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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-23
AFTER farms and things
Like that.
MINNESOTA LEGION
is WINNING PRAISE

The Minnesota Department OF Inc
American Legion has won outstand-
ing recognition for it's legislative ac-
comDlishments in behalf of former
service men and women, in story
sent out by the American Legion
News Service to all American Legion
publications in the world. in which
the Minnesota legislative record Is
termed the best of the ffty-seven
departments.
The recognition, while not official,
bears the semi-official stamp lmparg-
ed by it's dissemination through OF
fetal American Legion news chan
nels, and it sets forth Minnesota
record as a high mark for other de-
partments to shoot at.
"Provisions for disabled veterans
was the outstanding aim OF the leg
islative committee composed OF Il.
A. Rossberg, Crookston; Louis L.
Collins, Minneapolis; and Command
er Joe O'Hara Of Glencoe" the story
reads. 1.-The chief piece of legislation
secured was the creation Of a trust
fund of 100000 in perpetuity Tor the
soldiers welfare fund"
Stafford King, former state adj
jutant of Minnesota, is administer.
ing the Soldiers Welfare Bureau OF
the State Board Of Control.
The complete story, which is writ,
ten under a St. Paul dateline and
is headed minnesota Claims Best
Legislative Board for Year"
minnesota Department of the Am
erican Legion lays claim to the best
among the fifty-seven departments
of the Legion. Provision for disab-
led veterans was the outstanding aim
of the Legislative Committee COM
posed of r. A. Rossberg, Crookston;
Louis L. Collins, Minneapolis; and
Commander O'Hara of Glencoe.
'The chief piece of legislative sec,
ured was the creation of a trust fund
of 100000 in perpetuity for the
soldiers welfare fund. A legisla-
tive appropriation Of $4,000 year
for the next two years was secured
until the proceeds Of the fund are
available.
"The state soldiers welfare agent
was made guardian for incompetent
veterns in certain cases. 1t was
made possible to commit insane vet
Grams directly to Veterans Bureau
Congress was memorallzed to
hospitals in the state.
adopt the national flag code, drawn
up as a result of Legion efforts and
to enact the Universal Draft Bill
advocated bv the Legion"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-23
SeafOrth

Mrs. Grace Barton Of Minneapolis
spent the past week visiting her
mother. Mrs. Janette Davis.
Mrs. Carpenter left for her home
In Minneapolis after Spending the
tast two months at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Johnson.
Mrs. Pat LAWN came from Vesta
ON Wednesday and spent the after
noon with friends.
Mrs. P. j. Schmitz was reminded
Of her birthday anniversary on Wed
nesday afternoon, when group OF
relatives and neighbors dropped in
1T her home to celebrate the event.
A very enjoyable afternoon was
spent by those present. Refreshments
were served by the visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Sylvester and
daughter, of Redwood Fails spent q
pleasant evening at the G. II. john
SON home recently.
The Ladies Aid are serving the
last of their ice cream sociais. Satur-
day night on the Mogenson lawn.
Grace Galley arrived fren Hibblng
prepared to open school in Dist No
lis on Monday, September IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Davis. spent
several days visiting relatives at
Bristow, Iowa, returning home Oil
Monday.
Doris Davis is attending high
school at Wabasso for the school
year.
Mrs. John Longbottom was a Red
wood Falls visitors recently, where
she had some dental work done.
Mrs. P. A. Palmer has been enter
tanning relatives from Fonda, Iowa.
Mrs. Geo. A. Davis entertained the
ladies of the aid at her home on
Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Frank Jones, Ice cream and waters
were served at the conclusion OF a
very pleasant afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pape and
daughter, Lucille, returned the past
week from the northern part of the
state where they spent a week visit
ing relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Seifried and
family have returned from three
weeks visit to relatives at different
points in Iowa.
The Seaforth schools opened on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennie Fuhr and son
Myron, who spent the past month
visiting friends in Illinois, have re
turned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-23
w. F. M. S. ELECTS OFFICERS

The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society Of the Methodist Church met
in regular session in the League
room Thursday afternoon, Sept. 10th.
Two features of Importance on
the afternoon programme cleo
ton of officers for the coming year
and the annual opening of the Mite
Boxes. Mrs. w. H. Gold was made
president for the year, Mrs. j. F.
Conner, vice-president, Mrs. F. w.
Stanton recording secretary, Mrs. F..
II. Buechner corresponding secretary
and Mrs. G. w. Ellison treasurer.
The lesson study was led by Mrs.
Conner with Mrs. G. K. Kuenzli lead.
ing the devotienals. Mrs. Conner was
assisted by number of the MEM
bers of the Society and the lesson
study period proved extremely inter-
sting. Miss Myrtle Johnson played
a piano selection and appropriate
hymns were sung by the assembly.
At the close of tha program public
supper was served, this being well
attended. The net proceeds of the
supper will be devoted to the work of
the society in the foreign fields. Mrs.
Burdette L. Main of Faribault was
guest at the meeting and gave a
short talk.
This meeting marks the retirement
from office of Mrs. D. L. Crimmins
who for the past eleven years has
served as the treasurer of the soci-
ety. Because of Mrs. Crimmin's
business training and her devotion
to the work she has been most eff
fciency and capable officer and no
presiding officer who has held office
during Mrs. Crimmins term has ever
found it necessary to devote time to
the financial statements of the Soci-
ey. Mrs. Crimmins capableness has
been equaled by her faithfulness and
her service has been of untold value
to the organization.
Another worker whose work in the
Society justifes high praise by all
those interested in the outcome is
Mrs. T. A. Whittet who has served as
secretary of the extension work de-
partment for the past three years.
Mrs. Whittet has been a tireless,
quiet work worker who has accom-
plished some small portion of her
work each day and the result and to-
tai mounts big. During the past year
Mrs. Whittet has, unaided, raised
$1,000 dollars for the work. She
will continue the work for the COM
ing year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-23
Killing the Farmers
Friend

When an Iowa farmer complained
that the pheasants were eating his
corn. the game department killed two
of the birds, examined their crops,
and found 200 cutworms-and no
corn. The farmer owes his crop to
the feathered police that keep down
tha bugs. insects and the worms.
With continuing slaughter of every
form of bird life, the insect loss will
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-23
HIS ALIBI

WE were talking to
A fellow the other
DAY about advertising
AND he said he didn't
SEE any use running
ADS in the paper when
HE had lots of space
ON his store windows
THAT he might just
AS well use and all
1T cost him was the
CHALK besides chalk is
CHEAP especially when
YOU buy it wholesale
AND he didn't care to
HELP make the editor
RICH like Charlie Grid
AND spend all his time
FISHING and looking
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-23

be heavier and farm work harder.
The nation could train an army of
rifemen in a comparative short time,
but it wouldn't in century restore
the bird armies that are the farmers
allies in raising food to feed the
country.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-23

It must be nice to be a coal opera
tor and watch the miners and con-
sumers dig.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-23

All, we'll; a great many people
who sleep in aforementioned graves
poke fun at the Bible.
The poor suffer everywhere. Even
in America they can't play golf UNI
til after work hours.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-09-23

The insects at a resort sting you
more or less, but they don't call 1T
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11
WAS AN OLD RESIDENT
Burial of Mrs. John Roderick
Occurred in Eagle River
Last Saturday Afternoon.

At the age of eighty-five Mrs.
John Roderick, one Of Eagle
Rivers old residents, passed away
at Manistique, Michigan, where
she had been living for the past
four years. Her death occurred in
that city last Friday and the body
was shipped here Saturday. Ser
vices were held that afternoon in
the Catholic church, with inter-
ment following in the family lot.
Mrs. Roderick and husband who
died many years ago, were long
time residents of Eagle River, re-
siding in the north end of the vii
lage most of the time, or until
four years ago she went to Manis-
tique. A son Jasper in Eagle
River; Will in Iowa and Mrs Moore
in Manistique survive. Several rel
atives outside the village attended
the funeral.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11
BACK WAS BADLY BENT
February Summer Spell Did
Not Recover From Mon
days Punch Below the
Belt.

The whole section of Northern
Wisconsin was covered with
heavy blanket Of winter fog last
Sunday-so heavy that car drying
was dangerous and several acct
dents are reported-all due to the
belated January thaw" which old
timers usually prepare for.
Starting in with last week,
warm, summary weather came to
this northland, and by Saturday
night had stripped most of the
snow from openings, hills and the
plowed-out highways. Where there
had been over a foot of snow on
the level, but a few inches remain
to tell the tale of winter beauti-
ful' in the lake region.
Sunday morning broke early
with a downpour of rain; keeping
up most of the day, and soaking
everything to the limit-even the
guy full of moon was unable to
travel without the aid of rain
coat for himself and bottle Every
lake was covered with many inches
of water and travel across them
was out of the question. To the
belated person who left putting up
ice to the last minute, conditions
are such that he will have much
labor now with a coating of Snow
ice" on the cakes.
Monday morning and up to to-
day, the sun has appeared but once
and that was Monday afternoon.
Weather turned cold early Monday
morning and solidified everything.
Travel on the highways is not of
the best on account Of water-filled
ruts and mushy, frozen snowdrifts.
Traffic is on the go just the same
and is fairly good all over the re-
gion today.
One old-timer, and you find 'em
in every hamlet, said yesterday: II
remember one winter when there
was warm weather in February,
probably as warm as this, and it
brought us some disagreeable
times later on. If | remember
rightly the warm spell ended with
a rain storm, then a freezeup with
heavy SHOWS and high winds. 1t
stopped business for a time while
we dug out, and | hope this thaw
don't end the same way"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11
Ministers Visited Friends.

Revs. George Waters and w. R.
Dixon, former pastors of the Con-
gregational church in Eagle River,
spent yesterday here in attendance
at the historical meet of former
pastors of the church. Both Waters
and Dixon in their talks last even
ing in the new church spoke of
the pleasures it was to again meet
their old-time friends and gave
splendid and forceful talks on
Eagle River as a community in
which they carried favorable re-
membranes. Rev. Waters is still
at Mellen while Rev. Dixon is now
at Oshkosh.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11

were read also from Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. STANCE, now wintering in the
South; from Mrs. w. D. Stevens,
of Newburgh, N. Y, whose hus-
band preached here on a number
of occasions several years ago, and
from Miss H. Janet Anderson, who
served as assistant pastor in the
Villas County Parish last summer,
and who now is Educational Sec
rotary of the Kensington Branch
of the Philadelphia Y. w. c. A.
Rev. O. G. Chaplin, of Phelps,
brought the greetings of the near
est Congregational church, and led
the gathering in prayer. The sing
ing Of number of the best loved
old hymns of the Church added to
the tender significance Of the oc-
casion. Walter Camden, Jr. and
Ben F. Strong offered a duet,
Rock of Ages" (by Henry Wilde
mere), and the choir rendered the
anthem, "Pilate of Galilee" (by
Fred B. Holton).
This concluded the formal SER
vices of Dedication Week; but one
matter that will doubtless receive
due attention is to be provided on
Thursday evening, February 18th,
when the Earnest Workers Society
give their opening supper in the
basement Of the new church, CIV
ing practical demonstration of its
convenience, and adding further
testimonial to the reputation of
Eagle River cooks.
The ground for the new church
was broken August 18th. The cor
ner stone was laid September 21st.
The building was dedicated and in
use by the 6th day of February
an achievement in every way not
able. May it stand for many years
a servant of the community, a wit
ness to life's best things!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11
Position at Wakefield.

John Honzik, agent for the C. &
N. w. railway at Eagle River for
several years past will leave this
week with his family for Wake
field, Michigan, taking charge of
that station for the company.
There is no doubling but that Mr..
Honzik has builded up good bust
ness for the company in Eagle
River both in service and courtesy,
and it is regretted that he and Mrs.
Honzik are leaving. Monday even
ing a farewell party was given
them by residents of their section
of the residence portion of the
town.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11
DEDICATION CEREMONY
New Congregational Edifice
Given Over to Public Wor-
ship Last Sunday.

81 was glad when they said I'M
to me, Let us go unto the House of
the Lord!'
That seemed to be the expression
upon the faces of the people Of,
Eagle River as they gathered APP
proximately three hundred strong
to assist the pastor in the dedica-
ton of the new Congregational
church in this village on Sunday
last. Inclemencies of weather
made no difference. Apparently
everyone was there and everyone
was happy.
And we'll they might be. For
there are few communities the
size Of Eagle River which can
boast Protestant church of such
beauty and such proportions. The
building is 44x80 ft. with tower
14x14 #. i'll addition. The nave is
30x80, with an aisle upon the east,
IA feet in width. The tower is 46
feet in heighth and the gable 40 TT.
The auditorium proper, 30x51 TT.
and % fit. in heighth, will seat
comfortably 1913 people; the aisle
will provide for hundred more;
and by opening the accordion
doors room can be provided for
seating more than four hundred.
The acoustics are so perfect that
speaker and singer can be heard
with ease in any part of the build
ing.
Behind the accordion doors, in
the south end of the building, and
entered directly from the vestibule
on the west, is a Sunday school
and Social room about 29x38 TT.
and IL fit. high. Above this room,
and reached by a stairway in the
tower is a Primary room 29x3O,
light and pleasant for the little
folk, of whom sixty were gathered
there last Sunday morning. At
the rear of the church is the pas
tors study, with an entrance from
the north end of the building. In
the early part of March the new
$4,000 pipe organ, donated by Mrs.
A. H. STANCE, of Merrill, will be
installed, to- the great enjoyment
of ali lovers of music
The basement of the church,
amply lighted and heated by
means of a vapor system, is very
conveniently arranged for the SOC
ial use of the community. 1t in
cludes kitchen and pantry 16x44
it,, equipped with two ranges and
every convenience for serving, and
a diningroom 30x64. This room,
the largest available in the village
for social purposes, has already
been taxed to its full capacity to
take care of the large numbers
who have availed themselves of its
privileges in the ten days past.
The building is Gothic in type,
and lighted with large windows of
amber-colored cathedral glass, 1t
is of full brick construction, with
steel beams. 1t is decorated in tan
and dark oak. The cost of the
building, exclusive of the pipe
organ. is S30,500.00.
The services of dedication began
on Sunday morning with prelude
by Mrs. B. F. Strong, pianist, fol-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11
Bal. due from Co.----S19, 1860


The total state tax for common
schools is $3,265,32 This is ap-
portioned at. once to the. counties
as an offset to the taxes levied.
This apportionment is based upon
the number of children of school
age in each county. The state al
lows each county $3.50 for each
child of school age, and Villas
County's share is $8,31820.
No tax is levied for general pur-
poses or for the support of the
state government at the state cap
itol, the entire tax being for edu-
cational purposes with the excep-
ton of slight tax for interest on
state debt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11
WELL KNOWN IN PHELPS
Mrs. L. R. Gregory of Chi
cago Died After Illness of
Ten Hours With Pneu-
rrlonia.

Mrs. L. r. Gregory Of 1916 Sher-
idan Road, Chicago, died Saturday,
January 31st at Ravenswood hos
pital after an illness Of but ten
hours duration. Double pneumonia
was the direct cause.
For the past twenty-five years
DR.. and Mrs. Gregory have been
vacationing in this North Woods,
making their summer home at
Long Lake Lodge east of Phelps.
Several years ago they builded a
home on Long lake and never
failed to spend their summers in
this region. Both were lovers of
the outdoors, and Mrs. Gregory by
h er lovable personality m a d e
friends in that section who regret
her taking. She was taken with
double pneumonia at 1920 Satur-
day forenoon and succumbed at
$3.50 that evening.
The burial was held the follow
ing Monday, February End. Bishop
Anderson of st. Peters Episcopal
church ofIiciated and her body
was followed to the grave by an
extra large concourse of friends in
the city of Chicago. The church
was crowded during the services
and her worth as a friend was
thus shown in the memory of
beautiful life taken by Him who
rules.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11
CREMATE HER BODY
Services Over Remains of
Mrs. Charles Deering Held
in Milwaukee Last Mon
daY.

day.
The remains of Mrs. Charles
Deering augusta Handlos) Of
Land O Lakes, were taken to Mil
waukee last week Thursday from
Rochester,. Mimi, where she had
died after an operation. Short
services were held in Milwaukee,
followed by cremation of the body.
Mrs. Deering was born in Massa-
chusetts ffty-four years ago. At
an early age she with her parents
came to Milwaukee, residing in
that city until seventeen years
ago, coming direct to Villas county
and settling upon a little farm on
Clare lake northwest of Conover
in the Tamarack district. Here
she and her. son and daughter
lived until eleven years ago, NOV
ing then to the Barber summer
home and farm on Black Oak lake.
Mr.. Handles died many years
ago in Milwaukee. In November
of last year she was married to
Charles Deering at Detroit, re-
naming in Michigan until early
last summer when she and her
husband returned to Black Oak
lake. Ill health compelled her to
go to the Mayo hospital at Roches-
ter several weeks ago. At her bed
side when death overlook her was
her son Joseph and daughter
Hattie. During her residence of
the past seventeen years in this
county Mrs. Deering showed her
worth as a community builder and
assisted much in the betterment
Of conditions in the town of State
Line. She had been an active
worker in school affairs and build
ed for ADLER and advanced methods
in educational affairs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11
Ex-Governor ScofieId Dies.

Edward Scofeld, twice governor
of the state of Wisconsin, died at
his home at Oconto last week
Tuesday after protracted illness.
He was SO years of age. He was
a civil war veteran and had long
been big figure in state politics,
and was an old enemy of LaFol-
lette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11

added asset.
lowed by an Invocation by the pas
tor Rev. Lewis H. Skidmore. Mr..
Olof Valley rendered solo, With
in This Sacred Dwelling" (by Mo-
zarD. Mr.. Skidmore read the
Scripture lesson, using the oath
Psalm. After singing the Hymn
of Dedication, pastor and people
united in the Act of Dedication,
and the Dedicatory Prayer was
offered by Supt. John w. Wilson.
The choir of fourteen voices rem
dered an anthem of great power
and beauty, "Cantate Domino" (by
Dudley Buck. The pastor made a
few remarks, congratulating the
people Of Eagle River upon the re-
alization of building at once so
useful and so beautiful.
He said that every small town
needs the privileges and advan-
tages provided for the large towns
by the Y. w. c. A. and Y. M. G. A.
The cost of equipment and high
priced leadership make it impos-
sible for the small town to enjoy
those advantages, however badly
needed. But the small town can
have such privileges, and such
needs supplied, he declared earn
estfy, provided only that some
church in the town will catch the
vision and have the courage to pro-
vide a building and leadership adj
equate to those needs. The present
structure, he said, is dedicated to
such service for it's community.
Mr.. Valley then sang, HE That
Dwelleth In The Secret Place of
The Most High" (by McDermid
and the Dedication Sermon was
preached by Rev. Edwin A. Ralph
upon the theme, Seeking Lies
Best" 1t was a masterful and
challenging presentation of the
Church in the life of the Individual
and the community. After the
hymn, "The Church's One Founda-
tion," the henediction was given
by the pastor.
Despite the weatherman's frown,
one hundred people gathered once
more in the evening to listen to
two beautiful and well-rendered
anthems by the choir, and to an
address by Supt. Wilson, filled with
humor and forceful logic. Amos
Radcliffe, chairman of the building
committee, gave a complete state
ment of the cost of the building
and a resume of the financial I'M
dertaking involved. The pastor
then remarked that the full gen.
crosby of the community was not
revealed by the committees state
ment, since the liberal terms of
contractors and builders had given
us building for thirty thousand
dollars which would have cost
forty thousand erected in any
other community.
On Tuesday evening was held a
service of peculiar interest, since
at that time messages were heard
from former pastors of the church.
Rev. G. H. Waters, of Mellen, and
Rev. w. R. Dixon, of Oshkosh,
were present and gave short talks,
while letters were read from Rev.
L. A. Holp, of Thawville, ILL.,, Rev.
H. C. Todd, of Ohio, Iowa; Rev. C.
| w. Pinkney, of Durand; Rev. w
A. Griffith, of Ripon; Rev. w. j.
Davies, of Virocqua; Rev. E. E.
Day, of Waupun; Rev. L. M. Isaacs,
of Edelstein, ILL.,, all of whom at
some time had served this church
in a pastoral capacity. Letters
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-11
EIcha Man Dies.

Donald Fish, brother of Charles
w. Fish, Elcho lumberman, died at
Ocean Springs, Miss. He was for
merly cashier Of the Elcho State
Bank and i'll health forced him to
resign. He went south some time
ago, hoping the change in climate
would be beneficial.