The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
From the Preus machine and its dire

From the Preus machine and its dire
fate,
How Carley forces reused too late,
Magnus, Magpus Johnson.
The arrangements for the ice
cream social to be given by the Al
tar society Of st. Matthews church,
Wednesday evening, August 10, are
nearing completion. Ice cream and
cake will be served for fifteen cents,
more substantial, coffee and a sand
witch, fifteen cents. Serving will
begin at seven o'clock. Your pres
ence will be appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. r. Hermenek OF
Minneapolis motored here Friday
and with their sister, Mrs. Francis
Stoner, and daughters, Genevieve
and Dorothy, left in the afternoon
for Welcome, to be present at a
family union. Mr.. Stoner drove up
to Welcome Sunday evening to get
his family. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Prin-
up returned with them and were the
guests at the Stoner home until
Wednesday, when they returned to
their home in Sioux City, accompan-
led by their little niece, Dorothy
Stoner.
as. Chris Hansen has been APP
poIuied clerk Of this school district.
Mrs. J. z. Barnes, who was elected
clerk at the school meeting, would
not qualify for the position, hence
the two members on the board, r.
G. Champlin and Mrs. T. X. Newell,
appointed Mrs. Hansen, who accept
ed the office.
Mrs. Addie Froce left Thursday
on the early train for her home at
E1aar aLn affor n1ao v.f
visit with her brother, c. M. War
rem, and family and her sister. Mrs.
Edwin Barnes, and other relatives
and friends in the old home town.
Mrs. Grace Brown and two chill
dren are down from Albert Lea to
visit for three weeks with her faith
er, Gardie Mead, and other relatives
in and around the village.
Mrs. Arthur Christie returned this
morning to her home in St. Paul
after being here for few days get
ting her mothers cottage in readi-
ness for Mrs. Barkens, who has
rented it and today Mrs. Barkus and
family are moving up from Old
Town.
Mrs. T. B. Seiberh and daughter,
Jean, arrived this afternoon from
their home at Fairmont and will
spend a weeks vacation with the
formers sister, Mrs. Ella Stoner.
The W. r. c. are planning for a
lawn social Saturday evening, Au-
gust Is.
Charles Wagon and his mother
and grandmother, Kraus. motored up
from Mankato Thursday evening
of the formers uncle, H. c. Kraus,
and family.
Mrs. Emil LANCER and three chill
dren, Marion, Franz and Alice, after
a happy visit of nearly three weeks
at the home of the formers father,
E. w. Washburn, and family, struck
the long trail for their home at Me-
donia, N. D., early Friday morning.
There Is great rejoicing today In
the old homestead on the Watonwan
over the advent of baby boy born
to Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Kraus and the
relatives and friends here are COR
respondingly happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Grant of Winnie
bago are in town this week, as the
guests Of Mrs. Grants parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. C. Busby. Mr.. Grant is
cashier in one of the banks In his
home city and is taking well earn
ed vacation.
SlnCe the special morning eulClOn
of The Mankato Free Press received
here early last Friday morning,
bringing the sad news Of President
Harding's death, until this Friday
afternoon at three o'clock, the Dag
has been floating at half mast from
the flag staff in the village square
as mark of respect. All business
places were closed between the
hours of ten o'clock and three
o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. Marion Louer has recently
enjoyed a visit from DR.. and Mrs. M.
Hopkins of Aberdeen, s. D. Mrs.
Hopkins is niece of Mrs. Louer.
Frank Clague of Redwood Falls
has been in town for several days
this week looking after his farming
interestsF in this locality. He left
for home this morning taking with
him his nieces, Miss Joyce and
Barbara Porter, who have been en-
Toying a few weeks with Grandpa
Lowell and family. The girls will
spend the remainder of the month
at Redwood.