The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
CATHOLIC PRIEST
GIVEN RECEPTION
Tribute Was rendered Rev.
Father O'Connor At
St. Clair

astic crowds ever gathered In :he
village was in attendance at the sill
yer jubilee for Father O'Connor and
the home coming of the old NOM
bers, who have moved away, Thurs
day, May II. A large number of in
tvitations were sent out by the mem
bers of the congregation and all
were well pleased with the good re-
spouse. Ali neighboring towns were
represented. The church was tas-
tily decorated with flowers and
plants. Services were held in the
forenoon at which time sixteen visit
ing priests were present. The choir
of st. Peter and, Pauls church of
Mankato furnished the music during
the service. At noon most sump-
tuous dinner was served by the la
dies of the congregation in the par
lors of the church. 1t is reported
over six hundred enjoyed the boun-
tiful repast. After dinner games of
various kinds were enjoyed. Among
them were races, the potato race for
the boys, fat mans race, sack race
and girls race. This was followed
Clair and Waldorf. The local team
.
the evening a play was given by
parties from Mankato and the town
hall. The hall was filled to over
flowing. The amusements of the day
were brought to close with a dance.
The event was sponsored by Father
O'Connor and it was through his un-
firing efforts that the affair proved
such a success. There was no
school Thursday so that the teach
ers and pupils might attend the ju-
bilee. Employees of the bank also
enjoyed half holiday.
Mrs. Bud Vogel, who has been ill
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cords the past three
weeks, was removed to the hospital
at Mankato Friday.
Mrs. Pete Schmidt of Mankato
visited relatives and friends in the
village few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Murphy and
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler of Minneapolis
were pleasant callers in the village
this week. While here they attend
ed the silver jubilee for Father
O'Connor Thursday.
Henry Bowe, who is having erect
ed a set of buildings on his farm, in
company with Donald Crippen and
Mr.. Franska unloaded car of lum-
Der at the local freight yards last
week, hauling the same to the home
OF Mr.. Bowe.
Wednesday, May %, the Ladies'
Working club of the Evangelical
church will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Otto Hubner
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thiessen, who
were residents OF this vicinity thir-
ty-two years ago, were among those
attending the celebration Thursday.
Charles and Ralph Hilton were
Waseca business callers Monday.
Walter Pagenwopf of Penn berton
and Earl Pagenkopf of this place
were visitors in the twin cities the
last of the week.
st. Clair boasts of a strong base
ball team this summer So far they
have been successful. Sunday, May
IL, they met the Rapidan team on
the local diamond and at the close
Of the game the score was 8 to in
favor OF st. Clair. Thursday after
noon they defeated the Waldorf base
ball team with score of s to Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kekeler are en-
joying the pleasures of a new Chey-
rolet roadster which they purchased
through the local garage man Jerry
Lynch.
Mrs. Ernest Franska was brought
to her home here Thursday from
the hospital at Mankato. She was
expected to return Saturday, but
when relatives autoed to Mankato
they found that she was not we'll
enough to be moved. II is regret
able that she is not improving. Be-
Ing a woman whose home ties are
very dear to her, she was brought
home to be with her family in the
hopes that the change would be OF
benefit to her, but SO far there has
been none.
Mrs. Anna Hemshrot and children
of Myra and Everett were callers at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kek-
eler Thursday. On their return
home they were accompanied by
Marvin Hemshrot, who had been
spending few days at the home OF
his grandparents.
Bud Vogel is assisting John Beck
in thing at the farm of GuyNFord.
Mr.. Pagenkopf has installed in his
store large new refrigerator this
week, preparing for the hot weather