The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21

Mrs. Fred Babcock entertained par
ty of lady friends at the c.. W. Babcock
home last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. William st. John, who recently
underwent an operation for tumor OF
the eye-ball, is doing well and has left
the hospital.
Mrs. Albert Nickels returned Sunday
evening from a several weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Minneapolis.
The faculty gave party in the gym
nasium last Saturday evening in honor
of Frank Babcock who left Tuesday to
Mrs. j. e. Davies, who has been re-
ceiving treatment in ST. Lukes hospital
in st. Paul. is better and is expected
Emil Swenson returned home last
Thursday from Delevan where he had
been at work for a short time.
Mrs. A: K. Wheeler and little son of
to spend the winter with her father,
Rev. c. Bailey and family.
Mrs. Hogan Johnson, who recently sub
mltted to serious operation at Roches-
rital
Mrs. J. Berquist is confined to her bed
by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards of st.
Paul visited over Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Pulver and family
The teachers attended a party at the
home of Miss Phelps at st. Peter last
SATURDAY =, afternoon eIino The party was Civ,
Bothine. The afternoon was spent at
cards and a delicious supper was serv-
ed. A general good time was enjoyed by
the guests.
Rev. c. F. Bailey made a trip to st.
Paul Thursday to report to his doctor.
The Knights of Pythias lodge members
and their families: enjoyed party last
Monday evening in the lodge rooms.
Mrs. Frank Edge was a shopper in
Mankato last Saturday
Next Friday evening the Kasota schools
will enjoy AN old fashioned spell down
with the school of Cleveland. Beside
the novelty of a spelling match with an
other school there will be other enter
tainment by the school children and a
patriotic speech. The speaker has not
vet been definitely decided upon. The
subject of school consolidation will also
be discussed by officers from the state
department of education. farmers and
school men from Cleveland and Nicollet.
This entertainment will be held in the
hall and an admission fee of twenty-five
cents will be charged.
The Kasota girls won the basket ball
game with the Jordan girls last Friday
evening, while the boys lost to the Wis
iting team.
David Bargain and family of Mountain
axe visited recently at the Ewerts
Lone.
Edwin Boutwell, of st. Paul and broth
er, Marshall, of Montana visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Boutwell,,
the first of the week.
hOydl NeWlOf IS spending p couple OF
weeks in the cities with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Fawcett enter
tanned a party of friends at dinner last
Saturday evening. Covers were laid for
ten.
Miss Loretta Olson of Mankato visited
kasota friends last Saturday and Sunday.
Victor Anderson of New Richland
spent last Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
E. p. Anderson.
Loren Rapp left the first of the week
for Cleveland to spend the winter.
The school faculty entertained party
of friends at a dance in the gymnasium
Saturday evening in honor of Lieutenant
Babcock who was at home on a short
furlough. He left TUESDAY, for the twin
cities where he will spend several DAYS
before leaving for Camp Louis in Sc
attic Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Babcock were
business visitors in Winona a couple of
days last week.
A new Beckwith piona was recently in
stalled in tie home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pet
er Anderson