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The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
Baldwin, Cameron,
Dawson, AuneWin
HOLT AND STONE HIGH
MEN FOR ASSOCIATE
JUSTICES

Fred H. Dawson of Walnut
Grove and H. M. Aune of Red
wood Falls will stage spirited
race for county representative
this fall, it was indicated We'd
nesday when complete returns
from Mondays balloting showed
them to be only 152 votes apart.
Dawson led the field of four
candidates with 1,699 votes while
Aune received 1867. E. T. Ebbe-
sen, Revere mayor, ran third with
564 and Ole Kaale, Lamberton,
finished fourth with $50.
Frank Baldwin, clerk of court,
proved himself the best vote get
ter on the ballot with 2,232 votes
to lead Mrs. Besse Cameron, his
opponent this fall, whose vote
was 1850 while Donald Krinke,
Lamberton, received 512.
Also on the county ticket, vot-
ers favored Andrew Holt and
Royal A. Stone, incumbent asso-
ciate supreme court justices, who
Ireceived 1,099 and 1,072 votes re-
spectively. William H. Wander
burgh received 1,012, Charles L.
DeRue 627, Joseph A. Poirier 800
and Edward ]. Lee SIS. In the
state with 1925 precincts of 3,724
counted the vote stood: DeRue 64,-
$50, Holt 159,330, Lee 88,461
Poirier 1882, Stone 150,340 and
Vandenburgh 97,976, The fou1
high will be nominated.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
Theft OF Auto In
Manitoba Unusual
Enough To Be News

Although the experience cost
$3.50, the theft of a car June 9 at
Winnipeg, Manitoba, from Miss
Isabelle Reed and her two women
companions, all of whom are
teachers at the Simmons school in
Minneapolis, lent excitement to
their motor trip and furnished the
party with entertainment which 1t
otherwise would have missed. Miss
Reed is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F. Reed Sr. of Redwood
Falls and is visiting her parents
here now.
The machine, stolen from a
parking lot behind a hotel, was re-
covered two days following by
two boys herding cattle in a dense
thicket near suburb Is miles
from Winnipeg. The car had been
stripped of motor parts and ap-
pointments valued at $3.50.
The theft was the subject of
considerable publicity in the VIM
nipeg newspapers as In Canada
stolen cars are not hourly occur
rences as in the United States.
When the car was found the chief
of the Winnipeg police department
himself notified the three young
women that their automobile had
been recovered and he took them
to the spot where it was found.
Miss Reed said they were treated
royalty and extended various fav-
ors to make up for their inconven-
fence.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
Rites Held for
Mrs. Allan, 76
PIONEER WOMAN DIED
IN MINNEAPOLIS
SUNDAY

Funeral services for Mrs.
Douglas Allan who died at 1880
a. m. Sunday in Minneapolis were
held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at
the Presbyterian church in Red
wood Falls with Rev. j. P. Linn
officiating. Burial was in the
Redwood Falls cemetery.
Elizabeth Leggat was born July
Is, 1859 at East Kilbride near
Glasgow, Scotland, the only child
of John and Agnes Miller Leggat
and came to America in 1873. At
ter spending three years on Long
Island, one year on the Hudson
river and one year in Kansas, she
came to Minnesota with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Dennistoun in 1877. She met Mr.,
Allan in Ramsey county and they
were married in Minneapolis Oct
lober Is, 1886. Had she lived un-
til October, she would have cele-
ibrated her golden wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan moved to
Paxton township in 1887 and re-
sided on the same farm for Al
years. Since 1928, they have made
their home in Minneapolis.
Always a progressive farm wo-
man, she was the first in Mime
sofa to operate a DeLaval cream
separator, demonstrating it at the
state fair for James j. Hill. She
was for many years a member of
the school board of district Al.
Mrs. Allan was the mother of
eight children, seven of whom are
living and were present at the
funeral. The oldest son, William,
died seven months ago. Surviving
her are her husband -four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Clarence Okins of Nor
ton, Margaret of Minneapolis, Mrs.
C. O. Gilfillan, here, Mrs. Earl
Otto of Minneapolis and three
sons, James of Yakima, Wash
ington, George on the home farm
and John of Minneapolis. There
are also Is grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
Vets "In The
Money With
Bonus Arrival
$4,000 DISTRIBUTED IN
BONDS TO HUNDRED
VETERANS

Redwood Falls World War vet
erans were really "doughboys"
this week as approximately $780,
900 in baby bonds, their reward
for risking their lives in the "war
to end war;" passed into their
hands through Uncle Sans post
office.
Wide smiles decorated the faces
of the ex-soldiers as they called at
the postoffice for the crisp, new
bonds in $50 denominations deliv-
cred to them in registered en-
velopes.
About 100 bonus payments had
arrived Wednesday, Postmaster
Joseph R. Keefe reported and the
number yet to come is unknown
as there is no list of the Red
wood Falls veterans who will re-
ceive bonuses. About 80 of the
registered envelopes were received
Monday, 10 Tuesday and four
Wednesday.
Remaining open Monday and
Tuesday evenings to accommo-
date the veterans, the postofflce
delivered the bonds to approx
mately 60 former soldiers who
called Monday, four clerks being
on duty, while three clerks were
on the job Tuesday night. A few
deliveries were made on the
routes.
The average bonus of the Red
wood Falls veterans is believed to
be about $500, Postmaster Keefe
said. Some who hadn't seen that
much money all at one for some
time, much less had it in their
pockets, had difficulty suppressing
their enthusiasm.
So far less than half of the
veterans have returned the bonds
to the post office to have them
certified and sent back to St. Paul
to be cashed. However, Post
master Keefe points out, they may
be turned into cash through the
postoffice without any charge
whatsoever, even to the payment
of the return postage. The bonds
are returned to st. Paul by regist-
cred mail also.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
Eddie Knhn's 3 Ring Circus
Will Play Redwood dMonday

An infallible sign that summer
is here, Kuhn's three ring circus
will be in Redwood Falls Monday
to give two performances, at 2 and
|8 p. m.
The management Of the show
boasts of it's new acts, new ward
robes, new features and freshly
painted equipment and promises
all the ballyhoo, clowns, wild ami
mails, prancing horses, pretty girls
and pink lemonade and peanuts
that go to make up a big tent
show.
Featured acts are the Moore
troupe of English wire artists, the
La Velda's, daring aerialists; the
Snyder brothers, perch pole art
lists, Miss Hedlund, iron jaw per-
former and Tiger Bill and his
western stars.
Early in the day the tents will
be erected on the east park road,
four blocks north of highway 19
which will be the circus grounds.
This is the show owned by Eddie
Kuhn, 21 years old, whose boy
hood ambition was to own cir
Gus some day. When he became
of age last winter he inherited
$167 900 left by his father who
died three years ago. Young Kuhn
had already spent year working
for q show, without pay, and this
spring he purchased new euuip-
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
All Triple Trio
Best In District

A triple vocal trio representing
the Redwood Mixers All club OF
Redwood Falls township won first
place in the district All music
contest held last week at the Uni
versity Farm, st. Paul. The com
cert was a feature of the annual
club week.
The chorus, composed of Doro.
thy Olson, Marie Hubin, Bernice
Pettis, Katherine Treu, Rather.
inc, Gertrude and Margaret Whit
te, Mavis Reynolds and Desniege
King, will compete in the state
music contest to be held during
state fair week in September. The
group contested against SO other
entrants in the district meet.
Gilbert Waterman of Sanborr
was fourth among the best groom
ed boys attending the club week
for the only other Redwood county
award.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
MRS. ALICE GRAY
RITES SATURDAY
Resident of City 81 Years
Died Monday After
Long Illness

Resident of Redwood Falls since
her pioneer childhood, Mrs. Alice
Gray, II, died at $3.50 a. m. Mon
day after being confined to he1
bed for seven months. Funeral
services will be held at 2 p. M
Saturday at the home with Cap
tain Tom Moss, minister of the
Episcopal church of which she was
member for many years, officiat-
ing. Burial will be in the Red.
wood Falls cemetery beside hel
son John who died at the age OF
10.
Born April IL, 1865 in Curven-
vile, Pennsylvania, she came to
Redwood Falls at the age of 10
following the death of her father,
John Crowley, to live with an
uncle, William Crowley. He1
memories of early Redwood Falls
included seeing Indians camping
under tree which now shades the
Gray home. After teaching school
in New Avon for a short time,
she was married, about SO years
ago, to Finlay A. Gray. Among
her activities was a longtime
membership in the Quality club.
She is survived by four chill
dren, Mrs. John Stevenson of Mid
die Greek, Harold of Redwood
Falls, Guy of Forsythe, Montana
and w. B. Gray of Foley. Two
children, John and Kirk, preceded
her in death. Four sisters, Mrs.
Lou Bloye and Mrs. Myrtle Chubh
of Washington, Mrs. Carrie hunks
of Los Angeles and Mrs. Blanche
Smith Of West Salem, Wisconsin
and a brother, Louis Fullerton of
La Crosse, Wisconsin, also sur
vive.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
Grace Murphy,
Former Morton
Resident, Dies

Miss Grace Murphy, 80. years
of age, died Sunday evening in
Miller hospital in St. Paul, as a
result of meningitis. Miss Muir
ply spent much of her earlier life
in Morton, graduating here with
the class of 1921. Of late years
she has lived in st. Paul.
Surviving members of her fam
lily are her mother, Mrs. Agnes
Murphy, five sisters, Margaret
Beatrice and Mrs. Catherine Bug
ge, all of st. Paul, Mrs. Agnes
Blake of Chicago, and Mrs. Fran
ces Howe of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
and two brothers, Joseph Of St
Paul and Peter of Morton.
Funeral services were held at
the cathedral in st. Paul We'd
nesday morning. Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Murphy left Morton Tues
day to be present at the rites.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
C. Christianson, Olson, Delaney for Senate
One Commissioner Eliminated Others Strong Opponents
Churches To Picnic
At L. Lindeman Home

As has been customary for sew
eral years, members of the Evan
gelical churches at Olivia, Dam
ube, North Redwood, Wabasso and
Middle Creek and their friends
will gather at the Lewis Lindeman
home, in Beaver Falls township
for a program of games, contests
and speeches July A. Rev. E. M.
Miller, missionary in charge of the
Kentucky mission, has been secur-
ed as speaker of the day.
On the horseshoe committee are
Herman Boyer of Danube and
Herman Becker of Middle Creek.
On the decorating committee are
Aaron Sommers and Harold Som
merfeld Of Middle Greek; Lucille
Hertel and Luella Felska of Oil
via and Quentin Brandt and Joyce
Lueck of Danube. Other commit
tees are the same as last year.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
Wanda, JOhnsOnville
Teams Win at Picnic

The Wanda and Johnsonville
club teams among the boys, the
same clubs in the girls division
and the Seaforth and Morgan
teams in the mixed group will
play for the county All club soft.
ball championships in their re-
spective divisions, the six teams
having survived elimination play
at the annual county Farm Bureau
picnic held last Saturday at Wa
basso.
Wanda in the first round Of the
boys play-off defeated Clements
5 to 2, while Charlestown was
winning from Delhi II to 2. Bel
view swamped Sherman AZ to G
and Johnsonville doubled the
score over Wabasso IA to z. In
the semi-finals Wanda edged out
Charlestown 2 to l while John
sonville was taking care of Bel
view 5 to 2.
In the initial round of the girls
division, Wanda slaughtered the
Redwood Mixers 40 to and then
drew a bye in the semi-finals tc
enter the championship tilt with
Johnsonville which won from Delhi
by a forfeit and then defeated
Wabasso, which had drawn a bye
in the first round, Is to 1.
The results in the mixed groups
found Seaforth and Clements win.
ming by forfeits, Morgan shutting
out the Redwood Mixers A to 0
and Paxton triumphing over
Paxton 13 to 1. Seaforth then
won from Clements 10 to 8 and
Morgan finished ahead of Paxton
8 to 3. The final games will be
played at a later date under
lights.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
A. M. Wilson
Takes County
Agent Reins
NEW MAN is IOWAN, 26,
WE'LL QUALIFIED
FOR JOB

A 26-year-old native of the tall
corn state of Iowa did the swivel
ing in the swivel chair, applied the
pen knife to official letters, dictat-
ed others to his secretary and
topped the day off with run down
to Morgan.
That was the agenda of Adrian
NJ. Wilson Tuesday, his first day
as agricultural agent of Red
wood county. At 10 a. m. that
day Nate H. Bovee, head of the
extension office for seven years,
retired from the scene and pointed
his course east towards Bound
Brook, New Jersey, where he will
enter commercial work, the ground
work for which he received as
county agent.
Who is this youthful county
agent? Although an arrival in
the county only last year, he has
already made extensive acquaint-
ances with the farmers throughout
the county as assistant county
agent. There are still many,
however, who are not familiar
with the Iowan.
His signalment, not for police
purposes, would be, about feet
1912 inches in height; weight, 160
pounds; build, slender; color of
hair, dark brown and worn in kit
tenball style; color of eyes, we
neglected to look, but believe they
are either brown or blue. Walks
with a light, springy gait. Likes
to wear his shirts open at the
neck. Bears a decided resem-
blance to the late Senator Huey
Long, a fact which has been
brought out on several previous
occasions.
The new county agent was born
at West Liberty, Iowa, where his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Will
son, still reside. He was educated
at Iowa State Agricultural col
lege, also the alma mater of his
predecessor. Following gradua-
tion he served as county club
agent of Mills and Pottawattmie
counties with headquarters at
Council Bluffs.
Speaking of his kittenball hair
cut, he is the ace hurler of the
White Eagle team and is at his
best when a brisk breeze is blow
ing as he can do tricks with the
ball under those conditions. Is
also an avid tennis player and
golfer. He gave up single life in
February when he married Miss
Janice Flynn of Chicago. They
make their home in the former A.
D. Stewart home at the west en-
trance to Ramsey State park.
In recognition of his services to
the county's farmers, Mr.. Bovee
was presented with an engraved
gold wrist watch at the Farm Bur-
eau picnic at Wabasso Saturday.
Members of the staff who worked
under him in the extension office
gave Mr.. Bovee a leather travel
ing case and he received leather
billfold from the city band OF
which he was a member.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
M.H.Sandager
Dies at Picnic
in Park Here
FUNERAL FOR BELVIEW
MAN WILL BE HELD
THIS AFTERNOON

Collapsing following a game of
tennis during the English Luther
an church picnic in Ramsey park
Sunday afternoon, Martin H. San
dagger, 55, of Belview, died 20 min
utes later of cerebral hemorr-
hage. DIR. w. A Brand, deputy
coroner. who was called when first
aid methods failed, said the hem
orrhage was due to exertion fol-
lowing a heavy meal.
Apparently in good health, Mr..
Sandager had finished tennis
game and was resting along the
sidelines at about 2 p. m. when he
was stricken. A trained nurse.
one of a group of picnickers near
by, attempted to revive him but
was unsuccessful.
Martin H. Sandager, better
known as Sandy, was born Febru-
airy 25, 1881 in Swedes Forest
township, the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Sandager. He attend
ed rural school district 10 and Lu-
ther Normal at Sioux Falls after
which he was in the hardware
and implement business in Belview
for many years.
Active in civic affairs, he served
as village clerk and held other Of
fees. He was a member of the
Royal Arch Masons at Redwood
Falls and past master of the Blue
lodge.
He moved to California in 1907
and returned in 1908, after which
he lived at Stevens Point, Wiscon-
sin, until 1911 when he returned
to Redwood county with his bride
Miss Emma Madsen of Beloit
WisA0asiaewh he married Sept.
ember 6, 1911. Mrs. Sandager
who is active in county affairs
and their daughter, Florence, sur
vive.
Funeral services will be helG
Thursday afternoon at the home
in Belview and at the English
Lutheran church in Redwood
Falls.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
REDWOOD YOUTHS
AWARDED PRIZES
AT CONFERENCE

Thirty-eight young people from
the Church of Christ returned
Saturday evening from Worthing-
ton where they made up the larg-
est out of town delegation at the
Minn-Ia-Dak conference last week.
With others from the church here
who visited various sessions, the
number of Redwoodites reached a
total of 60. Three hundred stud
ents from the Fl communities
which had delegations present at
tended and nine states and two
foreign countries were represent
ed.
Competition for trophies was
especially keen this year and Red
wood Falls was fortunate in sec-
uring recognition in several de-
partments. Bobbie Peterson plac-
ed in the musical section and was
given a scholarship and tuition in
the voice department of Minneso-
ia Bible University. Oscar Jone-
son Jr. with a hymn written to
the music of "Sweet Hour of
Prayer" received first honors for
the best conference song: Gather
inc Joneson and Jessie Arthur
won a similar award in the Dress
Up event for their representation
of Hansel and Gretel while in the
same contest, Mervale Wolverton
and Oscar Joneson Jr. placed sec
ond for their Characterization of
Tom Sawyer. The church here
won third place in the parade with
a float carrying a church and a
home with the message Building
Christian Youth" and on stunt
night the group received second
honors.
At the morning service Sunday
the young people, who considered
the week one of the greatest in
their lives, told of their expert
ences at the conference. At the
evening service Virgil Chalcraft
of the Redwood Falls group, was
baptized
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
Joseph Zwach, Kaale
On Farm Loan Board

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of. the Redwood National
Farm Loan association was held
June 16 at the court house. The
attendance was small on account
of the busy season.
d. A. Dennistoun, Redwood
Falls, John Ederer of Morton and
John Welter of Morgan of the old
board of directors, were reelected
and Joseph Zwach of Walnut
Grove and Ole Kaale of Lamber-
ton were elected to take the place
of the retiring directors, T. B.
Fletcher of Lucan and M. w.
Waterman of Sanborn.
The number of stockholders in
the association is 900 while the
total of Federal Land Bank and
Land Bank Commissioners Loans
is $5,281 200.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
George Peerman, 50,
Buried At Morton

Morton-Funeral services for
George Peerman, who died Mon
day of last week We're conducted
Thursday afternoon at the home
of his stepdaughter, Mrs. William
Drury. Rites at the home and at
the grave in the Morton cemetery
were conducted by Rev. Pringle
of Franklin.
Mr.. Peerman was 83 years of
age at the time Of his death and
had been in poor health for two
years. He had made his home in
Franklin for a number of years.
Attending the funeral from out
of town were Mrs. Grace Drury
of Minneapolis, Fred Miller and
Mrs. Emma Drury of Franklin.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
RITES HELD FOR
LAUREN FOSTER

Walnut Grove-Funeral services
for Lauren Foster, SO years old
prominent Springdale farmer
were held June 9 at the home OF
his brother, William Foster, at
Walnut Grove, Rev. Roy E. Jones,
pastor of the Tracy Presbyterian
church officiating. Burial was In
the Walnut Grove cemetery.
Mr.. Foster, who was born Feb
ruary %, 1900 in Springdale.
died June z at the Tracy hospital
following an operation for appen-
dicitis two weeks previously.
Survivors include his widow, the
former Miss Blanche Putte whom
he married February %, 1888; two
small sons, his mother and three
brothers. His father died April
9, 1880.
Pail bearers were Herbert
Tauer, Earl Cooper, Ernest Davis,
Harry Starnes, Lloyd Grimond
and Walter Starnes. Those from
away who attended the services
were Cyril Putte of Grand Marais
and Mr.. Fosters twin brother of
Kansas City, Missouri.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
Golfers In Meet

Several Redwood Falls golfers
will compete with divot diggers
from throughout the Minnesota
valley in the annual Minnesota
river tourney to be played Sum
day over the LeSueur course. The
tournament will be in match play
and team competition.
Placing at the top in the first
flight Dale Byram won a 10 pound
ham in a ham and bacon tourney
last Sunday on the Marshall links.
L. j. Ziegler, city champion, also
participated in the championship
fight but failed to win prize.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
A. r. Smith Dies

Funeral services were held at
Excelsior last week for A. r.
Smith, 75, resident of that COM
munity for 80 years. he was .
brother-in-law of Mrs. Carl By
ram of Redwood Falls and has
visited here frequently. He was
plumber until his retirement and
was active in the Masonic lodge.
He was born at Rochester in 1861.
His wife and daughter survive.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
Football GridirOn
Reading For S0dding

With grading and levelling Of
the football field completed, sod
ing of the gridiron is expected to
get underway before next week,
X. w. Stockton, president of the
Redwood Falls Recreational asso-
'ciation, announced Wednesday.
The drainage system of the field
has been completed and the sprin-
king system installed. The field
will be watered throughout the
summer months to get it in con-
dition for use next fall.
The association directors are to
meet this week to decide how far
work on the city's municipal ath-
letic plant viii be pushed this
year. Levelling of ground for
tennis courts is contemplated.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18
B.J.Schmitz
Rites Friday
WABASSO CONTRACTOR
DIED TUESDAY; WAS
ILL 5 MONTHS

Funeral services will
be held at st. Anne's Catholic
church here at $50 a. m. Friday
for Bernard j. Schmitz, sc, well
known road contractor, who died
at his home here Tuesday morn
ing after being i'll five months.
His death occurred only five
days after that Of his sister, Mrs,
Susan Martin of Chicago, June H.
although he was not informed OF
her death due to his serious con-
dition. Her funeral was held
Monday.
Mr.. Schmitz was born August
81, 1869 at Decady, Wisconsin, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sebastian Sch
mitz. In 1891 he married Miss
Anna Schmit, who survives him
at Holy Cross, Wisconsin. Fou1
children also survive, Mrs. Mag.
delyn Turbes, Bernard and Mrs
Josephine Kuk, of Wabasso, anc
Patrick Of Springfield. Another
son, Joseph, preceded him In
death. There are six grandchil-
dren.
The family came to Wabasso
from Prescott, Wisconsin, and he
was in business three years when
he was appointed marshal, posi-
tion which he held three years
In 1906 he went into the building
moving and general hauling bust
ness and in 1911 he began con-
structing roads in which he was
an active contractor until his
illness. His sons, Patrick and
Bernard, have been associated
with him in the profession.
He was a member of the Cath
olic Order of Foresters of Hast
ings and of the Wabasso and Red.
wood county benefciaries and was
active in community as well as
church affairs.
Rev. Leonard Bertrand OF
Springfield, a cousin, will conduct
the rites and burial will be at St.
Anne's cemetery. Mrs. Michael
Schueller will be the organist.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-06-18

H. Carl Andersen, Tyler, will
be the Republican candidate for
congress from the seventh district,
returns from 514 of 538 precincts
Indicate. He was leading A. J.
Olson, of Renville, former state
Farm Bureau president, 9,7S4 to
7,746. In Redwood county he got
767 votes while Olson carried the
county with S44. His Democratic
opponent will be DR.. G. L. Cole,
mayor of Alexandria, who got All
votes in Redwood county to 275
for Albert C. Erickson and 152 for
Carl M. Iverson. District results
were: Cole 4,042, Erickson 1916,
Iverson 1880. Paul Kvale, F. L.
incumbent, had no primary oppo-
Sition.