The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
GOOD THUNDER TALE
Band Concert Is Pleasing
Affair There
PRIZE EVENT IS NOTED
Somebody Will Win Something
BY Attending Next Musical
Program

Good Thunder. June 16.-The open
air band concert Wednesday evening
was attended by large crowd in
spite of the muddy roads caused by
the heavy showers of the afternoon
These concerts bring people from far
and near to the village. The boys
sure make their music snappy. Very
much credit is due to their dexterious
leader, William Wright. On We'd
gist, c. ID. Robinson will give to the
man and his wife, who come the
greatest distance to hear the band
concert, a half dozen hollow handle
knives and forks valued at $40. He
asks that al come to his store at
ten o'clock
proud parents of an eight pound
baby boy born to them Wednesday
Miss Frieda Darge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Schneiderhan
and children and DR.. and Mrs. ] T.
Schlesselman and sons of Mankato
formed camping party, leaving here
Monday morning for two weeks
outing in the northern part of the
state around. the lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Kunz of North
Mankato drove to this place the other
ed with the latter's mother Mrs.
Emma Wrucke.
Charles H. Herzberg was bust
ness caller at the state capitol on
The Blue Earth Valley Farmers
club will hold their first picnic in
grove of Richard Armstrong on the
DR.. Paul Barney farm June %. This
is newly organized club, but is
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well attended The membership is
large and still increasing.
The following young ladies left for
Mankato to attend the summer ses-
sion of the Mankato State Teachers
college: Miss Alma Bode, Selma
Rosin, Alma barge, -Thereas Noun
tain, and Mabel Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Metgorn of
Mankato spent Sunday with the lat,
Schliecker and other relatives.
Jim and George Harmon and their
families, accompanied by their father
Hans Harmon motored here from
Swea City, Iowa, Sunday and spent
the day with Arthur Harmon and
family. The latter will stay here
some length of time.
Miss Leila Graeber, who travels for
candy concern in the gulf states
came home Saturday to spend a
Mr.. and mrs. Daniel Graeber.
Mrs. William NARROW entertained
the ladies' aid of the, st. Johns
Lutheran church at her home Thurs
day afternoon. Nineteen members
were present Mrs, NARROW was
presented with four large bouquets of
roses by her guests.
Rev. A. C. Bode preached mission
festival sermon at Blue Earth on
Sunday.
The members of the Concordia
club and their husbands, children
and friends enjoyed the annual pic
mic, also the fifth anniversary cele-
bration of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mar
lows welding on Sunday. A picinc
dinner and supper was enjoyed at
Sibley and Minneopa parks.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peters Of Man
kato Sundayed with their son Louis
and wife.
On Friday evening, June. 10, a
large assemlage of friends, children
and neighbors went to the Oscar
Mann home and surprised his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Mann, it
being their fiftieth or golden wedding
anniversary. Rev. J. G.. Schneider
delivered an appropriate address for
the aged couple, who have. lived
through The plOucSI udyS VI lilS
township. Well filled baskets we're
brought by the ladies and delicious
luncheon was served.
Miss Frieda Wruckle, who had en-
ployment at Mankato for several
months, Is home to spend the sum-
mer months with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Wrucke.
DR.. Paul Barney of Mankato called
at his farm Saturday afternoon to
attend to matters pertaining to the
remodeling that is being done on the
buildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Runge were
callers at Mankato Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. Layitz. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Anderson, and Mr.. and Mrs:
Frank Gensmer and daughter and
son, all of Monteviedo, motored to
this place and are visiting at the
Rudolph Preis, Henry Lang and Mrs.
Mathilda Mielke homes. They plan
on returning home Friday.
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