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the Germania Maennerchor, the other offcers
being Frederick Duehring, secretary; Adam
Koehler. treasurer and Emile Mori, leader.
THE Washington Operatic Association, which
J. was then In existence, had Z. B. Hay Is
presiding ofncer. W. H. Daniel, probably .
son Of Prof. Joseph H. Daniel, who taught
vocal music In the public schools for many
years. was vice president; l. J. Myers was Sec
retary, and DR.. Joseph Jouy was financial secre-
tary. The celebrated march king, John Philip
Sousa, was musical director: Miss Hattie L.
Richey, later . weil-known soprano, was IL
brarian, and had Is assistant E. J. Whipple.
W. H. Hazard was pianist, and W. H. Fuller.
custodian.
BY 1900 the Amphion Glee Club had come
into existence with Henry Lewis as director;
F. B. Williams president; Louis Amber, vice
president James H. Washington. secretary;
Charles A. Champ, treasurer, and w. W. Orme,
librarian. Meetings were held at 1919 Corcoran
street northwest every Wednesday evening.
The Arion Singing Society met at 430 Eighth
street northwest August Schmidt was presi-
dent; Henry Wassnnan, vice president; Matthew
Seibert. financial secretary: R. Maui, recording
and corresponding secretary; william Berger,
treasurer; H. Daiker, jr., librarian; A. Ras-
taetter color bearer, and Emil Holer, leader.
The well-known Prof. Josef Kaspar at this
period was the director Of the Choral Society,
with William Bruce King as president. j. p
Lawrence was the pianist; Edwin Hill, secretary:
H. M. Paul, financial secretary; Stasius Meade,
treasurer. Rehearsals were held on Mondays
at 7:30 pm, in Carroll Institute Hall, at 9l2
Tenth street northwest.
The Damrosch Society met at 1924 street
northwest. George s. Cooper was president:
William M. Domer, vice president; James c.
Traylor for many years employed at the Smith
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society of this kind formed here.
Within the recollection Of many there will
be recalled the Philharmonic Society, WASH
ington Masonic Choir, Georgetown Masonic
Choir Amphion Glee Association, b. B. Choir
Association Germania Maennerchor, Washing
ton Operatic Association. Amphion Glee Club.
Arion Singing Society, Choral Society, Dam
rosch Society. the Washington Saengerbund
and many others Of more recent date.
Back in 1878, E. H. Saylor was president Of
the Philharmonic Society; r. H. Willett, vice
president z. A. Pratt. secretary: Josiah Bellows.
librarian; c. Storrs, treasurer, and DR.. J. p.
Caulfleld, musical director.
Robert Bau was then president Of the Wash
ington Masonic Choir: William H. Browne vice
president; J. F. Patterson secretary; B. F.
Lloyd, treasurer, and E. Holmes, leader.
The Georgetown Masonic Choir had as presi-
dent Edward H. Spang H. Augustus Pond,
musical director: c. F. Shekell. secretary; Wolfe
Nordlinger treasurer and H. A. Gross, organ
iSt and second leader.
The Amphion Glee Association met at zoos
Pennsylvania avenue southeast and had as
president and director ]. Will Cross; M. J.
Touhy, vice president; Henry Kahlert treas
urer, and A. Mckenzie, secretary.
Henry King, jr., was president of the B. B.
Choir Association, and L. Stern leader, and
the meetings were held every Sunday afternoon
and Wednesday evening at Baier's Hall,
Eighth and streets northwest.
In 1885, Joseph Colignon was president Of
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One of the First
District Societies
Devoted to Music.
Celebrated 10Th
Anni0ersary in
1871 Early
Officers and
Members S0uSa
Directed Rival
Organization.
RY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

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singing societies in Washington
during the last 100 years. However.
but few survived for any consider
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The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
Junior High to Give
The Woman in Black

"The Woman in Black" said to be
one of the most thrilling plays ever
written for juvenile characters, will
be given by the Junior High school
Friday, March 16. Mingled with its
thrills is an abundance of comedy.
The story in brief: Peggy Truman
MARY Orth) gives birthday party
at her suburban home. Her parents
are unexpectedly called to the city
:or the evening but Peggy is allowed
to go on with the party.
The Woman in Black Geraldine
Kemnitz) appears on the scene. To
add to the, confusion, little girl in
rags (Arline Waller) and a funny
little old man Russell Lauterbach)
make their appearance. George, the
colored servant Noble Starr) can
not be found.
These events and others lead up to
a great climax and schools that have
put on the play say, "Great enthus-
iasm was shown by the audience. /"
"This play is splendid for Junior
High school pupils. recommend it
highly, ETC."
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
Hector, Clarkfield,
Hendricks Speakers
Win Regional HOnOrs

A crowd packed the Redwood Falls
High school assembly to hear the re-
gional declamatory contest Tuesday
night when winners in three divisions
earned the right to enter the state
contest. Twelve orators, represent
ing II schools, entered the contest.
Ivan Hinderaker, Hendricks, won
first in the oratorical division with
"My Brothers Keeper" and Edward
Swendsen, Hutchinson, won second
with Counterfeit Greatness"
Agnes Anderson of Clark6eld won
first in the dramatic division with "a
Toast We Can Drink" and Marelyn
Holian of Hendricks won second with
Daddy Doc"
In the humorous division Irene
Kirk, Hector, won first with "At the
Modernist Art Exhibit" and Janet
Lende, Cottonwood, won second with
Tipping Off Teacher"
Judges were Selma Mellgren, Elem
ore Mott and A. B. Morris, all of
Mankato State Teachers college.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
STANTONS HONORED
ON GOLDEN WEDDING
Reception Held Monday at M. E.
Church; Were Married in
SaybrOOk, Illinois

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Stanton were
honored at reception Monday eve
ming at the Methodist church, the oc-
casion being the fiftieth anniversary
of their marriage which took place
March 5, 1884 in Saybrook, Illinois.
More than 100 members Of the
church and friends heard the pro-
gram of music and talks prepared by
a committee headed by Mrs. G. w. FL
lison and offered congratulations to
the couple. A lunch prepared by the
country women Of the church was
served.
Miss Mildred Nafsinger sang solo
and Miss Elizabeth Adams played
two instrumental solos. Short talks
were given by Mrs. L. w. Gilliland,
A. C. Burmeister, Mrs. Gottlieb
Kuenzli, Rev. G. E. Martin and 9TH
ers and D. w. Gold presented the
couple with a table lamp as gift of
the congregation and the Priscilla
class offered flowers. The choir sang
several selections.
Shortly after their marriage in
Saybrook, the couple left Illinois and
moved to Minnesota, settling on a
farm near Luverne. Later they NOV
ed to Ellsworth where Mr.. Stanton
was a grain buyer and later an en-
ployee in the bank for about 25 years.
Thirteen years ago in January,
they moved to Redwood Falls where
they have since lived. Mr.. Stanton
conducts an insurance business here,
is secretary of the Redwood Falls
Building and Loan association and
since the last election, is city treas
urer.
They have four children. Mrs. Cleo
Lang of Redwood Falls, Mrs. Margie
Petry of Evanston, Illinois, Del T.
Stanton of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and
Mrs. Alice Price Of Ardmore, Okla
homa. They were married by Rev.
Foxworth, Methodist minister, at the
home of the brides parents.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
NAGURSKI BOOKED
FOR SECOND SHOW
AT ARMORY HERE

Prompted by the enthusiasm of
fans who saw the first match, Elmer
Helgeson is bringing Bronko Nagur-
ski back to Redwood Falls for an
other wrestling match at the armory
March %, it was announced Wednes-
day.
His opponent will be Floyd Mar
shall of Phoenix, Arizona, who was
thrown by Nagurski in 4S minutes on
recent Minneapolis card. In his
match at Minneapolis Tuesday night,
Nagurski pinned Bruce Nolan of
Newton, Iowa, in five minutes and 81
seconds,
Helgeson believes he has an even
better match than the one here last
week to headline the second wrestling
show. Details of the first match ap-
pear on page 10. Preliminaries feat
uring local boys are being arranged.
Tickets go on sale today at the Ga
zette office.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
Newspaper Picture
Highly Recommended

Declaring it to be the "best pic
ture have ever seen," D. w. Buck
ley, manager of the Redwood Theatre,
is bringing at Happened One Night
to his theatre Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday.
No picture since give Star Finap'
has been so Fundamentally advertis-
ed by the management. "Five Star
Finar' was the opening bill at the
Redwood.
Strangely enough, both are pic
lures drawn from newspaper life. ut
Happened One Night" stars Clark
Gable and Claudette Colbert, to-
gether for the first time, in a plot
which violates the conventions OF
newspaper movie stories and prompts
the management's bold recommends
ton.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
Trail Lost After Officers
Follow Sioux Falls Bandits
Through Tracy to Vesta
EMERGENCY CROP
LOANS AVAILABLE

An emergency crop loan office has
been opened at the county agents Of
flee in the Redwood county court
house and farmers desiring loans can
apply between the hours of 9 a. m.
and p. m.
According to the regulations under
which the crop loans are to be made
this year, any farmer who secures a
loan must obtain statement from
the county production council, where
one exists, that he does not intend to
increase his acreage or production in
violation of the Agricultural Adjust
ment administration program.
The maximum amount of an emer-
gency crop loan that may be obtained
by any one individual is $3.50, the
minimum is $25.
Applications for loans. in any
amount from $25 to $3.50 may be se-
cepted by the emergency crop loan
office provided the farmer does not
have sufficient security to obtain a
loan elsewhere.
A farmer applying for $3.50 or
more must first make application to
the production credit association for
a loan from it. Rejection Of this ap-
pication by the production credit as
ISOLATION will be considered sufficient
evidence that other credit is not
available and the applicant may then
make application to the emergency
crop loan office.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
3 COUNTY GRADING
PROJECTS TO GIVE
EARLYSPRINCWO
1914 Miles to be Graded at Cost
of $38,143; PWA Grant
Covers 80 Per Cent

Work will begin as soon as wealth
er permits on 381a miles of grading
to be done under three contractors
by Redwood county unemployed men.
The county board let the contracts
Tuesday afternoon at its regular
meeting.
The total cost is $38, ,143.10, ten per
cent under the engineers estimate,
but because it is a PWA project, the
total expense to the county will be
about $26, 600. On PWA projects, 80
per cent of the cost Of labor is paid
by the federal government.
Barney Schmitz of Wabasso was
awarded county aid job number 34O3
which is eight miles in Westline,
Granite Rock, Johnsonville and North
Hero townships.
Reuben Minion, Bingham Lake,
was awarded county aid job number
34O2 which includes IA miles in Sun
down, Charlestown and Lamberton
townships.
George Huhnerkoch was awarded
job number 3401 which includes work
in Swedes Forest, Kintire, Sheridan,
Vail and New Avon townships. Nine
miles south from the Wanda corner
will also be graded.
Redwood county highway en-
ployees including common laborers,
tractor operators and truck drivers
were cut an average of % per cent
in their hourly wage and placed on
a 60 hour instead Of 40 hour week.
Applications from about Is persons
for old age pensions were heard and
the board allowed the regular bills.
Commissioners will adjourn today un-
til March % when culvert contracts
will be let.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
Orn-HOg Cleanup
Campaign Near End

IN announcement from County
ent Nate H. Bovee's office this
k states that the corn-hog sign
in Redwood County is "going
lg in fine shape" and the cleanup
paign will soon be finished.
ownships have started holding ell
ons for community committees
soon they will be speeded up so
. townships will be completed
y. Figures from Mr.. Bovee's Of
show that the sign up varies
n about 70 per cent to 95 per cent.
:kers and tabulators are working
he sheets and contracts.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
CWA Cut Another 80

The county received its weekly
CWA employment slash Wednesday
morning when 80 men were dropped
from the payroll. The cut brings the
total number of men down to 247.
No reduction in common labor wages
was received although some of the
semi-skilled and skilled labor wages
were adjusted. The common laborer's
wage remains at IS cents per hour.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
3 Club Boys HOnOred
For Outstanding Work

Three Redwood county All club
members have been awarded medals
of merit by st. Paul farm paper for
distinguished work in club activities.
Alan Goodyear, in the lamb produc-
tion project for the first time, is a
new member of the 100 pounds of
lamb per eve club. Charles Marsh
Jr. won his medal for being county
All club corn champion and Milton
Peterson, for being county champion
in the ton litter project.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
Wedding Bells Silent
on Prosperity Return

"Two can live cheaper than one,"
they say, but with prosperity al
ready part way back, Redwood coun-
ty youths evidently regard the say
ing with a "who cares about that"
attitude.
At least Frank Baldwin, clerk OF
court, says he hasn't issued license
to wed since February II and he is
beginning to wonder what's wrong
with business.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
Hatchery Moves

Boote's Hatchery will open Satur-
day in its new location in the former
Van Osdel Produce company building
on Fourth street, after moving this
week from the Mcleod farm south of
the depot. The capacity of the plant
has been increased by 10000 eggs
this year, giving total capacity of
10000. The firm is well pleased with
the patronage built up in its two
years here.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
FIRE AT WANDA

asda-Mrs. Arnold Anderson re-
4 from shopping Friday after
l and found her kitchen filled
l smoke from a fire in the wood
She called neighbors who help
,ut the fire out before serious
age was done.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
Old Resident Dies

Delhi-W Word has been received
here of the death Of Mrs. II. Bros
seau at her home at Tilbury, Ontario,
February 21. The Brosseaus lived in
Delhi about eight years, moving away
in 1917. She is survived by her hus-
band and eight children.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
THIEF GETS GASOLINE

Delhi-At late hour Saturday
night someone broke a lock at the
Skelly Oil station here and tapped .
tank of about 80 gallons Of gasoline.
Merriam johnson is manager of the
station.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
Winthrop First Opponent as
Cardinals Start Defense of
LaureLs at New Uzna Tonight
Tourney Program
Z p. m. Thursday, March 8
New Ulm VS.. Springfield

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New Ulm VS.. Springfield
8 p. m. Thursday, March 8
Morgan VS.. Lamberton
9 p. m. Thursday, March 8
Sleepy Eye VS.. Fairfax
10 p. m. Thursday, March 8
Redwood Falls VS.. Winthrop
p. m. Friday, March 9
First, game winner VS.. second
game winner
9 p. m. Friday, March 9
Third game winner VS.. fourth
game winner
8 p. m. Saturday, March 10
Consolation
9 p. m. Saturday, March 10
Title game
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
License Plates Used on Thugs
Car Seen by Sheriff Kise
in Redwood Monday
POSSE SENT TO MORTON
Bandits Reported to Have Stor-
ed Gas Near Tracy; Cans
Found at Strawstack

The peace of Redwood county was
suddenly interrupted Tuesday after
noon when host Of sheriffs, high
way patrolmen, chiefs Of police, de-
putty sheriffs and policemen descend
ed on the county in search of the five
or six bandits who robbed the Securi-
ty National bank at Sioux Falls
Tuesday morning Of $4,000 in cur
rency and shot down a patrolman.
Reports circulated wildly as off,
cials Of the hunt picked up the chase
near Walnut Grove and Revere and
followed it through Lucan and to the
edge of Vesta where the scent was
lost. Other officers doubted whether
the bandits even went near Vesta or
Lucan.
Redwood Falls officers guarded
roads crossing Renville county line
near Morton from shortly after noon
until after 6 p. m.
Stopped Near Tracy
The hunt followed the report that
the bandits had stopped near farm
between Tracy and Currie where they
had planted two extra cans of gaso-
line. They stopped there and were
putting the gasoline into the car and
eating lunch when they were spotted.
George Nelson, sheriff at Slayton
was notified and headed for the spot
after phoning law officers of nearby
Chor;H Visa ;y,or,oIiofo.
ly organized posse. The two empty
gasoline cans and an empty milk bot
tie were found near the straw stack
later. Believing that the money was
hidden there, hundreds of people tore
the stack to bits.
Mr.. Nelson stated afterwards that
after leaving the straw stack, the
bandits headed north and east. They
crossed the paved highways, he said,
between Walnut Grove and Revere
and continued north to Lucan and
from Lucan to near Vesta where they
went onto Highway IA and turned
east toward Redwood Falls.
Reported at New Ulm
Other officers expressed the belief
that they turned east when they hit
Highway z and went toward New
Ulm. A farmer living near New Ulm
declared he saw them Tuesday after
noon.
Sheriff Kise, Deputies Harry Beatty
and C. L. Maurstad, Mayor H. D.
Thorp and Chief of Police Oscar
Warner patroled the exits of the
county over the river near Morton
until after dark when the other Of
ftcers returned. Other guards were
stationed at different points of
county while others took par
chase.
Among the members of
Falls official delegation
Falls chief of police
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The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
REJECT BOTH BIDS
ON BRIDGE PROJECT
Third and Official Report is
That Bridge Street Span
Work is Delayed

Believing the plos TO be too high
compared with the estimated cost,
the state highway department has re-
jected both bids on the new Bridge
street bridge in Redwood Falls, it
was learned definitely this week.
Reports last week were first that
the contract was let and later that
the bids were neither accepted nor re-
jected but were being weighed care
fully. The third report is accurate
and official.
Rejecting the bids will delay work
at least a month as the department
plans to call for new bids and it will
be three weeks before the letting. If
the project is readvertised at once,
work may get underway early in
April.
The highway department estimated
the cost of the bridge at $4,000 but
received only two offers to do the
work, one at over $4,000 and the
second at over $4,000.
Bids also were rejected on two rail-
road unQefpaSSeS at ScanlOn. COH-
tracts for several bridges in northern
Minnesota and near the Twin Cities
were awarded.
Most Elaborate in State,
Chard Says of Bridge
Describing it as the most elaborate
project of its kind ever undertaken
in Minnesota, H. E. Chard, division
engineer of the state highway de-
partment, showed plans for the new
Bridge street bridge with its ap-
proaches and picturesque parkways
to members of the city council at
their regular meeting Monday night
at the city hall.
A large colored layout of the pro-
ject is now on display in the Auto
Electric Supply company window.
The council reappointed j. Albert
Johnson as city assessor and accept
ed The Gazette's bid on city printing.
The bid, submitted February 5, prior
to the signing of the newspaper code,
is for 80 per cent of legal rates.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
New Ulm-Springfield Game to
Open Play; Morgan and
LambertOn to Meet
WINTHROP RATED STRONG
Sleepy Eye and Fairfax Oppo-
nents in Third Game; Red
wood Plays in Nightcap

Redwood Falls Cardinals, defeated
only once during the 1933-34 playing
season, will enter the district ten
basketball tournament tonight on the
New Ulm armory floor, meeting the
strong Winthrop five in the final
game of the first round.
1t is their first hurdle in defense
of the district championship won last
year and the Cards are picked as a
slight favorite to overpower their
first opponents. Winthrop has been
scoring overwhelming wins during
the season and is looked upon as a
dangerous opponent.
New Ulm and Springfield will open
the meet at p. m. and Morgan,
winner of the Class A tourney here
two weeks ago, will meet Lamberton
in the second game; Sleepy Eye and
Fairfax will meet at 9 p. m. and
Redwood and Winthrop will play the
nightcap.
Forty-six season tickets have been
sold in Redwood Falls, indicating the
Scenic City team will be well sup
ported.
Friday evenings matches will
start at 8 p. m. when the winner of
the New Ulm-Springfield game meets
the victor of the Morgan-Lamberton
tilt and the winner Of the Sleepy
Eye-Fairfax game plays the Redwood
Falls Winthrop victor at p. m. The
two losers will meet Saturday at
p. m. in consolation tilt and the
winners will fight for district honors
at p. m.
Gazette's Darby Hicks
PrOgn0sticates Scores
Dividing his time between running
after the mail and answering the
telephone, the Gazette's own Darby
Hicks will take few moments of his
precious time to give you the low
down on how the games are going to
come out and even goes so far as to
tell you the scores. In the same
breath, he asks that no one bet any
thing important on his guesses-he
could mss.
Here goes-hang onto your hat.
Joe Harmon's boys are always a
tourney team,, hence New Ulm will
beat Springfield 27 to 21. Cady's
Lamberton team is general favor
ite over Morgan but Morgan has
tourney experience. We're calling
10 to 1s Morgan win-in an over
time. Forget this one if we're wrong.
Sleepy Eye will beat Fairfax about
80 to ID and Redwood should handle
Winthrop % to II. New Ulm will
take Morgan "a to 13, Redwood Falls
will beat Sleepy Eye "a to 16. Sleepy
Eye will win consolation honors and
Redwood will overhaul New Ulm 81
to 18 for fame and glory.
And that, dear readers, is that.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Wingate and
Miss Ruth Wingate spent Sunday and
Monday in Minneapolis.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-27
Misplaced Talent

A 16-year-old schoolboy in Saskat-
chewan recently was sentenced to
two years imprisonment because he
had spent his spare time forging s.
bills.
Using . box Of school paints, q
home -made die and some bits OF
linen paper, this youngster turned
out imitation bank notes which
astounded the Saskatchewan author
tiles by their close resemblance to
the real thing.
And it is good to note that the
Judge who sentenced him said that a
parole would be recommended II a
training school could be persuaded
to make place for him.
A 16-year-old who can use such
|crude tools to turn out such excel
lent work-excellent, Of course, from
a purely technical standpoint-must
have q lot Of genuine talent In him
somewhere.
Given the right kind Of handling
such q lad ought to become q most
|serviceable member Of society. 1t
would be tragic If such exceptional
ability were permitted to become per-
verified permanently.