The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
ENJOYS GOOD BUSINESS
THE MCPHERSON FARMERS
INSURANCE COMPANY
Annual Meeting Was Held At St.
Clair: Election of the
Officers
Especial to Free Press.l

St. Clair, January 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Simon Schulty visited the formers
parents near Mankato Sunday.
Master Raymond Schulty is spend
ing a few weeks with his grandpar-
ents near Mankato.
Mr. and Mrs Westby, who enjoyed
a pleasant visit with relatives and
friends Christmas week at Heron
Lake, have returned to their home at
this place. Mr.. Westby returned Tues
day and Mrs. WestDy and children on
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter O'Brien enter
tanned a few of their friends at cards
Sunday evening.
Lou Apell and Richard Myers ar
rived from Camp Van Couver Sunday
for a few days visit with old friends.
Messrs. Apell and Myers were former
managers of the BotSford lumber var /
at this place.
The annual meeting OF the McPher-
son Farmers Mutual Insurance com
pany was held at St Clair Tuesday.
The financial as well as the policy
exhibit was shown to be very salts
factory. The secretary reported a
gain of $25S,052 IN new business over
last year, having now a total Of
$5059, 166 on risks for 2016 members.
The income from all sources includ
ing Sl7SS. 20 on hand at the beginning
of the year is 1923 Sc. There We're
sixty nine losses aggregating To So.
10, and general expenses including
all officers fees amounted TO $1034.56,
leaving a balance of S1,119 in the
treasury January l, 1919. All losses
We're adjusted satisfactorily and
promptly paid. Mr. John Dunn of
Beaufort was elected as one of tn"
directors, taking the place of Henry
Hodapp. But with This exception all
of the former members OF the board
were reelected.
Mrs. S. HermanS is on the sick
list this week.
Jennie Grignon received a telephone
message from her mother who is stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Helm at Minneapolis which announc-
I'd the arrival of a nine pound boy
Thursday evening at their home. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry ;Ielm are now the
proud parents of three children, two
girls and boy.
Paul Polinska, who has been mus
tered out of the service. is renewing
old acquaintance at this place this
week
Forrest higgins CT Minneapolis is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
ShultZ of this place. Forrest was
formerly one of st. Glars boys, re-
siding on a farm near the village. He
was called TO the colors and has been
located at Camp Grant until he was
mustered out short time ago.
Mrs Fred Oftedahl passed away a;
her home a few miles southeast OF
this village Monday Of last week, the
cause of her death being pneumonia
following an attack of the flu.
Arthur Cords and Nels Sorenson,
who left here a few weeks ago TO
work at Savannah. H.. returned home
the last of the week. Arthur was
taken i'll with the flu Christmas day
and as soon as he was able Nels ac-
companied him to his home at this
place. Arthur at the time of this
writing is on the gain but very weak.
Ii is reported that Pemberton has
thirty six cases of flu.
Members of the Community sing re-
1T Tile SCIlOOl
evening.
Mr.. Murphy, who has been spending
the winter al the home OF his daugh-
Ter Julia, was taken TO the hospital
at Mankato Monday. Mrs. Murphy ac-
companied him.
Mr. and Mrs. Precht and family,
who went to CORTLAND Christmas day
where they were called by the death
of Mrs. Precht's brother, Mr.. Myers,
are enduring a seige of the flu at that
place. Shortly after their arrival.
Mrs. Precht came down with the flu.
In a few days Mr.. Precht and chill
dren came down with it.
The buttermakers at CORTLAND are
helping out at the creamery, making
three trips here last week. Mr.. john
son looks after the fires and has
charge of the duties around the
Precht home during their absence.
Richard Schultz was a business
caller at Mankato Wednesday.