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ceived many beautiful and useful pre-
sents for their new home.
Miss Henrietta Barberic, Ida and
Beryl Clements of Clements called
Sunday afternoon at the Leroy
Brandt home.
The New Avon Evangelical Ladies
Aid met Thursday afternoon at the
Henry Lindeman home. After the
business meeting a very delicious
lunch was served to large crowd
from the local church and also from
the church in Wabasso, neighbors
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heiling Sr. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heiling Jr. were
Sunday dinner guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schwab.
Mrs. Mary Heck and daughter Mar
garet and Mrs. Wenzel Goblirsch at
tended the Sewing Circle Thursday
afternoon at the A. P. Rams home
south of Clements.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dussl Of
Springfield visited Mrs. Dussl's faith
er, George Schwab, Sr. at the Red
wood Falls hospital Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Lindeman and Mrs. w. C..
Robinson attended the Redwood Falls
school exhibit Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Peterson visited
at the Lee Prokosch home Friday
evening.
Mrs. Richard Clements of Clements
and Mrs. Mike Fitzgerald of st. Paul
were Monday afternoon callers at the
Leroy Brandt home.
Miss Arlene Stewig and Henry
Haupti were Sunday afternoon and
evening guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Hanson Of Gilfllan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Parker were
Sunday afternoon callers at the Ern-
est Overmeyer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Robinson and
family called Friday evening at the
w. j. Wheaton home near Redwood
Falls.
The New Avon Methodist congre-
CATION will unite with the Redwood
Falls union memorial services held in
the M. E. church Sunday at IL a. m.
There will be no services at the New
Avon M. E. church Sunday.
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| ing IN the Minnesota river.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zeug left Sum
day morning for Eagle Bend and
Rush Lake. They will be gone for
several days.
Russell Woolley Of Lamberton was
a caller at the G. o. Schlick home
Tuesday. He was accompanied by
G. o. Schlick to Minneapolis on bust
ness. They returned Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Larsen
visited at the L. B. Fridley home
Sunday evening.
Pearl Nelson assisted at the G. O..
Schlick home several days last week.
Mrs. Ernest Salisbury and little
daughter were guests at the Louis
Larsen home Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Fridley, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Rue, Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
vor Rue, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kor-
man and daughter Miss Hannah and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fridley of Wa
basso visited at the Ed. Norman home
at Minneota Sunday.
Miss Rose Brey spent a few days
at her home last week.
Mrs. Jos. Jaros of Vesta visited at
the L. Larsen home Saturday.
Vernon Dittbenner and Clarence
Klante were callers at Marshall Fri
day.
Mrs. Frank Norcutt, Mrs. F. G..
Wegner and Grandma Norcutt were
shoppers at Marshall one day last
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sheets of
Chicago spent severn days last week
at the Earl Balfany home.
Orville and Ed. Fenske of st. Paul
called at the O. H. Gehrke home last
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Local Happenings in
Lucan Vicinity

Lucan, May 19-Mrs. Gene Jaros Of
Minneapolis visited at the home of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Louis Larsen
from Wednesday until Saturday.
Mrs. Nordmeyer of Tracy came
over Saturday evening to spend few
days at the L. C. Patterson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Larsen and Clarence
Klante visited at the Kenneth Gaff-
ney home near North Redwood Sum
day. Part Of the time was spent fish
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week.
Mrs. Jos. Draw and children, Leon
ard and Hildegard were shoppers at
Marshall Thursday.
Mrs. H. L. Jensen and Mrs. Paul
Martin and daughter Mavis were call
ers at Redwood Falls Wednesday.
Mrs. L. C. Patterson and baby son
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Shower Given for
New Avon Couple

New Avon, May ia group of
New Avon young people gave Mr..
and Mrs. Burgess Young miscellan-
eous shower Friday night. Games
were played after which fine lunch
was served. They report having a
fine time and Mr.. and Mrs. Young re-
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and Mrs. F. M. Anderson were Tracy
callers Wednesday.
Miss Chloris Kramer was a caller
at Redwood Falls Friday.
Miss Mildred Dittbenner spent Fri
day evening at the Louis Grams
home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-21
LARGE FREAK EGG

A freak egg was laid by a White
Minorca hen on the John Van Dam
farm, near Window, recently. The
egg measured nine and three-eighths
inches long, seven inches in circum-
ference and weighed four and three
fourths ounces.
-$
The Presidential candidates will be
Hoover and who ?-Ex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
" G HERE ID

rretty KENT,
old secretary; marries Mark
spite Of the opposition OF Marks
father, A.. M. TRAyERS.
The story opens I'm Marlboro,
mtddie-western metropolis. After
nm extravngant honeymoon mt
fashionable Blue Springs the
couple return 20 Marlboro. soon
they face poverty and hard
times because Mark IN unable to
md a Job. He one. loses
IL and then becomes n fiOorwalker
In "a department store. The young
couple are just beginning 90 mas
ter their problems when Marks
father sends for him and offers
him n place I'm his w business
organization ~ the son will prove
he can max good. Marks firxt
assignment involves u business
trip to France. Norma must re-
main nj home.
Norma, rudeIy treated nt her
father-in-Iaw's home after Mark
f. gone. slips away. leaving no
rae Of her whereabouts. CHRIS
SAUNDERS. Norma's former
roommate. helps her md n iob.
Marks father employees detec-
lives 90 trail the girl. They un-
earth records showing ;hat Norma
three years before had been con-
NNAANh UM a. WIZ III MWNNU
OF evidence that the charge was
framed. Travers sends his lawyer
20 Paris 90 engineer u divorce.
weeks later Norma receives n
letter telling her the decree has
been granted.
when Mark In slx months old
Norma eturns 90 her former Job.
BOB FARRELL. n former admir-
err. N her lowers and calls
frequently. Dine sunday when
Norma has the baby out for mn
airing q Limousine. passing. sud-
denly slows.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIII
THE big car moved slowly. Nor.
ma. her eyes intent on the
green traffic light, did not even no.
tice that a woman in the rear of
the a was staring at her.
There were other vehicles pass
Ing. Norma did not give the limou-
sine a second glance. She did not
recognize the woman nor did she
notice that the chauffeur. too. was
watching her curiously.
When the green light flashed yell
low and then TO red she lowered
the two front wheels OF the carriage
to the pavement and crossed to the
other side OF the street.
BY this time the big motor car
was well down the block. The wo-
man who had stared at Norma was
leaning forward. She spoke to the
chauffeur sharply.
"Drive home at once, Haryeyl
I've changed my mind. And hurry
-hurryl"
Abruptly the Limousine shot for
ward. Fifteen minutes later Il had
halted before +. nj. Travers' pala-
tial home. The woman rushed up
the steps into the house.
Where is Mr.. Travers?" she de-
manded breathlessly OF the butler.
Before he could answer she saw
Travers In the room beyond.
"Frank!" she called. "Oh. / was
afraid you'd gong. I'm 50 glad"
why. what's che m~atter?"
His wife started to speak. then
glanced over her shoulder and said.
Lets 60 into your study. IL
must sit down."
When they were alone a moment
later she went on eagerly. IL saw
that girl-Norma-on the street,
On. Il know IL was shei Harvey
drove directly In front Of her. And
Frank. she was wheeling a baby"
Travers' expression had not
changed I'VE have nothing what
ever to do with that girl" he said.
What difference does II make
where you saw her or what she
was doing?"
But don't You understand The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Telling the Truth

Lincoln Steffens, famous newspaperman of the old
undertaking days, announces at his home in California
that ne has been practicing the art of dying for 10 years.
In fact, he says that to all intents and purposes he is dead,
having arranged his affairs, written his will and set him
self free from the necessity of earning a living or worry
ing about what his reading public will think of him. And
he likes it very much.
You see" he says, "now that ! am dead / can voice
honest opinions. All my life l have been trying not to lie.
But no one wants to know the truth. Only dead persons
and fools speak the truth. l am a happy man because /
am dead"
steffens has earned the right to separate himself
from the demands of the living. He has spent an active
life telling his fellow-citizens some unpleasant and i'm
portant truths-about the Mcnamara case, about city
politics, about labor conditions, about the Russian revolu-
ton and similar matters-and his fellow-citizens bit him
in the ankle for thanks. And he provides us, now, with
an illustration of the fact that the most effective and
dangerous of censorships does not come from arrogant
office-holders but from the general public.
No one wants to know the truth. Is that true?
Where the truth is three or four centuries old, it isn't.
But where it involves our emotions, or our p~rejudices, or
our pocketbooks-well it seems to work out that way.
Who of us, for instance, in the spring of 1929, would
have listened to anyone who said that stock prices were
far too high and that our industrial machine was geared
to too fast a pace?
patiently to anyone who suggested that Germany was not
solely responsible for the World War?
How many Of us, today, would listen to an economist
who happened to remark that Russia's economic system
might be better than our own? Wouldn't we simply tell
him to shut up, without ~bothering to find out if he were
right?
So it goes. We are all censors; and men like Mr..
counter to our established notions, know that a writer who
1as a living to make must step warily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
ronAY tn THE
Anniversary
HISTORIC


On oct. 6, 1917, one Of the most
memorable sessions or the United
states Congress ended.
This, the first session on ths
slxty-Fffth Congress. began BY a
special cal on April q, 1917. and
the same evening heard President
wilson's address recommending A
declaration Of war.
More legislation on the most far
reaching order vas passed than In
any previous session. while the
appropriations ran into billions ..
dollars.
This session win be historical
"a definitely marking the great
Transformation or the republic.
with its early ideas OF avoiding
entangllng alliances. into n mighty
world power fully and frankly
recognizing that lts interests are
Az wide ms humanity itself.
Not the least interesting fearure
az the session was the eXtra1--
binary ascendAncy OF President
wilson over Congress. receiving
authority for practically every war
measure he demanded, and success
fully resisting those he deemed
inadvisable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Daily Health
Talk

1t has long been recognized by
doctors that diseases occurring dur
ing the first few years Of life are
more likely TO leave permanent
marks on the human being than
those which occur later in life.
In the museums OF disease ac-
cumulated by great medical schools,
there are hundreds Of examples to
prove this point. Children who have
had ricketts, during infancy grow up
with skeletons that are somewhat
distorted because Of the unequal
growth OF the bones. Nervous habits
acquired in infancy persist for many
years.
Recently DR.. c. E. Bloch Of Den
mark haS made a special study OF
the permanent defects of teeth due
to inSufficiency Of vitamins in the
diet Of the infant. Thirty-eight boys
and 20 girls, ranging in age from Z
to 20 years, were studied. All OF
these children had symptoms of de-.
ficiency of vitamin A In childhood.
AS a result OF this deficiency. one
or both eyes had been removed IN
% cases. In 80 OF the cases. or
both Of the eyes had shriveled. and
In all of the cases serious changes
had taken place in tissue Of the
eye.
In a more present study, having
to do particularly with the effe:ts
on the teeth Of the deficiency of
other vitamins in childhood. Bloch
found that a severe deficiency OF
vitamin A in infancy, resulting in a
disease of the eyes called Xreopn-
thalmia, has serious effects on the
child. Hardly two-tl-rds Of the chill
dren reach the age of eight years.
After this. their development goes
on normally, except that the eye
disturbance NAV result in impaired
vision or complete blindness.
There seems to be no question
that an absence Of vitamin L in
infancy results In disturbances OF
formation of the skeleton and dem
tai carries. Dental anomalies In mar
seem to be due chiefly to abnormal
ity Of the way in which the body
takes care Of calcium and other
minerals during the period when the
teeth are calcifying. Vitamin ID Is
the chief vitamin associated with
Qualification process.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
R!!::arbs

What with England's uroDDIny
the gold standard, IL won't maks
much difference whether Or nDt
thar's gold IN them thar hills.
r headline says n man "ned
from death In paiamas You
don't catch death wearing d night
shirt.
It's okay 10 can the surplus, but
not to bottle II.
Gelatin Is a mass OF holes. SaVn
N scientist. That would be soma
consolation II they could get ~
holes TO match your tie.
A husbands pay envelope NAV
cramp O. woman'S style. but N
doesn't, her style will cramp him.
And II more pay cuts are IN INV
offing. II won't be long before vs
are all at sea. m|
Now that AL Capont's income hafa
been cut to S2.O00.0OO, We can *
pect the gangs to take matters into
their own hands and bring back
prosperity.
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cracy," but today some Of our busi-
ness men and political leaders are
doing their best to make 1t safe
for communism"
Former Governor p. p. Baxter Of
Maine.
I believe 1t Is possible for a man
by nature TO care for more than
one woman at the same time.
II the noblest man In the world
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GUILT. IA \ [ q, LIPS;
OIVoI oT MA SEkVIIE INl-

for Waning Moon next week"
The man nodded, disappeared
into his private Office. In 10 min
utes the buzzer rang and Norma
answered.
Bring your pad" Stuart told
her. Lets see how much OF this
correspondence we can get out Of
the way"
For more thar an hour Norma's
pencil raced TO keep up with the
rapid-fre dictation. When she re-
turned to her desk she had notes
that would keep her busy most or
the afternoon
1t was after II when her IN
ployer emerged. I'm going to try
to make the 11:f5." he announced.
BE back In the morning. IL any
thing important comes up I can be
reached at Mrs. Helen Frazier's
home. You have the address some
where. Goodby."
He was out OF the Office, fiinging
the last words over his shoulder.
Norma sighed and put a fresh sheet
OF paper I'm her typewriter. III she
finished the letters she might be
able 10 get away a little before Eve
o'clock and avoid the nightly rush.
Her fingers few at the typewriter.
Some days II was so easy to be
accurate and some days wrong let
ters jumped continually from the
keyboard. Apparently today was
to be n OF the good ones.
The door leading into the CORR.
dor was always open Norma was
not aware anyone had entered I'M
I'll she heard a voice asking, lis
Mr.. Stuart in?"
She looked up A stranger stood
In the doorway. "A slender, middle
aged man wearing q gray topcoat.
He wore trimmed spectacIes and he
spoke with an eastern accent.
I'm sorry. Mr.. Stuart's lust
gone out" Norma told him. as
there any message you'd like 70
leave"
what time do you expect him
back?"
Il don't think he'll be In until
tomorrow morning"
The stranger frowned. isn't
there some way that / can reach
him?" he asked. Il came to Mari.
boro especially to see him and I've
only a few hours. I'm Alternately OF
McCIeod's Weekly"
"0h. Mr.. Alternately I know
Mr.. Stuart's been expecting you. He
thought you'd be here tomorrow"
"Yes. That's what I wrote but
| managed to save a day from my
schedule"
Norma was not listening now.
Her eyes were on the clock. Al
most 1l:20 nowl Stuart had said
he intended 70 catch the 11:25.
There was a chance-the barest
possibility-that she could stop MIN.
TN try 10 get him for you!" she
said "Ill try it,"
She had the telephone and was
giving the number OF Union Sta
tion- The wait seemed endless.
Then she got the call through 10
the captain OF the red caps. II
want you 10 page Frederick Stu
art" she said excitedIy. "He's TAX
ing the 11;25 for Bedford Tell
him something's happened AZ his
office and he must come back! It's
very Important"
She hung up. realizing that she
herself might be delaying the mes
sage. Alternately was still stand
Ing. watching her. Suddenly Nor
ma remembered how important
this caller was.
wont you SD down" Ehe said.
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Is treated as a scoundrel, he will
react to 1t by being a scoundrel.
Boris Pilnyak.
Here In America II the stupen-
dous conflict OF opposites, Of pro-
greSS against r~etrogresston.
-Ncrnan Lindsay.
The African savage Is more gen.
tie and sensitive than men Of civ
nized countries.
-Malvina Hoffman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
FAST THINKING

Wife: Just like a mani The
only thing you could think OF saw
ing from the shipEreck was q Ease
OF whisky
He: But, my dear, I thought
the bottles would be so useful for
sending off messages in.-The
HumoriSt.
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baby-it must be Marks child!
Somehow ! never thought OF such a
thing. III it's a boy. Frank-and
we've never had a grandchildren,
think what II means!"
You're positive II was the same
girl?"
"I'm sure Of it,"
TRAVERS' indifference was gone.
"A grandson!" he repeated.
but we don't know-why she
might be a nurse maid. We don't
know"
Wasn't she a stenographer when
Mark married her? Then why
would she be a nurse maid? She
wouldn't do II. Shed be working
In an Office somewhere. [ don't be-
lieve IL. Frank. Maybe it's wo-
mans intuition but l feel certain
that was Marks child"
Travers was on his feet. He
moved to the window r~estlessly and
turned Il know a way 70 find out
quickly enough!" he said. His
words were clipped and decisive.
Still speaking he picked up the
telephone and gave a number.
"Oh, Cromwell" he was saying q
moment later. There's a little
matter I'd like to talk to you about.
Yes. today. II you can arrange It.
Would 1t be too much trouble TO
drop around at my home some
time this afternoon? Three o'clock?
Yes. that's all right. I'll be wait
Ing for you. Thanks. Cromwell.
See you at three"
He put down the telephone.
"Now." said y. M. Travers with a
sigh. there's nothing about that
girl we won't know in "a hours.
Cromwell is the most reliable de-
tective in Marlboro and he keeps
his mouth shut"
Mrs Travers pressed her hands
together. IF II really is Marks
son what a we do. Frank? Maybe
the divorce was a mistake. Maybe
We should have tried some other
way!"
Leave things TO mel" her hus-
band said gruffly. "There've been
no mistakes and there won't be.
Wen get the facts first. II there
actually Is a child it's a queer thing
she didn't come 20 us for money.
Women or that sort always do. No,
! can't understand It." He paused
thoughtfully. IF you're right" he
went on slowly, IF you're right it's
high time we knew about Il. A
grandson, hey? Marks boy! Yes.
it's high time we knew about I'll"
TUESDAY morning Frederick
Stuart arrived late at the Office.
He came In carrying a travelling
case.
"Going to run out TO Bedford
this afternoon" he said. Bedford
was a small town so miles distant.
MY sisters the most helpless wo-
man in the world. She owns
property out there but hasn't the
tsintest idea how to manage II.
Now she's sure the banks been
robbing her. Sent me a telegram
this morning and I'll have to 60
out and find out what's wrong. I
hate like blazes 10 take the time
with Alternately getting here to-
morrowl"
Stuart's tone was resentful. II
seldom that he discussed per.
sonal affairs and Norma was sure
he really was disturbed.
That manuscript arrived from
Terrence Wade" she told him. "and
Dorsey's sent q check. They're
mailing proof OF the cover jacket
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LAURA LOU
BROOKMAN
Author OF
MAD MARRIAGE"

rising. "Mr. Stuart was going out
OF town but IL they can reach him
I know he'll be back. He was going
today especially so he could bo here
to see you tomorrow. I know he'd
feel terribly TO miss youl II he
gets the message he'll come right
back"
THE hands OF the clock had shift.
ed. IL was exactly HIPS. Norma
was telling herself that or course
they hadn't been able 10 find Stuart
when the telephone rang sharply.
At the first words she smiled.
Yes. MFR. Stuart" she said. "Mr.
Alternately Is here In the ONCE. !
was sure you'd want 20 talk NJ him.
fes-just a moment" She turned
toward Alternately.
tits Mr.. Stuart. He'd like 10
speak 10 YOU" she said. handing
over the instrument.
Within ID minutes Stuart had
arrived. He and the representa-
tive OF McCleod's Weekly disap-
peared into the private Office. Their
session lasted until after Norma's
lunch hour. Then the two men
went out together and came back
late In the afternoon. They were
stin talking when Norma left a,
five.
IL was not until next morning
mat she learned what her quick
witted telephoning had meant
Stuart entered the ONCE, juhIlant.
Good m%ornIngl" ne greeted
Norma. Fine day. isn't Il? You
got away last night before 7 had a
chance to tell you how grateful /
am that you didn't let me get out
OF town yesterday"
I'm so glad they could reach
you nj the station"
We'll. IL was n lucky day am
around. Alternately took the Clark
serial along with him. For S60GGf
Ten per cent commission gives An
$500 for the days work. Not badY
why. that's wonderful"
You helped on the Job. Theren
DC o $40 bonus I'm your envelope IN
saturday. And don't forget that I
appreciate loyalty"
Thank you. Mr.. Stuart. Thank
You ever so muchl"
The words OF praise, the prospect
OF so more In her pocketbook than
she had expected sent Norma AZ her
days work li~ght-hearted. During
the lunch hour she tried % decide
whether 10 apply the bonus on
Marks new carriage or pay "a 20
Chris. II should 20 70 Chris. she
coneluder finally.
Size had not been back IN the
ONCE an hour when she answered
the telephone 10 hear "a hysterIcal
feminine voice which she recoE-
mixed az Mrs. Carey's.
What's happened?" Norma cried.
"Oh. what is itG"
Mrs. Carey tried % explain. No.
she said Mark was not sick. Some
thing was wrong. however. Her
words turned into meaningless
gibberish- Norma strained 10 hear,
suddenly gave up the effort.
I've got 10 no homeI" she cried.
bursting into Stuart's Office. Some
things wrong with the baby"
She was gone like u fash, down
stairs and into a taxicab, urging
the driver 10 20 faster. After what
seemed endless minutes Of agony
they reached the apartment
Norma ran upstairs and flung
back the door. Mrs. Carey met her,
white-faced.
The baby's gonel" she gasped.
(To be Continued)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Another Weather Guess
Merely An INTERPRETATION

France and Germany Clasp
Hands In Crisis."-headline. Each
saying to herself. IF I dared to let
go J know I'd get a sock In the
eyel"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06
Quotations

New York teachers tend to favor
girls rather than boys in marking.
Professor Symonds, Teachers Col
lege.
The world War was fought to
make the world safe for demo-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-06

Insanity Is increasing rapidly IN
the Province Of Quebec. In 1928
= increase was ] per cent, in
1929 1t was 5 1-2. per cent, and
last year 1t was IL per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

The railroads of the United States
employ directly over 100000 men and
women. Millions more are employed
indirectly.