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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20
TT. RIDCELY PARK
TO Be IMPROVED
SPEAKERS PLATFORM AT HIS
TORICAL PARK TO BE ENLARG-
ED; IMPROVEMENTS TO COST
$1,000.

The terrazzo floor of the speakers
platform in front of the natural am
phitheatre at Fort Ridgely State
park is to be enlarged, and an impos-
ing new permanent background er
ected during the present season, ac-
cording to plans approved and adopt
ed at a meeting of the officers and
members of the Fort Ridgely State
Park and Historical association, held
in New Ulm, Tuesday afternoon
July IL. The plans were prepared
and submitted by George Saffert OF
the Saffert Cement Construction Co
Of New Ulm. ?
1t is planned to make the terrazzo
speakers platform % feet longer anc
IL feet wider than it is at present, sc
that the new dimensions will be So
feet, 2 inches long, and 26 feet wide
This enlargement will provide ample
space to accommodate all stage as
semblies at celebrations held in the
park.
An imposing new background, 81
feet, 2 inches long, 151a feet high
surrounded by flagpole, will be
erected of artstone in the rear of the
speakers platform. There will be a
main center panel, with bronze re-
lief of old Fort Ridgely in the middle,
the later surmounted by an Indian
head in bronze relief, and the side
panels will be embellished with
bronze reliefs of Major Timothy j.
Sheehan, who had command of the
defense of the fort during the Indian
attack in 1862, and Colonel c. H. Hop
kins, grand old man and father OF
Fort Ridgely State park" respective
ly. The panels will be separated by
columns ornamented with inserts OF
moose and elk horns, secured by Col
onel Hopkins on Western hunting
exposition, few years ago.
The proposed improvements will
cost approximately $4,000, not includ-
ing the bronze relief embellishments.
Of this amount, the 1927 state legis-
lature appropriated $500, while res
idents of New Ulm have agreed to
contribute 5000 in cash, as well as
to donate the use of trucks for trans
porting building material, and to rem
der other services in the construc-
ton of the betterments. 1t is ex-
pected that the residents of other
communities in this section will also
make donations of money and ser
vices.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20
M. E. LAYMEN MEET
IN RAMSEY PARK

Continued from page one)
PRODUCING Mr.. Potter and giving the
meeting into his hands. This part OF
the program was followed by the pic
mic dinner.
In the afternoon Dean Coffey spoke
at length on the religion and morals
of young people at college and what
the State University is doing for the
protection of the students there. DR..
Holland gave an interesting and en-
pertaining talk on general topics Of
interest to the church and President
Hughes spoke on Hamline University
and its future. The songs of the pro-
gram were sung by the assembly, led
by Rev. Mahle of Worthington. DR..
]. A. Rinkel and his family were
among the guests which included
clergy and laymen from Marshall,
Fairfax, New Ulm, Morton, Spring
field, Lamberton, Walnut Grove,
Ivanhoe, Lynd, letters, Lakefield,
Echo, Milroy, Worthington and Clark
field. 1t is planned to make these
gatherings regular annual feature
of the annual church history in this
district,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

Boulevard Christian church of Kansas
City spoke on .eThe Bulwark of the
Nation" In the course of his lecture,
DR.. Dorreen compared the nation to
a tripod, naming the three supports
as "the church, the school and the
home"
The ooh! Percy" musical revue on
Thursday was without question the
most enjoyably received program of
the week. This group of young men
were talented far bove the average
Chautauqua group. This company
entertained for the afternoon pro-
gram and the entire evening concert.
Ash Davis, cartoonist, lecturer and
story teller, appeared on Friday af-
ternoon giving a program of high
class entertainment. The children's
Pageant was also pleasing part of
the afternoon program. The children
gave a program of ballads, folk songs
and melodies. The Message from
Mars, a drama in 3 acts, was de-
| lightfully presented by superb cast
on Friday nights program. The
playwright's conception of the people
of Mars was portrayed in this play,
a moral tone running throughout the
three acts. The final lecture was that
given Saturday afternoon by Frank
C. Travers who talked on "Crime. and
Criminals"
Mrs. Edna Gordon, the superin-
tendent, is the first woman to have
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

Ed Thomas was out of town two
days last week, and while he was
gone Mrs. Thomas had their front
room re-papered with some fancy
paper like she's been wanting long
time. She thought it would surprise
Ed good deal, but when he got back
she finally had to ask could he see
any change in the ROOM He looked
a while and said yes he could, that
she had had the wall paper cleaned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20
FOR SALE

PIANO CHEAP: We have in the
vicinity of Redwood Falls one very
fine used piano almost new. Rather
than go to the expense and trouble
of boxing and shipping back to our
Mankato warehouse, we will sell this
instrument for just the unpaid bal
ance due on contract. Write Mr.. C..
R. Phillips, Auditor of the Wholesale
Dept. as to where piano may be seen,
also price and terms. E. w. OWEN
CO., Wholesale Division, Mankato.
1-2ts pd.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

MUST SELL AT ONCE: Two i'm
proved 80 acre farms at $1OO and
Sl25 per acre; one 12O at SIS; two
zoos at 500; some foreclosed at half
values, in Yellow Medicine and Chip
pewa Counties, MINI. Write or phone
H. F. Bengston, Granite Falls, Mimi.
Phone zig. 2-4ts I'D
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

Miss Thelma Terry has been given
a well deserved promotion, and on
Monday evening she left for Marshall
at which place she will be Chief OPP
orator at the Tri-State Telephone Of
flee, having about eighteen young Ia
dies under her supervision. Miss
Terry has been chief ut the Morton
station of the Tri-State for several
months. Her place viii be filled by
Miss Mabel Lauer Of Redwood Falls.
Morton Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

ALASKAN Blue and Silver Foxes,
Penraised, Pedigreed and Registered.
References % years, 6 banks, also
Chamber of Commerce, Booklet, Ken
mel Plans free. Breeder agents want
ed. Cleary Bros. Fox Farms, (12OO)
acres) Empire Building, Seattle,
Wash. 5O.2Ots
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20
REDWOOD CO. FUND
INCREASED $4,000

CONTINUED from first page1
the Redwood County Jail. Sunday
the men arrived and gave a $4,000
bail. The hearing was set for Tues
day morning but the accused did not
appear. A search is being made for
the band. It has been the habit OF
the officials of the different counties
to release the gypsy bands in cases Of
this kind where the goods stolen
were restored. Every effort is being
made to apprehend the band so that
with the effect the law may have up
on them the acts committed by the
different bands will be partially stop
ned in Redwood County at least.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

= YOUNG MEN, WOMEN. Come to
Milwaukee. We place you in offices,
stores, homes, theatres, hotels, ETC.,
enabling you to earn so per cent to
100 per cent board, room and tuition
expenses. EARN WHILE YOU
LEARN" Through our Vocational
Plan of Education we Graduate Ex-
perienced Stenographers, Bookkeep-
ers and Typists. Only Successful
School of its Kind in the World. Ev-
eryone placed. Write for particu-
lars. HOFFMANN'S MILWAUKEE
BUSINESS COLLEGE, 515-525 Wells
ST., Milwaukee, Wis. Pit pd
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COUNTY BOARD
MAKES TAX LEVY

Continued from first page)
124.19 with S9O,875.13 collected and
an uncollected balance of S94, 249.06.
This fund has a credit of 500, 149.1S.
The only unpaid contract remaining
on the auditors books is the contract
for crawling roads, in the sum OF
S25,320.67.
The following levies were made for
the year 1928; County revenue $780,
10000. County poor $50, 100000, Road
and Bridge s125, 100000 and Tuber-
culosis Area Test Sic, 100000. The us
ual one mill school tax was also
levied.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

FOR SALE: Pure Bred Sows for
Fall Farrow. We can also fill your
order for a good boar. We handle
all breeds. Drop us line and we
will deliver the hogs to your farm
for your approval. Minnesota Swine
Breeders Promotion Bureau, Inc, A.
P. Rams, President, Clements, Mime
sofa. 48-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20
1927 CHAUTAUQUA
SEASON CLOSES

Continued from first page)
second day. In the evening this COM
pany presented "Lightnin' which
ran for 1921 consecutive perform
ances on Broadway. Mr.. Sprague
played "Lightnin' Bill Jones as only
a true artist could, and was support
ed by a very talented company.
Elizabeth and Iolanda Garay, viol
mist and violincellist of Budapest
and Florence, won the hearts Of the
audience in the afternoon concert and
evening prelude of Wednesday. DR..
l. n. Dorreen, pastor Of the jackson
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20
HURLS NO-HIT NO-RUN GAME.

Continued from page onel
ing in the big show. With the brand
of ball the locals have been playing
and the power the Davids will have in
drawing, a new mark in attendance
should be established in Redwood
Falls August 4th when these two fast
teams clash.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

SALESMAN-Man with car to sell
Singer Machines. Pleasant profit
able work, the more you work the
more you earn. Be your own boss.
Experience not necessary. Write to
Singer Sewing Machine Company,
Mankato, MINI. 1-4ts nd
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20
AGENTS WANTED

FARMERS ATTENTION: Be our
representative in your township or
county for our 100 per cent pure Pen
nsylvania motor and tractor oils.
Earn good commissions selling to
neighbors and friends. Buy oil for
use at discount. THE MINNESOTA
LUBRICATING OIL CO., Mankato,
MINI. 2-1t pd
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

MATTRESSES. Old mattresses re-
made like new. Feather mattresses
remade. Box springs repaired. Lo-
Gated in John Schaffer Bldg, corner
Znd and Mill st. PIT I'd
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20
SEED CORN

FOR SALE: Selected early seed
corn, early Murdoch Northwestern
Yellow and White Dent. Ripens in
9O-95 days. 9O-96 test guaranteed.
Shelled, sacked and graded 1925.
Rainbow Flint $500 per cent, $4.OO.
buy direct from Grower. George
E. Hayes. Route 4. Parkston, S. D.
40-19ts I'D.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

FOR SALE: The furniture of 6
room flat, with established dress
making business, good location rea-
sonable rent, splendid patronage.
Fine for lady who wishes a nice
home and business income All in
formation or particulars given. Own
er going east. Write, Dressmaker,
2511 Nicollet Ave, Apt. 4, Mime
apolis. Stiff.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

FOR SALE: SO #. steel Windmill
tower on John kuck farm. Inquire of
John kuck at Showalters. Att
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

FOR SALE: Ford Auto accessor-
les. Agent for Slower engines and
beven Jacks. Second hand engine on
hand. Prest-o-lite tanks for sale. l
also do all kinds of wood work rip
,ng and saving. Machine work of all
KINDS. Jos. Muehlbauer. 46-9ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20
LOST AND FOUND

LOST: Elgin watch, open face. In
itials B. F. w. Inquire at Gazette
office for reward. 2-1t pd
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

CAPI. JOE WESTUV Elk,
crack pilot Of the 100 Areo Squadron
of Minneapolis and member of the
Universal Exhibition Co., will arrive
in Redwood Falls Sunday, July oath,
with his famous stunt plane and will
perform many daring stunts in front
of the grandstand at the big celebra-
ton under the auspices Of the Red
wood Falls American Legion Fife and
Drum Corps. Westover will also
carry Harry Proctor, world renowned
wing walker and parachute jumper.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20
USED CARS
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE: My farm consisting
of 101 1a acres. Located a miles
north of Buffalo on the old SO road.
This is one of the Wright Co. most
beautiful and best farms. Inquire
of Mrs. Catherine Hopkins, Buffalo,
MINI. 52-4ts I'd
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

FOR RENT: Five room modern
apartment, down town. Has inside
stair way. Inquire of w. G. Weldon,
phone 1927 or 449. 1-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20

FOR RENT: Modern seven room
house on Spring street. Will also
sell-with terms like rent. w. L.
Hardy. 45-tf
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-20
FOR RENT

FOR RENT: Rooms with or with
out board Phone 439. Lists nd.
The Washington times., 1927-02-05

instantly decided had the face
OF a crook. If / just had small
part OF the money I have stolen
on the screen Il don't mean from
the managers). Oh. the safes I've
opened, the necklaces I've lifted,
the bedrooms I've crept into,
always to see there q face upon
the pillow that fell in love with
and straightway reformed.
Isn't 1t strange what a romantic
figure in fiction we can make of
the gentleman craftsman? Can
you imagine a yeggman or boot.
logger being romantic? Not much.
But the boy who sports the high
hat while climbing through second
story windows, and opens the safe
by the sense of touch and carries a
half-million dollars worth OF
pearls in the hip pocket-well,
somehow he appeals TO us.
I am going to do a picture next
spring, ATLAS the Lone Wolf"
The last of that series of stories
should make a corking film. It's
one of the best stories Louis 10.
seph Vance ever turned out. And
that's saying lot.
see where they are going to
produce "The Miracle" What a
magnificent picture that win make.
And Marion Davies Is the perfect
choice for the part.
Yesterday ! had the privilege of
playing for the boys in the Wal.
ter Reed Hospital. You know
the entire Keith bill go out there
every Thursday, and hope
every one who reads this article
will make resolution that next
December when the holidays
come around we will not forget
those boys to whom we owe SO
much.
About one Of the most heart
breaking experiences that can fall
to our lot is to feel we are for.
gotten. 1t just takes all the
value out of life. Elderly actors
and actresses who have worn
their welcome out are to me the
most pitiful in old age Of any
class I know. They have served
and are forgotten.
just want to say a word of
sincere thanks to Washington.
You certainly have been more
than kind to me and as a base
ball fan / am delighted that iris
Speaker has signed with Griffith.
I know you will give him the
hearty welcome he deserves. So
here's good-by and good luck to
Washington.
The Washington times., 1927-02-05
BEAU GESTE' AND
SOME OF ITS
PEOPLE

Ralph Forbes, young English
newcomer to the screen, who
plays the lovable John Geste in
Beau Geste," which will play
twice daily at the National be.
ginning Sunday, February 10,
says he has discarded the old idea
OF taking a tonic each spring in
favor of a newer and more effec.
tive plan.
Just as all sorts of medicines
have gone into the discard so has
the once popular notion of con-
Stunning tonics been cast away"
says Ralph Forbes.
IT'S very true that ones blood
goes through turmoil when win.
ter Is supplanted by summer. The
only natural way to have poisons
pass out of ones system is by
strenuous exercise.
Il exercise regularly all year
long, but in April, May and June
l increase the time allotted, and
go through a more active routine.
AS a result, never have any in.
dications of early summer slug.
gishness."
Donald Colman as Michae
Beau" Geste and Neil Hamilton
as his twin brother Digby enact
the roles of the other two Geste
brothers in Herbert Brenon's film
masterpiece, which has been
adapted from Major Percival
Wren's exploit of the French
Foreign Legion amid Sahara s
sands.
The remainder of the cast in.
clude Alice Joyce. Mary Brian,
Noah Berry. Norman Trevor, Viii
liam Powell. Victor McLaglen,
Donald Stuart and Paul Meal.
lister -
The Washington times., 1927-02-05

his season, Jack Donovan OF
The Donovan Affair."" owen
Davis dramatic thriller, which
Albert Lewis viii present at the
National starting Monday night,
seems to have captured the fancy
and hearts of that group of
femininity which is always search
ing for a symbol of romance upon,
the stage.
In the play, Jack Donovan is
the pivot upon which the plot re-
wolves. 1t is he who possesses
the ring for which women love
and men murder. Every woman
IN 1.-THE Donovan Affair" is at
Spmetirne or other, under the in.
hence of Jack Donovan and his
faystic ring.
Consider the case of Mrs. lin.
sey, member Of the West.
chester society who is prominent
in the play. She was in love with
him. vet. Mrs. Linsey was a WON.
- who mt her love for her chill
dreh and home ahQve everything
else. Then there mas Jean Ran
king yiehutante WHO was in love
with Jack Donovan. Yet, Miss
The Washington times., 1927-02-05
TO OBEY
THAT IMPULSE
TO WRITE

A national play.writing contest
offering a reward to the winner is
inaugurated by Longmans, Green
& Co., publishers, and is promoted
by the Drama League Of America.
The purpose Of the contest is ito
foster the American drama, 10 aid
the American theater, to encourage
the American playwright" The
contests will be conducted by the
Drama League of America through
the colleges, the State centers of
the league and little theaters of
the country. The, winning full
length play will be produced by
Brock Pembertons prominent pro-
Queer of New York; the Biblical
play by the Pilgrim Players of
Chicago, and the ohe.act plays by
the American Academy of Ora.
matte Arts, New York. All four
will be published by the play de-
partment of Longmans, Green
& Co.
In this contest. three interest.
ing opportunities are open to
everybody, everywhere-a one.act
play, unusual in conception and
treatment; a biblical play, nom
sectarian and any length, and an
all American full length play.
One opportunity is open to col
lege students exclusively-an his.
torical one-act play having for
its theme an incident from Amer
fNfatnreU u
II not historically accurate, it
must be historically just"
The winning plays are guaraL-
teed production and publicity;
cash advance royalty; $500 adj.
vance for the "All-American"
and $3.50 for each of the three
others; percentage of gross re-
ceipts from the sale of playing
rights and also a percentage of
gross receipts from the sale of
books.
The contest is being conducted
through State judges. The judge
appointed for the District of Co.
lumbia is Gienna Smith Tinnin.
Mrs. Tinnin will receive manu-
scripts sent to her at the Grad.
uate School of Theater Arts,
Wardn1an Park Hotel. All manu-
scripts must be delivered to her
on or before the last day of
May, 1927. ], Mrs. Tinnin will an.
swer any questions for prospec.
tive contestants or send them the
printed instructions. She will APP
point a committee to work with
her on the selection Of the win
ming plays for the District
The Washington times., 1927-02-05

Rankin's prime object in life was
to marry pleasing young chap,
by name, Dave Cornish. So down
the list of that group Of West.
chester celebrities could be con-
tinued the names of other women
who were in love with Donovan,
yet, who had something that they
valued more than his love. What
was the power OF this modern
Don Juan. who could make WON.
en- risk the thing they loved most
In life to be. loved by him? It is
this unknown quality that tends
towards mystery, and makes him
a romantic fellow. Women are
DESTROYS of knowing just what he
looks like; just what are his
methods.
However. the cries OF "long
live the new matinee idol'' are in
vain. for owen Davis kills him
before the curtain rises, and the
female admirers leave the theater,
as they entered, wondering what
type Of person this Jack Dono-
van Is. and love him all the
more because they don't know.
The Washington times., 1927-02-05

added enjoyment out Of placing
naughty words" in the actors
mouths. Those who are ignorant
Of the expressive words in English
can find nothing shocking in the
pantomime.
The printed subtitle, which has
always been a problem for motion
picture producers is now appar-
emily doomed. The German pro-
ducers have got around the prob
lem of Game the Dawn" THAT
Night" and other trite phrases by
cutting out the sub-titles entirely
and relying on elaborate action to
get ideas over to the audience. A
modification of the German meth
cd, combined with that devised by
Walsh, is expected to develop an
entirely new type of film.
The Washington times., 1927-02-05

Nan Halperin; headlining at
B. #. keith's next week, whose
impersonations of a delightfully."-
naughty child have made her
svidely known in vaudeville and in
legitimate fields. claims that the
naughtier her own characterize
tons is, the more enthusiastic her
audience becomes-po possibly be-
cause her child isn't their child.
At ann rate, she bases all her
mimi ble impersonations upon the
antics of an infant who, according
to Nan herself. is probably the
cutest and 'naughiest child in the
world-he's her nephew.
my nephew, ] presume,
shouldn't really be called naughty,
he is just natural: and delight
fully and embarrassingly frank.
When he doesn't care about a
thing, he states his mind with re-
freshing candor, for one of 80 few
years-slx, to be exact. He's real.
The Washington times., 1927-02-05

11rsC washington shoWingS OF
"The Winning Of Barbara WORTH"
from Harold Bell wright's famous
best seller.
Mr.. Goldwyn, it will be recalled.
paired these two aces for the
first time in "The Dark Angel''
only to almost Immediately sep
arate them. professionally, SO that
Miss Banky, GoldwSn's famed
Hungarian rhapsody" might be
farmed out to the late Rudolph
Valentino. at a highly profitable
figure, to appear as Rudolph's
leading lady in ''The Eagle" and
"The Son of the Sheik."
At that time Mr.. Valentino was
so thoroughly pleased with Miss
Banky as a leading lady that he
might have gone on paying Gold
wyn's rental price for that
beauty's services indefinitely had
it not been for Valentines un.
timely passing and the sudden
necessity for finding a new lead.
ing man for Miss Banly.
Naturally enough. this led 10
the re-association OF Miss Banky
The Washington times., 1927-02-05

Captain Flagg and Sergeant
CURT dressing each other down"
with strong language on the
screen where the. film is being
shown, not only fail to shock
their audiences but set a new
style for conveying their remarks
to their hearers"
By very clever use of the
camera to catch the movement of
the lips, the strong language
which was such an important fea-
ture of the stage play has been
kept in its entirety without resort
to the printed word. The result,
according to those who have been
studying the innovation, gives the
audience a new enjoyment--the
satisfaction of being able to make
out what the actors are saying at
the time they say it. In the case
OF What Price Glory" they get
The Washington times., 1927-02-05
Sock on the Nose-Fame

Victor McLaglen. who plays the
part Of Captain Flagg in the screen
version of what Price Glory"-a
part which has made him one of
the big stars in. the movie heav.
ens-owes his good fortune to
lucky punch ON the nose. A "pork
and bean" fighter whom he fought
when he had prize ring aspira-
tions, smashed it and gave him
the tough appearance for which
he got the role.