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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
Redwood Falls Enters
New Ulm Track Meet
Local High School to Send
Track Team to District
Meet May II

Redwood Falls high school will be
represented in the district track
meet at New Ulm, Saturday, May
II, for the first time in a number of
years. At present squad of twenty
is working out daily under the di-
rection of Coaches Stockton and
Brown and it is expected number of
point winners will be developed from
this material although the team will
lack a single track veteran. The
squad consists of athletes from the
football and basketball teams in ad-
dition to a number who are Compel
ing in athletics for the first time.
Track has been adopted by the
local school this year to replace base
ball in which there has been but mild
interest in the past. Track and field
events offer opportunities to boys
who because of immaturity have not
gone out for high school athletics.
Also it is the one high school sport
where the individual worth of the
athlete stands out and his develop
ment is apparent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
JURY DISMISSED
MONDAY AS SHORT
COURT TERM ENDS
Judge A. 3. GislasOn Shows No
Leniency in Several Liquor
Cases; Heavy Fines
ACCIDENT CASES TRIED
Chicken Case Dismissed by
Plaintiff; Accident Cases
Take Most Time

On duty only five days, the petit
jury for the April term of District
court was dismissed Monday after
noon. Seventeen cases on the civil
calendar were either settled out Of
court, dismissed or continued.
Five divorce cases were tried be-
fore the court and in each case di-
vorce was granted. The cases are as
follows: Henrietta Ringler against
Lewis w. Ringler; Alvera Anderson
against Albert G. Anderson; Esther
L. Everett against Harold B. Everett;
Gladys Lavone Schultz against Lester
Kenneth Schultz and Irene F. Koenig
against William o. Koenig.
There are seven court cases which
will be tried before Judge Gislason
next week. In the case of the State
of Minnesota against Elmer Hansen,
Hansen admitted parentage. In the
case of the Farmers State Bank Of
Echo against Charles E. Newberg
and Ellen Newberg, the bank was
awarded verdict by the court Of
$636.75 on a promissory note.
A case that was watched with con-
siderable interest was that between
Thomas Downs against j. B. Saund-
ers. 1t seems that VIM. Johns lost
some chickens and that Downs is al
legged to have accused Saunder of
stating that he (Downs) had some
thing to do with the taking of the
chickens. Anyway Downs made suit
against Saunders for SANDER. Be-
fore the case was finished, attorneys
for Downs dismissed the case.
In the case of William Henning
against J. L. Bittner, a verdict of
$2,500.00 was awarded Henning.
Henning was the victim of broken
leg which was not properly healed as
the result of an accident from a ride
in truck owned by Bittner.
The case of Mathilda Siekora
against E. A. Schutt, Eli Lamp, and
Arthur Lamp was tried before the
petit jury and a verdict was awarded
the plaintiff in the amount of $4,000
against Schutt only; no cause of
same case, an auto accident, Joseph
Seikora was awarded a verdict of
$1,000 against Schutt only.
The criminal calendar had three
liquor cases that were finished. HUI
bert Turbes, farmer living near
Wanda, plead guilty to the charge of
manufacturing intoxicating liquor
and was fined $4,000 and sentenced
to sixty days in the county Jail. Oscar
Voss received ninety day sentence,
with sixty day suspension for a
year and $4,000 fine for the pos
session of liquor. Melvin Honl was
also the unlawful possessor of intox-
icating liquor and received sixty days
and fine of $4,000 from Judge
Gislason.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
Miss jamie Sheeter
Honored by Winonan'
1928 Honor Graduate of Red
wood Falls High School Hon
Ored by School Publication

Miss jamie Streeter, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Streeter Of Red
wood Falls, an honor graduate of the
Redwood Falls High School in 1928,
has recently received honorable men
ton through "The Winonan," official
student publication of the Winona
State Teachers College. In quite
lengthy editorial, the publication
tells of Miss Streeters activities at
the college. The article follows:
"Her charming manner and quiet
good will are the two qualities which
first impress one when speaking to
jamie Streeter, member of the sop
homore class and prominent in club
activities of the college.
Before coming to Winona, jamie
attended the Redwood Falls high
school graduating as the vadedictor-
ian of her class. Here she participant
ed in debating and extemporaneous
speaking. Her activities, however,
were not limited to school activities.
AS a member of the All Club she
won a bread baking contest in 1927
and demonstrated at the state fair.
In the same year jamie received first
place in singing contest given by
the Minneapolis school of Music at
the Dream Theatre in Redwood Falls.
"At college, too, jamie has always
taken an active part in school affairs.
She is a willing helper and often
assists at school parties committees.
jamie claims membership in large
number of clubs and serves in a num-
Der as officer. She was elected a
member of the Representative Council
this fall and now serves as secretary
of the Y. w. c. A, vice president of
the Junior High School Club and sop
homore of the all school social COM
mittee. Other clubs to which this
illustrious student belong are the
Die-No-Mo, Mendelssohn and Mason
Music, and Art Club.
"Music seems to be JAMES special
ty for she is specializing in that
course, although she also loves to
draw
"When asked what her favorte SUBJ
ject was, jamie replied, I like sub
jects like government best because
they are concrete
"Janie's helpfulness and spirit of
friendliness are the two factors that
have made here a popular, well-liked
student at T. C"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30

BARGAIN ALFALFA?

Owners of fields which were
seeded with the Bargain" al
falfa seed a year ago will be
soon convinced that they have
just spent some more good
money for gold bricks-This is
a deplOrable fact.
One man who was so speedily
relieved of his good money, re-
ceiving in return a miscellan-
eOus mixture of harmful weeds
and some alfalfa, reports that
he wants a thorough field in
specti0n and expects to pillow it
up and prepare to kill the
weeds he so unwittingly acquir-
ed. This alfalfa seed contained
a lot of dOdder and a mixture
of almost all other kinds of
weeds.
This article is written as a
warning. All of this bargain"
alfalfa that was seeded should
be pl0wed under just as soon as
one can get at it and the own
err of the land may be prepared
to fight weeds on that land for
some time. 1t appears advis-
able to keep the land black un-
til about July first, when it may
again be seeded with alfalfa,
but it would be well to insist on
getting alfalfa.-C0unty Agent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
DISCOVERY MADE
IN BURNED STRAW
BY VESTA FARMER
Investigation of Burned Straw
Pile Before Flowing Leads
to Discovery By GrOnhOlz
IDENTITY Is IMPOSSIBLE
How Long Charred Remains
Had Been in Pile Is Mystery
Surrounding Discovery

Investigating the ashes of straw
pile before going through with a pillow
gave Herb Gronholz an experience
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock to
be long remembered. Upon investi-
cation he discovered the skull and
some bones of human body. From
the Gronholz home Ia miles west OF
Redwood Falls on Highway No. Ia,
the Sheriff and County Coroner were
Immediately called.
Further investigation by A. w.
Hubbard, county coroner and Harry
Beatty, deputy Sheriff revealed the
remains of man so badly cremated
that recognition or identification
was impossible. Articles which were
not burned, such as jack knife, but
tons and overshoe buckles were found
among the ashes of the straw pile.
The straw pile was set afire last Sat-
urday night, preparatory to spring
blowing the piece of land.
Whether the man was a victim Of
foul play or a tramp who crawled in
to the pile in the midwinter and was
frozen, is unknown. The opinion of
the Coroner is that the man was
murdered and the body buried in the
pile of straw. His version is that the
skull seems to have been crashed in.
Also there was found imbedded in
what was one the fleshy part of the
upper lip, a safety pin, which could
have been used in fastening a gag
about the mans mouth.
Besides the buckles and knife
found among the ashes, a pair of
glasses in a metal case was also dis
covered, also springs from a patent
pair of suspenders.
The remains, the skull and a few
charred bones are being held at Mr..
Hubbard's for further investigation
by officials.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
School Musicians Go
to Monte Saturday
Redwood Falls Among Southern
MINI. Schools to Compete
in Music Contest

Ninety-three students of Redwood
Falls high school will participate in
the annual music contest at Montevi-
dec Saturday, May 8. This group
will include representatives of the
vocal department under the direction
of Miss Helen Hoagland and of the
instrumental department under S. w.
Limburg. The meet will include
schools from the southwestern part
of the state.
The groups representing Redwood
Falls include the senior boys glee
club, senior girls glee club, junior
girls glee club, orchestra and band.
Alice Stewart, soprano, George Win
sell, baritone, and Gilbert Johnson,
tenor, will be entered in the soloists'
divisions.
The transportation committee of
the Lions club is handling the trans
portation for the local schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
BLAZE DESTROYS
FARM BUILDINGS
Jack Sexton Farm House and
Garage Destroyed By Fire
Last Wednesday

A fire of undetermined origin total
ly destroyed the home of Jack Sex
ton, Wednesday, April %, at an esti-
mated loss of $4,000. The fire, which
was discovered by Mrs. Sexton at
about $3.50 p. M, broke out in the
kitchen of the house and spread so
rapidly that it was impossible to
save more than few articles of
furniture. In addition to the house
and furniture the family automobile,
housed in an addition, was also de-
stroyed.
According to Mrs. Sexton, she and
"a girl visitor were in the parlor when
a muffled explosion was heard in the
kitchen and upon investigation she
found the room filled with smoke.
Alarmed at the smoke she started to
call for help but upon opening an out
side door the room burst into flames
and she was forced to carry her chill
dren to safety. Mr.. Sexton was fin
ishing the evening chores at the barn
at the time and was unable to give
little assistance other. to carry out
the few articles saved.
The Redwood Falls fire department
was called in order to protect the
barn and other nearby buildings, wa
ter being unavailable for the purpose
of extinguishing the flames in the
house.
The property was partly covered
by insurance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30

eer, having made several attempts,
most of them successful, from jails
in various parts of the country.
Following the evening meal of the
inmates of the Jail, Deputy Sheriff
Beatty was visiting the different
cells gathering up the dishes. Com
ing to Jettland's cell, the Deputy
opened the door. AS he reached for
the dishes, Jettland lodged around
Beatty and dashed through the cell
door, down the corridor and out of
the Jail.
The break came so quick that Mr..
Beatty was not given time to make
an attempt to stop the fugitive, it
being dark outside at that time of
the night. Notice was Immediately
given and posse set out in pursuit.
Bloodhounds were used in the chase
and worked well, trailing Jettland
straight east of Redwood Falls for
about three and one-half miles. At
this point the trail led across plow-
ed field where fine sand has drifted
A4Vuu WAlu oCOAulSs OudUlc w IIdu
in the blowing and sand, the chase
was temporarily given up, although
notice was sent to surrounding
towns.
Monday morning Sheriff Kise re-
ceived word that Jettland was seen
between Franklin and Fairfax early
that morning. The Sheriff made a
speedy trip to the place where Jett-
land was alleged to have been seen.
The country side was secured but no
trace of the escaped convict. It is
thought that he received a ride to
Minneapolis. The Minneapolis police
we're notified and have few clues on
which to work, which may bring
about the return of Jettland.
Last Saturday Jettland received
a sentence not to exceed three and
one-half years in the state peniten-
tiary at Saltwater for the theft of
the bulkhead of the Battleship Min
nesota which was in Ramsey State
Park. He was to have been taken to
Saltwater Monday morning.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30

All branches of club work show an
excellent gain. The most signific-
ant development for 1880 club work
will be the complete organization OF
all members in local groups or clubs
and their utilization with such a
group will inspire much more en-
thusiasm in the work. A complete
list of organized clubs and their local
leaders will be published at later
date. It is hoped that all county club
members will attend the annual Al
Club camp at Ramsey Park on june
Is, "a and %.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
4-H Club Work in Redwood County
to Set Enviable Record This Year

Redwood County All club work is
going to make an enviable record in
1880 under the leadership of MARCEL
La Wittwer of Wabasso. Miss Witt
wer is local girl and is well known
in Redwood county. She has had con-
siderable experience in All Club
work both as a member and as a
county leader. She had charge of
club work in Scott county last year.
Club enrollments have come in ra-
pidly from all over the county until
the membership bids fair to pass all
previous records.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
Ray Chase, Candidate
for Governor, Talks
at Milroy Meeting

Packing the Milroy school auditor
ium at the regular monthly meeting
of the Milroy Community Club last
Friday night, Ray P. Chase delivered
a talk on the conservation problem
of Minnesota. Besides Mr.. Chase's
talk, two Redwood Falls men also ap-
peared on the program. Jos. r.
Keefe gave short talk on Communi-
ty Welfare while George A. Barnes
talked on Community Spirit and in
troduced the main speaker, Mr..
Chase. Mr.. Chase's talk covered
well-founded facts concerning the
conservation of northern Minnesota
forests, its natural resources and on
education.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
Art Hassenstab Accepts

HAT A. F. Hassenstab prominent business circles of
Redwood County and of the most active of the
generation political citizens the
Craftsmanship of the campaign of JOS R. Keefe of the
make reasonably certain Mr. Keefes
the primaries and his election to the state senate
November. "Art" novice in Redwood
County politics of former sheriff. Frank Hassenstab
he brought diet of politics As worker and office
holder the organization of Redwood County Republicans he
has helped office several of the who have brought
distinction and desirable representation to the district
joe Keefe has always been Democrat of the LIBERAL
broadminded variety That staunch member of the Re-
publican party Mr. Hassensab has accepted the job of d
rectng his evidence enough that the Republicans
of the county have buried all distinctions believing that
in Mr. Keee the district has the best possible timber for
the state senate Redwood County hasn't had
the office of the
and residents of the county, regardless of differ
ences, agreed that job.
Hassensab of long list Of good political fighters who
out to that he gets it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
Parent 7 eachers
Meet, Elect Officers

At the regular meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers Association of Redwood
Falls held at the Lincoln School last
Monday night, Mrs. Fred Rome was
elected president for the coming year.
Other officers elected are Mrs. Chas.
Shaw, vice president; Mrs. G. A.
Barnes, treasurer and Miss Alice Ide,
secretary. Following a program Of
music, a talk was given by Miss
Stolee, nurse. who has been working
under the direction of the Minnesota
Public Health Association. All stud
ents in both the Lincoln and High
School will receive examinations
from Miss Stolee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
CENSUS FIGURES

On page seven of this issue will be
found the latest interesting figures
of the census of Redwood county for
1880 as compared to the census of
1920. These figures are compiled and
published each week as they reach
the supervisors office.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. James Gallery Of
Chicago spent last week here visiting
with Mrs. Callery's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ,Stitz and Mr.. Callery's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gallery near
Seaforth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30
Deputy Sheriff is Taken by Surprise While
Clearing Away Dishes After Evening Meal
Jeand Sentenced Three and Half Years Saltwater
for Stealing Battleship Bulkhead From Ramsey State
Park Gains Freedom Sunday Night

Taking advantage of every move
of Deputy Sheriff Harry Beatty,
gave Joe Jettland, alias Lewie Kvale,
chance to make a dash for liberty
from the Redwood county Jail last
Sunday night at $3.50 o'clock. He not
only made the break but gained his
liberty and is still at large. The Jail
break was not new in Jettland's car
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-30

S. II. Britton of Minneapolis spent
several days here last week, visiting
his son, Harry Britton, and other re-
latives~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
By PAUL

ASSOCIATED Press Sports writer
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND Up
William Wrigley, Jr. believes he
has In the Chicago Cubs. the hap
piest family or ball players the ma
tiona1 game ever knew.
do you know every major league
ball players wants to play with the
Cubs?" he asked, as he watched
them work out here.
They know we aren't exactly
running the club to see how much
money we car make. They know
we'll pay good salaries, sometimes
bigger than their ability warrants,
and they know they'll get better
than an even break from Joe Nc
Carthy, the manager, and the rest
Of US"
Holdouts usually are frequent
among pennant winners but not q
Cub turned back the first 1880 con-
tract offered him. A good reason:
virtually all were given substantial
raises.
Three OF the happlest members
OF the team are Rogers Hornsby.
Lester Bell and lack Taylor. who
were sold down the river TO Boston
before wrigley bought them.
For years I've wanted to play
with the Cubs" said Hornsby. in
| fact I started the ball rolling which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
THREE CHARGED
in DROWNING

HOUSTON, Tex, April SIP
Three murder charges each against
three men were filed before q JUS
tice OF the Peace here today in con-
nection with the drowning in the
San Jacinto river Monday night Of
three men, two whites and one
negro. The three charged were Nick
Gress. Bill Cunningham and Robert
Mailey.
Gress, Cunningham and Maley,
with the three dead men, Albert
Miller, Joe Scott and Peter MCGEE,
the last Of whose bodies was reco-
vered last night, were at first re-
ported to have been en- route to a
fishing camp when the cooling con-
nectioI on the motor Of their boat
became loose. flooding and sinking
the boat. The survivors reported the
three dead men had been drowned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
WIN WITHOUT
MUCH EFFORT
Hornets Strongly Favored
To Successfully
Defend Title

CHICAGO, April 3-(F- The
chase for the 1880 National High
school basketball championship
bounded into the third lap today
today with the Giant Hornets from
Athens, Texas, strong favoriteS to
retain the cherished crown.
Without extending themselves.
the husky Texans routed the fast
Lankin, N. Oak, team. SIS to IL, in
their first counter thrust at the
large field seeking to dethrone
them. They looked every bit as
good as last year when they romp-
ed through a larger and possibly a
better crop OF championship con-
tenders.
There were IS other surviving
teams, however, many OF them dark
horses. Chief among them was Den
ton, Texas, which defeated the
titleholders, q to 10. for the 1890
Lone Star state title. Averaging
better than six feet and playing
much the same style Of basketball
Denton breezed past the first round
easily yesterday by swapping Bay
Tor Institute Of Chattanooga, cham
pions Of Tennessee, 80 to Is.
Another of the heavy favorite'
was Wheatland, Wyoming. a band
or one handed artists which sub
merged Roanoke, Va, n 10 IA, yes.
terday.
Today's pairings:
a. m.-Brasleton, Ga. VS.. Kav-
anaugh, Lawrenceburg. Ky.
10 a. m.-Denton. Texas. VS.. St
Johns Military Academy, Delafield
wis.
1p. m-Durham. N. c. vs.. Wheat
land, Wyo.
4 D. m.-Morgan Park, Chicago
VS.. Savannah. Ga.
S p. m.-New Brunswick, N. j
VS.. Ely, New.
p. m.-Lakeland, Fla, VS.. Jena
La.
8 .. m.-Linsly Institute. Wheel
ing. w. va, vs.. Corinth, Ky.
Q p. m.-Athens. Tex, VS.. Y. M
G. A. Day school. Chicago, III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Athens and Denton Going Strong in Cage Tournament
Brilliant Stars
In Semi-Finals

PINEHURST, N. c. April g.
Pl-Two matches, featuring four
Of COLTS brightest women stars,
constituted today's semi-final
round in the women's north and
south golf tournaments.
Miss Glenna Collett, national
champion, was pitted against
Miss Maureen circuit of New
York, metropolitan champion,
while IN the other bracket Miss
Helen Hicks of Hewlett, l.. l.,
Canadian titleholder. was match
ed with Miss Edith Quier, Read
in, Pa, star.
Miss circuit last week defeated
Miss Collett III the Mid-South
Tournament at Southern Pines,
". c., she also was medalist in
the qualifying round here this
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-03
Cameron County Field and Track Meet Under Wa,
UNCLE BILLY
GETSARAISE

AUSTIN, April 3.-tF1-William
j. Disch, known as Uncle Billy
has been "sewed up" by the Uni
versity OF Texas for another five
years as coach of baseball. He-Was
voted a raise or $500 annually. by
the athletic council yesterday when
it agreed to pay him 5000 q year.
Disch now Is working on his 18th
conference year and has won ~
conference championships. During
his career he has trained some OK
professional baseball's best known
players.
The council last week re-employed
Fred Walker as head basketball
coach after Disch and Clyde Little
field. football and track coach pro-
tested his retention.