The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-27
PATRONS RECEIVE
CHECkSFORCREAM
March Payments Made At
Eagle Lake Town
WILL PLAY BALL
Expected Game Takes Place
Next Sunday; Other
Items
Especial to The Free Press. I

Especial to The Free Press.l
The local creamery paid 81 cents
for butter fat for the current month.
The following patrons received
check Of $50 or over. Ernest John
son tops the list with a check OF
1907 80. l.. A. Peterson $74. sc, An
drew Haeffner $6S. 20, August Borne
ka, $S4.30. Geo. Weber $3.50. Frank
Stegmaier $94.75, Joe Langenecker
S122. rs, L. w. Rynearson ST.. 80, J.
l.. Johnson s97.S4 Paul R. Cords
$79 SO, NJ. V. Hill $50 90, Joe Jacob
SON SOL So, Henry Madigan $71.97,
Jim Johnston $71.2S, C. A. Peterson
$40 80, Geo. Born $75.16, Geo.
Westphal $72 Sc, Floyd Peterson
SS1 SO, Andy Loeffler $S1. SO Walt.
Wilkinson $S7.32.
! While definite ARRANGEMENTS have
not yet been made it is expected
that the Eagle Lake boys will meet
the ball team from Rapidan at Eagle
Lake next Sunday, April 20.
Geo. Westphal and c. A. Barton
are driving new cars are doing it
with the composure OF experienced
drivers.
The state Bank here has adopted
the plan Of starting each child, born
in this locality, with a small saving
account. The purpose OF this is. OF
! course, to build UP the saving de-
partment Of the bank rather than the
population of the community.
! Friends here are in receipt of a
letter from Mr.. w. r. Englerth of
Sebeka stating that he has rented
his farm, there and expects to move
back to Eagle Lake We are glad to
know that Mr. and Mrs. Englerth are
to be residenters among us after an
absence Of two or three years.
That Bob Hasselfeldt of this place
is an efficient road man is evidenced
by the condition Of State Road which
west OF the village. Bob is always
on the job.
Relative to the telephone toll
rates between this village and Man
fkato, when one calls for a certain
number the rates are the same as
usual sc, but if a certain party is
called for the charge is 15c instead
of the former rate Of &c. The Citi-
zens Telephone company points out
that Party to Party" call requires
more time and work on the part of the
operators hence theNadvance in rate.
If the party called is not secured
there Is no service charge.
Chester Anderson, Of Garden City
was in the village the fore part of
the week.
Mrs. Lottie Sutherland of Lake
Crystal is visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. John Anderson.
| The Married Folks dance given
Saturday night under the auspices of
the Degree of Honor was one of the
pleasantest events of the year. There
was an unusual Large crowd in at
tendence considering the condition of
the roads. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul r.
Cords and Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Loef-
fler while they may be getting ola
in years are certainly young in spirit.
They started for the dance like two
couple in their teens and when about
| two miles out their car, for no ap-
parent reason, refused to function.
After coaXing the obstinate thing for
about two hours they pushed it to one
side and walked in. The entire even
ing was a merry making festival
during which all domestic troubles
and business cares were completely
forgotten. At an early hour a splen-
did picnic lunch was served by the
ladies. The music Of the evening
was furnished by Marie Anderegg
and Leo Loeffler.
Last Tuesday evening there was a
regular meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association at the school
building. Aside from the regular
paper dealing with community pro-
blems. The following officers were
elected. President Mrs. E. G. Dry
selfeldt, Secretary Mrs. Frank Chat
dale, Vice President Mrs. ]. H. Has
selfeldt, Secretary Mrs. Frank Chat
leain. The following committees were
appointed: Program Committee: Mrs.
h. r. Tanner, Mrs. +. N. Kisro and
Mr.. G. A. Harein. The Refreshment
committee: Misses J. w. McCarl, r.
c. Dalton, Lottie Pressnell and ]. W.
Caswell. Other Committees will be
appointed later.
Eagle Lake being in easy walking
distance Of Mankato seems to be
popular object for numerous girl
mixers from that city. Last Sunday
there was a group of handsome las
sizes with clear compilations and rosy
cheeks, begotten of vigorous exercise
in the open air of the country made
their appearance on our streets.
Pap" Harris our genial postmaster
invites these mixers to make his
store their headquarters when ever
they come to Eagle Lake.
| J. n. Compton left Sunday for ST.
rem. Wis, where he went on land
deal.
| H. Cummins has been confined to
his home the past week because Of
sickness.
Ira B. Reynolds who has been very
sick for the past three months is
now much improved in health and it