The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
NEWS FROM KERNS
w. w. Hyatt, Father of Mrs. Chip.
man and Mrs. Buzick Died In Iowa

Eu0U anu odGtCN Lieu IOWA
Kerns, March There was a
fair attendance at the Aid society
meeting at the Budde home last
week Thursday, but those present
had pleasant afternoon. A very
fine lunch was served.
Evelyn Nordgren Is helping Mrs.
George Anderson of Mankato.
w. w. Hyatt, father of Mrs. Chip
man and Mrs. Busick passed away at
his home in Webster City, Iowa, last
Thursday. Funeral services were
held Saturday. Mrs. Chapman and
Ralph Busick returned from Web
ster City Monday evening and Mrs.
A. Busick will return some time this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Waterbury will
move across the road this week and
occupy the house vacated by the
Nf au@Dhre esmi'i Parry and Leonard
Linsay shoveled through some
snowbanks Sunday to get to Man
kato to attend show.
G. WILKINSON has been confined to
the house for the past week with an
attack of the f,l. The other members
of the Johnson family have also
II. x. Hanson and most of the
members Of the family have been
sick with the flu.
Mrs. Cora Burrlll Johnson was en-
tertained Tuesday night at supper
by Mrs. w. Sharp and daughter
Edna.
The Kerns Sewing club will meet
Friday afternoon at one o'clock with
Mrs. Harry Parsons. The ladies will
learn how to cut and finish square
necks in gowns and how'eto bind
button holes. Lesson No. 3 will also
be taken up. This lesson will be on
adapting clothing to suit the person
ality of the person Ladies are asked
to carry refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sharp attended
the auto show at Mankato armory
last Friday evening.
Will Peterson attended the auto
show Friday afternoon.
The attendance at band practice
Friday evening was not as good as
usual probably because of SO much
sickness.
Pearl Parsons is spending a few
days in Mankato.
Mrs. Tom Waterbury has been
quite sick with the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Maui, who have
been living on the Lans Johnson
farm, moved to the Severance farm
last week and will occupy part OF
the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Severance
and sons, who have been sick with
the flu are improving nicely. They
feel very grateful to the neighbors,
who helped them, also to those from
Mankato and North Mankato, who
assisted In various, ways.
Mrs Tom Hanson and daughter
Margaret have been sick with the
flu for several days.
Walter Johnson came up from Wa
teryille last week wednesday and
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
W. Johnson. Z
John Lind, who spent several
weeks with relatives at New Swed-
en-, returned to the Ned Rist home In
Mankato last week Wednesday.
F. E. Budde, Ray Rist and c. II,
Loucks fished at Lake Washington
last week Tuesday.
Mrs. Roy Miller of st. Peter spent
several days last week with her
mother Mrs. w. Sharp.
Mrs. r. F. Grice has been quite
sick with flu.
Eli Michels and little son Donald
took dinner with c. H. Loucks last
week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yetter were in Man
kato Thursday and called on Mrs. w.
Sharp.
Viola Johsnon, little daughter OF
Mrs. Cora Burrill Johnson OF Mime
apolis, who has been attending
school at Winnebago, became very
sick Saturday with appendicitis. She
was taken to Emmanuel hospital at
Mankato, where an operation was
performed last Saturday night. Her
mother has been with her all the
time. The little girl is getting along
nicely