The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-01
Kasota

Miss Mable Mason arrived home
Wednesday evening.
Miss Grace Gordon spent Satur-
day in st. Peter visiting friends.
Miss Grace Gordon will entertain
the Merry NJ Fus club Saturday
night.
Arthur Turritin has secured work
in the polishing plant of Babcock
& Co.
Mrs. T. S. Wilcox and daughter,
Dorothy were Mankato visitors over
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. r. Gordon entertained a
few ladies Friday evening at six
O'Clock dinner.
Mrs. Berquist has moved into her
new cottage which was built during
the past summer.
An invitation dance will be given
by the Misses Stockton Friday
evening, December 1.
Helmer Johnson, who has had
severe attack of tonsilitis, is now
able to be around again.
The Aid society of the Swedish
Lutheran church was entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. l.. P.
Swenson.
Mr.. Clifford Babcock arrived We'd
nesday from Hudson, Wis, where he
attended school to spend Thanksgiv-
ing holidays.
Charles Erickson had slight at
| tack of appendicitis. DR.. Powell
was called and the patient was
somewhat relieved.
| J. A. Peterson while opening
some boxes had the misfortune OF
running a silver into finger on his
right hand. 1t turned into blood
poison, the doctor having to lance it
in two places.
Charley Swenson was pleasantly
surprised on Saturday evening.
About forty of his friends came in
unexpectedly to spend the evening,
this being in honor of his birthday
and everyone enjoyed themselves.
The game of five hundred" was in
evidence, Mrs. DR.. Powell carrying
off the honors.
s. I. Davis, who recently sold his
farm near this village, now of Lee
Sueur, had the misfortune of
scratching his hand on a barbed
wire on the day of his sale, about a
week ago. 1t has terminated into
blood poison, and at this writing is
dangerously i'll, the doctors claiming
| that he has diabetes which
makes it difficult to throw off the
poison.
The Knights Of Pythias held cleo.
ton of officers Monday night. The
following were elected: w. II. You
att, chancellor commander; Z. d.
Fawcett, vice chancellor; Drelate, G.
r. Swenson, w. H. Powell. NJ. W.,
S. T. Ecklund, X. r. S., and NJ. F.
B. o. Rinkel, M. A.; Alfred Gold
berg, inner guard; Ed. l.. Vernon
outer guard; trustees, L. A. Larson,
S. M. Granger, T. S. Wilcox.
The domestic science class OF
Kasota high school which served a
luncheon to their parents, the school
board and their wives, and many
other invited guests, Friday even
ing, was a complete success. Miss
Laughlin, the teacher of the class
is certainly an expert in that capa
city from the way in which every
thing was prepared and served
! After the luncheon the following
were called on for a few remarks:
Mr.. Wilcox, president of the school
board, Mr.. Grippe, president OF the
village council, Mrs. c. w. BabcocR
and Mr.. w. G. Youatt, Professor
Griffin spoke on the different stages
of a boys life. In Mr.. Youatt's
sreech he advocated that education
should not be narrow, that city
children should not be trained just
I for the city and country children
should not be trained for country
I life alone, but that all should be sc
trained that they will be able t.
grasp any opportunity that may pre-
sent itself anywhere.