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The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
Redwood Man Tells of Experiences
inAfrican Wilds at Scout Meeting

time they see rhinoceros and an
elephant together, it is wise to shoot
the rhino first as he charges more
quickly than the elephant. He also
stated that in running from an ele-
phant it is a good plan to change
ones course at right angles at dis
tances of about so yards as the
elephant can see distinctly only
about 80 yards and it takes him some
time to follow the scent over such a
course.
Two of the worst enemies of man
in the jungle are ants and snakes
while the water buffalo is one of the
most dangerous animals to hunt be-
cause he charges more viciously than
even an elephant. The momentum Of
an elephant charging is so great
that the animal will rush on for a
quarter mile after he has been shot
directly through the heart, Leroy
said.
Experienced jungle travellers walk
with eyes on the ground and shifting
tn the right and left Of the path, he
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The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01

While 40 tense youths leaned for
ward in their chairs, Leroy Hassen-
stab told of his experiences during
three years spent in Africa in the
'Sbush" country at meeting of Boy
Scouts of troop IA last week.
On one occasion while travelling
through the jungle, Hassenstab said
he suddenly felt the body of py-
thon, deadly reptile, under his foot.
He leaped almost into the next prov
ince, he said, and then circled around
the spot until he found its head.
Then he shot it. The snake was II
feet long.
Trailing wounded leopard is q
bad mistake, Hassenstab said he
found on another occasion. The leop-
ard waited in ambush and suddenly
leaped at q native boy who was in
the party. Leroy raised his shotgun
and fired and the leopard ran for
cover but part Of the charge struck
the lzd's hand.
A bit ct practical advice in ease
any of ths scouts ever whit Africa
Hassenstnh stated that Il at auE
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
Pickpockets Reported
At Other FL Meetings

Realizing the governors ability to
attract crowds, professional pick
pocket apparently is following him
through the state and capitalizing
on the interest shown by his audi
ences. He did particularly well here
with approximately a half dozen
known victims and perhaps some who
have not reported their losses.
At Fairmont three persons had
their pockets picked during an Olson
speech and a similar incident occur
red in at least one northern Mime
sofa town. The total loot here was
brought to $73 with the report We'd
nesday that a man receiving an old
age pension lost S..
Frank Wohnoutka of North Red
wood who lost pocketbook contain
ing $50 to pickpocket at the Farm
er-Labor meeting at the armory
Sunday, requests that the thief be
kind enough to return valuable pap
ers which the wallet also contained.
Matt Christianson of Delhi was the
victim of a similar SIS theft.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
PLAN CHRISTMAS
SEAL INSTITUTE

Because of the success of the
Christmas seal institute held here last
year, a similar gathering will be
held at the Ramsey Hotel, Saturday,
November 10, at l p. m.
Plans for successful drive
throughout the county will be made
at a luncheon meeting, when DR..
Kathleen Jordan of Granite Falls,
Miss Marguerite Breen and possibly
Mrs. Christensen, field workers for
the Minnesota State Public Health
association and other leaders in the
movement will speak.
Local chairmen, members of Par
ent Teacher associations and all
others interested in the work are
urged to attend for assistance and
suggestions in the best methods of
promoting the annual sale.
Reservations for the luncheon may
be made before November Z with
Mrs. H. N. Nupson, last years city
chairman who is in charge of the
event. The Parent Teacher associa-
tion here is assisting with the ar
rangements.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
DrOuth Administrator
Reports, Thanks Helper

A. T. Forsberg, former state
drouth relief administrator, has re-
vealed that $4,728, ,455 worth of feed
relief was distributed to 52,172 farm
ers in drouth counties during his ad-
ministration, in letter addressed to
George A. Barnes of Redwood Falls
who helped with the work here.
Besides outlining the work done by
the drouth aid department, Mr.. Fors-
berg thanks Mr.. Barnes for his
"sincere and kind cooperation" and
adds cit was the evidence that you
submitted to substantiate the need
that made it possible for me to have
part of Redwood county included IN
the emergency drouth area. One
seldom gets thanks and gratitude Tor
performing such valuable service to
the community"
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
VETERAN GROUPS
PLAN ARMISTICE
DAYOBSERVANCE
Rev. Max ]. Matz, National V
F. w. Chaplain, to Speak
Here November IL
CARDS PLAY AT TRACY
Annual Potluck Supper to be
Held for Service Men
In Legion Hall

Committees from the American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign
Wars posts here will meet the latter
part of the week to arrange an Arm
istice day program.
The VFW committee has already
been selected while the Legion group
will be chosen at meeting at 8 p.
m. Thursday. Members of the Vet
Grams committee are F. B. Macs,
George A. Barnes and Emmett
O'Neil.
AS Armistice day this year falls on
Sunday functions will be held the
following day, November IL. The
program will be given at 10 a. m. in
the armory. Rev. Max ]. Matz of
New Brighton, Minnesota, national
chaplain of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will give the principal address.
The annual ''pot luck" supper for
all ex-service men and auxiliary
members and their families will be
served at $50 p. m. in the Legion
hall.
A high school football game which
is usually one of the days features
will not be on the program this year
as the team plays at Tracy that
day.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
Next State Husking Meet
Promised Redwood County
Lions Club Offers to Sponsor
Meet Next Fall; Suitable
Field Only Condition

Redwood county is practically GER
tain to be host to the state corn
husking contest next fall, it was an
nounced Wednesday by Nate H.
Bovee.
Mr.. Bovee, w R. Wingate and
Parker D. Sanders were appointed
at recent meeting of the Lions
club to ego after" the state contest.
Mr.. Bovee consulted Berry Akers of
the Farmer and Farm Stock and
Home, sponsors of the contest, at the
state meet at Owatonna and was as
sured that the county has first
chance providing it can furnish a
suitable field Of corn.
Several fields will be picked for the
purpose in the spring., Mr.. Bovee
said, and the best in the fall will be
shown the publication officials. Be-
cause of the interest Redwood county
has shown in contests and it's con-
tribution in candidates, it is likely
that the national meet can be brought
here when it is again Minnesota's s
turn.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
Hearing Scheduled
ION Road Proposals
Western and Southwestern Part
of State Officials to
Meet in Redwood

A hearing for western and south
western Minnesota on the proposal
of Incorporating township and county
roads in the state trunk highway sys-
tenn will be conducted November 9 in
Redwood Falls by the Citizens Interim
Highway committee, according to an
announcement by Fred Schilplin Of
st. Cloud, chairman Of the commit
tee. The meeting will be held in the
court house.
County and township officials are
particularly invited to attend and
present their views on the proposal.
The committee was authorized by the
1888 session of the legislature fol-
lowing agitation for a consolidation
of all local roads under the state
highway department.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01

Parents Must Set Example of Clean
Liuing, Teaching Not Enough : O 'Brien

Speaking to an audience of 800
persons, DR.. w. A. O'Brien, repre-
sentative of the Minnesota Public
Health association and associate pro-
fessor of pathology at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, urged the cooper
alton of parents in the child health
and welfare work which is being done
by the schools throughout the state.
"The schools teach the Importance
of well-balanced meals, of sunshine
and fresh air, cleanliness, temper
ance, sufficient sleep and play in the
lives of children but without the help
and example of parents along the
same lines, such instruction loses its
force" he said, "When we and our
children can say, no matter what our
losses, Thank God, we still have our
health we shall have taken big
step in the right direction"
Deploring the use of liquor by high
school students, DR.. O'Brien said
children should be taught to consid-
er it's Objectionable qualities from
the standpoint of cost, that stimu-
lants are unnecessary at their age
and above all the dire results upon
their whole lives when uncomfortable
emotions are aroused as direct re-
suit of the use Of liquor. He de-
plored giving children free use of the
family car and lots of money to
spend and expecting them to go
straight.
DR.. O'Brien also stressed the need
of developing correct mental hygiene
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01

in children, emphasizing clean and
open minds, optimism and placing
the courage which can meet repeated
failures of first Importance.
Other numbers on the program
were two soprano solos, waiting in
the Shadow" and Heart O'Mine"
sung by Miss j. Victoria Hansen of
Clements with Mrs. H. v. Starr at
the piano and two trombone duets,
"Carry Me Back to Old Virginny"
and "Kiss Me Again" by Keith Nc
Kay and Gilbert Weber with Miss
Jeanne Beckstrand as accompanist.
Mrs. j. E. Greene, chairman of the
membership committee explained the
contest between the children of the
first and second floors in the grade
school and the junior high school
which was won by the first floor chill
dren. A total of 1872 memberships
was received during the evening by
the committee, other members of
which are Mrs. F. B. Forbes, Mrs. L
w. Hassinger and Miss Ruth Lacher.
Serving on the refreshment COM
mittee were Mrs. S. B. Duea, Mrs. j.
H. Wichman, Mrs. M. L. Pettis, Mrs.
F. H. Anthony, Mrs. N. H. Bovee,
Mrs. G. E. Martin, Mrs. T. O. John
son, Mrs. C. L. Lynn, Miss Mary
MacLean and Miss Irene Faber.
Representative groups from Vesta,
Walnut Grove and Morgan as well
as from other sections of the county
attended the meeting.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
Cards Play Olivia
Early Today; Meet
Sleepy Eye Tuesday

Because of the M. E. A. conven-
ton in Minneapolis this weekend, the
Redwood Falls-Olivia football game
scheduled for Friday has been NOV
ed up to 10:30 a. m. today (Thurs-
day.. The game will be played at
the county fair grounds.
Simultaneously it was announced
that the rained out Sleepy Eye con-
test will be played at 1880 p. m.
Tuesday on the Indians gridiron.
Olivia rates with the best Of the
tough opponents the Cardinals have
met this year and in some quarters
is regarded as perhaps the toughest
opposition. Redwood Falls has had
q hard calendar, meeting the strong
est teams in this sector and II they
break even the season can be called
q success.
The Cards win close the season
with Tracy November 12 on the lat-
ter's field.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
Trace Abandoned
Car Found Here;
81 Dodge Stolen
Hillger Demonstration Taken
From Street at Dusk;
Leave Plymouth

A Plymouth sedan without license
plates, believed to have been aban-
doned by the persons who stole a
1884 Dodge belonging to Hillger's
garage Monday night, was found
Tuesday morning by Sheriff L. j.
Kise near the Shell oil station on
highway II in the south part of town.
The machine, the gas tank empty,
had been in an accident as both front
tenders and the radiator shield were
smashed in, one headlight broken and
the radiator cap missing. The doors
were unlocked but the ignition was
locked.
Nothing was found in the car but
bobby pin lying on the floor which
indicated that one of the occupants
had been a woman. The machine is
a late model and had been driven a
little over 1000 miles. The motor
serial numbers were sent to the
State Bureau of Criminal Appre-
hension.
The car is believed to be from out
OF state as cover on the spare tire
bore the name of a motor sales COM
pany in Hammond, Indiana and a
sticker on the rear window was from
the Chicago Auto club.
The Hilger car was stolen be-
tween 6 and z p. m. Monday night
while parked on the east side of
Hotel Ramsey.
The car, used as a demonstrator,
was parked outside because of the
lack of space in the garage and was
to have been brought in later in the
evening. The keys had been left in
the lock. Sheriff L. j. Kise was noti-
fed Immediately but no trace of the
machine has yet been found.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
j. A. Baikie Given
Deputy Revenue Post

]. A. Baikie of Redwood Falls has
been informed by the United States
Treasury department of his appoint
ment as deputy collector of internal
revenue in charge Of the southwest
section of the state. The district ofA
fee is located at Mankato but Mr..
Baikie win continue to make his home
here.
Mr.. Bailie, an insurance agent
here for number of years, is at
present receiving Instructions for his
new position and expects to begin
work within . short time.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
PrOwler Bound Over
To District Court

Charles Hellenbolt, former chain
gang convict, arrested Thursday by
Sheriff L. J. Kise on charges of
breaking into two Delhi stores Oct
ober 16, pleaded guilty Friday before
Municipal Judge Thomas Reed and
was bound over to district court.
Hellenbolt will be tried at the De-
cember 8 session of adjourned jury
cases of the present court term.
Grand jury proceedings may be TAX
en- authorities said.
Hellenbolt, who has been making
his home here off and on for the last
few years, was taken into custody
while gathering kindling food under
the new Redwood bridge. At the Jail
he admitted his guilt after being
identified by Gus Johnson, proprietor
of one store entered, whom Sheriff
Kise had asked to view the prisoner.
Hellenbolt was captured by john
son and Carl Hultquist, Delhi police
officer, the night Of October 16 after
Johnson had surprised him in his
store and his overalls were found
filled with merchandise which he ad-
mitted having taken from the E. B.
O'Connell grocery store. He said he
was accompanied by two companions
and when Officer Hultquist went into
a dance hall to look for them, the
prisoner broke away from johnson
and escaped.
Hellenbolt served a years sentence
for an oil station robbery in a chain
gang in a southern state in 1888 and
a short term in the Redwood county
Jail on a liquor charge about two
years ago. He is Fl years old.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
wins CHANCE FOR
NATIONAL H0NORS
IN FAIRMONT MEET
Big Delegation Expected to
Follow Champion to
Contest Thursday
ERWIN FINISHES NINTH
Ray Hansen Second to Ted for
Third Time; Trails by
~ Pound Margin

Best in the field by a margin of 27
pounds, Ted Balko of Redwood Falls
won his fourth state corn husking
championship Wednesday afternoon
at Owatonna and will represent Min.
nesota in the national contest at
Fairmont November 8.
Ted's gross load contained 1,544
pounds while gleanings amounted to
10 1i8 pounds for a deduction Of
30 3/8 pounds and husks amounted
to 6h ounces per hundred pounds for
a deduction of 23.1 pounds, leaving
a net load of 1,491 pounds or 21.3
bushels.
The second place winner was Ray
Hansen of Bingham Lake, Cotton
wood county, who also goes to the
national contest. Hansen had gross
load of 1,496 pounds, gleanings Of
5 1/8 pounds for deductions of
Is 3/8 and husks of 6 1IS ounces for
16A pounds deductions, leaving net
load of 1,464 pounds.
RAINY Ferrari of Winnebago, Fari-
bault county, was third with LAT
pounds. Erwin Balko of Redwood
Falls, brother of the champion and
county champ this year, placed ninth
in the field of 20.
Approximately 100 persons from
Redwood Falls saw the contest and
the total number from the county
was estimated at between 300 and
400. The total crowd was estimated
at 10000.
A larger delegation expects to
trek to Fairmont Thursday of next
week when Ted makes another try
at the long coveted national cham
pionship. With second, third, fourth
and fifth places to his credit in four
trips, this is expected to be his ban
ner year. All the other contests he
has entered have been held in other
states where husking conditions are
somewhat different.
A "Balko for champion" club is
being organized here and it is plan
ned to take the band to Fairmont
with the delegation. Nate H. Bovee,
county agent, is urging other bands
of the county to attend and asks that
persons who will furnish cars to haul
band and instruments get in touch
with him.
Fairmont expects to entertain an
enormous crowd from every corn belt
state next week and is making Ella
borate plans to make the visit worth
while. For the benefit of those who
will be unable to go, the contest will
be broadcast.
Ted's victory career extends back
to 1880 when he first won the state
title with 24.14 bushels. Strangely
enough that year as this, Ray Han
sen was second, then by a margin of
.01 bushel. In 1881 Bert Hansen of
Blue Earth county picked 1914 BUSH
els to put Ted into second place with
1877.
In 1882 Ted was back on top with
a new record of 25.13 bushels while
Clarence Maley of Mower county was
second with 24.16 bushels. Last year
Ted set another mark of 27.O1 BUSH
els and Ray Hansen was again in
second place with 24.24 bushels. Back
in 1927 Redwood county had another
famous husker, Valerius Aftermath
who finished second in the state meet.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
Man Herding Cattle
Hit by Truck. Dies

George Cannon, 80, of Sleepy Eye,
died Saturday morning shortly after
he was run over by truck on the
highway six miles northeast Of
Sleepy Eye.
Cannon was herding cattle along
the road for his employer and had
his coat collar turned up to keep out
the cold wind. With his ears cover
ed, he did not hear the truck until it
was almost upon him. Trying to get
out of the way, he backed directly
into the trucks path. He died 20
minutes later.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
To Play Friday

Dale Byram and Erwin "Buzz"
Smith will get their first taste of
college football competition Friday
when Gustavus Adolphus plays Hib-
bing Junior college at st. Peter.
Since Hibbing is a non-conference
foe, Gustavus viii start its best
freshmen prospects including the
two Redwood Falls boys. Smith viii
play at tackle and Byeam in the
backfield.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
Organize For Drive

A. G.. Mereness of St. Paul, direc-
tor of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
association, met with county cam
paign managers of Redwood, Rem
vile, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow
Medicine and Lincoln counties at the
court house, Tuesday to outline plans
for the annual membership drive,
which will commence in 55 counties
beginning Tuesday, December 4. j.
w. Hubin, agent for the State Farm
Mutual Insurance companies has been
named secretary of Redwood County
Farm Bureau, as well as campaign
manager.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01
CANDIDATES NEAR /:
END OF CAMPAIGN:
EXPECT BIG VOTE
GOvernOrship Race Attracting
Most Attention; Opponents
See Olson Defeat
80 ON STATE BALLOT
County to Fill IA Offices on
Ticket; Four Amendments
Before People

Redwood county will cast $500 or
more votes at the general election
Tuesday, it was predicted this week
as party leaders and candidates made
their last rounds in quest of support.
While it is not likely that the 1854
mark set at the last general election
will be equalled since the president
ial campaign usually calls out more
than intervening elections, there is
every indication that the voting will
be heavy in every precinct.
County candidates busy in the field
bring back reports that the governor
ship race is attracting the most in
terest with Olson supporters work
ing indpstriously but declaring his
reelection is certain while his op-
ponents declare they have the Farm
er-Laboritesr on the run. RI
Also of interest are the United
States senator and representative
contests, the later particularly since
fusion candidate is going to the
pole with a Farmer-Laborite in that
case.
Voters Tuesday will mark three
ballots, the longest being the state
ballot which has five candidates for
the senate, five for governor, three
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, four for
secretary of state, three for state
treasurer, three for attorney-general,
three for railroad and warehouse
commissioner, four for clerk of the
supreme court, two for chief justice
and two for both of the associate
justiceships, making a total of 80
names. aA
Fourteen Offices will be filled on
the county ballot with two candidates
running in each case except two
where incumbents have no opposi-
ton. Commissioners are to be elect
ed from two districts, the fourth
district which includes Redwood Falls
and the second district now repre-
sented by John Arends who is retir-
ing after years Of service. Voters
in districts, one, three and five will
vote for only IL county officers.
Little talked of but nevertheless
important are five amendments to
the state constitution which will be
voted upon on third ballot. All the
ballots are published in this issue as
we'll as an explanation of the amend
ments and the final appeals and
hometown endorsements of candi-
dates.
Polls will open in Redwood Falls
at $50 a. m. and close at 8 p. m.
at which time the second shift of
clerks and judges will begin counting.
In outlying precincts polls will open
at 9 a. m. and close at 8 p. m.
Last minute campaign activities
in the county this week include sew
eral Farmer-Laborite meetings, sew
eral talks by Franklin Ellsworth, Re-
publican candidate for lieutenant
governor and a talk in behalf of
Einar Hoidale, Democratic candidate
for United States senator, by Lewis
E. Lohmann in Redwood Falls We'd
nesday evening.
AS usual The Gazette will be in
formed by radio and telephone as the
votes are counted and will give in
formation to all who call. The tele-
phone number is 364.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Polacyzk are
moving today into one Of the G. C.
Croker homes on East Fourth
Street.
Evening star., 1934-11-13
EPISCOPAL SESSIONS
WILL HEAR BISHOP

Right Rev. S. Harrington Littell,
missionary bishop Of the Honolulu
district, will speak tonight at the Sec
ond session of the conference on the
forward movement" Of the Episcopal
Church at the Church Of the Epiph-
any.
The address will be preceded this
afternoon by meeting Of the clergy
men in the church hall. A business
session will be held tomorrow at Grace
Church, Woodside. The conference
will be concluded Thursday with ses-
sion held in st. Mary's Church,
Aquasco, Md.
Yesterday the first meeting was
opened by luncheon at o'clock for
the Women's Auxiliary and other
women's organizations at the Harring-
ton Hotel. 1t was followed by a din
ner for the vestries and active church.
men in the parish hall of the Church
Of the Epiphany.
Evening star., 1934-11-13
.F.E. RIA. MAY BACK
lob SHOPS IN j. 81
Plans Distributed, but Final
Approval Waited-Might
AIIot Industries Men.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In case other methods Of easing the
unemployment load do not show re-
suits, the F. e. r. A. Is formulating
plans whereby many more people can
be put to work in shops financed by
relief funds.
No phases Of economic security
program have yet received the final
approval of the President, so far as
Is known. But the F. e. r. A. Is
known to be distributing to local re-
lief officials plans for workshops in
which the jobless may make articles
for the needy.
The outlines describe how to estab-
lish small shoe factories, tanneries
and workshops for such things as
coats, cotton trousers, brick and saw
mill products, knitting yarn and knit
fabrics, underwear, hats, fence pick
cts, peanut butter, rugs and carpets.
Most of the plans call for leasing fac
tories now idle.
Oficials emphasized that such work
rooms would be discontinued as soon
as private employment was available.
They also declared the plans were
simply to guide local officials in estab-
lishing workshops they desire to set up.
AS officials ponder the employment
problem. another suggestion heard is
that various branches of industry
be assigned certain number Of Job
less persons to absorb.