The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
GOOD THUNDER EVENTS
MEMORIAL DAY WAS FIT
TINGLY OBSERVED
Relatives and Friends Tender
Mr.. and Mrs. Deciding Pleas
ing Surprise Party

Good Thunder, June 4.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Schwan OF Vernon took
their daughter, Mrs. Micheal Noun
tain, Jr., and children to Mankato
Saturday where the two little tots
were taken to ST. Joseph's hospital
for treatment for after effects OF the
measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rieve of Vernon
were shoppers here Friday.
Mrs. August Trepper of Minneapolis
arrived here Friday afternoon to
spend the summer with former neigh
bors and friends, it being her custom
to come for Decoration day..
F. H. Griffin and son Kenneth re-
turned from the cities Thursday even
ing where they spent few, days on
business.
Miss Evelyn Fitzsimmons was one
of the large class that graduated from
Mankato high school Thursday after
noon. Miss Margaret McCarty grad
uated from the Mapleton high school
Thursday evening.
G. H. Schroeder was county seat
caller Saturday.
James Cream of Minneapolis came
Saturday to spend several days here
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pautsch and
children spent Sunday afternoon at
Madelia.
Miss Hattie Manthei is visiting with
her cousin, Mrs. Louis BunZ at Sterl-
ing.
Mrs. Kenneth Hennings of Amboy
spent several days of the past week at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Herzberg.
Mrs. T. Dannhein of New Ulm is
visiting here with her son Arthur and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bergman and
ing for Raymond, Mimi, their former
home. They will spend some time
there and return in their car which
has been in storage there.
Matt Weir and sister of Rapidan
autoed to this place Saturday even
ing and called at the home of their
uncle Frank Weir, Sr.
Mrs. Annie Voeks and children
spent Sunday at Minnesota Lake with
her mother and sister.
The following teachers have come
home to spend their vacation. Mary
McGrew, Albert Lea; Genevieve Nc
Carly, Welcome: Elizabeth Gerlach,
Amboy; Evelyn Gerlich, Lake Wilson;
McGrew, Duluth.
On Saturday afternoon an accident
occurred on the Daniel Boone trail
near the Walter Runge farm which
could have been serious. A bad mud
hole had filled up with loose gravel
here. A rag and rubber peddler of
Mankato driving through the country
with a Ford truck, was speeding and
not noticing the gravel was upset and
was pinned under the car. With Some
difficulty he managed to get out. The
truck was badly damaged. He receiv-
ed some deeps cuts from glass and
was bit bruised. A.
Relatives and neighbors to the num-
Der of about seventy five gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Deciding, southeast of town, on Sun
day evening and royalty surprised
them. The occasion was their silver
or twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
Large baskets of refreshments were
brought and served at midnight. A
happy evening was spent in visiting
and songs, while the young folks en-
ioyed games on the we'll kept spacious
lawn. Rev. A. G. Bode was present
and gave a short, interesting talk. A
beautiful silver gift was given these
estimable people as a token or re-
spect in which they are held by all
those who were present. Martha
ried at this place twenty five years
ago Sunday, May 80, and have always
made their home on the Deciding
homestead Mr. and Mrs. Deciding
are the parents of one son Leonard
who is at home. They are both young
appearing people and prosperity has
been with them. May future years be
as favorable and may there be many
more happy anniversaries is the wish
of their many friends.
Will Arndt of Truman spent Me-
mortal day at the parental home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arno barge,
baby daughter Sunday.
Miss Elsa Sohre OF Clear Lake,
Iowa, came last week and is visiting
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sohre and other relatives.
Memorial Day was fittingly observ-
ed in this village Monday. All bust
ness places were decorated with the
national colors and were closed. Aft
er dinner a line of march was form
ed at the public school grounds. The
Good Thunder band led the march to
the Lyra cemetery where with simple
ceremony the graves of the heroic
dead were banked with bouquets and
wreaths. After this all went to the
opera house where an exceedingly
splendid program was given which the
ladies of the Maple River club are to
be thanked for. They also decorated
the hall with the fragrant blossoms
Of spring and flags. and curtained the
windows with bunting. A large wreath
of white blossoms and ferns was plac-
ed on the stage with printed ribbon
"In Memory OF the Dead" also the
names of the boys who sacrificed their
lives in the world war. The follow
ing program was given. Each num-
Ter was received with much applause.
The Midnight Dream .:....... :.
.......;;:;.: R. scheppegrall
Orchestra
The Old Refrain. ......... :Kreisler
stock; piano accompaniment by Miss
Irma Possin.
Address-Colonel Fitzhugh Lee Min
negerode. .s
Fourth Concerto, violin solo. .......
................... j. B. Accoloy
A. G.. Bungenstock, piano accom-
paniment, Miss Eleanor Rogers.
Narclss ......... X. Scneppergraii
Orchestra
Observation-Disclosures.
The hall was filed to its capacity
and all greatly enjoyed the program.
Col. Minnegerode of Mankato and
several other young service men came
down in an army truck. All x-ser-
vice men were present in uniform,
each receiving buttonhole bouquet
at the end of the program.
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Bundle and
children and Charles Zastrow return
ed home Saturday from an auto trip
to Hoffman. Mimi.
Miss Lynda Billet went to Mankato
Monday ovaninp m cara for Herman