The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05

NV OFFICERS FOR
tRNON WOODMEN
Annual Lodge Election Was
Held Recently i
COPPER IN CHAIR
N. and Mrs. Walter Rambo and
Children Have Narrow Es-
. cape In Accident
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! Fernon Center, December %
LIST Wednesday evening the Wood
mn lodge held its annual election
o officers. Those elected were:
Cnsul. F. L. Cooper; advisor. G. {.
Mad: treasurer. II. A. King; escort,
y l.. Halverson; Waterman. Chris
hnson; sentry, F. II. StoneI. AT
| Ia close OF the meeting the men
ejoyed a lunch and social hour.
! MT. and Mrs. Lucius Ashley enter
dned the Henry Yahnke, W. l..
Amwalt and Rev. InngTo-h fam
les at Christmas dinner.
MRS. j. h. barnes spent Christmas
ptn relatives IN Minneapolis.
Miss kisLher Nelson, liver Nelson
40 Carl SkagerDefg or minneapolis
bent the holidays mere.
| Lawrence warren came home from
| he state university thursday night
ID spend the Christmas vacation.
| Letters received from Mr.. anu Mrs.
lFrannls state that they are having a
ne time. The weather is like sum
her and Mrs. GrannlS is especially
inJoying the flowers there.
1, Mr.. and Mrs. Art NSte1nke and
Hhlldren spent Christmas at the +.
il. Call home in Garden City.
! l.. l.. Champlin OF Mankato and
Eeorge ChampIln or Lake Crystal
we're guests of their parents last
Friday e. r. Champlin has been
butte sick. At the present writing
,le is gaining.
Mrs. win Cline enjoyed a visit
rom her sister Miss Cartwright OF
Winnebago last Friday and Satui =
day.
Mrs. r. G. Champlin and SONS
Robert and Eugene went to Mime
apolis Saturday morning to spend
a few days with her brother and
sister. .-..
Rob Champlin went to Minneapo-
lis on Monday to spend a few days
with them.
Mrs. Lulu Gates, Miss Eliza VIII
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gates and
two children and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thurston all of Garden City ana
Mrs. Jennie Cook spent Christmas
day at the G. M. Warren home.
Miss Julia Nelson, who is teaching
at Lamberton, is home for her Vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Stoner ana
daughters Genevieve and Dorothy
spent Christmas with Mrs. Stoner
mother at Welcome.
Mrs. Christine Kietzer and Mr.
and Mrs. Will Comnick spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Kietzer'st sister al
Rapidan.
Christmas with her sister, Mrs. Will
lambo. She left for her home Wed
Iesday.
Miss Malcomson went to Mankato
Miss Watts to st. Charles and Miss
Ssse to Blue Earth for their vaca
tim. The program given by Miss
Stsse' room last Friday was very
god. 1t consisted of songs, recita
tisns, dialogues and little Christ
mas play. The children had nicely
decorated tree and at the close OF
tho program enjoyed a treat given
by the teacher.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Walter Rambo anu
children were returning from spend
irg Christmas at the r. K. Childs
home in Rapidan. when they were
struck by an auto coming from the
north and the buggy almost demol-
ished. The accident occurred be-
tween the F. G.. WILDER farm and
town. An auto was also coming from
the south with such bright lights
that 1t blinded the driver of the
other car. Mr.. and Mrs. Rambo and
children were badly shaken up, but
fortunately escaped injury. The man
Who ran into them was from Winnie
bago, and he did what so many
drivers do not do, helped the Ram
hos get home. Next morning he, came
hack for the buggy and had 1t re-
paired.
! Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John KEN
holz, on Wednesday, a daughter.
On Tuesday afternoon the Boy
Scouts with Rev. Illingworth as
leader took an eight mile hike south
of town. They shot five squirrels ant
altogether had an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Nellie Rambo is spending the
holidays in Minneapolis. Mrs. Jonn
son, a cousin, came to make her
short visit, taking Mrs. Rambo back
to Minneapolis with her Saturday.
Ray Cooper came home to spend
Christmas last Friday. His wife anc
baby came several days before. They
expected to return home Wednesday
DuL day has d very oeN6te SoAa ~
they postponed going.
Mrs. H. A. Morris entertained hel
mother Mrs. Vernon Of Kasota anC
a small niece several DAYS last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris took them back
to Kasota Sunday.
Henry Weir has been seriously
sick, but is reported better.
Some of those in the cantats
shiloh given at the Methods
church Sunday evening went to the
Cooper home and sang for Mrs. Le'
roy ,Tyrholm and then to Warrens
for Miss Alice "Wednesday afternoon
Both of these young ladies were un.
able to attend the program given
previously on account Of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. (Cotherman, enter
tanned relatives from Winnebago ant
Huntlev Christmas day.