The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
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John Anderson of Smith Mills was
the guest of Nels Johnson Friday.
Mr.. Leo received word by phone
from Mr.. Wilson of Mankato asking
flor aid for the fire region from the
tvillage and surrounding country. A
few days previous to the call Mr.. Lee
had been busy and collected over
seventy five dollars in the village fol-
that cause delivering the same to
Mankato Wednesday evening.
Alma Schostag was taken ill Monday
afternoon of last week with severe
attack of appendicitis, her condition
becoming so serious Tuesday that
+, she was removed to the Immanuel
hospital at Mankato where she un-
lderwent an operation that afternoon.
/, Her mother remained with her at
Mankato until Friday evening when
| she returned to her home at this
place. We are pleased to note at the
time of this writing that she is i'm
proving as well as could be expected
from the seriousness OF the operation.
Harry Wenner and children, who
reside On q farm a short distance from
! town are confined to their home with
influenza. Sunday evening of last
week about thirty friends of Will
Wenner gave him a farewell party as
be was called to the colors the fol-
lowing Wednesday. 1t is reported
that nearly all of those present are
now sick with Spanish influenza.
Julia and Ben Wenner, who reside on
farm northwest of town were also
present at the party and are now in
the hospital at Mankato with the ''fiu. -
st Clair received it's first influenza
scare last Friday when it was an
nounced that Mr. Westby, the local
manager Of the lumber year, was con-
fined to his hcme with the influenza
His wife, who was visiting her parents
at Heron Lake at the time was mott
fed and she and her children made a
kasty departure for her home at this
place to be at her husbands bedside
and nurse him back to good health
again She arrived here about $50
Saturday morning. But we are
pleased to note that the report was
false and that Mr. Westby's case was
only slight form of the grippe. Sun
day he was around as usual return
ing to his work at his office Monday.
The friends Of Mrs. Westphal will
be sorry to learn that she is very low
at her home few miles southeast of
town Mrs. Westphal has been in
poor health for sometime and in Sept
ember received treatments at the
Emmanuel hospital at Mankato. A
short time ago her condition became
such that she was confined to her
bed. Wednesday evening DR.. McBeth
was called remaining at her bedside
that night. Thursday morning DR..
Schmitt of Mankato and Dr. McBeth
with DR.. Juliar met at the Westphal
home for counsel and they decided in
order to save her life the diseased
limb would have to be amputated and
she was to be removed to the hospital
at Mankato and an ambulance was
sent from Mankato that afternoon, DR..
McBeth accompanying them from
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they found her condition has become
such that she was unable to be moved
Everything was done to give her
comfort and relief hoping she would
gain strength to enable her to undergo
the operation. Tuesday she was
moved to the hospital at Mankato.
Mrs. Grawander of this place has
been with her since Thursday. Five
of the boys of Mr.. and Mrs. Westphal
are i'll with influenza. They have one
boy in France and another one joined
the colors Wednesday of last week.
Among the boys to be called to the
colors Wednesday was Arthur Griffin,
the oldest son of Mrs. William Gaun-
EEL He was sent to Camp Cody, N.
NJ, also Elmo Nyquist was called the
same day. He has been running the
threshing engine for Mr.. Campbell
this fall. We wish our boys God
speed and safe return after they
have laid the kaiser low. John Cords
is now engineering for Mr.. Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schultz were
given pleasant surprise Wednesday
evening by the arrival of the formers
sister and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rieser of Adrian, N. D. Mr. and Mrs.
Rieser were united in marriage at
Grand Forks, N. d. October 6, leaving
the next day for Minnesota. They
have been enjoying pleasant visit at
the home of the brides mother at
Willow Creek also with a brother and
his family, Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz of
Fairmont After few days here they
will return to Willow Creek and
thence to their home at Adrian where
Mr.. Rieser has a large farm well
stocked and which needs his atten-
ton at the approach of winter He
reports crops were looking fine this
summer until heavy hail storm
came and destroyed large portion of
the grain.
Rev. Miller is i'll at his home with
the influenza He was taken sick
Monday and at the time of this writ
ing, Tuesday evening, he was not any
better.
Willie Hussey is on the sick list this
week.
Monday noon the Murphy brothers
received a telegram that their sister,
Ethel, had passed away in Dakota
Monday morning, the body to reach
here Tuesday.
Fifth Regiment Band Must Be
Brouaht up to Full Strength.
The Fifth Regiment hand located
in Mankato wants more members and
unless additional enliStmentS are