The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-11
PRETTY PARCEL SHOWER
Affair Held At Good Thunder For
Miss Alma Bergman.

AIIdIT 1ctn Al GoOo nun0cr For
Miss Alma Bergman.
Good Thunder, May 1e.-Miss Al.
ma Bergman was honor guest at a
parcel shower held at the home Of
Mrs. F. Stuemke Sunday evening
Games and music formed the diver
sion for the evening and delicious
refreshments brought the delightful
evening to a close. The bride to. be
received many beautiful and useful
gifts.
James Mountain, Sr., Of Mankato
was in Good Thunder Thursday
looking after the interests Of his
farm and calling on friends.
Mrs. Charles Sperlich and daugh-
ter, Meta, were Mankato callers on
Friday.
Mrs. William Kruger. Sr. spent
Friday with her son. William, and
family in North Mankato.
Misses Elizabeth GerlaSh Of Hen
derson. Minna Gerlach OF St Clair
and Amanda Gerlach of Welcome
spent the week end with their
brother and father, Henry Gerlach.
Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Schuldt were
Mankato callers Saturday afternoon.
Miss Theresa Mountain visited
with friends at Mankato the latter
part of the week, returning home
Friday evening.
Manferd Benedict and daughter,
Lucille. Of Mankato called at the
William Meyer home Saturday aft
ernoon.
Roland Voecks, who had employ
ment at Hoffman, Mimi, the past
month came home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Bertha Ambrosia of st. Paul
is visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
]. A. Ulrich and sisters, Mesdames
William Hayes, Henry Mielke and
Albert Mielke.
F. II. Griffin, postmaster, inspect
ed all the rural route boxes last
week. The report is favorable and
he speaks highly Of the rural com
munity, especially of the improve
ment of the public highways.
Misses Mary McGrew and Helen
Goodall of Albert Lea spent the week
end at the home Of Mrs. Minnie Nc
Grew.
Mrs. Louis Wrucke of this place
and Mrs. Arnold Wrucke Of Maple
ton left Wednesday for Mora, Mimi,
to attend the marriage of the for
mer's son, Lawrence, to Miss Emma
Wiebold on Thursday. The newly
weds will reside on a farm near
Mora.
Mrs. Huldah Birr recently pur-
chased a new Studebaker car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Barnick and
J. c. lverson of Wells visited at the
, Otto Rosin home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Bates and
babe Of Duluth came here last Wed
nesday from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
where they we're visiting with The
formers sister. Mr.. Bates left Sun
day morning for Duluth Mrs. Bates
and babe will remain several weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Minnie Nc.
Grew and other relatives.
Mrs. Harold Packer and two little
daughters of Junvis. S. D., came last
! Tuesday for visit with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. j. Schneider.
William Meyer is having his store
building remodeled and a new front
put in. The second floor is being
converted into a comfortable apart
ment.
Saturday afternoon the Camp Fire
girls were given a practical and in
teresting talk ON, hygiene and first
aid by a nurse, who has charge of
the health work in connection with
this nation wide organization.
Mildred Schneiderhan, who at
tends Good Counsel academy az
Mankato spent the week end at the
parental home, returning Monday
morning to her school studies.
Professor and Mrs. John F. Palm
were Mankato callers on Saturday
The Weir brothers, who recently
purchased the Wester soft drink
parlors, have made a few changes
and are having a good business.