The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
Garden City

Tuesday, November IL, at sun
down. burial service over the remains
of Mrs, F. M. Lindenmeyer were held
in Garden City cemetery, the funeral
party arriving on the 4:30 train
from Iowa. Lula Thompson, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. O.
Thompson, was born at Garden City,
Mimi, July %, 1880, and grew to wo-
manhood at the home of her parents
in Ceresco township, Blue Earth
county. She was educated in the
common schools and the Mankato
schools and the Eleanor Miller school
of oratory at st. Paul. She united
with the Christian church at Garden
City when quite young girl. She
was united in marriage to Fred NJ.
Lindenmeyer, former minister OF
the Willow Greek and Ceresco Christ
ian churches on June 80, 1910, and
died at Stanhope, Iowa, Sunday
morning, November 10, 1918, of pneu-
monia following influenza. She
leaves her husband and four small
children besides her parents and
two brothers, Ralph H. Thompson of
Parma, Idaho, and Ray R. Thompson
of Amboy and numerous other rel
atives and host of friends who
have known her from childhood. The
services consisted of a song by Mr..
and Mrs. G.. w. John and ]. G. Ohm
sted and the committal service by
Mr.. O]msted. The pail bearers were
C. J. Boynton, Frank Howard, T. F.
Mills, E. w. Gates, G. w. John and
j. F. Osgood. The sympathy of the
commupnity is extended to the rel
atives in this hour of trial.
Mrs. Jessie John entertained par
ty of war brides at supper Monday
evening. The guests of honor were
Mrs. G.. T. John, Mrs. Wendell Chap
man, Mrs. Ruth Whitney and Miss
Rhoda Chapman. Other guests were
Miss Mary Thurston, Mayo Chapman
and Garvin Crane. After supper the
party went to Vernon Ceter to help
in the celebration. On the way they
were stuck in the mud and had to be
pulled out. At Vernon they enjoy
ed the big demonstration and Mayo
Chapman is reported to have made
a very fine talk about his work in
the navy. On the way home the car
refused to go any further and a
Ford was requistiored to bring the
party home, getting here at about
three a. m The disabled car was
rescued the next morning
Miss Kate Sinotte came on the
noon train from Mankato Tuesday
hoping that school would begin
Wednesday. but it is thought best
not to begin until next week.
Word comes that Joe Turner is at
hospital in Chicago, having been i'll
at Toronto and getting better start
ed on his way to Minnesota but suf
fered a relapse and had to discon-
tinue the journey.
Mrs. Florence Haynes has been al
the d. E. Crane and M. F. Crane
homes for number of days.
Walter Over has been trained fol-
overseas Y. M. c. A., work and is
probably on his way across by this
time.
A, great load has been lifted from
the hearts of millions of people by
the signing of the armistice. We
must ali now bend every effort in
building a new world Men, money
and material in great quantities viii
be needed.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas CT
Lake Crystal were over Sunday guests
of G.. w. John and family. Mr. ant
Mrs. Fate of Vernon Center were
guests at this home on Tuesday
Mrs. 7. H. Croswell reports the
death of her grandson, Mr.. Hamilton
in Iowa recently, death coming from
influenza and pneumonia.
J. G. Olmsted, the correspondent
for number of years wishes tt
, thank all who have kindly assisted
in gathering news. Also for thu
good will Of the people in the pas
six and one half years as minister
Mr.. Olmsted left November Is, fol
Chicago to take a months training
in Y. NJ G. A., work and then to b,
secretary in some place where h
will be assigned as a social secre
tary. 1t is regrettable that the cpl
Gemic prevented a farewell servic,
being held.