The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
ST. Clair


Mr.. Franske assisted Charles Hilton
painting the past week.
Cora Wingen, who is teaching at
Taylor Falls, came home Saturday to
be present at her sisters wedding
Tuesday. Flossie Wingen who is
teaching at ST. James, came home
also.
Jennie Bowe is helping her sister
Mrs. Frances Maloney during thresh-
ing.
Gust Dumeland motored to Smiths
Mill Saturday evening to meet Mr..
and Mrs. George Dumeland and son
of Minneapolis. 'aa8tt>s
Mr.. and Mrs. Westby and son Cd
Gus and daughters Marcella and June
were passengers to Mankato Friday
to meet Mr. Westby's parents from
Heron Lake and take in the Man
kato fair. Mr. and Mrs. Westby ac-
companied their son and family to
their home at this place Friday even
ing, remaining until Monday morning
Mrs. A. M. Luedtke and daughter
of Los Angeles, CAL, are visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Kurth at this place.
Mr.. Keiser of Wells Joined his
family at this place the first of the
week. Mrs Keiser and daughter
have been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. August Fisher for few
weeks. They returned to their home
at Wells Friday.
Sophia Pagenkopf went to Pember-
ton Monday evening to visit her
brother Walter and family and take
charge OF the store Tuesday while
Mr. and Mrs. Pagenkopf and daugh-
ter Marjorie attended the Wingen-
May wedding. s#s
Mrs. Carl Pagenkopf was taken
very i'll Friday evening but we are
pleased to note that at the present
writing she is improving. Her sis
ter, Mrs. Kruger of ~Mankato was
called Saturday and was with her
until Monday afternoon. $500
Messrs. Crowley and Sorenson are
thing for Fred Cords and the Beck
brothers are thing near Smiths Mill.
The farmers realize this year the
value of tile and Tiers are. i'm great
demand. fsgt Ef&
Bertha Zimmerman returned to her
home here from near GAINESVILLE the
first of last week where she has been
assisting hr sister, Mrs. Ella PREM
this summer. $50 a
Henry O'Brien motored to the home
of his brother Clarence near Lake
E'ySian Saturday to assist his brother
and be ready for the ducks Monday
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Mr.. Johnson has not been as well
the last week being confined to his
bed from Tuesday until Saturday
evening he enjoyed a pleasant auto
mobile ride with Mr.. Frantz.
Mr. and Mrs. William Leo are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby boy
at their home in Dakota which ar
rived Septemberi10. 81 9IqF
Esther and Josephine Lang,of Man
kato spent the week end with their
parents at this place. 1sa
Joe Kruse of Oregon is visiting
his parents and other relatives and
old friends at ST. Clair and vicinity
Henry. Dooley, one of st. Clair's
boys, but whose home for a few years
had been at Sleepy Eye, is home from
Camp Jackson, S. c.. On furlough
ard was calling on friends and rel
atives at this place this week.
Otto Fitzloff was guest at the
John Fitzloff home Sunday.
st. Clair is well pleased with the
success that has; met the efforts of
our canning teams Mary Theissen,
captain; Vida Brewer and Alazada
Juliar at the Garden City and Man
kato fairs. Special note should be
given to their captain who has alone
canned over hundred quarts this
summer.
Mrs. Grignon spent Saturday with
her sister, Mrs. Joe Wingen.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodrich
motored to Mankato Saturday to meet
their daughter, Bernice, who after
short stay with her parents, left Mon
day to visit with her sister, Mrs Fish
er at Waterville week.
About thirty young ladies motor
ed to the pleasant farm home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Wingen Saturday even
ing. it being shower on their daugh-
ter, Frances. Miss Wingen was at
Mankato Saturday and on returning
about $3.50 found the guests had as
sembled. The evening was spent in
social way, the chief pleasure be-
ing the disclosing Of the, contents of
the various bundles presented by the
young ladies which contained many
useful and valuable presents. Light
refreshments were served by Mrs.
Wingen and daughter.
Among those. from st. Clair who
attended Fisk O'Hara's play Marry
In Haste" at Mankato, were, Jennie
Bowe, Grace Buchholtz, Dorothy, Lila
and Raymond Fitz1off, Guy Lynch.
Ralph Hilton, John Crowley and Her.
man Frank.
Saturday Mrs. Graywander visited
relatives at GAINESVILLE and Sunday she
accompanied friends to Waldorf to
visit her old home, returning to this
place Monday.