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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
|BAR MEMBERS TO
ACT in MEASURES
Suggestions to Benefit
Lawyers to Be Dis
cussed Here Today

Several measures which have been
suggested for presentation to the
general assembly for enactment will
be discussed by members Of the Wa
terbury Bar association at meeting
today In the superior court room.
Suggestions Of the measures, which
will be highly beneficial to barristers
throughout the state, were first re-
Friday. At that time, final action
ceived at a meeting for the purpose,
was deferred until today, and as the
deadline for presentation of new
day. all deliberations must be COM
bills to the general assembly is Fri
pleted today.
In the event the association de-
cides to foster any bill, 1t will be
presented to the assembly by Attor-
ney Walter E. Monagan, president;
Attorney John D. Thoms and States
Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis, who
were appointed a legislative COM
mittee recently. Chief among the
suggested measures to be considered
today is One which would bar all
but attorneys from making appear
ances In legal matters. drawing up
ances for claimant of respondent in
legal documents, making appear
compensation courts, drawing wills,
giving legal advice, or taking part
in probate court procedure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
MARINE CORPS
ACCEPT AZZARA

Ne'7 York. N. T., Feb. l.-Trum-
peter John D. Azzara, U. 8. M. c.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Domenico Az
lro, 81 Spencer avenue, Waterbury,
who was accepted at the U. s.
m .rine corps recruiting station,
Federal building, GAL Washington
street, New York cit, January 8. is
now serving at the marine barracks,
Washington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
stepping Into the Masquerade Of

Stepping Into the Masquerade Of
a Southern colonel for scenes in
RKO Radios "Robber Barons,"
proyed easy for Edward Arnold. The
tar learned an authentic Dixie
orogue while appearing for over q
year in a Richmond, Va, stock COM
pany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
Di SiIyeStrO Lodge

The annual dinner-dance Of
DiSilvestro Lodge, Sons Of italy,
took place Saturday night at The
Elton. Michael A. Russo, grand
venerable, was guest Of honor.
About 80 couples attended the af-
fair which was one of the most
successful and enjoyable events
ever conducted by the lodge. The
committee in charge of arrange
ments included Miss Angelina
Carrissimi. Miss Olga Piola. Mrs.
Julius CarissiImi, Miss Jane Ran
ando, Miss Mary DeCicco and
Miss Rose Solomita.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
L. O. O. M.

Several members Of the Water
bury lodges of Moose and the
Women Of the Moose attended a
meeting In Middletown yesterday
at which plans were launched for
a state field day to be held at
Stamford on June 18th and 10th.
Among those attending from this
city were: Emil F. Dahl, past
president Of the local lodge of
Moose; Mrs. Margaret Dahl, past
president Of the local branch Of
the Women Of the Moose; John M.
Hannah. state vice-president Of
the Moose; and Mrs. Margaret l..
Lonergan, state secretary Of the
Women Of the Moose.
Another meeting will be held
soon in Danbury.. In all more
THAN 300 members Of the Moose
and the Women Of the Moose at
tended yesterdays get-together.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
MEMORIAL SERVICES

Members of Mount Hermon and
Mortified Clubs of Waterbury
and vicinity attended service at
the South Federated church
yesterday in honor of the Tooth
Anniversary of the birth OF
Dwight Lyman Moody, Americas
greatest evangelist. Rev. T. LIE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
Federated Societies

All delegates Of societies repre-.
senting the units Of the local Ital-
ian American Federation OF
Societies and Clubs are requested
to be present at special meeting
being held tonight at the office
of its President John De Pastino
at 1899 Bank street.
officers reports for the year
1886 will be read and approved. '
The federation is also urging
me nber groups to make prompt
con. -ibutions to the flood relief
fund OF the American Red Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
WEST SIDE

Members of the Young People S
Friendship club of West Side Hill
Methodist church kere addressed
last night by Mrs. Marie Murteau.
local store detective. She told OF
her experiences and stressed the
cessity of providing right start
for children. Most thievery and
shoplifting in stores by children, she
said, Is not due to a criminal bent
but to unsatisfactory home sur
roundings, to the lack Of healthful
and decent recreation and the
tough" gangs with whom they as
scriate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01

Silk stockings done up as rosettes
or concealed in crackers are a fad
In Great Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
BvJNKER HILL

Roy j. McCorkle Of Yale Divinity
School spoke at the services at the
Bunker Hill Congregational Church
last evening on Problem Confront
ing the Youth of the World" Mr.,
McCorkle is secretary Of the inter-
seminary movement in New England
Theological schools and Is doing
work In this fashion among the
young people in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
GRACE METHODIST

The share cropper situation IN
the south and additional aspects
of the labor set-up there were
discussed by Reverend Alison
Smith, pastor Of the Grace Meth
odist church of Waterville, at a
meeting Of the Young Peoples
Society held in the church par
lors on Saturday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
SECOND CHURCH

Impossibility of any existence Of
life on the moon, correlation Of the
earth and planets to the sun, and
the place the solar system has In
the universe with its multitude OF
suns, other planets and stars, were
vivdly illustrated last night by
Everett Grant, astronomer, at the
forum Of the Second Congregational
Church last night. Enlarged photo
graphs, which were taken by means
Of the giant telescope Of the Nc
Math- Hubert observatory, Univer-
sity Of Michigan, several in the
demonstrations,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
NOON CLUB

DR.. s. Parkes Cadman's book "Ad-
venture for. Happiness" was re-
viewed yesterday by Herbert j..
Smith Of the Y. M. G. A., at a
meeting of the Sunday Noon club
at the Second Congregational
church. Mr.. Smith substituted for
Frank J. Erbe who was originally
scheduled to give the review OF DR..
Cadman'S book.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-01
FIRST CHURCH

FIRST CHURCH
Work of the Congregational
church throughout the country,
particularly New England and
Connecticut was outlined by Rev.
James F. English in a sermon at
service in the First Congregation
al church yesterday morning. Mr..
English is superintendent of the
Connecticut Congregational con-
ference.
He stressed the fact that the
Congregational church has always
been an influence toward freedom
and democracy. In conclusion he
urged his hearers to do three
things in regard to religion, ito
understand it, appreciate it and
contribute to its support"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
2 FACE SENTENCE
FOR FARM THEFTS
CHICKEN THEFT CHARGE
Il PLACED AGAINST z
YOUNG COUPLE

Edward Zaun, %, of Jordan is
serving five days in the Redwood
county Jail on an old speeding
charge as the result of his arrest
as a chicken thief Tuesday. Zaun
waived preliminary examination
on the theft charge in municipal
court and was bound over to dis
trict court for sentencing.
Judge T. F. Reed Jr. remember
ed, when Zaun appeared, that he
was wanted for failing to pay a
fine for speeding, a count on
which he was arrested in Red
wood Fails the first week in July.
He had been given stay of exc
cution but left town before he
paid the fee.
1t is charged that Zaun and
Christina Jacobsen, 20, who was
working with him on magazine
sales crew and appeared to be the
victim of bad company, took be-
tween Is and 80 Buff Orpington
chickens from the Joe Mahoney
farm in Paxton township Satur-
day evening and sold them at the
klabunde produce station in
Clements the same night.
Klabunde became suspicious
,ConIInueo on page ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
Rendering Plant
Adds Warehouse
INDUSTRY SAID TO BE
LARGEST OF KIND
IN STATE

The completion of a huge new
warehouse at the Redwood Rend-
ering company this week was an
other step in the phenomenal
growth of an industry which was
started in 1880 in small shack
and is now the largest of its kind
in the state.
Lang and Mahal built the new
frame warehouse which is 40 by
80 feet in size and has a storage
capacity of 1000 tons. One part
is partitioned into a grinding
room which is entered from the
outside by a sliding door through
which cakes of tankage and meat
scraps are unloaded. After the
material is ground it is stored in
sacks in the other room which is
entered by truck loading pit.
The output of the plant which
is owned by Ralph Ballard is
tremendous. This summer while
horses were dying by the hun
dreds from sleeping sickness the
place turned out 100000 pounds
of feed in Is days and by the end
of 80 days the output had reached
the 100000 mark.
Their salesman, B. j. Parson,
has territory extending north to
Wadena, south to Jackson, east to
Mankato and west to the Dakota
line. He sells products direct to
dealers, rather than to packers
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
Redwood Party Visits
Sunken Farm i'm Idaho

A visit to the sunken farm
near Bull, Idaho, where Is acres
of formerly fertile prairie land
has dropped 800 feet to form a
canyon was an interesting feature
of the western trip from which
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bishop, j. S.
Park and Mr.. Bishops sister, Miss
Elsie Bishop of Minneapolis, re-
Gently returned.
The newly formed chasm was
enclosed within a high wire
fence, they said, and fee of 25
cents was charged to view it.
About 300 spectators a day visit
it.
They visited Mr.. Bishops par
ents and his brother Frank and
family, former Redwood Falls
residents, in Astoria, Oregon and
on their return trip visited friends
in Montana and Idaho. They also
attended the International stock
show in Portland, Oregon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
Ministers Plan
Linn Testimonial

The monthly meeting of the
Ministerial association was held
at the home of Rev. j. P. Linn
Monday afternoon. Officers elect
ed for next year are: Rev. w.
henry Westby, president; Rev. G.
O'Sullivan, vice president and
Rev. c. c. Swalwell, secretary.
Rev. Swalwen will have charge
of county home services October
81 and Rev. O'Sullivan, Novem-
Der IA. The next meeting of the
ASSOCIATION will be at the home of
Rev. Swalwell November 8.
On a motion made by Rev.
Godfrey O'Sullivan and W.
al-imously adopted it was decided
to give a testimonial banquet in
honor Of Rev. J. P. Linn as tok-
en- of the esteem in which he has
been held by all associated mem
bers and remindful of the work
he has done in promoting har-
mony in the community and es-
pecially between all religious
groups in Redwood Falls. A suit
able gift will be presented. The
date will be announced soon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
Grin J. Swan,
9S,Ciivil War
Veteran,Dies
SERVED WITH CAVALRY
VOLUNTEERS; BORN
IN MAINE

Grin J. Swan, SO, Redwood
Falls oldest resident and the only
remaining Civil War veteran
whose home was within the city
limits here, died about 8 a. m. to-
day at his home.
Funeral arrangements will be
made as soon as Instructions are
received from his son, Albert B.
Swan of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Swan has been an invalid
for nearly two years.
He was born in Argyle, Maine,
August 81. 1889. He came to Min
nesota with his parents, landing
at st. Anthony Falls October s.,
1850. He lived there until 1851
when he enlisted in Company c.,
Brackets Battalio.4 of Minneso.a
Cavalry volunteers, serving until
December 10, 1864 when he was
discharged at St. Paul.
After the war he went to Mini.
ger, near Hastings, where he
farmed for several years. There
he met Calesta V. Melodies, whom
IiS Illdl lieu NONelllD6T o, 1900.
They had four sons, three of
whom, Fred R.. George L. and
Oscar L. preceded him in death.
Mrs. SWaL died April 5, 1886.
He remained in Dakota county
for IS years and then moved to
a farm near Wood Lake. While he
lived there he held every town.
ship office except that of clerk.
For four years he lived in
Wood Lake village and in 1904
the family moved to Redwood
Falls where he has lived since.
He was member of the Min
reSota Territorial Pioneers, the
John S. Marsh post of the C. A.
R and the Methodist church.
Besides his son he is survived
by an adopted daughter, Mrs.
Clara Wheeler of Barrenberg,
Missouri, four grandchildren and
four great grandchildren. One of
his nephews, FraEk Swan, lives at
Wood Lake
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
Eleventh Hour Entry
Wins Mobiles Contest

A darkhorse who almost
didn't enter won the Mobiles
county contest Tuesday and
will be a contender for the
southwest region title.
He is Art Christensen of
Worthington who went to the
meet as a spectator and only
decided to enter when he dis
covered there was thirteenth
wagon and no husker for it..
He has been husking with a
mechanical picker all fall but
after winning the local title,
said he would begin training
for the faster competition.
Worthington papers described
the contest field as lone of the
best ever used for the purpose"
but the winning load netted
only 1927 pounds which would
have put it in eighth place had
it been in either the Redwood
county contest or the west
central district meet. Weather
conditions were described as
unfavorable.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
SHOPPERS OFFERED
UNUSUAL BARGAINS
GAZETTE PAGES PACKED
WITH OPPORTUNITIES
FOR SAVING

Forerunner of a busy weekend
in Redwood Falls stores is the un-
usual number Of buying ,opportu-
mites offered in the advertise
ments in this weeks Gazette.
Seldom have SO many sales
taken place on the same few days.
Rarely indeed have so many "spe-
Gals" been packed in a IL page
Gazette.
Housewives and bachelors are
advised to get out their pencils
and begin right now to make up
their shopping lists. Colder days
require warmer clothing, more
food, coal and many other things
which tax the family budget. A
few cents saved in the purchase
of each item soon amounts to dol
lars.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21

champion before the days of Ted
Balko, who did not enter this
year, winning the crown in 1929.
Mordhurst learned the husking
game in Iowa before moving to
Grant county.
AS frequently happens in con-
tests, the two best gross loads
were reduced to ninth and tenth
places when the gleanings and
husk deductions had been made.
Hagert had the second largest
load, 1,540 pounds, but he was
penalized 94.5 pounds for CLEAN
ings when he left Bis pounds in
the field and lost another 234.08
pounds when wet husks on the
load weighed nearly Is ounces
per 100 pounds of corn. Richard
Huth of Yellow Medicine county,
whose gross load was first with
1850 pounds, likewise was eli
minated by deductions. His net
was 17.41 bushels while Hagert's
was 17.3 bushels.
Other county champions had
poorer records than in their local
meets. A. j. Van Overbeke of
Cottonwood had 1882 bushels in
the Lyon county meet while de-
auctions cut his load to 1888
Tuesday. Arvid Shuneson Of
Wright county husked 1872 BUSH
els in his count meet and 17.48
at Renville..
The other ten state contest con-
tenders will not be selected until
Tuesday when the southeast dis
trict meet is held at Stewartville
and the southwest district contest
at Brewster. The champions of
Pipestone, Rock, Mobiles, Murray,
Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin,
Watonwan, Brown, Nicollet, Blue
Earth and Faribault counties are
in the Brewster meet where the
competition is expected to be both
strong and close while winners in
all the counties east of Freedom,
Waseca and LIE Sueur and south
of Scott and Dakota, inclusive, 60
to the Stewartville contest.
Among the entrants in the
Brewster meet is Leo Schugel of
Continued on Page l2)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
5 Huskers Win Places in State Contest
Court toOpen
With
FAIR GAMBLING CASE is
SLATED FOR MONDAY
MORNING

The longest court calendar in
several years will be heard by
Judge Albert H. Emerson at the
October term beginning Monday.
Forty-eight civil cases are listed
in the calendar printed this week
and three have been added since
it was released, according to
Frank Baldwin, clerk of court.
There are no criminal cases called
to date.
Monday morning Judge A. B.
Gislason will be on the bench for
a hearing on a temporary order
restraining the Redwood County
Agricultural society from permit
ting gambling devices on the fair
grounds. The case was set for
October % but moved up because
of the state corn husking contest
1t is understood that an effort
will be made to have Judge En-
ersen adjourn court Thursday fol-
the husking event.
The first nine cases set for
hearing are matters of collection
of delinquent personal property
taxes for 1886. Three cases are
continued from the April term OF
court.
Alfred H. Johnson and his wife,
Esther A. Johnson will sue the
city of Redwood Falls and II. D
Thorp for $4,000 for alleged dam
ages sustained when Mrs. john
son fell and broke her leg on the
Thorp corner in one of the first
jury cases.
The jury has been called for
Wednesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
PSYCHOLOGIST
IS PTA SPEAKER

DR.. Herbert Sorensen, Ur-iver-
sity of Minnesota psychologist,
will speak at meeting of the
Parent-Teachers association in
the Lincoln auditorium Monday.
Persons ir Redwood Falls who
have heard him say he is an ex-
cellent speaker. superintendent
Reede Gray has known him for
years and recommends him highly
as person with keen Intellect
and enjoyable subtle humor.
He will discuss some phase of
adult psychology of interest to
parents and teachers.
DIR. Sorensen will become pre-
sident of the Duluth State Teach
er's college January l.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
Americanism Meet
At Legion Hall

The Americanism committee of
the American Legion Auxiliary,
Mrs. Glenn Hillig, Mrs. j. w. Ing
lis and Mrs. L. P. Winter, will be
in charge of the program at the
meeting this evening in the Le-
sion hall. Rev. Godfrey % Subj
van whose talks on American
standards and ideals, have feat
ured two similar affairs, will give
the main address, Mrs. w. E. Paff-
rath and Miss Mildred Nafsinger
will sing and their accompanist
will be Mrs. c. A. Young who
will also play a piano solo.
The program will follow bust
ness meeting at 8 p. m. and re-
freshments will be served.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
Redwood Man
Eliminated at
Renville Meet
LAC QUI PARLE CHAMP
WINS WEST CENTRAL
DISTRICT TITLE

Six of the Is men who will
make the ears fly at the state
corn husking contest to be
held at the Frank Mcnamara
farm near here next Thurs
day are known this week fol-
lowing the west central dis
trict contest at Renville Tues
day where five fast men were
added to the list which al
ready included the 1886 state
winner, Art Johnson of Cot
tonwood county.
Redwood county's entrant,
Peter Hagert of Wabasso,
was eliminated in the meet,
falling to tenth place among
the Ia contestants when de-
auctions for husks and CLEAN
ing had been made. Renville
county's champion, Albert
Voltin of Fairfax, made the
grade however with the third
place load.
Champion of the district is
Rudolph Hanson of Lac Qui Parle
county whose net load was 1852
bushels while Herman Mord-
hurst from Grant county, north
ernmost in the meet, was second
with 1918. Voltin's load was the
cleanest there and the only one
which escaped a husk deduction,
giving him a net of 1879. Fourth
place went to Silas Urdahl of
Meeker county with 1852 bushels
and fifth to August Shriver of
Lincoln with 18.49.
3 Are New Men
Three of the five eligible for the
state meet, Hanson, Mordhurst
and Shriver, are new to husking
contests, while Voltin has repre-
scented Renville county in several
state meets ana NSon fifth money
there last year. Urdahl was state
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
CARDINALS PLAY
ONLY DAY GAME
AT MONTENEGRO

The only daylight game the
Cardinals will play this season is
slated at Montevideo Friday at
3 p. m. AS school is closed that
day for MEA, many students will
follow the team.
Monte has not been beaten this
season but was tied in its first
game by Benson. Their most re-
cent opponents, Appleton and
Granite Falls, were squelched by
two touchdown margins.
The Cardinals will be in some
what better shape than last week
although Discher will be saved
for the Marshall encounter here
next week. Coaches Tom and
Wallblom will accompany the
squad.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
Nearly 800 Persons Needed
To Stage Husking Contest

the rules at length but for the I'M
initiated, some explanations may
DC in order. The contest lasts for
. minutes, starting at noon in
the case of the state meet next
thursday, and there are no
,.me-outs. Each husker takes
two rows, husking corn that is
down and leaning as well as the
upright ears. Wagons and lands
ale numbered and drawn by lot
md there is usually some differ
ence in them, so that the wagon
which finishes farthest ahead in
the field very often is not the
winner.
Wagons are drawn by tractors
ano d referee at each wagon
watches for foul play such as help
rom the crowd, coaching, etc.
Cleaners follow on the heels of
the huskers and husk out all the
corn they miss in the rows and
pick up any that misses the wa
CONS. The contest is started and
stopped with gun shots.
When the meet is over, the
marketable corn gathered by the
cleaners is picked out and weigh
ed, as well as the load on the wa
gon. A deduction of three times
the amount Of the gleanings is
made as a penalty for leaving
corn in the field. Then 100 pounds
of corn is taken from various
parts of the load and all husks
are removed from this sample
and weighed on an accurate
scale.
The husker is allowed five
ounces of husks in the 100 pounds
of corn, which isn't much partic-
ularly on wet day. For six
ounces, one per cent of the load
is deducted, for seven ounces,
two per cent and so on up to
nine ounces for which four per
cent is subtracted. The penalty
goes up three per cent for each
ounce of husks beyond nine, ELI
minating many huskers who are
fast but careless.
All this computation requires
some time and it is the wait for
final results which necessitates a
platform program, continuing UNI
til all scores are posted.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
Three Olivia Men
Escape Death in
Morton Accident

Only miracle saved the lives
Of three Olivia young men who
crashed their car into tree at
high speed and then hit tele-
phone pole after failing to make
the corner on highway II in Nor
ton about l a. m. Friday. They
approached the corner from the
east.
Donald Felhaber, driver and Cy
Comford and Wilfred Schaplau
craWled from the wreckage of the
completely demolished car with
only cuts and bruises. Felhaber
was the most severely hurt with
d bad cash on his head and cut
on his leg. All were able to re-
turn to Olivia after treatment at
a doctors office.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-21
Al Singers and
Band on Program

Three outstanding All mus
ical groups and the Scenic City
band will entertain husking
contest crowds at the Frank
Mcnamara farm Thursday.
The Redwood Mixers triple
trio, state champions in Al
music this year; the Clements
Crusaders mixed sextet and
the Wanda boys quartet make
up home talent program of
outstanding ability. Stanley
Limberg, band instructor in
Redwood Falls schools, arrang-
ed the program and will direct
the bard.