The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-06-16
Well-KnOwn
Man Killed
OnSat. Night
Chas. A. Swanson, Glenwood,
Loses Life When Car
Turns Turtle
WAS TRAVELLING ALONE
Well Known In Sank Centre
Funeral This Thursday
Afternoon

well KNOWN III IllS CITY, was III
stantly killed Saturday evening
probably at about 1870, when a
Model A Ford Sport roadster which
he was driving struck the sand
shortly after he had crossed the
Pope county line on Highway No
% about a mile east of Westport
ran into a shallow ditch, turned
turelt and Mr.. Swanson beneath it
Shortly before 11:30 Shorty
Robideau, John Veeder and Tom
Calvin were returning home from
the Village of Westport when they
discovered the overturned car with
a man underneath.
An attempt was made to release
the victim but it could not be done.
They hurried back to Westport and
aroused P. ]. Flannery, Harry
Clemens, Russell Hopkins, Lee
Hamilton and Arthur Buse. With
the addition of these gentlemen the
car was removed.
Upon their arrival in the village
the coroner and sheriff of Pope
county were notified at Glenwood.
They arrived at the scene of the
accident shortly before midnight.
Examination disclosed that there
was a severe bruise on the right
temple. The thought has been ex-
pressed that when the car over
turned the steering gear caught
Mr.. Swanson in such position
that he may have been strangled to
death.
The windshield and top of the
car was completely demolished.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Swanson had attended a wedding of
a relative at Sundberg. Following
the reception they left for Mime
apolis, arriving at their sons
apartment about 400 a. m. Satur-
day. They made the trip in the fam
lily Buick to which was attached
trailer. The son, Clarence, had just
finished his school work and the
trailer was to bring the possess
sions of the young man and his
wife back to Glenwood.
Charley had several calls to
make and he told his family to
take the Buick and drive to Glen
wood, and that he would take the
Roadster and follow them as
quickly as he could. At 1920 Sat
urday evening he telephoned Mrs.
Swanson from Melrose that he had
his business finished and that he
would be home in a short time.
Mr.. Swanson had the faculty of
dropping to sleep when left alone
for period of time. He may have
fallen asleep before the accident
occurred. When he did not return
at 200 A. NJ, Mrs. Swanson and
the son took the Buick and drove
all the way to Melrose looking for
him. In the meantime the car had
been removed from the ditch and
the body taken to thfyundertaking
parlors at Glenwood.W
Mr.. Swanson was born at De-
troit Lakes, Aug. Is, 1884. He left
that section for Minneapolis 26
years ago where he was employed
as baker. twenty-five years ago
last Christmas day he was united
in marriage at Minneapolis to Miss
Clara Carlson. One son, Clarence,
was born of this union. Both sur
vive. Christmas day, last year, the
son was united in marriage on the
25th anniversary of his parents we'd
ding. Charley took considerable
pride in this event.
About Is years ago Mr.. Swanson
moved to Glenwood and entered the
baking business. His plant was
modernized and enlarged a few
years ago and enjoyed a satisfac-
tory business over a large area in
Central Minnesota.
The deceased was a fine type cit
izen; a splendid companion; 10y
al friend; a devoted husband and
father.
Mr.. Swanson was an ardent Ma
son. He was a member of Valley
Blue Lodge, and Royal Arch Chap
ter at Glenwood; of the Royal and
Select Masters, and knights Temp
lar, Sank Centre; a 32nd degree
Scottish Rite Mason, member Con-
sistory No. 2, Minneapolis, and Zuh-
rah Temple, Order of the Mystic
Shrine, Minneapolis.
The funeral was held this Thurs
day afternoon at 200 o'clock from
the Funeral Home and from the
Norwegian Lutheran church at
2:3O. Pilgrim Commandery, of this
city, sent a large Escort of Honor
to attend the funeral. The services
at the grave were in charge of Val
ley Blue Lodge, Glenwood.
A citizen of Glenwood stated to
the Herald editor Monday: mo
man Glenwood could lose will be
missed more than Charley Swan
son. He was an ardent supporter
of every civic activity which meant
a better and bigger Glenwood."