The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03

creamery and the family will move
there soon.
- Joe Turner. who has been in the
aviation training camps in Toronto,
Canada, for the past year, has re-
ceived his discharge and surprised
his friends here by arriving in town
on the late train Christmas eve and
is spending the holidays here and
with his sister, Mrs. Bert Gates in
Watonwan and friends In Garden
City. Mr.. Turner expects to soon re-
turn TO North Dakota where he will
resume his position in large lum-
her yard where he was employed be-
fore he Joined the colors in his ma :
tive land. Canada
James Clement, former Vernon
Center boy, but of late years a Min
neapolis, another khaki boy who was
discharged from southern training
camp in time to spend Christmas with
his parents, spent several days this
week with Vernon friends.
III. c. Kraus spent Monday and
Tuesday in South st. Paul where he
purchased several carloads Of cat
tie for feeders which he will dispose
OF to. farmers in this vicinity.
ID. Fl. Thew and amily of Old Town
are enjoying rhe comforts and con-
Venlerces OF Kalamazoo furnace
which they Gently installed.
a. c. Matson Of Lake Crystal was
transacting h-'&:n~rj in the village
Monday and Tues ~ and greeting his
many old friends.
Mrc rnn,,o, lea -.
O'Clock train Tuesday for Minneapo-
lis after a weeks visit with her hus-
bands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. e.
Cooper and family.
Mr.. ard Mrs. ID. H. Thew and
daughter, Miss Elsie, entertained a
party of friends New Years night.
Among the guests from the village
who greatly enjoyed the occasion
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Burdick,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lowell, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. r. Halvorson and Mr.. and
Mrs. r, Z. Fate.
Miss Celia Marie Cox of Garden City
spent Monday and Tuesday in North
Vernon guest of Miss Lydia Annis.
Miss Margaret Dennison. who is a
student in Hamline university. is
spending the mid winter vacation
with her parents at her beautiful
country home in Southwest Vernon.
There were two parties Monday
evening, ore at the Will Dennison
nome and the other at the Ed. Annis
home IT. North Vernon. Some of the
young folks in. the village enjoyed
the evening at the Dennison home
but the greater number were enter
tanned at the .Annis home.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Halverson and
Petra were down from Luverne to
spend Christmas and the remainder
Of the week at the NJ. B. Randall and
Martin Halverson homes, Mr.. Halver-
son returning home on the noon train
Monday. Mrs. Halverson and little
daughter will remain for more ex-
tended visit.
Ida, the little four year old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Rhinehart Peters.
was quite badly burned Monday eve
nirg By hot tea, when she pulled from
the table the teapot, spilling the con-
tents into her lap. Badly burning
both knees
Miss Florence Biggs will not con-
tirne her high school studies in Sher-
burne. She has returned to the vii
lages and will assist in the house,
Keeping Of Mrs. Clarence Howe in
Old Town. The school in Sherburne
like in all other places are badly.
aa ii,l ~ 5y c.is prey a1ifng err.
1emic and many students who are
putting themselves through school
have been obliged to give up their
studies for the remainder of the year.
The flu has made it's appearance at
The win Rambo home in West Yer
non. 1t is understood Mr. Rambo is
having q light run with it.
Miss Louise Award, VINO has spent
most OF the winter so far with Mrs.
Charles Brown in the country, has
gone to Jaresville where she will visit
until spring with her brother in law
and sister, Mr.. ard Mrs. George
Holmes.
Miss Belle Dredge spent a few DAVIS
he first of the week with Mankato
friends.
Miss Liza Wilson returned to Gar
den City Monday afternoon where she
VIII resume teaching January 9 if flu
conditions warrant the opening of the
schools.
Madelia is surely up against it."
The schools which have been closed
."r weeks reopened Monday ard be-
lore the schools We're dismissed that
day ore OF the teachers ard a pupil
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