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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17
Welfare Board Meets.

Hereafter the Child Welfare Board
of Redwood County will meet at two
o'clock on the second Wednesday of
each month and any teacher, minis
ter, official or citizen knowing of a
case of neglect or delinquency either
child case or family case, is asked
to report such case to any one of the
members of the board in order that
an investigation may be made. All re-
ports and all Investigations will be
held strictly confidential. This Board
consists of Miss Fern Kennedy the
superintendent of the Redwood Coun-
ty schools, Mrs. Hillig of Morgan,
James Gaffney of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, Glenn Lukens, the
executive secretary of the Redwood
County Red Cross chapter and one
other member who will be appointed
to take the place of Mrs. A. j. Praxel
who has resigned. Meeting with the
local board will be, at each monthly
meeting, one representative Of the
Children's Bureau of the State Board
of Control.
At the monthly meeting which was
held last week the cases which came
up for consideration included three
cases of neglect, two family cases,
three cases of venerial disease, and a
consideration of the mothers pensions
plan. The cases which came up for
direct consideration were all properly
cared for.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17
ChiIdren'S Weet -:
at Public Libfu.1y
PROGRAM OF STORIES, MUSIC
ETC. ARRANGED FOR EACH
DAY THIS WEEK.

Miss Marie Tolzman, librarian at
the Redwood Falls Public Library,
has arranged a complete weeks pro-
gram for the observance of Children's
Book Week which is to be observed
throughout the nation. Not only the
children but their parents and others
are urged to attend these programs
and to become thoroughly acquainted
with the books and with library meth
DDS.
Monday afternoon the children of
the first grade were entertained, the
program consisting of selections on
the Edison, talk on The Care of
Books by Miss Tolzman, songs by the
children, and stories by Miss Bios
som. The program closed with more
Edison music.
Tuesday the third and fourth grades
are invited to a similar program in
which the special numbers will be a
story by Miss Secrest and a reading
by Miss Lora Francois.
Wednesday is the day that the fifth
and sixth grades will be entertained
and the special numbers of the pro-
gram are a story by Miss Jensen, the
reading of several essays by the pu-
pills on "The Books l Like Best and
Why" and reading by Miss Marjorie
Baldwin.
Thursday is the day of the seventh
and eighth grades and the special
numbers are a reading by. Miss Wood
ward and short book reviews by Mrs.
Clague, Miss Watson, Miss Maxwell,
Miss Rain and Mrs. Lang.
Friday is Parents Day and the time
for the program has been set for
seven-thirty o'clock in the evening.
The program will deal with Good
Books for Children" and the parents
are most earnestly invited to be pres
ent. A group of songs will be sung
by the school children under the direc-
tion of Miss Bergensen, Superinten-
dent Hargis will give short talk,
Miss Francois will give reading and
the remainder of the time will be
spent in a round table discussion led
by Mrs. c. c. Little, Mr.. Hargis, Mrs.
T. E. Finn, Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Will
son.
The success Of the week depends
entirely upon the interest shown by
the residents of the city. Under pres
eflt cOHulIlotiS tilt "ol VI tiiS oSiiCoi',
and the library are very closely relat-
ed and it will be we'll for all who are
interested in young people to know
what the schools and the library work
irg as a unit, are endeavoring to do.
All meetings are open to the public
and an interesting display Of books
will also be on exhibit.
The library hours are from one
thirty to five-thirty every afternoon
and from seven o'clock until nine o.
clock in the evening. The library Is
closed Wednesday evenings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17
VIM. Dreyer.

William Dreyer of Renville County,
we'll known in this vicinity, died at his
home last Thursday after a long i'll
ness caused by cancer. He had been
i'll practically all the time for the past
four years, and had gone to Rochester
upon various occasions, getting only
temporary relief from the treatment
given there. Funeral services were
held at the Evangelical Church at
Middle Greek last Saturday afternoon
and interment was made in the Red
wood Falls cemetery.
Mr.. Dreyer is survived by his wife
and two children, Melvin and Anna
who reside with their mother in Rem
vile County. He is also survived by
his mother, his sisters Mrs. R. Henze
of Redwood Falls, Mrs. G. Everett of
North Redwood and Mrs. F. NJ. Shoe
maker of Appleton, Wis, and his
brothers Herman and Rufus both of
whom reside here. He was forty-sev-
en- years of age. Great sympathy is
felt for Mrs. Dryer and her children
and the other members of the bereav-
ed family.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17
League of Women
Voters to Carry On
PRES. MARGUERITE WELLS
SENDS FOLLOWING NOTICE TO
ALL WOMEN CITIZENS.

Election is over. The time has come
for the League Of Women Voters to
begin it's big constructive winter pro-
gram. ItI is two-fold: % education
in preparation for the spring munich
pal elections (2} work for progressive
social legislation at this winters legis-
lative session. Both these tasks be-
long peculiarly to an bipartisan or
ganization like the League of Women
Voters. Having nothing to do with
national issues, they should not be
done by party organizations. Party
politics have been reformed out Of 10
cal government after long struggle.
They must. not be allowed to creep
back All good citizens should inter
est themselves in local affairs and wo-
men have an especial interest in them
and a particular aptitude for them.
The new voters need first to study,
however, both theory and practice.
Under the League of Women Voters
study classes will be formed in every
town in the state as fast as local wo-
men are found to cooperate.
Next in Importance to local govern
ment is state legislation. 1t happens
to be the year of a Legislative session
and haste in making ready for work
is therefore necessary. The Minneso-
ia legislature is elected on an unpartl-
san basis. National parties do not
function in State legislation. Demands
for legislation good or bad comes
straight from the citizen of the State,
and women are chiefly interested in
good legislation along social lines-jn
Child Welfare, in the protection of wo-
men in industry, in better school laws.
A committee composed of repre-
sentatives from other women'S organ
izations in the state is busy formulat-
ing such a program and League OF
Women Voters, women all over the
state are preparing themselves to get
behind it, to stir up public opinion for
it, to interview members of the legis-
lature in it's behalf.
This is the call that is going out
from headquarters today to League Of
ficers: Has any one suggested to you
that the League of Women Voters IS
temporary organization and asked
you when it's work would be finished?
Answer that the object of the League
of Women Voters is to make the peo-
pie fit to govern, and that when the
people really are fit to govern, when
our democracy has been made a sue
cess, then, and not until then, will the
work of the League be over. Your
first task is to prepare for the COM
ing local elections. Study what kind
of government you want and how to
obtain it. The League of Women
Voters offers you your opportunity
for such study. It will help you carry
education for good government into
every part of your county. Organize,
study, teach, carry on.
Marguerite Milton Wells,
President
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17
Armistice Day.

Armistice Day was celebrated in
Redwood Falls under the direction of
the members of the Melvin Daskam
Post of the American Legion. Some
of the plans, including the parade,
were abandoned because of the eK,
treme cold weather which made being
out of doors uncomfortable, and this
also made the attendance at the var
ious numbers of the days program
much smaller than it should have been.
Luncheon was served to the boys in
the armory dining room at noon and
this was followed by the presentation
of Victory buttons to several mem
bers of the local Post. The presenta-
ton was made by Hon. Frank Clague
who decorated Miss Harriet MobcI
of the nursing corps, and F. Forbes,
n. Christianson, S. Gemmill, II. A.
Thomas, l. Mowen, S. Mckay, G..
Wolford, G.. Bittrich and A. F. Fred
rickson who served in the regular ar
my. Following this ceremony, Father
Normoyle, formerly pastor Of the
Lamberton parish and who himself
saw much active service, made short
address. This was followed by the
football game in which Redwood Falls
Legion boys defeated the Legion Of
RenvilIe by a sccre of thirteen to 0.
The day closed with a dance at the
armOry.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17
Mrs. Duncan Resigns.

Mrs. Adella G. Duncan last week re-
signed from her office as superinten-
dent of the schools Of Redwood Coun-
ty, presenting her resignation to the
Board of County Commissioners at
their last meeting. The resignation
was accepted and Miss Fern Kennedy,
who has been Mrs. Duncan's assist
ant for the past several months, was
appointed to fill the unexpired term.
Mrs. Duncan has done a wonderful
service for the county during her ten
ure of office and has been the leader
in many movements which have
meant much in the development Of the
schools of the county. She has also
at all times taken very active part
in all the educational matters of the
state. Her successor, Miss Kennedy,
is teacher and supervisor of consid-
cradle experience and prior to coming
to Redwood County as Mrs. Duncan's
assistant, was the assistant superin-
tendent of the schools of Hennepin.
During the past summer Miss Ken
nedy studied at Columbia University
fitting herself especially for the work
of supervision. Redwood County is
fortunate in being able to secure Miss
Kennedy to carry out the many excel
lent plans Mrs. Duncan has made
for the schools
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17
Women Voters!

H. W. Ward will be at the Tuesday
night meeting of the League of Wo-
men. Voters and will explain the city
charter and the workings and rulings
of the city government. The women
of Redwood Falls will vote in Janu-
ary, for the first time at the city
election, and it will be we'll for each
woman to- become thoroughly conver-
SAINT with the forms and requirements
of the city government. MIR. Ward
has kindly consented to help in this
and the attendance of all women is
urged. The meeting will be held in
the Commercial Club rooms and will
open promptly st eight o'clock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17
Drainage Hearing
Held at New Ulm
DECEMBER 8 SET FOR DATE OF
HEARING ON PETITION FROM
TWENTY-NINE COUNTIES.
From Brown County Journal)

(From Brown County JournaD
In another column of this issue will
be found the "Notice of Hearing on
Petition to organize the Minnesota
Valley Conservancy District" This pc
tition outlines that the district en-
braced in the proposed conservation
area comprises the whole Or parts of
twenty-nine counties, namely, Lac qui
Parle, Big Stone, Traverse, Stevens,
Grant, Douglas, Pope, Swift, Chippe-
wa, Kandiyohi, Sibley, Nicollet, Nc
Leod, Carver, Scott, LIE Sueur, Waseea,
Freeborn, Blue Earth, Yellow Medi-
cine, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan,
Cottonwood, Brown, Redwood, Linz
coln, Renville, and Lyon.
The entire watershed of the Mime
sofa river is included in this propos-
ed district, which was organized at a
meeting held in this city some months
ago. At that time it was decided to
establish the headquarters of the dis
trict in this city. This settled the
matter of the place where the hearing
would be held.
The Judges of the judicial districts,
containing the twenty-nine counties
will sit in joint session at the hear
ing on the petition which will be held
in the court room, in the Brown coun-
ty court house, December 3, at 2
o'clock p m. The judges and the dis
tricts they preside in are as follows:
Arthur B. Childress, Fifth district:
w. L. Comstock, Sixth district; John
A. Roeser, Seventh district; C. M.
Tiff, Eighth district; 1. M. Olsen,
Ninth district. s. D. Catherwood,
Tenth district; Richard T. DAILY,
Twelfth district; L. S. Nelson, Thir-
teenth district; S. A, Flaherty, Six
teenth district and E. C. Dean, Seven
teenth district.
Far-Reaching Hearing.
The hearing will be far-reaching and
one that will have momentous af-
feet upon the Minnesota river valley.
1t is proposed after the district is
formed that comprehensive program
be outlined for the retention of the
beadwaters of the river in reservoirs
at certain seasons of the year to al
leviate flood conditions, also to secure
better drainage of the water in the
river by dredging and secure the low
lands from overflow in certain places
by the erection of dykes.
Water impounded will generate
power, it is proposed, and the product
will be used universally throughout
this part of the state. The project
is gigantic one and has received the
attention of those residing in the val
ley during the past thirty years or
longer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17

NJ. c. Helm, formerly the superin-
tendent of schools in Redwood Falls
has been appointed Director of Educa-
ton in Peru and will sail for that
country in January to take up his new
duties. This news was given in re-
cent letter received from Mr.. Helm by
Mrs. VIM. Duncan. The letter was
written at Fairport Harbor, Ohio,
where Mr.. Helm is at present super
intendent of schools. He writes that
the appointment was distinct sur
prise to him and that he is looking
forward with pleasure to his new
field.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17

The George A. Nistler Undertaking
establishment was last week purchas-
ed by Matt j. Odlaug who has been
working in an undertaking parlor at
Duluth for the past two years. Mr..
Odlaug is a licensed embalmer and
will furnish a lady assistant whenever
desired. Mr.. and Mrs. Odfaug have
become established in their home here
and expect to remain pernently in
their home,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17
WHY JOIN THE RED CROSS

1. Redwood County Chapter;
Helped fight the "Flu" epidemic,
Gave help to needy families,
Is maintaining for the County,
Helped with the Fergus Falls and other disasters
fully organized further disaster relief required
Cooperates with all welfare and public health organizations
helping establish community and health eenters throughout
the County,
giving and families.
2. Because the American Red Cross;
spending per membership money
foreign relief
S fighting hunger, poverty and disease,
the health thousand of people Europe who have
recovered from the of
distributing thousands of chdrens by the
of America.
WHY YOU SHOULD CONTINUE AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER IN
THE A.. r. c. YOUR DUES ARE DUE
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17

Leo Madigan was an over Sunday
visitor in the twin cities.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17

vicinity are:
Redwood Falls Township.
/. N. w. Colbleigh.
2. A. w. Park
8. M. l.. Kennedy
A. w. J. Wheaton
Sheridan Township.
/. Matt Scanlon
2. Jim Scanlon
g. C. Davis
A. w. R. Goudy
5. Robt. Moorhead
6. Herman Mitchell
Delhi Township.
/. Neil Mckay
2. Duncan McCorquodale .-....
3. Claus Marestead
a. Bert Virgins
S. Geo. Whittet
Paxton Township.
!, /. Geo. Phillips
III 2. E. w. Ramey
3. J. C. Bruer
4. C. E. Goodyear
Honor Township.
/. Thos. Hoskins.
Such men as these on the commit
tees cannot help making the move
ment success. Something must be
done for the farmer and it must be
done soon. If there ever was a time
in this history of the world for farm
ers to get together for the purpose
Of organizing themselves, now is the
time.
The Farm Bureau is non-political
Farmers Cooperative enterprise
having for its object the sole purpose
of assisting the farmer. The coming
drive has mainly in view the securing
Of large membership in order that it
might have its representatives pres
ent both at the legislature at st. Paul
and at Washington. For, while the
steel trusts railway men, labor unions,
have had their labor lobbyist watch
ing the interest in the framing of laws
the farmer never has had represen-
fative. This is no doubt one of the
-..gs.nief reasons why the farmer is re-
T.;v;ng the short end of the deal.
Max Treu, County Agent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17

A Shadow Social and Program will
be given on Friday evening November
10, at the schoolhouse in District At.
six and ene-half miles southeast OF
Redwood Falls. All are cordially in
vited. Girls are requested to bring
lunch for two. Teacher, Lola Sinons.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-17
Farm Bureau
Seeks Members
INCREASE NECESSARY FOR BET
TERMENT OF MARKETING
CONDITIONS ON FARMS.

Will SOOH Ue put lilLO action III htu-
wood County, will meet with unsur-
passed success, is the prediction Of
those now busy organizing the town
ships. People who not long ago Bit
terly opposed the Farm Bureau move
ment, now are giving personal assist
ance toward making the drive a sue
cess. Moreover, movement for the
farmer hereunder outlined, cannot help
but stimulate interest in community
and assist in putting Redwood County
over the top.
Among other purposes set forth are:
To create in the urban mind bet
ter conception of the farmers rela-
tionship to other units in the social
and economic structure.
To re-establish agriculture in the
public mind as the foremost industry,
on which all other depend, and in the
prosecution of which man reaches his
highest plane of development
To encourage and assist in the de-
velopment of food production to its
highest state of efficiency.
To foster and develop all those lines
of endeavor which make for better
homes, better social and religious life,
better health, and better rural living
in every sense.
To conduct referenda on various ma
tional questions to determine form
sentiment before determining legisla-
tive action.
To safeguard the rights and inter-
ests and to assert the needs Of the
farmer whenever occasion may arise.
To establish without question the
legality of collective bargaining.
To insist upon the presence of farm
er minds on all boards and commits
sions by Congress or the President.
To defend the farmers viewpoint
in all matters relating to tax levles,
tariffs, currency, banking, railways,
highways, waterways, foreign mar
kets, the merchant marine, territorial
acquisitions and all similar Legislative
asnatters involving questions OF policy,
in any way affecting agriculture.
To insist on some arrangement be-
tween capital and labor which will in
sure freedom from disrupting and
criminally wasteful strikes.
To strengthen the Federal Farm
Loan Act and secure in addition the
establishment of system Of personal
credits.
To demand the regulation, under
government supervision, Ol dll CoAH-
mercial interests whose size and kind
of business enables them to establish
monopoly dangerous to the best in
terests of the nation.
To extend cooperative marketing
Of farm crops to the point in the dis
tribution system so that the maximum
benefits are secured for the producer,
and, incidentally, for the consumer.
To limit the profits and reduce the
cost of distribution in all lines not
handled comparatively.
To so estimate the effective world
supply of any farm produce and to so
regulate the flow to market as to
eliminate sharp and extreme price
fluctuations.
To establish new foreign markets
for surplus American farm products.
The Redwood County Farm Bureau
has just completed the organization
Of committees in each township pre-
vious to the big membership drive
which will put this county over the
top and on a level with this nation
wide movement.
The committees in charge in this
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-02-12
FINLEY NEWS NOTES
NO MORE FEDERAL FARM
LOANS CAN BE ACCEPTED
Suit Brought by Old Line Companies
has Halted Operations for
the Time Being.

A. S. Goss, secretary of the Fin
ley National Farm Loan Association
reports that the association cannot
accept any more business for the
time being. 1t seems that a suit was
brought at Kansas City some six
months ago by the old line farm mort
gage men attacking the constitution
atty of the Federal Farm Loan act.
The district court promptly decided
this suit against the mortgage men
who Immediately appealed.to the Su-
preme Court, where the case was
heard on the 9th of last month. The
court has announced that it will not
reconvene until March first, and
while there is not the slightest doubt
in the minds of the officials of the
Federal Land banks that the case
will be decided in their favor, the
fact that it is not so decided gives
the old line mortgage men an oppor-
tunity to cry down the value of the
Federal land bank bonds, so untilsthe
case is decided, no more bonds will
be sold and no more loans accepted.
Announcement will be made when the
associations are again able to take
on new business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-02-12
NOTES FROM HOVER

John Mills was Kennewick visit
or on Thursday.
Harry Kendrick returned Saturday
from few days visit to Spokane and
vicinity.
Frank Emigh of Kennewick was in
town Tuesday with several prospec-
tive land purchasers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meals of Horse
Heaven were business visitors in
town the first of the week.
Miss Powell who has been visiting
her grandmother here for few days
left Tuesday for her home near The
Dalles.
Mrs. Angus Doyle of Kennewick
with her two children are visiting at
the home of her parents here for. a
few days.
The well diggers have finished the
work in this part Of the vicinity and
moved their equipment to Kennewick
on Saturday.
Work on the irrigation ditch. be
tween Hover and Finley is expected
to start Monday. The ditch is to
be cleaned and enlarged in readiness
for the spring and summer supply
of water.
Geo. Kendrick of Spokane arrived
here Saturday where he is visiting
at the home of his brother, H. Kend-
rick. He reports that Lester Kend-
rick expects to return to this part
of the country. sooii as he has rent
ed 50-acre alfalfa ranch from Mr..
Emigh at Kennewick.
The school here has been closed on
account of the flu. Nearly every
family in town has had one or more
cases of it tho they have all been
mild and are nearly all convalescent.
Mrs. Johnson of the intermediate
grades left Sunday for her home at
White Bluffs until school should re-
open.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-02-12
From the Correspondents
Items of Interest Concerning Our Neghbors Hereabouts
DISTRICT NO. 9

Mr.. and Mrs. White are in Kenne-
wick for a few days.
Sydney Cochran is working on the
irrigation ditch at camp 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Meals were
Kennewick visitors Monday.
Merton Cochran hauled coal for the
school the first of the week.
Mrs. Floyd Hutchinson has return
ed from a visit with her sister in
Tacoma.
Mrs. Merton Cochran visited her
Mother, Mrs. Brown of East Kenne-
wick last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. E. Cochran were
business visitors in Hover last Thurs
day.
Little Willis Burnett was in school
last week while Mrs. Howard was
in Kennewick.
Miss Omie Cochran writes that her
school has been closed on account of
the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Kenneth and
Mary were guests at the j. E. Coch-
ran home Friday.
j. E. Cochran has rented section 35.
Mr.. Langdon will make some improve
hents when Mr.. Cochran and family
will move to the ranch.
The Howard family are sick with
the flu. Mrs. Howard was caring for
Miss Velma in Kennewick, but re-
turned home Saturday sick with the
flu. During her absence John was
taken sick with the flu.