The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Judson
From Thursdays Daily.
Consolidated School Project,

From Thursdays Daily.
Consolidated School Project.
Professor c. G. Swain of the state
board OF education spoke to one OF the
most interesting audiences this town
has seen in a long time at Thomas
dated school building. $4,000 annually
toward construction of new CONSOLE
hall Friday afternoon at two o'clock.
He told lot of us a few facts regard
| ing the consolidated school that were
new to us. He introduced himself
with the statement that he was a
hired employee of all the taxpayers,
that's us, and was there for the pur-
pose of talking consolidated school
because the state of Minnesota at
large believes that the consolidated
school offers superior advantages and
education to the decaying rural school
idea. He brought out that the as
sessed valuation of the proposed con-
solidated school is $460,000.00 on the
basis of $24.52 per acre and that the
levy would be between seven and eight
mills on the dollar. The increase
would be between 10 cents and 121s
cents per acre, matter of small mo-
ment in comparison with the comfort
and better education of our boys and
girls. The state extends $4,000 aid
to defray transportation cost, $500 an
nually because of the fact of being a
consolidated school, and the sum of
$3.50 which formerly went to the rural
schools.
Three of the school buildings in
this proposed consolidated school are
in disrepute and subject to con-
|demnation at any time. The cost of
construction of a new rural school to
meet the requirements of the law
would be in the neighborhood of 49,
600 each. The bond issue for the pur-
pose of building what he called CO.
operative school would carry only four
per cent interest He explained in
detail the method of transporting
the children to and from school and
stated that it had been SO successful in
the other 200 cooperative schools of
the state that not one of them had
ever turned back to the rural school.
1t was his opinion that Districts Is,
SO and 6 in JudsOn township and No.
"a in Nicollet township could have an
excellent cooperative school that
would discount the present country
schools.
He speaks vigorously and to the
point.
News of the Village.
Miss Alice Gustafson called on Mar
garet Rodekuhr Monday.
TSronJ Johnson Dl1rnbaca6 Apo
single driver of Charles Thomas few
lays ago.
Mrs. Ansel Goodridge and Lucy
Thomas sisters of Max Thomas and
Miss Madeline Balzer of Mankato took
Inner at the restaurant Sunday.
Don't forget tgle movies Saturday
night at the Judson hail.
Miss Catherine Roberts spent a few
lays with her sister, Mrs E. D. Black
1t is reported that Carl Lundin is
lble to be about on his crutches
Leslie Gordon spent his vacation at
Dave Roberts and stayed over Sun
lay with Rowland Jones.
Master Elmer Roberts and his
brother, Alvin, spent vacation with
heir uncle, Edwin Evans.
Mr. and Mrs E. w. BartelIe of
Lake Crystal accompanied by E. A.
Newly made flying trip here Mon
lay evening. Mr.. Bartelle returned in
the Ford.
The funeral of Mrs. Kilby was
largely attended. The services were
held at Lake Crystal and the remains
were laid beside her husband at the
Jerusalem cemetery. Her sister, Mrs.
Martin of Chicago was present, also
another sister, Mrs. Bartholomew of
Willow Creek
John Walters of Cambria lost his
life in the Minnesota river Saturday
night, while returning to his home
from CORTLAND His body was found
Sunday morning about ten o'clock
Mr.. Walters was about thirty eight
years of age and had always been a
resident of this section of the coun-
try. Mr.. Walters was cousin of John
Walters, who lived at JudsOn a few
years ago. He leaves a wife and four
children to mourn his death, the old
est of which is about fifteen years and
the youngest five months.
IHe MiSSiOndfy society VI JefuSd-
lem met at the home of Mrs. John
Jones Wednesday of last week The
next meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. John H. Roberts with Miss Alb
bic Jones to open the meeting and
Mrs. Conner Evans to read a paper.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at
Judson church was led by Miss Edna
Anderson. The Sunday school mem
bers are busy preparing for their
Easter program.
MankatO callers for the past week
were Max Thomas, Warner Johnson,
Lawrence Goodell, w. H. Morrow, Mr..
Windhorn, w. w. White, Miss Mary
Chaser, Emma Woller and Ethel
Morrow
Lundin Brothers and crew are now
putting up the cement walls of the D.
&c. Evans new residence.
Willard Roberts is having his re-
modelled house plastered this week.
Vernon Markham is doing the work
Ralph Thurston shipped four car
loads OF stock Monday night and the
Equity followed Tuesday night with a
car of hogs
Richard F. Jones made a business