The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-21
Girl Falls in
Well Pit Near
Morgan,Saved
CHILD CALLS FAMILY
WHILE CLINGING
TO COLD PIPES
BY Mrs. F. S. Pollard

help, the little daughter of Mrs.
Kate Braunger escaped drowning
in the pit of the tubular well at
the DR.. c. Jorgensen farm Satur-
day afternoon.
She stepped on loose board, a
part of the cover, while attempt
ing to hang a small kettle of
cream in the cool pit and plunged
through into several feet of water.
Her cries brought her mother and
other members of the family and
she was rescued with only bruis-
eS to show for her experience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Gehrt were
surprised Thursday night when
43 friends and neighbors called
to help celebrate their fifteenth
wedding anniversary which was
i June %. The evening was spent
in playing whist and the young
people played other games. At
midnight lunch was served in
cafeteria style. They were pre-
sented with several pieces Of
glassware. Two weeks before sew
eral of former neighborS from
Olivia helped them observe the
same occasion. They also left
gifts of towels and pillow slips.
Eunice and Arleen Gehrt are
confined to their beds with i'll
ness.
Mrs. J. H. Andersen of Saulte
CT Mich 1ryI~ hoe I0o, -
guest of Mrs. Eli Lamp Sr. called
on friends here Wednesday after
noon. The Andersen family were
early settlers here. They lived at
Minneapolis several years before
going to Michigan.
Members of the Gideon Soc
iety presented program of
music during the morning SER
vice at the Methodist church Sun
day and the leader of the band
delivered an address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hopp spent
several days with their son Irwin
and family at st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hanson and
son Norman of Minneapolis spent
lllS "SShSlll dI u. u.
and A. w. Hanson homes.
Mrs. Mary Anderson, mother of
Mrs. F. E. Croker, came from St.
Paul to spend two weeks at the
Croker home.
Wesley Schieffert who spent a
week with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Schieffert returned to
Minneapolis Sunday. He spent
Thursday at Diamond lake. Mr.,
and Mrs. George Senske and fam
lily brought picnic dinner and
the day was spent fishing.
Mabel Root and little nephew
David Symes of Minneapolis
were visitors at the c. B. Root
home over the weekend. David
has been enjoying ten day vaca-
ton at the James Tesrow farm
near Fort Ridgely.
Mrs. E. r. Lamp entertained at
two tables of bridge Friday eve
ming, complimenting Mrs. j. D.
Janotta and Genevieve Huschke
who are here visiting friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Glen Seimer en-
tertained several st. Paul young
people at dinner and luncheon
Sunday. Among the guests were
their daughter Loretta and Jane
Arlene with George Hoffman,
and Mike Anthony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitcomb
and daughter Virginia and son
Ralph with Lucille Thomas of
Redwood Falls were Sunday
visitors at Lester Prairie.
Vivian Netzke who is nursing
at the Bethesda hospital returned
to st. Paul Tuesday evening af-
ter visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. w. P. Netzke.
Esther Bickhardt returned to
her duties as nurse at a Peoria,
Ill. hospital after a weeks visit at
the Phillip Bickhardt home
Lorraine Tauer entertained the
1887 high school graduates at a
theatre party at Redwood Falls
last week.
Florence Kohl and Glenn Haeny
had their tonsils removed at a
local physicians office Tuesday.
Mrs. Donald S. Smith and dau-
ghters, Mrs. Leo Stancer and
and Dorothy Jean Smith, of Red
wood Falls spent Thursday after
noon with their aunt, Mrs. F. S.
Pollard.
MIR. and Mrs. E. R. Lamp at
tended the funeral of a niece at
HAVANA, N. D. last Wednesday.
Her husband and two small chill
dren survive.
Mrs. J. D. Janotta MAUD Pom
cin) of st. Paul came to be with
her father, J. E. Poncin while
Mrs. Poncin and daughters Nom
cite and Isabel accompanies Mrs.
Charles Schouveller of Rutland,
N. d. to Detroit, Mich, Windsor,
Canada and Toledo, Ohio. They
made the trip by car and will
visit friends and relatives enroute.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Rietter, Mrs.