The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
LONG INWEDD[D life
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dickie
Hold Celebration
THEIR SIXTY-SIXTH YEAR
Family Gathered For Happy
Reunion At the Cleveland,
Mimi, Home

Cleveland. June 30.-Seventy- eight
relatives gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Dickie Sunday, June
26, to help them celebrate the sixty
sixth anniversary of their marriage.
Mrs. Dickie is eighty eight years of
age and Mr.. Dickie, ninty two. They
were married in 1855 and came to
this country from Scotland in 1857,
arriving at Cleveland June 10 Of that
year. They purchased farm on the
east Of Scotch Lake where they lived
for a number of years. They then sold
this farm and bought another on the
west side of the lake, two and half
miles from Cleveland, where they liv-
ed until sixteen years ago, when they
sold the farm and moved to Cleve-
land, their present home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickie are the parents of nine
hildren, all living, all of whom at
tended the anniversary. All but
eight of the thirty two grand child
children were also in attendance.
Mrs. Peter Olson gave a very pleas
ing talk and a number of songs were
sung, which were great pleasure to
the elderly couple. Mr. Dickie, who
has been belfast for a number of
years, was taken out doors on the
couch where he spent the afternoon
with the company. He also enjoyed
a short auto ride out past his old
home and also west of town short
distance. It is a day never to be for
= Mrs. Conrad Myre and children
Of ,Mankato spent last Tuesday at
the John Weiss home.
Mrs. Conrad Mlhre and children
spent last Thursday evening at the
John Dayis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Hochmeyer,
John and Adolph Weiss, Mrs. Hattie
Hamlin, Francis and Mary Unzeitig
were entertained at the home Of Mrs.
!, Anna Tresmar last Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Parks Everett and son Wilbur
spent Thursday evening at the Grand
pa Dfckie home:
Mrs A. Enderlen and daughters re-
turned to their home in st. Paul last
Thursday evening after short visit
at the Harry Busse home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koppleman and
.son, Mr.. mad Mrs. Frank Hart and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert brent
tai and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
DOWleS anu sOu, WI. duu MIs. IotcA
McCabe and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ehrke
of LeSueur Center picnicked at Lake
Jefferson last Sunday.
Mrs. s. e. Murray of LeSueur Gen.
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rukus Of
Minneapolis visited at the home of
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Hunter last Friday.
Miss Delta, Mrs. Theodore Nc
peck and son William Of Mankato
were visitors last Tuesday.
Mrs. Tom Brogan of st. Peter was
Keough several days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Clark and
H. ]. Perry of st. Paul enjoyed
fishing trip at Lake Jefferson over
the week end. They stayed at the
Herman Block home while here.
Tony Horner and sister Alma of
New Ulm were guests az the William
Ballman home over the week end.
Miss Orabelle Davis was guest at
the G.. w. Davis home in st. Peter
Friday and Saturday.
to their home at Mankato Saturday
after spending the past week at the
John Weiss and Matt Hochmeyer
homes. John Weiss accompanied
them home and stayed over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis and
daughter Orabelle were entertained
at the Conrad Myhre home Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman and
children were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Hochmeyer Sunday evening.
Remember the services at the
Christian church Sunday. July 8. Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Preaching at
II a. m. and p. m. Harry Poll, pas
tor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zimmc,man
and daughter Elaine were st. Peter
visitors Sunday.
Floran Drenttel of Fairfax was a
guest at the Albert 'Drenttel home
over Sunday.
Mrs. James Smith and children of
Heron, S. D., left for st. Peter Mon
day night and from there left for her
home Tuesday. She has been visit
ing her brother Dan Freiberg and
family the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Germscheid and
family of Lesueur Center were enter
tanned at the Dan Freiberg home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Drenttel and
daughters visited at the Ted Baker
home at st. Peter Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Zimmerman and daugh-
ter Elaine and Miss Grace Mathews
were business callers at Mankato
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hermel Of
Waterville were guests at the j. G..
Wilfert home last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bauer and
Mrs. Charles Bauer we're callers at
tMankato Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Groh were Man
kato callers riday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Zimmerman
off ST. Peter visited at the Fred
xxyapd al oh a far homo "Wednesday