The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-08
FRED HOPPER is DEAD
Minnesota Lake Man Passed Away;
Notes Of the Village

Minnesota Lake, December 1.-Af
ter a lingering illness John Alvin
kopfer passed away at his nome in
Minnesota Lake Friday, November
"a, at the age oil sixty eight years.
Mr.. kopfer was born at Fond du
Lac, Wis, January 81. 1854. In his
carly days Mr.. kopier came to
Minnesota. where on June 20. 1881,
he was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Smaller, who preceded him in
death. For the past twenty years
Mr.. Kopfer has been employed at the
public schools as janitor. He was an
Catholic church. He leaves to sur
vive the sad loss Of his death the
Following relatives. Miss Elizabeth
kopfer OF this place; Mrs. H. ]. Fall
Ion. Eyoto; four sisters, Mrs. w.
Manning, Akron, O.; Mrs. p. Curry,
and Mrs. ID. Ryan of Elk Point, s.
D.; Mrs. B. Bates Ore; four broth
ers, George, Will. Michael and Fred
Of Elk Point, S. D., services were
held Monday at ST. Johns Catholic
church. Services were conducted by
Father Daszkowski and Father Grit.
lin. lnterment was made in St
Johns cemetery. The pallbearers
were Frank P. Stencil, Pearl Troska,
Herman Troska, John Bach, Lawr-
ence Woitas and Charles kremer.
Ernest Grunske was a business
caller at Mankato Wednesday.
Miss Laura Marsh left Wednesday
for GAINESVILLE, where she will spend
Thanksgiving with friends.
Ed Cote, Jr., announced that nine
pound baby girl arrived at their
home Wednesday, November %.
A large. crowd attended the dance
at the Orpha theatre Monday even
ing. Pearson's Peerless Players OF
Mankato furnished excellent music.
Mrs. Charles Greenwald, who has
been visiting her son Henry for the
past two weeks, left Monday for Jor
dan, where she will visit with rela-
tives before returning to her home
in st. Paul.
Miss Martha Benin went to Wells
MONDAY for a visit with relatives.
Z. l.. Messers of st, Paul was a
business caller at the Lake Monday
George Kahn returned Monday
from the cities, where he attended
the state photographers convention
held there last week.
! DR.. A. F. Simon autoed to the cit
les Wednesday. afternoon to spend
Thanksgiving with his family.
Helmuth Miller and Gerald
Wrucke, who are attending the state
university, came home Wednesday
evening to spend Thanksgiving va
cation with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred w. Cent? and
son Bobbie came down from Manka
to Wednesday evening to spend
Thanksgiving with the formers par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cent?.
Mrs. William Budach, who has
been visiting relatives at Wells the
past two weeks. returned home
Wednesday evening.
Miss Frances Kinney and Mr.. Ed
ward J: Esser were united in mar,
riage' Tuesday morning at eight
Rev. Daszkowsk performed the Ger.
emory. They were attended by Mrs
Henry Voss, a sister of the bride anC
Mr. Henry Voss. The bride wore q
suit of blue tricotine and corsage
| bouquet of violets and roses. The
bridesmaid wore suit OF brown du.
lvetyne and a corsage bouquet o.
pink roses. Following the ceremony
the bridal party was served a wedding
breakfast at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. II. j. Voss. The young
couple will be at home to theil
friends on the groom's farm real
Minnesota Lake after January /
Their many friends wish them hap
piness on the sea of life. -
On Sunday afternoon, November
l26, occurred the marriage of Miss
Hattie Beske, to Mr.. f. A. Rohner al
1.-THE Reiman parsonage in Danville
nav. William j. Reiman tied the
nuptial knot. They were attended By
Miss Esther Beske and John Beelow
Tho bride wore blue silk cantor
crepe gown. The groom was attiret
lin the conventional black. Following
1.-THE ceremony a bounteous wedding
dinner was served at the home o.
1.-THE brides parents. The man,
friends of the newlyweds wich then
1.-THE best Of luck through life