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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-21
tary, E. P. Shultz, Onancock, Va;
Treasurer, w. A. Kappa, Cape Charles
Vo
BIG LEAGUE SCOUTS
LOOKING AT COLLEGIANS

With record of eight victories,
Washington College baseball team has
attracted several major league scouts.
1t is believed several players of Coach
Tom KILLERS squad will get trials.
Bill Smith, of Baltimore, cousin of
Jimmy Foxx, is proving one of the
best first basemen ever developed at
the Eastern Shore college. Couple
and Ed. Evans, ace pitchers of the
team, have also come under the no
tice of the scouts.
Several Kent County boys are seek
ing berths with the teams in the Eas-
tern Shore League. Bill Reinhart, for
mer Washington College second sack
er, and Lee Robinson, former Chester
town High School outfielder, are
working out with the Centreville team.
Edgar Strong, former pitcher with
Rock Hall, is seeking a job with Eas-
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-21
PRIZES AWARDED AT
FIREMEN'S CONVENTION

Practically the entire Princess Anne
Fire Company, with their equipment
and Boys Band, were in attendance at
the eighth annual Delmarva firemen's
convention held in Laurel, Del, on
Wednesday of last week, and while
they did not bring home many prizes,
they did tie with Sharptown and Cape
Charles, Va, for second prize for hav-
ing the most uniformed men in line.
The following Delmarva fire COM
panies were winners of the various
prizes:
Best Band, first, Lewes, Del; Sec
ond, Sharptown, Md. Fife and Drum
Corps, first, Delmar; second, Cape
Charles. Best appearing company
first, Lewes, Del; second, Seaford
Company with most uniformed men,
Salisbury, Md; scond, tie between
Sharptown and Princess Anune, Md.
and Cape Charles, Va. Company
coming longest distance, Cape Charles
Best ladies' auxiliary, Milton, Dell
largest auxiliary, Milton, Del; best
drum major, Delmar; Brass band with
drum major, Seaford; decorated build
ing, Peoples National Bank; store
decoration, Spicer's News; residence
decoration, w. T. Jones.
Preceding the parade the new $780,
900 fire house was dedicated with the
cornerstone being laid by Mayor Lew
is C. Boyce, and the new president of
the Delmarva firemen, E. L. Jones, of
Chincoteague, Va. Other officers elect
ed: First vice-president, R. N. Carey,
Princess Anne, Md; Second vice-pres-
dent, Fred Brown, Wilmington; secre-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-21
YOUNG MAN KILLED
ON OCEAN CITY ROAD

Willie Mumford, aged 20, of near
Salisbury, died last week of injuries
received when his automobile was
wrecked on the Ocean City Road. His
death was the third automobile fatal
ity in Wicomico County this year.
Mumford, son of Virgil Mumford,
was west-bound on the highway when
his automobile left the highway, snap
pd off telephone pole, climbed the
butt of the pole, and hurdled into the
air, turning over and crashing to the
ground. The front axle and wheels
were torn away by the impact and
thrown twenty feet away. The car
was demolished, and Mumford was
taken in a semi-conscious condition tc
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-21

For instance, the handbag carried
by Miss Kitty Knight, when that gal
liant damsel defied the British at the
burning of Georgetown and saved her
home, will be shown for the first time.
The first diploma on record as being
issued at Washington College will be
on view; and documents proving that
this town was port of entry-ev-
en- before Baltimore was laid out
will be open to public inspection. An
iron dipper from which George Wash
ington quenched his thirst while WIS.,
iting Washington College, is to be
shown, along with hundreds of other
historical tid-bits.
Patterned after similar days stag
ed at Newcastle and Dover, Delaware,
Old Chestertown aDy will offer a tour
OF more than thirty homes and gar
dens; each of which, as additional in
terest, will contain displays of his
torical documents and relics. Matrons
and misses of the town will act as
hostesses. Civic organizations, the
Mayor and City Council are coopera-
ting to make Old Chestertown Dav a
red-letter event in Kent county his
tory.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-21

by Joseph F. Dougherty, of Baltimore,
Investigator for the State Insurance
Commissioner, who has recently spent
some time there investigating the cir
cumstances of the fire which destroy
the Parkinson home on the Island
last March IL. The building was in
sured for 100000.
White at the hearing before Magis-
trate White admitted that his sister
Mrs. Parkinson, promised she would
'give him something if he would set
fire to the building" Her husband,
he said, told him he would put a two
gallon can of gasoline in an out-kit-
chen, told him where to find it, and
told him to wait until the wind was
asterly before using it, sinve except
during an easterly wind the fire might
spread to adjoining properties. White
also testified that on March II, when
the wind was easterly, he got the can,
went upstairs in the building and
poured the gasoline around the CHM
ney, then stood away from it, and
threw lighted match into it, and left
taking the empty can with him.
He was released by the Magistrate
on his own recognizance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-21
DEALS ISLANDERS ARE
PUT UNDER $1,000 BOND

Mr.. Samuel Parkinson and his wife,
Mrs. Mamie Parkinson, of Deals Is
land, were placed under $1,000 bond
each for their appearance before the
Somerset grand jury at hearing be-
fore Magistrate R. Mark White on
Wednesday afternoon in the Court
House on a charge of setting fire to-"
or causing to be set fire to dwell
ing house," Warrants for the arrest
of Mr. land Mrs. Parkinson and Mrs.
Parkinson's brother, Benjamin White,
also of Deals Island were sworn out
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-21
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
EASTERN SHORE GOLF
ASSOCIATIONS MEETING

The Eastern Shore Golf Association
held it's annual meeting at the Wi
comico Hotel, Salisbury, Md, Friday,
May 7th, with the following men,
bers present: R. r. Spring, President,
Easton, Md; G. w. Phillips, Vice
President, Salisbury, Md; Ralph A.
Townsend, SecretaryT Treasurer, Eas-
ton, Md; Roger E. Hopkins and Enos
Valiant, Cambridge, Md; w. L. Meri-
ken, Belmont Club, Joe Schieler, Sal
isbury, Md, J. M. Singer, Harry S.
Russell and Robert T. Fleetwood, Ches
tertown, Md; j. L. Warren, of Cape
Charles, and Harrison I. Dye, of Tenn
peranceville, represented their clubs
respectively.
John V. d. Tweedy, President of
Maryland State Golf Association, was
present and gave some very interest
ing topics on the Association. It was
decided at this meeting that the next
Eastern Shore Golf Championship
Tournament would be held at Cape
Charles, and Mr.. j. l.. Warren of that
city, was elected etary-Treasurer,
and the tournament is in his charge.
The other officers were reelected.
Those who attended the tournament at
Easton last year can recall the delight
full hospitality The Talbot Country
Club extended to it's guests and we of
the Eastern of Virginia are happy to
have the privilege to reciprocate. Let
every golfer on the Eastern Shore
of Virginia give Mr.. Warren 100 per
cent cooperation and make this tour
nament a real success.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-21
GRABBING IN SOMERSET
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

Although grabbing in Somerset got
off on bad start the early part of
the month, results of the first three
days if this week show that there are
not only plenty of the delicacy, but
they are of good size.
However, catchers report seeing
very few small crabs, which probably
indicates that when the present sup
ply is exhausted, crabs will be scarce
until about July, or until crabs hatch
ed this Spring can grow.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-21
the hospital.

the hospital.
The actual extent of his injuries
could not be learned. DR.. j. McFad-
den Dick, chief of staff at the hospital
attending physician, when queried on
this point replied Mumford's death
twas caused by his driving an auto
mobile, leaving the road, breaking off
telephone pole, and turning the car
over" He made no further comment
on the nature of Mumford's injuries
Corporal C. E. Minnick of the State
Police said that he expected no in
quest to be held, since Mumford was
the driver and was alone in the car
and since no other automobile was in
volved.
The death was the first in the
county this year to driver or occu-
pant of an automobile. The two pre-
vious fatalities have been pedestrians
struck by vehicles as the men were
walking along the road. Both of the
pedestrian deaths occurred at night
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-21
Unusual historical relics,

Unusual historical relics, linked
with the very founding of the Mary
land colony have been uncovered for
Old Chestertown Day, which has been
set for May 22nd, from IL to $50 p.
M. Standard Time, in the county seat.
Sponsored by the Literary. Club in an
effort to raise funds for the mainte-
nance of the public library there, Old
Chestertown Day will disclose histor-
ical documents never before known to
be in existence.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-05-21
CAPE CHARLES FIREMEN
TAKE THREE PRIZES

With 80 men and 8 Auxiliary men,
bers present, the Cape Charles Volun-
teer Fire Company took three prizes
at the meeting of the Delmarva VOL
unteer Firemen's Association last
week at Laurel.
The awards were as follows: $500
for the second best Drum and Bugle
Corps in line of march; $1,000 for
the second largest number of men in
line; and the Harry A. Shagrin Prize
for the organization travelling the
greatest distance to participate in the
program.
The next meeting of the Associa-
ton will be held the second Wedhes-
day in May, 1888, with the Onancock
Company as host.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
SOLDIERS BRAVE
COLD FOR DRILL.
AND PAY CHECKS

North Redwood-Eleven brave
North Redwood soldiers, members
of Company L, shoveled their
way to the top of the North Red
wood hill, pushed their cars
awhile and then abandoned them
at the cemetery and walked to
the armory to attend drill Mon
day.
Duty, perhaps, and loyalty to
Uncle Sam gave them strength for
the rigors of the winter night,
but many close acquaintance ex-
pressed the belief that the pros
pect of their three months pay
checks were an added incentive.
mo trains, no checks" they
were informed when they arrived.
Their presence, however, will
mean more pay on their next
checks if the mail comes through.
According to Captain Wilbur
Lamberton, only eight men miss
ed drill, several of them walking
three and four miles from the
country.
Mrs. Harry Thomas and Mrs.
John Zitzman entertained at
benefit five hundred party Friday
evening. Cards were played at
six tables. High honors went to
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Corners and
low to Mrs. Robert Henke and
Harry Thomas.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
| See By The Gazette

c. A. Lauterbach was here from
st. Paul to spend Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johns
went to Minneapolis Sunday to
take Lawrence Jorgeson to the
University hospital.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Holznagel were Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Isaacson of LETTERS
and Warren Boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Thorp enter
tertained at two tables of whist
Friday evening with prizes going
to Miss Emma Carity and Fred
Holznagel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armin Gandrud,
Rev. and Mrs. E. c. Birkholz, Mrs.
c. v. Lund, and Mrs. w. c..
Bluhm went to Fulda Monday to
atterd the funeral of Mrs John
Schackel.
Misses Edythe Jaehning and
Mary Elizabeth Harris who attend
the University arrived Thursday
evening to spend Lincoln's birth
day and the weekend at their re-
spective homes.
Miss Emma Carly was hostess to
a number of friends at a Valentine
party Sunday evening. Cards were
played and prizes were awarded
to Miss Mabel Sommerfeld and
Fred HolZnagel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
Actor Uses Chain
Letters to Crash
Moving Pictures

While most aspiring actors
hammer at studio gates, pull
strings and wait in vain for their
chance to appear in a motion pic
ture, Terry Frost is ingeniously
employing the chain letter meth
cd to raise himself to stardom.
A letter received in Redwood
Falls today reads:
won't You Help Make A Star?
"Send an exact copy of this let
ter to five persons on whom you
can depend to carry on the chain.
Then send one letter to Warner
Brothers First National Studios in
Burbank, California asking for a
picture of a young actor, Terry
Frost and tell them what type of
character you would like to see
him portray on the screen.
Terry, Frost is five feet II in
ches tall, weighs 154 pounds,
athletic type, black hair, hand
some and of Irish descent.
eff we all carry out instructions
we can make him a new star"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
Frieda Siedschlag,
Leonard Geisler Wed

Lucan-A pretty wedding, SOL
emnizing the marriage of Miss
Freida Siedschlag, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Siedshlag
and Leonard Geisler, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Geisler of Wal
nut Grove, took place Sunday al
ternoon at the Lucan Lutheran
church.
81 Love You Truly played by
Mrs. Milton Jensen and sung by
Verna Hansen and Caroline Rue
preceded the professional.
The bridal procession entered
to the strains of Lohengrin's We'd
ding March. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Hilda
Siedschlag who was gowned in a
peach georgette frock and carried
a bouquet of pink carnations.
Raymond Geisler attended the
groom.
The bride was pretty in a white
satin and lace gown, made on fit
ed lines. with matching Access
series. She carried an arm bou-
quet of Talisman roses and her
trailing silk tulle veil was in cap
effect.
Rev. P. A. Strommen officiated
at the double ring ceremony.
Following the ceremony, re-
ception for 40 immediate relatives
was held at the home of the
brides parents. The newlyweds
will live on a farm southeast of
Lucan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
er Sunday afternoon at the Jesse
Slaymaker home.

er Sunday afternoon at the Jesse
Slaymaker home.
Miss Myrtle Rasmussen of Min
neapolis spent the weekend with
her father, Christ Rasmussen and
other relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Woodford of
Minneapolis spent the weekend at
the home of her brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Woodford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Prokosch and
son and Mrs. Frank Schwab and
family and George Schwab spent
Sunday evening at the Wenzel
GoblirSch home celebrating their
wedding anniversary.
Marion, Herbert and Johnnie
Goblirsch spent Sunday afternoon
at the Frank Schwab home.
Mr.. Meyers of Wanda was an
overnight guest of Leo Prokosch,
being snow bound.
Reuben, Francis and George
Schwb were callers at the Mike
Kerby home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Schmidt
were callers Sunday night at the
w. Gammelgaard home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
FIND OLD WATCH
IN DEPOSIT BOX

Waseca-A breath of the past.
of mystery and mellow romance,
passed through the steel vault in
the First National bank here re-
Gently, when the lock on safety
deposit box was forced open after
being closed for 25 or 80 years.
The banks records showed that
the box had never been rented
and officials thought it empty. Yet
inside, brought to light after a
quarter century of darkness, was
an expensive engraved gold watch
of the type my lady wore suspen-
ded about the neck on a black
ribbon in the gay COS.
Who once wore the watch? Why
was it left deserted in safety
box? Puzzled employees can only
advance the theory that at one
time the box must have been rem
ted "unofficially'' for what was
meant to be a short span of time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
Wanda Writer
Reports Happenings
By Esther Doepke

Wanda-Dr. E. M. Anderson of
Lamberton was professional
caller at the F.. Stanek home home
Tuesday.
Pohn Eichten, M. j. Eichten and
William Eichten left for Saltwater
Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Joseph Eichten.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moelter of
/ Lamberton called at the Nick De-
derichs home Tuesday.
| Peter Jensen of Lucan was a
Wanda visitor Tuesday. ROLAND
! Wichmann returned to Lucan
with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jenniges,
Ed Pelzel and M. M. Jenniges
] were business callers at Redwood
Falls Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ludwig and
daughter of Springfield visited at
the John Riley home Sunday.
! Ulrich Eichten and John Haul
enstein of New Ulm were business
callers here Thursday.
Ed Pelzel and Genevieve Jen-
niges spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends at Mankato.
Winfield Bloedow who spent a
week visiting in the Twin Cities
returned Wednesday.
! Nick Dederichs, Alfred Eichten,
NJ M. Jenniges and Peter Baranek
were Redwood Falls visitors
Thursday.
w. Rothmeier ard John Steff
of Clements called hmere Thurs
day.
Harold Doepke of Mankato
visited at his home over the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Raddatz,
Paul Spalding and Amanda OAR
kow attended the matinee at Red
wood Falls Sunday.
Rev. William Langholz made a
trip to Tracy Friday. His daugh-
ter, Helene who teacher near Re-
we're returned with him for a
weekend visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Dederichs
and family visited at the John
Moelter home at Lamberton Sat-
ulrday and Sunday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
NEW AVON MAN
SUFFERS BROKEN
LEG IN MISHAP
By Mrs. Ben SteWig

New Avon-John Safer, New
Avon farmer who is about 60
years of age, sustained a broken
leg below the knee Friday NOR
ming when his son, Leo and Mat
thiaS Thomas were backing a
trailer, accidentally running into
Mr.. Safer. A physician was call
ed and set the injured leg at his
home.
Robert Dahmes who has been
seriously ill for three weeks was
taken to the hospital at New Ulm
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Dahmes and
family of Clements narrowly eS-
capped a serious accident Sunday
night. While on their way to the
Robert DahmeS home, in attemp-
ting to make the turn for the
Wabasso bridge, the car skidded
and slid into the bridge, with part
of the car hanging over the ditch
and the other side caught on the
bridge The family escaped with
out serious injuries and walked to
the Clarence Dahmes home from
where they resumed the trip. The
car was somewhat damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Prokosch and
son drove to Minneapolis Tues
day for a several days visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bittner and
two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Schunk, Mis- Rose Schunk and
George Hagert, Mrs. Leo Prokosch
and son, Leo spent Saturday night
and Sunday at the Charles Cob
lirsch home owing to the storm
and blocked roads.
Howard Prokosch of Provost,
Canada spent several days last
week with MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Goblirsch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sommers and
Ed Manderfeld of New Ulm and
E. B. Orion of Redwood Falls
were over night guests at the
Mike Kirby home when snow
bound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kueber and
daughter of Glencoe and Mr.. and
Mrs. Merton Heath and family
were dinner guests Sunday at the
parental John SteWig home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hauptli
and family have moved from the
Robert Stewart farm to the home
of Mrs. Ben SteWig where they
will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf johnson and
daughter, Helen and Mr.. ard Mrs.
Alfred Jensen enjoyed bob sleigh
ride Sunday and were dinner
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Peters.
Milton Quesenberry was a call
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
Reliefers to Get
No More Liquor

Heron Lake-Persons on relief
in Heron Lake and others who are
not properly caring for their fam
lilies will have to quench their
thirst in the future with non-al-
coholic beverages.
This is the result of an action by
the village council instructing the
manager of the municipal LIQUOR
store and the proprietors of all
places selling beer not to sell or
serve liquor or beer to any person
who is on relief, or to any others
on a list which the council will
supply.
Councilmen said too many cases
are coming to light where men on
relief are spending money for Ii
quor and beer and not properly
providing for their families.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
Arm Fractured
In Drive Belt

New Ulm-Leo, three year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ber-
anek Jr. of West Newton town.
ship, suffered serious injuries to
his right arm when the member
became caught in the drive-belt
of a cream separator while the
machine was in operation.
The arm was tristed so severe
ly that the upper bone was broken
extending down into the elbow
and there were also two bone
fractures above the wrist as well
as decorations of the flesh of the
arm. The little fellow was brought
to the Loretto hospital by his par
ents, where the fractures were re-
duced and the decorations treated.
He was able to return to his home
several days later.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
Alarm Out of Order;
Thieves Were Busy

st. James-Something went
wrong with the burglar alarm at
the Uleberg store in st. James
several weeks ago, so providers
apparently thought it was time to
get busy. Early one morning last
week they entered the store and
stole merchandise amounting to
approximately $3.50. The theft
consisted of two fur coats, three
cases of cake flour, several 40
pound sacks of flour and two suits
of clothing. About $12 was taken
from the cash registers.
Entrance was made through the
rear door where the iron bars
were pried loose. The thieves also
went through another door by
jimmying the lock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
NEW BOOKS
AT LIBRARY

New books at the library in
clude: Fiction: Bassett, Eternal
Deeps";; Buck, Fighting Angel;
Burlingame, "Three Bags Full";;
Edmonds, Drums along the Mo-
hawk; Flint, Old Ashburn
Place; Gregory, "Into the Sum
set; Huffman, death at Wind
warda HIP; Lincoln, "Great Aunt
Lavinia"; Priestley, "They Walk
in the City,.
Non-fiction: Childs, Sweden;
the Middle Way" "a book about
cooperatives); Day "After All"
(By the author of ''Life with Fa-
ther.~; Felleman, BEST Loved
Poems of the American People;
Gesster, Fun Book" GA book of
games); Peattie, "Great Laurels"
(Stories of the lives of the great
naturaliStS).
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
Bankers Sell Hotel

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Banker have
sold their hotel in Rochester, &C
cording to word received by the
A. M. Dennistoun family today.
The new proprietors will take
possession March l and Mr.. and
Mrs. Banker will return to Red
wood Falls where they expect to
make their home.
Mr.. Banker has not been well
since they took the hotel two
years ago. About a month ago he
was i'll with bronchial pneumonia
and his doctor advised him to dis
pose of the hotel and take a rest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Garretson
arrived Friday from Chicago,
called here by the illness of Mrs.
Garretson's father, F. L. Tout.