The Redwood gazette., 1917-05-30

Chas. Gilfllan was up from
Gilfllan Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hillig
visited at Morgan over Sunday.
G. D. Thompson received a
carload of Franklin cars last
week.
Mrs. Emma Lee left last week
for visit with relatives at
Sleepy Eye and the Twin Cities.
Miss Ed.a Starr will go to
Franklin May 81 10 sing at the
commencement exercises of the
Franklin high school.
A daughter was born Monday
of last week to Mr.. and Mrs. O.
A. Green of Sleepy Eye, former
residents of Redwood Falls.
Ingolf Stensvad Of the Stems
vad garage, went to Porter,
Mimi, Monday to overhaul a car
there. He made the trip by car.
Mrs. J. C. Jackson and Mr.. and
and Mrs. Shanks and son Of
Morgan attended the meeting of
the O. E. S. Wednesday evening.
J. P. Cooper, B. P. Holt, A. D.
Stewart and H. A. Baldwin mo-
tored to. Belview Monday even
ing to be present at a patriotic
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leal Lamoreaux
are preparing to move their
household goods to Worthington
where Mr.. Lamoreaux has q
large road contract.
J. A. Larson, Assistant Sec
retary of State, was in Redwood
Falls short time Friday while
on his way from st. Paul to
Walnut Grove. He was accom-
panied by several members of
his family.
Oliver Steele and William
Evans left last Friday night for
Fort Smelling having been or
dered to report to the Officers
Training Camp for immediate
duty. Both young men have
done good service as members
of Company L.
A parcel shower was given
Friday evening at the home OF
Mrs. John Schmid in honor OF
Miss Violet Rice, by a number
of young lady friends. Miss Rice
is soon to become the bride OF
Ted Hoover of Minneapolis. The
living room and dining room OF
the Schmid home were prettlly
decorated with violets and ap-
ple blossoms. A two course
luncheon was served. Miss Rice
was the recipient of a number
of beautiful presents. Mrs.
Schmid was assisted by Mrs. F.
E. Hockett and Mrs. w. P. Rice,
mother Of the guest Of honor.
Arthur Hassenstab was one
of the first to register in Red
wood County under the conscrip-
ton act. Mr.. Hassenstab reg
istered before his marriage
Tuesday in order that he might
register as unmarried and
with mo dependents" in order
that there might be no question
of his willingness and readiness
to serve his country in case he
is drafted. He made application
for enlistment at the Officers
Training Camp several weeks
ago but was among the large
number not accepted. County
Auditor Larson says quite a
number who for various reasons
will not be here June 5, are reg
istering; also large number of
non-residents who are anxious
to have their registration papers
reach their homes by June 5.
In honor of Decoration Day,
John Klaus, window dresser for
the Kuenzli & Luscher firm, has
made most artistic display rep
resenting a fleet of American
battleships afioat upon a bay of
real water. The realistic shore
line of moss covered rocks is
guarded by two imposing "Bil-
lie Blues" and an equally impos-
ing Uncle Sam stands in the
background wishing his boats
God-speed. A we'll designed arch
erected over all, trimmed in the
national colors and bearing an
American eagle proudly aloft. !,
honors the G. A. R. and the sol
dier dead. The idea was entire
ly original with Mr.. Klaus and
he succeeded wonderfully well in
converting ordinary materials
into a most pleasing display.
The patrons Of Dist. No. 63
enjoyed a picnic at the school
house last Friday. After boun-