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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
School Exhibit
And Ope,, House

A school event of considerable in
terest to the parents and friends of
the Redwood Falls school has been
set for Tuesday evening, May oath.
On this evening aid apartments of
both schools will be open to the pub
lie from 1880 to 900, when teachers
of all the grades and all the depart
ments will have on exhibit, work
which has been done during the year.
Each teacher will be in his or her
own department so that parents may
be able to interview any of the
eeachers they may wish to. The
Manual Training and Home Eco
nomics departments will exhibit their
articles in. the Senior High School
building. The cooking class will
show a very interesting demonstra-
tion of bread baking beginning at
about 8:15. There will also be about
fifty dresses on exhibit and many
more other garments and fancy work.
This will be at the Senior High
School building. Each grade teacher
will exhibit work of all the pupils.
The instructions to teachers earlier
in the year were to exhibit only such
work as shows definite correlation
with regular class room instruc-
tion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
Poppy Day Has
Meaning For Vets

Not mere tag, but as reminder
of those who fell in Flanders is
the way the little red emblem which
will be sold on the streets of Red
wood May %, by the American Le-
gion auxiliary should be worn.
"The poppy worn on Memorial
Day is an emblem of sacrifice" said
Helen Hughes Heilscher of Mankato.
"For many the war is still being
fought in hospital beds, and the war
is not over for the wives and chill
dren of these men. The American
Legion Auxiliary sponsors the max
ing of poppies by disabled men as a
means of rehabilitation"
At the poppy work room in the
Boston Block in Minneapolis, dis
abled men who are not receiving
compensation are given employment,
being paid one cent each for the pop
pies. They are able to make So a
day at this light occupation. Last
year approximately $4,000 was paid
to men in hospitals and the Mime
apolis workroom for the man.
ufacture of two million poppies. The
money derived from the poppy sale
can only be spent for welfare work
among the disabled men and their
families.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
EIGHT HURT In
AUTO ACCIDENT
COLLISION OF CARS 2 MILES
NORTH OF SANBORN SATUR-
DAY NIGHT RESULTS IN HOS
PITALIZATION OF EIGHT.

Eight people are in the hospital
at Springfield, Leroy King, one of
them, highway patrolman of Lam
berton may die, and Mrs. John Tie
gel, resident of Marshall is in a
critical condition after her left arm
had been amputated. She also suf-
fered broken collar bone and sew
veral broken ribs, all the result of an
automobile collision at the junction
of state highways No. and Z, two
miles from Lamberton. The crash
occurred about $3.50 P. M. Saturday
night. The highway is reported to
be wide, clear view afforded from
all directions and the cause for the
collisions is unknown.
Besides King and Mrs. Tiegel,
others in the hospital at Springfield
are: John Tiegel, Joseph Tiegel a
son, DIR. Matt Tiegel of Owatonna,
son, Elizabeth and May, younger
daughters and Mrs. John Blake of
Lamberton.
At noon today it was stated at
the Springfield hospital that the
condition of members of the Tiegel
family was satisfactory and the re-
covery of Mrs. Tiegel probable. LIE
Roy King however was reported to
still be in a serious condition and
may not recover from his injuries.
Reports from Lamberton state
that John Tiegel and wife of Mar
shall went to Owatonna last week
to visit at the home of DIR. Matt
Tiegel, son, and to have Mrs. Tie
Gel, who has been in a failing health
given medical attention. Accom-
panying them was their son Joseph
and daughter May. At Lamberton
they picked up their daughter Eli
zabeth Tiegel and she went on to
Owatonna with the party. Saturday
morning the entire party, Accom-
panied by DR.. Matt Tiegel of 0wa-
tonna started home and another
daughter, Mrs. John Blake joined
the party at Lamberton, intending
to go on to Marshall for the week
end.
The accident occurred, as report
ed, with the Tiegel car going west
and the machine driven by lie Roy
King proceeding north. Both cars
are reported to have been totally
wrecked. Passing motorists stopped
Immediately after the crash and
hurried the injured parties back to
Lamberton and from there to
Springfield where hospital facii-
ties were available.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
DIST. CONVENTION
PROGRAM COMPLETE
LOCAL POST MAKES PLANS FOR
BIGGEST 2ND DISTRICT CON-
VENTION TO BE HELD JUNE
IA. BIG ELK BARBECUE.

The tentative program for the End
District American Legion Convention
that is to be held in Redwood Falls
on June 18th and sponsored by the
Melvin Daskam Post No. 38 has been
Completed. Members from legion
posts in 65 towns and cities in the
End congressional district will meet
in Redwood Falls on that day. The
Auxiliary will hold its activities and
business meeting at the Lincoln
school auditorium while the Legion
will meet at the armory.
At 900 o'clock in the morning
registration will be made by all
members of the legion at the armory.
At 1000 a. m. the convention COM
mittees appointed by District COM
mander Smith of Pipestone will meet
at the armory. The business session
will be held at loo p. m. The ses-
sion will include welcome by, A. j.
White, mayor of Redwood Falls and
talks by Department Commander
Rand, Department Adjutant Lindell,
doc" Branton of Willmar, Paul
Fling of Madelia who is End Vice
Commander and who no doubt will
be a candidate for election for Dis
trict Commander at the convention
and several others prominently
known Legionaires.
At 400 p. m. there will be sight
seeing tour around the City and
through Ramsey State Park. The
parade will be held at 500 p. m
At $50 p. m. the Drum Corp con-
test will be staged, purses of $4,000
are offered in this competitive drill
The big Elk barbecue will be held
in Ramsey State Park at 600 p. m.
At 700 p. m. the stunt contests will
be held in the park for purses
amounting to $4,000. At 900 p
m. there will be a dance held in the
armory with the Dream Orchestra
of Minneapolis furnishing the music.
The delegates and visitors are in
vited to use the Redwood Falls golf
links, one of the best of its kind in
southern Minnesota. There will be
bathing, boating and fishing with
free show at the New Dream Thea
tire in the evening. Registration fee
is $1.00 and for this the delegate or
visitor is entitled to the "town," the
local post making no charge what
ever for entertainment of any kind
to those wearing the official badge.
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
SUCCESSFUL PLAY
GIVEN BY SENIORS
"MERTON OF THE MOVIES"
PRESENTED BY SENIO r
CLASS FRIDAY NIGHT. MISS
ATCHERSON DIRECTS.

Merton of the Movies" which was
successfully staged by the Senior
Class at the Lincoln Auditorium Fri
day night May 13 may be easily
classed as one of the best home tai
ent high school plays ever produced
in Redwood Falls and Miss Atcher-
son deserves much credit for the pro-
duction. The play was wholesome
entertainment with considerable
pathos and no little suspense. The
plot is founded upon Harry Leon
Wilson's book of the same name and
treats of country boy who goes to
Hollywood full of hopes that he will
someday become great actor. His
path to Hollywood is not strewn with
roses until he meets young actress
working in comedies. She takes an
interest in him and helps him mount
the ladder to success. In the end
the two fall in love and marry.
Shirley Sflppee as Merton Gill,
the country boy did an exceptionally
good piece of work and was helped
by Miriam Woods as the Montague
Girl who also acquitted herself.
Kenneth Campbell as Amos Cash
hurler, the country storekeeper, who
so strongly. protested Merton's en-
trance into the movies played this
character part well. Royal Thier-
ing who played dual role as Elmer
Huff, country friend of Merton's
and The Cameraman at Hollywood
did good piece of work. Much of
the credit Of the success of the play
rests with Ted Ahrens who as Sig
mond Rosenblatt, the director at
Hollywood produced many laughs for
the spectators.
Leland Laidlaw as Harold Parma
lee the noted movie hero and Aneta
Buchanan as Beulah Baxter the
movie queen were very clever in their
parts. The minor parts played by
Neva Bendix as Tessie Kerns, Doris
Wilcox as the Casting Director, Car
lyle Jaehning as j. Lester Montague,
Lloyd White as Weller, the assistant
director, Ferne Wheeler as The Maid,
Marie Asleson as Muriel Mercer, Leo
Schmid as Jeff Baird, the producer
of the famous Baird comedies, Roy
Stevens as Max, Oline Stensvad as
Mrs. Patterson and Richard Juen-
eman as Mr.. Walberg were all clever
and these members of the cast
handled their parts very well.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
REDWOOD GIRL FINDS
JAPAN PLEASANT
MARGARET BUR M E S T E r
WRITES FAMILY OF INTER-
ESTING LIFE IN EAST; is
CONQUERORING LANGUAGE,

Miss Margaret Burmeister, now of
Japan, writes her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Burmeister long and in
teresting letters of life in Toxic.
From two of those letters the fol-
lowing exerps have been taken
January 18th.
81 still like Japan very, very much
but still say the life here is not at
all what l expected. One lives on
here quite as usual, quite as COM
Portable, just as many things to do if
not more so, and just as nice people
to know.
"Our house is so comfortable. 1t
is quite large with huge sun porch
and two very large parlors, large
dining room, huge hall where the
stair goes up full length with no
landing, so you see it is. large. We
have two bath rooms, sewing room,
kitchen, pantry and servants wing
down stairs and then up stairs seven
bedrooms on second floor and three
on the third. But it is all light
weight construction and not too
warm when the winds do blow.
81 can go down town alone and get
almost anything l ask for. Of course
a great many people speak English
or at least understand some. But l
can ask the price, understand what
they say usually and then say "1'1l
take it," in Japanese. 1t surely is
fascinating to learn a word and then
go out and try it on some one.
Language school is pretty hard and
not quite as useful as my private
lessons were but l hope to put it to
practical use when it becomes lit
tie more familiar.
"The general run of things is not
very cheap out here. Street car fare
is 7 yen or IL cents but that seems
to be about the only thing they can
cut down on. Our gas bill for the
month of December for the house
was 1876 yen or $67.5O Some bill! But
of course when you try to heat a
barn you have to pay for it. The
school is heated by electricity but it
costs them some huge amount just
to be connected up. But everything
is run and heated and lighted with
electricity. The little paper houses
with the "tatame" or mating floors
often have three or four of those
radiant electric heaters along with
their "hibachi" or charcoal fire in
a large jardenare.
Yesterday in school we had
lecture on the customs in Japan in
connection with the birth of children.
1t seems that they wish for girl
and then a boy, so they can prac-
tice on the girl and when the boy
comes, really know how to bring him
up. Of course they must take the
baby to the temple and on the
seventh day give the name. Then
they take it around to visit friends
etc. The mother must stay in one
room for fifteen days and do no sew
ing but may do other work. You
see children everywhere and they
still carry the babies on their backs.
/ sometimes wonder what those lit
tie slant eyes are thinking with
their shaved heads and bright red
"chan chan" or sleeveless jacket
which slips on over the kimona. The
Continued on page twelve)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
j. II. McGolvan
Dies Wednesday

j. H. MCGOWAN, prominent resident
of Morton passed away last Wednes-
day, May 11th at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Ward Miller of Beard
sley, S. D. Mr.. MCGOWAN had been
in ailing health for sometime, but
his death was unlocked for and came
as a shock to his relatives and many
friends. Funeral services were held
Saturday morning at nine o'clock at
the Catholic church at Morton with
Father George Keefe of Minneapolis,
conducting the services.
James H. MCGOWAN was born in
Canada on March 1, 1854 and when
a boy moved with his parents to
Minnesota settling near green Isle
and later moving to Redwood Coun-
ty. In 1900 the family moved to
Renville County. In his later years
he was in business at Morton with
r. B. Henton, the firm being known
as MCGOWAN and Henton. The busi-
ness was sold in 1903 to D. L. Grim
Minis of Redwood Falls.
Mr.. MCGOWAN had been horse
man for many years, owning some OF
the best and fastest horses that ever
went ON the tracks. These horses
brought him many awards and hon.
ors of which he was at all time
proud. For the last few years he
was joined by his SON Ralph in the
racing world. The two men together
entered horses in some races and at
times raced against each other.
He leaves to mourn his death two
sons, Ben and Ralph of Morton and
two daughters, Mrs. Charles Nc
CURE Of Watertown. s. d. ard Afss
Ward Miller Of Beardsley. -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
COUNTY AUDITOR
GETS new LICENSES
MINNESOTA FISHERMAN MUST
OBTAIN AND CARRY PERMITS
WITH THEM. INDIVIDUAL
LICENSE AT soc.

County auditors throughout the
state have received from the Game
and Fish department the new resi-
dent angling licenses and permits
which are required of all resident
anglers more than 81 years old. L.
P. Larson, auditor of Redwood Coun-
ty has full supply.
They must be obtained from the
auditor or the agents appointed by
him in the county in which the appli-
cant resides, and they must be car
ried on the person of the licensee at
all times while fishing or while going
to or returning from fishing waters.
The individual resident angling Ii
cense fee is so cents, but the head of
family or household, by paying a
fee of 81, may obtain additional per-
mits for all the members of his fam
lily or household more than 21 years
old without additional cost. No Ii
cense or permit is required of resi-
dent anglers under 21 years old.
All licenses and permits are issued
for the. calendar year.
OOutTdIy 10 IepOrt Which, uno
been circulated widely, particularly
outside of Minnesota, there is no in
crease in the nonresident angling IL
cense fee, which is So.
Licensed non-residents are extend
ed all the privileges of resident ang-
lers while in this state, and they are
permitted to ship or transport "a
pounds of mdressed fish to their
homes. Transportation coupons, at
tached to the license, enable the Ii
censes to make three separate ship
ments of eight pounds each. It
should be noted these coupons must
be executed In ink.
Non-residents under Is years old
may take fish without procuring q
license to do so provided the parent
or guardian of such minor shall have
obtained and has IN his or her pos
session . nonresident angling Ii
cense. Fish taken by such unli-
censed mir, however, may not be
shipped or transported out q the
stAte.
T There axa1no chanses in tn enteh
(COutiBaz0 page tw11x1
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
FLOOD TRAGEDY
GROWS GREATER
CUTTER MAKES DRAMATIC
RESCUE OF 400 FUGITIVES IN
AREA CONSIDERED SAFE
FROM ANGRY WATERS.

The coast guard cutter Kenosha
wrote an epic story of rescue at New
Orleans Monday.
The Kenosha was ordered from
Simmesport to go to the rescue OF
400 persons marooned at Plauche-
vile by a wall of water which swept
down upon the town from a crevasse
Sunday morning at Tilden.
The Bayou des CLASSES levee stood
between the Kenosha and the 40(
victims. To attempt to ride through
the rapids of any of the crevasses
would mean instant disaster, so the
master of the Kenosha selected q
spot near Hamburg where the back
water was running over the top OF
the earthern levee into a drainage
canal, calmly pointed the nose of his
vessel at the dixie and rang for full
speed ahead.
The cutter threw its bulk half way
the pent-up waters rushed into the
break to tear away the eoges. Mer
of the crew leaped onto the levee and
tugged on ropes and hawsers unit
the nose of the cutter tipped down.
ward and the vessel slid into the back.
water of the drainage canal which
led to Plauchevile.
The cutter rode through a country
that was the picture of disaster
Only ripple in the mile wide ex-
panse of water marked the course Of
the canal which the vessel followed
This region Saturday had been con-
sidered Virtually safe from inunda
tion. The inhabitants had refused te
heed the warning to flee and the break
Sunday morning at Tiden had caught
them unawares.
The vessel was halted a dozen times
in the 80 miles from Hamburg Il
Plaucheville to perform rescues. A
one-room house came tumbling down.
stream with young French farmer
and his wife riding astride it. A line
was tosesd to the man as the house
Hoated 20 feet away and he and his
wife were lifted aboard.
|, One old man clmg to the top d
. telsPhone pole and was reseuei
With . surf boat He va gripQiuq
(Coutinued On paes ssssa)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
Hamline President
Still UnchOSen

Selection of a successor to DR.
Samuel F. Kerfoot as president OF
Hamhne University was postponed
at a meeting of the special commit
tee of the board of trustees consid-
ering candidates at the Minnesota
Club, st. Paul. After a general dis
cussion, the list of 26 candidates was
reduced to one-fourth of that num-
Der. It is expected that selection
win be made at the next meeting
of the board. which win be called BY
&. w. Randall. president Of the board
of trustees. No date for the meet
ING .bas bsen set.: Ann0uncsuenl
win hes made lateF.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
Farm Bureau Picnics
Are Coming In June

The various county Farm Bureaus
in Minnesota are preparing for big
picnic season Reports reaching the
Office of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
indicate that at least forty-five big
comtry-wide Farm Bureau picnics
win be held during the month of June.
These are being arranged in series.
Some Of the prominent speakers are
Presideut Thompson of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation; F. w.
Murphy Of the Corn Belt COMMITTEES;
C. B. Denman, president Of the Ma
tional livestock Producers Associs.
tieu ana J. r. Reed pUesidsat Df the
Minnesstu Farm Bureau Federation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
Willard Whittet
Completes Course

Staff Sergeant Willard A. Whittet,
whose mother, Mrs. George Whittet
resides at Redwood Falls, May 4th
received diploma as a graduate ac-
countant, from Major F. E. Parker,
Finance Department, commandant, at
the graduating exercises Of the Fin
ance School of the United States
Army at Washington.
Staff Sergeant Whittet, who is
serving as an enlisted man OF the
Finance Department and regularly
stationed at Fort Ethan, Allen, VT,
completed a three-month course in
accounting under Finance Department
and business administration experts
of the army. He also studied mod
ern banking principles and methods
by attending classes on the Federal
laws governing the handling of pub
lie funds.
The Finance School is one OF the
most important institutions teaching
banking and business methods in the
country. It's graduates handle mil
lions of dollars annnlly in admin
istering the funds of the army. All
soldiers seeking commercial and fin
ancial training eventually study at
this army school and are rated on
their ability to apply the principles
taught by its expert corps Of instruc-
tors.
Because Of his excellent record as
q soldier, Serg. Whittet was recom-
mended for the school by his COM
manding officer. He has returned to
Fort Ethan A1lsn, Vermont, wbeze he
eomplstss his present enli6t1nsnt b.
|fore .d6cidfng Whistler - w3II CO.
|sihues - IT, Sessies. s'ssszs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
SIX-DAY PROGRAM
STARTS JULY Il.
CHAUTAUQUA SEASON OPENS
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
CLOSES SATURDAY EVENING:
GOOD THINGS OFFERED.

l.. r. Backer, Chairman OF the
Redwood Falls Chautauqua program
announces the opening of the season
here Monday afternoon July 11th.
1t closes Saturday evening. There
are 81 guarantors for the course and
270 tickets sold thus far. The,
tickets sell at $500 for the season.
The fact that there will be three
well known plays and laughing
musical comedy called "Oh Percy"
is a guarantee that the big features
of the Chautauqua will be up to
standard. The play "Lightnin" will
be presented and best of all, Herbert
Sprague, will play the character
role, "Bill JONES'" That stage
masterpiece, Grip Van Winkle," and
the fantastic comedy GA Message
from Mars" will be the other two
plays.
The "Oh Percy" Revue will be an
outstanding feature. 1t proved the
big attraction on another large
Chautauqua circuit last, summer and
was the most talked of number the
Musically, this years program
compares most favorably with those
of past seasons. The Dunbar sing
ing Bell Ringers; the Alamo Orches-
ira; the artist number, the Garay
Sisters; and the Jay Tobias Musical
Comedy, a singing mems chorus Of
ten voices presenting the "Oh
Percy" Revue, are all features
which will delight the music-loving
folk of the audiences.
An especially strong group Of lee
turers is coming, giving solid meat
to this delightful Chautauqua pro-
gram. DR.. Arthur Carpenter, Scien-
tist, lecturer and world student,
listed in Who's Who as one of the
foremost scientists of the day speaks
on "Worlds in the Making" Frank
C. Travers will discuss "Crime and
message "The Bulwark of
the Nasion.1 Herbert Leon Cope,
humorous philosopher and commune
ity builder, will delight his audience
with his "kill-thee blues aecture
philosophy of Laughter"
Not forgetting the little folk, plans
have been made for cartoonist and
story-teller in Mr.. Ash Davis, With
Mr.. Davis will be the delightful
reader, Miss Grace Hartle, who will
entertain the children.
With such an array of attractions,
several of which would alone be
worth the price of a Chautauqua
season ticket, the Chautauqua Off
GERS feel confident that the public
will heartily support them and take
of the season ticket plan
to attend the Chautauqua. This
spendid program is brought to Red
wood Falls as a civic or community
enterprise by the citizens sponsoring
it and deserves the hearty support OF
everyone.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
ORDER OF EVENTS
1. Winter and Snowflakes
2. Spring and Dancers
3. Professional
A. Minuet
5. Crows
6. Indians
z. Sunbeams
8. Hobby Horse
9. Hat Box
10. Fairies and Flowers
II. May Pole


Winter and His Snowflakes rule
the earth until Spring comes forth,
when they disappear. Spring beckons
her dancers to join her, as she has
conquered Winter. The May Queen
is ushered in and is crowned by
Spring, who relinquishes her throne
to her. A Minuet is danced in honor
of the May Queen. The Crows dance
knavishly in the fields. The Indian
Braves plant their corn, praying for
sun, by means of the sun and shim-
mer sign, and for rain. The Squaws
join them in their ceremony. The
Sunbeams answer their prayer and
dance gaily. The Hobby Horse
Riders appear on the scene, all set to
conquer the enemy. Prompted by
the seasons activities, the Little
Girls don their Spring bonnets, and
promenade.