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Morgan, December 7-The depositors of the closed Farmers and Merchants State Bank held a meeting in the City Hall Monday evening of last week. Five men were elected as a depositors committee to appraise the assets of the institution and to assist the state banking department in liquidating the bank. C. G. Knowles is the bank receiver. The following are the men elected on the committee: F. H. Schiffert, John Gluth, Fred J. Fenske, Carl Christensen and Olaf Simonsen. Attorney Albert Flor of New Ulm gave a resume of the history of the bank since its organization up to the time of its closing. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reding spent Sunday with relatives in Wanda. Rev. H. A. Pothoff, pastor of the local M. E. church went to Springfield where he visited his daughter at the hospital. Miss Pothoff was seriously injured in an auto accident near Springfield a week ago last Friday. Although her condition is somewhat improved the injured lady is still suffering from bruises and mental shock. She was able to be moved to her home and is being cared for by her mother. While Al. Vohs and Ed Steffl were returning in a large truck from a trip to the Twin City stock market where they disposed of a truck load of livestock, they met with a collision that threw their truck into a ditch. As they approached Cologne a hit and run driver overtook them on a highway guarded by white posts and the truck landed in a ditch. Both the driver and passenger were able to crawl out and escaped with only a few minor injuries. The Woman's Study club held its annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. George Davis Friday afternoon. Music appropriate to the Yuletide season was a pleasing feature of the meeting. Mmes. Shank, E. H. Albrecht, W. W. Carlile and F. S. Pollard were entertained at the home of Mrs. Robert Henton at Morton Tuesday afternoon. A large audience greeted Miss Margaret Burmeister, a returned missionary from Japan Sunday evening. The service was held in the Methodist Episcopal church. Her message concerning the work among the people of Japan was very interesting and was doubly SO because of her residence at Redwood Falls. Her appeal for help, through money and prayers for the. people in Japan closed her splendid talk. The needy relief fund for the Morgan community was a success in its first venture Tuesday afternoon and evening. As a result of the benefit movie talkie, "The Sidewalks of New York," the sum of $161 was realized in the sale of tickets. The weather remained favorable and a large number of the audience came from the country around Morgan. W. J. Bandemer, the local movie picture man, began his new duties as regular mail carrier on the Star Route between here and Redwood Falls December 1. Mrs. Jay Patterson and daughter, Mrs. A. W. Hartwick, and Mrs. Harley Hartwick of Springfield attended the Presbyterian Aid on Thursday afternoon. Nels Rans has purchased the agency for the Sunlight Produce company lately operated by Erwin Otto. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Otto, daughter Lorraine, are leaving soon for Hartford, Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Otto will practice chiropractic in Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sherman were called to Faribault Wednesday by a message from the State school. Their daughter Sarah who is a patient at the hospital at that place has been ill for sometime, suffering with a tumor on the head. Her condition remains serious. W. W. Carlile accompanied the Shermans to Faribault and returned home the same day. Paul Zaska was found dead in his bed by his mother when she went to call him Saturday morning. He had been subject to heart troubles lately but he appeared to be in usual health when he retired Friday evening. Apparently the young man passed away in his sleep soon after retiring. Funeral arrangements have not been made until a brother from the west can be heard from. The Morgan community was surprised Thursday to learn that Mrs. Edward Zastrow (nee Genevieve Carlile) of St. Paul, had died in the
