The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-11-25
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
5 YEARS AGO

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
5 YEARS AGO
Charles Ever, SO, Paxton far
mer, collapsed and died on the
road near Morton.-Judge A. H.
Emerson announced that court
would not convene until after
Christmas.-Two Renville youths
met tragic death by carbon
monoXide poisoning.-The relief
| association started a drive o. to
raise $500 to supply food and
clothing for the city's needy
Services at the English Lutheran
church were begun by Rev. w.
H. Westby, the new minister
MIR. and Mrs. Will Zumwinkle of
Beaver Falls celebrated their for
! tieth wedding anniversary.-20
Redwood Falls basketball aspir-
ants answered the call to practice.
"A. P. Falk headed the Red
wood Falls branch of the Red
Cross.-A reduction of 1.3 cents
a gallon in the price of third
grade gasoline was made by oil
companies here.-The Salvation
Army opened campaign quarters
here.-Genevieve, eight year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Goblirsch, died at Wabasso.- Mrs.
T. j. Tradewell, n, formerly of
| North Redwood, died.-A new
$4,000 ice house was being built
by j. A. Storts to replace the one
destroyed by fire.-Improvement
of sewage disposal facilities was
urged by the Lions club.-8OO
sacks of flour received by the
Red Cross were distributed in
the city and to villages in the
county.
10 YEARS AGO
Premium lists for the Redwood
County Poultry show were print
ed and distributed to interested
persons.-The Right Reverend
Arthur McElwain, bishop of
Minnesota, spoke at the Episcopal
church here.-The Redwood Falls
chapter of the Isaak Walton lea
que received shipment of 81
| Hungarian pheasar ts.-The grade
school was arranging it's annual
Christmas music program.-Lynn
+, Sheldon, county agent, made his
annual report on the Farm Bur-
eau.-The secord annual banquet
meeting of the Commercial club
was held at the Ramsey hotel
The story of the Redwood Falls
hermit of a quarter of a century
ago, Charles Beals, known as
'Gunlock" was told for the Gaz-
cite by Julius Schmahl.-An in
teresting and successful rural
teachers institute was held at the
Lincoln school.-The Guardsmen
lost their first game of the season
to Belview 43 to 32.-Redwood
Falls defeated the Morgan basket
ball team Is to 13.-Ed Nelson
living south of Redwood made
net profit on calves that he had
purchased the spring before
Mrs. Pauline Dahm of Morgan
died.
Is YEARS AGO
Frank Hurting was badly in
! jured in a runaway accident at
North Redwood. The team be-
longed to Ed Shoemaker.-Rud
Stersvad was elected president of
the Redwood County Agricultural
society and Judge A. C.. Dolliff
and Malcolm Dennistoun were
named directors.-Safe blowers
obtained $278 in postal robbery
at Sanborn.-"Forty Fools" was
the subject of discourse by AL
bert Wiggam at the Christian
church.-A game between the
high school and alumni was
scheduled for Thanksgiving day.
William Peavey sold his 400
acre farm to the Stratus Land
company for $23 ,000.-Superin-
tendent c. w. Street stated that
a great many children were suf-
fering from adenoids.-Judge
Dolliff made his apology to the
public for his wrong prediction
in the gubernatorial race.-The
anti-tuberculosis society was pre-
posing to fight for better legisla-
tion.-The editor of the Gazette
announced that the people in this
country had plenty to be thank
full for, including good weather,
peace after strife, ard new mach
inery.-Mr and Mrs. L. L. john
son left for the west coast to
spend the winter.-A frightened
horse belonging to Vern Pratt
created a bit of excitement on
Mill street.-Jack Philbrick broke
down with his fathers big Cad
lilac near Gilfillan.-Rud Stems
vad sold his 1913 Cadillac to B.
J. Christensen of Milroy.
/ SO YEARS AGO
| A railroad official reported that
the North Western line to Red
wood Falls would be extended
west through Marshall next year.
MIR. Winter, the cattleman, fix
ed up winter quarters for his
stock opposite Baker and Nc
Millan's mill.-Dunnirg ton and
Warner sold the southwest quar-
ter of section near Vesta to
Frank Trusdel for $1040.-It was
intimated that the railroad COM
panies owning land in Redwood
Falls would make an advance in
price.-H. D. Fixsen of Morgan
added a Shorthorn bull purchased
fro Mr.. Baker of the Gilfillan
farm to his herd.-The Knights of
Pythias began preparations for a
ball that was to be the social
event of the season.-Mrs. Joseph
Sewell died.-Mrs. McNonnery of
Min, eapolis gave an interesting
talk in Huntington hall on her
captivity and escape from the
Indians.-Ella June Meade was
elocuting in southern Minnesota
tow Sack McGetrick was