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The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
Minnesota's Debt Increases
80 Percent in Five Years

ed 32.5 per cent between 1892 and
1886, the report disclosed, while
expenditures for highway main
tenance went up % per cent. Ex-
penditures for welfare purposes
increased % per cent in the five
years, but the commission warned
that with the old age assistance
program now in full operation
welfare costs of the state soon will
be double that of 1892.
Taking up the question of rev.
enue, the commission pointed out
that taxes and other current rev.
enue receipts collected by the
state have increased 20 per cent
since 1892 to a total of $72, 2,182, 700
in the 1886 fiscal year. OF this
sum, $53, ,340, 900 came from taxes
while fees, licenses and other
sources brought in the rest. The
taxes collected in the 1892 fiscal
year were $44, ,701 800.
The report pointed out that col
lections on gross earnings taxes
of railroads and the other utilities
taxed on this basis declined dur
ing the period from 1882 to 1885,
while collections of state property
taxes increased 35 per cent.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
School System
HighlyPraised
STATE DIRECTOR FINDS
SCHOOLS OPERATING
EFFICIENTLY

Redwood Falls schools and
teachers and plans for the new
high school building all received
high praise in letter from T. j.
Berning, a director of the state
department of education, to Park
er D. Sanders, clerk of the dis
trict, it was revealed this week.
Discussing a recent visit to the
city, Mr.. Berning said, "It is
pleasure to tell you that I found
a well organized school system
being taught by a conscientious
group of teachers. / want to COM
mend the board of education, the
superintendent and the faculty on
the way you are meeting the
school situation in Redwood Falls
in spite of the fire last summer.
II was glad to see the forward
looking policies, such as employ
ing only four-year-trained teach
ers in the elementary grades and
providing music and art supervis-
ors and the fine enrichments in
industrial arts, home economics,
commercial and music.
"The new senior high school
building, as indicated by the
plans, will give Redwood Falls a
very fine school situation.
II appreciated the opportunity
to visit and examine the admins
trative plan set up by Mr.. Gray"
Mr.. Berning made but one sug-
gestion, that the board supply free
textbooks to all students in high
school as soon as finances permit.
Books are not provided in most
high school subjects at the pre-
sent time.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
Modern Wonders
Cited At Banquet

Declaring that Biblical miracles
were no more remarkable than
the scientific wonders of today,
Miss Anna Swenson of Delhi used
reports Of recent excavations and
discoveries in the field of science
to support the Bible in her talk
on Ancient Facts and Modern
Fables" at the mothers-daughter
banquet Tuesday evening in the
dining rooms of the Presbyterian
church. Miss Swenson is secre-
tary of the Y. w. c. A. at Duluth.
Community singing, music by
an orchestra in which Robert
Tiffany, Allen Fobes, Clarke
Thomson, Keith Mckay, Howard
Wolf, Richard Whiting, Noble
Starr, James Dwyer and Billie
Tiffany played; a trio arrange
ment of ITO Wild Rose" sung
by Betty Serkland, Margaret
Jaehning and Phyllis Macs and
two reel picture alaskan Adven-
lures" made up the program
which was arranged by Mrs. T. E.
Finn, Mrs. S. B. Duea and Mrs.
A. p. Falk. Mrs. c. A. Fobes pre-
sided.
One hundred sixty-five mothers
and daughters attended the BAN
quet, an annual affair, served by
the men of the church.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
Gertrude Hagen
Christmas Bride

A quiet and simple ceremony
at which only members of the i'm
mediate families were present
was performed at p. m. Christ
mas day when Miss Gertrude
Hagen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Hagen of Redwood Falls,
became the bride of Frank Col
lings, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ceilings of Ramona, South Dako-
ia.
Rev. E. A. Birkholz officiated
at the wedding which took place
before a lighted Christmas tree in
the living room of the Hagen
home. The bride wore trico-
ledo Dalmatian style dress of
coronation blue trimmed in car
rot color and a shoulder corsage
Of salmon snap dragons. The
couple was unattended.
Following the service refresh
ments were served at table
centered by a two-tiered wedding
cake trimmed in salmon and
green and flanked by tall white
tapers. The only guests We're the
parents of the groom and Rev.
and Mrs. Birkholz.
The couple left afterward for
Minneapolis where the groom is
employed by the Troy laundry
company.
The bride was graduated from
Redwood Falls High school with
the class of 1928 and later from
Swedish hospital in Minneapolis
where she has been nurse.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
Many Attend Farm
And Home Program

A study of the 1887 soil conser-
walton program will be made by
three Redwood county committee
men who left Wednesday for St.
Paul to attend conservation
conference held in connection
with Farm and Homework. Those
attending are H. c. Lau of Tracy,
J. L. Slaymaker of Morgan and
M. N. Sandager of Belview.
Adrian M. Wilson, county
agent and Miss Lenore Golden,
home demonstration agent, left
Monday for University Farm to
attend the sessions. Others among
the many who are there from
Redwood county are Mrs. Otto
Flom and Miss Kathleen Flom OF
Delhi, Mrs. Lee Neuschwander of
Redwood Falls, Mrs. j. L. Slay-
maker and Henry Zachte of Lam
berton, county Farm Bureau sec
retary.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
Prisoner Told Of
Wife's Illness;
Awaits Release

Bad luck followed Lyle Bush,
"a, into the Redwood county jail
Tuesday when the young prison.
er received a wire that his wife
has undergone an operation at
Rapid City, South Dakota and is
not expected to live. AS soon as
cash bonds, amounting to more
than 5000, are received here, Bush
will be released to take the train
from Sanborn to his wife's bed
side.
A resident of Belle Fourche,
South Dakota, Bush has been
operating sales pavilion at
Anoka. He was arrested two
weeks ago on the complaint Of
Walter N. Stearns of Walnut
Grove who charged that Bush
gave him two checks November
20, one for $50 and one for $253
without funds. He was bound
over to district court and lodged
in the Redwood county Jail.
Eight men observed Christmas
in Jail by, consuming turkey
dinner.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
155 Attend Alumni Banquet,
Vote to Hold Summer Picnic
MRS. GREENE PRESIDENT
FOR 1887; 2 PRESENT
FROM 'S7 CLASS

Mrs. j. E. Greene was elected
president of the Redwood Falls
High School Alumni association
at the annual banquet held in the
Lincoln auditorium Monday eve
ming. Other officers are c. H.
Burmeister who replaces John
Murset as vice president and Ira
r. Rogers who was renamed Sec
retary-treasurer.
Mrs. Harold Kickul, D. w. Gold,
Mrs. j. M. Corbett and Carl Mel
ges were selected as new menu
bers of the executive board which
also includes Mrs. Frank Baldwin,
Glenn Hillig, Miss Eunice Mckay
and John Krieger.
One hundred fifty-five members
attended the dinner which was
served by the Industrial society of
the Church of Christ at long
tables, decorated with red stream
ers and tapers. White Christmas
trees at either side of the stage
were fanked by candelabra con-
tanning red tapers.
Robert Parsons served as toast
master, introducing Robert J.
Keefe, retiring president, who
gave short talk and conducted
the business meeting. Skits in
cluded a horse dance by Noble
Starr and Desniege King and a
stock judging act by Bill Finn
and Dick Cole. Group singing was
lead by E. A. Johnson of Olivia.
Mrs. E. A. Lyman of Remer and
Mrs. Alvina Blankenburg of Red
wood Falls, both of the class of
1887, third to graduate from the
school, represented the earliest
class attending. The Wilcox fam
lily with five attending was
awarded tin loving cup for hav-
ing the most members present
and Palmer KiSe who came from
Tulsa, Oklahoma, received ruler
for coming the longest distance.
Reede Gray, superintendent of
schools received an owl as the
"wise-guy" of the evening. Tying
with Is members present, the
classes of 1885 and 1886 were
awarded suckers.
1t was decided to hold a sum-
mer picnic. besides the annual
holiday season banquet, at the
business meeting which was fol-
lowed by dance to the music of
Grace Bolles orchestra.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
New Year to
FindCounty
Under Drifts
COLDER PREDICTED FOR
REVELERS; TRIPS TO
BE CURTAILED

Holiday trips will be shortened
and New Years celebrations con-
fined to homes or local dances
and shows, it appeared Wednes-
day afternoon as a ten inch
blanket of snow was drifting bad
ly and more was falling steadily.
A rapidly falling barometer in
dicated, N. B. Andersen said, that
a cold wave is on the way and he
prophesied that considerably more
snow will fall before the storm
abates.
The temperature stood at ten
degrees above zero Wednesday
morning but had slipped of to
seven degrees in the early after
noon. A strong wind driving the
snow made travel difficult for
both pedestrians and motorists.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
RedwoodFaus
Men in Cotton
Bowl Classic
CUFF AND LAUTERBACH
TO START AGAINST
TEXAS ELEVEN

Redwood Falls will be well re-
presented when the Marquette
university Golden Avalanche foot
ball team of Milwaukee faces the
mighty Horned Frogs of Texas
Christian university in the Cotton
Bowl classic at Dallas, Texas, New
Years afternoon.
Two Marquette first stringers
and one of the stronger reserves
are from Redwood Falls.
ALI graduates of the high school
here, Ward (Hotcha) Cuff, senior
fullback; Jack Lauterbach, right
guard on the varsity, and Wallace
Lauterbach, sub halfback, are the
Redwood Falls members of the
Marquette travelling squad which
arrived in Dallas Christmas eve.
Cuff has starred in the Golden
Avalanche's brilliant backfield for
three years and, besides being a
fine plunger and defensive man,
is also the teams punter. Jack
Lauterbach, rough and ready
lineman, has played excellent
football at guard and leads many
plays. Wally Lauterbach, Jacks
cousin, is understudy to Ray Som
nenberg, right halfback Of Coach
Frank Murray's team.
The Marquette squad left Mil
.waukee, December 20, and trained
at Durant, Oklahoma before NOV
ing on to Dallas. 1t is now hold
ing practice sessions at the South
ern Methodist university stadium.
Marquette and Texas Christian
are expected to engage in wide
open game. Two Of the greatest
forward passers in the country,
Captain Ray (Buzz) Buivid of
the Golden Avalanche and Sam
my Baugh of the Horned Frogs,
both all-Americans, will be facing
each other.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
TAX ON PAYROLLS
3 PER CENT IN '37

The state will administer un-
employment insurance following
approval by the federal govern
ment of the act passed at the short
session of the legislature last
week. Firms employing eight or
more persons in 20 weeks of 1886
will pay one per cent of the wages
paid these employees but effective
January l the eight or more pro-
vision is eliminated and all en-
ployers not specifically exempted,
like employers of farm hands and
domestic help, will pay two per
cent on their 1887 payrolls and
three per cent thereafter. This
is in addition to the old age pen
sion part of the act which re-
quires employers to pay one per
cent and deduct a like amount
from the pay check of the en-
ployees, the percentage to in
crease gradually to three per cent
by 1949.
Redwood Falls employees are
receiving their numbers this week
through the postoffice which has
handled the task of getting blanks
distributed and correctly filled out
in addition to a record holiday
business.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
Sacred Heart Girl
Weds Belview Man

Belview Hartwig Anderson,
son of Rev. and Mrs. c. Anderson
and Miss Norma Erickson of
Sacred Heart, were married at S
p. m. Saturday at the Lutheran
church in Sacred Heart. Rev. G..
Anderson, father of the groom,
performed the ceremony.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Edna Erickson and
the groom by his brother, Elmer
Anderson.
The bride was charmingly
gowned in a white satin dress
with veil and carried a bouquet
of chrysanthemums. The brides
maid was dressed in blue velvet
and carried yellow and pink roses.
After the ceremony a reception
was held in the church parlors
for Immediately families. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Anderson of Morrisonville, H.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Knobusch of
Brookfield, ILL.,, Russell Holt of
Robbinsdale., Rev. and Mrs. C.
Anderson and MIR. and Mrs. E..
Erickson and family.
The couple left for a trip to ST.
Louis. They will make their home
at Brainerd after January 4.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
John Murset Weds
Miss Jennie Lybeck

Appropriate for Christmas day
were the appointments for the
marriage of Miss Jennie Lybeck,
daughter of Mrs. C. j. Lybeck of
Valley City, North Dakota and
John F. Murset, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Murset of Redwood
Falls, which took place at noon
Friday at the brides home. Rev.
c. w. Johnson, pastor of the Nebo
Lutheran church, read the service
in the presence of 25 guests.
The bride wore dress of royal
blue crepe trimmed with lace and
silver with silver slippers to
match. Her flowers were a should
er corsage of talisman roses and
pom poms. Mrs. Earl H. Prall,
sister of the bride and matron of
honor, wore a dress of black
crepe trimmed with metallic lace
and her corsage was of yellow
roses and pom poms. Mr.. Muir
set was attended by Mr.. Prall.
An informal reception and
three course dinner followed the
ceremony. The rooms were de-
corated with miniature cellophane
bells, poinsettas and holly sent
from Tacoma, Washington by A.
E. Lybeck, brother of the bride.
Red roses and tapers formed the
table decorations.
Mrs. Murset has been employed
as dental assistant to DR.. M. p.
Feigal here for the last year, Mr..
Murset holds a position with the
Shell Oil company.
Shortly after the wedding din
ner the couple left by car for Min
neapolis and other points, return
ing Monday to Redwood Falls
where they are at home in an
apartment in the Lohrenz build
ing.
The out-of-town guests who at
tended the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Pran and son Douglas of
Benson; Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Ly-
beck, daughter Faye and son
Franklyn of Pettibone, North Da-
kota; Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Lybeck
of Jamestown, North Dakota; Mrs.
Anna Holm of Twin Valley and
Mrs. John Anderson of Boise,
Idaho.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
COMMISSION SAYS PAY
AS YOU GO POLICY
is NEEDED

Making public new sections OF
the report covering its two-year
study of Minnesota finances, the
Interim Tax commission disclosed
that outstanding debt of the state
of Minnesota has increased 80 per
cent in the last five years to a to-
tai of $123, ,808, ,288.
The commissions report reveal
ed that a total of $11 $3.50, 800 was
required during the last fiscal
year ending June 80 to meet prin-
cipal and interest payments on the
states debt, or 81 per cent more
than the amount in 1892 and that
the annual cost will run up as
high as $17, So, 500 before it be-
gins to decline.
The commission pointed out
that the state must take up the
serious business Of solving its tax
problem at a time when it is bur-
dened by the heaviest debt In its
history. Approximately half re-
presents debt of the rural credit
bureau and about one-third is
highway bonds. Bonds or certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness issued for
relief purposes constitute a big
slice of the remainder but many
certificates issued for building
needs also are outstanding.
The commission recommended
that the state pay for relief needs
out of current funds instead of
borrowing as it has been doing
and suggested that it revert also
to its former policy Of making
capital improvements ON a "pay-
as-you-go basis"
The report showed that state
expenditures for the 1896 fiscal
year from current revenue were
$69, ,996, 900, excluding expendi-
lures from borrowed funds and
rural credit loan receipts. Funds
distributed for school aid increas-
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
3CageLeague
.Quints Win
2 REDWOOD TEAMS AND
BELVIEW LEAD IN
STANDINGS

Only three squads in the II
team Redwood county basketball
league remain undefeated as play
goes into the third week.
Last week Delhi defeated Wa
basso Is to 9 at Wabasso and
Lamberton bowed to Belview 80
to q on the Belview floor. The
Ford Specials were trounced for
the second time when they went
to Wanda Tuesday, returning with
the short end of 80 to 10 score.
Tuesday Wanda will play at
Morgan and Belview at Wabasso.
Wednesday Walnut Grove will
meet Delhi there; Company L will
play Clements and the Red and
Whites and Ford Specials, two
Redwood Falls teams, will play in
a double header at Clements.
Team standings are as follows:
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
Eckstein Retires
As Court Reporter

w. T. Eckstein who has follow
ed the procedure in hundreds Of
cases in the ninth judicial district
in As years win retire as court re-
porter January l, it was learned
this week. Eckstein has worked
in court here whenever Judge A..
B. Gislason has been on the
bench.
Except tor four years during
which he was Brown county at
torney, Mr.. Eckstein has been a
court reporter since 1890. He was
recognized as among the very
best at taking testimony and was
widely known for his ability.
Robert NJ Geiselman of Hib-
bing will succeed him.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
alnut Grove
Business Man
Rites Monday
JOSEPH DANIELSON DIED
CHRISTMAS DAY, ILL
Ia WEEKS

Walnut Grove-Joseph Daniel
son died at the home of his SON.
in-law and daughter, DR.. and
Mrs. T. w. Prail, early Christmas
morning after an illness Of IA
weeks of heart trouble and COM
plications.
Mr.. Danielson was born jan
uary "a, 1866 in Holstein, then a
part of Denmark, the only child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan Daniel
son. In 1881 he came to America
and lived in Mills county, Iowa
until 1894 when he moved to Red
wood county and located on a
farm in Lamberton township.
Several years later he came to
Walnut Grove where he engaged
in the farm implement business
until 1909 when he disposed of his
business and purchased 800 acre
farm in North Hero township. In
1913 he purchased the garage
business of Damp and Tillisch
which he sold again in 1915 and
retired from active business.
He married Miss Adelia Lantz
July z, 1889 and they had six
children, Ida Danielson, nurse
in the Philippine Islands, Mrs. T..
w. Prail and Albert Danielson of
Walnut Grove, Louis Danielson of
st. Lawrence, S. D., Mrs. Vern
Slater of Washington and Roy
Danielson of Denver, Colo. Mrs.
Danielson died February "a, 1916.
Mr.. and Mrs. Danielson were
members of the Lutheran church.
Funeral services were held
Monday morning at the home
with Rev. John Gresham officiat-
ing and the body was taken to
Menola, Iowa for burial in the
family lot.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
NEWSPAPERS
SHIFT DATES

Beginning next week, The
Redwood Gazette will be
mailed Thursday afternoons
instead of Thursday NOR
nings so. that delivery will
be made regularly on Red
wood Falls routes and on
the routes Of Redwood and
Renville county villages, as
well as to village boxh0ld-
ers, Fridays instead Of
Thursdays
The Gazette will contain
an extra days news since
forms at present close Wed
nesday. However, no ad-
vertising other than want
ads can be accepted after
Wednesday In order to IN
sure delivery Of the paper to
subscribers in ample time
for Friday and Saturday
shopping.
This change is made In
view Of the Redwood Coun-
ty Sums decision to publish
. Tuesday paper starting
next week.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
Thomas Stefl Of
Clements Succumbs

Thomas Steffl, early resident of
Clements, died Monday morning
at the Loretto hospital in New Ulm
after being in failing health for
some time. He is survived by his
daughters, Mrs. Harry Schons,
with whom he made his home and
Mrs. August Raddatz of Clements
and Mrs. Joseph Zeug of Lucan
and his sons, John, Frank, Thom-
as and Ed. His wife preceded
him in death several years ago.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
Tie Vote For Mayor Is Years Ago Broken
at Public Drawing; Fight on Saloons Led
toBitter Qnarrels, Threats of Lawsuits

The following Tuesday Melges
took the oath of office to add an
other complication to the situa-
ton.
A week passed and the tension
was still unrelieved as the mo-
license people refused to draw.
The license party retained counsel
and were said to be appealing for
a writ of mandamus to compel the
council to arrange for drawing.
The no-license faction then an
nounced that it would fight the
writ appeal.
It was not until January "a, a
full % days after the balloting
that the mayor was finally select.
ed. That afternoon it fell to Miss
Elizabeth Connor, gray-haired
aristocratic-appearing librarian,
to draw the lots before the city
council. twenty-five envelopes
were placed in a hat, Coopef's
name in one envelope, Melges' in
another and the rest blank. On
the third draw, Miss Connor drew
the envelope containing the name
of Mr.. Cooper who was declared
reelected mayor and Redwood
Falls settled into comparative
calm with a resolve that all dis
sension should be set aside.
Following Cooper's- victory the
city went dry for one year.
In those days regulations were
dragged through the city streets,
corner fights attracted hundreds
Of persons and each faction, di-
vided on the west and dry ques-
ton, always provided a committee
to challenge votes of those on the
other side as they came to the
polls. Elections were very close,
victory or defeat being decided
by two or three votes frequently.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31

by causing the council to be di-
vided on the liquor question.
Three days went by with the
legal question of the lot-casting
in doubt and with the no-license
adherents claiming that tie vote
killed the right to license saloons,
of which there were three in the
city. The council met Friday
night, canvassed the vote in the
presence of a large crowd of peo-
pie, declared Wilcox and Kuck.
elected and then adjourned with
out taking any action on the
mayor question. A storm of pro-
test went up from onlookers,
strong language was used freely
and it appeared that serious trou-
BILE would result until those most
actively concerned were quieted
and the council chambers cleared.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
Swedes Forest
PioneerBuried
DEATH FOLLOWED THAT
OF HUSBAND NOV
EMBER 10

Belview-Funeral services were
held Saturday at the home and at
the First Evangelical church here
for Mrs. Karen Knutson, pioneer
of Swedes Forest township, who
died Wednesday,, a few days n1ofs,
than month after the death of
her husband, Christen Knutson
with whom she lived for 50 years.
She suffered from heart trouble
for four years but was not seri-
ously i'll until the Sunday before
her death.
Mrs. Knutson was born near
Rio, Wisconsin, April 16, 1864, the
daughter of Nels and Karen Han
son. With her parents she came
to Redwood county when she was
eight, settling in Swedes Forest
township which also was her
home after her marriage Novem-
Der 13, 1884 at the Rock Dell
church. Rev. j. E. Bergh per-
formed the ceremony which was
the first in the newly built church.
She was baptised in the Bonnet
Prairie church in Wisconsin and
confirmed by Rev. Bergh at the
Sacred Heart church after coming
to Minnesota. Throughout her
life she was devoted to the church
and its organizations, being active
particularly in the Aid society of
which she became an honorary
member when she was 20.
She was the mother of seven
children, five of whom survive.
They are Mrs. Otto Flom, Mrs.
Justin A. Peterson of Scarville,
Iowa and Nora, Walter and Ger
hard. One son, Carl, was killed
in action during the World war
and a daughter, Anna, died dur
ing the influenza epidemic of 1918.
Other survivors include ten
grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs.
Rosine Rain of Brooten and Mrs.
Ole Nelson of Belview and two
brothers, Hans Hanson of Belview
and George Hanson of Hinch-
cliffe, Saskatchewan.
Rev. o. G. Harang officiated at
her funeral and Miss MeIva Ha-
gen and Waldemar Harang sang
her favorite hymns. Pail bearers
were Ole Nelson, Nels Eide, Ras-
mus Christensen, o. P. Enestvedt,
George Sampson and M. N. Sand
ager.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-31
p. M. Smith Talks On
Crime Radio Plans

Putnam M. Smith, supervisor of
KIND, outlined a proposal for a
statewide network of criminal
apprehension radio stations before
the state sheriffs convention at
the Hotel Lowry in st. Paul Mon
day. Sheriffs attending went on
record as backing the project
which would call for five stations
situated in different sections of
Minnesota.