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The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24
H. w. Ziemer
Dies at Is
FORMER MAIL CARRIER
ELEVATOR MANAGER,
HERE AZ YEARS

After spending AZ of his IS
years in Redwood Falls, Richard
William Ziemer died Wednesday
at his home. He was born Feb
ruary A, 1864 in Mecklenburg,
Germany. Funeral services will
be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the
home.
During his long residence here,
Mr.. Ziemer was for time man
ager of the Western Elevator
company, now the National At
las company and was a rural mail
carrier until he retired after q
years of service. He was also
for many years an active member
of the fire department.
He and Mrs. Ziemer, who sur
wives him, would have celebrated
their golden anniversary, Septem-
ber IA. Other survivors are his
son, John Ziemer of Richfield and
six daughters, Mrs. William Nor
ris, Mrs. Ella Herrick and Dorothy
Ziemer of Minneapolis, Mrs. w
Continued on page four)
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Huge Crowds Enjoy
Jubilee Attractions
AFFAIR SUCCESSFUL
: EVENT FINANCIALLY
PARADE BEST EVER

Redwood Falls observed its
seventy-fifth birthday at three
day party this week, one of the
most successful ever staged in
this section of Minnesota.
Successful from crowd angle
Its attractions brought throngs
each day. Successful from the
entertainment point of view
each feature was all or more than
had. been hoped. Successful even
from financial angle-the three
paid events, pageant, ball game
and dance, crossed more than the
difference between merchants
donations of 1,400, Pioneer mem
berships of $500 and other re-
ceipts and the cost of the various
attractions. While not all the bills
were in the secretary's hands this
morning, it appeared that the af-
fair will be ''in the black" by
approximately $500.
No small part of the success of
the event is due to the co-opera-
ton of neighbor communities
which sent bands, drum corps,
athletic teams, floats and other
parade numbers and to the en-
thusiasm of the entire community
in contributing to window dis
plays and other features.
The program opened with
homecoming services in all the
churches, well attended in most
instances by pioneer members or
their descendants.
A thousand or more people were
at the depot at noon for the ar
rival of the Shrine train, politely
overdue, and when it whistled in
to the tune of sHow Dry AM"
played on the whistle there was
little doubt but what this loss sof
steam was accountable for the
delay.
Redwood Fails was the Shrin-
ers' city from traintime to train
time, the band, drum corps and
chanters giving a colorful show
at Memorial Field which was all
too short but was more than sup
plemented with innumerable inn
promptu performances all over the
city, which entertained as many
or more than packed the stadium
and trimmed the football field.
CONTINUED on page four)
The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24
Showdown Hour in
Europe Imminent
BIZ The Associated Press

British Prime Minister Chamberlain told the house of
today Adolf Hitler demanded hand eastern Europe
and had declared that country that nerfere would be to blame
ensuing war.
But the prime minister told packed house that Britain stood by
her obligations to Poland.
He spoke as Europe moved toward war footing
and the hour for a showdown between Poland and
Germany seemed imminent
Chamberlain declared Britain nds herself today within
mnent sweeping emergency
BILL necessitated he said by the gravity of the situation
Cheers from all sides of the house indicated quick
approval of his request.
Chamberlain spoke of mapped
that country Britains ally
Warsaw we-inomed circles reported that
troll the Polish this morning
about threequarters of mile within Polish territory
The United States ambassadors at London, Paris
and Berlin issued statements advising all Americans
not finding it imperative to remain abroad sail for
home at
The senate of the city of Danzig
Albert Forster the ctys chief executive.
modified fifth adding 5O-
600 troops to the already under
Poland with nearly million already
ahead with methodal preparations throughout
nation
The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24
Fair 10 Close Successful Season I onight
Further Delay1
On Postoffice 1
,WorkPpssible
CONDEMNED PROPERTY
VALUED AT s2,750;
80 DAYS TO APPEAL

An award of S2,750 for the C..
F. Neuschwander property on
Fourth street was made Monday
morning by board of three ap-
praisers appointed when con-
demnation of the tract for part
of the new postoffice site was or
dered in st. Paul federal court
August 10.
The price covers a 80 by 100
foot lot, house and barn for
which Neuschwander asked $4,000
in his bid presented August 8,
1888.
Either NeuSchwander or the
government can appeal from the
award within 80 days. If such an
appeal is made it may delay
building of the postoffice for an
other long period, as the next
term of Mankato federal court in
which it would be heard is not
scheduled until January.
DIR. j. C. Budik and w. M.
Smith of Redwood Falls and A. F.
Hassenstab of Wabasso appraised
the property after conference
with Victor Anderson, federal
district attorney of st. Paul.
Charles De Rue of Marshall,
Neuschwander's attorney, appear
ed before the board arguing that
if the Finn and Cole tract whi6
is included in the site is wots
the $4,000 paid for it, NeEch
wander's property is worth more ~
because it is on higher ,ra,,nJ
and not on busy corn pau
ing costs on the Flin9-oie 1ots
were $1,000. w
Whether or not ids can he
called for the buiing before the
time for apps is up, Anderson ION
Qua not know. The treas
Try department will handle build II
ng supervision after condemna-
ION proceedings are completed. III
Plans for the new Redwood
Falls postoffice were ready b. Is
asst March. After the site our
,hase is set, the remainder OF an
'SO, 900 federal grant will oe used
n building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderso comDln-
d business with pleas sure. Iney
listed Mrs. Ander- sons sister,
1rs. c. L. Lynn aru or- Lynn
nd attended the Diamond Ju-
llee while here
The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24
4mpef3eet-Paga
Lamberton Girl Chosen as Style
Queen; State Fair Trips Awarded
ARDS HEMMINGSEN TO
ACCOMPANY CLEMENTS
BOOTH TO STATE

Vonnie Wiberg of Lambertor
was named Redwood county All
style queen at the county fair
Wednesday and was awarded a
trip to the state fair where she
will compete for Minnesota style
honors.
Vonnie's costume is a fitted
wool dress of black and white
shepherds plaid with black ac-
cents. With it she wears a black
hat and accessories.
Loretta Waterman of Sanborn
and Lora Lou Kohls of Belview
were selected as her attendants
for the All style show before the
grandStand Wednesday night.
Another state fair. trip winner
is Eunice Frederickson of the
Morgan Spotlights who received
her prize for good workmanship
in the clothing project.
Send Bread Team
Jane Winn of Seaforth and
Hazel Tompkins of Sherman will
represent Redwood county in the
Individual silent bread baking
contest at the state event.
Ards Hemmingsen of the Glenn
ents Crusaders will accompany
the clubs prize winning booth on
records to the state event. Her
thrift costume will also be shown
at the state fair. OF burlap, dyed
mulberry, it includes dress,
slacks, hat and bag for sports
equipment.
Ethel Lindeman and Carol Berg,
also of Clements, will demonstrate
making milk beverages in the
state dairy consumption contest,
it was decided Wednesday.
AS she won a trip for bread
baking, Hazel Tompkins will not
represent the county in the state
meal preparation contest but Edna
McNamara may make the trip in
her place.
Send Exhibits
The exhibit of the grand cham
pion Gamer, Ival HanSke of
Lucan and that of the reserve
champion, Lois Garnhardt of Red
wood Falls, will be sent to the
state affair.
Jane Winn's room furnishing
display, including a re-finished
antique rocker and table, will also
be entered at the state fair.
As announced at Achievement
day early this month, Theresa
Brey and Marian Price of Wa
basso will compete at the state
fair as a clothing team and Eu-
genia Heindselman of Walnut
Grove in individual demonstra-
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The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24
Harold Farlee Second
In Milking Contest

Harold Farlee, former Redwood
Falls resident, tied for second
place in milking contest which
was a grandstand attraction at the
Aitkin county fair Monday even
ing.
He harvested seven pounds OF
milk in three minutes to divide
second honors and $5 prize money
with a woman entry. The first
place winner MIXED eight and
one-half pounds.
On WPA rolls here, be went to
Palisads in Aitkin county last APP
rflf and says he is now doing well
on a farm. O. L. Doty, also for
mer resident here, came with him
for a few days visit.
The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24

Representatives of Redwood county All club
fair pictured about
Theresa Brey and Marian Price of Wabasso, up
per left, sIlolun aDith props of their clothing
team demonstration. Eugenia Heindselrnan OF
Walnut Grove is stirring up "North Hero Goul-
osh" entirely from materials raised ON her hone
farm. She is county champion individual demo'-
strat0r
Virgil Dahmes of Clements and his champion
HolStein dairy calf sEoaDn in the second ro1p,
left To the right is the champion Angus calf and
its oaDrer Nels Hansen of the North Star clitb an
JoT,nsonUille.
Too other tourists to the state fair aDI be Hdr-
old Ryan of the Clements Crusaders and his cham
pion elUe lamb, o,1er left
The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24
Minneapolis Labor
Raising Jackpot
For Bonding Fees

Minneapolis Up - Minneapo-
lis labor forces started a jackpot
today with two $1,000 contribu-
tions toward bonding fees for
WPA strike defendants as the
number in custody rose to 81 un-
der bonds totaling $150,000, with
surrender of three additional men.
In new developments United
States marshals took up the task
of serving about 80 subpoenas
The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24

upon additional witnesses who
will appear before the federal
grand jury, scheduled to meet in
st. Paul at least four days again
next week and resume its inquiry
into alleged law violations in the
strike.
The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24

Degree of Honor Juveniles will
not meet Saturday.
The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24
FIREMEN CALLED

The Redwood Falls fire depart
ment was called to the ]. l.. Swed-
berg home shortly after Z a. m.
Monday when kerosene stove
used for heating wash water in
the basement famed up. There
was some smoke damage.
The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24
Many4-HBoys
Awarded Trips
To State Fair
L. Brake OF MILROY
ENTERS CHAMPION
BEEF HEIFER

More Redwood county youths
than at any time in the history of
All clubs here won state fair trips
in livestock competition.
Lynn Brake of Milroy, blue
ribbon recipient in the beef heifer
class will take his Angus. Dairy
calf trip awards went to Virgil
DahmeS of Clements for his Hol-
stein yearling; Donald BloedoW
'of Wanda for his Guernsey year
ling; Grace Bloedow of Wanda for
her Guernsey calf and Lester
Behrends of Lamberton for his
Guernsey.
Nels Hansen of Johnsonville
exhibited the champion beef calf.
Iu the colt division, state fair
exhibitors will include Melvin
Anderson of Lamberton with a
foal; Kenneth Hemmingsen OF
Clements with his Belgian two
year-old: Donald Price of Wa
basso with another second year
Belgian and Douglas Hart OF
Delhi with a Percheron yearling.
June Rose Zimmerli of Wa
basso will be at the state fair with
her breeding pen of Leghorns and
Harold Ryan of Clements will
show his purebred eve lamt
there.
A purebred Spotted Poland
China pig will be entered in
state competition by Roger Tomp-
kris of Redwood Falls.
Virgil Dahmes, Carroll Skow
and Ted Beran, all of the Glenn
cntS Crusaders make up the Red
wood county state fair dairy
judging team, with Donald Bloc
dow of Wanda as alternate.
The general livestock judging
team selected for the state fail
includes Alien Brake of Milroy
James Kohler of Redwood Fall:
and Lauren Beran of Clement.
| with Bernard Bliss of Redwood
Falls as alternate.
POULTRY
Poultry Breeding Pen
/ Buff Miflorca. l - Mary Mann
North Redwood.
White Leghorn: L. June Ros,
Zinmerli, Wabassc; 2 - Dewe.
Tetrick, Redwood Falls; 3-Doug
las Mann, North Redwood.
Barred Rock: 1-Zare TassleI
Lamberton; 2 - Ruth Barnum
Redwood Falls.
Brown LeghornS: l - Luell;
SHINING, Redwood Falls.
White Australrope: / - Leste
Severson, Walnut Grove.
Geese: 2-Lowell Wolff, Red
wood Falls.
/ Ducks: Melvin Lovald, Mil
roy.
Poultry, Fat Pen
White Rock: l - Ruth Pecholi
/ Sanborn; Paul Kohler, Red
wood Falls; 3-Hazel Tompkins
Morton.
Geese: l - Kenneth Tetrick
Redwood Falls; Russell Butter
bough, Walnut Grove.
Ducks: Marie Hoepner, Del
his; 2-Arelene Johansen, Nor
gan.
CHAMPIONS
White Rock, fat pen: Ruth Pee
holt, Sanborn-champ.
White Ducks, fat pen: Marie
Hoepner, Delhi.
Buff Orpington, fat pen: Pau
Kohler, Redwood Falls.
Rhode Island Red, breeding
pen: Ruth Pecholt, Sanborn-
champ.
White Leghorn, breeding pen
June Rose Zimmerli, Wabasso.
White Rocks: Paul Kohler, Red
wood Falls.
Poultry Breeding Pen
White Rock: dorothy Simp,
son; 2-Mary Mahoney; 3-Caro
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The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24

Virginia Guernsey of Mime
anolis and Helena Caven of
Franklin were here Sunday to att
tend the Diamond Jubilee festiv-
tiles.
The Redwood gazette., 1939-08-24
Hutchinson Man
New Game Warden;
Lives With Quist

A. NJ. Tomlinson, former Hut
Crimson game warden, has been
assigned to Redwood county and
is at work here. He is rooming
at the home of w. H. Quist whose
position he fills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-12
WOMANFLYER IN
 SAD PREDICAMENT
High Altitude Sun Bath Is Turned Into Very Near
 Tragic End :,

Los Angeles, May 12. - (UP) - Bernardine King, pretty flyer, wriggled out of her clothes in the cockpit of her airplane to enjoy a night altitude sun bath when of all times-the motor failed.
 You can imagine what a time I had" said Miss King, who is 28, red-haired, and green-eyed.
 T was flying back to Los Angeles from Bakersfield in my open cock pit monoplane. AS I often do, I slipped out of my uniform. and some other things, and was enjoying the sunshine.
 At 1000 feet noticed engine trouble. The crankshaft was broken and I had to head for an alfalfa field.
 Imagine the time had. trying to land disabled ship with one hand, and get back into my clothes with the other"
 Miss King landed fully clothed. although she wrecked her plane and suffered severe bruises and a finger fracture.
 Tt happened once before when ] was sunbathing over Oregon" Miss King said. T had to stick with my plane then. too. I-well--I just couldn't ball out"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-12

Chicago, May 12.-CUP)-Johr Barrymore, the actor with the most beautiful profile in America, was informed in his dressing room in the Selwyn Theater last night that his fourth wife had sued fol divorce again.
 "Is that SOP" he asked, archine his brows. And what does she charger"
 "She says you tried to kill her."
 That's almost vulgar" said the Great Profile. T never tried to kill any of my wives, Preposterous! My God. Why kill them when you car leave them?"
 "She says you kicked her shins."
 T didn't know she had any shins I am not interested m her shins."
 "she says you struck her on New Years"
 Struck her with what2"
 "she wants reasonable alimony.'
 "What in the hell is that?"
 "she wants an accounting Of youi joint property"
 'yes she's extremely executive"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-12
"Why Kill Your Wives When You Can Leave Them," Answers John Barrymore

Barrymore had taken off the cos- tune which he wears in the play, My Dear Children" He had been informed that the press had some news for him, and he couldn't wait. So, clad in his underwear, he pulled on an old blue dressing gown and invited the reporters and several gate crashers in. lie invited them all to have a chair. but there was only one chair. Barrymore stood, the dressing gown not staying closed very well, smoking cigarets.
 A few hours before, Elaine Barrie Barrymore. who divorced the Great Profile once only to chance her mind before she got final decree, had filed her second petition. Until g week ago she had appeared in the play with him. In St. Louis she fled the show. hurried home to mama in New York and ordered her local attorney to get her divorce.
 At about the time her lawyer was walking into the Los Angeles court house, Barrymore was straighten- ing out little matter Of q rubber check for e434.2e. He gave it to the St. Louis hotel where he and Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-12
Soft Coal Industry In Agreement With Union
Operators Yield to Pressure From White House Southern Companies, However, Will Not Attend
 Session for Confirmation
(Acme Telephoto)
BY JOSEJH L, MYLER niteh Press Stan Correspond,

stOAAtSW ANCoS 0tdh NVAfCopuAt0GAti
 New York, May 12.@tUP3 Con tract negotiations for the Appalach- ian soft coal industry reached a tentative agreement on a union shop contract with the United Mine Workers of America today and ap- pointed drafting committee to pre- pare the proposed agreement for submission to the full joint wage hour conference this afternoon.
 w. L. Robison of Cleveland, chair man of the joint wage-hour confer ence which has been meeting here since March IA, made the announce ment after a morning session of a subcommittee representing 2,000 Appalachian soft coal operate and 340,000 miners who have been idle since April l.
 Inclusion of the union shop in the tentative agreement removed the last point of issue which has kept the two sides from agreement on wage, hours and other clauses in the contract but the miners have clung adamantly to their demands for the union shop.
 Government Brought Pressure
 The agreement, reached after the administration at Washington had intervened with the full pressure of the federal government, meant that the mines in the Appalachian area would be opened Monday. It meant
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-12

Barrymore had lived. They had their final disagreement there and Barrymore closed the joint account they had in New York bank. then forgot about having closed it and gave the hotel check on it. The hotel asked police to have him ar rested, but he got on the telephone and strengthened the matter out.
 Barrymore last week filed suit for an account of $300,000, which he charged Miss Barrie and her moth- CT, Mrs. Edna Jacobs, had seques- tered.
 Tn her answering divorce suit, Miss Barrie said this was a false accusation, which had caused her humiliation and embarrassment She charged that he spent their three years of married life quarrel ling with her, that he threatened to kill or injure her at regular in- tervals, that he called her vile names that he struck her during their first New Years Eve party together, and that on April iS. last. when they were playing in Dayton, O.. he kicked her SO hard she was left "sick and sore and bruised"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-12
TURKEY JOINS IN
 NON-ACCRESSION
Lines Up With Britain, France; Russia Will Be
 in Very Soon
(By The United Press)

Turkey came into the European anti-aggression front today and ad- herence of Soviet Russia appeared probable before the end of May.
 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced the agree ment with Turkey-guardian of the strategic Dardanelles-in the House of Commons.
 For the time being Great Britain and Turkey agree to cooperate in event of war in the eastern Mediter- ranean. That means they would fight if their interests are endan- gered by Fascist armed forces either on the big inland sea or its coasts, where military experts believe the first phase of any future European war will be fought. Indirectly, the agreement is designed to strengthen the security of both the Balkans and Egypt.
 It also means the Dardanelles will be kept open so that aid may be carried to Poland and Rumania If necessary by the ships of Britain and France, which will also be a party to the accord with Turkey Negotiations still are underway on details but today's announcement
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-12
POLICE SERGEANT
 BEAT AMBULANCE

Boston, May 12 - UP) - Po- lice Sergeant Joseph w. McCleary
 reached a south end dwelling in a cruising car before an ambulance in
 response to an emergency alarm to-
 day.
 He delivered a ' l-2 pound baby daughter for Mrs. Elsie Cranston,
 27, and the ambulance took mother and daughter to hospital. Reporting back to headquarters,
 McCleary was instructed to go to
 another south end home a half-
 mile away. There he wound another expectant mother. Mrs. Bertha
 Freeman. 20. but sped her to the
 hospital before the child arrived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-12
Charged $4S,743 Paid to Truck Men Came From
 Welfare Dept. THAT DEPT. SHOWS
 OVER EXPENDITURES Dan Peters of Bristol Got $28,912 of Fund Paid
 Out to Truckers
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporter)

Municipal funds appropri. ated for the food supply de partment of the Waterbury Board of Public Welfare were used in 1883 in payment of truck hire, States Account ant Warren M. Brown testi- fled today in Waterbury conspiracy trial. In a stormy session that was the climax of the 22nd week of the trial, Brown charged that an expert check of the city's books re- vealed that $48,743 paid to truckers during 1883 came from an appro- priation of about $77,000 intended for use of the Welfare Department.
 Included among the payments for truck hire were items of $28,912 to Donate Pietraroria, alias Dan Peters of Bristol, a defendant, and $7,385 to the Abrigador Digger, operated by Philip Coppeto, another defend- ant, the witness stated.
 Welfare Dept. Overexpended There was no appropriation for truck hire in the welfare departs ment, Brown continued. His sur- vey of the accounts of the depart- ment showed, he alleged an overex- penditure of appropriations during the years 1930-1938, netting $l,201,- 045.11.
 His survey also solved, he said that between 1881 and 1935 there were transfers of funds from the street department to the welfare department, amounting to $574,- 785.29, without any proper approval. In reply to query of Judge In- glis. Brown stated that the trans fers, Increased the total expendi- ture of the welfare department and reduced the expenditures as shown in the street department"
 Court Adjourns Early
 As Judge Ernest A. Inglis ad- journed court for the weekend at 1 o'clock today, Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn announced that he had concluded his survey of the well fare department overexpenditures and was ready to proceed into the street department overdrafts.
 Accountant Brown contends that according to his survey, the city departments, during the eight years 1930-1937, over-expended appropria- tions by almost $5,000,000.
 Of the $549, 9,767.29 expended from the appropriation for interest on floating indebtedness of the city during the eight years period, Brown stated that Hess than one half the payments charged actually repre- sented interest paid"
 Johnston, Williamson Pay
 Aside from interest, he explained, payments were made to John s.
 fCny,f ,ffYfYaJ A,, Donn 1nl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-12
ATTORNEY LEWIS
 MADE PRESIDENT
Elected Head of Waterbury Bar Association at Its
 Session Today

Former States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis was elected president of the Waterbury Bar Association this morning at a special meeting be- fore the opening of the short cal- endar session in superior court.
 Attorney Michael V. Blansfield was named vice-president. He was nominated for the post two weeks ago to succeed the late Coroner John T. Monzani whose death oc- cured a week after his nomination.
 George H. Freeman, clerk of su- perior court, was elected secretary, and William M. Gillette, clerk of the court of common pleas, was chosen treasurer.
 Vice-president BlanSfield presided at this mornings session in the ab- sence of Attorney Lewis. He ex- tended his thanks for the honor the Bar Association paid him and promised he would justify the con- fidence placed in him by his fellow barristers.
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