
collection Of money and credits ou
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
Stassen Says Storm
Warning Was Inadequate
Wires Jesse Jones That
Weather Bureau Did Not
Give Proper Protection

Governor Harold e. Stassen still
is not satisfied that the U. s.
Weather Bureau gave adequate
warning Of the disastrous storm
which took some seventy lives in
the Northwest March 18th and 18th
and is insisting upon further in
vestigation of the matter.
1.-THE only general weather news
given prior to the actual striking
Of the storm was the announce
ment at 9:35 A. M. on Saturday,
March 18TH" he said, "of the fol-
lowing forecast: Occasional light
snow tonight and Sunday-cold
wave with strong Northwest winds
Sunday, beginning in the northwest
and west central portions tonight.
"It seemed to me that clearly
this was not an adequate warning
or forecast to the people, and !
therefore wired the Honorable
Jesse Jones, Secretary Of Com
merce at Washington, whose de-
partment has jurisdiction over
these matters, as follows: We feel
that the tragic loss Of life in the
March 18th blizzard, duplicating
the November 18th experience, was
seriously contributed to by made
quate weather bureau service of
warnings for this Northwest Area.
The tragedies Of farm people, in
GLIDING children, trapped in a
whole gale blizzard without warn
ing, calls for decisive action to pre-
vent repetition. An investigation
by you would reveal a startling
lack Of warnings
HE has replied that he felt that
the weather forecast was accurate
and prompt, referring also to ad-
ditional statements about the
weather, which were made on just
one of the Twin City radio sta
tions and which were not released
generally to- all radio stations and
newspapers.
"He also admitted that they had
a report from Edmonton, Canada,
at 7:30 A. M. on Saturday, March
18th, of this approaching storm.
IT have replied to him insisting
that our protection has not been
adequate and asking that he in
vestigate thoroughly this matter
so that we might not have a repeti-
ton of this tragic loss"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
HOUSE VOTES
FOR REPEAL OF
DUNN ROAD TAX
Rural Legislators Lead Fight
For Abolishing One-Mill Levy,
Expecting More Road Aid
From Gax Tax Increase

Encouraged by evidence that
road and funds distributed by the
state out to the counties will in
crease materially under a four-cent
gasoline tax, without the present
Dunn one-mill road tax, members
Of the Minnesota House of Rep.
resentatives this past week voted
70 to 81, to repeal the one-mill tax
law, which has been on the statute
books since horse-and-buggy days
The bill now goes to the senate
where it will be taken up for con
sideration along with the proposal
already approved by the house, tc
increase the gasoline tax from
three to four cents.
Representatives Andrew Fins.
tuen, Walter Burdick and L. G.
Dorweiler were authors Of the bill
repeating the one-mill road tax
and led the fight in the house
Sponsors Of the repeal in the sem
ate are Senators c. I. Oliver, Os.
car Swenson and Anchor Nielsen,
All are from rural sections of the
state.
Unlike the fight in many past
sessions, strongest arguments for
the repeal of the one-mill tax this
week came from the rural mem
bers. The one-mill tax bears more
heavily on farmers and other prop
erty owners in the country than
the repeal contended, and an in
crease Of one-cent in the gasoline
tax will make possible an increased
distribution of state road aid to
the counties. Under the plan ap-
proved by the house, $1,200,O0O OF
gasoline tax money will be set aside
for use on state aid roads, replac-
ing the money now received from
the one-mill tax. Gasoline taxes are
increasing about per cent annual
ly, it was pointed out, and with
one-third of the tax going to the
counties for use on local roads the
state distribution can be counted
upon to grow from year to year
With the increase that can be
expected because of the growth in
gasoline consumption, total road
aids distributed to counties will
amount to s7,315,0OO in 1941 under
a four-cent gasoline tax, state
statisticians estimated. The total
for 1910 was $7,094,557. Receipts
from the one-mill tax would be
missing in 1912, but road aids
would continue to increase, reach.
ing $7,460,000, the study showed
The total would reach $7,9OO,000 in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
Methodist Church

When you bring your children to
Sunday school at 9:45 next Sun
day, don't return alone, for there
are classes for mothers and dads as
we'll as their children. You will
enjoy both the Mems and Women's
Bible Glasses.
Our guest preacher at II o'clock
Is The Reverend Herbert Parish,
Of Minneapolis, who comes from a
noted family Of Methodist preach
ers. His father and uncle served
Minnesota Methodism for many
years. The fathers five sons and
sons-in-law are now holding prom
inent ministerial positions in the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27

workout. Farmers were going out
to roadsides and swapping pictures
or showing huge banks against
their buildings. Sunday drivers
from the city were making picture
taking of the drifts the popular
pastime Of the moment.
One of the operators at the tele-
phone company got just a tinge of
spring fever the other day when
she placed a call to an army camp
in the state of Washington. The
army. clerk was eager to learn
about the Minnesota blizzard and
then tossed in the information that
out there a daffodil festival was
in progress.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
1913; ss,soo,ooo in 1914. and $500

1913; $S,300,000 in 1914, and $780,
900 in 1915. In other words, the
increase in gasoline tax and the
increase in gasoline consumption
will more than make up the reduc-
ton caused by the one-mill tax
repeal.
With passage of the one-mill tax
bill In the senate, obstacles to pass
age of the bill increasing the gaso-
line tax largely will be removed,
capitol observers believe. Governor
Stassen has indicated he will APP
prove the four-cent tax If the one
mill tax Is repealed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
Information On Loans
For Crop Production

The Emergency Crop and Feed
Loan Office at st. Paul announces
through its manager, L. c. Streat-
er, that it will exert every effort
to promptly handle delayed appli-
cations for crop production loans.
Reports indicate that many farm
ers have been unable, because OF
bad roads and weather conditions,
to reach the county seat towns
where applications are being TAX
en-.
Up until the recent storm, Mr..
/ Streater reports that applications
have been handled with speed and
that loan checks have gone forth
within forty-eight hours from the
time the applications reach the st.
Paul office. This announcement
is made because many farmers,
who are in need of obtaining as
sistance and who are unable to
get to town, have made inquiry as
to whether or not they will be able
to get the funds in time to buy
their seed and other spring neces-
sites.
Applications for loans for crop
production Mr.. Streater explains,
may be made to cover not only the
purchase of seed, but gasoline and
oil as well. In fact, there are
many more requests this year than
in past years from farmers who
have their seed needs, but need
only gasoline and oil. However,
farmers who need this assistance
should file their application at the
county seat as early as possible
as there will no doubt be a con-
siderable rush of applications as
soon as roads are open.
A farmer who is in need Of as
sistance may obtain a loan even
though he may have been unable
to repay all Of the previous loans
due to conditions beyond his con-
troll.
AS a first lien on the crops is
required as security, applicants
should take steps to obtain the
necessary subordination agreement
from landlords in order to facili-
tate the prompt completion of the
application. Applicants who are
tenants of the Federal Land Bank
are not required to obtain individ-
ual waivers, as this is covered by
a blanket subordination agreement.
1871 crop production loans bear
interest at the rate Of per cent
per annum from the date of dis
bursement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
Representatives of Selec-
tive Service Met In City
Continued from Page One)

their home address and when
these reports are all in and tabu-
lated it will be possible to assign
correct credits.
II am enclosing the quota and
credit tabulation for the state
which will readily show why it is
that some boards are sending out
no men at all"
According to the tabulation
Stearns County District No. 1, with
4153 men registered, has a gross
quota Of 4S2, with credits allowed for
a net quota of SO. Stearns County
District No. 2, the district in this
end Of the county, had 1886 reg
istrations with a gross quota of
$40 and a net quota of 222.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
Order for Hearing ON Final Account
and Petition for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

Oruer TOT hearing ON Final Account
and Petition for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
IN PROBATE COURT
File No. 1899
In Re Estate OF Alice F. Hen
shaw. Decedent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to
all persons interested in the final
account and distribution of the
estate of said decedent.
The representative of the above
named estate having filed her final
account and petition for adjustment
and allowance thereof and for dis
tribution to the persons thereunto
THEREFORE you and each of
you are hereby cited and required
to show cause. If any you have,
before this Court at the Probate
Court Room in the Court House in
the City of st. Cloud. Mimi, on the
18th day of April. 1941, at 8 o'clock
A. M. why said petition should
not be granted.
Notice of this order shall be Civ
the Sank Centre Herald. legal
newspaper and by mailing a copy
thereof to each OF the heirs, 1ega-
tees and devisees of said decedent
at least fourteen days before the.
dav OF said hearing.
Dated March 25th, 1871.
Court SeaD
E. ]. Ruegemer.
Probate Judge.
Conklin & Shively.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
Publish Mar. 27-April $40, 1871.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27

of the hands Of local authorities
and place 1t under the state tax
commissioner and impose more
drastic penalties for failure to
make a proper return. Authors of
the bill, Senator Karl G. Neumeier
and Representative Rollin G. John
son, believe it will increase sub
stantially money and credits col
lections in many counties.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
sAUK CENTRE HERALD. Sank Centre, MINI.

ed, were held at st. Bartholemus
Church, Thursday morning, March
Goth, at nine o'clock. The Rev.
FIR. Fettgather read the Requiem
Mass. Pallbearers were: Will Ril-
ey, Henry Rajdl, Lester Stalker,
Harold Jensen, Ed Kurth and
Francis Daugherty.
Mrs. Pfeninger is survived by a
host Of friends who extend SYM
pathy to the bereaved family
Westport Correspondence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27

program.
George Minette, Sank Centre,
was elected president Of Canton
No. 6; Clarence Selensky, Sank
Centre, vice president; and p. E.
Smith, Leader, secretary-treasurer.
County chairmen named at the
meeting were: Douglas county,
Andrew Beste, Osakis; Stearns,
Reuben Thiel, Paynesville; Todd,
Clarence Selensky, Sank Centre;
West Ottertail, Otto Schmidt, Fer
gus Falls; East Ottertail, Clifford
Hanson, Parkers Prairie; Morri-
son, A. B. Norwood, Pillager; Ben
ton, Peter Neierengarten, Sank
Rapids; and Cass county, Mr.. Hall,
Pillager.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27

Reasons behind the thought that
this year brought the greatest
problems to winter travel is the
fact that from Armistice Day to
the Ides of March, it was one long
continuous battle. A total snow
fall of more than 40 inches, one
of the heaviest in many years, that
was under the constant buffeting
of winds, repeatedly clogged roads.
Winter laid a continued siege for
nearly five months and the aspect
that winter travel has never been
so wide spread as during this pres
ent and the past decade, lends
credence to the belief.
You can also take it from
Mike FEELING, who in Is years
engaged In snow plow work
for Stearns County, admits
without hesitation, that "this
year has them all skinned 1t
may be that It was the i'll luck
attending his 18th year, but he
tells this week of battling for
a quarter mile west of Green
wald for an entire day.
Drifts were packed rockhard fol-
lowing this March storm, he said,
and in another spot north Of Broot-
en- they worked for two days to
get six miles The situation is so
acute that the original 70-mile
route served by plows out of this
city had been heightened on end.
"We're going all over now" Mike
said, and plows and crews are en-
deavoring to open up and widen
roads.
In the meantime the plight Of
the farmer was best told in a short
note from Mike G.. Essler, Padua,
to the First State Bank. II don't
know when the roads will be open.
I never saw anything like it," he
wrote. I'VE have a farmer living
south Of Padua whose name is Carl
Osterkamp. He has the most or
highest banks of any place I ever
saw. He can't even see his barn
out Of his upstairs window" Mike
wrote.
HE also has a woodshed,"
the letter continued, (which
believe is at least 8 feet under
the snowdrift. He had to dig
a hole at least IS feet deep to
get into the she'd"
Other farmers were bearing SIM
liar tales. Ed Bosl told of digging
for four hours following the March
snowstorm. Everywhere farmers
have had to leave cars at the road
sides and walk to and from their
farms on the side roads. They
carry cream and eggs back and
forth. Tuesday at three o'clock in
the afternoon creamery attendants
were waiting for two farmers who
had left their homes with cream
delivery at ten o'clock that morn
ing.
On the Northern Pacific branch
line through this city one of the
battles Of all time was waged in
a three-day fight last week. Both
pusher pillow and rotary were press
ed into use and finally three en-
gines were pushing the rotary
pillow. They ran into mile long
drifts that reached up to and be-
yond the locomotive smoke stacks.
The rotary hasn't often been called
out on the MP, for in 1886 when 1t
came through, it was the first time
in II years.
Cameras were getting a thorough
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
Experience of Sank Centre
Boy In Atlantic Storm
Continued from Page One)

this time though. We were gone
46 days and we were on the move
most of the time"
The letter which conveyed the
above story was sent to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank J. Miller, Rt. 4, Sank
Centre. Mrs. Miller and Rudolph
Pastian are sister and brother. The
storm referred to occurred Friday,
March 7th. Rudolph enlisted in
the Navy last fall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
ROBERT SCHOENHOFF
WON SPEECH CONTEST
Continued from Page One)

Sank Centre schools and following
his graduation from high school
was employed in the Merchants
National Bank for sometime. Lat
err he entered the University of
Minnesota and completed his term
in three and one-half years. He
then received employment in the
Federal Reserve Bank, where he
since has been employed.
Because Robert won this con-
test, he will represent the chapter
at the Regional ALB speaking con-
test to be held in Kansas City in
April.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
Lutheran Church Of the MICA

Lutheran Church Of the MICA.
Carmen P. Thronson, Pastor
Services Sunday, $50 a. m. Sun
day school 1890 a. m, Mrs. c.
Torkelson, superintendent.
Mid-week Lenten services on
Thursday, 500 p. m. Theme:
Jesus Before Herod."
Little Sank Lutheran Church
Carmen P. Thronson, Pastor
Services in Morse with Commun-
ion, Sunday, 200 p. m.
Mid-week Lenten services Friday
500 p. m. Regular meeting Of the
Ladies Aid April Bird, at the Har,
old Hanson home, Mrs. Hanson
hostess.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
Mr.. Parish is
Methodist Church.
q dvpapoic sneaker

MeCnOQlSC SI1uTCn. MI. dIiSh 40
a dynamic speaker.
The Junior League will meet at
4:3O D. m. in the church parlors,
The Senior League will meet at
$50 p. m.
The. Queen Esther Society will
meet with Frances Gettys Wednes-
day evening.
The young people in training for
church membership meet each Sat
urday at 900 a. m.
Choir rehearsal Saturday, tbs.
M. L. Brann, Pastor.
Zion Lutheran Church
Fifth Sunday in Lent
1000 a. m. divine service. Hoo
a. m. Sunday school and Bible
classes. 1890 and $3.50 p. m. the
Lutheran Hour, DR.. Walther Maier
Thursday and Saturday fore
noon, Religious Instruction.
Friday, 500 p. M, mems club
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Nelson.
Next Wednesday, 500 p. m, April
End, the sixth and last mid-week
Lenten service. A cordial welcome,
j. F. Schumacher, Pastor
st. Paul's Lutheran Church, Unity
No services.
A. c. Kratzke, Pastor
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Grove Lake
Sunday school 100 p. m. Div
inc service 200 p. m.
A. c. Kratzke, Pastor
Episcopal Church
Rev. r. M. Harris, Rector
Sunday, March 30: Church school
at 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer and
sermon HOO a. m.
Friday, April 4th: Mid-week
Lenten service at 7:30 p. m.
This church extends a cordial
welcome to all who desire to unite
with us in worship.
st. Paul's Church
Sunday, Low Masses at $50 and
500 a. m. High Mass at 1000 a. m.
Services during the Lenten sea-
son. Every Friday afternoon at
$3.50 the Way of the Cross will be
said. Every Sunday during Lent
at 800 p. m, there will be Stations,
Sermon and Benediction. At these
Devotions Rev. Father Bolte will
deliver a series of sermons on
Calvary and the Mass"
Msgr. A. Plachta, Pastor.
Church Of Our Lady of The Angels
Suday, Low Mass at 500 o'clock.
High Mass at 1000 o'clock.
Lenten Services: Every Friday
and Sunday evenings at 7:30 p. m.
there will be Stations of the Cross
and Benediction.
Rev. John Bettendorf.
Seventh-Day Adventist
Sabbath school at 1000 a. m.
Services Ills a. m. every Saturday.
Everybody welcome at all services.
Congregational Church
Rev. Thorley Johnson, Minister
You are cordially invited to the
services Of this church. Life will
hold greater blessings for you If
you learn the art Of worship.
Sunday, 9:45 a. m, the Church
school. Glasses Of religious instruc-
ton for all ages.
Sunday, Hoo a. m, the Morn
ing Worship service. Strength to
live by. Light to walk by.
Sunday, 1880 p. m, Young Peo-
pies meeting.
Thursday, 8:45 a. M, week day
religious instruction. 7:30 p. m,
evening Lenten service. A half
hour of devotion and twenty-five
minutes of instruction in the Bible
as sacred literature.
Saturday, $50 a. m, pastors
class of Instruction for youth in
Church worship.
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Peter Wedelin Zeis, Albany.
Stearns Board No. 2 will send
out nine men on April 4th under
call No. 9 which requires Mime
sofa to furnish 752 men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
Star Journal Otteson says:
For Crying out loud"

For Crying out loud"
&c. what CT. stands for now
Crosby Ironton at the Regional
Sang: go, CT; GO, CT"
But the Hot Steaming SPUDS
turned the CrI into a lament of
ooh what a GOO SIAM;
or what a Goose I AM"
With their Jackets" off,
the SPUDS weren't roasted,
but CTS goose got cooked.
Woo WOO woock! The Moorhead
gang DO MEK"a gallant group.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
FREE INOCULATION-

1.-THE u. S. Department of
Agriculture will furnish free to
each applicant a sufficient guam
tity Of incubation to inoculate
one bushel of legume seed. If
you wish to secure some Of this
free incubation fill out the fol-
lowing and return to Congress
man Harold -Knutson, Washing
ton, D. c.:
Indicate by
cross (x) mark
I desire free incubation
for 1 bushel ALFALFA-..-....-.-.
SWEET CLOVER.
RED CLOVER............
ALSIKE CLOVER..-.........
DATE OF PAINTING
NAME ..........-..--..-...-..-------.---
ADDRESS -------.---------------------.---
**This incubation will not keep
over 10 days."
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Brown Swiss Breeders
Plan Summer Show

Continued from Page One)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
Another Group Left
For Selective Service

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
WASHINGTON D.
Viton1in Cures Found for Two
New Types of Mental Diseases
Reports ct CHRONOLOGY Conference Point Out
Clue to Decline in Old Age

the conference. vitamin deficiencies
may turn out to be even more i'm
portant and there is no evidence
that the physical signs found in the
aged have anything to do with their
mental condition.
Decline After IS Years.
Evidence was presented by DR..
David Wechsler of Bellevue Hos
pital, New York. that specific mental
abilities. such as ability to remember
and reason, reach their height at
about Is and then decline slowly
until the end of life. This does not
prove, he said. that intelligence de-
clines with age, because of the con-
slant increment. of experience and
brings to the solution of his prob
lens.
The difficulty of placing the old
in modern industry, he said. seems
due to the extreme specialization
which makes no demand on expert
ence. A person has no new prob
lens to face in routine work, and
the output Of energy becomes
slower with age. Consequently the
old person. especially the old woman,
can find no place in competition
with the young. DR.. Wechsler told of
experiments in which he correlated
the declining intelligence scores
with age and the strength of brain
electricity in brain waves. He found
that both declined in about the same
way.