The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
NEWS SENT FROM KERNS
PARTY GIVEN BY MR.. AND
MRS. F. E. JEFFERSON
Number of Very Interesting
Events Occurred In the
Neighborhood

Kerns, October 6.-Mr and Mrs. F.
e. Jefferson entertained fifty friends
last week Tuesday evening in honor
of Rev. George E. Brown of Hum
boldt, S. D. The evening was spent
in a social way and a nice program
was given. Mrs. Field gave a read
ing and little Gwendolen Field ne
cited two pieces. The vocal selec-
lions by Mrs. Fred Johnson and Miss
Cora Johnson were fine and the mu
sic furnished by Mrs. Jessie Lindsay
at the piano and F. E. Jefferson with
his violin was enjoyed by all. At the
close Of the program Mrs. Jefferson
served a fine lunch consisting of sand
witches, cakes, coffee and watermelon.
borhood were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B.
Steel Of North Mankato, Mrs. Helen
Eldred, Mrs. Jessie Lindsay, daugh-
ter, Amy, and son, Leonard, and Mr..
and Mrs. Milo Johnson and children
of Mankato.
L. F. Parsons, who was very ill
for some time, died Monday night.
Mrs. Wesley Hendley OF North Man
kato and Mrs. James Hendley Of Mic
ollet, his daughters, were with him.
G.. w. johnson recently had cleo
trio lights installed in his home.
Mrs. A. Buick and little daughter,
Dorothy, have returned from Web
ster City, Ia.
Aaron Michels is working for H.
A. Hanson.
Otto Anderson of the former Bur
nett farm Is putting electric lights
into his house this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson have
an eight pound baby boy. Congratu-
lations.
A. Buick has rented his farm to
Ton Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Jefferson took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. R. Eldred
in Mankato Sunday.
w. Spear OF South Bend, formerly
of Kelns, will have an auction Fri
day after which he will move to North
Mankato.
Frank Loucks took dinner with his
brother, Charles, in Mankato vSatur-
day.
A number from the neighborhood
attended the Edison concert given by
Conner Jones at the opera house in
Mankato Thursday evening. The in
vitations sent out by Mr.. and Mrs.
Conner Jones are always appreciated.
F. E. Budde and son, Ben, John
Lind and Harry Burnett returned
from Mahnomen county last week.
They made the tnip in Mr.. Budde.s
car. They visited with Arthur Sharp
ad Mel. Purrter on their trip.
F. E. Jefferson helped r. H. Ell
dred and family in Mankato move to
their new home last Friday Mr. JEFF
ferson took dinner with c. H. Loucks.
Rev. Field will observe Family Day
next Sunday morning at 10:45. Every
one Is invited to be present. Sunday
school will be held after church and
Christian Endeavor society in the ev-
ening.
The town board, J. A. johnson, ].
Keltgen and Kan Landgren and Clerk
Fred Johnson were busy at the town
hall all day Monday on account of
registration day.
Ed Coggeshall has bought a new
Ford car.
John A. Johnson threshed for Harry
Parsons and Chester Steel last week.
Mrs. e. Rohde, Mrs. Dora Buam
and baby. Mrs. w. Sharp and Elsie
Trask Of North Mankato attended the
Aid society at the home OF Mrs. H. A.
Hanson Friday.
John Robert died Tuesday morning
at $3.50.
Mrs. Trask and daughter Elsie of
North Mankato spent Monday at the
farm with Guy and family.
A number OF friends helped Mrs. M.
NJ. Cram celebrate her girthday
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul SHARP and child
rem were entertained at the Sharp
home in North Mankato Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Burrill Johnson of Min
neapolis. who Is interested in organ
ization work in the Degree of Honor
Lodge. was in St Peteu last wAek
noon she visited Mrs. w. Sharp in
North Mankato.