The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-02
KASOTA MEN ORGANIZE
GRANGER IS PRESIDENT
Commercial Institution To Pro-
mote the Welfare of That
Community
From Wednesdays DAILY.

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men of the town met last Friday
evening and organized a Commercial
club, with membership of thirty
two. The following officers were elect
ed: President, S. M. Granger; vice
president, A. d. White; secretary
1T. S. Wilcox; treasurer o. p. Buell.
ladies aid society of the Presbyterian
church Thursday afternoon.
j. A. Berquist of Mankato spent
Sunday afternoon with relatives here
Mrs. j. Lemon was st. Peter
visitor last Thursday.
Mrs. Nels Ecklund was a shopper
in Mankato last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Beecher arriv-
ed Monday from Iowa, where they
have been visiting relatives for the
past two yeeks. They expect to leave
for their home in Rochester the latter
part Of this week.
Mrs. Silas Benjamin is quite sick
with the grippe, and Miss Vetter is
substituting as teacher during her
illness.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will meet with
Mrs. J. A. Johnson next Friday after
noon.
Clifford Babcock is spending the
week with relatives and friends in
st. Paul.
Miss Hazel Adams and brother
Charles, were compelled to miss
school the fore part of the week on
account of illness.
Otto Ridell will again resume his
After the meeting an oyster supper
was served. Another meeting will be
held on Thursday evening of this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. William st. John
spent Sunday with relatives in Farm
ington.
Emil Stevenson returned last Thurs
day from Gaylord where he had been
at work for several days :
Dan Gardner visited in st. Paul
over Sunday, returning home Mon
day.
Miss Leona Moulton of Petersberg
spent Saturday at home.
Mrs. August Heglund Of st. Peter
visited Kasota relatives and friends
last Sunday.
Earnest Forsberg left last week,
for a two weeks visit with friends in
st. Paul.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid society
will be entertained by Mrs. John
Anderson Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Mildred Allen of Minneapolis
was a week end visitor at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. Albert
Allen.
Mrs. r. D. Fawcett left Friday for
st. Paul to meet her husband, and
both will remain there few days
for the carnival.
Isabel Ofenloch was quite sick a
greater part of last week.
Mrs. S. M. Granger and daughter,
Florence, were Mankato visitors last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rabcock will
go to St. Paul the latter part of the
week to attend the carnival.
| Mrs. A. Fossberg has been on the
sick list for the past three weeks.
Miss Clarissa Mohler of Mankato
visited at home from Thursday until
Monday.
Albert Grip, who has been sick
| for several weeks past, was taken to
the Emmanuel hospital in Mankato for
| treatment last week
Mrs. L.C. Mason will entertain the
work as night operator at the Omaha
depot, and Philip Glenn who has held
the position during the formers alb
sence on the border, will return to
| his home in st. Paul.
| Miss Esther Rud Of Mankat0 visited
at the home of Mrs G.. M. Nelson and
daughters last Saturday.
Mrs. julius Baker and daughter
Edith of st. Peter spent the forepart
of the week with, Kasota relatives
and friends.
Frank Babcock has returned from
a business trip to Cedar Rapids, Iowa
H. C. Gerlach left for the twin
cities today on business trip.
DR.. and Mrs. Cullen of Lake Crys-
| tai were business callers in the city
today.
Attorney and Mrs. G. J. Laurisch
have returned from st. Paul, where
thew attended the carnival.
Miss Lydia Korsell has returned
home from St. Paul where she visited
friends and attended the carnival.
Miss Louise Nerbovie. who spent
the weekend as q c-uect at the horne
of Ex-Governor and Mrs. o. Eber-
hardt, has returned home.
Miss Florence Nitzkowski returned
to Hamlin university today to re-
sumo her studies, after spending the
short vacation between semesters at
home.
Miss Minnie Lindfeldt. the Jackson
street milliner, will leave tomorrow
for New York. to select millinery stock
from the style centers for the/spring
| trade.
Miss Lucille Fisher has returned
home from Minneapolis, where she
spent the week end as the guest Of
her friend. Miss Grace Gardner,
formerly of this city.
Mrs. Minnie Hubbard has gone to
Minneapolis, where she will be vio-
linist at the concert to be given in
the First Baptist church Thursday by
the Thursday Musical club.
Rev. o. J. Arthur returned Mon
day night from a trip to Minneapolis,
] where he was present at a family
reunion last Sunday. He preached at
South st. Paul in the morning and in
| the evening at West st. Paul Mrs.
Arthur will return tomorrow
Real Estate Transfer.
Register of Deeds GabIer today re-
e0rdad tho following real estate trans =