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The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
Worth Shooting At

n FFORTS TOWARD reform, particul-
r cularly when politics is involved, often
IL seem fruitless and the process by
which needed changes come is involved, ex-
ceedingly slow and frequently discouraging.
One admires the pluck therefore of the
League of Women Voters in attempting to
do away with the spoils system so thorough
ly entrenched in the American system OF
government.
Public support for such revolutionary
reform will be tremendous once it is organ
lied. Americans spend the staggering to-
tai of $4,5O0,O 100000 annually in salaries to
100000 federal, state and local govern
ment officials. How many contribute ser
vice worthy of their salary is difficult to
compute yet there is no question but what
private industry could hire the same work
done more efficiently at considerable saw
ing.
Not in year or perhaps five years can
the leagues goal be attained yet the reform
will be worth the money and work spent to
bring it about.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
Wanted: Workers

r. VERY COMMUNITY has a handful of
r men and women who are always ready
- to volunteer their services or to act
when called upon in any capacity where they
can serve their community, regardless of
how pressing their personal affairs may be.
Sometimes the request is to take pub
lie office where leadership has been lacking.
At times the request is to head some totter-
ing organization which everyone wants but
few care to put the necessary effort behind.
Frequently the task is to sell tickets or col
lect donations. Usually there is plenty Of
grief involved with very little chance of re-
ceiving credit for work well done.
With eight or ten such citizens, any COM
munity may be considered wealthy although
in it's short-sighted manner it may criticise
these same faithful hard-working individ-
uals or smile at their zeal and jealously &C
cuse them of trying to run things"
When C. A. Lauterbach became a de-
putty internal revenue man several months
ago, Redwood Falls lost the services of one
such citizen. With E. A. "Boy" Johnson
moving to Olivia another who often had
everyone's job wished upon him leaves us.
1t takes the exodus or reform of dozen
kickers to offset the loss of one good boost
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
GAZETTE WRITER
REPORTS EVENTS
AROUND MORGAN
BY Mrs. F. S. Pollard

Morgan-The sub-district de-
clamatory contest for the high
schools of New Ulm, Sleepy Eye,
Springfield and Morgan will be
heIu IN the city hall Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. and Mrs. Emil Steinhaus
will move to Morgan after their
auction.
Miss Marjory Rams was among
the people who were delayed by
the blockaded highways. She re-
turned to her studies at the Man.
kato Teachers college when the
snow plow on the North Western
railroad passed through town.
Madames w. S. Johnson, E. R.
Lamp and H. A. ,Potthoff enter
tanned the Methodist Missionary
society at the parsonage Thurs
day afternoon. Luncheon was
served.
Mrs. Raymond Reding attended
the Study club at Clements Tues
day afternoon. A program was
given and the president of the
club whose birthday occurred that
day was cOmplimented by hand
kerchief gift shower.
Rev. C. Herriwig was able to
return to his home last week, fol-
lowing an operation for ruptured
appendix at the Union hospital at
New Ulm.
Mrs. Henry Reding entertained
friends at quilting party sever
al afternoons last week.
E. R. Lamp went to Sleepy Eye
Tuesday evening to meet o. M.
Gentry and daughter Marie who
returned by train from a visit
with relatives in the state of
Washington.
Mrs. George Senske has been
at the bedside of her motehr, Mrs.
Wise, who is reported seriously
i'll at her home in New Ulm.
A son was born to Mrs. Leo
Steffl at the Edward Steffl home
Friday. The parents of the baby
live on farm which is almost
impossible to approach because of
high snow drifts and the mother
was moved to town for medical
aid.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
36,1OO Killed

~RAFFIC fatalities in Minnesota were
reduced last year by approximately
eight per cent as compared with 1884
a gain which is more creditable when one
considers the increase in number OF cars
registered in Minnesota, the return of much
of our tourist business and the increased
driving as shown by the upward trend IN
gas station receipts.
This record claimed by the Minnesota
Public Safety committee was not general
throughout America where a one per cent
increase in fatal accidents was noted al
though gain of five per cent in car regis
trations and six per cent in gas consumption
indicated the increase would normally have
been greater
A total of 36,1OO persons lost their
lives in car accidents last year. 44.4 per
cent as pedestrians while 24.6 per cent died
in automobile collisions. Cars striking fixed
objects accounted for lib per cent OF the
fatalities while 11.9 per cent died IN non
collision mishaps, four per cent in collisions
with trains and various causes accounted
for the remainder.
An interesting table recently published
shows the chance one has of surviving var
ious types of accidents. Surest mode OF sud-
den death is a crossing argument with a
train. Only siX-tenths of one per cent of all
accidents happened in that manner last year
yet four per cent of the persons killed in car
accidents died at crossings.
In total of 826,69O accidents, 36, 100
were killed and 895,28O were injured Ped
estrians involved in accidents were more Of
ten killed than persons in auto collisions
where a great many were manned but lived
to suffer.
How much bare statistics accomplish in
deterring accidents is a question but propa-
ganda such as '-and Sudden Death" and
the widespread use in newspapers and per-
iodicals of safety-first material no doubt ac-
counts for turning the tide of mounting ac-
cident tolls
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20

IF ALL THE RELIEF clients of Martin
County were like Mrs. Philip Bissonette
of Fairmont, it would be pleasure to
work on the county board. A year ago her
husband died and as the family was without
funds the county took charge of the costs of
the funeral, paying the expenses of $65. An
additional SO was required for digging the
grave. The county also paid the cost of an
emergency operation on a son, Nicholas Bis
sonette, amounting to SIS. Mrs. Bissonette
promised to reimburse the county as soon as
she obtained funds The other day she ap-
peared before the board with check for
$149, squaring the account in full. Mrs. Bis
sonette is the second woman during the last
few months to repay the county for assis-
tance We have not heard of any men,
Fairmont Sentinel
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
What Makes A Town?

w That MAKES A TOWN? The people
NJ in it and the people in the farming
territory surrounding it. 1t has always
been so-it will never be otherwise.
Those same people will place the stamp
of their imprint upon the town-they will
safeguard it's welfare, or suppress its pros
perity, retard its growth. 1t is no better, it
will be no worse than it's own people. 1t may
be poor in dollars at times, but rich in all of
the other elements-if the people pull to-
gether. And there is no limit to the mea-
sure of success if pettiness and fancied per-
sonal aggrievances are buried -Winnebago
Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
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Our entire sympathies and fond
est memories of an exacting child
hood were aroused when Patty
Nicholson kicked and screamed
and refused to be pacified when
grade school operetta artists fail
ed to perform "Peter Rabbit
precisely as it is pictured in hel
story book.
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And our faith that Marilyr
Miller will make a very definite
mark in the world was further
strengthened this week wher
Marilyn appeared as a guest al
Shirley Cannon's birthday party
Gossip-a whispering game at
which each player starts a mes
sage which is in turn Kissed into
every other players ear-was in
troduced. The other little girls,
being very proper little girls,
thought up such niceties as, "Isn't
Mrs. Cannon good to have this
party for us" or "I'm having a
happy time at Shirley's party
Marilyn's contribution was,
81 think you're a rotten tomato. u
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
Breaks Through Bridge

Springfeld-Three men had
narrow escapes from serious in
jury when the big caterpillar
snow plow of Adolph Boelter,
New Ulm, went through the floor
of the bridge over the Big Cotton
wood river near the Herman F.
Radtke place four miles west of
Springfield. In the cab was Les
lie Krebsbach also of New Ulm
and back of him on foot were Her.
man F. Radtke and Oscar H.
Juenemann, North Star farmers,
who slid down with the "cat".
None of the three was hurt aside
from a few bruises. The machine
and men dropped eighteen feet to
the ice below.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
Bare Legs Fail
To Produce Any
lSuper Children

In many quarters, long flannels
for children have joined the limbo
with sulphur and molasses and
other discredited health measures
of our forebears. Physicians now
nope that the extreme reaction
from long flannels to bare legs in
winter for children will soon be a
,nlng of the past.
t,enty of covering for the legs
not only of children, but of their
mothers is counseled in a bulletin
issued by the Minnesota State
Medical association.
children can be coddled and
over dressed so that they become
abnol mally sensitive" the doctors
acknowledge. But that they can
be hardened by exposure of their
limbs so that they become insensi-
tive to cold and frost bite is non
sense.
at has also been shown by am
pie experience that this so-called
hardening process does not
heighten resistance to colds. The
bare kneed children have as many
and perhaps more colds in cold
weather than those that are fully
covered"
Modern heating keeps a gooG
many homes at summer tempe. a
ture at all times and summer
clothing is all that is needed or
advisable inside such homes, ac-
cording to the bulletin. 1t is well
tc remember that the room temp
erature is lower near the floor
where the small child lives than
ill the upper ranges where the
adult lives. But plenty of extra
outside clothing should be provid-
ed for outdoor wear to keep the
child comfortable and prevent ex-
cessive heat loss even if he does
not actually suffer frost bite.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
CAGE STAR TO LOSE
FROZEN FINGERS

Litchfeld-Orville Pope, co-cap-
tain of the Litchfield basketball
team, will lose the tips of all of
his fingers and one of his thumbs,
as result of having them frozen
about two weeks ago.
Pope and two companions had
hitch-hiked to Minneapolis to
"scout" game in which Edison
high school was participating.
Pope and one of the other boys
decided to take a freight train on
the return trip, while the other
chose to "hitch" his way back. The
former rode fiat car to Litchfield
and finding that train was not go
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
PlOw Helps Doctor

Sacred Heart-A determined eff
fort to bring medical aid to Irene,
the IL year old daughter of Mrs.
Emil Frank, who is critically ill
with cerebral meningitis, took
place here when DR.. F. N. Solsem,
drove behind large snowplow to
the girls home four miles north
east of town.
Travelling in a round about way
to avoid the worst roads, the par
ty covered a distance of six miles
through heavy snowdrifts. A
huge drift stopped them near the
Sandy Frank place, but after
walking across it they were able
to cover the remaining distance in
the Frank car.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
Blinded By Storm
IWanderS Two Hours

New Ulm-Carl Witt, who re-
sides three blocks above Loretta
hospital hill in New Ulm, was 4
near victim of the blizzard Febru-
ary 8.
Walking home from the busi-
ness section, he called worried re-
latives from the Loretta hospital
at 6:45 p. m. informing them that
he was only three blocks from
home. 1t was not until $3.50 p. M,
almost two hours later, that he
stumbled in the door at his home.
his eyes frozen shut and his
body wracked with cold and ex-
haustion. He had walked in cir
cles through the binding storm
until his cries were heard by Will
liam Wiegers, a brother-in-law,
who went out on the Witt porch
to look for him.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
237 "DuckpOrts''

Wildlife restorationists have
taken a leaf from aviation's book
of experience in a new move to
aid the country's wild ducks. A
vast system of "duckports" has
been established in A states the
past year. The happy landing
places, voluntarily set aside and
developed by public and private
sources, form chains along the
migratory flyways. Each link Of
fers the web-foot f1iers opportun-
tiles to "refuel" with food and
water undisturbed on their sea-
sonal cross-country migrations.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
Modern Vehicle Has
All Late improvements

Worthington - A new vehicle
has made it's appearance in Mobiles
county. The novel outfit is
strictly homemade, consisting of
sturdy bob-sled powered by a
team, the novelty lying in it being
equipped with an old sedan body
purchased from the junk heap OF
a garage. Arnold Schultz, owner
has removed the lid of cowl ven-
tilator and drives the team by
drawing the lines through the
opening. Heat is furnished by a
coal oil heater in the rear COM
partmept.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
March l Complications
MONTH AGO the number of farm au

A MONTH AGO the number of farm auc-
n tions in this community billed for the
first three weeks of February exceed
ed any in recent years. Bitter cold weather
and snow choked roads, however, forced the
canceling of most of the sales, forcing many
farmers to take late February and early
March dates with the danger that unless the
weather abates quickly, the auction sched-
ule will run well past the time when most
iersons planning sales had hoped to be NOV
ed to new locations.
Not only do the weather and roads inter-
fere with sales but moving becomes hazar-
dous under such conditions. 1t is hoped that
landlords and tenants will be as agreeable as
possible in making allowances for delays for
which no one is responsible.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
COW HAS TWO CALVES
THREE WEEKS APART

Albert Leap. S. Buston, far
mer east of Hampton in Freeborn
county, is puzzled at the behavior
of one of his cattle. The cow gave
birth to a healthy bull calf. A
couple of days later Buston wean-
ed the calf and began milking the
cow. After a few days she was
giving a flow of SO pounds of milk
day. Three weeks after the first
calf's birth, the cow gave birth to
another, a fine heifer. Both calves
are doing nicely, but Buston can't
figure out whether they're twins
OF not. And through it all the COW,
Holstein, has continued to give
so pounds of milk a day.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
Backward
Chances
so Years Ago

A weeks thaw turned the roads
into a sea of mud.-State Auditor
Braden stated that no land sales
would be held in Redwood county
during the spring but that state
lands would be closed out in the
fall. Joe Tyson injured his leg
when the horse he was riding slip
ped and fell on him, while they
were chasing a runaway steer
The old Redwood Falls brass band
was revived and began practices
under the direction of Till Tibb-
etts.-Robert Byram moved his
family from Walnut Grove to
Redwood Falls.-Dan Nc Kenzie
cut down a tree on the Minnesota
river bottom which contained 1C
cords of wood.-Among the new
books at the public library were
Thomas Hardy's "Two On A Tow
er" and "Under the Greenwood
Tree.
rs Years Ago
DR.. A. G. Charbourn was SER
iously injured when the rig he
was driving was struck by anoth-
er rig on the North Redwood hill.
M. o. Byram obtained the con-
tract for the construction of the
Lobdell and Francois garage
The Lamberton children were
back in school after two weeks in
quarantine.-Frank Clague repre-
sented the county in the state SEN
ate, while Joseph R. Keefe was a
representative-W. R. Barnes
was injured in the overturning of
a sleigh in which he was riding.
-Lobdell and Francois, garage
operators, were exhibiting their
new Chalmers demonstration car
at the Minneapolis automobile
show.-J. P. Gull injured his wrist
so severely in installing a belt at
the Burmeister mill that his hand
had to be amputated.
10 Years Ago
Carla Kise, 16 years old, died at
the home of her uncle, Sheriff l..
j. Kise. Members of her class SER
we'd as pail bearers.-Chew-C Chew,
the health clown, visited the Lin
coin school.-The American Legion
post presented the three act COM
edy, Nothing But The Truth, at
the armoly. Members of the cast
were Russell Reynolds, Ted Pease,
Rex Miller, B. E. Marsh, Leon H.
Brown, (as Bishop Doran), Mrs.
Perry Nelson, Marguerite Adams
Grace Hubbard, Genevieve Ber-
trand and Lucy Monahan.-The
Gazette commented editorially on
the possibility of installing radios
in automobiles.-Charles Burmeis-
ter was attending the University
of Minnesota.
5 Years Ago
H. w. Schmidt purchased the
Carity motor company.-L. E.
Swanson, manager of the Mont
gomery Ward store here, was
named manager Of the store at
Brainerd.-Three carloads of flour
were purchased through contri5u-
tions in the county and sent to the
drouth stricken areas in southern
United States.-Deputy Sheriff
Harry Beatty suffered burns about
the fact when flames shot from
the furnace of the county Jail, as
he opened the door.-Raymond
Lindeman won first place in the
oratorical division of the sub-dis-
trict declamatory contest.-Don
Peterson in his first college game
scored eight points as Gustavus
defeated St. Olaf 81 to "a in three
overtime periods.-Bronko Ma
gurski's five defeated the Co. L
CUNT 32 to 16.-The Cardinals
nosed out New Ulm 25 to "a.
Keefe was high scorer with IL
points.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
@1ary' S
Little foam

From out of the sweeping chill
that brings hoarseness to the
vocal chords of most of us, come
two silvery voices, crying in the
wilderness:
Says Louis Sommers, "Let's
tell Moses Columbus and Charlie
Goodthunder we're ready to give
them back the county,"
Says Ken McClurg, eff summer
comes on Sunday this year I'm
going fishing"
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Mrs. Elsie Appleton says she's
been tried by the citizenry
and the citizenry says it's been
tried by Elsie's ear muffs.
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That's What You Think
Department
"a. J. White made a good wit
ness. IS. B. Duea.
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Conservation Note
Some of his pals are consider
ing establishing a preserve for
the Vanishing Game Warden.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20

ing to stop there, they had to
jump for it. In the jump, Pope
fell and struck his head, being
knocked unconscious. His COM
panion unable to move him alone,
covered him with his coat and
started in search of aid. When he
was finally taken to shelter, it
was found that he suffered frac-
lures of the skull and jaw, and
that all of his fingers had been
frozen. For the past two weeks
he has only been conscious fer
short periods.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20

The Baudette Region editor says: Dur
ing that cold snap we did our three miles on
the hoof with both feet on the office desk.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20

1t is fitting that Lincoln's birthday
should be observed but the great emanci-
pator would hardly appreciate having the
anniversary made political circus day.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20

With the ladies crowding in bridge
parties before Lent, many husband is
finding that dinners consist of just one
canned thing after another.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20

After six weeks of this weather, more
or less, we are ready to offer a front page
story set bold and indented for the first
robin sighted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-05

ing moved there last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Stanton moved into the
house vacated by them.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gustofson came
Sunday from Pine City to attend the
funeral services for the late John
Olson, held at the residence Sunday.
They also called on old friends.
LES Miserables", a motion picture,
will be put on at the village hall
here Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming, March II. The matinee in the
afternoon is especially for the school
children. On Wednesday, March %,
"The Count of Monte Cristo" will be
presented in the afternoon and eve
ming. See the advertisement for the
admission charges.
Mrs. Ed Danelski was busy this
week filling out the pension blanks
during the absence of her father, F.
w. Stepan, who attended the coun-
ty commissioners meeting Monday.
Jacob Novak and Leonard Price at
tended the Red and White business
mems meeting held at the Madison
hotel at Sandstone, Tuesday evening.
Miss Francis Price spent Sunday
visiting friends in Duluth.
Florence Swintek of st. Paul, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kolosky.
Miss Floyd Dobson and Jennie
Blood of Minneapolis, spent the week
end with their mother, Mrs. Anna
! Stepan.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-05
MCPHERSON

Mrs. Jimmie Caldwell was in this
vicinity last week.
Pete Virgins was a visitor at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Beaudry
last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Bohlin is not very well at this
writing. His many friends wish him
a speedy recovery.
Mable Maheu was supper guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw.
Reaudry last Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Beaudry visited Mrs.
Pete Wiggin Saturday.
The Misses Margie, Lorraine and
Jean Wiggin were supper guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Beau
dry Sunday evening.
Jim Stevenson and son, Jasper,
were called to Ironwood, Mich, Sun
day by the serious illness of their
son and brother. Friends here wish
him a speedy recovery.
Jeno Mariana is cutting ice for
Mrs. VIM. LeMay.
Warner Wahlquist was a business
caller in Kerrick Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Maheu and Earl went to
Duluth Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Nyquist visited at the
Maheu home Sunday.
Mable Maheu visited Mr.. and Mrs
Bloom Friday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-05
Windemere Township

Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Erickson and
Lily Ann left for their home in Spo-
kane, Wash, after having spent the
last few months with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Nystrom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Street and Os-
car, Mrs. d. c. Street, Mrs. Tracy
Street and Beverly Ann helped Mrs.
Merle Pulling celebrate her birthday
Tuesday afternoon of last week.
]. p. Clickner spent from last We'd
nesday to Sunday as a guest at the
Jim Hogan home in Kerrick.
Bill Storm called at the Nyberg
home Sunday.
Mrs. Ben Street and son, Mrs. John
Forsberg and Miss Sigrid Overland
spent last Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Tracy Street.
Oscar Mattson is spending a few
days at the Ben Street home.
There will be church services al
the Tracy Street home Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. All are wei
come.
Alfred Overland spent Monday and
Tuesday in the Twin Cities.
Several neighbors helped Lewis
Dahlen celebrate his birthday Satur-
day evening.
Harved Overland and Elmer Olson
spent Saturday evening at the Schjel-
dahl home.
Because of the storm and bad roads
all the high school children were I'M
able to get to their homes Wednesday
of last week. EleanOre Fiske and Ar
thur Mossberg stayed at the Schjel-
dahl home; Bernice and Helen Dahlen
and jeanette Forsberg at the Over
land home; Charlie Okronglis at the
Tracy Street home; and Leonard Bar
nett at the Theo. Anderson home.
Mrs. Gust Nyberg left Sunday fol-
st. Paul where she will be employed
at the Dittenhoffer home.
Mrs. John Forsberg spent Tuesday
of last week at the Oscar Carlson
home.
Roy Anderson spent Saturday nigh;
with Lewis Dahlen.
The Blomskog Luther League meet
ing will be postponed this week but
will be held Friday evening, March
13 at the church. A program will be
given and lunch served. Come one
come all.