The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-29
GOOD. THUNDER EVENTS
PARTY FOR MR.. AND MRS,
G. D. BUNGENSTOCK
Building Is Proceeding In the
Village; News and Notes
Collected

Good Thunder, April 21.-Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Runge gave a farewell
party on Friday evening for Mr.. and
Mrs. C. D. Bungenstock. About thirty
friends and neighbors gathered and
pleasantly spent the evenig. At mid :
night q delicious supper was served
by the hostess. MI. and Mrs. Fred
.Runge and son Theodore of West
Mankato were out of town guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Bungenstock left
Saturday evening from Mankato for
Chicago where they intend to make
their home. Many wishes of success
and happiness be theirs in their new
home. Mrs. Gust Hoeft gave a fare
well supper for them Sunday evening
to which the hostess had asked
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Bungen-
stock.
Mrs. Charles Manthei spent sever
al days ,sf last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Ellis at
Sterling Center.
Mrs. viii Schultz of Mapleton
spent Saturday with her father Will
Mrs. Hobert Petrich and two little
daughters of Vernon Center are
visiting with the formers grand
mother, Mrs. A. G.. Graham and
aunt, MISS D6TIud STdudLl.
The Ladies Aid of the st. Johns
with Mrs. Fred Darge on Thursday.
A large number~of ladies were pres
ent and a very enjoyable aftrnoon
was spent.
Miss Cornelia Bode was a county
seat caller Saturday.
A large number of boys and girls
from this village and surrounding
rural schools attended the boys and
girls short course held at the state
normal school at Mankato Fri6Sy and
Saturday. Wallace Morlock. one of
our most energetic and prominent
club members, gave an excellent res
ponse to welcome given the mass by
c. H. Cooper, president of the nor
NAL and others.
Albert Benzel came home Thurs
day from Granada where he has been
for several weeks repairing steam
traction engines.
William Pomeranke went to Le.
Sueur Wednesday to visit and assist
his brother Carl, who carries on a
place of business there.
Adolph Petrowske is erecting a
dwelling house on his lots in Ora
hams addition. This is the first resi-
dence erected on this splendid build
plotted and sold in lots. We feel
sure others will soon build up on
their lots as Grahams addition lies
at a high and favorabls location.
Rev. J.. G.. Schneider went to Ger
esco Saturday at which place he held
church services on Sunday.
Word was received here that Arno
Runge, son of Reinholt Runge, form
er residents here, but now residing
in West Mankato, was tanen to I'm
manuel hospital where he under
went an operation for appendicitis OF
Tuesday. At last reports he was get
ting along first rate.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Buck and Miss
Sophia Wrucke spent Friday after
noon at Mankato.
Otto Meyer of Portal, N. D., arriv-
ed here Wednesday to visit with
relatives. Mrs. Meyer has been here
several weeks, being called here by
the death of her father, August G..
Graf.
Will NARROW is improving the looks
of his meat market and grocery
store by having new windows put in
the second story The front is being
made of pressed brick with stone
window Lodges and top stone.
Mrs. julius Richter and son Walter
of Mapleton were business callers
here Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Brunz of
Sterling visited at the home of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Manthei on Saturday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Behnke, a baby daughter April II.
This is their first born and the par
ents are certainly proud of the new
arrival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will FRANKIE and
children of Elmore motored to this
place Sunday and spent the day with
the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Pautsch and other relatives
Mrs. Manferd Benedict and daugh-
ter Lucille of Mapleton Sundayed At
the home of the formers father VIII
liam Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Runge and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schwantes
autoed to Mapleton Sunday and spent
the afternoon with Mrs. Schwantes'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sommers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schwan Of
Vernon Center were callers in town
Sunday.