The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
GARDEN CITY MUTATIONS
LADIES' AID ENTERT TANNED
THEIR NEICKBORS
Those From Vernon Cenfer
Were Given Splendid Time;
Village News Notes

Garden City, May 2S.-yTuesday a.
ternoon. May "a, the Ladies Aid OF
the Methodist church very delight
fully entertained about twenty FIVE
ladieS OF the Vernon Center Ladies
Aid. The church was very prettiiy
decorated III bunting and cut flowers.
A short program consisting OF music
and select readings and guessing
stunts WAS rendered, after which
very dainty supper was served cafe
terra style. Mrs. Lowell in behalf OF
the Vernon Center ladies thanked
the aid for the very kind invitation
and the good time they fully enjoy
ed. These get-togetleJs are very in
spring
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. John were
guests Tuesday afternoon, May "a,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Thomas o.
Lake Crystal.
and May and Gerald CT Cresco were
guests Sunday afternoon at the home
OF NJ. and Mrs. j. G. Bixby.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Call and fam
lily and Mrs. Tverberg and Mr.. and
Mrs, Lyle Thurston and family,
Jessie Thurston Wayne and Miles
Thurston picnicked at Sibley park
Sunday. ..,.
There will be Decoration Day ex-
ercises in the NJ. w. A. hall Monday
morning at 1920. The high school
orchestra will furnish splendid mu-
sic. There will be program given
by the pupils of the school. DR..
Reeser of Lake Crystal will deliver
the address. Please remember the
date and hour and come and wear
their young lives for the sake OF
their country.
A very pretty shower was held in
the Baptist church Wednesday after
noon, May %. given by the ladies
of the Baptist church in honor of
Miss Hazel d. Hazel The church
was very prettily decorated for the
occasion. Miss Hazel had to find her
presents by means of a string which
she wound in ball as she continued
her search, which caused a good deal
of pleasure as it led her out of door
asd around the church and back
again. She was the recipient of many
valuable and useful presents, consist
ing of silver knives and forks, spoons,
table spoons, linen and china. Miss
Hazel will be married Saturday, May
%, to Mr.. Frank Alden Pratt of Min
neapolis. She had host of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Writ Weld of Mime
apolis were guests Tuesday morning
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
John.
The entertainment at the Christian
church Tuesday evening, May "a,
was very good The w. c. T. u. ask
ed the pupils of the high school to
wife an essay on one of these three
subjects, alcohol as menace; to-
bacco as a menace ami What Has
Prohibition Done For Our Country?
There were twenty three young peo
pie of the chool, who wrote and
committee was chosen to decide
which was the best one to go. to the
that the judges could not decide SO
they will send the two for them to
decide. TheAe were written by Lu-
cile Mann and Emma Schultz. The
six who were chosen to read their
essays Tuesday evening were Lester
Cox, Gladys Pew, Merton Nickerson,
Arnold Sheppard. Each one handled
study. The high school 'orchestra
rendered several selections and were
well received by the audience. Ev
eryone is very proud of tn high
school orchestra. Miss Aleen and
Lois Jay played violin duet which
was indeed splendid. They respond
ed to an encore.
eighty seventh birthday Monday, May
%, at his home. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S.
Van Slyke of Mankato came to help
him celebrate. Mrs. Van Slyke is
his daughter. Mrs. Van Slyke made
the birthday cake, trimmed with the
eighty seven candles. Mr. Rector
had no trouble in blowing out the
candles. His many friends extend
congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Bixby are Wis
iting friends and relatives this week.
They expect to return to their home
in Portland, Ore, as soon as their
son, We're and family can dispose of
their property. as he intends to go
back with them
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bixby and Mrs.
Ella Bixby were in Mankato shopping
Wednesday
Mrs. Partridge and daughters of
st. Paul are visiting relatives and
friends this week Mrs. Partridge
will be remembered as Miss Myrtle
Hopkins of ST. James,
Mrs Arthur Steinke of Vernon
Center is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Steinke.
Word comes daily from st. Joseph's
hospital in Mankato to the effect that
Mrs. Darrell Murphy and SON are
getting along fine, and daily is clean
ing house and getting everything in
readiness, expecting Mrs Murphy and
the little new son home most any
day now.