The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
LAKE CRYSTAL news
Goodbye Party Given For
Mr.. and Mrs.D.E.BoWen
PRESENT FOR FAMILY
Quot ThroWers Are Sending,
Out Challenge; Shower
Social Affairs

alike Crystal, October 10.-Mem-
bers Of tie o. N. .. club gave char
ivari party for Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Thorstad at the young couples home
Tuesday evening. Miss Catherine
WilIiams presented the young couple,
in benalf OF the club members, with q
beautiful cut glass WAFER set. Miss
Wl.Iiai,.s proved hersen quite cap
able or handling the DUTY put upon
her by the cluD. Inc evening was
spent with games and music, afteI
winch refreshments were served
Mrs. Thprstad is a member or the
secret order OF the 0. N. ..
SATURDAY afternoon ABOUT seventy
five people gathered AT the home Of
u. 4. bOWen OF Cambria in farewell
party Tor MISS Mafy Bowen VINO ex-
poets to leave this week Tor Denver
Colo.. here she will spent the winter
with her sister. Miss Bowen mas
kept house Tor her brother Tor sever
al years, and has always Leen ready
with a Wiling hand to nelp. not only
in the church circles, where she has
been FAITHFUL worker. but in the
well. In appreciation for the raith-
full work and interest she has SHOWN
in the community, MRS. Evan l.. Harris
Of Cambria, in behalf Of those pres
emit, presented Miss Bowen with a
PURSE of silver. Miss Bowen re-
sponded and thanked those present
for their honors, In her usual and
well chosen manner.
The ladies spent the afternoon fl q
social way. while the men spent the
time at QUOT throwing. The game
became very interesting as there
were some very good throwers pres
emit, and interest was at the highest
when word was sent out that luncheon
In storing away the good Things to
eat, but the Lountiful supply was re-
duced very little.
After luncheon, the men went back
to finish their quot contest, but the
ladies had urged so many OF the good
things to eat upon them that their
interest in the game had dropped
several degrees.
The Cambria QUOT throwers are
thinking some of sending out chal-
lenge to Lake Crystal and other
places for contest to be heiu a.
the street fair in Cambria Saturday,
october Is. Lake Crystal have some
good throwers, and should accept the
John T. Jones Of Carleton College
at Northfield spent the week end with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. John d.
Jones of this Ilace.
Misses Mary Hewitt and Lizzie M.
Williams entertained the 0. N. D.
club at the latters home Friday even
ing. At the business hour the follow
ing officers were elected for the year.
Tryphena Lewis, President; Mrs.
Mayr1e Hughes, Vice President;
Catherine Wilma IS. Secretary; Mrs.
Edith Owens. Treasurer.
election of officers, the evening was
spent at games and music, followed
by fine -wo course luncheon was
o. club is not only quite popular with
the young ladies, but It also has
aroused quite lot of comment on
the part of the community as to
what the letters stand for. and since
every member is bound under oath
not to reveal the meaning Of the letters
to a non member, one will have to
become full member of the club be-
fore they are let In on the secret.
Lee Norman, George Christensen and
VIM. NJ. Williams drove to- Water
vile Saturday and brought some cat
tie home in the latters truck.
The Degree of Honor gave mis-
cellaneous shower, Thursday evening,
for Miss Francys Peterson, who is to
be bride Of the month. The seat Of
honor had Eeen previously decorat
ed with pink and white, the lodge
colors, and, in the absence Of the
bride to be, had been brought into
the room. Mss Peterson was es-
corted in by Miss Polly Peterson and
seated. The ushers then brought in
the gifts in a basket, trimmed with
pink and white. Miss Peterson was
the recipient Of many useful and
beautiful gifts from each. one present,
showing their love and esteem for
this member who is soon to leave
their midst for her new home In ST.
Paul. Miss Peterson thanked the
members for their kind remembrance
and invited them all to viist her in
her new home Delicious refresh
ments were then served, by the COM
mittee, which were enjoyed by ALL
The Guild of all Angels Memorial
church will meet with Mrs. Fred
Kraus next Friday afternoon. This is
the social melting Of the month and
all members are urged to be present
Arrange your work so you will be
able to attend this meeting October
14th.
Miss Sadie Fairbanks has been
visiting friends in the city during
the past two weeks. She left Sunday
TO visit her niece, Mrs. Richard Hud-
son. In the country.
Club House Dedicated
Blue Earth. Miuu October 1.-THE