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The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-01-20

We watched one plane unload ten
over the T'ung Pu railroad station.
They dropped in step fashion, one
higher than the other, and raked an
area about a quarter of q mile.
"The whole show was terrifying
vet there was q certain amount OF
thrill and evenly timed methodical-
ness about it," he wrote of his re-
action of his underline experience.
But in all this history-making
bardment began the exodus OF the
Chinese from their homes. He des-
cribes it, like an early Chaucerian
pilgrimage" Carts loaded high with
household goods, bicycles carrying
all they would hold trucks, donkey
trains Games swaying along in sin
gle file lines Of rickshaws, and peo-
Die afoot burdened with heavy
loads is the picture he paints OF the
refugees going they
knew not where.
But in all this history-making
epic, claiming the attention of the
world today, Clifford writes in q
vein that bespeaks he is after all
still a boy. Quite extensively he
writes of his bicycling his chosen
(enforced) means Of travel. He
writes of his bicycling through the
where the reserved
Chinese wheeled their bikes. But
Jack and I, he said road UP and
down the slopes breezing along 40
or so miles an hour at times. Down
the slope with the wind whipping
at your eyes and your hand almost
cramped from gripping the hand
break is a real thrill he said. The
Chinese, whom they passed must
have thought them a bit peculiar,
he observed.
He cites a peculiar incident IN
regard to his bicycling. He was just
thinking as he wheeled down a
slope what would happen if some
thing should go wrong. 1T came so
suddenly in my thoughts, wonder
ed afterwards if it was a hunch' he
said. At any rate in a short distance
the front break rod became un-
screwed. Slowing up on an upgrade
he was able to stop. But at the bot
tom of the next slope was a sharp
turn that would have sent me out
into the cool mountain air OF Shan
81 like a pigeon from catapult
he said.
In Linfen, another city of his WIS.,
its he turns back to the war again.
Pathetic sights he writes greeted
him. Poor wounded lay on board
stretchers with calf-like express
sions in their eyes. Il have seen so
much of suffering I am somewhat
hardened to it but deep down In
side I rebel at this machine that has
caused all this misfortune" is his
comment portraying his feelings OF
the war.
He writes in one place Of Jap
planes following fleeing Chinese re-
fugees even pursuing them as they
ran across fields, shooting them
down. He wrote Of the chaotic re-
treat of the Chinese army out OF
Shansi province and the utter
ruthlessness of the Japanese IN
this semi-modern warfare.
Cliffords final comments on the
situation in Shansi Is one of resig-
nation, differing from his opinion
voiced some months ago that the
Chinese might stage a comeback.
Now he says, Chances that the
Chinese will re-defend portions OF
Shansi are not now certain. The
Chinese soldiers are demoralized. d.
In fact it is the consensus OF opin-
ion that the province (Shansi) is
lost"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-01-20
Cliff Domke Has Hair
Raising Experience
Bicycles About China, From Town
To TOwn-Soldiers
DemOralized

Hair raising Is the description Of
his under-fire bomb raid episode as
Cliff Domke, Carleton college stud
ent in China, fitting about from
place to place in the face of the
japanese invasion since his arriva
last August, is on the move again
This week his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Domke, received WORD
from the American Board, under
date of January 10th-'Telegran
from Consul General Hankow Jan
10 states Cation (also Carleton stud
dent with Clifford0 and Domke
were planning return to Fenchow
Dec. 13. No later information"
Background Of this message i:
that Clifford in Fenchow, his orig
inal destination, was there only 9
month before the sector was deem
ed too dangerous, and the school he
taught in was moved. Proceeding
south they located in Tsishan. Now
as the fighting moves in closely
around them, their plans to return
to the invaded Fenchow is an
nounced.
In a recent letter Clifford writes
Interestingly Of the bombing which
he eye-witnesed at Taiyuan. He
says, Alarms sounded and over
came the observers. One of the
huge bombers was coming over us.
It had come in from the southwest
and was approaching where we
stood, under the gate in the street.
I stood out little and watched him
come numbering over us. AS he was
almost overhead-horrors! He had
dropped a big bomb and 1 could see
it drop toward us like huge bull
let. ducked in under the gateway
and yelled to Jack (Caton,) Look
out, here comes big one We wait
ed In terrible suspense for wha,
seemed minutes. We held our
breath and became tense all over
There was deadly whine and a
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-01-20

or, not we'll scheduled in their ar
rival, may mean the difference be-
tween grain or no grain. A sensible
outlook is this: 1887 rainfall was
exceptionally well scheduled, and,
we have no night to expect a dupli-
cation in 1888. 1t is possible but not
probable. Hence, let us pray for a
normal year. Everyone in farming
must remember that Man may sow
but it is Divine Providence, through
nature, that gives growth"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-01-20

be maintained on the current ses-
sion and indications pointed to a
2Sc lower market. This found fed
western lambs topping at $S.15 and
natives at $500. Native feeding
lambs brought $6.5O-7.50.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-01-20
Questions Pertaining To
Agriculture and Home

Does whitewashing fruit tree
trunks in winter effectively control
insects?
The application of whitewash to
trunks may be of some benefit in
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-01-20

Florida's average temperature is
70.8 degrees.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-01-20
Presents Four Year
Rain Comparison

Continued From Page One)
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-01-20
Community Club
Meet January 9th

Continued From Page One)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12
eMary's =-...= lam--

it was National Restaurant week
and Randgaard's sign flickered
and strained and huffed and puff
ed but couldn't quite shine in all
its glory for the event.
According to an authentic list
of dates set aside for national OBJ
servance in these Week-Minded
United States, you have these to
look forward to during the month.
May 8 to 14-Raisin Week
(Somebody was raisin' heck with
Rex Miller when they sent him
a package containing pigs tail,
without the pig).
May IL to 18-Peace Week
Let's have it a little more quiet
between the service orgs.)
May Is to 21-First Aid Week
and Ice Cream Week (These
would be observed concurrently)
May 81 to 28-Tennis Week
maybe that will bring DR.. Cor
don honey
May % to 28-Foreign Trade
Week (And somebody's sure to
fall for an out-of-town gyp adj
vertising racket.)
May % to 29-Poetry Week
(Our contribution: May is draw
ing to a close. Now / can save on
silken hose.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12
WPAWagesm
.CountyExceed
Ia Million
CHRISTGAU REPORTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
UNDER PROGRAM

What federal work relief under
WPA has accomplished in Red
wood county was summarized this
week by Victor Christgau, state
WPA administrator, as follows:
"In the 80 months since WPA
operations began, the county's
buying power has increased
$3.50, 1862, through the distribution
locally of funds from federal
sources. It is now providing jobs
for 232 needy persons in the
county. If these workers had been
added to the county's direct relief
load, the additional outlay per
month, based on average local per
case expenditure during 1887,
would be $5,927.60.
Sponsors of projects in the
county have provided $71,150
with which to meet other than
labor costs for which federal
funds have not been available.
Adding this to federal funds used,
the total amount expended for
WPA work in the county reaches
$338,012.
GAS result of these expendi-
lures, rs projects have been OPP
Grated in the county, of which
number 20 have been either COM
pleted or suspended and five are
in operation. Activities have CEN
tered at Redwood Falls. The in
ventory of WPA accomplishments
in the county includes 100 miles of
road Improvement, three bridges,
including the one south of Lamber-
ton, the new county garage, an
addition to the county highway
departments shop, the athletic
field at Redwood Falls, $500 feet
of sanitary sewer, 2,461 feet of
curb, 2,438 feet of sidewalk, inn
provements at Birch Coulee In
dian Reservation and to four pub
lie buildings, including three
schools and two park develop
ments. The county sewing project
has completed 1858 garments
and household articles that have
been distributed to the county's
needy. More than 4, 400 hot lunch
es have been served to under
nourished children in the
schools"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12
Just Think OF It

This is Life Insurance Week
and what does it mean to you?
Wen let us self you are one
of the members of the good old
New York Life, you received your
share of the cash paid or credited
to policyholders and beneficiar-
les in 1887. Here it is from the
seconds up
Every Second $22
Every Minute $3.50
Every Hour $50, 400
Every Day $659,O00
Every Week $3,84O, 600
Every Month $16,6 900
and over s199, 100000 for the
year. On this basis the Company
paid out about $3.50 during the
short time required to read this.
This above cash helped provide
for Old Age, for the Widow and
Children, support the disabled,
and a host of other good things.
Why not take this week to look
over your own insurance needs?
My experience in Life Insurance,
Annuities, and Insurance Saw
ings, is at your service. / have
passed the Minnesota State ex-
animation given under the direc-
ton Of the Commissioner and a
four year course of study with
the New York Life.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12

, One of the attendants at the
John Hobbs sixtieth wedding
celebration dropped an envelope
containing money, gift to the
couple, in front of Hotel Ramsey
Saturday evening.
Finding it the next morning
right where he had lost it, he
lowed as how Redwood Falls is
a nine o'clock town, and what's
more the people stay in all night.
-f-f-
Our oil station correspondent
reports that Les Cox has been
furnishing fuel oil to relief
clients. The last check he got
from the county read. "For Poor
Fuel"
49,
This ''National Week" business
almost has us weak.
Saturday we regretfully linger-
ed through the last day of Nation
al Baby Week.
Besides standing by while Doc
Tom did his part in observing it,
we were on our toes for Foot
Health Week, little hard-boiled
during Egg Week and singing in
the rain for Music Week -. all
these from May / to Z.
From Monday through Sunday
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12
LOO Women Attend
School At Theatre

Approximately LOO women
witnessed "Star in My Kitchen"
the movie cooking school at the
Falls theatre last week as guests
of The Redwood Gazette. Prizes
furnished by Redwood Falls mer-
chants, co-sponsors of the event,
were awarded to about ten per
cent of the guests.
Winners of gifts Saturday in
connection with the event were
Toodles Koechler at Herrold's
Shoes, Inc; Mrs. Ray Kleaver at
Hillig Brothers; Tena Leslie, Del
hi at Modern Electric; Mrs. Sin
mott, Delhi at Tersteeg's Food
Store and Lorna Patzer, Bernice
Schmechel, Mrs. C. Cherry, Mrs.
E. o. Beckstrand, Mrs. Ed Wilson
and Anton Horejsi, North Red
wood at Kurschner's Red and
White store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12
Backward
Chances
5 YEARS AGO


High school seniors were to
present Sunshine Ruth
Haensel and Herbert Farber Of
Walnut Grove were married. The
brides parents, MIR. and Mrs. T.
Haensel who were celebrating
their fifty-fifth welding anniver-
sary that day, attended.-W. L.
Hardy and crew began construc-
ton of the Sicily Oil station.-A
baseball game between Gerald
Hawton's All Stars and the for
mer Junior League was schedul-
ed.-100 grain dealers from
throughout Minnesota and South
Dakota met at the city hail.
School salaries here were cut
about 10 per cent.-Rev. Claude
E. Ireland of Minneapolis spoke at
meeting of the VIEW here
Announcement was made of the
marriage of Nellie Ahrens and
Henry Amberg Jr.-The admins
tration's bill to return farm pros
perity was ready for signature.
10 YEARS AGO
Donald Peterson was elected
football captain and Bernard
Worsech head of the high school
basketball team at a banquet in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12

Hotel Ramsey.-A. R. A. Laudon
and L. j. Kise were low men in a
local golf tourney, both scoring
90.-Walter Lamberton purchased
the Emil Buenger hearse.-Mich-
ael Morley, u, died.-Mrs. Wal
ter King was chairman of VFW
poppy sales here.-Mildred Hess
man ard Willard Goldberg were
married.-Theodore Daub of Wa
basso died.-The Mrs. Lillian
Lamberton residence was sold to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Filipek of
Waverly.-Mrs. F. G. Hubbard,
Alice Burr and Mrs. c. H. Bur-
meister entertained at a shower in
honor of limo Lamberton, bride
of the summer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12
of the graduating class.
4 4 4
so YEARS AGO

SO YEARS AGO
John Weiss was excavating for
the basement of a large addition
to his hotel at North Redwood
Joseph Haggard at Sanborn en-
closed his fine house and barn
with picket fence.-Editor Ait
ken was attending the state Re-
publican convention in st. Paul.
Mr.. ard Mrs. T. L. Crowley went
to their farm in Vesta for the
SUMMERTIME state supreme
court decided that taxes could be
levied for street sprinkling.J. H.
Schaumberg of Sanborn was the
successful bidder for three els
terms to be put in at Springfield
for fire protection.-Mrs. H. D.
Brooke started to travel for an
eastern firm Christian Ander-
son lost all the fingers of one
hand when he was accidentally
shot while handling a muzzle-
loading gun.-Rev. j. NJ. Thur
ston followed his family to VIM
dom and expected to spend the
summer there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12
Men Confess Store
Robbery Proprietor
Didn't Know About

Tracy-Two thieves who rob-
bed a store here some time ago
did the job so cleverly that the
victim knew nothing of the theft
until informed last week by the
state bureau of criminal appre-
hension that the criminals had
been caught and had admitted
the crims.
Ford's department store was the
business place entered. The thiev-
es took SO pair of women's silk
hose and one mans overcoat and
covered the signs of the looting
before leaving the building. This
type of theft is known as tweed
thieving'. The burglars entered
the store by inserting a celluloid
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12
rs YEARS AGO

Twenty-Five exquisitely color
ed sides of Ramsey park views
were to be shown at the Dream
heatre.-Enrollment in Redwood
Falls High school was 202, with
"a boys and lib girls.-Frances
Everett resigned from the facul-
ty here to teach in Seattle. Hon.
J. N. Holmberg of Renville was
selected as Memorial day speak
er. Howard Mason was to give
the Gettysburg address.-One of
the most remarkable inventions
ever seen in Redwood Falls was
the new cash register installed at
the Scenic City Con-
tracts for an exhibit building,
barn and grandstand at the fair
grounds was let to w. p. Rice
Ruth Sv-enson was valedictorian
and Milton Johnson, salutatorian
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12

strip into the beveled edges of the
door lock. The thieves then Sc
lect merchandise from scattered
counters and shelves. When mer-
char-dise is taken from a box, the
box is carefully replaced and Of
ten the victimized stores are new
er aware of the robbery until in
ventory is taken.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12

Mime. .Suzette Carsell, 81 years
old, of Phoenix, Ariz., is known as
sthe mother of the accordion
She is believed to have been the
first woman to play the instru-
ment on the Aemrican stage, in
PRODUCING it at Tony Pastors
theater in New York in 1900. She
still plays in Arizona festivals.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12
Break Ground For
School Addition

New Ulm - Friday, May
marked the breaking of ground
for the new additions to New
Ulm High school. Several hum
dred students and citizens par
ticipated in the event. Building of
the addition was recently approx
ed as WPA project.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12

About 100000 veterans still are
eligible for World war bonus
bonds, the aggregate amount due
them being about $4,000, 900.
The law permits applications up
to 1910.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12
MOUNTAIN SHEEP
FAST DISAPPEARING

Longmont, Colo.-(P) = When
rangers of Rocky Mountain ma
tional park discovered large
Rocky Mountain big horn ram i'll
on high mountain cliff they hur-
riedly summoned an ambulance,
then carried the ram down the
mountain.
When the ambulance arrived
the ram was rushed to the park
stock farm but no veterinarians
were available so physicians were
summoned. The ram died soon
after they arrived.
Rangers said they made des-
perate efforts to save the ram be-
cause they hoped to learn some
thing about the cause of disease
that is killing many big horn
sheep. In the last 10 years the
death rate has been extremely
heavy and not more than $50
sheep survive. Rangers fear the
park flock may become extinct.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12

At Grasse, the perfume city of
the Mediterranean, the scent in
dustry uses 100000 pounds of
orange blossoms and 5000, 900
pounds of rose leaves every year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12

Counting indentations and sim
uosities the coastline of Norway
measures about 10000 miles.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12

The Rock Of Gibraltor is near
ly two miles square.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-12

At Semen. on Lands End, Eng
land, there is sign on one side
of the local inn: ''The Last Hotel
in England" and on the opposite
side, "The First Hotel in Eng
land"
Evening star., 1938-05-22
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK May 81 lP,-Maior for
eign currencles declined sharply in forelen
exchange dealings as German and Czecho-
slovak troop movements created new Euro
pean tension.
Sterling slumped l's c-nts The French
franc. dropping below the decree Level es
tablisned for the franc on MAY BY
Premier Daladier. lost .Ul Of cent. The
euilder. recently volatile reflector OF
leading rate changes. dipped IA OF cent
the be!ga was nl OF cent lower and the
Swiss franc declined 0s of a cent.
The Federal Reserve bank reported the
engagement OF SlIOO. 600 IN gold in Bel
gum, move apparently aimed at counter
balancing recent pressure on the belaa
Closing rates follow. Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents. Great Britain. de-
mand. .953S. cables. 4.95as 6u-day bills.
.494sss: France. demand. .@;7s'a' cables.
2.1h94; Italy, demand 526l4; cables.
5.2Gi4. Demands: Belgium 1888: Ger
many. 4ol5. benevolent 31 So travel.
400: Holland 55.%1 Norway "a 90:
Sweden, :.5.56: Denmark, 2...l3: Finland,
2.20l2. Switzerland, 22.19. Spain un-
quoted: Portugal. 4.5l; Greece .sli.: Po-
land 1881 Czechoslovakia. 34Si2: Yueo-
siayla, ?.35: Austria, unouoted; Hungary.
1890: Rumania, 10; Argentina 33l0n
Brazil Cfreel. 5.gna; Toxic. IS "a: Shang-
hal. 23.l0: Hong Kong 3Gs6: Mexico City
~ lon: Montreal IN New YORK. s9.U3is
New YORK in Montreal l0o.367s.
Evening star., 1938-05-22
j. s. BONDS FIRM,
CORPORATESEASE
Weakness of Junior. Rail and
Foreign Issues Dominates
49, Market.
Nv tire Associated Press.

Nv tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 2l.-Weakness in
secondary rails and the foreign dollar
group dominated most sections Of
the bond market today United States
Governments closed firm
In the foreign group Italian Is of
TT dropped 1ls to Tl2; German
government stamped 5l2s, down Il
at 26s4. and some central European
issues went lower on news of new
political crisis.
Czechoslovak IS held comparatively
steady, despite movement of German
troops near the Czechosiovak border.
and closed 3s lower at 1885 on sale
Of 7 bonds.
Indications that remedial rail legis-
lation by Congress might be shelved
this session caused new heaviness in
the rail division. Losers of a point
or more included Santa Fe General
Is at 104: Southern Pacific 4l2s at
37l,; and Burlington As at 9l12.
Volume was S2,663,000, smallest
Saturday since April 80. comparing
With last Saturdays total of 81
$4,000.
International Paper SIS were off "a
at 80 and Consolidated Oil 3i2s were
Of /. at 10li4.
Treasury issues ranged from 1872
lower to 8-32 higher with gains pre-
dominating.
Evening star., 1938-05-22
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. May el t4' united States
Department of Agriculture, ,-Sslaoie sup,
Plies OF all classes OF yes9eS odsy wede snd nIae
neld firm. The hog market closed at the
high point Of the week in an active trade,
with H.. the TOP To6 az ,n.;,;d,,. S,2d 5oo direct.
steady trade on small supply: scattered lots
good auo choice 3l0-325-p pound average;
S.35-75: shippers took 1:5: estimated
holdover. 500; compared week ago. weights
300 pounds down :}.o-45 higher; 220 pounds
UP $3.50 higher: packing sows mostly 90
last week. fed steers and yearlinss steady
10 IS higher; mostly - up; common ana
medium grades lost advance: fed ,heifers
strong, with medium grades weak all plain
and medium grade steers. heifers and cows
closing unevenly lower than weeks high
time: general trade dull al close. suegestine
further declines in event of continued I'D
tive: choice beef cows - higher, other
grades and cutters losing early weeks ad-
vance: but bulls % higher and vealers %
more cows than last week; extreme top.
prime heavy steers. 1918: several loads
lo:5o-65;, best long yearli1gs 1922; %;
hesr as fo o eed
Sheep. 5000: all direct; late Friday lat
lambs weak to c5 lower. bulk clippers 49,
5 down sheep otnhod weak to 20 of S9oseo
most most native ewes 3'.5 down for week
ended Friday, 21."0U directs; compared
Friday last week. fat old-crop lambs and
Of weeks gains at close; spring lambs, 20
so up: weeks top clipped lambs. $40;
bulk 740-s00: closing top 1:s5: Wooleo
smSS Sa srsde eHtqeme sna wesn op
California spring lambs. $50 to smali
AGES to packers 9."5-70: shorn California
ewes. :,.5O-75: weeks top at outside. quot
able limit at close around $50 native
ewes hO-3 30
Evening star., 1938-05-22
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. May p a,.; Cess: Eggs: p - SCI: q
standards. 32la-a4: frsts, 21L2; seconds.
s0"si; mediums. 20: dirties.. No. !. 2GA;
average checks. 1915 storage-packed
f1rsts, %.
whites-Resale Of premium marks; ~, ~,
marks .5I4-c1; exchange specials. 24.35
Midwestern. exchange a Staandar,d1s. n,1 ns.rhx .3.;
and western exchange nnssa,mms mediums sa,h s3h
a.: specials. oS-.si2; standards 27-:7la;
mediums. 25-2t.
Browns-Extra fancy. 24b;:7. Nearby
and western, special packs. "a. Nearby.
exchange mediums. 2112-22l2.
Duck esgs-Fancy. eliza
Butter. 1.4o4.53 steady. Creamery;
one score1. es: f,rsts fdsis-an. .3h-25'.; sec
onds (S4-ST. 2Ol2-22i2.
Cheese. 172.O57; Arm. Prices un-
changed.
and frozen prices unchanged.
Live poultry, by freight. nominal. No
BY express steady. Fowls. Leehorn. 21
Evening star., 1938-05-22
District Business BarOmeters

revealed April IN
monthly
April reported Washington Clearing House
this being the
only of the
served by 2308S
2l9 April 1887 the Chesapeake
calls during April
with
April. 1887
Receipts the City Post
April 1887.
added favorable by
ll9
disc in