The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-18
PICKED UP At kASOTA
HAPPENINGS FOR THE PAST
FEW DAYS
Social Events; the Local Stories
And the Comings and
Goings .


Kasota, March 10.-Mrs. F. H. Bah
cock entertained a party of st. Peter
and Kasota ladies Tuesday afternoon.
Elmer Olson was confined to his
home by illness the forepart Of the
week. H..
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon Of next
week by Mrs. C. w. Babcock.>
Miss Elvira Ecklund, who has been
employed in Minneapolis, is spending
few weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nels Ecklund.
Miss Alice Poncin of st. Peter was
week end guest of Miss Hester
Mrs. Harry Stockton was a shop
per In Mankato last Saturday.
Mrs. ]. w. Mention is spending the
week with friends at OTTAWA.
Miss Helen Olson was a visitor in
st. Peter Saturday last.
Mrs. James Peach and little son
| arrived Monday from Vergas, Mimi.
for visit with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Mention.
b. F. Warrant, who has been spend
ing the winter at the soldiers home,
| returned to Kasota last week.
Misses Ethel Knopp and Dorothy
krost of Mankato spent couple of
days last week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Bennett.
Clarence Pettis and wife were
among the grippe victims last week.
Miss Dorothy Irish spent the week
end with friends in Minneapolis.
Mrs r. l.. Bradshaw visited with
a LOT fyn a. To-
Miss Hester Rydeen is teaching for
a. couple Of weeks in the Boehland
district.
Signe Johnson was confined to her
home by illness last week.
Mrs. c. F. Butterworth of Mankato
spent several days of last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Moul-
ton and family.
Lester Davies of Minneapolis was
guest Of his brother ]. E. Davies
and wife from Wednesday until
Thursday last.
Miss Bethel Mention is teaching in
the Brown district this week.
Mrs. G s. Bugbee Of Wells was a
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
w. c Moses a few days last week
The Knights of Pythias lodge mem
bers and their families enjoyed the
monthly card party in the lodge
rooms Monday evening.
c. w. BabcocE and daughter Kath.
ryn, who have been enjoying an ex-
tended trip through the west, are ex-
pected home about the middle of the
month.
Mrs. Marie Peterson and SON Ger.
aid returned home last Wednesday
from Waseca where they have been
spending several weeks with rela:
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ream return
ed to Fairmont Tuesday after a few
DAYS visit with relatives here and at
Oshawa.
Elmer Olson visited with friends
in MINNEAPOLIS over last week END
r. l.. Mason of the soldiers home
Is visiting Kasota relatives and
Albert Allen and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Weygandt attended a card
party at the Lurth home last We'd
nesday evening. !
Mrs. George Turrittin has sold her
farm to st. Peter parties and will
hold an auction sale of stock. farm
machinery and household goods March
18: Mrs. Turrittin plans on going to
Alberta, Canada.
]. A. Berquist and sons of Man
the home of Miss Hannah Berunist
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Hamnstedt and
Mrs. Peter Seelen Of st. Peter called
on Kasota relatives Tuesday.
Gertrude Grant has been unable to
attend school the past week on &C.
count of Illness.
Andrew Carlson arrived last week
from Connecticut for an indefinite
stay with relatives.
Miss Lucille Moses. who was called
here by her fathers continued ILL
Fergus Falls. Mr.. Moses friends
will be pleased to learn that he is
much improved and is again able to
be out.
J. W. Warrant and daughter Helen
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Vernon en-
1oyed an auto trip to Vernon Center
last Sunday where they spent the
day with Mrs. Harry Morris.
Mr.. and 'Mrs. H. w. Clapp, who
have been spending the winter in
Alabama are at present visiting Mrs.
Florida. Mr.. and Mrs. Clapp will re-
turn to Kasota as soon as the roads
will permit taking the trip by car.
At recent meeting Of the village
council resolutions were passed re.
garding certain restrictions on dane
ing and the use of liquor. A commit
tee Of ladies attended the meeting,
voicing protest against the continu-
ance Of indecent dances. such as the
one of recent date.
Emil and Carl Swenson, who have
been working in Ivanhoe, returned
home the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Becky Engebretson Of st.
Paul spent last week with Kasota
friends and relatives
The Babcock and Wilcox stone mill
is being put in order, preparatory for
the spring work. -
Kasota, March 10.--The Kasota
basket ball team finished it's season
last Saturday wien they were de-
feated by st. Peter by score of "a
to 20. An extra five minute period
decided the game. The two teams
are about as evenly matched as any
two basket ball teams can be as is
shown by the fact that two of the
games were a tie at the finish and
one difference Of three points at the
end Of the game. Kasota has had
very good team this year and sue
cessful season. The prospects for next
wear are bright Five letter man will