The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-25
State Board Exams
Returns At Judson
Several Young Folk Given Gradua-
ton Certificates: News OF
Village Is Listed

Judson, August 23-July returns
on the state board examinations
shows that the following who at
tended Judson school during 1921
are entitled to the county gradua-
Seppman, Louis Seppman, Delma
Lamb and Edith Thomas.
julius Anderson and family, Mrs.
Eli J. Lamp of Morgan. Mimi, ana
Mrs. T. Ashbaugh oil Butler, S. D.,
autoed to Judson from Morgan Sun
day, August 10, to visit their sister
Mrs. P. J. Johnson. The reunion OF
brother and sisters is the first in
twenty eight years. and the resrec-
tive families enjoyed the event i'm
mensely. Wednesday they all auto
ed to Morgan, visiting there with
close relatives and friends. Mrs. P.
]. Johnson returned home Monday
afternoon August q. stating the
reunion was certainly wonderful.
The old settlers here claim that
they have never known this coun.
try to suffer such a drought and
extreme heat as we have eXperienc-
ed during the past month. The
yield of corn will now be reduced
to at least one third. The small
grain crop, however, is good, and
we have no reason for complaint.
The rain Sunday evening was very
welcome and soaked the ground up
in fine shape. Shock threshing is
now completed in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner F.. Evans
and family and Edwin and Esther
Evans attended the community pic
mic at Ottawa last Thursday.
Mrs. D. c. Evans, Mrs. Grant
Lewis and Mrs. Ruth Roberts called
on their niece, Mrs. Alfred Espen-
sen at the Union hospital, New
Ulm, last Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Espensen are the proud parents OF
a thirteen pound boy. born Thurs
day, August II.
The black birds have been very
numerous in this locality OF late,
and have destroyed much corn
along the Minnesota river valley. 1t
seems as though there should be
bounty paid for the capture OF these
pests.
A number from here attended the
sixtieth anniversary and ceebration
OF the Indian massacre at New
Ulm last week.
Rev. W. e. Evans of Mankato fill
ed the pulpit in the Jerusalem
church Sunday afternoon in the alb
sence of Rev. H. c. Griffith.
There will be services in Bethany
church at Judson next Sunday at
II a. m; Sunday school at 10 q. m.
and Christian EndeaVor at 1880
V: I. Peterson had had good luck
on his. trips TO Fairfax Sundays un-
til last Sunday, when ne was com
PEELED to leaye his car there, as in
some way or other he broke an
axle. He brought the broken axle
home with him, which was welded
at the Midway garage. On his call at
Fairfax Wednesday he will be able
to bring is car home. y
Mr.. and Mrs, Ole Marsteen are
the parents Of q, baby boy born last
week. It is understood that Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Reese, who NOV
ed from Judson to the state OF
Iowa last spring, have a baby girl.
Sherman Conklin OF Mankato
was a business caller in Judson
Monday.
week end at LeSueur with friends.
w. R. Carpenter Of Mankate, dis.
trio: agent for the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad, was Jud-
son business caller Saturday.
K. Kearney OF North Mankato,
roadmaster for the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad. was in Jud-
son on business Monday afternoon.
Roger Davis of Cambria arrived
here Friday and is busy painting
the church here.