The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
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!. The Lutheran Aid was held at thu
pleasant farm home of Mrs. Beist
Wednesday. There was a good at
tendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hale an(
daughter and Milford Hale left Tues
day morning for the coast. They will
make the trip In Milford Hale's auto.
mobile.
Genevieve Andrews, who has beer
spending her summer vacation at the
home of her sisters, Mrs. Charles Hale
near Waseca, is visiting her brother
and family, James Andrew at this
place.
Mrs. Neal and family of Eagle Lake
were guests at the Charles Hilton
home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Lang, ST., plea
sanity entertained their children Sun
day in honor of their daughter, Mrs
Fisher and family of Minnesota Lake
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher recently had an
auction and are enroute to their new
home in Dakota.
Vern Peek, formerly of st. Clair, but
whose home is now near Alma City,
had an auction Wednesday of last
week. Vern has purchased farm near
Fulda where he expects to move soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hilton assist
ed the formers mother and brother
Ralph with threshing Friday and Sat
urday. Grain is yielding good in that
vicinity but on account of the frequent
rains is not on the average Of the best
quality Seven of the neighbors unit
ed and helped Mr.. Rath with his
threshing machine to shock sthresh.
They were just four weeks doing the
work that in good weather would of
taken about ten days.
School opened Monday for enroll
ment with the new forces of teachers
all present and an enrolment Of about
one hundred pupils.
The flag service at the Lutheran
church was well attended Sunday.
Rev. Miller after divine service gave
an appropriate talk in regard to the
flag and the eight boys for whom the
flag was dedicated. The first Sunday
of every month the services of the
Lutheran church will be given in
English.
Fred Meyers, tractor dealer of St.
James, was in town last week.
Lloyd Russell has also returned
from Camp, not having passed the ex-
animation. Lloyd was one of the boys
sent the last of July.
Jerome Lynch was called to join
the boys Wednesday, but failing to
pass the examination was excused.
Pete Huginnun was laid up few
days this week with tonsilits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juliar left for the twin
cities Saturday., driving through with
their car to purchase holiday goods
and take in the state fair.
Lucille Leo arrived from Sanish. NJ
d., last week. She will spend a short
time with her father here boeore yn-
ing to Mankato where she will attend
the school this year.
Mr.. Caldwell OF Mankato is putting
up windrllls FOR Messrs. Paul and
Harry Phillips this week.
Leila Smith, formerly of this place
but whose home is now at Mankato,
was calling on old friends this week.
Mr.. Leo left for North Dakota Tues
day to attend to threshing on his farm.
Grace Buchholtz and John Crowley
attended farewell dinner given at
the home of Nelson and Lottie Ben
nett Sunday in honor of Donald Har-
vey who went to Camp Grant with the
boys Wednesday. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Harvey, Stephen
and Loretta Harvey, Grace Buchholtz,
Pearl Parson and John Crowley.
Mr.. Warwick of Albert Lea spent
the week end with his family at this
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wolcott.
MI. and Mrs. J. Busch, Mrs. John
and Mrs. DcBrula and son of
Mankat" --o-'7 ,;t5 at the Charles
r. RIO Sunday.
re Ladies' Working club met with
Mrs Harry Juliar Wednesday after
noon. The attendance was small on
account of the busy season and a
number of their members are at the
state fair.
The Evangelical church held its
quarterly meeting Saturday and Sun
day. Rev. E. H. Bollenbach, the pre-
siding elder, was present and assisted
the local pastor. Rev. Zeiske.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roerig and son John
were Mankato callers Wednesday
where John went to consult a doctor
in regard to one of his feet that has
been causing him trouble.