The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-03
GOOD THUNDER EVENTS
LIBERTY CLUB SUCCESSFUL
AT THE FAIR
Rev. A. G. Bode Preached At
Annual Mission Festival
In Vernon


Thunder was well represented at the
Garden CITY fair in exhibits and peo-
pie on exhibits. The Liberty club had
an exceptionally good display. The
bread team consisting Of Martha and
Rose kellogg and Pearl Harner were
working hard on their formula dem
onstration which will be given at the
state fair next week. These three &C
tive girls Of the Liberty club will rep
resent the entire southern part OF the
state at the fair.
Harold Hayes of Mallard, Iowa, and
father from the east visited with the
formers wife who is laying with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. ]. Schnie-
der for the summer. They left Sat-
urday morning again for Iowa.
Miss Amelia Grabarkwitz of Wells
and niece, little Evelyn Bosin Of Rap
idan visited with friends here on Mon
day. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pautsch and
children Leora and Arno left Tuesday
fer their home at Lahoma, Okla, by
auto after spending three weeks with
the formers father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Pautsch, and relatives
here and at Rapidan. The Pautschc
family make the trip every year and
greatly enjoy 1t as they take differ
ent route each time.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Frederick Bergman August 25.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zeimke and
children of Vernon Center were Sun
day callers at the Theodore Pautsch
home.
Miss Selma Preuss of Mankato
spent Sunday at the parental home.
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to Vernon Center Sunday after the
morning services here. Rev. Bode de-
livered the afternoon services there
at the Lutheran which held It's annu
al mission festival.
Miss Leona Darge came home from
Mankato last week where she under
went an operation. She Is gaining
strength and hopes soon to return to
her duties as nurse at the Emmanuel
hospital at Mankato.
A large number from the Emmanuel
church attended the mission festival
at Mapleton Sunday.
Miss Freida Darge and Mr.. Berna-
hard Luedtke were given a surprise
shower at the beautiful farm home of
August T. Graf east of town Thurs
day evening. About fifty friends of the
bride and groom were present. Sew
eral interesting games were played on
the lawn. Many useful gifts were pre-
sented to the couple In charming
stSle. A lap luncheon was served.
On Thursday afternoon an aero
plane drive By q pilot from Minneap
oils landed In the field west of the
Tim Flynn home In the city limits.
Mrs. Mrs +; 2. Fsirchild vent up for q
place to take an airy ride. She was
the only passenger that went up as
the plane arrived here to late to make
MI. and Mrs. Henry THU Of Yer
non Center spent Sunday at the VIII
Kaul home.
The school house In the Caveu dis
trtct No. 11s 10 being raised and the
ground underneath exoavated. A fur
mace win be put In the basement and
other modern improvements will be
made.
The public and church schools open
Kise Of Cottonwood has been engaged
az principal Of the high school.
Mr. and Mn. Frank Krueger NOV
ed on Saturday on the Paul DEWITT
farm Just outside Of the city limits.
The Dewitz family will make their
home b California.
John Pcichow Of st. Peter spent a
few days OF last week hero with his
Paul zander is driving . new Paige
touring ear purchased OF he sctwen-
Oscar Possin Of Sc. Peter called on
hts mother here on Tuesday,
Cyril and Monica Kfase OF Man
kato ara spending their vacationshere
With thefr grandmother at the Paul
Sperra home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hsnry @, Mieike and
children and MISS Freida Mieiks
drove to Vernon Center Sunday at
ternoou and attended the miss ION fes-
tiya held at the Luthsran church.
MI: MAnferd Benedict and daugh-
Yer Lucille were Sunday visitors at
The PAUL pswiss family was eiyen
9 farewell party ct the home Of Mr.
Dewitz' mother on Tuesday evening
by relatives prior 10 their leaving for
California by auto.
Mrs. Dan y. Bossin, Mrs. Jesse
Skov. OF Raptdan, Miss Amelia Ora
barawtU Of Wells and Miss Bsata
Randi Of 81 Paul and Florence Ho1-
man OF Minneapolis were entertain
examining By Miss Clara and Lynda
Mrs. O. Zsmeke and two daughters
who spent the past two weeks here
with relatives, returned TO their
home on Sunday. Victor Sperra and
sister Mary took them over.
Miss Florence HOFFMAN OF Mime
apolis II visiting at the A, p. Billet
and Edward Matzahn homes.
A motor party consisting OF Misses
Ethel McQrew, Ir1na Sohre, Emily
Pommeranke, Paul Darge. Thomas
and Walter Mountain drove 70 Fair
mont Sunday and spent the day nj
picnic style.
Mr.. end Mrs, Robert Pautsch' and
children, Mrs. f. ,. Billet and daugh-
ter Clara Drove 20 MRpfstou Sunday
evening and visited Mr. and Mrs, VIII
Schultz and also stopped to see the
new telephone Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Norlock and
children returped homo Friday from
Minneapolis where they ATTENDED the
wedding Of Miss Marian fergus,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
fergus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prank Potters and
baby autoed to Jsfsra, Mimi, and
spent Sunday With reiatives.
George Young, Elsa Sohre and
viii Wrucke, IT., had their tonsiis
removed at Mankato clinic the fore