The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
YOUNG men IN CAMP
Thank THE RED CROSS
Couple Of Mapleton Boys Like
Six-Year-Olds
WITH GIFTS
They Wasted No Time In Look
ina Over Contents of Their
Packages
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Mapleton, February 27-The o. E..
S. entertained the Masons and their
families Friday evening, February
%, at the Masonic hall which was
beautifully decorated with Old Glory
and bunting in the national colorS.
A very pleasant evening was spent
during which solos were rendered by
Miss Lenore Greiner, Miss Verona
Deetz and Brice Ellis which were
appreciated by all present, and who
called for more. The company de-
parted at a late hour after a very
pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Borchert
and daughter of Minnesota Lake
attended the party given by the
Eastern Star.
Draft 258 was given at the Pastime
Saturday evening to large audience
who were enthusiastic
G. L. Sellers spent several days
last week at Minneapolis.
William Koenen is on a business
trip to Iowa.
Word was received Tuesday that
Harold Strobel was dangerously
sick in the base hospital in North
Carolina. Mrs. G. j. Wolff, his sis
ter, and a trained nurse left Thurs
day morning for his bedside. Al
though the family was assured that
her services were not needed as a
nurse, they had her accompany Mrs.
Wolff. Later word from his bedside
says that he is greatly improved
In a letter of thanks to the Red
Cross for the comfort kits, Joseph
and Norman Dobie of Jacksonville.
Fla, say: "We wasted no time
claiming ownership and then like a
couple of six year olds with their
Christmas stockings, we planted
ourselves on the floor of the bar
racks and emptied the bags. Every.
mother of the organization recollects
such pictures of childhood. First
out were the towels and wash
cloths, trench mirror piece and
finally the sewing kits which we
were in dire need Of Toilet articles
and all that lend comfort to a fell
low undergoing the discomforts
which accompany army life"
Miss Cora Pagenkopf is in Hend-
erson with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gene
inder. She will visit her brother,
DR.. A. A. Pagenkopt later.
Schools were closed for Washing
toms birthday holiday Miss O'Dea
visited her home at Lewiston, Miss
Gladys Billiard at Waseca where she
bid goodbye to two brothers, one in
the service and one who enlisted
Miss Mills visited her home in
Minneapolis for the week end
Professor and Mrs. Melvin and
daughter took advantage of the ex-
ira day vacation to visit in Man
kato Friday and Saturday.
Leonard Beise, another Mapleton
boy who has been sick in one of
Uncle Sans hospitals, is on the gain.
His sister, Miss Ella Beise is with
him.
Mrs. H. G. Hotaling attended a
meeting of the County Farm Bureau
in Mankato Thursday.
Gordon Twining, son of Mrs. e.
Larke, who is in training in a camp
in England, mas been ill with blood
poison which resulted from a kick
of horse.
Misses Alice Bomberger, Helen
Young, Elizabeth Bishop, who are
attending the normal spent the week
end at home here.
Miss Amy Morris came home from
Wanda Thursday evening to spend
Friday at home, returning Saturday
morning.
The trophies won by the different
Kinks this season are on display in
the window of the furniture store of
Mr.. Hamp.
The Lutheran church at this place
is planning aiding the general
society to raise money for the
brotherhood houses at the canton
ments.
The Rob Roy" quartet gave the
fourth number of the lecture course
Monday evening, February 25. They
delighted the audience with the
scotch songs and dialect. One more
number remains of the course.
DR.. Bell of Minneapolis was called
Friday by DR.. Kruger in consulta-
ton about the case of Mrs. Orson
Chase who has been i'll for some
time.
Since the death of R. Waldren of
Bass Lake, his son w. Waldren, now
residing there, will improve the prop
erty on the south shore of Bass
Lake the coming season. This is
beauty spot between Mapleton and
Winnebago which with Improvement
Will mean much to the pubic. A
number of cottages already have
been built on the rocky cliff of the
south shore. The water is clear
with gravel beach and good swim
ing is assured within the roped limit.
The lake is said to be very deep, no
doubt more cottages will be added
and perhaps pavilion suitable for
entertainment will be constructed. 1t
is an ideal spot for one to rest UNI
molested by modern civilization.
large crowd of friends and
neighbors gathered at the Herman
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