The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
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GIVEN AT ST. CLAIR
GOOD THUNDER NEWS
Happenings of Past Few Days
Recorded; Social Notes
And Personals.


Good Thunder, May 31.-A. F.
Wenduand of Mortified called on
friends here Friday. He and his
son Oscar sold several head Of cat
tie at the state sale of the Holsteins
at Mankato on Wednesday. Mr.,
Wendtland and son formerly owned
and lived on the farm that Ed
Burke has possession of.
Mrs. George Boetcher and CHILD .
rem went to Wells Thursday to visit
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Wesley Harper of Minneap-
oils, who spent the past week with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Zastrow
and other relatives, went to Man
kato Saturday morning to spend a
few days with her parents in West
ManKato before returning to her
home. Mrs. Harper was formerly
Miss Alma Runge of this place.
Miss Esther kaul, tsudent at
the Mankato Teachers college,
Mrs. Topper came from Mime,
apolis Saturday afternoon, where
she stays with her grandson Otto
kalow and family. Mrs. Topper
again followed her old custom by
being here for Memorial day. She
will spend the summer months hers
and with friends at Mapleton.
number of neighbors and friends
gave Wilbert Kramer a surprise
party Friday evening, it being his
birthday anniversary. A very pleas.
ant evening was spent in social
Rev. a. c. Bode and Fred Bruscke
as delegates from st. Johns Luth
eran church, went to Amboy Sun
day afternoon TO attend a meeting
Of the Southw estern district mis-
sion board of the Missouri Lutheran
synod of Minnesota.
Mrs. F. H. Griffin and daughter
friends Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Runge en-
tertained a number of relatives and
friends at an ice cream party Sun
day afternoon. Out Of town guests
were the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Runge of West Mankato
Martin Malzahn and bride Of Min
neapolis drove to this place Monday
in their car and visited with Mr.
Thursday Miss Frieda Malzahn &C
companied them and will remain in
the cities for a few weeks.
Mrs. Kitty Gainor came home Sat
urday afternoon from Mankato
where she visited with her sister
Mrs. Patrick Gainor a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hohenstein
and children of Vernon were Sunday
callers at the William sZiemke home.
Little Miss Mildred Morris OF
Southeast Lyra spent the week with
large number Of enterprisine
farmers and stock raisers attended
the Holstein picnic and sales at
Mankato last week. Thursday be-
ing the day Frank H. Sohre and
Sons sale took place, the oommun
ity was well represented. The cat
tie sold well. The total proceeds
were s12,715. Otto Roerig, Bern
of Good Thunder purchased a mum
Der of head, which will be a great
improvement to their herds.
On Sunday the st. Johns Luth-
eran church celebrated the seven
ty- fifth or diamond jubilee anniver-
sary of the founding Of the Missouri
synod Of the Lutheran church. Spe-
cial services were conducted in the
forenoon by the pastor Rev. A. C.
Bode. In the evening the pastor
gave a talk on the condition exist
coming on the pioneer Lutheran
ministers, professors, teachers and
church members on account OF re-
ligious persecution to Parry county
Illinois. The Lutheran congrega-
ton of Vernon Center was asked
to come and celebrate the jubilee
with the congregation here. Those
from Vernon Center and vicinity
present were: Mr., and Mrs, John
~ NJ.
Mrs. Henry. Hohenstein and family
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wilde and
daughter Ella. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Wendt, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Mar
lowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Glaubit1
. and children, VIII, Emma and Alma
Rev. A. L. Often of Howard Lake
drove to this place Sunday evening
and remained with relatives unit
Earth to visit his brother, Rev. F
Often.
The Maple River club met with
the Mesdames William and Ed u
rich Tuesday evening. One new
member was added to the. club. The
next meeting will be held with the
Misses Clara and Lynda Billet the
forepart of June.
August lander, Miss Minnie Ben
Eel ana hIb. d6luhe T6LuTuSu NOME
from Ripon, Wis, Saturday, where
they attended the funeral Of re,
lative. "
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiegert and
children, moved into the remodelec
modern house of Mr.. Wiegert's faith
er on Saturday. Victor Wiegert
moved into the small home vacated
by the SON and family.
In spite OF the heavy rain Friday
evening large crowd turned out t.
see the home talent play entitled
Playing Fair" which was given al
the opera house under the auspices
of the Young Peoples society Of thu
Lutheran church of st. Clair. Mis-:
Minnie Gerlach, one of the home
girls, who teaches at st. Clair, tool
one of the leading parts. All part,
were excellently played. The PLAY
was in three acts. The home or.
chestra consisting of Will Possir
and daughter Miss Irma, Paul Darge
DIR, A. L. Schuldt and Henry Ger
ZACH played between acts and scenes
All speak highly Of the entertain
ment
Miss Clara Kellog closed a nine
months term of school Friday after.
noon with a picnic in the Brown
district southw est Of Vernon Cen
ter.
Saving Republican Money
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