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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
Three Farms Sold By
Local Land Agency

In the past two weeks the VIM. NJ.
Smith Land Agency of Redwood Falls
completed deals for the sale of three
farms. The P. F. O'Niell farm in
Renville county was sold to Mike
Goblirsch of Henryville township. The
farm consisted of 120 acres and was
sold for over $4,000 per acre. The
deal is interesting for the fact that
the abstract was found to contain but
one entry, the transfer of the farm
from the government to Mr.. O'Niell.
During a period of fifty years there
was never a mortgage, transfer, judg-
ment or back taxes against the farm.
The 100 acre Summerville farm in
Three Lakes township was sold to
Mike Rothmeir. The last deal COM
pleted was the sale of the 160 acre
Riordon farm in Cottonwood county.
Mr.. Loreen Simon living south Of
Lamberton was the purchaser. Mr..
Keefe, agent, connected with the VIM.
M. Smith Land Agency, states that
there are several other large deals
pending showing that the land sales
in southwestern Minnesota are not at
ais depressing a. many untrue re-
ports cot sitAe past EwouA indi-
set21sy a;6u2 ns<.lS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
ESSAY CONTEST
AT ANNUAL FAIR
$4,000 IN GOLD TO BE GIVEN To
CHILDREN FOR THREE BEST
ESSAYS ON DEWEY'S BATTLE
OF MANILA BAY.

In connection with the fireworks
production dewey at Manila Bay"
which is to be presented by the Red
wood County Agricultural Society at
the annual county fair on September
26 to 30th, $4,000 in gold will be Civ
en- away. The money will be divided
into three prizes of $500 to be given
as first, $1,000 as second and $500 as
third for the three best essays on the
subject of "Dewey's Battle with the
Spanish Fleet at Manila Bay"
The Roy F. Potts Company, manu-
facturers and distributors Of fire
works of Chicago, Ill, recently sent
word to w. A. Hauck, secretary of the
Redwood County Agricultural Society
to the effect of Offering the above
prizes. The company has confined
the essay writing contest to children
not above the eighth grade in school.
Any child in Redwood County not
above the eighth grade in school may
participate in the contest.
The judges will be selected by the
local fair association. It has been
proposed to have the county superin-
tendent of schools, the high school
principal and one other party to act
rs Judges of the contest. The awEd-
ing Of the prin. to the winnery win
Be made In frnnk Of the grand stzna
on Thursday Ight Ssptenbsx 2oElk<.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
OIL SOUGHT ON
BYINCTON RANCH
WASHINGTON LAND, OWNED BY
FORMER REDWOOD FALLS
RESIDENT, BEING PROSPECT
ED FOR OIL.

If the following report taken from
the Grandview (Washington) Herald
is correct Mrs. F. Byington, former
ly resident of this vicinity, is due to
have an extremely good fortune come
her way. The "Byington Ranch"
mentioned below is the property of
Mrs. Byington and "Mr. and Mrs.
Goodkind" are her son-in-law and
daughter. The ranch mentioned is
located near Grandview and in the
heart of the country now being pros
pected for oil. The Herald says:
"a company composed of local men
has been organized for the purpose of
drilling for oil in the vicinity of
Grandview. Associated with the To-
cal men, and president of the COM
pany, is Charles Denny of Spokane,
who has had considerable experience
along this line. w. NJ. Collins is vice
president of the company, DR.. William
Munsen treasurer and v. Cresci, Sec
retary.
The newly formed company has
several hundred acres of land under
lease at this time and more is being
signed up. The first well which will
be drilled viii be located on the By
ington ranch, now occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. G0odkind. Work win be-
gin j1se - soon - equipment can be
toonufnued u last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE IS NOW ON
CANVASS OF BUSINESS AND
RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS BE.
: GAN TODAY BY WORLD FA-
NOUS ORGANIZATION.

In accordance with the proclama-
tion issued by Mayor A. ]. White last
week, volunteer solicitors who are as
sisting in the Home Service Appeal
of the Salvation Army in Redwood
Falls and throughout Redwood Coun-
ty began their canvass of the business
and residential sections this morning.
The following business and pro-
fessional men are in charge of the
solicitation is the business section of
Redwood Falls: A. j. White, A. p.
Falk, E. L. Spencer, DR.. j. C. Budik,
E. H. Bollum, F. w. Stanton, Parker
Sanders, H. w. Ward, DR.. j. w. In
glis, Donald Gold and L. E. Backer.
Women who are assisting in the resi-
Dental section include: Mines. Frank
Baldwin, Fred Macs, Grover Mans
feldt, Lee Winter and Bert Zumwin-
kle. E. L. Spencer has appointed an
additional group of women from the
Relief Corps to assist. They are Mines.
John Whitcomb, C. E. Lamberton, E..
L. Spencer, George Wilcox, H. Jack
son, ]. F. Conner, R. v. Ochs, ]. A..
Baikie and the Misses Norma Stems
vad and Josie Thune. Mrs. A. E..
Laidlaw and Miss Maude Peterson
have organized group of high school
girls who will sell the Home Service
Tags of the Salvation Army all day
Saturday.
The following additional names
have been added to the County Com
mittee: Mrs. John Mum, Max john
son and H. J. Neumann, Milroy; w.
J. Mcdonald and Mrs. G. H. Ford
ham, Walnut Grove; Mrs. H. Adams
and w. P. Netzke, Morgan; Miss Del
ia Bendix and D. L. Thomas, Vesta;
Mrs. G. Vanduzee, DR.. G. Vanduzee,
William Lauer, and S. C. Getting,
Lamberton; Miss Elsie Howe, R. A.
Lestikow, Wabasso; Kay Harris, No.
Redwood.
Those who have been asked to
serve as Township Chairmen include
the following: Mrs. Alfred Nelson,
Springdale Twp; Mrs. Otto Larson,
Gales, Twp; Mrs. Thomas Reed,
Westline Twp; Mrs. j. w. Morgan,
(Coutinued on page twelve)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
KATO KIWANIANS
HEAR MRS. WILSON
MRS. BESS Nj. WILSON DELIVERS
PRINCIPLE ADDRESS AT MAN.
KATO KIWANIS CLUB MEET
ING HELD AUGUST 8.

At the regular meeting of the XII
wanians held in Mankato Monday,
August 9Th, Mrs. Bess M. Wilson of
Redwood Falls delivered the principle
address. Mrs. Wilson stated that the
University of Minnesota had three
outstanding purposes which are edu-
cation to those who attend, research
work and extension of the university
to the citizens at large.
The speaker, who was guest of
William Duncan, vice-president of the
First National Bank of Mankato,
formerly of Milroy, discussed the
three purposes of the university as
follows:
"First of these is the education
and culture of the students who come
to the main campus. In the years
1925 and 1926 there were 14,410 on
the main campus, also 1893 sub-colle-
giate and short course students. There
are three vexing conditions in the
education of these young people. First
is the housing situation. The Mime
sofa University has one girls dorma-
tory housing 300 girls and few club
conditions outside of these. All stu
dents, both men and women must live
in houses away from the direct sup
ervision of the good influences of the
University education. Second vexing
condition is the difficulty of building
up good strong faculty at the same
time adhering to the present salary
schedule. Minnesota U must enter
into competition with schools pay
ing much higher salaries, and is con-
stantly loosing its good faculty men,
bers. Third of these vexing con-
ditions is the relatively diminishing
state appropriation. For instance we
are getting 1925 now where in 1913
and 1914 we got $3.50.
Second purpose of the University
in my mind is it's research. We have
scientists working on everything
from cancer to hog cholera. Much
work has been done recently with rust
resistant crops; with the cheap smelt-
ing of iron ore; with the renewal of
soils, and everything in the medical
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
McIlreayie-Schrnahl

The marriage of Miss Barbara Nc
Ilreavie to Herman G. Schmahl was
announced to their many friends
Monday. The marriage took place at
st. Paul August fifth, at the home of
Mrs. Schmahls sister, Mrs. j. G. Nc
Nitt, the Reverend DR.. Ferguson,
rector of the Church of the Messiah,
reading the service. Following the
service Mr.. and Mrs. McNitt enter
tanned the wedding party at luncheon
at their home. Mr.. and Mrs. Schmahl
are now at home in the Schmahl resi-
dence ION Jefferson Street where they
are receiving the congratulations of
their many friends. Both have been
residents of Redwood Falls for many
years. Mr.. Schmahl was for many
years one of the leading merchants
here, having retired from active busi-
ness several years ago. Mrs. Schmahl
will continue her work as saleswoman
at one of the local stores for the pres
ent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
Local Bakery Has
Ne.D Equipment

The recent installation of
new high speed mixer, the latest
in bread mixing machinery, was
the first step taken by E. L.
Gallea, proprietor of the Red
wood Falls Bakery to completely
modernize his plant. The new
mixer has been in use for the
past week and has surpassed all
expectations as to it's useful
ness. Mr.. Gallea has stated that
a new and more popular loaf will
be made in the future. The
sandwich loaf will be of the long
variety and more suited for
home use. Mr.. Gallea has been
in the restaurant and bakery
business in Redwood Falls for
fourteen years and in that
time has served the people of
Redwood Falls and vicinity with
a product that has heartily met
with the approval of the people.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
Road Hearing Held

A hearing of considerable interest
to owners of property on the lower
road between Redwood Falls and
Morton was held Monday morning be-
fore Albert H. Emerson, judge of Dis
trict Court, at the Redwood Falls
courthouse. This hearing was on the
condemnation proceedings in the mat
ter of the reconstruction work now in
progress on Highway Nos. and Ia.
Because of the widening of this road
and the change of the location of the
lower portion of the road some addi-
tional farm lands will be used. To
determine the amount of damage
Judge Emerson appointed three view-
ers, H. w. Ward, ]. R. Keefe and ].
F. Knudson. These men worked
Tuesday on the matter. The hearing
Monday was attended by Victor An
derson, Assistant to the Attorney
General and Attorney Smith of the
firm of Smith and Callahan of Min
neapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
65h Anniuersary
At Fort Ridgely

On Monday, August %, the 65th
anniversary Of the Battle of Fort
Ridgely viii be celebrated at the
historic Fort Ridgely State Park. This
celebration will be in form of a large
family reunion, the annual day of
meeting for old friends and neigh
bors. An exceptionally good pro-
gram has been arranged by the COM
mittee in charge which includes Re-
miniscences by old Defenders at 10
o'clock a. m. At HOO a. m. the an
nual meeting Of the Fort Ridgely
Park Association will be held to be
followed by the meeting Of the Sioux
Historic Trail Association. At noon
there win be a picnic dinner to be
followed By q concert by the Band
of Fairfax ut 1:30 p. m. At 200 p.
m. the Fort Ridgely Fife and Drum
Corps will furnish the music. The
program at the amphitheater will be
held with Congressman August H.
Andersen Of Red Wing, Hon. Arthur
F. Nelson, former Mayor of st. Paul
and Professor T. E. Lewis Of Sleepy
Eye a. the principle speakers. Mus
ical unnhers by Wilfahrt's orchestra
and = nels Qpsztet Of New Ulm vim
a. the pEeerpm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
ATTRACTIONS OF
COUNTY FAIR ARE
OF HIGHEST CLASS
GAZETTE FINISHES PRINTING
PREMIUM LIST FOR 54TH AN.
NUAL COUNTY
FAIR.
BIG RACE PROGRAM
<'DEWEY AT MANILA BAY" TO BE
FEATURE OF FIREWORKS
DISPLAY. FREE ACTS
BEST EVER.

Last week the Gazette finished the
big task of printing the Premium List
and Year Book of the 54th annual
Redwood County Fair which is to be
held at the Redwood County Fair
Grounds September 26th to 3Oth.
Copies of the premium list have been
mailed out, additional copies may be
had at Hauck's Grocery and several
of the business houses of the city.
The officers and directors of the Red
wood County Agricultural Society
have put forth every effort to make
the 1927 fair one of the most sue
cessful fairs ever held in Redwood
County.
With each copy of the premium
list there are two entry blanks at
tached which gives the name and ad-
dress of the exhibitor with the divis-
ion, class lot and description of the
articles to be entered. On Friday,
September 23rd, from 100 o'clock to
900 o'clock p. M, Secretary Hauck
will have force of clerks working to
make entries to accommodate those
who cannot spare the time to make
these entries on Monday, the first day
of the fair. The entries will be made
at the City Hall.
Among the many attractions book
ed by the society for this year at the
fair is The Lavines. The Lavine Duo
boasts of the strongest woman in the
world for her size, in the person of
Miss Lavine. After several years Of
constant practice she has accomplish
ed the unusual feat of catching her
partner out of back leap in the air
on one hand.
The De Liberto Wilbur Trio, for
eign act, in their sensational "teeter-
board" act has also been booked for
entertainment this year. The Novik-
off Smith Combination in three acts
and the Yamamotos Japs in two acts
make up the balance of the free at
traction program. The Novikoff-
Smith Combination with their three
acts make up the program for Tues
day and Wednesday with change of
platform attractions for Thursday
and Friday.
There will be horse races on Tues
Continued on last page.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
ANNUAL REPORT OF
REDWOOD COUNTY
SCHOOLS GIVEN
MISS THEO JENSEN, SUPT. OF
REDWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS,
PREPARES ANNUAL RE.
PORT OF SCHOOLS.
INTERESTING FACTS GIVEN
1852 YOUNG PEOPLE ENROLLED
IN GRADED SCHOOLS WITH
27O7 IN SEMI-GRADED AND
RURAL SCHOOLS.

The annual report of Miss Theo
Jensen, superintendent of the Red
wood County Schools, recently COM
pleted, reveals many interesting facts
to those interested in the education
of the boys and girls of Redwood
County.
In the graded schools of the county
1852 of these young people were en-
rolled last year, showing an increase
over the previous year of %. In the
semi-graded and rural schools there
were 2709 pupils enrolled or an in
crease of thirty-four. The average
daily attendance in the graded schools
was 2276 while in the rural and semi
graded schools it was Pip. The to-
tai attendance in days in the graded
schools was 410,627 as compared with
419,579 for 1926. The total attend
ance in days in the rural schools was
356,153 or an increase Of 6,773. Every
day there are 4388 pupils starting
for school during the school year in
Redwood County.
There are 103 buildings in which
the rural schools are conducted. In
only 81 cases of these is there school
for nine months in the year. In 66
schools the term is for eight months.
Redwood County has three accredited
high schools, one in each Redwood
Falls, Milroy and Lamberton.
A word worthy of mention is the
fact that only first grade teachers
are employed in the rural schools of
the county as well as in the graded
schools. The average salary of the
graded teacher is $14O.S7 per month
while the rural teacher gets an aver
age Of $99.63. Twenty-one of the rur-
al school teachers have been employ
ed in the same schools for three years
or more, thirty-two for two years
while seventy-two of the teachers
have taught their first term in var
ious districts last year. The county
employs 116 teachers for the 103
schools.
Shifting of the teachers is much
less frequent in the graded schools.
1t is quite as desirable that the dis
trict schools retain the same teachers
for several years as it is that the 9TH
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
SCHOOL Will OPEN
SEPTEMBER SIXTH
SUPT. OF CITY SCHOOLS, J.H.
WICHMAN, ADVISES PARENTS
TO HAVE CHILDREN IN READ
MESS FOR OPENING DAY.

The Redwood Falls public schools
will open for the school year 1929
Tuesday, September 6. Monday will
be devoted to general faculty meet
ing and for the teachers to prepare
for full day session on the following
day. Students who expect to enroll
for the four upper years of work are
requested to be at the Lincoln school
for enrolment according to the fol-
lowing dates: Sophomores, Tuesday,
August %; Juniors, Wednesday, Aug
ust "a; Freshmen, Thursday, August
25; Seniors, Friday, August 26, ac-
cording to word received from Supt.
j. H. Wichman.
The school office will be open for
enrolment on the above dates from
900 a. m. to 1900 M. 1t is impera-
tive to enroll on these dates to assure
the accommodation of students as
should be done on the opening day of
school. Students who have not at
tended Redwood Falls High School in
the past should have a transcript of
their credits or an eighth grade dip
ploma is case they are entering high
school for the first time. On these
dates the superintendent will also be
able to announce the text books which
will be used the following year.
/ All students are urged to enroll and
plan to attend school the first day of
the school year. Much of the success
which a student enjoys is due to this
attendance the first few days of
school when the teacher is introduc-
ing the class to new subject. 1t is
the request of Supt. Wichman that
all parents be responsible for sending
their children to school the first day,
and also being concerned with regu-
lar attendance. It is the desire of
the faculty to be able to report at the
close of the year long list of names
of the pupils who were neither abb
sent nor tardy during the year.
In commenting on the faculty and
school, Supt. Wichman said, eve be-
lieve we shall have a strong faculty.
We are very much concerned to raise
our scholarship and our faculty will
have this as their chief purpose from
the beginning of the school year. We
trust that we may have the coopera-
ton of all parents in this endeavor.
Considerable time and effort have
been put forth to have everything in
readiness for the opening of school
and we believe that our work can be
under way in earnest the first day Of
school,"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
Thirty-six Examined
At Chest Clinic Here

At the free chest clinic held at
Redwood Falls in the Lincoln
School Friday, thirty-six people
were examined, which included
both children and adults. DR..
L. s.. Jordan of Worthington, a
physician with a wide experience
in the diagnosis and treatment of
tuberculosis, was the examining
physician. In the work Miss
Theo Jensen, county superin-
tendent of schools was assisted
by Mrs. Elmer Wright, Mrs. Gus
Nelson and Mrs. Irl Starr. On
Wednesday, August 10th, the
clinic was held in the Vesta
school house in which there were
nineteen people examined, while
on August 4th the clinic was held
at Lamberton with thirty-one be-
ing examined. The Redwood
Falls clinic completed the series
for Redwood County,.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
MISS VERDALARSON
MARRIED MONDAY
REDWOOD FALLS GIRL BECOMES
BRIDE OF JOHN MOORE; WILL
MAKE HER HOME AT GIL
BERT, MINI. t-tH

Marriage vows were exchanged by
Miss Verda Larson, eldest daughter
of County Auditor and Mrs. L. P.
Larson, and John w. Moore of Gill
bert at high noon, Monday, August
18th, at the home of the brides par
ents. Rev. H. F. Alderman, pastor
of the Methodist church read the SER
vice before a setting Of an old fash
ioned garden composed of holy hooks,
bachelor buttons, sweet peas and pine
trees brought here from the northern
woods. The arch and gate were twin
ed with greenery. Miss Bernice Lar
son played Mendelsohn's wedding
march and Miss Dorothy Larson, pre-
ceding the ceremony, sang Because" >"
and during the ceremony, ~ Love
You Truly" and 80 Promise Me-"
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore gown of poudre blue
georgette and carried a shower bou-
quet of roses, pink sweet peas and
Miss Pearl Moore
of Uhlen, sister of the bridegroom,
was maid of honor and her dress was
peach colored georgette. She wore
a corsage bouquet of sweet peas,
roses and baby's breath. John Lar
son of Madison attended the BRIDE
groom.
An informal reception followed the
service and a two course luncheon
was served to about fifty guests.
The bridal party was seated at one
large table and the guests were serv-
ed on small tables. Sweet peas were
used as the table decorations.
The out of town guests included
Mr.. Moore's mother, Mrs. John
Moore, ST., and sisters, Mrs. Ras-
mussen and three children of Dill
worth, Mimi, and Mrs. Robertson of
st. Cloud; also Mr.. and Mrs. G. P.
Smith and family of Olivia, Miss
Anna Larson Of Milroy, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. F. O'Meara of Worthington and
Mrs. Fred Mckay of Van Meter, la.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore left in the af-
ternoon on trip into Wisconsin and
will also visit at Fergus Falls; going
north to Gilbert to make their home.
Mrs. Moore is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Minnesota and for the past
few years has taught in the schools
at Gilbert. She will continue her
teaching there. Mr.. Moore is employ
ed as barber.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-17
new RIVER BRIDGE
PLANNED AT. MORTON
COMMISSIONER C. M. BABCOCK
ANNOUNCES NEW BRIDGE
AND OVERHEAD CROSSING TO
BE BUILT AT MORTON.

A new bridge over the Minnesota
river at Morton will be built by the
Minnesota Highway department dm-
ing the coming year, according to an
nouncement by Commissioner C. II.
Babcock. Bids on this and several
other trunk highway projects will be
opened at the offices of the depart
ment in st. Paul at 10 a. M, Septem-
Der 6.
The new bridge will serve traffic
on T. H. No. 4, which is U. s. high
way No. II, an important north and
south artery, and also T. H. No. IA,
running east and west from Gaylord
to Ivanhoe. 1t will be three spans
with total length of 290 feet.
Bids are also called for an con-
crete overhead bridge at Morton,
eliminating dangerous railroad
crossing.
Another bridge on which bids are
asked is on T.. H. No. z, a three span
overhead, with a total length Of 13O
feet, eliminating a railroad crossing
at Balaton. Bids are also asked on
an eight by ten foot monolithic cul-
vert located two miles north of Lake
Benton, on T. H. No. 6.
Bids will be received at the same
time on five grading and graveling
jobs, as follows:
T. H. No. 1-Between Steel Center
and Glendale, 11.4 miles comprising
5000 cubic yards shoulder grading.
T. 81. No. 3LBetween Osalkis and
West Union, 81 miles, comprising r.
$50 cubic yards gravel surfacing.
T. 81. No. Between Gemmell and
Margie, 11.5 miles, comprising 1880
cubic yards gravel surfacing.
T. 81. No. 5-Between lie Sueur and
north county line, SIS miles, compris-
ing $500 cubic yards gravel srfse-
ing. es
3 7. 81. No. 6-Betwsen Luverne ~
seuth ststs hne, - miles, eenaprilfe
11y0l0 cubic yards ssznvsl suf11tif pa