The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
School Meeting Held On
Saturday Evening
.HIRTS SOON TO GO EAST
Professor Has Accepted Position
In the New York State
University

st. Clair. July 1s.-The annual
school meeting was held at the school
house Saturday evening. Following
4 the report of the years work, Judge
Charles O'Conner made a motion to
declare district No. LAG consolidated
district. The motion was seconded by
Frank Kruse and carried by q big
people give the proposition a little
serious thought they readily see that
il is something not to be passed uP;
something worth while and something
that will benefit the community in
every way. May the st. Clair school
grow rapidly and eventually become
a model consolidated school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grunther, who
have been visiting at the August
Kopke home, returned to their home
in Milwaukee.
Mrs. r. C. Wood and children of
Frazee are visiting relatives in this
village.
Armand Filter. who is in the lum-
Der business at Foxhome, Mimi,
spent a few days with his mother,
Mrs. Martha Filter.
The Henry Campbell family OF
Mankato spent several days at the
j. Chase home this week.
Because of rain the first chautau-
lqua number was given Thursday
Afternoon instead of Wednesday even
ing. The full chautaqqua program,
has been exceptionally good and
has been fully appreciated by those
who attended. 1t was deserving OF
better attendance than it received
Even though the door receipts will
Iprobably not cover the expense OF
getting the company here, 1t should
not be discouraged for another year.
A chautauqua course. such as we have
had, is we'll worth the sacrifice of q
few dollars by some local organiza-
ton. The people Of the community
club has done for them and will GER
tainly give better support to the club
for a chautauqua course next season
Mrs R. o. Juliar reports that she
is having a really wonderful vacation
at Perham, MINI.
The Bill Leo family of Mankato
visited here with friends Thursday
Eileen Leo, who has been seriously
i'll for many weeks. is gradually i'm
proving in health and was able to
accompany her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hugunin Of Man
kato, Miss Ellen 0'Laughlin of Vino
ma and Vern Casper of Madison Lake
visited with friends in the village
Friday. Miss OLaughlin reports that
teaching Mexicans for one year is
enough to satisfy anyone and that
she will remain in Minnesota here
latter.
Professor r. r. Hirt, who has been
charge of the st. Clair school for the
past two years, has resigned and &C
cepted a position on the faculty OF
the New York State university, where
he will assist with laboratory work
IN the department of forestry. The
about August 1. Before leaving they
will try to sell all their household
furniture as it would hardly pay to
ship it.
| Jake Chase's threshing crew began
irnshing Thursday. Jake says il
is the earliest threshing season he
has experienced. The crop outlook
in this community is better than 1t
was first expected to be. The recent
rains have helped the corn consider
ably and given hopes Of fair crop
of late potatoes.
Ernestine and Martha Frank spent
a few days visiting in Mankato and
the twin cities.
The Herbert Bestman family of
New Richland called at the John
| 6SSlmdn IdTm laSC friday.
r. r. Hirt and family returned from
Hector Friday where they have spent
the last two weeks.
Have you noticed how George
McComber, depot agent, has been 60
ing around the past few days, with a
big smile and rather chesty appear
ance? George is the father Of a
brand new baby girl, who arrived one
week ago Wednesday.
Henry Fritzke returned Wednesday
from several weeks visit in Mime
apolis and Hutchinson
The st. Clair ball team travelled to
Mapleton Sunday with high hopes OF
winning the game, but returned some
1 what crestfallen. For some reason
the local boys couldn't stir up enough
ambition after the first inning to offer
Mapleton any resistance. Any team
must have day of bad luck and St
Clair surely had theirs Sunday. The
Mapleton boys played a good game
and bagged a score Of II to 8. The
local team has decided to buck up a
little and bring home the bacon next
time.