The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
GOOD THUNDER EVENTS
FINE MEETING OF YOUNG
PEOPLES SOCIETY
School Closed and Teachers
Have Gooe to Their Homes;
News Notes

Peoples society of the st. John
Evangelical Lutheran church held its
meeting at the club rooms Thursday
evening. An excellent program was
given which consisted OF vocal duets
by the Misses Rose Sohre and Alma
barge, accompanied by Miss Meta
Sperlich; a group OF songs appro-
pirate for the season by the Misses
Cornelia Bode, Hattie Manthei, Cora
Doerring, Elsie Sohre and lrma Pos
sin. Miss Florence Sperra played the
dialogue entitled the Doctor and
Patient" as given by Herbert Dalluge
and Alvin Rosin, which caused laugh
ter to ring in the room. After the
splendid program short business
meeting was held. 1t was. decided to
begin the meetings for the next four
months at $50. owing to the busy
work of these months. A delicious
lap luncheon was served by the "eats
committee" for whom all present
speak highly of their culinary art:
Various games were played ana
greatly enjoyed. Next meeting July
Albert Gutenschwager autoed to
Mankato Friday and brought his
neighbor Carl Heines home from the
Emmanuel hospital where he under
went an operation for appendicitis
about ten days ago. Mr.. Heines is re-
covering rapidly.
Miss Selma Rosin came home
Thursday evening from Vernon Cen
ter after closing successful term OF
school in the Porter district just
west of Vernon Center.
apolis came home last week TO attend
the Memorial Day exercises. She in
tends to spend two or three months
with friends here and at Mapleton.
The public school closed Thursday
afternoon. Examinations were held
in the high school department all
week. On Friday the various grades
held their picnics.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kreuer of
Mapleton were pleasant callers IN
town Friday afternoon.
DR.. Miles Hopkins spent the past
week at the home of his father-in-
law, T. Gerlach enroute home from
Chicago where he took post graduate
course. DR.. Hopkins home is at
Troy, Washington.
Mrs. Sophia LANCE of New Ulm is
visiting at the Lutheran parsonage
with her daughter, Mrs. A. c. Bode
and family.
When coming home from Mankato
Thursday afternoon John Kopischke,
who was driving Ford met with an
accident which mi ght have been fatal
as the wheels struck a deep rut
when meeting another car. His car
turned turtle several times and is a
complete wreck Mr.. Kopischke was
fortunate in not being hurt save a
few scratches and bruises.
Miss Sophia Wrucke attended the
graduation exercises at Minnesota
Lake on Thursday. Her cousin was
one of the class.
Miss Lille Sonnabend came home
Saturday from the Immanuei hospital
where she recently underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
Kenneth Griffin is spending ten
day vacation from duties as city mail
carrier at. Sioux Falls, S. D., with his
parents, Postmaster and Mrs. F. H.
Griffin.
Mrs. John Dehn entertained the
Ladies' Aid of the Emmanuel church
at her home on Thursday afternoon.
Professor Joseph Kise and Miss
Rose Lawrence, the primary teacher,
left for their homes at Cottonwood
and Henderson on Saturday. Every
one regrets that these two teachers
will not return next term. Prof Kise
has accepted a position in the new
junior school at, Owatonna. Miss AL
ma Darge, who for ten years taught
very successfully, has accepted a po-
sition in Bethany Ladies' college
Mankato. Miss Amanda Gerlach- will
again have charge of the primary de-
partment after year of we'll earned
rest. She has taught this department
for about thirteen years.
Emil Ziemke of Vernon Center
spent one day of last week with the
Ziemke family here
Miss Lynda Billet, the proficient
nurse, is taking care of patient at
Emmanuel hospital this week.
In spite of the inclement weather
Memorial Day was fittingly observed.
The band led the march to the Gem
etery in the morning where the
graves of our departed heroes of the
blossoms and flags. The afternoon
program was in charge of the Ladies'
Maple River club. A patriotic pro-
gram of songs and readings were
given, also several piano and violin
duets. Judge William Stradtman of
Mankato gave very splendid ad-
dress, bringing to the audience in
simple words the noble spirit Of
Memorial Day. Much credit is due to
the members of the club for the sue
cess of the day.
IUOSo VI JHo ldISo CLASS
who graduated from Mankato high
school is Miss Martha Kellogg, who
took up the fourth year of her course
there.
C. c. Bruscke drove to Alma City
Wednesday to look after his large
farm at that place.
DR.. Paul A. Barney of Mankato
called on Otto Rosin Wednesday eve
ming on business pertaining to re-
modelling his farm buildings on the
Barney farm on which Dick Arm
strong is tenant.
Ex- Soldiers Martin Malzahn and
Oscar Possin, who have a tonsorial
shop at Minneapolis, spent Memoir
ial day here at their home.
The ladies of the St. Joseph Cath
Ollie church cleaned their edifice on
Friday afternoon.
DR.. A. L. Schuldt left for the twin
cities Saturday on business.
Every nice day some of the viii
layers are going fishing at The lakes
near Lake Crystal and always bring
home fine catches.
The Improvement club of the viii
lage held its first meeting of this
year at the city hall on Friday eve
ming. Many interesting improvements
were considered.
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