The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-06-24
LIGHTNING HITS
MORGAN AERIAL
ON MAIN STREET
PEDESTRIANS STUNNED
AS BOLT CAUSES
FIREWORKS
By Mrs. F. S. Pollard

BY Mrs. F. S. Pollard
Morgan-Lightning struck the
radia aerial of the Blune and
Root garage on Main street dur
ing the thunder storm Saturday
shortly after 5 p. m. Pedestrians
on the street were stunned. The
sparks resembled a firework dis
play. The radio at the garage and
the refrigerator in the adjoining
building, which is the home of DR..
and Mrs. c. Jorgensen, were dam
aged.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Netzke and
daughter Shirley accompanied
Miss Vivian Netzke, who is
student nurse at the Bethesda
hospital, back to Minneapolis. She
spent three weeks vacation at her
parents home.
Miss Zelma Kettner who is a
teacher at ST. Paul park is enjoy
ing a summer vacation with her
mother Mrs. August Wulff and
family
Will Story and family of North
st. Paul spent Sunday with his
mother Mrs. Emile Schwetzler
and his brother Richard Story and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Reding and
son Richard and daughters Alice
| Mae and Joan and Mrs. Boushek
were Redwood Falls shoppers
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Kramer
and family of Seaforth and the
Ray Reding family and Mrs.
Catherine Bouseck enjoyed visit
to the grotto at West Ben, Iowa
Sunday.
Miss Hilda Otto, a bride of this
week, was entertained at a show
er at the home of Misses Gene
We've and Eleanor Hanson Thurs
day evening. The guests included
intimate friends and office as
sociates. A word contest was held
and Miss Ardella Otto won head
prize. This was followed by a
game of progressive cootie in
which Miss Hilda Otto won high
score. The guests contributed
favorite recipes for the brides
cook book. Refreshments were
served by the hostesses and their
mother, Mrs. J. p. Hanson. Many
gifts were presented to Miss Otto.
Sam Harder, a farmer living
near Morgan is reported very ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Ruby and
son Henry and his wife of Sleepy
Eye spent Sunday afternoon at
the Henry Reding and Adam
Goblirsch homes. A party of re-
latives gathered at the Carl Steffl
home near Clements and after a
social time luncheon was SER
we'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schwartz of
near Wabasso were Sunday visit
ors at the Carl Steffl home.
Mrs. c. Jorgensen spent the
weekend at the home of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Henning And
ersen of ST. James.
The Green families received
word from their sister Mrs. Mary
Green Hines that her husband.
Ray Hines had submitted to a
major operation at the Veterans
hospital at st. Paul.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Whitcomb
and son Jimmy and daughter
Virginia went to Minneapolis Sat-
urday where they spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Fuckers (Blanch Picker). Their
daughter, Charlotte Whitcomb,
who is employed in Minneapolis
returned with her parents for a
weeks vacation.
Miss Ethel Steele who has been
enjoying visit with her parents
Rev. and Mrs. j. T. Steele spent
from Monday until Tuesday eve
ming with friends in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Gertrude Garlic and little
granddaughter Carole Somod ac-
companied her on the trip and
were guests of Mrs. Ray Somod
and Miss Ann Wedrath.
| Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Hier and
daughters and Mr.. : and Mrs.
Henry Draeger and family enjoy
ed days outing at Minneapolis
park Sunday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Southmayd
of Vesta attended the evening
services at the Presbyterian chur-
CHI Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Norbert Schreo-
pier and little daughter Irene of
near Sleepy Eye spent Sunday
with relatives here.
Morgan relatives who attended
the funeral services for Mrs. Her
man Fixsen, II, at New Ulm Mon
day afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hopfenspirger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Bloemke, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Fixsen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Fixsen, Herbert Fixsen and
Miss Rose Fixsen. She died
Thursday from a stroke which
she suffered the Saturday pre-
! vious. The Fixsens were pioneers,
having settled on what is now the
F. E. Croker farm adjoining
Morgan. They moved to New Ulm
20 years ago.