The Mankato free press., 1921-12-16
Legion ShotO at Blue
Earth Is Big Success
Company Put On Minstrel Per.
formance That Pleased
Large Audience
Especial to The Free Press.l

Blue Earth, December 13.-The min
strel show put on In the opera house last
Thursday and Friday evening was
screams from start to finish, and the
American Legion will take their troup
to Elmore, where they repeated the play
Monday evening. The home talent were
ably assisted by Messrs Cornell and Par
sons Of Mason City. Iowa.
William Il. Mall, formerly of Gilmore,
who stole 500 from the safe in the depot
at Burt, Iowa, where he was working.
about three weeks ago, has been given q
suspended sentence of ten years. He Ii
paroled to the care Of DIR. w. T. Peters
lof Burt.
At the annual meeting of the Faribault
County Farm Bureau the following Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing year.
II lesident, Silas Allen of Winnebago: vice
present, Tobias Peterson of Blue Eartn,
secretary. Ole ANDERSON OF Blue Earth
The report showed that the farm bureau
closed This year WITH Sl.0S6 on hand
County Agricultural Agent +. e. krause
has been hlred for another year ana in
consideration CT the financial condition OF
the farming community he has consent
ed to decrease in salary Of $500 per
year.
A young farmer by the name of Cooke
near Gilmore has all his cribs and spare
out building filled with corn besides o.UU0
He. however, begins shelling that pile to-
day. using several machines. He will
put 1t on the market at once. .'
the annual Ss s Of the
W. M, Mrs. NJ. j. Haase; A. NJ, Mrs.
OFFICERS were elected for, ensuing year.
Jack Latin; patron, Charles Brown;
tary, Mrs. A. III. Boedeker; treasurer.
Mrs. W. A. Bruss; associate conductress,
Mrs. r. Cummings.
bank Of Blue Earth has had physical
breakdown from over-work and long
hours. He and his wife have gone to St
Paul where he is trying to rest and re-
Blue Earth win have a community
Christmas tree on the. court house
grounds on Thursday evening, December
be decorated and well lighted with col
ored lights. An excellent program will
be given, and each youngster attending
VIII The &c psrenas Jf oscar Johnson have
been notified that his body has arrived in
IIoboken. N. j.. from France. where he
was Killed in service, and will be for
is good news for the grief stricken par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew K johnson,
who had just about dispaired of getting
The carnival given in the gymnasium
was largely attended and the receipts of
the evening, which were turned over to
the Atnletlc association, amounted TO
1896 The stunts they pulled off and the
things seen by those who visited the
booths, kept everyone in a roar of laugh
Science class served refreshments.
Monday morning while working in the
manuel training class Paul Hostettler
had the misfortune to sever the thumb of
his left hand with an electric saw.
At the annual meeting OF the Woman's
Relief corps Of Blue Earth the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year.
resident. Mrs. Fred Cummings, senior
vice president, Mrs. Otto Schroeder; jun
ior vice president, Mrs. Oscar Lehman;
chaplin, Mrs. Tena Me. I.eod: treasurer,
Mrs. Phoebe Hullett; Conductor, Mrs.
Edna Dolliver; guard. Mrs. w. A. Har-
ner. 1t was voted to pay the car fare Of
the president to the department conven-
tion to be held in st. Paul. The follow
department convention. Mesdames La
Rowe, yiebahn. Schroeder. Ackerman.
Hullett, Carey. Thomas and Lehman.
Mrs. Amy Hughes OF Mankato has been
secured to install the officers on FRIDAY,
January 8, 1922.
At a recent state poultry show held in
st. Paul former Elmore young man. E:
champion prize, with his single combed
Rhode Island Red rooster. Mr.. Henkef
was also elected president of the state
association for the ensuing year. e. C..
Henkel is the only son of Chris Henkel.
manager Of the Elmore Tile and Cement
company.
operated on at the IN, Mayo hospital in Ro-
received by the family Monday morning
stated that she is recovering as rapidly
as can be expected.