The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-28
Royal Neighbors Entertain
Visitors Nicely
STORIES OF THE TOWN
Social Doings; Personal Men,
ton and the General News
Collected

Itoyh NeiEnDorB enIerIalneQ Satur-
Gay, October Is. in the NJ. W. A. hail.
About fifty ladies, and gentlemen at
tended from r. N. A. lodges in Manka-
to and Lake Crystal. The hall was
beautifully decorated in Halloween
fashion with witches and black cats
and Jack O'Lanterns made of pump
kins. A bountiful dinner, consisting
Of sandwiches, scalloped potatoes,
fried chicken, cranberry jelly. pick
les, pumpkin pie and coffee was
served cafeteria style at noon. After
the social dinner hour lodge was OPP
ened and Mrs. Celia Crane, Maud
Gerry, Mary Buck and Marian An
derson were initiated into the mys-
teries OF the order. Several members
spoke in q pleasing manner of the
work. Linden camp ladies of Man
kato exemplified the floor work in a
very creditable manner. Wild Rose
camp Of Lake Crystal led the penny
drill. Lake Crystal will hold a
school of instruction in the near
future. II IL hoped the neighbors
from all the camps in this district
will be thee. After lodge the lad
les INDUCED in an hour of dancing,
After which they all departed to their
homes, voting Valley camp royal en-
tertainers. =,
Mrs. q. w. John and Mrs, Charles
John attended the meeting of the Red
Gross In Mankato Wednesday after
noon, October IL. Mrs. G. w. John
stayed over that evening to attend
the meeting of the Order of the
Eastern Star chapter as they were
entertaining Lake Crystal chapter Of
which Mrs. John is member. She
az q guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurston John.
Mrs. John Stevens was in Mankato
couple days last week assisting
Mrs. Thurston John with her sewing.
tie son Bertrand and Mrs Smith,
Mrs. EkKby's mother. Mr.. and
Floyd Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
=. Stevens were Sunday guests at
the Emil Nelson home i'm Rapidan.
NJ. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts enter
tanned at their home their sons Bert
and Pierce. who are working in St.
Paul and Minneapolis. Mrs. Calista
Richardson and Royal and Ruth
Richardson Of Minneapolis. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Wilson and daughter
Madeline of Mankato over the week
end:
There were no services held in the
Christian church Sunday The con-
gregation attended the afternoon
session of the Sunday school con-
{. ion in Mankato.
The Baptist congregation has Sc
cured the services OF Rev. Du
who preached his first sermon in the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Dunk is fine young man and
should receive the support of the
community in his work. He was
S. o"ted with a good attendance
Mr.. Anderson of Springfield Mimi.
spent Sunday with his daughters
Ruth and Marian.
Miss Enge, the second and third
grade teacher, was called to her
me III F'more to- see her mother.
who had the misfortune to fall down
stairs Miss Enge returned to her
school duties Monday. Her mother
TT nicely
The teachers of the public school
and Mrs. Mayte John and Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Thomas enjoyed a
bacon and egg fry with all the trim
mings at a five o'clock supper on the
fair grounds Monday evening. A
royal good time Is reported.
Mrs. Bert Gates returned home from
her trip to Canada Monday evening
Mrs Gates reported grand time. The
many friends Of Mrs. Ed Ward will
be sorry to learn she will not come
home this fall as was planned. Mrs
Gates went to Canada, expecting
Mrs. Ward would return home with
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. George John and
Mrs. Ed Chapman were Mankato
callers Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurston John Of
Mankato were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr.. Johns parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. John.
Monday evening, October IT. six
teen friends of Floyd Wilson gather
ed at his home to remind him he
was one year older that day. and to
wish him many happy returns Of the
day. The evening was spent playing
FIVE hundred. Mrs. Wilson, assisted
by her sister Mrs. ]. E. Stevens,
served a very dainty lunch, consist
Ing of sandwiches, pressed chicken,
pickles. cake and coffee. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Swan, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Brundage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Call, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles John, Mr.. and Mrs. George
John, Mr.. and Mrs John Bixby. Mr..
ported jolly evening.
Mrs. w. /. Story and Mrs. Darrell
Murphy drove to Mankato Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Thurston, who has
been visiting relatives and friends in
Minneapolis, returned home Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. r! Avery and lit
tie daughter Ann of Austin visited
at the home of Mrs. Avery's mother,
Mrs. Florence Parker over Sunday,
returning to their home Monday
evening Mrs. Avery will be better
known as Florence Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Howard and
children of Madelia were week end
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franc Thurston.
Mrs. Erma Call and children of
Amboy were guests over Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Call.
Little Max Steinke got something
into his eye Friday and he had to go
to Lake Crystal to have it removed
Saturday. The little fellow suffered
a great deal of pain till it was re-
moved.
Bandit Secured $500.
Winnipeg, Man., October 30.-An
official check today showed that the
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