The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07

army. Captain Daniels is stationed
with the medical department at Camp
Dodge, and Major Duane is command
ing the 127th Machine Gun Battalion
1 of the 68th Brigade, stationed at Camp
4 Cody, Deming, New Mexico.
| Frank G. Babcock, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Babcock of Kasota,
was given commission as first lieu
tenant at the close or the second re-
serve officers Training camp at Fort
Smelling Tuesday. Lieutenant Bah
cock arrived at his home in Kasota
Tuesday night for two weeks leave.
He will report for duty with the
Ninety first division of the National
Army at Camp Lewis, near Tacoma
Ed. M. Grogan, former clerk at the
Northwestern freight depot at Man
kato, and later at Bismarck, NJ Oak,
as clerk in the superintendent office,
! has received a commission as second
| lieutenant in the officers reserve
| training camp at Fort Smelling. He is
now in Mankato on a furloHgh that
| extends to December Is, on which
date he is to report at Camp Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Rude of Valley
| City, N. D., are visiting at the
| home of the latters parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. G.. Wits.
DR.. c. NJ. Roam of Minneapolis, was
in Mankato today, having come here
from Rochester, to look over Mankato
and especially the site of the Indian
hanging in which his father was ac-
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tenders of the state and county. DR..
Roam has been away for a month, Wis
iting clinics in New Orleans, Chicago
and Rochester. He was the guest of
DR.. Roy N. Andrews today, with
whom he graduated from the State
Medical university
Misses Agnes and Marcella Butter
left today for Praire du Chiene, Wis,
where they will visit their brother
who is attending Campion college.
Miss Clara Kruger who is teaching
in Minnesota Lake spent Thanksgiv-
ing with Der parents, Rev. and Mrs.
G. Kruger.
Miss Louise Kruger left for Napo-
lean, N. Oak, yesterday where she
excepted a position as teacher.
William Knoff left last week to join
the aviation corps. He recently went
from Minneapolis to st. Louis in this
capacity. He has been cabinet max
er and in this kind of craft he will
take part in the manufacture of aero
planes.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Walker went
yesterday to Alden, Mimi, to visit relN
atives over Thanksgiving day.
Henry Wettgard went to Minneapo-
lis today to take his examination for
enlistment in the aviation corps. He
has been mechanic in the employ of
the Overland-Perrin company.
Wesley Ore, formerly employed as
a mechanic by the Overland Perrin
company, has gone oMaryland in the
service of the aviation corps.
Lieutenant Leslie Morse arrived
yesterday to spend a two weeks leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Morse, Clark street.
c. w. Coon, who was awarded a
first lieutenant's commission at
the officers training camp, Ft. SHELL
ing, is in the city visiting friends, of
which he has a large number in this
city. Lieutenant Coon formerly was
ulty.
j. B. Richards went to Minneapolis
today to attend to business matters.
Miss Eunice Wilkes spent Thanks
giving day with friends at Cambria.
Mrs. William Hobbs visited rela-
tives and friends at Judson over the
holiday
Elmer Tamblyn spent THANKSGIVING
day with friends at Wells.
Miss Emma Kleinke visited reIa-
tives at Albert Lea on THANKSGIVING
day. 80
Guy Cahoon arrived home Wednesday
evening and spent Thanksgiving with
returning this morning to ST Paul where
he is attending Hamline university.
Leland Fisher, Terrence Walker.
Mark Hall, Sidney Cahoon and Elmer
Nostdahl have joined the United
States navy, and left for MINNEAPOLIS
today, from where they will proceed
to training station
o. w. Walker spent Wednesday at
Minneapolis arranging with United
States recruiting headquarters for the
entry of his son Terrence Walker. and
Leland Fisher, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. w. Fisher, into the United States
navy, these young men being under
eighteen years of age, and special
permission being required
Paul Walker is home from the state
university to spend the vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs o. w. |
Walker.
Miss Julia Hager, stenographer for
Hon. S. d. Works of Minneapolis, ar
rived to spend Thanksgiving Day and
Sunday with her parents in this
city.
Miss Louise Vogel spent the
Thanksgiving vacation at Farfbault.
Mr. and Mrs. /. N Griffith were at
Lake Crystal yesterday visiting friends
having gone there to attend the
James Thomas wedding.
Mrs. Kendrick Jones and Mrs. u. i
Jones of Lake Crystal were shopping
in the city today.
Mrs. Arthur Jones and Mrs. John
Roberts of Judson were in Mankato
today on shopping trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rowlands of
Butternut were business callers in the
city today.
John L. Roberts of Lake Crystal is a |
guest at the home of his uncle, John c. |
Robe rtS.
Misses Mary Hughes and Esther
Williams spent Thanksgiving Day at !