The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15

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for the anniversary and had joy
Volz were the recipients of numer-
Gus beautiful gifts. The out of town
guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Heinzman and Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Shoemaker, Mankato: Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Cords and Mrs. Britt, Eagle
Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Weber.
Smiths Mill; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
| Wingen, ST. Clair: Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Walser, Minnesota Lake;
Joseph Walser, st. Paul; BENZ.
Volz and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hilgert, Bird Island.
DR.. A. ". and Mrs. Denman. and
DR.. Helen Hughes Hilcher motored
to Fairbault yesterday to attend the
southern Minnesota medical asso-
citation meeting held there yester-
day.
Charles is here visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Ziebarth and
family, who have been visiting re-
latives in North Mankato for the
past month, left today for Los
Angeles. Cal. via automobile. Thay
will camp along the route to the
coast and will probably reach their
uistination in about three weeks.
SHOWS PAY WAR TAX ~
They Contribute Heavily Toward
Bearing Expense Of Government
Circuses are paying their share OF
the war debt. The tax on shows
this year is so tremendous that 1t is
man that not a dollar can be made
out OF the game. When it was
pointed out that no circus ever made
ten per cent upon its gross receipts,
it was the unanimous opinion that
there woud be very few shows on
the road this season. There are on .
ly ten recognized circuses travelling
| in America today. All OF them re :
sponded to the appeal of the admin
istration to go out and spread sun.
shine" among the war weary people
of this country.
These shows will pay into the gov
ernment, it is estimated, in the
neighborhood of ten millions dollars.
Hundreds of circus men were in
France and their work and knowl-
edge of camp life was no doubt OF
great benefit to the army we sent
| aboard.
World Brothers circus will be In
Mankato Monday, June Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Hoerr and
Mrs. Clara Grierson Of this city will
go to Minneapolis Saturday to at
tend the marriage of Miss Catherine
Sweet which will occur on June %
In the First Congregational church
Mr. and Mrs. Hoefr are ansuhcIe
and aunt of the bride and Mrs.
Grierson is also an aunt of Miss
Sweet. Many dinners, luncheons and
showers are being given for Miss
Swet by her host of friends both
in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Charles H. Dirtz of Mapleton paid
Mankato friends a visit yesterday.
Miss Mary Saltow of the state
Teachers Training college faculty
has been visiting at her home in
Ackley, Iowa, and will return to
Mankato tonight to resume her
duties at the summer session at the
college which opens tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnum
and two children, who are leaving
in few days on a western tour,
were pleasantly surprised Sunday
afternoon, when their friends and
neighbors went to their home. kid
naped them, placed them in cars
and took them to Sibley park where
a sumptuous picnic dinner was
served. A delightful time was had
the remainder Of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hoffman of
| st. Paul spent the weekend with
Rev. and Mrs. A. Alderman. Mrs.
John Hoffman and Edwin Acker-
man returned to st. Paul with them
to spend the summer.
Mrs. Leslie Brown OF Madison
Mimi, is in the city as the guest oi
| hnr fYnfr
Miss Clara Veigle is taking her
iod of ten days.
Andrew Rudberg and family re
turned yesterday from Minneapolis
where they spent a few days visit.
ing relatives.
Wade Lenter of Minneapolis Mss
a business visitor here yesterday.
A. K. Brown of Minneapolis was a
guest of the Swanson brothers
yesterday.
c. Swanson and Walter Swanson
went to Fargo N. D., yesterday to
visit Ernest Swanson who has q
branch store at that place.
Miss Dorthy Rea of Luverne will
arrive tomorrow enroute to Cali
fornia to be the guest Of Miss Ruth
Brinser.- ..-.
Mr.. ana MRS. w. l.. Gregory re-
turned yesterday from Minneapolis
where they spent the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Bowen oi
Duluth are the guests of relatives in
this city. They will return home the
latter part of the week.
Miss Amy Levitt of Rochester, N
Y, is the guest of her uncle, and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. n. P. Award OF
South Front street and her cousin
Mrs. w. L. Gregory.
Mrs. Anna McGraw of Kasota is
here today visiting friends. ~
Mrs. M. S. Stern and Mrs. T. ]
Billion Of Sioux Falls, S. D., is here
visiting friends. .
Mrs. l. H. DARTS of Ely is visi
tor in the city today,
Miss Elizabeth Mattin and Mrs
John Garnsey of Spokane Washing
ton is here few days with friends.
Mrs. Ben Hartman of Waterville
is here visiting friends for a few
days.
Mrs. Minnie riggs, Mr.. and Mrs
Roland Parr spent Sunday with Mrs
w. G. Fleming at Vernon Center
Mrs. Little Clark Carney of Min.
Il