The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-06
liked To Minneopa Where
They Had Picnic Dinner
GAVE KATo ONCE OVER
All Visited Movies and Returned
To Their Homes Feeling
Very Fine
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filled haversacks and hiked to Min
neopa where they did justice to the
lunches. The hike took about three
hours. Some of the boys had never
seen the falls and these were inter-
ested in the new sight. At 1908 p. m.
the scoute master gathered the patrol
together and all went to Mankato
on the train. All attended the NOV
les then some went to Sibley park
while the rest attended to other mat
tiers. An entertaining feature of the
afternoon was going though the fire
department building. The boys were
delighted at this opportunity. The
trip home was made on the 9 o'clock
train, and though some were weary,
all declared it was a fine outing.
Some new members are being added
to the local troop.
M F. Crane and S. T. Sheppard
did jury duty in Mankato several
days last week. -...
The committee have been appoint
chapter, and active work is under
way. The use of the Methodist
Episcopal church building as work
room has been kindly donated and
was put in condition on Tuesday.
About 100 members have already
been secured and others are expected
to join If you have not, do it now.
The meeting of the Study club with
Mrs. Hazel Howard last Wednesday
was we'll attended and good pro-
gram rendered. Mrs. J. F. Osgood
reviewed the book, Secrets of the
German War Office" Miss Clara
Boynton had paper, Germany and
the Germans, and Mrs. Susie Ohm
sted told of German songs and sang
Shubert's "Hark, Hank, the bark"
1t was splendid meeting.
Miss Hazel Hazel is at home from
school in Minneapolis.
A card from George Cavett states
that he is painting Dr., Willis dwell
ling house in st. Paul.
Mrs. Updegraft entertained the
minister and family at fine dinner
last Friday. 81
Miss Wilma Updegraft visited rel
atives at Vernon last week.
Mrs. J. M. Chapman, Mrs. Mayte
John, Mrs. E. H. Hughes were at the
Red Cross headquarters in Mankato
last Thursday for information along
various lines. They purchased about
S12 worth of samples for use here.
Mrs. Emma Terry returned to st.
Paul Thursday to be with her daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell and
Mrs. Campbell's brother, Maurice
Baldwin of Mankato were entertained
s-I,k
and Mrs. J. G. Olmsted. These peo-.
pie were old friends of Mr.. Olmsted
in Nebraska.
On Sunday morning Louis Shouts
and G.. w. Shoemaker of Mankato
motored to Garden City and Mr..
Shoemaker assisted G. w. John, D.
V. Hernsworth and ]. G. Olmsted in
a male quartet. Mr.. Shouts and Mr..
Olmsted also sang duet. The work
of these men was much appreciated.
After Sunday school the above
named people and G. w. John +. ".
Hernsworth and L. D. Mills families
had a basket dinner in the church
basement.
Lucas Crane and wife and Mrs.
Cranes brother Mr.. Lindquist were
in Mankato last Thursday.
Mrs. F. F. Frost enjoyed a visit
recently from her aunt, Mrs. Beck of
Algona, la.
Mrs. Hannah Waite was hostess to
a group of Royal Neighbors Tuesday
afternoon and entertained IN her
usual splendid fashion.
Mrs. w. A. Roberts is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Folsom and family,
from Wisconsin. They were making
the trip by auto but had to abandon
the car at Dexter on account or rain.
Mrs, Jessie John and Miss Mary
Thurston were passengers to Lake
CRYSTAL Monday morning, returning
at noon.
Your correspondent and family had
the pleasure on June 26 OF eating
green peas and new potatoes from
their own garden, and they tasted
good.
DR.. Grimes and family were here
from Madelia the last Of the week
and Burton remained over Sunday.
L. D. Mills makes long trips tnese
DAYS with loads of berries, going as
far as st. James and Winnebago.
E. H. Monroe and family have re-
turned from Minneapolis. They have
attended convention, visited rela-
|tives and transacted business ct var
Iious wholesale houses in the interest
of the Farmers Mercantile company.
Elder Chapman and a large group
of his Lake Crystal parishioners were
here and pleased the people with
songs and gospel talks at the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon. Visitation
between churches is good thing. ).
J. F. Osgood was in Lake Crystai
for dental treatment Tuesday after
noon.
The finance committee OF the local
Red Cross chapter has planned
, strawberry social in the Christian
church basement on Saturday night,
June 80. Strawberries and cake VIII
be served at Is cents. Come and en-
10Y the evening and swell the fund.
There will be no service at the
Christian church next Sunday as Mr.
Olmsted expects to be at the state
convention at Mound. This is chau-
tauuua Sunday at Lake Crystal ana
perhaps some may wish to go there.
Tho Sunday school will meet at the