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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
Service Insignia
Will Be Given
BADGES BE WORN BY THOSE
WHO HAVE GIVEN 800
HOURS TIME.

Certificates which carry with them
the privilege of purchasing and wear
ing the Red Cross official general SER
vice insignia will be issued to men
and women who have devoted at least
800 hours of their time to Red Cross
work since the war began.
The period in which the actual work
was done shall cover not less than
six consecutive months, equivalent 20
four days week. There will be 10
distinction between volunteers and
paid workers when the certificates are
awarded.
The standard service badge for wo-
men will consist of ribbon, bar and
safety catch; for men, a button to
be worn in the coat lapel. Women
workers serving an additional period
equal to the minimum period speci-
fled shall be entitled to wear on the
arige, in place of the plain ribbon
ribbon interviewer with one stripe;
and an additional stripe may be SUBJ
stituted after service for each period
equal to the minimum. The price of
the women's badge will be $1.00 and
thai of the mems S.75.
For knitted garments, etc, made
outside the workroom, credit will be
given in the same proportion as that
given for piece work in the Chapter
workroom.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
Iowa Red Cross
Hogs Bring Funds
ONE COUNTY SENDS TWENTY
SEVEN CARS OF PORKERS TO
CHICAGO FOR GOOD CAUSE

c. A. Neufert Of Redwood Falls
never forgets that he was born AMI
reared in Iowa and just now he is
feeling much pride in what his home
county, Winnisheik, pronounce it il
you canD did in the matter of grow
ing porkers for the Red Cross fund
1t is certainly record of which any
county in the whole Union might well
be proud-we are now trying to de-
termine whether the county did 50
well because it is Mr.. Neufert's native
county or in spite Of that fact.
The following paragraphs telling Of
what The county accomplished are TAX
en- from the DEBORAH Journal of De-
cember Is.
Murray! Our Red Cross pig train,
our Winnesheik county hog special
has created sensation at the Stock
Yards in Chicago, the like of which
was never seen before. Hundreds OF
people surrounded the cars, and the
crowd surged back and forth in order
70 see the wonderful train. Twenty
five carloads Of hogs were sold. st
about $3.50 per hundred. and the bs,-
ance will be sold today. The Path,
man was waiting to take the picture,
of the train and these pictures wi
be shown on the screen and will b.,
seen by 100000 people. What d,
YOU think of that for old Winnesheih
county? Rah! Rah! Rah!
"Over 1900 hogs were shipped in
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
Installation January 7

There will be joint installation of
the officers of the Grand Army of
the Republic and the Women's Relief
Corps following a dinner at the hall
Tuesday January 7. To this dinner all
members of both orders are invited
and also the husbands of the members
of the Relief Corps. Dinner will be
served a. noon and the installation
ceremony will be held Immediately
after, with Mrs Phoebe Fuller as in
stalling officer. The service flag of
the Relief Corps will be in evidence
and it is possible it's dedication may
be held. There are now twenty -four
stars on this flag with one of gold
for Alvin Washburn, forster son of
Mrs. D. Canoe, who was killed in the
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Biggers ar
rived last week from Warner, Alberta
Canada and are guests at the home of
MIR. Biggers parents Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Biggers. They will remain in Red
wood Falls for the next several
months
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
Gertrude Reynolds
Dies in St. Paul
FORMER REDWOOD FALLS GIRL
DIES AT ST. PAUL HOSPITAL
OF INFLUENZA.

Mrs. Laura Hunter received word
early Sunday morning that her daugh-
ter Mrs. Gertrude Hunter Reynolds
had passed away at a ST. Paul Hospi-
tai. Mrs. Hunter and her daughter
Miss Betty were just ready to take
the train for ST. Paul to be with Mrs.
Reynolds, when the news of her death
came and carried out their plans, re-
turning with Mr.. Reynolds who
brought the body here for interment
Monday night.
Mrs. Reynolds relatives here had
known since Friday that she was very
i'll, an attack of influenza having made
it necessary for her to be removed
to the hospital early last week. Her
husband Lieutenant Reynolds return
ed from military service last week,
having only very recently been must
cred out of the service. He found her
i'll upon his arrival in St. Paul and
!, all efforts to save her life proved
fruitless.
Funeral services were held private
| ly at the residence of Mayor and
Mrs William M. Smith Tuesday af-
ternoon, Rev. G. F. Martin making
short address. Interment was made
in the Redwood Falls cemetery where
Mrs. Reynolds father N. V. R. Hun
ter, and other members of the fam
lily are buried.
| The death of this young wife brings
very great sadness to Redwood
Falls where she was born and where
she spent her life until her marriage
a few years ago. She was educated
in the public schools here, finishing
her education at the Mankato Nor
NAL School and later teaching at Fair
ibault and Minneapolis. Following her
marriage she and her husband lived
at Fairibault where Mr.. Reynolds was
engaged in business. Upon his en-
listment in the service Mrs. Rey-
nolds accepted a position in the
schools of St. Paul and was engaged
in this work when stricken with in
fluenza. Being never very robust she
succumbed to the disease which has
been the cause of so many fatalities
within the past few weeks. Had Mrs.
Reynolds lived until Christmas Day
she would have been twenty nine
years old.
The sincerest sympathy is felt for
the bereaved family by all who knew
this charming young woman and re-
allied her worth and her fineness of
character. She is survived by her
young husband, Lieutenant Reynolds
and by her mother and three sisters,
Mrs. VIM. M. Smith and Miss Betty
Hunter of Redwood Falls and Miss
Nan Hunter, a teacher at Mortified
All were present at the burial service
Tuesday afternoon,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
CIague Reception
Held January z
JUDGE-ELECT TO BE GUEST OF
HONOR AT ARMORY THURS
DAY EVENING JAN. 2.

The date of the reception which
is to be given in honor of Judge Frank
Clague which will be held at the Red
wood Falls armory, has been fixed for
Thursday evening January 2, accord
ing TO the arrangements now being
made by chairman A. c. Dolliff and
his committee.
Just what the program will be will
be announced next week, Judge Dol
lift waiting to hear from outside
speakers before making his final ar
rangeme:1ts. Other counties in Mr.
Clague's judicial district are enthu-
s;astic over the meeting and the pro-
gram promises to be very excellent
one.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
German Losses
Are Heaviest
LOSSES ON FOE NEARLY FOUR
TIMES THOSE SUFFERED
BY AMERICANS.

American airmen in France brough..
down total of 854 German airplanes
and 80 German balloons, against an
American loss of 271 planes and As
balloons, according to a report ca
bled by Major General Harboard, De-
cember Is, and made public Sunday
bv the War Department. Destruction
Of the 854 Of the enemy planes and 81
Of the balloons had been officially
confirmed.
The total casualties of the American
air service in action are given as 442,
including 100 killed, 103 wounded, 200
missing, 81 prisoners and three in
termed
When the armistice ended the fight
ing, the report said, there were 80
American air squadrons at the front
The total personnel was 2,161 Off
GERS and 22,351 men at the front
with an additional 4,643 officers and
1888 men in the service of supply.
The total strength of the American
air service in France was 5000 of
whom 6,S61 were officers. This was
exclusive of the air service mechanics
regiment with the French army, mum
bering 100 officers and 4,744 men.
In addition to these trained men,
the air service had eight separate
schools in France where 1928 pilots
and 2,012 observers were under in
struction and graduations up to Nov
ember II included 5000 pilots and
2,045 observers.
Up to November 16, General Har-
board said, total Of 6,472 planes OF
all types had been received by the
American air service in France.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
Miss Fearless and
Go. Give Good Play
HOME TALENT PLAY WELL RE-
CEIVED BY AUDIENCE. SPE-
CIALTIES GOOD.

The home talent play, presented
by the Pythian Sisters as a benefit
for their order last Wednesday nigh
was well received by a moderate siz
ed audience, heavy rainfall keeping
away many who had signified their
intention of being present.
The play was directed by Mrs. Leo
ma Showalter who has had much eX-
perience IN the management of such
productions and whose efforts are
sure 20 meet with success. Mrs. Sho-
walter had selected her cast with care
and each Of the members Shove ]
themselves we'll adapted to the role
for which they werr cast. Mrs. j.
B. Philbrick took the title role and
was ably supported by Mrs. Brand
and Mrs F.. Eeylclds who did some
exceedingly clever character work eld
by Misses Callaghan, Hunter, Westel
johnson and Brand. The parts of the
Mysterious Sisters, Alias and Alibi
We're taken with a relish by G. w
Gold and Howard Mason.
AS special features a group Of
young ladies', including Misses Pator
Stensvad, McAllister, Zehetner and
King gave two clever song and dance
numbers and Max Treu sang a bari
tone solo, with Miss Thune as
his accompanist, Mr.. Treu responded
to a hearty encore. Miss Eleanor
Aune presided at the piano for the
special features given by the young
ladies.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25

comrades, of German origin, trained
in German homes, schools, and church
es; that a churkh which produces
such boys does not deserve the cal
jimmy and suspicion of disloyalty cast
upon it."
"a member who knew of the re-
Elections cast upon US and upon the
work of our church among the ne
groes fastened to inform us of what
the venerable Doctor had said, and
expressed the wish that we could have
been present and heard the splendid
tribute paid to the Lutheran boys in
camp.
Shortly thereafter we accidently
met the Doctor, and he repeated to us
in substance what he had said in his
lecture, adding: "From what I have
seen and heard of your boys in the
camps have gained an entirely diff
ferent opinion of the Lutheran church
Springfield Advance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
Christmas Services
F.. In The Churches
HOLIDAY OBSERVED IN ALL
CHURCHES BY APPROPRIATE
SERVICES.

The Christmas season will be ap-
propriately observed in all churches
of Redwood Falls although because
of the recent severity of The influ-
enza epidemic the program will be in
most cases simpler than usual.
At the Methodist Church a special
musical service was held Sunday with
Christmas solos and choruses render
ed by the regular choir and some spe-
cial singers from outside. Christmas
Eve there will be a service at which
White Gifts for the King will be the
special feature with short program
by the smaller children. There will be
the usual service Christmas Day.
The Presbyterian Church will alst
have a good time at the Church
Christmas Eve, the nature of this
good time still being mystery to tn.
children of the Sunday School. Be
cause of the absence of pastor from
this church there will be no regular
Christmas morning service.
The children of the Lutheran churcl
will give their program at six O'Clock
Tuesday evening and there will be tive
Christmas services in this church
Wednesday, one at half past ten i,
the morning and the English service
at eight o'clock in the evening.
The Christian church will have :
program and a tree, with other appro
! pirate exercise at eight o'clock Christ
mas Eve. There will be no Christina
| Day service.
The Church of Saint Catherine will
hold a service at ten thirty o'clocl
Christmas and Father ]. ]. Tomel
will read celebrate high mass.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
How One School Does

The Avonlea school located about
three and one half miles northwest of
Tracy in Redwood county has for the
past Two years served a hot lunch to
it's pupils at the noon hour and feels
so well repaid by the experiment that
it has now become a permanent fea-
ture of The school program. At the
beginning of the experiment, box
social was held the proceeds of which
were used in purchasing an oil stove
and a few utensils. Each year soci-
>aI affair is held, and the proceeds
rned over to the school officers,
inject to the check of teacher. One
Is. dish is always served in connec-
ton with the lunch of the individual
pupil. At the proper time two pu-
pills are detailed to pass out and look
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
City Election
Will Be Quiet
JUDGE is ONLY OF.
FICE COMPETED FOR AT
PRESENT TIME.

2 Unless the unforeseen happens the
municipal election for Redwood Falls
which will be held Tuesday January
z will be very quiet and serene, only
ne office, that of Municipal Judge
ug sought by more than one candi-
E. The time for filing does not
e until December %, however. and
Re may be other candidates enter
field before that time.
Iayor VIM. M. Smith has consented
become a candidate for the second
M. Mr.. Smith does this reluctant
\, feeling that the mayorship takes
much time from his private business
ID modestly believing that other CT
hens would perform the duties of
lis office better than he. However,
4 has not been able to convince 9TH
ers of this and his reelection is warm
ly urged by those who appreciate
what very excellent public officer he
has made. H. A. Baldwin, who has
served the city we'll as treasurer for
the past thirty years, has again filed
for office.
For the office Of Municipal Judge
C. F Martin filed several days ago
and l. Alexander announced Monday
that he also would file for this Of
flee. Mr.. Alexander has recently re-
turned from Camp Cody where he has
been in military training and is plan
ming on locating in Redwood Falls,
having given up his banking position
at Lynd to join the service. He is
an attorney by profession and may
aNecide to open an office here or he
Ry engage in some other line OF
TX. Mr. Alexander proved popu-
with the business people here whea
e cad law with Judge Clague few
5 ago. Mr.. Martin has a wide
M laintance in the city also, has the
eem of all who have been associ-
~ ed with him in business or church
n .scles and the contest for the NUM-
ohIal judgeship has all the elements
ARIA real contest Mr.. Martin has re-
epently accepted the pastorate of the
ss,hristian Church for another yea,
is citizen of many years stand
WAhere are two other new officer:
IN Fshe field namely H. c. Rutter fol
II ~ Recorder and c. G. Little as Al
lyman in the Second Ward, to fiji
y unexpired term of F. Banker wht
is resigned from this office since h,
expects to move into the country with
= in short time. These candidates hav'
no opposition. The present judge, F
A. Gray and the recorder H. w. War,
decided several weeks ago not to fill,
and thus the field is left open fo1
the new candidates. John Schilt i
candidate for reelection for the tw'
wear term as alderman in the Secont
Ward, and John Drury has filed TO
similar term in First Ward. j
Knudson, the other alderman in tn,
First holds his office for another
year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
Pershing Visits Rhine

Gen. John ]. Pershing made his
first visit to the Rhinland Saturday
He arrived in a private car which was
parked at the edge of a town.
1t is doubtful if one per cen. of the
inhabitants of the place knew that the
commander n-chief of the American
forces was in their midst.
With the exception of General Dick
man, commander of the army of oc-
cupation not even the officers at the
headquarters Of the Third army were
aware of General Pershing's presence.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
Meetings Not to Be
Held at St. Paul
INFLUENZA CAUSES ABANDON.
MENT OF FARMERS WEEK AND
OTHER MEETINGS

Farmers and Home Makers Week
a. University Farm, st. Paul, Deccm-
Der 80 to January a, has been aban-
doned for this year, and the score
or more of meetings Of state wide Or
CARNATIONS which were to have been
held during the "week" have been
indefinitely postponed,
This action was decided on in orr
der to protect the public from the
influenza. Those in charge did rot
wish to bring together hundreds of
persons many from epidemic sn.it-
ten parts Of the state, and then send
them out at the end of the week to
spread the infection. The action was
Continued on last page)
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Rev. Henry D. D.
Pays Tribute
TELLS STORY OF MONTHS
SPENT IN WORK AMONG BOYS
IN CAMPS

By request the following taken from
the Lutheran Witness of Nov. &c, a
church publication and handed to the
Advance for publication is herewith
given:
"The tribute to our boys in the
camps does mot come from Lutheran
army chaplai.s, our camp pastors, or
from Lutheran visitors at the camps
but from an unexpected source, from
the eye -and-ear witness, who like
thousands of others, ignorant of his
tory, doctrines and work of the Luth-
eran church. had looked upon it with
prejudice, through a glass, darkly."
Last summer Rev. H. NJ Henry, D.
D., prominent divine in the Associ-
ate Reformed Presbyterian church of
the South and for forty years pastor
of the congregation at Oak Hill, Ala,
asked and received permission of his
people to1spendaa month in religious
work among the ahoys in Southern
camps. On the first Sunday after
his return he delivered a lecture to
his congregation on the moral and
religious condition of the boys in the
camps he had visited. Among other
things he stated with great emphasis
'that the Lutheran boys were moral
ly and religiously superior to all 9th
ers, fine specimens of American man
hood, regular in their attendance up
on the divine services conducted by
their chaplains devout worshippers
joining in the singing of the hymns
with a heartiaess that was impress
sive and as loyal to the Stars anc
Stripes as any others; that these boys
illustrious examples to thousands Of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
Checking Up Incomes

F. J. Nenno, of Mankato, deputy
revenue collector, is checking up in
comes tax returns in Brown, Nicollet
Redwood, Blue Earth and other near
by counties in this part of the state.
He spent the week in New Ulm and
made his headquarters at the State
Bank of New Ulm. He is checking up
the returns which have been made as
regards their accuracy and those who
failed to make a report will be given
an opportunity to do so at this time
Neglect to make report or to fall
sify in any particular is punishable
by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or a
year in Jail or both, at the court :
discretion. Brown County Journal
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Bendixen Chairman

AT a caucus last night in Mankato
House members from the Second con-
gressional district elected Represen-
tative c. NJ Bendixen Of Morgan dis
trict chairman and Representa- live H
M. Green of Lake Crystal secretary
A steering committee will be named
by the chairman.
The delegation was deadlocked over
the assistant clerk of the House A.
w. Olson and ]. S. Swearingen each
receiving six votes. The tie will be
decided by the vote of one absent
member not pledged to the Nonparti-
san league.
Word of the caucus was brought
to ST. Paul today by Representative
A. J. Praxel of Lamberton and Will
liam Schaleben of Madelia.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25

to .he preparation of the hot dish
planned for that particular day. At
ter the meal two others arrange the
room for the next day. Hot cocoa
baked beans, boiled rice are only some
of the many dishes that are prepar-
ed. H. c. Law, Martin Johnson, and
l. T. Andrews are the men who have
sanctioned this experiment which has
proven so beneficial to the teachers
and pupils. Miss Ethel Harris spoke
to the teachers Monday at the Insti-
tute held in Lamberton on the hot
lunch and is many strong points.
Many schools throughout the state
have added this feature to their school
and we hear only words of satisfac-
ton wherever it has been tried OUT.
Tracy Herald.
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Our aetn christmas
By Larry Ho.

there will many homes The
used the Christmas will
the shadow of death will spread
wing the living will drift to the lonely
the America thank God has its shnes Shall this
joyful things eternal
that death take them from Our loved and lost
of
boil sacrifice But that had share in this sacr
Suppose Christmas token of what the sacrifice
had brought that Christmas
that 0, high and
holy pride sacrifice
the Christmas fire lift God of It's
larger meaning you
the throne dead
this Christmas and regenerated hearts that
purified Americas the world
Christmas that could only been bought priceless
given living Gift Men, right
Christmas the praises
Heaven the birthday of Him who died for Men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25

Mrs. Carl Reynolds and her son
Clifford left last week for Illinois
where they will spend Christmas
with relatives
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Pvt. Hardy to Return

Mrs. Hardy of Redwood Falls re-
ceived telegram Monday stating
that her son Private Charles Hardy
who has been in overseas service
since last June had arrived in New
York and would soon be at Redwood
Falls. Private Hardy was wounded
severely in a battle last July 26 but
the telegram stated that he had now
fully recovered.
No frost can kill the roses that you
carry in you1 heart.
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;Rienhart Dahns has written his
mother, from a hospital in France,
not to write to him again as he will
be home as soon as he RECEIVERS from
wounds which have kept him in a
wheeled chair for an indefinite period.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25

Rud Stensvad went to Minneapolis
Friday noon on business trip. He
returned Saturday night.
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1450 pair of Pajamas
1900 Bed Shirts
1400 Pieces of Bed Linen
$3.50 Towels.
1880 Hospital Garments
4140 Refugee garments
700 Comfort kits.
1900 pair socks.
1900 Sweaters
900 Other knitted articles
$4,000 pieces of Surgical dressings.
200 Army Shirts
61,170 pieces, Total Production
Drive for Clothing for Belgium
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The trouble is that too many are
trying to lead a gasoline life on
champagne salary.
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First IL Tons, 4363 pieces.
Second Drive 1-2 Tons, 5000
pieces.
Very liberal contribution Of Old
clothing to Northern MINI. Fire suf-
ferers.
Cash contributions as follows for
Northern Fire Sufferers.
Junior Red Cross ......... 800
Vesta -. 200
Belview. ............... 200
Redwood Falls .......... -. 200
$500
Margaret Little, Chairman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-12-25
Redwood County
Red Cross Chapter
ANNUAL STATEMENT

For the period from July goth 1917 October 1918
RECEIPTS