The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-19
E. E. NICHOLS OF
SPRINCDALE dies
RITES HELD TUESDAY
AT WALNUT GROVE;
BURIED AT TRACY
By Mrs. r. De Bates

Walnut Grove - Eugene E.
Nichols, an early settler and re-
spected citizen, died early Satur-
day morning at his home after a
long illness with heart trouble.
MIR. Nichols was born July &c,
1861 at Warsaw in Rice county.
He moved to this community with
his parents in 1887 and located on
a farm three miles west of Wal
nut Grove. August IA, 1887 he
married Minnie E. Thompson of
Dover. They were the parents of
four children, Mrs. Lawrence
Thompson and Ralph w. Nichols
living near here and Harry and
Everett who preceded their faith
ed in death.
MIR. Nichols was an early settler
of Springdale township and built
a beautiful home and was an &C
tive worker in that community.
He served on the town board and
worked with the Farmers Insur-
ance company for many years.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Tuesday afternoon at the home
and the Congregational church by
Rev. J. C. Peters of st. Paul, for
merly of Walnut Grove. Inter-
ment was in the Tracy cemetery
where the two sons are buried.
The pallbears were Andrew john
son, Herbert Farber, Andrew Far
Der, Fred Cooper, Ed Haensel and
John Rettmer
The English Lutheran church
observed the anniversary of Nor
wegian independence at supper
Tuesday evening.
Announcement has been made
of the marriage of Edith Paulson
and Joe Budde of Slayton Feb
ruary at Cresco, Iowa. Miss
Paulson is Walnut Grove High
school graduate and took nurses
training at the Slayton hospital.
For eight years she has been sup
erintendent of nurses at the hos
pital. They have rented cottage
at the Valhalla resort near Stay
ton where they are living at pre-
sent.
Mrs. E. R. Gordon and son of
Pontiac, Ill. who have been visit
ing at the parental George Baum
home left for their home Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Glenn Wilson of
Mankato spent Sunday at the
parental Mrs. Effie Wilson home.
MIR. and Mrs. Oswald Virgins
and Marguerite Virgins and Geo.
rye Olson of Minneapolis spent
the weekend at the parental M.
j. Virgins home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Haak of
Lake Wilson and Mrs. Glenn
Haak went to Rochester Thurs
day to visit Glenn Haak who is a
patient there.
Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Borg and
family spent Sunday at Cokato at
the Rev. Seastrand home.
Kathryn Hesnault who has
spent last week at her home re-
turned Sunday to st Paul to re-
sumo teaching.
Mrs. Joseph Corcoran and Mrs.
Paul Schieber attended the VIEW
Auxiliary meeting at the LANCE
home in Tracy Monday evening.
The Legion Auxiliary met at
the home of Mrs. Hazel Jameson
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tellefsen
entertained Sunday afternoon in
honor of their daughter Bernice's
birthday.
Mrs. Gust Johnson observed
her birthday Friday at her home
west of Walnut Grove. She was
80 years of age and enjoys good
health. Several women of the
Trinity Lutheran church were
guests.
Several members of the English
Lutheran Ladies Aid gathered at
the home of Mrs. o. E. Olson
Saturday to observe her birthday.
MIR. and Mrs. o. M. Decourcey
spent the weekend at Wykoff
with their son and wife, Rev. and
Mrs. Frank DeCourcey.
Mrs. Daisy Johnson spent the
weekend with her daughter Mrs.
George DresoW and family at
Sanborn.
Virginia Sanborn of Edmond