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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1919
Page
4
Cornelius Sittard and Alma Falk cited as News Editors. Subscription rates set at $2.00 per year. Paper entered as second class matter at the Post Office in New Ulm Minnesota.
The Maine legislature passes a governor backed draft measure allowing the governor to fill national guard units in peace by drafting eligible young men with prior service. Exemptions hinge on an honorable record. registereds are bound to guard discipline. Trade unions fear loss of strike rights as mill towns risk forced guard service for workers.
Milletee County Times notes Winnipeg workers conducting a large nonviolent strike tied up the city. It argues the action presses for union recognition and living wages, condemns profiteering, and urges organized farmer support after the war.
A reader argues that Louisiana’s public ownership of utilities and port facilities proves the efficiency of state involvement, citing a 1,000,000-bushel grain elevator and a dock board with $15,000,000 spent over 17 years. The piece contrasts this with North Dakota and Minnesota skepticism and notes Non-partisan League farmers favor public ownership as a remedy in democracy.
New Ulm automobile firm Nielsen and Grussendorf dissolves after Soren Nielsen sells his share to C. A. Grussendorf. They operated since December 1917 from a Third North street Broadway garage, specializing in Chevrolet sales. Grussendorf partners with his brother Herman. Nielsen plans to buy Mueller and Aab’s garage Case Tractor sales noted.
Frank Wandersee of Milford township was warmly greeted upon return from more than twenty months in the army. A 200 strong crowd gathered at the Milford Club House for a reception after a busy war career from Amiens to the Meuse. He left September 21, 1917, trained at Camp Dodge and Camp Gordon, sailed May 1, 1918, and arrived stateside May 20, planning to resume farm work after rest.
Hundreds of Catholic women attended the mission at Holy Trinity church in preparation for the Golden Jubilee on June 15. The church reached capacity for morning and evening services with all sermons delivered in German. Men and young men begin instruction this week while the final week will be in English for those less fluent in German.
Chas Wilfahrt, recently returned to New Ulm from overseas service, marched in New York’s Fifth Avenue celebration Arch of Victory for the 77th Division. He joined after training at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearny and saw heavy fighting in the Argonne front. He entered Europe just before September 26 and endured twenty days of fierce combat with narrow escapes from wounds.
The report recounts Willahrt’s repeated near misses on the Meuse front during the Sedan drive, his continued fighting until the armistice November 11, and a 150 mile 15 day hike to Chaumont after four days on Meuse guard duty. He returns to work at his brother’s Tire Repairing Works after service in France.
Secluded farm and social activity report from Searles with visits by Miss Rose Reinarts, Mrs Geo Leikam, and others. Shingling at John Reinhart house, guests at Strate and Schaefer homes, serenades for newlyweds Schugel Jr., births at Gulden and Kamm homes, farm sales including Gulden purchasing Stuebe farm for 116 per acre and Vern Keyser farm sold for 180 per acre, Oakalnd Six car and Ford purchases, Norwood visitors to Bohnen and Behrmann households.
Mrs Bohnen and Mrs Behrmann sisters hosted guests Mike Werner Martha and Gilbert at Waseca for the silver wedding of Mr Werner's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Hy Wendland. School in Dist No 4 closed last Friday May 30.
R W Zimmerman visited in Twin Cities last week. Geo Bobsin bought a self player piano. Firemen’s picnic set for June 15 promises good time. Mr and Mrs C W Block returned from Illinois. Miss Alwina Foss left for New Ulm to work at the Dakota House. Farm land values are rising. John Poehler sold his farm near Courtland for 210 dollars per acre. W B Hough called on local business. Max Fredricks adds hollow clay block barn. A Courtland speed king paid a fine. H Stellmacher fined for hard luck Saturday night.
Notable visits and errands across towns include Ida Lohmann and Emmi Bramer of Hinkley visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Poehler. Aug Havemeir remodels his house. Wm Boe bought a Washington touring car. Miss Theres Wolf returns from Sleepy Eye after a week with relatives. Rev Aug Hertwig of Gaylord visited locally. Mrs Peter Penning of New Ulm, an early Stark pioneer, spent Monday with relatives and praises her and her husband’s health.
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