Sedan high schoolers to discuss Child Labor Amendment

From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, April 2, 1925

The Centennial of the beginning of Norwegian immigration to the United States will be celebrated June 6 to 9 at the Minnesota State Fair grounds in a festival at which many prominent men and women of Norway and the United States will be the speakers. On “Governor’s day” five governors of Norse descent will be the speakers. One interesting feature among the many big attractions will be an Art Exhibit of which a former Pope County girl, Miss Herborg Reque, is the manager. Three rare tapestries woven in ancient Norwegian design and valued at $10,000.00 have been loaned to the exhibit. These were made by Madame Frida Hanson, acclaimed by the Paris Exposition “the greatest living artist in the world in the art of tapestry weaving.” This exhibit will contain a large display of curios and relics. 

Half a century is a long time when looking into the mists of the future, but the fifty years that have glided by since Julius Lachelt led a blushing bride to the altar at Princeton, Wis., did not seem so long when Mr. and Mrs. Julius Lachelt celebrated their golden anniversary on Sunday. The celebration came as a surprise to the newlyweds of fifty years ago. They had gone to the home of their son, Albert Lachelt, on Sunday and arriving there found the home beautifully decorated in a yellow color scheme, as a symbol of the golden day. One corner was specially decorated for the bride and groom. About two hundred people came to help celebrate the great day. A delicious chicken dinner was served. All the children were home for the occasion except Ed. Lachelt, who is in Canada. The children that were in attendance at the wedding were: Henry, Albert, Lewis, William

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From the Glenwood Herald, Thursday, April 2, 1925

Mr. Ole Disrud was in the Farmers store the other day as the Times reporter happened along and saw the 62-dozen eggs he brought in. They were all fine large white eggs and Geo. Nowes who was handling them, remarked that it was a shame to ship such eggs out of town. Mr. Disrud has 200 White Leghorns and the 62-dozen eggs represented just a little less than a week’s laying. He said that last year he sold for about $300 worth of eggs and the chickens are about the best paying thing he had on the farm.—Starbuck Times.

Art Classes: The sketch class has been meeting regularly on Thursday evenings at the library. Members have been busy on a sketch of Joan of Arc from a cast. Some of the sketches resemble the original and some look like someone else, but the principles of line and form are developing in the minds of the sketchers all the while, and before long it is believed the students will be able to surprise some of us. Anyone may join the classes by paying the one dollar fee for membership in the club. The Tuesday evening classes have not met the past two weeks, owing to the illness of Miss Voss and to the fact that the pens have not yet arrived for design work in Miss Jeffer’s class. However, it is hoped that this class can meet regularly on Tuesday evenings beginning next Tuesday. Don’t forget the evenings—Thursday for sketching, Tuesday for classes in applied art. For further information, call Miss Voss.

The pupils of the Sedan high school will this evening, Thursday, April 2, in the Sedan high school building, discuss the Child Labor Amendment to the Federal Constitution. The question as worded is: Resolved that the proposed Child Labor Amendment to the Federal Constitution be ratified. Olga Brosvig, Laura Phillips and Burton Eckert will uphold the affirmative and Robert Martin, Emma Begg and Lucille Rooney will discuss the negative side of the question. An admission charge of 10 and 20 cents will be made. 

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From the Starbuck Times, Friday, April 3, 1925

Dr. Christenson opened the bathing season last Sunday by going down to Lake Minnewaska and chopping a hole in the ice and taking his first swim of the season. Pictures were taken showing him taking a rest on a large cake of ice. Doc plans to keep this on his desk on hot days next summer, so he can look at it and keep cool.

The schoolhouse in district 37, known as the Brenden schoolhouse, was burned down Sunday afternoon. It is believed the fire originated from ashes which had been thrown out near the building. The entry was in  flames when the fire was discovered. All the books and seats were saved. Work was started on a temporary building in a few days so that very little time will be missed.

Many observers of modern conditions feel alarm because the educated classes do not seem to be reproducing themselves through an adequate number of children. It is noted that cultured families very frequently have only one child or none at all, while those that have more than two are uncommon. The result of this tendency, it is felt, will be to throw the control of the country more and more into the hands of the uneducated classes, the great majority of whom have large families of children. There is some reason for this complaint, find it seems unfortunate when people of highly cultured families cannot bring enough children into the world to pass on their training and ideals. The principal cause why this is so, is apparently the higher standard of expense which these families have to conform to or think they must. If they have a child or two they may feel inclined to limit the growth of the family for fear they cannot stand the expense.

I am putting in a storage vault which is fire and burglar proof and will be in a position to store furs and fur coats during the summer months at a very reasonable price. J.R. Hanson, Alexandria.