The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-21
SOUTH STAT
STORIES
from Saturdays DaiIyl

T. Eckstein. F. P. Zschumke was
elected a new member OF the board
and he will fill the vacancy on the
building and supplies committee,
which was held by Mr.. Mueller.
G.. ]. Fratzke of GAINESVILLE, who
possesses the spirit OF zest and
mirth, was seen walking down one
of the streets in GAINESVILLE on Fri
day morning in his shirt sleeves and
hatless, evidently with the intention
OF turning winter into summer.
Tuesday was lunchless day IN
Fairmont. The proceeds raised
will be sent to feed the starving
children.
At the annual meeting of the
Lutheran church of New Ulm the
matter OF erecting an addition to the
present school BUILDING came up.
The addition will be two stories and
a basement about so 80 feet.
At a banquet given at Rochester
Tuesday evening by the Shriners in
honor OF DR.. E. s. Judd's being
elected representative OF Osman
l.
council, a telegram was read which
stated that support for the location
of the Shriners' hospital for crippled
children in Rochester, is given by
w. F. Kenwick, past imperial poten-
| tate of Philadelphia, the father of
the idea. Other cities have offered
sites of land as we'll as bonuses to
get the Shrine hospital. 1t is not
known whether the hospital com.
I>tA
Monday or submit the names OF the
cities making proposals and leave
the matter to the general imperial
council in June.
H. R. Brush of .Owatonna was
elected president of the Steele county
Farm Loan association at the annual
meeting. J. E. Malone was elected
vicepresident and Paul H. Evans, sec
handled $4,000 OF farm loans during
1920.
The most complete road system in
Southern Minnesota of the state is
planned for Mobiles county by super
intendent of highways, N. S. Thayer.
If MIR. Thayer's plans are carried cut
within the next three years, the. farm,
ers of MOBILES county will be located
4
highway.
! The annual meeting of the DeerfielG
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany was conducted at Owatorna. j.
H. Wilker was re- elected president.
Other OFFICERS are Peter Eliason,
vicepresident; Armin J. Bosshard,
urer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Damon OF
Winnabago celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary on Tuesday,
| January IL. They were entertained
at dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. N. WEIGH.
| At the annual meeting of the WIN
rebago Commercial club held Tnes
dap evening the following directors
Babcock, E. F Arndt, Fred Barmore
Frank Bartholomew. c. w. Stimson
F. e. Hadley, C. e. Babcock. F. G.
Wasgatt, e. E. Moore. The directors
~, roeot on the first Monday nigh
in February and elect officers.
Thursday was the first dav for tho
"politeness sleuth" in Faribault
where the politeness camraign will
be conducted for the next two weeks.
Nels n. Sonnesvn. sixteen year old
on of Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Sonnesyn
Of st. James. won third prize in a
9reech making contest at the state
convention Of real estate dealers held
at the Radisson hotel, Minneapolis
last week.
| At a meeting held in Slayton re
Gently the question whether Slavton
would have a ball team this year was
discussed. The players who We're on
the team last year have signifed
their willingness to return to Slav-
ton. A large amount was expended
for the team last year and a small
deficit remains for that reason it is
doubtful If team vii! be organized.
Another meeting will be held in the
near future at which time a decision
will be made. Other towns have sig
nified their intention of having fast
teams, among them are Pipestone,
| Lamberton, Candy, Marshall, Fair
mont, Worthington and possibl
Tracy.
| William Schaleben Of Madelia pur-
chased four head Of the show ami
mails at the Minnesota Royal Short
| ouO" hCiu III 81. Z dul ldoI WSCh.
The sensational red show heifer,
Victorine, is included in the number
and topped the sale at $1,000.
| Mrs. w. r. Estes, of Minneapolis,
daughter of Rev. w. Young, former
residents of Madelia, died Thursday
morning at her home there.
On Thursday the Fairbault dairy
company reduced the cost of milk
one cent per quart, bring the price
down to eleven cents quart.
! George H. Chamberlain of Fair
bault, in good health, celebrated his
ninety fourth birthday anniversary
on Wednesday. .
| A total of 672 transfers Tor Rock
county real estate were recorded dur.
ing the year of 1920. OF these con-
veyances 1874 gave no considerations
while 53S of the transfers gave con-
siderations. The total amount in
volved in the 538 transactions reach
ed the sum Of $7,142, 329.75.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Brown of
Fairmont, celebrated the sixty second
anniversary of their marriage Thurs
day. A reunion was held at the home
of their son Frank A. Brown.