The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-08
Kerns

About fifty attended the Christian
Endeavor choir practice at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Busby Thursday
evening. A delightful time was spent
and the old year watched out. Nice
refreshments were served.
The Aid society Friday ct the
home OF Mrs. George Johnson was
attended by about seventy people.
Mrs. Johnson served an oyster sup.
per which was enjoyed by all.
A large crowd OF young people
were coasting on the Jeffersan hill
Friday evening. At a late hour Mrs.
jefferson treated the young people
to popcorn and homemade candy.
Louie and Luella Johnson spent
the holidays with relatives at Tracy.
Annie Dauffenbach spent the week
with her parents in Mankato.
Erwin Culp took supper Sunday
evening with will Lorenzen.
Rev. Johnson and wife of North
Mankato entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Sharp and family for dinner
New Years day.
Misses Esther and Viola Michels
spent Sunday afternoon with Miss
Carrie Busby. Sc .-,g
Earl Burnett and Miss Hazel Scott
were guests at the Rroeger home in
North Mankato Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Batcheller enter.
tanned Miss Elma Rae Fletcher OF
Mankato and Misses Catherine Dauf-
fenbach and Geneyieve Connolly of
Albert Lea for dinner New Years
day. . "a e.. ..
Misses Bessie and Penelope Han
son attended a recital Monday after.
noon In North Mankato at the home
Of their teacher. Mrs. Kettleson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaneff returned Sat
urday evening from their trip to
Illinois.
Mr.. Alexander who has been with
MIR. and Mrs. Strader for several
months left for his home in Michi.
gan City last Thursday.
Robert Ballard and son. of Indian
Lake. visited at the Frank Louks'
home New Years day.
Mrs Davis and daughters, OF Fari-
bault were guests OF Mrs. Strader
several days last week.
Misses Selma Swanson and Hazel
Scott. OF Mankato visited Mrs. Elmer
D.,r
The choir will meet Friday even.
ing with Misses Bessie and Pene-
lope Hanson. o..
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loucks enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Smith
and children for dinner and the after.
noon Sunday.
The election of officers for Sunday
school resulted as follows: Superin-
tendent, W. G. Clark; assistant sup
eiindent, F. 4 Jefferson: secretary
and treasure, c. ID. Steel: assistant
secretary, Mary Budde; librarian,
Penelope Hanson; organist, Pene.
lope Hanson; assistant organist, Mary
Budde; superintendent of cradle roll,
Mrs. F. Z. Jefferson; superintendent
OF home department, Mrs. George Z
Brown. The treasurer made a good
report of the Sunday school and
reported balance on the right side
of the ledger. -
The annual meeting of the Kerns
church was held at the parsonage
Saturday afternoon. Interesting re.
ports were read from different of.
icers and societies--election of of.
icers took place and nice lunch was
served. The following officers were
elected: Deaeons, F. T.. Jefferson, w
@. Clark, C. ID. Steel; trustee, Guy II
Trask; clerk, Mrs. F. e. jefferson;
treasurer, Mrs. c. II. Loucks; Church
board, Mrs. II. ID. Trask, Mrs. @.
w. Johnson; chorister; Mrs. +. T.
jefferson; crganist, Mrs. Jessie Lind,
say; assistant organist, Miss Elsie
Trask; collector. c. ID. Steel; ushers
Chester Steel, George Loucks, Evard
Budde, Arthur Linsay.
School began Monday morning
after a two weeks vacation. Tho
/, attendance was good.
Miss Beulah Busby left for Nevada,
Iowa. Saturday 20 attend to school
duties.
Miss Cora Johnson went TO Man,
kato Monday morning to attend high
school.
John Culp. who has been visiting
his brother. Wallace. at the home
Iof George Culp returned home Mon,
day.
Miss Elinor Culp Is staying with
Mrs. Robert Grice for a few weeks.
The linen trade In Dunfermline,
Scotland, consular district. is gradu.
ally decreasing. ,ceing to the inabiI.
lily Of the manufacturers TO procure
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