The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-10
Number Of Events In County
Fair Village, Today
MEN HELD THEIR MEET
Personal Gossip and News
Notes Selected BY Hust-
ling Scribe
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From Saturdays Daily.
Garden City, May 4.-F. F. Frost's
brother and family from Clarks Grove
spent last Sunday here. Mr.. Frost
now drives an Overland having ex-
changed Saturday.
Lieutenant c. T.. John arrived the
hrst OF the week taking everyone by
surprise. He says the soldiers are
raising gardens at the camps, being
allotted an acre per regiment Mr..
John reported back to Camp Dodge
Friday
Miss Ruth Mills and Miss Edna
Mitchell were in Vernon Center Tues
day afternoon and had supper at the
Ed Barnes home.
A group of men were in the twin
cities Monday in the interest of the
project for farmers hauling their own
grain.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. John spent
Tuesday afternoon in Lake Crystal.
OF all the high-steppers who have
been here lately, H. A. Bixby is
champion. Why? He and Mrs. Blk
by are parents of a son born to them
April 80. He will be the next secre-
tary of the Creamery association.
The Garden City Study club met
with Mrs. G. w. John Wednesday
afternoon and elected the following
officers for the next year, President,
Miss Clara Boynton; vice president,
Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie Hughes.
Miss Carr is enjoying a visit from
her mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer waite of Lake
Crystal were in Garden City Wednes-
day. .
Miss Ida Burnett spent Wednesday
at the T. F. Mills home.
A number of men had an interesting
and enjoyed meeting at the parson-
age Wednesday evening in connection
with the Mems class activities of
the Christian Bible school. The fol-
lowing committees were arranged
for: membership, C. l.. Yahnke, Knute
Peterson, E. V. Hemsworth; emery
ency and health, T. w. Gates, l..
D. Mills and T. F. Mills; social and
music, G. w. John, j. C. Jay, Charles
Traverse. All members will stand
ready to help in any capacity pos
sible. Ralph Mccormack was present
and played his violin during some
singing. Suggestions were made for
a picnic in June including members
Of that class and their families. The
social committee will see to that.
The Red Cross ladies fully enjoyed
their work meeting together at the
M. w. A. hall Thursday. 1t makes a
splendid place for these gatherings.
S. H. Thurston and daughter Jes-
sic motored to Winnebago Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thompson left
their daughter Grace with Grandma
Mills Thursday afternoon while they
went to Mankato.
Wednesdays issue of The Free
Press had four or five articles in 1t
which are proofs of the main cause
that is defeating liquor. When the
lawbreakers can't keep from dark
dealing they may know the people
will help them to straighten up. The
only mystery about the whole thing
is that the people have been so slow
in waking up. But when the giant of
truth and justice does rouse he al
ways kicks out swift and hard and
does his work thoroughly.
The children were a delighted lot
distributing and receiving May bas-
kets. It puts the Jingle into the blood
to see, them in their open, hearted
spontaneous enjoyments. Keep young
by loving the little, folks.