The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-29
CLUB HELPS THE TOWN
HALL FUND WITH CASH
From Tuesdays Daily.

Butternut Valley, January 26.-
The business meeting OF the Farm
ers' club Friday evening was full of
import and enthusiasm. The paid-up
membership was found to be 1875
and the treasurer reported healthy
balance of $50 in cash. This was
contributed to the town hall inn
provement fund inaugurated by the
Home Talent Play company, last
Christmas. Moreover the club pledged
itself TO raise an additional 5000 for
the same end during the ensuing
year. Now then, with a little boost
and authority from the township
taxpayers at the spring election this
project OF an enlarged and more
comfortable place OF holding commu-
nifty meetings OF all kinds seems as
sured. The Farmers club certainly
does itself proud by thus taking I'm
hand this move. While the old Of
flcers sought to impress the i'm
portance of bringing other and able
members into the responsible po-
sitions, the gathering was not In
that mood, so under suspension of
all rules and with whoop each was
reelected for the third time. They
are: President, Jense Johnson; vice
president, Arthur Nelson; secretary,
J. l.. Owens; treasurer. John
Wendt committee OIL programs. Carl
Marsteen and Hazel Lowe, County
Superintendent w. III. Detamore was
present and had charge of the spell.
ing contest In connection with this
meeting and Professor Mcmillan and
Miss Gustafson officiatcd as Judges.
The schools taught By Martha Miller
Rose Mccall, Ruth Nostdal and Edna
Martinson were represented in the
match and so thorough was the
preparation that when the superin.
tendents list of thousand words
was exhausted three OF the schools
held their ground and the fourth
failed only because of being seriously
handicapped by illness among H.
pupils. A very intense situation then
arose, excitement Tin the audience
the spoilers were just getting into
form for n show downb ran high
and objections were made to every
suggested method of deciding the
championship and awarding the hon
ors and prize, also the hour was nigh
onto twelve. However feeling that
the work of tue different teams was
OF such high order and SO compli
mentary to themselves and their sup
porters that the club withdrew is
main prize and presented each sclioo
with u beautiful picture to commem
crate the event. The contest was pre-
coded and followed by number u
popular songs rendered by q choru:
of young folks and the whole Attain
wound up with coffee, sandwiche:
and social chat.
There was a social gathering :"
the hall Saturday evening ut which
about fifty young people were pres
ent. All report pleasant affair.
Miss Gena Torgerson OF Lake
Crystal has been the guest of Miss
Gena Shaw during the week.
Deputy County Surveyor Holden
visited friends here Friday last.
Levi Thompson, though quite poor
Is, is reported to be greatly i'm
proved.
The interment of the remains o.
Jacob Larsen who died at LAX,
Crystal a week ago closed the ca
rcer Of one of the old and respected
citizens. He-residcd here for abuu
twenty-five years and moved TO tow
only last fall
Peter Williams, of jackson. MINI.
and Christ Gedde of otter Tail
Mimi, who came here for the J
Larsen funeral remained during tn,
week as guests OF Sophus Gedd,
and family.
The Lake Shore Merchandise com
ra:" will hold It's annual meetin,
On Saturday next. Forthcoming re
ports will sliow that the business h;t,
increased over former years which
fact rejects credit 10 the manage
inent and the cooperative spirit o
the community - -