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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
THOMAS MCKAY
CALLED BY DEATH
Delhi Pioneer Dies Saturday Af-
ter Long Illness. Interment
Made Here

Thomas Mckay, resident of the Del
nj community for many years passed
away Saturday, December 18th after
an illness for many months Funeral
services were held Monday afternoon
at the home at 1:30 o'clock with Rev.
E. E. Test, pastor of the Delhi Pres
byterian church officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the Redwood Falls
cemetery.
The pallbearers were Kenneth, Wal
lace, Hugh, Arthur and Archie Nc
Kay and Albert Mum, all nephews of
Mr.. Mckay.
Mr.. Mckay was born near Camp
belltown, Scotland, December 7th,
1858. In 1875 at the age of IS years
he accompanied his parents, one sis
ter and six brothers in a migration
to America. The family first set
tied near the city of Chatham, few
years later moving to Argyle, iii.
In 1890 he married Miss Elizabeth
Montgomery of Argyle, Ill. and the
same year moved to Redwood county,
settling on the farm where he resid-
ed until his death. Mr.. Mckay was
life long member Of the Presbyter-
ian church.
Besides his wife he is survived by
two sons, Earle d. of Duluth, Irwin of
Delhi, and two daughters, Mrs. Ray
Continued on page twelve)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
Winter Fishing
Season at Hand

After lull in angling, many Min
nesota fishermen who do not mind
the discomforts of a windswept lake
in winter, are preparing to resume
their sport through hole in the ice.
The season on game fish species re-
main open until February 1, and it is
permissible to angle them under the
same regulations as prevail at other
times.
Hook-and-line fishing through the
ice requires no license in addition to
the usual angling license unless one
fishes, by angling or spearing, from
fish house or shelter, in which case
an additional license, costing 81 is
necessary.
OF the game fish, only pickerel
may be taken by spearing.
Although the season does not close
until February 1, all licenses are is
sued for the calendar year, and a
1929 license must be obtained by
those who continue to fish after Janu-
ary 1.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
STATEMENT SHOWS
CITY'S CONDITION
Annual Financial Statement
Shows Indebtedness of Red
wood Falls Greatly Reduced

On page eight of this issue there
will be found the annual Financial
Statement of the City of Redwood
Falls. The statement shows the
treasury Of the City to be in a good
sound condition. The most interest
ing of the figures have been taken
for this article.
The years business of the City of
Redwood Falls shows that the bonded
Indebtedness has been reduced $751;
$4,000, while the cash on hand has in
creased $1,040.66. Of the $52,369.04
expended during the year, $23, ,631 80,
or about 45 percent, was used for
payment of principal and interest on
the city debt. Of the present indebt-
edness of $123, 3,OO2.10, about $50, 100000
is owed to the City for special assess
ments.
1t has been said that the levy
made for taxes to be paid in 1929
will make it possible to make good
showing next year. The reduction in
interest charges for next year is
enough SO that the tax rate for city
purposes will be 6 of mill lower
next year than this year.
At the present rate of reducing
the City's indebtedness the time is
not far distant when the City might
be free from debt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
MISS EDNA BALKO
MARRIED LAST WEEK
Miss Edna BalkO Becomes Bride
of Mac Swigart. Will Make
Home on Farm

Miss Edna Balko, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Balko and Mac Swigart, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Swigart were
married last Wednesday afternoon at
the home Of the brides parents. Rev.
w. c. Nickels, pastor of St. Johns
Lutheran church read the ring SER
vice at three o'clock in the presence
Of the immediate families. The at
tendants were Miss Elvera Lowinske
of Sleepy Eye and the brides brother,
Theodore Balko. Miss Alice Timm
played Mendelssohn's wedding march
and Miss Edna Timm sang 80 Prom
Use Me" and 81 Love You Truly"
The bride was gowned in white
satin, trimmed with Spanish lace and
carried an arm bouquet of brides
roses. Her maid of honor wore pink
satin and wore corsage bouquet of
pink and white roses.
The ceremony was followed by a
three course dinner. Mrs. Under
wood of Des Moines, Iowa, sister of
the groom was the only out of town
guest present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Balko left on a two
weeks motor trip and on their re-
turn will make their home on the
George Phillips farm, east of Redwood
Falls. Congratulations and best
wishes are extended by the many
friends to these young people.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
Pioneer of County
Passes Away Monday

Burial services for Mrs. Jeanette
Davis who passed away Monday
after short illness are being held
this afternoon wednesday, at one
o'clock at the home and 2. o'clock from
the First Presbyterian church, with
DR.. j. P. Linn the past of the church
reading the service. Interment will
be made in the local cemetery. Mrs.
Davis was ninety-two years old. She
was pioneer resident of the Seaforth
community having lived there on a
farm for many years. She has lived
in Redwood Falls since last fall
when she moved here with her son
Harry. The deceased is survived by
five daughters, Mrs. Caroline Gallery
and Mrs. Grace Barton of Minneapo-
lis, Mrs. Ben Knudson of Cotton
wood, Mrs. Ben Weiland of Bristow,
Iowa and Mrs. Pagencoph of Oriska,
N. D. and three sons, Frank of Curtis,
Wis.,, Charles of Seaforth and Harry
of Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
Gil Corbett Elected
Co-Captain of Marquette

Word was recently received tina,
Gilbert Corbett, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Corbett of Redwood Falls, a stu.
dent at Marquette University at Mil
waukee, Wis. was elected as co-cap-
tain of the 1929 University football
team. The election was held at the
annual gridiron dinner last Saturday
Corbett, quarterback. was chosen with
Ken Radich, tackle to pilot the 1925
Marquette football squad. Corbett
with James Poster of Waseca, GEN.
ter, were the only Minnesota men to
receive IN" sweaters for work with
the 1928 squad. On October 18th the
Redwood Falls boy was selected as the
most valuable man on the Marquette
football squad by a Milwaukee firm,
winning a suit of clothes in recogni-
tion of his performances on the grid
iron with the Milwaukee school.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
FEW CHANGES IN
& INCOME TAX LAW
Exemptions for Single Persons
Remain at $500, and $3,-
500 for Married Persons

Changes in the income tax rulings
for the calendar year, 1928 will be
very few, the exemption of individual
returns to remain at $1,000 for single
persons and $500 for married men
or heads of families, it was announced
Friday by H. A. McHardy, internal
revenue division chief in Minneapolis.
Blanks for the returns, which must
be filed by March Is, 1929, will be
available shortly after the first of the
year, the exact date to be announced
later, Mr.. McHardy said.
A new ruling in corporation returns,
effective January 1, 1929, will provide
for specific exemption of $4,000 in
stead of $4,000, where the net income
in under $4,000, with the tax rate
reduced from 131s percent to II per-
cent. In individual returns, the earn
ed income on which earned income
credit will be based has been increased
$4,000 to $4,000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
Franklin Girl Found
Dead in Wrecked Car

Geneva Kerwin, daughter of L. H
Kerwin, Franklin druggist was found
dead in her car Monday night at 500
o'clock. on country road three and
one-half miles northeast of Franklin
The car had been tipped over and
wrecked When discovered. Starting
out in the afternoon collecting for the
drug store, Miss Kerwin was last
seen at a farm house at 600 o'clock
and was apparently on her way
home. The cause of the wreck and
death is unknown, as the body did
not disclose signs of serious injuries
Besides her father, three sisters and
two brothers survive the unhappy oc-
curance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
FILINGS FOR CITY
ELECTION ARE FEW
Terms of Mayor, City Recorder,
Treasurer and Two Alder
men Expire. Forbes Files

With Monday, December oath as
the last day for filing for the City
election, the offices of Mayor, an
alderman from each ward and those
of City Recorder and City Tree u-c-
have rather vacant look at the pre-
sent time. Only two have signified
their intention for reelection, those
being F. B. Forbes who has filed for
reelection for City Recorder and A.
F. Hassenstab who has signified his
intention of filing for reelection as
City Treasurer.
In conversation with Mayor A. j.
White last week, the Mayors atti-
tude at that time was doubtful as to
filing for reelection. It is thought
by his friends that he will file for
this office before the closing date.
Alderman j. B. Philbrick of the first
ward has stated that he will not be a
candidate for re-election on January
9Th. Mr. Philbrick has been repre-
senting his ward as alderman for the
past three and one-half years and
feels that the office should 90 to
some one else. First ward citizens
feel that the ward has been ably
represented by Mr.. Philbrick and are
in hopes that he will decide to file
before December "a.
With the first ward filings for al
derman incomplete, the second ward,
represented by Mr.. ]. j. Christensen,
and whose term expires this year, is
also doubtful as to who will file for
alderman. Mr.. Christensen stated
that he could not give the time that
should bevgiven to the council and
therefore would not file for re-elec-
tion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
DELINQUENT TAX
REACHES BIG sum
6.871,20O Acres Back in State;
Redwood County Has 1889
Acres Delinquent

There are 6,781 200 acres of land
in Minnesota on which taxes are de-
linquent and which have not been
sold or assigned, it was announced
Saturday by the state tax commission
in answer to an inquiry from the Min
nesota Reforestation commission.
Only two counties in the state, Rock
and Lac qui Parle, didn't have an un-
assigned acres of August z, according
to special reports from county tabul-
ated by the commission. In all there
are 46,341 1863 acres of land in the
state subject to taxation, exclusive
of properties within municipalities.
There are approximately 10000, 900
acres of the so-called unplatted lands
not subject to taxation, it was esti-
mated at the commissions offices.
Redwood county has 1889 acres of
delinquent lands while Brown has 1872,
Cottonwood 545, Lincoln 836, Lyon
2,278 and Pipestone 375. Martin
county has only 3 acres in the delin-
quent list.
Northern Minnesota counties in the
forest area have particularly large
amounts of unassigned delinquent
lands. The problem of delinquent
taxes there has assumed proportions
which has resulted in recommends
ton by the reforestation commission
to the 1929 legislature that it takes
steps to relieve the situation without
delay.
One of the proposals advanced to
the commission and which it has an
nounced it will place before the legis-
lature, calls for the establishment cf
large game reserve in Beltrami,
Lake Of the Wood, and Koochicnl
sae (Continued On page tve1vel :
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
STOCKTON'S CREW
WINS THIRD GAME
Morton Is Defeated by a % to 13
Score for Third Victory.
Springfield Thursday

Although the Morton High School
basketball team trounced the Sleepy
Eye squad to the tune of 81 to z
this same Morton team was no match
for Stockton's crew last Friday night.
The game was played at Morton with
the locals taking the contest by a %
to 13 score, with Saterlie's Juniors
taking the opening game by 10 to
count.
Counting 10 free throws out of 16
attempts and making six field goals
Captain Worsech's men at no time
were in danger of defeat. Finn,
playing guard position got away
to most of the scoring for Redwood,
making five field goals and a free
throw. The ten points made via the
free throw route are summarized as
follows: Worsech, 3 out of 4 attempts; !;
Corbett, out of 4; Bravinder, 2 out
of 3; Peterson, l out of and Finn
l in l attempt.
Vending of Morton was high point
man getting two markers of each var
iety.
The summary of the game follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
Redwood Falls Couple to
Celebrate Anniuersaru

On Tuesday, December 25th, Christ
mas Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Roy of
Redwood Falls will celebrate their
Golden wedding anniversary. In
Sleepy Eye so years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy were united in marriage by
Rev. o. H. Chapman. The couple
lived in Sleepy Eye many years after
their marriage, moving to Redwood
Falls sixteen years ago. On Wednes-
day, December Goth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy will be at home to their friends
from two to five o'clock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
WILLIAM KNAPP
SUDDENLY CALLED
Passes Away Tuesday After.
noon. Funeral Services
to be Held Friday

William Knapp passed away at his
home in this city at 4:3O p. m. on
Tuesday after an illness of less than
week. He had been in feeble health
for some time, due to his advanced
years, but his final illness came upon
him last week. His condition took a
critical turn on Monday and he con-
tinued to fail until death claimed him.
Funeral services will be conducted
on Friday at 200 o'clock from the
home, with DR.. J. P. Linn, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church offici-
ating. zInterment will be made in the
local cemetery.
His death marks the passing of a
local pioneer, his residence dating
back over so years when he came
here and took a homestead in Red
wood county. For the past 20 years
he and his wife have made their
home in Redwood Falls.
William Knapp was born in PEN
nyslvania on January %, 1848;, and
spent most of his childhood days
there, later moving with his parents
to New York state. He was married
to Henrietta Harris at Waverly, New
York, June "a, 1873 and they came
directly to Redwood county.
He was a charter member of the
Odd Fellow Lodge, having been a
member for 81 years. He was also
a member of the Presbyterian church.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and five sons, Hollis of Port
land, Ore, Frank and Joe of Alberta,
Sask., Canada, Fred of Minneapolis
and Arthur of Redwood Falls and
two daughters, Mrs. Mae Hegge of
Redwood Falls and Mrs. Emma Miller
of Canton, Ohio.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
LOCAL DEBATERS
DEFEAT RENVlLLE
Redwood Falls High School
Team Triumphs Over Rem
vile 2 to 1 Tuesday Night

The Redwood Falls High School
debate team defeated the Renville
High School team in the first debate
of the season, held at the Senior High
School building Tuesday night. Be-
cause of the absence of one of the
judges the decision was taken from
one judge, Superintendent L. A.
Lavine of Sleepy Eye. His decision
was 2 to in favor of Redwood Falls.
The subject for decate, Resolved:
That the United States should cease
to protect by armed force, Domestic
Capital Investments in Foreign Lands
without formal Declaration of War"
was exceptionally well presented by
the Renville team, who upheld the
negative; this team probably was
more polished on the main speeches.
Mr.. Lavine based his decision on the
rebuttal of the affirmative, and stat
ed that the affirmative rebuttal
speakers were thinking and talking
well in an extemporaneous way,
while the negative did not always
stick to the question.
Philip Molitor of the negative was
the best speaker for the visiting team
while there were no outstanding
speakers on the Redwood Falls team,
all doing equally well. Erma Samp-
son of the Redwood Falls team filled
in since Sunday, taking the place of
one of the affirmative speakers, who
was unable to appear because of i'll
ness; Miss Sampson was originally
placed on the Redwood Falls negative
team.
The order in which the debate was
presented follows: Order of argu-
ments 90 minutes )-Affirmative,
Blanche Newman; negative, Georgette
Weir; affirmative, Frieda Laudon;
negative, Helen Dvorak; affirmative,
Erma Sampson; negative, Philip
Molitor. Order Of rebuttals Is min
utes-Negative, Georgette Vein;
affirmative. Erma Sampson; negative,
Helene Dvorak; affirmative, blanche
Newman; negative, Philip Molitor;
affirmative, Frieda Laudon.
The High School Orchestra under
the direction of Mr.. Limburg made
it's first public appearance, as part of
the program at the debate. Several
selections were played.
The next debate will be held at
Montevideo some time previous to
February 1st. Redwood Falls will
uphold the negative side of the same
question at this meeting.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
FLOWER GARDEN
CLUB HOLDS MEET
Program and Business Meeting
of Redwood Falls Better
Flower and Garden Club

The Redwood Falls Better Flower
and Garden Club held a business
meeting and program at the City
Hall last Friday evening, Decembe,
14th, at which time the different
standing committees for the yeal
were selected. A program of sever.
al numbers was arranged by Mrs. ]
B. Philbrick.
The program and meeting was
opened with an accordion and banjo
, number played by Edna Redetzke
and Clara Fedderly. Following the
first number Mr.. Leroy Buhner, pro-
prietor of the Redwood Falls Green
house gave a short talk on the care of
house plants. A general discussion
followed Mr.. Buhner's talk. c. A.
Lauterbach gave a talk on ferns and
ferneries, following which Mr.. Tyson
read letters from several nursery
companies who have offered prizes
to stimulate the work of the club. A
quartette composed of H. V. Starr,
F. H. Tout, Fred Anthony and H. W..
Ward sang two selections.
Plans were discussed for a flower
show in the spring and fall with priz-
es to be, given to both adults and chill
dren. 1t is the desire of the club to
get the children of Redwood Falls in
terested in the work.
A. A. Wilson offered hollyhocks to
all members of the club for spring
planting. The flower as a symbol of
Redwood Falls was discussed and the
selection of this particular flower will
be decided at the next meeting.
All members who have not paid
their dues are asked to do so by
leaving the money at either of the
banks in the city.
The committees appointed are as
follows: Membership, Joe Tyson and
H. B. Cole. Publicity, Mrs. H. p.
Sanders, Mrs. w. C. Starr and Mrs.
1. M. Stensvad. Program, Mrs J. B.
Philbrick, Mrs. T. E. Finn and Mrs.
J. ]. Christensen. Planting, Mrs. W..
T. Wilcox, Mrs. George T. Freyer and
Mrs. H. B. Cole. Flower Show, Mrs.
c. A. Lauterbach, Mrs. j. A. Baikie,
Mrs. John Hillig and Mrs. E. A. Car
ruth. Alley Committee, Mrs. Joe Ty-
son, Mrs. G. Alberts, Mrs. F. W..
Stanton, Miss Mollie Joern, Mrs. F.
A. Japs and Mrs. M. J. Odlaug.
The next meeting of the club will
be held January 18th. In the abb
lsence of Mrs. Carson Rote, Mrs. w.
IT. Wilcox acted as secretary. Mrs.
u. R. Ewart was elected treasurer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
1929 Auto Licenses
Soon to Go on Sale

Minnesota's 1929 auto licenses,
which will go on sale the first of
next month, will have white letters
on black background. Wisconsin
will have green on white. Iowa will
have black on dark green. North Da-
kota's colors will be black on alum
inum and South Dakota will have
white on boxelder green.
The Minnesota tags will be on sale
at the State Capitol and at number
of branch offices in the larger cities.
In the smaller cities and villages,
banks and garages generally will be
supplied with blanks for making ap-
plication, to be sent in by mail, SO
no one need go very far to apply for
his tags.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
MRS. GEORGE FROST
DIES AT SEAFORTH

Mrs. George frost passed away
early Tuesday morning at her home
at Seaforth, death being caused from
heart trouble. Her dealth came as
great shock to her family and
friends as she had apparently been
in good health. Shortly after arising
Tuesday morning she passed away.
She was fifty-four years of age. She
is survived by her husband and two
sons. George and Albert and four
daughters, Mrs. Steve Shemon, Mrs.
Joe Shemon and Misses Margaret
and Angeline all of Seaforth vicinity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
December Auxiliary
Mixer is Postponed

The December Mixer which was to
have been sponsored by the American
Legion Auxiliary Thursday night, De-
cember Goth has been postponed in
definitely, the cause given as the flu
epidemic. Although the Mixer was
postponed the meetings of the Ameri-
can Legion and Auxiliary will be held
at the regular time in the new Le-
gion club rooms.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19
Gazette to be Published
Day Late for Two Issues

Because both Christmas and New
Years Days coming on Tuesday, The
Redwood Gazette will be published
and mailed on Thursday, December
9th and January 3rd, instead of the
regular mailing days of Wednesday.
The two holidays, on which the office
will be closed, necessitates this change
in publication.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19

Miss B. Eleanore Brand who at
tends the University and her brother,
Ross Brand, student at Shattuck
Academy at Faribault will spend the
holiday vacation with their parents,
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Brand.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-19

Mrs. Earl Butcher of Morgan is
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. John Clark.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
SOCIAL WORKERS PLAN
MEETING NEXT WEEK
Director U. S. Dept. OF Agriculture
VIII Talk Next Friday

The Professional Social Workers
of Delaware will hold a conference
in Wilmington on Thursday an, Fri
day, February 16 and II. This meet
ing will be of statewide interest to
persons who have contact will So
cial work. On Friday morning at
IL o'clock DR.. Nelson Antrim Craw-
ford, director of information of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, will address the conference
on "The Farmer Looks At Social
Work" DR.. Crawford has written
extensively for magazines, for the
Survey, The Nation, The American
Mercury, and Poetry. His books In
clude "The Ethics of Journalism"
and "The Carrying OF The Ghost"
He is also joint author with Charles
E. Rogers of Agricultural Journal
ism" The Friday morning session
should be a very interesting one.
The meeting is an open one, free
to all and will be held in the du
Pont-Biltmore Hotel. DR.. Crawford,
being director of informatigh in an
Washington pureau.
should have many things ii saw of
value to those interested in he de-
Of rural comml ties.