The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-20
SCENE IS FROM ASBURY
RESIDENT OF JUDSON VS.
TIED THAT HOSPITAL
Addresses Delivered to Disabled
Soldiers; Corn For the Starv-
ing Overseas

Judson, May 17-Sheldon Little
spent a few days with his brother
Earl, at Asbury hospital, Mime
apolis, last week On Thursday, May
IL, being National Hospital Day and
the birthday anniversary of Florence
Nightingale, who was the first war
nurse, a special program was ar
ranged in observance of the day.
Colonel L. Leach, candidate for
mayor of Minneapolis. addressed the
soldiers at Asbury hospital in tho
afternoon. he spoke from a truck
drawn up in flont Of the main en-
trance of the hospital. Three hun
friends occupied chairs between the
hospital and sidewalk. while about
one hundred other veterans leaned
from the windows upstairs to hear
the colonel He declared there was
nothing the American people will
not do for the disabled soldiers, but
that the government was unprepared
it had been unprepared for war.
Music was furnished for the occasion
by the Firemen's band of Mime
apolis. Another feature Of the pro-
gram was an Indian war dance by
five members of the Blackfeet tribe
from Glacier Park. Mont.
Rev. o. ]. Arthur, pastor of the
Mankato and Judson Swedihs Luth-
eran churches, has been granted a
months to take up his new work
with Gustavus Adolphus college at
On account of i'll health Rev. An
derson OF Mankato has been obliged
to discontinue the meetings here at
the hall for the present. All hope
that he may be able to be with us
There will be English services al
Jerusalem church next Sunday after
noon. Rev. Daniel Roberts Of Carmel
The ball game Saturday afternoon
between Lawndale and Judson re-
suited in grand victory for Juu
son. Next Saturday Cambria will
cross bats with Judson on the dia
mond here.
The Oak Grove ball team Of this
place played Nicollet Saturday after
noon. They say the scores ran pretty
high in favor Of Nicollet. But give
the boys a chance; that was their
first game away from home.
By the way 1t has been freezing
here lately we fear that the fruit
crop has been damaged to some ex-
tent. Corn planting is well under
way and the small grain looks very
good.
The Community club meets Friday
evening. May 20. at the school house
The Judson people will serve refresh
ments to the country people, the
country people having served to the
village people some time ago. Toasts
are being prepared by different ones
and responses. which will take the
people send a cordial invitation -
the people in the country to come.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Hendrick-
SON from Minneapolis, with the Elec-
tric company there. will meet with
the people here. The meeting will
be held for the purpose Of discussing
the question Of building high line
from Lake Crystal to Judson and
east Of Judson. Any who wish to
come from north Of the river are
welcome. All please be present and
help to get the line through.
Miss Thomas is sending an inv,
tation to the parents Of the children
in her room to be present on Wednes-
day evening at o'clock. at a 10
minute period recital by each clas-.
Following lunch will be served.
eran church of Judson and friends
rendered Rev, o. J. Arthur a surprise
Monday evening at his home in Man
kato.
Mrs. Tommy Jones, Mrs. Arthur
Jones and family and Mrs. Leslie
Jones and family were callers at
Cambria Sunday afternoon.
A car Of gift corn was loaded here
last week by the American Farm
Bureau Federation for the countries
across the water. The following do
mated corn from this neighborhood
Arthur G.. Jones, FIVE bushels; Ellis
Jones. FIVE bushels; H. P. Hutchins,
seven bushels; /. M. Davis, seven
bushels; Bun Williams, three bush
els: Alfred Anderson, fourteen bush
els and 80 pounds. William Roberts,
five bushels; H. C. Leifermann, five
bushels; Charles Peterson. five bush
els; e. L. Owens, five bushels; John
Price, four bushels G. Hughes, four
bushels; Edwin Evans, four bushels
and 30 pounds; C. G. Jones. five
bushels: Willard Roberts, five bush
els; Evan Wigley, six bushels and
Dance next Saturday evening at
Swartout's barn. Music by the
EeSles Harmony Aces Of Mankato
Ice cream and cake will be served as
refreshments. Everyone welcome.