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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-20
Six All Club Members
Get State Fair Trims
Four Girls Win Prizes Monday
at Achievement Day in
WabaSsO

Merry Ellen Wittwer, Mayme Nolt-
ing, John Merritt, Howard Ballard,
Ethel Crying and Marjorie Kohls
were awarded trips to the Minnesota
State fair at the annual Achievement
day held at Wabasso Monday, Aug
ust II. These winners include two
exhibitors of dairy calves, one of
colts, one of pigs and two girls COM
prising a Belview canning team.
Miss Wittwer and Miss Noting
had the two best calves at the show
ing with Miss Noting winning the
grand champion award. John Mer-
rift showed the best colt and Howard
Ballard, the best pig. Ethel Crying
and Marjorie Kohls formed the prize
winning canning team.
The calves were selected from
among the champions of five breeds
exhibited while the colt and pig con-
tests were all under one classified
ton. Ribbons were awarded to the
champion of each class and to the
grand champion calf.
Winners were as follows:
Guernsey Calves
First, Merry Ellen Wittwer, Red
wood Falls; second, Dahlen Meats,
Lamberton; third, Lola Fenske, Nor
gan.
Holstein-
First, Mayme Noting, Wabasso;
second, Rosetta Coulter, Lamberton;
third, Marguerite Parmeter, Redwood
Falls.
Jersey Calf
First, Marjorie Bondeson, Walnut
Grove; second, Wilma Bondeson,
Walnut Grove.
Shorthorn Calf
First, Virgil Dahmes, Clements.
Brown Swiss Calf
First, Elmer Meierding, Morgan.
Grand Champion Dairy Calf
Mayme Noting, Wabasso.
Colts
FIRST, John Merritt, Redwood Falls;
second, Catherine Winn, Redwood
Falls; third, John Hoover, Redwood
Falls.
Pigs
First, Howard Ballard, Wabasso;
second, Jack Weeks, Redwood Falls;
third, Lantha Ballard, Wabasso.
Canning Demonstration
Ethel Crying and Marjorie Kohls,
Belview.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-20
COMPANY Z" SQUAD
WINS FOURTH STATE
RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Redwood Falls Company in
State Meet for Sixth
Time Monday
BOBZIN ON STATE TEAM
Defeats Closest Rival by 10
Points in Annual Meet at
Camp Ripley

Co. L of Redwood Falls, represent
ing the 205th regiment, came from
behind to win the annual Minnesota
State National Guard rifle match at
Camp Ripley Monday. Co. L was
trailing Co. G of the 206th infantry,
Alexandria, until the 600 yard slow
fire event. Co. L finished with total
Of 1,206 followed by Co. G with 1,196
and Co. l of the 135th infantry, Ma
Olson, with LOCI.
The winning of the state title
marks the fourth time the local COM
pany has won the championship out
of the six times it has reached the
state meet. The adjutant generals
trophy will be awarded to Co. L as
the result of it's victory.
This trophy, having valuation of
$500 now becomes the permanent
property Of Co. L as a result Of its
winning the third leg on it.
Sgt. Lamphere and Sgt. Hosken
tied for the lead of Co. L by firing
ITO each while Sgt. Porter and Lieut..
Johnson trailed them with totals of
It's. The best single bit of shooting
was turned in by Sgt. Porter who
fired possible SO on the 600 yard
range. Co. G had two men who turn
ed in higher scores than any Of the
Redwood men but consistency among
the seven members Of the team
brought victory.
Firing was done from the positions
of 200 yards standing, 200 yards
rapid fire, 800 yards rapid fire and
GEO yards slow fire with a possible
scole Of SO in each event. Redwood's
score of 1,206 approaches the state
record Of 1,214 which was turned in
last year. Weather conditions were
ideal for good shooting.
Co. L individual scores:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-20
Winners of contests at the
Midsummer Festival should
get their prizes from w. G.
Weldon by calling at the clerk
of court Offices Immediately.

with the performance it is that these
men do their stunts too easily and
gracefully. The art can only be ap-
preciated by those who have exper-
fenced the thrill of trying to main
tain their balance on log.
In addition to contest rolling Marx
showed why he is the worlds champ
ion by spinning a large wooden ball
in the water, skipping rope while on
the log and while on the ball, roller
skating on moving log, maintaining
a perfect balance on a chair set on
the log and spinning short three
foot log end over end.
Second Parade Elaborate
The doll buggy and pajama par
AIDES following the water carnival
proved nearly as impressive in ap-
pearance and as elaborate in make
up as the morning industrial parade.
Fifty children took part in the doll
buggy parade while the pajama
parade also had a large number OF
entries.
The winners of the doll buggy
contest were:
First, Shirley Cannon, Redwood
Falls; second, Lois Sederstrom, Red
wood Falls; third, Charlotte Schuen-
ert, North Redwood.
Boys Wheel Vehicles-First, VIII
liam Keel's boys, Redwood Falls, as
a circus; second, Junior Anderson and
Hayden Wolverton, Redwood Falls,
airplane; third, John Stegner, Red
wood Falls, Uncle Sam.
Judges of these events were Mrs.
Frank Hopkins, Fairfax; Mrs. ]. h.
Wichman, Redwood Falls, and Mrs.
C. A. Marsh, Delhi.
Comic-First, Sam Sorenson; sec
ond, John Hermann; third, Ross
Brand. Judges were William Smith,
DR.. ]. w. Anderson and N. R. Ryer-
son.
The evening program included
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-20
Purades Feature Festival
Program; 5000 Enjoy Log
Rolling, Seluig, Free Acts
Depression a Relic, Selvig Tells
Festival Crowds; Would
Legislate
CALLS FRANCE "SHYLOCK''
Dole Sytem a Failure; Taxes
Higher, Wages Lower in
Europe

Declaring depressions to be relics
of the past, C. G. Selvig of Crooks
ton, congressman from the Ninth
Minnesota district, pointed out that
American business and living condl-
tions are approximately five times
better off than they are in Europe in
his address at the Midsummer fest
ival here Tuesday. Congressman Sell
Wig, former head of the state agri-
culture school at Crookston, recently
returned from tour of Europe where
he studied economic conditions dur
ing his four months visit.
Speaking of depressions he said
our present economic condition is
caused by our tendency to accelerate
conditions through too rapid expan-
sion and the expenditure of money.
This is due in part to manipulation OF
stocks and markets and he suggested
we may be able to correct this fault
of human nature by legislation.
Wages in Europe range from 90c
per day to $3.50 in England with
Germany averaging $1.55, Belgium,
$1.29 and France $1.01. These wages
were "peak" wages and are to be
compared with the average of $3.50
paid in the United States during
that time.
Europe Tax Burden
He mentioned taxes here and
then stated that we know nothing Of
high taxes in America. One salaried
man whom he consulted at Cologne,
Germany stated he paid practically
half of his wages of $50 per month
in taxes.
The Dole system of England was
declared failure with working men
preferring to remain idle and live Sin
dependently" on their dole rather
than work for a trifle higher amount.
In many places large estates have
reverted to the state where the own
ers were unable to maintain them.
France was termed as an army
camp with soldiers appearing
throughout the country. All. the
European countries with the excep-
ton of Germany are spending from
II to % per cent of their national
budgets for ornaments. This he
termed as deplorable condition
which does not seem to have been
remedied by the World war.
France is "Shylock'
The congressman said that in Germ
any there seemed to be an air of alb
solute surrender pervading and he
termed the Moratorium a life line to
the German people. Mr.. Selvig
blamed France in her role of "Shy-
lock" as responsible in part for this
condition.
Germany and other countries were
commended by the congressman for
the parks and other public enterpris-
es while Denmark was held up as a
country where farmers were getting
the greatest possible benefits from
their farms. Farmers own over W
per cent of the farms they work
while successful cooperative organ
izations are much in evidence.
Farming in these countries is
much more intensive than here. He
also stated despite their highly spe-
cialized methods of farming the
farmers there feel Americans have
a great advantage here with our tu-
bercular tests being extensively con-
Quoted. Farmers there also express
ed gratitude for the DEVELOPMENT of
Minnesota Grimm alfalfa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-20
Golf Club to Play
at Mankato Friday

The Redwood Falls golf club will
go to Mankato, Friday. for q match
with the club there. Twenty menu
bers from here will play in the meet
which win begin at / p. m. Redwood
Falls win also be entertained while
there.
Qualifying rounds for the annual
club tournament here Sunday, Aug
.ust 80, will begin this Sunday. Pair
ings for the meet were recently
made.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-20
OLIVIA EDITOR APPOINTED

Announcement was made early this
week of the appointment Of j. L.
Jacobs of Olivia, editor of the Rem
vile County Journal, as deputy state
oil Inspector to succeed w. B. Strom
of Hector. Mr.. Jacobs won the high
est rating in the June civil service
examinations. Chief State Oil In
spector G. H. Griffiths announced the
appointment.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-20
Alternate-Sgt. Roberts.

Sgt. Bobzin has been selected as a
representative Of his regiment to
shoot on the Minnesota team which
will take part in the National con-
tests to be held at Camp Perry, Ohio,
August % to September Is. Men,
bers of the team will spend three
weeks there under expert instruction
and will also shoot for the national
title while there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-20
HIGHWAY STOP" Law
WILL BE ENFORCED

Due to a series Of bad accidents
resulting from the failure Of motor
lists to stop at "STOP signs on the
trunk highways, there win be .
more rigid enforcement of the stop
law IN the future, Earle Brown, chief
of the Minnesota Highway patrol,
has aunnunced.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-20
LEGION TO ELECT

Members Of the Melvin Daskam
Post Of the American Legion viii
hold their annual election of officers
tonight Thursday at the Legion
rooms. A lunch win be served fol-
lowing the business meeting.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Backus went
to Rochester this morning (Thurs-
day. to visit Mrs. Backus' sister, Sis
ter Sylvia who is patient at st.
Mary's hospital following an opera
tion..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11

"Panis Angelicus," while MT Cor man rendered "When Evening . Comes"
 Police Guard Doors
 Shortly after the conclusion of the solemn high mass at o'clock this morning the doors of the , church were closed. While the honorary bearers and delegations of the different organizations as- sembled at the rectory with rela- tives and personal friends of the 1, dead pastor to await the hour of the mass, the police took charge of the doors. Captains Richard Leroy and Frank Cutting directed activities. Parking on the north side of the green was restricted to cars of out of town friends and visiting clergy. Traffic was re- routed to prevent congestion. At denied admission.
 Funeral Procession.
 At 10 o'clock a procession of honorary pallbearers led by Mayor McEvoy of the superior court, rep
 
 Federation of Catholic Alumnae, Daughters of Isabella. Ladies Di- vision, A. o. H., Daughters of Isa- bella, St Mary's Hospital Aid so- ciety, Children of Mary society and Knights of Columbus marched from the rectory to the church. A large representation of sthe Waterbury Ministers association, the Y. M. C.. A., and Salvation Army, later en- tered the edifice and took places of honor on the left central aisle of the church.
 The unusually large number of priests assembled in the base Tnent of the church. They later crowded the space with in the sanctuary rail and occupied a section of pews on both sides of the central aisles.
 The open casket of the dead priest rested within a few feet of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11
MAYOR HEADS CITY DELEGATION
 TO FUNERAL
South Manchester Sends
 Six Representatives of Fourth Degree Assem- bly, Knights of COlunl-
 bus
CATHOLIC ALUMNAE
 WELL REPRESENTED

Delegations in attendance at the the funeral not only included a representative group of the city government, but delegates from the various organizations in which the late priest was actively interested. South Manchester sent six rep- resentatives of its fourth degree as- sembly, Knights of Columbus, while the parish of St. James of that city was represented by trus- tees and many close friends of the deceased.
 Among the delegations were:
 City officials - Mayor Frank Hayes. Controller Daniel J. Leary, Health Officer Dr. Edward J. God frey, Executive Secretary Thomas |P, Kelly, City Corporation Counsel Charles S. O'Connor, City Sherin William J. Roach, City Tax Collec- tor William J. Ennis, Dr.. Andrew J. Jackson president of the board of health: Charles B. Jackson, board of finance commissioner, and Thomas Shannahan of the board of assessors. Representative of International Federation of Catholic Alumnae, NOLIe DdIH0 kALuhLhoOt W @sSA ~~> Catholic high school alumnae and Sacred Heart school alumnae: Mrs. Frank P. McEvoy, Mrs. Edward McElligott Miss Florence Fay, Mrs. Arthur McDonald, Miss Mary Mccarthy, Miss Katherine Hayes, Mrs. James Lord, Mrs. Edward Me- Donald, Mrs. John Kildun, Mrs. Thomas Nolan, Mrs. Helen Jackson Sherwill, the Misses Genevieve Carolan, Agnes Fitzpatrick, Kath- leen Fitzgerald Mary Robinson Margaret Gunshannon, Mary Gull foile. Marie Heringer, Mary Ben nett and Mary Kelley. Ladies Auxiliary, division D. A. o. H.-Miss Mary Tynan, Mrs. James Stenson, Mrs. Mary McGrath, Mrs. John Lynch, Miss Inez Kelly, Mrs. Edward Rafferty and Mrs. John Ryan.
 santa Maria circle Daughters of
 Isabella-Miss Bea Shea, Mrs.
 Henry A. Hayden. Mrs. Richard Savage, Miss Jennie Casey, Mrs.
 Mary O'Rourke, Mrs. Richard Powers, Mrs. Catherine Hill and
 Miss Ella Kelly.
 Children of Mary society-Agnes
 Fitzgerald, Margaret Fitzpatrick, Nellie Collins, Josephine McCor- mack, Mary Pulley Mary Sweeney, Catherine Sweeney, Catherine Crimmins, Irene Foley and Mary McKenna.
 St. Mary's Hospital Aid associa- tion-Mrs, Bernard Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Raymond Quinn, Mrs. Henry Hayden and Mrs. Joseph McGin- ness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11
NOTED CITIZENS
 HONORARY AND 1 ACTIVE BEARERS
Various Professions Rep. resented By Men Who Served Late Pastor Dur- ing Funeral Rites Con.
 ducted This Morning
ACCOMPANY REMAINS
 TO CAPITAL CITY

From the ranks of some of the
 states most prominent citizens
 were selected the honorary pail-
 bearers, ex-mayors, leading man.
 ufacturers, bankers, judges, physi- 3cians and some of the senior members of the parish.
 The active bearers were chos- len from the church collectors and trustees. They assisted yesterday also in conveying the body from 1.-the rectory to the church and ac- lcompanied the remains 60 their final resting place in Mt St Bene- 4 dict cemetery in Hartford.
 Honorary pallbearers: William Balfe, John Bolger, Dr F. J. Bren- nan, Wilbur F. Bryan, Frederick S. Chase, Howell Cheney, John A. l Coe, ST, Edward Daly, Dr M. c. Donovan, pr John Farrell, Judge Edward J. Finn, John Gaffney, E. \ O. Goss, E., w. Goss, John Goss, Francis F. Guilfoile, Hon T. F. I Hayes, William s. Jones, Dr M. J. |Lawlor, Edward B. McElligott,
 Judge F. P. McEvoy. Martin I U. McEvoy, Dr D. J. Ma
 loney, Lewis s. Reed, Martin Scul- ] 1y, Thomas Shanahan, Thomas G. Smith, Charles A. Templeton, Hugh
 Thompson, Louis Walsh, William
 BroSmith, Allan BroSmith, James
 Berry, w. M. Bryant, F. s. Thomp-
 son, B. M. Holden, T. J. Long. Dennis Walsh, Charles Reardon,
 Harry Bond, Dr A. F. Emmett, J. I c. Long.
 Active bearers: Michael Hyland, George Hynes, Patrick Delaney. James Mccormack, William Ryder. John Hussey, Andrew Connolly, James Nagle, Thomas Murphy, Thomas Reidy, John Healy, Will I liam Hughes, Thomas O'Connor. Michael Hussey, Michael Crean Richard Moore William McClel- 4 Ian.
 Ushers-Martin J. McEvoy, Mar l tin J. Keefe, Raymond Tanning. John A. Bennett, Dr A. J. Finn,
 Martin Parker, George Gaffney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11

will stand for years to come, per- petuating the memory of a man and of a pastor, who inspired the building of such a beautiful house or edifice dedicated to the Imma- culate Conception of the Blessed Virgin.
 Father McGurk since the dedi- cation of the church little over three years ago had witnessed many young priests in the grow of happi- ness attending their ordination and celebrating their first s @ m n high mass, epoch events in their young lives. He had officiated at numerous weddings and funerals and had beseeched the blessing of God on hundreds.
 Today before the altar of his dreams and sacrifice his body rest ed while his associates interceded for his soul. Father McGurk first
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11
Dignitaries Of All
 Churches At Funeral
(Continued From Page D

the sanctuary rail. The canopy of the beautiful altar was draped in black.
 With the various representations the clergy, the sisters and nuns from St Mary's parochial school, St -Mary's hospital and convent, Notre Dame Academy and Water bury Catholic Girls high schools and the Sisters of the Holy Ghost assigned to their places the main doors of the church were open for the general public. Within a few minutes every available seat had been taken and scores thronged the rear of the church.
 The hour of tribute had arrived. Hundreds of his priestly associates had assembled to intercede with the Divine Master for life of eternal happiness for the soul of Rev William J. McGurls, laborer in the Lords vineyard for nearly a half of a century, an outstanding leader and faithful shepherd of several flocks.
 Before Altar He Gave
 Candle lights gleamed on the beautiful altar and rays of sun- shine filtered through the beauti- fully colored windows enhancing the beauty of the Rose Languedoc marble columns which support the canopy of richly gilded carved wood over the main altar. The al- tar represents the perso a gift of Father McGurk, his brother Bernard l.. McGurk of Hartford and his late sister, Miss Fannie McGurk. It was given as memo rial to their parents, Bernard and Ann McGurk of beloved memory.
 It was a gift conceived in the mind of scholarly priest and made possible by a generous heart. It represents not only love, but a spirit of loving sacrifice. All of Father McGurk's earthly posses sions were cheerfully given to make his wish a reality. It stands as one of the outstanding orna- ments of the beautiful church. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11

Members of the Waterbury Min- isters' association assembling at the Y. M. c. A. at e:45 o'clock marched in a body to the Immacu- late Conception church and occu- pied seats of honor reserved on the left side of the. main aisle. It was an unusual tribute and served to emphasize the universal esteem and respect in which Father Mc- Gurk was held. ~
 Included in the delegation of ministers were six representatives of the Y. M. c. A. and Ensign George Sirnons of the Salvation Army. The group included: David P. Gaines, August Manuel, Dr James E. Gregg, Edward M. Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11
L CREEDS PAY TRIBUTE TO LATE PASTOR MOTHER CATHOLIC CHURCH
Ministers Attend
 Services In Body
March From YMCA to Church Where Reserved Seats
 Await Them

dit, Moses R. Lowell, John R. Coombs, Conner R. Lewis, w. Noreton Owen, Oscar L. Locke, Clarence E. Wells, Ralph W. Row land, Arthur F. McKenny. Robert c. Batchelder, Jr, Raymond M. D. Adams, A. Nugent Samwell. Sam ueI A. Budde, Thomas L. Sinclair, Carl Stenholm, Richard Hegarty. Kenneth Kingston, J. W. Dodson, Henry B. Todd, Ridgway F. Shinn. Thomas s. Cline, Isa Reed, Joseph O. Todd, Ensigne George M Sim ons of the Salvation Army; the Y. M, c. A. representatives: Herbert S Smith, Roy E. Smith. William F. Briggs, Arthur L. Purinton, Charles J. Velte, Charles R. Lester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11

"The lips of the wise shall dispense knOwlege." Prov. 15, 2.
 Plutarch, in his life of Cicero says: T have been told that Caesar visited one of his daughters sons, and found him with a book of Cicero's in his hand. The boy (know- ing that his grandfather and the greater orator were not friendly, through fear, en- deavored to hide the book un- der his gown; which Caesar perceiving, took it from him, and, turning over a great part of the pages of the book while standing, gave 1t to him and said, My child, this was a learned man, and @ lover of his country"
 A Learned Priest
 As I read over the records of Father McGurk's life - records which age and obser- vation have copied in my memory, and I trust, in my heart-I can say in this pre- sence: My brethren, this was a learned priest, who loved his brethren, and whose lips dispensed the wisdom of God.
 Chosen and ordained for men, men were his study. To serve men was the great and abiding purpose of his life. He served them in the spirit of his vocation. He served them in the things that ap- pertain to God.
 When say that our de- parted friend was a learned priest, I do not mean to assert that he was @ recluse, one who spent most of his time among the tonnes of ancient and modern lore. I mean that he was learned in the same sense that Cicero was learned; for, although the great orator was seen almost daily in the Forum, he had time to prove to the critical Caesar that he was a learned man, and learned in the very things that went to make his country great.
 If I am thought presumptu- ous to link Father McGurk's name with that of Caesars scholar, I may be pardoned if I assert that his intellect was a most gifted one, and that if he had had one-half of the human ambition of the Roman he would have proved to his contemporaries that he was learned and was well able to dispense wisdom like the greatest of his fellows.
 A Modest Churchman
 Not only did our departed friend lack such ambition, but his modesty-too keenly culti- vated-held him back and kept him from making conspicuous use either of his gifts or of his learning. Had one of Father McGurk's curates re solved himself into a Boswell. a volume of scintillating pages would be added to the litera- ture of our day.. But our dear brothers learning was not to be measured by sallies of wit and flashes of humor. It was solid and varied. After a dozen years spent in the study of the humanities and of philosophy, of theology, can- on law, history and the sacred books, he had fitted himself for ordination. He had not, indeed, yet become learned. but as he was frequently reminded by his wise professors who had undertaken to prepare him for his life's work, he had been taught how to study, how to read, and how to profit by his reading. During tho 4b years of his saeerdotal life he made good his preliminary training, and became . jearned priest, a priest doepiy sch0oled In the knowledge which his lbs were to dispense.
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