The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-06
Stories Briefly Told

/ Stories Briefly Told
From Wednesdays Daily.
Mankato to Be Represented at Wom-
ans Suffrage Session.
Mankato will be represented at the
Minnesota Woman's Suffrage meet
ing which will be held in the court
house in Minneapolis tomorrow and
Thursday. 1t will be remembered
that the equal suffrage advocates of
Mankato joined the st. Peter ladies'
in organizing the Mankato-St. Peter
Political Equality club. The club
will have several delegates present
at the state meeting.
The meetings of the convention
will be held at ten O'Clock in the
morning and reports will be given
by the presidents of the clubs
throughout the state An automo.
bile parade will be given tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock The La
dies will make their headquarters
at the Woman's Suffrage headquar-
ters at the state fair grounds
The Mankato-St. Peter club will
not hold regular meetings during the
coming year, but will meet to take
action on any matters pertaining to
the work of the club, when such
things may come up. 1t is now
planned to have speakers of ma
tional reputation speak in Mankato
and the club plans an active cam
paign for the furtherance of equal
suffrage. The ladies aim to make
the organization one which will be
educational along civic, parliament
tary and civil government lines.
They desire to have a strong mem
bership by the close of the coming
winter and any women who are in
terested in equal suffrage are ELI
gible to membership.
Birthday Party.
Fred w. Mcintosh was pleasantly
surprised at his home on Hickory
street last evening by about fifteen
of his friends, the occasion being
his birthday. Mr.. Mcintosh was
presented with beautiful gold
watch charm and a birthday cake.
The evening was spent in playing
cards and having a sociable time.
Champion Piemakers.
Minneapolis women carried away
all the first prizes in piemaking at
the state fair, and Mrs. Vernon A.
Eddy, 2211 Oliver avenue north, be-
comes champion piemaker of Mime:
sofa by virtue of having won three
first prizes and one second. There
were fifty-one contestants entered.
Mrs. Eddy took the first prize in
making apple, blueberry and pump
kin pies, and second in the mince
pie class; Mrs. Addie L. Krebs, 1917
Fourth street southeast, took two
firsts in lemon and cherry pies and
second in the pumpkin pie class,
while Mrs. R. ]. Sarvis, 1919 Sew
enth street southeast, captured first
prize for making mince pies. Second
prize winners were Mrs. S. r.
Spates, Wayzata, apple pie; Mrs. O.
Johnson, 20 Sycamore street, ST.
Paul, BURBERRY; Mrs. A. T. French,
S15 Smelling avenue north, ST. Paul,
lemon pie; Mrs. Anna Nelson, 221S
Penn avenue north, cherry pie. The
judges were Mrs Edgar Loyhed,
president of the State Federation of
Y. c. Sherman, president of the
Fifth District Federation of Wom-
ems clubs, Minneapolis.
Reception For Rev. F. B. cowqiH.
Albert Lea Tribune: DR.. F. B.
Cowgirl, district superintendent of
the Methodist church will be in the
city Wednesday and the local
of OF Wi H.
ton at the church Wednesday even
ing at eight O'Clock and all Metho-
dists and their friends are urged
to be present.
Pleasant Surprise Party.
A surprise party given in honor
of Miss Effie Eklund, who has jusl
returned from Wisconsin where she
visited her sister. The party was
held at the home of Miss Mildred
Wass. The evening was spent in
playing games and several piano
duets were rendered by the girls.
also nice refreshments were served
by the Misses Ella Gustafson and
Carrie Olson. The decorations were
cut flowers and Japanese lanterns.
The girls enjoyed very pleasant
evening.
Entertained Friends.
Mrs. D. H. Haynes entertained a
number of friends at her home, GA
Byron street last evening. The even
ing was spent in social way after
which refreshments were served.
There were about ten present.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Swanson left for
the twin cites to attend the state
fair
William Conlin has returned from
Faribault where he went on bust.
ness.
Miss Iva Kruger returned to
Rochester yesterday to attend high
school.
George w. Engstrom of Redwing
was in the city yesterday visiting
friends.
H. L. Marshall arrived here last
night from Washington, D. c., on
business.
Miss Fern Griffith of Wood Lake
is in the city to attend the nor
NAL school,
John Ostebo has returned from a
two weeks vacation spent at the
twin cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Steiner have
gone to the twin cities for a few
days visit.
John Sellen of Luverne numbered