The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11


for dinner last week Wednesday by
, Miss Hazel Sharp in North Mankato.
There was very large crowd at
the Aid society at Mrs. Grams Fri
day afternoon, and all present had a
fine time.
Mrs. c, c. Busby went to Palmer.
Iowa, Thursday to spend a few days
with her daughter. Mrs. Frazier.
F. f.. Jefferson returned from st.
Paul Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nourie spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson and
son, Walter. and Charlie Fish attend
ed the lecture at the opera house In
Mankato Sunday evening.
Arthur and Leslie Lindsay visited
Sibley Park Sunday afternoon.
Herbert Eldred spent Sunday at his
home in Mankato.
Gladys Burrill, and Gordon and
Marjori Door are sick with measles.
Several OF the Weiske children have
been sick with measles but are re-
covering nicely now.
Mrs. Harry Parsons attended church
in Mankato Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Steel entertain
ed a number OF relatives Sunday.
Those present were the latter's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Cole and
their three sons, Clifford, Archie and
Floyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cole and chill
dren drove over from Rapidan Satur
day and visited until Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Stiel.
Mrs. Sietes entertained her sisters
from Minneapolis over Sunday.
Mrs. George Johnson and daughter
Cora and Mrs. Frank Loucks attended
the w. c. T. U. convention i'm North
Mankato Friday evening.
A number OF friends sent a postal
card shower Monday. to Mrs. George
Rash, who is Ill at ST Barnabas hos
pital, Minneapolis.
Mrs. Strader. Mrs. Sietes and the
latter's mother attended the w. c. T.
U. convention in North Mankato Fri
day afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Goodridge spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Goodridge
n. A. Door of Mankato called on +.
+. Jefferson Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Nielsen and
daughter, Lillian. and Clair Walrath
of North Mankato were at F. z. JEFF
ferson's place Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Batcheller are en-
PERTAINING the formers father John
Batcheller of Madelia for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Jones and little daugh-
of North Mankato and a party of rel
atives called on Mr.. and Mrs. F. f.
Jefferson Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Batcheller enter
tanned Mr.. Bert Halter OF La Crosse
over Sunday.
c. II. Loucks took a crowd OF boys
to Rapidan Saturday afternoon on a
fishing trip.
Adolph and Julia Johnson enter
tanned a party of friends Friday even
ing I'm honor OF their brother. Alfred.
who was nineteen years old that day.
There were about thirty-ive guests
present. The evening was spent in
games. A nice lunch was served at
midnight, and the guests departed at
a late hour. The young man received
a number of useful gifts.
Mrs. 4. A. Johnson entertained the
Ladies' Aid society Of the Swedish
Lutheran church Saturday afternoon
and In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. John
son entertained in honor of their
twentieth wedding anniversary. There
were eighty-fve present and fine
time was enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson received a great many nice
presents I'm china.
Signe and Lydia Shell spent a few
days at A. A. Johnsons.
Mrs. Charlie Anderson and daugh-
ter, Ruth of oshawa, spent a few
days at 9. J. Johnson's last week.
Frank, Cecilia and Ollella Stein
bach visited at Traverse Saturday and
Sunday with their sister. Mrs. John
Meurer.
Mrs. Nels Johnson and son, Fred.
and Mr.. Quick left Monday for Red
Lake Falls, where they will visit rel-
atives.
The delegates who went to waseca
gave a very interesting report Sun
day morning. There were six correct
answers for the question Sunday at
Sunday school. For next Sunday the
question will be: What woman re-
ceived no springs OF water as part OF
her dowry?"
The Farmers club will hold a pic
mic at Kerns July 3. The Indian Lake
band will play. r.a
The Literary and Farmers club will
hold their meetings together at the
school house the latter part of the
month. Some of the Farmers will de-
bate. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Smith and grand
son and Mrs. Sharp, of North Man
kato attended the Aid society at Mrs.
Grams Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orric Noble and
daughter. Marvel of Mankato attended
the Aid society Friday.
Children's day will be observed at
the church Sunday morning. The fol-
lowing program will be given begin
ming at 1896:
Song-Onward! Upward,
Devotionals.
Recitation-"This Is Children's
Day'-Maud Smith.
Exercise-"So Will We,"-Irene
Hanson, primary class.
SONG Roses. Lilies and Lilacs."
Keep Looking on Right
Side'-1rene Melvin.
Rainbow drill. s.4a y. sr
instrumental music-F. r. Jeffer-
SON, Floyd Cole.
Exercise-All's Right With the
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