The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-31
GOOD THUNDER EVENTS
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN By
THE CONCORDlA CLUB
Firemens' Ball Was Great Sue.
cess; Personal Notes and
News Gossip
Especial TO Free Press. ]

the names OF those chosen 10 serve
on the petit jury are F. H. Schrc and
G. II. Matzke OF this vicinity. The
petit jury is called for February 5.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Speck on Monday.
Gottlieb Matzkc ard son Oscar
motored to Mankato Friday.
Miss Esther Wall. who is attending
Commercial college al Mankato,
spent the week end with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kriewald of
Darlington, n. D. arrived Thursday
evening TO spend several weeks with
the latters parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred PautsCh and other relatives.
Born, 10 Mr.. ard Mrs. Ray Bennett,
baby girl Wednesday. January %.
Miss Clara Billet, chief telephone
operator, spent last week at st Paul
where she attended the r-State
operators convention which was
held at the Ryan hotel. During her
absence Miss Frieda Mielke, relief
operator, filled the vacancy.
Mrs. Otto Voecks and son Victor
were Mankato shoppers Friday.
Mrs. Harold Packer of Carleton,
Neb., arrived here Tuesday for visit
At the home of her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. ]. J. Schneider.
Mrs. Alvin Ulrich spent a few days
with Mrs. Charles Ulrich, Sr, in West
Mankato.
A baby girl. their first born, ar
rived at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Rudolph Eggert on Monday Mrs.
ESeert was formerly Elsie Borchert
of South Lyra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottfried Fischer and
sons William and Fred were county
seat callers Thursday.
r. w. Preis purchased the G.. A.
Graf farm east of town last week
from Will Sullivan. Mr.. Preis will
work the lard. He expects to move
his family into the new home some
time next fall.
Charles Ulrich of West Mankato
came out 10 assist his scr Alvin with
his farm work
The Mozart Music club will hold its
meeting Friday evening, January 81.
at the home of Miss Sophia Wrucke.
Gerhart A. Graf purchased the
William Voecks residence here dur
ing the past week. The property in
cludes four lots, a fine house and barn
and other buildings. The considera-
ton was $500. Mr. Graf plans to
make a number OF improvements be-
fore moving. He will take possession
abou: April Is.
Mrs. George Schram returned
home Tuesday from Battle Creek.
Mich, where she has spent the past
Three nnn1 he will, hnr do
William NJ ,untain
Hector are visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Yaeger of Willow
Creek visited at the Will Ziemke
home one day this week.
Tuesday evening the Concordia
club held its meeting at the home of
Mrs. Will NARROW. New officers were
elected for the coming year and are
as follows: President, Mrs Will Ko-
berg: vice president, Mrs Robert
pautsch; secretary, Frieda Darge:
treasurer, Meta Rinehart. Sick visit
ing committee, Rose Sohre and Clara
Billet. Two new members Joined
That evening. Ii was voted to again
serve refreshments which were dis
continued during the food corserva-
ton period. Mrs. H. c. Mielke will
entertain February 4.
Miss Hertha Herzterg, who is at
tending normal ir Mankato spent the
week eEd 1T her home south of town.
Linda Arnde, Minnie Kaul and
cara Ziemke were Mankato shoppers
Saturday.
Mrs. Richard Eberhart and Tillie
Meyer visited between trains with
their sister, Mrs NJ. Benedict at
MapletOn Saturday.
Mrs. c. Ganscow of Wells spent
last week with his brother at this
place
Theresa Mountain, a normal stu
dent, spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs. Alice Mountain at this
place.
Miss Lillian Wrucke of South Lyra
spent Friday ard Saturday with her
friend. Miss Frieda Mielke.
Thursday q sad message was re-
ceived announcing the death of A. A.
Handy at Granada. The funeral was
held there Sunday at eleven O'Clock.
Mr.. Hardy was prominent resident
OF this place for about forty wears.
leaving here about ten years ago. He
was blacksmith by trade and owned
the property row owned by G. A. and
A. G. Graf. Survivors are the widow
and three children, Edna and Ida at
Granada and John of Buffalo, n. Y.
All of Mr.. Handys old friends. which
were many, are grieved to hear of
his death.
Miss Josephine Wagner of Roches-
ter arrived here the first of the week
and is the new assistant agent at
the depot. She stays with her sister.
Mrs. Eskil Fried
The ireman'S ball held Friday
evening was a success and Melted a
neat sum for the treasury. A large
and jolly crowd was in attendance and
all report a good time, due to the
good music which was furnished bv
Sandon Bros, five piece orchestra of
Mankato land TO the corgenial COM
mittee
Mrs. Albert Ziegler of Mankato was
a caller in town Saturday afternoon.
Friday evening the Sunday school
classes Of the Baptist church held
their annual party at the Charles
Linton home about one mile south
of towr. All members were present.