The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05
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Recitation Lee Pletsch.
Recitation, a Christmas Gift
Iona Jriiar.
Song. choir.
Recitation, A Little Gentleman.
Recitation, Bedtime, Adelins Ju
liar.
Recitation My Dollys Asleep. Nil
Idred Juliar.
Recitation. The Best Beginning.
Harriet HintZe.
Recitation Lucille Pietsch.
When Dreams Come True. Cour-
rier Hubmer. ~
Recitation No Room, Gerald War
wick
Recitation Leslie Pietsch.
Duet, Alice and Mabel Juliar.
Recitation, Every Week, Florence
Hubmer
Recitation Little Christmas Tree
Evelyn Burgess.
/ Recitation, A Christmas Message,
Esther Kuske.
Recitation Time to Sleep, Mildred
Burgess.
Solo, Alzada Juliar.
Recitation, Letter to Santa Claus,
Russell Juliar.
Recitation, Same Old Christmas.
Verna Juliar.
Recitation, Just Little Miss.
IBernice Juliar.
Jesus in Marys Arms, Mqrgaret
Recitation All He Wants, Mel
burn Jliliar
4 CHALK Talk, Harry Fisher.
Recitation Christmas eArgss.
Marcella Hubmer.
Recitation. A Very Happy Boy.
Delmar Juliar.
Reading, The Little Christ Child,
Mabel Juliar.
Talk, Christmas and Giving, Rev.
George Hielsch.
Recitation. Good Night, valera
Hubmer
After the program the gifts from
the well laden branches Of the
Christmas tree were distributed.
st. Clair, January 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. VonHelmst entertained at
cards Friday evening, number or
their friends in honor of Mr.. Won
Helmst's brother and wife. wAO are
their guests this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Nyquist spent
the forepart of the week at the
home of the formers mother Anna
Nyquist near Smiths >Mill.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and
family spent Monday OF last week
at the home of the latters parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Pietsch at GAINESVILLE.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dumbeck en-
tertaiRed at dinner Christmas Mr..
Henry Schallow and daughter Lii
liam and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schal-
low and family and Mrs. Brender.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Juliar and Mr..
and Mrs Harry Juliar spent Christ
msa with relatives at Olivia
Josephine Lang of Mankato was
the guest OF her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Tony Lang a few days thrs
week.
Mr. and Mrs. August Kope enter
tanned at a family dinner Sunday.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs, G.
,Luthultz of Mankato,, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kopke. and daughter Of Medo;
Mr. and Mrs. w. Gordon, Mr.. and
Mrs. MADEIRA of Mankato, Mrs. Mar
tina Filter and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Lubke and Oscar and Odella
Lubke of this place.
The Christmas tree exercises at
the Lutheran church Were greeted
by large and appreciative audi
ence. The first number on the pro
gram was song by the Corgrega
ton, followed by Rev. Fritzke, read
ling from the holy scriptures, the
NATIVITY III SLIlol. lNcAl q 5Ou- ty etbS
congregation and then an instructive
and uplifting address was given by
Rev. FIitZke, taking as his theme
The Christmas Tee. Rev. Fritzke
explained the object of the. Christ
mas tree, dividing the topic into
three essential parts: first he spoke
of the ornaments or festival array
of the tree as an emblem of Christ
as the light of the world second
the gifts on the tree, which he re-
TERED TO as Gods best gift, when
he gave his son Christ to the world
and the third topic was the ever
green, the eternal source of all life.
At the close OF this address a
selection was effectively sang by a
Quartet. Next a program By the
children. which consisted OF recita-
lions, songs. readings and dialogues
was well given About twenty five
took part, followed by the song
Holy and Silent Night. accompanied
by Otto FritZke on his violin. Bene-
diction was then pronounced by the
closed with the distribution OF
gifts from the heavy laden boughs
Of the Christmas. tree.
| A number OF the young boys or the
vicinity are becoming expert marks
men with their small guns if we
are TO. Judge their ability by the
trophies they received on their
pleasure trips into the nearby
fields and woods. Among the num-
Der is Floyd Dumbeck, a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Dumbeck. who sue
ceeded on two successive days in
capturing in a short time large
plump jack rabbit together with
other small game.