The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-24
VALENTINE PARTY
AT VERNON CENTOR
Enjoyable Social Affair
Wednesday Afternoon
PROGRAM CARRIED OUT
A. j. Partridge Honor Guest At
Two Birthday Parties; Other
News Notes

SICK for the past Few Gays is mucn
better.
Franc Stoner accompanied by Miss
Gladys Cooper, Miss Valarie Petrick
Mankato Wednesday afternoon to
visit Lyle Cooper, who is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis,
which he underwent AT the Emmanuel
hospital, Sunday morning.
A. J. Partridge passed his eighty
first milestone, Thursday. In CONNER
ating the event, he was an honor
guest to two birthday parties. The
first was a big dinner ut high noon
prepared by his daughter in law,
Mrs. George O'Connor, who with her
husband is living at the Partridge
home and taking most excellent care
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Partridge. The din
ner was a bounteous one, the birthday
cake making an attractive centerplece
for the table. The second surprised
party was at the home OF their son
and daughter in law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Partridge, who entertained a
party of nearby neighbors at a six
O'Clock dinner. Mr.. Partridge is feel
ing no i'll effects from the gayety OF a
double birthday party.
Miss Elizabeth Weir and her niece,
Miss Cecilia spent Wednesday at the
home of the formers brother, Matt
Weir and family in West Lyra.
Mrs. Hattie Washburn entertained
the girls in her Sunday school class
and the boys of Mrs. Lie6e Warren's
class, and a few of the other village
girls and boys at a valentine party at
her home, Wednesday evening. The
various rooms we're decorated with
hearts, cupids and ether valentine
novelties. Amusing games as we'll as
intellectual games furnished the even :
ing's program. Prizes were awarded
to the one finding the greatest mum
Der OF candy hearts hidden about the
rooms where the games were played,
and in several Guessing games. The
Misses Nina Rosenberger and Alice
Miller, assisted in the entertaining
and Mrs. Warren assisted in serving
refreshments which consisted of but
tered rolls, pressed chicken, assorted
cakes, brick ice cream and coffee.
One of the most enjoyable as we'll
as the prettiest event ever given by
the Methodist Episcopal church took
place at the beautiful spacious home
of Mrs. Lewis Brown, Wednesday af-
ternoon, when the ladies of the sec
ond division were hostesSes, at val
entine party and luncheon The rooms
were nicely decorated with valentine
novelties lastly arranged. The color
scheme in the Library was pink and
green. and red and white, and the
dining room was red and green Crepe
paper streamers extended from the
four corners OF each room the chan
deliers on which swung cuplds, While
cupids were also the decoration on the
walls and mantels. The usual opening
exercises and routine business was
attended to. This was opened by the
singing of Gloria Patri, led by Mrs.
w. W. Brown Before this Mrs. Kath-
crime Kraus, one of the guests, gave
an interesting synopsis OF the
Gloria" and when it Is used in
church. Mrs. Liefie Warren gave a
brief history of the events in the life
of Christ previous to his sermon on
the Mount, beginning with the Beau
titudes or blessings, the located the
Mount of Beautitudes, (Korn Hat
line) where the sermon was written,
and where He chose his twelve d.
in unison, the Beautitudes, under the
leadership of Mrs. Washburn. Every
one entered the games, and the same
enthusiasm and pleasure was dis.
played in their first valentine as at
when you and l were young" A
prettily decorated basket containing
red paper heaEts, was placed on the
dining room table, each one drawing
a streamer to which was attached
the heart with number, by Which
partners were found Guessing \on-
which was a favorite was Looping
the Loop" Slips of paper on which
were written the name of familiar
book, song or poem wgas given each
couple, also paper and pencil and told
to draw a picture to represent the
name found on their slips. After the
pictures were made they were placed
about the rooms. Sheets of papers
were given each couple and they went
about guessing the name Of the books
songs and poems. There was a great
deal of artistic ability displayed in
the drawings among the pictures re-
ceiving honorable mention was The
Star Spangled Banner, Twinkle Little
Star. In School days, Mary's Little
Lamb. The Golden Slipper, Old
Black Joe, Coming Through the Rye,
and After the Ball. The latter was
probably the best Of the drawings be-
ing a picture of kitten running
after the ball Following the games
the hostesses served very nice
luncheon consisting of rolls, scallop-
ed corn, pickle, fruit salad, assorted
cakes. and coffee:: About seventy
RuOSLS H0TC pTCoCuL oi1 IltC
vas pronounced a great success by
all the guests.
We are glad to report that Grandma
Kraus is fast regaining her usual
health after being quite i'll and con-
fined to her. home for about six
weeks.
Mrs. J. E. Barnes has been at
Lake Crystal most Of the past week
assisting in the care of her father.
Mesdames A. w. Petrhh, Eva
Wendlandt, Alice Bates, Ann Mating
Iy and Miss Katy Weir, who have
have been confined to their homes
with bad colds are all reported better
this morning.
Mrs. Joseph Robinson, who has
been very sick for several weeks
with an attack of heart trouble is now
having a double run Of pneumonia
and has been in a critical condition
for the past several days. This morn
ing report from her bedside. is very
encouraging. She put in a good night
and every indication points to com
plete recovery Dr. Hugh Williams of
tal is attending her.
Mrs. George GRAY Of North Vernon
Is In receipt of a letter from Benton
Harbor, Mich, telling of the death OF
her uncle, Luther Hemingway. Mr..
Hemingway was eighty five years