The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-12-07
SULKY PLOW TURNED
KROEGER, SPRING
ISLAND, rs INJURED
Thanksgiving Soeialities and Com
inga and Goings; General News
6 Notes Chronicled

Spring Island and Rapidan. De-
cember 3.--Alfred Kroeger met with
painful accident last Friday when
his sulky plow turned over with him
while he was at work in the Held.
Mr.. Kroeger was thrown with great
force on to large stone and sus
tanned broken rib.
Mr.. and Mrs e. v. Cleveland en-
tertained at Thanksgiving dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hutelengren ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey Hutelen-
gren from the cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dornberg en-
tertained their son Leon and wffe
Councilman and family at Thanks
dinner, grandpa Dornberg took the
children to town to see Jackie Coo
gan in "Circus Days" Needless to
say 1t was an enjoyable day for all.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Jefferson en-
tertained the latter's two brothers,
Alfred from st. Paul and Donald OF
Mankato, also Miss Nina Council
man at Thanksgiving dinner.
Bernard A. Schak arrived last
Wednesday from Aberdeen Hospital.
st. Paul to spend few days at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. Lee Jeffer-
son. Mr.. Schak has been transferred
from Asbury Hospital in Minnea-
polls to Aberdeen In st. Paul. From
now on Asbury will be used for tu-
berculosis patients only.
Karl and Emma Kuhlman are en-
joying a visit from their brother,
Elmer of Madelia.
Mrs. L. T. Jefferson and daugh-
tiers, Dorothy, Sylvia, Grace, and
Lorraine and Mrs. Jefferson's moth
Iowa, drove down from the cities to
visit at the L. e. jefferson home.
A chariyari party was held at the
Richard Jones home last Monday, in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip An
derson. The guests were heartily
welcomed by the bride and groom
and received a large check for their
noisy demonstrations
Marcus Paulson has traded his
Overland touring car for an Over
land coupe.
Mrs. Harry Weir left Saturday af-
ternoon Off Wolf Point, Montana, in
answer to telegram stating her
fathers death. Mr.. Charles Schwan
was a former resident of this To-
cality, where his family was born
and raised. At one time they owned
the farm joining the village OF Ra-
pidan, which is still known as the
old Schwan farm. Mr.. Schwan was
about 63 years OF age. Besides the
widow, he leaves four, sons and five
daughters.
The board members of Rapidan
Consolidated schools met at the
school house Saturday morning.
Rapidan Basket Ball team, boys
and girls arel bringing in many
honors for their school this year
They have won quite few games
SO far.
A aget to. getherp gathering is
being planned by members of school
board and teachers. Of Rapidan
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto KIatt and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Frank and Mrs. Ewald
Timm. all of Springfield were can:
ers at the Kuhiman home Friday.
Miss Nora Knoss of Mankato was
a guest at the home of her parents
over Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Terwiliger OF
Indian Lake served a sumptuous
turkey dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Jones suent a
pleasant Thanksgiving day at the
home of the latters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Duffy of Indian Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Cleveland. Of
Waseca were guests for a few days
at the e. ". Cleveland home
Quite a few from Springfield at
tended the special services at the
Presbyterian church at Mankato
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Palmer, health nurse
from Mankato called at the Charles
Davis home last Friday.
Two carloads of hogs were shipped
from Rapidan Saturday by the Ra-
don Shipping association.
Miss Alma Sturm of Mankato is
spending few days with her brother
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Sturm.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Schroeder of
Mankato visited with friends at
Spring Island Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mollie Shores, primary teach
er at Rapidan was called to Man
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