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The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
Committees.

The following committees have
been appointed by the chairman: !:
Executive; Mrs. Sanders, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. T. E. Finn, Mrs. Ty-
son, NJ. Lauterbach, DR.. Pease
AMI Rev. Holt. Financial; w. Ell.
Gold, VIM. Hauck, G. O. Gilfllan,
Geo. Jaehning, Mr.. England, F..
R. Lobdell. Hospital supplies !;
Mrs. Little, Mrs. Collins, Mrs.
Stensvad, G. F. Gallesand, Mrs.
Hitchcock and Mrs. Clement.
Wabasso Meeting.
In connection with the Public
Safety meeting held at Wabasso
today (Tuesday) an interesting
program of an hours length was
arranged by the Red Cross work
ers, Rev. J. G. Obermueller pre-
siding. The program opened with
music by the Wabasso orchestra,
followed by the invocation by
Rev. Holt and then five minute
talks were given as follows: The
Red Cross-a National Issue, Rev
Darrell; Cooperation in Red
Cross Work, Mrs. Little; Doctors
and Nurses-Their Work in the
Red Cross, Mrs. T. f. Finn; Re
marks and Original Poem, III. P
Sanders; An Invitation to Ramsey
Park, Mr.. Tyson; All Nationalities
In Red Cross Work, Rev. Ober
mueller; Organization, Rev. Holt
Rev. n. de M. Darrell will theI
give the benediction.
Branches Formed.
Until today when the WabassC
branch was organized, Delhi an6
Redwood Falls were the only
branches Of the Redwood county
chapter formed. The towns await
ing organization, having already
requested meeting for that pur
pose are Seaforth, Morgan anC
Belview. These branches will b.
formed soon and the other towns
visited as rapidly as possible
Great enthusiasm and interest il
| the work is shown everywhere
throughout the county and th'
results so far have been most en-
Icouraging.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
Delhi Branch Formed

A very interesting meeting
was held in the Presbyterian
Church at Delhi Tuesday even
ing of last week, at which the
Delhi Red Cross Branch was
formed. A large number of the
Redwood Falls residents attend
ed the meeting, and the COM
munity of Delhi was represented
by about fifty workers, every
one of whom was enthusiastic
for the cause.
A very interesting program
had been arranged by Rev. j.
|C. Obermueller who presided.
Mr.. Obermueller gave the invo-
cation. Mrs. H. F. Welder made
a short address of welcome to
which Mrs. Mary Sanders, chair
man of the Redwood County
Chapter, made a gracious re-
Spouse. Mrs. Sanders also spoke
on the work of organization al
ready done by the Redwood
County chapter. The applica-
tion of the Delhi branch was
then presented by Miss Eliza
beth Stewart.
Several very interesting talks
on the various phases of Red
Cross work were then given by
DR.. w. A. Brand, Rev. Momm-
sen, Mrs. G. G. Little, Rev. B. P
Holt, H. P. Sanders and Judge
A. C. Dolliff. The musical num-
bers were furnished by the mae
quartette from Redwood Falls
and Miss Mildred Leonard Of
Delhi.
After the signing of member
ship applications, the following
board of directors were elected
Miss A. r. Piersol, R. G. Rog
ers, E. E. Peterson, M. Chris
tianson, Mrs. O. Flore, Mrs. E
E. Peterson, Miss Elizabeth
Stewart, Mrs. H. Johnson, Mis-
M. Cumming and Mrs. F. Starr
The directors organized aftel
the meeting.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
Six O'Clock Dinner
Wednesday Eve.
Breeders Association Guests of
Commercial Club. Talks
Given in Drill Room.

The last of the series of four
business mems dinners will be
given at the Armory, Wednes-
day evening. All the business
men who hold tickets are ex-
pected to be present. The men
attending the Shorthorn Breed
ers Association will be the
guests of the Commercial Club
at this dinner and the citizens
will be given an opportunity to
meet them at this time. Fol-
lowing the dinner there will be
a program of five minute talks
in the drill room of the Armory.
The first table will be served
promptly at six o'clock and there
will be second service for those
unable to be there at six.
Senator Frank; Clague will
preside during the talk program
following the dinner and among
those who will speak are Prof.
Gay of the Animal Husbandry
department of the State Univer-
sity, L. Smith of ST. Cloud, w.
H. Gold and DIR. Sarchet of Red
wood Falls. There will also be
other speakers, both local and
from away.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
Gardens Are Fine

To anyone who has not visited
the school children gardens
near the G. and N. w. Railway,
the Gazette wishes to say that the
sight is well worth a walk or drive
three times as long. Under the
direction Of f. L. French Of the
agriculture department of the
high school thirty-two gardens
have been planted and except in
two or three cases, show the re-
suit Of splendid care. To one who
is skeptical or critical of what
may be accomplished by the aver
age boy or girl, under competent
direction, the work is a revela-
ton.
The first judging of the gar
dens was made Saturday after
noon and the second judging will
be made in about month s time
after the second planting of the
early vegetables has gotten we'll
started. Several of the gardens
were so nearly garden perfect
that the judging was extremely
difficult.
Several of the gardens which
have been well planted have not
received the care they should
have had. These gardens have a
good chance of winning a prize in
the second judging if their own.
ers will just get busy and keep
busy. 1t is significant fact that
the gardens showing the least
care belong to the children with
the most leisure time. One Of the
very best Of them belongs to g
boy who has a large garden al
home and numerous other duties
which fill his day to overfowing
Unless the boys of the uncaree
for minority show an inclination
to do some actual work within
the next few days their gardens
will be given to others who were
kept out in the first planting be
cause of lack Of space. One fami
ly testifies to having had already
over ten dollars of vegetables fol
home consumption and the gar
den scarcely shows that anything
has been removed.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
To School Officers

Chapter 384 has reference to
the election of school board mem
bers. 1t requires that any person
desiring to be a candidate as a
member of a school board at the
annual meeting shall file with
the clerk an application for hav-
ing his name placed on the ballot,
or, five voters may file such ap-
plication on behalf of any quail
fed voter, not more than thirty
nor less than twelve days before
the annual meeting. This proceed
ing as to filing is not required in
districts which employ only one
teacher. Published by request OF
Adella G.. Pratt, superintendent
Of county schools.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
PROCLAMATION OF
MAYOR BRAND

The President of the United
States has established by proc
lamation the week Of June 18 to
25, 1917, as National Red Cross
Week. The governor of our State
has issued call to all the citi-
zens to respond generously dur
ing this week to the appeal of
the Red Cross.
The boys at the front will need
the kindly ministrations of some
efficient organization which will
insure so far as possible their
safe return to us, healthy in
mind, in body.
That Organization is the
American Red Cross, officially
recognized by the Government
as the one efficient body, cap
able of performing this duty,
and in addition to that to care
for the starving, unclothed popu-
lation of the war devastated
areas.
Minnesota's share of the
0O,0O0,000 required for imme-
diate needs is S2,000,000 to safe
guard the health, comfort and
happiness alone, of American
troops abroad this sum is little
enough. 1t will require many
millions more.
Giving to the Red Cross does
not interfere with any ones
creed, political affiliation nor ma
tional sympathies. It is urged
that the people of Redwood Falls
give literally to this most worthy
cause.
WILLIAM A. BRAND,
Mayor of Redwood Falls
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
PROCLAMATION OF
PRESIDENT WILSON

Inasmuch as our thoughts as
a nation are now turned in uni
ted purpose towards the per-
formance to the utmost of the
services and duties which we
have assumed in the cause of
justice and liberty.
Inasmuch as but a small pro-
portion of our people can have
the opportunity to serve upon
the actual field of battle, but all
men, women and children alike
may serve and serve effectively
by making it possible to care
properly for those who do serve
under arms at home and abroad.
And Inasmuch as the Ameri-
can Red Cross is the official rec
ognized agency for voluntary eff
fort in behalf of the armed forces
of the nation and for the ad-
ministration of relief.
Now, therefore, by virtue OF
my authority as President of the
United States and President OF
the American Red Cross, |
Woodrow Wilson, do hereby pro
claim the week ending June 25
1917, as Red Cross Week dur
ing which the people of the Uni
ted States will be called upon tt
give generously and in a spiri
of patriotic sacrifice for the sup
port and maintenance of thi
work of national need.
WOODROW WILSON
Washington, D. C. May 25, 1917
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
Church Held Fine
Meeting Last Week
Presbyteriars Celebrate Fiftieth
Anniversary of Organization
With Fine Program.
FOUR PASTORS HERE
Many Old Residents Return to
Meet With Friends And
Recall Cd Days.

The Fiftieth Anniversary cele-
bration of the Presbyterian
Church closed Sunday evening
after four days of helpful and in
spring services in which many
of the former church workers,
including four of the pastors
were present. The program be-
gan with the reception to the Wis
itors and a service of welcome at
the church Thursday evening.
The four days program includ-
ed many splendid talks and other
features of great interest both
by the clergy and laymen. One
of the strongest addresses was
that given by DR.. A. H. Carver
of Luverne who spoke on Fifty
Years of Advancement, cover
ing the Industrial, educational
and religious fields. Rev. R. F.
Chambers gave talk which was
greatly appreciated by his form
er parishioners, DR.. F. ]. Barack-
man spoke on Enlisting for Ser
vice and DIR. Harshaw of Mime
apolis gave one of the strongest
talks on the program on Patriot
ism and Home Missions. In his
talk DIR. Harshaw deals with the
comparative territorial extents,
the loyalty and the sacrifice de-
manded by patriotism. Musical
features of the program which
were greatly enjoyed were solos
by w. F. Fruen of Minneapolis
and Miss Edla Starr of Redwood
Falls. The Communion service
Sunday morning was particular
ly impressive. At this service
$1O0 was the offering and at the
evening service this sum was
dedicated to the use of home
missions. A very interesting
program. by the laymen was car
ried out in Ramsey State Park
following the picnic dinner Sat
urday. This program included
talks by Miss Luella Turrell
Mrs. Francis Pollard, and A. M
Welles and the reading of letters
from those who could not attend
A very interesting paper on the
history of the church, and ex.
tracts of interest from some OF
the letters will be published ir
next weeks Gazette, also an-ar.
ticle on the anniversary by A. M
Welles.
The four former pastors who
attended were Rev. r. F. Cham
bers, Rev. Barackman, Rev
Badger and Rev. Jobusch
Among the other old time resi-
dents who attended were Thorn
as Howard, Mrs. Jas. Arnold
Mrs. Clipfell, Mrs. Melges, A. M
Welles, Mr.. and Mrs. Pollard, Mr.
and Mrs. Macdonald and Chas
Huntsberry.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
Red Cross Day

It has been decided to appoint
June "a as Red Cross Sunday,
and the ministers of the city
are hereby asked to preach a
Red Cross sermon on that day.
After church is over everyone
is invited to bring his dinner to
Ramsey Park and spend the af-
ternoon. Commissioner JOS. Ty-
son extends a personal invita-
tion to all to make use of the
Park on this occasion. This in
vitation is extended to every
body in Redwood County for we
earnestly desire to meet all those
interested in Red Cross work
and who wish to join. Will 9TH
er papers in Redwood County
extend this invitation to their
readers?
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
Public Library

This selective list Of books
can be obtained at the Public Ii
brary now. Our business men,
women and others who are still
undecided as to their career, will
find these books helpful and full
of interest.
Business Employment, by Al
len, Occupations by GOWN and
Wheatley, Work by Black.
How Women may earn a Llv-
ing by Condee. What Can a
Young Man Do? by Rollins.
Vocational and Moral Guidance
by Doris.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20
Rev Harry Noble Wilson, of St Paul. Speaks At Amoy At
Red Cross Rally Tonight, Tuesday, June l9. Will
Tell of Work to Be Done And Show Need
For Funds And Service
County Chapter Is Doing
Some Splendid Organizing
Branches Formed At Delhi Redwood Falls And Wabasso;
Mrs. Sanders, County Chairman, Sets Membership
Mark At 5000 For Redwood County

President Wilson having des-
ignated this week, June II to "a
inclusive, as Red Cross Week, all
citizens of the United States will
do their utmost to further the
work. The week has been especi-
ally set aside for the raising Of
$1OO,O0O,O00, to be used in Red
Cross work.
Redwood county has planned
to assist in every way possible
in raising this amount and OBJ
tanning the new members. In or
der that the work may be thor
oughly understood and it's scope
entirely comprehended, Rev.
Harry Noble Wilson of St. Paul
will come to Redwood Falls to-
night (Tuesday) where he will
speak on the American Red Cross.
Mr.. Wilson is a speaker of wide
reputation, is intellectual, a bril-
liant talker and a thorough stu
dent of the subject with which he
will deal.
The following program has
been arranged and will start
promptly at eight O'Clock:
Music Scenic City Band
| America ............. Audience
Invocation -. Rev. B. P. Holt
Solo .Edla Starr
ASASlICSS
-. Rev. Harry Noble Wilson
Music ....... Double Quartet
Benediction
Rev. n. de M. Darrell
The meeting will be in charge
of Mrs. Mary Sanders, chairman
Of the Redwood County chapter
County Chapter.
The work of organizing Red
IWood county has progressed
splendidly, due largely to the in
itiative and executive ability Of
Mrs. Sanders. Already five hun
dred members have joined and the
work is just begun. Indication
from all over the county give
strong assurance of the five
thousand members which is the
aim Of the chapter.
| The officers of the county chap
| ter are Mrs. Mary Sanders, chair
man; Senator Frank Clague, Vice
chairman; Mrs. VIM. M. Smith
secretary and Fl. A. Baldwin
treasurer. The board of directors
consists of DR.. G.. R. Pease, Fl. P
Sanders, DR.. Piper, w. S. Bran
mer, Mrs. G. P. Collins, Mrs. R
Stensvad, Mrs. Jos. Tyson, Mrs
VIM. Smith, JOS. R. Keefe, Rev
IB. P. Holt Fl. A. Baldwin, M
Lauterbach, F. Clague, Mrs. H
| P. Sanders, Mrs. G. G. Little, Mrs
T. E. Finn, Miss Thune, and Rev
| Obermueller. These officers ane
directors will hold office unit
next October when meeting vii
be held to perfect a permanent or
'ganization.
- = s ~ -
The Redwood gazette., 1917-06-20

Attorney I. Alexander return
ed last week from a weeks visit
to st. Paul, while there Mr.. Alex
ander took the examinations re-
quired for admission to the Min
nesota bar.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Who Owns These Spuds?

If potatoes are planted on city prop
erty who owns them2 This was the
question propounded to the learned
members of the city council by Alder
man John b. byrne, who said son {
fine looking spuds were growing on
the land purchased for possible use as
filter beds. When there was no an
swer the alderman bankexaminer
moved that the 'tsters be divided
among the mem oers of the council
Not the married members, But all
members.
Although the motion was not sec
onded perintendent of Streets Frank
Dumas was allowed the floor. He
said the spuds were his They were
planted by the sweat of his brow and
he expected 10 store them away in his
cellar when they are ripe. The street
boss said he offered to plough the
ground for gardens for his men but
they thought they did digging enough
during the day and did not take him
up on the proposition so he planted
them himself. Now he is food con.
servator.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07

miles from the firing line. We were
all eager to get orders to haul up anchor
and proceed nearer to the German
lines as the destroyers were there do
ing duty on the coast We heard re
ports of over % British ships sunk
without cause.
| met our long forgotten Uncle John.
He was very glad to see me and hear
how you were at home. He is in the
British navy and | met him on Spike
Island. | would not have known him
had it not been that | was talking
about home to friend. | saw an Of
ticer with gold stripes. coming up
close. When he came nearer we started
TO walk away. He motioned for me
to come to him. He said: "Did | not
hear you saying something about your
home and people?"
| said, ~ think you did sir"
He then told me he was my uncle
that | had not seen since | was a
small boy when we lived in Brooklyn
Conn. When he went away he said
he first went to Kentucky, then TO
London and when war was declared
joined the British navy. He ltook me
all over the island and showed me all
of the industrial places. | saw all Of
the life boats picked up since the war.
We then went to Blarney and had a
fine time. He wanted me to stay with
him over there but l told him | was
needed at home. 1 had a fine home
with him and when the time came for
US TO part he was at the dock when the
boat came for me. | saw tears in his
eyes as he said goodbye and good luck.
He sent his best regards to all the
folks.".
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Somewhere in France

The following letter was written to
Major Jerome Tourtellotte of Putnam
by his son, Harry Tourtellotte, men,
Der of Company *, 18th u. ). Infan-
try, from Somewhere in France. Tour
leIlotte and John Babbitt, son of the
late Newton Babbitt of Putnam, both
enlisted in the army from Tampa, Fla,
at the same time. They are not in the
same company. as Babbitt is menu
Der of Company d, nth Infantry and
at present is in Chicamaugua.
The letter is as follows:
"Somew here in France, July Il, II
Dear Father:-Last night | got the
letter that Roy sent from Putnam. He
must have been in \. \. about the
time that we were leaving Hoboken
for here | WAS glad TO hear from you
folks and to know that you were all
we'll. wonder il you got all the let
tiers that sent you?
sent one from Hoboken and about
three since we got here. | received
the one sent from liliiuud W FOIA
Ringoid, Tex, all right.
am feeling fine and cannot com
plain about the way that we are being
treated. We are i'm village "billeted"
out around the different houses. The
people are certainly glad to see us and
are very pleasant and hospitaole. Any
one who was enthusiastic would go
"bugsn about the place. reckon
some of the buildings are hundreds of
years old. The country itself is even
pretlier than it wss where | wrote
from last.
We are in a narrow, winding valley
IA small river, fine for bathing. The
drinking water is fine, and the whole
country makes you think of billy New
England, only of course the houses
look strange, all stone and concrete.
The stock have one side of the house
and the people she other They are
good farmers and have ine lookin g
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07

crops. Their horses and cattle are all
fat and we'll cared for. The farms are
different than home. Here the farm
ers all live in villages and you won't
see house between villages. They GO
out early and come in late from the
fields. No young folks-all old people
and children. But the men that come
home on furloughs jump right in and
help the folks gather their grain crops.
They have queer looking wagons and
plows, but lots of Deering harvesters
and mowers. Paper is too scare to tell
you all, so will have to wait till | see
you face to face.
1t took Roy's letter over month to
reach me, but il he knows where John
Rabbit is TO tell him he was lucky to
get Atlanta land Chattanooga camps,
instead of the Border. That vas
"something else,p but would not be
surprised to hear that his outfit, the
18th, was over here somewhere almost
any time now. | would like to write
more about army lite but That is I'M.
possible as the letters are censored very
close. We are drilled and liked pretty
stiff and the drills are changed so often
that we do not get tired of it. Have
good officers and think we do very well
considering the number of recruits in
the company.
A great deal of rain and mud has
made it bad for some time past on the
long marches, but we are getting used
! to that.
| find that my high school French
comes in very handy and while l had
to brush up on it little, found that it
came in very handy as so many did
not know word of French.
Best regards to all,
Harry Tourtellotte,
Go. X, 2Sth Infantry,
American EXpe dictionary Force,
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07

Saturday | received my first inocu-
lation at $3.50 A. M and will not do
anything until Tuesday. Same rs
usual-it is raining here today. Our
sergeants were called away yesterday,
some to one place and some to another.
Will you print a card of thanks and
appreciation to the Red Cross for me.
If any cb argos let me know and | will
send it, for | want to have one printed
for them. Thanking you for the PAT.
RIOT"
This young soldiers card, as writ
ten above, is as impressive of his graft
tude to the Red Cross as any formal
card of thanks that we could write.
The members of the Red Cross, being
interested in the soldier boys will
without doubt read his appreciation in
this column
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Learns Cousins Address Through Patriot

Joseph Martineau, Company {, 53rd
Infantry, sends the PATRIOT a postal
from Chattanooga, Tenn. He says:
"Dear home paper, which | have re-
eeived and in which learned 1.-THE adj
dress of my cousin, and in which |
find a good many friends stories;
want TO thank the Red Cross for the
comfort bag. 1t is very handy for u
soldier. | wish | had more time,
would have more to say. | hope you
will keep on sending the PATRIOT
weekly for | enjoy IL very much
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Putnam Sailor Meets Uncle in British
Navy

The following interesting letter was
written from the Y. NJ. G. A. Brooklyn
navy yard by John A. Gill, End class
seaman, to his mother, Mrs. George
Gill, Lee street:
"Am at the Y NJ. c. A, dressed in
my dress suit of white and | look
worse than a Rookie at the training
station. ! keep my shoes looking like
glass bottle in the sun. Some class
since | Joined the Y. NJ. c. A. / am
there every night.
am waiting for pay day so | ca n
draw three and a halfs months pay
which will be enough to take me home
and back a couple of times. l am anx-
ious to come home. / have seen .lot
of accidents since | left the ship. Saw
an elevated train leave the rails 90 feet
above the street and hang for an hour
until they lifted ii bacK. Saw sub.
way cars come together on way To
Coney Island. | was on one of them.
Out of 90 passengers only Is were hurt
and they were my brothers of the
navy, as you may call them. We have
both brothers and sisters in the navy.
The Red Cross members are our sisters
for they are helping France among
the wounded and suffering. They
i have even gone into the trenches on
the firing line for the wounded and
&
When / was in France | was $50
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Fire on U. S. Reservation

Achille LaRue, 57th Infantry band,
writes for the PATRIOT:
"Leon Springs, Texas, Aug. 18th.
There was bad fire on the L. s.
Reservation here this forenoon and il
took three batallions of the 57th regi-
ment two hours to put it out. AT about
s o'clock we were called again to go TO
Leon Springs for fire. Then ut about
8 O'Clock mounted orderly .gallopeo
into camp and lgave the order for a
general fire call That called out the
57th and lath regiments, Batteries A
and b, two companies of field artillery
and the 10th regiment.
The fire was Stive miles wide in
places and we had TO use dynamite. 1t
took twelve trenches, running back
and forth, filled with troops fighting
fire before il was put out"