The Mankato free press., 1918-10-04
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everyone was interested in the
Liberty loan Saturday.
The beautiful weather is going
along fine and is helping the farmers
make rapid progress with the work
We are told on good authority that
people who live at distance from
church may use their cars Sunday
for church purposes. On this
account there was a large congrega-
ticn at church Sunday Rev. A. B.
Bell sang solo and preached a fine
sermon. Next Sunday is the regular
time for communion and every one is
asked to be present
The Aid society will meet with
Mrs. A. Sharp and Mrs. Lindsay at
the Sharp home Friday afternoon.
The Red Cross society will give a
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Sharp Friday evening The
proceeds of this social will go to pay
for the linen shower to be gievn by
this auxiliary to the hospitals in
France. Everyone is invited to attend
so the amount required can be raised.
If you can't so just send your offering.
Remember Friday evening.
Twenty men and a number of, ladies
were entertained at an Equity club
meeting at the home of Chester Steel
Thursday evening The men had a
pleasant business meeting. Mr.. Fuller
and Mr.. Veigel of Mankato were pre-
sent. At the close or the business
meeting Mrs. Steel, assisted by Mrs
Floyd Cole and Mrs. Harry Parson
served ice cream and cookies. The
next meeting will be held with Carl
Landgren next week Wednesday even
ing, October 9.
The Young Peoples society will
meet with Mrs. John Gustafson next
week Friday evening, October IL
Everyone invited.
The regular Red Cross meeting will
be held at the church next week at
tho usual time.
Edna Sharp, accompanied by her
sister Hazel and their guest, Miss
Hattie Stokes, the latter two being
st. Peter school teachers, called on
Mrs. Arthur Sharp and Mrs. Paul
Sharp Saturday !. morning and then
visited relatives at Garden City in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Lindholm son Clifford and
daughter Anna, Mrs Frank Loucks
and daughter Julia and Helen, Miss
Mary Haigh and Mrs. John Kollbert
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Forsberg
last Wednesday afternoon to see the
new baby girl now two weeks old.
Misses Ethel and Callie Buick en-
tertained >their friends att dancing
party Saturday evening. Everyone
had good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Michels are NOV
ing from the Ballard farm to a farm
which they have rented near Judson.
Arthur Sharp had his house papered
last week.
Elmer Burnett and Andrew Swanson
spent Monday working at the farm.
Mr.. Burnett has recently bought near
Oshawa.
Fred Paswalk has been drawing
several loads of cane to Ardie John
sons sorghum mill near Nicollet.
Laffey and Kempernolte have just
built silo and an addition to their
barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Loucks and sons
called at the Frank Loucks home Sat
urday afternoon.
F. E. Jefferson is threshing at the
Severance and Rist farms.
The Johnson machines are filling
silos at the Clark, Randall and Purr
ier farms.
F. Budde has been threshing at the
Schulz, Peterson, Bergstein, Hjerpe
and H. Burndett farm the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Busby made a
business trip to Winnebago Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Steel spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. l..
B. Steel in North Mankato and visit
ed with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Steel who
are there for a short time.
Burton Burnett was on the sick list