The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-04
GARDEN CITY NOTATION
FUNERAL or CLAYTON CALL
WAS HELD IN VILLAGE
Christian Endeavors Held Social;
Interesting Events; Personal
News and Notes
Especial to Free Press

| Garden City, March 3l.-The fun
eral service of Clayton Call was held
at tile home of his father and mother
Thursday afternoon at one. o'clock
Rev. Brown officiating. A trio con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. George John
| and Mrs. Ella Bixby sang Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" and I'm the Sweet
Bye and Bye" the bearers were Robert
Norton, Jessie Buck, Frank Thurs
ton, Elmer Updegraft, George La.
Favor, Ed. Stratton. The floral Of
ferings were many and very beau
tiful. Those from out of town at
tending the funeral were C. p Bates,
Arthur Bates, Vernon Carter. Mrs.
F1ossie Knapp, Mrs. Mary Prescott,
Mankato; Mrs. Kate Johnston, St,
James; Mrs. Arthur Steinke, Archer,
Iowa; Mrs. Ben Fisk, Mrs. Roy Fisk,
Miss Bernie Fisk, Amboy.
Miss Bradt, State .Field worker for
the Christian Endeavor society, was
entertained at the Gates home
Thursday and Friday. Miss Bradt
comes from ST. Paul.
Miss Ruth Richardson has been
spending her vacation at home and
returned to her school duties at st.
Paul Tuesday afternoon.
There was farewell party for Mr..
and Mrs. Griffiths Wednesday after
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Griffiths will
make their home in Amboy.
The w. c. T. o., will meet Tues
day afternoon, April 1 with the
president, Mrs. Anna Johnson at her
home. A good attendance is de-
sired.
John Jenkins is very low and there
is little hope of his recovery at this
writing.
The work meeting of the Baptist
Aid society met at the home of Mrs.
Anna Hazel Friday afternoon.
Miss Liza Wilson visited friends
in Mankato Sunday.
Mrs. John Stevens entertained at
tea Monday the school faculty and
Miss. Vafoah Wood, Miss Ruth Mills
and Mrs. Violet Thurston. A very
pleasant evening is reported.
Miss Kate Sinotte visited her par.
ents in Mankato Saturday.
The supper and community sing at
the hotel Friday night was well at
tended and thoroughly enjoyed. The
next entertainment will be Easter
Sunday. Dinner will be served also
Easter Monday another at Elk
O'Clock. II the roads should be good
1t would be just lovely drive from
MankatoNand an excellent supper and
a jolly time is assured you.
The Christian Endeavor social at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
John. Thursday evening was well at
tended. Miss Bradt of st. PAM
state field worker for the Endeavor
society was present and gave some
very helpful suggestions for planning
and making interesting meetings for
the young people. At the close of
her remarks the songs for the COM
munity sing Friday evening were
practiced. Then dainty refreshments
were served. Everyone present had
a good tine.
M. II. COe assisted by Miss Bertha
Gustafson of the State Agricultural
school org anizedr Boys and Girls,
club at the school Thursday. The
officers are: President Lawrence
Johnson; vice president, Nina Duff
field; secretary, Frank Updegraft.
The boys and girls are very enthusi.
astic over the work.
-. AeOSSAt 4NOlt OA anu SUI, hou.
meth were in Lake Crystal between
trains Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Bixby was a Lake Crvs.
tai caller Thursday.
Frank Richardson was accompan-
led to Rochester Tuesday by DR.. John
Williams to consult with the Mayos.
Mr.. Richardson has been in poor
health for some time and the doctors
DO not seem to know Just what his
trouble is Mrs. Richardson went
with them as far as Mankato.
Mrs. Erma Call is visiting In Am
boy among relatives and friends.
Clarence VanSickle, Tom Bailey.
George Seawright, Fred Sniyely and
Fred Parsons were passengers to
Mankato Saturday.
Elmer Updegrafter was a Vernon
Center visitor Saturday.
Mr.. Beer who has been confined
to his home on account of sickness
for the past week has recovered aud
is again at his duties in the post
office.
The home of Sams Kelly has been
made indeed sad one, two of the
family have passed away to the great
beyond in the week and at this time
Mr. Kelly is very low with Pneumonia
following flu. There were eight sick
at one time in this family and at
Charlie KellHsS there are seven sick
with the same sickness. t,