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Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-01

Cs mabel GU ullm 1+an+
for our elementary school told our PIT "A. at its
Lay meeting. Mss Smith is co-author Of one Of the
1ext books used In school. She taught at Col
moaa university many years and is Principal at
Park Side School near Silver Spring.
"Education is different today because the ooca-
sion calls for something different. Your Chi 1dren
are up to date ldren, they progressive peo-
PIE: they are going out seeking information. We
can't give them static teachers. All must move an
together wi tn the times. We a new chemistry,
PHYSICS and astronomy science discovers more in
these fie1ds".
Educators have made discoveries also. You
cap't divorce thinking and acting. they say. why
try to inhibit acting. If you thinking to 20
on. Teachers came along and said, "Let's harness
acting If children learn easier by doing let's
have some Practically everything the child does in
che homo is doing thing, and he learns there As
much as he does In sohoo1".
The school therefore patterns after the home
Teachers try to create a fri endly, informal con-
trolled situation in which learning can take place
What seems new to the parents may not be to the
teachers. They do an immense amount Of professional
reading. They seek flaws their methods and
try to correct them. Everything they do has def
mite reason. for they trying to make the
the Obi Ids day home.
"Education does start at 9 Am. and end at
$3.50 PM" Mss Smith said. MT starts wi tn the a.
larm c1ock and ends when the child falls asleep t
night. like to think Of the curriculum as every
thing the child does". Parents operate part of
this curriculum. the teachers part. and chi ldren
part (wfen they doing things they ohoose). All
DAY long things pull at the child--stretoh him.
These are part Of the curriculum. Sometimes we plan
things for Chi ldran and they do not accept them.
therefore these things not eduoative. whether
they be planned at school at home.
Naturally our children have to have tools to 90
side-by-side with their doing or acting. But thew
need tools to use--not tools they do not need now
but merely to put high and dry the shelf. There
fore these tools. reading. English thmetio
are taught when child them, and in re-
sponse to their need. Sometimes chi ldren balk
at table manners and m1tdplioation tables gen.
orally they feel need for knowledge in Of the
work they are doing and it rather than resist
it.
In our conm1i ty the grown people interested
in the big problems Of the day. You know every time
you accept new interest you learn about it. Our
obi ldren also learning about today's problems.
Last year housing. what garden city offers,
studied. This year the reoreati ona1 program
and furni shed base for the lower grades. The up
per grades had problems Of technology, including
consumer problems and natural resources.
Next year program may be human
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-01

They what democracy is and practice its teoh-
niques.
After Miss Smiths talk one parent asked how
Chi ldren In school compared with those from the
tiona1 type schools in standardized tests.
Mrs. Alderton reported the first grade wd oh had
recently been tested in reading. The average for
the test is 1.e while first grades out 2.5
and "a.
Representatives Of WJsv made a recording for the
Magic Carpet program. Mrs. Albert Mrs. htman. Mrs.
Reed. Mrs. Bomberger. Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Keane
were intervi ewed on P. t. A. school activities.
We hope you listened In next morning.
Mrs. G. R. Clements, Of Annapolis, president Of
the state visited for the first time this
year. She spoke briefly.
Mr.. Mabee gave short talk two timely ques-
tions. SHOULD the parents Of Greenbe1t expect the
Department of Public Safety to supervise the play
gromds?" and. "Nhere does the job of parent stop
and the Department Of Public Safety take over the
duty7"
During the business meeting Mrs. Albert appointed
a committee to audit accounts. Appreoiations
the order Of the day. Mrs. Htman thanked her
committee, menti oning each member for their help
during the year. Mrs. Reed spoke of the difficult
positi Mrs. Albert had filled President of our
organi thanked her for her efforts be-
half Of the P.T.A.
Later Mrs. Reed spoke of the loyal service
dered to the Association two year peri cd by
Mrs. Oscar johnson and Mrs. Lyda1u Palmer, re-
tiring and secretary. She also explained
the statute preventing them from holding offices
longer than two years. Mrs. Fennell thanked members
Of the publicity committee their splendid coop
GRAFTON during the entire year.
Officers for the coming year elected mani-
mous1y from unoontested slate:
Mrs. S. Hartford Downs President
Mr.. 4. E. Hesse Vice-President
Mrs. C. E. Fitch. Secretary
Mr.. DeJager Treasurer
After Mrs. Domes took the chair the Associ alton
instructed the Secretary to write two Maryland
senator's, George L. Rado1iff and M1lard Tydingss
requesting they support the Nicely BIZ which pro-
hibits block booking of movies.
The meeting adjourned to the corridor where
everyone enjoyed the Zoe tea and sadw ches served
by Mrs. Eshbaugh, Mrs. Hein1e and Mrs. Westfa11s
hostesses for three Of school.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-01
Administration News
NEW FAMILIES

NEW FAMILIES
We herewi tn extend the hand Of welcome. albeit
slightly grimy, but wholly cooperative to the fol-
lowing to town. (This is practice we
hope to continue for all arriva1s),
Burton S. Fisher SIZE Crescent Road
Vernon Lamb 1-E Northway
J.Spielman 28-F Crescent Road
Charles East 16-A Parkway
L. Larmore Burton 16-E Crescent Road
BIRTHS
Barbara Joan Thiehoff, the daughter pre-
sented to the Thi ehoffs May 16 at Garfield Hos
pita1.
They what democracy is and practice its tech-
n4n
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-09
CHARLESTON FARM
HOME DAMAGED
FURNITURE, WALLS
DAMAGED; NEWS OF
OTHER EVENTS
BY Mrs. c. L. Rockwell

sCharlestown-F;ire broke out in
the attractive farm house of Mr..
and Mrs. F. c. Gleason Sunday
evening. The flames started in an
upstairs bedroom occupied by a
hired hand. Neighbors and the
fire departments were called and
got it under control. Much dam
age was done to furniture and the
walls:
The Harold Yackel sale which
was scheduled for Friday, Feb
ruary 3 was postponed on account
of the death of Mr.. Yackeps
father Tuesday. Funeral services
were held Friday Afternoon at the
w. +. Yackel home and at Zion
Lutheran church. Mr. Yackel was
a resident of this community for
many years.
Mrs. Charles Schwanke will be
hostess to the Evangelical Ladies
Aid Thursday.
The young married people of
the Evangelical church held a
party in the church basement FRI
day evening. 1t was the birthday
of Rev. C. G.. Davis. Hostesses
were Mrs. Arthur Pankonin, Mrs.
Clement Batalden and Mrs. Wal
ter Gerth.
Allen Durnke, Lester Boyer and
Russell Wegner attended an agri-
cultural meeting at Sprir gfield
Monday evening.
Jacob RusSenperger and Helen
spent Thursday evening at the
Lester Boyer home.
ROLAND Werner returned last
week from Jamestown, N. d.
where he spent several weeks
with relatives.
Agnes Schwanke of st. Paul
returned Saturday after brief
visit with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Schwanke.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-09
Al Club Officers
Chosen at LambertOn
BY Mrs. o. c. Koenig

BY Mrs. O. c. Koenig
Lamberton - The All Ever
Ready club met Friday at the
grade school. Officers elected
were: president, Charles Coulter;
vice president, Melvin Anderson
and secretary-treasurer, Zane
Tassler.
Friends and neighbors honored
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Kenyon and
family with a farewell party Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Aloysius Heck of New Uln
was a weekend guest of Mrs. P. j.
Seifert.
Mrs. Francis Nolan who has
paid her mother Mrs. Alma Cool
er an extended visit returned to
Siren, Wis. Tuesday.
Bernice, Nicholson of Mankato
spent the weekend here with
friends.
MI. and Mrs. E.. j. Bellig and
Elmer Jr. were Redwood Falls
visitors Saturday. ~
81 Leo Gerhard and 9 his mother
Mrs. H. Gerhard attended the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-09
SeafOrth Reporter :
Tells of Happenings
By Angelina w. frost


Seaforth-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Rohlik and John Lyons attended
a birthday party at the home OF
Herman Kolander at Vesta Sun
day evening.
Marguerite Mansmith spent the
weekend with Doris Fagen al
Wabasso.
The Degree of Honor lodge met
Monday evening in the Legion
hall. Hostesses were Mrs. E.
Mogensen and Angeline w. frost
Friends gathered at the home OF
Mrs. L. j. Katzenberger Monday
evening to celebrate her birthday.
Mrs. j. D. Troske accompanied
by Mrs. L. j. Katzenberger and
daughters and Mrs. Arthur Precht
and sons attended a show at Red
wood Falls Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Edwin Mogensen
and family were callers at Wat
kins Sunday.
Electa Trosla and Anthony
Woelfel of Stewart arrived Satur-
day at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Woelfel. Miss Troska is a niece OF
Mrs. Woelfel.
Mrs. A. j. Bernardy, Mrs. l.. j.
KatZenberger and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Katzenberger were Red
wood Falls callers Saturday eve
ming.
Josephine Lyons of Redwood
Falls spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Anna Lyons. She
has an injured foot and is using
crutches.
John Lyons, Martin Buchholz
and Mrs. John Lyons returned
from the Twin Cities Wednesday
evening. They spent a few days
there while Mrs. Lyons received
medical treatment.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-09

funeral of William Yackel at Sam
born Friday. Mr.. Yackel at one
time was a business man here.
Elmer Bellig returned from
Springfield hospital Friday after
noon. Mrs. E. J. Bellig returned
last Monday evening.
Mrs. E. Wegner was hostess to
Is friends Thursday evening.
The Senior class of the High
| school enjoyed skating party
Saturday evening.
Lamberton Boy Scouts were
guests of the Springfield troop
Monday evening at Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bellig
and Bobby spent the weekend at
Owatonna with Mrs. Bellig's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. BEERS
dorf. Mrs. Bellig and son remain
ed for longer stay.
Mrs. A. Becker was New Ulm
visitor Saturday.
Marjorie Bellig, Deloris Waibel
and Phyllis Holford of Mankato
were weekend guests of their par
ents.
jess Weedman was operated on
for appendicitis at Springfield
hospital Friday evening.
Lamberton pupils will have the
opportunity to receive Mantoux
tests for tuberculosis soon. Blanks
for registration were received this
week.
Agnes Schwanke who is en-
ployed in Minneapolis spent sew
eral days with her sister Mildred
Schwanke here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Torkelson
are the parents of a girl born
Thursday.
John BoIle is at Des Moines,
Iowa visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Archer of
Marshall arrived Wednesday to
spend an indefinite time with
their daughter, Mrs. Everett Wilt
and family.
DR.. Du Priest of Fort Louis,
Wash. visited DR.. and Mrs. E. M.
Anderson Friday enroute to the
Hawaiian Islands.
Mrs. Harold Bierbaum of New
Ulm recently spent several days
visiting her grandmother Mrs.
Mary Gerhard and other rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Schulz and
family of Walnut Grove were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. D. Shelton and family.
The Lamberton Reading club
enjoyed a banquet Monday eve
ring at Rollins cafe. Later they
saw "Suez" at the theatre here.
The Royal Neighbors will en-
terrain friends and their husbands
at cards and Chinese checkers at
their annual midwinter social to-
day.
The Sharon, Lutheran choir has
begun practice of cantata which
they plan to present for their
Easter concert. Clifton Weibe is
directing.
Mrs. E. Rebenshorst of Maple
ton arrived Monday to spend a
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Lawrenz.
Mrs. j. Koenig left Saturday to
visit her daughter Mrs. E. Kunz
of Gaylord and Mrs. F. MacAr-
thur of LIE Center.
DR.. and Mrs. L. F. Johnston of
Minneapolis visited Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Haffey Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-09
Minnesota Top State.
In Duck Stamp Sales.

Minnesota migratory waterfowl
stamp sales for 1888 topped those
of the previous year by over 49,
600 according to preliminary
report of the post office depart
ment, which is in charge of the
sales.
Up to February, 1905 stamps
had been reported sold in Min
nesota. This compares with a
figure of 97,883 for 1887, when
Minnesota topped all other states
in the union by a wide margin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-09
Does Bladder Irritation

WAKE YOU UP? It's not normal. Its
natures warning Danger Ahead"
Your 25c back if this 4-day treatment
does not help nature flush excess acid
and other wastes from the kidneys.
Excess acids can cause the irritation
resulting in getting up nights, fire.
quent or scanty flow, burning, back
ache or leg pains. Just say Bukets
(25c) to any druggist. Locally at
Sward-Kemp Drug Co. 33-4t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-09

Forty-five members of the Mi
ami, Fla, motorcycle club trav-
eled an aggregate of 100000 miles
with out fatal accident.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
FLAT TIRES PRINCIPAL
CAUSE OF MOTORING
TROUBLES

Proneness on the part of the mo-
toring public to use tires long be-
yond the danger point is reflected
in the fact that fiat tires continue
to be the greatest single cause of
motoring misfortune, according to
L. r. Pewis.
"A recent A.A.A. survey" Mr.
Lewis said, showed that approx
mately 100000 blow-outs occur
red in 1888. This represented
nearly one-third of all causes OF
automobile breaddowns during the
year. The second most frequent
cause of difficulty was battery fail
ure, which happened some 4,OOO,-
900 times during the year; while
approximately 100000 ignition
failures were estimated on the bas-
is of reports from the 10000 ga
RACES under contract to render en-
ergency service to AA.A mem
bers.
The number of motorists who
ran out of gasoline showed an in
crease during the year, reaching
the surprising total of 1850 900.
Despite the large number of gaso-
line stations and accurate gas
gauges, a large percentage of mo-
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
Down
The Road
By CHARLES M. UPHAM
Engineer-Duector
Ameriean Road Builders Assn
W..h;rufoo n G
Washington, D. C

pleasure. Too often it also means
pain and peril. The holiday has
its typical delights which, unfor-
tunately, carry with them typical
dangers. We have come to expect
as inevitable the fact that our July
5 newspaper must carry numerous
accounts of deaths and injuries
from burns and drownings. AS on
all holidays, death strikes most Of
ten on July where faulty roads
fail to safely carry the holiday
crowds to and from the beaches,
the amusement parks and picnic
grounds.
Unfair taxation of American cal
onists was responsible for thous-
ands of deaths in 1776 Unfair ap-
preparation of taxes paid by Am
erican motorists to non-highWay
uses will be the cause of thousands
of deaths in 1889. Many fourth of
July travellers meet death because
of sharp curves, narrow roads rail-
road grade crossings and other
highway defects. Use Of all special
motor-vehicle taxes for the con-
struction of better and safer roads
will save these lives.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
SAFE AND SANE ROADS

/ am an American. On Inde-
pendence Day, these four words
take on new meaning for every
United States citizen. A red num-
ber on the July calendar denotes a
day on which fagwaving is the
favorite oratorical sport. The
Fourth Of July reminds US that
America means independence for
13O, 100000 men, women and chill
dren. This is every bit as true for
each newly arrived immigrant who
came to America to find freedom
to live, to work and to think as he
pleases, as it is for the sons and
daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
Comedian Eddie Cantor, opening
the 36th annual Convention and
Highway Exhibit of the American
Road Builders Association in San
Francisco, declared, This is the
American way, where men gather
to plan roads for the enjoyment of
people and not for the destruction
of humanity" His statement is
proved by the millions of citizens
who celebrate the birthday Of Am
erican independence by enjoying
Americas roads in the American
way.
The broader issues behind the
commemoration of July 4, 1875,
may be overlooked in 1889, but the
day still menas independence in a
special way to each member Of the
family. To mother, it may mean
freedom from ordinary household
cares. To father, it means free
dom from the job which claims his
entire attention on ordinary week
days. To the entire family, it
means freedom from town and US
ual surroundings freedom to see
the distant countryside freedom
to trade the heat of city streets
and sidewalks for the cool of trees
and Wide-open spaces freedom
made possible by the roads that
lead to new sites and scenes.
A vast majority Of July Fourth
celebrants include a motor trip in
their plans for the day. It may
be a drive of only a few miles to
the park on the outskirts of town
it may be a hundred-mile trip to
the seaside or one of the fairs.
Contents of the family car almost
always include a picnic lunch.
There are also bathing suits for
every member of the group.
July 4 means patriotism and
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

LENDING PROGRAM - Presi-
dent Roosevelt's latest spending
program differs substantially in
principle from any of the previous
plans he has proposed for disburs-
ing huge sums of the taxpayers
money for the avowed purpose of
stimulating economic recovery. His
current proposal to lend $780,
100000 for various and quite du-
bious f-liquidating" projects is
subject to all the criticisms made
against previous spending pro-
grams. The chief of these criti-
cisms is the simple one, now amply
demonstrated that such pump
printing undertakings will not
bring about sound and perman-
ent economic recovery. The fact
we still have IL 100000 nuemploy-
ed is evidence of that fact. Like
wise, this present spending pro-
gram will add to the present and
future tax load of the country,
which even now is bearing down
heavily on everyone. The New
Deal apparently realizes that the
country has become aroused over
the astronomical national debt and
the pinch of taxes, for the current
plan is framed to evade the Budget
Act and the statutory limitation of
the national debt by undertaking
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

Miss Florence Medvin of Little
Creek, has been visiting Miss Katie
Farrow for a few days.
j. R. Clements, of the firm of w.
F. & ]. R. Clements, of Clayton,
was in town Sunday morning.
Louis Flechenstein, an aged Ger
man of this town, has been grant
ed a pension of $1,000 and SIT per
month.
Our public schools, Mr.. Heisel
principal, will picnic at Woodland
Friday next. School will vacate
that day for the summer.
1t may be set down as a fact
that there will be few peaches in
this locality this season. One
farmer said that from 5000 trees
he did not expect more than 80
baskets.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church
of this town held a festival at the
school house grounds on Friday
and Saturday evenings last. Every
thing passed off satisfactorily and
about $40 was netted for the
church.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

William Slaughter of Dover,
formerly of Slaughter Station, died
in Dover Thursday.
Ground has been broken for the
new Delaware (Allopathic) Hos
pital in Wilmington.
Catherine Houston, colored, died
near Milford on last Friday at the
announced authenticated age of
101 years, months and 81 days
Daniel Sanders, the Milford
Chronicle says has pair of boots
made in 1858. He has worn them
for a Sunday boot for 81 years and
never had them repaired.
In the Wilmington Municipal
Court, Friday, Albert Wingate was
held in $1,000 bail for Court for
pointing loaded shotgun at John
Quincy Adams on the Fourth of
July
While hoeing corn day or two
ago at Milltown, Grant Allcom
struck piece of glass, a part of
which flew up and imbedded itself
in his eye. 1t may effect the sight
of one optic.
While endeavoring to quell dis
turbance at Hockessin on Friday,
Constable Elmer c. Collins was
struck on the leg with a club by
Frank McCuen with such force as
to break the leg at the ankle.
While rowing in the Delaware
and Chesapeake Canal at Delaware
City on Thursday Rinehart Clark,
aged Is years, struck his head
against bridge and was knocked
into the water and drowned
The damage done by the explo-
sion of the two rolling mills at the
powder works of E. I. DUPONT and
Co, near Wilmington, on Friday
night, will amount to $3000 A
foreman named Kernberger was
slightly hurt.
Thomas Barry, aged II years,
accidentally received bullet in
his head in Wilmington on the
Fourth from the pistol of John
Clark. The bullet was found i'm
bedded in Barry's skull and was
perfectly fiat. Barry was not ser
iously hurt.
The Rev. P. B. Lightner, rector
of Emanuel P. E. Church of New
Castle, arrived home on Thursday
from his European trip. Mr..
Lightner spent most OF his time in
Germany, but travelled extensively
in other parts of the continent.
He has been absent from home for
nearly year and during that time
his health has greatly improved.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

to carry on this operation outside
of the budget. This proposal is
nothing more or less than pump
priming in a new guise.
NEUTRALITY-A question of
grave Importance faces the Con-
gress in the neutrality problem. It
should and NUT be settled in the
best possible way before this Con-
gress adjourns for the summer
The overwhelming majority of the
people of this country want to
keep America out of war. The
overwhelming majority of Con-
gress want to keep America out of
any foreign war. The question is
how? There is great sentiment
for settled "cash-and-carry
position of neutrality. On this
basis we would extend no credit to
any belligerents once a conflict be-
gan. We would not permit our
ships to carry cargoes to the ports
of any such belligerents. These
countries could buy goods at Am
erican ports for cash, take title to
them, and carry them away in
their own ships. Thus keeping
American ships and American citi-
zens out of combat zones. The
argument against such a "cash-
and-carry'' plan is that such a
policy would penalize the smaller,
weaker nations, while throwing
added advantages and aid to ag-
gressor nations. Those opposed to
this plan would prefer to give the
President the power to determine
aggressors in any conflict and ito
embargo shipments to the victims
of such aggression. That, of course,
in the true sense of the word is not
neutrality, since we as a nation
would stand in judgment of the
conflicting nations and determine
the aggressor nation. These are
some of the phases of the all-im-
portant problems of achieving the
best method of staying at home
and attending to our own business,
of being neutral and remaining
free from foreign entanglements
and foreign wars, which Congress
must solve before recessing for the
summer. Under no circumstances
will cast a vote that will involve
US in foreign war.
RELIEF BILL~Last week after
IA hours of debate in the House
and similar length of time in de-
bate in the Senate, and also after
g hours in conference between
House and Senate conferees, the
Works Progress Administration
Bill was finally passed. The bill as
passed restores to the Congress,
where it rightfully belongs, the au-
thorization for the expenditure of
the funds appropriated. 1t also
corrected many of the controversial
and useless expenditures contained
in former WPA legislation.
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
TODAY AND 1882 About years
ago, Mr.. Roosevelt was elected to
the presidency largely on his
promise to reduce government ex-
penses. His campaign strategy
was based on the idea that when
a family or a government spends
Continued On Page Seven)
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SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Continued From Page Two)

with Mr.. Cummins, and lost one to
Mr.. Beck, a total of two wins and
two losses. w. w. Knox won one
from Mr.. Handy, Sr., and lost to
Mr.. Stockley. G. H. Kerr won
from Mr.. Cavender and lost to DR..
Ashcraft. The grand total was:
Wilmington won 21, lost 6 and
drew one. The Wilmingttonians
were greatly pleased with the
kindness shown them, and the hos
pitable manner in which they were
entertained during their stay, by
the members of the Smyrna club
The good feeling engendered will
doubtless result in a team match
being played in Wilmington in the
near future"