The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
RITES HELD FOR
SHUTDOWN PIONEER
MRS. C. N. SHOW, SO.
DIED SATURDAY;
OTHER ITEMS
By Elsie Jensen

Mrs. c. N. SkoW, 83, was buried
in the church cemetery here af-
ter rites conducted Wednesday.
She died at the Fairview hospital
at Minneapolis Saturday morning
after being a patient there for
five weeks.
Mrs. SkoW has been making her
home with her daughter Mrs.
William Kenslar when she fell
and broke her hip. She lived in
Shutdown until the death of her
husband four years ago, when she
went to Cass county to live with
her children.
She is survived by eight children
Peter of Sand Point, Idaho, Mrs.
Anna Lawrence and Mrs. Robert
Vernon and Morris of Pine River,
Mrs. Kenslar and Henry and John
of Minneapolis and Michael of
Shutdown. Two daughters, Mrs.
Ole Graft and Mrs. A. P. Jensen
preceded her in death. Mrs. Skow
was active in church work and
we'll known as a true friend ard
neighbor.
A large group of relatives met
at the state park at Willmar Sun
day and enjoyed the day together.
Dinner was served cafeteria style
and the Afternoon spent socially.
Julius Jensen of Shutdown was
the oldest person present and
Mary Ann Void of Willmar, the
youngest. Others were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Vane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jalmer Vane, Dorothy, Rueben
and Dwaine, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Vane and son Charles all of Daw-
son, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ander-
son, Clara Mae and Lois of Web
len, S. D., Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Christensen of Kandiyohi, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank HER, Raymond,
P. c. Christensen and sons Billy
and Lloyd, Charles Christensen
and children, Elsie, June, Marion
and Richard of Pennock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Hemmingson and
Lois Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Nels
Void, Mel and Mary Ann Void,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Christensen,
Hazel and Charles Christensen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Christensen,
Maynard and Mrs. Christina
Christensen all of Willmar, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Heath and son
David of Montevideo, Mrs. Hulda
Hemmingson, Redwood Falls, P.
o. Peterson, Ruthton, MIR. and
Mrs. c. D. Jensen and family of
Clements, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
Jensen, Julius Jensen, Gilbert
Jensen, Charles Jensen, Mrs.
Mary Nelson and Elsie Jensen all
of Shutdown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Meyer were
called to Manning, Iowa Friday
to see the latter's father Mr..
Puck who is seriously ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Jensen are
the parents of a son born July 80
at the hospital at Springfield.
Deloris Tonak visited her aunt
Mrs. Roy Meyer in North Star the
fore part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Wills of
Blanchard, Iowa were callers at
the Julius Jensen home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Bredvold and
daughters visited Ben Coulter at
Lamberton Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Bloedow
of Wanda were guests of the Her
man Tonak family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Meyer and
son Gregory left for their home
at Wishek, N. D. Wednesday after
an enjoyable visit with relatives
here.
Michael Skow motored to Min
neapolis Sunday and spent the
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Senius Jensen ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Peterson of Clements were
dinner guests of Mrs. Ida Tonak
at Sleepy Eye Sunday. She was
guest here Friday and Satur-
day.
Russell Jensen and his mother
Mrs. Carrie Jensen spent Sunday
at Lake Shetek.
Christ Graft of Springfield
visited his uncle Michael Show
Saturday.
John Show of Minneapolis
came here Sunday evening to at
tend the funeral of his mother
Mrs. c. N. Skow.
London is the largest fish mar
ket in the world. Boston next.