The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
District Meeting at Truman;
Memorial Day Events
NEWS OF The VILLAGE
Anti-SaI0On Address Will Be
Delivered Next Sunday;
Personal Gossip
From Wednesdays Daily.

Garden City, May 2S.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Lamb of Mankato, whose burial
took place here last Thursday, had
many old-time friends among Gar
den City people. Among those who
were here for the burial were Miss
Myrtle Oliver of st. Cloud, Charles
Oliver of Minneapolis. Mrs. Nora
Fiper of Minneapolis, E. w. Owens
and Mrs. Sinotte of Mankato, Mrs.
III. B. Crimes of Madelia and Thomas
Dewar and children Of Lewisville.
Mrs: Piper is still visiting relatives
and friends here.
The response to the call of the
Junior Red Cross was fine last We'd
nesday night and their ice cream So
cial was popular. Cross receipts were
$51 0C.
G. w. John and family were guests
at supper at the NJ. F. Crane home
last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Henry Wolverton is now un-
der the care of trained nurse. It
is thought there is some chance yet
for Improvement in her health.
The dinner served by Mrs. Lizzie
Hughes and helpers Friday noon prov
ed successful, over $14 being re-
ceived from patrons.
A letter from. Joe Turner to this
correspondent, states that he is i'm
proving quite well after ten weeks
in the hospital on account of his last
aviation experience. He expected an
appointment soon as an observing Of.
flcer. If anyone desires to write him
send to this address No. 7325N, J. H..
L. Turner, No. / Cadet Wing, Royal
Air Force, Long Branch, Ontario,
Canada.
A district meeting held at Truman
Wednesday afternoon and evening
was for the purpose of planning for
the district convention at Cleveland
In September. j. G.. OlmJed and
family attended this meeting. going
by way of Lake Crystal where they
mad Inner at the home of S. w.
Buckles, then through Madelia and
LeWlsVllle to Truman. On Thursday
mght they gave a program at Horizon.
Friday night they were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Duffield of I.ewisy1lle
at whose home they had supper. a
program was also given in the church
at Louisville that night, the trip home
being made Saturday.
Glen StrattOn, a brother of Ed
Stratton of Garden City, died al Camp
Dodge the last of the week and was
buried at Good Thunder Monday aft
ernoon The condition of the roads
prevented number of people from
going by motor from here.
Mrs. Jessie John took part in q
contest al Mankato Friday night. The
same contest will be put on here dur
ing the district w. C. T. u. conyen-
ton in June.
The mems class of the Christian
Sunday school will meet with q w
jonn Wednesday night this week Ev-
cry man should come.
Or. ii. B. Grimes of Madelia was
N town Sunday afternoon.
There will be appropriate exercises
II M. w. A. hall Decoration Day. Nav
50, at ten o'clock The school has
good program to present and tho
address of the day will be made bv
VI. M. Nose of Minneapolis who is q
'ery pleasing speaker. The hall sboul6
'e packed on this occasion by patri-
tic citizens. p''
"A party consisting of G.. M. Palm
II and wife, W. R. Hobbs and father
ma others of Mankato took supper
t the hotel Saturday evening.
On some bright Sunday soon
lumber of pictures will be made Of |
nose at the Christian Sunday school
,hese pictures are to be used at the
taee convention in July. Be on hand
OF nne representation is desired
,ther good things are in store fo,
nose who can claim real member.
hip in this school.
MRS. J. J. Duffield is spending some
ota
Inc regular church and Sunda,
chool services will be held at tn.
church next Sunday, June
; beginning at 1920 a. m. and clos.
lg promptly at one p. m. Come
men at 8 p. m. Mr.. Daley of Obi,
III make an anti-saloon address II
ais church, All who had bolIo+.