The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
NEWS OF SAINT
CLAIR IS PENNED
SUNDAY SCHOOL / PICNIC
HELD AT SIBLEY
PARTY OLD AND YOUNG
Royal Neighbors Lodge Was En-
3. tertained; Happenings
In Village.

. tertained; Happenings
In Village.
St Clair, June 29.--Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Pietch and family of Smiths
Mill and Mr.. and Mrs. Pietch Of
Janesville visited at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Fisher Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Mace and
daughter of Waseca were enter
tanned at dinner Sunday at the
home of the formers mother, Mrs.
j. Mace. In the afternoon accom-
panied by Mrs. Mace, they autoed
to Mankato to visit Mrs. Claude
Mace's parents.
Prof. Nelson, who was principal
of the local school last year, and
who was re- elected, for the same
position next year, is a pleasant
caller in our midst this week.
The members of the Royal Neigh
bors lodge were entertained TSatur
day afternoon, June "a, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Byserdorf.
At the close of the afternoon a sur
prise lunch was served by the
guests.
Members of the Evangelical Sun
day school enjoyed their annual
picnic at Sibley park at Mankato
Tuesday. There was a large at
tendance and the outing was great
ly enjoyed by the older members
as well as the young. Among those
from the village to attend were Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Juliar, Mrs. Mace.
Mrs. Fisher, Sylvia, Deloris. Harry
and Leon Fisher, Louise Buclholtz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuske and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hubmer and
family. Mr.. an Mrs. Hielscher and
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Lutheran church will give an ice
cream social on the church lawn
Saturday evening, July /. The lad
les will start serving at six o'clock.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend. =
One of the prettiest weddings Of
the season occurred Tuesday morn
ing, June 27, at the local Catholic
church, when Kathryn Loeffler.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. j..
Loeffler, who reside near this place,
became the bride of Paul J..
Schmoll of Bird Island. The cere-
mony was performed by Father
O'Connor. Loretta Lyncn played
the wedding march as the bridal
party entered the church. The
bride was attended by her sister
brother. The bride wore d gown Of
white silk trimmed in beads and q
veil arranged in cap effect. She
carried a bouquet of roses. After
the ceremony the bridal party ac-
companied by their attendants and
Immediate relatives returned to the
nome of the brides parents, whore
wedding dinner was served. Mr.
and Mrs. Schmoll, after taking a
wedding trip, will make their home
on the groom's farm near Bird
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pestka were guests
of Mrs. Mace Monday evening to
remind her of her birthday ami
A number from this village at
Armstrong at Mankato Tuesday al
ternoon. Mrs. Armstrong was born
in Wisconsin December Is, 1853,
and when a small child she moved
with her parents TO Minnesota, set
Ting near this village. Cora Till
Beecher Armstrong. 1877, and they
resided near this place until about
seven years ago, when they sold
their farm and moved to Mankato.
This spring Mrs. Armstrong under
went an operation for gallstones
at the DeCoster hospital. 1t was
then found that in the near future
she. would have to have another
operation, which took place at Ro-
chester about three weeks ago. Al
though the doctors did not give
much hopes, her family and friends
hoped for a recovery, but 1t was
not to be, and she passed away
Friday at Rochester. Her daugh,-
ter, Mrs. Hattie Moore of Portland,
mother at Rochester. She leaves
to mourn her departure her hus
band and two daughters, Mrs. Lucy
Kruger of Mankato and Mrs. Hat
. tie Moore of Portland, Ore; five
sons Jacob at the parental home,
Frank at Saskatchewan, Canada; ;
Robert at Lansford, N D.; Royal at
Duluth and Richard at Good Thun-
der. She is also survived by one
sister, Mrs. Matteson of this place.
Mrs. Armstrong mas a large num-
ber of friends In this vicinity, who
extend their sympathy to the fam
| lily in this, their hour of grief.
In the neighborhood Of twenty
autos from Eagle Lake and vicinity
with boosters of the chautauqua
that will be held at that village this
week, visited this pace Monday
evening.
Don't forget the date of the
Lutheran Ladies' Aid ice cream So
cial Saturday evening, July ].