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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-06-19
Northwest Ashley

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bertfield and
children were dinner guests at the
John Scanlon home in Sank Centre
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Odegard and
daughter visited Sunday afternoon
at the Frank Marthaler home.
The Misses Kathryn Mikkleson
and Arvilla Uphus spent a week
ago Wednesday with Miss Millie
Bentfield in ST. Paul.
Noreene Bentfield is spending a
few days at the John Scanlon home
in Sank Centre.
Jim johnson was a supper guest
at the Frank Marthaler home Fri
day.
Miss Louise Marthaler, of West
Union, spent Monday at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Henry J. Deters.
Norman Fettig, of st. Cloud,
spent last week at the Paul Bent
field home
Mrs. Mary Deters and Evelyn
and Norbert Marthaler spent Sun
day afternoon at the Henry Deters
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Berg and fam
lily, of Sank Centre, spent Sunday
evening at the Paul Bentfeld home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Lorrang and
son, Jimmy, of Sedan, visited at
the Frank Marthaler home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Merton and
family were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Odegard Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bentfield and
family and Miss Alvina Marthaler
spent Sunday at the Joe Ebenstein-
er home, near Metre Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marthaler !
and family and Glenn Uphus were
supper guests at the Albert Mar
thaler home Sunday.
Ed Miller and Mr.. Woeste were
callers at the Paul Bentfield home
Sunday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-06-19

children were in the class: Richard
Byland, Alex Deters, Raymond
Kraemer, Marvin Macy, Andrew
Marthaler. James H. Marthaler
John Marthaler, Martin Marthaler
Richard Messer, Melvin Miller
Phillip Miller, Ralph Korte, Gerald
Lunderman, Sylvester Korte, Nor
bert Linderman, Francis Didier
Bernice Odegaard, Betty Odegard,
Caroline Deters, Ilah Beste, Rita
Pischke, Irma Linderman and Cen
eva Korte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Macy, Mrs.
Leo Schlicht and Vincent Martin
aler were Minneapolis visitors on
Thursday.
Miss Elzera Roth, who is attend
ing summer school at the st. Cloud
Normal spent the weekend visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ].
Roth. Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Roth,
Harry and Elzera and Mrs. Ida
Roth were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Redetzke, of Alex
andria.
Mrs. H. J. Cans was called to
st. Cloud last Monday by the i'll
ness of her father, Joseph Huss.
He passed away on Tuesday, June
10th, following a short illness, at
the age of 70 years. Mr.. Cans and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cans attended
the funeral services held Friday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Cans
and family returned to their home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Bentfield and
Dorothy visited Mr.. and Mrs. Boni
Bentfield, of Morris, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kueffler, of
Elrosa visited the lady's sister,
Mrs. Anna Schlicht, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Didier were
Joined by their son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Didier,
and their daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Unger, of Sank Centre, and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marthaler, of
Osakis, Friday evening on the &C.
casion of their fathers SOth birth
day anniversary. The evening was
spent in a social way with a lunch
served later in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Eveslage, of
Greenwald, visited their daughter,
Mrs. H. Linn and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens Schultz,
of Greenwald, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Leo Schlicht.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Minckler
and daughters, of Chester, Mon
tana, (Mrs. Minckler being better
remembered as the former Rose
Dueker) arrived here Saturday and
are visiting relatives in the vicinity
this week. Sunday they spent the
day at the Nick Quicker home. 9th
er relatives joining the family gath |
ering included Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Vornbrock and family, of Little |
Falls, Miss Irene Quicker, of Min
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marth-
ller and family, of Westport, and
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Liebel and chill
lren, of Sank Centre.
Mrs. Addie Speaker, of Long Prai-
lie, spent the weekend with her
ION, Merton Hamlin and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sorenson
md family were guests Sunday at
he lady's brother, Joe Pischke and
amily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Messer, Mrs
Nike Messer and Ted Roske were
BUSINESS callers at Fergus Falls on
friday. 8
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-06-19
West Union

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Messer, Mrs
Joe Marthaler attended the COM
mencement exercises of students
completing their eighth grade
course at Long Prairie Saturday.
Crescentia Marthaler, Helen RAIDER
macher and Lenore Trutna were
the graduates from the village;
Vivian Kraemer and Viola Messer
from District ia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Radermacher also attend
ed the exercises.
A class of twenty-three received
First Holy Communion in ST. Alex
ius Church Sunday. The following
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-06-19

passing of Mr.. Gus Vessel Sunda
evening. Mr.. Vessel had been i
for some time. This vicinity wish
es to extend sympathy to the bei
eaved family, Mrs. Vessel an
children, who are left to mourn
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank GRADER an,
daughters, Mildred and Francis
and Virgil Quade and Mr.. and Mrs
Ronald Stewart spent Sunday af
ternoon and were supper guests a
the GRADER home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Tank ant
daughter, Joan, of Willard, and Mis-.
Jean Graves, of Hunter, North Da
kota, were supper guests and spen
the evening at the F. J. Tank home
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Soenneck
err and family spent Sunday after
noon at Breckenridge with rela
| tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rehkamp and
daughter, Marion, and son, Walter
spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Over
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Tank, Mrs
Arnold Tank and daughter, Joan
Mrs. Irwin Tank and son, Wayne
and Miss Jean Graves called at the
home of Mrs. Ida Rose, at Willard
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Thompson
and daughter, Patricia Ann, of
Minneapolis, arrived at the GRADER
home Thursday afternoon to spend
the weekend there.
The Misses Valeria and Hide
gard Vessel and Cyril and Gregor
Vessel motored to Breckenridge
Thursday afternoon where Valera
remained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Tank were
among a number of other friends
who attended the farewell gather
ing Wednesday evening for Miss
Dorothy Schumacher, who left for
Washington, D c., Sunday morning.
Miss Roslin and Helen Wilcox
and Miss Edna Mae and Betty Lue
Schurman spent Sunday afternoon
at the John Wolfe home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Thompson
and daughter, Patricia Ann, of Min
spent Friday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Niehaus, Sr.,
and son, of Melrose, spent Friday
at the Vessel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Tank and Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Tank and son,
Wayne, motored to St. Cloud Fri
day and were dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Tank
Miss Lorraine Budde, of Melrose,
spent the weekend at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Budde.
Miss Edna Mae and Betty Lue |
Schurman spent Sunday afternoon
1t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul |
Wilcox.
Miss Dorothy HENS, of st. Cloud,
md Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tieman
md daughter, Joann, and Lester
3laski spent Friday evening at the
lone of Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald
stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Tank and Mr..
md Mrs. Irwin Tank and son,
Wayne, and Miss Jean Graves were
Entertained at dinner Sunday and
pent the afternoon at the home
# Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Tank, at
Iillard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-06-19

Mrs. Leotta Schwenk and son,
Earl, and friend, of Lester, Iowa,
called on Mrs. Curley Monday fore
noon.
Mrs. Ella Lloyd and daughters,
Laverne and Alberta, and son, Earl,
spent Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Tank.
Mrs. One Gross and daughter,
Mary, and John Wolfe spent Sun
day evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ronald Stewart.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-06-19

the Carl Bieringer home Sunday
afternoon.
Lorraine Dickhous and Madeline
Eddy spent Sunday afternoon at
the Anton Bieringer home.
Mrs. Carl Bieringer and family,
Joe Schloegle and Mae Harmeling
were callers at the Anton Biering-
er home Saturday afternoon.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-06-19
Mccormick Lake

This community was saddened
Monday morning to hear of the
Evening star., 1941-12-26
The Great Game of Politics
Streaming of UnwieIdy Defense Setup
May Take Justice Byrnes From Court

army of publicity men and press
agents is just one example. This
condition more than any other frets
the really effective men here. 1t
makes for Illustration and futility. 1t
nullifies efficient work and promotes
incompetence. So clear is the neces-
sity of halting this unhealthy growth
that there recently has emanated
talk from men close to the President
of another general reorganization of
the whole setup, with the view Of
"streamlining" the machine.
Byrnes May Get Task.
BY this. 1t is understood, is meant
a consolidation of the many con-
f1icting and duplicating agencies,
with a corresponding reduction in
personnel There seems no question
that the President, realizing the
necessity of ending the expansion,
is considering some such action. Ger
tainly 1t should be taken. The pub
lished report is that Supreme Court
Justice Byrnes may be asked to do
the job. Just as in the case of Justice
Roberts, now detached to act as
chairman of the Pearl Harbor Board
OF Inquiry, there is no question as to
the qualifications of Justice Byrnes.
Nevertheless, it is to be hoped that
the President will not again think it
necessary to take a man off the
Supreme Bench for an outside job.
II the practice started with the
picking of Justice Roberts is con-
tinued, the decentralization OF the
court is inevitable and both its oper-
alton and prestige will be impaired
There are plenty of men equipped
for this job and now outside the
administration who would come
running II called.
tCopyright. 1941)
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Small Business Unit
Set Up in Commerce

Establishment of Small Business
Unit to coordinate Commerce De-
partment activities of use to pro-
prietors of small manufacturing and
distributing firms during the war
period was announced by Secretary
Jones today. The new unit will be
headed by William Sheperdson Of
New York.
Up to the present time, the most
pressing problems OF small manu-
facturers are the obtaining of de-
fense contracts, and the conversion
to defense production, a Commerce
Department statement explained.
Under the war economy, it is ex-
pected that there will be increasing
problems In the distributive trades
due to shortage of goods to sell, and
later. problems of labor shortages in
all classes" 1t said 1T is to cope with
these future developments that the
Small Business Unit has been
created"
The United States has approxi-
mately 2,750,000 small business es-
Establishments, with 8,350,OOO persons
engaged in these enterprises as en-
ployers and employees. OF the total
number Of small enterprises, 1855, 900
are industrial concerns, and 1914
600 are retailers. Others in the
small business classification include
72,000 wholesalers, 638, 900 service or
ganizations, 100000 construction
companies, IS 900 hotels and 10000
places Of amusement.
A graduate of New York Univer-
sity, Mr.. Sheperdson has had long
experience as certified public ac-
countant, and as management con-
sultant for manufacturers and dis
tributors.
Evening star., 1941-12-26
This Changing World
Axis Friends in U. S. Shift From Must Not Fight
Slogan to Sound Cry. Beware Of Soviet Beor

propaganda. Carefully printed
pamphlets are sent out from
those missions to select groups,
including prominent members Of
Congress. They describe dra-
matically the sufferings Of those
people who for a short while were
under the Soviet regime and
make a special point in denounc-
ing the Soviet authorities for the
persecution of the clergy.
In contrast, these pamphlets
say, the Nazis have been more
than kind to the liberated"
people. All the churches have
been reopened and the clergymen
at least those few who escaped
the Russian persecution-have
been reinStated. Experts who
have seen such pamphlets esti-
mate that their editing, printing
and mailing cost between 35 and
so cents a copy, and thousands
are being sent out.
Shift in Slogans.
The slogan beware of the bear"
appears to have been adopted
as the next best thing after I'VE
must not fight" could no longer
be used. The "anti-Communist"
groups are no longer praising the
Nazis; they go so far as to even
mildly criticize Hitler-if not the
German people. But they are
emphatic in stating that the
Russian menace should worry us
even more than the German
japanese menace.
A number of Government Off
cials, some of whom have until
recently been in high positions,
are said to provide ammunition
for these men and women. 1t
cannot be said that these officials
Evening star., 1941-12-26

are disloyal, but some of them
who lived in the U. S. S. r. under
unpleasant conditions and had
disagreeable experiences with the
Soviet government are expressing
their feelings freely. They re-
member the days when Stain was
definitely antagonistic to the
United States and to Great
Britain and hoped to obtain many
advantages for the U. S. S. R. by
an alliance with Hitler.
Even Stain, however, appears
to have been cured. AS far as
American policy-framers can
make out, he is going TO stick to
his new associates because he
knows another change of policy
would mean diSmemberment OF
the Russian empire. But what
worries men in responsible posi-
tions is the fact that former
sympathizers of the NaziS, who
were not genuine pacifists, are
successfully using the new theme
Beware of Russia lest they turn
against YOU"
Evening star., 1941-12-26

there were many who, under the
cloak of an ideal, used them as
a medium for some efficient pro-
Axis propaganda. Some of them
have been doing fifth-column
work from the first day bad news
reached this country.
Since advocating openly the
cause of the Axis is tantamount
to high treason and can be
severely punished, the strategy
adopted by the well-Wishers Of
Hirohito, Hitler and Mussolini is
to harp on the Russian menace"
In many places where diplomats
and high-ranking American off,
cials gather these men and
women say loudly that the Rus
sian menace is still far greater
than the German or the Japanese
in the long run.
Russia, they explain with sta
tistics provided unquestionably by
Herr Goebbels' propaganda min
istry, has such a greater po-
tential than Germany, Italy and
Japan that as soon as the Allies
are sufficiently tired it will gobble
up Great Britain and the United
States in one gulp.
Predict Soviet Invasion.
Some of these volunteer" OF
the Axis cause say the U. S. S. r.
is ready for the great and final
double cross; that is to say that
Stain, even now, is sending out
feelers to Berlin to find a basis
for peace negotiations. Others
say Soviet policy is to drain every
ounce Of strength from Great
Britain and the United States,
to get as many tanks and planes
as possible from American fac
tories and to weaken Allied de-
fensive power generally while the
Reds gather strength and defeat
Hitler. Then, 1t is predicted.
Soviet hordes will invade the
world, moving against Canada
and the United States through
Alaska. These statements are
made in all earnestness and with
a wealth of figures and statistics.
Some diplomatic missions in
Washington which represent un-
officially states which have ceased
to exist are participating in this
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Navy Confirms Dream
Thut Victim Lives

By the Associated Press
LEOMINSTER, Mass, Dec. 26.-
Mrs. Eileen Peterson, said she
wouldn't believe it.
She said she dreamed about ner
brother, Seaman First Glass Curtis
j. Farnsworth-"I saw him with a
bandage on his head but alive"
But her family had the Navy's
official notice that Seaman Farms
worth was among those killed at
Pearl Harbor.
Mrs. Peterson was with them
Wednesday at the requiem mass for
her brother at st. Leo's Church.
She was with them yesterday
when Christmas came back to them
in another Navy letter that said
her brother 'is now accounted for
and will probably communicate with
you at his very first opportunity"
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Military Rules Relaxed to Allow
Lighthouse Suntu's S Annual Visit

Razor blades, gum, candy, SOCKS,
handkerchiefs, cigarettes. crocheting
material, stationery, hot pan hold
ers, daily newspapers, a weekly pic
ture magazine and monthly de-
voted to digests of magazine articles.
Among the points visited were
Thompson's Island in Boston Har-
Dor, where 80 boys at a farm and
trade school scrambled for pack
age; Lonely Minot's Light, rising
sheer from the ocean; another light,
south of Boston, where the unex-
pected appearance Of soldiers sent
the plane prudently away-to drop
its package near q summer cottage.
With a 40-mile ground wind, the
plane was unable to approach dis
integrating sailing ship in Boston
Harbor where q woman and her son
have lived for six years.
Evening star., 1941-12-26

much to be desired"
1T was impossible to retreat
as long as the world situation
remained unclarified. I told you
that"
The German Army, Mein
Fuehrer, has fought from Bor-
deaux to the gates of Moscow,
and everywhere has conquered.
But men are human"
THE German Army is invinci-
BILE"
The National Socialist party,
Mein Fuehrer, has failed in only
one particular"
"And that is-?"
"To put an anti-freeze mix
ture into Nordic blood"
IF my invincible party takes
fur coats from German house.
wives. can you hold the line?'
"Mein Fuehrer, there is the
century-old myth of the German
uniform. An army in motley 80
will we then not be the horde?
And the uniformed Russians the
orderly military power?'"
Must Be Victories.
But any retreat creates an
impossible situation in Europe.
Nazis never retreat. Germany
represents youth, the coming
age, the new order. All other
nations are degenerate the
Americans are ripe for ruin,
Britain is a senile old dodderer,
Russia is a principaity of the
Jews ="
Tanks, planes and climate are
unaware of race or nationality,
Mein Fuehrer."
I'm any case, we must open an
other front Action-movement-
I told you there must always be
victories. If not in the East, then
somewhere else"
Where. Mein Fuehrer?"
The Middle East - Africa -
Spain-the British Isles-there
are scores of fronts
Eyes, Mein Fuehrer. But q
front for us is also a front for
them. warned you, Mein Fueh-
rer, against a two-front war"
But the Middle East ."
Just how, Mein Fuehrer?"
Through Turkey a back
door to Persian oil ''' Russian
oil 80 you say we need oil 80"
''It would be useful. But the
Turks have million soldiers
badly equipped, but great fighters.
They are IN some ways like the
Serbs"
Must you bring up the Serbs?"
THE army conquered the Serbs,
Mein Fuehrer, but the Gestapo
seems to be doing its job badly"
Odd Way to Recuperate.
There you are again. The
Gestapo is the sword of the party.
The Gestapo = /"
"Stinks, Mein Fuehrer. An at
tack on the Middle East expands
the Russian front, which Is too
stretched out already. The Brit
ish also have q door to the Middle
East, and we shall again encoun-
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Home Guard of Skiers
Formed in California

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-A
home guard Of skiers is being or
ganized by the California Ski Asso-
ciation
Skiing is crucial part of ma
tional defense" said Association
President DR., Frank Howard
"Skiers will be needed to guard stra-
tegic communication lines and in
dustries In the California noun
tains."
Evening star., 1941-12-26

Ill, cannot fail to be impressed, Is
the nonpartisan unanimity which
practically every request for money
or power needed, in the Presidents
Judgment, for defense and war has
been granted. 1t, therefore, is in
no restrictive spirit that attention
Is now called to a situation In Wash
ington which causes concern to
every informed person, not 80 much
because it Is q waste of money as
because 1t impairs efficiency and
thus dims the prospect OF a speedy
victory.
The trouble can be summed up in
few words-the defense organiza-
ton is being so heavily overmanned
that 1t functions with great diff
| Guilty and in almost indescr1bable
confusion. 1t is without clear
sense of direction or any co-ordi-
mated authority. Thousands upon
thousands Of unnecessary employees
are being put on the rolls. At the
rate things are going, long before
July the two million mark Of Gov
ernment employees not connected
with the armed services will have
been passed.
Machine Unwieldly.
Instead Of the pace at which they
60 on slowing down, it has been
accelerated in the last few weeks.
A man in as good position as any
to know gives 1t as his opinion that
new employees are going on now
much faster than a thousand a
week. OF course, 1t requires a vast
number Of individuals properly to
man the defense machinery, but it
does not require anything like as
many as we now have. On the con-
trary. the stage has been reached
whore there are 30 many that the
operations are slowed down through
the sheer unwieldiness and over
weight Of the machine.
Perhaps this development has
been unacceptable. The organiza-
ton had to be hastily thrown to-
gether, and its expansion In an or
derly and regulated manner was
difncult to reconcile with the speed
that was essential. But largely the
overexpansion Is due to the fact
that from the beginning there has
been no restraining power any
whore TO prevent excesses or to keep
impulsive or indulgent men from
9otng 10 ridiculous extremes.
No Checks Applied.
A multitude OF separate and unco-
ordinated agencies we're created
overnight, the heads Of which were
empowered to fill up their own or
carnations without any relation to
any other organization. Their num-
Der increases all the time. They
used-and still use-their own dis
cretion as to the number of en-
ployes and the money to be spent.
There was-and is-no outside check
on them in either direction. Upon
all these newly named agency heads
there has been enormous pressure
for places. All over the country men
and women anxious for q defense
Job have come to Washington.
Thousands Of them have been put on
through the influence of members OF
the House and Senate. Thousands
have been placed through Demo-
cratic politicians and other thou
sands by administration officials.
Relatives, friends and just plain con-
stituents have gone on in droves. An
astonishing number have managed
to get on without any influence
at all.
The organization is overloaded.
The Job business has been overdone.
Scores of men and women clutter up
the scene with very little to do. They
run around in circles and exist in a
state of bewilderment. The great
Evening star., 1941-12-26
81 the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Dec 26.-War-time re-
strictions on private flights were
relaxed yesterday to allow New Eng
lands flying Santa Claus to keep
faith, and Christmas-package
laden airplane carried cheer to
lonely islands and lighthouses along
the coast.
Some time ago Santa sent word
that he might be grounded, but
Army and Navy officials authorized
the flight at the last minute.
The route of the plane, manned
by Boston Harbor Historian Edward
Rowe Snow, his wife and Pilot Al
Lecksheid, necessarily avoided eight
of the 43 lighthouses visited in
previous Christmases, for these now
are in military areas
To many a person living ashore
around the corner from a shopping
center-the contents Of the packages
might not seem very exciting. But
at the isolated island stations, these
simple things are near to-and in
the luxury class for the menfolk
and their wives:
Evening star., 1941-12-26

be no counting
the cost Of our
national effort
and no finching
from any per-
sonal or public
sacrifice requir-
ed. Nothing else
counts now ex-
cept to win.
And one fine
sign of national
u n l ty, W t n
which Britain S
Prime Minister
Iy;,,cfa,, Church.
Evening star., 1941-12-26

automobile piled
high with a large
share Of ones
worldly goods.
I h ave just
completed t h q
first leg OF a trip
from New York
to Florida, ac-
companied b v
such gay CON-
panions as bath
room sc al e S,
doubl e boilers,
thermos jugs.
steamer trunks,