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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-19
Receives Awards

Wabasso, March 16-The Wabasst
School received awards from the
State Public Health Association foa
| the successful completion of the re.
cent Health Seal campaign. Wabas-
so was one of the few schools to in
crease the sale of seals of the pre-
vious year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Picket spent
the weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shining near the Twin
Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Val. Hahn of Glenn
ents spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Paulson and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Torney attended
the funeral of George Beyers, dis
trict field man for the Land o. Lakes
Creamery of this territory last We'd
nesday at Marshall.
w. T. Jackson of Redwood Falls
was a caller here last Thursday af-
ternoon.
The Wabasso White Rabbits play
ed the Storden Independents at Stor-
den last Wednesday evening. Wabas-
so won by score of 10 to II.
Mrs. A. Monograph and Martin
Merk of St. Paul spent the forepart
of the week with relatives and friends
in this city.
Lucinda Hirsch left Sunday for a
few days visit in the Twin Cities.
Jane Mcmillan of Redwood Falls
spent the past week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Sinclair.
Hillary Oppligar of New Ulm visit
ed with his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Zollmer, last Saturday
while enroute to Marshall.
Erma Johanneck left Sunday for
Mankato after a weeks visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Johanneck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Noting and
MI. and Mrs. John Noting were din
ner guests at the Glen Noting home
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Fritz had as
their guests last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Bauer and son and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Grams of Milroy.
Hattie Cox who is attending Teach
ers Training College at Mankato
spent the past week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Cox. Tuesday eve
ming birthday party was given in
her honor which was attended by a
large number Of relatives and
friends. The evening was spent in
a social way and a refreshing lunch
was served.
Reuben Schiffman, Roy Zeren and
Linus Stacker attended the movies
at Redwood Falls Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Heinen and Mr..
and Mrs. o. c. Ochs of Springfield
were Wabasso callers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schunk and
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-19

Scn0uk IL ana fanny INA ~ -
Mrs. George Schunk were IN attend
ance at . birthday party given in HON
or of Peter Barneck at the Barneck
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Moelter
home last Thursday evening. Cards
were played and at midnight a deli
cious lunch was served after which
they departed wishing Mr.. Barneck
many more happy returns of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cantine and
Cletus Baker spent the weekend at
Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clarkens and
son of Redwood Falls were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Christensen Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kragh and SON
motored to Evan Wednesday to visit
at the home of the formers mother,
Mrs. Johanna Kragh.
Harry Fritz who has spent the past
two weeks at the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Fritz return
ed to Milwaukee Thursday accompan-
led by his mother as far as Rochest-
er where she will visit relatives for
a few days.
Otto Lindeman of Clements accom-
panied by his mother Mrs. Martha
Lindeman of North Redwood were
visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Neuenburg last Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Gumto of Sam
born spent Saturday at the home of
| the latter's mother, Mrs. Marie Jen-
sen.
Mrs. August Schaffran of Lucan
was a guest at the Herman Schultz
home the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas,
Joseph Groebner and Mrs. John Hen
gel motored to New Ulm Thursday to
visit with relatives at the hospital
there.
Mrs. Leander Meyer attended the
Ladies Aid which was held at the w.
T. Meyer home at Shutdown last
Thursday afternoon.
+ Mrs. John Aftermath of Wanda was
| a caller at the r. F. Druck home Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Weldon and
Elsie Howe of Redwood Falls were
Wabasso callers last Thursday eve
ming.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-19
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
CLAIMS THIRTY-SEVEN
LIVES IN MINNESOTA

The extent of the epidemic Of in
fantile paralysis which swept through
Minnesota last year was revealed re-
Gently by officials of the Division Of
Preventable Diseases of the State
Board of Health, who stated that 461
cases were reported to them in 1880.
Of the cases reported, 81 resulted
in fatalities. In 1929 only 33 cases
were reported throughout the state,
and of these only proved fatal. In
1923, however, there were 224 cases,
81 being fatal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Klabunde visit
ed at the A. L. Dugas home Sunday
Lester Becker received his equip
ment and untensils for a hamburger
stand and will start serving hamburg
ers and coffee to the public some
time this week.
Mrs. A. E. Clements visited at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Brandt, Friday.
Miss Pearl Meixner called at the
A. L. Dugas home Sunday evening.
Miss Francis Beirl spent a few
hours at the Chas. Berberich home
Friday evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-19
COMFREY LEGION POST
MAY BUILD AUDITORIUM

If the plans of members of Albin
johnson Post No. 244 at Comfrey
materialize, and there is hardly a
doubt but what they will, says the
Times, it may not be long until Com
frey will have a large community
hall, or rather, a Legion Memorial
Hall, that will fill what might be
termed "a long felt want"
For special public occasions, dances,
basketball games, etc., Comfrey does
not possess an auditorium capable Of
accommodating large crowds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-19

evening under the auspices Of the g.
E. Society.
Mr.. and RMS. Arthur Ellefson call
ed at the parental Emil Lidenberg
home Saturday.
Miss Alice Peterson Of Sleepy Eye
is assisting at the Sweet Shop.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
First Meeting OF
Season Well Attended

A large attendance on Tuesday
night at the Island Club greeted the
new president of the local branch of
the Washington Coop Mr.. L. C..
Beall.
AS the speaker scheduled for the
evening failed to materialize the time
was devoted to routine business fol-
lowed by a general discussion of con-
ditions among the poultrymen of the
Island, and other matters that were
Of benefit to all present. During the
social hour that followed the women
members served as refreshments
coffee and delicious cream cake.
These meetings of the Coop are
open not only to members but to
other poliltrymen. Helpful ideas and
suggestions for mutual benefit are ex-
changed, without any obligation in
volved. Conditions among the poul-
trymen seem to be improving, and
with egg prices slowly but surely adj
vancing those who have had the cour-
age to hold on are beginning to see
better times ahead.
Vashon Island is primarily an egg
producing section, and the poultrymen
have long seen the value OF getting
together regardless of any affiliations.
The Island today is in an excellent
condition compared to many other
sections, and great deal of credit for
this is due to the poultry industry.
Fruit growing is not to be disregarded
in Importance, but it does not repre-
sent the year-round investment that
a poultry ranch does.
The l.. c. Beall strain of white leg
horns has given Vashon Island world
wide publicity; the England s. Peter
sen egg crates carry the name of
Vashon Island all over the United
States; the Island hatcheries haxe put
their stamps on flocks of chickens in
all parts of the country. The world
must eat eggs, and our community
which produces that which is a neces-
sity has a surer method of prosperity
than though we owned mines or oil
wells.
Now, as never before, through con-
sentative marketing methods, both CO.
operative and private, local egg pro-
ducers are getting more nearly their
just rewards. And the sooner the Is
land poultrymen reap the rewards of
their labor the sooner Vashon- Maury
Island will return to what we have
come to regard as normal conditions.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
RETURN FROM 1000 MILE TRIP

O.. S. and Charles vanOlinda ar
rived home Monday morning after a
trip of about 1000 miles, which took
them as far east as Nebraska.
The two brothers left about three
weeks ago and after visit with their
sister in Montana visited first Glacier
then Yellowstone National Parks.
They report that the scenery outside
Yellowstone, leaving by the east en-
trance, is much more marvellous than
any found in the park. They visited
the Shoshone dam project and found
much to interest them there. Travel
ing by way of Buffalo, Wyo., down the
old Mormon trail to Sidney Neb., they
covered a portion of road in one day
that in 1884 it had taken their family
l6 days to travel over in a covered
wagon.
At Redington, Neb., the scene Of
their boyhood, they spent several
days renewing old acquaintance. They
found the topography of this section
greatly changed; high bluffs along
the creeks had been worn entirely
away; and hills that had previously
been shifting sand are now entirely
grassed over, showing the effect on
the natural moisture that irrigation
has produced The town of Reding-
ton was founded by E. E. Van Olinda,
father of the two brothers. Here
many year ago, o. S. broke into the
newspaper game, when the present
town of Redington consisted of only
post office and grocery store
under one roof and the house in
which the vanolinda family lived.
The paper, the Redington Press, later
moved to Potter and its offspring is
now a flourishing paper, the Potter
Review.
In Salt Lake City, on their way
home the vanOlindas encountered the
first disagreeable weather, when they
ran into terrific sand storm.
On all the trip travelling conditions
we're ideal until land here we quote
what was told us by o. 81 they
reached vashon Island where they
found the worst piece of road of the
entire trip between Tallequah and
Burton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
ISLAND YOUNG PEOPLE
MARRIED IN ALASKi

Word has been received by relative!
here of the marriage of Fermar
Bacon and Harold Brenno which took
place in Juneau last week. Both
young people have grown up on the
Island, and have a wide circle of ac-
quaintances who will be interested in
their happy future,
Left motherless while still too young
to shoulder such a responsibility Fer
man has done her best to care for a
large family of younger brothers and
sisters, and keep house for her father
and older brothers. She is a lovable
young woman, who is deserving of all
good things which the future may
bring to her and her husband.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
Heavy Enrolment
At Center Schoul

Dealing with generalities is always
dangerous, and in making the state
ment last week that the enrolment
In the Island schools, was, as a whole,
lighter this year than last we failed
to qualify our statement.
At Center school the teachers, Mrs.
Rodda and Mrs. Lee feel that the
school population Of the Island is not
decreasing at any great rate of speed.
Both teachers have four grades in
their rooms. and each have forty
pupils. To the uninitiated this may
not mean q great deal. but ask any
eS-school teacher what 1t means to
spread a school day over four grades,
with from eight to twelve subjects to
be taught to each grade, and she will
tell you that with twenty to a room
there will not be great deal Of time
for individual instruction. Particular
ly is such task appalling in the
lower grades where there are the little
primary youngsters just starting out
with little idea what 1t is all about.
Soon after school opened last week
an SOS call went out for more desks,
and now in the two rooms at Center
there are desks in every possible and
impossible place. Fortunately Column
bia school had enough desks not in
use to help out
The Center school, so the teachers
report, was never in such immaculate
condition for the opening of school
as this year. Every inch of the
building is shining with new paint and
varnish, and even the playshed had
been repainted, inside and out.
A confidential report on the school
board of the Center district which is
composed of P. S. Pettelle, Neil Elem
ner and otto Therkelsen confirms the
fact that not only are they good bust
ness men but are mindful of the fact
that teachers, like other folk, enjoy
those little personal attentions, for on
their desks the morning school opened
Mrs. Rodda and Mrs. Lee each found
a basket of beautiful roses.
So the problems that confront these
two capable teachers, with the heavy
enrolment, does not appall them, for
they know that with such a board
back of them, in a district as
financially we'll off as is Center that
matters will be equitably adjusted be-
fore their work is allowed to suffer.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
Vashon Theatre
To Be Improved

Already work has been started which
will greatly improve the Vashon
Theatre. One Of the greatest draw
backs the showhouse has had in years
past is to be remedied, that of made
quate heat. The heating plant is to
be given complete overhauling and
new radiators to be installed in the
Railways will do away with the frigid-
ity of the back seats that has here
tofore kept winter patrons at home.
Heavy Grapes to be hung at the back
of the main hall and at the top of
the stairs to the balcony will do away
with drafts. Upholstered seats will
be placed in the balcony. Rubber
mating has been laid in the lobby and
on the stairs.
During the winter months shows
will be given only on Wednesday and
Saturday evenings, with the regular
Saturday matinee.
In accordance with their promise
when re-opening the theatre Mr.. Gan
ley and Mr.. Poultney have shown con-
sistently high class films, and will
continue to do so. Coming soon are,
Trader Horn and "Tol'able David"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
Invited To Join
Seattle Caravan

Members and families of the Local
Commercial Club have been invited by
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce tc
join the auto caravan that will &c
to the Puyallup fair on next Thurs
day, September "a, according to r.
w. F. Martin, secretary of the local
club
The caravan will form at $50 a. M,
at 9Th and Cherry. The Chamber of
Commerce will furnish all participate
ing with windshield banners and
Seattle badges.
The caravan will be headed by the
Seattle Times band of rs pieces, and
the Chambers chorus of 40 voices. The
delegation will give a splendid pro-
gram at the fair. All Island members
are urged to join the party.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17

they had all occupied more or less i'm.
portant positions in their own Country.
Whether you were for the Gear or
not, they were born and raised under
them, and 1t wasent their fault. One
had been great Actor in Russia,
played at the royal Theatre in leading
parts. Several High Military officers,
and the stories they all can tell Of
how they got out of there, and the
struggles they have had since, each one
is a novel In itself. There is no more
interesting place in the world to meet
characters than Movie set. II you
have lost anybody anywhere in the
World and don't know where they are,
they are in Hollywood trying to get
In the Movies.
10, 1871, MeNaush, Syndicate, Ine.)
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
ut FLOATS"

This week we were struck with q
thought. This happens every once in
while, although with crew of car
penters making Roman holiday with
our house it would be much more
likely to be struck by piece of fall
ing plaster, or a two by four, rather
than a thought. 1t happened as we
were proof reading the Red & White
advertisement, which each week on
page six brings good news to thrifty
housewives. 1t was the item of soap
that really occasioned the thought.
ut Floats We wonder If there
can be found in the English reading
world more than very small percent
who could not Immediately tell you
upon hearing those words Just what
1t is that floats. Statistics show that
this soap enjoys greater national
popularity than any other kind, and
each year the company producing is
using more and more periodical adj
vertising.
1t would make an interesting study
in cause and effect to try to figure
out whether 1t is popular because of
its superiority its ability to float, or
because the buying public, from child
hood has been absorbing through the
printed page the fact that 1T Floats
and that IL is 90 and 0o-1OO percent
pure. Pretty good proof that 1t pays
to advertise, isn't it2
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
Business Buildings
Being Improved

This week the appearance of thu
Van Olinda building at Vashon ha.
been much improved by the installa.
ton of two large plate glass windows
The work was done under the super.
vision of John Jensen.
The porch Of the Thompson build.
ing, now occupied by the candlery de.
partment of England g. Petersen, is
being ceiled and repaired The re-
painting and general improvements
repainting and general improvements
recently made on this building has
improved it considerably.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
FOR PUYALLUP'S BEST FAIR

Plans to make the Western Wash
ington Fair at Puyallup the best in its
thirty-two years of history are virtual
ly completed, w. A. Linklater, presi-
dent, announced this week. New fea-
lures have been added this year and
all departments will be carefully
supervised to make each separate di-
vision as interesting as possible. Puy-
allup fair dates this year are Septem-
Der 81 to 81, one week later than last
year.
The marine and boat exhibit, upon
which officials have spent no little
time this year, will be housed in its
own building, 50x23O. A feature of
this department will be the showing
of the United States engineering staff
in an exact replica of the Panama
Canal Fisheries exhibits and entries
from several foreign nations are plan
ned for this years show. Firms
prominent in the maritime industry of
the Northwest will exhibit boats and
other aquatic accoutrements.
The agricultural and livestock de-
partments will bring together the best
specimens in the Northwest, as usual.
100 head of livestock, COWS, sheep, pigs
and horses are included, also 1000
poultry and 500 pet stock.
The more spectacular and enter
tainment events this year will feature
the western" idea and will bring to-
gether the most famous tribes of
Northwest Indians, including the
Yakima, Nez Perce, Okanogans, and
others. These will have an Indian
village all their own and will be trans
ported to the fair from their native
locations at considerable expense
Chief Sluiskin, most famous Indian
chieftan in the Northwest, will head
the Yakimas, in all the glory of color
and trappings for which this tribe is
noted.
A new innovation this year is the
grand parade which will pass in re-
view before the grandstand each after
noon of the fair. This parade will be
lead first by mounted Indians in their
native costumes and on handsome
mounts. The Western Indians will
follow with a giant forty-foot canoe,
made especially for this years fair.
Third in line will be featured the
pioneers and Ezra Meekers trail
blazer. Then will come the cowboys
and rodeo riders.
Ted Elder, one of the leading tricl,
horse riders of the nation, will give
daily exhibitions and Red Wall,
dean of Northwest rodeo riders will
present riding acts. A new group of
trained athletes and acrobats will
round out the entertainment pro-
grams.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
FATHER DIES SUDDENLY.

Mrs. John Metzenberg received wore
Wednesday of the death of her father
Axel Edensword, who had succumbed
to heart failure. Funeral services
were held in Tacoma Saturday after
noon. Those attending from the Is
land were Mr.. and Mrs. Metzenberg
Mr.. and Mrs. Cronander, Mr.. and Mrs
A. Moe and Mrs. Hazel Menees, who
sang during the services.
Mr.. Edensword is survived by his
wife, one daughter, three sons and
three grandchildren.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Sarah Gammell, Familiarity
known as Grandma Gammell" resi-
dent of Vashon Island for over twenty
years died at her home in Olympia,
September 9th, and was laid to rest
on Friday, from Mills Chapel, where
relatives and friends had brought low
ing tributes of flowers and gathered
for the last services that must come
to all.
Mrs. Gammeu, with her daughter,
Mrs. H. G. Stone, and two sons, James
and David, came to the Island thirty
years ago where the family engaged in
J different lines of business, hotel, store,
and livery, while the mother pioneer
ed among the people, doing nursing
for some twelve years, always ready
when called on for help or advice,
rich in helpful experience which
counted for much among her neigh
bors and friends all down through the
years and will linger in loving memory
of many who knew and loved her.
Mrs. Gammell moved to Olympia
some ten years ago, where her son
David is engaged in the merchant
dising business, but she made frequent
visits to Burton until the last year
when it became more difficult for her
to make the trips. In August she
spent two weeks with relatives here,
and called on old friends who will
long remember the pleasant time
spent with her.
Her eightieth birthday would have
passed in few weeks.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17

incidentally made us dandy Ambas
sador to Spain.
Well, we was shooting the big Re-
ception scene. where the young KING
and the queen was receiving all the
diplomats and we had the real Nation
Antics. You know that Is one thlng
about Hollywood, you don't nave TO
rake any Nationality, Just issue a call
ana there VIII be dozens OF any nreed
under the sun. In our last Picture
before this we wanted some Arabs on
the DESERT we have over hundred
that come right from Arabia. All lived
mere IN HOLLYWOOD, Greeks. Armenians
anu INDIANS from india. Well all these
olnerent races We're In full court
dress, with All the decorations. wen
VINO should come out on the set out
the siamese rarity. NOT the KING anu
MS wite that are visiting over herc'
they went home through Canada, but
IL was MS own Uncle prince' She said
you spelled 1t Just like our indian
WORD Tor the Indian cross, "Swastlca,
only with the QUIZ lie and MS VIE
ana MS TWO sons.
One OF the Sons goes to Georgetown
University, and the other to Yale.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-09-17
Three Beulah Park
Lots Sold Past Week

During the past week three lots in
Beulah Park have been sold, and on
one the work of leveling and building
a bulkhead has been started. It is re-
ported that the new owners anticipate
building in the near future. The lot
now being prepared for building has
been purchased by Mr.. Jorgenson,
while the other two lots have been
purchased by Mr.. Relling and Mr..
John Sveningsen, all of Seattle.