The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
From Mondays Daily.

st. Paul Dispatch: Jack lie Claire,
who has seen active service on the
French battle front, where he has
been driving an ambulance several
months, returned to his home in st.
Paul today. After short visit with
relatives here he expects to enlist in
hncle Sans fighting forces and return
to the theatre of war. While in France
he gained special recognition for
meritorious service Mr.. LIE Claire is
a brother of Perry lie Claire, city
claim agent.
Misses Catherine McMackin and
Beatrice Simpson, and Messrs. Frank
Bates and Harold Simpson motored to
St. Peter yesterday for a short visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kraus of Medo
were in the city yesterday afternoon,
and were guests at the home of the
latter's sister, Mrs Richard Collins on
Jackson street
Miss Rose O'Brien of st. Paul, who
teaches school at Adrian, returned to
resume her school duties Saturday
her nephew, Kenneth O'Brien.
Mrs. M. O'Brien, who accompanied
the remains of her grandson, Kenneth
OBrien, to this city for interment last
Saturday, has returned to her home in
st. Paul.
Minneapolis Journal: J. Fowler
Hart, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hart,
1888 Colfax avenue s, who has been
stationed at Camp Dodge, has been
sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kan, hav-
ing received a commission as second
lieutenant. He spent several days in
Minneapolis visiting his parents last
week, while en- route from Des Moines
to Fort Leavenworth. He departed
Thursday evening.
Bricelyn Sentinel. Carl Evenson
autoed to Mankato last Sunday return
ing home Monday, G2"~-'"'nied by
Miss Pearl Sherk, who had been 1'-2'E-
ing a visit with her cousin, Miss Mari
eta Sherk Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Foster, accompanied by Mr.
Fosters mother Grandma Foster, and
Mrs. DARN Reed, autoed to Mankato
last Sunday, where they visited a
couple of days with Mrs. Fosters
mother, Mrs. Bates, and with other
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sherk and Mar
rietta and Grace -Sherk of Mankato
and Mrs. Will Knutson and daughter
Evelyn of st. Paul took dinner with
G.. S. Erickson and family at Rapidan
Sunday.
Mrs. George Wilkinson of Lake
Wilson, Mimi, who was called here
a few days ago by the death of her
sister was accompanied by her son,
Charles, and daughter, Mrs. Charles
Miller, who have been stopping at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. L.
Wilkinson at 40 West Sixth street,
departed for their home at one o'clock
today in their Overland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas of Butternut,
on their way home from very plea
SAINT honeymoon, spent Sunday in
Mankato with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Mueller, of Willard street.
F. D. Sleight was at Rochester,
Mimi, yesterday visiting M. D. Fritz,
whose wife has undergone two opera
lions at the hospital there. Mr. Sleight
stated today that the attending ply
sicians are well pleased with their
patients condition and they are quite
certain she will continue to improve
from now on.
Miss Dora Dybdahl has returned to
her home at Brookings, S. OAK, to
spend the Thanksgiving holidays.
Mrs. S. S. Johnson of 404 North
Front street, is entertaining Miss
Mayme Smisck and Miss Rose Malecha
of Lonsdale, who are spending the
week end visiting Max and Frank
Smisck, who are students at Mankato
high school.