The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
OODTHUNDERNOlE
Band Concerts Continue to
Be Popular Events
What the Tailest Man Attend
Ing Next Program Will
Receive

Good Thunder, June 21.-The open
air band concert held last Wednes-
day evening in the village was at
tended by an enormous crowd from
the surrounding townships. After
the concert the druggist, g. d. Robin
son gave away splendid set of
silverware to the man and his wife
who came the longest distance to
hear the band play. The fortunate
couple were MIR. and Mrs. Joseph
Lorentz, who live north OF Mankato
in Nicollet. Mr.. and Mrs. Lorentz
formerly lived on the old Benzel
place, northeast Of town. Their many
friends congratulate them as the
owners of the beautiful silver set.
Mr.. Robinson has a novel plan for
this coming Wednesday evening. He
asks all tall people TO register at his
store before 10 p. m. He will give TO
the tallest man a 81 Waldemar chain
and TO the tafiest lady 81 brooch.
All are looking forward TO the time,
with pleasure as it will be interest
ing to see who are the talleSt people
in this vicinity. Where Go the short
people get a chance to see when the
tall are measured? Druggist Robin
son Is certainly live wire and gets
people to realize the need and results
of recreation.
Miss Rose Lawrence, who taught
here in the primary department the
last term, came down from Manksto
Friday afternoon to spend the week
end with friends. Miss Lawrence at
sends summer school at the Mankato
State Teachers college.
Rev. A. c. Bode, pastor OF the st.
Johns Lutheran church and Mr.. Gust
Wiedenheft as layman from the con-
gregation, left Tuesday morning for
St. Paul where they are attending
the annual convention OF the Mis-
souri, Lutheran synod. Professor j.
G. G. Kruger, teacher in the paro-
chial school, left with the two above
named TO attend the convention.
Mrs. Margaret Cream, who now
makes her home IL Minneapolis, came
here Monday TO spend several weeks
with friends Mrs. Cream formerly
resided southwest of town.
A large number of old settlers from
here drove TO Old Mapleton June IA
and attended the Old Settlers picnic.
enjoyed, also the splendid program.
Elna Meyer of this place, appeared
Mrs. w. c. Schultz. formerly Miss
on the program, and in blessings.
which were received by storm OF
applause.
Gerhart Graf and his brother, Her.
bert Graf of North Mankato and
Alvin Greiger of Mankato returned
home from a lengthy auto trip on
Thursday evening after being gone a
week. The drove to Cando, \. D., by
the way of Bemidji. The four hun
dred miles from Bemidji to this place
was made in one day. We say that
was a drive. After seeing much OF
the northern part of Minnesota and
a large area of North Dakota the
tourists say they found no place that
could take the place of Blue Earth
county.
The. following students of Mankato
State Teachers college spent the
week end here. Misses Mabel
Campbell. Alma barge. Selma Resin,
Alma and Cornelia Bode ana Theresa
Mountain.
The Concordia club met with Mrs
Will NARROW on Tuesday evening. 1t
was decided to hold the next meet
ing in September, owing to the in
tense heat of the summer months.
Rev. Adolph Often and son Waldo
mar of Howard Lake spent several
DAYS of the week with the Gust
Wiedenheft family. Gust returned
with them to the cities where he did
business
The little son of Mr. and Mrs.
August Ganschow was taken to I'm
manuel hospital at Nankato on Tues
day. The little fellow has blood
poisoning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kiesel and son
Gordon, Superintendent and Mrs. w.
II. Detamore, Mr.. and Mrs. Will III
rich, Sr., all of Mankato attended the
band concert here on Wednesday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mann and son of
Minot. n. D.. are visiting here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mann and other relatives. Mr.. Mann
has not been here for twenty three
years and finds things changed con-
siderable. They came to attend the
golden wedding anniversary celebra-
ton of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. v. Fried and chill
dren returned home Friday evening
from an extended trip through
Canada where they visited with rela
tives During Station Agent Fried's
absence Herald Packer Of Iowa acted
Rev. j. G. Schneider is at st. Paul
attending the conference of the Ohio
synod there. There were no church
services at the Emmanuel church on
Sunday.
On Tuesday evening a number OF
relatives and neighbors gathered at
the Rudolph Preis home, it being the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Preis.
A social evening was spent. A de-
licious lap luncheon was served.
Shelled corn is forty cents bushel
and several farmers are shelling and
hauling it, Among those Smelling are
Emil Rosin Ernest Schilling and
Phelps Bros.
Miss Frieda Mielke called at the
Telephone Exchange at Mapleton Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Gensmer and
daughter Gertrude and son Freebert
/. and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Ander-
son left Saturday for their home at
Montevideo after spending week
with relatives here. Mr.. and Mrs. S.
LavitZ, who also came with the
party, remained here for a longer
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Henry
LANCE.