The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
From Tuesdays Daily.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.


+ Winona Republican and Herald
With only members of the family
present, Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacobs
yesterday celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at their home,
757 West Wabasha street No elab-
crate celebration marked the ami
versary. but with all children pres
ent a wedding supper was last even
ing the prominent event. of the day.
Their son George and family Of
Mankato and Mrs. c. d. Jacobs of !
Lewiston were the out of town
guests.
Fifty years ago yesterday Mr..
and Mrs. John Jacobs were mar
ried at Holstein, Germany, the
home town of both. They lived in
the old country nearly nineteen
years before coming to America in
June of 'S2, at which time they
came directly to Winona, where they
have enjoyed life ever since, Mr.
Jacobs since his residence here
some thirty-one years has been en-
gagged in carpenter work, and is still
active. doing odd jobs, merely for
the enjoyment he finds in his life's
work. Mrs. Jacobs, seventy-two
years old. enjoys health in every
respect Mr. Jacobs celebrated his
eightieth birth anniversary last
January
Four of the seven children born
to them during their fifty years of
welded life are living, George of
Mankato, Mrs. Gustave Ruge, Miss
Pauline and Miss Berthe of Wi
nona There are four grandchil-
dren . in the family circle besides
one great grand-child.
Picnic at sbley Park.
A number of girls belonging to the
Trinity Norwegian Lutheran church
and several friends who attend the
normal school enjoyed a delightful
picnic party at Sibley Park yester-
day afternoon. Supper was served at
six O'Clock and although the gather
/ ing clouds sent the girls hurrying
home sooner than they expected to
go, they had a very pleasant time,
and are ready for another picnic.
The young ladies who attended the
gathering were Misses Isla and Marie
Nelson, Bessie and Mary Aschem,
Anna Brono, Sophie Erpestad, May
Stonme, Kaia Lindsoe, Marion Hauge,
Agnes Martinson, Lillian Rotegaard,
Bertha Ross, Marie Smestad, Valborg
Afiangrud, Mollie and Agnes Nickel
son, Lizzie Martin and Ruth Hous-
gard.
Mohr-kudihre.
| Miss Frances B. Mohr of Man
kato and James Kudlhre of Story
City, Ia, were very quietly mar
ried this forenoon by Rev. w. R.
Keesey at his parsonage The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mohr of North Fifth street.
and Mr.. Kudlhre is proprietor of
drug store in Story City. They
, were attended by the mother and
father of the bride and Miss Ethel
Thomas, and left soon after the
ceremony on a short wedding trip,
after which s:iiey will make their
home in Story City.
Picnic Supper.
Miss Phyllis Bibby of Manchester,
England, and Miss Infred Anderson
of New York city were honor guests
at picnic supper given at Sibley
park last evening. There were
twelve young ladies in the party and
they enjoyed a very delicious meal
! in the park and had splendid time.
Those who were present were
Misses Bibby, Infred Anderson, Lot
tie Anderson, Alma Gustafson, Ellen
Gustafson, Hilda Gustafson, Winnie
Chesser, Ann Hardig, Florence
| Johnson, Bessie Wilson, Marie Funk
and Rebecca Funk.
Will Be Married August 16.
! Announcement mas been made of
the approaching marriage of Mr. Roy
Allison and Miss Ruth Bradley, both
popular young people of this city.
The wedding will take place on Sat
urday, August 16. Miss Bradley is
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
! G. r. Bradley of South Fourth
street, and has had number of
pre-nuptial affairs given in her
honor. Mr.. Allison is connected
with the county surveyors office
and has many friends in Mankato.
i Pleasant Farewell Party.
/ very pleasant farewell party
was given last evening to Miss
! Constance Stowell at the home of
her brother, A. Stowell, Van Brunt
Z street, by a number of her girl
friends The evening was spent at
games and Victrola was furnished
by w. E. Owen. Dainty refresh
ments were served. Miss Stowell
i will leave in few days for her
home in Des Moines, Iowa. She has
! been here several weeks with her
brother and family.
j Surprise Party.
!, Ben Wenner was surprised by q
number of his friends at the home OF
!, his brother, Louis Wenner, Sunday
4 evening. Games and dancing were
enjoyed and music was furnished by
the Tivoli concert band. At midnight
! an excellent lunch was served by Mr.
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