The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
w. r. C. of Village Held
Very Pretty Party
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Comings and Goings; News of
The Town and That
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lightful day as guests at the Charles
Busby home. The Purvis' and Busbys
were former neighbors at Nevada, Ia,
and one can easily imagine how hap
pity the day was spent III "reminiscences
Mr.. and Mrs.W. c. Merritt and family
motored to Blue Earth Sunday where
they joined q party Of relatives and
friends at a picnic.
The Coopers accompanied by Mes
danes Lulu Austin and Jessie E. Bar
mes were Mankato visitors Thursday
afternoon, returning via the lakes.
They made short calls at the home of
Mrs. Barnes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
H. Dredge and at the G. w. Champl1n
home.
E. T. Champlin Is spending the
week end very pleasantly at the home
of his eldest son, George and family
at Lake Crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Corbin and son,
all of Mankato visited at the home of
Mrs. Corbin's sister, Mrs. Jacob
Renfrey Sunday afternoon.
Miss Veda Patterson Is in Mel
bourne, Ia, visiting for a month with
relatives.
The Misses Ester and Eva Nelson
Of Minneapolis and Colman, S. D.,
twin daughters OF Jake Nelson of
Good Thunder are spending their va
cation visiting among relatives and
friends in the old home town.
Godfrey Wendl spent Monday fore
noon transacting business in Mankato,
His car being out of commission, he
was obliged to make the trip by train.
Fred Annis has sold his residence in
the south part of town to Ed. Kopie-
schke of West Vernon. We have not
learned as to whether the AnniS ia
mily will leave the village or not.
Miss Grace Dill of Duluth Is spend
ing a happy weeks vacation at the A.
w. Petrick home as the guests OF his
eldest daughter. Zelma.
Rev. and Mrs. w. w. Brown and
three Youngest children left Tues
day via auto trail for Winona where
they will spend few days with Mrs.
Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. f..
Robson and family.
Wilma Uptegraft Of Garden City is
spending a week, with Lois Rev and
other girls friends in the village.
Mrs. Claude Meixell and little
daughter, Margaret of Albert Lea are
visiting the formers parents Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. B. Randall, and other relatives
and friends. Her son, Merton who has
been staying with his grandparents
for a few weeks, will return home
with his mother the latter part Of the
week. >
Lawrence Warren returned Thurs
ing camp at Camp Alfred Vail, New
Jersey. He stopped of at gainesville,
O., on the way home for few days
visit at the home of his uncle Rev.
Willis Warren and family.
Miss ~Lavina Block of West Vernon
has begun work this week at the A.
J. Partridge home where she will re-
main until the opening of school in
September, when she will return to
Mankato high school from which place
she will graduate next June.
Mrs. Jennie Cook returned Monday
evening from Mankato where she has
been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Christie over the week end. She called
ON her former old neighbors and
friends, Mrs. Henry Case and niece,
Miss Lork\ She found that Mr.. Case
had nicely recovered from his recent
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ketter and Mrs.
Ralph Elder came up from Kelmme,
Ia, in their car to visit for a week
with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Plainly in the village and
with cousins in North Vernon and
OLu6r T6lALlVSS at tdplUdu.
Mrs. Ellen Robinson has returned
from, a pleasant visit with her son,
Frank and family at Cedar. While
there she had the great pleasure Of
making the acquaintance of her two
Elmer Robinson have a little daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Robinson a
little son. Mrs. Robinson stopped off
in Mankato on her way home for a
short visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Christie.
Frank Grannis and sons Charles and
Russell are business visitors this af-
ternoon at the Chapman farm a few
miles north of Mankato.
Mrs. Charles Starbuck has just re-
ceived the complete Schweizer line of
beautiful imported fabrics for dresses
suits, shirts, lingerie and draperies.
Real quality good and exclusive de-
signs. You are invited to see the
| whole assortment at her home, or If
you prefer, Mrs Starbuck will show
,thet samples at your home If you live
in the village.
Miss Jean Byrle Scott who has been
visiting at the F. e. Cooper home as
| the guest of Miss Gladys, returned
| Monday evening to her home in Min
neapolis.
Paul Thew and the boys Of his Sun
day school class are enjoying pic
tnic down by the river in Old Town,
Tuesday afternoon. The. day was ideal
for all kinds of river sports, and no
doubt the boys had the time of their
lives. A big feed closed the festivities
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mesterdorf of
North Vernon took their little son
Elvin, to the Clinic at Mankato Tues
day where he had his tonsils and ade-
| noids removed.
The w. r. c. of Vernon entertained
at the home Of Mrs. Gust Nelson
Friday afternoon at double birthday
party In honor of Mrs. Joan Robin
son and Mrs. Rambo of West Vernon.
The porch and living room were pref
tily decorated with garden flowers.
on the table was a bowl of red, white
red, white and blue. The center piece
onthe table was bowl OF red, white
and blue flowers, and at each end was
a small candlebrey containing red,
white and blue candles. A bounteous
supper was served cafeteria style.
Preceding the supper, Mrs. Gladys
Thul sang very sweetly, when My
Golden Hair Has Turned to Silver
Gray" Mrs. Viola Swarts presented
the honor guests in behalf Of the