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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-28

IT'S A GENERALLY ACCEPTED LIE
gend that the "tin-Lizzy" and ''tin-Henry"
Jokes of couple of decades ago put Henry
Ford in the front ranks of automobile man.
ufacturers. Mae West jokes, of more recent
vintage but please don't spring any more OF
them, no doubt helped that young woman's
box office.
But the WPA, butt of many wisecrack
in recent years, hasn't been in position to
cash in on the publicity: Although there
was an element of truth in the shovel-lean-
ing anecdotes, some injustice has been done
by them both to the men so employed and
the directors of the program
1t is interesting in light of this fact to
look over the list of improvements which
have accrued from made work, in this COM
munity and in others throughout the nation.
1t is improbable, for example, that Red
wood Falls would have had such an ade-
quate and up-to-date athletic field by 1850
without the WPA program. Redwood coun-
ty roads are far ahead of what might have
been expected without the federal contribu-
ton in ''emergency'' employment. Wherever
communities actively sought benefits, they
appear TO h&Vc obtained them.
There i, l--n room for criticism
projects 49,. ..L-. me time or money; lax
IU---..e. 10 coal properly with
lcl---., zach served to keep
ne On VIA ~,.- nave been employed
G.. ea'1vl.--5 IJSram has been far
Ll..--. lI--.-- . en-.
TO CUSS TRUCK
C-..-.-,.... use who crowd the
center iiuc, a. Size OF their right-of-Way as
a $50 pound fulback, but the statistics are
on the truckers side. Fourteen per cent of
the vehicles in Minnesota are trucks, yet
they were involved in only II per cent of the
accidents last year. Arguing with a truck,
!, however, has some Of the elements of dis
1puting with q locomotive. Where one fatality
|. resulted n every rs accidents involving mo-
tor car, u-y y 70 CT the truck accident vic
tins jv-u.i-l3GL.
A Prophet MAY LACK PRESTIGE
in his homo stamping grounds but not so the
basketball team that has cleaned up the
home team. Springfield Advance-Press went
out on the limb farther than most when it
called Redwood Falls "an almost certain
Redwood Falls fans admit to a good many
''hunches" that Tracy is just the team to
upset Mountain Lake.
CONGRESSMAN ANDERSEN OF THE
seventh district figures it would be better
business to fire two members of the National
Labor Relations board whose work isn't sat-
isfactory than to authorize the appointment
of two more so that with the one satisfactory
member, they can nullify the others infu-
ence. His solution sounds logical.
MANY A MAN, SAYS A TEXAS COM
mentator, keeps his nose to the gIndstone
SO his wife can turn up hers at the neigh
bors.-Thief River Falls Times
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-28
5 YEARS AGO

Redwood Falls joined in the
fight against abandonment of 500
miles Of the M and st. L railroad
through western Minnesota.-Har-
ley Warne, 8, of Morton died of
injuries received when he was
struck by a car. - Phyllis Macs
won third place in a national
safety contest with the slogan,
"Say it with brakes and save
your flowers" - Mr.. and Mrs.
John Anderson were honored at a
thirty-sixth wedding anniversary
party given by their daughter,
Mrs. Ray Gray, in New Avon
Redwood county commissioners
passed resolution urging federal
purchase of 1000 acres of land to
set Indian families here up on 40
acre ar1as.-Wearing gypsy cos
tunes, the Monday Evening Con-
tract club met with Josephine
Corcorafl.-The Gazette installed
a Meihle press.-Agnes Raduenz
of Vesta and Allen Bredahl of st.
Paul were married. - The Red
wood County Game Protective
league had $50 members, accord
ing to L. P. Winter, secretary.
10 YEARS AGO
Four persons, Mrs. Francis
Strcnach, her children George, IL
and Gordon, 10 and their uncle,
William Stronach, lost their lives
in farmhouse fire a mile south
of Delhi. = The Redwood Falls
Coli club decided to sell 25 adj
ditional shares of stock to put up
a clubhouse within two years. l..
j. Kise was reelected president.
Alfred j. White was chosen
census enumerator for Redwood
Falls and other counters through
out the county were: E. w. Ram
ey, John Scharmann, Louis E.
Schmiesing, M. M. Jenniges, Mrs.
Katherine Praxel, Albert A. Hop
penrath, Joseph NJ. Lord, Vincent
F. Reed, George F. Kirgiss,. Al
fred Sabin, Daniel c. Mott, Fred
z. Maynard, William r. Goudy,
C. H. Fordham, Earl w. Butcher
and Sam H. Hemmingsen. CHS
holm defeated Redwood Falls 26
to Is in the first state basketball
tourney game ever played in by a
Redwood team.-The cast of the
Redwood Falls Junior High school
play, "Yimrnie Yohnson's Yob,"
included Ross Brand, George
Novak, Albert Corbett, Everett
McCuskey, Dale Cherry, Carolyn
Fosnes, Helen Lueck, Rose Ellen
Jackson, Edith Jaehning and
Camilla Doring. Gertrude Witt
wer of Redwood Falls was an
honor graduate of the University
school of agriculture. - Lowell
Liaudon and Florence Stanzel of
Sac City, Iowa were married.
Is YEARS AGO
Redwood Falls dream Of hos
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-28

ing the remodelling of the old
colonial farmhouse and in fur
rlishing it from scratch.
The months they spent there
convinced both Tommy, Jr., and
Johnny that they have discovered
their life ambitions.
Tommy, asked if he planned to
be a lawyer when he grew up,
said: 'No, farmer. I'm going to
raise cows, oats, hay and ma
nure."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-28

Is YEARS AGO
Redwood Falls dream Of a hos
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-28

Root of st. Paul were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Root over the
weekend.
Charles Ragen who has been a
patient at a New Ulm hospital
following a major operation re-
turned home Sunday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-28
Back~asa Qdesoea

pital was realized when Doctors
Pease and Finn awarded the
contract for the building to John
Schilt. - Redwood Falls voted
$1,000 for a new city hall by
large majority. - G. A. Luscher,
Louis Sommers and A. D. McRae
were elected officers of the Red
wood Falls Baseball club.-Rev.
N. de M. Darrell was chairman
and A E. King secretary of a
committee to circulate a petition
throughout Redwood county for a
special election on the liquor OPP
ton question.-Opal Helen Mos
Ter and Herbert A. Winn were
married.-A large crowd attended
the golden wedding celebration of
Mr.. and Mrs. John klucking at
the Fred Prail home near Revere.
w. c. Meyer of Shutdown had a
new lighting system put in his
house and barn.-John Ruder was
erecting large, convenient and
up-to-date dwelling on his farm
southeast of Delhi.-Joe Pistulka
of Seaforth bought a Chevrolet
roadster from M. c. Hirmer.-A
new safe weighing 2,100 pounds
was installed at the Palace Dry
Goods store.
SO YEARS AGO
Joseph Larkin dropped out of
high school to teach school.-Ely
George left his two dogs and the
shoe store with his father while
he visited at Pipestone. = A. L.
Bolts of Granite Rock township
felt certain his venture in sheep
was a paying one.-H. Graban'S
new store was an ornament to
Vernon avenue in Morgan.-Aug-
ust Knipple was expected home
from Hot Springs, Arkansas
Clarence Moon bought 80 acres of
j. D. Husted's land in Paxton for
S1150 per acre.-A go day dead
lock over the marriage license is
sue was broken when John Wich-
mann and Bertha Bot of Charles
town were duly "jined" by Squire
March, framework of new
lumber in front of the village Jail
doomed up as a grim object lesson
for all. 1t hid the gallows of Will
liam Rose. - The junior baseball
club re-organized with the fol-
lowing members: Charles Lusch-
e., George Dickinson, Eugene
Drake, George French, Ed Lus-
cher, Harry Bailey, Zeph Sears,
George Carroll, Bert Rollins and
Willis Geraldson.-The Star pos
tai service from Florita to North
Redwood was discontinued. The
Union Sunday School at the Tur-
reH schoolhouse elected A. N.
Hills, superintendent and Herbert
McCauley, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
It was pretty certain that Stanley
Bissell, Charles and Wilbur Chol-
lar, Frank Clayson, Ada Rollins
and Grace Root would receive
high school diplomas at the end
Of the term.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-28
MSsSSsss-
kitchen Koszses
The Challenge Of Left-Overs


The problem of left-overs challenge accepted with
spirit by the ingenious cook 1t is impossible always
even preparing food always desirable
to do 1t is often economical of both time money
buy larger of meat, for example, than be used
meal and good cook knows that there weight
below which roast is too small for best results.
Left-overs time well money, this quick
ly prepared menu shows
Cranberry Juice
Swedish Dinner Ring
Escalloped Tomatoes
Combination Vegetable Salad
Baked Apples
Another time and economy of this meal is that it
prepared time in the your modern
electric range.
Swedish Dinner Ring
l recipe baking powder pmiento (groundO
biscuit dough l small green pepper
2 cups cooked meat (ground)
(ground) Salt and pepper
l tablespoon onion Meat stock or milk
(ground) Bacon
Roll out biscuit dough to A-inch thickness.
with seasonngs enough milk to mosten.
Spread meat the biscuit dough- and roll like
jelly roll. Form and place creased baking
sheet With pair of scissors cut diagonal slashes toward
the quite the CENTER at intervals of 2nches
fiat the tin Place Y slice of bacon
electric thermostat to 375 and
bake 80 minutes Serve hot with pimiento sauce
PimientO Sauce
2 tablespoons flour l cup milk (scalded)
Salt and pepper 1I3 cup pimiento (cut very
2 tablespoons butter, melted fne)
Blend seasonings with the melted butter Add
milk gradually Cook (sirring constantly with switch
turned to Low heat thickens Fold finely
cut pimientoes.
Redwood Falls Light & Power Company
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-28
MORGAN

A large circle CT friends and re-
latives complimented Tessie e.
Dittbenner with a miscellaneous
shower Monday evening. Miss
Dittbenner will marry Richard
Christensen of Sleepy Eye Friday
afternoon.
FORMER RESIDENT ILL
Word was received here of the
serious illness of Ferd. Hartwick
at the University hospital. Mr..
and Mrs. Hartwick Lizzie Glenn
ran a restaurant here in the ear
ly days.
Mrs. C. B. Nelssn of Evan spent
the Easter weekend at the D. w.
Hagaman home.
4 BOYS AMONG TOP
6 IN MORGAN CLASS
A class of % boys and girls will
complete the high school course in
June. Two boys will receive the
high honorS, Jerome Green, son
of Mr.. ard Mrs. George Green,
with an average OF 96.44 for the
four years is vaIsdictorian and
Kenneth Tauer, son OF Mr.. and
MS. 4. J. Hau1r, is salutatorian
WIN an average G SECS. Other
st1-oE5 receives an average OF
~ q IL -r- -.. B.. ---I arc mar
O. ~ -.-5.l C -ll,
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rang
C-2ELECZ1C E.-.Z C-ZD
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Hampshire Heights
Citizens Protest
Auto TaxChange
Diseuse-Free Tests
For Marriage License
Applicants Urged

Protesting against the recent in
crease in the District personal
property tax on automobiles, the
Hampshire Heights Citizens As
sociation last night urged return to
the former "cash value" assess
ment system.
The resolution, presented by Don
Lamborne, chairman Of the Legis-
lative Committee, criticized the fact
that no notice was given the public
of the proposed increase.
Marriage Health Bill Urged.
The association unanimously
urged legislation to require a
doctors certificate testifying free
dom from venereal disease of all
persons applying for marriage
licenses. DR.. S. J. Sugar, chairman
of the Health Committee, empha-
sized the measure as an effective
means of protecting the health Of
future generations.
Declaring that virtual compile
ton of the Washington harbor re-
novation marks the logical time for
construction Of municipal sailing
base, the Heights group voted to
solicit aid from the Federation
of Citizens Associations and the
Southwest Citizens Association to
present the proposal before the
House Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee for immediate consideration.
Committee Gets Bus Question.
After criticizing the Capital
Transit Co. for operating "old and
poorly conditioned buses" on the
Petworth -Chillum line, the associa-
ton referred the matter to the
Public Utilities Committee for rec
ommendation at the next meeting.
A plan to consider as legal offense
any hit-and-run accidents involv-
ing domestic animals in the Dis
trict also was referred to committee.
DR.. James G.. Cumming, head Of
the Bureau of Preventable Diseases
of the Health Department, who
addressed the group last night, de-
clared that the quality of the Dis
trict milk supply ranks among the
highest in the United States.
The meeting was featured by the
second annual movie night" Two
films were shown. Harry J. Miller
presided over the meeting, which
was held in Barnard School.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Beta Sigma Council
To Meet Toni6ht

The District of Columbia Council
of Beta Sigma Phi will meet to-
night at 8 o'clock at the Lee House.
Pictures will be taken for The Torch,
the international magazine, by Mr..
Isham Perkins of the Department
of State.
Plans will be discussed for dele
gates to attend the Middle Eastern
Area Council meeting at Bethle-
hem, Pa, March 10. Final arrange
ments will be made for the dance
to be given by the council for the 10
local chapters tomorrow from 9 pm.
to IL pm. at the Roger Smith Hotel
A luncheon will be given Satur-
day at 1:3o pm. for the council and
members of all local chapters In
the Neptune Room, Thirteenth and
e streets NV,
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Mrs. Robert Tells
Aims of D. A. r.
On Her Tour

The development Of the republic
will rise no higher than the judg-
ment, intelligence and right think
ing Of its citizens, declared Mrs.
Henry M. Robert, president general
Of the Society of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, in an
address at High Point, N. G. There
fore, Mrs. Robert pointed out, one
OF the main objectives of the society
Is ito promote as an object of pri-
mary Importance institutions for the
general diffusion Of knowledge, thus
affording the largest capacity to
young and old for performing the
duties Of American citizens"
Asserting that the Daughters of
the American Revolution have never
Stunned duty nor evaded an issue,
Mrs. Robert, who is on a tour of
several weeks attending conferences
in II States, summarized briefly
some Of the work accomplished by
the society in assisting youth to be
ready for citizenship. This included
nearly 10000 children of all races
and creeds in D. A. r. Junior
Citizens Clubs; over 1000 young
people assisted each year to COM
plete their education through stu
dent loans; some 5000 senior high
school girls every year participating
in the Good Citizenship Pilgrimage
contest; thousands of mountain
school children assisted in securing
an education; over $3.50 900 expend-
ed for approved schools since 1890;
more than 100000 copies Of the
D. A. r. Manual for Citizenship
distributed free since 1922, and over
100000 leaflets and other literature
to promote appreciation of the
American way Of life, distributed
annually in response to requests
from college, civic, educational and
governmental groups.
Speaking of the work of the
Daughters to aid the handicapped
and -underprivileged, Mrs. Robert
said: I'VE believe that in the pro-
lection Of our own we can better
help suffering world. This means
no narrow, prejudiced patriotism.
with faith in our country and
in our fellow-men, the will to do
and the will to share, we can do
much to promote recognition of the
fact that in our representative de-
mocracy there still lies the greatest
opportunity for ultimate human
betterment.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
D. A. r. Meeting Ends

The Approved Schools Committee
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution held its final meeting for
the year last night at the Willard
Hotel. DR.. Stewart McClelland,
president Of the Lincoln Memorial
University of Harogate, Tenn, guest
speaker, told of the work done by
students at the school, one of the
D. A. R.-approved institutions.
Mrs. Orie Eads Gibson, chairman,
announced that the years work
closed with large amount Of money
contributed toward scholarships In
many mountain schools.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Child Welfare Laws
Are Discussed at
Luncheon Meeting

The Legislative and Child Welfare
Committees of the Washington sec
ton, Council Of Jewish Women, held
a joint luncheon meeting yesterday
to discuss pending child welfare
legislation.
DR.. Edmund Ellerson Of the Public
Health Service was the guest speaker.
On the general topic, Health" DR..
Ellerson discussed particularly hos
pital costs, adoption, rneternal well
fare and child welfare.
Miss Lillian Detre, legislative
chairman, presided and Mrs. Leo A.
Diamond, child welfare chairman,
introduced the speaker.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
GAR. Ladies Initiate

Mrs. Nora Brown was initiated into
Gen. William H. Beck Circle, Ladies
Of the G. A. r., this week. Mrs. Lii
liam Clark Cary Of Dubuque, Iowa,
past national president, an honor
guest, made an address. Mrs. G.
Derrickson read a paper on the life
of William Mckinley.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
j. ). Secret Service
To Present Program
In Star Radio Hour
Crossroads Players
To Enact Know Your
Money Tonight at 7::30

The United States Secret Service
has selected the Saturday evening
radio period sponsored by The Star
for the junior high schools of Wash
ington for the first radio dramati-
zation of national campaign
against counterfeiting The script,
titled Know Your Money" was
written especially for the Secret
Service by Rodney Erickson of the
National Broadcasting Co., and will
be heard over WMAL at 7:30 pm.
with a cast of Cross Roads Theater
players.
The education campaign Of the
Secret Service, designed to acquaint
school children and the general
public with the illegal methods of
passing fake currency and the man
ner in which counterfeit money may
be detected, will extend over a two
to five year period. Radio programs
such as the one to be presented
this evening will be released in the
future to radio stations all over
the country in keeping with the de-
partment's belief that ito educate"
is better than ito prosecute"
Tonights script will portray some
of the methods used by counter
feiters to employ young people who
unwittingly find themselves the
agents of counterfeit rings. A spe-
cial portion of the broadcast will be
devoted to pointing out the essentials
of bona fide bills and how they may
be distinguished from spurious ones.
Appearing on the program briefly
will be Maurice r. Allen, agent in
charge of the Secret Service field
Office here.
Directly following the broadcast
a special prevue of the motion pic
ture, Know Your Money" produced
by the Secret Service and featuring
Secret Service personnel, will be pre-
sented in the studios.
Players from the Cross Roads
Theater in the radio program will
include Don Sisler, Charles Grune-
wald, William Draper, Ruth May,
Robert Coren, Ted Field. Sidney
Bassler, Doyle Tripp, Howard Went
worth, Paul Kelbaugh, Allen An
dreWs, Robert Langley, Dorothy
ODonnell, Peggy Johnston, Mar
garet Mansfield, Mildred Baitz and
Esther Kessler.
The broadcast is another in the
series presented especially for the
junior high schools of Washington
and is sponsored by The Star with
the cooperation of the National
Broadcasting Co. and the Board OF
Education.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Plenty Of Help Needed
By Firms, Says Citrine
BY the Associated Press.

HELSINKI, Feb. 3-Sir Walter
Citrine, head Of a British labor dele
CATION touring Finland, declared yes
terday the Firms will need plenty of
help" to hold off the Russian in
vasion.
Il haven't a very high opinion
Of the Red Army" said Sir Walter,
"but it must be remembered that
their manpower is inexhaustible,
whereas Finland is small"
He added that very extensive help
is under way in England for Finland.
and I am sure it will arrive IN time. "
Sir Walter, president of the Inter-
national Federation of Trade Unions.
voiced his opinion as the delegation
completed an 11-day tour of Finnish
industrial centers and the front and
prepared to depart via Stockholm
for Copenhagen.
The delegation will attend con-
ference Of Scandinavian labor repre-
sentatives in Copenhagen tomorrow
Evening star., 1940-02-03
McReyno|ds, Oldest
OF Justices, Reaches 78
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Justice James G. McReynolds, the
only member of the Supreme Court
now described by the administra-
ton as conservative" became 78
years old today.
Although Democrat, he has been
the courts most consistent oppo-
nent of New Deal legislation
throughout the Roosevelt admin
istration.
He also has been the courts lead
ing dissenter in recent years.
Friends of Justice McReynolds do
not expect him to retire until after
the next presidential election.
The justice, the oldest member of
the court both in age and in service,
was appointed by President Wilson
in 1914. He had been Wilson's At
torney General.
The death of 73-year-old Justice
Pierce Butler last November 16 left
Justice McReynolds as the only
court survivor of an original group
of four who usually voted against
the administration on major liti-
cation.
Justices Willis Van Devanter. now
30, and George Sutherland, II, re-
tired from active service.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Jesuit Order Vows Taken
By -Four at 6. u.

-Four members of the religious
community of Georgetown Uni
versity took their final vows as men,
bers of the Jesuit order yester-
day, at a ceremony in Dahlgren
Chapel in the presence of the stu
dent body, Jesuit members of the
faculty and many invited friends.
They were the Rev. Daniel E.
Power, professor of medieval history
and religion in the sophomore class;
the Rev. Vincent I. Bellwoar, as
sistant treasurer of the university;
the Rev. John r. Bradstreet and
the Rev. Hubert c. Callaghan.
The VOWS were recited during the
communion of the mass and were
accepted in the name of the father
general of the Society of Jesus in
Rome by the Very Rev. Arthur A.
OLeary, S. j., rector and president
OF Georgetown University. Custom
arily a holiday is declared for the
student body on such an occasion,
but at the request of the Student
Council it was postponed until Feb
ruary %, the day after George
Washington's Birthday, so as to pro-
vide week end vacation.
Father Power is the only one of
the four priests who is a teaching
member of the faculty. He came
to Georgetown three years ago from
Fordham University, where he OBJ
tanned his doctorate. Father Bell
woar, who was named to his present
post this year, previously taught
three years at Canisius College, in
Buffalo, N. Y. His parents, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph A. Bellwoar of Phil
adelphia, attended the ceremony this
morning. as did also a brother, the
Rev. John F. Bellwoar, S. j., who
teaches at st. Joseph's College, in
Philadelphia.
Father Bradstreet and Father CAL
laghan are stationed at Georgetown
while doing postgraduate work.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Cafritz Is Elected
Head Of Boys Club
By Directors
Goal for 1910 Is
Increased Facilities,
He Declares

Morris Cafritz, Washington real
estate man, was elected president of
the Metropolitan Police Boys Club
last night at a meeting of the Board
of Directors in the Ambassador
Hotel.
The goal of the club for 1910, Mr..
Cafritz stressed in an address, is in
creased facilities at the five head
quarters of the club for the $4,000
underprivileged members.
Mr.. Cafritz succeeds James E.
Collif1oWer, who has served since
1885 and under whose leadership the
membership has grown from 1000
boys to over 10000.
Mr.. Cafritz pointed out that the
club at No. precinct is the best
equipped. His aim, he said, will be
similarly to equip the other clubs
and to afford recreational, vocational
and educational advantages for the
boys from 9 am. to midnight, seven
days a week.
Officers to serve with Mr.. Cafritz
are DR.. M. G. Gibbs, first vice presi-
dent; H. Clifford Bangs, second vice
president; L. Gordon Leech, secre-
tary; Robert v. Fleming, treasurer,
and James A. Councillor, controller.
New members of the board include
Mack Langford, Burt Sarazen, Ed
win Holm, DR.. Joseph L. B. Murray,
DR.. Leon S. Gordon. Robert P.
Smith, Christian Heurich, jr., and
Police Inspectors Edward J. Kelly,
William E. Holmes, B. w. Thomp-
son, w. c. Scott, Louis I. H. Edwards
B. A. Lamb and Maurice Collins.