The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
PICKED UP AT KAsOTA'
SEVERAL ARE OF
REA INTEREST
Randolph Married to
Lady In Omaha; Social Do
ings; Personals

Kasota. June 10.-James Randolph
of this vicinity and Mrs. Ida Ford of
Omaha, Neb., were quietly married
last Thursday evening by Justice Of
the Peace +. l.. Warrant. They have
gone to housekeeping on the groom's
farm east of town. Their many
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes.
Miss Hester Rydeen is at present
employed in the Swenson and Young
rem store.
Ralph Bradshaw mas secured a po-
sltlon for the sumner at the Breen
stone plant.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon Of this
week at the home of Mrs. C. r.
Hammstedt near ST. Peter.
/ Lester Davies of Minneapolis call
ed on relatives here one day last
week.
j. A. Berquist and son Bobbie of
Mankato We're callers in town Mon
day, Mr.. RCrQuist was enroute for
Cleveland on business.
Miss Anna Swenson drove to Mud
baden Saturday. She was accom-
panied back by her sister Miss Ellen
Swenson, who visited over Sunday
at her home here.
Helmer LeverSon and family have
moved into the house just vacated by
John Anderson and family.
Miss Eldora Leaf has been con-
nned to her home by illness the past
week.
Mrs. Frank Babcock and little
daughter, who have been staying in
Mankato for some time past, return
ed home last Triday evening.
Miss Alice Bailey spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Frank Clapp in
st. Paul.
William Moulton. who has been
spending the past several months with
delatives and friends here and in
Dakota, left last Friday Lr his home
in Lima. Ohio.
Mrs. Neil Monsoon of Mankato was
a visitor last Wednesday at the J.. E.
Davies home.
A son was born Monday, June Z, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Babcock.
Kenneth Peterson of Minneapolis is
spending this week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A. Peterson and fam
lily.
Walter Waterman left last week
for Walker, Mimi, to be gone indef-
nitely.
Miss Freda Eyrich left Wednesday
for her home in LeSueur after a short
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
S. Turrittin.
Mrs. Bert French left Monday for
Seattle, Wash, and other points. She
expects 20 be gone a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson
and children drove from Minneapolis
last Sunday and are the guests of Ka-
sofa relatives and friends for a cou-
pie of weeks.
Mrs. c. w. Babcock and daughter
Marian left Saturday for New York
to be present at the graduation of
Miss Kathryn Babcock, who has
completed a four years course at
Wells college.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Walter and
little son of Morton and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Thomas and son of Mime
aolis were visitors Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Marie Peterson and
family. They made the trip by auto
mobile.
Miss Marjorie Stockton was a shop
per in Mankato Monday.
Mrs. George Pulver md children Of
Waseca arrived Tuesday for a visit
at the home of Mrs. Marie Peterson.
Mrs. Pulver and baby left Wednesday
for Minneapolis 10 consult a specia-
list in regard to her little sons
health. which has been very poor of
late.
Miss Clarissa Mohler, who has
been nursing at Winncbago, is at
home for "A short stay.
Mrs. Henry Ofenloch and Miss Irene
Granger gave a parcel shower last
Thursday evening for Miss Margaret
Humble. The rooms were prettily
decorated in pink and white. Cards
were played at four tables and dur
ing the evening music, both vocal
and instrumental, was furnished by
Miss Lucille Moses and Miss Adah
Strand. the latter from st. Peter.
Following the serving of refreshments
the guests retired to another room
where the bride to be received her
shower of pretty and useful gifts.
Mrs. Frank Mann of Lake Vita
submitted to an operation in the un-
~iversity hospital at Minneapolis on
Wednesday of last week. She is re-
ported to be doing nicely.
Mrs. liver Anderson has taken the
two small children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Johnson to care for during the
mothers absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peake of ST..
Paul were week end visitors at the
home of the latter's parents, MI. and
Mrs. H. w. Clapp. They returned
lSCcLtIy IEOIu AidDdIud WHERE lu6y
have Teen spending the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Erickson of Min
neapolis we're owe Sunday visitors
at the home Of Martin Erickson and
family. r
Misses Alice Bailey and Grace
Franks have been elected delegates
from The Presbyterian Sunday school
10 attend the county convention to be
- at LeSueur Center next week.
Alfred Goldberg of st. Paul spent
several days of last week with Kaso-
ia friends.
Mrs. c. w. Myres was quite seri-
ously i'll several days OF last week.
Mrs. T. s. Wilcox gave a kitchen
shower last Friday afternoon for
Miss Margaret Humble, who was
literally showered with useful and
pretty gifts, which had been placed
in a prettiIy decorated wagon and
drawn to the bride-to-be by Betty
Babcock and Hartley Anderson. Fol
lowing the presentation OF the gifts
dainty refreshments were served. A
large number from u OF town were
present.
J. II. Ream, MIR. and Mrs. r L.
Bradshaw and SON Ralph enjoyed an
auto trip TO LeSueur Center last Sun
day.
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