The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-17
kasota Resident Dies
After His Short Illness
Peter SWenson Victim of Pneu-
nnonia; III But One Week.
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Especial to Tho Free Press,l

SOat q piouuucut anu respected resi-
dent OF Kasota. passed away last
Saturday morning after an illness Of
little over a weeks duration. Shortly
before he had been receiving treat
ment at Minneapolis for an infected
eys, but was called home because of
the serious illness of his little son
Ralph. Later he contracted pneumon
in, which was the immediate cause Of
his death. Peter John Swenson was
born in Sweden November %, 1872. He
came to America about 1891 and soon
after settled here. October 3. 1910,
ne was united in marriage TO Emma
Heglund of st. Peter, and for the
past twelve years they have made
kasota their home. -Four children
were born to this union. three of
whom are left to mourn. The funeral
took place at $3.50 o'clock from the
house and at three from the Swedish
Lutheran church OF st Peter, OF
which he was member. Rev. V, II.
Hegstrom OBLIGATED and interment
was made in the Swedish cemetery.
Mr. Swenson is survived by his wife
three small children, Claire, Ralph,
Iva and brother and sister, Mrs.
Rlenda Landgren and Carl swenson,
The palibearers were Nels Ecklund,
William Kirby, G. Nelson, II. Stock
ton, and Charles Swenson. Those
attending the funeral from out of
town were Oscar Langren, Minneapo.
lis; Mr.. an Mrs. G. Heglund. Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Heglund and Mrs Swenson's
lathe rof st Peter. Mr.. Swenson was
well liked and respected resident OF
this community, and for the past few
years has conducted livery Stable.
Mr. Swenson has a wide circle of
friends, and they and The Free Press
extend sympathy to the bereaved fam
lily and relatives.
Mrs. Randolph, former resident OF
kasota, passed away February 8, at
the home OF a son John Pettis of
Deer Creek, MINI Death was due
to old age and infirmities. Elizabeth
bartholomew, was born in England in
1873. Her mother died leaving a
family of nine small children. At the
age OF fifteen years she with the rest
or the family came to America, and
lived in New York until she was nine
teen years Of age when she was mar
red to James Randolph. In 1862
they moved to Kasota, residing here
until March 10, 1921, when she went
with her son John at Deer Creek
She was a good christian woman. and
q member Of the Presbyterian church
The funeral took place Friday after
noon from the PRESBYTERIAN church
Rev. McGiffin of St Peter officiating
A quartet COMPOSED Of Luella Ewert
Dorothea McTighe. Ardella Johnson
and Stella Rydberg sang several se-
Sections. The pallbearers wsre Bur
ton Brown. D S. TtIrrittin, Bert
French, Ira Pettis. H. w. Clapp and
Milton Rairdon. Those from out OF
town present at the funeral were
Mrs. Hamlin OF Cleveland, and Mr.
and Mrs ], Psttis Of Deer Greek.
Little Betty Babcock was on the
SILK list several days last week.
Miss Edith Clans of Elmore was a
week end visitor at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. It. S Wilcox and
son John, who have been making an
extended visit in the west, returned
home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Anna Leaf will entertain the
ladies' Aid society OF the Swedish
Lutheran church next Friday after
The Kasota Juniors defeated the
Cleveland seconds Thursday evening
nv a score of 2S to s. The entire
kasota team, including substitutes
played well. completely outclassing
the Clevelanders. The junior team
is developing some real stars for the
high school quint of later years. Line
W and summary: Observation-Disclosures
RI; Ewert; II: Pitmon, C; Rartel, lg;
Johnson. re. Clevelands-Thomas, IF;
Dickie, If; Denker, C; Kieper. liz;
Rohlfing re-. Substitutes, Kottke for
Anderson. c. Swenson for Pitmon,
P1tmon for johnson. Johnson for Pit
mon. Anderson for c. Swerson, Ewert
for L, Swenson. Bwert for L. Swenson
Davis for Thomas. Field goals, An
dersan, 8; Pitmon, 4; Johnson. 2;
Ewert 2; C. Swenson 1 Kottke, /:
Rohlfing. I, Free throws, Anderson
out Of 4; Fwert, out of 2: Dickie, 3
out of 7. Referee. X. Stockton.
I Miss Bessie Hoiberg returned
home Monday afternoon after attend
ing the winter at st Paul.
The X. K. klub was entertained on
Friday evening in the village hall by
Mrs, A.. H, Rydeen and Mrs. G. Ben
nett. Five hundred was played al
seven tables. Head prizes were won
by Mrs. Sam Weygandt and Nels
Ecklund foot prizes by Hester Rydeen
and Gates Youngren. Delicious re-
Treatments were served at the usual
hour. :
Ire last number of the Lyceum
course will be gwen next Monday
evening, February 20.
School Notes.-The girls basket
ball team last Friday night defeated
the LOyola girls of Mankato by a
score OF % to 4.
Valentine boxes were enjoyed in all
the rooms Tuesday afternoon.
John Wilcox returned to school
Wednesday after an absence of sew
eral months, which was spent in the
west
Harriet Lamberton and Byron Liv-
ingston returned to school Monday
after weeks absence, due to illness
The following program was given
last Friday afternoon in the assembly
room in honor Of Mncoln's birthday
Piano solo, Dorothy Bolin; Gettys
burg address, Clayton Roberts; song
school; talk, Attorney G. F. Olson, st
Peter; song. school
In clean, hard fought basketball
game the Kasota high school defeat
ed the Loyola second team on the To-
cal floor last Friday. The final score
J was 2S to 49,, In the first half the
Loyola quint were much better al
shooting than the locals, and managed
to run up score Of 10 to Z in then
! favor. The Kasota team found II
easy to penetrate the defense, .but
were poor at shooting. Soon, after
the second half opened the Kasots
team started an offense, which could
not be stopped and piled UP com
Portable lead, when the Loyola quint
dropped in three pretty shots, which
tied the score 10 to 10 i. With foul
minutes to play the locals began