The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-07-15
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Chances
5 YEARS AGO

council called for a straw vote on
the installation of a natural gas
plant-Sneak thieves robbed the
Redwood theatre and Stensvad
Chevrolet company.-An attempt
to blow the vault of the State
Bank of Revere was foiled when
the charge failed to go off.-Re-
presenting the business men of
Redwood Falls, H. M. Aune ap-
peared before the county COM
missioners to ask a new road to
North Redwood.-A safe cracker
escaped with So from the Far
mer's Elevator at Vesta.-Mrs.
Frank Birkenmeyer, former re-
sident, died in Virginia.-Miss
Ellna Benson and Henry Hoff-
beck of Morgan were married.
The Junior League baseball team
lost its opening game to the Nor
ton Indians.-Fiske O'Hara was
appearing in person at the Red
wood theatre.-The fire depart
ment was called to the Alfred
Lange home where a kerosene
stove exploded.-Governor Floyd
B. Olson spoke at the American
Legion celebration in Belview.-
Al daughter was born to Mrs.
Scott Schoen.-Several changes
were made in the management of
gas stations. Roy Warner had
charge of the station at the foot
of Mill street; E. G. Korfhage had
the Purol station at Third and
Mill streets and William Grey
managed the Standard station
across the street.
10 YEARS AGO
Company L planned to leave
for Camp Lorin Cray at Lake
City.-George Phillips was re-
elected president of the Farmers
Elevator company. Mrs. c. l..
Farver, Mrs. Robert Stewart and
DR.. J. w. Inglis were elected to
the schoolboard. A band of gyp-
sizes forfeited a $500 bond when
they failed to appear for a hear
ing on thievery here-The Pen
ney store was formally opened
Mrs. Paul Rams died at Morgan.
Mildred Erickson and August
Schwengle were married at Lam
berton.-An automobile stolen
from Mr.. and Mrs. William Par
ker was recovered.-Verna Mar
quardt and Charles Boushek
were married at Vesta.-Zerelda
Schmid was married to Lynn w.
Schultz at Springfield.-The
Louise Beauty parlor announced
that it would be closed during the
month Of August.-Miss Audrey
Garland of Winnipeg was visiting
her grandmother Mrs. A. w. Ross
here. L. Parsons turned in
low score for Redwood Falls at
the Minnesota Valley golf meet
in Sleepy Eye.-Otho Hicks of
New York City was visiting his
sister Mrs. J. w. Inglis.
Is YEARS AGO
Red lights, bells, skyrockets
and 1000 people welcomed the
return of persons who took the
Redwood County Auto clubs Sc
cond annual tour.-Fred Banker
and Bert Brewster had quite a
time corraling a pig who did not
like the idea of a free ride to the
sausage factory.-William Peavey
Jr. bought the J. F. Eagen tailor
shop.-Floyd and Marguerite
Chapman started for Lynd on
their bicycles to visit their uncle.
The glass hood for Mr.. Ode
kinks Cadillac arrived. It exhib-
tied every part of the engine
Alice Barnes, Mamie and Abbie
Peavey, Maude Peterson, Wini-
fred Burmeister, Lola and Lois
Gold left for a vacation at
Groveland, Lake Minnetonka.-
Horace Jones, Redwood's artistic
sign painter, was at work on a
new sign for Aune and Thune's
store.-Prof. P. V. Finley was at
tending summer school at Mad
lson, Wisconsin.-Joe Lauterbach
went to st. Peter where he spent
a few days camping at Lake
Emily.-Thomas Dennistoun was
visiting his old home in Scotland.
Rev. Siskovsky of Sanborn took
the Comfrey parish and was sue
ceeded by Rev. Tracy of Mime
apo1is