The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-16
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up from Mankato Thursday to visit
Mrs. Carl VENT and attend to bust
ness matters. Their granddaughter
Miss Irene Wentz accompanied them
home and remained until Sunday.
An interesting meeting of the W..
c. L. U. was held at the home of Mrs.
Ole HALE Tuesday afternoon.
The Ladies Aid of the Church Of
Christ met Wednesday with Mrs.
Pliny Terry.
The Lamberton Reading club met
Monday evening at the home OF
Mrs. c. w. Reed. Owing to illness
of members only six were able to
attend.
Mrs. Arthur Howe and small
daughter of Clinton, arrived Sunday
to be with her brother Wesley Ken
yon, who is seriously i'll:
New officers of the Odd Fellows
were installed Friday evening with
R. D. Beetler as Noble Grand; L. H.
Kratzke, Vice Grand; Ole Larsen,
Financial and Recording Secretary;
George Nigg, Treasurer. The lodge
is in good financial condition with
their building and equipment free
from debt and S1,40O on hand. An
oyster stew was served to about
sixty members.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Bellig attend
ed a party at Window, Sunday even
ing. While there Mrs. Bellig had a
severe attack of appendicitis and a
physician was called. She was re-
moved to her home and may be taken
to a hospital for an operation.
Eighty-fve years without the call
of a physician, was the remarkable
record of Mr.. A. j. Varvel who was
buried here Saturday afternoon.
Perfect health for eighty-five years
until last spring when he was strick-
en- with pneumonia. He fully re-
covered and in September while
walking to town from the F. 5.
Woody farm where he was doing the
chores while the family were away,
he was struck by an automobile and
almost killed, suffering broken
shoulder and collar bone, broken
leg and body covered with bruises.
Even so, he recovered enough to get
about on his crutches and the same
enthusiasm and energy that had
always marked him, caused him to
look forward to the spring-time and
his garden but a cold developed and
he passed away in his daughter
arms, Thursday morning, while be-
ing arranged on his bed for his
breakfast. Alexander James Varvel
was the first white child born in
Dubuque County, Iowa, in July II,
1912. Sixty years ago, September
5th, he was married to Nellie Peck,
also of Monticello, Iowa, who re-
manned his devoted helpmate to the
end Two children were born to
them. Frank who passed away
when nearly five years of age and
Minnie, Mrs. Isaac Coon of Chicago
who had given him constant care
since his accident. He is also sur
vived by three grandchildren, Harry
Coon, Mrs. Arthur Vass and Mrs. Carl
Nigg and five great grand children
all living in Chicago. Two aged
sisters also survive, Mrs. Marion
Sleeper of Tallapoosa, Georgia, and
Mrs. John Stauffer of Pasadena
California His father was Daniel
Varnel of Kentucky and from him he
inherited his love and pride in horses
and his stables always held the finest
bred horses in the country. For
many years he freighted from Kan
sas City to Denver. When the Indians
were gathering for their northern
trek to Battle Lake, Minnesota, for
that fateful massacre they became
so troublesome that they entered the
stockade at the Government Post
now called Correctionville, Iowa, and
many were the interesting tales he
could tell of those trials. Eight years
ago, with his wife, he moved to Lam
berton to be near his daughter and
has been an interesting character
since Straight as an Indian and
eager for work, his services and those
of his equally capable wife of eighty
were always in demand. Neighbors
friends of whom they were almos7
kind and helpful feel real loss il
the death of this remarkable man
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church, Saturday after.
noon, Reverend Reed conducting the
service, and burial was made in the
city cemetery.
Harry Coon OF Chicago arrived
Friday to attend the funeral of his
grandfather, A. j. Varnel
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carver drove
to Volga, S. D., Tuesday, returning
Wednesday. Mrs. w. E. Schei drove
with them as far as Brookings, where
she spent the two days at the college
with her daughter, Miss Bernice
Schei.
Installation of officers of the
Eastern Star took place at special
meeting held at the Mason hall Thurs
day evening. Mrs. A. j. Gerhard
acted as Installing Officer and Mrs
B. j. Coulter, Installing Marshal
The following officers were installed:
Mamie Schei, Worthy Matron; Claude
DeCourcey, Worthy Patron; Janette