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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24
Mother OF Two
Tries Suicide

Beatrice Garcia, 20, OF 1872 East
Palmer street, estranged from her
second husband, attempted suicide
last week by taking 10 barbital tab
lets, records revealed. Her condi-
ton was not serious.
Lack Of work and financial
trouble were advanced as causes
for her suicide attempt. However,
it was further disclosed that she
might have had other reasons for
wanting 10, end it all. She was
separated from her second hus-
band, a Mexican in 1929 and was
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24

the mother Of two children. These
children, for some undisclossd rea-
son were put up for adoption, pos
sibly contributing TO the mothers
long bereavement.
IL -4raS just going TO sleep away.
I was tired and Just wanted forrest
it was stated she said to her moth
er prior TO being taken TO Receiv-
ing from an overdose Of the sleep
ing tablets.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24
Rouge-Ecorse Hear
Guest Preachers

Rev. Brazil and Rev johnson OF
River Rouge and Rev. Tobin Of
Ecorse were the guest pastors at
First Baptist church. Ecorse, last
Sunday.
Rev. Davis delivered an insplr-
ing message from Acts 27.24. His
subject was Fear Not; Those Must
be Brought Before Caesar
Sixteen members have volun-
teered 70 cooperate in making ar
rangements in order 10 sponsor a
program Sunday. June Is. Al are
invited 10 Join in this song and re-
eital feast
Rev R Wright Of Detroit will
preach al FIRST Baptist church Sun
day afternoon al 3. July 3
Members and friends are praying
for q speedy recovery for Mr.. VII.
liams. choir member. and Mrs. Dsy.
export, missionary who are 49,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24
House-Cuest

Mrs. Leila C. Wilson OF Paradise
Gardens, Idlewild, Mich, is the
house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Bum
bray and family Of Goddard street,
Wesley Mathew is doing his part
in order TO make Mrs. Wilson's visit
while in the motor city most pleas
ant one.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24
Strike Aided By
White Tenants

NEW YORK, June 23-Negro
tenants striking against discrimina-
tory rents in the Bedford-Stuy-
vesant area in Brooklyn are re-
ceiving assistance OF white families,
it was announced this week by the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24

local tenants league.
The striking families are being
charged 1913 a month although white
families paid S23 for the identical
apartments, declared Albert L.
Clarke. research director OF the
Brooklyn Federation for Better
Housing and president Of the Bed
ford-Stuyvesant League.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24

do you want to know the truth
about the Roman Catholic church,
Write P. o. Box 80. Grand River
Station, Detroit, Mich, for free
booklet"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24

Last Sunday was gay day in the
life Of Rose Campbell. 81 Trow-
bridge, when her many friends
gathered to wish her a happy
birthday, Shown in the above
photos q, 2 and 81 are Zelma
Smith. Yeima May, Janice Whit
by. Cornelia Bledsoe, Geraldine
Bledsoe, Helen Queens, Lucy
Howard. Orelia Walton, Jeanne
Waundless. Ida Scales, Ira Jane
Smith Clara Walls, Lorraine
Mutt, Harriet billiard. Sarah Cas-
sey. Sallie Giles, Peggy Jean Bur-
rIs.- Julia Campbell, Harriet Nc
Fadden, wiiiia Lee Monroe. Mar
Earita Lewis, Jacqueline Dunlap,
Bette Cole, Doris Bell, Iris Bell,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24

DO you want to know the truth
about the Roman Catholic Church?
Write P. o. Box 80, Grand River
Station, Detroit, Mich, for free
booklet"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24

The cities OF Running Chins, sud
Lsshio, Burma, 900 miles spaTt have
been linked By maforfruck service
over a highway ths, IS being hard sur
1aesd.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-24

Dorothy Ann Hicks, Benjamin
Henderson. Hewitt Brown, Phillip
Giles. Robert Perkins, Julian
Witherspoon, Ralph Terrell, Bud
dy WaundlesS and Carol Shaw.
Mutt. Rachel Mutt, Harriet Dill
lard, Sarah Casey, Sallie Giles,
Peggy Jean BurriS, Julia Camp
belt, Harriet MeFsdden,- VILLA
Lee Munroe. Margarita Lewis,
Doris Bell, Iris Bell, Dorothy Ann
Hicks, Benjamin Henderson, Hew-
lit Brown, Phillip Giles. Robert
Perkins, Julian WitherspOon,
Ralph FerreIi, Buddy wauudicss
and Carol Shaw.-PhotoS by
LangfOrd P. James.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
MOTHER-DAUGrER BANQUET

Bowls of purple lilacs were
used on the tables and small
sprays of white 1ilacs decorated
the program-piace cards for the
Mothers-Daughters bar n"et
Thursday evening at the Metho-
dist church. Nearly one hunm ed
people attended and potluck
dinner was served. A "Sono of
Grace" by the assemblage began
the program; Mrs. o.. u. Aus.Du
extended greetings to the daugh-
tiers; there was singing of appro-
pirate songs; the response to the
mothers by Hortense Lee; a piano
duet by Mrs. c. L. Lynn and
daughter Carol; five girls, Jane
Barnes, jeanette Hicks, Joyce
Ramey, Martha Gold and Maxine
Muetzel read the tributes to their
mothers of five famous men;
the junior choir directed by Mrs.
Max Treu sang and a litany of
thanks was repeated in unison by
all present. In an informal con-
test in which the girls identified
early pictures of those present, so
many received the same score
that the prize was divided and
subdivided.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18

Mrs. Olive Kline with Mr..
Templin of Buffalo and Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Wright of Montrose
returned last Sunday from a
seven month stay at Seattle and
Wenatchee, Washington. Mrs.
Kline visited her brother. w. j.
Foutz whom she had not seen for
forty-three years.
Mrs. w. E. Paffrath, Mrs. J. w.
Inglis and Mrs. Fred Page accom-
panied by Jean Ann Morrison
drove to Minneapolis Saturday to
attend the Mothers day exercises
at the University. Mrs. Page re-
manned for a longer visit and the
others returned in the evening ac-
companied by Bernice Hendrick-
son, Steve Inglis, Bob Paffrath
and Donald Rochat.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Jones are
the great grandparents of a ten
pound baby boy born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Nickerson lucille
Jones) at Deaconess hospital,
Minneapolis, Monday, May Is.
Sunday guests at the o. j. Gal
stad home included Mr.. and Mrs.
Claus Herdrickson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Hoffman and OrVille, Will
lard and Douglas Sorenson of
Delhi, MIR. and Mrs. Clarence
Grund. Richard and Robert OF
Renville, Dorothy Johnson OF
Redwood Falls and Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry Montiel of Lamberton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
All CLUB SUNDAY
TO BE OBSERVED

Sunday will be "4-H club Sun
day" throughout Redwood county.
Each club in the community has
been asked to take some part in
observances and pastors will COM
ment on club work.
In former years, county clubs
have gathered for a union service,
but the plan of having each group
mark the occasion in its home
community is expected to have a
wider effect.
STUDENTS REGISTER
Registration for 1939-1940 will
begin Friday in the junior and
senior high schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Paffrath
and children visited Mrs. w. j..
Paffrath at Springfield Sunday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
Sophisticated Suing, Theme
of Junior>Senior Banquet

To emphasize their belief in the
superiority of all contemporary
things, members of the junior
class chose the most modern Of
themes, Sophisticated Swing, fol-
the prom in honor of the seniors
Saturday evening. Decorations
used in the Lincoln gymnasium
were especially striking because
of their complete disSimilarity tt
those used at all preceding affairs
Silver notes and. musical in
struments were suspended from q
latticed blue sky and were used
in profusion against the dark vel
vet curtains on the stage A SIM
ulated wrought iron fence, repre-
senting musical staff, surround
ed the table space which was lat
er used for dancing. Huge sigma
lures and notes topped the four
entrances and close-set silver
streamerS separated the dancers
from the attractive lounge under
the balcony.
Jezebel, the Jitterbug doll with
her bass violin, stood on re-
volving pedestal in the center of
the room and miniature replicas
of her were used as favors on the
tables. Nut baskets and place
cards were black notes and pro-
grams were harp-shaped. Bou-
quetS of silver and Vari-colored
balloons also added to the attrac-
tiveness of the long tables.
Dolores Neale was POSTMASTER;
James Dryer, junior president
welcomed the seniors and Harold
Edwards, senior president, gave
the response. Tap dances were
done by Donamae Sinclair, Susan
st. Clair and Juanita EhlerS of
Morton with accompaniment by
John Crooks who also played sew
eral piano solos. A SeXtet of jun
ior girls, Dorothy Olson, Neoma
HemmingSen, Bernice Pettis, Des-
'neige King, Jean Lauterbach and
Dolores Neale sang wishing" and
Sweet Sue"; J. j. SalzWedel an
nounced honor students and cor
net solos were played by Donald
lOCIldL VI lllc OlllNSI olIy VI WILL
nesota with Muriel WickStrom at
the piano. Music was played by
the high school swing band with
S. w. Limburg directing.
Sophomore girls, wearing blue
dresses and caps and white and
black aprons served the four
course dinner which had been pre-
pared by 35 junior mothers with
Mrs. S. B. Duea as general chair
man, assisted by Alma Olson,
home economics teacher. Mrs. Al
Jaehning and Mrs. Ira Rogers
supervised the dining room and
other chairman were Mrs. Walter
E. King, Mrs. George A. Barnes,
Mrs. J. w. Lauterbach, Mrs M. L.
Pettis, Mrs. M. L. Freise, Mrs.
John Kohler, Mrs. Harry Hoff-
man, Mrs. Fred Wells and Mrs. r.
DahmeS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
Girls Head Senior
Class at BelvieW

Mildred Bjorndahl is
valedictorian and Viola Van Selus
salutatorian among Belview High
school seniors this year. Franklin
Andersen is the high ranking boy.
Baccalaureate services will be
held Sunday evening at the First
Evangelical Lutheran church with
Rev. O. c. Harang delivering the
sermon.
Graduation exercises will take
place at the Odeon hall May 81.
Rev Martell of Winthrop will de-
liver the address and the invoca-
ton and benediction will be Civ
en- by Rev. Harang.
There are IL seniors. Besides
the honor students the class in
cludes Gordon Johnson, Kenneth
Hagen, Florence Albu, Pauline
Miller, Stanford Anderson, Wall
ter Reierson, Lloyd Monson and
Howard Huffman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
y See M The QYeAe'

Mr.. and Mrs. William Neale
and family and Mrs. George Fed
erly and j. B. Whittet drove to
st. Peter Sunday to visit at the
Homer Gibbs home.
Mrs. James Sallee ana daughter
and Margaret Rush visited Mrs.
w. B. Steele Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brown are
the parents of boy born Sunday
morning.
Colored moving pictures of the
dedication Of the community
house at the Birch Coulee mission
will be shown at the meeting of
st. Veronica's Guild Friday after
noon, May g. Hostesses will be
Mrs. H. M. Aune, Mrs. c. A. Lus-
cher, Mrs. S. r. Boyle and Hazel
Aune.
Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin and Mrs.
Betty Ludien of Spokane, Wash
ington are visiting Mrs. Lenore
Westphal and the Harry Griffin
family here. Mrs. Griffin is the
mother of the Redwood Falls resi-
dents and Mrs. Ludien, their sis
ter. 1t is the first time Mrs. Luz
diem has been back for 80 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Johnston
and family, Edna Russell and Mrs.
William Russell of Delhi were
weekend visitors in Minneapolis.
A son weighing eight pounds
was born to Mrs. Clarence Freitag
Monday. He has been named
Roger Gene.
John Finn has been elected to
AOA, honorary medical fraternity,
at Northwestern university. Alpha
Omicron Alpha corresponds to
Phi Beta Kappa in general arts
colleges and elects the 10 highest
ranking men in each medical
graduating class. John will COM
plete his course in December.
Mrs. Sadie Morse spent Mothers
day at the j. F. Greenslit home
in Morton
Lloyd Greenslit and Mrs. Lyle
Koch of st. Paul were callers at
Mrs. Sadie Morse's home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 0. Jones and
family visited Candy relatives
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Christensen
and Ferne of Pipestone and Mr..
and Mrs. Donald King and Mar
lene were Mothers day guests at
the Walter King home.
Mother Daughter Banquet
Arranged by Mrs. w. ]. Dun
levy and Mrs. E. j. Stephany, the
annual Mothers day program was
held Sunday evening in st. Cath
crimes church basement. Opening
with a piano solo by Jean Steph-
any, other numbers were a recita-
ton 81 Was In An Awful Rush"
by Tommy Dwyer; Shoemaker
Dance" by a group of primary
children; vocal solo "Mother
Machree," Marjorie Kolbet; reci-
tation, Songs" Lavonne Kenney:
vocal trio, ITO A Wild Rose. y
Peggy Oster, Marjorie Kolbet and
Gertrude Whittet; pageant, Moth
ers of All Nations by twenty
five children in costume with APP
propriate music; readings, "The
Path That Leads To Home" and
Mother Watch" Jean Lauter-
bach; Mothers Little Helpers
by six little girls; Tribute To
Mothers, Rev. Godfrey O'Sul-
Ivan; closing song son This Day
Q Beautiful Mother" by the con-
firmation class.
Marian Buckbee and Gordon
Alexander spent Saturday night
and Sunday at the L. o. Aiexand-
! er home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18

Mr. and Mrs. 0. j. Galstad and
children Mark and Sonia went to
Tracy Tuesday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. John Galstad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gaffney of
Renville county were guests at
the Mrs. Mary Gaffney home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Falk and
Jacquelyn drove to Minneapolis
Saturday and visited there until
Sunday evening with Mrs. A. N.
Falk and Miss Esther Falk and
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. Arnold
Johnson at st. Louis Park.
Mrs. E. H. Johnson and 10 Ann
visited at the Theo Grams home
at Echo Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Wilson of
Marshall visited friends here
Wednesday.
st. Anne's Study club is meet
ing this afternoon at the. home of
Mrs. J. r. Keefe.
i Mrs. F. B. Forbes, Mrs. j. M.
Corbett and Mrs. r. w. Pryor
motored to the Twin Cities We'd
nesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Guam
dali of Minneapolis were here to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Everett
Sunday.
The Presbyterian Missionary
society will meet at 3 p. m. Fri
day at the home of Mrs. A. P.
Falk. Mrs. Robert Stewart will
conduct the devotional services;
"a Trek Through Mexico" will be
given by Mrs. M. L. Holmberg;
Mrs. Frank Baldwin will discuss
Presbyterian Missionaries in Mex
leo and Mrs. Fred Pfeiffer will
sing a solo. Mrs. Glenn Hillig, Mrs.
Fl. w. Waller and Mrs. William
Allan will be the assisting host
esseS.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Cooper ar
rived Tuesday evening from
Remer to visit Mrs. j. P. Cooper
and other relatives and friends.
Crystal Rebekah lodge celebrat-
ed birthdays of its members with
entertainment and refreshments
after the lodge meeting Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. George Stebbins and Mrs.
E. H. johnson won the prizes
when Mrs. Hugh Dunlevy enter
tanned her bridge club Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Alexander
spent Tuesday at the A. E. Alex
| ander home at Lynd.
Donald Rochat of Minneapolis
was an overnight guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Reede Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Dolliff and
children of Minneapolis were here
to spend Sunday with their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Dolliff.
Joan Lee who attends Hamline
| University was here to visit her
father Rev. Edward Lee and her
sister Fortense Lee over the
weekend.
j. A. Lindsey of Minneapolis
spent a short time Saturday at the
Gottlieb Kuenzli home while en-
route to Marshall on business.
| Marion Kuenzli of Faribault
Irene Currier and Dorothy Jack
of Minneapolis arrived Saturday
evening to spend Sunday with re-
latives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Calvin
Gerald and Margaret arrived Sat
urday night to be Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Steele anc
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bliss.
| Mr.. and Mrs. AL Duesterhoeft
drove from Faribault Sunday
morning to spend Mothers day
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Luscher
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
HONOR STUDENTS

These attractive girls won SEN
ior class honors at Wabasso High
school. Fern Kragh, right, is val
edictorian. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kragh and a
former district 76 pupil. Erna
Schaffran, salutatorian, also was
a rural school pupil before mat
REGULATING at Wabsso High. Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Schaffran, reside in district So.
Beth have been active in school
affairs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
Boys Take HOnOrs
At Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove-Two boys are
valedictoriap and salutatorian of
the Walnut Grove High school
graduating class. Robert Eilefson,
with an average of 92.6 and Will
liam Baker, whose average is
9O.8, were named top ranking
students.
Elsie Otto received the title of
''honor student" Her average was
1886. Other ranking seniors and
their averages are: Dwayne Bak-
ker and June ROLAND both with
marks of 89.5 and Warren Post
humus, 88.9.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18

CARD OF THANKS: We wish
to express our heartfelt thanks
to Rev. H. N. circuit, the choir and
the people of Milroy and COM
munity for their kind acts and
words in the death of our wife
and mother. We are also thank
full for the beautiful floral tri-
butte. George Dunterman and
sons Clifford and Raymond, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Dunterman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Scott.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
TO ROOF SCHOOL

The roof of a new parochial
school in Springfield will be built
by Charlebois brothers who re-
ceived the contract recently. The
Redwood Falls firm expects to
start work on the project in about
a month. They have just COM
pleted shingling the roof of Mrs.
Ida Hanson's residence in Red
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18

CARD OF THANKS: We are
sincerely grateful to friends and
neighbors for their kind remem-
ORANGES at the time of the illness
and the death of our loved one.
We thank Rev. Godfrey O'Sul-
Ivan, those who gave spiritual
and floral bouquets, the pail bear
ers, the donors and others who so
kindly lent their assistance
Mrs. Matt Katzenberger and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John KatZ-
enberger, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Katzenberger and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Bracey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Terhell.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18

CARD OF THANKS: We want
to thank the friends who SO kind
ly helped us during the sickness
and death of our husband, father
and brother and especially the
ladies of the Church of Christ and
those who sent the lovely flowers.
Mrs. Earl Whitman and family;
Amos and Charles Whitman; Mrs.
James F. Smith.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18

wood Falls. "It's in blue, yellow
and red, the prettiest job we ever
put on" according to E. 0. Char
lebois.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
SCHOOL BAND CONCERT

The high school band will play
its annual concert Wednesday
evening, May 81 in the band shell.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-25
IOdaZ .....
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1784-Chester Dewey, New Eng
land Congregational clergyman
University of Rochester teacher,
pioneer in scientific education, born
Sheffield, Mass. Died Dec. TO-
1876
1792-Franklin Bache, Benjamin
Franklin's great-8randson, PhHa--
Gelphia physician, teacher and
chemist, born IN Philadelphia. Died
1795-John ?. Kennedy, Balti-
more lawyer, Congressman, secretary
of the navy ana novelist, born in
Baltimore. Died Aug. IS, 1870.
1839-Q00 years ago. Robert u.
Tburston. engineer and educator,
Navy engineer, professor OF me-
chanical engineering at the Stevens
Institute OF Technology and Cor
nell. noted teacher Of engineers,
born in Providence, r. [. Died Oct.
%, 1903.
famed Worcester, Mass. builder and
contractor, the master-builder of
some Of the countrys finest build
ings, born al Clinton, Maine. Died
Feb. 27, 1920.
1873-John A. WHY'S, auto manu-
facturer, diplomat, born at Canadai-
qua, N. Y. Died Aug 26, 1885.
189O-Floyd Bennett, navy avia-
ton mechanic, pilot with Byrd to
the North Pole, noted aviator, popu-
lar hero, born near Warrensburg,
N. Y Died April %, 1928.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-25
FAYETTEVILLE Is
Making Ready For
Its Celebration

Fayetteville, Oct. Ex-Governor
~ CI1t1oS Cooper OIL tennessee has
accepted an mVltauOn 10 attend Ine
CeleprauOn mere OF the 2UUth ami
VcrSary OF the settlement Of the
upper Cape Fear country. The cele-
pratIon commences November 10.
Tennessee Is interested In Fay
et1eVllle celcOrallOn because at
tie came time Will ne observed the
cedlng OF tennessee land by the
state of Norln Carolina. ThlS took
place in 1903, Wnen John Sewer,
outIaWed by North Carolina, ORA
matlcally appeared here before the
vely assembly sworn 10 hang him
rs i traitor.
president Roosevelt is expected
to attend the Fayetteville events as
we'll as the Earl OF Lothian, BRITISH
ambassador TO America, and the
45th hereditary MacNell Of Barra.
thousands OIL descendants Of high
landers will attend the gathering
OF the MacNeil clan.
Special eVents vii include five
performances OF a play comment
Grating the history OF the section,
especially written by Paul Green,
Pulitzer prize-Winner; day OF
SCo1ch sports; parade and open
ing OF a Highlander museum.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-25

man scientists have done for the
world in the past, do not wish to
see 1t destroyed. Do you?
| am pro-Polish, l love the Polish
peole. l also know that the Polish
have contributed greatly to the pro-
gress of mankind. / was not in favor
Of Germany usurping Poland, only
their rights to the corridor which
they lost by the Versailles treaty.
The vast majority Of the inhabitants
of the corridor are German, anyway,
and wanted Germany to regain their
lost territory You, yourself, from
your intimations, approve Of the ma
jority ruling.
l am sure that Mister Wright is
quite within his rights, in this great
country of ours, to write whatever
he may see fit, SO long as it is not
detrimental to our great country.
According to Biblical testimony,
not even Jesus Christ knows what
day, hour, or minute that he will
return, yet you prevail upon him to
hasten his return.
Frank L. Faulkner.
Henderson, Oct %, 1889.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-25
ANSWERS.

/ The legislature Of 1871 voted a
Gift of IAN elegant mounted sword
to Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, OF
Wilkes county, Revolutionary War
leader. The Gift was never fulfilled.
The 1899 legislature voted an APP
preparation to by the sword to make
good the gift obligation OF 1913 years
ago. The sword is to he presented 10
the descendants of Colonel Cleveland
and is to be placed in custody of
Cleveland county, named in honor Of
Colonel Cleveland, where it is to be
displayed in the county library or
other suitable place.
.. The convention of 1889 elected
him to the United States Senate. He
was succeeded as governor by Alex
ander Martin, of Guilford At that
time the term of governor was for
only one year, however, he was eli
gible for three terms within a pc
Rod of six years.
3. For this fiscal year the approp-
ration provided by the last legisla-
ture totals S1l4,330; for next year,
1850.
4. Between 1878 and 1870 North
Carolina had authorized $500, 900 in
currency. Depreciation in this reach
ed a point in 1884 where one gold
dollar equalled 800 State dollars.
5. A fine of not less than $50 or
not more than sixty days imprison-
ment, or both. This act, passed by
the 1889 legislature, makes no dis
tinction between the buyer and seller.