The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-28
Party Held at Which Young
Men Were Guests
GOODBYE TO The BOYS
Splendid Affair Was Gotten Up
BY Residents In That
Village
From Thursdays Daily.
Especial to Free Press

C. Clement and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Sewers in compliment 20 Harold Bow
en- of Company H and Rolly Brown
Bill Koenitz and liver Nelson, who en-
train for Fort Dodge, Friday, planned
and carried out very successfully a
very pretty affair at the residence of
L. c. Rev Monday evening. Only the
younger unmarried friends of the boys
were invited. The house was hand
somely decorated with the beautiful
national colors in which were inter-
the United States shield and
perched around on pedestals through
out the rooms, grey old eagles cast
their approving chances on this happy
scene. Mrs. Clement and Miss Ida
Bowen were in charge of the program
and entertainment for the evening
which is a sure voucher for it's ex-
cellence. A program of instrumental
and vocal music was interpreted with
amusing stunts by the other guests
and kept every one in a happy frame
of mind. Miss Gladys Cooper and
Miss Selma Petrich played selections
and Miss Cooper and Miss Winnifred
Graham gave several duets on the
piano and violin, all of which were
greatly enjoyed. Miss Blanch Ran
dali and Earl Pepper of Mankato sang
several patriotic selections, both be-
ing very fine singers. Miss Randall
sang Goodbye Broadway; Hello,
France and Keep the Home Fires
Burning. Mr. Peppers selections
were: The Sunshine of Your Eyes;
Long Lost Trail. At the conclusion
of the program a lap luncheon was
seved at about eleven o'clock, con-
sisting of sherbet, angel and devils
food cake, waters and nabiscos on
prettily decorated trays. The glasses
the sherbet were decorat-
ed with red cherries and the angel
food cake with small silk flag
mounted on stick pin which made
very pretty souvenirs and will be
priced by all as pretty remembrance
of this happy time. At the conclusion
of the luncheon the young folks re-
paired to the spacious porch and a
few happy hours were spent in dane
ing to the Victrola music furnished
by Mr.. Lewis. Among those from a
distance who were present on this
occasion were Miss Winnifred Ora
ham, Selma Petrich, Earl and Francis
Pepper of Mankato.
Clate Kelly and family motored to
for Sunday visit with rel
atives.
s. B. Cornish departed for the cities
Saturday afternoon where he will
round up his business affairs prepara-
tory to his return to Great Falls. His
sister, Mrs. McElmul, is going with
him to remain with her husband over
Mrs. Dan Thew and Mrs. Charlie
Force are on the sick list, both have
been confined to their beds the past
days. The former has an attack of
and the latter with a
very lame back and other complica-
tions the result of taking cold. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barden, the
from Barderville, Wis,
spent the first of their honeymoon
with their uncle, Charles Force, and
family in the village.
John Baumgartener is out to the
Will Rambo farm helping to dig the
trenches for a foundation of a barn
and silo, which Mr.. Rambo is erecting
on his farm two miles west of town.
Miss Selma Petrich was home over
the week end. She is attending the
normal school at Mankato.
Mrs. James Pepper who spent part
of the past week with her daughter,
Mrs. L. C. Rev, returned to her home
in Mankato Saturday. Mrs. Pepper
spent a busy week canning and dry
ing fruit, corn ad other vegetables
which were plentiful in her daughters
garden, which will help greatly to sup
ply the city's larder during the COM
ing winter and leave more for the
boys at the front.
Charles Wagon and his mother and
Mrs. Sieman of Los Angeles, motored
to Vernon Center Thursday for a
short visit with relatives. Mrs. Sic
man is first cousin of Mrs. Mary
Wagon and Lou and Henry Kraus.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Champlin and
family are enjoying visit from Mr..
Seth Langdon and Mrs. Helen futile
of Vermont. brother and sister of
Mrs. Champlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Lowell attended
the funeral services Of Frank Ware
which were held in Amboy Wednes-
day afternoon. Interment in the
Winnebago cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ware had been living in Los Angeles,
Cal, from which place he passed away
last week and his body was shipped
back to his old home for burial. His
wife accompanied the remains. Mr..
Ware had many friends here who will
regret to hear of his death.
Rolly Brown returned from Gay
lord, Mimi. Monday evening, where
he had been for a week end visit with
his brother, Robert. and wife and liver
Nelson returned the same day from
Watertown, s. D., both of whom will
leave Friday for Camp Dodge.
Emil Keller and Tom Hays are
among the farmers who have bought
several carloads of cattle which will
be fattened up. for the fall markets.
F. G. Wilbur has purchased a Ford
runabout for his daughter, Margaret,
who is attending the Amboy high
school which she drives to and from
the school daily. Edward Bailey and
AviSOn Koch who ara corn1ofin O