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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Legion Members
Plan Big Day
STATE COMMANDER VAN DYKE
TO MEET COUNTY LEGION
AIRES SATURDAY, APR. %.
ELEVEN POSTS COMING.
BUSINESS MEN GUESTS OF
LEGIONAIRES AT EVENING
DINNER AT ARMORY.

The eleven American Legion Posts
in Redwood County will meet in Red
wood Falls Saturday, April % in
meeting which begins with business
session in the afternoon and closes
with grand ball following the even
ing session. Each Post is entitled to
five delegates and it is expected, by
the local committee of arrangements,
that each of the outside Posts will be
represented by at least ten members.
The members of Melvin Daskam Post
are arranging for a splendid get
together and they are anxious that as
many as possible of their fellow
Legionaires should share in this. The
purpose of the gathering is to get.
all Legionaires better acquainted, to
create a closer relationship between
the various Posts and between the
Posts and the citizens of their respec-
tive communities. DR.. A. A. Van
Dyke of st. Paul, State Commander
will be the honor guest of the day.
The day will open with a business
session at two-thirty o'clock. The
aim of this session is to organize a
Redwood County Central Committee
which shall include two members from
each Post. There is a field of much
work for such a committee and not
the least of the things it will do if
organized according to the plans of
its promoters, is to arrange for
Legion athletic programs. This
meeting will be held at the Armory
Chaplain Phil Ellsworth, Commander
of Melvin Daskam Post will give
short address of welcome in the name
of the local Post and Alderman w. S.
Brammer will welcome the guests to
the city.
Following the business session there
will be a motor drive through Ramsey
Park and about the city, Then at six
thirty will come the social feature of
the days program when the Legion
boys and the business men of Redwood
Falls will enjoy dinner together in
the dining room of the Armory. Each
of Melvin Daskam Post will
invite business man of Redwood
Falls to be his guest at this dinner.
DR.. A. A. Van Dyke, State Command
er, will address the gathering at the
close of the dinner. The dinner talks
have Intentionally been limited to his
talk only since many of the business
men will find it difficult to be away
from their places Of business for a
long program. After the dinner the
Legion boys will be hosts at ball in
the drill room of the armory.
The committee on arrangements is
asking that all the members of Melvin
Daskam Post who will attend the
meeting reserve their tickets from one
Of the members of the banquet COM
mittee. 1t is desired that every men,
Der of this Post make special effort
to attend the meeting and banquet
they have been in the habit
Of attending the regular meetings Of
The Legion or not
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Springfield Man File6

DR.. ]. c. Rothenburg of Sprin1 field
who has been practicing phys |cian
and surgeon in this county, fol the
past thirty-five years, has decid d to
file for the office of represent ative-
at-large for Brown and Redwood
counties to succeed A. ]. Praxel, who
has held the office for several terms
and who will not be candidate.
DR.. Rothenburg has taken this step
after many entreaties on the part of
friends who have urged him to make
he run and he has finally acceeded to
their wishes. He has a large acqu-
aintance in both counties and is well
and favorably known.
Thus far he is the only entrant for
this office. Brown County Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Sleepy Eye Building

Sleepy Eye will soon boast a new
and attractive modern theatre build
ing. w. R. Hodges, veteran newspa-
per man and former editor of the
Sleepv Eye Herald Dispatch, is the
president of the recently organized
corporation. which is capitalized for
$4,000, $4,000 of which is to be paid
up stock. Fred Koehne is the vice
president, F. H. Riedl, secretary, and
Henry Leitschuh, treasurer. Jack
O,Brien, who is one of the stockhold-
ers, will be the manager Of the new
theatre
The building, which will be erected
next to the Haas bakery, will have a
forty foot front, with fire exits on
both sides. An architect is preparing
plans for the building, which is to be
modern in every respect.
Ground will be broken for the new
building as soon as weather conditions
are favorable.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
knights Have
Splendid Time
GRAND CHANCELLOR BIERCE
HERE AS GUEST OF KNIGHTS
OF PYTHIAS.

The Knights of Pythias of Redwood
Falls, having as their guests Grand
Chancellor Herbert Bierce of Winona
and Knights of the Lamberton and
Granite Falls lodges, inflated class
of sixteen candidates with special
ceremonials last Tuesday evening
This class was the Wheaton Memorial
Class so called in memory of the late
Fred E. Wheaton, Supreme Keeper
of Records and Seals. The initiatory
work was preceded by a six o'clock
dinner.
At the dinner covers were laid for
hundred and twenty guests who
were served with a most excellent
menu by the Pythian Sisters. Dur
ing the dinner hour music was furn-
ished by Misses Aune, Hitchcock and
Weldon and Clifford Reynolds. Fol-
lowing the dinner there was special
music by the Knights of Pythias Band
of Lamberton which headed a parade
of officers, guests, candidates and
members of the Order This parade
was followed by short concert by the
Lamberton musicians assisted by sew
eral members of the local lodge
After the initiatory work the
Knights listened to a splendid talk by
The Grand Chancellor. The Sisters
were admitted to hear this address as
well as short addresses by DIR. w. A.
Brand of Redwood Falls, Bert O. Loe
Of Granite Falls and Attorney Albert
Emerson of .Lamberton.
The evening was a very pleasant
one as well as one freighted with
much good for the Order. The Chan
cellor Commander C. III. Baldwin and
his committees are to be congratulate
ed for this big success which resulted
from their efforts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Fifteen New !
Citizens Made
FINAL PAPERS GRANTED TO
LARGE NUMBERS COURT READY
FOR TWO WEEKS TERM.

Final citizenship papers were
granted Monday to fifteen residents
of Redwood County by Judge I. M.
Olsen who is now holding district
court here. The new citizens are Au-
gust Brockhoff of Vesta, Anton Blatz
of Lucan, Axel Newberg of Walnut
Grove, George H. Countryman of Red
wood Falls, Hans Schmidt of Sanborn,
Hannah Kryger of Springfield, VIM.
Hartwick of Lucan, Barbara Maerz Of
Lucan, Martin Madsen of Mliroy, Jens
Have of Milroy, Theodore Kreft of
Belview, Traugot Haensel of Walnut
Grove, Ole Hjelter of Redwood Falls,
Nels Hendrickson Of Redwood Falls
and Soren Peterson of Clements. Hans
Schmidt was also permitted to change
his name to Smith.
At noon Tuesday the Grand Jury
was still on duty. Tuesday morning
Judge Olsen heard the matter of Judi
cial bitches Nos. "a and %. These
occupied the time before the conven-
ing of the petit jury. Ditch % was
continued for one year and Judge Oh
sen will hand down his decision in
Ditch "a within the next two weeks
When the noon recess was taken the
matter of selecting jurors for the case
of A. F. Bechtold against the Farmers
State Bank of Wabasso was in pro-
cess. This case was set for trial
Tuesday afternoon.
That the women Of the County will
be considerably interested in the pre-
sent term of court is expected mas
much as this is the first term in which
women have served in any court cap
acity. Mrs. C. A. Reynolds acted as
bailliff during the term of the Grand
Jury and there will also be a woman
bailiff during the petit juEy's work.
Mrs. F. G. Hubbard is serving on the
grand jury. Mrs. Will Smith who was
called was excused because of having
small children in her family. The
petit jury has several women, two of
whom Mrs. II. w. Shoemaker and Mrs.
M. W. Dennistoun, were called on the
first case of the term.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Historical Lecture

The lecture of Early Minnesota Val
ley History which has been arranged
by the public library board will be
given in the armory, Friday evening,
April %. Invitations are being sent
to each school in the county and to
towns in this and other counties. Mr..
Adams, the lecturer, will give COM
prehensive account of the Sioux up
rising arranged from reliable sources
and the gathering will be big class
in local history under capable and
experienced instructor. To defray ex-
penses there will be a general admis-
sion price of twenty-five cents, with
special admission Of ten cents to ev-
cry member of any school.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Enoch Arden Given

Wednesday evening, May 8 is the
date selected for the reading of Enoch
Arden with musical setting, this read
ing to be given as a benefit for the
lecture course fund. The reading of
this poem of Tennyson's will be given
by Rev. Burdette L. Main, Miss Maude
Peterson playing the music which was
written by Richard Straus as setting
for the poem. The serious number of
the evening program will be preceded
by humorous selection and one or
more musical numbers. The evening
promises to be one of splendid enter
tainment and one well worthy large
attendance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Women Plan for
June Meeting
COMMITTEES APPOINTED FOR
WORK ENTAILED BY MEETING
OF SEC. DIST. CLUBS.

The entire membership of the three
women's clubs of Redwood Falls is
now busy with plans for the meeting
of the Federated Clubs of the Second
Congressional District, this meeting
to be held in Redwood Falls early in
June. Tentative plans have beer
made for the various features of en-
tertainment and program and each
member has been assigned part OF
this work to do. Mrs. Howard P
Sanders as general chairman has as
her executive committee Mrs. Cora
Grapp, Mrs. T. E. Finn, Mrs. F. G
Hubbard and Mrs. j. B. Philbrick
The other committees are as follows.
Entertainment and Assignment.
Mrs. G. w. Gold, chairman; Mrs
Vihstadt, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Carr
Reception.
Mrs. C. v. Everett, chairman; state
and district officers, Mrs. Asleson
Mrs. Showalter, Mrs. G. L. Grapp
Mrs. VIM. Jackson, Mrs. Farver, Mrs
c. A. Reynolds, Mrs. w. w. White
Mrs. J. w. Inglis, Mrs. H. J. Henze
Mrs. Frank Clague, Mrs. D. L. Grim.
Minis, Mrs. H. P. Sanders, Mrs. H. A.
Baldwin, Mrs. W. H. Gold.
Credentials.
Mrs. Clara Hargis, chairman; Mrs.
T. E. Finn, Mrs. A. C. Dolliff, Mrs.
Mary C. Green.
Program.
Mrs. Bess M. Wilson, chairman;
Mrs. W. w. White, Mrs. Parsons.
Music.
Mrs. w. B. Clement, chairman;
Mrs. G. A. Countryman, Mrs, N. R.
Ryerson.
Ramsey Park Dinner.
Mrs. H. NJ Hitchcock, chairman;
Mrs. Aune, Mrs. Henze, Mrs. Luscher,
Mrs. McRae, Mrs. Pease, Mrs. R. A.
Cooper, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Ferris, Mrs.
Collins, Mrs. Kuck, Mrs. Ellsworth,
Mrs. Hillig, Mrs. Goudy, Mrs. Ebright,
Mrs. G. A. Jaehning, Mrs. Fobes,
Mrs. Borg, Mrs. 0. H. Johnson, Mrs.
Ball, Mrs. Inglis, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs.
M. R. H. Treu, Mrs. G. A. Barnes,
Mrs. VIM. Smith, Mrs. O'Meara, Mrs.
Connor.
Publicity.
Mrs. w. C. Starr, chairman; Mrs.
Henze, Mrs. Inglis. ~.-a -
Rest Room.
Mrs. Annie Ward, chairman; Mrs..
Mary Finn, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Bram-
mer.
Transportation.
Mrs. John Knudson. chairman; Mrs.
C. F. Martin, Mrs. Kline.
Decorations.
Mrs. Grace Philbrick, chairman;
Mrs. Main, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Schleuder,
Mrs. Callaghan, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Kiel,
Mrs. Mary Jackson, Mrs. Brand.
Mrs. C. D. Thompson has charge of
with hotels, cafes, ETC.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Commercial Club Meets

The Redwood Falls Commercial Club
met in regular session at the club
rooms Monday evening. While the
attendance was disappointingly small
there was considerable discussion on
topics of interest to the townspeople.
One matter discussed was the enter
tainment of the attendants at the
Farm Implement Dealers convention
which will be held here June Is. Ar
rangements for this event were placed
with a committee and announcements
will be made later. There was also
a report by the members of the road
committee and considerable discussion
and planning thereon. Routine busi-
ness occupied the remainder of the
session.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Two States in
Storm Path
EIGHT KILLED IN ILLINOIS AND
INDIANA TORNADO OF
MONDAY.

Chicago, April 17.-Storms and
floods unequaled in the last half CEN
tury, swept Illinois and Indiana today,
causing huge property loss and de-
vastating villages and farms. Kan
sas also reported a tornado at lola.
No one was killed, but the property
damage was heavy.
A tornado during the night killed
eight at Irvington, ILL.,, village of $50
in the Illinois coal mining regions.
Scores were injured. Nearly every
building in the village was demolished
by the storm, according to reports
brought out by trainmen.
The Illinois river reached the high
est stage in so years, flooding nearly
100000 acres Of fertile farmlands and
causing intense suffering among the
scores of families driven from their
homes.
Indiana rivers, running bankful,
were further swollen by a cloudburst
over the central part of the state to-
day.
Tornado Wipes Out Village
The storm struck Irvington with a
mad rush Of wind and downpour of
rain shortly before a. M, while the
village, six miles south, was sleeping.
There was crashing of timbers,
screaming of those caught in the COL
lapse of their homes and the crying of
the frightened as the storm swept
over.
The fury of the storm lasted but a
few minutes. Rain continued falling,
hindering the relief work and drench-
ing the homeless. Shelters were
quickly built to take care of the wo-
men and children.
With the coming of dawn, survivors
began searching the wreckage of the
missing.
Among the dead, according to re-
ports here, are:
Valentine Schuster, farmer, liv-
ing near the outskirts.
E. B. Eldridge.
Mrs. James Litterell.
Mrs. John Raft.
Two daughters of Valentine Schust-
er, Martha, aged 8, and Levina, aged
Is, were reported swept away by the
gale. The crushed body of one was
reported recovered mile from her
home while the other has not been
found.
Farm houses in surrounding terri
tory were wrecked. Reports said a
farmer named Winegardner was kill
ed
A special train operated by the Illi-
nois Central railroad conveyed the
seriously injured residents to Gen.
tralia, where they were placed in hos
pitals and given attention of physi-
clans and surgeons.
One family of seven, all of whom
were injured; were dragged from the
ruins of their home. Two children
were reported in critical condition as
the result of cuts sustained from win
dow glass.
The Baptist orphanage asylum,
which cares for few hundred chill
dren, narrowly missed being hit by the
twister, which removed outbuildings
from the same area occupied by the
main asylum building. The Illinois
Central station was blown to pieces.
Reports that tornado struck in
Walnut Hill, town of 100 persons,
and in the village of Shookville, short
ly after midnight last night were re-
ceived early today. The extent of the
storm was not learned. No reports
Of any damage or loss of life were
received.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
New School Nurse

Miss Emma Ohlendorf R. N. arrived
from Minneapolis Tuesday morning
to begin her work as School Nurse of
Redwood County, filling the position
recently vacated by the resignation
of Miss Miller. Miss Ohlendorf has
been for the past year visiting nurse
in Minneapolis. She has also had
much experience and trainino for
rural school work with the Public
Health service. She will begin her
work in the County Immediately.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Annual Ball Given

The Redwood Falls Fire Denart-
ment gave its annual ball at the Arm
ory Easter Monday evening. The at
tendance was not quite so large as in
former years, two hundred and ten
tickets being the number sold Net
proceeds for the evening were about
ninety dollars and this sum will be
used by the Department for the pur-
chase of equipment, etc.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Seniors TO Give
The Charm School
FOUR ACT COMEDY PRESENTED
BY CLASS OF 20 AT ARMORY
FRIDAY, APRIL 21.

The senior class of the Redwood
Falls high school will present the
four-act comedy 'The Charm School,
at the armory Friday, April 21.
There will be both matinee and even
ing performances and reservations for
both may be made Wednesday at Lau-
terbach Bros. The cast is coached by
Miss Veva Halvorson who has staged
several very creditable productions
during her work in the local school.
The story Of "The Charm School,
relates the adventures of a young au-
tomobile salesman who, upon inherit
ing girls boarding school from a
aunt, insists on running it
himself, according to his own ideas,
chief of which is that the dominant
feature in the education of the young
girl of today should be Charm.
Austin Bevans------ Harold Starr
An automobile salesman with
ideas, which
David Mackenzie ------- John Evans
A law student, considers un-
practical.
George Boyd---------- Won Luscher
An expert accountant, is will
ling to cooperate.
Jim Simpkins- Tom McManus
Tim Simpkins----- Andrew Keefe
who toll not and have never
seriously considered spinning.
Homer Johns------Ka Kay Harris
The guardian of
Elise Benedotti- Nellie Doyle
President of the senior class
at a school presided over by
Miss Hays------ Grace Hubbard
Who is loved and feared by
all who knew her, including
her secretary
Miss Curtis Virginia Ball
Who is always trying to
think well of the senior class,
consisting of
Sally Boyd Rose Adele Asleson
Who is Georges sister, and
Muriel Doughty Lenora Kolbet
Ethel Spelvin- Eleanor Aune
Alix Mercier- Hazel Hitchcock
Lillian Stafford ------ Doris Johnson1
Madge Kent Eunice Johnson
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Kirwin and family of
Franklin and Miss PerCoul of Mime
apolis were guests of DR.. and Mrs.
H. B. Cole Sunday. Mrs. Kirwin re-
manned and is spending few days
at the Cole home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19

G. P. Smith left Tuesday noon for
his home in Saint Paul after having
been here to attend the Judicial Ditch
hearings before Judge Olsen Tuesday
morning.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19

Miss Martha Herman who IS teach
ing at Luverne was the guest Of fri
ends in Redwood Falls, Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
Debts Are Owing
Your Uncle Sam
THE UNITED STATES HAS LOAN
ED SEVERAL LARGE FORTUNES
TO THE FOREIGN NATIONS.
LIKE TO COLLECT PART.
HOW TO Do so is THE QUESTION
COMMISSION NAMED TO
STUDY PROPOSITION.

Obligations of foreign governments
to the United States, refunding of
which will be undertaken by the COM
mission, just authorized by congress,
total, including as follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19
-s11.333 ,194,O41.17

During the life of these 20 loans
which at 5 per cent would yield more
than half billion annually in inter-
est a total of $489,S13,179 interest
has been received.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-04-19

J. N. Thorsen of Springfield is a
visitor at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Kleaver this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-08
Prize Not
for Jazz-BQby


I ''In the event that q girl is found
with NIL these desirable qualities. Mrs.
O'Harra was asked. land she possessed
plsxion and high. .water.line skirt.
would that prevent her from winning
the prixe?''
Mrs. O'Harra smiled.
That" she said. "would be a mat
ter Of degree. shouldn't object If she
4 we're just little bit that way, for, after
al, almost all girls are more or less
IN these days. But this tendency must
not be carried to an extreme. We Amer
leans have a strong tendency to carry
things to extremes, usually with fear.
some effect.
''It is not fair to say that all girls
With bobbed hair and short skirts are
uappers, because many modern girls
with the greatest natural charm and
worth feel impelled to dress more or
that they must do 80 to be in style and
up to date.
with others, of course, it is merely
the outward manifestation of an emp
tinsss within. But with the real girls.
tue girls worth while, a certain amount
0f this sort of thing can be put IN with
within reasonable limits, of course
for the sake Of the inherent good qual.
tiles under the surface there to be de-
veloped.
! ''Any way, that foolishness will be
knocked out Of them II they are brought
into direct contact with the world after
leaving college,"
The first award will be given to
student from this years graduating
class, and the winner will be announced
In 4 few weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-08
JERSEY TAX RATE LEAPS
Whole State Has Record Figure for
1922

Trenton. y. j.. May Shy A.
P.l-Ncw jerseys average tax rate for
1922 is $3.56l per 500 of valuation.
compared with $3.44 in 1921, an in
crease Of .121 and the largest rate in
the States history.
The State Board of Taxes and AS
sessment uses the average rate of taxa
tion in lis assessment Of first -cass ruil-
road property and also in the assessment
Of the tax on the gross receipts of troll
ley. gas and electric companies. which
tax takes the place Of personal prep
crty tax.
The total valuation for 1922 is S3,.
So 21S. .410. while the total tax to be
raised in approximately $50 districts Is
Sl37 100. 5000.
Longport. Atlantic County, with a
rate of $9.374. has the largest rate of
any taxing district in the State. Bor-
dentown township. Burlington County.
with rate of SLIT. has the lowest
rate. The great majority of the tax
rates are in excess of $3.50 per 500
Of valuation.
The rates Of the larger cities are:
Jersey City. So Newark. $3.7S:
Trenton. So. %: Camden. So. so; Pater-
son. $3.34; Atlantic City. $.OSO; Ho-
boken. S4.17S: passaic. $3.27G: As.
bury Park. $4.24; New Brunswick,
S4.67; Perth Amboy. $4.37; BayonnI,
SILL: Elizabeth. S3.1S: Long Branch,
S4.43; South Amboy. $6.06.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-08
N. R. TURNER lNDORSED
Republicans to Urge sprouI to Name
Solicitor as JUDGE

EastOn. Pa. May s.-Ncwton r..
Turner. City Solicitor. United States
Commissioner and chairman Of the
Northampton County Republican Com
mittce. has been indorsed BY the Execu-
tive Committee of the County Commit
tee to Governor Sproul for appointment
ns third Judge. succeeding James n.
Woodring, who died last week at
bethlehem. The Endorsement of Mr.
Turner by the County Committee does
not mean that Governor Sproul will
necessarily appoint him. but previous
Endorsements always have been re-
spectcd in the main. and it is believed
this one will 60 through.
II Mr.. Turner appointment is made,
II Will mean II great deal Of rivalry
among Republicans TO fill the Offices
which nc will have to reinuush. and
sine" tn" boom for his appointment
started last week. names have been
mentioned for each of the positions.
Three mrmbers Of the Executive Conn
mitt"c Will be sent to Harrisburg Tues
day to certify the Endorsement to Gov
ernOr SprOul