The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-06
GARDEN CITY MUTATIONS
BAZAAR WILL BE HELD IN
THE VILLAGE DEC. IA
Committees Named For Affair:
Happenings of the Past
Few Days
Especial to Free PreSs.l

Garden CITY, December miss
Marie Cox is home from Iowa
where she has been employed in
a store. She suffered a rather hard
attack of influenza and is now home
recuperating. ....
Miss Kate Sinotte spent Thanks
giving at her home in Mankato, re-
turning for her school duties on Fri
day.
H. A. Bixby was a Mankato caller
Wednesday.
Charles Call has been suffering
for some days from severe attack
of appendicitis. He expects to GO
Mankato for an operation.
Corporal d. E. Mills returned to
Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday
last. DR.. John Williams who was at
tending him pronounced him unfit to
return. and wired the commanding
officer for an extension of his fur
Tough. However, this was not grant =
ed. Mrs. l.. D. Mills accompanied
him as far as Chicago. E. H. Monroe
took Mrs. Mills and Erwin by auto to
Mankato.
fist church will serve a thirty five
cent dinner at the Farmers store on
Saturday, December Z. The bazaar
will be open at two o'clock. Every
body is invited to come.
The w. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Julia Thurston on Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. At this
meeting the service flag of the union
will be dedicated.
Mr.. Beer and son Roland and Mrs
James Wolverton will be in Mankato
Friday.
Mrs. Fannie Robinson of Lake
Crystal visited over Thanksgiving
with her sister, Mrs. Frank Howard.
Word was received Thursday by
relatives here that Walter Over form
erly of Garden City, had arrived
safely overseas. Mr.. Over goes in
the capacity of Y. M. G. A.
worker He spent some time tax
ing intensive training in New York
City before leaving this country.
The Cox and Zumwalt families
were entertained at Thanksgiving
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley of Vernon
Center.
F. w. Gates mas been quite sick for
a number of days but is reported
better at this time. Mr. Robert Nor
ton has been looking after the work
during his illness.
Alfred TorgersOn has recently
been home on furlough from Camp
Grant
eral days in Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Osgood enter
tanned Mr.. Jessie Osgood and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Osgood of Lake
Crystal at dinner Thanksgiving.
Other family reunions on this day
were at the E. w. Gates home where
Mr.. Carlos Warren and family of
Vernon, Bert Gates and family and
Joe Turner were present. Also at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thurston the relatives present were
as follows: Mr. and Mrs C. H.
John, Mrs. Thurston John and Mr..
anu MIS-. fTd1LC lHufSIOI.
Irma Yates spent Thursday in
town.
Miss Effie Swan spent a few days
at home this week.
Miss Lydia Annis of Vernon spent
the week end with Miss Marie Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. John and son
Willis, also Lee Cox, Mrs. Doris
John and Miss Rhoda Chapman were
all in Mankato Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Mills, Miss
Bertha Coe and Mrs. j. G. Olmsted
and son Malcolm spent Thursday at
the Ray Thompson home near Am
boy.
A business meeting is called for
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. E. w. Gates of all committees
for the bazaar to be held by the
ladies of the Christian church. This
will take place on Saturday, De
cember IA, in the basement of the
church. Following is list of the
committees. Supper committee:
chairman, Mrs. B. o. Thomson; Mrs
/ John Osgood, Mrs e. w. Gates, Mrs
Gusta Conkling and Mrs. j. C. Bixby
Soliciting committee for bazaar: Mrs
Nettie Mills, Mrs. j. E. Stevens
Advertising committee: Mrs. Lizzie
Hughes, Mrs. Violet Thurston, Miss
Mary Thurston. Decorating com
mittee: Miss Liza Wilson, Miss
Kate Sinotte, Mrs. j. G. Olmsted
Walters: Mrs. G.. w. Johns Sunday
school class. The LADIES will meet
on Saturday morning, December to
put the basement in readiness fol
the bazaar.