The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
PICKED UP AT KASOTA
UNITING LIE SUEUR COUNTY
r. G.. CHAPTERS
Work of Organization Will Be
Conferred; Notes and News
Of Village
From Thursdays Daily.

the ReQ Gross lnlO SlilSie vi gam
zation with headquarters at LeSueur
Center, discussion Of possible uses
for Red Cross funds now on hand
and election of officers will take
place Friday afternoon, June 20, al
LeSueur Center, according to Har-
OLD Porter and Miss Carrel NJ. Cad
we'll, secretaries of the East and
West LeSueur chapters. During the
war il was expedient to divide Red
Cross work into two LeSueur coun-
" chapters, but now the advantage
of centering the work in the cen
trally located county seats near
county officials are recognized py
Red Cross members. MISS CauWeu
and Mr.. Porter are urging a large
attendance at the meeting when Is
open to everyone whether MEMBER
of the Red Cross or not. In order
to secure a universal expression OF
opinion concerning the needs OF the
community. Washington has decld,
ed that each chapter may use req
Gross funds for local welfare such
as the establishment of health cen
ter, the support OF a county nurse OF
an executive secretary 10 care lot
the social needs OF the county. Al
ready Red Cross chapters in forty
O
Minnesota have county nurses who
visit schools. weigh and measure
children, conduct infant welfare ell
SIcs, do home visiting upon call, pre-
yentiye work In tuberculosis ana
give mothers not only parental ad-
vice but consult and advise them on
the care of their small babies. MISS
Mary Muckley of the northern de-
partmept Of nursing Will attend lHe
6iscnSS
possibilities of nursing service IN
ieSueur county as considerable IN
tsrest has alre ldy been expressed IN
this use for Red Cross funds.
Mrs. A. ]. Lamberton and daugn-
ter Bernice spent the forepart or
the week visiting In the cities.
Mrs. Leaf and daughter Eldora le1t
Wednesday for st. James where
they Will visit friends the REMAINDER
of the week.
visitor Monday.
William Persons of Winnebago
CITY spent several days Of last week
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Livingston. ,,.
Mrs. Frank Komers and children
of ST. Paul have been guests OF ka-
sofa friends the past week
Misses Ruth Buel and Nora PulVer
are spending the week with relatives
and friends In the twin cities.
Mrs c. w. Mynes and children rs
turned Saturday from a few day.
visit with relatives in Minneapolis.
r.. L. Bradshaw was at Ettel hospi-
tai in M.3nespclisSSp Sunday. Mr.. Brad
shaw recently submitted to a serl-
ovs operation and Is at present in
critical condition. His friends hope
70 hear more favorable reports soon
Miss Edna Waterman visited over
the week end with relatives anu
friends In Minneapolis.
]. W. Mention was.,a business cal
Ter N Mankato between trains Sat
Harry Greenig and family enjoyed
an auto trip to Winnehago last Sun
day.
from Mortified were Scallers last
Sunday at the home sof Leonard
Miss Delta Ecklund is spending
this week with relatiVes' at LeSueur
James McAfee made a business
trip to the cities last Saturday.
Mrs. Ellsworth, who last week
submitted to an operation In I'm
manuel hospital, Mankato. is recov-
MT Mrs. Hattie Turritin spent several
days of last week in Sanborn, where
she was called by the death OF an
cunt
Miss Ruth Johnson left last Fri
day to, visit her sister, Mrs. j. T.
Sanger and husband at Okabena.
Mics Edna Peterson returned to
her WORK In Ethel hospital in Mime
apolis Tuesday after a weeks vaca-
don spent at her home here.
Mrs. Christine Perry Of st, Peter
spd Mrs. H. G. Efsenhart Of Pitts
Surgh, Pa, were guests OF Mrs. Hat
tfe Turrittin last week.
Several Kasota people attended
the funeral of Herman Balmas at
st. Peter Monday.
MISS Edith CLANS lhas accepted a
positien In the First National bank
at Minneapolis.
Miss RUBY Sorenson., who has been
quite sick for the past week or more,
Is improving.
David Hugunin and wife spent last
week visiting relatives and friends
at Slayton.
Harry Stricken of Window and Miss
Grace Sherk Of Mankato were en-
tertatned last Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Ream.
Miss Bernice Kneefe Of Fairmont
is spending the week in Kasota and
vicinity.
Raymond Ofenloch, Hiding Sjo-
gren and Harry Greenig are expect
ed home soon from Fort Smelling
where they have been in camp.
Donald and Amy Livingston are
victims of the small pox.
Mrs. Frank Helm and little son of
Red Lake Falls and Mrs. Hamford
Cox of Cloquet are visiting their
sister, Mrs. c. R. Anderson and
family.
Lionel Youatt Of st. Paul visited
with Kasota friends from Thursday
until Friday of last week. He was
on his way to Sheldon, Ia, and South
Dakota where he will spend the sum-
mer selling books.
Mr.. and Mrs G. r. Hamnstedt and
daughters, Mrs. Peter Seelen and
Mrs Harry Kneeland of st. Peter
were visitors Monday at the home OF
Mrs J. Berquist and daughter.
Mrs. Leonard Grant has been quite
sick during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peach and lit
tie son of Cleveland were visitors
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mention.
Mark E. Gillchrist of Monticello
was a guest in the R. L. Bradshaw
home from Wednesday until Thurs
day of last week