The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
GOOD THUNDER Events
FlREMEN WILL GIVE BALL ON
FRIDAY NIGHT
Residents Very Pleased Over
Success of Boys and Girls
Club Work
Especial to Free Press.1

Jessie Meyers ard son Rlchard OF
Minneapolis came Saturday to spend
a few weeks with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. r. l.. Houk and sisters,
Mrs. Ed Ebcrhart and Mrs. Carl
Sohre.
Miss Esther Marlowe of Vernon
Center is visiting at the home of her
sister Mrs. REEVE.
Mrs. Arthur Harner and daughter
Pearl and Mrs. Joseph - Demmick
We're Mankato shoppers Saturday.
Miss Eulahia Murphy OF Mankato
began teaching in the public school
on Monday, doing eighth grade work.
She has recently completed the
course at the State Normal school.
Miss Murphy was former resident
here, being daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Murphy. who formerly re-
sided southeast of town.
Miss Selma Rosin was a Mankato
caller Saturday.
Mrs. r. Danrheim of Lafayette
came Saturday to spend some time
with her son, A. II. Dannheim and
family.
Miss Selma DEWITT, president or
the Liberty club, returned from Min
neapolis Saturday. She appeared on
the program Of the annual conven-
ton of the State Fair board held at
the court house. Her subject was
How the Good Thunder Canning
Team wOn state championship" Her
speech was well received. We are
glad to boast of so live and active a
Boys and Girls club.
Miss Lulu Darge spent Sunday with
Miss Selma Preuss at Mankato.
Lieutenant Paul Wendlandt and
wife are spending short time with
the formers father, August F. WenG-
landt. Paul is the first one of the
Good Thunder boys 10 return here
from overseas safe and looking well
and is indeed very happy to see old
friends again. He has gold service
stripe on his sleeve for his six
months overseas service. He tells
thrilling stories of the many battles
in which he took part in. Being an
expert il handling ar air boat, he
was offered a fine job as aero mail
carrier on one of the new routes in
the eastern states. Mrs. Wendlandt
has been teaching in the high school
at Tracy during her husbands alb
sence and they now expect TO estab-
fish home somewhere and take up
housekeeping. Oscar Wendlandt
who was training at the Great Lakes
has been. mustered out of the service
The two brothers are now busy telling
each other of their experiences.
Will DEWITT OF Amboy was a bust
ness caller at this place Saturday.
Frank Rosin entertained the flu
being ill for two weeks.
Among the boys who have returned
home from camps with honorable dis
charges recently are Oscar Possin,
our popular barber. Glenn Phelps
and Bernhart Birr. They were well
coined back very heartily by the
home folks and friends, and are
readily adopting themselves to civil
ian life. Mr.. Possin will again take
charge of the local barber shop.
Miss Gertrude Raul assisted her
aunt, Mrs. Will NARROW, with her
Homework Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. Fitzsimmons went to
MankGto Saturday morning to spend
the day with her daughters Agnes
and Evelyn, who are attending high
school there.
Mrs. Hobert Petrich of Vernon
Center is visiting with her grand
mother, Mrs. Alex Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lavity of Red
Wing arrived here Friday to spend
some time with the latter's parents
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kreuer.
Mrs. Will Ulrich, Sr., returned Sat
urday from Mankato where she spent
the week with her sister, Mrs. Agnes
LANCE.
Once again the boys and girls
through their Liberty club and par
tiCularly one of its members, have
demonstrated that they can win high
honors and put our little burg on the
map in large letters. The highest
honor that the state can bestOw was
given to Walter Sonre, who resided
east OF town, for raising the best
pure bred calf during the season
Walter raised pure bred Holstein
Friesian calf ard also won first place
in the county contest. He was award
ed a national all star solid golC
medal and IN addition will receive &
free trip with all expenses paid t.
the short course at the university
farm some time ir April. Good Thun
der has many reasons TO feel proud
of the boys and girls that are attend.
ing our school ard taking active
parts in the many projects.
Mr.. ard Mrs. J. Kornap of Groton
S. D., came Tuesday TO spend sew.
Graz weeks with the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. Wall.
Members Of Miss Eleanor Rogers
music class organized music crul
Thursday evening with Miss Roger.
as director. Miss Sophia Wrucke
president; Lulu barge, secretary anc
Irma Possin, treasurer. They plan
ned on meeting every two weeks anC
studying a composer and playing some
of his pieces. The first meeting wa.
| held at Miss Rogers studio.
! William Sonaberd and famil,
visited at the Otto Rosin home Sun
I day, also Mr.. and Mrs. Art Rosin.
A big fireman's ball will be held a
the hall here Friday evening, Janu
airy "a. Sandon's orchestra of fv,
pieces will furnish the music arc
the committee in charge will see tina
all who come are properly entertain
ed.
Troops Return to America.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1