The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
PICKED UP AT KASOTA

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YOUNG COUPLE TOOK ON
MARITAL VOWS
Memorial Services Were Held
In Village; News Stories
Collected
Kasota, June 4.-The marriage oil
Miss Hazel Wistrom of this place and
Ben A. Anderson of Spring Lake, took
place Wednesday, June 2, at the
Swedish Lutheran manse in st. Pc
ter, Rev. F. H. Hegstrom, officiating
They were attended by Miss Anna
Anderson, sister OF the groom and
Hiding Wistrom. brother of the
bride. After the ceremony the we'd
the bride where q reception and five
o'clock dinner was given for the rel
atives and immediate friends. Miss
Wistrom is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Wistrom. She was borr
and grew to womanhood here. Mr.
Anderson Is in the employ of the
Omaha Railroad company. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Anderson will make their home
in Winona. Both are we'll known
and popular young people and theil
many friends join in extending con.
CALCULATIONS and best wishes. Out o.
town guests were Percy Nutting anG
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Methener Of Pennington.
A program of unusual interest wa.
given Memorial day in the village
hall and was large attended. Severa
veterans of the Civil war and theil
wives, also the Kasota American lie
gion were present. w. C. Moses
who has had charge of the program
for many years was unable to attend
the services Monday and the follow.
ing program was in charge of Lieut.
F. G. Babcock.
Music. band.
Address of welcome, F. G. Bah
cock.
soS Music s,,,S Star spangled Banner
Reading of orders. Adjutant com.
mander.
Prayer. Rev. F. c. Bailey.
Song. primary grade.
Recitation, Carmen Kottke.
Music. band.
Reading Of Lincoln's Gettysburg
address, Alice Wistrom.
Music. third and fourth grades.
Decoration of graves to unknown
dead by three girls and three boys.
Recitation, Luella Stockton.
Memorial address. DIR. H. ]. Hoff o.
Gustavus Adolphus college. st. Peter
Music, Tenting Tonight, schoo
children.
Benediction, Rev. F. C. Bailey.
After the ceremony the schoo
children formed in line and led BY
the band and American legion mem.
bers marched to the cemetery where
the usual ceremonies took place. A
pretty but very touching part of the
ceremonies was the unwilling of &
beautiful floral wreath by the legior
in memory of the brave Kasota boys
who lost their lives in the world war
namely, Clarence Wistrom, Lyle
Stockton nd Albert Klaseus.
Miss Ruth Ely submitted to an op.
GRAFTON for the removal of her ton.
sils and adenoids in Mankato Thurs
day of this week.
Edwin Palmquist of Minneapolis
was al home over Sunday and Mon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius, Miss Leila
Granger and Lionel Youatt drove from
st. Paul Sunday and were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. M. Granger and fam
lily until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Mason. Mrs.
Clifford Peterson and Miss Beulah
Mason spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Chester and family al
Dundas. They made the trip by au-
tomobile.
Mrs, Arthur Ellsworth spent few
days of last week with relatives d,
Ottawa.
Miss Leona Moulton, who has beer
teaching at Brewster, returned Satur-
day to spend the summer vacation.
Supt. and Mrs. NJ. R. Davis and
children left Monday by car for Me-
Wis, to spend a few days
Mr.. Davis will deliver the com
mencement address at the graduating
exercises to be held there this week
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Davies and Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Davies autoed from
Minneapolis Saturday and spent Sun
day with relatives here and in Man
kato. On their return to Minneapolis
Monday they were accompanied by
in the city, returning home in the
The following were callers Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A
Anderson. David and Verna Swanson
Miss Delzer and Mr.. Better of Rush
River
Mrs. Birdie Cheek is expected soon
from Seattle, Wash, for a visit With
her brother Clayton Moses and tam
lily. On her return to Seattle she will
be accompanied by her father Tho
mas Moses.
Margaret Humble, bride of the near
future.
Miss Hester Rydeen is spending a
few days of the week at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fechter near Lake
Warrington.
MSS Beulah Mason accompanied he,
sister. Mrs. Clifford Peterson TO ber
home in Ringstead. Iowa, the latter
part of last week.
s.. Peter and kasoIa friends OF
Miss Hazel Wistrom gave her a par
eel shower at her home Monday ev-
evening.
Miss Beatrice Roberts of Worthing-
ton is recovering from an operation
which she underwent recently fol
appendicitis in a hospital in that city
The Roberts family formerly live
here.
L. E. Davis and family of Revere
visited with friends and relatives
here and at Ottawa from Friday last
until Monday.
Miss Mary Turritin returned to
Minneapolis Monday after a week
end visit with her mother, Mrs. Ella
Turrittin
Miss Helen Olson left Monday for
Ludlow. Pa, to spend the summer at
her home there.
Frank Clapp of st. Paul was a Ks-
sofa visitor last Saturday