The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
TOURNEY AT GOOD
THUNDER IN 1923
SOUTH STATE FIREMEN DE.
eide MEETING PLACE
WELLS SOUGHT HOoR
Late News In General Picked
Up By Schribe In
Village.

Ody dul opClId, I1CuIy hICihS,
Otto Rosin, Robert Pautsch William
Wrucke, Gerhart Graf and Otto
Wiedenheft OF the voluntary fire
department went TO Minnesota
Lake by auto and attended the
Southern Minnesota Firemen' s
tournament The local company
joined the organization and at the
same time asked the association to
come to the village next year for
the tournament. Wells also asked
for it. A ballot vote was taken and
Good Thunder was chosen by a
large majority. Good Thunder is
known to all Southern Minnesota
for its entertainment and hospital
ity to visitors, thus all are always
anxious to come to the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Hohenstein
Watonwan River towards Lake
Crystal spent Monday at the VIII
liam Brus home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ziegler and
daughters Alta and Evelyn left
Thursday noon via train for Boise,
Idaho, where they will spend a
month with their daughter and SON
in law, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ka-
low. who own and operate a large
ranch at the foot of the moutains.
On Monday a number of relatives
and friends gathered at the Walter
Runge home, having been asked by
Mrs. Runge to help make up a sur
prise party for her husband, it be-
ing his birthday anniversary. A de-
licious luncheon was served by the
hostess. Those from out of town
were Walters parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Runge and brother Theodore
of West Mankato.
August Miller went to Rudd,
Iowa, Thursday on business
Mrs A. Miller and daughter Mrs.
Henry Miller and babe and grand
SON Gordon Schneeberger went to
Mankato Thursday to visit Mrs.
Miller's daughter, Mrs. George
Schneeberger, who is at 1mmanua
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Demmick and
daughter Elsie Refs of Vernon Cen
ter were callers here on business
Thursday afternoon. 7
DR.. and Mrs. A l.. Schuldt motor
ed to Faribault Tuesday, where they
attended. the dental convention
held there.
Harold Schesselman of Mankato
is spending part of his - vacation
here with his grandparents, Mr..
and rms. H. c. Darge.
A. T, Graf was brought home
from Mankato Wednesday, where
he received treatments at the I'm
mSdli MIR. and nUIpsirs Mrs. c. D. Robinson and
baby drove to the twin cities Thurs
day and will spend few days with
relatives.
On Wednesday afternoon little
Miss Harriet Mielke celebrated her
seventh birthday anniversary by
having about twenty five little girls
and boys at her home for birth
day party. The little tots had a
very enjoyable time. A dainty
luncheon was served in very
novel way. Many pretty gifts were
received by tn birthday girl.
Albert Benzel put in seats in the
bandstand so that at the next con-
cert chairs will not have to be
brought, thus saving many steps.
Mrs. Daniel Graiher and Mrs. g..
Hendricks went to st. Cloud Thurs
day to attend camp meetings there.
Teachers, who came home this
past week to spend their vacations
in the old home town are Miss Eli
zabeth Gerlach, Henderson,; MISS
Minnie Gerlach, st. Clair; MISS
Ebelyn Gerlach. Owatonna; Miss
Alma Dargt, Bethany College, Man
kato.
Tuesday evening the Maple River
club met with the Misses Clara and
LYNDA Billet. Fourteen were pre- :,
sent. Visitors were Misses Jessie
Thompson Of Battle Creek, Mich,
and Marie Morlo3k. 1t was decided
that the club members and their
families and friends will hold an
outing at a lake resazt Sunday. The
lake has not been definitely decid-
ed on. This was the last meeting
for the summer. Tht next meet
ing will be held in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schultz
and infant SON William, Jr., Of
Mapleton called at the home Of
Mr. and MRS. Otto Posin and
children, Mrs. Sophia Possin. Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Peters and daugh-
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. William Possin
and daughter Irma visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Possin at Minneapo-
lis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bruscke and
family and Victor Sperra motored to
Fairmont Sunday afternoon and Wis
lLeO at LQ0 fL6N. ". AlcLuhC lOi11C.
A number of young folks from
here drove to Truman Tuesday
evening to attend the concert given
by the Truman choir of tht Luther
an church. --.-
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Randall of Albert
Lea, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hartwig and
little son of Winnebago were Sun
day visitors at the homes Of the
ladies' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Weber. .E
On wednesday the Blue Earth
Farmers club and the. Lyra unit OF
the Farm Bureau held a joint picnic
at the splendid farm of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. Bryson. Mr.. Bryson's place
proved to be an ideal one for the
picnic as it has many natural won
ders and scenic beauty spots. Early
in the forenoon the people started
to gather and get the picnic dinner
in readiness, which was about the
most enjoyable event of the day,
as it filled the cavity which was
caused by the ride to the Bryson
farm A musical reading was given
by Hazel Campbell. accompanied By
Miss Mabel Campbell. The after
noon program was about in this or
der, Song, Star Spangled Banner,
audience; address of welcome, w.
]. Bryson, president of the Blue
Earth Valley Farmers club; res
ponse, H. L. Sohre, president of
the Lyra unit of the Farm Bureau;
short talk. William Just on Farm
Bureau History He is one of the
pioneer members of this organiza-
ton. Speech by Judge Johnson;
duet by Ernest and Agnes Swanson;
several songs by male quartette;