The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-07
garden! slTY NOTATION
FIRST NUMBER OF THE.
LECTURE COURSE
Red Cross Unit Elected Officers
For the Year; Other
Happenings

Garden City, OcsoDer 3I-The first
| number of the lecture course was held
| at the Christian church Tuesday even
| ing. Miss Francis Thomas proved a
| fine reader. Erwin Mills announced
that the money had been raised and
the course was paid for which was
real gratifying to all concerned.
Ed Ward of Eyebrow. Capada, has
| come to visit his wife and. little son,
who have been visiting for some time
at the E. w. Gates home. Mr.. Ward
and family expect to spend the win
| ter here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Osgood, accom-
panied by Joseph Bixby drove down
from Fairmont and spent Sunday at
the John Bixby home
Mr.. and Mrs. Writ Weld and a little
girl friend were over Sunday guests
at the G. w. John home.
Charles Call and Frank Thurston,
Jr., were in Truman on business Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes was an over
Sunday visitor in Mankato the guest
Of Mrs. C. ]. Boynton
Mrs. Thurston of Mankato was call
ing on relatives and friends Saturday,
she also attended the Royal Neigh
bors party at the home of Miss Mary
Thurston.
Mr.. Stanley, the new buyer at the
r. E. Cobb cream station has moved
his family into the Thompson house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nickerson
have moved and are nicely settled in
the Genevieve John house. {
The Red Cross unit held its annual
election Of officers Tuesday evening and
the following were chosen: Chairman,
Charles Conklin vice chairman, Miss
Ruth Mills; secretary, Mrs. George
John; treasurer, Garvin Crane; fifth
member, Mrs. John Chapman. These
people were delegates to the Red
Cross meeting which was held in
Mankato Wednesday.
The Riverside Study club met at
the home of Mrs. Albert Beer We'd
nesday afternoon with good attend
ance. A fine program was rendered.
The w. C. T. u will meet Tues
day afternoon, November 4, at 2:30,
at the home Of Mrs. Julia Thurston.
1t is urged that all members be pres
ent
Mrs. E. Nj Call returned home Sat-
urday evening from Mankato where
she had been spending a few days
with relatives and friends.
Saturday afternoon Miss Mary Thur
ston was hostess. to the Royal Neigh
Dor party. The afternoon was spent
in social way. There were about
twenty five ladies present and all ex-
pressed themselves as having had a
most delightful afternoon. An eie-
CANT supper was served at the close.
Mrs. Charles Call and Mrs. John
Bixby were in Lake Grystal-ea.AAs
ness Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George John drove to
Mankato Wednesday attending the
Red Cross meeting.
L. c. Rev of Vernon Center was a
business caller in this city Tuesday.
There will be Halloween dance
in the NJ. w. A. hall Friday evening.
Sandons' orchestra will furnish the
music.
Rev. ]. G. Olmsted returned today
and will visit with his family for
lew days at the home of Mrs. Ohm
steds parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Mills.
Rev. c. B. Osgood will preach in
the Christian church Sunday morn
ing at 1920. Sunday school will fol-
low INN ediately after. Dinner will
be served in the basement. Rev.
Clark of Mankato will preach at three
o'clock. 1t is earnestly hoped that
as many as possible can, will come
out to hear both these men.
Your correspondent is very pleas
ed to announce. that Paul Goldenstar
is on this side of the pond, and sin
cerely hope to be able to soon say
that he has. reached his home and
friends in safety.
Mrs. Ella Bixby was a Mankato
caller Friday