The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
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WEDDINGS, PARTIES, PER.
soNAL GOSSIP, NOTES
H0LSTEIN DAIRY MEET
Interesting Discussions Partici
pated In By Several
Gentlemen.

home Saturday evening OF last
week. Those present were Mr.. ana
Mrs. VonHelmst, Carol Ford, Mr..
and Mrs. John Crowley and daugh-
ter Ivonne and Pearl Buchholtz.
The evening was spent in a pleas
ant manner and at the usual hour
luncheon was served by the hostess.
Katherine Golmar of Mankato
spent the week end with relatives
at this place.
Vincent Smith of Mankato called
on old friends Sunday at this place.
Mr.. Amberg went TO Mankato
Saturday TO visit Mrs. Amberg at
the ST. Joseph hospital.
Leo Roerig of Mankato in com
pany with a number of his trienus
Bob Hagen, Harry Peterson ana
Myron kammerer autoed TO this
place Sunday and were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Roerig.
Ray Donohue of Albert Lea Wis
tied Wednesday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Sanborn are
the proud Parents of little girl
Mrs. Sanborn's mother is looking
after the comfort OF her daughter
Mrs. William Beccue, Clara
Hintze and Hazel HintZe autoed to
GAINESVILLE Wednesday of last week
honor of Tressa Weise, who is TO
be the bride of Ira Trite of James
Vile in the near future.
Anna Hemshrot and daughter
Myra and two sons MyTon and Ev-
eret spent Friday with Mrs. Hem
shorts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Gekeler at this place.
The dance given by the Gerlacn
orchestra of Mankato, which was to
lave been held May 5, was post
roned TO May 10, on account Of the
rain that evening. The attendance
was small, most of those present
coming from other towns.
James Andrews of Browns Valley
is visiting with relatives at this
place. having been called here by
the death of his grandmother, Mrs.
Wheeler.
Mrs. George Rowl of North
Branch is spending the week with
relatives and friends at this place.
Mrs. Luthultz of Mankato visited
at the parental home at this place
Wednesday. x
Mrs. Kopke. who was quite ill at
her home a few days last week, Is
able to be out again.
The Ladies Aid society OF the
Lutheran church met with Mrs.
Fred Precht Wednesday afternoon.
chere was a good attendance and at
the close of the afternoon a luncn
was served by the hostess.
Rev. sHielscher attended the state
conference at st. Paul. He return
ed to his home here Monday.
The members of the Evangelical
church observed Mothers Day Sun
day May Z, with appropriate serv-
ices. The change was made because
Rev. Hielscher was to be away on
May IA.
Word has been received of the
death Of Mrs. Wheeler at the home
of her grandson John Eberhart at
ToppenisE, Wash. Tuesday, Mays.
Mrs. Fannie Andrews, who has been
taking care of her mother during
body to this place, where the de
ceased will be placed 10 rest beside
her usband. Funeral services will
be held Monday afternoon at the
Evangelical church.
Mrs. Mazenske- who resides with
her daughter, Mrs. Will Guentzel
near Nankato and Mrs. August
Fisher of Waterville are visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Fisher.
Harry Filter had the misfortune
few days ago to step on a nail,
which for a time caused him con
siderable pain, but by careful nurs-
ing we are pleased to note his foot
is some better.
Lilly Schallow OF st. Paul is
spending the week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schallow,
Sr., at this place
A Holstein dairy meeting was
held in the town hall Tuesday eve
ming. The attendance was small,
but those present seemed very
much interested in the work The
principal speakers of the evening
were Emil Boie, L. z. Mcmillan, A.
H. SLIDER and c. NARROW of Man
kato Mr.. Precht. the local butter
maker. gave a short talk on the
work of the local creamery. A To-
cal unit of the Blue Earth County
Holstein Breeders association was
organized with eleven members The
officers are as follows: George
Hubmer, president; Fred Precht.
vice PRESIDENT; Clay Boswell, sec
Rotary: Joe Vanish and Frank REESE
directors.
Mr.. Hoagland is having the lean
to which was built on the west side
of his house removed this week and
having an addition two stories high
put in its place. This greatly i'm
proved the looks of his home. Jake
% Chase is doing the work.
= A very interesting ball game took
place on the local diamond Sunday
afternoon between the local team
and picked up men, consisting
.>ostly of the older men. The old
men proved their ability at the bat,
playing the boys good game. The
score at the close was In favor OF
the, boys.
Earnestire Frank, who has been
teaching in tn Lynch district, clos:
ed a successful term of school last
week and has accepted the posi-
ton as local day central at the tel
ephone office
The wedding of Regina Smith,
who resides near this place. ana
sebastian Konke of Waseca, took
place at the local Catholic church
Tuesday, May 8, at $3.50. Father
The brides dress was white crepe
de chene with long flowing veil.
She carried shower bouquet or
roses, carnations and sweet peas.
Genevieve Konke, a sister OF the
groom, acted as bridesmaid and her
dress was cream coiored organdy.
She also carried bouquet Of roses
carnations and sweetpeas. Leo
smith. a brother of the bride, was
the bestman. Those to take part
IN the singing were Agnes Roertg.