THE MAZEPPA JOURNAL, Editor and Publisher: Barbara and Reider Tommeraas FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1956
Obituaries MRS. ELIZABETH WEBER Mrs. Elizabeth Weber, long-time Mazeppa resident, passed away at Austin, Minn., March 28, following a stroke. She was 82 years of age and had been ill about six years. Elizabeth Palzer was born Jan. 12, 1873, in Minnesota and was married to Henry Weber at Rochester. Surviving are three children, Mrs. Katherine Lerfald of Zumbrota, J. Alex Weber of Mazeppa and Aloys ius of Austin. Her husband, who was a stonemason here for many years, preceded her in death in 1927. A son, Christian, died in 1924 and a son, Casper in January of this year. Funeral services were held Monday, April 2, at 9:30 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church with t he Rev. F.J. Felton officiating. Pallbearers were Felix Marx, Bernard Marx, Richard Schmitt, John V. Webster, Gene Hoffman and Vincent Sand.
Plowville Committee Heads Meet Monday Approximately 25 members of the general committee for Plowville ’56 held a regular meeting at the Co mmunity room here, Monday evening, April 2. Committee members making reports were Clyde E. Thomas, Finance; Harold Sear les, Byron. Facilities; Howard Boatman, Lake City, Materials; Ed Goplen, Zumbrota, Aeronautics; Richard Kuneau, Red Wing, Contour Line; Matte Metz, Wabasha, Demonstrations; Gail Sickler, Wabasha, Farm Plans, Farm Layout; Cyril Sac kett, Stewartville, Reception; Jack Moses, Housing and W. Woodman, Rochester, Plow Matches. Pictured (Below) to the right and studying plans for the event are from left to right, Clifford Toquam, Bloo ming Prairie, Chairman of meeting; Cyril Sackett, Stewartville; V.C. Sand, manager and Gail Sickler, Wabasha. The coming event scheduled for September 14 and 15, is progressing very rapidly with nearly all deta ils on general planning completed. The smooth working committee and officers have done a tremendous job in laying groundwork for ’56 Plowville and according to reports of committee chairmen, the event should be a huge success. The site will be a few miles north of Mazeppa on the following farms; Neil Arendt, Clarence Arendt, Florian Reding, Nick Krier, Pete Perrotti and Donald Darcy involving 1,000 acres.
Leave It To The Kids Brad Tri and his neighbor, Kathy Jo Nelson, were having quite a conversation the other morning. It s eems Kathy was telling Brad about her two boyfriends---Roy Rogers and Kent Reeve. “Aw,” Brad replied, “that’s woman stuff! I am going to be a widow when I grow up!”
This and That The Ore Oelkers family was happy Wednesday to recover their parakeet, which flew out of the house Tu esday afternoon—a cold and windy day. Glen Goodman found him, he notice a sparrow hawk that was pretty excited. How the tiny pet will stand the exposure remains to b e seen. I’ve started to put away winter clothes three times now----next time will be the Fourth of July. Historical Happenings are taken directly from the archives of the original papers as printed. Any di screpancies need to be taken up the Editor and Publisher of the said papers, who are deceased.
From left to right, Clifford Toquam, Blooming Prairie, Chairman of meeting; Cyril Sackett, Stewartville; V.C. Sand, manager and Gail Sickler, Wabasha.