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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28
Redwood Banks
Get Numbers of
kidnapping Money

Redwood Falls banks have re-
ceived serial numbers of the $780,
900 Charles S. Ross ransom
money, with an appeal to be on
the lookout for the $3.50 ransom
bills that comprised the payment
in Chicago. Kidnapers of Ross
double-crossed the family by fail
ing to release their aged victim.
The ransom payment consisted
of $4,000 in $40 bills; SIS, 1000 in
$40 bills; and $4,000 in SIS bills.
The list of bills received here is
lengthy one. There are seven
pages of numbers printed on both
sides of the page. Each page car
ries seven columns of numbers,
with about 100 numbers to the
column.
The SIS bills are silver certifi-
Gates, while the $40 and $40 bills
are federal reserve notes issued
on the Chicago Federal Reserve
bank.
People can watch $40 and $40
bills for the Chicago federal re-
serve district number (No. D.,
which will appear on the upper
left hand corner. A line declaring
the bill is a federal reserve note
also is inscribed across the face of
the bill.
Serial numbers of the bills were
distributed by J. Edgar Hoover,
chief of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation at Washington, who
urged the public to assist by re-
porting receipt of any of the cur
rency. It was through issuance
of serial numbers, it will be re-
called that Bruno Hauptmann was
nabbed in the Lindbergh kidnap-
ing.
The Associated Press reported
that the lack of any known COM
munication from the 72-year-old
retired manufacturer since he was
abducted Is days ago led investi-
gators to consider a number of
theories as to his fate. He was
i'll with heart trouble when alb
Quoted.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28

numbers will be given by New
Ulm and Sleepy Eye. Rev. /.
Schumacher will act as toastmasts
er,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28

N. B. Andersen, pioneer Red
wood Falls photographer, used to
shoot ducks and prairie chickens
on the site of the new high school
building, he recalls.
The place was a slough, con-
tanning water four feet deep in
some spots and that section of
town was largely uninhabited,
only three or four houses being
located anywhere near and those
quite far to the south.
Riheldaffer's fields were locat-
ed in what is now the east adj
dition of town and ducks and
prairie chickens had plenty of
feed near the slough.
Anderson boarded at the Ex-
change hotel, where the Redwood
county Jail now stands, and fur
nished the boarders there with
game during the season. He re-
calls that the school building crew
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Bell, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. E. Powell and Fred
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28
School Speeder is
Taken Into Court

Fairmont-A near-accident in
which a 17-year old Dunnell boy
almost ran over three Sherburn
children resulted in a complaint
being brought against the lad be-
fore Judge A. R. Fancher in
juvenile court at Fairmont.
Three Sherburn school bus
drivers witnessed the near-acci-
dent and one of them signed a
complaint.
The boy jumped into his car
and went about a block at Is or
80 miles an hour in intermediate
when he came upon a bus that
was being loaded. The boy
brought the car to stop promptly,
but not until he nearly ran over
three youngsters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28
City's School Properties Worth Fully $435 900

and Hockey of Mankato t0ho pre-
pared plans for the Lincoln school
in 1923 and the high school in
1886 and supervised the construc-
ton of both. The building could
not be replaced for $435, 900.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28
School Built
Without Great
Debt Increase
FIRE AND PWA HELPED
IN IMPROVEMENT OF
FACILITIES

How the Redwood Falls district
has more than doubled the value
of its school facilities with an in
crease in bonded Indebtedness of
less than half that amount and
will retire the entire debt in 20
years without increasing the tax
burden for debt service is an in
teresting story of ''high finance"
Prior to the fire which Destroy
ed the old high school July H.,
1886. the district had outstanding
bonds of S175,O 900 at five per cent
against which it had accumulated
a sinking fund of $51 900, leaving
a net indebtedness of S124,0OO.
School properties included the
high school and equipment valued
at S65,O0O ard the Lincoln build
ing worth $135,0OO, total of
100000.
Today the city has a new high
school which, fully equipped, is
valued at 100000 and could not
be replaced for that because mat
erial and labor costs have advan-
ced since contracts were let. It
still has the Lincoln building on
which Improvements during the
past year have fully offset any
depreciation. Conservatively
school properties today are worth
a total of $435,OOO The amount
owed on this property, bonds less
81, &c cCOC nnn
Going back still farther, at the
time the Lincoln building was
constructed $4,000 in bonds were
still outstanding on the old high
school which with Lincoln school
bonds made a total Indebtedness
then of S223,OOO. With $1,000
more debt than today, the district
had at that time plant worth
approximately S250,000.
This vast change in school pro-
perties with a much less startling
change in school Indebtedness
was made possible by a FORUM
ate fire which gave the district
some 100000 insurance money as
a starter and was supplemented
with S118,35O from PWA federal
funds and an $4,000 bond issue
voted by an overwhelming major
ity last fall.
Back in 1924 when the Lincoln
school was completed, the district
was paying $500 interest on
bonds for the old high school and
$3.50 interest on the Lincoln
school bonds, a total of S1O,67O
for interest alone. The old high
school bonds were fully paid in
1885. year before the building
burned. In recent years the
charge for debt service has been
S15,750 of which $1,000 has been
placed in the sinking fund for re-
tirement of the Lincoln school
bonds when they mature January
l, 1899.
The new high school bonds
were sold at the rate of two and
O e-half per cent with a premium
of 5000 which together with legal
approval and bond expense
amounts to a net two and one
quarter per cent to the district.
The interest charge on these,
therefore, is S2,125 per year. As
Stunning that what part of the
Lincoln school bonds the sinking
fund does not cover in 1889 can
be refinanced at even three per
cent, the interest rate on the bal
ance will not exceed $500, for
a total of S5,625 interest per year.
On the basis of 1924 debt service
figures, the district can then re-
tire an additional $4,000 in bonds
annually and climb out of debt
long before there is likely to be
any Iced for replacement of
present facilities
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28

window and into Cashier Buley's
hands, calling frantically for help
and a doctor.
Promptly and efficiently, Mr..
Buley administered time-honored
first aids. He turned the baby
upside down, gave it a quick
shaking, inserted his finger into
the child's throat and in a jiffy
the piece of apple which caused
the trouble was swallowed. The
child breathed easier, so did the
perturbed spectators.
Mr.. Buley is the hero of the
hour and is receiving congratu-
lations of his friends who little
suspected that he was talented
along medical lines. Steady
nerves and quick action turned
the trick.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28
WatOnWan County
Is Allotted $4,000

st. James - Watonwan county
last week was granted $4,000 by
the state executive council to re-
store three lakes. The council
made 18 such grants throughout
the state to help cover the spon-
sor's share of as many WPA pro-
jects. The Watonwan project is
to build a dam and reservoir for
Long, Mary and Kansas lakes
north of Ormsby and Odin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28
New Ulm Musicians
Belong to Union

New Ulm-Twenty-three New
Ulm musicians have organized a
local union of American Fedora
ton of Musicians. w. B. Hooper,
an organizer from Elkhart, In
diana, was present and spoke at
the meeting.
j. j. Jutz was elected presi-
dent and Eddie Wilfahrt, vice
president. Other officers include
William Brown, secretary, Emil
Domeier, treasurer and trustee;
Adelia Erickson, charger signer:
Oscar Trohldal, sergeant at
arms, and Albert Ries and George
Arndt, trustees. The union plans
to organize bands and orchestras.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28

He was taken to court by Sup
erintendent w. A. Dittes of Sher-
burn who said there has been en-
tirely too much speeding to and
from school by youngsters who
drive cars.
The judge pointed out that he
could give three day jail sent
ence but said that it would be a
stigma on the boys record for the
rest of his life. Instead he gave
the lad a good lecture and parol-
ed him to his father.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28

Italy imports spaghetti from the
United States!-eX.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28
Saves Child From
Choking to Death

Business was at a standstill and
all hands stood ready at the Pro-
duce State bank in Hollandale
one day recently when a terrified
grandmother rushed her grandson
into the bank through the teller's
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28
Aufderheide Named
State Relief Head

New Ulm - Herman Aufder-
heide, well-known New Ulm resi-
dent and former secretary of the
late Governor Floyd B. Olson and
former Governor Hjalmer Peter
sen, Friday was appointed state
relief administrator to succeed L..
P. Zimmerman. The appointment
was made by the state executive
council and will be effective No
vember /.
Aufderheide served as Farmer
Labor county chairman and as
chairman of the state central
committee before being named as
secretary to Olson.
Italy imports spaghetti from the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-10-28

one of the finest features Of our
new, entirely complete high school
building"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-30

Tonight we dip our feather quill deep in the black ink.pot to write on the tablet of history tribute to splendid teacher devoted husband fond father and true friend. "Joe" Linehan came to Waterbury from Maine after the war and the few years he was here he left his footprints deep the hearts and memories Of the thousands of pupils who studied under his inspiring nu- ence and the legion of friends he made In his daily con- tacs attest to his simple, yet sterling character He built his ove.nest where you would expect out in the great lonely spaces of Bucks Hill, which was perhaps
 nearest akin to the sporadic Maine settlements in which he was bred He dominant spirit In the life of this lectua enrichment That he was loved and respected oy turnout of the Bucks Hill A. A. at the funeral paror to was chap who too many time bowed his head at the hour of eleven and said slight prayer for his departed brothers Tonight he oo among that great legion or tour absent brethren, but his pals VIII not let nm down either because "Joe" was brother Of the first water and did his best noby when called upon Among his fellow teachers "Joe was very popular and highly respected Affable yet endowed with charming reserve, he radlated intelligence ability, and wisdom He IS deeply mourned at home by his loyal wife, lovely daughter ana three fine sons Too bad that he could not live to see his aspirations for these loved ones consummated HoWever 1t Is sincere conjecture that the traffic beacon at the gateway to the Eternal City was set at brilliant green when Joe presented his permanent parking permit And doubt here he will find sanctuary from the Ssypnean troubles of a chaotic world. He'll get his chance to ald the Great Teacher in the propagation of the simple num-
 be fundamental truths that the average man closes his ears and eyes to- while he chases the ephemera from dawn to dusk Peace to his ashes! Ruhtra
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-30

wife of . motion picture execu- tive was killed.
 When Bruneman was slain he was carrying Q check for 42,000, payable to cash, and signed by Chico Marx. The latter said he might have written the check during an unlucky night at the Clover Club. Hollywood believes that Bruneman was working for the Glover Club as Q collector of gambling debts.
 Racket Rumors
 fgymle Miller, the other recent murder victim, was Q local non- entity who used to hang around Q delicatessen just of Hollywood Boulevard. some of the frequen- ters there have been known to handle Q few race bets and dab- ble in vice in small - if not modest way. Sometimes they took jobs as extras. On the eve of his violent death, Miller had been called to work in "A Slight Case of Mur. der"
 Right away some or the Los Ans geles newspapers began to Ink tho killing with 70 gigantic, sinister motion picture extra racket, in which thousands were victimi2ed." Miller, 1t was hinted, claimed to control work calls for many extras from Q casting bureau. Some studio casting directors, it was said, had been bribed or intimidated.
 The Junior Guild, to which extras must belong, doesn't liko the casting bureau. But any observer on the scene in Hollywood knows that 1t would be impossible for 0 casting director, however, brlbed or intimi. dated, either to select or even idens tlfy racket victims when hiring at- lnosphere players.
 A little later murder warrant was issued for Q friend Of Miller's. Police said the two men quarreled lover either Q 9i6o debt or Q blond woman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-30
LYSIS MARS HEALTH RECORD
Epldeniics Originating in Southern States Sweep
 North in Wide Circle

New York, Nov. SO-Epidemics of poliomyelitis-infantile paralysis - rarely strike e locality twice in sue. ceeding years or even In Q series of three years, yet every state In this country, where the incidence rate of poliomyelitis is among the highest in the world, has been hit during the last decade. Even in leST, one of the healthiest years on record, an epidemic of the disease, which, tIl- cIdentally, followed rather unusual geographical lines, has been severe enough to cast slight shadow on on otherwise almost uniformly fav. orahle health picture.
 The statistlcians of tho Metropoi- tan Life Insurance Company, studying records of the U. g.. Pub. lie Health Service, found that in. stead of being concentrated In the northern sections of the country as usually was the case In former years, the epidemic in ieS1 started in tho Southern states and spread rapidly northward, following rough- ly the line of the Mississippi Val- lev. A notable number of cases were reported sucoessively in Mississippi. Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Arkan- sas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Mushrooming, the epidemic spread to Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
 While Canada also suffered an epidemic, especially the Province of ontario, 1t has not yet been deter- mined whether this was Q continu. Ation of the spread of the disease in the United states, or an indepen- dent epidemic.
 The virulence of ,poliomyelitis seems to have abated somewhat la recent outbreaks, but the statistic clans soy that this may be due to tho fact "that improved diagnoStio methods have enabled us to recog- nixe Q larger number of abortlve and nonparalytio cases in recent years than was possible . decade ago. As Q consequence there are now fewer deaths in proportion to the total cases reported than form. erly. Improvements in treatment also enable us today to prevent many cases from reaching the stage of paralysis, with resultant orip- bling, and to reduce the proportion of tho cases ending fatally"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-30
Bible Class Plans
 December Gathering
David R. Bristol of Merden, NewlyElected State Pres'
 ident, to Attend Meeting Tomorrow Night
WATERToWN
Corregpondenl. MaEy Cosgrove-Ph0ne S1b

siye readings and tho special must. cal numbers which consisted of two duets rendered by Betty Wilson and Merton Hornbeckor. .
 Rev, Also J. Smith delivered tho sermon "Youth in tho Changing World". Rev. M. Smith installed the officers to their new positions
 President, Janet Brodie; first vice president, Norman Farnlof; second vice president, Douglas Stephens; ; third vice president, Raymond WI. son; fourth vice president, Betty Wilson; treasurer, Merton Horn. becker; secretary, Lois Brown.
 At New Haven Meeting
 Mrs. Della Carney, Mrs. Hazel Northrop and Mrs. Ethel Byrnes were representatives Of the local American Legion Auxiliary who at- tended the state School and Farley of American Legion Alxiliaries, Saturday afternoon ct the Hotel Taft In New Haven.
 All questions sent In previous to the barley, were answered at this session, by the chaiFmen of the var ious departments. The department president, Mrs. Helen Gilbert oi Norwich and Mrs. Louise Blakesleer of Goshen, past president, were among the principal speakers of the gathering. Delegates were In at- tendance from Danbury, East Hampton, New Milford and var ious other sections of the state, to- taiing over two hundred.
 An interesting feature of the af- ternooa was the awarding of the special honor wings" to go units in the state who all had "reupped'' their membership before Armistice day, One of these units has @ mem- bership of 1Oi members. "
 December 24th is the final day for the time allowed when Q unit may receive this special award, for every member having paid her dues. This award is pin in the shape of wings and is on honor for unit to receive. With this in mind, Mrs. Della Carney, president of the Cas- per S. Davis Auxiliary, urges all members of the local unit. to bring this honor to Waterville, while the wings are still being given to "reup" and to act accordingly before De- cember 24th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-30

Waterviile Nov. 30.--The Every mans Bible class of the Grace Methodist church extends Q cordial invitation to members and friends ot tho Waterbury Federation to attend the December meeting of the local federation tomorrow evening at the Grace M. E. church on Watertowtl avenue, ct 0 o'clock.
 Special invitations have been OK. tended to federations of Meriderr AnSonIa and New Britain, while, in accordance with action taken ta the November meeting, the EveFyman'l ( Bible class of Burlington, received a similar invitation. David R. Drb- tol of Meriden, newly-elected state president, will be present.
 Fred R. Book of this town will TO. port briefly on the recent annual state convention ct Stamford and Rev. Alson Smith, pastor. will de- liver tho address of the evening.
 Charles Rietdyke Is president and James Littlejohn secretary, Of the WWVSEBuEy 4SdShNvAOsh
 Card Party Thursday
 4 card party will be held Thurs. day evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Byrnes of ib0 Pembroke avenue, the proceeds of which will be used to buy new card table GOV. CTS for the Recoreational room oi the Veterans hospital at Moving ton.
 The party Thursday will be most enjoyabie. Several kinds of card games will be played and prizes given for each table. Refreshmentf will be served.
 Rehearsal Tonight
 The Pride of Welch Circle. Corn- panions of the Forest, will hold Q rehearsal this evening at Foresters hall, on Hanover street, at 6 o'clock, for the musical comedy later in the season. More talent is needed and any girl 16 years or older, caring to join the cast, may do so by attend ing the rehearsal tonight.
 The Parish society of St. Paul's Episcopal church will hold a meet ing Wednesday afternoon, at 2:3C o'clock at the home of Mrs. Homer Senior of 1o5 Boyden street.
 Visits In Norwalk
 Miss Marion Heaney of Boyden St. spent the week end in Norwalkt where she was the guest of Miss Iois Benedict.
 The Ladies' Aid society of Grace Methodist church will hold c monthly business meeting tomorrow afternoon at the church at 3 o'clock
 Candlelight Service
 A service combining the regular Sunday evening devotion and c candle light installation service oi the Epworth League society of the Grace Methodist church was held Sunday evening. at the church T'IsG young people had complete charge Of tho 1erviee. including the reading oG lhe scripture leaaon. klza xazI1o.l'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-30

Just few short weeks ago was showing my two It. tie fellows the mysteries of the Fire House and its equip ment Mike" Calvin of headquarters volunteered very friendly to be our official escort and what lovely job he did with the kddies Up on one truck, down on another ringing the sren pulling the bel and climaxed by slide down the brass pole He insnctivey knew just ter favorable and lasting impression. It was great personal shock to hear of his uney passing for Ihave known him for years, And always in uniform First time recalled him he wore the sailor hat and flowing bel.trousers of true Navyman The war over he came back to serve his city in peace time protectona fireman to hs parents and his beloved sisters and brother With
 nmpeachable habits he seemed to die in the place where he was rightully desned to minister for Mike" ana "ike" Thompson would have made admirable pair of "re fighting parsons" Time flies and this world quick ly forgets But the Life that Mike Calvin led was such an exemplary one that his spirit will finger long in the parts where he worked or visited Ills family will never forget him for the reason he never forgot them And when the great Drill Master gives him the order to climb the Celestial Ladder we are sure Mike usual will not be found wanting ID"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-30
Tall Tower !. Topics
NOW STARTS THE SEASON
sy rzs MAN IN rzD TOWER

Now starts the season of frenSied shopping, Activities galore keep one and all hopping 0arlands are hung across city streets, The trafic dehes the cops on their beats. We're invited to step in and look over cards, Fiction and whatnot and tales from the bards. We must forget for the moment trouble and worry Life becomes suddenly full Of hustle and hurry Windows are filled with tantalizng toys, All sorts of wonder for little girls and boys, Children are good, work to beat the hand Thinking of santy they take pen in hand For the annual letter In their best literary style While mother looks on with very wise smile. Out of one cycle Into another, It goes the hardest with father and mother. Now starts the season for better or worse, Nice for the spirits but hard on the purse.
 -Em En-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-30

Reading about the splendid reception given Josef Hofmann pianist, Sunday night at the Metropolitan Opera House In New York recalls to mind his first ap pcarance In Waterbury many years ago at Buckingham Hall The late Paul Prentxel instrumental In bring ing ofmann here and 1t was significant event In the Citys history Although Is years since we have heard Hofmann, we can still visualize the quiet and dignhed figure playing through plano program generously filled with Chopin compositions. The other night he played considerable Chopin some of the selfsae mum. remember rightly the c. Minor Ballade, Waltz in flat and others The event in New York Sunday night marked the Rftieth anniversary of his debut on the hls first concert There were some of Hofmanns first New York audience present. President Roosevelt who as boy heard Hofmann fifty years ago, was unable to attend Sunday night but sent fitting verbal tribute