The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
Kasota Basketball
Team Made Record
Closed Its Season With Defeat
Of Nicollet; Village
News.
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Especial to The Free Press.]
Kasota, March 16.--The Kasota
high school basketball team closed
its season last Friday night by de-
feating the Nicoilet Quint on the
local door. The final score was 20
to IA. 1t was fast. interesting
game, although many personal fouls
were called for holding. The local
team scored three field goals before
Nicollet got counter and at the
end of the first half the score stood
10 to 8, with Kasota on the long
end OF the score. H. Johnson was
high point man for Kasota. although
his free throwing was very poor.
The rest OF the local Quint all play
ed good game. For Nicollet Joern
and Berg showed the best form Line
UP and summary Kasota H. John
son and C. Johnson, for
wards; Turrittin, centar; Cross
field, Carlson and Keen
en-, guards. Nicollet; Joern, Berg,
forwards; Block centerS Larson,
Rohlfs; Oslund and Zina, guards,
field goals H. Johnson 8; Turrittin.
2; Carlson 2, Koenen, Il; Rohlfs 2;
Berg, Q; Joern, 3; free throws. H.
ed two; Joern missed two. Referee.
Swenson of Gustavus Adolphus col
lege. In the preliminary game the
,, Kasota girls were defeated by the
Nicollet girls team. The score was
% to IL. The local team outplayed
the visitors in the second half. but
could not overcome the lead the
visitors obtained In the first half
A good crowd attended the Kom-
munity Kard klub at the hall last
Friday evening. Five hundred was
played at eight tables. Head prizes
were won by Mrs. C. r. Swenson
and T. s. Wilcox; foot prizes weat
to Mrs. Zibe Mason and Lee Mason.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Misses Theresa Klaesus of St.
Peter and Kathryn Klaesus of
Mankato were week end visitors at
the Raymond Ofenlock home.
Mrs. August Peterson will enter
tain the Ladies' Aid society of the
Swedish Lutheran church next Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Meyers en-
tertained a number of friends at a
dancing party last Saturday even
/ ing.
Miss Ellen Swenson of Jordan
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Swenson.
Mathilda Swensk of st. Peter was
a guest at the Oscar Wistrom home
last Friday.
Kasota friends learn with deep
regret that Mrs. Augusta Lindberg,
formerly of st. Peter, passed away
the latter part of last week.
Relatives are informed Of the
birth OF son to DIR. and Mrs. G. s.
Bugbee of Wells, February %.
L o, Nervig visited at the Ofen-
loch home enroute to Nicholas.
William Johns celebrated his sew
enty first birthday last Wednesday
by entertaining the following at
dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. William, Jr.,
Mrs. Minnie Block and Mrs Lamber-
ton of st. Peter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Leverson
were business callers at Mankato
last Saturday.
Peter were guests last Sunday at
the Albert Allen home.
Little Marie Anderson celebrat-
ed her birthday last Monday by en-
tertaining number of little friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Ecklund en-
tertained the following at dinner
last Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Gerholtz of st. Peter, Ernest. Kott-
Ike and family, Mrs. G.. T. Larson
and children and s. T. Ecklund
The. following were Mankato cal
lers last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Johnson and children Mrs. Oscar
Wistrom and daughter Alice Miss
es Anna Gustafson and Anna Gus
tafSon.
Miss Mildred Gum of Mitchell,
s. D., is the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Bailey.
Mrs. r. L. Bradshaw left last
week for Minneapolis where she
will receive medical treatment
Relatives are informed that boy
was recently born to Mr., and. Mrs.
Ernest Humphrey OF Minneapolis,
Mrs. Humphrey was formerly Tillie
Johnson.
The John c1son home is under
quarantine for scarlet fever. Miss
Hilda is suffering with the disease.
A township caucus was held at
the village hall last Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. G. Bennett was quite sick
several days last week.
Oscar Olson has been quite sick
and confined to his bed the past
week with the grippe.
MIR. and Mrs. Gus SjoTen of ST.
Peter were guests at the Hanson
home last Sunday.
Charles Hoiberg and family were
visitors at Rapidan last Sunday.
Miss Lolita Larson OF Dunnell,
Mimi, was guest at the Nelson
home last week.
lone johnson was on the sick list
last week. ~
School Notes-Ralph Swenson
after an absence of six weeks, re-
turned to school last Thursday.
Last Friday afternoon the sixth
grade defeated the seventh grade
basket ball team, after being defeat
ed by them the week before.
Bernice Lamberton is absent
from school because of munps.
Esther Ginkel returned to school
Monday after an absence OF sew
eral weeks.
A number of debates have been
given in the sophomore English
class the past week, and in most
cases the affirmative side won.
The senior class of the high
school will present their annual
class play in the near future, the til
tie being. ANNE OF Ann Arbor."
Following is the cast:
John Thomas conservative senior
partner of the firm. Clarence
Mrs. j. Thomas. his wife. Edythe
Helen Thomas, daughter. Ardslla
Johnson
Chauncey Taylor, junior partner.
pep and optimism Clifford Wolfe.
Anne, with honest eyes, Dorothea