The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-02-18
Former Morgan Man
Dies i'm Portland


Morgan, February 15-Mrs. Walter
Beltz received message from her
sister, Mrs. Thompson, stating that
her husband, George Thompson, died
at their home in Portland, Oregon.
The Thompson lived here many years
before their removal to Portland
about ten years ago. About four
years ago Mr.. Thompson suffered
paralytic stroke from which he never
fully recovered. Besides his widow,
he leaves three sons to survive him,
Rudy who lives in Nicollet and Mar
low and Harvey who are living at
home in Portland. Rudy Thompson
left Friday mcrEing to attend the
funeral which took place in the Port
land Methodist Episcopal church
Monday. The deceased was 81 years
of age and leaves many relatives here
and at Nicollet.
Raymond Reding motored to the
Cities Saturday His mother, Mrs.
Henry Reding, accompanied him as
far as Glencoe where she remained as
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Al
fred Green. Mr. and Reding and his
mother returned home Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orn Heir and daugh-
ter Marian were in Springfield We'd
nesday evening where they attended
a Methodist Episcopal church supper.
Miss Anita Siebel who teaches IN
the Pipestone public schools spent
from Thursday evening to Sunday
with her sister, Miss Helen Siebel at
the Cox home.
The infant son of DR.. and Mrs. j.
D. Keith was christened Allen Hosk-
ms Keith in the baptismal service
held at the Presbyterian church Sun
day morning. The child, who is now
four months old, is improving follow
ing two operations in September.
Mrs. Bessie Wog was house guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson over
the weekend. Mrs. Wog was teach
er of domestic science in our public
school many years ago. At present
she is home economics instructor In
the New Prague public schools. Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson accompanied her
back to New Prague Sunday.
The Woman's Study club was en-
tertained at bridge party Friday
evening at the M. j. Bertrang home.
Mrs. Irwin Root won high honors. |
Luncheon was served at the close of /
the evening.
During the week Harold Adams
disposed of his residence property to
S. Braunger. The rear lots will be
retained by Mr.. Adams. The tract OF
ground where the house stood will be
cleared away and an oil station will
be erected. The station will be IA by
16 feet with full basement and strict
ly modern. William Zaske, a son-in-
law of Mr.. Braunger will manage the
oil station. He has had charge of
Webb pump across the street.
An interesting home talent play,
'The Whippersnappers," comedy in
three acts will be presented at the
city hall Thursday evening under the
direction of Mrs. w. S. Johnson. The
play is given for the benefit of the
Presbyterian church building fund.
Henry Uhlenkamp, Leo Irlbeck,
William Lohans and sister, Frances,
visited relatives in Templeton, Iowa,
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Mattke enter
tanned at dinner Tuesday evening,
-complimenting their son Harold. The
affair was in celebration of his ninth
birthday. Out of town guests were
the L. H. Raddatz family of Clements
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Mogaard Sunday.
Burt Hilbert, son of C. H. Hilbert
is recovering nicely from a minor
operation while at the Union hospital
at New Ulm last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Harried