The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27

twenty one failing to come up to
the required standard. Those three
whose papers showed the greatest
thoroughnesS were Alice Warren,
Olive Charters and Sumner Sewers.
The county nurse Miss Abbie Pet
ers completed the physical Gamma.
ion of the pupils below the high
school Wednesday evening and re-
urned to Mankato. II is understood
hat she plans to return next week
examine the pupils of the upper
classes and that thereafter she will
extend her work to the country
cnools tributary to Vernon Center.
diss Peters informs us that a more
thorough eamination is being given
his year than ever before; two new
eatures being the measuring Of
eight and the weighing of the pu-
pills. Parents should endeavor to
ully cooperate with the nurse, as
she is striving to inform them of
going to permanently handicap them.
The parents as we'll as the teachers
are forced to recognize the fact that
healthy mind cannot dwell in All
unhealthy body. Almost Invariably
the pupils who seem to be able 10
make little or no progress are dis
covered to have a defect which might
be remedied by the right preventive
or medical treatment.
A good attendance of farmers in
terested in the Vernon Center Ship
ping association were present at the
Dean treatment, Mr.. McVeigh stated.
urday afternoon at the Farmers bank.
Mr.. KietZer, not desiring the office
Of manager, Fred Mertersdorf was
given the place. Directors are F. &.
Wilbur, Russeh Grannis, Will Ram
bo, Albert Paap, H. Ziemke, Herbert
Kietzer and August Kietzer.
Mrs. Than Award and Elizabeth
were up from Mankato, spending the
week end and over Monday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Wilbur
and other relatives in and around
the village.
Fred Belland of Two Harbors, who
just recently returned from Panama,
came on the noon train Saturday to
visit his brother Arthur and family.
G. c. Cornish returned on the Sat
urday evening train from st. Paul,
where he attended the annual meet
and A. NJ. lodge. Mrs. Cornish also
visited a niece who lives in Minnc-
apolis, while in the cities.
Miss Valaria Petrich returned on
the morning train Monday from Ell
more, where she sent the week end
and over Sunday with Miss Julia
Nelson, who teaches in the public
schools in that city.
Mrs. Larson passed away early
daughter Mrs. Will Griffith in East
Vernon. Mrs. Larson has been con-
fined to her bed and unable to move
without assistance for almost two
months from the effects OF fall
she received when in Forrest Cl(y,
attending the funeral of her husband,
S-ho was taken back to the old home
for burial the latter part OF Novem-
ber. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith and a
daughter from the northern part OF
he state, who has been here assist.
'ng in the care of her mother, left
IN the noon train Monday, with the
.emains for Forrest City. The fun
eral was held Tuesday afternoon.
rhe sympathy of all is extended to
Mrs. Griffith and family in their
double affliction and sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Annis OF North
Mapleton are back to their home In
he village for a few days, while Mr.
Annis is reading meters and tending
other jobs that fall to his lot IA as
manager of the Northern Power uul :
ty company here and at Amboy and
Garden City.
In response to a telegram saying
hat his brother was seriously i'll F.
OReilly left Tuesday morning for
Minneapolis. The telegram did not
rrive in time for him to take the
morning train so L. c. Rev took him
Mankato by auto.
The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs.
rank Schwan last Friday afternoon
As this was the annual due tea meet
ng only members were present. Al
fer the usual business meeting the
officers served a very nice lunch
rom small tables, at which four per
| ons were seated