The Redwood gazette., 1934-07-05
Finally completed, the table of returns in the
Qemoccatic guhernatorial nrinaru s inta.os+;nor


Democratic gubernatorial primary is interesting.
The nominee, John Regan carried 81 of the 81
counties. Fred Schplin second with 21 while
Albert Pfaender got but IL and Joseph J. Moriarty
and Oliver Skelet had to be satisfied with only their
home counties. Three candidates had not even that
to cheer their hearts June 19.
Pfaender might better have for congress for
his support largely from the seventh and second
districts The old second would have been perfect
field for him. Going out of Brown county with 3,237
votes to Regan 545 and scattered votes for opponents
Pfaender first in Jackson Lyon, Ncollet Mobiles,
Pipestone Rock Renvile and Sibley In Martin coun-
ty where he backed by the Farmont Sentinel, he
poled 2OS9 to 7O3 for Regan and 53s for Schilplin
while his four to lead in this county is well known.
In only county away from this section of the state
Polk where Crookston is the county seat was the New
Ulm candidate high man. The three leading candi-
dates all in the zoos but Pfaender had the edge
Pfaenders showing in Brown was far more strik-
ing than Schilpln's in Stearns where he publishes
remarkably good newspaper. Matthew Eusterman of
Rochester third in Olmstead county and Silas M.
Bryan third in his home Hennepin. The number
of in which Regan either first or second in
dicated a surprising strength
Modern brides, though they have the promise
to "obey" omitted from the marriage ritual neverthe
less submit to ceremonial customs which originally
sgnifed the womans complete subjugation to her hus
band
The method of obtaining wife has passed
through three distinct stages-capture purchase and
consent.
Originally the groom's attendants aided him in
capturing his bride and making his getaway with her.
Later on although the brides had consented to wed
they liked to pretend that they being captured
and they and their bridesmaids fought mock battle
with the groom and his groomsmen in which the lat
ter were, of course, victorious
relic of marriage by purchase is seen in the GUS
tom of giving away the BRIDE and in that of throwing
old shoes, the latter being ancient symbol Of the
transfer of property.
The bridal veil is itself sign of the womans sub
jugaton and the wedding ring originally signifed that
she bound to her lord and master.
Now tell all this to present prospective bride
and see if she
Many thousands of tourists will flock to Oberam-
mergau, Germany, this summer to witness the world
famous Passion Play which has been performed in that
humble mountain village at intervals for 800 years.
This years began May 21 and the last perform
will be given September %.
According to tradition, when menaced by the pla-
que in 1884, the village made a vow to give play
10 years depicting pertaining to the life
and death of Christ if they spared Believing that
they saved from the plague through divine inter-
venton the has been kept throughout the succeed
ing three centuries.
Usually the Passion Play is presented in years d-
visible by 1O-1900 191O 1920 1880 and on-but an
exception is made this year in order to commemorate
the three hundredh anniversary of the villages
Eeach performance is given in day time, from a.
m. to p. m. with ntermssion of two hours at noon
This year, % performances will be given.
Through it's Passion Play the little town of Ober-
ammergau, with a normal population Of little
than 1000 has become known throughout the entire
civilized world.