The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
POULTRY IS TOPIC
FORCOUNTY AGENT
L.F. MMILLAN DATED Fer
ST. CLAIR TUESDAY,
NEWS FROM THE TOWN
Death and Funeral Of Frank
Pestka; Personal Mention
and Socialtics

st. Clair, September 23.-L. IE.
Mcmillan. county agent, will give a
talk Oh poultry at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. and Mrs. John Crowley,
Tuesday afternoon. September 26.
The principal topic to be discussed
and demonstrated will be the Gull
ing OF hens for market. An invita-
ton is extended to all who are in
terested in that WORK.
Jennie Grignon entertained at a
six o'clock dinner Tuesday Gene
We've Andrews and Mrs. Abels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank >McComb and
daughters, Shirley ana Capitola,
Genevieve Andrews, Mae Row. Mrs.
Fannie Andrews and Mrs. Roy Nc
Combs autoed to Mankato, Friday
ley park, the occasion being in honor
of Mrs. Andrews birthday anniver.
sary. The ladies spent The afternoon
shopping.
Willis Mace of North Dakota is
the guest of Mrs. Belle Mace.
NJ. ano airs. N.is johnson, = lsft
Thursday of last week for Michigan.
nLece they will yfsit vita rela' &. 81;
aud friends. Tor several weeks.
Friday Of last week Messrs Jake
Chase and Thielman autoed to Swan
Lake to be ready at sunrise Satur-
day morning to try their luck at
hunting.
Will Lynch. who has been thresh-
ing in Dakota, has returned to his
homo here. He reports that the work
was greatly retarded there on ac-
court OF rain.
The ladies' of the Evangelical
church will hold their annual supper
and sale at the town hall Thursday
evening, September rs. Supper so
cents fer adults aud % cents for
children. The public is invited.
Mrs. Filter las purchased the
Broa6ish farm OF eigEts acres. Mr..
Brardish will sell al public auction
Wednesday, September III. his ma
chinery and stock.
Mrs. Walter Wilkinson entertain-
ed the Tivoli Ladies' Aid Thursday.
There was good attendance and
special business was transacted as
this WAS the closing year OF the
conference. At the close of the af-
ternoon delicious lunch was serv-
ed by the hostess.
Miss Burk. who is teaching at
Tivoh, spent the week end at the
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The funeral of the late Frank
Pestka was held at the Catholic
church Friday morning at ten o'clock.
Father O'Connor officiated The
church was filed with friends and
neig'hbors, who mad gathered to pay
their last respects to one whom they
held in such high esteem. Messrs
John Shields, William Smith, Charlie.
Woffuh William Murphy. John Fields
and J.. Dundee acted as pallbearers.
Interment was made in the Catholic
cemetery. Mr.. Pestka was born in
Germany. 1870. When a child about
four years of age he came to Amer.
lea with his parents, settling IN
Waseca. Later the family moved
on farm 9 few miles east of this
resided and where he passed. away
Tuesday evening. About twenty
years ago he was united In marriage
with Mary Lambert of GAINESVILLE.
To this union nine children were
born. One boy Francis preceded his
father in death. Mr.. Pestka was
kind and Toying farner and consid-
crate neighbor. He was of a noble.
upright character. honest in his
dealings, faithful member of the
Catholic church and a generous SUP
porter of its cause. 1t can certainly
DE said he lived good life and the
influence OF his Yast life will be
felt by those, who are left to mourn
been in poor health for some time
aid all that medica! skill could do
was done to combat the disease, and
for time his coalition was encour-
aging But last summer he grew
worse and gradually failed until he
peacefully \ passed away He was
conscious until the last and was
willing and ready to go. Those left
to mourn bis decarture are the
widow and eight children. !Sia-
Marie Kruse, Agnes, katherine,
Anna, Rita, Raymond, Arthur and
Clement and three sisters. Mrs.
Ryan. Mrs. Amberg and Mrs. O'Rrien
all of this place; four brothers,
Joseph and Michael Pestka OF Y
All, Heights, Mont; Matthias Pcstka
host CT friends and neighbors who
extend their heartfelt sympathy to
the bereaved family.
Nick Lynch is visiting with rela-
tives in the village.
Miss Marie Schorn. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Engelbert Schorr. who
reside near this place, and John
Ryan of GAINESVILLE We're united in
at the Catholic church
Thursday mcrpipg. The bride was
attired in blue suit with hat to
match and carried bouquet. Az
ter the ceremony the invited guests
returned TO 1he home of the brides
parents, where q wedding dinner
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan will
reside en- the groom's farm near
GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Ryan, who has been att the
hospital at Mankato for treatment.
returned to her nome the first of the
week.