New Ulm review., 1922-09-27
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.

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The members of the Lutheran Aid
Society will meet at regular monthly
meeting Thursday afternoon, October
5, at the Lutheran parochial school house.
A miscellaneous shower has been ar
ranged for Mrs. Charles Janni residing
on South Franklin street this afternoon
by number of the lady members OF the
Evangelical Friedens church.
Mrs. John Young entertained the
members of her Sunday School class at
her home on South German street on
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Young has
charge of the first Junior class and at
present there are eleven members.
Games were enjoyed until five o'clock
when refreshments were served.
The members of the Ladies Aid Society
of the Methodist church will meet this
afternoon at the church parlors at regul-
ar monthly meeting. The hostesses are
Mesdames C. G. Holm, Henry NeuWirth
and L. A. Gaut.
Mrs. Adolph Ganske, residing in
Sigel township, was the guest OF honor
at a miscellaneous shower arranged by
the ladies of the M. E. church last
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. C. G. Holm. Fancy work and
conversation were the afternoons diver
sions. Mrs. Ganske was the recipient
of number of pretty and useful little
gifts.
The members of the Aloha Club will
meet this wednesday, evening at the
home of Mrs. L. A. Gaut on North State
street. This is the first meeting for the
season, as meetings had been discon-
tinued during the summer months. All
members are requested to be present
and start the year off in good shape with
the enthusiasm full attendance always
supplies.
Mrs. Nick Klinkhammer, who makes
her home with her son and daughter-in-
law, MIR. and Mrs. John Klinkhammer
on North Washington street, had occa-
sion to celebrate her eighty-seventh
birthday anniversary last Saturday after
noon. Four generations were present.
A very pleasant sociable afternoon was
spent and at six o'clock, dinner was
served. The New Ulm relatives who
wee present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Klinkhammer and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hauser and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Fischer and family. Mrs.
Leo Franz, Mrs. Frank Hustled and Mrs.
Peter Kranz, all of Minneapolis, were
also guests.
At the Friedens Church on Saturday
evening was celebrated the silver wedding
anniversary Of Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich
Koester of this city when very pleasant
sociable evening was spent. Mrs. Chas
Hesse and Miss Alma Koester recited
poems appropriate for the occasion, and
Rev. Emil H. Sans also gave an address,
A supper was served in the church base
ment and the celebrants were presented
with a pretty gift. The couple were
married in this city twenty-five years
ago and are the parents of four children:
Walter, Alfred, Alma and Elsie, all of
whom are still living at home. A
number of neighbors and friends also
took possession of the Koester home on
North Payne street the next evening to
assist Mr.. and Mrs. Koester in celebrat-
ing their anniversary. Dancing was the
evenings diversion, and at late hour
the guests enjoyed an appetizing
luncheon before departing.
On Sunday afternoon over a, hundred
town and country folks congregated at
the beautiful Rein, Ochs and Frische
private summer resort to enjoy few
hours together. The weather was ideal,
and the afternoon was spent in playing
games and boat-riding. Splendid short
talks were given by Louis Spelbrink of
Sleepy Eye; DR.. H. C. Edmiston, Ralph
J. Stewart, principal Of the local high
school; DR.. o. c.. Strickler and Arnold
Gloor, superintendent Of the public
schools. The sentiment was voiced by
some that this spot Of rare beauty should
be laid out into lots, and turned into a
popular summer resort, but the attitude
of the owners was very fittingly expressed
in a verse, written by the good Scotch
neighbor, Alexander Russell Of West
Newton, which reads as follows:
"But let me live by the beautiful spring,
That winds it's way in the glen,
With the neighbors and friends 1 love;
Far from the weary hearts Of men,
The location of these camps is one of
wonderful beauty but they who enjoy
the peace and quiet Of it now know only
too we'll that charm would soon be lost
forever if the place were turned into
summer resort. The time will come, of
course, when that cannot be helped but
for little while it is nice to know there
are places where one can get completely