The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
SABBATH SCHOOL
RALLYAT ST.CLAIR
CHURCH AFFAIR WELL AT.
TENDED LAST SUNDAY
I'D O'Connor Had Narrow Es-
cape Last Monday Afternoon
While Dynamiting Trees; Lo-
cal Students At Work Raising
Fund For Purchase Athletic
Equipment; Other News.

st. Clair, April S.-Mrs. Pete
Smith OF Mankato visited at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Am
berg the first of the week
Mrs. Henry Schallow, who has
been visiting relatives ct st. Paul,
returned to her home az this place
the last OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lubke and
Mrs. August Kopke visited relatives
at Mankato Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. Will Proechel and
daughter Hulda were guests at the
Fred Precht home Sunday
Mr. Bruels of Manki.to was a
pleasant visitor in the village Tues
day.
Mrs. Anna Dickey, who has been
under the doctors care for some
time, is reported to be better.
y pleasant time was enjoyed al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
BuchholtZ Saturday evening, when
number of their neighbors gath
cred at their home. The event was
a surprise in honor of Mr.. Buch
Eollz' birthday anniversary. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Won
Helm, Mr.. and Mis-. Chester Chris
tenson and son and daughter, Paul
and Alice, Harry Ask, Carol Ford
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Crowley
and daughter lvonne. The evening
was spent in social manner and
at the midnight hour lunch was
served.
Jack Chase has completed saving
into lumber the large pile OF logs
that was piled in the mill lot Last
week he moved his saving outfit, Ia
the farm OF II. c. Johnson near
Eagle Lake
Frank Fisher was a business cal
Ter at Minneapolis Monday.
Mrs. Herman Buchholtz entertain
ed the Tivoli Ladies' Aid society al
her home Wednesday afternoon
April 5. The ladiest spent the af-
ternoon in doing needlework and al
the close of the usual business meet
ing lunch was served by the hostess
was a good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. august Kopke pleas
antly entertained at their home
Sunday at dinner a number of rela
tives. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. H Gordon OF
Mankato, Louie Gunter. Milwaukee
Wis; Mr.. NcGarish. Mankato; Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Lubke and son and
daughter, Oscar and Odella of this
place. Mollie Kopke and Mrs. Duehr-
ing of Mankato, Mrs. Filter and
family of this place.
AlZada Jpliar,- who is attending
college, in Iowa. rs spending her va
cation with her parents at this
place.
Guy Lynch is the proud owner OF
a new car, which he purchased this
week from the energetic salesman
Jerry Lynch at the local garage.
Ed O'Connor luckily escaped what
might have been a more serious &C
cident Monday afternoon. Mr.. O'Con
nor is assisting John Beck in clear
ing away the large trees in the
east end of the school grounds
Finding that a great deal of energy
and muscles were required to work
these trees up into stove wood
Messrs Beck and O'Cornor have
been simplifying their work by the
means of dynamite. Mr.. O'Connor
ing charge of dynamite in a long
and was preparing to run to a place
of safety, when the sack of powder
in his hand became ignited and ex-
ploded. burning his face and hand
All are glad TO know he escaped
without any serious injury.
A real effort is being made by the
pupils of the local school under the
direction of Prof Nelson to obtain
athletic equipment for the school
Of which it is greatly in need to
further the cause. The students
this week are procuring subscrip-
tons for a weekly Taper, the
County Gentleman" Fifty per cent
re -
the school, which will be used to
purchase needed equipment for
these activities. A short time age
Prof. Nelson obtained a base ball
outfit suitable for the girl members
of the school.
John Bestman, ST., who has been
in poor health for some time, is re-
ported not so well this week. Mrs
Bestman is also confined to her bed
at the time of this writing. Mrs
Albert Byersdorf assisted Lena Best
man in the care of her father and
mother part of the week.
Clark Preston had the misfortune
Wednesday morning to have part OF
by a corr shredder, which he was
assisting in operating. He was
brought TO this place for medical
aid.
The Sunday school rally held al
the Evangelical church Sunday af-
ternoon, was well attended by the
people OF the community, but on
account Of the bad condition of the
roads the attendance of the outlying
districts was not very large, much
TO the regret of the promoters OF
the rally. The meeting opened
shortly after 2:30, by the congre
cation singing the hymns Power OF
Blood" and Saved, Saved" accom-
panied by the Methodist orchestra
of Mankato, follow ed by devotional
service by Rev. Hielscher. After
singing one more hymn Send the
Light" accompanied by the orches
ira, Mr. Hadt introduced Walter S.
Wood OF Minneapolis, state head OF
the Sunday school association, who
gave very interesting and instruc-
tive talk. bringing out the facts OF
the crimes and vice that are occur
ring throughout the country, which
is due principally from the lack OF
the children of today not receiving
a more thorough knowledge of the
Bible Prof. Anonson, whose name
was on the program, was unable to
attend. The orchestra then render
ed several more selections. William
Shallcross, a representative of the
Near East Relief work, gave a brief
talk on the conditions and needs OF
the people of the Near East. Rev.
Hielscher was then called upon and
he spoke on tSe vocation of Sun
day school teacher Among the
qualifications mentioned were chris
fianity. thoroughness and being