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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-23
Around 200 Attend Meeting
At Rich Hill Farm. Gwyn
Price Is Praised.

The natural advantages in Ashe
county for dairying and cattle rails
ing, the importance of having pure
bred animals, good feeds, proper
time for cutting hay and the signi-
ficant experimental work that is be-
ing done on the Rich Hill Farm at
Clifton, one of North Cardinals out
standing dairy farms, were stressed
at the countrywide field day meet
ing held at the Rich Hill Farm last
Friday.
Approximately 200 Ashe farmers,
dairymen, merchants and their
wives attended the field day, en-
joyed dutch picnic lunch together,
drank many quarts of Golden
Guernsey grade milk, chocolate
milk and Green-Spot orangeade
which were given with the compli-
ments of Gwyn Price, owner of the
farm, inspected his fine herd of reg
istered Guernsey cows, his modern
dairy barns and plant, saw the
states experiments in the produc-
ton of hay that are being carried
out on the farm and heard dairy ex-
tension specialist from State Col
lege discuss clarifying, breeding and
feeding in Ashe county,. 2,%t% 4.
They also heard Rough Pyron,
manager Of the Klondike Dairy
Farm in Durham, highly praise the
Rich Hill farm and describe it as
having zone of the finest herds in
America.
Following the luncheon the crowd
assembled in the large <lounging
barn where the program was held.
c. j. Rich, county farm agent, pre-
sided. Words of greetings and well
come were extended Prof. J. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-23
Smith Completed
Audit OF County
Tax Accounts Fri
Total Of $4O,S6O.37 Of 1897 Taxes
Collected And Over $4,000
Back Taxes.

Of the 1887 Ashe county taxes, a
total of $40, 86O.37 have been collect
ed by Sheriff w. E. Miller, leaving
a balance unpaid of So, 963.22, E. w.
Smith, certified public accountant,
of Lenoir, who has just completed
an audit of the 1887 tax account,
stated last Friday.
The total tax charge for 1887 was
$50, 822.59, which means that around
two-thirds of last years taxes have
been collected
His audit also showed that of the
tax sales account for back taxes dur
ing the year of 1929 through 1885,
that are in the possession of the
county attorneys, Ira T. Johnston
and W.B. Austin and which are be-
ing collected by them, a total of ap-
proximately $2O,5OO.OO have been
collected. Mr.. Johnston's collections
were listed at approximately $4,000
and Mr.. Austin's, $500. The un-
collected balance of taxes due for
these years is 21,212.1O, of which
Mr.. Johnston has $11, 352.05 and Mr..
Austin, $9,86O.O5.
"The 1886 tax sales certificates
were in the possession of L. P. Col
ward and all collections were ac-
counted for in cash." he said. The
balance due on June Is was ST.
BOAST. The uncollected personal
property taxes for 1886 runs around
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-23
FLETCHER TO SPEAK
TO ROTARIANS TONIGHT

A telegram was received yester-
day from Shep Bryan, of Dunn, stat
ing that Maynard Fletcher, of Wash
ington, past district governor Of
Rotary international, Will be the
guest speaker at the jefferson Ro-
tary club tonight.
All members are expected to be
present and to hear this outstanding
speaker and Rotarian. Gwyn Price
is chairman of the program commit
tee
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-23
100000, he said.

1.-THE audit of insolvent taxes in
the hands Of Frank James is now
in the process Of collection. The to-
tai amount of taxes now owing the
county is about 100000, Mr..
Smith estimated.
"All of these tax accounts checked
splendidly and found the sheriff
office in good condition. Of the $4O,-
860.37 collected on last years taxes,
I only found So unaccounted for,
which is the best I have ever seen,''
Mr.. Smith stated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
Loyal Jones, Bride
Here on Honeymoon

"A pretty fall wedding took
place Tuesday, November at the
Park Rapids summer home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Hull of Homes
dale, Pennsylvania. when their
daughter. Shirley Linn, was mar
ried to Loyal Jones, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Jones. formerly
of Redwood Falls. Rev. E. E.
Shawl read the marriage service
in the living room which was de-
corated with roses, chrysanthe-
NUNS and pine boughs.
The bride wore a white satin
gown with long veil in train
effect falling from gathered
headpiece and carried a bouquet
of pink roses. Alice Driscol was
the train bearer and only at
tendant.
A three course wedding dinner
was served to % guests at the
Jones home. Decorations were in
pink and while with bouquets of
roses and chrysanthemums. Mrs.
Joseph Driscoll, Mrs. John Rue
and Mrs. H. NJ Fake assisted with
the dinner and Evelyn Wittwer,
Thelma Breuer and Evangeline
Jacobson served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones came to
Redwood Falls on their wedding
trip and visited relatives and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17

He has been named George Ar
thur. Mrs. Minor was formerly
Pearl Anderson of Walnut Grove.
The ladies of Congregational
church held their annual supper
at the church parlors Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Boulder of
Larimore, N. D. came Saturday to
visit at the w. A. Swoffer home.
Mrs. w. j. SWoffer and daughter
accompanied them to Brecken-
ridge where Mrs. Swoffer will
visit her sister Mrs. Orval Alstatt
and family for a week.
Mrs. Frank Smith and daughter
Priscilla Lynn of Muncie, Ind. and
Mrs. Herbert Lorentz of Hopkins
are visiting at the parental A. w.
Olson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Satter who
have been visiting at the r. T.
Satter home returned to Pipe
stone Saturday.
Mrs. Clifford Jones. Mrs. Julia
Jones and Mrs. Bjorstad of
Minot, N. D. came Thursday to
visit at the Mrs. Hazel Jameson
home. q
Rev. and Mrs. Strom of Rem
vile spent Sunday at the A. w.
Olson home.
Rev. and Mrs. r. E. Borg &C
companied by Mrs. M. A. Dahmes
spent from Thursday until Satur-
day in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Fordham
left Thursday for Grand Rapids
to visit their son Garvyn and
family and Nevis where their son
Ogden and wife reside.
Mrs. Gust Swanson and Lloyd
spent Friday with friends and re-
latives at Mansfield, S. D.
Deloris Rams of Springfield
spent the weekend with Anna
belle Jacobs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
Mrs. John Wagner
Buried at Lucan

Lucan = Funeral services were
held at Our Lady of Victory
church for Mrs. John Wagner,
former resident, last Wednesday
morning. Burial was at the Catho-
lie cemetery.
Mrs. Wagner died November 4
at Rochester after two months
illness.
She was a resident of Mission,
Texas. having moved to Texas
from Lucan ID years ago.
Survivors are her husband,
three daughters Mrs. c. A. Town
send. Mrs. A. B. DeKock, Mrs.
Merle D. Hommel and IL grand
children, all of Mission; two
brothers, Mike and Charles Kol-
Ter of Lucan and two sisters. Mrs.
Theresa Eichten of st. Paul and
Mrs. Michael Hornick of Spring
field.
The family has spent a large
part of their summers in Lucan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17

fred Weeks, Annabelle Jacobs,
Mrs. Ed De Bates and Mrs. R. De
Bates attended the card party at
the st. Mary's church parlors at
Tracy Monday evening.
Mildred Burr who teaches at
Balaton spent the weekend at the
Lawrence Van Horn home.
Earl Zieske of Robbinsdale is
spending two weeks at the paren-
tai E. w. Zieske home.
Onalea Prail left Tuesday for
a few days visit with her mother
at the st. Mary's hospital at
Rochester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee johnson and
family left Wednesday for Gar
den City to make their home.
Mrs. Melvin Pletten and chill
dren of Browns Valley are visit
ing at the Henry Vanderlinden
home.
Clarence Johnson and Ralph
Mccarthy of South st. Paul and
Mrs. c. M. Virgins of Springfield
attended the funeral of H. P.
Johnson Tuesday.
Mrs. A. J. DanielSon and son
spent from Friday until Sunday
with Mr.. Danielson who is en-
ployed at st. Peter.
Mrs. T. c. Rygmyr and Theo-
line and Mrs. John Koblegart and
Evelyn spent Armistice day in
Minneapolis.
Bertha Barsknecht who is en-
ployed at the Ger'Aldene Beauty
Salon spent the weekend at the
parental home at Pipestone.
The Altar society of the Catho-
lie church met at the Ed Benedict
home Thursday afternoon.
Lillian Prail, Evelyn Pollard
and Miss Latelle, members of the
Pipestone faculty, spent the week.
end at the Fred Prail home.
A daughter was born to Mrs.
Oswald Virgins of Minneapolis
November 4. She has been given
the name Barbara Ann. Mr.. Wig
gins is a former Walnut Grove
resident.
A son was born to Mrs. Charles
Baxter November 13.
A daughter was born to Mrs.
Jack Raveling November 6.
A SON was born to Mrs. Robert
Minor of Rochester November 3.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
SOFT WATER WELL
AT WALNUT GROVE
TO Be REPLACED
SUPPLY TURNS HARD
AND SANDY AFTER
80 YEARS USE
BY Mrs. r. De Rates

Walnut Grove-Until recently
Walnut Grove has had clear soft
water in village mains, supplied
by well in use over 80 years.
Recently the supply has turned
hard and at times contains fine
sand, leading to the suspicion that
the we'll may soon give out.
Alta meeting last week the viii
lage council voted to get estimates
on the cost of digging a new and
larger well.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weeks of
Lake Wilson came Saturday to
spend few days with relatives.
: Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Nelson and
son of Lakefield spent the week.
end at the Joe Nelson and Mabel
Boelke homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Passmore of
Westbrook spent Sunday at the
Fred Prail home.
Mrs. M. J. Virgins left Satur-
day to visit her son Oswald Wig
gins and family in Minneapolis.
DR.. T. w. Prail and daughter
spent Sunday with Mrs. Prail who
is a patient at st. Mary's hospital
in Rochester.
Mrs. Jacobson, who has been
visiting her son, Rec. Oscar ia
cobson and family, left for her
home at Staples Monday.
Mrs. E. A. Hartung entertained
the Congregational Ladies Aid
Wednesday.
Mrs. Minnie Dudley left Sunday
to visit a week with relatives at
Hendricks. Mrs. Wilbur Dudley of
Balaton is staying at the Dudley
home during her absence.
Mrs. Ernest De Moore, Mrs. AL
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17
Night Providers at
Work in Fairfax

Fairfax-Night providers had a
busy evening in Fairfax Wednes-
day of last week when they broke
into the bulk plants of the Cities
Service, Bruggeman and Buerkle,
Sicily and Standard Oil compan-
les. Gas and tires were taken and
a heater was stolen from one of
the trucks. 1t is believed that sew
eral persons were involved in the
thieVery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-17

friends in the community. For
travel. Mrs. Jones wore a wine
velvet dress with coat and other
accessories to match. They will
make their home at Park Rapids
Evening star., 1938-10-17
c, S, NOBLE DIES
OF CRASH INJURIES
Tri.State Development Corp. Head
Fatally Injured in Auto
Accident in South.

Charles S. Noble, As, Of the Alban
Towers Apartments, 37oO Massachu-
sets avenue NV, president Of the
Tri-state Development Corp, with
offices here, died yesterday in Asheville,
N. c.. from injuries received week
ago when the automobile he was driv-
ing ran OF the road near Burnsville,
N. G.. The accident occurred during
q fog.
Mr.. Noble was on business trip in
North Carolina with Louis Fisher of
the Chalfonte Apartments here, who
was slightly injured. The corporation,
which manufactures household
cleaning powder, has its factories and
mines in North Carolina.
A resident of this city the last 10
years, Mr.. Noble was a member of the
Reciprocity Club here. He was grad
uated in law at the University of Vir-
ginia and before coming to Wash
ington practiced law In Petersburg
and Roanoke, Va. He was an Army
lieutenant during the World War, serv-
ing at Camp Lee, Va, and Camp
Taylor, KY.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Marie
Hamilton Noble of the Alban Towers;
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Noble of the Chalfonte Apartments
and sister. Mrs. George Coleman of
Philadelphia.
Funeral services will be held here,
the time to be announced later. Burial
will be in Arlington National Gene
tery.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
ACCUSE BORTN|CK
ON TAX CHARGE
D. c. Job|ess Compensation
Officials Get Warrant for
Referee.

Benny Bortnick, well known in local
sport circles as wrestling referee,
was under arrest today under a war
rant charging him with deducting
certain amounts from the wages Of
employees at his restaurant at Twelfth
and F streets SW. to pay the local
unemployment compensation tax, ac-
cording to the District Unemployment
Compensation Board.
The warrant was sworn out Friday
by officials of the District board and
served on Bortnick over the week end.
He was released under $500 bond.
The case was expected to be taken
up today in the United States Dis
trict Attorneys Office at Police Court.
Ofhcials OF the Compensation Board
said they have evidence that Bortnick
deducted per cent from the wages
Of four employees between last April
and October. The four employees since
have been discharged. they said.
Under the Districts jobless insurance
law, the employer alone is required
to pay the insurance tax, which this
year is 3 per cent.
The Unemployment Compensation
Act prohibits any deduction from an
employees wages to pay any part Of
the employers contribution. On each
charge, the act provides penalties of
not less than 500 nor more than
81 900 fine or imprisonment for not
more than six months, or both.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
ADDISON SPEAKS
ON Jobs CENTER
Clearing House for Labor
Held Aid to Employers as
Well as Workers.

F. G. Addison, president OF the
Board of Trade. inaugurated Employ
ment Week with a radio address this
morning, declaring the District OF
Columbia Employment Center, which
is sponsoring the move, lis clearing
house for labor" and is for the benefit
OF employers as much as for Job
hunters.
The speaker, a member Of the CEN
ters Advisory Council, was introduced
over Station WRC by c. E. Lamson,
director of the center. who previously
had been introduced by Gordon Hitten-
mark, announcer for the station which
will carry a broadcast and interview
job applicant at 8:l5 am. daily. En-
ployment Week will continue through
next Saturday.
THE fundamental purpose of this
Office is to serve as a clearing house
for labor" Mr.. Addison said. 1T is not
a temporary agency created to relieve a
temporary condition. 1t is not confin-
ing It's efforts to limited period, but Is
endeavorine to extend the knowledge
of its activities in order that employers
may continuously avail themselves of
its service. 1t is ambitious to exert
a potent influence in the social i'm
provement OF our city,
1T has been designed to fit the
needs of the area it serves. Con-
sideration has been given to the in
dustrial arrangement OF our city so
that its organization and administra-
ton have been developed to enhance
its benefits to employers who are seek
ing competent employees, and to those
who are seeking gainful employment
The District OF Columbia Employ
ment Center has complete list of the
unemployed of our city. Their voca-
tional skills and capacities comprise
all occupations CHARACTERISTIC of our
industrial development. These unem-
ployed men and women are available
for immediate reference to employers.
employers who use the Center to
fill their job vacancies may be as
sured that they will have referred to
them those most proficient in their
vocations The primary factor con-
sidered in the selection of those re-
ferred to employers is their qualifica-
ton to I'LL the job. This policy OF
the Center has been a contributing
factor to its substantial progress in
the past few years"
Evening star., 1938-10-17
ORATORS OF G. 0. P.
FACE BUSY WEEK
Hoover's Address Tonight to Be
High Light-Landon Also
to Go on Air.

Leading Republican orators planned
to 60 into action this week on various
sectors.
The Republican National Committee
directed attention to former President
Hoovers scheduled address tonight
at Hartford. Conn. 1t will be broad
cast over the Blue network OF N. B. C..
from 9 to 10 pm, Eastern standard
time.
The committee said Alfred NJ Lam
don, the Republican presidential NOM
inee in 1896. would deliver locally
broadcast address before a Republican
rally at Vienna, ILL.,, at 2 pm. Wednes-
day.
Other speakers mentioned included
Col. Frank Knox. the Republican vice
presidential nominee in 1895; John
Hamilton, chairman Of the national
committee; COL Theodore Roosevelt,
son of the former President, and Rep
resentative Wadsworth Of New York,
chairman Of the House Republican
Policy Committee.
The committee said the big Re-
publican drive OF the 1888 campaign
would get under way during the week.
with the most intensive fighting"
extending from New England through
New York, Pennsylvania and the Mid
die West.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
May Make Permanent
Its Ne1u Squadron IN atlantic

Atlantic squadron without undertake
ing creation of separate fleet.
A fleet comparable to the main
force in the Pacific. Congress was told
this year. probably would cost $3,-
900 100000.
Under the theory that the squadron
may be made permanent. the seven
cruisers and destroyers forming the
original set-up would proceed to the
Pacific when the United States feet
returns west in May after its Atlantic
war games.
BY that time, however. other new
wlrcraft will have come of the build
ing ways. These would take places
temporarily with the Atlantic squad
ron, along with the older battleships
and destroyers kept on the East Coast
for training midshipmen and reserv-
lists.
In the meantime the Navy would
have available an organized force in
the Atlantic ready for any emergency.
In the event Of q European war, for
instance, officers said, the new cruisers
and destroyers would be available for
convoy duty and other special mis-
sions.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
By the Associated Press.

The Nays new temporary" At
lantic Squadron, some officials believe,
may become a permanent, though
probably not major sea force.
The unit was created last month
and was more than doubled a week
ago. It now consists Of 80 warcraft.
Naval circles heard today it would
be augmented further before the years
end by the Memphis and the Mil
waukee, the remaining feet battle
force cruisers. They now are under
going routine overhaul on the West
Coast.
Three other battleforce cruisers, the
Concord. Trenton and Cincinnati, are
at the Guantanamo, Cuba, naval
base, en- route to Norfolk, Va, from
San Diego, Calf. Their voyage was
ordered Unexpectedly during the re-
cent European crisis.
Though the Navy officially has en-
phasized that the squadron was de-
signed to I'LL temporary need. some
senior officers have expressed the be-
lief privately that the high command
may ind 1t expedient to continue IN
Evening star., 1938-10-17
MORE CRISES COMING,
HERRIOT TELLS FRANCE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LYON, France. Oct. 17.-Eduard
Herriot, President Of the French
Chamber Of Deputies, broke his silence
since the Munich accord by telling
the nation yesterday that one crisis
had passed, but that more were COM
ing.
The veteran political leader, who
has been Premier three times. struck
back at government critics who feel
that dismemberment Of Czechoslovakia
was too high a price to pay for peace.
Speaking before a meeting OF the
local Radical-Socialist organization, M.
Herriot said the government had
lacked both time and the means for
action"
He said it was unjust not to re-
member that Premier Edouard Da-
Ladder during the Czechoslovak crisis
worked under circumstances created
by mistakes Of past governments.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
ORATORS TO TRY
FOR c. .0.P.PR|zES
Young Republican Winner to
Meet Regional Fina|ists
Later.

The competition for Washingtonians
in the Nationwide Young Republican
oratorical contest will be held at
pm. tomorrow at Dewitt School, 1855
Upton street NV, with five contest
ants participating
Those expecting to speak are Paul
c. Lentz, 14l5 Good Hope road Sc;
Hector Sherertz, 2525 Minnesota ave-
nue. Sc; Mishell George, 4107 Con-
necticut avenue NV: Miss c. An
toinette Bergeron. 1902 Forty-first
street NV. and Seward H. Austin,
1902 Thirty-seventh street NV.
The Washington competition cor
responds to State finals in the rest OF
the country. In the States county
and congressional district contests pre-
ceded the State finals.
Winner of the District contest will
go to the regional finals at Atlantic
City October "a to 81 to compete with
winners of the New York, New Jersey.
Delaware and Maryland contests. Ma
tional finals, in which the eight win
ners of the regional contests will COM
pete are scheduled for November
at the Willard Hotel here.
The contest has been limited to
members and associate members Of
Young Republican Clubs throughout
the country between the ages Of l6
and "a. Competitors have choice
Of the 10 following subjects:
Can the Initiative OF Youth Be
Maintained Under the New Deal?"
Should the Doctrine of States Rights
Be Maintained?" The New Deal;
Menace to Industrialism, The Mi
nority Party; It's Duty to the Ma
tion," Dangers of Government by
Propaganda Industry and Labor;
Enemies or Partners?" Are Compul-
sorry Restrictions Necessary to the So
luton of the Farm Problem?' OBJ
servance of the Constitution Is Essen
tial to Individual Liberties" Amer
ica's Choice; Government Control or
Free Enterprise" and Must Amer
lea Fight Another War;"
Prizes for those placing first. sec
ond and third in the contest are
500, $50 and $25. respectively First
prize for the regional contest is $3.50
and first prize for the, national con-
test Is $1,000.