The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-28
!Rapidan>Decoria

o. Mr.. and Mrs. H1elmer Hon and DaDy
of Decoria were Sunday guests at the
Lee home in Rapidan last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Anderson and
children were callers at the John An
derson home Sunday as was also Mr..
and Mrs. P. NJ. Brodersen and family
of Decoria.
Mrs. James RAIDER, formerly Miss
Anna Johnson, and little daughter of
Amboy are spending some time at the
home of Mrs RAIDERS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Johnson of this place.
There will be box social and pro-
gram in tho school house of district
No. 14S next Friday evening, Febru-
airy 21 Everybody is invited.
The Chris Johnson family is suffer
ing from the effects of the flu. Sew
eral of the family have been i'll with
it. We hope to sooE hear of their re-
covery
John r. Anderson, Sr, is recovering
nicely from his recent illness and will
soon be himself again.
A very pleasant evening was spent
at the H. L. Cotton home Saturday by
some twenty-five ladies and gentle
men who arrived Unexpectedly at their
home IL East Rapidan. They came in
automobiles bringing with them all
the goodies that go toward making a
delicious supper which was served to-
gether with hot coffee at midnight by
the hostess assisted by Mrs. j. Ander-
son, Jr., Mrs. Henry G.. Cotton and
Miss Dorothy Hanson. The evening
was spent in playing progressive
cinch, games and visiting. Head priz-
es We're won by Mrs. David Anderson
and Henry Erickson which were a
beautiful set of piesplat - and deck
of gilt edged cards. The foot prizes
were won by Mrs. Jepsen and John
Anderson and consisted of a nice pair
cf silk sleeve holders and a ring. The
party was a surprise to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cotton and was very much enjoyed by
tkem ard all those present. They are
to soon move into their new home
which they purchased last fall of Mr..
Kowinski two miles south of Rapidan
/ station, three miles west of their
present home where they have resid
ed the past eight years. H. Ziegler
and family will move onto the Cotton
farm about March 1, which they pur
chased last fall of Mr.. Cotton.
| Mrs. Charles Samuelson and daugh
ter went to Mankato Friday evening
where she joined her brother, Ivan
Greeley, formerly of Truman, who re-
Gently returned from camp in Vir-
ginia where he has been entertaining
the measles since his arrival in the
states some three weeks ago. Mrs
Samuelson accompanied her brother
to Truman where they will visit the
home folks few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Hjelmer Huff and ba-
by spent Sunday evening at the Hen
!, ny Cotton home.
| Mr.. and Mrs H. Ziegler were visit
ing the latter's mother in Mapleton
Sunday.
The Maple River Red Cross uint
completed their sewing and knitting
| for the present at least. About three
weeks ago they were greatly hindered
by the presence of influenza among
/ them for several weeks which put
their work back considerable. But VIC
consider they did fairly well consid
ering all the drawbacks They made
four dozen pairs of pajamas; four doz
en- bed jackets; twenty five govern
ment shirts; two dozen pairs of socks
besides those Mrs. Marie Erickser
knit, 210 pairs and her sister, Mrs
Bodel Erickson knit over 200 pairs ant
besides sewing for the Red Cross.