The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
PICKED UP IN kASOTA
MARRIAGE OF MISS define
AND Fl. E. AUSTIN
Easter Services Were Largely
Attended; Short Stories of
The Village

in the Presbyterian church last Sun.
day was largely attended and the
audience listened to splendid ser
mon by the pastor, Rev. Bailey
followed by an interesting program BY
the children. Fred Bott and Byron
Livingston were baptized and united
with the church; also the infant sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jardine was
christened and given the name Ro.
bert Bruce. The church was decorat
ed with numerous beautiful plants
and flowers. Communion service will
be held next Sunday.
Rev. Bailey officiated at the mar
riage of Miss Ethel Define and H. e
Austin, which took place Tuesday al
the home of the brides parents neal
the elevator. Mr. and Mrs. Austin
have gone to Minneapolis to make
their home, and, take with them the
best wishes of their many friends.
Miss Hannah Nelson was among
the shoppers In Mankato Tuesday.
J. A. Berquist and family OF Man.
Hanna Berquist.
Mrs. ]. r. Ream visited in Mankato
from Tuesday until Wednesday OF
this week.
Mrs. Roy Shadduck of Rochester
was q visitor Tuesday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Myres.
Julius Nelson OF Minneapolis was
Kasota business visitor the fore
part Of the week.
Emil Swenson left Wednesday for
st. Paul where he will be employed
for time.
Mrs. Barney vetter entertained a
party of ladies Monday afternoon foi
her daughter Miss Theresa Vetter
Of Lakefield.
Mrs. Marie Peterson left Wednes.
day for Minneapolis to be present al
the graduation of the nurses from
Eitel hospital; her daughter, Miss
Edna being one of the graduates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brink of st. Paul have
rented the residence Of the late Mrs
Mary Nelson and will move soon.
Miss Elvira Ecklund OF Minneapo
lis visited over Easter with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Ecklund.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid So
ciety will be entertained next Thurs
day afternoon, April 7. by Mrs. Hell
mer Leverson.
Reuben Hubbard of Spring Valley
was week end visitor at the home
of w. H. Moulton and family.
Alfred Bradshaw and wife of Le-
Sueur Center visited at the r. l.
Bradshaw home last Friday.
Miss Ruth johnson, is expected
home from Fairmont the latter part
of the week to spend a week vaca-
ton with her mother, Mrs. Carrie
Johnson.
Johannas Olson, who has been SER
iously i'll for the past two weeks, is
reported to be improving. :
Kenneth Peterson of Minneapolis
visited over Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Peterson.
Miss Leona Moulton of st. James
was Fan over Sunday visitor at her
home here
A daughter was born last Wednes-
day to Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hunt of
Minneapolis. Mrs. Hunt was former
ly Miss Margaret Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Babcock were
twin city visitors from Thursday
until Friday last.
Mrs. James Peach and little son
have returned to their home at Ver-
gas, Mimi, after visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mention.
Miss Leila Granger of Minneapolis
visited over Easter with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Granger and fam
lily.
Miss Marion Babcock arrived home
Monday from Faribault to spend the
Miss Mabel Gripp of Walnut Grove
spent the Easter vacation with her
mother, Mrs. Ida Grip and family.
Miss Alice Crossfield and brother
Ray entertained a party Of young
folks at dance in the gymnasium
last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Alma Denker spent the week
end with relatives in the cities.
Miss Grace Boehland was a week
end guest of Miss Hester Rydeen.
F. l.. Warrant transacted business
at LeSueur Center last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Greenig left
last Friday to visit relatives in Wis
consin.
Ralph Bradshaw and Claud Moulton
returned to Minneapolis Tuesday to
university after weeks vacation
spent at their respective homes here.
Misses Clarissa Mohler and Naera
Stebbins were visitors in Mankato
last Thursday.
Lionel Youatt of Minneapolis spent
Easter Sunday with Kasota friends:
Mrs. Albert Kydeen and Miss Hes
ter Rydeen were Mankato shoppers
last Thursday.
Miss Eva Swenson returned to her
school at Winnebago City last Sat-
urday, having spent the spring va
cation at home here.
Mrs. Mary Davis returned last
Wednesday from Illinois where she
has been spending the winter with
relatives. She brought home several
sprays of peach, plum, and pear
blossoms and says fruit trees there
are In full bloom, and prospects good
for harvest of fruit, grain, which
is also several inches high, and veg
etables. Mrs. Davis left again Fri
day to spend few days with her
daughter, Mrs. w. G. Cole and family
at Minneapolis.
Mrs. Frank Komers and children
of st. Paul spent several days of
last week with friends here. They
also visited relatives and friends in
Mankato.
Miss Alice Crossfield is planning to
give box social in her school in the
Brown district Saturday evening,
April 2. The young people of the
district will give a play, Those
Dreadful Twins. No pains are be-
ing spared to make the evening one
Of enjoyment as well as profit and a
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Prizes will be awarded to the couple
whose boxes brings the highest price.
Mrs. Frank Howe and children oof
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