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Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06

new store, Mr.. King told us that he
wanted only the best and therefore
Washington fixtures have been in
stalled throughout. Worn out water
pipes and drains that existed in the
old building, were entirely removed
and new piping installed. Careful
workmanship, insuring minimum
in repairs, was our object throughout
The entire job.
Always interested in sports from
their school days, Richmond Broth
crs have carried line of sporting
goods in addition to their plumbing
business. When the firm moved to
rev quarters two years ago, this
department was enlarged, so that
full line of Reach, Rawlings and
Goldsmith sporting goods and equip
rhent is carried.
Richmond Brothers are firm be-
ievefs in FL Centre and faithful sup
fdrters of every community under
taking. The business reputation they
have built up through nearly two
decades, is founded on service anil
satisfaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06
Painting AT New
Store Shows Care
Taken With Work

James Mackie of Holtville, who
lad the painting contract for the
new NJ. O. King store, is recognized
as one of the leading men in his
line in Imperial Valley.
Departing from the usual standard
izcd paint jobs, Mr.. Mackie injects
a touch of modernism into his work,
paving particular attention TO color
blends. always with the idea of COM
bining harmony and utility.
In the King store special attention
was given to selecting the colors so
rs to provide q shade tone that would
soften the extreme glare which pre-
walls in Imperial Valley due to the
unusually bright sunlight. Realizing
that dingincss must be avoided, Mr..
Mackic chose gray and rose for the
interior decoration, the result being
IA justification of his choice.
The exterior also bears evidence
Of Mackie s care in selecting colorS
which 90 far toward making the
'front.' of the store present such a
pleasant appearance.
"Slapping paint on in any old
way, to get the job done as quickly
a> possible, is not the idea in paint
ing, regardless of whatever idea the
!avman may have Mackie states.
"The painter must pay attention to
details and give every bit of his
work the same careful consideration.
Hurrying over a spot because it
is not likely to show, Or trying to
spread too little paint over too great
a surface, is sure To result in an ua-
satisfactory job. Careful supervis-
ion together with good workmanship
is absolutely necessary to satisfact-
cry work and is the only way in
which the painter, or any other
workman can build up demand for
his services -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06
Tweed Favored
By Smart Set

The international polo games at
Mcadowbrook attracted one of the
season 5 most brilliant assemblages.
Both the society and theatrical
worlds were very we'll represented.
Soft, supple tweeds We're easily
the most favored fabrics for :hc
suits and topcoats that were worn.
The tweed suits, as rule. combined
q three-quarter coat with skirt or
dress of the tweed. The tweed suit
illustrated with a short cape coat
was worn with an interesting jum-
per of yellow jersey showing coin
dots in brown, while the tweed suit
with the longer coat was worn with
a white jersey jumper.
The lynx trimmed coat one which
promises to be a leader, especially
in black for town wear, was very
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06
SHOULDER DECORATION
NOT TO BE DISCARDED

The vogue of wearing come decor.
ation on the shoulder of one 5 frock
has proved altogether too flattering
a touch for most wonmen to want
% discard lightly, and even though
the idea is not new one it still has
appeal. Chanel, if not the first to
introduce this idea was certainly
the first. Last season she vari-
ed the idea with a jewelled pin re-
placing the usual flower on many of
her designs and this season she very
frequently employs silk pompom
on the shoulder of even her simplest
frocks, especially those of transpar-
ent velvet. One dress, which com
bines black and rose colorcd velvet,
employs two pompoms on the should
er, repeating the color combination
of the dress. Several new hats, too,
use a silk pompom for flattering
side trimming.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06
OBSTACLES FAIL
TO HALT WORK
ON new STORE

When announcement was made
/ last spring that p. \. Murray was to
build the new home of the Imperial
Valley Press, many FL Centre resi-
dents inquired who he was, not
knowing that Murray has for years
been one of the valleys leading
/ building contractors.
! Making his headquarters in Holt
| vile, where he was formerly mem
her of the firm of Jarboe and Muir
ray, the latter had the supervision
OF number of important building
| Jobs, including the Holtville schools
end also the new county courthouse
and addition to the county Jail.
When bids were let for the alter
ations to the old Varney building
for the new NJ. O. King store. Muir
raw was found to be the low bidder
and obtained the contract.
Briefly, the instructions he re-
ceived from Mr.. King were, "make
this a new building, inside and out,
and that is what the contractor has
done.
Despite the fact that the job was
undertaken in the heated period OF
the year Murray kept on the job
dav after day and sometimes at
night, in order to carry out his part
oe the work and have the store IN
readiness for the fall opening.
Delays in material, difficulty in
obtaining labor, and the midsummer
heat, failed to stop progress on the
work and Murray kept the sub-con-
tractors vieing with each other so
that one was ready to take up the
work as soon as another had finished
his particular job.
"It seemed like a tough job at
times" said Murray, but look-
ing back at it now it was really a
lot of fun. When things went wrong
we all buckled down little harder
and made things fly. When a couple
of holidays came along we put it VI
to the BOYS about working, and they
stuck right with us, deciding that
they would do their part to get the
Job finished on time.
"We did just about what Mr..
Ming Sdlu III IeSdiu " d hN" p"A
ing. Where there was weakness
in the old building, it was corrected
and strengthened, so that not even
any of the new buildings going up
in any place is in better condition
when finished than the King store.
"Phil Knights went over the job
with a fine comb after we were
through and he put his o. X. on the
building. When Phil does that the
contractor knows that the job has
to be right. Patrons of the King
store can do their trading feeling
secure that in event of any natural
disturbance their lives are not GO
ing to be exposed.
Zone of the best looking store
fronts anywhere in the state is
the frequent comment heard in con
nection with the King store. Murray
carried out the ideas of the archi-
toct and Mr.. Kings own plan of
what he wished his store to look like,
to the letter. The result is a splendid
addition to Fl Centro's business sec
tion, and store of which the con-
tractor, the proprietor and the citi-
lens Of FL Centre can well be proud.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06
VOGUE FOR COMBINATIONS
FIRMLY ESTABLISHED

Another evidence of the establi-
shed vogue for combinations is seen
IN the dress which was designed by
Suzanne Talbot. In this case sheer
crepe in light brown shade makes
the bodice with horizontal incrust-
ed bands of velvet ribbon in slight
ly darker tone. The latter also achi-
ewes the effect of yoke tying in
q bow at front. The box pleated
skirt also combines the velvet rib
bon with the sheer crepe, the latter
showing in movement. Transparent
velvet with metal lame and sheer
Crinkled velvet were included in this
display.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06

number of soft, woody sweaters of
the angora type.
A significant number Of transpar-
cnt velvet dresses were worn, the
greater number favoring the novelty
printed types.
The little brimmcd hat, very often
of homcspun felt, especially when
affected with the tweed costumes,
was a general favorite with the brim
less and offthcface types accom-
panving the more formal costumes.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06

Ea1l Richmond have been in the
plumbing business in FL Centro, and
IN that time have built up demand
for their services that keeps a con.
siderable group of men at work for
the firm.
Richmond Brothers specialize in
Washington guaranteed plumbing
fixtures, manufactured by the Wash
ington Manufacturing Company of
Los Angeles.
"Thcre is no better line of plumb
ing on the market today said
Frank Richmond. land universal
has been given in every
case where we have installed this
line in FL Centre and other valley
cities.
''In taking the contract for the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06
NEW SEASON COATS
LUXURIOUSLY FURRED

Everything points toward less
severity in the clothes of the new
season. 1t is smart to look pretty
and feminine once again, the new
season coats being about the very
hest example of this new trend, for
they are luxuriously furred and fire.
quently embrace the slightly flaring
silhouette that is certainly far re-
moved from anything masculine.
The deep shawl collar and cuffs
Of fur are typical Of this season 's
coat trimmings.
The lynx trimmed cloth coat pro
mises to be a favorite.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06

much in evidence, differing from
.he town coat in that the greater
number were of tweed and soft beige
woOlen materials.
Jersey was seen on every hand,
sometimes alone and very often in
combination with tweed or velvet.
Tho sweater costume was by 10
means neglected, the newer ones
combining plain skirts with knitted
sweaters that rcsembled the texture
of tweed. There were also great
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06
RICHMOND BROS.
SUCCESS BUILT
!: ON SATISFACTION

: Recognizing that sanitary plumb
ing is one of the real essentials to
tie health of any community, Rich
mond Brothers, who had the plumb
ing contract for the new NJ. O. King
store, have established n reputation
fer strict conformity with the laws
q the state covering this class Of
work.
For the past Il years Frank and
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06
Thursday, October 6, 1927

Another interesting evening detail
consists Of collars and a wfistiet,
worn on the right wrist usually, fash
ioned of overlapping leaf shaped
sections all over beaded, either IN
rnctal or in the color of the gown.
VERY smart and effective.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06

Black flowers for daytime wear
that are tailored and yet not mourn-
ful are made of cluster of small
black satin daisies with white satin
edges and let centers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06

Black panne velvet fashions n
distinctive evening gown from Dre-
coll, with embroidery in brilliants
forming a novel trimming and de
filming new square neckline.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06

Black felt and black velvet are
in clever hat which is
'aintlv suggestive of tam.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-21
ANNUAL POULTRY
SHOW SUCCESSFUL
TENTH ANNUAL REDWOOD co.
SHOW HAS 325 BIRDS ON DIS
PLAY. w. A. STANSFIELD is
JUDGE OF SHOW.

The annual Redwood County Poul-
try Show came to close last Friday
after a successful exhibit. Three hum
dred and twenty-five birds were
shown. W. A. Stansfield, judge Of
the show, stated that the quality of
birds shown was good and that the
number shown compared favorably
with the displays of other shows. Due
to the extreme bad weather there
were not as many birds on display as
there would have been otherwise but
all in all the show was a great sue
cess. In this connection the Redwood
County Poultry Association wishes to
thank the members and non-mem-
bers who helped to make the show
successful.
Listed below are winners in differ
ent classes:
DR.. Golden on S. C. R. l. Reds won
the follows: 1st, End, Bird Cock; 1st
End, Ord, 4th Hen; lst, 2nd, Bird Cock
erel; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th PulleC;
LIST Old Pen; 1st, End Young Pen.
White Plymouth Rocks: C. E. Kolb
1st Cock; 2nd, Bird Hen; 1st Old Pen.
Mrs. Maude Garman, 1st, 3rd, 4th
Hen; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Cockerel; 1st,
End, 3rd, 4th, 5th Pullet; 1st Young
Pen. Gene Schmidt, 9TH Cockerel.
White Leghorns: Tom Hosken, 3rd
Cock; 1st Cockerel; 1st, End, 3rd Pull
let; 1st Young Pen. Gene Schmidt,
lst, End Cock.
Buff Orphingtons: DR.. Inglis: 1st
Cock; 2nd, 3rd Hen; 4th Cockerel;
3rd, 4th Pullet; 1st Old Pen. Mrs.
John McGovern: 1st Hen; End Young
Pen. Lee Winters: 1st Cockerel; lst
2nd Pullet; 1st Young Pen. Tom Hos
ken: 2nd, 3rd, 5th Cockerel; 5th Pull
let; 3rd Young Pen.
B. Ply. Rock (dark): Mrs. f. E.
Mosier: 1st, End, 3rd, 4th Cock; 1st
End, 3rd, 4th, 5th Hen; 1st, End, 4th,
5th Cockerel; 1st, End, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Pullet; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Old Pen;
1st, End, 4th, 5th Young Pen. Tom
Hosken: 5th Cock. Roy Bunting, 3rd
Cockerel, 3rd Young Pen.
b. Ply. Rocks (light): Mrs. f. E.
Mosier: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Hen;
lst Cockerel; 1st Pullet.
The White Wyandotte premiums
were all awarded to Mrs. Bert Wig
gins. with the eXpection of 1st Cock
which went to Tom Tyson.
ID. Brown LeghOrns: Seversor
Bros. Winthrop: 1st, 2nd Hen; 1st
Cockerel; lst, 2nd Pullet.
Buff Leghorns: Tom Hosken: 1st
2nd, 3rd, 4th Cockerel; 1st. End, 3rd
18th, 5th Fullet; 1st, 2nd Young Pen
Continued on page twelve)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-21
]. F. REED, PRESIDENT OF MINI.
FARM BUREAU, STATES THAT
NEW ORGANIZATION PLAN TO
FIGHT FARMERS GROUPS.

From County Agent Lynn Sheldon
comes a report that the Minnesota
Farm Bureau will fight the specula-
tors and others along the route from
farm to market who take their toll
from both the farmer and the con-
sumer.
J. F. Reed, president of the Min
nesota Farm Bureau Federation, at
st. Paul last Saturday declared that
the greatest menace to farmers CO.
operative effort in the history of
American affairs had taken visible
form at Chicago in December, with
the organization of the Federated
Agricultural Trades Of America.
"Early in December at the Palmer
House, in Chicago" stated Mr.. Reed,
"three hundred representatives Of
some twenty-eight strong commercial
trade associations, representing grain
dealers, butter and ice cream manu-
facturers, milk dealers, cotton ship
pers, fruit and vegetable shippers,
sugar manufacturers, meat packers,
Gamers, wholesale grocers, large oil
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-21
POSTMASTER WARD
EXPLAINS SERVICE
TWENTY-FIVE CENT SPECIAL
HANDLING STAMPS ISSUED TO
EXPEDIATE DELIVERY; UN.
DER NEW SERVICE.

The United States Postal depart
ment is of the impression that the
public generally does not understand
the advantage of the special-handling
stamp. This purchases kind of SER
vice which is new and because it is
new it takes time to have it thorough
ly understood. Postmaster H. w.
Ward offers the following valuable in
formation regarding this service.
It is particularly important at this
season when millions of bundles are
being poured into the hoppers for
distribution. Ordinary parcel post
not having the special handling stamp
thereon, and therefore not entitled to
the special handling service, is ham
died as expeditiously as possible un-
der the circumstances, but it is nee
essary slower and less careful than
the special handling service, which is
purchased by the SO called special
handling stamp.
The presence of this special-han-
ding stamp of 25 cents on parcel
means what it says, namely, that a
bundle is specially handled from be-
ginning to end. 1t is not put into
storage cars with other parcels but
travels in the railway postal cars
where men are employed. In short,
it has the expeditions treatment of a
letter or first class mail.
Under the law as it is now, the
special handling-stamp of 25 cents
does not pay for special delivery
when it arrives at the point of des-
tination, so that to make the service
perfect under the present law, there
should also be special-delivery
stamp on the bundle. This would in
sure a little more expeditions deliv-
cry on it's arrival in the city of the
addressee.
Many people do not count the cost
but they want to know how they can
send their parcels to the very best
advantage and in the quickest way
and so we desire to explain to them
this special handling stamp and also
the special delivery stamp. Some
people confuse the two and think they
are the same thing. The Special
handling stamp gets it by special
means to the city of the addressee,
and the special-deliYery stamp Sc
cures its special delivery after its ar
rival. It is well to remember that
the air mail service is for the pub
lies benefit, it costs only ten cents
for one half ounce over any and all
air mail routes in the United States
Postmaster Ward offers patrons any
other information they may. desire.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-21
A SERIES OF ARTICLES WRIT
TEN BY COUNTY AGENT GIVES
POSSIBILITIES OF FARMERS
REDUCING COSTS.

The agricultural situation always
has been and probably always will
hinge largely upon the ability CT
each individual farmer keeping down
his cost of production so that larg-
er margin may exist between it and
the ultimate price received for the
particular commodity involved. For
the past few years much deliberation
and printers ink has been spent on
how to solve the farmers problem Of
making it possible for the farmer to
realize greater proportion of the
wealth of his earnings. While it is
possible for some form of economic
balance to be established to help in
this respect, the problem of every
farmer carefully studying his pro-
duction costs and reducing those ex-
penses to the lowest possible figure
within his power is always a major
importance.
It is true that on some farms 100
pounds of milk is produced with $1.00
worth of feed, while on others the
cost runs as high as $500. 1t is like
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-21
BAND TAX TO Be
VOTED ON JAN. ;
ALL PRESENT OFFICE HOLDERS
FILE FOR REELECTION. BIG
QUESTION OF ELECTION,
SHALL CITY HAVE BAND?"

The annual election for Redwood
Falls will be held on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 3, 1928, at which time there will
be the election of mayor, city record
er, city treasurer, one alderman from
the first ward for two years and two
councilmen from the second ward for
one year and two years. There will
also be the band question up before
the voters of Redwood Falls.
On the closing date of filing for
election, Monday, December 10Th,
there were no filings except by the
present office holders. A. j. White,
mayor of the city, has filed for re-
election as has E. L. Spencer, alder
man of the 1st ward for a two year
term, J. ]. Christensen, End ward, one
year and w. A. Hauck, alderman, End
ward, two years. f. B. Forbes and A.
+. Hassenstab also have filed for re-
election for City Recorder and City
Treasurer respectively.
The big question of the city elec-
ton this year is that Of the band tax
WHICH W III Dc OH IHt DAliOt eo, h)Ae'AA
a tax of not to exceed one mill be
levied each year in the city of Red
wood Falls for the purpose of furnish
ing a band fund.-
The city will be taxed one mill for
a much needed improvement but this
tax in reality will not amount to one
mill. In the past the city has levied
for band purposes from the park fund
a sum of 100000. Under the propos-
ed one mill tax levy this sum would
be eliminated. The whole amount, if
used would total s1,2OO.00, so in real
ity the tax payers would be called up
on to pay but 100000 more, a trivial
sum for the returns that would be
gained through we'll trained city
band. 1t is the desire of the Gabette
that every citizen with voting power
will turn out on January Ord and
boost for the proposed tax.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-21
CARDINAL AL-WHITE
DEFEAT GUARDS
STOCkTON'S QUINT OUTPLAY
GUARDSMEN IN PRACTICE
TILT AND WIN BY A 27 TO %
SCORE. GOOD PASSING GAME.

Due to the postponement of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES All-Star and
the Redwood Falls High School-Tracy
High School basketball games the To-
cal high school team and the Guards
men met Monday night at the Lin
coin School gymnasium in practice
tilt. Stockton's men outplayed their
larger and slower opponents and
triumphed by 27 to % score. The
score, however does not indicate the
game; in all departments did the high
school team outplay the soldiers.
The team, led by Captain Peterson,
displayed an unusually good passing
attack, which at times baffled the
Guardsmen. Arnett led the scorers
for the scholars with three field goals
and two free tosses while Hosken was
high point man with the Guardsme-l
with four field goals.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-21
County Agent Sheldon Gives Plans
for Reducing Production Costs

wise true that on some farms 100
pounds of pork is produced for every
$50 pounds of feed, while on Others
500 pounds of feed is required. Sim
liar variations occur in every kind of
farm enterprise. 1t is easy to see
where the farmer. using 500 pounds
of feed to produce 100 pounds of
pork, is feeling the pinch of the low
value of the farmers dollar much
more than the one who only needs
25O pounds of feed per 100 pounds of
pork.
This makes it evident that the far
mer has the immediate power to con-
troll to large extent his profits in
any given enterprise. OF course, if
a farmer buys 10 cent feeder pigs
and produces pork at the minimum
rate his margin of profit depends
largely on the selling price. There
are few fundamental facts pertain
ing to production costs and methods
of farming which may be applied to
hold production costs down.
1t is my plan to set forth in this
and succeeding articles some of the
possibilities that lay before every
farmer Of Redwood County as ways
in which production costs may be re-
Continued on last page.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-21
DEATH SUMMONS
RENVILLE RESIDENT
JOSEPH LEPESKA, AGED II, DIES
SUDDENLY MONDAY AT REM
VILE FOLLOWING HEART AT
TACK.

Another old time resident of Olivia
departed this life and has gone to join
the silent majority. Joseph Lepeska,
Sr., died suddenly Monday, December
18th, at his late home in this village,
following an attack of heart trouble.
He had not been i'll previous to the at
tack and his sudden death was a Sc
we're shock to his loved ones. His
funeral was held Thursday afternoon
from the home and was conducted by
Rev. Parish, pastor of the Methodist
church.
Mr. Lepeska was born in Czecho-
Slovakia, August 10, 1850, and was
II years, three months and seven
days old. When II years of age he
emigrated to America, coming direct
to st. Paul. He secured position
on steamboat running between Min
neapolis and Dubuque, Ia, which he
held for several years. In 1870 he
was united in marriage to Marie
Biley, the ceremony taking place in
Minneapolis. Two years later the
family moved to Montgomery where
they engaged in farming and on June
/, 1892, they came to Olivia. They
located on a farm short distance
northeast of Olivia where they re-
mained for Az years, and in Octo-
Der, 1896, they retired from the farm
and moved to town. Mrs. Lepeska
passed away in Olivia seven years
ago and since that time he has had
his daughter, Mrs. F. J. Rocek and
family share his home with him.
Mr.. Lepeska was known as man
of sturdy character and kindly ma
ture and was held in high esteem by
all his old neighbors and associates.
He was a member of local Bohem-
ian lodge and was active in many
ways for one of his age. In his death
a good citizen and devoted father has
passed to his reward.
Continued on last pagel
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-12-21
Ward is Re-appointed
Redwood Postmaster

Recent word was received by Post
master Ward of his re-appointment
as postmaster of Redwood Falls for
another term of four years. The ap-
pointment came from President Cool
idge. The announcement of the ap-
pointment comes as pleasing news to
friends of Mr.. Ward, who in the past
four years of service as postmaster
has given exceptional service. AS
sisted in the office by Mrs. Frances
Davis, F. L. Farver, Harry Warner,
Lee Winter and VIM. Evans, the post
master has an efficient staff of work.
ers. The mail carriers of this office
are Leo Gallery, Bert Lamphere, Ed.
Hill, R. w. Ziemer, G. R. Pryor and
V. L. Pryor.