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The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
RITES Held SUNDAY
FORCHARLESLAUER
Early Resident of LambertOn
Died Thursday of Heart
Ailment

Lamberton = Funeral services
were held Sunday at the Evangel-
ical church for Charles Lauer, one
of Lambertons pioneers and pre-
minent citizens, who died at his
home Thursday evening. He had
been in ill health Tor sometime.
suffering from a heart ailment,
but became critically i'll about two
weeks before his death.
Rev. Brandt Of Germantown, a
retired pastor, had charge of the
services in the absence of Rev. A..
T. Nelson. Burial was in the
Lamberton cemetery with the
Masonic lodge in charge.
Mr.. Lauer was 63 years of age.
He was born June %, 1862 at New
Ulm and married Miss Augusta
Bloedow at Wanda November 19,
1891. He is survived by his-wife
and one son, Charles Jr. of Min
neapolis, one grandson and sew
eral nieces and nephews.
Persons from away who attend
ed the funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Bangerter, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Rose, George Rose, Mrs. AL
bert Rose and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hanher, all of Mankato; Herman,
August and Charles Bloedow of
Wanda. Ferdinand Bloedow of
Clements and Emil 'Bloedow of
Edgeley, North Dakota.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
Wind and Hail Ruin Buildings and Crops Near Echo
Coroner Jury Decides DrexLer Met Death by Dro,unng
GAZETTE OFFERS
FREE STATE FAIR
TICKETS TO KIDS

Saturday., September Z, has
been designated Children's day at
the Minnesota State Fair, which
opens its gates for it's seventy
sixth annual exposition, Saturday,
August 81.
The Redwood Gazette is CO.
operating with the fair manage
ment in making Children's day an
outstanding success. In order
that the greatest number of boys
and girls may be able to visit the
fair and enjoy educational and en-
tertainment features on the pro-
gram the editor has obtained a
block of tickets from Raymond A.
Lee, secretary of the state fair,
for distribution in this locality.
These tickets are free to the
youngsters who call at our office.
The ticket will admit any boy and
girl 15 years of age or under, to
the grounds the final day. A spe-
cial coupon is also attached that
will admit boys and girls to the
special grandstand matinee to be
staged at 1880 a. m.
1t is going to be a gala day for
the youngsters. Prices for all
rides and shows playing on a per-
centage will be five cents to the
kiddies that day. Likewise, ice
cream cones, sandwiches, lemon
ade, pop, peanuts and popcorn will
sell for a nickel that day.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
Degree Of Honor Has
Juvenile Convention

Redwood Falls lodge 1853 was
hostess to the Degree of Honor
Juvenile convention held here Fri
day when the Juveniles from
Redwood Falls, Morton, Seaforth
and Sleepy Eye attended, making
a crowd Of $50 people.
The convention was conducted
by Mrs. Anna Wooley, grand pre-
sident and Mrs. Hattie Roach, or
ganizer. A picnic lunch was held
at noon in the Legion club rooms,
followed by the following pro-
gram:
Introduction Of Mrs. Anna wooley.
fsanS Roasb sSen apd a Mrs Ha Hattie the
Gangs Gangs All sGns Here, By a all nt introduc uee
ton of Juvenile directors; Address of
welcome. Dolores Jean Drogosch; Re-
spnse to addresses of welcome, Nor
ton; Exercise song, by all; Incom..
opening ceremony, Morton; Presenta-
ton Of colors and Salute to Flag,
Seaforth; Password. Sleepy Eye;
welcoming OF new members, Red
wood Falls: Graduation ceremony.
song; Duet, Sleepy Eye; Music, Sea-
FORTH: Speciality number, Morton;
Tumbling act, Faye Lussenhop; Drill,
Redwood Falls team.
The convention was under the
direction of Mrs. Carrie Watkins,
Juvenile director with the assist
ance of Mrs. Lillian Dittbenner,
adult president and her commit
tees. The convention was invited
to meet at Sleepy Eye next year.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
STEAL CAR, TIRE
GOES FLAT; THIEF
THEN TAKES WINE

Thirty-fve dollars worth of old
wine was the haul of a car thief
who took an automobile belonging
to NJ. R. Lombard, liquor sales
man, from it's parking place be-
side Shoemakers Second Hand
store Thursday and was forced to
abandon it two blocks south OF
the Ramsey hotel when a tire
went fiat.
Leaving Mr.. Lombard only one
pint of his stock in trade; the
thief took a sample case and a
case of wine which Mr.. Lombard
had obtained from the municipal
liquor store which he was visit
ing.
Taken at 11:30 a. M, the car
was recovered at 11:45 by Harry
Beatty, deputy sheriff. who was
called.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
LIONS WILL help
BAND MAKE TRIP
TO WORLDS FAIR
Committee Being Appointed
to Solve Problem of
Financing Trip

The Lions club, at it's luncheon
Monday, voted to cooperate with
other civic organizations in an eff
fort to send the Scenic City band
to the San Diego, California, ex-
position in October. S. B. Duea
and DR.. w. A. Brand were ap-
pointed to work with men from
other groups in raising money to
finance the trip.
Stanley w. Limburg, band di-
rector, discussed the value to the
city of the advertising which
would result from such trip and
outlined the efforts of Julius A.
Schmahl, former resident and
state treasurer, who will be the
Minnesota day speaker at the fair
and wishes to have the band ac-
company him to play that day and
three following days.
Mr.. Schmahl has donated $10O
toward financing the band trip,
Mr.. Limburg said, and he and
Mrs. Schmahl will accompany the
group on the train. He wishes
to have 40 members go, including
girl members who would not have
been taken had the band made the
trip by bus in August as was ORR
ginally planned.
Methods of financing the trip
were discussed and left for the
committee to decide. About $4,000
will be needed for train fares, of
which about $500 is now available.
Members stated that band men,
bers give a great deal of time to
band work, for which they receive
very little pay, and that they
have earned the trip.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
BIRD ISLAND TO
PLAY HERE NEXT
Redwood Wins From Olivia
3 To l; Morton May
Drop From League

The undefeated Bird Island
team, which defeated Redwood
Falls 6 to 5 in the first half con-
test, will come here Sunday for a
return game while Hector plays at
Stewart and Brownton at Fairfax.
Reports from Morton are that
the team there has practically dis
banded and while a meeting was
held Friday night to try to re-
vive interest, the team forfeited
to Bird Island for its second for
feiture in two weeks and probably
will not play further league
games. Olivia was scheduled to
play Morton Sunday and Fairfax,
Stewart and Redwood Falls re-
main on its schedule.
Redwood Falls stepped into the
win column Sunday for the first
time in the second half, defeating
Olivia 3 to l although outhit to
5. Fairfax and Stewart had a
merry sixth inning in which they
scored eight and five runs respec-
lively and Fairfax came through
with an IL to 6 victory to remain
tied with Bird Island for the lea
que lead. Hector took Brownton
in stride, 9 to 1.
Harold Kickul drove in Red
woods first two runs with single
in the third inning after George
Matson singled and Carruth walk
ed, giving the team lead which
it never lost.
In the sixth, Reynolds singled
and stole second to score when
Peterson singled. Sheehan sent
Peterson to second on another
single and they executed double
steal to take third and second but
two pop-up flies prevented their
scoring.
Carruth contributed another
single in the ninth and advanced
to third base after an error at
second but a strikeout and two
bingles to the infield left him
there.
j. Dudek tripled for Olivia in
the first INNING but Carruth held
off a score and no other Olivia
man reached third until the ninth
when Morse tripled and Essen
Continued on page eight.)
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
SHERIFF STOPS
ELOPING COUPLE
Man is Sent Out of County
and Girl Placed in Gus
tody of Relatives

Loves young dream was nip
ped in the bud by the cold, heart
less hand of the law last week
when Sheriff George L. Nelson OF
Murray county stopped a pair OF
elopers at the request of the girls
parents.
The girl was missed from her
home and the sheriff was notified.
When he found her she was in the
company Of South American day
laborer who had been working In
the vicinity of her home. She was
somewhat defiant and insisted
that she wanted to go away with
her lover.
The young man had no visible
means of support and was advised
that the best thing he could do
was to get out of the county and
if at the end of a year he was In
a position to support wife he
might communicate with the girl
and if she still wanted him it
might be arranged.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
Roof Frame Up, Sub-f1O0rs
And Partitions Now
In Place
By Mary Finn

The FILA model home in Red
wood Falls is rapidly assuming re-
cognizable shape under the hands
of E. E. Lang and j. G. Mahal,
contractors on the structure which
was designed for DR.. T. E. Finn
by w. R. Dennis, Minneapolis ar
chitect.
Assisted by the slightly model
sons of the owner, Lang and
Mahal have been at work on the
house since July 8 and are al
ready in the process Of framing
the roof, having completed the
rough house framing, put in first
and second story sub-fiooring, and
set the downstairs partitions. Roof
work will take most of next week,
the contractors say.
Finn brothers, who wish to be
referred to in connection with the
building as consulting engineers,
but whom Mr.. Mahal prefers to
cali coolie labor, have had hand
or foot in almost every process of
construction except that of choos-
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
40 CLUBS ASKED
TO MEET HERE

About 40 golf clubs in southern
Minnesota have been issued in
vitations to engage in medal
short stop tournament in Redwood
Falls, Sunday. August II. Frank
Brokl, professional golfer who
has come here for several years to
give lessons, is sponsoring the
event, at which prizes will be Of
fered and 81 entrance fee
charged.
Redwood Falls will meet Olivia
in inter-club play at Olivia Sum
day afternoon when about 20
golfers from here are expected to
attend.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
Redwood Entrants
Fail to Place in Meet

Entrants from Redwood Falls
were defeated at the regional
tennis tournament at Fairmont
Sunday when Marcella Gacke of
Olivia and Windhorst of Olivia
and Larson of Franklin upheld
the honor Of the district by taking
the women's singles and mixed
doubles championships.
Orye korte, district singles
champ, was defeated by Fischer
of New Ulm who was regional
winner GA, Ga. John Kreiger and
Arthur Seifert, representing this
district, were defeated by the
Wilcox brothers of Mountain
Lake in mems doubles. The Noun
tain Lake men were also regional
champions.
Eunice Mckay and Lorna Bal
kie of Redwood Falls were defeat
ed in the finals of the women's
double.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
AAA Prefers Acreage
Adjustment to Loans

Requests of northwestern and
midwestern farmers for govern
ment loans on rye and wheat so
far have failed to gain the favor
of the AAA, says Andrew Boss,
director of AAA programs in
Minnesota.
Rather, he asserts, this agency
prefers to increase benefit pay
ments to farmers who cooperate
in holding down their acreages of
these commodities, if the supply,
because of abnormally high yields,
should depress prices unduly.
This policy has already been
points out, on which adjustment
payments have been increased
from 20 cents a bushel in 1884 to
33 cents a bushel this year. Ad-
justment payments will also be
made on rye this year, for the
first time.
Details Of the new wheat and
rye adjustment contracts are now
being worked out, following con-
ferences with representative pro-
ducers in Washington. The wheat
contract, which will follow the one
expiring when the 1885 crop is
harvested, will probably be ready
to offer farmers early in August
and the rye contract later the
same month. Present indications
are that both contracts will run
for four years, unless ended be-
fore that time by a referendum of
the growers. The administrative
work of the two programs in each
county will probably be handled
by one production control asso-
citation.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
WORK OR GET OFF
RELIEF ROLLS, IS
SERA ULTIMATUM
Government Refuses to Feed
Men Who Refuse to Work
Keep Close Tab
Work or get off the relief

Work or get off the relief
rolls.
This is the ultimatum issued to-
day by L. P. Zimmerman, acting
administrator, SERA, in declaring
that any person on relief who re-
fuses to accept private job auto
matically will be removed from
the state relief lists.
Farmers are experiencing diff
ficultv in getting harvest hands, y
he said. Reports have come to
me that many persons on relief
have refused work on private jobs.
We will not tolerate such condi-
ton in Minnesota. If man does
not choose to work, we will not
choose to feed him or his family"
In making this statement Mr..
Zimmerman pointed out that If
the job is temporary the person
will be re-admitted to the relief
rolls upon it's completion and that
if the wages do not equal the
amount of the dole the difference
will be made up through the bud
get deficiency allowance.
"The purpose of the new Works
Progress Administration program
is to get people off the relief rolls
and into private employment" he
said. Fright now Minnesota farm
ers are crying for harvest hands
and there are thousands of eligi-
BILE men on relief capable of work
ing in the fields. Through the
county social service workers and
the various employment offices
we will be able to keep a close OBJ
servation of every relief client Of
fered a job. The government is
not disposed to feed person un-
willing to accept employment"
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
HORSE, HOG, CALF
KILLED AS BARN
IS DEMOLISHED
Cyclone Cellar Protects Three
AS Wind Sweeps Farm
Buildings
Crops in Two Areas North of
Echo Suffer Greatly in /.
Hail Storm

Leaving the wreckage of a
large barn, cribs and other
buildings and dead livestock
to mark it's passing, a twister
swooped down on the section
near Echo Saturday evening,
a companion to heavy hail
which beat down corn and
small grain alike, to cause
from so per cent to a total
loss where flourishing crops
stood ready for the present
harvest season.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert
Matz and Harold Matz, a brother
of the former, sought safety IN
the basement of their home a mile
west of Echo at about z p. m. Sat
urday, a twister completely de-
molished their big barn. killing
horse, hog and a calf and hurl-
ing the roof of the building 100
feet. Three other horses in the
barn at the time were dug from
the ruins, unharmed. Harold Matz
coming in from the fields, saw the
twister approach and hurried to
the basement where he found his
brother and sister-in-law who had
heard the roar of the wind but had
not seen the cloud. The noise of
the wind generally and that of
hail not far from their farm was
so great that they did not hear
the crash of the barn as it was
wrecked. No cattle were in the
building at the time.
Leaves Car Unhurt
At the William Peterman's farm
two miles northwest of the Matz
place the twister freakishly lifted
a garage from it's foundation and
set it down wrecked, only to leave
the car which had been standing
inside it untouched. Other out
buildings, sheds and cribs, on the
Peterman farm were also harmed.
Cribs were destroyed at the Leo
Brockman and Emil Brockman
farms mile west and a mile and
a half west of the Matz place, re-
spectively.
Skies threatened wind and hail
all Saturday afternoon, buc the
storm did not strike until after
6:3O p. m. when 20 minute per-
iod of steady hail began, gouging
out a square three miles wide and
three miles long in section, be-
ginning four miles north of Echo
and laying waste mile wide
strip, two miles long about two
miles north of town.
Standing Crops Lost
Total losses in corn and uncut
small grain were reported by H.
G. Odden, Martin Ley and ].
Dernberger, neighbors in the lar
gest hail section. Dernberger al
so reported his buildings damaged
by the hail, although the stones
were not exceptionally large.
In the section near Echo, Henry
Pehling suffered. about Is per-
cent loss in corn and small grain.
Nick Hoepner's small grain was
fattened and his corn appears to
be half gone. Ben Mueller, liv-
ing near town, suffered loss of
half his crop according to early
estimates.
Scattered farms throughout the
community also felt the effects of
the hail and wind. which were not
reported from other nearby Sec
tions.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
MYSTERY DEATH
AT SPRINGFIELD
LAID TO CAVE-IN
Find Oil Station Attendant
in Gravel Pit-Swimming
Hole, Oddly Dressed
Some Factors of Case Still
in Doubt; Victim Was
From Clements

Springfield = Death by
drowning under unknown
circumstances, probably ac-
cidental was the answer of a
coroner's jury to suspicious
which unnerved the entire
community when the body of
Leo Drexler, "a was found
under eight feet of water in
an old gravel pit a mile south
of Springfield Saturday at 3
p. m. after a frantic search
for the young oil station at
tendant, missing since Fri
day evening, had failed to re-
veal his whereabouts.
The inquest was held because
of the widespread suspicion that
Drexler had met with foul play.
However, it was found that there
was little question but what the
youth met death by drowning as
his lungs were full of water and
there were no external signs Of
bodily violence.
Wearing a peculiar make-shift
swimming suit consisting of a sort
of burlap tunic with shoulder
straps fashioned of socks, the
body was hauled out of the water
by a 15-year-old boy after young
er children swimming there had
discovered it. Other articles OF
his attire included a pair of wo-
mems silk stockings held up with
tire tubing and rubber on one
foot. Marks of rubber band on
the other foot showed that an
other probably had been worn.
Advance Cave-in Theory
Reconstructing the scene of the
accident, through testimony the
jury which met in the city hall at
Springfield Monday afternoon de-
cided that Drexler, who was six
feet tall and weighed approx
mately 200 pounds, fell into the
water when a part of the pit cav
ed in as he was standing at the
edge. He was unable to swim. AS
evidence of the cave-in, was the
fact that all the dirt had not yet
settled to the bottom at the point
of his fall.
An element of mystery in the
case is the fact that, while the
swimming pool was about mile
and a half from the oil station,
and testimony showed that Drex-
ler was not in the habit of walk
ing any distance, no one is known
to have driven him there. His car
was found parked in the station,
with the keys in it, and his cloth
es were found 20 feet from the
pit.
Last Seen BY Friend
1t was first believed that a pair
of mems shoes, left in his car,
might offer a clue as to a possi-
BILE companion until it was found
that the shoes belonged to his
brother, Valerius, for whom he
worked and who was in Mankato
the night of the drowning.
Drexler was last seen alive in
the station by a friend who left
there at 10 p. m. Friday. At the
inquest, physicians testified that
he had been dead at least IL hours
when found Saturday afternoon.
There was no sign of a robbery
at the station, as all money and
materials were found intact Sat-
urday morning when Drexler, who
lContinued on page eight.)
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
Motor Missing, Gar Clark Forced
Out of Lake Redwood Potluck Race

ing waters of the Redwood river.
At the glorious start, Clark pull
ed ahead Of Paffrath, only to stop
abruptly at the pump house when
the bright new motor dropped i
to the river. Paffrath sped by to
win the match.
Emergency crews were called to
man the nets in search of the lost
motor, working desperately until
10 o. m. and stopping only to gain
refreshing sleep.
Up again, early in the morning
the crew discovered the missing
mechanism, deep in IL feet of wa
ter, pulled it up and took it to
Hillger's garage where it is now
being cleaned and repaired in
preparation for return match
and luckier day.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25

Lake Redwood was the scene of
the annual Potluck cup races
Tuesday last week when B. IL.
(Gar) Clark and w. E. (Sir
Thomas) Paffrath sped along a
course from Winter pier to the
pump house, sending white spray
in fan like forms over the bows
of their speed boats and over Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Philbrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Gallea and their re-
spective wives.
Entirely impromptu, the race
followed picnic supper, and
came up in the form of a chal-
lenge match when Paffrath, at
the helm of his trusty motor boat,
cast sarcastic remarks at Clark,
manning new motor, as they
cruised side by side up the churn-
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey
comes from Oasis, Missouri, a
tiny village of 27 inhabitants, and
has just been awarded first prize
as the best country newspaper
correspondent in the country. The
prize is awarded annually by a
national farm magazine. She was
considered the best of 1851 con-
testants for the award.
Always anxious to improve the
work of it's 26 rural writer's, The
Gazette will enter their work next
year after coaching during the
next few months. Suggestions
for the improvement of this most
important feature of the paper
are always appreciated.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
Lehrer, Dirks Win in
School Election

Three candidates at the annual
school election at Springfield, FL
mer H. Dirks, A. C. Lehrer and
Archie Aftermath, ran an extre-
mely close race, Dirks receiving
1O5 votes, Lehrer SO and Alter
matt, 81. The fourth candidate,
w. H. Bouman, received 48 votes.
Lehrer and Dirks were elected
for a term of three years. Lehrer
has served previously, while Dirks
will replace Al Schonrock who de-
clined to file for reelection.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25
d. OF H. PICNIC

The adult Degree of Honor
lodge members and their families,
and the Juveniles are holding a
picnic in the tourist park of Ram
sey park Friday beginning at 2:15
p. m. with games and closing with
picnic supper at p. m.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25

Mrs. j. ]. Christensen who has
been visiting relatives at Nora
Springs, Iowa for the past three
weeks will return this weekend.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25

DR.. and Mrs. L. Holmberg Of
Candy were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. Holmberg last Thurs
day evening.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. R. V. Ochs spent
Sunday and Monday with relatives
at Mankato.