Longer voting hours eyed for New Ulm school election
New Ulm voters may cast ballots from 4 to 8 p.m. next year after a citizens meeting at the high school auditorium. Adolph Meile and Dr. Geo F. Reineke were reelected to the school board, with 56 votes cast and only scattered votes against.
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New Ulm
Phillip Lieach
Adolph Meile
Geo. F. Reineke
Messrs
Meile
Reineke
Liecc
Herman Held
Independent
Handsome new motor car replaces city delivery horse
Oswald and Groebner the New Ulm Steam Laundry owners bought a new Overland auto delivery car through South Side Auto company. Driver Henry J. Groebner handles the car while the 19 year old delivery horse King retires to pasture for the summer and eventually a winter stall.
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Oswald & Groebner
New Ulm
Overland
King
New Overland
Oswald
Saloon in Trosky Faces Second Chance After Probe
Trosky, a small village in Pipestone county, is under probation after the Minnesota Safety Commission warns the lone saloon keeper to reform business practices or face a dry closure. The probe, born from petitions in Rock and Pipestone counties, seeks public safety improvements amid widespread dry conditions nearby. A New York party toured the area by car, adding to a day of local activity.
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Trosky
Pipestone
Minnesota Safety Commission
Rock
Safety Commission
New Ulm Boy Sees Service In Navy
Victor Schleuder joined the Newport Navy training camp after leaving New Ulm in June. He led recruits, earned a marksmanship medal, and served as apprentice petit officer before a defective hearing caused an honorable discharge. He recalls a lively, well-run camp with daily clean facilities and ongoing entertainments.
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Victor
New Ulm
Northwest
Minneapolis
Newport
R. 1
Newport Naval Training Camp
Captain Hingeley promoted to major in Minnesota Infantry
Capt. W. M. Hingeley of Company L Redwood Falls is promoted to major of the Third Battalion Second Minnesota Infantry comprising companies L M and K under Lieut. Col. O J Quane after the National Guard returned from the Mexican border.
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W. M. Hingeley
Redwood Falls
Second
Minnesota Infantry
O. J. Quane
National Guard
County Schools Show Strong Enrollment and Staffing
Kennedy reports 4 899 school age children in Brown County with 4 373 enrolled last year. High and graded districts host 2 708 students, rural districts 2 191, 1 321 rural attendance daily, 1 821 in high schools, 1 469 city enrollees entitled to apportionment, 931 total city enrollment, and 33 teachers in the county with varied salaries.
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Brown County
R. B. Kennedy
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
New Ulm
Sleepy Eye
Springfield
Hunska
Comfrey
Kennedy
Shooting Score Riverdale Club Holds Get-together
Riverdale Get-to-Gether Club met Tuesday at the Caswell home with about thirty members present. The older group played cards while the younger folks danced, and everyone enjoyed the evening.
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Riverdale
Thomas Caswell
Governor suspects politics in guard
Governor Burnquist questions political influence in Minnesota National Guard amid bid to oust Adjutant General Fred B. Wood. Secretaries and officials discuss potential investigations into officer appointments and equipment losses, with sources noting the governor's doubt about operations during wartime.
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J. A. A. Burnquist
Minnesota National Guard
Wuite
New Ulm
National Guard
Wood
State Military Board
Fred B. Wood
W. P. Rhinow
Minneapolis Journal
War Board
Laurel Avenue
St. Paul
Boardtis
Capitol
Altho
Minnesota
Military Board
Rhinow
Navy yard positions open for skilled workers nationwide
The Civil Service board reports urgent Navy department need for shipwrights, boatbuilders, iron workers and more across multiple yards including Brooklyn Charleston Norfolk Philadelphia Portsmouth and Washington D C. Applications are to be made at the local post office for available posts such as shipwrights riveters calkers and many skilled trades.
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Federal Civil Service Examining Board
Navy Department
Post Office
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charleston
D. C
Anglesmith
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
N. H
Washington, D. C
Mass meeting planned at Turner Park under People's Council
A monster mass meeting organized by the People's Council of America is planned tonight at Turner Park. L G Vogel will marshal a city parade led by two bands, with Mayor L A Fritsche presiding and Major Albert Pfaender as principal speaker among others. Capt Albert Steinhauser will speak on press censorship. The council opposes compulsory military service and favors only referendum-based defense.
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Turner Park
People’s Council of America
L. G. Vogel
L. A. Fritsche
Albert Pfaender
F. H. Retzlaff
Albert Steinhauser
Steinhauser
People's Council of America
Exemption Rules And First 325 Drafted In Brown County
Brown county exemption board will notify drafted men to appear within seven days for exemption or medical review. Grounds include status as officer minister student United States service and various dependents or religious exemptions. The list shows 325 names from Washington drawing with New Ulm and Evan locations among registrants.
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Brown County
Washington
W. J. Julius
L. G. Vogel
Geo. B. Weiser
United States
District of Columbia
Germany
Former New Ulm Boy Takes Minneapolis Schools Post
Mr and Mrs Frank Galles of Minneapolis visited New Ulm over Sunday. He returns to assume general charge of the physical training department in Minneapolis public schools and has spent summers in playground work. He praises New Ulm Turnverein and Prof Herman Hein for producing top physical culture experts. A hail storm in Blue Earth county wiped out crops and damaged fields near Lembeton.
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Frank Galles
Minneapolis
Galles
New Ulm
Columbia Turnverein
Buffalo
New Ulm Turnverein
Herman Hein
Hein
Mr. Galles
Mre. Galles
Blue Earth County
Mankato
Lemberton
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P. W. Hutson
Officers Training
Army
Faithful Horse
Pipestone County
New York
City
NAVY
Victor Schleuder
Schleuder
State Board
Teachera’ Safar
Hunter's Club
Hunters Rest
O. J. Schneider
Vie, Neumann
R. Neumann
Jos. Klaus
Lorz Neumann
Hugo Gebser
Sg .Thom. Pfaender
Carl Abraham
J. Hauenstein, Jr
Ag Ghas. Hauenstein
Eric Thornton III
County OF
Brown
Ile
L. C. Larson
John F. Gerber
Frank Wandersee
Andrew Christian Anderson
Evan
Frank Smith
Morgan
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