The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
MARRIAGE AT KASoTA
Miss Hazel Adams Becomes the
Wife OF Charles Brock

kaSOta, May 1o.-Weune5Qdy
morning at eleven o'clock occurred
the marriage Of Miss Hazel Lucille
Adams. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Q. Adams. to Charles A. Brock Of
Good Thunder, Mimi. Rev. F. c.
Bailey was the officiating clergy
man. They were attended by Miss
Mabel Thomson Of Norseland and
Harold Adams. The brides gown
was Of jade green crepe de chine:
She carried a shower bouquet OF
Ophelia roses. Following the cere.
TO the immediate friends and rela-
tives. The Adams home was beauti-
fully decorated with apple blossoms
and lilacs. Miss Adams was born
and grew to young womanhood In
Kasota township. She graduated
from the Kasota high school with
the class of 1920. Later she com :
pfeted a course at the Mankato State
Teachers college, and for the past
two years has taught successfully:
Among those present from out OF
town were Mrs. D. Fischer OF Mon:
tevideo, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Miss Eva Kleinschm.dt of Mankato
and q number Of friends from Elys.
ian.
Sunday evening at SOP. m. oc-
CURED the death OF one OF the few
remaining war veterans. Dennis F.
Newton passed away at the Davis
hospital at the above hour after a
long siege of illness. He had been
seriously Ill since March. The de-
ceased was born In Ireland May 10,
1S4S, and at the time OF his death
was seventy five years old. 40 the
age Of twenty three he came TO this
country. coming directly to Kasota
township. Mr.. Newton was married
marriage to Miss Augusta West
February II, 1877. After one yeal
OF marriage SHE passed away. In
1884, Mr.. Newton was married to
Anna r. Ellis. Two children were
born to, this union. They are Ira r.
Newton Of Minneapolis and Royal
Newton Of Kasota. In 1908 Mr..
Newton was married to Mrs. Fran
ces Rapp. She with the two sons
are left to mourn his loss. Funeral
services were held from the fam :
fly home at one o'clock Wednesday
afternoon and at two o'clock from
G. Bailey officiated. 1nterment was
made in the Kasota cemetery. The
pallbearers were Phillip Koenepi
David Hugunin, Jacob Wolfe, w. r.
Skipton. James Bennett and W. r.
Warrant. Kasota post OF the Amer
ican Legion had charge Of the fun
eral services. The usual military
salute Of three volleys was fired at
the grave in honor Of the departed.
Mr.. Newton served eighteen months
as q Union soldier in the Civil war.
At the outbreak Of the war at the
age Of fifteen years he enlisted In
the Tenth Wisconsin infantry. He
was In many Of the great battles and
was among the men In Sherman's
March from Atlanta to the Sea"
He was a member Of the G. A. r.
post Of st. Peter and was comman-
der Of the old veterans organization.
He was also q member Of the
knights Of Pythias.
The senior class play Daddy" was
presented Wednesday afternoon
and evening to packed houses. In
the afternoon 1t was given for the
benefit Of the school children. The
play Is q three act comedy and the
success Of the play is due, to the
able directing Of Mrs: c. T. Webb
ures around daddy" which part
was taken by Charles Turrittin. He
carried out his part exceedingly
well and many were the laughs
caused by the numerous handker-
chiefs which he was continually
taking from his pockets Mrs.
Brown, daddy's wife, was played by
Miss Edith Wolfe in very fine
manner. Evelyn Swenson as Nellie,
their daughter, falls in love with
DR.. Chester. This part was taken
by Roy Crossfield. Each carried
out their part with credit; Ted
college, thinks his dad a foxy, old
man. This part was taken by Hugo
Johnson. Jane, Browns cook and
Thompson, the butler, were carried
out by Elsa Anderson and Charles
Adams. Mrs. Chester, who is al
ways pursuing i'll health, was played
by Stella Rydberg. Between Acts
1 and Q, Miss Minnie Schneider of
Bingham Lake delighted the aud >
fence with a beautiful vocal SOLO
Another specially between acts was
a duet by Hulda Ewert and Signe
Johnson, 81 Don't Want to Play in
and third acts a tableau Grand
Weibezahn' was the reader and
others who took part we're Mr.. and
Mrs. o. P. Buell., Mrs. Isabelle Trow-
bridge. Miss Cora Synestly, Howard
Randolph, Signe Johnson and Clay
ton Roberts.
Wallace Grant Of Pennington
spent last Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. Willard Grant.
Ed Erickson Of Minneapolis visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Erickson last Sunday.
Gust Rydeen OF East Union Wis
tied his uncle John Norlin last Sat
urday and Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
First Lutheran church was enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon at the
Algot Youngren home.
HUGE SKEI ETON RIIFFAIO