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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-12-31
HOMESTEAD

The Homestead school presented
a Christmas program December %.
After the program the young folk
received presents and candy around
the tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor Skillingberg
were hosts at a Christmas dinner.
Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Skillingberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Clint
Skillingberg and family. Henry. Az
mes and Mildred S~killingbegr. Jens
Syendson, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrille Pat
tison and family. Guy Pattison and
family.
The Sunday school sponsored a
Christmas program sunday night in
the Lutheran church. A large
crowd attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Jacobsen had
a family reunion at their home or
Christmas eve. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Jacobsen and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Hans Hansen and family and Mr.
f. c. Jacobsen and family Were
their guests.
Aida Jacobsen came home during
the holidays. She is employed at
Poplar,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensven were hosts
at a Christmas dinner Friday. E. c
Jacobsen, Roger, Aida and Elaine
were guests.
Ernie Jensven came home Christ
mas day. He is working in Plenty
wood.
Hup Haase came home from Vol
Point Christmas eve and visited
with his parents and daughter, Nor
ma. He went back Friday.
Marian Olson left the 23rd of De
cember for Havre where she will
visit with her sister Gladys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Johnson wer'
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nor
by Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reg Tyler were din
ner guests at the Gaylord lyle
home Christmas day,
Agnes and Henry Skillingberl
were home visiting with friends AM
relatives during the holidays. Henr.
Skillingberg went back TO Glasgow
to continue his work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Johnson Wis
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COMERTOWN

Mrs. August Olson and daughter
June left Monday morning via 500
line for Minot to visit Doris. who is
training in the Trinity hospital
there.
Mae Vincent spent Monday night
with Dorothy, Mildred and Muriel
Myars.
Mrs. Chris Nicholson and Mrs.
Oscar Hoist returned from the east
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Nicholson
was called to Iowa no account of
the death of her father about six
weeks ago and Miss Hoist was visit
ing relatives in Chicago.
Ernst Bruvold left Tuesday morn
ing for Frazer to get his sister, Ha-
eel, who is teaching there. They
then drove to Kensington. Mimi.
to visit Mrs. Bruvold and family.
Hazel will spend the holidays in the
east.
Misses Bernice and Olga Strand
walked out to the Chris Petersen
home Tuesday to spend the day
with Muriel Myars. who is still con-
fined to her bed.
Josie Vincent came home to spend
Christmas with her mother.
The Comertown LDR girls were
out singing Christmas carols for
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those scik in bed. They were to sing
for Mrs. Vanpelt, Mrs. Olson, Mrs.
Vincent and Muriel MYars

those scik in bed. They were to sing
for Mrs. Vanpelt, Mrs. Olson, Mrs.
Vincent and Muriel Myars.
Mrs. August Olson and June re
turned home "Wednesday evening
from Minot.
Mrs. Ole HELM and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Ward and family and Emil
HELM and mother spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter HELM in
Comertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sven Soderquist
had for their Christmas dinner
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ander-
son and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Christ Petersen and family and also
Mrs. S%oderquist's father, Peter An
derson.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Beaman and
family spent a few days visiting rel
atives in Dooley over Christmas.
Egil strand and Olga. Miss Veima
Olson and Mrs. Eric Olson motored
TO Crosby last Wednesday to visit
relatives.
Anton Strand and father of Crosby
visited Friday in Comertown with
Mr.. and Mrs. Esil strand and fam
lily.
Irwin Strand has been or the
sick list for the past few days.
Misses Constance and Edna Ne
gard are spending a few days with
Irwin Negaard and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Drangsveit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Griffin and
family attended the Christmas ser
vices in Lone Tree church Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Olson and
Chester and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Olson and Duane spent a few days
with Mrs. Larson and Mr.. and Mrs,
Clifford Olson and family.
Mrs. VIM. Corcoran is spending a
few days in Dooley caring for hel
| daughter and infant son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Rehmer and
Carl were Sunday visitors at the A
H. Hensler home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Vogt and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Olson
Mrs. Larson. Betty Lou and Selma
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Olson anc
Duane were sunday visitors at the
Chris Petersen home.
Jack Smiths two girls accompan.
led Mrs. Jack Beaman to ComertowI
Saturday and are spending a few
days visiting with her.
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Rembrandt, Genius with
Brush, Fancied Own Face

Rembrandt, greatest of the
Dutch painters, actually made "a
portraits of himself-more than any
other artist, living or dead. None
OF them looked alike, and for this
reason no n can say just what he
did look like. Some authorities be-
lieve that these self-portraits were
the work of his students.
That is just a sample of the in,
teresting and heterogeneous facts
that Alexander Korda unearthed in
the research work undertaken be.
fore his Rembrandt" which stars
Charles Laughton, went before the
camera. The picture, released
day TO the Orpheum theatre.
through United Artists, comes Fri.
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Country Doctor One of
Stars in Picture Reunion

Surprise follows dramatic sur
prise, romantic secrets are re-
vealed and tangled lives set straight
when the County Doctors 5000
grown-up babies come back to
share their joys and tears with the
man who brought them into the
world in Reunion" Twentieth Cen
tury-FoX's latest screen triumph,
coming Sunday and Monday to the
Orpheum theatre.
The picture which stars the world
famous Dionne Quins and features
Jean Hersholt, Rochelle Hudson.
Helen Vinson. Slim Summerville,
Robert Kent, John Qualen, Dorothy
Peterson and many other players,
boasts the years most important
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brentwood BEATS.
FLAXVILLE QUINT
Plentywood ~; Flayyille II

A determined Wildcat team out
fought and outplayed a veteran
Flaxville team by a score of q to
IA on the Plentywood floor last
wednesday night.
Hexom opened the scoring for
Flaxville with a sensational heave
from the side of the court but this
was the only time the Daniels coun-
ty quint was out in front. Christ
Jansen tied the score with a pivot
shot and the Wildcats proceeded TO
pull gradually away from F1ayville.
Heaviest scoring was in the fourth
quarter when the Cats scored Is
points TO 8 for their rivals. The
score at half time IA IA to s for
the locals.
Seven of the Wildcats who en-
tered the game scored, with Ffske
and Dionne doing the heavy gum
ming. Plentywood's defense worked
smoothly although their offensive
begged down at times. Hexom vas
the best for Flaxville, getting 7 of
his teams points.
Beginning the second half Flax
willie staged a rally that brought
them within two points of the lead
Fiske quickly took the Wildcats out
ers, but baskets by Hannah and
of danger.
The defensive work of Kjelstrup,
Fiske and Backer was outstanding
with MUIR of FlaXville going score
less and the high-geared Hexom be-
ing held to two field goals. Those
who played for Plentywood We're
Hannah, Christensen, Dionne, Kjel-
strip, Fiske, Oswald, Parker, Back
er. Stenehjem.
brentwood deserves IL; Medicine
Lake 1S
The Plentywood Reserves went
down fighting in a game in which
they surprisingly played the Lakers
on even terms for three quarters.
only to lose out in a determined
Lake drive in the fourth quarter.
The score at half time was 4 to 4. at
the third quarter 10 to s for the
Lake. In the fourth quarter Stubban
OF Medicine Lake got hot and to-
gether with McEachern Gagged 8
points while holding the Cats TO 4.
The fast passing attack of the To-
calls so effective against Culbertson
was missing in the Lake contest.
Good defensive work on the part of
the Lakers held Ewing and Newton
well in check. Mclaughlin, Boulds
and Highland did the heavy scoring
for the Wildcats. Those who played
for Plentywood were Ewing. Nc
Laughlin, Newton. Boulds. Hegland.
Marsh and Gysler.
piay tlaxyille saturday
Saturday, January 2. brentwood
journeys to Flaxville for a return
game. The next home appearance
of the Wildcats will be on January
Is when they meet Comertown and
Medicine Lake in another red hot
double header. Negotiations are go
ing forward with Crosby for a game
here for January 9TH but nothing
definite has yet been decided.
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cast in the seasons most unusual
drama.
The Quins' DR.. Luke, played by
Jean Hersholt, on the verge of re-
tirement from the burdens he has
carried for a generation, decides to
call back from all over the globe
the three thousand men and women
whom he assisted into the world.
From all over the country and from
many foreign lands they come, the
rich and the poor, the high-placed
and the lowly, TO take part in the
reunion.
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tied at the Hank Knutson home on
December 20. From Homestead they
motored to North Dakota to spend
the holidays.
Mr.. Phillip and Miss lone Foss
have been home visiting during the
holidays.
Marjorie Sell is working at the
Gaylord Tyler home.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
u Men to Pass on
Sport Field Plan
LIST OF DONORS SHOWS
WIDE INTEREST IN
PROJECT

Two men, classed as experts and
identified with sports projects for
many years, will pass on the pro-
posed Redwood Falls athletic plant
before construction work gets un-
derway.
They are Frank Mccormack,
director of athletics at the Uni
versity Of Minnesota and Otto Eel
ner, head of the university's en-
gineering school, who will come to
Redwood Falls today to confer
with the athletic field committee.
Mr.. Zelner probably has had more
to do with the development of
athletic projects, such as the one
planned here, than any other en-
gineer in the country. They viii
look over the plan and the site and
make recommendations.
Bids for the grading of the foot
ball field have been called for
Monday, June l, by the Redwood
Falls Recreational association.
Minor changes have been made in
the architects drawing, including
the moving of the site for one of
the kittenball fields from higher
ground to a more level location.
The list of share holders in the
association as prepared by the
secretary is printed on page IL
with the number of $40 shares or
the fractions of shares, Indicated
after the names.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
CALLS TOWNSEND
PROBE NQUEITION
ESQ Attend County Meeting
at Dream Theatre Here
Sunday Afternoon

Branding the congressional in
vestigation Of the Townsend or
ganization an inquisition, DIR. G. /.
Cole, mayor of Alexandria, ad-
dressed about 25O Townsend club
members at a countrywide meeting
in the Dream theatre Sunday af-
ternoon.
DR.. Cole further declared that
the investigation is political
move to discredit the plan. Re
ferring to statistics, he asserted
that taxes would not pyramid
through transaction taxes, propos-
ed revenue through which all per-
sons over 60 years of age would
receive $500 a month. DR.. Cole is
seventh district manager of the
organization.
Rev. Goeffrey OSullivan gave a
short talk and delivered the invo-
cation which was followed by q
short musical program In which q
brass quartet composed of Gilbert
Weber, Allen Fobes, Noble Starr
and Robert Tiffany played two sell
ections and Ray Swartz entertain
ed with vocal and instrumental
music.
Mrs. A. d. McRae of Redwood
Falls presided at the meeting.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
BICYCLE PARADE
NEW FEATURE OF
JULY 4 PROGRAM

The return to popularity Of the
bicycle is being recognized in
plans for the July celebration
in Redwood Falls, the committee
in charge announced this week.
A bicycle parade, with decora-
tions, costumed riders and novelty
features, is definitely scheduled
with Joe Edwards of the recently
formed Bicycle club in active
charge. Entries may be made
with Mr.. Edwards Or with Louis
Sommers, general chairman of the
annual free celebration.
Other plans were formulated at
a meeting Wednesday evening OF
committee members and chairmen
of special numbers on the pro-
gram when reports were heard on
elaborate preparations already
well under way for the event
which is expected to bring thous-
ands of persons here.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
35Candidates
in County Race
3 COMMISSIONERS POSTS
POPULAR; BALDWIN
OPPOSED

With addition this week of two
county commissioner aspirants
the field of candidates who will
vie for county offices in the June
primaries was brought to % as
filings closed Tuesday.
Earl w. Butcher of Morgan filed
Monday for commissioner from
the third district which is repre-
sented by ]. P. Kragh, while Ed
Pearson of Vesta announced his
candidacy for commissioner from
the first district where Phil Raw
cling is the incumbent.
A three cornered race for the
office of clerk of court developed
Saturday with the filings of Mrs
Bess Cameron of Redwood Falls
and Donald Krinke of Lamberton
against Frank Baldwin, who is
completing his first term.
Mrs. Cameron is at present as
sistant secretary of the Redwood
National Farm loan association
Krinke, about % years of age, is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Krinke of Lamberton.
D. M. Tiffany of Redwood Falls
made a trio of candidates fol
commissioner from the fifth dis
trict Saturday, also, when he filed
against Herman Muetzel, incum.
bent, and John Hines.
Completing a busy day for Ira
Rogers, county auditor, Joe Berar
of Clements signified his intention
to run for the position of commits
Isioner from the third district, ar
office sought by j. p. Kragh, EN-
NETT O'Neil and Morris Skow.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
Bank
Depositors
Get Checks
ANOTHER 80 BRINGS
TOTAL DIVIDENDS
TO 900

Depositors in the closed State
Bank and Trust company received
checks totaling Sal, ,295.50, repre-
senting eight per cent of their
claims against the bank, in the
mail Wednesday morning.
It was the fifth dividend distri-
buted since the bank closed Feb
ruary 6, 1888, others amounting
to Is, so, 5 and IL per cent which
with preferred claims made $443,-
070.92 distributed previously.
Wednesdays eight per cent
brought the total dividends to 80
per cent and further payments will
bring the amount close to the 100
per cent mark, according to
George A. johnson, receiver, who
is steadily liquidating the holdings
of the bank.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
Bishop To Attend
New Avon Services

Bishop E. w. Praetorius of The
northwestern area of the Evan
gelical church will speak at the
re-opening and dedication services
at the New Avon Evangelical
church Sunday. The new base
ment of the church has been COM
pleted and will be formally dedi-
Gated at the afternoon service at 2.
There will also be morning serv-
ices at 1890 and evening services
at 7:45, at which the Bishop will
speak. Dinner and supper will be
served by women of the church
and q loud speaker system will be
installed so that persons unable
to get in may hear the services.
Rev. James Rutgers is pastor Of
the church.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
Memorial Day
Rites Include
2Dedications
STORES WILL BE OPEN
FRIDAY NIGHT AND
CLOSED MAY 80

Redwood Falls will pause in re-
verence Saturday to pay its re-
spects to it's war dead-the dead
of the Argonne Forest, the dead
of San Juan Hill, the dead of Get
tysburg and the dead of the many
other far flung fronts of America s
great conflicts.
All business establishments in
the city will close their doors for
the day, while the city hall, court
house and public library will do
likewise. Storss, however, will
remain open Friday night to ac-
commodate the otherwise Satur-
day crowd of shoppers.
In observance of the occasion
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars and
American Legion posts have ar
ranged their annual Memorial
day program which will be given
in the morning. A parade forming
at 8:45 a. m. at the Lincoln school
grounds will open the ceremonies.
One and possibly two Redwood
Falls members of the thinning
ranks of Civil War veterans are
expected to participate in the act
ivities. A. A. Wilson, who resides
on a farm near Redwood Falls,
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
L. O. JONES WILL
MANAGE RED OWL

L. o. Jones of Doland, South
Dakota, took over the management
Wednesday of the Red Owl store
here, succeeding E. N. Tersteeg
who resigned to go in business for
himself exactly seven years after
becoming manager of the store
here when it was established in
1929.
Mr.. Jones come here from Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, where he was
employed in a Red Owl store. He
has had considerable experience in
the grocery business. He plans to
move his family here when living
quarters are available.
The Red Owl store here is one
of the models of the organization
and has made many improvements
under Mr.. Tersteeg's management,
adding meats in recent years and
building a modern front last win
ter. Formerly of Olivia, Mr..
Tersteeg came here from st.
Cloud where he received his early
training with the company, with
which he was regarded as a mast
er manager"
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
81 Seniors WiNCon1plete
High School Course Friday
COLLEGE is GOAL OF
MAJORITY WHO HAVE
DEFINITE PLANS

Fifty-one seniors of the Red
wood Falls High school will re-
ceive their diplomas Friday at
commencement exercises in the
Lincoln school auditorium when
finis will be written to their high
school days and to an important
volume in their lives. The exer-
cises will begin at 8 p. m.
In a QUESTIONABLE submitted to
them, The Gazette found that a
majority of the seniors have not
as yet decided what course will be
theirs in the future. "We've been
too busy thinking of getting
through high school to give much
time to wondering what will hap
pen next" the majority of them
claim. With their high school
days completed many paths lie be-
fore them but what fork they will
take remains food for thought for
days to come.
However, a number of Fridays
graduates have made at least ten
tative decisions. College with lots
of deep thinking on chemistry and
physics is Dwight Dahmes order,
while Steve Inglis plans to follow
in his fathers footsteps and STUDY
dentistry at the University of
Minnesota where he also hopes to
make a name for himself in track.
st. Thomas college is Earl Hardy's
selection and college is Mary Eli
zabeth Harris aim but just where
she has not yet decided.
Brainerd Cherry plans to study
medicine at Kansas State univer-
sity at Manhattan, Kansas. Ruth
Alexander also has college in mind
with possibly Rice Institute in
Texas as her choice. Margaret
Hamad intends to maintain her
connections with the school here
and take a post graduate course
next year. Pearl Quesenberry
feels that making people look
beautiful is her calling and so will
enroll in the Brady and Rogers
Beauty Culture school in Minnea-
polls. Park College at Parkville,
Missouri, will be Kathleen Browns
hall of learning. After a summer
spent working as an orderly in
the Friends hospital in Philadel-
phia, Dick Cole will matriculate at
Carleton college with an M. d. de-
gree elsewhere in view.
DR.. w. p. Peik of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota department Of
education will deliver the COM
mencement address. Mary Eliza
beth Harris has chosen Gross
roads" as the subject of her vale
dictory address, while the saluta-
tory, Future Americans" will be
given by Orville Radtke. Present
alton of the American Legion post
and auxiliary Americanism awards
to the outstanding boy and girl in
the senior class and the eighth
grade will be made by F. b.
Macs and Mrs. F. B. Forbes re-
Continued on Page l2)
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
Murray County Man
New Weed Inspector

C. H. Schrader, Murray county
agent, has been named to replace
Nate 81. Bovee, Redwood county
agent, as assistant in the state
weed control division. Mr.. Sch
raider was one of the staunchest
supporters of the weed control
plan and was the first county
agent to establish the plan in his
county after its inception here.
Mr.. Bovee, who resigned re-
Gently, held the post Of assistant
state weed director and had charge
of the organization of noxious
weed eradication through the
state. The position win now be
known as that Of assistant weed
inspector.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
SWIMMING CLASS
TO START MONDAY
2 Week Course to be Given
at Lake Redwood; Open
to Public

Public swimming lessons to con-
tinue for two weeks will start
Monday at Lake Redwood, it was
announced this week by R. v.
Ochs, chairman of first aid and
life saving for the Redwood
county Red Cross chapter which is
sponsoring the classes. Registra-
tions will be taken at 9 a. m.
Monday at the bath house.
Melvin Kranke of st. James who
conducted a successful course here
last year has again been engaged
as instructor. A class of 80 men,
bers took the work last summer.
Featuring every type of SWIM
ming instruction, the school is
open to persons of all ages in the
county. At the conclusion Of the
course a pageant will be presented
and the swimmers will demon
strate what they have learned dur
ing their two weeks training.
Mr.. Ochs also announced that q
similar 10 day class will be held,
beginning July 5, at Lamberton
for the southern half of the coun-
ty.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
600 Boy Scouts Expected at Camporee
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1886
Frank Baldwin. General Chairman


Parade under direction of Frank Baldwin and Ira R.
Rogers
Parade the Lincoln School at 8:45 a. m and
be ready to march at 9:15 a m.
March will be: Coors, band, Company "L" Civil
War Veterans Tin cars), Spanish veterans
Veterans Womens Relief Corps Women of World War; Boy
Scouts Girl Scouts Camp Fire Girls children
The procession will down Fourth Street to Wash
ngton north Street,
thence to the lake.
LAKE PROGRAM UNDER DIRECTION OF L. P. WINTER
Selection by the Scenic City directed w. Lmburg
Prayer Rev. Swalwell
Decoration by Sea Scouts in charge of the
boats, band playing Nearer Ny God To Thee"
Salute to the Dead Co. L Firing Squad
Taps and Echo Taps Co. L Buglers
Parade will reform the Third street
der before march north Bridge thence the
of the dedication of the flag pole.
Flag pole given City Redwood Falls of
Minnesota by William Johns Commander of American Legion
Dedication by F. B. Macs
Raising of Flag by Boy Scouts
Prayer Rev. Oscar Joneson
Parade will reform as before east Washington
Street, thence east on Second street to armory.
PROGRAM AT ARMoRY
j. W. Lauterbach and F. B. Forbes chairmen
Music by the band Directed by S. W. Limburg
Call to Order w. F. Johns, Commander
Call ITO The CoOrS" Bugler
Advance of Colors
Selection, Comrades, Good Night" R. F: Reichardt
High School Boys Gee Club
American Legion Ceremony j. C. Budik Chaplain
Brass Quartet From High School Band
Noble Starr, Gilbert Weber. Allen Fobes, Robert Tiffany
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address John Lair
Memorial Day Address Jennings O'Connor, Olivia
Selection Brass Quartet
Benediction Rev. OSullivan
PROGRAM AT CEMETERY
Raymond Stegner and Grover Mansfeldt in Charge -
Funeral March Scenic City Band
Civil War Veterans Spanish Veer-
by the American Legion Veterans Of
Foreign Wars
Dedication of Lots Rev. Martin
G. A. R. Ceremony
v. F. w. and American Legion Ceremony j. c. Budik
Salute to the Dead Co. L Firing Squad
Taps Co. Buglers
Star Spangled Banner Scenic City Band
Colors raised full
Decoration of Graves Legion and Legion Auxiliary
People with and who have for extra
asked to please bring them to the armory.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
Lucan Woman Kills
Hawk With Stick

Lucan-Determined to get its
prey regardless of its protector, a
large hawk swooped down twice
Sunday afternoon after a five
weeks old chicken belonging to
Paul Martin. On its second at
tempt it was struck by a stick
welded by Mrs. Peter Paskewitz
who saw the first try. The birds
wing was broken and a second
blow killed it.