The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
MEETING OF YOUNG
PEOPLEEE ENJOYED
SOCIETY GATHERING HELD
AT GOOD THUNDER
PLAY FULL OF MIRTH
Personal Mention and General
News Stories Collected By
Correspondent.

Good Thunder, May 9.-On Thurs
day evening the young peoples So
ciety of St Johns Lutheran church
held its monthly meeting for May at
the club rooms. which were artistic
ally decorated with May baskets
filled with fresh wild flowers. A
miniature May pole was a special
feature of the decoration. The pro-
gram consisted of vocal duets by
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernhart Luedtke. &C
companied by Miss Meta Sperlich,
and a mirth producing play entitled
The Faithful Witness" after which
Rev. Edward F. Trap of Waseca
gave a lengthy talk on the Wal
Their League. He spoke of its his
tory, organization, purpose and
need. Rev. Trap is q member Of the
league and knows its significance,
which he in a very pleasing and de-
hghtful manner told the society. At
to Join the Walther League. A short
business meeting was held, after
which refreshments were served by
the committee in charge.
The following attended the funeral
of Mrs. William Ikier. nee Annie
Kietzer, at Willow Creek church on
Thursday afternoon. William Meyer
and daughter Tillie. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Doerring, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Rosin and daughter Selma,
Mrs. Robert Pautsch, Miss Clara
Ziemke, Mrs. A F. Billet and daugh-
ter Clara, Gustav Wiedenheft and
mother Mrs. Henry Wiedenheft, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Eoerhart and
Fred Meyer.
Mrs. George Barnard and son Hill
gard went to Rochester last week
for medical consultation for Hilgard.
The disposal sale of the thirty
two head of pure bred Guerney cat
tie of Edward Burke, which was
held at the live stock sales pavilion
at MaRkato Thursday, was a great
success. The total was $7,492-50.
which is an average of about 1924 a
head Mr.. and Mrs. Burke reside on
the farm known as the old Wendt-
land place inthe city limits. II is
reported that Mr.. and Mrs. Burke
viii move into the village. as he
has retired from farming.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. ]. Meilicie of
Chicago are spending the week with
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schroeder and
Mrs. NJ. Pommerenke and other old
acquaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman PAIL of
West Vernon attended church serv-
ices here Sunday fornoon and visit
ed at the Charles Suenkopf home.
Miss Frieda Malzahn, who had
employment at Fairfax during the
winter months, came home Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Herzberg and
children Of Mankato spent Saturday
I'll
ter HerZberg homes.
About twenty little playmates of
Dorothy Graf were entertained at a
birthday party on Thursday from
four to eight Games on the spacious
lawn were enjoyed. A delicious
luncheon was served to the little tots
at six. Little Miss Dorothy was
eight years-old. Many nice little
gifts were received by the birthday
child.
Rev. A. C. Bode went to Worth
ington Saturday afternoon. He was
one of the pastors preaching at the
seventy fifth anniversary celebration
of the Missouri synod there on Sun
preached at the evening services
here. His sermon was in the Amer
lean language
Fred Runge and son Theodore of
West Mankato were callers at the
home of the formers son Walter
and wife. on Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ziegler and
daughter Mayme of Mankato spent
Sunday afternoon with relatives
here.
Miss Lynda Billet returned home
from Minneapolis on Wednesday
after spending week there attend
g.
sociation meeting.
Edward Mountain returned home
from Rochester on Saturday night
having been with his son Leo, who
underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis at St Marys- hospital. Leo is
recovering rapidly and hopes to
soon come home.
DR.. Emil Wollschlaeger of La
Crosse, Wis, visited at the Otto
Rosin and William Ziemke homes
MT. and Mrs. n. H. Buck and
daughter Myrtle and Miss Frieda
Mielke were county seat callers Sat
urday Afternoon.
Harry Rosin purchased four of
the pure bred Guernsey cattle at the
Ed Burke sale.
The Herman Dalluge and Albert
Gutenschwager families spent Sun
day at The Ernest Bunde home in
Rapidan township.
The high school baseball nine and
four cars of boosters and enthusiast
tic base ball fans drove over to st.
Clair Friday afternoon and played
the st. Clair high school team. The
boys we're in the best of playing
condition. The score was 1S to 0 in
favor of the Good Thunder lads.
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cher and threw some excellent balls.
Dr.. A. L. Schuldt and wife drive
to Lakefield Saturday afternoon and
spent Sunday with the doctors par
ents and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Dannhein and
children, Mrs. Fred barge and
Grandma Wiedenheft autoed to
Fairmont Sunday and visited with
Rev. o.. Ziemke and family.
The league members were high
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