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For Best in Radio, Tune to KF AM 1450 Re. THE ST. CLOUD DAILY TIMES Your Local News and Markets Only on 14S0 Kc. PAGE THREBI Final Plans Made for Regional Blackout on onday SATURDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1942 Gregory Is Head Of Bomber Group Stringent Rules Laid Down From 10 to 10:20 P.M.

Village Election Results Continue Light Vote Trend Wright County Poor Farm Closed; Good Sold; Land Rented Machinery, household goods, and other property of the Wright county poor farm were sold at a public auction Friday, and its land will be rented out soon, as the result of a decision reached lat week by a To Boost Sales St. Cloud is at work today laying final plans for its second wartime test blackout Monday from 10 to Francis Gregory has been appointed chairman of the bomber committee for the month of December, it was announced today. He will have charge of the sales of bonds. When the sale of bonds Numerous village elections county welfare board committee to held Tuerday throughout Central the farm. Minnesota showing light balloting.1 Bcau; tha co-t of maintenance In addition to resulu, previously i pf-r person had increased and the.

published were: number of inmates has decreased, New Munich tjie committer deemed it advisable Councilman, John Ostendorf; re- to close the farm, the stock corder, B. J. Uphoff: treasurer, J-iand equipmcn. and rent out the H. Klapperich; assessor, John H.jUnd.

10:20 p.m. when one-fourth of the total area of the United States will be plunged into 20 minutes of com PVT. EUGENE CASE. ileft, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Lester Ca.se, Rte. 2, St. Cloud, is in the chemical warfare service at Camp Bowie, Texas. He has been home on a 15-day fur plete darkness for the most extensive test in its history. States ordered to blackout for the test by the seventh region service command in Omaha include Minnesota.

North and South Dakota, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas Nebraska, Iowa, and Wyoming. lough. He was inducted in June, 1942. (Photo bv Carl Fritz.) CORP. KENNETH BEHRENDT.

(right) son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Behrendt, St. Cloud, is now stationed in the middle east. He was inducted into the service, July 15, 1941.

reacnes me marn a bomber will be purchased and named "The Spirit of St. Cloud." Mr. Gregory reported that from December 1 to 7. $31,000 worth of bonds have been purchased. He also stated that as St.

Cloud has exceeded its bond quota each month since the beginning of bond sales, he felt sure that the amount of $175,000 would be easily attained. W. E. Witzke, secretary of the welfare hoard, said some of the inmates would removed to private homes while others will be given old age assistance. He believes the new arrangement will reduce costs and yet, provide care for the aged and infirm.

Nat.he; constable, Peter LeClaire; justice of peace, Joseph Altmann, and Tony Notch tied. Frcepnrt Councilman. Joseph Korte; recorder, Frank Hoffman; assessor, Anton E. Goebel; constable, Ben Ballman; justice, Sylvester Rose. St.

Rosa Councilman, T. Klasen; recorder, A. Terhaar; treasurer, Mrs. L. Thielen; justice, J.

Klasen. Mcire Grove Mr. Gregory said that the sooner the quota was reached the sooner "The Spirit of St. Cloud" will be helping Uncle Sam win the war. Corporal Sworn in As Lawyer December Councilman, josepn Meyer; treas-: GOODFELLOWS at the Jefferson school lined up to become 1942 members as shown here.

(Times photo) in Jdii i lauustu urer, Ben Imdieke; clerk, John Im Hoping for virtually complete darkness in rural as well as urban areas, seventh region officials termed the Monday blackout "the acid test of civilian defense efficiency" and said it would affect nearly 15,000,000 persons living in an area covering 712,000 square miles. Throughout the nine midwest states ordered to participate, only railroads and warplants will be exempted. Plaas for the test have been approved by the governors of all the states affected and complete compliance is expected from every quarter. The extensive blackout comes as a culmination to the series of initial tests held nightly in various cities throughout the area. Indicating Obituary Corp.

Kenneth G. Harren, stationed with the armed forces in California, wa.s sworn in as a lawyer San Francisco on December 8. Corp. Harren is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

N. J. Harren of Minne- japolis ajid formerly of St. Cloud. I He graduated from the law course in Los Angeles in June.

1 He is irraduate from Cathedral dieke. fircpiiwaid President, Edwin Kraemer; councilman, Gilbert Weiser; treasurer, T. G. Wurst; clerk, Boni Niehoff; constable. Ben Schwegmann; justice, Lsidore Litchy.

Milaca Trustee, Edwin Odegard treasurer. Rov Peterson; recorder, J. H. jj MICHAEL SCHMITZ, (left), enlisted in the navy August 22, 1942. He is stationed at the Great Lakes naval training station.

EDWIN SCHMITZ, (right), enlisted in the navy August 29, 1942. He has been transferred from the Great Lakes naval training station to New York recently. Both boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. John P.

Schmitz, Richmond. Before enlisting they helped on farms. Sundt; assessor, E. E. Kunklc; jus- High school and took a pre-law tice, C.

E. Erickson; constable, Jo- course at St. John's University and seph Schmitz. I after that attended the University Princeton Minnesota. NEIS FUNERAL Military funeral services for Al-bin Neis were conducted by the Kimhail and Watkins American Legion posts Wednesday morning at Kimball and Pearl Lake.

A requiem high mass was conducted at Kimball by Rev. Nicholas Kremer at 9:30 a.m. The body was taken to Pearl Lake where Rev. John Schirtz officiated at another requiem high mass. Interment was made in the Pearl Lake cemetery.

Five soldiers home on furlough and one American Legion member Trustee, O. J. Odegard; treasurer. and several units will proceed to the scenes of any simulated incidents. When sirens shriek the warning at 10 p.m.

all lights over the nine-state area will blink out and all traffic will come to a stop until the all clear sounds 20 minutes later. Following the suggestions of high CD officials, it is believed that violators in this test will be prosecuted within 48 hours after the test. Every night time radio station in the area, including KFAM in St. Cloud, will broadcast a defense program lasting for 15 minutes during the blackout time. Radios to Broadcast Tra ascriptions were sent to the 108 stations by the regional office of civilian defense, and all stations have scheduled the broadcast from 10 until 10:15 p.m.

Speaking on the transcribed program will be Major General F. E. Uhl, head of the service command, Brig. Gen. Paul B.

Clem- Morris Davis; recorder, Ben Whitney; assessor, Clarence Quelland; justices, Joe Mobsman and Fred Keith; constable, Sylvester Seifert. OAK HILL REST HOME Augusta Lunemann, Matron Telephone 25-F-ll that every-night. all-night blackouts over this whole vast area will probably never be required, officials said the test was merely a precautionary measure. An added touch of wartime realism will blend with a darkness never seen over such a vast area since frontier days with state guard units in a number of states planning to participate in the test. City CD Director Frank' E.

Murphy announced that St. Cloud unit.s of the Minnesota state guard will swing into action here Monday night under the command of Major Thomas A. Donlin. Guards to Patrol acted as palinearers. Tney were I frffSW yet.

Melrose to Present iuui; UlL, ilUl Lf Hi cent Ruhland, Edmund Winter. Christmas Cantata The Christmas cantata, "Music of 4 Christmas" bv Ira Wilson, will be Klaers Klaers OPTOMETRISTS presented by the mixed chorus of the Melrose High school under the direction of Miss Nordvall on December The performance will be given before a setting of plays depicting the Nativity. ma Company A of the service regi- ens, director of internal security ment will be ordered out on secret and area communications controller, Henry M. Donnay, and Merten Eaton. Surviving are Corporal Neis's mother, Mrs.

-Susan Neis and the following brothers and sisters: Sylvester, Andrew, Melvin, Marie and Johanna. His father died 12 years ago. Corporal Neis was killed in an automobile accident Sunday morning. He apparently lost control of the car he was driving in loose gravel about two miles north of the Kimbail-Watkins highway. The car turned over.

Cpl. Neis was found about 8 a.m. Sunday morning 30 feet from his T-v i detail to patrol vital defense areas iuni mwpu u. ociumz, regional cu- PFC CLEMY BINCZYK, left son of Mr. and Mrs.

Martin Bmczyk Glasses Fitted Eyes Examined rector of civilian defense. Two performances will be pre- A matinee will be given St. Cloud, left today after spending sented As in the past test. Director Murphy reminded citizens to comply with all regulations under pain an 8-dav furlough at home. He is for school children at 2 pm.

end A HONI) SALE PLAY was put on at the Chamber of Commerce weekly meeting in Hotel St. Cloud Thursday noon by Tech htffh speech students; seated, (left to right) Joan Fandel. Leora Bahe; (standing) Phil Jaren, Forney Knox, and Eileen Mead. (Times photo) stationed at Fort Dix, N.J., with the an evening program at 8.15 p.m. of penalty.

He also people There will be no admission charges. air corps. He entered service March HOURS 9 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Evenings by Appointment TEL.

3640-W 903 St. Cer. Str. Hotel St. Cloud Bid.

to refrain from using their tele 1. 1942. (Photo by Guy) ROBERT Wr. JOHNSON, (right), son of Mrs. Jay L.

Johnson, Clear car. The coroner's report stated In a year since Pearl Harbor, airplane industry increased production by more than 100 percent, number of plants by 70 percent, and number of workers by 130 percent. Lake, is stationed with the U. S. navy at Chicago, 111., in the ad- Dates to Remember 'anced aviation division.

in the city, according to Major Donlin. Guard troops will assist auxiliary police and fire units in event of any emergency. The medical unit of the service regiment will also go into action for the first time under blackout conditions. A first aid station will be set up at the armory and another in the downtown area. "All work will be carried out under actual wartime conditions and detailed orders will come only several minutes before to give the men real experience as an organization.

Primarily our work will be concerned with critical control points and areas of military significance," Major Donlin said. Following the policy of the initial test held here on November 6, Director Murphy said all emergency servlre uniU will be ordered to participate In the test that he had died of exposure. PETER N. St'HMITT Peter N. Schmitt, 58-year-old Avon farmer, died at his home Friday afternoon at 4 p.m.

Bom in Avon in 1884, he lived there all his life. He is survived by Mrs. Schmitt DECEMBER phones during the test or for a half hour afterwards-. Exceptions to light here will oe necessary airport lights, the navigation signal on the KFAM transmitter tower and the airplane bonbon atop the St. Cloud hospital.

Five local defense plants have been given permission to shorten their tests to five minutes to prevent a hold up in production. They are the St. Cloud Iron Works, Char-Gale Manufacturing company, Bert Baston Motor company, and the Electric Motor Service company, all of St. Cloud, and the DeZurik Shower company of Sartell. The American Legion has been asked to provide each community 12 Belgrade Commercial club's annual Turkey day.

12 Foley Children's Christmas party will be staged by the Foley Better 4 ki i m'W' Business bureau. and two children, Leonard Schmitt 12 St. Cloud United Commercial Travelers' St. Cloud council 338 annual and Mrs. Raymond Kramer, both of Avon; and four adopted children, William, Victor and Melvin Koska, all serving in the armed forces, and Rosemary Weisz, at home.

Also surviving are two brothers and two sisters: Michael Schmitt, Avon; Martin Schmitt, Blue Earth; Mrs. Martin Schirmers, Buckman; Mrs. John Britz, Little Rock. Special Sunday Menu Hoast Noun Fandels Serve You Better TURKEY mm Services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. in St.

Benedict's church at Avon. Burial will follow in the Avon cemetery. The remains will be Christmas party at Hotel St. Cloud, 7 p.m. 12 Foley Benton County Farm Bureau meets in the Foley High auditorium at 11 a.m.

14 Richmond Annual meeting of Steams County Farm Bureau, 11:30 a.m. 15 Holdingford Junior class play, "The Crazy Smith Family" in school auditorium. 14 All Communities Nine midwest states, including Minnesota, will blackout from 10 to 10:20 p.m. 15, 16 Belgrade Stearns county hog cholera school. 15 Holdingford Children's Christmas party with free candy and nuts.

16 Paynesville Duck and goose stag party at city hall. 17 St. Cloud Stores begin opening nights for Christmas. 17 Melrose High school mixed chorus to stage Christmas cantata "The Music of Christmas." 18 St. Cloud Annual Boosters Christmas party for east side children, St.

Augustine parish hall. 19 Belgrade Santa Claus day sponsored by the Commercial club. 19 Sauk Rapids Seventh annual children's Christmas party, Rapids theatre. 20 Graham Dedication of new Evangelical church. 20 Cold Spring Annual Christmas party at St.

Boniface school. 22 St. Cloud Mystery party of Rotary club, Hotel St. Cloud. (Cranberry Sauce) in tne nine-state area with an official observer whose report will provide the basis for future blackouts.

In St. Cloud the Wallace S. Chute post has named Dr. W. H.

Mulligan. The warning for the blackout will come from Omaha at 9 a.m. and from St. Cloud will be transmitted to key centers in Stearns, Benton. Sherburne, Douglas, and Todd and Save You More' or Roast Youn DICK 0OC at the farm home today and Sun day.

(Apple Sauce) OSCAR A. DUEA Oscar A. Duea, 939-32 avenue i4M north, died Friday night after a lingering illness. He was 73 years Monday and Tuesday the Annual Christmas Sale and Display of Famous- old. Mrs.

Duea survives with three 'tit ft sons John of Rice; Edward of St. Ar. Soup Mashed Potatoes Gib-let Dressing Buttered Peas Hot Rolls, Beverage and Dessert. Serving from 1 P.M. Til Midnight We also have our usual Menu including Sizzling Tender Steaks, Fried Chicken Pike and Frog Legs.

The New '400' Club Kiwanis Has Quiz Program on Monday A quiz program will be the feature of the meeting of the Kiwanis club at 12:15 Monday neon at the Hotel St. Cloud. Frank M. Welch, who is chair Cloud; and Arthur of Rice; two 'I .1 daughters Mrs. Neis Fuhre of Brainerd; and Miss Daisy Duea of Holdingford Plans Christmas Party A Christmas party for the chil man of the program, will conduct the quiz program between past California.

There are several grandchildren. The body is at the Colbert chapel Funeral arrangements will be announced later. LANDWEHR FUNERAL dren of Holdingford and the sur rounding territory is being spon' sored by the Holdingford Commer Church Observes Founding in 1943 The Sacred Heart church in Sauk Rapids will observe the 25th anniversary of its founding in 1943. The church was established August 1, 1918 by Rev. Aloysius Kampmann.

officers and directors and present officers and directors. cial club, American Legion, and the Scenic theatre. The party will be KEEP 'EM DANCING The funeral of Mrs. Anna Land- 1 AMR held December 15. Santa Claus will make his ap wehr was held at 9 a.mT Friday at NO DANCE TONITE the Cathedral with Monsignor Ma Three pastors have had charge of howald singing the requiem mass.

Burial was made in Calvary ceme pearance in the afternoon and will give bags of candy and nuts to the children at the door of the theatre. A free movie will also be shown. the parish during the 25 years of Notice! its existence. Father Kampmann tery. Serving as pallbearers were Hu served until 1929 and was succeeded by Rev.

John Latter who died in bert, Walter and Norbert Voigt; WW 1938. Rev. Peter A. Lorsung, the present pastor, was placed in charge after Father Lauer's death. Albr edits Reprcsentdt ive In Charge On FandeVs Second Floor! Dr.

McGonagle To Be Guest Soloist WINTER GARDEN BALLROOM HOTEL ST. CLOUD The Next Dance ill Be NEW YEAR'S EVE Phone Your Reservation Early! Phone 1890 Recently the baptism record reached 1,000. Of this number 63 are reported to have been adult converts. During the first five years of the church's existence, baptisms averaged 30 each year. The present average is 60.

It is also reported that of the first 500 to be baptized in the parish, two-thirds are still members. Five are married and living in the parish boundaries. 7 Adolph, Clemens and Clarence Landwehr, all nephews. Surviving Mrs. Landwehr are the following sons and daughters: George of Mankato; Joseph of Wil-liston, N.D.; Mrs.

Augusta Whit-rock, Kalamazoo; Mrs. William Reinholt, Mankato; Robert and Leo of Kalipell, Mrs. William Hoffman, St. Cloud; Mrs. Henry Odermann, Elbow Woods, N.D.; Miss Florentine Landwehr, Oakland, Arthur Landwehr of Plaines, Mont.

Brothers and sisters are Albert Voight, St. Augusta; Mrs. John Juenemann, Los Angeles; Henry Voigt. I. B.

Voigt, St. Cloud; Ferdinand of Halliday, N.D. Out-of-town people at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Schaefer of Waite Park; Mr.

and Mrs. Math Torborg, Waite Park; Mr. and Mrs. Clemens Landwehr, Mr. and Mrs.

Vincent Voight, Alphonse Voigt, St. Augusta; Mrs. Leo M. Guck, Sauk Rapids; Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Klaverkamp and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Klaverkamp of St. Augusta. gllllllllii'MiiMiiHimmimiiiiniiiiMiiiiiiiiiiHinn IA.

i-, JIIIIH Dr. E. H. McGonagle, dentist and leader of the band at Royalton, will be guest trombone soloist of the St. Cloud Municipal band for one of the spring concert broadcasts over radio station KFAM.

according to G. Oliver Riggs, bandmaster. His appearance with the Municipal band will perhaps be in February or March, Mr. Riggs said. Dr.

McGonagle played the trombone in the band of the University of Minnesota when he was attending school there and has kept up his practice since leaving the institution. Dr. McGonagle follows the work of the St. Cloud municipal band through the newspapers and radio. Consider these Facts Before You Buy A Fur Coat for Yourself or A Gift Albrechts offers Furs of every kind at the favorite prices of $77 to $317.

Albrecht Furs are made here in the Sorth west in fact, the Northwest's Largest Furrier. Albrecht Furs are backed by the Confidence of Albrecht's S7 Years of Business. Only Albrechts protect your Fur against Loss or Damage, without charge, with the Protection Pledge! The Albrecht label means more in any fur coat given as a Christmas gift! The Latch String is always out we welcome visitors To Dedicate Service Flag in Clearwater During the morning service in the Clearwater Methodist church at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, the new United States flag and the church service flag will be dedicated. First names to appear on the flag are those of Raymond Allen, Gordon Bell, James E.

Collins, Hugh A. Dooley, Leo Granzow, Cleo Hinz, Philip Johnson, James Klenz, William Mickles, Wilmer Scheldon and Keith Smith. REPLACES 'REGULAR' SANTA 1 Springfield, Mass. (UP) A Springfield store's regular Santa Claus has gone into war work, so an 83 -year-old retired minister has mmmm i ftlliimmiiiililllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllinilllllllllll taken his place. Rev.

George Cum Ubrecht Furs are Sold Exclusively In St. Cloud on FandeVs Second Floor The war situation has compelled Great Britain to expand the homegrown production of lumber five to eight times beyond normal capacity, and, instead of small quantities, more than a billion board feet of lumber is now derived from her Loading of revenue freight for mings donned whiskers and the the week ended November 21 total- regular trappings of Santa Claus. ed 836,427 cars, an increase of 4.6 Despite his age, the store manager "7 percent above the corresponding savs. Mr. Cummings is the "best rweek one year ago.

he ever had..