The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
GOOD THUNDER Events
CONFIRMATION SERVICES
HELD IN. VILLAGE
| Marriage, Social Festivities and
Personal Mention; the
News Notes

Good Thunder, March 22.-Con-
frmation exercises were held at st.
Johns Lutheran church Palm Sunday
forenoon by Rev. A. c. Bode. A
class of fourteen were confirmed.
who had been instructed in the Ger
man language. The church was beau
tifully decorated with masses OF ferns
and cut flowers. Those in the class
are Edwin Birr, Herman Buettner,
George Malzahn, Arthur Petrowske,
Edward Sternitzke, Arthur fischer,
Wsldermar Voecks. Blna Partsch Yer
ona Bundle, Esther Hillere,ee eGer-
trude Kuefln, Della Rain, Frieda
Weber, and Hilda Wrucke. The
English class confirmation which
was to be held Sunday evening had
| to be postponed indefinitely as Ger
trude Wrucke, one Of the class, 10
seriously ill. The class confirmed at
the Emmanuel Lutheran church sun
day by Rev. G. J, Schneider were as
bend, Alta ziegler, Esther schnei-
den Clarence and Rudolph holman,
Alfred Raul and Herbert Brunz.
Herman Wester and Albert Benzel
of Ceresca autoed to this place Fri
day afternoon. Mr.. Benzel spent
several days there on business.
Mr.. and Mrs: Reinholt Matzke and
Heitner and Children, Miss Emma
Matzke and Oscar Matzke of Rapidan
attended the confirmation exercises
ait st. Johns Lutheran church Sun
day forenoon.
On Saturday and Sunday large
crews Of men were out on the 3D.
ward Burke farm and completed the
4 Lr fah n
struction so that the stock can be
housed there until new barn can
be erected to take the place OF the
one burned down.
Mrs. Marie Kruger of this place
| and Mr.. Fred Miller Of Luverne were
married by Rev. A. G. Bode on Wed
nesday. evening at the formers home.
err, son Of the bride and Fred Miller.
Jr., son of the groom. A wedding
supper was served to only immedi-
ate relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
will make their future home here.
A baby daughter came to gladden.
lthe home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy STRAIT
ton Saturday morning:
Oil agent attended the Tractor
school conducted at the Buick gar
age, at Mankato Friday.
| Cashier H. G. Mielke OF the First
National bank was a business caller
at the cities last week.
The Young Peoples society of the
st. Johns Lutheran church met at
gave Miss Elna Schneider and Otto
Malzahn, two of the members, a
parcel shower The rooms were
prettily decorated for the occasion.
The parcels were handed to the
bride to- be by little Miss Cornelia
Peatsch, who was attired in dain-
| ty dress to represent a st. ,Patricks
gifts were received. A lap luncheon
was served. The wedding of the
mentioned couple will take place
Fred Pautsch returned home Fri
day from Mankato where he has
been ait Emmanuel hospital for the
past two weeks, receiving treatment
Miss Anna weber, Of winnebago
and Mrs. C. Randall Of Albert Lea
were visitors at the home Of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Weber
over Sunday.
Frank H. Griffin, postmaster and
ex- editor attended the meeting OF
the Second District Editorial associ-
alton at Mankato Friday. Mr.. Crit
fin was reelected treasurer of the
organization.
Miss Genevieve McCarty of We'll
come came home Friday evening for
a weeks vacation from school duties.
Miss Florence Robel of North Man
kato and Otto Beschnett of this place
were quietly married at MankaHo
Wednesday by Rev. A. F. Winter at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Robel. The newly
WEEDS left fon an extended trip after
which they will live at Mankato.
Fred Runge and son, Theodore and
Louis Wandersee Of West Mankato
were callers here Wednesday even
ing.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pas
brig, baby. Saturday, March 10.
Frank Sohre and son, Herbert.
have a number Of their pure bred
Holstein cattle at the consignment
sale at Mankato which Is being held
today.
The last rites were held for Frank
Halves Thursday afternoon at the
farm home east Of the village. In
terment was made in the Lyra can-
etery. Mr.. Halves passed away Mon
day after a long illness
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Schneeberger
and son of Willow Greek visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller a few days
| last week