The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-11-29

Toastmaster at Redwood Falls banquet for Ted
Balko Wednesday, Frank Madden-better known here
as Officer Mulcahey-was impressed with the enthu-
sasm of the community and the caibre of the cham
pion and his family. He had the following to say IN
his St. Paul Dispatch "colymne:"
Mister Ted Balko-national champion cornhusker
is product of Minnesota resident of Redwood
Falls. 1t my proud privilege to shake the mighty
hand that husked the that banged the bank board
to glorious victory agin the best all other states had
to offer.
The good people of Redwood Falls arranged din
Wednesday evening that for spontaneous enthusl-
asm an neighborly good will exceeded any similar oc-
casion I've heard of.
Nearly a thousand appreciative friends of this
sturdy young fela crowded into the Redwood armory
to do him They paid their respects to the faith
er, mother an four husky brothers, splendid family
that like to feel is typical of the best American
tradition 1t very evident that those people were
doin' more than honoring Ted Balko becuz he wuz
champion-the real appreciation due to their re-
spect an affection fer him fine sportsman and an
upright
There wuz nawthing shallow insncere in the
tribute paid hint wuz real Behind all the shadow
boxin of the politicians an the bushwa OF agltators
it adds to vans faith in the stability an strength of
America meet up wild capable dependable fellas like
Ted Bako-an' the fine qualities he represents
OFFICER MULCAHEY.
Any danger that Minnesota would follow pell nell
on the heels of the Dakotas in launching state-owned
projects of various kinds dispeed Saturday when
conservative middle road coalition rallied sufficient
votes to organize the house on liberal rather than
radical lines With the senate of the complex
ion and presuming that the recount leaves Stafford
King on the executive committee, the party Gin pow
er" is in the spot it before the election ex-
cept that its leaders must realize the rural counties
of Southern Minnesota are "fed up"
Up at Sacred Heart a minister has purchased and
will operate the newspaper We have ex-school-
men, ex-bankers ex-grocers and exbartenders enter
the publishing field but this situation is unique in
experience
In wishing the pastor success in his venture it
to that perhaps after all he has the proper
background. Certainly it takes considerable CONVEX
sion to get business to walk the advertising
path Some people prompt on paying their SUBJ
scrptions Pensioners coming to church.
We hope efforts of the pastor not baptized with
much criticism and that he escape the necess
ty of buryng too many well ntentoned promotions.
But the test of tests will be whether he wed
ice to the community to reasonably secure income.
Realizing the large extent to which labor improv-
ed it's conditions through organization farmers every
where looked favoraby efforts to build up strong
agricultural groups a few years ago. To large
tent these groups responsible for the efforts made
at Washington the farmers behalf in recent years.
Two dangers threaten such organizations. One is
the tendency for dsgrunted groups to break off from
existing orders and form new farm groups. This
weakens the industry whole gives it many spokes-
instead of few and often results in groups work
ing at purposes It is far better for these min
orty groups to attempt by work within the existing
group to bring about desired changes.
The other danger is that farmers benefting from
Tho of 1of;o
their neghbors its through dues and
pend the effort necessary in keeping the units active
The Farm Bureau is the strongest farm organ
ization in this county today and ranks high if not
highest in national Importance Farmers should give
its membership drive their whole-hearted support.
An amateur Dorothy Dix who has some reason to
know what he is talking about made the comment re-
Gently that the for the failure of good MANY
marriages isn't the eternal triangle or the much
abused wife's relatives but the simple fact that
romancestricken youths expect too much of married
lite
Too many girls, he said, enter marriage expecting
their husbands, young and struggling to get start in
life to furnish clothes and home equal or better
than father able to furnish after quarter GEN.
tury Of married life, than they were able to earb
themselves with while earning fair salary and living
at home at no expense. Moreover they expect to en-
terrain and play lady-of-lesure on cinema magazine
scale.
Too many husbands expect friend wife to serve
banquets at every meal often to host of well-mean
ing friends grocery allowance which calls for
frequent hamburger lunches stretch from SATURDAY.
to Saturday. Wife should look like a debutante in
new gown at least fortnighty an apron income.
Newlyweds wonder why their elders shake their
heads, smile and comment They've lot to learn"
when wedding bells ring. But they have lot Of re-
spec for the youngsters who live learn and profit by
their experience.