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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
Organize Legion
Post at Wabasso
First Membership Numbers %
Men Formerly of Melvin
Daskam Post 80

Twenty-Five ex-service men of Wa
basso, formerly members of the Mel
vim Daskam Post of the American
Legion, Redwood Falls, organized
their own post last Thursday. Don
Week, District Commander, Slayton,
installed the officers. Anton johann
neck was elected Post Commander.
Redwood Falls Legionnaires attend
ing this meeting were E. H. Bollum,
Tom Reed, Grover Mansfeldt, Lee
Winter, DIR. Anderson and John w.
Lauterbach, Jr.
Membership drive is being con-
Quoted. by the Legion posts and the
Auxiliaries this month. Post Com
mander Mansfeldt of the Melvin
Daskam post No. 38 has secured go
renewals in two days work. He ex-
poets to get the regular quota of
members. The usual membership
numbers over 100 but now that the
Wabasso group has organized
separate post it is not likely that this
years membership will exceed this
mark.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
Possibility Of New
Post Office Outlined
New Building Within 5 Years
If Public Improvement Pro-
gram Goes Thru

Redwood Falls may in all probabi-
lily have a new government post Of
flee building within the next five
years if congress goes ahead with its
public improvement program, accord
ing to Congressman Frank Clague,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, speaking before the CONNER
cial Club Monday evening.
Congressman Clague explained the
methods and possibilities of securing
the appropriation for building of
this kind. As an aid to lessen unem-
ployment and decrease the present
economic depression it is planned to
outline a list of public improvements.
Effort will be made to secure appro-
priation for a post office building at
Redwood Falls.
The best source of water supply
seems to be from the springs along
the Redwood river between this city
and North Redwood, according to a
report of the manufacturing and the
home trades committee. Data and
information obtained from the Uni
versity of Minnesota was not encOur-
aging toward an abundant supply of
water. The City Council agreed to
investigate the matter.
A communication from the Hender-
son commercial club asking coopera-
ton in extending highway No. Ia
east to Red Wing was referred to
Pease of the good roads committee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
District Court Disposes of
Many Cases and Adjourns
THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY
SERVICE TO BE HELD

The annual Community Thanksgiv-
ing service will be held, Wednesday
evening, November 26, at the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Rev. Oscar
Joneson of the Church of Christ will
preach the sermon and will be assist
ed during the service by the other
pastors of the city. The music will
be by the Methodist choir aided by
other singers.
All residents of the community are
invited to attend this service. The
time has been changed from Thanks
giving morning as heretofore, so as
to give everyone an opportunity to be
present.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
Nl;smiss Case Against
Bank Bandit Suspect
ttorney Produces Evidence
That Man Was in Hospital
on Day of HOldup

Producing an alibi that he was in
q hospital on the day of the Clements
bfnk robbery, prosecution against
Ssglird M. Swenson was dismissed on
,tsotion Of the county attorney.
IS .'enson'ss attorney produced rec
oris to substantiate the evidence
"Wednesday which could not be dis
proved. He was defended by A. G..
ssass, of the law firm of Gum and
tprey, Minneapolis.
From the time of his apprehension
senson has refused to say anything
out the case or the charges brought
ainst him. When arraigned in
urt he was given 10 days to secure
,junsel, and the trial was scheduled
Or GYember II, Wednesday.
- special grand jury was impanel-
last week and this body brought
a an indictment on count of bank
obbery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
Redwood Falls Men
Buy Medical Block
Large Building on Washington
and Second Purchased by
Local Group

A deal of considerable interest and
Importance was made last Monday
when a group of Redwood Falls bust
ness men became the owners of the
Medical Block. The building was
purchased from the Southern Mime
sofa Joint Stock Land Bank of Min
neapolis, the occupants several years
ago when the bank was located here.
Among those who purchased the
building are George A. Barnes, DR..
J. w. Inglis, DR.. J. w. Anderson, N.
r. Ryerson and VIM. NJ. Smith.
The building on the corner of
Washington and Second streets,
houses the Hassinger Barber Shop,
Sward-kemp Drug Co., and the Of
fees of Attorney Leon H. Brown. and
DR.. J. C. Budik on the first floor while
on the second floor are the offices of
DR.. w. A. Brand, DR.. E. H. Johnson
and the Louise Beauty Shop.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
Redwood Fails to
Land Championships
Olivia and Franklin All Club
Members Get Awards at
Sleepy Eye Show

Redwood county All Club exhibit
ors failed to land a championship
prize at the Junior Livestock show
staged at Sleepy Eye by the South
western Breeders Association.
Approximately 1900 All boys and
girls participated in the show. Coun-
ty fair winners of trips of this group
competed with host of other young
sters at the Junior Livestock show at
ST. PaulSthis week.
Grand champion baby beef of the
show was exhibited by Ruth Dahl
berg, Springfield, in a class Of 26
head with exhibits from Brown, Cot
tonwood, Murray, Renville, Redwood
and Watonwan counties.
Everett Hamrum, Franklin, ex-
hibited the grand champion dairy
calf, and Richard Parish, Olivia,
champion sheep. Championships in
fat barrows went to Victor Johnson,
Avoca; Iona Schreyer, New Ulm,
while Juanita Mclaughlin, Madelia,
placed in the fat lamb class.
David Potter, Springfield, was de-
clared grand champion Snowman.
Redwood County Results :,
Pure bred yearling Ernest Werner,
4th; Lily Werner, End; Leslie Jones,
Sth; and Neal Madsen, 18th.
Grade yearling: Lorraine Lavinder,
End; Irene Lavinder, 9Th; Horace
Lavinder, 14th; and Geraldine LAWN
der, 18th.
Grade calf: Gordon Gorgius, 4th;
Howard Ballard, hog, 3rd; and Cath
crime VIM, lamb, 9Th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12

throughout the county. In each
township and village chairman has
been appointed to assist in the work.
The appointments as made by Mr..
Smith are as follows:
Villages
Belview, Mrs. B. Simpson.
Clements, Ada Clements.
Delhi, Mrs. Albin jacobson.
Lamberton, Lamberton Reading
Club, Mrs. w. E. Schei, chairman.
Lucan, Mrs. L. C. Patterson.
Milroy, Womans Study Club, Mrs.
VIM. A. Welsh, chairman.
Morgan, Mrs. John Rucker.
Redwood Falls, Rev. R. o. Aga.
Revere, A. w. Olson.
Sanborn, Woman's Literary Club,
Mrs. C. F. Pecholt, chairman.
Seaforth, Helen Rohlik
Vesta, Mrs. r. A. Peterson.
Wabasso, Mrs. c. H. Lestikow.
Wanda, j. A. Voldahl
Walnut Grove, A. w. Olson, also
Twentieth Century Club.
Townships
Brookville, Mrs. H. c. Hansen,
Morgan, Minnesota.
Charlestown, Thee. Trapp, San
born, Minnesota.
Delhi, C. L. Maurstad, and John l..
Stewart, Delhi.
Gales, C. w. Bellville, Tracy.
Granite Rock, VIM. H. Haag, Luz
can.
Johnsonville, Mrs. John Sabin,
Walnut Grove.
Kintire, Peter Mckay, Delhi.
Lamberton, Mrs. B. J. Coulter,
Lamberton.
Morgan, John Welter, ST., Morgan.
New Avon, Miss Alvira Mum,
Seaforth.
North Hero, A. w. Olson, Walnut
Grove.
Sheridan, Mrs. w. r. Goudy, Sea-
forth.
Sherman, Otto Seiber, Morton.
Springdale, H. c. Lau, Tracy.
Swedes Forest, Mrs. Otto Flom,
Springfield.
Three Lakes, Ada Clements, Glenn
ents.
Underwood, Henry Christopherson,
Vesta.
Vail, Anton Johanneck, Wabasso.
Vesta, Mrs. r. A. Peterson, Vesta.
Waterbury, A. Dahlman, LANDER
ton.
Westline, Mrs. T. F. Reed, Milroy.
Willow Lake, Mrs. Andrew Lackie,
Continued on page twelve)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
Redwood Junior 4-H
StocRmen Get Auard

Redwood county All club members
received four awards at the Junior
Livestock exposition at South St.
Paul, according to a press report.
Ernest Werner, Wabasso, placed
third in the Angus class, and 9Th in
the championship awards. Lillian
Werner, Wabasso, received tenth
prize for her shorthorn, and automa-
tically was awarded first in the pure
bred yearling class.
Ruth Dahlberg, Springfield, took
seventh with Hereford, and David
Potter, Springfield, placed third in
the championship award with Here
ford.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
Morse Says Legion
Not Militaristic
Clague Says Primary Purpose
of Legion to Help Their
Disabled Buddies

Armistice Day is becoming more a
day of commemoration and less Of
celebration the further it is removed,
said F. E.. Morse, Blue Earth county
attorney, principal speaker on the
Armistice Day program.
With II years separating the day,
people today are more concerned an
alyzing the results and consequences
of war which was due to the froli-
ties of human nature rather than it's
causes.
The American Legion as an organi-
cation is not Enthusiastically inclined,
but they are trying to educate the
people not to war, because the results
gained are not commensurate with
sacrifices. The World War taught
the lesson of tragic wastefulness and
the utter uselessness of war.
Primary purpose of the American
Legion is to help the disabled ex-
service men, seeing that he is justly
compensated, and cared for, said Con-
gresham Frank Clague. United
States has spent $600,000,000 to care
for disabled veterans. Besides the
government hospital at Fort Smelling
there are 81 others scattered through
out the union, where these unfort-
unates are given medical treatment
without charge. The peak load has
not been yet reached IL years after
the war but will be in the next ten
years, he predicted.
Mr.. Morse cited some figures: 49,
100000 allied and enemy men died as
result of the war, and as many
were wounded. 100000 children
were orphaned, it left 100000 war
widows, and 100000 refugees.
Estimated cost of war $4,000, 900.
U. S. Expenses $40,000,O0O.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
Father and Son
Bonquets to be Held

The Father and Son banquets will
be held in four of the churches of
Redwood Falls, November 20. Each
church is arranging its own program
in the way of speakers and music.
The following churches have enter
ed into the plan for the simultaneous
banquets: Methodist, Christian, Eng
hsh Lutheran and Presbyterian. Com
mittees are at work in each church
setting up the programs.
Fathers with their sons who are
not connected with any church will
be welcome at any one of these gath
erings that they may choose to at
tend.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
No Cause of Action Verdict Of
Jury in Suit Against Kise
for False Arrest
JONES GUILTY OF ASSAULT
Sentence Man Who Burned Car
Found in Redwood. River
Last Spring

In suit for $4,000 damages
brought by Alfred Beach, as father
of Emma Beach, a minor child,
against Ed. Steffl and L. j. Kise,
charging false arrest and consequent
injury to reputation, the jury return
ed verdict of mo cause Of action"
Action brought by Beach was the
result of Steffl missing $3.50 ont Of
his dresser draw last September, and
suspicioning Emma Beach by reason
of her being the only person whom he
had known to have been in the house
that day, accused her Of the alleged
act.
Sheriff Kise received telephone
call that evening to come out to the
Steffl farm. Arriving there he learn
ed of Steffl's missing sum of money
and to substantiate his having such
a sum Sheriff Kise called at the bank
and learned that he had acquired
1000 insurance money as a result
of his wife's death several months
ago. He was informed that Steffl
had paid off half of it in debts and
taken the remainder with him.
Detained for Questioning
Search of the house and investiga-
ton of the accused person did not re-
veal any evidence. The girl was CIV
en- the choice to stay at the place or
come with Mr.. and Mrs. Kise to their
home that night until the matter
could be further Investigated. She
voluntarily came with the Sheriff.
Steffl decided not to file complaint
for her arrest upon comforting with
the county attorney, and the matter
being dropped, Sheriff Kise instructed
the girl that she would be detained
no longer and was free to go.
The court held that technically she
was not under arrest but detained for
questioning which is within the right
of every officer of the law compelled
to do his duty, and the charge was
without basis, confusing and contrad-
ictory.
J. X. Jones Sentenced
Pleading guilty to assault in the
third degree, J. R. Jones was sent
enced 80 days in the county Jail and
to pay $26.90 costs. Judge Emerson
suspended 60 days on good behavior
for one year.
Jones was charged with assaulting
Mona Jean Burt, Birch Couley Mis-
sion, Morton, several months ago. To-
gether with three other men they had
stopped Mrs. Burt and Jones had at
tempted to take her diamond rings,
according to the complaint filed
against him. Two members of the
quaretette received sentence in Mum
icipal court, but Jones was bound
over by Judge Everett to District
Court on $4,000 bonds, which he fur
nished.
Guilty of Burning Car
Faber Nagel plead guilty to mala-
cious destruction of property and
was sentenced 80 days in the county
Jail but it was suspended for one year
and he was given one year to pay
500 fine.
Nagel was apprehended by Sheriff
Kise in Montana in connection with
that Buick car found burned and
dumped into the river last spring.
The supposition at that time was that
the car was in some way connected
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
Annual Red Cross Roll
Call Opens Next Tuesday
FAIR ASSOCIATION TO
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

Annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Redwood County Agricultural
Society will be held at the Court
House, Redwood Falls, on Tuesday,
November Is, at 2:30 p. M, accord
ing to Secretary Hauck.
Three directors will be elected for
three years each, and other business
will be transacted. Directors whose
terms expire are A. P. Rams, C. A.
Luscher and Jos. Shank.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
AUBREY DIRLAM WINS
GRAND PRIZE ESSAY

Grand sweep stake prize in the
essay contest sponsored by the In
dependent Merchants association was
awarded to Aubrey Dirlam, age II, of
Redwood Falls. Aubrey was present.
ed with Bulova watch. The essay
will be published in next weeks issue
of the Gazette.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12

Mrs. Rud Stensvad and Mrs. o. A.
Stensvad were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. McRae at their cabin at
Park Rapids from Friday until SUM-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. McRae have clos
ed their cabin for the winter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12

November 18 and
10 as the dates
selected for the
Redwood County
Red Cross R o ! |
Call, w. M. Smith,
county chairman,
a n n o u n c e s the
chairmen of the
different districts
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12

Mrs John Knighton of st. Paul
was recent guest here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12

j. A. Baikie and Wilbur Lamberton
will go deer hunting Thursday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-12
County Chairman w. Nj. Smith
Makes Appointments for
Each District

With Tuesday and Wednesda!
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-07-25
MAN
KILLS TIL E E
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ed to the farm where he was
| employed.
This morning he returned tt
| the Weller farm while his father
| in-law was working in a field anc
his mother-in-law and small chill
| dren were driving a car in a near
by pasture, bringing COWS home.
Killed Babe First
Richards, carrying a revolver
and a Winchester, was seen to
enter the house. A shot was heard
and members of the family saw
his wife leap through an open
window and run across the yard.
Richards followed her. She turned
to face him and he shot her
through the heart at a distance
of 100 feet.
Tom Weller, brother of Mrs.
Richards, repairing a tractor, said
he heard the shots and started
for the house. When he saw the
body Of his sister on the ground
Richards motioned him to stop
and began shooting at him with
the rifle. Tom hid behind his
tractor. Richards turned at the
approach of Mrs. Welter and her
children, fired three shots at Ruth
Welter and two at Vera, Is. AS
the younger children approached
he fired at them. Ruth, age IL,
was struck in the right shoulder
with a bullet from the Win
chester.
When he had fired all but one
shot from the rifle Richards
placed the muzzle at his forehead,
pressed the trigger. and died in
stantly.
The sheriff and coroner of
Sheridan county were immediate
ly notified and we're on the scene
two hours after the
tragedy.
The bodies had not been mo-
The baby sat in an i'm
provised high chair in the kitch
en-, her head resting on her left
shoulder, a bullet hole through
ner forehead and powder burns
On her face. Authorities found the
body Of the mother face down
in a pool of blood in the
Yard, and that of the father
Intense excitement prevails here.
Mrs. John Welter stated this
morning that one of the reasons
hey had brought their daughter
nd her baby home was that they
Richards might kill them.
The bodies will be brought to
'lentywood this afternoon and
nd prepared for burial.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-07-25
GORDON & CERINCER
ARE LOCAL JUSTICES

Judge Charles Gordon and Judge
| Geringer have been nominated tc
| succeed themselves as justices OF
the peace In the Wolf Point town
| ship. Judge Gordon was nominat
ed on both the democrat and the
republican tickets SO he's bound
to be in the running. Edw. Nichol
was nominated as constable with
Todd Stanley as runner up. Pre-
cinct committeeman in the city
are ]. o. Garden for the 1st ward,
Frank Bannister for the End ward,
C. G.. Collins for the 3rd ward.
A. L. Rogers who lives in the 3rd
ward was drafted to serve in pre-
cinct 81.
CuIbertson Township
In Culbertson township, Frank
F. Moon is high man for justice
with Red Wilson as second. W.
F. Wood is constable.
SpringdaIe
In Springdale township justices
are E. B. Keplinger and Emory
Johnston, while Clyde Swami is
constable.
Froid
In Froid VIM. G. Reiter stood
first for justice and Frank T..
Young, second. VIM. Patswold is
constable with Otis Ogburg sec
ond.
Poplar
In Poplar township Fred Turner
and John Hanson we're nominated
for justice and Chas. Manning for
constable.
Committeeman
The following precinct commit
teemen were nominated. In pre-
cincts where no choice was made,
the precinct number is omitted.
Precinct "A. w. Gustafson, G..
L. Zimmerman and Fred Ring
tied for the honor and will have
to toss a coin to see which gets 1t.
Precinct 3-Richard Gessner.
Precinct 4-John Dunn.
Precinct 5-H. G. -Bjorge.
Precinct cole Olson and Christ
Knutson tied.
Precinct Clyde E. Corey.
Precinct 81. c. Jacobson.
Precinct 10-Dwight Lohn.
Precinct IA. n. Midthun.
Precinct I'D. N. Moothart.
Precinct 16-Chas. Prior.
Precinct 18-Fred Turner, How
ard Alger, tie.
Precinct ia. c. Corbin.
Precinct 20-Charles Parshall.
Precinct 21-Oscar Iverson.
Precinct 22-B. r. Seips, e. w.
tie.
Precinct 29-Nels Lund.
Precinct 35-Clyde Brockman.
Precinct 37-I. L. Ramstad.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-07-25
REPORT ON T. B. TESTS

The local doctors have received
reports on the Mantoux IT. B.
tests which were given by DR.
Crouch and DR.. Vidal here in May
There were 1913 pupils given the
test in the Wolf Point school and
in the Day school.
Of the number taking the test
in the town school, los or a little
more than so per cent showed
negative. rs, or about 80 per cent
showed one plus, which to the
physician does not indicate an
alarming condition. Only 10 show
ed two plus and only 8 two plus.
In the Day school there was a
greater reaction in proportion to
the number taking the test than
in the city school. There only 6,
or SO 1-3 per cent showed a mega
tive reaction. Eight showed one
plus, 8 2 plus and only one l plus.
In this connection it is to be
remembered that the ones given
the test, took the innoculation
either because there were symp-
toms which might indicate tuber-
culosis or a previous history of
exposure to tuberculosis at some
previous time.
The visiting doctors when here
expressed themselves as pleased
to find the number Of potential
cases SO low as it is here.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-07-25

of members of the Knights of Co
lumbus lodge accompanied it,
while members of the Catholic
Daughters lodge stood on either
was borne into the church. The
pail bearers were F. ]. Neutgens,
E. j. Prendergast, Harry Stebbins,
V. A. Lowell, j. II. Coffey and w.
c. Johnson.
The church was thronged with
people who came to pay their last
tribute of respect to one whose
kindness and friendIiness had en-
deared her to all who knew her.
Burial was made at Green Bay,
Wisconsin. funeral services being
held there Wednesday morning.
DR.. DeWane, Patsy and Larry
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Bar
wise accompanied the body there.
Harriet letters DeWane
Harriet LETTERS was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. LETTERS.
She was born in Kansas May 10,
1885. The family moved to Green
Bay, Wisconsin, where she at
tended school and where she
graduated from the Green Bay
high school. October IS, 1909 she
was married to DIR, j. C. DeWane.
They came to Montana in 1917,
and In the fall of 1918 came to
Wolf Point to reside. Three chill
dren were born to them, Lynas,
who would have been 10 had he
lived, Patsy and Larry. Mrs. De-
Wane was a kind and loving moth
er interested in the welfare of
her children and in planning for
their future.
Besides her husband and chill
dren there survive her father P.
A. letters, and a brother Albert
LETTERS at Green Bay, and Guy
LETTERS of Seattle.
Mrs. DeWane was a woman
who entered intellectually into
the life of the community. She
enjoyed people and had many
friends. She was a member of
the Catholic Daughters and the
local Woman's club and had
served a year as president of the
latter organization. She had been
a member of the Royal Neighbors
lodge. She was always ready to
help. to do for others, and her
own enjoyment of life made those
happier with whom she came in
contact.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-07-25


will make Commander Bohemian.
mer a member Of the tribe, the
party Will return to this city
where the District Legion conven
ton will be In progress. A ban
quet will be held at 500. The
business session Of the District
convention will take place after
the banquet
The Northeastern Montana dis
trict Of the American Legion IN
cludes the counties of Roosevelt,
Sheridan and Daniels. Delegates
from the posts OF all these coun-
ties will be at Poplar to attend
the convention here.
National Commander Bohemian
mel is a resident of the state Of
Arkansas. He is visiting Montana
for the purpose of attending the
State convention of the American
Legion and will go from Poplar
to Great Falls. From there he
goes to Butte where he Will be
met by the Distinguished Guest
which has arranged a
4-day rest and vacation for him
in Yellowstone National Park. He
will reach the State convention
at Bozeman IN August 4th and
IS on the program of the conyen-
ion to speak on the morning Of
August ethiopian Standard.