The Mankato free press., 1916-03-17

Thirty-two slips of paper were
passed, the same word being on two
papers and partners were found by
acting out the word found on papers.
Some of the words were gossiping, |
scrubbing, powdering, laughing, cts, |
and before refreshments were served
each couple acted out their stunt to
the amusement of the onlookers.
Very nice refreshments were daintily
served, a pretty center piece in the
living room, where luncheon was
served, was small round table with
white table cloth with a sham
rock border on which stood birth
day cake decorated in white with
sixteen green candles in shamrock
| bowls. The candles were lighted by
the hostesses whose birthdays were
being celebrated, and we presume
sixteen candles represented their
average age.
Mrs. George Gray and her daugh-
| ter, Mrs. Bert Stratton attended a
meeting of the social club in West
Vernon yesterday afternoon, which
was held at the very pleasant farm
home of Mrs. Floyd Wilson. The
very pleasant afternoon closed by
the serving of splendid luncheon by
| the hostess. .. ....a
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Eugene Roberts
of Mapleton were guests at Straw
berry Point over the week end.
| Lee Cox and son, Harold, accom-
panied the last shipment of the
Barnes and Cox sheep to Chicago
Saturday. There were three car
loads of sheep and lambs and H. G..
! Kraus disposed of two carloads of
sheep at the same time. Mr.. Cox
will return Wednesday but Harold
will remain for a visit with his
grandmother and sister.
The Ladies' Study club met with
Mrs. F. H. Mertersdorf Tuesday
evening with large attendance in
! spite of the snow storm which pre-
vailed. Baby Week" which is des-
tined to become nation wide in a
/ few years, was observed in the pro-
! gram, which had been arranged.
! Papers were read and discussed, and
government bulletins on the care of
infants were circulated A paper on
! Infants Ailments" was read by Mrs.
George Gray, Infants Clothing by
! Mrs. Ed Annis. Mrs. George Mer
tersdorf gave short talk on "a wee
| Baby'S Care" Mr. Homer Miller's
paper on ''Hereditory Influences" was
followed by "a Mothers Influence"
by Mrs. Gene Frances, Prenatal Care
and Influence" by Mrs. H. Merters-
dorf and carefully prepared paper
/ JN,,~I al
pine" was followed by discussions of
actual experiences. This closed the
literary part of the meeting. The
club ladies served refreshments in
the school house across the road to
the Equity members, who were in ses-
sion there, to help defray the expense
/ of buying trays, which they feel are
a necessity to the club The next
meeting of this wide awake, up-to-
date Study club will meet the third
Tuesday in March with Mrs. Gene
Frances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Annis spent the
week end and Sunday with relatives
in Sterling.
/ AIverez Francis went to ST, Paul
Thursday with carload of stock
shipped by the Equity people. .
Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Palmer and
Mrs. Hainaman left Wednesday for
Jeffers, Mimi, to be gone two week..
;. Mr.. Palmer will assist his brother in
law, Rev. Mr.. Hainaman in series
4 of meetings that will be held in the
Methodist church at that place.
! Lyle Cooper was a passenger Mon
j day morning for Mankato, where he
spent the day on business.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Pope of Lake
Geneva, Wis, newlyweds of last
week, who arrived in Vernon Saturday
/ evening, are preparing to go to
housekeeping on the Charles Force
farm one mile north of town While
1 getting domiciled in their new home,
4 they are stopping with Mr.. and Mrs.
! Pervis, who formerly lived at Lake
i Geneva. Vernon people extend a
most hearty greeting to Mr.. and Mrs.
, Pope and trust that they will be so
taken up with their environments that
they will decide to locate here per-
, manently.
4 William Morgan of Yale, Conn, ar
rived last Saturday to spend the
spring and summer with his uncle
! and aunt, Tom and Ella Hays, on the
farm. He will return home in Sep
) tember to continue his college course
I at Yale
| DR.. O. H. McMicheal of Minneap-
oils is spending the week in Vernon,
!, guest of his SON. in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Champlin.
!. Will Rambo has bought the Frank
Pierce property and will take posses
:, sion in few weeks.
The Misses Eva Hinton and Belle
Shannon, who have been guests at
, the home of F. E. Cooper for the
past six days, have returned to their
, homes in st. Paul.
We are sorry to report that Joe
Robinson is still confined to the house
, and under the doctors care, not
gaining in health as fast as his
friends would wish
Miss June Brown and her brothers,
Russell and Phillip, departed on the
Faith, N, D., where they will join
early train Wednesday morning for
their mother, who is now nicely and
comfortably located on her claim