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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
DEM. CAMPAIGN
REACHES PEAK
OCTOBER 1924
Radcliffe And Ward To BE
Guests At A Reception In
Salisbury, October -
MASS MEETING ON
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

The Democratic party's campaign
will reach its peak on the Eastern
Shore during the week of October 49,
"a with a Shore-wide reception in
Salisbury Saturday, October 10, and
a mass-meeting in Salisbury, Oct. "a
Guests of honor at the reception will
be Senator George L. Radcliffe and
Congressman David J. Ward.
Hosts at the reception will be Of
ficers and mmbers of the Young
Democratic Club of Wicomico Coun-
ty, the Wicomico County Women's
Democratic Club and the Delmar Dem
ocratic Club.
A blanket invitation to all Shore
Democrats is being given through
the newspapers by the sponsoring
clubs; but no formal invitations are
being sent.
Guests from every county on the
Eastern Shore will be received from
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
STOCKTON LOSES
A GOOD CITIZEN
SATURDAY LAST
Miss Frances F. CoOper's Death
Keenly Felt By Family And
A Host Of Friends

The community Of Stockton was
shocked Saturday last to learn of the
death of Miss Frances Fell Chopper
80 year old daughter, of Mrs. A. E.
Holmes, of Girdletree and the late
Mr.. Earl Edmond Chopper and foster
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Hudson of Stockton.
Miss Chopper was born July II,
1908 and since infancy has made he1
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson
Well liked by everyone, she possessed
happy disposition and bright per.
sonality which endeared her to al
with whom she came in contact. Hel
death is felt keenly by her family
a host of friends and the community
in general.
Funeral services were held from
her late home in Stockton Tuesday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, the Rev. j.
H. Gardner officiating, assisted by
Rev. William Wright. The active
bearers were: Mervin Burbage, Rex
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
COUNTY COURT
WILL CONVENE
NEXT MONDAY
Murder Cases, Manslaughter,
And Assaults To Occupy
Much Attention
DOCKET CONTAINS LA
CASES AT THIS TIME

Evidence in one murder case, two
others charging manslaughter and
another charging assault with intent
to kill will be presented, among other
criminal cases, before the Worcester
County Grand Jury, whose % men,
bers will be drawn at the opening Of
the regular October Term of the Wor-
cester County Circuit Court next
Monday morning.
States Attorney William G. Kerbin,
Jr., said the State would seek in
dictments in several criminal cases.
Among the major criminal cases
awaiting disposition by the Grand
Jury are those of State VS.. Drue
Moreland, 24-year-old North Caro-
lima negro, charged with the murder
of Mackey King, colored, killed at
Berlin on August 9Th, last, when he
was struck over the head with an
autojack and tossed from moving
truck upon Berlin streets.
State VS.. Harvey Baker, 43, Of
Georgetown, DEL, charged with man.
slaughter as a result of the death Of
John H. Hastings, IS, Newark, Nd,
farmer, who was killed when Bakers
machine and another crashed on the
Berlin Ocean City highway on August
4th last.
State VS.. Charles L. Smith, Is, Of
Snow Hill, charged with involuntary
granddaughter as a result of the death
of William Ward, II, of Snow HILL
fatally injured in an ACKNOWLEDGMENT
crash at Snow Hill on September Is.
last.
State vs.. Charles Ford, 80, negro
of Berlin, charged with assault with
intent to kill Rockwell Smallwood,
negro, who was shot in the hip dur
ing an argument at Berlin on the
morning of September %, last.
The October Court docket at present
lists for trial a total Of ia cases,
including Al criminal appeals, Al trials
II judicials, 20 appearances and one
criminal appearance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
NICE
VISITS POCOMOKE
in CAMPAIGN TOUR
Judge Duer Was Prevented
From Visiting POcOmOke By
Death In His Family

Ex- Governor Nice is now on cam
paign tour and included Pocomoke in
his itinerary last Tuesday morning.
He made his headquarters in the
Municipal Building where he received
his callers. Mr.. Nice is candidate
for the u. s. Senate, opposing Sen
ator Radcliffe.
Ex-Judge Robert F. Duer, who was
expected to accompany the senatorial
candidate was prevented from doing
SO by the death of his brothers wife
in Baltimore. Mr.. Duer is candidate
for the Lower House Of Congress in
opposition to Representative Ward, Of
Salisbury.
Besides those from Pocomoke who
called on the Republican candidate
were noticed, Messrs Frank Truitt, Of
Ocean City; George Truitt, of Snow
Hill; Walter Ringler, of Bishopville
William E. Tull, of Stockton; ant
Frank Scarborough, of Girdletree.
Mr.. Nice expressed himself as very
much encouraged by the political sit
uation, and is of the opinion that &
change in administration is necessary
and that the American people are yer!
much alive to this condition. He wen
from here to Salisbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
2 DELAWARE
CITIZENS LOSE
LIVES MONDAY
Blast In Cruiser Off Ocean City
Md, Causes Death From
Shock Of The Heart
THREE OTHERS ABOARD
SAVED BY THE CAPTAIN

Ocean City, Maryland was over
Swallowed in gloom on Monday last by
a most narrowing tragedy of the sea,
resulting in the death of a Delaware
legislator and his wife, Senator and
Mrs. Wilbur Steele, Of Ocean View,
Del.
The cause of the death Of these two,
was an explosion which occurred in
their 39-foot cabin cruiser, when about
two and one-half miles off Ocean City.
The explosion was supposed to have
been the result of an electric spark
igniting an accumulation of gasoline
vapor in the bottom Of the boat, and
occurring as a step was made on the
starter.
Those saved after the skipper, Capt.
William Murray, plunged into the
ocean to extinguish his flaming cloth
ing, then climbed abord to get life
preservers for the party, were John
A. Tubbs, of Selbyville, DEL, and Mrs
Elliott Evans, Ocean View, Del.
Steel was missing, Murray said
when he climbed back into the boat
after dousing the flames which en-
quilted him and he believed the blast
knocked the Senator into the water.
AS flames spread radpidly from
midship, where the fire conferred, he
distributed life preservers to the 9TH
ers and all jumped overheard.
Mrs. Steel became unconscious
within a few minutes, Murray said
and Coast Guardsmen who attempted
to revive her later expressed belief
she died from a heart attack. Little
water was found in Steels body, also
they said, indicating his death like.
wise was caused by a heart attack.
Capt. Josh Bunting, sighted the
smoke from boat three miles away
went to the rescue and started fol
shore with the survivors.
He was met by Coast Guardsmer
who also were attracted by the smoke
and two Guardsmen boarded Bunting's
boat and tried to revive Mrs. Steel.
Others in the Coast Guard boat con
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
COLLEGE CHOIR
WILL SING HERE
ON SUNDAY
Presbyterian Theological Semi
nary Singers Will Appear
At Pitts Creek Church
WILL ALSO SING AT THE
PRINCESS ANNE CHURCH

On Sunday, October 20, at HOO
a. M, the Princeton Theological Sem
mary Choir of twenty or more male
voices will sing at a service Of the
Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church OF
Pocomoke City, Maryland. The Choir
will be accompanied by DR.. Henry
Seymour Brown, Vice-President of the
Seminary, who will deliver the, short
main address of the service, and by
it's director and leader, Mr.. David
Hugh Jones, FAGO, of the Westmins-
ter Choir College faculty.
The musical program will include
seven complete anthems, a choral
prayer and choral amen to the bene-
diction, the majority of the members
being a capella. The speaking pro-
gram will include, in addition to DR.
Browns address, participation by six
of the Seminary men in the Choir
including testimonials and short in
spirational talks Of a few minutes
Scripture reading, prayers and bene.
diction.
This Choir during the past year
travelled into sixty-seven different
churches, and is this year scheduled
to sing in about the same number
It has representatives from many
colleges, states and foreign lands
Each man in the Choir is a regularly
enrolled member of the student body
of the Theological Seminary of the
Presbyterian Church in the u. S. A
at Princeton and, as such, is prepar-
ing for the full-time service of the
Church in either the regular ordained
ministry, or in the mission field.
On the same Sunday the Choir will
sing at an afternoon vesper service
at the Manokin Presbyterian Church
in Princess Anne, and in the evening
at the First and Central Presbyter-
ian Church of Wilmington, Delaware
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
AUTO COLLISION
PLACES WOMEN
IN DANGER
Truck COllides With Car Driven
By Miss COwger, Whose
Aunt Was Injured

An automobile accident which re-
suited quite seriously for one person
caused cuts and bruises for the other
two in the car, and might have ended
much more seriously to all.
The car of Miss Grace Cowger, who
was driving north about p. M, was
struck by truck which, apparently
skidded on the wet roads of Tuesday
evening; the truck was unloaded and
proceeding south. The car, coupe,
was badly damaged.
In the coupe, besides Miss Cowger,
were her mother, Mrs. J. L. Cowger,
and her aunt, Miss Annie Cowger. The
aunt is now in hospital, suffering
from a fractured jaw. Mrs. Cowger,
as we'll as Miss Grace Cowger, escaped
with cuts and bruises, and certain
amount of shock always attending
such accidents.
The driver of the truck was Wal
ter Kalkowski, of New York, who was
driving an unloaded truck south, and
the collision took place a short dis
lance above the dirt road leading to
Puncheon Landing, about one and one
half miles from Pocomoke. He was
arrested and, at this writing, is in
detention at Princess Anne awaiting
a hearing. The Cowgers were brought
home by Mrs. William White of this
city, who came along about the time
of the accident.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
ROBT. N. stage
dies AT HOME
in SNOW HILL
Was Seventy-F0ur Years Of Age
And Son Of The Late MIR.
And Mrs. Theodore Stage

Mr.. Robert Newell Stage, IA years
of age, died at his home on Wash.
ington street, early Saturday morning
after an illness of two weeks. He
was the son of the late Theodore and
Lucy Newell Stage and was born in
Allentown, Pa, removing to Mary
land at the age of two years.
His first wife was Miss Laura Cath.
crime Bailey who has been dead a
number of years. His second wife
who before marriage was Miss Olive
Riley, survives him.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Stage is. sur
vived by five sons: Newell Stage, Of
Snow Hill; Albert Stage, of Bedford
Pa; Bailey Stage, of Wilmington
Del; Clarence Stagg, of West Chest
er, Pa; Alton Stage, of Wilmington
Del; and one daughter, Miss Lucy
Stage of Snow Hill.
Funeral services were conducted
by DR.. R. B. Mathews in All Hal
lows Episcopal Church, Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock with interment In
the church cemetery. The pallbearers
were: Messrs T. Howard Collins, Sr.
Robert T. Grant, Howard Rogers, Roy
Stage S. Russell Higgins and Harris
Corddry. The honorary bearers: Mr.
William D. Corddry and Judge Will.
liam F. johnson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
BAPTIST BIBLE CLASS
GUESTS OF THE TEACHER

DR.. j. T. Mock was host on Tuesday
evening to the members of his Mems
Bible class, on which evening he treat
ed them to supper in the commun-
ity house of the First Baptist Church.
Over go members were present and
a most enjoyable social evening was
spent. This function is an annual
affair, and the Bible class is in a
most flourishing condition.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11

Tarheels Sassy Jane, pointer own
ed by Mr.. Stanley G. Bayly, of this
city, is winner in another contest, this
time coming in second in a Pheasant
Futurity $500 event. There were 116
dogs entered and so started. The
purse was divided so 90 to winner;
300 to second place; and 2O3o to
third. The trials were staged in Buff
falo, N. Y.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Holt left
Thursday for New Haven, Conn.,,
where they will visit the latter's
brother and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Allen. They will also spend
sometime at the New York Worlds
Fair before returning home.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11

the Worlds Series. As the Yanks
go, so goes the League. Let's wait
until 1941 for another one.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11

DR.. F. W. Wilson spent the early
part of the week in New York.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11

SASSY Jane" recently won first
place in trial events pulled off in
Moose Jaw, Canada, the purse being
the same as in the above mentioned
race. She will take part in another
race on January 10, 1941, to be run
as major event, on quail, at Way
nesboro, Ga.
In both races, the dog was trained
and handled by George Crangle.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
Dick Budik 5, Commutes by
Bus to Tqvin Cities Alone

Dick Budik, five-year-old son
of Mayor and Mrs. j. c. Budik OF
Redwood Falls, doesn't take a
back seat for anybody.
He rides right up in the front
of the bus when he takes his fire.
quent trips to Minneapolis with
out any elders accompanying him.
Dick has a stubborn case of
eczema and has to commute to the
Twin Cities to consult skin spec
ialist.
So he rides the buses all alone,
getting on in Redwood Falls
where he obtains round-trip
ticket and off in Minneapolis
where his uncle meets him.
Once his uncle was late because
he was stopped by fire lines. Dick
went to Travellers Aid for help,
Just like any sensible traveller.
Of course he carries note Civ
ing his name and that of his par
ents, as we'll as telephone num-
bers of Minneapolis relatives. And
sometimes his father gives the
bus driver money with which to
put him in a cab and send him to
his destination.
But he's a pretty independent
and dependable little boy to make
the trips alone. Even the mayor
admits, Dicks a good kid"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
JOKES ABOUT CAR
IN RIVER; FINDS
WIFE HURT IN 1T

Marshall-(P) - When H. c..
Cavanaugh of Tracy was asked by
Night Officer Hubert Herring to
assist in getting out a car that
had plunged into the Redwood
river here, he remarked:
ut would be a joke if it was
my car"
It was!
His wife, the driver, had missed
curve and plunged over an en-
bankment into the river, which
was near flood stage.
The car had turned on its left
side. In spite of three fractured
ribs, Mrs. Cavanaugh had pre-
sence of mind to open the right
door and crawl partially out, so
as to keep her face above water,
before she tainted.
She was taken to a hospital for
treatment.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
New Special Judge
Hears First Cases

Logan Foreman, special NUM-
cipsl judge for Redwood Falls,
had his first cases last week.
Friday he dismissed an over
time night parking case against
Merlin Worth of Minneapolis and
Saturday he fined Mr.. and Mrs.
Scion Redwing of the Birch Cou-
lee Indian agency for drunken
ness. -
MI. and Mrs. Redwing were
arrested Friday night by Officer
G. L. Maurstad and lodged in the
county Jail until the next NOR
ming.
They plead guilty to intoxica-
ton and were fined $40 plus $3.50
costs apiece. Judge Foreman or
dered that Mr.. RedWing pay the
fines at the rate of S. on each
payday, twice a month.
Barney LAWN was sentenced to
60 days in the Redwood county
Jail when he plead guilty to
drunken driving before Judge
Clifford James Thursday after
noon and Gus Hodge was given a
10 day sentence for drunkenness
Monday. i
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
POLICEMEN PLAN
PICNIC, SCHOOL

Judge Clifford James, c: L.
Maurstad, Redwood Falls police
man anG Clayton johnson, Glenn
ents marshal, attended a meeting
OF the Southwestern Minnesota
Law Enforcement association at
st. James Tuesday. Mr.. Maur-
stad is president and Mr.. James
secretary of the organization.
The three Redwood county men
and Police Chief Frank Strom-
men OF st. James were appointed
to arrange for the assO-.a ions
next meeting, picnic to be held
at Lake Sheuek In June when
their families will join members
Tor the day.
AT st. James they heard a talk
on the value of civil service to
police departments by H. w.
daislet, st. James newspaper
man.
The association plans to sponsor
a travelling police school next
winter, an instructor coming to
the larger towns in the district at
a cost OF only SIS to the municipal
lily, matched by federal govern
ment funds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
Youths Dies In Crash
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iSONtlllueu 1IOIl page OllSJ
middle of the road. Gieseke said
they tossed this off to the side,
but did not touch the cars which
were on opposite sides of the road,
one on the shoulder, the other in
the ditch.
Two youths were standing be-
side the Fritsche car, Gieseke
said, while the driver of the other
car, Wiltscheck, was slumped 1t
the wheel of his car.
Shortly after the Springfield
truckers stopped, Connie Ack-
man, Hanska cafe man on his way
to Redwood Falls came by. AS
soon as he saw that help was
needed he sped back to New Ulm
to get it. Walter Hoffmeister,
Springfield school teacher also
was among the first at the scene.
Persons injured in the crash
are:
Jack Rowles, 18, multiple frac-
ture Of pelVis, numerous scratch
es, bruises.
. Norbert Gag, 81, fractured hip,
bruises and laceration.
Victor Fritsche, about 35, brok-
en- left forearm, broken rib, gen.
eral bruises, minor decorations,
some shock.
Kenneth DeWanz, 20, possible
fracture of right wrist, some
shock, bruises and decorations.
Otto Wiltscheck, about 40, driv-
er Of the other car; severe lacera-
ton of chin; bruises, shock. Posi-
BILE internal injuries.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
LAW OFFICERS
ON DEFENSIVE
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
tween the two men and Jorgenson
filed the assault charge malicious
ly.
Also named as defendants when
the case opened were Henry
Draeger, president of the Morgan
council; w. R. Werring, village
attorney and F. S. Pollard, Eli
Lamp, Emil Netzke and Oren
Heir, councilmen. Judge Emerson
dismissed the cases against them
late Wednesday afternoon when
the plaintiff was unable to show
that they had any connection with
Jorgenson's action.
Defending the officer, Henry
Flor of New Ulm and Mr.. Wer-
ring contended that he acted on
advice of counsel.
County Attorney Tom Reed ad-
vised him to make the assault
complaint, Jorgenson testified and
MI. Reeds testimony this NOR
ming bore him out. The county at
torney also testified that he knew
MIR. Pollard, then justice of the
peace at Morgan, had issued oral
instructions to the policeman to
arrest Kruse whenever he found
him in town.
Krausc, now working in a gar
age at Echo, also claims that Jor-
genson struck him 40 or Is
times" before he retaliated, while
Jorgenson says he did not hit
Krause but that Krause struck
him in the mouth, cutting his lip.
On cross-examination by MIR.
Flor the plaintiff admitted that he
had been convicted twice in 1887
at Morgan, once for disturbing the
peace and once for being drunk
and disorderly.
Excused from duty when the
jury reported Wednesday morn
ing were G. c. Brosch and V. We
Der of Morgan, Arthur Howe of
Lamberton, Albert Mielke of
Sheridan, Hector Guimond of
Springdale township and Amos
Whitman of Redwood Falls.
Two classes of high school pu-
pills had an interesting case to
study this week. Wednesday af-
ternoon Wallace Zimmerman's
business law class visited court
and today B. Oster's Wabasso
High school senior social science
class came to court for the day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
CharlebOis Lease
To Coast Concern

Remodeling of the Charlebois
Brothers building on Second
street will start next week in
preparation for move CT the
Coast-To-Coast store into the
place June l. A. E. Fischer and
son Glendon, Coast To-Coast OPP
orators, Obtained the lease Thurs
day. they will move from The
Appleton building two doors west
OF the Charlebois place.
A new 'front.' including bricL. to
match that of the Schultz build
ing next door, is planned by E. o.
and Andrew CharleboiS VINO will
do much of the work themselves.
They will lower the first floor to
street level, redecorate the place
and install basement shop for
the Charlebois concern.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
wLippert, Former
Evangelical Pastor,
Dies At Brainerd

Middle Creek - Rev. G.. A. E..
Lippert, former pastor of the
Middle Creek and North Redwood
Evangelical churches, died Satur-
day afternoon at a hospital in
Brainerd where he had been a
patient for several weeks.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at the Buff
falo Lake Evangelical church and
burial was there.
Rev. Lippert had charge of the
churches here from 1919 to 1922.
He retired from the ministry in
1929 and lived at Pequot for his
health.
Among numerous residents of
this community who attended the
services were Rev. and Mrs. O. S.
Monson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11

Mrs Frank Long, who has been
recuperating from a severe illness
at the home of her son Cloyce
Long, expects to return to her
home at Wood Lake this week.
MIR. and Mrs. L. J. Schumacher
and children of Minneapolis were
weekend guests at the home Of
Mrs. Schumacher's sister Mrs. H.
S. Aune and family.
MI. and Mrs. S. R. Boyle and
Pat spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day in Minneapolis on business.
Monday evening dinner guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Byram were
Mrs Katherine johnson and AL
Ian Colbert of Grand Forks, North
Dakota.
Leo Bacler drove from Browns
Valley Monday with his mother
in-laW Mrs. Gottlieb Herman who
had been visiting at his home.
John Harold Aune celebrated
his birthday this afternoon by en-
PERTAINING a group of small
friends. There will also be a fam
lily dinner, in observance of the
event, this evening at the home of
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Aune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
REA SHORT COURSE

A. two day rural identification
short course will be held at
Springfield April 17-18. County
extension agents and REA pro-
ject superintendent of Brown
and Redwood counties are Coop
Grating in arranging an educa-
tional program in using electric
ity on the farm.
Speakers and demonstrators in
clude Ray Hugus, Washington, D.
c.; George Carney and S. Calder,
state electric bureau, st. Paul and
Val Thorsen, home economist,
Minneapolis. Two showings of
Bill Towards REA picture will
be made each afternoon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
Oil Firm Sold

L. J. Nuese of Marshall has
purchased the Shell Oil COM
pany's Redwood Falls bulk plant,
stock and equipment from his
brother, Lawrence Nuese and P.
B. Van Dorpe who have operated
it in partnership for a year. Law
renee Nuese will be the agent
here and the business will be
known as the Nuese Oil company.
Mr.. Van Dorpe has no plans
for future business activity and
will remain with his family in
Redwood Falls until school closes.