The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05
GARDEN CITYNEWS

"CII lCLClNSu. a Ilt ny 6h 10
in Mrs. McGraths grade was very
well given. Miss Marjorie Chapman's
grade sang a song, which was indeed
fine as were also the songs given by
Miss Ida Wilson's grade and Mrs.
Matte Chapman and the little folks
of Miss Eliza Wilson's room. Then
followed the distribution of the pres
ents. The bus drivers received pres
ents from the children on their
route. The teachers all received
presents from their scholars, and
the teachers gave Mr.. Thomas d
plant.
Miss Anderson is spending her va
cation with her parents at Spring
field. Miss Gregerson goes to her
home in Minneapolis, Miss Stowe to
Nebraska, Mr.. McMahan TO Eau
Glars, Wis, Miss Marjorie Chap
man to Minneapolis and Mrs. RUBY
McGrath to Mankato. The other
teachers are having most wonder
full time in their home town.
The Christmas entertainment in
the Baptist church Saturday evening
was well attended and each one did
their part very nicely. The church
was decorated very prettily and the
little ones were all dressed in their
best and did their best. There were
two trees and Santa Claus came and
after satisfying himself that they
had all been good boys and girls dis
tributed the presents.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Roberts of st.
Paul spent Christmas with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Chapman,
and were greeted by many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Writ Weld and SON,
Lyle, of Minneapolis spent Sunday
and Christmas day as guests at the
George and Charlie John.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles John had as
their guests their son, Thurston, and
wife and son, Clayton, over Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs Grant Hazel and Mr.
and Mrs. Corliss Grover and little
daughter, Helen, were guests at the
Howard Hazel home Sunday.
Funeral services for the late Roll
land Eager were held Sunday, De-
cember "a. at one o'clock from his
home. Rev. Richard Dobson Off
ciated. Mr.. Eager had been ailing
for some time and about a week ago
went to Emmanuel hospital, where he
hoped to, be helped. but to no avail,
he passed away Friday. December 90.
NJ 1cdSSS u pdSSiuS Ills
wife, three daughters ana one son.
ma Disch, Garden City: Ida Knutson,
Mapleton, and Roy Eager, Garden
CITY; one sister. Mrs. Fred Krause,
of Lake Crystal, and one brother.
Gene Eager, of Madelia; fourteen
grandchildren and a host of friends
The sympathy of the community is
extended to the family.
The Christmas program given, IN
the Christian church Sunday even
ing was well attended and very
well received, each one doing their
mart in a very creditabue manner.
The offering which was for minister
ial relief amounted to almost fifty
dollars.
Mrs. Nettie Yates of Fairmont was
a guest Sunday at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. George John.
The w. C.. T. u. will meet Tues
day afternoon. January Is. as the
programs have not come. The meet
ing will be held at the school IL
brary.
Grandma Dunbar is very ill at this
writing.
Bert and Pierce Roberts of St.
Paul and Mayo Chapman of st. Paul
were guests Christmas at the home
of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Duffield of
Mankato were guests at the home
of the formers father. r. ]. Duffield.
Mrs. Florence Parker spent
Christmas day with her son at st.
Peter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brundage
and son, Harry, spent Christmas
with her father and sister at Lake
Crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Thurston and
Mrs. Lulu Gates and Eliza Wilson
ate Christmas dinner at the Carlos
Warren home at Vernon Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Call had for
their guests Christmas day their
son, Charles and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Steinke and family
of Vernon Center.
The decorations in the school
house have been completed and are
sure fine 1t is now hoped the
seats may come for the auditorium
soon. =
In the basket ball game between
Garden City and Lake Crystal, the
game between the second teams was
won by Garden City and the game
between the first teams was won by
Lake Crystal. Lake Crystal sure had
good rooters, some of the girls
fighting it out with fists. /.
| Christmas song by the members.
Original story, Don's Christmas.
Kenneth Chase.
! Pantomine, Betsy's Callers on
Christmas Eve.
: Original Poem, A Surprise, irene
Neary. ....
Play. Father Times Granddaugh-
tiers.
Song, Holy City, members.
, Reading. Last Christmas Was a
Year Ago, Alice Juliar. ..
! OriginN Essay. Merry Christmas,
Della Krlse. F..
, One of the most unique features
of the entertainment and which al
/ forded great amusement, was the
distribution of the gifts at the close
of the program. The members had
exchanged presents. Each gift was
accompanied by an original verse
! to correspond with the gift given.
This was read by each party upon
receiving their gift. Professor Small
distributed the resents. The teach
ers were we'll remembered by their
pupils and each pupil at the close
was presented by their teacher with
well filed sack of candy and nuts.
Miss Macintosh unable to reach
home for Christmas left Thursday
evening for Rugby, N. D. The rest
of the teachers left Friday afternoon
for their, rosOactive homes SuDel.-