The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05

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holiday vacation with his grandpar-
ents at Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Johnson and
son, Ira, spent New Years day with
friends at LeSueur Center.
Miss Marie Pfeffer has returned
from the twin cities, where she spent
the New Year holiday with friends.
Mrs. H. Shurber went to Mime
apolis today on a pleasure trip. She
will take a brief rest, visiting friends.
Mrs. P. w. Fregeau returned to
her home at Duluth today, after
vacation visit with relatives in this
city.
J. j.. Flachsenhar went today to
Vernon Center to attend the annual
Stockholders meeting of the Vernon
Center State bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Roderiek and
children of Wells spent the New Year
with Mrs. Roderick's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. I. N.>Tompkins.
Dr. l.. Pollock and wife, DR.. H. Hall
and wife and Miss Florence Baihly
of Rochester, visited Mrs. Frank
Gabler over Sunday.
Mrs. Eugene Gardiner and daugh-
tiers, Misses Grace and Gladys of
Claremont, are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Wells.
Miss Helen Alworth, who spent
the vacation with her parents in
this city, has returned to Duluth to
resume her duties as school teacher.
Miss Lii Harlan left for Duluth to-
day to resume her duties as school
teacher, after spending the holiday
vacation with her parents in this
city.
Miss Margaret Schmitt, who spent
the holiday vacation with her refa-
tives in this city, returned today to
resume her studies at the state uni
Fyersity.
Guy Cahoon returned to Hamlina
university today to resume his stud
les after holiday vacation spent
with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. G.
A. Cahoon.
Miss Frederick Sontag, who has
been at Emmanuel hospital recover
ing from an operation for appendi-
citis, has made good recovery, and
Mrs. William Roach of Great Falls,
Mont, who has been visiting in Man
kato as the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Bert Waters, gave birth to an eight
pound boy at the Emmanuel hospital
Monday morning.
John " Ellis of Judson was a BUSH
ness caller in the city today.
Miss Ethel Elliott, who teaches
school at La Crosse, will leave for
that city tonight after vacation
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Elliot on Clark street.
Miss Olga Lien, trained nurse of
Watertown S. D., left this morning to
resume her duties after having visit
ed with relatives and friends over the
holidays Before returning to Water
town she will spend a few days with
relatives and friends in Minneapolis.
Representative John G. Gerlich of
this district left for st. Paul yester-
day to be present at the opening of
the legislature today. Mr.. Gerlich re-
quests that any resident of this dis
trict who has suggestions to offer
relative to legislation write him at
the ST. Francis hotel as early in the
session as possible.
c.. E. Francis will leave Mankato
January Is, enroute for London, Eng
land, being called there by business
matters connected with theh settle
ment of his late fathers estate and he
will visit his brother, whom he has
not seen for the past thirty-five years.
While on his way east Mr.. Francis
will visit at Chicago, Joliet, and Sar-
ma, and will spend some time with
his daughter, Miss Mildred Francis in
New York. He expects to sail for
England some time in February.
Max Wishnick was in Minneapolis
last evening attending a banquet at
the Hotel Radisson, at which 500
Jews were gathered for the purpose
of discussing the proposition of rails
ing fund with which to. purchase
Palestine for the benefit of the Jews.
Prominent speakers from a number
of points were in attendance. Among
the number was Rabbi Wise of Chi
cago, famous throughout the coun-
try.