The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
.BOWEND|D THE TALKING
ADDRESSED FARMERS AT
SAINT CLAIR
Notes From Village; Social Note
And the Latest News
Happenings


st. Clair, August "A. E. Bowen
gave avery able address Friday ev-
ening at the hall discussing the
plan of the National Producers
Alliance an organization to. en-
able farmers to fix prices Of
farm products based upon cost Of
production. 1t was certainly regret
ted by those interested that the at
tendance was not larger.
Albert Gerlach of Mankato was a
caller in st. Clair Friday evening.
Mr.. Franska made a trip to St.
\ Paul Friday, to visit his wife, who
is receiving treatments at the sanl-
torium. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Roerig are en-
joying the pleasures. OF new Over
land car.
Mary Dooley who is taking a course
in nursing at the st. Marys hospi-
tai at Rochester, and who is spend
ing two weeks vacation with rela-
tives and trends in this vicinity,
Leary, Sunday. -
Mr. and Mrs. MADEIRA of Mankato
were callers at the parental home,
Sunday. J.
Mrs. Gust Dumeland has returned
to her home at ST. Clair after a few
weeks visit with her son George, at
Lake Detroit, MINI.
Work has commenced on the new
oil station. John Beck is employed
to. dig the trenches for the founda-
ton and Jake Chase with the aid OF
John Wolscott Alfred Schostag and
Arleigh Campbell.
Patrick Dooley and Nora Leary IN
company with her guests Sadie Nc
Kee and Mary Dooley, autoed to
Mankato Sunday afternoon, and en-
joyed the pleasures of Sibley Park.
Esther Kuske, who is employed at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
! Hubner, spent Sunday at her home
in this place. y
Herbert Bruels of Mankato was a
business caller in st. Clair We'd
nesday.=
The auditor OF the Standard Oil
: day, looking after the interest OF the
company In this place. Mr.. Quinn,
former manager, who has resigned,
severed his connection with the
! company August first. A man from
Mankato has been secured to take
his place.
Mrs. Tony Lang, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis ana
gall stones at the st. Josephs hos
pital the first part OF this week,
! passed away August 2, between
twelve and one o'clock at night. -,
Theodore CLOSER of st. Clair and
Elsa Colelock of Elysian, who were
, married Wednesday July Is, were
given merry home coming, Friday
evening by their friends and neigh5
bors Mr. and Mrs. CLOSER will make
, their home In Mankato, where Mr..
CLOSER Is employed at the automo-
bile paint shop.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Chase attended
the Shriners picnic held at Loon
Lake Friday, July q.
The Ladies aid of the Lutheran
church, was entertained at the home
of Mrs. Will Beccue Thursday aft
ernoon. The attendance was good
and at the close of the afternoon a
delicious lunch was served.
The members of the Royal neigh
bors lodge, will enjoy a picnic lunch
on Mrs. John Bestman's ST. lawn,
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Precht en-
joyed pleasant visit from the
formers aunt and cousins from Chi
cago, last week.
Leo Roerig and Bob Hagen y,
, of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Roerig, Saturday evening
Messrs Roerig and Hagen are en-
route to Chicago, where they will
spend a few days. They will also
stop at Milwaukee, La Crosse and
other places OF interest. They expect
to be gone a week, returning to
Mankato Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shields and
! daughter Syvallah, left, Monday IN
their auto for their new home in
, Duluth.
VIII Coleman, who has purchased
.. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and family left
Tuesday for Owatonna, were Mr.
Miller has been employed in a meat
market, Mr.. Miller closed up his
shop here. but rumor has 1t that. the
ioors are to be opened again in the
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Roerig and
j daughter Agnes, expect to leave
y Saturday morning by the auto trail
|. for Osakes, where they will be the
guests of Mr.. Roerig's sister and
/. family Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mar
/ kett.
Mildred Filter is spending a few
s days with her grandparents, Mr.. and
. Mrs. August Kopke.
= The quarterly conference bushes.
1 meeting. was held at the Evangeli
D Cal church "wednesday evening. Rev
Ratchet the presiding elder for this
district was present and gave q very
I interesting sermon.
8 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Precht ano
a family, left Friday for a ten days
v vacation They will visit with frela
q tiyes and friends at CORTLAND for 8
: few days then go to Sioux City
Iowa, where they will be the guests
q of Mr.. Precht's sister and family
e | Mr.. Precht is buttermaker Of the 10
cal creamery, where he has beer
employed for fourteen years. OLA
Johnson will have, charge of the
, creamery during Mr.. Precht's aD-
! sence. -.- ....
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