The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
GARDEN CITY MUTATIONS
SERVING OF HOT LUNCHES
IN THE SCHOOLS
This Has Proved Popular With
Students; w. c. T. U. Meet
Postponed

Garden City. April 29.-The serv-
ing of hot lunches at the noon hour
in the school has been discontinued
for the remainder Of the school year.
This has been thoroughly tried and
bas met with the hearty approval OF
all concerned and has been done at
and three quarter cents. OF course
this could not have been as cheaply
done had not the people so kindly
donated many things, for which
teachers and pupils are grateful.
The regular meeting of the w. G.
VT. U. which is to meet at the home
of Mrs. T. f. Mills will be postponed
till Tuesday afternoon, May II. This
is to be mothers and daughters
meeting With program in charge of
Mrs. Ida Mills and Mrs. Ella Bixby.
The change has been made on &C
count of the w. c. T. u. convention
which occurs on the regular meeting
day May 3. The convention is to be
held in Mapleton and it is hoped
all our members will attend. Those
who own cars have kindly offered to
take all who wish to go.
Fourteen Royal Neighbors from
Valley Camp No. 1923 went to Vernon
Center Tuesday afternoon to attend
the funeral services of NeighDv.
Laura Mead.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Hazel were
guests at the NJ. F. Crane home
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Story and little
Gordon were guests at the T C.
Crane home Wednesday.
The Farmers club gave an enter
tainment in the Woodman hall Sat
urday evening. A large house greet
well taken and reflected credit to
each actor. Many responded to en-
cores.
Bert Roberts of Minneapolis is
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts.
Joseph Bixby and Miss Irene
Brodt of Welcome were Sunday
guests at the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Bixby.
taking treatments at hospital in
Minneapolis. came home last week.
Her friends hope for her a speedy
come back to health.
Bert Duffield, who has been spend
ing the winter in Minneapolis, has
returned home.
L. J. Duffeld has the new kitchen
and porch about completed and it
greatly improves the looks of his
home.
The new addition to Gilbert Tor
genson's barn is completed and
makes a convenient and up to date
barn.
Remember the school entertain
ment which will be given in the
Woodman hall Friday evening, May
6. The high school orchestra will
render several selections, also songs
and drills will be given, and there
r. al A H.,
and. IS cents; Remember Friday
evening, May 6. Keep this date
open and come and help the school.
Ward Bixby is visiting at the home
of his brother John Bixby several
days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Sheppard of
the Valley Inn gave birthday party
in honor of Mr.. Elmer Updegraft
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Updegraft
has made his home at the Inn for
some time: There were several from
time is reported.
1t has been suggested that the
first week in May be clean up week.
The majority of the people have
cleaned up real well, but there are
few iunsightly places and could be
made more attractive and these high
winds Of late blow, things from their
pldCcS OHIO what mas D6eu Cleaned
up. Now let's all get together and
clean up and make our little city
attractive for its clean and tidy ap-
pearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. vanSlyke or Mankato
were guests at the Charles Rector
home Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, who has
been spending some weeks in Man
kato, the guest of Mrs. J. H. Baker,
returned to her home Thursday.
The evangelistic meetings in the
Christian church are being we'll at
tended. Have you been there?
Come.
e. Masters was a passenger on the
morning train Monday to spend the
day in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. FLOYD Wilson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Swan drove to
Mankato Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bixby accom-
panied by Ward Bixby. Of Portland,
Ore, drove to the S. H. Thurston
farm in Ceresco Thursday.