The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-01-21
FORMER MORTON GIRL
AND BIRD ISLAND
MAN WE'D
By Mrs. E. L. Hagen

officers in the Rebekah and Odd
Fellow lodges was held in their
hall Monday evening. Mrs. Ida
Buscho is the new noble grand
and Mrs. Iva Kessler, vice noble
grand of the Rebekahs. In the
Odd Fellow organization L. G.
Hale, 80 years of age and William
Zumwinkle who is past 30 were
installed as noble grand and vice
noble grand. They are said to
by the Oldest presiding officers
in the state.
Rev. Schwinn of Bird Island
held services in st. Johns church
Sunday in the absence of Rev.
O'Hara who is recovering from
severe attack of flu.
Of interest to Morton people is
the marriage of Miss Kathleen
Keefe, daughter of Tim Keefe of
Minneapolis and DR.. Florian
Baumgartner, son of Mrs. Their
eSa Baumgartner of Bird Island.
The wedding took place January
IL in Incarnation church, Mime
apoliS, with Rev. John Ryan
reading the nuptial service. At
tending the couple were Mrs.
Russell Roe (Bernadine Keefe)
of St. Cloud, sister Of the bride
and Othmar Baumgartner of Bird
Island, brother of the groom. The
bride wore a grey suit with law
ender blouse and a cOrSage OF
Johanna Hill roses and white
sweet peas. The bridesmaid was
dressed in a rust cOlOred suit with
hat and accessories in brown. She
wore a shoulder bOuuet of tails
man roses. Mrs. Baumgartner is
a graduate of Morton High school
and later attended the College of
St. Catherine. Dr. Baumgartner
attended st. Thomas college and
is now completing his medical
course at the university. They
will live in Minneapolis.
The second in the series of
mid-winter card parties will be
held in the sub auditorium of st.
Johns church this evening. The
committee in charge of the affair
includes Mrs. Leo Schlicht, Mrs.
Michael Angermeyer, Mrs. Char
les Riegel, Mrs. Francis Riegel,
Mrs. Molly Cummins, Mrs. Thorn
as Symalla and Mrs. Julius Good
erum.
Rev. M. J. Wehausen went to
Minneapolis Tuesday to attend
mission meeting.
Miss Margaret Rush is spend
ing the week with relatives in
Minneapolis.
Mrs. L. c. Hale and Arthur
Stephens visited Sunday at the
William Fleischer home in
Franklin.
Miss Dorothy ReVier who at
tends school in Bird Island visit
ed over the weekend at her home
here. She was accompanied by
Miss Birdelia TerSteeg.
Mrs. Amelia Dallenbach and
sons and Lyle Wolter drove to
New UIm Sunday to spend the
day.
Mrs. c. B. Ofsthun of Duluth
came Friday to visit until Tues
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Karl Wolter and other re-
lativeS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dorster
attended the hardware dealers
convention in Minneapolis last
week, returning Thursday. P. j..
Murphy also attended the con-
vention Thursday.
Capt. Tom Moss went to Min
neapOliS Friday to meet Mrs.
Moss who returned from a two
weeks visit with relatives in
Newtown, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Wagner are
the parents of a daughter born
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leverett Hale of
Redwood Falls spent Sunday
with relatives in Morton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Simon re-
turned Sunday night from Elgin
where they attended the funeral
of Mrs. Simon's mother Mrs.
Simon went to Elgin last We'd
neSday to be at her mothers bed
side.
MIR. and Mrs. George Ewert
and daughter Marilyn drove to
Plato Sunday to be present at a
reception for Mrs. Ewert's BROTH
er, Raymond Wolff whose mar
riage to Miss Dorothy Schlagel
took place earlier that day at the
brides home in Minneapolis. Mr..
and Mrs. Wolff are to live in
Clara City.
Mrs. John Senkyr of Bechyn is
spending the week at the Charles
Machacek home. While making
sausage few days ago Mrs. Sen
kyr'S had the middle finger of
her right hand severed when it
became caught in the meat grind
err She will remain with Mrs.
Machacek for a time while hav-
ing the hand treated.
Plans are being made for the
Presidents Birthday ball to be
held Friday, January %, in the
1. o. o. F. hall in Morton. This
will be the first event of its kind
here.
Mrs. Bert Greenslit entertain
ed friends at cards Saturday eve
ming. Bridge was played at two
tables.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Steinke
of Fairfax spent Sunday at the
Frank Edwards home.
Mrs. Fred Ewert, Miss Char
lotte Zibell and Leroy Daily at
tended the basketball game in
Belview Friday evening.
Mrs. J. R. McMath spent Mon
day in Minneapolis.
Mrs. H. B. Hanson accompan-
led Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo Fischer of
Redwood Falls to Olivia Friday
morning to attend the funeral for
Mrs. E. j. Lepeska.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Bidinger
entertained friends at cards Sun