The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
GARDEN TOWNNOTES
Several Very Pleasant Social
Affairs; Personal and Gen.
b.. eral News

Garden City, November 10.-Mes-
danes Franc Thurston, Edward Chap
man and George John entertained al
the home OF Mrs. Franc Thurston
Friday afternoon. November In
honor of Mrs. Bert Howard. The fol-
lowing ladies were present: Mrs
Lyle Thurston, Mrs. w. A. Roberts
Mrs. John BiNby, Mrs. J. p. Stevens
Mrs. Floyd Wilson, Mrs. Charles
Brundage, Mrs. Theodore Thomas
Mrs. Darrell Murphy, Mrs. Bert How.
Thurston and Miss Loah VanSickle
The afternoon was spent playing five
hundred. A delicious luncheon was
served at the close OF the afternoon
and the guests departed for their re-
spective homes, declaring the host
esses delightful entertainers.
The w: c. T. U. met at the home OF
Mrs. Walter Fleming Tuesday after.
noon, November 1, with a good atten
dance and fine program.
school No. 16 attended the M. e. A.
in Minneapolis. returning for school
duties Monday morning.
Mrs. Charles John is visiting rel
atives in Minneapolis.
Mrs. j. e. Stevens, who has been
quite Ill for several days, Is now max
ing rapid recovery.
Rev. Dobson and wife are getine
nicely settled in q part Of the Howard
Hazel home this week. Rev. Dobson
has accepted a call from the Christian
church and will preach each Sunday
who have no church home to attend
these services.
Mrs. Bert Gates and little son Glenn
and Mrs. Lulu Gates have been hav-
ing a real hard attack of grippe, but
are some better at this writing
Mrs. Walter Story and Mrs. Garvin
Crane were in Lake Crystal on bust
ness Friday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Christian church met at the home OF
Mrs. T. F. Mills Thursday all day to
make articles they will have for sale
at the bazaar to be held some time
the first part of December.
The Ladies' Aid sc"'o.-- of the Bap-
tist church met at the home of Mrs
Howard Hazel Tuesday afternoon to
finish articles for their bazaar.
About thirty friends of Mr. and Mrs
Ora Swan were invited to their home
Saturday evening. the occasion being
Mr.. Swans birthday anniversary. The
evening was spent playing progressive
five hundred at six tables. Mrs.
Swans birthday was Tuesday. At
the close Of the evening Mrs. Swan,
assisted by her daughter Effie, served
a delicious supper. The guests de-
parted at a late hour, wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Swan many happy returns
of the day.
The J. B. Nielsen Construction com
pany of Mankato has commenced
work on the foundation for the new
school house, which will be erected
In the spring.
The big Hubbard Milling ,omrany
oour truck, which is driven b. Wal
ter Stanton, skidded off the grade at
Garden City. With the help of sew
eral men who volunteered their SER
vice 1t was gotten on the grade again
Mr.. Stanton was fortunate to have
been among friends in his "old home
town."
The T. C. w. B. M. will meet at the
nome Of Mrs. John Bixby Saturday
afternoon at three o'clock Missions
of India and China will be the topic,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Boynton OF Man
kato entertained at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. John, Mr..
and Mrs. John Bixby, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd VIII
John Croswell of Mankato. A fine
time is repo, ted.
The Ladies Aid society of the BapL
fist church wilr mold its annual ba-
Zaar, consisting of fancy and useful
articles Saturday, November 10. The
sale will commence at one o'clock.
They will serve their famous chicken
pie dinner in the Baptist church COM
mencing at noon.