New Ulm review., 1921-03-02

/ August M. Stork of the Well-known
|locai produce firm of Stork Bros is re-
covering from the effects of a severe
case of la grippe, as a result of which
he was confined to his home for week,
He will soon be; able to resume his
duties in the firms local plant.
Mrs. John Stelljes and daughter,
Mrs. Adolph Reuben, of Minneapolis,
arrived here Saturday and were guests
at the Henry Stelljes home on Washing
ton street until Monday afternoon,
when they departed for Winthrop,
where they spent few days with
relatives enroute home
+ R. M. Hicks, manager Of the New
!Ulm Grocery CO. since the inception
of this growing enterprise in 1917, has
severed his financial connection with
the company and viii retire April in
favor Of H. w. Bockus of Minneapolis,
who purchased Mr.. Hicks stock. The
latter has as yet made no definite plans
for the future.
/ Representative-at-Large A. j. Praxel
Eof the Brown-Redwood counties dis.
Etrict has introduced bill in the lower
branch of the state legislature, pro-
v:ding for the creation of what is desig-
mated as Sleepy Eye Lake State, Park
at Sleepy Eye. The residents Of
that hustling little city are hoping that
the bill will become law.
Mrs. Henry Stelljes entertained a
[party Of some 20 relatives and friends
at her home on Washington street,
Saturday afternoon, III honor of her
birthday anniversary. A very pleas
liant Social afternoon was spent,
followed by "a delicious luncheon. Mrs.
Stelljes was presented with Suitable
gifts as a mentos of the occasion.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fedde of
Hayward, Wis, arrived here Monday
for a several days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. P. A. Becker on South Minnesota
Istreet.t Mr.. Fedde is Mrs! Becker's
Ebrother. Hayward is the seat OF a
Ilarge Indian school, where some 800
lyoung people Of the Chippewa tribe
lare being given the white mans edu-
Ication. 1t was formerly big timber
Icountry, but is now being rapidly
transfomed into an agricultural co M
Immunity, we,s n,,s,ln
/ Yesterday the two new ordinances
ligoverning the conduct of local refresh
lment parlors, which were passed by
the city council recently, went into
|etfect. The provision barring curtains,
lscreens and other distractions from
Ethese places, was complied with in
Eadvance of the taking effect of the
ordinances by the proprietors of TIE
lsoft drink establishments and from all
appearances no difficulty will be ex-
Eperienced in enforcing the new regula-
tions.
/ A drastic anti-cigartte bill has been
presented in the upper branch Of the
Estate legislature by Senator Richard
Hamer and was referred to the COM
mittee on general legislation The
bill makes it unla awful to directly or in
directly manufa cture or sell cigarettes
or cigarette papers in Minnesota. The
penalty for violation, provided the
measure is passed, is fixed at a fine
fof, $40 to $50%or Imprisonment for not
Emore than 80 days; I'll
/ Mrs. d. i. Morse Of Blue Earth,
Epresident Of the Second Distrist Fed
Ieration 0 Woinen's Clubs was guest of
Ihonor at a most delightful social event
at the A. J. Vogel home on North
IiGerman street, Thursday afternoon,
when the Current News Club enter-
tanned the members of the Ladies'
Literary Club. a pleasing program
Of literary selections, readings and
music was rendered and Mrs. Morse.
delighted the gathering with an in
teresting discourse on the. work being
l.done by the federated women's clubs
of Minnesota on behalf OF community
lspirit. "A tWo-course luncheon was
served after the program. While in
New Ulm, Mrs. Morse was a guest at
the home Of DR.. and Mrs. G.. F. Reine-
ke.