The Tomahawk., 1921-06-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ulSu SCuOOA
graduated class Of 81, the largest in
its history, at its 18th annual com.
mencement exercises. -
Sleepy Eye-A weeks celebration Is
planned for Sleepy Eye for the week
on July 4. A feature will be the formal
dedication of the new state park. -,
Thief River Falls-The body OF
George Reitz, II, drowned in the Red
Lake river here, was recovered a short
distance from the scene Of the acct
dent
Fairmont-Mrs. Juda A. Brown, aged
20, who planned to celebrate her 63rd
anniversary June 10, died here. She
had been a resident of Martin county
since 1864.
Sank Center-Early stages of black
rust have been found on leaves of bar
barry bushes located near lake in the
district. The barbary bushes have
been destroyed. t-.
Notwithstanding are now being
worked out for the entertainment of
the 800 or more delegates who will
come here for the Lutheran church
conference June to 10.
st. Peter-Governor Preus delivered
the commencement address at the
graduating exercises at Gustavus Adolf.
plus college here. Eighty-one gradu'
ates received their diplomas.
Owatonna-A new National Guard
unit was mustered into the state and
federal service when Regular Army
and state National Guard officers in
augurated headquarters here.
Rochester-Thieves entered the
room of Artie Naowo and, after rifling
his pockets of what change he had,
took the keys to his restaurant and
robbed the place of about $500 in cash.
Slayton-A proposition to bond the
village for the purpose Of paving the
streets was acted upon favorably by
the voters at special election here.
The majority in favor of the measure
was go.
Observation-Disclosures exercises were
conducted here at st. Mary's college.
Diplomas were prevented by Bishop
Patrick R. Hebron and the address
was delivered by William D. Jameson,
of St. Paul.
Moorhead-A class of IS was gradu-
ated from Moorhead high school at
exercises held in the normal school a1l-
ditorium. A. M. Hopeman, president
of the board of education, presented
the diplomas. *
Fertile-When a fuse failed to ignite
dynamite while blasting stumps, G. r..
Riste went to relight it and appeared
just as the dynamite set off. He suf-
fered serious injuries and lost the sight
of both eyes. -. ri
Luverne-Ninety per cent of the far
mers of this county are now members
of the farm bureau. The recent drive
for new members was successful in
bringing the total membership in the
county up to 1,016. ---.-- ~
Winona-Wages, estimated at $4,000
daily, are being lost by employees of
the Chicago & Northwestern railway
here as result Of the closing Of the
division shops. Five hundred and
thirty men are idle. ~
Duluth-A hearing on granting an
emergency fare of 7 cents or. four
tickets for quarter for the Duluth
Street Railway company has been or
dered to be conducted in the CONNER
cial club rooms June %.
Waseca-An increase of 5000 In the
appropriation offered the county farm
bureau by the Waseca county board OF
commissioners has made it possible for
the bureau to hire a home demonstra-
tor agent for the county.
Melrose-After crushing poppy he
had purchased Memorial day, and then
making disloyal remarks, Ralph Alt
man apologized for the act before mem
bers of the local American Legion post.
His apology was accepted.
st. Cloud-The city commissioners
of St. Cloud have called for special
city election June % at which time the
question for issuing $4,000 of munich
pal bonds for the erection of an armory
will be submitted to- the voters.
Aurora-Edolf Mogilinski was bound
over to the grand jury for an alleged
attempt to kill Mike Kokot, a fellow
miner. Mogilinskf is said to have fred
several shots at Kokot before he was
overpowered and turned over to the
police.
Waseca-The annual conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church OF Min
nesota will be conducted in this city
Sept %, 20 and 30, according to an
announcement made by Rev. DR.. Frank
Doran, superintendent of the Mankato
district. "a +
Rochester-Carl Schooner, aged Is
years, high school student and son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Schooner was found
hanging to a tree near the state hospi-
tai. He had not been in good health
for the last year and this is believed to
have been the cause for his taking his
life. ..-. .~> 49,
New Ulm-A 10 to 2 verdict in favor
of three life insurance companies
which had refused payments of policies
on the life of Charles Vogtel, wealthy
mill owner of this city, who plunged to
his death from the ninth story window
of the Radisson hotel, Minneapolis,