The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
Indian Lake

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Mo-, father and mother of F. S. Edney
are spending a few weeks at the Ed
ney home.
| S. S. Benedict of Minneapolis, who
has beeen spending some time at the
Lawn Glove farm trying to improve
his health, made bushes trip to his
home early in the week, returning to
Lawn Grove on Thursday.
Mrs. w. Duffy who has been very
| ill is improving some what.
Two brothers of S. S. Benedict and
an auto load of friends from Min
neapolis and Mankato visited him at
Lawn Grove on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Clara keenan,, who has kept
house for her brother Harry for the
last three years, has returned to her
mothers home and will remain there
! for the present, since Harry has
gone as a soldier with the rest of
| the boys.
The Sunshine club met at the home
of Mrs. Will Watts on Thursday, Sep
TENDER 27. There was a large at
tendance. The afternoon was spent
socially and dainty lunch was served.
| The afternoon was made more pleas
ant by the presence of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Kiru and family of Madison Lake.
Mrs. Kiru was one of the members
until last spring when they moved to
| Madison Lake.
| A recent letter from Harry Keenan,
says: We went to church this morn
| ing. This is the kind of church l
like. The boys went right along with
whatever clothes they had on. Many
of them wear just work shirts now
as we will not get our uniforms un-
til we get to New Mexico. We sure
had good sermon, just a heart to
heart talk with the boys. I tell you
| if all camps are like this and if a
| boy goes to the devil it's his own
fault. I wouldn't miss this life for a
good deal, but expect it will be hard
er after while. Last night another
fellow and l went for a walk. We
went way up to the north end where
they keep the mules. They say there
are 1000 of them here. know there
are large number. Yesterday they
called for band men, and believe me
l was right there. They took my
name so maybe l will be there yet.
1 hope so. Last night 1 was sitting
in the mess hall writing and the cook
came along and we had a good talk.
He talked like a father to me. 1
asked him the best way to rise in
the army and he said always do your
best. Maybe you don't know they
are watching you but they are. I am
in the Y. M. G. A. now and things
are pretty lively. They have been
playing the victrola. Two fellows are
playing the piano and guitar. Right
after dinner there was a fine car
toonist here. The town is full of
visitors today. The street is just
lined with autos. 1t seems so funny
not to see more women. I have not
seen Mr.. Kottlioff yet though / have
looked a great deal. / wish l could
find him before l go. The lieutenant
got us all up in ranks today. He
gave us a big compliment on how
well we are doing. He said they had
been dreading our coming, because
they knew we were drafted men, and
they thought good many of us would
have to be dragged out and made to
march, but was surprised to see how
heartily we all went to it. The fell
lows are all like brothers here.
haven't seen a quarrel or any hard
feelings between them yet. Some
thing they don't seem to understand
is some of the boys seem to want to
go to France and / seem to stand the
army life better than some of the
big fellows, and my weight was only
113 pounds when examined. There is
lot of money spent for treats here,
some of the fellows spend more than
their wages. Goodbye. I will let
you know when we go.-Harry Kee