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The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

tances.
Mrs. and Mrs. C. N shannan ot
Princetown and Mrs. r. A.. Ste.
wart of Milaca who have been visit
ing their sisters, Miss Nina keenan,
and Mrs. H. X. Fairweather fol
several days. autoed to their homes
this morning stopping off at the
Twin Cities.
J. J. Kelley and T. J. Burnette OF
st. Paul were the guests at the ]. T.
Conway home, Sunday. They also
visited their uncle. Charles OCon.
ner of st. Clair who has been very
Ill, but Is improving.
J. q. Reynolds was at Mounds
Park sanitorium yesterday where
he visited with Fred E. Hadley of
Winnebago, who is recovering from
Hadley Is greatly improved and will
be able to leave the sanitorium in
about two weeks. Before cold
weather sets In Mr.. and Mrs. Had
ley will go to California, where they
will remain all winter. Mr.. Hadley
said yesterday that he has no in.
tention OF reengaging in the news
paper business, and has no plans
for the, future. His many friends
will be glad to learn that he is soon
to leave the sanitorfum in fine ply
sicai condition. T.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Kircher will leave
Wednesday evening. for San Fran
cisco Cal. where they will attend
the American Legion convntion.
Mr.. Raymond &. Karstad OF Nj
collet and party were in Mankato
on Friday to attend the Teachers
College concert.
Among the out of town visitors
to attend the Teachers college con-
cert last/Friday evening were Mr..
and Mrs. ID. r. Savage of Window
and Herbert A. Sitz and a party
from New Ulm.
Professor P. NJ. Skartveldt and
party from st. Peter attended the
Teachers college concert last Fri
day evening.
Center, spent yesterday in the city
as the guest of his son l.. L. Cham
plin.
Charls T. Taylor drove to Shake
pee today. He will spend two or
three days there taking treatment
at the sanatarium.
Manager r. E. Brown of the
NoItHcIu SIdJeS TOWeT COItl Eduy
drove to Minneapolis yesterday. He
will return home tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Iceberg Of
Clarkfeld. Mimi, motored = to the
city and are the guests OF relatives
G. F. Grannis of Vernon was a
Mankato visitor yesterday.
Colonel w. S. Fulton of the Fifth
regiment was in Fairmont yester-
day inspecting the armory there.
Janesville Argus: Mr.. and Mrs.
W. G. P. Smith of Mankato drove
to this place Friday afternoon and
were guests at. the home OF the
writer The editor, in company with
Mrs. Henry, accompanied them on
their return. The ladies', attended
the musicale put on By the State
Teachers college and the men at
tended the Sandon, where they wit
messed the great production, "If
Winter Comes" a play that reflects
SO much of the human from the
standpoint of prosecuted goodness
as to strangely stir human emotions
IL that play ever comes to James
vile, don't fail to see it.
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Series EIks' Parties.

The committee on entertainment
of Mankato Lodge No. 225, B. =. o.
Elks, announce series of six par
ties as part of their social activities
for the season. Four Of the affairs
will be dancing parties. in addition
to which there will be two other
parties, one on Christmas day for
the children Of Mankato, and the
other a New Years reception for
the members and invited guests.
The dancing parties, which will
be invitation affairs, will start on
Friday night, October 26. and the
dates of the other dances are No
yember 30. January 25, and March
II. All of the parties will be held
at the ~Elks' home, and Parsons
Orchestra will play for at least two
and probably more of the scheduled
affairs. 1t Is planned to serve re-
freshments at the parties.
W. A. Barton is chairman Of the
entertainment committee.
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Was Pleasing Cantata.

A cantata, "The Ten Foolish Vir-
gins" was a special feature given
at the annual meeting OF the Wo-
mems Missionary society of the
Congregational church last evening.
The cantata was beautifully sung
and the Interpretation, together
with the lights and attractive cos
tunes, made a wonderful impres-
sion upon the congregation. The
climax whore the Ave virgins were
refused admittance, to the bridal
party, was exceptionally we'll rend-
cred. Evan Hughes taking the part
of the bridegroom was also well
done-> The girls taking the part of
the foolish virgins were: Misses
Florence True, Gertrude Barnum,
Maurine Schmidt. Alma Harris, Mar
jory Door. Theodosia Wildes, Edna
Harris, Gertrude Eldred, Florence
La Cow and Bernice Lasby. Mrs.
George Armington read a short but
interesting paper. Survey of the
Mission Fields" The girls have been
asked to repeat their cantata and
It is quite likely they will do so in
the near future.
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NUBS OF, NEWS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Kamholz of Minneapolis a baby
girl, Friday, October at the st.
Joseph's hospital of this city. The
little girl has been named Betty
Jane, and weighs six and one fourth
pound. Mrs. Kamholz has been in
this city since July.
A man by the name of RoessIer of
Waterville, accompanied by two la
dies and little girl from the same
place, had a narrow escape from be-
ing killed yesterday afternoon. The
party was driving from Waterville
to Elysian and when short dis
tance from the latter village, their
Ford car i'll which they were riding.
in making sharp curve in the road
went into the ditch. The car turned
completely over covering up the four
occupants, but only one woman was
injured, the remainder Of the party
escaping without even scratches.
The top of the car was crushed in
and the wind shield broken. The ac-
cident was no doubt due to fast
driving around the curve and mot
paying attention to business" as the
driver put it. The injured woman
was rushed back to Waterville for
medical attention.
Mrs. J. A. Miller of this city is in
receipt of a telegram announcing
the death of Mrs. Ardella Robbins,
former resident of this city at
Casper, Wyoming. Mrs Robbins is
survived by. her husband and one
daughter. She Is also survived by
her mother, Mrs. A G. ~Hartung of
Minneapolis, where the remains will
arrive for burial tomorrow.
The fire department was called
out Saturday night at 1850 to 225
North Second street, to the garage
F. G. Heinze. A Ford coupe belong
ing to Miss HelenI Heinze was burn
ed.
G.. H. Morrow of Baker avenue.
received the news of the tragic
death on Saturday morning OF his
cousin Miss Myrtle McElwain or
Sioux City, Iowa, who with party
of friends were taking morning
ride to Salix when their auto was
struck by a train at crossing.
Miss Myrtle was guest at the
Morrow home this summer and
made many friends among the
younger set. She was the only
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. p. w. Nc
Elwain of Morningside avenue.
Elmer Crown, wellknown
Olmsted county farmer, committed
suicide by hanging. or late Mr..
Crown had been known to suffer at
tacks of Melancholia and was NOR
bid. 1t is suspected that while he
was in one Of these moods he end
ed his life.
Morgan Taylor, John Roerig, Ben
Daby and Henry. Youngs arrested
by Mankats police on the charge
of speeding were each sentenced by
Judge William Stradtmann to-day
to pay fines OF 1856. l.. LARA ar
rested on the charge of drunkenness
was sentenced to pay fine of $40.
John Ferris Jr. and Lyle Nelson ar
rested Saturday night at dance
on the charge of disorderly con-
duct, each gave bail in the sum OF
SIS for their appearance to morrow
morning at ten o'clock. Sheriff
Charles Norman of st. Peter has
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kober. Schmidt Weddinq

An. attractive wedding was sol
emnized at nine o'clock this morn :
ing at the st. Peter and Paul's
church when Miss Frances Kober,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Ko-
ber, became the bride of Mr.. Perry
Schmidt. Father Kessel read the
marriage service, before an altar of
lighted cathedral candles and mas
ses of vivid colored garden flowers,
attractively arranged. =
The bride was becomingly gown :
ed in midnight blue, charmeuse,
the long wasted effect being trim
med deliberately in beads blending
in the many new and various
shades so prominent this fall. A
bandeau Of sweet heart roses, in
costume. Her flowers were an arm
bouquet of brides roses tied with
tulle.
Miss Gertrude Kober, sister of
the bride was her only attendants,
who wore q gown of dark blue
charmeuse. fashioned much lil-p
that OF the bride. She wore a wide
bandeau of silver ribbon and her
flowers were an arm bouquet Of
Orphelia roses tied with tulle of the
same color.
Mr.. Hugo Labin. a cousin of the
groom, was his attendant. The bri-
dal party went to the home of tbr
bride, >526 North fifth stree
where wedding dinner was serve
at the noon hour to twent'.
five guests. A wedding cake cent
cred the brides table. A yelloy
glow radiaed from the lighted can
dies which were used on the tablr
Yellow was the color scheme car
ried through out in the decoratip 2
and serving in the dining room. TT I,
autumn note given by late garder
flowers. asters, bavariia, gladioi'
and snapdrgons. were carried out
in the house decorations. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schmidt will leave tonight for
Aberdeen. S. D., where they will
spend their honeymoon. Upon their
return they will be at their home.
602. Grand avenue. after November
FIRST. Mr.. and Mrs. joseph Shoe
maker of Springfield were the out
OF town guests. -
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Enlisted Mems Club Affair.

The recently organized Enlisted
Mems Club" of the National Guard
companies of the Fifth regiment in
Mankato held their first "blow out"
at the Armory last night. The large
gathering was addressed by Colonel
w. S. Fulton, commander of the
Fifth regiment. He assured the en-,
listed men that the officers of the
regiment would give the club their
entire support and cooperation.
Lee DeRosia spoke to his fellow
club members on the purpose of the
organization. Following the two
speeches the program of the even
ing was given. The National Guard
orchestra played two selections
which were highly applauded by
the men. Two fast and interesting
boxing matches by members of the
club furnished further entertainment
for the gang"
Earl Scherer rendered a pleasing
vocal solo, his number being, Roll
ing Down the Rio Grande." Several
humorous sketches were given by
Captain E. S: Carey, which had the
club members in riot of mirth;
The entertainment program was
concluded with a pretty interpre-
tive dance by Julia Yaeger, local
dancing artist. Refreshments were
served by the 'K. P.'s" to wind up
the affair "a la Guerre." .-
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Reception For Mrs. Wilson.

In compliment to Mrs. Daisy Will
SON, who is a past matron of Cereal
chapter of the Eastern Star, of this
city, a reception was given for her
at the club rooms of the Masonic
Temple last evening. There We're
one hundred guests present, includ-
ing the members of the organiza-
tion and friends of Mrs. Wilson.
After social evening, the guests
were invited to the banquet room,
where refreshments were served.
Mrs. J. B. Smith and Mrs. Clarence
Burmeister presided at the serving
table. A short business session pre-
ceeded the reception.
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Burke -Flitterer

! A pretty wedding occurred Tues
day morning at nine O'Clock at the
church OF the Immaculate Concep-
,+ion OF Faribault, when Miss Julia
Burke. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Burke of Faribault became
the bride OF Mr.. Albert Fitterer of
Mapleton. The nuptial mass being
celebrated by Rev. Father Ryan.
Professor Gay was at the organ and
Godfrey Endes sang a group of ap-
propriate selections.
The bridal pair were attended by
Miss Clara Burke. sister of the bride
and Mr.. Leo Fitterer, brother Of
the groom. v,
The bride was gowned in an at
tractive model OF white satin. made
with panel effect. A brial Veil OF
tulle completed the costume. Her
flowers were a shower of brides
roses, tied with tulle.
= Miss Burke. the bridesmaid wore
q froek of nirk satin and her flowers
were a Ncorsage of Columbia roses.
A wedding dinner was served at
the home OF the brides parents, Mr..
ard Mrs. Burke, including only the
close friends and relatives Of the
bridal pair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitterer left on the
afternoon train for the twin cities
ard other points in the northwest
where they will sperd their honev-
moon and viii be at home to friends
at ManIeton. after November first.
The brides going away gown was
rayy blue of poiret twill with ac-
cessories to metch. The out of town
guests We're, Mr.. and Mrs. III. r.
tterer OF Mapleton; Mrs. Mae
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BRIDGE Luncheons.

Two of the pretties. bridge lunch :
cons of the season were given at the
golf club, Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons with Mrs. A. e.. Quimby
as hostess. Bridge was played AT
eleven tables each afternoon. On
Tuesday afternoon, the high honors
were won by Mrs, Paul Ford, and
Mrs. Charles Fitzloff receiving the
low honors. Mrs Frank Mcclure re-
ceiyed the high honors' and Mrs. w.
A. Doerr. the low honors, on We'd
nesday. ,. =
The rooms were attractively dec
Grated with Halloween novelties in
yellow and black, and yellow garden
flowers predominated. Lighted yell
low mission candles decorated the
tables during the serving hour.
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Get Acquainted Party.

, A Come and Get Acquainted"
party will be given Friday, October
IL in the Emmanuel Lutheran
church parlors, corner Second and
Spring streets. All students Of the
German and English Lutheran
church are invited and also the
young folks Of the church.
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Bridge Party.

Mrs. Walter II. Eckman and Mrs.
Frank Conway were hostesses at a
charming bridge party at the home
of the former in the Wesley Place
on Wednesday afternoon: Cards
were played at five tables, the hon
ors being won by Mrs. A. N. Smell
and Mrs. Raymond Hughes. Black
and yellow predominated in the
house decorations, and Halloween
novelties were used most attractive
ly throughout the rooms. During
the serving of the dainty two course
lunch the tables were lighted with
yellow candles.
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Get Acquainted Party

A SCome and Get Acquainted"
party will be given Friday. October
IL in the Emmanuel Lutheran church
parlors, coner Second and Spring
streets. All students OF the German
and/ English Lutheran church are
invited and also the young folks
OF the eurch,
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Sunshine Club Social

Mrs. w. III. Wilcox was hostess TO
the Sunshine club of the Methodist
church at her home, 229 Center
street, yesterday afternoon. There
were forty guests. The interesting
feature of the afternoon was the
singing of Mrs. Paul Minder, who
sang "Tll Build World in the
Heart of a Rose" by Brown, and
Happy Song" by Tresa Del Rego,
Mrs. Minder is a woman OF winning
personality, and her voice is of good
quality and the real beauty of it was
brought out in the two songs. Pro-
fessor w. r.. Thomas was her ac-
companist. The Sunshine club is a
social affair which meets monthly.
1t also sends flowers to the hospitals
and does much charity work. The
next meeting will be held at the
home OF Mrs. A. B. Morris. AT the
close of the meeting refreshments
were served by Mesdames Edward
Jones. J. w. Wilcox, A. M. Clements
George White, E. F. Fenske and w.
Z. Munson.
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Was rendered Shower.

was cndofeu ohoWeT.
Miss LYDIA Hanel was given mis-
cellaneous shower Saturday evening
at the home OF Mrs. Amelia Felber.
There were 125 guest present. The
evening was spent socially. At
eleven o'clock a mock wedding took
place. Mrs. Lawrence Mans, who
took part as minister, entered first,
then came Carl Watts as flower girl;
Archie Ore as maid of honor; Mrs.
Henry ireland, bestman; Russell
Miller the bride and Kate Ireland
the groom. They carried cabbage
bouquets The brides gown was
gray, the veil was caught about her
face with sprays of asparagus. The
maid of honor wore blue checked
gown, and the flower girl a gown Of
green gingham trimmed with white.
They wore hats to match. A deli
cious lunch was served at a late
hour MISS Hanel was the recipient
of many beautiful and useful gifts.
The out of town guests were Fred
and florence Filler OF st. Peter.
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Piano Repertoire class entertained

Miss Mary Bates, Fuiton street
entertained the piano repertoire
class of Ruth Ginges on Saturday
evening of last week. A very inter
esting program of compositions
was studied and given, following
short musical history intelligence
test TO which the pupils readily
responded Following is the pro-
gram
Morning Prayer -. Helen Cramfn
Dorothy Clark
The Guitar, ....,.......... Adams
} Evelyn Bosin
Putting Soul into playing read by
Mabel SorensOn
From an old Indian Lodge. ;.....
Leora Schwieder
"Piano Pointers" ....... Reading
= Frieda Rienke
The Larks Morning Song. Rolling
Mary Bates
The Butterfly .............. Grieg
Mabel Sorenson
Warriors Song ............ Hitler
Ruth Hughes
Prelude in ID flat .......,.. Chopin
Etude ........... Czerny
Valcik .......: ...... Makrys
herbert Scheuller
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Golfers Are Coming.

The Blue Earth -Winnebago golf
ers are coming to Mankato, Friday.
Word was received today that twen-
ty players and their wives will reach
Mankato Friday at noon so as to pc
on hand at 1880 o'clock when the
return match with the local team
will be played. They certainly
treated the Mankato "golf hounds"
royalty when they played on their
course last week and it is up to the
club here now to reciprocate. All
hat possibly can come should be
on hand at 1880, as the game will
3egin promptly.
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Three Bows Arrested.

It Special TO The Free Press
Walnut Grove, MINI, October-10.
Three boys ranging in age from
fifteen to nineteen years, all claim
ing Seattle. Wash, as their home,
of robbing the DeMarce pool hall.
Nightwatchman Gremmert caught
the youthful robbers in the place
and placed them under arrest. They
had in their possession money to the
amount of $34 and cigars, cigarettes,
etc to the amount of $75 when
caught. They gaze their names as
Bud Doyl, aged sixteen: Theodore
Anderson, aged fifteen; Roy Ste
wart, aged nineteen. Justice Viii
liam ordered the trio held to the
grand jury.
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Turnquist : Nordorer,

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Turnouist of st. Paul and Mr..
Adolph Nordgren Of Mankato occur
red this afternoon at four O'clock at
the home of the bride. Mr., Nord-
gren is one of the managers of the
Art Craft studios. After a short
wedding trip they will be at home
in this city.
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pistrict peuree of Honor

Degree OF Honor No. 5, Protective
association will entertain the dis
trict convention in the /. o. o. F.
hall October Is at 2: p. m. The
grand president, Lois Gieser will
have charge. Hattie H. Herley, su-
pervising deputy of ST. Paul and
grand secretary, Clara B. Bender
will be present, as well as dele
gates from various towns around
Mankato: st. James, No. 8; Fair
mont, No. 60; Blue Earth, No. SO:
Eimore, No. 76; Minnesota Lake, o.
173; Lake, Crystal, No. 241; Maple
ten, No. 26: Winnebago, No. 226;
Mankato, No. 79;; Eagle Lake. No.
253. The afternoon meeting will be
a school of instruction. The new
light and income plan and Juvenile
insurance will be explained with
other interesting topics. Immediate
ly after the meeting banquet sup
per will be served to members and
guests. At eight o'clock the evening
meeting will be held. Initiation by
the Escort Staff and floor work by
the Degree Staff. An interesting
program will also be given.
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Teachers Enjoyed OUTING

The faculty of Teachers college
enjoyed delightful outing on Sat
urday when fifty teachers, wives
and children motored to Idlewilde
Point, Lake Madison. where Presi-
Ident c. II. Cooper and Mr.. George
]. Miller have country homes, and
partook of a delicious picnic lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. y. Tompkins, and
Mrs. John Skinner of Austin were
guests of the faculty.
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Cullen of La Crosse, Wis, Miss
Clare Burke, of Wabasha; Leo Ray
mopd, Julia and Helen Fitterer OF
Mapleton.
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Erey.PreSton.

The wedding bells rang this
morning at ten to'clock when Lille
Barbara Frev. the second daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Frey of Ma
nleton. became the wife Of Clark
Howard Preston of Smiths Mill.
The young people were united in
marriage at the Centenary Metho-
dist parsonage. Rev John Hall, the
pastor. officiating. The bridal pair
was attended by Mr.. and. Mrs. Lvle
c. Waddell, Mrs. Waddelf being the
elder sister of the bride. The happy
ccuDle will spend their honeymoon
visiting in the northern part of/the
state and will be at home, at st.
Clair to their many friends by
about November /.
The Blue Rivers MINI club will
have a dinner dance at Loon lake on
Friday evening. All members Are
requested to meet at the postoffice
at seven o'clock.
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Parcel Shower

A parcel shower was given last
Wednesday afternoon at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Frey of Beau
ford, in Eonor of their daubhtei,
Miss Lille. bride of the near flu
ture. A mock wedding was featured
which produced much merriment.
Miss Frey received many beautiful
and useful gifts. Delicious refresh
ments were served by the hoste6ses-
The guests included about fifty re-
latiYes and friends.
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Entertained At Dinner

Mrs. Belle Carrington entertained
at dinner last evening at the Elks
club in compliment to Mrs. o. B..
Strachan of Ely, who is the guest
of her sister, Miss Eula Miller.
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who are taking rural course, held
a picnic last evening at Highland
park. A picnic supper was served
and a large crowd was In attend
ance.
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Or Start Tin Can Factory
Since goats are taboo in Pittsbur9
WHO buys oil stock there?
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ChurchilI-Bergner

a very pretty wedding was sol
emniZed at the Centenary Meth
odist church on Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock, when Sherley
Helena Churchill of Chicago be-
came the wife of Arthur Phillip
Bergner OF Mankato, Rev. John Hall
performing the ceremony. The bride
I is q young woman of striking per-
sonality and will be a great help
mate to the companion Of her
ch6ice. The groom is a young man
lof excellent business qualifications
and is manager of National Rein
ling company. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. A.
mcpherson attended the bridal pair.
Quite a number of friends from Min
lneapolis who are statesmen under
Manager Bergner surprised him by
Ebeing in attendance at the cere-
ppanL ~
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For Mankato Guests.

Fairmont Sentinei: Mrs. Frank A.
Day entertained Saturday at lunch
for Mesdames r. ID. Hubbard, w. s..
Fulton, William Farnum. F. r. 'Volk
and Benjamin Taylor OF Mankato.
Bridge was played in the afternoon.
A few additional Fairmont guests
were invited for tea.
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Farewell Party

Mr.. and Mrs. S, Wagner, 500 Main
street entertained forty guests at a
farewell party Thursday afternoon.
Games were played and a dainty
lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs.
Wagner will move to their farm. five
miles out OF the city in the near fu-
fIlre
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PARTY For Miss Carroll

Miss Lillian Carroll OF Chicago,
H., was the guest of honor at .
seven o'clock dinner, given last
night by Mrs. Lee r. De Rosia at
will leave for her home tomorrow,
after spending two weeks with Mrs.
De Rosia,