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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Forward-LOOking Pioneers

rIFTY YEARS AGO the little village of
r Redwood Falls was embroiled in an ar
gument over the legality and advisa-
bility of an ordinance recently adopted by
the council to restrict the construction OF
wooden buildings in the business district.
Redwood Falls had just had dlsas-
trous fire. Forward-looking citizens felt that
mushroom growth of cheaper wood struc-
lures would again place the city in danger OF
such confagration. On the other side, per-
sons lust as interested in seeing the city
grow and prosper felt that anyone willing to
invest money in new buildings should not
be discouraged, even though he felt he could
not afford the more expensive type OF con-
struction.
One can easily imagine that it was a
major issue in tiny village, struggling to
get the jump on other towns competing for
settlers and industries in a frontier region.
Pioneers took militant interest in the af-
fairs of the community where their small
savings were invested, and it was probably
quite frequently that verbal argument was
settled with fists in an alley.
Strange how that argument as to the
legality of the measure popped into the pic
ture, Just as it does so often today when
new-fangled ideas, good and bad are pro-
posed.
Apparently, however, the ordinance
"stuck' and today Redwood Falls can thank
the men who took the side of permanent
for the fact that Redwood has
fewer wood buildings in it's ''loop" than most
cities it's size in this section.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
Backward
Chances
so YEARS AGO

Total valuation of, real estate
and personal property in Redwood
county was $1,835,914 and the
total tax levy was $17,441.19. In
Redwood Falls, the rate of taxa
ton for all purposes was 1913
mills.-Running their hay press
with steam for the first time, J.
L. Thompson and son were able
to press about 10 tons of hay and
with their feed mill grind $50
bushels of feed per day.-A new
school building in District 63 was
completed at cost of 5000 and
furniture and fixtures of the most
improved style increased that fig
ure by $3O0.-Rev. R. E. Ander-
son of the Presbyterian church
left for his new charge at Owa-
tonna.-The Renville county com
missioners met to examine petit
tons asking for a change of coun-
ty seat. Bird Island and Olivia
each wanted it and Beaver Falls
was willing to retain it.
Is YEARS AGO
Lillian Raleigh Clark and Char
les Allan Walker were married at
the home of the brides brother,
A. E. Clark at Portland, Oregon.
The Modern Woodmen elected
A. Asleson, A. j. White, George
w. Ellis, Emil Kuenzli, William
Won Mosch, John Klaus, Ernest
Sander and G. B. Ashford as off,
GERS for the new year.-H. F.
Beuchner returned from a trip to
Rock Island, Illinois where he
left Mrs. Beuchner for a longer
visit with her sister.-O. w. Mar
tin assumed control of Frank Car
mans dray line.
10 YEARS AGO
Richard Jueneman was elected
captain of the 1926 football team
at the annual banquet given by
the merchants at the Lincoln
'chool.-C. A. Neufert died Dec
,mber 9 in Minneapolis.-Don In
ylis was given a freshman letter
when the close of the football
season was celebrated at Hamline
University.
5 YEARS AGO
Nels P. Rams Of Morgan was
elected chairman of the county
'hapter of the Red Cross.-Red-
wood Falls defeated Tracy at bas-
,etball.-John Longbottom, Red |
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
MilrOy

Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. DOlan en-
tertained for dinner Tuesday eve
ming Rev. Alfred Kern and Bar
bara Mertz of Lucan, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dolan and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Dolan and
family.
Reuben Terhell of Vesta visited
at the L. H. Mertz home Sunday.
Zeph Trudeau was a caller in
Granite Falls Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Morgan and
nephew, Wesley Morgan visited
at the Anger Jergens home at
Montevideo Monday.
j. w. Dysart and Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Dysart were supper guests
at the John Mum home Friday.
Charles Otter who has been en-
plOyed at the Thomas B. Hicks
farm has leased the Charles Cob
lirsch house and moved in Mon
day.
Mile Scott was at the Louis
Kotval home at Lucan Saturday
night and Sunday caring for
their son who is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brake and
family visited at the Charles Dav-
is home at Seaforth Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Regnier
were business callers in Olivia
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Lewis of
Marshall are staying at the w. j.
Lewis home at present.
Anton Molitor and family visit
ed at the Sim White home Sun
day.
Mrs. Stena Terhell and son,
Reuben of Vesta visited Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Julia
Brake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Racette
visited Mr.. Racette's mother who
is i'll at Marshall Sunday.
Evelyn Bitker of Glencoe came
Saturday to visit at the Emil Bit
ker home, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
LANCE and Emil Bitker took her
back by car Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Mowery and
family of Tracy visited at the
James McWilliams home Sunday.
John Zwach who is attending
the session of the legislature in
st Paul visited Saturday night
and Sunday at the Joseph Zwach
home.
The Bible Study Class of Our
Saviours Lutheran church will
meet in the church parlors Thurs
day evening with Rev. p. A.
Strommen in charge.
Mr. land Mrs. Herman Kremin
and Mrs. Charles Penke attended
the funeral of a relative in Red
wood Falls Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. A H. Bishop and
son, Warren motored to Fairmont
Thursday.
Milroy Won over Underwood in
Whist tourney Tuesday evening in
Milroy SO to %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest LANCE of
Wabasso were Sunday dinner
guests at the Emil Bitker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Broutie and
Mrs. Alice johnson and daughter,
Mabel left Monday for Rochester
where Mrs. johnson will go
through the clinic.
Rev. H. circuit was dinner
guest at the L. H. Mertz home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moses
and family of Amerit visited Mrs.
A. E. Smith Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoyer of
Redwood Falls are visiting at the
Luckhardt Brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed left
Friday evening for Minneapolis,
returning Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Ahlness and
son, Leroy visited at the Tegland
Brothers home Sunday evening.
Francis Kelly of Stewart arriv-
ed home Sunday evening.
Florence Penke who teaches
near Seaforth spent Saturday an6
Sunday at the Charles Penke
home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12
WABASSO DEPOSITORS
TO RECEIVE $6,SO7

Wabasso-Depositors in the
closed Citizens State Bank of Wa
basso will receive dividend checks
totalling S6,8O7 in time 70 use
them in their Christmas shopping,
according to Elmer A. Benson,
state commissioner of banks.
Twenty-three Minnesota banks
being liuuidated by the depart
ment will share in the distribution
of nearly 100000, with 1912 de-
positors benefitting. The other
banks are at Crookston, Little
Falls, Theilman, Easton, Dassel,
Halstad. Claremont, Porter,
Round Lake, Melville, New Num-
ich. Denham, Porter, Waltham,
Viking, Trommald, Tamarack,
Elgin, Mantorville and Mizpah.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12

The Japanese are said to be developing
system of dropping bombs from airplanes,
each bomb containing human who will
guide it to its target, there to be blown to
smithereens. There's fine occupation for
and not chance in the world of waking up
some morning and realizing you are fail
ure in life. Sherman described war mildly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12

When Jasper drys circulated petition
they got 80 signers. When the voters went
to the polls, only 18 voted dry. It's the
same on any question. A petition means
little. The average fellow signs anything
handed to him, proud that his signature is
deemed worth the asking.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12

wood county pioneer, died at his
home here December 15.-The Of
ficers of all federated clubs met at
the home of Mrs. H. M. Aune to
make plans for the district con-
vention of clubs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12

Men in the United States have bought
on the average half suit of clothes year
since 1929. Let us hope it was the pants
fraction Boston Evening Transcript.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12

. If "a suffer from Rheumatism. Arthrit'ss
LumLago or Neuritis try NI-TONE, famous
European prescription which has been success-
fully used for over 20 years. Get NI-TONE
today from your independent Druggist. Listen
to Slim Jim ovse Station WDGY every day
at 100 p. M.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12

Now they are making corsets for men.
Some of us may yet live to see bustles the
rage among hairy chested males.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12

We agree with the judge who ruled that
a wooden leg does not bar man from oper-
ating an automobile. It's wooden heads
that cause most of the trouble.-McPher
Kansas, Republican
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-12-12

The only thing some natures
can hang onto is the ropes.-ex.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-07-25
The rurreted Castle

Insignia of the corps of engineers
IS sCmtunes the subject of inquiry
The Fort Peck press., 1935-07-25
Sanitation Work,

Chloride of lime has been used
in all outhouses and cess pools
and scattered on the ground near
many Of the houses in the flood
districts of the lower project towns
All wells have been posted as IN
fit for drinking purposes unless
the water is boiled.
More than $50 persons have
been vaccinated for ts Uphold by DR..
Currie of Park Grove. No serious
illness of any nature has devel-
oped. About the only trouble
some condition noted is a plague
Of mosquitoes; but no worse than
other sections of the state where
floods do not occur and steps are
being taken to bring these under
control so that residents may con-
tinue to enjoy the shade and
shelter of trees without the undue
annoyance of these little pests IN
the lower settlements.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-07-25
Fort Peck Community Choir

The newly organized choir at
the Community Church in Fort
Peck deserves a word of praise
for their work.
To any one who enjoys hearing
some of the old time hymns beau
tifully rendered, attendance at one
of these services at II O'Clock Sun
day morning is a real treat.
Their summers program calls
for a definite plan in bringing the
best known church music to the
church going public. Last Sunday
many excellent solos were given
and each succeeding week more
of these will be featured,
The Fort Peck press., 1935-07-25
Better Lawns in Fort Peck

A large percentage of the lawns
in Fort Peck are showing excellent
growth and with continued care
should produce good stands of
grass. Too much importance can
not be attached TO the watering
of 9rass-covered areas; a mere
sprinkling is not sufficient. Due
to high evaporation caused by
winds and a relatively dry climate,
the soil drys out very quickly. and
to produce the best results a thor
ough soaking is necessary daily.
During the hot months, watering
should be done very early in the
morning or in the evening when
evaporation is at a minimum.
The problem Of weeds can best be
handled by pulling out and re-
moving tall weeds from the lawn
while the soil is moist. in order to
disturb the grass as little as poss-
Ilble. Small weeds can be controlled
by cutting with mower along
with the cutting of the grass, Dur
ing the growing season, grass should
be moved at intervals of from one
to two weeks according to growth.
Lawn mowers should be adjusted
so grass will not be cut too short
and the clippings, if short, can be
left to form u protecting mulch
over the grass roots. If necessary,
reseeding should be done during
late August or early September,
which will give ample time for
the grass to terminate before freez-
ing weather.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-07-25
Selected

Truth forever on the scaffold
Wrong forever on the throne
Yet that scaffold swayS the
future
And behind the dim unknown
Standeth God within the Shad-
OW,
Keeping watch above his own.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-07-25

Bible Verse for Today
have longed for thy sal
walton, Q Lord; and thy law
is my delight.
Psalm 1914
The Fort Peck press., 1935-07-25

Ing article. Inc tuiiotoo eoo'io 90
an insignia of the Corps of Eneln-
GERS was adopted by General lott
en- in the summer of 1889. This
device may be described as repre-
senting a portion of a castle with
a central arched and drilled emit
rance. 1t is approached by steps
in a central tower leading at either
side by means of galleries pierced
by two windows to a corner octag-
oDal tower. The galleries and
towers are crenellated.
The appropriateness of the castle
as a symbol of the military en9in-
GERS is at once apparent. The
medieval castle is i~nseparably
connected with the subjects OF
ratification and architecture. The
castle aud tower have been used
in enblems since medieval times
and have frequently been found IN
coats Of-armS.
In this country. the castle" was
applied to the strongest of our ear
hest WORKS of fortification, viz:
Castle Williams. Castle Clinton
(which now survives in Castle Gar
DEM, the Castle Of Hendricks Reef,
N. Y. Castle island in Boston Har'
Dor. and Castle Pinckney, Sc.
These together with the entire
system of permanent defense of
the country are the particular a.
chievement of the Corps Of Engin-
GERS.
General Totten's selection of
this insignia was natural enough.
He. himself, was a great military
engineer and from 1903 to 1888
devoted himself to the construct
ion of heavy masonry Notifications.
the great Work of his life beng the
ratification of the Atlantic Coast.
The design chosen represents a
castle in the most conventional
form without decoration or embell-
ishment, even the usual machl-
colations and supporting brackets
being omitted, to secure simplicity
of design and p~racticability in its
use.
Originally, the castle was used
in silver, on epaulettes and belt
plate. AS a collar ornament it
made its first appearance in 1892,
embroidered on the undress coat
collar, and was changed to silver in
1894. 1t is now worn on the lap
els, in gold.
The castle is particularly app
ropriate as an insignia for the
Engineers in that it will probably
always be associated with strength
durability, and protection. 1t typ
flies a structure of distinct service,
ability and military significance,
The Corps of Engineers has, dur
IND the mast century. showed in
very definite achievement the
propriety of its motto "ESSAYONS.'
Ia the earlier history of this coun'
try, when the United States Mill
tary Academy was the only engin-
eer school in existence, it was
necessary for engineer officers tc
take care of all civil, as we'll as
military projects. The pace sci
by these early engineers in the
development of every type o.
engineering work was remarkable
The growth of this country is wit
ness to the fact.
Hesitancy to tackle work because
of its difficulty of accomplishment
or its forbidding size, is not in keep:
ing with the spirit of the Corps Of
Engineers, but the reply to all re-
quests to undertake particularly
difficult, hazardous, or stupendous
; projects has been. and we expect
will be "Essayons' or Let us try
The Fort Peck press., 1935-07-25

Bring your job printing to the
Press. Neat work, quick service, a
booster paper for the home towns
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
Gopher Control
To Be ShoWn

Certain Of the activities Of the
agricultural commissioner S office
will be demonstrated in the exhibit
at the county fair and one which
is certain TO attract considerable
attention is that concerned with the
gopher eradication campaign being
conducted by this office in cooper
alton with the irrigation district
and the SERA.
This campaign has as its aim
eradication Of this pest which is
one Of the most serious mensces TO
valley agriculture. states 3. A. Har-
rigan. commissioner
Elimination Of plant pests and
diseases Is another important tea-
ture Of the agricultural commits
sioner S work and the booth at the
fair will feature a collection Of nox-
ious weeds, plant pests, insects, etc.
which have at various intervals,
been dangers to valley crops and
whose control is the work Of this
office.
In addition the collection Of var
ious seeds grown in the valley viii
prove Of interest to many.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
FRED BRIGHT
SHED VALLEY
SHOW PLACE

Fred r. Bright, one of the largest
produce operators in the valley,
started in business here in 1922 and
confines his operations to Imperial
Valley.
The company's packing shed on
Orange street, east of the railroad
tracks, is one of the show places of
the valley, not only being thorough
ly modern so far as equipment nee
essary for its business is concerned,
but being attractively kept up and
boasting an aviary containing many
rare species of birds and estimated
to have a value of several thousand
dollars.
In addition to its plant in Ell Gen.
tro the company owns and leases
considerable land in various parts
of the valley, the largest ranch be-
ing south of Meloland. Here the
same neatness and order which pre-
vail at the packing shed are main
tanned.
The company was one of the first
voluntarily to provide sanitary and
comfortable dwellings for its field
workers and to eliminate the old
method of living on ditch-banks in
ramshackle shacks.
The company is large shipper of
lettuce, cantaloupes and other vege-
tables and Fred Bright. the owner.
is outstanding in the produce indus
try in all sections of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
MARTIN {. VAIL
AMONG LEADERS

Martin c. Wahl, Inc, for more
than a decade past prominently
identified with Imperial Valley s
produce crops, first entered busi-
ness in El Centro in 1922 with
Martin Wahl and Don Rex asso-
ciated under the firm name Of
Wahl and Rex.
The following year each entered
in business for himself, Wahl load
ing lettuce off a small shed west OF
the railroad tracks and later built
his present packing shed on Third
street, enlarging and undermining
il from time to time as conditions
warranted. 1t is now one OF the
largest and most modernly operat-
ed sheds in the valley.
Wahl operates only out Of I'm
perial Valley and since 1892 has
used the firm name Martin c. Wahl,
Inc. Wahl is the president and
principal stockholder and VIM. l..
Apple is secretary and treasurer.
The firm employs from Is to 100
persons as the season demands and
has a weekly payroll Of approx
mately $1,000 with an additional
ranch payroll Of $4,000 with 200 en-
ployees. Operations are conducted
the year round and the firm grows
most of it sown crops. The annual
output is TOO to 1000 carloads Of
lettuce, carrots and cantaloupes.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
Certificate OF
Birth Essential
In Numerous Ways

A properly registered birth certi-
ficate is child'S legal introduction
to human society," according to DR..
Warren F. Fox, city and county
health officer and registrar of vital
statistics.
Filing the birth certificate with
the local registrar of vital statistics
is an essential part of every confine-
ment case, and no such case is COM
pleted until this has been done.
Registered birth certificates are
legal documents of great Importance.
They are used to prove legal age for
inheritance of property, for claims
of widows and orphans, for settle
ment of insurance, for settlement of
pensions, for correction of marriage
or death record. for right to serve
on jury, for entering military and
naval service, for entrance to school,
for right to vote, for right to mar
ry. for legal dependency, for tax in
come. for driving automobile, for ir-
responsibility of children, for en-
rloyment in industries, in certain
criminal proceedings.
They are also of use in proving
American citizenship for passports,
for exemption from military and ma
val service in foreign countries, for
criminal courts in foreign countries,
for immigration, for right to hold
certain offices, for right of admis-
sion to certain professions, for col
lecting compensation from govern
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
Thacker Says Fair
Help To Business

We move anything, anywhere -
is not an idle slogan but has been
put into practicein Imperial Valley
by the Poaneer Truck and Transfer
company for the past 25 years.
Percie Thacker, who, with D. d.
Stafford, is a partner in this enter
Price, is firm in his conviction that
the county fair stimulates business
to no small extent. I'VE are busily
engaged in hauling exhibits to the
fair grounds and these exhibits
when set up will stimulate retail
business" he stated.
Thacker bases this conviction on
fairs of the past which have aided
much in booming business not only
for the short time it is in progress
but also during months succeeding
the fair.
Trucks operated by the Pioneer
Truck and Transfed company oper-
ate both between valley points and
also to cities outside the valley, ana
have built up wide patronage for
their owners on a policy of efficient
service and rapid transportation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
ICE COMPANY
PLAYS PART IN
LETTUCE DEAL

Hand in hand with the great val
ley lettuce industry which is de-
pendent upon it for much of the
success of the years deal, is the ice
industry, which supplies the ice for
getting the lettuce to the market in
fresh condition.
The bulk Of this work is perform
ed by the Imperial Ice and Develop
ment company. which maintains
producing plans in several of the
valley cities and distributing depots
in those where plants do not exist.
Since the earliest days of the val
ley history, the Imperial Ice and
Development company has forged
steadily ahead, progressing as the
valley progressed and meeting the
demands made upon it each year for
more and more ice.
Supplying ice for commercial pur-
poses is only one of the phases of
the 1. l. and D. company which also
cares for the needs of homes, main
tanning a delivery service through
out the year and augmenting this
with stations at strategic places in
the city where ice may be obtained
by those desiring it.
One of the largest corporations in
the valley, the Imperial Ice and De-
velopment company has heavy in
vestment here and its officials and
personnel play important parts in
the life of this community.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
FARM WOMEN
TO MAINTAIN
LOUNGE ROOM

While the farm home depart
ments are working with their re-
spective farm centers in the fair
displays. the home department as a
whole has taken as its project the
furnishing of a rest room and
lounge in the space allotted the
group at the fair.
Each center is contributing furn-
iture for the booth and represent
atiyes will be in charge during the
respective days. Visitors to the fair
will be welcome here and will en-
Joy resting in between visits to the
various displays.
Schedule for the various days Is
as follows: March 9, the opening
Gay, Eastside-S Sunset will be in
charge: March TO- Seeley-Westside
March II, Rose Mesquite; March
y. Verde; March l3. Acacia;
March Ia. Magnolia Mulberry;
March IS, McCsbe Eucalyptus;
March Is. Seeley- -Westside and Mt
Signal; March II. Jasper.
The committee in charge is
composed of Mrs. j. r. SouthWorth
Mrs. A. o. Dolson and Mrs. w
Cook.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-06
Farm Values ShoU
Good Increase

Farm properties temporarily in
possession OF the Berkeley Federal
Land Bank are bringing on sales a
higher per acre average price than
properties possessed by any Of the
other II land banks in the Farm
Credit Administration. A survey Of
operations for the year 1884 made
by the land sales division of the
bank shows that $50 sales brought
an average of $31 per acre. The
average for all II land banks was
$50.
BY states the average price per
acre was: California. $50: Arizona,
$3l; Utah, Sl9 No sales were
made in Nevada during the year.
The volume Of sales for 1884 was
little short of 100000 in excess of
sales over the previous year and
the average down-payment on
properties sold was twice that of
1892. These two circumstances
offer healthy evidence of returning
confidence in the ability of agri-
culture to offer better than a liv-
ing income.