Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24
HARNESSES WINDS FOR ELECTRIC
LIGHT PLANT


been installed on his fine farm in Frohn
township by Carl Opsata. Mr.. Opsata
has been wiring his farm buildings for
lighting and casting about for some
source of cheap power to furnish the
current way was found to use the
breezes that circulate over the FROM
hills.
A special windmill was secured and
set up on a 40-foot hill close to the
farm buildings. The tower and mast of
the mill carry the wheel up 81 feet
further putting the wheel ga feet in
the air. The wheel is IA feet in dia-
meter and has a belt running in chan
mel around it's circumference and around
a pully on the generator shaft. The
generator is located underneath the
wind wheel on the end of bracket
which turns with the mast and is there.
fore kept in proper relation to the
wind wheel. The speed of the wheel is
corrected by governors on the vanes
and the generator is especially con-
structed for use with the slow moving
wind wheel. The 16-cel qattcry is To-
Gated in the basement of the house.
Mr.. Opsata has a portable quarterhorse
power motor, which can be ATTACHED in
a few seconds to the churn, separator,
washing machine, grind stone or any
other small piece of machinery. Lights
have been conveniently placed about
the barns, she is, garage and yard. as
wei as through tut the house. and light
ond power - icing furi ,shcd vary
cl' apply, ind':l.
A large water tank has been con-
structed of concrete in the base of the
tower and a we'll has been dug beneath
it. The wind wheel will be connected
to this and water supplied to the house
and barns through many feet Of piping
already in place.
Mr.. Opsata is to be congratulated up
on his success in bringing this addi-
tional improvement to this section.
SCHOOL CHILDREN GIVE FINE
PROGRAM
At two Of the local schools, the Haw-
thorne and the Linco DIN, splendid Christ
mas programs were given by the child
rem Friday The attendance at both
programs were very large.
The program at the Hawthorne con-
sisted Of a play ""rhe Ruggles Family
and hoop drill, both very good. The
rooms were decorated in the Christmas
colors.
At the Lincoln, program consisting
of short playlets, recitations, dialogues,
songs, piano selections, etc, was given
by the children, all of whom performed
creditably. The room used for the pro-
gram was prettily decorated with
Christmas foliage and large trimmed
Christmas tree. After the program,
successful sale Of articles made by the
students in the opportunity room was
held.
The success Of these programs was
due largely to the efforts of the teach
ers and they deserve equal credit with
the performers.
A Christmas program was given at
the high school Wednesday afternoon BY
the high school students. The Junior
high students were their guests. The
program included Christmas carol sing
ing, readings, recitations, chorus num-
bers and pageant entitled "The Spir-
it of Christmas in which the spirit
Of the various nations was portrayed.
At the Central school Wednesday
morning a program was given, includ.
ing a play t'The First Christmas Tree'
a concert recitation by seventh grade
pupils, selection by the glee club,
recitations and readings. The primary
grades held Christmas party Wednes-
day afternoon. They had Christmas
tree and gave a program Of readings,
recitations, songs, etc. Gifts were dis
tributed.