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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
REA ASKS LOWER
RATE ON CURRENT
MUNICIPAL PLANT CON.
FERENCE WILL BE
CALLED BY STASSEN

Requesting lower rates with a
third project pending, the Central
Minnesota COOPERATIVE Power
association has been offered a
reduction of approximately five
per cent on a five year contract
or ten per cent on a ten year
contract by the Springfield city
council. The municipal plant in
the Brown county town furnish
es electricity to Redwood county,
REA users.
Just now, the matter is at a
standstill. Governor Harold E.
Stassen has indicated he will call
a conference of municipal plant
representatives to discuss rates
after he confers with federal of
ficials.
Springfield's offer would not
take effect until after July /,
when a congressional appropria-
ton for the county's third project
is expected to be made.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
Mercury 8 Economy
Test Car Coming

To demonstrate the economy of
the Mercury 8, the Ford Motor
company today announced the
start of a Mercury 8 Economy
Test run.
Taken directly from the assem-
bly, line, this Mercury 8 will visit
125 cities in Minnesota, South
Dakota and western Wisconsin
stopping at Redwood Falls Friday
June 2 at 4:30 p. m.
To the person making the clos
est guess to the actual average
miles per gallon consumed up to
the time of arrival here, Redwood
Falls Motor company, local Ford
and Mercury dealer, is offering a
barrel of gasoline as a grand
prize.
Anyone wishing to participate
in the contest is requested to re-
gister at the Ford garage before
its arrival. Adv.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
Claim Wenzel Split
Purchase Orders to
Avoid Asking Bids

st. Paul-(P) = Testimony in
tended to show purchase orders
in thu conservation department
were split as a means of evad-
ing the law requiring formal adj
vertising for bids on purchases
in excess of $500, was written into
the Herman Wenzel custer hear
ing today.
Counsel for the governor placed
in the record acquisitions and or
ders which according to testimony
of Gordon Wollan, chief clerk in
the game and fish divisions, Ead
the approval of Wenzel, suspend
ed conservation commissioner.
On cross examination by coun-
sci for Wenzel, the witness testi-
fled he sshopped around" for
prices before the orders were is
sued and that the purchasing de-
partment of the "big three"
checked the informal estimates
and bids and actually did the
buying.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01

a blind DOGGY tournament, open
to all players, both men and
women.
No one will be allowed to play
the grass green's until after the
ceremonies and those who Use
them then are cautioned to play
grass green's rules. High heeled
shoes are prohibited on the
green's, officials said.
The green's committee lined up
new fairways Wednesday evening,
taking out the rough. The re-
modelled course will present an
entirely new appearance this
summer after workmen have re-
moved the tops of old sand green's
and re-sodded the circles. Arlo
Dickerson, green's keeper, has
been directing two men working
on the course, in preparation for
Sundays opening.
Because of the new set-up, all
handicaps will be changed. The
tournament committee requests
that all players turn in cards as
new ratings will be made and a
prize awarded every 80 days to
the player lowering his handicap
by the greatest number of strokes.
Water for the new green's is
piped direct from the Redwood
river which skirts the course, one
of many natural hazards. The pip
ing is so laid out that in sub
sequent years it will be possible
to water fairwayS.
R. v. Ochs is chairman of the
green's committee, j. L. Parsons
serving with him. The tourna-
ment committee includes L. j.
Ziegler, chairman; Leon H. Brown,
Dale Byram, Harlan Jaehning,
Charles Collins, Joe Ziegler and
j. T. Murdoch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
Patriotism Vital
Continued from page one,


human clay, the most glorious,
beautiful and democratic republic
ever known. ~
To-day we teach the nations of
the world lessons in charity and
humanity. Nations must be merT
ciful and considerable and we pro-
claim by the thousands gathered
at such services throughout the
country that we are peace-loving
people,"
Turning to the four Gold Star
mothers who sat on the platform
he said, "Think of the terrible
sacrifices of those Gold Star
mothers in whose veins run Ger
man blood in sending their boys
against the country whose people
were theirs.
at is well to bear that thought
in mind today when the country
is once more deluged with prop
uganda, telling us that there is
democracy yet to be saved at our
expense"
Foreign countries say we are q
nation of superlatives," said Rev.
O'Sullivan. "We take this two
edged sword to parry with the
fact that the greatest experiment
in government ever known form
ed the United States. We have a
history of continued advance un-
til today we are the wonder and
envy of every nation on the face
of the earth.
''There are some who come to
us from other shores. We take
the cross of tyranny from their
shoulders, yes, the very odor of
starvation from their breaths and
what are their returns to us?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
Public Dances, Fire
Department Receives
$157 for FlOOdlight

The Redwood Falls fire depart
ment made net profit of S157 on
its forty-second annual ball We'd
nesday night, Chief j. M. Corbett
estimated this morning.
Sales of tickets from all dis
tricts have not yet been reported
and the figure is based on prob
able returns.
''That amount comes close to
the money needed to buy our
floodlight," Mr.. Corbett said.
'We want to express our APP
probation to all those who sup
ported the dance in any way" he
added.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01

'sThey go about poisoning the
minds of American citizens
against the American flag and the
country for which our soldier:
fought and died. They spread q
doctrine of liberty-of liberty OF
destruction"
The armory program followed
the traditional parade in which
patriotic organizations, school
children, Company L, the Scenic
! City band and other organizations
took part.
They halted at lake Redwood
for the impressive decoration OF
the waters in memory of sailor
dead.
Rev. w. A. Dalton offered the
invocation at the armory and a
high school quartet, including
Calvin Alexander, Phyllis Macs
Mavis Reynolds and Maynard
Steele, sang Civil War songs.
THE Boys In Blue" were Sc
called because the average age OF
Union soldiers was between II
and 18, said Mrs. Phebe Fuller
who made a few remarks as re-
preventative of the Women's Re-
lief Corps.
Simply and firmly, John Lair
gave an excellent review of Lin
coins Gettysburg address.
Mrs. j. c. Bruer, Mrs. Henry
Kuck and Mrs. August Frederik-
sen and Mrs. Julia Jones of Nor
ton, Gold Star mothers, were pre-
sented with potted plants by Mrs.
William Reynolds who appeared
for the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary.
At the cemetery, Mrs. Fuller
and Mrs. John Stewig conducted
Civil War ceremonies at the sold
iers monument and F. B. Forbes,
past commander of the Legion,
placed a wreath honoring the
work of the GAR. Allen Fobes
was bugler of the day.
Dedication of the new chapel
and crypt at the cemetery closed
public activities of the day.
"This is a refuge where rich and
poor alike may linger in rever-
ance and loving memory and ar
dent hopes amid solace and
peace" said Reede Gray in MAX
ing the dedicatory address.
He commended Mrs. Fuller for
her work as cemetery association
president for 20 years and for
leading activity to obtain the
chapel.
Rev. Dalton talked Interestingly
of ancient burials, touching on
Greek, Egyptian, Roman and In
dian customs.
Practices of care and reverence
for the dead arose with mans
glorious faith in Immortality and
the resurrection, he said.
Cemetery means Sleep" said
Mrs. Fuller. Next to the church,
the cemetery is the foremost tenn
pie of the living God"
Maurice Dirlam, Don Martin,
Earl Bliss and c. D. Clipfell sang
asleep In Jesus" grouped in the
doorway of the new building.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
Bottle FOats Gently;
3 Years Making Trip,
LambertOn-NeW Ulm

Lamberton-"It was only an
old beer bottle, many miles from
home" So goes the old song,
popular with barroom choruses.
But this is a story of an ordin-
airy bottle, which really isn't far
from home, considering its been
travelling three years.
About that long ago Donald
Roth and several companions
were fishing in Dutch Charlie
creek. Finding an old bottle,
Donald wrote his name and adj
dress on a slip of paper, stuffed
it in and set the bottle afloat. Re-
Gently he received a letter from a
New Ulm girl who found the bot
tie and the note in the Minnesota
river there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
Stassen To Speak
At Fairfax June 10

Fairfax-Governor Harold E.
Stassen will be guest of honor
and principal speaker at a ban
quet sponsored by the American
Legion drum and bugle corps
here June 10. Senator Fred K.
Gage, chairman of the committee
on arrangements, says the affair
is open to the public and early
reservation are advised.
The Fairfax drum corps was
organized year and one-half
ago, has new uniforms and al
ready has earned some distinction
in. Legion circles.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
Troop IA to Conduct
Morgan InVestiture

Troop IA of Redwood Falls will
conduct Morgan's first Boy Scout
investiture ceremony at the viii
lage hall there Monday evening"
The newly organized Morgaik
troop is number SO. Fifteen men,
bers have completed tenderfoot
requirements and will be invested
at the program, which is largely
for the purpose of acquainting
Morgan people with Scout work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
Plan Entertainment

Continued from page one)
girls lead by Mrs. Earl Smith and
the Shook Trio of Minneapolis
will give ensemble and solo num-
bers.
Mrs. George Nelson will lead
the assembly singing; Mrs. M. H.
Sandager will welcome the Wo-
men; Mrs. K. V. Muir of Jackson
will respond and Mayor J. c. Bu-
dix will bring the city's greetings.
Included on the banquet pro-
gram Thursday evening will be
vocal solos by Mrs. William Hicks
of Pipestone; a woodwind quin-
tel, Everett Lynn, Paul Gallea,
Tudine johnson, Mavis Reynolds
and Mary Dwyer; Colonial
Scenes" a minuet by Keith Bald
win, Robert Schottenbauer, Nancy
Stephany, Joan Postage, 10 Ann
johnson, Joan Jackson, Dickie
Johnson and John MacDougall;
a clarinet duet by Everett
Lynn and Tudine Johnson. Mrs.
C. A. Lauterbach is chairman of
the banquet committee and din
ner will be served by the Altar
society of st. GATHERINGS Catholic
church in the Lincoln auditorium.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
Open New Greens

Continued from page one)
now of Minneapolis, who was the
first chief of golfers here in 1922
and 1923.
w. S. Brammer was president
in 1924 and 1925; Parker D. San
ders in 1926; N. r. Ryerson in
1927 and 1923; L. J. Kise in 1929
and 1880; j. L. Parsons in 1881
and 1882; r. v. Ochs in 1888,
1884 and 1886; Mr.. Clague in
1885; A. R. A. Laudon in 1887; c.
H. Burmeister in 1888 and r. w.
Whiting this year.
They will complete the first
hole in foursomes, Mr.. Currier
being scheduled to join them. in
recognition of his work for the
club.
The feature will be followed by
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
Jurors To Convene
Again June rs

Redwood county district court
will convene again June 26 for
trial of the Appleton property
case, Frank Baldwin, clerk of
court, was notified this week. He
will call jurors for 10 that NOR
ming.
Although officially described as
the "April term" this years ses-
sion has had adjournments which
kept jurors on call for two
months.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
Charmed Regina
Continued from page one

''The city fathers are requesting
that Regina people keep their
cars at home as much as posi-
BILE. No bicycles will be allowed
on the streets.
"They say the restaurants won't
be able to accommodate the
crowds and food stalls are being
built around town."
In letter written Monday, she
tells of the Queens beauty and
charm, the events of the day.
Regina did look gay-every
house decorated with flags and
bunting-every store window be-
decked with royal visit decorations
and everywhere, "Welcome to
Their Majesties" emblazoned in
lights, flowers, in various decora-
tons.
"The parade was disappointing.
We expected bands-Mounties--
soldiers, etc.-and all there was
was an escort. Mounties on mot
orcycles-of all things! Here at
the seat of the Mounted police!
16 Mile Tour
First the motorcycles-then
the pilot car-then the car with
the king and queen-followed by
about six other cars carrying
other dignitaries.
~ believe they thought the
route was too long for a parade.
They drove Is miles around the
city to give as many people as
possible a chance to see them.
School children were given spe-
cial sections.
"The queen stole the show and
has endeared herself to millions.
She is really very. very lovely
looking. She has that lovely
skin that you see on north coun-
try English and Scotch women
and in every way she is so sweet
and gracious. The king is more
handsome than his pictures. We
had a very good view of them as
they passed-and the queen wav-
ed at me! (Along with everyone
else standing near me!) She has
lovely smile and looked charm
ing in blue-your shade of soft
light blue-With grey fur - hat
with soft blue feathers.
"They visited the city hall, then
the legislative buildings, then
out to the Exhibition grounds
where thousands were able to see
them-then to the Mounted Police
barracks for tea.
'The public was barred there
but Stan was one of the FORUM
ate photographers allowed in, so
he was able to see them a lot.
Overshad0wed King
"Then they returned to their
train for am hour or so-then
dressed for dinner at Government
House. Streets were lined again
to see them drive out there.
'The queen wore white chiffon
with white fox cape-white
satin slippers and diamond tiara.
"The king and queen seemed
to try in every way to put peo-
pie at ease-were interested in
everything and everyone. 1t was
all very like wedding though
in that the man was in the back
ground. Ever so many people
said, II was so busy admiring the
queen l didn't see the king"
Their train left at $3.50 pr
Moose Jaw and they stood at the
back until far out of town Way-
ing goodbye to cheering thous-
ands.
"Our streets were decorated
with purple and gold. Light
standards were arranged with a
crown-then purple and gold
bunting-and sheaves of wheat at
the base. Purple and gold stream
ers were hung across the streets.
at interVals-Sort of a washing on
the line effect, but the idea was
all right"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
GAS MAIN CAUSED WRECK

Barberton, Ohio-(P)-Investi-
gators unearthed a broken gas
main today outside the wrecked
school building where a blast in
jured So children and four adults
yesterday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01

H. r. III. Minnie j., Queen
Dairy Cow, rulers Of the Realms
of Milk, Butter, Cheese and lee
cream. Lois Palfrey, formerly,
of Hope, N. d.. now an artist
on The Minneapolis Journal,
made this statue of the Queen
from q drawing which had
graced a menu card at an ALI
Dairy Luncheon staged by Dairy
Month leaders and The journal
last year. Through various or
CARNATIONS publicizing Dairy,
Month the queen with her milk
bottle scepter got nationwide at
tentiOn, so that 1t was decided
to use her in sculptured form as
one of the emblems for 1889
Dairy M0nth.-Gandrud Cream
cry Co.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01
CARD OF THANKS:

CARD OF THANKS: We wish
to express our sincere gratitude
for the thoughtful assistance and
sympathy of our friends in the ill
ness and death of John Arends
We particularly thank Rev. And
ersen, the choir and others who
assisted and sent flowers. Mrs
Arends and children. 1p
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-06-01

John Austbo, who has been
very i'll at the home CT his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Austbo
shows slight Improvement today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
BIDS ON POWER
LINE ARE ASKED

VANCOUVER. Wash. - Acting
Administrator =. A. Banks. % the
Bonneville project. today took the
first step in the move to bring
Bonneville power into the Puget
Sound area.
He called for bids on the 20, ooo-
volt line across Clark and Cowlitx
counties. 10 connect the Bonneville
suhstation At Vancouver with
kelso. Bids win be opened Sept.
Is.
One hundred and nlnety-one
steel towers. from 30 To 20 feet
high. win be erected during the
winter and spring. TO carry i2a
miles Of power cable over n 4i-mile
right-of-way between the two
cities.
The Kelso terminus Of the new
line will act as a diversion point
for power. which win be sent north
to Chehalis and the Puget Sound
area. Plans now are being pre-
pared by Bonneville engineers for
a substation at kelso TO handle the
big power load.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

the German suprcase courts
Kuhn stormed. "slust ! an
swer questions about Ger
many ?"
Whitley explained that he
sought 10 determine how import
ant a position kuhn's brother held
and whether the brothers In
fiuence had anything to do with
kuhn's selection M head Of the
German-AmericAn organisation.
Must I answer" Kuhn asked
Dies.
Dies. instructed him 10 do 10.
Kuhn said there were nine Justices
on the court and that his brothers
influence had nothing 10 do with
his selection.
Kuhn tangled again with Whit
ley when the counsel questioned
him about 5000 contribution
Kuhn presented 10 Hitler IN 1898
during n trip to Germany. for Ger
man winter relief"
Iue Dund ratif1 Tor con-
f-Ibutions." whitley said. "snd
Doubtless some came from the
unemployed VIM were m re-
lief. receiving United states
money"
Can yon prove that ="
Kuhn shot ~ him.
Thomas complained against let
ting the witness ''ms'se speeches"
Il want fair questions. Kuhn
retorfed.
How was the money carried
over there ?" whitley asked.
In 800 hills"
who ssnt out the request for
the contributions 2"
Il did"
Why didn't you take the money
and take care Of your own unem-
pioyed7"
Kuhn said the question was "un-
fair"
Il don't want any personal srgu-
ment." Dies cut In.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
BRIDGES SEES
NO PACT HOPE

SAN FRANCISCO Harry
Bridges, president Of international
Longshoremen's and Warehouse
mems union. wrote Pacific Coast
Waterfront Employers association
today that the union is convinced
the only way il can obtain It's de-
mands for changes in wages and
hours Is through an outside agency.
such as arbitration. or only after
economic action of some form"
Economic action" was inter
preted as referring to strike action.
Bridges and Frank Foisie, presi-
dent of the Employers association,
exchanged letters on the deadlock
created by refusal of the associas
ton to grant the dock workers
demands and the ILWU's with
drawal from a negotiations con-
ference Saturday. The present
contract, which the employers want
renewed without change. expires
Sept 80.
Foisie's letter said the employers
would not agree to remove the
clause permitting penalizing long
shoremen for job action and
quickie strikes because of the great
number of short strikes expert
enced in the last five years.
Bridges, in reply. said that 'in
practically every one of those
cases, without exception, any &C
ton taken by the men arose from
the attempt Of your association to
rob or chisel them out of condi-
tions they were entitled to under
the contract" He also charged
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
Spoke Before Bund,
Kuhn Says, But No Praise

Continued From Page one)
hold a request for legal assistance
In allegiance.
"wni that be all right ?" Dies
asked.
Il hope so. Yes" Kuhn replied,
Kuhn said he favored a united
front OF the bund and similar or
CARNATIONS. He denied that the
influence Of his brother. a Ger.
man supreme court justice. had
gotten him his post as bund
leader.
He charged that Cerman-Amer-
lean groups IN the United states
had been prosecuted" since 1892.
"You call them fascist." he
told the committee, speaking
Of the organizations that
would he grouped In the
united front. II call them
patriotic organizations"
Kuhn resumed his testimony be-
fore the committee which Ia In
vestigating relationship Of the
German American bund headed by
Kuhn. with such groups as the Sill
yer Shirts. the Knights Of the
white csmeiia and their leaders.
The stocky. bespectacled. Ger
man-born bund leader denied he
wished to lead the so-called united
front.
When committee Counsel Rhea
Whitley asked him about the
membership Of the German supre-
me court. on which he had testified
his brother. Max Kuhn. was a
justice, Kuhn flared up:
What has that 20 TO do with
UNI American activities
Dies thwacked his gayei and
Rep. J. Parneii Thomas. r.. ~. j.,
said.
Mr.. Chairman. this witness In
unruly and IL making every effort
10 evade questions. I think he
ought 10 be instructed 10 answer"
"What has un-Amerjean
activities got 10 do with how
many judges are sitting on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

that the employers collaborated
with police, labor spies and strike
breaking agencies in efforts to
break the union. and instigated
some of the quickie strikes to dis
credit ILWU.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
JUST THE CORE


The srmy's observation biimp
CO from Gray field. Fort Lewis.
flew over Seattle "Wednesday on a
practice flight.
Hospital flowers. HIM florist.
(ady.J
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

The Park Travelling theater Will
appear al Harmon playfisld al
7:30 .. m. Thursday. This viii be
the last appearance Of the show
this summer at Harmon field.
Two pounds sunrise coffee. zoc.
Cow Butter Store ADV.
wHITMAs DAY AT FAIK
Whitman day viii be observed
at the ". Y. worlds fair Saturday,
according TO d. w. A. Bratton.
president Of Whitman college.
Stephen y. L. Penrose. president
emeritus. and Associate Justice
William o. Douglas. Whitman. 20.
will be honored at a reception al
the Washington state pavilion.
See the Hayes Jr. spray Gun at
The Garden Shop. Rhodes Bros.
adv.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Sanitary Commission
Gets Right 10 Float
$600,000 Issue
Funds Will Be Used
For Montgomery and
Prince Georges Work
9s the Associated Press.

1S the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.-Permission
to issue bonds totaling $4,000 to
finance more than $50 small pro-
jects in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties was granted today
to the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission.
The Public Service Commission
approved the issue after the list of
projects was submitted at a hearing
by Emory H. Bogley, Sanitary Com
mission member, and Harry r. Hall,
chief engineer.
Mr.. Hall said the projects, chiefly
extensions of water and sewerage
lines, would employ between 700 and
800 men in the two counties for ap-
proximately 18 months.
Amounts allocated for projects
soon to be begun include a total
of $173,406 for Montgomery County
and $l08,986 for Prince Georges
County. Commission members said
the remainder would be allocated so
that both counties receive approx
mately the same amounts.
Included in the program is ex-
penditure of $150,000 for sewer and
pumping station extensions, for
which the P. w. A. has granted IS
per cent.