The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25

MISS Minnie MllleT anu HepHeW
called on Mrs. C. Barton las Sunday
afternoon.
Those who wish for Red Cross
yarn should call on Miss Lottie Ben
nett.
Misses Buelah and Effie Van Bur-
en- and Eva Barton called on the
Misses Tacheny Saturday afternoon.
Owing to the accident Of Rev.
Riley there was no church last Sun
day. His automobile and street car
had a collision and Rev. Riley suf-
fered a broken rib. He is missed
here very much and all hope to see
him out soon.
Miss Julia Wenner is reported on
the sick list.
Mrs. Edward Hartstick and chill
dren left week ago Wednesday for
her home at Alexandria after visit
ing her sister, Mrs. G. w. Beschnett.
Mr.. Mullerleile and Mr.. Barton
have been hauling hay from Smiths
Mill
Joe Mosher visited Handy Brett
last week.
Edison Van Buren, visited Nelson
Bennett Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Larson visited
North Mankato friends Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Miller and Raymond
called on the G. w. Beschnett home
last Sunday.
Mrs Walter Wilkinson and daugh-
ter Esther visited the l. Ford home
Saturday afternoon.
Sore throat and colds are numer-
Gus at Tivoli.
The Sunshine club met and de-
cided to hold their meetings the
last Saturday of every month the
next being January 26, at the home
of Misses Nettie and Doris Schmidt.
The following were elected: presi-
dent, Miss Anna Macbeth; secre-
tary, Elsie Ford treasurer, Miss
Leilah Harvey; work committee,
Misses Nettie and Doris Schmidt and
Floella Pettis.
Donald Harvey has returned from
a very pleasant visit with friends
and relatives in Northern Minnesota
and Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Jensen are
wearing happy smile since January
IL, all on account of little baby
girl being left there who is reported
to have the name Esther Marion
Jensen.
Miss Irene Fields is visiting rela
tives at Kasota.
The Tivoli Red Cross has mem
bershp of 81. They meet two times
a month, their days being the first
and third Thursday. The ladies were
delayed at first but are now working
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Miss Esther OFT who is attending
Commercial college spent few days
with Mrs. Phalen. She returned Mon
day afternoon to resume work Tues
Gay, the college being closed Mon
days.
Harold Macbeth is visiting at Ka-
sofa.
Anoher Tivoli boy has gone to the
colors. Mr.. Espy Cate left Thursday
evening for Jefferson barracks. He
is going to train for the aviators.
Our best wishes to him may be he'll
be one of the first to catch the kali
ser so Tivoli will be on the map then
as we have several serving Uncle
Sam and more all ready to go.
Henry Zehm, former Tivoli boy,
now of Mildred Montana, is calling on
his old friends and neighbors. Al
though being gone almost ten years
and an old student of district No. 8
there is few left who were school
mates. His many friends are glad
to see him and to hear from the rest
of the old neighbors.
Last Saturday evening was Farm
ers' club meeting at district No. 8,
and large crowd was present. G..
Albert Strobel of Mankato who was
to bring the high school orchestra,
was unable to come so it is hoped
to have them later. The meeting
was called to order by the president,
Edison Van Buren, and the business
was voted upon first. The Tivoli
farmers paper was read by the
editress, Miss Edna Schmidt, and
her paper proved successful, contain
ing all the latest news of weddings
approaching, hired help, hotel and
other local news, it was much en-
joyed by every one. The last meet
ing held January 5 was very small
on account of the stormy weather.
Mr.. Strobel of Mankato spoke, and
his address was greatly enjoyed.
Henry Jaeger and Nelson Bennett
were chefs for the last meeting, jan
uary 10. The following officers were
elected for the new year: Presi-
dent, John Cate; vice president,
Donald Harvey; treasurer, Henry
Jaeger; program committee for Feb
ruary meeting, Miss Anna Macbeth,
Donald Harvey and Gust Shostag
entertainers for February meeting,
Mesdames Henry Jaeger, Walter
Macbeth, Eda Van Buren,
Editrss for February, Miss Lei
lab Harvey.
B. L. Miller was a business caller
at Mankao Friday.