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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-11-22
AMAZED At YANKEE TEETH
French Farmers Marveied At the Sigh
Of Douohboys Seemingly En-
joyin0 Cow Fodder.

The French lockkeeper is sometimes
IN old soldier, but oftener is some
black-clad woman who took up her hus
bands duties when he was called to thu
front, and who (for he never came
back) will continue them until hel
little Francois is grown up--0r, as she
sometimes sadly puts 1t. until be
comes back safe, as hope. from the
next war, m'sieu."
For five more days we padded along
the 1O0-kilometer stretch Of stream
that unfurls itself ribbonlike among
rolling, windmill-topped slopes be
tween Redon and Nantes. writes Mel
Vile Chatter in the National Geographic
Magazine.
We found that the countryside still
fondly recalled the passage Of Ameri-
can troops In 1018-how they had
swum In the canal and had given the
children little packets Of chewing gum
and had strangely delighted in con-
Stunning cow fodder.
This last detail was related to "a
by q farmer. who added: Most Wig
orous young men those. m'sieu. Won
derful teeth. wonderful stomachs How
they could even digest that stuff was
the wonder Of the countryside" And
he pointed to one OF those fine fields
Of Indian corn which In France are
cultivated exclusively as cattle food.
"Why, that's easy" we confided; "all
Americans eat that" And we de-
scribed the manner Of preparing and
dispatching an ear of corn. Suddenly
a light broke on the listeners face:
"Ah." he exclaimed, II understand.
Then one doesn't eat it. cob and all,
like the COW one just picks at it as Il
It were an artichoke. n'est-ce pasy
His Only Soiaee.
Cortlandt Blocker, the New YORK
clubman, said on the Aquitania:
II was In Berlin one pay day. and
Il was funny sight to see the Berlin
work people carrying their wages
home in suitcases. wheelbarrows and
hand carts. A man earning so Z
week, normal exchange, would have,
you know, some $4,000 marks in notes
Of small denomination. No light bur-
den.
II spoke to German banker about
the demoralized German mark. I said
supposed 1t distressed him consider
ably.
Eyes. it does he agreed. and then
he added:
Sometimes, by heaven, 1 feel -
depressed that to cheer myself up
little I take few marks ont and See
how many r'9hles can get for them
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-11-22
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No Charge for Consultation

No Charge for Consultation
The doctor in charge is a gradu.,
ate in medicine and surgery, and
10 licensed by the state OF Wash
;noton. He visits professionally the
more important towns and cities
and offers to all who call on this
trim. consultation free except the ex-
nanse of treatment when desired.
According to his method OF treat
mont he does not operate for chronic
annendicitis, gall stones, ulcers OF
tbe stomach, tonsils or adenoids.
He has to his credit many wonder
f,,i results in diseases of the stom-
ach liver. bowels, blood, skin, nerves,
heart. kidney, bladder, bed wetting,
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i If Won have been i'll for any length
If time and do not get better, do not
fail to call, as improper measures
ether than disease are often the
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-11-22
LIBERTY PROGRAM

rriday-Thearter leased to Bust
ness Girls for ambush. a dra-
n,tic production by Moroni Olson
Players.
saturday only-Mrs. Wallace Reid
, supported by James Kirkwood. and
others in Human Wreckage." Also
aI,on't Flirt" and Farmer Alfalfa's
pride. two comedies.
sunday-Douglas Mclean in ''The
sunshine Trail, with Edith Roberts.
ALSO Pathe Review, and "a Pleasant
Journey, comedy.
Monday and Tuesday-Viola Dana
= aLbve in the Dark. a comedy
drama. Also Sport Review.
Wednesday and Thursday-"Down
e. the Sea in Ships" Leaders in the
ssst are Marguerite Courtot and Ray
mond Mckee. Also Pathe News and
"The Alley Cat"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-11-22

peasantry but prosperous contented
families upon the land, successful
from business standpoint.
Five Acres May Not Be Profitable
do not deny that sometimes when
land is used merely as basis of OPP
erations for highly specialized enter
prises such as poultry production or
! intensive berry or vegetable growing,
five acres may supply not only prof
liable work for all the family, but an
income over and above expenses. But
this is not true for the average farm
or the average farmer. What is need
ed in every area is a unit of such
size that twill use a mans time eco
|nomically, make possible the employ
ment of labor saving machinery and
furnish bulk Of farm business suf-
ficiently large to bring an income con-
siderably above expenditures, in 9TH
er words, profitable income. Such
a farm may vary from five acres in
AREAS adjacent to big city markets, in
tensively cropped to vegetables, ber-
ries and small fruits to 10 to 20 or 80
acres in an orchard section, 40 to 100
acres or more in a dairy section, 40
to 60 or 80 acres in irrigated general
farming sections; 100 to 800 acres in
the diversified farming sections in
|non-irrigated areas or 60 to 100 or
more acres in -semi-arid sections
where alternate crop and summer fall
low systems necessarily are followed.
Under average conditions, the family
farm sometimes known as the two
man farm or the farm on which the
owner and son or the owner and hired
man can handle the operations con-
veniently throughout the year is the
unit to be sought. Such a unit US
ually will result in the lower produc-
ton cost as the farm may be kept
fertile, time be well utilized, labor
saving machinery employed, the bus
mess well managed and all work eff
fectively done.
Contrast with this the excessively
large farms where crews of men must
be hired at high prices during har-
vest and other periods or with units
so small that no one product can be
grown in sufficient quantity or over
sufficient areas to use the full ener-
gies of the operator or to bring any
considerable income and we find
compelling arguments for the family
farm. In the extremely difficult per-
iods which our agriculture is now go
ing through, the family farm well
diversified and raising standard pro-
ducts, such as milk, eggs, meat and
cereals, stands out in bold relief while
on the excessively large commercial
farms, the too highly specialized
farms, or the very small farms, the
costs of production often have been
so high or receipts so small as to
bring the operator time and again to
the brink of ruin.
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What Soil Means to Unity

DIIOkS Note-The following article is portion OF an
ADDRESS delivered by Edward c. Johnson, Dean OF Ag
rlcultureN and Director of the Agricultural Experiment
station at Washington State College Pullman at the State
unity day program sponsored by the Washington State
Fress association, at Eensburg August "a nsalments
week to week until the entire article has been published
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-11-22

The general policy of maintaining
soii fertility or of building up fertil-
lty where it is low is one on which
all can agree. 1t is impossible for the
thinking man anywhere who is con-
cerned with the soil not to give
thought to soil fertility. Nor can one
speak of any type of farming with
out thinking of what effect that type
Will have upon soil fertility. When
we think of clearing logged off lands,
we Immediately wonder whether the
areas proposed for farming are fer
tile and we know that while some
are, others are not, and must go
through process Of fertilization and
cropping to green manures if they are
to be of value. When we think of
the lands subject to irrigation, we
know that while in general way
they may be considered fertile, they
Will produce abundantly only if they
have been cropped to legumes espec-
cially alfalfa so that there will be suf-
ficient humus in the soil to irrigate
well and sufficient nitrogen to insure
good yields. When we consider the
wheat lands of eastern Washington
and the result of the 80 to 40 years
OF cropping, we remember that the
experiment station of the state col
lege has shown that approximately
one third of the humus and fourth
of the nitrogen present in virgin soil
as a result, is now more and more
subject to washing, that it takes more
care to produce a good crop than
formerly, and that steps must be ia
ken to build up the humus and in
crease the nitrogen content.
In other words, farming of what
ever type should be done in such a
way that the fertility where abund-
ant may be conserved. where depict
ed may be improved and where want
ing, may be built up. In no other
way can we have an agriculture that
is permanent and profitable.
Costs of Production Must Be Low.
Whatever the type of farming and
however well fertility is maintained,
every care must be taken that the
cost of production is low. In farm
ing as in manufacturing, or in other
business, only the efficient, only he
who can produce at a low cost will
succeed in the long run. Efficiently
and low cost of production involve
many factors The farm may be too
small or too large for effective man
agement, it may have too poor soil,
the wrong type Of livestock or poor
quality Of stock
There is much misunderstanding to-
day of the proper size of the farm
unit. give acres and living" used
to be the slogan for many who did
not understand. Here we must de-
eide what our general policy with
regard to the farm population shall
be. Do we want rural peasantry
upon the land or do we want the
home owning business farmer? If
the former, the slogan mentioned
would be the one to follow as it is
possible for family to exc out a
living by intensive cultivation on five
acres of good land. The peasants of
Europe have been doing that for
decades. Our ideal, however, is not
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COMING TO PASCO
UNITED DOCTORS
Specialists
DO NOT USE SURGERY

Will be at
Pasco Hotel Wednesday, Nov. ~.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
The Gilfllan School
District No. 80

Everyone reported good time al
the Progressive Farmers Club meet
ing at j. P. Larsen's, Wednesday
night. The next meeting will be helo
at G. F. Ragan's.
We appreciated the Flag booklet
sent to us by Miss Kennedy.
We had examinations last week
Report cards were given out Monday
/ Dora Hansen is on the sick list.
Last week was Book Week. Ev,
cry child in school was asked to reaC
book and report on it orally; after
reading the book each one will write
synopsis Of the book he read anc
put it in the back of the book. We
are also going to become acquainted
with more authors.
We shall have no school next Thurs
day or Friday.
Last week the Children wrote orr
ginal verses. The best one was writ
ten by Alvina Christensen; it is:
christmas is coming!
Do you hear?
The best and happiest time
Of the year!
Vivian Holleck spent Thursday
Will 11CfCH Dali
We are planning Christmas pro
gram and Shadow Social. Watch
for the date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stancer and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Walt
ers and daughter, Kathryn, visited at
Harry Balls home Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Pemble and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mertz and children attended the sup
per at the Methodist church Wednes-
day night. They enjoyed it very
much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pemble and children
and Miss Ackmam visited at the
Mertz home Tuesday night.
Marjorie Ball spent Thursday night
with Eunice Holleck.
Mrs. C. O. Gilfillan, Mrs. Douglas
Allan and Mrs. w. D. Allan attended
the bazaar at the Methodist church
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. B. Ball and chill
dren and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walters
called at the Joe Trefry home al
Redwood Falls, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chetwood and chill
dren of Morton visited at Isaac Penn.
ble's, Sunday.
Lars Benson went to jackson, Mini
nesota, Thursday to attend a cream.
cry meeting.
Glenn Ackmann visited school Wed
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Christensen Of
Sleepy Eye visited at Carl Christian
sens, Sunday.
The Jens and Lars Benson families
enjoyed a party at N. A. Hanson
home Sunday afternoon.
Nels Christensen of Redwood Fall.
visited at Carl Christiansen's, Sunda!
afternoon.
To all the readers of our schoo
notes we wish most joyous Thanks
giving.
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District No. Sc

The program and box social which
was given Friday evening proved to
be successful in every way. After
the program several contests were
given Clifton Weeks received the prize
in the bean guessing contest. In the
LATEST man contest the prize was
awarded to Gilbert Dennistoun. Miss
Messenger received the prize in the
most popular lady contest. Another
large prize was basket of flowers
which was awarded to Mrs. R. M.
Campbell.
The Misses Margaret Stewart and
Erma Streeter visited school Thurs
day afternoon.
Miss Stella Hammer spent the
weekend at the, Frank Weeks home
being the guest Of Miss Lena Chris
Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Campbell went
to Ireton, Iowa, Saturday to attend
the funeral of the formers father, n.
R. H.. Campbell.
Mr.. Alfred Raddatz and family Wis
tied at the Ernest Raddatz home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. VIM. Batten and family visited
at the Frank Jones home Sunday.
Miss Messenger motored to Spring
field Sunday to spend the day visit
ing with her parents.
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District No. Ill

s
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ericsson an,
/ son and daughter from Hector wer'
callers at the A. B. Halves home Sun
day afternoon.
The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades composed two stanzas Of poe
try about Thanksgiving turkey or :
| Thanksgiving dinner The two bes
poems were written by Lewis Hummer
kock and Lenora Halves. They were
read at the program Friday evening
| The first book reports were dut
| November twenty-eighth
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Voltz of Danube
were dinner guests at the Charles
| HuhnerkOck home Sunday.
Mrs. A. B. Halves attended meet
ing of the Ladies Aid at the George
Whittet, Junior home, Thursday, No
vember twenty-second.
There were three absences this
week Elizabeth and Lucille Wood
ford and Muriel Halves. These alb
sences were on account of having
colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Green and Miss
Gertrude Westphal were visitors at
the A. B. Halves home last Wednes-
day evening.
Miss Alvina Huhnerkock spent the
weekend at the Albert Hoppenrath
home at Louisburg, Minnesota.
Eunice Halves was visitor at the
school all day Thursday.
The little snow storm Thursday
was hailed with delight. Everybody
made good use of the snow by play
ing Fox and Geese.
Hurrah! Four whole days for
Thanksgiving vacation. Don't eat too
much turkey.
The basket social held Friday eve
ming was a success. About dozen
baskets were sold. The prices ranged
add the way from eighty-five cents
to three dollars, Sandwiches, dough-
nuts and coffee were sold to those
who did not buy baskets. The net
proceeds were twenty-five dollars.
Our success was largely due to our
efficient auctioneer, Mr.. B. Soldiers.
In the program the children all
took their parts exceptionally well.
The whole program was appropriate
to the season and holiday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05

The high school room organized 9
Citizens League meeting last Tuesday
and the following officers were elect.
ed: Guilford Bleadow, president;
Clarence Becker, secretary; Arnulph
Prokosch, treasurer and Ray Gerst-
man, flag sergeant. The program
committee appointed was: Esther
Neudecker, Estella Seekora, and Ar
della Ewald.
August Rebel has taken Algebra
with the high school pupils for q
week now.
Miss Holden's room has a May
flower blackboard border, for Novem-
Der.
Jean and Joan Hopfenspirger were
excused Thursday morning on account
Of visit to the dentist.
The fifth graders have finished
their readers and have started on an
other book.
The Health Crusades honor roll have
been posted up in the three rooms.
The officers of the Little Citizen
League in room B are as follows
Rosetta Neudecker, president; Lorna
Clements, vice president and Lewis
Gerstman, secretary and treasurer.
Township day will be held on the
seventh of December.
Miss Hansen has a Thanksgiving
border on her blackboard for Novem-
Der.
The pupils of Miss Hansen's room
are studying about Indians for their
language lessons. They also have
their sand table decorated with a
Indian scene.
Miss Hansen brought a bouquet OF
Chrysanthemums to school which helps
to beautify the room.
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District No. LOG
Crowded out last weekly

(CrOWQeQ out last week.
The Little Citizens League purchas-
ed monograph last week. We have
eight of the Health Exercises on Re-
cords and any one visiting us at 1910
in the morning or 1: 40 in the after
noon will find us enjoying our Exer-
cises.
Some of the boys and girls from,
our District attended a box social at
tie : 4 School, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parker and fam
lily visited at the home of Jens Schou
Sunday evening.
A number of the farmers from this
vicinity are attending ditch meeting
in Redwood Falls this week.
Our directors purchased new flag
rope this week. Our boys and girls
are happy to have "Old Glory" wav-
ing Ger us once more.
Mr.. Dugas finished painting our
school buildings Saturday. We feel
quite spick-and-s and every one
has promised to be good citizens in
doing his or her best to keep things
looking so.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. volk had the
pleasure of visit from their daugh-
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Stricher of Renville.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Otto visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Steinhaus, Sunday.
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sister Selma visited at the j. A. Jen-
sen home Sunday
Two of the seventh and eighth
grade pupils have used the coping
saws. They have made a bear,
of the pupils have started to weave
hammocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Knudsen were
callers at the c.. NJ. Bendixen home
Sunday evening.
Miss Kennedy visited school last
week. We enjoyed her visit very
much. Everything was reported in
good condition except our attendance
which is poor.
The Frank Walerius family left
Saturday for New Prague where they
will visit friends.
The cooks for last week were
Frances Jensen and Lillian Knudsen.
The following dishes were served.
Corn soup, Tuesday; Potato soup,
Wednesday; Potato soup, Thursday;
and Cocoa, Friday.
Our teacher is reading the young
Reporter" by Drysdale.
We enjoyed a vacation last Monday
on Armistice Day.
Oscar and Frances Jensen were Wis
itors last evening at the A. Frietag
home of Morgan.
We have two large wall paper books
which will be used in making Christ
mas boxes, mat weaving, booklet
covers and other industrial work.
This month we are learning the
poem "The Landing of the Pilgrims"
The eighth grade will finish study
ing about the Revolutionary war this
week.
Jack Simpson will be glad to auc-
ton baskets at socials free of charge.
We have our Christmas program
we'll on the way and promise you
good one this year. Watch for the
date
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Lincoln School
District No. 1O7
Crowded out last week.)

Crowded out last week. :.
Our program and basket social
given Friday evening was great sue
cess. The net proceeds were $38.47.
Mr.. Gibson auctioneered the baskets.
Our program consisted of songs, re-
citations, dialogues, piano duets, folk
dances and pantomines. We plan on
buying a new flag for our flag pole
and also paying the expenses OF. our
Christmas program with this money.
& We are very proud Of our attendance
record the last week. We had twelve
out of thirteen perfect cases Of at
tendance.
The third grade have finished max
ing their Health Chore booklets and
Miss Kothlow has them hung around
the room. They are very attractive
and some of them are beautifully IL
Illustrated.
We were very pleased to entertain
the Teacher Training Department and
their instructor of Redwood Falls one
day this month.
The seventh and eighth grades have
begun taking the study of Hygiene.
They take Hygiene two days of the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
District No. Sc

We held our Little Citizens League
last Friday and voted to pay cents
apiece every month toward hot lunch
es.
Our school purchased new organ
from E. Zimmerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hansen were
Sleepy Eye visitors Saturday even
ing.
Those that received gold stars on
the honor roll for perfect attendance
are Lillian Knudsen and Rudolph
Knudsen
Mr.. and Mrs. David Peterson were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Knudsen.
The second and fourth grades are
making and coloring Peter Rabbits
for a border.
Victor Zimmerman and Nels
Christensen will start school next
Monday.
The seventh and eighth grades will
finish the study of the different
groups of states this week.
G.. Drummer and Frank Vogel were
callers at Redwood Falls, Monday.
We are glad that our flag pole has
been fixed SO we can put up our flag.
Ferdinand and Henry Frietag and
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Klause and
Theo. Raddatz, all of Belview, spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Ida Rad
datz.
The Fifth Grade Language Glass is
busy making Citizenship Posters.
Herbert Raddatz who is attending
college at New Ulm spent the weekend
with his mother Mrs. Raddatz.
Mrs. Mansfield Of Pipestone Wis
tied at the home of her brother H.
w. Steinhaus on Monday last.
The third grade received new Wins
ton Readers this week. We find them
much easier than our old readers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Williams from
near Pine City visited Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Williams parents Mr..
and Mrs. julius Zamzow.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05

Try our WANT AID Column.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Matter are the
parents of a daughter born to them
November 14th. They have named
her Doris Louise.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Evans spent Sun
day at Wanda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green spent the week
end at New Uln, where the latters
mother is seriously ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schou entertain
ed party of friends at their home
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Skow and family
and Mrs. Carrie Jensen spent Sun
day with relatives in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Remley and
Archie Amann of Sleepy Eye were
the guests of relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Tonak entertain
ed some friends at dinner Sunday.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Jensen, Charley Jensen,
Mrs. Mary Nielsen, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Lawrence and Mr.. and Mrs. Senius
Jensen.
A party was given at the Jake
Johnson home Saturday evening.
Alvin Jensen was a Lamberton
caller Sunday.
Pete Olson and Miller Jensen left
Wednesday with carload of horses
which they will dispose of in the vicin-
ity of Eveleth, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter of Lambertor
were guests at the j. NJ. Thorstol
home one day last week.
Art. Clements of Clements moved
the dwelling house that he purchased
from Mike SkOW to town Wednesday
DR.. Wedring of Springfield was
professional caller in this vicinit,
last Monday.
Chas. Schultz shipped a carload
stock to st. Paul, Tuesday.
Effe Anderson spent Saturday wi
friends at Springfield.
TRY Our WANT All Colunn
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
District No. Is

The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
grades had spelling tests Thursday.
The girls in Miss Holden's room
took parts for dialogue which will
be given on Township day, December
7th.
The fourth graders are making
bean bags, gingham dogs and calico
cats illustrative of the Bingham Dog
and the Calico Cats" for Christmas
presents.
In Mr.. Lauer's room, those having
perfect attendance for last month are
as follows: Clifford Blodeow, Dora
Bunnell, Ethel Clements, Florence
Neudecker and Estella Seikora.