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The Washington times., 1935-01-24
CHAUFFEURS TO DANCE

The Private Chauffers Benevo-
lent Association will hold it's sixth
annual dance at the Raleigh
Hotel, Tuesday evening from 8
p. M, until / a. m.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
$2O.4O A MONTH
lSAVERACE COST
PER RELIEF CASE
County Figure Lower Than
Surrounding Counties;
Csc Per Capita

The cost per case of relief in
Minnesota counties, the cost per
capita and local contributions are
graphically set forth in table re-
leased recently by SERA head
quarters, based on the last six
months of 1884.
The average cost of a relief
case in Redwood county in that
period was $20.4O per month,
which compares quite favorably
with figures of other counties, 27
of which had lower costs per case
while 4S reported higher figures.
One county, Steele, was not re-
ported. Roseau with a cost of
$3.50 per month per case was the
lowest listed while Olmsted coun-
ty (Rochester) set the high mark
with $41.21.
In total relief load per capita
Redwood's 95 cents was about the
half way mark, 43 reporting low
er costs per capita and AZ, higher
costs. The range was from $6.26
in Big Stone to cents in Dakota
county.
A third column lists the local
contribution per capita to relief
cost and in this instance only one
county pays less, it being Cook
county where the local contribu-
tion is listed as nothing. In Red
wood, Clearwater, Koochiching,
Lake, Marshall, Pennington and
Sibley counties the local contribu-
tion is listed as one cent per per-
son per month. Others range up
ward with Ramsey setting the top
mark of 81 cents. 1t was explain
ed here that Redwood county's low
figures is due to the fact that
many local contributions were not
reported in time to be included in
this report.
Following are the figures for
nearby counties:
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
2 SLIGHTLY HURT
IN AUTO MISHAPS

Three men escaped serious in
jury early Thursday in two auto
mobile accidents between Redwood
Falls and Morton.
Ross Brand suffered a bruised
head about 2 a. m. when tire on
his automobile blew out as he
swerved in an attempt to avoid a
car parked along the highway
midway between the two towns,
his machine rolling over in the
ditch. Extricating himself from
the badly wrecked car, Brand was
given a ride into Redwood Falls
by a passing motorist.
Alvin Becker of North Redwood
was cut about the face and back
when a car driven by Harley
Hendricks of Redwood Falls
struck the rear end of his ma
chine on the Morton hill about 9
a. m. Becker was treated at the
Redwood Falls hospital. Hend-
ricks escaped injury.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
HenrySchmidt,V Veteran
Who Fought With Grant
and Sherman, Dies at 81

Mrs. C. Tolzman, Mrs. Edith Stein
kamp, Mrs. C. F. Gillett of ST..
Paul, Mrs. Warner of st. Louis
Park, Mrs. Emma Graffenberger
of Oregon; Oscar, Eugene. Wal
ter, Alfred, Waldemar and Lu-
vern, here and Edward of Meal
Ian, Texas and Henry of Ritzville,
Washington.
Funeral services were held at 9
p. m. Monday at the Washburn
Funeral Chapel, Minneapolis and
at the Middle Creek Evangelical
church with Rev. o. S. Monson Of
ficiating at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday
with interment at the Redwood
Falls cemetery where members of
the American Legion and Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars had charge
of the military service.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
Gales Farm Bureau
Votes on Matters
Before Legislature

The Gales Farm Bureau met in
the town hall Wednesday evening
with a large crowd attending. Ed
ucatlonal pictures were shown on
tapioca, oranges, bananas and cof-
fee showing these products from
the starting of tiny trees and
bushes to the finished product
ready for use, also reel on tuna
fishing and one reel each of Felix
the Cat" and "Our Gang" comedy.
Mr.. Hathaway also served the cof-
fee for lunch.
A. L. Growing of Underwood
township presented in brief
outline his plan which would
c.oser unite the Farm Bureau or
ganizations by having a set date
for meetings that will not conflict
with that of neighboring units. He
a!so presented IL questions re-
garding bills that are before the
legislature and are of Importance
to farm people and by this vote,
the unit of the county and state
Farm Bureau express their wish
to their representatives. The re-
suit of this vote will be mailed to
representatives in st. Paul and
Washington.
Following are the IL questions
voted on and the answers:
Do you favor (1) Townsend
plan, yes 6, no 10; (2) One house
legislative body? yes 8, no z; (3)
A reduced Legislative body? yes
IL, no 5; (4) Weighing and grad
ing bill? yes Is, no 1; (5) Gross
sales tax? yes 9, no 8; (6) Auto
guest law change? yes IA, no 2;
Cd License fee raised? yes /, No.
Is; (S) Gas tax raised? yes Z, no
8; ~ Price fixing on farm pro-
duce? yes 9, no 6; (10) Tax on cig-
arets, cosmetics, etc.? /? yes Is, no / /;
(11) No hunting without permis-
sion? yes 16, no 0; (12) Higher
tariff to keep out foreign farm
commodities yes 16, no 0.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
r. F. Byram Elected
President of County
Game Organization

R. F. Byram was elected presi-
dent of the Redwood County
Game Protective league at the an
nual meeting of the organization
Wednesday night in the city hall.
Mr.. Byram, vice president last
year, succeeds DR.. E. H. johnson.
Other officers elected were Rom
aldo Drogosch, vice president; Ira
R. Rogers, treasurer and L. P.
Winter, secretary. Mr.. Rogers
was reelected while Mr.. Winter
succeeds Thomas F. Reed. Louis
Sommers and Waldo Marsh were
named to the board of directors.
Frank D. Blair of St. Paul,
game refuge supervisor of the
Minnesota division of game and
fish, was the principal speaker,
discussing a proposal to provide
winter feed for game birds by
planting $500 acres of amber
cane throughout the state, rs
acres of which is to be in Red
wood county. More than a dozen
farmers signed for the seed at the
meeting and the county's quota
has since been filled. About 40
members attended. DR.. Johnson
presided and gave a report of the
work accomplished by the league
during 1884, which inucluded the
bass ponds at North Redwood and
near the pumphouse1 on Lake Red
wood and the construction of a
dam on the Ira Reynolds farm.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
HOUSING BOOM
DUE This SPRING.
EXPERTS STATE
Analysts FOresee MOderniza-
tiOn Gains as Country
FOrges Ahead

One of the biggest undermining
booms "of all time is rapidly get
ting under way, according to
building analysts and experts
close to the construction industry
of the nation, the Federal Housing
Administration has been informed
Given as reasons for this opin-
ion are the following factors in
present-day modernization I'M
petus.
The easy payment, "no-money-
down" features of the Federal
Housing Administration modern
ization loan plan.
The approach of spring and
summer, ideal building and repair
seasons.
The nationwide set-up Of finan-
cial institutions as lending agen-
cies under the modernization cred
il plan.
More widespread understanding
of the true nature Of the Federal
Housing administrations plan Of
financing and more general appre-
citation Of the profits open to fin
ancial institutions through the
making of character loans" for
undermining.
A noticeable "modernization
consciousness" on the part Of the
general public, resulting from
steady and frequently repeated
publicity Of all phases of the mod
ernization credit plan.
The fact that contractors, build
Continued on Pare 81
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Knutson and
daughter, Patricia and Miss Lois
Judd of Window were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cook Mon
day.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
LAUNCH PROGRAM
TO IMPROVE AND
CONSTRUCT HOMES
Will Make Canvass of City
to Determine Extent
of Cooperation
Arrange for Speaker Soon 70
Give Data; Other
Towns Get Start

Seeing in its provisions an op-
portunity for Redwood Falls pre-
perty owners to greatly improve
their holdings on liberal credit aAl
while prices are low, merchants
and tradesmen are cooperative
wholeheartedly behind the Feder-
al Housing program.
A canvass of home owners and
business men will be made a. soon
as arrangements can be made, -
discover just how many persons
will help in the effort to improve
their city and employ labor this
spring. A project for ERA work
men to make this canvass has Al
ready been approved.
Meetings of the Lions and Com
mercial clubs are also planned ut
which q man from state head
quarters of the housing admins
tration will explain the workings
of the plan and stir investors on
to make it a success. Plans 70
hold these meetings this week had
to be abandoned when it was
found that other communities had
already procured the time of all
available speakers.
Almost any kind of home i'm
provement can be made under the
plan by persons of good charact-
er and with reasonably sure in
comes. Loans are made through
loaning agencies under plans ex-
planned elsewhere in this section
of The Gazette.
George A. Patton, manager of
the Farmers Elevator company
and member of the city council,
was appointed Better Housing
chairman here recently and will
direct the activities assisted by
others who feel the plan holds
great opportunities for the COM
munity.
Reports from other cities indi-
cate that much good is being &C.
complished under the plan. At
Hutchinson, for example, a can
vass revealed that $4,000 win
be spent for 26 new homes and
improvements to scores of others.
J,ner towns where active work
has begun are Marshall, Montevi-
deo and Olivia.
Many of the advertisements as
well as much of the reading mat
ter in this section of The Gazette
deal with features Of the program
and readers both in the city and
on farms and in nearby towns are
urged to give them careful atten-
tion.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
BUREAU MEMBERS
ASKLAW TO HALT
TAX CONFISCATION
County Directors Urge Tax
Limitation, Gross Income
Levy; Hit Sales Tax

Seeking to save their homes
from tax gatherers, Minnesota
farmers reiterated their demands
for a tax limitation law and for
a gross income tax at special
meeting of Farm Bureau county
directors held in st. Paul March
IA. The delegates, representing
20 county Farm Bureaus, again
voiced their disapproval of a sales
tax.
The gross income tax was de-
fined by speakers as an income
tax without exemptions. As such,
it will bring all earners into the
ranks of taxpayers, the delegates
were told by members of the state
legislature, who appeared at the
invitation of the Farm Bureau.
The tax burden to date has
borne most heavily on farms and
homes, and unless tax limitation
legislation is passed, the tax
spenders will drive farmers from
their land, delegates asserted. The
$4,000 homestead exemption law
has given them little relief, in fact
has harmed many farmers, speak
ers asserted and remedial legisla-
tion is imperative. To replace the
taxes that will be lost to the state
through tax limitation legislation,
the gross income tax was recon-
mended. Tax limitation legisla-
tion is of primary importance,
however, the speakers asserted.
A number of farmers urged
Continued on page four)
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. C. Fl. Burmeister
spent Tuesday in Minneapolis.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
4-H MEMBERSHIP
GOAL SET AT SIS
Francis Campbell Elected as
Council President at
Meeting Here

Francis Campbell of Paxton
township was elected president of
the Redwood county All club
council at the annual meeting Sat-
urday afternoon of club leaders
and officers in the city hall.
Other officers selected are Wes-
ley Slaymaker of the Clements
Crusaders club, vice president and
Florence Erickson of the Gales
Rousers, secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. H. A. Winn of the Ottawa
Seaforth group, Francis Jeckell of
the North Hero Get-Togethers and
Alfred Sabin of the Johnsonville
North Star club were senior adult
leaders named to the advisory
board.
A. ]. Kittleson of St. Paul, state
All club leader, addressed the
meeting, reviewing the work ac-
complished during the past year
and outlining the program for
1885.
Mr.. Kittleson stated that 1884
was the most satisfactory year in
the history of All club work in
Minnesota, a 20 per cent increase
in enrolment being noted. APP
proximately $4,000 boys and girls
participated in All club activities
last year, he said, greater inter
est being shown in conservation of
wild life, one act plays and music
contests.
The leaders voted in favor of
Redwood county clubs participat-
ing in state one act play contests
and set goal of 575 members to
complete a years work in All act
ivities. In 1884, $40 members
completed their work.
Representatives of the various
clubs were: Clements Crusaders,
Mrs. Maude Slaymaker and Wes-
ley Slaymaker; North Redwood
Arrow Champs, Mrs. Richard
Schunert, George Mann and Ruth
Hoskins; Johnsonville North Star,
Alfred Sabin, Ivadell Sabin, Mar
garet Hansen and Joseph Zeug;
Charlestown Happy Workers, Mrs.
Louis Bredvsld, Mrs. Martin Wat
ermann, Gilbert Waterman and
Harold Ohlemann; North Hero
Get-Togethers, Francis and Edith
Jeckel; Wabasso Swastiskins Win
fred Morphew and Enid Wittwer;
Gales Rousers, Mrs. Thomas
Hicks, Ralph Thedans and Flor
ence Erickson.
Lamberton Ever-Readies, Wal
ter Krinke, Florence Beutow,
Mary Harrington and Helene
Langholz; Swedes Forest Oak
Grove, Cecilia Mahal; Delhi jolly
Juniors, Mrs. Erwin Mckay and
Lantha Ballard; Sherman Leading
Stars, AuDella Thompkins and
Mrs. Ray S. Thompson; Vesta, c.
Halvorson, Ethel Johnson and
Naomi Anderson; Redwood Mix
ers, Irene Neuschwander; Paxton
Go-Getters, Francis Campbell,
Wayne Searle and Mrs. Fred
Wells. Seaforth Ottawa Specials,
Mrs. H. A. Winn and Catherine
Winn and the Underwood Merry
Workers, Lois Jackson and Rod
ney Marshall. Miss Lenore Gold
en- was in charge of the meeting.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
WabassO Wins ERA
VOlleyball Tourney


Wabasso took the first two plac-
es in the county ERA volleyball
tournament held Thursday night
in the Wabasso school gymna-
sium. Redwood Falls finished third
and Clements fourth.
The Wabasso first team defeat
ed Redwood Falls and the Wabas-
so second team which won from
Clements. Redwood Falls then
triumphed over Clements.
The Redwood Falls aggregation
was composed of Tom Hosken,
Jim Welch, Art Seifert and STAN
ley, Harlan and Jim Otto.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
Was Cited for Bravery il
Vicksburg Battle; Born
in Germany

Due to the infirmities of old age
Henry Schmidt died peacefully in
the arms Of Mrs. Schmidt, Satur-
day at p. m. Recognizing that
Mr.. Schmidt was not we'll, the
children entered him in the Mime
sofa Soldiers Home in Minneapo-
lis, where he and Mrs. Schmidt
have been the past five months
When he began failing rapidly, he
was taken to the home of his
daughter, Mrs. C. F. Gillett, a
week before his death.
Henry Schmidt was born in
Dramberg, Germany, March %,
1874. 1t was in 1857 that Mr..
Schmidt emigrated from Germany
to the United States, making his
destination New Ulm. He was en-
gagged in the hauling of materials
and supplies to build Fort Aber-
crombie in 1858. Then the year
1860 saw him in the employ of the
government, as mail carrier
from Henderson to ST. Cloud, Min
nesota.
Two years later, in March, at
the age of 18 he enlisted in Com
pany d Of the Fifth Minnesota
Regiment. This regiment took
part in the campaign against the
Indians from March until Novem-
Der, 1862. At the conclusion of
this service he went south with his
regiment where he participated in
many battles of the Civil War un-
der Generals Grant and Sherman
in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth
Army Corps. In this he distin-
guished himself as a valiant and
courageous soldier. He was hon.
Crably discharged September 6,
1865 at the end Of the Civil War.
As young volunteer Mr.. Sch
nidt was honorably mentioned for
his conduct in the Indian Massacre
of 1868. 1t was he who bravely
faced the gun fire on the breast
work at Vicksburg to save the
Union flag which now is one of
the trophies Of the battle field ex-
hibited at the capitol building in
st. Paul.
Mr.. Schmidt's brothers, Char
les and William, preceded him in
death. At the end of the war, Mr..
Schmidt took over his brothers
farm in the town of Flora, Rem
vile county and this has been his
homestead until the time of his
death.
In 1880 he married Anna Gref-
fenberger and they reared nine
children, six sons and three
daughters, all of whom are living.
There are Is grandchildren and
two great grandchildren. By q
former marriage, there are two
sons, two daughters and IL grand
children.
He was a charter and life men,
Der of the Middle Greek Evangel-
ical church, an honorary member
of the Missionary society, super
intendent of the Sunday school for
many years and was very active
in other church affairs.
He is survived by his widow,
Eve daughters and eight sons:
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21
$4,000 Bond Issue
Voted by WabassO

In a light vote March II, Wa
basso's $4,000 bond issue to re-
finance outstanding bonds and to
take care of all outstanding war
rants and Indebtedness of the
town was passed by . IT to Z mar
gin.
The bonds will be issued in de-
nominations of $500 each and will
mature serially in from one to 10
years, the first bond coming due
April 1, 1886. Wabasso has $4,000
in outstanding bonds, while the
remainder of the issue will be used
to clear up the outstanding war
rants and other debts.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21

Mrs. NJ. j. Odlaug Killed in
Car Accident Near Neqv Ulm
Two Others Injured When
Car Strikes Ruts, Over
turns Sunday


ly injured late Sunday afternoon
when the car in which she and
three other women were riding,
overturned on the highway near
Courtland, between New Ulm and
Mankato, pinning her underneath
and crushing her skull. She died
in an ambulance on the way to the
Loretto hospital at New Ulm
without regaining consciousness.
The other passengers in the car
were Mrs. Marion Johnson, Mrs.
L. E. Rote and Miss Myerl Mallin-
son, Mrs. Odlaug's niece. Mrs.
Rote, who was riding in the back
seat with Mrs. Johnson, was
knocked unconscious and did not
regain consciousness until 10 p. m.
at the hospital. She suffered a
badly bruised hip and at first it
was believed she had several frac-
tured ribs. X-rays taken Monday
indicated there were none. Mrs.
Johnson received a wrenched back
and cuts about the head, but her
condition was reported as not seri-
Gus, while Miss Mallinson, who
was driving, was unhurt.
The party was returning about
$50 from a visit with Mr.. Od-
laug's brother, Sam Odlaug, at
Mankato, when the car struck a
rough stretch in the road about
five and half miles southwest of
New Ulm, the wheels becoming
caught in a rut on the shoulder.
Miss Mallinson made frantic efforts
to get out of the rut, but the jolt
ing machine suddenly tipped onto
its right side, throwing Mrs. Od-
laug out of the front seat onto the
road and crushing her underneath.
Passing motorists and high
way patrolman righted the car, a
four door sedan, and gave assist
ance to its passengers. An am
bulance was telephoned for at a
nearby farmhouse but when it ar
rived Mrs. Odlaug was beyond me-
dical aid and died a few minutes
later. The other three were taken
to the hospital by the motorists.
The four left Redwood Falls
about $3.50 a. m. to attend church
services in the New Ulm Method
ist Episcopal church of which Rev.
C. w. Gilman, formerly pastor of
of the Methodist Episcopal church
here, is pastor. They attended
services at II a. m. and following
a short visit with Rev. Gilman
drove to Mankato.
The car was only slightly dam
aged, the right front fender being
bent, while the glass of the win
dow, besides which Mrs. Odlaug
was seated, was shattered.
Among the first to reach the
scene of the accident were Carl
Melges and Miss Evelyn Olson Of
Redwood Falls, who were return
ing from Mankato. Mr.. Melges
notified Mr.. Odlaug of the mishap
and he was taken to New Ulm by
Elmer Wright.
Besides her husband and niece,
Mrs. Odlaug, who was So years
old, is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Edward Twey of Ladysmith,
Wisconsin and Mrs. Edward Gro
gan of Neenah, Wisconsin.
Funeral services will be held at
8 p. m. today at the Odlaug fun
eral home, Rev. G. E. Martin Of
ficiating. The body will be taken
to Thorp, Wisconsin for burial
Friday afternoon in the family
plot besides Mrs. Odlaug's par
ents and other relatives. The body
will lie in state in the funeral
parlors until the time of the serv-
ices.
Mrs. Odlaug was born in Wis
consin and was married to Mr.,
Odlaug at Thorp in 1904. She was
q resident of Redwood Falls for
the past Ia years.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Barnum and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Whittet motor
ed to Minneapolis Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Thomas and daugh-
ter, Lucille are spending the week
with relatives at New Ulm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
NezV York Stock EXCHANGE Prices

BV Inifcd press
NEW YORK. Aug 28.-Trading
turned dull on the Stock Exchange
early this afternoon. Prices were
irregular in a narrow range near
previous closing levels.
Most stocks were we'll above early
lows that showed declines ranging
to more than two points. Motor
shares recovered to gains of frac-
lions to a point. American Tele-
phone advanced point net to 118.
United States Steel was only 4 UNI
der last nights finish. Kennecott
resumed its rise in the copperS.
Utilities firmed with Consolidated
Gas at a small advance.
Traders were cautious as they APP
praised the future for the market.
During the morning there had been
considerable nervousness. The mar
ket was vulnerable to attack and
declined easily on moderate offer
ings.
Bonds we're irregularly lower. Cot
ton futures eased / to points. SUI
gar futures were unchanged to 2
points higher. Rubber gained l to
points. Silk scared 313 to cents
a pound. Hides were up l to off 2
points.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-28
On Commission ROIU

averace Wholesale prices being offered to
buyers By local commission dealers.
Fruits-Bananas 494c 10. Peaches. Ell
bertas bu. Sis. Hales. bu-, So. Canta5
ioupes. Indiana Jumbo flats. s5c: standard
flats. soc. Honey Dews California IS. l2s.
81 so: Honey Balls. Jumbo. 36s. ASS. 50.
Watermelons. Indiana round. 45c Blue
berries southern. l6-qI, case. 81 81 759 ~ 3.
M APpfi new M1qea SuS Pears A'q Sis
Lemons. sunkist, $500. 81 GRAPEFRUIT
California. seedless. 64s 1915. Lines
Mexican. carton. zoe; Persian seedless.
per 100. So California fruit--ApricotS.
grapes seedless. sl.50. Pears. Bartletts. So.
Veget ables-Beans. green. round string
less bu. sl75. Beats-Home grown. doz.
CSC Cabbage. home grown. bu. 60c. Car
rots. home grown. and Ohio. SOC; new
bulk half bu. 75c. Cauliaower. Colorado. lis
l2s crate ST 90 Celery. Michigan. washed
and trimmed jumbo doz. Csc; medium. doz.
45c; hearts. Hamilton SQUARES. Sl.65. Corn
home grown. doz. IS zoe. Cucumhers
home grown bu. $50. Kale. home grown.
bu acc Lettuce. Iceberg. California. best.
So. IS home grown leaf. l5-lb. basket. 81;
Endive. Ohio baskets. COO. Manages. home
grown. bu. 81 small basket. 25c. Mint
0pz soc. Mustard. home grown. bu. 65c
81 10: home grown. white. 50-lb. bag. sl35:
Walls Walla Spanish 50-lb. bas. 81. So
Parsley home grown. doz. 35c. Peas Colo
RADIO. hamper. Sis. Potatoes-New Jer-
and Missouri Cobblers. Job bag. Sl25:
early Ohios bu. 81 40. Sweet potatoes
North Carolina Jerseys. bu. $3.50. Rad
ishes. Ohio buttons. 2-doz. basket. 75c.
45c Spinach. New Zealand bu soc
Squash. summer white. 75c. Turnips. new.
bu- 81 So bunch. doz. 35c Tomatoes. home
grown. lob. basket. Csc: bushel. 75c.