The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-20
Ka'sota;

Harry and Lloyd Stricken of Win
dom were visitors from Thursday
until Friday last, at the home of J.
R. Ream and family. The Stricken
family have moved to Mankato.
Oscar Gustafson is visiting friends
at Belgrade.
Miss Esther Rud of Mankato called
on relatives in town last Saturday.
Mrs. Andrew Swenson visited at
the home of Mrs. Andrew Anderson
in Mankato last Saturday.
Mrs. Archie Hunter of Mankato
spent last week end at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Grant.
H. ]. Kirby and family were Man
kato visitors Saturday
Edwin Carlson arrived home last
Saturday evening from Camp Pike,
Ark.
Walfred Anderson left Monday for
Pennington where he has secured
employment.
Mrs. George Larson and son Cor
don left Saturday for Vesta for an
indefinite stay with relatives.
Miss Frieda Eyrich visited in LIE
Sueur from Saturday until Sunday
last.
Mrs. w. B. Pulver and daughter
Nora were callers in Mankato last
Saturday.
C. j. Carlson of Mankato spent Sun
day with Kasota relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards of st.
Paul spent the forepart of the week
at the w. B. Pulver home.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Guilbert of Hender-
son were visitors last Sunday at the
home of o. P. Buell. and family.
J. A. Berquist and family of Man
kato were Kasota callers last Sunday.
Mrs Charles R. Swenson and
daughter Mildred were shoppers in
Mankato last Saturday.
Curtis Leverson made a business
trip to Mankato Saturday
Mrs. Hel.ner Johnson entertained a
few lady friends last Friday after
noon.
Mr. ard Mrs. L. P. Swenson re-
ceived a message last Saturday stat
ing that their son Carl was very ill
at his home in Mcintosh, S. d. as
the result of an attack of influenza
Kasota friends of Miss Clara Bal
mas were panied to learn of her death
which occurred last week at the Red
Cross hospital ir st. Peter following
a short but severe illness with influ-
enza and pneumonia.
William Heidel of Winona and
Harry Heidel of Markato are invoic
ing at the lumber yard this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Randolph spent last
Saturday with Grandma Adams who
is spending the winter at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. William Jardine.
e. L. Vernon ard family and Miss
Edna Warrant were visitors last Sat
urday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Koenen in Mankato
Mrs. H. Stockton was confined to
her bed by illness the first of the
week.
Mr.. arl Mrs. Harlow Pettis and
Mrs. Emily Brown made trip to
Mankato Monday
Louis Arnold and family of Man
kato visited relatives in town last
Sunday.
Mrs. Hanson, son William and
daughter rene were guests, of friends
at Traverse last Sunday. 80
Miss Edith CLANS has returned
home from Los Angeles, Cal, where
she has been spending the past few
months with relatives
Peter Anderson is working in
10 ,;,,or
Mrs. Marie BelkIap of Mankato
was visitor at the home of Mrs
Louisa Reedfield Tuesday
Mrs. LANCER was a twin city visitor
over the last week end.
Mrs. Charles Kemp ard children of
Minneapolis spent last week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Johnson
and family.
Mrs. ]. r. Ream was called to Fair
mont last Thursday by illness in the
family of her son Clarence
A little son. of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Howe (nee Miss Alma Benson) of
Minneapolis, died last Saturday from
influenza. The remains were brought
to Kasota Mon Jay and inferred in
the family lot in Kasota cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wistrom re-
ceived telegram last Saturday con-
veying the sad news that their son
Clarence had Teen killed in action
November A. He enlisted last August
ard was a member of Co. X, lend
Infantry. He received his training at
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas, and in
September was sent to France from
New Jersey. His entire life had been
spent here and he leaves many
friends who sympathize with the sor-
rowing parents, brothers ard sisters.
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