The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-28
WATER EXAMINED is FOUND.
MOST EXCELLENT :
Many Things Of Interest Have,
Occurred In That Village
Lately
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water. The water proved to be of
good sanitary quality and. excellent
for public consumption.
William -yoecks. Jr., of Mapleton
spent Friday with his father, William
voecks, who is seriously ill.
Mrs William ziemke was a Man.
karo shopper Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Petrich of
Vernon are the prouQ parents of a
baby girl. bornA FEBRUARY 10. This
is their first born. Mrs. Petrich was
formerly Winnifred Graham of this
place.
Peter F1eishman of Mankato Spent
Friday and Saturday at the R! R.
Runge home.
Alma Bode and Evelyn Gerlach,
two Normal students. spent the week
here at their homes.
A number from town attended the
wedding anniversary, celebration at
Ernest Matzke home in Rapidan We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. Ernest Bundle was a Mapleton
oaiier SATURDAY. gg3 sAflN
Miss Frieda Herzberg is spending
the week end with her sister Hertha
at Mankato. = 81
Miss Clara Ziemke is doing house
work for Fred Polehow.
miss Sarah Ryan of M&nkato is
spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. Albeit ,Schwan.
Mrs. Mark Tyson, Floyd and Lor-
aine Kimball spent Saturday at Man
kAto.
The Mozart Music club will held
its next meeting with Miss Lulu
Darge February 2Ss
Mrs. Louis Malzahn spent 4 several
days with her daughter, Mrs. Edwin
Hensel in North Mankato.
Agnes and Evelyn Fitzsimmons
spent the week end at their farm
home. -
Wedding bells win be ringing this
week.
The banns of Hugo Kunz and Lillian
Wrucke were announced Sunday at the
St.. Johns church The wedding will
take place Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 at the Lutheran church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schwan of YER
non Center were shoppers here Sat
urday afternoon.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Possin
baby boy, number three, Wednes-
day February 10. The little man
weighed thirteen pounds Little Bob
and Rex are much delighted over the
ARRIVAL of the new baby brother
Several sleighloads of young folks
#NAo the Joe. Lawrence home east
d town Wednesday evening. Cards
and dancing were enjoyed til the wee
hours. All report having had a good
Little Miss Ruth Ulrich spent Sun
day with her grandmother, Mrs. John
Schwietzer at Napoleon.
James Phelps, who was a member
of the heavy artillery battalion over
in France, received his honorable dis
charge and returned to his parental
home safe after, many dangerous en-
counters.
The Good Thunder State bank
purchased the two story brick bull,
ing which they now occup" frc--7 the
Bierbauer Brewing compan5 OF Man-
kat6.
Miss Alma barge, teacher in the
intermediate room has been sick dur
ing the week. Miss. Minnie Gerlach
who has just completed Normal
course filled the vacancy.
John F. Lehman of Cheyenne, Wy
oming, formerly q resident of Lyra.
Is visiting friends and old neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Graft of this
village We're greatly surprised Friday
evening when about forty relatives
and friends appe AIRED at their home
with Well filled baskets and jolly spir-.
its. The occasion was their fortieth
wedding anniversary. Refreshments
were served at midnight. They were
presented with beautiful mantle
clock.
Henry Prange of Bedford was a
caller in town Saturday.
{ Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Heitner were
callers in Mankato Saturday.
Miss Selma Rosin spent the week
end at the Ernest Bundle home.
Throughout the county the schools
ere busy getting the, War Saving So
cieties organized. LET us all learn
to save and spend wisely.
The program and box social in Dis.
trict No. III. taught by Miss Katie
Caven, was well attended Friday ev-
ening.. The boxes sold high. Nearly
$50 were put into the school treasury.
Miss Esther Wall, a commercial
student at >Mankato. spent Sunday
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Wall
Auctions seem to be popular this
season. Bills are out for Albert
Schwan's sale March 8.
Men are busy getting in the ice
harvest as warm weather is threat
ening. The creamery and Mariowe-
ice houses are filled so far.
Miss Leona A. Darge, who is taking
up training at the Immantlel hospi :;
tai, spent Sunday at her homo in this
village.
A baby girl WAS born to NJ and
Mrs. Edward .Wiebold T7nbruary p.
About fifty young D. cple gathered
at the Charles Borchert Lone south
of town Sunday evening and gave
Miss Lillian fWrucke a parcel shower.
A. pleasant. evening was spent The
bfide -be received many beautiful
and useful gifts
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peterson and
two children visited friends at Eagle
Lake last week.
A number from here are planning
to attend the Farmers Short Course