The Mankato free press., 1923-06-08
TUESDAY WAS RED
LETTER STOCK DAY
Saint Clair Buyers Report
Heavy Purchases
FILLED SEVEN CARS
Judge Harry Johnson Delivered
Addresses At High School
Graduation
Especial To The Free Press


parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Deume.
land last week.
The play The Minister'S Wite's
New Bonnet" given by parties from
Mankato in the hall Tuesday even
ing under the auspices OF the Royal
.neighbors was greeted by large at
tendance.
Miss Nora Leary had a new gar
age erected at her home this week.
Tuesday was red letter day for
stock and hogs at the local market.
1t is reported that the largest num-
ber ever purchased by St. Clair buy
ers were bought that day. The num-
ber purchased flied seven cars.
Mrs MADEIRA of Mankato was the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kopke Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Dagan and
family visited the formers parents
the first of the week.
DIR. and Mrs. Macbeth are enter
tanning this week Mrs. Richard Red
ner of Montana.
MIR. Penn is having the sand haul
ed for his new residence on the lot
he recently purchased OF Jonn Tim
norman.
Mrs John Cords visited her
the first Of the week.
Memorial day passed OF quietly In
the village. A number Of the citizens
with their lunch enjoyed an outing
in the woods. Others went fishing
in the nearby lakes. Schools and
number of the business places were
closed for the day.
The many friends of Mrs. Vogel
will regret to learn that she is not
showing much improvement. She Is
at one Of the hospitals in Mankato.
Mrs. Quinn is assisting in the care
of Mrs Ernest Franska, who is re-
ported as not being very well.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charlie Schostag and
daughter Alma and grand daugnter
Ruth Sehostag OF Mankato were
pleasant callers on relatives @no
friends here Sunday.
The local baseball team in com
many with a number Of their friends
autoed to Eagle Lake Sunday after
noon, where they played with Ine
baseball team Of that place. A close
game was played but the home Team
with their usual pep carried on tne
honors. The score was TO IN laV-
or of st. Clair.
Reulah VanBuren was one OF the
Mankato high school which gradual
ed Friday evening, June l:
The domestic science class or tne
high school, eighth grade pupils ana
Supt. Nelson's pupils OF the manuai
training department gave an exnloi-
ton of their work OF the past year IN
the high school building InnrsIay
afternoon and evening. The display
showed careful and skillful training
the Inunils had received from their
efficient teachers. Miss Maclntosns OF
the sewing department and Supl'
Nelson of the manual training oe
partment. It is very much regreuea
That these instructors have resigned.
Anton Wingen of Mankato was
nIeasant caller in st. Clair Monday.
The commencement exercises o!
the graduating class of the iocai
school were held in the town nan
Friday evening, June 1. The speaker
for the evening was Juage mar!
johnson OF Mankato. A class OF sA
received their diplomas. Iney are
Oscar Lubke, Kevin O'Brien; Luciiie
Pagenkopf, Adele kruse' Nloiioi"'
Juiiar and Mabel Juliar;
Ssturday, June 2, the community
and school picnic was held on the
school lawn. There was entertain
ment of all kinds there.
The home baseball team VII! pay
the Rapidan team on the local ola-
mond Sunday. June 3:
Mr., and Mrs. Ario and family OF
Mankato were the guests or MI. anu
Mrs. Henry Kortz Wednesday.
Walter O'Brien and sons ana Earl
pagenkopf enjoyed fishing trip 10
one Of the lakes Wednesday af'er,
John Wolcott and Jake Chase who
are doing carpenter work near fem.
berton, spent the week emo VIII
their families at this place. Henr! my
Campbell, who Is also worMng a. 'te te
snend the day with his wife and SON.
John Beck is digging the ditcn THIS
xsek preparatory to making drainage
ond water connections to the house
which MI Penn will erect this sea-
% DR. Helen Hielscher of Mankato
was called to the home or ernest
F-anska this week for consultation
in regard to Mrs. Franska's condi:-
'iGN; Mrs sodamann is visiting this week
at the home of her daughter, MIS-
Pete Roertg.
nIeasant caller here Thursday: i
CyeneV16Ve AuQESNS 10 FiSiCAAs ACt
father Asa Andrews and her brother
LANES Andrews and family at
Browns Valley. Bertha Zimmerman
Is assisting at the Beck hotel during
her absence.
The pupils OF the primary and in.
termediate rooms with their teachersS
Miss Gerlach and Miss Strobel .en I
loved a wiener roast in the woods
Thursday. -,
The Royal Neighbors gave parcel
shower in honor of one OF their
members. Abbie Thielman at the
lodge hall Tuesday evening. Miss
Thielnnan was the recipient of sever
al useful and beautiful gifts. At the
close nice refreshments were served.
Mrs. Aura of Minneapolis is visit
ing at the. home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Wolcott.
TiyoH. June 4-Lottie Bennett IL
confined to her home this week by
Illness.
Mrs. Robert Whiting and son Har-
vey. who have been at the home OF
Misses Cinda and May Harvey. have
returned to their home near st.
clair. Mrs. Whiting was accompanied
home by her mother, Mrs. p. ].
Harvey. - a
Arthur Jessie, Lucy Clark and
James Clark and family autoed to
this place from St Paul the first OF
last week to spend a few days with
relatives and old friends.
School closed Thursay with pic