The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-26
James Aiken
Writes Letter
Whittier, Cal, May IL, 1920.

WMIIef, Sdl., Way =, loSo.
Dear Gazette:
Redwood Falls people in Southern
California have been getting the habit
of flocking together these latter days,
always finding that it has been worth
while. Last November Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Fred Thompson filled their spacious
home in Los Angeles with Minnesota
folks, in Guiding their near neighbor,
Mrs. Adele Robinson, DIR. and Mrs.
Pease and daughter, Mrs. Chas. Marsh
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. (Race)
Shipley, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Aiken and
daughter Mildred, Mrs. ~,
remembered as Marion Everett in days
gone by. There We're no dull moments
in recalling other Redwood Falls peo-
pie back home and locating others in
this vicinity The Thompsons are mo-
del entertainers and G. Fred's auto
supply house down town has been for
years common RENDEZVOUS for Red
wood Falls pilgrims and former resi-
dents.
In February the writer and family
attended the annual Minnesota picnic
at Sycamore park, and enjoyed meet.
ing most Of those friends above ram
ed and others, including Emil Ruenz-
Ii and family, Horace Jones and fami-
ly, T. M. Quarton and family, Wilson
Moore, George Whitman, Mrs. Sickle
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Marsh, DIR. and Mrs. Cow
gill, J. R. McPhee, Finley Gray, w. E..
Baker, Jas. Anderson, who left Delhi
some years ago and acquired coed
fruit farm near Spokane and better
still a congenial helpmate. They have
been wintering by the sea near Los
Angeles.
Last of all some Of the ladies start
ed an exclusive Redwood Falls picnic
last month and scored success, as
has been the habit Of Redwood Falls /
wives-J. r. McPhee was induced to
send out invitations which bought out
most of the Redwood turnout of Min
nesota day, with the addition of Mr..
and Mrs. King, who We're the latest
corners of our Redwood Falls folks.
There was nothing in the wayiof un-
favorable weather to discount the en-
joyment Of the meeting, and there
was, ample provision made out Of the
lunch baskets brought, supplemented
by hot coffee served on the grounds.
1t was pleasant to get the social status
of Redwood Falls down to date, and a
number of the company confessed
their acquaintance with the old home
town as far back as forty years ago.
Besides these were the natives in the
county, such as Emil Kuenzli, Frank
G.. Mason and others.
"reminiscences were in order, and
Fred Thompson and others raised
series of audible smiles over some of
the humorous incidents of the good
old days in the eighties and later.
As matter of course there was
favorable mention of the hope of Red
wood Falls citizens generally of hav-
ing julius Schmahl for governor. In
this connection, the writer is heartily
hoping that his former partner will
achieve the nomination which he GER
tainly has earned, after his practical
training in the service of the North
Star state for nearly twenty years. /
doubt, whether there are half dozen
men in the state who know their Min
nesota, its resources and it's people,
as well as Mr.. Schmahl and who
would be as easily elected, if nominat-
ed, as seems the logical outcome in
the coming Republican convention. I
only regret that his California friends
will not be able to vote for him.
The Gazette evidently has number
of faithful readers in this county, I
am sure, who regret the illness Of its
able manager and owner, Mrs. VIII
son. We surely miss the bright COM
ment Of her paragraphs, and hope that
her recovery will soon allow her to
resume the admirable weekly allot-
ment Of cheerful and sensible EDITOR
al chat.
One Of the impressions made III our
Redwood Ellis reunions, is that 3
high schools has been doing it's 81
Of developing good citizens, esp0
~ in the educational Vine.
Howard Robinson, Raymond CD
and John Smith in educational
and derive from reading items
\ szette that scores Of school q