The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-24
Miss Lois Mills Entertained
Girls Sunday School Glass
SILVER MEDAL CONTEST
Committees Are Named For the
Church Bazaar to Be
Held Soon
Especial to The Free Press.l

Garden City, November 2O.-A
change has been necessary in the
date of the Baptist fair and food sale
since last weeks announcement. The
date is now fixed for Thursday, No
vember %. The sale opens at 2:3O
o'clock in the church. Everyone is
invited to come and bring their
friends.
The Riverside Study club met with
Mrs. Josie Ray on Wednesday AFTER
noon of last week. A very interesting
program was given.
Miss Lois Mills entertained the
girls of her Sunday school class on
Wednesday afternoon, November Is.
The girls numbered about fifteen.
They came from school and passed
the time very pleasantly in games
and various sorts of amusements. At
six O'Clock Miss Mills served very
dainty luncheon She was assisted
by her mother, Mrs. Emmeline Crane
and Mrs. Olmsted. The girls left at
1880, all assuring the hostess that
they had a very pleasant time. In
the evening Miss Mills entertained
Miss Liza Wilson and her brother,
Bert Wilson, Miss Lucy Gates, Miss
Palmer, Miss Lois Clough and Mrs.
Franc Thurston and Mrs. Lula
Gates.
Mrs. Herman Schultz has been on
the sick list during the past week.
Mrs. Jessie Osgood visited at the
home of Mrs. o. F. Goldenstar last
Wednesday.
On Thursday of last week two auto
loads consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. T. +.
Mills, Bert Wilson, Miss Lois Mills,
Miss Bertha Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
D. Mills. Mrs. Emmeline Crane, Mrs.
J. G. Olmsted and little son, Malcolm
made a trip to R. r. Thompson's near
Amboy. Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Thomp-
son of Amboy were also in the party.
It was a surprise and the party
found Mrs. Thompson in the midst OF
getting settled in the new house. A
very pleasant day was spent and the
return trip made in the late after
noon.
Mrs. Clarence Williams returned
to her home here last Friday. Leroy
has not been we'll and DR.. Clements
of Vernon Center was called to at
tend him.
Mrs. Burt Howard of Lake Crystal
visited at the home Of Frank Howard
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. John Duffield has returned
from North Dakota where for weeks
she has been at the bedside of her
sister, Mrs Purdy. Mrs. Duffield re-
ports no change in her sisters con-
dition.
Mrs. Melvin Crane has been ill the
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George John and son,
Willis, spent Sunday in Lake Crys-
tai.
The double silver medal contest
which was held in the Christian
church on Friday evening was well
attended. There were ten contest
ants, six girls and four boys. The
contestants were: Allen Jay, Ever
eta Terry, Marie Meservy, Goldie
Kendall, Myrtle Osgood, Ruth Nor
phew, Willis John, Earl Conklin,
Arnold Sheppard and Mr.. Lewis
During the program the young con-
testants sang several prohibition
songs Medals were awarded to Al
len Jay and Willis John.
Among those from here who swere
in Mankato Friday were: M. +.
Crane, Mrs. E. H. Monroe, Mrs.
Mayte John, Mrs. Stevens, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. D. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Jay and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Bixby, T. F. Mills, Miss Ruth Mills
and Miss Bertha Cole.
Mrs. Emmeline Crane spent Sat
urday with Miss Clara Boynton.
Reports from Mrs. Jessie John.
who went to Rochester a week ago
for medical advice, say that as yet
there has been no operation and per-
haps there will not have to be one.
At present she is being doctOred to
build up the general system.
Mr.. Larsen is assisting E. H. Mon
roe in the bank.
Last Thursday evening Miss Val
rah Wood entertained at seven
O'Clock tea Miss Lois Mills, Miss
Lois Clough, Miss Liza Wilson and
Miss Palmer. The evening was spent
very pleasantly in visiting and doing
fancy work.
Following are the committees that
have been appointed for work for the
annual bazaar to be held soon in the
basement of the Christian church:
Fancy work committee, Miss Ruth
Mills, chairman; Myrtle Thomson,
Lucy Gates, Ella Bixby, Supper COM
mittee, Mrs. Ida Mills, Mrs. Lula
Gates, Mrs. Nettie Mills. Cooking
booth, Mrs. Mayte John, Mrs. Violet
Thurston, Mrs. Hannah Waite. Candy
booth, Mae Terry, Eva Mccormick,
Genevieve Gilman. Apron booth, Jes-
sic Thurston, Elsie Thomson. Mark
ing committee, Mrs. Della Stevens,
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes, Mrs. Susie Ohm
sted. Decorating committee, ]. G.
Olmsted together with all of the
young people who like. to work. The
date of this bazaar will be announced
later
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Thomson visit
ed Sunday at the home of L. d. Mills.
e. H. Monroe entertained at seven
o'clock dinner Wednesday evening
at the Garden City Inn. The following
were his guests, Homer Waite. Frank
Richardson. George Richardson, Bert
Bixby,- G.. w. John, Professor Hens
worth, M. F. Crane, E. w. Gates and
J. K. Osgood.
| Lucas Crane has been sick the