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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-06-16
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! A Reader Writes
MEMORIAL DAY

Flags are flying half-mast.
Flowers are dropping from the
sky and are scattered upon the
waters. Muffled drums are beat
ing. Martial music is in the air
and cannons are booming. What
does it mean? 1t is the festal day
of the dead of the worlds greatest
tragedy. 1t is of impressive sign
ificance, eloquent with patriotism
which does not speak only with
the lips but is sacred with the all
most visible presence of those
who, out Of prison pens and hos
pitfalls, from camps and battle
fields, joined the innumerable
company of those who on this day
muster upon the parade grounds
of heaven. The significance of
this day set apart by law is not
without the endorsement of Holy
Scripture-Read what may well
be applied to the Grand Army of
the Republic and our flag.
"The Lord gave the word:
Great was the army of those that
published it." Psalms LXVII[,
Verse II.
Declare We among the nations,
and publish, and set up stand
ard" jeremiah l., Verse 2.
In the name of our God we will
set up our banners" Psalms Xxx,
Verse 5.
81 cannot hold my peace, be-
cause Thou hast heard, o my
soul, the sound of the trumpet,
the alarm of war;" jeremiah w.
Verse 10.
The Grand Army of the Re-
public set up their banner and
dedicated this day to the de-
tenders of our country and
pledged anew their allegiance to
God and our country as CRATE
full nation. Coming home to at
tend Memorial service, my heart
was saddened to find only one old
soldier left, but my spirit rose
with indignation on hearing the
announcer say over the radio
what a grand picnic day it was
and how many would go to the
lakes picnicking and fishing with
not one word of the meaning of
the day. Being a daughter of a
veteran and member of the Re-
lief Corps for many years and
one whose ancestors fought at
Lexington and a member of Mel
vim Daskam Post Auxiliary, nam
ed for a brave young man who
went out from our midst and gave
his life in the trenches-is it any
wonder my patriotic blood is
stirred within me at the desecra-
ton apd non-observance of the
day. The song of the Grand
Army is sWho will tell the world
the story when the boys in blue
are gomez" ri
The mantle of the Grand Army
of the Republic seems to have
fallen on the American Legion
and all honor is due them for the
faithful carrying on of their work
and the program of the GAR.
ana thoughtful consideration of
the old veterans. Let us join
hands with them in making this
day sacred as we honor our soA-
Ter dead and help them to teach
the coming generations the true
significance of the day.
Mrs. Phebe nj. Fuller.
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Reports sitting in from Granite
Falls or Montevideo or some such
place up the line are that seri4
Gus drunk staggered up to the
window of Shoey's sound truck,
hammered it with his FIST and
Kicked, Gimme two harnburgers
with onions. !" ~ hs.' iti .ss.a:.s
stft ltetil #
Lally Schrnid is contemplating
equipping his car with an electric
fence since a friend backed
through stop sign sand around
two corners, still in reverse; strik-
ing Lally's machine =. !. but with
a bang. tssaeit5 hsat -
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We're a little late with our an
nual examination paper boners,
but before he left town Charles
Wallblom reported that one of his
pupils in mathematics and bust
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ness defined brokerage" as
"the time in a persons life when
he receives an old age pension"
Another one said brokerage was
"21." Judging from; some of our
college boy acquaintance, we'd
say the student had something
there.
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The fire department was NOT
called when a young matron
down our way got locked in the
bathroom before church Sunday.
Just another human fly, she
crawled out the window and got
to services in time-arrd in a huff.
49, ~
We've just seen a fine bit of di-
rect mail advertising, promoting
brand of silk stockings. And
the thing was addressed to ''Mrs.
Bob Parsons" ~
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MILROY

Mrs. w. A. Welsh left Tuesday
for Minneapolis to be with Mr..
Welsh who submitted to another
operation Wednesday at the Uni
versity hospital.
Mrs. Eugene Thaemert and
daughter Audrey returned to
their home at Superior, Wis.
Sunday.
Laverna Glib arrived home
from Mankato Teachers college
Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Hults
and daughters and Mr.. and Mrs.
Keith Smith and family picnicked
at Ramsey park Sunday.
Rev. P. A. Strommea and Jul
illus Ahlness attended the annual
meeting of the Lutheran Free
church at Thief River Falls from
Thursday until Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Strom is visiting
relatives at Lake Crystal and
| Madeia.
Mrs. Joseph Dodds of Belle
Fourche, S. D. arrived Saturday
and Mrs. Thomas Quandahl of
Howard, S. d. arrived Sunday for
several days visit with Mrs. Jo-
hanna Simmons. Mrs. Dodds is 4
sister and Mrs. Quandahl is a
niece of Mrs. Simmons. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ball also were guests
Sunday at the Simmons home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Schmidt
visited j. Molter who is very i'll
at Marshall Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Welter and
family attended a family reunion
of the Welters at Ramsey park
Sunday. io
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Engen and
family and MIR. and Mrs. George
| Anderson and family of Walnut
Grove, Lucille Hogan and Fern
Danielowski of Lucan were sup
| per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Penke Sunday.
p. H. Kelly and daughter An
ma Mae and Mrs. ]. c. Filkins at
tended the graduation of Heller
Kelly from the University o1
Minnesota Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hanske anc
daughter Cynthia visited friends
at Lake Crystal and Mankate
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold So1sett
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
cent Edwards and family fisheo
at Granite Falls Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Parmentiel
and son Marcel and daughter Do
lores and Blanche Brake fishec
at Willard Saturday and Sunday
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Seemar
were dinner guests of MIR. anc
Mrs. Asa McCulla Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Welu ane
| daughter Helen and sons Erwin
Lyle and Wyllie motored to Or.
| tonville Sunday taking C. N
| Hedge to his home where the,
| celebrated his eighty-first birth.
day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Starr ane
daughters were visitors at the u
ID. Fisk and Richard I.udemanl
4 homes at LETTERS Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Gamm of Mar
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shall were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Wegner Friday.
Hans Tuness submitted to a
minor operation at Marshall Mon
day.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will
have a hamburger, pie and ice
cream stand in the Milroy power
house Saturday evening.
Mrs. F. c. Wegner of Lucan
spent Tuesday at the George
Wegner home.
Anna Lovald of Tracy spent
Sunday at the Henry Lovald
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gullickson
and family and Bud Morris of
Minneapolis spent Saturday night
and Sunday at the Halvor john
son home.
James and Tom Reed were
callers in Milroy Saturday eve
ming.
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started a move to have campers
use the lower park. Carl Feige,
80, of Vail died.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Hillig celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary. Boy
Scouts of troop 33 rebuilt the
Lake Redwood diving tower.-R.
w. Whyte was made grand pat
riarch of the state ]. o. Q. F. and
George T. Freyer installed as
grand MASTER. D. Ziegler made
a hole-in-one in a golf tourney at
New Ulm. Bud Lange and Alton
Christensen of Vesta hitch-hiked
to the Worlds Fair in Chicago in
IL hours and As minutes.
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GEORGE J. MATSON
Candidate For
SHERIFF
Redwood County

/ was born in Sanborn and
have been a lifelong resident of
Redwood county. / am grad
uate of Sanborn High school and
Dunwoody Industrial Institute of
Minneapolis. served as Assist
ant County Engineer of Redwood
County for four years and have
held various positions with the
Federal Works Administration
during the past four years.
Your vote and support at the
primary election June 20 will be
appreciated.
POLITICAL ADV.-Prepared and or
dered published by George ]. Matson,
Redwood Falls, Mimi, for which $2.10
has been paid.
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Edwin Wells
Candidate For
COMMISSIONER
Fourth District
Redwood County, MINI

RedWOOQ county, MINI.
Was a member of the Town
Board of Supervisors, Delhi town.
ship for Is years.
Was chairman of the town
board 10 years. Was holding Of
flee at the time of leaving the
township and moving to Redwood
Falls.
Your support at the Primary
Election, June 20, will be very
much appreciated.
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COMMUNITIES ALONG THE M AND

st. L railroad were treasured Wednesday
with She news that the Interstate Com
merce commission has studied the dismem-
berrnent plan of Associated Railroads, and
no doubt the political as well as economic
affect Of the scheme, and turned it down.
While the decision does not directly improve
the health of this sick member OF the ma
TONS sorely afflicted transportation system,
the fact that it. was endangered may cause
those communities which fought for it to
give it more loyal support. The decision
certainly will hearten the officials who have
struggled to keep it from slipping further
in arrears. Even with prospects of an ex-
cellent small grain crop in it's territory, the
future of the road is not bright although
frightened by the opportunity to keep up
the struggle
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POLITICAL ADv.-Prepared and or
dered published by Edwin Wells,
Redwood Falls, Mimi, in his own be-
half for which $1.20 has been paid.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-06-16

Senator Frank Clague nearly
missed an M and st. L freight
train in South Dakota but climb
ed on a box car and rode PARKWAY
through the state. Ned Dripps of
Redwood Falls visited Milroy.
The only reports on the trip were
those coming from his Pierce Ar
row as he came and went ~
az ui* =, =
10 YEARS AGO
Fred and John MurSet planned
to open their new filling station at
the edge of town.-Mrs. Mae
Hegge entertained in celebration
of the fitfy-fifth wedding ami
versary of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Knapp.-Violet Bis
her and Wayne Sorenson were
married at Lanberton.-Mats Cou-
fal of Olivia died of injuries re-
ceived ! in an accident on the
Lucan road Jim Sullivan and
Frank WEIGH were on a motor trip
to Yellowstone Park. A. M. Hou-
gen sold the Model Meat market
to E. M. JorgenSon Of Morgan
Florence Stewart and Roland Fer
guson of Laurens, Iowa were
married here.
tx g. 3 -.
5 YEARS AGO
w. 7. Wilcox, merchant here
for 35 years, died.-Following an
accident. in which Fireman John
Brueske was hurt, Mayor H. D.
Thprp announced he would APP
point three men as police during
fires The Commercial club
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WHEN BUSINESS WAS SLOW IN

the old days the merchant checked up on his
merchandise, coached his clerks, increased
his advertising really went out after bust
ness. The working man who lost job and
couldn't find another figured he was at fault
and tried to increase his talents and other
wise make himself an acceptable employee.
The farmer who finished the year with moth
ing to pay on the mortgage studied his crop
schedule for way to make his land pay a
dividend. That was the old way. Under
the new deal we blame the government for
our misfortunes and wait for our public Of
ficials ito do something about it."
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IRA r. ROGERS
COUNTY AUDITOR
Your Vote and support in the
Primary Election; June 20
will be appreciated.

POLITICAL ADV.-Prepared and or
dered published by Ira r. Rogers,
Redwood. Falls, Mimi, for which
S1.60 has been paid. iist
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pie and may lead some to try it, although
we certainly hope not.
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PANHANDLERS ARE APPEARING
on the streets again, young, husky fellows,
quite well dressed. Usually they ask for
gifts, not work. and almost invariably they
shy at the proffer of a job. Who gives such
fellows money is mystery but somebody
must, otherwise they would be job-hunting.
THE REDWOOD COUNTY FAMILY,
whether rural, village or city residents,
which serves oleo in place of butter reminds
us Of the merchants wife who buys her buds
in Minneapolis. Neither is practicing econ
omy or helping home industry.
IN HIS SPEECH TUESDAY NIGHT
Tom Davis said that Hjalmar Petersen "as
member Of the legislature betrayed the
interests of the needy and the poor, time af-
ter time" And still, after this legislative
record the Farmer-L Labor party nominated
Hjalmar Petersen for lieutenant governor,
from which office he became governor, and
again chose him as a member of the Rail
road and Warehouse commission. What an
Indictment Tom Davis issues against the
Farmer-Lab party. Where was Tom all
these years that his party was so honoring
Hjalmar Petersen? Why didn't he complain
before about the legislative record of this
man Hjalmar Petersen, who later became
governor of Minnesota Springfield Ad-
vance-Press.
THERE CAN BE NO CRIME MORE
atrocious than that of kidnapping a little
child. Mature persons have a chance to fight
for their lives, but little child is helpless.
The punishment that should be administer
ed to these fiends should be so severe that
even cringing dog would fear to be respon-
sible for their commitment. The present
idea of many of our courts to coddle this
class of criminal is largely responsible for
its existence. jackson County Pilot.
HOW TRUE IT IS THAT IT'S AN
easy matter to drum up a crowd for pub
] lie auction sale or baseball game but it's
| real job getting those same fellows to the
polls.-De Lakes Tribune.
Girls ARE SMART, THEY KNOW
/ that man can see much better than he car
think, SO they give more time to making
/ themselves beautiful than they do to cult
/ waiting the mind.--St. James Plaindealer.
500.
/ MAYBE THE REASON SOME PEG
pie stick to the straight and narrow path is
because there isn't so much traffic on it,
/ Fergus Falls Tribune.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TRUTH
there is in it, but someone told us that ths
president is going to sue the LaFollettes fol
alienation of faction. Minneota Mascot
THE MORE ABSURD A MANS BE
lief, the madden he gets when you fail tx
/ agree with him.-Detroit Lakes Tribune.
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THE AMERICAN LEGION'S WAR O.

marijuana is commendable project, typi-
cal of the sort of thing done by service or
CARNATIONS and their auxiliaries in the pub
lie interest but we question the wisdom of
the widespread publicity given this venture.
The human being is queer fellow. Tell
him of the deadly danger attendant on do
ing something and rather than stunning it,
he is very apt to investigate, perhaps expert
ment. All this talk about the weed has
aroused the curiosity of good many peo-
pie and may lead some to try it, although
we certainly hope not.
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WITH SIX DEMOCRATIC, FOUR RE-
for governor in the field the voters should
have little trouble in finding relative or
friend.-Red Lake Falls Gazette.
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MANY EXPERIENCED VOTERS
have gone to the polls feeling well informed
on candidates and issues and discovered
contests to which they had given little
thought To avoid hit and miss marking of
names in the little discussed contests, new
and old voters will be wise to check over the
sample ballots printed in this issue and
make their decisions before election day.
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SOME 16 OF THE COUNTY OFFICE
candidates got together down at Clements
Monday evening, agreeably appeared" for
the benefit of voters and ''guyed" each other,
all amicably. It is rather typical of the cur
rent local campaign which has seen mini
mum of name calling and personal attacks
of any kind. Politics isn't what it used to
be, according to old timers, and in this in
stance at least we're glad of it.
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Shatley Springs News

Among the guests registered over
the week end at Shatley Springs
were: DR.. D. H. Wilcox, associate
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
Winston; E. M. Fulk, of the adver-
Using department of Reynalds To-
bacco Co., Winston-Salem; Will Cot
ton, of Albemarle; H. ]. Bryson,
State Geologist, of Raleigh; G.
Ashburn; assistant treasurer Rey-
nolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem;
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Godfrey, Spen-
-er; L. L. Wilmoth, R. G. Wilmoth,
and Miss Pauline Hicks, of Win
ston-Sa1em, who visited her moth
er, Mrs. L. F. Hicks; and DR.. w. c.
Current, of Statesville; DR.. H. c.
Jurney and Clarence Simpson, OF
Statesville.
Mrs. c. H. Haynes, and daughter,
Mrs. Hill, of Mt. Airy; c. w. Fulton
of Mt. Airy; Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey
Fishel, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Finley
of N. Wilkesboro; Mr.. and Mrs
Mitchell, of Washington; Mr., and
Mrs. T. S. Ernes, Mrs. Pollock, Of
Lexington, and Joe Goldstein, OF
Winston-Salem; Mr.. and Mrs. Mill
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Additional w p A
Projects Needed
Large Number OF Ashe Men
File Applications For WPA
Jobs. $50 Are Now En-
ployed.

Judging by the large number OF
people who are applying for WPA
Jobs, Ashe county needs several
WPA projects in order to provide.
employment for these eligible work.
ers.
At the present. time there are Is
road projects underway, employing
around 42O men and about 80 are
at work on the Lansing school,
building. In the sewing room
number of women are given en-
ploymenr. The total monthly WPA
payroll runs around $4,000 to $12,-
| 900.
But there are hundreds of others
in the county who are seeking
WPA work. Tuesday 38 signed ap-
plications for work at the welfare
office and a check up yesterday
disclosed that a total of 100 appli-
cations have been submitted this
month.
1--WE are getting so many apph-
caC1OnS CIldC we DIRE S1lllP1y swamp
ed" Miss Tugman stated. "Our Of
flee has to check each one of these
applicants as we'll as fill out and
file them with the office in North
Wilkesboro, where they are certi-
HE'D" she explained.
Continued WPA work on the
roads of the county was assured
last week when Ashe was allotted
an additional $4,000 project for the
improvement of farm-to-market
roads.
For the sake of civic improvement
as we'll as the employment of Ashe
county workers, it is hoped that the
town fathers will secure approval
in the near future of the sewerage
project and also street improve
ment project.
Local leaders are also gratified
over the fact that the American
Legion post is now contemplating
the erection of a hut and that the
movement for a hospital is progress
sing.
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Roosevelt Praises Congressman
Doughton In Address To NatioA

as follows:
Finally, I thank publicity, as /
have so often thanked them private
ly, four men who have had long and
distinguished careers in the public
service - Congressman David j
Lewis, of Maryland, who is known
as one of the American pioneers in
the cause of social security; Senator
Robert F. Wagner, of New York,
who also was long its advocate:
Senator Harrison, of Mississippi, and
Congressman Doughton, OF North
Carolina, who carried the bill sue
cessfully through the senate and the
house of representatives.
"They deserve and have the graf
itude of us all for this service to
mankind!"
At another point, Mr.. Roosevelt
expressed thanks to Secretary Per
kins and a commission created in
1884 for their part in bringing about
social security legislation. D.
Speaking from the oval diplomat
ic room on the ground floor of the
White Huse, the President told his
listeners that while the present So
cial security program was good" it
was mot good enough"
ITO be truly national" he con-
tinued, "a social security program
must include all those who need its
protection.
To-day many of our citizens are
still excluded from old age insur-
ance and unemployment compensa-
ton because of the nature of their
employment. This must be set
Alright; and it will be-"
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er, of Winston-Salem; Mrs. Allen
and Mrs. Allison of Winston-Salem.
Miss Gertrude Smitherman, Win
ston-Salem; Mr.. and Mrs J. R. Ma
son, Winston Salem; Mrs. J. B.
Haynes, Mrs. Thomas Ashby, of Mt,
Airy; J. R. Cook, of Winston-Salem;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Holland, of
Wilkesboro; Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Amburn, of Atlanta, Ca, R. F. Byer-
ly, Miss Lillian Spear of Winston
Salem; Mrs. o. w. freeman, Mrs.
o. j. Hoffman and Mrs. w. r.
Mountjoy, of Martin, Tenn, and
Miss Marjorie Mountjoy of Martin
and Duke University.
Mrs. Mountjoy and Mrs. Hoff-
man, noted club women of West
Tennessee, were so favorably i'm
pressed with the wonders of Ashe
County, that in appearing before
their respective societies, (upon
their return home) gave graphic
description of the various points of
interest, including the cheese fac
tory, chair factories, the trip to Ne
gro Mountain, and White Top. So
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Says Social Security Act Must
Be Enlarged. Endorsed
Maryland Candidate.

Washington, Aug. 15.-President
Roosevelt spoke out strongly in a
radio address tonight for Represen-
tative David j. Lewis, who is cam
paigning to unseat Democratic Sen
ator Willard Tydings of Maryland.
Without mentioning Tydings, as
he did Senator Walter F. George
when he read him out of the Demo-
cratic party in Georgia party in
Georgia last week, Mr.. Roosevelt
praised Lewis as zone of the Ameri-
can pioneers in the cause of social
security"
The way he emphasized the name
of the Maryland representative who
has been campaigning as 100 per
cent new dealer, left little doubt in
anyone's mind that he would like to
see him elected to the senate.
Speaking to the nation by radio in
observance of the acts third ami
versary, Roosevelt expressed the
hope that the next Congress would
broaden the statute. At his request,
he said federal officials had been
studying ways to extend to the peo-
pie more adequate health and med
ical services" and also "some pro-
lection against the economic losses
arising out of ill health"
Then, in conclusion, he said he
wanted to thank publicity four leg
islators who had steered the present
social security program through
Congress.
Praises Lewis
The first one he mentioned was
Lewis, who is campaigning in the
Democratic senatorial primary in
Maryland against Senator Tydings,
opponent of some major new deal
proposals.
Mr.. Roosevelt's concluding words,
in the text given to newsmen, were
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enthusiastic were they in their
praise of the scenery that their hear
ers felt to the urge to visit this
wonderful county and will no doubt
include it in the next vacation trav-
els.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. edward, of
Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting rela-
tives and friends in the county this
week.
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Mr. Robert Baker Miss while
guerite Baker, of Warrensv have visiting her sister visited Mane
entered College Mays Head other
in Charlotte places of interest