The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
upon business and will visit his old
friends before he returns.
Bufternut Valley

Erwin Hellekson, who has been
staying with his sister and husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Nelson during
the holidays, has gone to Mankato
to attend commercial college.
Stella Nelson of Lake Crystal spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Sever
| Larsen.
Miss Ella Shaw visited relatives at
| Madelia few days last week.
Harry Halvorsen and Miss Sylvia
Hellekson of Lake Crystal spent New
Years with the H. S. Halvorsen and
A. G. Nelson families
Ed. Owens has trapped several
foxes of late, securing them from the
same den. One of t',r lumber ap-
pears to be a hybrid coyote fox.
It's full was on exhibition at the store
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hansen en-
tertained for the Misses Gena Shaw
and Myrtle Lowe also Messrs. Oscar
Shaw and Ed. E. Williams of Judson
Sunday evening.
Ithniel and Emlyn Jones have re-
turned from their visit to J. L. Jones
at Lime Springs, Iowa.
Mary Shaw returned Thursday
from a visit with friends near Man
kato.
Mr.. Roam, divinity student from
ST. Paul, was here the latter part
of the week renewing friendships
formed while in the vicinity last
summer.
Ted Olston of Roche~Aar, Mimi,
visited with C.. l.. Kabrud over Sun
day
The Y. P. S., held it's annual meet
ing at the hall Friday January a. An
interesting program was rendered
and oysters were served. The new
officers are: President, G. Leander
Kabrud; vice president, Mary Shaw;
secretary, Myrtle Leander, treasurer,
Tollie Evenson. 1t was decided to
give social in the near future for
the benefit of the Red Cross
H. M. Green went to ST. Paul last
week for further consultation with
physicians, his convalescence not
progressing as hoped for.
G. Ormbreck of ST. James called
on relatives in the vicinity last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Thomas spent
New Years with the latter's parents
at 'Kato
Mrs. Tom Thomas has been Sc
cured to fill the vacancy in District
No. 1877 caused by the resignation of
Elvira Edwards.
Parties from Northern Minnesota
purchased corn last week from Fred
erickson & Co., and from Harvey
Hansen. One carload from each at
81 Is per bhshel. Harvey is Smelling
same, and cars will be loaded as
soon as secured.
Alec Hansen and wife of Lake
Crystal were seen calling on old
neighbors and friends last Friday,
driving their new Sedan.
The story goes that one of the viii
lage housewives with big days work
on hand arose early Saturday morn
ing before her husband had kindled
the fires and tended the lights.
Alighting in the darkness she land
ed on her feet in such a way as to
wrench the ligaments supporting the
tarsal digits and caused severe pain
and discomfort the rest of the day.
The moral of course is that wives
should not attempt such a thing as
arising before their Husbands.
Jense Johnson was in Mankato
Saturday attending conference of
the officials of the temporary farm
bureau organization. The member
ship campaign is nearly complete and
county agent will soon be a reality
in Blue Earth as well as most other
counties in the state.
w. w. Rowlands, l. E. Nelson, J.
E. Owens and Jense Johnson attend
ed Farmers club at Watonwan Fri
day evening.