The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-19
EVENTS IN SAINT CLAIR
NUMEROUS NEWS NOTES
FROM THAT VILLAGE
Ladies' Working Club of Evan
geIical Church Nicely
Entertained
Especial to The Free rress.l

the way of GAINESVILLE where they
were joined by Mrs. Ed Guyer. Mr.
Westby and Earl Pagenkopf attended
the state fair while Mrs. Pagenkopf
and daughters We're making necessary
purchases for their store at this
place.
Nicholas Juliar is staying at the
home of mis- Uncle Otto Juliar and
attending the loca! school.
Richard Sculiz returned from Jor-
dan the first of The week
Laura and Alzada Juliar, who are
attending school at Mankato, spent
. the week end with their parents al
this place.
Ralph Hilton and Tom Donahue
motored 20 the cities Thursday of
last week, returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bestman, ST.,
visited their son Charlie and family
n Minneapolis last week and while
thele also attended the state fair.
Lucille Leo, who is attending the
Mankato Normal school, spent the
week end at home.
Otto Juiiar returned Wednesday
from a business trip TO North Da-
kota.
The Ladies' Working club of the
Evangelical church was entertained
at the home of Mrs. George Hubner
Thursday afternoon. The next regu-
lar meeting will be held in three
weeks with Mrs. Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westby and family
motored 70 Mankato Wednesday
where they took the train for Heron
Lake to attend the home coming of
the soldier boys in that vicinity. Mr..
Westby returned Thursday morning,
but Mrs. Westby and children will
remain for a longer visit.
The farmers are not only finding
various Uses for their tractors in the
fields, but are using them to convey
large loads TO and from the farm.
Louis Henzie recently purchased a
corn crib of Joe Bruels. which the
latter moved TO this village for Mr..
Henzie with his tractor.
Messrs. Roerig and Franske have
nearly completed digging the trench
for the concrete wall for Mr.. Juliar's
new garage and the masons from
GAINESVILLE started work on the wall
Thursday.
The sale conducted by the Ladies'
Aid of the Lutheran church Saturday
evening. was a social as well as a
financial success. Over four hundred
tickets were sold for refreshments.
The proceeds. for the evening We're
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Mrs. Guy Lynch was taken to the
hospital at Mankato Wednesday At
the. time Of this writing, Thursday
morning. she is reported as seriously
i'll, and a call was sent out for her
sisters, Mrs. Mace and Mrs. Maloney.
Mr.. Lynch accompanied his wife TO
Mankato and viii Iemnin with her
few days. Rosa Bowe has been ut
the home of her sister, Mrs. Lynch
since Sunday. assisting her in her
household duties. am ID.
John Beck, the new proprietor OF
the local hotel, is planning on re-
modelling the building so as to have
a modern up to date hotel. He is
now having the water and drain pnf
in the hotel and expects soon to put
in furnace.
Father O'Connorf went to Winona
the last of the week and Mary iris
co. who has been keeping house for
Father O'Connor has gone to Mankato
where she will make her home at
present with Father O'Connor's par
ents.
Mrs. Bessie Whitney of Minneapolis
has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Hall at this place.
Rev. and Mrs. Georges went to
Cour Sland Thursday morning where
they were called by the death of Rev.
Georges sisters husband.
The quarterly meeting was held at
the Evangelical church last week
commencing Friday evening and
closing with the morning service
Sunday. Rev Bollanbach assisted
Rev. Georges, the local pastor, during
tho meetings. Sunday afternoon Rev
BoIlanbach and Rev. Georges went to
Anboy
Frank Fisher has now q new COW
cred auto truck which is more con
yenient than his Ford in conveying
poultry to Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs Hollis have moved on
to the farm west of the village which
they purchased OF Mr. Brandt.
Mr.. Henzie is seriously ill at ms
home at this place.
George OFT will soon move onto
Mrs. Seaquists farm and Mr.. Tieti
will move onto Mr.. O'Haren's place
Ben Wenner viii move onto the Hill
ton farm which he recently purchas-
ed and Mr.. Lind that now resides or
the Hilton place will move onto Nei'
Jorgenson's farm and Mr. and MIS-
Jorgenson VIII move to Waseca.
ST. CLAIR SCHOOL NOTES.
Don't forget "a Bigger and Better
School in 1920"
The pupils of the Sixth grade ar,
nrenaring booklets of the United
States in connection with their ge
ography.
The few minutes spent each wee'
in giving newspaper reports OF cur
rent events prove very interesting a.
well as instructive to the pupils o
the third room.
Leona FitzIoff has been absent from
school the past week because OF
severe cold.
We have just received our dissect
ing instruments for zoology and ar
now ready TO DO laboratory work.
Don't forget that we are trying Il
have a regular attendance this year
Keep that boy and girl. in school ev
ery day if possible.
Mrs. J. Reichl visited school Mon
day morning.
The pupils of the school are tryini