The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
PERSH|NG WAY PUSHERS
ST. CLAIR FOLKS INTEREST
/! ED IN HIGHWAY
Henry Korts Has Thus Far the
Highest Record For Wheat
Production

st. Clair, July 31.-People Of the
village of st. Clair are looking for
ward with considerable interest to
the time when the Pershing Way
will be completed into the village.
The work of improving that road Ia
the vicinity of st. Clair is progress
ing nicely. BY this time next year
the village expects to have the pa
tronage of tourists on that highway
passing through town daily.
In addition to the good roads work
considerable building is going on.
The buildings are Of substantial
character, and add much to the ap-
pearance of the village.
Henry Korts has thus far the
highest record Of wheat yield in this
vicinity. Just recently he threshed
six acres of winter wheat which
yielded 189 bushels, or an average
of thirty three bushels to the acre.
This wheat went 81 pounds to the
bushel.
Mrs. Edward Gayer of GAINESVILLE
is spending the week end at the
home of G. ]. Pagenkopf.
Miss Abbie Thielman left for New
England, N. d. and is now the guest
of Margaret Fitzloff of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Chase spent
Sunday at GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hintze ana
family drove to GAINESVILLE Sunday to
see the ball game at that village.
c.. w. Pagenkopf of Alma City Wis
tied his parents in this village Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Jane Rasdell left for an ex-
tended visit with relatives and friends
in the twin cities.
Mrs. Jean Ryan who has been Ill
for some time, has again returned 10
the hospital for treatment.
Among the social events OF the
! village this week which was greatly
enjoyed was the Royal Neignn ors
picnic at the country home of Mrs
Maud Babcock. A delicious surprise
luncheon was served and the occas-
ion was greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Schneiderhan Of
Good Thunder visited the Wlngen
home Sunday.
Professor Hirt is entertaining hts
sister and mother at his home this
week.
Miss Lucille Leo is spending the
week at Lake Madison as the guest
Of Miss Alice Devlin.
The new elevator building at this
village has been completed. and the
carpenters who erected the same
have gone to Waldorf.
Edward Kuske this week purchased
fine Chevrolet car from one of the
local dealers.
Some new apparatus has been add
ed to the Fairgrounds here, which Is
greatly enjoyed by the youngsters.
Lanas Santo, Lawrence and Beth
REESE of GAINESVILLE were the guests
of the Hintze family, over Sunday.
Miss Agnes Roerig and Eileen
Leo returned from two weeks visit
at Sleepy Eye and Lamberton.
Rev. Devlin, former pastor in this
village, paid friends short visit
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Macraplc O.:
Garden City are guests at the F..
,Kroll home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hennessey of Elk
celsior, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Finley
of Evansville were brief callers at
the L. W. Hintze home this week.
Mrs. E. A. Duemeland left for Bis
mark, N. d. Monday to visit her
sons Henry and George.
injured his hand quite severely. At
present H. Luebke is assisting him
with his work.
Mrs. M. Murphy is now at the
home of Mrs. Kate Hilton, where
she is caring for the lady of the
house, who is ILL.,
Leo Frank visited friends at Mon
teviedo Sunday.
Walter ,O'Brien purchased Samp-
son tractor from o. Juliar the fore
part of the week.
Miss Lucille Pagenkopf and Miss
Eileen Leo will be the guests of Miss
Kathleen Devlin for the week end
at Madison Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Zimmerman drove
to Minnesota Lake Sunday to visit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Mazinskie of Man
kato and Mrs. A. Peach of Eagle
Lake were visitors at the F. Fisher
home,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Benedict of Lam
berton visited the Leo home Sunday
A family reunion was held at the
home of ]. Kopke Sunday. The par
ents of Mr.. Kopke, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Kopke were present.
Mr.. Heidel of the Heidel Electric
company of Mankato spent several
days in this village installing a mo-
tor in the new Hunting elevator.
Chase and Campbell are busy get
ting their threshing rigs ready for
work for the fall run.
|, Henry Schafer of GAINESVILLE, Mimi,
has been engaged by the Leo Hard
ware company and is now busily en-
gagged in installing plumbing in the
new residence of Geo Juliar in De-
<coria, and in the residences of Mrs
Filter, Henry Schallow and Herman
Huebmer of this village.
William struck of GAINESVILLE has
completed the stucco work on the
garage OF Lynch and Juliar which
greatly adds to the appearance of
the building.
Town officers of Mcpherson held
a meeting Friday evenino T,,Iy 90