The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13


Mrs. Starken of Wabasso was q
Saturday shopper in Redwood Falls.
John Mcpherson of Mankato was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Mcpherson over the week
end
Mr.. and Mrs. Hagge and little
daughter of Worthington were Sum
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. r.
Myers.
Mrs. Earl Peabody was operated
upon Monday morning at the Eitel
Hospital in Minneapolis and is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. F. M. Birkenmeyer of Min
neapolis arrived here last week for
a visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
X. NJ Glassco.
Mrs. Marvin Mace of Wadena ar
rived here last Friday to be with her
husband who is employed as operator
at the New Dream Theatre.
County Auditor and Mrs. T. l..
Vought of Clear Lake, S. D., arrived
here Sunday for visit at the home
Of their daughter, Mrs. III. M. Waldo.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Farrell and
daughter and Mrs. F. j. Newman and
her two daughters motored to Min
neapolis Saturday returning Sunday.
Mr.. Newman who has been employed
in Minneapolis returned to Redwood
Falls with them.
Word was received here last week
of the marriage of Miss Agnes Nc
Getrick, daughter of Mrs. Mary Nc
Getrick of Minneapolis to John Ralph
Finn of Minneapolis. Nh. Finn is
student at the State University
Miss McGetrick will be remembered
as having been former resident of
Redwood Falls.
R. " Ochs who has been the cashier
Of the Farmers and Merchants State
Bank at Delhi for number of years
resigned his position last week and
his place will be taken by A. H. Dorm
of Sanborn, who has purchased large
amount of the bank stock. Mr.. Ochs
will take a vacation before accepting
another position.
The Farmers Elevator at Echo was
totally destroyed by fire Thursday
morning last week. The other build
ing including the company's corn
elevator, office, etc., were saved. The
elevator contained large amount Of
grain, some $4,000 bushels. Both
building and grain were well covered
by insurance. The origin of the fire
is unknown.-Belview Independent.
James Gribbon, an old resident of
Redwood Falls passed away at his
home here Wednesday of last week af-
ter severe illness Of several weeks.
Burial services were held at the
Church of St., Catherine Saturday
morning and interment was made in
the local cemetery. Mr.. Gribbons was
native of Ireland, was past eighty
five years of age, and had lived in
Redwood Falls for about thirty-five
years. He is survived by his wife,
his daughters, Mrs. Blodsoe and Mrs
Wagner of Kansas City. Mo-, Hrs.
Pat Bolger of Milroy and Mrs. West
phal of Franklin and his three sons
! Arthur, Dan and John of Redwood
Falls.
While at Redwood Falls last Mon
day morning the writer called at the
office of the County Agent and in the
course of our conversation was shown
the plans for poultry building to
be erected at the fair grounds. The
building will be constructed of hol-
low tile brick and will be two stories
in height. The ground floor will be
used as Boys and Girls Club Home
during the fair while the upper floor
will be used for poultry exhibits. A
building Of this kind has been need
ed for slime time and-it is hoped that
it will be completed this year In
order to finance the project stock in
the new building will be offered for
sale by the fair association at SO
per share -Wabasso Standard
|. The annual spring party of the
Twentieth Century Club was held
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. C. A. Luscher with each member
of the club bringing one guest to the
meeting. A very interesting Mothers
Day program was given consisting
of piano solo by Erwin lander; the
reading of Woodrow Wilson's Pro-
clamation to Mothers Day by Mrs. j.
l.. Parson, solo, Mother o. Mine by
Miss Jessie Chase with Miss Grace
Ward at the piano and playlet, "The
Treasure" with the following cast of
characters, Mrs. T. E. Finn as the
mother, Mrs. w. H. Ball the nurse,
Mrs. F. lander, playmate, Mrs. Phil
brick, first love, Mrs. j. j. Christensen,
new woman and Mrs. Clarence Hillig
as true love- At the close of the
program Mrs. Luscher assisted by
Mines. A. H. Vihstadt, R. A. Cooper
and S. E. Hargis served refreshments.