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The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB
FAVORS BUILDING
COMPLETE PLANT
Cook Assured ERA Labor Can
be Used on Sewage Dis
pOsal Plant Project

The proposed $4,000 bond issue
for the completion of the sewage dis
posal plant here received two boosts
this week which members of the
council and other supporters hope
will assure its passage.
Twenty-Five members of the Com
mercial club at a special meeting
Monday night voted unanimously to
have the club go on record as favor
ing passage of the bond issue at the
election January 8.
w. L. Hardy, president Of the club
and a city councilman, explained the
issue, and it was discussed by j. l..
Parsons and L. R. Ewart. The reso-
luton to approve the issue was in
troduced by Rud Stensvad and sec
ionded by Gottlieb Kuenzli.
A committee was chosen to make
nominations for officers for the en-
suing years, their selections to be
presented at the annual meeting jan
uary Ia. Members of the commit
tee are G. A. Patton, chairman; c. H.
Burmeister, Harry Hoffman, Louis
Sommers and Oscar Randgaard. A
committee to serve lunch that eve-
ming includes w. R. Wingate, Harry
Swartz and Walter Lamberton.
The second boost given the pro-
posed issue was the assurance receiv-
ed by Richard Cook, county ERA ad-
ministrator, from state headquarters
that ERA labor can be used on the
project, thereby cutting down the
cost to the city. Although $4,000 in
bonds are asked, we are informed
that if savings in labor make it
possible to complete the plant for a
lesser amount, fewer bonds will be
sold.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
FL Juniors Favor
State Printed Books

State printing of school text books
was unanimously approved at meet
ing Monday night of the Redwood
County Junior Farmer-Labor asso-
citation in the town hall at Delhi.
About 60 members attended.
Other Farmer-Labor proposals ap-
proved were the equalization of op-
portunities for education in both
elementary and secondary schools
and the plan to give single unemploy-
ed young people in the state jobs in
cases where they are not eligible for
federal emergency relief work.
Speakers included former State
Senator R. C. Sletten of Willmar,
now of the state banking depart
ment, who discussed the origin of
the use of money; Julian E. Morten;
John Hines and John Arnett. A
paper, "What Youth Can Expect To-
day" was read by Miss Thelma Omit
vedt, while musical entertainment
was presented by Miss Florence ia
cobson, pianist and Henry Holt,
singing and guitar.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
% Meetings Planned
To Discuss Disease

With four yet to be arranged, 22
township meetings in the county
drive against Bangs disease among
cattle, have been definitely scheduled
for next Thursday and Friday.
Letters are being sent to 1890
farmers throughout the county ex-
planning the purposes of the meetings
and urging them to attend.
Following are the meetings to be
held Thursday and the chairmen:
Delhi township p. M, Delhi village
hall, Edward Wells; Gales, l p. m,
Gales township hall, H. w. Lahrlg;
Honnor, p. M, Simondet hall, North
Redwood, E. w. Peabody; North
Hero, 2 p. M, o. B. Dahlgren hall,
Walnut Grove, L. L. Pack; Sherman,
1:3O D. M, District 80 school house,
J. H. Pietag; Vesta township, 2 p. M,
Schroeder hall, Vesta, Joseph Bou-
shek; Waterbury, 2 p. M, Raveiing
school house, Adolph Zieske; Willow
Lake, p. M, Gabriels hall, Wanda,
Lewis Olson; Morgan and Brookville,
joint meeting, 1880 p. M, Morgan
council rooms, Ole F. Simonsen and
Frank Sheffield; Shutdown, p. M,
District 27 school house; Ole P. OLE
son; Vail, 2 p. m, Wabasso city hal,
John Schunk; Charlestown, 2 p. m,
Sanborn fire house, Theodore Trapp
and Redwood Falls township, 1880 p.
M, school district A, Charles Hummer
koch.
Meetings on Friday: Johnsonville,
1880 p. M, Sabin school house, Frank
Maker; Kintire, 1880 p. M, Belview
hall, Sven Anderson; Lamberton
township, 8 p. m, Lamberton town
hall, John Kunke; Paxton, 8 p M,
school district A., E. w. Ramey;
Springdale, 1880 p. m, township hall,
F. R. Blethen; Sheridan, 2 p. m. A.
o. u. w. hall, Seaforth, Arthur
Precht and New Avon, p. m, school
district z, William Werner.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
TRUCKLOAD OF TOYS.
GIFTS COLLECTED. AT
CHRISTMAS MATINEE
Generosity of Manager and 400
Patrons Means Happier
Yule for Many

Through the kind hearts and gen.
erosity Of D. w. Buckley, manager of
the Redwood theatre, and 400 per-
sons, mostly children, who attended
the theatre Christmas party Satur-
day afternoon, Christmas day will be
considerably brighter than expected
for the underprivileged of Redwood
county.
Nearly truckload of gifts was
taken in at the door of the theatre as
admission fees and following the per-
formance they were loaded into six
large cardboard boxes and taken to
the relief office for distribution to
families on the relief rolls.
Gifts of all sorts and sizes were
donated, including food, wearing ap-
parel and toys. Two large boxes were
filled with canned goods, jars of pre-
serves, jam and other food, while
even large dressed chicken was con-
tributed.
AS for toys, well, the reporter saw
about everything 'kid" could de-
sire, except an electric train and that
might have been buried a few faith
oms down in the pile. Most of the
playthings were new and in good
condition and some lucky girls heart
will be overjoyed when she receives
that large doll that was propped up
against the lobby wall or the doll
crib large enough to hold a baby.
Dolls were the most numerous art
icles. For some boy there awaits an
almost new scooter.
Clothes were also plentiful and one
youngster who didn't bring a gift,
well, he didn't take the shirt off his
back but did almost as well by re-
moving the necktie from around his
neck and presenting it as his show
ticket.
No money was accepted for admis-
sion, those wanting to pay being told
to go out and buy some article with
their quarter or dime and present it
at the door. A full length feature,
.'The Merry Frinks" with Aline Nc
Mahon, was shown in addition to a
Roscoe Ates comedy and cartoon
reel.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
Petition Recommends 'Off-Sal
Only at Municipality
Owned Store
164 SIGNERS OBTAINED
Voters Will Decide Only on
Licensing, Other Matters
Up to Council

Redwood Falls voters will decide
at the city election January wheth-
er the sale of intoxicating liquor will
be licensed here, following the filing
late Wednesday of petition asking
that the matter be placed on the bal
lot.
1t was the last day for filing peti-
tions and since there has been little
discussion or agitation on the ques-
tion up to that time it was generally
believed that no attempt would be
made to bring the subject before the
public. Almost at the eleventh hour
three petitions were drawn up and
164 signers were obtained, nearly
twice as many as were needed. Ten
per cent of the voters at the last city
election were necessary which in this
case would be 88.
According to Leon H. Brown, city
attorney, the city can vote on only
one question, whether or not to IL
cense the sale of liquor, the method
and whether "on sale" or "off sale"
or both are permitted being up TO
the city council as well as whether
the store shall be municipality or
privately owned.
The petition, however, suggests an
off sale municipal liquor store. It is
worded as follows: "We the under
signed voters of Redwood Falls petit
tion the council of the city of Red
wood Falls to place the liquor ques-
tion before the voters at the coming
city election and in the event that
such election should be favorable we
suggest municipal liquor store with
an off sale only"
The question is the second coming
before the voters in January, the
$4,000 bond issue for the compile
tion Of the sewage plant also being
on the ballot. To date none of the
five candidates for city offices has
opposition.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
Last Minute Petition Filed
to Bring Liquor Licensing
Question to Vote January 8
DIR. C.. L. Lynn Files
For Mayor; A Seek
Present Positions

Urged to do so by a committee of
taxpayers, DR.. C. L. Lynn, dentist
filed for the office Of mayor of Red
wood Falls Saturday morning.
DIR. Lynn has been talked Of as a
candidate for several weeks. Sat
urday several business and profess
sional men, including several who al
so have been mentioned as possible
candidates, approached DR.. Lynn and
persuaded him to file.
Four city officers filed for re-elec-
tion late Monday and early Tuesday
making one complete slate for the Of
fees to be filled January 8.
George A. Patton and J. F. Knudson
filed for aldermen Of the second and
first ward respectively and F. G. Hub
bard for city recorder and F. w
Stanton for city treasurer.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
Wanda State Bank
Robbery Attempted

Sheriff L. j. Kise was called to
Wanda Saturday to investigate what
is believed to have been an attempt
to rob the Wanda State bank Friday
night.
The front doors of the bank had
been pried open and two buckets of
water were found beside the vault.
Sheriff Kise believes they were to
have been used in case of fire set by
an acetylene torch which he surmis-
ed the robbers were intending to use
to get into the vault. Nothing in the
bank had been touched nor were
there any indications that torch had
been applied. The back door to the
bank was also found open and it is
thought that the bandits left by that
exit.
The Wanda garage was broken in
to the same night and tools scatter
ed about. Implements to gain access
to the bank may have been obtained
there, Sheriff Kise said.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
LUCAN FARMER DIES,
OF SKULL FRACTURE
Peter Jensen Receives Fatal
Injuries in Flywheel of
Corn Shelter

Peter Jensen, 48 years old, died
Saturday in the Marshall hospital of
fractured skull suffered Thursday
on mis- farm south of Lucan in Gran
ite Rock township when he became
caught in the fly wheel of corn
shelter. Funeral services were held
Tuesday in the Trinity Lutheran
church at Lucan. Rev. P. A. Strom-
men officiating.
With his nephew, Raymond Dali
man, Jensen was preparing to shell
corn Thursday morning. The shelter
and engine were connected but it was
found that the engine could not be
started when the two machines were
belted together. The belt was remov-
ed and the engine started and while
attempting to place the belt on the
running engine, Jensen's jacket be-
came caught and his head was drawn
into the whirling wheel.
Jensen was taken to the Marshall
hospital Friday morning where an
operation was performed in an effort
to save his life but he died the follow
ing day.
Mr.. Jensen was born in Denmark
in 1886 and came to the United States
with his parents in 1888, the family
settling on a farm in Brown county.
They moved to the present home
south of Lucan in 1890. Mr.. Jensen's
father died in 1888 and his mother
last June.
Survivors include a brother, Hans
Jensen, and a sister, Mrs. Gust Dali
man.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
$12,838 ERA County
Road Job Approved

A $12,S38 ERA project employing
about $50 men to re-gravel various
roads in Redwood county has been
approved, Leland S. Tyler, county
ERA disbursing engineer, announced.
Work on the project has already
begun and the gravel is being haul
ed by drouth relief teams, while the
shovelers are ERA laborers. This
makes total Of IA projects approx
in the county since March Is, accord
ing to Mr.. Tyler, for which appro-
ximately 400 men have been employ
ed each month.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
VFW Auxiliary Formed
At Meeting Thursday

A Veterans Of Foreign Wars auxi-
liary was organized at meeting of
the Redwood Falls post Thursday
night in the Legion hall. Fifteen
members were signed, while nine
others pledged to join. Officers will
be elected at the next meeting.
Members of the Marshall and Nor
ton VFW posts and auxiliaries were
guests. Talks were given by B. E.
Dejon past commander Of the
state department of Marshall and
Mrs. Dollie Barnes, president of the
Marshall auxiliary. Refreshments
were served and dancing and cards
followed.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
Out of Town Couple
Wed at Redwood Falls

Miss Agnetta A. Wog of Sanborn
and Erwin G. Runch Of Springfield
were married Thursday afternoon by
Rev. G. E. Martin in the Methodist
church parsonage here. They were
attended by Juel E. Meyer and Ruth
M. Wog, sister of the bride. Miss
Wog is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wog and Mr.. Runch the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Runch.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP

A change was announced Tuesday
in the managership Of the Texaco
Service station and lunch room on
East Bridge street. The interest Of
Vernon Schmidt has been purchased
by Phil Kearney, who will operate
the station, while Mrs. Kearney win
have charge Of the lunch room.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
LOSES PURSE

A purse, containing $14 and several
keepsakes which she would particul-
arly like to have returned, was lost
by Mrs. Harvey Closz at the Red
wood Theatre Sunday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Closz changed seats during
the show after which the loss was
discovered and a search made but it
had already disappeared.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20

DR.. and Mrs. L. W. Sontag (Con-
stance Golden) are driving to Red
wood Falls from their home at Vel
low Springs, Ohio to spend the holi-
days with her uncle, DIR. ]. w. Gold
en- and sister, Miss Lenore Golden.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
PLAN PRESIDENTS BALL

Democrats here indicated this week
that a Presidents ball in observance
of Franklin Roosevelt's birthday Will
undoubtedly be held January 30 al
though no committees have as yet
been appointed. Communities all over
the nation will hold events in 1885
similar to those held this year.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20
ADDITION TO MILL

An addition to house machinery
for hulling oats and manufacturing
commercial feeds is being built on
the west side of the Redwood Falls
Milling company.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20

The Christmas program of the
Junior High school will be given at
the fifth hour Friday morning from
11:15 until IL o'clock during q re-
gular assembly period. There will
be a pIaylet Christmas at the Gre
SCENT and choir singing Of Christ
mas hymns.
Evening star., 1934-02-11

THREE DEMOCRATS SEEK
OHIO GOVERNORS POST
Former Representative Davey Latest
Candidate; Donahey Considers Max.
ing Fight for Senate Nomination.

date for the nomination for United
States Senator. 1t seems likely that
the opponents Of Gov. White for the
senatorship will pool their interests.
Otherwise the Governor will stand a
good chance in spite of what seems
now to be q rather extensive opposi-
tion.
The Governor is facing a rapid
fire of resolutions from cities demand
ing removal of his chairman of the
State Utilities Commission, E. j.
Hopple Not only has Hopple voted
generally for the utilities in questions
carried to the commission, but in a
public address declared his intention
to defend the utilities from public
hysteria" The Governor has so far
stood by Hopple. saying only that he
would have a talk with him."
Cox Proposal Granted.
In response to the letter of former
Gov. Cox asking for investigation of
the State workmen's compensation
bureau, Gov. White has signifed his
willingness to appoint such a COM
mittee, and came right back at Cox
with the proposition that he accept
the craftsmanship. Cox has accepted,
and for that reason declined to be
witness before Senate committee
investigating the subject.
Early this week the Governor called
P E Thomas, the warden of the
Ohio Penitentiary to his Office and
suggested that he resign. He prefer
red no charges, but Thomas has been
under fire ever since the disastrous
prison fire on Easter Sunday 1880.
when 200 convicts lost their lives.
In the present case the Governor
showed the warden a letter directed to
a subordinate, ordering him to extend
to a convicted Cincinnati banker un-
usual trusty privileges. AS a result
the banker was scarcely restricted at
all for months The warden declared
the letter a forgery. He Is under
civil service protection and the Gov
ernor can only suspend him and
order an investigation.
The Governor is to ask the Legis-
lature to double the force Of the State
constabulary created last year at his
Conflicting interests coming into
the special session of the legislature
to fight over the new taxation legis-
lation, indicates a long-drawn-out
session. In view Of this the mem
bers are trying to devise some method
by which they may draw extra pay
for the extra session. Attorney Gen
eral Bricker having ruled that they
could not draw compensation in addi-
ton to that provided by law, they now
propose to resolve the entire member
ship Of both houses into committees
of the whole, to consider the matter
and draw pay as members of special
committees. There is rule OF law,
however. which says that what one
may not do directly he may not do
by indirection.
The second of two major Ohio
Building and Loan Association dis
asters since the depression began, oc-
Cured Tuesday, when the State took
over for liquidation the Mutual Home
Building and Loan Association OF Day.
ton, assets S27,4l9,l68.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
Cooperation Ciuen
Against Floods of
Mississippi Riuer
Gigantic Control Project
Begun, in 1923 Is
Near Completion.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, February TO-
Complete cooperation in battling the
Spring floods in the Mississippi VAL
ley has been assured by a concerted
agreement between officials of 16
major levee districts, the Highway De-
partment Of the lower valley and the
United States engineer forces.
Incidentally, the gigantic food
control project begun in 1928, after
the disastrous flood of 1927, is now
entering the final stages of compile
ton. The project called for a total
expenditure of 1925, 600, 900, at the
rate of about $35 100000 year. So
favorably has the work progressed
that the plans are now several months
ahead, and with good weather and
low water this year, the major work
will be ready at the end Of the year
for the final touches.
It Is doubtful whether so mammoth
an undertaking ever went forward
under such auspicious circumstances.
The experts have found, after poring
over charts and surveys and re-
ports for a hundred years, that
the Mississippi River may be ex-
pected to flood once in IL years
This does not mean that the floods
come very IL years; in fact, far from
1t. The memory Of the two great
floods Of 1912 and 1918 are too fresh
But at some place or other along the
great stream the overflow comes within
this period.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
indiana SENATE
FIGHT WARNS UP
Fellow ToWnsman Rivals
Peters for Democratic
Nomination.
BY HAROLD C. FLIGHTNER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February 10.
n. Earl Peters, who sought to step
from the Democratic State chairman
ship into the United States Senate, Is
finding his way beset by increasing
difficulties.
The latest obstacle in his path is
the determination of Sam Jackson,
fellow townsman of Peters in Fort
Wayne, to ask for the Democratic
senatorial nomination. The decision
of Jackson, a young attorney and
widely known Legionnaire, to become
a candidate is the outcome of bitter
factional fight that has ragged in the
fourth district for several years be-
tween followers of Peters and a lively
opposition crowd.
On the outcome of the struggle be-
tween Peters and Jackson in that dis
trict may depend the nomination. If
Peters cannot obtain all or at least a
majority of the delegates from his own
district, it is the general opinion that
his way will be extremely difficult in
the State convention.
Already A. H. Cole, Peru attorney,
has announced his candidacy, and
several others are about to shy their
hats into the ring. Clarence Jackson,
gross income tax administrator, by an
nouncing that he was willing to be-
come a candidate blocked his towns
man, Walter S. Chambers, from enter
ing the race. Robert Proctor, Elkhart.
who made the main speech when Cole
announced, also is likely to seek the
nomination.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
RURAL HOUSING
SURVEY BEGINS
IN MARYLAND
Living Conditions
of Farmers Sho,cn
in C.. ". 4. Work.
BY ]. c. DEPONAI.

BALTIMORE, February 10.-A civil
works project, employing number of
women, in which Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt has expressed a special in
terest, Is a rural housing survey now
under way in Maryland. The sur
vey, which is being made in Carroll,
Carolina and Talbot Counties, covers
living conditions in between 1000 and
5000 farm houses and gives an ac-
curate picture of farm life in the
State.
The information gathered will form
the basis for estimating the potential
needs in rural homes in Maryland
for lumber, paint, roofing, cement and
household equipment.
The project in this State. which is
under the direction of the Bureau
of Home Economics, Department of
Agriculture, College Park, will be COM
pleted next week and the data for
warded to Washington.
May Lead to Jobs.
1t is hoped that such study will
lay a foundation for working out a
system whereby unemployed people
can be given real jobs, making needed
Improvements at low cast.
The survey is also revealing actual
living conditions of the rural home,
and may form the basis for the es-
tablishment of health and nursery
schools in rural sections, of library
projects or educational improvements.
Because of her keen interest and
participation in all activities for the
betterment of conditions for women
and children, Mrs. Roosevelt is keep
ing in close touch with the farm
housing survey.
Despite a forced layoff of some
workers. due to weather conditions,
the c. W. A. payroll in Maryland last
week reached a total of S490, 1865
and was distributed among 47,925
persons.
Owners of improbable farm lands
in Maryland also will be benefited by
the acquisition of several thousand
acres of these lands by the Federal
Government for use as game refuges
under the Nation wide public works
wild life restoration program, accord
ing to E. Lee LIE Compile, State game
warden.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
BY EDWARD M. GILROY.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWARK, N j., February 10
The Pennsylvania Railroad will COM
plete it's electrified passenger and
freight service from New York to
Washington by next year, w. W..
Atterbury, president of the road, re-
vealed in discussing the Newark Union
Station project. The Newark i'm
provements, involving a new station,
two new bridges over the Passaic
River and providing six main line
tracks instead of three, will not be
completed until 1896.
The steel framework Of the Newark
station is completed and the stone
work has been started. One bridge
over the Passaic is half finished, and
when completed will carry the entire
main line traffic until the present
structure is demolished and replaced
with another new bridge. When the
Newark work is completed, the pres
ent Manhattan Transfer Station will
be abandoned. The Hudson & Man
haitian electric trains between Newark
and downtown Manhattan will be ex-
tended to the union station instead
of their present terminus at Park
place here.
646 Miles 1885 Mark.
Gen. Atterbury declared the Penn
sylvania will have 646 miles of elec-
trified main line and secondary track
age between New York and Washing
ton by 1885. Main line trackage
southwark from Wilmington, Del, to
washington to be electrified totals
108 miles. Other projects involve
work on the Baltimore tunnel. elec-
trification Of the North jersey coast