The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
EVENTS At SAINT CLAIR
BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS
PLEASING FUNCTION
Mrs. William Frantz Suffered
Fall; Personal Mention;
Short Stories

st. Clair. March 2.t-Mrs. L. w
Hintze and Sofia Pagenkopf enter
tanned at the Hiatze home in honor
of Hazel Hintze and Earl Pagen-
kopf's birthdays. The evening was
spent in music and games and at q
late hour a delicious cafeteria lunch
was served. The guests departed al
late hour. proclaiming Mrs. Hintze
and Mrs. Pagenkopf royal entertain,
ers. and wishing Hazel and Ear
many more happy birthdays. Out CT
town guests We're Mr.. and Mrs. Aug
ust Beccue, Jr., and Mrs. Angus!
Beccue. ST., Of Janesville; A. Grun
demeier of Mankato and Mr.. higgins
and son Forrest of Faribault.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Courier OF
Wells spent few days in the vii
lage as the guests of Mr.. Courrier's
sister, Mrs George Hubmer.
Lena Bestman and Mrs. j. II. Best
man, Jr., have returned from Roches-
ter where Mrs. Bestman consulted
the Mayos. They advised her to take
a rest cure for several months.
The Royal Neighbor lodge held a
business meeting and initiation OF
two members Saturday evening after
which each member was allowed to
ask one guest to enjoy the social
the chief entertainments OF the even
Ing. At the close of the evening a
delicious lap supper was served by
the members of the lodge.
The correspondent is sorry to re.
port that Mrs. Mic Phillips and Mrs
Jake Chase are on the sick list this
week.
John Cords, who has been serving
on the jury at Mankato, is home on
short leave of absence. He will re-
port for duty on March 10.
Mrs. Thomas of Mankato is nurs-
ing at the Harry Phillips home. The
baby boy has had pneumonia for a
few days and is not making a rapid
recovery.
A number of ladies surprised Mrs.
Henry Gusso at her home on her
birthday Monday afternoon. After a
pleasant afternoon of visiting and
conversing on general topics Of the
day the ladies served dainty lunch
which they took withthem. They de-
parted for their homes wishing Mrs.
Gusso many happy returns OF the
day, -
Joe Wingen spent the week end at
st. James as the guest OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sofia Schoffman.
From various appearances one
would think spring is here at last
The girls are roller skating and the
boys playing marbles. Last Sunday
rumors of baseball were heard from
different places. Several people have
been reported as having the spring
fever.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Ed Froelich enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. l. Husunin and
Misses Angela Lenerfz and Marie
Nelson at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Hintze and
daughters Hazel and Harriet and Rob
Grundemeier were GAINESVILLE visitors
Sunday.
Mrs. William Frantz had the mis-
fortune to fall last Friday and sprain
an ankle and break blood vessel in
her right leg. She is getting along
as well as could be expected.
Nels Sorenson spent few day:
last week in the country as the guest
of Francis O'Connor.
John higgins and son Forrest OF
Fairbault are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Jerome Lynch.
Elmo Nyquist, who underwent an
operation for ulcers of the stomach
at Rochester last Wednesday, is get
ting along nicely.
Leo Rud, John Roerig and John
Hagerman of Mankato spent Sunday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Roerig. .