The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-06-02
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hanson are
entertaining Mrs. Hans Hanson of
West Concord, Wisconsin.
Miss Gertrude. Slogan went to ST.
Cloud to attending the graduation ex-
ercises of her sister Lillian, from the
Normal school at that place.
Lester Albrecht has accepted pos
ition in a clothing store at Winona.
G. w. Ellison resumed his duties as
depot agent, his sister, Mrs. Clara
Fisher from Indiana accompanied him
from Byron and will make him an ex-
tended visit.
Walter Ball arrived from Powell
Wyoming, and will spend some time
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marti of Ham
line is visiting among old friends
about town. Mr. and Mrs. Marti be-
gan their married life in Morgan, and
this place feels a bit more like home
then anywhere else. They had very
pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Turner at Mankato. Mrs. H. G. Eaton
who makes her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. E. Turner, is almost an
invalid with creeping paralysis, but
is planning on a visit with another
daughter at Anoka.
w. H. Ball and family and Mable
Root visited with relatives here on
Friday. Miss Katherine Ball remain
led until Saturday evening the guest
of Miss Evelyn Pollard.
The public school closed on Wednes-
day. Thursday the pupils and the
teachers enjoyed picnic in the Pom
Gin Woods. Automobiles driven by
business men of the city conveyed the
jolly crowd of youngsters to the pic
mic grounds.
Alfred Green disposed of his resi-
dence the past week to Mr.. Klein
schmidt, and the family are busy get
ting their household furniture ready
to move to Glencoe, where Mr.. Green
has interests in flour mill.
Frank Clague of Redwood Falls was
shaking hands with old friends and
meeting new faces about town on
| Friday.
The C. B. Root family were down
from Redwood Falls Sunday to attend
the Memorial Day exercises here.
Mrs. Poncin entertained her cousin,
Mrs. j. M. Benapple from Los Angeles
California, during the week. Mrs.
Benapple was former resident of
Sleepy Eye.
Leslie Hartwick is working on the
Messenger printing force this week.
Mrs. P. P. TyvoId and son La Moyn
gave very enjoyable breakfast to
the graduating class of boys and girls
Friday morning. The party consisted
OF Miss Coda Downs of Valley City,
N. D., Rev. and Mrs. Bubblitz and the
honored guests. A tempting break
fast was packed into a lunch basket
and the jolly crowds journeyed in au-
tos to the Rocks near the Minnesota
river where coffee and eggs were
cooked picnic style, and most tempt
! ing breakfast served by the hostess.
The affair was very unique and the
|qoung folks expressed the event as one
long to be remembered.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gerstman re-
turned from their western tour of
! sightseeing Monday afternoon. They
4 report the trip as one continual round
| of pleasure.
| A large crowd witnessed the gradua.
ton exercises at the city hall, Wedne,
day evening. Prof Click gave a splen-
did address to the pupils just launch
ing out into a life full of opportuni-
ties.
| The Memorial Exercises Sunday af-
ternoon was great success. A dele
CATION OF school children marched with
the soldiers in the parade. There
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an in blue James Allison. August
F,enske another boy in blue was con-
fined to his home with illness anc
could not attend. Frank Scheffert 2
Spanish War soldier, represented g
third war. The ministers of all the
churches occupied seats on the stage
and each took part in the exercises
Miss A. Trester gave Lincolns Gettys.
burg address in a clear and forcible
manner. The chorus of voices consist.
ed of all the members of the different
church choirs and the music selections
were very appropriate. The commit.
tee had decorated the hall in the ma.
tlonal colors and the stage was plenti.
fully banked with cut flowers from the
woods. The Commercial club who hac
the affair in charge are to be con.
graduated upon the whole affair. AT.
ter the services at the hall large
crowd drove out to the public GENE
terry where the graves of Arthur Hill.
ger and Paul Shells were strewn with
flowers by the comrades in khaki. I'm.
presslve services were given by How.
ara Marchant, the Legion Post sang
our National hymn and taps were
sounded over the grave of our nations
dead. This is the first Memorial ex-
erclses OF this kind ever held in Nor
gan and the crowd of spectators all