The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
FORMER KAS0TA
CITIZENS SUCCESS
Making Good In Illinois;
Putting Up Flat
WITH STONE FIRM
Social and Personal Stories
Gathered In Nearby
Village ~. &

KaSOta,- Mimi, May l4-Aooiph
Swenson, son of MIR. and Mrs. Jor
seph Swenson, is proving his suc-
cess in business by putting up
twenty thousand dollar fiat in Cham-
pagne. Ill. He is member OF the
Illinois Cut Stone company: Inc
young man graduated with honers
from the very first class or the Ma
sofa High school. He later TOOK
course in architecture. Mrs. SVEN
son was formerly Miss Alice kirby
also of Kasota.
Last Monday evening the Knights
of Pythias gave their last social card
party of the season. Progressive
Ave hundred was played at eleven
tables and Miss Edna Waterman
won head prize, which was a large
bouquet OF roses. Mrs. A. H. Ry-
deem received foot prize. This was
also-a bouquet of flowers. At the
close of the evening a banquet sup
per was enjoyed.
Mr.. Domes, a Senior at Macales-
ter college. occupied the pulpit at
the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning.
tain the Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian church next Thursday
afternoon. -
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kemmits
(nee Clara Parsons), who were mar
ried recently at Indiana, have re-
turned to spend the summer in this
locality.
After spending several years with
her daughters, the Misses Anna and
Matilda, Mrs. A. X. Swenson re-
turned to Kasota, and will take pos
session of her home recently vacat-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. c. McLain.
Harry Olson Of Duluth and Mrs
Donald Bosel of Morgan have been
guests at the S. NJ. Granger home
the past week.
John Morlin, who has been SER
iously ill the past week is able to
be up and around at this writing.
John Waterman of Minneapolis
has been visiting his uncle. Charles
Waterman and family the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hoiberg and
family will leave this week for
Yankton. S. D., to make their flu
ture home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Norlin of
Minneapolis arrived last week to
visit John Morlin, who has been
seriously i'll. Mr. Norlin returned
home after several days visit. but
Mrs. Norlin remained to care for
tuc
L C. R. Parker and family and Mr..
Hildebrand were guests last week
at the William Jardine home.
George Bennett and Gates Young
rem were elected to attend the State
'iremen's convention to be held at
Bemidji on June II and 10.
Mr.. Lew and family, who have
been living in the southern part of
town during the winter months.
moved to the Alva Pettis farm last
week.
Miss Bethel Mention completed
her school work at Belgrade with
an outing for the children and their
parents.
d. s. Turrittin will leave Tuesday
to attend the National assembly
meeting of the Presbyterian church,
to be held at indianapolis, Ind.
A parcel shower was given Fri
day afternoon at the Fred Randolph
home by Mrs. Randolph and Mrs. w.
R. Skipton for Miss Hazel Adams. a
bride of this month. She received
many beautiful presents and de-
lightful time was had.
c. w. Babcock, who has beef re.
ceiving treatment at Mudbaden, re-
turned home Saturday.
Three Kasota men Clarence John
son, Clifford Carlson and Gates
Youngren represented Kasota last
Tuesday evening at base ball
league meeting in st. Peter. A Ka-
sofa town team was organized apd
a captain and manager elected.
Hiding Wistrom left last week
for Minneapolis, where he will re-
main indefinitely.
Mrs. o. A. Swenson has been on
the sick list the past week.
- Mrs. Chester and children of Dun
das are guests at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Mason for a couple of days.
Mrs. Edgar Peterson and baby of
Mankato visited several days Of last
week at the Alfred Johnson home.
The members of the eighth grade
enjoyed wiener roest Friday aft
ernoon. They were chaperoned by
Miss v. Gerlich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Peterson of
Tracy were visitors Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Anna Leaf
Miss Ella, Almquist of Albert Lea
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. c.
o. Johnson over the week end
A furnace has been installed dur
Ing the past week in the o. A.
Swenson home.