The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Crowd Was Out For Day and
Extracted Much Sport
MEET OF The STUDY CLUB
Considerable Going On in VII
Iage; Notes and Personal
Gossip
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Garden City. June 21.-Wednesday
morning Of last week a crowd to the
number of one dozen gathered at the
narsonage in preparation for nike
end when the starting time came the
following were present: Arnold
Shenpsrd, Willis John, Harold Eaton,
Pearce Roberts, Jimmie Johnson
Orlin Church, Lawrence Johnson
Harold Case, Paul Meservy, kennetn
Norton. Edwin Mills and j. u. Oln-
s+ed Each fellow had his lunch with
him and after having some pictures
+aken the gang marched west from the
Christian church, north from Ied
rrugbes. east from Miss Clara Boyn-
TOMS and south from the hardware to
4he church, going up Gary hill 10 the
shaver farm. where a brisk thunder
shower was encountered as n part OF
the davis frolic. The boys were in the
rarn while the shower lasted, then
went on through the woods, UP NH
end down hill, enjoying every minute
Of the time. When opposite the 5. II.
rhurston farm a camp fire was Dullt
and the wet shoes, trousers and SOCKS
were dried. Then the lunch was de-
yo,Ired and the hike resumed, the
bunch crossing the river at the Torg-
erson farm by boat, and the trip was
made On that side of the river. 1t wab
q delightful experience and plans are
forming for more such. Parents, have
your boys join the gang and enjoy
good, clean recreation.
At the meeting of the. Study club
with Mrs. Mayte John last Wednesday
afternoon, the officers, for the ensuing
year were elected. They are as fol-
lows: Miss Valrah Wood, president;
Mrs. Hattie Champman, vice-presl-
dent. Lizzie Hughes, secretary; Ella
Biyby. treasurer and federation sec
5eatary. The next year should be an
other good year in the club work.
The front of the Garden City Inn is
most beautiful since the ground has
been sodded, and the plants set. The
background is concrete, then row
of Gamma lilies, then row of red
geraniums, and in front Of that are
white geraniums, with foliage plants
snterspersing From the caves are
baskets containing geraniums and
vines. The mammoth grape vine makes
the arbor very attractive this sum-
ner. Mr. Sheppard is simply helping
10 make Garden City a garden spot.
Miss Elsie Wright of Hastings,
MINI, and Miss Bergman Of Winona
came Friday to be guests of c. H.
John and family. Miss Bergman re-
turned to her home Monday, but
Miss Wright will remain most of this
week.
The rain last week kept the roads
in bad condition most of the time and
interfered somewhat with the at
tendance at church services all day.
DIR. Sutherland and wife of Mankato,
Mrs. Eli Waite of Lake Crystal, S.
W. Buckles and family of Lake Cryst-
al, and Ray Thompson and family and
brother, Ralph of Amboy were in at
tendance at the auto service Sunday
morning.
The childrcn's exercises at the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon were
appreciated by all who heard them.
The church was nicely decorated for
the occasion. Elder Kirby Chapman
and wife of Lake Crystal were present
at the service.
Mrs. Albert Beer and Mrs. Hannah
Thomas were passengers to Lake
Crystal Friday, where Mrs. Beer had
her arm placed in plaster cast. The
arm is still somewhat painful.
Mrs. Julia Thurston is with her Sis
ter in Minneapolis, who is seemingly
failing in health.
Mrs. Leroy Terry left Friday for St
Paul, where she will make her home
with her children. Garden City is the
loser by this move of Mrs. Terry, but
has the best wishes of her friends as
she takes up new home
Mrs. j. E. Stevens and Mrs. Ada
Wilson were -Mankato callers Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Crane went t.
Minneapolis the last of the week tt
visit Mrs. Cranes people. Luca:
stayed sver Sunday, but Mrs. Gran,
will make longer visit.
Miss Valrah Wood was in Mankat.
Monday.
Paul Goldenstar was passenger tt
the county seat Monday.
MRS. Ell Waite is visiting her son
Homer, and wife and also calling Oh
friends here this week. L
Miss Helen Yates of Waterville il
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. G. w
John.
Mrs. Florence Parker has returne,
from en- extended visit to her son, Dq
Stuart Parker. at Ida Grove, Iowa, an,
reports that she had most delightful
outing.
w. Whightson and family of LAX
Crystal called on Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Roberts Sunday.
Mrs Nettie .Osgood had the pleas
ure of visit from her sister, Mrs
,Stoddard of Duluth and Mrs. Wayne
OF Waukon, MINI.
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