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The mirror., 1923-11-01
R. J. RElcHKlrzER,
Musical Director.
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

Ask the average citizen what the ma
tional anthem of this country is and he or
she will promptly tell you "America."
The national anthem of this country is
"Thc Star Spangled Banner" written just
1O9 years ago. While the British guns
were bombarding Fort McHenry in Mary
land, Francis Scott Key, an American
prisoner on British ship wrote the fa-
nous lines, which were later adopted as
the national anthem of the freest and
most orderly nation in the world. A more
energetic campaign ought to be instituted
everywhere to educate American citizens
as to what the national anthem is. Be-
cause "America" is an easier song to sing
and is therefore sung more often at all
public gatherings, should be no reason tor
forgetting the real song of the nation. 1t
is safe to say that nine out of ten people
think "America" is the national anthem.
Crowds will bare their heads as readily
to "America" as they do to the real
patriotic song, and by so doing, they
cheaper the respect they pay to "The
Star Spangled Banner Ex.
The mirror., 1923-11-01
l STEPPED IN YOUR STEPS ALL
THE WAY

A father and his tiny son
Crossed a rough street one stormy day.
"See, papa," cried the little one,
81 stepped in your steps all the way"
All, random, childish hands that deal
Quickthrusts no coat of proof could stay!
It touched him with the touch of steel
81 stepped in your steps all the way!"
If this man shirks his manhood's due
And heeds what lying voices say,
1t is not one who falls, but two
81 stepped in your steps all the way"
But they that thrust off greed and fear,
Who love and watch, and toll and pray
How their hearts carol when they hear,
"I stepped in your steps all the way!"
Ray Temple House.
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ITINERANT ARTIST

Oh, grow weary of this roaming,
O'er the hillside and the valley
And l am dreaming in the cleaning,
Of the housetops in my alley.
For I am lonely for my garret
And the endless, happy chatter
Of my bright colored senseless parrot
And the citys droning clatter.
My eyes are longing for the cleaning
Of the sunlight on the tiling,
That glows so softly that my dreaming
Turns to children that are smiling.
So now my footsteps I'll be turning,
To the city and my garret;
And from the window CLEAN my learning
In the twilight with my parrot.
-E. D.
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MIRRORETTES

This is All Saints Day.
III. H., VIM. Cullen Bryant was born
on November 3, 1894"
Mass was celebrated in the chapel
Sunday morning by Father Barry.
The kitchen crew have just finished
the making of "kraut" for winter use.
The bakery equipment recently in
stalled, is now in operation and running
smoothly.
we are wondering if it was the crisp
atmosphere that put so much pep" IN
our ball team last Saturday.
"A very interesting meeting of the
Pierian Chautauqua Circle is scheduled for
next Sunday afternoon in the schoolroom.
Halloween passed off serenely with
out any evidence, in the Silent City at
least, of the usual pranks that seem so
much part of that night
Inmates are requested to read care
fully the notice to contributors and to
comply with same if they expect their con-
tributions to be published.
The way the weather is shaping up
the probabilities are that last Saturday
will prove to have been the last Saturday
of yard privileges this season.
There was quite freeze on Monday
night as evidenced by the fact that ice
formed that would nearly support the
weight of man. Winter seems to be
4 making an early start in this section of
the country.
The first six innings of last Satur-
days ball game was as fine an exhibition
of the National game as we have seen on
the local grounds this year. After that
we'll, read the account of the game and
draw your own conclusions.
Through an oversight we neglected
to accredit Mr. A. r. NJ Secy. of the
Pierian Chautauqua Circle with the report
of the Circles meeting published in our
last issue. Even though we did not make
this statement we feel confident our many
readers would have recognized the source
of the composition, as Mr.. A. r. M. has a
style of expression that is peculiarly his
own and not to be confused with another.
The ease, and grace with which words
flow from the tip of his pen reminds one
of beautiful, babbling, mountain stream.
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THE MEN IN THEIR TWENTIES

Welcome the men in their twenties!
With all their vim and go;
What if they lack in caution?
We were like them you know!
They are the men for tomorrow
AS we were for yesterday.
We thought we had the vision,
And, bless you, so do they
Welcome the men in their twenties!
The dreamers who think they see
Vast and convulsive changes,
For the day that is to be!
We-well, our cautious fathers,
Thought we were foolish too;
But the dreams we had at twenty,
Have many of them come true!
Welcome the men in their twenties!
With bodies and minds so fit;
Who know the ancient sages,
And are not scared a bit,
BY all the wealth of wisdom,
Learned from the books and schools;
The gods are whispering to them,
And they follow their call-like fools?
No! the men in their twenties,
Are always and truly wise,
Leading the world to grapple
With some new enterprise!
Bless them! Just by thinking
About these boyish men
feel my pulse quickened
And am boy again.
&C. Il. Warburton.
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A NEW DAY

Come on let's start anew today,
Let's fling the old mistakes away.
The failures and the hurts and stings,
The misery of the by-gone things,
And wipe the slate of what has been.
Here is a morning fresh and clean,
Untarnished by the rusty past,
A day no shame has overcast!
What was has gone. Along the way
Let us with splendor fill today;
With this hour let us start anew,
Brave for the task we find to do.
What if we have not borne with fate!
To prove our worth tits not too late; /;
With what of life remains we can
In every trial play the man.
Forget the past, though thick beset
With shame and failure and regret.
Here is new and shining day
Of which no mortal tongue can say
An evil word. IT'S yet too soon!
Until the fading afternoon
1t waits upon us all to see
How we shall write its history.
No one so low but cannot say:
81 will not stoop to shame today!
Beginning now will be true.
This day l start my life anew.
l can be useful and l will,
Life has a place for me to fill"
Who will be good has but to say,
"I start my life anew today"
Edgar Il. Guest.
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INMATES ATTENTION!

Hereafter inmates are not permit
ted to receive wearing apparel of any
description from friends or relatives.
Inmates buying socks, underwear,
nightshirts, handkerchiefs, etc. should
send them to the Laundry and have
their number marked on them be-
fore using. Write your name, regis
ter number and cell number on
slip of paper. attach to articles and
give to cell hall Captain.
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TO INMATES OF THE M. S. P.

Acknowledgment is made of $3.50
representing the amount contributed by
you for the Salvation Army.
I take occasion on behalf of the organ
ization to thank you personally for the in
terest taken in this matter and can
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assure you that am certain that every
penny of the amount raised will be spent
for service rendered.
Yours very truly,
Roy @. STAPLES,
Campaign Chairman.
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MOTION PICTURE SHOW

"The Dangerous Age" a seven-reel
drama, with an all-star cast was the pic
ture presentation for Sunday, October %,
1928.
The following musical program was
rendered by the orchestra:
March-Leading the Parade -----Crosby
Grand Selection-Little Nellie Kelly
--------------Geo. NJ. COhan
Fox Trot-Midnight Rose -------Pollack
Popular Hit-Last Night on the Back
Porch I Loved Her Best of All) Brozvn
Waltz-Good Night ---------------Bib
Dramatic Tone Picture-By the Ja-
panese Sea --------------f1auen
Fox Trot Hit-Bebe ----------SiL -SiLver
Waltz Ballad-The West, A Nest, And
Novelty Fox Trot-Oh! Min-----Conrad
Popular Hit-Marcheta -----SchertSinger
Slow Waltz-Missouri Waltz-----Logan
(By Request)
Finale March-The Gallant Seventh
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INMATES ATTENTION.!

Inmates are hereby cautioned not
to use the margins of THE MIRROR
for addresses of friends or other
written matter. If you wish THE
MIRROR sent to your friends, you are
required to send in their addresses to
the Deputy Warden's Office through
your officer. In this way it will be
attended to.
F. T. PIcULELL,
Deputy Warden.
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KOMIC KLIPS

The Judge-So your names Joshua, eh1
You're not the Joshua that commanded the
sun to stand still, are your
Eben Holden Lor', no, Judge. Ah'm
de man dat made de moonshine
Two colored gentlemen were talking
about automobiles owned by their re-
spective employers.
can den he bought dis new COOP"
"You don't call dem 'coops'; dey is pro-
nounced 'coop-pay.' A coop is what you
put chickens in"
eyes, sir, dat's what he does with dis
I one"
One day man complained of not feel
ing fit, and a friend suggested that he
take up exercise.
"There's horseback riding" said the
friend. "It is one of the best forms of
exercise on EARTH"
"I know" was the doubtful rejoinder,
'but am afraid I can't afford it."
"Can't afford it'll" exclaimed the other.
"You already have a horse; and just
think of the appetite it will give you'll"
eyes," responded the man, with sigh,
"and just think of the appetite it will
give the horse"
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CHAPEL PROGRAM

The following service was held in the
chapel Sunday morning, October %, 1928,
Rev. Father Barry officiating
March-Old Faithful Orchestra
Reverie-Forlorn Hopes -------Orchestra
Hymn-Pass Me Not-------Congregati
Selective Reading -------------Chaplain
Romance Love a Little Cottage
Prayer --------------- Chaplain
Gospel Reading ng--------------Chaplain
Sermon ------------------ Chaplain
DEMONSTRATION --------- Congregation
Exit March-The Convoy -----Orchestra
X. ]. REIcHKITzER,
Musical Director.
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CELL CHANGES

Corrected October 20, 1928
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-31
JOhnson-Schou.

Tuesday afternoon, October %, at
two o'clock occurred the marriage of
Miss Amelia Johnson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. r. P. Johnson of near
Evan, to Mr.. Sam Schou, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jens Schou of Morgan, the
ceremony taking place in the Danish
Lutheran church of Evan with Rev.
E. Nelson officiating. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. David Pet
erson. The bride wore a brocaded
canton crepe dress draped with a
georgette overskirt and the veil was
held in place with bandeau of white
roses. Miss Ellen Schou, sister of
the bride groom, attended the bride
and wore a peach colored taffeta trim
med with silver lace. She also wore
a hat to match, and silver slippers.
Olof Johnson, brother of the bride
acted as best man. After the cere-
mony a reception was given at the
home of the brides parents to the
immediate relatives and friends. The
bride is a graduate of the local high
school and for several years taught
school in this vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schou left for an extended trip
through the east and upon their re-
turn will be at home to their many
friends on farm near Clements
Sleepy Eye Dispatch.
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]. NJ Stewart and wife of Redwood
Falls were Sunday visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Stewart.
Mrs. Ludwig Flore and daughter
Naomi spent part of last week with
relatives at Morton.
Mrs. Leonard Anderson Of Mime
apolis visited from Monday until Fri
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Victor john
son and other Delhi relatives.
Henry Zorn and wife Of Redwood
Falls were Sunday visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Mans.
: j. j. Piersol of Morton was Satur-
day business caller in Delhi.
John Warner and family left last
week Tuesday by auto for southern
California, where they will make their
home.
F. E. Patten sprung nice surprise
on his many friends here Saturday
by appearing with a lady he took
pleasure in introducing as his wife
Through the kindness of friends in
Iowa we learn the following; Wednes-
day, Oct. II at Storm Lake, Ia. Miss
Ethel Sheffield of Lanesboro became
the bride of Frank E. Patten. They
will reside on a farm near Lanesborc
being at home November 1st.-Delh
Items.
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THREE AUTO ACCIDENTS.

Three auto accidents, none of which
proved serious, occurred on the high
ways in the vicinity of Springfield
Saturday, October Goth.
The first wreck occurred between
that village and Golden at 10 O'Clock
in the morning, when Buick road
ster,~ owned by a Mr.. Witte of ST.
Peter, left the road while it was be-
ing driven by young lady accom-
panying him. Both parties sustained
minor injuries, but the car was COM
pletely wrecked.
A Ford touring car, driven by Hen
ry Ohlsen of Springfield, figured in
the second accident, which occurred
on the Comfrey road near the Fred.
Mielke farm at about $50 o'clock in
the evening. Mr.. Ohlsen was return
ing home, when he met the Comfrey
bus, driven by Herm. Stark of the lat
ter village, and collision resulted.
The Ohlsen Ford was badly damaged.
The third crash happened on the
state road west of Springfield at
about $3.50 o'clock in the evening,
when a Ford touring car, owned and
driven by Frank Gatzke of Clements,
was bumped into by a Ford coupe,
driven by travelling salesman. With
Mr.. Gatzke were his wife, Mr.. Sprie-
gel, also of Clements. Miss Nellie
Hansen of Springfield and Miss Pearl
Holden of Lamberton, the latter two
teachers in the Clements public school,
Both cars were put out of commits
sion, and Mr.. Spriegel sustained pain
ful injuries to one of his lower
limbs.
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The Gilfllan School
District No. SO

We had the monthly examinations
last week. The marks show that we
need more concentrated work.
G. F. Raglan and son, Clarence,
were Minneapolis visitors over the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mertz and
family visited at the Goodyear home
Sunday.
A number of people from this
community attended the wedding re-
ception Of Sam Schou's, Tuesday eve
ming.
MRS. Carl Christensen visited
school Wednesday.
The Health Inspectors reports are
very good thus far. 1t certainly is
a pleasure to see such neat children
every day.,
The seventh and eighth grade Geo.
graphy have made salt maps of North
America.
We plan on having short Hal
lowe'en program Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Ackmann reads "Toby Tyler
by Otis for opening exercises some
times.
Mrs. H. Holleck, Mrs. I. Pemble
Mrs. A. Walters and Mrs. H. Bal
were visitors at school Thursday af.
ternoon. We like to have the parents
visit school and will you please accept
this as an urgent request to come
and visit us at any time.
We are proud of our Record of At.
tendance and all the children try tt
earn gold stars by not being absent
or tardy.
Our Little Citizens League met
Friday and nominated the following
officers: President Elna Benson, vice.
president Helen Christensen, secre
tary Harvey Benson, treasurer Clar.
ence Raglan.
Our schoolhouse was cleaned Sat.
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Virgins anG
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Mertz of Red
wood Falls were visitors at the Walt
err Mertz home Thursday night.
The seventh grade made booklets
on the Revolutionary War Friday.
We made spelling charts in al
grades for our daily work in spelling
The chart is the same as shown in
the new Course Of Study.
We have Current Events about
twice a week.
j. Christensen and daughter, Miss
Lena, were Redwood Falls callers
Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Druck returned to Min.
neapolis Saturday after a few weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. F. Raglan.
Miss Nettie Christensen and Mis-:
Lena Peterson went to Minneapolis
Saturday where they will be employ,
ed for an indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Benson were ir
Redwood Falls Monday attending tx
court business.
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j. Holden, the agent for the New
Ulm Grocery Co., was in our city
Wednesday.
Ed. Schiller and Nick Fiepel auto
ed to Lamberton Monday evening.
Mr. keenan, returned from Dakota
Monday.
Ed. Klucking of Walnut Grove call
ed on friends here Wednesday night.
He was. accompanied to Walnut
Grove by Misses Myrtle Kuske and
Gladys Fagen and Mr.. Aug. Schowen-
gel where they attended the dance.
Mrs. VIM. Stanek and son Buddy
left for Sanborn Wednesday where
they visited with her mother, Mrs.
Bauer. She returned Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toney Hoysler are
the proud parents of baby boy
born Monday.
Misses Eva Bethany and Myrtle
Hagen, Messers Ed. Schiller and
Nick Fiepel attended the dance at
Lamberton Wednesday night.
7 Mrs. A. j. Bethany and father, Paul
Doepke were business callers at Wa
basso Wednesday.
Ed. Eichten was a Lamberton call
er Wednesday evening.
Miss Clara Holznagel and brother
John were guests at the Max OAR
kow home Thursday.
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Church Hews
ano Notes
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH /

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Paul L. Grove, Minister.
Our newly organized Mixed Choir
delights US by their good singing, and
the faithfulness of the new men MEM
bers is thus far very assuring.
Threatening weather failed to make
any inroads on our audiences last
Sunday. Two autos came 120 miles
from different directions to attend
morning service. We were glad to
see DR.. Taylor, our District Superin-
tendent, slip into the church Sunday
night incognito, and in his train were
the Rev. Mahle Of Fairfax and two
of his members. Sunday School re-
ported 281 present.
The social planned for Wednesday
night has been altered to Friday night.
This is for all our young people, and
should be fine opportunity for social
fellowship. Let's make it early and
utilize the whole evening.
The Prayer Meeting for this week
will take up the 22nd Psalm. This
is one of the rare cases of prophecy
on record. Read it over and see how
it applies to Christ and His sufferings
on the Cross.
Sunday morning the 3rd Beatitude
in the series will be considered. This
Beatitude reads, Blessed are the
Meek"
Sunday night the topic will be
WHAT WOULD REDWOOD FALLS
BE WITHOUT A CHURCH? Oul
Orchestra, newly organized under
Prof. Bittrich, will make its initia
/ bow at this service.
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Minutes of Meeting
of Board of Education.
Redwood Falls, Minnesota,
October Oath, 1928.

A meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton of INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 1, Redwood County,
Minnesota, was held at the Office of
A. C. Dolliff, in the City of Redwood
Falls, in said County and State, on
the Oath day of October, 1923, at 500
o'clock P. M. Upon roll call the fol-
lowing members were found present:
u. r. Keefe, j. w. Inglis, A. C. Bur-
meister, 0. B. Sparks, Lucy H. Finn
and Inez j. Carr. Absent: None.
The Chairman reported due and legal
notices of the meeting had been given
to each and every member of said
Board.
Mr.. A. C. Burmeister, member, then
offered the following resolution, which
was read, and moved it's adoption:
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the
Board of Education of INDEPEN-
DENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1,
Redwood County, Minnesota, it is ex-
pedient and necessary to erect school
building, in said District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, that in the opinion of said
Board of Education of said District,
it is expedient to issue and sell bonds
of said INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. L, Redwood County.
Minnesota, in the aggregate amount
of One Hundred Seyenty-fve Thou
sand Q75,000) Dollars, for the pur-
pose of defraying the expenses incur
red and to be incurred in the erection
of school building, in said District;
said bonds to bear interest at the rate
of Five 90 per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually; to be dated Janu-
airy LIST, 1924; to be in denomination
of One Thousand Dollars $4,000
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DAM AT LAKE SHETEK.

The new dam to hold back the wa
tiers of Lake Shetek, if ever they rise
to the proper level, is now almost GER
tain, according to Attorney A. r.
Englis of Tracy, and C. A. Port
mann, of Currie, who during the past
few weeks have been engaged in Sc
curing a right-of
The only land necessary in order
to make the new dam possible is
owned by an estate and signatures to
contract have been secured.
Close upon the securing of the sig
natures of the heirs the State Game
and Fish Commissioner ordered E. G.
Minder, of Slayton, to resurvey that
tract of land near the original outlet.
The committee is also now engaged
in securing an easement from the
Neil Currie estate which will make
possible the changing of the course of
the Beaver Greek into the lake, with
out damage to other land.
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each, and all to, mature and be pay
able January 1st, 1889.
RE TT EIIPTLJEP PECOJ WEI

each, and all to, mature and be pay
able January 1st, 1889.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the proposition of issuing the
bonds aforesaid be submitted to the
legal voters of said District at a
special school meeting and election to
be held in said District on the 9th
day of November, 1923, and that due
notice of said meeting and election
be given as required by law, by post
ing notices in three of the most pub
lie places in said District, at least ten
(10) days prior to the date of said
election, and by publishing said no.
tice in a newspaper published in said
District at least one week prior to
the date of said election.
The motion was duly seconded by
Mr.. o. B. Sparks and upon being put
to a vote was unanimously adopted
as follows: Ayes: j. R. Keefe, j. w.
1nglis, A. C. Burmeister, O. B. Sparks,
Lucy H Finn and Inez j. Carr.
Mrs. Inez ]. Carr, member, then Of
fered the following resolution, which
was read, and moved it's adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the form
of Notice of Special School Meeting
and Election to be held on the 9th
day of November, 1928, be substanti-
ally as follows:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL
MEETING AND ELECTION OF
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIS
TRICT NO. 1, REDWOOD COUN-
TY MINNESOTA
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to
the legal voters of INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, Redwood
County, Minnesota, that a special
school meeting and election of said
District will be held on the 9th day
of November, 1923, between the hours
of 200 o'clock P. M. and 900 o'clock
P. M. on said day, in the City Hall
in the City of Redwood Falls, in said
District, for the purpose of consider