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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-01-16
Deaths of the Week.
FRANCES CHADBOURN.

Mrs. R. G. Chadbourn was buried
from the Redwood Falls Methodist
Church last Tuesday afternoon, fol-
lowing her death January 9th, this
death occurring at the home of her
stepson DR.. A. G. Chadbourn at Heron
Lake. Rev. Palmer of Heron Lake
officiated. Rev. Paul L. Grove assist
ing. Mrs. Chadbourn was born in
'1845 coming from the home in PEN
nyslvania to Minnesota at an early
age. She was twice married, first to
Frank Hall and, following his death,
to R. g. Chadbourn. She made her
home in Redwood Falls from 1888 I'M
til about six years ago. Since that
time she has spent part of her time
in Minneapolis and part of it at
Heron Lake. She was throughout
her life an active member of the
Methodist Church, of the Relief Corps
and of the Eastern Star and was very
active in all three organizations dur
ing her residence here. Mrs. Chad
bourn is survived by sister who re-
sides in Minneapolis and by her two
step children DIR. Chadbourn and Mrs.
Martin of Crosby, N. D.
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North Redwood

Mr.. Engerman of Delhi, the ele-
vator man here, spent few evenings
in town the past week.
The Ladies' Circle was entertained
at Mrs. Henry Becker's, last Thurs
day.
Miss Sarah Buscho of Morton is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. Buery.
Miss Lily Draeger came up from
Minneapolis last Monday to help care
for her mother who has been quite
i'll but is slowly improving.
Arthur Dittbenner of Minneapolis
called on friends and relatives here
Thursday.
Ormie Alexander and Ben Simondet
drove over from Vesta last Monday
and transacted business here.
Quite crowd from here attended
the basket social and play at the
brick school house last Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Joe Moudry returned to her
home at Olivia after week spent
here while her baby was recovering
from an operation at the Redwood
Falls hospital. While here she was
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Delhi

Ray Helgeson is a patient in The
Redwood Falls hospital.
A. L. Leonard assisted in one of the
stores at Belview a couple of day.
last week.
E. E. Wood of Redwood Falls wa.
Delhi business visitor Friday.
Misses Esther and Ida Fischer OF
Echo were guests of their sister, Mrs
Frank Engel the later part of lasl
week
H. T. Helgeson visited over the
weekend at the home of his mother
Mrs. Thor Helgeson at Sacred Heart
Charlie Huhnerkoch of Redwood
Falls was a Thursday Delhi visitor.
J. H. Housman and son Walter were
Twin City business visitors Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week.
j. n. Baikie of Redwood Falls was
a business visitor here Thursday.
A. o. Gimmestad of Belview trans
acted business here one day last week
d. R. McCorquodale accompanied q
shipment of livestock to the South ST
Paul market Thursday.
Axel Hultquist of Belview was in
attendance at the annual meeting OF
the Farmers and Merchants State
Bank Thursday.
Mrs John Stevenson left Saturday
noon for ST. Marys, Ontario, Canada
to attend the funeral of her mother
who passed away Saturday morning
The Wabasso town and high school
basket ball teams played the local
team here Wednesday evening. The
school team lost to Wabasso but the
town team won by score of six to
five.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gates and
two children of Dawson visited the
first of last week with Mrs. Gates
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bran
sche.
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MayfOwer School
District No. 8 West


We came back to school the 7th of
January after our vacation.
Frances and Thomas Dunno and
Lowell Stoufer were present all last
month.
We received our prizes for selling
Christmas seals the ninth of Jan
uary.
The fifth grade are studying Min
nesota in geography and the seventh
grade are studying the countries of
Asia.
Mrs. Fred Werner is i'll in the hos
pital at Marshall and we all wish
her a speedy recovery.
The first and second grades are
making rugs and dolls.
We are going to start our hot
lunches next week Martha and
Laura will cook. Lowell and Thomas
will wash the dishes.
Frances has been absent from school
this week.
The first and second grades are
studying the Eskimos.
Ralph stayed with Lowell over
night, Wednesday evening.
More Of us had blue marks on the
Health Honor Roll. Hope all Of us
win have blue marks.
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"The President, commander in
chief of the Army and Navy, desires
and enjoins the orderly observance
of the Sabbath by the officers and men
in the military and naval service
The Importance for man and beast OF
the prescribed weekly rest, the sacred
rights of Christian soldiers and sail
ors, a becoming Difference to the best
sentiment Of Christian people, and
a due regard for the Divine will, de-
mand that Sunday labor in the Army
and Navy be reduced to the measure
of strict necessity" Abraham Lin
coin.
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District No. 20

Miss Benson spent her Christmas
vacation at her home in South ST.
Paul and did not get back until Mon
day afternoon. We began our school
Tuesday.
Amanda Tordsen and Alma Kreft
have been absent from school on ac-
count of having the measles.
We received our new Library. books
Wednesday. Everybody is anxious to
read them.
Miss Benson is reading "The Wolf
Patrol" We enjoy it very much.
Our basket social was attended
with a large crowd. The total am
cunt which the baskets and lunch
brought was twenty-five dollars.
Florence stamford has left for the
Cities after spending some time visit
ing her friends and relatives.
Herman Muetzel shipped load of
cattle and hogs to South ST. Paul
Thursday.
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SeafOrth

Fill yours baskets for the basket
social in the Mary Holton School, Dis
trict No. lis, two miles north and
three miles east of Seaforth, Thurs
day evening, January II, 1924.
Theresa Daub, teacher.
Old-Time Dance at Seaforth again
Friday, January 18th. Variety A.
piece Orchestra. 27-1t. pd.
Geo. Fuhr accompanied couple of
carloads of stock to the city markets
on Tuesday.
j. C. Corcoran who has been driving
back and forth from his home in Red
wood Falls. is stopping in town thru
the cold weather.
Miss Grace Joern of Redwood Falls
who teaches in Sheridan was taken i'll
the first of the week and was removed
to her home where she developed e
severe case of the measles.
The town board of Sheridan held
a business meeting at their office in
Seaforth Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Blethen is home after a
couple of weeks spent at the home of
her daughter and family at Gary, S.
D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pape shopped
at Redwood Falls on Bargain Day.
Mrs. Bruce King is very i'll at her
home in Sheridan.
D. V. Dotson and postmaster Patti
son transacted business at Redwood
Falls recently.
The Ladies' Aid served almost one
hundred guests at their dinner Thurs
day in spite of bad roads and wealth
err.
L. Drury drove a number of cattle
to Redwood Falls the first of the
week.
Leon Ortiz of Redwood Falls was
looking after business interests in this
vicinity one day the past week.
Mrs. Geo. frost and daughter Mrs.
Steve Shemon attended Bargain Day
at Redwood Falls.
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MARY, JANE Russell.

Mrs. Mary Jane Russell died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ada Cliff
of Tamarack, January 8th. A service
was held at the home there and the
body was then brought to Redwood
Falls where burial services were held
Monday morning from the Methodist
Church of which Mrs. Russell was a
member during her residence here.
Mrs. Russell was past eighty-six years
of age and is survived by two chill
dren. Mrs. Cliff and Charles E. Russell
of Merrill, Wis.,, three stepchildren,
eight grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. Among the grand
children are, Glenn Davis and Mrs.
Everett Mann, both of this communi-
ty. Two children preceded her in
death and her husband also died in
1907. Since his death Mrs. Russell has
made her home with her daughter.
Death was caused by hardening of
the arteries, Mrs. Russell having suf-
fered a stroke early last October.
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Wanda

Christ Leuther of Mankato visited
with relatives and attended to bust
ness matters in our city several days
this week.
Mrs. George Bauer of Sanborn re-
turned home with her daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Stanek Thursday to visit for a
few days.
Louis Borte returned to La Moure,
South Dakota after two visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Borte.
Dr.. Cosgriff of Lamberton was a
caller in our city Friday.
A number of the young folks at
tended the show at Lamberton Sun
day evening.
Miss Ida Betke of Morgan is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Langholz
and family.
John Haas of New Ulm attended to
business matters in Wanda Friday.
Ulrich and Bertrand Eichten were
guests several days of relatives at
New Ulm.
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guest of her aunt, Mrs. Andrew ia

guest of her aunt, Mrs. Andrew ia
CODY.
Dagny Hanson spent the past week
at her parental home near Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Peterson gave a
dinner party at their home Sunday
Among those in attendance were Mr..
and Mrs. Senuis Jensen and family
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Jensen and fam
lily, and the Robt. Peterson family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paulson and family
of Alberta, Canada, were the guests
of the Andrew Olson family few
days last week.
Alfred and Henry Johnson are WIS.,
iting relatives at Morgan before re-
turning to their duties.
Margaret Evans was the guest of
her grandmother near Wanda the
past week.
The Farmers Club met Friday eve-
ming at the school auditorium.
Chester Thorston of Rowena visit
ed his cousins here few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Jacoby and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kagel and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Tonak
were supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Senius Jensen Saturday evening.
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District No. Ill

1t was a surprise to all to find the
school house had been kalsomined
again, painted, scrubbed and oiled
1t certainly does shine now. 1t looks
just like new school house You
had better come and visit our schoo
now.
1t seems quite strange to come
back to school after having such g
long vacation. We think everybody
had a nice Christmas and has come
back to school to study harder and te
take more interest than we did be-
fore vacation.
When one gets over eighty-three
marks week doing the health chores
he. gets blue mark on the Health
Honor Roll. The people that got blue
marks on the Health Honor Roll were
Lenora Halves, Muriel Halves, Louise
Halves and Alma Huhnerkoch.
Those that received gold stars on
the Honor Roll for being present with
out being tardy, the last four weeks
were Lenora and Louise Halves, Eli
zabeth. Lucille, Thelma, Elmo and
Leroy Woodford.
The pupils in District No. Ill sold
all of their allotment of Christmas
seals. The Christmas seals amounted
to FIVE hundred seals which came to
s.. They are all looking for their
premissm.
These that were absent this week
on account Of being sick were Muriel
Halves, EMS and Alma Huhnerkoch.
We are wishing them back to school
soon.
Some time ago we wrote letters to
Colgates Tooth Paste Company send
ing for free samples of tooth paste.
The tooth paste arrived last week and
with it several interesting booklets
which we are making good use.
We all try to go on the Ribbon
Road" twice day" for we know it
will lead to better health.
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CHANGE OF SYSTEM.

!. Clerk of Court w. G. Weldon is
in receipt of the new rules recently
adopted by the department OF Justice
with reference to the granting OF cltl-
zenship papers Heretofore it was
customary for the applicant to call on
the Clerk of Court and bring witness
es, along at the time of making out
his application. This is all changed
now. Whoever wants to make ap-
plication for his second papers must
write to the Clerk of Court advising
him that he desires to secure his Sec
ond papers. Thereupon the Clerk of
Court will mail him an application
prepared by the Department which the
applicant is to fill out and mail to the
office at st. Paul. If it is correct
ly made out the applicant will be in
formed when to appear before the
Clerk of Court with his witnesses and
the filled out blank will be mailed to
the Clerk of Court.-Morgan Mes
Senger.
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Shutdown

Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Enze of Morgan
were visitors at the VIM. Johnson
home Monday.
: The Missionary Society met with
Mrs. Emma Thorston Tuesday, Janu-
airy 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kagel entertain
ed party of friends at card party
Sunday evening. Progressive whist
was played.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Car
stensen of Evan, son, on January
4th.
Anna Meyer who has been employ
ed at the home of her brother, near
Flon, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Meyer.
Frances Miller. who teaches school
near Rochester, returned to that place
Saturday after spending the holidays
with her parents.
Russell Jensen left for st. Paul,
Sunday, where he will continue his
work at the University Farm.
Esther Lavrenz Of Lucan is the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-01-16
Prairie View School
District No. 81


The following pupils had perfect
attendance. the past month. Herman
Balko, Albert Balko, Erwin Balko. and
Hubert Altman. Several pupils were
absent on account of measles.
We began serving hot lunches in
our school this week We choose 8
very good cook to begin with, which
was Nat Wells. So far he has served
us cocoa, baked potatoes, tomato soup,
creamed corn and pork and beans.
Frank He1er and family visited at
the Lester Barrett home Tuesday eve
ming.
The Little Citizens League had their
regular meeting on Wednesday, We
changed the name of our League ta
Junior Town as many of the Little
Citizens League have done. Nat
Wells was elected mayor, Bruno
Hever, Judge; Hubert Altman, police
man; Lester Stewig, town treasurer.
The policeman has had very little to
do SO far.
The young people of this District
enjoyed pleasant evening Sunday
at the John Anderson home.
The boys with the Coping Saws have
been making the following: Bird
House, Swan, Violin, Stationery Box,
Cow and Footstool.
We noticed that another school has
taken our name Prairie View and we
wish they would look up another as
we have had it for years.
Most all the people of this District
attended Bargain Day, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewig visited
at the Ben Stewig home Thursday.
The seventh and eighth grade have
finished up the study of South Am
erica and we have only two more Con-
timents to study.
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clubs. of which they are members,
should either mail the ballots directly
to the American Peace Award, return
them to the. headquarters of the or
ganization by mail, or hand them per-
sonally to the Secretary or some other
official to return in one lot, to the
American Peace Award.
Colleges and High Schools will col
lect the signed ballots and return them
in one lot.
Where voters receive their copies
from the ballot box, the ballot may be
detached and dropped into the box, to
be later returned to the American
Peace Award.
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Referendum Is
Now Being Taken
POSTMASTER HI. w. WARD HAS
BOOKLETS AND BALLOTS FOR
BOX PEACE AWARD.

Postmaster H. w. Ward has receiv.
ed a number of booklets explaining
the American Peace Award created by
Edward Box, concerning which much
has been said and written recently
Persons interested in this award plan
are asked to call and get one of these
booklets from Mr.. Ward. Similar
booklets and ballots are being district.
ed from the Washington office of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
and wide interest in this referendum
is looked for. The signed ballots must
be in the hands of the american
Peace Award, 342 Madison Ave., New
York City" before February 10th.
What 1t Is.
The competition closed on Novem-
Der 18th, and the Jury announced its
selection on January 7th.
1t is the purpose of the referendum
to give the American people, from,
coast to coast, direct opportunity
to express themselves upon the win
ming plan. The Committee in charge
of the Award is sending TO organiza-
tions, for distribution to their mem
bers and individuals who desire to par
ticipate, any required number of copies
of the winning plan, accompanied by
a ballot Tor where preferred, digest
with the ballot) on which the reader
may register his or her approval or
disapproval of the plan in substance.
Method of Conducting.
The referendum is being conducted:
% BY the daily and weekly press
and by special publications and organs
of all kinds. Nearly 500 of the lead
ing daily papers, over 1000 weekly
papers, and about 800 magazines are
printing the ballot.
(2) By the Cooperating Council of
the American Peace Award. This in
cludes 80 of the most important civic,
industrial, fratefnal, professional and
religious bodies (all faiths) in the
country with combined membership
of many millions
(3) By Mayors and Governors
Committees especially appointed for
the purpose.
ca BY organizations of all kinds,
national, state or local. whether or
not affiliated with the organizations
in the Cooperating Council.
(5) By the public libraries and
universities, alumni associations, etc.
(6) By 5000 post-offces, which
have requested plans and ballots for
distribution. By hotels in many cities,
who will be supplied with ballots and
ballot boxes for their guests.
ca By industries, railroads, de-
partment stores, etc.
The Ballots.
Voters who sign the ballot printed
in the newspapers should mail it
directly to the American Peace Aw-1
ard.
Voters who receive copies of the
plan and ballot from organizations or
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-01-16
ALBERT FISH.

Albert Fish, who was for some time
the leader of the Redwood Falls Band
during his residence here was brought
here for burial Monday. Death oc-
Cured last Saturday at Belle Plaine
and was very sudden. The body was
accompanied here by his brother
George Fish of Pine River and taken
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SAMUEL CHRISTY.

Samuel sChristy, who has been bed
ridden at the Redwood County Home
for the past ten years passed away
Sunday morning, January 9Th, death
bringing relief from many years of
helplessness caused by tuberculosis of
the bone. Interment was made in the
Redwood Falls cemetery Tuesday
morning, E. P. Gabriel conducting
the service.
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from the train to the cemetery where
it was inferred, several of the band
members meeting it at the train and
forming an escort to the cemetery.
Mr.. Fish was sixty-six years of age.
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JOSEPHINE COLLINS.

JOOLI III1NE OOLIlIIN -.
Josephine Katherine, the three-year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Collins of Flora township, Renville
County will be buried from the Red
wood Falls Church of Christ Thursday
of this week. Death was caused by
peritonitis. Mr. and Mrs. Collins
have recently moved into Flora, their
former home being at Franklin.
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VIM. H. HUNT.

VIM. H. Hunt, an inmate of the
Redwood County Home, was buried
from the Home Wednesday, following
his death Monday, January 7th. E.
P. Gabriel officiated at the short SER
vice.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-08
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Icfanlt has been made In the payment OF
the principal and interest secured ~ a mort
gage, dated January 9Th, 1923, executed by
Geo. w, Mitchell and T.. \ Mitchell, husband
and Wife. m-riEaEOrS. to Tie Merchants Bank
Winuna Minnesota. MORTGAGE.
Said mortgage was recorded IN the office OF
the Register of Deedsof Mellette county. south
Dakota, on January 18th, 1929, at ! Z. VI and
recorded in Book % OF Mortgages on page 4lb.
sal mort gage contains a power OF sale and
no action or proceedings al law, or otherwise,
have teen instituted or commenced TO collect
the amount due on said mortgage. or any part
thereof.
The amount claimed 90 be due ON said mort
gage at the date OF this notice is the sum of
Sli.974 90 principal and thC sum Of Si22l 20 in
terest making "a total amount OF SI3 ia) 20 nOw
due. besides the costs Of foreclosure proceed
ings.
Notice is hereby given that In pursuance Of
the power of sale in said mortgage contained
and the statutes I'm such cases made aud pro-
vidcd. said mortgage will hc forccl scd hy the
sale Ofthe mOrjgagcd premises, al public auc-
ton, Tor cash. at the front door of the tOurt
House In the town OF White River, Mvllette
county south Dakota, ON Thursday the 2lSt
day OF Fehruary. 1924 at II IA. m. OF said day.
The mOrtgaged premises are described as
the North East QUARTER Of the south East
Quarter Of Section Threein Township Forty
Three North of Range Twenty Nine West
sixth +. NJ, Mcllette county, South Dakota.
Dated this3rd day OF JanuarN, 1924.
THE NJ RCHANTs BANK. Winona, MINI.
Mortgage
CHRI BUM Sheriff OF Mellette county. :. ID.
f.. j. C~ARPENTER, MurdO. :. D.,
Attorney for Mort1agee. 5O-6t
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Default has been made in the payment OF
the principal and interest secured hy "A mort
gage dated December 9th, 1920. executed -
George W, Mitchell and Il. \. Mitchell. huo-
band u wife, mOrtg0 gOrs, to The Merchants
Bank. Winona, Minnesota. mortgage.
said mortgage was TerOr led IN the office OF
tn, Register of Deeds OF Mrllette county.
south Dakota. on December l4th. 1920. at %.
NJ, and recorded in Book - OF Mortgages on
page 600. -
Said mortgage contains cow Of sale and
no action or proceeding at law, or otherwise.
la We been Instituted or commenced to collect
the amount due on said mortgage, or any part
thereof.
The amount claimed TO bc due on said mort
gage at the datcOf this police Is the sum Of
Sli.A14 eu principal the sun of slt2l 20 interest
and the sum OF S437.S 50 taxes paidOn said land
by the mortgage. making a total amoant Of
l3.Gi3,O0 now due besides the costs OF fore
closure proceedings.
Notice is hereby given that i'm pursuance OF
the W. OF sale in said mortgage contained
and the statute la such ca cs made ana prONid
ed, said mortgage will be fOreclosed hy the
sale OF the mOrtgagCd premises. at public auc
tion for cash. at the front door of the COur,
House at the town Of Nhi'" River. Mciieltc
county. south Dakota, on Thursday the 2lot
day OF February, 1924. atll \. VI. Of said dag.
The mOrtgaged premises are described as
Lots TWo Three and FOur and the South West
QuarteTof the North West Quarter OF Section
Two. Lots one and Five south Half OF the
Sou h West Quarter, West l~Ialfcf the south
East Quarter ana the south East Quarter OF
the North East QdarterOf section Three. in
township Forty-three. North OF Range Tween
ty. nine West OF the sixth T.. VI. Mcllette coun-
~. south Dakota.
Dated this 3rdday OF January 1924.
The MERCHANTS BANK, Winona. Mimi.
Mortgage.
CHRIS BUM. sheriff Of Mellette county :, u.
f. j. CARPEN1 ER. MurdO. ;. ID
Attorney for Mortgagee, 30 81