The Redwood gazette., 1940-02-15
GilwoodHaven
Pleases City's
Women Guests
CHARLES o. GILFILLAN
GIVES FARM TOWARD
OPERATING EXPENSE

A responsive audience indicat-
ca enjoyment of the GilWood Ha-
ven dedication program in Red
wood Falls High school auditor
ium Friday highland a grateful
public has been enjoying use of
the building since.
There was scarcely a seat avail
able in the new Women'S rest
room Saturday when farm moth
erS and children, here on shop
ping trips, made the place their
headquarters. Even the baby's
bottleWarmer, one of many con-
Veniences with which the build
ing is equipped, was used that
day, according to Mrs Harvey
LuSSenhop, matron.
Unique in that there was no
chairman and number followed
number smoothly and quickly,
the dedication program opened
with selections by the Redwood
Falls High school band, giving an
excellent performance.
Charles O. Gilflllan who gave
the building to Redwood Falls in
memory of his father Charles
Duncan Gilfillan, pioneer resident
of Redwood county, told of the
origin of his idea for the gift as
he opened his gracious speech of
presentation.
Three winters ago on a cold
Saturday night, the snow blow
ing, the thermometer not less
than 20 below zero, saw on the
streets of Redwood Falls, moth
ers, their children hanging onto
their skirts, the little fellows blue
with cold, walking up and down
the streets with no place to 60
and take their children. saw
mothers step into cold, cold cars,
the frost thick on the Windshields,
to nurse their babies.
Il related this to Mrs. Gilfillan
that evening and said, Ann, that
is terrible. We have been looking
for something. We have found it
Folks, that is the origin of this
undertaking and why we are
here"
His father, to whom the build
ing stands as a memorial, was a
poor boy, deprived for years of
&the ordinary comforts, Mr.. Gil
fillan said. "Were he here today,
the knowledge that his fellowman
was able, at Gilwood Haven, to
enjoy some of these comforts
would be very great pleasure to
him. He was always thinking of
Others" his son pointed out.
The building is dedicated to
leisure, too, he averred.
There is little enough leisure
in your lives. Here, we hope you
viii! find brief periods of it which
will help you to realize there is a
great deal to be found in NOM
cntS of rest and relaxation amid
comfortable surroundings.
"Gilwood Haven is primarily a
place where you ladies of this
community, the farms, and from
neighboring villages and cities
may come to rest and refresh
yourselves while in Redwood
Falls, a place to meet your
friends, a place to wait for your
menfolks while they finish their
business; a place where you may
bring your children in off the
crowded streets away from traf-
fic, and exchange ideas with
those about you, and thus may
this place, through the meeting
of people develop a neighborly
friendliness.
GAS we sit at home on the farm,
these thoughts will be very plea
SAINT to Mrs. Gilfillan and myself
We want to assure you, the people
of Redwood Falls and surround
ing country, whose rights to Gill
wood Haven none are superior,
, that the comforts you will be en-
Il Toying are not to be compared to
the pleasure the Gilfillan family
will have in knowing of your en-
joyment.
ITO the building committee,
your citizens, DR.. Joseph c. Budik
and L. R. EWart, I want to extend
my thanks in relieving me of the
many details of the erection OF
this, your building. Their advice
and grasp of practical matters
were invaluable. And to me, g
Scotchman, the Watchful way o1
expenditure of the money was
gratifying. Were l fortunate
enough to be a citizen of Red
wood Falls l would feel sure thai
any money spent by your mayor
would bring value received. The
doctor is worthy of being {
Scotchman. I want to thank youl
Mr.. Ewart, president of the Citi.
zens State Bank, for his and hi:
banks help in loaning me the
money to complete the building
He is Scotch, and good banker
we had to put up collateral.
at is a privilege to call youl
attention to the achievement o.
John Franzen, the builder, whose
record we have seen elsewhere
and climaxed here.
w. c.. Dorr, the architect, ma.
be proud of this masterpiece
which will be an enduring mem
orial to architectural services"
"We know that we shall Sc,
many happy faces on the moth