New Ulm Homecoming Week Parade Plans Advance
Celebration committee pushes preparations for the event a week away. Sleepy Eye and Springfield bands pledge to join the parade with veterans and locals. Comfrey and Hanska bands face lineup hurdles. Decorations urged. oak garlands planned on Minnesota Street. finances show $1,200 signed plus $300 from a recent dance, with total costs under $2,500. Soldiers may appear in civilian dress. banquet acceptances lag behind, parade lineup set for 10 am Wednesday. Christ Spelbrink to speak at Milford Park with Junior Pioneers to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Sleepy Eye Band
Julius
Sleepy Eye
Comfrey
Hanska Band
Springfield
Riverside
Minnesota
John X. Neumann
Charles Vogtel
Eagle Roller Mill Company
George Marti
Finance Committee
Armory
Christ Spellrink Orator
Milford
Turner Hall
Milford Park
Spelbrink
Potash Embargo Protested by Farmers for Relief Costs
Farmers of the East and South press to lift Germany potash import restrictions citing high costs and fertilizer shortages. Charles A. Tyman and T. C. Atkinson urge War Trade Board chair Vance McCormick to remove restrictions to lower living costs.
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Kol
United Stde
Mexico
Representative Sinclair
North Dakota
Sinclair
Representative Good
Appropriations Committee
Shipping Board
Anderson Overseas Corporation
New York
Great Lakes
Mayo
Germany
Charles “A. Tyman
National Board of Farm Organizations
T. C. Atkinson
National ‘Grange
Vance McCormick
Notice to Returned Soldiers Invited to Banquet
The Committers of the Junior Pioneers invite all returned World War soldiers who have not received a personal invitation to a banquet in their honor at the Arenary at Naw Ulm at noon August 20. Send a reply to Aug. C. Dibl, New Almys, to confirm attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naw Ulm
C. Dibl
Almys
Arade
Yanks Prison Ordeal Versus Fair Events Highlight Local News
A Brown County fair features an Aero Show by Donaldson Bros with five veteran flyers offering two daily flights and eye view rides. Officials designate Sleepy Eye Day on August 27 with bands and large delegations from nearby towns.
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Brown County Agricultural Association
Donaldson —Bros
Aero Show Company
Milford
Towa
Aero
Donaldson Bros
Donaldson ‘Bros
Dare Devils
Ismue
The
Fair Association
Sleepy Eye
Springfield
Hanska
Comfrey
New Ulm
Sioux Trail Association Plans Fort Ridgely Meeting
The Sioux Historical Trail Association will meet August 22, 1919 at Fort Ridgely State Park in Renville County Minnesota at 1 PM to complete organization elect officers and review business. Redwood Falls and Courtland may send delegates as announced by secretary A P Winter. The group aims to promote a marked Sioux Historic Trail through Minnesota and Red River valley, preserving early settlement sites along river valleys.
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Fort
Ridgely
State Park
Renville County
Minnesota
Redwood Falla
Courtland
A. P. Winter
Sioux Historical Trail Association
Red River Valley
Minnedota
Dakota
Kasote
St.Peter
Mankato
Everything Taken Away in Paris Prison Camp Loot
Soldiers and prison sergeants confiscated belongings from captives with no receipts. Small comforts from home such as pillow-tops, lighters, and rings were seized as men were searched and marched away. Pictures of loved ones were torn up while guards mocked protests and beat those who resisted. Continued on page 2.
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Ax. M.C. A
A.W
St. Ann's
Prom
Schelles
Pars
Schelies Frison
Fuini
Mackinkwa
Paris
Pupil attendance dips in county report
The county annual report by R B Kennedy shows total school age children 4 286 in Browns County in 1919 1920 down from 4 315 last year. Boy and girl totals are close 2 146 in high and graded schools 1 026 boys 1 120 girls. rural and semi graded districts 2 090 pupils 1 095 boys 995 girls. Teachers wages rose for both male and female staff average 149 and 79 dollars monthly. rural female teachers rose to 63 from 55. Library use remains high with 26 902 books checked out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Kennedy
Minnesota State Department of Equcationn
Browns County
Nalarien
Mew Ulm
Labor Day Program Promises Large Picnic in New Ulm
Central Labor Council plans a big Labor Day demonstration on September 1 with Ernest Lundeen and Thomas Van Lear as speakers. Parade starts at the Cort House Square monument at 10 in the morning and ends at Herman Heights for a full day picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New `Ulm
Central Labor Council
Cty
Minnesota
Easly Wade
Ernest ‘Laudeen
Linken
Thomas van Lear
Minneapolis
Cort House Square
Herman Heights
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Dahl
Carri
POR County
C. F. Smith
Sioux Falls
Wm. E. Engelbert
NFAR
Clifford Smith
Argix-Lesder
Camps No. 2
Sery
France
Nice
Montfaucon
Argonne Woods
Frank T. Flynn
Milly Fey
Patix
Faris
Fort.ridgely
Sioux Historic
Trail Association
New Uire
Storgren
Lafayette Township
Paull
Kennedy
Arthur Dengier
Madolisaf
Alvi Bacis
Dusan
Ernest Lundeen
Thomas
van Lear
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