The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
NOTES FROM ST. CLAIR

SeCtlon OF county
st. Clair, June 23.-Mrs. Emma
Wood and children Of Fargo, N. D.,
are visiting at the home Of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Kopke
and with other relatives and friends
in the vicinity.
Through a typographical error
the name of Oscar Lubke, one of
the members of the graduating class
of 1923, and who gave the saluta-
tory at the commencement, was omit
ted last week in the items in the
report given of the program.
MIR. and Mrs. Grawaunder enter
tanned members of the family Of Mr..
Westphal, Sunday.
A number Of people from st. Clair
attended the picnic held on the
Walter Haedt farm in Decoria
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. John Buchholtz has been
pending the past week visiting at
the homes OF her daughter. Mrs.
Mr.. and, Mrs. westby of St.
Charles were guests in our village
Saturday. Mr.. Westby was at one
time manager of the local Botsford
lumber yard. ... ...-
Tom Lynch with his auto truck
made a business trip to Garden
City for John Crowley.
Mrs. Fritzke and daughter. Mrs.
John Fitzloff we're visiting relatives
at Mankato Sunday.
The funeral of the late Free
Koch, Sr., was attended by a large
number Of old friends and neighbors
at the Lutheran church Monday af-
Mr.. Koch was one of the early set
tiers of this vicinity enduring the
trials and hardships of the pioneers.
He was preceded in death by his
wife several years ago and has been
living at the old home with his
daughter Louise, and son Fred. The
deceased has been under the doctors
care for a nu;pbar uf years. He was
patient sufferer 3atii the angel Of
tn entered his home and gave
him his ".n earned rest FRIDAY.
The burial WAS made in the Luther
an cemetery.
Edd Van Buren of Mankato visit
ed at the home Of Mrs. John Buch-
holtz. Wednesday.
Election day passed quietly on
Monday. Sixty six votes were cast,
Fritsche of the Farmer Labor party
receiving the highest numbe that
is 25, and Hallam on the republican
ticket IS, the other nine candidates
averaging from one to three votes
Sunday afternoon the Rapidan
baseball team met the home boys
on the local diamond. The visiting
team won the highest number of
scores.
Mildred and Maynard Julian en-
tertained at the home Of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto, Julian. Fri
friends. in honor of their birthday
greatly enjoyed by the young peo-
pie, by playing games and at the
close a delicious lunch was served.
A number from the village at
tended the auction sale of Mrs.
Charley Goodell Thursday after
noon. The attendance was not very
large, but the articles sold, averag-
ed fair price. Mrs. Goodell expects
to leave Friday evening with her
laughter Edith, for Indiana where
she will make her future home. Mr..
Cords has rented the Goodell farm.
Genevieve And.Nws returned this
she has been visiting relatives. Hell
en- Schostag has been spending a
few days with her grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Schostag at
Mankato.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Sodamen was held at the Lutheran
church Thursday afternoon. at one
thirty, Rev. Fritzke officiating. Sew
eral selections we're rendered by
Mrs Laura Schwartz and Mrs. Paul
Philips in a pleasing manner. Mrs.
John Fitzloff presided at the organ.
he interment was made in the
Lutheran cemetery. Fred Frantz,
marley Pagenkoph, John Thinner
man, Will Penn. Fred Kruse and
Herman Fitzloff acted as pallbear-
ers. The deceased was born in Ger
many July 6, 1S49. coming to this
country with her parents when
about eighteen years. She was unit
ed in marriage to Crist Sodamen
To this union ten children were
born six boys and four girls, three
of the boys dying in infancy and
one daughter, Mrs. Koetop, has also
preceded the mother in death Mr.
and Mrs. Sodamen hearing of the
bright prospects farther west came
to Minnesota about forty five years
ago and settled on farm a short
distance from the village where Mrs.
Sodamen resided for forty years.
Her husband being called by death
thirty six years ago. About four
years ago the deceased sold the old
home farm to her son Frank and