The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
GARDEN CITY FUNCTIONS
SEVERAL NTCE,AFFAIRS ARE
HELD DURING WEEK
Visit to School Was Very Profit.
able; News Notes OF the
Village

Crane, gave party at the nome VI
the former Tuesday evening. The fol-
lowing were present. MIR. and Mrs. l.
Story, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gates, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Oster, Mr.. and Mrs.
Darrell Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Call, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Crane, Liza
Wilson, Irwin Mills, Don Cox, Pearl
evening was spent in a social way
with music and games. Very, dainty
refreshments were served at the close.
All present report a most pleasant
evening.
Lake Crystal callers one day last
MIR. and Mrs. George w. John were
in Lake Crystal Friday TO see their
friend Mrs. Bob Thomas, who is quite
i'll and who went that day to hos
pital in st. Paul. -,
The friends of Lucius Mills will be
pleased to learn that he is on the way
he will very soon be in good health.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Call drove to
Amboy Thursday to celebrate the
birthday of their daughter in law,
Mrs. Erma Call. Mr.. Call returned
home that day, Mrs. Call remaining
for few days to visit friends.
Mrs. Frank Martin is in Minneapolis
ceiVing medical aid from DR.. Bell.
Mrs Martin has been in poor heath
for some time and her friends wish for
her a speedy come back to health.
The school enjoyed a visit from the
teachers and pupils from the Bailey
and Fleming schools Friday, they hav-
ing consolidated with this school in
their schools till new school house
is built here, which will be this sum
mer. Charles Schudder, who drives
the school bus, went after them and
brought them in. They were served
to dinner in the basement Of the
school. There were about ninety
present They speak in the highest
term of the efficient management.
Everything moved like clock work.
Miss Wilson has charge and plans the
menu for each day and details num-
Der Of the high school girls to assist
one and the next week another set.
After dinner the girls wash and dry
the dishes. After they are finished the
boys, who are detailed for that work,
come in and put away the tables and
benches so that the girls of the grades
may have their room. The teachers
are to be congratulated on their splen
did work.
The last number of the lecture
course, the Metropolitan Entertain
ment Trio will appear in the Chris
tian church Wednesday evening,
March e. They come highly recon-
mended and 1t is hoped that all will
come out and greet them. Remember
the day, Wednesday evening, March 2.
home of Mrs. Garvin Crane Tuesday
afternoon, March /. 1t is urged that
all ladies attend this meeting as it
will be farewell meeting to Mrs
Jepsen, who is about to leave for her
new home near Lake Crystal
DAl
Free Press office, and friend whose
name we did not learn, came up Sat
urday to remain over Sunday the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Roberts.
Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts is visiting In
Mankato the guests of her friend Mrs.
J. H. Baker. N
With the aid of ropes and derrick
several men and a team took away
the tree off the Gates house where
Charles Call resides. The tree fell on
the house in the severe wind storm
last week. The house was not damag-
ed much.
The Woodman hall was the scene
OF much Publication Saturday evening.
The Woodmen and Royal Neighbors
and their families came one and all to
the oyster supper. The hall looked
very pretty, being gayly decorated in
red, white and blue, bunting being
used in profusion. The color scheme
was also carried out on the tables.
The supper was very good and the
young folks and some of the older
folks danced. Others played cards
and others visited and all say they
had good time. Ed. Rector with hi
violin, Mrs. George John at the piano
and Willis John with the drums made
excellent music, which all enjoyed
Those from out OF town attending were
Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Thurston from
Ceresco, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Steinkt
of Vernon Center and Mr.. and Mrs, A
S. Miller of Mankato.
The bridge south of town is in bad
shape and should be replanked before
an accident occurs.
lodge meeting at the home of Mrs.
George John. Mrs. Clara Pew, a for
mer member, was reinstated by the
renewing of the obligations and the
paying Of dues which is all that is
necessary. The committee on refresh
BY motion they adjourned to hold the
next session March at the home of
Neighbor Steinke in Vernon Center. :.
Miss Liza Wilson entertained her
Sunday school class of boys at her
home Saturday afternoon. A good time
MI. and Mrs. Charles Brundags
TO do some shopping.
Mrs. L. ]. Duffield and Mrs. Albert
Beer were in Mankato on business
Monday.
Carl Torgerson purchased fine
driving horse at a sale recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Torgerson enter.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Larveeck
at dinner week ago Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Torgerson call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Torgerson
last week.
Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch: Will
liam Clark Of the Standard Oil COM
Pany. was in the city Wednesday.
He came up to see how the filling
station was getting along. Bill Clark
Is prince of a fellow
Mrs. G. A. Cameron and daughter
OF st. Paul are visiting relatives in
this city.
Miss Margaret Diamond of st. Paul
is in Mankato. having been called