The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
news NOTES OF kERNS
NOTHING OFTHE CREAMERY
LEFT BUT CHIMNEY
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Jefferson
Entertained Party; Short
Stories Told

Kerns, April 1S.-Belgrade Con-
gregational Church-Rev. George Z.
Field. pastor. Sunday, at Kerns.
Sundy school at 10:45 a. m. Sermon
at TAO q. m. Salem Congregational
church at Cambria-Sermon at 10:45
a. m. Sunday school at 11:45 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at 1880 p. M.
Rev. George Z. Fields. Mrs: Field
and the little girls are spending
few days at Cambria this week.
The Oak Lawn Creamery at kerns
burned to the ground last week We'd
nesday morning Nothing but the
chimney is left. In the afternoon of
the same day F. z. jefferson, Oscar
Door and Joe Manns, the members OF
the creamery board, went to st. Peter
to see about the. insurance on the
building.
EstheF En- and George Kothen-
beutel went to ST. Peter and were
married Wednesday of last week
They returned TO the En- home in
the evening where then wedding
dinner was served.
Mrs. Barcum (nee Lucy Culp) of
Lebanon, Mo-. and her little seven
months old daughter are visiting the
formers sister, Mrs. Milo Johnson.
Sylvester Smith returned from
Kings dale last week.
Mrs. Lucretia Hendley Hanson OF
Marquette, Mich. is visiting herRpar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hendley.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Hanson took
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. c. II
Loucks last week Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Jim Hendley has left the I'm
manuel hospital in Mankato and is
staying with her sister. Mrs. Wesley
Hendley in North Mankato.
Do,- nd
son Harold spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Beccue at James
vile.
Willie Severance has been sick the
past two weeks.
Mrs. August Peterson, who was
very sick with pneumonia last week,
passed away at her home early
Saturday morning. The funeral had
not been held this Tuesday morning.
Mrs. c. ScveraIce called on Mrs.
Otto Anderson Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kort Currier of St.
Peter visited at the Rist home last
week.
Mr. and Mrs Otto Anderson en-
tertained number Of friends last
Sunday.
Charlie Paswalk is helping c. Sew
erance with seeding.
Jesse Sdbin of Mankato and Una
Ogin of Mapleton visited Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. l.. Hite Sunday. Mr.. Sabin
and Mr.. Hite were former school
mates and have not met for nineteen
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Schultz en-
tertained the following friends Sun
DAY. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blume of
Good Thunder, Mr.. and Mrs. Wrinkle
and baby of Beauford and Mr.. and
Mrs. Prange and baby from near
Good Thunder. Z -.
Mrs. Joe Meurer and son Ray took
: dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Severance Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Waterbury spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Nettleton north of Kerns.
Ethel Br1ick and Harry Annas of
Grand Junction, Iowa, were married
in DesMoines April Z. Mr.. Annas is
a photographer and the young couple
will live at Grand Junction. The
news of the wedding came as sur,
prise to relatives here.
Ray Meurer of Mankato is working
for Ray Rist.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Buick and Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Hanson spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Buick near Oshawa
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Jefferson en-
tertained a party of relatives from
Thursday until Saturday last week.
They were Mrs. Helen Eldred and
son Roscoe of Mankato and DR.. F.
NJ. LoriDg and wife of Artesian, s.
D., who are on their way from four
months stay in the south and in Chi
cago. DR.. Loring and wife left Man
kato for Artesian Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Michels and
son Clarence spent Sunday at the j.
P. Michels home.
Abbie Randall of North Mankato
is very sick with double pneumonia
and q trained nurse is caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sharp enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Grice and
Mrs. w. Sharp and daughter Edna
for dinner Sunday.
Edward Budde took supper with
Harvey Michels Sunday evening:
Mrs Harry Parsons and son Har
old called on Mrs. c. H. Loucks last
week Thursday.
Miss Esther Keene. formerly of
this neighborhood. was home for her
vacation and visited her people in
West Mankato. She returned to her
school last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Currier and SON
Henry ]. Of Worcester, Mass, who
have been visiting at the Rist and
Keepe homes, also visiting relatives
dL NlCOllcls DIV oil l<dhc anu SSOi
left for the east Sunday evening at
six O'Clock. A farewell dinner was
given Sunday in their honor; part of
the guests being entertained at the
Ned Rist home and the others at the
Jesse Keene home. Those entertained
at the Rist home were Lorenzo Rist
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Rist and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Currier.
Those entertained at the Keene home
were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gleason,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gleason and Mrs.
Lloyd Ostrom and son of Swan Lake
Mr. and Mrs. Currier have spent two
months here and had a delightful
time.
The Aid society meets with Mrs
Walter Johnson this week Thursday
A charvari party was given the
newlyweds Monday evening. Mr.
Kothenbeutel was very good natured
and handed over the amount of mon
ey asked for, which will be used fol
good time very soon.
DEATH OF AGED MISSIONARY.
Rev Brand Stationed In Japan Thir-