Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
AROUND THE COUNTY
FRANKLIN

Mason City, June 13-For some time
the writing of Mason City news has
been abandoned, but by the entreatias
of the community the writer viii en-
deavor to give a meagre portion of the
happenings in this vicinity.
Crops in general are looking good
The weather is fine and everything is
growing better after the recent rains
Farmers have finished planting pota-
toes and corn. The potatoe acreage
has been cut down considerable this
season. The main work at present is
the transplanting Of the weed. Some
are nearly through and others merely
commencing. Certainly the busy sea-
son is on, everyone busy from early
until late.
Oscar Wee is spending few days
at the home of his sister, Mrs. P. G..
Fortney.
Miss Rhoda Ekum has been visiting
at the Albert Ekum home.
Mrs. Sam Swanson. who has been
confined to her bed for a week is so
much improved as to be up and around
again.
Miss Nelia Nelson finished very
successful term of school at Viola and
returned TO spend the sumner vaca-
ton at the parental home.
The newly weds, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Solverson, are nicely settled in their
new home. All friends extend the
heartiest congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs Pete johnson enter
tame dseveral of their neighbors to an
elaborate supper Sunday evening.
Misses Rhoda Thompson, Nelia Mel
son and Clara Helgeson visited at the
Peter Solverson home last Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Rumors are that Mr. and Mrs Hen
ry Anderson viii move to Viroqua.
Ladies aid will be held at the Sever
Nundahl home Wednesday afternoon,
TO which all are invited
Henry Stegne sprung a surprise on
his many friends by bringing home a
brand new wife. Best wishes for a
happy and prosperous life is extended
to this worthy couple from all Mason
ties.
Mrs. S. Solverson and Ruth Solver
son spent Friday afternoon at the Tim
Woodruff home.
Andrew Holland has purchased a
a new flivver.
Miss Thea Krogan has been visiting
hr sister, Mrs. Sam Swanson.
Mrs. Alma Fortney has been stay
ing for some time at the Peter Fortney
home
Olaf Tollefson has been seen going
to Mason City real often of late.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Knutson spent
Saturday evening at the Albert Ekum
home.
Stanley Solyerson was seen going
south on Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0din Olson visited
their old home at Mason City on Sat
urday. Rhoda Ekum accompanied
them home to spend Sunday.
Selmer and Thorwald Solverson has
been working on their 80" for the
past week or ten days.
Mr.. Adolph Anderson. who has been
i'll for many weeks is very much inn
proved at this writing.
Mrs. Peterson of Harrison Hollow
arrived Saturday to spend week at
the Martin Ekum home.
Herman Lerum has purchased new
Ford.
Chester Nelson, Stanley Solverson
and lady friends motored to Lacrosse
to spend Sunday.
Mrs. Ole Solverson and daughter
Thelma have returned from visit to
Minneapolis and Red Wing. Her son
Peter, accompanied them home from
Red Wing, where he has been attend
ing the seminary for the past school
year.
Lars Boge, who has rented the I.
Tollefson farm for the coming year,
has purchased a new Ford.
Our three patroimen are ever busy
on the road and considering the bad
rains, they have managed to keep
them in a good condition. 1t requires
plenty of hard work and much pa
thence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Stegne and fam
lily of Ontario, came Sunday to spend
the day at the Henry Stegne home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Dregne and children
took in the band concert at Eckhart
Park on Sunday afternoon. The con-
cert was rendered by members of the
Elk lodge of Lacrosse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Solverson and
the S. Solverson family motored to
Cashton Sunday and visited at the Ju-
Illus Johnson home.
A number of Mason City people at
tended the surprise on Mr.. and Mrs.
Solfest Hulsether on Sunday after
noon Fair One.
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