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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
Pleasant Valley

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rocker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo McCloskey were
visitors at Mrs. Louis Hubers Sat
urday, July Fourth.
Mrs. VIM. Quinn came up from
st. Cloud Friday night and spent
until Sunday evening at the Bert
Quinn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parkinson
were callers at Webster Shick's
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Quinn and
family, Mrs. VIM. Quinn, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. c. Hardin and children,
Claude Hettwer, Sylvia McCloskey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Pflippsen
and family spent July Fourth at
Fairy Lake.
Joe Frederick, Of st. Cloud is
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09

visited with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Man
ming at Osalkis the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanke and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Tipler and
daughters and Miss Jessie Tipler,
were supper guests at the Frank
Tipler home Sunday.
Mrs. Bowman and Mildred and
VIM. Krietz, Jessie and Howard
Stewart enjoyed picnic the 4th
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
Grey Eagle

The Persian family and Kenneth
Zutter, of Buffalo, Mimi, were
guests in the Will Zutter home Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Everett Drager, who is employ
ed at Morris, was home to celebrate
the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bruins, of
st. Paul, spent the week end with
friends here.
Mrs. P. c. Stevens and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Janet Grimes and Berna-
dette Peschel visited Mrs. Peschel
at Wadena Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cass McClintick
and Ruth Schaffer and Shelia
Buchanan, Of st. Cloud, spent Sat
urday with relatives here.
Miss Blanche Kelly, who has
spent the past few months in Chi
cago, returned home Sunday.
Charley Miller, of Grasberg,
Wis, arrived here Sunday for a
visit with his brother, T. D. Miller.
Mr.. Miller resided here forty years
ago and will be remembered by
many of the older residents.
Oscar David arrived here Thurs
day from Boot Lake to spend a
few days. Murray, David and Carl
Miller. who have been visiting at
Boot Lake, accompanied him here.
John Weisner and family, of
Osseo, were greeting old friends
here Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Downing and
son, Percy, motored to Wrights-
town Saturday where they spent
the night with friends. Rev. Down
ing preached at Hewitt and
Wrightstown Sunday and Rev.
Clingman, the Hewitt pastor,
preached here Sunday morning.
Miss Alice Rodbaken and a party
of friends, from st. Paul, called at
the o. B Woodman home Sunday.
Miss Rodbaken was formerly a
teacher here.
Mrs. Janet Grimes and grand
children and Mrs. P. G. Stevens
and daughter, Janet, were guests
in the Muir home at Melrose Tues
day.
Miss Clara Schauers, Of Oelwein
Iowa, is a guest Of her sister, Mrs
Ernest .Uecker, for a week.
D. G. Fuller recently purchased
the Wilke cottage at Birch Lake
and moved his family there Fri
day.
Mrs. Nelson, Of Gagley and Mr.
and Mrs. j. Frederickson anc
daughter. Fern, of Grand Forks
visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Fuller
the latter part of last week. The
The ladies named are Mrs. Fuller:
| mother and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knut Grunderson
of Elmdale. and Mrs. Anna Young
and daughter. Lucille, were guest:
at the B. F. Roe home the Fourth
Of July.
Miss Evelyn Glockzin, who Il
taking nurses training at st
Johns Hospital, is spending
three weeks vacation in her hom'
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Russell, o
st. Paul, spent the week end II
a cottage at Birch Lake.
George Hansen and family spen
the Fourth with relatives at Evans
vile.
VIII Montzka and family, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Burten Robideaux and famil
and Mr.. and Mrs. Aleck .Robi
deaux, all of st. Paul, spent tn
week end with relatives here.
Orley Huffman, Jr., left Frida.
to visit relatives at Browerville at
ter which he will join his fathe
at Bemidji. q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pluth AM
sons arrived here Friday from
North Dakota for an extended visi
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bakor, o
Chicago, arrived here the latte
part of last week for visit il
the ]. o. Carter home. Mr.. Bake
returned to Chicago Monday, Mrs
Bakor remained to spend tn
summer here.
Philip Hammargren, of Mime
apolis, arrived here Wednesday TO
visit in the home of his sister
Mrs. r. r. Hammarsten.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
Grove Lake

Mrs. Anna Wenlund, Mrs. Einar
Wenlund and children, and John
Wenlund motored to Cokato Fri
day to spend the Fourth Of July
with friends, returning home Sun
day,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
Ward Cuff individual
-. Track Meet Star
Outstanding Athlete Gets Gold
Medal at Hutchinson in
Regional Events

Ward Cuff and Tom Finn collabor-
ated to score 18 points for Redwood
Falls high school at the regional
track meet at Hutchinson, Friday,
and placed their school in fourth
place at the meet. Montevideo and
Hutchinson with large well balanced
SQUADS fought it out for the title with
the former finally being declared the
winner with total of STU points TO
Hutchinson's 52h. New Ulm barely
finished ahead of Redwood in, third
place while the Cardinal squad was
trailed by Glencoe, Ivanhoe, Olivia,
and Gaylord with other squads IN the
meet failing to place.
Cuff was awarded gold medal as
the outstanding athlete of the meet.
The Redwood Falls star led the in
dividual field with a total of 10
points, winning the javelin throw and
high jump, placing second in the
broad jump and fourth in the shot
put. He established new regional
records in both of his winning events
as well as surprising the old mark
in the broad jump although he was
finally beaten by Preuss of New Ulm
who leaped to a distance of IL g..
Finn finished fourth in an unusual
ly fast field in the 220 yard dash. He
seemingly was in SECOND place in the
century dash at the finish but the
judges failed to place him IN the
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
School Students Get
Americanism Awards
Tom Flina, Arlene Sampson Get
Senior Community Prizes;
Two 9Th Graders Tie

Americanism awards were given to
students of the Redwood Falls pub
lie school at the commencement pro-
gram Thursday evening.
Mrs. L. p. Winter presented the
eighth grade awards in behalf of the
American Legion and the Auxiliary.
Billy Finn won the boys award,
while Irene Neuschwander and Elaine
Warner tied for the girls prize, both
receiving prizes. !,
Thomas E. Finn, Jr. received the
boys community award. Presenta-
ton was made by Dr.. w. A. Brand,
mayor Of Redwood Falls, who said,
success comes only by completing q
small task each day." He advised
Tom to keep that in mind.
Arlene Sampson was presented
with the girls community award by
Mrs. Geo. Barnes, who cited the vari-
Gus qualifications which the winner
possessed in keeping with the ideals
which formed the basis of the award.
Honors pins were presented to Ray
mond Lindeman. Robert Parsons,
Frieda Voetlz, Margaret Smith, and
Earline Martin in debate. Charlotte
Martin, humorous; Raymond Linde-
man, oratory; Margaret Smith, dram-
attic; Louise Halves, for having par
ticipated in the state contest in typ
ing.
ElRoy Alexander presented the
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
BOttling Works and Laundry
Plant Practically Assured
Says w. A. Brand
WATER SYSTEM OUTGROWN
Palace Fire Alone Cost More
Than Double the Amount
Proposed to Improve
(By w. A. Brandy

10y W. Az D401l0J
2 One of our observant women, Mrs.
Lui Kruger, does four family wash
ingsNeach week using water from the
pump. This pump water is not near
ly so hard as the city water, yet she
finds that it costs $1.05 per week for
cleanser and soap.
She has no cistern but has barrels
t, catch rain water once in a while.
With this rain water she needs no
cleanser and uses only one half pound
of soap for each boiler full Of water
against pound and a half with the
hard water. She makes the state
ment that she would save SIS cents per
week, or $26.40 per year if she had
soft water the whole So weeks.
This is only one item of expense in
the household due to hard water and
Mrs. Kruger has shown considerable
accumen in figuring out this unneces-
sary waste.
How much per month will it cost
each water user If he votes in favor
of soft water for Redwood Falls
Look up your water bills for any
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
Anett Hurt
as Derrick Falls


Sideswiped by a car driven by
Jack Donovan, a well digging derrick
fell down and struck glancing blow
across the right side of the face OF
Wilbur Arnett. No bones were frac-
tured although his face was much
swollen.
The Arnetts were digging a well on
the fair grounds and were nearing
completion when an employee OF Mo-
Ian Brothers, Inc, came by, taking q
short cut through the grounds, and
ran over one Of the supports which
brought the derrick down.
A fifty foot deep well was dug
near the dance pavilion. It is two
and one-haf feet in diameter. Plenty
water was obtained.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
SECOND DISTRICT
FEDERATED CLUBS
MEET HERE TODAY
The Methodist Episcopal Church
Scene Of Yearly Meeting of
District Organizations a
MRS. SAM RASK HONORED
Four Redwood Falls Clubs Act
as Hosts to Federation Of
WOmen's Clubs x

Women of the United States must
go back to that kind of frugality
which their grandmothers practiced,
the kind now practiced by the women
of France and Germany if they are
to help right the economic wrongs Of
the world, Annie Dickie Oleson Of
Mortified, one time candidate for
the United States senate, told dele
gates from Second District women's
clubs attending the annual conven-
ton here yesterday. The convention
will close late today. Mrs. A. D. Nc
Rae, district president, is in charge
of the meetings.
"The economic situation Of the
world demands a greater tolerance
than we have ever known BEFORE"
Mrs. Oleson said in speaking on
"Europe's Attitude Toward the Unit
ed States" basing her talk on an ex-
tended visit to European countries.
Briefly she outlined the effect of
American tariff on foreign trade, the
interrelation Of American and Fore
ign industries and urged less of ma
tionalism and more Of International
ism in government, education and
trade.
Mrs. Sam Rask, president Of the
Minnesota Federation of Women's
Clubs was guest of honor at the af-
ternoon session Wednesday, giving
her message on work of the fedora
ton of clubs which she called "the
largest and most powerful women's
organization in the world" Law OBJ
servance, maintenance Of the sancti-
ty of the home, work for International
good will and ultimate world peace.
adult education and work with handi-
capped children were among the pro-
jects upon which she urged club wo-
men to center their attention.
What the General Federation is do
ing for its member clubs and the eff
fort it is making to aid in the great
peace movement of the world was
told by Mrs. Willard Bayliss of CHS
holm, general federation director.
Miss Kern Bayliss of Minneapolis,
state chairman Of Indian Welfare,
told club members of the needs
among Indians of the state and of the
work that has been done with and for
them. She advocated further work in
educating Indians to use their hands
in various crafts, to the end that they
may become self-supporting.
Welcomed by Mrs. McRae at the
opening session at the Methodist
church, the delegates responded
through one of their members, Mrs.
w. w. Smith of Sleepy Eye. DR..
James P. Linn, pastor Of the Redwood
Continued on Page 12)
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s10.67-Total of water bill for this
householder for one year.
At present it is costing each user
ten times this much and he has no
clean soft water.
A word must be said in regard to
the necessity of an additional water
storage reservoir and high pressure
pump.
The present capacity of our pres
sure tank is 100000 gallons and the
receiving well $4,000 gallons. This
amount of reserve water is much too
small for our present municipal
needs, not considering the demands
made in case of fire.
AT the time the Palace store buxn-
ed the water supply was completely
exhausted, and had another fire START
ed in another section of the city MOTH
ing could have been done about It.
Our FIRE chief, Joe Corbett, and his
gallant fighters are to be commended
for combining the blaze to this ONE
CONTINUED on Page LII
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
Machine Economy
Cause Social Problems
Relationship to Present Ills Dis
cussed by Dean COffey in
s'Our Changing Times"

The present age with it's many So
cial and economic problems furnishes
interesting study to the youth Of the
land, but it behooved the graduates
to view both sides of the question,
advised DIR. w. C. Coffey, Dean Of
the College of Agriculture, Univer-
sity of Minnesota, who gave the
forty-sixth annual commencement ad-
dress of the Redwood Falls high
school.
Tracing social progress from re-
mote times to the present Dean Cot
fey said that most of the changes
were slow and unnoticed which caus-
ed some people to wonder whether or
not civilization were progressing.
"Our Changing Times" was his sub
ject.
In contrast, he pointed out that
anything like an earthquake or tor
nado was sudden and devastating
which commanded the attention OF
everyone. But most human progress
as a rule occurred slowly, not sud-
denly.
By looking back over period OF
years, it was readily seen that civil
ization, or a nation, or an individual,
made progress. Then it could be
seen that the times did change. Six
ty years ago people were skeptical OF
anything new and untried. Today in
this scientific machine age people
hardly dare question any new inven-
ton.
While the past few years have
brought about many revolutionized
changes affecting our social and econ
omic status, ignorance he compared
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
SUFFERS BIG Loss
IN EARLY MONDAY
FIRE AT CLEMENTS
Local Department Called Satur.
day Morning; Extinguish
Blaze; Starts Again
ORIGIN is UNKNOWN
Pool Hall and General Store at
Clements Both Lost in
$4,000 Fire

For the second time in the past two
years ]. F. Steffl, general merchant
of Clements has suffered complete
loss of his business through fire when
his new store building and pool hall
were totally destroyed early Monday
morning. The previous fire occurred
on February 6, 1929, when two
story building was ruined along with
merchandise and fixtures approximate
ing $4,000. The loss from the Mon
day morning blaze is estimated at
$4,000.
On Saturday morning, Decoration
Day, the Redwood Falls Fire Depart
ment received call for a fire in
Clements. Upon arrival it was found
that the Steffl store was on fire. Hose
was run out and connected with a
cistern in the rear of the Clements
Bank building. The blaze, in the
basement at the time, was quickly ex-
tinguished.
Again on Monday morning the local
department received another call from
Clements, but were unable to answer
because of broken part on the
pump. Word came later that the
same building was on fire. The call
was answered by the Morgan Fire
Department, although they were
severely handicapped by the lack of
water in Clements and strong south
wind.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
unless it should have been defective
wiring. Following the Saturday
morning blaze a guard was posted
around the building so that if reoc-
currence of the fire should be seen,
alarm could be given Immediately.
Following the 1929 fire, Mr.. Steffl
built a one story building on the same
spot of the former store. The new
building housed his general store and
a pool hall to the north. Both build
ings and contents were insured.
With several disastrous fires in
Clements in the past few years, it is
expected that the village council will
construct one or two large reservoirs
to combat future blazes. Each time
the departments have been seriously
handicapped through the lack of suf-
fcient water.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
Ross Brand Municipal
Beach Lite Guard

With Ross Brand as life guard, the
Municipal bath house was opened to
the public June I, Young Brand re-
ceiyed his training in life saving and
resuscitation work during his two
years at Shattuck academy.
The bathing beach on Lake Red
wood has been cleared of undesirable
debris. A fence and posts, put into
the lake last summer to keep the
children from going into deep water,
was taken up because it had bungled
up by the ice.
Several bathers Sunday unknowing-
ly came in contact with the posts and
received minor injuries, flesh cuts,
and torn suits.
Life guard Brand win be on duty
from 9 .. M until 8 p. m.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
Rev. Denies Fails
Capitalistic Greed
Believes Capital and Industry
Have Materialistic Intent
Talking 'sNext War;

Assailing capital and industry for
spreading propaganda about the
next war;" the Rev. C. O. Denies,
war chaplain, said talk and newspap-
er stories to this effect should be dis
regarded, as they were mere utter
ances of certain class who hoped to
arouse sentiment for war prepare
ton to their benefit.
"No one wants war;" declared Rev.
Bemies," and foreign countries less
than we do. All this talk is merely
intended~to bring about another war"
Struggles Of the war were wildly
recalled by this former war chaplain.
On basis of past experiences he urged
unity of sentiment against war which
he characterized as the most debas-
ing thing human nature was capable
Of. !.
"War is unnecessary. There is
nothing civilized about it. 1t is easy
to know who begins war. Why, the
first country to cross the borders OF
another with hostile intent for gain, =
said Rev. Denies.
The efforts of the League of Ma
tons in maintaining peace among ma
tions was commended by him, but he
deplored the attitude of certain party
leaders for their consistent refusal to
officially recognize it, though United
States was represented.
Billy Finn gave an Interpretation
of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address"
A roll call Of the G. A. R. brought
responses from Henry Schmidt, A. A.
Wilson, o. Swan, and Charles Beer.
C. G. Bell was unable to be present.
The program at the armory was
followed with decoration of Memorial
at the lake in honor Of the men that
died in service on the seas. At the
cemetery the American Legion. and
the G. A. R. ceremony took place fol-
lowed by decoration of graves.
Many people attended the various
programs of Memorial Day under the
Auspices of the American Legion and
the Women's Auxiliary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04

.ilroy Business Men
Complete Details for
Farmers Picnic

Biggest outing and festival in Red
wood county, TIE county Farm Bur-
eau picnic, scheduled for Tuesday,
June 9, features Congressman Paul j.
Kvale of Benson as speaker, dance by
Harvey's orchestra, baseball games,
pie and cracker eating contests.
Milroy business men are sponsoring
the affair. Kittenbal will be played
by Seaforth and Walnut Grove in the
forenoon. In the afternoon there are
speeches, free vaudeville acts, rodeo
exhibitions and sports. The evening
will be devoted to more free acts, kit
tenbali, free movies, dance, and coun-
ty band concert of eighty pieces.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
Construction of New
Theatre Will Start
Modern Show House to be Built
Next to Montgomery Ward;
Buckley to Lease

According to an announcement re-
ceived today Redwood Falls will have
q new theatre in operation early next
fall. The building will be constructed
with local capital and a long term
lease given to D. w. Buckley, pro-
prietor of theatre in Olivia. Mr..
Buckley will move to Redwood Falls
upon completion Of the building and
assume active management.
Forty by one hundred twenty feet
in size, the building will be erected on
the vacant lot south of the Montgom-
cry Ward & Co. building. Construc-
ton will begin Immediately.
Entirely modern throughout, the
new theatre will consist of a main
floor and mezzanine balcony with a
total seating capacity of 800. A mod
ern air-wash cooling system will be
installed which will give an even, cool
temperature during the hot summer
months.
The building will be the same
height as the Montgomery Ward
store. On the mezzanine floor will
be found a gentlemen's rest room on
the south side while the ladies' rest
room will be on the north side. 1t will
be named The Redwood Theatre.
Mr.. Buckley, who will equip the
theatre throughout with modern
showhouse equipment, is not unknown
to Redwood Falls theatre-goers. Some
years ago he opened Atalkie"
theatre in Fairfax. He sold this and
later purchased the new theatre In
Olivia.
It is expected that w. L. Hardy Of
Redwood Falls will erect the new
building.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
Mrs. John Clark
Dies at Age Of Sc
Funeral of Redwood Pioneer
Thursday Afternoon; Is
Children Survive

Another of Redwood county's mat
riarchs, a woman who has been ALL
lated with the county and its growth
for fifty years, passed away in Min
neapolis Monday when Mrs. John
Clark died after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Clark who was past eighty-six
years Of age left her home here last
fall and since then has resided with
her children in Minneapolis. The
body was brought to Redwood Falls
Wednesday and the funeral service
conducted from the home at 2 p. m.
Thursday with the Reverend Oscar
Joneson, pastor of the Church of
Christ officiating.
Mars. Clark MARY Jane Caldwell)
was born in Ireland January 6, 1845
and came to America with her par
ents when three years old, the family
first settling at Ontario, Canada.
In 1864 the deceased was married
to John Clark, a native of Scotland
who was also a resident of Ontario.
Thelcouple came to Minnesota in 1881
and lived until 1912 on the well
known "Clark' farm, southwest of
Redwood Falls. Here was raised a
family of sixteen children, all of
whom survive the mother. Since 1912
the family home has been in Red
wood Falls where Mr.. Clark died sew
eral years ago.
Settling in the county in the days
of hardship, privation and primitive
ness, Mrs. Clark and her husband
built up their home with fortitude
and lived the courageous life requir-
ed of the settlers who built Redwood
county. That fortitude and courage
Mrs. Clark showed throughout her
life, reating her children in the faith
of the Church of Christ and making
for them always an exemplary home.
Surviving her are eight sons and
eight daughters who are: John Clark,
Regina, Canada; Mrs. Flora Wilcox,
Eugene, Oregon; Margaret Evans,
Redwood Falls; d. D. Clark, Minnea-
polls; James Clark, Herds6eld, North
Dakota; Alleck Clark, Palo~ Alto, Cal
ifornia; Alfred E. Clark, Portland,
Oregon; Fred Clark, Portland, Ore
gon; M. H. Clark, Portland, Oregon;
Mrs. A. A. Hicks, Rochester; Mrs.
Jennie Tomilson, San Francisco;
Chester CLARK, Minneapolis; Mrs.
Blanche Overom, Duluth; Miss Isabel
Clark, Chicago; Miss Dorothy Clark,
Chicago, and Mrs. Rebecca Beer, Red
wood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
Beluiew Celebrates

Members of the American Legion
Post of Belview were here the first
of the week posting complete pro-
gram bills for their 18th Free Com
munity Service Program, to be held
Monday evening, June 8. Look them
over and be among those present
next Monday evening at the Belview
hall at 8 p. m. This small Post has
succeeded in giving larger programs
for community benefit than are given
by any other Post in the state.
Crowds ranging from 1000 to 5000
people are always present.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-04
Wes Hardy Starts
Rebuilding on the
Palace Store Lot

Preparatory to construction, w. L.
Hardy, general contractor, has a
crew of men clearing out debris on
the Palace store lot on Washington
street. The front brick wall was
knocked down, but the other walls
will be retained.
The. building will be of a single
story type with full basement. Mr..
Hardy purchased the lot several
weeks ago. He has not leased the
building yet, but he said that it
would perhaps be used for general
store.