The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
Ev?S FROM LOCAL FIELD SOCIALAND PERSONAL NOTES

VI 70
! Of Life. Fred Hanson was elected as
president Of the North Mankaao
Bathing club. Last season alone, the
Life guard rescued twenty eight
people from drowning and up to date
this year he has rescued eight per-
sons. The cost OF maintaining the
bathing beach last year was $3.50.
The funds were raised by the bathing
nations by the citizens of North Man
keto. This year all of the funds rails
ed by far have been raised by the
| N memberships and no donations have
been made by either city. The Bath
ing club 10 bearing the burden Of
running the bathing beach until the
two cities feel they can AFFORD to
make a municipal bathing beach for
beneat OF the public. The approx
would amount to about $4,000 q year
It is the hope of the bathing club
to some time see the slaugh made
into lake where the children and
grown ups OF Mankato may have the
pleasure OF enjoyment of one Of the
health1est sports in the world. and
thds without the loss Of life so fire.
swim without being q member of the
club by paying q small fee.
Henry Robel, Sr.. went to the st.
Josephs hospital this morning 70
receive treatments for diabetes
and dropsy,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Bennett left
this morning for a weeks trip to
Duluth. Miss Esther Teigen, who
mas been a stenographer for the
accompanied them and will accept a
position at CloQuet.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Schaus will 90
to st. James tomorrow to attend the
funeral Of Edward Mueller.
Mrs A. F. Holtz was the honor
guest at an informal afternoon given
by Mrs. ]. J. Schaus at her home,
223 Belgrade avenue Saturday after
noon. There were ten guests. The
afternoon was spent socially, after
which dainty refreshments were
served. Mrs. Holtz is leaving to-
morrow for her new home In st.
Paul. She has been the recipient of
many parties and other affairs given
IN her honor during the past ten
days. -"
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Breggreen who
have been taking a two weeks mo-
tor trip through the northern part
of the state, returned Saturday. They
visited Itasca park and the Mesaba
range; They brought back a large
quantity OF blue berries which they
gathreed themselves while on their .
return home.
George e. Rettig and family of
Wahl street. North Mankato, re-
turned home yesterday from
weeks stay with relatives and
friends in the vicinity of DeSmet, S.
u. Mr.. Rettig says that the crop
prospect in that part Of South Dak-
ota are very bright There has been
an abundance of rain in that locality
which has put all crops in the finest
OF condition. '
Miss Averil Prince, Of, North Man.
kato left yesterday for Freeborn and
Albert Lea where she will spend
several days as the guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Reiff of Man.
kato route s, are rejoicing over the
birth OF a baby girl, born July 16.
weighing seven and one half pounds.
Mrs. Edward Krautkremer. who
has been Ill at st. Joseph's hospital
Tor two weeks, was able to be taken
to her home yesterday. aa~g-
A, petition for administration and !
probate Of will in the matter Of the
estate Of August T. Pischner has
been filed in Blue Earth county pro.
bate court by his widow, Minnie
Pischner. in behalf of the following
heirs: Clifford Pischner, San Dtago.
California, Alfred of Indianapolis
and Alice and Doris of Rapidan.
Mimi. The petition states that ths
estate is valued at $4,100 in personal
and real estate property.
Louis Rose a resident of this com
munity for the past fortystwo years, ,
lied yesterday at 3:15 at the old
foiks home at the st. Joseph's hos
pital. He was born in Germany May
IL. 1888. He came to this city in
1881, later located in jamestown and
then in LaRay township until 1902.
when he again moved to this city.
where he made his home until the
time of his death. He is survived by
his wife, four sons, Fred and John Of
La Ray township; August and
George of this city. He also has
twenty grand children and three
great grand children The remains
will be at the home of his son Au-
gust, 803 North Fifth street until
| Wednesday morning. He was a mem
ber OF the st. Peters and PauPs
church, from where the funeral will
be held at nine o'clock Wednesday
morning. .r
Vote In North Mankato
North Mankato gave Magnus John
son lead over his opponent J. A. o.
Preus Of 136, only about fifty percent
of the normal vote was brought out
at yesterdays election. The figures
are: Preus, Johnson and Carley:
Precincts P. ]. G. i
First Ward ........ 81 143 s.
Second Ward ...... SO 143 IL
An erroneous report was given to
The Free Press yesterday, that
Henry Robel was taking treatments
for diabetes and dropsy at the St.
Joseph's hospital. It should have