The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-17
Euents In St. Clair
Picked By Reporter
Annual Meeting of Creamery
Association; Deaths and
News Notes

young people were pleasantly enter
tanned at a card party at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Roerig Sunday
evening. Progressive euchre was
played =
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Precht were
Mankato callers Saturday.
Leo Frank Joined the gravel shovel
ers at the McComb gravel pit Monday.
Mr.. Frank will shovel for the trucks.
Emma Coleman, the local grammer
teacher, spent the week end with her
sister, ida Coleman at Mankato.
A number of friends and neighbors
were entertained at card party at
g Fred Cooks home Saturday evening.
Beulah Schroeder returned to her
home near this place Sunday from the
DeCoster hospital, where she was OPP
Grated on for appendicitis the previous
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Jake Chase went to
Mankato Tuesday enroute to the twin
cities, where Mr.. Chase attended the
twelfth annual convention OF the Min
nesota Threshermen's association,
which was held at the state fair
grounds February Z, S, 8. Mrs. Chase
visited with relatives.
Florence Reed OF Eagle Lake spent
the week end at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Roerig.
Miss Peterson, county nurse, ex-
amined the pupils in the local school
this week. Her report was very tay
orable. She found ma serious troubles
A number of the children were found
under weight, few cases of bad ton
sis and other minor troubles.
Mrs. Albert Cook was the guest Of
honor Tuesday evening, when she was
surprised by her friends and neigh
bors. The occasion was Mrs Cooks
birthday. The evening was spent in
playing cards and dancing, and at a
late hour refreshments were served.
The annual meeting of the st. Clair
Telephone company was held in the
village hall Tuesday evening. AbOu
fifteen OF the stockholders were pre-
sent Otto Juliar was elected presi-
dent and George Hubmer, treasurer.
A. NJ. Quinn was elected director. The
manager will be appointed by the
board OF directors.
were host and hostess TO number of
their friends Tuesday evening of last
week.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the st. Clair Mercantile
store was held at the lodge hall over
the store Tuesday afternoon. About
forty of the stockholders were present.
The old board of directors were re-
elected. John Bestman, Jr., was re-
elected secretary. The report given
was favorable and a dividend was de-
clared Mr.. Schroeder, who has serv
ed the company as manager for the
past rine months, will he retained as
manager. ...... ...a......... '-
August Grawunder passed away at
the home OF his son William of this
place Friday evening, February 3,
about $3.50 The deceased was only
confined to his bed for few days. He
suffered no pain and when the end
came he peacefully passed away. The
cause of death was old age and heart
years, six months and fourteen days.
His children were notified of his ILL
ness and were with him when he
passed away August Grawunder was
born in Prevelity, Germany, July 10
1897, and was married TO Augusta
Henchke in Germany in 1866. To this
union three children were born, two
sons and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grawunder came TO America in 1869,
settling in Wisconsin, where they
lived for nine years. In 1878 they de-
cided to move farther west and they
came to Minnesota, where they set
tied on farm in Freedom township,
Waseca county. Here they enioyet
happiness and prosperity for fifteen
years until one day, January 10. 1898,
the angle Of death visited their home
and took from the loving wife and
mother The past twenty four years
Mr. Grawunder has made his home
with his son William and family, who
resided in Freedom township until five
years ago, when they moved to this
village The deceased leaves to
mourn his departure two sons Will
liams of this place, Herman of James
vile and Amelia Krause of Freedom
township; six grandchildren and three
great grandchildren besides other re-
latives and friends. The funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday afternoon.
Short services were conducted at the
home at twelve O'Clock. followed
services at the Lutheran church OF
which the decreased was a faithfr-
member Rev, FrisNe officiated.
Mrssrs Penn, Fred Krause, Albert
Fitzloff, Westphal. Louis Grams and
Herman Fitzloff acted as pallbearers.
Interment was made in the Freedom
cemetery.
Fred Miller is reported i'll. He is
suffering. with bad cold
Will Lynch will sell at public auc-
ton Wednesday, February Is, in this
village his farming implements and
horses. Sale will commence at one
o'clock. Juliar Bros. auctioneers.
Mrs. George Juliar was hostess to
gelical church Wednesday afternoon.
The members from the village that
attended enjoyed pleasant sleighride
to the Juliar home and back. George
Juliar acted as chauffeur"
The play entitled 1.-THE Pickett
Family" which was given in the town
hall Monday evening was greeted with
full house Those that attended
were well pleased with the entertain
ment
The annual meeting of the st. Clair
Co operative Creamery association
was held Monday, February 6, in the
town hall. Fred Krause, president
presided at the meeting. The reports
of the secretary, board of directors
and managers were read and accepted
which was followed by the election of
officers for the enusing year. Fred
Krause was re- elected president; Ed
Froelich, vice president; A. A. Juliar,
re- elected secretary; Walter ,O'Brien,
treasurer; Ed Hollis, director; Paul
Phillips, manager. The managers re-
port showed for the period of the
past fourteen months. Receipts &
butter sold including sold to patrons
S5S,2S781; receipts from other source /,
S3.025 .23; contest butter, $76.2 but
termilk $209. Is; total, $61.59S As
Paid to patrons including butter sold
TO them, $53 ,7S0 %; running expenses,
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