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The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
Redwood County State Bank
Supporters Heard by
Commission
Must Decide s1f Any" and
(Which" With 2 Groups
After Charter

The questions of whether Red
wood Falls is to have a second
bank and which of two groups win
operate it in case it is authorized
is nearer a settlement today, fol-
lowing the second hearing before
the banking commission at St
Paul Tuesday.
No decision had been handed
down late Wednesday but The
commission has examined the TIVE
groups seeking charters and win
make decision soon, probably
without further hearings.
The Redwood County State
bank group, which proposes IN
organization with A. P. Garnatx
Of Vernon Center in active charge
and L. E. Backer, A. j. White and
Frank Weeks of Redwood Falls -
officers, had its inning Tuesday.
Questioned by the commission,
Mr.. Backer stated that the Citizens
State bank is losing considerable
business to out-of-town banks
which could be kept here through
the granting of a charter for 4
locally controlled bank. He re-
ported business conditions in Red
wood Falls as good, mentioning
that his store has had one Of the
best of its "a years. He said an
other bank would not endanger
the present bank although it ma
turally would lose some Of its ac-
counts.
F. w. Stanton, secretary Of the
Redwood Falls Building and Loan
association, testified as to his or
ganization's resources and said
there is need here for more loans
for homes and other buildings.
Mr.. Garnatz said he had inter
viewed 30 or 35 persons here. Ask
ed how many business men here
favor his petition for charter, he
estimated the number at so p0
cent. He was then asked if he
had heard of any unfriendly feea-
ing toward the present bank OF
that loans are hard to get and re-
piled that he had heard some talk
to that effect.
Other testimony followed this
same line, tending to stress the
need of another bank. No effort
was made to discredit the group
of st. Paul men who applied Tor
charter several weeks ago.
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
BOY SCOUTS TO
GET AWARDS AT
COURT OF HONOR
James Parsons to Receive
Eagle Scout Award,
Highest Honor

Climaxing a year of diligent ap-
plication to study, members of
Redwood Falls two Boy Scout
troops, Ia and 33, will be reward
ed for their work with the pre-
sentation of awards at the court
of honor to be held at 7:30 p. m.
today in the Senior High school
building.
Presiding over the court will be
DR.. ]. w. Inglis, chairman, while
j. H. Wichman will make the
merit badge awards; S. B. Duea,
first class awards; L. o. Alexand-
er, second class; w. E. Paffrath,
special awards; Guy o. Karnes,
Life; DR.. E. H. johnson, Eagle;
w. A. Dueae, Star; E. A. John
son and E H. Bollum, tenderfoot.
The highest award obtainable
by q Scout, the Eagle badge, will
be presented to James Parsons,
who in addition will receive sever
al merit badges. Life Scout awards
will be made to Russell Lauter-
bach, Lyman Hassenstab and Ro-
bert Paffrath, while Gordon Alex
ander will receive the Star scout
emblem.
A speaking program will in
clude short talks by l. A. Lavine,
superintendent of schools at
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
FITGERS PLANT
NOW OPERATING

The new central plant of the
Fitgers Brewing company of Du-
luth, located in the j. H. Melges
warehouse on South street, re-
ceived its first carload shipment
Monday and commenced business
in small way.
Ed Olson of the Duluth office
arrived Monday and is in charge
temporarily. He and Fred Sch
mid, local representative, have
spent the week contracting new ac-
counts to be served from here in
3 territory which includes south
western Minnesota and parts of
Iowa and South Dakota.
Within a month they expect to
have, three trucks operating from
here. R. M. Thompson, general
sales manager, will be here Sat
urday.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
Early Decision on New
Bank Charter Expected
After Second Hearing
HERE'S LOWDOWN
ON RED FEATHER
SECRET OF WEEK

The mystery of the week, the
wearing of red feathers in the hat
bands of several of the male citi-
zens of Redwood Falls, was solved
Wednesday by the Gazette's
sleuth.
Inquiries as to whether q secret
society had sprung up in the midst
Of the city were cast on all sides
and the sporters of the feathers
kept their lips sealed, content to
keep the curious guessing.
After extensive investigation
the Gazette reporter was finally
rewarded with an explanation. 1t
so happens that the American Le-
gion post has not only reached its
quota of 60 members but has add
ed five more to make a total of
IS. The red feather was a mild
manner of celebration.
Mrs. John w. Lauterbach, pre-
sident of the Legion auxiliary,
announced that her organization
has almost doubled its quota of 58
members with a total of 80. If
plumes appear later, this may be
the explanation.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
Recommends Outdoor Life
And Exercise To Keep
Feeling Young

Editors Note: This special ar
ticle is number two of series on
the historical angles of this vicin-
ity. In the following article R. E.
Cotton tells of an interview with
Mr.. A. A. Wilson on his farm east
of Redwood Falls.
Seated in a comfortable chair IN
the home of A. A. Wilson, the
writer had the good fortune to
hear from the lips of Redwood
county's oldest settler true story
of early days in Redwood County
and Redwood village. Following
the trail from Mankato, Mr.. Will
son arrived in Redwood in 1867,
two years previous to the arrival
of Joseph Tyson, whose memories
viii appear in another article.
Driving an OK team appeared to
be the principal mode of transpor-
tation in those early days. During
the blizzard of 1881, Mr.. Wilson
living on a farm five miles east of
town was unable to get to town
and as roads were blocked he had
considerable trouble in obtaining
sufficient provisions to see him
through until other settlers could
get to his place with additional
food supplies.
Bringing up the subject of the
old town of Riverside, Mr.. Wilson
stated that the town was moved
piece by piece, over period Of
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
REDWOOD TAKES
2 FIRSTS, THIRD
IN DECLAMATORY
Bill Finn, Norma Lang and
Morton Girl Win in
Sub-DiStrict

Attended by a capacity audience
of 200 persons, the sub-district
declamatory contest was held
Wednesday evening in the high
school assembly with Is students
entered from Echo, Belview, Del
hi, Morton and Redwood Falls.
Bill Finn of Redwood Falls
with his selection, National Re-
covery of Character" placed first
in the oratorical contest; Edward
Winget of Delhi giving eff We
Break Faith" was second and
Modern Harpies" given by Donald
Graves Of Morton won third place.
In the dramatic contest, Norma
Lang Of Redwood Falls who gave
"Russia's Blessed Damosel" plac-
ed first; kathleen Hagen Of Nor
ton reciting eyes" was second
and third place went to Martha
Gertjejansen of Echo with her sell
ection "The Father"
First place honors in the hum
orous division were won by Grace
Mary Ederer of Morton who used
"The Cat Came Back" as her sell
ection; Kathleen Brown of Delhi
giving ma at the Races" was Sec
ond and Charles Joneson, Red
wood Falls seventh grader, won
third place with "Pigtale Days"
Others who took part were Rob-
ert Hines, Dorothy Johnson and
Lorraine Fish of Belview; Lam
tina Ballard of Delhi and Glen
Schubert and Udo Viergutz of
Vesta.
Musical numbers on the pro-
gram were an overture From
Shore to Shore" and a Mexican
waltz, LA Golondrina" played by
the high school orchestra, a selec-
ton, 'Cornfield Melodies" by the
boys glee club and a trombone
duet, Garry Me Back to Old Vir-
ginny" by Keith Mckay and Gil
bert Weber.
The judges were Superintendent
A. M. Wisness, Miss Harriet
Wells and Miss Blanche White
more of Willmar High school.
Superintendent L. S. Graves of
Morton was in charge of the ar
rangements for the contest.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
ERA BASKETBALL
TOURNEY SLATED
Games to be Played Monday
and Tuesday at Wabass0
and Clements

Eight teams will participate in
the county ERA basketball tour
nament to be held Monday and
Tuesday nights at Wabasso and
Clements.
According to the pairings ar
ranged by Clark Sponaugle OF
North Redwood, county ERA
athletic director, Redwood Falls
will meet Delhi and Revere will
tangle with Wabasso Monday
night at Wabasso while at the
same time Lamberton and Wanda
and Clements and Paxton will
play on the Clements floor. Tues
day night the first round losers
in each division play, besides
games between the winners.
The winners at Wabasso and the
victor at Clements will then COM
pete in the district tournament at
Renville Thursday and Friday Of
next week. Six aggregations from
Renville county will also partici-
pate.
Winners in the district will play
in regional tournament to be
held March 2 and 3 at Worthing-
ton, which will be followed by .
state tourney March 8 in st. Paul.
The Redwood Falls quint en-
gagged in its first tilt Tuesday
night when it defeated Delhi 49,
on the latter's floor. Redwood
Falls led throughout the game,
dropping in "a field goals and one
free throw.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
RITES Held FOR
BELVIEW PIONEER
Pioneer Woman Died Satur'
day; Survived by Two
Daughters

Belview-Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at the
Rock Dell church for Mrs. Per-
nile Bredvold, 70 years old, who
died Saturday afternoon. Rev
Christ Anderson conducted the
services.
Mrs. Bredvold suffered stroke
February 4 and was unconscious
from then until her death.
She was born November II,
1885 in Olden Prestjeld Nordfjord
Norway, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steffen Hansen Loken. She
was baptized and confirmed in the
Olden church.
Arriving in America in 1886,
she came direct to Redwood coun-
ty where she has since made her
home. January 10, 1887 she was
married to Lauritz Sandager
They had two children, Katherine,
Mrs. Alf Berg of Belview and FL
vina, Mrs. Joseph Boushek OF
Vesta.
Mr.. Sandager died April 13,
1899 and in 1901 Mrs. Sandager
was married to Louis Bredvold who
died five years ago. She was a
member of the Rock Dell church
and Ladies Aid,taking an active
part in the work of these organ
izations.
Besides her daughters, she is
survived by four grandchildren.
Pail bearers were Adolph Leo
nard, Steffen Loken, M. H. Sand
ager, NJ. N. Sandager, Louis Rake
and Harold Rake. Persons from
a distance who attended the fun
eral were Mrs. Rasmus Davidson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis johnson,
all of Benson and Mrs. Marie Jen-
sen and Mrs. C. E. Cobleigh OF
Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
COMPANY L BALL
WITH GATES BAND
EVENT OF SEASON

The Redwood Falls armory will
be the center of attraction Friday
night when more than 200 couples
are expected to attend the third
annual Company L military ball.
Playing for the National
Guards Washington birthday So
cial event will be Tom Gates Or
chestra, which played at the Ok
ford ballroom in st. Paul for
years and is one of the best dance
bands local crowds have danced
to for several years.
Although not compulsory this
year, most company members are
expected to wear their uniforms
The dance floor will be decorated
in blue and white. Tickets may be
purchased at the door, invitations
having been dispensed with this
year.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
PARKWAY WORK
RESUMED With
60 men ON JOB
Will Move Tyson and Warner
Station, Then Slope
Adjoining Lots
Plan to Complete Project by
Middle of Summer if
Funds Last

Work on the development OF the
parkway system leading to the
new Redwood bridge was begun
Wednesday by a crew Of 80 men,
working under the supervision of
the state highway department.
Conducted under ERA allot-
ment and small grant by the
state, the work is directed by L.
R. Brisson of st. Paul, project en-
gineer with the highway depart
ment, who arrived in Redwood
Falls Tuesday.
Conferring Tuesday with Rich
ard Cook, county ERA admins
traitor and L. S. Tyler, disbursing
officer, Mr.. Brisson made ar
rangements for obtaining crew
of 60 ERA workers to work in
half-week shifts of 80. The ma
jority of the laborers are Redwood
Falls men on relief rolls.
With 80 men reporting Wednes-
day morning excavation of a
foundation for the Tyson and
Warner Oil station now located
at the foot of Mill street was be-
gun beside the Skelly Service sta
tion on Bridge street. The sta
ton will be moved to its new loca-
ton as soon as possible.
After this part Of the project is
completed, work will begin on
sloping the space from Mill street
to the new site of the station and
preparing it for seeding.
Tentative plans for the entire
project call for the development
Of parkway system extending
from three blocks west Of the new
bridge east to Washington street,
with the lake slope on the west
side to be- graded and trees and
shrubbery planted. The band shell,
now on the lincoln school grounds,
may be moved to this park.
The project is expected to be
completed by the middle of the
summer, Mr.. Brisson said, provid-
ing ERA funds remain available.
He added that contracts will be
let for the construction of the Y,
joining highways 10 and II and
the paving of the bridge ap-
proaches. The Y will begin where
the alley at present crosses Mill
street between Bridge and Second
streets, with the branches extend
ing to the bridge in one case and
to Bridge street near Washington
in the other.
A boulevard will be developed in
the center of Mill street from
Second to the junction of the Y
branches. The Louis Gaedy house
on Mill street will be moved to
make way for the new pavement.
Assisting Mr.. Brisson are F. C.
Kloss, foreman; R. L. Towne, j.
M. johnson and K L. Hansen, sur
veyors and H. J. Franta, time
keeper, all of the highway depart
ment.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
Sherman Park President of
1885 Association for
Control
George Schmiesing Elected
Vice President at
WabassO Friday

The arrival Of $170,00O in checks
and the organization of the coun-
ty machinery to govern the 1885
program, featured the activities
on the corn-hog front in Redwood
county during the past week.
Arriving Friday and Saturday,
the $4,000 representing the sec
ond payment on the 1884 program,
was eagerly greeted by farmers
who had been. anxiously awaiting
their checks in order to aid them
in tiding over through the re-
naming winter months. The court
house was filled from Friday un-
til Monday with contract signers
obtaining their checks, while
Tuesday members of the corn-hog
office staff distributed the green
slips at Vesta, Walnut Grove,
Sanborn, Lamiberton, Wabasso
Wanda, Lucan, Milroy, Morgan,
Clements and Seaforth, notices
having been sent out to farmers
that the checks could be called for
at those points. The third pay
ment, of about 100000, which
will wind-up the 1884 program, is
expected to follow shortly.
Meeting at Wabasso Friday,
township corn-hog committees
chairmen selected the members of
the county corn-hog control asso-
citation and the allotment commit
tee, the two bodies which have
charge of putting the 1885 pro-
gram into operation in Redwood
county. -
Sherman L. Park of Redwood
Falls was named president of the
control association, while George
Schmiesing was elected vice pre-
sident, Nate H. Bovee, secretary
and A. P. Falk, treasurer. Mr..
Park and Mr.. Schmiesing auto
became members Of the
allotment committee, while Anton
Madsen was selected as the third
member, with M. N. Sandager of
Belview as alternate.
With Redwood county, the first
county in the state to complete its
initial sign-up, the county agents
Continued on page six)
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
LAMBERTON AND
MORTON REMAIN
IN CARDS path
Winless Team May Surprise
Followers by Reaching
District Finals

Stumped again last week in
their drive toward their initial
victory, the Redwood Falls Card
inals will receive their next to the
last chance to enter the win
column during the regular play
ing season in their game Friday
night with Lamberton on the lat
ter's floor. After Lamberton, only
the Morton tilt remains before the
district tournament.
Although the Cardinals record
has not been impressive, Redwood
Falls basketball fans should not
be too pessimistic over their
teams prospects in the district
meet at New Ulm, March Z, 8 and
9. None of the teams in the con-
ference have been outstanding
during the season, with the ex-
ception of Sleepy Eye. New Ulm,
however, which had a difficult
time winning its two engagements
from Redwood Falls, demonstrat-
ed that the Indians can be beaten
by handing the Sleepy Eye aggre-
cation it's only loss. In an early
season poll New Ulm was selected
by the coaches of the district as
the probable champion but so far
has about a 800 average. The
Indians and New Ulm will clash
in their first tourney game.
The Cardinals will have good
orportunity Of reaching the finals
i the district, as Winthrop which
aas been having an ordinary year,
IS booked in the opening round. II
ne Cardinals get by Winthrop
-aey will meet the winner among
Springfield, Lamberton and Fair
fax and should they emerge the
victors they will find themselves
in the finals against either Sleepy
Eye, New Ulm, Morton or the
winner of the Class A tournament
which is scheduled to be run off in
Redwood Falls March l and 2.
In preparation for the Class A
tourney, P. D. Hahn and H. 'Hol-
man were selected this week as
officials for the games. The fav-
orites will probably be Echo, Gay
lord and Delhi. Echo last week
handed Delhi its first defeat.
While the Cardinals are playing
the Lamberton aggregation Fri
day night the Junior High will
meet the Lamberton second team.
The regular season will close
Wednesday night in the Lincoln
school auditorium with a triple
header. The Cardinals first
stringers will meet Morton, while
the Redwood Falls seconds will
engage the Echo first team and
the Junior High school will tangle
with the Morton seconds.
Through q novel arrangement
basketball will be played contin-
ually, with no idle time during the
halfs with the exception of the
varsity game. After the first half
Of the Junior High tilt is COM
pleted the first half Of the Echo
second team game win be played,
then the last half of the Junior
High contest, followed by the
closing half Of the Echo game.
Play will begin at 7:16.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21

time, the last building being that
Of residence which is now locat-
ed in North Redwood and another
which is at present occupied by E.
A. Luscher. This house is located
in back of the Redwood County
court house and is one Of the ear
liest homes built in this conmun-
ity.
In the early days, Mr.. Wilson
states that Redwood Falls was as
good a business town as it is to-
day and that Saturday night saw
dozens Of buggies and teams
hitched up at different points,
while the farmers who came for
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
CAPITOL
SLANTS
By John M. Zwach

The demise of Senator George
d. Sullivan of Saltwater, a mem.
Der of the upper house of the
legislature since 1907, will un.
doubtedly occasion a setback fol
tax legislation in this session. As
chairman of the senate tax. com.
mittee, he was the outstanding
tax expert in either house, it is
quite agreed. Republican Claude
Mckenzie and Democrat James
Carley, it is rumored, are eager to
assume the vacated station on the
important committee. Both have
served a number of years in the
senate. 1<r
To you eager to learn what the
legislature is going to do in re.
gard to relieving overburdened-
from-taxes real estate, this ses.
sion has as yet little to offer.
Few Tax Proposals
The gross income tax bill and
the dollar turnover tax measure
are receiving careful consideration
in subcommittee from contro-
versial angles. So many are with
views which must be expressed
concerning both proposals that
early action seems quite improb-
able.
In order to force tax reform
measures through, several mem
bers of the house have proposed
an amendment to the constitution
limiting the amount of tax to be
levied against property. 1t would
limit the amount to be levied for
state purposes to one and one
half (1k%) per cent of the actual
value of plated or city property
and to one % per cent of the
actual value of unplatted or rural
property.
Dubious Stands Assumed
Many question the wisdom of
eliminating our present source of
revenue without first creating q
new source and must be thorough
ly sold on the new plan before
severing relationships with the
present method. To use homely
farm illustration, it would seem
like plowing a pasture because it
was a poor one, before having an
other one to replace it.
This amendment will, however,
receive much support and should
act as a stimulus to correct our
present American tax situation.
Even most opponents to the two
new proposals are willing to ad-
NIT a needed change in the taxing
system.
Grading Pressure Applied
Opponents and proponents of
the weighing and grading bill are
applying pressure on members.
They are working both in the
capitol corridors and retiring
rooms. Scheduled for hearings
before the committee on markets
and marketing this week, those
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
Neev Organization Set Up;
1884 Corn>Hog Allotment
Signers Receive $4,000
CLEMENTS PLANS
COMMUNITY DAY

Clements-Business men held a
meeting here Monday evening to
perfect a community organization
and after considerable discussion,
set March as the first Communi-
ty day. Plans include educational
talks and practical lessons for
business men and clerks during
the day and speakers and free
movie at night, for everyone.
l.. II. Raddatz was named chair
man and William. F. Gannott,
secretary-treasurer while adver-
tising was left to Clifford Becker
and o. H. Radatz and finances to
Lester Becker and Mr.. Cannot.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
CLOSZ-HOLMBERG
PARTY SATURDAY

Closz-Holmberg's grand open
ing in their new location is sched-
uled for Saturday, with refresh
ments, dancing and prizes includ-
ed on the program.
During the afternoon light re-
freshments will be served and an
orchestra will be provided for
dancing in the evening. A unique
system of awarding cash prizes to
fortunate guests has been worked
cut.
Master and Standard Chevrolet
models for 1885 will be on display.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
A.A. Wilson Helped Unload First Gazette
Press in 1869, Has Read Paper Ever Since;
Tells of Civl War and Pioneer Incidents

miles around traded in the various
business establishments. Prices
for farm commodities were gener-
ally low and the farmer had hard
times in the early days, just as
they have today. One of the best
hitching posts was located in front
of the old Wilcox building. Mr..
Wilson still sticks to the horse and
buggy. He has never owned an
automobile and states with a
chuckle, "that Old Dobbin and a
buggy is good enough for me-"
Mr.. Wilson was once county
treasurer of Redwood County. He
served from 1880 until 1887 and
left office, one of the very few
who have left without being
defeated. Politicians seemed to
have their troubles in the early
days too. Furthering his political
record in holding public office, Mr..
Wilson has the distinction Of hav-
ing been the first treasurer of
Paxton township.
A subscriber to the Gazette for
&c years, Mr.. Wilson not only re-
ceived the first copy of this pio-
neer newspaper, but assisted the
first publisher, Mr.. Victor Seward
to unload the press and equipment
when the paper was first estab-
lished in Redwood Falls. Mr.. Will
son relates that Mr.. Seward was
later shot by crazy man at Still
water, Minnesota.
Mr.. Wilson, as q boy, served
with distinction in the Union Ar
my during the Civil war. In this
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
Birthday of First
President Will be
Observed in City

The birthday of George Wash
ington will be observed Friday by
the bank, the library, the postof-
fee and the court house, all of
which will not be open that day.
Otherwise business will be carried
on as usual. In the evening the
Company L military ball will OBJ
serve the occasion.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21
Auctions Slated

Several farm auctions are slat-
ed in this community during the
next few weeks. Among those ad-
vertised through The Gazette are:
H. o. Callaghan, near Spring
field, February %.
F. w. Lidenberg, near Walnut
Grove, February 25.
Henry A. Ahrens, near Morton,
February 26.
Olsen Brothers, near Spring
field, March s.