The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
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Passionate of Father O'Con-
nor Is Observed
EVENT in ST. CLAIR
Celebration Took Place Today
With Appropriate
Ceremonies

st. Clair, May lin honor OF
Father O'Connor having completed
his twenty fifth year as priest OF
the Catholic church, silver jubilee
was celebrated at the local church
today at ten o'clock. Various com
mittees were appointed for enter
tainment for the day. AT noon din
er was served in the basement OF the
church. This Evening a play and
dance will be given in the town hall.
Mrs, Frank Fisher visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pietsch at James
vile one day last week
| Relatives in the village have re-
Iceived the announcement OF the ar
rival of baby girl at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Herman Fisher at
Walker April 2S
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whiting were
the guests of the formers parents
near Mankato Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Pagenkopf and
daughter Sophia were Mankato
/ shoppers Monday
Henry Gusso had repairs made on
his we'll last week. Delbert Edwards
and Will Lang did the work.
Friends OF Mrs. Ernest Franska
win be pleased to learn that she was
able to be removed from the hosp
tai Saturday. Mrs. Franska under
hospital at Mankato five weeks ago
| Tuesday.
.Myron Hemshrot is spending d
few days this week with his grand :
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gekeler.
Pearl Buchholtz entertained at
dinner Sunday a number of relatives
/, in honor OF Mothers Day. Mrs. Hill =
ton was well remembered by he
lchildren.
/ The Ladies' Working club Of the
Evangelical church met at the home
Of Mrs. Walter Haedt Wednesday. A
large number from the village at
T, tended the meeting. Mrs. Otto Hub
/ per will entertain the club Wednes-
day, May %.
/ Mrs. Bud Vogel, who has been
1 weeks, is reported a little improved.
/ Mrs. Robert Whiting was happily
surprised Friday, May~11, by a mum
| Der of her relatives and friends, vino
met at her home to help her cele-
brate her birthday anniversary. The
honor guest was the recipient OF
many useful presents.
The Farmers elevator was sold at
auction last Saturday for the sum of
forty five hundred, the Comm ander
Elevator company being the highest
| bidder. There was good attend
ance of parties interested in the sale
present. George Juliar acted as auc
tioneer. Ed Hollis purchased the
adding machine
On Saturday, June 9. the Com
Twill hold a community picnic to
which a cordial invitation is ex-
itended to all Committees have been
appointed for the sports and enter
ltainment for the day. There will be
speaking, ball games. a picnic dinner
at noon and all good things that
will 60 to make the day a success.
Further announcement will be mace
later.
! The Young Peoples society of the
+: Lutheran church gave the play LAS
la Twig is Bent" before an overflow
! ing house on the evening of May 10.
Perhaps it was due to the inspira-
i ton derived from the enthusiastic
Audience that all the actors did SD
well The play was considered a
| SuCCSSS. Shohs vi IhoSC
taking part had never been in a
| play, but from the splendid work
they did. this did not seem to be the
case. The choosing and directing or
play was done by Emma Goldman
:, with the assistance of Mr.. Penn.
! They are to be complimented on
coaching such a successful produc
ton. Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Schwartz,
Mrs. Fitzloff Fred Precht and La
ellie Pagenkopf furnished music and
songs between acts. The cast or
characters follows:
Miss Best, a rural teacher Marie
Fitzloff.
Nina and Kate, her pupils, Lena
Kruse. Luella FILTER.
| Gerald. who lisps, Henry Franska.
Lawrence Sprague, the big boy
called Larry. Alfred Schroeder.
| Mr.. Sharp and Mr.. Peterson, tine
school board, Victor Proechl and
Herman Goldman.
| Mrs. Long, who boards the teach
err. Clara Coleman.
Mrs. Sharp, who helps run the
| school, Rosalia Schroeder.
The girl who was we'll brought up,
Olga Filter.
Mrs. William, the teachers friend,
, Emma Wolf
Biddy. the Irish help, Bertha
Zimmerman.
Weary Willie, a tramp, Will Fitz-
loft.
Delbert Edwards and VIII Lang
are drilling a we'll at the home of
i Father 0'Connor. Saturday they had
reached a depth of one hundred and
seventy five feet.
Katherine Golmar Of Mankato has
been spending the past week at the
lhome of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Juliar
Sophia Pagenkopf entertained al
ldinner Sunday number OF relatives
in honor of Mothers Day.
| Dwight Andrews is assisting al
1.-The drug store for a few days.
At recent meeting Of the council
4 Mr.. Kruske was re- appointed mar
shall of the village.
A meeting was held Friday for
| receiving bids for the driving of the
lschool buses for the coming year
lbut at the present time the board
has not made a decision as there
iseems to be little misunderstood
ing in regard to the route on the
part OF some of the interested par
ties.
Il Manitoba Bank Robbed