The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Garden City

M. F. Crane and wife recently spent
few days with their daughter and
family at Red Wing.
]. P. Wolverton spent a part OF
last Tuesday in Mankato.
Tuesday, July 2, the w. c. T. u,
met with Mrs. l.. D. Mills and elect
ed officers President, Mrs. Anna
Johnson; vice president, Mrs. Olive
Thurston; secretary, Mrs. Jessie
John; treasurer, Mrs. ]. G. Olmsted.
Mrs. F. f. Frost became a member
at this meeting.
f. H. Stringham, L. d. Mills and
J.. G. Olmsted were part of the i'm
mense crowd that heard w. ]. Bry-
an at the ST. Peter chautauqua last
Tuesday. 1t was mastery address
on fundamentals"
| H. o. Thompson, E. p. Wilder and
others attended an insurance meet
ing here last Tuesday afternoon.
| Minnesota may feel very fortunate
so far when compared to other To-
calicies. Word from Texas and Ne
braska indicates that rain is badly
Miss Hope Hazel was a Garden
City visitor part of last week.
Frank Eaton and family are enjoy
ing visit from his sister.
| Mrs West Weld and son spent the
Fourth here.
Mrs. M. F. Crane is entertaining
her niece, Miss Argetsinger of Maple
ton.
| A definite date for an evening pic
mic and ice cream social at the J. c..
Jay farm will soon be announced.
This will be an ideal place, a spacious
lawn, huge trees and Mills lake near
by Further particulars later
Mrs. F. H. Stringham and son, Rob-
/ ert returned home Friday after a Wis
it with relatives at Owatonna.
/ Mrs. Orrie Swan recently had the
pleasure of visit from her mother,
Mrs. Barton.
The Fourth of July did not come in
with a very good brand of weather
but the people came nevertheless. 1t
was certainly visit day for the
many old time friends. Complete re-
ports have been previously published
of events of the day, The Free Press
having representative on the
ground.
/ e. v. Hemsworth has exchanged his
Ford toward new Dodge.
| Lucius Ashley and family had Iowa
visitors part of last week.
Mr. Detweiler returned mission
ary who had labored eight years in
Porto Rico gave very interesting
talk at the Baptist church Sunday aft
ernoon.
A family of Iowa friends have late
ly been guests at the C. L. Yahnke
home.
Miss Hiersche of Mankato was an
over Sunday visitor at the Croswell
home.
Miss Bertha Cole accompanied
Ray Thompson and family to their
home Sunday where she will assist
with the housework.
The G.. W. B. NJ meeting billed for
Saturday, July 13, has been postponed
!, to later date.
Mrs. Josie Rays daughter, Nellie
| is spending her vacation in Garden
City.
The state convention of the church
Iof Christ is being held at Mound
Lake, Minnetonka July S-14. Miss
Ruth Mills and ]. G.. Olmsted and
family will represent the Garden
City church. Mr.. Olmsted has charge
of the music again this year. In his
absence F. HI. Stringham will preach
at Garden City at 10:30 a. M, Sun
i day. July IA. Mr.. Yahnke, assistant
superintendent will have charge of
the Bible school at twelve in the alb
lsence Of Miss Mills. Everyone is
welcome.
C. N. Arnold lately returned home
| from motor trip to Iowa and says
he encountered some mud.
At the Baptist church at three p.
m. July IA the Lake Crystal delegates
to the Sunday school convention at
Worthington will give a very inter-
esting report. Some singers will also
come and sing the convention songs.
l A -