The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
.PLAYLET IN SAINT
CLAIR IS SUCCESS
WELL PRESENTED BY ANA
TEUR ACTORS
NEWS OF THAT TOWN
Happenings of Past Few Days
Are Chronicled By
Reporter.

st. Clair, May 23-Rev. George w
Hielscher, pastor of the local Evan
gelical church, who has been attend
ing conference at st. Paul. returned
to his home here Monday. Rev.Hiel-
scher has been retained as pastor OF
the local church for another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert MaZenske
who reside near Mankato, Mr.. and
MIS-. Kaiser and daughter of Wells
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pietsch
and family of Smiths Mill were
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Fisher Sunday.
The Ladies' Working club Of the
church met at the
Robert Haedt Wednesday afternoon
A number from the village attended
the meeting.
Miss Jennie Grignon entertained
at dinner Thursday Mr.. and Mrs,
Mic Phillips.
Bertha Zimmerman assisted at
the Beck hotel last week.
Genevieve Andrews returned to
her work at the local hotel Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Precht enter
tanned at their home Sunday rela-
tives from near New Ulm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Christensen
returned to their home the last OF
uhe week from Rochester, where
they were called by the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. Christianson's father.
Mr.. Sac who formerly resided in
the Krause house on Front street
moved with his family into the
house owned by Mr.. Leo Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess and family
who reside in the Macbeth house,
moved to Mankato last week. Mr.
Macbeth has sold his property here
in the village to Mr.. Hislop. who ex-
poets to take possession the first OF
June.
Miss Jennie Grignon was a Man
kato business caller Friday. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Mace and
daughter of Waseca spent Sunday,
May IA, with the formers mother.
Mrs. Belle Mace at this place.
Messrs. John and Leo Roerig OF
Mankato spent Mothers Day at the
home of their parents at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knoll and childr, IN
spent Sunday with Mrs. Kroll's par :
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. john Roerig at
Good Thunder. They were accom-
panied on their return home by Mr..
and Mrs. Roerig, who will be their
guests for a few days.
Frioay afternoon the Pemberton
high school baseball team with a
of boosters came over and
played the local high school baseball
team on the diamond. The weather
being cool was greatly in favor Of
a good game. The score was 25 to
0 in favor of the home team.
Friends of Mrs. Armstrong, FORM
erly a resident of this place. will be
sorry to learn that she is reported
to be very i'll at Rochester, where
she under went an operation Thurs
day of last week. Jake Armstrong
his mother to Roches-
ter. Royal Armstrong Of Duluth is
also with her. Mrs. Lucy Krueger
and Mr.. Armstrong of Mankato
were with her at the time Of the
operation. -.
The play entitled "Old Maids Con-
vention." which was presented by
the members Of the Parent Teach
ers association of Mankato, at the
local town hall Thursday evening,
was greatly enjoyed by a large and
audience.
Esther Filter is assisting Mrs.
Abel and Genevieve Andrews at the
local hotel. =
Frank Fisher in company with his
mother motored to GAINESVILLE Sun
day evening. Mrs. Fisher has been
visiting with relatives and friends
in the village the past week. She
will visit at the home of her son
Will and family at GAINESVILLE a few
days before returning to her home
at Waterville. 49,
The Royal Neighbors gave par
eel shower at the lodge hall Wed,
nesday evening in honor of Hazel
Hintze. Miss Hintze was the recipi-
emit of many nice and useful gifts.
Mr.. Melhousen of Olivia with his
and SON autoed t. Mankato
the latter part Of last week. The
young people in company with a
son of r. Melhousen of Mankato
spent Saturday with relatives at
this place. -.
That everybody is DESTROYS Of fair
play was proven by the large audi
ence that patronized the play entit-'
ed Playing Fair" which was given
under the auspices of the Young
Peoples society of the Lutheran
church According to spectators the
performance was one of unusual
merit. The actors deserted their
parts so well that the situation
seemed almost reality. The play
itself is wholesomely instructive and
very true to life. 1t pictures the sor-
did and the beautiful, the pathos and
laughter and last but not least
'1oYe" all of which are necessary
to have living worth while. The pro-
gram which was under the direction
of Emma Goldman, president OF
the society, owes its success to the
st. Clair band, which furnished mu-
sic between acts. Mrs. Paul Phillips
and Mrs. Harold Schwarz sang my
Ain Folk" in touching manner,
and when the curtain arose in the
third act. Miss Lucille Pagenkopf
played 'Traumerei" in a soft. strain.
was the production
sufficient inspiration to take the
play to Good Thunder, where it will
be given May rs. the cast OF char
acters are:
Mr.. Moley, the farmer, Fred
Precht.
Mrs. Morey, his wife. Mrs. Eda
Andrew Morey, eldest son, George
Penn.
Mary Morey, eldest daughter, Ro-
sale Schroeder. ~
Annie Morey, youngest daughter,
Louise Frantz. ..... IN
Eunice EVERY, school teacher,
Minna Gerlach. .
Ole, hired man, W. e. Nelson.
Mr.. Anderson, Theodore Penn;
Mr.. Little Ray Fitzloff. members of
the school board.
Fred Archer. Mary's sweetheart
Oscar Lubke.
Mrs. Long, household science in
strucfor Clara Hintze.