The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
MANKATo FREE PRESS


Monsoon at Mankato on Tuesday.
Mrs. Al. Lamberton, Mrs. J. L. ,Da-
yies. Mrs. Paul Zimmerman. Mrs. G..
II. Anderson. Mrs. Charles Aim, Mrs.
Harry Kirby and Mrs. Ed. Lundquist.
Ole Landgren was quite sick and
unable to work last week but we are
glad 10 report he Is now improved.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Lnndqu'st was a sufferer with Group
last week.
Fred Fiss of Gaylord was the guest
of his daughter. Mrs. +. j. kattke
last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Weygandt were
visitors in Good Thunder the latter
part of the week. ., ...t ..
Curtis and Jeanette Leyerson visit
ed over Sunday with relatives in
Mankato.
u. H.. Nelson entertained his father
from Winthrop several days Of the
past week. ed,
Miss Margaret Johnson was on the
sick list the early part of the week.
Ralph Woolhouse Is the. possesscr
of gasoline engine which he, pur.
chased last week for use on his hand
car 90
Frank Edge has been a sufferer
from La Grippe but is now somewhat
improved. 80.
Jas. Bennett and Henry Woolhouse
were Mankato business , callers. on
Saturday. .rm. ..... ~
William Jardine spent Sunday with
his aged parents in the twin cities the
day being his fathers birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hull are the hap.
ny parents OF a son, born TO them,
Monday, morning. March %.
Miss Pearl Mann has been elected
TO teach In the public school at Tracy
she viii have charge Of the third
grade.
c. y. Warrant received his new
Metz car from Minneapolis last
Monday.
Alfred jacobson submitted to ain.
other operation at Rochester last
Monday.
Ross Palmers. the infant son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Palmers. died at their home
last, Sunday. after short illness OF
pneumonia and commissions. Services
were held at the home on Monday
afternoon and interment was in the
kasota cemetery.
daughter was born Tuesday
morning to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mat.
ties OF Graceyille. Mimi. Mrs. Mates
is at present visiting at the home OF
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Buell..
The band boys will give box so
cial and dance In the hall Saturday
evening, March %. Come aud have a
good time.
Mrs. Fred Chester and son of Dun.
das, are spending the week at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. l..
e. Mason.
Last evening marked the close of
the convention of the BeDekah lodges
OF District No. g. which met i'm this
city yesterday, as guests of Minneopa
Lodge No. ~, the occasion being one
OF the most successful and ENJOYABLE
meetings OF the district held for some
time. The evening session was large.
ly attended by members OF the lodge
ana visiting delegates, and during
the banquet and Immediately follow.
ing 1t an excellent musical program
was rendered.
&c.. List OF Officers.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
District presiednt, Mrs. Rena Z.
Pomroy of Mapleton.
Vice president, Mrs. Jameson of lie
Sueur.
Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Kate
Cook OF Eagle Lake.
Past assembly president. Mrs. jamie
Hotaling of Mapletons installed the
new officers.
n. p. Jensen Honored
An interesting feature of the pro.
gram was the presentation of the Odd
Fellows veteran jewel to RI. p. len.
sen, who has been q member of that
lodge for the past forty-five years.
Past Grand Master George Scherer.
on behalf of subordinate lodge, 4. O.
% j.. No. Is, with an appropriate
speech presented the jewel, this part
OF the program coming as an entire
surprise to Mr.. Jensen. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. J.. Jensen were charter members OF
the local Rebekah lodge, and the
pretty ceremony of presenting the
Odd Fellow jewel to Mr.. Jen.
sen was one OF the most pleasant
events of the. evening.
49,, What Order Stands For.
Past Grand Master George W.
Scherer took the platform, and after
delivering an eloquent address, speak,
ing OF what the order stands for and
the work II Is doing in the various
branches throughout states and ma.
ton, specially referring to the veter.
ans who have in the early days earn.
estly and faithfully labored for the
orders benefit he called attention 10
the fact that in Mankato they had
several OF the old and faithful Odd
Fellows, whom the members today
highly respect and whom are held as
the heroes OF the work. Mr.. Schere,
then called on Past Grand Anderson
to escort II. j. Jenson to the platform
and with q few eloquent remarks re.
lated that II was not with the metal.
lie value of the Jewel, but with true
spirit, steadfast friendship and eternal
love the brothers had honored him
This remark brought the entire. house
to great applause and cheering of the
brother. =.
al Recipient Was Surprised.
Mr.. Jensen wis astoDished and sur.
prised, and for some time was unable
TO utter word. However, he thanked
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