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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
$23O,OOO IN CORN
HOG CHECKS ARRIVE
AT OPPORTUNE time
Ballot on Continuing Program
Reported Carrying by
About Two to One

After awaiting expectantly for
weeks, Redwood county farmers have
been rewarded for their patience
with the arrival of $230,000 in corn
hog contract payments at moment
when the money will come in handy
for making preparations for the set
ting in of cold weather.
The checks came in three groups.
$4,000 arriving Friday; $63, 900,
Saturday and $4,000 Monday. This
does not complete the total for Red
wood county as 100000 more in de-
layed contracts is expected yet this
month.
On the arrival of the money,
notices were sent to the farmers in
forming them that their checks were
ready and where they could be called
for. Between 600 and TOO farmers
at the rate Of more than 200 a day,
called from Saturday to Tuesday at
the county treasurer's office in the
court house and Wednesday the en-
tire corn-hog staff took the remain
der of the checks to Lamberton, Wa
basso, Walnut Grove, Morgan and
Sanborn where they were distributed
Mrs. Vencel Novak of Westline
township received the first check
paid in the county.
Balloting on whether or not to
continue the corn-hog program for
1885 was conducted at the check dis
tributing points but they have not
as yet been counted. According to .
partial count Of ballots in Redwood
Falls and surrounding townships the
program is being approved by q two
to one vote.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
REHABILITATION
WORKERS MEET

A program for reducing county re-
lief rolls and making needy rural
families self sustaining was present
ed to the recently appointed county
rural rehabilitation committee at its
initial meeting Friday afternoon in
the court house. Only three of the
committees five members attended.
The program is part of the state
wide movement being conducted un-
der the direction of R. w. Murchie.
It's purpose is to make it possible for
destitute farm families eligible for
relief to become self supporting by
supplying necessary resources and
facilities.
Joseph Isaakson Of New Ulm, dis
trict rehabilitation manager, pre-
scented the program to the three at
tending committee members. They
were, Fred Banker, Redwood Falls;
and Mrs. N. II. Sandager and Otto
Flom of Belview. The other two
members are, A. w. Olson Of Walnut
Grove and H. C. Lau Of Tracy.
A meeting will be called next
month to map out program Of pro-
cedure in the county.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
Boy Scout Drive for
Funds Endorsed by
Prominent Citizens

Prominent Redwood Falls citizens
have Endorsed the drive for $500 to
help carry on Boy Scout work in the
Minnesota Valley area. C. H. Bur
meister heads the drive which will
be conducted October % to 81.
Rev. Oscar Joneson of the Christ
ian church urges citizens to get be-
hind the scout program of character
building. every step in the pro-
gram is but means to that end" he
stated, Character building manifests
itself in health, efficiency, chivalry,
loyalty and good citizenship"
There are today total of 1888
Catholic troops in 103 Of the 105 di-
oceses of the United States" Rev.
Godfrey O'Sullivan of St. GATHERINGS
church said in his Endorsement. can
extension of the work Of the church
in relation to the scout program has
recently been announced by Bishop
Francis C. Kelly. We also believe in
the character building benefits of the
program"
"The cost of crime to taxpayers
approaches the cost of the public
school SYSTEM" Frank Clague COM
mented on the matter, 81 believe in
efforts to reform criminals but ] be-
lieve a thousandfold more in work
that helps to prevent boys from be-
coming criminals. We owe it to
ourselves as well as the boys to sup
port the program"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
BOOMING OF GUNS
ON PHEASANT FRONT
Birds Scarcer Than Usual But
Still Plentiful; Season
Lasts Two Weeks

If you hear the sound of gun fire
and something whizzes past your ear
sometime during the next two weeks
don't be frightened, the Indians
aren't on the warpath, its only the
hunting season.
With farmers purchasing mo
hunting or trespassing on these pre-
misses" signs the stage is all set for
the opening Saturday of the pleas
ant season which closes November A.
Nimrods will have to restrain
themselves until noon before going
"over the top" as hunting will be re-
stricted to afternoons only, between
midday and sunset.
Redwood county is included among
those counties having the long ring
necked pheasant season and many
hunting parties from the Twin Cities
are expected in "these parts" during
the two weeks.
Three ringnecked pheasants, males
only, may be taken in one day, not
more than six are allowed in posses
sion, with Is birds the limit for the
season.
Birds are generally reported scare
er than year ago although still
quite plentiful. Hunters are expect
ed to be as numerous as ever IN
spite Of the open season which ward
ems held on law violators here last
year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
FIELD OF 8 SEEK
COUNTY HUSKINC
TITLE AT BALK0S
2 BalkOs in Contest, Another is
Field Marshall and Ted
is Judge of Loads

Eight entrants viii compete in the
Redwood county corn husking con-
test which will start at 1880 a. m.
Friday on the Adolph Balko farm, six
miles south of Redwood Falls.
The number of entries was limit
ed to 10 because only small field of
corn is available, but the expected
number did not file their applica-
tions. There is a possibility, how
ever, that ninth man will pick.
Ted Balko, last years state cham
pion, will not be required to partici-
pate in the county contest but will
compete in the state tournament
October 81 on the John Hartle farm
at Owatonna.
The eight entrants are, Albert Bal
ko, Earl Bryan, Erwin Balko and Lee
Warner, all of Redwood Falls; Louis
Billmeier, Morgan; Henry Schmidt
and Charles Van Hecke, Walnut
Grove and Edward Magin, Wabasso.
The winner is determined by the
amount of corn husked in 80 minutes,
less deductions for corn missed and
excessive husks.
Contestants will husk two rows at
time. They must gather all the
corn on their two rows whether lean
ing in or out and they are not per-
mitted to take any corn from the
third row. Loose corn lying between
or in their two rows must also be
picked up.
Each contestant must bring two
cleaners, who collect all the corn the
husker fails to get in his rows. For
each pound of merchantable corn
which they gather, the husker is
locked three pounds.
Each husker will be allowed five
ounces of husks for each 100 pounds
of corn in the wagon box. Over five
ounces, deductions will be at the rate
of one per cent an ounce up to and
including nine ounces, over nine
ounces, three per cent for each extra
ounce.
Each husker must also bring his
own 5wagon and driver. The driver
wilfbe. under the husker's direction
and shall keep the wagon at such
distance from the contestant as will
be of his greatest advantage.
Officials of the contest are field
marshal, Edward Balko; time keeper
and starter, Bernard Kelly; wagon
weighmaster, Ebert Bishop; CLEAN
ings weighmaster, Sherman Park;
sample weighmaster, John Brown;
husk weighmaster, Jack Sexton and
Judge of loads, Ted Balko.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
Whites of Redwood Falls,
Knutsons of Beluielu Guests
at Golden Wedding Dinners
Family Dinner, Church Recep-
ton Held for MIR. and Mrs.
T. A. Whittet Monday

Surrounded by their children and
grandchildren and other relatives and
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Whittet celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whittet Hattie
Smith) were married October Is,
1884 at the Methodist church at Cum
berland, Wisconsin by Rev. Smith,
pastor of the church. They made
their home for eight years on the
farm on which Mr.. Whittet was
born in Jefferson county, about thir-
ty miles east of Madison, Wisconsin
and came to the Redwood Falls COM
munity in 1892.
Their first home in the county was
in Delhi township, one mile north of
the Helen Keller school where they
lived for eight years. This farm was
sold in 1900 and they moved in
March to the farm in Redwood Falls
township where their son Hubert
now resides. They lived there until
the fall of 1918 when they moved to
their home on East Broadway where
they have lived since except for two
winters which they spent with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. C. Elliott in California.
Other children are Byron Whittet of
Redwood Falls, Hubert Whittet,
southwest of town and Mrs. John
Sexton, Paxton township.
M VHLs&fo& &c nra IF tho fn1rv.
Whittet brothers who came here in
the early days, John came in 1870
and still lives here; David who came
in 1871, died in January 1884 and
George, who came here in 1875, died
about eight years ago.
Dinner was served at noon at the
home by the children, attended by
relatives and a group Of friends and
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
Continue Tuberculin
Testing of Children

Plans for continuation of the tub
erculin testing survey of school chill
dren of Redwood county, conducted
under the direction of the Minnesota
Public Health association, are being
made by the county public health as
ISOLATION in cooperation with physi-
clans and school superintendent of
the county. DR.. Kathleen Jordan of
Riverside Sanatorium, Granite Falls,
will conduct the survey during the
week of October %, when she will
visit schools at Clements, Rowena
and Wanda and several rural schools.
The test is made by applying a
drop of liquid called tuberculin in the
upper surface of the skin, usually
the forearm. If the spot becomes
red within two or three days, it
means that there are tuberculosis
germs lodged somewhere in the
child's body. These germs may be
safely walled in and doing no harm.
or they may be multiplying
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
Election Board Chosen

Members of the general election
board selected by the city council
were announced Tuesday by Frank
Hubbard, city clerk.
First ward members are, day
group, Mrs. Carrie Smithers, Crate
Knisley, John Stoutland, Mrs. Flor
ence Nafsinger, Paul Weis and Otto
Hagen; night group, Mrs. ]. B. Phil
brick, I. L. Spencer, Glen w. Connors,
Mrs. Irene Meutzel, Mrs. Edyth By
ram and Fl. Stacy.
Second ward board members are,
day group, Frank Swoboda, Mrs.
Grover Mansfield, w. A. Hauck, Mrs.
John w. Lauterbach Jr., ]. Albert
Johnson and Mrs. Joe Corbett; night
group, d. w. Gold, Martin Garn-
hardt, Charles Whiting, E. G. Nc
Cuskey, Mrs. Genevieve Knighton
and A. L. Britton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
ROTES HATCHERY
BEING ENLARGED

C. w. Rote has completed an addi-
ton to his hatchery building, increas-
ing the size of the plant to 80 feet
by 80 feet. The inside is being re-
modelled and the 20 feet by 80 feet
addition will be used as a brooder
room for started chicks, with a
brooder capacity of 10000 chicks.
The main hatchery room has been
enlarged and one of the latest inven-
lions in Matching, a separate hatch
er, will be added to the equipment
making a total of five large ma
chimes.
Of interest to all poultry raisers is
the fact that the Japanese have in
troduced a method of determining
the sex of day old chicks and as
there seems to be future demand
for sexed chicks, Mr.. Rote plans to
take a course at the University farm
and will be able to supply the trade
with day old pullets or cockerels
next spring.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
Cardinals to Play
Sleepy Eye Friday
Rivals to Meet Under Lights at
Indian Homecoming To-
morrow Night

The Redwood Falls High school
football team will have its first ex-
perience of the season with night
football when it meets the Sleepy
Eye eleven at p. m. Friday on the
latter's field.
The Cardinals will have the oppor-
tunity to toss wrench into Sleepy
Eye festivities as the game will mark
the Indians homecoming. The In
dams have a record Of two victories
and two defeats for the season, hav-
ing won from Tracy, future Cardi-
nal opponent.
The teams should 60 into the
clash evenly matched, with Redwood
Falls having good chance to take
their second victory. The Cardinals
are in good shape, having gone
through the Glencoe game without
any serious injuries.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
Tributes Paid to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris KnutsOn Sunday at
BelvieW Celebration

Belview-Friends and relatives of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Knutson gather
ed in large numbers and from a wide
area Sunday at the First Evangelical
Lutheran church at Belview to honor
them on their fiftieth wedding ami
versary and to extend congratula-
lions and good wishes.
The celebration began Immediately
following the morning services. Lob
engrin's. wedding march was played
by Miss Nora Knutson and the bridal
pair entered the church parlors
where dinner was served.
The dining room was decorated in
orchid and gold festoons and bell
shaped ornament suspended over the
bridal couple. Gold chrysanthemums
and roses and gold tapers were used
as table decorations. About 40 of the
closest relatives and older friends
were seated at the wedding table.
A program followed, consisting of
talks and music. Rev. Harang acted
as POSTMASTER.
Miss Edna Davidson brought
greetings from the Auxiliary and
paid tribute to the Gold Star mother.
Mrs. Harang expressed thanks, ap-
probation and congratulations on be-
half of the Ladies Aid of which Or
ganization Mrs. Knutson has been an
active charter member.
Andrew Monson, neighbor gave
an interesting sketch of earlier days
their friendship and experience as
parochial school teachers.
Ole Enestvedt, another neighbor
and friend of the family pictured
some of the earlier conditions. The
family doctor, F. H. Aldrich was call
ed upon and gave fitting tribute as
a friend of the family. Andrew Dav-
idson of Renville represented the
host of former pupils of Mr.. Knut-
son and brought out the esteem in
which he was held by them. Rev. JUS
tin Peterson of Scarville, Iowa a SON.
in-law spoke of the Importance and
sacredness of home life as exem-
plified in the home from which he
chose his wife.
Mrs. Otto Flom expressed thanks
to the aged parents on behalf Of their
children. Rev. c. N. Sandager of AL
berta, Minnesota also life long
friend and former pupil of Mr..
Knutson spoke especially of Mr..
Knutson's ability to impress the vi
tai truth upon the mind and hearts of
his pupils.
He also read letters of greeting,
one of which was from a neighbor-
hood of relatives and friends in Can
ada. Mr.. .Knutson responded, thank
ing all for their expressions of deep
friendship.
Otto Flom on behalf of the family,
thanked all present for their felicit-
atoms, the Ladies Aid for their SER
vices and for all expressions of love
and friendship in words and deed.
A male quartet composed of Ger
hard Knutson, Waldemar Harang,
Gustav Odegaard and Bardof Stora-
ash, students at st. Olaf College,
Mortified sang four favorite songs.
A piano number was played by a
grandson, Justin Peterson of Scar
vile, Iowa.
The program came to close with
the singing 20 Happy Day" and the
benediction.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
Redwood Contracts
For MGM Pictures

D. w. Buckley, proprietor of the
Redwood Theatre, announced We'd
nesday that he has signed a contract
to show Metro oldwyn-Mayer pic
lures here in addition to products Of
other leading film companies.
The first of the H-G-M pictures
will be "The Barretts of Wimpole
Street." generally acclaimed as the
best picture Of the year which will
be here November and 5.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
Gee BUILD WINTER
CAMP AT RIDCELY
260 Boys, 100 Emergency Relief
Employees Working Now
on Project

Development and improvement of
Fort Ridgely state park, six miles
south of Fairfax, is underway by an
army of 26O Civil Conservation Corps
boys and 100 emergency relief work.
ers.
The park, a natural scenic spot of
21O acres, is the site Of old Fort
Ridgely which withstood siege of
the Sioux Indians in 1862. Several
of the outer buildings were destroyed
during the siege and considerable
more damage was done by fire
in 1865. A few of the original
buildings remain standing.
The CCC boys have been encamped
at the fort since July with tents as
their living quarters, but with cold
weather drawing near crew of
emergency relief workers is con-
structing winter barracks and sever
al other structures which will be
made into a permanent camp.
The buildings under construction
are 10 barracks, each to accommo-
date % occupants; mess hall, re-
creation hall, garages, hospital, offic-
ers quarters, technical staff quarters,
technical office, supply house and
bath house.
The park development work is be-
ing conducted under the United
States Department of Interior Ma
tional Park Service and State Park
Emergency Conservation work.
Army officers are in charge of
camp life, clothing, feeding, housing,
recreation and discipline except when
the corps is on the job. Captain F. P.
Strickland Jr. is commanding offic-
er.
The technical staff has supervision
of the park development work and
are members of the national park
service, A. F. Lindberg of Minneapo-
lis is superintendent and has under
him, three engineers, a landscape
foreman, two construction foremen,
an architect, master carpenter and
shop foreman.
The CCC quarters are expected to
be ready for occupation Dy November
Is while the park work extends to
the summer of 1885. An extension is
expected to be asked.
The park development program
has been divided into 10 separate
projects.
The. projects as listed by a member
of the technical staff are:
1. Drainage and filling in a
swampy creek bottom to be develop
ed as a picnic area, planted with
trees and shrubs.
2. Sloping and sodding Of highway
banks to prevent erosion. The sod
is being taken from meadow near
Continued on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
BRIDGE SOON COMPLETED

Work on the new Redwood Drloge
took another step toward completion
with the pouring Monday of the last
of the concrete. The bridge itself
stands practically finished and the
remainder Of the work will be de-
voted to construction of the approach
es on either side.
Bids for the removal Of the Bollum
home on the east side of the river
which stands in the path of the APP
proach viii be received by the high
way department at its offices in st.
Paul until October 80.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
FL Plans Meetings

Meetings of the Farmer-Labor as
sociation and the Junior FL associa-
ton have been scheduled. The Jun
Tor members will meet Friday even
ing at Delhi when Albert Kvanbeck
of Minneota will be the speaker.
The county association win meet at
Seaforth October % at 8 p. m. Both
meetings are open to the public.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
OFFERS $40 PRIZE

Mrs. Martin A. Nelson Of Austin
has offered prize of SO for the
most interesting souvenir or human
interest story about Knute Nelson,
Minnesota's famous governor and
senator of few years ago, distant
relative Of her husband.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-10-18
Governor Olson Will
Talk Here October 28

Governor Floyd B. Olson, Farmer
Labor candidate for reelection, win
speak in the Redwood Falls armory
at 1870 p. m. Sunday, October %.
Arrangements are not complete and
other speakers viii probably be add
ed to the program.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-06
Fargo Prepares to
Welcome Educators

Fargo, N. D.. Nov. 6.-(R-The eve
Of the 47th annual convention of the
North Dakota Education Association
finds Fargo we'll prepared to entertain
the estimated $500 or more delegates
to the three-day session. j. G. Moore
of Fargo is president and M. E. Nc
Curdy of Fargo, secretary.
The North Dakota University
Alumni club will have banquet for
alumni. wives and husbands at $50 p.
M. Thursday. Judge P. M. Paulsen Is
POSTMASTER. Reservations may be
made with Mrs. Walter Kreiselmaier
or with Mrs. G. G. Eggman Of Fargo.
Mr.. Moore states that the program
will proceed with but few minor
changes. Attention is called. however,
to the Amphion concert Friday, an
nounced originally in central high
school auditorium, but which will be
given in Festival hall at the North
Dakota Agricultural college in order
to accommodate more. Miss Leola
Altman, coloratura soprano. is guest
solOiSt with the group.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-06
$1,000 Vote Cast
BY New York Rabbi

New York Nov. 6.-tP,-Rabbi Ma
than Wolf, the voter who has q city
election district all to himself. kept
four election judges and q police
officer waiting five hours Tuesday
before he cast his ballot.
After he left the five officials set
tied down for another long wait.
They had to stick around until
p M, to 60 through the legal pro-
cess Of counting the vote.
Ascertaining Rabbi VOLTS political
preferences cost the city approx
mately 5000.
When the clerks count the ballot
they will discover tina. the rabbi
favors the reelection Of Gov. Her.
bert H. Lehman.
Rabbi Wolf lives In his synagogue
on west 38th st. The rest Of the
district Is composed entirely Of man
ufacturing concerns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-06
b|lNOT man FACES
BOGUS COIN Count
Department Of Justice to lnves-
tigate Counterfeit Money
Circulation

Minot, N. D.. Nov. 6.-(R-Accused
of the possession of counterfeit coins
William Roll, 80, Of Minot and Ana
moose, is held in the Minot city jail
Tuesday following his arrest late Mon
day Of Policeman Eldor Hustad.
Roll was taken into custody at q
roadside lunch stand a short distance
east Of Minot. and subsequently the
police found secreted In booth there
a dozen counterfeit half dollars, which
Roll admitted he had put there.
Roll signed statement in which he
said he had obtained the coins from q
Mexican named Fred" at Great Falls
Mont. He said he had passed some
counterfeit coins, quarters and nickels
in slot machines at Shelby, Mont.
The prison also said that the Mex
lean had given him nine counterfeit
blocks, two for half dollars. two fol
quarters, two for nickels, two for
dimes. and one for dollars. which he
had thrown away at Williston while
en- route to Minot.
Police Chief Howard w. Garrison
telegraphed to department Of justice
headquarters at st. Paul, advising Of
ficials there of the apprehension Of
Roll, and it Is expected that an in
vestigator will come to Minot to check
the case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-06
Huey Steals Bill Martins Stuff;
Wants State to Secede from u. S,

New Orleans, Nov. 6.-(P)-Huey
Long Tuesday declared he wants
the state of Louisiana to secede
from the union.
THE only way for US to get out
Of this here depression" said
the "Kingfish," us to secede from
the United States-sever all con-
nections and make a clean start.
II think we ought to have some
kind Of agreement with the gov
eminent to let us get out alto
gether-a friendly agreement, or
II necessary, some other kind Of
agreement. So we could be indie