The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-23
GEORGE BISWELL WAS
BURIED WEDNESDAY
IN ILLINOIS
BY Mrs. r. De Bates

ASA&AAs SAN~
BY Mrs. r. De Bates
Walnut Grove = MIR. and Mrs.
Logan Phillips left Saturday for
Lancaster, Wis. where Mrs. Phil
lips brother George Biswell was
fatally injured in an automobile
accident Thursday evening on his
way home from work to Femme
more where he has lived for a
year. He remained unconscious
until the time of his death. A man
with him was instantly killed. He
was a Walnut Grove resident for
many years until a year ago. He
is survived by his daughter Jor-
dice, his father William Biswell,
his sister Mrs. Phillips of Walnut
Grove and a brother Russell Bis
well of Los Angeles. His wife pre-
coded him in death about two
years ago. Funeral services were
held Wednesday at Fennemore
and burial was there.
A son was born to Mrs. Joe
Budde at Slayton February 8.
Mrs. Budde was formerly Edith
Paulson of Walnut Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Fordham
spent Sunday at the Vernon Dit
benner home at Lucan.
William Kuehl attended meet
ing of bankers from southwestern
Minnesota and of the Southern
Minnesota Clearing association at
Tracy Saturday evening. The state
president Frank Powers was prin-
cipal speaker. Oscar Johnson,
cashier of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank at Tracy, was in
charge of arrangements. Dinner
was served in the Presbyterian
church parlors.
Funeral services were held for
Arthur Olson, AZ, last Wednesday
afternoon at st. Olaf's Lutheran
church with Rev. O. J. Govig Of
ficiating. He died suddenly Sum
day afternoon. He was born Aug
ust 80, 1896 at Little Falls. He
served as private in company A
161 Depot Brigade of the United
States army, entering the service
August %, 1918 at Minneapolis
and receiving an honorable dis
charge January %, 1919 in de-
mobilization following the World
War. December 5, 1888 he married
Dorothy Mummert and they had
just established their home on the
Olson farm. He leaves besides his
wife, his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Olson, two brothers, Os-
wald Olson of Mankato and Nor
man Olson of Birmingham, Ala.
and a sister Mrs. Estelle Olson of
Minneapolis. Two brothers and
two sisters preceded him in death.
A son Michael Oscar was born
to Mrs. Oscar Anderson Friday at
the Tracy hospital. - .~tas =
DIR. and Mrs. T. w. 5Prail left
Sunday for Minneapolis where
they attended the state dental
convention Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Addison and
daughter who have been visiting
their daughter Mrs. Andrew
Thompson and family at Bristol,
Va. have gone on a tour to Flor
ida before returning home.
The Twentieth Century club
met at the c. c. Esse home Mon
day evening. DR.. Ferguson gave
talk on new things in medicine.
Leroy Satter of Pipestone and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Decker of
Lamberton spent Friday at the
r. T.Satter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Schultz and
family spent Sunday at the o. D.
Shelton home at Lamberton.
Lawrence Van Horn attended
meeting of highway employees at
Marshall Monday evening.
The American Legion and Aux
iliary held party at the IOOF
hall Friday evening. Fred Wall of
Pipestone showed pictures of the
national convention at Los Ange-
les and Tracy men showed R. J.
Pfieffer's pictures of the state
convention at st. Cloud. Refresh
mentS were served.
A new glass brick front has
been put in the Grove threatre.
AS soon as weather permits a new
canopy will be installed.
Mrs. Margaret Nelson is spend
ing few weeks with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Ed Suprenant who is ill
at Tracy.
Mrs. r. E. Borg entertained a
few little friends in honor of their
son Paul's second birthday Satur-
day afternoon.
Myrtle Kramer who has been
visiting her grandmother Mrs.
Myrtle Cantine returned to her
home at st. Paul Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Lynn Steffes ard
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kaehler
drove to Des Moines Saturday
where Mrs. Steffes was called by
illness of her mother Mrs. Arm
strong who is a diabetic patient.
Gangrene set in in her left ankle
and it was necessary to amputate
her left leg. Her condition is very
serious. Mrs. Steffes remained
while Mr.. and Mrs. Kaehler and
Mr.. Steffes returned Monday.
Mrs. John Davis fell on the ice
in front of the sales pavilion
Thursday morning, injuring her
right ankle.
Ed Klevan of Westbrook and
Thomas Masterson left Tuesday
morning for Minneapolis to at
tend grain dealers convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Prail attend
ed the golden wedding celebration
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Kober at
Mankato Sunday. The Kobers
were former Walnut Grove resi-
dents.
A. w. Olson, w. l. Egge and
A. ]. KaaS members of the Village