The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05
ST. CLAIR NEWS

."aptSSou NueFe she mas Deen SpenC
Ing the week with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Biggins Of
Minneapolis came Saturday to spend
a few days at the home of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz
and with other relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Filter. who has been spend
ing a few months with her sister
Mrs. Wood and family at Fargo, "
D., returned to her home here Fri
day.
The boys basket ball team OF
Garden City autoed to this place
Friday afternoon and played with
the local boys team in the gymnas
ium. Much enthusiasm was mani.
| tested and both teams played we'll
The visiting boys won the game. At
the close of the contest a lunch was
served by the local team.
Stella McComb. who is employ ed
lat Morristown, returned home Sat
urday to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Whiting at
tended a family reunion at the home
OF the formers parents Saturday.
Mrs. n. Juiiar has been confined
TO her home the past week with ILL.,
ness. Her many friends are hoping
she will soon be able to be out
again.
Francis Tillman is suffering with
a relapse from the grippe and at the
time of this writing is reported
quite i'll.
Felix Purdy is visiting with old
neighbors and friends in this vic
unity.
Mrs. Frank Schroeder and daugh-
ter Esther went to Mankato Satur-
Gay evening, where they will take
the train. for Wells to spend Christ
mas with relatives.
Mrs. Mitchell of Chicago is visit
ing at the home of Mrs Matteson.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Schallow are
entertaining the latter's mother
over the holidays.
Marjorie Wingen, who is i'll with
she is teaching, is reported much
improved.
Flossie Wingen came home Sat
urday to spend the holiday vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Wingen. Miss Wingen is teaching at
Owatonna.
The school entertainment given by
the grade pupils at the town hall
Thursday evening was attended by
large and aporeciative audience.
The hall was profusely decorated
with eyergreens, bells and ribbons
of red and green crepe paper. The
stage was adorned with a large
Christmas tree and an open fire
place which gave the room a festi-
witty appearance. A delightful pro-
gram was given and the manner in
which each pupil did their part
manifested careful and faithful
training from their, teachers and in
terest of the students. The program
given was as follows:
Song, Miss Macintosh pupils.
Recitation, Gertrude Grams.
Recitation, Adeline Philips.
Recitation. Maurice Burgess.
Play, Misses Gerlach and Stroel's
pupils.
Song, sixth and eighth grade pu-
pills. a
Recitation, Currier Hubner.
Recitation, Gerald Warwick.
\ Play. Mrs. Cages pupils.
Song, Miss Macintosh pupils.
Recitation, Stanley Chase.
Recitation, Mildred Edwards.
Song, Miss Macintosh pupils.
Recitation, Savallah Shields.
Song, Misses Strobel and Ger
lach's pupils,
miss Macintosh pupils.
At the close of the program Santa
Claus distributed the gifts that the
pupils had prepared for each other
and their teachers. 2
Friday afternoon the Minerva
Literary society of the high school
gave very interesting program in
the gymnasium, which was we'll at
tended by parents and friends. The
room was decorated appropriately
for the occasion and large we'll
laden tree added greatly TO the fes
tive appearance. The entertainment
was opened by the president Alice
Juliar and after reading of the sec
retary's report by Lucille Pagenkopf
the following program was given:
The basket ball game at st. Clair
Friday night resulted in victory
for the Garden City team.
The Riverside Study club held it's
Jessie John. There was a good at
tendance. Each lady responded to
roll call with a Christmas Senti-
ment. Mrs. Maud Brundage, and
Mrs. Ella Chapman read a Christ
mas story. At the close of the meet
ing dainty refreshments were
served. a pleasant afternoon was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Norris of Iowa, who has been
visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. AL Stowe for the past
month, has returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Anil Nelson of Rap
idan attended the program at the
school house Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Brundage and Mrs.
Theodore Thomas were Mankato
callers Wednesday.
Miss Edna Thomas is visiting her
friend Miss Margaret Eaton.
R. Robertson and family / were
guests at the T. T. James home for
dinner Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Story and Children,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Crane and little
laughter Phyllis and Mr.. and Mrs.
K. Crane and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. M. F. Crane were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Crane Christ
mas day.
WEED INSPECTORS REPORT