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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
CARL BYRAM
is STRUCK BY
CAR. INJURED

Carl Byram, 70, was seriously
injured Tuesday evening when he
was struck by a car as he was
crossing Bridge street between
the Gandrud creamery and Sicily
Oil station.
He had a fairly good night, ply
sicians at Redwood Falls hospital
where he is being treated, report
ed this morning.
1T was an unavoidable ac-
cident," according to Police Chief
c. E. johnson who reached the
scene about Ills p. m, just after
it occurred.
His form obscured between the
lights of a car driven from the
west by Arthur Neuschwander
and one driven by Richard
Scoates from the east, Byram was
struck by the right fender of the
Neuschwander auto. He was
throw about 10 feet.
He has a fractured pelvis,
crushed right hand and severe
head injuries.
Neuschwander was travelling at
a reasonable rate of speed, as he
stopped and turned around within
a space comparable to the width
of the pavement, johnson said.
When the accident occurred
Scoates was turning into the
driveway of the Shelly station
which he operates. He took By
ram to the hospital.
The victim was crossing the
street from the north, on his way
to meeting of the Odd Fellows
lodge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
More Changes in Ramsey Park Planned
Convention Would
Defer Endorsement

another office" he remarked in a
clash with Francis H. Shoemaker
of North Redwood who favored
the open primary and battled en-
dorsement.
Petersen was not so definite.
Asked privately concerning the
possibility of his gubernatorial
candidacy he said, "That hasn't
been decided"
Nearly 100 delegates from 10
counties were at the afternoon
meeting and unofficial attendants
sWelled the crowd to about 200 in
the evening.
Oppose War
Two resolutions, one opposing
the entrance of the United States
into any foreign conflict" and the
other urging the state executive
committee to stage a Floyd B. Oh
son Memorial dinner once a
year, proceeds to go to the pro-
gressive cause for which he stood"
were passed by the convention.
Alfred I. Johnson of Benson
and H. R. Hanson of Granite Falls
were elected to the FL state CEN
trail committee. District officers
are Senator Nels Peterson of Mi
Ian, chairman, replacing T. w.
Stielow of Granite Falls who pre-
sided; Rolf Omtvedt, unanimously
reelected secretary and Judge E.
E. Barsness of Glenwood, vice.
chairman.
Members of state convention
committees will be: Richard Bosch
of Atwater and Siegfried Johann
son of Luverne, rules; X. K. Sol
berg of Clarkfield and c. A. Wins
low, Elbow Lake, resolutions;
William Swanson of Benson and
Senator Peterson, credentials;
Harold Barker of Elbow Lake and
E. c. Lundborg, Lincoln county,
platform; Victor Lawson, Willmar
and John Reese, Yellow Medicine
county, constitution; Mr.. Shoe
maker and Alfred Johnson, nom
nations and Hilda Gippe of Wat
son and E. I. EbbeSen of Revere,
organization.
Favor Universal Pensions
Redwood county delegates to
the state conclave are: Mr.. Omit
vedt and Gunderl Holt of Belview
Mr.. Ebbesen and, Mr.. Shoemaker.
Highlights of the agricultural
section of the platform recon-
mended to the state convention
include advocacy of: a graduated
land tax on large holdings to dis
courage chain farming; program
for financing land purchased by
tenant farmers and re-financing
of farm Indebtedness at a low rate
of interest; continuance and ex-
tension of the Rural Electrical
ton program.
"Where private industry fails
to provide adequate employment
Continued on page three)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
Soil Building
Plans Studied
By Loan Men
4 PRACTICES RECON-
MENDED; ALFALFA,
CLOVER FAVORED ,

Four soiI-building practices for
farmers in this territory were re-
commended by representative of
federal farm agencies at two
meetings in County Agent ]. I.
SWedberg's office. The last ses-
sion was Saturday.
AS outlined by local heads of
the Redwood County Agricultural
Conservation association, the Ma
tiOnal Farm Loan association, the
Redwood Falls Production Credit
association and the Farm Security
administration, the practices adj
vocated are:
Seeding of at least 10 acres
of alfalfa on each farm.
Using sweet clover as
sOil-building crop.
Re- seeding and improving
pastures.
More tree planting.
Seven reasons for putting in
alfalfa were listed by the men.
They said,
alfalfa cheapens production of
butterfat.
Usually no mineral is neces-
sary when feeding alfalfa to beef
animals.
Brood sows do better when fed
alfalfa.
alfalfa is the cheapest feed
crop that can be grown.
ut is recommended that in one
year leases, the landlord pays for
the seed. In longer leases, the
tenant might pay for a part of the
seed depending upon the duration
of the lease.
''The Farm Security office will
consider making loans for seed
where it is furnished by the ten
ant. It is recommended that other
loaning agencies make these loans
where possible.
$3.50 per acre is paid under
the agricultural conservation pro-
gram for new seedlings of alfalfa. >
Recommending sweet clover as
a Soil-building crop, they pointed
out that the soil building allow
ance for new seedlings is IS cents
per acre. where there is trouble
in killing it, spring blowing after
growth starts will do the trick. In
such cases the land should be
dragged soon after blowing" they
pointed out.
pasture is cheap food" they
said. The use of 10 pounds of seed
per acre Except timothy or red
top) will earn $3.50.
Thirty dollars can be earned
under the AAA this year by
planting new windbreaks at $3.50
per acre. An additional So per
acre can be earned for cultivation
of trees, provided the soil building
allowance has not been earned
through other practices.
Price lists of trees and informa-
ton on the makeup of good
windbreaks can be obtained from
the county agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
Telephone Girls Win First
In Did You Knoqv? Contest

Those hello girls at the rural
telephone office here know all the
answers.
And because they do they have
So extra to spend, first prize
money in the Gazette's did you
know" contest over which good
many subscribers puzzled last
weekend.
First to submit the correct an
Swers, neat and complete even to
street addresses of the firms, the
Redwood County Rural Telephone
company girls were awarded first
prize by the judges.
Second place goes to Grace
O'Nell who also had the answers
correct and had a neat report, al
though later and not quite so COM
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
PAID SECRETARY PLAN
GENERALLY ACCEPTED
AS WISE STEP

The Civic and Commerce asso-
citation budget for 1910, which in
cludes funds for the salary and
expenses of a full time paid Sec
rotary, was half raised at noon to-
day with approximately half of
the members solicited.
With 100 per cent sign-ups in
several groups and turndowns
very few and far between, officers
of the organization were elated
with the general acceptance of
the enlarged program.
M. L. Holmberg, president, said
the citywide support of the paid
secretary venture exceeded fond
est expectations, with complaints
exceptionally few.
Committees delegated to see the
professional men reported 100
per cent signups of both the at
torneys and dentists and of all the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
MANY BUSY With
MARCH | MOVING
HAROLD AUNES OCCUPY
NEW HOME; SANDERS
AT APPLE TREES

March l moving is spreading
out over several weeks in Red
wood Falls.
This week Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Aune and their two sons moved
into their new home in the east
ern addition and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Robinson are packing their
household goods for a change into
the former Aune residence on
West Bridge street. The Homer
Ford family has rented the Gott-
lieb Hermann house on. East
Bridge street which the RobinSons
are leaving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker D. Sand
ers are nearly settled in the form
er H. P. Sanders home, 'The
Apple Trees" at Jefferson and
Fifth. The H. N. Nupson family
will move next door into the
Parker Sanders house on Fourth
street and the j. l. Swedberg's
will occupy the L. J. Kise house
in which the Nupsons have been
living.
MIR. and Mrs. q. Il. Engeman
and their four children are NOV
ing today into their new home on
West Fifth street.
Three King families, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter King, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald King and two daughters
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon King
will move March Is to the Mrs.
Minnie Hagen house on East
Bridge and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Stephens will move to the Ram
sey park addition house which the
Donald Kings are leaving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Johnson
have rented the apartment in the
William Parker house which the
Stephens formerly occupied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Warner
and their children plan to move
April l to the former August
Kleeman home on West Third
street which was recently pur-
chased by Mrs. j. A. Jensen of
Morgan. They are living in a
house owned by M. R. Myers and
located on East Flynn street.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
3 REDWOOD FALLS
ENTRANTS WIN IN
DECLAM AT ECHO
BELVIEW AND ECHO
YOUTHS ALSO GO TO
DISTRICT MEET

Two high school seniors, De-
lores Neale and Jean Lauterbach,
and Edmund Petracek, a member
of the junior class, won first place
honors at the sub-district declam-
atory contest at Echo Wednesday
evening. They will represent Red
wood Falls High school at the dis
trict contest at New Ulm next
Monday evening.
With his talk "The Sharecrop-
pers Plight" Edmund competed
with Helen Brown of Delhi, using
America and the War" and Adele
Martinson of Echo who talked on
To-day Is the Day" in the original
oratory division. He and the Echo
girl will go to New Ulm.
Mary Torson of Echo, reciting
''The Last Word" Betty Mckay
of Delhi with "The White Hands
of Telham'' and Evangeline Bal
four of Belview, using "The High
wayman" were in the interpreta-
tive dramatic division with Jean
IooISi OQSi1 VIII OSCo d ISdOlIlS
from the one act play "The VAL
liant" Jean was the only one plac-
ing in her division.
Dolores Neale drew the subject
"Dementia Praecox" and Arthur
Moldestad of Delhi, Europe Yes
terday and Today" in their field
of extemporaneous speaking.
They were given an hour to pre-
pare their subjects using The
Readers Digest for their material.
Redwood Falls had no entry in
the oratorical division where Lois
Carlson of Belview, Ruth Vogland
of Delhi and Hubert Sickman of
Echo competed. The Belview girl
will use Ropes" and the Echo
boy peace" for their subjects in
the New Ulm contest.
Rules for declamatory Compel
ition have been revised so that
more than one entry may be judi
ged as worthy to 60 into the lar
ger contest. Gradings of superior,
very good, good, adequate and fair
are made. Only those receiving
either of the first two are eligible
for the next contest.
The Echo girls sextet sang at
the contest. ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
FORMER GOVERNORS,
OLD RIVALS, TALK AT
BELVIEW CONCLAVE

Two former governors, Elmer
A. Benson and Hjalmar Petersen,
played prominent parts in the
seventh district Farmer-Labor
convention at Belview Tuesday.
Petersen did not arrive in time
to hear BenSon'S talk in the after
noon but Benson sat through Pet
ersen's speech that evening. Sep
arated by the Odeon halls length
as the session closed, the rivals in
the 1888 gubernatorial primaries
Gid not meet.
Benson pleaded for endorse
ment of candidates by FL con-
vention, the foremost issue of the
session, arguing that endorsement
balances financial or publicity
power which other candidates
might enjoy. Petersen did not ex-
press his views on~the issue.
The endorsement question was
put off by the convention which
instructed its delegates to the
state convention in Rochester,
March 8 and 9 to vote for a de-
/, ferred convention in July for de-
cision on the matter.
A delegate from his home coun-
ty, Swift, Benson told the conven-
ton, 1--WE should cease to compro-
mise. On fundamental economic
questions on the domestic front,
our position ought to be over to
the left"
The party should work to
change the social and economic
system so that farmers and work.
ers get something out of govern
ment, he averred. 1--WE can be in
diligently radical and still not be
crazy"
"You couldn't get me to take
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
.BARKLEY SEES
3 DETECTIVES
FOR CONGRESS

Washington = P - Senator
Barley of Kentucky, the Demo-
cratic leader, narrowed the con-
gressional program today to three
major legislative terms:
1-C0ntinuing the recipr0-
cal trade program.
2-BrOadening the Hatch
"anti-p0litics" law.
3-ApprOving the remain
ing appropriation measures.
Although some Democratic
leaders predicted adjournment by
May Is, Barley said he was not
ready to revise his forecast that
the session would end by June l..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
MARCH IL is
PANCAKE DAY

Tuesday, March IL, has
been chosen as Pancake day,
it was announced today by Nj.
L. HOlmberg, Civic and Com
merce association president,
who has appointed Arthur
Green as general chairman of
the event.
Thousands attended last
years Pancake day and it
was decided to make the af-
fair an annual event.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
$1,317,4f48Spenton
County PWA Work
DRAINAGE PROJECT is
ONLY ONE OF IT'S
KIND IN NATION

Public Works administration
funds amounting to $520,570 have
been used in construction projects
in Redwood county since 1884.
Including that figure, the total
costs of PWA projects in the
county add up to the tidy sum of
S1,317, 448.
These figures are furnished by
John S. SiVerts, resident engineer
inspector Of the PWA, who has
headquarters in the Redwood
Falls city hall.
Still underway is a huge PWA
drainage project, the only one of
its kind in the United States, near
Morgan and Redwood Falls for
which $104,105 was granted by
the government and for which the
entire cost will be approximately
1921, 347. Work on the ditch which
includes 16 miles of open canal
and 38 miles of tile, is at a tenn
porary standstill because of cold
weather but will be resumed as
soon as the ground is in workable
condition.
Mr.. Siverts lists the following
PWA projects which make up the
construction figure of over a mill
lion dollars:
Sanborn school, PWA grant,
$4,000; total cost, $7,344.
Redwood county road surfacing,
PWA grant, $13,528; total cost,
$138,4O2.
BelVieW WaterWorks, PWA
grant, Sill ,405; total cost, $25, 500.
Walnut Grove school addition,
PWA grant, $46,617; total cost,
$lO3,593.
Redwood Falls High school,
PWA grant, $118,350; total cost
$272,226.
Sanborn school addition, PWA
grant, $13,065; total cost, $69,033.
Milroy gymnasium, PWA grant,
$17,325; total cost, $38,500.
Lamberton school addition,
PWA grant, $32,452; total cost,
$72,117.
Redwood Falls school improve
ment, PWA grant, $5,175; total
cost, 81, 500.
Revere school, PWA grant, So
1922; total cost, $20,650.
Redwood county highways,
PWA grant, $76,8O6; total cost,
$17O,68O.
Morgan school addition, PWA
grant, $4O,9O7; total cost, $90,9O5.
Redwood county drainage, PWA
grant, $104,105; total cost, $751;
BAT.
Morgan municipal building,
PWA grant, $15,750; total cost,
$35, 900.
Redwood Falls school district,
PWA grant, $3,105; total cost,
$4,000.
Redwood Falls waterworks i'm
provement, PWA grant, $10,688
total cost, $23,751.
Wages paid at the sites of these
various projects were in excess
of 100000, Mr.. Siverts said.
at might be of interest to
know" he added THAT this ex-
penditure in wages alone has pro-
duced a turnover in business ir
Redwood county communities
amounting to $1,317,448.
But even figures like that dc
not tell the whole story. Accord
ing to most reliable statistics, ar
investment of $1,317,448 in per-
manent construction such as we
have had in this county, produced
a business turnover in excess OF
$13,000,000 through the United
States.
"Of this vast sum more than
$11 100000 has been paid out fo1
labor to produce the raw mater
ials, process them into finished
projects, transport them to and
from the processing factories ano
finally incorporate them into the
finished building.
$50 you can see what a sub
stantial boost to relieve the un-
employment situation in the coun-
try has been made by the mum.
cipal corporations of your county
Continued on page 81
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
AWAITS SIGNATURE

Walhington-(P)-T senate
completed congressional action to-
day on bill to increase capital on
the Export-Import bank making
possible additional loans to Fin
land and China.
The measure, which would
double the existing 100 million
capital of the bank, now goes to
the White House where President
Roosevelt's signature is assured.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29
ST. GATHERINGS
TO BUY ORGAN

st. GATHERINGS church will have
a fine new reed organ installed in
time for Easter services, accord
ing to Rev. Godfrey O'Sullivan.
The church loft will be remod-
eled to accommodate it and to
furnish a special section for the
choir. Small pews and new kneel-
ers for choir members will be
among improvements.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29

The Gospel male quartet of
Western Union college at LIE Mars,
Iowa, will give a sacred concert
at the North Redwood Evangelical
church Sunday at p. m, Rev. ..
S. Monson, pastor, announced this
week. A free will offering will
be taken,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29

Mrs. Hayes Morse entertained
at two tables of contract Monday
evening. Mrs. o. A. Knudson won
high honors and Mrs. S. R. Boyle
second high.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29

CdtcdLlS and UiSecrackS tDere
numerous as hilarious audience
foILolOed the stormy course Of
true love in the "1Uorld's greatest"
melodran1a, "Fireman, Save My
Child" Monday evening in the
Lincoln auditorium. A PTA bene-
fit, the play 1DdS coached by Marie
Murphy, recreation project lead
er, assisted by Mrs. H. N. NupSoa,
program committee chairman. Re-
freShments Dere Served at small
tables by group of high school
girls, supervised by the PTA re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-10
Woods. To Pitch Against
Strong Red Sox Friday

class with the championship teams
of 49, '36-'37. Outdoor practice was
begun week ago, after two months
in the cage, and Coach Barry Is
confident that his team will be In
shape for the exhibition game with
the Boston Red Sox in Worcester
on Friday.
It was announced recently, that
pitchers Ernie Ford, Pinky Woods,
and Mike Klarnick will do mound
duty against the major league team.
Woods, six foot four inch sopho-
more from Waterbury, Conn.,, has
shown great promise in the spring
drills, and Barry is counting heav-
lily on him as a starting hurler.
Pinky was schoolboy star with the
Crosby High School nine two years
ago, and has developed tremendous
ly since hiS matriculation at Holy
Cross. His fast ball is by far the
best of all the pitching candidates,
and his control is improving stead
lily. The present scheme Is to work
each pitcher three innings against
the Red Sox, with Ford, a south
paw, starting the game, Woods TAX
ing over in the fourth, and Klar-
nick finishing up.
Nice Infield
The inflield situation shapes up
strong with Roy Williams and Ed
die Morgan, a pair of sophomores,
covering first and resonc despec-
lively, and the veterans Dick Bias
ser and Art Duplessis on third base
and shortstop. Morgan was a bat
ting rally all by himself on last sea-
sons FroSh nine, and is tabled by
major league scouts as a coming
star. With two seasons Of varsity
play behind him, Blasser Is again
the mot dangerous hitter on the
team, and his extra-base power
should be great help to the club.
For his outfield, Barry has again
reached into his sophomore basket
and come out with hitting
Alex Nahigian, and Jack Casey.
Hank Giardi, senior from Hartford,
Conn, will work on the picket line
alongside the two youngsters. Nahi-
gian gained fame So prep school
star at st. Johns, and is a natural
hitter who can cover any one Of the
outfield positions with equal facil-
ity. Footballers Ray Monaco and
Bruno Malinowski who were start
ers in last years outfield will pe
used chiefly in pinch-sitting roles.
Both are lef handlers, who can hit
anything and everything, but are
just a bit weak in the field.
The catching post is the teams
big question mark. Joe Pullano is
the best receiver in sight but a trifle
light when it comes to hitting for
extra bases. Eddie Larkin and Ed
Swan, both inexperienced, will get
the call in case of emergency.
The team will have one great adj
vantage of playing the opening
games of the schedule on home
terrain. Following the Red Sox ex-
hibition, the Crusaders will meet
Brown on April 10, Fordham on the
10th, and Providence College on the
Oath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-10
III 0USAT0NICS
HOOP WINNERS
|0F TOURNAMENT
Baldwin Props Lose Title
Game 38-32-DOneski
Stars

The Housatonic All Stars defeat
ed the Baldwin Props 38 to 80, last
night, to capture the Third Annual
Connecticut Glass A. Basketball
Tournament held at the Pearl street
Community Center. The contest was
a thriller throughout with both
teams displaying a fine brand of
basketball. Big Hand" Doneski,
with IL points, and Del vecchio,
with II, led the All Stars to victory
as they came from behind in the
last canto to cop the championship.
Doneski ran his total of points in
the tournament to Is.
Pete Pomponio and AL Monti,
Is and points, consecutively, pro-
vided most the scoring punch for
the Props, who didn't have enough
punch to come up on top.
Mike Haiday and Frank Monica
handled the contest in such a sat-
isfactory manner that they received
praise from both teams after the
game.
The score:
uHssx~S~ arr c,xu..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-10
KOvACH SIGNED
FOR BAYNES co
Eatman-Eagle Card for
Thursday Is Completed;
Many Hard Hitters

Naugatuck's fight fans, which
comprises a good big delegation will
be we'll represented tomorrow night
at Buckingham hall, since their IA
vorite, Dula Kovach was added to
the Eagle-Eatnan card yesterday.
and signed for a. six round battle
with Joe Baynes of New York at 176
pounds. On Monday night of this
week, Kovach put a halt to the ring
ambitions of Johnny Moroz by stop
ping the latter in six rounds at
Bridgeport.
The Kovach- Baynes bout COM
pletes the card, which is studded
with sluggers from Eagle and Eat
man. all the way down the line to
the four round boys, Sam Braig and
Billy Brown with the welterweights,
Carlo and Floyd Lasky, the light
est boys on the program.
Tickets for the show are moving
fast with no reservations to be held
at Mulligan's after p. m. Thurs
day. Both Eagle and Eatman, the
main bout performers wound up
hard training today and will be
ready for the fight of their lives.
Baynes is a sparring partner of Pat
Comiskey, the Irish American
heavyweight sensation from Pater-
son, N. j.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-10
Sports
QUESTIONS
Answered

Have you a sports question you
want answered? Write your ques-
ton clearly, sign your name and
address and mail your query to
Sports Fan Question Man, Sports
Service, Bureau, The Waterbury
Democrat, 1913 18th street, WASH
ington, d. c., enclosing a 3-cent
postage stamp for personal reply.
Don't telephone: write as directed.
@. Do all Major League baseball
clubs play the same number OF
games In a season?
A. They are all scheduled to play
the same number and usually do
However, it sometimes happens that
in spite of arrangements or sched-
ules, insufficient time is found with
in the season for the playing of all
postponed and tie games. When this
occurs some teams will be found tc
have played more games than others
when the season is ended.
@. What are the bowling creases'
In Cricket?
A. They are the two lines each 8
feet 8 inches in length and 20 yards
apart, from or behind which the
ball must be bowled.
@. What are the racing colors of
w. L. Brann, owner of the famous
race horse, Challedon?
A. Red and yellow blocks, red
sleeves and cap.