The Sauk Centre herald., December 30, 1937, Image 8

About The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current

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PAGE EIGHT
Historical Panorama Of
Sauk Centre 1937
(Continued From Page 5)
knockout for Sauk Centre, with
the spelling recognized as chang
ed from “Center” to “Centre,”
pre-cancelled stamps bearing the
old spelling jumped in value, ac
cording to collectors’ periodicals.
Company M, machine gun unit of
Minnesota National Guards, will
attend the huge army maneuvers
in this section next summer, Cap
tain Roy Scott said.
Sauk Centre’s fire hazards will be
reviewed next Tuesday in a cam
paign sponsored by the Commun
ity Club.
395 voters took to the polls Tues
day, cast their votes for four can
didates to fill three aldermanic
positions, selected Ed Besser, Carl
Eckberg, Joe Miller to carry on
the work.
A WPA project for the Stearns
county fair grounds to total about
S9OOO was okayed by the WPA
this week, secretary J. A
iSchoenhoff announced.
Two births were recorded this
week with a son bom to Mr. and
Mrs. Eric Schultze, Grey Eagle,
at the hospital. A son was born
to Mr. and Mrs. John Simons.
Week Of April 15
451 recommendations were made
for the 106 defects and fire haz
ards located in 112 local build
ings, in a fire survey conducted
this week by the Minnesota State
Fire Prevention Association.
Clifford Domke, Carleton College
student from this city, secured
his appointment to go to China to
teach in a two-year period.
George Barner took possession of
the Northwest Local Oil station
this week after his purchase o'.
the property.
Albert Parker, of Wadena, assumed
managership of Burgess grocery
this week with the resignation of
Irv Nelson, who went into the oil
business at the Skelley station.
Rural mail carriers swapped stor
ies this week as the break up of
winter melted the banks that
caused difficulty for them during
the past few months. Farmers,
while fields are yet muddy, ex
pected to begin seeding this week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Nathe
a boy, on April 11th, at the local
hospital.
Week of April /
An active recreational program for
the summer months was proposed
this week at the Legion meeting
with the suggestion that Coach
Gene Harvey be placed in charge.
High egg prices for fall was the
prediction made this week by P.
J. Heraly, pointing to the short-
age of chicks on farms this
spring.
Unity 4-H’ere, of this community
will play an important part in
the spring 4-H festival to be held
in Rockville April 30th.
Postmaster Ben Dußois was ap
pointed as a member of the State
Teachers College Board, succeed
ing James Quigley, whose term
expired in January.
$275 was the proceeds from the
gala event at the school last Fri
day when residents turned out to
view the carnival attractions.
Improvements were made this week
in the quarters of the Fire De
partment in the city hall. Size of
their new meeting room is 15 to
26.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Tonn at the Hospital Sunday
morning.
Wek of April 29
Poultry men viewed with alarm the
prediction that one of the small
est outputs of baby chicks loom
ed for this season, according to
L. T. Lovik this week, as he
quoted government bulletins.
N. D. Underhill, purchaser of the
Barron store, will open a variety
store about June Ist. He signed
the lease Friday.
Decision to again participate in the
“On to Nicollet'’ parade of Minne
sota towns was made when the
Community Club met Tuesday
evening.
Wool growers, planning an exten
sive pool to bring northern wool
in, will meet Saturday afternoon
at the Club rooms.
William John, 19 months old son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Tombers, pass
ed away last night in a Minneapo
lis hospital.
Finale is being written to the near
ly SIOO,OOO bridge-dam project on
Main Street over Sauk Lake this
week, as the highway department
begun their beautification project
with the planting of 500 trees and
shrubs flanking the bridge.
2.26 inches of rainfall that fell Sun
day and Monday boomed April’s
precipitation to a three year high
of 3.58 inches. In spite of predic
tions that Sauk Lake would pull a
sleeper, the ice break up came on
the 19th, one day earlier than
last year.
Local residents fidgeted about this
week as "Globe," a new magazine,
publicized Main Street, picked
their pictures with a purpose in
mind. The magazine hit the
streets this week.
Week of May 6 i
James R. Hall, 68, passed away on
Saturday, May 1, at his home.
Complications from a fall suffer
ed two years ago were blamed for
the death.
A man who was in the Sauk Centre
stockade, C. A. Wood, passed
away in Grey Eagle Tuesday.
Pete Ftfttpsen became the new own
er of the Main Street market
when he purchased the business
from William Otto, original buy
er from F. L. Connelly.
Coming here in the email pox epi
demic of 1882, Dr. Julian Arthur
Dußols, doctor, banker, poet laur
eate of this city, and interested
library worker and historian,
passed away at his home Tues
day morning, at the age of 81.
Acting upon a petition signed by
Third Street property holders,
the City Council agreed Wednes
day to proceed with the widening
project on the street.
Racing of old landmarks on Main
Street was begun this week with
tearing down of the former C. D.
Our Best Wishes for
the New Year
Our entire staff joins in these wishes. We
invite your future patronage by offering
the best in values and service.
CORNER MEAT MARKET 5
HERMAN VENNEWTTZ, Prop.
We have enjoyed your friendship... We
have appreciated your patronage . . . and
it is with deep sincerity that we convey to
you our wish that this year be the finest
you have ever had I
WALDORF CAFE
MEIGS & WEISNER, Props.
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From North To South, East To West
The world is joined together by the
spirit of the Yuletide Season. And on this
happy occasion we say to you: “A Happy
New Year, and may good fortune and
health be yours all through it!”
NORTH AMERICAN
CREAMERIES INC.
New Year’s Greetings
We welcome this opportunity to send you our
New Year Greetings. (May each hour bring you a
greater measure of happiness and contentment.
SWIFT & CO.
WELCOME NEW TIMER!
And may that bag of yours be packed with
365 days of happiness and cheer for our friends
and patrons. It is our wish that every joy you've
planned for, be more than fulfilled in the bright
New Year!
JOHN’S PLACE
JOHN MONDLOCH, Prop.
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From
SAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sauk Centre, Minn,
all of Us—
GREETINGS
I want to take this means of thanking
the people of this community for their pa
tronage and hope to merit their continued
support during the coming year. I wish to
extend the Season's greetings to everyone.
UNDERHILL VARIETY STORE
To Our Friends and Customers: We Wish
to Thank you for Your Patronage and to
Wish You a Happy and Prosperous New
Year.
THE MODEL
It’s the same old story we’re saying in
the same old-fashioned spirit ... a very
happy New Year to each and every one of
you. We’ve appreciated your friendship
through the year.
J. J. Smith Implement Co.
In wishing you a Very Happy New Year, I
wish, also, to thank you for your patronage during
the year now closing, and to express the wish that
the same friendly relations will continue to exist
during the year 1938. Happy New Year.
WERMG LIQUOR STORE
MIKE WERNIG, Prop.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
May every day of the coming New Year
bring you the best of health, cheer and
happiness.
SIG’S LIQUOR STORE
I *.
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To All of You 4T
. b'WiMkak
We’ve Enjoyed Your
Friendship
And to every person in the Sauk Centre com
munity .we say, “A Happy and Prosperous New
Year!" We are .proud of the confidence you have
shown us by your constant patronage. You have
made it possible for us to offer better service and
values than ever before!
CALKINS HARDWARE
A Message to Our Friends
"A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year"
is our sincere greeting to every one in this com
munity.
The greatest gift of an is friendship, and we
are proud of the many friends that we have. We
will strive in 1938, to have these friendships con
tinue by maintaining our same helpful and clear
ly directed course of sound business and our same
high standards of service.
Fanners Shipping Association
C. B. ENRIGHT, Mgr.
Were it possible we would like to shake the hand
of each person in Sauk Centre and say, "Happy
New Year!" Instead, we take this means of ex
tending our greetings.
O’GARA MOTOR CO.
To our many friends and patrons we ex
tend our wishes for a very Happy New
Year. It is our ambition to serve you in
1938 with an even greater amount of sat
isfaction and service, than has ever been
possible in the past years.
Benson Coffee Co.
GREETINGS
We hope that Santa Gaus was as kind to
you as you, our loyal patrons, have been
to us during the past year.
Main Street Chevrolet Co.
F. H. WALKER, Prop.
Thursday, December 80, 198 T
Community Club members propos
ed that the Sauk Centre group
should purchase advertising in a
travelogue magazine, directing
attention to the American high
way No. 71 in this state.
Immunization to 782 students in lo
cal schools, giving 90 percent im
munity, against small pox and
diphtheria, were completed this
week.
Rev. V. Fettgather, himself a form,
er student there, gave the com
mencement address when a class
of 13 were graduated from the
Parochial School Wednesday.
Next Sunday marks the 25th year
in the priesthood for Rev. Fr.
Charles Mayer, pastor of Our
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Marshall building-, two building*
adjacent to Otto Bro*., and. the
lifting of the second story of the
1886 building now housing the
O’Gara Motor company.
53 Scouts of Troop 25 received
awards in a Cburt of Honor Fri
day with 12 boys recognized as
Apprentices in the Sea Scout par
trol.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bjerkaas died at
Berepta heme Friday at the age
of 87 yearn.
Week of jMhy 18
Mrs. Appolonia Eva Knott, 86, pass,
ed away on Mother 1 * Day at the
home of her daughter, Mirs. A. J.
Orth, east of this city.
26 members of the school patrol
will be awarded In recognization
of their service at a special func-
tion, the American Legion Poet
announced thia week.
Heading scholastically the class of
*B7 will be Whiter Kleinschmidt,
valedictorian, and Dorothy Kel-
dahl, salutatorian, announcement
was made this week.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Bromenshenkel Tuesday at
the hospital.
Employment of both Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Harvey, as directors of a
summer recreational program,
was announced this week as the
city followed the suggestions of a
special Legion-Rotary committee.
Week of May |BO
Mrs. Eldorus Johnson, 71, passed
away Friday afternoon at her
home on south Main Street.
Fire, fanned by a high wind, level
ed several buildings on the John
Berscheit farm Sunday morning.
Plans for the 4th of July celebra
tion in this city were laid at a.
committee meeting this week.
Proceeds are to benefit the Fire
Department in promoting the
1939 state convention.
Z. L. Begin, prominent Wlar veter
an, will be speaker at a special
Memorial Day program sponsor
ed by two of the city’s veterans*
organizations, on May 30.
Changing the dates of the Stearns
County Fair to August 18-19, fair
officials met Tuesday evening to'
book the Gould shows, to lay
plans for this year’s fair.
1017 students in both of the city’s
schools were tested in a special
hearing test this week. 11 percent
of the students did not meet re-
quired standards, made the school
average with most communities.
Births took a healthy lead this
week with four. A son was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Peder Erickson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peterson are
parents of a son, and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Bunker have a
daughter in the family. Born to-
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan was a
son Wednesday.
Week of May 27
Russell Larson was awarded the
Eagle Scout rank, the highest in
Boy Scouting, in a Court of Hon
or in Richmond Tuesday night.
Fire destroyed the farm home of
Sam Graham Tuesday afternoon.
Failure of the water supply made
work of department ineffective.
Bicycles must be licensed announc
ed the City Council this week. A
25 cent fee was Imposed for own
ers.
Paving for east Third Street was
announced by the Council this
week, after a petition from pro
perty owners had been presented.
Dorothy Bentfield and Marvin Ju
des, captain and lieutenant res
pectively, will head the school pa
trol next year, it was announced
at a dinner given the patrol by
the American Legion Wednesday
evening.
Highest prices since *3l for butter
fat was the announcement of lo
cal creamerymen this week, when
payment of 31 cents was made.
Approval of the 'District Medical
Association was obtained this
week for the school immunization
program against diphtheria and
small pox, W. A. Kohl said.
Fifteen years in this city, Red Owl
moved from the Otte building on
Main Street to a 3rd street loca
tion, this week.
Week Of June S
About 300 home management mem
bers enjoyed a day’s outing at the
city park last Thursday.
Thumbing down any attempt for
the city to promote a "Lewis
Day,” Sinclair Lewis this week in
a letter to the Community Club
•aid "No'* to their plan, while
work on the 4th of July celebra
tion continued.
Sauk Centre wool growers sold
their pool Tuesday evening to the
Twin City Hide and Fur Co.,
high bidders. For number one
the bld was 34.65 per pound.
Nearly 32 years on the business
street marked the tenure of the
reign of J. B. Schoenhoff who an.
nounced his retirement, and the
end of the Gopher Prairie Inn,
Wednesday.
Only
the second revision of the by
laws of the Bryant Library in
nearly 00 years was accepted ait
the Board meeting' last week. A
committee worked for several
months and presented the revi
sion to the Board.
Repairs to the Stearns County flair
grounds required 19,476 feet of
lumber, conducted in a WPA pro
ject, cost 4n total 18,418; cost thia
city |1426.
Week of June 19
hareholders of the Sauk Lake
Creamery agreed to retire non
producer Stock, voted thumbs
down on a refrigeration proposal,
at a meeting Saturday.