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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
ECHOES GONE AT
AUDITORIUM WITH.
SOUND TREATMENT.
Public To Find Improvement
Great, Superintendent
Predicts

The installation of Acosti-Celo-
tex to prevent sound reverbera-
tions which made hearing ex-
tremely difficult in the Lincoln
auditorium is a complete success,
Reede Gray, superintendent of
schools, declared this week.
Tested at gym classes, the ech-
oes are found to have disappear
ed and the instructor can speak in
an ordinary tone and be heard
throughout the room. Actors in
plays and speakers can now be
heard without any difficulty and
basketball games, no matter how
exciting they become, will not
create the din of noises that has
been characteristic of previous
games.
Workmen Saturday completed
the task of covering the ceiling
with the material which is an in
CHI thick and comes in pieces a
foot square. Not only does the
material eliminate the sound diff
Guilty but it is painted lighter
color making the room lighter and
it adds to the appearance of the
room. An ordinary conversation
can now be carried on across the
room, ever when it is empty.
The public will get its first
chance to see the affect of the in
stallation Friday night at the bas-
ketball game while further test
will be possible at the PTA
Christmas program next Wednes-
day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB
PLANS ACTIVITIES
May Have Monthly Dinners;
Urge Lighted Athletic
Field, Easter Treat

In the last and most enthusiast
tic meeting of the year, members
of the Redwood Falls COmmercinl
club Monday night planned = new
deal to include a definite program
of civic activities for 1886.
Prompted by a widespread lack
of inclination to continue support
of an organization which many bus
mess men referred to as purely
social in scope, members Of the
membership committee and e.
ficers recommended six point
civic plan to be drafted definitely
at the annual meeting the first.
Monday in January.
The program includes 3 resO1-
ution to cooperate in obtaining ..
lighted athletic field for the hiGh
school; sponsoring an Easter PRO-
gram for the children Of the city:
making the Fourth Of July ce1e.
bration an annual affair and
bringing about q uniformity ~
holiday closing dates for retail
stores here. 1t was also planned
to hold dinner for members ouee
a month in the Legion hail and g
continue taking charge Of holiday
decorations.
Methods of attracting new bl6i-
ness and industries 70 Redwoo1
Falls were discussed ct Ienet
The club is solvent finanef6zI
it was announced, giving IL ~
ficers to be elected in January j
clean slate with which to sfoxk
what promises to be one Of fAe
most active years in the history q
the organization.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
LYON COUNTY Man
KILLED BY AUTO
Garvin Man Struck Down On
Pavement; Companion
Also Injured

Garvin-Ole Peterson, Sc years
old, was instantly killed about IL
p. m. Sunday when he was struck
by car while he and two others,
Ellis johnson and Henry Johnson,
were walking down the paving
about one-half mile south of Gar
vim.
Ellis Johnson received bad
scalp wound but his brother was
not injured.
The three men were on their
way to the Peterson place about a
mile south of Garvin when the ac-
cident happened. Cars were ap-
preaching the men from each
direction and no blame it was said,
was placed upon the car which hit
the two men.
Mr.. Peterson is survived by two
children, a son, Arthur, and a
daughter, Mrs. Ed Weidauer, both
of whom live at home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Farm Leaders Meet;
Small Group Attends

Taxes were the subject of the
first meeting of farm community
leaders held at the Wabasso school
house Tuesday evening by the
state extension division. Robert
Freeman of the University Farm
led the discussion, using prepared
questions.
AS the meeting which had been
postponed competed with the
Farmer-Labor meeting the same
evening, the attendance was small
and only a few scattered commun-
tiles were represented. Many
ideas were expressed on taxes, the
substance being that they are too
high and not equitable.
A similar meeting on foreign
trade will be held in January and
a third on cooperation is planned.
1t is expected that the topics dis
cussed will be taken up again in
local community meetings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
IL MEMBERS OF
All CLUBS GET
CASH FOR WORK

Seventeen members of Redwood
county's Al clubs are walking
around with their pockets full OF
money since $1,539.21 came to the
county agents office Saturday
morning from the junior livestock
committee of the Minnesota Live
stock Breeders association in pay
ment of premiums and for the sale
of livestock. -
A few additional dollars will
come from the American Short
horn Breeders association as
special prizes to the exhibitors Of
Shorthorn calves that placed in the
upper half of one of the Short
horn classes at the 1885 show.
The following All boys and
girls of Redwood county received
checks: Horace Wetmore, Red
wood Falls; Neal Madsen, Nor
gan: ROLAND Benson, Clements;
Melvin Werner, Wabasso; Arthur
Buetow, Lamberton; Ivan Klabun-
de, Clements; Lucille Kenney,
Redwood Falls; Leslie Jones, Red
wood Falls; Lester Syverson, Wal
nut Grove; Gladys Wells, Red
wood Falls; Maxine Kurtz, Wal
nut Grove; Nels Hansen, Walnut
Grove; Paul Kohler, Redwood
Falls: James Kohler, Redwood
Falls; Faye Armitage, Redwood
Falls: Junior Armitage, Redwood
Falls; and Clarence Housman,
Delhi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
BOLCER SUSPENDED
SENTENCE REVOKED
Built Fence on Land Owned
by Neighbor; Dispute
Of Long Standing

Martin Bolger, Granite Rock
township farmer and offender in
an age-old boundary line dispute,
was placed in the county Jail Sat-
urday after Judge Albert H. Ener-
son revoked the suspension of 60
day sentence.
Bolger was sentenced October
go when he pleaded guilty to q
petty larceny charge brought af-
ter he took some grain bundles
August IL from a field which the
court has ruled belongs to Theo-
dore Meilke.
At that time he paid 1855 but
was spared Jail term with the
warning that he must stay out Of
disputes with his neighbors.
In court Saturday he was asked
if it was true. that he built fence
recently on land designated as be-
longing to the Meilke farm. He
admitted doing so and was ordered
to serve the so days in jail.
Earlier this year Bolger paid q
SIS fine and costs of $50 on an
assault and battery charge in con-
nection with the land argument.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
PLAY
TO BE GIVEN AT
PTA WEDNESDAY
Play Written and Staged by
Miss Vittum of Local
School Faculty

The play, christmas Through
the Years." written by Miss Daisy
Vittum of the junior high school
faculty and successfully staged at
Hendricks two years ago, will be
presented by large cast of boys
and girls from all grades and
classes in the grades and junior
and senior high schools, at 8 p.
m. Wednesday, December IS, at
the Lincoln auditorium. A matinee
for children will be given at 2 p.
m. Tuesday.
Seated on a built-up stage an
old couple, John and Mary, play
ed by Dwight Dahmes and Gerald
inc Kemnitz see their life story
portrayed by children of different
ages who tell the tale in songs,
dramatizations and tableaux. Flood
and spot lights will be used and
the entire junior and senior girls
and mixed choruses of at least
so voices will sing.
In scenes showing John and
Mary as children, John Tiffany
and Lois Zehetner will take the
leads while as youths James Ire
fry and Grace Brinker have the
parts and as grown up young peo-
pie they are taken by John Lau-
terbach and Phyllis Corcoran. The
CONTINUED on page l2)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
TOWNS ORGANIZE
PROTEST AGAINST
{. M AND ST. SALE
Analysis expected To Show
Hanley Falls-NOrwOOd
Sector Profitable.
Group Wants Legislation On
Load Limit For Trucks
Of 1000 Pounds

Massed action to prevent the
Remembering of the NJ and ST. l.
railroad in this section of Mime
sofa was planned this week after
citizens from Norwood to Morton
had been organized to prepare
protests for a hearing to be held
in Minneapolis in January. North
Redwood, Delhi, Belview and Echo
are expected to join other towns
on the road in their fight TO keep
the service.
Analysis expected to prove that
this part of the line never lost
money, and showing its actual
earnings from Norwood to Hanley
Falls from the time it was estao-
lished are being prepared for pre-
sentation before the court. Hear
ings Of a like nature will be held
in South Dakota, Iowa and Him
ois after the first of the year.
In an effort to force shipment
by railroad the group is also at
tempting to influence legislation
to reduce truck load limits to
1000 pounds.
The Minneapolis and st. Louis
has been in receivership since
July, 1928. In September appli-
cation was filed with the Inter
state commerce commission by
eight competing roads to buy the
system and abandon the Marietta
to Watertown, South Dakota, part
of the line among others. The
plan was approved last February
by the Reconstruction Finance
corporation which will lend ST.
100000 to the Associated Rail-
ways company to complete the
deal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
NEW AVON GIRL
HIT BY STRAY
RIFLE BULLET

Marian Goblirsch, II, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Wenzel Goblirsch
of New Avon was accidently shot
through the right heel Sunday by
a % calibre rifle bullet the source
of which is mystery.
The girl was skating with her
six-year-old brother, John, on a
pond near their home Sunday af-
ternoon when suddenly she felt a
singing sensation in her right leg:
She fell to the ice, unaware of
how she had been hurt. Her bro
Their called for help and she was
assisted to her home where the
bullet wound was discovered.
AS no sound of shot was
heard and no one was visible near
the place, the person who shot the
gun is unknown. 1t is believed,
however, that the gun was fired
by a hunter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
GRID LETTERMEN
AT MILROY FETED

Milroy-The Milroy High school
football lettermen were guests OF
honor at banquet given in the
home economies room Friday eve
ming. w. N. Svenning acted as
POSTMASTER. The other guests
were DIR. A. H. Bishop, Ernest
Peek and Coach Wagner.
The torch of leadership was
passed from Captain Norbert
Brau, who successfully led the
team this season, to Donald
Grams, the lettermen having chos-
en- him and Paul Zeug to act as
Co-Captains for next year. The
lettermen for this season are:
Carlton Patterson, Sylvester Zitz-
mann. Glenn Wickmann, Wood
row Kramer, Donald Grams, Cor
don Brake, Gaylord Rudd, Tor,
bert Brau, Paul Zeug and Arvld
Rec. William Kramer who acted
as scorekeeper was also a guest.
The freshman home economics
class with the help of Miss Laude
prepared and served the dinner.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
new ULM BRINGS
STRONG QUINTET
Cards Beat Springfield But
New Ulm Has Coach
Worried

Victor over Winthrop by the
lop-sided score of So to 18, the
New Ulm team which comes here
Friday night to meet the Cardin-
ais in the first home game has
demonstrated that it has scoring
machine which will test the defen-
sive strength of the Obermeyer
men severely.
Tuesday night New Ulm defeat
ed Fairfax Is to 20.
Coach Obermeyer seldom plays
the Gloomy Gus role so common
to coaches, but he admits the New
Ulm team has him badly worried.
He saw a demonstration of the
new rules given by the New Ulm
team for coaches meeting sever
al weeks ago and believes it is as
snappy a team as will appear here
all season.
Five Redwood Falls High school
cagers scored Friday night to
open the season in the proper
manner at Springfield, defeating
the Kraut five 10 to II.
Dick Cole had the privilege of
shooting the seasons first basket
Continued on page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
GILBERT LIKELY
TO TELL STORY IN
COURT NEXT WEEK
RemOrseful, Wishes to Make
Full Confession of
Shooting HOrejsi
Victim Gradually Improving
And is Expected to
Recover

Obviously remorseful, Maurice
Gilbert, confessed attacker of
Henry Horejsi of Bechyn told
Renville county officials that he
wants to make a clean breast of
MS crime in court sometime next
week, according to Russell Frazee,
Renville county attorney.
His statement followed severe
Egriliing by authorities there, but
Ftrial may be delayed by future
developments in several angles of
. The case which officials are trying
20 iron out.
Meanwhile Horejsi is improving
rapidly according to recent word
received from his physician in the
University hospital in Minneapo-
lis. In letter to Mr.. Frazee, DR..
John Paine said that the injuries
% Horejsi's jaw were healing
materially and that the right
lung damage was considerably
cleared, although it had been
Severely harmed. DR.. Paine told
MIR. Frazee that Horejsi is eX-
pected to recover.
Tentative plans, according to
The attorney, are to arraign Gil
bert in district court sometime
next week before Judge A. Baker
but they may be changed in the
event that Gilbert confides more
to authorities than he has done
to date.
Officials were especially anxious
to discover the correct motive for
the attempted killing of the
Bechyn man. At the mention of
the words killing" or murder"
Gilbert winces and refuses to car
ry on an interview, according to
Frazee, who says that the jailed
man was previously suffering
from great emotional strain but
has now Gained himself.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Redwood Falls, Mimi,

Redwood Falls, Mimi,
Dear Santa,
1 have been good boy. l like
to go to school. There are four in
my class. l am eight years old and
in the third grade. How are you
and Mrs. Santa Claus. I have not
been sick so far and have not
missed school.
1 would like wrecker truck
and a caterpillar tractor and some
candy and nuts. Thank you.
From your friend,
Francis Uhlenkamp
Redwood Falls, Mimi.
Dear Santa,
l have been a good girl. I do
not go to school. l am four years
old. How are you and Mrs. Santa
Claus. l have not been sick so
far. l would like a fire truck and
a doll and some candy and nuts.
Thank you.
From your friend,
Anna Marie Uhlenkamp
Sanborn, Minnesota,
December 8, 1885
Dear Santa,
I would like to have an electric
train for Christmas and plenty of
nuts and candy.
1 hope you won't forget all poor
little folks.
A friend of yours,
Joseph Eichten
Wabasso, Minnesota
December 6, 1886
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a sled, a ball
and some candy and nuts.
am eight years old. / will try
to be good boy.
Your friend,
Bobby Bellig
Revere, Minnesota
December 9, 1885
Dear Santa Claus,
l want a bag to carry my
school books and papers in and a
croquet set and a knife. My Sis
ter, Shirley Jean wants a little
flat iron and bag to carry her
school books and papers in.
/ am z years old and in the End
grade. My sister is 512 years old
and in the first grade. Please
bring US what we want.
Duane Harold Dallmann
Revere, Minnesota.
Wabasso, Mimi,
December 8, 1885
Dear Santa Claus,
am in the fourth grade.
want to thank you for all the
things you brought me last year.
This year will you please bring me
box of paints and paint book ?
Please bring candy for Us ALL
Thank you.
Your friend,
Margaret Johanneck
Seaforth, Mimi,
Dear Santa,
What / want most for Christ
mas is Mickey mouse shooting
game, and base ball and glove.
Your friend,
Donald Daub
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Lucan Group Seeks
State Bank Charter

The hearing on the application
of Lucan group for a charter to
operate a bank there under the
name of State Bank of Lucan will
be held in the offices of the securi-
ties commission of the state de-
partment of commerce in St. Paul
December "a at II a. m.
The incorporators are w. H.
Zimmerman, Harry w. Jefferson,
Jr., N. j. Kramer, H. L. Jensen
and Joseph H. Zeug. Anton kram-
ell is the proposed cashier.
The hearing on an application
for a charter for bank at Echo
has been set for December II.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12

Gazette Is Longer And Wider

With this issue The Gazette becomes full-grown
eight column newspaper
This change made necessary by the ncreas-
ing demand for advertising space and to allow to
increase coverage and features. 1t has been
contemplated since last spring when the purchase of
new press made this size paper mechanically possible
1t is the second increase in size this year. The
Gazette enlarged its pages from six column seven
column February T. That increased the number of
size The page is not only wider but an inch longer
today, making total of 2,O16 inches in IL pages
which is equivalent to almost II pages of the original
size.
Practically all daily newspapers are eight columns
wide and the progressive weekes gradually adopt
ing this SIZE 81
In its effort to give Redwood Falls a newspaper
which it may be proud, The Gazette acknowledge
gratefully the support and encouragement given |
scores of advertisers and over 5000 subscribers
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
To Debate On AAA

Miloy-The question, "Resolv-
cd: that the processing tax has
been a benefit in general to the
American people" will be debated
a. the community meeting at Mil
roy High school Thursday eve
ming, December 10. There also
will be a Christmas program.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Never Learned So Much In
One Week Before, Redwood
Girl Says Of 4~H Congress
Inquest Friday

An inquest into the death of
Robert Frietag who died Sunday
of last week from injuries receiv-
ed November 26 will be held Fri
DAY by DIR. j. Gordon Cole, county
coroner and coroner's jury which
viewed the body last Thursday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Lucan Man Cuts Finger

Lucan-While chopping wood
Wednesday OF last week, Charles
Brau stopped to pick up a block
and lost hold of the AK which
dropped, striking the second ing
er or his left hand. The cord was
completely cut but his physician
believes he Will be able to save
the finger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Not Scarlet Fever

Johnsonville township An
epidemic of measles has broken
out here, causing the closing of
the Ole Doe school. 1t was at
first feared that the disease was
Scarlet Fever.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
IS Years On Same job

Gales township - Friends are
wishing most happy vacation
for Gus Larson who left Wednes-
day to spend some time with his
nieces and nephews in San Diego,
California MIR. Larson has been
employed on the Hicks farm more
than 45 years working first for S.
?. Hicks and in later years for
Tom Hicks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Wed "a Years

North Redwood-Mr. and Mrs.
A. G. Tradewell celebrated their
1.fly-fourth wedding anniversary
Sunday evening when their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Scheu-
merit and daughters and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Allan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
MATSON IN CHARGE OF
COTTONWOOD COUNTY WPA


George Matson, appointed last
week to supervise WPA work in
Cottonwood county as well as Red
wood county, replacing j.. C. Wor-
rail- who was transferred to MOBILES
county, this week assumed his dut-
les by engineering new project
at Mountain Lake. 1t is a storm
sewer project and will employ ap-
proximately Is men for about
three months.
According to Mr.. Matson, Cot
tonwood county has only about
160 men on WPA payrolls while
Redwood county has nearly 300
men employed. Other storm sewer
projects, it is contemplated, win
be started at Bingham Lake and
Window.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Test Vote FavOrs Pension

Underwood township - At a
meeting here recently, old age
pensions were discussed and the
vote was 16 to1 for a pension for
persons over 65 years of age who
actually need it, the amount not
to exceed $50 per month.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12

ness. They are writing letters to
Getting a thing in writing al
ways. sort Of clinches the bargain
and besides, when what one wants
is contained in letter and pub
lished, the chances of getting it
are certain to improve. Besides
the Gazette is giving dollar each
for the five best letters received
by December II.
Below are a few of the letters
received so far. Space does not
permit printing all of them this
week.
Lamberton, Mimi.
Dear Santa Claus,
l like school and / like my
teacher. 1 am in the third grade.
l would like to have a street-car
and some nuts and candy. I will
leave my stocking by the Christ
mas tree. Do not forget the
other boys and girls.
Your loving friend
Merlin M. Hartwick
Vesta, Minnesota
December 7, 1885
Dear Santa,
am going to write you a letter
about the childrens happy time on
Christmas Day. Everybody should
be happy then. Sometime ! think
on Christmas that maybe some
poor children are with out clothes,
eating and without happy
Christmas. So this year do not
bring me much but bring every
one a little.
l am ten years old so you
know what to bring me. My
little brother told me to tell you
that he wants a pair of roller
skates. So l guess maybe l will
close up for tomorrow is school.
Your little friend,
Lilly May Maasch
Morgan, Minnesota,
December 9, 1885
Dear Santa,
will have to write a letter and
find out how you and your rain
deers are coming along this year.
now l must write and let you
know what 1 want for Christmas.
I would like a blackboard, some
story books, and a new box of
paints, some nuts and candy.
Please don't forget the poor and
sick children. l guess this is all
because l don't want to ask for
too much. I am ten years old and
in the fifth grade. Well Santa /
want to ask you if you are going
to come to our Christmas program
at District LOT December 10, 1885.
l hope you will come.
Well / guess / will say good
bye, for this time.
Your little friend,
Fern Zamzow
Sanborn, Minnesota
December 8, 1885
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a sled for
Christmas. will be very good if
you will. Also a set of glass
dishes, a table and that's all.
Only / want candy and nuts. I
tried to write the best / could.
good-by.
Your Christmas pal,
Janet Eichten
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Kicked By Horse

Gales township-Carl Munson
was kicked by a horse last week
and has been confined to his bed
since.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Around
REDWOOD
County
Set Fee at $3.50
With Our Correspondents

Set Fee at $3.50
North Redwood-At a meeting
of the North Redwood village
council Tuesday the rate for an
on and off sale liquor license was
set at $3.50 after one application
for a dispensary had been pre-
scented the group. The applica-
ton has not yet been acted upon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
WINTER SCALE Is
$44 MONTHLY FOR
UNSKILLED LABOR
2S7 in County Affected by
Christgau Order Made
This Week
New Scale Effective During
Winter, Gives 81 to Sc
More Per Month

Ten per cent raises in the mon
thly wages of more than $4,000
WPA workers in rural communit-
les, in line with increased winter
living costs, were announced this
week by Victor Christgau, state
WPA administrator.
The wage increase viii affect
two general groups, the first en-
bgacing workers in all Minnesota
cities between 5000 and $4,000
population and the second includ-
ing those in rural areas and
towns of less than 5000 popuia-
ton.
In cities of less than 5000 and
rural areas, the wages are in
creased from $40 to $44 for I'M
skilled work, from $45 to 1880 Tor
intermediate work, from $55 to
$6050 for skilled work and from
$61 to SOTO for professional and
technical work.
In Redwood county the announ-
cement is good news to 287 per-
sons who this week are employed
on WPA projects in all sections
of the county as relief workers. 1t
was not announced whether nom
relief foremen, timekeepers and
office employees salaries would be
affected.