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The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
JOHN KOHLER, FARM
LEADER, DIES AT 81
Resident of Community for 25
Years Buried Wednesday;
Was Ill Short Time

Funeral services were held at p.
m. Wednesday at the Presbyterian
church for John Kohler, Redwood
county farm leader, who died at his
home west of town Sunday, Decem-
Der 90, after a brief illness.
Although he never sought office or
glory, Mr.. Kohler was All club
and better farming booster, a Farm
Bureau enthusiast and was well
versed in his profession, an unusual
judge of livestock and successful
feeder of cattle. He was also known
as splendid father and neighbor
Mr.. Kohler, the son of John and
Elizabeth Steiner Kohler, was born
October %, 1877 at Jeffersonville
New York. He came to Redwood
county from Illinois 25 years age
and has lived in this vicinity since
that time.
He was married in 1917 to Miss
Lulu Bopes who with two sons, James
and Paul, survives him. Their Oldest
son, Jack, died four years ago. Mr.
Kohler also leaves sister, Mrs. Con-
rad Rupert of Middletown, New
York and brother, Henry Kohler
of Bullville, New York.
At the request of Mr.. Kohler, who
was highly pleased when they sang
Christmas carols for him during his
illness, j. w. Hubin, neighbor with
three of his children, Misses Marie
and Ruby and a son, Kermit, sang
two hymns, "The Old Rugged Cross
and Ivory Palaces" at the church
service with Mrs. B. E. Marsh as ac-
companist and the Masonic burial
service was used at the grave. Rev.
j. P. Linn officiated.
The pail bearers were r. A. Coop
er, DIR. ]. w. Inglis, M. L. Freise, J.
F Knudson, D. M. Tiffany and
Frank Sheffield of Springfield.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
MERRY CHRISTMAS?
POCLERKS SAY YES
Greeting Gard Record Broken;
10000 More Mailed This
Year Than Last

Along with the unusual Christmas
rush which swept Yuletide sales
here to a new high for several years
comes a report from the postoffice
which states the record of sending
Christmas cards established a few
years ago was smashed by remem.
berers of friends.
Not only in the card and letter de-
partment of the office were em.
ployees over-taxed but senders Of
packages also burdened workers
Joseph R. Keefe, postmaster, an.
nounced.
s Since December IL, Mr.. Keeft
pointed out; 50,7O2 cards were sent
from the office here. That, he esti.
mated, is more than 1000 more than
any other time in the last six years.
That figure is about 10000 higher
than last year during the same period
Last minute shoppers and mailers
from the outside flooded the postof-
flee Monday when 62 sacks of mail
cards and packages arrived here over
the Minneapolis and st. Louis rail.
road at North Redwood.
Employees state, however, that
people are much better about shop
ping and mailing early than they
were few years ago. AS usual
workers put in some time Christmas
day delivering packages which arriv-
ed late.
Many unclaimed cards are still at
the office where they are being sort
ed out and returned to the sender
where he is known. There are also
many from people who became mix
ed on the type of stamp to be used
on sealed or an unsealed envelope.
Although figures will not be avail
able for several more days, receipts
at the postoffce for the entire year
will run considerably higher than
last year, the postmaster stated.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27

of shoes as well as years subscrip-
tion to The Gazette will constitute
the substantial prize.
The gifts will go to the first child
born within the boundaries of Red
wood county after midnight Decem-
ber 81. The physician in charge
must sign the birth certificate, not
ing the exact hour and minute of
birth and it must be brought or sent
to The Gazette at once. The name
of the winner will be announced as
soon as possible.
Firms cooperating in the new year
greeting are: Forster's, Redwood
Shoe Mart, Knudson's Jewelry, Kol-
bets Dairy, Sward-Kemp Drug COM
pany and The New Palace Depart
ment store. Details may be found on
page three.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
Globe TrOtters Down
AlI-Stars, 26-22

Arriving cold and frost bitten at
ter their car had gone into the ditch
on the way to Redwood Falls, the
Harlem Globe Trotters warmed them
selves up by defeating the Provident
Life All-Stars 1922 in . game which
left the contestants in almost strain
ed diplomatic relations.
The Globe Trotters displayed Z
fancy passing game, which in the
closing minutes became q little too
fancy for their opponents and the
fans and the game nearly ended n
open warfare. Don Peterson and
Speed Corbett led the A1-Stars with
eight points apiece Otto Rortvedt
dropped IN two baskets, while Ar
Egge completed the scoring with one
field goal. Bart Corcor1n rounded
out the All-Stars lineup but failed
to score. Rusan paced the Globe
Trotters with II points.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
ALUMNI TO RENEW
OLD TIES TONIGHT

Acauaintances made years ago will
be renewed tonight when nearly zoo
Redwood Falls High school alumni
gather for their third annual banquet
and dance in the Lincoln school audi
torium to once more become high
school "kids." About It's reserva-
tions had been submitted Wednesday
to D. w. Gold while others were ex-
pected today.
Two alumni members who will
have plenty to talk about over the
days gone by will be Mrs. Ella Root
of Redwood Falls and Mrs. Minnie G.
Johnson of Seaforth, both of whom
were members of the graduating class
of 1886, and who are expected to at
tend the banquet.
To refresh their memories, booth
will be filled with ANIMALS and old
pictures of athletic teams, school or
ganizations and classes, dating back
to the "days when" and should offer
many surprises and considerable en-
tertainment.
Prizes are to be awarded for the
alumnus having the largest family
present, the alumnus travelling the
greatest distance to attend the BAN
auet and the oldest graduate. Elec-
tion of officers and short talks will
also be on the program.
Mrs. L. A. Cheney, assisted by the
Campfire Girls, viii have charge OF
the serving, while Mrs. j. E. Greene
is chairman Of the banquet and Miss
Dorothy Warner, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
Barnes Will Attend
Attorneys Meeting

George Barnes, Redwood county
attorney, stated Wednesday that he
expects to attend meeting of the
Minnesota Association of County At
torneys to be held Saturday in the
Criminal Court rooms of the St. Paul
city hall and court house.
The meeting will be held in two
sessions, one at 10 a. m. and the
other at p. m. Speakers viii in
clude Governor Floyd B. Olson, John
P. Devaney, chief justice of the
state supreme court and Warden j,
j. Sullivan of the state penitentiary
at Saltwater.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
Christmas Day Journeys Marred by Blizzard
Pheasants Receive
$85 Worth of Feed

Redwood county pheasants have
been given Christmas present of a
quarter of ton Of feed through the
contribution of $85 in the campaign
recently conducted by Frank Thier-
ing, deputy game warden, because of
the lack of food in the snow covered
fields. Kegs Of the feed have been
placed throughout the county in brush
and other sheltered spots.
An additional three tons of feed
has been applied for from the state
game and fish department, Mr.. Their
ing said Wednesday, but no reply
has been received as yet concerning
the request.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
City's Annual Report
In TOday's Gazette

The annual report on the city's
finances, of interest to every Redwood
Falls taxpayer, is published in this
issue Of the Gazette.
Outstanding item in the report is
the summary of the bonded indebted
ness of the city which shows that al
though the city issued $4,000 in
bonds to start the sewage plant this
year, larger payments of bonds act
ually reduced the total indebtedness
by $252.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
MANY FAIL TO GET
BACK FOR WORK ON
time IN ICY WIND
Bus and Train Only Slightly
Late Despite Stormy
Holiday Weather
MERCURY FALLS TO 1T
Hotels EnrOute From Cities do
Big Business; Many Stalled
in Snow Drifts

Accompanied by sub-zero drop in
temperature, Christmas day biz
zard swept over Redwood and neigh
boring counties Tuesday creating
havoc with highway traffic and leav-
ing motorists stalled or snowbound
on the roads and in some cases COM
pelling them to put up for the night
at the nearest shelter.
A binding maelstrom of snow,
whipped by a 80 mile an hour wind
made driving practically hopeless and
with an added hazard of frosted wind
shields and windows, drivers had to
feel their way along the roads with
extreme difficulty at a snail like
pace not knowing in some instances,
whether they were on or off the high
way.
Those who went out of town for
Christmas day visits in many in
stances decided not to start back
while others started back and were
forced to stop or turn around and re-
trace their way. Only comparatively
few ventured on. The Redwood Falls
bus managed to make its way through
and arrived As minutes late while the
early Wednesday morning train was
only a few minutes in arrears.
What was ones bad luck was an
others good luck. Hotels and gar
ages conducted brisk business. Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Helgeson and Henry
Davis, Gazette news editor, return
ing from the Twin Cities were COM
PEELED to stop at Gaylord. Similar
occurrences were reported in other
communities. At Gaylord every room
in the hotel was taken, while many
persons sought shelter in private
homes. Others marooned at Gaylord
were T. E. Keuhl of Lamberton, Mrs.
r. S. Goudy and William P. Goudy
of Wabasso and Stanley Malecek Of
Morton. Motorists stalled on the
highway either walked into the city
or were given lifts by passing cars,
some arriving badly frost bitten and
on the verge of collapse.
The thermometer registered 80 de-
grees above at 8 a. m. Tuesday but
by 4:30 in the afternoon the mer-
curry had fallen to six below, and
continued to drop. By a. m. We'd
nesday it had reached II below. Lat
err in the day the wind changed and
the temperature gradually became
more mild. Since the snowfall was
light, only 8 inch here, roads were
passable soon after the wind sub
sided.
Recalling the Christmas of 1887,
N. B. Andersen, Redwood Falls
weather observer, asserted that dam
delions were in bloom here at that
time, in what is the warmest Decem-
ber on record and that the residents
of the city went without overcoats and
wore summer clothing. The Episco-
pal church congregation was PLAN
ming picnic at Ramsey Falls on
New Years day, he said, but the
tropical weather ended abruptly New
Years Eve, terrific blizzard rag
ing for three days.
Mr.. Andersen related that the snow
piled so high that it was level with
the second sorry of the Bell furniture
store then located at Mill and Third
streets on the present site of the Pure
Oil station, and the Truesdell harness
shop across the street was complete
ly covered so that only the chimney
showed. The Episcopal church pic
mic was cancelled incidentally, Mr..
Andersen said.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
Clarkfield Man Is
AbsOlved Of Blame
In Monte Accident

Roy velde, Gamble store represent
alive at Clarkfeld, was completely
absolved Of blame in an inquest fol-
lowing an accident at Montevideo.
Reports that he was q hit-and-run
driver were forna to be wholly un-
true.
Mr.. Volde STOPPED as soon as his
car struck the man, during q heavy
fog just at dusk, took the injured
man to the hospital in his own car.
and left his name and address there.
The false report about Mr.. Velde
grew out Of the fact that as he stop
ped with the injured man some dis
tance ahead Of his ear, another car
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
Rev. BirkhOlz Hurt
While Cranking Car

Rev. Edward Birkholz, pastor Of
st. Johns German Lutheran church,
suffered deep cash below his right
eye, Wednesday morning when struck
by an automobile crank.
Rev. Birkholz was trying to start
his car when the crank flew off, strik-
ing him. Six stitches were taken at
the Redwood Falls hospital to close
the wound.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
Win Fair Trips

AS reward for outstanding Al
club work, Kenneth Kurtz of the
North Hero club and Clyde King OF
Seaforth, have been selected as the
two Redwood county representatives
to the twenty-third annual Minnesota
State Fair farm boys camp which
will be in session during he 1885 fair
week. Dwayne Selke Of Clements and
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27

operating with
The Gazette in
honoring t h e
first child born
in R e d w o o d
county in 1885.
A high chair,
free milk, a
b a t h kit, a
mercha n d i S e
check, a silver
cup and a pair
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-27
1883 First Redwood
County Baby Will Get
Seven Valuable Gifts

Happy New Year, Little One!!
Here is New Years greeting chat
some fortunate child, or at least its
parents, will appreciate greatly.
Six Redwood Falls firms are CO.
Evening star., 1934-03-01

you want to know my opinion, she
said.
Being just what was hoping she
would say, and ! said, Aw 60 on, I
meen I'm serious, I really want to
know
Well, I just told you, didn't +?
Mary Watkins said. I'm not fooling,
honest. Who do you thinks the best
looking gerl?
Why you, Of course, everybody knows
that, and if anybody denies it they'll
get a puntch in the snoot from me,
said, and she said, o Benny don't be
silly, never thawt of such q thing,
you can tell me your real opinion, I
wont mind.
That's my real opinion and always
has been and always will be, I said.
and she said, o the ideer I never
heard anything so silly.
And she went in her house looking
satisfied and / kept on going home
congradulating myself for having q
good ideer, on account Of Mary Wat
kins never giving any compliments un-
less she has to.
Evening star., 1934-03-01

"A 70 MATTER what your imme-
M diate plans may be, this early
VI Spring frock Of printed satin
4 \ with a circular ruft1ed collar,
carried out in fichu fashion,
Is bound to interest you. Refresh
ing in itself the design gives one the
enlivened feeling that comes with the
arrival of each new season
A satin polka dot print was used In
the original of this dress. And speak
Ing of dots, every cable from Paris
refers to them, so you are safe IN
choosing this design. At the moment
they are seen more, perhaps, in frocks
from the exclusive houses, but later
they will be more widely used. In
one form or another. we will have
them with us again, for nothing ever
satisfies us in the way polka dots do
In the Summertime.
This model in itself is a lovely
thing. Made with extreme simplicity,
its only adornment is provided by
skillfully cut ruffles of the same mate
rial In the ones that trim the neck
and form the sleeve caps, We see
circular treatment that is very new
this season. The one that trims the
plain two-gored skirt is an old-fash-
toned gathered one. put on with
heading. The revival of this fashion
was conspicuous note, along with
plaitings and other evidences of fabric
working at the recent openings in
Paris. With it comes the return Of
the little ball button, covered in the
material of the dress.
Quite as appropriate as satin print
for this frock are the beautiful new
cottons, in voiles, soft swishes and
dainty batistes. Frilly diaphanous
frocks in sheer silk fabrics are popu-
lar, too, and for them this is perfect
design.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1258-B is
designed in sizes 80, "a, 36, 38, 40, AZ.
Size "a requires 534 yards of either IS
or 80 inch material
Every Barbara Bell pattern carries
an illustrated instruction guide that
Is easy to follow.
(Copyright, 1884,
Evening star., 1934-03-01
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

I was wawking home from school
with Mary Watkins on account of
having cawt up to her on account Of
being a naturelly faster wawker and
running a little besides, and we was
tawking about different subjecks. be-
ing nothing in particuler and every
thing in generel, and she said, had
argewment with Maud Jonson this
morning about whose the prettiest girl
in school, and she claimed Loretta
Mincer and I claimed Sally OakeS,
who do you think is, Benny?
Me thinking, G, she wants me to
say her.
Wich I really think so anyways on
account of it being the truth, and I
was just going to say so and had q
ideer saying, Who do you think is
the best-looking fellow? I had q
argewment with Puds Simkins and I
claimed Sid Hunt was the best look
ing fellow and Puds claimed he IS
himself, I said.
Being just made up out Of my
imagination, and Mary Watkins said,
They're both crazy, the ideer. You're
the bestslooking fellow in school if
Evening star., 1934-03-01

beyond the five level in case can
not supply the card you want: but
can supply at least one of the minor
kings, otherwise would sign the hand
of now at five hearts and dispel any
further hopes"
How I Anslyze Situation.
II he now bids five clubs, then
know we are safe at six hearts. as
can show him the king Of clubs by
bidding SIX clubs. He still has .
spade loser, since he earlier inquired
about that king. He can still in
quire about the king Of diamonds II
that card will give him seven. This
move is not interfered with by the
fact that have already bid this suit
to show the ace. If his third probe Is
a bid of six diamonds over my six
clubs, know that must now bid
seven diamonds to show that king,
because he Is asking me to do so:
1t means that a grand slam in hearts
is sure, that only a first round run
will beat it. I know now, from his
"call" for 1t, that he needs the dia-
mond king to take care OF his spade
loser. Lacking it, my bid would be
six hearts. which would be our final
contract. Having it. obey the probe
and bid seven diamonds and he bids
seven hearts. He would bid in this
manner with such a hand as
Sp. A x d.
Hts. A @ Jxx CT. A @ ] 10
These Opening Forcing Bids Are
Tools; Respect Them, But Select
Them With Foresight.
Do not shade your forcing bids and
do not gamble on cards which you
can get your partner to show or
deny; but always remember that these
bids are your servants, not your
masters. Use and select them with
your eyes open. One of my star teach
ers showed exquisite Judgment and
Evening star., 1934-03-01

and so doubled her at seven spades,
into which she appeared to stumble.
Redouble. Tied for top. Had partner
been able to show the ace Of dia-
monds, she would have maneuvered
similarly to try and be doubled 1t
seven no trumps.
A Qualification.
Students will find, In pre-1934 edi-
tions, q ban against making q three
bid II you have all four aces, or II
there is no holding in your own hand
which lacks its ace Now that you
can so easily probe for kings, that
ban no longer holds good. Make .
three-bid with four aces Crowded
your count Of losers and your big suit
meet the requirement. II the impor-
tant thing Is to probe for kings as
soon as your partner has made the
Evening star., 1934-03-01
Design Gives an En|Nened Feeling Of S Spring
Frock of Printed Satin With
Circular Rumed Collar
Has Polka Dot Feature.
Made With Simplicity, and
RuMes of Material Are
Its Only Adornment.
BY BARBARA BELL.

"A 70 MATTER what your imme-
N diate plans may be, this early
" Spring frock Of printed satin
4 with circular ruff1ed collar,
Evening star., 1934-03-01

At q recent luncheon 1895 well-to-do club-women
we're served Heinz Cream of Mushroom. Soup.
14o1 said, "The best cream OF mushroom soup
we've ever tasted" -Four said "Sorryi we don't
like mushrooms" Because the taste 10 the test,
Heinz Soups are made your way-the home
made y-to be sure you'll like them.
Evening star., 1934-03-01
Conquering Contract
BY P. HAL SIMS

Mr.. Sims Is universally acclaimed the
greatest Huing contract and auction
player. He tDds captain of the renowned
-Four HOrsemen" team, potD disbdnded,
and has ipon "a national champion
ships since 1924. These articles are
based on the Sims system, Dhich in
cludes the one-oper- principle
which the Sims group OF players pas
the first to employ and depelop.
Slam Development After a Three
Bid.
r WANT To give another instance
where the responding hand can
take constructive part in the
i bidding though at the same time
denying possession Of q card for
which his partner is probing. In
this case, he bids no trumps to in
vite probe and save a round Of
bidding.
Hts. xx CT. x Xxx
Your partner bids three hearts and
your response is four diamonds. Now
he bids four spades. calling for the
king. He is also telling you that the
hand is safe at five hearts, since you
will have to bid this if that is your
only way of denying the king Of
spades. In other words, either your
diamond ace removes a loser or else
u l., - -
Now If you bid five hearts, he cannot
probe for a minor king except by bid
ding one Of the minors at the six
level, which may be too high in case
you have no king in your hand. So,
save a round of bidding and invite a
probe, by bidding four no trumps, over
four spades This says, "You have
told me we are safe at five hearts
am making it easy for you to call
for a minor king without getting us
Evening star., 1934-03-01

resourcefulness with t1is freak
monster:
6p. A K QxxxI D.
XXX Cl
Hts Xxx
It was In . duplicate game, and
she realized that every one would get
at least to seven spades, and that this
score would at best tie for bottom.
The only way to beat 1t was either
to play in seven no trumps II partner
had the ace Of diamonds, or to get
doubled somehow, or both. She. there
fore, bid three spades to locate the
ace Of diamonds. Her partner denied
it. Now she probed for every king in
the deck (other than spades) in such
manner that her left-hand opponent,
with the missing ace and the king,
jack Of clubs, thought she had gone
haywire and muddled up the three bid,
Evening star., 1934-03-01

response you know is coming-three
no trumps. Also with three aces
and . void, make Q three-bid II that
will suit your purpose, in view Of the
later developments available to you,
more conveniently than o two-bid.
With . choice between the two, select
the one which will better facilitate
your probing. Look ahead.
(Copyright. 193z.)
Mr. Sims will answer all inquiries on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with self-addressed. stamped envelope.
Evening star., 1934-03-01
Rail Spending Planned.

Nearly $2o.o0o,oo will be spent by
the South Manchurian Railway on
new rolling stock, colliery development
and harbor construction In North
Korea
Evening star., 1934-03-01
Circus Fans Organize,

Circus Fans Organize.
The British Circus Fans Associa-
ton has just been organized In Lon
don with Lady Eleanor Smith presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1934-03-01
II HEIN =
CREAM Of
MUSE ROOM
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