The Redwood gazette., 1936-07-30
Nephew OF Morton
Woman Killed In
Plato Accident
BY Mrs. E. L. Hagen


Morton-Mrs. George Ewert re-
ceived word Wednesday evening
that her seven year old nephew,
Donald Kottke of Plato was kill
ed by an automobile when he and
several playmates were running
about among cars parked near the
tennis courts in the park, playing
hide and seek. Donald rushed
into the path of a. car coming
down the street. The driver of
the car, young Plato man, was
proceeding at a moderate rate of
speed and absolved of blame. Fun
eral services for the child were
held in Plato Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ewert and
daughter, Marilyn, left for Plato
upon learning of the accident.
Miss Ine4 Wertsch returned
Sunday from Norwood where she
visited her brother, Neil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pfeifer an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Dorothy Alberta Schroe-
der to Charles Theodore Eginton,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Egin-
ton of St. Paul. The wedding will
take place in Morton August 8.
John Kothlow and daughter,
Miss Verna, of Minneapolis spent
the weekend with friends in Nor
ton.
Miss Lorraine Ederer and Miss
Jessie Miller returned Tuesday
from a five-weeks' motor trip to
western places. At Tulsa, Okla
homa, the girls visited Miss Lor-
raine's brother, Leo Ederer. Their
next stop was Dallas, Texas,
where they attended the Centen-
nial. Driving to California they
made a brief stay in San Diego,
visited an aunt of Miss Jessie's
in San Francisco and were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Keefe,
former Morton people, in Ventura.
They also took the usual tourist
jaunt to Tia Juana and JuareZ
in Old Mexico. Returning home
they visited in Portland, Oregon,
Spokane and made two day stop
in Yellowstone Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Jaehning
and son, Dickie, left last week
for a months vacation at their
lake home near Remer. During
their absence the drug store IS
managed by J. A. Peterson OF
Dawson.
Mrs. Edward Fiel and children
returned Sunday evening from a
two weeks visit in Winona, Roll
ingstone and Minneota. They were
accompanied by Misses Maxine
Herber and Elaine Schuh of Roll
ingstone who will visit at the Fiel
home.
Guests at the j. R. McMath
home Friday and Saturday were
Mrs. Anna Mccarthy of Monte
video and her brother and sister
in-Iaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gale
and daughter, Barbara of Port
land, Oregon.
Mrs. George Ewert, Mrs. Fred
Pfeifer and Mrs. ]. R. McMath
drove to Dell Rapids, South Da-
kota, Tuesday of last week to
spend the day with Mrs. George
Ahrens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Simon drove
to Minneapolis on business recent
ly. - :
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Gaasch and
children of St. Paul spent Satur-'
day at the Ed Gaasch home. Lit
tie Mary Frances and Zelda Gaa-
sch are spending the week at the
Gaasch home in St. Paul.
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their daughter, Harriet Ann and
Miss Margaret Murphy OF st. Paul
left Saturday on a motor trip to
Yellowstone park and other west
ern points. During their absence
Mrs. Agnes Murphy of st. Paul
is staying at the Murphy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amber Johnson
and children are moving this week
to Franklin where Mr.. Johnson is
in charge of the Franklin bank.
James Hynes of Chicago and a
party of friends returning from a
fishing trip in northern Minnesota
were overnight guests Friday at
the home of Mr.. Hynes' aunt, Mrs.
J. j. Berger.
Mrs. ]. R. McMath and daugh-
ter, Doris, spent the weekend IN
Brookings and Sioux Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Carruth
and children of Clontarf spent
Sunday at the j. J. Carruth home.
Mrs. Thov Groven of Montevi-
deo was a guest Friday and Sat-
urday at the J. B. MCGOWAN home.
Miss Minnie and Miss Carrie
Schmidt of New Ulm spent the
first part of the week with their
sister, Mrs. Fred Pfeifer. Monday
evening they enjoyed a picnic sup
per at Green lake.
Mrs. E. L. Hagen and children,
Kathleen and Terry and Miss Ell
leen Piersol returned Sunday night
from Heron Lake where they spent
several days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Andrews
drove to Minneapolis Friday to
get their daughters, Dorothy and
Virginia, who spent two weeks
with relatives in Minneapolis and
Menominee.
Mrs. Ray Keefe, Mrs. Edward
Gaasch and Mrs. James Clancy
drove to ST. Paul Monday to spend
the day. Mrs. Keefe brought her
little son, John Raymond home
from the University hospital
where he has been patient for
several weeks.