The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-11
ANOTHER BIG HONOR FOR THE
VILLAGE Is RECORDED
Community Sing At0pera House
Was Greatly Enjoyed;
Notes of Town

Good Thunder, April S.-Goo,
Thunder has again added another
honor to its list through the ability
of Arthur H. Dannheim, the butter.
maker at the co-operated creamery
His score ON butter was ninety -four
higher than any one in this county
or in the surrounding counties. This
vicinity is taking up dairying in rea'
earnest as can be seen by the large
checks paid out monthly at the To-
cal creamery.
Mrs. Carl Tarjerson and daughter
June visited friends and relatives al
Mapleton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Eberhari
were Mankato callers Friday.
Claude Malzahn of Bemidji is Wis
iting at the Edward Malzahn and A
F. Billet homes.
A community sing was held at the
opera house Sunday afternoon The
date for the community sing has
been changed to Monday evening
April IA. Father William Griffin OF
Mapleton will give an address that
evening.
Frank III. Griffin brought his new
Buick car home from Mankato last
week. Louis Peters came with him
as the roads are not in good con-
dition for new driver.
Miss Hertha HerZberg was a coun-
ty seat caller Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Schliecker and small
son arrived here Sunday from Hobo
n Sif xrif har le.fa
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schliecker.
Otto and Edna Malzahn, Lynda
Billet and Otto Rosin and family were
Mankato callers Saturday.
Corporal Martin Malzahn arrived
home Saturday from Camp Custer,
Mich, having received an honorable
discharge. He was in the Ordnance
department.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Radke were
business callers in Mapleton We'd
nesday
Malcolm Fitzsimmons arrived home
Sunday from Pasadena. Cal, where
he visited at the McGrath home since
his discharge from the army.
Friday evening the Improvement
club met at the village hall. Many
important propositions were consid-
cred
Mrs. J. T. Schlesselman ard son
Harold spent Saturday at the county
seat.
Paul Zander left for Canada Thurs
day where he will spend the summer
doing mechanical work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Preis motor
ed tc Mankato Monday.
Adolrh Kowinski has gone to Rapi-
dan where he will work for William
Geisthardt the coming season.
William Graf returned to his home
in Minneapolis Saturday after spend
ing few days here with relatives
and attending to business affairs.
William Kruggel. Mrs. August
Kruger and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Krue-
ger motored to Mankato on business
Friday afternoon.
The store and shop windows are
decorated with the large Victory loan
posters reminding people of the
grand opportunity every one will
have in aiding our country
joseph Weir returned to his home
here Tuesday afternoon havine ION
mustered out of service at Camp
Dodge. Mr.. Weir can tcll many in
teresting stories Of events overseas.
The Liberty club will hold it's
Achievement Day. May 2. The Boys
and Girls clubs in the rural schools
are planning to assist the Liberty
club.
Wednesday evening large crowd
of young folks gathered at the Her
man Dalluge home and rendered Miss
Hilda Dalluge to surprise party, it
being her birthday. Refreshments
were served at midnight.
Mark Tyson now serves meals in
connection with his candy kitchen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Beschnett
received word that their son Otto. a
member of the 145th Infantry, 9th
Division, landed safely at New York
on March 80. He will be mustered
cut at Camp Dodge. Iowa.
Arthur Rosin and John Miller
were Mankato callers Friday even
ing.
Gustav Wiedenheft is the owner of
a new Ford car. Clear the trail for
Gus.
About forty five young people ten
dered Victor Voecks to surprise
farewell party Sunday evening. Well
filled baskets were brought and n
dainty luncheon was served at mid
night. Mr.. Voecks will leave Tues
day for Minneapolis where he intends
to take course at barber school.
Miss Leona barge of Mankato spent
the week end at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman barge.
Mrs. Carl Rosin went to Mankato
where she will undergo an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Metger NOV
ed their household furniture to Man
kato where they will reside.
The Mapleton Commercial club ap-
pointed w. J. Morris to help raise
money in Lyra township.
Monday, April IA the return of the
Milwaukee railroad service which has
not been given this branch for many
years will be resumed The train
will arrive here at 7:50 a. m, MAX
ing it very convenient for the trav-
cling public.
Services were held at the st. Johns
Lutheran church by Rev. A. G.. BoGe
in the English language. April Is
being Palm Sunday services will
begin at 10 in the forenoon.
Miss Martha Kruger, night oper-
ator at Vernon central, spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Marie Krue-
ger at this place.