The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-06
Grin J. Swan, SO, Civil War
veteran, died.


October %
Plars for the dedication of the
new high school building were
complete.
A transient started a fire in the
Morgan Jail.
Funds for a third REA project
here were applied for.
Harry Brown of Martin county
won the state corn husking con-
test here.
November
Kenneth Schmidt, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fremont Schmidt of
Springfield, was killed in plane
crash at Seattle.
Several shipments of merchan-
disc were burned when a freight
and passenger train on the M and
st. L crashed at Gaylord.
The Second Hand Trading post
opened.
There was a mail robbery at
the North Redwood station.
November IL
Affidavits charging open gamb-
ling at the Redwood county fair
were presented at a hearing in
district court here.
Irene NeuSchwander was sell
ected to represent Minnesota in
the girls home economics event at
the National All club congress in
Chicago.
A professional football game
was the main feature of the died.
ication of memorial athletic field.
S. o. Mason, pioneer here, died.
November Is
Redwood Falls merchants spon-
sored Good Will day, including a
free movies.
Eleven teams joined the Red
wood county amateur basketball
league.
Deer hunters left for the north
woods.
Joseph Zeug of Walnut Grove
was elected president of the
county rural youth group.
Burglars visited five business
places at Vesta.
Dress rehearsals for the grade
school operetta, first presentation
on the new high school stage,
were being held.
November rs
A. P. Falk and A. F. Hassenstab
were elected members of the
board of directors of the Redwood
County Agricultural society to re-
place w. M. Smith and G. A.
Lauterbach.
1t was estimated that the corn
loan program would release a half
million dollars in the county.
w. R. Barnes and Mrs. Ann
MacDougall died.
The federal unemployment CEN
sus here was completed.
December 2
The Springfield chief of police
took his own life.
Announcement was made that
the Minnesota Employment ser
vice would enlarge its staff and
seek larger quarters here.
Committeeman of the county
soil conservation association were
elected.
December 8
Morton won over the Redwood
Falls High school basketball team
16 to IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Potter of
Brookville were given three sur
prise parties on their silver we'd
ding anniversary.
North Redwood and Belview
voted dry at village elections.
Ted Kruger. Clarence Discher
ard Herbert Bollum were voted
"most valuable Cardinal players
it was announced at the Lions
club grid luncheon.
Merchants held free movie
for children.
Hillger brothers opened their
new garage.
The first REA '.juice" was
turned on.
December 16
w. R. Wingate sold the New
Palace to Ehlers ard Habricht OF
Worthington.
Attorney General William S
Erwin spoke at Belview.
The Indian agency community
house was used for the first time.
December %
A drive for $4,000 stadium al
Memorial field was planned.
Building figures showed the
city's population had passed the
5000 mark.
The annual county All club
party was held at Wabasso.
Redwood Falls quota fol-
Christmas seal sales was exceed
ed.
A revolving fund for the pur-
chase of livestock by Al club
members was set up.
FISHING ILLEGAL,