The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
NEWS OF kASOTA
BOOKEDBYSCR|BE
Rites Were Held For Mrs.
Hans Johnson
TOWN TOPICS TOLD
Junior-Senior Reception Held
At the School; Amboy
Happenings ~.

kasota, March 27.-Funeral serv-
ices for Mrs. Hans Johnson were
held yesterday afternoon from the
home at ESQ o'clock. Mrs. John
son died last Friday morning. the
cause Of death being heart trouble.
The pallbearcrS were her sons rlar-
rN Victor and Clarence and sons
inaw V. L. Gill, Herbert Wad-
hams and Il. A.. Drews. A quartet
sang two songs at the homo, Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere" and
Asleep in Jesus" Nearer My God
10 Thee" was sung at the cemetery.
Those present from out of town At
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Wadhams and daughter Evelyn
of Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Drews,
Aurora, Mimi: Mr. and Mrs. V. H..
Gill and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hodspp
OF Mankato; Chris Johnson. Heron
Lake: Mrs. Oscar SamuelSon, Min >
neapolis: Mrs. Gus Sutherland and
daughter Rose and Mrs. Henry
Sutherland of Lake Crystal and Mr..
and Mrs. J. X. Nielsen of North
Mankato. Mrs, Johnson was a kind
and loving mother as we'll as a
ncighbor and friend. She WAS liked
by all who knew her. which was
SHOWN by the many beautiful floral
offerings. ..
Last Saturday evening the Jun.
ior Senior reception was held in Ia
Hall. Dinner was served at $50 to
twenty three guests. The table WAS
prettily decorated with vines at
tached to a chandelier and drawn
TO the four corners OF the table.
Huge bouquets OF cerise and white
sweetpeas were used as decorations
on. the table. The room was dimly
lighted with four large candles.
Those who assisted in the serving
were Clayton Roberts. Irwin Puff.
pan, Harold Kottkc and Chris JAG.
OLSON After dinner the juniors
save the following program:
Piano solo, Evelyn Swenson.
humorous reading, When Doro.
thy Entertains the Minister. Stella
Rydbbrg.
Song. "Toot> loot Tootsio," three
girls.
Mock commencement.
Piano solo, Ella Warrant.
The remainder OF the evening was
spent in dancing and playing cards,
excellent music being furnished.
The hail was decorated in cerise
and white steamers and vines TO
carry out the senior class colors.
In enc end OF the hall living room
was set apart from the rest, floor
lamps. rockers and rugs were used
10 bring out coy effect.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter Bayse cclc
brated their silver wedding ami
yersary recently by entertaining a
large number OF friends at dance
and card party.
The two boys OF LeSueur county
10 represent the county at the state
fair next year are Caliron Moses of
kasota and Bernard Barnager OF
penses paid and will be guests at
the boys camp. The former won
this trip through the exceliency of
his sheep raising system while the
latter was successful with pig.
Miss Mary Turrittiu OF Mime
spolis spent last week with her
mother, Mrs. Ella Turritin.
Miss Hazel McTighe OF Mapkato
WAS guest of Miss Evelyn Sven.
son over the week end
Miss Hazel Vernon has been quite
sick the past week with influenza.
Miss Ruth Swenson entertained
the p. A. p. club last Friday even
ing. Dainty refreshments were
Mr.. and Mrs. James McAffee en-
tertaiDed number of friends at
Inelr nome last saturday evening.
Progressive five hundred was play
ed and prizes were awarded to
Misses Synstely, Rydberg, Mrs. p. j.
Norman and Harry Greenig. A de-
licious luncheon was served at a
late hour. ~
Next Friday evening the Progress
sive Political club of Mankato will
hold a meeting at the town hall. j.
+. Johnson will lecture on Money
Matters" Any questions asked
will be answered by Mr.. Johnson.
Admission free.
The teachers have all gone to
their homes, Miss Synstely to
Hanska. Miss Rydberg. Dawson,
Miss Gerlich, Mankato and Misses
Bothun and Kjelde, Minneapolis.
Miss Marine Parker of Mime
apolis has been guest of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jardine since "Wednesday
Mrs. Charles Gilmore and daugh-
ter Margaret and son willard re-
turned to PipestoDe Monday after
attending the funeral of the formers
father Willard Grant. a.
Mrs. Binder and daughter Jose
phine of West Newton were guests
last week at the Paul Vetter home.