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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
CLAGUE AND DUEA OF
CITY ARE MEMBERS
OF SENATE GROUP

A Last Mans club" was
formed by members of the 1913
state senate at picnic reunion
in Ramsey park Sunday.
1t was fitting that the unique
gathering be held here as it is
believed that Redwood is the only
rural county in Minnesota which
has two residents who were
members of the 1918 session.
Frank Clague, senator from this
district and S. B. Duea, who re-
presented the Pipestone district,
both live in Redwood Falls.
Legislators present at the sill
yer anniversary picnic were
Judge J. E. Haycraft of Fairmont;
Winslow w. Dunn of st. Paul;
Henry N. Benson of st. Peter;
OLAF Linde of Granite Falls; Z.
w. Odell of Willmar; o. G. Dale
of Madison; Frank E. Putnam of
Blue Earth, Charles Klein of
Chaska, Mr.. Clague and Mr..
Duea.
Some fine tributes were paid
members now dead, among them
George H. Sullivan of Saltwater,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
HEALTH CHAMPIONS
RACES VERY CLOSE

Elaine Nelson, II, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson, was
named All health queen after ex-
animation by a Redwood Falls
physician Wednesday afternoon.
Her rating was tWo-tenths of one
per cent higher than that of
Grace Bloedow of the Wanda
Willing Workers. Elaine is a
member of the Four Leaf Clovers,
new Redwood Falls township
club.
Junior Armitage nosed out
Paul Kohler by three-tenths of
one per cent for the boys health
title. They were neck and neck on
most counts, the fact that Junior
has no Filings in his teeth &C
counting for his championship.
Junior is a member of the Pax
ton club and Paul of the Redwood
Mixers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
Prison Deaths
Investigated
EXPECT ARRESTS OF
s; MEN TO TEST
"ROASTER CELLS"

Observation-Disclosures of at
least eight persons in the deaths
of four convicts who led hung
er strike at Philadelphia county
prison was predicted today by
Charles Hersch, coroner
He said the investigation he is
conducting with district attorney
John Boyle indicated at least that
many would be implicated in the
deaths of the men in steam-heated
almost air-tight punishment cells.
State prison Investigators said
today they planned to turn on
the heat and enter the stuffy cells
to learn whether the punishment
cell block was a deliberately
planned rooster"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
Rites Heldfor
Al.Hassenstab
OLD RESIDENT DIED
SUNDAY AFTER TWO
MONTHS ILLNESS

Albert Hassenstab, 66, died
about midnight Sunday at the
home of his sister, Mrs. James
Morley after being ill for two
months.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday morning at st. Cath
crimes church here. Pail bearers
were John Morley, Joe Nelson,
Morris Nelson, Thomas Morrisey,
James Jackson and Knute Sward.
The son of Francis and jose
phine Hassenstab, he was born at
Chaska. He was at Wabasso at the
time the village was founded and
since 1911, with the exception of
few years, made his home with
Mrs. Morley. He was unmarried.
Survivors are his brother Otto
Hassenstab, postmaster at War
road and sisters, Mrs. Morley,
Mrs. Hugo Kobe of Waconia ard
Mrs. Fred Kranschnabel of Fred
rick, South Dakota. Walter Has
senstab of Redwood Falls and A.
F. Hassenstab of Wabasso, nep-
hews, are among numerous re-
lativeS.
Among out-of-town attendants
at the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Kranschnabel ard Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Kranschnabel and
Fred Perry of friedrich, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugo Kobe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Eckhart, Mrs. Mollie Fank-
hauser, Mrs. j. w. Truwe, DOM
mick Wagner, Anton Wagner, Joe
Wagner and Mrs. Frank Wagner,
all of Waconia; Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Molitor, Jake Schupp and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hoernemann of
Norwood and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Peters of st. Paul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
Expect Battle Over
Revision of AAA
NORMAL GRANARY is
ATTACKED, DEFENDED
AT WASHINGTON

Washington - up - Admins
tration farm leaders expect a
major fight in the next congress
over a proposal to replace the
ever normal granary" crop con-
troll law with domestic allotments
and price-fxing regulation.
Declining farm prices and &C
cumulating crop SURPRISES have
stimulated agitation for revision
Of the 1888 farm act among cot
ton and wheat growers.
Secretary Wallace has declared
the domestic allotment program
would foster a policy of export
dumping" not in harmony with
Secretary Hull's reciprocal trade
program. Advocates assert, how
ever, it would help to regain lost
foreign markets.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
BECHYN BARN
LOST IN FLAMES

Bechyn-A barn constructed
year ago on the Ted Serbus farm
was struck by lightning about
midnight Thursday night and
burned to the ground. Fire de-
partments were called but were
unable to more than confine
flames to the one building.
Two horses, harnesses and con-
siderable hay and oats were also
destroyed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
Gazette Foreman
Proves He Knows
His Letterheads

The Gazette's pride in Char
lie grew this week as the fore
man brandished a gOOd-looking
automatic pencil over his job
work estimates.
The pencil is Mr.. Farms
worth's prize in a nationwide
letterhead rating contest.
The trick was to pick IL
letterheads in order, the same
order as committee of typo
graphical experts chose them.
Mr.. Farnsworth rated six of
the dozen in correct order.
He received a highly COM
plimentary letter and the pen
Gil.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
Johns Elected
To VFW Post
WALTER JOHNSON HAS
DISTRICT JOB AFTER
CONVENTION

William F. Johns of Redwood
Falls was elected senior vice
commander of the seventh district
VFW at a meeting in Marshall
Sunday afternoon.
Another city resident, Walter
johnson, was put in charge OF
junior activities for the district.
Fifty delegates of eight posts
attended the meeting at which H.
E. Moline of Tracy was elected
commander.
Those from here who attended
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Johns, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Trefry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Stegner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Henke and Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
Hire New Teacher

Leona Hainzl of Alexandria
has been hired as first grade
teacher in the Redwood Falls
schools, taking the place of Beat
rice Jolly who was killed in an
accident during the summer Miss
Hainzl completed a four year
course at Moorhead State Teach
ers college and taught four years
in the practice school there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
TRUCK TIPS, KILLING
DRIVER; MOTHER HURT

Clifford Ratgen, IS, Of Bird
Island was fatally injured Friday
morning when he tipped over in
an Oil truck on a county road
three miles south of Bird Island.
He died of a skull fracture at a
New Ulm hospital that evening.
The youth was delivering oil
products for his father who runs
q station in the village. His mo-
Their was with him but escaped
with minor injuries. They were
passing a car when the truck tip
ped over on the left side of the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
DELHI TO HAVE
3-YEAR SCHOOL

Superintendent Reede Gray was
notified this morning that Delhi
will open three year high school
this term, employing three teach
ers.
In the spring it was planned
that the Delhi school be closed
and students transported to Red
wood Falls John Saari, superin-
tendent at Delhi last year, has &C
cepted a position as assistant prin-
cipal of Willmar High school.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
Earlier Fair
Adds to Night
Show Crowds
REDWOOD BOY DRIVES
RACE WINNER; HAUCK
WINS BOARD RACE

With its financial success
dependent upon a good Thrill
day crowd, the Redwood
county fair went into its final
day today after playing to
good crowds Tuesday and
Wednesday.
About $3.50 ahead of last
year on gate and grandstand
receipts for the two days, fair
officials attributed the gain
almost entirely to night
crowds which were the best
in years because the fair is
five weeks earlier than usual and
evenings are much warmer. 1t
is likely that the same approx
mate dates will be selected in
1889.
Receipts and children's tickets
indicated approximately $500
people were on the grounds Tues
day while Wednesdays crowd on
the same basis was about 6 500,
This was only about 1000 more
than for the same two days last
year but almost twice as many
attended the grandstand perform
ances, which accounted for the
bulk of the gain in receipts.
Look For Good Day
With such items as concession
receipts and premium payments
only approximately computed, it
was still impossible to say exactly
where the fair stands but since
the Thrill day performance is on
a better financial basis for The
association than last year, it was
evident that "a decent break on
weather and crowds today
would make the fair successful.
Gate receipts Thursday last year
were more than for the two pre-
vious days while grandstand adj
missions amounted to almost four
times the gross for the two pre-
vious days.
Numerous sideshows and rides,
including the popular new "oc-
topus," occupied the midway
which was getting a good play al
though the Objectionable stands
and shows were notably absent.
Fair board members said much of
their grief was gone with them.
Exhibits were above normal in
some departments, below in
others, with the growth in All
showings notable addition to
the show. More and more the
youngsters are replacing adults as
exhibitors, without detracting at
all from the quality of the pro-
ducts but adding to the interess
in them.
Bicycle winners were Sylvia
Smart OF Morton, Tuesday and
Dolores Tonak, Springfield, We'd
nesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
HAROLD WARNER IN
RACING LIMELIGHT

Harold Warner, home town
boy, made good at the county fair
Tuesday.
Driving Princess Truax, Warner
got first money for her owrer NJ.
A. johnson of Waseca in all three
heats of the 2:24 pace.
c. c. Croker, race starter, told
some of the Princess history
Continued On page two)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
Prevent Anthrax

Observation-Disclosures in
this vicinity are vaccinating
their cattle for Anthrax
which is reported very SER
ious in Germantown town.
ship, Brown county, where as
many as eight head have been
lost on a single farm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
GIRL PERFORMER
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Eva Huntley, attractive trainer
of Big Burma, three ton elephant,
received second degree burn on
her leg when she spilled scalding
water over it Tuesday afternoon.
She was brought to the hospital
here today
The show goes on, however,
and a male trainer is taking her
place in putting the clever beast
through its PAGES. The grand
stand acts and revue have been
generally acclaimed as "a great
chou >,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
TRUCK HEARING

Morton-The frequently post
poned hearing on the Stellar and
Speedway transit companies re-
quests for permission to operate
a truck line along the M and st.
L will be held at Morton at 10
a. m, August 80.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
John Siverts of st. Paul
DRIVER ARSOLVED IN
ROADSIDE ACCIDENT

Everett Poulsen, 6, only son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William POulsen
who live on the WabaSso-Red-
wood Falls road four and one
half miles north of WabaSSO, was
killed when struck by a car as he
and a playmate were walking
home about 4:30 p. m. Thursday.
Redwood county authorities, DR..
J. Gordon Cole, coroner, Sheriff
L. J. Kise and George A. Barnes,
county attorney, said the accident
was unavoidable and that there
was no evidence of criminal neg
ligence on the part of Robert
Butler of LambertOn, driver of
the car.
With Billie Christensen, son Of
Mrs. Emma Christensen, Everett
was walking south on the left
hand side of the road, the proper
side for pedestrians. They had
been at the John Morley farm.
The Butler car, with the driver
and his wife, was travelling south
on the right side of the road
Just as the car was upon them,
Everett Garted across the road
and was struck by the fender of
the car, according to authorities.
Butler tried to avoid him,
swinging to the left and taking
the ditch. The accident occurred
directly in front of the George
Turbes driveway.
Butler tagged down Dick Mount
of Lohrville, Iowa, who was re-
turning home with his family
from Wadena and the Iowa man
took the child to the doctors Of
flee in Wabasso. He is believed
to have died instantly of a basal
skull fracture
Everett Donald Poulsen was
born near Wabasso October %
1929. He is survived by his par
ents, two younger sisters and his
grandparents. A host of relatives
and friends attended rites Sun
day afternoon at the Wabasso
Presbyterian church after brief
services at the home. Rev. w
BrOen was in charge and the six
sons of Mrs. Emma Christensen.
Julius, Norman, Edward, James,
Donald and Billie, were pail bear
erS. 1nterment was at the Red
wood Falls cemetery
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25

Members of the district bar
association will meet at the Red
wood Falls golf club Saturday for
golf in the afternoon and their
evening meal. George A. Barnes
of Redwood Falls is in charge of
arrangements.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25

Mrs. Pearl Fuller of the surplus
commodities department is distri-
buting 40 boxes of oranges and
parcels of white flour to relief
clients this week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
McClurg Resigns

K. j. McClurg has resigned as
chief clerk of the Redwood county
AAA office and will close his
work there September 1. His sue
cessor has not yet been announc-
ed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
3YoungLives
Lost In Weeks
Road Mishaps
WARASSO. BIRD ISLAND
AND SPRINGFIELD
BOYS ARE DEAD

Three young lives, a Wa
basso child, Springfield lad
and a Bird Island youth,
were lost in traffic accidents
late last week and two men
are hospitalized with critical
injuries as a result of crash
eS. Others have minor injur-
les.
The dead are:
Everett Poulsen, 8, WabasSO
Delmar HOfmeister, IL, Spring
ED
Clifford Ratge1, Is, Bird Island
The injured are:
Fred Norieen of SVea, Minnie
sofa
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25

BELVIEW YOUTHS IN
ACCIDENT TUESDAY

Three Belview youths received
cuts and bruises when their car
overturned near the EiSchen
brothers farm six and a half
miles northwest of Redwood Falls
Tuesday night.
Returning from the fair, they
took a road which they thought
joined one to the village, came to
a blind corner and went into a
ditch.
Victims were Nick and George
Erickson and Otto Solberg. They
were brought to Redwood Falls
hospital by Frank Eischen to
whose home they went for help.
All were released after treatment.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-25
LAD FALLS FROM CAR,
FOUND MILES BACK

Delmar Hofmeister, II year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Hof-
meister of Springfield, was killed
when he fell from the rear door
of an automobile between Grand
Rapids and Aitken, Minnesota,
Monday.
The lad was one of three chill
dren sleeping in the rear of the
car. The boys father, a fair con-
cessionaire, did not miss the child
until he heard the car door slam.
He could not easily turn the car
around because of trailer at
tached to it so hailed passer-by
who said he had seen the child
Continued on page Six)
Evening star., 1938-07-30
ARCHITECT GIVEN
ROLE IN PROJECTS
Professional Services for
U. S. Housing Authority.
Works Provided.

Contract provisions accepted As
standard by the American Institute
Of Architects are embodied In the
agreement for architectural services
on housing projects prepared by the
United States Housing Authority, It Is
pointed out by William Stanley Parker,
vice chairman Of the institutes Com
mittee on Housing. The customary
phraseology is extended and adapted
to meet the special requirements Of
housing projects which come under
the United States Housing Act Of 1897.
The architectural profession Is
greatly indebted to Housing Admin
istrator Nathan Straus for his recor-
milton Of the fact that these housing
projects are not Federal projects but
local ones which should be carried out
as far as possible in accord with sound
procedures developed as a result of
long years Of experience in private
architectural practice" Mr.. Parker
declares.
Cost Duty Imposed.
Ihe provisions make quite clear
that the architect is to render Gus
tomary full professional services. With
this full responsibility goes the re-
sponsibll1ty to design the project 40
that 1t can be constructed within the
amount OF money available. II no bids
are received that will permit this, the
archltect may be required at his ex-
pense to make such revisions in the
plans and specifications as NAV be
necessary to insure the proper con-
struction and completion of the i'm
proVement within the estimated i'm
provement cost.
The architect is protected by the
inclusion OF provision that he shall
be equitably paid for any extra ex-
pense and service involved due to the
delinquency or insolvency Of the local
authority or contractor. or as 4 result
OF damage to the improvement by FIRE,
Evening star., 1938-07-30

ing needs held in abeyance for q long
period Of time. This is encouraging to
look forward to and will help the
building industry regain some Of its
lost ground
State sales and social security taxes
are not permanent items in building
costs that the building public were not
confronted with in other years. OF
late years, workmen's compensation
rates have gradually ascended and
this is attributed to high injury and
death benefits granted under the
workmen's compensation laws OF The
various States.
On Federal taxation, 1t is obvious
that as long as our present laws con-
tinue in force. increased taxes are in
escapable. Mr.. Craig says, This Is
borne out in the automatic tax in
crease that employers and employees
will be also compelled to shoulder in
future years under the present social
security plan of operation. Higher
building costs naturally result.
Cost Delay Of Little Value.
Notwithstanding higher construc-
ton costs, housing needs should be
taken care of promptly, rather than
waiting for an imaginary cost reduce
ton for construction that perhaps may
never happen to the building indus
try. he continued. Any rapid expan-
sion Of construction volume will be
followed by the inevitable rapid price
increase which occurred in 1920, 1929
and 1897.
The construction industry in its
entirety, from the raw material pro-
ducer on through the essential steps
of distribution to the building site is
and has always been second to agri-
culture in importance. It's negligible
turnover since 1880 is the one chief
retarding factor to general business
recovery.
Evening star., 1938-07-30

Garrett, Jr., designer; Skinker &, Gar
rett 1719 I street NV, builders; to
erect one 3-story frame and stucco
addition. 1908 N street NV; to cost
$4,000.
c. H. Hall. owner; Dana B. Johan-
mes, jr., designer; Allen c. Minnix.
l4l6 F street NV, builder; remodel
739 Thirteenth street NV; to cost
$500. -,
Kenesaw Apartment House Co., Inc.
3ol6 Sixteenth street NV, owners;
Skinker g. Garrett. 1919 I street NV,
builders; to make alterations, 30l6
Sixteenth street NV: to cost $4,000.
Washington Gas Light TO-, All
Tenth street NV, owners; J. William
Moffett, designer; United Engineering
Co. Philadelphia, builder; to erect one
1-story metal addition. rear 1914 N
street Sc; to cost $4,000.
Miss Janet Fish. 1924 Thirty-second
street NV, owner; j. Wilmer Smith
architect; Harry w. Gof1, l Dupont
Circle NV, builder: to erect one 2
story brick addition and make repairs.
1924 Thirty-second street NV; to
cost s2,5O0.
Lincoln National Bank. owners and
builders; to make repairs. 3l8 Eighth
street NV; to cost $4,000.
j. S. Peretti, SIS Third street NV
owner and builder: L. w. Giles archi-
tect; to erect one 2-story brick addi-
! ton, 2l8 F street NV; to cost 81. 500.
M, P. Freeman. 37l3 Macomb street
NV. owner: Carroll Meigs. architect.
builder not selected; to erect one q
story brick addition. 3713 Macomb
street NV; to cost $1,000.
William F. Ham, 1921 Woodlev place
NV, owner; William Derhing. archi-
tect; Charles c. Kennon. Inc sl4
Eighteenth street NV, builders. to
enlarge kitchen and garage, 1921
Woodley pl NV; to cost $500.
Wayne G. Garman, 1915 Military
road NV, owner and builder: to
ere two brick garages, 24ls and 2422
South Dakota avenue NE; to cost
$500
Jerome K. Lyle. 4o05 Twentieth
street NE. owner; George E. Ferris
builder: to make repairs, 4005 Tven-
tieth street NE; to cost $500.
W. A. Saunders, 2ll Tennessee ave-
nue. NE, owner; J. M. Hallett, de-
slgner; Federal Contracting Co., e13
New York avenue NV. builders; to
erect one 2-story brick addition, 211
Tennessee avenue NE; to cost 81. 200
Daniel Riordan. 1855 Fourth street
Sc. owner; Modern Interiors. Inc,
builders: to make repairs. 1855 Fourth
street S.W.. to cost 81 900.
Harry Burke. owner; Martin Bros.
134l Connecticut avenue NV. build
ers; to erect brick private garage. 3OOl
Ellicott street NV; to cost $1,000.
Hank Schlosburg Estate, owners; J.
Bryant Smith, 522 Fourteenth street
Sc, builder; to make repairs, 3l02
Fourteenth street NV: to cost 5000.
A. o. Bliss Properties, owners; to
erect new chimney. 1920 Fourteenth
street NV: to cost 81 600
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Volume
Continued From First Page

increases for the first half Of 1898
over the like 1887 period New York
had a per cent increase, Houston
"a per cent; Los Angeles. 6 per cent;
st. Paul, 20 per cent. Chicago had q
43 per cent slump. Detroit. 20 per
cent: Cincinnati, IS per cent; Boston
81 per cent, and Miami Beach, 1la
per cent.
New York as usual continues the
leader for dollar valuation. Los An
seles is second and Detroit is third
Houston, comparing. its population to
other large cities. occupies fourth po-
sition. Chicago holds sixth position
One year ago it was in fifth place and
in 1895 in ninth place.
About 50 Per cent Drop In Homes.
New homes completed or under way
in 36 Of the 40 cities totaled l7,452
during the first half Of 1898. Com
pared to a5.528 homes in the first
half Of 1887. this is a sharp reduction.
Los Angeles is still the leading city
on new homes and individual per-
mits. The 1898 half year total OF
4,433 homes exceeds the 1887 first
half year. Detroit ranks second for
homes Aside from Los Angeles. all
other cities showed less home con-
struction in 1888 than in 1887 thus
far.
Labor rates Of 40 cities continue on
practically an even basis with 1887.
Practically all New York building
trades are receiving more hourly pay
than was awarded to them In 1897.
Chicago. Cleveland and Cincinnati are
about on the same pay level in 1888
as existed in 1897.
Most cities report they do not an
ticlpate any autumn rent raises. They
also point out that while building
volume the first half OF 1893 was
disappointing. they are convinced the
latter half will show much improve
ment in view of the Government lend
ing and spending program as q nous
ing stimulus. Many Public Works
Administration projects running into
millions will be authorized under this
new spending measure. Also the
groundwork is laid under the amended
National Housing Act to authorize
loans Of many millions for large-scale
housing together with the ALLEGATION
Of millions by the United States Hous-
ing Authority for slum projects.
Housing Needs More Acute.
Billions in private work is yet to be
done considering that the surface is
yet to be scratched on neglected hous-
Evening star., 1938-07-30
Tie Colors Together.

Printed linen in pink. brown, dark
jade green and royal blue serve TO
tie together the colors Of a modern
dining room. The bleached finish Of
the woodwork outlines the dusty-pink
painted walls. The table and Welsh
cupboard are similar in tone to the
woodwork. Deep jade green chairs
ana dark brown rug complete the
color scheme.