The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
CAMBRIA NEWS GATHERINGS

1870 40 q SucoI VI MID ShoiAC -
Herbert Prahl Of Springfield
Mimi, has accepted a position as
cashier OF the Cambria State bank
Mr. Prahl commenced work here a
week ago. Walter Gareis, former
cashier, has accepted position IN
bank at New Ulm.
Mrs. Everett Harris of Huron, s.
D., is staying at the home OF Evan
l.. Harris for a few weeks. )
Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Griffiths and
con William of Emerson, Iowa
spent their vacation here visiting
friends. They started for their
hcme last Wednesday, going by
AUTO. ~
Miss Nell Griffiths who has been
employed as clerk in the Ochs store
in New Ulm, has resigned her posi-
ton, and accompanied her uncle,
Rev. E. w. Griffiths to Iowa. She
plans to attend Normal there the
,arming fall.
by seven young ladies from Hanska,
ing at Lake Okoboji in Iowa There
were many people camping at the
lake. The band played there every
day and there were excellent facil :
tiles for sports and athletics.
A large crowd attended the fare
well party for Walter Carols at
Woodman hall on July %. The
party was held under the auspices
of the local American Legion. Will
Nichols presented Mr.. Carols in be-
half of those present with leath-
er travelling bag. Mr.. Gareis thank
ed the crowd and then gave brief
humorous talk. The people Of this
vicinity are sorry to lose Mr.. Carols
from their. midst and he will be
missed N many circles, where he
was willing and ready to do his part
He is a young man of sterling quail
tiles and all here wish him success
in his future work and surroundings
at New Ulm.
A new park, which has been
name Pleasant Park, Is a nice ad-
dition to Cambria. A park has been
at the park was a picnic last
PRESBYTERIAN church. The park is
about one fourth mile from the
Minnesota river, and one fourth
mile from Cambria, and has nat
ural advantage Of tall shade trees
and beautiful vines. The park had
been equipped with swings, teeter-
totters, croquet ground and two sets
for playing horse shoe. The amuse.
ment places were well patronized
all day. also the tables loaded with
good things TO eat were we'll pat
renized, both at noon and supper
time. In the afternoon forty five OF
the picnickers went to the river
beach to swim and there were q
great many people seated on the
shore watching the swimmers. Those
who dived and swan fom the high
jump boad were Evan D. Price
Max c. Thomas, Lillian Harbo, Dina
Niska, D. C. Price, Lewis Harms
Willard Price and George Crawford
In the swimming race Lewis Hari;
Evan D. Price, second and George
across the river to the Nicolle
county side were Evan D. Price, D
c. Price, Miss Alva Evans and Mrs
Dan w. Harris. Mrs. Charlie Es
penson tried to teach some little
girls to swim, which was a delight
to the children. Those who wor
honors pitching horse shoes were Re,
E. w! Griffiths, d. c.. Price, Hugh
Edwards, Dan w. Harris, Sever
Larson and Owen Owens. Masons
who are at work on the residence
of David S. Bowen in Cambria
walked down to the picnic grounds
and favored the crowd with some
instrumental music, which was
loudly applauded. Those who GU
the grass and fixed up Pleasant Pari
were James D. Price, George Mich
aelson, Owen Owens, Hugh Eward:
and Rev. E. W. Griffiths. Those
who donated swings were Max c
Thomas and Jane D. Price. Hugh
Edward donated sets for playing
horse shoe. Dan w. Harris donated
material for two permanent tables
an loaned material and planned fol
making teeter- totters and seats. d
C. Price donated a, coquet set. The
tables to eat on were brought from
the church.
clifford MynaTd and family have
gone to Canada in their auto tc
spend their summer vacation.
Dan Harris and family have re-
turned home from their vacation
trip. They went in a car and visited
Duluth. From there they took
steamer. excursion trip on Lake
Superior. They visited the iror
mines on the iron range and the
pines. They say that Moose Lake
an Cloquet, which were entirely
wiped off by fire, in 1918, have beer
built up wonderful and are now
beautiful clean cities. The Harris
family stopped at St. Cloud enroute
home and visited with Mr.. and Mrs
Ole Sveum, former residents o.
Cambria. Mr.. Sveum is the proprie-
tor of the ST., Cloud hotel and is hav,
ing very good business. DIR. Elmer
williams, dentist, formerly OF Lake
! Crystal, is now located in Moose
Lake and is enjoying a fine practice
there.
Rowland Evans, who has beer
, very i'll at the Union hospital, New
! Ulm, returned home here las
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Jones have
an infant son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Bowen are the
proud parents OF little son, borr
July IS. ..-
Morris Jones Of Long :. Beach
! Calf, is here calling on old friends
and acquaintances.
! Roger Davis and George Michael
son are painting all Of the buildings
, on Mrs. Richard Jones' farm.
Harvesting is well advanced ant
' crops are good. Rain is needed fol
the corn, potatoes an gardens.