The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-03
MORGAN CHURCH
MARKS GOLDEN
ANNIVERSARY
BY Mrs. F. S. Pollard

Morgan The Zion Lutheran
church celebrated its fiftieth an
niversary Sunday with a large
attendance of members of the
congregation and many visitors.
The church was organized Dec
ember 26, 1888 with ten families
on the church roll. Rev. Schultz
of Mankato was the first pastor.
Early services were held at the
homes of members and later in
the public school. In January 1891
two acres were purchased from
P. G. Hansen and the following
fall church was built. The pre-
sent brick building was built in
1882. Rev. A. ArEdt. Rev. Fettin-
ger, Rev. Bauer, Rev. Schok-
necht, Prof. Bliefernicht, Rev. P.
Horn, Rev. F. Voges, Rev. Nitsch-
Ike and Rev. H. Kuether served
the congregation until December
1881, when Rev. Wilbur Frank
came as pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Seimer
motored to Ransom, Iowa Mon
day morning to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Reding
entertained at dinner Sunday
when guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilfred Green and Leone of Bala-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Schreiner
of New Ulm, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Rienhart and Jimmy of
Searles and Mr.. and Mrs. H. N.
Reding.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Green
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Green
spent the weekend with friends at
Fonda, Ida Grove and West Bend,
Iowa.
Mrs. H. N. Reding and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Herman Kohl, entertain
ed at cards Sunday evening. Mrs.
c. G. Brosch Mrs. F. H. Schief-
fert won first and second honors
and Mrs. Mic Heiderschmidt,
travelling prize. The consolation
prize went to Mrs. Albert Tauer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Koehne
moved into their new brick home
this week.
Wilbert Steinhaus who has been
a patient at a New Ulm hospital
has gone to Walker where he will
be treated at the sanatorium. His
wife and little son accompanied
him. Mrs. Ben Menke went with
them and will visit her husband
who is also a patient there.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Rucker and
children of St. Paul enjoyed a
visit at the Mrs. Emily Schwetz-
Ter, Norman Knowles and Jack
Rucker homes.
The junior class will present
the play Here Comes Charlie" at
the city hall November 10. Miss
Pearl Strand is directing the pro-
duction.
Mrs. w. A. Shank enjoyed a
visit from her son Harold Shank
of Topeka, Kansas last week.
William Mueller of Robbins
dale spent Wednesday with his
mother, Mrs. Ida Mueller and his
sister, Mrs. Will KamholtZ.
Wilbur Root and F. E. Meilke
of Hutchinson and their guest
Levi Lewis of Ellensburg, Wash.
motored here Sunday. Mr.. Lewis
remained for visit with his sis
ter, Mrs. Sophia Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Adams of
Wenatchee, Wash. were visitors at
the j. E. Poncin home. Mr.. Adams
conducted a dray line here be-
fore moving west about 20 years
ago.
Nels Rams and several friends
attended an o. M. A. meeting at
Morton Monday evening. Several
candidates from surrounding
towns were initiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ander-
sen and little daughter of st.
Paul were recent visitors at the
F. E. Crocker home.
Mrs. Skang of Chicago is
guest at the Rev. w. E. Broen
home. She is the mother of Mrs.
Broen.
c. F. Sieckert who is employed
on the section crew moved his
family here from Redwood Falls
Monday. They will live in the Will
FiXsen residence, lately vacated
by Rev. and Mrs. j. T. Steele.
Mrs. K. M. Jensen entertained a
quilting party Tuesday afternoon
and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Roske and
daughter moved to Springfield
last week where Mr.. Roske is en-
DlOyed Mr. and MrS RoSke