The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-29
GARDEN CITY NOTATION
ROYAL NEIGHBORS HELD
EXCELLENT MEETING
Several Persons Were Initiated
Into the Order; News Stories
Of Village

Garden City, April 22.-The Royal
Neighbors held their regular lodge
meeting Saturday afternoon at the
Woodman hall. Mrs. Walter Story
and Mrs. Tverberg were initiated in
to the mysteries of the order. Two
neighbors, who failed to be installed
last time, were installed at this
meeting. After all sat down to en-
Joy an elegant supper, which had
been prepared by the committee in
charge, Neighbors Violet Thurston,
Cecilia Van Sickle, Maidie Chapman
and Loah Van Sickle. 1t is hoped
the neighbors will make special ef-
fort to come to lodge especially those
whose presence IS necessary for the
initiation. Please remember the next
meeting which will be held May 7.
Have you attended the evangelis-
tic meetings which are being held in
the Christian church every evening
Good preaching and singing. Mr..
and Mrs. Willard are very good sing
ers and play those cathedral chimes
each night. Come out and encourage
by your presence.
Franc Thurston. accompanied by
his mother and sister and Mrs. John
Chapman and Mrs. Charles Call,
Miss Maud Gilman has entered the
school here since the Easter vaca-
ton to take review work, prepare
tory to the state examinations.
The teachers and pupils of the
school are busy preparing an enter
lainment which they expect to give
in the Woodman hall Friday evening,
May 6.
District No. 81, w. 9. T. u, con
vention will be held in Mapleton this
year on May 8. 1t is hoped every
members of the Caroline Parker I'm
ion will attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franc Thurston en-
tertained at their home Monday ev-
ening a few of their friends. Pro-
gressive five hundred was PLAYED al
five tables. A very pleasant time is
! reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Hazel of Sterl-
ing were guests at the T. II. Haze
home Monday evening. Mr.. Hazel at
tended the meeting of the fair execu
tive board.
Mrs. George John was in Lake
Crystal Tuesday and Wednesday Of
last week. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Bob Thomas. Mrs. John was init.
ated into the o. E. S. lodge in Lake
CRYSTAL while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Chapman are
| nicely situated in their new home
which they purchased recently o.
Mrs. Jesse Buck. They have had i
all redecorated and polished and :
new open staircase put in. They
have also purchased the land be
them, which makes nice little gar
den spot and nice little home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George John motor,
ed to Fsirmont Tuesday to visi
Mrs. Johns mother and sister anf
family. They also called on Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. K. Osgood and family.
Mrs. Walter Story ann little Cor.
don, ACCOMPANIED by Mrs. John Blk
nv, Mrs. Ed. Chapman and Mrs
Charles Brundage, drove to Mankatt
Wednesday to spend the afternoon
shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. A. Buckles ant
son. Chauncey, were in Mankato OF
business Wednesday.
Mrs. E. M. Call has returned from
Mankato where she had been spend
ing a week at the Clifford Sheldon
home. Mr.. Sheldon is a nephew o.
Mrs. Call.
They are busy at the E.. M. Cal
store this week as they are moving
the goods back from Vernon Cen
ter. Mr. Steinke has sold his inter.
est in the firm of Mr.. Call.
| The district convention Of the
Minnesota Federated Women's club
will be held in st. James Thursday
Friday and Saturday, May IL, Is ant
A. The Riverside Study club will
send the following delegates, Ella
Bixby, Mayte John, Maud Brundage
Jessie John.
Mrs. Charles Boynton of Mankatc
was in town Monday and Tuesday or
| business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts were
Vernon Center callers Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Crane and Mr.
and Mrs. Darrell Murphy were II
Mankato Tuesday.
| Miss Jessie Thurston of Cerescc
Is spending few days visiting
friends and relatives in our midst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston John o.
Mankato were guests at the home o.
their father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. John Sunday
John Bixby's friends will be sorry
to learn that he is on the sick list.
Herman Schultz, who has beer
confined to the house practically al
winter, was out riding in his cal
Monday, calling on his friends ant
enjoying the beautiful day.
| Will the party who has the trays
belonging to the Christian church
| please return them to the church
They are plainly marked C. c.
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