The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-22
FARMERS OF COUNTY
PLANNING TOORCAN|zE
THEY PURPOSE TO HAVE FED.
GRAFTON OF CLUBS
Preliminary Meeting Was Held at Lake
Crystal; Committee Named to Draft
Constitution: Another Session of
Delegates Will Be Held Very Soon
To Perfect the Organization
From Tuesdays JaIIy.

From Tuesdays DAILY.
Butternut Valley, December 49,
The county convention of farmers
clubs at Lake Crystal last Friday was
well attended from this section
Most of the clubs in the county
were represented. The convention was
called to order by Jense Johnson, who
stated tine purpose of the meeting and
introduced the Butternut male quar-
address welcoming the delegates to
Lake Crystal and called attention to
many points in fart efficiency. S. w.
Buckles of Lincoln responded on be-
half of the club. Professor Mcmillan
and others discussed the ACCESSIBILITY
of a County Federation of Clubs, aft
er which it was decided to take steps
to organize such. Wallace Holden of
Amboy was elected delegate to the
state convention for the one year
term and Jense Johnson of Butter
nut for two years. These delegates
together with E. P. Carnes of Judson
were constituted a committee to
work out plans and a constitution for
a county federation and to arrange
for another convention early in the
winter to formally organize and elect
officers.
The supervisors of Butternut VAL
ley have by resolution adopted the
Australian ballot system for town.
ship elections as provided in the 1915
laws. This method does away with
the old caucus system of nominating
candidates. Hereafter any qualified
citizen may run for any office de-
sired by filing and paying 81 fee
to the town clerk at least one week
before election. The clerk then has
the ballots printed, all the candidates
appearing on one ticket and the
voters make their choice by marking
opposite the names as in general
elections
School district No. 157 is preparing
a Christmas program and box social
next Friday evening
. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson en-
tertained the Y. P. S. last Friday
evening. Owing to the cold the at
tendance was not large. it
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Peterson of Ma
della are now settled in their new
home here, on the Sam Hellekson
farm.
= A. P. Kabrud is confined to his
home with a severe cold.
J. M. Meyers and w. A. Janicke
are on land excursion to Montana.
Henry Torgerson is visiting friends
in Chicago. l1s'.,
Miss Olga Hansen has returned
from her studies at Fargo seminary
to spend Christmas with her parents.
The Farmers club held its annual
last Wednesday evening" In
spite of the extreme cold the at
tendance was good and a very sue
cessful meeting held. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President, Jense Johnson; vice presi-
dent, /. E. Nelson; secretary, J. E.
Owens; treasurer, w. w. Rowland,
committee on programs, Hazel Lowe
and w. w. Rowlands. Owing to the
healthy condition of the treasury the
following were elected delegates to
attend the Farmers and Home-Mak-
ers week at University farm at the
clubs expense, Alfred Thorstad and
l. E. Nelson.
Thomas Jones and H. H. Halvorsen
members of the town board attend
ed road hearing at Mankato last
Tuesday.