The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-10-12
so YEARS AGO

corners = from Philbrick's to
Francois Alex Milne, the cab
met maker, was putting in a
stock of furniture at the Worden
building on Washington street
Charlie De Groat had a big con-
tract for plastering the new Com
mercial House. The surface on
the three floors amounted to 1000
yards.-Belle Allen and William
Dunbar of Lac Qui Parle were
married at the brides home here
with Rev. F. A. Cone officiating.
The funeral procession of Mrs.
Oscar Borg of Delhi which pass
ed through town was very long
ore. - James Green of Paxton
township who lost a child by ty-
phoid fever died of the disease
and Mrs. Smith was dangerously
i'll with it.-Bert and Percy Ely
kyn, two English gentlemen of
means, planned to purchase
large tract Of land near Lamber-
ton.-Walter Whitmore of Spring.
die went to Illinois and George
Towne had charge of his farm
Lars George of Morgan took the
bun as flax raiser. From a, 10
acre field he threshed 23O bu-
shels.-J. L. Byram sent back a
carload of Iowa apples which
were sold out pretty lively.-O.
E. Rice, principal of Redwood
Falls schools, announced there
was a total enrolment of 287 in
primary, intermediate, grammer
and high school,. ! In one month
there were "a cases Of hardness
and 20 visitors. r1l. -.
rs YEARS AGO
Viola Gaffney and Clara Hon
etschlager were elected to the
Alethean literary society at Cor
rell college in Iowa.-C. H. Fred
erickson of Morgan, chairman of
the Redwood county boardTr re-
signed after road building dis
pute.-SundoWn township held
lair, sponsored by the Shutdown
Farmers club, Nels Jensen, presi-
oent and Shutdown Mothers club.
Mrs. Robert Peterson, leader
Donald Pettis, employed at the
Harry Mortimer farm west of
Redwood Falls, was found uncon-
sclous in the field from injuries
received when his pillow hit
stone.-Lyle Robbins, 26, of the
Scenic City canning company was
killed when he came in contact
with a live wire at the plant
Through the efforts of M. A.
Ebright, boys of the Redwood
Fails football team received new
maroon mackinaws decorated
with large white initials.-Busi-
ness men contributed them. The
team was deficient in the matter
OF warm coats when it went To
Montevideo to capture a So to O
wln.-William Parker of Delhi
was driving an up-to-date Stude-
oaker.-Mayme Peavey entertain
ed ~ young people at a wiener
roast to GELS brate Ellen Horr's
birthday.
10 YEARS AGO
The city council set the years
levy at 0,700.-The Gazette was
printing series of So "Easy Les
sons IN Auction Bridge. REV.
ana Mrs. E. E. Test of Delhi were
nonored at a surprise party
Lena Berger and Guy Simon of
Morton were married in Oregon.
"A granite monument was erect
ed on the shores of Mile Laos
lake IN memory of William A
Iauer, formerly of Morgan, who
lost his life in attempting to res
cue some fishermen in storm =
mildred MART of New Ulm and
Agnes Herder of Springfield OPEN
ed Mylady's Beauty shop in the
city telephone building.-Mrs. C.
Fred Thompson died in Los An
geies.-A car occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Leonard and DIR
and Mrs. F. H. A1drich of Belview
and one driven by Lars Gullickson
were badly damaged but occup-
ants escaped without injury in q
crash north of the village.-Lil-
nan Hummel and Jurgen J. Be-
hrens, both of Lucan were mar
RED and left to live in Lake park
IoWa.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Whittet left for Los Angeles to
visit their daughter, Mrs. e G
Elliot.-The Citizens State BAN,
moved to new quarters in the
FIRST National bank building
freda Laudon was high school
cheer leader.
s. 6
5 YEARS AGO
Fire destroyed the farm home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Scanlon east
OF acknowledgements to the
erect that county officials who
holo office more than 20 wears
are retired on pensions of $lOO a
month was false, the Gazette an
nounced.-Robert Fuller, 38, died
suddenly at his farm west of Red
wood Falls.-Mrs. M. j. Monson