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THURSDAY, DECEMBE 17, 1931

Mrs. .George A. Barnes visited herparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Putnam,at Blue Earth last Tuesday and Wed-nesday.

Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Werder enter-tained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kuenzliand Mrs. Ruth Cannon and daughterShirley at dinner Sunday.

Mrs. Julia Glassco, Mr. and Mrs.George A. Paton and Miss MarieTolzman were dinner guests of Mr.and Mrs. L. O. Bunge Thursday eve-ning.

Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Inglis went to

Minneapolis Wednesday morningwhere the former attended a dentalmeeting and Mrs. Ingiis visited hermother, Mrs. S. P. Hicks.

The teachers of the Senior HighSchool surprised Mr. and Mrs. J. H.Wichman at their home last Fridayevening. Bridge was played at threetables and refreshments were servedby the teachers.

Westminster Auxiliary met Tues-day evening at the home of Mrs. G.R. Engeman. Miss Elsie Howe re-viewed “The Missionary” by EdisonMarshall. Mrs. Fred Pfeiffer read aChristmas story and the memberssang Christmas carols. Refreshmentswr ere served by Miss Norma Stens-vad, Miss Lyda Gaffney, Mrs. TedPease, Mrs. L. P. Winter and MissFrances Bopes.

Chicken Pie Supper and Food SaleSaturday, December 19. 25 Cents forsupper—sale during afternoon andevening. Church of Christ. 24-lt.

The Woman’s Relief Corps met inthe I. O. O. F. hall Tuesday, Decem-ber 15, with 12 officers and 24 mem-bers present. The meeting was call-ed to order by the president, Mrs. E.A. Pease. Reports of officers wereaccepted and placed on file. A bar-rel of fruit and jelly was packed andsent to the Old Soldiers’ home. Therelief committee reported distribu-tion of clothing amounting to $7.50,one quilt and a basket of fruit, be-sides numerous calls on sick andneedy. A delicious supper was serv-ed by a committee of 12 women afterthe meeting.

John Mack Brown, erstwhile All-American football star and featuredplayer of Universal’s “Lasca of theRio Grande” at the New DreamTheatre Wednesday and Thursday,December 23 and 24, is one of theselect group of Hollywood stars whoneither drinks nor smokes. He con-stantly keeps the strict training of a

professional athlete. Leo Carrillo,Dorothy Burgess and Slim Summer-ville appear in the film with him.—Adv.

Chicken Pie Supper and Food SaleSaturday, December 19. 25 Cents forsupper—sale during afternoon andevening. Church of Christ. 24-lt.

Comical capers in a gymnasium, ascreamingly funny adventure withgangsters, and a love affair that re-sults in his trying to reform thesmall boys of the tenements, landBuster Keaton into hilarious troublesin his newest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayerpicture, coming to the New DreamTheatre December 20, 21 and 22. Thisis “Sidewalks of New York,” a far-cial romance of love and gangsters,

small boys and trials and tribula-tions galore.—Adv.

A refreshingly new note in talkiefare is struck in “Mother’s Millions,”a Universal Picture which opens atthe New Dream Theatre on Fridayand Saturday, December 25 and 26and which gives us all a differentslant on life by presenting a storyof the romantic and social strugglesof folks with too much money. Thepicture marks the debut on the talk-ing screen of one of America’s bestloved stage stars —May Robson, sup-ported by a group of screen favoritesthat indues James Hall, FrancesDade, Lawrence Gray, EdmundBreese, Elinor Flynn and LillianHarmer. “Mother’s Millions” was

adapted from the stage play of thesame name by Howard McKentBarnes, and was directed by JamesFlood. Winifred Dunn did the adap-tion.—Adv.

High Debaters WinFrom Springfield

The Redwood Falls High schooldebate team won its first contest ofthe season from Springfield two toone at the high school assembly roomTuesday night before a small crowd.

The three judges awarded the de-cision after hearing arguments on thequestion, “Resolved, that the severalstates should enact legislation provid-ing for compulsory unemployment in-surance.”

Redwood’s team, consisting of Mar-garet Smith, Raymond Lindeman andRobert Parson, took the affirmativeside in accordance with a ruling thatthe home team defend the affirma-tive. The Redwood Falls debate teamis coached by C. N. Mickelson, prin- Jcipal, and the Springfield team iscoached by Superintendent C. W. VanCleve.

Margaret Smith was the first

speaker of the evening, opening thedebate with a discussion and explan-ation of the question. Ruth Dahlbergof Springfield, second, RaymondLindeman, Redwood Falls, third; Al-vin Jenson, Springfield, fourth; |Robert Parson, Redwood Falls, fifth;and Bernice Fecker, Springfield,sixth. The opening speeches were al-lowed ten minutes and the rebuttalspeeches five minutes.

The judges were G. S. Pettersen,Miss Mellgren and A. B. Morris, all jof Mankato.

Wabasso ElectsOne hundred and nineteen votes

were cast at Wabasso when MattSchueller, with 64 votes, defeatedEd. Schiffman for mayor.

Other officers elected were RubyF. Druck, councilman for three yearswith 59 votes, Ben Boede, treasurer,73 votes; Jacob Neuenburg, justice,36 votes and Frank A. Starken, con-stable, 55 votes.

JUNIOR STOCK SHOW NETSREDWOOD EXHIBITORS $l,lOO

The sum of $1,100.99 was distribut-ed among the following Redwoodcounty 4-H club boys and girls whowere exhibitors at the Junior Live-stock show in St. Paul November 1to 5: Francis Jeckell, Lamberton;Melvin Werner, Wabasso; Lorraineand Irene Lavinder, Lamberton; Lil-

lian Werner, Wabasso; Leslie Jones,*Redwood Falls; Ernest Werner, Wa-basso; Neal Madsen, Morgan; VergieTrent, Belview; Catherine and JaneWinn, Redwood Falls; Fred Jones,Redwood Falls; John Vogland, Delhi;Owen Fenske, Morgan; FrancisCampbell, Redwood Falls.

Seek Tax CutHow Minnesota taxpaye'rs are re-

ducing taxes through reducing taxspending was brought to the atten-tion of Congress, on the opening dayof its session, December 7, through

telegraph messages from the Minne-sota Taxpayers association to thepresiding officials of both the Senateand House.

The messages told of the more thansix million dollars Minnesota taxpay- jers have reduced levies for 1932 andsuggested to Congress that if itwanted a practical means of reducingnational taxes that it copy the Min-nesota plan and proceed to curb itstax spending.

The messages were signed by theofficers and directors of the state as-sociation and by the presidents hXthe 71 county associations in thestates. Redwood county did its share jto boost its real tax reducing system Ibefore Congress through signature of ,D. L. Crimmins, president of the ;Redwood County Taxpayers Associa- .tion.

Miss Florence Thune who is at thehead of the music department in theCarrington, North Dakota schools,will arrive Monday to spend the holi-days with her mother, Mrs. AnnaThune and her sisters, Misses Marieand Josie Thune.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGSFrom the

Pure Oil Co.Represented in this territory by

Sampson Hardware Co., Belview: Julius Diedrick, Vesta

J. W. Hopfenspirger and Son, Clements0. E. Anderson, Morton

Nels Christensen, Redwood FallsFerris Jeppesen, Station 1Martin Hammel, Station 2

Walter Mertz, Truck Drivery Lee 0. Alexander, Agent

GAZETTE, REDWOOD PALIS, MINNESOTA

Commercial ClubMet Monday Night

January 11 was the date set forthe Commercial club’s next meetingat its regular meeting Monday nightin the Commercial club rooms. Thenext meeting willbe the annual meet-ing of the year, with an election ofofficers and hearing of committee re-ports.

J. L. Parsons acted as chairmanfor the meeting and will be secre-tary in place of Keene Ewart, resign-ed, until the election of officers nextmonth.

Present officers of the club are:president, W. G. Weldon; vice presi-dent, F. G. Hubbard, and treasurer,A. F. Hassenstab.

A committee was appointed to fur-nish food and entertainment for theannual meeting with E. L. Gallea as

chairman, Charles Burmeister and C.A. Luscher.

EASTERN STAR ELECTSOFFICERS WEDNESDAY

The annual meeting of the EasternStar was held Wednesday evening,December 9, when the election of of-ficers resulted in the following peo-ple being chosen to serve during thecoming year: Mrs. J. H. Wichman,Worthy Matron; J. H. Wichman,Worthy Patron; Mrs. G. R. Engeman,Associate Matron; A. P. Falk, Asso-ciate Patron; Mrs. Clem R. Hillig,

Conductress; Mrs. A. P. Falk, Asso-ciate Conductress; Mrs. L. P. Winter,Sceretary; E. W. Whiting, Treasurer.

The installation of officers willbeheld January 13. A social hour fol-lowed the business meeting, when re-freshments were served by Mrs. R.W. Whiting, Mrs. Anna Ward, Mrs.Mary Ward, Mrs. Fred Pfeiffer, Mrs.W. A. Lippy, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.Shoemaker and Dr. and Mrs. J. P.Linn.

BUYS GROCERY STORE

L. Kaercher of Walnut Grove cainehere this week to take charge of theFairway store, formerly operated byL. P. Sederstrom. Mr. Sederstromleft Tuesday for ''Willmar where hehas purchased another grocery store.Mr. Kaercher has been in the grocerybusiness several years at WalnutGrove and has recently sold his busi-ness to C. O. Olson of Taunton.

JACK BEATY, 5, MAKESST. PAUL RING DEBUT

Just seeing Jack Dempsey isquite a treat for most youthsbut Jack Beaty, five-year-oldgrandson of Deputy Sheriff andMrs. Harry Beaty of RedwoodFalls made his debut in boxingcircles by appearing on thesame card with the “ManassaMauler” at Fort SnellingThursday night.

Gordon Gilmore, St. PaulPioneer Press sport writer, hasthe following to say about thebout: “A novelty bout betweenTed Kasinak, six-year-old St.Paul “paper-weight” and JackBeaty, five-year-old Minneapo-lis youth, kept the crowd in anuproar for two abbreviatedrounds.”

Jack Dempsey and Tom Gib-bons were introduced before thefinal bout.

CHRISTMAS EDITION

The American Legion and The Red-wood Gazette whh to thank the mer-chants and professional men whohave made this Christmas editionpossible. Its 28 pages are brighten-ed with many advertisements whichwill serve as a guide in your Christ-mas shopping and many greetingswhich we hope will add joy to yourChristmas. The Gazette especiallywishes to thank Miss Margaret Bur-meister for her splendid story of theholidays in Japan which appears onpage one of the third section.

FIRE CALL WEDNESDAYThe Redwood Falls fire department

received a call Wednesday at 5:30 a.m. to the home of Oscar Warner,night policeman for Redwood Falls,to extinguish a fire at his home.

It is believed that the fire wascaused from the chimney. Littledamage was done to the house as thehre department extinguished theblaze in a few minutes.

JOHN ZEIMER HONOREDAt a recent meeting of the direct-

ors of the realty firm of Nickels andSmith, 915 Phoenix Building, Minne-apolis, John R. Zeimer was elected amember of the board. The election isa signal honor and comes as a re-cognition of Mr. Zeimer’s ability.

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Merry Christmas

and a happy and prosperous new

year, to all our friends andpatrons.

Add our good wishes to all the othersagain this yuletide.

Hermann Bro. Garage

MORGAN MAN LOSESFINGERS IN SAW

Herman Steinhaus of Morgan lostfour fingers from his right hand andpart of his wrist in a burr saw whilecutting wood near the Minnesotariver east of Morgan Friday.

He had finished sawing and shutoff the power and was reaching un-der the saw to remove a bolt whenthe engine backfired, throwing thesaw in motion. He was taken to Mor-gan for first aid and then brought tothe Redwood Falls hospital.

DIPTHERIA STRIKES HOME

A plague of diptheria struck the

home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cortz of

Willow Lake townsh’p near Rowena,

taking one of thtir sons while three •

of the remaining four are seriousiy

ill.Russell, seven-year-old son of Mr. „

and Mrs. Cortz, died Wednesday at1 a. m. from the disease. He wastaken sick Sunday and his conditionfailed rapidly until death.

He willbe buried this afternoon atMallard, lowa.

A Pause to ExtendFriendly Qreetinqs

Here’s hoping the Yuletide

candles shine forth upon a

scene of Happiness and

Merriment in your home

this Christmas.

Shell Oil Company

THE SEASON’SGREETINGS

Just to add our share of Christmas Greetings

and to acknowledge your many kindnesses

during the past year, with added hope that the

coming year brings you happiness and pros-

perity in goodly abundance.

The Model Market

—Merry Christmas — i9MP'

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May this Christmas 8be rich in Gifts to a

you and yours. And 8• may it find you a

all in the happiest 8mood and the best g

o’ health. gsjPi

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•Happy New Year• i