State School Aid Totals Released for Brown County
The Brown County schools receive a combined state aid total of 43,191.50 with districts Comfrey No. 49 New Ulm Sleepy Eye and Springfield among those listed. The report details per district allocations including regular, supplemental, industrial, training, tuition, and transportation funds, plus deductions for non resident pupils and rural district shares.
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Massounta
Christwada
Ano
McConnell
Louis CF
Vogel
Nurs
Comfrey
Dhatrint
Brown County
Ulny
Dieteret Lake
Tibet
Iit
Hanska
Pigtrict No
Evan
Cobden
Bront County
Goxben
Distinguished Visitor Promotes Constitutional Society Views
Edward Garatin Smith visited New Ulm to mobilize citizens for the Constitutional Society established in 1916. He publishes Garatin Says and wrote The Harpoon War and Americanism, arguing America entered World War due to British propaganda and a profiteering motive. He urges education reform and contact at 20 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago.
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Edward Garatin Smith
New Ulm
Copstitutional Society
Mr. Smith
Pesca
Department of Justice
Constitutional Society
Folrida
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Real wrestling match arranged at Turner Hall this week
Gibbon’s undefeated 88th Division champion Joe J. Tomsche faces Pipestone’s Tony Peterson in a 180 vs 185 pound catch as catch can best two of three falls. Both well prepared, the payday offers 60 to 40 percent of net receipts. A large crowd is expected with potential rematches if attendance is strong.
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Turner Hall
Joe J. Tomsche
Gibbon
Tony Peterson
Pipestone
Ytomsche
Peterson
Mutartista
Twin Cities
Gibbon Farmers | Lamber Co
Tomeache
Tothsile
New Ulm
Prisoner Eugene Small Returns to New Ulm to Stand Burglary Charge
Deputy Sheriff Jahnke arrives in New Ulm with Eugene Small, accused of breaking into the Marschner Building on South Minnesota Street around November 1 and taking items including a World War era Luger pistol. Small reportedly sold the pistol for $15 to George Buschers and fled with Buschers to Minneapolis then Denver.
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Herman F. Jahnke
Denver
Colo
Eugene Small
New Ulm
Small
B. Marschner
South Minnesota Street
August Matschner
Mankato
Marschner
Minneapolis
Omaha
Buschers
Colorado City
Jahnke
Brighton Man Honored as Student Evangelist Leader
E. W. Halverson of Brighton township and Moody Bible Institute student leads an evangelistic group called the American Legion in Chicago. The ex soldiers group conducts weekly street sermons and Halverson belongs to the Brighton Methodist church.
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E. W. Halverson
Brighton Township
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Chicago
American Legion
Arts
Halverson
Brighton
Wresting and boxing set for Saturday in Minneapolis
Gibbon’s Jim Frazier and New Ulm’s Alfred Rausch will headline a slate of wrestling and boxing matches planned for Saturday evening in Minneapolis. First bout starts at 9 pm with all ages welcome to attend these skillful contests of strength.
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Jim Frazier
Gibbon
Alfred Rausch
New Ulm
No Choice for High School Principal Opens December
The school board deferred selecting a successor to Ralph L. Henry, who resigns to join the Northfield News staff. Grace L. Hinshaw of Minneapolis was elected as additional instructor and will begin duties before Christmas. Christmas vacation will run Dec 17 to Jan 3, with attendance records showing 765 enrolled and about 97 percent attendance.
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Ralph L. Henry
Northfield News
Heart of Education
John Henle
Arnold Gloor
Aly Wo
Ofl
Bard
Prof. Ackermann
W.P. Kekutein
A. Ackermann
Telshy
Gloor
Sammary
Gaza
Rasathy
Three Arrested for Drunkenness and Speeding
City Justice Hagen dealt with five delinquents on Monday, three jailed for drunkenness and two for speeding. Fines plus costs totaled $78.10. Albert Schunk of Wabasso, visiting New Ulm, paid $9 after a drunken spree and confession. Henry and Anton Grove of Hanska were fined $30.05 each with $5.05 costs after a Sunday arrest.
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George Hagen
Comfrey
Albert Schunk
Wabasso
New Ulm
John F. Herzog
Schunk
Hagen
Henry
Anton Grove
Ed. Wagner
Treasury Balance and School District Matters
The December 1 treasury report shows $11,978.83 on hand for the school district. Trustees outline workmen's compensation plans, authorize rate inquiries, remove excess trees at Lincoln school, and place Nurse Emma Potter’s monthly report on file. The superintendent will pursue penmanship improvements and better teaching methods to raise student writing skills.
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Treasury
Herman F. Raabe
Henle
Mutual Insurance
Lincoln
Emma Potter
Gloor
Stork Brothers Fire Loss Adjusted After Poultry House Blaze
A Mutual Fire Insurance Co. agent investigated Stork Brothers poultry house fire, adjusting losses to about 3000 dollars: 1000 for the building and 2000 for contents, with about 500 for two un insured vehicles. Repairs and re wiring proceeded as carpenters and electricians worked, while the firm’s workers continued operations.
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Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Red Wing
Stork Brothers
New Ulm
Long Brown county court term to hear 54 civil cases
The December term of Brown County District Court at New Uhm opens next Monday with 54 civil and two criminal cases on the docket. Grand and petit jurors have been summoned, with defendants awaiting indictments likely to follow. Thirteen civil cases from the May term remain continued, and 41 new civil actions were added, including Healy Plumbing & Heating Co. versus City of New Wim.
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Brown County District Court
New Uhm
Pesce
Grand
Petit
W. J. Julius
Henry Wischstadt
Carl Battig
Lorenz Wior
Edward
Chsarnock
Victor
Rowland
Julia Rowyland
G. H. Becker
August Gross
Franz
Rosi Vogl
Waldemar
Anna
Raymond Johnson
Western Union Telegraph Co
W. T. Rawleigh Co
George Fischer
Joseph Kuehn
Louise, Williams
Et al
Louise Toberer
Brown County Bank
Emil G. Hage
George
Ehis Ye
Sat Karros
Ernstan An Lippmann
Wrote Life Insurance Co
Nick Beckius
Henry Beckus
Mary A. Dahms
Herman
Julia Dalimas
New Civil Crewe
Healy Plumbing & Heating Co
City of New Wim
Big Reservoir Plan Draws Hearing Opposition in New Ulm
A Minnesota Valley Conservancy District proposal to build a 12500 acre reservoir from New Ulm toward Fort Ridgely sparked a two day hearing. Engineer Adolph Meyer defended flood control plans while numerous county attorneys and state senators sought continuances to study provisions and potential exclusion of rivers from the district.
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New Ulm
Fort Ridgely
Adolph ¥. Meyer
Minneapolis
Minnesota Valley Comperancy District
Meyer
Bigstone Lake
Mankate
Bluff
C. E. Phillips
Blue Earth County
Prink C.putnam
Blue Earth
Faribault County
George F. Sullivan
Scott County
Oluf Gjetseth
Montevideo
Lec Qui Park County
J. L. Lobben
St. James
Watonwan County
Paul ©. Cooper
Martin County
Blue Earth River
Conservancy District
F.C. Irwin
Belle Plaine
Scott, Sibley
Carver
Staat
Minnerots
Benzel
Bensel
Clif
Gaynrtett
F. L. Clift
Ortonville
Minnesota
Putama
Eintinaaa
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Tomsche
Policeman
H. F. Jahnke
Denver, Colo
Age of
Board OF Education
R. L. Henry
Grace L. Hinshaw
Hude
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