The Mankato free press., 1918-07-19
GARDEN CITY STORIES
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Garden City, July 16.-1wo ice
cream socials were held Friday night,
one at the Methodist church the
other at the Richardson district school
house. The proceeds of the latter
went to the Junior Red Cross. Over
$50 was realized at each function.
Mrs. Adsit, son and two daughters
have been visiting at the Roberts
home. They motored from Redwood
Falls, Mrs. Adsit is a cousin of Mrs.
Elizabeth Roberts.
George W. John and family and
Albert Beer attended the dedication
CT the new service flag at Vernon
Center Sunday. Reports were that SO
many attended that part of the
crowd could not get inside of the hall.
Miss Grace Wagner from the north
eIn part of this state, is visiting
with the J. K.NOsgood family. She
is a niece of Mrs Osgood
The c. w. B. NJ. will meet Friday
afternoon, July 19 with T. t. Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport and two sons,
friends of the Jay family, niotored up
from Iowa Sunday. They expected to
drive back the same. afternoon.
Miss Erna Jordon of Amboy is Wis
iting w. A. Roberts and family.
The many friends of Stella Wolver-
slowly but steadily improving in
health. She was out riding for the
first time Sunday.
Fred Larson expects to leave very
soon to be in Uncle Sans service
Mrs Jennie Yates and daughter,
Miss Carbett of Minneapolis are guests
{ rne roo q o. rank 'thurston.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Mills and Erwin
took supper at the home Of Ray
Thompson Saturday. They took sew
eral bushels of new potatoes to Win
nebago the same afternoon
Earl Duffield of Lewisville called
in town Saturday, lo4
All are sorry to hear that the but
termaker, Mr. Wagner, leaves !, this
week to take up work as a travelling
man with Headquarters at, Fargo, N,
ID. His family will remain in Garden
City until next spring. F{ ~ -
Miss Wiberg of Lake, Crystal was
the guest of Miss Rhoda Chapman the
lpast week. NJ, ,, Fai
+ Harold Hazel left Wednesday for
Everett, Wash, Where his father lives.
HIS sister accompanied him as fan
9s st. Paul. s,
| S. w. Buckles and family from Lin
coin township attended church here
Sunday. $500 ~ /
Mrs. J. Hanson, was taken to a
Mankato hospital Monday. ut is not
Known at this time whether an oper-
alton will OF will not be necessary.
There We're thirty-six ladies present
at the regular Red Cross meeting
Thursday. They should keep in mind
me cash prizes that will be given to
the one who brings in the largest
number of knitted socks during tbe
month of July
We understand that there will bn 9
first, second and third prize. Sc 60
and 81 respectively.
Miss Rhoda Chapman went to Ver-
non center Sunday to attend tbe
service flag dedication While there
she was the guest of Miss Dorothy
E'rnes. o'iiy
MRS. Nettie Yates, a sister of Mrs.
george John has been visiting with
ner for several days. Mrs. Yates
lives in FairInont.
Mr. Whitney and grandson of Min
heapolls are still guests at tho Mon
rec homo. 80 -'ioii
Thede Thomas is building No.
kitchen on the west part of bis 49,
VS. LhurSton arrived home from
iii,,idhuel ~ hospital a few DAYS ago.
Mr and Mrs. T. r. Mills took dinner
- inc L. d. Mills homo Sunday T.,
lAc afternoon the two families no
oISa 10 Spring Island where thev
''i'cd on Mrs. Truax and Mr.. and
-, Gey founi
, MTs. fruax in very good health for
an ola lady and as cheerful as eva,.
~. err about Garden Citv arc
- me midst of haying; haryestino .
oo@in very soon. The r,.;.a,,
! hotlced several fields of heavy oats
ti.t we've laid fiat by thoI rainsto'..' orrs
= Ho'aeworth and family have
-. ~ 70 spiingfeld for a few davs
Jessie Thurston is at her
orother's farm in Ceresco. ~
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Whriebtson
Mrs. Homer Waite and Mrs Pew -,
aunt OF Mrs. Whrightson were c.1I IL
els at the Roberts home TuesSav
Mrs. Bixby, sister-in- law of NJ.
LUMBAR is the guest of Albert paa,. De- ?.
n 9nu family. Mrs. Dunbar and Jrs
bxDy, aged eighty-nine and 1aiahts dit
seven respectively ere both in good
nealth lth and able to take an active sjua IN !
ssIest IN social affairs as was owl
o uenced by their presence at the Metb
! oulst Ice cream social. = ~
MI iSs Lenore Barberg was yisit;na
MISS IS Hazel Hazel this week. ?
The local coal man, ]. X osgooa
says That there will be yerv n,na5
, ,ess hard coal this next winter tbsn s
iast winter Hans Torgerson has bean
uusy Tot number of days hanling
Solt coal to different places in to,r,
Inc Olmsted family and Mise R,th
Wis Mins expect to return from tba
-uouhd convention Monday.