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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-09-25
LEGION APPOINTS
YEAR COMMITTEES
Will Sponsor Two Lyceum Num-
bers During Winter. Standing
Committees are Appointed

The local Legion post will sponsor
two Lyceum numbers during the win
ter months. This entertainment is
under the supervision of the Univer-
sity Extension Service. On Novem-
Der Sth the Community Players will
offer a presentation while on January
7th, the Mulvaney Concert Company
will be here.
Following the discussion of the en-
tertainment, DR.. j. w. Anderson, post
commander, appointed the following
standing committees for the year:
Membership: L. P. Winter, Chester
Baldwin, Harold Ostergaard of Nor
gan; Geo. Ahrens, Morton and An
ton Johanneck of Wabasso.
Legal Committee: N. R. Ryerson,
Leon H. Brown, Geo. A. Barnes and
T. F. Reed.
Publicity: B. E. Marsh and l.. H
Starr.
Service Officers: j. C. Budik and E
H. Bollum.
Visiting Committee: Fred Macs,
chaplain.
Finance: Walter Hassenstab, treas.
urer.
Americanism: The Legal commit
tee.
Entertainment: j. c. Budik, VIM
Evans and H. S. Aune.
House Committee: E. H. Bollum
Walter King and j. c. Budik.
Graves Registration: L. P. Winter
j. Stockstead and D. w. Gold.
Bath House: P. D. Sanders and j
! c.. Budik.
Armistice Day: Glenn Hillig, JOhr
Murset, E. H. Sebo, E. H. Bollum and
IN r,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-09-25
E. G. WILKENS TO OPEN
GROCERY STORE HERE

Seeing great possibilities in the
grocery line in Redwood Falls caused
Mr.. E. G. Wilkens of Nicollet to lease
the former Economy Grocery store
building, where he will establish a
grocery store. Mr.. Wilkens recently
sold his grocery business in Nicollet
and since August 1st has been look
ing for good location. 1t is not
known at this time when his opening
will be held.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-09-25
MISSIONARY TELLS
OF CHINA TRAVEL
Miss Margaret Burmeister Tells
of Interesting Trip From Ja-
pan to China
Dairen, Manchuria.
August "a, 1929.

Dear Folks:
1 surely hope you haven't been
worrying about me. l should have
written last week but we seemed to
be SO occupied with sightseeing that
l hadn't time.
Last Friday morning we started
out for the Ming Tombs and the
Great wall. It's about an hours ride
by rick shaw from the Language
School to the station where we took
the train. There were eight of us in
the party, all carrying bundles of
lunch to last two days, and one OF
the rick shaw men coming along as
interpreter. 1t really is amazing how
much English the Chinese speak.
Much more so than the Japanese,
who read and write it readily but
rarely speak it. Our train was made
up of three box cars, one third class
carriage and huge engine. No seats
in the box cars to sit down on so we
spread out newspapers and proceeded
to hang our feet out of the door when
we saw a tall foreign man come
sprinting along with suit case and
blanket. He was bound for Kalgan,
twelve hour ride on that de luxe
train. He spread his blanket and Of
fered. his. suit case as seat and we
really IA fairly good journey. 1t
was not too hot at least as is was
early in the morning. We disembark-
ed from the train at Nankow and
were Immediately mobbed by donkey
drivers. The worst looking people.
We asked to be taken to the hotel
but after taking one look at it we
decided we'd sleep out under the
stars if the donkey men could be per-
suaded to stay with us. They finally
said that for the huge sum of $1.80
per person they would agree to stay
with until the following morning
at 700 when we expected to catch a
train for the Great Wall. The dom
keys were exactly like the little
beasts the Melges' used to have only
much more skinner. We had some
thing which resembled saddle made
out of padding with stirups on the
sides or l am quite sure we never
would have been able to walk again,
as it was it was bad enough. Our
feet nearly touched the ground but
the sure-footed little animals went
up and down-hills through rivers and
mud flats, picking their own ways as
we only had a sort of briddle to hang
on to to help guide them. The tombs
are approached through a gate with
5 arches called the "pilo" then a
half mile of what once was a mar
! BILE road then a monument inside an
other gate with old Manchu writing
on it. Then half mile. of marble
animals beautifully carved and lin
ing each side of the road. These
were really the most interesting part
of the whole journev after that we
crossed fairly good sized river and
were able to see in three directions
buildings which we knew were tombs
The day was hot and the sun terrible,
such glare, the sky absolutely
Continued on Page 81
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-09-25
TUESDAYS RACES
PROVE EXCELLENT
High Wave Wins 2:14 Pace in
Straight Heats; Makes
2:O6H in First Heat

Bad weather threatened the races
at the Redwood County Fair Tuesday
forenoon, although clearing in time
to enable two of the best races to
be presented that have been seen here
in several seasons. With the record
time of 2:061a in the first heat of the
2:14 pace, 2:11 in the second and 2:15
in the third and final, High Wave
came through for easy wins in each
event, each heat constituting a race.
The complete summary of this race
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-09-25
TWO WEEKS TO INSTALL
SOUND SYSTEM AT DREAM

Some idea of the intricacies of the
Western Electric Sound System can
be gained from the fact that it takes
the engineers of Electrical Research
Products two weeks to install the
equipment at the New Dream Thea
tire. When completed it will be ready
to reproduce the worlds finest talk
ing and sound pictures. The opening
date will be announced in the next
issue of the Gazette.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-09-25
4-H CLUB PARADE
THURSDAY, 200 p. M.

The annual All Club parade
will be held at the Fair Grounds
on Thursday afternoon at 200
o'clock. Each member will
march past the grand stand
leading the animal entered in
competition. Introduction will
be made as each member comes
before the judging stand.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-09-25

Today the 2:20 Pace for a $350.00
purse and the 2:15 Trot for the same
purse will be raced. Elsewhere in this
issue will be found the complete pro-
gram for today and Thursday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-09-25

S350.00 and added money.
Louisville Lou took three firsts in
the 2:20 Trot, with plenty to spare.
This event was for a 100000 purse
and added money. The summary fol-
The Washington times., 1929-06-29


That nightmare thought
sent a chill right down to
the tips Of the new scarlet
pumps . . mama s/@ the
newspapers :" what
would people thinkf "Oh,
dear, I was never meant for
an adventures. l almost
wish I'd never met Jack
at least until he had
got his divorce, but then
someone else would have
snapped him up : Oh, if
mama were only like other
mothers, good at managing!
Like Mrs. Craig. She's just
practically nailed Gil Neal
for May Belle. May Belle
never has to do a thing but
look innocent. But If / sit
back and wait for things to
happen, III end Like Louise,
or worse than that, because
I haven't got Lou's disposi-
ton : poor Lou, she'd
be stunning if she had the
right clothes; she cant get
by with trash like l can
80 And In spite of her.
self Nancy frightened and
preened a little because her
homemade white georgette
was effective, and every
paterfamilias who passed
found an excuse for llnger-
ing to give her a second
look.
But Louise, who lacked
Nancy's natural buoyancy
of spirit, was denied even
the consolation of dreams.
She saw themselves just as
they really were, poor rela-
tions chained to the side of
a grotesque old person who
had brought herself and
them here just to spite a
sick husband. Hospital, in
deed! Il Joseph was going
to insist on listening to that
nonsense from his physician,
Aunt Ellie would show him
she needed a rest cure, too.
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with its comfortable rockers,
was more to her liking.

with Its comfortable rockers,
was more to her liking.
Here, in the warm, dry air,
she rocked and crocheted,
and comfortably complained:
cts robbery what they
charge here. I don't know
why people come. ! was
never one for this vacation
nonsense. A body can be
just as comfortable at home.
More so. As soon as / felt
the bed / kneW / wouldn t
sleep. The food isn't so
much either. Filling, but
not nourishing. You overeat,
but it doesn't do you any
good. / wonder if they II
have turkey for dinner?
What time is it, Louise7
Only 4 o'clockf | suppose
tea is extra. Just go in and
inquire, Nancy >
NANCY! Inquire - don't
order it, unless it's included.
Just inquire ." Do you
think she understood? Go
after her, Louise. / don't
want to spend money for
tea unless it's - Hurry!
She'll have it ordered!!"
That was about the only
time they got away from
her side together. One or
the other, preferably both,
had to sit right there and
rock and listen.
Nancy wriggled and
twisted like a schoolgirl,
eyes expectantly fixed on
the door, the road, the
laughing groups that came
and went. Impossible that
they didn't know a soul!
That not one of their friends
was passing = :
Not a word from Jack
Beamer, either. Too soon
for a letter, but he could
telephone. Still, one had to
be careful !" Anita could
make it very uncomfortable
if she wanted to ~ = sup
pose she was named as core
spondent
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Read How Nancy Tempted
Fate to Win Romance

cot So | said to myself,
Well, Joseph Watson /
said, If it's money you want
to spend / can help you,
same as I've helped you save
all these years " -"
Eyes, Aunt Ellie" J" And,
watching. one khaki clad,
laughing group after an
other mount sturdy mules
and rangy, sure { 0 OF te d
mountain horses and go
riding off without her. Here,
with beauty, adventure, ro-
nance almost within reach
of her finger tips, she had
to sit rocking on a porch
with an old lady. Her very
muscles ached with cramped
longing, her slim feet,
planted so firmly and pre-
cisely in their neat brown
slippers, itched to 60. She
wanted to run, streaming
and painting, after every
laughing, outgoing party
with slickers and lunches
strapped on their saddles.
"Wait-wait for me! Take
me-take me, tool"
But being Louise, unac-
customed to giving way to
mad longings, she sat, a
pleasant enough picture IN
fresh rose colored linen, and
slick, satiny brown hair,
rocking on the veranda, be-
ing mice" to Aunt Ellie.
Exerting herself to be still
nicer, so that Aunt Ellie
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hear them in the quiet Of
the mighty and thin, curly
trails wound their almost in
visible way beyond the law
lying trees, beyond the bare,
painted rocks, to the pin
nacles of distant, jagged
peaks.
"As comfortable a home
as any man ever had" +" Aunt
Ellie's cracked, whining
voice went right along,
biting acidly into Louise S
thoughts, "and the best
mattress in the market.
Curly white hair, picked
over once q year, mind You,
and he prefers a hospital
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would not notice that when
a dusty ranger with twin
king blue eyes stamped up
the sairs and swung into
the lobby, Nancy got up
and followed.
From five to six-blessed
hour-Aunt Ellie took her
nap. REST she called it.
To hear her talk she never
slept. Louise closed the
communicating door softly
now, to shut out the re-
sounding snores, and won
dered if she had time to
take a walk before dinner.
"Lou, darling, is that
youf" Nancy poked a rub
ber-capped head and a wet,
roseleaf shoulder out of the
bathroom shower.
"Oh, Lou-I've met him.
He's wonderful. I'm gong
over to the camp bonfire
with him tonight. Lordy,
I'm glad we came. This is
a wonderful place. Aunt
Ellie isn't such a total loss.
Lou, dear, lend me your
new flesh chiffon stockingsf
Mine have a run or some
thing. I've got so much to
tell you. Keep Aunt Ellie
off of me tonight and I'll
make it up to you tomor-
row, eros s-myh e a r t-and-
hope-to-die -
ITO be Continued Monday
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morrow well be intimate
friends!'
Tomorrow came and went
without any sign of him,
but Nancy didn t give up
hope. She had found out
that his name was Roger
Decatur, that he was 81 in
and out Of the hotel every
day. The knowledge got her
through the day.
It was one of the longest,
dreariest days that either of
them ever remembered. Here
they were, in one of the
wonder spots of the world,
not seeing an inch beyond
the hotel windows.
Surrounded withe very lux
ury, they were too bored to
enjoy it. Aunt Ellie spoke
vaguely of making a tour
of the VALLEY" in a sight
seeing bus presumably, a
little later, but for the pres
ent the spacious veranda,
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He wouldn be the only
one to spend money fool
ishly. If he did, so would
she! She had picked the
most expensive place she
could think of and had
brought her nieces to help to
run up the bill.
So here they were, eating
and sleeping and sitting
within the little space Of the
hotel while flowers bloomed
patches of gold and purple
and scarlet-near enough to
smell them on the soft little
wind that came down from
the mountains. While water
falls pounded (you could
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Nancy whistled. "The.
first real man I've seen.
And it's leaving"
Lou smiled understand
ingly. Nancy was incor-
rigible-in the dumps overi
one man one minute,- and
up on her toes for another
the next. Still it was a good
sign. Maybe she would for
get Jack Beamer and her
wild ideas of marrying him
after he got his divorce, if
she got interested in some
body else. ''Oh, he II be
back. Those rangers are in
and out all the time. And
he is attractive. I'd like to
know him myself, honestly
I would" she said.
"I saw him first !" Nancy
laughed. The old bubbling,
lifting laugh, and her eyes
widened and darkened with
excitement. Now Tn go.
ing to find out all about
him. Watch me. By to-
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yoD Go On With the Story
CHAPTER VIII

OUISES eyes followed her sisters, to the who
cigarette in hand, stood looking around the spacious
- lobby.
He wore the olive drab uniform of ranger. His boots
and hat dusty his mpudent smiling face
dirty but for all the dirt and fatigue he the youngest
freshest virle creature the room From his sun
burnt blond hair to the tips of his old riding boots he
sparkled His bright blue eyes wnked; white teeth
the suby toothbrush mousache flashed he
the place alenveoping, supremey goodnatured grin
Them with friendly for passing belhop he turned
suddenly and went out banging the door energetcay be-
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The publication Of this an
nouncement in these columns
is evidence that this news
paper co-operates with and
supports the Better Business
Bureau for your protection.
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A Tense Story of Love and
A Girls Ambition
What Has Gone Before

Nancy HolIenbeck, young vi6rGnt, and beautiful re-
luctGntEy drops her latest beau Mot Taly sOhen her
mother her against marrying poor "as she
did" At the rich CrGtgs housepGry Nancy receives the
pi married Nancy and Louise her sister, are called
home Their rich Aunt Ellie has Grrived she promises
the girls trip to Yosemite. Nancy hears from Jack
Beamer. She pictures herself the second Mrs BeGer
Arrived at Yosemite, Nancy finds d untiE handsome
man enters the door.
NnLn Gn On With the Efnru
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Making a Profit
Selling $1OBillsf fol. $40

That is the way certain so-called national and
international investment firms fleece the public and
make large profit. They sell littleknown securities
that are not listed on any reputable exchange at
prices far above which they are being sold in un-
listed security circles.
Most notable of this scheme is the selling
of foreign Ford Motor Company stock by
such operators for twenty dollars share,
when any reputable broker will buy the
same stock for you for less than fifteen
dollars share.
slogan that should go with Before You Invest
Investigate" is "Know Your Broker" Do not do
business with strangers who may call you on the
telephone or visit your home at night no matter
how convincing their high pressure arguments may
be- Take the time to protect yourself against
trickery and
BEFORE YOU INVEST T-INVESTIGATE"
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What Do You KnolV?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
For Questions See Comic Page

Beads used Indians for moneys e. Shakespeare; Robert
Morris One who studies plants s. Bread Saturn; Spain;
$780, TO- Hgaments IL Gymnast feats 12 Large
thighs B Nonsense Of five lines; a. Metal guard
open CRATE 15 Golf club ~
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This Day in Our History

Henry Clay famous American statesman and orator. died IN
Washington June 29 1852 Cays public life covered nearly
half century and during this time he became known THE
Great Compromiser.D
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Dr.. Bisch's Daily Health Hint

Has your child been vaccinaed? ypur been i'm
munzed against dphthera? Has child been protected
through simple injections against the Of typhoid fever?
Why not make Of the benefits Of science?
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
In the Churches
Congregational Church Note.

Rev. James r. English, Minister.
 Sunday, June 25rd:
 10.45 a. m. The service of worship. The minister will speak on "The Need of Religion" The choir will sing the anthem, '1 Win Call Upon Thee, ] by Buck and the response. Saviour, When Night Involves the Skies" by Shelley.
 The beginners department of the Church School.
 12.00 Primary and adult depart ments of the Church School.
 T.30 ?. m. Gideon rally and Bible dedication. Address by Samuel w. Raymond of Hartford on "The One Book"
 Monday, June 2ith, a. m. The community vacation Church School will open for primary and junior chill dren. The school will be held each day from 9 to il.30 a. m.. with an in- tcresting program of worship. lesson. story. recreation and hand work. fiji children from six t0 twelve years of age are invited.
 The annual pilgrimage to the First church on Putnam Heights will be held at 1 q. m., Sunday, June 30th. Mir. English will be the preacher and will speak on "The Old Faith in the New Day" The choir will provide special music for the occasion.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20

Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Barrett en- tertained relatives from Newport on Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
Baptist Church Notes

Rev. Henry F Hodge, Pastor. Friday, s. Choir rehearsal.
 Sunday:
 10.30 Worship. The Quinebaug Lodge, No. f06. A. r. and A. NJ, wor- ship with us. Sermon. "A Mans Real Life"
 12 Church School. "A Psalm of Praise"
 6.45 Workers council.
 7.30 Gideon rally and Bible dedi- cation, union service sn Congregation al church. Address tg secretary of Connecticut Bible Society.
 Monday, G, World Wide Guild meets at church to go to Roseland Park.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
St. Philip. Church Notes (Epi.eopal'

Rev. E. r. Wright, Rector.
 Fourth Sunday after Trinity Services:
 500 a. m. Holy communion. 10.30 a. m. Morning prayer and ser mon.
 Special anniversary service, Sun day, June 30th, 10.30 a. m.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20

Mir. and Mrs. Napoleon Croix were Webster visitors one day last week.
 Mrs. E. T. Perrin and guests mos tored to Bear Mountain Bridge and West Point on Sunday.
 Miss Bridget Joy and Mrs. Vaughn are spending several weeks vacation ! in and near Adams, Mass Leslie Thompson of Providence and | Eugene V. Caine Of EdgewoOd were Putnam visitors on Monday.
 Edward LsMonday of Walnut street went to Jewett City Saturday to re- main seme time with a cousin who is very III.
 Mrs. Prescott B. Cummings of Au- ! burdale, Mass, visited her parents, ! Mir. and Mrs. Otto Hattin of Pomfret ! Center Saturday.
 Richard Foddy of New York was a guest at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Thayer on Thursday and Fri day of last week.
 ! Mir. and Mrs. Byron Howard, Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Myers and Dan Durand motored to Woonsoeket on Saturday afternoon.
 ] Miss Ruth Sweet, registered nurse. of Providence was at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Alvin Sweet of KilIingly avenue Sunday and Monday. l Mrs. C. ". Brown, who has been l spending several months with her son, ] Dr. Louis Brown. and family, of Lit ] tie Rock, Arkansas, has returned to her home on Church street.
 Miss Viola Snyder and her mother are moving to Berlin. Conn.,, where Miss Snyder will be during the com ing year Miss Snyder has filled the position here of school nurse for several years.
 I Miss Emma Duiton leaves tomor. row to join her sister, Mrs. Etta Blake of Boston for week at Ocean Park, near Old Orchard. Later she expects to spend the remainder of the summer in Maine.
 Franklin Perry, son of pr. and Mrs Edward F. Perry of Grove street, wal graduated with high honors from Amherst College at Commencement exercises held Monday. He was [ member of the Delta Upsilon fratern ity.
 Miss Margaret MscConneii, princi pal of the school at Attawaugan foi fourteen years, has resigned, Pupil: at the school presented her with $d gold piece and bouquet. Her sis ter. Miss Mary Mcconnell, also ieav. ing the Attawaugan school, to take studies in the Domestic Science school in Boston, also received gift and q bouquet from the pupils.-Nor. wich Bulletin.
 l Arthur Blackmore of Pomfret, Ray 1 Fuller of Hampton, Philip LaFon- tasie of Danielson, George LeClair, ! Ralph Baldwin, Renie Buteau, and Joseph ATehambeau, Metropolitan In. suranee agents, motored to Boston to attend the game between the Red Sox and St. Louis on Thursday, last week. Passing through Providence they stopped Co dine before conclnd- ing the trip home.
 On Monday, Harold G. Moves of i Appleton. Wisconsin was dinner guest at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Lauriston r. Moves. He is on the state board of vocational education, and his wife and three children will tour for a month, the requested east ern states, principally Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine. They have taken a cottage in Nepauket, K. l., and are making that their headquarters while away from home.
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
FARM LAND STABLE
Value of Realty in Connecticut Shows
 No Change in Year

The average per acre value of farm land in Connecticut showed no change during the year ended March first and failed to reflect the decreas- ed per acre value of farm land of New England and the country as a whole, the United States department of agriculture reports.
 On March first, the per acre value of Connecticut farm land was at the same level as on March 1, 1928, but was one per cent higher than the value on March 1, 1927 and two per cent higher than the value of March l 1920.
 In this respect Connecticut Is un- like the majority of the other states
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20
SAILED FOR ENGLAND

Previous to his going abroad Ed. win Phillips of 263 School street. was very pleasantly surprised. Saturday evening, when a number of his friends from Woonsocket, Providence, and Putnam gathered at his home and pre- sented him with suit case, fountain pen and pencil and best wishes for a very pleasant voyage Mir. Phillips left on Monday for New York and sailed Wednesday night on the Aqui tania for a six weeks visit in Brad. ford, Yorkshire, England
Putnam patriot., 1929-06-20

and the country as a whole. The per acre value of farm land has shown steady decline since 1920, the value of such land in the country as a whole falling 53 per cent from 1920 to 1928 and further declining one per cent from March of 1928 to March of the present year.
 The average per acre value of New England farm real estate showed a decline of 13 per cent from 1920 to 1928 and drop of one per cent from 1928 to March first of this year.
 Connecticut farmland value, how ever, unlike the average for the coun- try as a whole or the average value of New England farm real estate, has been increasing since 1920.