The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-29
Elected to Position In the
Bank At Judson
MANKAT0 BOY CHOSEN
He Becomes An Officer Of the
Farmers State institution;
News Notes


chosen cashier of the institution to
succeed the late Magnus Larson. lie
is son of Richard Wigley OF Man
kato, who is now vice president Of
the bank. Willard was born and
reared on his fathers farm in this
township and received most of his
EDUCATION in the pubic schools or
Mankato. he was formerly assls-
tant cashier under w. w. White
and when the war was declared IN
1917 he resigned his position to enter
the service IN the tgnt for his coun-
try. All nave every reason to believe
that no will make good and that the
bank will continue to grow in the ru-
ture as 1t has in the past.
Earl Little of MINNEAPOLIS is spend
ing a few days here visiting relatives.
business man OF Lake Crystal called
on old friends here one day last
week.
w. L. Snyder spent the week end
in Minneapolis. Harvey Goodeil
took, charge OF the elevator during
the absence OF Mr.. Snyder.
Miss Alva Lewis was a guest of
honor at a birthday party which was
held at her home on Monday, July rs.
George Johnson left Saturday noon
for Mlnneota where he expects to
help thresh this coming fall.
William C.. Johnson is tending
separator for George Peterson
through shock thresnlng. There is
going to be big run of shock
threshing this season ii the weather
permits.
Attorney S. B. Wilson of Mankato
was out on his farm near here last
week and made arrangements Tor
tie building OF q granary and ma
chine shed. Mr.. Wilson now has one
or the most Ito date farms in
Blue Earth county. and has spared
no time or expense to make IT so.
When Mr.. Wilson purchased this
farm about six years ago 1t looked
almost worthless with no buildings,
and the greater part of it was COW
cred with water. But today II is un-
der cultivation, being Thoroughly
tiled. There is a complete set of
buildings on the place now, and it is
a farm any community might be
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Goodell
and SON Dean of Waseca are visiting
relatives here for q few days.
Miss Edith Lundin was the guest
of Miss Lois Evans >~one day last
week.
Lawrence Hughes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Hughes, underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Ina
manuel hospital, Mankato, recently.
very favorable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bragdon mot
ored through from Iowa on vaca-
ton trip. they are now visiting rel
atives here in Judson. They were
former residents or Mankato.
DR.. and Mrs. John Williams Of
Lake Crystal and their daughter.
Mrs. Edna Piper of Minot, N. D.,
were guests OF Miss Esther Evans
over Sunday.
Fred Pirkle of Smith Mills is WIS.,
iting relatives and friends here for
a few days.
Wesley Roberts of Minneapolis is
spending his vacation here with rel
atives.
William ]. Roberts, local stock
buyer, is out on his farm assisting
his son Wallie stacking grain.
Mrs. John Allingson Of Conata,
s. D., who has been in Mankato for
the past six weeks, is visiting her
days before returning to her home.
You will remember that a few weeks
ago little baby girl was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Allingson at Mankato.
Clarence Reese and family autoed
to Fairmont, Mimi, and other points
in Iowa Sunday, visiting relatives.
They returned Monday. The els
lance covered was some 100 miles
Dewey Maskrey, brothers Charles
and Ortie from Grantsburg, Wis, ar
rived one day last week to help in
the tile factory. The tile factory is
a very busy institution trying to
keep up with the orders Tor tile and
blocks.
The school board members of
Joint district No. of Nicollet and
Blue Earth counties held a meeting
SATURDAY ssbon s,. eysning July 2s The
was canvassed and found to be cor
rect. A total of 124 votes were cast.
G. A. Drake received 90; Alfred An
derson. 80: A. j. Nourie, 80; Ar
thur McGivney, 80. G. A. Drake and
Alfred Anderson were declared elect
ed. The board elected the following
officers for the coming year. Alfred
Anderson, president; e. J. Rood,
treasurer u1egi H. 4; G; Hodson; clerk, Il
would be received on the three
routes of joint consolidated district
No. 6 at the school house on Wed
nesday evening, August 3, as follows:
Route No. l, o'clock; Route No. q,
$3.50; Route No. 3, 9 p. m. The fol-
lowing Is the treasurer's annual re-
port to the clerk Receipts for the
year ending July 81, 1921. Cash on
hand from last year. $886.S5; re-
ceived from apportionment, $585.15:
received from special taxes, $3843.20; :
received from local mill taxes $3O9.0i
received from all other sources.
$180.07; total receipts for year,
$8245.2S. Orders outstanding, $5991.-
08; grand total, $14,236.36. Disburse-
ments for year ending July 81, 1921.
General control. $16.10; instruction,
S3131.35; text books and supplies,
$472.27; operation, $1453.11; main.
tenance. $401.S5; transportation OF
pupils, $3.50: other expense pay
ments, SOTO; interest. $269.59;
current orders paid. $7831.37; orders
accepted but not paid, $5991.0S;
cash on hand at end Of year, $413a1.
Grand total, $14,236.36. Dates July
10. 1921. e. ]. Rood, district treas
urer; certified and approved by H.
G. Hodson. clerk. Alfred Anderson,
chairman.
, Mrs. Otto Hempel OF Minneapolis
was injured Sunday\evening near the
Rochester golf links when the car