New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-14

Deputy Sheriff Herman Jahnke went
to Sleepy Eye yesterday on official BUSH
ness.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society ofthe Con g-egational church
viii be he'd il the church parlors Friday
Afternoon. s
Mrs. Anna Rinke left yesterday for
Chicago, Milwaukee and the Twin
Cities to do her spring buying. She
expects to be away two weeks.
Judge Of Probate George Ross is con-.
fined to his home by an attack of the
grip. He is improving and will probably
be out within few days.
Victor H. Schleuder is in Minneapo-
lis, where he has been for the past two
weeks and will remain for some time,
receiving instructions in grinding lenses.
Hugo o. Schleuder returned Saturday
evening from the Twin Cities. He spent
several days in St. Paul where he attend
ed a session of the State Board of op-
tometry, Of which organization he is a
member. ~. ~
The Boy Scouts held a meeting Mon
day evening at which the boys engaged
the Scout Master, Rev. E.. F, Wheeler
IN 9 lively set=to In boxing, The scout
master says the boys gave him about as
good as he sent.
The marriage of Herman Wandersee
to Miss Frances Koeck, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Joseph Koeek, will take place
!! this morning at the Catholic church,
Rev. Father Robert Schlinkert officiat-
ing. ,-.1.'a
Mrs. W. Alvin will celebrate her Sand
birthday today in the midst Of her sons
and their families here. Her only
daughter, Mrs. Herman Rreitkreuz of
Arlington and a son, A. J. Alvin Of
Mound, MIMI, will be here for the
I occasion,
| Miss Elda Schrader is arranging a
program to be given at her school in
District No. 9, Town Of Milford, in honor
of Washington's Birthday. There will
be a sale of baskets following the pro-
gram, and paddy Baltrusch will be
the auctioneer.
Mrs. Marie Dietz, widow Of the late
Adolph Diets, who was one of the earliest
{ New Ulm settlers, suffered stroke Of
apoplexy last Saturday, at her home
5 522 S. Broadway, Mrs, Dietz, who is
"a years old, is doing as nicely as could be
expected for one Of her age.
Rev. E. F. Wheeler, II. l.. Beecher and
F. H. Krook will go to Mankato Friday,
where they will meet DR.. William
Scudder Of New York, who will address
the Congregational ministers and lav1nen
OF the Mankato district on the Tri-
Centenary program, which is being cele-
| brated this year.
: Miss Blanche Burg entertained ff-
teen Of her friends Sunday in honor
| of her birthday anniversary THE rooms
were decorated with hearts and cupids;
and smilax and carnations were used.
Prizes were given in the contests and
Esther Wiedenmann, Lorna Schleuder
and Edna Hamann were the winners.
Supper was served at o'clock and a
theatre party at the Armory followed.
The annual ball Of the local court of
the CatholicO Order of Foresters, was held
at the Auditorium Of the Catholic school
building last Monday evening. The
music was furnished by the Ruby Theater
orchestra. About $50 persons were
present, including number from Sleepy
Eye and other surrounding towns. A
good time was reported by all present.
After the dance lap lunch was served.
Skat was played at FIVE tables at the
weekly tournament of the local league at
Turner Hall Monday evening. The first
prize was won by Joseph Chaser with
sixteen net games; Robert Williams took
second with 485 net points, and Otto
Oswald thirdf prize with heart solo
against three matadores. Most of the
delegates to the state tournament were
present and reported pleasant trip to
St. Paul, where they were royalty enter
tanned by the skat players Of that CITY.
A plan to unite town in buying Cha,,-a
tauqua Courses has been formed at
the University of Minnesota, and will
be managed with the lecture and lyceum
work of the general division of the Uni
versity. One Of the reasons for this
plan is to reduce the cost of chautauoua
courses and to make a course possible
Tor every town of considerable size in
the state. The reform in the chautuan,,.