The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-06
GAZETTE WRITER
REPORTS EVENTS
AROUND MORGAN
By Mrs. F. s. Pollard

Morgan-E. A. Wendt is taking
the business census of Morgan,
Clements and North Redwood.
E. H. Albrecht attended a con-
vention of the Fairway merchants
in Minneapolis from Thursday un-
til Friday evening.
Harold Selby Of St. Paul is
spending two weeks at the Ed
ward Rogers home.
F. j. Fenske accompanied by
Miss Ino Metzke went Sunday af-
ternoon to New Ulm to bring
home Mrs. Emelie Metzke who
has been a patient at the Loretta
hospital at New Ulm for month
and half. Mrs. Metzke, although
very weak is recovering.
Melvin Klotz, Meinhardt Kett-
ner, Clifford Thompson and Will
fred Hanson won the first four
place in the oratory contest. In
the dramatic division Lorraine
Tauer, Verna Meyers, Vida Lingle
and Marguerite Grain were the
four winners. In the humorous
division the four highest were Ell
mer Meierding, Fay Lingle, Anita
Meyers and Alsace Madsen. The
final elimination contest will be
held in the city hall February IL.
Superintendent Reede Gray and
two teachers from Redwood Falls
will act as judges at this contest.
A party of friends surprised Mr..
and Mrs. N. P. Jensen Sunday on
their eighteenth wedding anniver-
sary. A potluck dinner was serv-
ed. After a dinner the guests
spent the afternoon in converse
ton and cards. The event also
served to honor the birthdays of
Mrs. Jensen and her baby daugh-
ter, Carol, whose birthday come
close together. Besides Carol
the Jensen family have two
daughters, Ruth and Fay and two
sons, Alden and Clark. Among
the out of town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Lionel Frederickson and
sons of Hutchinson.
Mrs. o. w. Hier entertained the
Four Hundred card club at her
home Wednesday evening. Three
tables included the ladies and
their husbands. a lunch was
served.
DR.. E. w. johnson spent Sun
day with friends in Minneapolis.
Herbert Huschke received word
from Mrs. Huschke and children
who are visiting relatives at Du
Pont, Washington. The letter stated
ed that the youngest daughter,
Gwendolyn, is recovering from a
severe case of pneumonia she con-
tracted following an attack OF
measles. Mrs. Will Green, sister of
Mr.. Huschke made contact with the
sick child by long distance tele-
phone with splendid reception. AS
soon as the child RECEIVERS Mrs.
Huschke plans to return to Nor
gan.
Carl Metzke who operated a
meat market here recently will
open a meat market and grocery
store at Clements. A. Kruger Of
Shutdown also will be a member of
the firm.
Mesdames Carl Jorgensen and
Irwin Root entertained the men,
bers of the Woman's club at four
tables of bridge at the Root home
Friday afternoon. Luncheon was
served.
Edmond and Wenzel Brosch and
Willis Pollard with the Misses
Uhlenkamp of Gilfillan and Leona
Steffl were Twin Cities visitors
Sunday, Returning home late at
night they came across an acci-
dent on highway 169 when a char
coal heater kept in a truck to pre-
vent the cargo of groceries, fruit
and other goods from freezing
overturned and ignited drum of
oil. Traffic was byocked. The
driver Of the truck aided by de-
putty sheriffs and state highway
patrolmen rolled the blazing drum
off the truck and managed to save
the rest of the load.