The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
This Patriotic Emblem Will
Have Twenty Stars
HONOR FOR THE BOYS
Great Community Gathering
Planned For linc0ln's
Birthday; Notes
Especial to The Free Press.l

are working on a service flag on
which will be placed twenty stars
for the boys who have actually gone
from this township. This is credit
able act on the part of this lodge.
There are families whose sons have
gone from other towns and of course
their stars will be on flags from those
places.
S. H. Thurston and daughter, Jes-
sic, were in Minneapolis a part of
last week where they went to visit
Mr.. Thurston's brotherin law, Chef
Frances. who has been under treat
ment there for a long time. Miss
Thurston had made trips to Southern
California but this was her first visit
to the twin cities.
The Christian Endeavor social last
Friday night was most pleasing af-
fair. Over forty were present.
Guessing contests were INDUCED in;
also the game of writing a will and
all were thoroughly enjoyed Those
who wished were given a ride in a
flying machine. The refresh
ments were ice cream and cake. An
other such social will be held IN
few weeks.
Mankato one day last week.
Boyd F'orrey and Clifford Flemming
spent Friday in the county seat.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hanson were
passengers to Mankato Wednesday
morning of last week and Mrs. Han
son on Thursday submitted to an
operation. 1t is hoped she will be re-
stored to health. She is at the I'M
manuel hospital.
Mrs. j. M. Chapman and daughter
Rhoda, spent Saturday shopping in
Mankato
A great community gathering is
planned for Lincoln's birthday, Feb
bruary IL. There will be no school
that day and all are asked to come
to the Christian church basement,
at least for part of the day. The
men and boys and the women, if
they choose, will hand pick the beans
which are to be sold for the benefit
of, the Red Cross. The Scouts who
have suits will wear them as mark
of, honor for having raised the beans.
If the women prefer they may put
in. their time knitting or some other
work which may be brought. Bring
your basket dinner and everybody
will eat together Remember this will
be meatless day but not beanleSs
Those who work will have dinner free
but not so those who come only fol-
dinner This will be one of the big
days of the Winter. We will common
crate the great Lincoln and also be
doing patriotic duty. You will have q
chance to bid on the Red Cross Beans
Come.
A meeting of the Creamery asso-
citation is billed for February 6, also
the fifth number of the lecture
course.
= A good number of men attended the
community auction last Saturday bu
few brought anything to SELL Another
will be held Saturday February 16
The Red Cross did fine bushes:
at their lunch sale at the Farmers
store Saturday. The proceeds were
about SIS.
Mrs. Cecilia Van Sickle enter
tanned the Royal Neighbors of Amer.
lea members at her home on Januar.
80. On Saturday, February 2, tn,
regular meeting was held with Mrs
G. w. John.
Mrs. j. F.. Osgood will entertain
the Missionary society at her HON,
Saturday afternoon. The program will
be founded on African work
Miss Eva Blackburn is assisting
Mrs. G.. E. Conkling at the presen
time.
Mrs. Ed Carpenter and family wer,
guests at the Loring home week ag
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Cole has been nursin
a severe cold for over a week. Sh
is visiting Mrs. L. P. Mills.
Mrs. Warner has been quite ill a
her home for about two weeks
Elder Rust of Worthington, MINI
walked from Vernon Center to Gar
den City last Sunday afternoon bu
arrived here too late as there wa
no service at the Baptist church
The minister then walked to Lax
Crystal to take the train to Worth
ington. These physical stunts ar
good for preacher and puts vim in
to him.
cLast Thursday, January 81, was tn
birthday of this correspondent an
LID. Mills and family and Miss Der
tina Cole helped to celebrate it at
five o'clock dinner. AS far as tn
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many mora of such anniversaries.
&c. w. John and L. e. Flemmin
went to the auto show in Minneapo
lis Tuesday. Mr.. John will attend t
business matters and Mr.. Flemmin
expects to invest in another tracto
for his farm work
The Christian Endeavor meetin
Will be held in the Baptist churc
next Sunday night at 1880; Mr.
Maytie John, leader.
Elmer Uptograft has sold his farl
and on Saturday, February 8, will sc
his stock and other property at aue
ton. Mr.. Uptograft talks of retirin
from farm life
The Willard memorial meeting o
Tuesday afternoon was a real sue
cess. The program was in charge {
Mrs. Olive Thurston and Mrs. Susi
Olmsted. Mrs. G. W.. John and M
Olmsted furnished duet The re
freshments. were especially tasty an