The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
Program andBox Social
Was GiUenBy the Pupils
Entertainment In District No
8; News From the kerns
Section

Kerns, December 2S.-The program
and box Social at the school house in
district NO. 8, were enjoyed Dy a
large crowd. The program was very
nne. Miss Bertha LlepoId, teacher,
was assisted by her sister Miss Ade-
line Ldepoid, d student at MankatO,
VINO played the violin. The young
Lake to spend the holidays.
F.. e. Jefferson attended tele-
phone meeting In Mankato last Mon
uay evening.
e. l.. Hile advertised his geese in
The Free Press the nrst OF Last week
and the geese were sold by the Middle
OF the next afternoon. 1t pays TO ad-
yerLise." ednesday Mr.. and Mars.
Hite with the assistance OF their
nelghbors Henry Hnmar, Mr.. and MRS.
Virgil Walker and Mr. and Mars. A.
Nourie dressed thirty seven geese,
after which they had a fine dinner.
The geese were delivered TO parties
in Mankato and Judson.
Lorenzo hist celebrated his eight
ieth birthday Christmas day and had
his children and some or mis- grand
children home with him for dinner.
Other grandchildren were too far
away to come at this time. A. very
fine dinner was served. Mr.. and Mrs.
John keene OF Minneapolis, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ned Rist Of ManKato and Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Rist and children of
kerns were present.
Mrs. II. A. Hanson, who is at the
Emmanuel hospital is some better.
She was honored with a postal card
shower by about forty OF her friends
last week, and also received flowers
from the Rebekahs in Mankato. The
North Mankato bank and the Kerns
Ladies' Aid society.
William Spear, one Of the old neigh
bors, has had an operation, and Is at
the Emmanuel hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Shouts Of Amboy
are visiting at the home >of their son
Chaaie Shouts. -
MIR. and Mrs. Virgil Walker and
Mrs. E. L. Hite spent Christmas eve
at the Nourie home and enjoyed the
tree. At late hour ice cream and
cake was served.
Mrs. Charlie Shouts spent several
days last week with her mother Mrs.
Prange at Decoria
John Sieberg is helping Clarence
Netueton husk corn.
Aaron Michels called on George
Loucks Monday forenoon.
The Misses Edna and Hazel Sharp
WOuI W Ndl uCA lily luCSudy uOtu- :
ing to spend couple of days with
relatives.
c. H. Loucks took dinner with Otto
Anderson last week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kent, Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil Walker and Henry Hill
mar spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Vulcan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hopp spent Christ
mas day. with Mr.: and Mrs. Emil
Busse in North Mankato. A fine goose
dinner was served.
Henry vonohlen of Alpha, Mimi, a
student at the Commercial college,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Michels and chill
dren spent Christmas day at the Han
son home.
Amy, Arthur and Leslie Lindsay
spent Christmas day with Mr.. aud
Mrs. Will Carter. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Jefferson went
to Mankato for Christmas and spent
pleasant day at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. r.. II. Eldred, who were as
sisted in entertaining by Mrs. Jeffer-
sons mother, Mrs. Helen Eldred.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Nordgren and chill
dren spent Saturday evening at the
home of Arthur Hjerpe and Christmas
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
Hjerpe, mother of Arthur Hjerpe and
Mrs. Nordgren.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Buick entertained
the members of their own family for
Christmas dinner, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Hanson and daughter and Mr..
and Mrs. e. Chapman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sharp and chill
dren of North Mankato, Miss Hazel
Sharp of Aurora and Miss Edna Sharp
of North Mankato spent Christmas
day with their mother Mrs. w. Sharp.
Nice Christmas messages were re-
ceived from the absent ones, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rash and son Of Kings
dale~a and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sharp
and sons of Carlos.
H. A. Hanson has spent several
nights lately at the home Of G. H
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hopp went to
Grandby Friday and attended the
funeral of three members of the
Nitzke family who were killed in the
blast at their home. Hundreds of
people viewed the wreck and attended
the funeral which was very sad.
A Christmas greeting comes from
Rev. George E. Brown and wife of
Mclaughlin, S. D., with this message:
I'VE wish you all the joys and pleas
ures of the season There will be a
Community Christmas tree and pro-
gram here by the pupils of the grades
of the public schools Friday evening
and Sunday evening program OF sac
red music at the church. We are well,
always busy and enjoying our work
here"