The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
Wedding of Kasota
Man to Miss SlDanson
Hugh Roberts Married; Now
Living at Worthington;
News In General
Especial to The Free Press. ]


Kasota, January 21.-Kasota friends
will learn with pleasure of the mar
riage of Hugh Roberts, former Kaso-
ia boy, to Miss Gertrude Swanton OF
Worthington, which was solemnized in
Sioux Falls, S. D., August 6, and
comes as pleasant surprise to his
many friends. Mrs. Roberts is a charm
ing young woman. She attended school
at Emmetsburg, Iowa, graduating from
that high school. After completing her
course she worked for a time in her
fathers store. Later she attended bus
mess college at Sioux Falls, S. D. She
returned to Worthington, where she &C
cepted position as stenographer in
the First National bank, which posi-
ton she held until her marriage. The
grooms needs no introduction to resi-
dents of this community, being a for
mer member of Company X, and an
oversee veteran. He was born in Ka-.
sofa and grew TO manhood here. He
served on the Mexican border with
company K, and re- entered the serv-
ice of his country July Is, 1917. Ser
geant Roberts went to Camp Cody with
his company and remained a member
of the l36th Infantry until it disbanded
His company sailed for France Octo-
Der Is, 1913. on board the Tycoon. Up
on their arrival in France the regi-
ment was sent to LeMans. At Le-
Mans the regiment was broken up and
Sergeant Roberts was assigned to
company F, Hath Infantry, thirty
sixth division, and remained with the
latter organization until February,
1919, when he was transferred to the
United States Military Mission and
sent into Germany. Troops selected
for this work were divided into small
detachments and sent TO various Ger
man prison camps, where they were
entrusted with the task of feeding Rus
sian prisoners. Sergeant Roberts de-
tachment was located in different
parts of Germany until August 10,
when they left for Berlin. September
10 they sailed from Brest, France, ar
irving eight days later in this country.
He received his honorable discharge at
Camp Dodge, September 25, 1919 Mr..
Roberts is now located at Worthington
where he and his bride have gone to
housekeeping. They plan to make
trip to Kasota and st. Peter in the
near future, when they will visit rela-
uVes and friends. His many friends
and acquaintance extend congratula-
tons and best wishes to him and his
bride for happy married life.
Second Lieutenant Ralph H. Wool
house. Infantry Reserve corps, receiv-
ed notice last Tuesday of his assign
ment TO Company F, 351st Infantry,
SSth division. Under plan recently
adopted by the war department re-
serve officers are being given perma-
nent assignments to divisional units.
Lieut.. Woolhouse is the first officer in
! this section of the country to receive
such an assignment. Company F. is
one of the units of the second batta-
| lion, 351st Infantry. The battalion
| commander is Major Henry l. Church
! of Austin.
A big delegation from Kasota will
attend the basket ball game between
st. Peter high school and the Kasota
All Star team.
the proud parents of twin boys, born
last Wednesday.
Chris. Lehr, aged uncle of Mrs Silas
Benjamin, is improving at the Imman-
uel hospital, where he was taken some
months ago following paralytic
| stroke
Ralph Woolhouse was given second
rank in the Knights of Pythias lodge
last Monday evening. Next Monday
he will be given the third degree Fol:
lowing the business session refresh
ments will be served.
George Klaseus returned home last
week from Black Hills, S. D.
Miss Ruth Rydberg was on the sick
| list the latter part of this week.
| Mrs. P. Hanson had as her guest
last Sunday Gus Sjorgren and family,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jonnson of ST. Peter
Ernest Fox Of Ottawa and Miss Marion
| Drentel of Traverse.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Skipton were
entertained at the Albert Magin home
at Mankato last Monday.
Clifford Swenson visited his brother
Luther the first of the week
Mrs. Jake Wolfe has been confined
to her bed the past week on account of
| illness.
| A number of ladies called on Mrs.
John Palmquist last Friday afternoon,
1t being her birthday anniversary
c. S. Babcock left the first of the
4 week on a business trip to Chicago.
! Mr.. and Mrs. William Kirby enter
tanned the following at dinner last Sun
day. E. L. Vernon and family, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Rydeen and George Bennett
and family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Albeck of st. Paul,
state manager of the Woodman Cir
Gle, visited the KaSota order last Wed
nesday evening on special business.
Dainty refreshments were served at
the close.