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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-08-26
Birthdays Observed
by Delhi Residents
BY Mrs. Albin Jacobson


Delhi-Douglas Kamholz was
honor guest at a little party at
his home Tuesday afternoon cele-
brating his fifth birthday. A doZ-
en- small children were guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mckay re-
turned Sunday from a visit at the
Donald Lightbody home at Mat
toon, Wis While there Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckay attended the mar
riage of Miss Grace Lightbody.
Andrew Smith who spent sew
eral weeks visiting relatives here
and at Redwood Falls returned to
his home at Argyle, Ill. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Parsons of
Goshen, Ind. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Parsons and Albert Parsons of
! Laurwell, Ind. are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Bunting.
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Stevens and
son Willabee of Des Moines are
guests at the c. A. Marsh home
this week.
John Seigfried of Seaforth was
Sunday caller at the home of his
brother Bert Seigfried and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Roxburg
and son Glenn of Kintire left
Tuesday for a visit with relatives
at Denmark, Swedesburg and
Burlington, Iowa.
The Delhi Birthday club helped
Miss Esther Omtvedt and Mrs. L.
]. Goldberg celebrate their birth
days Tuesday and Mrs. Walter
Housman Friday.
Miss Thelma Omtvedt has been
visiting her brother Harry ONT
vedt and family at LIE Sueur.
Karl G. Johnson Vacationed at
Duluth from Wednesday until
Monday.
Mrs. H. c. Engeman and dau-
ghter Dorothy of Redwood Falls
were Thursday visitors at the
Clifford Engeman home here.
Mrs. Otto Friedrich and sons
Gerald and David of Echo were
guests at the I. B. Kamholz home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman,
and son Marion of Fischer, Ill.
and Mrs. Tena Gerber of Emmets-
burg, Iowa arrived Saturday for
a weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Hoffman, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. MAIDS Christian
son were Redwood Falls shoppers
Saturday.
Mrs. Raymond Cheney return
ed to her home at Redwood Falls
Saturday after spending last
week with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Clark.
Mrs. Rolf Omtvedt and Miss
Harriet Clark motored to LIE
Sueur Monday. They were &C
companied by Robert Omtvedt
who will be employed at LIE
Sueur and by little Betty Omtvedt
who returned to her home after
spending three weeks here with
her grandparents MIR. and Mrs.
Andrew Omtvedt.
Mrs. w. E. King of Redwood
Falls visited her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Leonard Thursday.
Miss Lilah Hausman spent last
week visiting her cousins Gladys
Morson and Lucille Hausman.
A. L. Leonard returned Friday
after his vacation to his work in
the sanatorium at Granite Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Mckay
of Eagle Grove, Iowa spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mckay.
Mrs. Albert Meers arrived Sat-
urday from Jefferson, Iowa for a
visit with her brother Dick See
man and family.
Misses Ida Mae Johnson, Ber-
neice Moritz and Dorothy Bolland
had their tonSilS removed during
the week.
John Vogland, Precott Lauve
and Clarence Housman left Tues
day for a trip through the Da-
kotas.
Miss Marjory Bolland spent
the weekend with Miss Marie
Lundberg at Echo.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-08-26
Irs. Gertrude Garlic Sunday eve

Mrs. Gertrude Garlic Sunday eve
ming.
Rev. Harvey H. Potthoff, pas
tor of Methodist church at Den
yer, Colo. had charge of the
morning service at the Morgan
Methodist church where his faith
er, Rev. H. A. Potthoff is pastor.
The son is spending his vacation
at the home of his parents. Henry
Albrecht of LIE Sueur sang two
sacred numbers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hillger and
children of Redwood Falls and
Mrs. Rose Sandman were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Schliemann
Sunday afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Students Of History Say
United States Can't Stay
Neutral i'm Case OF War
Every Child Born
North Carolina Is
to Be Registered
Law to Register Children in Five
Days After Birth Should Not Be
Overlooked, Because 1t Gives a
Status That Will Not Be Disputed.

ID ALEIGH, June 12.-The increas-
~ ing Importance of seeing that
every child born is properly regis
tered was emphasized by DR.. r. T.
Simpson, director of the Vital Sta
tistics Division of the State Board of
Health. Among other things, he call
ed attention to the fact that after
1912 all persons registering for ben
efits under Federal Social Security.
Act must furnish copies of their
birth certificates. Much of the child
welfare work now being done by
states, towns and other agencies is
dependent upon proper birth re-
ports. while, in order to comply with
child labor laws, ages must be leg
ally and definitely established.
See that the child's name appears
on it's birth certificate, because this
gives it an undisputed status" DR..
Simpson advisved. "A certificate
without the child's name is of very
little value to the child. Frequently,
in legal matters, much depends up
on the birth record. There have been
frequent cases where the absence of
such authntic record meant serious
financial loss"
Registration may be accomplished
by mail. ut is such a small thing to
ask, this filling out of a certificate
to guard the child's birthright and
prevent future legal and other COM
plications," DR.. Simpson declared.
THE child is not the only one af-
fected by the failure of the doctor,
the midwife or parent, in the order
named, to report its birth. Failure
to make reports will soon throw the
registrars record out of balance. To
be completely effective, vital Stats
tics must be as nearly accurate as
possible. The law says every baby
shall be registered within five days
after birth. Reports are made to
local registrars in the various coun-
ties. The names of these have been
printed in a pamphlet issued by the
tate Board Of Health.
For the sake of the baby, who
may later stand in need of this very
information, see that each
birth is properly registered with the
RICH official"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

Recent studies show that Is years
is ripe old age for a swan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Whip May Be Used
on COnvicts in State

Frank L. Dunlap, chairman of the
Highway and Public Works commits
sion, revealed this week that the
commission on June 80 adopted a
new prison discipline rule authoriz-
ing the use of the lash on unruly
convictS.
The rule was passed merely as an
informative" step, Dunlap said,
since the use of the lash had not
been abandoned but the printed dis
cipline rules of 1888 contained no
authorization for application of the
whip.
Oscar Pitts, acting director of the
penal division, said notices bearing
the rule had been placed on view
in prison camps and expressed the
belief their presence would bring
improvement in convicts' behavior
The rule sets forth that use of the
chairman or person designated by
him and the lashing must be done
only in the presence of the camp
chaplain or physician. A prison Of
fetal who had no connection with
the offense must ply the whip, and
the punishment may not be given
until "a hours have elapsed after the
offense.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
American History Is
Neutral Denial
American History Shows That
Our Nation Has No Strong
Policy of Neutrality
WAR SHOULD BE VOTED ON

American history was cited Tues
day night in Charlottesville, Va, by
DR.. Clark M. Eichelberger, director
of the league of nations association,
as proof that the United States can
not remain neutral in event of ma
jor European war.
Representative H. Jerry Voorhis,
Democrat, California, the other
speaker in a joint debate before the
University of Virginia institute of
public affairs, advocated a national
referendum on war as one OF four
ways by which he said America can
remain neutral.
Voorhis, the first of the two
speakers on the subject Can Amer
lea Remain Neutral?" declared
America ''can remain neutral and
keep the peace if America does four
things and does them now" None
involve a desertion of the cause of
democracy, Voorhis said, adding II
am convinced they offer us the only
sure way in which democracy can
be preserved"
These he listed as: Writing into
the constitution the Ludlow amend
ment which gives to the American
people the right to decide by ma
tional referendum whether they
choose to go to war; check the
growth of a boom in munitions and
war materials before "it becomes
Frankenstein monster; discovering
and putting into practical overa-
ton the positive side of the good
neighbor policy" and making the
nation ''propaganda-proof."
DR.. Eichelberger asserted that the
United States can no more escape
the results of another world war
than it can escape the preparation
for it.
American historical experience
is against our being able to avoid
the actual Waging of such a war;
he said. american history is a de-
NAL of our ability to be neutral
Reviewing this nations expert
ences with neutrality legislation,
DR.. Eichelberger declared that ''the
very effort to write neutrality legis-
lation has demonstrated our inabili-
ty to produce measures that would
meet every possible contingency"
Our neutrality policy" Dr.Eichel-
berger said, is inadequate for the
United States, because it is policy
of trying to stay out of war rather
than trying to prevent it,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Liquor Problems
to Be Worked Out

Officials of the attorney generals
office are working on interpretations
of three puzzling phases of the
states new county option liquor
setup.
The questions, on which rulings
will be announced soon, are:
/. Is county which has voted
wet but in which liquor stores have
not been established (such as Wake),
to be classified as wet or dry? May
residents of such a county have an
unlimited amount of liquor in their
possession?
2. May children work in restau-
rants in which wine and beer are
sold?
3. May group of persons, riding
in an automobile from a wet county
to a dry county, each have up to a
gallon of spirits in their possession?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Frog Contest to Be
Held at Banner Elk

BANNER ELK, July 9.-Frog
jumping contests, with real noun
tam bullfrogs from Wildcat lake as
the contestants, will be feature at
traction at Banner Elk this summer.
Under the recreation program at
Pinnacle Inn, plans are going for
ward for real frog jumping con-
test, to be held here at an early date.
Already frogs are being capture and
trained for this novel sporting event.
Boys from Grandfather orphanage,
most of whom have hunted frogs
and snakes here for long time, will
act as trainers, and will enter their
favoriteS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Tragic Shooting at
Fries, Va. Friday

AS result of shooting which
occurred about $3.50 o'clock last Fri
day afternoon, in the edge of Fries,
in an area known as Hawkstown
two women and a man were dead
and 14-year-old son of one of the
women is in Galax hospital, WHERE
physicians, according to last reports
hold out hope for his recovery from
a bullet wound in the back. Accord.
ing to a story told State Officer T.
D. Helms, Galax, by an eyewitness
of the tragedy, John Mallory, 81,
who lives in the Eagle Bottom CON-
munity, between Fries and SteverB
Creek, shot the two women, Mr..
Bessie Meredith, 81, and Mrs. Mag
git Vaughan, 80, sisters, and the boz,
Warren Williams and then turned
the gun upon himself. The boy is a
son of Mrs. Vaughan by former
marriage. DR.. z. G. Phipps, coroner,
according to Officer Helm, said he
would report the deaths as murder
and suicide"
The shooting took place at the
Vaughan home. - Grayson- Carroll
Gazette.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Heat Wave in Nation
Takes Its Death Toll

Whiting heat harassed residents of
most of the northern half of the ma
ton the first of the week.
Deaths attributed to the summers
most extensive siege increased and
temperature records for the season
were shattered at several points in
the hot belt stretching from the
western plains to New England.
A pail of smoke obscured the sun
in Chicago. The additionally ''windy
city" was virtually MINDLESS for the
day. Flags atop the city hall, usu-
ally fluttered by spanking like
breezes, hung limp.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

Wally Moses, outfelder of the
Philadelphia Athletics, is shown at
batting practice wearing poo he'll
met, an adoption C. which is sug-
gested as a protective measure
against possible beaning of batter
by a pitched ball. The recent acct
dent to Mickey Coch.ane, manager
of the Detroit Tigers, who suffered
a skull fracture in the game against
the New York Yankees, inspired the
new safety campaign.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

Americas wheat field last year
covered 1925 square miles or a
patch as big as England, Scotland
and Wales combined.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

There are about 100000 reindeer
in Alaska now all descended from
animals brought there over IS years
ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15

President Roosevelt and his sons
bride, Ethel Dupont Roosevelt, have
the same natal day, Jan. 80,
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

Oh, I was very unhappy, indeed.
But $50 in the morning found
me trudging down the hill on
the way to the dining ROOM
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

self, 'Aw, the deuce! Lookit me!
I'm nothing"
IT can't believe it, Bette"
"It's true, every word. Do you
know, it took me about three
years to get my confidence in
myself back? People think that
the stars have everything. That
nothing worries them! IF they
only knew. Half the time I was
scared to death"
II hope there is going to be
no more of that, young lady!"
FEARS OVER-CONFIDENCE
Bette laughed and said, IT
hope not, too. But it's when one
gets too sure of herself that
things begin to happen"
"Ain't it the truth" I said,
downing the last Of my cocoa.
you've been grand to inter
view. AS a matter of fact,
you've told me everything but
at what age you lost your baby
teeth"
Bette threw down her nap
kin and howled.
do. you know there's a story
hinging on those teeth? I'm one
Of those girls who have gone
around for years wearing braces
on the teeth to straighten them
OUT"
well, the teeth were finally
whipped into line, but the whole
process left me very shy about
smiling. When I first came out
here they tried and tried to get
me to smile. I Just wouldn't. I
was afraid I'd look funny"
"The photographers made
faces at me. Got little dolls and
dogs and made them laugh and
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

driving and find it relaxing"
We walked up the steps to
her quarters. She carrying on
a running conversation. That
girl talks and thinks like a
greyhound running. It is really
something lovely to watch. The
eyes flash, smile, talk, smolder.
The beautiful shoulders, de-
veloped by much swimming and
covered only by the thin straps
Of the evening gown she is wear
ing, shrug, sag, Straighten, lend
ing color and emphasis to that
which is being said.
Her movements are quick,
birdlike. She's all over the
place. Simply amazing. And
yet, there is a strength, power
within this little person that
holds everything together.
STAR WAITED TABLES
You have no feeling or fear
that you are talking to a pin.
wheel, the parts of which will
fly off at a tangent in a second.
No. It's exhilaration without
flutter. I enjoyed her vivacity
because not for a second was I
tired by that weight which drops
on ones neck when a companion
is ''trying so hard" to be bright,
witty and entertaining.
A table was set In the middle
Of the living-room Of the little
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

ouarters-which is all furnished
in white. The maid served us
lunch. AS we ate, somehow
the conversation led around to
it and 7 mentioned that I had
waited tables at Syracuse Uni
versity.
"Oh!" said Bette, her eyes
popping open in a big smile, II
waited on tables, tool"
mo! Really?"
Eyes, I was at Cushing Acad-
emy, and I knew the expense OF
educating us girls was a little
hard on mother. So I got the
job. Then the night before the
first morning I was to serve I
nearly got cold feet. I thought:
'Nobody'n speak to me. They'll
act as if I'm contaminated
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
5 Travel TALKS
SCHEDULED HERE

Boulder Dam, Alaska, Utah and
Hawaii will be described in five
illustrated lectures by r. A. Kirk
patrick, of the Union Pacific rail
road, in and near washington be
tween January 4 and Z.
The first will take place at a
luncheon meeting of the Alexan
dria Rotary Club in the George
Mason Hotel. Mr.. Kirkpatrick will
address the Lions Club at the May
flower on January 5, and on the
9Th he will speak at the Chevy
Chase school at noon.
He will address the Womens
City Club at 8 p. m. the following
day, and will conclude the lectures
on January 7 at Hamline M. E
Church,
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
SHE APOLOGIES

SHE APOLOGIES
Finally, about 1890, she came
over to me with that quick, sure
step that is SO characteristic.
The publicity man with me in
troduced me. She said:
I'm sorry you have to wait.
Do you mind? I think We'll be
finished in q few minutes"
"Of course, I don't mind. I'm
enjoying watching. Hope it
doesn't bother you"
mot at all. Be with you
soon."
She turned and walked back
to where the director, Fonda,
the cameramen, electricians and
everyone were waiting for her.
That little time out on her part
was a consideration that many
ordinary folks much less pan.
dered to and pampered than q
beautiful star, would not have
thought Of. I liked her for it.
Soon she was finished. We
climbed into the studio car
and headed for her dressing
quarters.
LOVES FAST CARS
'T bet you love gOOd-lOOking,
fast cars"
81 do. I adore them. My own
car Is a sports phaetOn. / used
TO love to drive, but traffic gets
worse and worse. Out on the
open road, however, I still enjoy
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
TripIets
ATTEND YuLetide
Reunion

ORRVuLE, Ohio, Dec. "a
nN.SO-Triplets who saw thei1
first Christmas when they vert
four months old 43 years ago were
here today for a double celebration
Christmas and their parents
sixtieth wedding anniversary.
Thirty.seven relatives, including
the triplets, were invited for the
occasion by the aged couple, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Myers. Five
others were children Of the Myers
The triplets are Chester. who
lives on a farm near here: Lester
Of Orrville, and Mrs. Esther Ger
Der, who lives near Wooster, Ohio
Myers is 81 years old and hi
wife 81.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

part. But now! It would be
professional suicide, I'm afraid"
NO TANTRUMs FOR HER
"Bette, don't tell me you fly
into RACES and fits on the sets.
I'd be disappointed in you"
NO. these stars that fly into
tantrums make me laugh. If
the feeling on the set isn't
pleasant, it's impossible to get
anywhere. and I try to do my
part to keep it that way. But,
of course, we all have our days.
There's a big difference between
temperament and tantrums.
Anyone who does creative work
must have temperament, as you
know"
We discussed some actresses
of yore whom producers had
done their best to make stars.
But they couldn't succeed.
Bette said, "No one on this
green earth can get It out of
an actress when it isn't there"
"Now Garbo-" I started.
"There." interrupted Bette,
you really have an actress. I'm
a great Garbo fan. But, do
you know, in my seven years
out here I have never even been
within four blocks Of her?"
TRACY'S HER FAvORITE
Spencer Tracy is her favorite
actor.
do you really like this work."
Eyes, I do" said the star,
People pan the daylights out
Of me, but I'm one of those
peculiar people who really likes
to work."
"Get much exercise7" I asked.
'Oh, walk and swim q bit.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

But I'm extremely fortunate. I
keep between 105 and 11o with
out dieting"
"DO you spend much on
cIOthes?" I asked.
''NO, I don't" she answered,
"I don't have time to wear them,
so why buy q LOTT"
do you have the ones you do
get especially designed?"
ESPECIALLY deSigned!'" Bette
threw back her pretty flaxen
head and laughed. Il go down
and yank them off a hoOk-the
faster can yank them, the bet
ter I like it,"
WE'D TO CLASSMATE
Bette Is married to Harmon
Nelson, jr. He was one Of her
classmates at Cushing Academy.
He calls her "Spuds." She calls
him Ham" They live a quiet
life, going out little in public.
Their modest home is completely
furnished with New England
type furniture. Her mother and
sister also are living in Holly
wood.
Bette's day outfits are usually
fairly simple tailored suits. and
she likes best to wear evening
gowns.
We were talking about the in
feriority complex that Holly.
wood can give.
"I certainly know what you
mean" Bette said. when I
first came out here was fresh
from my Broadway successes. I
had lots of confidence. In six
months had lost it all. I'd
go to the Cocoanut Grove, or
some place like that and see all
the stars. And I'd say TO my.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

bark-but It wouldn't work on
the Davis girl. She just wouldn't
smile.
SMILE IS SUCCESS
Then one day I was caught
off guard. When the print was
shown me, I said: Why, the
smile doesn't make me look so
funny!'
"'That's what we've been
trying to tell you,' fused the
photographer.
Prom then on everything
was all right. Now you know
all, Miss Martin"
II certainly do. Your time Is
about up, isn't it?"
It was. So we went back to
the set, where I watched her
work a bit longer, and as soon
as she was free, made some pic
lures of her.
Bette-I hope Santa Claus
brought you everything you
wanted today. I'm sure he did
for everyone on the lot, and
everyone in Hollywood would
be furious at the fat guy in the
red suit II he sighted you. !
know I'd be ready to wiring his
neck, because I think you're q
swell gal. Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.-"Spuds" III
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

Oh, I was very unhappy, indeed.
But $50 in the morning found
me trudging down the hill on
the way to the dining room
PALS ADMIRED HER
"well,s did they stop speaking
to you7"
mo! All my friends thought
was twice the girl for doing it.
But, as you know, my new &C.
tivity gave me a rare oppor-
tunity to see which we're the
worthwhile girls. I wouldn't
give up that experience for the
world"
Neither would Il"
Had we had time, I believe
we'd have discussed and demon
strated the most efficacious
ways Of carrying loaded tray.
So you think Bette is highhat?
Don't be silly!
"Do you like to play any par
ticular type?"
"No. I'll take any role. I'll
do anything in a picture but
take the part Of a person who
kicks a dog or hits her mother.
I absolutely will not do those
two things"
Enjoying 'Jezebel?'?" I asked.
Immensely. I've wanted to
do it for three years. I'm happy
doing it-but I can't be happy
doing what I don't believe in"
would you like to be Scar
lett in Gone With the Wind'?"
''No. indeed! Not now. It
would be too great a response
bility. There Is no established
actress I know Of who wouldn't
stand to be hurt now If she took
the part. When it was first dis
eussed I was dying to have the
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

BETTE DAVIS, shown
here with Henry Fonda, in
a playful moment between
scenes in the filming Of
Warner Brothers "Jeze-
BEL" is described as being
a really nice person" in
the accompanying article
by Jackie Martin, editorial
art director and special
writer of The Washington
Times. Bette and Henry are
pretending, in this photo"
graph, to be ''horses" pull"
ing on a whiffle tree, or
what have you.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Star of 'Jezebel' Is Regular
Girl Who once W(aited ON
Table at College
r.;
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The Washington Times ...-..
WHO said that Bette Davis is Snob and high hat2
w Lernme at EN-! Lemme at 'em! .....
think liked each other right off, but you should have
heard chatter after each found out that the other had
also waited table coege Then bosom pals.
When girls find out that they have both worked their
way through college it establishes bond faster than any
thing else of which know. ....
II had gone the "Jezebel" set the Warner lot to
Bette. Then to have lunch at her studio
dressing Of the camp stools at the edge
Of the lights and watched her through scene with
Henry Fonda.