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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15

The March meeting of the Redwood
Falls Farmers Club was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Streeter
Friday evening with an attendance
of about one hundred and twenty-five.
The following very interesting pro-
gram was given: Piano solo-Leila
Blanchard, Recitation Vera Lightfoot,
Song-DeWayne Schaffer, Song-De-
Wayne and Seymour Schaffer, Jokes
r. Stewart, D. M. Tiffany, A. W. Park
and o. E. Irish. Talk on Dairying-
O. D. Streeter. Song-Mrs. Stillwell. !.
Community singing. The minutes OF
the last meeting were read by the
secretary and approved. The Presi-
dent then appointed the committees
for the next meeting, as follows:
Program, Muriel Anderson and Flor
.ence Stewart. Refreshment, Mrs.
O'Connell and Mrs. Irish. The meet
ing was adjourned until April: A
social hour followed and lunch Of
iello, cake and coffee was served.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
Fortune Hunter
Here March d
DRAMATIC CLUB GIVES POPU.
LAR COMEDY WEDNESDAY
OF NEXT WEEK.

The ever-popular comedy, The For
tune Hunter has been selected by the
Redwood Falls Dramatic Club for pre-
March %. The presentation is made
sentation at the armory Wednesday,
at the request and under the auspices
of the three women's clubs of the
city, and the net proceeds will be used
to help defray the expense of the
June meeting of the Federated Clubs
of the Second District which will be
held here. The ladies most earnest
ly ask the patronage of the residents
#of tEa community in obtaining these
very necessary funds. There will be
matinee as well as the evening per-
formance.
The play itself is most attractive
little comedy involving a pretty little
! romance and plenty Of first class fun.
: The lines are clever and the situations
still cleverer. 1t is presented by the
following cast.
Nathanial Fortune Hunter
Ward Baldwin.
Henry Kellogg Rising Young
Financier------- John Glassco.
George Burnham- Promoter
Burt Callaghan.
James Long and Lawrence Miller----
Two Wall Street young men,
Edward Johnson and Roy McPhee.
Willie Bartlet----A Millionaire's Son
Harold Pryor.
Robbins Kellogg's Servant
Bert Zumwinkle.
Tom------------ The News Boy
Harold Pryor.
Village Characters
Sam Graham The Druggist
Ted Pease.
Mr.. kwood---------- The Banker
Mervin Mason.
Tracy Tanner The Liveryman's
Son-----------E Edward Johnson
Lawrence Wells. --------
Peter yelling The Sheriff
Frank Welch.
Mr.. Sperry- The Drummer
Bert Zumwinkle.
sWatty'' The Tailor
Harold Pryor.
ssHi" The Old Inhabitant
Roy McPhee.
Herman The Errand Boy
Harold Pryor.
Betty Graham Druggists Daughter
Marjorie Baldwin.
Josephine Lockwood Bankers
Daughter---- Mrs. Perry Nelson.
Augie- The Friend of Josie
Nettie Barber.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
School Officers
Hold Annual Meet
ECONOMY RECOMMENDATIONS
MADE AT MEETING, LOCAL
MEMBER REPORTS.

The Board of Education Of Red
wood Falls was represented at the
meeting of the Minnesota School
Board Association by DR.. A. A.
Asleson, the president Of that organ
ization. The meeting was held at the
State Capitol March 2 and 8. The
Redwood Falls representative was
made the chairman of the committee
on The Teacher Situation and made
his report of the convention to the
local body at it's meeting Monday
evening.
Mr.. Asleson reports that it was the
consensus Of opinion of the delegates
that all problems concerning school
expenditures must be decided in each
locality according to it's own condi-
tions. However there were number
of recommendations made and some
resolutions passed. Among these
were the following:
"Be it resolved, That this associa-
tion recommends to all school boards
Of the state that in making teachers
contracts for the year 1922 and 1928,
they have in mind the general deple-
tion that has taken place in agricul-
ture and business throughout the
country, the ever mounting tax rate,
and that this association believes the
teaching profession should materially
assist in the general re-adjustment
and that all boards insist on sub
stantial reduction in salaries from
the minimum salary established by
the department of education in 1920"
The convention went on record as
favoring the following:
Legislation requiring the state to
provide an annual sum for school aid,
equal to a 3-mill tax assessment, the
money to be distributed so as to give
rural schools the same advantages as
city schools.
Permanent adequate state aid for
industrial and special departments.
Authorization of school districts
and county school board associations
to send delegates to meetings of state
board association at the expense of
the district or the county association.
Strict economy in all school dis
tricts as far as it is compatible with
efficient education of the pupils.
Requirement Of all teachers to take
the oath of allegiance to the United
States; disbarment of any teacher
convicted of disloyalty; adult instruc-
ton in Americanization.
Suggestions Opposed.
The convention adopted resolutions
opposing the following:
Teachers minimum wage, teachers
tenure, teachers loan law and pro-
posed changes in school transporta-
ton law. These changes were asked
by the Minnesota Education associa-
ton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
Fight on in
Seventh District
TIED" CHRISTIANSON TO ENTER
RACE AGAINST CONGRESS-
MAN VOLSTEAD.

Opposition to A. J. Volstead OF
Granite Falls, to succeed himself in
Congress from the Seventh district
seems assured by statement from
Theodore Christianson, editor of the
Dawson Sentinel, and for several
terms chairman of the House commit
tee on appropriations of the Minneso-
ia Legislature, to the effect that if the
state convention wants him to enter
the race he will do so.
"I do not want to stir up any pre-
convention fight" said Mr.. Christian
son Saturday over the telephone. "1t
is true that / have been asked by a
group of service men to make the
run, and while I did not authorize
them to make any statement, / told
them that if 1 was the choice of the
convention 1 would be glad to get in
the race"
Representative Volstead, it is un-
derstood, will present himself as a
candidate for reelection. Rev. O. J.
Kvale, who defeated Mr.. Volstead
two years ago but was disqualified
under the corrupt practices act after
fight that was carried to the state
supreme court for referring to his
opponent as an atheist" will enter
as the Nonpartisan league candidate.
1t is understood that sentiment in
the Seventh district is quite generally
anti -Volstead. The Kvale forces
have been bitter against Representa-
tive Volstead ever since the famous
scrap of 1920, and no opportunity has
been lost during the two years past
to spread the gospel against his re-
election.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
Leo Keefe Married.

Announcement has been received of
the marriage of T. L. Keefe and Miss
Hattie Webb, which was solemnized
by Father Luke of the Immaculate
Conception church at st. Cloud on
February 81. The bride is from New
York and has been employed in Min
neapolis the last two years. Mr..
Keefe is son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T
M. Keefe Of Morton, and is now ad-
vertising manager Of the Daily Times
at st. Cloud. The young people will
be at home there after April Nor
ton Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
-Four Saved at
Sleepy Eye
FIREMEN REMOVED PEOPLE
FROM SECOND STORY
WINDOW.

Driven from their beds at four o.
clock Saturday morning in their night
clothes, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Phuro and
their two small children and Miss
Irene Fohl of Sleepy Eye, were only
saved from death in the flames by the
prompt and efficient work of Sleepy
Eye fremen. The people mentioned
had been trapped in the second story
of the building occupied by Fred Sic
fert on Main street. When the Phuro
family were awakened by the smoke
they found that the flames had burst
forth near the stairway, thus cutting
off all escape.
Luckily Sleepy Eye had just pur-
chased an aerial truck and new fire
fighting equipment. Had it not been
for this, those trapped on the second
floor of the burning building woulo
have perished. Sleepy Eye business
men feel that they are amply repaid
for the large expenditure for pur.
chase of the truck and equipment, in
the saving of the four lives this
morning.
The first floor of the building was
occupied by Fred Siefert with a stock
Of general merchandise, while the
second floor was occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Phuro. The upper story of
the building is completely Quilted, and
the contents a complete loss. Rapid
work on the part of the frenen saw
ed the lower story. It was a frame
building. The building was covered
by an insurance policy of $4,000. The
loss to Mr.. Phuro's furniture and
other household goods will run up to
about $4,000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
Eighth Grade
Has Contest
LORETTA KOLBET WINS FIRST
PLACE AMONG JUNIOR
SPEAKERS.

Last Friday afternoon the Eighth
Grade held a speaking contest
Fourteen pupils prepared selections
to give at that time. The work OF
preparation was done by the pupils
with practically no help from the
teachers. The manner of delivery
showed that talent and real work were
combined to get results and those who
were privileged to listen thoroughly
enjoyed it. The six ranking highest
will be given some further training
before appearing at a contest to be
held a few weeks later. The names
Of those who took part follow.
Loretta Kolbet, Love Your Enemies,
first place.
Calvernia Johanneck, Herve Riel,
second place.
Geraldine Sparks, Sheridan's Ride,
third place.
Anna Gull, Columbus, fourth place.
Janet Henze, The Old Haymon,
fifth place.
Helen Larson, Brier Rose, sixth
place.
Mary Stitz, The Little Red Stamp.
Ruth Kuenzli, Old Ironsides.
Dorothy Melges, The Wreck Of the
Hesperus.
Cleo Dickerson, The Obliging Little
Sister.
Cecilia Mahal, Barbara Fritchie.
Myrtle Schelkoph, The Boys.
Lillian Stewart, Our Hired Girl.
Julia Melges, The Delusion OF
Ghosts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
Students to Give
'Pinafore" Friday
COMIC OPERA PRESENTED BY
STUDENTS FRIDAY AFTER
NOON AND EVENING.

III. M. S. Pinafore" or "The Lass
That Loved A Sailor" nautic comic
opera in two acts, will be given by
the high school girls and boys March
II at the Armory. A matinee will be
given at 2:30 o'clock. The evening
program will begin at Sis o'clock.
Scene Quarterback of H. M. S.
Pinafore off Portsmouth.
ACT. Moon.
Synopsis:
Ralph RackstraW, common sailor
is in love with Josephine, his Captains
daughter, but because of his station
in life, he dares not reveal his love to
her. Sir Joseph Porter, lord of the
Admiralty comes on board and during
a conversation states that British
sailor is any mans equal excepting
his. Sir Joseph Porter is also in love
with Josephine and has come to seek
her hand. Acting ON the impulse of
a sBritish Sailors Equality" Ralph
decides to speak to Josephine in spite
of his rank; he does so and is haught-
lily rejected even tho Josephine really
loves him. Ralph, overcome by despair
is about to take his own life when
Josephine rushes in and tells him of
her true love for him. An elopement
is planned to take place the same eve
ming but Dick Deadeye, half wit on
board, discloses the plan to Captain
Corcoran.3
ACT. Knight.
That evening as the couple is max
ing ready to leave the ship, Captain
Corcoran who is hidden in disguise,
steps forward and demands that
Ralph be sent to- prison. Buttercup,
the foster-mother of Ralph and the
Captain, reveals secret which places
Ralph as Captain and the Captain a
common sailor The happy pair sud-
denly find the "Clouded Sky is All
Serene"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
Important Meeting.

The regular meeting of the Red
wood Falls Commercial Club will be
held at the club rooms next Monday
evening, March 20. A speaker re-
presenting the Ten Thousand Lakes
of Minnesota Association will be here
to address the club. Every member
is urged to attend this meeting.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15

j. L. Black, Federal Appraiser from
Big Stone City, S. D., is spending this
week in Redwood Falls and vicinity in
the interests Of the Southern Mime
sofa Joint Stock Land Bank. In COM
pany with Donald Gold Of the local
institution, Mr. Black is making q
tour Of the county.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
Notice.

There will be a Democratic Mass
Convention held at the Commercial
Club room in Redwood Falls Tuesday,
March q at two o'clock for the pur-
pose of electing thirteen delegates to
the State Convention which will be
held in Minneapolis March 81, and
also to elect a Democratic County
committee.
C. B. Fraser, Chairman.
Rud Stensvad, Secretary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
Y. d. T IdoCI, Oiho1h 11hes11'
Rud Stensvad, Secretary.

There has been no filing for any
county office during the past week.
However, Attorney Geo. A. Barnes of
Redwood Falls has informally an
nounced himself candidate for the
office Of County Attorney, this an
nouncement having been definitely
made to number of his friends.
His formal announcement will be
made in a short time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15

The Pythian Sisters will meet in
regular session at the hall tonight
"wednesday at eight O'Clock. Al
members are urged to be present a
social. hour and refreshments will fol
low the regular work Of the meeting
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
Welfare Board
Hears Reports
FEBRUARY REPORT SHOWS
MUCH WELFARE WORK DONE
IN COUNTY.

The Child Welfare Board Of Red
wood County held it's regular meet
ing on March 9 in the court house at
Redwood Falls. The bad roads inter-
ferred with the attendance but Miss
Kennedy, Mrs. VIM. Duncan and Mr..
H. B. West were present. Miss Ruth
Colby, District Representative of the
State Board of Control was present
at the meeting. Mr.. B. F. Shumaker,
Executive Secretary, made his report
on the cases handled during the
month of February. A brief sum-
mary of these cases which have been
active during February are as fol
lows.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15

Various other matters were dis
cussed, among them the matter of the
Regional Conference of the Child
Welfare Board of Sibley, Brown, and
Redwood Counties, which will be held
at New Ulm later in the spring.
The annual election of chairman for
the board was held, and Miss Fern
Kennedy was reelected to that office
for the ensuing year.
The next meeting of the Child We'll
fare Board will be held at Redwood
Falls, April 13. Any persons having
cases which they think should receive
attention may call personally or write
to the Child Welfare Board.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15

Feeble minded ersons----
Illicit Relations ]
Placements and adoptions 3
Neglected Children 8 families
INDECENT crippled boy----------
INDECENT half orphan children G
Orphan children 3
Incest ]
Tubercular children z
Unmarried mothers IL
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-03-15
CAST
Sir Joseph Porter K. c. B. :.

Sir Joseph Porter Z. G.. B. --------
------------ Stanley Golden.
Captain Corcoran- Earl Powers.
Ralph Rackstraw-----H Harold Starr.
Dick Deadeye John Evans.
Boatswain- Harry Walter.
Boatswain's Mate Percy Warner.
Josephine ine----------- Regina Kelly.
Hebe- be----- Margaret Arnold.
Buttercup- Bonnibel Swan.
First Lords Sisters, his cousins,
his saunts-Sailors.
Admission fees of thirty-fve cents
and twenty-five cents will be charged
for this presentation. Seats may be
reserved at Lauterbach Bros. begin
ming at nine o'clock next Thursday
morning.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-15
ICE OF LOST LAKE
HAS FINALLY MELTED

w. A. Langille, in from the Lost
Lake section, where he is in charge OF
reconstruction of portion of the high
way just outside the bounds of the
Oregon National Forest, reports that
the iceson the lake has melted. The
snowbanks of the highland forested
area are fast disappearing, and the
road through the forest reserve, the
last two miles of which have been
blocked by snow, will be open next
week, it is anticipated.
The Lost Lake country, because OF
the abundance of wild flow ering plants
and shrubs, is now one of the most al
Turing sections of the mid-Columbia
Cascades. Flowers by the dozens of
species now dispense a perfume that
intermingles with balsam-laden atmos.
phere. At the high elevation, lupin
and trilliums, which bloomed on the
lower levels six weeks ago are just
now at their best. Where the Lost
Lake Highway leaves the bridge at
the confluence of the Lake branch and
West fork the motorlst enters lO0-acre
expanses of fragrant spiraea blooms.
The white flowers diffuse sweet deli
cate prefume. Squaw grass blossoms
rear themselves from the underbrush
on every hand. The waxen blooms of
dogwood shine amidst the deep green
of hemlock, cedar and fir bOGghs.
After little jaunt the new automo-
bile road penertates the rhododendron
district, and great masses of pink
blooms are present on the roadside in
such majestic abandon as to startle the
most apathetic wanderer into the will
derness. 1t is a land of opportunity |
for the man or woman who loves to |
study botany. A number of species of
conifers, some of them growing to gil
gantic size, lift themselves skyward
along the highway. En- route wild
blooms in millions of clus-
ters are prophetic of feasts in August,
and at the end of the road huckleberry
ields in autumn will provide fruit for
many buckets and baskets.
The United States Forestry Service,
which built an approximate four miles
# the highway through the national
orest, will rock portions of the new
,rade this summer. The disappearance
f the snow will result in early work
n the forests. The county portion of
he road will be improved by a surfac-
ig of gravel.
A party, motoring in to the Lost
AXE country last Saturday on a tour
t inspection, included the following
lr. and Mrs. e. 0. Blanchar. Miss
barbara Mcdonald, Amos S. Benson
nd dauhgter, Miss Margaret. A. d.
Zoe, C. A. Bell, e. Z. Brett and his
ather, G. w. Brett, of Los Angeles,
,oadmaster Nichols and j. r. Nickel
en-. The visitors were escorted over
ie new road by Mr.. Langille. At that
me it was possible to drive automo-
lies within two miles of the lake.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-15
WILLIAM IRWIN OUT
FROM new YORK

William Irwin, sales manager of the
New York City Office of the Apple
Growers Association, here for a con-
ference with the board of directors
and who will remain until after the
convention of the international Apple
Shippers Association at Seattle in late
July, declares that the convention will
draw large crowd of eastern and
middle western buyers.
''The fruit men," Mr.. Irwin says,
'.are not merely interested in the con-
vention, itself. They are coming west
more to see the methods of culture
used by boxed apples growers than
anything else. The holding of the
convention here is going to stimulate
interest in boxed apples and will be of
benefit to growers of all sections. !
have recently met scores of buyers
who declare they are gong to visit the
Hood River district before they return
home, and it was gratifying to hear of
the plans of mid Columbia districts to
unite in providing plans for the enter
tainment of the buyers.
Mr.. Irwin says that the eastern
apple crop is going to be considerably
larger the coming year than last, but
that the demand for high grade Pacific
Northwest boxed apples will not be
seriously affected. He urges growers
70 thin their crops carefully this sum-
mer and to practice methods of culture
that will insure perfect fruit. The
market for this class of apples. Mr.. Ir-
win says, will always remain good.
Mrs. IRWIN, who stopped in Idaho for
visit with relatives, will arrive soon
to join Mr.. Irwin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-15
MRS. c. H. CASTNER
HEAD OF 0. E. s.

Members Of the Hood River Chapter
of the Eastern Star are planning an
elaborate reception for Mrs. Chas. H..
Castner. prominent for many years in
the local organization. who has Just
been elected Worthy Grand Matron of
the Grand Chapter of Oregon. Mrs.
Castner, who is.prominent in women
club work, having been president of
the Oregon Federation of Women s
Clubs, is also a member of the Daugh-
ters Of the Nile, auxiliary organization
Of the Mystic Shrine.
Mrs. Castner had served as Associate
Grand Matron during the last year and
before that as Grand Conductress.
Other officers chosen wree George II.
Burnett, of Salem. Worthy Grand Pa
tron Mrs. Stella X. Drake, of Port
land, Associate Grand Matron; William
Robinson Boone, Of Portland. Associ-
ate Grand Patron; Miss Nellie Nc
Kinley, Portland. Grand Secretary !;
Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, PendIeton,
Grand Treasurer; Mrs. Alice Burdette,
MeMinnville, Associate Grand Conduc-
tress, and Mrs. Caroline Lewis, Sea-
side, Associate Grand Conductress.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-15
BRIDGE FOREMAN Is
KILLED BY TRAIN

l.. M. Drack. about 90 years old, of
Portland, who has been in charge of a
crew building a bridge on the Mount
Hood Loop Highway, was killed by an
O.-W. r. & N. freight train near
Multnomah Falls Sunday night. His
body was discovered Monday morning,
identification having been made by a
pass book of the Butler Banking Co.
Mr.. Drack's left side and the side of
his skull was crushed. 1t was indicat-
ed that he had stepped too near the
track and had been struck from some
projection from the train.
Mr.. Drack had left here by motor
stage Saturday afternoon for Portland
to.secure funds for paying members of
his crew. A check of $500 from the
Union Bridge Co.. the concern for
which he was working, was found on
his body. How he came to be walking
along thesrail line remains a mystery.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-15
BIG new CIRCUS
COMING HERE SOON

Hood River children as we'll as the
adult population have a treat in store
Monday, June 26, when the Howes
Great London Shows, combined with
Van Amburg's wild animal features
will give afternoon and evening per-
fOrmances or The Heights. The shows
were launched this spring at Palo Alto.
Calf, and since their opening at Red
wood City have won the praise Of the
press up and down the coast. Without
exception the newspapers have given
the circus good name. Its features
are clean and amusing. Its equipment
is new, and the courtesy Of its attend
ants has aroused a marked attention.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-15
Columbia Is Dropping

While local truck gardeners, whose
tracts are protected by dikes, still find
il necessary to remove seepage water
with electric pumps, the Columbia riv-
er is showing a steady drop. and the
growers anticipate that danger from
freshets have passed. The damage Of
this season has been limited to a few
submerged berry tracts on this and the
Washington side Of the river.
A break in the dixie around the
Twentieth Century Truck Farm Of ].
H. Koberg. threatened ha extensive
gardens for a time. and q field Of
young asparagus was inundated.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-15
WEDDINGS
ROgers-KemptOn

The wedding of Miss Alva Kempton,
daughter of Mrs. j. e. Mazanta. and
Oak NJ. Rogers, son of Mrs. c. ID.
Haven, occurred Sunday at the parson-
age of the Asbury Methodist church,
Rev. Gabriel Sykes officiating. The
young couple have deferred their hon
eymoon. Mr.. Rogers continuing his
in the city.
The groom is an overseas war veter
an and a graduate of the Hood River
high school.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-15
Subscription, $500 Per Year.

If any young man of Hood River has
not yet determined on what his vaca-
tion activities will be. let him apply
for admission into the citizens train
ing camp to be held at Camp Lewis in
July. The experiences of the camp
life will be invaluable. 1t offers va
cation at no expense.