New Ulm review., 1921-03-16

Herman Schmidt is back from few
days visit at the home of his son,
Charles Schmidt, in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Crane enjoyed a
brief visit from Mr.. and Mrs. B. L.
Wentworth of Sleepy Eye, Wednesday
evening.
| Miss Stella Schilling has returned
to her home in Springfield after a
pleasant visit of a few days with rela-
tiyes and friends here.
Erhardt Buach, a naval officer on
the U. S. S. Cleveland, is enjoying a
| 12-day furlough with his mother, Mrs
Carl Bauch, at Lamberton.
Mrs. Thomas Carson enjoyed a
pleasant visit from the Misses Rieke
Pieske and Elains Schumacher of
Springfield, the fore part of last week
Hofmeister's Orchestra of this city
has been engaged to furnish music for
the American Legion dance at the
Union Hall in Hanska, Friday evening
of this week.
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion has granted authority to the
| Northwestern Railway Co. to assume
obligations amounting to $9,630,000
for the purpose of purchasing equip
| ~, to ooet COZ 900
Hofmeister's Orchestra of this city
has been engaged to furnish music for
the big Easter ball Of the Sleepy Eye
Fire Department on Easter Monday,
| March 28. This excellent musical
organization is greatly in demand for
terpsichorean events in this section of
the state.
Hog cholera has made its appear
ance in Sherman township, Renville
county, according to announcement
of County Agent Max Treu, who adds
that the present weather conditions
are very favorable for the spreading Of
this pestilence. He is combating the
disease as vigorously as possible.
The Ottawa (Minn.) Sand & Clay
Co. was re-6rganized recently by a
group of St. Peter business men in the
sum- of $4,000. Ed. Bornemann of
that city is vice president, While G.. T.
| Weibezahn, of the same place, is
treasurer and general manager. The
company owns or controls rich de-
posits of high grade moulding clay and
sand which is shipped pra ctically to
every state in the Union.
/ One of the proposed amendments
to the city charter of Sleepy Eye pro-.
vides for the election of an alderman
at large, increasing the membership of
the council to five. The terms Of
Office Of all city officials, including
the city fathers, are to be for a period
of two years. Another pl ovision fixes
the compensation of the mayor and
aldermen at So 90 for each meeting of
the council which they attend.
At the quarterly conference of the
Sleepy Eye Methodist congregation,
recently, Dr.. J. e.. BoWes, district
superintendent, presided and informed
the members that he had decided not
to appoint Rev. W. J. Walker, the
able and popular pastor of that church,
to a vacant pastorate in another city
of the district. The many Brown
county friends of Rev. Walker will no
doubt be pleased to learn that he is to
remain at Sleepy Eye.
! Mrs. Joseph Koehler departed for
Minneapolis, Saturday afternoon, to
attend celebration in honor of the
birthday anniversary of her mother,
Mrs. Katherine Schroeck, we'll
known former resident of New Ulm, at
the home of the latter's daughter, Mrs.
George Brown, in the Four City. Mrs.
Koehler is also visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Lillian Blank, and other relatives
| and friends in Minneapolis She ex-
poets to return home the latter part of
this week
Magnus Larson, president of the
Judson State Bank, passed away at a
st. Paul sanitarium, last Tuesday
: afternoon, following an illness Of five
weeks with heart trouble. From 1906
!, to 1912 deceased was pastor of the First
Swedish Lutheran church at St. Paul
resigning to become managing secre.
!. tary of the Bethel Academysand' Theo.
!. logical Seminary there For severa
years he was secretary and treasure
s of the sanitarium in which he died. Mr.
Larson was born in Sweden in 1850
, and came to the United States at tht
/. age of 18 years. He is survived by hi:
: widow, two sons and four daughters
one Of the, latter, Mrs. C. M. Hans
!, come, being a resident Of Nicolle1