The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-05-29

to Holyoke, Colorado, where they vi
sited Rev. and Mrs. Harry White,
formerly pastor of the Church of
Christ here. Mr.. Bittner driving a
Chevrolet made the trip there in a
| day and half. Leaving Lamberton
at $3.50 Friday morning, they reached
| there Saturday at two in the after
noon and were delayed by two pune
lures.
Mrs. w. E. Schei received word
Sunday of serious automobile accid-
ent at Brookings, S. D., in which her
daughter Bee escaped unhurt. Four
young people including Miss Schei
were returning from college in the
evening from a picnic held at a near
by lake, when the lights on their car
went out. They could not see another
car parked in the middle of the road
without lights in which were young
couple and crashed head on into the
parked car throwing Miss Schei
through the windshield as the car
turned over She had wrapped her.
self in an army blanket because of
the chilly air and her head went
through first, her clothing catching
on the frame as she went through
holding her suspended in mid air un-
til she was released. She was un-
injured except for small bumps. Her
companion landed on his feet. The
top crushed down on the young peo-
pie in the back scat, badly injuring
Miss Betty Lucas of Pierre, S. d.
Her companion escaped with slight
scratches. Miss Lucas was taken to
the Brookings hospital where she is
under the care of physicians for
severe injuries. This is the second
serious automobile accident in which
Miss Bee has been fortunate victim.
The Cottonwood County Farm
Bureau picnic will be held at Window,
June 7th. The program begins with
kitten ball game between Mountain
Lake and letters at 10 A. M, and
closes with talking movie in the eve
ming and an American Legion dance
at the Afmory. There will be splen-
did music including the Omaha Male
Trio and sports of all kinds during
the day with addresses by the presid-
ent of the Kansas Farm Bureau and
other noted speakers.
The vicinity was astounded Friday
evening when word came that Joe
Blake, well known throughout all of
Redwood county as well as surround
ing vicinity has passed away sudden
ly. Joe" as he was called by every
person, young or old, who knew him,
was a Watkins salesman and since
his early boyhood was a fimiliar fig
ure with rough exterior and a
| warm heart, he was friend to every
body and, too, was liked by every one.
He will probably be more missed than
are most people, as his visits through
out the rural community were always
red letter days. He brought tidings
of good news and left homes little
cheerier and happier for his having
been there. Friday he visited his
customers around Wanda and COM
planned of not being well. At one
/ place he laid down for little bit and
| jokingly remarked that he didn't feel
well but couldn't die until his wife re-
turned home from the Woman's Club
Convention at Worthington. Going
on home into Sanborn he was eating
his evening meal at the Peters home
and joking, as was his wont, with the
daughter, Helen, when he suddenly
fell forward onto the table and was
gone. Less than half an hour later
Mrs Blake returned home unaware of
the sad news awaiting her. Funeral
services were held at the home Mon
da morning, Rev REM of st Joseph's
Catholic church officiating and burial
was made in the Sanborn City Gem
etery. Mr.. Blake was born in Iowa
in October 1877. His mother passed
away while moving to another state
and Joe was cared for by Mr.. and
Mrs. Blake, who were some of the
earliest pioneers of Lamberton. They
brought Joe with them. After their
death the children continued to care
for him, he having been adopted by