The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
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johnson entertained Thursday after
noon for Miss Emma Forsberg at
the home of Mrs. Kolbert. There
were twenty-five guests present and
the party which was kitchen
shower was a complete surprise to
Miss Forsberg. At the close of the
afternoon a fine oyster supper was
served.
/ Mrs. August Johnson was on the
! sick list for several days but is
better at this writing. %
Mr. and Mrs. c. e. Johnson spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
, Adolph Heiser.
! Peter Schmitt, who has been very
III. is able TO sit up.
! Mrs. Adolph Heiser spent We'd
, nesday afternoon of last week I'm
Mankato shopping with her daugh-
/ ter Mrs. Reich. of Madison Lake.
Mrs. William Carter has been very
i'll at the home OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. f.. jefferson. Miss
Hermel, a nurse from Mankato is
caring for her.
Arthur Burgland entertained n
party of fifteen friends Saturday
evening in honor of his birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist and
daughter, Iva, visited at Lake Crys-
tai Sunday.
! The Farmers club had fine
! time at the box social at Mr..
Kaneff's place last Wednesday even.
ing. The club gave prizes to the
! boys who took part i'm the corn
! contest. George Heiser, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Heiser, won $50.
, the first prize; Tom Hanson won
! s25, the second prize: Leslie Lind.
say won SIS, the third prize, and
the fourth prize of s12 went to
Ralph Burnett. The boys all feel
well paid for their hard work dur.
ing the summer.
Mr.. Schultz was called to Otacka
ILL.,, Sunday On account OF the seri
Gus illness of his father
Misses Bessie and Penelope Han
sen attended church and Sunday
school In North Mankato Sunday
and were entertained for dinner
! ard the afternoon by Miss Ethel
Hendley.
Tile special meetings will begin
| at the Kerns church Sunday. Mr..
Smith, the singing evangelist will
preach both morning and evening
All who sing are requested Il
meet at the church Saturday even
ing for choir practice.
l Mrs. Annie Winson of Tacoma
Wash, is visiting Mrs. Fred Pas.
walk.
P, Mrs. L. p Parsons was Ill sew
eral days last week
e. Misses Mamie and Lucy Culp took
dinner Sunday with their cousin,
Miss Cora Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kroeger and son,
George and Mr.. and Mrs. Armenian
motored to Lake Crystal Sunday
and visited friends.
I Mr.. and Mrs. George Culp and
daughter visited Mrs. Lucy Culp
and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Busby and family
spent Sunday with friends at Yer
non Center
Mr.. Sets and family have moved
Z, here from the northern part of the
state and will occupy Mr.. Strader,s
{ house. Mr. Sets will work foi
Mr.. Strader.
Mrs. Elmer Grice spent Saturda,
night with her sister, Mrs. Dit
burner In North Mankato.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Cram re
turned from Duluth, Wednesday oil
last week.
Gust Peterson is building a large
chicken coop.
Jake Schultz and Merton Melvin
had surveying done last week for
tile laying. Mr.. White Is puttinp
in the tile.
Mrs. Ruth Melvin is staying al
MiDneopa with her son, Fred, and
family.
| Mrs. Robert Grice spent sunda,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Purriel
and family.
Monday evening r. f. jefferson
II. A. Hanson. c. Busby, c. III
l Loucks and w. G. Clark attended
the banquet given at the Heinrich
hotel by the Commercial club in
Mankato. The gentlemen were
called upon to make speeches which
were well received by those pres.
ent. They all report fine time.
On account OF the meetings to
be held at the church the Farmers
club will not meet until December
3. The meeting will be held with
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