The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
Confirmation Held
AT Shutdown Church
BY Elsie Jensen

Shutdown - Confirmation ser
vices were held Sunday morning
in the Shutdown Lutheran church.
Seven boys Loren Sogaard, Ray
and Marlin Bredyold, Alfred
Thompson, Russell Jensen, George
Peterson and Robert Safer made
up the class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Senius Jensen and
Richard, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Jen-
sen, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Jensen
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Or
vile Jensen and Jerome joined
relatives at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. p. Kagel at Clements Sun
day afternoon for family gath
ering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Werner
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Kruegar in North Star. A
party was given there for Mr. and
Mrs. Al Boeshum who left Mon
day for their home at Denver.
Edwin Nielsen left Wednesday
for California where he will re-
main indefinitely.
Emma Tonak who has been en-
ployed at the Arnold Jensen home
for some time came home Mon
day.
A miscellaneous shower was
given at the church parlors Sat-
urday afternoon for African Mey-
er of Redwood Falls, formerly of
this community. The afternoon
was spent playing games, Mrs. w.
T. Meyer, Mrs. Tilda Jensen and
Mrs. Alfred Johnson having
charge. Lunch was served to 60
guests. Those from a distance who
attended were Mrs julie Puck Of
Mankato, Mrs. John Brown, San
born, Mrs. Oscar Routhe and Mel
ba of Gilfillan, Mrs. Helga Smes-
| tad and Ruth, Mrs. TorVald Mad
son, Mrs. Max Herrlinger and
Gretta of Doxray, Mrs Fred Mey-
er and Chloris, Audrey and Nor
ma of Tracy, Mrs. j. P. Kagel of
Clements and Mrs. Lars Meyer
and Shirley of Redwood Falls.
Mrs. L. j. Ryan gave a birthday
party Sunday afternoon for her
son Danny.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Tonak,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Johnson and
the Melvin Meyer family of Gar
vim and Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Haak of Clements spent Mothers
day with Mrs. Betsy Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wetmore
and Billy Of Paxton visited Mrs
Wetmore's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William johnson, Sunday.
New peWs were installed in the
Shutdown Lutheran church Fri
day.
Mrs. Carrie Jensen is staying
with her daughter Mrs. Gus lie
genhagen and family for short
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hansen and
family of Golden, Charles Hansen
and June Nielsen of Sleepy Eye
were among those present at a
gathering at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Sogaard Sunday in
honor of their son Loren who was
confirmed.
Arthur Hemmingson of Morgan
spent Sunday with Richard Jen-
sen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Croft and
family of Milroy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Halvor Croft and family of Sleepy
Eye, Mrs. P. G. Thompson, James
Rasmussen and the Emil Jensen
family were among those who
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Jensen Sunday at a
party for Russell Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Johnson of
Jamestown, N. D. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sophus Hansen and June of
Springfield visited Mrs. Carrie
Jensen and Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Ziegenhagen Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ziegen-
hagen and Calvin spent Sunday
with the formers parents at Nor
gan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Werner
visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
Werner at New Avon Monday
evening.
j. w. Wicke of Chatfield was
business visitor in this commun-
ity Monday.
Bonnie Routhe of Redwood
Falls spent Sunday with Minnie
Johnson.
The Missionary Ladies Aid met
with Mrs. j. M. Thorston Thurs
day afternoon, Mrs. Tilda Jensen
presiding. Readings were given by
Mrs Willie Meyer and Bernice
Olson. Rev. Holtan read the text
for the day. Discussions were held
concerning the festival in June
and delegates appointed to attend
the w. M. F. at Westbrook. Elsie
Jensen, Mrs. Senius Jensen, Mrs.