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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19

Pick up and knit the II stitches on
the other siGe of the heel piece, (also
making it 20 stitches if necessary.
Divide the heel stitches on the two
side needles and knit right around
again to the centre of the heel.
FOR THE GORE.
*First needle-knit to within 3
stitches of the end of the needle, knit
together knit one.
Front needle-knit plain.
Third needle-knit one, slip one,
knit one, pull the slip stitch over, knit
plain to the end of the needle.
*This reducing ~ to be done every
other time around until there are Ga
stitches left on the needles.
(Front needle, 80 stitches, side
needles, 16 stitches each.)
This completes the gore.
FOR THE FOOT.
Knit plain until the foot, measuring
| from the back of the heel, is 2h
inches less than is desired for the
completed sock because the narrow
| ing of the toe always takes 2h inches
/ regardless of the size.
TO DECREASE FOR THE TOE
| Begin at the front needle.
Knit one, slip one, pull the slip
stitch over, knit plain to within 8
stitches of the end of the needle, knit
2 together, knit one.
Second needle-knit one, slip one,
knit one, pull the slip stitch over, knit
plain to the end of the needle.
Third needle-knit plain to within
3 stitches of the end of the needle,
knit 2 together, knit one.
Knit plain rounds, then decrease
as before.
Knit another plain rounds, de-
crease as before.
Knit plain rounds, decrease as
before.
Knit another plain rounds and de-
crease as before.
Knit 1 plain round, decrease again
*Knit another plain round, decrease
again.
*Knit another plain round, decrease
again.
Decrease as before until there are
20 stitches, (Which will be about
three rounds more.
INTAKE OF THE TOE.
Having 20 stitches on two needles.
Put 10 stitches on the needle across
the front, and 10 on the back needle.
Break off the wool, leaving about
" yard with which to finish off the
toe.
Thread the wool with a darning
needle.
*Put the darning needle into the
first stitch of the front needle as if
to knit
Pull the wool through and slip off
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19

Raymond and daughters Julia anG
Helen, spent Sunday with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Kort Currier at Swan Lake
| Kitty Doolittle of Ames, Iowa, is
visiting at the Kaneff home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Busby drove tt
Mr.. Yager's farm out beyond Rapidar
Sunday.
Anil Goodridge will have an auc-
ton sale at his farm next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cole enter
tanned at a family gathering Sunday
Those present were, Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. FLOYD
Cole, Clarence Grice of Rapidan, Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Lind and children OF
New Sweden and Mr. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Steel of Kerns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loucks and
daughter Helen went to Fairmont and
back last Tuesday. They called on Mrs
Willis Wolcott at Granada.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hanson and son
Jesse and daughters Penelope and
Junetta, took supper with Mr.. and
Mrs. Karl Lundgren Sunday.
Mrs. Eldred visited Mrs. Sharp and
Mrs Trask in North Mankato the first
of the week.
Elmer Grice has been on the sick
list the past week.
Ruth Peterson and Lille Pirkel at
tended a box social at Judson Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Elmer Burnett went to Iowa
Saturday to visit her son Earl who
is stationed at Camp Dodge. Earl was
in a hospital several days last week
from the effects Of being vaccinated.
Rev. George E. Brown spent Sunday
at Humboldt, South Dakota, being
called there to preach. He returned
Tuesday night.
E. C. Kaneff will have an auction sale
next week Wednesday.
J. P. Michels bought Monroe car
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Budde made a
trip to Sleepy Eye Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lucy Culp who has been sick
for several months was able to be out
for a ride the first of the week with
her daughters Eleanor and Lucy.
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An1boy

The young people of Amboy gave a
farewell party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jenkins in honor of Morris
Cornell, who left for California Sat-
urday night with his parents to make
that state their home.
Tell your neighbors, and friends
about the Free Press Bargain Days
One whole year for $500.
Rev. w. S. Emery and wife visited
friends in this locality last week. Mr.
Emery was formerly pastor of the
Amboy Methodist Episcopal church.
Will Dennison lost a valuable horse
last week.
Will Werges, for many years a
resident of Amboy, was seriously
hurt in a railroad accident at Wa
SEGA last week.
Free Press Bargain Days, october
10th, 18th, 18th, and 18th.
Charlie Quiggle one of the old
settlers, of this section, having dis
posed of all his property left for Cali
fornia Saturday night to make that
state his future home. He was ac-
companied by his son-in-law, Mer-
ton Cornell and family.
Don't forget to take advantage OF
the Free Press Bargain Days before
1t is too late. If your arrears are paid
up to October 1st, we will send the
Free Press for one whole year for
$500. Tell your friends and neigh
bors.
Dr. Merrill has resumed his medi-
cal practise in this locality.
Frank Chadbourne who has been
located in a garage in st. Clair, has
returned to his farm in Pleasant
Mound.
Your friends and neighbors will
thank you for telling them about the
Free Press Bargain Days, October
10th, 18th, 18th and 18th. Then they
can subscribe for the Free Press one
whole year for $500
John Gilbert having sold his farm
in Pleasant Mound has moved with
his family to Amboy.
Krause and Bartholomew met with
a serious accident while coming from
Mankato last week Some one had
left Ford in the road which was
without lights. The boys car collided
with it throwing them both out of the
machine. Ed Bartholomew had his
ilSuI arm DTOheH Ill TWO places oe-
sides being severly bruised.
You know we publish all the county
news, as well as the city, United
Press and all the latest war news.
Tell your friends and neighbors about
1t as well. They will be glad to take
advantage of our Bargain Days on or
before October 10th, 18th, 18th
and 18th.
The farmers are busy filling silos
but find help very scarce.
Have you taken advantage of the
Free Press Bargain Days? One whole
year for $500, if your arrears are
paid up to October 1st
There was no preaching at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
as the pastor was attending the con-
ference.
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CALVIN AND HIS REFORMS
Address BY DR.. w. A. Ross To Presby
terrain Brotherhood.

terian Brotherhood.
The Brotherhood of the Presby-
terrain church met last evening at
$50 in the church dining room where
they enjoyed an excellent dinner
served by the ladies of the sixth di-
vision. After the dinner, President
J. A. Hancock with few we'll chosen
remarks relative to the topic under
discussion, introduced the speaker OF
the evening. DR.. w. A. Ross of ST.
Peter, who spoke on Calvin and His
Civic Reforms at Geneva.
DR.. Ross, in very interesting man
ner, told how Calvin, much against
his own will, was prevailed upon by
Farel, a prominent reformer, to re-
main in Geneva, where, by the ap-
plication of his teachings to the gov
eminent and social life of the city, he
brought about remarkable reforma-
ton. However, his arbitrary rule
made him enemies and he was han
ished from the city for several years.
Later, he was recalled to take up his
work there again, and though he
wished to live in seclusion in order
to carry on his studies, yet, when
urged by Farel to return, went back
to Geneva much against his will. By
applying the principles of his theol-
ogy to the political, religious and So
cial affairs of the city, he succeeded
in making Geneva the best governed
city in the world. The great Univer-
sity of Geneva, one of the leading
institutions of higher learning in the
world, now stands as a monument to
this great man and the essential
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Napoleon

| The entertainment course opened
Monday evening, by the Iris Con-
cert company. The three artists
Clara w. Watkins, soprano, Miss
Aletha Heffelbower, pianist, Miss
Dicie Bean, reader, proved excep-
tional entertainments and were &C
corded much merited applause. Maple
ton was indeed satisfied with the
] opening number, and are looking for
ward to that prince of speakers, Lou
J. Beauchamp.
The Mapleton Red Cross expects to
have a full house at the meeting
Wednesday evening at p. m. at the
Baptist church. President G.. M. Pal
mer is expected and also Mrs. H. A.
Patterson. A band of Mankato boost
ers will assist in making the evening
an interesting one. Every one is in
vited to come and learn more of this
great work for your boy and mine at
the front in this country. This meet
ing is for instruction so that all may
the more intelligently spend the
money entrusted to their care. Min
nesota Lake, Grapeland,> Sterling and
Beauford units, have been invited as
well as all interested in the work.
Come and bring your friends.
John Sharp and family motored
from Smiths Mill Sunday to see his
mother, Mrs. Sharp of Sterling, while
here they called at the home of his
sister, Mrs. ]. H. Dodie.
DR.. and Mrs. Paul Barney and
Bernita of Mankato were Sunday
visitors at the home of M. A. Gilmore.
On the way a stop was made at the
Doctors farm near Good Thunder for
the purpose of looking after the har-
vest of walnuts.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Howieson returned
from their visit in Nebaska, Satur-
day morning. They report the cold
visited at Wayne while they were
there.
Miss Carrie Bachtle leaves Tues
day for Oklahoma, after spending the
summer here and at Winnebago with
her relatives.
that Mrs. Mary Wishart of North
Mankato, is visiting relatives at that
place. She will go on to Illinois later
Harry Rodgers former employee
of The Enterprise is back in Mapleton
after his vacation.
Word from Laurence Johnston at
Great Lakes station says that the
boys of the Quartermaster's school
expect a ten day furlough before
being sent aboard ship.
Nothing has been heard in Maple
ton by the deputy sheriff or constable
about parties demanding canned fruit
in this locality Such "VultureS'
should be shut up in the Jail and
fed on toOth-picks and water If the
country people all keep in touch with
the government through reliable
newspapers, they would know that
the United States is not conscripting
their canned goods. 1t is their own.
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Vernon Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Meixell took
their little boy Merton, to Mankato
Friday morning where an operation
for the removal of his tonsils was
performed by DR.. Miller. They were
train. The operation was very success
full and Monday the little chap was
out doors playinr around as usual.
Fred Gossard and family, who have
been living in the Theu house in the
old town, are preparing to move into
Mrs. Ellen Robinson's house as soon
as it is vacated by the Halversons.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Berry entertained
at $50 dinner Friday evening. The
guests were former Window friends
who came down by the motor trail.
1t was very happy occasion. A social
evening followed the dinner. Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Fate and Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Meixell of Vernon Center were
among the guests.
Miss Louise Award is spending a
few days in the country, a guest of
Mrs. Charles Brown.
Laurence Butler came up from
Mankato on his motorcycle Sunday
and spent a few hours with his
mother
Mrs. Pauline Nelson is home after
a very pleasant visit with Rev. I. N.
Howell and family at Bancroft, Iowa.
The Howells' are well and happy and
prosperous in their new home, but
still have warm place in their hearts
for Vernon Center and their many
friends here to whom they sent their
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A. c. Hughes has received the fol-
lowing letter from his brother, E. B.
Hughes, who is on board the United
States ship Powhattan, formerly the
Hamburg, the letter being dated at
New York:
II have been on the battle cruiser
Wisconsin, training for second class,
and could have stayed and made
water tender in three more weeks,
but it was too fierce. Gee, but you
ought to have seen the gobs with the
nice soft hands go under, and they
had to be packed out on stretchers to
sick bay. Some would go out and be
stalling. After they would work that
game a couple of times we would get
wise and put them on their feet with a
couple of well-placed kicks. I put one
guy out with a broken rib, and he
thanked me for doing it. So you can
get some idea what the fire rooms on
the 'whiskey' were like.
81 am now stationed at Hoboken,
N J., on transport, German liner,
the Hamburg. The Dutch surely tore
hell out of her before they were in
termed. She ought to go into commits
sion in six weeks or two months, and
then l will get a chance to see what
France looks like. III. slE
81 could get an eight-day furlough
and come home, but will have to wait
until l get lucky again. l had money
enough when l landed here, but got
my name in too late and now / am
about broke have $1.95 and am on a
48-hOur liberty. l will have to make
the boat before my liberty is up.
Well, the fifth is pay day, and l get
$21 every two weeks now"
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Clark, 439
South avenue, have received an in
teresting letter from their son, Clar-
ence Clark, of the 136th Minnesota
Infantry, Company H, Camp Cody,
New Mexico. The letter is dated Oc-
tober 4, and following are some ex-
cerpts:
Dear Father and Mother: Well, this
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INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO KNIT

Latest direction from headquarters
from Washington on knitting of socks
for Uncle Sans soldiers. Any further
instructions can be obtained from the
Red Cross headquarters on Jackson
street:
Canadian Rule. Medium sized mems
sock.
Needles-No. - or IS.
Yarn-Grey.
Preferred sizes are from IL to 1914
inches in length of foot.
Length of socks, ii inches from top
to bottom of heel.
Cast on GA stitches.
Knit plain, 2 purl for three inches
Knit plain for inches.
HEEL.
For the double heel.
*Knit plain 80 stitches on to one
needle.
Turn (always slip off the first stitch
from the needle whether knitting or
purling)
Slip one, purl one, all the way
across.
Turn, knit across plain on the right
side.
Repeat until the heel measures
2R inches Ga square of 80 stitches
To narrow the heel
With the inside of the heel toward
tie one who is knitting.
Purl Is stitches, purl 2 together,
purl one.
Turn, knit 6 stitches, slip one, knit
one, pull the slip stitch over, knit one.
Turn, purl stitches, purl 2 to-
gether, purl one.
Turn, knit 8 stitches, slip one, knit
one, pull the slip stitch over, knit one.
Turn, purl stitches. purl 2 togeth-
er, purl one.
Turn, knit 10 stitches, slip one,
knit one, pull the slip stitch over, knit
one.
Turn, purl II stitches, purl 2 togeth-
er, purl one.
Turn, knit IL stitches, slip one, knit
Turn, purl 10 stitches, purl 2 to-
gether, purl one.
Turn, knit IA stitches, slip one, knit
one pull the slip stitch over, knit one.
Turn, purl Is stitches, purl to-
gether, purl one.
Turn, knit 16 stitches, slip one, knit
one, pull the slip stitch over, knit one
Turn, purl II stitches, purl to-
gether, purl one
Turn, knit IL stitches, slip one, knit
one, pull the slip stitch over.
Pick up and knit II slip stitches
down the side of the heel piece. (To
make moro ella Stic gore If is soma
times advisable to make 20 stitches
on a side, by throwing thread over
the needle between stitches.l
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LETTERS FROM THE BOYS
NOW IN THE WAR CAMPS

is Thursday afternoon and pretty hot
here, but when night comes it gets
| very cold. There is not a tree in sight
of camp, but there are some noun
tains around here, and they are pretty
high. They look like they were only
about two miles from camp, but the
nearest mountain is about ten miles
away. I am not used to such beds, and
feel quite sore and lame today. We
eat pretty good, and we get lot of
soup. You know l lige soup! This is
sure some camp. There are about
forty thousand men here now. l saw
Glen the other night and also my 9TH
er friend. The town of Deming is
about a mile and half from camp,
but we can't go down town unless we
have pass. l haven't asked to get off
yet. We are not drilling very much
this week, but will start in Monday,
and will drill four hours a day. They
are pretty strict with us down here.
They are going to examine all of us
next week for heart and feet. We sure
had a fine trip coming here. We
marched through the streets of Omaha
and Kansas City as our train passed
through these cities on our way down.
We got here Tuesday morning at
11:30, and we sure were busy that
day. We are no more Second Mime
sofa Infantry. We are 136th Minnesota
Infantry now. That fruit cake lunch
was swell, and it lasted until Sunday
night The smokes are lasting nrattv
good, also. We sure were greeted
right by the people all along the way
coming here. We have motion pic
lures every night. Every company has
their own bath house, with twenty
shower baths in each one. The Y. M.
G. A. furnishes us all the stationery we
need to write letters and we buy our
own stamps" Private Clark asks to be
remembered to his old friends and
neighbors, and in closing humorously
remarks that he can't say just when
he will be home.
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tCleveLand

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kircher and sor
Kennith spent Sunday with relatives
in Mankato.
Miss Ruth Hurst returned Monday
from a few days visit with her sister
Miss Ethel Hurst of Minneapolis.
The pupils of the fourth, fifth, ant
sixth grades held a short patriotic
program in Miss Flowers room Fri
day afternoon Song by Miss Skep-
toms pupils patriotic recitation anG
a dramatization of the story of Col
umbus, were given by the boys of the
fourth grade.
Mrs. Fred Wetzel and daughter
Jennett Of LIE Sueur Center visited al
the home of Charles Cheadle Saturday
C. P. Lampman of Chicago is a
guest at the home of George Cheadle
this week.
Mrs. Helen Goldsmith visited with
Mankato friends the first of the week
Mrs. o. L. Ransom entertained a
company of ladies Thursday after
noon in honor of her sister Mrs. W.
A. Martin.
Mrs. Lou Bartlett was on the sick
list the past week.
{
entertained at the L. P. Hurst home
Sunday.
Miss Lou Diller left Thursday on a
visit with relatives at Dent, Mimi
VIM. Pallman made a business trip
to Michigan last week returning Sat-
urday. Al MTWH
Mr.. and Mrs. John keenan, were
called to La Crosse, Wis, the first OF
the week by the death of the latter's
sister.
Charles Blair of Minneapolis, spent
Sunday with Miss Kate White.
Arthur Rogers of Sioux Center, who
was called to Cleveland by the death
of his father, returned to his home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hobson, Miss
Kate White and friend Charles Blair
motored to Mankato Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hobson are
spending the week with her sister
Mrs. Nick Friedrich and family OF
Madison Lake
Miss Gertrude Virtue and VIM
Ernest of st. Paul, were guests at the
T. J. Lloyd home Saturday until Sun
day evening.
"a, The ladies of the Red Cross society
: will meet every Wednesday and Fri
day from to p. m, in the sewing
room at the school building, for the
pupose of sewing, knitting etc.
everyone is invited to attend.
The young ladies of the Catholic
church will give a card party at the
Town hall Saturday evening, every
one is invited to attend.
Church of Christie. L. TRULY, pas
tor. Bible school at 10 a. m;
preaching at IL a. m. Christian En-
deavor meeting at GAS p. M; even
ing worship at 7:30. p. m.
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Gently run into by an autoist who was
driving his car without lights. The
occupants of the buggy fortunately
escaped serious injury, but both
! horses were badly cut up, one of which
had to be killed.
Mrs. John Feiricks was taken TO one
of the local hospitals in Mankato Sat-
urday. She held up well through the
trip and as soon as her condition al
lows, she will submit toSan operation.
Her friends hope for speedy recov-
cry.
Fred Randall and family of Nash
vile, motored to Vernon Sunday morn
ing and took their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. o. J. Randall and drove to Gar
den City, where they enjoyed family
dinner with the latter's daughters,
Mesdames Church and Bedberry.
Mrs. Ellen Robinson who spent past
week with Vernon relatives left today
for Mankato where she is keeping
Robinson and her grand daughter
We've Mclaughlin, both of whom are
attending the Commercial college.
Albert Halverson who has accepted
a position as clerk in a general store
at Sherburne was at home over Sun
day. Mr.. Halverson has rented a
house and will move his family there.
An automobile truck from that city
has been engaged to carry his house
hold goods which is cheaper than
shipping by rail. Mrs. Halverson and
little daughter will depart for that
place the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Cansey, Mr.. and
Mrs Ray Tyron and Charles Bafford
who came up from Lincoln, ILL.,, by
auto and spent a week at the Sea-
wright, Tenny and the two McCrafic
homes, leave tomorrow on the home
ward trip to Lincoln, ILL., Mr.. and Mrs.
10. Miller guests at the same homes
departed with the rest for the same
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown and
family have decided to quit farming
and move into town, having rented
their farm to their son Robert, who
will dispose of his business interests
in Gaylord, MINI. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
will be gladly welcomed back to the
neighborhood, as will also the old
folks by The villagers.
Martin Halverson who is foreman
of the Omaha railroads yards at St.
James, spent Sunday with his daugh-
tiers Lille and Mrs. Gust Nelson.
Miss Lille Halverson will soon move
to st. James where she will keep
house for her father and brother
Henry who is also working there.
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A. J. Stiever, local agent for the
Grand Union Tea company went to
Minneapolis yesterday to attend tC
business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Healy, accom-
panied by Miss Marie Cooper of Min
|neapolis, have returned from an auto
trip to Des Moines, where they spent
Sunday with Lieutenant Kenneth c..
Healy, who is on duty at Camp Dodge.
They report the cantonment as being
quite wonderful place, the size of
which cannot be realized until it is
seen. Mr.. Healy says they found fine
roads all the way, the trail leading
through a fine farming section and
through numerous good towns. He
says they can highly recommend the
trip to any one who wishes to go down
by auto.
The Pythian Sisters will meet for
Red Cross work tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock. Each lady is requested
to bring her thimble and needle. Mrs.
H. A. Patterson will be present and
will speak to the ladies on Red Cross
work Refreshments will be served.
Mrs. R. Malzahn of Minneapolis is
spending several days in the city Wis
iting with relatives.
Mrs. L. M. Carey of Blue Earth,
who visited friends in the city, de-
parted for her home today.
Mrs. w. L. Chambers, and Miss
Harriet Brown of Blue Earth were
shopping in the city yesterday.
Mrs. G. Lewis of Lake Crystal was
in Mankato between trains yesterday,
while on her way to Tracy.
Mrs. August Gusch of St. Peter was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Herman Binger of Aurora,
ILL.,, is visiting at the home of her
brother, Albert Herbert in South
Bend
Lieutenant Lawrence Hart, a Can
adam officer. is spending several
days in Mankato, recruiting any Brit
ish subjects he finds. Lieutenant Hart
recently returned from duty overseas.