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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
Local ScOuters Hold
Fairfax Investiture

Tenderfoot investiture ceremon-
les for Boy Scouts of troops 80
and of Fairfax were conducted
there Friday night by George
Townsend, assisted by IL mem
bers of troop IA of Redwood Falls.
About 40 boys of IA and 80
from. here attended, the panther
patrol of 33 putting on a stunt as
part of the evenings entertain
ment.
Richard Cook, chairman of the
Fort Ridgely district, introduced
committeeman of troop 80 and
presented them with badges and
w. E. Paffrath, also of Redwood
Falls, gave a short talk during
campfire ceremonies.
Others who accompanied the
boys to Fairfax were Joe Ed
wards, DIR. M. p. Feigal, E. L. Gal
lea and Willard Duea. --,.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
Mint Entertainer
Joins Orchestra

Robert Peterson, blind piano
player who has been employed at
the Mint cafe for nearly three
years, left recently to join dance
orchestra in Minneapolis.
Called "The Aryans," the group
is claimed to be the only dance
orchestra in the northwest COM
pletely composed of blind players.
Most of them are former school,
mates of Peterson's at the Fari-
bault School for the Blind.
The Orchestra has been re-or-
gained and is now rehearsing in
preparation for road tour to be-
gin May 1. Peterson will play
trombone and trumpet as well as
the piano.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
MRS. WINTER TO
TEACH COOKERY
FOR LIGHT FIRM

Mrs. Maude Gibson Winter,
former Redwood Falls resident,
will act as home economist and
cooking demonstration for the
Redwood Falls Light and Power
company beginning May 1, it was
announced this week.
A model kitchen will be in
stalled in the company's building
on Second street for uptown
classes, but until it is ready Mrs.
Winter will make calls to homes
to assist housewives with electric
cookery problems. She will also
run a column on kitchen and
cooking hints in Redwood Falls
newspapers.
Mrs. Winter, who has been talk
ing special training for her new
position during the winter, has
been a supervisor of the Henne-
pin county school for girls in
Minneapolis for nearly five years.
She will live in a cottage near
the home of her son, L. P. Winter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
DIR. Raverty to Open
Office in Blue Earth

DIR. Lee Raverty son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Raverty of Sleepy Eye
is making arrangements to open
dental office in Blue Earth. He
has rented rooms above the new
theatre in that city and expects to
begin practice there within the
next few weeks.
DR.. Raverty graduated from the
dental school at Creighton Uni
versity, Omaha, last fall and for
the past three months has been
practicing in st. Paul. He is the
brother of Miss Orlene Raverty
who formerly taught in the Red
wood Falls schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
2 Gazette Employees
Take New Positions

Two Redwood Gazette employ
ees will leave Redwood Falls dur
ing the next two weeks to take
new positions. Douglas Whyte,
who returned to the Gazette
force recently after a job at Rip
on, Wisconsin proved unsatis-
factory will 60 to Sleepy Eye May
! to become foreman at the Her
ald-Dispatch office. He succeeds
Harry Ferguson, who recently
purchased an interest in the Hut
cinson Banner, owned by Ralph
Malm, formerly of Sacred Heart
and Olivia. .a.
Floyd Stewig, who learned to
operate a linotype after hours
while he was attending high
school here, will go to Faribault
Monday to become night operator
for the Faribault Daily News.
Stewig has worked at the Gazette
most of the time since his grad
uation from school.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
AthleticField
Development
Progressing
ATHLETIC AND SCHOOL
BOARDS COOPERATE
ON PROJECT

Planning a program of develop
ment for the new athletic field
with which they wish to have or
CARNATIONS concerned cooperate,
the directors this week met with
the school board and are planning
a session with the city council
soon.
Tuesday night, members of the
school board told the directors
that the school will maintain the
football field and track through
the summer and agreed to pro-
vide grass seed, a power mower
and other material and equipment
necessary to their care. They also
said they would furnish tile from
the former high school building
for the foundation of the band
shell and donate rest room fix
lures, also from the old structure.
Plans for an athletic field stad-
ium were discussed, the sugges-
ton being made that if the gran
lite from the old building can not
be sold it may be used to con-
struct stadium. The project
could not be started, however, I'M
til the lights on the field are paid
for, a matter of another year.
Estimates are that lumber, steel,
cement and other materials would
cost approximately $4,000 for a
structure seating 1900 people.
The estimate does not include the
cost of granite or labor. At the
rate the lights debt is being paid
off, it is believed that the stand
could be paid for in two years.
Other plans for development
include the construction of con-
crete tennis courts, materials for
which cost in the neighborhood of
$3.50 per double court. It is hop
ed to have at least one completed
in time for play this summer.
At present 80 WPA workers are
laying out the track for which
the Light and Power company has
furnished the cinders. When that
is completed they will begin
landscaping the park tract.
The Light and Power company
has also donated used telephone
poles which will be sawed up to
be used in stalking out the park
ing area.
The poles will line the edge of
the football field and park area
and be so placed that cars will be
kept back from Immediately in
front of the band shell where
seats may be placed. On recon-
mendation of a committee from
the Scenic City band, the shell
will be placed on the southwest
corner of the field facing the
parking area.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
RITES HELD FOR
I.MRS. BRAMSCHE,
DELHI PIONEER
BURIAL HERE FOLLOWS
SERVICES AT HOME
AND CHURCH

Delhi-Last rites for Mrs. Hen
rietta BramSche, "a, pioneer
resident of this community, were
held at the home and at the Del
hi Presbyterian church Friday af-
ternoon with Rev. J. D. Keith of
floating. Burial was in the Red
wood Falls cemetery.
Henrietta Geffers was born
June 5, 1852 in Hanover, Ger
many and came to America in
1861, residing in New York state
until 1868 when her people moved
to Minnesota, settling near st.
Peter. After a brief time there,
she came to Renville county and
in June 1900, moved with her
husband to Redwood county
farm near Delhi. She was mar
ried to Robert Bramsche at st.
Peter October 20, 1873. Sometime
after his death May 25, 1925 she
moved into Delhi to live with her
son, George.
She also was preceded in death
by two children, Anna and Henry.
Survivors include three children,
Mrs. Louise Gates and George
Bramsche of Delhi and Otto
Bramsche of Tacoma, Washing
ton, all of whom were at her
deathbed. She was ill only a
short time, being confined to her
bed from April to Is.
Other survivors include a sis
ter, Mrs. Dora Heinze of Ponca
City, Oklahoma, IL grand children
and Is great grandchildren.
She joined the Lutheran church
in childhood but in recent years
affiliated with the Delhi Presby-
terrain church.
Pallbearers were Fred Starr,
Louis Starr, John Mckay, Neil
Mckay, Charles Walker and JOS
eph Bunting.
Our of town relatives at the fun
eral were Otto Bramsche, Mrs.
Herbert Kreisel of Mora, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Malone and daugh-
ter, of Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Gates and children of Monte
video, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Johnson of Clarkfield, Mrs. Theo-
dore Melby, Mrs. c. B. Gates and
Mrs. Ida Pfeiffer all of Minneapo-
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Kern of
Olivia, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Chroup, Morton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambrose Dallenbach and Mrs. c.
w. Chroup of Morton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
RITES HELD FOR
REVERE man, u,
VICTIM OF CRASH
3 COMPANIONS SLIGHTLY
HURT IN ACCIDENT
LAST WEEK

Revere-Funeral services were
held Saturday for Remmer Hoff-
rogge, %, who died an hour after
an automobile accident which oc-
Cured two miles east of Tracy
last Wednesday at 2 a. m.
Hoffrogge, driver of the car,
was returning from dance at
Tracy accompanied by his BROTH
er, Henry, and Maurice and YER
non Churchill. Near the Railroad
Coach cafe the Hoffrogge car and
another going in the same direc-
ton, sideswiped as Hoffrogge was
passing, throwing the Hoffrogge
car on the shoulder of the pave
ment where it rolled over four
times. 1t was reported that the
other car was turning to the left
to enter the cafe grounds, and see
ing the car approaching, turned
back again quickly, but not in
time to avert the accident.
Mr.. Hoffrogge died shortly after
reaching the Tracy hospital at 3
a. m. He had several deep cash.
es in his head, and was injured
internally about the chest. He
bled profusely at the scene of the
accident.
His brother, Henry, was taken
to the hospital with head lacera-
tons and bruises. Maurice Chur-
chill was thrown some so feet
from the car into a ditch of
water where he remained in semi
upright position on the bank, UNI
conscious for Is to 20 minutes be-
fore he was found. He had bad
bump on his neck where his skin
was bruised.
Vernon Churchill had a deep
cash on the top of his head that
four stitches to close and
minor bruises.
The car, 1888 Chevrolet sedan
was completely wrecked. Three
doors were torn off, and the cent
er steel posts were broken. The
front of the car, however, remain
ed intact.
Remmer Hoffrogge lived with
his father on the farm two miles
northeast of Revere, where he has
resided since 1917. He is surviv-
ed by his parents, four brothers,
and seven sisters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
Obermeyer Accepts
CrookstOn Offer

Coach Earle Obermeyer of the
Redwood Falls schools will go to
CrookSton next fall to take a sim
liar position in the Crookston
schools. He came here from Hay
field three years ago and has had
outstanding success with high
school teams, particularly in foot
ball where his last seasons unde-
feated squad won the Little Ten
championship. Mr.. and Mrs. OBJ
ern1eyer plan to remain here until
fall.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22

Flood scenes along the Mime
sofa and Redwood riverS, snapped
By Redwood Falls amateur photo
graphers, Econ LauSter and Put
nam Smith. Harry Schenck is
shoUn at the right, getting a
closeup shot IN Ramsey park.
The upper left picture is of the
aUaters Washing oUer the park
road near the MdcPhail cabin and
the one beneath ShoDs the falls of
the Redwood higher than they
haze been for gears.
Standing on the south bridge
near Morton, Smith got q photo
graph of flood l0ater covering the
loaOlarlds after the Minnesota rio
er had overrun its banks. The
other scene SkoUS the Renville
county line sign and the aoaters
lying Just beloaD the highUdy. The
"Y' is in the background.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
Man
Badly Hurt
in Runaway
CARL JORGENSEN CUT
AND BRUISED UNDER
WAGON WHEELS

Morgan-Carl Jorgensen, living
on the ]. A. Shank farm two
miles west of Morgan, was in
Jured Monday afternoon when he
jumped from a wagon, drawn by
a runaway team. No bones were
broken but his chest and arm
were badly bruised when the
wagon wheels passed over his
body.
Jorgensen and his son, Morris,
were seeding oats with an end
gate seeder when one of the
horses, recently broken colt, be-
came unmanageable. The palm
OF his right hand was so badly
lacerated that it was considered
advisable to innoculate for tetan-
U.S.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
Dry Hutchinson
May Have Liquor

Hutchinson may have munich
pal liquor store, depending on the
outcome of its primary election
April 81 when the matter will be
voted on.
A noted dry stronghold, found
ers of Hutchinson in 1855 drew
up articles of agreement" in
which they stated mo lot shall
ever be occupied by any building
used as a saloon"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
Famous Greenhouse
Cactus in Blossom

The red cactus at the Redwood
Falls greenhouse which attained
statewide publicity last year is
again in bloom. This year it has
ITO buds which will unfold to
blooms about seven and a half
inches across. 1t will be in bios
som three or four weeks, Mrs.
Leroy Buehner says.
The 10 year old plant had SO
buds last year.
Persons interested may call at
the greenhouse to see it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
No Cause for
Action,Jurors
Decide in Suit
l. l.. SPENCER WINS IN
ACCIDENT-DAMAGE
LAWSUIT

After five hours deliberation, a
district court jury brought in a
mo cause for action" verdict in
the case of Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Shields of Woodstock who sued
l. L. Spencer of Redwood Falls
for $4,000 apiece for personal in
juries received in an automobile
accident last October.
The case opened Monday morn
ing and closed Tuesday at about
$3.50 p. m. The verdict was re-
turned about $3.50 the same eve
ming.
The action grew out of an acci-
dent which occurred Sunday, Oct
ober IL, 1886 at about 5 p. m.
when the Spencer car and one in
which the Shields were riding
crashed almost head-on near the
johnson Pure Oil station on the
west edge of Redwood Falls.
Walfred Johnson Of Pipestone,
hardware salesman with whom
the Shields were riding, was the
first witness called. He testified
that he, Mr.. and Mrs. Shields and
Mrs. Lorene Matson were return
ing from a trip to st. Paul when
the accident occurred.
80 Miles Per Hour
He said he was driving at a
speed of about 80 miles an hour
going west when he saw the
Spencer car travelling on the left
side of the paving in making a
turn north into Whittet street
near the oil station. He pulled
over on the shoulder in attempt
ing to avoid the car, he said. and
had braked his car almost to a
stop when the accident occurred.
He said that Shields, who was
riding with him in the front seat,
bumped the windshield with his
head and hit the dashboard with
his knees.
Following his testimony the
jury was taken to view the scene
of the accident.
The next witness was M. j.
Johnson, operator of the oil sta
ton near which the accident &C.
Cured. He testified to the posi-
ton of the two cars following the
accident.
Ralph Leavens, one of the first
to arrive at the scene, said that
following the mishap he helped
to make measurements of the
skid tracks made by the johnson
car and that they were 80 feet in
length.
Tells of Injuries
Mrs. Shields who was then call
ed said the Johnson car was not
travelling very fast. She also tes-
titled as to- her injuries which in
cluded cut chin and said that
she has had more frequent head
aches since the mishap.
DR.. H. B. Cole then told Of
treating the couple at the Red
wood Falls hospital.
Shields was called to give his
of the accident. He said
Johnson saw the Spencer car
coming toward them on the left
side of the pavement and remark
ed, 81 wonder what that fellows
going to do?" At the same time
he pulled over to the shoulder.
He also said that he could set
the speed of the car at 80 miles an
hour because he had seen a 30
mile speed limit sign previous to
the accident and remarked, "Wal-
ly, you're a law-abiding citizen,
your speedometer is just at 80
miles an hour"
Later witnesses called by the
defense proved that the 80 mile
an hour signs We're not put up
here until October %, two weeks
after the accident.
At the suggestion of his attor-
ney, Theodore Evans of Pipestone,
Continued on page )eight)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
ASSOCIATION ELECTS

Morgan-Officers of the Nor
gan cemetery association elected
this week are Mrs. j. A. Shank,
president; Mrs. E. H. Albrecht,
treasurer and Mrs. Grace Shank,
secretary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
Plan Ball Team

A Redwood Falls baseball team
will be organized at a meeting in
the city hall at 8 p. m. today.
Those wishing to play are asked
to be there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
Kittenball League
to Organize Today

Plans for a Redwood Falls kit
tenball league similar to those of
recent years will be made today
when team managers and others
interested will meet in the city
hall at 7:30 p. m. Clark Spon-
augle, WPA recreation leader
asks that all softbal enthusiasts
be there promptly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
Redwood River Floods
Ramsey Park Road

A torrent raging over the road
and part of the bridge near the
animal enclosure in Ramsey state
park is attracting hundreds of
visitors day and night.
TIL flood stage came at about 8
a. m. Thursday and does not ap-
pear to have receded much. Red
wood Falls motorists are also
driving to Morton where low
lands are flooded to a greater ex-
tent than they have been since
1920.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22
SANBORN VOTES
SCHOOL BONDS

SanbOrn-Issuing of bonds to
the extent of $4,000 for an adj
diti0n to the present SanbOrn
school building was approved by
voters Monday by a vote of 1874
to ". -Classrooms and an audi
tOrium-gymnasium are included
in the plans, the project to be
partly financed with PWA funds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Lussep-
hop and children visited Mrs.
August Sieber and family in
Sherman township Sunday after
noon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22

Miss Sylvia Lepeska and Miss
Mae Monahan spent Wednesday
n Minneapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22

Bert Kleaver was a weekend
business visitor in Minneapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22

Miss Florence Hammond will
spend the weekend at her home at
Madelia.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-08
FIVE
AGAIN BEATS
Ell CENTRIC &c

Phoenix, March S. Inability to
solve the mysteries of Phoenix fast
breaking offense and tight defense
Saturday night cost Central junior
college cage squad its third defeat
al the hands Of the Arizona basket
GERS in three games. The final score
was Phoenix 81. Central J. c. 26.
The Bears. VINO have not drop
ped a game to California junior col
lego basketball teams, started fast
in the opening minutes of play to
grab an advantage they refused to
relinquish.
The Arabs, however. displayed a
much better brand Of bah tonight
than in Fridays game when the
Phoenicians walloped them 56-3l.
Blakely. reserve guard, paced the
El Centre co!legians with nine
points. Grassland scored six and
Holbrooke five to add to the Cen
tral sore.
Conner and Lindstrom played
brilliant ball for the winners.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-08
MEXICALI '9'
1ST CALEXICO
HIGH VICTIM

CaleXico high schools baseball
team turned in its first victory of
the 1897 season Sunday afternoon
when the Bulldogs batted out a
6-5 victory over McXicali.
Joe Andrade, former Calexico
star. hurled for the Mexicali team
but was unable to stem the hitting
attack of the high schoolers.
The Bulldogs demonstrated a
much smoother attack in Sundays
game and definitely established
themselves as the team to beat in
valley loop play.
Tufie Hashem led the MeXicali
attack with two hits in four tries,
one of which was a home ruin.
Samaha and Arce each banged
out two hits for the winners.
Gamlin, who went the route for
the high school team pitched an
unusually good game and promises
TO make a record equally as good
as that of Andrade who hurled the
Bulldogs to a league title last sea-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-08
BRAWLEY WILL
CLOSE GR AT
CAGE SEASON

Brawley high schools Imperial
Valley champion cagers will close
their most successful season in
school history Tuesday night in the
Northend gymnasium when they
meet Calipatria high in a game
that will ring down the curtain on
high school basketball.
The Wildcats. who We're defeated
Friday night by San Diego high
in a playoff game, arc undefeated
in loop play and are favored TO
finish the season with a perfect
record against league opponents.
Calexico and FL Ccntro high fin
ished in a deadlock for second place
in the league standings with a rec
crd of seven wins ana three losses.
El Centro's upset win over Cal
exico Thursday night tied up the
two teams.
In the Glass c division Brawlcy
also dominated play and the Gees
are also favored to finish the sea-
son with an undefeated record.
Ell Centro finished second in the
Cla.ss c division With eight wins
and two losses Imperial was third
with a record of six victories and
four defeats.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-08

quite a distance TO travel, even if
you are placed in charge Of the
conductor. The 2,6l4000 balls will
upset something like 10000 600 pins,
and in lifting them the pin boys
will handle in the neighborhood OF
10000 tons Of lumber. The total
number of points scored by the
bowlers will be in the neighborhood
of 23,127,0O0.
Add to these official figures, my
own unofficial ones of 247000 bot
ties of beer consumed by the bowl
lers, l,257,39l decibels of noise made
by the balls striking the alleys, the
1,270 pairs of shoes worn out, the
1877 sets of Suspenders snapped
while making a strike, and the 15,-
457 postcards saying wishing you
were here" that will be mailed, and
you have enough statistics TO make
you dizzy.
And it's while you're dizzy that
I'll leave you.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-08
VALLEY Golfers Defeat la Mesa
Local Links
Team Turns
In 34-8 Win

BARBARA WORTH COUNTRY
CLUB. March 8.-La Mesa country
club golfers went down to defeat
here Sunday afternoon s points to
"a in a team match with Barbara
Worth country club. most of the
matches were close. with valley
pairs winning by slight margins.
Curley Vesey, club professional.
and Logan Jenkins, teamed to-
gether in the No position against
Bob Simpson, former Southern CAL
ifornia titleholder, and Gerry Han
cock emerged with 81 points to L
point for La Mesa. Vesey and Jen-
kins had a bc5t ball of 60. Both
medaled IA Simpson, playing his
first game since a months illness.
was shaky OH the first nine but
played the back nine one under
par to gain n halve. Hancock med
aled rs.
Don Rex. teamed with Mel Fer
guson in the No. ? match, took
low medal for the day with a 73.
Rex and Ferguson took three points
from w. H. Ssalbritter and A. 3.
Stewart of La Mesa, after firing a
best bail Of four under par. Fer
guson played erratically, but with
a number of brides that made good
match play.
Several golfers missed out Of the
team pairings either because they
failed to register with Vesey for
positions or because they were not
regular members.
Results of other matches, La Ne
sa mentioned first: E. E. McCor-
mick and 2. Crowder l point, Jer-
sey Birchfield and Wayne Elvan-
Ger. . points: w. Wilson and A.
G. Benson, o. Barney Burke and
Forrest Ferguson, 3 points; j. A.
Pennington and A. II. Mcclure,
point, Bob Mcnamara and Dick
Lott, 2 points; A. J. Benedict and
T. Nessager O, Eldridge Ferguson
and DR. Bradford points; James
Metcalfe and @. Dellman, ? points.
Les Rogers and Floyd Leng, point;
w. Clapham and D. F.. Park, o.,
Pat Glasgow and Chuck Sones, 3
points: r. Lindsey and c. A
Thompson. O. Joe Jardin ard Red
BARNARD. 3: R. Cottrell ard c. 9.
Yelvington, IL, w. E. Beale and
John Kepley. N; H. A. Corder and
A. ]. Lee, O, Massie Horton and
Nolan Smith. points; 7. G. Scott
ana w. G.. Scott Z point. Judge
McPherrin and Ralph French. 2i2
points; H. L. Kildow and R. 3.
Whitcomb, 0, Gordon Schneider and
T. Huebner. points; T. Williams
and N. r. Cook, IL, Max Sones
and Walter Havekorst, IL.