The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
PARTY WAS GIVEN
GARDENCITY FOLKS
GOODBYE AFFAIR IS HELD,
MR.. AND MRS. STEVENS
NEWS FROM THE TOWN
School Opened With Full Corps
of Teachers; Personal
Mention

GdTu6n ClI., september e. ne
Royal Neighbors and their husbands
and a few friends held a farewell
party in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Stevens Friday evening at the
Woodman hall. Mrs. Stevens was
presented with a string of pearl
beads and Mr.. Stevens with cigars
cigarettes, tobacco, etc. The even
ing was spent in social way Wis
iting. card playing and dancing. at
the close Of which fee cream, cake
/ and coffee were served. The guests
departed wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens happiness and success in
their new home at Vermillion, S. D.,
where Mrs. Stevens has accepted
position as matron of a medical fra
ternity house, for which place they
started Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Chapman are
enjoying a visit from their son Mayo,
who has been in the navy for over
year.
School opened Monday. September
IL. with the following teachers: first
grade, Miss Eliza Wilson: second
Miss Marjorie Chapman: third and
fourth. Mrs. Maidie Chapman: fifth
and sixth, Miss Ida Wilson: sew
enth and eighth. Mrs. Bessie Nc
grath; cooking and eighth grade.
librarian. Miss Lily Carlson: prin-
cipal of high school, agriculture and
history, Leonard ,McMahan: princi-
pal of the school. mathematics and
Caesar. Miss Ruth NJ. Anderson. The
enrolment at the end of the first
week was 232. OF this number sixty
one enrolled in the high school.
There is still one high school teach
er missing. and the principal hopes
to have this vacancy filled by Mon
day. A number of students from
neighboring districts have come in
and most of them are in high school.
The bus drivers are the same as
last year Route I, Charles Ccnk-
ling: route 2. A. W. Eaton: route 3.
Don Cox route 4. Lee Fleming:
route 5, T. T. James. Theodore
Thomas is again janitor.
Bible study and prayer meeting
viii be held Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. E. w. Gates.
Mrs. Bert Wilson and two chill
dren of Canada are visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. d. Mills.
Mrs. Jack Carney of Beaver Creek
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Water Story.
Harry Wolverton of st. Paul was
a caller on business Saturday. He
and Merle Goodall rented their house
to Walter Story.
Charles Brlndage has bought the
Bob Hall home and viii take pos
session October
The Riverside Study Club met at
the home of Mrs. Maud Brnndage
Wednesday afternoon. The follow
Mrs. Ella Bixby; pice president, Mrs.
cr1r
er, Mrs Nettie Mills. It was de-
cided to hold the club meetings at
the school library this year. The
following ladies were appointed at
program committee. Mrs. Hattie
Chapman. Mrs. Julia Thurston and
Mrs. Jessie John.
The r. N. A. lodge meeting was
held Saturday at the NJ. w A. hall
with good attendance. Mrs. Celia
Van Sickle was elected oracle to fill
the vacancy in that office for the
unexpired term. Mrs Hattie Duffield
was elected vice oracleA An invita-
ton ,fom the Madelia lodge to meet
with them on Wednesday, Septem-
Der 81. was read and unanimously
accepted.
Mrs. Ella Bixby and Mrs. d. A.
HOLSTER enjoyed very much a six
O'Clock dinner at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Rev at Vernon Center
Wednesday also the show at the hall
In the evening. Mrs. Hollister was
an old friend and schoolmate of Mr..
and Mrs. Rev.
Cards announcing the arrival OF
a little daughter at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Steinke of Vernon
Center have been received. The lit
tie lady has been named Harriet
Ann. Xii.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Olson and
DR.. and Mrs. Dodds of Lake Crystal
entertained friends and school
mates of Mrs. David Hollister at
Stony Point Thursday. 1t was an
enjoyable occasion to all as they had
not seen each other since the school
days.
Mayo Chapman will go to Mime
apolis to accept a position at that
place.
Mr. and Mrs. George John were
Mankato callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Osgood and
family of Fairmont were guests
Sunday and Monday of relatives and
friends.
Mrs. w. A. Roberts has gone to
randolph. Wis, to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Burt and numer
Gus other relatives and friends. She
will be gone month.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chapman and
niece Miss Marjorie Chapman expect
to drive to MINNEAPOLIS Friday night
or Saturday morning.
The regular meeting of the w. c.
T. u. will be held in the library at
the school house Tuesday afternoon.
October 8. ..'..-
Mrs. David A. HoIister, nee Eva
Thomas, who has been spending the
past six weeks visiting relatives and
friends, departed for her home in
Rome. N. Y, Monday. Her sister
Mrs. John Bixby and neice Miss
Edna Thomas went as far as Man
tato with her where she took the
train over the Northwestern.
Mrs. z. NJ. Call is visiting friends
in Mankato.