The Mankato free press., 1922-03-31
Raisers Of Poultry
Hold Their Sessions
Nicollet County Chicken Fan
ciers Engage In Inter
esting Discussions.

Kerns. March 2s.-The poultry
raisers in the county are having
some interesting meetingr One OF
these meetings was held at the home
of G. w. Jonson, Monday. Miss
Cook from the Agriculture school
spoke about chickens. County
agent Springer was also present
Miss Cook expects to speak again
next month. At the close OF the
meeting nice refreshments were
served.
There will be an April fool party
given by a group OF voting people al
the school house OF district No. Il,
o'clock. Prices viii be SIS and $40
for admission. After the program
q free lunch will be served.
Election last Tuesday passed of
quietly. The following were elect
ed in Belgrade supervisor, John
keltgen; clerk, Fred johnson;
treasurer, August Peterson; Justice
OF the Peace, II, A. Hanson; con-
stable, Fred Paswalk.
w. Strader. who used to live at
"The Jungle" died at his home in
Los Angeles and was buried at that
place, March 20.
Miss Johannes of district 35
went to her home at Nicollet last
week Thursday, to spend few days
with her people who were sick.
There was no school Friday.
Mrs. Jessie Lindsay and G. H.
Gilbertson were married at Alexan
dria on March 16.-They will be at
home to their friends in Carlos after
April /. Mr.. Gilbertson has charge
Of the Electric plant in Carlos.
Arthur, Leslee Amy and Leonard
Lindsay expect to go to Texas next
week.
The river is very high and the
water Is all over the land, but Mr..
the sugar bush and expects to make
some maple syrup this spring.
Eli Michels has telephone. His
number Is R-3004.
Jay Davis and Leonard Lindsay
are staying at the Jefferson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Rist entertained
a number of friends Friday evening.
Lillian Michels is helping Mrs.
viii Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Johnson moved
to South Bend, Saturday.
Guy Trask and sister Elsie, went
to Lake Crystal Sunday and attend
ed the funeral of their sister Mrs.
Lucy Hobart. There were a large
number of friends present and the
floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful. Mrs. Hobart formerly
lived in this neighborhood and had
q great many friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hanson and
children were entertained for sup
per Sunday evening at the H. A.
Hanson home.
Miss Bertha Leopold Of district s
viii give the state examinations at
the schoolhouse Thursday and
Friday Of this week.
Anita, Agnes, Ethel and Thelma
Nourie spent the week end with
their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nourie, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. /. Hite and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Waterbury attended the poul-
try meeting Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Buick spent the
week end with their daughter and
son In law. Mr.. and Mrs. Blk Baker
Mr.. Shields moved to Mr.. Han
sons home by the schoolhonse, Sat-
Clinton Foote and friend of West
Mankato called at the Carter home
Sunday.
Mr.. Miller, the ice man from Man
kato is hauling sawdust from the F.
E. Jefferson saw mill.
Mrs. w. Sharp received a letter
from her son Arthur of Carlos, who
said that they have any amount Of
snow there yet and farmers are still
travelling around in sleds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hopp entertain
ed a number of friends Sunday ev-
ening. They were Mr.. and Mrs.
Busse and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
George ,Metske OF North Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman and children
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Walker and
Henry Hilmar of Kerns. Games
were played and light refreshments
were served.