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The Washington times., 1924-12-26
SCIENCE MAKING
|. USE OF SWORD
OBSOLETE
Passing Of Historic Blades az
War Weapons Recalls
Their Development

Tho sword as a weapon is becom.
Ing more obsolete every day as the
science OF warfare progresses and
before many years, like old duelling
pistols, will be found las the latter
are now, in fact, in antiquel and
curio shops.
The earliest swords recorded We're
those Of the Assyrians, the Greeks
and the Gauls. They were double
edged, straight or leaf-shaped, and
were made Of bronze. Later came
the Roman sword, made Of hard
ened copper. These were stout,
straight and double-edged with
point forming an obtuse angle.
During the Middle Ages swords
were made longer. and cross-pieces
lguillons) were added for the pro.
lection of the hand.
Mounted soldiers often carried a
narrow-bladed sword, called "estoc, p"
attached to the sadie, and they
also wore the heavy sword as well,
Knights wore at their side a
misericorde, or dagger of mercy,
which they used for despatching
their fallen foes.
In the sixteenth century swords
were made much lighter, in conse-
Quence of the, discarding OF armor
upon the invention OF gun-powder
The rapier was then introduced
as military sword, the point of
which, rather than the edge, was
used in attacking. About that time
was introduced the custom of wear
ing a dagger.
Later, when the art of fencing
was more widely known all secon.
dairy projections were discarded.
and the TApier became q weapon
both OF offense and defense.
The best rapiers were made in
Toledo, Spain, which was noted for
its excellent blades.
About the beginning Of the
eighteenth century the rapier was
to great extent replaced by the
'colichemarde," duelling sword,
the blade of which was wide for
about half it's length and narrow
for the remainder.
After a comparatively brief exist
ence this weapon gave way to the
small sword with circular guard
and a narrow, straight blade.
The sabre, the best known form
of broad-sword, is single.edged. Its
blade, Is thick at Lne back, becom.
| ing thinner towards the edge.
A light form of saber known as
the scimitar, is the favorite weapon
Of the East, while the cutlass, which
| is really a short, heavy, broad.
sword, Is used in most of the navies
Of the world. To this group be-
longs the machete, commonly used
| in Cuba, while the claymore of Scot
land is a heaVV straight broad,
sword with an elaborate basket hilt
The trench knife used by the
American forces In the world war
in hand-to-hand fighting is heavy
and shaped like a miniature scim,
ltar.
The japanese sword is said to
have been evolved out of an Indo
Persian type of weapon, and the
famous Katana or one-edged sword
was first forged in the seventh
century by dividing the old two
| edged Chinese sword.
| THE CONNOIESFJTR
The Washington times., 1924-12-26
JAP GIRLS lack.
NECESSARY
BEAUTY
Electric Employer Says He
Doubts Japan Has ANY
Really Feminine Queens

TOKYO. Dec. 26.-Superintendent
Shaw, of the City Electric Bureau,
Is bewailing the lack of pulchritude
among the women of Japan.
The bureau recently decided to
install a new motor bus service and
conceived tho scheme Of "beautify.
ing the buses" by hiring girl con.
ductors. 1t advertised for comedy
maidens and Shaw picked himself
as the beauty expert who would
select the fairest from the appli-
cants.
More than 100 would-be conduc-
torettes turned up. Shaw looked
them over.
They were pretty, all right" he
said. "Ah, yes, pretty poor. 1t
was a procession Of the homeliest
faces / ever gazed upon. . am be-
ginning to think that Japan has no
pretty girls. If there are any
they certainly are not looking for
Jobs as bus conductors"
The Washington times., 1924-12-26
KING BORIS REFUSES
TO BE PUPPET RULER

SOFIA, Dec. 25.-Young King
Boris is asserting his authority. He
refuses to be a puppet king.
King Boris never signs a paper
or document without much study,
investigation and elaboration. much
to the annoyance of the cabinet min
listers.
His Maiesty's latest demonstra.
ton of authority came recently when
ne refused to approve a death SEN
tence for criminal demanded by
the Minister of Justice.
King Boris sent the death war.
rant back to the minister, with a
note saying:
Il have investigated this case
and found the mans prison record
is excellent. 1. therefore, recon-
mend Communication Of the sentence
Of death"
The Washington times., 1924-12-26
SAILOR AND BRIDE WE'D
ON DECK OF DESTROYER

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-With
the whole crew standing at at
tention on the deck, Alexander Bax-
ter Macmillan, twenty-six years old,
first class electricians mate, was
married at the navy yard, on u.
S. S. Destroyer Case, of which he
is q member of. the crew, to Miss
Marie Butler.
After the festivities were over,
the happy bride and groom left for
q honeymoon, which will last until
after the Christmas holidays.
The Washington times., 1924-12-26
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHES
LIGHTING ENGINEERING

For teaching the fundamentals Of
Illuminating engineering the Cass
Technical High School, Detroit,
Mich, has installed over fifty differ.
ent electric lighting units compris-
ing virtually all the efficient types
of electric lighting fixtures in use in
commercial and industrial plants.
The Washington times., 1924-12-26
Extra Size NightgOWns

Two-tone ribbon rosettes, lace, net or en-
broidery trimmed. Windsor crepe and ca M
shadow batiste. P/"VV
UnnGtch0ble Values at ~
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Silk Teddies

Excellent quality crepe de chine. Some en-
broidered and others tailored models ca TX
with lace trimmings. V/"SO
Unn0tch0bLe Values at
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Silk Night Dresses

Crepe de chine and radum silk, deliberately en-
broidered or trimmed with lace Also Q0 Ok
tailored models. P"OO
Unmntchnble Values at -
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Silk PetticOats

Trico jersey and radium silk, deliberately en-
broidered in self and combination col Co TX
ors. All colors. VR'sO
Unnl0tchobLe Values at =
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Extra Size BlOuses

For large women. A large variety of models in
all colors; panel lace fronts. Others are *
embroidered. Sizes 42H to 52H. vi "OO
Unn10tchabLe Values at
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Tunic BlOuseS

In finger tip and long length, beautifully tr IN.
med. Some are beaded in all the new c. tl(1
shades of red and wanted colors. Yh""V
Unn1otch0bIe Values at -
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White BIOuses

Handmade and hand-embroidered, Cross-Bar
Dimites beautiful patterns. All Cd on
sizes.
Unnatchuble Values at -
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Silk Hose

Full-fashioned, black and all colors, lis
top and foot Slightly irregulars). (
Unnantchnble Values at
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JJnderarm Bags

More than five hundred, in q large
feathers and models. All neatly fitted.
Unnaatchable Values at
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Dinlity Night Dresses
Handmade Gowns and Teddies
Extra Size Teddies

Windsor crepe, shadow batiste or spIashed voile
Some are embroidered, others net trim c. OK
med. Sizes for extra large women. p "CO
Unne0tchnble Values at
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Imported Beaded Bags

Exactly one hundred. Draw strings. sh,
frames, beautifully beaded designs, in ca Z
bright colors. P"C
Unn1atch0bLe Values at n
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ChamOisette GlOve'

The famous Kayser make, gauntlet
back effects, in all the most wanted
colors.
Unn1otchable Values at
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SpOrt and Dress Skirts

All the most wanted fabrics. w
pleated models, plain and ia
cloths.
Unn1otchoble Values al
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
Amendment No.
Four Lost in
Final Count
REFORESTRATION MEAS R E
FAILS TO OBTAIN MAJORITY
OF STATES TOTAL VOTE OF
$4,000; LARGEST EVER CAST

Minnesota's total vote at the No
vember 4 election ran more than 70,-
900 in excess of any previous record,
tabulation of reports for county audi
tors indicated last Saturday. The
total will be approximately $4,000.
This huge total wrecks the chances
for passage of Amendment No. 4, the
reforestation amendment which was
considered certain of adoption on the
first returns.
An amendment must get majority
of all the votes cast at the election.
The totals for No. are 428,308.
Three counties, Fillmore, LIE Sueur
and Marshall have failed to report
the total vote cast, but taking the
total senatorial vote of those coun-
ties gives a state figure of 869,010
which probably will be increased some
what when the official canvas is made
November 25. The greatest previous
vote was $4,000 in 1920, and two
years ago only 714,630 votes were
cast.
The reforestation amendment would
have authorized the legislature to pass
laws for the taxation of lands used
for growing timber, so the timber
would not pay any tax during the
long growing period, but would bt
taxed when cut.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
Oscar fxStrOm
Dies as Result
of Bad Fall
UNDERWOOD TOWNSHIP FARM
Err PASSES AWAY SATURDAY
EVENING; WAS INJURED BY
FALL ON STAIRS.

Oscar EXstrOm of Underwood died
Saturday night at the home of Mrs.
Sadie Morse of Redwood Falls. Death
resulted from a fall sustained by Mr..
Exstrom several weeks ago when he
was serving as a member of the petit
Jury for the October term of court.
The funeral service will be held at
the home and at the Cottonwood
church Wednesday afternoon and
burial made there.
Mr.. Exstrom lodged at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Falk during his jury
service and in descending the stairs
at the Falk home slipped and fell for
several steps, striking his head with
great force. For few days he car
ried on his jury duties, believing his
injury to be very slight. However,
after continued and increasing diz-
ziness he consented to be put under
the care of the physicians at the Red
wood Falls hospital. Later he was
taken to the home of Mrs. Sadie
Morse and placed under the care OF
DIR. G.. A. Alexander, this change TAX
ing place just a week prior to his
death. All efforts to relieve the in
jury to the brain were Ineffective.
Mr.. Exstrom was one of the most
respected and prosperous of Redwood
County's farmers and his death is
mourned by very large circle OF
friends and acquaintances as we'll as
by a large relationship. He was
born in Sweden but came to America
forty-three years ago. He lived for
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
Melvin DaSkam
Post Elects
New Officers
PARKER SANDERS HEADS LO-
CAL LEGION; BIG CARNIVAL AT
ARMORY is DIRECTIVE FOR
DECEMBER 18th TO 10Th.

Melvin Daskam Post of the Ameri-
can Legion held it's annual meeting
at the Legion rooms in the armory
Thursday evening. The formal busi-
ness session followed chicken-pie
dinner served by the Auxiliary to the
members of the Post and the Auxili-
ary in the armory dining room at
six-thirty o'clock. The election of
new officers and the discussion of
plans for the carnival to be held at
the armory the evenings of December
18th and 18th were among the i'm
portant features of the evenings pro-
gram.
Parker Sanders was elected Post
Commander, Harold Aune vice Com
mander, Frank Baldwin second vice,
E. L. Spencer adjutant and Ernest
Gallea treasurer The executive COM
mittee includes L. Laythe, VIM. Evans,
Bert Zumwinkle, Lee Winter and Her
man Joern. Harold Aune is Captain
in-Chief of all the Carnival plans and
already has his assistants hard at
work to make this entertainment the
big Legion event of the year.
The Legion will put on campaign
for new members, putting two teams
of six men each in the field for that
purpose within a short time. The
leaders of one team are Bert Zum-
winkle and Lee Winter and the op-
posing team is headed by D. W. Gold
and Walter Backus. After the cam
paign is over and the new members
counted the teams will feast together
at the expense of the losing team.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
R. SOmmerville
Dies of Heart
Attack Sunday
ATTEMPT TO CRANK CAR MAY
HAVE FASTENED DE ATH;
FUNERAL SERVICES WEDNES-
DAY AFTERNOON.

Robert Sommerville died very sud-
denly at his home here Sunday NOR
ming, death being accredited to an
acute heart attack. The burial SER
vice will be held at the Methodist
Church Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock with Rev. Paul L. Grove Of
ficiating, and interment will be made
in the Redwood Falls cemetery.
Shortly after ten o'clock Sunday
Mr.. Sommerville went to his garage
to start his car in order to take his
wife to church. He was unable to
start it and attempted cranking it
several times. He then came into
the house telling Mrs. Sommerville
he was somewhat tired from his efforts
and would not go to church and that
she should go without him. Very
reluctantly she went not realizing
that he was more than normally ex-
hausted from such severe exertion.
Following the church service Mrs.
Sommerville went home and found
Mr.. Sommerville sitting in his chair
but lifeless. A physician summoned ct
once stated that life had been extinct
for some little time, Apparently the
end had come without pain or struggl@
while Mr.. Sommerville sat resting.
Mr.. Sommerville with his wife
, moved here from Illinois about fif-
teen years ago. He was seventy-four
years old at the time of his death.
Beside his widow he is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. F. w. Ruhl of
Clements, and several grandchildren.
He had been a member of the Metho-
dist Church consistently since coming
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
Older Boys
Meet Here in
Two Sessions
NINETY BOYS WITH THEIR
LEADERS COME TO REDWOOD
FALLS FRIDAY FOR INSTRUC-
TION AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH.

Sunday evening the Older Boys
Conference of this district closed its
sessions after a very successful and
profitable meeting of two days. .Ap-
proximately one hundred, thirty dele
gates and leaders were in attendance.
Ninety boys were registered these
coming from Window, St. James, Lake
Crystal, Montevideo, Pipestone, Man.
kato, Vesta, Springfield, Olivia, Win
throp, Morton and Redwood Falls.
Their leaders were, in most cases,
members of the faculty Of the respec-
tive high schools.
The boys and their leaders listened
to some very splendid and inspiring
addresses by men speakers well known
throughout the northwest. Among
the speakers were E. w. Peck who
for twenty-five years was leader of
work with young men in his position
as secretary of the State Y. M. C.
A. Other speakers were R. G. Cof-
fin, Rev. Howard A. Vernon and 9TH
ers prominent in boys works in the
Twin Cities. Bruce Tallman of the
State Y. M. C. A. assisted the local
committees in the arrangements for
| the sessions.
Friday afternoon was spent in re-
gistration of delegates and in organ
ization. Sam Stiffler of St. James
was chosen president of the confer
ence, Anthony Strom of Lake Crystal
vice president, and William Beach of
Mankato secretary and treasurer.
Friday evening at the high school
Rev. Vernon gave fine talk on "Re-
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
.W.SOmmerfeld
IS Given Three
Year Sentence
ECHO BANK CASHIER STARTS
SENTENCE FRIDAY; TOTAL
DEFALCATION AMOUNTS TO
$4,000. PLEADS GUILTY.

Frederick w. Sommerfeld, 72 year
old bank cashier at Echo who worked
for the bank 33 years and covered up
a $4,000 shortage for Is years,
started for Saltwater penitentiary
Friday.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of
second degree forgery, and was SEN
fenced to serve mot more than three"
years in prison.
"You are old, and l am sorry for
you, but you must pay" Judge Harold
Baker said, before a crowded court
room at Olivia.
s'It has been charged that we are
becoming nation without consci-
ence, and it is because men in high
office betray their trust. You, Mr..
Sommerfeld, betrayed a trust"
The gray haired, feeble old man
looked dazed, then sank back in his
chair and smiled family.
"Well, anyway" he said, s.it's all
over now. We live and learn"
Sommerfeld made no plea for mer-
cy. County Attorney Paul D. STRAIT
ton stated the case. Judge Ole Hart
wick, defense counsel, presented a
petition with $50 names of business
men and friends asking for "the full
est possible leniency."
Sommerfeld then told his story. He
was born in Germany in 1852. He
came to America as a boy. He OBJ
tanned employment in the bank. Fif-
teen years ago he began manipulate
ing the books to cover bad notes and
overdrafts.
II loaned money" he said, sto fri
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
New Directors
for County
Farm Bureau
PROF. ANDREW BOSS AND MRS.
c. R. ARMSTRONG SPEAKERS
AT ANNUAL MEETING AT
WABASSO LAST TUESDAY.

An interesting group of speakers,
the election of new directors and the
giving of a most satisfactory report
by County Agent Lynn Sheldon were
features of the annual meeting of the
Farm Bureau held at Wabasso last
Tuesday The out-of-the-county speak
ers included Professor Andrew Boss
of the State University, Mrs. c. l..
Armstrong of Good Thunder and Mr..
Hagbarth Bue, vice president of the
State Farm Bureau.
Three directors were elected at
this meeting these being C. L. AL
brecht Of Morgan, D. F. Riordan of
Lamberton and A. w. Park Of Red
wood Falls. The other members are
L. T. Andrew of Tracy, John Rudd of
Milroy, M. N. Sandager of Belview
and A. M. Dennistoun of Redwood
Falls. A meeting Of the directors for
purposes Of organization will be call
ed soon by the president, M. N. Sand
ager.
Mrs. C. D. Clipfeil of Redwood
Falls, who is the Home and Communi-
ty leader for the County, gave an in
teresting talk on the local work as
preface to the talk by Mrs. Arm
strong who is state leader in the same
work. Mr.. Sheldon's report showed
that much work had been done in the
county and it also showed that Red
wood County has the biggest paid up
membership of any county in the
state. There were many items of
great interest in this report which
will be summarized for publication
somewhat later. The report of A..
M Dennistoun, secretary treasurer of
the organization showed it to be in a
healthful and prosperous condition.
The attendance at the meeting was
considerably larger than at the last
meeting and those present showed in
tense interest in the work being done.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
KOlbet Dairy
Wins Another Prize

About two weeks ago the National
Creamery Butter Makers Association
met at Mason City, Iowa and among
the seven hundred Buttermakers MAX
ing the wonderful exhibit there was
p. j. Kolbet of Redwood Falls The
butter made by Mr.. KoIbet took fourth
place in this show, which places the
Redwood Falls creamery well up
among the creameries of the nation.
It also adds one more honor to the
large collection of prizes, ribbons,
medals, etc. which Mr.. Kolbet's skill
has. won for him in both state, Sec
tional and national contests among
the makers of dairy products.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
1ri-COunty Show
Held at Tracy
1All This Week
PROF. HOLDEN, REV. ROY SMITH,
JUDGE WILSON, A. ]. OLSON,
TO SPEAK. MRS. CLIPFELL
ALSO ON PROGRAM.

Lyon, Murray and Redwood coun-
ties will have their annual Corn and
Grain show in the High School build
ing at Tracy, this week, November
oath to 28th, inclusive. The exhibit
will be open all day Thanksgiving
Day but there are no special features
planned for that day.
Prof. P. G. Holden, nationally
known agricultural expert and DR..
Roy Smith of Minneapolis are the
head-liners for the weeks program.
Judge Wilson of Saltwater will give
an entertaining and instructive talk
on the evening of the 26th. Mr.. Oh
son of Renville county, practical
farmer from leading dairy section OF
the state, will have charge of the
scoring of the corn and grain.
An institute for ladies will be held
as separate section and the COM
mittee announced number of lady
speakers. Mrs. Blanch LaDue of
st. Paul, chairman of the State
Board of Control, has been secured
for this section. Miss Clara M. Set
ter of Brookings, poultry specialist.
Mrs. Clipfel1 and Mrs. Christie of
Redwood county will put on special
work during the show.
New features which have been
added this year are girls sewing
club exhibit. This is open to girls
sewing clubs of the three counties
and attractive prizes are offered the
winners. There will be this year
what is known as an Individual Farm
Exhibit. This exhibit can be made
by anyone living in the three coun-
ties, the only requirements being that
the articles have been produced by
them and number at least 80 separate
articles. The first prize for the ex-
hibit is SIS; End, SO; 3rd, $500.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
Big Stone Team
Here TO Battle
Thanksgiving
SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL
CHAMPIONS TO MEET CARDIN-
AL AND WHITE; EVERY GRID
FAN INVITED.

The Cardinal and White Gridders
will close the season Thanksgiving
Day when they will tangle with the
powerful grid squad from Big Stone,
South Dakota. Big Stone has been
cleaning up her opponents in great
style this fall. DESTROYS of testing
their strength they are eager to battle
the big Cardinal crew Thanksgiving
Day at the fair grounds. It is known
that Big Stone has classy aggrega-
tion of pigskin artists and the main
idea with them is to take the local
lads to the cleaners.
Big Stone is being brought here at
a heavy expense. Fans of Redwood
Falls have evidenced desire to tor
off turkey feed with thrilling
battle. If ever the local lads needed
support they will need it on Thursday
If the old Alma Mater has call g
tremendous crowd should be on hanC
at 2:30 P. M. on Turkey Day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
Coolidge May
Cali for Extra
Session of Cong.
CONGRESSMAN FRANK CLAGUE
STATES REGULAR SESSION
TOO SHORT FOR MUCH LEGIS-
LATION.

While President Coolidge has in
dicated that nothing short of a press
ing emergency will prompt him to
call a special session of, Sixty-ninth
Congress next spring, he has not
foreclosed on summoning the new
Congress early next fall. In fact it
is said the President is seriously con-
sidering getting Congress into action
two or three months ahead of the re-
gular December meeting date.
Congress will be unable to deal
satisfactorily with the farm legisla-
tion problem at the short session in
the opinion of Representative Frank
Clague, member Of the House COM
mittee on Agriculture, who returned
to the Capitol Saturday" says the
Washington correspondent to the ST.
Paul Pioneer Press. "Mr. Clague
said in first place there will not be
time enough. In second place legis-
lation is not of an emergency char
acter, and Congress can well afford
to wait until the long session, he ad-
ded.
although President Coolidge has
expressed hope the agricultural COM
mission will have its recommenda
tions on legislation ready early in
January, Mr.. Clague does not believe
the task will be such an easy one.
When the committee goes more deep
ly in the subject he would not be
surprised if it runs into some unex-
pected snags. Convinced that it will
be impossible to get anything done
at the short session, so far as farm
legislation is concerned, Mr.. Clague
is not in favor even of taking up
the subject. The time of Congress he
believes should be devoted to neces-
sary fiscal bills and other matters
than can be disposed of. Mr.. Clague
regards the farmers condition as
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-11-26
Christmas Seal
Sale Starts Here
Next Monday
MRS. GLEN HILLIG IN CHARGE
OF CANVAS TO EARN MONEY
FOR LOCAL FIGHT ON TUBER-
CULOSIS.

Plans are now under way for the
1924 Christmas Seal sale, which will
be directed locally by Mrs. Glenn Hill
lig, chosen as local manager by the
County and State Public Health As
socation. The sale will open official
ly throughout the state on Thanks
giving Day and the following week
will be tuberculosis week" in the
schools and churches.
The plans made for the sale In
Redwood Falls start with a canvas
Of the business section beginning
with next Monday morning, Decem-
Der first. Several of the younger
matrons and young ladies of the city
will do this work under the leader
ship of Mrs. Hillig. The following
week the school children will make
their annual canvas of the residence
district. The children make this
canvas at a considerable sacrifice OF
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