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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25

he attended farm and home week
at the University farm.
Herman Lussenhop and George
Ewert entertained the Mems club
at the Zion Lutheran church
basement Thursday evening.
Julius Scheffler celebrated his
eighty third birthday last We'd
nesday.
Everett and Arthur Wilt of
Lamberton were Saturday bust
ness callers here.
L. S. Graves, Loren Waugh,
Richard Meinz, Armin Wegner,
Evalyn Turner and Bernice Wang
attended the district ten school
meeting at Redwood Falls We'd
nesday evening.
Young people of the Lutheran
church met Monday evening in
the basement of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Little of
Redwood Falls visited Sunday at
the Herman Blume home.
Jean Farley OF Ldmberton
spent the weekend at the Bert
Greenslit home.
Mrs. Roland Fenske and daugh.-
ter Shirley of Springfield spent
Monday at the Leo Hunt home.
Merle Wilson of Morton and
Ruth Christine Kuschel, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Kuschel of
Rice, were married in Minneapo-
lis December 20 by Rev. J. A.
Stub of Central Lutheran church.
Crystal Kuschel, sister of the
bride and Jack Stub were their
attendants. Merle graduated from
Morton High school in 1888 and
from st. Cloud Teachers college
and has taught three years at
Cold Spring.
The Friendly Neighbor Circle
of the Methodist Ladies Aid met
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Vance Weaver.
B. J. Kilden and Ed Fell at
tended the lumbermen's conven-
ton in Minneapolis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin CzmoWski
of Bradley, S. D. attended the
funeral of Mrs. Stanley Peters and
visited at the Tom Hollis home.
Mrs. Frank Edwards, Mrs.
John Hunt and Mrs. Walter But
ger entertained at bridge Tuesday
afternoon and evening.
Mrs. George Kleeman and baby
are staying at the home of Mrs.
kleeman's mother, Mrs. Mary
Singer.
Mrs. George Doster received
word Sunday of the death of her
brother, ]. c. Strubel of King
vile, Texas.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
"WHY DON'T THE NEWSPAPERS

Will DON NEW LIO
jump on them and just give them hel?" was
remark addressed to the writer at one OF
the city's coffee haunts this week.
"And what" we replied, would that &C
complish?"
The issue was one on which the editor
has expressed very definite convictions.
Matters concerning it haven't gone as we
hoped and expected, at all, although the pro-
cedure has been democratic and the decision
arrived at by as fair process as was posi-
BILE.
Why then, should anyone recommend
that someone else jump on somebody? Why
not consider, at least, that the other side
may have acted in perfect good faith? Why
.ot accept defeat as the inevitable conclu-
sioll of at least some encounters?
Mans life is too short to warrant bear
ing grudges; especially grudges which will
be so much excess baggage when the time
comes for another engagement.
REDWOOD COUNTY WAS ONE OF
the few in Minnesota which did not report
a case of infantile paralysis during 1889, but
the disease has occurred in so many nearby
counties that there is every reason to believe
that we were only fortunate certainly not
immune.
Renville county had five cases of polio
myelitis, Brown two cases, Yellow Medicine
two and Lincoln one, of Minnesota's high
total of $50.
Apparently there is no predicting the
prevalence of the malady. In 1884 the state
had 113 cases, in 1885 total of SO was re-
ported and in 1886, only 81. The year 1887
brought 354 cases with 81 deaths while in
1888 only 48 cases and ten deaths were re-
corded.
The presidents birthday ball and the
annual march of dimes have financed the
nations effort to combat the dread disease.
They are worthy of your wholehearted sup
port.
IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYER WITH
less than eight employees in town of less
than 10000 people, you aren't it, meaning
you're not required to pay unemployment
insurance anymore. But if you have eight,
no matter where you are, you are it. Or if
you're in town of over 10000 no matter
how many you hire, you're it. 1t takes
legislature to think up something like that.
No individual could get so tangled.
WHY SPEND A LOT OF MONEY
building the biggest navy? Wait few more
weeks and the warning nations will have
each others pared down to the size of ours.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25

Sunday dinner guests at the Leo
Hunt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Redder and
Marlyce Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
PatzWald and Mr.. and Mrs. Neil
Weltsch were Sunday dinner
guests at the Joe Weltsch home.
Max Tredbar returned to his
home at Park Rapids Tuesday
after spending two weeks with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Menu cele-
brated their silver wedding ami
versary Tuesday evening at, their
home. Cards were played at five
tables and lunch was served by
the guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Mem
were presented with a purse of
silver.
The Morton fire department
held its annual stag Saturday eve
ming at the Community hall.
Mrs. J. j. Scheffler is confined
to her bed with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Bert Greenslit was hostess
to the Faith Circle of the Meth
odist Ladies Aid Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. L. c. Hale is very much
improved in health.
Harold Buscho returned Satur-
day evening from st. Paul where
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
Racku>and ld~ce4

and corn show to put Redwood
county on the map with a thud.-
T. E. McAllister, proprietor of the
Kahler hotel here planned a large
addition to the structure. - The
armory ring made a record with
1900 skaters on the floor. - Re-
preventative c. M. BendiXen OF
Morgan, author of the two cent
railroad fare, passed through
toWn.-Professor James Frazier
of Revere broke his hand while
playing in the holly contested Re-
vere-Lamberton basketball game
Bernard handkerchief, Lucan
farmer, died.--James McWilliams
OF Gales had a pure white rae
coon which he promised to loan
Joe Tyson for Ramsey park. -
Alfred Green of Morgan took
over Mr.. Wherland's interest in
the electric plant which furnish
ed service to Morgan, Morton,
North Redwood and Franklin.
CO CAIO AGO
There was lots of wheat COM
ing in and coal going out at San
born.-Mr. Small of Bird Island
opened a harness shop next to
Newman and McRae's hardware
store in Morgan.-Frank Trues-
dell purchased at Mortified a
stallion for S2,5OO.-Nettie M. At
kinson and A. D. Mclean of Delhi
were married. - Eric Wilson of
Gales was breaking in a span of
tWo-year old colts.-A carload of
Bruins arrived at North Red
wood via the M and St. L for a
family reunion. - 0. B. Turrell
brought a case of rheumatism
back from the cities.-A Morton
printer was looking over the town
of Morgan with a view to estab-
fishing a paper there. - j. D.
jackson spent. Sunday here with
his family.-There was some talk
OF organizing a farmers elevator
at Lamberton as regular prices
were not satisfactory. - At the
Redwood Falls council meeting
H. Winter was appointed village
marshal; M. B. Abbot, policeman
and j. P. O'Hara, street commits
sioner. - Mary Murset who had
been making her home with Mr..
Werder in New Avon returned to
her studies at Mankate Normal
James Arnold of North Redwood
had his team badly cut on a wire
fence along the road to Redwood
Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
BROOKVULE
BY Mrs. 0. Bloemke

BrookVille - The Community
club met Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Arthur Krebs
with eight members present. Mrs.
Ed Schultz and Mrs. Harm Baker
had charge of the entertainment.
Prizes in contest games went to
Mrs. Anton, Madsen, Mrs. Fred
Bast and Mrs. Harm Baker. Mrs.
Krebs served lunch.
Relatives and friends gave Ell
mer Hanson a surprise party
Monday evening in honor of his
birthday. Cards and Chinese
checkers were played.
Percy Balbach of Stately and
Erna Shenck of North Star visit
ed at the Archie Potter home
Sunday evening.
Fred Bast was a business visit
Or at Redwood Falls Monday.
Mrs. Otto Bloemke and Gret-
chen were business visitors at
Sleepy Eye Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wendt &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Netzkaw of Springfield visit
ed at Comfrey Sunday evening.
Relatives pleasantly surprised
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Scholtz in
honor of Mrs. Schultz's birthday
last week. Mems high prize at
pinochle went to Ed Schultz;
mems low to Ernest Wendt; wo-
mems high to Mrs. Richard Metz
kaw and low to Edna Scholtz. Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Prechel of Com
frey were among the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kelly and
son and Alois Rebel of Sleepy
Eye and Nick Fritz of Yorkton,
Sask. were dinner guests at the
Arthur Arndt home Sunday.
Otto Bloemke was a business
visitor at Redwood Falls Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clock are
staying at the Otto Bloemke
home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
Death Payments
May Be Made To
Farmers Parents
(SiXth of a SerieS)

In case of the death Of an in
sured worker who is the sole
support Of parent, the parent
after age IS will receive monthly
benefits provided there is no
widow or unmarried child sur
viving The parent must file proof
of dependency within two years
CT the death of the wage Garner.
If both parents were supported
by the deceased worker, each will
receive monthly benefit
amounting to one-half of the
wage earner's basic monthly
benefit.
Example: A stenographer who
has been employed for several
years in a wholesale house dies
leaving her mother and father
who were dependent upon her for
support at the time of her death.
Her salary earnings would entitle
her to benefits of-let's say S25
per month. Each parent, upon
reaching age IS, would receive a
monthly check amounting to
$3.50 per month as long as he or
she lives.
Even though the parent is un-
der age IS and was not depend
ent for support upon the deceas-
ed child, a payment amounting to
six times the basic monthly bene-
fit may be made to the mother or
father, where neither wife nor
child survives.
Suppose, for example, that the
unmarried son of middle-aged
parents dies. Assume that his
wage earnings up to the time of
his death would justify a basic
monthly benefit of $25. His par
ents, even though they had not
been dependent upon him for
support, would receive a lump
sum payment of six times S25, or
$3.50.
This lump-sum death payment
provided under the revised act
can be made to another relative
if no widow, child, or parent
survives, or even to person
other than a member of the fam
lily if he paid the funeral eXpen-
seS, but only to the extent of the
actual expenditures involved.
For further information call or
write Social Security board, Red
wood Falls, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
MORTON FARMERS
GET ELECTRICITY
BY Florence Lapien

Morton - Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Blume, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Blume,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Blume and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Squibb now
have electricity on their farms.
Ruth Pansch, teacher in district
1876, attended the rural teachers
institute at Olivia Thursday, and
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Arnsdorf
and Donly were Friday evening
visitors at the Emil Dornfeld
home.
Mrs. Emma Drury and Fred
Miller and daughter Beverly of
Franklin were Saturday evening
visitors at the Ernest Drury home
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. PierSol of
Worthington spent the weekend
with relatives here.
Mrs. Edgar Adams, Mrs. Fred
Neitzel and Mrs. Homer Hanson
entertained friends at bridge
Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming at the Adams home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Menk
and son, Dennis, of Franklin were
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
A Reader Writes

January 20, 1910
Editor Redwood Gazette
Redwood Falls, Minnesota
The County Home has stirred
up considerable controversy
throughout the county, and since
the meeting of the delegates and
the board of county commission
ers January 16, I have been ap-
preached by many taxpayers on
this very subject, and almost
without exception 1 have found
that they believe that the County
Home can be operated for consid-
erably less expense and still give
the inmates the proper care they
are entitled to. First there is no
need for any i'll feelings, which
seemed to prevail at that meet
ing, because l personally feel that
every man or woman has per-
feet right to his or her opinion.
That's democracy, is it not, then
let US go at this in a sane and
sober manner. | have consider
able faith in the Board of County
Commissioners and believe that
they will in time figure out some
way that is best for all concern
ed, however they should not be
beyond any constructive criticism,
and if l know them as l think l
do they will work for the best in
tereSt of the taxpayers. So much
for the home, and when and if
they decide to close the home |
do hope they will thoroughly con-
slider the vocational school for
young girls, for my opinion is
that is a start in the right direc-
ton.
l am a strong believer in high
er education, the more the better
and while a great many people
will not agree with me on this, /
still contend that that is the sur
est and fastest solution to our re-
lief problems. I am thoroughly
convinced that if we had compul-
sorry educational laws that our
depression would leave us within
a 10 year period. l would like to
Dec q law olll SldtutS OOONS,
compelling all children to attend
school up to 20 years of age or
until a high school, or its equival-
ent, education is had. Especially
do I feel that vocational training
of some profession should be the
lot of every girl or boy. When
this is done we will have citizens
that will be able to create their
own wealth, instead of depending
on the wealth created by others.
Cardinal Newman said years
ago that I quote
A university education is the
great ordinary means to a great
ordinary end; it aims at raising
the intellectual tone of society, at
cultivating the public mind, at
purifying the national taste, at
supplying principles to public en-
thusiasm and fixed aims to pop
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25

ular aspirations, at giving en-
largement and sobriety to the
ideas of the age, at facilitating the
exercise of political power and
refining the intercourse of pri-
vate life End of quote.
However, we may not be so
fortunate as to be able to take
advantage of a college education,
but we most assuredly can pro-
vide for higher education now
and in the future, and again l re-
peat that that is, in my opinion
the best panacea for our relief
problems. Therefore the above
reasons are why l am 100 per
cent for the NYA school. Schools
like that are what will make Old
Folks Homes unnecessary in the
future.
Sincerely,
E.. T. EBBESEN
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25

HERE IN THE RELATIVELY CON-
sentative midwest, we look upon the far west
as a region which very often overdoes things.
Hollywood, Ham and Eggs, the California
climate-are just few stock examples.
Perhaps it is because the substituting of
athletics has been more overdone there that
the west coast conference is the first to take
drastic steps to lift college football out OF the
professional class and actually return the
game to the students. At any rate, we wish
to join in the applause.
When high school athletes are bid for
like so many beeves in a show ring, when
they are provided with scholarships, sham
jobs and tree tickets to be sold to help keep
them in the institution, when players are
required to take certain courses so that there
will be little doubt about their eligibility
although some about their education-When
the training for two months of play consti-
tutes eight or ten months of the year, when
the coach draws more than the college presi-
dent, and gets handsome pay, too for recon-
mendng cold creams and breakfast foods
it is high time someone called halt.
Perhaps the west coast conference will
be permanently eclipsed in the national foot
ball constellation as the result of its action
but we believe it has shown leadership in
the right direction more worthwhile than a
decade of rose bowl triumphs.
THE DANGER OF THE UNITED
States becoming a totalitarian state like
Russia, Japan Germany or Italy, as often
expressed by alarmists, has never impressed
us much and we feel even more secure after
hearing President CoWling of Carleton COL
lege at the seventy fourth annual convention
of Minnesota editors last weekend.
No professional alarmist, Mr.. Cowling
nevertheless sees danger in federal control
of funds for educational institutions and in
the mounting tax burden. 1t is because we
have, no doubt always will have, men with
enough foresight to call these dangers to our
attention while they are still remote that we
feel confident of the survival of democracy.
The college president points out that
control of education handouts by Wash
ington bureau might result in the teaching
of principles out of harmony with the demo-
cratic system-that regimented youth in
totalitarian nations is the dictator's strong
suit, He agrees with most taxpayers that
a government which costs one-fourth the ma
tional income, costs far more than reason
able share of that income.
JOHN L. LEWIS IS OPPOSED TO A
third term for President Roosevelt That
the best argument we've heard for it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
RESULTS WITH VENGEANCE

Columbia, Mo. - up = News
paper advertising certainly brings
results. DR.. G. M. Sneed lost a
sow and advertised the fact in
the Columbia Tribune. Back came
the sow-plus a litter of nine
pigs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
Is YEARS AGO

w. H. Gold wrote an article
endorsing plans to enlarge Red
wood Fails High school.-Thomas
Hosken of North Redwood won
enough prizes at the state dairy
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25

The Importation of horned cat
tie from Scotland and Ireland in
to England vas prohibited by law
in 1868.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
10 YEARS AGO

L. J. Colberg, Redwood Falls
farmer, filed to represent the
county in the state legislature
Mrs. L. w. Gilliland was elected
president of the Quality club
Redwood Falls maintained the
lead in basketball district 20, de-
feating Sleepy Eye Is to 4.-Wil-
liam P. Tiffany died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. A. E. Laid
laW.-Two buildings, the Franta
hardware and furniture store and
the LeistikoW store at Wabasso
were totally destroyed by fire of
unknown origin with losses esti-
mated between 100000 and $780,
O00.-A. 0. Gimmestad was elect
ed president of the State Bank of
BelvieW and G.. NJ. Davis of the
State Bank of Morgan. - Dick
Gertjejansen purchased a build
ing at Vesta from F. Redetzke.-
Mrs. j. Albert johnson had a
broken ankle. -.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-25
5 YEARS AGO

Caught in the grip of a sub
zero wave, Redwood county got
snow blocked roads and railroad
tracks, causing several accidents,
curtaiiing mail service, hating
church services and closing
schools. The lowest temperature
was -26.-Dr. F. w. Brey of Wa
basso called out a county snow
pillow to break a 10 mile strip of
road to the Henry Dahmes home
near Clements where a baby was
born. - The farm home of the
Stanley Moots family at Lamber-
ton was completely destroyed by
fire.-RedWood Falls dropped its
basketball game with New Ulm,
Is to 10.-Rosella Uhlenkamp, 16,
OF Morgan, died.-Stanley Harbo
of Revere received a neck injury
while unloading a tanning mill
Mrs. c. D. Clipfell was selected
as one of ito Minnesota women to
attend the national Farm Bureau
convention. - Mildred Bower of
New Avon township and Nicholas
Guetter OF Vail were married in
WabaSSo.
Evening star., 1940-07-08
Homeless Dolls
Will Find 30
Mothers Tonight

Some 80 homeless" dolls will find
mothers" at mass adoption cere-
mony at the Washington Street
Methodist Church, Alexandria, Va,
at I o'clock tonight.
Under-privileged girls from 6 to
II years of age will take the dolls
under their care and If they prove
to be good mothers" during the
next two weeks the charges will be
theirs permanently.
The doll adoption program is
sponsored by the Washington Fed
Grafton OF Church Women. Coop.
Grating in the program in Alexan-
dria are the women of the Beverly
Hills Methodist. First, Christian
First Baptist and Washington Street
Methodist Churches.
Miss Eta Mai Russell, Juvenile
Court worker of the Washington
Federation, will present the dolls to
the children and the Rev. w. E,
Basom of the Beverly Hills Church,
will preside.
During the next fortnight the
foster mothers" will attend a vaca-
ton church school and demonstrate
their ability to case for the dolls
II they prove to be good mothers
they will sign formal adoption pa
pers at the end of the school.
Evening star., 1940-07-08
Ickes Orders Priority
For All Defense Work

The Interior Department TODAY
gave priority to national defense ac-
tlvlties and instructed all division
and bureau heads to cooperate with
the Defense Resources Committee
set up by Secretary Ickes.
In 1O-page report, the Defense
committee analyzed the functions
OF the various bureaus concerned
with the "sinews of national de-
fense'-raw materials and pictured
phase of increased activities.
The report revealed that:
The Bureau of Mines is supplying
helium to the Army and Navy from
the only helium plant in the world
at Fort Worth, Tex, and that the
plant is capable of furnishing
enough of the gas to care for any
lighter-than-air craft which might
be authorized.
The Geological Survey is utilizing
its accumulated data and its trained
personnel in cooperation with the
Bureau of Mines in examining de-
poslts of strategic minerals.
The Alaska Railroad is expanding
its facilities in order to meet the
demands created by new military
facilities being located in that ter
ritory.
The Offlce of Indian Affairs re-
ported approximately $4,000 Indians
are physically eligible for military
service.
The Bureau of Mines is perform
Ing work on alloys and metals USE
ful for military purposes and is
working on anti-gas devices such as
military gas masks.
Evening star., 1940-07-08
F. {. {. Not 10 Take Over
Radio Stations, Fly Says
By the Associated Press.

1S IlIc ASSUSl6kSu fTeSS.
Chairman James F. Fly said to-
day the Federal Communications
Commission had no plans to assume
sweeping control" over broadcast
ing activities in event of national
emergency.
In response to questions at press
conference, Mr.. Fly asserted "our
Government isn't qualified to take
over broadcasting.
"Of course" he added, eff we
should ever get into war, there will
be some particular things the Gov
ernment would have to do, but there
would be nothing done of a sweep
ing character affecting the broad
casting industry.
There is no reason in the world
why commercial organizations and
commitments should not continue
unimpeded"
Mr.. Fly said there was no occa-
sion now and expressed hope there
never would be for the radio indus
try Ito become alarmed about plans
for defense"
There is every reason the indus
try should not be alarmed" he con-
tinued. Our plans are to leave
private operations in private hands
to continue to perform the functions
they are now performing.