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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
Minnesota Cooks
May Try For 900

A call to all good cooks to take
part in nationwide egg cookery
contest for a $1,000 grand prize
is issued by the Minnesota Com
mittee of the Worlds Poultry
Congress, according to word from
Cora Cooke, extension specialist
in poultry, University of Mime
sofa.
Contestants are required to sub
nit dinner or supper menus fea-
turing eggs. Successful entrants
will have a chance to compete in
the state contest. The state Win
ner will be sent to Cleveland
Ohio, for the Worlds Poultry
Congress and Exposition July %
to August 7. The finals of the
contest will be staged there.
The contest closes June IA. For
a, copy of the rules, write to Miss
Cooke, Minnesota Consumer Pro-
gram Committee, University
Farm, st. Paul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18

Veronica Turbes, Tillie and
Agnes Schueller, Helen Kretsch,
Dolores Jahnke, Mrs. Frances
Breu, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Bauer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Linus Stacker, Mrs.
Albert Ricke, Fred Wendell and a
friend from Duluth, Inez Weldon,
Mrs. Mary Zitzman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Zitzman of Wabasso at
tended the Brau-Breu wedding at
Lucan Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Smith of
New Ulm, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Green of st. George, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Franta of Lucan, Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Merth and
daughter Gretchen and Ada San
ford were entertained at dinner
and supper at the John Merth
home Mothers day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rohlik and
Jimmie accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Jensen drove Satur-
day to GAINESVILLE where Mr.. and
Mrs. Jensen spent the weekend
at the Otto Arnoldt home while
the Rohliks drove on to Waldorf
to visit over the weekend at the
Ed O'Brien home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bangor
ter and sons of Revere visited
Wabasso relatives and friends
Sunday.
Ann Stacker who teaches at
Green Isle spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stacker.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Torney
drove to Clements Sunday to visit
at the Herman Haselau home.
Herman Peltz and Mrs. Bert
Crist of LETTERS were visitors at
the Carl Gadow home Saturday.
Henry Forst of New Ulm was a
visitor Of his sister, Mrs. N. j..
Franta, Monday. ~
Hubert Pelzel and Frank Fisch-
er attended the ball game at
Wanda Sunday. -
Anna and Martha Gadow arriv-
ed from st. Paul Wednesday to
visit their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Gadow for a few days. Their
mother is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Olson and
sons of New Ulm were guests at
the George Franta home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Airing Starken
and daughter of New Richland
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Weicks
of Walnut Grove were visitors at
the C. Starken home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Meyer
of Shutdown spent Sunday with
Mrs. Meyers mother, Mrs. Katie
Madison.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
GIRL, Is, STRUCK
BY RIFLE BULLET

Gaylord = June Kusske, Is
year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred j. Kusske, is in critical
condition at University hospital,
Minneapolis, with a bullet wound
in her back.
The mishap occurred as June
and her nine-year-old brother
were walking through the pasture
to get the cows home for the
night. June was walking a short
distance ahead of her brother who
was carrying a % calibre rifle,
which accidentally discharged
The bullet struck the girl in the
back low on the left side, pierced
the kidney and spleen and lodged
in the spine.
Overcome with fright, the boy
rushed home to inform his par
ents of what had happened. The
girl was taken to Gaylord and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
ALFRED KLAUSE,
As, OF CLEMENTS
DIES SUDDENLY

Clements sudden death OF
Alfred Klause, As, at 1880 a. m
Monday was a shock to his fami-
ly and the community.
He became ill not long after he
arose and his wife summoned a
Springfield physician who was
making a call in the village. Mr..
Klause died soon after the physi-
clan arrived, his death due to a
clot in an artery leading to the
heart.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Klause, he was born April 26,
1894 in Posen township near
Wood Lake, where he was bap-
tized at ST. Luke's church. His
confirmation was at st. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran church at
Morgan, April IL, 1908.
In February 1917, he married
Emma Raddatz, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. August Raddatz of Red
wood Falls. They lived on farms
near Belview and Vesta until 1919
when they moved to his fathers
farm in Sherman township which
he operated until 1880. After a
year on the Ed Fenske farm south
Of Seaforth, they came to Glenn
ents. Recently he was employed
on the Memorial Field project in
Redwood Falls.
Their seven children are: Lor-
ma who is working in Shutdown;
Arnold, employed in Eden town.
ship; Erma, Erwin, Evaline, Wal
ter and Elaine at home.
He was member of Bethlehem
Evangelical Lutheran church
here and served as janitor of the
building for four years.
Funeral services were held at
the home and the church this af-
ternoon and interment was in the
church cemetery.
Besides his wife and seven chill
dren, he leaves his father, Aug
ust Klause of Morgan and three
sisters, Mrs. L. H. Raddatz of
Clements; Mrs. O. H. Radatz of
Redwood Falls and Mrs. Hugo
Mattke of Morgan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
Walnut Grove Couple
Sail For Scotland

Walnut Grove.-Mr. and Mrs
j. Mac Intosh left Sunday for New
York, embarking there Tuesday
for a six months visit with rela-
tives in Scotland. They sailed on
the Caledonia. Mr.. and Mrs. Jer-
ONE Sullivan and James spent the
weekend with the MacIntosh's
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cody Potwell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brown of
st. Paul spent the weekend with
Mrs. Potwell's mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Nelson and brother, Charles
Van Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Muncie and
two daughters, Donald Burns and
Virgil Peterson spent the weekend
at the Leroy Albertson and Eddie
Putte homes.
Donald Weeks who attends Gus
tavus Adolphus college at st. Pet
er spent the weekend at the Fred
Weeks home. Donald was accom-
panied by his roommate, Arnold
Reed of Sherburne.
Lillian Prail, Evelyn Pollard,
Emma Mettell and Eda' Borseth,
members of the Pipestone faculty,
came Friday evening to visit at
the Fred Prail home. Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Prail accompanied
them to Morgan where they were
entertained at the F. S. Pollard
home.
William McGinn, who is en-
ployed at Olivia spent the week
end with Mrs. Sarah McGinn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cantine of
Wabasso, Mr.. and Mrs. Delaney
Cantine and family of Redwood
Falls and the L. ]. Aarthun FAM
lily spent Sunday at the Mrs. Myr-
tie Cantine home.
A daughter was born to Mrs.
Carl Eilefsen Tuesday.
Mrs. A. T. Rams and Dolores of
Springfield spent Saturday at the
Gus Swanson home.
Rev. and Mrs. 0. j.. Govig and
Stewart spent from Wednesday
until Saturday at Lake Plantan-
ganet.
Mrs. A. w. Olson accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Arvid Magelssen of
Verdi to Minneapolis to visit Mrs.
H. w. Lorentz Tuesday and We'd
nesday. .-.
Mrs. C. L. Knakmuhs, Mrs. Mae
Jackson, Gladolia and Alta spent
Saturday in Redwood Falls.
Mrs. Julia Jones left Friday to
visit at Mankato then go to Mimi
eapolis to spend Mothers day with
her granddaughter Jean Wilkin-
son who attends the university.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Esse spent
the weekend at the Abrahamson
home atrHanley Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hartung and
family spent Sunday at the Ker-
NIT Decker home at Lamberton.
Mrs. E. E. Nichols and Winifred
Thompson spent Sunday at the
Ralph Nichols home at Tracy, as
it was the birthday of Mr.. Mich
OILS and his daughter, Doris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Schumacher
of Marshall spent Mothers day at
the Paul Schumacher home.
Lawrence Van Horn and George
DresoW who are employed at Pipe.
stone spent the weekend at their
homes. a -
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kent of Luz
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
MILROY

John Rudd accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. B. P. Gates of Walnut
Grove to Minneapolis Sunday
for several days visit at the
Ronning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Mellgren
and son visited relatives at
Worthington Sunday. ;.
The Land O'Lakes twelfth dis
trict annual meeting will be held
in the, Milroy High school audit
orium Thursday, May Is. Every
one is welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ahlness
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Selke and
Norman and Duane fished at Lac
Qui Parle lake Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Left ROLAND and
family, Magnus ROLAND and
James Rudd of Milroy and Mr..
and Mrs. Manley ROLAND and
June ROLAND of Walnut Grove
visited Mr. and Mrs. Osborne Roll
land at Clarkield SuNday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Dunter-
man and Mrs. Emil Moncelle of
Amiret were supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Welter Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Regnier
were dinner guests at the Al jan
sen home in Marshall Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Murphy visited the
Frasers at Worthington Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Ser accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Koeder and
Gary of Winnebago to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Torgeson at
Toronto, S. D. over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Dysart mot
ored to Bertha Sunday, Mr.. Dy-
sart returned Tuesday and Mrs.
Dysart remained for a longer visit
at the Henry Abel home.
Gordon Leach of Clear Lake.
Iowa was an overnight guest at
the George Schloetzer home Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Wagner
and son spent Mothers day at the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
May Is 25 June 1
ORDER OF HEARING ON PETI.
TION FOR DETERMINATION OF
DESCENT OF AND

Estate of Florence j. Bowers.
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of
Florence J. Bowers, Decedent.
On reading and filing the petition
of Elizabeth B. Morrow praying that
this court determine the descent of
certain lands described therein as be-
longing to the above named decedent
in his lifetime, who died more than
five years prior to the date hereof.
III IS ORDERED, That said petit
ton be heard and that all persons in
terested in the estate of the above
named decedent be and appear be-
fore this court on the 5th day of
July, 1889 at ten o'clock a. M, at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House at Redwood Falls in said
County, and then and there or as
soon thereafter as said matter can
be heard, show cause, if any there
be, why said petition should not be
granted.
Let notice of said hearing be given
by the publication of the order of this;
Court in said matter in The Redwood
Gazette according to law.
Dated May 18th, 1889
ROBBERY y.-sOCHS.
Judge of Probate.
GEORGE A. BARNES,
Attorney for Petitioner
| Redwood Falls, MINI. 47-3ts
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
May Is 25 June 1
ORDER OF HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR DETERMI NATION OF

pESCENl of LAM.
Estate of w. Z. Luedtke, also
known as Werner Luedtke.
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood, In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of W.
E. Luedtke, also known as Werner
Luedtke Decedent.
On reading and filing the petition
of Anna Timm praying that this
court determine the descent of GER
tain lands described therein as be-
longing to the above named decedent
in his lifetime, who died more than
five years prior to the date hereof.
1T is ORDERED, That said petit
ton be heard, and that all persons
interested in the estate of the above
named decedent be and appear before
this court on the 5th day of July
1889 at ten o'clock a. M, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court
House at Redwood Falls in said
County, and then and there, or as
soon thereafter as said matter can be
heard, show cause, if any there be,
why said petition should not be
granted.
Let notice of said hearing be given
by the publication of the order of this
Court in said matter in The Redwood
Gazette and by mailed notice accord
ing to law.
Dated May 10th, 1889.
ROBERT V. OCHS.
Judge of Probate.
GEORGE A. BARNES,
Attorney for Petitioner
Redwood Falls, Minnesota 47-3ts
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
WALNUT GROVE

Helen Picht of st. Paul who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Mike
Roggeman, returned home Thurs
day.
The Altar society of st. Paul's
Catholic church has reelected all
former officers. They are: Mrs.
Gus Swanson, president; Mrs.
Frank Fiyan, vice president and
Rebecca McGinn, secretary. The
society met with Mrs. Ed Beens
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Anthony
Molitor, Mrs. M. J. Turbes and
and Mrs. R. E. Debates were as
SiStant hoStesses.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
DOG IS CHLOROFORNIED
BURIED WITH TaASTER

Ladkinville, N. c. up - Nose
Bryant loved his dog. So when
the 47-year-old farmer died the
animal was chlorofCrmed and
buried in the grave with him at
the Fall Creek Baptist Church.
Bryant saw how the dog grieved
when Mrs. Bryant died Il year
earlier, and he asked his neigh
bors to put it to death SO II would
not have to grieve at his own
death.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
verne spent Sunday at the Leroy

| verne spent Sunday at the Leroy
Albertson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hartung ane
family spent Thursday at the H
C. Johnson home at Currie.
Mrs. G.. Win Hesnault and dau-
ghter of Pasadena, CAL, who Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
D. L. Piesley at Sibley, spent Fri
day and Saturday at the c. II
Fcrdham home. Sunday Mr.. ano
Mrs. Fordham and Mrs. Hesnault
met MIR. and Mrs. Piesley at Gulls
Point, Lake Okoboji where they
enjoyed picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson
and family of Redwood Falls, Jack
Clevenger of Morton, Mr.. ano
| Mrs. Ernest Trapp of Milroy, Mil
bred Holznagel and Clarence Her
der of Amiret spent Sunday at the
Otto Herder home.
Vivian Bette spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Howard
Woody at Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Mitchell and
Leroy Jackson of Lake Wilson
spent Sunday with Mrs. May
Jackson.
Gerald and Eldean Virgins and
Evelyn Koblegart spent the week
end with friends in Minneapolis.
Mrs. w. j. Mcdonald left Thurs
day for New York to visit her son
Stewart and family.
MIR. and Mrs. B. L. Gates, Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Fordham, Mrs. A.
j. Danielson, Laura Smith and
Herbert Hanson of Walnut Grove
and Mrs. E. A. Carpenter Of Ira
cy spent Friday evening at the
Mrs. Glenn Haak home at Lake
Wilson.
Vivian Virgins, a member of
the faculty spent the weekend at
the Charles Virgins home at Lake
Crystal.
Alice Steen, who teaches at New
Ulm and Olga Steen who teaches
at Milroy spent the weekend at
the G. w. Steen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson
and daughter of st. Paul spent the
weekend at the j. P. Virgins
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schultz of
Sioux Falls spent the weekend at
the G. H. Schultz home.
Helen Shelton and Mr.. Carlson
of Sioux Falls spent the weekend
at the l.. K. Schultz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gremmert
have purchased the Casper Dahl
gren residence in the north part
of town. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Salk-
er will move into the Addison up
stairs apartment vacated by the
Gremmerts.
Earl Zieske is employed at the
Lampert lumber yard at LANDER
ton.
Mrs. Elmer Horning of Revere
spent Mothers day with Mrs. Ell
izabeth Briske.
The Sew-So club met at the G..
H. -Fordham home Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Crowell
and Reid left Friday for their
home at Dallas, Texas, after a Wis
it at the home of Mrs. Crowells
sister, Mrs. T. H. Bell.
The Twentieth Century club
met at the c. w. Steen home Mon
day evening. Mrs. Victor Ander-
son, Mrs. R. E.. Borg and Mrs. c.
c. Esse. were aon the program
which Was made up of music. &
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
April q May : IL
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION,
LIMITING TIME TO FILE CLAIMS
AND FOR HEARING THEREoN

NtNS w f1GS1 ntiNS iF7CaGSiN.
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood IS. In Probate Court
In Re Estate of Henry w. Knapp,
Decedent.
Florence Knapp, having filed here
in a petition for general administra-
ton stating that said decedent died
intestate and praying that she, Flor
ence Knapp, be appointed admins
TRAITOR;
1T IS ORDERED, That the hearing
thereof be had on June 9Th, 1889, at
10 O'Clock a. M, before this Court in
the probate court room in the court
house. in Redwood Falls, Minnesota;
that the time within which creditors
of said decedent may file their claims
be limited to four months from the
date hereof, and that the claims so
filed be heard on September 9Th,
1889, at 10 O'Clock a. M, before this
Court in the probate court room in
the court house in Redwood Falls,
Minnesota, and that notice hereof be
given by publication of this order in
the Redwood Gazette, and by mailed
! notice as provided by law.
Dated April Goth, 1889.
Court SeaD
ROBERT v. OCHS,
Probate Judge.
N R. RYERSON,
Attorney for Petitioner
| Redwood Falls, MINI. 44-3ts
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
May IL = Is
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TON FOR ADMINISTRATOR
LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING

THEREON.
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood IS. In Probate Court
In Re Estate of Edward Klabunde
also known as Ed Klabunde, Decd
ent.
Ottilie Klabunde and Ivan Klabun-
de having filed herein a petition for
general administration stating that
said decedent died interstate and
praying that Ottilie Klabunde be APP
pointed administrator:
IT is ORDERED, That the hearing
thereof be had on June 6, 1899, at 10
o'clock a. M, before this Court in the
probate court room in the court
house in the City of Redwood Falls,
minnesota: that the time within
which creditors of said decedent may
file their claims be limited to four
months from the date hereof, and
that the claims SO filed be heard on
September 5, 1889, at 10 o'clock a. m,
before this Court in the probate
court room in the court house in the
City of Redwood Falls, Minnesota,
and that notice hereof be given by
publication of this order in the Red
wood Gazette and by mailed notice as
provided by law.
Dated May 1, 1889.
Court SeaD
ROBERT V. OCHS,
JULIAN L. MORTEN,
Attorney for Petitioner
Redwood Falls, Minnesota. 45-3ts
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18

Maurice Grotto home at Hanska.
Mrs. Mark Davis and Mrs.
Frank Belshaw will entertain the
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Wednes-
day, May "a.
Mr.. nd Mrs. p. ]. Dolan visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Dolan and
family at Albert Lea Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. L. 0. Timm and family of
Lucan spent Saturday night and
Sunday at the Tony johnson
home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
WILCOX INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
SLEEPY EYE TEACHER
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
OF ARSON CHARGE

New Ulm.-EdWin H. Wilcox,
former superintendent of the
Sleepy Eye public schools, plead
not guilty to an Indictment of ar
son in the first degree, as return
ed by the grand jury, when ar
raigned in open court at 10 a. m.
Wednesday.
The grand jury completed its
labors that afternoon, after in
vestigating the Sleepy Eye arson
case for two days, together with
other matters. Three secret indict-
ments were returned, one against
Wilcox, and two against Harold
Botten, Hanska, for forgery in the
second degree.
The reading of the Wilcox in
dictment was waived. Mr.. Wilcox
was released, but informed that
he must appear in court, when his
case is called for trial next week.
His bail was secured, at the time
of his arrest, some weeks ago by
continuing bond being execut-
ed.
Mr.. Wilcox appeared in court
with his attorneys, H. H. Flor,
New Ulm and Stanley M. Doyle
of Lamberton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
May Is % June /
ORDER OF HEARING ON PETl-
TON FOR DISCRIMINATION OF
DESCENT OF AND


Estate of Ella Wandersee Luedtke
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood, In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Ella
WanderSee Luedtke Decedent
On reading and filing the petition
of Anna Timm praying that this
court determine the descent of GER
tain lands described therein as be-
longing to the above named decedent
in his lifetime. who died more than
five years prior to the date hereof.
1T is ORDERED, That said petit
ton be heard, and that all persons
interested in the estate of the above
named decedent be and appear before
this court on the 5th day of July
1889 at 10 O'Clock a. m., at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court
House at Redwood Falls in the said
County, and then and there, or as
soon thereafter as said matter can be
| heard, show cause, if any there be.
| why said petition should not be
| granted.
Let notice of said hearing be given
by the publication of the order of
this Court in said matter in The
Redwood Gazette and by mailed
notice according to law.
Dated May 18th, 1899.
I ROBERT v. OCHS,
Judge of Probate.
| GEORGE A. BARNES,
| Attorney for Petitioner
Redwood Falls, Minnesota. 47-3ts
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
PUPILS VISIT FIRMS

Phoebe Anderson, teacher at
district SIS in Swedes Forest, took
eight of her pupils on an educa-
tional tour of Redwood Falls Fri
day. They visited creamery,
dentists office, the court house,
postoffice, greenhouse, telephone
office, bank, newspaper and
bakery. The group also picnicked
in Ramsey park.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18

then to Minneapolis. She suffered
intense hemorrhageS and her
lower limbs were paralyzed.
The operation was most SER
iouS one, requiring three hours of
delicate surgery. Unless peritoni-
It's develops the patient has a
good chance to recover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15
Council Endorses
Literature Campaign
Conn. Council OF Catholic Women Gets Behind DiO-
cesar Drive on Indecent Books, Magazines

clean literature which is a menace
to the morals, particularly of the
youth of our city"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-15

Endorsement of the Clean Litera-
cure Campaign has been given by
the advisory board of the Connecti-
cut Council of Catholic Women, the
Catholic Transcript announces to-
day. The drive is directed against
Indecent books and periodicals.
The Transcript reports plans OF
the Council OF Catholic Women aS
follows:
In each of the 80 local councils
In Connecticut a chairman ON Clean
Reading will be appointed to head
individual campaigns to clear news
stands of periodicals coming un-
der the ban of the National Or
ganization for Clean Literature,
Assisting these chairmen will be
committees appointed to foster the
work.
This large and able addition to
the forces lahoring in the cam
paign is expected to make its re-
suits even more apparent, Already
1t is noticeable that most of the
periodicals banned or condemned
BY the national organization have
disappeared from the newsstandS,
Many of them have gone out of
existence,
First OF the Connecticut coun-
ellis local organizations to respond
to The advisory boards appeal was
the Hartford Council of Catholic
Women, AT q meeting Of the coun-
Gil Sunday, December TO- the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Following the action Of the adj
visory board of Connecticut Coun-
Gil OF Catholic Women, we, the
members of the Hartford Council
Of Catholic Women, pledge our
loyalty and whole-hearted support
TO cur most reverend bishop in
his drive for clean reading and as
sure The Catholic Transcript that
we, individually and rs an organi-
cation, will do all In our power to
rid stores and newSStandS of I'M