The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-24
ONE FEATURE OF THE DIAMOND

ONE FEATURE OF THE DIAMOND
Jubilee that everyone apparently enjoyed
was the window displays. Evenings before
the celebration the streets were lined with
Iersons moving slowly about examining the
exhibits All during the celebration when
ever there was lull in the program, wait
1or the parade or some other feature, the
windows came in for more examination and
comment.
Now with the festivities past and the
displays to be taken down and returned to
heir owners, it is most unfortunate that
The city has no suitable place where such
Telics-things which increase in value and
interest with the passing years-can be
safely stored preferably SO that they will
De perpetually on display, to be added to as
TIME passes and more persons make dona-
lions.
Who should undertake such a project
might be long debated The library, the
school and the city have been suggested,
each with certain advantages. Probably the
school could more easily find space and pro-
vide supervision. It's amazing bird collec-
lion would be an important adjunct. Class
work could be improved with the showing
of pioneer material. However, the library
or city hall would be more accessible to the
general public.
No group is better able to collect and
arrange the material than the city's womens
clubs which have already shown very COM
1nendable interest in history in the compil-
ing of the city's background for the pageant
and The Gazette issue of last week.
1t should be recognized that the mater
ial in the windows early this week will not
always be preserved unless properly stored
PERSONS to whom it is dear will pass on with
no rplic in fat MT
the hands of unappreciative relatives. I'm
Tess something is done locally, much of the
material may become the property of other
museums in nearby cities. Certainly some
OF the exhibits are difficult to store in a
private home and likely to be junked at
houSecleaning or moving time
We earnestly recommend that civic or
carnations consider the great value of the
project for future generations and take
steps to make suitable provision for found
ing and perpetuating local museum
IT MAKES LITTLE DIFFERENCE TO
rs whether we eat our Thanksgiving duck
November % or 30-but why stick to the
Thursday tradition?
We have one holiday, Labor day, which
always is on Monday and wherever it is OBJ
served, IT is the most appreciated. 1t inter-
Ieres least with business and with shopping
habits. 1t offers two day vacation afford
&c by the other days-of only when they
come on Saturday, Sunday or Monday. 1t
allows definite practice to be established
oy merchants regarding closing, getting
away from the old question of whether to
close Saturday night if Christmas falls on
Sunday, and all that Families could estab-
lI5h visiting practices involving long trips
without referring always to the current cal
enoar Travel, Mr.. Roosevelt, makes bust
ness.
Most holidays have been set arbitrarily
and practically all are shifted about any
way when they fall on Sunday. Certainly
t would not be a great lapse in patriotism
20 call the first Monday in July Independence
day, or the last Monday in May, Memorial
day?
Thanksgiving day week early breaks
tradition but Thanks day on Monday would
accomplish really worthwhile purpose.
THE GAZETTE ACKNOWLEDGES
with gratitude the favorable comments on
our issue of last week 1t was a tremendous
task and it is pleasant to know that fact is
realized and appreciated.
Perhaps the most enjoyed was that of
a man long associated with the newspapers
OF Redwood Falls and familiar with the work
involved. Headed congratulations" his
commentator follows:
AS former employee of the Redwood
Gazette, we take extreme pleasure in con-
graduating the present staff of EMPLOYEES
in getting out last weeks magnificent edi-
ton. 1t surpasses all previous issues by fai..
You did big job and did it we'll. This
edition of the Gazette should be preserved,
as it will be of profound interest to future
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ommers."
WITH SIX REDWOOD COUNTY
farms on it's hands January 1, the state rural
credits department reports this week that it
has sold all six. 1t has several other coun-
ties in which the record is also perfect. but
none in this section with as many as six at
the outset. If there were any need for a
recommendation of county land, this would
be one.
ONE-FOURTH, APPROXIMATELY