The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
PROVED HAPPY LOSERS
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R SOCIETY
GAVE FINE BANQUET
Some Interesting Happenings
At Garden City the Past
Few Days
Especial to Free Press.1

Gdruen City, ApIh Ao--iu lie Coh
test which has just closed in the
Christian Endeavor society the good
losers gave a banquet to the good
winners which was a success in eV
cry way. The banquent was held at
the Christian church basement al
eight o'clock Saturday evening, April
II. 1t consisted or five courses as
follows: First, fruit cocktail; Sec
ond, escalloped potatoes, pickles
baked beans, deviled eggs, sand.
witches: third, cabbage salad, waters
fourth, brick ice cream, cake; fifth
minis, nuts, coffee. The dining room
was very prettily decorated in Eas-
ter array, suspended on wires above
the table were green and yellow
streamers from which gay butterfiys
were hanging and the table center
ers were laid for twenty two. The
place cards were hand painted Easter
eggs. Garvin Crane was POSTMASTER
Ruth Mills, Walter Story and Mayo
Chapman gave splendid origina
toasts. Everyone had good time
and voted the good losers as good en-
tertainers.
Miss Erma Yates. who is attending
the Commercial college at MankatC
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting al
the George John home.
There will be Easter services a
the Christian church Sunday given by
the Christian Endeavor society. Il
is earnestly hoped that there will bt
good attendance to this Easter
meeting. Sunday morning 1886
April 20.
c. w. B. NJ. was held at the home
of Mrs. Nellie Mills Saturday, Apri
II, with a good attendance and {
good lesson.
Jessie John and Mary Thurstor
were passengers to Mankato on bus
mess Friday.
The Royal Neighbors gave a sur.
prise party to Hannah Thomas Wed
nesday afternoon, April 9. They pre-
scented her with beautiful bouquet
of daffodils. A picnic supper was
served at the appointed time and g
pleasant afternoon was thoroughly
enjoyed.
Remember the r. NJ A. lodge will
meet Saturday afternoon, April 10
/ There will be initiation of candidates
and it is urged that all members be
present.
Mrs. Nettie Mills and Bertha Cole
were in Mankato shopping Wednes
| day.
were in Minneapolis transacting bus
mess the first of the week.
Mrs. Carlson of Mankato visited
Mrs. Kate Goodall a few days this
week.
Mrs. Arthur Steinka, who has beer
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
z. M. Call, returned to her home In
Archer, Iowa, Friday. having beer
| called on account of her husbands
| illness.
Mrs. Erma Call of Amboy visited
relatives and friends here Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Rev have beer
spending few days here on &C.
count of the illness of Mr.. Rew's
mother, who has been quite ill with
the flu. She is reported to be get
ting along nicely at this writing. Miss
Lizzie Hewitt of Lake Crystal is TAX
ing care of her.
Farmers are getting discouraged
There isn't any seeding done yet in
| this locality and if the rain contin
ues, it will be impossible to get or
the land in places for some time.
Mrs. Loah Sheldon is visiting rela
tives and friends in Winnebago fol
a few DAYS this week.
S. T. Sheppard, proprietor of the
Garden City Inn was transactine
| business in Mankato Monday.
Miss Francis Donnersbach visited
friends in Vernon Center over Sun
! day, returning Monday morning fol
her school duties.
S. E. Fleming and son Gordon were
| Mankato callers Monday
Will Hudson and family and Grow
er Wilson and family were Sunday
| visitors at the home of Mrs. Nettie
Wilson.
Mrs. Emeline Crane is spending a
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Net
tie Wilson.
S. M. Granger Sundayed with his
family in Kasota.
Mrs. Ella Bixby wishes her friends
who are interested in purchasing the
new book entitled Blue Earth Coun-
ty in the World War would please
remember she solicits your patronage
as she will be agent for this village.
This is a splendid book and should
be in every home.
A.