The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-02
GARDEN CITY NOTATION
YULETlDE SPIRIT PRE-
VAILED IN PLACE
Closing of School For. Holidays
Was Marked BY Exercises;
News and Notes

Garden City, December 3O.-School
closed Wednesday for weeks vaca .
ton. There was Christmas tree and
exercises. Roy Forey was Santa
Claus and caused much pleasure for
the children. The school realized
from the box social $50. which was
given TO the Red Cross for the seal
drive.
Miss Sinotte, the principal of the
school, is spending her vacation in
Mankato visiting her parents.
Miss Donnerbach isr visiting her
sister in Minneapolis.
Miss Ellie Swan, who teaches at
the Commercial college in Mankato,
is visiting her parents during the hol-
iday vacation.
Mr., and Mrs. j. L. Stevens enter
tanned at Christmas dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Wilson and Robert Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts, Ed
Rev. and Burt Roberts attended the
Birth Of Race at Mankato Christ
mas day
Thurston John and wife of Mankato
and Clayton John of Ellsworth, Mimi,
ate Christmas dinner at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Tohn.
Joseph Bixby of Welcome spent
Christmas day with his parents. Mr..
md Mrs. j. c. Bixby.
Mrs. Mary Buck, Jess Buck and
laughter spent Christmas at Medo,
he guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Good
idge.
Allen Roberts is assisting at the
'ostoffice in Mankato during the holi-
ay season.
Mrs. Hannah Thomas is visiting her
lister. Mrs William J. Jones in Lake
'rystal for a few days.
The Christmas exercises at the
tethodist church Tuesday evening
rere very good The tree was of a
,ecial treat to the children. Elmer
Tpdegraft as Santa Claus was very
ood He gave a treat to every child
resent.
Hazel Hazel of Minneapolis spent
'hristmas day the guest of her par
MS. Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Hazel.
Earl Duffield and wife of Delevan
re spending the holidays visiting
heir parents and friends in Garden
'ity and Rapidan.
The people of Garden City are very
,rry to learn that Lawrence Johnson
laid up with the measles. He is in
ne of the hospitals in Mankato.
Pierce Roberts of the Commercial
ollege in Mankato, is spending his
Christmas vacation at home.
NJ =
eheol- In Minneapolis, is at home
'uring the holiday vacation.
There will be dance in the Wood
nan hall Friday night, January 2.
Yenkes orchestra of Fairmont will
'urnish the music. All who enjoy
iancing should surely come on this
,ccasion as splendid music and a
-ocd time is assured all.-Friday,
January 2.
Charles Call and Mr.. Taylor drove
o the Sherm Thurston farm in Ger
asco in their car Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts and Mr. and
Mrs. Stemke attended the dance in
Good Thunder Friday night
DIR. Morse Gates and family of Fort
Collins, Col. are visiting Mr. Gates
sdTeHlS, w. waves ohN ''AA~
md other relatives and friends. Doc
Tor will start home Tuesday. Mrs.
Gates and children will stay awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Slyke of Man
',ato spent Christmas day at the
home of Mrs. Van Slvke's parents,
Mr.. land Mrs. Charles Rector.
A Christmas greeting card was
-ent to the officers OF the Red Cross
Vt Garden City by Mrs. OFT Kelly and
'amily, Wester City, Iowa.
A verv pretty parcel shower in hon
or of Miss Lalah Childs was held at
the home of Mrs. Mary Buck Satur-
day afternoon The rooms were very
.astily decorated mad Miss Childs re-
aeiyed many valuable and useful gifts
from her friends. Miss Childs will
be a bride of the near future. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent at the
close of which dainty refreshments
were served.
Fire completely DESTROYED the barn
m the place where Ed Carpenter
lives Monday afternoon.