The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-06
Completion Of
Story of Year

OlOIy VI AC"
BUSINESS BUILDINGS,
NEW HOMES MARK
CITY'S PROGRESS
Building held the spotlight
in Redwood Falls this year as
the new high school, three
downtown business buildings,
a new ice house and many
new store fronts were COM
pleted and BODYBUILDING &C
tivities continued undated.
Perhaps the most out
standing event from the point
of general interest and bene-
fit to the community was the
planning, building and dedi-
cation of the high school. A "mir-
acle building" it contains the
latest in modern equipment and
is rated one of the best in the
state.
The Falls theatre, built by D.
w. Buckley, DR.. J. c. Budlk's
modern office building and the
fine garage put up by the HlHger
brothers changed the aspect OF
the downtown business district
and ]. A. Storts new ice house
built on the east side OF Lake
Redwood near the edge OF the city
is a notable improvement over
the one destroyed by fire July A.
DEVELOPMENT and dedication OF
Memorial athletic field were high
lights of the twelve-month.
The county saw its first REA
lines completed and farm families
receiving electrical service. The
usual high honors were awarded
All club members here.
The year was singular for It's
lack of crime in this locality and
from the newspaper angle, really
"hot'' stories were hard come by.
Statewide interest centered on
the fair gambling case, on which
a decision has not yet been MADE:
AS in previous years, thread
of disappointed effort ran through
the months in which repeated at
tempts were made to secure a
badly needed postoffice here,
completion of highway II, an air
port, a Junior college and devel-
opment of the west lakeside park
site are other wanted projects yet
to be realized.
January
The city council tabled a pro-
posed milk ordinance as too
STRINGENT.
Rumors of sticker candidates
were found to be false when city
election results were canvassed. j.
F. Knudson replaced DR.. Z. L.
Lynn as mayor and DR.. j. G.
Budik was elected councilman in
Knudson's place.
Storms delayed mail service
and traffic.
R. ". Ochs took over the office
of judge of probate relinquished
by A. R. A. Laudon after rs years.
u.
The first rural identification
project for the county was ap-
proved. :.
Thomas Steffl of Clements died.
January IA
A. E. Deutschman established
an implement firm here.
T. 0. johnson was elected head
of the Civic ard Commerce as
ISOLATION.
The Redwood County Game
Protective league used 200 dis
. carded Christmas trees in building
pheasant shelters.
The Jensen Construction COM
pany of Minneapolis was awarded
the general contract for the new
high school building.
Sam Castle of North Redwood
died.
January FL
The National Tea store an
nounced plans to move to the j.
c. Penney building.
M. w. French died.
Late autumn and winter build
ing brought the two-year total OF
new modern homes here to 70.
The Redwood Furniture Mart
on Mill street was damaged by
fire.
Earl Whiting accepted posit-
ion as secretary to congressman
and K. G. McClurg accepted his
former position of chief clerk OF
county soil conservation office.
James Richard Coulter son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coulter OF
Lamberton was honored by Red
wood Falls merchants as the first
baby born in Redwood county in
the new year.
Redwood county advertised fol
bids for one or more rotary STOW
plows.
January %
Harold Pryor was transferred tt
the New York office of the Mont
gomery-Ward store.
Generous contributions were
pouring into the Red Cross fol
Mississippi and Ohio valley flooe
relief.
A. J. Bertsch, conductor of thu
M and st. L. freight line, wa
killed when dragged bereath tn,
train wheels on siding at thu
Belview station.
T. o. johnson announced h
would not accept the c and {
presidency.