The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
GOOD THUNDER EVENTS
ANOTHER OLD N HAS
PASSED AWAY
Social Doings andPersonal Men.
ton; Short Stories of the
Fine Village Z,
Especial to The Free Press.l

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Good Thunder, May Con We'd
nesday morning occurred the death
of Mrs. Fred Polchow at her home
here in the village after a brief ILL
ness. The funeral services took
place at 1890 at the home and at
one o'clock from the st. Johns Lu-
theran church. Rev. A. G. Bode con
Quoted the services in the German
and English language. Mrs. Pol
chow was born September IL, 1914,
in Germany, coming to Mankato and
then r this place in 1899. She was
baptised and confirmed and receiv-
ed her religious and secular educa-
ton across. She was a devoted
Christian and church member, at
tending all services when health
would allow her. Also a loving kind
mother, neighbor and friend. She is
survived by her aged husband and
the following children. Mrs. Will
Kemp Of Faribault, Will Polchow Of
Mankato, John and Herman Polchow
Of st. Peter, Fred Polchow Of Fari-
bault, all being present, Mrs. Paul
Dunbar of this place aud Mrs. Mark
Tyson, who lives at the>family home
and ~tenderly cared for her mother
nuring her illness. After services at
the church the remains were taken
to Mankato where they were intern
ed in the family lot beside two chill
dren. The pallbearers were, William
Bruss, Carl Sperlich, Otto Rosin,
Louis Malzahn. William Wrucke and
Herman barge. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful. Stella
Rosenow, Lynda Billet and Mrs. Ed.
Ulrich acted as flower girls. Floyd
Kimball of Minneapolis, Meta Bohn
and brother of Mankato and Irene
Polchow attended the funeral.
. Mrs. August Pischner of Rapidan
spent the past week here taking ARE
of her father, who accisently broke
his collar bone.
Albert Benzel went to Willow
Creek Thursday to run a steam trac-
tor engine for Herman Wester, who
is doing road grading in Pleasant
Mound township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schwan Of
Vernon were shoppers here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ziegler of
Mankato attended the funeral Of the
formers brother in law August Gu:
tenschwager on Thursday.
Little Miss Marjory Herzberg of
Mankato spent the past week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Herzberg on the farm.
A baby daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Wiedenheft Monday,
May 3.
Martin Lillis left for the twin cities
Friday morning after a month en-
ployment here.
Robert Pautsch, the hustling pro-
duce dealer. seeing the potato famine
in this community, ordered a car
load Of potatoes which he sold on
track the past week. The spuds
were of an excellent specie and
cheap according to. prices in other
localities.
Mrs. Kitty Juergens of Devils Lake
came Thursday to visit with the Fred
Morlock family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Luhring were
Mankato callers on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NARROW and daugh
ter Esther of Vernon motored to this
place Saturday and called on their
son Will and wife.
Miss Elizabeth Gerlach of Amboy
spent the week end here at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlieb Sonnabend
and Miss Ida Possin were at Manka-
to Saturday.
Miss Catherine Mountain, who
taught school near Sterling. finished
the term Friday and returned to her
home here. =
Monday afternoon, April &c, the
spirit of another pioneer August
Gutenschwager, Of this vicinity pas
sed away after a short illness at his
west of town. He was born Febru-
airy 2, 1888, in Thomdorf, Posen, Ger
many. He came to America in 1866
and first made his home in Water
town, Wis, for two years. He then
came to Lyra township where he
purchased the farm on which he liv-
ed until his death. He was married
to Miss Caroline Ziegler in June, 1872
The survivors are the widow, one
daughter, Mrs. Hedwig Fisher of this
place and one son Albert on the farm
home, and three grandchildren. The
funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at the Emmanuel Lutheran
church by Rev. ]. G. Schneider. In
terry. --e. =5. a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Brunz and
daughter Lorena spent Friday in
Mankato.
On Friday night a bunch of color
ed comedians gave a minstrel show
here at the opera house. A large
crowd turned out and were all pleas
ed.
Fred Bergemann and John Sch
mooke were business callers al the
county seat Friday. .
Miss Amanda Gerlach was a Man
kato shopper Saturday.
Miss Hollie Phelps, who taught the
Gable Mill school, closed on Friday
with a picnic.
Saturday, May 1, Walter Sohre. a
home how started tn work at the
Good Thunder State bank as book
keeper. Walter attended CONNER
cial college at Mankato during the
past term. We wish him much sue
cess in his new line of work
George Preuss Is the latest driver
of a Ford, purchased from the Sch
neiderham garage.
Friday afternoon. May z. the Liber-
ty club will hold it's monthly meeting
at the school house.
Miss Leona barge Of Mankato
spent Sunday with her parents, MI.
and Mrs. Herman Darge.
Miss Lucille Benedict closed a
successful term of school in Sprague
district on Friday and returned to
her home in Mapleton.
to Saturday evening. His sister, Miss
Selma returned with him and spent
Sunday at home here.
Grandma Sperra was quite sick,
but at this writing she is improving.
A class of fourteen were confirm
ed at the st. Johns Lutheran church
Sunday morning by their pastor, Rev.
A. C. Bode. Those in the class were
Fila Bergemann, Ella Marks, Alma
Bartsch, Frieda Bartsch, Selma
Doerring, Olga Preuss, Martha Run