The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Garden City
rom THURSDAYS Daily.

| Mrs. Earl Disch and sister, Mrs.
Knutson went last week to visit their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Eager and
other relatives near Minneapolis.
! Mrs. Jessie Osgood of Lake Crystal
was the guest of Garden City relatives
last week.
The Garden City Inn served dinner
to a large number Sunday, most of the
guests being out of town people.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts, Mrs.
Lizzie Hughes, Mrs. Josephine Wood
and Valrah Wood and the Olmsted's
were among Mankato callers Thurs
day 81
! Children's Day exercises will be
given at the Baptist church next Sun
day afternoon. An invitation is ex-
tended to everyone to attend.
A food sale will be held in the base
ment of the Christian church Satur-
day, June II, at two o'clock. Your
patronage will be appreciated.
/ Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Mills, Miss Valrah Wood and the
! Olmsted's motored to Fairmont to at
tend the convention of club, Friday
being the closing day of the conven-
ton. The drive was made via Winnie
bago and no bad roads were encOunt-
cred. The party had the pleasure Of a
visit with Howard Waite and wife,
also with Mrs. Nettie Yates, who has
position in a Fairmont store. A de-
lightful part of the day was a visit to
the new high school building, which
will be completed by September 1.
|
struction since last July 1, and is a
magnificent structure, the cost to be
about $4,000, and the equipment
most modern 1t will be a credit to
this beautiful, growing little city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Goodrich drove
over from Mapleton Saturday to
spend Sunday with Mrs. Mary Buck
and Vera Kitcn and to greet old time
friends OF course, they brought the
baby with them. Miss Myrtle Thorn
son returned with them to spend the
week at the Goodrich home.
! The R. N of A. Memorial exercises
were most pleasing last Sunday morn
| ing at the hall. The members carried
off their parts in fine style making it
an impressive service. A duet was
sung by G. w. John and J. E. Olmsted
and was well received. A short adj
dress was given by ]. G.. Olmsted, who
was agreeably surprised at the close
of the exercises when Mrs. Hughes in
behalf of the lodge presented him with
fine bouquet of two dozen carnations
Valley camp, r. N of A. is now eigh-
teen years old and has seventy-siX
members at the present time. Eight
members have been lost by death and
in memory of these departed ones,
eight chairs were decorated with
wreaths of flowers as the names were
read. The whole service was appre
ciated by those in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. H. COnklin en-
tertained quite party at dinner last
Sunday, the guests being L. H. Conk
lin and family and Frank Conklin and
family of Truman and William Case
and family and Charles Preston and
family of Garden City. The visit Of
the Truman people was surprise.
Ed Naylor and wife of Mankato
were in town Monday
~. Boynton was in town over Sun
day. IS
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Liza and Bert Wilson and Lois Mills
at dinner Sunday.
The savers are busy in the log
yard on the Godall property and some
very good native lumber is being
turned out.
| Harold Hazel has gone to his uncle's
farm in Sterling, where he will spend
the summer
| Paul Derby and wife returned last
week on Thursday afternooo and be-
gan motor trip to Grover Lake, the
car having been here since before
| the wedding.
Monday was another Mankato day
for Garden City people, a number of
! euto leads making the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. John were pas
,engers to Lake Crystal Monday after
1oon
An automobile service will be held
| 1t the Christian church next Sunday
1t 1920 a. m. This will be a brisk,
| lctive service from beginning to end.
All sleepers will please use the
nuffler cutout and slow down for the
Corners. A modern service throughout
with good music and all other requi-
sites. The building should be sur
| rounded by autos, for the earth is
the Lords and the fulness thereof -
including automobiles. Use them in
honor of His church on this day.
| Elder Johnson and family and Otto
Peterson and family of Mankato called
| at the home of H. ]. Schulz Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. Meservy is entertaining her
sister, Mrs Sorby from Fremont, Neb.
DR.. and Mrs. John Williams took
Inner Sunday with Herman Schulz
md family.
Miss Hazel Hazel is visiting her
uncle in Sterling and intended to at
end the Mapleton picnic Tuesday.
Frank Updegraft is spending some
'ime with his brother in Vernon Cen
ter.
Mrs. J. G. Jay entertained the C. w.
B. M. meeting Saturday afternoon.
Miss Mae Terry is assisting at the
hotel at this time.
Miss Emma Schulz has had a severe
attack of tonsilitis the past few days.
H. ]. Schultz and son, Richard.