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Smyrna times., 1931-02-04

A new enterprise was started in
MiddletoWn last week, that may
do well, and grow to be an import
ant industry of that town. "The
Middletown Potted Meat Com
pany." Mr.. F. C. West is the
prime mover in the new industry
and practical Gamer by the
name of Richardson is in charge.
The company in packing all the
chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese
they can buy, and expects no diff
ficulty in finding ready market
for their goods.
Deaths. Voshell-In this town on
the 29th of January, Mary A, wife
of John M. Voshell, aged 81 years,
months, and % days.
| Ware-Near Pearson's Corner,
on the 22nd of January, John Ware
Sr., aged "a years.
The next entertainment under
the auspices of the Benevolent So
ciety for the benefit of the poor
will be on Friday the 11th instant.
1t iwll consist of readings by Pro-
fessor Crabb of Wilmington and
singing by the Misses Roberts and
Miss May Taggert, also of Will
mington.
The Q. A. & K Railroads got
blockaded in a snow bank at Dod-
sons Cut yesterday afternoon and
seeing no possibility of getting
through. teams were hired and the
passengers with the mail were
taken to Chestertown. Most all
the roads suffered from DELAYED
trains.
There was a general looking to
February for sunny days, but in
stead it was ushered in by the
worst snow storm of them all. The
ten or twelve days respite from
sleighing has been raised, and now
the bells are as merry as ever
J. G. Brinton has bought of Mrs.
Mary J. Davis the property on
Market Street used last year as
drying house, together with an ad-
joining lot, the whole making
about an acre, for $1,000.
Assessor Jerman's list of prop
erty for Duck Creek Hundred.
foots up S1,848,OOO Appeals were
heard Saturday and the book TAX
en- to Dover yesterday.
Mrs Joseph Reynolds fell the
other night in descending the stairs
and broke her collar bone. She is
doing we'll
The proceeds Of the lecture Mon
day evening for the benefit Of the
poor netted clear Of expenses S28.-
The snow banks in some Of the
roads are five feet deep.
Personal. Miss M. Anna Offley
Of Philadelphia. arrived in town
yesterday and proceeded to Cam
den to-day to fill reading en-
gagement this evening.
Miss NJ. G. Bell is on a visit to
and Miss Sallie Steph-
enson to Washington.
Mr.. John g. Hall, merchant Of
and wife, are visiting his
brother, William E. Hall.
Mr.. W. w. Crocker. who has
been spending the past six months
IN this town, has returned to Will
Transport, Pa.
William A. g. Hardcastle and
James w. Spruance have gone to
Texas to inspect ponies.
Mrs. A. B. Roe and daughter
Blanche of Greensboro, have been
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
City Water Tower
Will be Repainted
City Council Lets Contract For
Repairing Tank To Lane
Co. for S865

At a meeting Friday night, the
city council awarded the contract for
repainting and repairing the city
water tower to the B. F. Lane Com
pany of Minneapolis for 1855. The
contract also called for the INSTALL
ing of an overflow pipe, a clean-out
device, putting on an aerial marker
and riveting the seams where neces-
sary.
The tank is to be painted in a
white aluminium, and the tower in
black. The name REDWOOD FALLS
will be painted, across the center of
the tank in black enamel to match
the tower.
An aerial marker will also be in
stalled on the top of the tower CIV
ing directions for both land travel
ers and those in the air.
Four other companies sent in bids
which were rejected by the council:
The Chicago Bridge and Iron Works
Co. of Chicago, Pyle Brothers, of
Spicer, Mimi, d. A. Kendall, Man.
kato, who painted the water tower
three years ago and c. c. Jaehnings
of Amboy, Mimi.
The contract calls for the draining
of the tank after four years and ex-
aiming the inside, and if not salts
factory to the examiners, the re-
pairing will be done over.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Weddings Increase
Despite Depression

The depression is over as far as
marriage licenses are concerned, &C
cording to report from w. G.. We'll
don, clerk of court.
The August just completed was the
best August in Redwood county his
tory as far as licenses to wed are
concerned.
Twenty-six licenses were issued by
Mr.. Weldon last month, gain of
ten applications over August, 1880,
and ten over August, 1929.
June and November are usually
the largest months at Mr.. Weldon's
office. November, 1880 there were
81 applications and in June 1881
there were 20, giving this August
an increase of five and six licenses
over those two months.
In the past two years the total
number of wedding permits has
been 1929, 154; 1880, 148. From
January 1, to September 1, this year,
there has been a total of LOT.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Harlan Jaehning, Is
Wins City Golf Title
Defeats Palmer Kise, IA, At
Nineteenth Hole In
Finals Sunday

Harlan Jaehning, 18-year old high
school graduate of last year, was
crowned king of Redwood Falls
golfers Sunday when he defeated
Palmer Kise one up in 10 holes in
the finals of the city championship.
1t was a great day for the. younger
set of golfers for Kise is but IA
years-old and a high school fresh
man. Jaehning defeated Charles
Burmeister three and one in the
semi-fnals while Kise eliminated L.
j. Ziegler, one up.
Jaehning succeeds tReuben 'Serk-
land as title-holder at the Redwood
course. Serkland failed to qualify in
the championship flight this season.
The champion and the runner-ur
played on even terms through the
final Is holes and finished with tie
scores. Jaehning shot the nineteenth
hole in four strokes while Kise took
five to lose the match.
R. v. Ochs won the consolation
flight by defeating A. R. A. Laudon
and Douglas Kise.
There were several other flights
played to determine the winner in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Notice to County
Fair Exhibitors

Entries in Division A-Cattle, B.
Sheep and C-Swine close September
16, a week before the opening of
the fair, get your entries in early.
AS an accommodation to those who
wish to make entries in any other de-
partment, previous to entry day,
will have a number of entry Clerks
at the City Hall Saturday, Septem-
Der 10 between the hours of 1 p. m.
and $3.50 p, m. If you appreciate
this accommodation let us have your
moral support by getting your en-
tries in early that day or you may
mail them to reach the undersigned
any time previous to this date. You
may call for your entry tags at the
city hall Saturday or have them
mailed to your address on Monday
following providing you inclose the
amount of your exhibitors ticket
which is two dollars. Please inform
any of your friends whom you believe
will be interested and in that way
help US give you better service.
w. A. HAUCK, secretary,
Redwood Falls, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
43 NEW STUDENTS TO
ATTEND SCHOOL HERE

Forty-three nonresident students
were enrolled at Redwood Falls High
school during registration week,
August "a to 20. This is an unusual
ly large number of students from
other schools.
Clements pupils affected by the
closing of the high school there prob
ably will be transported to Wabas-
so as the school board at Clements
is calling for bids for such transpor-
tation.
According to Superintendent j. H.
Wickman, there has been some mis-.
understanding as to the date OF
opening. School will start Tues
day, September 8, and the regular,
full length classes will meet that
day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Check Artist in Jail
Awaiting Sentence

Chargedswith issuing bad checks to
two Redwood Falls firms, Lynn
Erickson of near Balaton, is in Jail
here awaiting sentence during the
fall term of district court.
Erickson was arraigned before
Municipal Judge T. Z. Reed here
Tuesday of last week and pleaded
guilty to the charge. Sheriff L. j.
Kise and Deputy Sheriff Harry Beat
ty went to Balaton Monday, August
"a to make the arrest.
Erickson first gave bad check to
Harry Fathers, at his garage, where
he purchased a car, depositing a
check of SIS. After finding out the
check was no good, Fathers took
the car back.
Stensvad's garage was Erickson's
next stop and he bought another au-
tomobile. After making the down
payment of $104, he disappeared.
AS soon the the garagemen found
the check was of no value they no
titled the sheriff's office, and swore
out warrant for his arrest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
WELLS-OMTvEDT

The wedding of Miss Ruth Wells,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Wells,
of Redwood Falls vicinity to Ralph
Omtvedt Of Morton took place at the
home of the bride Thursday at 8 p.
m. with Rev. Charles Anderson OF
Belview performing the ceremony.
The attendants were Miss Mildred
Barnum and Robert Omtvedt, BROTH
er of the groom.
The bride wore a dress of white
silk with hat and shoes to match, and
the bridesmaid wore a dress Of pink
silk.
Mrs. Omtvedt is graduate Of the
Redwood Falls High school. Mr..
Omtvedt is graduate of the Bel
view High school and is now employ
ed in the Morton Enterprise at Nor
ton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
PALACE STORE TO
OPEN WEDNESDAY,:
HAS FORMER STAFF
Former AnOka Merchant Will
Operate New Firm; Goethe
Back In Basement
HARDY FINISHES BUILDING
Large New Store Replaces
Gales Building Which
Burned Last Winter

The New Palace store which has
been built this summer by w. L.
Hardy, Redwood Falls contractor, to
replace the Palace store owned by
Charles F. Gales, will be opened for
business bargain day, Wednesday,
September 9.
The new store, located on the lot
occupied by the old Palace, has been
leased by w. R. Wingate of Anoka
who is now in charge of the INSTALL
alton of stock and fixtures. Oscar
A. Goethe who managed the old Pal
ace basement will have charge Of the
Miracle Bargain basement in the
new store.
Old Palace Help Hired
Practically the entire staff of
clerks and office help employed by
Mr.. Gales before the Palace burned
last January has been hired by Mr..
Wingate and is busy this week ar
ranging the fixtures and installing
the new stock.
Mr.. Wingate has operated store
at Anoka for several years and is re-
taihing part ownership. Prior to en-
tering the retail business, he travelled
for large concern in this section of
the state and sold much of the mer-
chandise for which the old Palace
was famous.
Has Handsome Front
The New Palace has handsome
brick front, remarkable improve
ment over the old store, but is
otherwise built on similar lines
Two large show windows flank the
4f,sSat entrance and the doors open
in. front Of the basement stairs. Con-
siderable counter and stock room
space is available both on the main
floor and basement rooms. A bal
cony will house the. office under
which the dressing rooms and rest
rooms are located.
Floyd Rasmussen of Minneapolis
will be bookkeeper and cashier at the
new store and Albert Faltin, also of
Minneapolis, will assist Mr.. Goetze in
the basement.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Gaylord Redwood Highway sArterial'

are shown by the report on the ac-
Invites of the Minnesota Highway
patrol for July, made by Earle
Brown, chief patrol officer recently.
Arrests for drunken driving in
creased from 1877 in June to LIS IN
July, fines imposed on drunken driy-
ers increased from $3.50 to $8,053,
and cars taken in custody from LIB
to 145. Arrests for careless driving
increased from So to 90 and fines
from 1897 to $731. Arrests forefaii-
ure to stop at arteriai highways IN
creased from 122 in June to 465 IN
July.
Arrests for all causes Increased
from 439 in June to 865 in July, and
fines for all causes increased from
$8,661 in June to $11,256 in August.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03

each match. N. R. Ryerson won the
first flight. w. A. Lippy the Sec
ond, Charles Collins, third; Dale By
ram, fourth; Steve Inglis, fifth and
Ralph Tenney, the sixth flight.
All through the tournament ex-
ceptionally low scores were turned
in. In most cases the scores were be-
low AZ. The players were also
evenly matched and in several cases
extra holes were played before the
winner was decided. In the Bur-
meister-Ochs match, II holes were
played before the contest was set
tied. Ryerson and Sunday had to
play ten holes before the tie was
broken in their match and Duea and
Brammer also played ten holes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
FORESTRY CHIEF
CALLS CONDITION
HEALTH MENACE
City Urged to Build Disposal
Plant Before Legislature
Takes Action
COUNCIL MEETS FRIDAY
Grover M. Comet Warns Mayor
Brand; Expresses Surprise
at Situation

Ramsey State park may be closed
to the public unless drastic steps
are taken at an early date to clean
up the stream into which Redwood
Falls sewers are emptied, it was
learned today.
Grover M. Comet, state commits
sion of forestry and fire prevention,
in a letter written to DR.. w. A.
Brand, mayor, after a tour of inspec-
ton of state parks says, "The out
standing discovery of the whole trip
is the disposal of sewage at Redwood
Falls into stream that flows the
length of our. beautiful Alexander
Ramsey State Park"
Legislation Hinted
Legislative action to close the
park unless steps to remove the
sewage or care for it properly is
threatened in the letter. cit is go
ing to be quite necessary for us to
plan some drastic action for the
cleaning up of this park at a very
early date" the commissioner states.
He further urges the installation
of sewage disposal plant for the
city "as most important project"
for the "health of your local citi-
zens and visitors"
The park problem has been agi-
tated for some time and probably
will be considered by the city council
when it meets Friday. The voting of
bonds may be necessary to solve the
problem and save the park.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Shoe Pitching Contest
Added to Fair Plans
$50 Prize Money Set Aside;
Horse Races Will Be
Big Attraction

Horse shoe pitching will become a
major sport at the Redwood County
Fair this season through the appro-
priation of $50 in cash prizes and the
promise of daily prizes recently made
b. the fair board.
w. A. Hauck, fair secretary, an
nounced this week that $40 will be
awarded to the highest score pitched
during the week with SIS as second
money and third and fourth prizes
of $40 and SIS.
In addition to the cash prizes, a
pair of regulation shoes will be given
to the contestant pitching the best
score each day of the fair, Septem-
Der %, "a, 25 and 26. Rev. William
Langholz of Wanda is in charge OF
the event. Anyone attending the fair
will be allowed to enter the con-
tests.
Space reservations are already
being called for at the secretary's
office and the vanguard OF exhibits
in several departments are entered:
All indications are that buildings Will
be well filled with entries.
Five bands fror, Morgan, Belview,
Lamberton, Seaforth and Redwood
Falls have been engaged to play
during fair days and evenings. They
will accompany the free acts every
evening of the fair and Thursday,
Friday and SATURDAY. afternoons.
Harness races will be staged dur
ing the last three afternoons of the
fair on the track which has been en-
tirely recushioned this Sc S o n
Horses from the best stables in the
northwest will compete for large
nurses.
Fireworks will be added to the
evening program Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights, following the
free act program. Jack Kane's or
chestra will play in the $4,000 paw
lion all four nights.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03

State Highway No. IA from Gay
lord through Redwood Falls will be-
come an arterial highway and will
be so marked, according to word re-
ceived by the city council this week
from C. M. Babcock, commissioners
of highways.
All roads, streets, and cross roads
leading onto Highway No. Ia, viii be
marked with "Stop" signs and all
vehicles must come to a complete
stop before driving on.
Mr.. Babcock states that the high
way patrolmen viii be asked to en-
force this law to the fullest extent
and that all violators be punished.
More arrests and fewer warnings
to motorists violating the traffic act,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Anna M. Fobes Bride
of Wisconsin Man
Home Wedding Ceremony Per-
formed Friday, August %;
To Live in, Wisconsin

The marriage Of Miss Anna May
Fobes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. Fobes of Redwood Falls and
Howard G. Dahlke SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Dahlke of Westfield, Wis
consin was solemnized with simple
but impressive service at 10 o'clock
Friday morning, August % at the
home of the brides parents.
Rev. Fred Hauser, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at St. Peter
and an old friend of the family, read
the service before AN improvised al
tar in the living room, in the pres
ence of the immediate families and
a few close friends of the bride.
Baskets of gladioli and other gar
den flowers were used throughout
the rooms.
Before the ceremony, Miss Alice
Stewart sang "At Dawning" with
Miss Margaret Fobes at the piano.
The bride was dressed in gown
of egg shell crepe with which she
wore tulle veil and lace mitts.
Cream tea roses and maiden hair
ferns formed her shower bouquet.
Miss jeanette Fobes, who attend
ed her sister as bridesmaid, wore a
dress of pink crepe and carried an
arm bouquet of pink and white as
tiers.
AS the bridal march from Lohen-
grin was played, the bride was met
at the foot of the stairs by her
father who gave her in marriage.
She and her attendant were met at
the altar by the groom and his
brother-in-law, James Gilmore of
Monroe, Michigan.
A three course wedding break
fast was served at II o'clock, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Dahlke left on
a motor trip to Niagara Falls and
other eastern points and will be at
home after September Is at West
field, Wis.,, For travel Mrs. Dahlke
wore a wine colored knit suit with
black accessories.
Out of town guests who attended
the wedding were Miss Alice Moore
of Rushmore, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Dahlke of Westfield, Wisconsin, Mrs.
Clarence Bennett of Friendship,
Wisconsin, Mr.. and Mrs. James Gil
more and son of Monroe, Michigan
and Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Murphy of
Morton.
Mrs. Dahlke is graduate of the
Redwood Falls high school,, Stout
Institute, Menomonie, Wis, and has
attended the University of Wiscon-
sin. Mr.. Dahlke attended Marquette
University and the University of
Wisconsin and is associated with his
father in the Westfield Power Com
pany.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Omaha Man Unconscious
at Hospital Here Since Auto
Spill Near Olivia Sunday
Walter HOlmstrOm Given Scant
Hope of Recovery; Wife
Slightly Injured
LOOSE GRAVEL BLAMED
Tire Blows Out, Car Turns Over
Into Ditch Throwing Out
Passengers

A tourist from Omaha is uncon-
scious at the hospital here with scant
hopes of recovery and his wife, Mrs.
Walter Holmstrom, has minor inJur-
les as the result of an automobile
accident on Highway a two miles
south of Olivia Sunday afternoon at
about 1:3O o'clock.
A blowout in loose gravel is
blamed for the accident. The Holm
stroms were driving north when the
tire suddenly gave way, the driver
lost control of the car and it rolled
into the ditch.
Mr.. Holmstrom was thrown out of
the car, across the road and into a
cornfield where he sustained broken
leg and severe INJURIES about the
head.
Wife Cut and Bruised
His wife was also hurled from the
car as it rolled over and was found in
the ditch on the opposite side of the
road. She was cut and bruised about
the feet and knees.
The couple were picked up by pass
ing motorists and the ambulance was
called from Redwood Falls. Walter
Lamberton brought the pair here and
Mr.. Holmstrom has been unconscious
since. His condition today was very
critical although physicians held some
hope for his recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmstrom were
bound for .Hackensack from their
home in Nebraska and were to re-
turn with their two sons who have
spent the summer there. The sons
arrived in Redwood Falls Tuesday to
be with their parents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Boy Falls From Horse
Tuesday; Breaks Arm

Willis Quessenberry, nine-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Quessen-
berry, broke his left arm and dislo-
Gated his left elbow Tuesday when
the horse on which he and his broth
er Harold were riding, stumbled and
threw them to the ground.
The accident happened as Harold
and Willis were riding back to the
house from the field.
They were brought into DR.. w. A.
Brands office, where examination
showed the arm broken just above the
wrist, a dislocated elbow and several
cuts and bruises. Harold was not
injured.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03

Everett MCGOWAN who claims to
be the worlds champion skater, will
be in Redwood Falls at the Armory
starting Wednesday, September 9, in
an attempt to break the worlds long
distance skating record, in the first
marathon to be held in this city.
Mr.. McGowan's previous record
established last year, is 145 hours, a
little over six days. While Mr.. Nc
Gowan is trying to break his pre-
vious record, there will be music for
dancing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
FISH AND GAME LEAGUE
PLANS BOOTH FOR FAIR

The Redwood County Game Pro-
tective league is planning an exhibit
for the Redwood County Fair, this
year, in which all fish and birds of
this locality will be shown.
The plans are to rent a booth in
one of the exhibit buildings and put
on display all birds and fish that
can be furnished by the members.
The officers are to hold a meeting
soon to decide definitely on the ex-
hibit.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03

Iowa Man Charged
With Station Robbery

Charged with the robbery of the
George Alexander filling station, S.
v. Whitlock of Strawberry Point, Ia,
was arraigned before T. F. Reed in
municipal court Saturday where he
pleaded not guilty, and was bound
over to district court.
Sheriff L. J. Kise made the arrest
after he motored to Strawberry
Point, accompanied by George Alex
ander and Otto Jacobson, who were
in the filing station when the rob-
berry took place last July. They
identified Whitlock as the robber.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Belview Bank Closes

The State Bank of Belview closed
its doors Tuesday because of depict
ed deposits. It was capitalized for
$4,000.
The closing was the second in
southeastern Minnesota this week as
the Westbrook bank in Cottonwood
county was discontinued Monday.
Officers of the Belview bank are
A. o. Gimmestad, president; C.
Knutson, vice president and C. C.
Enestvedt, cashier.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
OFFICERS ELECTED

The following officers for the en-
suing year were elected by Sacred
Heart Court No. 813, C. o. F. at its
meeting Tuesday evening.
A. Asleson, Chief Ranger; Henry
Fangmann, Vice Ranger: C. Amberg,
Treasurer; Robert Keefe, Recording
Secretary; Leo Schmid, Financial
Secretary; Douglas Whittet, Trustee;
Bernard Kelly, Speaker.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Lamberton Girl Hit
by Car; Is Recovering
Evelyn Bittner Run Over BY
Car But Escapes With
Minor Injuries

Evelyn Bittner, young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bittner, narrow
ly escaped death Wednesday even
ing, August 26, when a car struck
her as she was crossing the street
near her home in Lanberton. The
car, which was driven by Ernest
Bloedow of Wanda, struck her and
carried her some distance before
throwing her to the ground where
the back wheels ran over her left
leg near the hip.
She was taken to doctors office
and then to the hospital at Tracy
where an X-ray was taken. Her
condition is reported as not being
serious and no bones were found
broken. She is now at her home at
Lamberton and though unable to
walk, she is recovering rapidly.
Her mother, who is in poor health,
suffered from a severe nervous shock
as result of the accident, but is
now believed to be recovering.