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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-14
ArmistiCe Day
Program Given
ANNIVERSARY OF PEACE OBJ
SERVED BY PROGRAM AT ARM
DRY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

Armistice Day was observed by q
short and well-given program at the
Armory Monday afternoon. The at
tendance was poor, showing an ap-
palling neglect of this great anniver-
sary on the part of Redwood Falls
residents. Both citizens and ex-ser-
vice men were conspicously absent
and the program on which much time
and preparation had been spent was
heard by only about one fifth of the
people who should have been in the
armory while it was being given
DIR. G. L. Grapp, Vice-Commandel
of Melvin Daskam Post, presided dur
ing the program which opened with
music by the Scenic City Band, fol.
lowed by the Invocation pronounced
by Rev. Jiracek. Mr.. Dahlberg then
led the assembly singing. Mrs. G
L. Grapp accompanied by Mrs. w. B
Clement very beautifully sang Ken.
nedy Russells' Farewell.
The speaker of the afternoon, Rev
Paul L. Grove, then gave a very ex,
cellent talk on the various phases OF
war and how war is to be overcome
The speaker first showed that war is
illogical because it is based on three
falacies. The first of these falacies
is that a nation may do that which
an individual may not do; the SECOND
fallacy is that might makes right ant
the third fallacy is that war is more
important than peace. His second
point was that war is cruel, both tt
individuals and to nations, both t.
the men who fight and to the million!
who stay at home and his third poin
was that war is suicidal in that i
makes for the ultimate and terrible
destruction of the human race b.
sacrificing the potential fatherhood o
warning nations.
Mr.. Grove then turned the though
of his auditors to the necessity o
saving future generations from tn
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District Bar Meets.

The members of the Ninth District
Bar Association met for their annual
meeting at New Ulm last Saturday
afternoon and evening. Thirty-six
attorneys of the District were in at
tendance and very helpful and inter-
esting session was held. Dinner at
the Dakato house was a feature of
the program. The Association was
honored by having as its guest Judge
Royal S. Stone of the Supreme Bench
who gave the talk of the evening.
Congressman Frank Clague was also
a speaker at the meeting. A business
session of which election of officers
was a feature was held at the close
OF the meeting. Attorney G.. A. Barn
es of Redwood Falls was elected pre-
sldent and Senator James Hall of Mar
shall vice president for the ensuing
year. The Redwood County bar was
well represented at the meeting.
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Redwood Ties
st. Peter Team
FINAL GAME OF SEASON is
SCORELESS; AT ST. PETER
SATURDAY.

Last Saturday the local high school
football team, twenty -four strong and
with some loyal rooters toured to st.
Peter and played and saw good
brand of football. Neither team was
able to score and the ball was never
closer than ten yards Of either teams
goal
The whole game the ball was near
the center of the field. St. Peter was
unable to pierce Redwood's line for
any gains and they had to punt right
at the start of the game. Redwood
made a few good gains but they were
soon compelled to punt.
The first half neither team did any
considerable passing and but few first
downs were made. 1t was merely a
punting duel with some hard line
smashes.
The last half both teams opened up
and used everything they had in an
attempt to score but neither was able
to do so. This was the best half OF
the game for both teams were giving
all they had to score. Redwood made
some good gains off of passes in this
half but st. Peter always frightened
up when their goal was threatened.
This was Redwood's last game OF
the season and they wanted to beat
St. Peter but they couldn't do it. The
Seniors playing for Redwood gave all
they had to have a victory. "Tobe'
Wilcox played real game. He was
in every play and was battling from
whistle to whistle.
"Tick" Reynolds was following
"Tobes" example and stopped St
Feter for loss time after time.
Schroeder played a good game while
he was in and made some good tack
les.
"Tobe", "Tick" and Schroeder have
probably played their last game OF
football for Redwood High and they
gave all to win at st. Peter. They
say maybe they will come back! Lets
hope they do!
Redwood ends played good game
anG few plays got outside of them
The rest of the line played tight
game also as could be seen by the
fact that st. Peter only made three
first downs during the whole game
The backfeld was working good, they
always hit the holes and they hit
hard. Manning played great game
for Redwood.
All those that had been out to prac-
tise regularly were taken along
Those making the trip were: Wester
Reynolds, Byington, Englund, Will
cox, Schmid, Cole, Corbet, Manning
Jueneman, Jackson, Inglis, Whittet
Laidlaw, Brewster, Lewis, Bell, Their.
ing, Ruder, L. Schmid, Melges
Schroeder, Wallin, Leavens.
Right end Schmid.
Right tackle-Englund.
Right guard Reynolds.
Center-Wester.
Left guard -Byington.
Left tackle-Willcox (Capt.)
Left end-Cole.
Quarter back-Corbet.
Right half-Jueneman.
Left half-Jackson.
Full back-Manning
Substitutions: Whittet for Bying
ton, Theiring for Cole, Schroeder fol
Jackson, Laidlaw for Whittet.
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cipal industries. This growth has
come-about in the last quarter of a
century and the state is gradually
growing to be among the leading
manufacturing states of the Union.
The principal manufactured commodi-
ties are flour, lumber, mill products,
butter, cheese, condenced milk, pack
ed meats linseed oil, boots, shoes, and
others. The most important mills
maintained in the state are flour and
lumber and in the case of the former
the state has gained very extensive
reputation for the high grades of flour
produced and on a very extensive
scale.
1t has been said that a huge stone
wall could be erected around the state
of Minnesota and her inhabitants
could live and thrive, enjoy all the
modern cOnveniences and commodities
of the outside world and never go out
side the precints of this wall. No
state in the Union has more diver
! sified class Of commercial activities
and few states equal it. There are
opportunities for men in every walk
of life within the borders Of the state
of Minnesota.
In the case of Redwood County and
Redwood Falls. it's capital, and metro
polls for an extensive range of terri
tory in the southwestern part Of the
state, the principal products consist
of dairying and agricultural produc-
ton with some stock-raising. The
general resources of the state how
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Visit Grade Building, Inspect 1t Thoroughly And Be
Convinced That 1t Is Untitled for
Further Use
State Aid Means $14,624
interest on Bonds $8.75OOO Bonds to Run Fifteen
Years with Privilege of Renewal; Everyone
Entitled to Vote Nov u

(By Supt. S. E. Hargis)
(Approved by Board of Education)
First Plan;
Let the old building stand just as
it is, over-crowded, poorly ventilated,
badly lighted, a fire trap, a school
building inferior to any around us,
with heavy yearly repair bill and
finally our loss of state aid of $14,624,
which would have to be raised by
taxes in addition to the amount al
ready raised.
Second Plan;
To build new Junior High and
Grade Building at cost not to ex-
ceed $175,000 and by doing so increase
yearly the amount we get from the
state. The interest at 5 percers on
$175,000 would mean $8,750 to be
raised in taxes each year for new
building.
Do you know that the bonds run
for fifteen years and they can be
renewed? Have you stoppel to think
that in fifteen years every child in
the first grade will be q years of
age and those of the higr school will
be men and women oe 30 OF more
years of age and that the bulk of the
bond issue will be paid by them. De
you know that we can get our money
at 5 percent? Have you been told
costs will come down considerably by
the first of the year?
Have you been in school recently
while school was in session? If not,
how do you really know anything
about our school conditions. Can any
one who has not been in your home
when all your family was there, for
number of years or never, tell much
about your home conditions
Just because you were denied the
best in education, and haven't chill
dren in school, are you going to deny
your neighbor's child for that reason ?
Do you think that because this build
ing was good enough for you 20 or 30
years ago that it is still good enough ?
How many of you are living in the
same house or doing business in the
same building, as then, without ex-
tensive improvements?
Have you stopped to think that the
insurance of a fire-proof building
would be $14 per $1,000 less for five
year period than on the old grade
building? If your child should hap
pen to be caught in our old fire-traT
would you stop to think Of few ex
ira dollars in cost?
Parents, think this matter ovel
seriously and there will be no ques
tion how you will vote.
The old school building has served
the community long and well. But il
has been outgrown. This community
has made some progress during the
past thirty years and the old building
is good proof of this fact.
The superintendent and the mem
bers of the Board of Educotion inyit;
the citizens Of Redwood Falls to visi
the grade building. They believe
that such a visit will convince any
reasonable person that new building
is imperative. A trip through the
present building will show that ev
everything that can be done, has beer
done to the old building and that no
! thing but a new building will satisf.
the needs of the district.
All legally qualified voters, men anc
women, may vote.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-14
School Play
Friday Evening
HIGH SCHOOL CAST TO PRESENT
A PAIR OF SKIES AS ATH-
LETIC BENEFIT.

An all high school cast will present
A Pair of Skies at the Armory Fri
day evening, November 18th, the pro-
ceeds from this play to be used te
defray expenses of the Athletic As
sociation of Che school. Tickets are
already being sold by various mem
bers of the student body and reserva.
tions may be made Thursday and Fri
day at Mike and Joes. The cast has
been doing hard work on this produc-
tion under the direction of Principal
Ralph P. Nelson, and deserves the
patronage of the townspeople.
The play is rollicking comedy OF
American business life and has many
a good laugh in it.
CAST
Miss Florence Cole---V Virginia Smith
Mrs. Geo. B. tleton-----------
Gladys Pearson
Miss Sally Parker (Stenographer)
-----A-- Loretta Kolbet
Coddles Gan English Maid --------
--------- Margaret Jean Larson
I. Boggs Johns Ralph p. Nelson
Geo. B. Nettleton (His Partner)---
----- Geo. Johnson
Thos. j. Vanderbilt Their lawyer)
----C Clifford Reynolds
Krone Their bookkeeper) -------
Melvin Campbell
Tony Toler (Their salesman) )------
Jack Wilson
Mr.. Applegate Gordon Cole
Office Boy--------T Theodore Ahrens
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Won't YOU Be a aMember?

the Ex-Service man who discoverei
he had tuberculosis, in distress turned
to the Red Cross, was sent to Sani-
tarium, and his treatment financed
by our organization while everything
is being done to get compensation fo1
him;
Or of the little illegitimate baby
whom apparentely no one could keep
until, after a diligent search, kind
motherly woman with large heart
was found who cheerfully accepted
the responsibility for the sake of the
youngster;
Or of the girl who made a serious
mistake and was helped back into
society and self-respect;
Or Of the Crippled boy who orphan
ed and di-sessraged, was helped so that
he has taken 1-yed interest in
education and a useful and self-sup-
porting future;
Or Of the letters of gratitude that
we receive from unfortunate unmar-
ried mothers thanking us, in their
broken, uneducated way, for what we
have been able to do for them;
Or of the 12O Christmas Boxes sent
over seas to orphaned waits, by Our
own splendid Juniors.
Or of the splendid volunteer service
which made it possible for us to serve
thousands at our County Fair.
This is just bit of the actual work
handled and we could go on, but space
will not permit. We only hope that
the glimpse is sufficient to show you
the need and benefit of the work. We
try diligently to cooperate with all
the County Officials and are glad on
many occasions to have helped in such
way that it has meant money saved
for the County.
Again we ask WON'T YOU JOIN ?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-14
(BY v. S. MULLEN)
(Approved by Redwood Falls Commercial Club

Minnesota Union May II,
population approximately
miles while it's width
portion 39 miles Minnesota recognized the Star OF
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-14

Disabled Ex-Service men are being
helped back to health and usefulness
Little Children are befriended ano
helped to obtain healthy happy norm
al lives in spite of handicaps. Oul
own fortunate, well-cared- children
are being taught the beauty of SER
vice to those less fortunate. Unfor-
tunate victims of horrible disasters
are receiving succor from our hands
Is it not worth at least a dollar to
you to have the opportunity to be a
Good Samaritan and help even as the
first Good Samaritan helped the un-
fortunate
During the past three years Red
wood County Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross has, with your gener-
Gus assistance, conducted county.
wide program in Social Service, hir-
ing a trained Executive Secretary to
lead in this work.
1t is impossible to tell folks all
about the work accomplished, we can
only give you a glimpse into the re-
cords of achievements.
The following figures are only ap-
proximate since it is almost impossi-
Bile when one is busy to keep accurate
account of all the work done; ard
our Ford has no speedometer:
From Nov. /, 1922 to Nov. 1, 1928.
LA Child and Family Welfare Cases.
120 Ex-Service Men Interviewed re
claims.
352 Home Calls made.
81 Meetings attended.
5588 Miles Travelled.
We have estimated that about 1900
letters, affidavits and records were
written during the year and an aver
age of / report-letter circulated each
month.
Figures tell only about one half of
the story. One has to know about
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-14

North (L' Etolle du N0rd).
Survey of the State of Minnesota.
The Mississippi River drains over
half of the state while the rest is
drained by the Red and Rainy Rivers
and Lake Superior. The Mississippi
River can be navigated. There are
boat lines on several of the larger
lakes in the state.
The lowest point Of the state is
along the shores of Lake Superior,
602 feet above the sea level; the Mis-
sissippi River in the southeast corner
of the state has an elevation of GIG
feet. The highest point in the state
are the Misqvah hills in Cook county
and the Mesaba range, being about
2,400 feet in elevation.
The valley of the Mississippi River
from Lake Pepin southwark is several
miles wide, being enclosed by bluffs
several hundred feet high. The basin
of the Minnesota river is slightly
undulating valley about thousand
feet in elevation. The Coteau des
Prairies in the southwestern part Of
the state has an elevation of about
1900 feet.
Owing to the northern location, the
winters are rather cold, without thaws
but with plenty of sunshine on the
average, the precipitation being rath-
er scant throughout the winter
months. The summer days are long,
with rainfall varying from 80 inches
in the eastern part to 20 inches in the
western. The lakes, forests, and
northern location combine to give
Minnesota cool summers with delight
full cool nights.
About one half the surface of the
land on the west and south of the
state is rolling prairie interspersed
with frequent groves. The soil is a
fine black loan mostly derived from
limestone and is very fertile. The
state is covered with glacial drift,
the many lakes which are found in
all sections being formed by glacial
moraines. The Red River valley pro-
duces large wheat crops. The swamp
lands are being drained and form rich
agricultural lands. More than three
fourths of the state can be cultivated
and more than one-half of the state is
in farms. The lands which can not be
cultivated lie mostly in the iron re-
gion in the northern part. Corn is
a very extensive product and is class
ed as the states major crop which
naturally makes livestock production
an important industry as much Of the
corn is fed within the borders of the
state. The approximate yearly pro-
sduction of some of the crops in terms
of value taken from the best sources
of information available are
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State Mineral Production.

In iron mining the state of Mime
xota holds first place in the Union,
more than one half the iron ore pro-
duction in the United States coming
from the iron ranges in the northern
Iart az this state. The iron is mined
Ia the Guyana, Vermillion, and Mes
Aha ranges, the latter having the
iarrest output, and supporting sew
sraI prosperouaA cities. The value Of
!. - - snrc1 1nction Of iron ore Is
RI - - - The ore is specu-
c5tite. The clay pro-
1I1 0n<te amount to more
<1s< nillion dollars annu-
go in Minnesota is
11z ~ 10 one Of the prin-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-14

Rev. Henry K. Wingate of North
field was Redwood Falls visitor
Thursday. Rev. Wingate is the field
representative of the ar East Re-
lief organization and came here tc
confer with Mrs. A. M. Carr, the Red
wood County Chairman concerning
the annual campaign for this Relief
fund. This campaign will start soon
after the New Year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-14

Arthur Skalbeck, K. E. Gunderson
and Bert Nordstrom of Sacred Heart
attended the football game here Sun
day between the Liberty Synder's and
the American Legion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-14
Mrs Mary McCotr;cl

Mrs. Mary McGetrick and her
mother, Mrs. Quigley went to Rem
vile last week for visit with rela-
tives. Mrs. McGetrick has returned
to Redwood Falls and Mrs. Quigley
remained for q longer visit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-28
PROBATE NOTICES.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing appointments have been maze
by the Probate Court within and for
the county of Hancock, State of Maine:
Olive j. Main, late of Cranberry Isles
in said county, deceased. Amos Main
of said Cranberry Isles, appointed
executor of the last will and testament
of said deceased; date of qualification
February 6, A. D. 1928.
Josephine p. Thomas, late of Bar
Harbor, in said county, deceased. AL
herta r. Thomas of CaStine, in SAID
county. appointed executriX of the last
will and testament of said deceased:
date of qualification February 6, A. d.
1928.
George w. Googins. late of Hancock,
in said county, deceased. Effie May
Googins, of said Hancock, appointed
eXecutriX of the last will and tesla
ment of said deceased; date of qualiii
cation February 6, A. d. 1928.
Roy w. Page, late of Bucksport, in
said county, deceased, Sarah NJ. Page
of said Bucksport, appointed admin
istratrix of the estate of said deceased:
1928
Mary A. Bunker, late of Mt. Desert,
in said county, deceased. Alton c.
Grover of said Mt Desert, appointed
administrator of the estate of said de-
ceased; date of qualification January
16, A. d. 1928.
Montgomery H. Havey, late of Sui;
b. Havey of said Sullivan, appointed
administrator of the estate of said dc
ceased; date of qualification February
6, A. d. 1928.
Asa Garland Hall, late of Bar Har-
Dor, in said county, deceased. Charles
w. Turner of said Bar Harbor, ap-
pointed administrator of the estate Of
said deceased; date of qualification
February IS, A. d. 1923
Ira G. Slower, late of Bluehill, in said
county deceased. Raymond w Slower
of said Bluehill, appointed adminlstra-
tor OF the estate of said deceased; date
OF qualification February 6, A. D. 1929.
Charles A. Arey, late of Bucksport,
IN SAID county deceased. Anna f.
Arey OF said Bucksport, appointed al
ministratrix of the estate of said dc
ceased date of qualification February
23, A. d. 1928.
Benjamin r. Stubs, late of Bucks
port, in said county, deceased. Harry
A. littlefeld of Bangor. Maine, APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
said deceased; date of qualification
February 2S, A. D. 1928
:. Dated at Ellsworth, in said county,
Ihls Twenty eighth day of February, x.
ROBERT P. KING. Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-28
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
(Contributed.)

The girls basketball team de-
feated the Old Town girls at Ellis
worth, Wednesday night; score,
1912.
The Ellsworth girls played another
game last Friday night at Bucksport
with the e. M. G. S. girls. After a
hard battle and a few knockouts, the
game ended in favor of e. M. G. S. !;
score, 1919.
The boys basketball team played
the Bangor midgets here Friday
night. Score, 39-1S, in favor of Ban
/ gor high.
The final spelling contest will be
held Wednesday afternoon Sixty
one pupils are to take part. Twenty
nine of these have not taken the
semi-fnal test yet. Prizes of SIS and
$3.50 in gold are to be given to the
winners.
Many new books have been bought
for the senior civics class for refer
ence work. A new set of encyclo-
pedias has been bought for the
school use.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-28
Dedhanl.

Mrs. Elizabeth Burrill of Brewer
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Went
worth Staples.
Mrs Annie Waning is with Mrs,
Richard Emery, who is i'll.
Charles e. Mead of Saco has been
visiting his brother, G. A. Gray.
Mrs. Bert Venadestine of Water
vile has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Black.
Mrs. A. f. Moore has returned
from visit in Bangor
New Century grange met Feb. "a
A program appropriate to Washing
tons birthday was carried out, Laura
Cook acting as lecturer.
A daughter was born February Is
to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Guptill.
Feb. 26. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-28
OBITUARY
CHARLES |. STAPLES


Friends and relatives in Ellsworth
and Surry were shocked to learn of
the sudden death of Charles l..
Staples at Portland yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Staples suffered a shock
early Monday evening and died at 2
o'clock the following morning.
Charles l. Staples was born in
Surry about fifty-eight years ago,
son of the late John f, and Annette
Staples. He came to Ellsworth as a
young man to work at the carpenter
trade, and later engaged in business,
opening a piano and music store as a
branch of the Staples Piano & Music
Co. of Portland Selling out his
business here, he went to the main
store of the company in Portland
about eight years ago, remaining
with the company several years. At
the time of his death he was en-
ployed as salesman for the Bay
State Auto Co. of Portland.
Mr., Staples was married twice,
His first wife, Rena Wardwell, a sis
ter of Mrs Horace F. Wescott of this
city, died August 20, 1914. He later
married Miss Lura christensen,
who survives him. He leaves also
one sister by adoption, Mrs. Nellie
Phillips of Massachusetts.
Mr. Staples was a member of the
masonic lodge, chapter and com
mandery here, and of Kora temple,
Mystic Shrine.
The body will be brought here for
interment, services being held at the
Methodist church tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.