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The Washington times., 1925-03-23

At the next meeting Of the Home
and School Association at Capitol
Heights the evening of April 20 the
members will debate on the subject,
Resolved, That School Trustees Be
Elected by the People and Have the
Appointment of the Teachers. Mrs.
Eva c.. Bixler and Clinton G. Light
will be on one side and Mr.. Lanham
and Rollin Reno on the other.
Evening star., 1925-11-08
.BRAILLE WORK COST
MARKEDLY REDUCED
Volumes Are Produced at $40 to
$40 Now Made for ST by Red
Cross Workers.

During the last year the volunteer
Braille transcribers of the American
Red Cross produced over 100, GOO
pages of hand-transcribed Braille for
the blind. This was 60 per cent of
the total output of Braille for the en-
tire country. 1t included transla-
| tions of Greek. Latin and French for
students, as we'll as the Brailling of
two Wagner operas for blind musi-
clans.
The printing of books in Braille for
the blind is so expensive that a single
volume costs from $40 to $40. This,
necessarily, greatly limits the litera-
ture for the blind and also limits il
TO the class of books that are of
standard value, depriving the blind of
many technical books. of books for
study, and of much interesting pass
ing literature, including fiction.
Now comes new advance in the
production of Braille books. After
three years of careful and patient ex-
perimentation by Red Cross volun-
teers a process originally invented by
Monsieur Garin of France has been
adapted and perfected for the Ameri-
can needs. Mrs. Bruce Clark of the
New York Red Cross Chapter and
Mrs. Ryan of the Nassau County,
New York. chapter are largely re-
sponsible for this great and satisfac-
tory result
BY means of special paper. by the
filling of the indentations with a GER
tain kind of cement, and by other
processes, the paper page of hand
transcribed Braille becomes a plate,
from which 1000 satisfactory duplica-
tions may be produced, leaving the
plate still intact. The binding and
printing of the book is done by vol
unteers, so that the total cost of a
volume of Braille instead of being
from $50 10 $40 will be reduced to 81
per volume. What this Red Cross
volunteer service will mean to the
blind can be appreciated only by those
who have realized how limited has
been the literature that has been pro
vided for those so greatly handi-
capped.
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Wife Charges Cruelty.

Mrs. Carrie NJ. Moss has asked the
District Supreme Court for a limited
divorce from John A. Moss, clerk in
the War Department, on charges of
cruelty and desertion. They were mar
ried June 80. 1913, and have one child.
The wife says her husband left her
and the baby without food in Septem-
ber. 1921, and told the grocer not to
credit them. Attorney Dora Palkin
appears for the Wife
Evening star., 1925-11-08

I'll GU icl dSt III
1926, the expiring
date of his active
naval service being
December Z, 1926
In addition 10 Ad.
nliral WelleS. the
officers named be
low, in the event
that they are not
promoted to the
next higher grade
prior 10 the dates
indicated. will be
transferred 10 the
retired list from
those dates in aC-
cordanCe with the
age in grade pro.
visions of the Act
of August %, 1916.
Evening star., 1925-11-08

Now in her cightieth year, Anna
Katharine Green. the celebrated
novelist. is winning new success as
writer of stories for the films.
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Army and Navy News
By NJ. II. McIntvre.
White and Ensign George Kleinsmitl

White and Ensign George Kleinsmith.
Rear Admiral w. r. Shoemaker,
chief of the Bureau of Navigation,
Navy Department, announces that an
examination of chief warrant and war
rant officers who are candidates for
appointment as ensigns in the Navy
will be conducted on or about Feb
ruary l, 1926. Those who contemplate
taking this examination should have
their applications in the hands OF the
bureau not later than December Is,
1925.
Evening star., 1925-11-08
NAVY.

Examination OF the Navy register
shows that Rear Admiral Rogers
WelleS is the only admiral on the ac-
tive rolls of the Navy who will be re-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-25
Cars Demolished In
Accident

An unfortunate accident occurred
on the Morgan road one mile west OF
Gilfillan about $3.50 o'clock Sunday
evening. Both cars which were Ford
Coaches were wrecked beyond repair
and the occupants suffering various
injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Johnston were
returning from an over Sunday visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hillig of, this city. About one mile
west of Gilfllan they met Mr.. Kuglin,
who was on his way to Redwood Falls.
It seems that Mr.. Kuglin was blind
ed by the lights of the approaching
car and they met in a head on colli-
sion, throwing the occupants of both
cars into the ditch on the side of the
road.
A passing car took Mr.. and Mrs
Johnston to the Redwood Hospital
where it was found that Mrs. John
ston had sustained broken ankle
while Mr.. Johnston suffered several
cuts from flying glass. Mr.. Kuglir
was taken to Morgan where no SER
ious injuries was found. Both cars
are total wrecks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-25
VOlstead Urges
the. Limit for
Law Violators
PURCHASERS OF LIQUOR CAN
BE PROSECUTED UNDER THE
VOLSTEAD ACT; ANTI-SALOON
LEAGUE TOLD AT CHICAGO.

There are teeth in the Volstead act
which are little used or not all, bu.
which would make prohibition en-
forcement far more effective, Andrew
j. Volstead, former congressman and
father of the prohibition law, told
the Anti-Saloon leagues "crisis
convention at Chicago. He recently
returned to public life as legal advis-
er of the prohibition director for
Minnesota.
1t is not generally known, Mr.. Vol
stead said, but the purchaser of il
licit liquor is subject to 80 days i'm
prisonnent and for a second offense
not to exceed two years.
"It would have salutary effect
he went on, ito prosecute some of
these purchasers, so that the country
might know some of the so-callel
good people are simply in the boot
leg class. This provision is contain
ed in section 20 of title two of the
prohibition act.
Section % of title 2 of the act
provides that in issuing permits for
warehouses or plants for industrial
use of alcohol, the act authorized may
be specifically designated and limited
This is power that has been very
sparinGly used, and still it is one thai
seems. tQ ne might be very effective
lcqntinued On last paee)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-25
{. M. Bendixen
Appointed to
State Office
RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE
APPOINTMENT OF ELEVATOR
INSPECTOR TO TAKE EFFECT
AT ONCE.

C. M. Bendixen of Morgan, who
has served Redwood County in the
state legislature for several terms,
was appointed elevator inspector by
the Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission, the appointment to become
effective at once. During his term
of office Mr.. Bendixen will reside at
1908 West Minnehaha St., St. Paul.
While serving in the state legisla-
ture Mr.. Bendixen introduced the
law which he will now enforce. 1t is
not surprising that Mr.. Bendixen re-
cieved this appointment as his abili-
ty is appreciated and recognized by
the state department and he is well
qualified for the office, having always
been interested in marketing affairs.
1t was rumored several months
ago that o. P. B. jacobson, chairman
of the Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission would resign because of fail
ing health and had this happened it
was expected that the governor would
appoint Mr.. Bendixen to fill the of
fee vacated by Mr.. Jacobson. Since
that time the health Of Mr.. jacobson
has greatly improved and it is ex-
pected that. he viii be q candidate a.
the next election for third term IL
office. Mr.. Bendixen was candi-
date in the republican, primaries two
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-25
Redwood Man
Has Big Hogs
for Contest
FRANK HOLSTEIN ENTERS SEC
OND ANNUAL CONTEST WITH
LITTER RE CHING 1851
POUNDS

In Minnesota's second annual pig
ton litter contest, which has just
closed, 10 swine growers in 40 coun-
ties produced ton of pork each from
single litter in 180 days. Weights
of the litters ranged from 1904
pOunds-frOm a ton to 2 1-8 tons.
Redwood county was represented in
the contest this year by Frank Hol-
stein of Tracy with a litter of II
purebred Jerseys weighing 1861
pounds.
H. G. Zavoral of University Farm,
who was in charge of the contest for
the agricultural extension service OF
the University, the Minnesota Live
stock Breeders association, and the
Minnesota Swine Breeders associa-
lion. says:
"The 1925 contest shows that pure
bred hogs are highly developed ma
pork. Not one scrub litter made a
ton of pork in this contest, and grades
did not do as we'll as purebreds.
Crossbreds showed up well.
"Pigs which are crowded for the
markets from the day they are born
usually make the cheapest gains. Less
feed is required for maintenance,
and risks from disease are lessened.
On the average, pigs pushed along
for the early market usually bring
higher prices than those sold late
when markets are likely to be flood
ed
"The lesson from the 1925 contest
is that good breeding, good feeding
and the right kind Of management
are essentials to the production of a
ton or more of pork from one sow in
18O days"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-25
Redwood County
Fair Board Gives
Splendid Report
SPLENDID REPORT is GIVEN BY
SECRETARY w. A. HAUCK.
SMALL TURNOUT AT MEET
ING.

The annual meeting of the Red
wood County Agriculture Society was
held on Monday, November 23rd as
per call issued by the Secretary.
Postcards were sent to all the stock
holders 10 days before the meeting,
which is required by law.
Three Directors were elected for the
term of three years each, seven Di-
rectors and seventeen stock holders,
five of which were from the Village of
Morgan and the balance (12) to re-
present the balance of the County.
How is this to be taken? A total
lack of interest or is the conf
dence in the present board Of Direct
ors sufficient to allow important
meeting of this kind to be carried on
by such a hand full of Directors?
At this meeting it was decided that
the annual report be published only
as the good newspapers were in
clined to give publicity. The entire
report is filed in duplicate, one copy
with the State Auditor and one with
the Register Of Deeds at the Court
House.
Meeting was called to order by the
President Rud Stensvad. Cali for the
annual meeting read. The minutes
of the last annual meeting read and
approved. Secretary's report was
read and accepted and ordered filed
as required by law.
Nominations for Directors for three
years were made, and after a con-
siderable number of ballots were
cast the following stockholders were
elected: C.. C. Crocker, Redwood
Falls; Forrest Crocker, Morgan,
Mimi, and M. w. Dennistoun, Red
wood Falls.
On motion, duly seconded, the Of
ficers salaries were voted the same
as last year, and were placed as fol-
lows for 1926. President, $4,000;
Secretary, $4,000; Treasurer, $780,
90; balance of the Directors at $4,000
per year. Motion prevailed.
The 1925 Fair was the largest in
point of attendance, improvement and
receipts in the history of the society.
and were it not for the fact that some
of the funds are tied up in the First
National Bank the report would be
more pleasing. A brief summary of
the secretaries report follows:
The total receipts since the last an
nual meeting and previous to the fair
deposited with the First National
Bank were $6,751.39, the total re-
ceipts since the Fair was opened was
(Coneinusd on last page.l
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-25
County Institute
Closes Successful
Meeting Here
100 PER CENT ATTENDANCE;
INSTRUCTIVE LECTURES AND
DEMONSTRATIONS GIVEN. m
STITUTE CLOSED FRIDAY.

Friday, November Goth, closed one
of the most successful Institutes ever
held in Redwood County. 141 teach
ers and cadets, the total number in
the county were in attendance. The
Institute opened on Thursday in the
Lincoln School Gymnasium and was
filled with demonstrations and in
structive lectures.
The Institute was held under the
supervision of Miss Anna Swenson
of the State Department of Educa-
tion, with the assistance of County
Superintendent of Schools, Miss Theo,
Jensen, Miss Fern Kennedy and Miss
Opal Giebler. Miss Swenson lectured
on both days, her topics being, the
making Of good assignments, reading,
English, Industrial Arts, Testing
especially in spelling, and Health
Education.
Miss Baillie presented the Junior
Red Cross, and Child Welfare Work
in an interesting lecture on Friday
Miss Giebler gave relief exercises
and taught one new game to the In
stitute. Mr.. Sheldon, County Agen.
discussed boys and girls club work
and contributed solo. Mr.. jacobsen
Director of Rural Education, Stats
Department addressed the Institute or
well chosen topic School Stand
ards"
Each Normal Training Glass had
charge of the opening exercise period
and demonstration lessons were pre-
sented in second grade reading by
Miss Swenson.
On Friday, as closing event, Miss
Fern Kennedy, former County Super
intendent of Schools who recently re-
signed to take up her new work with
the State Department of Education
was presented with beautiful pie
ture by Fred Stava in behalf of the
teachers, as a recognition of the es-
TEEN in which she is held and of her
untiring efforts in behalf of the rural
schools.
The teachers were entertained on
Thursday by the ladies of the Metho-
dist Church at an elaborate banquet
at 6 o'clock, and social evening was
spent in the form of general get-to-
gether. The Institution is looked for
ward to each year as source of en-
tertainment and instruction and is
we'll attended each year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-25
Sunday Fire
Destroys Home
of ]. Il. Melges
LARGE HOME is PARTIALLY DE-
STR0YED BY FLAMES. HOUSE
HOLD GOODS AND INTERIOR
OF HOME A COMPLETE LOSS.

Sunday, November 22nd fire was
discovered in the home of Julius Mel
ges at 169 w. Bridge St. which COM
pletely ruined the contents and the
interior of the large home. The fire
is said to have started from defective
wiring in the basement of the home.
After two delays that severely handi
capped the arrival of the fire depart
ment the fire was brought under con-
troll and was extinguished but not un-
til it had done great damage.
At Ais a. m. Sunday Mrs. Melgcs
was awakened from her sleep by the
smell of smoke and arose to investl-
gate the cause. Upon discovery of
the fire she Immediately aroused her
husband and children. The alarm was
phoned in to the Central on night du-
ty who in turn notified Chief Corbett.
One of the Melges boys, Milton, not
knowing that his father had safe
ly gotten. out of the burning hcme
with the other children gave Mr. Cor
bett the impression that Mr.. Melges
was in the basement fighting the
flames unable to find his way out.
Contrary to the rules Chief Corbct5
led his men Immediately to the home
without stringing the hose from the
nearest hydrant; the idea was to save
Mr.. Melges at any cost. 1t was thei,
discovered that Mr.. Melges had found
his way out of the basement and was
working to extinguish the flames from
the outside.
The fire department Immediately
attached the hose to the hydrant near
the Melges home only to find that
the hydrant was out of order. The
hose line was rushed to the Thorp
corner and to the hydrant at the Kol-
bet Creamery, two direct lines were
used to extinguish the raging flames
that was at that time well under way.
The fire had spread from the base
nent to the main floor and from
there to the second story but was fl
nally extinguished without the entire
loss of the home.
Chief Corbett states that the cause
of the fire was due to two electric
wires that had worn through the in
sulation from constant rubbing on a
water pipe causing a short circuit
which started the flames just below
partition of one of the rooms on
the main floor. With the aid of a
fierce draft caused from two windows
being left open in the basement 1t
was but short time until the flames
We're under way.
The Melges family, with complete
loss of. household goods and clothes
have been spending the days since
the fire with neighbors and will soon
move into the E., A. Pease home On
Lincoln Street until their home is re-
modelled. The home and household
goods are partially covered by fire
| insurance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-25
Seal Drive is
Endorsed by
Mayor Aune
MAYOR AUNE URGES PUBLIC
TO RESPOND. DRIVE STARTS
DECEMBER 4TH ENDS CHRIST
MAS.

Plans were announced this week
by the local manager, Miss Vida Nc
Naughton for the sale of Christmas
Seals in the city. Girl Scouts have
been asked to solicit in the business
section on December 4th and 5thi and
school children will sell to those in
the resident district on December
7th and 8th. Booths in various plac-
es of business will be open on the
week previous to Christmas.
The following proclamation has
been issued by Mayor H. M. Aune,
endorsing the sale and urging the gen.
erous support of the local people:
Redwood Falls, in common with
every city and rural district in the
mas Seal Sale, in December. This is
campaign which deserves the sup
port OF everyone, and because OF les
nature all can help from the boy or
girl who can only give a penny or
nickel to others who can afford to
give dollars. We should all support
the campaign because tuberculosis is
everyone's enemy, and we never
know where it will strike next. We
are told that the disease can be
wiped out, just as Yellow Fever has
been and the country's record of 50
per cent reduction in the tuberculosis
death rate since the first Christmas
sale shows what is possible.
tuberculosis is one of the worst
scourages there is-it still is the
greatest cause Of death during the
most productive years of life from
18 to As. Authorities tell us that it
is not only durable, but also prevent
able, and that education is the best
weapon in the campaign. We in our
community can help this great cause
which means protection to all by
buy them more generously then ever
this year, and help speed the day
when tuberculosis will be no more"
H. M. AUNE.
Mayor. 6
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-25
Guardsmen Begin
Practice for
Biggest Season
FRASER'S MEN BEGIN WORK
OUTS FOR A HEAVY SCHE.
DULE. MANY MEN TRY OUT
FOR POSITIONS ON TEAM.

The Redwood Guardsmen under the
able management. of Capt. w. A.
Fraser started practice November
18th and have continued to practice
three times week in preparation for
an exceptionally GOOD season in bask-
ball. 1t will be remembered that
Redwood Falls was the home of one
of the fastest independent basket
ball quintet in the state Of Mime
sofa last year and the prospects for
even a better team than ever are be-
ing look forward to this season
Captain Fraser expects to bring to
Redwood Falls some of the best
teams in the northwest. Among tn,
many games that will be played upon
the home floor this season the fans
will see Hopkins, Redwing, 151st
Field Artillery, Ascensions, Gustav
us Adolphus College, ST. Cloud and
Benson. 1t is expected that there
will be at least one game a week
played at home and possibly more.
The Guardsmen have been equip
ped with complete new outfits donat-
ed by the following business firms of
the city: Carity Motors, Inc, Aune
& Thune, Mike and Joe, Sward-Kemp
Drug Co., Mint Cafe, J. X. Lambert
on and the Redwood Gazette. The
suits are purple jersey with white
bands and are numbered on the back
in white. The heavy sweaters are
purple with the name of each firm
who donated in white on the back.
The material to pick from this year
is far greater in number than that of
last season. There are twelve good
%0 Sayy
out regularly for practice and Capt.
Fraser states that there will be a
wild scramble for a place upon the
first team as competition is very
keen. The twelve men who have
practiced regularly and of whom the
first team will be picked from after
the first two OF three games are as
follows: viz: Hoffert, g.; Carity G.;
Lamberton,. G. and F.; Englund, G.:
Bobzin, c.; VIM. Castle, C. and F.;
Don Castle, F.; Donlon, F.; Hoskins,
c.; johnson, F.; Manning, g.;
and Walter Lamberton, F. Buff
Carity was elected captain of the
team for the following season.
| The first game scheduled for the
season is with the fast Denver Tiger
team. The Guardsmen defeated the
! Tigers last season by a very close
score and was one of the few teams
to accomplish such a feat as the Dem
tver team went through the season
winning forty-two games out Of the
fifty-four played. Capt Fraser ex-
poets to finish the season with a. re-
cord that will excel the enviable one
of last season, having won twenty
one games out of thirty-one starts in
the season of 1924-25.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-11-25
Former Redwood
Boy Wins Fame
on GridirOn
JOHN EVANS, CAPTAIN OF FOOT.
BALL TEAM AT NORTHERN
NORMAL ENDS SEASON WITH
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS.

A former well-known Redwood
Falls boy, John Evans by name, now
a student of the Northern Normal Of
Aberdeen, South Dakota finished his
collegiate football career last Satur-
day by captaining his team to victory
over the Huron, South Dakota col
lege team with IL to 0 victory ard
winning the South Dakota State Con-
ference championship.
Evans, lad of small stature, abort
five feet, seven inches tall, and weigh
ing 145 pounds played quarterback
the entire season with its team and
was directly responsible for many Of
the teams wins. He captained his
team to victory in each game with the
exception of one, a non-conference
game played with Buena Vista Col
lege, a powerful big time aggregation
who won from South Dakota State
also. In this. game the Northern
Normal was defeated 13 to 6, which,
however was no disgrace whatever,
considering the fact that Buena Vista
College has one of the fastest teams
in class A. A. football in the middle
west this season. =.
One Of the outstanding figures in
football of 1925 in South Dakota is
Johnny, an exceptionally good open
field runner, fast and very good on the
defense. He is a, brainy leader and
has the knack of handling his team,
from the quarterback position ano
getting results. His greatest feat OF
the season was in his last game
against Huron College when he tool
the ball at the kick off and races
through 95 yards for a touchdown, a
feat longed for by all backs, touch,
down from the kick off. Johns MANY
friends of this community wish him
this same success that he has had as
a football star in his onward journey
through life.
Below is the 1926 schedule of the
Northern Normal and the results of
each game.
Northern Normal 3, School OF
Mines, Rapid City, S. D. 2; Northern
Normal 10, Spearfsh Normal 0;
Northern Normal z, Augustana Col
lege 6; Northern Normal Is, Colum-
bus College 0; Northern Normal 65
Valley City Normal 0; Northern Nor.
NAL 13, jamestown Normal 6; North
ern Normal 12, Huron College 0.