The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-19
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Chances
5 YEARS AGO

IIlSll III lllS Gully WSIS W NC Gil
rolled in the Federal Reforesta-
ton corps. Mrs. M. H. Sandager
of Belview was the enrolling
agent. Lauterbach, Step
hen IngliS and Dale Byram won
places in the regional track meet
at New Ulm.-Mr. and Mrs. c. v.
Farnsworth were hurt in an auto
mobile accident near Gibbon.-
Jay Potter sustained a broken
back when he fell from a 20 foot
scaffold while painting the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Kotval at
Vesta.-Freda Laudon was elect
ed to Phi Beta Kappa at the Uni
versity. - The Redwood Falls
baseball team, headed by George
Matson began its schedule in the
Depression league.-Flames COM
pletely destroyed the North Red
wood Farmers Elevator.-Mrs. j.
w. Hutchinson of North Redwood
died.-Mary Goblirsch and Joseph
Brey were married at Lucan.
10 YEARS AGO
The Redwood County Oil COM
pany was building station at the
west end of Finn street.-Leafy
spurge, new and dangerous
weed, was found in Redwood
county.-Gene Shank placed Sc
cond in an air race from st. Paul
to Crookston.-Morgan Odd Eel
lows held jubilee to honor John
Hillig who was completing so
years of membership.-Mrs. Carl
Munson died at Walnut Grove
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Braafladt of Bel
view celebrated their golden
wedding. - Rev. R. o. Aga
preached the sermon when sew
eral churches united for a Sunday
morning Memorial day service
William Charlton opened a clean
ing establishment at Springfield.
rs YEARS AGO
MIR. and Mrs. George Whittet
gave their annual picnic to school
children in the same grade as
their son Willard.-James Gaff-
ney was building a barn on his
farm which when completed
would be the most modern in the
county.-John Lamberton went to
Wood Lake to work on farm
during the summer.-Gene Ash
ford and Bernard Rice were doing
carpenter work at Wood Lake
H. Shoemaker of North Redwood
purchased a very handsome REQ
car from G. D. Thompson.-Miss
Mertens and Ambrose Kahnke
| were married at Delhi.-There
were 400 private lines in the Red
wood Falls Electric Telephone
company.-Hazel Belt who taught
music at Montevideo was visiting
here.-Mr. and Mrs. McGetrick
sold their home to MIR. Bickle.-
Harvey MertZ was auctioning
several articles of household
goods and restaurant equipment.
so YEARS AGO
Commissioners Baker, Dooner,
Leavitt, Sommers and Whittet
were present for the opening ses-
sion of the county board.-Doc
Dornberg won the liars medal at
a meeting of the Coal Stove club
by saying, Gentlemen, I saw
Editor Hayes working the other
day."-Swoffer brothers of Wal
nut Grove had secured the SER
vices of a practical cheese and
butter maker from New York
Mrs. H. M. Hitchcock and little
Gretchen went to Mortified on a
visit-Gilbert Mckay purchased
o. M Leaven's lots south of Mrs.
Thurston's. - Herman Schmahl
began the erection of house west
of F. L. Warner's.-John Burch
and Minnie Rhodes were married.
| -Velora Tenney returned from
California and formed partner
ship with his brother Pitts.-Over
half the unsold schol lands were
disposed of in a sale. The highest
bid was for $3.50 an acre.-Hugh
, Stewart, oldest son of Archibald
Stewart of Delhi, suffered a
crushed hand when his brother
accidentally struck it with a
sledge hammer as they were driv-
ing in a post with alternate blows.
Neatly engraved announce
ments of the nuptials of Charles
E. March and Frances E. Judson
were issued.