The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
BIBLE CONFERENCE WAS Sue
CESS; MANY ATTEND
ARBOR DAY IS OBSERVED
Number Of Interesting Events
In the Village; Personal
Mention
Especial to Free Press

Garden City, May S.-The Bible
conference which has been held in the
Christian church beginning Thursday
afternoon and continuing over Sunday
was indeed fine from beginning to
end. 1t has been great treat to
listen to the fine sermons ana also
the splendid singing.
Mrs. Toerberg of Hayfield will make
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Call. She arrived Friday
night.
Charlie Call drove a Buick car to
Archer, Iowa, for his brother in law,
Arthur Steinke. He was accompan-
led by his mother and Jack Steinke.
who will remain for awhile. He came
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray GooSridge and
family of Medic accompanied by
Miss Vera Keitch Sundayed at the
home of their aunt, Mrs. Mary Buck.
Mrs. Amy Barter and little daughter
returned with them for a visit.
Mrs. Dunbar is on the sick list. 1t
is earnestly hoped she may soon be
herself again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Klar and daughter.
Mrs. Wolfe have returned to their
home in North Dakota after spending
week at the home of their daughter
Mrs. Fred Wagner, having been call
ed on account of her serious illness.
Another sister who came at the same
time will remain all summer
Miss Schneider of Good Thunder, who
has been nursing at the Wagner
home, has returned home. We are SO
pleased to report Mr.. and Mrs. Wag-
ner out OF danger and steadily on the
gain. Mr.. Wagner's mother has re-
turned to her home in Medford.
Clarence Wood of Winnebago is
doing the work in the creamery dur
ing Mr.. Wagner's illness and until he
is able.
Allen Roberts and Clayton John,
two of the boys who have been serv-
ing with the American Expeditionary
Forces in France for about a year,
have returned home, Allen receiving
his discharge from Camp Dodge and
Clayton from Camp Grant. We are
all more than pleased to welcome
them home again. They look just
fine.
Arbor day was observed in the
school by the planting of trees and
plants with very impressive exercises.
Miss Chapman addressed the pupils
telling them about the origin of Ar
Dor day. The Star Spangled Banner
" as. sung % the school The tree
named for our deceased soldier boy,
BAIL Felix was then planted in
hole that had been previously dug by
Theodore Thomas, also other trees
nIanfod nonnad yhn-
have gone from here, but who We
hope will return some day. After the
planting America" was sung. The
pupils will always remember this
service.
The little daughter born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Savitske Sunday morn
ing, passed away Monday morning at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Up
degraft. Interment was made Mon
day afternoon in our beautiful little
cemetery.
Mrs. Thomas, who has been caring
for Mrs. Savitske. returned to her
home Sunday. She has been ailing
with bad cold since.
The w G.. T. u. ladies met at the
home of Mrs. Ida Mills Tuesday aft
ernoon, May 6, with a large attend
ance in spit of the roads
Earl, Lloyd and Lucille Mann have
gone to Michigan to make their
home. They take with them the best
wishes of their many friends.
Carpenters have moved into the
house recently vacated by the. Manns.
Mrs. Carl Uleberg and children of
Minot, n. D., are visiting her sister,
Mrs. Charles Call for a few days.
Mrs. Earl Duffield is visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Thomas this week.
John Bixby has just received pair
of fine field glasses from his son,
Joseph Bixby, who is with the Army
of Occupation, stationed at Coblenz,
Germany. He writes he is well and
happy, but anxious to come home.
Frank Richardson remains about
the same.