The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-02
Novel Program Was
Carried Out Nicely
kasota Woman's Society Had
Fine Entertainment;
Town News

uILy OelnS In attendance. Cars
were waiting at the O. p. Buell.
home for all who attended. The first
stop, at the D. s. Turrittin home,
provided refreshments and a pro-
gram consisting Of several musical
numbers by the Misses Ruth and
Evelyn Swenson and a reading on
'The Indians" by Miss Rua Koenan.
Adjourning to the C. w. Babcock
home, the guests were treated to
stereoptican views Of Life of the
Indians" after which refreshments
were served. A most interesting
and profitable evening is reported
by all present.
A party Of forty neighbors and
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Mecke, from Mankato, gave them a
rousing surprise last Saturday even
ing and taking full possession, pro-
ceeded to make merry with dancing,
games and serving dainty refresh
ments. Halloween decorations pre-
vailed throughout the room.
A party of friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Miller gave them a sur
prise welcome at Kasota last We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Rairdon. Mr.. Miller
and family came to Kasota recently
from st. Paul and expect to locate
on the old Andrew Nelson place.
Mrs. Andrew Swenson, who re-
Gently underwent an operation at
the Eitel hospital at Minneapolis,
was able to be moved last Sunday
to- the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Beng
ston in that city, where she will re-
main while receiving additional
treatment for time.
Miss Julia Munson will arrive
from Northern Minnesota about No.
vember to resume her duties as
the new Red Cross nurse of LIE
Sueur county. Miss Munson comes
highly recommended and the COM
mittee in charge is hopeful of a
satisfactory year.
The Woman's Missionary society
Of the Presbyterian church will be
entertained next Wednesday after
noon, October 81 at the home of Mrs.
Burton French. Mrs. w. C.. Moses
of North Mankato, will lead the dis
cussion.
Clifford R. Swenson writes that
the Great Northern signal crew, of
which he is in charge, is not sta
toned at Quincy, Wash. He expects
to visit Minnesota during the COM
ing holidays.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Crossfield
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Gunder-
son, were Sunday guests at the Ro-
bert Matthews home at Lake Cry
stall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Swenson of St.
Paul, were guests Sunday of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. M.
Swenson. r>
Dave Pickett's show entertained
an audience last Wednesday even
ing at the hall. Dancing, singing and
impersonation were on the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Swenson
and daughter Marie, S. T. Ecklund
and Andrew Swenson, visited Mrs. A.
Swenson at Minneapolis last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Herman en-
tertained party of friends at a duck
dinner last Monday evening in honor
Of Miss Frances Wittmer and Lon
Olson of Mankato.
Cash Herman and family motored
to Minneapolis last Sunday and
brought home Mrs. Herman who
had spent two weeks with rela
tives.
Nels Ecklund and family motored
to Minneapolis last Sunday and Wis
and Martin Dansher and family.
Mrs. Frank Brink returned Mon
day to her home in st. Paul. after
spending few days at the George
Bennett home.
Kasota friends are interested to
learn that Mrs. Frank Edwards of
st. Paul, is visiting friends in Chi
cago and Milwaukee this week.
Mrs. Harry Stockton, Mrs. Becky
Englebrekton and Mrs. Carrie Pow
ell. motored to Cordova, Mrs. Pow
ellis home. last Monday.
Mrs. Eva Collins Of South Da-
kota and Mrs. Inez Class of Mon
tana. are visiting their mother, Mrs.
Emily Brown for few weeks.
Mrs. D. F. Newton returned the
| first of the week, after spending
month with relatives at Findayson
and Minneapolis.
Edward Coleson, who has been
employed for some time at st. Paul.
left recently to work at planning at
Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Rogers and
family of Cleveland, were dinner
guests Sunday Of H. S. Pettis and
family.
Mrs. D. s. Turrittin visited her
mother, Mrs. Emma Meyer of st.
Peter last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Humphrey
and baby of Minneapolis, have been
guests of Emil Johnson and family
the past week.
Mrs. Carrie Johnson expects to
leave soon to spend the winter with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sanger of Okla
bena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Jacobson
and Emil Lunduuist were entertain
led Tuesday at the Andrew Dahlgren
home.
DR.. Almuuist of Minneapolis will
occupy the pulpit and the Congre-
gational church next Sunday after
noon.
| The national membership can
ried between November IL and Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Stricken of
Mankato. were visitors last Wednes-
dav at the J. R. Ream home.
! D. R. loft of Winona. was bust
ness caller at the Kasota lumber Of
flee last Tuesday.
A Heatrola heater has been in
stalled the past week in the George
Kendall home.
Mrs. o. P. Buell. and daughter
Ruth. visited friends at Henderson
last Tuesday.
Herman Anderson and Daniel
Norlin enjoyed an outing at Lake
Jefferson last Sunday.
Mrs. Helmer Leverson visited
Mankato for dental treatment last
Saturday. ....
Mrs. George Warning has been
on the sick list the past few days.
! Mrs. Archie Roberts visited rela-
tives at Sank Center last week.
| Mrs. C. r. SWenSon was on the