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The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Leap Year Usually Brings Increase In
Marriage Licenses, Records Shoev, Many
PEOPLE Celebrate Gold, Siver Weddings
1885 Total of 169 License
Applicants Largest
Since 1920

1t may be only a happenstance
or it may be a matter of bashful
swains and bolder maidens, but if
past records for leap year mar
riage licenses can be taken as an
indication, then Frank Baldwin
clerk of court, is in for a busy
year.
Leap years since 1920 have,
with only one exception, been
buster years for pastors and
justices of the peace, as far as
marriages are concerned, than the
preceding years and in most cases,
than following years. That one
exception was 1882 when only 122
couples, smallest number since the
war period, were brave enough to
try married life in the face of de-
preston.
Biggest year in the last 16 for
marriage licenses in Redwood
county was 1920, when many sold
ier boys came home from war to
claim brides. Two hundred appli-
cations were made that year, a
leap year.
In 1921 the total was lat, in
1922 it jumped to 15S and in 1928
it was back to lat. Then in 1924,
another leap year, the total was
160. One hundred forty-eight ap-
piled in 1925, 163 in 1926 and 131
in 1927 while 1923 showed a leap
year gain to las. At the height
Of prosperity, 1925 figure jump
ed to 157 and 1880 saw 149 nup-
tials, the decline continuing IL
1881 to 152 and in 1882 to 122.
Slowly returning prosperity
brought Isl applicants to the
clerk of courts office in 1888 and
in 1884 the number was 166. In
1885 the greatest number since
1920, a total of 169, got permits to
wed.
Tradition has more brides in
June but August and October are
both more popular months for
weddings in this county, 1885 re-
cords show. A dozen applications
were filed last January, while Feb
ruary brought Is and March but
five. April brought ten, May IS
and June 19 while there were but
seven July brides. In August %
took the marriage leap while Sep
tember brought II weddings, Oct
ober Fl and November 16. Decem-
ber Christmas shopping saw the
total drop off to ten again.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
MilrOy Travellers
Forced To Stop In
Storm Last Week

Milroy-The sudden snow storm
Christmas eve caused many dis
appointments in homes where
family gatherings had been plan
ned. Among those who failed to
reach their destinations were Lyle
Scott and Andrew Christensen
who were within two miles of Mil
roy and were then forced to re-
turn to Minneapolis in order to be
back at work the next morning
Francis Kelly who accompanied
them walked the remaining dis
tance and is spending his vacation
at the P. H. Kelly home. E. F.
Welter who was on his way from
Amiret to Milroy was forced to
spend the night at the Harvey
Shultz home six miles north of
Amiret. w. N. Svenning and w.
A. Welsh who had gone to Tracy
to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Ginzel were
marooned at farm homes half way
between Tracy and Milroy.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Winner to be Announced in
Next Gazette; Fine
Prizes Offered

1886 was but a few hours old
Wednesday when a nine pound son
arrived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Zajic of Lucan and be-
came a contender in the Gazette's
annual baby derby.
AS practically everyone in the
Lucan vicinity subscribes to The
Gazette, the family knew of the
contest in which Redwood Falls
merchants offer valuable prizes to
the first child born each year and
Immediately informed The Gazette
by telephone.
In order to give other parents
ample opportunity to submit en-
tries, the contest winner will not
be definitely announced until next
week. Since several hours elaps-
ed between the last minute of the
old year and the hour the Zajic
child was born, it is possible that
a child may have been born in that
time who can qualify for the
prizes.
The rules require that both the
mother and father of the. child
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
1877 Couples Made Vows ir
1911, Many to Observe
Silver Anniversary

Many well known Redwood coun-
ty couples will celebrate their sill
yer wedding anniversaries in 1886,
examination of the marriage IL
cense applications of 1911, 25
years ago, discloses.
One hundred thirty-seven COUP
les "middle-aisled" that year, to
take their vows. Except in COM
paratively few cases where death
or other causes have intervened,
these couples will be honored a;
silver anniversaries this year:
January 5-Harry Thomas and
Mayme Bolster.
January 6-Erick Ulsanden and
Carry Olson.
January 81. l.. MacMaster
and Viola VESSEL.
January 11-Joseph B. Bolster
and Bessie C. Lechner.
January 11-George w. Lechner
and Theresa w. Bolster.
January 14-William H. Salts
berg and Louise Battalion.
January 17-George Bendix and
Winnie Bestland.
January 2O-Willie Kropp and
Eugene Schultz.
January 3O-Jerry Doughman
and Blanche Kennedy.
February Emil A. Voeltz and
Martha L. Otto.
February George Green and
Mary Reding.
February 8-Charles Fickes and
Minnie Mansfeldt.
February 19-Phillip w. Sch
midi and Amelia Frank.
February 21-Joe Heiderscheid
and Clara Prokosch.
February 21-August Lehnert
and Elizabeth Mary Kluge.
February 22-Ole Peter Thomp-
son and Annie R. Christopherson.
February 22-Sidney w. Jeckell
and Nora Florence Jackson.
March 1-Melch j. Mitchell and
Edith A. Birkholz.
March 2-Archie Blair and Mar
ion Carbert.
March 5-F'red O. Griffen and
Eliza F. Boyer.
March 7-Christion Kjeldgaarc
and Johanne Kiergaard.
March 8-Andrew Berger and
Augusta ugenstein.
March 8-Christ Madsen and
Anna johnson.
Continued on Page Three)
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
R. ]. KEEFE NAMED
CHIEF OF ALUMNI:
AHRENS HONORED
1887 Earliest Class With
Representative At
Annual Banquet

Robert j. Keefe was elected pre-.
sident, John F. Murset, vice presi.
dent and Ira R. Rogers, secretary
and treasurer, of the Redwood
Falls High school alumni associa.
ton at the annual banquet here
Monday evening.
Glenn Hillig, Miss Eunice Nc.
Kay, Mrs. Frank Baldwin anc
John Krieger are new members
of the alumni council while Ted
Ahrens, who was largely respon-
sible for the organization of the
alumni, was rewarded for his eff
forts with the title of honorary
president.
Reede Gray, superintendent of
schools, was enthusiastically ap-
plauded after a talk dealing with
friendships and success which fol-
lowed the welcome by Mr.. Keefe
and response by Mrs. c. O. Gill
fillan.
Mrs. E. Blankenburg, repre-
senting the class of 1887 and
George Stegner of Tracy, class of
1883 received the awards for the
eldest graduates present, Harold
j. Peavey, Ladysmith, Wisconsin
came the longest distance to at
tend the banquet, the Jaehning
family, Carlyle, Helen, Harriet,
Henry and Edythe, took the prize
for the largest number present
from one family and the class of
1885 won the honors for having
the most members there.
Included on the amateur pro-
gram, were specialties by the or
chestra, Miss Mildred Nafsinger,
H. V. Starr, Henry Jaehning, DON
aid Duea and Edward Beckstrand,
Noble Starr and Bill Finn.
The roll call of classes showed
the following representation,
members being from Redwood
Falls unless otherwise specified:
Maude Green 1909; LaVonna Nc
Conkey 1885, Wallace Lauterbach
1884; Mrs. E. Blankenburg 1S-
81; Erwin Ewart, Minneapolis,
1881; Ted Ahrens 1927; Cornelius
Kramer 1885; Jessie Parish Skor-
seth, Candy, 1905; Raymond Lin
deman 1892; Helen Rote 1884; Leo
Ruder 1926; Mrs. Will Smith, Del
hi, 1909; Mrs. Arvid Johnson, Mil
bank, South Dakota, 1924; Mrs.
Ray Tenney 1906; Wallace Phil
lips 1885; Winifred Burmeister
Austbo 1911; M. Alexander 1880;
Mrs. E. w. Angus, Monticello, 49,
20; Dorothy Ewart 1882; Evelyn
Sackl 1881; Alice Wagner 1881;
Carmen Byram 1885; Marion Gan
1ott 1884; C. H. Burmeister 1928;
Elizabeth Parker 1928; Leroy
Hardy 1885; Robert Parson 1882;
Aubrey Dirlam 1890; Myrtle NAL
inson 1884; Burdelle Beckstrand
1884; R. j. Keefe 1926; Mrs. j. d.
Continued On page eighty
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Election Small Factor Mos
Persons Believe, Except
As Entertainment
New Firms to Start Before
Spring; Advertising to
Be Increased

More progress, greater happi-
ness and more prosperity can be
expected in the Redwood Falls
community in 1886.
This is the composite opinion of
Redwood Falls residents, the ma
iority of them business men, with
whom members of The Gazette
staff have discussed conditions and
prospects during the last several
weeks in casual show do you feel
about it" conversations. Persons
knowing they are to be quoted are
apt to take the opportunity TO
puff" conditions with hopes rath-
er than beliefs. The Gazette
wanted and got honest convictions.
Most important factor affecting
residents of the territory is the
agricultural situation. Assuming
that weather and crops will be
normal, farmers should be blessed
with a good year. There is reason
to believe that prices will be main
tanned except for some leveling.
Authorities look for an increase
in dairy profits particularly.
Moreover farmers generally
have made progress against the
bog of debt many found them
selves in when the bubble broke.
Refinancing has helped tremend-
ously in many cases while the first
good crop at a decent price in re-
cent years also helped the debt
situation.
This improvement will mean
more farm improvements, new
fences, buildings, paint, new ma
chinery and needed repairs as well
as better living quarters and fur
nishings and luxuries. Many well
worn cars were retired in favor of
shiny new ones last year. More
will be traded in this season.
Within the city, principal in
crease in employment and sales
came from the building boom
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
PETITION OPPOSES
PLAN TO ABANDON
SEAFORTH ROUTE
Postal Department Plans
To Serve Patrons Via
Vesta, WabassO

Seaforth-Threatened with the
loss of the rural mail route from
the Seaforth postoffice, Postmast-
er Clinton Lamb and George Ber-
nardy are circulating petition in
the village and on the route OBJ
jecting to the change.
The petition, which is getting
many signers, will be sent to the
postoffice department at Washing
ton.
Word was received from postal
headquarters last week that the
route is slated to be abandoned. 1t
is believed that approximately 80
patrons which it serves would
then receive mail from Vesta and
Vabasso.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Car Stolen, Wrecked;
Cap Leads To Arrest

Seaforth-The car belonging to
the late Fred Blethen was stolen
from the garage where it was
stored New Years eve and found
wrecked a short distance south of
here where it had crashed into a
bridge.
The sheriff's office was notified
and Deputy Harry Beatty traced
the theft by means of a cap found
at the scene of the accident.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Carl Eastwood
Buys The Sun

Announcement was made
this week of the sale of the
Redwood County Sun to Carl
Eastwood, veteran publisher
of the LIE Sueur News-Her-
aid.
The Sun has been publish
ed more than Is years by w.
c. Starr and since his death,
by his family. Mr.. Eastwood
took over the plant January
1.
The Gazette welcomes Mr..
Eastwood and his staff into
the newspaper fraternity of
Redwood county.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
North Redwood Farm
Scene of 3 Mishaps
All In | Afternoon

North Redwood-Ill luck came
in a series of three at the Mrs
Mary Hosken farm Friday after
noon. First Archie Hosken cut
three fingers on his left hand bad
ly in a buzz saw and was treated
at the Redwood Falls hospital.
Then while loading cattle on a
truck, Alvin Becker was hit in
the face by pair of pliers he was
using to tighten wire. His broth
er, Elmer, then tried his hand at
the wire and was struck in the eye
by the same pliers, causing him
to lose consciousness for a time.
He also was treated at the Red
wood Falls hospital.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Called Three Times

Morgan-The Morgan fire de-
partment was called only three
times in 1885 and only one of the
fires, at the Christ Christensen
farm near Evan, did serious dam
age. Chief F. H. Schieffert's re-
cords show it was dullest year the
department has had in many
years. Last year there were eight
calls.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02

firms base their expenditures or
receipts.
Most of the persons consulted
felt the state and national election
would have little effect on trade
other than that the entertainment
furnished by warm campaign
may stimulate the demand fol
radios. Redwood Falls will stay in
the Republican column beyond
much doubt while the county pro-
badly will go for Roosevelt again
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Clements Man Badly
Burned By Gasoline

Clements Joseph Plotz, who
lives west of Clements, was
severely burned Friday evening
while lighting a gasoline lantern.
The pump attached to the fuel
tank of the lantern leaked gaso-
line onto his hands and clothes
where it ignited from a lamp near
by. Although he was unable to
see, Mr.. Plotz rushed to the kitch-
en- and wrapped towel around
l,is face and hands, extinguishing
the flames. He was treated at
Wabasso where it was found that
the burns on his right hand were
the most severe.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
RITES FRIDAY FOR
MRS. MacDOUCALL
Pioneer Resident Died At
Home of Son Monday;
iii Short While

Funeral services will be held at
2 p. m. Friday at the Presbyterian
church for Mrs. Isabel MacDoug-
all who died Monday noon at the
home of her son, Gilbert Mac
Dougall, after a short illness from
pneumonia.
Isabel McCallum, whose father
died before her birth, was born
March 2, 1850 on the Island of Lis
more, Argyleshire, Scotland. With
her mother and brother, she came
to America in 1855, making the
journey on a sailing vessel which
took nine weeks for the trip. They
settled first at Caledonia New
York and came to Minnesota in
1867 and settled at Cottage Grove.
She was married there in 1876
to John MacDougall and they
came Immediately to Redwood
Falls, living here for a short time
before going to the farm at Delhi,
which was their home for many
years. Mr.. MacDougall died in
1896 and the family moved to
Delhi in 1914. In 1924, Mrs. Mac
Dougall came to Redwood Falls
and except for occasional visits
with her children, has lived here
since.
She is survived by her four sons,
John MacDougall of Park Walter,
Washington, William of Lamber-
ton, Gilbert and Donald here and
nine grandchildren. A daughter,
Anna (Mrs. Gus Auferheide) Of
Lamberton died in 1927 and two
other daughters, Katherine and
Mary died while very young.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Ice Rink Entertaining

Lucan-There has been no nat
ural ice pond in this vicinity for
several years but this year a rink
was built and is being kept in
shape by enthusiastic skaters.
Even the onlookers find the rink
entertaining as many youngsters
who have never before had the pri-
vilege of skating have purchased
skated and are learning, with the
usual knocks and bumps.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Struck By Rock

North Redwood-Clark Burdick
suffered the loss Of several teeth
last week when he was struck in
the face by pieces of rock while
he was working on the new bridge
west of town.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
North Redwood Will
Have Liquor Store

The village council of North
Redwood decided Saturday night
to grant a license for the operation
of an off and on sale liquor store
there to Matt 'Dworshak of Be-
chyn. Three applications have
been received for a license since
the council set the fee at $3.50.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02

Elmer Bruer who has been visit
ing his sons at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. C. Bruer.
for the past ten days left Thurs
day morning for Minneapolis
where he is employed.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
9 Pound Lucan Boy First
Contender in Baby Derby

have been residents of the county
one year or longer, that the baby's
birth certificate be submitted to
The Gazette and that the day,
hour and minute of birth be con-
firmed by the attending physician.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Around
REDWOOD
County
At Rose Bowl Game
With Our Correspondents

Belview-On a six weeks trip
through the south and west, Ar
thur Ott, Hilmer Hultquist, Ed
ward Engberg, Arthur Hultquist
and Allan Peterson planned to at
tend the New Years day football
game in the Pasadena, California,
Rose Bowl.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Breaks Right Arm

Lamberton - Donald Shelton
broke his right arm while crank
ing a tractor Friday. He and AL
fred Iverson Jr. were saving wood
at the Iverson farm when the ac-
cident happened.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02
Gain of Three

Morgan-A gain of three is
shown in the vital statistics at the
office of Nels Rams, village record
er. Morgan had nine births and
six deaths in 1885. In 1884 there
were 16 births and two deaths and
in 1888, three deaths and 13 births.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02

The Kum Join Us Class of the
Methodist church will meet Tues
day evening, January z at the
home of Mrs. George NJ. Hanson.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Lamberton
were hosts at a pot luck supper
New Years eve when other men,
bers of their card club Mr.. and
Mrs. Vern Pryor, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Lamberton, Mr.. and Mrs. Hay
es Morse and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Dunlevy attended.
Evening star., 1936-09-01

BY q Sta1 Correspondent OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September l.
Andrew B. Henry. %, volunteer fire.
man of No. 5 engine company, pleaded
guilty to a charge of turning in a
false alarm when arraigned in Police
Court today. Judge James r. Duncan
deferred sentence until tomorrow.
The alarm. given early today, was
one of a series that has sent fire sp-
paratus here running helter-skelter
during recent weeks.
The volunteer fireman. listed as
Andrew B. Henry, %, q driver for the
A. B. e. w. Rapid Transit Co.. was
taken in custody by Sergt George
Everly and Oficer Earl Watkins q half
hour after No. S Company's engines
were sent to a false alarm in the 100
block North Payne street.
Cooperation of Desk Officer Cleve-
land Shaw at police headquarters and
q telephone operator led to HenE's
arrest, police said. Shaw took the
false alarm call over the headquarters
phone, turned it in and Immediately
checked the number from which the
call came with the operator.
"The man was not a bit excited
when he turned in the alarm for
garages on fire, rear of ITO North
Payne street." Officer Shaw said
He learned the call was made from
a pay telephone at the A. B. & w.
Rapid Transit Co. terminal.
Henry was released on q 500 bond
for his appearance in Police Court
today.
Evening star., 1936-09-01
L0yAL|STS BOMB
REBEL HOSPITAL
Four Killed, II Wounded as
ProjectiIe Hits Building
Occupied by 1900.

Copyright. 1896, by the Associated Press.l
BURGOS. Spain, September L.
Tragic wreckage of a l,300-bed hos
pital bore witness today to the first
government air raid on this capital
of rebellious military Fascists.
The rebel leaders, whose own planes
already had bombed Madrid, seat OF
the Socialist government, counted four
dead and II wounded as the result of
yesterdays bombardment. One of the
wounded was dying.
All four, the FaScists said, were
killed when one of four bombs hit the
hospital.
One Bomb Hits Hospital.
The air raid occurred at $50 pm.
Monday.
Fascist officers said one bomb struck
the provincial hospital, occupied by
1900 persons. including 400 var
wounded.
Another fell at the junction of San
Pablo and Progreso streets, in front
Of a garage.
Two others struck a home for the
infirm and aged, the rebel leaders
charged.
Rebel accounts Of the hospital
bombing said wounded men walking
in the garden we're hit, that one
standing in a doorway had his arm
and leg torn off and that q father
and brother, praying over the body
of a dead soldier in a hospital room
were killed.
Two operating rooms were smashed.
Hospital Scene of Wreckage.
The hospital which was still stand
ing today, although the scene of much
wreckage, is constructed in the form
of a cross.
Dozens of persons were thrown to
the ground by the conclusion OF the
bursting bombs.
Gen. Miguel Cabanellas pointed out
the wreckage of the hospital few
minutes after the bomb had struck.
A surgeon in a blood-stained white
uniform pointed out the wrecked oper-
ating rooms.
In one room freshly wounded Of
ficer commented:
1T can't be Spaniards who do this!
It must be mad men"
Apparently the bombing plane came
from Madrid.
Powerful explosives were used, one
projectile hurting 200-pound stones
across a 25-foot river.
Today most Of the populace was
calm.
An official press communique said:
Red artillery fire in defense of Irun
is being directed from within the
French border in open violation Of the
most elementary principles of inter-
national law"
Evening star., 1936-09-01
3 Die, ONE BY ONE,
TRYING TO SAVE PAIR
Lone Man Survives Monoxide Gas
in Missouri Mine-His
Condition Critical.
lv rrs Assortafnd preee

BY tee Associated Press.
FULTON, Mo-, September IA
poison gas screen and 3 feet of water
concealed the bodies Of three BROTH
ers from rescuers in q shallow mine
shaft, fourth brother was dead
when brought to the surface and his
father-in-law was In q critical condi-
tion today as the result Of Missouri's
second coal mine disaster within two
weeks.
Louis Metz, 80, owner Of the Metz
Mine. near here, was overcome last
night by gas while in the mine with
his father-in-law, T. J. Wolfe, SO.
His three brothers, who entered the
narrow 30-foot shaft, one by one, in
an heroic attempt to rescue them,
died the same way. They we're Fred
die, 81; Ernest, %, and Harry. 10.
Carbon monoxide gas from q gaso-
line engine in the shaft was believed
to have caused the deaths.
Two miners lost their lives In 0
FIRE and cave-in at mine near Mob
erly, Mo-. 10 miles away, LEES than
two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1936-09-01
MOSCOW SCOUTS
RED MUT|NY TALE
Story in HitIer's Paper of
Soldiers Revolt Called
Pure Invention.
Nv tee Associated Press.

hy tEC Associated treSS.
MOSCOW, September 1.-Soviet Of
flcials denied Internationally today
reports published in a German news
paper of mutiny among Russian SOL
diers at Rjasan, about $50 miles
from Moscow.
At the same time, the Russian press
attacked bitterly what it termed "in-
spired, fantastic lies and calumnies. y
(First reports published in the Voel-
kischer Bedbachter, Chancellor Adolf
Hitler's newspaper, declared 300 Rus
sian officers and men had been ex-
ecuted after the mutiny. The dis
patch was carried from Warsaw.
(Three thousand Russian police
were rushed to Riasan by plane, the
newspaper said, and quelled the up
rising with artillery. The 300 reported
shot were condemned during court
martial, the paper claimed.)
THE unbridled anti-Soviet cam
paign is an attempt to conceal the
feverish preparations of Fascist Ger
many and its immediate vassal
Poland, for bloody slaughter the
Russian newspaper Izvestia declared.
The newspaper Pravda commented
For the proposed calumnies, the kept
journalists of Berlin and Warsaw
have been ordered to lift all barriers
to try to make out a case against the
Soviet Union.