The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
WORK ON SCHOOL
BUILDING PUSHED
SAINT CLAIR BRAIN HOUSE
NEAR COMPLETE
NEWS OF THE VILLAGE
Many Incidents Which Caught
The Eye of Free Press
Reporter.

st. Clair, August 5.-Most of the
work on the school building is NOV
ing along nicely The plasterins
: has been completed and the plumb
eTs and painters are at work. The
carpenters are somewhat delayed IN
their work on account o. some oil
the finishing lumber moi naVlng ar
nyeo, and at present they are un-
certain just when they can get 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shields enter
tanned company from Lyle over the
" eek end.
Mr. and Mrs. vonHelmst and Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Christensen and
I family attended party at the home
OF Mr.. an Mrs. Kemp near MankaJo
Friday evening The occasion was
the birthday anniversary OF Mr..
Mollie Kopke of Mankato spent
the past week al the parental home
here.
The local ball team in company
with q number of home triena au
toed to Amboy SUNDAY, where they
met on the ball diamond with the
AmGoy team.
Fred Wingen went to Shakopee
Friday to visit Mrs. Wingen. who Is
receiving treatment at the hospital
there. She is reported TO be some
better.
Mrs. Filter entertained a number
of relatives at dinner SUNDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kopke and daughter
Ida May and Mi. An Mrs. Preston
enjoyed an auto trip to Fairmont
( Sunday.
George Cassidy, former resident
III
quaintances in the village this week
Mr. Cassiy is doing carpenter work
at the George Preston home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Bestman or
St Paul are visiting at the home of
the formers mother. Mrs. John
Bestman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Marquet
and children Of Osahs visited at the
home of Mr.. an Mrs. Roerig last
week. Mrs. Roerig returned with
them TO their home Saturday with
short visit.
Mrs. Sybil Mountain and children
of St Paul are visiting at the Man
aige home.
Master Hemshrot spent a few
days with his grandparents, Mr.. ana
Mrs Will Gekeler this week.
Mrs. Kopke entertained Friday a;
a six o'clock dinner In honor or her
daughter, Mrs. Emma Wood OF Fra
zee, who is spending few weeks at
the parental home. Mr.. Wood is
closing out his undertaking business
at Frazee and has gone into bust
ness in North Dakota, where he Is
meeting with good success.
A number from the village autoed
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kopke Wednesday afternoon to help
their daughter Ida Mae celebrate
her birthday anniversary. Among
those TO attend were Mrs. Lubke
and daughter OdelIa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kopke and Mrs. Wood and children.
John Roerig and Agnes Roerig in
company with friends left Friday
for an auto trip to Duluth, visiting
various places OF interest enroute.
On their return trip they stopped at
Osakis, where Mrs. Roerig was Wis
Iting. Mrs Roerig accompanied
them to her home at this place.
Alice Juliar is spending a few days
at the home of Mrs. Robert HaedL.
Mr.. Mosher. manager of the
Farmers Elevator, underwent an
operation al the hospital in Mankatc
Wednesday, for appendicitis. The
man to TIE charge Of the elevator
until Mr. Mosher is able To be about
his work again.
The town was in darkness Sunday
night. Kerosene lamps were in
great demand.
Messrs Campbell and Chase have
pulled their threshing machines oul
into the harvest fields. Mr.. Chase
has secured the services of John
Cords to attend to the separator and
take charge of the machine. Robert
Sodaman is engineer. Mr.. Chase is
employed at the present time build
ing a house for Guy Ford. Mr.
Burgess OF Mankato is engineer fol
Mr.. Campbell until Elmo Nyquist is
able to return to work.
A very pleasant time was an1oyc
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Lubke Tuesday afternoon Of last
week, when Mr.. and Mrs. Lubke
entertained twenty-five relatives and
friends at a six O'CLOCK dinner In
honor of their daughter Odella's
birthday anniversary. The Dime!
table was very handsomely decorat
ed. A large bouquet OF flowers
formed the centerpiece. set of OF
each side by a large birthday cake
each being decorated with nine
candles. One cake was a gift to the
honored guest. Miss Odella wa:
the recipient of many nice present:
and at a late hour the guests de-
parted, wishing Odella manp hapP,
returns of the day. Among the ou
of town guests were Mr.. and Mrs
c. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. Charie:
Luthultzz and Mollie Kopke OF Man,
kato, Mr.. and Mrs. John kopke anc
daughter of Medo and Mrs. Emma
Wood and children Of Frazee.
Word has been received OF tht
marriage Of william Hussey anC
Miss Fowler of Amboy, which tool
place at Mankato Friday. William
was formerly a resiacnt Of this vii
lase and has many friends refc
vic wish to extend consratulation!
10 the young couple.
Serious Accident Happened.
WINDOW. August 5.-A quite serious