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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
MORGAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Movers
(Genevieve HanSon) returned to
Waseca Tuesday morning. They
were guests at the Meyers and
Hanson homes and came to at
tend the Brosch-Steffl wedding.
Clementine Seimer of Mime
apolis visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Seimer from Saturday
until Monday. She attended the
Brosch-Steffl wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Leider of
La Crosse attended the celebra-
ton here Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. Leider had charge of the
Lampert Lumber yards several
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rupp left
Immediately for honeymoon
trip to northern Minnesota follow
ing their wedding last Tuesday at
the home of the brides parents,
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Potthoff.
Rev. Potthoff performed the
double ring ceremony for his
daughter, Julia, whose husband is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs E. Rupp
of Mountain lake. They will live
in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Kate Sherman, pioneer
resident here came from st.
Charles Tuesday morning to at
tend the homecoming celebration.
She is the guest of Mrs. Joe Houl.
Mrs. Reiner Iingelbach of
MuSkepOn, Mich. is a guest of her
sister Mrs. George Nielsen and her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Heg-
erty who live at the Nielsen home.
Mrs. Clifton Weeks and Flea
nor Claussen of near Redwood
Falls attended the Brosch-Steffl
wedding Monday morning.
Marie Artionette, Patsy Ruth
and Mary Lea HER, daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. lie HER of Spring.
field spent last week with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Albrecht, while their parents en-
joyed a trip to the Black Hills.
MIR. and Mrs. Ben Schliemann
have purchased what is known as
the grandma ZaSke house across
from the park
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Hopfenspir-
ger and son Glenn Of Minneapolis
accompanied by Rosa Fixsen re-
turned Thursday from a motor
trip to Duluth. They enjoyed
boat excursion to Niagara Falls
by way of Cleveland and Akron,
Ohio.
Mrs. F. S. Pollard returned
Thursday evening from Walnut
Grove. She spent the week with
her sister Mrs. Belle Mcdonald
and Mrs. Fred Prail.
Mrs. Will Kempton and sons
George and Billy of Minneapolis
spent several days with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Albrecht
Mrs. J. D. Berry of Pipestone
was an overnight guest at the F.
S. Pollard home Friday.
Vivian Netzke returned to Min
neapolis Sunday evening after en-
joying a three weeks vacation
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
FIVE BIDS ON
POSTOFFICE SITE
OPENED MONDAY

Five BIDS representing four
proposed postoffice sites were
opened publicly by Postmaster ]
R. Keefe al his office Monday
morning.
A joint bid offered the Mason
and Ackrlann properties or
Bridge street for a total Of
S12,5OO. Mrs. S. o. Mason ask
ed $500 for her corner lots and
Zina Ackmann offered her abut-
ting property for $4,000. Both
bids represented the sites with
buildings included,
Second bid to be opened was
that of Mrs. Mae Hegge who asks
$4,000 for her Mill street lots on
which the Holznagel Produce,
Reynolds warehouse and William
Schottenbauer shops are located.
There is a 60 foot frontage and
the adjoining corner property on
which the Sinclair station is 10
Gated would probably be needed
if that site is selected.
Lenore Golden submitted a bid
of $500 for her lots on Washing
ton and Fifth streets. She would
remove the house, leave the
other building on the place. e
Including the duplex in which
the George Matson and M. c.
Crosby families live, Finn and
Cole ask $500 for their property
at the corner of Washington and
Fourth streets.
Charles Neuschwander whose
property joins the Flinn-Cole
site to the east asks $4,000
with the house included. Both
places would be needed if the
site is selected.
Postmaster Keefe has been in
structed to place the bids in the
postoffice safe, awaiting the ar
rival of federal site man who
will come here to compare prices
asked with the sale prices of
other real estate in the vicinity.
Keefe will also prepare reports on
the bids, to be sent to Washing
ton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
KANSAS MAN IN
HOSPITAL AFTER
FRANKLIN CRASH

Clifford Roebke, %, of Concor-
dia, Kansas, is in a New Ulm
hospital suffering conclusion of
the brain and decorations of the
face and scalp sustained in an
automobile accident three miles
east of Franklin about 9:15 a. m.
Sunday.
Rookie was thrown from his
1884 coach onto the pavement in
a three-car mishap.
Eastbound, he apparently tried
to pass a car driven by Harold
Benson, %, of Franklin who was
travelling in the same direction.
Seeing a westbound car, he
tried to pull back into his own
line. His machine hit the rear of
the Benson car, but did little
damage.
The westbound car, driven by
Gene Bishop, 18, of Franklin and
the Kansas car sideswiped. The
rear left side of the Kansas car
and the front of the car driven
by Bishop were damaged.
Mrs. Bishop received minor
cuts and bruises. Another passen-
ger, Harry Lund of Fairfax, own
er of the car, was uninjured
Rookie has been working in the
harvest fields in this section.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11

with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Netzke. She is a nurse at the
Bethesda hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Symes and
children of st. Paul were week
end visitors at the c. B. Root
home. Mrs. Root, who has been
confined to her home with an in
lection of the foot, is making good
recovery.
The Presbyterian church is
closed for a months vacation. Rev.
and Mrs. w. E. Broen and chill
dren left Saturday for Mime
apolis where they will visit
friends.
Evelyn Schumann, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schumann,
had her appendix removed at a
hospital at New Ulm Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Steele ar
rived from Indianapolis Tuesday
for a visit at the Louis Meierding
home.
Clifford Zaske has purchased a
house of the Albrecht estate and
will move his family here from
the Shank farm when the Roy
Albrecht family, who occupy it at
present, are able to move into
their new home.
Lorraine Tauer who is working
at st. GATHERINGS college return
ed to st. Paul after short visit
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Tauer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
YOUTHS AVOID
PARKED CAR BY
TAKING DITCH

Authorities are hunting an
automobile driver who stopped on
highway 10 and II half mile
east of the fairgrounds about mid
night Saturday, as six young
people narrowly escaped injury
when they took the ditch to avoid
hitting his machine. 1t had no tail
light.
Marvin Mielke of Morgan was
the driver of the car going east.
His vision was obscured by rain
on the windshield and he failed
to see the parked car which was
headed the same way until he was
almost upon it. The Mielke car
took the right ditch, went up a
high grade and clipped a tele-
phone pole.
None of the passengers, Carrie
Jane King, Stanley Young, john
ny Won Mosch of Redwood Falls
and Eddie Cady and Harold Mel
Ike of Morgan, were injured. The
car was quite badly damaged.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
200 AT HIGHWAY
INSTITUTE HERE

About 200 township and city
officials, county commissioners,
auditors and engineers attended a
mass meeting called by the state
Highway Institute, at the Red
wood Falls armory Thursday eve
ming.
The session was one of four
throughout the state. w. N. Carey.
state project engineer for the
WPA, spoke and E. w. Moeller.
MANAGING director of the institute.
presided.
Restrictions, rules. advantages
and objections of PWA for roads.
streets and bridges were discuss
ed, with the purpose of stimulat-
ing the use of PWA funds for
hiehways.
Subdivisions of government
who wish to participate in this
PWA program must apply for
funds on or before September 20.
with some gesture of starting the
work before January 1, 1899.
Inasmuch as it is the desire of
the present administration to
forestall further business recess
sion, PWA officials have been
authorized to pass upon applica-
tons with the greatest possible
degree of speed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
VESTA TO GET
TRANSPORTATION
AID FOR PUPILS

Vesta High school pupils may
be transported to Redwood Falls
High school next year and the
Vesta district will receive state
aid for such transportation, &C
cording to a letter received
Thursday by Mr.. Odegaard, clerk
of the Vesta board, from T. C. En-
gum of the state department of
education.
When the transportation dis
tricts were first arranged for high
school pupils with the state pay
ing aid for transportation, Vesta
was put in the Echo transported
ton area. Last spring when it
became certain that the two year
high school department in Vesta
would be discontinued, the Vesta
board requested transfer to the
Redwood Falls area.
Mr.. Engum, in his letter says in
Dart ''The appeal of the school
BOARD is granted in view of the
better educational opportunities
offered by the Redwood Falls
High school,"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
Man Mangled
Under Train
BROTHER IDENTIFIES
SLEEPY EYE YOUNG
MAN AT MORTUARY

Dragged 1000 feet under the
wheels of a westbound Chicago
North Western freight train near
the Sanborn depot, Arthur Stef-
fen, 25, of Sleepy Eye was killed
at IL a. m. Thursday.
The youth slipped in front of
the wheels of a box car as he at
tempted to board the freight. The
head was torn from the body,
both feet and both hands cut off.
DR.. w. A. Brand, deputy Red
wood county coroner who arriv-
ed at the scene about 1915 p. M,
did not learn of the victims iden-
tity until 4 p. m. when Sleepy
Eye authorities called him.
Identification was made by
Steffen's brother who was at San
born. He heard of the death, re-
marked that his brother was to
have left on that train and went
to view the body in the undertake
ing establishment. He tainted
when he recognized the mangled
form.
Among witnesses to the acct
dent were Willis Weber and Will
liam Kropp who operates the
coal loader near the station.
Kropp told DR.. Brand a compan-
ion fled when he saw Steffen fall
under the wheels. He could not
be found in search of the jun
gle and other sections of the town
where transients hang out.
Arthur was the son of Barney
Steffen of Sleepy Eve.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
RAYMOND EVERS
VICTIM OF ROAD
WORK ACCIDENT

Morton - Raymond Evers, 33,
victim of a recent accident while
working with a road construction
crew near Franklin, was buried
at Gaylord Saturday afternoon
following services at the Zion
Lutheran church here conducted
by Rev. Wehausen.
EverS was working on WPA
project pulling stumps when
cable slipped and he suffered Sc
we're injuries to his back. He died
at New Ulm hospital Thursday.
He was born at Gaylord and
lived with his father and STEP.
mother for sometime near Nor
gan. In June 1884 he married
Leona Hopp who, with their dau-
ghter Ruth. survives. He also
leaves a half-brother. Vern Evers
and half-sister, Mrs. Clarence
Cady, both of Morgan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
TEAM RUNS AWAY
AFTER CRASH: 2
IN WAGON HURT

Blacktop, made slippery by the
heat, was blamed for an accident
on highway II about three and
one-half miles north of Morton
last Thursday morning.
George Kleeman, 38, driving
truck, struck the back end of an
empty grain wagon in which JUL
Jus Scheffler Sr and Herman
Blume were riding. Kleeman
slowed up for an oncoming car
and his machine skidded on the
roadway, according to reports.
The horses drawing the wagon
staged a runaway, galloping about
500 feet up the highway, off the
left side of the road into the ditch
and a fence.
Scheffler, who is 83 years old,
was treated at Redwood Falls
hospital for a bruised hip and
Blume for abrasions of the hand.
The horses suffered cuts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
NOTICE

To the members of the United
Benevolent Society. If it is more
convenient for you to pay your
monthly assessments and annual
dues at my office, you can do so.
j. M. Stewart, Local Agent.
5-2pd-d-2t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
DR.. Horn Dead

DIR. E. c. Horn, former pastor of
the Redwood Falls Methodist
Episcopal church died August 8
at San Francisco, California, &C
cording to word received by
friends here. The body was taken
to Columbus, Ohio for burial.
DR.. Horn made his home in
Miami since retiring from the
ministry. About a month ago he
ard Mrs. Horn drove to visit
their sons in California. Dr. Horn
was not feeling we'll at the time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
classified ADS:
LOST and FOUND

LOST-Male Orange Persian Cat.
Has been missing week. Reward
for return or information. Call
GIL. 1t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11

LOST-A Grease Gun on High
way II, between Wabasso corner
and Mike Kerby farm. Reward,
Henry Amberg, Jr. Redwood
Falls. 1pd
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
SEND FOR OUR NEW
CATALOG OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS! D
Here is the purchase plan

Here is the purchase plan
$1,000 makes a safe down pay
ment on some of our good corn
farms; then on a basis of $500
for 16O acres, you pay $2.G5 per
acre per year for interest and
principal until paid. Also if you
can qualify, the Bonded feature
gives protection to your family
and investment. You will be
surprised at the value of these
lower priced farms. Become in
dependent, use your rent money
to pay for a farm of your own.
Write at once; Joe Weis, Aetna
Sales Rep, Benson, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-11
Statement OF The Condition OF
Redwood Falls Building and
Loan Association
Redwood Falls, Minnesota,
as of June 80, 1888
DECnJTDTT,C

Redwood Falls, Minnesota,
as of June 80. 1888
RESOURCES
Mortgage Loans ........ 121. 81 80
Stock Loans ............. 1850. 90
Furniture and Fixtures -. 1920
Cash on Hand and
in Banks ......... 4,74626
Other Assets ..... 1862
Total 13O.4O7.7O
LIABILITIES
Paid Up Stock " $685.. 90
Installment Stock .. 42.77497
Borrowed Money ....... $500. 90
Undivided Profits, Net -. $685.
Contingent Reserve Fund 9S7.S9
Dividends Undisbursed -. 1,307.29
Due to Borrowers for
Undisbursed Loans .. 13,66325
Other Liabilities .... 1921
Total 1870. 4O7.7O
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood IS.
We, the Auditing Committee for
the abovenamed association, do
solemnly swear that we have exam
ined the financial condition and ac-
counts of said association and that
the foregoing statements are true to
the best of our knowledge and be-
lief.
d. w. GOLD,
z. w. CURRIER,
J. G. BUDIK,
Auditing Committee
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5 day of July, 1888
(SeaD GEORGE A. BARNES,
Notary Public, Redwood
County. Minnesota.
My Commission expires March 16,
1910.
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood SIS.
We. C. H. Schultz. President, and
F.. w. Stanton. Secretary, of the
above named Association. do solemn
ly swear that the foregoing state
mentS are true to the best of our
knowledge and belief.
G. H. SCHULTZ President.
F. w. STANTON Secretary.
Correct Attest:
1.-TWO Directors)
w. l.. HARDY,
GEORGE A. BARNES,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this day of july, 1888
(SeaD d. w. GOLD,
Notary Public, Redwood
County, Minnesota.
NV Commission expires January 81,
1943
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-10-06

Word was received today of the
death of Alberta Willard Baxter,
who passed away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. r. NJ. Spaulding in
Seattle.
Alberta Baxter was born March
Is, 1872 at Clifton, Wisconsin. She
and her susband moved to Kenne-
wick in 1911 and have made their
home here since that time. She
had been in i'll health for the past
fifteen years. For the past month,
she has been with her daughter in
Seattle, where she was advised to
go because of her health.
She is survived by her husband,
E. l.. Baxter of Kennewick; three
daughters, Mrs. r. M. Spaulding of
Seattle, Mrs. James H. Baldwin of
Elma, Wash. and Mrs. Herbert j.
O'Hearn Of Kennewick; a nephew,
Claude Willard of Portland and
four sisters in wisconsin. A son,
Willard preceded her in death.
Funeral services will bes held
from the Mueller Funeral Home at
2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-10-06

Ben Bergen, who has spent sew
eral weeks visiting his daughter in
Seattle, returned to the Del Bergen
home Sunday.
Miss Jennie Linden left Sunday
for Occur d'Alene, Idaho, where
she win spend several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Crooks have re-
turned from a several days hunting
trip last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Davis and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Davis in
Kennewick.
Mrs. j. r. Ayers was q Tuesday
evening dinner guest at the E. j.
Brand home.
Lester Liebel and Ronald Pulliam
were in Portland last weekend,
where the Future Farmers Judging
team competed in the judging at the
Livestock show in which they rank
ed in fourth place.
Mrs. G. c. Lienkamer returned
to her home in Yakima after spend
ing couple days at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. j, Brand.
Miss Grace Dorton, formerly of
the South Highlands, who has
spent a year in training at the
Providence hospital in Seattle, re-
turned to Pasco last Friday, where
she will complete her final years
training in the Pasco hospital.
The Highland woman's Club will
meet Friday, October z at the club
house for their regular monthly
meeting. Roll call will be respond
ed to by "a practical joke which I
helped to play" Hostesses for the
day are Mrs. Art Glasow, Mrs. Ruth
Durham Mrs. Guy Story and Mrs.
Glodys Kelso. All Highland ladies
are cordially welcome.
Billy Green and Mendel Gragg
attended q birthday party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Ludlow
Friday evening after school, the oc-
.casion being Glen's birthday an
niversary. <
A. o. Fry, who had his toe remov-
ed at the Pasco hospital, returned
to his home last Sunday, and Is
able to be around With crutches.
II. w. Withers returned home on
Tuesday evening from q several
days business trip spent on the
coast. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-10-06


Twenty-Five members of the
Hopitu and Nissaki Camp Fire girls
dressed as cowgirls Wednesday
evening and enjoyed q 'Round-up"
party. Because Of the rainy wealth
er the girls enjoyed their feed and
social in their headquarters instead
Of around the camp fire as had
been planned. Each girl was Civ
en- the name of some bronco buster
and the games played were in keep
ing with the theme Of the party.
Some Of the girls also enjoyed q
short hike before eating dinner buff
fet style at their headquarters. An
ma Marie Mueller, assistant guard
ian, was In charge Of the games.
The two guardians. Miss Evelyn
Cornelius and Verdella Mueller,
were also present. -
This Roundup" party was given
in honor Of several girls who. are
joining Camp Fire; also is part Of
the national membership contest
which is being held from septem-
Der to December.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-10-06
FINLEY-HOvER
John E. Williams, Minister


Preaching at Hover Sunday at
10 o'clock. Service will begin on
time. The church school will fol-
low the morning service. Church
school at Finley Sunday at 10 am.
preaching at 11:10. The Gospel of
Christ will be faithfully preached
each Lords Day at each of these
churches.
A Community service in which
the Hover and Finley Methodist
churches will take pare will be
held at Finley Sunday evening at
1880. Assisted by a choir of train
ed singers, the pastor will admin
lister the Holy Communion at this
service.
The Ladies Aid Of the Finley
church will meet at the home Of
Mrs. b. L. Slocumb, October II, at
2 pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-10-06
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. williams were
Walla Walla visitors Tuesday.
Homer siegfried Of Portland was
business visitor here Wednesday.
Mrs. r. E. Reed and son James
returned Sunday from Seattle where
they visited at the home of Mrs,
G. H. Shanafelt.
Ben Rupert, formerly county as
SCISSOR, but Of late years connected
with the state tax commission. was
business visitor in Kennewick on
Tuesday.
Miss Wilma Adair Of Spokane and
Roy Panssen Of Cheney were Thurs
day and Friday guests of Miss
Alice Altrogge. Miss Altrogge ac-
companied her guests to Walla
Walla Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curran Chellis and
daughter, accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Larry Halstod of Pasco on
trip to California last week. They
plan to spend ten days or two weeks
in the south visiting friends and
relatives.
Kilkare club met at the home of
Mrs. E. II. Behrman this afternoon.
Mrs. Elmer Olson received high
honors and Mrs..A. T. Belair second
high. The next meeting will be a
dinner party at the A. T. Belair
home Monday evening.
Entire Nous met at the home of
Mrs. F. F. Beste Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Beste and Mrs. Odes Sloan
received honors. Mrs. M. q. Helm,
and Mrs. Sloan were guests. Mrs.
w. s. Washburn was received as a
new member in the club.
John and Bernie Neuman made
an airplane trip to Thompson Falls,
Montana Sunday to visit with
friends. The two encountered diff
ficulty while returning on Monday
when they ran into fog and rain
over the mountains which was q
continuation Of Sundays storm and
were forced to turn back.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Ayers, Mrs. II.
Attenborough, Mrs. Lula Hampton,
Mrs. H. E. Oliver and Mrs. VIM.
Green are attending reception In
Walla Walla this evening to Ida
Mae Lockner, Grand Ada Of the
grand chapter Of Eastern Stars.
The reception Is being given by Al
ki chapter Of Walla Walla.
The Misses Katherine Ponti, Mar
garet Hawkins and Minnie Reese
attended the mid-year conference
Of the central Washington district
of Business and Professional Wo-
mans clubs, which was held at
Prosser last weekend. Misses Haw-
kins and Reese were overnight
guests at the home Of Miss Ponti.
Mrs. r. E. Carpenter returned
Tuesday morning from a weekend
spent at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs. Charles F. Story. While there
she attended a golden wedding an
niversary celebration Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j., E. Story. Mrs. Carpenter
also visited with her son, Earl Car
penter and her sister. Mrs. N. 8.
Shearer. +, 80