The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
PLANS FOR CHURCH
New Edifice To BE Erected BY Lu-
therans In GAINESVILLE

tHSTanS tU JdUSovtu0
GAINESVILLE, March 2S.-The plans
and specifications for the proposed
new Trinity German Lutheran church
are to be seen at the firm Of II.
LANCE and company and were view
ed by a reporter. They were drawn
by the firm Of Schippel and Schmidt,
architects Of Mankato, Mimi, and
call for an imposing edifice 40 by 81
feet to be erected on the lot where
the present structure stands at the
corner OF Main and Fourth streets.
The new building will be set ten
feet farther back than the present
building from the main street walk
and will extend lengthwise east to
west. 1t will be Of. fire proof con
proper trimmings and slate roof.
On the Main Floor will be the
auditorium with balcony, the pull
pit and pipe organ, the organ to
cost $4,000. The interior finish of
the auditorium will be mahogany
and the wood work of the other
rooms will be of the latest improved
style. There will also be a study
on the first floor equipped with a
telephone, library and tables for the
use of the pastor. In the basement
III UC iOSdICu IuC 6OCldi
ladies' and gents toilet rooms, the
kitchen and furnace room. The
heating plant will be so constructed
as to warm the easements rooms as
well as the auditorium and balcony.
The kitchen will be most completely
furnished with ample facilities for
the ladies of the congregation to
utilize in the serving of suppers
which will be held in the social
room.
Joel Goodrich's residence was
quite severely damaged by fire which
before twelve O'Clock Monday fore
noon, presumably from sparks from
the chimney and which burned
through to the upper chamber. The
Fire company quickly responded to
the alarm and after diligent work
soon had the fire out.
Mike Ryan, who recently removed
to the cities, drove down with
huge truck Sunday and took back q
load Of household goods which had
been left here.
Thomas Savage, who resides on
wife were passengers to Mankato
on the $3.50 train Monday morning
to look after the welfare of their
daughter Bette who occupied a room
in the residence owned By Lawrence
Hugufnun and who barely escaped
with her life when this residence
was destroyed by fire sometime
Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Huginun were formerly GAINESVILLE
residents.
Joe Mcbride, who was recently
seriously Ill with pleurisy following
pneumonia. Is much improved.
On Sunday evening Mrs. Frank
keyes gave a farewell reception In
honor of her mother, Mrs. Robert
Gherke, who is soon to leave with
her husband for their new home at
Madison, Wis. About fifty guests
were present and the evening was
delightfully."- spent in playing games.
Dainty refreshments were served
at a late hour.
Special lenten meetings are being
held in the M. e. Church this week
in charge of the pastor Rev. David
son. They are being well attended.
Louis sBartelmehs was in Mime
apolis over Sunday.
Robert Gerke has sold his resi-
dence here to John Monte. who lives
near Waseca. Mr.. and Mrs. Gherke
VIII move to Madison, Wis, to make
made through the l.. w. Converse
Land company of GAINESVILLE.
E. G. Luedtke proprietor of the
Luedtke Pharmacy is making ex-
tensive alterations in his place OF
business. His ice cream parlors
are being considerably enlarged by
taking out the partition between
that and the prescription depart
ment