The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-26
RITES FOR MORTON
WOMAN Held; LIVED
THERE SINCE 1898
Mrl. August Manecke, sc, Died
at Home Saturday After
6 Months Illness

MrN. august NldneCke, 90, Lice
at Home Saturday After
6 Months Illness
Morton-Mrs. August Manecke, 66
died at her home Saturday afternoon
Diabetes from which she has beer
suffering for six months was the
cause of her death.
Lena Anna Kruger was born il
Germany in 1868. She came to Unit
ed States when she was about Ii
years of age. She was married Apri
9, 1888, to August Manecke. To this
union nine children were born. From
the time of her marriage she lived in
New Ulm until 1898 when she and hel
husband moved to Morton where they
have since resided.
She is survived by Herman of AL.
pha, Illinois; Mrs. Nick Hipp, Airing.
ton; Mrs. Herman Minikus, Benson;
Mrs. Erwin Scheuneman, Chask,
Henry Manecke, Morton; Helmutf
Manecke. Fairfax; Elmer Manecke
Britton, South Dakota. She is also
survived by 10 grandchildren. Fun
eral services were held Tuesday at
the German Lutheran church.
Mrs. Charles Ortiz organized a
boys and girls flower club last week
"A large number of Morton boys and
girls has become interested. At pre-
sent the membership has reached so.
Miss Charlotte Zibell and her moth
er spent the weekend in Minneapolis.
The senior class play, "The Bashful
Mr.. Bobbs," is to be presented Friday
evening.
John Fenske spent the weekend at
his home in Stuart and visited in
Litchfeld.
A group of Morton men attended a
meeting of the Renville county Tax
Reduction league in Olivia Friday af,
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bedinger in
tertained number of friends at their
home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pfeiffer left
Saturday for Green Lake.
Mrs. w. Reggie and Mrs. Ella An
derson of Franklin entertained five
officers of the Morton Eastern Star
lodge Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. George Fadien of Mandate,
Wisconsin spent the weekend at the
John 1. Miller home. Dinner guests
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. w. JAMS of
Winthrop and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Okens of Granite Falls.
Miss Phyllis Moran and Miss Geor-
gia Rose spent the weekend in Mime
apolis.
Sunday. May 6, is the opening of
the Tri-County league. Morton will
play at Hector.
The Morton Booster club will act as
host to farm and village people in a
gigantic May day celebration Tues
dav, May 1.
The Jack Walbe and Ralph Simon
families spent Sunday at Norway
lake.
Guy Simon spent the weekend in
Minneapolis visiting his wife who is
a patient at the Hillcrest hospital.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Charles
Orth sustained sprained ankle as
she alighted from her car.
The Catholic Ladies Aid will give a
public dinner Sunday. April 20.
Delmer Lamb of Winthrop is en-
ployed at the Fesenmeyer garage.
Mrs. C. H. Beer of Redwood Falls
was dinner guest at the George
Ahrens home Sunday.
Miss Irene White, who has finished
her course at Laurence's Beauty aca-
DENY is visiting at the L. G. Frisby
home.
George Slick of Waite Park was
employed last week at the Cold
Springs quarry.
r. C. Strand attended an editorial
short course at University farm Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Kate McAfee and son, Myron
and Miss. Gene Ederer of st. Paul
were guests at the John Ederer home
Sunday.
The following guests were enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. George Ewert
at their home Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Olson. Mrs. Rette and son.
Donald and Bobby and Lois Ann
Pinch of Plato.
Mrs. Frank Edwards entertained al
three tables of bridge Saturday eve.
ming. Mrs. Amber johnson won first
prize and Mrs. Joseph Burgar wor
second prize.
Mrs. Verne S,hiehardt of St. Clouc
spent a few days at the home of hel
mother last week.
Mrs. Mollie Cummings returned last
week from an extended visit with re
laitves in Minneapolis.
Mrs. E. L. Hagen and Mrs. Ro!
Manefe spent Thursday in Minneapo
lis.
Mrs. Martha Andrews left Monda,
to visit with her mother, Mrs. G. Rob
erts, at Olgren, Iowa..
The night school classes which hav
been conducted by John Lander o
Princeton, will close this week.
Mis- Grace Piersol and family wer
guests at the Walter Merits home il
Redwood Falls Sunday.
Wilfred Rau and Alex Meyer spen
the weekend at>their homes in 81
Cloud.
Charles Beer of Minneapolis was
weekend guest at the George Ahren
home.
Guests at the John Middleton hom
during the past week were Rev. Wi
liam Brand and his mother, Mr.:
Cn.rr.o Erond ud,o WAS formerly Mis-