The Redwood gazette., 1937-10-28
Backward
Chances
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5 YEARS AGO

tend National Merchants as.
sociation meeting in Redwood
Falls.-Parker D. Sanders was
again named president of the fail
board.-Burton Gaines of Rob-
binsdale accidentally shot off two
of his toes while hunting neal
Wabasso.-Dr. w. A. Brand acted
as POSTMASTER at the second dist
rict meeting of the Lions club
Carl Brau of near Lucan was ac-
cidentally shot by his brother
while hunting pheasants.-The
pupils of the city got a vacation
while teachers attended the MEA
convention in st. Paul.-The re-
lief association launched a drive
for clothing and bedding to be
given to the needy.-The fire de-
partment was called to put out {
blaze in the Phil Hoover barn or
The Ramsey park road.-Five
hundred pairs of Womens anc
childrens rubber footwear, the
largest shipment ever consigned
to Redwood Falls, was received al
the Johnson Shoe store.-Mis:
Anna Coubal and George Cady
were married.-Bud Melges anc
His Vagabonds launched theil
musical career by playing a
Franklin.-TheL League of Womer
Voters had an information bootf
in the rest room of the city hal
where citizens could acquain
themselves with the ballot. Sher-
iff L. J. Kise left for Corinth
Mississippi, to bring back three
robbery suspects.
10 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Charles F. Gales died
The Redwood Falls Pipestone
football game played at Pipestone
ended in a 0 to 0 deadlock.-30(
visitors attended evening classe.
at the schools.-A retreat wa.
held at the Methodist church,
The annual meeting of the Red
wood county Red Cross chapter
was held at Wabasso.-The Lea.
que of Women Voters held mas
meeting at the city hall.-Con.
gresham Frank Clague attacked
housing conditions of the army il
a speech in st. Paul.-Postmastel
and Mrs. F. S. Pollard of Morgan
celebrated their silver weddiy
anniversary.-An old time fiddle,
and dancing contest was held a
the armory.-A liberal reward
was offered by the Maytag store
for information regarding tn,
person who took washing mach,
inc from the front of the place
$758 was to be spent on the ar.
mory.-The G. G. Brosch famil,
narrowly escaped injury wher
their car collided with machine
driven by H. H. June.
25 YEARS AGO
Over 100 people attended tn,
duck dinner given by the Knight
of Pythias.-Six local boys wer,
injured while riding in a ca
driven by Ed Wells.-Rud Stems
vad, secretary of the Joe Keeft
compaign, was confident MI
Keefe would be elected for Sc
cond term.-Redwood High de-
feated Springfield 26-O.-Mrs
Justin Grabow died.-Mrs. H. F
Buechner had charge of a pro
gram given at Eastern Star.-B
James Reynolds, surveyor, moved
to rooms over the postoffice.-
Charles o. Gilfillan sold the Gil
fillan block in st. Paul for $3.50.
600 to H. F. Giltinon.-Joe Keef,
offered 500 to anyone who coult
show he voted to censure Klemer
The Gazette conceded the vic
tory of J. A. Burnquist for Cover
nor.-Glenn Gold reported that w
H. Gold who had ranch nea
Prosser, Washington, had shipped
a carload of apples to Redwoot
Falls.-Rud Stensvad announces
that there were orders for 300
new Cadillacs before the publ
had seen them.
! so YEARS AGO
Charlie Chollar began atterdin
school for the first time since hi
accldent.-Mrs. S. w. Harp lef
for the south and east where sh
planned to visit during the win
ter.-Mr. and Mrs. Park Wordel
took their customary departur
for their winter abode at Eurek;
Springs, Arkansas.-Mrs. J. A
Wiley of Tracy spent several day
visiting friends in Redwood
Mrs. w. D. Finn returned fror
a visit in the east.-Mrs. c. A
Francois was back from a week
visit with friends at Rochester. =
Walt Gamers smiling counter
ance was seen on our street
again as he had returned from
Wisconsin.-M. E. Powell was ex
pecting to leave for Californi
and other points along the Pac
ific coast.-Miss AIvina Theirin
began teaching in the town O
Waterbury five miles north O
Lamberton.-Prof. w. H. Mick
of Rockford, Illinois gave a lee
ture at the opera house.-Th
editor of the Gazette laid his wal
let containing SIS on his offic
desk and during his absence, on
of his practical joker friends too
the money and did not return
until the next .day.-Our oil
friend c. w. French was enjoyin
himself in York state after 8
years absence H. F. Buechne
was about again.-"These are tn
kind of nights when the smal
boy loves to make hideous an
when the ardent swain hires
horse and buggy and gets his bes
girl to give him lessons in driv
| ing with one hand"