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The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
June e-1s-23.
CITATION FOR HEARIAG ON PETE
TlON FOR PROBATE OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth, in Probate court
In the Matter of the Estate of August
Muehlhausen. Decedent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO
all persons interested in the allowance
and probate of the will Of said decedert:
The petition of Charlotte NJ. Juliar be-
ing duly filed in this court, representing
that August Muehlhausen. then a resi-
dent of the County of Blue Earth. State
Of Minnesota, died on the 26th day OF
April. 1922. leaving last viii and testa-
ment which Is presented to this court
with said petition, and praying that
said instrument be allowed as the last
will and testament of said decedeft, and
that letters Testahnentary be issued
thereon to Charlotte M. Juliar. NOW
THEREFORE, you, and each of you,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause. IL any you have. before tins court
at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House, in the City of Mankato
County of Blue Earth. State Of Minne-
sofa, on the 1st day of July, 1922. at
ten o'clock A. NJ. why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted.
WITNESS the Honorable Harry A.
Johnson, Judge Of said court, and the
seal of said court, this End day OF June.
1922.
(Court seap HARRY A. JOHNSON.
Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner.
(June 16-23-3o)
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June 9-I6-23
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PEri-
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of
Blue Earth In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph
|. Masberg, Decedent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO
all persons interested in the allowance
and probate of the will of said dece-
dent: The petition of Gertrude Masberz
being duly filed in this court, represent
ing that Joseph Masberg. then a resi-
dent Of the County OF Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota. died on the 10th
day of March, 1922, leaving last will
and testament which Is presented to
this court with said petition, and pray
ing that said instrument be allowed as
the last will and testament of said de-
cedent, and that letters Testamentary
be issued thereon to Gertrude Masberg.
NOW THEREFORE,, you. and each
Of you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause. If any you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in Mankato, Coun-
ty of Blue Earth. State of Minnesota,
on the 1st day of July, 1892. at ten
o'clock A. NJ. why the PRAYER OF said
petition should not be granted.
WITNESS the Honorable Harry A.
johnson, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court. this LIST day of-June.
ecourt seap HARRY a. JoHNsos
J. r. Klaseus,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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in company with the local ball team
attended the Medo Township Farm
Bureau picnic in McComb's grove on
the shore OF Perch Lake. Friday at
ternoon.
Albert Juliar was q member OF
the grand jury which was in ses-
sion last week and Mrs. ]. Chase is
one of the petit jurors In the June
term of court which convened Mon
day.
Mrs. Ed Faley was visiting with
relatives in the village Sunday.
Mary Hoaglund who has been at
tending school at Kasota it at home
for the vacation.
Remember Wednesday afternoon
at two thirty o'clock is the time set
for the program for the laying of
the corner stone of the new consoh-
dated school.
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PAGE SEVEN
(June 2-S-16)
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth. In Probate Court
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Harry
A. Heidel, Decedent.
Letters Testamentary, this day hay-
Ing been granted to Frieda Heidel.
1t Is Ordered; That the time within
which all creditors Of the above named
decedent may present claims AGAINST
his estate in this court, be. and the
same hereby Is, limited to six months
from and after the date hereof: and
1922, at ten o'clock a. M, in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court House
at Mankato, in said County, be. and
the same hereby Is fixed and appointed
as the time and place for hearing upon
and the examination, adjustment and
allowance of such claims as shall be
presented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order In The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated May IS, 1922.
probate SeaD HARRY A. JOHNSON.
H. L. & ]. W. schnnitt & H. W. volk,
Attorneys.
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Shorter Hours Are
To Be Observed Here
Shopekeepers Will Close Their
Places Of Business $50
In Afternoon.

Beginning on Monday, June 19,
and continuing to Friday. September
l, Mankato merchants whose names
appear below have agreed to close
their respective places of business
at $50 O'Clock daily, excepting Sat
urdays, upon which days stores will
remain open evenings as usual.
These stores now close at six o'clock,
excepting Saturdays. The purpose
Of the early closing is to give en-
ployers and employees an opportun-
lty to better obtain relief from the
oppressive heat Of summer. A COM
mittee from the Civic and Com
merce association, consisting of l.
B. Fisher and Morris Madison, called
on business men in regard to early
closing following a meeting of mer-
chants that was held at the asso-
citation offices last Friday. Follow
ing is a list of the names of the
business houses that have agreed to
close:
Sample Shoe Store, Fisher Cloth
ing company, Salets Department
Store, George E. Brett company,
Sullivan Smith, The Value Store,
Fred w. Kruse company, The Man
kato Cloak company, A. NJ. Stein,
The Bee Hive, ]. B. & D. Richards,
Besser Hair Shop, Porter and Pay,
Johnson & Boman, W. r. Crandall,
Home Electric Shoppe, Zimmerman
& Bangerter, Madson's Dry Clean
ing, c. Swanson & Sons. Mankato
Dry Cleaning Works. The Style
Shop, Stan A. Smith, The La Vogue,
Kruse Bros. Murphy & Busch, Mar
- q c1, IaA -
cry, The Fair Store, Nyquist Cloth
ing company, o. W. Schmidt Sad
dlery company, John Pluto, Geo. H.
Lang, Harres & Smesrud, Hagen's
Hardware, Mankato Mercantile COM
pany, Lippert's Jewellery Gift Shop.
Landkamer Bros, johnson Laundry
company, J. C. Penney company.
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ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of La
Vantia D. Clements, Decedent.
Letters of Administration this day
having been granted to F. Braden
Clements,
1t Is Ordered; That the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
her estate in this court, be, and the
same hereby isl limited to six months
from and after the date hereof: and
that Monday. the 18th day of December.
1922, at ten o'clock a. M. IN the Pro-
at Mankato, in said County, be, and the
same hereby is fixed and appointed as
the time and place for hearing upon
and the examination. adjustment and
allowance of such claims as shall be
presented within the time aforesaid
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated June 3. 1922.
probate SeaD HARRY A. JOHNSON,
Judge Of Probate.
A. R. Pau,
Attorney.
(June 1e-23-so.A
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
May Build Rail Cutoff.

Rochester, June 14.-Possibly Of the
building Of an extension from Mantor-
vile to a point near Douglas 50 as to
shorten the running distance and time
Between Rochester and the twin cities,
over the Great Western. as mentioned
weeks ago, following visit of Manter-
vile citizens to Rochester, Is again re-
vived today with the visit to Roches-
ter of T. A. Hoverstad of Chicago, de-
Western, who left for Mantoryille this
morning to make thorough investi-
cation OF the feasibility Of the pro-
posed project. Mr.. Hoverstad was ac-
companied on the trip by local agent
q. A Snalley.
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the missing girl may turn up within

the missing girl may turn up within
the week.
Authorities have been notified Of
her disappearance and efforts have
been made to trace the girl up to
date have proven unsuccessful. II
she is not located by evening an
effort will be made to- get in touch
with the Big Doris Shows now
playing at Midway Park in St Paul
and make a search for the girl
among the carnival people.
No ulterior motives are ascribed
for the actions of the girl, as she
was in good health and spirits at the
time she went to the carnival
grounds. 1t may simply be, her
friends think, that Lois was restless
and wished to see bit OF the
world. .
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June 9-16-22
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DfSTRi.
BUTTON

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of Estate OF Charles Tho
mas, Decedent
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO
all persons interested in the final ac-
count and distribution of the estate OF
said decedent: The representative of
the above named decedent, having nled
in this Cpurt her final account Of the
administration of the estate Of said de-
cedent, together with her petition pray.
ing for the adjustment and allowance
Of said final account and for distrfbu-
ton of the residue of said estate to
the persons thereunto entitled:
THEREFORE, YOU. AND EACH OF
YOU, are hereby cited and required to
show cause, If any you have, before
this Court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City of Man.
kato. in the County of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, on the 1st day Of
July, 1922; at ten o'clock A N. why said
petition should not be granted
WITNESS. The Judge of said Court,
and the seal Of said Court this Ind day
lcourt seai) HARRY A. JOHNSON,
Probate Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Would Siay Sheriff

Especial to The Free Press.J
Olivia, Mimi, June 13.-Sheriff o. T.
Sunde hase returned here from North
Dakota having in custody l. c.
Schmidt, wanted here for auto stealing
Sheriff Sunde, according to reports bare
ly missed being assassinated by Schmidt
soon after he arrested him. While driv-
is alleged suddenly covered the sheriff
with pistol, but when he pulled the
trigger a lock prevented the weapon
from working and as Schmidt attempted
TO adjust the lock with his finger Sheriff
are being made for Schnaidt's prelimi-
nary hearing.
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tJune 1s-2s-so.,
ORDER LIMITING TINE TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF William
Roberts, Decedeft-
Letters Of Administration this day
having been granted to Evan Roberts,
Y Is Ordered: That the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
hs estate in this court, be; and the
from and after the date hereof: and
that THURSDAY, the 7th day Of Deceul-
Probate Court Rooms at the Court
House at Mankate. in said County, be,
pointed as the time and place for hear
ing upon and the examination. adjust
ment and allowance of such claims as
shall be presented within the time
aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication OF this order in The Man
kato Free Press IS provided by law.
Dated June 6. 1922
probate SeaD HARRY A JOHNSON.
Thomas Hughes.
Attorney.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
MISTAKE IN DIVORCE
st. Louis Woman Finds Herself II
Unusual Predicament
LAssociated Press Dispatch.1

st. Louis, June 15.-Seven years
ago today Mrs. Eva L. Hillenkoeter,
a play and scenario writer Of this
city, obtained a divorce, not from
her husband, due to the likeness or
their initials, but from her brother
in law and as a result she Is again
seeking her second divorce in or
der to be able to dispose of some
of her property.
The decree handed down seven
years ago dissolved the matrimon-
ial bonds between Mrs. Hillenkoet-
er and Henry H. Hillenkoeter, her
husbands brother who has since
died The mistake was not dis
covered until recently and the Sec
ond' divorce petition was the result.
The husband Herman H. Hillen-
koeter, who has since been re- mar
ried, has filed a cross bill in order
to have his first wife's request for
separate maintenance denied by the
court. The initials H. H, proved
misleading in the first case it was
declared.
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WOULD BUY LIGHT PLANT
Mankato Concern Neeotiates Fo
Outfit at Fairmont

E. F. Hildebrand of the North
west Utilities company Mankato,
was in Fairmont today with view
of submitting proposition cover
ing the purchase and continued op-
Grafton of the local light and power
plant, says The Fairmont Sentinel.
This company, he stated owns
and operates electrical systems, IN
twenty one towns in southern Min
nesota with a value approximating
81, 900, ,00o The proposition, he add :
ed would mean moving the present
Mankato district headquarters TO
Fairmont making eighteen towns
administered from this city, includ :
ing Fairmont and the three villages
now served in Martin county.
The company has four sources OF
power but its desire is to have a
steam plant, such as Fairmonts, in
this vicinity, not only to supply
this city, but so that the surplus
power capable Of being generated
here can be distributed to its other
customers
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charued with Assault.

mona. June li.-Charges of "as-
81 . SA0 armed with a dangerous
We 49, ASA intent to rob-" were pre-
terred against Howard McWatn, Will
KILLER. in connection with the theft OF
n quantity Of wine at Tempealeau Bay,
at > preliminary hearing before Justice
F. NJ. Larsen yesterday at whitehall.
was set at $500. Mnlers bail was
fixed at $500. The men had not been
able 10 obtain bail. up to 80 p. m. to-
day. They were bound over for trial
by jury at the September term of
court at Whitehall. They are at pres
ent in the Whitehall county Jail. The
toBr arc alleged by Peter Reinard, care
taker of two summer homes at Trem-
tic point of a gun; forced him to drink
sorne drugged wine or liquor, and then
robbed him Of a quantity of elderberry
wine.
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ROCHESTER GIRL MISSING
Young Lady Dropped From View;
Search Is Being Made

Rochester, MINI. June 15.-Lois
Estes, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Or
sen Estes living on North
Broadway, has been missin &
from her home since Saturday ev-
ening and her friends and relatives
state that they have no idea Of her
whereabouts.
Lois left her home last Saturday
evening to attend the carnival and
was seen several times by friends
and relatives talking to one of the
carnival band men. 1t is feared
now that Lois may have made up
her mind to join the carnival and
without notifying anyone left that
evening. She took no extra clothes
with her however. and her parents
are inclined to believe that she Is
still in towE.
Close friends OF the girl state that
she was subject to spells OF brood
ing and melancholy and had dis
appeared for two or three days az a
time before ard viewing the affair
In this light they have hopes that
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To Visit Historic Spots.

The first Of the series of picnics
to be held during the season of
1922 at historic spots will be held
at Traverse de Sioux, near st. Pc
ter this next Saturday, June II, at
four P. M. Hon. S. j. Buck of St.
Paul, head of the State Historical
society, will give the address. A
number are expected from St Paul,
st. Peter and other points. These
picnics at historical places have
been very popular and instructive.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
WinnebagoManFound
Dead At Des Moines


Des Moines, Ia, June 49,
Police today continued search
for the slayer of George "Chief"
johnson, former baseball play
er who was found shot to death
In Southeast Des Moines early
yesterday.
Tom FairWeather, owner Of
the Des Moines Western League
baseball club says johnson
formerly played baseball with
teams at Tulsa, Okla, Kansas
City, st. Joseph, Mo-, Lincoln,
Neb, and Des Moines. His
home Is said to have been Win
nehaQo, MINI.
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ILLICIT LIQUOR SELLING.
charpes Made Against Parties Llvln!
In Maseca CosInfv

Charges Made Against Parties Living
In Waseca County.
waseca, June 1.-Two men who live
near Meriden were arrested IN TINS
city Sunday evening on liquor charges.
They were Lloyd Matthews charged
with transporting intoxicating liquor
and Raymond Anderson. charged with
selling intoxicating liquor.
The hearing was held Monday morn
ing. Both men were bound over to ap-
pear before the grand Jury at the Oc-
tober term of court. They were each
released on furnishing $500 bonds.
Joe Kaisor, Frank Amberg and Fred
Possin OF Freedom were arrested last
week charged with maintaining liquor
nuisances. They were each fined 800
and costs.
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TYIerIs Body Found

st Peter, Mimi, June 1.-THE
body OF George Tyler, st. Paul real
estate man who jumped into the Mime
sofa river April 81 after escaping from
the State Hospital for the Insane here,
was found Tuesday night by Harold
Stotz, a small boy, while he was fish
ing a mile -and-a half from the spot
Tyler was drowned. His hook struck
the body and he pulled It to shore
Stotz Will receive 800 from Tyler's
relatives.
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Taking over More Lines.

Albert Lea, June 15.-Thc Southern
Minnesota Gas and Electric company is
today taking over the electric proper
ties formerly operated by the l. G..
Campbell Milling Company OF Bloom
ing Prairie, Minnesota, Glendale and
Geneva. At some future time they will
be physically connected with the pres
ent properties of the Company of Owa-
tonna and Albert Lea.
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Young Boy was Killed.

Especial 70 The Free Press.J
Ellsworth, Mimi, June 15.-Ben Van
ed when the team he was driving while
cultvating corn on his fathers farm
near here became frightened and ran
away. Young Van Bressen was thrown
from his seat on the machine and drag
ged for some distance, his head being
nearly severed from his body.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Rnnus Action Eor ESD. .ooo.

Redwing, June l5.--Frank Parker.
engineer on the Great Western railroad
who was badly injured in collision
west of the city last December. has
started action in district court against
the Chicago, Great western railroad
company for $50, 900. according to COM
plaint filed with the clerk OF court to-
day
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Preus To Re Speaker

Marshall. MINI. June 9.-Thc farm
ers of Lyon county. are to have picnic
here on June Is. Governor J. A. o.
Preus viii be the honored guest and
principal speaker of the occasion. There
will be ball games. races, wrestling
matches, etc. A free barbecue will be
q feature OF the days program.
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Youngest HIoh School Graduate.

.Waseca, June l5.-The youngest high
school graduate in Minnesota this year,
if not in the United States, is without
doubt young Marshall Pickett, son of
". G. Pickett of Waseca. The boy is
only fourteen years of age, but despite
twenty mine. His average standing in
all studies was ninety-four. remark
able record, considering his extreme
youth.
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Forty R,os Stolen

waseca. June l5.-Harry wentland
and Arthur Preuss. who are carrying
on the Wheland farm in Woodville had
forty young pigs stolen during the
night Of June 3. They value the pigs
at IS each. At last accounts the thief
or thieves had not been located.
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EIaht AGAINST Disease

Granite Falls, Mimi, June 9.--Farm-
ers of the county are making a fight
against the spread of the Necrotic dis
ease which has killed many Of the
young pigs about the county. Over in
Yellow Medicine county, it is said, that
farmers have lost 100000 as the result
of the disease.
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Address BY w. J. Bryan.

ISpcclaI % The Free PresS.J
Ptisestone, MINI, June 14.-Details
\are now being arranged for Pipestone's
nnnuai chautauqua which will be held
next woek William Jennings Bryan
an sd1re5HS an The Worlds Greatest
Need"
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CAMPING AT HIGHLAND
Tourists Are Now Making Park
Their Headquarters

Highland park is again becoming
popular for tourists and sight seers
on their way across the country.
Every day or so. one, two ana
sometimes more cars are seen with
tourists luggage, vending their
way toward Mankato's camp
grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Cunningham
and family of Council Bluffs. Ia,
camped in Highland park last eve
ming on their way to Chelsey. Wis,
where Mr.. Cunningham has a farm
which he rents out. Mr.. Cunning
ham is a jeweler in Council Bluffs,
and every summer he takes his
family to his farm In Wisconsin
where they spend the summer
months. Mr.. Cunningham states
that they have camped in Mankato
on their way north for the past few
years, and he was most generous
In his praise. of the park provided
for campers.
2. l. Smith and son Of Mime
apolis were also camped in the park
last evening. Mr.. Smith travels fol
the Globe Electric company and
cover all the territory between Min
neapolis and Faribault, going
through this part of the country.
Mr. Smith camps out and stated
that in the hard storm that we had
Monday night he and his son slept
through it all in their car and didn't
notice the storm at all.
Mankato citizens observe cars
from all parts of the country, going
north, east and west One citizen
counted cars from seven different
states in one day last week. Among
them was one from California, Ohio
and Michigan.
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Munielna, FueI Yard connnol.slon.

waseca. June 15.-Ordfnance No. 100
providing for the naming of a commits
sion OF five to take charge Of the city
vote at the council meeting last night.
rhe members Of the commission are to
serve for torn Of ave years,
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16

Albert Lea. June i5.-The stranger
who gave his name and signed forged
in the county Jail for term of 30
days.
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Fourth at Sleepy Eye.
Sleepy Eye. June 15.--Sleepy Eye Is
making preparation To celebrate July
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-04-20
BIG SPRINGS NEWS

The primary grades of the Big
Springs school will present the oper-
eta "Cinderella," at the Legion hall
Friday and Saturday evenings, April
1929. Admission Is and 25c.
Mr.. Ben Hoover, who has been visit
ing his relatives in Oregon, returned
home one day last week.
Lewellen base ball boys defeated
the Big Springs boys on the Level
len diamond last Friday afternoon
The score was z to 4.
Mrs. Clarence Halt, son Durward
and daughter Neva of Julesburg, were
Big Springs visitors Friday afternoon
The teachers examination was held
at the school house here the latter
part of last week.
Leslie Kimberly returned home
from the eastern part of the state
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan and family
from the sand hills, are visiting a,
Mrs. Maggie Harden's home at the
present.
The Literary held at the w. H
Wilder school house was we'll attend
ed last Friday night.
Mr.. Loren Root was a busines.
translator in Lewellen last Friday.
Frank Beeson, John Morrison anc
Ray Hershey made a business trir
to Chappell Tuesday.
Mrs. Maude Armstrong from Osh
kosh. visited her mother here one da,
last week.
Miss Anna Burke, who has beer
spending the last two weeks at the
Duncan home, returned to her home
there Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Kimball returned home
from California last Saturday after
noon on No. 20.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-04-20
SOUTHEAST TARJI

Mr.. and Mrs. George Roger, TN.
business callers at Frank Kudrna'. !.
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marin ~!
children spent Sunday at the Erner
Newman home.
Several attended the Farmers II,
ion meeting held in Dist. No 20 Ia,
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cumming, an
family spent Sunday with the latte,
sister, living east of Venango.
A very large crowd attended II
dance at the Alfred McKellips' HON
last Saturday night, and good tin
was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larsen and daught,
Leona of Julesburg spent Sunday
the Charley Stone home.