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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
ALPHABETICAL new
DEAL CALLED ONLY
COOPERATIVE PLAN
C.. d. Clipfell, A. M. DennistOun
Reelected at Annual
Coop Oil Meeting

C. D. Clipfell, president of the
Scenic City Cooperative Oil company
for several years and A. M. Dennis
toun, secretary, were unanimously
reelected members of the board of
directors at the annual meeting
Monday afternoon in the Redwood
Falls armory.
About 200 stockholders and patrons
of the company assembled for the
meeting at which annual reports
were read, the election was held and
Joseph Gilbert, editor of the Midland
Co-operator, addressed the group.
81 did not come to your annual
meeting to fight for cooperative
methods of society,"" Mr.. Gilbert ex-
planned, 'but I came here to further
explain their benefits and principles
and then let you fight for them.
;"The oldest man in this crowd can
not remember when we had times like
these. Our system has been drastical-
ly changed from rugged Individual
ism into a cooperative method which
has grown out of previous systems
he declared.
"The philosophy of everybody fol-
himself has put US where we are to-
day and we are using the co-opera-
tive method in digging our way out,
he said.
HE stated that the Scandinavian
countries of Europe are leading the
world with millions of co-operatives
and that when they began to spring
up in America, trusts began fighting
them.
Referring to the cooperative OF
industry he declared high officials Of
other oil companies wrote the code
which would have led to the destruc'
ton of the cooperative companies
had the government accepted it. Par
of their code, he said, would have
made it unlawful to pay patronage
dividends. The code was rejected.
Mr.. Clipfell, who also is presiden
of the Midland Coop Oil association
q nlained the cooperative movement
bin the state and nation and Mr.. Den
nistoun read the minutes of las
years annual meeting. F. E. Crockel
of Morgan, treasurer, read part Of
the financial statement.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
March l Approaches
With Many Drivers
Still Without Cards

It is highly improbable that al
Redwood county automobile drivers
will have their drivers licenses as re-
quired by March l, according to
Frank Baldwin, clerk of court.
Because of the large number OF
drivers and the comparatively small
number which has already secured IL
censes, Mr.. Baldwin states that II
will be practically impossible to &C.
commodate all the drivers, even with
the extra help he plans to put on as
soon as business requires.
According to the clerk who mas
estimated there are about lO,OOu
drivers in the county, there are now
approximately 5000 licenses issued
with about $500 left to be sold. Ac-
cording to information received from
the secretary Of state, Mike Holm
there were 6,731 automobiles in Red
wood county in 1882.
Three persons are now in the oftlce
writing licenses and three more VIII
be added as soon as the rush begins
It takes on an average about ter
minutes for each license and IN ar
eight-hour day 144 can be issued by
the three writer's.
When three more stenographers
are added, 28S can be issued on the
same basis. AS there are only 1t
working days left before the compul'
sorry date arrives and as approxlm.
ately 400 would have to be issued
daily to hit the 10000 mark by March
l, Mr.. Baldwin expressed the beile1
that there will be large number OF
drivers throughout the county minus
licenses on that date.
Agencies where licenses may be Cd
tanned have been established IN every
town in the county but the returns
are coming in as slowly from them as
they are here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
$274 Gift Forwarded to
President Roosevelt

Sequel to happy party, draft
for $274 was forwarded Saturday to
Keith Morgan, treasurer of the ma
tional birthday ball for the president
committee, who will include it with
the proceeds of 5000 other balls in
the nation and present it to President
Roosevelt to endow the War m
Springs, Georgia, Foundation for in
fantile paralysis patients.
The draft represents the contribu-
tions of 1,O96 persons, since tickets
sold for Is cents each. Nearby towns
in both Redwood and Renville coun-
ties helped with the sale which was
directed by w. M. Smith, local chair
man. Expenses in connection with
the dance were paid by contributions.
The presidents ball at New Ulm
Melted $235.15.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
Firemen Buy Cadillac Truck
With Proceeds From Dances

Purchased from firemen's ball pro-
ceeds at no expense to city taxpay-
ers, a 1922 model Cadillac is being
built into ladder truck by firemen
to replace the old Ford which has
lugged the ladders for more than ten
years.
Joseph M. Corbett, chief of the de-
partment, Robert Byram and Robert
Pryor went to Minneapolis Tuesday
and Mr.. Corbett and Mr.. Byram re-
turned that night with the sedan.
1t is in excellent condition, accord
ing to the chief and will be of service
to the city for many years. Fire
men are already tearing it down and
preparing to attach the ladders and
other equipment and to paint it red.
The other truck now in use is a
Cadillac and was built in 1917.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
LIONS CLUB GETS
HEARING BUT NOT
AN EXTRA POLICE
Assessorship, Official Paper Laid
Over Until Next Meeting
After Conference

Following precisely the prediction
of A. C. Dolliff, spokesman for the
Lions club committee, that you will
not follow our request but l am going
to tell you anyway" members OF the
council quickly dismissed the matter
of providing more adequate policing
Monday night at the city hall.
Mr.. Dolliff, who headed the commit
tee named to discuss hiring another
policeman and street commissioner,
told the council he represented the
sentiment of nine out of ten business
men of the city who, if asked, would
be glad to donate money for the en-
ployment of day police.
He pointed out that with the return
of liquor, more police protection is
needed in the daytime. He was inter
rupted by council members who stated
that Redwood Falls cannot have hq-
uor legally until next year. Mr.. Dolllff
then cited incidents of drunkenness
he has seen recently.
Oscar Warner, chief of police, was
called and asked about conditions IN
the city. He reported everything quiet
and said that although he is subject to
day calls, he has never been called
during the day since the day police
was dismissed.
Referring to the streets, Mr.. Dolllff
stated that according to the city char
ter, streets and sidewalks should be
examined every 80 days by the street
commissioner and that with the pres
ent arrangement where the water
works superintendent acts as street
commissioner, this is not being done.
His statement that Redwood Falls
had the "flthiest" streets in southern
Minnesota was challenged by nearly
every council member and Mayor II.
D. Thorp who declared they are swept
every night in the summer and that
never before the present adminlstrat-
ion have they been so clean. MT.
Dolliff also mentioned the ice and
speeding" on the streets here.
w. M. Smith, w. R. Roberts and j.
L. Hendricks were the other members
of the committee.
A stoker salesman discussed the
installation of stokers for the city
hall and library but he was told the
council would not be interested before
fall. James Bell was rehired as city
teamster at salary of 60 cents per
hour. Pool hall licenses were granted
to Arthur Knapp and Robert Regnier
and theatre licenses were granted to
the Redwood and New Dream thea
tres.
The appointment of a city assessor
was laid over until future meeting.
A bid of the Gazette to do the city
printing for 80 per cent of legal rates
was tabled in the hope that contract
can be obtained for rs per cent. the
approximate saving would be $40.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
V.F.W., LEGION TO
UNITE FOR HELLO
AMERICA PROGRAM
10 New V. F. w. Members Will
Be Obligated at Joint Meet
ing of Service Groups

Redwood county Post 1858 of Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars has accepted
the invitation of Melvin Daskam Post
of American Legion to meet together
in the Legion hall the evening of
February Is to participate in the V.
F. w. "Hello America" program. 1t
is planned as a nation wide radio
program of the v. F. w. for the obi
CATION by National Communicating
Chief James E. Van Zandt of the re-
cruits to that organization recently
signed up in the drive for new mem
bers. A class of 10 or more members
will be obligated here.
The meeting and program will also
commemorate the thirty-fifth ami
versary of the sinking Of the U. S.
Battleship Maine by the presentation
of dramatic sketch, Remember the
Maine," written especially for the v
F. w. by Willis Cooper.
The Hello America" program will
be broadcast over the NBC chain al
1890 D. M. Senator Patrick A. Nc.
Carran of Nevada also will speak ano
there will be a selection of musical
numbers.
Ali veterans of all wars are cord.
tally invited to attend this meeting
regardless of whether they belong to
either organization or not and IN
particular the veterans of the Span
ish American War are invited. Re-
freshments will be served and a good
time is assured by the officers.
The v. F. w. urges the general
public to tune in at home on this pro-
gram which will carry a message OF
interest to the whole country.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
MILROY COUPLE
MARKED GOLDEN
WEDDING FRIDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Nelson of Mil
roy celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary at family reunion Fri
day when nine of their IL children
were home for the occasion.
A dinner was served to immediate
relatives in the basement of Our Saw
iour's Lutheran church at noon Fri
day, a program was carried out in
the afternoon and in the evening
dancing was enjoyed at the M. w. A.
hall.
Mrs. Nelson, who before her mar
rage was Elnora Peterson, is II. She
was born in Uland, Denmark and
came to America when she was ~.
Mr.. Nelson was born in Loland, Dem
mark and is 76 years of age. He
learned the tailor trade in Hamburg,
Germany and came to America, To-
eating first in st. Paul. There they
met and were married. After living
in st. Paul three years, they moved
to Fipestone and in 1888 they came
to Redwood Falls where they operat-
ed a tailor shop over the City Market.
Later they moved to Sheridan town.
ship until 1908 when they moved to
Milroy.
The children who were present and
their families are Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
A. Nelson and family, Estherviiie'
Iowa: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ). Mel
SON, Redwood Falls; MIR. and Mrs. Z.
o. Peterson, Milroy; Mr.. and MRS.
Lewis Nelson, Currie; Mr.. and Mrs:
Dewey Nelson, Alexandria; Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Jefferson, St. Paul;
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dillingham;,
Mound; Mr.. and Mrs. Zepn Trudeau
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nelson,
Tracy; Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Nelson,
Redwood Falls and Mrs. Walter Feri
(Alice) of New Orleans were unable
to be present.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
STATE DEPARTMENT
AGAIN TAKING CWA
PROJECTPROPOSALS
47O on Rolls Here, New Quota
Expected This Week; Money
Available Soon

Instructions were received here
late Wednesday by Lyle S. Garlock,
certifying officer in charge of pay
rolls, that proposed projects for
CWA labor are again being received
at the state headquarters.
For several weeks the tendency
has been to cut down the number on
payrolls, due to a shortage of funds.
Now, however, a new quota is ex-
pected for this county and since new
projects are now possible, it is hoped
that the quota will be larger than it
has been for the last two weeks.
Nothing new has been heard here
on the airport project and it is un-
certain whether the city lost out on
the appropriation through failure to
act hurriedly or whether the program
is awaiting appropriation OF more
funds.
County home improvements, the
North Redwood dam, further i'm
provements at the court house and
several other projects here are await
ing the appropriation of more money
by congress. The city council has an
other major project in mind which
may be launched in March if approx
al is granted at st. Paul.
A total of $50 ,0O2.64 has been spent
for CWA and CWS work in the coun-
ty up to last week. The payroll now
includes 47O men and women who
draw $4,000 per week.
Men who have been laid off are in
structed to renew their registrations
from time to time and keep in touch
with the unemployment office.
Richard Cook, county engineer,
continues to direct activities from his
bed at the hospital where he is be-
ing treated for back injuries. He ex-
poets to be able to get up this week
although it will be sometime before
he is entirely well.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
Personal Property
Tax Laws Altered

Persons or firms whose personal
property taxes amount to more than
$40, may pay half of the tax prior to
March 1 and the other half prior to
July 1, under a law passed at the
special session Of the legislature, &C
cording to A. P. Falk, county treas
urer.
Personal property taxes in smaller
sums become due March in full and
subject to an eight per cent penalty.
The change in the law will be con-
venient for some taxpayers but 1t
will make the amount of the first
treasurer's settlement smaller than
usual and may leave some units OF
government short Of funds for a
time this year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
BEST COSTUMED
WOMAN TO LEAD
MILITARY BALL

The woman who wears the best
costume at the military ball, and her
escort, will be privileged to lead the
grand march, it was announced by
the committee on arrangements this
week.
The ball will be held February IL,
Lincoln's birthday, at the armory'
Company L members plan to make 1t
an annual social event. The armory
is being decorated with flags and
streamers.
Men in charge Of the ball have de-
cided to give ten prizes to the best
costumed women. The program will
start at 9 p. m. with an exhibition
drill by Company L members, the
formal guard mount, considered by
many to be one of the most impress
sive ceremonies of the army.
The drill squad exhibition will be
followed by two dances during which
the committee will judge the cos
tunes and award the prizes.
Promptly at 10 p. m. the grand
march, long used in all military func-
tons. will be held. Fred Macs has
been selected as marshal and prom
ises to have some evolutions Of mil
itary nature.
The balance of the evening will be
spent in dancing, with waltzes and
circle two-steps predominating and
other dances to mix the crowd In
social manner.
Although invitations have been
sent out, committeeman state they
are not necessary. However, no
single admissions will be sold except
in the case of extra women accom-
panied by couple.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
COUNCIL ENFORCES
SLOT MACHINE BAN

The city council passed resolution
at meeting Wednesday night last
week to enforce laws banning slot
machines, dice boxes, punch boards
and other gambling devices in Red
wood Falls.
Oscar Warner, chief Of police, was
notified by Mayor H. d. Thorp to
inform businessmen here of the
action. The operation of gambling
devices is against the law, it was ex-
planned, and not until recently have
they been used in Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
Meat Canning Schools
To Be Held In County

Redwood county women will have
an opportunity to learn the latest and
quickest methods of canning meat at
series of demonstrations to be given
by state and county extension offices.
Matilda Nelson of the University
Farm, st. Paul, will be in the county
to train two leaders from each town.
ship or community and leaders will
stage demonstrations in their own
neighbcrhoods. The dates have not
been definitely set but will be an
nounced soon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
Firemen, Ready For
Action, Advised Not
To Appear At Fire

A peculiar fire call was received
here Monday night. Peculiar in that
even now firemen do not know
where the fire was. The call came
in about 10 p. m. and was reported
as a car fire on the streets here.
Before the firemen could get out
of the hall another call advised them
that the. fire was out and not to
bother to appear.
They are still wondering where the
blaze was and whose car it was.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
JOHN ARENDS ILL

While attending the regular meet
ing of the county board, Tuesday
about noon, John Arends, chairman,
became ill and had to be taken home.
He was suffering with the flu and a
bad cold and did not return to the
meeting Wednesday. Meanwhile the
other board members continued rou-
tine work and are prepared to hear
applications for old age pensions to-
day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
Officers Meet

Township chairmen and officers
met Tuesday night in Redwood Falls
with County Attorney George A.
Barnes to outline program of coun-
ty work to be done by those receiving
drouth relief hay. All farmers re-
ceiving the hay are expected to do
some work in return.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08
WOMAN, so, UNHURT IN FALL

Mrs. Mary Hickey, 80, of Milroy
slipped while going into the basement
of her sons home and fell several
steps. According. to reports early
this week, she suffered no major in
juries.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Gallea were
hosts to their bridge club Tuesday
evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-02-08

Nick Heiderscheidt of Morgan was
caller at the courthouse Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-05
GOWDY AS A FLAG BOY!

Hank Gowdy was one of the stars Quinn sent to the majors and thereby hangs one of Bob's most interesting stories.
 AS a kid, Gowdy and one of his boy friends used to han aground the Columbus park" Quinn re- veals. They were consistently un- derfoot and finally when Hank asked me if there wasn't something he could do asked him, more in jest than in earnest, how he would like to sweep out the grandstand.
 He not only accepted the job but agreed to come in at 4 o'clock in the morning to do it. He also hauled up the flags before the game. One day, as I went out, just before the game, I noticed the flags were not up. There was no sign of Gowdy. I was little annoyed by that but the next day, the same thing happened and in addition we found the pennant banner torn and on the ground at the foot of the pole. Still, no sign of Gowdy. The next day when he appeared, was so mad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-05
JOHNSON FACES
 TOUCH PROBLEM
Hale, Lonesome for. Third Base, Tries Keystone
 for Indians
By RALPH WHEATLEY

NEW ORLEANS, La, April B. Turning third baseman into a second baseman is tough enough, but when a played doesn't like the job it is a serious problem.
 Such a dilemma has Walter Johnson knitting his brows in his effort to reshape the Cleveland h. dians into a challenging team.
 The sale of Cissell to Boston left second base vacant, and Odel Hale was ordered there from the key corner. So far Hale hasn't got his footing on second, and he looks with longing eye over to- ward his old home place back at third.
 If Hale does not shake his home sickness soon Knickerbocker may get the call at second, but that is not expected to solve the prob lem. Johnson needs a tried and tested second baseman badly and he knows it.
 He had counted on getting Mel lilo from the St. Louis Browns, but the Browns wanted too much for him.
 Another source of woe to John son is the hold-out of the ace pitcher. Wesley Terrell. who is sit ting over at his North Carolina home whistling whenever the In- dian camp is mentioned. At first his hold-out was not taken ser iousiy, but now it appears he means real business instead of monkey business.
 But out side of these two trou- bles Johnson feels he has a good ball club and when they settle down it will be well balanced team worthy of any foe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-05
DEFEAT INDIANS I TO 5,
 SECOND GAME
Seattle Rlghthander Touch ed Up for Five Runs
 in Third Inning

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 5. Behind the excellent pitching of Leroy Hermann, the San Francisco Seals turned back the Seattle h. dians by a score of ' to 3 to even the series which started Tuesday, opening the Pacific Coast League season.
 A five-run rally in the third in- ming, with Howard Craghead, In- dian right handler, the victim, proved sufficient to give the Seals 8 victory.
 Fitterer replaced Craghead in the fatal third on the Seattle mound.
 Results of other games in the league follow.
 Portland 4; Los Angeles 5.
 Missions ?; Sacramento 3.
 Hollywood 4; Oakland G.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-05
SPITBALLERS FIND
 COAST LEAGUE IS
 THEIR SANCTUARY

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 5. With two of the three spitball pitchers of>the majors quitting the baseball wars it appears that the far west will become the last outpost of the damp" delivery.
 The ban on the spitball was lifted in the Pacific Coast League this season to permit Jack Quinn, veteran American League twirler, to hurl for the Hollywood Club As soon as Quinn was enrolled the Mission Club of San Francisco signed up Clarence Mitchell, an- other old-timer of the major cir cults.
 The other moistball artist in the coast loop also belongs to Holly wood - Frank Shellenbach, out standing pitcher of the league for number of years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-05
STALLINGs CALLED THE TURN

Speaking of 1914, after which we gave Gowdy a wonderful home coming celebration in Columbus I always recall remark Stall ings made to me the day before the start of the world series be- tween the Braves and the Phila- delphia' Athletics" continued MT Quinn.
 George turned to me and said. Bob, they tell me old Connie Mack has been saving that Indian Bender, for eight days to fire at us in the opening game. If we beat him tomorrow, we will win four straight. And every man on our club feels just as confident as I do.'"
 As most everyone knows. the Braves fulfilled Stallings' predic- ton by beating Bender and pro- ceeded to astound the baseball world and the Athletics by running out the series in four games.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-05
 tue Breed''
 Thing Now
Race Track Bets Are F. nancing Horses on
 Southern Farms

AUSTIN, Tex, April 5.- The racetrack-goers favorite euphem- ism-that his wagering is in real ity improving the breed - has real foundation in fact so far as Texas bettors are concerned.
 Part of the states take" at newly legalized tracks is financing a state-sponsored program for inn provement of work animals on the farms and ranches.
 In nine months of pari-mutuel wagering bettors have contributed about $l5,000 to a fund for this purpose, J. E. Mcdonald, commits sioner of agriculture and member of the racing commission, re- ports.
 Of this amount, some $10,000 has been spent for 20 purebred stallions and 23 jacks imported from Missouri and Kansas. Prices of the animals ranged from $50 to $450 each.
 Next fall thoroughbred racing stallions will be purchased with money from the fund, Mcdonald says.
 Five cents of every $2 mutuei ticket sold at the tracks goes to the state, under the race legaliza- tion law, to be distributed as fol- lows: One-fourth for public edu- cation; hree-sixteenths for the purchase of purebred jacks and stallions; and the remainder for support of the agricultural de- partment and the Texas racing commission.