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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

Dear Chrty On the suggestion of Henry Bowling of your paper decided sell books of tickets that autographed Notre football having auction Thanksgiving morn ing The tickets will be placed sale live cents chance or SIX tor
 quarter This will give everyone opportunity this ball autographed by that 93 team from South Bend he proceeds go the Milk fund prize of dollars and halt in gold going boy girl pochal school who sells the tickets Anyone who wishes buy tickets park department office with Henry Bowling at the Democrat The drawing will be made between the the Crosby Wby games Thanksgiving dayB Derwin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
Don't point. mama spank

Don't point spank This is story about Fourth Estater Dan Bowe Who paid S25 for alleged rabbit hound with pedigree longer than the total ncage of and tail And of Dams hunting trip into the fast above New Preston where the only thing old
 Now go with the story Dan left bright and early Satur- day morning with enough artillery hold the present Chino Russo Japo Maneho. The reportoa genius in happy mind The had captured congress and Doc OLeary hadn't announced his semannua intention to
 for Ned Gosss of office in the fifth Grapes were selling at four pounds for shilling and Ben Brady had his court uniform dry cleaned pressed the cash and So Dan peace with the world He left the theket where rabbits supposed abound and calling the $25 rabbit hound our hero was ----- (Five dashes here denote passing hour The rabbit hound hard at work stumbled along the loaded down with bandoeer Of and mighty Suddenly rabbit was flushed Dams eyes geamed like the radoe Gunher Mathes watch Paterna pride owed eyes sought the $25 hound Now Dan would action He'd witness with flushed cheeks the great of great dog He had visions of the pp streak ing rabbit mailing the tail and returning proudly to drop the catch Dans moeeasn But what happened! ln-
 stead of the pooe running after the rabbit let yell of fear and went in the opposite direction "A thunder bumper moaned Dan q paid S25 for nothing but thunder bumper An hour ate the dawn The psdsed pooh sinking back 10 Dan I looked like Monday morning ~-wfs and you know what newspap.rnen do to re-wrss. We'll that's what Dan did to the dog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
Uncle Rays
 Corner
KRAKAToA's MIGHTY BLAST

Rocks and lava thrown out by a volcano will build up cone. Each time there is an explosion, the height of the cone is likely to be increased: but that does not always happen-sometime the cone IS blown away by heavy explosion.
 Deep holes dug for mines prove that the warmth of the earth in- creases the farther down we go. A mile deep, 1t is so hot that no one would wish to remain there very long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

Telling it to the daisies. Rev John N. Lewis is in France. -. Vaughan Gooding has enrolled at Fordham Doc Donaue Cemmord and Joe Stevens the talk of the K of C. bowling league Doc performs like ballet dancer Commerfod has buffalo hook shot that's eyeopener while Stevens hits the wood like Goliath leave Thanks to Guns Baldwin for invitation attend the joint installation of Wadhams Camp U " and auxiliary at the state amory November 17th at D. m The National Broadcasting system will be five years old Sunday Statiseay and stat ieay speaking has made great progress I'll help light the candles the birthday cake. with pleasure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
NANCY CARROLL IN "THE
 NIGHT ANGEL" - RICHARD ARLEN IN "CACGHT" AT NEsvN CARMEN

When Manager Halliwell of the New Garden theater promisen something exceptional with his presentation of 'The Night Anger he placed a mild definition upon this extraordinary production. For "The Night Angel" is one of the most absorbing of the recent talk ies. It has a plot that Is filled with the pulsing thrills of modern life; a love-tale that is inspiring; a color and verve that is agree ably fresh and group of ac- tors who know their acting.
 The companion feature is Caught" with Richard Arlen, Louise Dresser and Francis Dee. Caught" is based on the lie, ex- ploits and escapades of Calamity Jane" - the she-wolf of the min ing camps and cattle lands wha matches gunsplay with many a posse and who gave no quarter and asked none from the outlaws and bandits with whom she consorted in the untamed West of the 70s and sos. The usual. interesting short subjects are also shown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
DIVE ARMY PLANES
 $50 MILES AN HOUR

Senttle.-In flight tests the new new type Boeing Wasp-powered army pursuit planes were put In a vertical power dive with throttle wide open. The metal-b bodied pur- 35O miles per hour. vet after hurt ling enrthward for two miles, they zoomed abruptly back into the sky without damage tO wings despite the severe strain of the maneuver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
THE TIMELIEsT PICTURE
"The Spirit of Notre Dame" Made
 for the Football Season

''The Spirit of Notre Dame" Universal's rapid-fire football pie ture which presents Lew Ayers in the starring role. is regarded as the screens most timely and genuinely interesting story of the gridiron. It is booked to play at the Lyric
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
NOTE TIIIs. HIrnBIEs

New York.--iIusbnnds can now have m argument against buying the wife new fur coat every Hen- son as the result of n story here concerning Mrs. ~. H. Fitzpatrick. lt is snid thu tehe has n coat nlin has wOrn' for g7 winters and that she intends wearing 1t again this season. .tt 4tf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
theater starting today. It takes ad-

theater starting today. It takes ad- vantage of the seasonal football fever.
 Ayers, as halfback on the Notre Dame team, is seen in the most ac- tive role of his screen career, and one which is in decided contrast to his characterization of the white trash" boy in Heaven and Earth, the Mississippi Rover drama which was completed only shortly before the beginning of filming on the football picture. but which will be released after it. "The Spirit Of Notre Dame" is the timeliest pie ture made this season..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

Editor Tall Tower Topics The traffic department of the South England Telephone will hold their annual dance on Thursday night November 2h Ek hall West Main street mic will furnish the for dancing Enclosed two tickets Hope you presentHelen R. Egan president Thanks Helep for the tickets You're gal sincerely trust it's successful the dial system--The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

Editor Tall Tower Topics am enclosing two complimentary tickets game which giving the Boys Club November F. We hope that you will favor with Yours neereyBerha Goldman Chairman Dance Committee Junior Hddassa Thanks Bertha dear And may attend your eforts-The Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

A total oe i.7ll passengers n<'s rived and departed from ihe NewAFk, New Jeeaey, Motrepolitan Airnork in iwe GaRA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
YUH DON'T SAYl
Good evening.

Blonde Venus had no arms,
 (What's that, hear you scoff,) And yet she gave this modern world Its slogan wise. Hands Of!'
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
POPULAR COUPLE
-
EXCHANGE VOWS
Oscar Randgaard, Lucille Back
er Married Wednesday Noon
Before Host of Friends

A marriage of unusual interest was
that which occurred at IL O'Clock
noon Wednesday, March 18, uniting
the lives of two of Redwood Falls
most popular young people, Miss
Lucille Backer and Oscar G. Rand
gard. The ceremony was performed
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Backer.
The bride was attended by Miss
Hazel Anderson of Benson and the
best man was the groom's brother,
James R. Randgaard, also of Benson.
The flower girl was little Katherine
Virgins of Minneapolis.
The bride was beautifully dressed
in an ankle length gown of white
satin and lace. She wore tulle veil
and carried a shower bouquet OF
brides roses. Miss Anderson was
charming in a dress of pale blue taf-
feta with a corsage of carnations.
The flower girl wore dress of pink
silk crepe and carried a basket OF
flowers.
Before the ceremony Mrs. o. G.
Ruud of Montevideo sang Because
and "At Dawning" with Mrs. H. v.
Starr at the piano.
Promptly at noon to the strains OF
Mendelssohn's Wedding March played
by Mrs. Starr the wedding party took
their places before an improvised
arch, decorated in pink and white in
the living room and the sacred mar
riage ceremony was performed by
Rev. G. E. Martin, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
A three course wedding dinner was
served at one-thirty o'clock to thirty
relatives and friends. At the brides
table beautifully decorated wedding
cake graced the center Of the table.
The mattresses all close friends of the
bride were Mrs. j. w. Virgins Of
Minneapolis, Mrs. R. E. Miller of
Wood Lake and Miss Hatilda Buch-
holtz of Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randgaard left for
Minneapolis in the afternoon where
they will spend few days before re-
turning here to make their home in
an apartment in the DR.. T. E. Finn
home.
Mrs. Randgaard wore for her going
away costume navy blue crepe en-
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
Special Meeting Of
CONNER cial Club
Speakers and Delegates Here
Friday Night to Boost
No. II Association

To further organization of the u.
S. Highway No. II association there
will be special meeting Of the Com
mercial Club Friday, March 20, at
the Club rooms.
j. G. Robertson, Jackson, Minneso-
ia, will be one of the speakers to
promote organization work in Mime
sofa to put up fight against having
No. II re-routed through Albert Lea,
the Twin Cities and Duluth.
Mr.. Robertson attended the nation
al convention at st. Joseph, Missouri,
last week. The association is primar-
lily interested in advertising the scenic
attractions along the present route,
which spans the continent from the
Gulf to the Canadian border.
Civic organizations of cities along
the present route, which enters the
state at Jackson, goes north through
Redwood Falls, Willmar, Sauk Center,
Park Rapids and International Falls,
awakened to the asset Of this Federal
highway, seek to attract greater
share of the tourist traffic.
States south of Minnesota are well
organized, and the association is now
promoting in this state. Delegates
will be present from Olivia, Window,
Jackson, and Willmar.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
City to Add Three
Blocks Of Paving
City Engineer Making Survey
fer Plans, Specifications
In Preparation

City engineer Fred Anthony is
making a survey of three blocks on
Bridge street east from the Kolbet
Creamery so that plans can be pre-
pared for letting contract for paving
this Summer.
With the State Highway depart
ment's announcement that bids would
be taken for paving No. Ia from Red
wood Falls through Franklin on April
z, hard surfaced roads are assured.
Employment will be given a num-
Der of men in Redwood Falls this
year. Sewer and water pipe connec-
tions must be installed before the
paving operations start. The City
Couns;. authorized ordering nearly
1,086 fest of the required type pipe.
It is presumed that the same COM
pany that gets the highway paving
contract will be awarded the city
contract. 1t is probable that the curb
work will be let to local contractor.
Contracts for oiling and tarring
was let by the State Highway depart
ment Tuesday. Included in the $50
miles which will undergo bituminous
treatment this summer is one mile
of No. through Mill street.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
w. r. c. Holds
Regular Meeting

A regular meeting Of the Woman's
Relief Corps was held in the l. 0. O.
F. hall Tuesday, March II, with the
president, Mrs. e. A. Pease, presid-
ing. Fourteen officers answered to
roll call and there were twenty-five
members present.
The Relief Committee in its report
showed an unusual amount of activity
for the month; 70 calls on sick and
shut-ins, clothing valued at $3.50 and
money in the amount Of $500 had
been contributed to the needy.
The meeting closed with the Flag
Salnte and the furling Of the flags.
A short program was then given, af-
ter which a delicious lunch was serv-
ed to large number of friends and
members of the corps.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
Arkansas Relief
Director Writes
Acknowledges Receipt of Two
Cars of Flour in Letter to
Nels p. Rams

Methods of distribution of the
foodstuffs sent to the drouth area of
Arkansas was explained in the letter
from the state chairman to Nels p.
Rams, Morgan.
Each family is given an order for
food needs covering a two week per-
iod which is determined by the local
committee. It usually consists of
sack of flour, sack of meal, guam
tity Of beans, peas, rice, fruits, milk,
meat, canned foods, potatoes and
vegetables.
The order is filled from the ware
house. Unit packages are not brok-
en-. Size Of the order per family de-
pends upon its number. Several car
loads of wheat and corn were ground
into meal, and put up in "a pound
packages.
Three hundred and forty-six car
loads of food stuff were sent to Ar
kansas from various parts of the
United States. This Was unloaded at
the ware houses in Little Rock. All
Of the hungry have been fed, Albert
Evans, director Of the Arkansas
drouth relief reported. Not one
death from starvation has been re-
ported. Committees throughout the
state have provided for more than
160;Oo0 families.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
Howdy, Meet Your New Neighbors!!

Lake, is the new Ford dealer in Red
wood Falls, taking over the business
formerly known as the Carity Motors,
Inc, on East Second street.
Edgar Orion removed from Mime
apolis the later part of last week.
He viii represent the New York Life
Insurance company in Redwood and
Renville counties.
DR.. O. III. Johnson has established
offices over the National Tea hui1d-
ing. He practiced at Echo, Minnes0ta
before coming here.
Others who. came here last faIl
were Reverend G. E Martin, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Ira r. Rogers, county auditor; w. E.
Paffrath, hardware, succeeding Rome
brothers; E. N. johnson, Redwood
Variety Store; Herman Johnson,
Watkins agent; Ray Rasmuzseu, jew
ell Tea; 81. A. Bronson, manager
National Tea grocery Store sud H v.
Kurschner, manager A. & p. grocery.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19

Have you met these people, and
formed an acquaintance? The fol
lowing is list of comparatively new
residents of Redwood Falls, where
they formerly resided, and the nature
of their business and occupation en-
gagged in this city:
R. E. Anderson, formerly assistant
manager of the retail store Montgom-
cry Ward company at Brookings,
South Dakota, now manager Of the
local store, succeeding L. E. Swanson.
Richard Cook, formerly assistant
county highway engineer, Cottonwood
county, now county highway engineer
for Redwood county. Mr.. Cooks
family moved here from Window last
week.
L. p. Sederstrom, who purchased
the grocery business of E. G. Wiki
ems, formerly lived at Willmar, Min
nesota. They win occupy the fiat
formerly leased by Mr.. Wilkens.
81. w. Schmidt, formerly Of Wood
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
H S. Band Features
Instrumental Sofoists

The second annual concert by the
Redwood Falls school band viii be
played Friday evening, March 20, be-
ginning at s o'clock in the Lincoln
school auditorium. Marches, over
lures, serenades and waltzes make up
the bulk of the program, further en-
hanced with q variety Of selections,
inclnding q saxophone trio by Mildred
Knberstein, Ruth Meyers and Edward
Hecfxtrand, the Junior Girls Glee
CInh. = baritone solo by Jack Lauter-
haei1 snd trombone solo by John
Anthony. .# q
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
City Gets $7,929
of March Funds
1881 Tax Collection Sis, 900 Less
Than 1880 Total; A. p. Falk
Makes ApportiOnment

March settlement figures for this
year show that the total tax collec-
tions are approximately $4,000 less
than the March settlement in 1880,
according to compilations by county
treasurer A. P. Falk and county audi
tor Ira r. Rogers.
Comparative figures show total tax
collections this years March SETTLE
ment to be $147, 7,636.01, and in 1880 it
was $162,333.47. School apportion-
ment totaled $17,115.36 last March
and $15,414.3S this March. Redwood
Falls municipality received $9,299.9O
last year and $7,929.47 this year.
The state gets $1S,065.73 of this.
State revenue fund receives $14,54O-
.87, state school Zone mill) $2,753.83,
state university $633.40, and teachers
insurance $137.63.
Redwood county receives total OF
$39, ,006 divided as follows: county re-
venue, $8,458.62; road and bridge
Continued on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
Judge Slaps Fines
on Two Violators
Vesta Police Pressed Charges
of Reckless Driving and
IntOxicatiOn

Charges brought against Alfred
and Lester Blankenhagen as an out
growth of an automobile accident at
Vesta resulted in a fine Of 500 plus
$25.89 costs for Alfred and a $50
fine plus costs of $25.89 for Lester.
Alfred plead guilty to charge Of
reckless driving, while Lester entered
a plea of guilty to intoxication Mon
day before Municipal Judge c. v.
Everett, Redwood Falls. Complaint
was filed by Vesta police.
C. L. Scott, Marshall, was the other
party that figured in the collision
Sunday night. His wife was taken to
the Redwood Falls hospital for treat
ment for injuries sustained.
No responsibility for the accident
was fixed by the court, and it did not
enter into the case. Settlement was
left to the parties concerned. Eight
witnesses were subpenaed for the
hearing. The Municipal Court room
was filled with spectators.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
Golf Club Annual
Meeting March 3Oth

Annual banquet of the Redwood
Falls Golf Club will be held Monday,
March 80. Election of officers and
directors will be part of the business
meeting. L. ]. Kise, president of the
club, appointed a committee of three,
R. Serkland, J. Parsons, and P. Sand
ers, to make arrangements for the
banquet.
Not only stockholders are invited
to attend the meeting, but all per-
sons interested in the further develop
ment Of the course are cordially in
vited. The terms of three directors
expire. They are ]. w. Inglis, Park
er Sanders and R. w. Serkland.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
Vote Less for Road and Bridge
Fund, Township Revenue
and Maintenance
WESTLINE NO R. & B. LEVY
Voting Light in Most Towns
and Levies Kept Down
to Minimum

By keeping the various tax levies
down to the minimum reduction OF
over $4,000 was affected by actor
of voters at the township elections
March 10, it was estimated.
Voting was light in most places
Contests were few. The main idea
which seemed to permeate most bust.
ness meetings was that of tax reduc.
tion.
.Disregarding precedence for the
first time Westline voted against g
levy for the Road and Bridge fund
Vesta township likewise voted again.
st such fund.
Weed eradication came in for its
share of discussion at many business
meetings of the townships that day
Views were expressed regarding the
purchase of power sprayer. West.
line voted to buy one for use in that
township.
While this list of election results
is not complete it gives the majority
of them.
Redwood Falls: Chas. Huhnerkoch
chairman, Hubert Whittet and L.
Bunge, supervisors; treasurer, Ralph
Kolp; assessor, Max Arndt, and clerk,
D. M. Tiffany.
Honnor: chairman, Mike Anderson;
supervisors, Carl Stancer and Earl
Peabody; treasurer, Thos. Inglis; as
SCISSOR, w. C. Mann, and clerk, Henry
Simondet.
Paxton: chairman, E. w. Ramey;
supervisors, E. E. Whetmore and D.
A. Dennistoun; treasurer, A. M.
Smith; assessor, c. E. Goodyear, and
clerk, M. w. Dennistoun.
Delhi: chairman, Ed. Wells; super
visors, Art Sandberg and Victor
johnson; treasurer, Roy Bunting; as
SCISSOR, Jake Houghan, and clerk, H.
c. Brown.
Morgan township voters levied
$4,000 for road and bridge fund and
$500 for revenue. Henry Mielke was
elected supervisor; C. L. Albrecht,
treasurer, and George Green, assess
or. Total votes cast 1O1.
Shutdown: Road and Bridge fund
$4,000, Revenue $500. Supervisors,
Andrew Jacoby and Earl Matter;
treasurer, A. C. Lipetzky; assessor,
Alfred Haak; justice, John Neudeck-
er, and constable, Geo. Schmidke.
Total votes cast 100.
Three Lakes: Road and Bridge fund
levy $4,000; Revenue $4OO. Super
visor, Jas. Hansen; treasurer, Otto
Dahms; justice, William Parker; con-
stable, Joe Blake. Total votes cast So.
Brookville: Road and Bridge fund
levy, $4,000, and Revenue $1,000.
Supervisor, L. B. Frederickson; treas
urer, Andrew Hansen; assessor, A.
W. Hansen; justice, Carl Klabunde,
Total votes cast 80.
Sherman: Road and Bridge fund
levy $500, and Revenue $4OO. All
Continued on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette., 1931-03-19
District Court Will
Convene Earlier
Redwood Spring Term Moved
Ahead One Week, April 13,
by Legislature

District court for Redwood count,
will convene Monday, April 13, which
will be one week earlier than former
ly due to a change authorized by leg
islative action.
Formerly court convened on tht
third Monday in April, but due tt
conflict with other courts in this dis.
trict, the schedule was changed upor
suggestion of the Bar association tt
the second Monday.
AS Brown county district court
convenes on the third Monday ir
May, attorneys who had cases ir
both courts found difficulty working
on such close schedule.
The bill was introduced into the
Legislature by White, Jordahl, Graft
Colberg and Swenson, which was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee, and
as it passed, it became effective
March 1.
Other changes were made. Lyon
convenes hereafter on the fourth
Monday in June instead Of the first
Lincoln formerly convened on the
third Monday in March, but it was
changed to the fourth.
The court calendar lists six cases
carried over from the fall term OF
court, and so far but ten new cases
are filed. Unless the landowners re-
lent before court convenes there may
be twenty y-four appeals arising out of
the appraisal of land condemned by
the State Highway department for
new No. between Lamberton and
Walnut Grove.
Seventy-four. parcels of condemned
land were appraised by A. D. McRae,
Redwood Falls; G.. w. Clancy, Wal
nut Grove, and G. A. Koenig, Lam
berton. Average parcel contained
less than an acre for which an aver
age price of $10O an acre was allowed.
Largest parcel contained little over
seven acres.
These men were appointed as ap-
praisers by Judge A. H. Emerson
January Is following hearing of
the petitioners pleas. Spokesman for
both sides submitted names and re-
concentrations for commissioners.
These three were selected by Judge
Emerson because of their general
knowledge of land property values.