The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
AUGUST PETERSON
MAYOR OF KASOTA
VILLAGE ELECTION HELD
LAST TUESDAY
Won Out Over William Tetzloff
By Twenty One Majority
Other Officers Were Chosen.
Barbour Hull Wedding In
Sioux City Complete Surprise
70 Residents; Political Club
Meets.

Kasota, April 1O.-in the annual
village election which was held last
Tuesday, only 164 votes were cast
despite the fact that opposition de
Veloped for every office. August
majority of q votes over William
Ietzlof1 Elmer Olson was reflect
ed recorder over his opponent, II. J.
Johnson. Fred A. Johnson was
elected village treasurer by ma
GRITTY of % votes over his opponent,
Ralph Woolhouse. Paul Vetter was
defeated by S. NJ. Granger as trus-
tee for three years. The constable
is William Kirby, who won over c.
A Hoiberg by a large majority.
The judges of the elections were
Ernest kotke and S. T. Ecklund
and A. Youngren, the later presid-
ing as clerk.
A wedding. which came as a
complete surprise to residents OF
this village was solemniZed in
Sioux City. Ia. March %, when
Miss Olivia Barbour became the
Barbour visited for four months
with a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis
of Cornelia, Ga, and later went to
see her aged mother at ChickaSha,
Okla, and at the conclusion of her
journey, Mrs. Barbour went &c
Sioux City, where she was met by
Mr.. Hull, where the happy event
took place. Both are we'll known
residents of this village and large
circle OF friends extend to them
hearty congratulations. Mr.. Hull
is employed at the Babcock and
Wilcox quarrieS and he and his
bride have returned to Kasota to
make their future home.
4 play ''Kindling the Hearth
Fire" was given at the village hall,
Saturday evening by the Lakeside
club of Oshawa and under the au-
spices of the Kasota Farm Bureau
unit. The members of the cast por
trayed their parts exceptionally
well, which is a credit to the Lake
Side club. The playlet was en-
joyed by a full house.
The Rural Women's Political
club held an interesting meeting al
the town hall last Thursday even
ing An important question was
brought up and thoroughly dis
cussed. JOSEPH Johnson acted a.
leader. Delicious refreshments
were served as conclusion to the
meeting The. next meeting viii
take pldSS d. IuO I1CL Lloh OSAuA "a
home, the third Tuesday of the
month. These meetings are open
to all who are interested.
Rev. F. c. Bailey and Mrs. d. s,
TUrrittia, in. company with Ardella
uhnson and Charles Turrfttin at
tended the executive meeting oI
the Sunday school association held
at lie Sueur last Tuesday.
The c. R. Anderson home was
the scene of a merry gathering
Thursday when more than a score
of St. Peter and Mankato friends
were entertained at ten O'Clock
luncheon by the following ladies
Mrs. J. E. Davies, Mrs. R. Faucet
Mrs John Moeri, Mrs. Fred
Moeri and Mrs. T. Farmer Of Man
kato visited at the William Kirby
home last Thursday.
Mrs. L. C. Mason is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Chester Of Dundas
Tor several days.
Mrs. G. Bennett and daughter
Florence visited friends at Manka
TO last Wednesday.
Mr. Taurmon suffered a severely
injured hand while at work in the
Breen Stone quarries last week,
Herman Turner of Oshawa was
here on buSlneS last Monday.
Gus. Gustafson has had his home
which is occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
s. w. Johnson, decorated by the
Nutting brothers of Mankato.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will be enter
tanned by Mrs. ]. Rodell mex
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Babcock visited
the later part of this week with
friends in the cities.
Miss Marguerite Fechter, who
has been spending the past week
with ner grandmother, Mrs. Sam
Weygandt, returned to her home al
Lake Washington on Monday.
Miss Esther Koener returned
home last Thursday after spending
ten months with relatives in Chi
cago.