The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-07
James r. Rairdin,
70, Dies at Vesta
From Brief Illness

From Brief Illness
Vesta-Funeral services were
held for James R Rairdin Friday
afternoon at the Presbyterian
Church, Rev. r. Alexander offci-
ating. Burial was in the Vesta
cemetery. Mr.. Rairdin passed
away February 26 after a brief
illness.
Mr.. Rairdin was born June II,
1873 at Jonesville, Iowa. He was
married to Lottie May Stoufer
December 20, 1905. They were
the parents of two daughters,
Grace and Mildred. In 1921 the
family moved to Vesta and while
here they attended the Presbyter-
ian church of which they are still
members. About three years ago
they moved to a farm at Cotton
wood.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his
widow, his daughters, Mrs. Viii
bert Volkmann of Cottonwood and
Mrs. Henry Munsch of Brainerd;
a sister, Mrs. u. G. Willis Of indie
pendence, Kansas; brother,
George Rairdin of harrisburg,
Iowa and two grandchildren.
Pail bearers were Edward Lar
son, H. L. Hogren, 81. L. Bellshaw,
T. C. Meyer, Mr.. Volkmann, and
Burr Mccoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Jacobson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Jacobson and
Walter McBroom of Sacred Heart
were Wednesday supper guests
the Marvin Jacobson home.
Word has been received that
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Schlemmer of
Milwaukee are the parents of a
girl born Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wigand
and daughter of Wood Lake visit
ed at the D. Gertjejansen home
Friday.
Kermit Holloway returned
Thursday after spending several
weeks at his home in Robbins
dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Drees and
son, Jackie, were Marshall callers
Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jacobson
moved to Belview Friday where
they will manage the Midwest ser
vice station.
A group Of friends held cele-
bration in the Vesta hall Thursday
evening in honor of the Silver
Wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Kraus. The evening was
spent in dancing and playing
cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gertjejansen
and son, Kenneth attended the
funeral of Mrs Adolph Radtke at
Brownton Friday afternoon
Those from here who attended
the wedding of Miss Edna Stage
and Erwin Wotschke Wednesday
were Mr. and Mrs J. Schroeder and
son, Wallace; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bauer and family, Charles and
William Kuhfield and Fritz Vier-
gutz.
The Gard Club was entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Hell
muth Viergutz. Prizes were won
by Mrs. P. M. Drees and Mrs.
Fred Rengstorf.
Albert Gertjejansen of Mime
apolis was a weekend visitor at
the D. Gertjejansen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Dietz,
Henry Dietz and Mrs. Charles
Dietz attended the funeral of the
latter's mother at Arlington Sun
day.
Miss Merna Hanley, a former
teacher here, visited friends in
this vicinity over the weekend
At the last meeting of the
Vesta All which was held Febru-
airy %, the following officers were
elected: president, Martha Ger
tejajansen; vice president, Phyllis
Froland; secretary and treasurer,
Ardyce Boushek; reporter, Rich
ard Gertejansen and Junior lead
ers, Elaine Larson and Naomi An
derson
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hicks of
Tracy visited at the Ed Montgom-
cry home Monday.
Mrs. Vernon Anderson enter
tanned the Presbyterian Ladies
Aid at her home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Kramer and
daughter, Shirley, visited at the
Charles Refeld home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Drees and
family motored to Redwood Falls
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barber
and family and Mrs. E.. A. Nc
Elrath spent the weekend in Min
neapolis.
Mrs. Charles Wigand and Mr..
and Mrs. D. Gertjejansen attended
the funeral of Mrs. Gertjejansen's
mother at Arlington Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Arnsdorf
and family motored to Marshall
Saturday and their daughter,
Elizabeth, returned home with
them to spend Sunday.
Mrs. Marvin Jacobson and
daughter, Renee and Mrs. Christ
Melde were Tracy callers Friday.
Miss Viola Sack and Miss Dora
Gertjejansen accompanied Mr.. Al
bert Gertjejansen back to Mime
apolis Sunday evening.
Mrs. Carl Schmidt spent last
Friday at the home of Mrs. Carl
Mueller.
The Sewing club held its meet
ing at the school house Friday.
Mrs. G. Steinkraus spent Sun
day with her daughter, Mrs. Paul
Lemcke.
Hazel Smith Of Seaforth visit
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