davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08
FIRE DRILL IN PAJAMAS.

The fire drill which was dished out
to the night school last Thursday night
caught the boys basketball teams with
rather unexpected results. AS is gener-
ally known, basketball is semi-strenu-
GUS game which is not played in full
dress garb, but rather in slightly abbre-
waited pajamas built for speed rather
than for warmth or looks. The fire
alarm broke in upon an exciting practise
game and sent the thinly clad players
scurrying out of the side door into the
cold. With very little to temper the
Northwest wind to the shorn lamb,
the shivering boys awaited the appear
ance of the scribes and near-bankers
from the third floor. The appearance
was a long time coming, however, so
long that the boys had time to sprint
around the block and return to the gym,
prefering to face an imaginary fire to a
very realistic cold wind.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08
BASKETBALL SEASON BOOSTS
. MARKS.
The Willy New Uln Athletes Find
High Scholastic Standards IN
Athletics Aid to Study.

The opening of the high school
athletic season was manifested in the
usual way through it's reaction on the
class work of the athletes and near
athletes of the school. The general
average of every class scared upward the
last month. Every boy and girl who
harbored secret ambitions to make the
class or school team scaled the fortified
heights of knowledge this month and
dug himself in when he got to the top.
Several promising athletes who have
always been on the reserves when it
came to general assault upon school
work joined the actives and reduced the
supply of fat in those places where brains
are usually located, while good stiff
scrimmage on the gym floor reduced a
corresponding amount of fat in places
usually reserved for muscle. The teachers
are welcoming the coming of the basket
ball season with open arms. Book
reviews which would have otherwise
Jagged for months are coming in on time
now. Those who have been in the habit
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08

Of playing defensive game against
the Entertainments Of knowledge have
taken to lone bucking for change. It's
a great thing, this peculiar by-product Of
the athletic spirit; its the finest cultural
pulmotor that ever pumped Latin verbs
into the unreceptive mind of high
school Freshman! Of course some of
the teachers, secure in misty aroma
of collaboration, are still fondly thinking
that this sudden increased interest in
study is due to their own fervent efforts,
but those whose job it is to put out a
winning team in spite of rules, regula-
tions, funks, kicks, teachers and students
have different story to tell.
Geometry propositions are being
mastered in way that would make old
Euclid turn over in his grave. With
some this has become a ruling passion;
so much so that it has broken out in the
midst of social rejoicing to the great
discomfort of several members of the
teaching force.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08
LETTER OPENED THREE TIMES

Since the firing of the Siberian assas-
sins bullet into Crown Prince Frederick
breast seventeen months ago we have
heard and read much of censorship.
Few OF us, however, have been brought
into actual realization of what this
censorship really means. Last week
Ed. Nelson, clothier, Sleepy Eye, re-
ceived letter that had been sent him
from Karlscrona, Sweden, but had
been opened three different times by
censors, each censor placing his stamp
on it. This goes to show how throughlv
the censorship has been established
and is being worked. Surely no letter
bearing undesirable communication can
possibly run the gauntlet. If one
censor doesn't restrain it, another one
will.
However, the letter to Mr.. Nelson
told OF many things that shows the
hardshlps war is working on a people
who are not even involved in the con-
fiict. Karlscrona is city of about
5OO souls, dependant largely for its
support on commerce, but commerce
has been so badly hampered by the
terrors OF submarine attacks that few
care to risk their ships or goods on the
seas.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE EXHIBIT
WELL ATTENDED.

Over seventy-five visitors were enter
tanned in the Domestic Science rooms
last Friday afternoon by the girls
of Miss Freeland's classes. The pro-
gram was, as advertised, short and
entertaining as well as instructive. The
more serious talks were garnished with
little music, supplied by Victrola
from Mr.. Winkelmann's music store.
Miss Ruth Olson gave talk on the life
of Mrs. Roberts, after which tea was
served.
The exhibits were not very elaborate
since the work has just started this year.
They showed, however, the splendid
progress which has been made in CORE
lating school life with real life, and also
the keen interest which the girls are
taking in this kind OF work. The
exhibit OF the culinary art was arranged
on the tables in the kitchen. 1t con-
sisted of attractive looking samples OF
prepared food ranging in variety from
stewed prunes to sponge cake. The
sewing room contained an exhibit of the
work done by the sewing classes. The
work of the grade students won for itself
warm commentator because OF the
youth of the artists.
The interest of the visitors in the work
of the girls was noticeable. Miss Free
land expressed herself as being greatly
pleased with the enthusiasm of the
students and the appreciation of the
public which all went to make this first
Domestic Science exhibit a success.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08
NEW SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS.

b
The Independent Literary Society
recently organized in the New Ulm High
School held an election of officers during
the last week. Armin Koehler was
elected president; Thomas Pfaender,
Vice Pres; Victor REIN, Secretary;
George Mayer, Treasurer; Frank Schno-
brich and Edwin Coufal, Sergeant-at-
arms
At their last meeting they chose as a
name for their society the word "Prc-
team, meaning the first. At the
same meeting it was decided to hold the
first program in week from to-day.
This program will be for the members
of the society only.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08

further investigation evidence showing
taat someone had entered the house
through the cellar was found. Nothing
was noticed missing, but Leary emulated
President Wilson in his preparedness
program by mailing down the cellar
door. This working up from the
bottom" system has proven itself in
valuable to men in other walks of life
but it's new one in the house-break-
ing line, in Sleepy Eye.-Sleepy Eye
rald-Dispatch.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08

The Turner ''Actives" triumphed over
the New Ulm High School basketball
quint last Tuesday night by score of
20 to SO. The contest, however, was
merely practise game, arranged to give
both teams the much needed practise
before meeting teams on their schedules.
The game was fairly fast and well played,
and free from roughing and any OBJ
jectionable fouling. The first few
minutes of play no scores were annexed
by either side. The guarding was close
on both sides, and the ball see-sawed
from one end OF the floor to the other,
each team playing at top speed to gain
the advantage. The high school players
managed to secure lead of few points
near the middle of the first half, but
toward the end of the period the skill of
C. Herzog in locating the basket gave
the Actives decided lead.
The high school team went into the
game the second half with several sub
stitutions, but this half was practically
a repetition of the first. Again Herzog
was too much for his guard, scoring the
majority of points for bis team.
Durbahn was the high point getter
for his team, although he was handi-
capped by lame elbow. The two high
school forwards were not up to their
usual standard, and in general the
basket shooting of the school team was
a disappointment after their showing
earlier in the season. A second practise
game will be arranged as soon as both
teams can agree on date, since the
school team is badly in need of practise
against heavier team in preparation
for the fast and heavy Lamberton team.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08

not been yourself of late. Your bust
ness has worried you, and we hardly
feel as if we see anything of you.
Your body is here, but your mind is
down at the store.''
You think Elsie has noticed it,"
II do So"
"Jing! This won't do!'
You dear old giant, dreaded to tell
you, for know how hard it Isl
'sBless your heart! Don't for heavens
sake let me fall into any habit which
will darken those little children's lives
nor yours" he said. kissing her.
An oil day frolic began in the Speed
we'll home the minute those two little
white nightgowned figures stole into
the room at sunrise.
Tom helped them empty their stock
ings and open their packages, and when
they screamed with delight in their
childish trebles he roared in his thun-
derous bass. He peeled their oranges,
cracked their nuts, spun their tops,
strapped on their skates, dressed their
dollies and shot peas at their tin SOL
diers for four hours until dinner.
He seemed little tired and drawn
when he carved the turkey, but Mary
gave him look that put new heart
into him, and after dinner he COM
menced again.
You never saw any one so happy as
those little Speedwell young ones!
They forgot all about their toys and
just rolled and tumbled over their dear
old daddy like little poodles over a
great Newfoundland dog.
And when the day turned to twilight
and the twilight faded into dark two
tired children crept up into Toms lap
and laid their heads upon his heart.
Bob fell asleep with his eyes fixed
upon his fathers face, in sort of mute
alteration. and Elsie, patting his beard
ed cheek, said in tones so much like
Mary's that they startled him:
Papa, do you know which gift like
best of all?'
"Your dolly" he said, trying to ap-
pear unconscious.
"You," she answered gravely, and.
trying heroically, but vainly. to keep
awake so as to feast upon his love a
little longer, she, too. fell asleep and
dropped of upon the sea of Nod.
And there by the fireplace sat Mary.
her big brown eyes full Of tears.
well done, dear heart" she said.
''You have won great victory today.
You have given yourself to others and
so have reproduced the Christ life
again. And now carry them OF to their
cribs, and after put them to bed you
shall sit down with me and have a
good, long worry II you want to. :
II don't believe do, sweetheart.
have come out Of myself for the first
time In weeks, and guess I'll stay
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08
FOOTBALL TO BE REINSTATED
LOCAL HIGH.

At meeting of the board of Education
of the local schools Monday evening the
question of reinstating football in the
local high school was brought up. For
the past few years football was elimi-
mated as school sport on account OF the
failure of the association to pay it's
debts a few years ago. The school
board at that time eliminated football
from the list of high school sports and
the only games played were interclass
games.
After looking into the matter Monday
and after long elaboration the members
of the Board of Education have decided
to reinstate football next year.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08
ByRev. CHARLES FREDERIC aoss, D. D.

~ sASvs Sl1ASA1>ko EUkSO1S1A1O OV00t We ~
THE last Of the little stockings
had been packed to its utmost
u capacity and hung upon the
manteL
Mary surveyed them with a smile Of
satisfaction and then went into the
nursery to take her good night look at
little Bob and Elsie.
When she returned there was in her
great brown eyes the mysterious light
of mother love.
She found her husband sitting near
the fireplace and gazing absentmind-
eddy at the flames.
''Tom," she said, what do you think
Elsie said when Bob asked her this
afternoon what she wanted you to give
her for Christmas?"
II don't know. What?"
"She heaved the sweetest little sigh
and replied, I wish papa would just
give me his own self all day long,"
what did she mean by that?'' he
asked with start.
You dear old fellow" she answered.
pushing his hair back from his fore
head with her gentle hand, ''you have
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08
ENTERED HOUSE THRU CELLAR

Someone who is evidently a novice
at the game OF burglarizing broke into
the Leary Hopfenspirger house last
Friday night via the working up from
the bottom plan. During the middle
Of the night Mrs. Hopfenspirger was
awakened by disturbance in the house
but when it subsidized shortly she gave
it very little attention. The next
morning it was noticed that the cellar
door had been tempered with and upon
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08

N. & ST. [. Time Table
SOUTH BOUND.
No. Cox. Sunday. $3.50 a. m.
To Estherville. Local freight.
No. Sex. Sunday. .7:45 a. m.
To New Ulm only. Time freight.
No. Hex. Sunday -. .8:45 p. m.
St. Paul, Mpls. to New Ulm. Passgr.
No. 2S-Ex. Sunday. 49,. 1925 p. m.
To Storm Lake.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 123-Ex. Sunday. .5:15 4. m.
Leave New Ulm to St. Paul and Mpb.
No. 29-Ex. Sunday. ....... 100 p. m.
To St. Paul, Mpls. Watertown, connect
at Winthrop.
No. 181-Ex. Sunday. sis p. m.
No. Sex. Sunday. .2:30 p. m.
New Ulm to Winthrop.
No. 61-Ex. Sunday .3:45 p. m.
Estherville to Winthrop.
All passengers thru trains with no
change of cars between New Ulm and
Twin Cities.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE ALMOST
COMPLETED.

Only few more open dates remain
on the New Ulm High School basketball
schedule. The first game with a high
school will be on December 18th, at
Lamberton. On January 18th, the
strong Madelia team will play on the
New Ulm floor. January 22nd will see
Mankato in action here; and the week
following, the district champions of
last year, Mountain Lake, will try con-
illusions with New Ulm. On February
5th the return game with La1nberton
will be played. On February 18th the
team is scheduled to take trip to St.
James; on February 18th to St. Peter,
and on February 25th to Mountain Lake.
The out of town games have all been
placed late in the season so that travel
ing conditions will not be so unfavorable
as they were last year. On March 4th
St. James plays here, while the week
following the last game with Mankato is
scheduled.
INC" OAu AdS AoG EeIy uedVy
schedule of games in number when COM
pared to the schedules of other schools,
but the games are all with teams equal
or superior in strength. Morgan has
already played more games than New
Ulm expects to play during the whole
year, while Lamberton has played
several early games.
FIRST TEAM LOSES PRACTISE
GAME.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08
COMMITTEES REPORT ON PACK
ING HOUSE.
CONTINUED from first page.)

mercial Club requested the forms used
by the local club in taking their census.
This had also been attended to by the
Secretary.
The report of the census committee
with a summary statement OF the intor-
nation of the census enumeration was
read. The report was adopted, including
the recommendations of the committee
to the effect that the Club pay the sum
of $3.50, the amount due Hubert
Berg for taking the census, $50 having
been voted by the city council. The
recommendation to have a mailing list
prepared also received the approval
of the Club and committee consisting
of Geo. L. Schmidt, Geo. Hogen, and
J. F. Teichrow was appointed to pre-
pare such list and then file the cards
with the city clerk of the city Of New
Ulm.
Fred w. johnson reported verbally
that the expense of getting out the
10000 booklets to advertise the beauties
of New Ulm had cost in the neighborhood
of $3.50. The matter of having them
properly distributed was left to the
Board of Directors.
President Ottomeyer announced his
committees for the ensuing year as
follows:
Transportation Committee: F. H
Retzlaf, Chairman; II. L. Beecher, John
H. Siegel, Albert Steinhauser, John H
Forster.
Civic Committee: Prof. A. Acker-
mann, Chairman; l. NJ. Olsen, DR.. O. J
Seifert, E. F. Wheeler. H. P. Bastian.
Finance Committee: Emil Metzinger
Chairman; 0. C. Stricken, George Marti,
Emil Hage, Herman Held,
House Committee: J. F. Armstrong,
Chairman; Jas. F. Garrow, August Dahl,
T. B. Meier, H. G.:Bingham.
Entertainment Committee: VIM. B.
Mather, Chairman; A. J. Vogel, VIM. A.
Pfeferle, F. C. Fisher, Carl F. Crone.
Advertising Committee: F. w. John
son, Chairman; H. c. Hess, Adolph
Meile, H. o. Schleuder, John Henle.
Good Roads Committee: G. A. Stolz,
Chairman; Emil Mueller, Philip Liesch,
E. A. Pfefferle, J. P. Graft.
Membership Committee: Henry N.
Somsen, Chairman; ]. A. Ochs, A. H.
Stork, J. M. Arbes, Emil Buenger.
Industrial Committee: Wd. Eibner,
Chairman; Chas. Vogtel, J. l.. Schoch,
Ferdinand Crone, Carl Aufderheide.
The matter of securing periodicals
for the club was brought up by William
Mather and Judge Olsen suggested the
advisability of appointing a librarian
who should try to get valuable Stats
tical reports from this and other states
which can be secured without any ex-
pense to the Club. The whole matter
was disposed of by electing Fred W.
Johnson librarian with authority to
secure certain number of periodicals
for the use of the members.
It was reported that the sum of $64
which had still been in the hands of
last years Municipal Christmas Tree
Committee had been turned over to
the Board Of Directors. This brought
up the question of having another
Municipal Christmas Tree. All seemed
to be agreed that it would be very nice
thing to have, but when the volunteers
were asked for to raise the funds and do
the work necessitated thereby, nobody
seemed willing to undertake the job
and the matter was dropped.
Since the last meeting the following
were elected as members of the club
P. w. Hutson, W. B. McCue, Frank
Eckert and S. A. McGavren.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08
LEGAL NOTICES
ordsr2to Show c.uss on Filing P..i.ien =
ia Sell Land.

OsdsfHeo SasowsCAuse on Filing Petition -
Sell Land.
State Of Minnesota.
County Of Brown.
In Probate Court,
Special Term, Nov. 29th, 1915.
In the Matter of the Estate Of C. C. Peterson
Deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petition of Frank
Hopkins setting forth the amount Of personal
estate that has come into his hands, the disposition
thereof, and how much remains undisposed Of,
the amount Of debts outstanding against said
deceased, as far as the same can be ascertained;
the legacies unpaid, and description of all the
real estate excepting the homestead of which
said deceased died seized. and the condition and
value Of the respective portions or lots thereof;
the persons interested in said estate, with their
residences; and praying that license be to him
granted to sell the real estate described in said
petition at private sale. And it appearing by
said petition that there Is not sufficient personal
estate in the hands of said Frank Hopkins, adj
ministrator to pay said debts, the leeaces or ex-
penses of administration and that it is necessary
for the payment Of such debts legaces or expenses
to sell all of said real estate;
1t is Therefore Ordered, That all persons in
terested in said estate appear before this Court
on Thursday the 23rd day of December 1915, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Court House in the City
of New Ulm, in said County, then and there to
show cause Gf any there be) why license should
not be granted to said Frank Hopkins to sell SO
much of the real estate of said deceased as shall
be necessary to pay such debts, legacies or ex-
penses.
And it is Further Ordered, That this order shall
be published in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the New
Ulm Review, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at New Ulm in said County.
Dated at New Ulm, Mimi, this 18th day of
Nov. A. d. 1916
BY the Court,
Court SeaD GEO. ROSS,
1880 Judge OF Probate.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-08

Order for Hearing Proofs of Will.
State of Minnesota,
County of Brown
In Probate Court,
Special Term, Nov. 29th, 1915.
In the Matter of the Estate of Anna Kunze
Deceased.
Whereas, instrument in writing, purporting
to be the last will and testament of Anna Kunze
late of said county, has been delivered to this
Court;
And Whereas, Albert Steinhauser has filed
Herewith his petition, representing among other
things that said Anna Kunze died in said county
on the 29th day of Oct, A. D. 1915, testate and
that said petitioner is the sole executor named
in said last will and testament, and praying that
said instrument may be admitted to probate
and that letters testamentary be to him issued
thereon;
1t is Ordered that the proofs of said instrument
and the said petition, be heard before this Court
at the Probate Office, in the Court House, in the
City of New Ulm, in said County, on the 23rd
day of Dec. A. D. 1915, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon. when all concerned may appear and con-
test the probate Of said instrument.
And it is Further Ordered. That public notice
of the time and place of said hearing be given to
all persons interested, by publication of copy
of this order for three successive weeks previous
to said day of hearing in the New Ulm Review
weekly newspaper printed and published at the
city of New Ulm in said county.
Dated at New Ulm, Mimi, Nov. 29th, A. D.
1915.
BY the Court,
Court SeaD GEO. ROSS,
1880 Judge of Probate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-29
Storm Does Heavy
Damage in Iowa
and in Illinois

Joe IAghtfoot Of the Illinois Central
passenger department Is back from Chi
cago. where he went to furnish safe con-
duct TO the tralnload Of Italians who left
Omaha last Saturday. going to Join the
colors and fight In the European war
Says Mr.. Lightfoot:
THE rain OF Sunday and Monday
throughout Iowa and western Illinois did
a vast amount OF damage. From a few
miles this side OF Dubuque and nearly
over TO Freeport ILL.,, the entire country
Ia under water. Fields Of corn were
leveled by the wind and rain, and in
many instances the entire crop is COW
cred with mud washed down from the
hills.
The railroads suffered greatly in the
vicinity Of Dubuque and Galena. Tracks
were washed out or covered with mud
and debris by reason OF the caving OF
the banks. The streams are all out OF
their banks and are filled with uprooted
trees, small buildings and things that
have come from the farms along the
banks"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-29
Meeting for Boys
and Girls is Held
by Amusing "Rody"

Some seventy-five youngsters assembled
at the First Congregational church Mon
day night TO attend the first Of a series
OF meetings 10 be held expressly for
Juvenile Omaha by the Billy Sunday
campaign party. Homer Rodeheavcr took
the lads and lassies under his wing Mon
day night and when the meeting adj
joumed every single one OF them was
calling him "Rody' as II they had known
him all their lives.
Peaches. pies, cantaloupe and the like
were distributed among the tots at the
start % the meeting and then "Rody''
conducted several racing contests.
Following the lively introduction
''Rody" called for brighten the Corner
Where You Are" and then gave his talk.
you all know how one rotten apple
In the barrel soon spoils a lot Of other
apples" said Rodeheaver, land it's much
the same with boys. One smart. over
bearing boy In gang can soon spoil a
VIII Die lot of other fellows. BE courteous.
thoughtful and gentlemanly and try TO
give the people with whom you come In
contact a good opinion Of your parents"