The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10

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solo, Shadow March" Miss Gwen
dolyn Thomas wrote the following
class prophecy, which was splendidly
delivered by, George Williams. ut
was a warm, balmy day in June when
sat on my porch awaiting the aero
plane which was to take me on my
trip to Judson where had not been
FOR ten years. Buzz. Yes, / was
ready and off we sailed along the
banks of the Minnesota river. After
about an hours flight over very
prosperous lookoing little city that /
tiny town Of Judson. My mind went
back ten years when another aero
plane landed and rested in Judson in
Conner Evans field. How the boys
and girls scrambled out of school,
across the tracks, over freight cars
and through wet fields to reach the
scene OF curiosity. We all opened our
eyes with wonder when Roy Jones
In the machine. But now such
thing Is quite common. We alighted
In the west end Of town as the other
field was covered with business
blocks. AS / stepped from the plane
short, muscular young man with
smiling face met me and / recogniz;,
ed Bonnie McCargar: AS he plotted
me to his car he said "Will you go
to the farm or stop to see the rest Of
the class first?" / replied that l
would stop in town first. AS we
drove on l recognized the old Henry
Nelson place which Bonnie explained
had been bought by the Judson Inn
provement association and was being
sold out in city lots. Charles Gustaf
place? l remarked. Yes, DR.. Gray
has, his, office in that. He's Alice's
husband, you know. Finally we
stopped in front of large white
building with white mamoth pillars
in front and on the door l read "Jud-
p. m. We went in. Bonnie knocked
at door marked private. We enter
ed and Charles Williams, now presi-
dent of the bank, rose to greet us.
At stenographer's desk / recogniz-
ed Marie Leiferman. She had grad
uated from business college and was
private secretary to Mr.. Williams.
George is busy just now. He will be
AS 1 sat there / picked up a paper,
THE Judson Daily" and read P. w.
Mogren, wife, son and daughter left
for Chicago Sunday. They expect to
be gone about month. Soon
George Williams. who was now CASH
Ter in the bank, entered and with
with him Clifford Nelson. Clifford
told me that he had attended law
office over the bank. Come to see
us while you're here" he said. We
live over by the park" After inquiry
found that the park was across the
river where used to be Browns pas
ture. But we had to hurry on so we
drove to the school. 1t was on the
same old grounds, but extended from
RI q
creamery used to stand and censid-
erably farther north than before.
Marjorie Door is superintendent.
She's gone east for the summer,
Bonnie explained. Then we went
back few blocks and entered a neat,
we'll stocked, attractive looking dry
goods store. A tall, fine looking
we entered he smiled and / at once
recognized Ray Gustafson, proprietor
of the Gustafson, Peterson Dry Goods
Co. After some talk Bonnie said
Going to the concert tonight, Ray?
You bet" was the reply and knew
that Ray after all was grown up
school boy stu using the ever handy
and Lizzie como over after supper;
and well go to the concert together.
Thanks, we'll do that. So long. We
again entered the car and drove out
across the river to the farm. AS we
neared the site could plainly see on
the barn this sign RrsS VALLEY Hys wSw
and suSc1 Ham a HOGS" Bennie Nc
Cargar, proprietor. And / knew we
were at Bennie's home. The guests
arrived and later we went to the
concert. AS the musicians took their
places recognized many, Carl Mars
teen. still director of what was now
good sized band noted for many
miles around. Other faces came into
horn; Billy Snyder with his drums
and others. I looked back on the
days when the school house fairly
rumbled with the noise from the
boys band in the library. When the
concert was over and was. glancing
around between numbers the crowd
burst into applause. l looked at the
girl dressed beautifully in pale green
which somehow set off perfectly her
auburn hair and brown eyes. She
held a violin in hand and recognized
Vera Keever. The music burst forth
and in spite Of its beauty my atten-
tion was ATTRACTED n By by, the ;. one ahst who
INQUIRED. She looks familiar. Why
that is Helen Brown, Lizzie explain
ed. She and Vera have a conserva.
tory of music over town. Now l had
seen all of the old class but Dora
Gustafson. Little Dora, who when in
seventh grade and 1.-THE last minute
astounded the class by passing the
examinations and receiving her dip
Iona, was big Dora teaching English
literature on the isle in the Hudson,
a private school for girls. Yes
many changes had taken place and
many surprises awaited me. AS we
were about to leave the park little
tot Of about six years ran UP to me,
handed me an election card and said.
"please vote for my dad for mayor"
Later I glanced at the card rumpl
ed up in my hand and to my as
constituent I recognized the features
of Victor Peterson. After such an
exciting afternoon I retired to dream
of what the next ten years would
bring to Judson." Vera keever then
sang" June's Secret" This was fol-
lowed by an illustrated essay, Value
Of Foods" by Lizzie Parry. The. talk
consisted on purposes of food, to
build and repair bone muscles,
nerves and other tissues; to
furnish heat and energy and to
regulate process Of diges tt n.
She grouped foods into few general
classes: proteins or the building and
rena iring foods: fats which are high