The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
CAUGHT IN FLAMES
TWO MEN CAME NEAR BE-
ING PREY TO FIRE
News of kasota; Society Affairs;
Personal Mention; Deaths
Recorded

Kasota, October 6 While unload
Ing a ton Of hay into the barn Of
the Gripp premises, c. J. Gustaf-
son and son Joseph. found them
selves suddenly enveloped in flames.
A number OF small children at play
had made tiny bonfire nearby,
which soon spread to the. load. For
tunately the horses were manage
able and with the help OF many
willing. hands, a real calamity was
averted.
Friends>xere sorry to hear of the
death of Miss Pauline Webber,
which occurred at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Cashmir Herman Of
Kssota, Wednesday morning, Miss
Webber had been ailing for some
time with heart trouble aud other
complications. Deceased was born
in New York about sixty-two years
ago and when young girl moved
to st. Paul. which had been her
home for many years. In April she
came to Kasota to be cared for at
the home of her sister. Besides Mrs.
Herman, she leaves one brother,
Adam Webber of Illinois. Funeral
services were held Friday morning
at ten o'clock from st. Mary's Catho
lie church with Rev. Father ]. NJ.
Manner officiating. Interment was
made in Calvary cemetery.
A parcel shower was given last
Saturday for Mrs. Gustaye Gunder
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman
Crossfield. The guests, numbering
about forty, spent a delightful af-
ternoon which twas enlivened by
a playet, Introducing the Bride to
the Housewives League" given by
six ladies. The bride was recipient
OF many beautiful gifts. Dainty re-
freshments were served by the fol-
loving hostesses: Mrs. Jake Wolfe,
Mrs. .. S. Turrittin Mrs. J. O..
Adams. Mrs. Fred Randolph and
Mrs. w. r. Skyton. =
Mrs. P. J. Norman and children
returned home last Thursday from
a pleasant moths visit with Herman
Carston and family of Green Bay,
ed to her home in st. Peter ou Fri.
Wis, Mrs. Anthony Farrell. who
had been keeping house for her son
in law during their absence return
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Johnson and
daughter Grace and Mary. Ann
Swenson, were callers last Tuesday
at the Emmanuel hospital at Man
kato, Mrs. johnson visited Miss
Liskey for few minutes and re-
ports her improving.
The Parent Teachers meeting
was held Friday afternoon at $3.50
at the school house. A. fine program
was given and refreshments were
served by a committee Of ladies.
Mrs. Maryberry OF Minneapolis
who has been the guest OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George BLAND,
returned last Thursday to her home.
Another daughter, Mrs. Arnold, ex-
poets to return this week to her
home in Oregon. Their mother.
Mrs Bland, continues very feeble.
The following young ladies at
tended party given last Saturday
evening at the p. L. Nutting home
at Mankato: Misses Alice, Lillian,
Anderson and lone Johnson.
The following young ladies were
elected at a recent Luther League
meeting to be delegates to the con-
vention, being held at st. Peter
this week end: Misses Lillian Wis
from, Anges Claus, Ethel Swenson,
Stella Rydberg and Evelyn Sven
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Beecher and
little daughter and Mrs. Arthur
johnson and little son of Rochester,
arrived Friday to spend the week
end with Hogan Johnson and other
relatives.
A party Of friends CAV the newly
weds, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Bentzin.
a surprise visit last Friday even
ing at the e. r. Veruon home.
Mrs. C. J. Hammsteadt and daughr
erin law, Mrs. A. L. Hammsteadt
of Los Angeles, Cal, were enter
tanned last Tuesday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Hammsteadt Of
the state hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Flumm, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Youngren and
Roy Flumm of LIE Sueur, Mrs.
George Greeniug and children of st.
Peter and Mr.. and Mrs John Lfv-
ingston were entertained last Sun
day at the Harry Greening home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jardine
motored to st. Paul Saturday morn
ing to visit Robert Jardine and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Par
ker of Minneapolis. They returned
Sunday evening.
No services will be held Sunday
at the Congregational church on ac-
count OF a convention to be held at
Mankato, with a large number are
planning to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cheadle and
family Of Cleveland and Mrs. De
Eta Chambers of Long Beach, CAL,
were visitors last Saturday at the
w. r. Shpton home.
Miss Gertrude Sandberg of the
Minnehaha Academy at Minneapolis
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Sandberg.
Clifford Wolfe returned the first
Of the week to Arnes, Iowa to be-
gin his second year Of study at
Ames college.
Grandma Sophia Adams has been
entertained during the past week at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Loren
Rapp.
The many friends of Miss De
Eta Ecklund will be pleased to
learn that she is slowly improving
in health and expect to be able to
resume her school work before
long.
Mrs. George Warning was bitten
by q vicious dog last Friday and as
q result has had a painful wound
treated several times in st. Peter.
Mrs. Stanley Msttick was taken
suddenly i'll last week and doctor
was summoned. She is improving.
Mrs. julius Bartel was taken to
the DeCoster hospital at Mankato
the first Of the week to be operated