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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
MACBETH" HEADS
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Shakespeare Players Here Tues-
day Evening at Lincoln Audi
tOrium to Open Season

Macbeth" produced by the Shake
speare Players under the auspices of
the Junior high school, Tuesday, Nov
ember 10Th, at the Lincoln School
auditorium appears as the first event
of large 1929-1930 Redwood Falls
public school calendar. This COM
pany is now playing it's third season
in the field and is scheduled to ap-
pear in about $50 midwest cities.
The players, formerly known as
the Stratford Players, present COM
plete stage productions with authen-
tic costumes. Macbeth" "Julius
Caesar" and others of Shakespeare's
plays continue to remain popular,
particularly when presented by
company of this type. James Hen
erickson, who plays a lead part, has
had ten years of varied experience
in this field while Miss Claire Bruce
and Webster Patterson are other
Shakespeare Players who are well
fitted for their parts and who have
received recognition because Of their
ability.
Following Macbeth" the basket
ball team opens it's schedule at Nor
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
L.E.BACKER OPENS
new VARIETY STORE
Remodeled Building and New
Stock Gives Redwood Falls
Fine Store

L. E. Backer, who formerly con-
Quoted the Golden Rule store, official
ly opened his new store today in the
building which has been occupied by
Wolff and Co. MIR. Backer's new
store, which is to be known as the
L. E. Backer 5, 10 and 25c store,
carries a complete line of goods and
is one of the most modern of its
kind in this section of the state.
The owners of the building have
installed new front, repainted the
interior and made numerous other
changes in the arrangement. The
show cases have all been rebuilt and
in many cases new fixtures have been
added with the main office in the
rear. A new concrete floor stock
room has been added to the basement
to insure the best care for stored
goods. Under the new arrangements
Mr.. Backer will be able to give Red
wood Falls the best service possi-
BILE in this line Of merchandise.
Mr.. Backer has been in business
n Redwood Falls since 1911 when he
purchased the Golden Rule Store
which was then located in the build
ing now occupied by Hillig brothers.
Larger quarters became necessity
as the business expanded and Mr..
Backer purchased the building from
which he recently moved in 1914. A
further increase in business necessi-
lated change to larger quarters
with the result that Mr.. Backer COM
pieted negotiations for his present
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
FiDe Redwood Falls High School
Lettern1en Play Their Last Game

Mondays $40 defeat of Sleepy
Eye marked the last appearance on
the gridiron of five of Coach Stock
toms players. These athletes, Bert
Scott, Gordon Bravinder, Don Laid
law, George Winsell and Rex Gales,
are letter winners who will graduate
with the class of 1880 and are in
eligible for further high school foot
ball competition.
Scott and Bravinder perhaps stand
out as the most consistent perform
ers of the squad that finished the
season Armistice Day. Starting the
season at halfback, because of a
shortage of material in that position,
Scott was inconspicious in the open
ing game and was forced to the side
lines in the first quarter. That end
ed his backfeld aspirations and
Stockton put him in at left guard
where he has since performed brill
iantly. He has shone on offense as
well as defense. Bravinder's backing
up of the line has been nothing short
of sensational since, he assumed the
responsibility. He is one of the most
vicious tacklers of the squad and has
handled his center duties WITHOUT a
Aaw all season. ~ .a-7
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Of seniors Laidlaw has improved
with every game until he is now ar
excellent end. His play Monday be-
came sensational at times when he
threw Sleepy Eye backs for losses or
numerous occasions. George WinselPs
case as high school athlete has been
most peculiar as well as unfortunate.
Possessed Of natural football quail
ties and unbounded courage he has
been troubled in the past by a bad
knee only to receive an equally seri-
Gus injury to the other leg in the
first game. He did not appear in an
other came until Monday when he
was one of. the outstanding men on
the field with his plunging, passing
and tackling. Rex Gales has devel-
oped during the season from foot
ball novice to where he is now a de-
pendable tackle. He has been used
to good advantage on numerous oc-
casions during the season.
The remaining members of the
squad leaves a nucleus for an excel
lent 1880 team if the scholastic buga-
boo cansbe safely hurdled Tom
Arnett and Bob Campbell, stvu excel
lent tackles, will both retxn and
(Cohtinued on page tweEss1
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
District Court Adjourns

Fall term of District Court with
Honorable Albert H. Emerson presid-
ing, was recessed, Saturday, until
some time in December, the date of
which will set later.
Of the cases tried during the week
that of Redwood Falls Cooperative
Egg and Poultry Producers Assn. VS..
Mrs. D. A. Dennistoun, defendant,
was dismissed on motion of the plain
tiff. A verdict of no cause for action
was brought, in that of L. j. Beach
EN- VS.. Harry Nelson, as Wanda
Creamery Co., defendants. The jury
also brought in verdict of no cause
for action in the Matter of the
Estate of William Vohs, Deceas-
ed, Emma Vohs, Claimant, Re-
spondent, VS.. Fred Penning, Amr.
Applicant, in a case that required
four days for trail. E. Corcoran,
defendant, against whom the State of
Minnesota brought charges of is
suing fraudulent check was continu-
ed until the, spring term of court
after the defendant pleaded not
guilty. s.,.sssss
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE COMPLETED
Tag Day Nets $500. Redwood
Falls Has Subscribed Two
Thirds of Quota

The Salvation Army tag day 6
week ago last Saturday in charge OF
the local Camp Fire Girls under the
direction of Miss Mabel Wilcox gath.
) cred in a total of $500 from tag
!. boxes. The weather was bad and the
streets were nearly deserted but the
girls stayed Loyalty on the job and
did the best they could.
The chocolate candy prizes offered
to the three girls having the most
money in their boxes were won by
the Misses Verna Rome, Alice Carity
and Evelyn Parson.
The Redwood Falls appeal at the
present moment is approaching the
$4,000 mark. Many have promised
the solicitors to mail checks and
many organizations have voted con-
tributions which are yet to be re-
ported and SO campaign manager
Linden is very hopeful to reach for
Redwood Falls the sum of $4,000.
The request is made to organization
treasurers and those who subscribed
to mail their checks at the earliest
possible moment or leave them with
the appeal treasurer Mr.. A. F. Has
spnstab at the State Bank.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
COUNTY PUPILS
VALUED AT $l3.lS
Mcconnell Gives State School
Tax List. Redwood County
Apportioned SCI, ,5S7.92

Redwood County school children
are worth $13.18 apiece to the state.
At least that is the amount each of
the pupils was apportioned when j..
M. Mcconnell announced the state
school tax Monday. The total amount
received by the county is $67,587.92.
There are 7,119 schools in the state
that share in the $685., ,442.29 state
aid Mr.. Mcconnell, who is commits
sioner of education said. This amount
is 100000 more than was distributed
last year, the legislature increasing
the school aid appropriation. Of
this number 5,608 are rural districts
and 511 are located in cities, towns
and villages.
st. Louis gets the highest total
amount and Hennepin county the
second largest amount. Beltrami
county gets $3O.47 per pupil the high
est amount paid any county on the
per pupil basis. The Hennepin coun-
ty pupil, getting $3.96 and the RAM
sey county getting 1881 are the low
est although the aggregate sums
paid these counties are large.
According to Mr.. Lindahl, of the
schools included for aid, there are
448 high school and high school de-
partment districts, 63 graded ele-
mentary and 6,6OS ungraded or rural
school districts.
In addition to these, PIP districts
whose school tax levy was reported
as being below four mills, lost their
aid on account of having pupils at
tending high school for whom the
CONTINUED on page twe1ve)
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DEATH SUMMONS
MRS. A. MANNING
Local Girl Passes Away Friday
After a Weeks Illness. In
terment Made Here

Following a weeks illness at the
Redwood Falls Hospital, Mrs. Arthur
Manning passed away Friday morn
ing, November 9Th. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday afternoon at
the First Presbyterian church. Rev
Alexander of Vesta assisted by the
local pastor, Rev. j. P. Linn, officiat-
ed at the service. The quartette
composed of H. w. Ward, H. V. Starr
Miss Eunice Mckay and Miss Louise
Murray sang three selections. Inter
ment was made in the Redwood Falls
cemetery.
The pail bearers were Wilbur and
Carl Melges, Burton Hauck, Kenneth
Daskam, Donald Tiffany and Everett
Fuhr.
Dorothy Davis was born, July 1908
and was the youngest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Davis. She at.
tended the local schools and was
graduated from the senior high. Ir
June 1927 she was married to Arthur
Manning and since that time has lived
here. Mrs. Manning since her mar.
riage has assisted her husband ir
managing the National Tea Co. Store
and because of her pleasing personal
ity made many close friends.
Besides her husband and her par
ents she is survived by two sisters
Mrs. Leon Anderson of Springwells
Mich; Mrs. Fred Brake of Milroy
and four brothers, John Of Pipestone
Mark of Milroy, Clyde of Seafortf
and Ross of Redwood Falls. AL
the members of her family ATTENDED
the service.
The sincerest Of sympathy is ex
tended the bereaved family in this
great sorrow.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
COUNTY BOARD in
NOVEMBER MEETING
Allow Nearly $4,000 in Bills
at Regular Meeting Held Last
Tuesday at Court House

Meeting in regular session the
Board of Commissioners of Redwood
County passed for payments nearly
$4,000. Following is given list of
bills allowed and the minutes of the
meeting on November 5th:
Auditors Office, Redwood County
MINI. Redwood Falls, Mimi, Nov
ember 5, 1929.
The Board of County Commission
ers convened in special session at
10 o'clock A., NJ, on the above given
date.
Members of board were all present.
The engineers final certificate as
to the completion of Culvert let to
H. H. Johnson on State Road No. Is
was presented to the Board and on
motion of Herman Muetzel duly
passed said contract was accepted and
final payment ordered in the amount
Of $731.8O.
On motion of Nels Larsen duly
passed the final payment to the Berg
er Manufacturing Co., for culverts
on State Road No. Is was ordered
paid in the amount of S574.37.
The application of the State Bank
of Hoffman, Minnesota for reduc-
tion of the assessed valuation of the
SWA of sec. 81 Twp. 112 Re. 80 was
presented to the Board and after con-
sidering the same it was laid on the
table for further investigation.
Lee Winters appeared before the
Board asking for an appropriation
for their poultry show, but no action
was taken on this by the Board.
Continued on page nine)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
WORK SUSPENDED
FOR ARMISTICE'
Commander Pat Cliff of The
Minnesota American Legion
Delivers Address

Declaring that the conscription of
capital as well as of man power
would eliminate wars, Commander
Pat Cliff of the Minnesota American
Legion delivered one of the best
Armistice Day addresses ever to be
given in Redwood Falls, Monday. In
his description of a proposed univer-
sal draft bill Commander Cliff said
that the capitalist would have his
money drafted, the manufacturer his
goods and that all resources of the
country would be handled in the same
manner that men of the draft age
were handled in the late war. He
concluded by saying that such an
arrangement would have whole
some and lettering effect on militar-
ism.
Commander Cliff arrived in Red
wood Falls in cabin plane at 9:3C
Monday morning accompanied by
A. S. Pierson and James Kelly of
the Minnesota Department of Aero
nautics, Mr.. Johansen, President OF
the St. Paul Aviation club and DR.
Pierson with Chadwick Smith as
pilot. He left here at 2:30 for New
Ulm where he spoke in the evening
A. S. Pierson and Kelly also spoke
while here, emphasizing the rapid
growth of aviation. P. D. Sanders
of the Melvin Daskam American Le-
gion post was instrumental in bring
ing Commander Cliff to Redwood
Falls.
The Ladies American Legion au.
Hillary served chicken dinner to q
large crowd in the legion rooms al
noon while large number attended 9
card party and dance in the evening
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

ton December 9Th, as the next school
event with Lamberton furnishing the
opposition in the first home game
week later. The Kiddie Revue,
grade school production, will be CIV
en- December 9th.
1929-1930 calendar of school events.
November 10, Macbeth Shake
speare Players.
December 9-Grade School Enter
tainment (Kiddie Revue).
Last Week in January-Senior
High Declamatory.
Last week in February-Junior
High School Declamatory. y~,
March 21-Operetta.
March 4-Junior High School Play.
Third Week in April-Typewriting
and Stenography Contest.
May 2-Senior High School Play.
May 9IJunior- Senior Banquet.
May 13-School Exhibit.
May 16-Field Day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
BANK VERDICT
IS EXPLAINED
William H. Gold, Former Red
wood Falls Resident Wins
Case in Federal Court

On November 9th the U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals handed down an
opinion at st. Louis reversing the
verdict of conviction of the U. S.
District Court in the case of William
H. Gold and Guy Huston.
Mr.. Gold and Mr.. Huston were
tried at Mankato in the fall of 1927
and the jury brought in verdict of
guilty of using the mails to defraud.
Mr.. Huston was declared guilty on
eleven counts and sentenced to pay a
fine of $11 100000 and to serve nine
years in the Leavenworth Penitentiary
while Mr.. Gold was declared guilty
on only one count and sentenced to
pay fine of $1,O00.00. The case was
appealed to the Circuit Court of Ap-
peals, and argued before that court
in st. Paul last June, and it has now
handed down a very sweeping deci-
sion, reversing completely the con-
viction.
According to telegram from E. E.
Koch, Clerk of the United States
Circuit Court to George w. Morgan
of the firm of kellogg, Morgan,
Chase, Carter & Headley, the rever-
sal is explained as follows:
The Circuit Court of Appeals not
only finds that the conviction should
be reversed, but goes so far as to
hold that the Judge of the District
Court should never have submitted
the case to the jury to decide, but
should have directed a verdict of not
guilty because the alleged fraudulent
schemes and the alleged false repre-
sentions were not proven by the
testimony. The Court also held that
certain parts of the testimony put
into the record by the Government
was plainly inadmissable as evidence,
as it had no bearings on the case
whatsoever. 1t also held that the
lower court was in error in permit
ing the jury to pass upon the ques-
ton as to whether the Land Bank
had really earned all of the divid-
ends it had paid to its stockholders
when in fact by the lower courts own
ruling on the matter, the Bank had
earned all dividends paid, as well as
set up all of the surplus required by
law.
In view of the very broad scope of
this reversal, it is practically COM
plete vindication of the claims of Mr..
Huston and Mr.. Gold that everything
that they had done in the Bank and
for the Bank, had been what they
then considered for the best inter-
ests of the Bank and its security
holders, and it is very doubtful if the
Government will carry the matter
any further.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
REDWOOD SWAMPS
SLEEPY EYE $40
Coach StOcktOn's Men Block and
Tackle to Down Rivals in
Armistice Day Feature

81 Coach Stockton's Redwood Falls
football team returned to it's winning
form here, Monday, and battered
Sleepy Eye SIC to win before large
Armistice day crowd. Starting soon
after the opening kickoff the Maroons
loosed a devastating attack that
brought Redwood Falls touchdowns
almost at will. At no time was the
game in doubt after the first five min
utes of play.
Sleepy Eye chose to receive and
attempted to fox Stockton's charges
with lateral pass off the kickoff
but Bravinder and Arnett smothered
the receiver on the 20 yard line.
After being held for no gain Sleepy
Eye punted to Finn who was downed
in midfeld. A driving attack carried
the ball to Sleepy Eyes one-yard
mark where Redwood Falls was held
for downs and the ball changed
hands. Tom Finn took the following
Sleepy Eye punt and skipped down
the sidelines to cross the goal but
stepped out of bounds on the 20-yard
mark where the ball was put in play.
After Winsell had made five, Finn
again broke away and went over for
a touchdown and a lead that was
never threatened. Corbett kicked a
perfect goal to make it 10.
Ewart and Laidlaw were down fast
to stop the return of the next kick
off and the ball went into play on
Sleepy Eyes 30-yard line. After an
incompleted pass Bravinder came in
to intercept another aerial attempt
and give his team the ball on the
2O-yard line but Redwood tumble
lost the ball on the following play
and Sleepy Eye punted to Tom Finn
who returned the ball to his oppon-
ent's 3O-yard mark. Johnny Finn
and Corbett made it first down on the
20-yard line and then Tom dashed
around right end for another touch
down with the aid of some splendid
blocking by Winsell and Laidlaw.
Winsell intercepted a pass soon
after Sleepy Eye had put the ball in
play and ran 20 yards before being
downed Z yards from goal. He per-
sonally attended to the scoring busi-
ness a moment later to boost the score
to 1910. Triple passes, perfectly ex-
ecuted by the backfeld and with fine
interference by the line, were respon-
sible for two more touchdowns in
this quarter. Tom Finn travelled
4S yards on one occasion to put his
team in scoring position while the
other demonstration of "now you see
it now you DON'T brought a score
from the Is yard line. Gil Johnson
went in late in the half and outsped
the Sleepy Eye ends to make another
counter and put the score at $50 at
mid game.
Sleepy Eye again elected to receive
at the opening of the second half but
was unable to gain and punted to
Tom Finn who returned IA yards to
his opponents 40-yard mark. John
ny Finn drove off left tackle for
and Tom made it first down with the
goal 20 yards away. Corbett smash
ed the line for gains of IL and
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
Telephone Rate Case
Hearing is Postponed

A. d. McRae, secretary of the Red
wood Falls Electric Telephone Com
pany received the following notice
this morning Wednesday, in regard
to the hearing which was to have
been held. "Owing to the present
crowded condition of the commits
sion's calendar, hearing in this case
has been postponed indefinitely. The
commission hopes to fix date for
hearing at sometime in near future
that will be agreeable to all parties
concerned"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
corporal EACEN"
COMING TO TOWN
Comedy Drama Sponsored by
St. GATHERINGS Altar Society
at ArmOry Nov. 13 and Ia

A sensation comedy drama of the
American rookie will be produced
here at the Armory Thursday and
Friday, November 14-15, Of this week
by the Altar Society. The show,
Corporal Eagen," is rollicking
comedy of rookie life and is scream
from start to finish. 1t is produced
under the direction of the Universal
Producing company and has been ac-
claimed an unusual success wherever
shown. Special scenery and costum-
es are being shipped to Redwood
Falls by the company.
The story of Corporal Eagen cent
ers around Tom Reed as Red Eag-
en-, an Irish doughboy, and his Jew
ish buddy. Izzy Goldstein, played by
John Murset. Although Eagen and
Goldstein have been in the army but
thirty days they are of the opinion
that they know all that is to be
known. Actually they are frighten-
ed by the whole thing but profess un-
bounded courage. Because of having
promised his girl, Sally O'Neil, play
ed by Florence Pryor that he would
become captain, Red Eagen is looking
for rapid promotion. However, in
stead of getting a captains job be
gets in bad with the top sergeant,
played by Bills Evans, and is put on
K. P. duty. His buddy, Izzy, is also
given the same and soon afterwards
Sally comes to see Red. Complica-
tions arise and Sally is arrested as
spy and sentenced to be shot at
five bells but Red accidently captures
the real spy and is promoted to corr
poral.
Soon afterwards the Armistice is
signed and Red goes back to Four
Corners to marry Sally. Red and
Izzy date up two nurses, Dorothy
Warner and Ruth Hilman, and get
in bad with Sally but their fathers,
Ted Pease and Rex Miller, fall for
the girls and this somewhat relieves
the tension of the situation. Laura
Drueke as the old maid war worker,
Ray Stills as the Y. M. C. A. worker
and Frank Welch as the army guard
add considerable to the humor of the
various scenes.
Among the specialities are "My
Dream of the Big Parade" as given
by Fred Macs and the mems sailor
chorus which is made up of a group
dressed in sailor uniforms who sing
a number of old time army songs.
Soldiers making up the reveille and
the squad scenes, also lend color to
the show.
One of the high spots of the show
is the minstrel troupe with Deacon
Jones acting as interlocutor and all
the soldiers, sailors and chorus girls
grouped on the stage singing num-
ber of songs. Eighteen business men
dressed to represent number of
famous characters done in high
brown are the Dark Town Shutting
Gals. The chorus girls are dressed in
special costumes and appear num-
Der of times, making the show
rounded out production. Reserved
seats now on sale at Sward-Kemp's.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
Farm Bureau Meeting
to be Held at Wabasso

The annual meeting of the Red
wood County Farm Bureau will be
held at Wabasso, Wednesday, Nov
ember Goth. A dinner will be served
at noon. A speaker will be present
from the Minnesota Farm Bureau
Federation and an attractive musical
entertainment will be part of the
days program.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

d. D. Clark and Chester Clark
naotored here Saturday and on Sun
day accompanied by their mother,
Mrs. John Clark and Mrs. Ada Cliff
returned to Minneapolis. Mrs. Clark
will make her home with her sons for
the winter. Mrs. Cliff returned to
Redwood Falls Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
Radio Users to Haue
Meeting November 20

A special meeting of all radio
users is being called for Wednesday
evening, November goth. The meet
ing will be held at 8 o'clock at the
city hall. A good attendance is de-
sired as matters on radio interference
and it's remedies are to be discussed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. o. Tosdal and two
children of Minneapolis motored here
Sunday to visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. n. Aune. They were accompan-
led on their return by Mrs. Larson,
who has made an extended visit with
her 'sister, Mrs. Aune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Montgomery of
Vesta attended the football game
Monday between the local high school
and Sleepy Eye. They were also en-
tertained at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. j. w. Inglis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

Mrs. Frank Hammer who has made
an extended visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe. Keefe, expects to leave
soon for Oregon. This week, Mrs.
Hammer is being entertained at the
home of Mrs. William Knapp.