The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-29
YOUNG FOLK AT SOCIAL
PLEASANT EVENT WAS HELD
ATPEMBERTON
United Brethren Sunday School
Held Affair Also; News of
. Neighborhood

Pemberton, April 25.-On Tuesday
of last week the Young Peoples So
ciety met at the home Of John Davis.
A business meeting was held con-
corning the national rally day fol
the organization. 1t was decided that
the young people. would take full
charge of the sunday school on that
day and in the evening give an en-
tertainment for rally day. Dwight
Surface acts as Sunday school super
intendent on that day. Carl RynersoI
teaches the young peoples class. La
villa Wilson takes the little folks
Marjorie Wilson has the small boys
and girls, and Jay Dane takes the BIZ
BILE class. For the evening entertain
ment, the regular lesson will be dis
cussed and special numbers will be
given. The state president Of the as
ISOLATION will give an address and
Mr.. Ollifant district superintendent Of
the United Brothern church will also
speak People are invited to attenC
these services and If the day ais fine
Sunday school and church a social
time can be had in some near by grove
Miss Mabel Johnson, county nurse
and her friend, Miss Krogstead oil
Mankato called at the Pemberton
schools Monday in the interest OF
the school children's health. Ar
rangements have been made to ex-
anime all school children of Pember-
ton schools on April 81, 20, and 29
Of April. Reports of the health condi-
tions Of each pupil examined will be
medical attention Is needed this can
be taken care of through the sum
mer.
The out door basket ball game
scheduled between Minnesota Lake
and the Pemberton teams was called
OF. The season is so late now that
this kind of sport will be discontin-
ued for the remainder of the year.
The Pemberton band boys held a
band concert in the town hall last Sat
urday. After the rendition Of splen-
did musical program the boys gave
a pie and ice cream supper which
Melted them money with which to
meet incidental expenses of the band.
Mr.. Paulson Of New Richland is
the new mechanic at the Southwick
garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson and Miss
Donnell spent the evening with the
Clausen family south Of town on
Wednesday of last week.
On Friday morning Of last week
eighteen men of the neighborhood
gathered at the school grounds with
their teams, shovels and scrapers to
grade up the grounds.s Ora Acker-
man came with his transit. and set
the grade. In a very short time all
hands were busy and the dirt began
to move. BY evening of that day the
grounds represented quite a differ
ent appearance. The ground will be
seeded down this spring and probably
some walks will appear to help
please the eye. A little landscape
gardening now would be in order.
On account of the weather con-
fditions the United Brethren Sunday
school held its social in the school
building instead Of the Rynearson
nished entertainment in the way of
indoor meet by having the men and
boys be the participants. The first
event was bean bag relay race. The
crowd was divided equally in two
divisions. Each side was given q
bean bag. Each individual had to run
and carry the bag certain distance
and pass 1t to the next member OF
the team. This was very exciting as
the race was close. The young peo-
pies class INDUCED In paper race.
GdCu COuI6Stdul WIS given Two
newspapers and was required to ira
vel certain distance placing the
papers ahead Of him and walking on
them. Earl Cheney won first place
In this. A sack race was INDUCED
next by the Junior class and frankie
Southwick came out first in this.
The men Of the bible class ran a
turkey race with Arthur Wilson win :
ner. The boys of the young peoples
class ran three legged race in
which Jay Dane and Harry Uranium
finished strong. But the best per-
formance,< Of all was the pie eating
contest engaged in by the men OF
the bible class Each contestant had
his hands tied behind him and a
piece Of pie placed on plate before
him. The one who was able to eat
his pie first was winner Mr.. Davis
was the lucky one but his face need
ed the lavatory afterwards. After
this every one Joined in singing pop
ular songs Of long ago. At eleven
o'clock a delicious luncheon was
served to all. The women did them
selves proud in entertainment and
we hope they will not make this the
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