The Redwood gazette., 1931-12-17
Morgan Closed Bank
Elects Appraisers

Morgan, december line OepOSIC-
ors of the closed Farmers and Mer-
chants State Bank held meeting in
the City Hall Monday evening of last
week. Five men were elected as a
depositors committee to appraise the
assets of the institution and to assist
the state banking department in IL
auidating the bank. C. G. Knowles is
the bank receiver. The following are
the men elected on the committee: F.
H. Schiffert, John Gluth, Fred j.
Fenske, Carl Christensen and Olaf
Simonsen. Attorney Albert Flor OF
New Ulm gave resume of the his
tory of the bank since it's organization
up to the time of its closing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reding spent
Sunday with relatives in Wanda.
Rev. H. A. Pothoff, pastor of the
local M. E. church went to Spring
field where he visited his daughter at
the hospital. Miss Pothoff was seri-
ously injured in an auto accident near
Springfield a week ago last Friday
Although her condition is somewhat
improved the injured lady is still suf-
fering from bruises and mental shock.
She was able to be moved to her home
and is being cared for by her moth
er.
While AL. Vohs and Ed Stefl were
returning in large truck from trip
to the Twin City stock market where
they disposed of a truck load of live
stock, they met with collision that
threw their truck into ditch. AS
thsy approached Cologne a hit an.i
run driver overlook them on a high
way guarded by white posts and
the truck landed in ditch. Both
the driver and passenger were able
to crawl out and escaped with only
a few minor injuries.
The Woman's Study club held its
annual Christmas party at the home
of Mrs. George Davis Friday after
noon. Music appropriate to the Yule-
tide season was pleasing feature OF
the meeting.
Mines. Shank, E. H. Albrecht, w.
w. Carlile and F. S. Pollard were en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Robert
-Henton at Morton Tuesday afternoon.
A large audience greeted Miss Mar
-garet Burmeister, returned mission
ary from Japan Sunday evening. The
service was held in the Methodist
Episcopal church. Her message con-
cerning the work among the people OF
Japan was very interesting and was
doubly so because of her residence at
Redwood Falls. Her appeal for help,
through money and prayers for the
people in Japan closed her splendid
talk.
The needy relief fund for the Nor
gan community was a success in its
first venture Tuesday afternoon and
evening. AS result of the benefit
movie talkie, 'The Sidewalks of New
York." the sum of $161 was realized
in the sale of tickets. The weather
remained favorable and a, large num-
Der of the audience came from the
country around Morgan.
w. J. Bandemer, the local movie
picture man, began his new duties as
regular mail carrier on the Star Route
between here and Redwood Falls De-
cember 1.
Mrs. Jay Patterson and daughter,
Mrs. A. w. Hartwick, and Mrs. Har-
ley Hartwick of Springfield attended
the Presbyterian Aid on Thursday af-
ternoon.
Nels Rams has purchased the agen-
cy for the Sunlight Produce company
lately operated by Erwin Otto. Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Otto, daughter Lor-
raine, are leaving soon for Hartford,
Wisconsin. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto will
practice chiropractic in Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Sherman were
called to Faribault Wednesday by
message from the State school. Their
daughter Sarah who is a patient at
the hospital at that place has been
i'll for sometime, suffering with a
tumor on the head. Her condition
remains serious. w. w. Carlile &C.
companied the Shermans to Faribault
and returned home the same day.
Paul Zaska was found dead in his
bed by his mother when she went to
call him Saturday morning. He had
been subject to heart troubles lately
but he appeared to be in usual health
when he retired Friday evening. APP
parently the young man passed away
in his sleep soon after retiring. Fun
eral arrangements have not been
made until a brother from the west
can be heard from.
The Morgan community was sur
prised Thursday to learn that Mrs.
Edward Zastrow (nee Genevieve Car
lile) of st. Paul, had died in the
Swedish hospital Wednesday night