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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

By Chester A. Perkins. Camp Macarthur.
Waco, Texas. December "a
Dear Friends Today ! received a box Of
candy from you You can't imagine how sur
prised and how glad ! was TO get it. / know
that part of the Viroqua people think Of me
now while 1 away. | could write a big
long letter if We We're allowed to, but so much
ourselves. We are to move soon. but the date
is uncertain it will be before the middle of
January. This army life is the thing that
makes a man out of me and all Others too.
We sleep in tents all the time. Some nights
It is awfully cold and rainy and our blankets
seem pretty thin and the first call in the
morning is welcomed by all. but it is healthy
to have such nights and it toughens fellow
so he can stand lots more than he could in
civilian life | am healthy and fat. / weigh
l67 pounds now and only weighed las.
This is Christmas eve, but it does not seem
like II to me. We have no snow and tonight
is very pleasant so we have no fire in our
tent stove, so you can tell that to a northern
boy this don't seem like Christmas. We are
to have big dinner tomorrow. We will have
singing and all sorts ofamusements. We have
some very fine singers in our company.
am IN heavy machine gun battalion con-
nected with the 64th Brigade We seldom
drill. Most of our time is spent in school.
We study the different kinds of fire of which
there are many. Also we have range finding
and we work with many different kinds of in
struments. We have lots of figuring to do.
the fellows with the education are the ones
who get ahead poor fellows who haven
the education don't get so very far along, but
get there some way.
have many letters to write and the even
ings short, get up early in the
morning | will close for this time. | hope
TO hear from you in thenear future.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
FROM OUR SOLDIER BOYS

From Gradon A. Slack. 12sth Inf. Camp
Macarthur. Waco, Texas, January 10, 1884,
It is not cold here today, although we had
four inches Of snow here day before yesterday.
lie snow will be all gone in a day or two,
and it VIII be warm, as a cold snap only lasts
few days here. The people are afraid to
drive their cars in the snow say It is too deep
Can you imagine that? Why, IL they could
see how we drive cars in Wisconsin during the
winter they wouldn't be afraid Of a little daub
Of snow like that.
liner Davis mas just been made sergeant
major Of our company, and / am his orderly
viii get an additional So a month for taking
care Of his horse.
guess Mr. Winton has left this camp as I
have not hin lately
There are bunch of Mexicans working in
the camp, digging bitches, etc, and they have
a purebred goat which they milk The other
night Il came into tent. 1t tried to buy
u but they wouldn't sell. The laboring class
in this part Of the state is largely com 5osed 81
Mexicans. as they work for much less money
than tire whites discourse. lot Of the work
Is done by negroes too. They consider it a
great honor to do anything for q white OF q
have a white speak TO them
Everybody well and in the best Of spirits.
Don't knwo when we will leave here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

On Thursday and Friday afternoons
of this week the womans' committee
of the council of defence, under di-
rection of Mrs. Mork, will meet as
usual in the directors room at the
Farmers bank to sew for the Red
Cross.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

The following gifts of money have
been received by the Red Cross during
the past week: DIR. C. " Porter SO,
Mrs. o. B. Wyman IS, the employees
at the Mcintosh warehouse 1920, Mrs.
w. M. Trowbridge SIS, Round Prairie
literary club $3.50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
WOMEN ACCOMPLISHING MUCH
Industrious and Patriotic Activity
Counts for the Soldiers

3
Industrious and Patriotic Activity
Counts for the Soldiers
Women of the Rebecca Lodge will
meet at rooms over the Lindemann
bank for Red Cross work on this
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. 1t
viii be under the direction of Mrs.
Gauper.
The following gifts of money have
been received by the Red Cross during
the past week: DIR. C. Y. Porter $40.
Mrs. O. B. Wyman IS, the employees
at the Mcintosh warehouse $720, Mrs.
w. M. Trowbridge SIS, Round Prairie
literary club $3.50.
On Thursday and Friday afternoons
of this week the womans' committee
of the council of defence, under di-
rection of Mrs. Mork, will meet as
usual in the directors room at the
Farmers bank to sew for the Red
Cross.
On Monday the Red Cross made a
large shipment of knitted articles that
have been completed since Thanks
giving. There were A sweaters, 27
pairs of socks, II pairs of wristlets,
z muffiers and helmets; 81 articles
in all.
The Red Cross urges all to knit
during the next six weeks, as the need
for these articles is very great. The
government cannot and does not sup
ply these comforts to the soldiers.
The men cannot march in cotton socks
as they blister the feet. Directions
and yarn will be supplied. Apply to
Mrs. c. F. Dahl, who is supervisor of
the knitting work.
An exhibit of Red Cross work was
made at the farmers institute. Many
new names were added to the list of
members, and what is even of more
value to us than money, the promise
of work secured.
Many are working on Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday and Friday after
moons on the surgical dressings and
bandages. Already over 1000 gauze
congresses have ben completed.
We are notified that the La Crosse
chapter has more than filled its re-
quired quota of sweaters, so we ask
that all knitting be confined to socks,
muffiers, wristlets and helmets. Socks
should be made of gray or white yarn.
The foot should be at least eleven
inches in length. The other articles
should be knitted of gray or khaki
yarn.
Our membership now numbers over
900 Can we MT rpach 1000 hv rho
end of January? Don't wait to be
asked. You know that it is the duty
of everyone to become a member of
the Red Cross. You can join at any
bank, receive a button and a flag to
hang in your window. Help to make
your town a Red Cross town.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
by Cheever Fisher. Somewhere in France. -

by Cheeyer Fisher. Somewhere in France"
December z.
Dear Folks Must write to you. / received
two letters and two packages today. One
from each of you people Your package was
just fine and l tell you | sure can the
presents. Don't know as l can thank you
folks enough for them either. Glen's package
was a Thanksgiving present. 1t had fine
pair of gloves and about five pounds of candy.
sure do get away with the candy and the
gloves are just fine. l have taken out ten
thousand dollars of insurance. II costs me
$500 a month. | put twenty-five dollars in
Liberty bonds,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
JEFFERSON TAX NOTICE

I will be at the Farmers Bank Wednesday
and Thursday. January 1921. my last visit for
the year TO Niroqua- After those dates a pen
atty will be added.
JOHN c. THOMPSON, Tr, asurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

ny John j. Bolstad, Co. ID 2lst Engineers,
Camp Merritt. New Jersey December POI
Dear Mother Well We are nicely settled
here, and the weather is fine and warm.
There was lot Of snow here when we ar
rived but it is melting fal {. We are just four
teen miles from New Y 1rk City but | don't
whether we will get ~ so to town or not.
We had a real nice trip coming here. Came
through Detroit, stopp' there and took a hike
of about six miles We showed up quite nifty
as we swung down through the big depot The
Red Cross there sure used fine. sandwiches.
coffee, candy and cigarettes and handshaking
in great shape. From there to Niagara Falls
we went through Canada. at St.Thomas, On
tario. The people sure gave US a great re-
ception. They seemed mighty glad to meet
the U. S. soldiers. l suppose things look
brighter 10 them now, after the United States
has taken a hand. We stopped a while at
Niagara Falls. l. is a great sight Had a
look at the old Erie Canal at Syracuse. New
York. From there we went southeast through
the Catskill mountains and across the Della
ware river, real nice scenery along that route
laso. We struck the Hudson at Cornwall. and
then came south past West Point and the Pal
isides.
Our barracks here is right in an apple or
chard that is about 100 years old. by the looks
Of it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

Sunday: Services in Franklin at II a. m.
The ladies aid of west Prairie meets with
Mrs. Nes johnson on Thursday, January 81
Wednesday. January 80 the ladies Of Frank
lin meet with Mrs. Ole 7. Fortney.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

By Corporal Ray Allen. Co B. I35th Infan.
try,Camp Cody. Dening. New Mexico. Dee. Is.
Dear Mother | received the Christmas box
YOU sent me and was very much pleased with
it. Everything is o. K. especially the sand
witches. We never get any pork in the army
nothing but beef received a number OF
presents among them two pair of hard knit
wool gloves. box of cigars. four boxes OF can
dy and carton Of cigarettes. a nice box of
cool les We did not drill much today We
had =. drill down in the manual of arms The
captain of our company said he would give
the one that stood the longest cartoon OF
cigarettes, SO OF course every one on the
job. There is 1876 men in the company and
got the cigarettes. 1t tookjust one hour and
IS minutes by the watch, so you can Just tell
about how tired | was by that time, standing
right in one place and never moving out of
my tracks and went through the manual of
arms.
This afternoon we went out the prairie
and rounded up jack rabbits. They are pref
~ thick here we did not get all we saw, We
killed about IS so that ended cur days work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

Women of the Rebecca Lodge will
meet at rooms over the Lindemann
bank for Red Cross work on this
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. 1t
viii be under the direction of Mrs.
Gauper.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
FINSTAD,S CHARGE

Services will be held at Harmony at 10 80,
Romance at 2 80. Thi. order of service, will
be continued until further notice.. IL. Dan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
JACORs0N'S CHARGE

Services at Kiekapoo church next Sunda
forenoon and at East Kiekapoo at , in the a
ternoon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
ODDARD NJ. E. CIRCUIT

Services in Viroqua at 10 AS, in Zion at 2 80.
Sunday school and services will be held in the
church parlors TO conserve fuel. No ladies aid
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

RAMBERG'S CHARGE
Service with Sunday school at Badax next
Sunday.
Badax bazaar will be held at Mrs Albert
Johnson's, January 81 for dinner.
SMERY'S CHARGE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

Sale Of DUROC-JERSEY Bred SOws
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23
VIROQUA CIRCUIT
CONGREGATIONAL
OBITUARY

Sunday school at 10. preaching service at IL
theme. The World Growing Better" No c.
f. service. welcome awaits you.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

40 Spring GIFTS, of the most popular blood lines,
bred to farrow at dates to suit the buyer boarS
with size, individuality and breeding
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-23

Corn-meal molasses cake.
Apple corn bread.
Dumplings.
Gingerbread.
Fruit gems.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-30
august 1880 September g.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
in the Matter of the Estate of Laura
A. French, Decedent.
Letters Testamentary. this day hav-
ing been granted to John w. An
drews
1t is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
her estate in this court. be, and the
same hereby is, limited to six months
from and after the date hereof; and
that Friday the Dist day of February,
1919, at ten o'clock a. M, in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court
House at Mankato, in said County.
be, and the same hereby is, fixed and
appointed as the time and place for
hearing upon and the examination,
adjustment and allowance of such
claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law
Dated August 20. 1918.
probate SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
Jean A. Flittie,
Attorney.
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|sons interested in the granting of the
estate of said decedent: The petition
of John Maloney having been filed in
this court, representing that Magda
lena Maloney, then resident of the
County of Blue Earth, State OF Min
nesota. died intestate ON the 9Th dav
OF April, 1y18; and praying that let
tiers of administration of her estate be
granted to John Maloney, and the
court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition:
TIER si Rsf isfrG6f GRE, YGU, AND EACH OF
YOU, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, If any you have, be-
fore this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the City
of Mankato, in the County Of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, on the 7th
day of September, 1918, ~ on o'clock
A. NJ, why said petition s,4ould not
be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 14th
day of August, 1918.
court Seal EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
c. E. Gilmore,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Aug. 1923 80.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TlTIoN TO SELL, MORTGAGE
OR LEASE LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Lottie
/. Hobbs. Deceased.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said estate. The
petition of Charles w. Johnson as
representative Of the above named es-
tate, being duly filed in this court,
representing that it is necessary and
for the best interests of said estate
and Of all interested therein that GER
tain lands of said decedent described
therein be sold and praving that a
license he to Charles w. Johnson
granted to sell the same:
Now. Therefore, you, and each of
you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause. if any you have. be-
fore this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms il the Court House, in Manka-
to. County of Blue Earth, State of
Minnesota, on the 7th day of Septem-
Der, 1918, at ten o'clock a. m. why
the prayer of said petition should not
be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court,
and the seal of said Court, this 10th
day of August, 1913
lCourt Seal) EVAN HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
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Aug. 1928 80.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Andrew
II. Allen, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the above entitled
matter: Whereas, Sarah G. Allen has
filed in this court her final account
of her administration of the estate of
the above named decedent, together
with her petition praying for the adj
justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled. 1t is Ordered,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court on
the 7th day of September 1918, ct ten
o'clock a. M, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House at Manka :
to in said County. and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard. show cause, if
any they have. why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press,
according to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes Judge of said court. and the
seal of said court, this 18th day of
August, 1918.
court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
William F. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Aug. 16-23-30.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRl-
BUTTON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate CT Jane c.
Evans, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
SONS interested in the above entitled
matter Whereas, John ]. Roberts
has filed in this court his final ac-
count of his administration of the
estate of the above named decedent,
together with his petition praying for
the adjustment and allowance of said
final account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: 1t is ordered,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court on
the 18th day of September, 1918. at
ten o'clock a. m, at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House, at
Mankato in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause, if
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press
according to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 18th day of
August 1918.
court Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
William F. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-30
Aug. 16-23-30.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Lottie
/. Hobbs. Decedent.
Letters Testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to Charles w. john
son.
1t is Ordered, That the time with
in which all, creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this court be,
and the same hereby is, limited to six
months from and after the Gaze here
of; and that Thursday the 18th day
of February. 1919, at ten O'CLOCK a. M,
in the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House at Mankato in said
County, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
examination. adjustment and allow
ance of such claims as shall be pre-
scented within the time aforesaid
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated August 10, 1918.
probate Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
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Miss Alice Kelly has returned home

Miss Alice Kelly has returned home
f. ON visit at Riceville, Ia.
A. j. Eckstein of Redwood Falls
was in Mankato last evening.
Mrs. Fred Kelly of Gilmore was Wis
iting friends in the city today.
MRS. f. w. Hunt has gone TO osa-
kis, Mimi. where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Blain Lambert.
Mrs. d. o. Tenny and daughter
Grace, arc visiting friends and rel
atives in Minneapolis this week.
Miss Jessie Colebank returned to
her home at. Madelia today after a
weeks visit with Mankato friends.
Miss Margaret Lloyd went to Hib-
hing. Mimi. last Saturday. and will
teach school there the coming year.
Judge and Mrs. Lorin Cray and
guest, Miss Lucille Marks, motored to
Garden City today to attend the fair.
Miss Marie Fleming OF Vernon
Center returned to her howe today
after a visit with Mrs. r. H. Elem
ing
Jack Spencer won't tn Garden City
today, and viii rlnv tho saxaphone
in the bar during the musical pro-
gram.
Among the guests registered at the
Ben Pay hotel today was Mrs. Alice
u. Goss. who will teach at the normal
school this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Johnson and
family are spanding the week at Lake
Madison. and are occupying the Pat
terson cottage.
Miss Jessie Schellbaoh of Chicago
was a e~llest in the city Yesterday and
visited at the home of Judge and Mrs.
Lorin Crav and other friends.
Miss Lillian Bolvig will return to
st. Paul todav after spending a three
weeks vacation at home. Miss Boil
Wig is taking nurses training course
at Mound Park Sanitarium.
Mayor Laurence HodgSon of st.
Paul will remain over mint in Man
kato, coming here from Garden City.
where he spoke this afternoon. He
will be the guest of j. f. Reynolds.
Miss Stella Dovre, who has been
employed for Armour e Co., resigned
her position and left this noon for
GldVItH WHITE BIC HdS dCSCptCu q
position in the First National bank.
Mrs NJ B. Nichols and daughters
Misses Benjamin. and Emma, of Du-
luth. are guests at the home of her
brother in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Sandon on Hickory street
w. H. Williams attorney for the
department of enforcement of the
federal food administration, was in
Mankato for short. time yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Williams has his
headquarters at st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Bolvig. who
have been visiting in Mankato for two
days, returned to Minneapolis last
evening. Mr.. Bolvig is home on a
five day furlough from Camp Dodge.
He will return there Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. Kate Morse, who was former
ly saleslady at the F. W. Kruse store
has accepted a position as assistant
manager at the Woolworth store, and
entered upon her new duties this
week
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Cray

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Peterson and
daughter Ruth of Chicago, H., ac-
companied by their cousin, Mrs. I. J.
Thomas of Columbus, Wis, motored
back today after a two weeks VISIT
with their brothers j. r. and E. K.
Griffiths of Judson.
Richard Edward of Cray is very Ill.
Shock threshing is still in progress.
There are several machines in the
neighborhood.
Irwin G. Roberts, who is in Wash :
ington, D. c., at the w. R. General
hospital, has been transferred to the
Surgeon Generals office there. He
is feeling fine.
Ed. Dackins has purchased new
threshing advance engine. 1t works
like a whistle.
Little Gertrude Edwards has been
on the sick list.
Hugh E. Jones was given a fare
we'll party Thursday evening. He
leaves for camp today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-30
(August 80 September 6-13.)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
PETITION FOR PROBATE
OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Isa-
bella Seawright. Decedent
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent:
The petition of George A. Seawright
being duly filed in this court, repre-
senting that Isabella Seawright, then
resident of the County of Blue
Earth. State of Minnesota, died on
the 26th day of July, 1918. leaving a
last will and testament which is pre-
scented to this court with said petit
ition, and praying that said instrument
be allowed as the last will and tesla
ment of said decedent, and that letters
testamentary be issued thereon to
George A. Seawright, Now, Therefore,
you, and each Of you, are hereby
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,reaIi 7 yc'. let rs which : I may
he e. We 81 +, % get" S ad-
v ~esi i,46s. sro , quadron, 4 P. o.
II 4 y L -.
The hoe $ n, It recent meet
= q led itional teacher,
akin now ,spJ of five which will
add materially in the effectiveness. of
TIC DoI4.Ae ytai S work. Tne new
teacher who will relieve both Miss
Bown of the intermediate department
and Miss Davis of the Grammar de-
partment, is Miss Anna Siaaiien OF
Butterfield, MINI. She has had six
years experience, the last two of
which were as principal of semi
graded school, and comes well
recommended. School will open
Monday, September 9.