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The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10
Record Crowd Expected Saturday
For Buck Auction of Free Goods
Band to Play, Sale to be Held
at Center of City; Two
Real AuctiOneerS

Redwood Falls expects record
crowd this week when $500 worth of
merchandise prizes are auctioned for
"bucks" beginning Saturday at 1:30
p. m. The prizes were donated by
nearly so cooperating merchants.
The auction will be just west of
the corner of Second and Washington
streets, which will be roped off for
the occasion. A little German band
will play just before the selling be-
gins.
Two experienced auctioneers, C. C.
Croker and John Stewart, who cry
many farm sales in Redwood and
Renville counties, will do the selling.
Clerks will be provided to determine
that proper payments in "bucks" are
made and to prevent persons interest
ed in any way in cooperating stores
from bidding on merchandise. Bid
ders are warned to have their bucks
carefully counted and not to overbid
their holdings.
Several hundred prizes are offered
and surprise prizes are being ar
ranged for so that nearly everybody
will be able to get something for their
efforts in the good will campaign.
Bucks are given with purchases and
payments on old accounts at many
stores.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10
Band and Orchestra
To Attend Festival
At FairmOnt FRIDAY

Members of the Redwood Falls
high school orchestra and band with
their leader, S. w. Limburg, will go
to Fairmont Friday to participate in
music festival at the high school
there. Organizations from nine
schools will take part.
The program will begin with the
massed orchestra rehearsal at 2 p.
m. and individual orchestras will per-
form at 2:3O. Immediately after this,
the massed orchestras, five in num-
Der, will play "Festal March in c." by
C. w. Cadman; ''The Unfinished
Symphony" by Schubert and ''The
Thunderer" by Sousa. Schools send
ing orchestras are st. Peter, Sleepy
Eye, Fairmont, New Ulm and Red
wood Falls. The rehearsal Of massed
bands will close the afternoons pro-
gram.
Bands from Fairfax, Gibbon, Win
dom, Sleepy Eye, Lake Crystal, Fair
mont, Redwood Falls, st. Peter and
New Ulm will play at 1880 p m.
which will be followed BY = rnassed
band concert when the program win
be "Officer Of The Day by r 3.
Hall; "Thes Hermit of Kildnre" by
Holmes and I'm : Moonlit Garden
by King.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10
Strange North Redwood Bird Walks Like Duck, Stands
Like Penguin, Sleeps Like Dog---But It's Rooster

fowl. When called by Mr.. or Mrs.
Johnson, he will run to them and eat
out of their hands.
For months he was picked on by
other members of the flock and espec-
tally by one rooster. The other roos-
ter died sometime ago and immediat-
ely Ikey assumed the superintendent
position; now his will is law.
When being interviewed, Ikey went
through part of his PAGES by eating
out of Mr.. Johnson's hand. Other
chickens feeling it was dinner time,
also rushed into the ring but keys
head lowered well above the rest and
he was first to taste the food.
When food is thrown on the ground,
it is a different thing. It takes Ikey
longer to reach the ground, pick up
food and swallow it than the average
chicken. When he eats from the
ground, he has to squat, reminding
one of the hunchback of Notre Dame.
When he sleeps at night he sprawls
out on his stomach like cat waiting
for a mouse. The bird will not roost
like other chickens but sleeps under
the roost or under a trough in the
yard. He probably could not balance
properly on roost. When he sleeps
during the daytime, he sits on his tail
feathers like dog. His posterior
plumes are badly worn from his ever
preeeut feudeucv to souat.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10
FILING ENDS With
AZ IN RACE; ZWACH
OPPOSES STEINBERC
A. F. IHassenstab, Elmer Rebel
Are Third and Fourth
for Treasurer
BARNES, BOLLUM FILE
Bert DraayOm, Leon H. Brown
in Race With Romberg for
State Senator

Extra-accOrding to the Min
neapOlis Tribune, E. T. Ebbesen
of Revere and Emil G.. Hage,
New Ulm, filed late Wednesday
for representative-at-large, max
ing four in the field.
Filing for county Offices closed
Wednesday evening with AZ candi-
dates in the field, 81 seeking strictly
Redwood county Offices and five run
ming for senator or representatives.
large in Brown and Redwood coun-
ties.
Feature of the closing day was the
filing in ST. Paul of John M. Zwach
27, principal of Lucan schools, for re-
presentative-at-large. He will op-
pose E. c. Steinberg of Sanborn but
since there are only two in the race
there will be no primary.
Bert Draayom of Walnut Grove
and Leon H. Brown of Redwood Falls
filed during the week for senator
from Brown and Redwood county, op-
posing Frank Romberg of Sleepy Eye
who il seeking reelection.
Of Che 81 candidates in the county
nine are seeking to be sheriff. George
Claussen, Paxton township farmer
completed the list when he entered
the race Saturday.
A primary was assured in the coun-
ty treasurer race Thursday when A
F. Hassenstab of Redwood Falls re.
ceiver of the banks at Clements -anG
Wahasso, entered the race with A. P
Falk, incumbent and Henry Goblirsck
of Wabasso. Elmer Rebel of Sun.
down, who announced his candidacy
a mo.ssh ago, fled Monday making 9
field Of four,
The field for superintendent Of
schools, commissioner from the sec
ond and fourth district and county
representative remained the same
through the week, making six strict.
ly county Offices for which there will
be primary election June 18.
George A. Barnes filed for another
term as county attorney Thursday
but since he has but one opponent
Julian E. Morten, they escaped the
primary. Ira R. Rogers, county audi.
tor and F. M. Anderson, aspirant
also miss the June 18 affair and A
W. Hubbard, coroner, and DR.. ]. G.
Cole, candidate for the office, will
not be on the ballot until fall. E. H
Bollum, register of deeds, is the only
county official up for election who is
unopposed. He filed Saturday.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10
KISE ACCOMPANIED
FOSHAY, HENLEY TO
LEAVENWORTH JAIL
Former Utilities Magnate Talks
of Redwood Falls; Both
Have High Hopes

Sheriff L. ]. Kise was one of four
officials who this week took H. H.
Henley and w. B. Foshay, former
public utility magnates, and six 9TH
er prisoners to the federal peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth where they are
to serve Is years on charges of US
ing the mails to defraud.
Mr.. Henley is well known here for
his activity in attempting to promote
gas plant two years ago. He was
at that time under indictment with
Mr.. Foshay following the collapse of
their enterprise in 1929.
The party left St. Paul Saturday
night and arrived in Leavenworth
early Sunday. On the train each Off
Ger had charge of two prisoners, Mr..
Kise being assigned the former pro-
moters.
Mr.. Henley talked of Redwood
Falls, mentioning it's active business
men and attractive stores. Both men,
Mr.. Kise said, were optimistic and
feel that help will come before they
have served very much of their terms.
They were met at the depot by
many reporters and newspaper and
news reel photographers. The pic
ture men followed them to the prison
and because of an infraction of the
rules, their cameras were taken from
them.
Once inside the prison walls, the
guards were relieved from further
duty and the prisoners were ordered
to line up. A prison guard jerked a
cigar from Mr.. Foshay's hand and
their personal belongings were tax
en- away, giving them their first real
taste of prison life.
Other guards on the trip were Ber-
nard Anderson of St. Paul, United
States Marshal, Tom Beatty, deputy
marshal and Rome Sexton. One of
the prisoners was a Chinese dope
peddler and three of them were IL
legal still operators.
The party arrived back in Mime
apolis Monday morning after spend
ing Sunday at the prison.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10
HONOR STUDENTS
FOR 1884 CHOSEN

Two girls, Miss Naomi Anderson Of
Vesta and Miss Lorraine Claussen Of
Redwood Falls, won valedictorian and
salutatorian honors, respectively, in
the 1884 Redwood Falls High school
senior class, it was announced at the
Junior-Senior reception Saturday
night at the Lincoln school, auditor
ium.
Not only did the girls take the two
high places but no boys were among
the next eight. Last year two boys,
Charles Dirlam and Logan Foreman,
took the first two places.
The following are other honor
students in the order in which they
finished: Lois Sorenson of Delhi, Ed
wilma Foreman, Evelyn Parsons, IRA
Simondet of North Redwood, Flor
ence Jacobson of Delhi, Florence Far
lee, Marie Jacobson of Delhi and Ir-
ma Schumacher.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10
CORN-HOC DELAY
SHOULD NOT STOP
SPRING PLANTING
Final Adjustments Can be Made
Later, Bovee Says; New
Date Forwarded

Word has reached County Agent
Nate H. Bovee that the corn and hog
quotas on which the Redwood county
contracts will be based, soon will be
set by the State Board of Review, St.
Paul. Additional county data on
which to base these quotas has re-
Gently been forwarded to this board.
"The contracts can not be formally
completed and shipped to Washington
until these quotas have been set and
the contracts adjusted to them," Mr..
Bovee says. "The enormous number
of contracts submitted, the necessity
of protecting all claims honestly
made, and the analysis Of available
information upon which to base the
county quotas have made the final ad-
justments much slower than original
ly could be foreseen.
However, farmers should not put
off spring planting because of this
delay. My suggestion is that they
proceed with their operations accord
ing to plans they laid when applying
for contracts. Minor adjustments
that may be required later in con-
tracted acres and in the number of
hogs finished should make no special
difference in farm plans now.
"The aim should be to plant appro-
ximately what the contract will per-
NIT according to the 1928 history
of the farm. A little less corn chan
is permissible, rather than a little
more, should be the practice if in
doubt. The extra acre or two kept
out of corn production may be plant
ed to cereal crops for hay or pasture
If little more corn should be plant
ed than the contract permits, it may
be disked up later and the land sown
to millet or other crop for hay.'
The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10
ShOplifters to be
Severely Punished

Two persons arrested recently for
shop lifting got off easily but all fu-
ture offenders are warned that per-
sons arrested from now on will be
punished to the full extent of the law.
In one case a woman was detected
after taking considerable merchan-
disc from the New Palace store to a
car parked on the street. The goods
were all recovered. The offense is
grand larceny in the second degree
and is punishable with Imprisonment
at Saltwater for five years. County
authorities warn that shoplifting
must stop.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10
COOKING SCHOOL
IN CITY FRIDAY

Harry M. Wilcox, Pyrofax and
American Stove company dealer here,
will sponsor an afternoon and eve
ming cooking school at the Redwood
falls armory Friday. 1t is free TO
the public and valuable prizes, IN
cluding an $S5 stove, will be given
away.
Details of the plans for the school
and the advertisements of co-operat-
ing merchants will be found on page
four of this issue Of The Gazette.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10

It's built like penguin; walks like
a duck; crows like rooster; sleeps
like a dog and eats like any fowl.
That is the description of one
year old rooster at the c. E. johnson
farm, nearly one mile northwest of
North Redwood. And it is about the
only description that is really des-
criptive of the freak.
The rooster, and it is a rooster, was
hatched just about year ago on the
farm on which it now resides. Even
when small chick it walked around
straight up and down, like human,
much different from most chickens,
built on more horizontal pattern.
A pet of the family, the Buff Or
pington struts about in typical pen
guin and duck style, master of all
fowl on the premises.
Ikey, for that is what they call him,
became disgusted with the figures of
other chickens on the farm last fall
and strolled away to find fowls of his
breed and structure.
Wnen three weeks passed the fam
lily thought surely he had been killed
or had wandered to another farm and
gave up hope of seeing him again. One
evening when the sun was setting in
the western hills and a cool breeze
was blowing across the valley, Ikey,
hale and hearty, wabbled into the
farmyard and since then he has never
SO much as gone to the road to see
what the mailman left.
key is the average weight of a
year old rooster but is broader across
tie back md muek taller. His stom-
aeh i partially e1r3en md is pointed
stratght teUnrds you When he ad-
dresses ron.
Tfom III ntc1 Nv on suecial
The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10
RAINS FOLLOWED
BY YEARS WORST
WIND, DIRT STORM
Only 2.69 Inches of Rain on
Record So Far This Year;
Less Than in May '33
% PIGS BURN AT WABASSO
Water Tower, Fred Prail Home
at Walnut Grove Struck
by Lightning

A severe dust storm-the worst of
its kind during a spring full of them
swept across the country all day
Wednesday, reaching its height late
in the day.
Although weather forecasters pre-
dicted rain for the night and Thurs
day, the barometer of n. B. Ander-
sen, Redwood Falls weather man, re-
mained long distance from the rain
column.
So far this year, 2.69 inches of rain
have fallen including .67 inches dur
ing May. During April, supposedly
a month when rainfall is plentiful,
.83 inches of rain fell. March headed
the list this year with .S9 inches.
During 1888 which was exception
ally dry most places, 21.54 inches of
rain fell, including 4.99 inches in May.
Lightning Strikes
Twice in Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove-The rain Monday
night was beneficial but the lightning
which accompanied it proved any
thing but a help in Walnut Grove.
About 10 p. m. bolt struck the
water tower. Earlier in the evening
another did considerable damage at
the Fred Prail residence where it en-
tered on the electric wire and passed
nearly the full length of the house.
1t burned out electric wires, switch
es, nine fuses, broke IL light bulbs,
burned out the radio and put the tele-
phone out of order.
On top of that, it started fire in
the attic and on the first floor. The
fire was extinguished, however, be-
fore much damage resulted.
Lightning Ignites
Shed; % Pigs Burn
Wabasso-About % pigs were kill
ed at Wabasso Monday evening in a
straw shed fire. A bolt of lightning
struck the shed and Immediately it
burst into flames. Because of the
heavy wind, the Wabasso fire depart
ment was kept busy preventing its
spreading.
The department has set this week
for the annual cleanup and fire pre-
vention week. They ask all residents
of Wabasso to help in the prevention
of fire.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-05-10
Annual Weed Meeting

The annual Redwood county weed
control meeting will be held at the
village hall in Wabasso Tuesday, May
15, at 80 p. m. All town chairmen
are expected as well as any other per-
sons who may care to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
HAMILTON

The vehicle department in which anything on wheels" may be en- tered will be held tomorrow after noon at 3:30 at Hamilton park, and a large number of contestants is expected to enter. Tomorrow night the girls volleyball team will meet the Washington park lassies in a game at Washington park. Friday is Girls day" at Hamilton, with girls from all of the city's playgrounds to take part in a pro- gram of competitive games now being arranged.
 In the baseball league tomorrow the Borgeson Eagles will meet the Athletics on diamond number ? at 9:30 o'clock and the East End Bulldogs will clash with the Ter TOTS on diamond number three at the same hour. The Eagle Midgets will meet the Meriden juniors on diamond number at o'clock.
 Inter-playground league contests scheduled are as follows: Hamilton will meet Washington at Hamil- ton; Waterville will play Mill street at Waterville; Fulton will meet Duggan at Fulton.
 Under the direction of Super- visors Margaret Byrnes and Doro- thy Reclaim a sewing match will be held at the playground at 2:3C o'clock tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
WATERVILLE

All plans have been completed for Watervilles gala 1894 Follies. Invitations are extended to the public. The show wil begin at z D. m.
 Supervisor Maurice Sullivan an- nounced today that bleachers and benches have been secured to seat a large crawd.
 Macs Radio Shop" will lend their amplifier for the evening so that all may be heard even at a distance.
 Francis P. Sheehan will also be there to make the audience a jov- ial one with his Irish wit.
 Those taking part in the show are: Bobby Scannel. Mary and Peggy MmCormick, Mae Deegan, the Bagley Sisters, Althier Drap- her all pupils of Bobby South lands Studio," Gordon Harrison, WATR crooner; Vic Neff and E. Zeidler; Henry Seebach; Benson and Johnson; Cookson, Stevens and Gren fer Harmonica trio; E. Me Mahon. Peg Heaney and M. Duigo trio; E. DeMand; J. Berger; D. Perillo; Charles Maxwell; B. Rog- CTS and D. Stevens; c. Dadario; Betty Seebach and Ruth Martin Mae Clarke; Joe Cookson; Veron- ica Baucher; Evelyn, Jack, Margie Seery.
 Music will be furnished by Ron nie Benson's" "Clef Club" 10 piece orchestra.
 MT Wood, MT Road and MT La Chance local movers are to be thanked for willing services rem reded in moving all necessary equipment to the play ground.
 The sewing club held meeting today under the supervision of Rita Baldwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
SEVEN YEAR OLD
 BOY IS BATTLING
Russell Buddy Page Has Lived in Oxygen Tent
 for 88 Days

Philadelphia, July 31.-UP)- Little seven-year- Russell Bud dy" Page. who has lived in an oxy- gen tent for 88 days, today had a fighting chance for life. Buddy's condition improved slightly after he was taken to the Jewish hospi. tai here from his home at Edge water Park, N. J. For the 17 mile trip to the hospital an oxygen tent was installed in a moving van, when it was found an ambulance was too small to accommodate the tent.
 Buddy's bed, toys, books and bottles of medicine were placed in the van and the journey started. En Route three stops were neces- sary to replenish the oxygen sup ply. This was accomplished by at taching an electric motor to cleo trical outlets at gas stations and restaurant. For the last three months science has been waging battle to keep the boy alive. First Buddy contracted measles, then pneumonia developed. The dis ease left him scarcely able to breathe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
Lillian Cesario Is
 Chase Park Venus
Brunette Beauty Chosen Prettiest Entrant in Annual
 Bathing Contest TO=day-3OO Compete

More than 300 kiddies competed this morning in the annual bathing beauty contest held at Chase Park pool. Lillian Cesario. curly haired little brunette beauty was selected from an array of dazzling blondes as the prettiest entrant.
 Katherin Sullivan was chosen as Venus" of Chase Park, having the best figure. in the opinion of the judges. Chubby Margaret Sullivan carried away honors as the fattcst youngster while Ruth Willard was thinnest. Winner of the prize for the most modern bathing suit was Genevieve Zaurino, Josephine Per rella was the wearer of the oldest suit and Doris Santucci had the most original costume. Tiny Lu- cille Carozza was the smallest youngster present and Jean Eleanor Travel won the award for the deepest coat of tan.
 A feature of the contest was the exhibition race which followed the meet. Joan DeBischop was first in the 20 yard dash, and was closely followed by Louise Waselauskas.
 Judges were Mrs Lillian Me Manus. Mrs Rosalia Weston, anu Mrs Madeline Pickett. Frank sa- bis, Nellie Harnick, Mrs Elizabeth Luddy, and Ike Kern, The total at tendance was the largest ever en- tered in a Chase Park contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
POLICE CHECK UP
 ONE-LICHT CARS
Patrols Located at Differ ent Points Around
 City

Members of the police motor motor patrol last night continued their safety campaign against de- fective lighting equipment on cars travelling through about the city.
 Cars are being halted at several points about the city. with the To- cations being changed each night on order of Sergt. William Duggan director of the motor patrol police. Autos having only single head light or with defective tail light or stop light equipment { are sbeing halted and the drivers forced to show that the defects will be remedied before they are allowed to proceed on their way.
 Sergt. Duggan intends to con- tinue the safety drive until an absolute minimum of cars with defective lightning are in the city. Thus far, there has been need of warning only a few driv- CTS, as most of the lighting equip ment on cars here seems to be in good order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
CHASE

A group of children from the Chase park playground enjoyed a hike and picnic yesterday under the direction of Supervisors Will fam Guilfoile and Rosemary Coyle. The picnic was held in the shady glen off Park road, where games were played, following the lunch. Those who attended were Evelyn, Betty, Thomas and Bill Mulhall, Gloria Gagnon, Irene and Thertsa Hayes, Loretta and Lillian Guil- foile, Patricia Benoit, Doris La Bonte, Doris Rinaldi, Bernadette Bertrand, Mary Donald Lipps, Tom my Quirk, Jean Baca, Mary and Lovisa Modeen, Thelma Beach and Betty Taylor.
 Meetings of the various clubs un- der the direction of Miss Coyle and Miss Carr include a dramatic club session to be held tomorrow and sewing class today.
 The Junior tennis team, mem- .bers of the Inter- playground league, met the Washington park representatives at the Washington park courts today. FULTON
 In an Inter-playground league game played at Fulton park yester- day Fulton defeated Hamilton by the score of 80. Landolfi. Full ton hurler, kept the opposition down to five scattered hits. and famed IA, while Benson, of the Hamilton team allowed only hits, and also famed IA.
 In a league contest the Cardin- als swamped the Comrades, 10-4.
 Last night the girls volleyball team won over the Fuller street combine by scores of 15-12, 16-14. Prizes were awarded winners O. the costume contest held this af- ternoon at the playground.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-31
CITY ACHIEVES
 NOTABLE RECORD
No Motor Accidents Re- ported to Police in
 72 Hours

Waterbury to-day basked in the
 limelight as the only accident
 less" city in the entire state of
 Connecticut, thereby proving that
 drivers here are following the ad-
 vice and warnings of Commission
 CT Michael Connor or that they
 have joined the Democrats Safe Driving club.
 There has not been a single ac- :. cident reported in Waterbury for more than 72 hours that was im- .ssportant enough to warrant being entered in the books at police headquarters. The last motor car ! !mishap, minor one, was reported B at the police desk on Sunday. ~ Police said to-day thath the lack ssof accidents here was highly un- usual, particularly during this sea- ! son of the year. Traffic has been extremely heavy here all summer ! long and there are many more cars f on the road this year than last.