The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-25
GOESTO new HOME.
TAKING NICE GIFTS

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vernon Center, august 24.-Prior
to her leaving for her future home
in Wisconsin the ladies of the Bap-
fist Aid society planned and car
ried out pleasant surprise ror Mrs.
Glade Randolph at her home in
North Vernon, leaving several
pretty gifts in remembrance of the
accession. Mr. Randolph had a sale
Tuesday to dispose of his farm
equipment, horses. cattle. ETC., and
some of their household furniture.
Before going to Wisconsin they will
visit relatives Of Mrs. Randolph in
Dakota. The Randolphs have been
past several years. ~
Miss Era Griffith of East Vernon
returned Tuesday from Madison,
Wis, where she spent six weeks
attending the university summer
school.
Mrs. Jennie Cook is confined to
her room and is under the care OF
DR.. j. e. Arnold. All hope she
will soon be much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Kraus and
daughters Mary and Dora, accom-
panied by Mrs. Mary Cornish and
Mrs. Vesta Armstrong rnotored to
Faribault early Sunday morning,
where they spent the day with Mr.,
and Mrs. S. B. Cornish. The Kraus
family returned home late at night,
leaving Mesdames Cornish and
Armstrong for a longer visit.
building of fine kitchen porch,
which will add greatly to the con-
venience and comfort OF the home.
Charles Kfaus, Wallace Lowry,
accompanied by Messrs A. J. Beland
and F. l. Cooper returned late Tues
day evening from a two days bust
ness trip in the. twin cities.
Miss Margaret Denison was a
guest of honor at shower given
by Mrs. Clarence Schwarz last Fri
day afternoon. The rooms were
prettily decorated in green and
white. Miss Denison received many
pretty and useful gifts from the host
of friends, who were there. Ate the
close OF the afternoon Mrs. Schwarz
served delicious lunch. Miss
Denison win be married to William
F. ost Saturday, August 26, at
try home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Denison, who have
invited two hundred guests to wit
ness the ceremony, which will be
the society event of the week end.
Earl Austin of st. Louis, Mo-, is
enjoying a months vacation from
his duties as express mail agent with
his mother and grandmother, Mrs.
Nettie Carpenter, Mrs. Austin, ow-
ing to the illness of her mother, did
not accompany her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Quimby were
Sunday guests Of Mrs. Carpenter
and daughter In the afternoon they
motored to the cable mill woods,
where they found an abundance OF
wild grapes, which are a bumper
ed into delicious grape juice, which
would tickle the palate of the edi-
tor of the Commoner, (who. has
made grape juice?) Very popular If
you can't get anything else.
Mr.. and Mrs! Franc Stoner and
little daughters Geneyieve and
Dorothy left by train from Lake
Crystal last Sunday afternoon for
Sioux City, where they will enjoy a
weeks vacation with relatives Of
Mrs. Stoner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cole and two
children were pleasant callers Tues
day evening at the F. E. Cooper
home.
The last of the many showers
that have prevailed in which Miss
Gladys Cooper has been the honor
guest, was given Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs. Fred Mertersdorf in North
Vernon. and was something out of
the ordinary in the uniqueness of
the gifts and in the manner the
bride to be received b them. Mrs.
invited twenty four girls
ranging in age from twelve to eigh-
teen years, who had been members
of Miss Cooper's Glee club, to
yellow and white kitchen shower.
designating the gift each should
bring; viz: Four girls to bring four |
sash curtains. another group of>three
and Bingham table cloth, others
lunch cloths glass tow els, apron,
bag, holders, tablenats,
etc. The gifts swere, wrapped in
white tissue paper tied with narrow
yellow ribbon. On arrival the girls
were directed to go into the living
room, which was decorated with
W hite and yellow crepe paper
and golden glow. In the
center of the room stood veritable
negro mamma" with arms akimbo
and woody pate adorned with yellow
turban. Across her ample breast
was pinned card placarded in, me-
gro dialect
"Lawsey massey, locker hyere
What Use brought yeu honey,
I'd take de cloes right of nah back
To make your kitchen sunny!"
AS the girls pinned their gifts
all over her buxom frame she seem
ed so real they most expected she